Gay adult books

The realm of gay romantic novels, though perhaps not quite as broad as that of male/female romance, remains considerably extensive. Are you in search of a love story between a royal and a commoner? Perhaps a fictitious marriage? Or maybe something intense and edgy, or something akin to a literary basket brimming with puppies? Regardless of what captures your romantic interest, I can assure you that a male/male romance exists that will provide satisfaction. While compiling this inventory, I've made an effort to emphasize as many ownvoices writers as I could. There is a prevalent misunderstanding that solely heterosexual women compose male/male romantic literature; and while a handful of the most recognized figures within the gay romantic sphere are indeed heterosexual women, countless queer individuals also pen spectacular gay romantic works. However, due to inherent partialities and deficiencies within the publishing sector (accompanied by a host of other intricate elements), heterosexual women frequently garner the highest degree of recognition within the genre. This isn't intended to imply that heterosexual women are incapable, or forbidden from, composing gay love stories. Within this very compilation, you'll come across several (including a few of my personal favorites!). You shall likewise uncover numerous exceptional books crafted by queer males that warrant commensurate acclaim and acknowledgement. My objective has been to make this selection as encompassing as plausibly feasible, incorporating volumes featuring a diverse array of characters conceived by queer men and women, queer authors representing various ethnicities, and transgender and genderqueer wordsmiths. Through the years, these narratives centered on queer "happily ever afters" have yielded considerable happiness and solace for myself. Whether you happen to be entirely uninitiated to the realm of gay love stories, or whether you've enjoyed reading them for many years, I trust that they'll afford you an equivalent degree of enjoyment. Note:Books designated with an asterisk denote ownvoices status, implying, in this circumstance, that the wordsmith in question identifies as a queer male. Numerous other works encompassed within this inventory likewise embody ownvoices principles on account of differing factors. I have elected to single out volumes penned by queer males exclusively; yet this undertaking is by no means intended to invalidate or overlook the myriad additional identities held by the magnificent artists who have brought forth these compositions.

Historical Gay Romance Novels

The Doctor&8217;s Discretion by e.e. ottoman

MCs:a former surgeon from the Navy and a learned doctor, more at ease in the company of books than that of patients. Setting:New York City during the 1830s Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a compelling and dynamic rescue involving a hospital patient moments away from institutionalization within an asylum; manifestations of racism and transphobia as they existed in 1830s NYC. Rep:black MC, trans MC

An Unseen Attraction by K.J. Charles

MCs:a reserved proprietor of a boarding house and a taxonomist residing within his establishment as a tenant. Setting:London in the Victorian era Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a perplexing whodunit; a beautifully rendered, closely-knit queer social circle; subtle allusions to kink. Rep: Indian, neurodivergent MC

The Soldier&8217;s Scoundrel by Cat sebastian

MCs:an ill-humored, unscrupulous private investigator (envision: a Regency-era Olivia Pope situated in 1820s London), originating from impoverished origins and harbouring disdain for nobility; juxtaposed with a retired (and remarkably proper) soldier, yearning for structure and predictability. Setting:Regency London and the English countryside Tropes/themes/secondary plot:enemies gradually transitioning into lovers; a blackmail-centric mystery; captivating and multifaceted family dynamics; delving into the disparities of class and the experience of disability. Rep:disabled MC

contemporary Gay Romance Novels

Tactical Submission by ada maria soto

MCs:a gay SWAT commander keeping his proclivities for kink and submission mostly a secret and a bisexual, polyamorous, kinky physician employed by the coroner's office. Setting: L.A. County Tropes/themes/secondary plot:Exploration of BDSM practices, polyamorous relations, personas coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, plentiful explicit sexual content (constituting an erotic romance, undoubtedly). Rep:bisexual, polyamorous MC

Idlewild by jude sierra

MCs: a restaurant owner in a state of bereavement following the death of his husband, alongside an ambitious recent college graduate whom he recruits as part of his team's revitalization. Setting: Detroit Tropes/themes/secondary plot: romance transpiring in the workplace; emphasis on cuisine and culinary practices; progression from friendship towards romantic entanglement; a disparity in age; an interracial dynamic; individuals contending with sorrow. Rep:black genderqueer MC

Coffee Boy by austin chant

MCs:an intern employed within a political campaign, newly graduated from college and overwhelmed by the attainment of his dream vocation, whilst also grappling with the anxieties of being openly transgender amidst a workplace lacking in comprehensive support; contrasted with the somewhat austere and fastidious campaign strategist who, unexpectedly, turns out to be exceptionally endearing and benevolent. Setting:the heart of a political campaign's operational headquarters located somewhere in contemporary America Tropes/themes/secondary plot: a romantic relationship that develops in the workplace; the primary character navigates instances of transphobia originating from work colleagues (yet not from his romantic partner); intriguing behind-the-scenes spectacle of political campaigning. Rep:trans MC, bisexual MC

His Convenient Husband by Robin Covington

MCs:an NFL athlete, widowed and fulfilling the responsibilities of a single parent for his adolescent son, coupled with a ballet dancer hailing from Russia, presently seeking asylum within the U.S. Setting: LA Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a feigned marriage; a sports-centered love story; figures contending with bereavement; the intricacies of parenthood; the presence of supporting characters who play consequential roles in advancing the narrative. Rep: black MC

Hot Head by damon suede

MCs:two lifelong closest friends, serving as firefighters in Brooklyn (who may or may not have been suppressing affections for one another for many years), resolving to engage in modeling for an adult gay website due to one of them facing financial straits. Setting: Brooklyn in the aftermath of the events of 9/11 Tropes/themes/secondary plot:progression from camaraderie to romantic involvement; overall comedy; an authentic ensemble of supporting individuals encompassing companions and relations; delightful descriptions of expertly prepared Italian delicacies. Rep:gay MCs

Trouble and the Wallflower by Kade Boehme

MCs:a retiring individual in their twenties grappling with social anxieties, leading a solitary existence and employed at a soda shop; opposed to an assertive, extroverted character reminiscent of a hipster archetype. Setting: Seattle Tropes/themes/secondary plot:the polarity of attraction; intricate family relations; a collection of secondary characters who exhibit traits ranging from affectionate to irritating, charming to vexing. Rep:neurodivergent MC

Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy

MCs:a celebrated football personality who has remained closeted throughout his existence, coupled with an ardent football aficionado, grappling with isolation, who additionally manages an independent cinematic arts festival. Setting: Melbourne, Australia Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a romantic narrative interwoven with sports; considerable emotional turbulence; celebrity engagement; individuals grappling with manifestations of homophobia (originating from both public spheres and familial circles); an endearing congregation of acquaintances and a chosen familial unit encircling both leading protagonists. Rep:gay MCs

Gays of Our Lives by Kris Ripper

MCs: an individual who is somewhat irascible and withdrawn, experiencing Multiple Sclerosis, which occasionally results in physical incapacitation; contrasted against an artistic individual who is exceedingly affable, open, and by no means cantankerous, bearing aspects of the hipster archetype. Setting:Oakland/Bay Area Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an enchanting romance founded on mutual attraction despite divergent dispositions; a portrayal of a character contending with a long-term ailment within the framework of daily existence, notably concerning manifestations of sexuality; exploration of BDSM; a robust sensibility of queer communal affiliations. Rep:disabled MC

Second Chance by Jay Northcote

MCs:a freelance scribe returning to his childhood community with the objective of establishing a renewed life trajectory for both himself and his adolescent offspring; coupled with a boyhood companion, recently relocated back into his parental household in consequence of an alcoholic dependency that precipitated a decline in his life. Setting:a modest settlement situated in the United Kingdom Tropes/themes/secondary plot:progression from companionship to amorous engagement; a narrative of renewed possibilities in matters of the heart; elements of parenting; mature leading characters (both men being in their forties); familial interconnectedness; individuals confronting the trials of dependency and despondency. Rep:trans MC

Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote

MCs:a reserved transgender undergraduate newly enrolled in university following the completion of their transition, alongside a gregarious former partner of an acquaintance. Setting:Plymouth, England Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a collegiate romance; a sincere and endearing depiction of solidarity amongst young homosexual university students; some remarkably charming and intellectually stimulating board game activities. Rep:trans MC

Shame and A Disgrace by Holley Trent

MCs:a salesperson specializing in pharmaceutical products, having just concluded a relationship with a considerably younger partner whom he deemed too immature for the obligations of settling down; juxtaposed with the youthful partner in question, who resolves to regain the amorous sentiment of his preceding significant other. Setting: New Orleans Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a rekindled romantic narrative; an age disparity. Rep:gay MCs

Hearsay by Taylor V. Donovan

MCs:two legal professionals employed at the same legal institution, becoming familiarized through intermittent lunch appointments, subsequently reconnecting following an interval of one year during a pivotal legal proceeding. Setting: NYC Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a romantic narrative originating within the confines of a professional sphere; dramatic courtroom proceedings; notable emotional distress affecting a senior and junior legal representative pining for reciprocal emotional connection. Rep:biracial MC

For Real by Alexis Hall

MCs:a physician specializing in trauma, in his thirties, and a submissive, displaying indications of weariness regarding the BDSM subculture he has long frequented; juxtaposed with a nineteen-year-old culinary professional undergoing an awakening regarding their predilection for kink and dominance. Setting:London Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a romantic entanglement defined by an age disparity; exploration of BDSM; considerable emotional distress pervading the leading personas' capacity for vulnerability; a supportive network of companions and a chosen familial unit; a gradual progression of romantic sentiment; a substantial prevalence of explicit sexual acts. Rep:gay MCs

Glitterland by Alexis Hall

MCs:a writer grappling with bipolar disorder, formerly esteemed, presently authoring crime narratives and generally maintaining a reclusive lifestyle; juxtaposed with a socialite and prospective model, actively encircling themselves with individuals and brilliance. Setting: London Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a character negotiating the complexities of mental illness; notable emotional distress and self-disgust; a preceding narrative encompassing profound desolation and bereavement; a surprising degree of wit and gaiety. Rep: MC with mental illness

The Nothingness of Benby Brad Boney

MCs:a progressively successful lawyer forced to return to his familial residence so as to provide custodianship for his three adolescent siblings following his father's demise, juxtaposed with an accommodating, ingenuous neighbor residing adjacent to him within a modest town. Setting: Austin, TX Tropes/themes/secondary plot:aspects of parenting; figures contending with desolation; familial interconnectedness. Rep:gay MCs

Kings and Butterflies by Lina Langley

MCs:the proprietor of an inn positioned along one of the extensively frequented seaside promenade in existence, and a cryptic lodger affording him $10,00 in legal tender with the intent of securing accommodation for one week, before abruptly vanishing. Setting:a luxurious seaside resort town Tropes/themes/secondary plot:plentiful intriguing specifics germane to the realm of gastronomy; a romantic counterpart distinguished by elements of enigma; a particularly endearing excerpt depicting the leading actors residing in disparate geographic locales, forging a connection through electronic means; mild intimations of kink. Rep:bisexual MC

A Boy Called Cin by Cecil Wilde

MCs:a celebrated billionaire and an artistically inclined pupil, characterized by an endearing irascibility. Setting:California, USA, and a secluded cabin nestled within Oregon Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a narrative encompassing aspects of a May-December dynamic; billionaire engagement; an impressive cast of secondary figures (predominantly transgender); characters contending with emotional unrest and transphobia, affording mutual support through exceptional manners; limited emotional distress. Rep: trans MC, genderqueer MC, bisexual MCs

Autumn: A Crow City Side Story by Cole McCade

MCs:a male in his forties, grieving the abduction of his niece, entwined with the individual whom he has perpetually cherished, coincidentally the former spouse of his sister, furthermore occupying the role of the niece's progenitor. Setting:Crow City (a notional environment) Tropes/themes/secondary plot:figures navigating sorrow and bereavement; animosity evolving into affection; considerable accumulated sentiment; somber thematic content encompassing kidnapping. Rep:disabled MC, bisexual MC

his cocky valetby Cole McCade

MCs:a twenty-three-year-old character unexpectedly becoming the head of his father's multinational corporation and the British man, aged forty-something, recruited to serve as his valet (functioning as a personal attendant). Setting:NYC Tropes/themes/secondary plot:romance originating in the workplace (employer/employee); age-related dynamic; narrative sub-plots involving familial relations grappling with carcinoma; exploration of BDSM. Rep:biracial Japanese-American MC

Shattered Glass by Dani Alexander

MCs:a law enforcement officer preparing for matrimony, long harbouring ambitions of enlisting in the ranks of the FBI, entwined with a server encountered one afternoon at a diner, subsequently revealed to embody considerably more than outwardly apparent. Setting:Denver, CO Tropes/themes/secondary plot:romantic interactions impacted by variations in age; a detective novel; an abundance of emotional turmoil and circumstances placing actors in positions of recurrent jeopardy; an exceptional ensemble of supporting acquaintances and relations. Rep:gay MCs

King Consort by J.R. Gray

MCs:a prince, additionally heir to the throne of England, and a paparazzi photographer with whom, disregarding prudence, he participates in a solitary overnight encounter. Setting:Toronto and London Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a romance uniting royalty with a commoner; an actor confronting the ramifications of being closeted due to his standing within English royalty; exceptional secondary personalities (notably including the principal actor's grandmother, reigning as the Queen); themes of emotional distress. Rep:gay MCs

Syncopation by Anna Zabo

MCs:the lead vocalist of a rock ensemble alongside an individual enlisting to fulfill drumming responsibilities in the aftermath of a controversy. Setting:various locations throughout contemporary America (the band tours throughout the book) Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a romantic relationship focused on musicians/rock bands; practices of BDSM; characters contending with emotional trauma; complex secondary personalities/band members coalescing to establish an affectionate and self-selected queer kin. Rep:pansexual aromantic MC

Almost Like Being in Love by Steve Kluger

MCs: an intellectual collegiate scholar paired with an athletic peer, initiating a romantic engagement throughout their conclusive academic year, gradually experiencing separation, only to subsequently experience reconciliation two decades afterward. Setting:Tarrytown, New York, existing in the milieu of the 1970s; multiple locations existing in the American milieu of 1998 Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a distinct narrative technique, imparted via checklists, epistolary communication, alongside dual perspectives; a renewed opportunity at amorous gratification. Rep:gay MCs

Galley Proofby Eric Arvin

MCs:a novelist coupled with his publishing company's editor. Setting:a small community located in America, coupled with Italy Tropes/themes/secondary plot:snide, delightfully humorous narration conveyed in the first-person point of view; an admirable cast of secondary characters, encompassing the principal actors' maternal figure, best companion, and roommate; alluring portrayals of modest, localized communal existence. Rep:gay MCs

Home by William Neale

MCs:an advertising industry executive who comes back to his place of birth upon the death of his father, and the individual who victimized him during high school years, currently working as the deputy police chief. Setting:a diminutive locale situated in the American South Tropes/themes/secondary plot:characters with connections involving a previously traumatic association (encompassing the action of one leading character tormenting the other); a scenario involving stalking; a narrative of reverting to one's place of origin; characters coming to terms with instances of homophobia originating from various perspectives. Rep:gay MCs

Love Me Tomorrow by Ethan Day

MCs:an event orchestrator coupled with a paramedic (concurrently manifesting as the brother of his latest, most critical client). Setting:Wilde City (a notional environment) Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an individual endeavoring to amplify his commercial activities in juxtaposition to obstacles encountered throughout this course; a focal point of affection entangled in a pre-existing affiliation; an assembly of secondary personas worthy of affection. Rep:gay MCs

Shaking the Sugar Tree by Nick Wilgus

MCs:a single parental unit in conjunction with an author, facing economic uncertainties and simultaneously a nurse having relocated from Boston so as to take up residence in Mississippi. Setting:Mississippi Tropes/themes/secondary plot:the discipline of parenting; complex affiliations founded on family; multiple intriguing supporting personas; a substantial accumulation of sentimental antecedents; individuals confronting a diversity of traumas. Rep:gay MCs, deaf secondary character (the son of one of the MCs)

Daddy, Daddy, and Meby Sean Michael

MCs:a single parental figure who unexpectedly has parental duties for his biological progeny after his best acquaintance, to whom he afforded sperm, encounters mortality; alongside a young person newly completing their educational program in early childhood studies, presently soliciting an employment position within domestic childcare. Setting:Ontario Tropes/themes/secondary plot:parental responsibilities; a notable portrayal of queer familial constitution; an endearing introductory circumstance (encompassing vociferous juveniles); virtually non-existent emotional anguish. Rep:gay MCs

by Briana Lawrence

MCs:an individual emotionally disturbed subsequent to the culmination of a recent partnership, accepting employment as an elfin figure during the yuletide season in a commercial complex in conjunction with an amiable caretaker. Setting:Minneapolis Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a narrative of romantic engagements during the holiday period (Christmas); an endearing introductory encounter; a narrative exhibiting lighthearted traits and insubstantial emotional torment. Rep:black MCs

Hearts Alight by Elliot Cooper

MCs:a youthful person developing sentiments of ennui as regards the meaninglessness accompanied by the commercial nature of his familial Hanukah observance, intermingling with his enduring adoration (being the paternal uncle to his best companion, coincidentally manifesting as a golem). Setting:an unspecified community contained within the contemporary American milieu Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an affair developing during the holiday period (Chanukah); amorous interactions encompassing a prolonged adoration; multiple elements relating to geekiness (including an exemplary scene whereby the principal actors engage in Dungeons & Dragons); kinship interconnectedness associated with an endearing ensemble of supporting personas (significantly the principal actor's best companion). Rep:bisexual MC

Shy by John Inman

MCs:a subordinate administrator employed in a banking institution experiencing anxiety associated with social connectivity, in conjunction with an agricultural youth situated in Indiana. Setting:San Diego and a farm in Indiana Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a narrative reverting to a familiar locale; an actor preoccupied with tending a sick familial person; multiple instances associated with agricultural circumstances, furthermore manifesting instances of hilarity; actors who manifest elements germane to both reticence and anxiety founded upon social interconnectivity. Rep:MC with social anxiety

Legally Wed by Rick R. Reed

MCs:an individual who ceases harbor amorous prospects, consequently deciding to engage in matrimony with a feminine person alongside (by serendipity) his nuptial scheduler. Setting:Seattle Tropes/themes/secondary plot:marriages engaged in for practicality; circumstantial propinquity; multiple associations studied inclusive of those beyond the primary amorous engagement; an arc relating to self-perusal accompanied by affirmations extricated from the amorous narrative. Rep:gay MCs [randomcontent]

Fantasy & Paranormal Gay Romance Novels

Peter Darling by Austin Chant

MCs:a reimagined Peter Pan (transformed into a transgender male individual) accompanied by Captain Hook. Setting:Neverland Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an admirable, thoroughly considered representation of a narrative reinterpreting Peter Pan inclusive of representations of homosexual identity alongside elements pertinent to transgender status; apportioned into constituent traits of amorous engagement and escapades. Rep:trans MC

Witches of London-Lars by Aleksandr Voinov

MCs:a pagan male alongside an entrepreneur, who has merely recently enlisted in a modern cohort of queer sorcerers, connected with a male individual abandoning a stressful vocation in unison with procuring a venerable residential construction situated amongst suburban parameters, attributable to an abating state of physical robustness. Setting:London Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an actor confronting a perilously acute pathology; queer adepts engaged in multiple pagan observances; an investigation pertaining to aspects relating to spirituality coupled with credence; a captivating delineation of queer familial association amongst adepts. Rep:gay MCs

Shatterproof by Xen Sanders

MCs:an immortal EMT feeding on the souls of the individuals they cherish coupled with an artistic creator whom they preclude from engaging in attempted self-destruction. Setting:London accompanied by its territorial suburbs Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an inky fable interspersed with a rewarding synthesis; critical subject matter encompassing despondency alongside inclination toward self-extinction; a plethora of emotional significance; a stylistic composition rich in linguistic tone; selective examination relating to Haitian voodoo tradition. Rep:black MC, bisexual MC

From the ashes by Xen Sanders

MCs:an aberrant individual (a human individual manifesting superpowers) disguised as a graduate apprentice coupled with the professorial person experiencing enchantment toward him. Setting: New York City as well as the UK Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an abundance of fast-moving action; political stratagem; complicated individuals exhibiting ambivalent sentiment; a narrative plot playing with constructs pertaining to villainy. Rep:Southeast Asian MC

The Alpha&8217;s Claim by Holley Trent

MCs:the preeminent alpha situated in the New York coyote pack associated with an aspiring stage performer in conjunction with a server. Setting:a modest community contained within New York Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a compressed timescale (chiefly encompassed across a weekend); coyote shifter assemblage politics; a profusion of clever intercommunication. Rep:gay MCs

Sea Lover by J.K. Pendragon

MCs:a reserved and withdrawn fisher and a merman, transported to coastal adjacency adjacent to his housing unit while experiencing impairment. Setting:a diminutive and outlying township focused upon Canadian capture of marine animals Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a sensibility pertaining to a fairy tale; a connection created upon coercive propinquity; a docile and sweet narrative marked by scant emotional tribulation; a central character tending for the reestablishment of the secondary one's physical well-being. Rep:trans MC

The Lightning Struck Heart by T.J. KLune

MCs:an apprenticed sorcerer associated with a visionary knight absorbed in dating auxiliary persons for the most part. Setting:a domain distinguished by fantasy tenets inhabited by beauteous queer beings Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an imaginative and particular collection encompassing characters and entities inclusive of homosexual dragons; gratifying friendships; an utterly recreational and whimsical universe founded on fantasy; hazardous undertakings; numerous junctures exhibiting mirth founded on auditory expulsion. Rep:gay MCs

Science Fiction & post-apocolyptic

Signal Boost by Alyssa Cole

MCs:a male individual who has survived a world-ending cataclysm dwelling with relations within a trivial cabin alongside a youthful astrophysical college student who emerges within their familial botanical patch on one given day. Setting:a secluded constructed unit within post-apocalyptic New York Tropes/themes/secondary plot:an extended road journey (primarily conducted via means of ambulation); familial interconnectivity; elevated dramatic action founded upon action traits; existence set against a milieu of cataclysmic consequences. Rep:Korean MC

Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov

MCs:an individual intent upon a campaign to locate alongside obliterating an extraterrestrial intelligence agent associated with the captain operating a spaceship upon which he achieves conveyance. Setting:a mercenary spaceship Tropes/themes/secondary plot:enthralling alien entities; an accelerated pacing exhibited throughout action; an enigmatic object founded on affection embellished with an appealing pre-existence; an actor in a context relating to wrestling the resulting consequences of war. Rep:disabled MC

Chaos Station by Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen

MCs:an engineer involved with spacecraft in conjunction with an ex-supersoldier, each person manifesting antecedents relating to trauma, in parallel with being pre-existing intimate partners, reunited thereafter being distanced across the expanse of multiple years. Setting:a conveyance exploring traversable stellar regions subsequent to a monumental inter-planetary clash. Tropes/themes/secondary plot:a renovated object relating to amorous interactions, companions transforming to object of affection, a marked prevalence pertaining to rapid movements associated with acts of valor; a genuinely admirable perception associated with a self-designated unit comprised amongst spacecraft operators; captivating extraterrestrial entities; individuals coming to wrestle through manifestations relating to post-traumatic stress subsequent to severe martial exchanges. Rep:bisexual MC

YA Gay Romance Novels

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

MCs:two Mexican-American youthful persons coming to full maturation during the milieu contained within 1980s Texas. Setting:El Paso Tropes/themes/secondary plot:intricate interconnection relating to family structure; companions morphing to objects founded upon affection; self-discovery mechanisms; an investigation pertaining to cultural heritage aspects alongside selfhood. Rep:Latinx MCs

One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva

MCs:a freshman high school academic enrolled with an Armenian parental unit juxtaposed with an audacious and disrespectful person he meets during summer schooling. Setting:NYC Tropes/themes/secondary plot:dynamics within a family unit; a narrative path relating to revealing a latent homosexual propensity not established as substantially critical to the framework of the literary unit, original affection; numerous scenes depicting consumption founded on food; an examination founded on traditional practices alongside legacy accompanied by an emphasis on the degree of criticality in which their Armenian identities impact the family of the subject. Rep:gay MCs

Chulito by Charles Rice-Gonzalez

MCs:an adolescent male inhabiting the South Bronx and his boyhood superior companion whom he came to alienate upon external persons commencing to deride him founded upon a perceived homosexual orientation. Setting:NYC (precisely the South Bronx) Tropes/themes/secondary plot:attractive textual descriptions relating to regional geography and communities; performers navigating homophobic interactions; colleagues morphing to intimate partners; carefully studied auxiliary performers; an exploration founded on aspects germane to masculinity coupled with identifying status. Rep:Latinx MCs

Running with Lions by Julian Winters

MCs:the distinguished aim keeper associated with the soccer team juxtaposed with his boyhood best confidant, making an emergent appearance during summer preparation procedures. Setting: soccer training terrain Tropes/themes/secondary plot:narratives associated with athletic performance; a diverse soccer assembly generating sentiments founded on domestic bonds; companions interrelating to intimate partners; a congenial and subdued romantic tale exhibiting low points of emotional distress. Rep:bisexual MC, Muslim British Pakistani MC

The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich

MCs:two youthful males originating from elevated conditions wherein they were implemented as units to "express fascination" (compelled to compete for the interest of the same feminine person) governed by a secretive and empowered authority engaged in training juvenile spies. Setting:an imagined interpretation of dystopian Australia Tropes/themes/secondary plot:thralling creation of fictional worlds; substantial action founded on heightened concerns; an unconventional innovation manifested within the espionage unit; multiple points of emotional suffering; a disturbing corporation founded on dystopian conceptual frameworks. Rep:gay MCs

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