🏳️‍🌈 Hidden Gay Love

Love between men or between women must be concealed from a hostile world, lending every stolen glance and secret meeting an aching intensity. These stories honor the courage it takes to love in the shadows.

Openly Straight

by Bill Konigsberg • 2013

Tired of labels, he hides his sexuality at a new school and falls for a friend.

3.85

34k+

🏫 Boarding School 🌱 Queer Coming Of Age 🌈 Gay Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity ❤️‍🔥 Friends To Lovers

Openly Straight 90%

Tired of labels, he hides his sexuality at a new school and falls for a friend.

by Bill Konigsberg 2013

3.85

34k+ ratings

🏫 Boarding School 🌱 Queer Coming Of Age 🌈 Gay Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity ❤️‍🔥 Friends To Lovers

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters

by Sarah Waters • 2006

In postwar London, queer citizens carry forbidden loves and the weight of wartime secrets.

3.71

33k+

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Historical 💔 Forbidden Love ❤️‍🩹 Trauma Recovery 🤝 Found Family 🇬🇧 Postwar Britain

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters 89%

In postwar London, queer citizens carry forbidden loves and the weight of wartime secrets.

by Sarah Waters 2006

3.71

33k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Historical 💔 Forbidden Love ❤️‍🩹 Trauma Recovery 🤝 Found Family 🇬🇧 Postwar Britain

Off Limits

by Riley Hart • 2021

An anonymous app connects him to the one man forbidden: his sister's ex-husband.

4.07

4k+

🔥 Forbidden Romance 📱 Anonymous Connection 💭 Bi Awakening 🏠 Found Family 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Off Limits 89%

An anonymous app connects him to the one man forbidden: his sister's ex-husband.

by Riley Hart 2021

4.07

4k+ ratings

🔥 Forbidden Romance 📱 Anonymous Connection 💭 Bi Awakening 🏠 Found Family 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Fellow Travelers

by Thomas Mallon • 2007

In McCarthy's Washington, a diplomat and a young idealist risk everything for a hidden affair.

3.60

6k+

🏳️‍🌈 Lavender Scare 🚪 Closeted Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance 👁️ Political Paranoia 📰 Mccarthy Era

Fellow Travelers 89%

In McCarthy's Washington, a diplomat and a young idealist risk everything for a hidden affair.

by Thomas Mallon 2007

3.60

6k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Lavender Scare 🚪 Closeted Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance 👁️ Political Paranoia 📰 Mccarthy Era

Life Lessons

by Kaje Harper • 2011

A gay teacher finds a colleague murdered. The closeted detective on the case is falling for him.

4.02

6k+

🚪 Closeted Hero 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🩷 Found Family 🏫 High School Setting

Life Lessons 89%

A gay teacher finds a colleague murdered. The closeted detective on the case is falling for him.

by Kaje Harper 2011

4.02

6k+ ratings

🚪 Closeted Hero 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🩷 Found Family 🏫 High School Setting

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle

by Neil Blackmore • 2020

On the Grand Tour, Benjamin Bowen meets a dazzling rebel who becomes his lover and his undoing.

3.49

2k+

🖤 Tragic Gay Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Sexual Awakening 🎭 Concealed Heritage 🚶 Outsider Protagonist

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle 89%

On the Grand Tour, Benjamin Bowen meets a dazzling rebel who becomes his lover and his undoing.

by Neil Blackmore 2020

3.49

2k+ ratings

🖤 Tragic Gay Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Sexual Awakening 🎭 Concealed Heritage 🚶 Outsider Protagonist

Worship

by Ella James • 2019

A Brooklyn artist swims to a yacht and finds a megachurch pastor hiding from himself.

3.93

6k+

💔 Forbidden Romance 🚪 Closeted Hero 🤫 Secret Relationship 😢 Angsty Romance 🌙 Strangers To Lovers

Worship 89%

A Brooklyn artist swims to a yacht and finds a megachurch pastor hiding from himself.

by Ella James 2019

3.93

6k+ ratings

💔 Forbidden Romance 🚪 Closeted Hero 🤫 Secret Relationship 😢 Angsty Romance 🌙 Strangers To Lovers

Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

by Diana Gabaldon • 2007

Hunting his father's killer, a British major falls for his future stepbrother in 1758 London.

3.96

30k+

🏛️ Georgian London 💔 Forbidden Gay Romance 💕 Stepbrothers To Lovers 🔍 Unsolved Family Death ⚔️ Regiment Brotherhood

Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Summary

Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade 89%

Hunting his father's killer, a British major falls for his future stepbrother in 1758 London.

by Diana Gabaldon 2007

3.96

30k+ ratings

🏛️ Georgian London 💔 Forbidden Gay Romance 💕 Stepbrothers To Lovers 🔍 Unsolved Family Death ⚔️ Regiment Brotherhood

Turn Me On - includes The Sexy Suit & Try Me

by Lauren Blakely • 2022

One electric night with a stranger who, by morning, is the client he's forbidden to touch.

4.09

3k+

🤫 Forbidden Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤐 Hidden Relationship 🧲 Opposites Attract

Turn Me On - includes The Sexy Suit & Try Me Summary

Turn Me On - includes The Sexy Suit & Try Me 89%

One electric night with a stranger who, by morning, is the client he's forbidden to touch.

by Lauren Blakely 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🤫 Forbidden Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤐 Hidden Relationship 🧲 Opposites Attract

Hostile

by Nicole Dykes • 2022

A foster kid who can't accept love meets a closeted athlete determined to reach him.

3.96

8k+

🧩 Demisexual Discovery 🏈 Closeted Athlete 💕 Friends To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Hostile 89%

A foster kid who can't accept love meets a closeted athlete determined to reach him.

by Nicole Dykes 2022

3.96

8k+ ratings

🧩 Demisexual Discovery 🏈 Closeted Athlete 💕 Friends To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Hunt the Villain

by Rina Kent • 2026

Rival mafia heirs share one night in a cave; for four years, the wanting never stops.

4.45

49k+

🤫 Secret Relationship 💔 Mutual Pining 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏠 Forced Proximity 😭 High Angst

Hunt the Villain 88%

Rival mafia heirs share one night in a cave; for four years, the wanting never stops.

by Rina Kent 2026

4.45

49k+ ratings

🤫 Secret Relationship 💔 Mutual Pining 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏠 Forced Proximity 😭 High Angst

John of John

by Douglas Stuart • 2026

A gay son returns to a Scottish island, where his closeted father sees a mirror he wants to shatter.

4.30

15k+

🏝️ Remote Scottish Island ⛪ Religious Repression 🤫 Forbidden Queer Love ⚡ Father-Son Reckoning 🏘️ Small Town Secrets

John of John 88%

A gay son returns to a Scottish island, where his closeted father sees a mirror he wants to shatter.

by Douglas Stuart 2026

4.30

15k+ ratings

🏝️ Remote Scottish Island ⛪ Religious Repression 🤫 Forbidden Queer Love ⚡ Father-Son Reckoning 🏘️ Small Town Secrets

Heaven Official's Blessing

by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù • 2022

A fallen god enters Ghost City, where a ghost king's devotion has smoldered for eight centuries.

4.63

37k+

🔥 Xianxia Fantasy 💕 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🏯 Ancient China 🤕 Hurt Comfort

Heaven Official's Blessing 88%

A fallen god enters Ghost City, where a ghost king's devotion has smoldered for eight centuries.

by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 2022

4.63

37k+ ratings

🔥 Xianxia Fantasy 💕 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🏯 Ancient China 🤕 Hurt Comfort

Another Day

by David Levithan • 2015

She fell for her boyfriend on the one day someone else was living his life.

3.58

27k+

🫂 Impossible Romance 💔 Bittersweet Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🌱 Choosing Yourself 🍂 Letting Go Of Love

Another Day 88%

She fell for her boyfriend on the one day someone else was living his life.

by David Levithan 2015

3.58

27k+ ratings

🫂 Impossible Romance 💔 Bittersweet Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🌱 Choosing Yourself 🍂 Letting Go Of Love

The Front Runner

by Patricia Nell Warren • 1974

A track coach and his gay runner risk scandal, violence, and Olympic dreams for love.

4.12

6k+

🏃 Sports Romance 🕰️ Age Gap 🏡 Found Family 🌈 Coming Out 💔 Tragic Love Story

The Front Runner 88%

A track coach and his gay runner risk scandal, violence, and Olympic dreams for love.

by Patricia Nell Warren 1974

4.12

6k+ ratings

🏃 Sports Romance 🕰️ Age Gap 🏡 Found Family 🌈 Coming Out 💔 Tragic Love Story

Kings Rising

by C.S. Pacat • 2016

A former slave turned king needs the prince who deceived him to save both their kingdoms.

4.43

83k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Royal Intrigue ⚔️ Two Warring Kingdoms

Kings Rising 88%

A former slave turned king needs the prince who deceived him to save both their kingdoms.

by C.S. Pacat 2016

4.43

83k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Royal Intrigue ⚔️ Two Warring Kingdoms

Now Is the Hour

by Tom Spanbauer • 2006

A queer farm boy in 1960s Idaho hunts for one color worth believing in.

4.14

1k+

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 🤲 Found Family 💔 Forbidden Love 💑 Interracial Romance ⛪ Catholic Guilt

Now Is the Hour 88%

A queer farm boy in 1960s Idaho hunts for one color worth believing in.

by Tom Spanbauer 2006

4.14

1k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 🤲 Found Family 💔 Forbidden Love 💑 Interracial Romance ⛪ Catholic Guilt

Lord John and the Hand of Devils

by Diana Gabaldon • 2007

A gay officer goes undercover in a secret society where every suspect has been his lover.

3.93

21k+

🕵️ Historical Mystery 🏳️‍🌈 Closeted Protagonist 🕯️ Secret Society 🎩 Gentleman Detective 👻 Occult Rumors

Lord John and the Hand of Devils Summary

Lord John and the Hand of Devils 88%

A gay officer goes undercover in a secret society where every suspect has been his lover.

by Diana Gabaldon 2007

3.93

21k+ ratings

🕵️ Historical Mystery 🏳️‍🌈 Closeted Protagonist 🕯️ Secret Society 🎩 Gentleman Detective 👻 Occult Rumors

Confessions of a Mask

by Yukio Mishima • 1949

In imperial Japan, a young man's mask of conformity is threatened by his forbidden desires.

3.95

41k+

📖 I-Novel 📝 Confessional Narrative 🍎 Forbidden Desire 💔 Unrequited Love 🌱 Sexual Awakening

Confessions of a Mask 88%

In imperial Japan, a young man's mask of conformity is threatened by his forbidden desires.

by Yukio Mishima 1949

3.95

41k+ ratings

📖 I-Novel 📝 Confessional Narrative 🍎 Forbidden Desire 💔 Unrequited Love 🌱 Sexual Awakening

There's Only One Sin in Hollywood

by Rasheed Newson • 2026

A Black fixer in 1950s Hollywood falls for a rising star, risking the studio's deadliest secrets.

4.07

609

🎬 Golden Age Hollywood 🎥 Behind The Scenes 💔 Forbidden Love 🥀 Tragic Gay Romance 🕵️ Noir Atmosphere

There's Only One Sin in Hollywood Summary

There's Only One Sin in Hollywood 88%

A Black fixer in 1950s Hollywood falls for a rising star, risking the studio's deadliest secrets.

by Rasheed Newson 2026

4.07

609 ratings

🎬 Golden Age Hollywood 🎥 Behind The Scenes 💔 Forbidden Love 🥀 Tragic Gay Romance 🕵️ Noir Atmosphere

Lord John and the Private Matter

by Diana Gabaldon • 2003

Diseased fiancé, murdered spy: Lord John Grey follows the trail into London's Georgian molly-houses.

3.76

51k+

🕵️ Historical Mystery 🏳️‍🌈 Gay Protagonist 🎭 Hidden Lives 🏛️ Georgian London 💔 Forbidden Affair

Lord John and the Private Matter Summary

Lord John and the Private Matter 88%

Diseased fiancé, murdered spy: Lord John Grey follows the trail into London's Georgian molly-houses.

by Diana Gabaldon 2003

3.76

51k+ ratings

🕵️ Historical Mystery 🏳️‍🌈 Gay Protagonist 🎭 Hidden Lives 🏛️ Georgian London 💔 Forbidden Affair

The History Between Us

by Ashley James • 2024

A bull rider's one-night secret follows him home when his father's best friend becomes his doctor.

4.03

2k+

🚫 Forbidden Romance 🏜️ Small-Town Western ⏳ Age Gap Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity

The History Between Us 88%

A bull rider's one-night secret follows him home when his father's best friend becomes his doctor.

by Ashley James 2024

4.03

2k+ ratings

🚫 Forbidden Romance 🏜️ Small-Town Western ⏳ Age Gap Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity

Young Mungo

by Douglas Stuart • 2022

A Glasgow doocot shelters a forbidden love, but a gang-brother and a fishing trip menace.

4.37

91k+

🏙️ Gritty Glasgow ☯️ Sectarian Divide 🌈 Queer First Love 🏋️ Toxic Masculinity 🕊️ Hidden Sanctuary

Young Mungo 88%

A Glasgow doocot shelters a forbidden love, but a gang-brother and a fishing trip menace.

by Douglas Stuart 2022

4.37

91k+ ratings

🏙️ Gritty Glasgow ☯️ Sectarian Divide 🌈 Queer First Love 🏋️ Toxic Masculinity 🕊️ Hidden Sanctuary

Infamous Park Avenue Prince

by Ella Frank • 2023

At an elite Manhattan college, a wealthy playboy bets on seducing the dean's son as revenge.

3.96

8k+

🎲 Secret Bet 👑 Wealthy Elite 🌈 Sexual Awakening 🔄 Reformed Playboy 🤐 Secret Romance

Infamous Park Avenue Prince 88%

At an elite Manhattan college, a wealthy playboy bets on seducing the dean's son as revenge.

by Ella Frank 2023

3.96

8k+ ratings

🎲 Secret Bet 👑 Wealthy Elite 🌈 Sexual Awakening 🔄 Reformed Playboy 🤐 Secret Romance

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

by Matt Cain • 2021

After sixty-four years of hiding, a retiring postman searches for his first and only love.

4.04

16k+

🕰️ Late-Life Romance 🌈 Coming Out Late 💌 Second Chance Love 🫂 Chosen Family 🏘️ Small-Town England

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle Summary

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle 88%

After sixty-four years of hiding, a retiring postman searches for his first and only love.

by Matt Cain 2021

4.04

16k+ ratings

🕰️ Late-Life Romance 🌈 Coming Out Late 💌 Second Chance Love 🫂 Chosen Family 🏘️ Small-Town England

Giovanni’s Room

by James Baldwin • 1956

An American in Paris falls for a bartender, then chooses his fiancée over himself.

4.34

265k+

🖤 Tragic Queer Love 😔 Internalized Shame 🚪 Closeted Protagonist 🗼 American In Paris ✍️ Lyrical Prose

Giovanni’s Room 88%

An American in Paris falls for a bartender, then chooses his fiancée over himself.

by James Baldwin 1956

4.34

265k+ ratings

🖤 Tragic Queer Love 😔 Internalized Shame 🚪 Closeted Protagonist 🗼 American In Paris ✍️ Lyrical Prose

Game Changer

by Rachel Reid • 2018

A closeted NHL captain's smoothie ritual leads to a secret with the barista he can't resist.

3.79

181k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🚪 Closeted Athlete 🧲 Opposites Attract 💸 Class Difference

Game Changer 88%

A closeted NHL captain's smoothie ritual leads to a secret with the barista he can't resist.

by Rachel Reid 2018

3.79

181k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🚪 Closeted Athlete 🧲 Opposites Attract 💸 Class Difference

Illuminate the Shadows

by Isobel Starling • 2016

To be with Sam, Declan must survive a brutal initiation by his spy father.

3.89

477

🕵️ Spy Romance 🇬🇧 British Espionage 🤕 Hurt-Comfort 🏳️‍🌈 Coming Out 💔 Family Rejection

Illuminate the Shadows 88%

To be with Sam, Declan must survive a brutal initiation by his spy father.

by Isobel Starling 2016

3.89

477 ratings

🕵️ Spy Romance 🇬🇧 British Espionage 🤕 Hurt-Comfort 🏳️‍🌈 Coming Out 💔 Family Rejection

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

by Becky Albertalli • 2015

A closeted teen's secret email romance becomes a blackmail trap when a classmate finds the messages.

4.13

469k+

🏳️‍🌈 Coming Out Journey ✉️ Anonymous Pen Pal 💬 Witty Banter 👥 Tight-Knit Friends 🤫 Secrets And Blackmail

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Summary

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 88%

A closeted teen's secret email romance becomes a blackmail trap when a classmate finds the messages.

by Becky Albertalli 2015

4.13

469k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Coming Out Journey ✉️ Anonymous Pen Pal 💬 Witty Banter 👥 Tight-Knit Friends 🤫 Secrets And Blackmail

Human, Animal

by Seth Insua • 2025

A genderqueer child's coming out fractures a dairy farming family under siege from activists.

4.07

345

📜 Generational Saga 🦋 Coming Out 🔐 Family Secrets ⚧️ Genderqueer Identity 💌 Forbidden Wartime Love

Human, Animal 88%

A genderqueer child's coming out fractures a dairy farming family under siege from activists.

by Seth Insua 2025

4.07

345 ratings

📜 Generational Saga 🦋 Coming Out 🔐 Family Secrets ⚧️ Genderqueer Identity 💌 Forbidden Wartime Love

The Book of Luke

by Lovell Holder • 2025

His husband's scandal costs him his kids. He returns to the reality show that broke him.

3.66

4k+

📺 Reality Show Romance 🏈 Closeted Athlete 🎭 Manipulative Partner 💕 Second Chance Romance 🫂 Chosen Family

The Book of Luke 88%

His husband's scandal costs him his kids. He returns to the reality show that broke him.

by Lovell Holder 2025

3.66

4k+ ratings

📺 Reality Show Romance 🏈 Closeted Athlete 🎭 Manipulative Partner 💕 Second Chance Romance 🫂 Chosen Family

In Memoriam

by Alice Winn • 2023

In 1914, two schoolboys cannot speak their love, so they go to war instead.

4.50

80k+

🎖️ World War I 💔 Forbidden Love 💭 Mutual Pining 🪖 Trench Warfare 😞 Survivor's Guilt

In Memoriam 88%

In 1914, two schoolboys cannot speak their love, so they go to war instead.

by Alice Winn 2023

4.50

80k+ ratings

🎖️ World War I 💔 Forbidden Love 💭 Mutual Pining 🪖 Trench Warfare 😞 Survivor's Guilt

The Language of Seabirds

by Will Taylor • 2022

At the Oregon coast, a closeted boy finds a friend, a crush, and a secret code.

4.21

2k+

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 💖 First Crush 🕊️ Secret Language 🌊 Seaside Town 👬 Boys In Love

The Language of Seabirds 88%

At the Oregon coast, a closeted boy finds a friend, a crush, and a secret code.

by Will Taylor 2022

4.21

2k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Coming Of Age 💖 First Crush 🕊️ Secret Language 🌊 Seaside Town 👬 Boys In Love

Half Truths

by Sally Green • 2015

To reclaim his magic, a Black Witch must spy on the outcasts who trust him most.

3.70

2k+

🏛️ Witch Politics 🌙 Hidden Magical World ⚖️ Morally Gray Hero 💕 Gay First Love 🕵️ Reluctant Spy

Half Truths 88%

To reclaim his magic, a Black Witch must spy on the outcasts who trust him most.

by Sally Green 2015

3.70

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Witch Politics 🌙 Hidden Magical World ⚖️ Morally Gray Hero 💕 Gay First Love 🕵️ Reluctant Spy

Fire and Ash

by Sara Cate • 2022

A roadside hookup with a scarred mechanic turns forbidden when the stranger is his student.

3.81

7k+

👨‍🏫 Teacher Student Romance 💔 Age Gap Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🔥 Scarred Hero

Fire and Ash 88%

A roadside hookup with a scarred mechanic turns forbidden when the stranger is his student.

by Sara Cate 2022

3.81

7k+ ratings

👨‍🏫 Teacher Student Romance 💔 Age Gap Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🔥 Scarred Hero

Counterpoint

by J.E. Birk • 2022

A playboy lands a law job beside his best friend's brother. One secret night binds them.

4.04

1k+

👥 Best Friend's Brother 💼 Office Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🏠 Found Family 💕 Hurt/Comfort

Counterpoint 88%

A playboy lands a law job beside his best friend's brother. One secret night binds them.

by J.E. Birk 2022

4.04

1k+ ratings

👥 Best Friend's Brother 💼 Office Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🏠 Found Family 💕 Hurt/Comfort

10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love

by Emmy Sanders • 2025

A straight goofball's no-strings month with his gym partner turns into the love he never expected.

4.15

11k+

🏳️‍🌈 Bisexual Awakening 💕 Friends To Lovers 💪 Gym Meet Cute 😅 Oblivious Hero 🤝 Friends With Benefits

10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love Summary

10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love 88%

A straight goofball's no-strings month with his gym partner turns into the love he never expected.

by Emmy Sanders 2025

4.15

11k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Bisexual Awakening 💕 Friends To Lovers 💪 Gym Meet Cute 😅 Oblivious Hero 🤝 Friends With Benefits

The Rachel Incident

by Caroline O'Donoghue • 2023

An Irish bookshop clerk, her gay flatmate, and the married professor they both desire.

4.06

145k+

🏛️ University Campus Novel 👯 Platonic Soulmates 🏳️‍🌈 Gay Awakening 🤫 Secret Affair 🇮🇪 2000s Ireland

The Rachel Incident 88%

An Irish bookshop clerk, her gay flatmate, and the married professor they both desire.

by Caroline O'Donoghue 2023

4.06

145k+ ratings

🏛️ University Campus Novel 👯 Platonic Soulmates 🏳️‍🌈 Gay Awakening 🤫 Secret Affair 🇮🇪 2000s Ireland

Wicked Lies Boys Tell

by K. Webster • 2019

A fake engagement reunites estranged best friends, and the kiss that broke them still burns.

3.98

9k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Friends To Lovers 💍 Fake Engagement 😢 Angsty Romance 🌈 Coming Out Journey

Wicked Lies Boys Tell 88%

A fake engagement reunites estranged best friends, and the kiss that broke them still burns.

by K. Webster 2019

3.98

9k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Friends To Lovers 💍 Fake Engagement 😢 Angsty Romance 🌈 Coming Out Journey

The Lion Tamer Who Lost

by Louise Beech • 2018

A broken man tames a lioness in Zimbabwe, but a family secret threatens to break free.

4.32

809

💔 Forbidden Love 🤫 Family Secrets 🦁 Wildlife Conservation ⏳ Dual Timelines 💊 Terminal Illness

The Lion Tamer Who Lost 88%

A broken man tames a lioness in Zimbabwe, but a family secret threatens to break free.

by Louise Beech 2018

4.32

809 ratings

💔 Forbidden Love 🤫 Family Secrets 🦁 Wildlife Conservation ⏳ Dual Timelines 💊 Terminal Illness

The Starless Sea

by Erin Morgenstern • 2019

A library book knows his past. Underground, a hidden world of stories and a fated romance await.

3.84

237k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 📚 Hidden Library 💫 Fated Love 🕯️ Secret Society 📖 Mysterious Book

The Starless Sea 88%

A library book knows his past. Underground, a hidden world of stories and a fated romance await.

by Erin Morgenstern 2019

3.84

237k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 📚 Hidden Library 💫 Fated Love 🕯️ Secret Society 📖 Mysterious Book

The Moon

by Océane Ghanem • 2025

A bullied outcast and a golden newcomer risk a secret love in a cruel Texas town.

4.66

899

🏫 High School Romance 🩹 Hurt/Comfort ☀️ Opposites Attract 🤠 Small Town Texas 💔 Forbidden Love

The Moon 88%

A bullied outcast and a golden newcomer risk a secret love in a cruel Texas town.

by Océane Ghanem 2025

4.66

899 ratings

🏫 High School Romance 🩹 Hurt/Comfort ☀️ Opposites Attract 🤠 Small Town Texas 💔 Forbidden Love

The Smoke Thieves

by Sally Green • 2018

Demon smoke turns children into soldiers. A tyrant builds an army. Five fugitives stand against him.

3.79

10k+

🔮 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Romance 🫂 Found Family 🎭 Political Intrigue 👑 Arranged Marriage

The Smoke Thieves 88%

Demon smoke turns children into soldiers. A tyrant builds an army. Five fugitives stand against him.

by Sally Green 2018

3.79

10k+ ratings

🔮 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Romance 🫂 Found Family 🎭 Political Intrigue 👑 Arranged Marriage

Summerhouse

by Yiğit Karaahmet • 2025

On a Turkish island, a gay couple's life unravels when desire for a young neighbor turns murderous.

3.59

674

🖤 Literary Suspense ⏳ Age Gap Desire 💔 Long-Term Relationship 👁️ Voyeurism And Obsession 🪦 Cover Up A Death

Summerhouse 88%

On a Turkish island, a gay couple's life unravels when desire for a young neighbor turns murderous.

by Yiğit Karaahmet 2025

3.59

674 ratings

🖤 Literary Suspense ⏳ Age Gap Desire 💔 Long-Term Relationship 👁️ Voyeurism And Obsession 🪦 Cover Up A Death

We Could Be So Good

by Cat Sebastian • 2023

A guarded reporter and his boss's gentle son risk everything for love in 1950s New York.

4.26

21k+

🕯️ Slow-Burn Romance ☀️ Grumpy Meets Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 📰 Workplace Romance 🗽 1950s New York

We Could Be So Good 88%

A guarded reporter and his boss's gentle son risk everything for love in 1950s New York.

by Cat Sebastian 2023

4.26

21k+ ratings

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Maurice 88%

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4.08

60k+ ratings

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Find Me 88%

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Carving Shadows into Gold 88%

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4.10

3k+ ratings

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4.41

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When You Come Back to Me 88%

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4.41

7k+ ratings

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4.28

61k+

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Sunburn 88%

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4.28

61k+ ratings

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