Books like 'Proud'
Readers who enjoyed Proud by Juno Dawson, Dean Atta, Fox Benwell, Caroline Bird, Tanya Byrne, Moïra Fowley-Doyle, Simon James Green, David Levithan, Jess Vallance, Karen Lawler, Michael Lee Richardson, Cynthia So, Kay Staples, Leo Greenfield, K. Van Dam, Saffa Khan, Frank Duffy, Fatti Burke, Alice Oseman, Steve Antony, Kate Alizadeh, Kameron White, Priyanka Meenakshi, David Roberts & Alex Bertie also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsYadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free... -
![Cuando reescribamos la historia by Belén Martínez Sánchez]()
Cuando reescribamos la historia by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHACE VARIOS AÑOS... Julen e Ibai eran inseparables. Amigos que compartían clase, juegos en un jardín y paseos por la playa en las noches de verano. EN LA ACTUALIDAD... Julen solo es un joven que quiere pasar desapercibido. Ibai se ha convertido en un total extraño para él. Pero todo cambia con un sueño, una luna roja como la sangre, un diario y una muerte... -
![Dakota by Shaw Montgomery]()
Dakota by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust because he’s scatterbrained and distracted doesn’t mean he needs a keeper…right? Dakota is creative, passionate, and just a little too focused on his work. It’s helped him grow a single book into an impressive series and career, but it’s not helping his personal life. At this point, he barely has a personal life and even his friends are starting to get concerned... -
![The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine]()
The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDarquiel har Aralis lives among the hidden tribe of Olopade, in ignorance of his identity, and as he grows up, Darq realizes he is different from any other har. After a disastrous attempt to incept his closest friend, he attracts the attention of the mysterious Thiede, and learns that his origins are more astounding than he imagined... -
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![Text Talk by merlywhirls]()
Text Talk by merlywhirls
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin--------------------------------------------------Sirius is in boarding school, Remus is in the hospital, and they don't know each other until Sirius texts the wrong number... -
![Afterlove by Tanya Byrne]()
Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn this powerful, all-encompassing YA love story, a girl who becomes a grim reaper must figure out what the future holds—especially when it comes to the girlfriend she left behind. When Ashana Persaud meets Poppy Morgan on a school trip, she’s sure it’s too good to be true. Ash has never had much luck with girls, but Poppy proves different... -
![A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHalf-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this gripping sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones.After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer... -
![Foundations by Sara's Girl]()
Foundations by Sara's Girl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen one door closes, another one opens – with a bit of a push. Life, love and complications... -
![The Arrival by Karla Nikole]()
The Arrival by Karla Nikole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe vampire comfort read you didn’t know you needed. Nino and Haruka are starting their family with the pending arrival of a new baby, but it’s freaking Nino out a little. Old wounds and complicated familial relationships come to a head, and the two vampires must work together to smooth things out before they become fathers... -
![When Two Omegas Dance by Amy Bellows]()
When Two Omegas Dance by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKai spends eight hours a day training for a grueling sport only the toughest men can handle. In other words, he’s a ballet dancer. When Kai gets cut from his dance company, he’s not sure what to do. His whole life has revolved around ballet since he was a child. Heartbroken and uncertain of his future, he ends up at a strip club with his friends... -
![Good Son by Beau Brown]()
Good Son by Beau Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOmega Piper Gray has spent most of his life running from his problems. He figures the best way to be happy is to avoid emotional entanglements. Have sex. Move on. That’s his recipe for a long and fulfilling life. But when he gets word his estranged mother is dying, he’s pressured by his sister Trina to come home and help out... -
![definition of insanity by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel]()
definition of insanity by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPretty, straight boys will tease, and they will tangle you all up with feelings you can't even describe; they will give you hope the way you give them an in inch and they take a mile; they will twist you around their fingers just to see you dance, just for the entertainment, just because they're bored; they will like you, and like you, and like you so much as a person, like being around you and... -
![My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋]()
My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXie Yang has spent many years in the apocalypse and is tired and worn out. Then he transmigrated into a simple and superficial novel about the entertainment circle.The protagonist of the novel was handsome, smart, and reborn. The female protagonist of the novel was beautiful, inspirational, and had a golden finger. Some male and female roles were also beautiful and had a deep background... -
![Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans]()
Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMurder most fowl? In this sardonic and campy YA thriller, an anxious, introverted nonbinary teen birder somehow finds themself solving a murder mystery with their neighbor/fellow anime lover, all while falling for a cute girl from their birding group . . . and trying not to get murdered... -
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![Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield]()
Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPhoebe Mendel's day is never ending—literally.On August 6th, she woke up to find herself stuck in a time loop. And for nearly a month of August 6ths since, Phoebe has relived the same day: pancakes with Mom in the morning, Scrabble with Dad in the afternoon, and constant research into how to reach tomorrow and make it to her appointment with a doctor who may actually take her IBS seriously... -
![Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon]()
Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLaced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror…When lonely transgender exorcist, Colin Hart, finds himself challenged by an unruly haunted house in Gideon, Colorado, he’s kept awake by ghosts, demons, ghouls, and the handsome nonbinary owner of the house, Bishop Martínez... -
![The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor]()
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee“Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance, and a treasure trove of queer characters with depth and heart. Here’s something rare—a suspenseful story that also feels like a hug... -
![Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block]()
Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLonely CityA tangly-haired, purple-eyed girl named Witch Baby lives in glitzy L.A. She loves a guy named Angel Juan. When he leaves for New York she knows she must find him.Looking For LoveSo she heads for the city of glittery buildings and garbage and Chinese food and drug dealers and subways and kids playing hip-hopscotch... -
![Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon]()
Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsInfatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers’ queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who’s a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn... -
![Julie and the Phantoms: Whatever Happens by Candace Buford]()
Julie and the Phantoms: Whatever Happens by Candace Buford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulie and the Phantoms' adventures continue in this original novel based on the hit Netflix show from Descendants director Kenny Ortega!Julie Molina is about to make it big with her band, Julie and the Phantoms. There's only one catch: All her bandmates are ghosts... -
![He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light]()
He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Jock and Nerd Mpreg In high school, Newell was a nobody. He was completely invisible, and for the most part, he liked it that way. He had one friend and a completely hopeless crush on a football playing god who seemed to be everywhere all the time and was actually really nice. What more could he have possibly needed from his high school experience? As an adult, not much has changed really... -
![Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian, Iona Datt Sharma]()
Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian, Iona Datt Sharma
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world you know is underneath the substance of another, with cracks in the firmament that let the light of its magic in… Layla and Nat have nothing in common but their boyfriend – enigmatic, brilliant Meraud – and their deep mutual dislike... -
![His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis]()
His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn omega who wants nothing to do with Alphas meets an Alpha who feels he’ll never measure up. Myron has never fit the mold of a typical omega. For one thing, he has no interest in settling down with anyone other than another omega. When the woman he loves leaves him for a far more conventional mate, he takes a job he’s hardly qualified for just to get out of the country... -
![At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church]()
At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWerecats mating with humans was bad enough…. But an Alpha werewolf? Aidric’s life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Alpha Carter Lovelock of the Dark Lake Pack—who is apparently his mate. Now Aidric must decide whether to accept the mate the goddess chose, or deny her gift because cats and dogs just don’t mix. Carter is in a pickle. He always assumed his mate would be a female werewolf... -
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![Omega Shaken by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Omega Shaken by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGerald's story continues as he finds not one but two alphas to love. This book can be read as a standalone. Ezra has finally decided his big house is just depressing without people living in it. His attempts at finding a sane roommate are scary at first, but he doesn't throw in the towel right away... -
![Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace]()
Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding love isn't easy. Even when it seems to fall into your lap like a birthday present.But not every birthday present is wrapped in a neat little bow. Sometimes they're messy and tangled and...devastating.But the great thing about birthdays is that there's always another one just around the corner.. -
![I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver]()
I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHedgehog shifter, Irwin Chance was not the type to go out to parties, of any kind. A self-confessed introvert with anxiety disorders, he was happy to stay at home, work on his Youtube channel and counsel people from the safety of his home. But Irwin had friends, three of them to be exact, and one of them had gotten him a ticket to the biggest party of the year... -
![Love Is Always Write: Volume Six (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Sara York, Em Woods]()
Love Is Always Write: Volume Six (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Sara York, Em Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you... -
![The Mistletoe Promise by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Mistletoe Promise by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne Kiss. One Promise. The Magic of Christmas. Omega Everett is ready to be a father. He has a decent job, a nice place to live, and so much love to give. With no delusions of finding the perfect alpha and living happily ever after, he decides to take matters into his own hand—or test tube, anyway—with the help of a fertility clinic... -
![Omega Served by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Omega Served by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of the Oak Grove series. Can be read as a standalone.Ike is gun shy after the ordeal he recently went through with a money-grubbing omega who lied about carrying his child. Now he doesn't trust any omegas and would rather stay celibate than to risk being used again. Until he walks into The Fallen Nut on a busy night and makes a terrible decision... -
![Face Off by Marina Vivancos]()
Face Off by Marina Vivancos
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrion’s life turns upside down when someone outs him as the first Omega in the NHL…that anybody knows of. Now, he has to wrestle with the decisions he made throughout his life to keep that secret hidden—including the man he left a decade earlier.Problem is, that man is Gabriel McKenna, Captain of the Queen's Hounds... -
![Boy Tangled by Sue Brown]()
Boy Tangled by Sue Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA boy who is scared of being caged again. A Daddy who’s about to rescue the world. Will they trust each other to fall in love when their future is unknown?Throwing Jake and his brothers out of the Tin Bar seems like a good idea to Aaron. It avoids a fight with another Daddy, and he doesn’t have to watch Jake play with another boy all evening... -
![Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活 by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼]()
Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活 by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYu Hua loses his job, and the weight of the household falls on the shoulders of his partner, You Zhengping. His husband is a temporary employee at the subdistrict office, with a monthly salary of only 2500; this troubles Yu Hua exceedingly.You Zhengping is secretly engaged in the work of protecting the world from Destroyers, with a rather liberal subsidy... -
![A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery]()
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes you have to leave home to findit… All Casper Bell has ever wanted is to belong. But now,abandoned by his friends and family after being outed, he has nothing left to lose when thepeople of Novilem abduct him.Except Earth... -
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![Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb]()
Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvi Cantor Has Six Months To LiveAvi comes across these foreboding words scrawled on the bathroom mirror, but what do they mean? Is this a curse, a prediction, or a threat from Avi's emboldened bullies? And how to they know his real name when he hasn't even told his mother yet?Then there is Ian—the cool new guy at school, who is suddenly paying attention to Avi... -
![Feel by A.M. Arthur]()
Feel by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Omegaverse Story. Single omegin Brogan Dale is jealous of the loving, stable relationships his omega friends have with their alpha mates. For years, he’s longed to find his own bondmate and create a family, but that hasn’t been in the cards. Just when he’s determined to take the first alpha who’ll provide for himself and his young son Peyton, Brogan scents him across a crowded coffee shop... -
![Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Two (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Blaine D. Arden, Mandy Beyers]()
Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Two (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Blaine D. Arden, Mandy Beyers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis free ebook is volume two in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features original stories from 28 authors; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
![Don't Read in the Closet: GayRomLit Retreat 2011 Special Edition (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Clare London, J.P. Barnaby]()
Don't Read in the Closet: GayRomLit Retreat 2011 Special Edition (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Clare London, J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis free ebook is a collection of 27 short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features authors attending the GayRomLit Retreat 2011 in New Orleans; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
![Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Three (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Damon Suede, Mael Day]()
Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Three (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Damon Suede, Mael Day
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis free ebook is volume three in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features original stories from 27 authors; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
![Paid to Kneel: A steamy gay BDSM romance - Delphic Agency Book One by Romilly King]()
Paid to Kneel: A steamy gay BDSM romance - Delphic Agency Book One by Romilly King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA steamy gay BDSM romance Sex sells and Richard is about to find out exactly how much his submission is worth. RICHARD is desperate for money. With his Father needing long term care and graduate school looming he needs a lump sum of cash, and fast... -
![Be Mine: A Contemporary Polyamorous Omegaverse Novella by K.L. Moore]()
Be Mine: A Contemporary Polyamorous Omegaverse Novella by K.L. Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy heat is early.After embracing the life of an independent omega and refusing all matches, I'm running low on options.But a chance encounter with a delicious smelling omega sets the wheel of fate in motion and there's no stopping it. Not even the fact that he's an omega just like me, or that he already has a pack.What’s an independent omega to do?The world will never accept two omegas together.. -
![Allergic to His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Allergic to His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTannerI started my restaurant after years of running a successful themed food truck in the city. A peanut butter and jelly restaurant needs to be in every town as far as I am concerned. I’ve been obsessed with the combination and all its shades since I was a boy. So I’ve moved to Oliver Creek, a small town where I thought my brand would be a hit. It is... -
![Kissing... Cousins? by J.D. Light]()
Kissing... Cousins? by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Related By Marriage MPregEvan and Scout have known each other their whole lives. In fact, they have the same family. Okay, they aren't actually related, but Evan's uncle married Scout's aunt, so… Yeah, it's a little awkward just how often Scout thinks naughty things about his not-cousin. Especially since they have actual family reunions together... -
![And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore]()
And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he's plagued with the belief that he's not enough for anyone: he's recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can't quite figure out his gender identity... -
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![Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn]()
Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLoved The Princess Diaries, Once Upon a Time and Girl Online? Then you'll love Undercover Princess! Lottie Pumpkin is an ordinary girl who longs to be a princess, attending Rosewood Hall on a scholarship.Ellie Wolf is a princess who longs to be ordinary, attending Rosewood Hall to avoid her royal duties in the kingdom of Maradova... -
![Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia, Anna-Marie McLemore]()
Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia, Anna-Marie McLemore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageant who looks like Lita Perez or Chicky Quintanilla in all its history. But that’s not the only reason Lita wants to enter the contest, or why her ex-best friend Chicky wants to help her... -
![Surprised Daddy by Liam Kingsley]()
Surprised Daddy by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis alpha dad needs more… Shawn is devastated after learning he is unable to carry children of his own, and he knows that no alpha will take a chance on a barren omega. After all, his last alpha left him when he was unable to conceive. Ever since then, Shawn has struggled with fears of abandonment... -
![The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta]()
The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTeenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin’s queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical—and makes everyone who eats them break up.“What’s done is done.”Unless, of course, it was done by my brownies. Then it’s getting undone.Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big, hard-to-talk-about things by baking... -
![Grey's Gift by C.W. Gray]()
Grey's Gift by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short story is a "slice of life" story. Each chapter focuses on a couple previously featured in the Hobson Hills Omegas series. The Wilsons of Hobson Hills can be annoying and nosy, but they know the importance of supporting one another. When Grey is faced with an intimidating decision, the Wilson clan and their friends join together to show him that he isn't alone... -
![The Fated Mate Bandit by Amy Bellows]()
The Fated Mate Bandit by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI fell in love with Silver in the third grade. He was my first everything. First best friend, first crush, first kiss. When he chose me out of all the omegas chasing after him, I felt like the luckiest guy in the world.But fate had other plans.Just after graduation, I met Daryl. From the moment I laid eyes on him, I knew he was my fated mate. I tried to hide my disappointment...
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