Books like 'It's Just You'
Readers who enjoyed It's Just You by R. Phoenix & Chris McHart also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy, passionate, utterly addictive, roomies-to-lovers MM romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!Look, when I met the sexy, witty Brit on the streets of London last night, I had no idea who he was. He was just that hot guy I wanted to have a drink with so I asked him out for my first evening in town. One thing almost led to another... -
El chico de la última fila by Susanna Herrero
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratings¿Quién es Dylan Carbonell? ¿Ese chico indescifrable, de sonrisas invisibles y miradas impactantes, que copa las revistas y los medios de comunicación? ¿Un genio de la música? ¿La nueva promesa del rock and roll español?«Subí las escaleras que daban acceso al escenario y me di de bruces con los miles de rostros que me esperaban, impacientes por escuchar el concierto de su vida... -
Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJonty and Devan’s Big Adventure travelling around the world is cut short when Devan’s mother falls ill, and they have to fly home. Leaving Jonty to his own devices is never a good idea and before Devan can say no, Jonty has talked his way into hosting a Halloween extravaganza at The Dunes hotel... -
Jonty and Devan's Big Day by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s going to be the day of their lives—their wedding, their way, where it all started: The Dunes Hotel in Northumberland. But from the moment the planning starts, Jonty is overwhelmed. When Devan’s mother starts making suggestions, Jonty’s mouth runs away with him and his inner Groomzilla is in danger of escaping. But it’s when Jonty goes quiet that Devan knows he’s in trouble... -
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Dirty Daddies 2022 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Pepper North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust say “Yes, Daddy”…The Daddies are back and hotter than ever with 14 brand new, hot and spicy stories from some of the biggest names in the Daddy game. No matter how you like your Daddies, this anthology is stuffed with the best of the best... -
Beyond The Music by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLincoln Stallworth, bass player for Black Ice, has quietly watched each of his band mates fall in love and has accepted the fact he'll probably never find the same for himself. He doesn't really believe in true love, couldn't fully understand the absurdity of it, or the notion there could be just one perfect person for everyone... -
Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour... -
Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter suffering a brutal hate crime, submissive Trevor Hammond's outward appearance projects the usual carefree demeanor his friends know and love. But inside, the remnants of his battered psyche and the ghosts of his assailants keep him bound in chains of anxiety... -
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Escapade by Dolce.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-nine-year-old Lucas Thompson is at the top of the corporate ladder. But when his lifelong friend and ex-boyfriend invites him to his last-minute destination wedding in the Bahamas, Lucas realizes his corporate success can’t hide his private loneliness. Nor will he be able to escape seeing his family at the wedding—and having to explain, yet again, why he’s rich, handsome… and still single... -
All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been given this amazing gift: a second chance. I have to get it right this time. Because Cole Ealy is all I ever wanted, and this is our last shot at forever. River and Cole met, and fell in love, and then it all went horribly wrong. A year has passed, but River can’t move on... -
All That Matters by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNico Andretti knows one thing is Love is for fools.Being a tour bus guide in Times Square isn’t his dream job and he yearns for more than living in his mother’s basement apartment, but life is tough in the big city.At least the men on the bus are eye-candy galore, and they’re one and done... -
Short Stack by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about the much-loved men from her Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. Follow them through awkward marriage proposals, birthdays, a fraught babysitting job, and a very drunken Eurovision Song Contest party... -
Stick Shift by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs it possible my straight best friend had a sudden stick shift?I made peace with my hopeless crush on my straight best friend, Journey, years ago. It helps that he’s never in the country long and our relationship consists of sporadic texts and video chats at odd hours.Now Journey is back. Back in the country, in my space, sharing my bed, and something is changing between us... -
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News Boy: Storm Front: An MM Age-Play Romance (News Boy Trilogy) by Susan Hawke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven the best Daddies can’t keep the storms of life away… but they’ll always try. Morning news anchor Neil Klein has loved being in love for nearly six months with the best kind of “Daddy” ever—his boyfriend and bodyguard, Brody Johnson. Sassy as ever, Neil keeps his man busy at work and even busier at home. And Brody wouldn’t have it any other way. Love has made both their lives complete... -
Gravity: Written in the Stars Book 2 by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was only meant to be a hookup. Until he became my coworker.Only I could ruin the hottest potential hookup ever. One look at the gorgeous ginger, and I was done for. I summoned every bit of courage I had, then panicked. As is my way. I managed to put it behind me until he became my new coworker. Now, every day is a reminder of my insecurities and what might have been... -
Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn politics, love is a stranger…It’s a bitterly cold winter in London and Jules Elwin has no idea what he’s doing. As the newest special adviser to a government minister, he’s drowning in arcane procedures and party politics, and the civil servant who’s supposed to be helping him is doing nothing of the sort... -
His Assistant by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew going to work for movie star and party boy Harper Royce was a mistake.It was a bigger mistake to sleep with him, but here we are.At least this situation is temporary. I’m on the verge of a major breakthrough with my musical career, and then my days of working as a personal assistant are over. As long as I don’t fall for Harper, this should all work out just fine... -
Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a song. Two neighbors singing duets in the shower finally meet at an open mic night. Sparks fly, but will it lead to true love?Levi BenowitzThe walls in my new apartment are so thin that I can clearly hear my neighbor singing in his shower... -
A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never made a Christmas wish, but if I could, I’d ask Santa for a Daddy who understands me.I learned early on in life that gentle hands and friendly smiles can hide darkness underneath. I shy away from cuddles and hugs and refuse to let anyone get too close to me. It’s safer if they stay away and I don’t mind putting up as many barriers as I can to keep everyone out of my space... -
A Very Merry Krewmas by Nicky James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe snow is falling, the bells are ringing, and Krew is ready to celebrate the holidays with all his friends by throwing the most fabulous Krewmas party of the century! There will be… -thirty sprigs of mistletoe (Ireland will be there, need I say more?); -a tree full of sexy mermen (No explanations required.); -a promiscuous Elf on the Shelf (Max can’t wrap his head around this one... -
In Your Hands by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Grant Davis stepped into the job of assistant director at Joy Universe, he knew he was taking on a challenge. The AD before him left a mess nobody thought could be cleaned up—but Grant loves nothing more than beating the odds. Over a year later, he’s convinced there’s something hinky going on. The solution: an independent audit... -
Hopeful Romantic by Daryl Banner, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis holiday, two of Texas's most beloved sweethearts are finally gettin' hitched. Everyone in the small town of Spruce is overjoyed as the winter wedding kicks off.Everyone except Malcolm Tucci... -
Easy by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho knew a chipped tooth could lead to love?Simon is ready for the real deal when it comes to relationships—unfortunately, his libido hasn’t gotten the message. After string of disastrous hookups, he finds himself frustrated, annoyed, and missing part of a tooth.Enter Dr. Jackson Allbrook.Simon is pretty sure dentists aren’t supposed to be as good-looking as Jackson is... -
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To Take a Quiet Breath by Fearne Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis isn’t a romance about chiseled, lantern-jawed college kids boasting V-cut abs. There are no marathon steamy sex sessions, not without having at least one nebulizer on standby anyway. Marcel Giresse, the thirty-six-year-old Director of Finance at the French Ministry of Justice, is happy to leave all that nonsense to his oldest friend Lucien, the sixteenth Earl of Rossingley... -
营业悖论[娱乐圈] Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu, 稚楚
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuplicate, to be deleted by a super-librarian... -
Lane's Lost Kitten by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes you need to lose something to find the one thing you didn’t know was missing.Moving to a new city, into a new apartment building, fresh off the heels of a shittastic breakup is a whole lotta change at once. I’m officially not a fan. At least my landlord is hot…hot and straight. That’s probably for the best. I don’t exactly have my life together.When my kitten goes missing, I’m at a loss... -
Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRealising your new boss is the adult star you fancied as a teenager? Awkward.In the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, Adrian’s world is a high-wire act of old-world charm and new-world problems at the Gletscherhaus Hotel. Enter Eric, an undercover London songwriter, seeking a mental break in a place where the Wi-Fi is as patchy as his past relationships... -
Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSong Yu has three requirements for Yue Zhishi:– You cannot call me gege in public.– We won’t do anything together in public.– You cannot let other people know you live with me.Yue Zhishi has always been obediently following these rules. They were practically strangers at school. At the opening ceremony, he suddenly collapsed due to an allergy-related asthma attack, sending everything into chaos... -
My Suite or His Cabin? by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaxon: A three-month cruise around the Caribbean with my best mates? Awesome! Overpriced meals and drinks, and plenty of activities, hopefully with a hint of danger and thrills.That was the plan. Then I ran into Tyler and things got complicated. God, he was adorable. Suddenly I was dealing with a different kind of thrill and danger... -
A Rubber Ducky Kind of Day by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes it’s just a rubber ducky kind of day…especially when you work in customer service.Skyler knows he’s not the most well-mannered business owner, but luckily the curious people who wander into his coffee shop don’t expect him to behave. They like the drama that whirls around him like one of his fabulous dresses.Well, everyone but Nash likes the drama that plays out... -
Got Me Going by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a veterinarian lose his V-card before turning twenty-five? Oh, one hun p he can! On the surface, I'm super sassy and just a little bit extra. But underneath, I'm hiding a painful secret from my past and one hugely embarrassing problem in my present—I'm still a…I'm still a…Dammit, I can't even get it out.Let's just say it starts with V and ends in irgin... -
The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA short featuring Jacabs and Beck from Face Offs & Cheap Shots book two of the CU Hockey by Eden Finley & Saxon... -
Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsT.J. has come to share an original story called Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure. It is hysterical and all about dicks. The story is set in the world of Tell Me It’s Real and the upcoming sequel, The Queen and the Homo Jock King... -
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The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Andi James, Lila Wilde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne lonely lawyer. Twelve blind dates. Finding his special someone will take a Christmas miracle. Aiden would rather eat an entire fruitcake than face his ex and his ex’s new boyfriend at their company holiday party — especially by himself. So when his best friend suggests he find some arm candy, Aiden reluctantly agrees to a few blind dates... -
Messy Love by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDannyI’m not a guy who’s looking for a serious relationship. I love the chase, and the one time I thought I wanted more, the guy bailed. When my buddy Will mentions his recently out, older brother is looking for a place to stay, I offer the spare room in my apartment. It’s clear Jonathan’s past did a number on him, and he’s locked up tight... -
The Coincidence by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNice guys always finish last, and Coby Epstein is sick and tired of being last. After his boyfriend dumps him, Coby vows to take it slow and not jump into another relationship, no matter what his ninety-five-year-old great aunt says. When Coby sees his ex has moved on, he goes on a series of disastrous first dates and swears off men, determined to be alone... -
Seb's Summer by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSteamy summer nights with a hot older man aren’t the smooth sailing Seb expects. A mysterious older guy Seb Williams has one plan for the hot, sultry nights of his summer vacation—to get laid. What isn’t on the agenda? Running his uncle’s fishing business. Seb has no choice but to help his family. So it’s goodbye, Ogunquit’s gay bars and hook-ups... -
The Castle by May Archer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrian Carr believes in fairy tales—princes, castles, once upon a times, happily ever afters. He's been that way since we were kids, and no matter how many times it all goes wrong, Brian's never given up hope of finding his one true love.It's beautiful. Adorable. Charming... -
What He Learns by E.M. Denning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA new dominantA jaded submissiveWhat could possibly go right?Sterling's plan is simple. Learn how to be dominant, woo his crush. The only problem is he doesn't know how to do either of those things. Getting a job at the local kink club seems like a good place to start. Meeting a kind and older submissive on his first night on the job throws a wrench into his plans... -
Tied in Knots by Z.B. Heller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoses are red, violets are blue. They tied the knot, what kind of crazy will ensue? Ryan Keller and Brandon Ford have promised to be Tied Together forever. Seven years later, life is moving along according to their plan. Ryan gave up his job as a television producer to be a stay at home dad to their son, while Brandon works long hours as an OBGYN at the hospital... -
Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAww. I had the best Owner ever. Now I just had to make sure he knew I belonged to him and wasn’t on loan like some kind of library book. – EmersonBouncing through life, the only things Emerson knows for sure are that he has the best job ever and one day he’s going to meet the Dom of his dreams... -
Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty people. Two hours. Only the strong will survive. When Riddle decides to put on a slave hunt, the Subs Club is on board. Tops hunting bottoms in the woods with paintball guns? Yes. Captives strung up on whipping posts, at the mercy of their captors? Hell yes. But on the morning of the hunt, nothing’s going according to plan... -
Who We Were by E.M. Lindsey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Don't leave the house, don't talk to the paparazzi, don't answer your phone unless it's me, and do not- whatever you do- attempt to post about this on social media." Life isn’t supposed to be this complicated when you’re an Oscar winner…right? So what if he has two names, and straddles the line between two worlds... -
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Merry Faking Christmas by Della Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnox asked for a date. Santa brought him a Daddy.Knox is looking forward to a quiet Christmas with his family. His sister has other ideas, and not only is she getting married, but she’s trying to set Knox up on a date for the wedding. In a panic, he tells her is already bringing someone home.One problem: Knox is single. Very... -
Proud by Tatum West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Did you hear the one about the rich parents who sent their kid to conversion therapy? You didn’t? Well, that’s because it’s not funny. And it didn’t work. I’m a trust fund baby. The boy with the summer trips to France, the Mercedes for his sixteenth birthday, and the fancy degree from Georgetown. I have everything. But my family didn't believe me when I came out... -
Pitcher Perfect by Lee Blair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a workaholic brewer and a lonely chef team up to win a prestigious food and beer competition, they might find the perfect pairing in each other.AustinMe and my friends knew that when we joined forces to open Tap That Brewery, we needed to do more than just make great brews to break into the crowded Oregon beer scene... -
Wait For It by Michele L. Rivera, Kata Giraldo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParker Finley, with a successful career and a cozy apartment with her long-term partner and precious cat, thought she had what everyone strives to achieve in life. She thought wrong. One tumultuous night throws her world into disarray, making her realize that her life is, in fact, unsteady, unsatisfactory, and full of the unexpected... -
Let Me Love You by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a guy who constantly needs rescuing meets his Prince-not-so-Charming?After bailing on his corporate kingdom due to a very public scandal, the last thing Tate expects is to bump into temptation in the woods. A five feet four, one-hundred-and-twenty-pound guy who reeks of a damsel in distress. In other words, Tate’s kryptonite... -
Where the Pines Kiss the Sky by V.L. Locey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes life leads you back to where it all began because home is where the heart can truly mend.Elias Lake is facing a personal and professional crisis. The world-famous star of countless action movies has been outed on social media. By an ex-lover with a poisonous ax to grind...
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