Watching Heated Rivalry and gain a thirst for more MM romance stories? We got you! From steamy to sweet, historical to sports, add these gay romance books to your TBR.
Heated Rivalry
Book #2 in the Game Changer series
Written by Rachel Reid, narrated by Tor Thom
Can’t get enough of the HBO Max tv show starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie? Pick up the audiobooks to the series the show is based on!
Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.
Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night.
Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane.
As their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option . . .
Check out book 1, Game Changer.
God of Fury
Book #5 in the Legacy of Gods series
Written by Rina Kent, narrated by Shane East and Teddy Hamilton
From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE MM college romance..
I’m not attracted to men..
Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov..
A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster..
An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path.
And just like that, he has his sights set on me.
A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother.
He doesn’t seem to care that the odds are stacked against us.
In fact, he sets out to break my steel-like control and blur my limits.
I thought my biggest worry was being noticed by Nikolai.
I’m learning the hard way that being wanted by this beautiful nightmare is much worse.
God of Fury contains sensitive subjects that can be upsetting to some listeners. Please read the sample of the eBook for the full list of disclaimers. This book can be listened to on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.
Delay of Game
Book #2 in the Penalty Box series
Written by Ari Baran, narrated by Cooper North
Nick and Zach are polar-opposite teammates. Nate Singer is one of the good guys. Zach Reed has a bad-boy reputation.
When the team hits a skid, Zach and Nate go out with one thing in mind: finding someone for a quick roll in the sheets to get back to their winning ways. Only they end up in each other’s arms—and each other’s heart.
And they realize that could be exactly what they’ve always needed to win it all.
Even in Death
Book #2 in the Fragile Divine series
Written by Randi Garner, narrated by Will Watt; Shane East; Benjamin Crow
Now imprisoned in Moros, buried deep in the Land of the Dead, Finnian is determined to right a wrong he made centuries ago.
Cassian, the High God of Death and Curses, has one desire: get Finnian to confess where he’s hiding a valuable weapon—one deadly to deities.
The more their fates begin to tangle, the more old feelings ignite. Chaos is inevitable.
Even in Death is the second book in the Fragile Divine, an interconnected dark fantasy romance series about the frailty of gods and goddesses. You can expect high stakes, all the emotions, a mythology-inspired world, urban settings, mental health rep, and a little horror. The series must be read in order.
Copper Script
Written by KJ Charles, narrated by Cornell Collins
Detective Sergeant Aaron Fowler of the Metropolitan Police doesn’t count himself a gullible man. When he encounters a graphologist who deduces people’s lives and personalities from their handwriting with impossible accuracy, he needs to find out how the trick is done. Even if that involves spending more time with the intriguing, flirtatious Joel Wildsmith than feels quite safe.
Joel’s not an admirer of the police, but DS Fowler has the most irresistible handwriting he’s ever seen. If the policeman’s tests let him spend time unnerving the handsome copper, why not play along?
But when Joel looks at a powerful man’s handwriting and sees a murderer, the policeman and the graphologist are plunged into deadly danger. Their enemy will protect himself at any cost, unless the sparring pair can come together to prove his guilt and save each other.
Explore even more MM romance by KJ Charles >
I Think They Love You
Written by Julian Winters, narrated by André Santana
With his funny, big-hearted adult rom-com debut, bestselling, award-winning YA author Julian Winters shows sometimes fake dating your ex can turn into a second chance.
Full of wonderful representation, Julian’s adult debut is a fun, sweet, and sexy romance between two characters who find their feelings and their goals clashing in ways they never expected. Like Denz and Braylon, Julian is a queer, Black man passionate about telling stories that center queer Black characters and their happily ever afters.
Boyfriend Material
Book #1 in the London Calling series
Written by Alexis Hall, narrated by Will Watt
We would be surprised if you hadn’t heard of Boyfriend Material, or Alexis Hall, yet! Boyfriend Material and it’s sequel, Husband Material, are well-loved and popular for a reason. What’s not to love about a rom-com with witty humor, emotional depth, and relatable characters? Even better, Father Material, will be out in June 2nd, 2026!
To clean up his image, Luc O’Donnell needs the perfect boyfriend, but soon enough, his fake relationship with Oliver Blackwood starts feeling like something more.
Already read Boyfriend Material? Check out the rest of the London Calling series or other works by Alexis Hall.
Fellow Travelers
Written by Thomas Mallon, narrated by Christian Barillas
Looking for another read that also has a TV adaptation like Heated Rivalry? Looked no further than Fellow Travelers which has an equally (if not more) steamy series starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey.
In a world of bare-knuckled ideology and secret dossiers, Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate and devout Catholic, is eager to join the crusade against Communism. An encounter with a handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, leads to Tim’s first job and, after Fuller’s advances, his first love affair. As McCarthy mounts a desperate bid for power and internal investigations focus on “sexual subversives” in the government, Tim and Fuller find it ever more dangerous to navigate their double lives while moving between the diplomatic world of Foggy Bottom and NATO’s front line in Europe.
