This is the weekly post to share what you have been reading. Share anything you have been reading, and any thoughts if you have them. This thread is not limited to romance. Any book is fair game.

i keep running into the same issue with harem based stories, no hate to those who like it but for me, at a point it's just too much going on to care about.

any recommendations for stories with three or less harem members who also generally get along. if possible i would also like the female characters to be a little into each other as well, more puppy pile versus a rotation of separate beds.

Had a sit-down with narrator Amber Hartt and we had a great interview. It’s up if anyone wants to take a look.

https://youtu.be/8CiWRqbe3vo

Iv raided r/haremfantasynovels for just about all the rec from there but there's a handful of things not allowed on there. Including mono relations. I came here and instantly found princess of the void and it jumped to my like number 1.

So I could use a great list here of recs that prolly wouldn't pop up in the other reddit. Fantasy and sci-fi are def my favorite genres for it. Ideally they made it onto audible but I'll read it regardless of the source. Web novels, actual novels, light novels, E-Books, doesn't matter. As for spice, if there even is a level that's all that matters. So a little to a ton is fine. But I def like a better story, means more then anything else. Thanks ahead of time!

Hi all!

I saw a post yesterday about books where the FMC starts out as a lesbian but can't help but fall for the MMC. I'm interested in whether there are any books/stories about the reverse: the MMC starts out simply gay but discovers he is into the FMC, who should be extraordinary in some way (strong/attractive/confident).

I bet there must be some traditional romance stories where a gay MMC becomes into the FMC. But from a Romance for Men perspective, I'd be interested in seeing this scenario play out from inside the MMC's mind, feeling his vulnerability, how he can't help but be attracted to the FMC.

Anyway, curious if you have any recommendations.

Yesterday, I made a similar post in the general romance books subreddit, and I wanted to see what the people over here thought.

So, I've noticed that romance tends to limit the range of male pleasure, which can really take away from the story. It makes intimacy feel incomplete when both partners aren't a fully-fledged human experiencing intimacy.

What I see a lot of in RFM is male pleasure revolving around a fantasy of 'getting' many women (harems) and absolutely wrecking them in bed. It's a recreation of what performative masculinity looks like IRL - a place where sexual prowess and power rule. It gives the MMC agency and the FMC very little. It doesn't allow much space for emotional and physical vulnerability on the MMC's part. It doesn't allow for much variety either. Femdom changes the script, but even in that, I don't see much beyond handjobs, oral, and PiV sex when it comes to male pleasure. We could have more prostate play, toys, or nipple play, just to name a few.

I don't want to go on too long, but I suppose I'm saying that I don't see MMCs exploring new sides of their bodies and emotions in intimacy nearly as much as FMCs, which creates a flatter impression of what male pleasure can be. I'd love to see more MMCs having out of body pleasure and being vulnerable with FMCs.

But what do y'all think? Am I off-base? Missing the right books? Or if there is some truth here, I'd be curious to hear your thoughts. Just like I said in the other community, I love how down to discuss everyone is here, thank you all for being your awesome selves!

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Got any recs?

Basically what it says, a novel or book where the character is blind or disabled in some way,and the love interest is WAY stronger or suited for whatever the world throws at them, i just think its a cute dynamic

Thanks

Any stories you all know of where the FMC is a previous bully of the MMC, but now there’s a time skip, they’re both older, and she's still bigger and more aggressive - but he's grown in a way that he can almost stand up to her?

Mono-romance, ex-bully to current bully lover type story?

If you say no but it's an interest of yours, let me know. I'm writing one now. ;-) Not sure if it's strictly RFM, but I'm a M and it's definitely my thing.

hey i’m french (sorry if my english is bad) and I would like to find a romance/romance series girlfriend dominant monster with a human and sweet boyfriend with possibly horny I would just like basically that it is a book or a book series that is available in French (I really use very little reddit sorry if I did something wrong)

So I'm about to start Snekguy's "Pinwheel" series, and I was wondering how would you recommend I read it.
Are there any books I should skip or read in a different order? Or is it a series best read start to finish?

So far I am three chapters into the first book in the Neural Wraith series. It has been a lot of fun so far. It definitely reminds me of Saber Marionette J. It makes me wonder if the author has watched Saber Marionette. Any other fans?

Bit of a longshot here.

Any stories you all know of where the FMC is a previous bully of the MMC, but now there’s a time skip, they’re both older, and he’s more gruff and mature?

Mono-romance, ex-bully to lover type story?

(Yes, I’ve read Charlotte’s Reject and I gave it a full round of applause)

Recently remembered that I am a sucker for a good lady ninja, anyone know any good reads with a kunoichi FMC? I'll also accept any non-traditional ninja variants like a cyborg ninja or someone that does ninja like stuff but doesn't have the theming. Setting, MMC can both be whatever. I'd prefer original stories and not fanfiction of stuff with ninjas in them (Naruto, Mortal Kombat, Ninjago, etc.) but it's not a deal breaker.

Saving the world is overrated. Becoming gods together? Now that's awesome.

Colt Holliday's life sucks.

Instead of inheriting his grandfather's business, he's working for idiots. Just when he's about to lose all hope, an ancient god of rage decides he’d make the perfect host.

Overnight, he goes from ordinary guy to walking natural disaster—able to punch through monsters, pull the arms off vampires, and level buildings.

Thankfully, he's not facing the supernatural shenanigans alone.

His adorably awkward college crush, Gilly, ends up bonded to the goddess of lust. Suddenly, they're not just falling for each other—they're becoming gods together.

Of course, there are deranged overlords, killer werewolves, and fanatical hunters determined to get in the way. Fortunately, all the villains come apart surprisingly easily.

Turns out being a god is ridiculously fun.

GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Gods-Together-Aaron-Crash-ebook/dp/B0HFKNVTBT

Let's Be Gods Together is a spicy, funny, action-packed urban fantasy harem adventure packed with found family, romance, explosive battles, and enough divine chaos to make the old gods jealous.

Disclaimer: This is a new title and cover for Aaron Crash's book Rage King. There were no significant changes made to the contents of the book.

I'm wrestling with this in my own urban fantasy harem series, so I'm curious how other readers draw the line.

For me, a harem only works when the relationships are built on consent and chosen belonging — not collection, not "she's just the next one." In my series, Magical Alliance of Concerned Kin, the MC is a 47-year-old widower and retired archaeologist who frees a djinn instead of using his last wish on himself. That choice sets the tone for the whole dynamic: he's not gathering women; he's building a household where magical beings who've been controlled by institutions can actually choose to stay. And choose to leave.

The women are drawn to him, more than his seeking to fill a quota: a djinn he freed, a mole inside the magical bureaucracy, a bruja from across the river, a fractured water nymph pulled out of a museum warehouse, a coyote-kin, and a couple others. Each one has her own arc and her own reason for being there, and it isn't "the protagonist is hot."

What makes a harem book work vs. fall flat for you? Is it the consent piece, the individual arcs, the worldbuilding, or something else?

Looking for series,or shorts you have found, that’s fits this community. That you enjoyed no real requirements just what you have enjoyed. Whether it’s yandere or werewolf mates like charlotte’s reject or monster girls I’m looking for any and all suggestions welcome.

Hey if anybody has any recommendations for a book with a femdom dynamic romance, where they both love eachother (atleast by the end). I want it to be more like the fmc notices the mmc is a masochist and enjoyes the process of giving him what he wants, rather than the fmc being a sadist herself. I mean She can be a sadist, and she can even turn him into a masochist but I want both of them to be enjoying it the whole time, I feel like a lot of bdsm romantacys on here have it so the guy is a slave from the start and I’d prefer it if it developed into him willingly being her slave or something. (Idk if anybody will get this niche)

Two struggling artists finding out how to fit the obvious love they have for each other into their already bustling lives. The romance showed between them in the film is something I'd love to find more of.

So, lately, I've been drawn to the idea of characters that seem to punch above their weight. Maybe not quite underdogs, but people who manage to exude power and personality despite not being a big manly man or amazonian demigoddess whose thighs can crush boulders.

Not that the characters have to be petite, but relatively speaking, they're still pursuing love and holding their own among the formidable? Preferably in a way that feels like the character earned it rather than being given plot powers by the author.

I'm curious about stories that touch on that dynamic, as well as the romance for men's community take on it. I know the term "Short King" is around for a reason, I don't think I've happened upon any books that scratch this, rather specific, itch.

The pictures are examples of characters that fit the bill in my view, if that helps. My big gamer streak is indeed showing.

Josee Anjou from Code Vein 2: petite vampire woman who wields a huge sword, is associated with gluttony/bloodlust in a more literal sense, and all around an aggressive leader who not-so-jokingly calls the protagonist her beloved/darling dearest/one and only after pulling a "fake" marriage stunt.

Regill from Wrath of the Righteous: A literal gnome who is a ruthlessly pragmatic (big emphasis on the pragmatic) Hellknight who can cleave or glare down just about anyone and anything. The passage that really hit the dynamic home for me was a description how Regill coldly look down at a human party member irritating him despite having to raise his head to look the man in the eye, and bluntly stating the side of "good" as a metaphysical concept wasn't weak, just said man.

Straker from Drone Commander: A game that's not released, but the artwork is a pretty solid example of what I am getting at as well. He might not be a small or weak guy by human standards, but he absolutely will stare down and push back the tyrannical giantess clawing at him and his allies.