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Contemporary fiction
General fiction, which takes place during the same time it was written.
This is the preferred term. Synonyms are included. You can turn off synonyms.
Broader terms: Realistic fiction
Narrower terms: Military fiction, Military, Satire, New adult fiction, Generational saga, Sports fiction, Chick lit, Women's fiction, Coming-of-age fiction, CoA, Relationship/marriage fiction, Family saga, Slice of life, Hockey fiction, Bildungsroman
Trade Me
Series:
CycloneTropes:
Celebrity relationships, Fake dating, Life swap, Prince(ss) and pauper, Transactional relationshipCharacters:
Athlete, Billionaire, Characters in their 20s, Characters with eating disorders, Chinese American main character(s), College student, Straight main character(s), Trans woman side characterTime Periods:
2010-2020You Could Make a Life
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A Hero Born
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Arranged marriage, Band of misfits, Coming of age, Dysfunctional family, Fish out of water, Playing the long game, Shoot first ask questions later, Time skipAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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Genres:
Coming-of-age fiction, Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Realistic fiction, RomanceTropes:
Men loving menTime Periods:
1980sPlaces:
TexasCheck, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones
by Ngozi Okazu
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Check, Please!Tropes:
Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Secret relationship, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters:
Baker, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with PTSD, Closeted main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student athleteTime Periods:
2010-2020A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
by Ngozi Okazu
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Check, Please!Genres:
Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romanceTropes:
Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters:
American main character, Baker, Bisexual main character(s), Canadian main character, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their late teens, Cisgender man main character(s), Closeted main character(s), College student, Figure skater, Gay main character(s), Hockey player, New adult main characters, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student, Student athlete, White/European diasporic main character(s), White/European main character(s)Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
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Tropes:
Break up, Coming of age, Dysfunctional family, First love, Fish out of water, Forbidden love, Friends to lovers, Growing up, Miscommunication, Rekindled relationship, Secret relationship, Time skipNothing to See Here
One Last Stop
Fangirl
A Little Life
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Contemporary fictionTropes:
Bury your gays, Everyone is gay, Found family, Friends to lovers, Priests are pedophiles, Straight with an exception, Tragic backstoryCharacters:
Time Periods:
Information AgePlaces:
New York CityBeartown
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Contemporary fictionTropes:
Athletes are untouchable, Close-knit community protects their own, Ensemble cast, Slice of lifeTime Periods:
Information AgeRed, White & Royal Blue
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Tropes:
Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Enemies to lovers, Epistolary, Fake relationship, Long distance relationship, Men loving men, Politics, Secret relationshipCharacters:
Bisexual main character(s), Characters in their 20s, Gay main character(s), Gay side character(s), Latine/Latin American main character(s), RoyaltyTime Periods:
2010-2020Darling Rose Gold
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Tropes:
A taste of their own medicine, Betrayal, Evil matriarch, I'm the real victim here, Loosely based on a true story, Manipulative bastard, Unreliable narratorCharacters:
Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Characters aged over 50, Characters in their 20sTime Periods:
Information AgePlaces:
United StatesAny Way the Wind Blows
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Genres:
Coming-of-age fiction, New adult fiction, Relationship/marriage fiction, Urban fantasy, Vampire fictionTropes:
Enemies to lovers, Found family, Gay for you, I'm not into labels, Men loving men, Miscommunication, Prince(ss) and pauper, Unreliable narratorCharacters:
Biracial main character, Black/African diasporic main character(s), Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Characters in their late teens, English main character, Gay main character(s), Morally grey main character, New adult main characters, Orphan, White/European diasporic main characterTime Periods:
Information AgePlaces:
LondonCackle
