Books
Contemporary romance
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Broader terms: Romance, Realistic fiction
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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Aristotle 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:
TexasAnyone But You
Series:
Genres:
Contemporary romanceCharacters:
Characters in their 30s, Characters in their 40s, Divorced main character, Doctor, Straight main character(s), White/European diasporic main character(s)Time Periods:
1990sPlaces:
OhioDue Diligence
by Anna Zabo
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Takeover (Anna Zabo)Genres:
Contemporary romanceTime Periods:
2010-2020Places:
SeattleFifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
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Tropes:
Men loving menCharacters:
Latine/Latin American main character(s), Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Soccer player, Student athlete, Teen main character(s)Time Periods:
Places:
TexasThe Long Game
by Rachel Reid
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Game ChangersTropes:
Coming out, Enemies to lovers, Long distance relationship, Rivals to lovers, Secret relationshipCharacters:
Bisexual main character(s), Closeted main character(s), East Asian main character(s), Hockey player, Russian main characterTime Periods:
2020-2030Check, 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:
2010-2020Check, 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)Heated Rivalry
by Rachel Reid
Series:
Game ChangersTropes:
Enemies to lovers, Long distance relationship, Men loving men, Rivals to lovers, Secret relationship, Sports teamsCharacters:
Bisexual main character(s), Closeted main character(s), East Asian main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Russian main characterTime Periods:
2010-2020Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Red, White & Royal Blue
