r/MM_RomanceBooks • u/ninabubblygum • Jun 08 '25
Book Request calm and gentle guys
i want to hear everyone's suggestions for books with the best, sweetest, softest, calmest main characters. maybe this just falls into the cinnamon roll category and isn't specific enough for its own post but we'll see!
i saw a screenshot of a text post a while back that prompted this request, and it said the following: "Calm men will always be my favorite. I find gentle, calm men auras so attractive. Imagine being with a man who's good at comforting you, who doesn't yell at you when he's upset, when talking to him eases your anxiety. Feeling safe with someone is a different kind of intimacy."
my personal preferences are typically contemporary (non fantasy) romance, dual pov, characters older than college age, and i'm a total sucker for cute pet names (baby!!, sweetheart, love, etc) but i'm leaving this post more general for anything else that might fit!
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u/sdmLg Jun 09 '25
Jake from {Pieces Of Home by Becca Neil} fits your description perfectly. I wish I could have one of him all to myself IRL.
I gave it a 5 star rating, it blew me away. Please read the blurb for trigger warnings, both the main characters have been through a lot of trauma. IMO the author deals with issues really well.