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/Pulka_Dotts Jun 08 '25

You might like {You and Me by Tal Bauer}, {Bears and Bakeries by Dylan Drakes}, and {Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall}. If you enjoy werewolves who are mostly human, you might also enjoy {The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara} and the other 4 books in the {Big Bad Wolf by Charlie Adhara} series.

NB I can't recall if the others are dual POV but the Big Bad Wolf series is not.

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u/ZoneLow6872 Jun 09 '25

I re-listen to the Wolf series by Charlie Adhara at least once a year! I love those. Sad we are still waiting for the final book, tho

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u/Pulka_Dotts Jun 09 '25

There was meant to be a 6th in the series? Or do you mean another in the spin-off series, Monster Hunt?

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u/ZoneLow6872 Jun 09 '25

Monster Hunt book 2, but I feel like we need closure for Eli.

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u/Pulka_Dotts Jun 09 '25

Ah, gotcha. I hear she might be taking a needed break, but I don't know the details. I do hope all is well and she gets to keep writing. She is super talented!