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Readers who enjoyed Hope and Love Anthology by Aine P Massie, Adan DePiaz, Kameron Mitchell, Hope Ryan, M. LeAnne Phoenix, Donovan Alekzander Crane, Victoria Kinnaird, Marcus Maichle, Piper Kay, Aaron Silver, Tempeste O'Riley, Jocelyn Sanchez, Milla V., B. David Spicer & Elaine White also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fourth volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon.Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends...Categorized as:
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Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman
Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris...Categorized as:
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![Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman]()
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family ... and himself... -
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Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the much-loved HEARTSTOPPER series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork. Nick and Charlie are in love... -
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![Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman]()
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman
Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...?Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn't been too great, but at least he's not being bullied anymore... -
![Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey]()
Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey
Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a polarizing social media presence and a predilection for dirty play, he typifies the stereotype of young, out-of-control athlete. But away from the cameras, Alex is a kid with an anxiety disorder and the expectations of an expansion franchise on his shoulders... -
![Heartstopper #1-4 Box Set by Alice Oseman]()
Heartstopper #1-4 Box Set by Alice Oseman
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A four-book box set of Alice Oseman's New York Times bestselling Heartstopper series. Each paperback volume features beautiful two-color artwork.Now streaming on Netflix!Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning...Categorized as:
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![Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu]()
Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
I'm a junior on the Samwell men's hockey team now, and not only do I have new teammates and new responsibilities and new pies to bake... I've got a new beau. ( Remember me ) Believe me: Dating a professional hockey player wasn't anything I expected to do in college. My parents don't know; my teammates have no clue...And Jack and I aren't sure that we want to keep it a secret... -
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19 Days by Old Xian
The cute and funny adventures of a boy and his best friend. Also contains insert art of the characters by the mangaka...Categorized as:
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![Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu]()
Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
Helloooo, Internet Land. Bitty here!Y’all... I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It’s nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking... -
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Given, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsLove of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to each other—always brings them back together again... -
![Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove by E.L. Massey]()
Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove by E.L. Massey
As the headline-stealing captain of the Houston Hell Hounds, nineteen-year-old Alexander Price has one goal: the Stanley Cup. He’s got the talent. He’s got the drive. But he’s also got an anxiety disorder and his therapist on speed dial. And, oh yeah, he’s gay. And he’s not willing to hide it anymore... -
![Given, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Kizu]()
Given, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe final round of the music festival tryout is about to begin, but that’s not the only source of tension in the band. Mafuyu, who’s been spending a lot of time at Ugetsu and Akihiko’s place, learns about the complicated history between the two and realizes that Haruki’s heartbreak is part of that romantic tangle... -
![Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz]()
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime...Categorized as:
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![Here U Are by DJun, D君]()
Here U Are by DJun, D君
Opposites attract.Sophomore Yu Yang is a real treasure. He has a cheerful, easy-going, and emphatic personality. Seniors look up to him, and he knows how to stand up for himself. Freshman Lu Huan is moody and taciturn, haughty, and, at times, outright rude... -
![Given, Vol. 3 by Natsuki Kizu]()
Given, Vol. 3 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLove of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to one another—always brings them back together again... -
![Given, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Kizu]()
Given, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsLove of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to each other—always brings them back together again... -
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Given, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAs the band focuses on creating new songs and preparing for a music festival tryout, Haruki grows more and more intimidated by the talents of younger members Mafuyu and Uenoyama. Worried that he’s holding them back, he accepts his ex-girlfriend’s request to play in her band... -
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The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
Tyson Thompson graduated high school at sixteen and left the town of Seafare, Oregon, bound for what he assumed would be bigger and better things. He soon found out the real world has teeth, and he returns to the coast with four years of failure, addiction, and a diagnosis of panic disorder trailing behind him...Categorized as:
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![Our Dining Table by Mita Ori]()
Our Dining Table by Mita Ori
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBoys’ Love Cooked To PerfectionEating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking... -
![Classmates Vol. 3: Sotsu gyo sei by Asumiko Nakamura, Asumiko Nakamura]()
Classmates Vol. 3: Sotsu gyo sei by Asumiko Nakamura, Asumiko Nakamura
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTHE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTHHikaru and Rihito are two high school boys in love. Things are going well for the couple and Hikaru is starting to daydream about a future together post-graduation. Rihito, however, is a bit more reticent, causing the two boys to fight... -
![How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune]()
How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune
Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before bed. He has a pet ferret called Harry S. Truman. He owns a video rental store that no one goes to. His closest friends are a lady named Lottie with drag queen hair and a trio of elderly Vespa riders known as the We Three Queens. Gus is not normal... -
![I Hear the Sunspot: Limit, Volume 3 by Yuki Fumino]()
I Hear the Sunspot: Limit, Volume 3 by Yuki Fumino
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsStunningly handsome Kohei Sugihara was outgoing and popular with the girls at school. But when a sudden illness left him with partial hearing loss, he grew quiet and reluctant to engage with others. At college, a chance encounter with an ever-optimistic classmate named Taichi Sagawa helped Kohei open up once more. And over time, the two began to develop feelings for each other...Categorized as:
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![The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic]()
The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic
My name is Jean Moreau. My place is at Evermore. I belong to the Moriyamas. It is a truth Jean has built his life around, a reminder this is the best he can hope for and all he deserves. But when he is stolen from Edgar Allan University and sold to a more dangerous master, Jean is forced to contend with a life outside of the Nest for the first time in five years... -
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![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 8 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 8 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter Sasaki’s graduation, the clock ticks on while Sasaki and Miyano’s relationship slowly deepens bit by bit. They do all the little things couples do—eat lunch together, swap favorite books and music, quote BL lines…and just be there for each other... -
![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this warmhearted romantic comedy, a mistaken identity leads to a blossoming romance between two boys.Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it... -
![Semantic Error, Vol.1 (Semantic Error (Novel) #1) by Soori Jeo]()
Semantic Error, Vol.1 (Semantic Error (Novel) #1) by Soori Jeo
Computer science major Chu Sangwoo is the epitome of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don’t put in any effort, Sangwoo reasonably decides to remove their names from the final presentation.But he didn’t imagine how involved he would become with the person whose study-abroad plans were messed up because of that project...Categorized as:
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![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 5 by Wataru Hinekure]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 5 by Wataru Hinekure
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAoki has a crush on Ida, a boy in his class. Aoki is on cloud nine to be dating Ida, but he’s in trouble when it comes to his grades... -
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Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption by C.S. Pacat
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA mysterious new fencer arrives at Halverton in the newest chapter of the GLAAD Media Award-nominated sports comic, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.THE COMPETITION HAS BEEN RESET… EN GARDE! Return to the thrilling world of high-stakes, competitive fencing, with a brand new story featuring the beloved cast of characters from the original hit series...Categorized as:
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![Classmates Vol. 3: Sotsu gyo sei by Asumiko Nakamura]()
Classmates Vol. 3: Sotsu gyo sei by Asumiko Nakamura
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTHE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTHHikaru and Rihito are two high school boys in love. Things are going well for the couple and Hikaru is starting to daydream about a future together post-graduation. Rihito, however, is a bit more reticent, causing the two boys to fight... -
![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 8 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 8 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAoki is dating Ida, a boy in his class. At the end of summer break, Aoki and Ida go watch a fireworks show... -
![I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness by Yuki Fumino]()
I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness by Yuki Fumino
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsDue to the overwhelming success of I Hear the Sunspot, the sequel has finally arrived, I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness! How will this "more than friends, less than lovers" relationship evolve?--he can't hear . . . ?Because of a hearing disability Kohei is often alone. Taichi is outspoken and cheerful... -
![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 8 by Wataru Hinekure, Aruko]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 8 by Wataru Hinekure, Aruko
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAoki is dating Ida, a boy in his class. At the end of summer break, Aoki and Ida go watch a fireworks show... -
![Junjo Romantica, Volume 04 by Shungiku Nakamura]()
Junjo Romantica, Volume 04 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA heartfelt Boys' Love manga that follows the passionate affair between a novelist and his student... -
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