Books like 'Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3'
Readers who enjoyed Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Dip Out by Eve Holmes
A journey through the wilderness can reveal the wild within.Arthur Mercer has spent his life hidden in Newfoundland’s rugged wilderness, where nature’s untamed beauty offers him peace from an overwhelming world. As a renowned wildlife photographer, he finds solace in the quiet, predictable presence of birds and nature, which matches the solitude he craves... -
Fake, Volume 07 by Sanami Matoh
Meet Ryo and Dee, two New York City cops with an attraction for action-- and each other! In this, the final volume of the series, events heat up on the streets...and between the sheets! The two cops are assigned to serve as bodyguards for a mob-boss's daughter.. -
Touch Within the Abyss by Moyori Mori
Hitman who can’t kill x Blind young manA salvation that melts loneliness awayThe tender, romantic love story of two lonely hearts, masterfully told with amazing artistic talent. The debut work of an incredibly talented newcomer!“When you’ll get to know the real me… you will be disappointed.”Chinatsu, a hitman, meets his destiny again. His name is Kasumi...Categorized as:
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Fake, Volume 06 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA psychopath is on the loose, killing kids and cutting off their hands. As if that weren't enough, Ryo gets an in-depth look at Dee's parentless childhood and the man who inspired Dee to become a cop... -
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Fake, Volume 05 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRyo is on the biggest case of his life! He and Dee are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer named Leo. They're certain he killed Ryo's parents, but don't have enough evidence to prove it. With a little help from Diana Spacey, FBI agent extraordinare, Ryo soon cracks the case when he witnesses Leo murdering a man. When Ryo threatens to shoot him, Leo tells him he did indeed kill his parents... -
The Hermit of Aldershill Manor by K.L. Noone
Charlie Ash is ready to start a new job and a new life at Aldershill Manor. As a historian, he’s thrilled to dive into the estate’s archives. And he can hide from all the memories of his messy break-up back in California, where the man he’d thought he’d marry left him instead. He can find solace in exploring Aldershill’s famous gardens ... until he’s caught in the rain, and found by a gardener...Categorized as:
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Fake, Volume 04 by Sanami Matoh
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRyo and Dee, two of New York City's finest, are called in to investigate the activities of some two-bit street punk. The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise feelings between the two guys that are hard to ignore... -
Say It Again: A Dazzling MM Romantic Comedy by Tessa Hatfield
Daniel Greene’s life is dance. What it is not? Really anything outside of that. He certainly doesn’t know how to hobnob with rich people or play bartender for their rich private parties, so when his best friend guilts him into doing exactly that, it ought to end in disaster. Instead, it ends with him pressed against a bathroom wall while a hot lawyer kisses his grand jeté-ing brains out... -
Wild Hart by E. Davies
Everything I want is here, in front of me. Rusty Campbell left Hart’s Bay after high school to work in the wilderness. Now he’s back home for one purpose: seaweed farming. To succeed, he’ll need to fight the tide and win over his skeptical family, once-burned by the fishing industry collapse...Categorized as:
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Bowling for Turkeys by Amy Lane
Milo Tanaka was not recovering from the mother of all breakups when his best friend barged into his home and gave him a dog. While Julia the dog doesn’t like squirrels, cats, turkeys, other dogs, or most humans, at least she gets him out of bed...Categorized as:
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Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut by R. Cooper
Jerry Candelario, known as Potts to almost everyone, has spent his entire adult life focused on raising his siblings and his young niece. But the home he fought hard to make is starting to feel empty now that everyone has grown up and moved out and his precious baby niece has suddenly become a teen with a life of her own...Categorized as:
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His Favorite, Vol. 7 by Suzuki Tanaka
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.Taken from back cover:Awkward Yoshida's life got flipped upside down when the hottest guy in school started going out with him... -
Golden Sparkle by Minta Suzumaru, 鈴丸みんた
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHimari Uehara, for a first-year high school boy, knows very little about sex. Without his father at home and having skipped health in middle school, Himari is only confused when he wakes up with his boxers a mess and has no one for advice. Luckily, Himari has Gaku Asada, a new friend from high school who offers to teach him everything and more he missed out in health class... -
Starfighter Chapter 1 by HamletMachine
In an unknown time and place, there's a war going on in space and mankind has developed a system of fighting that includes two sides of a team. One person is the fighter who pilots the spacecraft and his partner is the navigator who directs the way. Navigators come from higher society and are mostly seen as privileged and intelligent...Categorized as:
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Hard to Hold by Jaclyn Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPerfect, happy, “Jonah the Savior”, that’s how most people see Jonah Taylor. What they don’t always see is how incredibly overwhelmed he is with his new business or how lonely he is. When a painfully shy man enters his wellness center, all Jonah wants to do is help break him out of his shell. The problem is, the attraction he feels to the nervous, timid man is undeniable... -
Homebird by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCrispin Henry isn’t an adventurer. He learned early on that the world is a frightening place and that home is rare and precious. If his friends didn’t drag him to sports games and ill-advised trips to Vegas, he wouldn’t get out at all—and his trip to Munich for Oktoberfest is no exception. But it’s there that he meets Luka Gabriel, and he learns to take a chance... -
Hidden Blade by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes willpower isn't enough.Cam Social anxiety's been my constant companion for twenty-three years, sometimes in the background, sometimes silencing me and yanking my guts out in the nearest trash can. No matter how much I love playing music, I'm never going to get up on a stage and perform in front of a crowd... -
Love Stage!! 7 by Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIzumi Sena is an average guy born into a family of famous celebrities. A college student and total otaku, he works hard every day with the goal of someday becoming a manga creator.In an attempt to hide from his stalker, Izumi moves in with Ryoma... -
Leaning Into the Look by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrant Kostas made a career based on his looks before joining his family’s real estate firm. He may not love his job but he’s better at sales than he thought. And when he’s poised to bring in the biggest account of the company’s history, even his father is impressed. Unfortunately, the extra attention highlights Grant’s personal life. His parents accept that he’s gay... -
Adore by E. Davies
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I’m gonna go from twink to twunk.” Tired of hookups, Caspian Grey is hitting the gym, though he can’t decide who he’s trying to impress—the sexy gym owner, or his dating app buddy, Bi Unicorn. If he can pack on some muscles, maybe a man will finally overlook his quirks and hold onto him. Matt Rowan owns a safe, welcoming gym, but his bank account and love life are equally empty... -
Head Over Wheels Book 2 by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarley - Life is great. I’m healthy and happy, enjoying every day with my sweet and sassy Finn by my side. Jake is graduating college and starting his new career, and in just a few weeks, Finn and I will be joined together as husbands. But it never fails that just when you least expect it, life will throw you a curve ball...Categorized as:
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One Manic Lie by Addison Beck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone needs to knock some sense into me before I get expelled.I’m not a bad guy. I’m not even a particularly interesting guy but I am someone that always seems to find myself in…unfortunate situations.Eccentric, that’s what my friends call me. Some would say I’m just flat-out weird. Others would call me obsessive... -
Someday by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“When you’re around, you’re all I can see” “Someday, my prince will come.” Danny is an artist, and he has the best job in the world. He gets to create beautiful things at the bakery his best friend owns. The only thing that would make life better is finding his own personal Prince Charming, but despite a life-long addiction to happily-ever-after, he doesn’t really hold out much hope for that...Categorized as:
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Remington by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA mobster rescued me, and I rescued him right back.I should never have approached Remington's car. I knew he was dangerous, but he needed help and I was sure he could pay well for it.When he offers me an astronomical sum to stay with him for two weeks, I can't say no. Even then, I know when our time is up, I'll wish we had forever... -
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Seeing Blind by Poppy Dale
Jamie’s world is small. He likes it that way - after a lifetime of prosopagnosia (he hates the term “face blindness”), he has learned to keep to himself. The same job, the same coffee shop, the same shirt every time he has a picture taken, all in the hope it will somehow become familiar to him...Categorized as:
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I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love by Minta Suzumaru
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this Mature-rated Boys’ Love romance, a 30-year-old virgin finds himself falling for a charming flirt who doesn’t want anything more serious than a casual fling…or does he?Yoshino knows, at the age of 30, that he wants to be with men, but he doesn’t know how to find one. When he overhears some women at work talking about a gay bar, he realizes that for some people, it’s just that easy... -
Dekoboko Sugar Rush! - Extra 2 (Dekoboko Sugar Days) by Atsuko Yusen
Rui has his first at-home date with Yuujiro in two weeks! But he's found himself in a bit of a pickle — having promised to go without seeing each other during the exam period so as to better focus on their studies, Rui has been spending his time away from Yuujiro stressing and eating way too many sweets. Now, he's feeling a bit self-conscious about seeing Yuujiro again...Categorized as:
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His Favorite, Vol. 8 by Suzuki Tanaka
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAwkward Yoshida’s life got flipped upside down when the hottest guy in school started going out with him. Things should be easier for Yoshida now that his whole class knows about his relationship, but it's never that simple with Saito as a boyfriend... -
White-Hot Hookup by Kate Meader
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver hear the one about the under-the-radar hockey player, so desperate to lose his virginity that he’s willing to swipe right on an app?Here I am, waiting nervously in a boutique hotel room for my anonymous hookup to show up and take care of business. Only then can I move on to what comes next. A boyfriend, a dog … heck, a life. After I come out, of course.But first, my virginity problem... -
The Payback Plan by Honey London
Dante is a dick. My adorable little brother is convinced I hate him, which kind of sucks, but I’d rather he believe that than discover the real reason why I provoke him every chance I get… nothing in the world gets my cock harder than an angry fire in my baby brother’s eyes.Crispin has had enough... -
Rescue by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“No one’s ever pretended to date me before.” Twenty-seven-year-old virgin Nolan has always struggled to get a date--until his cousin tries to embarrass him by buying one at auction. Wildlife sanctuary veterinarian Finn is gorgeous and kind, exactly the sort of man Nolan’s always wanted... -
All I Want by Stella Starling
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“All I want for Christmas is someone to love.” Shy retail clerk Elliott Gaffney’s Christmas wish isn’t something Santa can grant him, but that doesn’t stop it from being his favorite time of year. Especially since he gets to work at Chicago’s prestigious Ashby’s department store in “the North Pole,” doing his part to make the magic of Christmas come alive for others... -
Perfect Timing by A.D. Ellis
Both men had pretty much given up on finding their forever, but fate was just waiting for the right time. Charlie moves to small-town Briarton with plans to live his quiet life as a writer. He’s resigned himself to being alone and isn’t expecting anything different from his new home. But a coffee mix-up brings him face-to-face with a man Charlie had decided didn’t really exist... -
First Dates and Birthday Cakes by Isabel Murray
Ben Porter is turning forty, and he’s not being cool about it.He told his friends and family that he wanted to let this particular milestone pass by without any fuss, and for once, they actually listened.Which is great. Because now here he is, sitting in his kitchen on a rainy Saturday morning, all alone, and he can feel himself aging.So he decides to do something about it... -
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Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 2 by Tanaka Ogeretsu
In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the “dick” in “valedictorian... -
Shadowboxing by Rowan Mai
A late night, a dark alleyway, a cry for help—and two unlikely men see a chance to reach for love.Roy is a boxer, a lifelong loner who prefers to express himself with his fists. His stutter and his troubled past have left him nearly silent. When he stumbles across three drunks trying to steal a young man’s wheelchair, he sees a chance to make his mark...Categorized as:
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The Last Text by Alice Winters
Happy Birthday, Daniel. I was told not to send you another text, but I never was any good at listening. I love and miss you. I always will. When I lost my partner of eight years, I felt like my world was crashing down around me. In order to feel some relief from the overwhelming emptiness, I’ve found myself sending him texts every year on his birthday, even though I know he will never answer... -
Falling Together by S.K. Grayson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was supposed to be a one-night stand with a bad boy in a place where nobody knew his name. Evan just wants some excitement before he puts his heart on a shelf in a deep, dark closet. He finds that excitement in a gorgeous biker called Cop he meets on the road while he's reluctantly moving back to his hometown. Once he's settled in, he discovers what a small world it really is... -
High by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Cartel Boss—El JefeThiago Reyes was separated from his childhood best friend years ago, but after his father dies he inherits the largest drug cartel in the US. His first call to action is to save his captive friend, Manny, from his own father. Rescuing Manny will not only start a full-blown war with Antonio Méndez, but it will put the Reyes family at risk.Thiago would do anything for Manny... -
Stray by Ash Penn
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBar worker and serial slut Terry Seymour is hardly charm personified when it comes to romance. In fact, he doesn't believe in love at all despite his latent desire for his best friend of fourteen years, builder Marc Pierce. Dan Hutchinson is a young homeless man living in a derelict house Marc's halfway to renovating...Categorized as:
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Losing It by Christine d'Abo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ringside Romance stories can be enjoyed in any order — jump in wherever you'd like! Finn Miller doesn’t do social. He works his IT job from home as often as he can to avoid people. If it weren’t for his weekly training sessions at Ringside Gym, he might never leave his apartment. And he only does that because of Leo, the gym member he’s in love with... -
Minato's Laundromat, Vol. 1 by Sawa Kanzume, Yuzu Tsubaki
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAkira Minato inherits an old, rundown laundromat from his grandfather, and takes the opportunity to quit his corporate job. Instead of the laidback life he was expecting, his days are spent in a flustered panic when high school hottie, Shintaro Katsuki, ambles into his life.. -
The Tradesman's Entrance by Cameron Vale
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVirginal Stephen Patterson is suffering from writers block on his latest money-spinning bodice-ripper, and his mood can only get worse when Dave the plumber shows up two hours late, mocks him, and plunders his pantry... -
Blowing Off Steam by Joy Lynn Fielding
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey set out to save a train. Instead, they save each other. Sam Chancellor has been in love with the steam engine Old Bess since he was six years old. Well, maybe not literally, but even when he’s lost everything else in his life, he’s always had her. But now her place in his heart has been unexpectedly challenged. Her new driver, Ryan Saunders, is the embodiment of all Sam’s fantasies... -
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Irreplaceable by Kate Hawthorne, E.M. Denning
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKyle Stafford has a crush. He’s his own boss and answers to no one…except his sister, who he’s hired to help out with his highly successful food truck business. But he’s drowning in paperwork he doesn’t understand, and while he should be focusing on that, all he can think about is the attractive man who just moved into his building... -
Dates & Mistakes by Milana Spencer
What happens when you accidentally go on a blind date with the wrong guy -- worse, a straight guy? EDWINAfter spending my first year of university sleeping around, I want a real boyfriend. After showing up to a blind date, I meet Leo, who's friendly and sweet, and we spend the day wandering around the city, getting to know each other. It's a perfect first date.. -
Dancing With A Shadow by Quell T. Fox
LexiaI found him lurking in the shadows on the worst night of my life.I should have been scared...I should have stayed away...But there's something about the dark that calls me, and he is my way in.VesperonA normal night on guard, and there she was—the most beautiful creature I'd ever seen.I shouldn't speak to her...I shouldn't want her.. -
Second-Guessing Love by M.A. Innes
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’d always known what I wanted was forbidden. He wasn’t mine to keep…mine to own.Gage has known for a long time that something is wrong with him…something strange…something dark. He’s tried to control it, tried to hide it, but there are some things that can’t be denied. His obsession with his brother is one of them.Justin has known for a long time that his brother doesn’t like him... -
Top Hat by Isobel Starling
A Shatterproof Bond / Sam Aiken Prequel short story Child protégé Sam Aiken is the youngest student studying Linguistics at Oxford University. Frustratingly, being 17 means Sam doesn’t get to enjoy student life in the same way the older students do... -
My Fair Dork by Daisy Harris
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say a guy can never be too hung. Well, Harold Jacobs doesn’t know who they are, but they’re wrong. Socially awkward for as long as he can remember, Harold feels his enormous package is just one more thing to be embarrassed about. Especially once hunky and popular Owen McKenzie notices it in the showers. Owen knows he’s bi, but he keeps that secret close to his chest...
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