The Outcast has been doing better in the book awards than I anticipated, having been shortlisted for six awards to date. And I'm surprised. With the drugs and the crazy behaviour, I thought perhaps Fabian was too over the top for a book award. Readers can react in funny ways, and there are some people, I discovered, for whom drugs are a complete no-no. And I understand that - don't we all have things that we hate in books? In romance, cheating is one of mine. For some of you

The male-male (MM) romance genre has exploded in recent years, offering us all an amazing range of stories that explore love, passion, and relationships between two men. I stumbled into MM romance almost by mistake, finding and then loving Christina Lauren's Autoboygraphy, and I've never looked back. Whether you're a seasoned fan or just starting to explore, here are five MM romance books that you won't want to miss. The Books I Picked and Why Less by Andrew Sean Greer Less

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Discover a new kind of romance hero in The Refusal. Join Jo and Janus for a smart, tech-driven love story that breaks tropes and defies expectations.

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I've had some lovely feedback on The Refusal from men. And I guess it surprised me, it shouldn't have done, but sometimes it's difficult to see past our own biases, not to mention all my lovely female readers! But I love having my preconceived notions of who might read my book challenged. " Terrific start for a new author. Intriguing romance woven into a solid story; both worth the read . A very good debut novel from a talented author. I’d call this an explicit romance or an

Gemini said Delighted that The Refusal earned an honorable mention in General Fiction at this prestigious London book award! A huge win for romance. See the full list of winners here.

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The Wishing Shelf Awards review The Refusal. A sexy, contemporary romance with a fierce heroine and a man who thinks he can get anything he wants.

What makes a good sex scene for you? Long and drawn out or fast and furious? Perhaps the interesting use of accoutrements (honey, rope, water ....) is your jam. And that’s before we get onto angry sex, makeup sex, unexpected sex, or sex with the fear of discovery. I’ve loved steamy romance novels for as long as I can remember, and I have high expectations of that scene where they finally fall into each other's arms. I’m a fan of something unusual: Not tacky or totally unreal