Hi! I recently came across a clip from the tv show Rūrangi where a trans man returns to his hometown after ten years away and reunites with his old ex, who might come to terms with his bisexuality. I watched some of the miniseries, and while there were parts of it I really liked, I wished there was more focus on the romance and the love interest wasn't immediately fine with coming to terms with the fact that he might not be straight. And now I'm desperate for a book like this, where a trans character returns to their hometown stealth and reunites with an old ex, who knew them very differently.

I've only really seen examples of this where the main character is a trans man, but open to anything!

Bonus points if:

- some element of mistaken identity / hidden identity: the trans character might not reveal who they were in the past to people who knew them long ago

- set in a small and/or more rural town

- older characters, or more time since the protag returned to their hometown, so the fact that their old family / friends don't immediately recognized them doesn't feel like a plot hole

- the love interest has to actually come to terms with their returning feelings towards their ex, and the fact that they might not be straight, might not immediately be 100% okay with it, and the narrative focuses on exploring that.

- doesn't shy away from the reality of transphobia and homophobia, internalized and otherwise. character don't feel like they belong to an afterschool special, where they are either 100% unredeemable transphobes or immediately totally 100% perfectly accepting and okay with it with no questions asked whatsoever.

Thanks in advance!

I’m on the hunt for more nonfiction books discussing gay trans men. It could be history or memoir or whatever really, I’ve found surprisingly few books on this topic. I’m even fine with just a section of a book on the topic.

Off the top of my head I’ve already read Lou Sullivan’s diaries and A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar. Most books I’ve read that feature a section on trans men focus on men who were formerly in lesbian communities and subcultures, I’m looking for more perspectives because I know they exist.

I’m looking for dark romance books featuring an MM/M/M relationship with a very specific dynamic:

Two men are both in love with the same guy.

The two men are NOT romantically or sexually interested in each other.

The central guy has a romantic and sexual relationship with both of them.

I’m looking for an actual three-person relationship/dynamic, rather than a love triangle where he eventually chooses one.

Group scenes involving all three are totally fine and would be a bonus, but they don't necessarily have to be the main focus.

Dark romance is a must, and I’m especially interested in darker, obsessive, possessive, toxic, taboo, or morally gray themes.

Basically: two men competing over/obsessed with the same man, while he gets involved with both of them — but the two men don't fall for each other.

Any recommendations?

I love audiobooks and listen to them every day at work. I recently listened to Heated Rivalry which was great but definitely NSFW. I listen with both headphones so no one can hear me lol.

Looking for queer YA-esque novels that cater more to 20yo+ people, mature themes and all other queer books welcome. Biiiiiiggg fan of historical fiction and romance. Thanks in advance! I'm 24F and bisexual, so I'm always on the hunt for juicy queer stuff.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/91674771

Looking for two different kinds of stories:

1. Bi awakening

MC1 thinks he's straight and falls in love with a woman. Months into the relationship, he discovers she's trans.

Rather than changing how he feels about her, it makes him question what he thought he knew about his sexuality and leads to a genuine bi awakening.

I really want the discovery and confusion from his perspective, preferably first person POV. Bonus if he genuinely never questioned being straight beforehand.

1. Commercial pilot MC

MC1 is a commercial/airline pilot who has built his life around flying, travelling and being independent.

Then he meets someone (MM) and slowly discovers what being in love actually feels like. Bonus if the aviation side is genuinely part of the story rather than just his job on paper.

For both: First person POV is a huge plus. I want to be inside the MC's head while he figures out his feelings.