I’ve been feeling really lonely lately so I’ve been trying to find any romance books to distract me.

However, the only books with male heterosexual protagonists I can find are either sports romances or have “alpha male” protagonists.

Are there any books where the main character is nerdier and more relatable?

  • homebody@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Do you want it to only have a male pov? I can think of many books where it has both but just the one makes it much harder.

      • homebody@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        I can’t say such a book doesn’t exist, but it might take some searching. Anyway, I recommend Cathy Yardley, who writes mainly nerdy characters. Role Playing is a good book with older gamer characters. I’m also really fond of Attachments by Rainbow Rowell.

        I don’t remember if it’s specifically nerdy but Small Change by Roan Parrish rates very low on toxic masculinity.

        Any subgenres you particulary like or anything else to narrow it down?

  • Truffle@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    I don’t know about nerdy enough but I found “The song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller so romantic! We all know the story of Achilles of course, but I found this book very refreshing because the one speaking is Patroclus. Beautiful ending.