A COLLECTION OF COZY MM TALES
FEATURING THE GUYS YOU WANT TO BRING HOME

Welcome to the Dating Pool.
Real-World Romances

stories of the regular guys who can sweep you off your feet

He’s Hollywood’s biggest bad boy. I’m just background extra #12.

My name is Chad, and I moved to Los Angeles with a single dream: to finally live my truth in the big city. Instead, I’m cramped in a tiny apartment, living on ramen, and completely out of my depth.

Then I landed a gig as a background extra on a massive Hollywood set and promptly committed the ultimate sin: I sat in the star’s chair.

Enter Chase Sterling. He’s gorgeous, incredibly talented, and a total diva. He threw me out of his chair and off his set in front of everyone. He’s exactly the kind of arrogant superstar I should avoid.

But when I’m assigned to be his lighting stand-in, our worlds collide. Behind the trailer doors, away from the flashing cameras and the demanding publicists, the "bad boy" mask starts to slip. I'm starting to see the real, guarded man underneath - and I’m beginning to think he might be looking at me as more than just a face in the crowd.

Can a small-town country boy handle Hollywood's biggest secret?

Unlocking the Secrets of Hollywood... One Slow-Burn Kiss at a Time.

*** A COMPANION SPIN-OFF TO MY SOULMATE, MY CURSE ***

They look like the ultimate campus elite: an athletic jock with a killer build, a classic collegiate cutie with effortless charm, and a sharp, rugged Italian-American who can command a room without saying a word. To the rest of the university, Phillip, Rod, and Peanut are the undisputed "A-List."

To anyone who actually knows them? They’re a total disaster.

In reality, these three self-proclaimed heartthrobs are relegated to "B-Side" status by their own chaotic quirks. Phillip is a hopeless romantic who sabotages his own game with atrocious dad jokes. Rod is a massive, confident jock who has zero interest in romance and only wants to share his legendary... assets with any boy willing to partake. And Peanut? He’s the low-key one who just wants to survive the semester - until a fateful college party lands him in a high-stakes, forbidden affair with his own professor.

Beautifully Awkward Pretty Boys: Crushes and Cover-Ups is an MM slice-of-life romantic comedy full of sweet milestones, wild campus hookups, and scandalous faculty-lounge secrets. They might be dorks, but they’re the prettiest dorks on campus.

A funny, cozy, low-angst MM romance about an ordinary guy who just wants an ordinary love.

Joe is in his 30s, and his life isn’t exactly what he imagined. He’s got a comfortable house, a garage full of projects, a growing model railroad, and a love for restoring old cars. What he doesn’t have is a boyfriend.

And that’s just fine. Really.

Joe isn’t interested in bars, clubs, hookups, or the exhausting world of modern dating. He’d much rather spend a Saturday tinkering with a vintage car than searching for Mr. Right. His best friend, Lucy, however, thinks he’s using “I’m happy alone” as an excuse to avoid putting himself out there.

Then Joe meets John.

At first, their encounters seem destined to go nowhere. A missed opportunity at a car show. A chance meeting at a coffee shop. And then, finally, a vintage VW Bug brings them together for real. John isn’t flashy or complicated. He likes quiet dinners, old cars, and spending time with someone he actually enjoys. In other words, he’s exactly the kind of man Joe never thought he’d find.

As coffee dates become dinners, flirting becomes kissing, and friendship becomes something much more, Joe begins to wonder if his ordinary life might be exactly what he’s been looking for. It may be his own fear that an average guy like him could never be enough for someone like John.

Sometimes finding love isn’t about becoming someone extraordinary. Sometimes it’s about finding the person who makes your ordinary life feel extraordinary.

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Welcome to the complete book catalog for Beck Lewis, author of heartfelt, cozy, and contemporary MM LGBTQ+ romance. Whether you are looking for sweet queer coming-of-age stories, charmingly awkward protagonists, or low-angst happily-ever-afters, you can explore all available series and upcoming titles below. Jump into a new favorite queer romance today!