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Old 08-11-2012, 04:24 AM   #1
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Romance... FOR GUYS!?
Yup, just what the title says. What? A guy can't like romance?

Honestly- I'll even take it if it's a subplot in something. But the two main things I"m looking for are:

Centered on the Guy's Point of View. (Hey, being a guy, I identify with guys. Sorry if that sounds sexist somehow- it's just hard to get into a woman's head! ... maybe that's why I'm still single.)

NOT first person. It... tends to feel like I'm listening to one of my friends brag about his exploits, when it's written in first person. I've had enough of that realside to last me a lifetime.
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Romance for guys? You mean porn?
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Old 08-11-2012, 02:52 PM   #5
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Cowboy stories. They always have a romantic element. Not just Broke Back Mountain
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That was my first thought too!
But I don't like to READ porn, that's much too thinky.
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What? A guy can't like romance?
Nope, sorry. You'll have to hand over your guy card now.

As HappyMartin said, westerns often have some romance. I just finished reading Comstock Lode by Louis L'Amour and it had decent romantic element to it.
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Yup, just what the title says. What? A guy can't like romance?

Honestly- I'll even take it if it's a subplot in something. But the two main things I"m looking for are:

Centered on the Guy's Point of View. (Hey, being a guy, I identify with guys. Sorry if that sounds sexist somehow- it's just hard to get into a woman's head! ... maybe that's why I'm still single.)

NOT first person. It... tends to feel like I'm listening to one of my friends brag about his exploits, when it's written in first person. I've had enough of that realside to last me a lifetime.
Gay romance. It's all about the guy
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Old 08-12-2012, 05:20 AM   #9
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Romance for guys? You mean porn?
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Old 08-12-2012, 05:21 AM   #10
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Gay romance. It's all about the guy
yeah, I'd kinda like somethin' straight. XP look, I can't be the only human male on the planet who's got a romantic bone in my body, here.

And yeah, I see the westerns. Sadly, as a kid, I -tore- through lots of louis L'amour. So most of that I've kinda exhausted. Hah. (I spent summers with a relative who had an entire -library.- all westerns.
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Let's get one thing straight. . .
romance for guys is fine. But I don't think it should get in the way of the sword fights, car crashes and rocket ships.
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Do you like Science Fiction? The Liaden books by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller have a fair bit of romance in them.
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yeah, I'd kinda like somethin' straight. XP look, I can't be the only human male on the planet who's got a romantic bone in my body, here.

And yeah, I see the westerns. Sadly, as a kid, I -tore- through lots of louis L'amour. So most of that I've kinda exhausted. Hah. (I spent summers with a relative who had an entire -library.- all westerns.
of course not.

hmm...how about trying those ultra-macho books? i forgot the name...it's constantly been mentioned on this forum *snaps fingers*

i really don't know of any romance book that's been marketed for men. i don't think there's such a thing o. o
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You could also take a look at Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. Romance, mystery and humour. I thought it got at bit silly at times, but it was a fun read.
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