You know what I love? A giant man being tender to a puppy. Or holding a baby. Or just generally being soft. I suspect I am not alone. In fact, Kristen Callihan said about her current work-in-progress:
I should mention, one of my current projects was inspired by a tweet from a while back. MAKE IT SWEET features an embittered hockey player, forced to retire due to concussion syndrome, who finds himself wooing his new neighbor with the sweets he bakes in his spare time. 🧁🍰🥧
— Kristen Callihan (@Kris10Callihan) August 6, 2019
So here’s a recommendation list of romances with excellent giant men doing soft things in them. And, as always, if you want to see the master list of recommendation lists, it’s here.
- Adriana Anders, UNDER HER SKIN – gentle giant hero who is a blacksmith iirc and cares about stray cats (CW for sexual and other assault) (Per @e_savova)
- Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield, CAPTIVATED – He’s a book restorer (Per @Eisreading)
- Sarina Bowen, BOUNTIFUL – Giant, ginger hockey player slowly falling in love with his secret baby (toddler) who gives him her mom’s patented death-glare (Per me)
- Suzanne Brockmann, HOT TARGET – When I finished reading this book, I tweeted at Suz “I KNEW Cosmo was a secret marshmallow!” or words to that effect (Per Me)
- Kristen Callihan – THE GAME PLAN – Ethan Dexter in The Game Plan- beards, tats, piercings, football, artist (Per LSULeslie)
- Beverly Jenkins, REBEL – he’s ADORABLE with children (Per me)
- Julia Justiss, A MOST UNCONVENTIONAL MATCH – Hal is my ultimate beta hero <3 (Per @kelly_instalove)
- Aislinn Kearns, STRANDED WITH THE MOUNTAIN MAN – (Per @Micsreader)
- Viv Lorrett, THE ROGUE TO RUIN – He’s a big, hulking former fighter but has a one-eyed cat who loves him and he is the most gentle with the matchmaker across the street. (CW for off-page physical abuse and sexual assault.) (Per @bandherbooks)
- Roan Parrish, rex, in IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE, rhys in REND, and huey in RAZE are my biggest and softest 😉 (Per the author)
- Alisha Rai, HURTS TO LOVE YOU – Sweetest giant tattoo artist ever (Per me)
- Katie Ruggle, GONE TOO DEEP – (Per @Micsreader)
- Rebekah Weatherspoon, RAFE – He’s a male nanny…but with a motorcycle and tattoos (Per @CanadianMrs)