Lovesongs series. Band. M-M. Easy. Clichéd; done fairly well.
Wrigle & Sparkle compilation. Shifters. Mostly mythic. M(variable-presenting)-M. Includes kraken. With tentacles. Who can switch gender. Use rings to enable shifting. Foreplay (at least) in half-form.
Tales of the High Court series (?1 book released after 5 but it's a reworking of one I've read before & the others seem to follow it). Fantasy. M-M. People identifying as male are sometimes equipped to carry babies & people identifying as female are sometimes equipped to impregnate. Surrogates are a common part of parenthood. One nation has traditional tattoos to indicate enbies; another beads indicate preferred pronouns. Indirectly acknowledges ace. Poly marriage an option in some areas. Traditionally female names held by male characters (& probably vice versa). Keeps some sexist traits but clearly trying. Sex between lead & non-lead character. Exes who remain friends. No safe sex. Solid genre-standard style. Read the rest - next is the pirate one - at some point.
CW: arranged marriage; deceased spouse; power imbalance; war; historic domestic abuse; whipping without consent; anti-fraternisation rules, including punishments; deaths, including of lead’s colleagues; kidnap; imprisonment; coercion; public rejection; arranged marriage without the consent of participants;
Legacy of Charlot series (1,2). M-M. Fantasy. Nobles have to have a commoner marry into their families at least every 75 years. Tournament to decide which commoners are 'worthy'. One lead is a sex worker. Apparent gender isn't linked to ability to get pregnant. Character using they/them pronouns. Acknowledges ENM. Where it's clear, bigger lead tops. Needs a proofreader. Next in the series is probably F-M. No safe sex.
CW: physical abuse; being held liable for someone else's debts; theft; sex work through financial necessity; financial insecurity; historic domestic violence against spouse & child; violence against a parent; arranged marriage; coercion; being evicted; houselessness; murder; assassination; death of a parent; deceased spouse; fatal illness; food insecurity; secrets; threats; attempted bribery; ex refusing to accept it's over; ex causing damage; parent abandoning children; kidnap; delusional ex.
Champions series (1,2). M-M(+F-F) / M-M-F. Fantasy. Shifters. Mages. A little clunky. Indirect acknowledgement of CNM. Poly characters, including leads. Acknowledges trans people. No safe sex.
CW: historic death of a friend; anti-fraternisation policies; fertility issues ending a relationship; rejection; having to deal with exes; death; killing; murder; fire; making choices about what's best for a partner.
Heart of Fire series; probably fantasy. Try at some point.
Legendary Hearts series ditto.
