not quite vestal virgins, virgin men in romance
Unsullied. Undefiled. Uninitiated. Untouched. Chaste. Pure. While the tired trope of virginal and inexperienced women abounds, particularly in historical romance but even in contemporary works, virginal men are much less common. With stories that can be refreshing and joyful, or not (lol), this list brings together heroes whoβve done little more than kiss. (Some of them havenβt even done that.) All romance sub-genres are included, except YA.






He's *NOT* A Billionaire
A collection of books about heroes who aren't obscenely wealthy.






shirtless men
Save a shirtless, bare-chested man! Each one is in dire need of a shirt! π Those covers of romance novels are not very warm, although under the covers, it could be hot. Steaming, in fact. Maybe even scorching. π₯΅β€οΈβπ₯
(Other editions exist where the book cover has a shirtless man, but this list only includes those shirtless on PB. ) Enjoy! π






Scary but Soft
When everyone else thinks the MC is a big tough guy but then you find out theyβre a secret softie.





