Male-Male Romance, No Girly Characters, No Showbiz, No Angst, and Good Writing! 双楠文，不要娇娇！不要娱乐圈！不虐！文笔好！

1. 1 他 The Star He Secretly Loved 他暗恋的星星 Owl in the Mountains山里的猫头鹰Two Male Leads185k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both pure and devoted + love at first sight + light and sweet romance] A steady, reserved, non-domineering CEO vs. a cool-looking but actually goofy, sunny special police officer Lu Cheng, CEO of Zhengxu Technology Group and the richest man in H Country, can't find a wife because his standards are too high. His friends all agree he's destined to be alone forever. He has accepted that he'll spend his whole life single. When his mother unexpectedly arranges a blind date for him, 16.9kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds

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   This was the first truly amazing novel I read on Tomato Bookstore. It had no flaws, no predictable plot twists, and was sweet without being cloying. I usually drop other novels once the couple gets together, but this one was genuinely delightful. Especially the author's line, "Our arguments are a battle between me and my contradictions, not a battle between me and you." We're just arguing, not diminishing my love for you. 👍 Such powerful writing! It really made me reflect on my attitude towards my son. [Salute]

2. 2 阿 A Fei's Little Butterfly 阿飞的小蝴蝶 Find a Fishpond找个鱼塘Two Male Leads69k WordsCompleted [Carefree Demolition Heir Ji Ziyu VS Dutiful, Impartial Traffic Officer Xue Sichu] [Modern + Premium Novel + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + HE + Bickering Couple + Light Comedy + Positive Energy + Constant Banter] “Illegal parking. Three points off, 200 yuan.” On his first day assigned to the Xuhui Traffic Enforcement Squad, Xue Sichu issued a hundred tickets and was exhausted. Ji Ziyu's brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT got a ticket on its very first trip out. He swore he'd make that little traffic o 2.2kReads9.3Score7314d adds

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   Plain, warm and beautiful

3. 3 伏 Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 30.9kReads9.7Score6.8k14d adds

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   These three books, all similar to "A Gentleman Should Not Take Action," are all excellent.

4. 4 向 Guides Aren’t Allowed to Pretend to Be Good. The General’s Heart Has Been Stolen! 向导不许装乖，上将心都被骗走了 Admiring the Cherry Blossoms in Spring春赏繁樱Two Male Leads701k WordsCompleted Upright, seemingly aloof Sentinel × Guide who knows no bounds [Sentinel-Guide 1v1 + Two Male Leads + Older Partner + Age Gap + Sentinels and Guides + Equally Matched + Plenty of Original Worldbuilding] Wen Yeling found a fair-skinned, beautiful Sentinel in his cellar. The man was exactly his type. He wanted to bind their minds right then and there, but unfortunately, he was an unregistered wild Guide. Then an accident happened, and they ended up mentally bonded anyway. Wen Yeling didn't think 5.6kReads9.5Score90414d adds

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   The story features two strong male protagonists in a space-themed setting, with good logic and a well-written plot.

5. 5 指 Commander Out of Control! The Villainous Big Shot Keeps Pulling Me into His Arms 指挥官失控！反派大佬竟日日入怀 Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Dual male leads + counterattack romance + transmigration + mutual devotion] [Sleep-disorder villainous big shot x supreme commander of the Federal Security Bureau] Pure, brainless sweetness! No angst, no bickering, no misunderstandings! Everyone speaks their mind! Though there are some people you'd really like to rip the mouth right off of. ಥ_ಥ Yu Xingjian transmigrated. The dignified CEO opened his eyes to find himself in the body of a disgraced villainous big shot. The m 3.1kReads9.4Score38714d adds
6. 6 野 Desire Unleashed! The Campus Hottie’s Rival Is Secretly in Love with Me 野欲！校草死对头竟然暗恋我 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads173k WordsCompleted [Physical publication signed] [Campus + academic rivals + mutual secret crushes + a tense push and pull] As one of the country's top universities, Lan University livestreams its opening ceremony. Jiang Yu is the freshman representative, taking the stage in a tie to deliver a speech. The young man stands tall, his white shirt perfectly neat and his features clear and refined. He casually adjusts the microphone, drawing squeals from the girls below. Sitting in the audience, Shi Jing lets out a sco 30.5kReads9.5Score4.9k14d adds

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   Arch-rivals, two male leads, both academic superstars, campus romance, and the writing is commendable! [Learned it]

7. 7 互 Mutual Spoiling: A Man Who Knows How to Be Sweet Is the Best 互宠，撒娇男人最好命 Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [Wildly devoted, sweet-talking, loyal puppy x outwardly aloof, inwardly warm, easygoing tattoo artist with an unexpected cute side; two male leads, younger top, both virgins, equally strong, mutually devoted] A loyal dog only ever recognizes one master. If you take one in, you’re responsible for it for life. Wu Qilu, heir to Jinsheng Real Estate, is a handsome, rich, successful young scion of a nouveau-riche family, a pure-love warrior who grew up wild and won his wife over by acting cute. The r 4.8kReads9.5Score65214d adds
8. 8 鲛 The Merman Has Lost Control! Let This Alpha Go! 鲛人失控，放开这个Alpha！ Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Merman top + two strong leads + both are pure / push and pull / hypnosis / obsessive, unhinged merman × laid-back commander who refuses to get his act together, happy ending + one-on-one] On Xiao Tinghe’s twenty-second birthday, his older brother kicked him off to a godforsaken research base in the northern desert. Who would have believed it? They were raising a genderless mermaid in the desert! An amphibious creature: a merman. Every day, Xiao Tinghe had to fly a helicopter for two hours to bu 6.5kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
9. 9 大 After Coming Down the Mountain, the Powerhouse Gets Tangled Up with a Possessive CEO 大佬下山后，被病娇霸总缠上了 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Power couple, satisfying read, devoted to each other, both romantically inexperienced, secret identities revealed] The Su family, a wealthy clan in the northern kingdom, has a handsome son named Su Bai. When he was five, his father sent him to a Taoist temple because he was supposedly a bad omen for his stepmother. He returned as an adult. They say he's so stunningly beautiful, he's almost otherworldly. As soon as he returned, he smashed up the Su family villa and turned the whole household ups 13.8kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
10. 10 全EN After My Whole Family Read My Mind, We Tore Up the Trash Script 全家读我心后，手撕垃圾剧本 Salty Fish Trying to Get Ashore要上岸的咸鱼Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Wealthy Family + Beloved by the Whole Family] Three years after transmigrating, Shen Can accidentally falls into the water and only then discovers that he’s transmigrated into a wealthy-family romance novel packed with every kind of melodramatic trope. The good news is that his whole family consists of powerful big shots, the kind who are unbelievably formidable. The bad news is that they’re all stepping stones for the protagonists, an 4.4kReads9.2Score62214d adds
11. 11 大 Once the Powerful Man Regained His Sight, He Stopped Pretending 大佬不瞎后他不装了 Li Buzui李不醉Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love at first sight + devoted to each other + older top + mutual pampering] Scheming, dark-hearted powerhouse top VS mischievous, spirited beauty bottom (They both speak their minds, and there are no misunderstandings.) Qian Shile was the young master of a prominent family in the south. When he turned eighteen, he was determined to move out and live alone, so he could experience the hardships of life for himself. So Grandpa Qian waved a hand and cut off all of Qian Shile’s card 3.8kReads9.1Score40314d adds
12. 12 表 After I Confessed, My Aloof Roommate Started Spoiling Me! 表白后，被高冷室友宠上天！ A Fuyu Wine一芙酒Two Male Leads419k WordsCompleted [BL + no female lead + love at first sight + sweet romance] Beautiful, frail young master bottom × cold-faced, domineering, devoted top Shen Chuyuan had grown up spoiled and adored by his whole family. His eighteen years had gone smoothly, without a care in the world, until he met Xie Yulin at university. Sometimes all it takes is one look to fall head over heels. “I'm going to pursue him!!!” Shen Chuyuan had just announced, full of excitement, that he was going after Xie Yulin when he heard tha 6.1kReads9.2Score88814d adds
13. 13 甜EN Sweet! The Villain Flirts This Well? He Only Pinches the Male Lead's Slim Waist 甜！反派这么会撩？专掐男主细腰 Whole Wheat Bread全麦面包Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + showbiz + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + feel-good, cathartic laughs + variety shows + goofy + devoted love + villain takes the lead] Question: What do you do when you transmigrate into an old-school, melodramatic BL novel as a nobody in the entertainment industry who gets abused from episode one all the way to the finale? Jian “Former Mercenary and KPI Maniac” Li replies with a curt “Thanks, but no thanks.” “Damn it, I hate male leads who act all macho. If the story st 13.7kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds
14. 14 喂 Hey, Is That My Wife? Oh, It's My Husband! 喂，老婆吗？哦，是老公啊！ Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted CP: Gu Zhao x Li Yunan [Complete] [Top + two male leads + mutual devotion + livestream dating show + both pure + more to come] [The younger brother’s story in the Li family] Four years ago, Gu Zhao overheard Li Yunan telling someone at the door, “I don’t like Gu Zhao at all. Don’t get the wrong idea!” After that, Gu Zhao moved away with his entire family and disappeared without a trace. Four years later, Li Yunan corners Gu Zhao on a dating show. “Why did you leave without saying goodbye back th 3.4kReads9.2Score40114d adds
15. 15 我EN With Top-Tier Green Tea Skills, I Poached the Protagonist's Partner 我靠顶级茶艺，挖了主角墙角 Grapefruit葡萄柚Two Male Leads420k WordsCompleted [A roguish, wild, two-faced tea-loving lunatic x a ruthless, complex, wealthy heir] [Two male leads + two powerful leads + mutually devoted + mind-reading] Jiang Qiao transmigrated into a bizarre harem novel, becoming a nameless male side character. He was the bodyguard of the protagonist's officially matched boyfriend, yet secretly worked against him and acted like the protagonist's devoted lapdog. The protagonist gets the meat, I get the scraps. The protagonist's broke, I pay. The protagonist 12.6kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
16. 16 金 After the Canary Flew the Coop 金丝雀出走后 Autumn Hairtail秋鱽鱼Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted Both virgins / Strong leads / Rekindled love / CEO romance / The chase after the breakup / Suspense [The pursuer seems black but is actually pure / The pursued seems pure but is actually black] Li Yuan, the kept lover Zhou Yaoqin had supported for ten years, suddenly wanted to break up with him. Not only did he want to break up, he even wanted to be there for Zhou Yaoqin in his old age and at his funeral. Zhou was so furious he felt his insides give out and flames shoot from his head. So what if 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You won't regret investing! Completed, both leads are virgins, strong leads, the seme is cunning yet innocent, the uke is innocent yet cunning, both are intelligent, the plot is engaging, and the sexual tension is high. The seme's womanizing ways backfire, the innocent uke rises to prominence, and there's a dramatic chase after him.

17. 17 军 The Eldest Daughter-in-Law of the Military Clan 军门长媳 Gold Ingots金元宝Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.2kReads9.0Score21614d adds

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    This book is pretty good, you can check it out! [Thinking]

18. 18 兔EN This Bunny Is Furious! 兔子生气了 The Princess and the Dragon公主与恶龙Two Male Leads104k WordsCompleted The post-apocalyptic world is in ruins. All kinds of mutated monsters could burst out of the darkness at any moment, and traces of war are everywhere. Amid this vast wasteland, Qin Miaomiao is on the verge of tears. How did he go from being a freshman in college to a soft, white, defenseless little bunny in the apocalypse? Why is he so weak, pitiful, and helpless even in his nightmares? Qin Miaomiao is furious! Why can’t he become more intimidating? Like that silver-haired boy up ahead, leaping 996Reads9.5Score19214d adds
19. 19 我 I Cling to the Boss's Leg in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里抱boss大腿 Fu Ximi伏西米Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, extra sweet, both devoted to each other] [Insane, vicious big-shot player × adorable, timid NPC who clings to his powerhouse] You Li enters a horror game world and somehow becomes an NPC. While all the other NPCs scare people, You Li is the only one scaring ghosts. Sanatorium level You Li tries his best to play a ghost and scare people, only to be chased around by an insane big-shot player wielding a chainsaw, screaming the whole way. You Li: I won't scare you. Can y 7.7kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
20. 20 足 Tiptoe 足尖 Cloudy Bluebird云朵青鸟Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted Main Couple: Hua Qinghe x Yu Xiaozhou Modern city life. A cheerful, funny principal dancer whom everyone inexplicably thinks is aloof, and a somewhat oblivious, quick-tempered newcomer who bravely pursues his dreams for the idol in his heart. [Modern Setting, Older Top, Everyday Life] [Two Male Leads, HE, 1v1] -- Hua Qinghe is Yu Xiaozhou's idol. For his sake, Yu Xiaozhou got into his alma mater. For his sake, he splurged on a front-row ticket to one of his performances. For his sake, he went th 935Reads—Score62114d adds

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    A modern urban slice-of-life story. The seven-year-older, witty and humorous lead dancer of a dance troupe meets a naive and easily angered up-and-coming dancer. Their love, which began with admiration, has been a mutual pursuit since ten years ago.

21. 21 论 The Right Way to Raise a Dragon into a Husband 论把一条龙养成老公的正确方式 Pearl Button珍珠扣Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted After graduating from the Dragon-Taming Academy with the worst grades in the entire year, Meng Xingxuan thought his life was going nowhere. Hatch dragon eggs, clean up dragon dung, and be ready to feed himself to a dragon if necessary. As he watched his classmates choose their own young dragons and set off for their territories, Meng Xingxuan bit his fist, trying to keep his sobs as quiet as possible. Bald Dean: Hey, Xingxing, I’ve got a little black dragon here who’s completely hairless. Want i 7.4kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    All are stories with two male leads, not angsty, super sweet, and very enjoyable.

22. 22 甘 Willing to Fall 甘心沉沦 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted [Blunt bottom x devoted top] [Two male leads + mutual exclusivity + sweet romance + unrequited love turns mutual + both pursue each other] Lin Xuran is the overlooked second son of the Lin family. Frail and sickly since childhood, he is quiet and reserved. The first time he sees the refined, distinguished Huo Qichen, he is captivated and finds himself longing for someone for the first time. Later, Lin Xuran works up the courage to get closer to Huo Qichen, only to be driven away by the man’s off 56.5kReads9.5Score7.4k14d adds
23. 23 遇 After Meeting Dr. Jiang, I Pretend to Have a Broken Bone Every Day 遇到江医生后，每天都要装骨折 Cold Plum, Ink Fragrance寒梅墨香Two Male Leads721k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 179Reads9.4Score—14d adds
24. 24 养 The Little Piglet I Spoiled Has Grown Wild and Always Wants to Steal a Kiss 养歪的小猪崽，总想偷亲我 Moonlit Summer Beauty月夏美人Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted [Innocent, adorable bottom + seemingly aloof but actually scheming top + mutual devotion + sweet, doting romance] Ji Beixu was accidentally crushed to death, but luckily, his late grandfather held an official post in the underworld and used his connections to get him reborn. However, while waiting to be reborn, Ji Beixu accidentally joined the wrong line and came back as a little pig. He looked at his four trotters and burst into tears. Even his sobs came out as little piggy grunts. Fortunat 1.6kReads8.8Score25514d adds
25. 25 真 After the Face-Slapping, the Big Shot Does My Laundry and Cooks for Me Every Day 真香打脸后大佬天天为我洗衣做饭 A Thousand Flutes, A Thousand Inks千笛千墨Two Male Leads629k WordsCompleted [Male lead + no female lead] Affectionate + flirtatious + a born actor + both wolfish and sweet: He Jiao, a handsome man with golden hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Aloof and restrained + cool and strict + secretly passionate: Lan Qing, the capable, domestic head of the household. After He Jiao transferred to A University, the girls learned that being good at acting cute could make life a whole lot easier. At the cafeteria, the auntie serving He Jiao never shook any food off his tray, but when i 223Reads9.4Score—14d adds
26. 26 小 Little Merman, Drop Those Pearls! The Cunning Wolf King Is Going Crazy 小鲛人，掉珍珠！腹黑狼王他要疯 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Not a baby-talk story. A crybaby grows up. Ultra-sweet, devoted 1v1: soft, teary crybaby and fierce little merfolk × scheming, possessive wolf king Yu Ci is a “white pearl-glow merfolk,” regarded as the least valuable member of the merfolk clan. To maintain balance among the various races, the authorities on Blue Star decide that the merfolk must send a little merfolk to live on land. With one glance, Jiang Shaoge chooses Yu Ci, who hasn't even mastered using his limbs and can barely walk. Witho 9.8kReads9.6Score1.7k14d adds
27. 27 拿 Win Over the Cute Kid, and Bring a CEO Home While I'm at It 拿下萌娃，顺便拐个总裁回家 Readers Everywhere Are Urging Me to Update催更四面八方来Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Both Pure + Adorable Four-Year-Old + Sweet Romance] Qin Lang is a struggling painter. Looking for a part-time job to make ends meet, he never expected to stand out among all the top-rated nannies! Qin Lang: Ahem! Don’t tell me he’s taken a fancy to my young, muscular body? Zou Luyan smiled. “Thanks for your trouble. The password is ‘Little tadpole, find your mom.’” Qin Lang was baffled. Why did he need a password to get in? The next day Following the address, Qin Lang knocked 3.4kReads9.1Score34714d adds
28. 28 总 Every CEO Romance Starts with Matching Outfits 总有霸总的爱情从撞衫开始 A Little Cat Like Lu You's陆游同款小猫猫Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted The young heir to Shenzhou’s leading manufacturer × the crown prince of Canada’s top financial dynasty A sweet story from beginning to end. The leads communicate openly, and misunderstandings never last more than two pages! Trust and sweetness are the main event! Li Anle, Canada’s number-one jokester rich kid, travels to Shenzhou with his father on a friendly visit to find the ordinary top student he’s had a crush on for years. At the state banquet, the only son of this financial powerhouse and 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A very sweet urban romance novel! The main character has a long mouth, no misunderstandings.

29. 29 隐 [ABO] Secret Delight 【ABO】隐愉 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [ABO] Two male leads x mutual pining fulfilled + mutual healing + melodrama + happy ending. [Scheming seductress] x [obsessive man] S-rank Alpha Ren Congshu was reborn in the body of Cao Ye, the rich kid who had killed him, right in front of his own corpse. In an instant, he became the murderer. From poverty and desperation to assets worth tens of billions. From a high-ranking Alpha to a defective Omega. From the bottom of society, forever unable to stand before Chen Youjin, to someone of equal 14.2kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
30. 30 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 26.9kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds
31. 31 星 Starfall King 星罗王 Chen Ming from Bazhong巴中陈茗Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Prince Tuyang Danzhen of the Xingluo Kingdom grew up starved of love. Then he found his sun: Fu Wangtian. His heart opened for his sun. When the light came, he became happy and warm. When it disappeared, he closed his heart and silently endured, armoring himself with coldness and strength. Though covered in wounds, he never gave up on love! Was that right or wrong? 49Reads—Score314d adds

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    This book is amazing!

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