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Dylan Joseph

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Born

in New York, The United States

May 22, 1991

Website

http://www.dylanjoseph.co/vhc

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Gay and Lesbian, Romance, Fiction

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December 2016

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Dylan Joseph writes the kind of MM romance that lingers long after the last page—slow-burn connections, emotional depth, open door spice, and moments of raw vulnerability. His stories invite readers into worlds where love feels both magical and deeply human, where every glance, touch, and conversation matters.

When he’s not writing, Dylan loves gardening, exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains, and spending time with his partner, Ben, and three dogs, Oak, Bear, and Mopsy.

If you believe love stories should stir your heart, spark your imagination, and take you somewhere extraordinary, you’ll feel right at home in Dylan Joseph’s world.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 322 ratings · 59 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	The First Stroke (Varsity Heat Crew #1) 3.90 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2025	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caught in the Current (Varsity Heat Crew #2) 4.08 avg rating — 60 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Point (Varsity Heat Crew, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 54 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hold the Line (Varsity Heat Crew, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 43 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before the Rivalry 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ozark Spark 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Ridge Burn 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sahara Heat 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fire Island Fix 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sam's Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Growing Up Gay

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I just published my first book: “Sam’s Story.” The book shows the struggle of growing up gay but it is much more than that. Aren’t you tired of hearing the sad stories about being gay? Sam’s Story is the possibility of love for the gay community. The kind of love the helps you better understand yourself. The kind of love that is not based around sex. The kind of love that we all wan Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Dylan Joseph

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Fire Island Fix

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Tea & Alchemy

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The Rest of the Story

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Dylan Joseph answered Bo's question: I forgot to mention the series--when is Book #5 of the Varisty Heart Series due? Hey Bo, I'm glad that you are enjoying the series. The fifth book is going to be out in June! Still in the midst of working on it now, super excited! You can join my email list at Dylanjoseph.co/vhc where you can get updates on upcoming books and acce See Full Answer
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Dylan Joseph made a comment on Deborah A.’s review of The First Stroke (Varsity Heat Crew #1) " Hey Deborah! Thanks for flagging this. Looks like the file was corrupted. I just uploaded a new book file to Amazon. Should be available in less than ...more "
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Dylan Joseph made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Caught in the Current topic " Book 2: Caught in the Current (Can you pair this down to one edition and remove the original edition?) Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Caught-Curren ...more "
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Dylan Joseph made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Hold the Line topic " Book 4: Hold the Line (Add this book to the Varsity Heat Crew Series and my author name) Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Line-Riva... Good Reads ...more "
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Dylan Joseph made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book Covers topic " Goodreads support suggested that you can update the book cover on these without creating a new edition. Can you update covers for the following books ...more "
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