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C.D. Rachels

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CD Rachels has been coming up with stories since he was little. At first it was all about superheroes and pocket monsters, but his genre of choice has expanded since puberty.

He’s been consuming young adult gay fiction since he was a teen, but within the past five years moved up to the big leagues of gay adult romance. In 2020 during quarantine, he burned through more male/male romance books than he ever had in the previous 29 years combined.

He lives in New York City with the love of his life and is a nurse by trade. When he’s not reading and writing, he’s playing board games and practicing music. He is honored to become a self-published author, and if you’re reading this, your support means so much to him that it’s giving him a tingly feeli ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 3,386 ratings · 1,283 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dryad, Try Again (Creepin U, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Lines We Draw (Artists and Athletes #1) 3.83 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Moves We Make (Artists and Athletes, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 219 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
	Drive to Thrive (Formula Q, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Kissing the Shark (Maritime Monsters #1) 3.94 avg rating — 194 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
	Stretch Goals and Sweethearts 4.05 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Failing a Bluff Check (Single Gamers Society #1) 3.96 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Himbo Takes it All (Single Gamer's Society #2) 3.80 avg rating — 139 ratings — 4 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
	The Strings We Play (Artists and Athletes #3) 4.15 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Drive to Feel Alive (Formula Q, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2023 — 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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Artists and Athletes (4 books)
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4.02 avg rating — 710 ratings

Single Gamers Society (4 books)
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3.99 avg rating — 445 ratings

Formula Q (3 books)
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4.03 avg rating — 421 ratings

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4.04 avg rating — 289 ratings

Fairy Tales Redone (1 book)
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C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — please move my book and change the cover topic " hi please change the cover to the current one on amazon for First Kiss with a Mothman also for some reason it's not under my profile C.D. Rachels i;m n ...more "
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C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — please move my book and change the cover topic " please move the book First Kiss with a Mothman to my user name. it's this one, C.D. Rachels. also update the cover to have the actual art like in the ...more "
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C.D. Rachels rated a book really liked it The Locket's Tale by R.J. Peterson (Goodreads Author)	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
very low angst. and very well edited. and very cozy, with likeable characters who are older, like 50s and 60s. got the small town vibe and everything. so if you want a short read with very little drama and just a dash of realistic but lovely spice th ...more
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C.D. Rachels rated a book really liked it The Locket's Tale by R.J. Peterson (Goodreads Author)	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
very low angst. and very well edited. and very cozy, with likeable characters who are older, like 50s and 60s. got the small town vibe and everything. so if you want a short read with very little drama and just a dash of realistic but lovely spice th ...more
Jul 31, 2026 05:35PM · 1 like · like · see review
C.D. Rachels liked Mary 's review of Lampwick and the No Strings Friend (Fairy Tales Redone #1): "love it so much Such a beautiful twist to a classic, I really enjoyed this book. As someone who loves fairytale classics and mm romance both of these were up my alley. The love between Pinocchio and Lampwick is so pure and sweet. " Read more of this review »
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C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — please move my book and change the cover topic " hi the book First Kiss with a Mothman and please change the cover to reflect the one on Amazon ...more "
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C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — please move my book and change the cover topic " hi the book First Kiss with a Mothman and please change the cover to reflect the one on Amazon ...more "
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C.D. Rachels rated a book really liked it Prince's Tide by M.L. Eaden (Goodreads Author)	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
a very enjoyable mm fantasy romp. lots of characters and worldbuilding almost too much at times. but enjoyable because all's well that ends well for Troller and Royce, their friends, and everyone they meet under the sea. if you like ocean fantasy and ...more
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C.D. Rachels rated a book really liked it The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1) by Frank Beddor (Goodreads Author)	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
a good fun high fantasy ya novel. retells the story of alice in wonderland. very much the hero's journey. i especially enjoyed the interpretation of the Hatter as protector assassin. my biggest gripe was that so much of the book could have been cut o ...more
May 28, 2026 06:29PM · 1 like · like · see review
C.D. Rachels rated a book it was amazing The Frog Prince (The GriMM Tales) by A.M. Rose (Goodreads Author)	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
very good, very enjoyable. i fell for the characters and was rooting for them the entire time. the magic felt so lived in. i highly recommend for those who like mm and fantasy
May 04, 2026 07:31PM · 2 likes · like · see review

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