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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 · 3,326 ratings · 1,273 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dryad, Try Again (Creepin U, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 268 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) 3.82 avg rating — 255 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 — 218 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 — 210 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) 3.95 avg rating — 191 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) 3.95 avg rating — 153 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 — 138 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 — 125 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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4.01 avg rating — 705 ratings

Single Gamers Society (4 books)
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3.99 avg rating — 437 ratings

Formula Q (3 books)
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4.03 avg rating — 420 ratings

Maritime Monsters (2 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 285 ratings

Fairy Tales Redone (1 book)
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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
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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
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C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — please update cover and series topic " hi the cover is changed now. here it is on amazon: https://a.co/d/07pOkamy ALSO please make this book 2 in Maritime Monsters series. here is book 1: Ki ...more "
Apr 12, 2026 04:11PM
C.D. Rachels and 23 other people liked Iman (hiatus)'s review of Oblivious Roommate (Am I the Problem? #1): "The story was flat and uninteresting, but did live up to the title of the book I guess. There were a lot of stuffs I didn’t like in this book: gay stereotyping, internalized homophobia and a bit of a hint of fragile masculinity. Not my cuppa, so, eye" Read more of this review »
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C.D. Rachels rated a book it was amazing Alpha Dragon's Wolf (The Dragonfate Games #7) by Hawke Oakley	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
i think i'm feral for this series in general. the large ensemble cast is so realized and i adored each book more and more. of course hawke edged us by teasing viol and poppy for SIX BOOKS. but the author delivered with an extra dose of sweetness and ...more
Apr 10, 2026 03:33PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Alpha Dragon's Wolf by Hawke Oakley. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Alpha Dragon's Wolf by Hawke Oakley <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — two copies of my book and one has the wrong title topic " hi this book should be titled "Rescued by the Ancient Chinese Warrior Prince" as seen on the cover also there is another book under the author CD Rachel ...more "
Mar 27, 2026 04:51PM
C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — move to my actual author page topic " please move to my author page that's C.D. Rachels (i was told initially when making my profile that CD Rachels was not allowed so please move all book ...more "
Mar 11, 2026 08:21PM
C.D. Rachels made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — move to my actual author page topic " please move the reviews to the profile with C.D. Rachels (note the dots) plesae put those reviews to this book: Topped by the Turtle then remove that pag ...more "
Mar 11, 2026 07:45PM
C.D. Rachels made a comment on My Eel-Ectric Valentine (Maritime Monsters, #0) — move to my actual author page " hi please add both "My Eel-Ectric Valentine" and "Topped by the Turtle" link to my author page: C.D. Rachels. Right now it's under a nonexistent name. ...more "
Feb 15, 2026 03:47PM

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