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Hmm. Maybe someone should define "dubious consent" because some of these books listed are definitely beyond the scope of what I think of as "dubcon."

For me at least, dubcon implies some kind of waffling or reluctance or partial agreement on the part of the main character. (NOT frank refusal...that's non-consent or straight up rape.) And typically I also think that dubcon stories imply some kind of eventual romance between the engaging characters.

Anyway, I just finished reading the WIP story Waiting in the Throes, which is what prompted my comments here. This story is definitely not anything near "dubcon" in my opinion. It is straight up rape/torture. Nothing dubious about it.

Ravyn wrote: "For me at least, dubcon implies some kind of waffling or reluctance or partial agreement on the part of the main character. (NOT frank refusal...that's non-consent or straight up rape.) And typically I also think that dubcon stories imply some kind of eventual romance between the engaging characters."

Given the listed requirements:

Best M/M romances with dubious consent issues between the two main characters. HEA or HFN required.

I agree with you. Noncon and non-romance should go on a different list. Which titles do not qualify, other than Waiting in the Throes?

Why is Don't on there twice?

Ayanna wrote: "Why is Don't on there twice?"

Fixed. Thanks for pointing it out.

Why is Fantastic Fiction Publishing voting for its own books on this list? This is inappropriate. This is a list by readers, for readers. If publishers start voting for their books then lists will cease to have all meaning.