{"id":16708,"date":"2021-10-28T21:06:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=16708"},"modified":"2021-10-28T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:06:20","slug":"happy-ace-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/16708","title":{"rendered":"Happy Ace Awareness Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Upside<\/a>It’s Ace Awareness Week<\/a>, so what better way to celebrate than with a list of books with Ace characters? (Most are romances, and I have noted whether the books have sexual content and\/or boinking.)<\/p>\n

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Ace-Ace Romances<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Upside Down<\/em> by N.R. Walker<\/a>: MM contemporary 8.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Jordan has a crush on a guy who rides the same bus he does, and that guy turns out to be the leader of the local ace support group Jordan\u2019s best friend talks him into joining. This is a comfort read and I giggle all the way through it.<\/p>\n

Three Stupid Weddings<\/em> by Ann Gallagher<\/a>: MM contemporary, novella 7.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Friends to partners. When Vic asks Dom to be his date for three different family weddings he has to attend Dom realizes he can’t hide that he loves Vic.<\/p>\n

The Rat-Catcher\u2019s Daughter<\/em> by K.J. Charles<\/a>: trans-FM, historical, novella 7.5\/10.<\/p>\n

This is part of her Lily White Boys series, and is about two characters who appear in the series.<\/p>\n

All the Wrong Places<\/em> by Ann Gallagher<\/a>: MM contemporary 7\/10.<\/p>\n

\"Blank<\/a>Brennan doesn\u2019t understand why all of his girlfriends cheat on him and then dump him, so he goes to a sex shop looking for answers. (I swear this is ace.)<\/p>\n

His Quiet Agent<\/em> by Ada Maria Soto: MM contemporary, novella 9\/10.<\/p>\n

The terms are not used by Martin is pretty clearly a sex-repulsed ace. Arthur is ridiculously adorable and reads as demi. Martin remains an enigma through the story.<\/p>\n

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Ace-Allo Romances<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Play It Again<\/em> by Aidan Wayne<\/a>: MM contemporary 9\/10.<\/p>\n

Sam is most likely ace. Dovid is allo. Dovid\u2019s twin sister Rachel is a sex-repulsed ace. Long distance relationship through social media. Ridiculously sweet.<\/p>\n

Family Matters<\/em> (3rd<\/sup> story) by Angel Martinez<\/a>: MM supernatural fantasy, boinking 9\/10.<\/p>\n

Charon states he is ace. The ancient gods are hanging out on earth, running detective agencies and being in bands and having wineries (and running a funeral parlor).<\/p>\n

Blank Spaces<\/em> by Cass Lennox<\/a>: MM contemporary, mystery, sexual content 8.5\/10.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Vaughn discovers he is ace, which is why all his relationships fail (also he totally doesn\u2019t get sexual cues). Jonah is into hookups and nothing else. They fight crime! (Well, ok, they solve a crime.)<\/p>\n

Uncommonly Tidy Poltergeists<\/em> by Angel Martinez: MM supernatural fantasy, sexual content 8.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Taro is ace and tired of dating allos. Jack (adorakable) comes into Taro’s life when they try to figure out if Taro is haunted–and if so, by what.<\/p>\n

Thaw<\/em> by Elyse Springer<\/a>: FF contemporary, FTB 8.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Abigail is a sex positive and accepting ace but has not dated before. Gabriella is a famous model known for being an ice queen.<\/p>\n

How to Be a Normal Person<\/em> by TJ Klune<\/a>: MM contemporary 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Casey is ace. Gus is\u2026 Gus. There is a LOT of pot smoking in this story, but it’s also awfully sweet.<\/p>\n

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Demi \/ Gray Ace Romances
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That Kind of Guy<\/em> by Talia Hibbert<\/a>: MF contemporary, boinking 8\/10.<\/p>\n

\"Thaw\"<\/a>Zach has discovered he is demi. Rae needs a fake boyfriend for a convention. It\u2019s Talia Hibbert. Of course it\u2019s good!<\/p>\n

For Better or Worse<\/em> by R. Cooper<\/a>: MM contemporary, novella, boinking 7.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Javier is gray ace and absolutely cannot read sexual signals. He is attracted to his friend and neighbor Jimmy, who he thinks might be straight but isn\u2019t sure.<\/p>\n

A Gentleman\u2019s Position<\/em> by K.J. Charles<\/a>: MM historical, boinking 7\/10.<\/p>\n

According to KJ Charles, Richard is demi. (This is my least favorite story of this series.)<\/p>\n

The Charm Offensive<\/a><\/em> by Alison Cochrun: MM contemporary, FTB 9\/10.<\/p>\n

Charlie needs to rehabilitate his image after being (essentially) fired from the company he helped found. So he ends up on a reality dating show. What could go wrong? (Everything. Everything could go wrong.)<\/p>\n

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Characters that Read as Demi \/ Gray Ace
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This is subjective on my part, so if I\u2019m wrong, I apologize.<\/p>\n

Jericho Candelario\u2019s Gay Debut<\/em> by R. Cooper<\/a>: MM contemporary, novella FBT 9\/10.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Jericho reads as demi; also his niece asks him if he\u2019s ace but he doesn\u2019t know what ace is. Jericho also cannot read sexual signals at all, which is why I think he\u2019s gray\/demi. He\u2019s in love with the local baker, but since he spent his entire young adulthood raising his siblings and helping to raise his niece, he thinks it\u2019s too late to start dating.<\/p>\n

Making Love<\/em> by Aidan Wayne<\/a>: FF supernatural fantasy, novella FTB 7.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Carla reads as demi or gray, doesn\u2019t understand attraction and tries to find a love match for a succubus.<\/p>\n

Two Rogues Make a Right<\/em> by Cat Sebastian<\/a> (Seducing the Sedgwicks) MM historical, boinking 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Martin reads very much as gray ace. I have some reservations about this being an HEA or HFN, simply because Martin has consumption, and that is cause for a very<\/em> short life span. Which is not very happy.<\/p>\n

Grumpy Bear<\/em> by Slade James<\/a> (Bear Camp) MM contemporary, boinking 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Coleman runs a gay clothing optional camp and doesn\u2019t have time for a relationship. Luke states “I didn\u2019t really do hookups. I required an emotional connection.”<\/p>\n

\"Play<\/a>Vincent\u2019s Thanksgiving Date<\/em> by R. Cooper<\/a> MM contemporary, novella 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Vincent reads as demi.<\/p>\n

The Ex Talk<\/em> by Rachel Lynn<\/a> MF contemporary, 6\/10.<\/p>\n

\u201cSleeping with someone feels like a big deal to me,\u201d he says, settling back into the couch, as though he\u2019s grown more comfortable with the subject matter than he was fifteen minutes ago. \u201cI don\u2019t think I could do it casually.\u201d<\/p>\n

Model Citizen<\/em> by Lissa Kasey<\/a> (Haven Investigations) MM contemporary, mystery, boinking 8\/10.<\/p>\n

\u201cI needed a deeper connection to let anyone that close. Trust of some kind had to be established before I got into bed with anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Characters that Read As Ace<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Lady\u2019s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy<\/em> by Mackenzi Lee<\/a>: Fantasy 9\/10.<\/p>\n

This is the sequel to The Gentleman\u2019s Guide to Vice and Virtue<\/em>. Felicity has zero interest in society or marriage or love.<\/p>\n

Turning Darkness Into Light<\/em> by Marie Brennan<\/a>: Fantasy 9\/10.<\/p>\n

\"Poisoned<\/a>Audrey once thought she might have had a crush on a guy (it went badly) now she is perfectly content focusing on her research and her friendships.<\/p>\n

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Ace Rep <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Scenes from Quarantine<\/em> by K. D. Edwards<\/a> Supernatural Fantasy. Secondary ace character.<\/p>\n

All the World\u2019s an Undead Stage<\/em> by Angel Martinez<\/a> MM Supernatural Fantasy (boinking book). Secondary ace character.<\/p>\n

Motts Cold Case Mystery series by Dahlia Donovan: Poisoned Primrose<\/em><\/a>, Pierced Peony<\/em><\/a>. Motts, the main character, is Ace.<\/p>\n

Secret, Book, & Scone Society Mystery series by Ellery Adams: The Book of Candlelight<\/em><\/a> introduces an ace character who seems to be staying around.<\/p>\n

All Systems Red<\/em> (Murderbot) by Martha Wells<\/a>. Murderbot is definitely ace and aro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s Ace Awareness Week, so what better way to celebrate than with a list of books with Ace characters? (Most are romances, and I have noted whether the books have sexual content and\/or boinking.)   Ace-Ace Romances Upside Down by N.R. Walker: MM contemporary 8.5\/10. Jordan has a crush on a guy who rides the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books-reading"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pefxA-4lu","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16708\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}