Rick R. Reed

Rick R. Reed is a highly acclaimed author, known for his work in romance, gay and lesbian, and horror novels. He has written over fifty works of fiction and is well-known for series such as Big Love, Chase, Raining Men, and M4M. Reed's stories are inspired by the lives of queers and gay men, and he strives to create stories that engage emotions, quicken heartbeats, and keep readers turning pages. While he sometimes delves into dark suspense, comedy, and horror, Reed's ultimate goal is to showcase the power of love.

Reed is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and has been praised by Entertainment Weekly as a "heartrending and sensitive" writer. Lambda Literary has called him "a writer that doesn't disappoint." Reed lives in Palm Springs, CA, with his husband, Bruce, and their two rescue dogs, Kodi and Joaquin. He is an active user of social media and can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rickrreedbooks or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rickrreed. Reed enjoys hearing from readers and makes a point to answer all emails personally.
Big Love Books
# Title Year
1 Big Love 2016
2 Bigger Love 2018
Chaser and Raining Men Books
# Title Year
1 Chaser 2012
2 Raining Men 2013
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Obsessed 1991
2 Penance 1992
3 A Face without a Heart 2000
4 IM 2007
5 In the Blood 2007
6 Deadly Vision 2007
7 High Risk 2008
8 Orientation 2008
9 Dead End Street 2008
10 Bashed 2009
11 M4M 2009
12 Mute Witness 2009
13 Tales From The Sexual Underground 2010
14 The Blue Moon Cafe 2010
15 A Demon Inside 2010
16 On the Edge 2010
17 Tricks 2010
18 Dignity Takes A Holiday 2011
19 Heartrace 2011
20 Caregiver 2011
21 Blood Sacrifice 2011
22 Rent 2012
23 The Course Of True Love 2013
24 Hungry for Love 2013
25 Legally Wed 2014
26 Dinner at Home 2014
27 Husband Hunters 2014
28 Third Eye 2014
29 Blink 2015
30 Dinner at Fiorello's 2015
31 The Couple Next Door 2015
32 Out on the Net 2016
33 A Dangerous Game 2016
34 Stranded with Desire 2016
35 Dinner at Jack's 2016
36 Lost and Found 2016
37 Dinner at the Blue Moon Cafe 2017
38 The Perils of Intimacy 2017
39 Sky Full of Mysteries 2018
40 Blue Umbrella Sky 2019
41 Torn 2019
42 The Secrets We Keep 2019
43 Unraveling 2020
44 The Man from Milwaukee 2020
45 The Q 2021
46 Wounded Air 2021
47 Immortal Things 2021
48 Toxic 2022
49 Seaspray 2022
50 The Impossible Childhood of My Desires 2022
51 Eclectic Mix Tape 2023
52 Silence of the Missing 2023
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Fugue 2008
2 Man-amorphosis 2009
3 Through the Closet Door 2009
4 Superstar 2009
5 Reckless 2009
6 Sluggo Snares a Vampire 2010
7 Crime Scene 2010
8 Moving Toward the Light 2010
9 Class Distinctions 2011
10 Matches 2011
11 Beau and the Beast 2012
12 I Heart Boston Terriers 2012
13 Dreamboat 2015
14 Meat Mallet 2016
15 An Open Window 2017
16 Tortilla Pie 2019
17 Hope 2019
18 Morbidly Obese 2021
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Twisted 2006
2 Homecoming 2011
3 Unhinged 2016
Rick R. Reed Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Dante's Disciples 1991
2 The Darkest Thirst 1998
3 Whispered from the Grave 1999
4 The Pot Thickens: Recipes from Writers 2007
5 Like a Chinese Tattoo 2008
6 Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet 2008
7 I Do, Two 2010
8 Burning First Kiss 2013
9 Simmer 2016
10 Love is Love 2016
11 2017 Top Ten Gay Romance 2017
12 Pink Triangle Rhapsody 2022