Books Like God of Fury, But They Are Actually Good
I DNF’d the wildly popular God of Fury by Rina Kent at 11%. And getting to that point was a serious struggle.
Rina Kent took a lot of elements that I love in M/M romance books and produced a book that was absolutely terrible.
I wanted to love the book! There are morally grey characters. There is a bi-awakening. We get some college/new-adult action. All things that I appreciate in my reading, but this just did not work.
I wanted to find books to scratch the itch that trying to read God of Fury created. I thought it would be nice to share this list for anyone else in a similar boat.
So, on this list you will find books with elements similar to Rina Kent’s God of Fury. The only difference is that these books don’t suck.
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Books Like God of Fury, But They Don’t Suck
I have to say, I am aware the book has been well received. It currently has a 4.5 star rating from over thirty-six thousand people on Goodreads. While it does completely baffle me, I still have to respect the rating.
If you are a person that actually enjoyed the book, awesome! You can still appreciate this book list as a compilation of books similar to one you liked reading.
If you hated God of Fury as much as I did, then you should have an even better time.
Let’s jump in!
Silas
I’m tired of feeling trapped in my life.
It’s just a never-ending cycle of trying to survive the day.
Luckily, I have Blaine to keep me entertained.
We’re enemies but despite him being everything I hate; I’m addicted to him and the things we do in the dark. Somehow, he’s crept his way under my skin, and I’m obsessed with the way he’s making me feel.
I don’t want to admit I’m falling for him—the golden boy—but he’s my perfect match in every way.
He gives me something I never thought I’d have and, even though we’re impossible, I won’t let anyone stand in the way of us.
Blaine
My life is suffocating me.
Perfect son, star athlete, ideal student. I’m overwhelmed—unraveling at the seams.
Until Silas flips my world on its axis.
My dirty little secret.
He’s my perfect escape from reality. I can let loose and feel good for a change. He makes me feel alive for the first time.
But he’ll always be someone I despise. He’s arrogant, the epitome of a bad boy and yet the longer we do this, the harder it’s becoming to ignore my growing feelings. He’s not what I expected, but he’s exactly what I need.
And now that I’ve had him, I refuse to let him go.
Hateful Love has a lot of similar elements to God of Fury. Both are enemies-to-lovers books. Both feature a bad boy who is a little rough around the edges. There are possessive vibes and political games galore in both.
However, their differences are what make Hateful Love so good and God of Fury so bad.
Hateful Love actually has likable characters in it. Blaine and Silas are now one of my favorite couples. The animosity between them always felt like sexual tension. I was never conflicted about wanting them to be a couple. They perfectly complimented each other.
Read this one for an enemies-to-lovers couple that you can actually cheer for.
When Devon Sawyer desperately searches for his brother in the middle of the night, beaten and broken, he finds Maddox Kane instead. With his dad on his trail, he has no choice but to stand on his enemy’s doorstep and let Maddox help.
Maddox has never seen Devon this vulnerable. Living in Garron’s trailer park means families dole out discipline on the regular and violence is a part of life, but something about how far Jim Sawyer takes it this time has Maddox unnerved.
Rivals in motocross, work, and life itself, they’re forced to work together for one night. Perspectives change and their friction morphs into something unexpected.
Hatred turns to lust.
Tensions switch from hostile to aroused.
While their competitiveness remains, their dynamic shifts. Their acceptance is anything but graceful.
Two guys who come from nothing, with very little to look forward to, find themselves craving each other in new and fiery ways.
Reluctantly.
God of Fury had a ton of violence. Which can be great! I have been known to really enjoy a solid BDSM book (think For Real by Alexis Hall), but this did not sit well with me. I didn’t find it appealing in any way.
If you are looking for an M/M romance book with tons of grit and aggression, try Garron Park instead.
Garron Park is a really hostile book. Even after Devon and Maddox get together, they still would have full on fist fights. Somehow it works! I loved how rough they were with each other. It was always an equal fight. The back and forth between the two was what made it so hot and exciting.
Read this one for an M/M romance book where the main characters like to be rough.
Grayson
Life has been easy for me. Top of my class. Star quarterback of the football team. Every guy wants to be my friend, and every girl wants to date me.
Yeah, life is pretty sweet.
Except it’s not.
It’s all fake. School comes too easy for me, and I’m bored. Football isn’t fun anymore. The guys I hang out with aren’t really my friends.
And the girls? I don’t want to date them.
The only one I want to date . . . He’s a little bit . . . hostile.
Rhett
Life has never been easy for me. A foster kid, lucky enough to be adopted as a teen but who still can’t find a way to be happy.
I have two best friends who are amazing and supportive, and yet, I can’t bring myself to tell them my biggest secret.
Parents who pay for a private school a kid like me could never have dreamed of . . . that I hate.
It feels all wrong when it should feel right.
And I guess . . . that’s made me nothing but . . . hostile.
Speaking of a hostile book…
Hostile by Nicole Dykes is another fantastic M/M romance books about two characters who come from completely different worlds. One being a golden boy and the other a way-too-rough wild child.
Where God of Fury seemed forced and trite, the writing in Hostile is believable and high-quality.
Read this one for a great new adult opposites attract.
My path to success never included an enemy as a teammate, especially one as infuriating as Quinton de Haas.
Clawing under my skin is his favorite pastime, only feeding the animosity between us as the years pass.
We’re as completely opposite as two people can be; the golden boy and the black sheep.
Constantly at odds or at each other’s throats.
The only thing we can agree on is hockey is our true love, and we’ll do whatever it takes to come out on top.
I never imagined that drive would lead me to do the unthinkable: falling into bed with my not-so-straight rival.
But athletes are a superstitious bunch, and when our hook-ups lead to victories, we tell ourselves we can’t stop.
Besides, it’s all for the sake of the team, right?
Maybe you were drawn to God of Fury because of its college setting with gritty undertones.
With Iced Out by CE Ricci we get a college-set, enemies-to-lovers book with all the grit you could ask for. Luckily, this one lacks the immaturity of God of Fury.
Quinton and Oakley have a hard-fought love. At points they hate each other, but the inevitable attraction between the two is super compelling and has an awesome depth.
Read this one for some amazing tension between two main characters that never comes across as cheesy.
Falling for my kidnapper is a terrible idea.
He’s a bad man and I don’t mean trash like your ex. I mean seriously bad. I mean dangerous. You can tell just by looking at him; black eyes, a menacing scowl, and a nose that’s been badly broken in the past.
He is my arch nemesis. My mortal enemy. My singular obsession.
I was afraid of him when we met. He kidnapped and chained me to a bed. Me, Damon Alexander Beckett of BeckIT fame and fortune. Well, the joke’s on him because I’m going to make it my life’s mission to destroy him. But first, I have to survive being his captive. He’s here all the time. Watching me. His heavy male presence never more than five feet away, dark, glinting eyes tracking down my body.
When he propositions me indecently, I am shocked and outraged. As I should be. Seriously, the audacity of him is unreal.
It’s obvious I should say no. It goes without saying. Any sane person would laugh in his face.
So why am I on my knees?
If you were looking for an M/M romance book about falling for the bad guy, then look no further!
Jesse H Reign delivers all that and more with Sainted.
With this book we get a man falling for his kidnapper. The two develop a relationship that I doubt anyone would refer to as healthy. But it’s hot and it works for them, so it works for me.
Read this one for a wild and twisted love story that doesn’t leave you cringing.
At first glance Archer Calloway is your typical frat boy—preppy, pre-law, privileged. But one thing he’s not is a jerk. So when a shy guy at a wedding gives Archer his number, Archer is impressed by his courage in putting himself out there.
What starts as a courtesy call to the guy turns into friendship. Eli is awesome, and Archer can’t understand why he’s single. With the help of his fraternity brothers at Alpha Tau, Archer comes up with the perfect project. Get Eli Fuller the perfect boyfriend or die trying.
It’s a flawless plan and nothing could possibly go wrong.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing banter, bad dates, and an oblivious frat boy who is about to discover something new about himself. Or something.
Uh oh.
So, this rec might be a stretch, but stick with me!
The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project brings the college setting, frat boys, and sexuality exploration that we get with God of Fury.
My best comparison for these two books is that they are similar to each other in the same way that Care Bears and Cocaine Bear are similar. Sure, they are both about bears, but one is light-hearted and actually has a decent storyline. The other is just deranged nonsense.
Give The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project a try for some college-aged self-discovery and humor.
Let me know if you can think of any other books with similar vibes to God of Fury! Except, you know, good!
Hey, I’m Heather!
I read M/M romance books exclusively, and I help other readers find their next great M/M romance read.
2 thoughts on “Books Like God of Fury, But They Are Actually Good”
I LOVE THIS SOO MUCH!! I feel like goodrecommendations for MM romances are soo much harder to get and this makes it a lot easier! I also mainly read MM romances, so it’s nice to find someone to relate to!
Hi Chloe,
Thanks so much for the kind words!
I am so happy that you are finding Girl Reads Guy on Guy helpful!
Please let me know if there is ever anything in particular that you are looking for, and I would love to put together some recommendations!
Helping people find a great M/M romance book is my favorite thing.
Thanks again,
Heather