Books like Carry the Ocean

Looking for books like Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan? These m/m romance recommendations overlap on Tender, Healthy Communication, Friends To Lovers, Emotional. Matches stay in the same audience lane, and each reason names the shared fit.
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Why these books may feel similar
The recommendations share specific mood, relationship or story cues with the starting book and stay within the same Sapphic or M/M romance lane. Treat the overlap as a shortcut to comparison, not a promise that every part of the reading experience will match.
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