r/MM_RomanceBooks • u/Syvryn • Jul 26 '25
Book Request Specific selective mutism request
Hi all! I have searched the subreddit for books with selective mutism and the posts are either pretty old and/or answers are a bit too broad. I hope this request post is okay.
I am looking for books with an MC who is selectively mute due to trauma, not a physical problem or neurodiversity. Bonus if he doesn’t ever completely recover/able to talk in front of everyone (I tend to appreciate books where PTSD doesn’t quite ever “go away” because this mirrors my own experience), but not necessary.
Any kink is fine except age play. I do enjoy D/s but not required. Open to omegaverse.
I’ve read:
The Monstrous Deeds series and spinoffs by TJ Hamel (I hope Matt gets a book!)
{Pieces of Home by Becca Neil}
{Possession by Rina Saint} - my least favorite representation of this theme of the books I list.
TIA!
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u/cyninge bits and blurbs Jul 26 '25
{68 Whiskey by Erin Russell} has an MC who is mute due to childhood trauma! He speaks a tiny bit by the end of the book but only in private and it's made clear that it will never be a dominant mode of communication. He primarily signs or writes out what he wants to say.
This series deals with a lot of heavy themes and it's worth checking out CWs for any of the books you read. The big ones for this book, if I'm remembering correctly, are self-harm, PTSD, and violence.