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Tired Tired Sea by MediaWhore
As a B&B owner on the most remote of all the British Isles, Louis Tomlinson is used to spending the coldest half of the year in complete isolation, with his dog and the sea as sole companions. Until, one day, a mysterious stranger on a quest to rebuild himself rents a room for the winter... -
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Therapy Game, Vol. 2 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡
Shizuma finds out about Minato’s plan—and subsequent wager—to seduce and then dump him. But when he rushes to Minato's apartment, an unknown man opens the door! Meanwhile, Minato is stuck wavering between his ever-deepening feelings for Shizuma and his deep-seated fear of falling in love... -
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![An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur]()
An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur
September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartment window as Santiago, Chile falls to a military coup, destroying his family and his childhood. Arriving alone in America, he’s taken in by the Larks: a prominent family in the town of Guelisten... -
![Marcus & Reagan: Rojo, TX by Cee Bowerman]()
Marcus & Reagan: Rojo, TX by Cee Bowerman
Marcus and Reagan have been part of the Texas Knights, Texas Kings, and Tempest family for more than thirty years. They’ve weathered ups and downs and raised their children surrounded by family that may not share their blood but share their hearts. Come to Rojo with Cee Bowerman and attend the wedding we’ve all been waiting for... -
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![Therapy Game, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡]()
Therapy Game, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSparks fly in this spinoff of Secret XXX featuring Shouhei’s older brother Shizuma and Mito’s younger brother Minato after a drunken fling!Shizuma only drank that night to forget his heartbreak. He didn’t intend to also forget Minato, the one-night stand who soothed his broken heart... -
![Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura]()
Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMiyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking... -
![Over the Tracks by Anna Green]()
Over the Tracks by Anna Green
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe first volume of The Heart Rate of a Mouse trilogy.In the summer of 1974, musician Ryan Ross embarks on an exhausting tour in support of his band's breakthrough album. He finds himself struggling to live up to the pressure and expectations of sudden fame in the chaos of endless shows and interviews... -
![Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知]()
Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知
When Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring... -
![Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura]()
Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia... -
![Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡]()
Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSparks continue to fly in this Therapy Game sequel where Shizuma and Minato learn to navigate commitment—in both work and love!From a forgotten one-night stand to a plan for revenge, Shizuma and Minato have been through it all. But now that they’re officially a couple, new challenges await, and their fledgling relationship must learn to soar!Shizuma and Minato are officially a couple... -
![Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo]()
Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo
Computer science major Chu Sangwoo is the epitome of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don’t put in any effort, Sangwoo reasonably decides to remove their names from the final presentation.But he didn’t imagine how involved he would become with the person whose study-abroad plans were messed up because of that project... -
![Until I Meet My Husband by Yoshi Tsukizuki, Ryousuke Nanasaki]()
Until I Meet My Husband by Yoshi Tsukizuki, Ryousuke Nanasaki
The memoir of gay activist Ryousuke Nanasaki and the first religiously recognized same-sex marriage in Japan.From school crushes to awkward dating sites to finding a community, this collection of stories recounts the author’s “firsts” as a young gay man searching for love... -
![Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave]()
Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave
When Timothy Conigrave falls in love with the captain of the football team, John Caleo, at their Catholic all-boys school in Melbourne, the two embark on a passionate journey of love, betrayal and forgiveness. This bestselling true story is at once sexy, romantic, funny and sad - a masterpiece of authentic emotion that you won't forget... -
![Finder, Volume 7: Desire in the Viewfinder by Ayano Yamane]()
Finder, Volume 7: Desire in the Viewfinder by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"If you betray me, I'll track you down... " Akihito splits his time between being Asami's cook (and housemate) and working as a daredevil photographer... -
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![Sawyer by Siobhan Davis]()
Sawyer by Siobhan Davis
Torn between duty and desire... Sawyer Hunt has always been confident with his place in the world. He knows what he wants, conceals his painful truths behind a mask of cool indifference and keeps his circle small. The only person who has ever come close to smashing through his inner walls is the one person his parents will never accept.Xavier Daniels is sick of being Hunt’s dirty little secret... -
![Jared by Kris Michaels]()
Jared by Kris Michaels
The jagged line between love and hate is paper thin and razor sharp. Pushing Christian across that line severs him from Jared’s life…until fate steps in giving Jared one last chance. Jared King had endured more than the normal amount of danger in his life. He’d jumped from planes into hot landing zones, been shot at, almost blown up—twice, damn near killed more times than he cared to remember... -
![Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone]()
Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTheir world was turned upside down... With booms, kabooms, and bullets flying after a mad dash across continents on a rescue mission in a plane painted like Santa's sleigh. Join some friends old and new as they chase the enemy none of them ever wanted. One of their own... -
![After Felix by Lily Morton]()
After Felix by Lily Morton
Sometimes the best love stories come in two parts.When Felix met handsome journalist Max Travers, it was lust at first sight. It was just his luck that he then had to develop a terrible case of feelings and got his heart broken. However, two years later, he’s over all of that. His job is going well, he has good friends, and he doesn’t lack for male company... -
![Tourist Attraction by Luna David, Honey London]()
Tourist Attraction by Luna David, Honey London
When an ER doctor rescues an accident-prone boy on a tropical island getaway, is it true love or just a tourist attraction?Nash doesn’t do relationships. Sure, he’s a Daddy, but he’s married to his job. So a kinky vacation to Turks and Caicos, where he can find a boy-of-the-week, is exactly what he needs to temporarily sate his Daddy desires... -
![Kairo's Billionaire by Jocelynn Drake]()
Kairo's Billionaire by Jocelynn Drake
Kidnapped.Someone of his skill should not have been kidnapped at all. Let alone so easily.But when Kairo Jones wakes up halfway around the world with a reclusive billionaire begging for his help, the mercenary knows he can’t say no.He also knows that he might be in over his head... -
![The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon]()
The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo and a half years ago, travel writer Timothy McShay let NYPD Detective Luke O'Brien talk him into hiking into the New Jersey Pine Barrens to face down a monster. Now Tim and Luke meet again under very different circumstances. The old attraction is still there -- but so are some of Tim's monsters...Categorized as:
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![Off Balance by Rebecca Rathe]()
Off Balance by Rebecca Rathe
Younger. Forbidden. Distracting. Male. And on cusp of the comeback fight of a lifetime, Domenick Conner can’t get Cameron Stevens out of his head. A decade after a brutal head injury took him out of a successful career in boxing, Domenick Connor moves home to train with his brother for a very public comeback... -
![Trouble by Nyla K.]()
Trouble by Nyla K.
From the world of Push and Pull comes a new unexpected forbidden romance…My name is Tate Eckhart, and I love my life.I have a great job, a sick wardrobe. I drive a fancy car and sip scotch old enough to be my Daddy.I’m fine with being known as the bad guy, the troublemaker, and the unattached harlot out of all my friends... -
![In His Secret Life by Mel Bossa]()
In His Secret Life by Mel Bossa
When Allan's boyfriend leaves him for a younger man, Allan lets him go without a grudge. When his sister, Elsie, gets pregnant and ditched, he becomes her support system and father figure to his niece. Then Elsie becomes engaged to Dayton, and Allan meets Dayton's older brother, Davinder—a fierce and exceptionally gifted artist with a thousand secrets breathing in his eyes... -
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![Second Song by Con Riley]()
Second Song by Con Riley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPage-turning heat and hurt-comfort start on a Cornish cliffside and end at a school where not only students heal from past pain. Do first times count if you forget them? Rowan: I once lost a national singing contest. My consolation prize? A night I can’t remember and the tattoo on my bare bottom going viral... -
![A Different Kind of Love by Nicola Haken]()
A Different Kind of Love by Nicola Haken
Love is simple. People are not. Despite growing up without it, William Walker knows all about love. He loves his wife. He loves his children. He loves the cat. He has the perfect family, and all he had to do to get it was push aside one pesky little feeling.Unfortunately, love doesn’t pay the bills... -
![Taming Tristan by Leighton Greene]()
Taming Tristan by Leighton Greene
Tristan: I'm a trouble-maker. Everyone at the club knows I don't kneel on command. So what? I’ve never met a man who’s worthy of my full surrender. I’m bored of all the wannabes who think they can expect perfect obedience without proving themselves first. But if I don’t play nice, I’m gonna get banned from the scene... -
![Sinfully Theirs by Serena Akeroyd]()
Sinfully Theirs by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor little Miss Nobody, a love this unique is more than she'd ever dared expect... * Mona is Miss. Average. Her ass isn't the tightest, her job sucks, and she's still getting over her divorce. Life is one long round of work, work, and more work until, one day, she accidentally falls into the arms of an ex-Marine... -
![Just One Night by Felice Stevens]()
Just One Night by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the rough and tumble world of New York City, these men don’t mind getting down and dirty—in business or each other.It isn’t every day a gorgeous stranger shows up in my bedroom wearing not much more than an arrogant smile. When I discover he’s a high-priced escort and a surprise birthday present from my sister…now she’s gone too far...Categorized as:
cheating other-man-woman queer m-m contemporary super rich hero new adult boss & employee -
![Luka by Jane Harvey-Berrick]()
Luka by Jane Harvey-Berrick
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI'm not a good man. I'm not a bad man. But I've made some bad mistakes, made the wrong choices. Who hasn't? But the consequences are tearing us apart. I love two people. I love them differently. The world tells me I have to choose. Why? Why do I have to choose? Loving hurts. Dancing heals... -
![Where Do I Start? by Chase Taylor Hackett]()
Where Do I Start? by Chase Taylor Hackett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe ex best thing . . . Fletcher Andrews never believed in promises. Or monogamy. Or love. When you’re tall and gorgeous, New York City is one big all-you-can-eat buffet of hot young actors, models, and baristas. Even when living happily with Roger, his sweet, sexy violinist boyfriend, Fletch can’t resist an occasional taste...Categorized as:
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![On Target by Stormy Glenn]()
On Target by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHaus Jackson was mystified by the voice that came out over his comm-unit and directed him to safety time and time again. He had no idea who the man was, but he couldn't fault his intel. Kevin had saved him more times than he could count, but who was he? Kevin Davis had a debt to pay. He owed Haus his life and he was going to make sure that the man had the backup he needed... -
![Say It Again by Tessa Hatfield]()
Say It Again by Tessa Hatfield
Daniel Greene’s life is dance. What it is not? Really anything outside of that. He certainly doesn’t know how to hobnob with rich people or play bartender for their rich private parties, so when his best friend guilts him into doing exactly that, it ought to end in disaster. Instead, it ends with him pressed against a bathroom wall while a hot lawyer kisses his grand jeté-ing brains out... -
![Truth & Tenderness by Tere Michaels]()
Truth & Tenderness by Tere Michaels
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFaith, Love, & Devotion: Book Six Newly promoted police captain Evan Cerelli takes command of his own precinct as Matt Haight’s security business begins to expand at a rapid rate. Both of their careers require more and more of their time—away from home and each other... -
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![The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black]()
The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratings2nd Edition The General and the Horse-Lord: Book One General John Mitchel and his favorite pilot, Gabriel Sanchez, served together as comrades and brothers-in-arms for more than twenty-five years. They followed the warrior’s path: honor first, and service, and the safety of the tribe. Their own needs for love and companionship were secondary to the mission... -
![The River Leith by Leta Blake]()
The River Leith by Leta Blake
Memory is everything. After an injury in the ring, amateur boxer Leith Wenz wakes to discover his most recent memories are three years out of date. Unmoored and struggling to face his new reality, Leith must cope anew with painful revelations about his family... -
![Scandal by Gianni Holmes]()
Scandal by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove’s true test sometimes is a scandal.Charles knows his affair with August is the most scandalous thing he’s ever done. It has the potential to ruin his relationship with the people who matter most to him. Worse, the expiration date he’s tacked on their affair has lost its meaning since he’s gone and fallen in love with his Sir.August believes there’s a future for him and Charles... -
![Set Fire to This Cardhouse by Zarah Detand]()
Set Fire to This Cardhouse by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey're just your average coworkers who got off on the wrong foot. Except with guns. Agent Toby Brown—not his real name—is a damn good agent who knows his way around any IT system. Why, then, is he partnered with Agent Mike Redding—not his real name either—who is impulsive, contradictory, and hot as hell? Toby didn't think they'd combine well, but somehow, they do...Categorized as:
other-man-woman queer m-m contemporary from hate to love bisexual military length-short -
![King of Kings by Dal Maclean]()
King of Kings by Dal Maclean
A Christmas Coda to ‘Bitter Legacy’, freely available on the author's website... -
![See My Words by Melanie Hansen]()
See My Words by Melanie Hansen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSuccessful underwear model Scott Ashworth is lucky—his attack at the hands of an unknown assailant will leave no visible scars. His professional goals are still within reach, and best of all, his stepbrother Rylan Mahoney is back in his life, their teenage infatuation at last getting the chance to deepen into something more... -
![Dominance, Threatened by Ajay Daniel]()
Dominance, Threatened by Ajay Daniel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVincent Bernardi Caiden Augustus, CEO of Augustus Imports and one of my older brother's best friends, needs a bodyguard. The narcissistic womanizer of a man is being targeted by an unknown enemy, and as the best my company has to offer, I find myself being forced to guard him 24/7...Categorized as:
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![Not Strictly Ballroom by Jem Wendel]()
Not Strictly Ballroom by Jem Wendel
It's not strictly ballroom .....This year Darcy’s dreams may finally come true - he has a chance at winning the National Ballroom Championships, something he has worked for and wanted, with his family's support, for as long as he can remember...Categorized as:
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![Everything About You by Jeanne St. James]()
Everything About You by Jeanne St. James
It was your smile.Your laugh.The color of your eyes.The way you looked at me when no one else was looking.The way you held me.The way you kissed me.It was everything about you I loved.The flattening of that smile.The silence of your laughter.The loss of your lips.The distance you created.The way you left.The way you destroyed it all.The way you destroyed me.Destroyed us...Categorized as:
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![Unshakeable Faith by Lisa Worrall]()
Unshakeable Faith by Lisa Worrall
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOf all the bars in all the towns in all the world, the stranger walks into Brody Tyler’s. With no memory and a name he chose from a newspaper, Nash is a gamble—one Brody is willing to take. It isn’t long before Brody and Nash fall in love, but then a tragic accident shatters their cozy world, resetting Nash’s memory once again...Categorized as:
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![Influenced by Felice Stevens]()
Influenced by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA MILLION LIKES vs. ONE TRUE LOVEBryce Bauman is one half of a famous influencer couple…until his boyfriend dumps him and puts the whole ugly scene online.Several months later, Bryce is at the end of his rope—he’s lost all his endorsements, along with his so-called friends... -
![Falling From The Sky by Nikki Godwin]()
Falling From The Sky by Nikki Godwin
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll stability in sixteen-year-old Ridge McCoy’s life crashed and burned in the plane crash that killed his dad. This summer-long basketball camp is his chance to improve his skills and escape his problems back home... -
![Burn It Down by Jillian D. Wray]()
Burn It Down by Jillian D. Wray
Jacob EllingtonI’ve been bred for success.As the CFO of my father’s wealth management firm, I know exactly what’s expected of me and the image I must uphold. To the outside world, my long-term girlfriend and I are beautiful, powerful, successful…and rich.However, the suit I wear hides more than my cut physique. Living a lie has been the norm since I was a teenager...Categorized as:
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![Trusting Tanner by Nicky James]()
Trusting Tanner by Nicky James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMaybe tomorrow it will be better… Zander Baker has spent years forcing a smile onto his face to make the world believe he is a happy man. In reality, it’s a façade for the battered person he truly is. Living a life imprisoned in an abusive relationship, Zander doesn’t know how to break free. Ordinary enjoyments are not within his reach... -
![Aisle Be The Groom by Sage Abbott]()
Aisle Be The Groom by Sage Abbott
I always dreamed of a perfect wedding. But when my fiancé jets off to the Caribbean, leaving me stranded on a Colorado ranch to plan everything alone, that dream crumbles.Then his father, Gray, steps in to help. But with every moment we spend together, something shifts. Gray makes me feel wanted, desired, and sexy—the way every big boy dreams of feeling.The pull between us is undeniable...Categorized as:
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![Last Marine Standing by R.J. Scott]()
Last Marine Standing by R.J. Scott
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 2 in the Heroes Series Former Marine Recon, Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Jackson has secrets. The things he did for his country, the things he saw, must never be spoken about. Until that is, his team is targeted. A shift in political alliances means one particular mission undertaken by Mac and his Fire Team needs to be wiped from the history books. Starting with the team itself...
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