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Pucking Ever After: Volume 2 by Emily Rath
From the International Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a second Happily Ever After novella!PUCKING EVER VOL 2 provides readers with SEVEN new chapters of happily ever after content. This volume spans five years and includes swoony and spicy HEA stories for both the Price Family (PUCKING AROUND) and Tess & Ryan (PUCKING WILD)."Come on daddy...don't make me beg... -
![Freedom by K.C. Kean]()
Freedom by K.C. Kean
Lost to the darkness, searching for the strength to survive. How the hell am I supposed to get out of here? When the light finally falls on the horizon and hope dances along my fingertips, another wave of fear crashes into me. I’m drowning in a sea of monsters. Frankie, Lucienda, Reece… me? Am I becoming one of them? My life as I know it will never be the same... -
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![Parts of Us by Cara Dee]()
Parts of Us by Cara Dee
The Game Series, #14 | Doll Parts Sequel | MMMM | M/s | DD/lb | Hurt/ComfortGrab your favorite stuffie and join Cam, Lucian, KC, and Noa as they jump over life’s hurdles together with their kinky friends as support. Brat shenanigans are to be expected, starting with an Easter Egg Hunt—that has a twist—and continue until they’re off on their Caribbean cruise... -
![Pucking Wild by Emily Rath]()
Pucking Wild by Emily Rath
Tess Owens is a confident, 33-year-old plus-sized divorcee daring to start her life over in a new job in a new city. In the process, she meets Ryan Langley, starting forward for the NHL’s Jacksonville Rays. Sure, he’s cute, in a puppy at the beach kind of way. But he’s ten years younger than her, and they have nothing in common.But to Ryan, Tess is his dream girl...Categorized as:
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![Triple Trouble by Jesse H Reign]()
Triple Trouble by Jesse H Reign
Two dude-bros, one beautiful femme boy, and a game of gay chicken that goes badly awry…It’s fair to say my best friend Mat and I are looking for trouble when we head out for a wild night on the town, and boy, do we find it. We find it in the form of Trouble, a guy with long, silky black hair, doe eyes, and thick, fleshy lips... -
![Torn & Bound Duet by K. Webster, Nikki Ash]()
Torn & Bound Duet by K. Webster, Nikki Ash
From USA Today bestselling authors K Webster and Nikki Ash comes an angsty, new adult, poly romance.I’ve spent the past three years in college terrorizing the dean, also known as my father.I’m everything he hates.Troublemaker. Slacker. Gay.But I’m only getting started.I’m about to make Dad really proud with my newest life choices…I fall for my best friend, Mia, who’s a freaking chick... -
![Break My Bones by Grace McGinty]()
Break My Bones by Grace McGinty
Andrei Ludokov A drunken promotional after party involving unlimited vodka, several social media influencers, puck bunnies for miles, and the goalie from an opposing team, leads to a massive mistake.No, not a surprise pregnancy. I was drunk but not that drunk.No, this mistake was worse because even months later, I can’t get it out of my head and it’s effecting my performance...Categorized as:
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![Finding Ian by Riley Hart]()
Finding Ian by Riley Hart
JordanHookups have always been my thing, and expanding new ways of playing has me . . . curious. The idea of submitting to someone's total domination and care? It feels right when not much else in my life has.DavidDominance and submission have always been things I need in my life--even when it made me lose someone I loved... -
![Going Commando by K.M. Neuhold]()
Going Commando by K.M. Neuhold
“I never thought I could want anyone as much as I wanted Nash, then I met you”~Royal When I was sixteen I was afflicted with a terrible curse...I fell in love with my straight best friend. I never thought I’d move past my feelings for Nash and find someone who could love me in return, until the day a gorgeous marine plopped himself down in my chair and asked me to ink him... -
![She's Got Male by Sinclair Kelly]()
She's Got Male by Sinclair Kelly
Meet cutes and roses aren’t my jam. Give me a hot Beta, no promises, and an orgasm any day.Unfortunately for me, I’ve been assigned a new project at work—a daily romance column where I’ll be forced to give advice to eager readers searching for their one true love. This Omega has two take the job and impress my boss or kiss my transfer to Arizona goodbye...Categorized as:
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![Unexpected by K.M. Neuhold]()
Unexpected by K.M. Neuhold
Kyle needed a place to stay, he never thought it would turn into so much more. So, your gorgeous boss, Maverick, and his yummy husband, Ari, are letting you stay with them while you get back on your feet? Here are a few simple tips: Don’t call his husband Daddy. I know it’ll be difficult, but seriously, don’t. Don’t leave a pair of red, lacy panties in their bed... -
![Rough Heat by Marina Vivancos]()
Rough Heat by Marina Vivancos
Leo is used to taking Omegas through their heats, what with being a sex worker and an Alpha. When he gets hired by a couple to help with the Omega’s rougher-than-normal heats, he doesn’t think much of it. It’s just another job, after all.Omega Josh and Alpha Damon are obviously in love. They have everything Leo has ever wanted—safety, acceptance, tenderness... -
![Their Wicked Ways by Willow Dixon]()
Their Wicked Ways by Willow Dixon
A year ago I lost everything and moved across the country to try and start over. It wasn’t easy, but I found a job I love, I have friends who’ve become my family, and I’m ready to start exploring my bisexuality. Just when I think things are finally starting to go my way, I show up to work and find out the new guys on the crew are the super-hot couple I hooked up with last weekend. F*ck. My... -
![Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine]()
Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe crossover event to end all crossovers!One night. Seven couples. A Christmas they’ll never forget.Jingle Bell Rock features seven couples from across the Ella and Brooke universe, all coming together in one story to bring you joy, happiness, and a little Christmas cheer... -
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![Ruffled Feathers by Grace McGinty]()
Ruffled Feathers by Grace McGinty
I wasn’t known for overthinking problems. I was an “ask for forgiveness and not permission” kind of person.So when I got caught with a cock in my sweatshirt after a police raid on a cockfighting ring, it looked bad... -
![Hide With Me by Cara Dee]()
Hide With Me by Cara Dee
The Game Series #13 • Daddykink • Age Gap • D/s • MMMDon’t mind the sweet scent of waffles. That’s just little Gael breaking the resolves of two protective Daddies, one shy yet sinful bite at a time.It’s no coincidence Gael Grimes is in Professor Aavik’s class. He’s had a crush on the professor since he first spotted the man in the kink community they’re both part of... -
![Triple Threat by Ann Grech, Clarise Tan]()
Triple Threat by Ann Grech, Clarise Tan
She's picked her team. Now she just has to score.When a summer storm sweeps in, Ava finds herself road tripping across the state with two sexy-as-sin strangers. A flat tyre delays their trip, and the only hotel in town with a vacancy has just one bed.Even though the two men are complete opposites, both have her captivated...Categorized as:
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![Corrado by Bethany-Kris]()
Corrado by Bethany-Kris
The son of a prominent Cosa Nostra Don, Corrado Guzzi’s life should have been all mapped out. He would be what every other Guzzi man was, too—made, mafia. It’s their way. But when given another choice, the chance to be something more, he takes it. Even if it comes with strings. It’s there that he might find where he belongs, and Alessio Sorrento. The man who could change his whole life... -
![Puck Around & Find Out by Sarah Blue]()
Puck Around & Find Out by Sarah Blue
It’s not easy building a pack when your father forbids you from dating any of his New Haven Foxes hockey players. But Sloane Applegate is an Omega on a mission and her current target is none other than a surly Alpha defenseman who is supposed to be off-limits. It starts off simple, dating in secret, and making sure that her father doesn’t find out she’s being courted by one of his players...Categorized as:
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![How Do We Survive Together? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory]()
How Do We Survive Together? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Mobster with HeartRowen Shaughnessy thought he had the only man he needed—Dr. Vail Mifflin. But when Fallon shows interest, Rowen starts to question his entire view on the world, along with his feelings. How much love can one man give? Fallon has been a constant in Rowen’s life for months, and Rowen never paid much attention to the younger man until now... -
![Can't Say Goodbye by Eden Finley]()
Can't Say Goodbye by Eden Finley
BRADYOur quick hellos are followed by drawn out goodbyes.What started out as one fun night turned into a regular thing none of us ever planned for.I can’t walk away from Kit and Prescott. Kit is the stern nurturer I need. He’s the caretaker, the solid presence. Prescott enables my wild ways. He’s someone I can have fun with. They couldn’t be more perfect for me... -
![A Smoke Filled Haze by Jessa Aarons]()
A Smoke Filled Haze by Jessa Aarons
AbbyI left. I got myself out of a bad marriage and returned to the only place I have happy memories of. I need a fresh start, but finding two men wasn’t what I was expecting. Especially when they come from a place that scares the hell out of me—the Rebel Vipers MC clubhouse.When my past comes knocking, I quickly learn I’ve misjudged these men. They come to my rescue, no questions asked... -
![Shared by Her Trainers by Tori Chase, Deborah Garland]()
Shared by Her Trainers by Tori Chase, Deborah Garland
Confessions of an out-of-shape ER Doctor: Ever get drunk and dial your ex?We’ve all done that…Here’s one you may not have attempted…Ever get drunk and depressed on New Year's Eve and order a personal trainer?Because I was so tipsy, I ordered three... -
![Assist by L.A. Witt]()
Assist by L.A. Witt
A rookie, his teammate, and his best friend from a rival team. What could possibly go wrong? Seattle Snowhawks rookie Justin Reid has it bad for his teammate Shawn Kelleher. It’s just his luck that Shawn’s got a crush too… on Justin’s best friend, Vancouver Narwhal center Keith Adams... -
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![Selection by E.J. Lawson]()
Selection by E.J. Lawson
I’ve been selected. One of forty Omegas from academies across the globe. …a one in forty chance to be bonded into the royal pack.It has to be a mistake. The selection committee never would’ve chosen me. I don’t even pay my own tuition. I’m a scholarship student from the bad side of town.I should know better than to hope, but after I meet the royal alphas, I can’t help it...Categorized as:
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![Their Ball Boy by Addison Beck]()
Their Ball Boy by Addison Beck
I’m a walking disaster.I'm awkward, perpetually uncomfortable, and afraid of everything. Truly an example of natural selection at its worst.After a series of dead-end jobs, I'm now working with my disappointed dad as a ball boy for his team of superstars. It's the only thing I’ve got going for me, even if I know it's only a matter of time before I fail epically.Then I meet them... -
![Starting Line by Crea Reitan]()
Starting Line by Crea Reitan
Every game begins with a good starting line. Ethan I’ve been secretly married for eight years. Why is it a secret? Because having an open marriage splashed all over headlines isn’t a good look. We’d constantly be under the spotlight; our lives and relationships judged. That’s not the kind of hockey player I want to be known for. Especially because we play for different teams... -
![Rules of Our Own by Jessa Wilder]()
Rules of Our Own by Jessa Wilder
Somehow, I’ve landed myself a do-over and this time we aren’t screwing it up. This time, I don’t want her all to myself. This time we're going to share. The second the Boston Bruins star forward steps out of the villa bathroom, looking like a god in nothing but a low slung towel…I should turn around and beg for a different room...Categorized as:
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![TMI by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember]()
TMI by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember
Two firefighters. One twink. Can an evil twin, a small-town holiday competition, and revealed secrets bring them together?I returned to Vermont to write an article about Mayor Doug McEmbirk and his town’s battle to win their local Holiday-Off. Even before I knew him, I had a crush on him. Because have you seen the man? OMG... -
![Rut Bar by Alexis B. Osborne, Lindsay York]()
Rut Bar by Alexis B. Osborne, Lindsay York
Welcome to Rut, where your pleasure is our business. Gorgeous, chiseled alpha dancers. Specialty drinks on demand prepared by flirty bartenders. Omega-only member hours. Veronica has cracked the code for omega-focused entertainment. A bar where omegas like her can let loose without worrying about creepy, predatory alphas... -
![Shared Secrets by R. Cayden]()
Shared Secrets by R. Cayden
His brother’s two best friends, and an HEA worth fighting for…I’ve had a crush on Blake and Casey since I first started getting crushes.My older brother’s best friends, they practically lived at our house growing up. And when I was an awkward tween, I truly believed they were the coolest people on this unworthy planet... -
![Unveiled by Christa Wick, Tessa Wood]()
Unveiled by Christa Wick, Tessa Wood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've got a giant secret no one knows about. Well, two secrets, if you count my spending the last decade stuck hopelessly in love with my brother's best friend, a man who’s spent most of his life seeing what comes of a not-happily-ever-after ending between two people. Interestingly, the fact that my heart is stubbornly holding onto this ill-advised crush is actually related to my other secret... -
![ILYBSM: I Love You Both So Much by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember]()
ILYBSM: I Love You Both So Much by J.E. Birk, Rachel Ember
A Holiday M/M/M RomanceEveryone has secrets. I’ve kept some big ones from my two best friends, and I know they’ve got a few of their own. After all, Embry and Adam never told me why they stopped talking to each other the night we graduated college. For my part, I’ve never told them that I’m bi—or that I’ve been in love with both of them for years... -
![The Council Series: The Complete Omnibus by Kris Butler]()
The Council Series: The Complete Omnibus by Kris Butler
Damaged DreamsShattered SecretsFractured FuturesBosh Bells & Epic A Chrismas Novella “It all starts there.” Those were the last words my father spoke to me.When I was 16, everything seemed perfect. I had it loving parents, best friends, and a potential boyfriend. But most of all, I had skating, and we were one step away from the Olympics... -
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![Flash Me by K.M. Neuhold]()
Flash Me by K.M. Neuhold
Love is multiplied, never divided Liam I was kicked out at sixteen for being transgender, but it turned out to be one of the best things to ever happen to me. At twenty-one, I have a fantastic new family made up of my brother and a handful of wonderful friends, I own my own photography business, and I’m happier than I imagined possible... -
![Dual Wielding by Allyson Lindt]()
Dual Wielding by Allyson Lindt
ReeseI’ve loved Danny for as long as I can remember. As a friend. As a band mate. As more. We had a good run as a couple, but I walked away for fame. Talk about a big-time screw-up. No wonder I'm almost forty, still single, and singing in dive bars for beer tickets.DannyWhen Reese and I split, I was adrift without an anchor. I climbed into the bottom of a bottle and made myself at home... -
![Lesson In Honesty by Kay Elle Parker]()
Lesson In Honesty by Kay Elle Parker
Missing pieces always find their way home... When death hit Avalon, some of the biggest casualties weren't just the men who lost their lives, but the ones who were left behind to grieve. Sierra's relationship with Wyatt hadn't been a healthy one, and the love she'd given him turned to ash before they met Liam...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Waves by Roxanne Riley]()
Wicked Waves by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere are lots of fish in the sea.And she's got two on her line!Raised by a rock star, fame was never the life that Marina McNamara wanted. While several of her six siblings were eager to follow in her father's footsteps, Marina got a nursing degree, and loves every minute of it. Helping people is what she's born to do.Well, most of it... -
![The Life Revamp by Kris Ripper, James Cavenaugh]()
The Life Revamp by Kris Ripper, James Cavenaugh
All Mason wants to do is fall in love, get married and live happily ever after.The hunt is beginning to wear him down…until he meets (slightly) famous fashion designer Diego. Everything sparks between them—the banter, the sex, the fiery eye contact across a crowded room... -
![Some Like It Hot (Chicago Racketeers ) by Emma Foxx]()
Some Like It Hot (Chicago Racketeers ) by Emma Foxx
I’ve always been the feisty side-kick who’s up for anything. I don’t need to be the main attraction. I’m fine being the fun girl who always has a hot take on a good time.For instance, the night I sneak into the Chicago Racketeers New Year’s Eve Party, I find myself trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous grump of a hockey player, before we’re rescued by a sexy fireman who catches Mr...Categorized as:
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![Pucking The Players by Jarica James]()
Pucking The Players by Jarica James
She thought her heart was frozen for good, too bad these hockey players are experts on ice. After Macy escapes an awful situation, she’s forced to go back to the town she left behind. Going back to help her dad run the hockey rink he owns wasn’t how she saw herself rebuilding a future. Especially not with the three hockey players she meets that are absolutely obsessed with her... -
![It's Raining Men by Dani Galliaro]()
It's Raining Men by Dani Galliaro
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA big storm’s brewing and you’ll never guess who’s blowing into town. Iris Winters is the mayor of a quiet Ohio town, but the peace is about to be disturbed. A massive storm is headed for Foxboro, projected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and multiple tornadoes. The storm is also bringing men: three meteorologists chasing the storm, otherwise known as The Boom Brothers...Categorized as:
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![Just Looking by Roxanne Riley]()
Just Looking by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was just looking for her birth mother.But instead she may have found a whole new kind of family.Astrid Lucas has been searching for information about her birth family for years. When she finally finds a scrap, an address, she leaps at the chance. So she packs up her bags and drives across the country in the hopes of finding answers about her life... -
![Crazy Kinky Dirty Love by K.A. Merikan]()
Crazy Kinky Dirty Love by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBy buying the box set, you save 40% of the price!XXX’d is a series of short stories revolving around the sex life of a young, kinky couple. Dan and Kyle don’t hesitate to go through with even the dirtiest and least politically correct of sexual scenarios. Each short focuses on a particular fantasy... -
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![One For The Team by Aria Daze, David Blackwell]()
One For The Team by Aria Daze, David Blackwell
Despite what her recent ex-boyfriend thinks, Chrissy Hawkins has options.As the beloved mascot for the Minnesota Hares, she's surrounded by beautiful men every week. But none more so than Blessing Harrel. The high-energy hockey center has had his eye on her since she joined the team even though she remained needlessly loyal to her so-called boyfriend... -
![Hat Trick by Ajay Daniel]()
Hat Trick by Ajay Daniel
The Captain. The Jock. The Cowboy. Nathaniel ‘Nate’ ConroySix years ago, I fell in love with my best friend and roommate. I was content knowing I could never have him because he was straight. At least, I thought he was straight, until he came out seemingly out of nowhere. Six years of devotion gave me the courage to shoot my shot, only for him to tell me he was in love with someone else... -
![Rogue by Katie Rae]()
Rogue by Katie Rae
They were complete opposites in every way.Their hatred for one another ran hot through their veins.With one chance encounter, I became the only thing keeping them from destroying one another.And the reason for their temporary truce.We spent our days trying to uncover the mysteries on board the USS Dewitt.While our nights were spent pushing the boundaries of more than just each other’s bodies... -
![Just Curious by Roxanne Riley]()
Just Curious by Roxanne Riley
He was just curious. And now all four of them are . . .Getting a new start is always exciting, and Isabelle is loving hers. Freshly out of college, she's got a job and a place of her own in a new town, just a few miles away from her best friend. So, with all this good news, it only makes sense to spend a night on the town celebrating... -
![The Purrfect Pack by Galadreal Simmons]()
The Purrfect Pack by Galadreal Simmons
The party never starts for Candice Manning, a complete social introvert who suffers from anxiety and depression. Almost never leaving her house, and passing as a beta whenever she has to be in public, she lives with her aging cat and stunted iguana... -
![Unwanted by Sirena Song]()
Unwanted by Sirena Song
Cammie Cooper became an alpha-chaser by accident.After a one-night stand that ends in two pink lines, Cammie thinks she’s found her happily ever after. She forgets all about scent matches, fated mates, and the truth about being a beta from the town of Crawley. That is, until her alpha drops her when he finds his scent match.Cammie finds herself back home and out of options...
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