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#Fate by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s meant to be will always find a way. Perfection isn’t an illusion. I met it, held it in my hands. But then it slipped right through. Perfection isn’t an illusion. It’s elusive, cleverly evasive, and, in many ways, a horrible tease. I’m not a man to be toyed with. Quiet, thoughtful, and even sometimes careful, but never someone to taunt... -
The End Zone by Riley Hart
JeremySeeing my best friend West, happy with his fiancé opened my eyes to things I’ve been missing in my own marriage. My divorce, which was amicable, followed. Strangely, at West’s wedding, I find myself confiding in Darren, the straight, confirmed bachelor and star quarterback of the Atlanta Lightning...Categorized as:
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Huge F Buddies by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Covers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat's better than one F-Buddy...four, of course! I go from trailer trash to rich princess with just one scratch of a lottery ticket. I think that I have everything I need in my life, then my absent father turns up and shakes my foundations. When he invites me to stay, my planned summer of fun becomes a vacation of discovery... -
Rafe by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too... -
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Tomorrow's Too Late by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA man with a painful past. Hunter Kogan is no stranger to pain. For the past five years, he has been in a downward spiral, his days dark and grey. He spends most of his waking hours stumbling through, hating every second, wishing he didn't even exist. A woman with a secret. Danielle Davidson was born with a secret, one she knows should never get out... -
Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga continues in a seductive romance where a runaway bride and two best friends might just take the chance of a lifetime. Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. He might work too many hours and always seems to put his family and friends first... -
Fake Boyfriend Breakaways by Eden Finley
Breakaways is a collection of short stories from Eden Finley’s Fake Boyfriend universe. They all feature side characters from the series but do not contain fake boyfriend tropes. Rebound (Fake Boyfriend 2.5) Aron and Wyatt have been best friends since college and are both rebounding from bad break-ups...Categorized as:
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Love Notes by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThree of Us • Belong Together(This is a compilation of Three of Us and Belong Together)Olivia is ready for two college and her men.Despite dating the Audley twins since she was fifteen, it’s been a chaste relationship. No matter how she tries to tempt them. Olivia knows that loving her two men isn’t conventional, but she’s determined to have them even if the whole world disapproves...Categorized as:
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Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNot all fights are one on one. In a team, no man should stand alone. ‘You can’t keep me.’ Shawn ‘Easy’ Pischlar has given his speech so often, it should be written on the white board in the Dartmouth Cobra’s locker room. Too many of his own teammates have heard the words. And the games he’s played are finally catching up to him... -
Screwed by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more... -
Drilled by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series!Starting over is never easy. Especially when it means leaving your friends and lovers behind.Separation anxiety gives Morgan second thoughts about defecting from Powertools, making things rocky between her and her husband Joe... -
Aaron's Awakening by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAaron isn’t looking for love, but it finds him – and it has a few surprises in store…A laidback man who goes with the flowAaron is happy for his friends who’ve found love, but he’s starting to feel as if he’s an endangered species – a single guy. Not that he’s looking for anyone...Categorized as:
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Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.Ten had always heard the saying ‘Out of the mouth of babes,’ but he’d not expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared find themselves pondering an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of like how the Railers have been playing of late... -
Forgetting With You by Robin Clairvaux
A simple night of forgetting. A connection that’s simply unforgettable.Camryn Durant plays it safe. Since losing her heart to the wrong woman ten years ago, the shy graphic designer focuses on work and never takes risks...Categorized as:
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Northland by Cara Dee
Two years ago, Logan Ward got the surprise of his life when he discovered he was the father of a two-year-old boy. Professionally and romantically adrift, he devoted all his time and energy to caring for his son. But now he’s searching for something more, and he and Justin head north to Alaska to try out the life his best friend Quinn has been raving about...Categorized as:
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Dare You by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
From Ella Frank’s Prime Time series and Brooke Blaine’s South Haven series comes an explosive spin-off of both worlds. Sebastian “Bash” Vogel, the magnetic, cross-dressing CEO of AnaVoge, has long been a lone island when it comes to his personal life. Self-assured and playful, he’s never left wanting for suitors—but Bash isn’t looking for something permanent...Categorized as:
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Rolling Stones by Shawn Keys
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsChuck didn't expect to be retired by the time he was thirty. That was just how life had worked out. He'd had his fair share of adventures, put together a decent bankroll while working in the oil fields of northern Canada, and escaped with an injury that hadn't crippled him too badly... -
The Jock by E.M. Denning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColby Bennett is straight.At twenty-five, he’s the middle of three boys raised by a single father. He’s always been a jock, so managing a gym feels like his calling. If only being a big brother were as easy. When Colby stumbles on his younger brother trying on feminine clothing, Taylor is angry and embarrassed... -
Heat Transfer by Katherine McIntyre
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCor’s crush on the straight boy in sword fighting class has been unrequited, but with one crossed sword, that’s all about to change…CorFrom the second I showed up for sword fighting class, Felix grabbed my attention. Yet not only was he straight, but he also had a girlfriend. However, the more we hang, the more I can’t help but hang on his every word, every look...Categorized as:
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HUGE 3D by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone calls them the 3D brothers. Dane, Dylan, and Drew are triplets. It’s almost impossible to tell them apart. Dark. Daring. Defined. They leave me dazed. The other D’s I hear whispered on the wind are what make me hotter than a BBQ in Satan’s backyard. Devilish. Depraved. Deviant... -
How To Save A Life by Andria Large, Jena Brignola
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow do you save someone’s life? There’s the obvious way of physically saving them from a tragic end. Then there’s the more subtle way of saving someone who doesn’t know they need to be saved. Someone who is drowning emotionally and has no idea that they are slowly dying. Ezra Whitmore is one of those people...Categorized as:
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Love and History by Lane Hayes
The sporty roommate, the professor, and a history lesson…Holden-Ezra might be the most annoying roommate ever. He’s loud, obnoxious, and full of himself. So what if he’s a tall, muscular, tattooed jock? His tendency to strip to his boxers in the kitchen while helping himself to my food isn’t endearing in the slightest. Nope. Ezra has to go... -
Cloud 9 by Stephanie Brother, Cosmic Designs
My vacation Down Under is a bust until a bar-load of Aussie men offer to take me to Cloud 9!When my best friend shacks up with eight gorgeous tattoo artists, I decide it’s time to shake up my life. A ticket to Australia seems like a perfect way to find some desperately needed fun and leave behind the black cloud hanging over me...Categorized as:
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Mud & Lace by Jay Northcote
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Wicksy falls for drag queen Charlie, they discover that both sexuality and gender can be fluid. Simon Wicks—Wicksy to his rugby teammates—has only ever been interested in women. But when he sets eyes on Lady Gogo, a drag queen who performs at Rainbow Place, he can’t stop thinking about her... -
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Playing the Player by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCenter Logan Banks didn’t come to Miami looking for a best friend.He came for football and for a chance at freedom—the freedom to live out of the closet.But after a water main break, he lands an unexpected roommate, the new Piranhas kicker, Dylan Leonard. Between practices, games, and too many late nights on the couch, a best friend is exactly what he gets... -
Impact Zone Special Edition by Courtney W. Dixon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpecial Edition Book Art - Paperback onlyTwo desperate encounters led to a dating arrangement. One for money. The other for sexual exploration.KelI tried to save Ohana Surfing Club, a surf shop my father and I owned... -
Fahrenheit by Leigh Lennon
The Red Head: I never had a home until I was an adult, living in foster care as a kid. Now, I have a family, one I chose for me. But I’d always longed for a man I could call my forever. Instead, I found two, and they both want me. So how do I choose between them? The Doctor: I found the woman I want for life and she’s in love with me. But she also loves another man... -
Love Song by Christina Lee
Thirtysomething bandmates, Nolan Metcalf and Ellis Bloom, have been there for each other through thick and thin. So when a life-changing event sends Ellis to the safety of Nolan’s apartment, he’s grateful for the comfort his best friend provides. They’ve never done anything resembling cuddling and sleepovers before, but Ellis finds he needs it just the same...Categorized as:
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Dare Me by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Dare Me is part two of the Dare to Try trilogy and should only be read after Dare You. The moment Bash “Miss Razzle Dazzle” Vogel sashayed into Lieutenant Kieran Bailey’s life, both their worlds were turned upside down. What started as an easy friendship quickly morphed into sizzling chemistry that neither one could deny... -
Reviving Kendall by Brandy Slaven
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"I'm not so sure that I'm strong enough to take yet another blow to the heart." Growing up, I've always lived on the wrong side of the tracks. I'm used to the stares, name calling, and disrespect. A tragic accident that leaves me short three of the only people I've ever loved, has me devastated enough to try to end my own life... -
See You in Boston by Eden Finley, Saxon James
All I want is to be dicked down, why is that so much to ask? When graduation night hits and I still haven’t crossed bottoming off my bucket list, I’ll do anything to make it happen. Including hitting on the bashful, dimpled cutie from the CU Hockey team. He’s not queer, but he is curious. One last college experience with someone we never have to see again...Categorized as:
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No Good Mitchell by Riley Hart, Devon McCormack
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBRODYA night on the town after a long workweek at my family's distillery should include shots and dancing--not a hot kiss with a handsome stranger. I'm straight...at least, that's what I figured until I find myself locking lips with a sexy city boy. Now all my circuits are going haywire, and the spark that ignites between us makes me even more curious...Categorized as:
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The Right Time by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Right and Wrong Story Workaholic Nate Erickson is a successful real estate developer who thrives on long hours and stress. When a Los Angeles project prompts him to relocate to Santa Monica, he welcomes the change of scenery. Nate has always considered romantic entanglements trouble, but his sexy next-door neighbor isn’t easy to ignore...Categorized as:
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Filthy and the Beast by R. Cayden
There’s no way in hell I’m falling for a man called the Sledgehammer.Enzo is a lot of things.A big grump of a jock.Twenty years my senior.My employer.Straight.I’m living with the retired boxer while he recovers from an injury, just here to earn a good paycheck after my life fell apart...Categorized as:
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Kage Trilogy: Box Set by Maris Black
This is a box set of the bestselling Kage Trilogy, featured in USA TODAY as a MUST-READ SERIES & MUST LISTEN AUDIOBOOK. Nominated for multiple awards including ALL-TIME FAVORITE M/M SERIES in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. Read below for the descriptions of all 3 books. *** KAGE (Book 1) My name is Jamie Atwood, and I’m an addict. I never thought I’d say such a thing...Categorized as:
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Summer Catch by Beth Bolden
Newly hired Charleston Condors’ coach Jonathan Kelley is very aware of all the uphill battles he’s got to climb.There’s a new owner he’s got to please. New culture to implement. New players to train. New rules to follow.But one rule hasn't don't spend so much time flirting with the cute bartender via text that you start to wonder if you're straight, after all... -
Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt
Despite being unanimously projected to go first overall in the upcoming NHL Draft, Noah Anderson wants nothing more than to get the Draft over with so he can escape his dad’s unrelenting criticism and establish himself outside the rivalry he’s never tried to fuel... -
Surprise Groom by DJ Jamison
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan two men fake their way to marital bliss? Caleb Taylor is shocked to learn his family could lose Bliss Island Resort — their home and livelihood — unless he makes use of a clause to marry the child of investor Louis Chastain. Sofia Chastain is more like a sister than a love interest, and Caleb isn’t ready to sign over his future. But Sofia has a brother, and Caleb has a plan .. -
Dirty Dare by Mira Lyn Kelly
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt started as a dareA laugh, a drunken challenge to me, captain of the guys’ hockey team, to kiss him, captain of the swim team.It became the answerIt was a question I didn't even realize I'd been asking.It became everythingHe became everything. My beating heart. My every thought. What I held more precious than a future I’d been sacrificing for as long as I could remember... -
Two Doms for Kara by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey're her business partners, so she shouldn't get involved. Should she? Kara Lowe is the successful owner of Bridal Dreams, where she works with happy couples to make their special day a fantasy come true... -
Double Heat: Menage Firefighter Romance MFM by Vanessa Kinney, Vivian Monir
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo men so hot nothing can quench their fire … but will she lose them both? As the mayor’s daughter, Rose Collins has to pay attention to public opinion. Running a children’s charity that teaches kids about fire safety is no problem at all for her father’s image, until it brings her into contact with two sexy, equally irresistible firefighters... -
The Redemption of River by Eli Easton
River Larsen is a world traveler, truth-seeker, and tantric healer. He’s a master of loving all—and no one. Both his past and his spiritual path warn him against attachment. When he falls for his surrogacy client and coffee magnate, Brent McKay, River tells himself it’s a temporary idyll, a beautiful encounter they’ll both enjoy and move on from like two ships passing in the stream of life...Categorized as:
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Deviate by Mia Monroe
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Love in the City Novel Falling for him was not part of the plan. It was the perfect plan. I would marry one of my closest friends and reap the financial rewards. He needed a savior right when I showed up on my white horse. We'd been friends for years, so now we'd be glorified roommates. No one had to know two straight guys decided to tie the knot. We agreed nothing would change... -
Then the Stars Fall by Brandon Witt
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe death of his wife four years earlier left Travis Bennett a shell of the man he used to be. With his dog by his side, Travis raises his three children, manages his business, and works as a ranch hand. But every day, every minute, is an aching emptiness. Wesley Ryan has fond memories of the small Ozark town of El Dorado...Categorized as:
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The Game Changer by Kay Simone
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA straight quarterback. A gay physical therapist. Love is out of bounds… Right? Malcolm Rodgers loses everything in one week. The quarterback is benched with an injury the same week his fiancée breaks off their engagement... -
The Other Guy by Cary Attwell
Emory James is, by his own admission, not the type of person the adjective exciting would ever deign to touch with a ten-foot pole. Cautious , reserved and staid , however, all crowd around him like best friends. Still, he gets by -- or at least he gets by up until his fiancée dumps him at the altar...Categorized as:
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MMF BISEXUAL ROMANCE: Home for Three by Nicole Stewart
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It’s just sex,” Selwyn said, moving closer. “That’s what I’m afraid of,” she whispered. Jack leaned forward. “It could be more.” “I’m afraid of that, too... -
Just a Summer Deal by Zach Jenkins, E. Davies
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You think you can go gay for the summer?" "I'm the bad egg in Team Gay." Gay romance author Aaron Douglas has almost everything going for him: a successful career, fun friends, and loving parents who live just far enough away. Unfortunately, he's earned a love 'em and leave 'em reputation, though... -
HeartOn by Amy Jo Cousins
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an injury sidelines NFL player Deion McCaskill—maybe permanently—he heads to Miami to stay with an old college teammate and his boyfriend. He packs his tailor-made suits, anxiety about the future, and the bisexuality he’s ignored for years because it didn’t fit with his drive to succeed at football’s most elite levels... -
Battle for the Top by Ariella Zoelle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhether it’s on or off the tennis court, Knightley is always ready to battle for the top. An explosive confrontation with his nemesis Kingston leads them to take their rivalry to the next level off the court. Can two fierce adversaries turn passion into romance?Knightley NeilsonKingston Sabatino throws fuel on my fire like nothing else ever has...
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