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John & Jackie by T.J. Klune
John and Jackie first laid eyes on each other when they were twelve years old. Now, seventy-one years later, Jack prepares to give his beloved husband the ultimate gift. Before he does, they'll relive five key moments from their younger lives together over the course of a single afternoon... -
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The Christmas Summons by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Kelly Fox comes a Wild Heart Ranch Christmas novella. I’ve loved Gael Hernandez from the moment I laid eyes on him. We had a moment back in the summer, but he needed time to recover from the traumatic events that reshaped his family. It’s now Christmas, and I think my talented shoemaker is finally ready to let me love him for the rest of his life... -
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![Operation: Secret Santa by M.J. Duncan]()
Operation: Secret Santa by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Holly Burke saw who she’d drawn for Secret Santa, she knew she had to do something to make it special. It was Christmas, after all, and if anyone deserved some extra Christmas cheer, it was Mo Davy. -
![Falling for Caleb by Tracy Lorraine]()
Falling for Caleb by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever stop fighting if you think you’ve found the one. I’m not fussy about the men I share my bed with, but my heart is another matter. Loving someone too much goes hand in hand with pain and suffering. It’s not something I want in my life. Then I meet him. Just one kiss and he finds his way in. It’s just a shame I don’t have the same effect on him... -
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![The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee]()
The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBillie Montgomery was always known as the sick kid with the therapy dog. Dylan Bowden never had two nickels to rub together, let alone a true home to call his own. The two have been best friends since high school. They’re always there for each other, so when Billie opens his own bakery called Montgomery’s Sweets no one supports him better than Dylan... -
![Chance at the Impossible by J.M. Dabney]()
Chance at the Impossible by J.M. Dabney
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrent Canter lived forty-seven years content with his life to have it all disappear with one life-threatening diagnosis. Cancer without hope of survival, yet he’d beat the odds. He had a successful business and a family he loved, yet he was missing something. That something was an adorable, younger man, and he didn’t know what to do. Miller Andrews loves the silver fox, Brent Canter...Categorized as:
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![This Won't Hurt by Cara Dee]()
This Won't Hurt by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHE EXTENDED EPILOGUE OF THIS WILL HURT II The honeymoon The kids The Congo The awards The podcast The vacation The food trucks The barbecue The love The condors . .. with Roe Finlay and Jake Denver. -
![The Principal's Office by Jae]()
The Principal's Office by Jae
Chemistry teacher Regan and her childhood best friend, Kylie, are no strangers to visiting the principal’s office. When they were growing up, mischievous Regan often got them in trouble at school. But this time, their trip to the principal’s office has a very different they need to tell Regan’s boss that the gossip about them is no longer just rumors...Categorized as:
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![Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday]()
Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a clueless hero believes in star-sign compatibility? What happens when there’s only one sign left to try? Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer. .. Caspian’s tried the lot, compatibility nil. Leo is his last hope for happiness. He just has to find one. Maybe his Virgo best friend will help? He should sneak over next door and see. .. -
![A (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft]()
A (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFaking a relationship with his boss isn't exactly what Jay had in mind for the holidays. But when he gets busted making out with Harper at the office Christmas party—by the guy's mom, no less—well. .. it's his best chance at a Merry Christmas this year. Not least of all because he's had a reindeer-sized crush on Harper since the day they met... -
![War Torn by Andria Large]()
War Torn by Andria Large
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been completely turned around with the help of my boyfriend and best friend, Tucker. My depression is under control. I’m not having nightmares or flashbacks anymore. My sister is having a baby. Life with Tucker is great…. Or is it? Everything seems to be going so well, almost too well...Categorized as:
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![This Time For Always by Andrew Grey]()
This Time For Always by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPolice officer Finnigan Pettaprin’s life is his job. He’s driven to be the best, always. Past relationships have largely been heartbreaking, so he keeps to himself. The last thing he expects is for a near-disastrous car chase through town to bring him in contact with Mark, the one who got away. Mark Wallace hasn’t had the best luck in life... -
![Alex by S.M. Shade]()
Alex by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNinety- two days. Thirteen weeks. That’s how long it’s been since I lost my love, my best friend. It’s been everything I can do to drag myself out of bed and get back to work, but I know Cooper would want me to move on. I think he’d even be happy if he knew who I want to move on with. The target of my affection, though, may not be so thrilled about my choice. He’s straight. Or he thinks he is... -
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![Brighton Rock by Lily Morton]()
Brighton Rock by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlie Sunshine Short Story. There is a free short story ‘Brighton Rock’ which is available for subscribers to my newsletter. -
![Loving My Omega by C.W. Gray]()
Loving My Omega by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSam and Teague have been best friends for years. Now that they are both single, can friendship become more? Hurting from a break-up, Sam moves home to Hobson Hills to take care of his great-aunt. After a year passes, he realizes the only thing he misses from his life in Seattle is the one man that has always been there for Sam, his best friend, Teague... -
![Passing Through by Jay Northcote]()
Passing Through by Jay Northcote
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon’t waste a chance at happiness…. Leo is a lonely workaholic with no time for romance in his life. His job in London takes all his energy and commitment. When he goes to Cornwall to stay with his terminally ill uncle, Edwin, love is the last thing Leo expects to find. Tris lives in a cottage on Edwin’s land...Categorized as:
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![The Anti-Wingman by Saxon James]()
The Anti-Wingman by Saxon James
The short story prequel to the Accidental Love series! Kai is a boyfriend magnet who just wants to head into his hookup era. Rylan is done with the hookup scene and is ready to settle down. When they meet on a dating app, Kai comes up with a plan: Rylan helps keep the boyfriends at bay, and Kai will find him the perfect man...Categorized as:
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![Dekoboko Sugar Rush! - Extra 2 (Dekoboko Sugar Days) by Atsuko Yusen]()
Dekoboko Sugar Rush! - Extra 2 (Dekoboko Sugar Days) by Atsuko Yusen
Rui has his first at-home date with Yuujiro in two weeks! But he's found himself in a bit of a pickle — having promised to go without seeing each other during the exam period so as to better focus on their studies, Rui has been spending his time away from Yuujiro stressing and eating way too many sweets. Now, he's feeling a bit self-conscious about seeing Yuujiro again...Categorized as:
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![King by J.M. Dabney]()
King by J.M. Dabney
Andrew King’s life wasn’t what he’d expected it to be. At thirty he was a single dad who drove his rig to make ends meet and played in his band Executioners on the weekends. King saw himself being a husband again one day because that’s what was expected. When Melanie had gotten pregnant, their parents had given them one choice—they’d stuck it out a year... -
![Biscuit in the Basket by Kit Oliver]()
Biscuit in the Basket by Kit Oliver
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvery love story needs its happily ever after - and then even more. Biscuit in the Basket follows Sebastian and Gil through the week after their first story ends in Light Up the Lamp. In this novella, they settle into their new lives, get their feet under themselves, and start to build their future...Categorized as:
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![Daddy Loves Confidence by M.A, Innes]()
Daddy Loves Confidence by M.A, Innes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen friends fix you up, it’s either going to be a spectacular failure or a fascinating first date. Unfortunately for Arthur, it’s the owners of the Bound & Controlled club who fix him up and his first date is an email. So it’s going to be a fascinating failure? Joseph knows his terrible schedule and long work trips make meeting people difficult…and they make meeting Daddies even harder...Categorized as:
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![Tutor: A First Time Lesbian Romance by Lyra Hart]()
Tutor: A First Time Lesbian Romance by Lyra Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend wants to teach me a lesson. .. Three years ago, my ex-boyfriend dumped me when he realised that I couldn’t quite ‘get there’ in the bedroom--no matter how hard he tried. Ever since then, I’ve been too ashamed to date again. I feel broken. Defective... -
![First Dates by Gregory Ashe]()
First Dates by Gregory Ashe
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![Rock Bottom by K.M. Neuhold]()
Rock Bottom by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet the Band with this exclusive Replay Introduction: Rock Bottom. Grab it free on Instafreebie! Downward Spiral— a band with a handful of platinum records, and almost no hope of making it. Meet Lincoln, Benji, Lando, and Jude— the hottest rock stars of the decade, who’ve just about hit rock bottom...Categorized as:
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![Green Tea and Pink Apples by R. Cooper]()
Green Tea and Pink Apples by R. Cooper
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo most people, Matt Del Prete is the charming, unambitious youngest son of a wine-growing dynasty, who sleeps around and is useless for anything practical. Matt has spent years creating that reputation to keep his controlling family from pushing him into the life they want for him. But Matt’s getting older. His family is starting to push harder and the act is wearing him down... -
![Perfect Matcha by Erin McLellan]()
Perfect Matcha by Erin McLellan
After years of focusing on his career, Theodore Punch is tired of being alone. But landing a good man isn’t easy. When Theo needs a date for an ex-boyfriend’s wedding, he knows just the solution—a matchmaker. And there’s no better matchmaker than his social butterfly best friend, Camden Ray...Categorized as:
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![Sweet and Sour by Astrid Amara]()
Sweet and Sour by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiles Piekus thought he and Itai would make a great team, despite the infidelities haunting their past. After all, Itai is smoking hot, they’re both driven entrepreneurs, and they love each other. What else did a person need? Well, a lot more, apparently, because not only are they no longer passionate, they don’t even share the same passions... -
![Awake and Alive by Garrett Leigh]()
Awake and Alive by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Missing Moment from Only LoveAfter a successful surgery relieves Jed of the illness that nearly killed him, he returns home to slowly recover with Max. With time to reconnect, Max shows him a new way to love. Now at a crossroads and facing a new life, Jed must listen to his friends and family to learn how to move forward. -
![Love Jake by E.M. Leya, Sara York]()
Love Jake by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJay worked hard to become one of the best attorneys in the state. He loves being able to help others and see lives changed because of what he does. Professionally, he is flying high, personally not so much. Going home to a quiet house is what he thought he wanted, but is it? Chris grew up on the streets, learning how to survive and take care of his needs... -
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Hot Ink by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the Men of Heathens Ink: Madden, Adam, Royal, and Gage. Inked skin, damaged psyche's, and all kinds of dirty. -
![The Christmas Memory by Barbara Winkes]()
The Christmas Memory by Barbara Winkes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition. Her wish comes true for Christmas, but not the way she intended…. Avery, a photographer and a barista at The Ground Floor, is falling for one of her most loyal customers, Clare, who works in the same building and comes in for a sweet treat and a kind word most mornings... -
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![Talker's Graduation by Amy Lane]()
Talker's Graduation by Amy Lane
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen you get past the basics of survival, what next? Brian Cooper recovered from the attack that almost killed him, and Tate Walker faced down his own demons. Now all that’s left is. .. each other. Growing up together and growing into their love is everything but easy... -
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![Locked Heart by Eden Finley]()
Locked Heart by Eden Finley
CASH. Ten years ago, I left my heart with a boy when I moved to LA to become a rock star. We made a pact. If I ever performed at Death Valley Music Festival, he’d come see me play. Now, after a decade of paying my dues, I’ve been booked as a headliner...Categorized as:
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![3 Dates by Lily Morton]()
3 Dates by Lily Morton
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsArchibald Henry Zhang is my best friend. He’s funny, feisty, and loving. He’s also the only person I’ve ever trusted and the only one who has never let me down...Categorized as:
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![After the Blaze by Louisa Masters]()
After the Blaze by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFriendship can be everything… until it’s not enough. Charlie Madden left his city life behind to help his great-aunt run a quilting shop in rural Lakes Entrance. He loves his quieter new life… almost as much as he loves Archie Tucker... -
![The Fostered Promise by Ana Ashley]()
The Fostered Promise by Ana Ashley
It was easy to make the promise but much harder to keep it. Everyone knows I'm in love with Drew…except Drew. I made a promise a long time ago, and if I break it, I will lose him, so I'm keeping my lips sealed. The problem is that someone else is more than willing to put their lips on Drew, and let's just say that green is not a good color on me...Categorized as:
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![Cookie Cutter Daddy by Joe Satoria]()
Cookie Cutter Daddy by Joe Satoria
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne delicious baker Daddy. One sweet cookie devouring boy. Marcus loved the holidays, especially when it brought in his favorite customer. He'll do anything to impress him. But will he finally make a move? Leland volunteered for the holidays, and it put him in the path of his all-time favorite place. A bakery with a smokin' hot tatted owner... -
![A Buckhorn Bachelor by Lori Foster]()
A Buckhorn Bachelor by Lori Foster
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBuckhorn, Kentucky's favorite son has finally decided to tie the knot in a sizzling new Buckhorn Brothers novella. Adam Sommerville always thought he had it all--a great family in a close-knit community, a worthwhile job as a high school gym teacher and no shortage of women eager to be on his arm. But it seems his luck has suddenly run out... -
![Let's Connect by Kelly Jensen]()
Let's Connect by Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA year after his divorce, Daniel Stroman has decided that he's too young to die—or fuse permanently with his couch. But when he downloads the dating app "Let's Connect" and starts dating, his success/fail ratio isn't encouraging until he gets a connection request from Robin... -
![Ray of Sunshine by Casey Cox]()
Ray of Sunshine by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSometimes, what you need after a storm is a ray of sunshine…. Moving back to his hometown of Sunshine at the age of thirty-seven was never in Ray's plans. Neither was raising his beautiful twin girls alone. But after cancer stole his husband and surviving in the big city on a single wage became too expensive, Ray was left with no other choice... -
![Jingle by Morgan Lysand]()
Jingle by Morgan Lysand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’s Christmas time again and Shae can’t wait to slide into Jingle—his elf persona—for a few weeks at the Frostdale mall. The costumes, the scents, the bright laughter, his friends. It all fuels him for the rest of the year. What he doesn’t anticipate is his entire world changing when his best friend moves back home after being away for eight long years...Categorized as:
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![A Harrowing Christmas by Saxon James]()
A Harrowing Christmas by Saxon James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It's Christmas time with the Harrows in this Frat Wars bonus short scene. -
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![Always You by K.M. Neuhold]()
Always You by K.M. Neuhold
A long weekend at my parents’ lake house to celebrate the end of the school year has been a tradition for my friends and me since we were sixteen. But this year it isn’t just any school year ending, it’s our college graduation, and I’ve decided there’s no time like the present to finally tell my best friends the truth I’ve kept from them for years... -
![The Dog Days of December by Kim Fielding]()
The Dog Days of December by Kim Fielding
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlone in a new town, psychology professor Shawn Daly has resigned himself to a quiet, solitary Christmas. Then he nearly runs over a stray dog. She’s not seriously injured—but it turns out she has other plans for Shawn’s winter break. And that cute guy down the block with the friendly Newfoundland dog? Turns out he’s a big part of those plans... -
![My Darcy by Lily Morton]()
My Darcy by Lily Morton
Freddie Evans is flamboyant, funny, and a lifelong fan of Jane Austen’s love stories which is how he ended up as a guide on a tour bus. He firmly believes in happily ever afters and would love to find his own with his best friend, Darcy... -
![A Taste of You by Irene Preston]()
A Taste of You by Irene Preston
Hell's Kitchen has nothing on the flames Giancarlo and Garrett ignite at Restaurant Ransom. .. Garrett Ransom is America's hot chef du jour. He has a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York City, a hit reality TV show, and a new man in his bed every week... -
![Eight Inches to make Johnny Smile by Claire Davis, Al Stewart]()
Eight Inches to make Johnny Smile by Claire Davis, Al Stewart
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew job, new flat, new man? Shy Mat finally gets a chance to break free from his parents and strike out on his own... -
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Heart Song by Sara Bell
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRock star Liam is on tour with his band Vicious Heart when a jealous ex outs him to the tabloids. When his manager Liz comes to let him know, the band is split on whether or not they want to stay together. Liam is most concerned about how band mate Brody will take the news, as he's been in love with Brody for years. When Brody disappears, Liam fears the worst. Brody has plans of his own...
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