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  • Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 40 ratings
    You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Maximoff Hale & Farrow Keene, and according to Celebrity Crush—the ceremony for this American prince and his tattooed bodyguard is going to be the event of the century. There will be no wedding crashers. Including but not limited to: hateful people, rabid fans, nosy paparazzi, and other so-called media. There will be no drama. None whatsoever...
  • Common Ground by R.J. Moray

    Common Ground by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Why can't you have your cake and eat it too? Channon belongs to Jack—that's just a fact. But they aren't an island, and if Channon's going to get the happy-ever-after he wants, Jack's going to have to bury the hatchet with (and not in) the one other person in Channon's life whose disapproval matters.
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  • Flash by K.M. Neuhold

    Flash by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Lewis tattoos himself on my brain instantly. Too bad this whole situation is about to get messier than spilled ink. Lewis. Clingy, needy, Too Much. Just a few choice words from men who never deserved me anyway. I'm not going to make the same mistakes again though. I plan to ride the motorcycle hottie of my dreams just until we both get bored...
  • The Unbreakables: Volume 1 by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    The Unbreakables: Volume 1 by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles***...
  • Strings Attached by Riley Hart

    Strings Attached by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 42 ratings
    I spent college worrying about responsibilities and earning my teaching degree, so before graduation and moving to Atlanta with my best friend, Ross, I figure I deserve a little fun. I’ve never been with an older man, but the guy at the bar grabs my attention and doesn’t let go…for multiple rounds, all night long...
  • Ambrose by Silvia Violet

    Ambrose by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I thought I was the one straight Theriot cousin. .. But I was wrong. Because when Sheriff Eric Winston demanded my help in ridding his territory of pure evil, I couldn’t say no. The man’s infuriating—a clean-cut do-gooder—and my family’s never exactly been friends with the law. But I couldn’t deny I owed the man a favor…. And I can’t deny the things he makes me feel either. I want to protect him...
  • Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    Unbreakable Stories: Snow is a collection of short stories and a novelette set after the events of Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series and before Torch, book 3. Follow the continuing, passionate and heartfelt romance between Dr. Ashton "Snow" Frost and Jude Torres as they merge their lives together as a couple...
  • Change My Ticket by Zarah Detand

    Change My Ticket by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Hollywood heartthrob meets med school dropout in this contemporary British MM romance. When your key credential is looking good in spandex, your first serious role matters. Too bad that Gabe Duke can’t seem to get a proper handle on the molecular biologist he’s meant to portray...
  • Unbreakable Stories: Lucas by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Lucas by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    A collection of six short stories following the romantic adventures and misadventures of millionaire Lucas Vallois and Romanian bodyguard Andrei Hadeon. This collection is more than 30,000 words long and contains stories such as:. The Meeting. Perfect. Te Iubesc. I Want More. Homecoming. Thanksgiving...
  • Messy Ink by Ali Lyda

    Messy Ink by Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dane. Chris is a great doctor, but he can’t heal me…. I learned to look out for myself on the streets and in juvie. I’ve cleaned up my act, but it doesn’t mean that I’m about to start trusting a guy to stick around. Especially not a clean cut doctor like Chris. No wonder I ended things between us the first time around. I’m sure it’s for the best...
  • Of Pranks and Passion by Amy Padilla

    Of Pranks and Passion by Amy Padilla

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    The stories of success and happiness usually revolve around the golden child of the family. They can do no wrong. This story is about the forgotten child. The one who fights tooth and nail to find their happily ever after, and the found family who supports them the whole way...
  • Let Your Heart Be Light by J.R. Lawrie

    Let Your Heart Be Light by J.R. Lawrie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    FOR SERVICES RENDERED. Dr. David Christmas has heard every joke in the book when it comes to his name. Weary of the festive season and from his long shifts in the emergency room, David is also tired of his lonely single life. His only hope for Christmas is a glimpse of the shy but gorgeous neighbour who lives above him...
  • A Taste of Christmas: An M/M Holiday Romance by Jaclyn Quinn

    A Taste of Christmas: An M/M Holiday Romance by Jaclyn Quinn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mitch Jensen has just missed the most important interview of his career. An outrageous suggestion to meet Everett Remington at his family’s home in upstate New York irrevocably changes Mitch’s life...
  • Fake & Bake by Romeo Alexander

    Fake & Bake by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Nothing says home quite like the smell of baking. The quiet, small town of Higbee is set in the perfect place for the upcoming northern lights. People from different parts of the country are flocking in droves to see the brilliant cosmic show as the town celebrates this unusual event. Anthony Clarence has spent his entire life not only in Higbee but in the small bakery he runs from his home...
  • How to Catch a Biker by Ana Ashley

    How to Catch a Biker by Ana Ashley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    What do you do when you meet the tall, gruff silver fox of your dreams? You flirt, pretend it didn’t happen, and secretly admire his assets. For research purposes, of course. I came to Chester Falls to find my voice and save my publishing career. Instead, I find him. Slade’s story is kept under a lock so strong I don’t know if there is a man out there that can break it...
  • Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo

    Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    This cinnamon roll has plenty of bite! Maxime Demers has had an eye on Tom Cedric for a while, watching him flit from one awful man to another. So when Tom pins an ad to the community cork board at Bold Brew, Max can’t resist reading it. Tom’s looking for a play partner—someone who’s not a jerk—and Max knows he could give Tom what he needs. But first he’ll have to get the man to talk to him...
  • Cold Winter Nights by Sue Laybourn, Jay Aheer

    Cold Winter Nights by Sue Laybourn, Jay Aheer

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Beauregard Stone lives a life of solitude in the snow-blanketed town of Windeville, Maine. The burly, gruff lumberjack is a man of few words and even fewer smiles. He hasn’t spoken much since his husband died eight years ago. Now, each day bleeds into the next as Stone loses himself in his woodshop and lumber- hauling business...
  • Never Enough by E.M. Denning

    Never Enough by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Tommy Parker has everything under control. He's made it through almost four years of University without revealing the secrets of his tumultuous home life. He has his eye on the prize but he can't turn down a party invitation from his friend Shawn. Even though it's not his scene Tommy finds he doesn't mind being the subject of Vince Barnett's attention. Vince Barnett is ready to move on...
  • Break the Rules by Leighton Greene

    Break the Rules by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Xander Romano strives for harmony in his life. He's a set of contradictions: cruel but kind, famous but private, loving but merciless. He lives on the knife edge, and that's how he likes it. But he just asked his boyfriend for the one thing he swore he'd never want. And now Xander's perfect balance is starting to sway. .. Ben Ballard is coming into his own...
  • Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s a liar. I’m a hitman. And there’s a game afoot. After seeking sanctuary at The Anonymous, an elite club for lawless types, the elegant, beastly Wilhelm invites me to help him with a simple mission: retrieve the priceless artifact that was stolen from one of his billionaire friends...
  • Obey the Rules by Leighton Greene

    Obey the Rules by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Ben Ballard and Xander Romano are determined to make their relationship work, no matter what. The problem is, life seems determined to wear them down. Fame, distance, feelings. .. Sometimes it's not as easy as talking things through. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. So how do you keep that connection? Simple. You obey the rules. .
  • Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "A Seven Days Story". Can a person's life change in just one day? How about seven? Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys' time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  angst  length-short
  • Undercover Omega by Skye R. Richmond

    Undercover Omega by Skye R. Richmond

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riley. It was the most emotional time of his life. His papa couldn’t stop crying, his father told him exactly what to do, so he wouldn’t ruin his life. The sire of his child, an alpha Riley had naively trusted is nowhere to found...
  • Worlds Away by Alexa Land

    Worlds Away by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Does love stand a chance between two men from different worlds, when they’re both being pulled in opposite directions? Sawyer MacNeil is looking for answers. His time in the Army didn’t go as planned, and he’s still reeling from the end of a relationship that never should have happened in the first place...
  • Camera Shy by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Camera Shy by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Trust is earned, but sometimes we form walls around ourselves to protect us from the pain, keeping others from getting close, and shielding us from the darkness that lurks around us. Charles has faced the worst of that darkness. Living on the streets from eleven years old, he learned to survive by trusting no one...
  • Gold Digger by Tatum West

    Gold Digger by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Grayson. I was a billionaire by the age of thirty—I’ve always taken what I wanted, and I never let anyone stand in my way. That attitude got me my own private island and a bevy of people to do my bidding. But it didn’t get me the one man that got away—Liam Gold. Liam is back in Abingdon now, and he’s just as beautiful as the day he left...
  • As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kyle has struggled to protect his brother from the darkest things in life, but in doing so, they've lived on the streets, making a life for themselves away from those who would hurt them. It's taken years, but life is starting to look up for Ky. Still, he finds it hard to quit working the streets and the easy money it brings. Carson has everything he could want in life...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  m-m  contemporary  rockstars
  • Fragile by Skyler Snow, Rheland Richmond

    Fragile by Skyler Snow, Rheland Richmond

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jack. Flying out to LA to check on my son’s new relationship is one thing, but what do I do when I fall in love with his best friend Tom? I know Elliot wants Tom to be our buffer. I think he's meant to distract me. He definitely does that. The more I talk to Tom, the more I realize there’s more to him than a flirty, over the top persona he shows the world...
  • Free to Rejoice by Tracey Jerald

    Free to Rejoice by Tracey Jerald

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dr. Jason Ross has an unprecedented week off during the holiday season to spend with his husband and family. Anticipating his greatest challenge will be keeping his husband's gift buying under control, he's excited for the week ahead. But life doesn't take a vacation even when doctors want to...
  • Ink, Steel, & Forever by Laura Kaye

    Ink, Steel, & Forever by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Never Published Hard Ink/Raven Riders Short Story featuring Jeremy and Charlie, and Ike and Jessica.
  • Touchdown, Tennessee by Raleigh Ruebins

    Touchdown, Tennessee by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    The goal? Get close to the college football star. The assignment? Write an article for the college paper about him, just in time for homecoming. The problem? I slept with the egotistical jock on day one… and I hate how good he was. I’m a college senior with a darker past than most people will ever endure. I don’t like anybody. I don’t trust them, either...
  • Reese Holt: The Dark Side by Laura Baumbach

    Reese Holt: The Dark Side by Laura Baumbach

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Kidnap victim Alex Throne literally drops into the arms of security specialist Reese Holt, pulling Holt into a battle against a ruthless drug cartel, personal betrayal, and a specter from Holt's CIA past...
  • The Billionaire's Rival by Silvia Violet

    The Billionaire's Rival by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve wanted Jay from the moment I saw him. He’s an attorney like me, and he’s competitive, skilled, and intelligent—not to mention hot as hell. He also insists he’s straight. That doesn’t stop him from flirting with me every chance he gets. And it doesn’t keep me from wanting him in my bed...
  • Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak

    Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Austin Carter is a living legend. He’s handsome, arrogant, and can bring any man to his knees with just one smile. Nobody can resist his charms meaning Austin is used to getting exactly what he wants. The only one who’s ever been able to resist him is me. I think Austin is a bastard. A vain, smug, cocky bastard...
  • Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy

    Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Mistaken for an escort by his student's guardian . .. Jace wants to prove to himself that he can be adventurous. Which is why he's using one of those apps for the first time ever. And the gorgeous guy who just showed up is enough to make Jace let go of all his inhibitions. Nothing is more important to Theo than being there for his orphaned nephew, even if it means staying in the closet...
  • Disciplining My Brother by Wolfe Productions, Skyler Snow

    Disciplining My Brother by Wolfe Productions, Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Conor Hawthorne is the bane of my existence. He’s the older brother no one has ever wished they had. While he’s successful and cool, I’m the screw up that’s run out of options. When I’m forced to live with him, I can’t help but to think this will be a disaster. And it is. We bump heads, fights turning into fires, until our walls come crumbling down. There’s just one little problem...
  • The Promise by Felice Stevens

    The Promise by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A promise made:. When Ezra Green sits next to Monroe Friedman in their high school English class, friendship blooms into first love, and even Ezra moving to California won’t keep them apart. Ezra promises Roe that once he finishes college, he’ll come home and the two will be together. In the meantime they’ll write and keep in touch. Nothing has to change. A promise broken:...
  • Crossing Lines by Jeris Jean

    Crossing Lines by Jeris Jean

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When Matt is propositioned by Jasper, a hot older guy, he’s more than down. That is until he realizes Jasper has a boyfriend, and Matt would be joining them both. He’s not into it, especially since the boyfriend is a jerk, so he ditches them both...
  • His Uptown Guy by Felice Stevens

    His Uptown Guy by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Jesse Grace-Martin loses his father on 9/11, his charmed life is gone forever. People look menacing, and the streets no longer seem safe. After experiencing a brutal mugging, Jesse retreats to his apartment in the landmark Dakota building...
  • When Gideon Met Asa by Lily Morton

    When Gideon Met Asa by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gideon and Eli.
  • Steadfast by K.L. Noone

    Steadfast by K.L. Noone

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    A love story for the ages! An intimate confession! An epic quest! And happily ever after on the horizon . .. Jason Mirelli loves Colby Kent. And Colby loves him. They’ve told the world. And Colby’s recovered from injury, so they’re back at work and back on set...
  • Taking Love's Lead by H.L. Day

    Taking Love's Lead by H.L. Day

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes you’ve got to stalk a man to win his heart. A whirlwind encounter has web designer Zachary Cole reassessing his life and what he wants from it. Knocked for six by a less than orthodox meeting with the sexy Edgar, he resolves to see him again. Even if it does involve hatching a plan using his heavily pregnant sister, her dalmatian, and a rather large dose of subterfuge...
  • The Gift of Strength by M.A. Innes

    The Gift of Strength by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Payton’s finally found a job that he loves, coworkers who aren’t bad-crazy, and space from his family…so taking a chance on anything that might mess with his newfound order is out of the question. Keeping the status quo going is his primary goal in life and not even the handsome baker with the crazy family is going to change his mind...
  • Indulging His Desire by A.M. McCoy

    Indulging His Desire by A.M. McCoy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve lived as half the man I used to be for the last four years. I just simply… existed. I didn’t feel anything, I didn’t indulge in anything I enjoyed, I didn’t even hardly smile or laugh anymore. Or at least I had until a new neighbor moved into my building and captured my attention, drawing me in like a moth to a flame. For the first time in four years, something… stirred deep inside me...
  • The Payback Plan by Honey London

    The Payback Plan by Honey London

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Dante is a dick. My adorable little brother is convinced I hate him, which kind of sucks, but I’d rather he believe that than discover the real reason why I provoke him every chance I get… nothing in the world gets my cock harder than an angry fire in my baby brother’s eyes. Crispin has had enough...
    Categorized as:
    queer  bondage  virgin hero  m-m  contemporary  incest  bdsm  humor
  • Untouched by M.A. Innes

    Untouched by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Growing up in an unusual family has made adapting to college more difficult for Jay. Sheltered and socially awkward, the only easy part about higher education is the classes. While everyone around him seems to instinctively understand what they’re into and who they are, he’s lost and alone. That is, until his new roommate makes life a little more interesting...
  • Love At Frost Sight by Charlie Novak

    Love At Frost Sight by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Sometimes Love Catches You Out Of Step. Convincing my agent to sign me up for the Come Dancing With Me Christmas special was the best decision I’ve made in years, especially when my partner turns out to be the show’s stunning ‘bad boy’, Nico. I’m ready to put on my sequins and my dancing shoes, but first I need to figure out how to defrost Nico’s attitude towards me...
  • Rescue by Sean Ashcroft

    Rescue by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “No one’s ever pretended to date me before. ”. Twenty-seven-year-old virgin Nolan has always struggled to get a date--until his cousin tries to embarrass him by buying one at auction. Wildlife sanctuary veterinarian Finn is gorgeous and kind, exactly the sort of man Nolan’s always wanted...
  • Scandal by Gianni Holmes

    Scandal by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Love’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...
  • Flying Free by Leighton Greene

    Flying Free by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Benjamin Ballard and Xander Romano have never had a conventional relationship. It works for them, even if the people around them don't always understand it. But when vicious blind items start appearing online, it seems like Xander's past has come around to bite them both. Will Xander and Ben be able to handle the pressure? Flying Free is the final instalment in the Rough Love series...
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