Books like 'The Nymph in the Stolen Garden'

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  • Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen-year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape...
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    queer  length-novella  contemporary  m-m  bisexual
  • A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

    A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    A Charmed Christmas, a Charlie and Dev holiday short story...
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  • Red Dirt Heart Imago by N.R. Walker

    Red Dirt Heart Imago by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When Charlie Sutton’s neighbour Greg is notified by the Queensland government that they intend to run a pipeline through his property, Charlie vows to help him fight it. Then Travis remembers seeing butterflies at the creek near their joining fence line - the same butterflies they couldn’t find in any Australian butterfly book...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  contemporary  cowboys
  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Originally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings...
  • 63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    63 Days later takes place after the novel WILD. This can be read as a stand alone story. However, it might be more enjoyable if you read WILD first. Trigger Warning: Christmas music, trees, presents, and all around holiday cheer. It’s been almost two years since Keegan and August escaped the Alaskan wilderness, and they finally get to celebrate their very first Christmas together...
  • The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin

    The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    First published in 1986, Nan Goldin's The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a visual diary chronicling the struggles for intimacy and understanding among the friends and lovers whom Goldin describes as her "tribe...
  • Commander in Chief by J.A. Armstrong

    Commander in Chief by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After a grueling political campaign, New York Governor Candace Reid is about to take the oath of office as the first woman president. Life as Chief Diplomat and Commander in Chief takes on multiple meanings in Candace’s world...
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    queer  length-novella  f-f
  • #HEA: Happily Ever After by Cambria Hebert

    #HEA: Happily Ever After by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jingle Bells Christmas smells Chopping down a tree Travis states: Santa’s fake! Oh for goodness sake! Trent, Drew, and the entire hashtag crew are back for holiday shenanigans! When Travis declares, “Santa’s fake!” the family bands together to deliver Christmas magic and the joy of family into the heart of a little boy who never had a reason to believe...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  christmas
  • The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz

    The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    **No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora.Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions...
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    queer  length-novella  bdsm  contemporary  m-m
  • Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe

    Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“First Dates”A prequel to The Lamb and the Lion books, this short story shows Jem and Tean as they are set up on blind dates—with disastrous results.“Cheap Seats”Jem and Tean go to the movies. Jem insists it’s an epic bromance date. Tean insists they’re just casual acquaintances...
  • Felicity: Poems by Mary Oliver

    Felicity: Poems by Mary Oliver

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    "If I have any secret stash of poems, anywhere, it might be about love, not anger," Mary Oliver once said in an interview. Finally, in her new collection, Felicity, we can immerse ourselves in Oliver's love poems. Our most delicate chronicler of physical landscape, Oliver has described her work as loving the world. With Felicity she examines what it means to love another person...
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    queer  length-novella  contemporary
  • BJ's Lost Crayons by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    BJ's Lost Crayons by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    BJ lost his crayons and found his new daddy.I collect crayons. Not just any crayons, either. I collect retired colors, violet-blue being my favorite. They remind me of myself—once loved and cherished and now long forgotten. Only I refuse to let them be, either. Instead, I dig through every yard sale and thrift store box of random colors, hoping to find one...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m
  • First Class Feelings: An MM Daddy Romance by A.W. Scott

    First Class Feelings: An MM Daddy Romance by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What if you go on vacation and meet the Daddy of your dreams before you even get off the plane?That's exactly what happens to Foster when his friends send him to an all-inclusive adults only vacation after months of suffering from professional burnout. As a group of (mostly) older Littles, they know he needs time to decompress away from the busy life he leads in Bellport...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m
  • Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray

    Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Hobson Hills Short Hobson Hills Omegas: Book 3.5 Bennett Wilson should be perfectly happy. He has a loving husband, three wonderful children, and a house full of pets. His family and friends think he is crazy when he purposely gets pregnant with a fourth child...
  • Double Dose by JA Armstrong

    Double Dose by JA Armstrong

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Brooke Campbell always believed she had to choose between a successful career and starting a family. But meeting Tess Sinclair and her twins changed everything, and Brooke never looked back.Six years have passed in the blink of an eye...
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    queer  length-novella  contemporary  f-f
  • Precious Jules by C.J. Bishop

    Precious Jules by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Gangster Cowboy Novella They will bring him home...by any means necessary. When Adrian's 4 y/o nephew, Jules, is abducted by Adrian's brother Tazz - leader of a motorcycle gang - it is up to Clint and the boys to get him back, by any means necessary...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m
  • A Place to Call Home by Jae

    A Place to Call Home by Jae

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Together, Luke and Nora survived the hardships and dangers along the Oregon Trail in 1851. What started out as a marriage of convenience between a woman living as a man and a former prostitute slowly grew into love. But now that they have arrived in Oregon City, the real adventure is just beginning...
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    queer  length-novella  f-f
  • Ever-Greene: A Souls Christmas Novella by Annabella Michaels

    Ever-Greene: A Souls Christmas Novella by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Join the Greene family and the rest of the Souls of Chicago as they come together to celebrate the holidays. There will be an abundance of laughter, fun, heartwarming moments, and, of course, the shenanigans that only occur when the Greene family comes together. Reminisce with all your favorite Souls of Chicago couples and triad as they celebrate this joyous time of year...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  christmas
  • Shaman by Lauren Gilley

    Shaman by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The criminal underworld knows him as Shaman. Ian Byron has spent the past few years amassing a fortune, becoming the premiere supplier of all the vices anyone could want. He controls a sizable chunk of the drug trade in North America – including the product moved by the Lean Dogs MC. Cool, and cruel, the untouchable Mr. Shaman doesn’t have a weakness...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  bikers  contemporary  m-f
  • Nothing but Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Nothing but Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan returns to the Montgomery Ink world with Nothing but Ink.Clay Hollins knows he needs to stay away from Riggs Kennedy. He doesn't have time to fall for the bearded bartender that haunts his dreams and waking fantasies...
  • Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it’s not all about the hockey.Jared is torn—assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride...
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    queer  length-novella  sports  contemporary  m-m
  • Champagne Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz

    Champagne Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "I promise, I'm not going anywhere. I found everything that I never thought I wanted right here with you." Cecil is an unconventional omega. Owner of Second Chances, Hollydale’s Thrift Store and Consignment Shop, the closest he wants to get to an alpha is when he picks one up for a few hours of fun on a Saturday night...
  • Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “Parker?”Parker loved that voice and she adored hearing it say her name. But in this moment, it scared the shit out of her.In the sleepy coastal town of Doveport, the pot isn’t just stirred—that bitch is boiling over.Maggie and Parker are new... like, brand-spanking-new. But for all of their flirting and butterflies and romantic intention, the universe has devised one giant beaver-dam...
  • Alone On the Water by MadLori

    Alone On the Water by MadLori

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sherlock Holmes never expected to live a long life, but he never imagined that it would end like this. - 7725 WordsSorrow’s my body on the wavesSorrow’s a girl inside my caveI live in a city sorrow builtIt’s in my honey, it’s in my milkDon’t leave my half a heart alone on the waterCover me in rag and bone sympathyCause I don’t want to get over you...
  • Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox

    Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    When Jude goes back on the road as part of his European tour, he realizes leaving Derek behind isn't as easy as he thought it would be. This is a 6k very short story featuring a quick peek into Jude and Derek's current life several years after the novel Jumping Jude takes place...
  • Strangers in Paradise, Volume 8: My Other Life by Terry Moore

    Strangers in Paradise, Volume 8: My Other Life by Terry Moore

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My Other Life contains the powerful and moving story of a horrendous plane crash that rips the lives of Francine, Katchoo and David apart. And, to make matters worse, Katchoo discovers the plane crash was no accident, as the demons from her other life come back to claim her for good. A heartbreaking story that launched the SIP books in a new direction...
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    queer  length-novella  f-f  contemporary
  • Renovations by J.A. Armstrong

    Renovations by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Governor Candace Reid has been in office for just over a month and things have only begun to get interesting. While Candace traverses the state, her wife Jameson traverses the sometimes challenging ground of caring for their three-year-old grandson, Spencer. Life is anything but routine for Candace and Jameson...
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    queer  length-novella  humor  f-f  politician
  • Strangers in Paradise, Volume 4: Love Me Tender by Terry Moore

    Strangers in Paradise, Volume 4: Love Me Tender by Terry Moore

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This collection presents a restless time for Francine, Kathcoo and David as they struggle with their relationships in the aftermath of the I Dream of You period. However, in their self-absorbing conflicts they fail to notice an ominous presence that rises and surrounds their lives like a deadly storm. A powerful look at the human heart caught off guard...
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    queer  length-novella  f-f  contemporary
  • Rough Drafts by J.A. Armstrong

    Rough Drafts by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One Year Later: Senator Candace Reid is beginning her campaign for Governor of New York in earnest. Things have been relatively quiet in the Senator's life. She and Jameson have fallen into a familiar routine, navigating work commitments and inevitable separations. Now, Jameson is about to confront a demon from her past...
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    queer  length-novella  humor  f-f  age difference
  • Josh by Lucy Lennox

    Josh by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    After moving from Denali, Alaska, to San Francisco in order to get over a failed crush and try his hand at dating new people, Josh Little hosts a big poker night for the Marians and his co-workers at the National Park Service. Little does he know, that his own true love may not be someone new after all...
  • New Additions by J.A. Armstrong

    New Additions by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life is never dull for Senator Candace Reid and her wife Jameson. Senator Reid’s campaign for governor of New York is drawing to a close. Candace and Jameson are looking forward to welcoming the newest addition to their family. But life, like politics is unpredictable. With the election only weeks away, Candace and Jameson find themselves faced with unexpected and unimaginable loss...
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    queer  length-novella  humor  f-f  age difference
  • Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild

    Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Perfect for Valentine's Day, a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to share your feelings.There's only one person in Violet's class she wants to go on adventures with: Mira, the girl with the cheeriest laugh and who races like the wind. So Violet has made Mira a very special Valentine.Because Mira is magnificent...
  • Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong

    Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life is never simple in the world of politics. The pressure is on Senator Candace Fletcher to make a run for the governorship of New York State. Everyone seems convinced it's the right move for the affable senator. Everyone that is, except Candace. Life took an unexpected turn for the senator when she met and fell in love with Jameson Reid...
  • Dead and Gone by Pandora Pine

    Dead and Gone by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After welcoming a son to his family, Detective Ronan O’Mara is on top of the world. When his ex-husband, convicted child murderer, Josh Gatlin, has his life sentence overturned, Ronan’s carefully constructed world begins falling down around him. Not only is his murderous ex about to be set free, he accuses Ronan of being Michael Frye’s killer in a tell-all television interview...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  m-m  mystery
  • Love is not Nothing by Lee Winter

    Love is not Nothing by Lee Winter

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Requiem hadn’t meant to care. Hadn’t wanted to fall in love. She didn’t do love. But life without Alison had seemed so insubstantial. Bleak. Empty. So she went back for her...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  f-f
  • Phoenix Undone by C.J. Bishop

    Phoenix Undone by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Storms never end. There are lulls. There are “calms” at the center. And there are even extended breaks. But life is made up of storms, and they will inevitably hit from time to time. Some will manifest with no more power than a strong gust of wind…others will strike with devastating force...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  m-m  contemporary
  • Be Our Guest by CJ Bishop

    Be Our Guest by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blood is just blood. Family ties are knit in the heart and strengthened by love. With most of whom they consider ‘family’ already right there within their tight-knit circle, the Phoenix couples begin to look beyond that circle and contemplate those from the past who rejected and hurt them. Deep down, Dane longs for reconciliation with his parents...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  contemporary
  • Best Man by CJ Bishop

    Best Man by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some are brothers. Some are friends. All are the best. As our couples turn to the special people in their lives who were there for them during the worst of the worst, and extend their honored requests, the Phoenix family begin to make room for a new member who may be holding back the truth of how badly he was abused...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  contemporary
  • Love and Honor by CJ Bishop

    Love and Honor by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Going above and beyond the call of love…is the only way they know. The unconditional love the phoenix couples have found in each other is a blessed gift. Out of sadness, pain, and despair, their family has truly risen from the ashes. But it is difficult to soar on the wings of love, basking in joy, as new friends and new family members are still struggling through their own dark trials...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  m-m  contemporary
  • To Have and to Hold by C.J. Bishop

    To Have and to Hold by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The desires of the heart cannot be denied. As the new members of the family are welcomed with love and compassion and begin to truly feel safe and protected, the grooms battle with the celibacy pact which remains in effect until after the wedding ceremony...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  contemporary
  • Armor: A Firsts and Forever Series Novella by Alexa Land

    Armor: A Firsts and Forever Series Novella by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dante Dombruso has always been his family’s armor. It’s his job to keep them safe. But he feels he failed them eighteen months ago, when a mysterious arsonist set a fire intended to wipe the Dombrusos off the map. Now Dante is driven to make things right, yet with each day that passes, the trail grows colder and his frustration increases...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  mystery  contemporary
  • Road Blocks by J.A. Armstrong

    Road Blocks by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life for Candace and Jameson Reid is never boring. A budget fight with the New York State Legislature, a potential serial killer on the loose, four children, three grandchildren, and an upcoming wedding could test the patience of a saint. That is the typical organized chaos in Candace and Jameson’s life...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  humor  f-f
  • Soul by Susi Hawke

    Soul by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Long buried by time, with treasures unknown… Under deep ocean waters lies the mate to the stone. Toby is an alpha bear—an awkward, clumsy, fumbling marshmallow of a guy who always has the best intentions...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  m-m
  • His Man by Leah Sharelle

    His Man by Leah Sharelle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FORD Ford had a pretty good life. He was part of a former elite commando team, a talented computer genius, and a member of the Wounded Souls MC. He had a real family with his brothers, their women, and kids. Life was good. Well, it would be except for one big sexy issue—a tall helicopter pilot with a mouth and body made for sin. Lucky didn’t know it yet, but Ford was coming for him...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  m-m  military
  • Shipping Our Loves by Sammi Cee

    Shipping Our Loves by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Davis ~ Life hasn’t been the same since Conrad and I lost our boyfriend Eric in a tragic accident. We’ve started looking for a third again, but the men we’ve met are wanting a one-time experience. It’s all just fun to them, but this is our lifestyle, and we want another man to love. Conrad ~ I’m missing our man more than words can say, but that isn’t the only problem...
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    queer  length-novella  m-m  poly  m-m-m  open-door
  • Full Circle: An Israel and Reggie Novella by Avril Ashton

    Full Circle: An Israel and Reggie Novella by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This short takes us back into the lives of Reggie Turner and Israel Storm. Partners in life and in business, these two lean on each other even more as they navigate a family crisis, betrayal in business, and a mother intent on weaponizing their relationship to fit her own ends. NOT A STANDALONE. Israel and Reggie’s story begins in (Watch Me) Body You...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  m-m
  • Hot Blooded: A Fosters' Beginning, BFF to Lovers MPreg by J.D. Light

    Hot Blooded: A Fosters' Beginning, BFF to Lovers MPreg by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mark and Devon have been best friends since they were ten and completely inseparable since they were thirteen. They were together before either of them presented as alpha or omega, and they've been the most important people in each other's lives without exception these last twelve years...
  • The Proposal by T.B. Markinson

    The Proposal by T.B. Markinson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is a single day worth changing the course of your entire life?Marley Royce has just two goals for her seventy-two-hour stay in London: land a career-making business deal and finally meet the woman of her dreams face to face.Fate has something else in mind.The mega conglomerate Marley works for wants to acquire the venerable but struggling Braithwaite Books...
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    queer  length-novella  f-f  humor  contemporary  audiobook
  • Rekindled by Erica Lee

    Rekindled by Erica Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After getting married right out of college, Jordan and Spencer Barlowe were sure their love would last a lifetime. Unfortunately, life didn't work out that way and they've spent the last ten years apart. The only connection they have left is their teenage daughter...
  • STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke

    STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm a simple guy, you know? Point me in a direction, tell me what to do, and I get it done. Life is pretty easy. Until I scent my mate, Parker Donovan. Parker's the father of two and on the run for a murder he didn't commit.The victim? His abusive ex-husband. The one who pulled the trigger? His youngest, Casey, and he'll do anything to protect her...
    Categorized as:
    queer  length-novella  military  m-m
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