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  • Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole

    Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Love in the time of Hamilton… On October 14, 1781, Alexander Hamilton led a daring assault on Yorktown's defenses and won a decisive victory in America's fight for independence. Decades later, when Eliza Hamilton collected his soldiers' stories, she discovered that while the war was won at Yorktown, the battle for love took place on many fronts..
  • Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper

    Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Drew Beckett’s life is a well-curated plan. Small-town to successful Assistant U.S. Attorney, assigned to an above-the-fold case that could eliminate a notorious crime family and put her firmly in line for her ultimate promotion. The last thing she needs is a distraction; like a threat on her life or the seriously lickable dimples on the U.S. Marshal assigned to protect her.U.S...
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  • Worthy: A Pride Anthology by Ashley James, Marie Ann

    Worthy: A Pride Anthology by Ashley James, Marie Ann

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    A Pride Anthology is a collection of original, brand-new short stories brought to you by thirteen incredible authors. Each story touches on the common theme of LGBTQ+ Acceptance. Participating Marie Ann, Ashley James, Andi Jaxon, Nyla K, Riley Nash, Nicole Dykes, Harleigh Beck, Cora Rose, Jessie Walker, T. Ashleigh, Isabel Lucero, Hayden Hall...
  • The Brightest Lights by Jennifer Rose

    The Brightest Lights by Jennifer Rose

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 2 ratings
    Three psychologists...three love stories...all intertwined into one epic saga.***If anyone should have their lives sorted out, it should be mental health professionals...
  • Oh My Stars: A Sapphic Romance by S-Jay Hart

    Oh My Stars: A Sapphic Romance by S-Jay Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Can you ever find something you never knew you’d lost? You can outgrow a place, it’s common knowledge. You can even outgrow people. Honey Rosenberg has spent her entire life in the small town of Verity Vale and it still fits her perfectly. She lives her life in certainties. She goes to work every day with her sisters at their family deli...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  m-m  age difference  length-medium
  • The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner

    The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Every heart is meant to break.THE NAMELESS. As a warden, Soren’s duty is to guard against the dead, but he was never trained to guard against his heart. Drawn into a web of Solarian politics, Soren finds himself at the center of a storm of his own making, unwilling to break free if it means losing the man he loves...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  steampunk  high fantasy  magic  f-f  mystery
  • The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine by Cynthia A. Rodriguez, H.D. Carlton

    The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine by Cynthia A. Rodriguez, H.D. Carlton

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    Get in, romance readers. We're taking a trip down nostalgia lane to save lives.Welcome to The Love Archives; a romance anthology of bonus scenes, excerpts, extended epilogues, and alternate POVs for your insatiable appetite. The best part? All proceeds go towards helping Palestinian families.So pick your sub-genre or simply enjoy over 120 short stories from some of your favorite romance authors...
  • Rock and Riot by Chelsey Furedi

    Rock and Riot by Chelsey Furedi

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 17 ratings
    With all the fashion and quirks of the 50's comes the vintage queer love story that you've never heard before. Rock and Riot follows the tales of teenage delinquents learning about gender and sexual orientations while still maintaining their fabulous hair...
  • Caught Up and Strapped Up - Book 1: From Top to Bottom (Real Lesbians of Atlanta) by Aunt Georgia Lee

    Caught Up and Strapped Up - Book 1: From Top to Bottom (Real Lesbians of Atlanta) by Aunt Georgia Lee

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    “Sometimes I Feel Like a Top, Sometimes I Don’t.”Whitney James is a 34-year old millennial who loves femme on femme action. Although she wears dresses well, Whitney also enjoys wearing the pants and the strap-on in her relationships. Caught up in a complicated relationship with a politician, the pussy is private because Congresswoman Mikael Rollins’s public life keeps her hiding in the closet...
  • The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman

    The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    *Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. This joyful trip into the LGBTQ+ world of Heartstopper is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the graphic novels or Netflix TV series - from Alice Oseman, bestselling author and winner of the YA Book Prize. Now in full colour for the first time!Praise for 'Absolutely delightful...
  • Queen's Crusade by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Queen's Crusade by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Shara Isador’s back for justice… and Blood.Her first match with the queen of Rome might have temporarily ended in a draw, but she has plenty of other battles brewing. Taking her seat at the Triskeles Triune brings immense new power to House Isador.And for a vampire queen, with great power comes great hunger.To sustain and feed her new power, she needs more Blood. Desperately...
    Categorized as:
    queer  reverse harem  m-m-m  paranormal  dark  vampires  poly  monsters
  • Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Parker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders...
    Categorized as:
    queer  paranormal  fantasy  mystery  urban fantasy  magic  m-m  fae
  • A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 22 ratings
    Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones...
  • The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner

    The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Every country is built on revolution.THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.THE PRINCE...
  • A Captured Cauldron: Rules for Compulsory Brews by R.K. Ashwick, Kim Halstead

    A Captured Cauldron: Rules for Compulsory Brews by R.K. Ashwick, Kim Halstead

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    Why steal a potion when you can steal a potioneer?Grumpy potioneer Ambrose Beake has only one social event marked on his the country’s three-day Potion Convention. Alchemists from all over the world pour in to discuss their life’s work, and Ambrose eagerly dives into the excitement...
  • Rabble: End Game by C. Rochelle

    Rabble: End Game by C. Rochelle

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    **A just-for-funsies reunion book featuring ALL the MCs from Villainous Things (and Villains in Space), trapped together on an island for Butch & Xander's wedding...
  • Rock and Riot Volume 3 by Chelsey Furedi

    Rock and Riot Volume 3 by Chelsey Furedi

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    These tough-kids gussy up for the big dance in style! In this third and final instalment of the online hit comic series "Rock and Riot". The three gangs may finally get the guts to pull the biggest middle finger to society, together. If anything can be learned from their rascality, the easiest way is never the fun way...
  • Rock and Riot Volume 2 by Chelsey Furedi

    Rock and Riot Volume 2 by Chelsey Furedi

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    The 1950's were all about rules and restrictions, but these teens don't give a damn..
  • Rising Queen by Alisha Williams

    Rising Queen by Alisha Williams

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    *****Release date will be a lot sooner than posted. Looking for end of June 2021*****"Men fear me, women envy me."My name is Harlow McKaven andmy life has been hell since the moment I was born. But after being tricked and held captive against my will, I have finally snapped. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, something frightening and bloodthirsty was born...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  new adult  reverse harem  poly  dark  f-f  bdsm
  • The Reunion by Laura Antoniou

    The Reunion by Laura Antoniou

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    In previous books in the Marketplace series, listeners have gone behind the scenes at a slave auction, an owner's home, a trainer's house, and even the ephemeral world of the annual trainers' Academy...
    Categorized as:
    queer  bdsm  menage  m-m  slavery  mystery  abuse  erotica
  • Hush by Liza James

    Hush by Liza James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    KMy life. My rules.That’s how it’s always been for me. Well, since I did something that ripped apart the threads of my humanity.After that, I let go of everything that left me exposed.Relying on myself alone was the best option.I can’t allow anything near me anymore, not even the one girl who somehow intoxicates my blood and proves she means more.CalypsoSacrifices were made when I was young...
  • Proud by Juno Dawson

    Proud by Juno Dawson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    VISIONARY HONOURS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020Celebrate the fifth anniversary of PROUD in this dazzling new edition of the anthology, featuring a brand-new story and artwork.A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride...
  • Oglaf Book One by Trudy Cooper, Doug Bayne

    Oglaf Book One by Trudy Cooper, Doug Bayne

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    Oglaf Book 1 collects the first 199 pages of comics from the website, including alt text and epilogues, in a festival of fantasy smut and madness. There's also bonus extras, never seen before and printed in internet-proof ink, including Ivan's 'doesn't count' kama sutra -- handy if you love somebody but still need to use them as unicorn bait...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  humor  m-m  magic  high fantasy  bdsm  f-f
  • The Mark of Gold: A Dark Elf Epic Fantasy by A.S. Etaski

    The Mark of Gold: A Dark Elf Epic Fantasy by A.S. Etaski

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 4 ratings
    I escape into a twisted wilderness with a stolen relic protecting me from madness. Behind me is the mysterious stalker from across the plains. He’s finally caught up to us.My sisters are out there somewhere out, and my unborn is here with me. Struggling to tell guardians from beguilers on a warped battlefield, I worry for all our fates...
  • Fan Service: Supernatural Society Omnibus by Gail Carriger

    Fan Service: Supernatural Society Omnibus by Gail Carriger

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This collector’s special Fan Service omnibus contains stories specifically tailored to honor Gail Carriger’s most devoted fans. The print run was 500 limited (numbered) editions, and 30 (lettered) leather-boxed tray case editions.It includes previously published Supernatural Society Novellas: Romancing the Inventor, Romancing the Werewolf...
  • Knot Her Reality by Miranda May

    Knot Her Reality by Miranda May

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Season three of Heated is starting out with a bang—public outcry, protests, and boycotts—all before we’ve even begun filming.I know you have to be wondering how a reality dating show could cause this kind of reaction. That would be because of me. My name’s Evangeline, and I'm this season’s omega...
    Categorized as:
    queer  omegaverse  poly  menage  m-m-f  m-m  m-f-f  f-f
  • Always Running by Calliope Stewart

    Always Running by Calliope Stewart

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    Is it finally time to stop running?Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself...
  • Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker

    Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Long summer nights, the rustle of leaves and flowers in full bloom.It’s the perfect time of the year to live life the fullest, plan for tomorrow and forget about yesterday. But what happens when the shadows come out to play?After all…you won’t see it coming until it hits you in the Shadows in Bloom...
  • Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks

    Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Laurie J. Marks returns at last to Shaftal in Air Logic, the long-awaited conclusion to her acclaimed series.Karis and those who love her must figure out, in the aftermath of war and an assassination attempt, how to bring together Sainnites and Shaftalese in a country where old wounds and enmities fester and Air magic conceals the treason hidden in the heart of the G’deon’s household...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  magic  high fantasy  young adult  m-m  bisexual
  • Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Théoden: Now that my King's decree has been fulfilled, I need to get my city in order. I have my boys to brand before I send them off, and a stubborn wolf, vampire and dragon hybrid son to House train. Fun times ahead. Noel: My night started off full of passion and pleasure. So that must mean I'm really bonding with my brothers and their sons. I'm also looking forward to my training with Marco...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  m-m  suspense  paranormal  bdsm  erotica  fantasy
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