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  • SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via

    SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    A fox can set many traps to catch his target—but this one only needs one to catch his.Dominic “Bull” Walker is used to the simpler things in life. Give him his own land to work, a strong horse, and twelve hours of daylight, and he is a contented man. But when someone threatens to take away the successful ranch that took him two years to rebuild, he’ll accept any help he can get to defend it...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
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  • Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知

    Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    When Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...
  • Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Misaki wohnt beim Bestsellerautor Usami und kann seine Gefühle für ihn nicht länger leugnen. Eines Nachts rutscht ihm sogar der Satz "Ich glaube, ich liebe dich!" heraus...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1

    On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Winner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards  Ahn Yiyoung is hard at work building a startup with his college friends, knowing that a successful product could change all of their lives...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • 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...
  • Ruined by April Wilson

    Ruined by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Finally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Misaki begins to seriously question the structure of his relationship with Usami, but a high-class date with Usami makes it come to life. In the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...
  • Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan

    Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A visit to a pancake shop leads to an unexpected May-December romance that breathes life into the monotonous routine of an older salaryman.The daily grind both soothes and troubles older salaryman Nozue, until an unexpected visit to a pancake shop with his blunt younger coworker shakes things up!At 39 years old, Nozue lives a routine, if not melancholic, life of sleep and work...
  • Hard Knox by Riley Hart

    Hard Knox by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 36 ratings
    CallumA gay guy walks into a straight bar and notices the hottest man he’s ever seen.Why am I not surprised my life sounds like the beginning of a bad joke? First, my ex cheated on me, and I went running to Havenwood and the mom I have a complicated relationship with. Then, there’s Knox, the gorgeous lumberjack I don’t stand a chance with...
  • Sagittarius Saves Libra by Anyta Sunday

    Sagittarius Saves Libra by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    True love is on the horizon, Sagittarius. It’s a good time to step out of your routine and into the unknown.Jason Lyall wants someone to come home to, someone he can be his most ridiculous self with. Someone who loves him regardless. But no matter how hard he tries, he can never quite make that connection, and now his last girlfriend has moved on—she’s engaged...
  • Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via

    Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A bounty hunter’s partners to lovers’ story. The hunt is on… and he’s the prey. Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys...
  • Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder

    Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    When life comes apart at the seams, love is the only thread that can mend it Accountant Rob Macomb has a stable job that he’s good at and… that’s about it. A year of nothing but heartache leaves him seeking refuge from loneliness and grief behind spreadsheets, punishing daily runs, and the occasional anonymous tryst...
  • Fairy Cakes in Winter by Lane Hayes

    Fairy Cakes in Winter by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    A grumpy baker, a quirky ad man, and a recipe for forever…ScottSo this cute guy sits next to me on the plane and proceeds to talk my ear off for hours. Not good. I don’t like talking and I don’t like strangers. But Theo’s sweet, smart, and sexy—the perfect distraction from business woes and personal worries.Okay, things got overly friendly, but we’re adults and we know the score...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging..
  • Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 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...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  menage  m-m-f
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Living under the same roof as the man he’s had a crush on for a solid decade has Shin’s libido in overdrive, and even his rampant awkwardness can’t get in the way of him getting some! Meanwhile, Seiji is swamped with self-doubt...
  • Starting From The Top by Lane Hayes

    Starting From The Top by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The guitarist, the dad, and a band on the rise… Johnny A quiet place to live and some time to recharge before my band heads out on the road again sounds amazing. I wouldn’t mind a distraction too, but my new neighbor is off-limits. There are rules about not getting involved with your bandmate’s ex, right? And Sean isn’t my type anyway...
  • Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan

    Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Thirty-nine-year-old Nozue went from living a routine, melancholic life of sleep and work to spending his days in bliss with Togawa, his younger subordinate. Now six months into their relationship, the two have graduated from dates at a pancake shop to spending their nights together...
  • Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Alla notizia della madre in punto di morte, il liceale Haru Kaido si trova costretto a volare oltreoceano. Ad attenderlo, però, trova qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato: Ren, il suo nuovo fratello minore! Ren è un bambino disobbediente, cresciuto senza regole e Haru decide di prendersi cura di lui. Però, proprio quando Ren comincia finalmente ad affezionarsi, una tragedia li costringe a separarsi...
  • Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher Vol. 4: Four-Leaf Clovers by Tama Mizuki

    Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher Vol. 4: Four-Leaf Clovers by Tama Mizuki

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    HOME IS WHEREVER WE'RE TOGETHERHitsuji and Hatoyama are growing closer than ever. And while Hitsuji may not have been ready to take the leap into cohabitating, he’s determined to support Hatoyama and his son Hinata however he can...
  • The Alpha's Manny by Susi Hawke

    The Alpha's Manny by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What’s an omega to do when denied custody of his late sister’s baby? Take the job offered to be his manny! Dusty Williams has the worst day of his life when he wakes up in a hospital bed after yet another miscarriage, only to receive divorce papers and a call saying that his custody bid has been denied for his newly orphaned five-month-old nephew because his father has been located...
  • Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Every Missing Moment. Rebel Kings Volume OneThe missing moments you've longed for from the beloved Rebel Kings MC series, all wrapped up in a gorgeous new collection...
  • Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Family 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...
  • All That Matters by Felice Stevens

    All That Matters by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nico Andretti knows one thing is Love is for fools.Being a tour bus guide in Times Square isn’t his dream job and he yearns for more than living in his mother’s basement apartment, but life is tough in the big city.At least the men on the bus are eye-candy galore, and they’re one and done...
  • 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 by Mamita

    10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 by Mamita

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Suzume Tōjō is just three months away from turning forty and realizes there’s so much he hasn’t done with his life! So, he makes a plan: create a private list of things he’s always wanted to do and check them off before turning the big four-oh...
  • Northland by Cara Dee

    Northland by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    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...
  • Spring Rains by R.J. Scott

    Spring Rains by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When love is on the line, the only way to move forward is to challenge ghosts of the past and find a place to belong.High School Teacher Chris, an amputee since his teens, has wrestled with darkness and emerged victorious. He’s a pillar of strength in the classroom, deflecting his overbearing family by day and yearning for love by night...
  • Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 13 ratings
    Logan’s life changed forever six months ago when he lost his best friends and support system. Now it’s up to him to raise the two-year-old son they left behind.Creed’s family teases him for being a serial dater, but that’s because he refuses to settle. He’s searching for the right person to fall in love with, but no one fits—until he meets the tattooed giant behind the bar...
  • Love Tractor by Hmmyongyong

    Love Tractor by Hmmyongyong

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When family obligations force Sun Yool, a stressed-out law school student, to the countryside, it seems like a great opportunity to escape the chaos of the city. After all, the great outdoors promises fresh air, sunshine... and a new romance?! Soon after arriving, Sun Yool is thrown into a series of strange encounters and misunderstandings with his 20 year-old neighbour, Yechan...
  • Sugar Dog Life by Yoriko

    Sugar Dog Life by Yoriko

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sakuraba is a college student, though you'd never know it, with his short height and baby face. Certainly police officer Amazawa thought Sakuraba was a minor, and nearly booked him for being out too late after he was returning from a drinking party. But there's something oddly familiar about him, and the two strike up an odd relationship..
  • Concealed Hearts by Nicky James

    Concealed Hearts by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two closeted men in one rumor-hungry small town have no chance of keeping their love a secret.Chief of Police Windsor Elkhart is a master deceiver. Not a single person in Jasper has a clue he’s gay, which explains the endless suitors all vying for his attention. Happily married to his job, he’s convinced life is good enough...
  • A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jordan and Jamie’s love is anything but typical. Jordan Cameron is not like most nineteen year olds. He’s never been on a date, he’s never left New England, and he’s never fallen in love. He lives in his own world, or so that's what it seems to the average person. No one, not even his thirty-one year old brother, Tim, has ever given him the chance to break free...
  • Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey

    Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Love Means... Story Together for over ten years, Geoff and Eli built a fulfilling life. Their love and support helped raise their adopted son. Their hard work and dedication grew their farm from raising cattle and boarding horses to expanding into therapy riding sessions. Surrounded by a loving circle of friends, Geoff and Eli couldn’t ask for more...
  • Tremble by E. Davies

    Tremble by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last place Evan Vincent expected to be dumped was at his engagement shoot… in a dude ranch in Tennessee. Four years of working for his ex for free and standing in his shadow leave Evan reeling with the sudden freedom. Escaping here and working for the ranch owner for a few months could give Evan a chance to regroup… and rebound...
  • Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of...
  • The Wrangler and the Orphan by Jackie North

    The Wrangler and the Orphan by Jackie North

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "Some scars run soul-deep. Some scars only love can heal."Brody is the wrangler at Farthingdale Ranch. He knows a lot about horses, but not a whole lot about people.He is so broken, he cannot imagine anyone would want to love him. Then along comes Kit, a young man in need of shelter, searching for a forever home.In Kit, Brody sees the scared young man he used to be...
  • War of the Wicked by Davidson King, Morningstar Ashley

    War of the Wicked by Davidson King, Morningstar Ashley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lucifer’s Landing is full of unscrupulous people: five families desperate to own every inch. For years, under the watchful and most powerful eye, there has been peace. With the murder of the most powerful man, it’s as if the gates of Hell have opened.Dante Scavo is trying to fill his father’s shoes, find the person responsible for killing him, and stop Lucifer’s Landing from becoming a war zone...
  • The Birthday Manny by Sammi Cee

    The Birthday Manny by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Here’s the deal, not everyone understands why an almost twenty-eight-year-old man is happy taking care of other people’s children, but I am.Do I love being single? No, but what’s a guy to do?Then I met Kevin Wadsworth. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a man. He’s older than me, smaller than me, and needs a little bit of care...
  • Margins by Landry Brennan

    Margins by Landry Brennan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    “Didn’t know you were gonna sell me a love story.”“Is that what I did?”Restless and full of doubt amid a divorce from his high school sweetheart, single father Alex Ramos goes for an early morning walk and stumbles upon a garage sale held by Elijah Caplinger, who’s been tasked with clearing out his late grandfather’s home...
  • Mack: Dr. Richards' Littles® 33 by Pepper North

    Mack: Dr. Richards' Littles® 33 by Pepper North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All it takes is a glimpse of a hidden stuffie…Mack Oliver loves his job as a server at Alfonso’s. The clientele is wonderful and the food divine. Things might be going well at work, but the rest of his life is in shambles.High-powered lawyer, Grey Bradford spends long hours in his office. He does enjoy taking time to enjoy a good meal...
  • Something Old, Something New by Gianni Holmes

    Something Old, Something New by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    In a few short weeks Cass and Mort are getting married, but Mort has a big hard problem only his boy can help him with. Too bad Cass has been bogged down by all the preparations for a bigger wedding than Mort ever anticipated...
  • When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Scarred by the past. Terrified to love again. SavionOnce upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist.It was there I met Declan...
  • If Love Falls on You by Aki Ueda

    If Love Falls on You by Aki Ueda

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    One night, right after he was dumped by his boyfriend, a pair of underwear came falling down upon Ise’s head. The one who dropped it was a man named Hishimoto, who Ise couldn’t seem to ignore, and they end up working together to bring in the laundry that had fallen onto a tree outside his window. After being told by Hishimoto that he would like to thank him, Ise goes up to his place...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  queer  contemporary  m-m
  • Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rob runs to Crooked Tree determined to find a safe place for his nephews. A family for them is the final thing on his list, and then he can vanish completely. Falling for a local paramedic along the way is a disaster in Rob’s otherwise perfect plans.Paramedic Aaron, the middle of five brothers, would like someone to love...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  contemporary  m-m  military  length-short
  • Looking For Love by Stella Starling

    Looking For Love by Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Micah Finn Rawlings has lived most of his life blind, sheltered, and craving adventure. Now, at twenty-two, an operation has given him his sight back and he’s ready to take on the world. Well, sort of. His newly restored vision isn’t exactly all that he’d hoped it would be, but he’s definitely not going to let that stop him…...
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