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An Unrivaled Off Season by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James
Any other year, hockey player Grady Armstrong would be licking his wounds after a disappointing playoffs exit. Somehow, this year, he’s in the stands as his rival-turned-boyfriend Max Lockhart competes for the Stanley Cup… and there’s nowhere he’d rather be. Well, except maybe lifting the Cup himself... -
![The Forever and The Now by K.J .]()
The Forever and The Now by K.J .
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBron McIntyre, forty-two, has it all together. Terrific job. Loving family. No desperate need for a girlfriend but would be interested if one came along. Bron McIntyre is Teflon. Kate Agostino, forty-eight, is not Teflon. Yes, she has a terrific job. But a loving family? Not really. And her personal life is rapidly disintegrating and turning into dust... -
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![Mr. Important by Lucy Lennox, May Archer]()
Mr. Important by Lucy Lennox, May Archer
One New Year’s masquerade. One anonymous hookup. One billionaire-sized mistake. Once upon a time, someone looked at my scrawny, impetuous eight-year-old self and nicknamed me Mr. Important… and I believed them. That was my first mistake. Two decades, a dozen failed careers, and a thousand meaningless hookups later, I’ve made more mistakes than I can count...Categorized as:
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![I've Been Careless With a Delicate Thing by Marina Vivancos]()
I've Been Careless With a Delicate Thing by Marina Vivancos
Silas meets gorgeous, grumpy-looking Oscar at a bar. He’s never had sex with a guy, and what better place is there to find someone to pop that particular cherry? He knows what he’s getting with the broad-shouldered, I-can-pummel-you-with-one-look Oscar: getting bent over a hard surface and satisfied until he’s blaspheming. Turns out, though, there’s a lot more to Oscar that meets the eyes... -
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![Party Animal by Ali K. Mulford]()
Party Animal by Ali K. Mulford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s never done love long-term. But will faking it lead to forever? Finch Lachlan works hard and parties harder. But tired of her siblings judging her fun-loving ways, the head veterinarian at her family’s zoo vows to prove she can make it past the third date. And maybe she can begin with the hottie who just seized her attention with a sizzling kiss. Chef, Frankie Benedetti, craves a fresh start... -
![Aaron's Awakening by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell]()
Aaron's Awakening by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAaron isn’t looking for love, but it finds him – and it has a few surprises in store…. A laidback man who goes with the flow. Aaron is happy for his friends who’ve found love, but he’s starting to feel as if he’s an endangered species – a single guy. Not that he’s looking for anyone...Categorized as:
bisexual m-m friends to lovers humor contemporary queer queer-awakening length-medium -
![24 Dares of Christmas by Lee Blair]()
24 Dares of Christmas by Lee Blair
On the first day of Christmas, my dear aunt sent to me: twenty-four dares in a fugly advent tree…. The only way I’m going to survive a month of holly jolly misery post-breakup is to hibernate through the Christmas season before moving away for my new job. Two things blow my straightforward plan to smithereens: 1... -
![Stud by K.M. Neuhold]()
Stud by K.M. Neuhold
Stud: A boss, knob, or nail head. .. or, you know, the hot guy who’s way too young to keep asking me out with that adorably earnest smile …. It’s been three years since West walked into my bar and asked me out for the first time. I was relieved he stopped asking after the first few “no”s and a way-too-good-to-be-real kiss. He’s fifteen years younger than I am; it can only lead to trouble...Categorized as:
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![Tricky Wisdom: Year I by Camryn Eyde]()
Tricky Wisdom: Year I by Camryn Eyde
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDarcy Wright is a closeted lesbian who has been infatuated with her best friend, Taylor, since junior high. Leaving her small northeast Minnesota town for Harvard in a quest to become a doctor, she moves in with med-student Olivia Boyd, a neurotic, anal, gigantic pain in the backside. The first year of juggling medical school is gruelling, but it’s nothing compared to living with Olivia... -
![Hot Wings by Eli Easton, Tara Lain]()
Hot Wings by Eli Easton, Tara Lain
The alpha meets his match. Most macho of all the super-alpha Canali brothers and proud of it, Donny’s famous for his gorgeous face, his firefighter prowess, and for going through girls his family doesn’t approve of as fast as he changes jeans. Donny’s biggest hero is his fire captain dad, until his life gets saved from the skies by fire pilot Dell Murphy. Dell’s certain about most things... -
![Unbreakable Stories: Lucas by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Unbreakable Stories: Lucas by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
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... -
![Rainbows and Unicorns by S.N. Moor]()
Rainbows and Unicorns by S.N. Moor
Everlee and her men are back! Everything is going great for them, but when a woman from the men's past enters the scene with a proposition that is hard to refuse, how will things change for our favorite quintet? If you like your books super spicy, then you will love this book. Don't let the cover fool you. Please check content warnings... -
![She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford]()
She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey’re both used to temporary. Have they unexpectedly found forever? Lark Lachlan has her life under control. Although she enjoys the occasional summer fling with women, the devoted-to-her-career, bisexual zookeeper has no trouble keeping her heart in its cage. So she’s a little surprised to feel an instant, all-consuming attraction to the handsome new volunteer, Logan...Categorized as:
bisexual contemporary forced proximity boss & employee humor office length-long first-in-series -
![The Wild Tour by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight]()
The Wild Tour by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to The Wild Boys, where all your wettest dreams come true. Life on tour is like nothing you can ever expect. G-strings, baby oil and innuendos are rife. .. and that’s only from the boys. Being a manager of an all male strip show does have its perks though and life is finally getting back on track for us. My job is going well and my love life is like a romantic comedy. . -
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![The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land]()
The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoes love stand a chance between two very different long-time friends? Mike Dombruso’s life is anything but glamorous. He’s a shy, nerdy accountant and a widower with three young sons, whose world revolves around his kids. In many ways, Yoshiro Miyazaki is Mike’s polar opposite... -
![Teaching Hope by Sienna Waters]()
Teaching Hope by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt’s time to learn a lesson. .. American high school teacher Ava Stanford has been betrayed in the worst way possible. So she takes a temporary job at a village school in England. She’s definitely not running away, but even she admits she’s got nothing to go home to. School receptionist Hope Perkins is hardly at her peak... -
![Sunstone: Mercy Book Three by Stjepan Šejić]()
Sunstone: Mercy Book Three by Stjepan Šejić
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy. "MERCY," Part Three. Loving someone means building a shrine within your heart dedicated to them. A shrine made of good memories and treasured moments. As the mercy arc reaches its third volume Anne is about to find the shrine of her heart ransacked by none other than the person it was devoted to... -
![Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly]()
Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly
After years of separation and mutual longing, Vanessa Hughes and Emma Bradley are blissfully engaged. Everything about their new life together is wonderful, until Emma learns the children’s sport agency that sent her to Africa has gone bankrupt. Back when she was pining for Vanessa, Emma’s work was a godsend, both for her and for the kids who had nothing else good in their lives... -
![Bear's Best Friend by Raleigh Ruebins]()
Bear's Best Friend by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a ray of sunshine. I’m a loner lumberjack. We don’t make sense……But my straight best friend keeps ending up in my bed. Sawyer Hendricks is the best friend I’ve ever had—the Goose to my Moose, and the shoulder I’ve cried on even though I’m not the crying type. The difference between us? Sawyer brightens any room in an instant, and I’m the gruff guy wearing flannel who’d rather be alone... -
![A Fighting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
A Fighting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsArmy Ranger Slater Cassidy has a very special – very sexy – target in his sights. Meeting gorgeous, smart, uber-snarky Casper Kennedy was the highlight of Slater’s last trip home to New York. The soldier in him carefully plans his conquest. Unfortunately, Casper’s wearing some seriously strong armor and Slater’s charm offensives bounce right off... -
![Bunnies & Bowties by S.N. Moor]()
Bunnies & Bowties by S.N. Moor
It's Easter time and Everlee McKinley is several months post the worst decision she's ever made. When her best friend guilts her into getting back out there and going to the Bunnies and Bowties party at Club Vixen, she thinks she's prepared to run into her men, but when she does. .. she realizes things are still as hot between them as ever. Perhaps hotter. . -
![Hearts of Gold by Nicole Stewart]()
Hearts of Gold by Nicole Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFreckle dusted beauty Claire Dunlap moved to Wyoming to escape her stressful city life, but when new responsibilities and old family feuds start to weigh her down, she discovers an unexpected connection with old friend Riley and the handsome Chance. And when they find a map that might lead to gold on the mountain, the adventure of their lives begins... -
![Just for Christmas by Roxanne Riley]()
Just for Christmas by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey need a pretend girlfriend, just for Christmas. But when all three get together under the mistletoe, things get real. Recently widowed Emilie is determined to give her young son an amazing Christmas. With her husband gone, she feels twice the pressure with half the income, and she's almost given up hope when her friends offer up a flexible solution... -
![Knot Their Boo by Kira Roman]()
Knot Their Boo by Kira Roman
What's an omega to do when her first loves decide they want her back, and Halloween is the perfect time to make her theirs? Do you love hay rides, pumpkin patches and small town bars being turned into haunted houses? Sable wasn't planning to return to the small town she grew up in, but now that she's back the men she thought she left in her past all want a second chance... -
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![Lights, Camera, Passion by Isabel Lucero]()
Lights, Camera, Passion by Isabel Lucero
Playing a lead role in a book-to-movie adaptation with a wild fan base? Sign me up! The only downside is that I’m cast alongside Jacoby “Heartthrob” Hart—Hollywood’s golden boy. If only they knew he was an uppity, pompous snob. We don’t get along, and if you’re reading the tabloids, you’d assume it was because I “stole” his girlfriend, but they have it all wrong...Categorized as:
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![Lane's Lost Kitten by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Lane's Lost Kitten by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you need to lose something to find the one thing you didn’t know was missing. Moving to a new city, into a new apartment building, fresh off the heels of a shittastic breakup is a whole lotta change at once. I’m officially not a fan. At least my landlord is hot…hot and straight. That’s probably for the best. I don’t exactly have my life together... -
![Gay on a Train by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell]()
Gay on a Train by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell
I’m straight. So when a gay guy on the train asked me out on a date, why in the hell did I say yes? And why am I excited about seeing him again? Okay, let’s start again…. I thought I was straight for all of my twenty-six years. I dated women. I slept with women. And yeah, occasionally I’d wondered what it would be like to experiment with a guy... -
![Vera Kelly: Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht]()
Vera Kelly: Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone’s favorite sleuth—Vera Kelly—is back and put to the test as she searches for her missing girlfriend. It’s spring 1971 and Vera Kelly and her girlfriend, Max, leave their cozy Brooklyn apartment for an emergency visit to Max's estranged family in Los Angeles... -
![A Match Made In Evan (Dads & Adages) by Anna Sparrows]()
A Match Made In Evan (Dads & Adages) by Anna Sparrows
And a comedy of errors so divine, it might all work out anyway. James Durant considers himself a great dad. His teenaged daughter, Mia, is his entire world and he will do almost anything to help her achieve her dreams... -
![Three by Chloe Lynn Ellis]()
Three by Chloe Lynn Ellis
Boston firefighters Matt Lopez and Eugene “Johnny” Johnson have been best friends for longer than either can remember. The kind of friends who can finish each other’s sentences, who always have each other’s backs, who fit together like hand-and-glove, who don’t keep secrets from each other…... -
![High Alert by Becca Seymour]()
High Alert by Becca Seymour
It’s a tale as old as time. I’ve crushed on my brother’s best friend since I sprouted hairs on the unmentionables. Once upon a time, he was straight, until he wasn’t… and talk about bad timing...Categorized as:
bisexual humor contemporary m-m friends to lovers open-door dual-pov first-person-pov -
![Green Eyed Monsters by Lily Morton]()
Green Eyed Monsters by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShort follow-up that takes place between the last chapter of Deal Maker and the epilogue of Deal Maker. -
![The Cat Code by Juliet M. Dixon]()
The Cat Code by Juliet M. Dixon
When your cats are the ultimate relationship critics, your love life might just end up in the litter box. Marcus LaFleur is done with dating apps. Between the dick pics, crude propositions, and walking red flags who can't string together a coherent sentence, online hookup culture has become a howling disaster in his otherwise fulfilling life running Happy Paws animal shelter... -
![The B-Side by B. Harmony]()
The B-Side by B. Harmony
Chance. When I read the roommate wanted ad, I thought my sister was encouraging me to live with an insane person. As it turns out, he isn’t insane, he’s sexy and one hundred percent my type. Living with him will be the ultimate test of my self control. When the combination of our love of music and my overwhelming need to take care of him meets jealousy, sparks fly... -
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![Caught! by J.L. Merrow]()
Caught! by J.L. Merrow
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA standalone Shamwell Tales story. Bow ties are cool . . . but secrets, not so much. Behind Robert Emeny’s cheerfully eccentric exterior lies a young heart battered and bruised by his past. He’s taken a job in a village primary school to make a fresh start, and love isn’t part of his plans. But then he’s knocked for six—literally—by a chance encounter with the uncle of two of his pupils... -
![Two Brits by Elle Everton]()
Two Brits by Elle Everton
They were in the best relationship of their lives… until they fell in love. Oliver Montague and Simon James are two Brits living in London. They’re happy, successful, and head over heels in love with each other. So what if they like to keep their sex life interesting by occasionally bringing home a woman to share? It’s only sex, after all... -
![Two Chances by Elle Everton]()
Two Chances by Elle Everton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould you give up everything . .. for a second chance at true love? Sex tapes are common in Hollywood, but mine was … a little different. And very humiliating. To try to salvage my career, my publicist banishes me back home to Angel Falls, Idaho — aka Hell On Earth — until it all blows over. All I plan to do is lay low. Stay out of trouble. But I didn’t count on running into them... -
![Survival for Three by Nicole Stewart]()
Survival for Three by Nicole Stewart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNadia. When Nadia Clark’s charmed life as a billionaire is blown off track by a near-death experience, she signs up for a survival training course. But, nothing can prepare her for the storm of passion she encounters next. Her instructor lights her fire and takes her body to ecstasy. He’s a man who needs no one. She’s a woman still under her father’s thumb, and Wilson Clark would not approve... -
![The Boys on the Rock by John Fox]()
The Boys on the Rock by John Fox
Written with uncanny precision and wild humor, this is the story of Billy Connors, high school student in the Bronx, member of the swim team, and all-around regular guy, who in his sixteenth year has to face the fact that he's a little different from everyone else, a little "weird. "... -
![The Yule Log by M. Bonnet]()
The Yule Log by M. Bonnet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAs a teenager, my best friend’s brother barely gave me the time of day, despite my embarrassingly obvious crush. He was my bad boy fantasy, the man I would never stop thinking about over the years. A decade later—after a successful career as a photographer on the West Coast and my own, personal glow-up—I run into him while visiting family for Christmas... -
![Our Ex's Wedding by Taleen Voskuni]()
Our Ex's Wedding by Taleen Voskuni
Two people who can’t stand each other must come together to plan their mutual ex’s wedding in this new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, author of Lavash at First Sight. Ani Avakian was supposed to be the Bay Area’s premier Armenian wedding planner by now... -
![Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley]()
Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn 2010, Lucy and her long-term boyfriend John broke up. Three long, lonely years later, John returned to New York, walked into Lucy's apartment, and proposed. This is not that story. It is the story of what came after: The Wedding. DIY maven Lucy Knisley was fascinated by American wedding culture . . . but also sort of horrified by it... -
![The Visit by Megan Erickson, Santino Hassell]()
The Visit by Megan Erickson, Santino Hassell
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBonus short: Dominic and Luke's visit to see Garrett and Kai. -
![The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde]()
The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde
He might look like a daydream, but he’s anything but. My life is perfect. No, really. Dream career, great social life, a fantastic condo, and I’m easy on the eyes. It’s just that I’m a little bored with it all. Until my new neighbor moves in. He’s unfriendly, uptight, and unwilling to compromise. Looks like annoying him just became my new hobby. Poor guy has no idea who he’s up against... -
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![Deck the Palms by Annabeth Albert]()
Deck the Palms by Annabeth Albert
Nolan Bell has a very Merry problem this holiday season…. As a native New Yorker, I’ve always dreamed of my name in lights on Broadway. But when my Army officer brother calls in a favor, I wind up in Hawaii to help his family while he’s deployed. A winter in paradise doesn’t sound too bad until I become the substitute choir teacher at a middle school near the base... -
![Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing by May Sarton]()
Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing by May Sarton
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMay Sarton's ninth novel explores a woman's struggle to reconcile the claims of life and art, to transmute passion and pain into poetry. As it opens, Hilary Stevens, a renowned poet in her seventies, is talking with Mar, an intense young man who has sought her out and whose passionate despair reminds her of herself when young. Mar has had an unhappy love affair with a man... -
![Obsessed with the Player by Rina Damen]()
Obsessed with the Player by Rina Damen
I'm a straight-laced grump and he's the most infuriating player I've ever met, but I still want to kiss him stupid—even if I'm supposed to be straight. Newly single for the first time in forever and in dire need of a room AND a job, I'm convinced that life hates me, because my best option is to beg Andy Jacobs for help. The bane of my existence... -
![Honeymoon Hoax by Devyn Morgan]()
Honeymoon Hoax by Devyn Morgan
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when two best friends end up playing husbands on a Caribbean cruise? Brad Taylor’s been left at the altar. He’d take the honeymoon alone, but his non-refundable tickets are for a newlyweds-only cruise. Brad needs a spouse to get on that ship, so he asks his best man (and best friend) for a quickie Vegas wedding. Now they both can have the time of their lives in the Caribbean... -
![Baby Come Back by Roxanne Riley]()
Baby Come Back by Roxanne Riley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the second book in the. Bi Bi Baby. series. My fiancé, Max, and I are perfect together. He's handsome, sweet, and makes me happier than I ever dreamed possible. Everything seems almost too good to be true . . . until Max's sinfully hot ex-boyfriend, Forrest, moves in next door -- and I can't help but be a little worried that my bi fiancé might still be attracted to his former flame... -
![In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae]()
In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae
A queer rom com that combines beach read vacation romances with laugh-out-loud humor and a sweet and steamy love story between two men. For fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexandria Bellefleur. Ben has been baking his grandma’s cinnamon rolls at the family café for years. He’s been quietly in love with Adam Reed, his musician-slash-mechanic neighbor, for just as long...Categorized as:
bisexual contemporary friends to lovers m-m humor forced proximity queer found-family
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