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Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux
The last place these men want to be is in the limelight. Law enforcement in Baltimore has a PR problem. Robberies, bombings, and violent crimes are on the rise. The public wants something done, and even the FBI is catching blame. When Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett accidentally become the handsome faces of the counter-offense, they find themselves the center of attention from the media... -
![An Unrivaled Off Season by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James]()
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... -
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![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... -
![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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![Method Acting by N.R. Walker]()
Method Acting by N.R. Walker
Chase SoriaEvery budding actor knows acting is a difficult gig. There will be grueling auditions and punishing rejections. If you’re lucky, there’ll be roles that pay the bills and even roles that won’t.Roles we don’t believe in.But that’s what acting is—acting as if we do believe in them.So when the semester’s production project is announced and I’m cast as one of the leads, I’m ecstatic... -
![Eye Candy by Tawna Fenske]()
Eye Candy by Tawna Fenske
I see them staring.Blame the scar that’s carved from my chest to face, or my reputation as a beast. Keeping to myself keeps others from knowing how I got this way.Then she moves in next door.My sexy neighbor revels in me watching her most intimate moments. The kicker? She wants to watch me.What’s the harm in staging sinful shows across our shared fence line? No words. No contact... -
![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: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 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 flowAaron 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 -
![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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![Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand]()
Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSometimes the endgame is only the beginning. In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex Beaufort, a charming Liverpool midfielder, collides on-pitch with Lee Taylor, Manchester United’s top striker. But when England’s World Cup dream brings them to sunny Spain, the real game sharing a room... -
![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... -
![Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly]()
Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter 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... -
![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... -
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![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.. -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford]()
She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford
They’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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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..Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis Daria]()
The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis Daria
The twelve days of Christmas have never been hotter! Spice up the holiday season with this sizzling enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy by an internationally bestselling author.ValenciaAfter calling it quits with my cheating fiancé, I’m definitely not feeling the Christmas spirit this year. But when my best friend invites me to a holiday dance party, I show up ready to shake my ass...Categorized as:
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![A Million Little Moments by Riley Hart]()
A Million Little Moments by Riley Hart
Sutton Jasper’s been my best friend my whole life. From losing my family when I was young, to living together and running our business, it’s always been me and Jasp. I feel more for him than I should, but confessing the truth would be the first step to losing him. Our lives are so entwined, it’s hard to tell where one of us ends and the other begins... -
![No Good Mitchell by Riley Hart, Devon McCormack]()
No Good Mitchell by Riley Hart, Devon McCormack
BRODYA night on the town after a long workweek at my family's distillery should include shots and dancing--not a hot kiss with a handsome stranger. I'm straight...at least, that's what I figured until I find myself locking lips with a sexy city boy. Now all my circuits are going haywire, and the spark that ignites between us makes me even more curious...Categorized as:
bisexual contemporary humor m-m from hate to love queer queer-awakening length-short -
![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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![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... -
![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.When my kitten goes missing, I’m at a loss... -
![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... -
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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... -
![Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley]()
Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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:
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![ILY by Cora Rose, E.M. Lindsey]()
ILY by Cora Rose, E.M. Lindsey
Whoever convinced me that quitting my job as an interpreter to take over my dead aunt’s farm should be covered in honey and left for the ants. Oh wait…that was me.I was burnt out and ready for a change, but I didn’t expect what came with it.An orchard full of fruit I’m allergic to.A bunch of farm equipment I don’t know how to use... -
![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... -
![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... -
![A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHow bad could one harmless bet be? Kent Samson is about to find out. Raised in Alabama, Kent has hidden his past and now loves his life as a big time ad exec for a prestigious advertising company in New York. But when he makes a bet with his best friend, Blaine, Kent is thrown for a loop—for Kent has to make the next person to walk through the door fall in love with him... -
![Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming]()
Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming
For everyone who’s ever felt too big, too weird, too queer—or just too much—comes Because Fat Girl, a hilarious, emotionally piercing, unapologetically fat novel that is Chasing Amy meets Romantic Comedy. The only man Diana has ever wanted is golden and goes by the name of “Oscar.” Now this off-her-game filmmaker has a chance to make her dream come true.. -
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![Sweat Connection by Katherine McIntyre]()
Sweat Connection by Katherine McIntyre
One disaster bi single dad. One sexy plumber on a house call. One hot-as-hell romance….RhysIf I was a hot mess before becoming a single dad, my life’s pretty much an on-fire garbage can now.Okay, maybe that’s a tad melodramatic—my bestie/baby momma/ex-girlfriend is still awesome, currently in the throuple of her dreams. And my kiddo Sammy’s amazing, albeit exhausting...Categorized as:
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![Platonic Rulebook by Saxon James]()
Platonic Rulebook by Saxon James
Griff:Walking away from my marriage was my idea of a fresh start.My kid is in college, my ex-wife and I are on good terms … but being single in my forties is a world different to being single in my teens.I’m thankful for my best friend, Heath. He’s got my back like he always does and is ready to take me out and show me how the bachelor life is done.He was never supposed to show me literally... -
![The B-Side by B. Harmony]()
The B-Side by B. Harmony
ChanceWhen 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... -
![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... -
![Dock Tease by DJ Jamison]()
Dock Tease by DJ Jamison
I’ve been in love with Hudson Nash my whole life, but he’s too stubborn to admit he wants me too. For a whole bunch of stupid reasons. Like the fact I’m too young. (What’s a twenty-year gap? Age is just a number, am I right?)And a virgin. (Which he could easily fix!)And maybe not the best choice, given he and my dad hate each other...Categorized as:
bisexual anal sex age difference m-m friends to lovers secret-relationship contemporary queer -
![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...
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