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  • Insurrection by Arshad Ahsanuddin

    Insurrection by Arshad Ahsanuddin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings
    One man will destroy the past to save the present.The price is too high.But it may already be too late to stop him. Life settles into a routine for the inhabitants of Chiron Colony, humanity’s first interstellar settlement, after the threat of the time traveler Gifford has apparently been eliminated...
  • Fear of Frogs by Angel Martinez

    Fear of Frogs by Angel Martinez

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    While Shax recovers from a near fatality, his shipmates have been busy. He's rather proud of them for taking the initiative and finding them a lucrative cargo run. His pride turns to outright horror, though, when he finds out what sort of cargo. Frogs. The one thing in the universe that incites mindless panic in Shax...
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  • Someday It Will Be by S.A. McAuley

    Someday It Will Be by S.A. McAuley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Poe is about to learn death and time are fragile barriers—if he has the strength of will to let go. Poe passes through a graffiti-laden alley, his chin tucked into his chest, a scarf wrapped tightly over his mouth to keep out the cold. He has nowhere to go since Isaac’s death, but something compels him out in the frigid Chicago winter. He steps out of the alley, off the curb, and…into sand...
  • In the Present Tense by Carrie Pack

    In the Present Tense by Carrie Pack

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings
    Miles Lawson goes to sleep dreaming of a future with his boyfriend Adam, but wakes to find he is married to Ana, an acquaintance from high school. When he learns he has been time traveling, Miles is consumed with finding a cure for his rare condition—and finding his first love. Traveling more frequently, Miles assembles the puzzle pieces of his life and, in doing so, alienates his wife...
  • 惊! 说好的选秀综艺竟然 [Surprise! The Supposed Talent Show was Actually?!] by 晏白白, Yan Baibai

    惊! 说好的选秀综艺竟然 [Surprise! The Supposed Talent Show was Actually?!] by 晏白白, Yan Baibai

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings
    文案:某娱乐公司练习生巫瑾,长了一张绝世美人脸,就算坐着不动都能C位出道。  在报名某选秀综艺后,闪亮的星途正在向他招手——  巫谨:等等,这节目怎么跟说好的不一样?不是蹦蹦跳跳唱唱歌吗?为什么要送我去荒郊野外……  节目PD:百年难得一遇的颜值型选手啊,节目组的收视率就靠你拯救了!  巫瑾:……我好像走错节目了。等等,这不是偶像选秀,这是搏杀逃生真人秀啊啊啊!  十个月后,被扔进节目组的小可爱——  变成了人间凶器。  副本升级流,轻微娱乐圈,秒天秒地攻 X 小可爱进化秒天秒地受,主受。  已完成副本  第一轮淘汰赛·野外逃生  第二轮淘汰赛·细胞自动机  第三轮淘汰赛·塔罗牌阵  第四轮淘汰赛·白垩纪复活  第五轮淘汰赛·凡尔赛宫  一句话简介:出道!逃生真人秀!  微博: 晏白白   强强 幻想空间 娱乐圈 无限流  主角:巫瑾,卫时 ┃ 配角: ┃...
  • The Applicant by Aidee Ladnier

    The Applicant by Aidee Ladnier

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings
    2nd Edition How can something so cuddly and adorable be so destructive? The teddy bear robot decimating his lab is only the first disaster of the day for roboticist Forbes Pohle. If he can figure out how to end its rampage, he still has to interview applicants for the position of research assistant and convince the time traveler on his doorstop that they should be making their future right now...
  • Destiny on the Tracks by Drake Braxton

    Destiny on the Tracks by Drake Braxton

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings
    While on business in a small town near Chicago, Wheeler Reynolds hears a tale about a traveling circus killed nearby in a horrific train wreck over ninety years ago. Haunted by the story, Wheeler falls asleep thinking someone is calling his name… and wakes up in 1918...
  • Heroes for Ghosts by Jackie North

    Heroes for Ghosts by Jackie North

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Soulmates across time. A sacrifice that could keep them apart forever. In present day, near the village of Ornes, France, Devon works on his master's thesis in history as he fantasizes about meeting a WWI American Doughboy. In 1916, during the Battle of Ornes, Stanley is a young soldier facing the horrors of the battlefield...
  • 1989 (Time Is Eternity) by Sam C. Leonhard

    1989 (Time Is Eternity) by Sam C. Leonhard

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Back in 1989, Theo Wellis made a mistake: he ran from Luke, the man he loved. He’s regretted it ever since--especially because the man in question died more than twenty years ago. One lonely, drunken night, he gets the chance to change the past...
  • Only Time Will Tell by T.L. Travis

    Only Time Will Tell by T.L. Travis

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings
    Two men, one watch… When Alex and Charlie met, they instantly clicked. Throughout the years, their bond grew from friends, to lovers. But when Charlie's father passes away something inside him changes. Alex feared their relationship was over and knew his heart would never survive. Things spiral out of control as Charlie’s erratic behavior leads Alex to think the worst...
  • Slow Dreaming by Anne Barwell

    Slow Dreaming by Anne Barwell

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings
    A Tempus Institute Story Should he change the past for love? As an agent for the Tempus Institute, Jason Adams’s task is to observe the past, not change it. But when he’s sent to twenty-first-century Wellington, New Zealand, during the last week of aspiring songwriter Sean Henderson’s life, Jason finds he can’t just watch from a distance...
  • Aye, I am a Fairy by Dani Haviland

    Aye, I am a Fairy by Dani Haviland

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings
    Do you want mystery, history, and fantasy? How about adding a tad of romance, a dash of violence, and a pinch of humor? Maybe you'd like to go back in time--and take a hot sweetie with you. Let's go! (Please note: this is not a children's story) Young Evie, a time traveler, is escorted to the 21st century for emergency surgery. While there, she meets her adult daughter, Leah...
  • Time Was by Ian McDonald

    Time Was by Ian McDonald

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    A love story stitched across time and war, shaped by the power of books, and ultimately destroyed by it. In the heart of World War II, Tom and Ben became lovers. Brought together by a secret project designed to hide British targets from German radar, the two founded a love that could not be revealed. When the project went wrong, Tom and Ben vanished into nothingness, presumed dead...
  • Temporal Driftwood by Stephen Osborne

    Temporal Driftwood by Stephen Osborne

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings
    David tried not to stare, but it wasn’t easy. Gorgeous Guy had a mop of dark hair, dark brown eyes that David knew he could stare into for eternity, an adorably dimpled chin, and just enough of a five o’clock shadow (it was just after noon) to give him that dangerous, bad boy look. This guy is totally out of your league, Lassen...
  • Man On A Mission by Kirby Cooper

    Man On A Mission by Kirby Cooper

    Rated: 2.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings
    LOOKING TO ADD SOME HEAT TO YOUR DAY? LOOK NO FURTHER! Man On A Mission I travel through time and space. It happens every time I have the 'Big O'. Puberty is a tough time for any adolescent. For me, the difficulties ran much deeper than confusing dreams and sticky sheets...
  • Alien's Bride Book Three by Yamila Abraham

    Alien's Bride Book Three by Yamila Abraham

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kind-hearted Maritza was kidnapped and transported 2,000 years into the future to be the bride for one of the aliens who conquered Earth. After a difficult adjustment, Maritza has come to care for her husband, Lord Elentinus. The last thing she needs is for a troubled alien/human couple to visit. Inga, bride to the cruel Lord Nayjoor, begs Maritza to help her escape...
  • Love is Beautiful by P.N. Books

    Love is Beautiful by P.N. Books

    Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars
    · 0 ratings
    Get THREE hot steamy alien romance short stories with a collection 10 bonus stories inside! Love, Death and Soccer-BWWM Sports Romance Colton is a soccer player from Sweden who comes to America on a "soccer scholarship...
  • Another Time by E.F. Mulder

    Another Time by E.F. Mulder

    Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars
    · 0 ratings
    Torn between two people -- the woman he married one summer after a very brief courtship and the troubled male student who lusted after him for years. Some might call Jacob’s feelings selfish. But he knew three things for certain. He truly loved them both, they all loved one another, and the two of them were taken from him and this world much too soon...
  • Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling

    Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 37 ratings
    Acclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close—at least for now—with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic.   The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room...
  • Honey From the Lion by Jackie North

    Honey From the Lion by Jackie North

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Soulmates across time. A love that was meant to be. In present day, Laurie, tired of corporate life, takes a much-needed vacation at Farthingdale Dude Ranch. The very first night a freak blizzard combined with a powerful meteor shower takes Laurie back to the year 1891...
  • Wild as the West Texas Wind by Jackie North

    Wild as the West Texas Wind by Jackie North

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Soulmates across time. Two hearts that were meant to be together. In present day, Zach takes a road trip to Trinidad to find information on a missing friend. In 1892, Layton Blue, outlaw, longs for hearth and home even as he treasures his life of freedom. A freak rainstorm washes Zach's car into a ditch, sending him back to the year 1892...
  • Welcome to Crash by Lina Langley

    Welcome to Crash by Lina Langley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings
    At first, Damien feels lucky to land a job at an influential art studio, but it soon becomes obvious that something’s not right. His gorgeous boss, John, is interested, and he’d be the perfect man for Damien—if Damien wasn’t already in a relationship...
  • Science and Fiction (Love's Landscapes) by Ray Van Fox, Jordan S. Brock

    Science and Fiction (Love's Landscapes) by Ray Van Fox, Jordan S. Brock

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Dear Author,He loved walking in this secluded area of the park, for some odd reason people tended to stay away from it. Nearing the usual path he took into the woods, his eye was caught by a pile of golden leaves ruffling in the crisp, spring breeze...
  • Paradox by Chris Quinton

    Paradox by Chris Quinton

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings
    Phil's job is full of danger and excitement most of the time, and he trusts his partner with his life. Until Ryan kisses him. It’s a diversion tactic to convince the heavies they’re two harmless gays, but that kiss shakes Phil’s world to its foundations. He doesn’t do commitment, doesn’t need or want a long-term lover, but that’s what his heart is reaching for...
  • A-Viking by Kiernan Kelly

    A-Viking by Kiernan Kelly

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings
    What's a Viking to do when he ends up on a beach in Florida with a hyperactive stock broker and no idea what year he's in? Go back to Chase's hotel, naturally. Chase thinks Bjorn is the real thing, a Viking from the days of yore, but he also figures he needs to clean the guy up a little. While Chase is making a more modern Bjorn, a sworn enemy of Bjorn's is also in the modern age...
  • Sunset by Arshad Ahsanuddin

    Sunset by Arshad Ahsanuddin

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 15 ratings
    An unlikely savior emerges to prevent the advent of mass destruction and genocide descending on the world… By Day Los Angeles, 2040. When the terrorist known as Medusa threatens to kill millions with a stolen nuclear bomb, Nick Jameson makes a fateful decision. He reveals himself on global television as a Daywalker - a vampire with a soul...
  • The Disasters by M.K. England

    The Disasters by M.K. England

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 34 ratings
    Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours. But Nax’s one-way trip back to Earth is cut short when a terrorist group attacks the Academy...
  • The Next River: Collection of Transgender M2F Romance Short Stories by Neviah Wohl

    The Next River: Collection of Transgender M2F Romance Short Stories by Neviah Wohl

    Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars
    · 0 ratings
    Collection of 3 Transgender M2F Romance short stories or over 30k words of reading! The Seducing Touchdown –Transgender Football Romance My Best Friend– Transgender M2F and Ice Hockey Romance Straddling the Fence of Certainty-Transgender Cowboy Romance This collection contains standalone romance short stories ending HEA and the book contains language, situations, or images appropriate...
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