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  • True by Ella Frank

    True by Ella Frank

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 49 ratings
    True - adjective: That which is accurate or exact. I dare you to try. I think you’re my truth. Terrify me. Marry me. Marry me. Marry me... Four years ago, Logan Mitchell walked into Tate’s life and challenged him to see it differently. He dared Tate to try a kiss, when normally he wouldn’t have. He begged him to take a chance, when he probably shouldn’t have...
  • Alibi by Nicole Edwards

    Alibi by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Travis Walker has been battling dark urges since the day Juliet Prince kidnapped his six-year-old daughter four months ago. Although Kate was returned safely, the woman responsible vanished.When their attempts to find her keep coming up empty, Travis let his need for retribution consume him and it nearly cost him his relationship with his family...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  suspense  m-m
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  • Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via

    Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    THIS IS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT IN THIS SERIES and CAN STAND ALONE. The Story of ALPHA, CALL, OMEGA & LION ALONG WITH A COUPLE OTHER FAVORITES It’s been a couple years since Commander John Marion – the US Navy’s most decorated SEAL – hung up his dog tags, choosing his cherished Alpha over war...
  • The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan

    The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and his grandfather before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down...
  • Bounty by Nicole Edwards

    Bounty by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the eighth installment in her Brantley Walker: Off the Books series.Recently engaged and moving forward, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are enjoying a bit of downtime with friends and family. But anyone in their line of work knows that sitting idle never lasts long...
  • The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  length-short
  • Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  length-short
  • Convincing Cole by Jaclyn Quinn

    Convincing Cole by Jaclyn Quinn

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Cole SullivanLife's been pretty amazing. Moving back to my hometown of Coral Pointe Inlet and opening Shore Thing Management with my four best friends is the best decision I've ever made. Falling back into old habits with an ex? Not so much...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-short
  • Hide & Seek (Brantley Walker: Off the Books Book 3) by Nicole Edwards

    Hide & Seek (Brantley Walker: Off the Books Book 3) by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    With the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  suspense  m-m  mystery  length-medium
  • Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker

    Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dea's life is all about his role as a commander of a battlecruiser. At the height of his career, he can take command of any ship he wants, he's well respected, and surrounded by friends and family. Yet, something has been missing for a long time. Part of his soul was left behind at the academy, with someone he walked away from all those years ago. Uri loves control...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-long
  • Hunter's Hope by Hannah Walker

    Hunter's Hope by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An outing takes a dangerous turn when the life of a little one is nearly lost and traps are discovered littering clan lands. Hunter, Tir, and the clan travel to all corners of Derin land, determined to face the threats and remove the men responsible for them. Even his fabled Avanti training may not be enough to prepare Hunter for a new enemy...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-long
  • His Man by Leah Sharelle

    His Man by Leah Sharelle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FORD Ford had a pretty good life. He was part of a former elite commando team, a talented computer genius, and a member of the Wounded Souls MC. He had a real family with his brothers, their women, and kids. Life was good. Well, it would be except for one big sexy issue—a tall helicopter pilot with a mouth and body made for sin. Lucky didn’t know it yet, but Ford was coming for him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-novella
  • Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone

    Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jason LeHar learned his tracking skills as a kid in the Bayous of Louisiana. Those skills earned him a place on Delta Force Team Panther, and he found the family he chose for himself. When his best friend’s relationship with one of their team commanders was exposed...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  betrayal  length-medium
  • Drax by Annabella Stone

    Drax by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Drax Mitchell had been one of the rising stars in Delta Force, when a yearlong mission undercover behind enemy lines, cost him the friend he always swore to protect. Or so he thought. Recruited by his friend’s former Navy Seal commander, to Red Squadron, a JSOC Task Force. Drax and Roman are reunited to cause havoc all over the Middle East...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  mystery  m-m  length-medium
  • Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Covert Affairs M/M Romance Book Two Navigating a new relationship is never easy, but Deputy Director Syler Perrin has the uniquely hair-raising privilege of doing it with one Special Agent Arthur Dufault, premiere CIA operative and all around menace...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  mystery  length-short
  • Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine

    Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Former Army pilot Quentin Harding has finally gotten his life back on track after a devastating injury ended his military career. Flying has always been his greatest dream come true, a dream he thought was over after his helicopter was shot down. Qualifying as an Angel Flight pilot, Quentin can take to the skies once again, helping people receive care unavailable in their hometowns...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • To Tame A Ghost by Annabella Stone

    To Tame A Ghost by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As a former member of the Canadian Infantry, Danny Reich, has been waiting for someone to tell him that a mistake was made, he didn’t belong, he didn’t measure up, and he needed to go back to his old life. He loved being a Ghost but sometimes the self-doubt inside him caused him to take stupid chances and insane risks...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-medium
  • STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke

    STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm a simple guy, you know? Point me in a direction, tell me what to do, and I get it done. Life is pretty easy. Until I scent my mate, Parker Donovan. Parker's the father of two and on the run for a murder he didn't commit.The victim? His abusive ex-husband. The one who pulled the trigger? His youngest, Casey, and he'll do anything to protect her...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-novella
  • Reaper by Carol Dawn

    Reaper by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After enduring a year of abuse at the hands of his captor, Sammy is rescued by a mysterious figure known only as Reaper. As they struggle to stay one step ahead of their pursuer, Sammy realizes that his journey to healing is just beginning...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship, but things aren't as they seem. The marriage is just for the appearances, and he ends up getting drunk and spending the night... not with his bride, but with the sexy ship captain! When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story...
  • Without Limits by Reese Knightley

    Without Limits by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hayden –Cobalt Security had felt like home to Hayden Thorne for years. But now he needs space and time to get over the fact that Jaxon West was never going to be more to him than his best friend. Quitting his job as a bodyguard to go work for a dark underground group of assassins, seemed like the perfect plan to get over the sexy bodyguard once and for all...
  • Extended Stay by Mia Monroe

    Extended Stay by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve never been interested in a man before. So why do I want to kiss this one?Promising my sick uncle I’d help fix his rundown hotel in San Diego was just the beginning of my problems. I plan to do what I can, convince him to sell, and then take off, returning to my calm and structured existence back east. I double down on that plan when I arrive to find it in worse shape than I expected...
  • A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Dario Ramos thought he’d left the fighting behind in the war zone when a life-threatening injury sent him home. But a certain Irishman crossing his path everywhere he went convinced him that his biggest battle might be ahead. Tiernan Callahan is a bigoted jerk. Ramos finds himself constantly in the man’s orbit, even in a city as big as New York...
  • My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Nick: Team Maelstrom is my family as much as the family who raised me. That includes Matt, my partner in crime, and the closest I have to a soulmate. We get each other, and that’s all we’ve ever needed. But there’s a part of me that won’t be silent, the part that wants so much more with Matt. Yeah, I’m in love with my best friend and I had no idea a fun family Christmas would change everything...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-short
  • King's Criminals by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    King's Criminals by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fresh Meat In Prison Charley Hughes never imagined he would find himself in lockup, but when King promises that his brothers-in-arms will protect him, Charley expects his time on the inside to be easy. He doesn't factor in Scar, his mean as hell—and handsome—cellmate. Scar seems to have one goal only, to get into Charley’s pants. Charley has never been with a man before and doesn’t plan to start...
  • Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey

    Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Dr. Elliot Bethel isn’t an easy man to love. He’s not even an easy man to like. He does good work in Fairfield, even if he’s no one’s favorite veterinarian, but he doesn’t need to be popular to be effective...
  • The Decision by Piper Scott

    The Decision by Piper Scott

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Harlow’s starlet daughter is about to make an announcement that will change his life. The decision? It’s going to send him on a collision course with love… Loyal, kindhearted, and a family man to the core, former-SEAL-turned-bodyguard Harlow isn’t prepared to have love smash face-first into his fist after one of the worst days of his life… or to have it arrive in such a cute package...
  • Unbreakable Stories: Rowe by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Rowe by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Unbreakable Stories: Rowe is a collection of short stories following the romantic adventures and misadventures of former Army Rangers turned security experts Rowe Ward and Noah Keegan following the events of Torch, book 3 of the Unbreakable Bonds series...
  • In Plain Sight by Willow Dixon

    In Plain Sight by Willow Dixon

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Zander The last thing I expect when I meet the new guy at work is for my life to be thrown into chaos. I’ve spent years hiding my attraction to men, but Luka is funny, outgoing, and for reasons I can’t explain, he sees past my introverted nature and wants to be friends. I’ve never felt a connection with anyone like I do with Luka...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  office  contemporary
  • Embracing Love, Vol. 1 by Youka Nitta

    Embracing Love, Vol. 1 by Youka Nitta

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    This is a love story about Iwaki and Kato - two impossibly gorgeous looking actors that feel an immediate attraction to one another, but don't know how to express their love...
  • Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley

    Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    I’ve been waiting for the right moment to claim my fated mate … Hogan went through hell in the military, but now that he’s in Timberwood Cove for good it’s time to see if something could grow between us. My wolf knows he’s my fated mate, and I’m ready to make my move. But when I suddenly end up with custody of my brother’s baby I worry that I’ve missed my chance again...
  • Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Matt: I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m
  • Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I thought I was straight.I thought protecting my identity mattered more than anything besides family.Then Emilio came to me for protection.It's my fault he’s in danger, and no one is going to touch him.No one besides me...
  • Warrior’s Walk by Raquel Riley

    Warrior’s Walk by Raquel Riley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Fate only takes an instant to play her hand.Rhett MarshWhen my leg shattered, I thought my whole world was shattered.Riggs pieced both back together again, and then he disappeared.I never expected to see him again on the other side of the world.Navarro Riggs is a lot of things…Devastatingly hot.My savior.A brave warrior.But, my physical therapist? Yeah, I didn’t see that coming...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  hurt-comfort
  • One by E.S. Carter

    One by E.S. Carter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One click. One perfect frame. That's all it takes to capture an eternal moment; although most people let them pass by without acknowledgement. I don't waste any. Not a single one. If I see something of beauty, I want to experience it, feel it and immortalise it. If I see someone of beauty, I want to taste them, worship them and memorise them...
  • Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who is the boy in the cage? What secret has Lash been keeping? Why can’t Fear keep his distance? Join Phoenix in the next explosive action packed book. Micah Robertson, code named Lash, has always loved Alex from the first moment their eyes met. He thought they’d be together forever and it tears him apart when he and Alex split after a life-altering tragedy...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Battle It Out by Reese Knightley

    Battle It Out by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Master Sergeant Zane Gannon loves nothing more than being a part of his Special Forces unit and kicking ass, but above everything, he values his friendship with Isaac. Sure, they argue and snipe at each other, but it’s all in good fun. Until it isn’t. Now, Isaac is pulling away and something Zane has buried for two decades is resurfacing...
  • Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An FBI agent and military sergeant get all tangled up.Sergeant Joshua Greene -As a favor, Greene accepts a special assignment that puts him in the immediate vicinity of the disapproving Forest Taylor. Greene honors truth above all else so when a misunderstanding is cleared up between them, he is suddenly faced with a decision that challenges said honor...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-medium
  • Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kirk Stevens has made his own way in life. Growing up in foster care taught him that you can only rely on yourself and that nobody will ever want you. He’s beginning to think that maybe he might be wrong on both of those stances. When he meets a sexy man that draws his attention, he begins to wonder if he can have what others do. Someone to love him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing I need is a curious straight guy sniffing around me. So why is he so hard to resist?My life is everything I ever wanted - by design. Being one of the nation’s most sought after wedding planners has led to a life of traveling to glamorous locations, bumping elbows with the rich and famous, and sampling every handsome hunk the world has to offer...
  • Catching Out by Nicky James

    Catching Out by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dodger Valmai is sure about three things: He is straight. He will ride the rails until the end of his days. And there is a serial killer out on the lines. When rail riders in the community start to go missing, Dodger is convinced the Canadian rail lines have their very own serial killer...
  • Brighter Shades of Light by Jaclyn Osborn

    Brighter Shades of Light by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I never meant to fall for my college professor. He has a reputation for being cold... so why do I see that soft look in his eyes when he’s talking to me? Why does my heart feel like it’s beating out of my chest? I want his lips on mine. I want to see what’s beneath that icy exterior. And in class, I imagine him shoving me onto his desk and taking me right there. Nothing can happen between us...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  age difference  length-medium
  • My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Marco: Life is pretty good...for the most part anyway. A solid career in IT, a good home, and great friends who care about me. It’s a bit lonely. But I’m okay with that. I certainly wasn’t expecting to stumble across a bruised and battered stranger on a dirty street or to discover there was so much more to him than meets the eye...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Rescue Daddy by Liam Kingsley

    Rescue Daddy by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This former SEAL will see his mission through, no matter how painful … When Nash’s best friend, Jesse, is killed on deployment, it’s his responsibility to return his dog tags to his older brother. As an alpha, he’s having a hard time grappling with his failure to save his friend - someone who counted on him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Omega's Secret Heartache by Aiden Bates

    Omega's Secret Heartache by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He shouldn’t want his best friend’s fiancé… After waking up from a four year long coma, so much has changed around Pedro. His best friend sacrificed his life to save their unit. And Pedro can’t understand how Jason’s omega fiancé, Charlie, seems to be over the loss. To make things complicated, the more time Pedro spends around Charlie, the more he sees what Jason loved about him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  omegaverse
  • Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes

    Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Matt Sullivan knows he met someone special the night he spots the sexy man on the dance floor. However, he doesn’t know his life is about to change forever. First of all, Matt is straight. Okay, maybe not, but he doesn’t think falling in love and spending the rest of his life with a hotheaded, unapologetically fabulous diva is an option...
  • Finding Ky by Luna David

    Finding Ky by Luna David

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Partners in every sense of the word, Sawyer and Jackson have been a unit since they were young teenagers. Growing up together in the same foster home, they learned they could depend only on each other. But when Kyler—a boy barely half their age—arrived heartbroken and scared, the young men took him under their wings, vowing to take care of him and protect him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  bdsm
  • Strength of the Rising Sun: The Borders War #5 by S.A. McAuley

    Strength of the Rising Sun: The Borders War #5 by S.A. McAuley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Merq’s always known there’s only one way Armise and he can end. The Opposition is losing—both the war and the fight for citizen support—and the Revolution’s victory appears certain. Despite that success, Merq knows his leaders won’t let two of their greatest assets simply walk away. But with Armise fighting for his life, getting out becomes Merq’s primary objective...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  dystopian  futuristic  length-medium
  • 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...
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