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  • Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Loving Kim Jae-Min isn’t always easy: Jae is gun-shy about being openly homosexual. Ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis doesn’t know any other way to be. Still, he understands where Jae is coming from. Traditional Korean men aren’t gay—at least not usually where people can see them. But Cole can’t spend too much time unraveling his boyfriend’s issues. He has a job to do...
  • The Unforgettable Hookup by Jax Calder

    The Unforgettable Hookup by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Sam’s story…One night. That’s all it was supposed to be.I can’t believe my luck when the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen propositions me in a bar, looking for his first-ever one-night stand.No names. No strings. Just pure fun.I’m more than happy to oblige.But after our incredible night together, I can’t stop thinking about him. Unfortunately, I have no way to track him down...
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  • Winter Waites by Lucy Lennox

    Winter Waites by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Gentry Kane is a rockstar I've been half in love with my whole life. And now he's my patient.When Winter Waites knocks on the door to the snowy cabin where his next physical therapy patient awaits him, he has no idea his dream celebrity is on the other side. Gentry Kane is everything Winter has always fantasized about. But it was only a fantasy...
  • The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken, E. Adams

    The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken, E. Adams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Matt Carter, self-proclaimed sex-god and drummer for world renowned Souls of the Knight, didn’t have the time or inclination for planning his future, preferring to fill his days with music, women and alcohol. He didn’t want or need anything else in his life. Until the band parted ways and he found himself no longer living the dream...
  • Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    USA TODAY bestselling authors Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank continue the story of sexy Fallen Angel rockers Killian and Levi in LUST. HATE. LOVE. As the sexy, charismatic bassist for world-famous rock band Fallen Angel, whatever Killian Michaels wants, Killian Michaels gets...
  • Rookie by Eddie Cleveland

    Rookie by Eddie Cleveland

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    * Although part of a series, you will enjoy it as a standalone as well!Rookie is everything you love in an MM first time gay romance. A journey of self-discovery, the undeniable sparks with the man who makes him question everything, the moment of realization, the secret relationship, and coming out...
  • Jinxed by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Jinxed by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This book is the second in the series and is preceded by FRET. It can be read as a standalone. It contains homosexual relations and harsh language. A sneak peek to book 3 follows the ending. Jinx Jett is a rock superstar. As such, the hunky Skull Blasters drummer thoroughly enjoys the many perks of willing groupies, earning him a reputation as the band slut...
  • A Filthy Engagement by Jaxson Kidman

    A Filthy Engagement by Jaxson Kidman

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Barista by day.Engaged to the baddest rock star in the world by night.Well, fake engaged.I mean, what’s one more lie, right?To be fair, it was Dex’s idea.In trouble one too many times…Now he needs me to make him look tame.Trust me, there is no taming this wild hunk.He’s built from muscle, music, and a thirst for women.He can do whatever he wants.Just as long as holds up his end of this crazy lie...
  • B-Mine by Ava Olsen

    B-Mine by Ava Olsen

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Holloway: I’m the lead guitarist for Wayward Lane and I love everything about my rockstar life. Everything except my security detail. And the more popular our band becomes, the less freedom we have. All it takes is one overzealous fan and I find myself constantly shadowed by the one bodyguard I love to tease and evade: Dawson Everly. Mr...
  • Faithful by N.N. Britt

    Faithful by N.N. Britt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some secrets aren’t meant to remain secret forever. Ever since Iodine’s debut album propelled Kai to stardom, his every move is scrutinized on social media and in the tabloids. And after the recent scandal Kai has been dragged into, Dylan’s worst fears come true–Kai suggests putting their affair on pause. With Dylan closeted and Kai being the talk of the town, it's the smart thing to do...
  • A Fighting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    A Fighting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Army 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...
  • After Ben by Con Riley

    After Ben by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    "Seattle Stories: Book One" A year after the sudden death of his longtime partner, Ben, Theo Anderson is still grieving. The last thing he's looking for is a new lover. But as Theo soon discovers, sometimes life has other plans...
  • A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Kind of Story Music is drummer Tim Chalmers’s great escape and the one thing that’s never let him down. But his band Spiral’s meteoric rise to fame has made it difficult for him to maintain a low profile. Unwanted press pesters him after a public breakup with a volatile ex-girlfriend who loves the limelight as much as he loathes it. Tim’s main goal is to avoid confrontation...
  • Scratch the Surface by Mary Calmes

    Scratch the Surface by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Sometimes things look one way, but when you scratch the surface, there’s more than meets the eye.Jeremiah Wolfe has always done what was necessary to survive. On top of working two jobs, he’s going to school to become a social worker so he can give kids the help he never got when his mother left years ago. When a rare night off finds him with the chance to make a quick buck, he jumps on it...
  • Only You by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Only You by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Two completely different men and one powerful attraction. Sebastian Blake is a cynical, self-made billionaire who has only known rejection and abandonment in his personal life. Adam Johnson is a closeted gay man who works for the law firm representing Sebastian in a civil lawsuit filed against him by a former employee...
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    anal sex  queer  alpha male  suspense  mystery  bdsm  m-m  angst
  • Deliver Me by Faith Gibson

    Deliver Me by Faith Gibson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Taggart Lee has it all. Fame. Fortune. Everything except love. Tag is the jaded lead singer for 7’s Mistress, the biggest rock band in the world. After fifteen years in the business, he’s drowning in it all. When tragedy strikes, he takes a break from the road and the monotony his life has become. When he meets a gorgeous man on a park bench, he sees his lifeline. Dr...
    Categorized as:
    rockstars  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Infamous by Jenny Holiday

    Infamous by Jenny Holiday

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Is he brave enough to face the music? All that up-and-coming musician Jesse Jamison has ever wanted is to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. When a gossip website nearly catches him kissing someone who isn’t his famous girlfriend—and also isn’t a girl—he considers the near miss a wake-up call...
  • Silver Fox by Tatum West

    Silver Fox by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Nikki: I left for Cali the night of my graduation with nothing but a pink boa, a pair of strappy gold heels, and my silver eyeshadow from Sally Beauty Supply. I sang for pennies on Hollywood Boulevard in my broke and desperate days. Now at twenty-six, I’ve got more Grammys than Madonna and a growing empire. Fame was everything I expected and nothing that I ever wanted...
  • Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "A Seven Days Story" Can a person's life change in just one day? How about seven? Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys' time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  angst  length-short
  • Bass by Anna Edwards

    Bass by Anna Edwards

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Austin Doherty is the technology loving bassist of Saving Tate. He's the quietest member of the band and often keeps his emotions to himself. He's enjoyed the company of woman all his life until he was introduced to Marek Stone, the hot record producer responsible for the bands next album...
  • Camera Shy by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Camera Shy by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Trust is earned, but sometimes we form walls around ourselves to protect us from the pain, keeping others from getting close, and shielding us from the darkness that lurks around us. Charles has faced the worst of that darkness. Living on the streets from eleven years old, he learned to survive by trusting no one...
  • A Working Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    A Working Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Matthew Hawke’s professional life is soaring as high the powerful bird of prey whose image is inked on his back. He’s at the top of his game as the owner of an advertising agency that is scooping up prime accounts like a mighty hawk wrapping its talons around an unfortunate ground rodent. Yes, work is good. Too bad his love life has more in common with the dying rodent than the triumphant hawk...
  • Rockstar Hearts by Eden Finley

    Rockstar Hearts by Eden Finley

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    LOCKED HEART ~ Cash & LockeTen years ago, I left my heart with a boy when I moved to LA to become a rock star.Eight years ago, his online presence disappeared completely.We made a pact. If I ever performed at Death Valley Music Festival, he’d come see me play.Now, after a decade of paying my dues, I’ve been booked as a headliner...
  • Starting From Here by Lane Hayes

    Starting From Here by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Maybe hate isn't the right word... Declan- Everything is finally going well. I have a new band, a new label, and a debut album coming out. And then my drummer breaks his wrists. Just my luck. I need a quick replacement to record one more song, but my options are limited, and of course, the obvious candidate hates my guts...
  • Cherish by Tere Michaels

    Cherish by Tere Michaels

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Several years after the end of Duty & Devotion, Matt and Evan are living quietly in their Brooklyn home with the twins, Danny and Elizabeth. The older girls - Katie and Miranda - are off at college, Evan is about to be promoted to captain and things are calm. Briefly. Evan accidently learns that Miranda has a new boyfriend and is talking marriage after just three months of dating...
  • A Kind of Home by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Home by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Kind Of Story Isaac Dalton is the guitarist for Spiral, arguably the biggest rock band in the world. The band’s meteoric rise to superstardom has its perks, but fame and fortune aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Nonstop touring and performing exhaust him, and when an overzealous fan makes it imperative that Isaac travel with a clingy bodyguard, he is ready for a break from the madness...
  • Filthy Rock Stars by R. Cayden

    Filthy Rock Stars by R. Cayden

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I can’t stop thinking about him, but I don’t even know his name…The stranger with the rakish grin upends my world.It’s not just that the tattooed bad boy saves me from my ex with a getaway motorcycle ride.I confess secrets to him in the rainy park that I’ve never told another person, and we do things in the shadows that I’ve only dared fantasize about.I’m surprising myself a lot lately...
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    rockstars  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy

    Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    SAINTI screwed up--big time.I broke the heart of my best friend. The one person I promised myself I'd never hurt.Now he's back after two years, and I hardly recognize him. Danny--sorry, Daniel--is nothing like the scarred, broken kid who left in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. Because of me...
  • Punch Drunk Love Vol. 1 by Moscareto

    Punch Drunk Love Vol. 1 by Moscareto

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Get this Mature-rated Boys’ Love webtoon/manhwa in English print for the first time! A full-color romantic comedy about a soft man hoping for some hard love…and maybe getting it from the new guy at work.Seon-woo knows he’s painfully average in every way, but he can’t help pining for the hot new manager at work, Tae-moon...
  • Dissonance by Shira Anthony

    Dissonance by Shira Anthony

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Blue Notes Novel British noble Cameron Sherrington has hit rock bottom. The love of his life, opera sensation Aiden Lind, is marrying another man, and Cam knows it’s his fault for pushing Aiden away. As if that’s not enough, someone is trying to take away his family business, and the US authorities are pursuing him on charges of money laundering...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  angst  abuse  length-short
  • Catch My Breath by M.J. O'Shea

    Catch My Breath by M.J. O'Shea

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Danny Bright knows he was born to entertain people, he just needs his big break. So when he hears that Blue Horizon records is holding auditions looking for the next big thing, Danny jumps at the chance. It doesn’t turn out exactly as he’d imagined though. Instead of getting a solo contract, Danny is put with four other guys — into a boyband. Elliot Price thinks he’s headed for college...
  • A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    How 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...
  • Artistic Appeal by Andrew Grey

    Artistic Appeal by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brian Watson knows close friends Gerald Young and Dieter Krumpf have an ulterior motive when they invite him to their Christmas party. Brian has taken over the case to secure the return of the famous painting called The Woman in Blue to Dieter, but they don’t want Brian to be all work and no play. They intend to set him up with a friend, but he’s not who catches Brian’s eye...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-short
  • Behind Bars by Alana Henry

    Behind Bars by Alana Henry

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Arrested for a crime he didn't commit, eighteen year old Riley Parker is forced to carry out his sentence in prison. He expects a cold, hard life, filled with danger and uncertainty. What he doesn't expect is his cell mate Nathaniel Greyson...
  • Ballsy by Sean Ashcroft

    Ballsy by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    When he arrives back in LA after ten years away, the last thing Sam expects is to end up being roped into pretending to be with the man he’d left behind for the sake of a magazine article. After a near-death experience that left him scarred and changed, all he wants to do is lick his wounds and live quietly for a while...
  • Genesis by Jet Mykles

    Genesis by Jet Mykles

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The week before Heaven Sent's New Year's performance, Brent fractures his hand, which puts him out of commission for the show. Fortunately, it's not permanent, but it leaves he and Hell dealing with the "what if," not to mention Brent's jealousy of the guitarist taking his place...
  • The Nothingness of Ben by Brad Boney

    The Nothingness of Ben by Brad Boney

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Ben Walsh is well on his way to becoming one of Manhattan’s top litigators, with a gorgeous boyfriend and friends on the A-list. His life is perfect until he gets a phone call that brings it all crashing down: a car accident takes his parents, and now he must return to Austin to raise three teenage brothers he barely knows...
  • Starting From Zero by Lane Hayes

    Starting From Zero by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Justin Cuevas is going through a rough patch. A broken relationship, a scandal, and the demise of his band have shaken the aspiring rock star’s confidence. Working two jobs and sleeping on his friend’s sofa isn’t ideal, but Justin isn’t ready to give up yet. With a little luck, he’s hoping to re-launch his music career in LA with his new band, Zero...
  • Legal Artistry by Andrew Grey

    Legal Artistry by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Years ago, Dieter Krumpf’s grandmother died and left him everything, including a photo album containing pictures of the art collection she left behind when her family fled the Nazis. Now, Dieter is calling on the services of a lawyer, Gerald Young, to determine whether his family’s legacy might be returned to him...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-short
  • Artistic Pursuits by Andrew Grey

    Artistic Pursuits by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Frank Jennings is an FBI agent looking for redemption. Leslie Carlton is an Interpol agent looking for a thief. Attraction flares from the moment they meet on a case searching for a stolen triptych of unique Tiffany windows, but after a single night of stunning passion, Leslie is called back to London to continue his search there...
  • Stuck in Oz by Andrew Grey

    Stuck in Oz by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tales from Kansas When Jeremy and Petey’s mother died, their house was taken to pay the debts she left behind, leaving them homeless. Afraid Petey will be put in foster care, they have no one to turn to but their Uncle Milt, so they pack up Jeremy’s beat-up car and leave San Diego for Wamego, Kansas...
  • Chasing Death Metal Dreams by Kaje Harper

    Chasing Death Metal Dreams by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Carlos Medina has spent years of sweat, pain, effort, and money becoming the man he is. He writes original songs, plays lead guitar, and wears his death metal front-man persona like armor. With an excellent drummer and a talented bassist, his band, KnifeSwitch, has what it takes to succeed, if they can just catch a break...
  • Stuff Me by Joe Satoria

    Stuff Me by Joe Satoria

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Searching for one sweet beary Daddy. CHARLIEI was truly, madly, deeply, in love after one night. How was that even possible? He ticked the last box on my European bucket list. And I got more than I bargained for. Could this beary Daddy be the one?My body craved Mr. Mystery Bear. I needed the care and attention he gave me, even if it was just for one more night. But first, I needed to find him...
  • Lost In The Crowd by E.M. Leya

    Lost In The Crowd by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jared Watson has everything a person could dream of having. He's the hottest country music sensation to hit the charts in years. He travels the world doing what he loves, but something is missing. No matter where he goes, security follows. His manager is always calling or on his case, and no matter where he goes, fans are hounding him for autographs...
  • Locked Heart by Eden Finley

    Locked Heart by Eden Finley

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    CASHTen years ago, I left my heart with a boy when I moved to LA to become a rock star.We made a pact. If I ever performed at Death Valley Music Festival, he’d come see me play.Now, after a decade of paying my dues, I’ve been booked as a headliner...
  • Time Gone By by E.M. Leya, Karissa Ariel

    Time Gone By by E.M. Leya, Karissa Ariel

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Jon is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. The fame and fortune he has is like nothing he ever imagined, but he left behind the only man he'd ever loved to achieve it. Wyatt thought he'd put the past behind him and moved on, focusing on his career as he hides the truth about himself from those who are closest to him...
  • In Tune by Elle Keaton

    In Tune by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    DeanLife is good for Dean Blanchett, lead guitarist of the superstar rock band, the Lost Apostles. He's got his music, he's got his dog, he's got his best friend Luka and the girl he's gonna marry. Right up until a few days before the biggest show of the year, when his fiancée literally throws his ring in his face and leaves him for an accountant.AN ACCOUNTANT...
  • Ice & Sweet by Charlie Novak

    Ice & Sweet by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Coming December 2024: A brand new Christmas romance. When former actor turned baker, Luke Yang, is hired to make the wedding cake for his best friend, and ex-fake boyfriend's, Christmas wedding, he says yes instantly. Being single in December is never fun, but Luke is hoping that there'll be more than a few distractions at the wedding to stop him dwelling on just how lonely he is...
  • Paris A to Z by Marie Sexton

    Paris A to Z by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Sequel to The Letter Z. Zach Mitchell and his lover Angelo Green are headed to Paris (along with their Coda friends Matt and Jared) to attend Jon and Cole's wedding. Matt will have to face Jared's former lover, and Angelo will have to spend an entire week with Zach's ex-boyfriend...
  • Upside Down by Andrew Grey

    Upside Down by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lowell Cartwright’s life as a mercenary problem solver has taken its toll, and after one more difficult job, he wants out. For help, he turns to Bull, a soldier of fortune turned club owner—not exactly a friend, but the best chance Lowell has. He visits Bull’s club to scope it out and meets Jeremy Hodgson. The twink captures his attention in a big way...
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