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  • The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3: The Case of Ritsu Onodera (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3: The Case of Ritsu Onodera (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs, looking for a fresh start, he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame. Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past—but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future?
    Categorized as:
    queer  office  m-m  contemporary  humor
  • The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3 (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3 (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs, looking for a fresh start, he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame...
    Categorized as:
    queer  office  m-m  contemporary  humor  length-short
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  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Originally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings.
  • Finder Deluxe Edition: You're My Desire, Vol. 6 by Ayano Yamane

    Finder Deluxe Edition: You're My Desire, Vol. 6 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Pain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Takaba Akihito takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld...
    Categorized as:
    queer  bdsm  m-m  mafia  contemporary  length-short
  • The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz

    The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    **No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**. THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora. Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions.
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • Sandcastles & Sunburns: A DKAG short story by Athena Steller

    Sandcastles & Sunburns: A DKAG short story by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    DKAG Summer Shorts is a collection of stories where Daddies and their Boys bring the heat in more ways than one. This sugary sweet series is guaranteed to get you in the mood for summer. Be sure to grab them all! Sandcastles & Sunburns. Liam. Finally purchasing his dream house on the beach, Liam is ready to spoil himself and fully indulge the part of him he’d been neglecting...
  • Rushing In by Alice Winters

    Rushing In by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I finally have a chance to team up with Bradley, the hot fellow police officer that I've been longing to get closer to. Somehow, I haven't scared him off, even with my awkward flirting and my father telling him that I mimed giving birth to a cat as a child...
  • Naughty Boy (Can't Touch) by Chara Croft

    Naughty Boy (Can't Touch) by Chara Croft

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    *** NOT A STANDALNE: THIS IS A BONUS EPILOGUE TO CAN’T TOUCH ***. A year into this whole boyfriending thing and I’m totally killing it, and now that I’m about to graduate college and get on with real life, I’m ready to take things to a whole new level with Sean. My boy deserves that. He deserves everything. And I’m the one who’s gonna give it to him… for the rest of his life...
  • Everything He Needs by J.H. Knight

    Everything He Needs by J.H. Knight

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    So, Tommy and Bobby decided they needed a little Christmas story. Well, Bobby decided. Tommy, frankly, couldn’t give a shit. Bobby loves him anyway.
  • Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Traveling is the worst. I love being in my own house, in my own room, with my own things, and snuggling under my favorite blanket with my otter stuffie, Charlie. When my boss asks me to go to a week-long conference in Las Vegas, it is crystal clear that the options I have are to go or be denied the promotion I’ve been working so hard for. I choose to go. It’s Vegas. How bad can it be? Awful...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Gravity by Mia Monroe

    Gravity by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was only meant to be a hookup. Until he became my coworker. Only I could ruin the hottest potential hookup ever. One look at the gorgeous ginger, and I was done for. I summoned every bit of courage I had, then panicked. As is my way. I managed to put it behind me until he became my new coworker. Now, every day is a reminder of my insecurities and what might have been...
  • Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery

    Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All it took was one look for Ben to know he’d found his forever. He just needs to figure out how to get the enchanting man to come down from his gilded cage and see what is waiting for him down below. But when the stunning dancer in the cage spends more time hiding from the world than embracing it, Ben knows he’s going to have to get creative if he wants to catch the pretty bird’s attention...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  humor  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Finder Deluxe Edition: Honeymoon, Vol. 10 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck

    Finder Deluxe Edition: Honeymoon, Vol. 10 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Pain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Akihito Takaba takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld...
    Categorized as:
    queer  bdsm  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • 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:
    bdsm  queer  contemporary  military  m-m  audiobook
  • 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...
  • 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
  • Fireman's Rescue by Andrew Grey

    Fireman's Rescue by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing Dash Wheaton expects when his home goes up in flames is to catch his firefighter rescuer’s heart. When computer security expert Dash wakes to his house on fire, he manages to escape, but realizes his dog, Taffy, is still inside. Heartbroken, he watches everything he has burn, worrying about Taffy, until a firefighter hero shows up with her, covered in soot...
  • Play Party by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Play Party by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Original Work. Andres Cardona/Riley Blackpoole. Two Doms, one sub - for Riley, that's a recipe for bliss...
  • Cruising by Sean Ashcroft

    Cruising by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I could be the perfect boyfriend of the most beautiful man I’d ever seen. Even if it was only make-believe. Rowan didn't want to go on this Caribbean cruise—and he definitely didn't want to walk in on his hot, charming roommate—Lee—naked. But when Lee runs into the ex-boyfriend, the one who broke his heart, he tells a lie that leaves him stranded—he's here with the perfect boyfriend...
  • As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kyle has struggled to protect his brother from the darkest things in life, but in doing so, they've lived on the streets, making a life for themselves away from those who would hurt them. It's taken years, but life is starting to look up for Ky. Still, he finds it hard to quit working the streets and the easy money it brings. Carson has everything he could want in life...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  m-m  contemporary  rockstars
  • A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade

    A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Moving sucks. Moving to a new city, into the house of a relative you never knew existed and will now never meet, plus starting a new job— that was a whole new level of overwhelming. I just wanted to slip into my little space and let daddy take care of everything. One I don’t have a daddy. Maybe I should put him on my Christmas Wish List...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella  christmas
  • 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...
  • An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Original Work. Relationship: Andres Cardona/Riley Blackpoole. Andres takes Riley in hand. Words 5151 complete.
  • The Bodyguard by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Bodyguard by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s the hot, charming movie star that everyone craves. But what he needs is my protection. My whole life, I’ve been training in martial arts, learning security protocols, and keeping my body strong. I was a bouncer at clubs and an overnight security guard, but in my heart, I’m just a small-town guy. Until recently, I haven’t had much to “protect” other than the chickens in my mother’s backyard...
  • Eli by Shaw Montgomery

    Eli by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Eli knows who he is, and he’s tired of hiding it. Exhausted and at the end of his rope, Eli’s not just in the closet when it comes to his family, he’s so far in he’s starting to lose himself...
  • The Long Arm of the Law by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    The Long Arm of the Law by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Original Work. Andres Cardona/Riley Blackpoole. Riley runs into Andres while he's on duty. Words:4291 complete.
  • What You Make It by A.M. Arthur

    What You Make It by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can a Dom with a broken heart find what he needs with a single dad fourteen years his junior? Micah Kelley’s life turned upside down when he discovered he had an infant daughter he never knew existed. A college drop-out and single dad with no support from his parents, he turns to his older brother, with whom Micah has a strained relationship...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Encore by Shira Anthony

    Encore by Shira Anthony

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Blue Notes Novel. Cool kid violinist Roger Nelson doesn’t give a damn about anything. Wannabe conductor John Fuchs is awkward, effeminate, and just figuring out he’s gay. Despite their differences, they become friends—then lovers—and after college, they try to make it work. But it’s the 1970s, and Roger can’t bring himself to admit he’s gay...
  • Reboot by R.J. Moray

    Reboot by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Nate knows what he wants from Ewan, and it’s not just play. He wants everything Ewan is, every secret desire, every fear stripped bare for Nate to tease out and enjoy. More than that, he wants Ewan , just Ewan, the whole bratty package. All he has to do now is prove it, and hope that Ewan wants what Nate can give him in return. Wanting Nate has never been the problem for Ewan...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  explicit-open-door
  • Lust & Longing by E.M. Denning

    Lust & Longing by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Love is a messy and complicated emotion. First love especially. Unfortunately for Noah Davis, it doesn’t get easier as he gets older. Noah lost Ian years ago, when life took them in different directions. Not knowing how to let go, he relied on the friends he made while living in the city. His friends helped pull him out of his despair, but it was at a club where he found himself...
  • Doll by Daniel May

    Doll by Daniel May

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Christoph is an escort, a failed boxer who has tried since puberty to get his pretty face broken, and still a beauty despite all his best efforts. Waltz is a domineering and possessive shut-in with deep pockets, for whom it isn’t enough to merely buy Christoph’s time. He intends to shape the escort into his perfect fantasy, and unveil what Christoph was really meant to be all along — a human doll...
    Categorized as:
    queer  bdsm  fetish  contemporary  m-m  explicit-plentiful
  • Self-Love and Lingerie How to Love Your Coworker Vol. 2 by Rie Honjyou

    Self-Love and Lingerie How to Love Your Coworker Vol. 2 by Rie Honjyou

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Haruta is introverted and always wears a bra to protect his sensitive nipples. What happens when his extroverted coworker figures out his secret and urges him to wear sexy lingerie. .. ?!
  • Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn

    Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    A sweet geek and his kinky tutor: someone’s about to learn their lesson …. When chemistry teacher Neil Greene gets an unexpected delivery at Pendleton High, he's mortified when his fellow teacher and crush sees the contents that hint at the adventurous love life he’s dying to explore...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  anal sex  bondage  office  m-m  contemporary  usa
  • 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...
  • Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes

    Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jamie is a wedding photographer in need of a break, and a sexy freelance assignment on the East Coast sounds like an intriguing getaway. He makes his flight to Vintage Ridge just before an epic storm wreaks havoc on holiday travel. But when his friend is delayed, Jamie finds himself alone at the bed-and-breakfast for the night with the owners’ son. .
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  insta-love  contemporary
  • Not Your Average Morning After by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Not Your Average Morning After by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Riley tries to catch Andres off-guard. It doesn't go the way he expected, but he's not complaining. Words:2899 (One Shot Complete).
  • A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes

    A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the only thing that will make a date better is dino nuggets and superheroes. After one spectacularly disastrous date, all Robyn wants is to ignore the way he’s drawn to the confusing man who leaves him with more questions than answers...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  age play  length-novella
  • Fused by Fire by Draven St. James

    Fused by Fire by Draven St. James

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Michael prides himself on being the man that everyone can depend on until one of his firefighters is severely wounded on the job. Will he be allowed to process the situation alone? Not when a loud and persistent Simon Winters shows up on his doorstep. The man hasn't met a boundary he didn't skip across...
  • Dual Hostilities by Kate Hawthorne

    Dual Hostilities by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Two men. One weekend. No limits. .. My name is Foster Golden and I'm looking for a man with a strong hand and a shitty moral compass. I wasn't expecting to ring in the new year with Sage, a man I already know and hate, but I think he might be able to give me exactly the kind of pain I'm looking for. Please review the content warning at the start of the story for any potential triggers...
  • Just Add Ice (The Games We Play) by L.C. Chase

    Just Add Ice (The Games We Play) by L.C. Chase

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sparks fly when ice meets fire. After eight years in the minors, Rayne “the Pain” Hamilton has realized two things: One, his chances of getting called up to the Big Show are rapidly dwindling with each passing season; and two, he needs a plan for life after hockey. What he doesn’t bargain for is the gorgeous instructor at the fire training center who ignites his heart with burning desire...
  • Spark & Blaze by Brenda Cothern

    Spark & Blaze by Brenda Cothern

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Brett Malone has been working for Tampa Fire Department for over three years and the last thing he needs or wants is a rookie who can’t follow orders on a scene. He doesn’t need to be attracted to the rookie either, especially since his closet door at work is firmly welded shut. All Evan Carmichael ever wanted to be was a fireman...
  • A Selfless Man: The Men of Manhattan 6 by Sandrine Gas-Dion

    A Selfless Man: The Men of Manhattan 6 by Sandrine Gas-Dion

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This book was previously published through Wilde City. This book contains homosexual relationships. It is preceded by A Healing Man. Ryan Carter always hoped his life would turn around for the better. He has a job that he loves, and another one that he hates. Becoming a rent boy was never his life plan, but circumstances forced his hand...
  • Override by R.J. Moray

    Override by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Spending the night with his boss, even just for play, was a mistake. It must have been, because if it wasn't then walking out on him afterward was an even bigger one. Ewan refuses to believe that, determined to stay away from Nathaniel Scott and the possibility of something more than just kinky fun...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  explicit-open-door
  • Dom Drop by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Dom Drop by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Original Work. Andres Cardona/Riley Blackpoole. When Andres experiences Dom drop after their intense scene, Riley discovers a whole new side of him. 6751 Complete.
  • Hearts We Claim by Christina Berry

    Hearts We Claim by Christina Berry

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    While jogging with Drusilla, the awkward puppy drags me right into a tangle of leashes with another pooch and his person. For the dogs, it’s puppy love at first sight. For us humans, well, I’m certainly not complaining when I get a look at who she’s tangled me with. Tall, dark, and handsome: this must be Markus, the town’s new veterinarian...
  • Birthday in July by Anna Zabo

    Birthday in July by Anna Zabo

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Free short Story available at: https://annazabo. com/birthday-in-july. .. It's Eli's birthday! Join the celebration and catch up with Eli & Justin! For people interested in timelines, this take place the summer after Daily Grind, but it really *is* very much a continuation of Justin and Eli's relationship, so more connected to Just Business. This is ~2,800 words long.
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  new adult
  • Wintergreen by Alexis Hall

    Wintergreen by Alexis Hall

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A short piece of gender-ambiguous asexual teakink. Third entry in the series that began with Sand and Ruin and Gold.
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  m-f-x  length-novella
  • New York Blue by R.J. Scott

    New York Blue by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This is no longer available. It was a short blog story and has been taken down and the ideas used in a new long book called New York Christmas. - - - -. Christmas 2010 and the man of his fantasies is back in Chris's life. If only he could get the words out and talk to Daniel, everything would, probably--maybe just be kind of cool.
  • Self-Love and Lingerie How to Love Your Coworker Vol. 1 by Rie Honjyou

    Self-Love and Lingerie How to Love Your Coworker Vol. 1 by Rie Honjyou

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Haruta is introverted and always wears a bra to protect his sensitive nipples. What happens when his extroverted coworker figures out his secret and urges him to wear sexy lingerie. .. ?!
  • Napkins and Other Distractions by M. A Wardell

    Napkins and Other Distractions by M. A Wardell

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    This steamy romance follows two men that find themselves working together after a one-night stand—and explores the balance between career and relationships while also dealing with mental health issues—perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Anita Kelly. On paper, they're a disaster. In the sheets, they're a perfect match. ​​...
    Categorized as:
    office  queer  contemporary  m-m  audiobook
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