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  • A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 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.
  • Play it by Ear by K.M. Neuhold

    Play it by Ear by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    The Heart Always Knows. Lando. My muse is gone, and I haven’t written a word of music in over a year. Every time I close my eyes, all I can see is Dawson. Nine years ago, just before Downward Spiral’s first major tour, I met my soulmate and then I walked away. Now that I’ve finally tracked him down again, things have changed. I’ll have to make him fall for me all over again...
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  • 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...
  • 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: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 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...
  • Switching Octaves by Ann Lister

    Switching Octaves by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Branson: I'm a guy who knows what he wants—whether it's a career goal or a man intriguing enough for me to give chase—once I have the prize in sight, I’m relentless in my pursuit. This has worked well for me over the years, more specifically, as the bass player of my band, Hard Core...
    Categorized as:
    queer  rockstars  m-m
  • Fall Again by Ann Lister

    Fall Again by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dagger Drummond and Ryan Pierce have been married for years. They've experienced firsthand what living under the lights at center stage can do to even the strongest relationships, but somehow they've managed to remain on solid ground – until now. Ryan realizes he wants more from their marriage, but Dagger is too fearful to give it to him...
    Categorized as:
    queer  rockstars  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • One by E.S. Carter

    One by E.S. Carter

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 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. I don't have a type, if I like you, I like you...
  • Ruger by Lane Hart

    Ruger by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From two. USA Today. best-selling authors comes a steamy MM enemy to lovers romance. Ruger James Fulton is used to being confused. After barely graduating from high school, RJ took his one marketable skill and opened up an auto shop in town. Cars have always made sense to him, while the rest of the world makes him feel like an idiot...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~. When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of...
  • 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...
  • 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. Savion. Once 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...
  • A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 13 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...
  • Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    “You’re exactly what I never knew I needed. ”. “I don’t have time for love. ”. Gavin Campbell has poured everything he has into starting up his bakery, Delicious...
  • 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
  • The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Single Dad by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    As a newly single dad, I had hard rules. And a sensitive, smoking hot military vet is breaking every last one…. I’ve always had everything figured out. Dream job? Check. Three beautiful kids? Check. Married my high school sweetheart? Check. …Until my marriage fell apart...
  • Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    HARRISON:. I think I’m falling for a gay guy. What started as a meeting about my sister’s wedding plans changed when our caterer walked in. A man has never stirred me like this—or made me wonder how his lips taste. The sparks with Morgan are undeniable. Friends with benefits should be a win-win for us both. But when the wedding day draws close, I’m drawing Morgan closer...
  • Something New by Harper Logan

    Something New by Harper Logan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A marriage of convenience is one thing. But married to a straight guy? That’s a whole different story…. Brooklyn Blackwell’s got a dissertation to finish and tenure to secure - the last thing he’s looking for is romance. But with his advisor’s charity on the brink of losing funding, Brooklyn’s got one shot at saving it...
  • Summer Secret by Raleigh Ruebins

    Summer Secret by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    We’re still just best friends. …Even though we’re sharing a bed. Owen:. Is it weird to want to sleep with your best friend? Max has always been there for me. He’s rescued me when I partied too hard and saved me from bad situations more times than I can count. And it’s never mattered that he was gay and I was straight. I knew he didn’t have feelings for me, and our friendship would never change...
  • Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens

    Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nate Parker has spent the last few years imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. His wrongful conviction cost him his job, his fiancée, his reputation, and his hope for the future. His name has been cleared, but after everything he’s lost, he doesn’t know how to find his way back to the life that was taken from him. Parker Campbell is raising his 9-year-old niece, Emma, on his own...
  • Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan

    Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Walker Roberts is a lost man. One fateful night, his entire life was turned upside down. First, he was turned down by the young man he’d been gathering up the nerve to ask out for two years, and then he lost both his parents. Not only that, he discovers his life is not what he thought it was...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  audiobook
  • Reinventing Us by Ann Lister

    Reinventing Us by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alex-Zander Metcalf knew his life would always be filled with twists and turns, especially living in the public eye while playing the role of front man for his band Ivory Tower. That's what made life interesting and he loved every aspect about his job in the music world. Living in a long-term polyamorous relationship with a husband and a wife also created a fair amount of ups and downs...
    Categorized as:
    queer  rockstars  m-m  length-medium
  • Beautiful Boy by Skyler Snow

    Beautiful Boy by Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Beautiful. Sweet. Bratty. Aaron is a boy worth saving. Red had no idea what he was getting himself into when his boss, Diego, assigned him to watch the much younger Aaron. Keep him safe, keep him out of trouble. Those were his orders. It was supposed to be easy, but Aaron is as wild as he is beautiful. And Red finds himself protecting Aaron for more reasons than a paycheck...
  • The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gay natural caregiver meets arrogant first-time gay. My job isn’t easy but taking care of sick people in the comfort of their own homes is so worthwhile. I like to think I’m professional and know I’m good at what I do, regardless of the circumstances, the patient, or even their families. Maybe it’s because I’ve known loss in my own life, or maybe I was just made for the job...
  • 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...
  • Only See You by J.D. Chambers

    Only See You by J.D. Chambers

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “I might not be every gay man’s wet dream, but I always get a second look. ”. Mal Copol knows who they are: Nonbinary. Awesome. Exhausted. They won’t change for anyone, but just once, they’d like to be the one with relationship potential, not the hookup. Also, not having to fight employers on who they are and how they present themselves would be nice...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-short
  • Finding Grey by Rebecca Raine

    Finding Grey by Rebecca Raine

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When being seduced by a rock star, only a fool falls in love. Sean. The night Dante Sinclair lured me into his dressing room and gave me my first kiss, I was oblivious to one important fact: all rock stars are spoiled narcissists. I learned my lesson when our failed attempt at a reunion left me humiliated and heartbroken. Now, Dante is booked into the music retreat I run...
  • Jingle My Bells by Romeo Alexander

    Jingle My Bells by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sloane: I think I can safely say I’m not straight, right? Dean and I have been together six months now and Christmas is coming up. I want to make it special for him and I have a great idea but it’s going to take some covert operations...
  • Covert by Kelly Fox

    Covert by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Part of the Wrecked universe. Takes place between book 2 and 3. A short story featuring Morris and his Maggie. (Where Maggie is short for Magnussen, a male, in case you care. ) It's sweet and informative. Helps explain Morris and his overall crankiness.
  • 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:
    rockstars  queer  m-m  contemporary  anal sex
  • Strung Tight by Ann Lister

    Strung Tight by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    - Bisexual Discovery. - First Love. - Rockstar / Roadie. - Stage fright / Anxiety. - Low Angst / HEA. What’s better than having your rock idol, Dagger Drummond be the mentor for your band? Having your band selected as one of the performing acts at the iconic music festival, Rocktoberfest. My band was about to step onto our first professional stage...
  • Assistant Architect [助理建筑师] by Xi He Qing Ling, 羲和清零

    Assistant Architect [助理建筑师] by Xi He Qing Ling, 羲和清零

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zhang Siyi, a graduate student of architecture department went back from overseas seeking for work, he had a heated fight with his ex-girlfriend in a cafe. Angered, his ex-girlfriend was about to splash a cup of coffee in his direction but he managed to dodge it. As he stepped back, the misfortune was met by the handsome guy next table instead...
  • Brotherhood of Man: M/M Straight to Gay First Time Romance by Jerry Cole

    Brotherhood of Man: M/M Straight to Gay First Time Romance by Jerry Cole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Immediately following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Boston-born Chris Collins decided to forego college and enlist in the Marine Corps, to do his patriotic duty and go overseas to fight the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan. There he would meet and form tight bonds of friendship with three other soldiers: Joey Martelli from Chicago, Antoine Rowe from Detroit and Sebastian Constantine from New York...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  military
  • Beautifully Wrecked by Charity Parkerson

    Beautifully Wrecked by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Johnny sees himself as straight. Wrecker disagrees. Their friendship is about to get an upgrade. When Johnny moved to L. A. to start a singing career, he never expected to end up working instead as security for one of the world’s most renowned musicians. It’s not so bad. After all, his job led to him meeting his best friend, Wrecker. That’s one relationship he wouldn’t trade for the world...
  • Savage Daddy by Jason Collins

    Savage Daddy by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    JACK:. He’s beautiful. He’s sweet. And he’s way too young for me. Unfinished business brought me to Park City, and my friend’s son is the last person I expect to run into. Our chemistry is so strong I can almost forget there’s an age gap between us. I didn’t expect to find Austin so relatable, and before long I’m feeling more than I should for him...
  • Breathe by Sophia Soames

    Breathe by Sophia Soames

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Meet Ryan, aka, Joey Hole, disgraced former adult entertainer with more issues than he can keep track of. His boyfriend left him for an Instagram twink with 150K followers, his Mum wants him out of her spare room and then there's that idiot at college who just won't take no for an answer. Meet Luke. He was once the rich kid who'd just been gifted his first car, and now he doesn't even own a bike...
  • To Love and Protect by Romeo Alexander

    To Love and Protect by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Marcus Felps loves being a US Marshal. It suits the former military man perfectly. The predictability and logic help him try to bring order and justice to the world, which is just how he likes it. Even if he does come across as grumpy and more than a little tense. Of course, life isn’t always neat and tidy...
  • My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 14 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...
  • The Other Daddy by Jason Collins

    The Other Daddy by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CADE:. Romance is my job, but nothing prepared me for Adrian. When I developed the dating app Matched, I didn’t do it to meet men—especially since I’m straight. But when my sister sets me up on a blind date and I mistake Adrian for a woman’s name, I meet a guy who changes everything I know about myself. I land a second date, and the more we talk, the more I want to know him and his young son...
  • Copper Creek: A Sawyer's Ferry Novel by Cate Ashwood

    Copper Creek: A Sawyer's Ferry Novel by Cate Ashwood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Frankie:. My life sucks. After spending a year jobless and on the edge of becoming homeless, I’d officially reached a level of desperation that, even if I wasn’t completely broke, retail therapy couldn’t fix. While Sawyer’s Ferry, Alaska, is the last place on earth I’d ever want to visit, when my best friend, Holden, begs me to fly out and plan his wedding, I can’t say no...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  contemporary
  • Play by Heart by Ariella Zoelle

    Play by Heart by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Iason’s known worldwide for his romantic lyrics, but he never thought he’d fall in love. Will his luck change when the stars align to bring Orion into his life? Iason Leyland. My love songs may have made me famous, but they were beautifully written lies that hid the fact I’ve never loved anyone. I had almost given up hope of finding true love, but then I meet him...
  • Delayed Game by Baylin Crow

    Delayed Game by Baylin Crow

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Memphis: Tristan thinks I don't notice him. He couldn't be more wrong. What he doesn't realize is that we've met before. The second I spotted him on campus I made the decision to avoid him. Though I told myself it was the right thing to do because of our history, it was more difficult than I'd anticipated...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    rockstars  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Light in your Eyes: Book Two. A Spy vs Spook Novel. Giving up a life as rent boy Sweetcheeks for his lover, William Matheson, was an easy decision for Theo Bascopolis. But years of selling his body and the lingering pain from being thrown out by his father leave Theo worried that Wills, who’s always had his family’s acceptance, can’t truly love him...
  • Coming Out by Avery Ford

    Coming Out by Avery Ford

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I have to believe in love. It’s all I’ve got. It keeps me going. ”. Ryan Turner is looking for a better life. His abusive, alcoholic father has been getting worse ever since his mom passed away twelve years ago. Struggling with his sexuality, Ryan works hard, takes night classes, keeps his head down and does his best to look after his dad, but he’s not sure how much longer he can keep it up...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m
  • Ache by Alison Hendricks

    Ache by Alison Hendricks

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "You're what makes me whole. " Doctor Wes Monroe is just looking for another one-night stand. When he takes a stranger home from the bar, he never expects to see the man again--and definitely not at the hospital he calls home. Kyle Harris is ready for a change. New town. New job. New person to mend his broken heart...
  • Sugar Bastard by Charity Parkerson

    Sugar Bastard by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Meeting Omen was like a dream come true for Keegan. Until he fell in love. Then it was a nightmare. It had always been one of Keegan’s secret fantasies to meet his favorite band, Slight Bastards. When it happened by complete accident, Keegan couldn’t believe his luck. Then he found himself the center of the lead singer, Omen’s, attention, and everything felt like a dream...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-novella
  • Fixer Upper by Jason Collins

    Fixer Upper by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    KIP:. Rule one of hiring a handyman: don’t fall in love with him. My new house needs some renovations, and I’ve got my eye on Ted. He’s a contractor from my support group with a hands-on approach and a million-dollar smile, and I’m thrilled when he agrees to help. As it turns out, this renovation isn’t the only thing he’s got in hand. Every time he’s around, I go weak in the knees...
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