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Secrets by Carly Marie
Will their secrets be too much, or exactly what the other needs? Larson knows two things: Doms think he’s too big to be a little, and he’ll never find a Daddy. He buries himself in work at the firehouse, the homes he remodels, and creating stunning woodwork, all while telling himself that he’s happy... -
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOriginally 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. -
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Submission by Carly Marie
Everything Dean knows about himself is about to change. Dean’s friends see him as a genius who’s confident, successful, and Dominant. What they don’t see are insecurities that he’s hidden for years. An accident nearly took his life and left him scarred and in pain. His walls keep his secrets safe, but also prevent him from being the Daddy he once was... -
Attraction by Carly Marie
An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance. Could satin, lace, and sass be enough to break through the ice? Dexter has never hidden his sexuality, and doesn’t blend into the background. From his fiery red hair to the panties he likes to wear, everything about him is vibrant. He’s the complete opposite of his new neighbor, and shouldn’t care if the grouchy man likes him… but he does...Categorized as:
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Dirty Daddies 2022 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Pepper North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJust say “Yes, Daddy”…. The Daddies are back and hotter than ever with 14 brand new, hot and spicy stories from some of the biggest names in the Daddy game. No matter how you like your Daddies, this anthology is stuffed with the best of the best.Categorized as:
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Creed by Athena Steller
Sammy. I want to be hurt. I want to be a baby. I’ve never found someone who understands that I need both until the night I’m kidnapped and told to save the life of a hitman. Creed. I’m a cold-blooded killer. I’m a soft Daddy. Sammy healed my body and only he has ever reached the heart I’d incased in ice. Together, we shouldn’t work but we do... -
Tourist Attraction by Luna David, Honey London
When an ER doctor rescues an accident-prone boy on a tropical island getaway, is it true love or just a tourist attraction? Nash doesn’t do relationships. Sure, he’s a Daddy, but he’s married to his job. So a kinky vacation to Turks and Caicos, where he can find a boy-of-the-week, is exactly what he needs to temporarily sate his Daddy desires... -
Sandcastles & Sunburns: A DKAG short story by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDKAG 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... -
Rules to Ignore by Susan Hawke
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDavey’s Revised Rule #1: A good Daddy will love his boy with all his heart. Davey Hendrickson doesn’t mind being forever single when he’s got his bestie at his side. It’s not that he wants to be single. He’s spent most of his adult life searching for his own perfect Daddy... -
Common Ground by R.J. Moray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhy can't you have your cake and eat it too? Channon belongs to Jack—that's just a fact. But they aren't an island, and if Channon's going to get the happy-ever-after he wants, Jack's going to have to bury the hatchet with (and not in) the one other person in Channon's life whose disapproval matters. -
Wanted: Patient Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsToby thinks he’s irritating. I think he’s a breath of fresh air. Toby’s family has made sure he knows what a screw-up he is at every turn. Too fidgety, too touchy, just too much. He’s given up hope of finding what he wants in search of the only kind of Daddy he thinks will be able to tolerate him, a patient one... -
Perfection: An Age Gap Romance by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Age Gap Romance. Perfection n. The state of being complete and correct in every way. Callum. I learned the hard way that love doesn't change anyone. Yet, here I am for the long haul with Ashton on his road to recovery. I have to make tough decisions for his own good, but I have to believe in the end we'll be better for it. Ashton... -
Winning Big by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to Sin City! Home to the newest Daddy/ little collection from author Athena Steller. Dom. I’m sick. I don’t want to be, but my stupid body betrayed me and now I’m forced to have weekly dialysis treatments as I wait to see if I will ever get a new kidney. I’ve been managing. Poorly but that doesn’t mean I needed the hot bossy cop to take over... -
Making Rules by Susan Hawke
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDavey’s Rule #53: Daddy shouldn’t be afraid to let his boy top. Before Davey came to work at Daddy’s Lap and began that crazy list of rules, his future bestie, Sammy, was already living happily ever after with his own Daddy-dom. From the moment they met over a gas pump to the day they were legally able to wed, leather Daddy Raphael Robustelli adored his linebacker-sized boy... -
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Gage by J.M. Dabney
The forbidden is the sweetest lure. Trenton Security’s Public Relations go-to was Hayden Gage. He loved his job, and it kept him distracted from the demons haunting his nightmares. His past wasn’t up for discussion, and Hayden wouldn’t allow it to intrude on his future... -
Wanted: Unwavering Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve got the best Daddy ever, and I can prove it to you! Daddy John’s done nothing but protect me and spoil me since day one. Don’t believe me? No worries, I’m going to tell you our amaaaazing insta-love story. Can you say swoon? After ten years together, we’re facing challenges we’ve never had before. His job makes us gobs of money, but he’s so unhappy... -
Leo and His Lion by Andi James, Lila Wilde
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLeo Varma doesn’t need love. At thirty-seven, he’s satisfied with focusing on his career, friends, and casual hookups. Besides, getting into a real relationship would mean finally telling his conservative family that he’s gay, and possibly losing them forever. He’s convinced himself that living in the shadows is good enough. .. until he meets Dylan... -
Bear by Jacki James
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen two big, strong men who are both accustomed to being in charge fall in love, you have to wonder… Who’s the Daddy? One thing Ty Ingalls knows is when you’re six-foot-three and two hundred and twenty-five pounds, people make assumptions about you. And Ty doesn’t like to disappoint people. He has been the go-to guy for everyone’s problems for as long as he can remember...Categorized as:
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Discovery by Quinn Ward
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Demisexual Age Play Romance. Sex is a lot like pizza. It's good, but you won't die without it. .. Matteo's always known he was different. Seeing his older brothers falling in love shines a spotlight on his own lack of desire. Modeling age play gear was a way to prove he could make his own decisions, nothing more... -
Owen's Lost Hero by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI am more than just my scarred face. I just need a daddy who will look that far. Growing up, I wanted to be a superhero and rescue people from peril. Little did I know I was going to be the one needing rescuing after the bus I was on collided with an 18-wheeler. The accident stole more from me than my childhood aspirations... -
Spoiled by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Age Gap Romance. Spoiled. Adj. destroyed, damaged, or no longer able to be used. Callum. When I move to a small town from the big city, my plans are simple. Get my co-owned coffee shop off the ground and work on my baggage. Alone. My plans are shot to hell when wealthy frat brat Ashton Keyes stumbles into Cafe Crave. Drunk...Categorized as:
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A Daddy for Christmas: Ever by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom an embarrassing Halloween costume to an unexpected very large early Christmas present, can two men trust the secrets they know about each other to take them on a journey of passion they’ll never forget? Ever has never told anyone about his secret compulsion. When alone, he likes to pretend he's very little and has someone there at all times to take care of his every need... -
Chance at the Impossible by J.M. Dabney
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrent Canter lived forty-seven years content with his life to have it all disappear with one life-threatening diagnosis. Cancer without hope of survival, yet he’d beat the odds. He had a successful business and a family he loved, yet he was missing something. That something was an adorable, younger man, and he didn’t know what to do. Miller Andrews loves the silver fox, Brent Canter...Categorized as:
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A Matter of Fact by Kate Hawthorne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsName – Rhys St. George. Age – 37. Relationship status – Single. Looking for – A way to make all of this right. Biggest regret – Callahan McMillian. Hobbies – Having money, making money, spending money, and wine. Name – Beckett Thatcher. Age – 27. Relationship status – Super Single! Looking for – The kind of man who knows what I'm worth... -
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Just a Little in Love by Victoria Sue
Rowan couldn’t remember a time when he was truly happy. Especially not suffering from his mother’s so-called care or his father’s complete indifference. The only time he was even a little bit free was every Friday night at the club with his friends. And even there, he wasn’t ever quite good enough... -
Trashed to Treasured by Aria Grace
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrody was back with his high school sweetheart, Geo, and he believed that this time would be different. But Geo isn't a one-man guy, and he made Brody feel ashamed of the side of himself that never fully grew up. Even though Brody wants to act Little sometimes, he knows Geo isn't going to ever be a good Daddy for him... -
Requiem in Leather by James Buchanan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe wilds of San Francisco are a long way from the rural-Utah beat of Deputy Joe Peterson. Kabe’s former Dom, the man who protected him in prison, dies and Kabe, along with Jack’s other boys, returns to The City to pay their respects. Joe wonders where he fits in after seeing Kabe at home, with the family and friends he left behind... -
Beautiful Boy by Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeautiful. 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... -
A Little Surprise by A.W. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I didn’t know it could be like this…”. Webster Moore doesn’t know up from down these days. He’s just trying to stay afloat, which is hard to do when everyone wants something from him. His job. His family. Especially his brother Grant. The eldest Moore brother is adamant that Webster attend some Christmas party after he had such an amazing time there the year before... -
A Daddy for Christmas: Hermie by Della Cain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing a little without a daddy is fine. Really it is. It’s not like I need a daddy. Sure it’s fun to get cuddles and to be treated like I’m special and to give all my worries to someone else for a bit, but that’s not the same as needing a daddy... -
Daddy's Little Christmas List by Della Cain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEdwin thinks his Secret Santa delivery is a mistake…turned out it’s his daddy. When I stepped into the elevator after the longest meeting of my life, I expected to go home, take a shower, and climb into bed. Instead, I found a folded- up piece of paper that changed my life. The law office above me was doing a Secret Santa and the name on my paper was my crush... -
Out by R.J. Moray
Whatever Jack wants, Jack gets. Channon is more than happy to accommodate him, but when Jack wants Channon to be out at work Channon can't help feeling inadequate. Surely, Jack could do better than him. Still, Jack has his ways of making sure his boy knows who he belongs to.Categorized as:
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Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBad so bad. Caleb DeLuca knew that tattooed, scarred ex-cons didn't usually get trusted with anything precious. He'd spent the second half of his forty-three years atoning for the lives he had destroyed in the first half and was shocked to get invited to the club his brother-in-law owned. Especially when he found out what type of club it was... -
C is for Comfort by Colette Davison
A single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another? C is for Comfort is the story of two men learning that life is about more than work and that cuddling can fix everything. It's the third of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love... -
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My Brother's Enemy by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never planned on falling for my brother’s mortal enemy. When I first met Marcus, I had no idea he was the gangster who’d been waging a turf war with my older brother. He was just this gorgeous, sexy guy who was there for me when I needed a friend. By the time I found out the truth, it was too late—I’d already fallen for him... -
Payback by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your ex-boyfriend breaks your heart? You get revenge, of course. It wasn’t just that my ex cheated on me. He also humiliated me and treated me like dirt. But I know how to get back at him. All I have to do is catch the eye of Malcolm Sterling—my ex’s dad, who happens to be a sexy, single silver fox. Since we’ve never met, he’ll have no idea who I am when I make my move... -
Legendary Daddy by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI knew he would be my Daddy one day. Now I have to convince him. My vision board has three things on it:. Move to LA. Become a popular director. Meet my idol and make him fall for me. What can I say, I’m a dreamer. My chances of making that last one happen were slim to none, until one day, fate shined upon me and I was standing face to face with the man himself, Legend...Categorized as:
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Heel by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I’ve never thought of calling a man Daddy before, but I can’t think of a word that fits Vale better. He’s my Daddy, and I’m his pup. ”. Broken and bruised, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect Adrian. I picked him up and made him whole before, and I’ll do it again. Adrian is a sweet pup with a smile full of sunshine and a heart made for love... -
Rules for Santa by Susan Hawke
Rule #18: Daddy’s boy will always believe in his Santa Daddy. Homeless, alone, and now jobless, Cameron Evans is lost… until he’s found after a prominent local attorney literally trips over him when the boy is passed out from dehydration. Scott Hendrickson has two things in life: his job as an assistant district attorney, and his son Davey... -
Flipping the Switch by Brigham Vaughn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA silver fox Dom, a sweet sub, and a feisty switch: could three be the perfect number? Logan Shaw is a divorced dominant with a bag full of toys and no one to play with. He loves the construction company he built from the ground up, but he’s been longing for a submissive to make his life complete... -
Christmas Gifts by R.J. Moray
All Channon wants for Christmas is Jack. Jack, of course, gives him much, much more. [Season Finale].Categorized as:
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Forgiveness by R.J. Moray
When Jack fails Channon for the first time, Channon is devastated. He blames himself, but Jack refuses to allow it, and Jack's drastic solution is only going to make things worse. Channon must find in it in him to confront his Sir and tell him what he wants, before Jack does something irrevocable.Categorized as:
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An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOriginal Work. Relationship: Andres Cardona/Riley Blackpoole. Andres takes Riley in hand. Words 5151 complete. -
Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May
Ezra Fontaine, a cutthroat CEO and divorcé, whose only soft spot is for his luxury car collection. Anton 'Tony' Cargill, a proud slacker and greasemonkey, who develops a work ethic for the first time in his life when he gets his hands on his richest (and finest) customer's private number. After a spontaneous string of drunken texts, Tony’s ‘natural gifts’ have Fontaine on the hook... -
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Waited so Long by J.M. Dabney
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when your best friend’s son comes home and he’s all grown up? Devon Hoffman has a secret. He’s wanted a Daddy all his own, but when you’re pushing fifty, you’re completely over the hill. Newly divorced and trying to be single again after an almost thirty-year relationship, he’s lost and needs someone to ground him... -
Gordon's Lost Mittens by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a good boy. I follow all the rules…until one day I don’t. As a little, I learned early on that there was an unspoken rule that daddies like to pick their boy, not the other way around. I’ve been following that rule ever since. Does it work for me? Sort of. I never have to play alone. But also…I never have a daddy of my own, either... -
Summer Makeover by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGregory: Maybe it’s odd that an astrophysicist would spend his weekend before a big conference cutting hair, but it's my creative outlet. Frankly, it's closer to community outreach with all of these pandemic styles. Speaking of which, a weird guy with a huge beard and crazy salt-and-pepper hair just walked in. He's got pretty eyes, I'll give him that... -
Archer's Lost Onesie by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI didn’t need a daddy… except that I did. Not having a daddy wasn’t going to stop me from being little. Sure, it wasn’t the same when you were by yourself, but after three daddies in a row thinking being a caretaker meant micromanaging my entire existence both in and out of little space, I was done. And besides, I wasn’t completely alone. I had Bear, my dog, and Cat, my stuffy, by my side... -
Blew Jean Night by Della Cain
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s something about a daddy in jeans…but why not one in Jean? He’d sure be up for that. Jean is shocked to his core when he gets the call saying his beloved grandmother has passed away, and stunned speechless to discover she’s left him her B&B. He has a choice to make, leave the city and a job he loves to keep her dream alive or sell it and keep the status quo... -
Crash by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIvan:. I lost my arm in a helicopter accident six months ago and my roommates aren't letting me mope at home one more day. They've pretty much shoved me out the door, insisting that I visit a gym for combat vets. The name? Wrecked. Really? That's the name we're going with? Fine. Benning:. I'm a triple-amputee, and this place has been my sanctuary since it opened...
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