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The Keeper of Bees by Gregory Ashe
Emery Hazard has pretty much everything under control. He and his fiancé, John-Henry Somerset, are more in love than ever, despite the stress of wedding preparations hanging over them. His business as a private investigator is growing. He’s even enjoying time with his growing circle of friends... -
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Twittering birds never fly, vol. 5 by Kou Yoneda
Yashiro è un capo yakuza innamorato dai tempi del liceo del suo migliore amico, Kageyama. Purtroppo per lui, Kageyama è già legato sentimentalmente a un altro uomo, e a Yashiro sembra non restare che rassegnarsi... -
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![Unbroken by Sloane Kennedy]()
Unbroken by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsEverything was supposed to go back to normal when I was rescued. It hasn't. And I'm starting to think it never will because I don't even know what normal is anymore. .. It's been two years since Aleks Silva was rescued by his older brother from the dark underworld of sex trafficking and every day since then has been a battle... -
![Police Brutality by Gregory Ashe]()
Police Brutality by Gregory Ashe
For the first time in a long while, Emery Hazard’s life is good. His new business as a private detective is taking off. Things are good at home. He loves his boyfriend, John-Henry Somerset; he loves their daughter. He might even love the new friends they’ve found. There’s only one problem: Somers has been talking about marriage... -
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![Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology by Brighton Walsh, Kennedy Fox]()
Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology by Brighton Walsh, Kennedy Fox
For National Read a Book day, DISSENT is available in eBook and paperback! DISSENT is a charity romance anthology with NEW, never before published content from over 150 authors of all romance genres. All proceeds from the eBook and paperbacks will be donated to organizations benefiting reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in areas where people need them more than ever... -
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Final Orders by Gregory Ashe
An embattled author. Fanatical parents. A son who can’t stay out of trouble. It’s the last one that’ll probably kill him. When Emery Hazard gets drawn into a brawl at a monthly school board meeting, he knows he’s in trouble; his husband, John-Henry Somerset, is chief of police, and they’re already under enough scrutiny as they try to finalize their foster son’s permanency plan... -
![Switch & Burn by Bink Cummings]()
Switch & Burn by Bink Cummings
For years, I thought I'd never be free. Until they found me. For months, I thought I had to fight every day to show I'm strong. Until they grew tired and sent me away. Within minutes of arrival, I found home. With him. The savior of my story. Burn. VP of the Royal Bastards MC and curator of the club's underground fighting world. He saw in me what others could not. I owe him my life. . -
![Olive Juice by T.J. Klune]()
Olive Juice by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt begins with a message that David cannot ignore:. I want to see you. He agrees, and on a cold winter’s night, David and Phillip will come together to sift through the wreckage of the memory of a life no longer lived. David is burdened, carrying with him the heavy guilt of the past six years upon his shoulders. Phillip offers redemption. -
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Ex Meridian by A.E. Via
Police Lieutenants, God and Day are under intense pressure from the chief to take back control of Atlanta’s streets. The last thing their task force needs is a pair of trained killers in town with a personal score to settle... -
![Three for a Girl by Louise Collins]()
Three for a Girl by Louise Collins
If they can get through the first case, they’ll get through any—that’s what Chad tells himself. But juggling his career and his relationship isn’t easy. The monstrous part of Romeo gnaws away under the surface. His dark moments leave Chad uncomfortable, and when they accumulate into an attack, it leaves Chad shaken... -
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Fracture by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
After three years, Snow and Jude’s relationship is still passionate and strong. They’re getting ready for a romantic vacation at home when Jude receives a horrifying call no one wants to receive. His youngest brother was found barely clinging to life. While Jude’s family is rallying around Jordan, Jude is determined to find out what happened to him... -
![Twittering Birds Never Fly, Vol. 6 by Kou Yoneda]()
Twittering Birds Never Fly, Vol. 6 by Kou Yoneda
Yashiro and Doumeki have finally crossed the line that for so long they dared not. Doumeki confronts the fact that Yashiro is irreplaceable to him, while Yashiro realizes his own contradictory feelings for Doumeki. Because he values him, he can't let him go. Because he values him, he must let him go... -
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The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 5 by 945
THE LONG GOODBYE. It’s been three years since Eui-joon last saw Gunwoo and there have been a lot of changes. Eui-joon no longer works his punishing graveyard shift at the convenience store, but instead works in sales at a small company where, as the newest employee, he’s constantly running errands for his boss... -
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Devil by Silvia Violet
A Dark Mafia Romance. Devil is a mobster with a dangerous secret. .. There's a cop who hates him. A cop he caught and released. A cop he can't get out of his mind after the one forbidden night they shared. -
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![The Innocent by C.J. Bishop]()
The Innocent by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Clint and the boys “clean house” after discovering a small dangerous operation of child sex traffickers, they find themselves pulled into a nightmare of unparalleled proportions where children are nothing but “merchandise” and the depth of depravity and abuse reaches beyond human comprehension. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only. -
![Haven by K.A. Merikan]()
Haven by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings— Not the same river, not the same man. —. After seven years away, Seth and Domenico are back in Sicily with one goal in mind. Revenge. The man who’d hounded their family is still alive, and as untouchable as he’s always been. While they wait for the right moment to strike, reality clashes with fond memories of home... -
![Hard Angle by Cole McCade]()
Hard Angle by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnsettled tensions from the last case come to a head as Seong-Jae reveals his secrets — but will it be enough to repair the fractures in his relationship with Malcolm? Especially when their only promising lead on the Golden Ratio Killer's identity falls apart, along with any hope of returning home to Baltimore and to their life together. When their primary suspect turns up dead. .. . . -
![Gabe and Ian by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Gabe and Ian by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Gabriel Cross has spent his entire life keeping a secret from his older brother. The tattoo artist all but inked the two words on his flesh, and yet Abe still hasn’t figured it out. Terrified of losing the only family he has left, Gabriel keeps his mouth shut, even though he hates himself for being a coward. Ian Long loves women... -
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Murder Book by Marshall Thornton
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the second of the Boystown mysteries to be a finalist for the Lambda Award, it’s fall 1982 and Chicago is gripped by panic after five people die from poisoned Tylenol capsules. Amid the chaos, the Bughouse Slasher takes his eighth victim, this time striking close to private investigator Nick Nowak. With the Chicago Police Department stretched to its limit, Nick takes matters into his own hands... -
![In These Words, Volume 2 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure]()
In These Words, Volume 2 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAsano Katsuya realizes the meaning of his nightmare as everything came around full circle. Finally, Katsuya learned who Shinohara Kenji was and the meaning of his presence in his memories. With some answers surfacing, more questions also were pulled up with it. In These Words rewinds and replays the past that begun it all. -
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Twisted Fate by R.E. Bond
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHelping the Psychos’ enemy should’ve gotten me killed. Slash would’ve dragged me to the Shed for my punishment too, if he hadn’t grown a conscience. How could he accuse me of being a snake when he was sleeping with me behind Skeeter’s back? There were so many secrets and lies between us all now. To make matters worse, Hunter and Marco kept appearing when I was alone...Categorized as:
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![A Forgotten Mistake by Alice Winters]()
A Forgotten Mistake by Alice Winters
Liam. Despite winning Gabriel’s heart, my trials are not yet over when I’m stuck competing with Gabriel’s cat for his affection (why is she only evil when he’s not looking? ), dealing with coworkers trying to befriend me (I should have blackmailed more of them), and worst of all. .. meeting Gabriel’s parents (whose affection I will win with lavish presents). Oh, and hunting down another killer... -
![Divine Proportion by Cole McCade]()
Divine Proportion by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Captain Anjulie Zarate y Salazar faces a crisis of loyalty at home, Malcolm Khalaji faces another crisis in Los Angeles—one that will test him to his absolute limits. And that crisis is named Yoon Eun-Ji... -
![His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene]()
His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene
Easily bored, completely manipulative, and utterly deadly…and that’s just in bed. As an assassin for the Castellani Family, I live for the thrill of the job. I'm devoted to my Family and my Don, because they keep me safe. To Leo Bernardi, I'm a monster. A killing machine. And a puppet that his Family can use for their own ends. To me, Leo is just a pawn in a game that I'm playing... -
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![Two for Joy by Louise Collins]()
Two for Joy by Louise Collins
Locked up in a maximum-security prison, Romeo’s highlight each week is a visit from Chad. Despite his friends, colleagues, and therapist all telling Chad to stop, he can’t, and he becomes the only joy in Romeo’s boring, bleak life. More than his need to kill, he needs Chad to live, but a Copycat killer has other ideas... -
![A Single Bright Candle's Flame by Cole McCade]()
A Single Bright Candle's Flame by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE. Detective Malcolm Khalaji is at a loss. For the second time in his life, he wasn't there when his lover needed him. And with Seong-Jae Yoon on leave pending an internal investigation, Malcolm doesn't know what to do with a shattered partner and boyfriend who's retreated from him into a dark and broken place. It's Gabrielle all over again. . -
![His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene]()
His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene
The ultimate forbidden love: a Mafia Boss and his captive. I'm a man without mercy. A Mafia heir. Brutality was all that ever made sense to me. .. Until I saw him. Unfortunately, he happens to be the sole witness to my latest crime. That should mean one thing. Elimination. But one look into those pleading blue eyes, and I lost myself. I let a beauty live…... -
![Matchstick Men by Adira August]()
Matchstick Men by Adira August
Sometimes it's the cop who needs to hit the floor. .. Haunted by the worst case of my career, I knew only one way to exorcise the images from my mind, the victim from my soul . .. Inside the club, I scanned the room. He was here—Camden Snow—a sex god in the guise of unpretentious youth... -
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Crashing Hearts by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPine Valley is a school that’s both rich in history and legacy, and it’s once more opening its doors to another year of students. Skylar Warren owns the streets of Pine Valley and everybody in it. From cars to people, there is nothing he wants that he can’t get—until now...Categorized as:
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![In These Words, Volume 3 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure]()
In These Words, Volume 3 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShinohara Kenji implemented Asano Katsuya's plan to draw out the serial killer who'd been plagueing the police for years. The net was cast. However, Asano was unexpectedly ensnared in it. For six days, as Shinohara searched for him frantically - the doctor was forced to endure the pain of extreme love and hate for the killer. Then on the seventh day - everything crashed down in a devastating end... -
![Razing Kayne by Julieanne Reeves]()
Razing Kayne by Julieanne Reeves
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFor two years, State Trooper Kayne Dobrescu has wanted only one thing: to understand why his wife inexplicably killed their children and then herself. Memories haunt his days and lay siege to his nights, leaving him questioning his reasons for living. Jessica Hallstatt became a widow and single mother the night her firefighter husband died in a fiery explosion at an accident scene...Categorized as:
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![The Wild Charge by Lauren Gilley]()
The Wild Charge by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA storm is brewing, and the Lean Dogs find themselves in the center of it. What at first seemed like a routine clash with a cartel proves to be part of a much more sinister - and more powerful - operation than any of them expected. The Dogs have a choice: back out now, play dumb. .. or go full-on vigilante. Tennyson Fox has a new name, a new home, a new family. . -
![The Interrogation (Hunt&Cam4Ever) by Adira August]()
The Interrogation (Hunt&Cam4Ever) by Adira August
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter’s most twisted killer. Cam’s most dangerous case. A STAND-ALONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER. If you like a master gamesman for a detective and a few twists in your criminal cocktail, you want to read this. -
![How Much for a Broken Heart? by R.J. Scott]()
How Much for a Broken Heart? by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the game turns deadly for a SEAL and his Ranger, love becomes the most dangerous mission of all. In a single devastating morning, August's life crumbles. His covert assignment derails disastrously as the family he's meant to safeguard falls prey to the ruthless Cooper River cartel... -
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![Cold Calculation by Cole McCade]()
Cold Calculation by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow do you profile a serial killer who keeps changing his pattern? A body encased in ice and a cryptic message make Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi question everything they thought they'd learned about the Golden Ratio Killer. If their suspect can change his methods and alter his patterns, he could easily disappear. .. . . -
![Unmask You by Avril Ashton]()
Unmask You by Avril Ashton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTheirs is a perfect marriage. Until a home invasion exposes secrets, lies, and shatters everything Elias and Lucky hold dear. Too many bodies. Rivers of blood. Elias Kote sees them all in his sleep. Only the love of his husband and daughter keeps him alive and fighting. This contract killer is exhausted and weighed down by all the lies he tells every day. Who he is. What he does... -
![Restricted Area [禁区] by 空菊]()
Restricted Area [禁区] by 空菊
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJiang Chijing had always used surveilling prisoners’ every move to satiate his voyeuristic appetite. Until one day, an extremely dangerous convict entered the prison—and Jiang Chijing was caught spying on him. The watcher became the watched, the hunter became the hunted... -
![One for Sorrow by Louise Collins]()
One for Sorrow by Louise Collins
The press nickname him “The Countdown Killer”, branding his victims with a number, but Chad knows him as Romeo. Captured by the killer he’s hunting, Chad’s situation seems dire, but Romeo doesn’t want to kill him because Chad doesn’t fit his pattern. Instead, he’s keeping Chad for two months, hiding him away where no one will find him, making sure Chad can’t reveal who he is... -
![Deliverance by Garrett Leigh]()
Deliverance by Garrett Leigh
Banished gangster Benito Martell is living on the edge. An explosive hook-up in a club gifts him the relief he craves, but nothing about his life is ever so simple. Complications abound, and before long, he’s falling for the only man who can save his family from eviction. Recovering addict Mickey Larwood has worked hard to leave his past behind... -
![The Beast Who Bought Me by Leighton Greene]()
The Beast Who Bought Me by Leighton Greene
I used to be a mafia prince. Now I'm marked as prey. Someone is systematically eliminating my Family bloodline, and I'm the last heir standing. No money. No allies. No way out…except one. An underground auction where the wealthy and the wicked bid on desperate, untouched men like me. I expect to be sold to a stranger. Used and discarded... -
![Dig Your Grave by Avril Ashton]()
Dig Your Grave by Avril Ashton
An unanswered phone call. An empty bed. And a loud clock ticking down the seconds before Daniel Nieto’s heart—the one he recently discovered he still possessed—gets broken again. His lover is gone. Taken by an unknown enemy, one who hasn’t yet realized that Daniel would willingly stride into hell to get his Diablo back... -
![Hard Earned Cash by K.L. Hiers]()
Hard Earned Cash by K.L. Hiers
A Dark Mafia Romance. When you belong to a man like Boss Cold, you take what he gives you. Jimmy Poe has known that since he first offered himself to the feared mob boss in payment of a debt, yet over the past year he has gotten to see a very different side of Cold. A side that made Jimmy fall in love. But their love will be put to the test when Cold is arrested... -
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Shattered Pieces by K.M. Neuhold
“I was sure my heart had withered away years ago, but then you smiled at me, and I felt it beat again. ” ~Gage. Years ago, I fell in love with my best friend’s little brother. Then, he took his own life, leaving me shattered and unable to piece my heart back together. I’ve been a zombie for nine long years...Categorized as:
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Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA completely revised edition of the first Henry Rios mystery, The Little Death, Lay Your Sleeping Head introduces Michael Nava’s singular protagonist, gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios... -
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![The Burning Plain by Michael Nava]()
The Burning Plain by Michael Nava
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRios, raw from the death of his lover from AIDS, becomes involved with a young man who is murdered after spending the night with Rios. Rios becomes a suspect in the murder. In the process of clearing himself, he is drawn into the search for a serial killer who preys on young gay men in West Hollywood... -
![Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton]()
Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton
A clash of wills between predators…. He’s been living underground for a long time, but the only thing guaranteed to bring Daniel Nieto back to the surface is the identity of his wife’s killer. With the whisper of one name, he puts it all on the line for vengeance. He’s got plans for Stavros Konstantinou. The title of monster fits too well for Stavros to want to be anything other than what he is... -
![Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz]()
Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse. .. This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren. Originally available in a rough draft on Tiffany's website, it has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection... -
![Reinventing Us by Ann Lister]()
Reinventing Us by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex-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... -
![Triangulation by Cole McCade]()
Triangulation by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE. Less than a day. Less than a day of peace, of calm, of comfort before the white rabbit returns to tear Malcolm and Seong-Jae's lives apart. An eerie video presents them with a deadly ultimatum, which leaves our intrepid pair racing to discover the identity of the latest victim — and desperate to protect their families from the threat hanging over their heads... -
![Collateral Damage by Cole McCade]()
Collateral Damage by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE. Tragedy strikes on the homefront when a husband and father snaps. .. but if Detectives Malcolm Khalaji and Seong-Jae Yoon can't track down a killer on the run, this crime of passion may take one more victim. Moral boundaries blur, lines cross, and even as a secretive puppetmaster watches from the shadows, both Malcolm and Seong-Jae must make a choice...
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