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  • Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    The final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Join Brie as she encounters challenging sessions crafted specifically for her - five extraordinary days of training and pleasure. Her graduation includes interviews with potential Doms, but things get horribly complicated for Brie...
    Categorized as:
    m-f-m  suspense  bdsm  contemporary  bondage  poly  m-f  length-novella
  • Brie Surrenders to His Will by Red Phoenix

    Brie Surrenders to His Will by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    The 5th week of submissive training proves challenging as Brie surrenders her will. She enjoys the thrill of objectification and the excitement of completing erotic tasks. With the end of the course around the corner, the trainers encourage Brie to dig deep. Marquis presents her with a scene she ended in the past, Tono displays the art of suspension, and Faelan releases Brie’s inner animal...
    Categorized as:
    m-f-m  suspense  bdsm  contemporary  bondage  poly  m-f  length-novella
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  • Brie Learns Restraint by Red Phoenix

    Brie Learns Restraint by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Brie Learns Restraint, #5 in the AG series:Brie is given the opportunity to work under the mastery of another Dom - an expert in bondage. During the unique arrangement she discovers truths about herself and several of her past trainers. A new passion is ignited when she participates in an erotic class of Kinbaku. Loyalties are challenged, but a clear winner emerges...
  • Wild Bliss by Lexi Blake

    Wild Bliss by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sabrina Leal moved to Bliss looking for a new start. She’s in charge of building a school system from scratch and is excited about the challenge. What she didn’t count on was the surliest bar owner she’s ever met. Sawyer Hathaway gets under her skin in the most annoying way. He’s arrogant and sometimes rude, and she can’t stop thinking about him. It’s easier to ignore him when it’s only Sawyer...
  • Strings by Bea Paige

    Strings by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    With Ivan I found acceptance. With Anton, home in the dark. With Erik, I fear my undoing… Erik Hadley is a gifted violinist with a dark past and an even more troubled soul. His only place of safety, a glass room built to protect others from his violent outbursts. But it’s nothing more than a prison, and I have every intention of setting him free. It won’t be easy...
  • Bite the Bullet by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Bite the Bullet by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jack Cox. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure...
  • Sweet Little Spies by Lexi Blake

    Sweet Little Spies by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Since he was a kid, Aidan O’Donnell has known two things about the world. Tristan is his best friend, and Carys is the love of his life. Sharing her with Tristan was oddly easy. They both loved her deeply, and they never cared what anyone else thought. They were a team and everything was wonderful. Until the day it ended.Carys Taggart has spent the last year and a half of her life living a lie...
  • Pucker Factor by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Pucker Factor by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What the hell just happened?Today has been a bad combination of a Seinfeld episode and Lethal Weapon.Bombs, crazy people, and a woman who can’t stop making friends with the people trying to kill her.I’m not sure what to make of this beautiful disaster.Other than the fact that I’m insanely attracted to her.And one other small problem.I’ve already slept with her...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  m-m-m  queer  poly  contemporary
  • To Have and To Hold by Nicole Edwards

    To Have and To Hold by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the eleventh installment in her Brantley Off the Books series.The moment everyone’s been waiting for!Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are counting down until their wedding day...
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    suspense  military  m-m-m  m-m  mystery  contemporary  queer  poly
  • The Accidental Siren by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak

    The Accidental Siren by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood is the prince of Willow Fork, Texas, but not all is right with his world. He’s the heir to a multimillion-dollar company, has a family he adores, and his best friend at his side. He can’t figure out what is missing until Nicole takes a job at Christa’s Café. The pretty waitress is a mystery he needs to solve...
  • Faking it with the Bad Boy Bikers: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Summer Haze

    Faking it with the Bad Boy Bikers: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Summer Haze

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    One fake date. Three alpha bikers.My rules? Don’t fall.Their rules? I’m theirs.I only agreed to one night of pretending.A fake date to keep my past in the past.But with three ex-military bikers in my corner, pretending is getting harder.They’re looking at me like I’m theirs to keep.Woodrow, with his commanding presence and deep brown eyes.Henry, whose teasing grin melts all my defenses...
  • Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix

    Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brie’s Christmas Pearls (Submissive in Love, #3) Christmas magic with a little kink… Brie’s Master has kept something from her that threatens to tear them apart. When confronted, dark emotions are awakened but the couple is part of a tight community that won’t let them fail. Brie believes in the magic of Christmas and plans the perfect gift...
    Categorized as:
    m-f-m  bdsm  contemporary  poly  m-f  length-novella
  • Bossy Hero by Jackie Walker

    Bossy Hero by Jackie Walker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    I fell for Madeline Mason the moment I laid eyes on her fifteen years ago. But she was the definition of off-limits.The mother of one of my subordinates in the Rangers. Strike one.Married. Strike two. Lived in another state. Strike three.None of that stopped us from desiring each other.Tragically, it was never the right time for us...
  • Snowed In with Three Mountain Men: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Laylah Snow

    Snowed In with Three Mountain Men: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Laylah Snow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I ran away on my wedding day…And now I’m snowed in with three sizzling hot mountain men.One minute, I’m driving in the middle of a snowstorm.The next, my car slams into a tree…And everything vanishes into blackness.Luckily, three sexy ex-SEALs pull me out of the wreck,And carry me into their cabin.But when I finally wake up and take a look at my saviors,I think I’m seeing triple..
  • Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To find a killer, they’ll have to use her as bait. World class assassin Lancelot will do anything to get the job done, including lie to his new partner, billionaire professor Hugo. But Hugo has secrets of his own, and when the mission looks like it will fail, he has no choice but to seek out a woman who has no place in their war--Sylvia. Hugo wants to protect her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  m-m-f  poly  m-f
  • Only After by Emily Klepp

    Only After by Emily Klepp

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    This is the 2nd book in The Saviors Duet. Please ensure you have read "Until Then" before beginning this They want to break me, watch me surrender. Don’t they know I’m stronger now? I won’t let them take my freedom. When my knight in shining armor becomes my reason for breathing, no one will ever make me bow to them again.No one except my knight...
  • Knotted by Lexxi James

    Knotted by Lexxi James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BrianHere's the deal. Ever since I assumed control of a multi-billion dollar company to cover for my little sister's honeymoon and when one of my closest friends decided to ditch work to pursue the love of his life, I've been left in charge. Believe me, the last thing shareholders want is a guy at the helm who may have had a run-in with the law for indecent exposure...
  • Free Fire Zone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Free Fire Zone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Luke Foster. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure...
  • Healing Shattered Hearts by Kerry Taylor

    Healing Shattered Hearts by Kerry Taylor

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Olivia Byrd spent eight years of her childhood at the hands of a monster. Now that monster is gone and she is finally free of him, but she has been left with so many unanswered questions...
  • Single Mom for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother

    Single Mom for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Three big biker Daddies are about to rock the world of one lonely, single mom.“Mommy? Who’s that?”When I come home to find a massive, unconscious biker in my driveway, there’s only one man I dare call for help.Far too young, I ran away and put my trust in the wrong man, a slick jerk who laughed in my face when he found out I was pregnant...
  • Baby Makes 7 by Kai Lesy

    Baby Makes 7 by Kai Lesy

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A family of seven!? How did I get this freaking lucky?”Before meeting Kellan, Fallon and Luke, I was a homeless single mother.Escaping an abusive ex, with two small children to feed.The gorgeous men of my dreams offered more than just shelter in their spectacular mansion;They gave me love, a sense of belonging, and…A beautiful baby boy.Yet just when I find peace my younger sister goes missing...
  • Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone is book 12 in the OPS series and should be read in order.I never should have grown out my hair. That’s where this whole thing started. I was too rigid. Too organized. And nobody failed to point that out to me.So, I grew my hair out to prove them wrong.Now I had a fake career as a model, all in the name of keeping a woman named Juliette safe...
  • Alexis by Bre Rose

    Alexis by Bre Rose

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    My life was perfect. I had my dream job and I was about to marry the man of my dreams. Or so I thought!One moment was all it took for my life to come crashing down around me. A betrayal so deep I couldn’t breathe almost as if I was suffocating from the smoke swarming around me. A friend’s suggestion leads me to meet two men who would rock me to core, lasting long after our one night together...
    Categorized as:
    m-f-m  contemporary  sports  poly  length-short
  • Vicious Chaos by Samantha Bee

    Vicious Chaos by Samantha Bee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never cared if I lived or died.For eight years I lived as a mess of broken pieces that never could fit back together quite right.Eight years of training. Of building an empire. Of fighting. Of just surviving. Of letting my heart beat for revenge.Only revenge.Eight years of not really living at all.While I was living half a life, I didn’t realize all that was being built up around me.A home...
  • Auction Me by Ivy Smoak

    Auction Me by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    My bestie has been kidnapped by a mafia boss. And now he’s going to auction her virginity. The most powerful, handsome men from all over the world have flown in to bid on her tonight.But I’m going to save her.It won’t be easy. I have to disable the security cameras, break into the mafia boss’s private suite on the top floor of the hotel, and then somehow get back out...
  • Don't Shoot the Messenger by Samantha A. Cole

    Don't Shoot the Messenger by Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blair lost the love of her life when her fiancé, and father to their unborn child, went missing and was presumed dead. Returning to Hazard Falls, she must plan for her baby’s future without Grant by her side...
  • Two Times the Trouble by Stephanie Brother

    Two Times the Trouble by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I didn’t want one fake boyfriend, but somehow I got tangled up with two!My ex cheated me out of my savings, my car took early retirement, and my mother was threatening to disown me if I didn't find a date for my sister's high-profile wedding.Enter handsome, wisecracking out-of-towner, Max...
  • Shaw by M. Tasia

    Shaw by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SNEAK ATTACKA child shouldn't know the games adults play, but since Shaw's parents hadn't shielded him from their "proclivities" his take on love and intimacy was forever skewed.Fast-forward to his life after being a Navy SEAL, and although he now has the time, Shaw still hasn't found a reason to engage in more than temporary arrangements...
  • Twisted Legacy by Dakota Lee

    Twisted Legacy by Dakota Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I woke up in an unfamiliar room, broken and bruised, with no memory of how I got hurt.I’m grateful LJ and Wolfe were there to nurse me back to health.Everything’s different when I get back to school.The Dean covered up the truth about Mayhem Night. Called it a sorority prank gone wrong. That won’t stop me from getting answers.Based on our history, The Trium is at the top of my suspect list...
  • Unexpectedly Lawson: The Lawson Legacy | A Winter Novella by Sara Hinds

    Unexpectedly Lawson: The Lawson Legacy | A Winter Novella by Sara Hinds

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Everyone’s heard the phrase ‘the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else,’ but I’d never really put much stock into it. It wasn’t something that applied to me, someone in a happy relationship.At least it hadn’t. I’m not so sure anymore, though.Everything’s different now, though, as I find myself alone in New York City three days before Christmas...
  • Nanny for the Mercenaries by Cassie Cole

    Nanny for the Mercenaries by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Three rugged mercenaries. One lucky nanny. And a globe-hopping adventure that will test the limits of their love. I was only venting about my career problems at the gym.I never expected the two hot military guys in the squat rack to overhear.And I definitely didn’t expect them to offer me a solution.A chance to nanny their daughter Kaylee for two months...
  • Chasing an Obsession by Scarlett Avery

    Chasing an Obsession by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Previous cover edition for ASIN B078RQKKB7For all editions see here Snap Shot: Two Sexy-As-Sin Former American Navy SEALs Turned Billionaire Hunks. Britain’s Prime Minister’s Daughter. A Naughty Romance That’s Way Too Sizzling Hot For Words. Filthy Goodness Guaranteed ***POV from all 3 main characters.*** It started on our first night in London when we rescued her...
  • Rattler & Beast by Mae Harden

    Rattler & Beast by Mae Harden

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ElleI am untouchable. Literally. That’s what happens when your brother runs one of the most ruthless biker gangs on the east coast. But what do I care? I don’t need a date. I just need someone to dole out justice. Someone to take down a monster.Going to the Sinners is a dangerous game, but I’m out of options. Rattler and Beast say they can handle it… for a price...
  • Cold Dark Souls by Candace Wondrak

    Cold Dark Souls by Candace Wondrak

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Dark Reverse Harem Romance. My name is Stella, and after twenty-five years of living, I am finally starting to understand what it means to be alive. Edward and Lincoln have taken my life and made it a whirlwind of sex, pain, and blood. They show me things I never would’ve imagined, made me feel real, genuine emotions for the first time in my life. I owe them everything...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  poly  m-f  horror  length-short
  • Unraveling Love by K.L. Donn

    Unraveling Love by K.L. Donn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn comes a protectors to lovers romantic suspense that will have you laughing out loud and swooning in your seat.For Boston Falco and Dare Waters fighting in war was easy.Protecting an independent woman with a penchant for saying everything on her mind was like walking through a mine field.But Arden Graham was worth it.For them she was worth everything...
  • Theirs to Claim by Tara Crescent

    Theirs to Claim by Tara Crescent

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m done with dominants. Been there, had one. Have the scars to prove it. So when I’m hired to investigate a blackmail case at Club M, The country’s most exclusive private club, I swear I’ll keep my distance. Focus on the job. Stay professional. Then I meet my bodyguards. Adrian Lockhart and Brody Payne. Brooding, sexy, overprotective. And witnesses to the most shameful chapter of my life...
    Categorized as:
    m-f-m  contemporary  bdsm  poly  length-medium  audiobook
  • Her Military Mountain Men: A Reverse Harem Romance by Veronica Wade

    Her Military Mountain Men: A Reverse Harem Romance by Veronica Wade

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Loving three men at once? Sure, it's a fantasy... but I never dreamed it could come true. When I witness something nobody should have seen, all I want to do is get out of dodge and start a new life. Luckily the mob feels the same way, and buys my silence with a suitcase full of cash and an order to leave. Immediately. But leaving town is not the craziest thing that happens to me...
  • Derailed by Sarah Bailey

    Derailed by Sarah Bailey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three mixed with four. The captive became an ally. Who will break first?It started when they betrayed me. The ones who I’d come to trust. The ones I was starting to love.My world flipped upside down and nothing is as it seems. Everything was unravelling before my eyes, tearing us apart whilst pulling us closer together.I’m caught between two worlds...
  • Four Daddies for Christmas by K.C. Crowne

    Four Daddies for Christmas by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Four untamed ex-military daddies.One very unassuming girl.Who said Christmas miracles don’t exist?My family’s failing farm combined with my father’s debt has me tossing and turning.Luckily a chance rescue brings me face to face with an opportunity I can't resist.I've been hired to take care of an adorable set of twins.But I'm nervous for three VERY good reasons:1...
  • Getting Dirty: A Second Chance Menage Romance by Aubrey Cara

    Getting Dirty: A Second Chance Menage Romance by Aubrey Cara

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Perfection isn’t always so perfect. All I’ve done since I was seventeen is try to prove my father wrong. Try to prove I am better than him and his perfect lineage. His perfect name. Anyone who has gotten in my way of attaining that goal I consider collateral damage...
    Categorized as:
    m-f-m  contemporary  menage  poly  length-short
  • A Prince Among Men by Cat Johnson

    A Prince Among Men by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sergeant Ryan Pettit has a secret life as a military blogger recording online a deployment where every day feels exactly the same—until a female reporter shows up at their all-male firebase...
  • Undercover Action by Cassie Cole

    Undercover Action by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two chiseled Irish brothers. A dashing undercover cop.The three of them protecting me--and sharing me.My undercover objective is to get close to the Finnegan brothers.To learn their secrets by any means necessary.I thought I was ready for anything...Until they said they want to share me...
  • Chasing Temptation by Scarlett Avery

    Chasing Temptation by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Given my father’s high-powered profile, some might say I’m flirting with danger. After all, certain decisions come at a high price for a woman in my position…I’m Britain’s Prime Minister’s daughter.The press has coined me a goody two-shoes. A woman who’s always prim and proper. The picture of decorum.I’m tired of coloring within the lines. I’m longing for more...
  • Nanny for the Firemen by Cassie Cole

    Nanny for the Firemen by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I finally landed a date with the swooniest, most gorgeous fireman in town.But just when our date was going well, he got called back to the firehouse.Turns out, a baby was left on the fire station doorstep.And since they’re clueless about taking care of a baby, they recruit me to help.Now I’m crashing at the firehouse with them.Three hulking, chiseled heroes in suspenders...
  • SEAL Daddies Next Door by Ajme Williams

    SEAL Daddies Next Door by Ajme Williams

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Becoming rich overnight led to a series of nightmares. But the three much older Navy SEALs that entered my life as a result were more like a fantasy come true. The electricity I feel with them makes me forget that the man who surprisingly left me an inheritance has been murdered... and I’m the prime suspect. Reed, a protective single dad, has a rugged charm that could steal any woman’s heart...
  • Royally Tempted by Madison Faye

    Royally Tempted by Madison Faye

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Filthy. Royal. Gorgeous. Triplets . Temptation’s never tasted so sweet. They’re the hottest, dirtiest fantasy that I never saw coming. Three gorgeous, powerful princes – triplets at that – who share everything. And now they’ve got their eyes on me...
  • Her Royal Treatment by Kai Lesy

    Her Royal Treatment by Kai Lesy

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It’s like being cherished. Worshipped and unbelievably fulfilled, by four of the most beautiful men I'd ever laid eyes on. All at the same time.The King ordered me to lock down.In my country, his word is final - especially for the Princess.I’m both infuriated and screwed!My anger transforms into curiosity when my eyes fall on my protectors.Four ex-military mercenaries. Brothers by war...
  • Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    They never should’ve been protecting me. Now, they’re my only hope… As the daughter of a US Senator, my life was never going to be normal. I thought I’d finally escaped out from my father’s shadow, but he dragged me back kicking and screaming...
  • Lavish: A Reverse Harem Miniseries by C.M. Stunich

    Lavish: A Reverse Harem Miniseries by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A house of lies and secrets. It's inside those walls that I find myself trapped. I'm more than just the princess to a mafia kingdom—I'm the future queen. Three lovers. One traitor. An endless stream of betrayal. One is like a wolf, the other a coyote, and the last a fox. Three dark bosses of the New York underworld and they're all mine. Although I must remember: they all bite...
  • Five Fathers by Kate Morgan

    Five Fathers by Kate Morgan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sin or piety. Those are the two things I’m choosing between when I walk up those stone steps and into the church. Heaven or hell. Pain or pleasure. But sometimes, pleasure brings more hurt than pain. I’ve learned my lesson the hard way and that’s why I’m doing this, giving up everything I know and love for a whole new life. A life dedicated to something, someone, other than myself...
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