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  • The Titan's Bride Vol. 7 by ITKZ

    The Titan's Bride Vol. 7 by ITKZ

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    A TOUGH EGG TO HATCH. The brazen attack on both Kouichi and the featherling egg sends shockwaves throughout Tildant. Everyone wants to know who’s behind the assassination attempt—and for what nefarious purpose it was carried out. Meanwhile, as Caius gets even more entangled in the politics of his station, Kouichi continues his magic training and egg-sitting duties...
  • Orochi no Kishi by Itoshi

    Orochi no Kishi by Itoshi

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Set in the American West in 2071, intolerable heat and violent weather trends have driven the population from the Southwestern states, leaving the people who cling to a fringe existence in this wilderness prey to gamblers and thieves. Chief among the lawless are roving clans of racers who travel as outlaws in this new Wild West...
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  • The Bacchi: A M/M, Genderfluid Science Fiction Romance by Belinda McBride

    The Bacchi: A M/M, Genderfluid Science Fiction Romance by Belinda McBride

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Bacchi Lefi Dhrahn lives a life of luxury and decadence, but is tortured by memories of a lost love. He survives the pain by surrounding himself with sex, beauty and all forms of self-indulgence. When he meets the alluring Inspector Afton Teris, Lefi believes the detective will make a very nice addition to his string of conquests. He doesn't count on falling in love...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  fantasy  aliens  futuristic  incest  hurt-comfort
  • The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter

    The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    The Ghost and the Darkness Vol. 2 continues with Reaver and Elish desperately trying to find Killian and Jade. Forced to work together, they scour the northern greywastes for clues of their whereabouts. Though finding the two boys isn't as simple as following a trail. Something happened to them that no one expected...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  dystopian  futuristic  m-m  fantasy  angst  paranormal
  • 1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais

    1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    January 27, 2027 - One day around the world. Weeks after the last page of the In the Company of Shadows series, seven stories show glimpses of the lives of fifteen characters, scattered across the globe. In Ireland, an unexpected reunion takes a terrible turn. In Australia, the tides are changing while those involved never stop watching...
  • The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter

    The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    I would say that my life changed as soon as those gunshots went off, but in reality everything changed the moment Leo and Greyson loaded that decapitated body into the truck back in Donnely. Now I am in a place I do not recognize, with people I had once seen as enemies...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  dark  dystopian  futuristic  fantasy  paranormal  m-m
  • Mind Fuck by Manna Francis

    Mind Fuck by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 40 ratings
    There are no bad guys or good guys. There are only better guys and worse guys. One of the worse guys is Val Toreth. In a world in which torture is a legitimate part of the investigative process, he works for the Investigation and Interrogation Division, where his colleagues can be more dangerous than the criminals he investigates. One of the better guys is Keir Warrick...
  • Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures Collection 1 by Shannon Mae

    Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures Collection 1 by Shannon Mae

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures. features human men learning to deal with troublesome angels, meddlesome grandmothers, or awful exes while finding love with the demons who are destined to be their soulmates...
  • Sand and Ruin and Gold by Alexis Hall

    Sand and Ruin and Gold by Alexis Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    Once upon a time . . . that’s how the old stories always begin. Once upon a time there was a king of a fallen kingdom. He was just and he was beloved. Or so the numbers said. One day, he gathered together the greatest, wisest minds in all the land—not sorcerers, but scientists—and he bade them fashion him a son. A prince. A perfect prince to embody his father’s legacy...
  • Urijah by Faith Gibson

    Urijah by Faith Gibson

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Two Alpha Gargoyles… Urijah Aldobrand and Banyan Sorensen spend the first two hundred years of their lives together, first playing as boys, then fighting alongside each other as warriors. Urijah is searching for a female mate, denying what is in front of him his whole life. He sets off alone, in denial, leaving his best friend behind...
  • The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine

    The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    ‘Never speak his name, never! ’ Cobweb warned. ‘Never whistle in the dark for it summons evil and he will hear it. In the treetops, the feathered ones will know. Watch them, Swift, watch the birds! ’. That night I had a terrible dream. In the dream, the yellow-haired har was standing in a wreath of shadowy flames and his beauty was ugliness. He saw me and snared me in horror...
  • The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire by Storm Constantine

    The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire by Storm Constantine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    ‘If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valour, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the dark-haired sibling of Good; they walk hand in hand—always. And, by the way, whatever it sounds like, that is not an excuse. ’. Calanthe, erstwhile companion of Tigron Pellaz, is on the run...
  • Murmuration by T.J. Klune

    Murmuration by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the small mountain town of Amorea, it’s stretching toward autumn of 1954. The memories of a world at war are fading in the face of a prosperous future. Doors are left unlocked at night, and neighbors are always there to give each other a helping hand. The people here know certain things as fact:. Amorea is the best little town there is. The only good Commie is a dead Commie...
  • Charmed by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Charmed by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "Just when I think I'm getting a better understanding of what I am, something else comes by and knocks me on my ass. ". My morning started very eventful. A rendezvous with Adriel is more than a notion. He literally wore me out, but he also made me come to terms with a lot about myself I was still trying to deny. Truth is, I wanted Raphael-powerfully so...
  • The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray

    The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Welcome back to the Blue Solace: (Third Book in the series). Morgan Murray is an easy, fun-loving guy. He excels at being a soldier, but never wanted more out of life. Somehow, he ends up in a position of authority on Dru's new ship, the Blue Sparrow. Now he has to deal with what he dreads most. Responsibilities...
  • Chance by Nicholas Bella

    Chance by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Just when I thought I had enough on my plate. .. fate, or the cosmos or whatever, decides I'm not stressed enough and pours on another helping of what the hell! ”. My failure to prevent a particularly nasty demon from completing a ritual to open a portal may have doomed us all unless I can stop what came through. That, of course, is easier said than done...
  • The Englor Affair by J.L. Langley

    The Englor Affair by J.L. Langley

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In hiding who he was, Payton found himself. .. and the man he would grow to love. After his brother is kidnapped, Prince Payton Townsend masquerades as an Admiral's assistant in order to track the culprits through the tangled mysteries of the planet Englor. He finds way more than he bargained for in the form of Marine Colonel Simon Hollister. Simon is no ordinary soldier...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  contemporary  erotica  suspense  mystery  royalty  regency
  • Demons Don't Date by Hannah Walker

    Demons Don't Date by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Commander Bo’saverin Hevalis, head of the Cobalts, is trying to recover from the injuries he sustained in battle. The enforced downtime is giving him too much time to think, torture for a man of action. The trouble in their sector is weighing heavily on his mind as it seems to be getting ever closer to the demon homeworld...
  • Bell's Beloved by Hannah Walker

    Bell's Beloved by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bellan ‘Bell’ Nimeri loved Niko Dastria with all his heart. Knowing Niko was his lifemate from the moment he set eyes on him was bittersweet. Surrounded by unknown threats, becoming more than friends wasn't an option. Besides, he didn't think Niko had the same feelings as he did. What’s more, Niko would need to accept both sides of Bell’s shifter personality, as he and his darintha are a team...
  • BLAZE by Christa Tomlinson

    BLAZE by Christa Tomlinson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Fighting villains is easy. Falling in love is hard. Blaze. St. Louis’s elusive superhero. In the dark of night, he wages war against the city’s criminal masterminds. Once the sun rises, he’s Jordan Wells, quiet custom body shop owner. Jordan has accepted that it’s his destiny to walk alone in the shadows… until the night he meets Daniel...
  • Bisclavret by K.L. Noone

    Bisclavret by K.L. Noone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 10 ratings
    A very long time ago, in the very old forests of Brittany, a werewolf loved a king . .. The Lord Bisclavret has a secret. A family enchantment. A wolf’s curse, transforming him when the moon is full. He hopes to be a good lord for his people, and he’s always been a loyal king’s man, even if the new king is inexperienced and scholarly...
  • Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora

    Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sixteen-year-old Nate is a Gem—a Genetically Engineered Medical Surrogate—created by Gathos City scientists as a cure for the elite from the fatal lung rot ravaging the population. As a child, Nate was smuggled out of the laboratory where he was held captive and into the Withers—a quarantined, lawless region...
  • The Persistence of Memory by Jordan Castillo Price

    The Persistence of Memory by Jordan Castillo Price

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Every day, Daniel Schroeder breaks his father’s heart. While forgetting your problems won’t solve them, it does seem like it would make life a heck of a lot easier. Daniel thought so once. Now he knows better. He and Big Dan have always been close, which makes it all the more difficult to break the daily news: the last five years were nothing like his father remembers...
  • The General's Mate by C.W. Gray

    The General's Mate by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Welcome back to the Blue Solace: (Sequel to "The Mercenary's Mate"). Leti Ando and Will Hackett are certain about one thing in all the galaxy. They love one another. Now that they are mated, it's time to meet Hack's parents and settle into their new home. In a normal courtship, the two would spend time getting to know one another and reveling in their love. Normal isn't what they get...
  • Clockwork Tangerine by Rhys Ford

    Clockwork Tangerine by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords and Chinese ghettos. St. Francisco is a jewel in the Empire’s crown and as deeply embroiled in the conflict between the Arcane and Science as its sister city, London—a very dark and dangerous battle...
  • Persistence of Memory by J.M. Snyder

    Persistence of Memory by J.M. Snyder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Five years ago, Joah was culled--kidnapped by the government to be trained as a soldier. In the process, they erased his memory, destroying his past, his dreams, everything but his name. Armed with that alone, Joah escapes from the facility in search of someone to help him recall the man he used to be. That person is Tobin, Joah's husband, who never gave up hope of finding him again...
  • Once upon a Dance by Kim Fielding

    Once upon a Dance by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    Dom is an aging house-android, toiling away for the cruel and ungrateful owners of an inn. He secretly dreams of freedom, friendship, and love. When an inn guest offers him the chance to attend a grand masquerade ball, Dom jumps at the opportunity. For a few precious hours he enjoys a level of independence he had never imagined—and the company of a handsome and kind prince of industry...
  • Starfighter Chapter 5 by Hamlet Machine

    Starfighter Chapter 5 by Hamlet Machine

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    During the climactic battle at the Colteron shipyard, Cain's explosive secret is finally revealed. Now that Abel knows the truth, the corrupt commanders aboard the Sleipnir are determined to silence him. Even if Cain and Abel manage to escape, what will this revelation mean for the bond they've developed?
  • More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

    More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 70 ratings
    Part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, part Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Adam Silvera's extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged near-future summer in the Bronx. Sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto is struggling to find happiness after a family tragedy leaves him reeling...
  • Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker

    Dax's Desire by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Avanti have made their way to Berinias, the capital and heart of Landran society. Not only is it King Kastain’s home ground, but it’s the seat of the Conclave's power. Dax finally gets to see Kastain in all his glory— regal, confident, powerful and downright sexy. As events unfold, Dax and Kastain realize everything happening with the Derin, with Martellon, Nestor and Teriva, is linked...
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