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  • A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

    A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    A Charmed Christmas, a Charlie and Dev holiday short story.
  • #Fate by Cambria Hebert

    #Fate by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What’s meant to be will always find a way. Perfection isn’t an illusion. I met it, held it in my hands. But then it slipped right through. Perfection isn’t an illusion. It’s elusive, cleverly evasive, and, in many ways, a horrible tease. I’m not a man to be toyed with. Quiet, thoughtful, and even sometimes careful,. but never someone to taunt...
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  • #FinishLine by Cambria Hebert

    #FinishLine by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Every race has a finish line. Where you go after you cross it is what matters most. And sometimes, that's the most intriguing. Here at GearShark, we've featured lots of drivers. All of them are well acquainted with the finish line. And as race fans, we're well acquainted with cheering as they cross it. What we aren't privy to is riding shotgun, seeing where they drive once the race is over...
  • Boarded by Carly Marie

    Boarded by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Courage is following your heart when your brain says run “Boarding, two minutes. ” Collin Harringford has delivered the penalty countless times as an enforcer with the Nashville Grizzlies. When life delivers the boarding, he’s forced home to sort out his grandpa’s estate...
  • Hold 'Em Tight by Alisha Williams, Amber Nicole

    Hold 'Em Tight by Alisha Williams, Amber Nicole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They weren't kidding when they say life can change in the blink of an eye. One moment, I think I have it all. My men. Happiness. Friends. Family. And the next, my whole life comes crashing down around me. Betrayal like I’ve never felt before consumes me. A heartbreak so gut-wrenching it hurts to breathe...
  • Nothing but Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Nothing but Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan returns to the Montgomery Ink world with Nothing but Ink. Clay Hollins knows he needs to stay away from Riggs Kennedy. He doesn't have time to fall for the bearded bartender that haunts his dreams and waking fantasies...
  • Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it’s not all about the hockey. Jared is torn—assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  contemporary  m-m  queer
  • Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. His column is thriving, fellow students trust him with their relationship woes, and he’s on his A-game when it comes to matchmaking. At least, matchmaking other than his own. After a heartfelt letter written to his column, Asher is set on aiding the two love-struck heroes who desperately need his help...
  • A Very English Christmas by Keira Andrews

    A Very English Christmas by Keira Andrews

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    A sexy and sweet holiday romance with Isaac and David. Living in the “English” outside world, Isaac and David have left behind the rigid, isolated Amish community where they first discovered their forbidden love. Staying with Isaac's older brother in San Francisco, they yearn for a home—and bed—of their very own...
  • Play Dead by Avery Cockburn

    Play Dead by Avery Cockburn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The popular Scottish gay-romance series returns with this must-read novella! Colin’s wounds have finally healed. He’s ready for his big comeback on the football pitch and can’t wait to return to a normal life—especially the rampaging sex he and his boyfriend, Lord Andrew, once indulged in. But Andrew has his own invisible wounds...
  • Valentine's Hearts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Valentine's Hearts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Will broken hearts replace the wedding they dreamed of? Ryker's heart has space for three things—his family, hockey, and Jacob. As their wedding grows closer, it seems that nothing can stand in the way of an idyllic celebration, surrounded by friends and loved ones...
  • Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey

    Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An injury threatens to end Stan's career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first? Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy...
  • Price of Victory by Hayden Hall

    Price of Victory by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was my forbidden enemy. My darkest temptation. And the one person who could destroy everything I've built. Rhett. Some rivalries run deeper than blood. Ours runs deeper than hate. Aiden Whitmore was never supposed to be on my team. Not after what his family did to mine. Not after the hostile takeover that nearly destroyed us...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  m-m  queer  audiobook
  • The Roommate Game by Lane Hayes

    The Roommate Game by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The hockey player, the figure skater, and the roommate situation…. Gus. No one throws a party quite like I do. Technically, I could have graduated three years ago, but I love Smithton, I love hockey, and the team needs a good captain with a positive outlook. That’s me. I love this town, and it loves me. Well, except for my roommate. Rafe doesn’t like me at all—total mystery. I’m a nice guy...
    Categorized as:
    sports  new adult  m-m  hockey  queer  audiobook
  • Save The Date by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Save The Date by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ever since he first set foot in Harrisburg, Tennant’s life has been a rollercoaster. Ups and downs too numerous to mention, hard knocks and championship rings. Through all of those monumental moments, one thing has been a constant for him, Jared Madsen. Now that their wedding day is drawing nearer, Ten is seriously considering eloping...
  • Naughty Boy (Can't Touch) by Chara Croft

    Naughty Boy (Can't Touch) by Chara Croft

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    *** NOT A STANDALNE: THIS IS A BONUS EPILOGUE TO CAN’T TOUCH ***. A year into this whole boyfriending thing and I’m totally killing it, and now that I’m about to graduate college and get on with real life, I’m ready to take things to a whole new level with Sean. My boy deserves that. He deserves everything. And I’m the one who’s gonna give it to him… for the rest of his life...
  • Wrapped Up In You by Kate Meader

    Wrapped Up In You by Kate Meader

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Get wrapped up in a Rebel this holiday season . .. The holidays are coming and hockey player, Cade “Alamo” Burnett knows exactly what he wants for Christmas: an assurance that his happily-ever-after with Chicago Rebels general manager, Dante Moretti, stays that way. But festive gremlins are conspiring to throw a wrench in the forever Cade and Dante fought so hard for...
  • All Bats are Off by Kelly Reynolds

    All Bats are Off by Kelly Reynolds

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Friends with Benefits meets Ted Lasso in this one-night-stand to lovers, gay baseball romcom set in the Pacific Northwest. If there's one rule every pro-baller knows, it's to avoid the press like the plague...
  • Christmas Lights by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Christmas Lights by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Under the Christmas lights strung outside a snowy Minnesota cabin, Ryker and Jacob face a future where nothing will be the same again. Fortunate timing means that Ryker and Jacob can spend a few days together over Christmas in a cabin on the family farm. What's better is that Scott and Ben are coming as well, with Hayne and Ethan in tow...
  • Feeding the Grump by Jax Calder

    Feeding the Grump by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    I’m fairly sure that when I’m on my deathbed, I’ll still be cursing Benji Gange’s name. My neighbor paints his gate purple. His experiments with organic farming drift onto my land. He feeds me casseroles while we argue about everything from water rights to rugby selections. For five years, I’ve told myself he’s the worst thing to happen to farming since foot rot...
  • Shattered Hate by P.S. Black

    Shattered Hate by P.S. Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hawksview University Series is written as an interconnected character series. This series must be read in order. You must read Shattered Ice first to understand Shattered Hate. What happens when enemies collide? As their pasts clash and their hearts war, can they find forgiveness, or will they fall apart? Will their secrets and betrayals shatter them, or can hate turn into healing? Or worse. .
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  from hate to love  m-m  queer
  • Sugar Sentry by Charity Parkerson

    Sugar Sentry by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Easton’s been living one day at a time since his attack. Life has other plans for him. Exactly one year ago, Easton’s life came crashing down. A vicious attack left him deeply scarred inside and out. From the ashes of his life, he’s rebuilt himself into someone new. His life is different in many ways, but—mostly—he’s found a better version of happiness in a new business...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  queer
  • Huddle!, Vol. 3: A "Check, Please!" Sketch Zine by Ngozi Ukazu

    Huddle!, Vol. 3: A "Check, Please!" Sketch Zine by Ngozi Ukazu

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to. Huddle! Vol. 3. . If you're brand new here, Huddle zines are 18+ fan Service booklets that feature characters from the webcomic. Check Please. . And for a sketch zine that started on a goddamn whim, the Huddle series continues a strong legacy of spiciness and smut. How did we even get her, folks? ..
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  queer  contemporary  m-m  hockey
  • Desert Dreams by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Desert Dreams by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When danger stalks their new home, it’s only their strength as a couple that keeps them safe. Ryker misses Jacob every day he’s away. At the start of a new Raptors season with everything to play for, Jacob, the desert ranch, and their small menagerie of animals have become an oasis of peace in a turbulent world...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  contemporary  queer
  • For a Song by Ariella Zoelle

    For a Song by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Early is on the prowl for the perfect alpha man to give him a night of fun. His life changes forever when he runs into Duke. Where will their night of passion lead them? In the pulsating heart of a dance club, I stumble upon him: the epitome of tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome. Duke’s muscles were made for pinning me to the bed for a night of fun...
  • The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    A short featuring Jacabs and Beck from Face Offs & Cheap Shots book two of the CU Hockey by Eden Finley & Saxon James.
  • Yesterday by Sarina Bowen

    Yesterday by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s been seven years since John Rikker left his childhood home in Michigan. Surely that’s long enough to scar over the wounds he received there. Or is it? Can Rikker survive a visit with his parents? And can Graham let him do it alone? (Only published in the Novella Collection "Extra Credit" - The Ivy Years 6 which contains all three novellas.
  • A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers

    A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. Or at least he was, until it all came crashing down. He made a mistake. And even Asher himself, arranger of marriages and aider of lovesick hearts, doesn’t know how to fix it. And like every heroic quest, there are a few bumps in the road and dragons to slay...
  • Slip by Charity Parkerson

    Slip by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Kaz knows Boston isn’t a good person. He just doesn’t care. Boston’s looks alone could only be the work of the devil. His wicked smile, sexual expertise, and black heart are further proof the man had to have been created by Lucifer himself. He’s tried ruining Kaz’s best friend’s life and has never been faithful to a soul. None of it matters. Kaz still can’t stay away...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  queer  grovel
  • The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Billie Montgomery was always known as the sick kid with the therapy dog. Dylan Bowden never had two nickels to rub together, let alone a true home to call his own. The two have been best friends since high school. They’re always there for each other, so when Billie opens his own bakery called Montgomery’s Sweets no one supports him better than Dylan...
  • Baby Makes Three by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Baby Makes Three by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When baby makes three, Christmas will never be the same for Ten and Jared. There's not much that Tennant Rowe hasn't accomplished, and all before reaching thirty. Hoisting the Cup, marrying the man of his dreams, and becoming a spokesman for LGBTQ2+ athletes' rights have filled his world with great joy...
  • Neutral Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Neutral Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novella in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Being stuck in the Neutral Zone is no way to live…. Portland Storm defenseman Cole Paxton never intended to be the poster boy for gay hockey players...
  • Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero

    Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At a party on a rival college campus, I drunkenly stumble into a bathroom just as a tall, muscular man steps out of the shower. .. naked. Instead of fleeing, I stay put and end up having the hottest bathroom hookup with someone whose name I don’t know. Because I’m still in the closet, I don’t talk about what happened that night, glad that it was with a guy who doesn’t live in the same town...
  • Not a Boy (All American Boy) by Elle Keaton

    Not a Boy (All American Boy) by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Henry should have kept on walking by when he spotted the younger man sitting alone on the beach. He should never have stopped, never sat down, and certainly never kissed him. Because now Henry is experiencing feelings. And he doesn’t like it one bit. Things happen for a reason, even random hook-ups. Ben was supposed to get off work early that night...
  • Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a clueless hero believes in star-sign compatibility? What happens when there’s only one sign left to try? Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer. .. Caspian’s tried the lot, compatibility nil. Leo is his last hope for happiness. He just has to find one. Maybe his Virgo best friend will help? He should sneak over next door and see. ..
  • Out by R.J. Moray

    Out by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    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.
  • Sugar Port by Charity Parkerson

    Sugar Port by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Kato doesn’t realize he needs a port. Until Brad storms in, that is. Meeting Brad is a soothing balm to Kato’s soul. Since he lost his eyesight two years ago, nothing has been the same. Where he’d once been chased by all the men, now he feels like he’s nothing more than a burden on the only friend he has left. Then, Brad bursts into his life. It’s been a year since Brad caught his ex cheating...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  queer
  • Scrambled Eggs and Lemsip by Lily Morton

    Scrambled Eggs and Lemsip by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Short epilogue that takes place after Rule Breaker. (Gabe’s Proposal).
  • Benched Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set by Misha Horne

    Benched Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set by Misha Horne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This Three Volume Bundle includes Parts 1-3 of the Benched series:. Benched #1: Rookie Mistake. Benched #2: Double Play. Benched #3: Out By A Mile. Approximately 40,000 words. ----------------------------...
  • Clash by Charity Parkerson

    Clash by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Michael let Gavin keep him a secret once. Never again. In high school, Michael and Gavin were total opposites. Michael was scholarly while Gavin was the athlete. Gavin chased all the girls and tormented Michael for being gay. Michael endured Gavin’s public taunts with grace, because he knew the truth—he was the relationship Gavin really wanted...
  • Bang by Charity Parkerson

    Bang by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Maksim doesn’t do strings. Marshall doesn’t date men. They’re both about to be proven wrong. Marshall is the golden child. He wins every game he plays—on and off the field. He’s living the dream and knows it. That’s why he refuses to let a thing like preferring men in his bed get in his way. Right now, he’s all about his career. Everything else can wait, or so he thinks, until he meets Maksim...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  queer
  • Poisonous by Charity Parkerson

    Poisonous by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Caught between two men, Abel must choose. He can unmask the man who saved him or love the one who wants him. Both choices feel equally doomed. Six months out of rehab, Abel is relearning how to live. Mostly, life is quiet now. Some days it makes him crazy doing nothing but wandering the halls of Silas’ huge house by the river...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  queer
  • Guardian by Charity Parkerson

    Guardian by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Two men with equally dark pasts. A second chance at love… if they don’t ruin it. Since Kage’s husband died four years ago, he’s been focused on a new dream. All he wants is to make enough money to buy an RV and travel the country to find himself again. Thankfully, his boss, Silas, always has extra work for him. What he doesn’t know is Silas also has a different plan for Kage’s future...
    Categorized as:
    sports  length-novella  m-m  queer
  • Rowdy Boy by Abby Millsaps

    Rowdy Boy by Abby Millsaps

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Soft. Sissy. Switch hitter. Disappointment. When I was younger, he used his fists to put me in my place. Now he uses words. I spend my days chasing any distraction: Hanging out with my friends. Working at Clinton’s. Doing everything I can to tune him out. I spend my nights trapped in my own mind: Replaying his rejection. Witnessing his disgust...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  length-novella  abuse  high-school  m-m  queer  m-f
  • Alex by S.M. Shade

    Alex by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ninety- two days. Thirteen weeks. That’s how long it’s been since I lost my love, my best friend. It’s been everything I can do to drag myself out of bed and get back to work, but I know Cooper would want me to move on. I think he’d even be happy if he knew who I want to move on with. The target of my affection, though, may not be so thrilled about my choice. He’s straight. Or he thinks he is...
  • Rules of Play by Hayden Hall

    Rules of Play by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was supposed to be my study subject, not my obsession. Shane. I study elite athletes: their focus, their flaws, their fire. But Patrick Callahan? He’s a category of his own. Too loud, too confident, and way too hot to be safe for science. He’s all swagger and sweat and reckless charm. Tracking his heartbeat was easy. Keeping mine under control? Impossible...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  sports  m-m  queer  audiobook
  • Forgiveness by R.J. Moray

    Forgiveness by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    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.
  • An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Original Work. Relationship: Andres Cardona/Riley Blackpoole. Andres takes Riley in hand. Words 5151 complete.
  • Out of Focus by K.M. Neuhold

    Out of Focus by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The short story of Liam's graduation from high school. You won't want to miss this special moment! Get a sneak peek into Liam with this short prequel to Liam's upcoming full length book.
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