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  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
  • The Queen & the Homo Jock King by T.J. Klune

    The Queen & the Homo Jock King by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Do you believe in love at first sight?Sanford Stewart sure doesn't. In fact, he pretty much believes in the exact opposite, thanks to the Homo Jock King. It seems Darren Mayne lives for nothing more than to create chaos in Sandy's perfectly ordered life, just for the hell of it. Sandy despises him, and nothing will ever change his mind.Or so he tells himself...
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  • The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters

    The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    LelandStopping a robbery was only the beginning—to fun, action-filled mayhem. Jackson’s afraid that I’m running headfirst into trouble (again), but I’m not… I’m running gun-first into it. When one of the robbers who’s really just a kid comes begging for my help, I definitely have no choice but to help him...
    Categorized as:
    queer  found-family  m-m  contemporary  mystery  humor  suspense  mafia
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 11 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 11 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Misaki just can't catch a break when it comes to the Usami family. Just when he thinks he escaped one mess, he falls right into another one...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Misaki wohnt beim Bestsellerautor Usami und kann seine Gefühle für ihn nicht länger leugnen. Eines Nachts rutscht ihm sogar der Satz "Ich glaube, ich liebe dich!" heraus...
  • How to Be a Movie Star by T.J. Klune

    How to Be a Movie Star by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Sequel to How to Be a Normal PersonA How to Be Novel Josiah Erickson wants to be a movie star. The problem with that is so does half of Los Angeles. But he’s on his way, what with memorable roles as a TV show background cadaver and a guy in a commercial for herpes medication. All he needs is his big break...
  • Hamartia by Scarlett Drake

    Hamartia by Scarlett Drake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    Raphael We met once two years ago - a few awful moments I’d rather forget - but he’s lived in my head ever since. Lee Jaehyun. K-pop idol and star of every filthy fantasy I have these days. I should be thinking about the fact we just won our first Grammy, I should be focussing on our next album. I should be planning my wedding. But I’m not; I’m thinking about him...
  • How to Hack a Hacker by A.J. Sherwood

    How to Hack a Hacker by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Kyou has a routine. A system. He guards Brannigan Genovese, hacks for his family of choice, and drinks far too much caffeine for any living being...
  • Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox

    Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    The man asked me to valet his damn car. Look, I left LA for a reason. I’ve had my fill of big Hollywood stars and their even bigger egos. I want something genuine. Something real. And it doesn’t get any realer than being the new sheriff of Aster Valley, Colorado. That is, until entitled Finn Heller appears on the scene, handing me the keys to his convertible like I’m his personal servant...
  • How to Steal a Thief by A.J. Sherwood

    How to Steal a Thief by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Since when is playing Robin Hood part of the plan?Pop into the unguarded apartment, find the multi-million dollar Treskilling stamp, pop back out. That’s it, that’s the entirety of Ivan’s plan...
  • Until You by T.J. Klune

    Until You by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Sequel to The Queen & the Homo Jock King Together with their families and friends, Paul Auster and Vincent Taylor request the honor of your company at the celebration of their marriage. Paul Auster and Vince Taylor just want to have a simple wedding. Really, is that too much to ask? As the big day approaches, they struggle to keep everything from spiraling out of control...
  • Made Marian Mixtape by Lucy Lennox

    Made Marian Mixtape by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    The best mixtape always has a mix of favorites on it— songs playing in the background at Jude and Derek’s wedding or when Simone finally falls in love. Loud beats pounding the dance floor when Blue tries to seduce Tristan in public, or sleepy notes written late at night while Jude is on tour...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  m-f  explicit-open-door
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Misaki begins to seriously question the structure of his relationship with Usami, but a high-class date with Usami makes it come to life. In the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...
  • Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    John "Basil" Henderson has always played the field, both as a professional football player and as an equal opportunity lover. After retiring his jersey for a career as a sports agent, the dashing playboy is surprising everyone--including himself--by deciding to settle down and commit to his new love, Yancey Harrington Braxton...
    Categorized as:
    queer  athletes  humor  contemporary  m-m  length-medium
  • Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli

    Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 79 ratings
    Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better.Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for.But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated.Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal . . .It's a holy freaking huge awesome deal...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  high-school  humor
  • Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fitz Harlow has the idyllic life he always dreamed of. With the fashion industry a distant memory, he now revels in the joy of running his own salon. In addition to his flourishing career, Fitz has found the love of his life, Jack, and inherited a colorful family of former Green Berets and their loving partners...
  • Go Tell It on the Mountains by Nick Wilgus

    Go Tell It on the Mountains by Nick Wilgus

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Years have gone by since the death of Noah, his special needs son, and Wiley Cantrell realizes it’s time to move on. He and his husband, Jackson Ledbetter, try to adopt little Tony Gorzola, a deaf boy with HIV who is emotionally traumatized. Difficulties quickly set in. Tony is a sweet boy but very damaged by abuse and neglect...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  abuse  humor  length-long
  • Stud by K.M. Neuhold

    Stud by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 47 ratings
    Stud: A boss, knob, or nail head...or, you know, the hot guy who’s way too young to keep asking me out with that adorably earnest smile …It’s been three years since West walked into my bar and asked me out for the first time. I was relieved he stopped asking after the first few “no”s and a way-too-good-to-be-real kiss. He’s fifteen years younger than I am; it can only lead to trouble...
  • Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jonty and Devan’s Big Adventure travelling around the world is cut short when Devan’s mother falls ill, and they have to fly home. Leaving Jonty to his own devices is never a good idea and before Devan can say no, Jonty has talked his way into hosting a Halloween extravaganza at The Dunes hotel...
    Categorized as:
    queer  humor  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet

    Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Life for Leopold de Loughrey is anything but ordinary. His meticulous and logical mind is both a gift and a curse, especially when it comes to finding a heartfelt present for his beloved fiancé, Ward Kingston. As Christmas and their first milestone anniversary draw near, Leo is eager to find the ideal gift that will perfectly capture their deep love and devotion...
  • Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

    Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Barrington Jedidiah Walker.Barry to his friends.Trouble to his wife.Seventy-four years old, Antiguan born and bred, flamboyant Hackney personality Barry is known for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits.He is a husband, father and grandfather.And for the past sixty years, he has been in a relationship with his childhood friend and soulmate, Morris...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  humor  m-m  black-mc  length-medium
  • Milo by Lily Morton

    Milo by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    Once upon a time a brave knight rescued a young man. Unfortunately, he then spent the next few years bossing the young man around and treating him like a child. Milo has been burying himself at Chi an Mor, hiding from the wreckage of his once promising career and running from a bad relationship that destroyed what little confidence he had...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging..
  • Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray

    Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Hobson Hills Short Hobson Hills Omegas: Book 3.5 Bennett Wilson should be perfectly happy. He has a loving husband, three wonderful children, and a house full of pets. His family and friends think he is crazy when he purposely gets pregnant with a fourth child...
  • The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Vol. 1: Poor Boys and Pilgrims by E.K. Weaver

    The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Vol. 1: Poor Boys and Pilgrims by E.K. Weaver

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the span of a single tumultuous evening, Amal calls off his arranged marriage, comes out to his conservative parents, gets disowned, goes on a bender... and wakes up the next morning to find a lanky, dread-locked vagrant named TJ in his kitchen.TJ claims that the two have made a drunken pact to travel from Berkeley, California to Providence, Rhode Island...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  humor
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...
  • Dealing Him In by Charlie Cochet

    Dealing Him In by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Play with fire, and you’ll get burned. Santos “Saint” Cavallero had his life all figured out when he married his high school sweetheart, joined the Navy, and became a SEAL. After years of being deployed, Saint comes home for good, only to discover his wife has fallen for another man. Now divorced and a bodyguard for Four Kings Security, Saint loves his job and his found family...
  • Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox

    Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    When Jude goes back on the road as part of his European tour, he realizes leaving Derek behind isn't as easy as he thought it would be. This is a 6k very short story featuring a quick peek into Jude and Derek's current life several years after the novel Jumping Jude takes place...
  • I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1 by Honami Shirono

    I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1 by Honami Shirono

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another—but what if the characters in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever belongs to his oblivious childhood friend? Although romance will never be in the cards for newlyweds Yuriko and Gakurouta, the bond blossoming between them...
  • Josh by Lucy Lennox

    Josh by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    After moving from Denali, Alaska, to San Francisco in order to get over a failed crush and try his hand at dating new people, Josh Little hosts a big poker night for the Marians and his co-workers at the National Park Service. Little does he know, that his own true love may not be someone new after all...
  • Muscle Cub by Slade James

    Muscle Cub by Slade James

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    He’s a little too young and way too hot for me.Austin Fox is a twentysomething beefcake living his best life working at a clothing-optional campground. He’s the reigning Best Cub of Bear Mountain Lodge. With a twinkle in his eye and a mischievous smile, he radiates body positivity and self-esteem.He could have anyone he wants...
  • Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Alla notizia della madre in punto di morte, il liceale Haru Kaido si trova costretto a volare oltreoceano. Ad attenderlo, però, trova qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato: Ren, il suo nuovo fratello minore! Ren è un bambino disobbediente, cresciuto senza regole e Haru decide di prendersi cura di lui. Però, proprio quando Ren comincia finalmente ad affezionarsi, una tragedia li costringe a separarsi...
  • Flat Whites & Chocolate Fish: Southern Lights #3 by Jay Hogan

    Flat Whites & Chocolate Fish: Southern Lights #3 by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ADRIAN POWELL has a secret, a secret he’s guarded for 17 years. But it’s come at a cost—few friends, fewer lovers and a lifetime of loneliness. If he’s a bit grumpy and a tad pessimistic, who can blame him? So, exactly how he’s ended up with a bunch of nosy friends, a beautiful lakeside cottage and a successful business, is beyond him...
  • Doom Magnet by Gregory Ashe

    Doom Magnet by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say bad things come in threes. Usually, they don’t mean murder.After several months (and a few murders), Dash is finally starting to feel at home in Hastings Rock. He’s enjoying the quiet after the end of tourist season, he’s comfortable at Hemlock House (the jury is still out on whether it’s haunted), and most importantly, he has friends...
  • Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The best way to get over a cheating jerk is to get under someone new. Dominic isn’t looking for love or salvation at the Thirsty Cowboy. He needs a temporary escape from the drudgery his life has become, and the universe provides him with the sexiest distraction he’s ever seen. Sven is a sucker for sad eyes, thick thighs, and a Royal Cosmopolitan...
  • Dearest Malachi Keogh by N.R. Walker

    Dearest Malachi Keogh by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Julian Pollard never believed in love at first sight. That was until he met Malachi Keogh. Well, maybe it wasn’t love at first sight, but it sure was something.Julian had forgotten how to live, how to be happy, and Malachi changed all that. Now together for four years, Julian wants to give Malachi a Christmas he’ll never forget...
  • This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It’s time everyone knew the truth, and what better way to announce you’re getting married (and gay) than on your family WhatsApp group?Amar can’t wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he’s found The One, and he’s getting married...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  humor  muslim  length-medium
  • Back in Black by Rhys Ford

    Back in Black by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There are eight million stories in the City of Angels but only one man can stumble upon the body of a former client while being chased by a pair of Dobermans and a deranged psycho dressed as a sheep. That man is Cole McGinnis...
  • Prescription for Love by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Prescription for Love by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What should’ve been an ordinary emergency call turned out to be something extraordinary. Wanting to distance himself from his toxic parents, Trent Love moved to the quaint town of Blissville to begin a new life. What he finds is blazing chemistry with a hunky fireman who breathes new life into him...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  firefighter  length-short
  • This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It’s time everyone knew the truth, and what better way to announce you’re getting married (and gay) than on your family WhatsApp group?Amar can’t wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he’s found The One, and he’s getting married...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  humor  length-medium
  • Inside Out by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Inside Out by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Romeo Bradly and Julius Shepherd moved to Blissville for the same reason: a fresh start. Romeo was looking for a school district where he could make a real impact in the lives of students and faculty, and Julius was eager to teach one of his passions to the best and brightest at a school with a nationally ranked science program...
  • The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer

    The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    It was supposed to be a straightforward protection job. Remove the target from Vermont, get him to the safehouse, keep him there until his mafia uncle testifies, get back in my employer’s good graces.Boom, done. Easy...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  grumpy sunshine
  • Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes

    Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Jory and Sam Thanksgiving...
  • Bad Boys, Happy Home: Vol. 1 by SHOOWA

    Bad Boys, Happy Home: Vol. 1 by SHOOWA

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Life sucks, and high school bad boy Akamatsu needs an outlet for his pent-up frustrations. Seven, a homeless guy living in a nearby park, is just the outlet Akamatsu needs. Soon, he finds himself heading to the park every day just to pick a fight, even though he never wins...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  humor  m-m  length-short
  • Shameless Flirt by Lauren Blakely

    Shameless Flirt by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A MM RomanceWhen my boss hits me with the news that I'll be working in London for a year, I say yes so fast. What could be better than a year abroad on the company's dime surrounded by swoony British men?Meeting the sexiest, most charming man ever my first day in London — that's what.But then I lose track of him in a crowd. No last name. No number...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  length-novella
  • When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. It’s probably one of the reasons he makes such a fantastic matchmaker, love guru, and romance expert. And now that he’s in college, it’s finally his turn to shine. Asher’s relationship advice column in the school newspaper is his strongest matchmaking instrument, especially when it comes to helping hopeless romantics find their soulmates...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  new adult  humor  length-novella
  • Just for Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind James

    Just for Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Luke Armstrong doesn’t want to be a pioneer or an inspiration. He just wants to be a prop.What’s it like to be the first All Black to come out while he’s still playing rugby? Luke has spent over thirty years not wanting to find out, but hiding has become so hard. He’s a man who doesn’t get tired, but now, he’s soul-weary...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  sports  humor  m-m  length-short
  • UnConVentional Kiss by Katherine McIntyre, K.C. Carmine

    UnConVentional Kiss by Katherine McIntyre, K.C. Carmine

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One Comic-Con. One chance encounter. One kiss that changes everything.BeckI never claimed to be easy to love. My steady stream of ex-girlfriends is proof positive, and my anxiety pretty much confirms I’ll be alone for the rest of my life. No matter who I date, I can’t ever feel completely myself.At least until I met Cay, who’s bright, charming, and captures my attention from the start...
  • Mr. Picture Perfect by Daryl Banner

    Mr. Picture Perfect by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    COLEAll I wanted to do was take my grandma to the crafts festival.Instead, I accidentally save someone’s lifeand end up on the front page of the Spruce Press.That’s not all. The person whose life I save happens to bemy childhood crush Noah Reed.I’m hardly an example of perfection.But now they’re organizing a pageant featuring the town’s hottest bachelorsand I’m number one on the list...
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