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  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 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...
  • 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...
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  • Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知

    Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    When Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring...
  • The Night by May Archer

    The Night by May Archer

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    One night in Vegas I gave him my heart… one day later, he broke it.   Look, I’ve never claimed to be a nice guy. I don’t do pretty words, I don’t give polite smiles, and I refuse to be sucked into the sappy bucket of sentimentality that is Christmas in small-town O’Leary. Smiling neighbors, overly decorated trees, a town parade, a Santa contest ? Ho ho no...
  • Forever Wilde in Aster Valley by Lucy Lennox

    Forever Wilde in Aster Valley by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    When Miller Hobbs finds himself on a winter vacation in Colorado with the giant, exceedingly loud, Marian and Wilde families, he doesn’t quite know what to do with himself. He’s not really a Marian or a Wilde despite having DNA ties to both...
  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Originally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings...
  • Ruined by April Wilson

    Ruined by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Finally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me...
  • 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...
  • 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 by Mamita

    10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 by Mamita

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Suzume Tōjō is just three months away from turning forty and realizes there’s so much he hasn’t done with his life! So, he makes a plan: create a private list of things he’s always wanted to do and check them off before turning the big four-oh...
  • 63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    63 Days later takes place after the novel WILD. This can be read as a stand alone story. However, it might be more enjoyable if you read WILD first. Trigger Warning: Christmas music, trees, presents, and all around holiday cheer. It’s been almost two years since Keegan and August escaped the Alaskan wilderness, and they finally get to celebrate their very first Christmas together...
  • Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan

    Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A visit to a pancake shop leads to an unexpected May-December romance that breathes life into the monotonous routine of an older salaryman.The daily grind both soothes and troubles older salaryman Nozue, until an unexpected visit to a pancake shop with his blunt younger coworker shakes things up!At 39 years old, Nozue lives a routine, if not melancholic, life of sleep and work...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Living under the same roof as the man he’s had a crush on for a solid decade has Shin’s libido in overdrive, and even his rampant awkwardness can’t get in the way of him getting some! Meanwhile, Seiji is swamped with self-doubt...
  • Attraction by Carly Marie

    Attraction by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance. Could satin, lace, and sass be enough to break through the ice? Dexter has never hidden his sexuality, and doesn’t blend into the background. From his fiery red hair to the panties he likes to wear, everything about him is vibrant. He’s the complete opposite of his new neighbor, and shouldn’t care if the grouchy man likes him… but he does...
  • All Is Bright (Water, Air, Earth, Fire) by Riley Nash

    All Is Bright (Water, Air, Earth, Fire) by Riley Nash

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 10,000 word mini-novella featuring everyone's favorite couples from the Water, Air, Earth, Fire series as they celebrate Christmas. When six very different men and their families meet at a Wyoming lodge to celebrate the holidays, things are bound to get sweet, steamy, chaotic, and a little bit heartwarming...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The seasons have shifted, and Shin and Seiji are starting their new life together. Living under the same roof as the man he’s had a crush on for a solid decade has Shin’s libido in overdrive, and even his rampant awkwardness can’t get in the way of him getting some! Meanwhile, Seiji is swamped with self-doubt...
  • Jonty's Christmas by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty's Christmas by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Have you ever had something that you’re really looking forward to but dreading at the same time? Jonty’s always longed for a traditional family Christmas, and his boyfriend Devan thinks it’s the perfect time for Jonty to meet his big, boisterous, Christmas-loving family. But Jonty’s sure Devan’s parents aren’t going to think he’s good enough for their son. He probably isn’t...
  • Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder

    Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    When life comes apart at the seams, love is the only thread that can mend it Accountant Rob Macomb has a stable job that he’s good at and… that’s about it. A year of nothing but heartache leaves him seeking refuge from loneliness and grief behind spreadsheets, punishing daily runs, and the occasional anonymous tryst...
  • 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..
  • Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    For years, Mik has wanted nothing more than to put coal in Rudy Snow's stocking.As former pro hockey players, they’ve been rivals for years. It started in Mik’s rookie season, when a reporter pitted him against his older brother's best friend. Rudy pushes Mik’s buttons like no one else, going out of his way to one-up him at every turn...
  • Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cole loves the city. He loves the noise, chaos, and having tacos delivered at 2 a.m.He loves his job at Ward Security. He might look like a bodyguard, but there’s nothing better than being counted as one of the hacking tech triplets.There is no way he will ever love horses, cows, and the great wide open of Texas.At least, that’s what he thought until JB Alexander rode into his life...
  • A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship, but things aren't as they seem. The marriage is just for the appearances, and he ends up getting drunk and spending the night... not with his bride, but with the sexy ship captain! When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story...
  • Everyday History by Alice Archer

    Everyday History by Alice Archer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Headstrong Ruben Harper has yet to meet an obstacle he can’t convert into a speed bump. He’s used to getting what he wants from girls, but when he develops a fascination for a man, his wooing skills require an upgrade. After months of persuasion, he scores a dinner date with Henry Normand that morphs into an intense weekend. The unexpected depth of their connection scares Ruben into fleeing...
  • Christmas Beau by Amy Aislin

    Christmas Beau by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hank Beaufort's life is a mess.Oh, he looks like he has it all together, but the reality is that he's freshly retired from an unimpressive minor hockey career, and the ink is barely dry on his equally unimpressive second divorce...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  sports  contemporary
  • Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan

    Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Thirty-nine-year-old Nozue went from living a routine, melancholic life of sleep and work to spending his days in bliss with Togawa, his younger subordinate. Now six months into their relationship, the two have graduated from dates at a pancake shop to spending their nights together...
  • Winter Waites by Lucy Lennox

    Winter Waites by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Gentry Kane is a rockstar I've been half in love with my whole life. And now he's my patient.When Winter Waites knocks on the door to the snowy cabin where his next physical therapy patient awaits him, he has no idea his dream celebrity is on the other side. Gentry Kane is everything Winter has always fantasized about. But it was only a fantasy...
  • The Alpha's Manny by Susi Hawke

    The Alpha's Manny by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What’s an omega to do when denied custody of his late sister’s baby? Take the job offered to be his manny! Dusty Williams has the worst day of his life when he wakes up in a hospital bed after yet another miscarriage, only to receive divorce papers and a call saying that his custody bid has been denied for his newly orphaned five-month-old nephew because his father has been located...
  • A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Devil, my beast of a man, seduces me into eloping, then abducts me for a honeymoon in Christmastown, Vermont.A lot of men would be furious. I simply planned revenge involving handcuffs.My anger doesn’t last long. Devil rents my dream cottage and manages to draw me out of my Scrooge-like ways. But I’ve been keeping a secret, and it follows me all the way to Christmastown...
  • Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.Ten had always heard the saying ‘Out of the mouth of babes,’ but he’d not expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared find themselves pondering an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of like how the Railers have been playing of late...
  • Daddy's Naughty List Anthology by Pepper North, Stella Moore

    Daddy's Naughty List Anthology by Pepper North, Stella Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Good girls and boys get Daddy’s kisses. Naughty girls and boys get Daddy’s switches.When Santa makes his list, the worst thing a naughty little one has to worry about is some coal in their stocking. But those who end up on Daddy’s naughty list have far more delicious punishments coming their way...
  • Pretend You're Mine (The Protectors) by Sloane Kennedy

    Pretend You're Mine (The Protectors) by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Landscape architect Devon Rhodes doesn’t know what to think when he overhears a heated conversation in his new next-door neighbor’s back yard, but when he decides to intervene, he definitely isn’t expecting the encounter to change his life forever...
  • All That Matters by Felice Stevens

    All That Matters by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nico Andretti knows one thing is Love is for fools.Being a tour bus guide in Times Square isn’t his dream job and he yearns for more than living in his mother’s basement apartment, but life is tough in the big city.At least the men on the bus are eye-candy galore, and they’re one and done...
  • Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

    Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    When life gave you lemons, you learned who stayed and made lemonade with you. Or something to that effect. And the day Ellis Hayes kidnapped me—or, he borrowed a yacht and didn’t know I was on board—he'd definitely been handed too many lemons. We faced a dilemma when I woke up hungover in the middle of the ocean...
  • The Greatest Gift by Felice Stevens

    The Greatest Gift by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After five years, Alex Stern and Rafe Hazelton have what seems to be the perfect marriage. Alex is entering his last years of residency and Rafe’s veterinary business is busier than ever. For Rafe, all that is missing is a child, but Alex, afraid of ending up to be a man like his father, isn’t as sure. He doesn't want to make any mistakes...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 27 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...
  • 12 Dates of Christmas by Brigham Vaughn

    12 Dates of Christmas by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Leo Fenner needs a Christmas miracle … Charmed by the small town, and weary the big city dating scene, Leo moved to Christmas Falls in hopes of finding love like his college friend, Hayden.Nick Morgan had the love of his life and lost her, but is determined to help others find their happily ever after with his matchmaking service.His website needs work though, and Leo is just the man for the job...
  • Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher Vol. 4: Four-Leaf Clovers by Tama Mizuki

    Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher Vol. 4: Four-Leaf Clovers by Tama Mizuki

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    HOME IS WHEREVER WE'RE TOGETHERHitsuji and Hatoyama are growing closer than ever. And while Hitsuji may not have been ready to take the leap into cohabitating, he’s determined to support Hatoyama and his son Hinata however he can...
  • Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 13 ratings
    Logan’s life changed forever six months ago when he lost his best friends and support system. Now it’s up to him to raise the two-year-old son they left behind.Creed’s family teases him for being a serial dater, but that’s because he refuses to settle. He’s searching for the right person to fall in love with, but no one fits—until he meets the tattooed giant behind the bar...
  • Love Tractor by Hmmyongyong

    Love Tractor by Hmmyongyong

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When family obligations force Sun Yool, a stressed-out law school student, to the countryside, it seems like a great opportunity to escape the chaos of the city. After all, the great outdoors promises fresh air, sunshine... and a new romance?! Soon after arriving, Sun Yool is thrown into a series of strange encounters and misunderstandings with his 20 year-old neighbour, Yechan...
  • Love Directions by A.F. Zoelle

    Love Directions by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Elias ForthwrightHoroscopes always seemed a bit woo-woo to me, but I don't know how else to explain why it feels like the cosmic universe is pushing me in the direction of the mysterious North Easton, who miraculously comes into my life at just the right time. We’re nothing alike, but for the first time since my mom passed away, life is finally fun again thanks to him...
  • Walk With Me by Cardeno C.

    Walk With Me by Cardeno C.

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A Book in the Home Series When Eli Block steps into his parents' living room and sees his childhood crush sitting on the couch, he starts a shameless campaign to seduce the young rabbi. Unfortunately, Seth Cohen barely remembers Eli and he resolutely shuts down all his advances...
  • The Holiday List by Lane Hayes

    The Holiday List by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    The Mars maestro, the single dad, and a wish list… Chet Boy, am I lucky! Finding a living situation with a houseful of passionate scientists just before the holidays is ideal in every possible way. As the newest member of the Script Club, I feel it’s important to step up and tackle the to-do list my friends would prefer to avoid...
  • Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought I was straight.I thought protecting my identity mattered more than anything besides family.Then Emilio came to me for protection.It's my fault he’s in danger, and no one is going to touch him.No one besides me...
  • Sugar Dog Life by Yoriko

    Sugar Dog Life by Yoriko

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Sakuraba is a college student, though you'd never know it, with his short height and baby face. Certainly police officer Amazawa thought Sakuraba was a minor, and nearly booked him for being out too late after he was returning from a drinking party. But there's something oddly familiar about him, and the two strike up an odd relationship..
  • Homebird by Amy Lane

    Homebird by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Crispin Henry isn’t an adventurer. He learned early on that the world is a frightening place and that home is rare and precious. If his friends didn’t drag him to sports games and ill-advised trips to Vegas, he wouldn’t get out at all—and his trip to Munich for Oktoberfest is no exception. But it’s there that he meets Luka Gabriel, and he learns to take a chance...
  • A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jordan and Jamie’s love is anything but typical. Jordan Cameron is not like most nineteen year olds. He’s never been on a date, he’s never left New England, and he’s never fallen in love. He lives in his own world, or so that's what it seems to the average person. No one, not even his thirty-one year old brother, Tim, has ever given him the chance to break free...
  • A Daddy for Christmas: Ever by Wendy Rathbone

    A Daddy for Christmas: Ever by Wendy Rathbone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From an embarrassing Halloween costume to an unexpected very large early Christmas present, can two men trust the secrets they know about each other to take them on a journey of passion they’ll never forget?Ever has never told anyone about his secret compulsion. When alone, he likes to pretend he's very little and has someone there at all times to take care of his every need...
  • One by E.S. Carter

    One by E.S. Carter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One click. One perfect frame. That's all it takes to capture an eternal moment; although most people let them pass by without acknowledgement. I don't waste any. Not a single one. If I see something of beauty, I want to experience it, feel it and immortalise it. If I see someone of beauty, I want to taste them, worship them and memorise them...
  • Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of...
  • Maddie by Annabella Michaels

    Maddie by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After witnessing firsthand just how dirty and underhanded a life in politics can be, Maddie Vanderhorne steps off the campaign trail to follow his passion. Starting his own event planning business is the best decision Maddie’s ever made, quickly winning over his clients with his vibrant and outgoing personality...
  • War of the Wicked by Davidson King, Morningstar Ashley

    War of the Wicked by Davidson King, Morningstar Ashley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lucifer’s Landing is full of unscrupulous people: five families desperate to own every inch. For years, under the watchful and most powerful eye, there has been peace. With the murder of the most powerful man, it’s as if the gates of Hell have opened.Dante Scavo is trying to fill his father’s shoes, find the person responsible for killing him, and stop Lucifer’s Landing from becoming a war zone...
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