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  • Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen-year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • 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...
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  • The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz

    The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    **No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora.Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  menage  m-m-f
  • Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Every Missing Moment. Rebel Kings Volume OneThe missing moments you've longed for from the beloved Rebel Kings MC series, all wrapped up in a gorgeous new collection...
  • Confessions: Chloé by Ella Frank

    Confessions: Chloé by Ella Frank

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.” ~ Lucille Ball Stubborn. Sassy. Wild. Chloé Thornton-Priestley has lived a life most dream of. One that was nurtured with love, acceptance, and trust. Raised by three wonderful men, she is free-spirited and has never let society’s conventions tame her...
  • Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Traveling is the worst. I love being in my own house, in my own room, with my own things, and snuggling under my favorite blanket with my otter stuffie, Charlie. When my boss asks me to go to a week-long conference in Las Vegas, it is crystal clear that the options I have are to go or be denied the promotion I’ve been working so hard for. I choose to go. It’s Vegas. How bad can it be? Awful...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Every Saturday Night by Alexa Land

    Every Saturday Night by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As a young single dad, my life’s all about raising my sweet baby boy. But every Saturday night while my family babysits, I get to go out, cut loose, and act my age. Hey, we all need a break from time to time.And every Saturday night, I keep winding up in bed with a gorgeous, Cuban-American motorcycle mechanic named Lucky...
  • 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...
  • Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery

    Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All it took was one look for Ben to know he’d found his forever.He just needs to figure out how to get the enchanting man to come down from his gilded cage and see what is waiting for him down below. But when the stunning dancer in the cage spends more time hiding from the world than embracing it, Ben knows he’s going to have to get creative if he wants to catch the pretty bird’s attention...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  humor  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Finding Ky by Luna David

    Finding Ky by Luna David

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Partners in every sense of the word, Sawyer and Jackson have been a unit since they were young teenagers. Growing up together in the same foster home, they learned they could depend only on each other. But when Kyler—a boy barely half their age—arrived heartbroken and scared, the young men took him under their wings, vowing to take care of him and protect him...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  contemporary  military  m-m  audiobook
  • When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Scarred by the past. Terrified to love again. SavionOnce upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist.It was there I met Declan...
  • Killer Bond by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Killer Bond by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Daniel Hendricks wants a vacation. Ward Security’s accountant and resident code breaker just needs a little R&R from the chaos and usual shenanigans of the office. But what was supposed to be a sexy vacation hook-up explodes in his face when he’s mistaken for a rogue secret agent...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  queer  m-m  mystery  suspense  contemporary
  • Black by Quin, Perin.

    Black by Quin, Perin.

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “Meow!”There it was.The sound that made my knees buckle.He purred, neck stretched, eyes half-lidded.With those cat ears, in his hair.And the tail, that he flicked.A ray of sun in the drizzling rain. I’d been a traveler, floating adrift, while he’d stayed in one place. How was I supposed to know he’d become my anchor? My light. My everything...
  • Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May

    Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Ezra Fontaine, a cutthroat CEO and divorcé, whose only soft spot is for his luxury car collection. Anton 'Tony' Cargill, a proud slacker and greasemonkey, who develops a work ethic for the first time in his life when he gets his hands on his richest (and finest) customer's private number. After a spontaneous string of drunken texts, Tony’s ‘natural gifts’ have Fontaine on the hook...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  age difference  m-m  contemporary  humor
  • Owen's Lost Hero by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Owen's Lost Hero by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I am more than just my scarred face. I just need a daddy who will look that far.Growing up, I wanted to be a superhero and rescue people from peril. Little did I know I was going to be the one needing rescuing after the bus I was on collided with an 18-wheeler. The accident stole more from me than my childhood aspirations...
  • A Matter of Fact by Kate Hawthorne

    A Matter of Fact by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Name – Rhys St. GeorgeAge – 37Relationship status – SingleLooking for – A way to make all of this rightBiggest regret – Callahan McMillianHobbies – Having money, making money, spending money, and wine...
  • Saving Hope by Annabella Michaels

    Saving Hope by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As a police officer in the small town of New Hope, Rhode Island, Lieutenant Mike Archer rarely sees more than the occasional drunk and disorderly. When a man tries to break into the vacant house next door, Mike is shocked to discover his best friend’s younger brother...
  • Payback by Alexa Land

    Payback by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What do you do when your ex-boyfriend breaks your heart? You get revenge, of course.It wasn’t just that my ex cheated on me. He also humiliated me and treated me like dirt. But I know how to get back at him.All I have to do is catch the eye of Malcolm Sterling—my ex’s dad, who happens to be a sexy, single silver fox. Since we’ve never met, he’ll have no idea who I am when I make my move...
  • Stay by K.M. Neuhold

    Stay by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What happens to a couple when one of them discovers a new kink that he’s not sure his partner will be into? Dear Art, I’m sure you get messages like this all the time, but I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I suppose I should start from the beginning… Three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time, and now I can’t stop thinking about it...
  • C is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    C is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another?C is for Comfort is the story of two men learning that life is about more than work and that cuddling can fix everything. It's the third of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  contemporary  m-m  age difference  daddy-kink
  • A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade

    A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Moving sucks. Moving to a new city, into the house of a relative you never knew existed and will now never meet, plus starting a new job— that was a whole new level of overwhelming. I just wanted to slip into my little space and let daddy take care of everything. One I don’t have a daddy. Maybe I should put him on my Christmas Wish List...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella  christmas
  • Play by Heart by Ariella Zoelle

    Play by Heart by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Iason’s known worldwide for his romantic lyrics, but he never thought he’d fall in love. Will his luck change when the stars align to bring Orion into his life?Iason LeylandMy love songs may have made me famous, but they were beautifully written lies that hid the fact I’ve never loved anyone. I had almost given up hope of finding true love, but then I meet him...
  • Gordon's Lost Mittens by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Gordon's Lost Mittens by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m a good boy. I follow all the rules…until one day I don’t.As a little, I learned early on that there was an unspoken rule that daddies like to pick their boy, not the other way around. I’ve been following that rule ever since. Does it work for me? Sort of. I never have to play alone. But also…I never have a daddy of my own, either...
  • Billion Dollar Sugar Baby by E.M. Denning

    Billion Dollar Sugar Baby by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Bachelor. Billionaire. Unlucky in love. Alex Schaffer is tired of rich playboys with ulterior motives.Broke. Tired. Trying to get by. Wren Collins just wants to look after his found family.Wren's life is about to go from rags to riches when Alex decides he wants Wren all to himself, and he's willing to pay any price...
  • Archer's Lost Onesie by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Archer's Lost Onesie by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I didn’t need a daddy… except that I did. Not having a daddy wasn’t going to stop me from being little. Sure, it wasn’t the same when you were by yourself, but after three daddies in a row thinking being a caretaker meant micromanaging my entire existence both in and out of little space, I was done. And besides, I wasn’t completely alone. I had Bear, my dog, and Cat, my stuffy, by my side...
  • Honeymoon Refrain by Harley Grace

    Honeymoon Refrain by Harley Grace

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When his fiancé leaves him at the altar, Andrew Wellman runs straight to Bliss.After spending the last year of his life busting his butt on the new resort off the south coast of Florida, all Andrew has to do is stick the landing—a gorgeous wedding and a honeymoon to blow the socks—and everything else—off his groom-to-be...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  queer  contemporary  m-m
  • An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery

    An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rohan can’t quite decide if letting his friend Conner play matchmaker is the smartest thing he’s ever done or the stupidest. As an asexual Dom who’s never quite found Mr. Right, after a string of misses, even he’s starting to admit it might be time to let the crazy owner of Bound & Controlled steer the show...
  • Hot Mess 1 by Stormy Glenn

    Hot Mess 1 by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hot summer rain. That was the scent that drew me. The soulful amber-green eyes that begged to be loved kept me. One look and I knew I wanted Lany Harris to be mine. Convincing him of my good intentions might prove to be harder than trying to convince my superiors that someone was out to get us.I was obviously insane.Cinnamon and whiskey had a delicious scent and it was S.W.A.T. commander, Lt...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Archer & Declan by M.A. Innes

    Archer & Declan by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Looking innocent and the picture of vanilla has allowed Archer to keep his personal life private from his nosy but well-meaning coworkers, but it’s also made finding Mr. Right almost impossible. When the outside is sweet and shy and the inside is full of curious needs, Archer doesn’t know how he’ll ever find the right man…because Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dominant just doesn’t show up out of the blue...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  daddy-kink
  • What You Make It by A.M. Arthur

    What You Make It by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can a Dom with a broken heart find what he needs with a single dad fourteen years his junior?

 Micah Kelley’s life turned upside down when he discovered he had an infant daughter he never knew existed. A college drop-out and single dad with no support from his parents, he turns to his older brother, with whom Micah has a strained relationship...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Not Allowed by Kate Hawthorne

    Not Allowed by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Wyatt and Grant are not allowed to want each other.Wyatt is barely eighteen and Grant is his dad's best friend.With only two months until his first semester of college takes him across the country, Wyatt has little more on his mind than exploring his newfound interest in men. He has a list of things he wants to experience, but he doesn't know where to start...
  • Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle

    Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It all started with a song. Two neighbors singing duets in the shower finally meet at an open mic night. Sparks fly, but will it lead to true love?Levi BenowitzThe walls in my new apartment are so thin that I can clearly hear my neighbor singing in his shower...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  length-medium
  • Encore by Shira Anthony

    Encore by Shira Anthony

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Blue Notes Novel Cool kid violinist Roger Nelson doesn’t give a damn about anything. Wannabe conductor John Fuchs is awkward, effeminate, and just figuring out he’s gay. Despite their differences, they become friends—then lovers—and after college, they try to make it work. But it’s the 1970s, and Roger can’t bring himself to admit he’s gay...
  • Reboot by R.J. Moray

    Reboot by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Nate knows what he wants from Ewan, and it’s not just play. He wants everything Ewan is, every secret desire, every fear stripped bare for Nate to tease out and enjoy. More than that, he wants Ewan , just Ewan, the whole bratty package. All he has to do now is prove it, and hope that Ewan wants what Nate can give him in return. Wanting Nate has never been the problem for Ewan...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  explicit-open-door
  • Millionaire Voir Dire by Stormy Glenn

    Millionaire Voir Dire by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AndrewOver the last few months, I had watched each of my bosses fall and love and start families of their own, something I wanted more than I wanted air. With one bad marriage behind me, I was terrified to try again until Dalton texted the wrong number and gave me the courage to reach for what I wanted...
  • Lumber Jacked by Annabeth Albert

    Lumber Jacked by Annabeth Albert

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Roped in…Makeup vlogger Cam isn’t looking for love, but when a real-life lumberjack arrives on his doorstep, long-held desires bubble to the surface. And when the handsome older stranger asks if Cam might be up for a photo shoot, wearing little more than rope and a smile, Cam’s eager to oblige...
  • Room For Love by Quinn Ward

    Room For Love by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A single dad, a small town, and one very persistent carpenter.LUKENoah needs my help. His house is a disaster—leaky pipes, warped floors, and enough structural issues to make any contractor cringe. Lucky for him, I love a good project.The problem? Noah himself.He’s all sharp edges and stubborn pride, with a permanent scowl that shouldn’t be attractive—but somehow is...
  • Welcome to Knockwood by Lucy Lennox, Michael Dean

    Welcome to Knockwood by Lucy Lennox, Michael Dean

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    This was the stupidest thing I’d ever done. “Take an adventure,” they said. “Do something wild,” they said.Flying in a floatplane to a tiny town in nowhere, Alaska, was definitely wild. At least, for me. I was a Florida boy, born and raised...
  • The London Chance: MM Romance by Lane Hayes

    The London Chance: MM Romance by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two strangers, an online dating app, and a chance at forever…ChanceAfter months of online correspondence with a sexy businessman, we’re finally meeting in person—in London, no less!Okay. It’s a casual meet-up. Nothing to get excited about. I fully understand that online connections don’t always translate in person. Roman could be pompous or worse…boring...
  • Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes

    Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jamie is a wedding photographer in need of a break, and a sexy freelance assignment on the East Coast sounds like an intriguing getaway. He makes his flight to Vintage Ridge just before an epic storm wreaks havoc on holiday travel. But when his friend is delayed, Jamie finds himself alone at the bed-and-breakfast for the night with the owners’ son..
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary
  • Austin's Lost Fireman by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Austin's Lost Fireman by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I love building with plastic bricks. I could do it all day long and never get bored. I’m not talking about the fancy sets that cost hundreds of dollars and take a ton of braining, either. I’m all about building toys to play with, my favorite being a fire truck. It’s so fun to push it around the room making siren noises and saving my little plastic people from imminent danger...
  • Changed Hart by E. Davies

    Changed Hart by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Nothing worth having comes easy. Rainier Hart knows all about hiding. He’s ready to burst out of the closet, consequences be damned. His first escape attempt failed, but he’s not done fighting. Back in his hometown, all he has are a few worthless buildings and a job on a construction crew. What he needs is a firm hand to guide him—and a family that doesn’t look down their noses at him...
  • A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes

    A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the only thing that will make a date better is dino nuggets and superheroes.After one spectacularly disastrous date, all Robyn wants is to ignore the way he’s drawn to the confusing man who leaves him with more questions than answers...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  age play  length-novella
  • EPIC by Adrienne Wilder

    EPIC by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Andrew Atler has learned the hard way, fiction is far better than real life. In his romance novels the world is safe, predictable, and there is always a happy ending. Best of all, he can safely fall in love and the person will never know. There he can weave a tale of perfect passion plus pay the bills. Matt Grim flies the colors of Hell’s Legion...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Geeked by Declan Rhodes

    Geeked by Declan Rhodes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the outside, self-described computer programming geek Blake Moss is a straight, happy-go-lucky partner in the rising gay matchmaking company, Match Made. On the inside, the facade he’s built since a traumatic breakup nearly a decade ago is starting to crack. Hunter Schultz, former football jock, is still licking his wounds only months after walking out on his incompatible boyfriend, Robert...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Spark & Blaze by Brenda Cothern

    Spark & Blaze by Brenda Cothern

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Brett Malone has been working for Tampa Fire Department for over three years and the last thing he needs or wants is a rookie who can’t follow orders on a scene. He doesn’t need to be attracted to the rookie either, especially since his closet door at work is firmly welded shut.All Evan Carmichael ever wanted to be was a fireman...
  • Override by R.J. Moray

    Override by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Spending the night with his boss, even just for play, was a mistake. It must have been, because if it wasn't then walking out on him afterward was an even bigger one. Ewan refuses to believe that, determined to stay away from Nathaniel Scott and the possibility of something more than just kinky fun...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  contemporary  explicit-open-door
  • Lesser Things by E.M. Lindsey

    Lesser Things by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I’m going to spoil someone who wants to give me everything I desire.” Hugh Bennett spent most of his life working as a secret agent for OMNI Corp, choosing power, money, and loyalty over love. Work like that changes a man, and Hugh was well aware he existed only in shades of grey. Like most agents, Hugh planned to retire quietly, alone, and unloved...
  • Obnoxious Hero-kun: The Complete Collection by Amanda Rahimi, Amanduur

    Obnoxious Hero-kun: The Complete Collection by Amanda Rahimi, Amanduur

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In this hilarious Boys’ Love hit that originally began as a webcomic on the Tapas Media digital platform, a ridiculous playboy and the sharp-tongued dude in his class get (literally) tied up in a romance that shocks everyone–including themselves!At school, everyone loves Hiro (especially Hiro)...
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