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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
  • Censored Soul by Anne Malcom

    Censored Soul by Anne Malcom

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    I give myself to strangers. When I'm on stage, and when I'm off it. Whether it's throngs of screaming fans or just one man, it's always outsiders. People who don't know me. Not the real me. It's easier, because then it's not so obvious that there is no real me. Just layers of lies. Then I'm peeled back to the nerve. Showing the world my ugly. Everyone sees me for what I am...
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  • The Unforgettable Hookup by Jax Calder

    The Unforgettable Hookup by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Sam’s story…One night. That’s all it was supposed to be.I can’t believe my luck when the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen propositions me in a bar, looking for his first-ever one-night stand.No names. No strings. Just pure fun.I’m more than happy to oblige.But after our incredible night together, I can’t stop thinking about him. Unfortunately, I have no way to track him down...
  • Fake, Volume 07 by Sanami Matoh

    Fake, Volume 07 by Sanami Matoh

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Meet Ryo and Dee, two New York City cops with an attraction for action-- and each other! In this, the final volume of the series, events heat up on the streets...and between the sheets! The two cops are assigned to serve as bodyguards for a mob-boss's daughter..
  • Fake, Volume 06 by Sanami Matoh

    Fake, Volume 06 by Sanami Matoh

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A psychopath is on the loose, killing kids and cutting off their hands. As if that weren't enough, Ryo gets an in-depth look at Dee's parentless childhood and the man who inspired Dee to become a cop...
  • Reining in the Bad Boy by Jacki James

    Reining in the Bad Boy by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    What kind of loser pretends to have a boyfriend?Oh, yeah, that’s me, Landon Nichols. I’m the loser. In my defense, I didn’t actually make up a boyfriend. My mom just assumed I had one, and I figured if it made her feel better to think I had someone in my life, then what could it hurt? Nothing, right?Until she decides I need to bring my pretend boyfriend home for Christmas...
  • 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
  • Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga continues in a seductive romance where a runaway bride and two best friends might just take the chance of a lifetime. Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. He might work too many hours and always seems to put his family and friends first...
  • The Idiot by Dianna Roman

    The Idiot by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    You can't pick who you love...nor can you run from them.Murphy Malone loves his orchard, his mother, and his dog. Life is great until he can't stop thinking about what he's missing—someone to share it all with. When he realizes that his love for his best friend, Jesse Carver, runs deeper than the bonds of friendship, it just makes things worse...
  • Fake, Volume 05 by Sanami Matoh

    Fake, Volume 05 by Sanami Matoh

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Ryo is on the biggest case of his life! He and Dee are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer named Leo. They're certain he killed Ryo's parents, but don't have enough evidence to prove it. With a little help from Diana Spacey, FBI agent extraordinare, Ryo soon cracks the case when he witnesses Leo murdering a man. When Ryo threatens to shoot him, Leo tells him he did indeed kill his parents...
  • Unshackled by Cara Dee

    Unshackled by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Standalone | MM Mafia Romance | Best Friend’s Father | Age Play | Hurt/Comfort Unshackled spares no one, and along the way, you’ll get everything from high-speed car chases, secret meetings in the dark, and the rawest hours of grief, to strong family ties, humor, and unconditional love...
  • The Anonymous Hookup by Jax Calder

    The Anonymous Hookup by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    I’ve never been a strings-free sex type of guy, but when my best friend encourages me to have my first ever anonymous hookup, I figure, why not? One night of steamy sex with a stranger and then I’ll focus back on recovering from my toxic break-up. Only I’m not prepared for how incredibly hot the sex is.Nor am I prepared to run into him again...
  • Fake, Volume 04 by Sanami Matoh

    Fake, Volume 04 by Sanami Matoh

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Ryo and Dee, two of New York City's finest, are called in to investigate the activities of some two-bit street punk. The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise feelings between the two guys that are hard to ignore...
  • 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...
  • Screwed by Jayne Rylon

    Screwed by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  m-m  contemporary  menage  poly  m-f-f
  • Chasing You by E.M. Lindsey

    Chasing You by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    “Playing house-husband to my best friend isn’t weird, right? Even though I’m head over heels in love with him and he doesn’t have feelings for me?”Adele is a caretaker. Always has been, always will be. So when his lifelong best friend comes home after losing his job to a nervous breakdown and chronic illness, Adele steps in...
  • Freed by Garrett Leigh

    Freed by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Missing Moment from RareCrazy events in the recent past have convinced Ash to take yet another step forward with Pete. He picks a special moment and a special place: the roof garden of their new home. Ash sees it as the final piece of their puzzle, but he's not prepared for the feelings it invokes. Peace, belonging, and for the first time in his life, freedom...
  • I Do by Cheyenne Blue

    I Do by Cheyenne Blue

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A fabulous twin-swap lesbian romance where the toaster oven could double as a wedding gift.Accountant Allie Lane would do anything for her injured twin sister, including pretend to be her to save Sophie’s fledgling event-planning business. All Allie has to do is fake being a lesbian for a few weeks and co-ordinate a rural gay wedding festival. Simple...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  f-f  office  contemporary  m-m  length-medium
  • Broken Ice, Mended Hearts by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood

    Broken Ice, Mended Hearts by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    PIERRE (“GAGS”)My life is complicated.Hell, I’m complicated.I don’t know a life beyond how I’m perceived. After a devastating divorce, it looked like I never would.Can a hockey fight change your life?I may not understand my attraction to Sven Holmer, but I can tell you my obsession with kissing him started in the middle of a fight...
  • Gravity by Mia Monroe

    Gravity by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was only meant to be a hookup. Until he became my coworker.Only I could ruin the hottest potential hookup ever. One look at the gorgeous ginger, and I was done for. I summoned every bit of courage I had, then panicked. As is my way. I managed to put it behind me until he became my new coworker. Now, every day is a reminder of my insecurities and what might have been...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Kind of Story Music is drummer Tim Chalmers’s great escape and the one thing that’s never let him down. But his band Spiral’s meteoric rise to fame has made it difficult for him to maintain a low profile. Unwanted press pesters him after a public breakup with a volatile ex-girlfriend who loves the limelight as much as he loathes it. Tim’s main goal is to avoid confrontation...
  • Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold

    Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    Austin never realized he was painting his life with shades of gray, until Keaton came along and injected a rainbow of color.Keaton is a tornado of chaos and paint, which turns out to be more exciting than I ever would’ve imagined. I love my organized, predictable life...or at least I thought I did...
  • Something About Us by Riley Hart

    Something About Us by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Falling in love was the easy part.   Lucky and Saint are head-over-heels for each other. It doesn’t matter that they met only a few months ago. It also doesn’t matter that this is Saint’s first real relationship and Lucky’s first with a man. They’re infatuated, happy, and excited to start their life together in LA.   It isn’t as easy as they thought...
  • Dear Ash by Sierra Simone

    Dear Ash by Sierra Simone

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    A New Camelot Short set during the events of American KingOn the eve of their final presidential debate, Embry writes Ash a heartfelt letter. But even Achilles and Patroclus can't stop fate once it's in motion..
  • For the Cameras by Raleigh Ruebins

    For the Cameras by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Our fans get to see everything when we’re together on camera.But what’s between the two of us is strictly for the videos… right?I’ve been a socially awkward introvert for my whole life—and not a soul knows that I upload anonymous videos to an adult site. By day, I’m a shy office worker. At night, I have my hand, my phone camera, and a little secret.Chase is my polar opposite...
  • In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.

    In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Really, guys? Seriously?A fifth book after we said you were getting a standalone?Oh, and now you want a wedding . Because you’ve made it through four books and—You know what? Fine. But we’re not going easy on you.Bet you wish you’d just gone to Vegas don’t you, August and Ricardo?In-laws vs. Outlaws is the final—so help us, it really is the final —book in the Hitman vs. Hitman series...
  • Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "A Seven Days Story" Can a person's life change in just one day? How about seven? Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys' time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  angst  length-short
  • Far from Paradise by Daryl Banner

    Far from Paradise by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SEANYI'm on the run from a bad family situation. Everyone said Dreamwood Isle is where I would find happiness at last, a balmy and promising beach town on the Texas coast.I'm tired of curling up on park benches. I hate stealing to survive. But it seems even here in paradise, I'm still struggling to find a place I belong...
  • Gay on a Train by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Gay on a Train by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    I’m straight. So when a gay guy on the train asked me out on a date, why in the hell did I say yes? And why am I excited about seeing him again? Okay, let’s start again…I thought I was straight for all of my twenty-six years. I dated women. I slept with women. And yeah, occasionally I’d wondered what it would be like to experiment with a guy...
  • Drama Queen by Charlie Novak

    Drama Queen by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Note to self: dumping cocktails into a man’s lap does not count as a meet cute. Accidentally throwing a jug of Sex on the Beach onto the hottest guy at drag brunch was not how I wanted to start my performance, and forgetting to ask for his name was the cherry on top.But when he finds me online and invites me out for drinks, it seems like my chaotic shenanigans might have worked out for once...
  • As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kyle has struggled to protect his brother from the darkest things in life, but in doing so, they've lived on the streets, making a life for themselves away from those who would hurt them. It's taken years, but life is starting to look up for Ky. Still, he finds it hard to quit working the streets and the easy money it brings. Carson has everything he could want in life...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  m-m  contemporary  rockstars
  • Betting Brett by Joy Danvers

    Betting Brett by Joy Danvers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brett is seriously clueless. He’s a great friend and a great father to his little girl, but how could he not realize after all this time that I’m gay? And I’m in love with him? I know I’ve never said anything, but I feel like I’m pretty obvious.Now I messed up and made a tipsy bet with him about a blow job that I really don’t want to take back. I’m not sure if it was a mistake though...
  • Redeem by Christina Lee

    Redeem by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Successful financial analyst Michael Walsh leads a picture-perfect life that anyone would envy—unless they caught a glimpse beneath the surface. Haunted by failed relationships and self-doubt, Michael harbors a soul-deep loneliness that no number of casual hookups can fulfill...
  • Cherish by Tere Michaels

    Cherish by Tere Michaels

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Several years after the end of Duty & Devotion, Matt and Evan are living quietly in their Brooklyn home with the twins, Danny and Elizabeth. The older girls - Katie and Miranda - are off at college, Evan is about to be promoted to captain and things are calm. Briefly. Evan accidently learns that Miranda has a new boyfriend and is talking marriage after just three months of dating...
  • Leaning Into the Fall by Lane Hayes

    Leaning Into the Fall by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nick Jorgensen is a quirky genius. He's made a fortune in the competitive high tech field with his quick mind and attention to detail. He believes in hard work and trusting his gut. And he believes in karma. It’s the only thing that makes sense. People are difficult, but numbers never lie...
  • Sheriff's Choice by Jacki James

    Sheriff's Choice by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    There's a new man in town, and he's caught the sheriff's eye. Being new to a small town is never easy, but Cody has chosen to make a home in River Gorge. He plans to keep his head down and build business in his mechanic shop, nothing more. Until he meets the town's much older sheriff.Eli Barrett is a man who knows who he is, and what he wants. And what he wants is Cody Iverson...
  • Zone Entry by Maia Kinley

    Zone Entry by Maia Kinley

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    My new teammate and roommate is the perfect golden boy with a fake smile that pisses me off. So why do I want to kiss him?CalebMy new teammate pisses me off. Everyone else is falling over themselves when Golden Boy flashes a fake smile. Me? I just want to wipe it off his face.Off the ice, there’s no escaping Nick Sandoval’s dimples and plastic grin—because he’s my new roommate...
  • Straight as a Cucumber by Ana Byrde

    Straight as a Cucumber by Ana Byrde

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    There's a couple of reasons I shouldn't crush on Zach Stauff.1) He's my big brother's best friend.2) He's my roommate.3) He's straight.None of those things matter when I'm around him and my heart starts beating like crazy. He's been the star of my wet dreams since forever, but to him I'm just the kid who used to eat mudcakes...
  • Love Is Heartless by Kim Fielding

    Love Is Heartless by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Love Can't Novel Small but mighty—that could be Detective Nevin Ng’s motto. Now a dedicated member of the Portland Police Bureau, he didn’t let a tough start in life stop him from protecting those in need. He doesn’t take crap from anyone, and he doesn’t do relationships. Until he responds to the severe beating of a senior citizen and meets the victim’s wealthy, bow-tied landlord...
  • We Could Do This Forever by Emerson Beckett

    We Could Do This Forever by Emerson Beckett

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Preston James did things to me. Things that had me wanting more of him and his dirty mouth, even though I knew I better. Things that made my heart race. Things that made me come to realize there was more to my boss’s best friend than met the eye.Nick ReedAs one of the bartenders at Alejandro’s Bar, I’ve seen it all...
  • I Live Timid I Love Bravely by Bai Bai

    I Live Timid I Love Bravely by Bai Bai

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Six years, that’s how long Wun has loved Yenn, his best friend's older brother. Three years ago, a timid person like him was brave enough to confess his feelings—only to be rejected. While his heart shattered into pieces, the attractive, alluring Yenn revealed he would be open to a casual relationship...
  • The Ballerino and the Biker by Rebecca James

    The Ballerino and the Biker by Rebecca James

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Most of his young life, Morgan Wentworth has dreamed of becoming a principal dancer in a prestigious corps de ballet. After years studying the art in Milan, Morgan comes home to New York City to apprentice with the Manhattan Ballet Company only to be hit by the unexpected death of his older brother, Jake...
  • Better Be True by Andy Gallo, Anyta Sunday

    Better Be True by Andy Gallo, Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Two friends. One bed. A big Italian Wedding. Nico Amato is in trouble. He’s in love with his roommate. Who’s hung up on his ex. This so isn’t part of his summer plans. Luke’s an all-American jock, a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. The kind of guy who thinks Nico is too much.That doesn’t stop Nico from pretending to be Luke’s boyfriend, once, twice, thrice . .
  • 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...
  • Confused Hearts: a bisexual awakening, gay romance novel by Nicky James

    Confused Hearts: a bisexual awakening, gay romance novel by Nicky James

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    KnoxLet me get one thing straight. I am not in love with my best friend.My heart isn’t broken, and there is no he who’s going to swoop in and magically make it all better. Whatever that crazy psychic says, it’s not true!I’m Knox MacKenzie, and I’m straight as an arrow. I like girls—even though they don’t always like me back...
  • Dissonance by Shira Anthony

    Dissonance by Shira Anthony

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Blue Notes Novel British noble Cameron Sherrington has hit rock bottom. The love of his life, opera sensation Aiden Lind, is marrying another man, and Cam knows it’s his fault for pushing Aiden away. As if that’s not enough, someone is trying to take away his family business, and the US authorities are pursuing him on charges of money laundering...
    Categorized as:
    anal sex  queer  contemporary  m-m  angst  abuse  length-short
  • André by Jayce Ellis

    André by Jayce Ellis

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After a week filled with nonstop work, André Ellison heads to the club to blow off some steam. One night off is the perfect distraction from the project that’s about to make his career—or tank it completely. A few drinks in and he leaves with a smoking-hot stranger for some scorching, burn-the-sheets-up sex...
  • High Alert by Becca Seymour

    High Alert by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    It’s a tale as old as time. I’ve crushed on my brother’s best friend since I sprouted hairs on the unmentionables. Once upon a time, he was straight, until he wasn’t… and talk about bad timing...
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