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  • The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 6 by 945

    The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 6 by 945

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    건우가 종적을 감춘 후 더디게 흘러가는 시간을 버티듯 살아가는 의준. 어느덧 3년이 지나 스물여덟을 맞이한다. 건우를 떠올리게 했던 사람과 시작한 연애. 그리고 아르바이트를 전전하다 어렵사리 취업한 중소기업 영업부. 상처받은 마음으로 인한 것일까? 미세하게 불안하지만 남들과 비슷해 보이는 그런 삶을 살고 있다.의준은 직장 생활에서 막내, 신입이라는 이유로 상사의 사소한 심부름을 하게 되는데 그중 편의점에 가는 것이 가장 달갑지 않다. 그곳이 건우의 명함에서 보았던 그의 직장 CIK 그룹과 마주 보고 있다는 부분이 마음을 무겁게 만들기 때문이다. 함께했던 시간을 잊고자 하는 노력을 비웃듯 이렇게 추억들은 사소한 순간순간에 떠오른다...
  • 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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  • Finder, Volume 7: Desire in the Viewfinder by Ayano Yamane

    Finder, Volume 7: Desire in the Viewfinder by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "If you betray me, I'll track you down... " Akihito splits his time between being Asami's cook (and housemate) and working as a daredevil photographer...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  bdsm  cheating  queer  m-m  contemporary  rape  other-man-woman
  • 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...
  • Dax by Silvia Violet

    Dax by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Travis is my friend's little brother.I'm supposed to keep him safe. To be a man he can trust. But I haven't seen him in years.When he turns up hurt and needing a place to stay, protection is only one of the things I want to offer him.Because Travis isn’t a kid anymore. He’s all grown up now. And the way he looks at me tells me he feels the heat rising between us...
  • The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon

    The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Two and a half years ago, travel writer Timothy McShay let NYPD Detective Luke O'Brien talk him into hiking into the New Jersey Pine Barrens to face down a monster. Now Tim and Luke meet again under very different circumstances. The old attraction is still there -- but so are some of Tim's monsters...
  • The Unbreakables: Volume 1 by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    The Unbreakables: Volume 1 by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles*** It’s time to go on a roller-coaster ride through the underbelly of Cincinnati with the Unbreakable Boys! Since the completion of the Unbreakable Bonds series, we wanted to offer readers bundles of the series so that they can easily flow from one book to the follow-up short story collections, getting the full...
  • Thuggiana by Gregory Ashe

    Thuggiana by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Pics, or it didn’t happen.Thuggiana is a collection of short stories connected to The First Quarto. It includes the following:“The Slightest Folly”This prequel provides a glimpse into Auggie’s and Theo’s lives in high school. It takes place before They Told Me I Was Everything.“As School-Boys from Their Books”A series of vignettes set shortly after the events of They Told Me I Was Everything...
  • Common Ground by R.J. Moray

    Common Ground by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Why can't you have your cake and eat it too?Channon belongs to Jack—that's just a fact. But they aren't an island, and if Channon's going to get the happy-ever-after he wants, Jack's going to have to bury the hatchet with (and not in) the one other person in Channon's life whose disapproval matters...
  • Perfection: An Age Gap Romance by Gianni Holmes

    Perfection: An Age Gap Romance by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An Age Gap Romance Perfection n. The state of being complete and correct in every way. CallumI learned the hard way that love doesn't change anyone. Yet, here I am for the long haul with Ashton on his road to recovery. I have to make tough decisions for his own good, but I have to believe in the end we'll be better for it...
  • Killer vs. Kingpin by Cari Z., L.A. Witt

    Killer vs. Kingpin by Cari Z., L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    August Morrison and Ricardo Torralba would really like to live a quiet life—as quiet as life can be for a couple of eccentric hitmen, anyway. Unfortunately for them, they pushed their luck with the authors and demanded a second book. So now, whether they like it or not, they’re getting a third installment.Yes, this is a revenge book. Because we’re the authors, that’s why...
  • 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...
  • His Protector: a First Love, M/M Romance by Sue Brown

    His Protector: a First Love, M/M Romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What kind of courage does it take to travel two thousand miles just to say hello to a man who doesn’t know you exist? At thirty years old and never been kissed, Walker is about to find out. After a rocky start to his life in the agency, newly trained operative Walker takes the biggest chance of his life before his first mission. He returns to J.T...
  • Yellow, Volume 02 by Makoto Tateno

    Yellow, Volume 02 by Makoto Tateno

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Yellow Volume 2 marks the return of our heroes Goh and Taki to infiltrate the Japanese narcotics trade. This time, they're after your garden variety heroin that's being "floated" to Japan in a most unique way...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Leo and His Lion by Andi James, Lila Wilde

    Leo and His Lion by Andi James, Lila Wilde

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Leo Varma doesn’t need love. At thirty-seven, he’s satisfied with focusing on his career, friends, and casual hookups. Besides, getting into a real relationship would mean finally telling his conservative family that he’s gay, and possibly losing them forever. He’s convinced himself that living in the shadows is good enough... until he meets Dylan...
  • The Reprobate by Silvia Violet

    The Reprobate by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    People call me a reprobate. I’m known for my humor, my arrogance, and my inability to follow rules. My boss sends me on a mission to protect the cold-as-ice billionaire I love to hate. I plan to push all the man’s buttons.He’s as irritating—and as hot— as he’s always been. I expected to want him. What I didn’t expect was for my heart to get involved...
  • Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s a liar. I’m a hitman. And there’s a game afoot.After seeking sanctuary at The Anonymous, an elite club for lawless types, the elegant, beastly Wilhelm invites me to help him with a simple mission: retrieve the priceless artifact that was stolen from one of his billionaire friends...
  • Real Danger by Elle Keaton

    Real Danger by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    How can one man be so incredibly frustrating but so sexy at the same time?Ryder knows two things. Tragedy can strike at any moment so you have to hold tightly to the gifts life gives you. And, Shay is one of those gifts. To Ryder their fifteen-year age difference is nothing, Shay is the man he wants. Now he just needs an opportunity to plead his case with the sexy lawyer...
  • Requiem in Leather by James Buchanan

    Requiem in Leather by James Buchanan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The wilds of San Francisco are a long way from the rural-Utah beat of Deputy Joe Peterson.Kabe’s former Dom, the man who protected him in prison, dies and Kabe, along with Jack’s other boys, returns to The City to pay their respects. Joe wonders where he fits in after seeing Kabe at home, with the family and friends he left behind...
  • Out by R.J. Moray

    Out by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Whatever Jack wants, Jack gets. Channon is more than happy to accommodate him, but when Jack wants Channon to be out at work Channon can't help feeling inadequate. Surely, Jack could do better than him. Still, Jack has his ways of making sure his boy knows who he belongs to...
  • Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bad so bad.Caleb DeLuca knew that tattooed, scarred ex-cons didn't usually get trusted with anything precious. He'd spent the second half of his forty-three years atoning for the lives he had destroyed in the first half and was shocked to get invited to the club his brother-in-law owned. Especially when he found out what type of club it was...
  • C is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    C is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 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...
  • My Brother's Enemy by Alexa Land

    My Brother's Enemy by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never planned on falling for my brother’s mortal enemyWhen I first met Marcus, I had no idea he was the gangster who’d been waging a turf war with my older brother. He was just this gorgeous, sexy guy who was there for me when I needed a friend. By the time I found out the truth, it was too late—I’d already fallen for him...
  • Christmas Gifts by R.J. Moray

    Christmas Gifts by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    All Channon wants for Christmas is Jack. Jack, of course, gives him much, much more...
  • Forgiveness by R.J. Moray

    Forgiveness by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    When Jack fails Channon for the first time, Channon is devastated. He blames himself, but Jack refuses to allow it, and Jack's drastic solution is only going to make things worse. Channon must find in it in him to confront his Sir and tell him what he wants, before Jack does something irrevocable...
  • Troublemaker by Charity Parkerson

    Troublemaker by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A known criminal. A well-respected judge. What could go wrong?At twenty, Rocco has seen more life than most people twice his age. Raised inside a criminal family, Rocco is harder than most. He doesn’t need anyone. In fact, he’s used to living life above the law and on his terms. It grates to want a judge more than twice his age, but he can’t stop...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  mafia  bdsm  queer  m-m  age play  contemporary  abuse
  • Powder Burns by Isobel Starling

    Powder Burns by Isobel Starling

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    One book, two missions, and a memory-key full of secrets! After a series of terrorist attacks on fracking sites owned by a Gas multinational named Drilsink, Sir James Aiken’s agency is bought in to find the radical Eco-terrorist group responsible. He sends Sam and Declan to work undercover at Imperial College where Intel suggests the group are recruiting...
  • Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato by Scarlet Beriko

    Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato by Scarlet Beriko

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The last thing playboy Tatsuyuki Oyamoto, fourth-generation heir to a yakuza family syndicate, wants is any responsibility for running the family business, especially when a recent erotic encounter with a male masseur has him totally preoccupied with a questioning his sexuality!But Tatsuyuki's forced to step up both in the sheets and on the streets when a hot hookup deepens his newfound...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mafia  bdsm  m-m  contemporary  abuse  length-short
  • An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    An Old Standard by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Original WorkRelationship: Andres Cardona/Riley BlackpooleAndres takes Riley in hand...
  • Flipping the Switch by Brigham Vaughn

    Flipping the Switch by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A silver fox Dom, a sweet sub, and a feisty switch: could three be the perfect number?Logan Shaw is a divorced dominant with a bag full of toys and no one to play with. He loves the construction company he built from the ground up, but he’s been longing for a submissive to make his life complete...
  • Step Daddy by Morticia Knight

    Step Daddy by Morticia Knight

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Kit has two questions: When did he start being attracted to men? And why did that man have to be his stepbrother? When Kit’s mom got married to Gareth’s dad, six years and zero interest in each other existed between them. But that all changes when Kit starts noticing what a cool guy Gareth is. A bit of hero worship sets in, but that’s the extent of his feelings toward his brother...
  • A is for Aftercare by Colette Davison

    A is for Aftercare by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    A famous author, a new job, and a party with a difference. Are these the makings of a perfect romance?A is for Aftercare is the story of two men falling in love, while they explore their desires together, which include blindfolds, sensory play, and lots of cuddles. It's the first of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love...
  • Blew Jean Night by Della Cain

    Blew Jean Night by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There’s something about a daddy in jeans…but why not one in Jean? He’d sure be up for that. Jean is shocked to his core when he gets the call saying his beloved grandmother has passed away, and stunned speechless to discover she’s left him her B&B. He has a choice to make, leave the city and a job he loves to keep her dream alive or sell it and keep the status quo...
  • Crossing Lines by Jeris Jean

    Crossing Lines by Jeris Jean

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When Matt is propositioned by Jasper, a hot older guy, he’s more than down. That is until he realizes Jasper has a boyfriend, and Matt would be joining them both. He’s not into it, especially since the boyfriend is a jerk, so he ditches them both...
  • His Boy to Cuddle by Morticia Knight

    His Boy to Cuddle by Morticia Knight

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,I just recently moved to Boston and would love to find a sweet, pretty boy to spend the holidays with. I’m a fit, thirty-eight-year-old Daddy who loves to cuddle, pamper and kiss up a storm. Spankings and punishments? Not so much. With that in mind, I’d prefer a nice boy. Naughty in bed? That’s a different story! I’m all about heating up the sheets and keeping my boy satisfied...
  • Ripples by Robert Innes

    Ripples by Robert Innes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Detective Sergeant Blake Harte is given the opportunity of a relaxing week away at a spa manor, he jumps at the opportunity...
  • The Long Arm of the Law by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    The Long Arm of the Law by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Original WorkAndres Cardona/Riley BlackpooleRiley runs into Andres while he's on duty...
  • 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...
  • Stephen's Translator by Jocelynn Drake

    Stephen's Translator by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When Meet Cute leads to Meet Trouble.Ehren is the most adorable man Stephen has ever laid eyes on. A chance encounter leads to an amazing first date and the promise of even more fun.But all those hopes crash down when someone breaks into Ehren’s apartment.With dangerous stalkers and rumors of a secret treasure hounding Ehren, Stephen will do anything to keep him safe...
  • Daddy Loves Confidence by M.A, Innes

    Daddy Loves Confidence by M.A, Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When friends fix you up, it’s either going to be a spectacular failure or a fascinating first date. Unfortunately for Arthur, it’s the owners of the Bound & Controlled club who fix him up and his first date is an email. So it’s going to be a fascinating failure?Joseph knows his terrible schedule and long work trips make meeting people difficult…and they make meeting Daddies even harder...
  • Flying Hard for Finn by Ashlynn Mills

    Flying Hard for Finn by Ashlynn Mills

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Doves symbolize peace, love and hope. I never imagined my step dad's brother would be all those things for me. Finn I expect to show up at a friend's party to let off some steam, not stumble upon the most perfect pet I've ever seen. Beautiful and graceful, I can't take my eyes off of him. As he flaps his wings and steps inside a bird cage, my breath catches in my throat...
  • Heist of the Heart by Leighton Greene

    Heist of the Heart by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hudson loathes Gio Carlucci, but the mobster could be his only chance to make it to the new year.It’s a snowy New Year’s Eve in New York City. The Morelli-owned Kismet Nightclub has just closed for the night, but before dawn there will be a theft, a betrayal, and a death.Someone’s setting up Hudson Taylor to take the fall...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  queer  m-m  contemporary  suspense
  • Lessons Learned by R.J. Moray

    Lessons Learned by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    >When Jack sends Channon to Mistress Celestina's Disciplinary Academy, it's not what Channon expected .Potential friends and enemies abound, but all Channon really wants is to make Jack proud of him...
  • Bedside Manners by Ella Fenn

    Bedside Manners by Ella Fenn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    A freak windstorm. A life-changing accident. An unlikely helping hand.After years spent suffering under the weight of his father’s expectations, Max Castillo-Grant is celebrating his shiny new law degree by drinking, partying, and bed-hopping around Seattle. Max isn’t stupid—he knows the good times never last—but if the world’s going to bring him low, he might as well enjoy the high...
  • Dominance, Threatened by Ajay Daniel

    Dominance, Threatened by Ajay Daniel

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Vincent Bernardi Caiden Augustus, CEO of Augustus Imports and one of my older brother's best friends, needs a bodyguard. The narcissistic womanizer of a man is being targeted by an unknown enemy, and as the best my company has to offer, I find myself being forced to guard him 24/7...
  • Tamed by T.M. Chris

    Tamed by T.M. Chris

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Jake's too big for most Doms to handle, until Eduardo comes along to tame him. Jake is his own worst enemy, an ex-Marine struggling to meet everyday challenges now that he no longer has the externally-imposed discipline of the service. He longs to submit, but needs a master who can make him do it, and he’s developed a reputation for fighting back that has Doms giving him a wide berth...
  • Kiss Me, Daddy by Quinn Ward

    Kiss Me, Daddy by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Andy's a recent college graduate with a mountain of debt and a load of regret over earning a degree he'll never use. When he takes a job at a local gay bar, he doesn't expect the first person to catch his eye to be the man he's been dreaming about since a chance encounter. Joshua's comfortable in his life...
  • Thanksgiving by R.J. Moray

    Thanksgiving by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    When Jack takes Channon home for Thanksgiving, Channon doesn't know what to expect of his family...
  • Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May

    Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 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...
  • XOXO, Aster by A.W. Scott

    XOXO, Aster by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Every princess deserves his happily ever after...Princess Aster has given up on finding love. No one wants a little like him.Charlie has decided it’s time to move after coming out leaves him with a life he feels unfulfilled by.A pen pal program designed to help potential residents find friends before they move to the big city connects these two.What they find is more than friendship...
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