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  • 魔道祖師 三 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    魔道祖師 三 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    蓮花塢被滅後,存活下來的兩個少年,一個慘遭化丹,一個則被丟下夷陵的亂葬崗。可岐山溫氏並沒能繼續猖狂太久,少年之一以江氏家主的身分,聯合金、聶、藍三家展開了射日之征;而另一名少年,則以魔道之姿回歸,加入復仇的行列。 過去已成回憶,對魏無羨與藍忘機而言,眼下更要緊的,是揭開赤鋒尊死因的真相,並讓藍氏家主藍曦臣明白金光瑤私底下的陰毒手段。...
  • The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms...
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  • Main Gauche and Other Tales by Megan Derr

    Main Gauche and Other Tales by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Tales of brothers, swords, and the men they most desire...Main Gauche — Though he was born to nobility, the loss of first his father, and then his mother, has left Dagger a peasant. His stepfather is cruel and greedy, and refuses to claim Dagger as his own...
  • ENNEAD Vol. 5 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito

    ENNEAD Vol. 5 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    WINNER TAKES ALLThe battle that will decide the fate of Egypt’s throne draws nigh! Will Horus become the new ruler, or will Seth reclaim his seat of power? Meanwhile, truths from the past reveal themselves—and with them comes the identity of the one who cursed...
  • The House of the Red Balconies by A.J. Demas

    The House of the Red Balconies by A.J. Demas

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Hylas has come to Tykanos to build an aqueduct. He has not come to enjoy the island’s main attraction: the six houses where the companions of Tykanos, courtesans both female and male, offer tea and elegant conversation. Yet he cannot ignore them as he finds himself renting a room in one of the tea houses and meeting his neighbour, the beautiful, chronically ill companion Zo...
  • Bound by Blood by Mia West

    Bound by Blood by Mia West

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’ll do anything for the man he loves.Even the unthinkable.Bedwyr has everything he could want. He’s come back from a devastating injury, and he’s a warrior again, regaining his father’s respect battle by successful battle.Best of he has Arthur. When they aren’t fighting effortlessly side by side, they’re making the most of every secret nook and shadow in the village to celebrate their victories...
  • Christmas Angel by Eli Easton

    Christmas Angel by Eli Easton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When John Trent, a dedicated member of the new Bow Street Runners, finds an exquisite carved angel floating in the Thames, he can’t stop thinking about it. He tracks down its creator, a sad and quiet young sculptor. But neither the angel nor the sculptor is done with John just yet. The blasted angel refuses to leave him be, behaving not at all like an inanimate object should...
  • Deceived by Megan Derr

    Deceived by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book has been revised. The story Deceived has a new, longer ending. The story The Highwayman is now it's own book, and the following stories have been added to this volume: The Wager, Seconds, Runaways . This book also contains all the free ficbits posted to my website...
  • The Warlord’s Chosen by H.E. Rell

    The Warlord’s Chosen by H.E. Rell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    "Some men are born warriors. Some are born with other destinies," I whispered in answer."Like to warm the warriors' beds?"When the translator repeated the words the warlord leered down at me, I couldn't help the blush I knew rose to my cheeks."If all you know is sex and battle, what a poor life you have lived," I hissed. I immediately cursed my fool tongue...
    Categorized as:
    angst  queer  fantasy  m-m  war  slavery  explicit-plentiful
  • Kabukicho Bad Trip Vol. 1 by Eiji Nagisa

    Kabukicho Bad Trip Vol. 1 by Eiji Nagisa

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Toru Miyama is the king of all hosts in Kabukicho, and not only does he have drop-dead looks, but he can also read people's minds. On his day off, he happens to bump into Mizuki Hikawa, a stunning male model that he secretly adores...
  • Love Is An Illusion Vol 2 by Fargo

    Love Is An Illusion Vol 2 by Fargo

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    BABY ON THE WAY…ALPHA BETTER PAYIt might be said that omega Hye-sung has an attitude problem. His life as an alpha has been turned completely on its head thanks to meeting Dojin, except unfortunately for him, his life is about to get even more uncertain… When Hye-sung gets sick, a quick trip to the doctor results in a life-changing surprise for them both...
  • Always There by Megan Derr

    Always There by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tales of knights bound by duty, honor, and each other... Always There, When the princess they are sworn to protect is kidnapped, two knights are separated in their efforts to save her, and in being part realize what they always had together..
  • Boy Toys by A.E. Wasp

    Boy Toys by A.E. Wasp

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    10 siblings, 7 fish courses, 6 hockey players, 5 cousins, 4 calling birds, 3 spouses, 2 houses & 1 night that changes everything. Betrayed by first his body and then his girlfriend, Liam O’Reilly, assistant coach of the Seattle Thunder, is not having a very merry Christmas...
  • Earthian, Volume 3 by Yun Kouga

    Earthian, Volume 3 by Yun Kouga

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The secrets of the Black Cancer, and the angels' long-time examination of the Earthian finally come to light, and the consequences are not what anyone ever expected. Chihaya is distraught when he discovers just what Michael has been hiding from him, and becomes withdrawn. But in the end, the consequences of his relationship with Kagetsuya may prove to be even more disturbing...
    Categorized as:
    queer  angst  fantasy  m-m  length-medium
  • 穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼

    穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    萧予安穿书了。穿成了种马小说里囚禁男主,之后被男主给活活剜死的断袖少年君王。凄惨,悲凉。于是萧予安开始为了能活下去而努力。但是!那些路人甲乙丙丁,你们想要搞男主也就算了,能不能不要老把他送我床上来啊?萧予安觉得自己是宠男主没错,可是那是因为他想沐浴主角光辉啊!萧予安:“不要再把男主当我的禁脔了!!!你们不怕死,可是我想活啊!!!”还有男主啊,你在原小说里可是有夜御十女的丰功伟绩的,能不能好好地追你的老婆们啊?为什么你的大小三四五老婆都和别人跑了!你还一脸无所谓的样子!等等,这好像都是萧予安自己的锅?大概是一个前期受宠攻,后期攻宠受的故事。 轻松!搞笑!作者爬墙注意"How to Survive as a Villain"Xiao YuAn trasmigrated into a novel...
  • Omega Leader by Kaylin Peyerk

    Omega Leader by Kaylin Peyerk

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    "My wolf is screaming for me to show him what it means to be an omega. The pain that comes with having a body made of glass and a soul threaded together by starlight."Omega citizens are at the bottom of the food chain due to their weak stature and softer dispositions, especially incredibly rare omega males. Jhona Fletcher has known that startling truth since the moment he came of age...
  • His Patient Alpha by Morgan Lysand

    His Patient Alpha by Morgan Lysand

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Adam is an omega that has never had a heat. He’s twenty-five and past the age of an omega’s first cycle. His doctors have told him countless times he’ll never have the experience. But sometimes doctors get it wrong or perhaps Fate changes her mind. The eve of his big holiday ballet debut, Adam goes into heat and he’s forced home with no alpha to help.Peyton does odd jobs around town...
  • Taking You Home by Cooper Davis

    Taking You Home by Cooper Davis

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The man on his arm isn’t nearly as scary as the man in the mirror. Hunter Willis’s “Guy Town” passport was stamped and in as good working order as his Harley. Like a good Midwestern jock, he’d ride that manly machine to his construction job every day, even throw back a few beers with the boys. Hockey and baseball filled out his single-dude weekends...
  • The Fairest by Sam Burns

    The Fairest by Sam Burns

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A snow white prince lost in a storm, and the huntsman who will have his heart.Gareth is the huntsman of Castle Gwynedd. It’s not a fancy life, but he gets to live in his cozy cabin with his wolfhound, Leni, and do work he’s good at. If he spends more time than appropriate reminiscing about his youth with Prince Carwyn, no one needs to know about it...
  • Earthian, Volume 1 by Yun Kouga

    Earthian, Volume 1 by Yun Kouga

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After observing the people of Earth from a base on the Moon, Archangel Michael decides to eradicate "Earthians" if he counts more than ten thousand incidences of corruption and misbehavior, while mutant angel Chihaya hopes to be allowed to balance Michael's negatives with a "plus" count of his own...
    Categorized as:
    queer  angst  fantasy  m-m  length-medium
  • Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸

    Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In short, this is the tragic tale of a saint-like man who transmigrated into a web novel as a mob character and wanted to rehabilitate the villain, only to realize in the end, he became more and more villainous...
  • Twenty-One Arrow Salute by Kasia Bacon

    Twenty-One Arrow Salute by Kasia Bacon

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An archer’s heart is a hard target to hit… Verhan Tŭrryés of Black Mountain is a handful. Freshly enlisted in the Highland Regiment, he does all he can to steer clear of responsibility and commitment. Just not his cup of mead, that. Loose of tongue and even looser of morals, he rarely misses an opportunity to get into trouble—and into the other archers’ knickers, too...
  • Giving In by Piper Vaughn

    Giving In by Piper Vaughn

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It's Jonah and Laurie's first Valentine's Day. What could be a better way to celebrate than with a little kinky superhero role-play? According to Laurie, pretty much anything. Bummed, but unwilling to pressure his boyfriend into something he doesn't want to do, Jonah resigns himself to celebrating a more traditional Valentine's Day...
  • 春树暮云 Spring Trees and Sunset Clouds by 未良 (Wei Liang)

    春树暮云 Spring Trees and Sunset Clouds by 未良 (Wei Liang)

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    普通又平凡的大学生穿越到异世界的王室中成为了王位继承人之一,说起来美好,实际上其中的艰辛,又有谁知呢?还不若就此归去,隐姓埋名,陷与这十丈红尘,繁华人间。此文属架空,慢热文,十余万的短文,因为某良懒散的关系,其中各种植物家畜的名字都未曾更改,逻辑混乱之处还请见谅。"Spring Trees and Sunset Clouds"An average, normal university student transmigrates into the royal family in another world, where he becomes one of the successors of the throne...
  • Be My Love, My Lord by Adumi Nagano

    Be My Love, My Lord by Adumi Nagano

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This is a world where humans keep beasts and beasts obey humans. Born as the second son of a well-known family, the lonely Reiji has always had his beastman servant, Tsubaki, as an irreplaceable presence since he was a child.But one day his feelings turn to love, and Reiji playfully kisses Tsubaki, which invites his bestial lust...
  • Escape Journey, Vol. 1 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

    Escape Journey, Vol. 1 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It’s Naoto’s first day of college, and the last person he expected to see was his high school ex Taichi, whom he’d dumped after a huge argument. Even though years have passed, Naoto finds he’s still steamed over some of the harsh words that were exchanged, but he also recognizes how much Taichi has matured since then and can’t help getting pulled back in...
  • The Squire by Shawn Lane

    The Squire by Shawn Lane

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Duncan has been Sir William's squire for two years. During that time, he has lusted after and been in love with the beautiful muscular knight. Too bad Sir William prefers fair maidens... Sir William is called home due to the impending death of his father. On the journey, he catches his squire watching other men having sex and realizes Duncan is also ready for some love play...
  • Something Sweet by Megan Derr

    Something Sweet by Megan Derr

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It's just another day at the candy shop for Sherlock: a quiet afternoon spent more on reading his latest fantasy novel than on selling candy. The kind of day he loves, even if the looming New Year's Eve leaves him feeling nostalgic and a little lonely...
  • The God-pleasing Crown Prince by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    The God-pleasing Crown Prince by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Book II contain chapters 58-88...
  • The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart

    The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    "MY QUEEN...I DON'T WANT TO LIE TO YOU OF ALL PEOPLE." Now that Navier knows the identity of her pen pal, she’s happy to find herself growing closer to Heinrey...
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