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Silent Reading [默读] by Priest
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
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默读 [Mo Du] The Light in the Night by Priest
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
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![A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop]()
A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real... -
![The Engineered Throne by Megan Derr]()
The Engineered Throne by Megan Derr
Lord Vellem is a man desperate for escape. His father hides from his problems in alcohol, his mother hides from her misery in drugs, and his brother fled to the relative safety of the royal palace. Vellem eventually found solace in the Royal Army Corp of Engineers, but still could not entirely escape... -
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![How My Daddies Became Mates Vol. 1 by Mikkamita]()
How My Daddies Became Mates Vol. 1 by Mikkamita
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks and fists fly in this Boys' Love omegaverse spin on the "how I met your father" trope!As teenagers, Kuroga Akane and Shirosaki Aoi couldn't have been more different. An alpha and an omega from rival schools, their initial meeting wasn't exactly love at first sight... -
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Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters
Seven days until game over.LenKade has seven days left to live… unless I do something about it. I amone of the best assassins around, after all. But… I’m not sure I exactly care what happens to Kade. He’s rude, only cares about himself and his casino, and did I mention he doesn’t know a single thing about video games?Okay, okay... -
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The Bodyguard's Christmas Surprise by Jena Wade
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwenty-year old Otter needed to take care of his three siblings after their parents passed away. It was hard with the holidays approaching, and limited funds to give the kids a nice Christmas, but he would manage. When he applied for the adopt a family program, he never expected to find an Alpha in shining armor coming to their rescue... -
![Kabukicho Bad Trip Vol. 1 by Eiji Nagisa]()
Kabukicho Bad Trip Vol. 1 by Eiji Nagisa
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...Categorized as:
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Love Nest, Vol. 1 by Yuu Minaduki
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA real-life odd couple navigate roommates and heartbreaks in this Sayonara Game spin-off.A brokenhearted Masato moves into his friend’s second home looking for some peace and quiet, but instead he finds a man who’s very much not his type already occupying the space... -
![Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love, Vol. 1 by Yaya Sakuragi]()
Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love, Vol. 1 by Yaya Sakuragi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHigh school student Ao has been dreaming about his longtime neighbor Ryomei, a priest at the local Shinto shrine. A little freaked out--and a lot excited--at the prospect of having a relationship with Ryomei, Ao gathers up his courage, confesses his feelings...and gets turned down flat. Luckily, Ao's not the kind to give up easily... -
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Always There by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTales 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.. -
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Boy Toys by A.E. Wasp
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings10 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... -
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With Everything I Have by R. Cooper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSebastian has a problem. He's in love with his best friend Peter and has been since their schooldays when they were outcasts together. His pining is so obvious that all of London knows, even his frustrated mother who just wants him to be happy. The only person who doesn't know is Peter... -
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Taking You Home by Cooper Davis
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
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![Beauty, Inc.: A MM, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance by Tara Lain]()
Beauty, Inc.: A MM, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGetting won in a poker game – not the foundation of a solid relationshipBrilliant chemist, Belle Belleterre’s trying to save his father’s cosmetic business, while his alcoholic old man gambles Belle away to the beast of the beauty industry, Magnus Strong.Belle wants to despise his biggest competitor, he really does...Categorized as:
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Advance Bravely by 柴鸡蛋, Chai Ji Dan
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCategory: modern, humor, heart melting, heart breaking, top adores bottom.Length: 215 chapter (main story) + 10 chapters (epilogue) Main Couple: Yuan Zong - Xia YaoSupporting Couples: Peng Ze - Li Zhenzhen; Xuan Da Yu - Wang ZhishuiSynopsis: Sergeant Xia Yao, born into a wealthy and renown ancestry, is a playboy who has turned over a new leaf... -
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Beauty, Inc. by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Pennymaker Tale Is beauty only skin deep? Chemist Dr. Robert “Belle” Belleterre loves flowers, green trees, his best friend Judy, and “his baby:” the new face cream he developed to help put his father’s small cosmetics company on the map. Sadly he gets no help from his alcoholic, gambling-addicted father, who loses Belle in a poker game to Magnus Strong, the CEO of Beauty, Inc...Categorized as:
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![Courtyard Omega by Aria Grace]()
Courtyard Omega by Aria Grace
A sweet and sexy romance about a quirky omega and the strong alpha who can't quit him. Set in the Melrose Place-esque Glass Bay Apartments, you'll meet a whole gang of guys looking for love and trying to complete their families.For adult readers...Categorized as:
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The Matchmaker by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsUpon the request of Queen Marianna, Joss has traveled home with her to analyze the small group of men who are her closest friends. The men immediately resent the presence of a stranger intent upon asking personal questions, especially as Joss bears the title of Matchmaker and they are all quite available for matching.. -
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Giving In by Piper Vaughn
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt'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... -
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Love Is An Illusion Vol 1 by Fargo
The hit Boys' Love omegaverse webtoon from Lezhin is now in print! In this Mature-rated romcom, a man who thinks he's an Alpha finds out that he isn't...when he gets up close and personal with an Alpha who sees through him.Hye-sung spent his entire life believing he was an alpha, the jackpot of the genetic lottery...Categorized as:
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![Escape Journey, Vol. 1 by Tanaka Ogeretsu]()
Escape Journey, Vol. 1 by Tanaka Ogeretsu
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’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... -
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The Ice Prince by J.C. Owens
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHonor. Trust. Exile. Will love overcome the lies? Raised in lies and isolation, denied all knowledge of his family, Aidan awakens one day to find the manor in a state of excitement. Two foreign generals have come for him. They claim he is their long lost prince, the sole survivor of a rebellion that killed the royal family and usurped the throne of Ceratas... -
![Expecting by Sarah Havan]()
Expecting by Sarah Havan
Conrad Mayfair is finally becoming comfortable in his own skin, so he wants to tell his best friend Mason that he’s gay and in love with him. He can’t seem to get the words out, though. But soon the flirting starts, followed by a weekend of marathon sex, and the shocking news a few months later that Conrad is going to be a father. Something’s going on with nineteen-year-old Mason Donnelly...Categorized as:
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![The Squire by Shawn Lane]()
The Squire by Shawn Lane
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuncan 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 ratingsIt'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... -
![Sleight of Hand by Katrina Strauss]()
Sleight of Hand by Katrina Strauss
Rated: 3.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if the man of your dreams is also the one of your nightmares? Edwin Matthews just wants to get some sleep. Traveling by steam train with his family, the melancholic nineteen year old is plagued by restless nights and recurring dreams of a fiery disaster. When a mysterious magician comes aboard, the troubled insomniacs trip takes an interesting turn... -
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Text Talk by merlywhirls
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin--------------------------------------------------Sirius is in boarding school, Remus is in the hospital, and they don't know each other until Sirius texts the wrong number... -
![Devil May Care by Lark Taylor]()
Devil May Care by Lark Taylor
One life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.HarlowI’ll tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated mate only to have him reject me.In fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant calls to me, consuming my thoughts...Categorized as:
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Talon by Michele Notaro
Who would’ve thought I, of all people, would be consorting with the enemy?Every fae dreams of finding that one person to complete their soul, but I’ve waited for so long with no sign of my viramore—my soulmate—that I thought I wouldn’t be so lucky.But then I find him.And what a surprise he is. Never in a million years did I think my viramore would be on the other side of things...
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