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  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...
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  • Parts of Us by Cara Dee

    Parts of Us by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    The Game Series, #14 | Doll Parts Sequel | MMMM | M/s | DD/lb | Hurt/ComfortGrab your favorite stuffie and join Cam, Lucian, KC, and Noa as they jump over life’s hurdles together with their kinky friends as support. Brat shenanigans are to be expected, starting with an Easter Egg Hunt—that has a twist—and continue until they’re off on their Caribbean cruise...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  hurt-comfort  age difference  age play  m-m  m-m-m  menage
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 11 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 11 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Misaki just can't catch a break when it comes to the Usami family. Just when he thinks he escaped one mess, he falls right into another one...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Misaki wohnt beim Bestsellerautor Usami und kann seine Gefühle für ihn nicht länger leugnen. Eines Nachts rutscht ihm sogar der Satz "Ich glaube, ich liebe dich!" heraus...
  • Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Dylan Mitchell wants to get married.However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit.Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour...
  • Made Marian Mixtape by Lucy Lennox

    Made Marian Mixtape by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    The best mixtape always has a mix of favorites on it— songs playing in the background at Jude and Derek’s wedding or when Simone finally falls in love. Loud beats pounding the dance floor when Blue tries to seduce Tristan in public, or sleepy notes written late at night while Jude is on tour...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  m-f  explicit-open-door
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Misaki begins to seriously question the structure of his relationship with Usami, but a high-class date with Usami makes it come to life. In the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...
  • Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    John "Basil" Henderson has always played the field, both as a professional football player and as an equal opportunity lover. After retiring his jersey for a career as a sports agent, the dashing playboy is surprising everyone--including himself--by deciding to settle down and commit to his new love, Yancey Harrington Braxton...
    Categorized as:
    queer  athletes  humor  contemporary  m-m  length-medium
  • Seth by Carly Marie

    Seth by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Be yourself because everyone else is taken. But what if that risks everything you know? Seth Johnson has worked his entire career to be remembered more for his skill than as an openly gay NHL player. Finding a boyfriend has been pushed to the back burner. As for exposing his softer side, the side that loves lace and lingerie? It’s not happening...
  • Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli

    Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 79 ratings
    Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better.Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for.But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated.Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal . . .It's a holy freaking huge awesome deal...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  high-school  humor
  • Go Tell It on the Mountains by Nick Wilgus

    Go Tell It on the Mountains by Nick Wilgus

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Years have gone by since the death of Noah, his special needs son, and Wiley Cantrell realizes it’s time to move on. He and his husband, Jackson Ledbetter, try to adopt little Tony Gorzola, a deaf boy with HIV who is emotionally traumatized. Difficulties quickly set in. Tony is a sweet boy but very damaged by abuse and neglect...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  abuse  humor  length-long
  • Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jonty and Devan’s Big Adventure travelling around the world is cut short when Devan’s mother falls ill, and they have to fly home. Leaving Jonty to his own devices is never a good idea and before Devan can say no, Jonty has talked his way into hosting a Halloween extravaganza at The Dunes hotel...
    Categorized as:
    queer  humor  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Addicted to Ellis D by S.E. Harmon

    Addicted to Ellis D by S.E. Harmon

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    Chef Luca Alessi’s life is barely recognizable these days. He used to spend his days in the kitchen creating cutting-edge cuisine. Now he’s trying to keep his family's restaurant and legacy alive. It doesn't help that his father was keeping secrets before he passed. On the relationship front, his ex, Colin, assured him that their divorce would be simple. And now? Not so much...
  • Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When Devan, Best Boyfriend in the Entire World, books them a trip to Russia in February, Jonty’s excitement knows no bounds. There’s packing to do, plans to be made, and places to see.Armed with his smile and a handful of dubious Russian Phrases, Jonty is ready for the delights Vladivostok has to offer—the famous glass beach he’s dreamed about, ice skating on a frozen sea, and snow...
  • Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

    Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Barrington Jedidiah Walker.Barry to his friends.Trouble to his wife.Seventy-four years old, Antiguan born and bred, flamboyant Hackney personality Barry is known for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits.He is a husband, father and grandfather.And for the past sixty years, he has been in a relationship with his childhood friend and soulmate, Morris...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  humor  m-m  black-mc  length-medium
  • Milo by Lily Morton

    Milo by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    Once upon a time a brave knight rescued a young man. Unfortunately, he then spent the next few years bossing the young man around and treating him like a child. Milo has been burying himself at Chi an Mor, hiding from the wreckage of his once promising career and running from a bad relationship that destroyed what little confidence he had...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging..
  • Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray

    Bennett's Dream by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Hobson Hills Short Hobson Hills Omegas: Book 3.5 Bennett Wilson should be perfectly happy. He has a loving husband, three wonderful children, and a house full of pets. His family and friends think he is crazy when he purposely gets pregnant with a fourth child...
  • The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Vol. 1: Poor Boys and Pilgrims by E.K. Weaver

    The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Vol. 1: Poor Boys and Pilgrims by E.K. Weaver

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the span of a single tumultuous evening, Amal calls off his arranged marriage, comes out to his conservative parents, gets disowned, goes on a bender... and wakes up the next morning to find a lanky, dread-locked vagrant named TJ in his kitchen.TJ claims that the two have made a drunken pact to travel from Berkeley, California to Providence, Rhode Island...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  humor
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...
  • Flirt by Lucy Lennox

    Flirt by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Sassy-mouthed Stevie Devore has always had a crush on the local fire chief. Gorgeous silver fox, Evan Paige, is way out of Stevie's league, however, not to mention the chief has always been a ladies' man, but when Stevie turns twenty-one, he decides he's tired of only daydreaming about Evan...
  • Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox

    Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    When Jude goes back on the road as part of his European tour, he realizes leaving Derek behind isn't as easy as he thought it would be. This is a 6k very short story featuring a quick peek into Jude and Derek's current life several years after the novel Jumping Jude takes place...
  • Declination by Gregory Ashe

    Declination by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Shaw and North are together. Finally. After eight years of knowing each other and loving each other and slipping past each other, they’ve finally told each other how they feel. Borealis Investigations is growing, and they have a major prospective client on the line. Everything is finally moving the way it should...
  • Josh by Lucy Lennox

    Josh by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    After moving from Denali, Alaska, to San Francisco in order to get over a failed crush and try his hand at dating new people, Josh Little hosts a big poker night for the Marians and his co-workers at the National Park Service. Little does he know, that his own true love may not be someone new after all...
  • Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey

    Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    My life is good. I work from home, I answer to no one, and I pay my rent on time. In short, things are peaceful and solitary—exactly the way I like them. Yes, my apartment might be a dump with paper-thin walls and plumbing issues, but it’s mine all the same. And then he moves in...
  • Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Alla notizia della madre in punto di morte, il liceale Haru Kaido si trova costretto a volare oltreoceano. Ad attenderlo, però, trova qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato: Ren, il suo nuovo fratello minore! Ren è un bambino disobbediente, cresciuto senza regole e Haru decide di prendersi cura di lui. Però, proprio quando Ren comincia finalmente ad affezionarsi, una tragedia li costringe a separarsi...
  • By the Light of Dawn by Adrienne Wilder

    By the Light of Dawn by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is a follow up to the novel In the Absence of Light. You must read the first book to fully understand/enjoy this one. A handmade sailboat helped bring Morgan back to Grant but he never imagined they would put it in the water. Then Morgan sees something in the light that sets Grant on a mission to get them to the middle of the ocean. An unknown destination they have to be when the sun rises...
  • Jingle Bells & Mistletoe by Sammi Cee

    Jingle Bells & Mistletoe by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jonathan watched all of his friends fall in love, get married, and grow their families. All he’s ever wanted is a relationship as wonderful as the one his parents have always had...
  • Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The best way to get over a cheating jerk is to get under someone new. Dominic isn’t looking for love or salvation at the Thirsty Cowboy. He needs a temporary escape from the drudgery his life has become, and the universe provides him with the sexiest distraction he’s ever seen. Sven is a sucker for sad eyes, thick thighs, and a Royal Cosmopolitan...
  • 'Nother Sip of Gin by Rhys Ford

    'Nother Sip of Gin by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Sinners Gin Anthology For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out...
  • Reunion by Neve Wilder

    Reunion by Neve Wilder

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Cole: Dane was everything I wanted to be in high school. Popular, confident, insanely hot. He was also my best friend and secret crush until I managed to screw that up. When I see him again after nearly a decade apart, I’m floored. If anything, he’s even sexier. But more importantly, he’s not holding any grudges. In fact, he seems… interested in me...
  • Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes

    Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jory holiday ficlet from Mary Calmes...
  • This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It’s time everyone knew the truth, and what better way to announce you’re getting married (and gay) than on your family WhatsApp group?Amar can’t wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he’s found The One, and he’s getting married...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  humor  muslim  length-medium
  • Prescription for Love by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Prescription for Love by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What should’ve been an ordinary emergency call turned out to be something extraordinary. Wanting to distance himself from his toxic parents, Trent Love moved to the quaint town of Blissville to begin a new life. What he finds is blazing chemistry with a hunky fireman who breathes new life into him...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  firefighter  length-short
  • This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It’s time everyone knew the truth, and what better way to announce you’re getting married (and gay) than on your family WhatsApp group?Amar can’t wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he’s found The One, and he’s getting married...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  humor  length-medium
  • The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer

    The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    It was supposed to be a straightforward protection job. Remove the target from Vermont, get him to the safehouse, keep him there until his mafia uncle testifies, get back in my employer’s good graces.Boom, done. Easy...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  grumpy sunshine
  • Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes

    Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Jory and Sam Thanksgiving...
  • Bad Boys, Happy Home: Vol. 1 by SHOOWA

    Bad Boys, Happy Home: Vol. 1 by SHOOWA

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Life sucks, and high school bad boy Akamatsu needs an outlet for his pent-up frustrations. Seven, a homeless guy living in a nearby park, is just the outlet Akamatsu needs. Soon, he finds himself heading to the park every day just to pick a fight, even though he never wins...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  humor  m-m  length-short
  • Liberating Love by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Liberating Love by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aiden Finding out the man I slept with is my friend’s father is terrifying, but maybe forgivable since I didn’t know who he was… right? But falling into bed with him again… and again and again is probably not excusable. Maybe if Delaney got rid of his miles of muscles and stopped being so sweet to me, I could stop. I need to stop. If only I had the willpower—or the desire...
  • Shameless Flirt by Lauren Blakely

    Shameless Flirt by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A MM RomanceWhen my boss hits me with the news that I'll be working in London for a year, I say yes so fast. What could be better than a year abroad on the company's dime surrounded by swoony British men?Meeting the sexiest, most charming man ever my first day in London — that's what.But then I lose track of him in a crowd. No last name. No number...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  length-novella
  • When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. It’s probably one of the reasons he makes such a fantastic matchmaker, love guru, and romance expert. And now that he’s in college, it’s finally his turn to shine. Asher’s relationship advice column in the school newspaper is his strongest matchmaking instrument, especially when it comes to helping hopeless romantics find their soulmates...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  new adult  humor  length-novella
  • Just for Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind James

    Just for Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Luke Armstrong doesn’t want to be a pioneer or an inspiration. He just wants to be a prop.What’s it like to be the first All Black to come out while he’s still playing rugby? Luke has spent over thirty years not wanting to find out, but hiding has become so hard. He’s a man who doesn’t get tired, but now, he’s soul-weary...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  sports  humor  m-m  length-short
  • Mr. Picture Perfect by Daryl Banner

    Mr. Picture Perfect by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    COLEAll I wanted to do was take my grandma to the crafts festival.Instead, I accidentally save someone’s lifeand end up on the front page of the Spruce Press.That’s not all. The person whose life I save happens to bemy childhood crush Noah Reed.I’m hardly an example of perfection.But now they’re organizing a pageant featuring the town’s hottest bachelorsand I’m number one on the list...
  • Peacocks by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Peacocks by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lane’s Tips for Licking Thicket NewcomersIf at all possible, find yourself a hot and helpful landlord like Jaybird Proud who mows the lawn shirtless… and hope your grass grows quickly.Expect the unexpected at work. If you’re a veterinarian, this might mean letter-cows, pet pigs that aren’t pets, and Butterscotch the Pomeranian, who has Strong Feelings about his glands...
    Categorized as:
    queer  suspense  humor  contemporary  m-m
  • A Betting Man/A Marrying Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    A Betting Man/A Marrying Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A BETTING MAN Kent Samson loves his life as a big time ad exec for a prestigious advertising company in New York. But when he makes a bet with his best friend, Blaine, Kent is thrown for a loop—for Kent has to make the next person to walk through the door fall in love with him. When unsuspecting bike messenger Terry Barron delivers a package, he meets the unbelievably sexy Kent Samson...
    Categorized as:
    queer  humor  contemporary  m-m  length-medium
  • Leaning Into Forever by Lane Hayes

    Leaning Into Forever by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Geordie De La Rosa is a legend among wine lovers in Napa Valley. His ultra-fabulous style paired with a penchant for leading impromptu sing-a-longs has made him a star attraction at Conrad Winery. Co-owning a well-respected winery was never Geordie’s aspiration but he likes the niche he’s made for himself...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  length-medium
  • Harder They Fall by J.D. Light

    Harder They Fall by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When his dad makes it obvious he isn't going to kick the good-for-nothing thief and liar of a son and Branson's brother to the curb, Branson decides he can't sit and watch his father shower undeserved praise on a man who will undoubtedly just steal from him again and leave him swinging in the breeze...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  friends to lovers
  • 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
  • How Do We Survive Together? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    How Do We Survive Together? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Mobster with HeartRowen Shaughnessy thought he had the only man he needed—Dr. Vail Mifflin. But when Fallon shows interest, Rowen starts to question his entire view on the world, along with his feelings. How much love can one man give? Fallon has been a constant in Rowen’s life for months, and Rowen never paid much attention to the younger man until now...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m-m  m-m  mafia  poly  contemporary  harems
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