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  • Beauty and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods

    Beauty and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    How to seduce your brother’s best mate in six easy steps…Just between you and me, my brother’s best mate is hot as .I’d never admit how I feel about him to my brother, Alex, because he warned me years ago never to go near his friends.I’ve never admitted it to Damon either...
  • The Crown of Fools by Candice M. Wright

    The Crown of Fools by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    The fates hadn’t always been kind to Sunshine...Abandoned as a baby with nothing more than a blanket and a nameKatia ‘Sunshine’ Jones knows what it feels like to be alone.With her childhood spent navigating the foster system,She finally finds a home in the arms of a boy who becomes her entire world...
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  • Bite the Bullet by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Bite the Bullet by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jack Cox. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure...
  • Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Micah Kennedy has lived with PTSD for years. He is an expert at hiding his struggles behind the quick wit and snark that is very much a part of his makeup. His need to keep a promise to a dying comrade feeds his nightmares and invades his dreams—until that promise brings him military K-9 Delta. Hawk McKinnon has spent most of his life kicking trouble’s ass in every hotspot around the globe...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  suspense  mystery  queer  m-m  menage  contemporary  military
  • Jude by Daphne Loveling, Troy Duran

    Jude by Daphne Loveling, Troy Duran

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    6 hours, 9 minutesLILAI’m no club princess. I’m a cut-rate Cinderella. I’m the redheaded stepchild.Jude is the crown prince of the Lords of Carnage MC.He’s handsome, cocky, untouchable.The entire time I’ve known him, I’ve had to pretend he means nothing to me.When in fact, he’s always been everything...
  • Pucker Factor by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Pucker Factor by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What the hell just happened?Today has been a bad combination of a Seinfeld episode and Lethal Weapon.Bombs, crazy people, and a woman who can’t stop making friends with the people trying to kill her.I’m not sure what to make of this beautiful disaster.Other than the fact that I’m insanely attracted to her.And one other small problem.I’ve already slept with her...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  suspense  military  poly  contemporary
  • To Have and To Hold by Nicole Edwards

    To Have and To Hold by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the eleventh installment in her Brantley Off the Books series.The moment everyone’s been waiting for!Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are counting down until their wedding day...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  contemporary  military  poly
  • Reactant by Aurora Crane

    Reactant by Aurora Crane

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    When the chemistry between the five men explodes, the stakes get even higher.Jericho Rowlands has spent most of his life living under different names, doing the dirty work required to keep Sydney safe...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  poly  length-medium
  • Catalyst by Aurora Crane

    Catalyst by Aurora Crane

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Detective Quinn Hughes doesn’t have many regrets in life, but Sebastian Devlin is the biggest. As a cop and a defence lawyer, the deck was stacked against them to start with, but Quinn was the one who left a burning inferno behind him...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-m-m  queer  m-m  military  friends to lovers  poly
  • Only After by Emily Klepp

    Only After by Emily Klepp

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    This is the 2nd book in The Saviors Duet. Please ensure you have read "Until Then" before beginning this They want to break me, watch me surrender. Don’t they know I’m stronger now? I won’t let them take my freedom. When my knight in shining armor becomes my reason for breathing, no one will ever make me bow to them again.No one except my knight...
  • Knotted by Lexxi James

    Knotted by Lexxi James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BrianHere's the deal. Ever since I assumed control of a multi-billion dollar company to cover for my little sister's honeymoon and when one of my closest friends decided to ditch work to pursue the love of his life, I've been left in charge. Believe me, the last thing shareholders want is a guy at the helm who may have had a run-in with the law for indecent exposure...
  • Free Fire Zone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Free Fire Zone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Luke Foster. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure...
  • Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny by Tonya Kappes

    Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Let me be the first person to welcome you to Normal, Kentucky located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest. I'm Mae West the owner of Happy Trails Campground.Over the past few months my love life has been on what you'd call a slippery slope. Just this past week I'd resigned to the fact that me and Hank Sharp was caput! Done with...
  • Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The crossover event to end all crossovers!One night. Seven couples. A Christmas they’ll never forget.Jingle Bell Rock features seven couples from across the Ella and Brooke universe, all coming together in one story to bring you joy, happiness, and a little Christmas cheer...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  military  m-m  christmas  contemporary  humor  poly
  • Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone is book 12 in the OPS series and should be read in order.I never should have grown out my hair. That’s where this whole thing started. I was too rigid. Too organized. And nobody failed to point that out to me.So, I grew my hair out to prove them wrong.Now I had a fake career as a model, all in the name of keeping a woman named Juliette safe...
  • Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose

    Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    COMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it...
  • Rough & Dirty by Nicole Edwards

    Rough & Dirty by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One night. Rough, dirty, and so hot, it was a wonder the barn didn’t burn down from the heat they generated. If Stone Jameson were writing a letter to his younger self, it would go something like Don’t waste time leaving. You have everything you’ll ever want already.Unfortunately, Stone didn’t have the ability to warn his younger self, nor could he get the last fifteen years of his life back...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  queer  menage  m-m-f  alpha male  contemporary  poly
  • Mace by R.J. Gray

    Mace by R.J. Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “You have my heart, Butterfly. Someday, I hope you will trust me enough to give me yours.”When Valhalla resident, Former Navy SEAL Mitch Anderson and his company, Paws Your Six were invited to compete in The National Police and Security K9 Trials in Arizona, he didn’t hesitate to invite his love interest, Pediatric ICU nurse, Mia Shaw to come along...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  m-m-m  mystery  queer  military  bdsm  survival  spanking
  • Cohesion by Aurora Crane

    Cohesion by Aurora Crane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Five men, one love story.None of them knew how many pieces they were missing until they all slot into place.Jericho thinks his life is complete and that he doesn’t need anyone else. Quinn is sure he can never get back what he’d lost. Will wants to be a piece of someone’s heart, the hero of their story...
  • Dangerous Lies by Kris Butler

    Dangerous Lies by Kris Butler

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lying to yourself was the most dangerous game of all.I’d once thought the only thing that mattered was the truth. But perhaps I’d been naive. Learning to navigate life with my eyes open, I’d found things weren’t as they seemed. The good guy didn’t always get the girl, the right thing wasn’t always easy to spot, and the bad guy wasn’t always the villain. Life was more about perception than truth...
  • Heathens Ink Shorts and Bonus Scenes (Heathens Ink) by K.M. Neuhold

    Heathens Ink Shorts and Bonus Scenes (Heathens Ink) by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Love, Pain, and Ink. The men of Heathens Ink Tattoo Studio have a lot to work through, but they always do it together.If you have never read any of the Heathens Ink series, STOP now and go grab Rescue Me or the Heathens Ink box set. This short ONLY contains bonus scenes that are meant to be read as part of the series, not stand alone content...
  • Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Dan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly  length-novella
  • Catch Me by Mia Monroe

    Catch Me by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s never worked with two. Is three the magic number? Cairo has been my bestie for years. He’s sexy, charming, and absolutely gorgeous. Even though the attraction is strong, my track record taught me to keep the line between friendship and more intact.But then Luca entered our world with his southern drawl, bedroom eyes, and sexy smirk, quickly making a play for not one but both of us...
  • Tricking the Souls by Annabella Michaels

    Tricking the Souls by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The cabin is waiting for the SOULS to arrive.The tricks and the treatssoon will all come alive.When fingers get pointedand no one will claim,pulling tricks on each otheris the name of the game...
  • Shaw by M. Tasia

    Shaw by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SNEAK ATTACKA child shouldn't know the games adults play, but since Shaw's parents hadn't shielded him from their "proclivities" his take on love and intimacy was forever skewed.Fast-forward to his life after being a Navy SEAL, and although he now has the time, Shaw still hasn't found a reason to engage in more than temporary arrangements...
  • B is for Beg by Colette Davison

    B is for Beg by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A photographer, a rope artist, and a model. Can three create a beautiful romance?B is for Beg is the story of three men discovering that shibari, blindfolds, sexy lingerie, and rules can change everything. It's the second of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love. You can read Archie and Corey's stories in A is for Aftercare and C is for Comfort...
  • Bossy Hero by Jackie Walker

    Bossy Hero by Jackie Walker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    I fell for Madeline Mason the moment I laid eyes on her fifteen years ago. But she was the definition of off-limits.The mother of one of my subordinates in the Rangers. Strike one.Married. Strike two. Lived in another state. Strike three.None of that stopped us from desiring each other.Tragically, it was never the right time for us...
  • Outdoors, Oars, & Oaths by Tonya Kappes

    Outdoors, Oars, & Oaths by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    She talks so much, she should have two sets of teeth. I haven't seen Stanley Shelton since the flamingo keychain with the campervan key dangled from his fingertips as he ripped the Maserati keys out of my grip after my ex-now-dead husband left me broke and penniless, until now. Stanley claims the Diamond Swamp Mob is after him and he needs my help...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  m-m-m  queer  humor  contemporary  poly  length-short
  • Dear Cupid by K.M. Neuhold

    Dear Cupid by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Dear Cupid,I’ve been a very good boy all year...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  menage  bdsm  poly  length-novella
  • The Billionaire's Invitation by Alix Vaughn

    The Billionaire's Invitation by Alix Vaughn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A 2-week luxury Mediterranean cruise.With filthy rich glamorous “friends” I truly detest.And me, in a fake relationship with my brother’s best friend.All kinds of AWKWARD.When Flynn asks if I will be his fake girlfriend at his ex’s engagement cruise, my jaw drops. Flynn and I fight like cats and dogs. So, why me?He makes me an offer that is too tempting to refuse...
  • Killer Lies by Eva Chance, Harlow King

    Killer Lies by Eva Chance, Harlow King

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Lone wolf or part of the crew?My life has turned out to be a web of lies.All I know for sure is that the hitmen who took me into their home aren't the real villains in this story.As the Chaos Crew helps me track down answers about who I am and what happened to me all those years ago, I can't help wondering if their home could become mine too...
  • One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood

    One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It's Christmas time. Time for family, celebration, and anxiety. The new baby is a blessing in Jeff, Evan and Dan's lives, but he's also one more thing to worry about. Jeff isn't sure society will accept their nontraditional family, Evan isn't sure what he has to offer the baby, and Dan... well, Dan's Dan. He's got PLENTY to worry about...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly  length-novella  christmas
  • PHOENIX CLUB: The Complete 15 Books Series by CJ Bishop

    PHOENIX CLUB: The Complete 15 Books Series by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED! To celebrate the month of love, THE PHOENIX CLUB series is bundled together for the first time. Over 600,000 words, more than 1,000 pages of hot, scorching MM romance. Discover why this series has more than 100 5* reviews combined..
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    m-m-m  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  bdsm  menage  poly
  • Love, Never-Ending by Michele Notaro

    Love, Never-Ending by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jax~ Years ago, I picked myself up and started a new life after having my heart broken. And now I love it, I love my life. But it still isn’t enough. Something is missing. When I meet Symon for the first time, I know there’s something special about him, and I can’t help but wonder if he’s my missing piece. But everything’s confusing because my ex shows back up in my life...
  • Flipping the Switch by Brigham Vaughn

    Flipping the Switch by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 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...
  • Endeavor by Ava Olsen

    Endeavor by Ava Olsen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Challenging the status quo in Hollywood doesn’t make me the most popular director in showbiz lately. Suing a former studio exec for almost ruining my life twelve years ago, even less so. But I’ve worked hard to get where I am, I’m not staying silent anymore. While filming my latest movie in Thailand, I get word that my legal case is moved up and in addition, there’s another threat to my life...
  • Cherished by the SEAL by Zoe York

    Cherished by the SEAL by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A hot bride, an island honeymoon, and a suitcase full of bikinis. So what if he’s not the groom?Navy SEAL Logan Dwyer has been Victoria Fletcher’s best friend since second grade, and has had a hopeless, secret crush on her for at least half his life. But Tori deserves a man that can be there for her whenever she needs it.Not a warrior...
  • Vacation by Roe Horvat

    Vacation by Roe Horvat

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Bonus chapter to the novella Third...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  poly
  • Learning to Run by M.A. Innes

    Learning to Run by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    “How do you know if you’re a hostage?”BatesHis boys ask the most interesting questions, but Bates wouldn’t have it any other way. They’re fabulously curious and wonderfully unique, and they’re quickly becoming the center of his world even though they haven’t technically known each other very long. But there are definitely more important things than time when it comes to falling in love...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  bdsm  found-family  contemporary  new adult  poly
  • A Prince Among Men by Cat Johnson

    A Prince Among Men by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sergeant Ryan Pettit has a secret life as a military blogger recording online a deployment where every day feels exactly the same—until a female reporter shows up at their all-male firebase...
  • Scary by J.M. Dabney

    Scary by J.M. Dabney

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Twirled World Ink where the crazies run the asylum. Gene Sheridan earned the appropriate nickname when Legend Gib Phelps employed him at Twirled World Ink—Scary. No one made it out of his old neighborhood without scars both mental and physical...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  bikers  contemporary  menage  poly  found-family
  • A Day of Chaos by Steph Macca

    A Day of Chaos by Steph Macca

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Just when I thought the broken pieces were finally falling back into place, my world shattered again.He's getting closer and this time he's promising to hurt anyone who stands in his way.Starting with the guys I am in love with.They saved me and now they are in danger because of it. He's determined to destroy me, to break me.I was so close to being free but chaos knows no mercy...
  • Changes Going On by Kaje Harper

    Changes Going On by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Three men, one summer of media, mentorship, and murder.There's a reason Scott Edison came out as gay and poly on national TV— now no one can try to push him back into the closet. But as his men and his hockey team deal with the fallout from fans and paparazzi, moving forward isn't as easy as he'd hoped...
  • Identity by E.M. Leya

    Identity by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When a simple DNA test triggers an alert for a kidnapping that happened nearly thirty years ago, Detective Brax Monson is sent to investigate. He questions the accuracy of the DNA testing until he meets the victim and pieces start to fall together.Oak never dreamed that he could have been kidnapped from his real family at the age of two...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  contemporary  m-m-f  insta-love  poly
  • Jack of Hearts by A.M. Snead

    Jack of Hearts by A.M. Snead

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In a taboo industry that thrives on raw, emotionless sex, Gideon Dodd is a visionary who views gay sex as a thing of beauty and something to be celebrated rather than exploited. Gideon’s boys are the best in the business, not merely for their exquisite talents but for the bonds they share with one another as their mutual love for each other thrives on and off the camera...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  bad boys  poly  length-short
  • Safety In Numbers by Jessie G., Andrew Reyna

    Safety In Numbers by Jessie G., Andrew Reyna

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Bro’s stick together no matter what.” When Chris and Liam made that promise, they had no idea how important it would become or how it would be tested in the most brutal way. Nine years later, their bond cemented in blood, that relationship is all they have to hold onto. Or is it? “No matter what happens, this friendship will be the one constant we can count on...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  friends to lovers  abuse  bdsm  poly
  • The Princess by E.M. Denning

    The Princess by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Taylor Bennett wants his brother’s best friends.Taylor is the youngest of three kids. He’s a cook at the family diner, a plant dad, a devoted son, and irrevocably in love with his brother’s best friend. Both of his brothers’ best friends, actually. But they’re in a relationship with each other, one that’s supposed to be a secret...
  • A Few Good Men by Cat Johnson

    A Few Good Men by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Army Sergeant John Blake is happy to ignore the romance novel his tank crew is passing around, until he becomes the author's accidental pen pal and her emails make him look forward to checking his inbox.Maureen, aka Summer Winters erotic romance author, has given up finding the last decent man on earth, until she finds him--halfway around the world...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  military  contemporary  men in uniform  m-f  war  poly
  • Love Him Wild by E.M. Lindsey

    Love Him Wild by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The first time Parker Alling set eyes on his future husband, he was eight years old, and he punched him in the face. It was the moment his life with Ronan Hedrek was tied together in knots that could never be undone. Of course, things weren't always easy...
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