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  • Escapade by dolce_piccante

    Escapade by dolce_piccante

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 3 ratings
    In the grand scheme of things, finding a date for a wedding should be no problem for Louis Tomlinson. He's rich. He's handsome. He's reasonably well behaved. But when the wedding is for his lifelong best friend (and former boyfriend), and is happening in under a month, finding a date for the ceremony and accompanying festivities becomes more of an adventure than he ever could have planned for.
  • Still Beating by Jessie Walker

    Still Beating by Jessie Walker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    THE END WAS JUST THE BEGINNING. .. I thought I was strong enough to say goodbye. I thought I was ready to leave him. It doesn't matter that I'll be seeing him in three days. I just have to get through three more nights. I'm dying now. Shattering. Breaking. I'm determined to show him I can manage on my own. What if he needs me? I need him. .. What if he doesn't? . .
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  • Semantic Error, Vol. 1 by Angy, Soori Jeo

    Semantic Error, Vol. 1 by Angy, Soori Jeo

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Computer science major Sangwoo Choo values reason, routine, and rules above all, so when the rest of his teammates fail to contribute to the group presentation, he doesn’t hesitate to cut everyone’s names from the project entirely―including design major Jaeyoung Jang, which ruins his plans to graduate and study abroad...
  • Boarded by Carly Marie

    Boarded by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Courage is following your heart when your brain says run “Boarding, two minutes. ” Collin Harringford has delivered the penalty countless times as an enforcer with the Nashville Grizzlies. When life delivers the boarding, he’s forced home to sort out his grandpa’s estate...
  • Eryx: A Spartan Tale by Jaclyn Osborn

    Eryx: A Spartan Tale by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    My father once told me, above all else. .. Live and die for Sparta. Honor. Loyalty. Duty. These were the things that mattered most. And then Axios came into my life, teaching me other lessons: humility, brotherhood. .. love. There were moments when the brutal training stripped me of my humanity, where it turned me into a mindless beast of flesh and muscle set to destroy everything in my way...
  • Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 40 ratings
    You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Maximoff Hale & Farrow Keene, and according to Celebrity Crush—the ceremony for this American prince and his tattooed bodyguard is going to be the event of the century. There will be no wedding crashers. Including but not limited to: hateful people, rabid fans, nosy paparazzi, and other so-called media. There will be no drama. None whatsoever...
  • Semantic Error, Vol. 3 by Angy, J. Soori

    Semantic Error, Vol. 3 by Angy, J. Soori

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Sangwoo and Jaeyoung’s feelings come to a head as the two clash over their views on what it means to be in a homosexual relationship! And while the two finally settle on having a purely physical affair to satisfy their needs and curiosity, Sangwoo’s inexperience with romance leads to a rocky start...
  • Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Dr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life...
  • Hold 'Em Tight by Alisha Williams, Amber Nicole

    Hold 'Em Tight by Alisha Williams, Amber Nicole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They weren't kidding when they say life can change in the blink of an eye. One moment, I think I have it all. My men. Happiness. Friends. Family. And the next, my whole life comes crashing down around me. Betrayal like I’ve never felt before consumes me. A heartbreak so gut-wrenching it hurts to breathe...
  • Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. His column is thriving, fellow students trust him with their relationship woes, and he’s on his A-game when it comes to matchmaking. At least, matchmaking other than his own. After a heartfelt letter written to his column, Asher is set on aiding the two love-struck heroes who desperately need his help...
  • Haven by Reese Knightley

    Haven by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For years Link and Eagle have danced around their attraction for each other, and neither one is willing to cross the line from friendship to lovers. Link doesn’t want to lose what they have. Eagle lets things go, following Link’s lead. But ignoring their attraction isn’t working anymore, and one more spark ignites their mounting passion...
  • Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz

    Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Help Wanted: Producer for the latest album from multi-platinum selling band Birds of Prey. Enter Sammy Rhodes. Famed DJ The Spin Doctor. Musical genius. Fits with the band like he's our sixth member. We hired him on the spot. So what's the problem? He's also all broad shoulders and dazzling smile, and has this flop of hair I constantly yearn to brush away from his handsome face...
  • Strut by Jay Hogan

    Strut by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    New Zealand farm boy turns New York fashion model. Fairy tale? Maybe. But it hasn’t been easy. A year in this crazy city, working my tail off just to survive in a ruthless industry where sex sells and boundaries are too readily crossed. A year and a reassuring ocean away from Hunter Donovan—a sexy, humiliating mistake that I’m not about to repeat. Distance is good. Distance is safe...
  • Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The other side of loathing might be lust . .. Or love . .. Wolf. Desire: What Wolf struggles with from the moment he sees Spencer Hawkins the first day of college. Fear: Not a word in Wolf’s vocabulary except when it comes to facing his feelings for Spencer. Lust: What he gives in to that changes everything between them. And his life forever...
  • Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori

    Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sherlock/Watson Fanfic. Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world? Words: 156,714 complete. Cover by uncreativeart.
  • Change My Ticket by Zarah Detand

    Change My Ticket by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Hollywood heartthrob meets med school dropout in this contemporary British MM romance. When your key credential is looking good in spandex, your first serious role matters. Too bad that Gabe Duke can’t seem to get a proper handle on the molecular biologist he’s meant to portray...
  • Unforgettable by Marley Valentine

    Unforgettable by Marley Valentine

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    One night with Reeve Hale wasn’t enough. I knew it when I kissed him, I knew it when I slept with him, and I was certain of it when I walked out of his motel room the very next day. So when the shy, gorgeous man is introduced as our newest employee at Vino and Veritas, I can’t help but conjure up all the ridiculous ways to convince him to repeat that unforgettable night...
  • Dauntless by Victoria Denault

    Dauntless by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s everything I’ve ever wanted, at the worst possible moment. One and done. That’s always been my motto when it comes to guys, because I’m not about to pull someone else into the closet my parents have locked me inside. I’ve been waiting years to claim my inheritance and live the life I want to live–out, free, and oh yeah, rich...
  • Change of Heart by K.M. Neuhold

    Change of Heart by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Does my husband's heart still miss me now that it beats in the chest of another man? Lub-dub. A heartbeat more familiar than Easton’s own. Lub-dub. He vowed to love his husband until death do they part. And then the worst happened. Lub-dub. His heart kept another man alive. River. A stranger in the world with Easton's husband's heart pumping the blood that warms his skin...
  • Shattered Hate by P.S. Black

    Shattered Hate by P.S. Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hawksview University Series is written as an interconnected character series. This series must be read in order. You must read Shattered Ice first to understand Shattered Hate. What happens when enemies collide? As their pasts clash and their hearts war, can they find forgiveness, or will they fall apart? Will their secrets and betrayals shatter them, or can hate turn into healing? Or worse. .
    Categorized as:
    new adult  from hate to love  queer  sports  m-m
  • The Billionaire by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond

    The Billionaire by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There's a thin line between love and hate, and I hate that I'm still in love with him. ★Austin “Daredevil” Wentworth★. I hate Greer Rowan. Hate how I feel when he looks at me, hate the way things ended, and I hate that he’s my older brother’s best friend. I hate how badly I want him, and most of all, I hate that I’m still stupidly in love with him...
  • The Victorian by Rosalind Abel

    The Victorian by Rosalind Abel

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sexy bartender Seth Marino is the epitome of the allure and sophistication for which the town of Lavender Shores is known. For twenty years, Seth has found contentment and happiness as co-owner of the Blue Blossom Bed-and-Breakfast. Seth’s kind heart, good looks, and humor charm both locals and tourists—except the one person who despises him...
  • Sinister in Savannah by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Sinister in Savannah by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sinister in Savannah is a fictional podcast exploring the city's most nefarious crimes with Southern-fried snark. The best-selling trilogy is now available in one collection! Ride the Lightning: When the Sinister in Savannah team delves into the thirty-eight-year-old murder of a drag queen, they quickly discover that the story doesn't end with the alleged killer's confession in 1995. Mr...
  • Rough Love: The Complete Series by Leighton Greene

    Rough Love: The Complete Series by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Rough Love: The Complete Series contains:. Learn the Rules. Obey the Rules. Break the Rules. Flying Free. Benjamin Ballard always assumed he was straight – in every way possible. They invented the term ‘vanilla’ to describe him...
  • Marc Jillson & The Gazebo by Anyta Sunday

    Marc Jillson & The Gazebo by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Want true, heart-throbbing romance? Put down the Cheetos, and stop being a jackass. The question is, can I do it? I’ve been an epic dick to my friends, my uncle. Him. Travis Hunter. Photographer, econ-student, paraplegic. Can I redeem myself? Apologize? Make a fresh start? Hunter seems to think so. Even roped me into saving his favorite gazebo from the bulldozers...
  • Playing With Fire by Avery Cockburn

    Playing With Fire by Avery Cockburn

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    “I don’t want options. I just want you. ”. Robert McKenzie has a secret. As the only straight player on an all-LGBT soccer team, he’s known to fans as “McWhatAWaste. ” No one would guess Robert’s actually bisexual. At twenty-one, on the verge of a brilliant career in video game design, he’s finally ready to be his true self...
  • Again by Sierra Riley, Stella Starling

    Again by Sierra Riley, Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “If you can’t remember it, was it ever real at all? ”. “How do I fall out of love? ”. Cash Bennett enlisted in the Marines the day his boyfriend married someone else, but military life failed to numb the pain...
  • Ask And You Will Receive by Niyama

    Ask And You Will Receive by Niyama

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    A Casanova who loves one night stands and a beautiful, narcissistic "prince" - a seesaw love driven by irresistible instincts! Shinobu Urakawa is a dull office worker in the daytime, but at night, he turns into a playboy who can seduce any guy with a glance. He's a top enjoying his double life. .
  • Nice Guys & First Times by K.M. Neuhold

    Nice Guys & First Times by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    You Always Remember Your First…. Come along for a sweet, steamy compilation of 4 MM romance novellas by the queen of swoon herself: K. M. Neuhold. **All of these novellas have been previously published either as part of the Heart2Heart Charity Anthology collection or as stand alone free shorts. Always You...
  • A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Seeing the truth and falling in love. Dustin Robbins-Grayson was a surly adolescent when Quinlan Gregory started the nanny gig. After a rocky start, he grew into Quinlan’s friend and confidant—and a damned sexy man. At twenty-one, Dusty sees how Quinlan sacrificed his own life and desires to care for Dusty’s family...
  • Takers by Casey Cox

    Takers by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I don't date or do relationships. Love just isn't my thing. But sex? Oh, I'm so into sex, I named my hugely successful podcast Intosexual. Get it? One man I never expected to be a listener is gorgeous billionaire CEO, Bremmer Palmer. The guy who never cracks a smile, is super uptight, and gives off total control freak alpha boss vibes...
  • Queried Sick by Dallas Smith

    Queried Sick by Dallas Smith

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For fans of Casey McQuiston and Always Only You, Queried Sick is a slow-burn romance about two bisexual disasters finding love while working at a publishing company during the pandemic—complete with grumpy/sunshine vibes, found family, and an attention-seeking cat. Social distance makes the heart grow fonder…...
  • Love Sky by Mame

    Love Sky by Mame

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Love Sky. The intensified situation got ‘Sky’ cornered and forced him to get laid in order to get out. Sky tries to make up his mind, thinking of it as just a one night stand and no string attached. However, what he doesn’t know is that ‘Phraphai’ won’t give up so easily...
  • Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

    Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bad Boyfriend, Inc—when you can’t find a good boyfriend, why not hire a bad one instead? To supplement his income while he’s completing his Early Education degree, Harry Townsend hires himself out as a terrible date—for a set fee, he’ll horrify parents and family members in all sorts of interesting ways. But when it comes to actual relationships—and sex—Harry doesn’t get the appeal...
  • The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Billie Montgomery was always known as the sick kid with the therapy dog. Dylan Bowden never had two nickels to rub together, let alone a true home to call his own. The two have been best friends since high school. They’re always there for each other, so when Billie opens his own bakery called Montgomery’s Sweets no one supports him better than Dylan...
  • My Beautiful Man , Volume 1 by Yuu Nagira

    My Beautiful Man , Volume 1 by Yuu Nagira

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Kazunari Hira is not what you'd call popular. In fact, he's basically on the lowest rung of the social ladder, due largely to his stutter that tends to flare up when he's anxious. And then there's him: Sou Kiyoi, leader of the pack and the most beautiful man Hira has ever seen...
  • Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero

    Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At a party on a rival college campus, I drunkenly stumble into a bathroom just as a tall, muscular man steps out of the shower. .. naked. Instead of fleeing, I stay put and end up having the hottest bathroom hookup with someone whose name I don’t know. Because I’m still in the closet, I don’t talk about what happened that night, glad that it was with a guy who doesn’t live in the same town...
  • Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a clueless hero believes in star-sign compatibility? What happens when there’s only one sign left to try? Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer. .. Caspian’s tried the lot, compatibility nil. Leo is his last hope for happiness. He just has to find one. Maybe his Virgo best friend will help? He should sneak over next door and see. ..
  • And it Came To Pass by Laura Stone

    And it Came To Pass by Laura Stone

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Adam Young is a devout Mormon whose life is all planned out, by both his strict father and his church. He follows the path theyve established for him, goes off to his mission in Barcelona, Spain, and realizes that his life may not follow the trajectory already chosen for him. His mission companion, Brandon Christensen, is a handsome, enthusiastic practitioner on the surface...
  • Not That Guy by Felice Stevens

    Not That Guy by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Not him. Not that guy, Weston Lively. The one I've hated since law school. The man who gets by on good looks, a fat bank account, and a powerful, political father. Our more-than-just-a-kiss one drunken night changes nothing between us. We’re both still straight. And we still hate each other. It doesn’t matter that we work for the same law firm. We’ve put what happened behind us. Except. .. .oops...
  • Moderating Love by Jax Calder

    Moderating Love by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I've spent two years defending true love against the internet's biggest cynic. For two years, I've been moderating QueerWaystoFallinLove, a forum where people share their romantic meet-cutes. And for two years, TruthGuardian has been the thorn in my optimistic side—debunking every sweet story with spreadsheets, statistics, and enough cynicism to drain the romance from a Nicholas Sparks marathon...
  • Make Believe by H.J. Welch, Helen Juliet

    Make Believe by H.J. Welch, Helen Juliet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    One scorned boy. His enemy’s straight father. Is it revenge or could this be true love? KADENCEI knew fooling around with Logan McKenna in secret was a bad idea. But nothing could have prepared me for when he decides we’re through and humiliates me in front of the entire college. I’m both patient and petty, though, so when the perfect opportunity for revenge presents itself, I strike...
  • Alex by S.M. Shade

    Alex by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ninety- two days. Thirteen weeks. That’s how long it’s been since I lost my love, my best friend. It’s been everything I can do to drag myself out of bed and get back to work, but I know Cooper would want me to move on. I think he’d even be happy if he knew who I want to move on with. The target of my affection, though, may not be so thrilled about my choice. He’s straight. Or he thinks he is...
  • The World As He Sees It by A.M. Arthur

    The World As He Sees It by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Love knows no limits…but fear could keep them from seeing it. Gabe lives a double life. As Gabriel Henson, he works multiple jobs to support his remorseless, alcoholic mother. As Tony Ryder, he does internet porn for extra cash and regular safe sex without complications. But when he encounters a scared young man freaking out in a night club, he’s compelled to reach out...
  • Taming Ryder by Nicola Haken

    Taming Ryder by Nicola Haken

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    You met Ryder Richardson in Being Sawyer Knight. Now, this is his story. I’ve done it. I’ve stuck a whopping two fingers up at my parents, I’ve made a name for myself as one of the world’s biggest porn stars and I’ve finally found a family I belong in. Life is amazing. I get paid to do all my favourite things. Fuck. Party. Travel the world. What’s not to love? And then he comes along...
    Categorized as:
    friends to lovers  angst  queer  m-m  abuse  length-medium
  • The No Strings Theory by Hayden Hall

    The No Strings Theory by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    I keep falling for Dallas, and it's not just gravity's fault. Dallas. Kai’s nothing like I expected. The scrawny kid I once knew is gone, replaced by a nerdy, curious young man who crawls deep under my skin. The moment he enters my life, he disrupts everything. I don’t do attachments. I don’t do dates. There are so many other college guys to keep me distracted. Yet I can’t get him out of my head...
  • Sol: Learning to Love #2 by Con Riley

    Sol: Learning to Love #2 by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Solomon Trebeck’s heart broke the night of his bi-awakening. Fifteen years later, Sol’s back in Cornwall where it happened, single, shy, and oh-so lonely. Teaching art to kids wasn’t his life plan. Neither is raising a teenage nephew, but with no family left to support him, a live-in job at a boarding school becomes his life raft. Problem: that life raft is sinking...
  • Rebel by Sally Malcolm

    Rebel by Sally Malcolm

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Falling in love is just the beginning. .. Samuel Hutchinson has lived his whole life in Rosemont, Rhode Island. And as far as he’s concerned, his future is fixed: complete his legal training, marry a respectable woman, and settle down to raise a family. But Sam never counted on meeting Nathaniel Tanner...
  • Spark by Posy Roberts

    Spark by Posy Roberts

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    North Star: Book One. In their small-town high school, Hugo and Kevin became closeted lovers who kept their secret even from parents. Hugo didn’t want to disappoint his terminally ill father, and Kevin’s controlling father would never tolerate a bisexual son. When college took them in different directions, they promised to reunite, but that didn’t happen for seventeen years...
  • Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy

    Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    SAINT. I screwed up--big time. I broke the heart of my best friend. The one person I promised myself I'd never hurt. Now he's back after two years, and I hardly recognize him. Danny--sorry, Daniel--is nothing like the scarred, broken kid who left in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. Because of me...
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