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  • New York Minute (In These Words: Prequel) by Kichiku Neko, Suzume

    New York Minute (In These Words: Prequel) by Kichiku Neko, Suzume

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In These Words prequel that takes the readers back to a newly NY State employed Dr. Asano Katsuya. The 27 year-old had never sought company until one Christmas day Katsuya finally gave into the charm of a homicide detective at the Manhattan Precint...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  dark  fantasy  length-novella
  • Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal

    Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Iblīs (Arabic إبليس)—the primary devil in Islam. “If you sleep with the Devil, don’t expect to get out of hell.” DEMANDING. NEEDY. DANGEROUS. Slater is everything Talha doesn’t want but everything the crime lord needs. The bloodiest ripper of Anatolia, nicknamed Iblīs, kills for him and warms his bed...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  dark  m-m  mafia  abuse  cheating  contemporary
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  • His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon

    His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    PLEASE READ THE BLURB AND WARNINGS IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO TRIGGERS!He calls me his dark angel, but I’m merely a killer. A bringer of death.Luca DavenportHe is my angel, sent to be my death bringer to save me from my tormentors and betrayers—those who sold me into slavery when I was only eight years old...
  • On Edge by Brooke Matthews

    On Edge by Brooke Matthews

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ready. Set. Run.MarleyFor fifteen years, Marley has spent his days plotting, waiting, dreaming. Once, his dreams were filled with limitless color, love, and boyish ambition. Now, they’re stained in red. He demands justice for his wasted time behind bars, sentenced for a crime he and his twin didn't commit...
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    bdsm  queer  m-m  dark  m-m-m  abuse  contemporary  hurt-comfort
  • Counterpunch by Aleksandr Voinov

    Counterpunch by Aleksandr Voinov

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Fight like a man, or die like a slave.Brooklyn Marshall used to be a policeman in London, with a wife and a promising future ahead of him. Then he accidentally killed a rioter whose father was a Member of Parliament and had him convicted of murder. To ease the burden on the overcrowded prison system, Brooklyn was sold into slavery rather than incarcerated...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  sports  dark  abuse  slavery  contemporary
  • Caste Heaven, Vol. 2 by Chise Ogawa

    Caste Heaven, Vol. 2 by Chise Ogawa

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Today’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game!School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Atsumu, a regular target of the school bullies, has had a rough life...
    Categorized as:
    queer  abuse  dark  m-m  high-school  contemporary  rape  fantasy
  • Endgame by Jaye Pratt

    Endgame by Jaye Pratt

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Even after the death of Mr. Z, he still manages to screw me from the grave.One letter was all it took to irrevocably change my life forever. It not only changes the course of my future, but also for those I am close to.Ending Mr. Z’s life should have made things easier, yet his death has revealed so many more secrets and lies, and unleashed new enemies that were once allies...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  new adult  dark  poly  mystery  m-m-f  fantasy
  • The Capo's Boy by Aja Foxx

    The Capo's Boy by Aja Foxx

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    ~ Nicky ~I never intended to be a mobster's secret lover, but somehow I found myself in that position. It's been two years now and I can't say I hate it. It only becomes a problem when Vinnie's family tries to marry him off to someone else. I may be his little secret, but I refuse to be his side-piece...
  • Blood Stained Tea by Amy Tasukada

    Blood Stained Tea by Amy Tasukada

    Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A bloody past haunts him. A devastating present calls him back…Nao hides from his violent past in the Japanese mob by opening a teahouse in Japan's cultural center, Kyoto. His past comes flooding back when he discovers a gravely injured man with a tattooed chest, a bloody knife, and a Korean business card.Saehyun would've died if not for Nao's help...
  • Poisoned Throne by Nikita.

    Poisoned Throne by Nikita.

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Like many little girls, I too used to dream of fairytales.Until that illusion was shattered, and I saw firsthand just how cruel life could be.Now I just wished my nightmare would end.The life I knew ceased to exist as I suffered at the hands of my stepmother, who hated me...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  age difference  queer  reverse harem  dark  m-m  abuse  new adult
  • Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling

    Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 55 ratings
    With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat their ancient enemy by raising up the Dead God, Seriamaius...
  • Global University Entrance Examination 全球高考 by Mu Su Li, 木苏里

    Global University Entrance Examination 全球高考 by Mu Su Li, 木苏里

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    One day, You Huo and his famiIy was puIIed into an exam caIIed the GIobaI University Entrance Examination. Going through exams together with other unfortunate examinees, their Iives are put at stake and they can only Iive by passing each exam...
  • Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt

    Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    Anna has escaped from Devin. Now she must learn what it is to live without a master. Yet Devin will not let her go so easily, his power depends on what he takes from her.Will Anna's freedom last? Can she even learn to live as a free woman? Is Devin’s power too great for her to escape?There is a subculture within our own world that you’ve only heard whispers of...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  age difference  queer  dark  paranormal  abuse  erotica  menage
  • Sacrifice by Nik Knight

    Sacrifice by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 46 ratings
    Human—Angel—Nephilim. How can Riley fit in anywhere when he doesn’t know who or what he is?With his mysterious heritage shrouded in shadow, Riley Shepard struggles with his identity, his confusing sexuality, and the prohibited—but deepening—feelings for his guardian angels. Questions remain unanswered. His Guardians harbor secrets. And danger lurks just out of sight...
  • Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling's trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country...
  • The Chosen One Universe Volume Three by Macy Blake

    The Chosen One Universe Volume Three by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Have You Been Chosen?For the first time, Macy Blake’s two bestselling paranormal fantasy series are being published in a three-volume mega-verse box set!Each volume will feature three full-length MM novels with dragons, hellhounds, vampires and more, with never before published bonus material. All in reader-requested chronological order...
  • Bloodlines by Andrea Speed

    Bloodlines by Andrea Speed

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 16 ratings
    Sequel to Prey In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. The newly married Roan is struggling to balance his work with his home life as he grows increasingly distracted by his husband Paris's declining health...
  • Unusual Emotions by Shelby Rhodes

    Unusual Emotions by Shelby Rhodes

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Foxx Honeywell here… Have you ever wanted something, but then when it finally happens, you panic and think of all the things that could go wrong, because things have always gone wrong? No? Just me? Well, let’s backtrack.We pick up where we last left off…after the hypocritical murdery priests. Yeah, I'm still dealing with all that...
  • 薄雾 Mist by 微风几许, 微風幾許

    薄雾 Mist by 微风几许, 微風幾許

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 18 ratings
    Hyperthymesia. Those with this condition can remember every detail of their lives from something as significant as the world’s turning point to something as small and as insignificant as a minor fleeting thought. They cannot forget and their thirst for knowledge allows them to be considered a genius in some senses.Legend has it that Ji Yushi was this kind of genius...
  • Into This River I Drown by T.J. Klune

    Into This River I Drown by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    At once an exploration of grief and faith, Into This River I Drown is one man's journey into the secrets of his father and discovering the strength to believe in the impossible. Five years ago, Benji Green lost his beloved father, Big Eddie, who drowned when his truck crashed into a river. All called it an accident, but Benji thought it more...
  • Betrayal by Nik Knight

    Betrayal by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 41 ratings
    Gay Paranormal Romance Riley finally has love within his grasp, but the only way to protect it may be to let it go. With no more rules standing in their way, Riley Shepard and his angels test the boundaries of their new and unconventional relationship. Jealousy and doubt lie in wait, threatening to ruin the tenuous ties connecting them. But some things are always worth fighting for...
  • Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine

    Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 57 ratings
    After a terrible accident, most people would spend day and night at their husband's side, praying for him to pull through. To wake up.Dawson isn't most people. Then again, it's not unreasonable to want to be rid of the man who's made your life a living hell for the past six years...
  • Shadow Men by Adira August

    Shadow Men by Adira August

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 72k word novel, the seventh in the Hunt&Cam4Ever BDSM-MYSTERY series. This is the book the author calls "The hardest book I ever wrote."AN ASTONISHING TWIST IN THE EPIC LOVE STORY~ A HIGH SEAS DEATH ON A BILLIONAIRE'S YACHT"No matter how hard you fight the darknessevery light casts a shadow;The closer you get to the lightthe darker that shadow becomes...
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    bdsm  queer  m-m  suspense  mystery  dark  contemporary  angst
  • Thirst Quenched by Shelby Rhodes

    Thirst Quenched by Shelby Rhodes

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Foxx Honeywell, here. So, picking up where we left off...and things are decidedly not okay. But, hey...what is fine...is my love life. Which is a win in my book, considering how badly all my former relationships have gone. And really, it's not often you become someone’s boyfriend and have to deal with their strange secret camera obsession for keeping you safe...
  • Kingdom of Ara: Season Four Complete by Nicholas Bella

    Kingdom of Ara: Season Four Complete by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Deacon has set certain deadly wheels spinning into motion with his plan to manipulate Theoden into helping him take over Josef's territory. Will he be successful, or will all hell break loose on everyone involved? Highly erotic and extremely dark and twisted. Prepare yourself. Warning: This serial contains strong adult content not meant for sensitive eyes...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  vampires  dark  paranormal  dystopian  abuse
  • Death by Sienna Moreau

    Death by Sienna Moreau

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course...
    Categorized as:
    queer  bdsm  fantasy  m-m  demons  dark  paranormal  magic
  • Fox Recruits a Mute Boy [And Falls in Love] by Jennifer Cody

    Fox Recruits a Mute Boy [And Falls in Love] by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Romily: Are you wondering what meeting me was like for the love of my life, Arlington Fox? Well, as Fox tells it, it was magical. Obviously. Fox: Romily asked me to do this, and I would do anything for that cute, fiery ball of optimism and silver linings except share him. He’s mine and I will fight you for him. No exceptions...
  • Long Time Gone by S.E. Jakes

    Long Time Gone by S.E. Jakes

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    When a tornado meets a volcano, nothing is safe. Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly to keep Prophet safe, Prophet learned the true meaning of being alone. Everyone knows that Prophet, a Navy SEAL turned CIA spook turned mercenary, can look after himself...
  • The Beta: Part Two by Avanne Michaels

    The Beta: Part Two by Avanne Michaels

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 45 ratings
    Talia is trying to be who she is supposed to be.After living with the Johnson pack for months, it seems like she finally has a place to call home...if she can hold herself together long enough to get back home to it. Waking up alone in a hospital room after risking her life for the omega she loves and his pack might prove to be more than she can handle...
  • I Will Make You Mine by Nicholas Bella

    I Will Make You Mine by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Dante: No one could have prepared me for who I saw captured in the arms of that hulking werewolf. It took everything I had not to go over there and rip that wolf's throat out for manhandling my best friend, Dominic. If I know my Father, Theoden, he'll want to make an example out of Dom. I'm going to try my best to make sure that doesn't happen...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  vampires  fantasy  paranormal  dark  shapeshifters  m-m
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