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Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo
Computer science major Chu Sangwoo is the epitome of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don’t put in any effort, Sangwoo reasonably decides to remove their names from the final presentation.But he didn’t imagine how involved he would become with the person whose study-abroad plans were messed up because of that project... -
![Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz]()
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOriginally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings... -
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![The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora.Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions... -
![Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey]()
Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn injury threatens to end Stan's career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first? Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy... -
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![Rough by Reese Knightley]()
Rough by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter circling around each other for so long, are they ready to take it to the next level? Mason can admit that he’s had the hots for rough and gruff Gage Hillcrest for well over a year now. Only Gage is bossy and overbearing as all hell. Not to mention that Gage is a closed book and Mason doesn’t know anything about the man... -
![Candy Color Paradox, Vol. 1 by Isaku Natsume, Adrienne Beck]()
Candy Color Paradox, Vol. 1 by Isaku Natsume, Adrienne Beck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReporter Onoe and photographer Kaburagi constantly bicker and argue on their stakeouts, but will their antagonistic behavior paradoxically evolve into something sweeter?Satoshi Onoe, a reporter for a weekly magazine, has a new stakeout partner, and he’s anything but thrilled about it... -
![Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori]()
Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSherlock/Watson FanficSherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto... -
![Niall by Silvia Violet]()
Niall by Silvia Violet
I’m a former FBI agent. Now I’m on the opposite side of the law as part of an underground vigilante organization.When the fight to stop a crime ring pairs me with a pawn shop owner, it’s hate at first sight.Fun fact: Hate and desire aren’t mutually exclusive.To further the investigation, Marcus and I must pretend to be boyfriends... -
![Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTraveling is the worst. I love being in my own house, in my own room, with my own things, and snuggling under my favorite blanket with my otter stuffie, Charlie. When my boss asks me to go to a week-long conference in Las Vegas, it is crystal clear that the options I have are to go or be denied the promotion I’ve been working so hard for. I choose to go. It’s Vegas. How bad can it be? Awful... -
![Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak]()
Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo chefs. Two summers. One shot at a second chance.Aaron’s PlanThen:1. Get a better job2. Learn more skills3. Get money for restaurant4. Don’t fall in love with JoshNow:1. Finesse menu2. Stop being angry at Josh3. Swear less (Ben’s idea)4. Stop wanting to kiss Josh5. Get Michelin stars6. Stop being in love with JoshJosh’s PlanThen:1. Start new job2. Try not to burn out3... -
![Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery]()
Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll 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... -
![Cherry on Top by Beth Bolden]()
Cherry on Top by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Enzo Moretti's mom lures him home to paint one of his famous murals in Indigo Bay, he expects an awkward family reunion.Not an awkward matchmaking attempt.And not Will Johnson, the new owner of Cherry’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and it turns out, also who she’s been boasting to about all Enzo's perfect qualities.He's perfectly embarrassed, all right... -
![Finding Ky by Luna David]()
Finding Ky by Luna David
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPartners in every sense of the word, Sawyer and Jackson have been a unit since they were young teenagers. Growing up together in the same foster home, they learned they could depend only on each other. But when Kyler—a boy barely half their age—arrived heartbroken and scared, the young men took him under their wings, vowing to take care of him and protect him... -
![Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May]()
Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May
Ezra Fontaine, a cutthroat CEO and divorcé, whose only soft spot is for his luxury car collection. Anton 'Tony' Cargill, a proud slacker and greasemonkey, who develops a work ethic for the first time in his life when he gets his hands on his richest (and finest) customer's private number. After a spontaneous string of drunken texts, Tony’s ‘natural gifts’ have Fontaine on the hook... -
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![Perfect Buddy Vol. 2 by daki, Lash]()
Perfect Buddy Vol. 2 by daki, Lash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPOINT OF NO RETURNAfter seeing firsthand how well-endowed his coworker Baek Youngchan is, Seo Hyunsoo finds himself plagued with the filthiest thoughts imaginable. Clearly the way to rid himself of his insane fantasies is to avoid Youngchan entirely, but Youngchan doesn’t appear to have gotten the memo. No matter where Hyunsoo turns, Youngchan is there, being his annoyingly perky self... -
![All for Wesley by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
All for Wesley by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA B&B owner takes on a posh hotel developer in this enemies-to-lovers story with plenty of South Florida heat. The grudge match is set to get nasty. Wesley and Nathan are willing to pull out all the stops to achieve their dreams. They just never expected the heat between them to carry over to the bedroom... -
![My Beautiful Man , Volume 1 by Yuu Nagira]()
My Beautiful Man , Volume 1 by Yuu Nagira
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKazunari 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... -
![Stay by K.M. Neuhold]()
Stay by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens to a couple when one of them discovers a new kink that he’s not sure his partner will be into? Dear Art, I’m sure you get messages like this all the time, but I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I suppose I should start from the beginning… Three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time, and now I can’t stop thinking about it... -
![C is for Comfort by Colette Davison]()
C is for Comfort by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another?C is for Comfort is the story of two men learning that life is about more than work and that cuddling can fix everything. It's the third of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love... -
![A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade]()
A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMoving sucks. Moving to a new city, into the house of a relative you never knew existed and will now never meet, plus starting a new job— that was a whole new level of overwhelming. I just wanted to slip into my little space and let daddy take care of everything. One I don’t have a daddy. Maybe I should put him on my Christmas Wish List... -
![The Right One by Felice Stevens]()
The Right One by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Wrong never felt so right."Morgan Cantrell is a survivor. After running away from an abusive husband, he’s finally divorced and starting over, but it’s hard. Of course he doesn’t mean to set off the smoke detectors in the building or short out the electricity in his apartment. Mistakes happen. The last thing he wants is to draw the attention of his growly, moody-ass super... -
![Eli by Shaw Montgomery]()
Eli by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEli knows who he is, and he’s tired of hiding it. Exhausted and at the end of his rope, Eli’s not just in the closet when it comes to his family, he’s so far in he’s starting to lose himself... -
![An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery]()
An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRohan can’t quite decide if letting his friend Conner play matchmaker is the smartest thing he’s ever done or the stupidest. As an asexual Dom who’s never quite found Mr. Right, after a string of misses, even he’s starting to admit it might be time to let the crazy owner of Bound & Controlled steer the show... -
![Archer & Declan by M.A. Innes]()
Archer & Declan by M.A. Innes
Looking innocent and the picture of vanilla has allowed Archer to keep his personal life private from his nosy but well-meaning coworkers, but it’s also made finding Mr. Right almost impossible. When the outside is sweet and shy and the inside is full of curious needs, Archer doesn’t know how he’ll ever find the right man…because Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dominant just doesn’t show up out of the blue... -
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![Hot & Sweet by Sean Ashcroft]()
Hot & Sweet by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen two rival TV chefs are forced to work together, things are bound to get hot in the kitchen. Wyatt has boy-next-door charm, a broad smile, and can frost a mean cupcake. Sarcastic, classically trained, and well-travelled, Kai is everything Wyatt isn’t... -
![What You Make It by A.M. Arthur]()
What You Make It by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan a Dom with a broken heart find what he needs with a single dad fourteen years his junior? Micah Kelley’s life turned upside down when he discovered he had an infant daughter he never knew existed. A college drop-out and single dad with no support from his parents, he turns to his older brother, with whom Micah has a strained relationship... -
![Temporary Insanity by H.L Day]()
Temporary Insanity by H.L Day
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSleeping with the enemy never felt so good. When Paul Davenport comes face to face with the man he caught in bed with his boyfriend years before, it's hate at first sight. Well, second sight. Indy should be apologizing, not flirting. Except the gorgeous barman is completely oblivious to their paths ever having crossed before... -
![Reboot by R.J. Moray]()
Reboot by R.J. Moray
Nate knows what he wants from Ewan, and it’s not just play. He wants everything Ewan is, every secret desire, every fear stripped bare for Nate to tease out and enjoy. More than that, he wants Ewan , just Ewan, the whole bratty package. All he has to do now is prove it, and hope that Ewan wants what Nate can give him in return. Wanting Nate has never been the problem for Ewan... -
![Hunter's Heart by Spencer Spears]()
Hunter's Heart by Spencer Spears
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThat kiss definitely didn’t mean anything. It couldn’t have... right? Micah: Hunter Westing is not who I’m supposed to end up with. The guy might look like a walking wet dream, but he’s got the intelligence of a doorknob and the emotional range of a toaster. Actually, that might be an insult to toasters--at least they’re not usually homophobic... -
![Duelo en las Highlands by Nisa Arce]()
Duelo en las Highlands by Nisa Arce
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuenas, permitid que me presente. Soy Greg. Greg McKenzie. El más zanahorio de todos los habitantes de Stonehaven, un pueblo donde nunca pasa nada, o al menos eso creía aquel verano, cuando tuve que regresar tras haber fracasado estrepitosamente en la uni. Pero nada más estar de vuelta, la vida se encargó de meterme una buena colleja para que espabilase... -
![Must Like Spinach by Con Riley]()
Must Like Spinach by Con Riley
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJon’s future in New York should be bright. He’s on the corporate fast track as an executive problem solver, yet he can’t help feeling hollow. Yearning for a life spent outdoors makes no sense if he wants to flourish in this city, nor does losing his cool with clients when they make bad decisions. Only leaving the East Coast behind for three months can save his business reputation... -
![Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes]()
Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJamie is a wedding photographer in need of a break, and a sexy freelance assignment on the East Coast sounds like an intriguing getaway. He makes his flight to Vintage Ridge just before an epic storm wreaks havoc on holiday travel. But when his friend is delayed, Jamie finds himself alone at the bed-and-breakfast for the night with the owners’ son.. -
![Obsessed with My Temptation by Rina Damen]()
Obsessed with My Temptation by Rina Damen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeople know me as the college Prince, but I’m secretly obsessed with the most intimidating guy in this college.They call me a Prince because I’m attractive, charming, and a good guy. The pressure to be perfect is exhausting, but it’s the only thing I know.Then there’s Travis Ashford, intimidating, senior, and a boxer, my polar opposite, but his heated gazes haunt me at night... -
![A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes]()
A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes the only thing that will make a date better is dino nuggets and superheroes.After one spectacularly disastrous date, all Robyn wants is to ignore the way he’s drawn to the confusing man who leaves him with more questions than answers... -
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![Showmance: A Novel by Chad Beguelin]()
Showmance: A Novel by Chad Beguelin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA down-on-his-luck Broadway playwright is marooned in rural Illinois in this sharply funny queer rom-comNoah Adams’s career as a playwright is circling the drain, thanks to a scorching review of his first Broadway musical. So when a family emergency sends him back to his Podunk hometown of Plainview, Illinois, he figures he’ll hide out for a bit... -
![Scrap by Josephine Myles]()
Scrap by Josephine Myles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen things come to a head, there’s nowhere to go but down… On the surface, Derek “Call Me Dare” Nelson’s life is simple, doing up custom campervans while living in a slightly illegal caravan in his riverfront yard... -
![Grayson by Morgan Campbell]()
Grayson by Morgan Campbell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years ago… -Grayson- A month and a half ago, I made a choice. A choice that nearly cost me everything: my friends, my family, my life. Who knew that choice would nearly cost me my future? -Finn- A month and a half ago, I made a choice. I chose to turn my hell into someone else’s. I nearly ruined someone’s life because I couldn’t handle my own... -
![EPIC by Adrienne Wilder]()
EPIC by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew Atler has learned the hard way, fiction is far better than real life. In his romance novels the world is safe, predictable, and there is always a happy ending. Best of all, he can safely fall in love and the person will never know. There he can weave a tale of perfect passion plus pay the bills. Matt Grim flies the colors of Hell’s Legion... -
![Lights and Sirens by Lisa Henry]()
Lights and Sirens by Lisa Henry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParamedic Hayden Kinsella is single and the life of the party. He likes driving fast and saving lives, and he doesn’t do relationships—he does hookups. Except he wouldn’t hook up with copper Matt Deakin if he were the last guy on the planet. Hayden thinks the feeling is mutual . . -
![Between the Lines by Sally Malcolm]()
Between the Lines by Sally Malcolm
Theo Wishart has given up on finding love. Luca Moretti doesn’t want to find it. A handful of summer days may change their lives forever—if they’re brave enough to look between the lines. Eyes might be windows to the soul, but for Theo Wishart they’re all shuttered. His dyspraxia makes it hard to read people. He doesn’t do relationships and he certainly doesn’t do the great outdoors... -
![Cinnamen by Andi James, Lila Wilde]()
Cinnamen by Andi James, Lila Wilde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOliver Douglass’s world flips on its head when he gets a call telling him his mother has been in an accident. He agrees to take over running her bakery until she is back on her feet, even though it means leaving his coveted sous chef job and returning to a town he despises and the life he left behind ten years ago... -
![Stealing the Show by Lucy Lennox]()
Stealing the Show by Lucy Lennox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe kiss is different every night.When the curtain goes up, the silent war between Jem and Dawson ends just long enough for their characters to wow the audience with a passionate embrace. As soon as they take their bows, the two Broadway actors go their separate ways. But one night, everything changes.The audience catches wind of the chemistry between them and the crowds go wild... -
![Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville]()
Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATIONAfter witnessing a mob hit, surgeon Jack Francisco is put into protective custody to keep him safe until he can testify. A hitman known only as D is blackmailed into killing Jack, but when he tracks him down, his weary conscience won't allow him to murder an innocent man. Finding in each other an unlikely ally, Jack and D are soon on the run from shadowy enemies... -
![The Buckland-in-the-Vale and Sandstone Tor Gay Book Club by John Wiltshire]()
The Buckland-in-the-Vale and Sandstone Tor Gay Book Club by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat a pity the founding members of the new Gay Book Club didn't think to use a correctly placed hyphen—if they had, things might have worked out for everyone very differently indeed.Rory McGrath suffers from a debilitating condition—he caught it from reading too many books. Rory believes in true love... -
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![Spark & Blaze by Brenda Cothern]()
Spark & Blaze by Brenda Cothern
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrett Malone has been working for Tampa Fire Department for over three years and the last thing he needs or wants is a rookie who can’t follow orders on a scene. He doesn’t need to be attracted to the rookie either, especially since his closet door at work is firmly welded shut.All Evan Carmichael ever wanted to be was a fireman... -
![Almost Heaven by Ruthie Luhnow]()
Almost Heaven by Ruthie Luhnow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA road trip with your hero—what could go wrong? Charlie is beyond thrilled when he's assigned to take his literary hero on a ten day trip through the mountains of West Virginia to help the author research his next book. A paid vacation with his celebrity crush seems too good to be true—and he quickly finds it is... -
![Override by R.J. Moray]()
Override by R.J. Moray
Spending the night with his boss, even just for play, was a mistake. It must have been, because if it wasn't then walking out on him afterward was an even bigger one. Ewan refuses to believe that, determined to stay away from Nathaniel Scott and the possibility of something more than just kinky fun... -
![Rivals by Alison Hendricks]()
Rivals by Alison Hendricks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinn: The Cyclones are more than just a team to me—they’re my family. As captain, I give my all to make sure they’re taken care of. Sure, it doesn’t leave a lot of time for me, but I’ve always been able to ignore my own needs. Until Ryker. I know he’s all talk. But it’s such dirty, distracting talk that it costs me and my team qualifying points... -
![Lesser Things by E.M. Lindsey]()
Lesser Things by E.M. Lindsey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m going to spoil someone who wants to give me everything I desire.” Hugh Bennett spent most of his life working as a secret agent for OMNI Corp, choosing power, money, and loyalty over love. Work like that changes a man, and Hugh was well aware he existed only in shades of grey. Like most agents, Hugh planned to retire quietly, alone, and unloved... -
![Bleu Balls: A Twins Switching Places MM Romance by Tara Lain]()
Bleu Balls: A Twins Switching Places MM Romance by Tara Lain
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDouble trouble. The McMillan twins, Robin and Bobby, are renowned for their talents—both as fine artists and for thrilling the various men who catch their eyes. As different in style and personality as their DNA is identical, they’re nonetheless best friends who divide and conquer, with Robin doing the serious painting and Bobby adding the sunny salesmanship...
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