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  • Linus by Macy Blake

    Linus by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Never sleigh never. Linus is having a Christ-massive problem. His cousins have all found their fated mates and their sprite magic is making beautiful things happen in the small town of Mistletoe Falls they call home. His magic? Well, it’s making a fa-la-la-la-lasting impression…and not in a good way. No need to Claus a scene! When Colby’s best friend runs away to Mistletoe Falls, Colby follows...
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    queer  angst  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  christmas  contemporary  magic
  • The Grim Adventures of Death & Chan by Vawn Cassidy

    The Grim Adventures of Death & Chan by Vawn Cassidy

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    CRAWSHANKS GUIDE TO THE RECENTLY DEPARTED. A Dead Serious Companion Novella. (STANDARD PAPERBACK EDITION). **This book is a website exclusive edition and can only be found at vawncassidystore)...
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  • Silver Bullet Everest by Rolf and Ranger, Rolf and Ranger

    Silver Bullet Everest by Rolf and Ranger, Rolf and Ranger

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Tom and Jake's Everest story.
    Categorized as:
    menage  queer  m-m  spanking  cowboys  contemporary  bdsm  paranormal
  • Cooking With Magic by Lisa Oliver

    Cooking With Magic by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “I would never hurt you… Please don’t flinch like that. You need to come with me, that’s all, and for that I need to touch you. ”Hellhound Faron wasn’t expecting anything when he went to his local diner for a meal before heading home. He might have privately hoped that he could catch sight of his favorite chef, Patrick, but the food was worth eating anyway...
  • Magic and Mischief by Megan Derr

    Magic and Mischief by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Homoerotic stories involving griffons, demons, dragons, wizards, and thieves. In The Dragon's Treasure, a dragon obsessed with cleanliness quietly pines over a regular customer to his shop. In The Selkie No One Wanted, a selkie who is nothing like his beautiful siblings winds up helping the fisherman he has long admired...
    Categorized as:
    angst  queer  magic  fantasy  anthologies  royalty  demons  paranormal
  • Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ”Shane is my stepbrother; he's family and strictly off-limits. ”. Shane Prescott is a fun-loving omega with a knack for landing in trouble. He prides himself on efficiently running the waitstaff at his brother’s restaurant, Kamasouptra. Between his brother-slash-bestie, Keith, and his dog, Rocky, Shane doesn’t need anything else to make him happy...
  • How to Start the New Year Right: According to the Minions by Jennifer Cody

    How to Start the New Year Right: According to the Minions by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Gregory:. In preparation for Santanos’s return from a retreat in the Alps, the minions are putting on a New Year’s Eve party, but if one more person touches Edovard, the celebration is going to get bloody. Hassan:. My mate is adorable, but he’d be even cuter with bloody hands. If only that wouldn’t upset Edovard...
  • Whyborne and Griffin, Books 1-3: Widdershins, Threshold, and Stormhaven by Jordan L. Hawk

    Whyborne and Griffin, Books 1-3: Widdershins, Threshold, and Stormhaven by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Books 1-3 in the Best-Selling Whyborne & Griffin Series, now in one convenient download. Save 30% off the cover price of buying separately! Includes: Widdershins, Threshold, and Stormhaven...
  • Heartstrings by Eressë

    Heartstrings by Eressë

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When all else comes to naught, a steadfast heart is the only thing that stands between hope and despair. Scions of the most powerful House in Ylandre, Ashrian Mithani and Eiren Sarvan were more than just cousins. Lovers of long standing, theirs was a bond that would have been the envy of all were it not for one glaring flaw—Ashrian’s inability to commit himself wholeheartedly to Eiren...
    Categorized as:
    angst  queer  contemporary  fantasy  magic  cheating  paranormal  m-m
  • My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells

    My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I knew I had problems when I woke up in the middle of the night to find Mike Stubbins sitting at the foot of my bed, stark naked, still as gorgeous as every one of my memories of him. So what’s the problem, I hear you cry? Gorgeous, naked man in my bedroom? Well, there’s the not-so-small, highly significant detail that he died six years ago. Yup. You read that right. And now he’s everywhere...
  • Temptation by Jayda Marx

    Temptation by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lance thought he'd found the man he would spend his life with, only to get burned in the end. In order to protect his heart and his son Brady, he decided to swear off men for good, and focus on being the best dad he could be. But just when he least expects it, temptation comes strolling in with a pair of intense golden eyes that capture Lance's attention and crumbles his resolve...
  • Cry Wolf by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Cry Wolf by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A MM Shifter Romance. Howie Ferris has lived with evil all his life. Abuse and pain are an every day occurrence. He thinks his life is hopeless, but he doesn't realize he's full of hope. He yearns for something better...
  • Double Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize

    Double Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rick just wants to live a quiet life, and forget the tragedy that befell him a decade earlier. Rick lost his mate and baby a decade ago, and his bond was medically severed in order to save his life. The drastic procedure left him with lingering complications, and after he tired of the pitying looks, he moved to Mountain Springs and decided to be as unassuming as possible...
  • A Wizard's Touch: Volume One by Amber Kell

    A Wizard's Touch: Volume One by Amber Kell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jaynell's Wolf. At his dead father's bequest, Jaynell Marley attends an esteemed wizard school hoping to finish up his education. What he finds it that the real education he's lacking is about life. When shape shifter Thomas Sparks claims Jaynell as his mate the pair start a whole new understanding between werekin and wizards. Kevin's Alpha...
  • The Sugarplum Fairy by Dallas James, Samantha Cole

    The Sugarplum Fairy by Dallas James, Samantha Cole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *****Previously published under the pen name Dallas James. Now published under Samantha Cole. Jasper Sugarplum holds one of the most respected elf positions at the North Pole. He works in the Department of Naughty or Nice Affairs and takes his job seriously. After checking on the children on his list one November night, he’s heading home when disaster strikes...
  • Bewitched by Kelex

    Bewitched by Kelex

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Hollywood talent agent Switch is dragged to Salem while one of his biggest stars is filming there. From the shadows of the trees outside the House of the Seven Gables, he gets a glimpse of a witch and senses something amiss. Intrigued, he shifts into his feline form and curls his body around one of the man’s ankles—immediately realizing it’s his mate...
  • Be My Worst Nightmare!, Vol. 2 by Michelle, Amber Tamosaitis

    Be My Worst Nightmare!, Vol. 2 by Michelle, Amber Tamosaitis

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Sayo Hoshikawa, a high schooler self-conscious about his height, thinks of his classmate Mashiba as a rival, even after Mashiba calls him cute. But then, when Sayo starts having erotic dreams about turning into a plushie and being messed with by Mashiba, his fantasies start permeating into reality! In one of these dreams, a mysterious boy kidnaps the plushie. ..
  • In Despair by Megan Derr

    In Despair by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Prince Telmé Guldbrandsen has been groomed since childhood to become a Prince of the Blood and Commander of the Legion. He will be the youngest person to ever take the Blooding—if he can behave long enough to prove he can be trusted with the responsibility...
  • Mikhail by Skye R. Richmond

    Mikhail by Skye R. Richmond

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mikhail knew he found his mate the first moment he set eyes on Rowan. There was only one problem—Rowan doesn’t believe in fated mates. Will Mikhail be able to change his mind? Or will Rowan run as far away as he can before he gets a chance? Rowan doesn’t realise Mikhail will do whatever it takes to prove to him that they’re destined to be together. All he needs is a chance to show him...
  • ZE, Volume 2 by Yuki Shimizu

    ZE, Volume 2 by Yuki Shimizu

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    After asking to become Kon's "kotodama" master, Raizou figured his roommate's problems had been solved - but Raizou's troubles are just beginning! Now Kon kisses Raizou to heal the tiniest injury, and seems willing to take Raizou's obvious affection for him to the next level...
  • Reparation in Blood by Ariel Tachna

    Reparation in Blood by Ariel Tachna

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Partnership in Blood Volume 4. The war is at a fever pitch with both sides stretched to the limit, when the dark wizards score a shocking victory and capture Orlando St. Clair. Haggard with worry and grief at the separation from his lover, Alain fears that even if they find Orlando, the vampire's heart and mind may be far too broken to save...
  • Santa's Omega Stepbrother by Anna Wineheart

    Santa's Omega Stepbrother by Anna Wineheart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every year on Christmas eve, Brodie gets a visitor he knows nothing about. Brodie's life has become a sad, lonely thing ever since his son and best friend got together—his only excitement comes from the mysterious presents that appear under his Christmas tree every year. When his heat rolls around on Christmas eve, all he expects is a good time with his new candy cane toy...
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    angst  queer  omegaverse  magic  m-m  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
  • Community Service by Vaughn R. Demont

    Community Service by Vaughn R. Demont

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never forget what you are. Broken Mirrors, Book 3. The King is dead, long live the King. And, uh, could you float him a couple bucks? Life as the only human sorcerer isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for James Black, the Lightning Rod. Between gremlins in the closet, paladins crashing through skylights and working spells in a storage locker, hunting a body-hopping spirit is a welcome distraction...
  • Seizing Dreams [夺梦] by Arise Zhang, 非天夜翔

    Seizing Dreams [夺梦] by Arise Zhang, 非天夜翔

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Within the dream of the dreamer, the one who was dreamed of awoke. … Borges. “I exist in the sunlight, the wind, between the heavens and the earth, and also in dreams. ”. One night, Yu Hao, a college student who was at his wits’ end had an unexpected encounter with a mysterious visitor – “General” – who had dream traveled...
  • Racing the Storm by Ariel Millar, E.M. Lindsey

    Racing the Storm by Ariel Millar, E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    My job was simple: provide the voice of reason on the Alpha Council so no one gained more power than anyone else. And it remained that way until the humans managed to fracture our numbers. And worst of all, the only Omega I have ever met to make my heart pound has gone missing. Danyal is more than just a geneticist dedicated to our cause. He's also the one Omega I shared a heat with decades ago...
  • His Pretend Omega: Nonshifter MM Mpreg Romance by Harper B. Cole

    His Pretend Omega: Nonshifter MM Mpreg Romance by Harper B. Cole

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Aiden needs a mate or his dreams of launching his startup will go up in smoke. Aiden has been working on his meal replacement shake, LifeFuel, for years while finishing up school. He's been using the funds provided by his wealthy parents to fund his enterprise, but they've laid down the law: find a mate in three months or we pull our support...
  • Willowhope Manor by Sammi Cee

    Willowhope Manor by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “There’s no time. Remember Willowhope Manor. ”. All Chance wants is a change of pace and a little excitement, so opening a B&B in a town surrounded by ghost stories sounds like the perfect solution. Throw in Jett, the super-sexy handyman, who is as willing to work him over as he is to help return the manor to its former glory, and Chance knows he made the right decision...
  • Daddy's Girl by Victoria Sue

    Daddy's Girl by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Omegas were selfish, conniving, manipulative drama queens, and the last thing Kyron wanted was one either in his house or bed. But due to a ridiculous inheritance stipulation he had one month to get an omega pregnant, or he would lose the house, the estate, and the vineyard his family had owned for generations. Tolly hated Alphas...
  • Marcellus by Skye R. Richmond

    Marcellus by Skye R. Richmond

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Marcellus. Marcellus is happy for his brothers; really, he is. But being the last Whitfell standing is definitely not fun. Three Whitfells down, one to go. Nevertheless, as the saying goes, patience is a virtue… and good things come to those who wait. Only he’s over waiting. He knows where his mate is, and he’s going to get him. At least he thinks Wes is his mate. He has to be...
  • Catch Me When I Fall by John Wiltshire

    Catch Me When I Fall by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Being an ex-soldier, Jake doesn't know much about angels, but shouldn't they be. .. angelic? What would you do if your guardian angel fell into your backyard? When an angel, Gabriel, falls from heaven, Jake takes him in. Unfortunately, the presence of this beautiful creature stirs passions in Jake that should have remained buried in the mountains of Afghanistan...
  • Thin Blue Grind by Pandora Pine

    Thin Blue Grind by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Cold Case Detective Ronan O'Mara enters a charity Strip-A-Thon on New Year's Eve will he nail his sexy performance or will he just get nailed by his psychic husband, Tennyson Grimm?
  • The Brat-tastic Jayk Parker by J.A. Rock

    The Brat-tastic Jayk Parker by J.A. Rock

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A year after the body swap that let brat Jayk and his dom, Amon, experience each other’s lives for a day, the pair is ready to be married in a small, stress-free ceremony. Things are going smoothly until they meet Jennifer and Ron Gaines-Brake—a quarrelsome couple with a laundry list of troubles whose wedding is at the same venue...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  spanking  paranormal  bdsm  m-m  fantasy
  • Alpha's War: Black Wolves by Zoe Perdita

    Alpha's War: Black Wolves by Zoe Perdita

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Sebastian knows criminals. He was raised in a family of thieves. But nothing could prepare him for the charming and dangerous gang leader and alpha wolf, Ian Black. Since Seb isn't strong enough to protect himself, he seeks aid from the Black Wolves - the most infamous shifter gang in the city. While the alpha promises to protect Seb, Ian wants something in return...
  • Stripping His Armor by Mia West

    Stripping His Armor by Mia West

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Dolphin shifter Vince just got his dream mission… and his mission the ex who inspired his love of command in the bedroom. To give in again would be a disaster. Too bad hawk shifter Lachlan is just the kind of kilted trouble Vince loves to set straight. +He wants to control the map…but his ex marks the spot. Dolphin shifter and treasure hunter Vince Ito just got his dream find King Arthur’s sword...
  • His Omega Manny: Nonshifter MM Mpreg Romance by Harper B. Cole

    His Omega Manny: Nonshifter MM Mpreg Romance by Harper B. Cole

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Wyatt's has no interest in confusing his daughter by bringing a female nanny into their house. During the three years since his wife's death, their neighbor has been more than willing to take on the role as Chloe's nanny. But she's ready to move near her own grandchildren, and Wyatt has to find a replacement...
  • Seeing is Believing by Sasha L. Miller

    Seeing is Believing by Sasha L. Miller

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A quiet jeweler unable to believe in the secret admirers sending him gifts; a prisoner who does trust the good intentions of those who break him out of jail; a dragon who does not trust the sincerity of an unexpected courtship; a witch who refuses to trust the village to which he has fled; a Courtesan who wishes his favorite client could be more, but dares not believe it; a jaded man who believes...
  • Fighting Dragons by T.A. Chase

    Fighting Dragons by T.A. Chase

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On St. Patrick's Day, when Irish magic is strongest, a meddling elf gives Bailey Stevenson and David Wellmine a chance to embrace the love simmering between them. Sergeant Bailey Stevenson and Captain David Wellmine dance around their attraction to each other...
  • Hunt by Bailey Bradford

    Hunt by Bailey Bradford

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Steven was on a mission he knew could cost him his life, but instead he might find himself truly living for the first time. Steven has spent his life protecting his brother Adal and serving their sadistic father, Bashuan, as a means of bargaining for both of their lives. He’s done things no man should have to do, things no shifter should have to do...
  • Tiger's Den: Black Wolves by Zoe Perdita

    Tiger's Den: Black Wolves by Zoe Perdita

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Autographed copies! Milo, the Black Wolves’ omega wolf, always stayed on the sidelines. He’s a hacker – not a badass. Hell, he can’t even get laid, much less play the part of a dangerous gang member. But, in order to stop an ongoing gang war, Milo is unceremoniously thrust into the middle of the Tiger’s den as a nark (for the cops) and a spy (for the Black Wolves)...
  • Red Wolf Thrall by Amy Bellows

    Red Wolf Thrall by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    The red wolf thrall brings grown men to their knees. All it takes is one look from an omega red wolf shifter, and men mistakenly believe they have found their fated mate. Kings have been dethroned, businessmen have lost fortunes, and heartless murderers have fallen helplessly in love under the curse of the thrall...
  • Naked Tails by Eden Winters

    Naked Tails by Eden Winters

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Seth McDaniel wasn’t raised among a shifter passel and has no idea what it’s like to turn furry once a month. An orphan, torn from his father’s family at an early age, he scarcely remembers Great-aunt Irene. Now her passing brings him back to Possum Kingdom, Georgia, to take up a legacy he doesn’t understand and reconnect with a friend he’s never forgotten...
  • Christmas Delights by Diane Adams, R.J. Scott

    Christmas Delights by Diane Adams, R.J. Scott

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love Lane Books is proud to present you with a collection of free Christmas stories to celebrate this special time of year. With writing from a selection of new authors and some from authors you may already know. The Book includes the following stories:-. RJ Scott - Deefur and the Great Mistletoe Incident. Amber Kell - Christmas Tree Magic...
    Categorized as:
    queer  paranormal  contemporary  fantasy  christmas  m-m
  • For A Dragon's Treasure by Charlie Richards

    For A Dragon's Treasure by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two men. One wants to earn the treasure. The other wants to prove what treasure really is. Thom McDoffrey is shocked when he’s waylaid outside camp by Kaiser, the strange warrior he’d fought a few nights before. He listens as Kaiser speaks of treasure and adventure and freedom...
  • Illicit Mates: The Complete Trilogy by Abraham Steele

    Illicit Mates: The Complete Trilogy by Abraham Steele

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Dayton, the best part of college is the ridiculously hot professor he's taking Astronomy 101 with. When an instant connection sparks between them, the omega twink develops a huge crush on Dr. Wright. Soon he's taking every possible excuse to talk to the handsome older alpha. Although Tanner is straight, he can't deny there's something pulling him to Dayton...
  • Cabin Fever by Pandora Pine

    Cabin Fever by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a missing hiker is rescued by a bear shifter, will he end up running scared or giving in to the cabin fever drawing the men together?
  • Protecting His Soul (Scared Stiff) by Amber Kell

    Protecting His Soul (Scared Stiff) by Amber Kell

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bartholomew mourns his deceased lover, Cullen, and navigates the challenges of love and the supernatural as he discovers Cullen's true nature and the concept of soul bonds.
  • Destiny's Passion by Abraham Steele

    Destiny's Passion by Abraham Steele

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Stefan Nichols never doubted that he would end up with his fated mate. The cheerful young omega always knew the Fated Date Agency would match him with the perfect man for him. He's even saved his innocence for his future alpha. When Stefan writes to the agency, he's quickly matched to the first crush he ever had. Everything is perfect. Except. .
  • How to Soothe a Dragon by Holly Day

    How to Soothe a Dragon by Holly Day

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Derek Herman is living a nightmare. Long before he was born, the planet was taken over by a mind-controlling alien race, and everyone is affected except for him. Derek does his best not to draw attention to himself, but it’s not going well. Ocren Starburst is obsessed with his human neighbor. Every time he sees Derek, he wants nothing more than to grab him, hold him, and keep him forever...
  • Lost Along the Way by Marie Sexton

    Lost Along the Way by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three months after losing his parents in a car crash, Denver weatherman Daniel Whitaker returns to Laramie, Wyoming. It’s bad enough dealing with the death of his parents and his failing relationship of fifteen years, but when he finds his childhood home full of clutter, Daniel is at a loss. He enlists Landon, his parents’ sexy neighbor, to help him sort through the mess...
  • Half a Million Dead Cannibals by Kari Gregg

    Half a Million Dead Cannibals by Kari Gregg

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All that’s keeping Riley from the man he’s falling in love with are the ruins of a city filled with half a million dead cannibals. Strangers, Riley and Graham sheltered together in a basement storage unit when the zombie outbreak slammed into the world three months ago...
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