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  • A Very Marian Christmas by Lucy Lennox

    A Very Marian Christmas by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 35 ratings
    12 Marian Men-A-Mating... I mean, A-Meeting11 Blind Dates-A-Blinding 10 Lords-A-Leaping (to conclusions)9 Ladies Dancing (okay, maybe that's Griff)8 Kids-A-Complaining 7 Changes-A-Clothing6 Love Junk Gadgets5 **DRA-AAG QUEENS**4 Calling Neighbors3 Nosy Grannies2 Men Falling In LoveAnd a partridge in a pear tree...
  • Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan

    Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A visit to a pancake shop leads to an unexpected May-December romance that breathes life into the monotonous routine of an older salaryman.The daily grind both soothes and troubles older salaryman Nozue, until an unexpected visit to a pancake shop with his blunt younger coworker shakes things up!At 39 years old, Nozue lives a routine, if not melancholic, life of sleep and work...
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  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...
  • Unforgettable by Marley Valentine

    Unforgettable by Marley Valentine

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 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...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Living under the same roof as the man he’s had a crush on for a solid decade has Shin’s libido in overdrive, and even his rampant awkwardness can’t get in the way of him getting some! Meanwhile, Seiji is swamped with self-doubt...
  • Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 16 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...
  • Starting From The Top by Lane Hayes

    Starting From The Top by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The guitarist, the dad, and a band on the rise… Johnny A quiet place to live and some time to recharge before my band heads out on the road again sounds amazing. I wouldn’t mind a distraction too, but my new neighbor is off-limits. There are rules about not getting involved with your bandmate’s ex, right? And Sean isn’t my type anyway...
  • Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan

    Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Thirty-nine-year-old Nozue went from living a routine, melancholic life of sleep and work to spending his days in bliss with Togawa, his younger subordinate. Now six months into their relationship, the two have graduated from dates at a pancake shop to spending their nights together...
  • Beneath the Stain - Part Five by Amy Lane

    Beneath the Stain - Part Five by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mackey is great at taking a leap of faith into a crowd—but taking one into a relationship and a future is a totally different animal. When he and Trav decide to take a risk that Mackey's healing can hold up to them together, they know it's going to be a long, difficult road...
  • 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...
  • Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 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...
  • 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...
  • Hard Ink by Ali Lyda

    Hard Ink by Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I don’t have the best history with older men.When Mateo saw my last relationship implode, he was there to help.He saved me.Hopefully self-defense lessons will keep me from getting hit again.I can’t ask for more of my friend.Even dreaming of keeping him is wrong.But when my ex makes things difficult, Mateo steps up again.I don’t want a protector, but maybe it’s time to accept a little help...
  • Tempt Me by Mia Monroe

    Tempt Me by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    My best friend’s little brother is all grown up.Figuring out my sexuality at nearly forty years old has been a revelation, but dating hasn’t been any easier. After a failed engagement, I know what’s important to me, and I refuse to settle anymore.So when my best friend asks me if I can help his little brother settle in after being away, it sounds like a pleasant distraction...
  • 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...
  • The Life We Have by Kelsey Kingsley

    The Life We Have by Kelsey Kingsley

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After the untimely death of his single mother, Greyson found himself orphaned at fifteen. That is, until the discovery of his father, Sebastian - a world renown drummer in a famous rock band. Overnight, Greyson's world had been turned upside down, taking him from rags to riches. And now, six years later, Greyson's only goal is to follow in his dad's footsteps...
  • A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Zeke Gulden is a ruthless Wall Street exec. His hard-edged, no-nonsense attitude has served him well in the cutthroat business world, but less so in his personal life. When he finds out his ex-boyfriend cheated on him with a coworker, Zeke can’t let go—not until he finds a way to get even. However, his meddlesome father has other ideas...
  • 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...
  • The Story of Us by Barbara Elsborg

    The Story of Us by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Two boys. One love. Ten summers. Are you okay? The first words Zed says to Caspian, and the first time someone has cared about the answer. On a hot summer’s day, the lives of two boys are changed forever. A rebel and a risk taker, Caspian doesn’t give a damn for the consequences. Studious and obedient, Zed is the good boy who is never good enough...
  • Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Surrender Your Heart by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Secrets and fears… Everyone has them; Jack Murphy and Liam Connelly are no exception. A secret brings Liam Connelly to D.C., but what he discovers upon his arrival is so much more than he expected. Hired to tend bar at Bottoms Up, Liam finds himself drawn to his enigmatic boss like a moth to a flame...
  • Love In Slow Motion (Love Beyond Measure) by E.M. Lindsey

    Love In Slow Motion (Love Beyond Measure) by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Maybe it didn’t end there. Maybe it started with a kiss…”The only thing Ilan Nadav knows about relationships and marriage is that they ruin people. He’s committed himself to the bachelor life, and he’s never been happier—until his best friend had to go and fall in the sort of toe-curling, sonnet-writing kind of love...
  • Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colt Matthews is trying to find his way in the world. His friends are getting married, finding rewarding careers, and moving forward with their lives. Meanwhile, twenty-one-year-old Colt is still trying to figure out who he is and what he wants out of life. About the only thing he knows for sure is that he’s undeniably drawn to his friend Ren, despite their age difference...
  • The Ghosts Between Us by Brigham Vaughn

    The Ghosts Between Us by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dr. Christopher Allen knows how to deal with death. He’s a psychiatrist who works with hospice patients and their families, helping them cope with grief and letting go. But Chris’s job doesn’t prepare him for the sudden death of his devil-may-care brother Cal. At Cal’s funeral, Chris is completely thrown when he meets Elliot Rawlings, an artist Cal has been dating...
  • Advance & Retreat by Brigham Vaughn

    Advance & Retreat by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A competitive swimmer and a glamorous drag queen … a love worthy of gold or a crushing defeat?Openly gay college swimmer Ian Harrington is fighting against a current of tragedy. He's grieving the loss of his parents and best friend, and now he's dealing with a toxic coach and judgmental brother. But he won't let that stop him from chasing his dream: Olympic gold...
  • Messy Love by Riley Hart

    Messy Love by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    DannyI'm not a guy who's looking for a serious relationship. I love the chase, and the one time I thought I wanted more, the guy bailed. When my buddy Will mentions his recently out, older brother is looking for a place to stay, I offer the spare room in my apartment. It's clear Jonathan's past did a number on him, and he's locked up tight...
  • After Ben by Con Riley

    After Ben by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    "Seattle Stories: Book One" A year after the sudden death of his longtime partner, Ben, Theo Anderson is still grieving. The last thing he's looking for is a new lover. But as Theo soon discovers, sometimes life has other plans...
  • 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...
  • Boyfriend Freeze by DJ Jamison

    Boyfriend Freeze by DJ Jamison

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I've made a lot of mistakes, but you can't be one of them...Dear Graham,After crossing too many lines for my self-respect, I made a promise to myself: no hookups for sixty days.But I didn't count on meeting you.Who knew a smart, cardigan-wearing geek would be such temptation? You're all wrong for me, except you're also kind of exactly right...
  • Kian's Focus by Misty Walker

    Kian's Focus by Misty Walker

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I lost my boyfriend on the night I had planned to propose.It was a horrific accident that was all my fault.I gave up and resigned myself into a life of obscurity.Until I got a call that my sister, Sara, needed me.It gave me purpose and I ran to her rescue.Because that’s what I’ve done our whole lives.That’s how I ended up in Brigs Ferry Bay...
  • The Best Gift by Eli Easton

    The Best Gift by Eli Easton

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    With help from a Christmas miracle, two bruised hearts find joy again.Greg Cabot is the third generation to run Cabot’s Christmas Wonderland and tree farm in rural Vermont. But this year will be his last. Since the death of his son, Sam, in Afghanistan, Greg no longer has the heart to run a business based on holiday cheer...
  • Infamous by Jenny Holiday

    Infamous by Jenny Holiday

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Is he brave enough to face the music? All that up-and-coming musician Jesse Jamison has ever wanted is to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. When a gossip website nearly catches him kissing someone who isn’t his famous girlfriend—and also isn’t a girl—he considers the near miss a wake-up call...
  • 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...
  • Reawaken by Christina Lee

    Reawaken by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Losing his adoring husband shattered Tristan Rogers's world. For the past few years, he’s been going through the motions, running their dog grooming business while hiding the loneliness he feels down to his bones. When he witnesses an ugly breakup between a pretentious customer and his boyfriend, Tristan can’t help but intervene...
  • A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 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...
  • 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...
  • Ikumen After by Kazuma Kodaka

    Ikumen After by Kazuma Kodaka

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    This is a really cute, sweet story about two single dads Asakura and Kentarou, whose young sons happen to go to the same daycare...
  • Forgiveness by R.J. Moray

    Forgiveness by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Jack fails Channon for the first time, Channon is devastated. He blames himself, but Jack refuses to allow it, and Jack's drastic solution is only going to make things worse. Channon must find in it in him to confront his Sir and tell him what he wants, before Jack does something irrevocable...
  • Out by R.J. Moray

    Out by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Whatever Jack wants, Jack gets. Channon is more than happy to accommodate him, but when Jack wants Channon to be out at work Channon can't help feeling inadequate. Surely, Jack could do better than him. Still, Jack has his ways of making sure his boy knows who he belongs to...
  • 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 Imperfection of Swans by Brandon Witt

    The Imperfection of Swans by Brandon Witt

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kevin Bivanti's dream to open a wedding dress shop - a place with stunning gowns to make every bride-to-be feel adored - is on the verge of becoming a reality. When he quits a successful advertising career to buy an old brownstone in a trendy Boston neighborhood, fate intervenes, ushering in Casper James, who hopes to open his own bakery...
  • Be My Best Man by Con Riley

    Be My Best Man by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ~ Will Jason’s third time as a best man lead to first-time love for Vanya? After fleeing violence in Moscow, student teacher Vanya Petrov winds up lonely in a run-down London hostel...
  • Spy On Me by Marina Vivancos

    Spy On Me by Marina Vivancos

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Agent Matteo can admit that sleeping with his handler might not be the brightest idea he’s had. After all, Nikolas is the only one that’s ever stuck by him—the person he trusts the most.Matteo has never been good at taking orders—until Nikolas. Now, all Matteo seems to want is Nikolas’s voice in his head. Telling him what to do…even if that’s getting on his knees for Nikolas...
  • My Best Friend's Brother by K.C. Wells

    My Best Friend's Brother by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My best friend’s younger brother is all grown up. And gorgeous.Casey’s off limits. Forbidden. But that just makes me want him more.RylanI’ve watched Casey grow up. I never imagined how the sweet, scrawny kid would turn into a hot muscular man. A hot guy who just came out.Casey torments my thoughts. And my dreams. I need to stay far, far away from my best friend’s kid brother...
  • Moment of Silence by Karen Stivali

    Moment of Silence by Karen Stivali

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Moments In Time Novel Growing up, Jason Stern led a charmed life complete with devoted sisters, a father who was one of Brooklyn’s most respected rabbis, and a mother who made the world's best babka. He headed to NYU ready for anything—except falling for the wrong guy, coming out, and getting disowned by his once-loving family. In spite of that, Jason managed to graduate with honors...
  • Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

    Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 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...
  • We Could Do This Forever by Emerson Beckett

    We Could Do This Forever by Emerson Beckett

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Preston James did things to me. Things that had me wanting more of him and his dirty mouth, even though I knew I better. Things that made my heart race. Things that made me come to realize there was more to my boss’s best friend than met the eye.Nick ReedAs one of the bartenders at Alejandro’s Bar, I’ve seen it all...
  • Embrace the Fire by Felice Stevens

    Embrace the Fire by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Brandon Gilbert has spent years in hiding, but he’s finally accomplished his dream of working as a public school teacher. When offered the chance to help bullied children, there was no way he could say no. Not to mention that meeting Dr. Tash Weber, the psychiatrist who helps them, a sad yet sexy older man, ignited a spark inside Brandon he’d never had before...
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    age difference  angst  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary
  • Better Be True: Harrison Campus #3 by Andy Gallo, Anyta Sunday

    Better Be True: Harrison Campus #3 by Andy Gallo, Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two friends. One bed. A big Italian Wedding. Nico Amato is in trouble. He’s in love with his roommate. Who’s hung up on his ex. This so isn’t part of his summer plans. Luke’s an all-American jock, a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. The kind of guy who thinks Nico is too much.That doesn’t stop Nico from pretending to be Luke’s boyfriend, once, twice, thrice . .
  • Daybreak by Ruthie Luhnow

    Daybreak by Ruthie Luhnow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I can't keep pretending I don't want you." "You never did a very good job of that." Bennett Marlowe is doing just fine. Sure, he's divorced with no romantic prospects, and yeah, he can't sleep without being woken up by nightmares, but he's an award-winning journalist about to get tenure at a prestigious university—he must be doing something right...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  age difference  queer  m-m  contemporary
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