Books like 'Drown in You'

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  • This Other Country by John Wiltshire

    This Other Country by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Nikolas is the sanest, straightest, person Ben knows, so can anyone tell him, why is he on a gay therapy course?Nikolas Mikkelsen could make a very long list of unpleasant things he's endured in his life. Then order it from 'nearly killed me' to 'extremely horrific and don't want to do again'...
  • Deserted by Cara Dee

    Deserted by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Gray Nolan had survived a kidnapping where he was supposed to have been auctioned off to the highest bidder. He had also survived being stranded on an island, under siege from a different set of foes, and throughout the hell they’d all endured, their motto had been “Leave no man behind.” Recovery was different...
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  • Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    An embattled author. Fanatical parents. A son who can’t stay out of trouble. It’s the last one that’ll probably kill him.When Emery Hazard gets drawn into a brawl at a monthly school board meeting, he knows he’s in trouble; his husband, John-Henry Somerset, is chief of police, and they’re already under enough scrutiny as they try to finalize their foster son’s permanency plan...
    Categorized as:
    hurt-comfort  queer  m-m  mystery  humor  contemporary  suspense  dark
  • Anti-Hero by Kelly Fox

    Anti-Hero by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Spoiler This isn't some sad exploration of my tragic past. I have a list of the people who bought and sold me. And they aren't getting a redemption arc. I was luckier than most. I was rescued by a team of guys who search out people like me, and now I get to work with them. But I'm not the hero of this story. I don't forgive. I don't forget...
  • Domesticated Beast by Onley James

    Domesticated Beast by Onley James

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    JAVIER DE LA FUENTE is a criminal, an ex-con with a long line of offenses, atoning for his sins by rescuing abused animals and advocating for child victims. But that doesn’t mean he’s a saint. Javier learned years ago that what’s right and what’s legal aren’t always the same thing. BOWIE BAKER is a ballet dancer, a soloist doing his best to get ahead in his LA dance company...
  • The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawks by John Wiltshire

    The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawks by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The FINAL book in the addictive, best-selling "More Heat Than The Sun" M/M Thriller seriesBen and Nikolas know that if they were to compare recollections of their life together, they’d remember things very differently. Ben never asks about their time together in the Department, because he doesn’t want to hear Nikolas lie...
  • Dangerous Breed by Onley James

    Dangerous Breed by Onley James

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 33 ratings
    PREACHER GRAVES made a fatal error in judgment when he was just sixteen years old, and it cost him twenty years. Now, he plans to live out his days in quiet isolation. For six months, he’s done just that. Until a favor for a friend finds him rescuing a twelve-year-old boy from a ruthless biker gang, putting him face to face with the boy’s beautiful and very damaged older brother, Memphis...
  • No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider

    No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    “What if that’s all there was? If I don’t need you looking after me no more are you still gonna want me?” The first time they were together was a messy, jagged jigsaw of interlocking flaws. Seven years later, Lindsay Brown and Pip Valentine have got back together and are taking a shot at normal life with 9-to-5s, family Christmas, and babysitting duties...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  age play  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  dark  humor
  • Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire

    Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    It takes a certain kind of courage to live as if favoured by the gods, ignoring the ever-present ghosts of your past—or perhaps not bravery, but arrogance. And maybe not even that. Ben genuinely believes that the past is behind them—that they deserve to enjoy the life they have created. So it’s not hubris that leads him to overlook the signs that Nikolas does not share his faith, it’s love...
  • Tango Down by Cara Dee

    Tango Down by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Renegades #4 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM“This is it, baby. Run.”The murder in Joel Hayward’s eyes wasn’t merely a reflection of the rage within. It was a promise to the men who had kidnapped his daughter. The one person—this amazing slip of a girl—who showed Joel every single day that there was good left in the world.He was running on fumes. He was desperate...
  • Prepared by Cara Dee

    Prepared by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 6 • Family • Humor • Action • Bachelor Party Fun It’s time for the happily ever after Gray and Darius have fought so hard for…once they get out of this darn jungle in Belize. “You have to understand, I thought I wasn’t going to make it. I said goodbye to everyone in my head.” Three years ago, Gray Nolan lost all hope of ever seeing his friends and family again...
  • Savior Complex by Kelly Fox

    Savior Complex by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Love isn't something I get to wish for. Ten years ago, my nephew was sold to traffickers, and it was my fault. I spent the next decade doggedly searching for him in the most awful places imaginable, unable to stop until I knew he was safe.I finally track him down to Wild Heart Ranch, an equine therapy center in the heart of Texas with a secret mission to help victims of trafficking...
  • On the Double by Cara Dee

    On the Double by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Renegades #3 • Romantic Suspense • Action • MMM“It’s a fine line between not revealing your arsenal and creating disorder by showing your strength.”Funny how calm you could feel when someone had ripped the heart out of your chest.River and Reese Tenley had grown up on the fringes of society, spending most of their adult years as private military contractors in places nobody else wanted to go...
  • All We Are by Jessie Walker

    All We Are by Jessie Walker

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Pride.Will and Waylon have been through hell and back—more than once. But they’re still standing, still loving each other, still embracing their found family. And that’s something Will is stupidly proud of. He’s happier than he’s ever been, and more in love than he ever thought possible. He just hopes he can find a way to make Waylon believe in them as much as he does.Pride...
  • Save Me by Ariana Nash

    Save Me by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The third and final book in the outstanding mafia/priest MM Forgive Me series. Vitari Angelini knows selling a cache of Battaglia guns to a drug lord is not what Francis would call legal, but he’ll never find out. Besides, it’s for a good cause: Francis’s happy ever after...
  • Attraction by Kelly Fox

    Attraction by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    I run a high-end escort service. And I'm in love with a virgin. It doesn't make any sense, this attraction between us. I'm a violent Mafia Don, and Ford is a nervous, perfectly bow-tied, sexily bespectacled money nerd.But he's had my heart the first night I laid eyes on him, and while he keeps me at arm's length, he's never left my orbit. He's as bound to me as I am to him...
  • Enemy Combatant by Cara Dee

    Enemy Combatant by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Renegades #2 • Romantic Suspense • Stockholm Syndrome • Hurt Comfort • Action • MM“The best intelligence is the knowledge that your enemy doesn’t know you have.”Crew Finlay’s ego had taken a hit or two. He couldn’t lie. As a Marine, he’d been one of the best. As a private military contractor, he’d…messed up a bit. Or failed spectacularly. Whatever...
  • Divine Proportion by Cole McCade

    Divine Proportion by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    While Captain Anjulie Zarate y Salazar faces a crisis of loyalty at home, Malcolm Khalaji faces another crisis in Los Angeles—one that will test him to his absolute limits.And that crisis is named Yoon Eun-Ji...
  • Deep Spiral by Cole McCade

    Deep Spiral by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE A deadly, unstable shooter. A trap Malcolm and Seong-Jae can't escape. And more than one life on the line as they find themselves facing down one of the Golden Ratio Killer's proxies in a high-stakes hostage situation that could ramp up the serial murderer's mathematical body counts exponentially. And if Malcolm and Seong-Jae aren't careful, they'll be among the tally...
  • Hard Angle by Cole McCade

    Hard Angle by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Unsettled tensions from the last case come to a head as Seong-Jae reveals his secrets — but will it be enough to repair the fractures in his relationship with Malcolm?Especially when their only promising lead on the Golden Ratio Killer's identity falls apart, along with any hope of returning home to Baltimore and to their life together.When their primary suspect turns up dead.....
  • His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene

    His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Easily bored, completely manipulative, and utterly deadly…and that’s just in bed.As an assassin for the Castellani Family, I live for the thrill of the job. I'm devoted to my Family and my Don, because they keep me safe.To Leo Bernardi, I'm a monster. A killing machine. And a puppet that his Family can use for their own ends. To me, Leo is just a pawn in a game that I'm playing. A means to an end...
  • The Paths Less Travelled by John Wiltshire, Gary Furlong

    The Paths Less Travelled by John Wiltshire, Gary Furlong

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    One day, Aleksey’s life will be calm and peaceful. He’s almost looking forward to it. But this isn’t yet that day...
  • Savage by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank

    Savage by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Who are we? Nobody really knows. We’re the seven most powerful heirs to empires, ruling Manhattan from our thrones on Park Avenue. By day, we’re the elite, untouchable, and more connected than you could ever imagine. By night, we revel in the darkness of our secrets, pulling strings that make the city bow to our whims.Ruthless.Dangerous.We’re the Park Avenue Kings...
  • Doll Parts by Cara Dee

    Doll Parts by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 40 ratings
    The Game Series, #4 [Standalone.]I have the best boyfriend in the whole world, but there’s one thing I won’t tell him. It’s that I don’t believe in absolute happiness anymore. Not with the cards we’ve been dealt...
  • Whiskey Nights and Neon Dreams by Ashley James

    Whiskey Nights and Neon Dreams by Ashley James

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The memory of Josiah DeMille has haunted me for close to a decade.The way he looked.The way he smelled.The way his lips felt pressed against mine, even when they shouldn’t have been.The one person I’ve never been able to get over.The one singular part of my past I’ve never been able to move on from...
  • Kiss Your Scars by Avril Ashton

    Kiss Your Scars by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Being the king of Atlanta’s underworld used to have its perks, but lately all undercover agent Renzo Vega has seen is the downside. Someone is auctioning off women in his city, and he’s damn sure not about to let that offense stand. Just as he’s set to make a move, Renzo’s club is ambushed and he’s shot. Unsure of who to trust, he turns to the one man he definitely knows wants him dead...
  • Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Chip’s had a good example of a Daddy—and the absolute worst. Ollie’s determined to give him the best…forever. If Chip didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all. All he’s ever wanted is a man to see him, truly hear him, and love him. Ollie is the definition of protective, with the muscle to back it up...
  • To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn

    To Catch A Rook by Cora Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    For thirty-one years, I’ve worn as many labels as designer a young heiress, a business mogul, the Queen of Carlisle.But none of these titles gives me the same satisfaction as when I see the hunger in their eyes.The blond, brooding Viking, who keeps his hold on me from afar and refuses to let me go...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  queer  mafia  m-m  poly  suspense  dark  reverse harem
  • Home Then by A.E. Jensen

    Home Then by A.E. Jensen

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    ColtonAfter being in the army for more than 20 years, Colton returns to his home town in Nebraska. His estranged uncle has offered him a job at his auto shop. With nothing to his name, he hopes to start over and build some sort of life. Preferably a quiet life where he doesn’t have to deal with the rest of the world...
  • King's Virtuous Son by Ki Brightly

    King's Virtuous Son by Ki Brightly

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The “Innocent” Twin Hunter Tanner is a prospect for the Kings of Men MC. The club president, King, shocked Hunter with the news that he is Hunter’s biological father. King was the only man who had ever kept Hunter safe, and he’d taken King’s attention the wrong way—only to be devastated to learn they were related. Now he’s pissed off...
  • Rogue Launch by Cara Dee

    Rogue Launch by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Renegades #1 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM“We will find you, darling. Stay strong. We will find you.”This was exactly what Elliott Jones needed. A nice barbecue with family and friends. The moving trucks were parked outside his new ranch, and he was ready to start fresh. Again. Despite the regrets he lived with, he tried to focus on the good things in life...
  • Enduring Night by John Wiltshire

    Enduring Night by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    You’d have thought that Ben and Nikolas would have learnt that their romantic holidays inevitably end up as disasters. A short break on the polar ice sees them trapped in a nightmare of murder and deceit. Neither of them, however, foresees the long-term impact that endless winter has on their relationship...
  • Demon by Joel Abernathy

    Demon by Joel Abernathy

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Falling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list.I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption.Maybe I’m the one who’s crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life...
  • Surrender by R. Phoenix, Adara Wolf

    Surrender by R. Phoenix, Adara Wolf

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    FoxWhen I was hired to kill Cristiano Fiore, I thought I'd get in, take the shot, and get out. I didn't count on the explosion. I didn't count on him rescuing me.I didn't count on him taking care of me, dominating me, and giving me the best sex of my life. I didn't expect the word "Daddy" to make me feel so safe. He's making it harder and harder for me to go back to my old life...
  • Solace by Taylor McNiff

    Solace by Taylor McNiff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Free.Abel is free now. At least, that's what everyone keeps telling him. No more trafficking. No more abuse. He gets to have a happy ending. He can do whatever he wants. Be anything he wants.The world is at his fingertips - and he's never been more terrified...
  • My Hunger, Your Soul by Syn Blackrose

    My Hunger, Your Soul by Syn Blackrose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tyler The biggest opportunity of my life presents itself when I’m offered a senior position at the most prestigious architectural firm in New York. Everything is pretty damn perfect…until the Kozlovs. Noah, my brother's husband, warned me about them. I didn’t believe him. Now, they are my first big client, and I wish I could turn back time and refuse the job...
  • Signs of Life by Melanie Hansen

    Signs of Life by Melanie Hansen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Successful lawyer Jeremy Speer has it all—a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a cherished dream that’s about to become reality. He’s learned not to take happiness for granted, meeting the challenges of life and love head-on with unwavering commitment and fierce devotion. A series of tragic events leave Jeremy shattered, adrift on a sea of unimaginable pain...
  • Shiver by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Shiver by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Wide-eyed and innocent, you stumbled into my world, never knowing the danger that lurked within. The Wolfe’s Den is no place for a little lamb, but you came anyway, and from the moment you stepped inside, you were mine. In my life there are no happy accidents. Every move is carefully orchestrated. Every situation premeditated. That’s what makes the hunt so intoxicating. What you need, I become...
  • Be Mine, Twisted Valentine: Special Edition by Gianni Holmes

    Be Mine, Twisted Valentine: Special Edition by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Fifteen years ago, I helped put my abductor behind bars.With the help of my hypnotherapist, I’ve sealed away the memories of my traumatic past.Until the dreaded phone call.Duncan Whittaker’s out on parole.The first time I confront him, I intend to kill him.Then something snaps inside me.The memories I’ve been repressing have returned.Duncan Whittaker’s the only man who’s ever made me feel desire...
  • Tell No One by Barbara Elsborg

    Tell No One by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s not every day that a total stranger asks Tag if he’s…ahem…well endowed. Of course he’s not going to say no. When he’s offered a life-changing amount of money to go to a party, he’s not going to say no to that either, even though he suspects sex will be involved. But sense prevails and Tag decides to stick to his principles and not go, except things take an alarming turn...
  • The King's Boy by Aja Foxx

    The King's Boy by Aja Foxx

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    ~ King ~ I was sent to New York City to take over as the head of the Irish mob. It was a job that many wanted, but few were qualified for. I was qualified, but I didn't want the position...until I met a man that challenged all of my preconceived ideas about people. I just needed to figure out if Spencer was as crazy as he seemed or if he was a spy sent by my enemies.~ Spencer ~I admit it...
  • The Sinner and the Liar by Alice Winters

    The Sinner and the Liar by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sin is a hard man caught in a crumbling city filled with crime. After losing the love of his life, Sin feels like he has nothing left to live for. Drifting through life, he takes on mercenary jobs by day and drinks away the memories of a happier time at night. Life has no color and little direction until he saves a gorgeous young man from a vicious attack...
  • King’s Pawn by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    King’s Pawn by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Badass Biker BodyguardFresh from behind bars, Bishop, a Kings of Men MC member, settled into his old life. He made his way through a parade of men, and he was left completely unsatisfied, despite his warm welcome home. In prison, Bishop had been Destiny’s protection, and Destiny paid for his safety—in physical favors...
  • His Bane by Courtney W. Dixon

    His Bane by Courtney W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    PLEASE READ THE BLURB AND WARNINGS IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO TRIGGERS!He is mine. I don't care how long it takes. I will have Malik Amin. Sullivan BeauchampSome people call me a monster. A psychopath. As if I care what others think. So what if I relish in the mayhem of slaughter or enjoy feeling the life blink out of someone? I am who I am...
  • You Always You by M.E. .

    You Always You by M.E. .

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Whatever happened in your past, did not happen. And I am your only future.I am obsessed with you; you're obsessed with me.You hurt me to comfort me.You break me to put me back together.And I do the same to you.I am addicted to you; you're addicted to me.You told me this would be a bad idea.You warned me of the heartache.And I did it anyway.I like you; you like me.When I see you, my sun rises...
  • Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Strong, sexy and dirty-as-hell! Twelve, panty-melting romances starring Daddy Doms who command total surrender and the women who don’t stand a chance of resisting. Penned by some of the best authors in the genre, this deliciously naughty collection of all-new stories is bursting with HOT, raw, Daddy Dom action that’s sure to leave you breathless. Surrender now...
  • The Button Man by Davidson King

    The Button Man by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A visit from Button Man means only one thing: someone wants you dead.Duke is born into the world a hired killer. It’s his birthright—all he knows, all he thinks he’ll ever be. Then one fateful night, the unthinkable occurs and in the most tragic of moments, a promise is made...
  • Giovanni by Laura Lascarso

    Giovanni by Laura Lascarso

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Giovanni needs a man to rule him. Valentin has met his match.Valentin Fortuna is a man who prides himself on his restraint and self-control. As the head of the Aponte family business and mentor to his late Don’s troubled grandson, Valentin takes his guardianship responsibilities very seriously...
  • Hidden Away by J.W. Kilhey

    Hidden Away by J.W. Kilhey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “No man and no force can abolish memory.” John Oakes and Kurt Fournier are living proof of the truth behind those words. Since the horrors of the Second World War, John and Kurt have been trudging through existence, bleeding from wounds that have never healed...
    Categorized as:
    military  hurt-comfort  queer  historical  war  dark  abuse  m-m
  • Sin and Supplication by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Sin and Supplication by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Murderous PastFather Gian Sabbatini is a priest who can’t outrun his sins, but he tries to avoid his family and their mob ties. He does all the good he can for the people of St. Loren, Louisiana, to make up for the criminal life he once led. Gian’s family loves to remind him that no matter how many people he helps, there is still blood on his hands, and on the money in the church coffers...
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