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  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 10 by Yuu Toyota

    Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 10 by Yuu Toyota

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Happily engaged, cohabiting, and planning their future, Adachi and Kurosawa are ready to tie the knot! However, the lead-up to their big day is full of anxiety and unknowns. Doors close on them one after another, whether it’s wedding venues turning them down or apartments that don’t accept gay couples. And then there’s the daunting task of coming out to their coworkers..
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  humor
  • Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya

    Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong?Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered...
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  • Love Nest, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Love Nest, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A real-life odd couple navigate roommates and heartbreaks in this Sayonara Game spin-off.A brokenhearted Masato moves into his friend’s second home looking for some peace and quiet, but instead he finds a man who’s very much not his type already occupying the space...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  fantasy  horror  length-medium
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 12 by Yuu Toyota

    Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 12 by Yuu Toyota

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It’s A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he’s the object of his male coworker’s affections!Adachi and Kurosawa’s married life hits the first bump in the road when Kurosawa just won’t slow down on a work project! After he brushes off Adachi’s requests to let him pull some of the weight, insisting on taking care of everything himself,...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  m-m  length-novella
  • Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 07 by Yonezou Nekota

    Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 07 by Yonezou Nekota

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a playboy falls for a nerd, chemistry results in an explosive reaction!Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence, Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants! But is this merely just a ruse so Maya can spend more alone time with him?After spending a blissful night wrapped in each other’s arms, Maya and Nemugasa get a rude awakening when...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  horror  length-short
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 11 by Yuu Toyota

    Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 11 by Yuu Toyota

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    It’s A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he’s the object of his male coworker’s affections!Adachi and Kurosawa are enjoying their life as newlyweds! Some things have changed, others haven’t. Every day they spend together is happiness itself! Their honeymoon awaits..
  • The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine

    The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Darquiel har Aralis lives among the hidden tribe of Olopade, in ignorance of his identity, and as he grows up, Darq realizes he is different from any other har. After a disastrous attempt to incept his closest friend, he attracts the attention of the mysterious Thiede, and learns that his origins are more astounding than he imagined...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  dystopian  contemporary  length-long
  • My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋

    My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Xie Yang has spent many years in the apocalypse and is tired and worn out. Then he transmigrated into a simple and superficial novel about the entertainment circle.The protagonist of the novel was handsome, smart, and reborn. The female protagonist of the novel was beautiful, inspirational, and had a golden finger. Some male and female roles were also beautiful and had a deep background...
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    queer  fantasy  contemporary  m-m  length-epic
  • Christmas Angel by Eli Easton

    Christmas Angel by Eli Easton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When John Trent, a dedicated member of the new Bow Street Runners, finds an exquisite carved angel floating in the Thames, he can’t stop thinking about it. He tracks down its creator, a sad and quiet young sculptor. But neither the angel nor the sculptor is done with John just yet. The blasted angel refuses to leave him be, behaving not at all like an inanimate object should...
  • Horatio by T.J. Klune

    Horatio by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On October 15, 1979, two men take to the road, leaving their town behind, waiting for the peanut farmer president to come onto the radio to make an important announcement about the future of all mankind. In the hours leading up to the broadcast, Jamie and Harry will look back on their relationship, and what it means to live in defiance like there's no tomorrow...
  • Family Law by Aiden Bates

    Family Law by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reunited and it feels better than good... It was a long time ago, but Luke will never forget Jason Delancey and their first kiss under the bleachers of football practice. Now, twenty years later, he has a lot more to focus on than the one man who got away...
  • Omega's Destiny by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz

    Omega's Destiny by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Jaguar alpha Peter is a self-professed manwhore...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  fantasy  contemporary  length-novella
  • Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 08 by Yonezou Nekota

    Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 08 by Yonezou Nekota

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a playboy falls for a nerd, chemistry results in an explosive reaction!Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence, Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants! But is this merely just a ruse so Maya can spend more alone time with him?It’s been a while since Maya and Nemugasa have had any alone time, so they can’t help but go a little...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  fantasy  horror  length-short
  • 意外标记 (穿书) Accidental Mark by Die Zhiling, 蝶之靈

    意外标记 (穿书) Accidental Mark by Die Zhiling, 蝶之靈

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Pei Shaoze unintentionally heard about a novel called Accidental Mark. Once he woke up, he found he had transmigrated into the alpha scumbag in the book, Pei Shaoze. The omega protagonist of the novel, Cheng Xia happened to have his pheromones out of control...
    Categorized as:
    queer  omegaverse  fantasy  contemporary  m-m  length-epic
  • Cleanly Wrong by Mell Eight

    Cleanly Wrong by Mell Eight

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rung is a half-breed orphan brownie who can't do anything right, much to the worry of his cleanliness teachers. When he runs away, Rung decides that he can resist the need to clean. Only, there is that one office that so desperately needs help..
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  m-m  length-novella
  • Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

    Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the “dick” in “valedictorian...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  contemporary  fantasy  horror  length-short
  • Kabukicho Bad Trip Vol. 1 by Eiji Nagisa

    Kabukicho Bad Trip Vol. 1 by Eiji Nagisa

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Toru Miyama is the king of all hosts in Kabukicho, and not only does he have drop-dead looks, but he can also read people's minds. On his day off, he happens to bump into Mizuki Hikawa, a stunning male model that he secretly adores...
  • Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet

    Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Devlin “Dev” Espinosa lives in the shadows of the criminal underworld. As a Ferryman, his job is to safely transport “the dead” to their new lives, no questions asked. With no one to answer to, lots of cash, and access to The Anonymous–an exclusive club for the elite–Dev is loving life.Until Remy Corbin gets into his car.Remy is just a regular guy working a regular bartending job...
  • Love Is An Illusion Vol 2 by Fargo

    Love Is An Illusion Vol 2 by Fargo

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    BABY ON THE WAY…ALPHA BETTER PAYIt might be said that omega Hye-sung has an attitude problem. His life as an alpha has been turned completely on its head thanks to meeting Dojin, except unfortunately for him, his life is about to get even more uncertain… When Hye-sung gets sick, a quick trip to the doctor results in a life-changing surprise for them both...
  • Come to Me by Megan Derr

    Come to Me by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The roles of High Paladin and High Necromancer do not allow for much free time, even less where they might spend it together. When they do finally obtain some time to spend with each other, Sorin and Koray find there are still doubts and fears between them that will take more than time to overcome..
  • Always There by Megan Derr

    Always There by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tales of knights bound by duty, honor, and each other... Always There, When the princess they are sworn to protect is kidnapped, two knights are separated in their efforts to save her, and in being part realize what they always had together..
  • Boy Toys by A.E. Wasp

    Boy Toys by A.E. Wasp

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    10 siblings, 7 fish courses, 6 hockey players, 5 cousins, 4 calling birds, 3 spouses, 2 houses & 1 night that changes everything. Betrayed by first his body and then his girlfriend, Liam O’Reilly, assistant coach of the Seattle Thunder, is not having a very merry Christmas...
  • Battle of Will by Sasha L. Miller

    Battle of Will by Sasha L. Miller

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At a memorial service meant to honor the dead and mark the beginning of a truce between Skirfall and Morcia, Ackley spies a figure who does not belong—a mage interrogator whose presence will only cause harm should the Morcians realize who he is and all the people he has tortured...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  m-m  length-long
  • Animal Instinct by Stephen Osborne

    Animal Instinct by Stephen Osborne

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sequel to Pale as a Ghost A Duncan Andrews Thriller Private detective Duncan Andrews has the home-team advantage when it comes to solving paranormal crimes: His best friend, Gina, is a centuries-old witch. His dog is a zombie. And his boyfriend, Robbie, is a ghost. Duncan certainly has his work cut out for him with this case...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  suspense  m-m  length-short
  • Change World, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Change World, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A longtime crush has blossomed into a dream relationship in this Sayonara Game sequel, until a ghost from the past suddenly appears.Ever since Yosuke confessed his long-held feelings for Arimura, his life with his new boyfriend has been a dream. But when a work colleague and former college classmate enters the scene, his dream relationship faces its first threat...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  horror  length-short
  • The Trouble with Magic by Sasha L. Miller

    The Trouble with Magic by Sasha L. Miller

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A trinity of stories about magic, and all the trouble that arises when magic and emotion collide. The Dragon Slayer —Tane has been banished to a remote village and bound there by magic. With nowhere else to go and nothing better to do, he has taken the village under his care and protects it by killing the dragons that plague the area...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  m-m  length-short
  • Prisoner by Megan Derr

    Prisoner by Megan Derr

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    A man whom all men fear... General Dieter von Adolwulf has led the Scarlet Army of Kria to victory for the past decade, holding the infamous field known as the Regenbogen against Kria's hated enemies—the deceptive Illussor and the ruthless Salharans...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  m-m  dub-con  length-long
  •  (Un)Masked by Anyta Sunday, Andrew Q. Gordon

    (Un)Masked by Anyta Sunday, Andrew Q. Gordon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Jay Walker has two wishes: to perform the play of his dreams alongside his best friend at Wellington’s Tory Street Theatre, and to meet that special someone. Someone he’d go to the ends of the earth for. Someone who might only exist in fairy tales. When Jay meets accordion busker Lethe Cross, it’s like living a dream come true...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  contemporary  m-m  length-short
  • Taking You Home by Cooper Davis

    Taking You Home by Cooper Davis

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The man on his arm isn’t nearly as scary as the man in the mirror. Hunter Willis’s “Guy Town” passport was stamped and in as good working order as his Harley. Like a good Midwestern jock, he’d ride that manly machine to his construction job every day, even throw back a few beers with the boys. Hockey and baseball filled out his single-dude weekends...
  • Change World, Vol. 1 by Yuu Minaduki

    Change World, Vol. 1 by Yuu Minaduki

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Yosuke had a crush on Arimura—an upperclassman from his high school baseball team—for years before he finally confessed his feelings. And even after a year of being his boyfriend, every day still feels like a dream...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  horror  length-short
  • Frostwick by Megan Derr

    Frostwick by Megan Derr

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    To save the life of the crown prince, Starwick took a curse upon himself, but the curse leaves him in excruciating pain alleviated only by Tyrwick, the king's bastard son and a man who has always despised Starwick...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  fantasy  m-m  length-novella
  • Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸

    Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In short, this is the tragic tale of a saint-like man who transmigrated into a web novel as a mob character and wanted to rehabilitate the villain, only to realize in the end, he became more and more villainous...
  • Giving In by Piper Vaughn

    Giving In by Piper Vaughn

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It's Jonah and Laurie's first Valentine's Day. What could be a better way to celebrate than with a little kinky superhero role-play? According to Laurie, pretty much anything. Bummed, but unwilling to pressure his boyfriend into something he doesn't want to do, Jonah resigns himself to celebrating a more traditional Valentine's Day...
  • The Squire by Shawn Lane

    The Squire by Shawn Lane

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Duncan has been Sir William's squire for two years. During that time, he has lusted after and been in love with the beautiful muscular knight. Too bad Sir William prefers fair maidens... Sir William is called home due to the impending death of his father. On the journey, he catches his squire watching other men having sex and realizes Duncan is also ready for some love play...
  • Something Sweet by Megan Derr

    Something Sweet by Megan Derr

    Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    It's just another day at the candy shop for Sherlock: a quiet afternoon spent more on reading his latest fantasy novel than on selling candy. The kind of day he loves, even if the looming New Year's Eve leaves him feeling nostalgic and a little lonely...
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