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  • Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 41 ratings
    Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives...
    Categorized as:
    angst  bdsm  m-m  historical  war  military  alpha male  men in uniform
  • Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    The second volume of The Heart Rate of a Mouse trilogy.A new band, a new city, and new lover - Ryan dusts himself off and starts again, but the god-like status that his former band's tragic end has given him isn't as easy to shake off. As he should be focusing on making a comeback with his new band, he runs into the one person he hasn't been able to forget...
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  • Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    Special Forces - Soldiers - 'Director's Cut' is free to download from Aleksandr Voinov's website below:Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version...
  • The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson

    The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds.A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn't fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago, and marrying a viscount never helped the matter...
  • Unhinge the Universe by Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt

    Unhinge the Universe by Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge SS Lieutenant Hagen Friedrichs is the sole survivor of a party sent to retrieve his brother—and the highly sensitive information he’s carrying—from behind enemy lines. But his daring rescue attempt fails, and Hagen becomes the prisoner. Allied command has ordered Captain John Nicholls to extract critical intelligence from their new Nazi POW...
    Categorized as:
    bondage  angst  m-m  military  historical  20th century  abuse  dark
  • Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

    Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 65 ratings
    Set in the Soviet Union in 1953, this stellar debut from British author Smith offers appealing characters, a strong plot and authentic period detail...
  • Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

    Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    When you can't trust yourself, how can you ask anyone else to? It's been months since Aden Colt left the Army, and still the memories haunt him. When he moved into a tiny boat off the California coast, he thought he'd found the perfect place to escape life. Then Sawyer shows up and turns his simple life upside down...
  • The Dove by Victoria Vale

    The Dove by Victoria Vale

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 39 ratings
    Book 2 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A quest for vengeance… Lord Adam Callahan, Earl of Hartmoor has spent the past five years destroying the Fairchild family as recompense for the ruination of his sister. Yet, it never seemed like enough … until the family’s only daughter appeared on his doorstep searching for answers...
  • The Captive Duke by Grace Burrowes

    The Captive Duke by Grace Burrowes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes dazzles in this sexy Regency romance, featuring:* A tortured duke desperate to find peace* A secret only his quiet young daughter knows* A fearless lady who would do anything for the ones she loves* And of course* Happily ever after!Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, nearly lost his will to live after the brutal fighting in France...
  • Savage Kingdom by C. Lymari

    Savage Kingdom by C. Lymari

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The Sekt does not forgive.The Sekt does not forget.Keeper of secrets and dealers of lies.We bow to no king, nations, or men.Crossing us is certain death. • • • • • •He was a mercenary, and I a slave. He wanted to save me, but I liked the pain. We stole, cheated, and lied. Through a savage kingdom, we found a divide. He betrayed me, but so did I...
    Categorized as:
    angst  suspense  historical  mystery  dark  length-short
  • 야화첩 1 by Byeonduck, 변덕

    야화첩 1 by Byeonduck, 변덕

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    춘화에 빠진 양반가의 도령 윤승호, 정체를 숨긴 춘화가를 찾아 나선다. 존경하는 선비님의 말을 따라 춘화 그리기를 멈춘 백나겸, 윤승호에게 붙들려 다시 붓을 쥐게 된다. Na-kyum is a young painter with an exceptional talent: creating erotic images of men. Though he has published a few collections under a pseudonym, he has decided to quit painting. Then Seungho, a young nobleman, barges into his life...
    Categorized as:
    angst  historical  queer  m-m  dark  abuse  from hate to love  rape
  • Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom

    Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Coming soon...Deadly Obsession is a dark, why choose, slow-build romance set in London's criminal underworld. This is book three in the Deadliest Love series...
  • Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey

    Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 126 ratings
    CAPTIVE OF LOVE Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir--or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother, who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child--though it means imprisoning the handsome knight...and forcing him to bend to her amorous whims...
  • On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Repressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting games.When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  historical  suspense  dark  rape  abuse  regency  mystery
  • On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    On Good Authority by Briana Una McGuckin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Repressed desires, irresistible obsessions, and perception-twisting games.When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they escaped through games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  historical  mystery  suspense  abuse  regency  dark  rape
  • Papa's Little Pain Princess by Zoe Blake

    Papa's Little Pain Princess by Zoe Blake

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    A new age play book by Zoe Blake, #1 Best Selling Author in Victorian and Historical Erotica. Escaping a dull life through her fanciful imagination, Winnie has pictured herself as a fairy, a mermaid, even a princess. One fateful night at the theatre, she attracts the attention of a man very far from the prince charming of her dreams...
  • The Price of Desire (Lady Rivendale's Connections, Book Four): Regency Romance by Jo Goodman

    The Price of Desire (Lady Rivendale's Connections, Book Four): Regency Romance by Jo Goodman

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Forbidden Desires and a Hidden Past Collide in The Price of Desire, by Jo Goodman a Historical Regency Romance from Jo GoodmanNo stranger to society's scandalous whispers, Griffin Wright-Jones, Viscount Breckenridge, operates a gaming hell teeming with temptation—a sanctuary for those eager to test their luck...
    Categorized as:
    angst  historical  regency  dark  mystery  abuse  m-f  forced proximity
  • A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan

    A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "To seal their bond, they must break the ties that bind. " Painfully introverted and rendered nearly mute by a heavy stammer, Lord George Albert Westin rarely ventures any farther than the club or his beloved gardens...
  • The Humiliation and Imprisonment of Count Leopold de Rohan by K.A. Merikan

    The Humiliation and Imprisonment of Count Leopold de Rohan by K.A. Merikan

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Count Leopold de Rohan spends his days gambling, drinking, and indulging in flesh for coin. But all that is cut short when his debts catch up with him and none of his friends stick around to help him. One stuck-up bastard even offers to employ Leo as his valet...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  slavery  bondage  m-m  historical  dark  rape  m-m-m
  • Trained by T.M. Chris

    Trained by T.M. Chris

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    In the competition to find a husband for Princess Atalanta, Thoros has a certain advantage. He happens to know that he and Atalanta appreciate the same things in a man: an attitude so rebellious it demands to be punished, a spirit so dauntless it can only be tamed by a single master...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  bondage  m-m  ancient times  historical  dark  anal sex  spanking
  • The Duke's Possession by Zoe Blake

    The Duke's Possession by Zoe Blake

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Charlotte thought marrying a Duke meant expensive gowns, champagne and elegant balls. Her new husband had other ideas. Marriage to Lord Asherton, the Duke of Cumberland, will mean childish dresses, bottles of warm milk and an early bedtime in a nursery. When Lady Charlotte’s parents approached Lord Asherton about an arranged marriage with their spoiled, headstrong daughter, he readily agreed...
  • The Spy and His Boy by Lyn Gala

    The Spy and His Boy by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Author,The Dom is old French aristocracy, the sub the son of a German tycoon. Very young, they met at a university and discovered their sexuality together and played, what they didn’t know then was BDSM. They were separated during the long war where they both grew up and did their duty in different ways.At their reunion they almost killed each other...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  angst  historical  m-m  war  military  age difference  dark
  • A Gentleman Tutor by Harper Fox, Callum Hale

    A Gentleman Tutor by Harper Fox, Callum Hale

    Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Frank Harte, impoverished schoolteacher, January in London means a yearly fight to survive. A former soldier, his injuries have barred him from all but the lowest-paid posts, and the cold incapacitates him still more. The chance to work as tutor to Viscount Gracewater, son of the famous big-game hunting Earl, comes as a lifeline to Frank...
  • Scandal by Carolyn Jewel

    Scandal by Carolyn Jewel

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 ratings
    From an author known for her "pulse-pounding action, well-drawn characters, and sexy romance",* comes the tale of a proper young widow and the rake who is out to steal her heart... The Earl of Banallt is no stranger to scandal. But when he meets Sophie Evans, the young wife of a fellow libertine, even he is shocked by his reaction...
  • Dreamboat by MalevolentReverie

    Dreamboat by MalevolentReverie

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo RenA new family moves in to Rey’s cul de sac. She is roped in to babysitting their son, and while his flighty mother is out, Rey is frequently left alone in the house with his cold, strict father, Mr. Solo—who also happens to be her father’s boss...
  • Deceived by Mary Balogh

    Deceived by Mary Balogh

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Seven years ago, Christopher Atwell, newly and happily married to Lady Elizabeth Ward, was framed for several misdemeanors. When no one, even his wife, would believe his protestations of innocence, he fled to Canada, while Elizabeth's powerful father arranged for a divorce...
  • Bringing the Nation's Husband Home by Ye Fei Ye

    Bringing the Nation's Husband Home by Ye Fei Ye

    Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian had secretly longed for each other for thirteen years, and now that there's a possibility for them to be together, even though the circumstances may be unconventional, neither one can refuse their inner desires any longer...
  • Silk and Shadows by Mary Jo Putney

    Silk and Shadows by Mary Jo Putney

    Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    He called himself Peregrine, the wanderer, and he came to London for revenge... Like the falcon he named himself for, Peregrine is wild and free, an exotic prince who fascinates 1839 London with his wealth, mystery, and dangerous allure. He emerged from his mysterious Asiatic past to exact retribution for an appalling crime. Nothing and no one can stop him—except perhaps Lady Sara St...
  • Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair by Elizabeth McNeill

    Nine and a Half Weeks: A Memoir of a Love Affair by Elizabeth McNeill

    Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    The classic erotic memoir of an intense and haunting relationship that spawned the film.This is a love story so unusual, so passionate, and so extreme in its psychology and sexuality that it takes the reader’s breath away. Unlike The Story of O, Nine and a Half Weeks is not a novel or fantasy; it is a true account of an episode in the life of a real woman...
  • Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 306 ratings
    Damen’s identity has been revealed, and now he must face his master, Prince Laurent, as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. The struggle that ensues takes them deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of two kingdoms hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor’s forces are massing...
    Categorized as:
    angst  slavery  bdsm  vengeance  m-m  fantasy  from hate to love  war
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