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Finder, Volume 7: Desire in the Viewfinder by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"If you betray me, I'll track you down... " Akihito splits his time between being Asami's cook (and housemate) and working as a daredevil photographer... -
![Attraction by Carly Marie]()
Attraction by Carly Marie
An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance. Could satin, lace, and sass be enough to break through the ice? Dexter has never hidden his sexuality, and doesn’t blend into the background. From his fiery red hair to the panties he likes to wear, everything about him is vibrant. He’s the complete opposite of his new neighbor, and shouldn’t care if the grouchy man likes him… but he does...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Daddies 2022 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Pepper North]()
Dirty Daddies 2022 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Pepper North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJust say “Yes, Daddy”…The Daddies are back and hotter than ever with 14 brand new, hot and spicy stories from some of the biggest names in the Daddy game. No matter how you like your Daddies, this anthology is stuffed with the best of the best...Categorized as:
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![The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon]()
The Parting Glass by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo and a half years ago, travel writer Timothy McShay let NYPD Detective Luke O'Brien talk him into hiking into the New Jersey Pine Barrens to face down a monster. Now Tim and Luke meet again under very different circumstances. The old attraction is still there -- but so are some of Tim's monsters...Categorized as:
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![Northland by Cara Dee]()
Northland by Cara Dee
Two years ago, Logan Ward got the surprise of his life when he discovered he was the father of a two-year-old boy. Professionally and romantically adrift, he devoted all his time and energy to caring for his son. But now he’s searching for something more, and he and Justin head north to Alaska to try out the life his best friend Quinn has been raving about...Categorized as:
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![Dauntless by Victoria Denault]()
Dauntless by Victoria Denault
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’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...Categorized as:
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![Free Me by Mia Monroe]()
Free Me by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOnly his ropes can unravel the past. I never thought I’d see him again, but when my former best friend shows up ready to make amends, it becomes clear just how tied to the past I am. He disappeared when I needed him the most, leaving me to navigate my truth alone. Now he’s back.Nixon’s art leaves me vulnerable, defenseless, and I like it...Categorized as:
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![Every Saturday Night by Alexa Land]()
Every Saturday Night by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a young single dad, my life’s all about raising my sweet baby boy. But every Saturday night while my family babysits, I get to go out, cut loose, and act my age. Hey, we all need a break from time to time.And every Saturday night, I keep winding up in bed with a gorgeous, Cuban-American motorcycle mechanic named Lucky... -
![In His Secret Life by Mel Bossa]()
In His Secret Life by Mel Bossa
When Allan's boyfriend leaves him for a younger man, Allan lets him go without a grudge. When his sister, Elsie, gets pregnant and ditched, he becomes her support system and father figure to his niece. Then Elsie becomes engaged to Dayton, and Allan meets Dayton's older brother, Davinder—a fierce and exceptionally gifted artist with a thousand secrets breathing in his eyes... -
![Charisma Check by Katherine McIntyre]()
Charisma Check by Katherine McIntyre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever fall for the straight guy—Jasper knows better. At least until his straight guy crush starts crushing back…Jasper Tanaka has made an art form out of avoiding commitment. Which is why his crush on a nearby café owner, Matt, has been perfect—the guy is straight, vanilla, and far too sweet—everything that puts him out of Jasper’s reach... -
![When Stars Align by Denver Shaw]()
When Stars Align by Denver Shaw
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsScarred by the past. Terrified to love again. SavionOnce upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist.It was there I met Declan... -
![Hot Wings by Eli Easton, Tara Lain]()
Hot Wings by Eli Easton, Tara Lain
The alpha meets his match.Most macho of all the super-alpha Canali brothers and proud of it, Donny’s famous for his gorgeous face, his firefighter prowess, and for going through girls his family doesn’t approve of as fast as he changes jeans.Donny’s biggest hero is his fire captain dad, until his life gets saved from the skies by fire pilot Dell Murphy.Dell’s certain about most things... -
![Ollie Always by John Wiltshire]()
Ollie Always by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNamed after the main character in his mother’s infamous Oliver novels, Ollie’s been fighting his fictional namesake his whole life. It’s a battle for identity he is slowly and inevitably losing. Ex-army PTI Tom knows all about battles—the real ones that break soldiers... -
![A Different Kind of Love by Nicola Haken]()
A Different Kind of Love by Nicola Haken
Love is simple. People are not. Despite growing up without it, William Walker knows all about love. He loves his wife. He loves his children. He loves the cat. He has the perfect family, and all he had to do to get it was push aside one pesky little feeling.Unfortunately, love doesn’t pay the bills... -
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![Black by Quin, Perin.]()
Black by Quin, Perin.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Meow!”There it was.The sound that made my knees buckle.He purred, neck stretched, eyes half-lidded.With those cat ears, in his hair.And the tail, that he flicked.A ray of sun in the drizzling rain. I’d been a traveler, floating adrift, while he’d stayed in one place. How was I supposed to know he’d become my anchor? My light. My everything... -
![Only You by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Only You by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo completely different men and one powerful attraction. Sebastian Blake is a cynical, self-made billionaire who has only known rejection and abandonment in his personal life. Adam Johnson is a closeted gay man who works for the law firm representing Sebastian in a civil lawsuit filed against him by a former employee... -
![Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo]()
Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo
This cinnamon roll has plenty of bite!Maxime Demers has had an eye on Tom Cedric for a while, watching him flit from one awful man to another. So when Tom pins an ad to the community cork board at Bold Brew, Max can’t resist reading it. Tom’s looking for a play partner—someone who’s not a jerk—and Max knows he could give Tom what he needs. But first he’ll have to get the man to talk to him... -
![Something About Us by Riley Hart]()
Something About Us by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFalling in love was the easy part. Lucky and Saint are head-over-heels for each other. It doesn’t matter that they met only a few months ago. It also doesn’t matter that this is Saint’s first real relationship and Lucky’s first with a man. They’re infatuated, happy, and excited to start their life together in LA. It isn’t as easy as they thought... -
![Sinfully Theirs by Serena Akeroyd]()
Sinfully Theirs by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor little Miss Nobody, a love this unique is more than she'd ever dared expect... * Mona is Miss. Average. Her ass isn't the tightest, her job sucks, and she's still getting over her divorce. Life is one long round of work, work, and more work until, one day, she accidentally falls into the arms of an ex-Marine... -
![Punch Drunk Love Vol. 1 by Moscareto]()
Punch Drunk Love Vol. 1 by Moscareto
Get this Mature-rated Boys’ Love webtoon/manhwa in English print for the first time! A full-color romantic comedy about a soft man hoping for some hard love…and maybe getting it from the new guy at work.Seon-woo knows he’s painfully average in every way, but he can’t help pining for the hot new manager at work, Tae-moon... -
![Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey]()
Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A Seven Days Story" Can a person's life change in just one day? How about seven? Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys' time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind... -
![Obey the Rules by Leighton Greene]()
Obey the Rules by Leighton Greene
Ben Ballard and Xander Romano are determined to make their relationship work, no matter what. The problem is, life seems determined to wear them down. Fame, distance, feelings... Sometimes it's not as easy as talking things through. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. So how do you keep that connection? Simple. You obey the rules.. -
![Keeper by Charity Parkerson]()
Keeper by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuncan owns a lifestyle club, catering to the wickedest of men. Asia kills people for a living. Neither of them looks like a keeper on paper.When Asia chases after his best friend’s ex, hoping to convince him to give his friend a second chance, he never expects to end up inside a club for the slightly twisted. He definitely doesn’t expect to meet the man of his dreams... -
![Say It Again by Tessa Hatfield]()
Say It Again by Tessa Hatfield
Daniel Greene’s life is dance. What it is not? Really anything outside of that. He certainly doesn’t know how to hobnob with rich people or play bartender for their rich private parties, so when his best friend guilts him into doing exactly that, it ought to end in disaster. Instead, it ends with him pressed against a bathroom wall while a hot lawyer kisses his grand jeté-ing brains out... -
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![A Working Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
A Working Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMatthew Hawke’s professional life is soaring as high the powerful bird of prey whose image is inked on his back. He’s at the top of his game as the owner of an advertising agency that is scooping up prime accounts like a mighty hawk wrapping its talons around an unfortunate ground rodent. Yes, work is good. Too bad his love life has more in common with the dying rodent than the triumphant hawk... -
![Cherish by Tere Michaels]()
Cherish by Tere Michaels
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSeveral years after the end of Duty & Devotion, Matt and Evan are living quietly in their Brooklyn home with the twins, Danny and Elizabeth. The older girls - Katie and Miranda - are off at college, Evan is about to be promoted to captain and things are calm. Briefly. Evan accidently learns that Miranda has a new boyfriend and is talking marriage after just three months of dating...Categorized as:
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![Truth & Tenderness by Tere Michaels]()
Truth & Tenderness by Tere Michaels
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFaith, Love, & Devotion: Book Six Newly promoted police captain Evan Cerelli takes command of his own precinct as Matt Haight’s security business begins to expand at a rapid rate. Both of their careers require more and more of their time—away from home and each other...Categorized as:
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![Play by Heart by Ariella Zoelle]()
Play by Heart by Ariella Zoelle
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIason’s known worldwide for his romantic lyrics, but he never thought he’d fall in love. Will his luck change when the stars align to bring Orion into his life?Iason LeylandMy love songs may have made me famous, but they were beautifully written lies that hid the fact I’ve never loved anyone. I had almost given up hope of finding true love, but then I meet him... -
![Gordon's Lost Mittens by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Gordon's Lost Mittens by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a good boy. I follow all the rules…until one day I don’t.As a little, I learned early on that there was an unspoken rule that daddies like to pick their boy, not the other way around. I’ve been following that rule ever since. Does it work for me? Sort of. I never have to play alone. But also…I never have a daddy of my own, either... -
![Lane's Lost Kitten by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Lane's Lost Kitten by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you need to lose something to find the one thing you didn’t know was missing.Moving to a new city, into a new apartment building, fresh off the heels of a shittastic breakup is a whole lotta change at once. I’m officially not a fan. At least my landlord is hot…hot and straight. That’s probably for the best. I don’t exactly have my life together.When my kitten goes missing, I’m at a loss... -
![Set Fire to This Cardhouse by Zarah Detand]()
Set Fire to This Cardhouse by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey're just your average coworkers who got off on the wrong foot. Except with guns. Agent Toby Brown—not his real name—is a damn good agent who knows his way around any IT system. Why, then, is he partnered with Agent Mike Redding—not his real name either—who is impulsive, contradictory, and hot as hell? Toby didn't think they'd combine well, but somehow, they do...Categorized as:
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![Coffee Shop Cupid by Lacey Daize]()
Coffee Shop Cupid by Lacey Daize
Tristan knows that no alpha will want him, so he needs to face the future on his own.Alphas have expectations from their mates, and Tristan knows he will never meet two of the biggest ones. He can't be bonded, as a previous bond has been severed, and he will never have children after losing his womb...Categorized as:
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![An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery]()
An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRohan can’t quite decide if letting his friend Conner play matchmaker is the smartest thing he’s ever done or the stupidest. As an asexual Dom who’s never quite found Mr. Right, after a string of misses, even he’s starting to admit it might be time to let the crazy owner of Bound & Controlled steer the show... -
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![Please Remember Me by Jacob Z. Flores]()
Please Remember Me by Jacob Z. Flores
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSuccessful lawyer Santi Herrera couldn’t be happier with the direction his life is taking. Not only is he on track to becoming a partner in his law firm, but he’s planning his wedding to Hank Burton, a south Texas contractor who has made a name for himself despite his humble beginnings. The introverted, lone wolf Santi and the friendly, outgoing Hank complement each other perfectly... -
![Not Allowed by Kate Hawthorne]()
Not Allowed by Kate Hawthorne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWyatt and Grant are not allowed to want each other.Wyatt is barely eighteen and Grant is his dad's best friend.With only two months until his first semester of college takes him across the country, Wyatt has little more on his mind than exploring his newfound interest in men. He has a list of things he wants to experience, but he doesn't know where to start... -
![Dissonance by Shira Anthony]()
Dissonance by Shira Anthony
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Blue Notes Novel British noble Cameron Sherrington has hit rock bottom. The love of his life, opera sensation Aiden Lind, is marrying another man, and Cam knows it’s his fault for pushing Aiden away. As if that’s not enough, someone is trying to take away his family business, and the US authorities are pursuing him on charges of money laundering... -
![The Gift of Strength by M.A. Innes]()
The Gift of Strength by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPayton’s finally found a job that he loves, coworkers who aren’t bad-crazy, and space from his family…so taking a chance on anything that might mess with his newfound order is out of the question.Keeping the status quo going is his primary goal in life and not even the handsome baker with the crazy family is going to change his mind... -
![See My Words by Melanie Hansen]()
See My Words by Melanie Hansen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSuccessful underwear model Scott Ashworth is lucky—his attack at the hands of an unknown assailant will leave no visible scars. His professional goals are still within reach, and best of all, his stepbrother Rylan Mahoney is back in his life, their teenage infatuation at last getting the chance to deepen into something more... -
![Lust & Longing by E.M. Denning]()
Lust & Longing by E.M. Denning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLove is a messy and complicated emotion. First love especially.Unfortunately for Noah Davis, it doesn’t get easier as he gets older.Noah lost Ian years ago, when life took them in different directions. Not knowing how to let go, he relied on the friends he made while living in the city. His friends helped pull him out of his despair, but it was at a club where he found himself... -
![Calculated Chaos by Mia Monroe]()
Calculated Chaos by Mia Monroe
A weekend of discovery unlocks feelings I didn’t expect. Should we take a chance on love or return to the safety of friendship?I’m a steady and responsible guy. I’m predictable, reliable... exciting, right? I guess some people might call it a rut. And by some people, I mean my friends and family. On the eve of my fortieth birthday, they stage an intervention. Traitors... -
![Wild Heart by Kade Boehme, Meg Bawden]()
Wild Heart by Kade Boehme, Meg Bawden
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJase Emery, on leave in Germany, sees Ase Ramirez for the first time with a camera to his face. Ase’s wild child ways provide a welcome distraction for Jase. But their weekend of fun ends abruptly when Ase’s conservative family catches them. Through email, Ase and Jase are able to keep the link open. But that too comes to an end. Ase worked hard at getting the heat off himself... -
![Lumber Jacked by Annabeth Albert]()
Lumber Jacked by Annabeth Albert
Roped in…Makeup vlogger Cam isn’t looking for love, but when a real-life lumberjack arrives on his doorstep, long-held desires bubble to the surface. And when the handsome older stranger asks if Cam might be up for a photo shoot, wearing little more than rope and a smile, Cam’s eager to oblige... -
![A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
A Betting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHow bad could one harmless bet be? Kent Samson is about to find out. Raised in Alabama, Kent has hidden his past and now loves his life as a big time ad exec for a prestigious advertising company in New York. But when he makes a bet with his best friend, Blaine, Kent is thrown for a loop—for Kent has to make the next person to walk through the door fall in love with him... -
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![Falling From The Sky by Nikki Godwin]()
Falling From The Sky by Nikki Godwin
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll stability in sixteen-year-old Ridge McCoy’s life crashed and burned in the plane crash that killed his dad. This summer-long basketball camp is his chance to improve his skills and escape his problems back home...Categorized as:
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![Spy On Me by Marina Vivancos]()
Spy On Me by Marina Vivancos
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAgent 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... -
![Scandal by Gianni Holmes]()
Scandal by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove’s true test sometimes is a scandal.Charles knows his affair with August is the most scandalous thing he’s ever done. It has the potential to ruin his relationship with the people who matter most to him. Worse, the expiration date he’s tacked on their affair has lost its meaning since he’s gone and fallen in love with his Sir.August believes there’s a future for him and Charles... -
![Behind Bars by Alana Henry]()
Behind Bars by Alana Henry
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsArrested for a crime he didn't commit, eighteen year old Riley Parker is forced to carry out his sentence in prison. He expects a cold, hard life, filled with danger and uncertainty. What he doesn't expect is his cell mate Nathaniel Greyson...Categorized as:
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![Junkyard Heart by Garrett Leigh]()
Junkyard Heart by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTired of the London rat race and the heartbreak that comes with it, photographer Jas Manning returns to Porthkennack, the Cornish seaside town where he spent every childhood summer on his father’s farm. Resigned to year-round rain, wind, and homemade jam, he’s sorely unprepared for the impact that artsy carpenter Kim Penrose has on his heart... -
![The Cook by Sasha Avice]()
The Cook by Sasha Avice
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTim had three rules:Never compromise the quality of the cook. It might be meth, but it was still his name on the product: The Cook.Never use his own gear. Not even to be sure it’s good. Use the tester.And never let Jake—his straight best friend and roommate—find out he’s in love with him and has been since high school.Tim liked his rules. They gave him a feeling of structure and order...
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