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  • Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely

    Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 44 ratings
    A red-hot, enemies-to-lovers, fake boyfriend, second chance romance, and the conclusion to the Hopelessly Bromantic Duet!Let me just say this -- fake dating the cocky movie star was not my idea. Especially since he’s my former roomie and, gulp, my secret ex.But my agent tells me I have no choice since I’m ridiculously overdue with turning in the next big blockbuster love story to my publisher...
  • Where There’s Smoke by Cole McCade

    Where There’s Smoke by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE They say where there's smoke, there's fire—but Malcolm and Seong-Jae have a lot of blood and no body in a case where the only witness to a murder may be the killer himself. Yet as they chase down a victim who may or may not exist in a crime that may or may not have happened, it's the sparks flying between them that threaten to ignite into dangerous flame..
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  • Ruined by April Wilson

    Ruined by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Finally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me...
  • On Circus Lane by Lily Morton

    On Circus Lane by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The first time Bee Bannister met Tom Wright, he couldn’t stand him.Everything about the man aggravated him—his perfect hair and body, his confident arrogance, and the way he looked straight through Bee.Which is why it’s such an unpleasant shock to find that he’ll be sharing space with him while on a Christmas holiday with friends in Scotland...
  • Remember Me When by Brooke Blaine

    Remember Me When by Brooke Blaine

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 26 ratings
    Remember Me When is the second and final book in the heart-rending and passionate Unforgettable Duet from USA Today Bestselling Author Brooke Blaine. My worst nightmare and your greatest fear became a reality: You don’t remember me. You don’t remember the accident, or the weeks afterward. You don’t remember my bed as your safe place, or when, against all odds, you fell for me...
  • Fearless by Nicole Edwards

    Fearless by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    He’s the one who walked away... Dare Davis, one of the four owners of Pier 70 Marina, has been living the past fifteen years of his life not taking risks. He considers himself fearless because he refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt him. He’s had his heart broken before, he’s not looking for it to happen again. He’s the one who let love slip through his fingers..
  • Pretty Poison (Sinister in Savannah Book3) by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Pretty Poison (Sinister in Savannah Book3) by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Redemption seeker. Chameleon. Damaged heart.By day, Rocky Jacobs is a private investigator. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, a true-crime podcast, with his two best friends. Rocky’s life revolves around three principles: possessing skill is better than having luck, a man’s reputation is everything, and there’s no sacrifice too great for those you love...
  • Boarded by Carly Marie

    Boarded by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Courage is following your heart when your brain says run “Boarding, two minutes.” Collin Harringford has delivered the penalty countless times as an enforcer with the Nashville Grizzlies. When life delivers the boarding, he’s forced home to sort out his grandpa’s estate...
  • Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    For years, Mik has wanted nothing more than to put coal in Rudy Snow's stocking.As former pro hockey players, they’ve been rivals for years. It started in Mik’s rookie season, when a reporter pitted him against his older brother's best friend. Rudy pushes Mik’s buttons like no one else, going out of his way to one-up him at every turn...
  • All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael

    All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Time. That was what Sawyer Montgomery thought he had until he realized that it was running out. Now, all he wanted to do was right a wrong from three years ago. He made a vow to spend what little time he had left with Hawkins, the only man he ever loved. He would try everything to penetrate Hawkins’ armor before it was too late. Time...
  • Restored by Joanna Chambers

    Restored by Joanna Chambers

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Eighteen years ago, Henry Asquith, Duke of Avesbury had to leave his kept lover, Kit Redford, in order to devote himself to raising his young family. Now, a lifetime later, his children are moving on and for the first time in years, Henry is alone...
  • Heart2Heart: A Contemporary Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 7 by Annabeth Albert, Avril Ashton

    Heart2Heart: A Contemporary Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 7 by Annabeth Albert, Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Once upon a time SIX YEARS AGO, the Heart2Heart app made its first batch of incredibly unlikely (but oh-so-perfect) love matches...
  • Indirection by Gregory Ashe

    Indirection by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 15 ratings
    Rabid readers. Backbiting authors. A romance convention from hell.Shaw Aldrich and his best friend, boyfriend, and partner, North McKinney, are doing great, thanks. The aftermath of their search for the Slasher has finally settled down. Their private investigation agency is thriving. And after years of missed opportunities, they’re finally together...
  • Trajectory by Cole McCade

    Trajectory by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rising tensions between Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi reach a tipping point — and send our devilish duo on a rogue mission. Mal and Seong-Jae are off the radar, off the rails, and determined to track down the connection between Sila and the Golden Ratio Killer, no matter who stands in their way.One way or another, they'll put a name and a face to the nightmare.One way or another..
  • Navigating Noah by Jaclyn Quinn

    Navigating Noah by Jaclyn Quinn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Noah HathawayThe saying 'livin' the dream' is usually said with sarcasm, but I truly am living my dream in Coral Pointe Inlet with my four best friends. Still, as I watch three of them fall in love, my heart aches a little with longing. It doesn't help when Hunter, a man I spent an incredible weekend with, comes back to Coral Pointe--not alone, I might add...
  • His Royal Favorite by Lilah Pace

    His Royal Favorite by Lilah Pace

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    The conclusion of Lilah Pace’s racy, romantic male/male duology following His Royal Secret... James, Prince of Wales, is making history. He's decided to come out to his subjects—and the world. However, telling the truth means exposing his relationship with lone-wolf reporter Benjamin Dahan...
  • Grinding by Sean Ashcroft

    Grinding by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two childhood best friends. One accidental fake engagement. One Labrador puppy. One week to fall in love.When Harvey runs into his childhood best friend—literally—on the way into Otter Bay for his cousin's wedding, he doesn't plan to end up playing the part of the guy's fiancé...
  • Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Second wind: a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort. After an amicable divorce, Lincoln Huxley is ready to embrace the sexuality he repressed for more than two decades. Rush Holden is no longer willing to settle for closeted men or those who don’t share his dreams of marriage and fatherhood. A chance encounter on a lakeside pier is the second wind they both need...
  • Broken Halos by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Broken Halos by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Oliver Knight’s past is shrouded by sorrow and tragedy, but instead of hiding from it, Ollie owns his truth and uses his experiences to uplift others. As an out and proud pastor, he provides a safe place for LGBTQ Christians to gather and worship, and as a recovering addict, he counsels those pursuing sobriety. Ollie’s life is fulfilling but also a little lonely...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jordan and Jamie’s love is anything but typical. Jordan Cameron is not like most nineteen year olds. He’s never been on a date, he’s never left New England, and he’s never fallen in love. He lives in his own world, or so that's what it seems to the average person. No one, not even his thirty-one year old brother, Tim, has ever given him the chance to break free...
  • His Protector: a First Love, M/M Romance by Sue Brown

    His Protector: a First Love, M/M Romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What kind of courage does it take to travel two thousand miles just to say hello to a man who doesn’t know you exist? At thirty years old and never been kissed, Walker is about to find out. After a rocky start to his life in the agency, newly trained operative Walker takes the biggest chance of his life before his first mission. He returns to J.T...
  • Everyday History by Alice Archer

    Everyday History by Alice Archer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Headstrong Ruben Harper has yet to meet an obstacle he can’t convert into a speed bump. He’s used to getting what he wants from girls, but when he develops a fascination for a man, his wooing skills require an upgrade. After months of persuasion, he scores a dinner date with Henry Normand that morphs into an intense weekend. The unexpected depth of their connection scares Ruben into fleeing...
  • Hit the Brakes by Beth Bolden

    Hit the Brakes by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can they fake it til Tate makes it?Tate Ward is in a bind. His food truck hasn’t been the runaway success he’d always dreamt it would be. When he tries to join a new food truck collective to gain a larger following, his sales aren’t even high enough to win a spot. What he needs is a high profile endorsement—and he knows just the guy.Tate hasn’t seen Chase Riley since high school...
  • Definitely Deacon by Vawn Cassidy

    Definitely Deacon by Vawn Cassidy

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jesse Ainsley’s life running his busy veterinary practice in the sleepy Cornwall bay he grew up in leaves no time for a serious relationship… at least, that’s what he tells himself, but the simple truth is much more cliché...
  • Fire and Glass by Andrew Grey

    Fire and Glass by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    State Trooper Casey Bombaro works too hard to have time for a love life, never mind a family. But when a missing persons case leads him to three scared kids and eventually their uncle—an old friend from Casey’s college days—all that changes.Bertie Riley hasn’t seen his troubled sister, Jen, or his niece and nephews in years. Now suddenly Jen is gone and Bertie is all the kids have...
  • In Sequence by Cole McCade

    In Sequence by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Golden Ratio killer resurfaces in California to target a former victim, and this time the case takes Malcolm and Seong-Jae hunting deep into his past, searching for connections between victim and killer that may reveal his identity...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  suspense  mystery  contemporary
  • When Forever Ended by Cara Dee

    When Forever Ended by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    At ten years old, Kelly and I were two rambunctious boys who carved our initials into a tree in the forest. We promised to be best friends forever and bumped our fists to seal the deal. I never should've kissed him that summer before college. It was a day that buried me in shame, a day I spent the next twenty-four years regretting, a day I never told anyone about...
  • Face the Music by K.M. Neuhold

    Face the Music by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Lincoln I thought there was only one thing I needed to make me happy. I was so sure becoming a rock star would heal the dark corners inside me. But every time I walk onto the stage, with a roaring crowd screaming my name, all I can think about is the boy I left behind. All I want to do is rewind and make a different choice...
  • Starfish and Coffee by Kele Moon

    Starfish and Coffee by Kele Moon

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    On the island where they first met two lovers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited. Now jaded and broken, Alex and Matt still can’t deny their sizzling connection or the memories of one perfect, uninhibited year together...
  • Hanging the Stars by Rhys Ford

    Hanging the Stars by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Half Moon Bay: Book Two Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking over his shoulder. A grifter's son, he’d learned every con and trick in the book but ached for a normal life. Once out on his own, Angel returns to Half Moon Bay where he once found… and then lost… love. Now, Angel's life is a frantic mess of schedules and chaos...
  • Turnabout by Laurel Greer

    Turnabout by Laurel Greer

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    “Auden and Carter are the swoony heroes I didn’t know I needed in my life! Turnabout is spectacular, and everyone should read it.” USA Today bestselling author Sarina BowenI don’t have time for an unplanned visit home to help out in my father’s struggling letterpress shop...
  • Again by Sierra Riley, Stella Starling

    Again by Sierra Riley, Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “If you can’t remember it, was it ever real at all?” “How do I fall out of love?” Cash Bennett enlisted in the Marines the day his boyfriend married someone else, but military life failed to numb the pain...
  • Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold

    Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Austin never realized he was painting his life with shades of gray, until Keaton came along and injected a rainbow of color.Keaton is a tornado of chaos and paint, which turns out to be more exciting than I ever would’ve imagined. I love my organized, predictable life...or at least I thought I did...
  • New Adult by Timothy Janovsky

    New Adult by Timothy Janovsky

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Nolan Baker longs to be "thirty, flirty and thriving" in this charmingly quirky LGBTQIA+ romance that's one part 13 Going on 30 and one part One Last Stop.WHY CAN'T WE SKIP TO THE GOOD PART?Twenty-three-year-old Nolan Baker wants it all by the time he's thirty. Too bad he's single, barely able to cover his own expenses, and still paying his dues at a prominent NYC comedy club...
  • His Warrior: a Second Chance M/M Protector Romance by Sue Brown

    His Warrior: a Second Chance M/M Protector Romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Will an alpha guy like Si willingly give his heart to Howie for a second chance at love? Si Raines thought his plans were set for the future. He’d marry his fiancé, the bar-owner Howie Gray, continue with his covert ops career, and when he was ready to retire from that, find a new job and settle down to life together...
  • Winter Cowboy by R.J. Scott

    Winter Cowboy by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Micah Lennox left Whisper Ridge after promising the man he loved that he would never return. But the only way he knows to keep his pregnant sister and nephew safe is to go home. Spending winter in Wyoming opens too many old wounds, but he's on the run from justice which can't be far behind, and this is his last chance at redemption...
  • In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.

    In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Really, guys? Seriously?A fifth book after we said you were getting a standalone?Oh, and now you want a wedding . Because you’ve made it through four books and—You know what? Fine. But we’re not going easy on you.Bet you wish you’d just gone to Vegas don’t you, August and Ricardo?In-laws vs. Outlaws is the final—so help us, it really is the final —book in the Hitman vs. Hitman series...
  • Late Check In by Mia Monroe

    Late Check In by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    His late awakening plus my years of pining equals one explosive reunion. Five years ago, he was my history professor. The crush I had on the sophisticated, intellectual man morphed into love. As an older student and teaching assistant, I figured I’d take my shot. I asked him out as soon as the semester was over, only to find out he was married. Oh, and straight...
  • Found at the Bookstore by Christi Snow

    Found at the Bookstore by Christi Snow

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After suffering a traumatic brain injury the final football game his senior year in high school, Ryder Garrett’s life was never normal again. Most days he’s happy when he can remember the way home. There’s no room in his life for romance or love, which means he’s destined to die a virgin. Stig Minton doesn’t remember what virginity felt like...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Rocky Mountain Refuge by Nicky James

    Rocky Mountain Refuge by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Run! Hide! We are watching you, Huxley! Huxley Dempsy suffers from a paranoid personality disorder. After a horrific tragedy five years ago, Huxley is convinced people are out to get him. Taking refuge in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, he is a prisoner to his own mind. If he can think it up, it must be true, and there is no convincing him otherwise...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • A is for Aftercare by Colette Davison

    A is for Aftercare by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A famous author, a new job, and a party with a difference. Are these the makings of a perfect romance?A is for Aftercare is the story of two men falling in love, while they explore their desires together, which include blindfolds, sensory play, and lots of cuddles. It's the first of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love...
  • Killer by K.C. Kean

    Killer by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I am damn good at my job, and that’s because I follow one never mix business with pleasure. But what happens when this job comes in the form of a tall, blond baker of sugary goodness? In my line of work, temptation equals distraction, and I’m not willing to put Nate’s life on the line. At least, that’s what I tell myself right up until the moment I close the door to the safe house behind us...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • You've Got Male by DJ Jamison

    You've Got Male by DJ Jamison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My friends are all about the romance. Me? I've got other things to worry about.Carrying on my uncle's little record store--his legacy--means everything to me. Too bad a big audio store promising to be the one-stop shop for music is opening across the street. The owner, Chase Fox, is too friendly, too smooth--too annoying...
  • Family Ties by J.J. Harper

    Family Ties by J.J. Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gage is happy, happier than he thought possible. He has Wolff Mannheim, the man he has always loved, even when he hated him, back by his side and in his bed. He is confident that their relationship can only grow stronger as they continue to rediscover each other. When a letter appears after twelve years of silence from the family that disowned him and cast him out, he has Wolff to lean on...
  • Sweet Things by Mia Scott

    Sweet Things by Mia Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This bad boy Chef just lost the only home he’s ever had. I spent the last decade building a restaurant and running a kitchen I’m proud of, but with one selfish choice, my brother destroys it all. I’ve sacrificed everything—including any chance at a love life—and I’ve ended up with nothing.Well, not exactly nothing...
  • Far from Paradise by Daryl Banner

    Far from Paradise by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SEANYI'm on the run from a bad family situation. Everyone said Dreamwood Isle is where I would find happiness at last, a balmy and promising beach town on the Texas coast.I'm tired of curling up on park benches. I hate stealing to survive. But it seems even here in paradise, I'm still struggling to find a place I belong...
  • Just the Thought of You by Tinnean

    Just the Thought of You by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Quinton Mann and Mark Vincent - still as dangerous, intelligent, and perceptive as they were when they started playing mind games with each other, and still in love. With Quinn having inherited the Mann family estate in a state of serious disrepair, he and Mark with the help of their family and friends decided to fix it up and then live there, together...
  • Wrangling a Groom by DJ Jamison

    Wrangling a Groom by DJ Jamison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can two men keep a childhood promise for marital bliss? Wyatt is overwhelmed after his grandfather dies, leaving him to take over the cattle ranch. The Triple J is floundering, vandals are targeting him, and his first and only love is finally within reach--and still holding a grudge. Wyatt has wanted to marry Diego since they made a childhood pact, but Diego isn't back for their second chance...
    Categorized as:
    second chances  queer  m-m  length-medium
  • Broken by Reese Knightley

    Broken by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He craved him liked he'd never craved anyone before.-IceThey'd kissed. And spent a brief and wild time together.He fell.But Echo disappeared on him.And now the chase was on.He was going to find Echo, catch him, and make him his.Even if it killed him.-EchoHe should have never screwed the blue-eyed blond...But he had.He couldn’t say why, but Ice got on his last nerve...
  • Jesse's Smile by Angelique Jurd

    Jesse's Smile by Angelique Jurd

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Jesse Peterson is 26 and loves his job at a pet store. He loves the cats, the dogs and Sniffles the rabbit. What he doesn't love is the way people assume that he can't look after himself, that he's isn't a man. So, when the store's newest customer, buying supplies for his kitten, asks him out, Jesse has trouble understanding why. Jesse knows he's not stupid, but nobody else seems to know that...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-long
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