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Angels & Man by Rafael Nicolás
A Queer Retelling of the Watcher's Flood. The angel Azazel is miserable in Heaven. In the aftermath of Satan's fall, the angels live in the reconstructed ruins of an old utopia, oppressive and paranoid of any new rebellion. The angel Samyaza is content in Heaven, but he longs for the eternal city's former glory... -
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Fool Me Twice by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe epic, heart-wrenching conclusion to the Court of Pain duology. Spanning four courts, devious and doomed royals, and the most unlikely of loves between a prince and his fool. They say in the darkest of times, the brightest star has no choice but to shine. I’m no star, nor am I a hero. But I could be the villain. To protect Arin from Razak’s scheming, I’ll have to be... -
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![千秋 [Qian Qiu] by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石]()
千秋 [Qian Qiu] by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratings晏无师是从尸山血海里走过来的人。. 他不相信人性本善，更不相信这世上会有大仁大义，不求回报为别人着想的人。. 某日，有天下第一道门之称的玄都山掌教沈峤与人约战，却因故坠下山崖。. 晏无师正好从下面路过。. 看到重伤濒死的沈峤，他忽然生出一个绝妙的主意……. 千秋之后，谁能不朽？. **THIS ENTRY IS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE WEBNOVEL NOT THE PHYSICAL EDITIONS OR EBOOKS**. "Thousand Autumns". Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses. He did not believe in the good nature of humanity... -
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New York Minute (In These Words: Prequel) by Kichiku Neko, Suzume
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn These Words prequel that takes the readers back to a newly NY State employed Dr. Asano Katsuya. The 27 year-old had never sought company until one Christmas day Katsuya finally gave into the charm of a homicide detective at the Manhattan Precint. -
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Silk & Steel Series #1-3 and The Black Prince by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe four full-length novels in the bestselling Silk & Steel series. Elves and dragons battle for supremacy as a tortured dragon prince and a lethal elf assassin fight for their impossible love. Buy the stunning, emotional, epic, and award-winning MM fantasy series today. Includes the full-length novels:. Silk & Steel. Iron & Fire. Blood & Ice. The Black Prince... -
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A Promise of Forever by N. Slater
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAll I want is a happy ending. But how can I when the very thought of a man’s touch sets me over the edge? Just the idea of someone in bed gives me terrors I can’t escape from. The first Night of Scarlet was a dream come true, a mate, and a home that I thought would save me from the loneliness. Instead, it started the nightmarish cycle of men using me and then throwing me away... -
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Beyond Time by Lee McCormick
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHow many times will we kill each other? How many times can we fall in love? SETH. I always thought my world would begin and end with Jayce Walker. When a sleep study offers us life-changing money, we jump at the opportunity. There’s only one I don’t have insomnia. Bluffing my way in is easy, but getting there and losing everything that’s ever mattered is a nightmare I can’t escape. Jayce is gone... -
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Even in Death by Randi Garner
Imprisoned in the Land of the Dead, Finnian must figure out how to outwit the High God of Death and Curses and right his wrongs—however, the more their fates tangle, the more old feelings ignite. Chaos is inevitable. EVEN IN DEATH is the second book in the Fragile Divine, an interconnected dark fantasy romance series about the frailty of gods and goddesses...Categorized as:
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Caste Heaven, Vol. 5 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. It’s the annual class trip, and Azusa is assigned to the same group as Atsumu and Kuze... -
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Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIblīs (Arabic إبليس)—the primary devil in Islam. “If you sleep with the Devil, don’t expect to get out of hell. ”. DEMANDING. NEEDY. DANGEROUS. Slater is everything Talha doesn’t want but everything the crime lord needs. The bloodiest ripper of Anatolia, nicknamed Iblīs, kills for him and warms his bed... -
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On Edge by Brooke Matthews
Ready. Set. Run. Marley. For fifteen years, Marley has spent his days plotting, waiting, dreaming. Once, his dreams were filled with limitless color, love, and boyish ambition. Now, they’re stained in red. He demands justice for his wasted time behind bars, sentenced for a crime he and his twin didn't commit... -
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The German by Lee Thomas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the height of World War II, a killer preys on the young men of a quiet Texas town. The murders are calculated, vicious, and they are just beginning. Sheriff Tom Rabbit and his men are baffled and the community he serves is terrified of the monster lurking their streets. The only clues the killer leaves behind are painted snuffboxes containing notes written in German... -
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The Lure of Their Graves: Book Two of The Cursed Crown series by Laura R. Samotin
In the heart-wrenching sequel to The Sins on Their Bones, The Lure of Their Graves forces Dimitri and Vasily to confront old ghosts and a new political enemies-turned-suitors, all coveting Dimitri’s throne and his hand in marriage... -
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This Is Not Revenge by Romilly King
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe new dark gay romance series from Romilly King - Author of the Delphic Agency and Handled Series. He’s never going to believe this is for his own good. It looks like revenge. I swear it’s not. There is zero motivation for me to revenge what he did to my Father. I’d rather kiss him for it. (No, don’t think like that). This is me doing the only thing I can to save him... -
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Therefore by Katherine Isaac
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was supposed to be a simple job. Get in. Grab the goods. Get out. Easy, right? Not if you're caught by an alpha. Trystan is all sharp smiles and sharper instincts—an omega thief who’s never once been caught. Until now. Emerson is everything Trystan hates in an alpha: big, bossy, and built like a problem. Unfortunately, he’s also the one standing between Trystan and freedom... -
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Counterpunch by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFight like a man, or die like a slave. Brooklyn Marshall used to be a policeman in London, with a wife and a promising future ahead of him. Then he accidentally killed a rioter whose father was a Member of Parliament and had him convicted of murder. To ease the burden on the overcrowded prison system, Brooklyn was sold into slavery rather than incarcerated... -
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The Goblin Twins by Kit Barrie
What do you do when you have nothing to give and everything to lose? Twin goblin princes Shi’chen and A’bbni Er-Ha’sen did not ever plan to take the Emperor’s throne. Older twin Shi’chen is a military prodigy, and younger twin A’bbni is studying to be a physician... -
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The Painter Knight by Fiona Patton
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE PASSING OF THE FLAME. Simon, the Court Painter of Branion, was the closest friend of the kingdom's ruler. Aristok Marsellus the Third... -
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The Spoils of Victory by Jem Blackwing
The gift of a male war prize is meant to insult him. It ruins him. The last thing Damon needs is to return home from war with this heavily-scarred, beautiful man amongst his spoils. But Damon’s jealous brother threatens to put the frightened creature to the sword if Damon refuses his gift. The rumours about Damon’s preferences for men in his bed have dogged him all his life...Categorized as:
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Caste Heaven, Vol. 3 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Karino’s older half brother Tatsumi is a proper honor student, diligently and obediently following the path laid out for him by others... -
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These Hallowed Bones by L. Eveland
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe saw the monster in me and called it beautiful. Micah Salt destroys every painting he creates, desperate to silence the darkness whispering beneath his skin. The same darkness that made him sit beside his mother's corpse for three days, finding art in her decay. The church called it sin. Therapy called it trauma. But Professor Ezra Bishop calls it potential. Ezra doesn't want to fix Micah... -
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We're All Mad Here by Richard Rider
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA golden afternoon, a nightmare, and how sometimes you can only make sense of a thing through the looking-glass. (A Stockholm Syndrome short story. ). -
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Caste Heaven, Vol. 2 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Atsumu, a regular target of the school bullies, has had a rough life... -
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Shai by H.L. Night, H.L. Day
How do you play a game when there aren’t any rules? Petty crook and drug dealer Elijah Page’s plan was simple. Stay off the feuding crime-lords’ radar for long enough to make a quick buck in the city, and then get out. He couldn’t have been more naïve. Captured and beaten by McIntyre, he escapes death, only to find himself in the hands of McIntyre’s opponent... -
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Betrayal by J.C. Owens
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets, madness, lies…and a love forged in the flames of betrayal. Imprisoned, starved and abused by his captors, Darcel finds his only escape in the depths of madness. But he’s tormented by his own demons, who taunt him with the memories of his past and of his beloved prince, Alasar of Rais. The man who condemned him to this prison for killing the enemy’s high king... -
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The Capo's Boy by Aja Foxx
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 18 ratings~ Nicky ~. I never intended to be a mobster's secret lover, but somehow I found myself in that position. It's been two years now and I can't say I hate it. It only becomes a problem when Vinnie's family tries to marry him off to someone else. I may be his little secret, but I refuse to be his side-piece... -
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Night's Melody by Drake LaMarque
The opera house holds many secrets, but none are as frightening as the Opera Ghost. Matthieu has harboured a crush on his best friend, Christophe, since they started dancing together in the Paris opera ballet troupe, but he's never acted on it. When disaster strikes only hours before a gala performance, Christophe reveals a hidden talent for singing... -
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time! Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity... -
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Fade by Santino Hassell, Ais
Years after the bombs of WWIII have changed the physical and political landscape, the Agency ruthlessly works behind the scenes to take down rebel groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means. Hsin Liu Vega (Sin) is their most efficient and deadly assassin ever... -
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Afterimage by Santino Hassell, Ais
In the Company of Shadows is a series about two people who are thrown together as partners in a secret agency; their mission is to disband rebels who have propagated in a post-war future, but they have to deal with everything that comes with an unlikely partnership as well...
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