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  • 魔道祖師 二 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    魔道祖師 二 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    趁藍忘機與薛洋纏鬥之際,魏無羨帶著一群世家少年們,跟隨著盲眼無舌的少女陰魂所發出的竹竿敲地聲一路前行,孰料他們所見到的,竟是曉星塵的屍身! 「明月清風曉星塵,傲雪凌霜宋子琛。」圍繞在薛洋、曉星塵與宋嵐之間的,是一場令人唏噓的悲劇。魏無羨透過「共情」讓少女亡靈上身,由此觀看到義城裡那一幕幕已無可挽回的悲慘過往。可此趟義城之行,雖瞭解了過去,卻也新添了疑問。那名曾偷挖屍體,現又劫走薛洋的掘墓人,究竟是誰?而那個大費周章引他們去義城之人,又是何居心?...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  fantasy  historical  m-m  length-medium  asia
  • 魔道祖師 三 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    魔道祖師 三 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    蓮花塢被滅後,存活下來的兩個少年,一個慘遭化丹,一個則被丟下夷陵的亂葬崗。可岐山溫氏並沒能繼續猖狂太久,少年之一以江氏家主的身分,聯合金、聶、藍三家展開了射日之征;而另一名少年,則以魔道之姿回歸,加入復仇的行列。 過去已成回憶,對魏無羨與藍忘機而言,眼下更要緊的,是揭開赤鋒尊死因的真相,並讓藍氏家主藍曦臣明白金光瑤私底下的陰毒手段。...
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  • 魔道祖師 四 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 4] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    魔道祖師 四 [Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 4] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    自亂葬崗歷劫歸來,魏無羨首次回到蓮花塢,原是滿懷興奮地向藍忘機介紹自己的成長之地,可滿腔的懷念之情,卻在江澄的一通發作下被消融殆盡。 兩人因此離開蓮花塢,前往雲萍城,欲調查當初於金光瑤密室中所發現的那份房契地契,然始料未及的是,該處竟是一間觀音廟!金光瑤又有何陰謀?且廟中大陣意圖鎮壓的,究竟是何物?...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  fantasy  m-m  historical  length-medium  asia
  • Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

    Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 30 ratings
    The wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China set in the universe of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun !A historical fantasy epic about two war generals who were once close...until dark circumstances ripped them apart.Noble-born Mo Xi is the foremost general of Chonghua, known for his ruthless temper and ascetic air...
  • 将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    中博六州被拱手让于外敌,沈泽川受押入京,沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来,不叫别人动手,自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子,谁知这病秧子回头一口,咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子,见面必撕咬。“命运要我一生都守在这里,可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足,我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵,朝廷喂不饱我的马,我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山,我要为自己一战。”-The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all...
  • Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The fan-favorite danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese!In this historical tale of war and political intrigue, an intense relationship burns between the son of an infamous traitor and the vengeful nobleman who despises him...at first...
  • The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu

    The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 33 ratings
    Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden—one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest...
  • 将进酒 [Qiang Jin Jiu] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    将进酒 [Qiang Jin Jiu] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    中博六州被拱手让于外敌,沈泽川受押入京,沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来,不叫别人动手,自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子,谁知这病秧子回头一口,咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子,见面必撕咬。“命运要我一生都守在这里,可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足,我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵,朝廷喂不饱我的马,我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山,我要为自己一战。”-The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all...
  • Fairytales From Verania by T.J. Klune

    Fairytales From Verania by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 20 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune invites you back to the land of Verania in a new collection of short stories starring the beloved characters from the Tales of Verania series.In the opening story—The Unicorn in the Tower—Gary is a princess trapped in a stone tower by the evil Lady Tina DeSilva, who plans on sacrificing him on the first full moon after his eighteenth birthday...
  • Golden Stage [黄金台] by 苍梧宾白 (Cang Wu Bin Bai)

    Golden Stage [黄金台] by 苍梧宾白 (Cang Wu Bin Bai)

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis...
  • Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 3 by Aya Kanno

    Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 3 by Aya Kanno

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil...
  • Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 4 by Aya Kanno

    Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 4 by Aya Kanno

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-short
  • Golden Stage by 苍梧宾白 [Cang Wu Bin Bai], 苍梧宾白

    Golden Stage by 苍梧宾白 [Cang Wu Bin Bai], 苍梧宾白

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis...
  • 杀破狼  [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest

    杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ...
  • Seducing a Barbarian by Amy Padilla

    Seducing a Barbarian by Amy Padilla

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Tomas was a jealous little shit. He should’ve known he wouldn’t win going up against the best. Everyone knew I was the most popular in the brothel. There was no point pretending otherwise. In a shameless act of revenge, he had the guards called and had me arrested for offending the man who’d chosen me over him. They, in turn, sold me off to the barbarians...
  • Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest

    Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Duplicate, invalid entry. To be deleted...
  • Shadowfall by Iris Foxglove

    Shadowfall by Iris Foxglove

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It is said the demon in the well will give you your heart's desire...for a price.When Declan's prince and best friend, Arwyn, goes seeking the demon for himself, he surprises Declan by leaping into the demon’s well. But when Declan pulls him out, it isn't Arwyn he rescued, but a demon wearing his skin...
  • How to Survive as a Villain 01 by Yi Yi Yi Yi

    How to Survive as a Villain 01 by Yi Yi Yi Yi

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 7 ratings
    Xiao Yu'an has already died once and now he's about to die again. He has been transmigrated from his life to him as a dominant CEO who liked web novels to the world of his favorite story to him...
  • 和邪神结婚后 [After Marrying the Evil God] by 浮白曲

    和邪神结婚后 [After Marrying the Evil God] by 浮白曲

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    English title: After Marrying the Evil GodQi Baicha was the last god in the world. He lived until the modern age, where he found an ordinary person to fall in love with and marry because life was too boring.Then he really fell in love with him. Every day, he worried about what he would do when his partner got old and died...
  • 黄金台 [Huángjīn Tái] by Cang Wu Bin Bai, 苍梧宾白

    黄金台 [Huángjīn Tái] by Cang Wu Bin Bai, 苍梧宾白

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The notorious imperial court lackey and the meritorious military general were well-known for their mutual dislike, a pair of arch-enemies set in stone. Who could have foreseen the unexpected change in the winds of heaven: the general injured on the battlefield, both legs disabled, and even forced by the emperor to marry his nemesis...
  • Deceived by Megan Derr

    Deceived by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book has been revised. The story Deceived has a new, longer ending. The story The Highwayman is now it's own book, and the following stories have been added to this volume: The Wager, Seconds, Runaways . This book also contains all the free ficbits posted to my website...
  • After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花

    After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    According to a popular legend, the famous God of War of Great Liang, Huo Wujiu, was once captured by an enemy country. He had his meridians severed and both his legs broken before he was thrown into the prison. In order to humiliate him, that incapable ruler of the country gifted him to his cutsleeve brother as a concubine.General Huo suffered a great deal of humiliation...
  • 无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石

    无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    开皇三年,上承北朝,下开盛唐的大隋刚刚拉开序幕,隋帝杨坚设解剑府,为布谋摄密,一统天下而准备。风雪之夜,于阗国前来朝贡的车队中途被劫杀,无一活口,解剑府二府主凤霄,奉帝命亲往调查。边陲六工城中,各方势力风云际会,高人强者狭路相逢。向来无往不利的凤二府主,却在一个病鬼道士身上碰了壁。不斗不知道,一斗才发现,这病痨鬼的马甲居然比自己还多。古代悬疑破案文,庙堂之高,江湖之远,你要的都有。cp:身体很残分分钟都可能挂掉的智商担当颜控受vs武力值爆表很爱演戏的自恋洁癖攻半架空,不考据。 "Peerless"In the third year of the Kaihuang era, as the Great Sui began to unfold between the fall of the Northern Dynasties and the rise of the glorious...
  • The Devil to Pay by Katie Daysh

    The Devil to Pay by Katie Daysh

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In a world of gunpowder, smoke and blood, two men’s love will rise above the chaos. In 1802, The Treaty of Amiens brings the French Revolutionary Wars to an end. After the drama of the past few years, Lieutenant Arthur Courtney returns home to England where he hopes to spend a blissful summer with his close friend, Hiram Nightingale. But within weeks, HMS Loyal goes missing en route to Malta...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  historical  m-m  fantasy  military  length-long
  • The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post by Lu Ye Qian He, 绿野千鹤

    The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post by Lu Ye Qian He, 绿野千鹤

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Mo Tianliao was a master weaponsmith and a demonic cultivator. When news spread that he was about to complete a divine weapon, cultivators from both the demonic and orthodox sides chased him down and killed him. In a stroke of luck, he managed to possess a new body and was reborn...
  • The Royal Rogue by Sarah Honey

    The Royal Rogue by Sarah Honey

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Thomas Malone is the new Captain of the Guard at Lilleforth Castle. He loves his job, but it leaves him no time for himself. It's been way too long since he's had anyone share his bed, let alone his life. To say he's frustrated is an understatement.To make matters worse, the King’s disreputable cousin Evan Devere, the Duke of Ravenport, is back from his travels...
  • To Take an Enemy's Heart Volume 1 by Yusa

    To Take an Enemy's Heart Volume 1 by Yusa

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Careful! Orders are no one is to tell him that he was sold to his enemy.”Kassan is believed to be the sole survivor of the Azkun clan, after Master Igen, a ruthless ruler, slaughters his family. Master Igen brings the young boy as a slave into his home, exploiting, beating and starving him. The only one who cares about him enough to risk the Master’s wrath is Lanour, a fellow slave...
  • 穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼

    穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    萧予安穿书了。穿成了种马小说里囚禁男主,之后被男主给活活剜死的断袖少年君王。凄惨,悲凉。于是萧予安开始为了能活下去而努力。但是!那些路人甲乙丙丁,你们想要搞男主也就算了,能不能不要老把他送我床上来啊?萧予安觉得自己是宠男主没错,可是那是因为他想沐浴主角光辉啊!萧予安:“不要再把男主当我的禁脔了!!!你们不怕死,可是我想活啊!!!”还有男主啊,你在原小说里可是有夜御十女的丰功伟绩的,能不能好好地追你的老婆们啊?为什么你的大小三四五老婆都和别人跑了!你还一脸无所谓的样子!等等,这好像都是萧予安自己的锅?大概是一个前期受宠攻,后期攻宠受的故事。 轻松!搞笑!作者爬墙注意"How to Survive as a Villain"Xiao YuAn trasmigrated into a novel...
  • The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A near-death experience turned Garrett’s life upside down and gave him a fae nature that attracts people who once wouldn’t so much as glance his way.But there’s one man at Trierent Keep who has always seen Garrett for who he is...
  • The Prisoner by T.J. Land

    The Prisoner by T.J. Land

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Six months locked up in His Majesty’s finest prison. No matter. He’s survived worse. Bad food, cramped cell, itchy clothes…nothing a retired soldier can’t endure. Except there’s also the matter of his cellmate. His obnoxious, rude, annoyingly handsome cellmate. M/M romance, fantasy, one shot...
  • Checkmate by K.D. Tabith

    Checkmate by K.D. Tabith

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Would you betray your kingdom for your soulmate? Shapeshifter Theodori Hunter Wolfborn must conquer the kingdom of Siacchi to prove his worth. To do so, he kidnaps a man known for his strategic genius – a champion in the much-revered and ancient game of dominance and submission, Cesse. A man who will help Theo secure a clean, bloodless victory.Only, Theo has kidnapped the wrong person...
  • Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding

    Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Born into poverty and orphaned young, Daveth Blyd had one chance for success when his fighting prowess earned him a place in the Tangye city guard—a place he lost to false accusations of theft. Now he scrapes out a living searching for wayward spouses and missing children. When a nobleman offers him a small fortune to find an entertainer who’s stolen a ring, Daveth takes the case...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  magic  queer  m-m  fantasy  historical  suspense  length-short
  • Stolen Bride by Samantha Cayto

    Stolen Bride by Samantha Cayto

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Being a bride is a state of mind, not of body.Prince Ronan of Moorcondia knows he is one of the luckiest boys alive. As the king’s second son, he has status and wealth without the heavy weight of the crown. Every man admires his hedonistic ways, but his behavior masks a shame that he feels. What he really desires is a quiet life with a man whom he can love...
  • Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

    Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 54 ratings
    This second volume of the Greenhollow duology once again invites readers to lose themselves in the story of Henry and Tobias, and the magic of a myth they’ve always known.Even the Wild Man of Greenhollow can’t ignore a summons from his mother, when that mother is the indomitable Adela Silver, practical folklorist...
    Categorized as:
    magic  mystery  queer  found-family  fantasy  historical  m-m  fae
  • Lala's Married Life Vol. 1 by Tamekou

    Lala's Married Life Vol. 1 by Tamekou

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lala is Ramdane's twin sister, and she has been betrothed to Wolsey, the son of a wealthy merchant family. However, Lala has feelings for someone else. For her to safely elope, her brother, Ramdane, steps in as the bride. Ramdane doesn't plan on sticking around and tries to flee the night of the wedding. However, Wolsey has other plans in mind and spikes Ramdane's drink so that he cannot escape...
  • Learning to Dharn by Ann Somerville

    Learning to Dharn by Ann Somerville

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Rhede Kelten, newly qualified physician, journeys across the oceans to Inades, seeking employment and a life away from an unloving family. An offer of a remote hospital post seems perfect, and he accepts a lift to his new posting from kind strangers. But an idyllic trip turns to horror when they’re attacked, his friends brutally murdered, and his own life is saved by a mysterious, mute stranger...
  • The Replacement Husband by Eliot Grayson

    The Replacement Husband by Eliot Grayson

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Goddess-blessed Owen Honeyfield is destined to enjoy perfect good fortune, and the arrival of handsome and eligible Tom Drake in his country town appears to be just the latest manifestation. Tom’s proposal is the fulfillment of Owen’s desires, but Owen is left heartbroken and at the mercy of Arthur, Tom’s disapproving elder brother, when his betrothal takes a disastrous turn...
  • Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn

    Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn

    Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Tornor Keep is the legendary tower that guards the winter end of a summer land. But when Tornor is overrun by raiders, a young prince is the tower's last hope-in an enchanting story of a time far removed from our, and a land alive with warriors, lovers, war and honor...
  • The Imperial Uncle by Da Feng Gua Guo

    The Imperial Uncle by Da Feng Gua Guo

    Rated: 3.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Prince Huai, uncle to the young emperor, is the chief of all poisons, the evil manipulator, the greatest of malignant tumors… or so people say.But no matter—the imperial uncle has a plan. He will sabotage the conspiracy against the throne and make his loyalty known to all. His plan will wipe his reputation clean and put an end to the rumors...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  fantasy  historical  m-m  length-long
  • Secret Nights In The Inner Palace [後宮秘夜 〜覇帝と双花の寵妃〜] by 藤森ちひろ

    Secret Nights In The Inner Palace [後宮秘夜 〜覇帝と双花の寵妃〜] by 藤森ちひろ

    Rated: 2.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Description:Imperial prince of the Ka country Li Sekka is a beautiful, unassuming youth, but he holds an important secret. He possesses both genders. And as such he serves as a substitute for his late sister, who was to be the next empress. During this time, Ka country is invaded by the large army of the neighbouring Yoh country...
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