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Patchwork by K.M. Neuhold
It's not a relationship, it's just a patchwork of tattoo sessions and sweaty secrets with a rock star. No big deal. I've been keeping this secret for four years, counting down the months in between visits from Onyx. To everyone else I'm “Hero” but he mostly just calls me “yes” and “more” while we trade heated kisses and wandering hands...Categorized as:
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![On or Off, Volume 3 by A1]()
On or Off, Volume 3 by A1
Winner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards. Published in English for the first time in full color and fully uncensored! Yiyoung and his college friends have formed a startup company together, and even managed to score a proposal meeting with the illustrious SJ corporation...Categorized as:
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![The Unforgettable Hookup by Jax Calder]()
The Unforgettable Hookup by Jax Calder
Sam’s story…. One night. That’s all it was supposed to be. I can’t believe my luck when the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen propositions me in a bar, looking for his first-ever one-night stand. No names. No strings. Just pure fun. I’m more than happy to oblige. But after our incredible night together, I can’t stop thinking about him. Unfortunately, I have no way to track him down...Categorized as:
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![Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand]()
Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand
Realising your new boss is the adult star you fancied as a teenager? Awkward. In the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, Adrian’s world is a high-wire act of old-world charm and new-world problems at the Gletscherhaus Hotel. Enter Eric, an undercover London songwriter, seeking a mental break in a place where the Wi-Fi is as patchy as his past relationships...Categorized as:
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![Interlude: Cavatina by Tal Bauer]()
Interlude: Cavatina by Tal Bauer
Cavatina: A solo in the midst of a larger composition. Join the couples from your favorite Tal Bauer novels in Interlude: Cavatina, a collection of stories that brings everyone together in one volume! Jack and Ethan Spiers-Reichenbach are settling into their marriage and enjoying their second holiday season together, this time in Texas instead of the White House...Categorized as:
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Rookie by Eddie Cleveland
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings* Although part of a series, you will enjoy it as a standalone as well! Rookie is everything you love in an MM first time gay romance. A journey of self-discovery, the undeniable sparks with the man who makes him question everything, the moment of realization, the secret relationship, and coming out. You can't miss out on this tender, loving, and hot-as-sin m/m college hockey romance! Rookie:... -
![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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![Spotlight Illustrated Edition by Eden Finley]()
Spotlight Illustrated Edition by Eden Finley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsRYDER. When I quit the biggest boy band on the planet, I was supposed to get my life back. It’s not that I wanted to leave the spotlight. I felt like I had to for my daughter. Her picture shouldn’t be splashed all over the tabloids. I thought I could do this parenting thing on my own, but it’s obvious I need help. I just didn’t expect to find it in the form of a gorgeous guy I meet by chance... -
![Liberating Love by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee]()
Liberating Love by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAiden. Finding out the man I slept with is my friend’s father is terrifying, but maybe forgivable since I didn’t know who he was… right? But falling into bed with him again… and again and again is probably not excusable. Maybe if Delaney got rid of his miles of muscles and stopped being so sweet to me, I could stop. I need to stop. If only I had the willpower—or the desire...Categorized as:
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![The Sexy Suit by Lauren Blakely]()
The Sexy Suit by Lauren Blakely
Technically, he wasn’t my client the night I met him. But that’s hardly an excuse for flirting with the charming athlete at a hotel bar. Buying him a drink. Leading him on that I’d say yes if he asked me to spend the night. My only excuse? Some men are just irresistible. Now I might lose him as a client, and I can’t afford the hit to my reputation...Categorized as:
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![Concealed Hearts by Nicky James]()
Concealed Hearts by Nicky James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo closeted men in one rumor-hungry small town have no chance of keeping their love a secret. Chief of Police Windsor Elkhart is a master deceiver. Not a single person in Jasper has a clue he’s gay, which explains the endless suitors all vying for his attention. Happily married to his job, he’s convinced life is good enough... -
![A Royal Christmas Cruise by Max Walker]()
A Royal Christmas Cruise by Max Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNicholas Silva. This Christmas, I was determined to change things. I was done living a lie. I felt like a puppet, so I cut the strings. I woke up one morning and broke up with my girlfriend - to the shock of everyone. That same day, I had tickets booked on a holiday cruise where I planned on cutting loose and finding the truth I had been denying myself all along... -
![Mr. Picture Perfect by Daryl Banner]()
Mr. Picture Perfect by Daryl Banner
COLEAll I wanted to do was take my grandma to the crafts festival. Instead, I accidentally save someone’s lifeand end up on the front page of the Spruce Press. That’s not all. The person whose life I save happens to bemy childhood crush Noah Reed. I’m hardly an example of perfection. But now they’re organizing a pageant featuring the town’s hottest bachelorsand I’m number one on the list...Categorized as:
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![The Birthday Manny by Sammi Cee]()
The Birthday Manny by Sammi Cee
Here’s the deal, not everyone understands why an almost twenty-eight-year-old man is happy taking care of other people’s children, but I am. Do I love being single? No, but what’s a guy to do? Then I met Kevin Wadsworth. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a man. He’s older than me, smaller than me, and needs a little bit of care...Categorized as:
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![Faithful by N.N. Britt]()
Faithful by N.N. Britt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets aren’t meant to remain secret forever. Ever since Iodine’s debut album propelled Kai to stardom, his every move is scrutinized on social media and in the tabloids. And after the recent scandal Kai has been dragged into, Dylan’s worst fears come true–Kai suggests putting their affair on pause. With Dylan closeted and Kai being the talk of the town, it's the smart thing to do...Categorized as:
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Going Solo by D.P. Clarence
Fame is fleeting. Love is forever. Millions watched as Toby Lyngstad got rejected by his teenage crush on British TV’s most popular talent show, Make Me a Popstar. While Toby’s heartbreak became a viral internet sensation that haunted him for years, his crush, Cole Kennedy, skyrocketed to global superstardom as part of the show’s most successful boy band, The Go Tos...Categorized as:
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![Reign or Shine by H.J. Welch]()
Reign or Shine by H.J. Welch
A secret prince needs: a lost tourist to save. Prince Cassander is on vacation from his overdeveloped sense of duty. While hiding out as simply ‘Cas’ in the Rosavian capital, he rescues a gorgeous, distressed American tourist. Matty has no idea that Cas is second in line to the throne. And with only two weeks together to explore the sparks between them, he doesn’t need to ever find out... -
![A Fighting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
A Fighting Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsArmy Ranger Slater Cassidy has a very special – very sexy – target in his sights. Meeting gorgeous, smart, uber-snarky Casper Kennedy was the highlight of Slater’s last trip home to New York. The soldier in him carefully plans his conquest. Unfortunately, Casper’s wearing some seriously strong armor and Slater’s charm offensives bounce right off... -
![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... -
![Keeping it Casual by Jax Calder]()
Keeping it Casual by Jax Calder
Dustin. I moved to Mineral Creek so I could focus on my son. After my recent breakup, small-town life is exactly what we need, and I’m determined to stay single. But the town’s resident matchmakers have other ideas. Every second person I meet tries to set me up with Mineral Creek’s one other gay single Dad. Jeremy. King. I’ve heard those two words so many times since we moved here... -
![Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚]()
Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSong Yu has three requirements for Yue Zhishi:. – You cannot call me gege in public. – We won’t do anything together in public. – You cannot let other people know you live with me. Yue Zhishi has always been obediently following these rules. They were practically strangers at school... -
![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... -
![The Hideaway by Rosalind Abel]()
The Hideaway by Rosalind Abel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLavender Shores’s resident tattoo artist, Connor Clark, looks the part—six foot six, musclebound, and covered in ink—and most definitely doesn’t blend in. Grafted into the Bryant family as a teenager to escape his abusive father, the Bryants saved his life, but Connor has never truly felt a part of the founding family royalty... -
![Camera Shy by E.M. Leya, Sara York]()
Camera Shy by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrust is earned, but sometimes we form walls around ourselves to protect us from the pain, keeping others from getting close, and shielding us from the darkness that lurks around us. Charles has faced the worst of that darkness. Living on the streets from eleven years old, he learned to survive by trusting no one... -
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![The Alpha's Principal-Kissed Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Alpha's Principal-Kissed Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
All I hoped for was a quiet life teaching in a small town…. But the first few days spent in a motel left me feeling ungrounded, and the assignment to teach omega studies had me considering running back to the big city for fear of letting a bunch of kids down...Categorized as:
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Covert by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPart of the Wrecked universe. Takes place between book 2 and 3. A short story featuring Morris and his Maggie. (Where Maggie is short for Magnussen, a male, in case you care. ) It's sweet and informative. Helps explain Morris and his overall crankiness. -
![Inked by E.M. Leya, Sara York]()
Inked by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiving on the streets isn't easy, but Angel has found a way to survive by trading street tattoos for things he needs. He's a great artist and dreams of working in a tattoo shop someday, but when his home is in an abandoned warehouse, few are willing to hire him... -
![As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York]()
As I Am by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyle has struggled to protect his brother from the darkest things in life, but in doing so, they've lived on the streets, making a life for themselves away from those who would hurt them. It's taken years, but life is starting to look up for Ky. Still, he finds it hard to quit working the streets and the easy money it brings. Carson has everything he could want in life... -
![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... -
![Three Is the Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud]()
Three Is the Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsElliot Cowell spent his entire life training to become a superstar. A prodigy on the ice, likely the future captain of his team, there’s no room for mistakes when it comes to Elliot’s career, but knowing all that didn’t keep him from falling in love with Blake Samuels...Categorized as:
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![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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![Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy]()
Not For Sale by Crystal Lacy
Mistaken for an escort by his student's guardian . .. Jace wants to prove to himself that he can be adventurous. Which is why he's using one of those apps for the first time ever. And the gorgeous guy who just showed up is enough to make Jace let go of all his inhibitions. Nothing is more important to Theo than being there for his orphaned nephew, even if it means staying in the closet... -
![Lord of a Thousand Steps by Tara Lain]()
Lord of a Thousand Steps by Tara Lain
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“I’m going to remind you what it’s like to be twenty-one. ”. When Ian Carney’s perfect boyfriend turns out to be a rat, and his internship in architecture morphs into an emergency round of babysitting for his gorgeous boss Braden Lord’s kids, Ian gets a dose of real-life real fast. Braden’s two kids idolize Ian and his cat, and they’re pretty disappointed to find him in their dad’s bed... -
![Something About Us by Riley Hart]()
Something About Us by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
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![I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love by Minta Suzumaru]()
I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love by Minta Suzumaru
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this Mature-rated Boys’ Love romance, a 30-year-old virgin finds himself falling for a charming flirt who doesn’t want anything more serious than a casual fling…or does he? Yoshino knows, at the age of 30, that he wants to be with men, but he doesn’t know how to find one. When he overhears some women at work talking about a gay bar, he realizes that for some people, it’s just that easy...Categorized as:
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![Most Wonderful by Georgia Clark]()
Most Wonderful by Georgia Clark
A charming queer holiday romance about three adult siblings, each at a personal and romantic crossroads, who reunite at their larger-than-life mother’s Catskills manor for an unforgettable Christmas, from the author of It Had to Be You. It’s the most romantic time of the year. The holidays are fast approaching, and the Belvedere siblings are a mess... -
![Inside Out by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Inside Out by Aimee Nicole Walker
Romeo Bradly and Julius Shepherd moved to Blissville for the same reason: a fresh start. Romeo was looking for a school district where he could make a real impact in the lives of students and faculty, and Julius was eager to teach one of his passions to the best and brightest at a school with a nationally ranked science program...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Black or White, Vol. 2 by Sachimo]()
Black or White, Vol. 2 by Sachimo
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShin and Shige—actors at various stages in their careers—are secretly lovers, and to give Shin’s career a chance, Shige decides to keep his distance for a bit, a decision Shin is firmly against. But Shin’s newfound success is causing a different issue—their renewed intimacy has Shige feeling very possessive of him... -
![My Brother's Best Friend by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda]()
My Brother's Best Friend by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNico’s it for me, too bad he’s my brother’s best friend …. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...Categorized as:
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![Upside Down by Andrew Grey]()
Upside Down by Andrew Grey
Lowell Cartwright’s life as a mercenary problem solver has taken its toll, and after one more difficult job, he wants out. For help, he turns to Bull, a soldier of fortune turned club owner—not exactly a friend, but the best chance Lowell has. He visits Bull’s club to scope it out and meets Jeremy Hodgson. The twink captures his attention in a big way... -
![The Accidental Honeymoon Catastrophe by Hayden Hall]()
The Accidental Honeymoon Catastrophe by Hayden Hall
Remember not to get drunk married to your best friend. It’s not rocket science. Stefan. It was supposed to be a fun weekend trip with all my friends. The next thing I know, a splitting headache is waking me up on a plane to who knows where and there’s a ring on my finger... -
![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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![Playing at Home by Jax Calder]()
Playing at Home by Jax Calder
Falling for your kids' nanny? Never a good idea. Jacob Browne comes from rugby royalty but try as he might, he’s never been the same heroic idol his father was on the rugby field. And now he’s failed off the field with the breakdown of his relationship to New Zealand’s favorite ‘It Girl’ Matilda Neilson...Categorized as:
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![Artistic Appeal by Andrew Grey]()
Artistic Appeal by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrian Watson knows close friends Gerald Young and Dieter Krumpf have an ulterior motive when they invite him to their Christmas party. Brian has taken over the case to secure the return of the famous painting called The Woman in Blue to Dieter, but they don’t want Brian to be all work and no play. They intend to set him up with a friend, but he’s not who catches Brian’s eye... -
![Unwritten by J.R. Gray]()
Unwritten by J.R. Gray
Success was lonely. I should have been on top of the world but I felt trapped, suffocated by fame. My life wasn’t my own. I belonged to the fans and the media. Too famous to leave my house without attracting a crowd. Like a prince in a palace of glass watching life pass me by... -
![Sweet and Sour by Astrid Amara]()
Sweet and Sour by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiles Piekus thought he and Itai would make a great team, despite the infidelities haunting their past. After all, Itai is smoking hot, they’re both driven entrepreneurs, and they love each other. What else did a person need? Well, a lot more, apparently, because not only are they no longer passionate, they don’t even share the same passions... -
![Something About Jace by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Something About Jace by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGallery owner Jace Townsend loves his tiny hometown of Pineapple Grove, deep in South Florida. His life is filled with sunshine, blue skies, jogging on the beach with his dog, and the greatest friends a guy could want. What more could he ask for? Love would be a great start... -
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Legal Artistry by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYears ago, Dieter Krumpf’s grandmother died and left him everything, including a photo album containing pictures of the art collection she left behind when her family fled the Nazis. Now, Dieter is calling on the services of a lawyer, Gerald Young, to determine whether his family’s legacy might be returned to him...Categorized as:
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![Artistic Pursuits by Andrew Grey]()
Artistic Pursuits by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrank Jennings is an FBI agent looking for redemption. Leslie Carlton is an Interpol agent looking for a thief. Attraction flares from the moment they meet on a case searching for a stolen triptych of unique Tiffany windows, but after a single night of stunning passion, Leslie is called back to London to continue his search there...
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