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  • Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux

    Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 79 ratings
    Left alone in Baltimore after his unpredictable lover bails, Special Agent Zane Garrett takes his frustration out on everything in his path until he is ordered to Chicago to back up an undercover operative. When he gets there, though, he finds himself face to face with his wayward partner, Special Agent Ty Grady...
  • Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux

    Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 81 ratings
    The last place these men want to be is in the limelight. Law enforcement in Baltimore has a PR problem. Robberies, bombings, and violent crimes are on the rise. The public wants something done, and even the FBI is catching blame. When Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett accidentally become the handsome faces of the counter-offense, they find themselves the center of attention from the media...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...
  • The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters

    The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    LelandStopping a robbery was only the beginning—to fun, action-filled mayhem. Jackson’s afraid that I’m running headfirst into trouble (again), but I’m not… I’m running gun-first into it. When one of the robbers who’s really just a kid comes begging for my help, I definitely have no choice but to help him...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  mafia  queer  found-family  m-m  contemporary  humor
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 08 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 08 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Misaki is struggling to pass his college entrance exams and has taken up a tutor--the cool and sexy Akihiko Usami. Misaki realizes he may be developing feelings for the older man. And so begins the bumpy relationship of this odd couple...
    Categorized as:
    age difference  queer  m-m  humor  length-short
  • Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Misaki wohnt beim Bestsellerautor Usami und kann seine Gefühle für ihn nicht länger leugnen. Eines Nachts rutscht ihm sogar der Satz "Ich glaube, ich liebe dich!" heraus...
  • How to Hack a Hacker by A.J. Sherwood

    How to Hack a Hacker by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Kyou has a routine. A system. He guards Brannigan Genovese, hacks for his family of choice, and drinks far too much caffeine for any living being...
  • Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox

    Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    The man asked me to valet his damn car. Look, I left LA for a reason. I’ve had my fill of big Hollywood stars and their even bigger egos. I want something genuine. Something real. And it doesn’t get any realer than being the new sheriff of Aster Valley, Colorado. That is, until entitled Finn Heller appears on the scene, handing me the keys to his convertible like I’m his personal servant...
  • Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Dylan Mitchell wants to get married.However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit.Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour...
  • Father Complex by Gregory Ashe

    Father Complex by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Having a father can be hard. Being a good one might be even harder.The call-out for the double homicide, when it comes, is a strange one: two men gunned down in a motel room, no witnesses, no real clues. Even stranger, the men were enemies, and no one seems to know why they were in that motel room together...
  • A Simple Mistake by Alice Winters

    A Simple Mistake by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    LiamWeirdly, people don’t react overly well when you’re caught standing over the dead body of a murderer who’d walked free...
  • On a Midnight Clear by Lily Morton

    On a Midnight Clear by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    It can safely be said that Lord Barnaby Greenwood is not having the best of Christmases.He’s penniless, up to his eyeballs in debt, and about to lose his estate. Therefore, it’s hardly surprising that when a local property developer offers a lot of money to buy King’s Wood from him, Barnaby is very tempted...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Misaki begins to seriously question the structure of his relationship with Usami, but a high-class date with Usami makes it come to life. In the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...
  • A Set of Sisters: A We Sisters Three Box Set by Melissa F. Miller

    A Set of Sisters: A We Sisters Three Box Set by Melissa F. Miller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Books 1-3 of the We Sisters Three Mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller are now available as a boxed set! Meet Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme, the wacky Field sisters, in three funny, fresh romantic mysteries. Rosemary's Holistic personal chef Rosemary Field's not a murderer. Heck, she's barely even a chef...
  • Misdirection by Gregory Ashe

    Misdirection by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Finding a missing boy will be hard. Dinner with Shaw’s parents might be murder.When a rising star in the state senate asks Shaw Aldrich and North McKinney to transport her son, Flip, to and from his drug testing appointments, they’re not happy—they don’t do babysitting jobs...
  • Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fitz Harlow has the idyllic life he always dreamed of. With the fashion industry a distant memory, he now revels in the joy of running his own salon. In addition to his flourishing career, Fitz has found the love of his life, Jack, and inherited a colorful family of former Green Berets and their loving partners...
  • Stud by K.M. Neuhold

    Stud by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 46 ratings
    Stud: A boss, knob, or nail head...or, you know, the hot guy who’s way too young to keep asking me out with that adorably earnest smile …It’s been three years since West walked into my bar and asked me out for the first time. I was relieved he stopped asking after the first few “no”s and a way-too-good-to-be-real kiss. He’s fifteen years younger than I am; it can only lead to trouble...
  • Super Lovers vol. 02 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 02 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In occasione dell'entrata al liceo del fratello minore con il quale non hanno legami di sangue, i due gemelli Aki e Shima e il maggiore Haru decidono di andare a vivere insieme. Impegnato tra il trasloco e l'apertura del nuovo locale, Haru non riesce a stare sempre insieme a Ren come gli aveva promesso, mentre quest'ultimo sembra continuare a seguire i propri ritmi...
    Categorized as:
    queer  age difference  m-m  humor  length-short
  • Final Lover by Jocelynn Drake

    Final Lover by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Two assassins meet, don’t kill each other, and fall in love. It’s happily ever after, right? Not so fast. Reformed mercenaries Justin Mallory and Gabriel Prescott have taken the big leap of living together. They’re even working together. But “one last job” has them taking a falsely accused man and his young son into their home for safe keeping...
  • The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan

    The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and his grandfather before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down...
  • Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When Devan, Best Boyfriend in the Entire World, books them a trip to Russia in February, Jonty’s excitement knows no bounds. There’s packing to do, plans to be made, and places to see.Armed with his smile and a handful of dubious Russian Phrases, Jonty is ready for the delights Vladivostok has to offer—the famous glass beach he’s dreamed about, ice skating on a frozen sea, and snow...
  • Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet

    Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Life for Leopold de Loughrey is anything but ordinary. His meticulous and logical mind is both a gift and a curse, especially when it comes to finding a heartfelt present for his beloved fiancé, Ward Kingston. As Christmas and their first milestone anniversary draw near, Leo is eager to find the ideal gift that will perfectly capture their deep love and devotion...
  • Milo by Lily Morton

    Milo by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    Once upon a time a brave knight rescued a young man. Unfortunately, he then spent the next few years bossing the young man around and treating him like a child. Milo has been burying himself at Chi an Mor, hiding from the wreckage of his once promising career and running from a bad relationship that destroyed what little confidence he had...
  • Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging..
  • Reinventing Cato by Barbara Elsborg

    Reinventing Cato by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Fate is not always written in the stars…Being headhunted by NASA might be his ultimate dream, but Cato’s life still sucks. He’s tired of anonymous one-night stands. He’s tired of being lonely. And, frankly, he’s tired of himself. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, he realises the only thing to do if he wants to be happy is to reinvent himself...
  • Justice by Kindle Alexander

    Justice by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    The toughest journeys lead to the most amazing adventures… Let’s ride. Special Agent Cash Ryan broke the cardinal rule of undercover work: he fell hard for his federal informant. The sexy, hardheaded, foul-mouthed outlaw biker who regularly takes matters into his own hands, leaving Cash scrambling to pick up the pieces. Anarchy is more than a way of life for Devin Fox, it’s fused into his DNA...
  • Deadly Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy) by Jocelynn Drake

    Deadly Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy) by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    New Expanded Content for Deadly Lover!Justin Mallory is an assassin. But he’s really a good guy.He has years of bad decisions to make up for, starting with agreeing to join the CIA after being recruited out of the Marines. No reason to add more black marks to his soul.Now he chooses the jobs and he works always alone. It’s safer that way, and he can make sure the good guy always wins...
  • My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...
  • Flirt by Lucy Lennox

    Flirt by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Sassy-mouthed Stevie Devore has always had a crush on the local fire chief. Gorgeous silver fox, Evan Paige, is way out of Stevie's league, however, not to mention the chief has always been a ladies' man, but when Stevie turns twenty-one, he decides he's tired of only daydreaming about Evan...
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • Off Duty Volume 2 by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty Volume 2 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 2 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“John-Henry Somerset: Sold!”Somers enters a charity bachelor’s auction without telling his boyfriend. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty.“Pretty and Pink and Perfect”Hazard plans a toddler’s birthday party. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty...
  • Declination by Gregory Ashe

    Declination by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Shaw and North are together. Finally. After eight years of knowing each other and loving each other and slipping past each other, they’ve finally told each other how they feel. Borealis Investigations is growing, and they have a major prospective client on the line. Everything is finally moving the way it should...
  • Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A ficlet which is set in the time period between Bulletproof and But For You...
  • Damage Control by Lynn Van Dorn

    Damage Control by Lynn Van Dorn

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Everything to lose. Tyler’s worked hard to kick the dust of the Chicago suburbs off his heels and move on with his life as Hollywood’s newest up-and-comer, burying his demons and hiding his scars from the world. Just as everything seems to be going his way, a scandal from his past threatens everything he’s worked for...
  • Indirection by Gregory Ashe

    Indirection by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 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...
  • Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Alla notizia della madre in punto di morte, il liceale Haru Kaido si trova costretto a volare oltreoceano. Ad attenderlo, però, trova qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato: Ren, il suo nuovo fratello minore! Ren è un bambino disobbediente, cresciuto senza regole e Haru decide di prendersi cura di lui. Però, proprio quando Ren comincia finalmente ad affezionarsi, una tragedia li costringe a separarsi...
  • Flat Whites & Chocolate Fish: Southern Lights #3 by Jay Hogan

    Flat Whites & Chocolate Fish: Southern Lights #3 by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ADRIAN POWELL has a secret, a secret he’s guarded for 17 years. But it’s come at a cost—few friends, fewer lovers and a lifetime of loneliness. If he’s a bit grumpy and a tad pessimistic, who can blame him? So, exactly how he’s ended up with a bunch of nosy friends, a beautiful lakeside cottage and a successful business, is beyond him...
  • By the Light of Dawn by Adrienne Wilder

    By the Light of Dawn by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is a follow up to the novel In the Absence of Light. You must read the first book to fully understand/enjoy this one. A handmade sailboat helped bring Morgan back to Grant but he never imagined they would put it in the water. Then Morgan sees something in the light that sets Grant on a mission to get them to the middle of the ocean. An unknown destination they have to be when the sun rises...
  • Hot Blooded: A Fosters' Beginning, BFF to Lovers MPreg by J.D. Light

    Hot Blooded: A Fosters' Beginning, BFF to Lovers MPreg by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mark and Devon have been best friends since they were ten and completely inseparable since they were thirteen. They were together before either of them presented as alpha or omega, and they've been the most important people in each other's lives without exception these last twelve years...
  • Real Risk by Elle Keaton

    Real Risk by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's possible they're a match but first the two men will have to survive trial by fire. Chief Flynn is fighting smoke and flames, tirelessly protecting the lives and property of his fellow islanders from yet another spate of fires.Arson or accident?When injury puts him on the sidelines, West Coast Forensics Arson Investigator Kimball Frye offers his assistance...
  • Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper

    Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Drew Beckett’s life is a well-curated plan. Small-town to successful Assistant U.S. Attorney, assigned to an above-the-fold case that could eliminate a notorious crime family and put her firmly in line for her ultimate promotion. The last thing she needs is a distraction; like a threat on her life or the seriously lickable dimples on the U.S. Marshal assigned to protect her.U.S...
  • Off Duty Volume 3 by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty Volume 3 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life happens when you’re not looking. Unfortunately, so do a lot of other things.Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 3 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“If Your Friends Jumped Off a Bridge”Hazard is going to get Evie the perfect toy for her birthday, no matter what. This story takes place before Relative Justice...
  • Doom Magnet by Gregory Ashe

    Doom Magnet by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say bad things come in threes. Usually, they don’t mean murder.After several months (and a few murders), Dash is finally starting to feel at home in Hastings Rock. He’s enjoying the quiet after the end of tourist season, he’s comfortable at Hemlock House (the jury is still out on whether it’s haunted), and most importantly, he has friends...
  • Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Starts With a Bang by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The best way to get over a cheating jerk is to get under someone new. Dominic isn’t looking for love or salvation at the Thirsty Cowboy. He needs a temporary escape from the drudgery his life has become, and the universe provides him with the sexiest distraction he’s ever seen. Sven is a sucker for sad eyes, thick thighs, and a Royal Cosmopolitan...
  • 'Nother Sip of Gin by Rhys Ford

    'Nother Sip of Gin by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Sinners Gin Anthology For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out...
  • Tempest by Lisa Henry, J.A. Rock

    Tempest by Lisa Henry, J.A. Rock

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Something wicked this way comes. FBI Agent Ryan “Mac” McGuinness and con man Henry Page are on the run again. This time they’re headed back to where it all began: Altona, Indiana. Population: some goats. Henry’s not happy about lying low at the McGuinness family farm, but they’ve got nowhere else to go...
  • Made Mine by Sloane Kennedy, Lucy Lennox

    Made Mine by Sloane Kennedy, Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    What happens when a group of tough vigilantes meets up with a big-hearted family with boundary issues?Reese:It's supposed to be an easy job. You know, the kind you get after you've been gone a while and the boss is unsure of how capable you still are? But then there's a mugging, an abduction, two thugs, and a blackmail scheme...
  • Wild at Heart by Christina Lee, Riley Hart

    Wild at Heart by Christina Lee, Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    BISHOP SULLIVANI’ve always known what my future had in store: inheriting the family ranch and having myself a wife and kids to carry on the Sullivan name. Porter Dixon never factored into those plans. We may have spent our teenage years sneaking away to lose ourselves in each other, but he always held me at arm’s length…until the day he up and left without so much as a goodbye...
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