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  • Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen-year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • #Fate by Cambria Hebert

    #Fate by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’s meant to be will always find a way. Perfection isn’t an illusion. I met it, held it in my hands. But then it slipped right through. Perfection isn’t an illusion. It’s elusive, cleverly evasive, and, in many ways, a horrible tease. I’m not a man to be toyed with. Quiet, thoughtful, and even sometimes careful, but never someone to taunt...
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  • Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 35 ratings
    You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Maximoff Hale & Farrow Keene, and according to Celebrity Crush—the ceremony for this American prince and his tattooed bodyguard is going to be the event of the century. There will be no wedding crashers. Including but not limited to: hateful people, rabid fans, nosy paparazzi, and other so-called media. There will be no drama...
  • Secret XXX by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Secret XXX by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Shohei’s just trying to find love in a pet shop, so why are all these bunnies making it so difficult?Shohei loves bunnies! He loves them so much he’s even taken to volunteering at a local pet shop...
  • Pisces Hooks Taurus by Anyta Sunday

    Pisces Hooks Taurus by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 37 ratings
    It’s a time for searching, and a time for finding, Pisces: keep casting your line and you will hook what you’re looking for.Zane has it all planned out: land the perfect Meet Cute, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Should be simple enough if he put his mind to it. A little creativity and some thinking outside of the box, and voila, he’d be married to the woman of his dreams...
  • Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  menage  m-m-f
  • Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga continues in a seductive romance where a runaway bride and two best friends might just take the chance of a lifetime. Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. He might work too many hours and always seems to put his family and friends first...
  • Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This Montgomery finds his match in this touching second chance romance from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie...
  • BJ Alex 7 by Mingwa

    BJ Alex 7 by Mingwa

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out...
  • The Idiot by Dianna Roman

    The Idiot by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    You can't pick who you love...nor can you run from them.Murphy Malone loves his orchard, his mother, and his dog. Life is great until he can't stop thinking about what he's missing—someone to share it all with. When he realizes that his love for his best friend, Jesse Carver, runs deeper than the bonds of friendship, it just makes things worse...
  • BJ Alex 6 by Mingwa

    BJ Alex 6 by Mingwa

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out...
  • The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken, E. Adams

    The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken, E. Adams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Matt Carter, self-proclaimed sex-god and drummer for world renowned Souls of the Knight, didn’t have the time or inclination for planning his future, preferring to fill his days with music, women and alcohol. He didn’t want or need anything else in his life. Until the band parted ways and he found himself no longer living the dream...
  • There Is A Light by Ban Gilmartin

    There Is A Light by Ban Gilmartin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jamie Gilmour is starting over. A new school, a new city, a tenth attempt at a second start. All he has to do is stop making bad decisions and stick to something for once in his life. All he has to do is stop being himself.Jude Pujari is thinking of calling it all off. He’s overstressed, depressed and frozen in place, trapped by grief and fear of change...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  found-family
  • Aaron's Awakening by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Aaron's Awakening by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Aaron isn’t looking for love, but it finds him – and it has a few surprises in store…A laidback man who goes with the flowAaron is happy for his friends who’ve found love, but he’s starting to feel as if he’s an endangered species – a single guy. Not that he’s looking for anyone...
  • A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship, but things aren't as they seem. The marriage is just for the appearances, and he ends up getting drunk and spending the night... not with his bride, but with the sexy ship captain! When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story...
  • BJ Alex 5 by Mingwa

    BJ Alex 5 by Mingwa

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out...
  • Extended Stay by Mia Monroe

    Extended Stay by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve never been interested in a man before. So why do I want to kiss this one?Promising my sick uncle I’d help fix his rundown hotel in San Diego was just the beginning of my problems. I plan to do what I can, convince him to sell, and then take off, returning to my calm and structured existence back east. I double down on that plan when I arrive to find it in worse shape than I expected...
  • King's Criminals by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    King's Criminals by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fresh Meat In Prison Charley Hughes never imagined he would find himself in lockup, but when King promises that his brothers-in-arms will protect him, Charley expects his time on the inside to be easy. He doesn't factor in Scar, his mean as hell—and handsome—cellmate. Scar seems to have one goal only, to get into Charley’s pants. Charley has never been with a man before and doesn’t plan to start...
  • Northland by Cara Dee

    Northland by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Two years ago, Logan Ward got the surprise of his life when he discovered he was the father of a two-year-old boy. Professionally and romantically adrift, he devoted all his time and energy to caring for his son. But now he’s searching for something more, and he and Justin head north to Alaska to try out the life his best friend Quinn has been raving about...
  • BJ Alex 3 by Mingwa

    BJ Alex 3 by Mingwa

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out...
  • In Plain Sight by Willow Dixon

    In Plain Sight by Willow Dixon

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Zander The last thing I expect when I meet the new guy at work is for my life to be thrown into chaos. I’ve spent years hiding my attraction to men, but Luka is funny, outgoing, and for reasons I can’t explain, he sees past my introverted nature and wants to be friends. I’ve never felt a connection with anyone like I do with Luka...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  office  contemporary
  • When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. It’s probably one of the reasons he makes such a fantastic matchmaker, love guru, and romance expert. And now that he’s in college, it’s finally his turn to shine. Asher’s relationship advice column in the school newspaper is his strongest matchmaking instrument, especially when it comes to helping hopeless romantics find their soulmates...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  length-novella
  • Mad For Madison by Hayden Hall

    Mad For Madison by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Madison Masters is everything I want to be.He’s confident, good-looking, and beyond popular. Wherever he appears, he’s the center of attention. It’s his natural charisma that pulls every gaze to him. Mine especially.I have been in love with Madison since the moment I met him. The only trouble is he has no clue that I exist...
  • One by E.S. Carter

    One by E.S. Carter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One click. One perfect frame. That's all it takes to capture an eternal moment; although most people let them pass by without acknowledgement. I don't waste any. Not a single one. If I see something of beauty, I want to experience it, feel it and immortalise it. If I see someone of beauty, I want to taste them, worship them and memorise them...
  • Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing I need is a curious straight guy sniffing around me. So why is he so hard to resist?My life is everything I ever wanted - by design. Being one of the nation’s most sought after wedding planners has led to a life of traveling to glamorous locations, bumping elbows with the rich and famous, and sampling every handsome hunk the world has to offer...
  • Guns n' Boys: A Breath of Innocence by K.A. Merikan

    Guns n' Boys: A Breath of Innocence by K.A. Merikan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “I would wait a lifetime for this.”“You don’t have to wait anymore. I want you.” Mark is done with flings. He is looking for something real , and he knows just where to find it. Years ago, he fell in love with Charlotte Elswood, but after saving her life, he made the difficult choice to stay in a cartel for the sake of his family...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  mafia  contemporary  length-medium
  • For Today by B. Cranford

    For Today by B. Cranford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seventeen Years Ago . The first time Aaron Andrews saw Simon Foster smile, he knew he was in trouble. He'd never seen anything--or anyone--like the man who'd stolen his favorite seat in his favorite coffee shop. Six Weeks Ago . The late-night phone call that changed their lives forever was short...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  humor  multicultural  contemporary
  • Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes

    Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Matt Sullivan knows he met someone special the night he spots the sexy man on the dance floor. However, he doesn’t know his life is about to change forever. First of all, Matt is straight. Okay, maybe not, but he doesn’t think falling in love and spending the rest of his life with a hotheaded, unapologetically fabulous diva is an option...
  • Charisma Check by Katherine McIntyre

    Charisma Check by Katherine McIntyre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never fall for the straight guy—Jasper knows better. At least until his straight guy crush starts crushing back…Jasper Tanaka has made an art form out of avoiding commitment. Which is why his crush on a nearby café owner, Matt, has been perfect—the guy is straight, vanilla, and far too sweet—everything that puts him out of Jasper’s reach...
  • Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Every Missing Moment. Rebel Kings Volume OneThe missing moments you've longed for from the beloved Rebel Kings MC series, all wrapped up in a gorgeous new collection...
  • When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Scarred by the past. Terrified to love again. SavionOnce upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist.It was there I met Declan...
  • A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Kind of Story Music is drummer Tim Chalmers’s great escape and the one thing that’s never let him down. But his band Spiral’s meteoric rise to fame has made it difficult for him to maintain a low profile. Unwanted press pesters him after a public breakup with a volatile ex-girlfriend who loves the limelight as much as he loathes it. Tim’s main goal is to avoid confrontation...
  • Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    “You’re exactly what I never knew I needed.” “I don’t have time for love.” Gavin Campbell has poured everything he has into starting up his bakery, Delicious...
  • Nice Guys & First Times by K.M. Neuhold

    Nice Guys & First Times by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    You Always Remember Your First…Come along for a sweet, steamy compilation of 4 MM romance novellas by the queen of swoon herself: K.M. Neuhold...
  • Boyfriend Freeze by DJ Jamison

    Boyfriend Freeze by DJ Jamison

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I've made a lot of mistakes, but you can't be one of them...Dear Graham,After crossing too many lines for my self-respect, I made a promise to myself: no hookups for sixty days.But I didn't count on meeting you.Who knew a smart, cardigan-wearing geek would be such temptation? You're all wrong for me, except you're also kind of exactly right...
  • Something About Us by Riley Hart

    Something About Us by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Falling 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...
  • How To Save A Life by Andria Large, Jena Brignola

    How To Save A Life by Andria Large, Jena Brignola

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    How do you save someone’s life? There’s the obvious way of physically saving them from a tragic end. Then there’s the more subtle way of saving someone who doesn’t know they need to be saved. Someone who is drowning emotionally and has no idea that they are slowly dying. Ezra Whitmore is one of those people...
  • The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Billie Montgomery was always known as the sick kid with the therapy dog. Dylan Bowden never had two nickels to rub together, let alone a true home to call his own. The two have been best friends since high school. They’re always there for each other, so when Billie opens his own bakery called Montgomery’s Sweets no one supports him better than Dylan...
  • Something New by Harper Logan

    Something New by Harper Logan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A marriage of convenience is one thing. But married to a straight guy? That’s a whole different story… Brooklyn Blackwell’s got a dissertation to finish and tenure to secure - the last thing he’s looking for is romance. But with his advisor’s charity on the brink of losing funding, Brooklyn’s got one shot at saving it...
  • Mud & Lace by Jay Northcote

    Mud & Lace by Jay Northcote

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When Wicksy falls for drag queen Charlie, they discover that both sexuality and gender can be fluid. Simon Wicks—Wicksy to his rugby teammates—has only ever been interested in women. But when he sets eyes on Lady Gogo, a drag queen who performs at Rainbow Place, he can’t stop thinking about her...
  • Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    HARRISON:I think I’m falling for a gay guy.What started as a meeting about my sister’s wedding plans changed when our caterer walked in. A man has never stirred me like this—or made me wonder how his lips taste.The sparks with Morgan are undeniable.Friends with benefits should be a win-win for us both. But when the wedding day draws close, I’m drawing Morgan closer...
  • Unlike Any Other by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Unlike Any Other by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    AJ The name AJ Colthurst may not have any meaning to the public eye, but it should, as I’m the daughter of two famous celebrities. Like any superstar, they crave privacy; so much of it, they built a house in the middle of nowhere for us children. As we grew older, we discovered the lies they built as a fort to protect us from the media, ended up causing emotional damage along the way...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens

    Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nate Parker has spent the last few years imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. His wrongful conviction cost him his job, his fiancée, his reputation, and his hope for the future. His name has been cleared, but after everything he’s lost, he doesn’t know how to find his way back to the life that was taken from him. Parker Campbell is raising his 9-year-old niece, Emma, on his own...
  • A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Seeing the truth and falling in love. Dustin Robbins-Grayson was a surly adolescent when Quinlan Gregory started the nanny gig. After a rocky start, he grew into Quinlan’s friend and confidant—and a damned sexy man. At twenty-one, Dusty sees how Quinlan sacrificed his own life and desires to care for Dusty’s family...
  • Love Directions: An MM Shy/Flirt Instalove Romance by A.F. Zoelle

    Love Directions: An MM Shy/Flirt Instalove Romance by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elias ForthwrightHoroscopes always seemed a bit woo-woo to me, but I don't know how else to explain why it feels like the cosmic universe is pushing me in the direction of the mysterious North Easton, who miraculously comes into my life at just the right time. We’re nothing alike, but for the first time since my mom passed away, life is finally fun again thanks to him...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  humor  m-m  length-short
  • Social Sinners: Behind the Lights by T.L. Travis

    Social Sinners: Behind the Lights by T.L. Travis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Joey Hayes and his best friend Ricky Branson have been together through the good times, as well as the bad. Attending their first concert as teens set the path for their futures in motion. Shortly after, the pair joined band class where they meet Ethan and Mick and the foursome formed the metal band, Social Sinners...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a clueless hero believes in star-sign compatibility? What happens when there’s only one sign left to try? Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer... Caspian’s tried the lot, compatibility nil. Leo is his last hope for happiness. He just has to find one. Maybe his Virgo best friend will help? He should sneak over next door and see..
  • The Jock by E.M. Denning

    The Jock by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colby Bennett is straight.At twenty-five, he’s the middle of three boys raised by a single father. He’s always been a jock, so managing a gym feels like his calling. If only being a big brother were as easy. When Colby stumbles on his younger brother trying on feminine clothing, Taylor is angry and embarrassed...
  • The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gay natural caregiver meets arrogant first-time gay.My job isn’t easy but taking care of sick people in the comfort of their own homes is so worthwhile. I like to think I’m professional and know I’m good at what I do, regardless of the circumstances, the patient, or even their families. Maybe it’s because I’ve known loss in my own life, or maybe I was just made for the job...
  • Strung Tight by Ann Lister

    Strung Tight by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    - Bisexual Discovery- First Love- Rockstar / Roadie- Stage fright / Anxiety- Low Angst / HEA What’s better than having your rock idol, Dagger Drummond be the mentor for your band? Having your band selected as one of the performing acts at the iconic music festival, Rocktoberfest.My band was about to step onto our first professional stage...
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