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  • The Long Game by Rachel Reid

    The Long Game by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 246 ratings
    The sequel is finally here! Shane and Ilya’s story, first seen in Heated Rivalry, continues in this long-awaited hockey romance from Rachel Reid...
  • Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

    Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 430 ratings
    Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night...
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  • Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two by Kathryn Moon

    Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 402 ratings
    Lola is being hunted by her past, stalked with every step she takes. Sheltered with the pack of her dreams, at first it seems like the hardest challenge isn’t even staying safe from Indy. Tensions at work are at a tipping point and after taking the role of management’s spy, Lola’s in the crossfire if anything goes wrong...
  • You & Me by Tal Bauer

    You & Me by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 225 ratings
    A single dads, friends-to-lovers, bi awakening MM Romance.We're a puzzle made of two pieces.Landon Larsen is the envy of all the dads in Last Waters, Texas. He's cool, confident, and put together. He and his son—the high school's all-star quarterback—have the perfect father-son relationship. He’s such a Super Dad, it's almost sickening...
  • Pucking Ever After: Volume 2 by Emily Rath

    Pucking Ever After: Volume 2 by Emily Rath

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 160 ratings
    From the International Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a second Happily Ever After novella!PUCKING EVER VOL 2 provides readers with SEVEN new chapters of happily ever after content. This volume spans five years and includes swoony and spicy HEA stories for both the Price Family (PUCKING AROUND) and Tess & Ryan (PUCKING WILD)."Come on daddy...don't make me beg...
  • Him by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Him by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 393 ratings
    They don’t play for the same team. Or do they? Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died...
  • 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...
  • Us by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Us by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 228 ratings
    Can your favorite hockey players finish their first season together undefeated? Five months in, NHL forward Ryan Wesley is having a record-breaking rookie season. He’s living his dream of playing pro hockey and coming home every night to the man he loves—Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned boyfriend...
  • Until You by Briar Prescott

    Until You by Briar Prescott

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 90 ratings
    I’m the first one to tell you I have issues.Trust issues.Family issues.Probably a few others I haven’t discovered yet.Which is why I prefer to keep my life as simple and uncomplicated as possible.Until him.Blake McAdams barrels into my life and refuses to leave...
  • Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

    Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 123 ratings
    A merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most.  For Landon Stackhouse, being called up from the Calgary farm team is exciting and terrifying, even if, as the backup goalie, he rarely leaves the bench. A quiet loner by nature, Landon knows he gives off strong “don’t talk to me” vibes...
  • Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux

    Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 90 ratings
    This romance is entering rough waters.After almost dying on their hiking trip, Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett have a moratorium on the word vacation. This makes it hard to discuss their newest case: an undercover operation aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean...
  • The Long and Winding Road by T.J. Klune

    The Long and Winding Road by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 38 ratings
    Sequel to The Art of Breathing Family is not always defined by blood. It’s defined by those who make us whole—those who make us who we are. And here, at the end, Bear and Otter will be tested like they’ve never been before. There’s a knock at the door from a little girl who has nowhere else to go. There’s a phone ringing, bringing news they do not expect...
  • Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 by Emily Rath

    Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 by Emily Rath

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 195 ratings
    From the Amazon Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a Happily Ever After novella full of spice, laughter, and so much love.Curious to know what happened to Rachel and the guys after that fateful hockey game in LA? PUCKING EVER VOL 1 provides readers with a six-chapter peek into the future of Team Price. Bonus content in this volume spans four years after the end of PUCKING AROUND...
  • 10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love by Emmy Sanders

    10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 68 ratings
    Wingman 101: Make him fall head over heels in love. BradWhat’s a straight guy to do when he accidentally goes on a date with his brand new gym-bro? Offer to be the best wingman ever, of course! It’s foolproof.Joey needs a man? I’ll find him one.He wants someone who looks, well, kind of like me? No problem!Not into watersports? I’ve got him covered...
  • The Rest of the Story by Tal Bauer

    The Rest of the Story by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 89 ratings
    Let me earn it.I keep things simple. I’m a classic one-night wonder. Relationships? Are you out of your mind? No. No way. Not interested. My heart is vulcanized rubber, puck hard, and that’s the way I like it.Then I'm traded to the absolute worst team in the NHL, the Rocky Mountain Outlaws, and I’m hit with a one-two punch...
  • Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman

    Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 232 ratings
    Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fourth volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon.Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends...
  • Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman

    Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 246 ratings
    Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris...
  • Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman

    Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 266 ratings
    Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family ... and himself...
  • Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman

    Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 296 ratings
    Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...?Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn't been too great, but at least he's not being bullied anymore...
  • Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman

    Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 117 ratings
    Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the much-loved HEARTSTOPPER series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork. Nick and Charlie are in love...
  • Clean Finish by Lily Mayne

    Clean Finish by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 112 ratings
    LarkinLook, here’s the thing.I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better...
  • Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara

    Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 103 ratings
    Agent Cooper Dayton and his partner, Oliver Park, are going undercover—at a retreat for couples who need counselling. They do say the best cover story is one that’s close to the truth…Agent Cooper Dayton is almost relieved to get a phone call from his former boss at the Bureau of Special Investigations...
  • Brothersong by T.J. Klune

    Brothersong by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 100 ratings
    Brothersong is the fourth and final book in the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family.“ Complex and startling... Green Creek is the perfect setting.” ―Charlaine HarrisThe Bennett family has a They're not just a family, they're a pack. Brothersong is Carter Bennett's story...
  • The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

    The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 301 ratings
    A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  magic  contemporary  slow burn  sweet-hero  humor
  • For the Fans by Nyla K.

    For the Fans by Nyla K.

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 357 ratings
    Kyran Harbor is everything I’m not. Rich. Popular. A superstar football player who’s awfully broody for someone who has it all. Basically, he’s a preppy jock who hates me. Oh, and he’s also my stepbrother. That’s right. We’re stuck together, sharing a school, a house… A bathroom. Honestly, I wouldn’t care… If he wasn’t such an uptight control-freak who messes with me just because we’re different...
  • Ravensong by T.J. Klune

    Ravensong by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 137 ratings
    Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves. It should have been enough. And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett...
  • God of Fury by Rina Kent

    God of Fury by Rina Kent

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 329 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE MM college romance. I’m not attracted to men. Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov. A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster. An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path. And just like that, he has his sights set on me. A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother...
  • The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards

    The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 50 ratings
    The last member of a murdered House tries to protect his ward from forced marriage to a monster while uncovering clues to his own tortured past. The Tarot Sequence imagines a modern-day Atlantis off the coast of Massachusetts, governed by powerful Courts based on the traditional Tarot deck...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  urban fantasy  magic  m-m  paranormal  mystery  dark
  • Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

    Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 139 ratings
    I, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest...
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