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  • The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane

    The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A curse is a difficult thing to break. Vald, prince of Alsvieth upon taking up arms to defend his country was beset with a curse that transforms him into a ravenous cannibalistic beast...
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    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  demons  contemporary  paranormal  humor
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 07 by Yuu Toyota

    Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 07 by Yuu Toyota

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 22 ratings
    It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Adachi’s job transfer to Nagasaki hangs over his relationship with Kurosawa like a harbinger of doom! But true to form, the pair reaffirm their feelings for each other and come to the decision that they can make it through anything,...
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  • Dead Serious Case #5 Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy

    Dead Serious Case #5 Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    For one brief shining moment, the utter insanity that is Tristan Everett’s world makes sense.He’s marrying the man he loves, has a dead drag queen for a bestie and is surrounded by an amazing found family. Okay, so his life isn’t exactly what you’d call normal. By day, he’s a quiet, mild-mannered forensic pathologist, but the rest of the time, he guides lost souls into the light...
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    mystery  magic  queer  suspense  paranormal  m-m  contemporary  demons
  • Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane

    Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Prince Vald continues his journey with the sorcerer Halvi, seeking a means to break the curse that causes him to transform into a demon at night. But enemies looking to take the power of Vald’s cursed sword for themselves bewitch Halvi in an attempt to make him fight the young prince! Forced to the brink, Halvi makes a crucial choice.Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences...
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    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  demons  paranormal  contemporary  humor
  • Zachary by Louisa Masters, Joel Leslie

    Zachary by Louisa Masters, Joel Leslie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    A dragon with endless secrets meets a demon with nothing to hide…I’m the easygoing one. The fun one. The rare member of my family who gets along with anyone. Except there’s a chance I may have got off on the wrong foot with our new dragon liaison, Ronan. In my defense, he rubs everyone the wrong way...
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    magic  queer  paranormal  m-m  fantasy  demons  shapeshifters  humor
  • Vortex Conundrum by Louisa Masters

    Vortex Conundrum by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Wanted: one demon hunter. Beware the matchmaking ghosts. After years managing a haunted hotel and estate, I thought things were good. Sure, the ghosts can be a handful—nosy, opinionated, interfering—but they’re also friendly and fun. We have a system. Everything was under control. Cue hysterical laughter...
  • A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae

    A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Beelbufo has lived a comfortable life as a pet frog for two decades, enjoying pets, human food, and horror movie nights with his favorite human, Gabe. But when Gabe and Az fall head over heels in love, they decide Beel needs a companion too. Little does Beel know that the charming pet shop owner, Jon, is about to become his unsuspecting caretaker...
  • Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
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    mystery  suspense  queer  contemporary  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  humor
  • The Last of the Loudens by Robin Alexander

    The Last of the Loudens by Robin Alexander

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Taryn Louden has inherited her father’s family home and more money than she ever thought she’d see in a lifetime. There are just a few problems with it all. The house is expensive to maintain, local kids entertain themselves by pulling pranks on her, and there might be a few departed Loudens still hanging around...
    Categorized as:
    queer  humor  f-f  paranormal  m-m  contemporary  fantasy
  • Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters

    Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Luck brought us together… but can it last forever?I was working a dead-end job and living with too many roommates when I met Carlos. That meeting was our first stroke of luck, changing both our lives and tying us together. I’ll never regret it, but after eight amazing years, I’m starting to think he does...
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    suspense  magic  queer  paranormal  m-m  contemporary  fantasy  humor
  • Our Radiant Embers by Zarah Detand

    Our Radiant Embers by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Their rivalry? Explosive. Their chemistry? Magical. When a regrettable drunken hookup becomes your partner in a high-stakes magical project, sparks are bound to fly—just not the kind Liam Morgan was hoping for. Teaming up with Adam Harrington, the golden boy of a legendary magical lineage, was not on his to-do list...
  • Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg

    Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus...
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    magic  queer  paranormal  humor  m-m  fantasy  christmas  contemporary
  • Lock Nut by J.L. Merrow

    Lock Nut by J.L. Merrow

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Still waters run deadly.Tom Paretski, plumber with a talent for finding hidden things, and his private investigator fiancé Phil Morrison have been hired to locate a runaway husband, Jonathan Parrot. The job seems simple enough—until their quarry turns up dead in a canal, and a photofit of Tom’s face is splashed all over the news, making him chief suspect...
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    mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  humor  fantasy
  • Oberon by Macy Blake

    Oberon by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    magic  queer  m-m  paranormal  witches  fantasy  contemporary  military
  • The Demon's Dealbreaker (Possessive Love) by Delaney Rain

    The Demon's Dealbreaker (Possessive Love) by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A witch, two fairies, a minor god, and four demons walk into a bar and suddenly Dwyer Eamonn’s life will never be the same.Turns out that Dwyer’s parents promised him—their firstborn—as payment when they made eight different deals with various supernatural beings. At the stroke of midnight on his twenty-first birthday, every single claimant comes calling, ready to make Dwyer their heir...
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    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  humor  monsters  bad boys
  • Grand Adventures by John Amory, J.E. Birk

    Grand Adventures by John Amory, J.E. Birk

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On September 1, 2011, TJ Klune wrote, "...it's not about the ending, it's about the journey..." in a review of Eric Arvin's Woke Up in a Strange Place. With those words, two men began a journey of love and invited us to ride along. TJ and Eric have shared so much with us: their wonderful books, their smiles, their humor, their lives, and their inspiring devotion to each other...
  • The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns

    The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Orphaned, Luke Miller is left alone and homeless with only his cat for company. But Wentworth is more than an average feline, and when Luke makes a set of leather boots to keep his paws safe, it might help them both find the path to where they belong. Previously published in Fables Retold under the same title...
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    magic  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  contemporary  dual-pov  humor
  • Relief Valve by J.L. Merrow

    Relief Valve by J.L. Merrow

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    If you dig up the past, be prepared to get dirty. It hasn't been all smooth sailing since plumber Tom Paretski and P.I. Phil Morrison became connected at the heart, if not always at Tom's dodgy hip. Neither of their families has been shy about voicing their disapproval, which hasn't helped Tom's uneasy relationship with his prickly older sister, Cherry...
  • Dead Man's Quill by Jordan Castillo Price

    Dead Man's Quill by Jordan Castillo Price

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    It’s all fun and games until someone loses a hand. Dixon has been dying to introduce Yuri to Uncle Fonzo, the Hand of his family, and now he’ll finally get that chance. All they need to do is meet him at a traveling carnival with an unused piece of Spellcraft. Easy peasy, right? Not even a little. And even worse, they might encounter a clown...
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    magic  mystery  queer  m-m  humor  fantasy  paranormal  contemporary
  • Blindspot by A.M. Rose

    Blindspot by A.M. Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Standing out in a town like Daydream, Colorado should have been impossible to do, yet somehow Drew managed. All his life he had been the one everyone was looking at when he walked down the street. No matter how hard he'd tried to fit in, fingers pointed at his back and whispers followed his every step. Until it all got too much and he'd left Daydream. For good...
    Categorized as:
    magic  suspense  queer  fantasy  paranormal  m-m  humor  abuse
  • Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Anthony has a secret.One Christmas Eve when he was twelve, he found Santa laying presents under the tree.He never told a soul. And the following year he snuck out of bed to see if he could repeat the event.Every Christmas Eve for more than forty years, he and Santa have met, only now, they’re friends. But although Anthony is ageing, Santa hasn’t changed since that first night...
  • Behind Closed Doors by Gabrielle Evans

    Behind Closed Doors by Gabrielle Evans

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Myst doesn’t know how to get the things he needs without pushing everyone away. His darkest desires have driven a wedge between them, and he’s at a loss when it comes to bridging the gap. The irony that he’ll need to face his own inner demons isn’t lost on him, either.With so much discord in their home, it’s a wonder anyone even remembers they have one final challenge before the equinox...
    Categorized as:
    magic  mystery  queer  menage  paranormal  m-m  demons  bdsm
  • Jackalopes and Woofen-Poofs by Angel Martinez

    Jackalopes and Woofen-Poofs by Angel Martinez

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ANGEL MARTINEZ Book five in the Offbeat Crimes series Hoax animals and a consulting vampire on the prowl—ACO Jason Shen never thought having a cop boyfriend would be this hard. All Animal Control Officer Jason Shen ever wanted was a quiet life of rescuing lost kittens and helping animals in need. Having a paranormal cop boyfriend guarantees an end to the quiet part...
  • Scandal at the Salty Dog by Josh Lanyon

    Scandal at the Salty Dog by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Mystery Stalks the Cobbled Streets of Pirate's CoveWho or what is haunting elderly recluse Juliet Blackwell, what does it have to do with mysterious goings-on at the Salty Dog Pub--and why is any of it mystery bookshop owner Ellery Page's problem? According to sometimes boyfriend Police Chief Jack Carson, it's not Ellery's problem, and Ellery should stop asking awkward questions before it's too...
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    mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  paranormal  fantasy
  • Catch Me When I Fall by John Wiltshire

    Catch Me When I Fall by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Being an ex-soldier, Jake doesn't know much about angels, but shouldn't they be...angelic? What would you do if your guardian angel fell into your backyard? When an angel, Gabriel, falls from heaven, Jake takes him in. Unfortunately, the presence of this beautiful creature stirs passions in Jake that should have remained buried in the mountains of Afghanistan...
  • Best Beast: A M/M Fantasy Rom-Com (Enchanted Occasions) by E.J. Russell

    Best Beast: A M/M Fantasy Rom-Com (Enchanted Occasions) by E.J. Russell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Being invisible makes it really hard to get laid.When half-human Kai Schiffer steps into the Interstices—the post-creation gaps between realms—his supernatural half kicks in and he literally disappears unless…well, don’t ask...
  • Alpha Versus Omega by M.M. Farmer

    Alpha Versus Omega by M.M. Farmer

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Love is a battlefield when two bitter rivals on the battle robot circuit are stuck together during an emergency heat…CooperI’ve spent the last ten years of my life fighting my way to the top of the academic world and breaking glass ceilings for omegas everywhere, and now I can’t help but feel like my bid for tenure in the Engineering department of Barrington University hinges on me winning this...
  • Help! I'm the Big City Boy in My Christmas Comfort Movie by Joel Abernathy

    Help! I'm the Big City Boy in My Christmas Comfort Movie by Joel Abernathy

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Merry Christmas... FOREVER.If there’s anyone who can help Matthew Harrington get over his broken heart, it’s the man who made him believe in love in the first place.Unfortunately, Ben Clark, the six-foot-six Christmas tree farmer with soulful blue eyes and rugged good looks, is literally too good to be true—he’s the love interest in Mistletoe Hollow, Matthew's favorite Christmas comfort movie...
  • Spirit by John Inman

    Spirit by John Inman

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole. One wouldn’t think being saddled with his precocious four-year-old nephew for four weeks would be enough to throw him off-kilter. Wrong. Timmy, Jason’s nephew, is a true handful...
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    suspense  mystery  queer  contemporary  humor  paranormal  m-m  fantasy
  • The Ghost and Charlie Muir by Felice Stevens, Matt Haynes

    The Ghost and Charlie Muir by Felice Stevens, Matt Haynes

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Bad enough the big old house Charlie Muir inherits is next door to Ian Gregg, the most gorgeous guy he’s ever seen—it also happens to be occupied by Rachel, the ghost who keeps running off his dates. It’s impossible to get any loving when the bed starts shaking…and not because you’re having fun in it...
  • Convincing Conrad by Casey Drake

    Convincing Conrad by Casey Drake

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Conrad Stokes knows he’s in trouble when he uncovers an embezzlement scheme and watches as his boss’s office is ransacked… by glowing-eyed shadows. Now his boss is dead, and Conrad is understandably freaked out and doesn’t want to go home alone. Enter Ryder, the gorgeous security specialist sent by his sister...
  • The King and His Vigilant Valet by Charlie Cochet

    The King and His Vigilant Valet by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    JEAN The past has a way of catching up with you, even if you are immortal. I’ve spent thousands of years as the valet and companion to the powerful King of All Shifters. It has been my honor and duty to protect, serve, and advise him. I never intended to fall in love with him. My past is filled with death and bloodshed, but I never once regretted keeping Alarick safe...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  mystery  m-m  shapeshifters  humor  paranormal  fantasy
  • Best in Show by Kelly Jensen

    Best in Show by Kelly Jensen

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Solitary mystery writer Julian Wilkes doesn’t want a pet, but his sister persuades him to visit Lingwood Animal Rescue, where he is immediately taken with a large ginger tabby cat. Before he can settle into the joys of cat ownership, however, he discovers something very unusual about his new companion. Macavity Birch is cursed. By day he is a large tabby cat...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  m-m  witches  shapeshifters  humor  paranormal  fantasy
  • Uncommonly Tidy Poltergeist by Angel Martinez, Jude Dunn

    Uncommonly Tidy Poltergeist by Angel Martinez, Jude Dunn

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A poltergeist haunts Taro, dogging his international travels. It washes glasses, puts dishes away, and even dusts. At least he hopes it's a cleaning-obsessed poltergeist and not his own anxieties burbling over into neat freak fits he doesn't remember. When his property manager suggests he call paranormal expert, Jack Montrose, Taro's skeptical but desperate enough to try even a ghost hunter...
  • The Hero and the Hidden Royal by Renae Kaye

    The Hero and the Hidden Royal by Renae Kaye

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A M/M Superhero RomanceOne frightened man with an illegal superpower. One brave man who wants him regardless.Both are put to the ultimate test. And failure is not an option.Derek Carson has a superpower—invisibility. But in a country where all those born into the royal family have a superpower, Derek is banned from using his power because he’s not “officially” in the royal family tree...
  • A Little Bite of Magic by M.J. O'Shea

    A Little Bite of Magic by M.J. O'Shea

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In a family full of powerful witches, Frankie Vallerand is the black sheep. He doesn’t care about honing his magic. All he wants is to open up a restaurant and spend his days serving up delicious food...
  • The Seahorse by Memphis86

    The Seahorse by Memphis86

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Everything is going fine for Dr. Jensen Ackles, a successful 3rd-year resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Grace's Heart hospital in San Francisco. But when a 22-year-old art student shows up at claiming he's pregnant, Jensen is completely certain he's crazy...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  m-m  fantasy  contemporary  humor  paranormal
  • Love Magic by Jesi Lea Ryan

    Love Magic by Jesi Lea Ryan

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    "The day I met Derrick while playing my violin in the park was magical. Unfortunately, magic and love together don’t always mix." Oliver met Derrick while busking in the park, and they hit it off from the start. At first, Derrick’s “mysterious magician” vibe was intriguing, but after two botched dates, Oliver was ready to call it quits...
  • How to Train Your Alpha by M.M. Farmer

    How to Train Your Alpha by M.M. Farmer

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    It’s time for the teacher’s pet to get a sizzling lesson on how to take an omega through heat… JesseI wasn’t looking forward to wasting a weekend at the Bangers & Mash compound, sitting through Emergency Support Alpha training when I had no interest in actually becoming an ESA, but from the moment the course instructor, Phillip Mash, walked into the room, my alpha senses went nuts...
  • Sing Me Your Love Song by Raine O'Tierney

    Sing Me Your Love Song by Raine O'Tierney

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who wouldn’t be thrilled at the opportunity to see the red thread of fate that binds them to their destined lover? No more awkward dates, no more broken hearts, no more of the messy unknown that comes with finding “the one.” Just you and your perfect match, right? For Kennick, a Traveler whose red thread is getting mighty insistent, it’s more of a curse than a blessing...
  • Mending Noel by Charlie Cochet

    Mending Noel by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    All is not sparkly snowflakes and sweet candy canes in North Pole City. Office workers Tim and Noel do nothing all day but antagonize each other—petty fighting that might be based on hatred… or a heated mutual attraction...
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