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  • Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 41 ratings
    Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version. This epic spans across over twenty-five years of their lives...
  • Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 19 ratings
    The second volume of The Heart Rate of a Mouse trilogy.A new band, a new city, and new lover - Ryan dusts himself off and starts again, but the god-like status that his former band's tragic end has given him isn't as easy to shake off. As he should be focusing on making a comeback with his new band, he runs into the one person he hasn't been able to forget...
    Categorized as:
    angst  queer  m-m  historical  contemporary  cheating  dark  bisexual
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  • Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    Special Forces - Soldiers - 'Director's Cut' is free to download from Aleksandr Voinov's website below:Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version...
  • Axios: A Spartan Tale by Jaclyn Osborn

    Axios: A Spartan Tale by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    I am Axios of Sparta, and I was born to kill. At age seven, I left home to train with other boys where we were taught obedience, solidarity, military strategy, and how to withstand pain. My harsh upbringing stripped me of my weaknesses and forced me to become strong. Ruthless. But, I craved something greater—a life I could never have...
  • Special Forces: Soldiers Part II -Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces: Soldiers Part II -Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Special Forces is an epic work of military gay erotic fiction. The three cycles Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Veterans were written between April 2006 and November 2008 and have 70 chapters in total, comprising around one million words (the equivalent of around 15 full-sized novels). It is only suitable for an adult audience...
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  queer  m-m  bdsm  dark  war  historical  military
  • Murder Book by Marshall Thornton

    Murder Book by Marshall Thornton

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the second of the Boystown mysteries to be a finalist for the Lambda Award, it’s fall 1982 and Chicago is gripped by panic after five people die from poisoned Tylenol capsules. Amid the chaos, the Bughouse Slasher takes his eighth victim, this time striking close to private investigator Nick Nowak. With the Chicago Police Department stretched to its limit, Nick takes matters into his own hands...
  • The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen

    The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The Bell in the Fog, a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks—once you have finally found a family, how far would you go to prove yourself to them?San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has started a new life for himself as a private detective—but his business hasn’t exactly taken off...
  • Two Tribes by Fearne Hill

    Two Tribes by Fearne Hill

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    It’s 1995, and troubled seventeen-year-old Matt Leeson harbours three passions: indie music, wartime history, and the posh boy he sits next to in maths class. Not in that order. One of those passions is closely guarded, along with a few other secrets Matt tucks away. Such as his abusive father, the cramped run-down flat he calls home, and the futility of his dreams to escape both...
  • Fade Out by Marshall Thornton

    Fade Out by Marshall Thornton

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    The Lambda Award-winning Boystown Mystery series comes to a close with Boystown 13: Fade Out. When a box containing a woman’s corpse shows up at his doorstep, Private Investigator Nick Nowak finds himself accused of murder. The police are convinced it’s Rita Lindquist—a woman who once shot Nick. Their case is thin, but they and the state’s attorney are determined to prosecute him...
  • Protection by S.A. Reid, T. Baggins

    Protection by S.A. Reid, T. Baggins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    When Gabriel MacKenna enters Wentworth Prison in 1931, he promises himself two things: never to be buggered and never to turn prison queer. Tough, smart, and ruthless in a fight, he quickly makes a name for himself inside. But Gabriel, saved from the noose by a social crusader, is serving two life sentences...
  • Unhinge the Universe by Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt

    Unhinge the Universe by Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge SS Lieutenant Hagen Friedrichs is the sole survivor of a party sent to retrieve his brother—and the highly sensitive information he’s carrying—from behind enemy lines. But his daring rescue attempt fails, and Hagen becomes the prisoner. Allied command has ordered Captain John Nicholls to extract critical intelligence from their new Nazi POW...
  • Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava

    Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A completely revised edition of the first Henry Rios mystery, The Little Death, Lay Your Sleeping Head introduces Michael Nava’s singular protagonist, gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios...
  • The Burning Plain by Michael Nava

    The Burning Plain by Michael Nava

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Rios, raw from the death of his lover from AIDS, becomes involved with a young man who is murdered after spending the night with Rios. Rios becomes a suspect in the murder. In the process of clearing himself, he is drawn into the search for a serial killer who preys on young gay men in West Hollywood...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  m-m  abuse  historical  contemporary  dark  latinx-mc
  • Liar Liar - Part two: D'Arco Mafia Duet by Jaye Pratt

    Liar Liar - Part two: D'Arco Mafia Duet by Jaye Pratt

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They didn’t come for me.I wanted Killian to be the one to take my life, but five months later, nothing.I’m still alive.They promised they would follow me to the ends of the earth if I left.They lied.Now, I have no choice but to go back and clear my name.I plan to walk in with my head held high and give them evidence that will force them into hearing me out...
  • Hidden Away by J.W. Kilhey

    Hidden Away by J.W. Kilhey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “No man and no force can abolish memory.” John Oakes and Kurt Fournier are living proof of the truth behind those words. Since the horrors of the Second World War, John and Kurt have been trudging through existence, bleeding from wounds that have never healed...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  war  dark  military  abuse  m-m  hurt-comfort
  • Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane

    Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    "I'll do anything." Staff Sergeant Jasper "Ace" Atchison takes one look at Private Sonny Daye and knows that every word on paper about him is pure, unadulterated bullshit. But Sonny is desperate, and although Ace isn't going to take him up on his offer of "anything," that doesn't mean he isn't tempted...
  • Skin Lane by Neil Bartlett

    Skin Lane by Neil Bartlett

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At 47, Mr. F's working life on London's Skin Lane is one governed by calm, precision and routine. So when he starts to have frightening, recurring nightmares, he does his best to ignore them. The images that appear in his dream are disturbing, Mr. F can't for the life of him think where they have come from. After all, he's a perfectly ordinary middle-aged man...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  dark  m-m  suspense  length-medium
  • As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann

    As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 29 ratings
    In the seventeenth century, the English Revolution is under way. The nation, seething with religious and political discontent, has erupted into violence and terror. Jacob Cullen and his fellow soldiers dream of rebuilding their lives when the fighting is over. But the shattering events of war will overtake them...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  historical  dark  war  m-m  male-pov  length-long
  • The Innocent Auction by Victoria Sue

    The Innocent Auction by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    London 1810. Their love was a death sentence. Deacon, Viscount Carlisle, was aware of the slums and gin-lanes of London. Just as he was aware of the underground traffic that furnished the brothels and bath houses with human innocents...
  • Captured Shadows by Richard Rider

    Captured Shadows by Richard Rider

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jim Sinnett spends his days on respectable portrait photography and his nights creating scandalous erotic pictures for men who hide their desires in locked cabinets and between the pages of books. When a new friendship leads to a secret opportunity, one more dangerous than ever before, Jim agrees to step in front of the camera but finds himself baring much more than his skin...
  • A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan

    A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "To seal their bond, they must break the ties that bind. " Painfully introverted and rendered nearly mute by a heavy stammer, Lord George Albert Westin rarely ventures any farther than the club or his beloved gardens...
  • Test of Faith by Aleksandr Voinov, Raev Gray

    Test of Faith by Aleksandr Voinov, Raev Gray

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    July, 1187: Saladin has defeated the Crusader army at The Horns of Hattin. While hundreds of his comrades have perished in the battle, Thierry de la Tour Rouge, a Frank and Templar Knight, has survived only to be taken prisoner by the Saracens...
  • Barren Ground by Ellen Glasgow

    Barren Ground by Ellen Glasgow

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow's novel, Barren Ground, explores the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations in the post-Civil War South. Glasgow's writing style expertly conveys the emotional turmoil of her characters while also providing a vivid portrait of the setting and time period...
    Categorized as:
    queer  20th century  historical  dark  m-m  length-medium
  • Trained by T.M. Chris

    Trained by T.M. Chris

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    In the competition to find a husband for Princess Atalanta, Thoros has a certain advantage. He happens to know that he and Atalanta appreciate the same things in a man: an attitude so rebellious it demands to be punished, a spirit so dauntless it can only be tamed by a single master...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  ancient times  historical  dark  anal sex  bdsm  bondage
  • The Spy and His Boy by Lyn Gala

    The Spy and His Boy by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Author,The Dom is old French aristocracy, the sub the son of a German tycoon. Very young, they met at a university and discovered their sexuality together and played, what they didn’t know then was BDSM. They were separated during the long war where they both grew up and did their duty in different ways.At their reunion they almost killed each other...
    Categorized as:
    angst  queer  bdsm  historical  m-m  war  military  age difference
  • A Gentleman Tutor by Harper Fox, Callum Hale

    A Gentleman Tutor by Harper Fox, Callum Hale

    Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Frank Harte, impoverished schoolteacher, January in London means a yearly fight to survive. A former soldier, his injuries have barred him from all but the lowest-paid posts, and the cold incapacitates him still more. The chance to work as tutor to Viscount Gracewater, son of the famous big-game hunting Earl, comes as a lifeline to Frank...
  • Countries of Origin by Javier Fuentes

    Countries of Origin by Javier Fuentes

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This stunning debut chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain, in what is ultimately a meditation on identity, class, belonging and desire.“Full of so many pleasures—literary, culinary, amorous… Fuentes has created something beautiful, honest, heartbreaking and hopeful...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  historical  dark  m-m  length-medium
  • Under the Poppy by Kathe Koja

    Under the Poppy by Kathe Koja

    Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From a wartime brothel to the intricate high society of 1870s Brussels, Under the Poppy is a breakout novel of childhood friends, a love triangle, puppetmasters, and reluctant spies. Under the Poppy is a brothel owned by Decca and Rupert. Decca is in love with Rupert, but he in turn is in love with her brother, Istvan...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  dark  m-m  length-medium
  • Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 305 ratings
    Damen’s identity has been revealed, and now he must face his master, Prince Laurent, as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. The struggle that ensues takes them deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of two kingdoms hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor’s forces are massing...
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  angst  queer  m-m  fantasy  war  military  royalty
  • Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

    Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 358 ratings
    With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master Prince Laurent must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent...
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