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  • Oracle by Macy Blake

    Oracle by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Koios, AKA the Oracle, is a man with a mission: hunt down and destroy the manticore who’s been tormenting his pack. There’s only one thing standing in his way…a giant, stubborn bear named Ben Jerrick...
  • Smoke in the Mirror by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Smoke in the Mirror by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Memphis Sullivan thought he was coming to Blissville to help his cousin out, but instead, he gained three meddlesome females, a tribe, and a permanent home. More than a year later, he owns a popular comic book and vinyl record store and doesn’t think his life could get any better...
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  • 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
  • Dead Man's Chest by Pandora Pine

    Dead Man's Chest by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One phone call can change everything.Sick of snow and ice, psychic Tennyson Grimm jumps at the chance to head to Florida for a little fun in the sun. While sitting on the beach, his phone rings with a call from prison inmate River Ramsey who has a startling “You don’t know me, but I’m your brother...
  • Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine

    Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A killer is on the loose in Salem who not only wants to take your life, but your soul as well…Psychic Copeland Forbes anonymously receives a locked wooden box with an unknown spirit trapped inside. Attached to the chest is a cryptic May you get what you truly deserve...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  magic  fantasy
  • The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy

    The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Have a frightfully good stay… Morgan Ashton-Drake hasn’t given his ancestral family home in Yorkshire a second thought in decades, even if it is technically part of his hotel empire. He has a great life in the States, so what if he works eighteen hour days seven days a week? you don’t get and keep a place on the Forbes 500 list unless you’re prepared to sweat blood...
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    mystery  queer  suspense  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  humor
  • Dead Wood by Pandora Pine

    Dead Wood by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After the harrowing events aboard the ghost train, Detective Ronan O’Mara is excited to reach the Double D Ranch in Deadwood, South Dakota. He plans to immerse himself in the old west by learning to ride horses, panning for gold and attending a rodeo. It’s the perfect mix of rest and relaxation he so desperately needs...
  • Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes

    Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Faded from months of exposure to the seasons, lengths of tattered yellow crime scene tape still fluttered in the breeze where it was caught in the branches of the shrubs dotting the old Omega auction house grounds...
  • The Dragon and The Hellhound: Vampires of Blood and Bones Vol. 12 by B.A. Stretke

    The Dragon and The Hellhound: Vampires of Blood and Bones Vol. 12 by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dion is a dragon shifter on the run, with no last name and very little future that he can see. All he has is his friend Pete, an elf he met in the research facility prison that imprisoned and experimented on them. They escaped with their lives, and now they have a plan to bring the horrible place down for good. Dion’s only plan is vengeance and living to see the next sunrise...
  • Dead For Teacher by Pandora Pine

    Dead For Teacher by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In 1968, three school children were allegedly poisoned to death by their teacher, Marie Fairbanks. A week later, Ms. Fairbanks was murdered, and the cops marked it off as a justifiable homicide. Case closed. No further investigation needed.Now, Detective Ronan O’Mara’s daughter has encountered the spirits of those dead children and Everly’s determined to help them rest in peace...
  • Ghostly Dilemma by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Dilemma by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes it's the little cases.Not every minute of being a detective is spent solving huge murder cases. Sometimes it's the little ones that take up Detective Young's life, like the seventy-year-old cold case that suddenly fell into his lap or figuring out if a death was suicide or murder.Lance spends most of his time working cases that no one hears about...
  • 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
  • Ghostly Death by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Death by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When teenagers start dying around town, it's up to Detective Angus Young to figure out if the cases are connected and who would want them dead.Lance is one of the city's medical examiners and has a talent he doesn't share with many people — he sees ghosts.Helping his boyfriend figure out who wants these kids dead just became his number one job...
  • Lawful Mates by Liam Kingsley

    Lawful Mates by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I can’t believe my mate is covering for a criminal …I’m investigating the disappearance of a senator’s son, and I can’t help but think the man is as dirty as they come. When I see he’s hired Percy to be his lawyer it makes me sick. The alpha is supposed to be my fated mate, but I could never want a man who protects criminals...
  • Equinox by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott

    Equinox by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The tranquility of Prophet is shattered when a local trail rider is killed and whispers of wolf packs and murder spread like wildfire.Three months after the murder of Mike Bressett, the sleepy town of Prophet faces another tragedy—the death of Billy Odette, a well-liked Makah man who ran trail rides for the tourists...
  • Ghostly Hostage by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Hostage by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Back from vacation, Lance is ready to dive back into work—that is, until the morgue employees are taken hostage on his first day back. Held at gunpoint was not how he thought he'd spend his day. With their lives on the line, Lance and the others have no choice but to follow orders and perform the autopsy that's been demanded.Angus never dreamed he'd be the one worrying about Lance being killed...
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    mystery  queer  suspense  paranormal  m-m  contemporary  fantasy
  • The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

    The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It is the year 1710, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London's hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly's silent guard...
  • Stop Cock by J.L. Merrow

    Stop Cock by J.L. Merrow

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A match made in heaven – but the honeymoon from hellPlumber Tom Paretski and his newly-wedded husband, PI Phil Morrison, plan to enjoy their honeymoon in Italy to the full. It should be the start of a wonderful future together. But when Wayne—Phil’s ex best mate and Tom’s former bully—turns up unexpectedly at their hotel, issues from their schooldays threaten to derail the fun...
  • Axel by Fel Fern

    Axel by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Julian is trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Can a protective biker bear give him a new lease on life?Hope. Julian lost that last winter after the merciless decimation of his flock. No longer able to shift, Julian lives a bitter half-existence. Keeping his head above the water isn’t easy, especially when a scary but sweet biker bear disrupts his life...
  • Ghostly Claus by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Claus by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    When Santa Claus appears on Lance's autopsy table, he can't believe his eyes or ears as the not-so-jolly ghost accompanying the body tells Lance he's been murdered. Solving this murder will take time as the list of suspects is growing. For some, Christmas isn't the most wonderful time of the year, but it is the most profitable.To top it off, Lance's brother is in town visiting and he's not alone...
  • MM: Wild Shores by Noah Harris

    MM: Wild Shores by Noah Harris

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dylan and Blake have been together for nearly two months, but an unexpected absence from Blake leaves Dylan feeling doubtful. When his doubts start to affect his performance, he’s put on mandatory leave, in hopes that he’ll recover from the time spent in the Shadow Pack. Luckily, his cousin’s upcoming wedding provides a good excuse to go home and visit family...
  • Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost

    Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Atlas’s simple crush gets complicated when Gavin turns out to be more than human. Can Atlas protect him as he becomes part of the paranormal world? Paranormal Atlas is the prequel to Paranormal Gavin. This series is best read in order...
  • Psychic Men by Adira August

    Psychic Men by Adira August

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hunter Dane and Camden Snow have settled into a satisfying routine of solving murders and hanging at the club, when they aren't expressing their affection for one another. Vigorously. A great life in an idyllic location. Until a skinny kid who barely came up to Cam's chin sought out Detective Lieutenant Dane... "I saw my father last night," Asher Gamble told him...
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    mystery  suspense  queer  bdsm  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  sports
  • Denying His Alpha by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Denying His Alpha by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For fox shifter, Iren, life has taken a stupendous, incredible turn. After years of abuse, he escaped and is now part of a wonderful pack. Alpha Macon is so fair and good to Iren. Best of all he’s the assistant chef to the magnificent Aetius. He can’t begin to describe how breathtaking Aetius is, with his long flowing hair, tight pants, and awesome boots...
  • Cry Wolf by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Cry Wolf by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A MM Shifter Romance. Howie Ferris has lived with evil all his life. Abuse and pain are an every day occurrence. He thinks his life is hopeless, but he doesn't realize he's full of hope. He yearns for something better...
  • Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying, and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage...
  • Faith by Kiki Burrelli

    Faith by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Wyatt Walker won't fall victim to the same spell that ensnared his twin brother and cousin. Whatever force compelled both men to become whipped by their mates, Wyatt wants nothing to do with. He has his hands full with his bar, and their ever-growing wolf pack. Besides, someone needed to stay available to the single population of Walker County...
  • 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...
  • Uncharted Waters by Noah Harris

    Uncharted Waters by Noah Harris

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m coming for you, babe.” He whispered into the empty room. “Wait for me.” Everything seems to be looking up for Dylan and Blake. They have a home, a beautiful daughter, and the support of their families...
  • To Find Him and Love Him Again, Volume 1 by Harper Fox

    To Find Him and Love Him Again, Volume 1 by Harper Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    (Author’s note and warning: this is Volume One of Two in this tenth Tyack & Frayne story, and does have a cliffhanger end! Volume Two is available to pre-order from Amazon now with a release date of August 2020...
  • Wrong Number, Right Valentine (Dial M For Mates) by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Wrong Number, Right Valentine (Dial M For Mates) by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.Being set up on a Valentine’s date by your co-worker has to be the epitome of patheticness, but here I am about to go on a date with someone I haven’t met. I didn’t even tell my boss they could give out my number. But they did. Are they returning my calls? Of course they aren’t...
  • Ghostly Envy by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Envy by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    The last thing Lance expected to find while helping Franks look for a new house was a ghost. Shelia just wanted to graduate and get on to college, but that never happened. The last thing she remembers is being at home on the couch, then waking up in a deep hole in the middle of nowhere. She wants answers...
  • Ghostly Findings by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Findings by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    As a medical examiner, seeing ghosts has its advantages. After being informed by a ghost that there is a mass grave in the area, Lance and Detective Angus Young feel the fallout. As one investigates the murders, the other investigates the bodies, both trying to piece together what happened. Luckily, the dead aren't all silent...
  • The Bastard Prince by Megan Derr

    The Bastard Prince by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Reyes O'Bannon lives a fairly quiet life, despite his role as the King's secretary. His days are filled with appointments, paperwork, and avoiding the romantic attentions of Kinnaird, the Duke of Keyes; attentions that become harder to ignore with each passing day..
  • Cards on the Table by Josh Lanyon

    Cards on the Table by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found hereYou're future lies in the Cards...Fifty years ago, a glamorous Hollywood party ended in murder—the only clue a bloody Tarot card. Timothy McShay is not the first journalist to dig into the details of what really happened that long-ago summer's night, and he's not deterred by the grim fate of his predecessor. Tim has a book to write...
  • Walk a Mile by Sarah Madison

    Walk a Mile by Sarah Madison

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sequel to Unspeakable Words Six months after starting their hunt for a serial killer who is still at large, FBI agents Jerry Lee Parker and John Flynn are partners in every sense. But Jerry has serious doubts about their relationship and whether they would even be together if not for the way Flynn changed after touching a mysterious artifact in a museum...
  • Downtime by Tamara Allen

    Downtime by Tamara Allen

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    On assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he's working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  queer  contemporary  magic  paranormal  fantasy  m-m
  • Poison by Megan Derr

    Poison by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. Verde is ruled by the mortal reincarnations of their Lost Gods: the Faerie Queen, the Pegasus, and the Unicorn, slain nine centuries ago at the base of their Sacred Oak...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  queer  contemporary  fantasy  magic  paranormal  m-m
  • Alpha: Bay Harbor Wolves Vol. 2 by B.A. Stretke

    Alpha: Bay Harbor Wolves Vol. 2 by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Henrik’s future lay bleeding in his arms… Max Russo is at the end of his rope. Worrying about his brother on the run, wondering what horror their deranged uncle had up his sleeve next was almost too much to bear. Max had always been the responsible one, the legalistic one, but right now, he just wanted this all to end...
  • Reparation in Blood by Ariel Tachna

    Reparation in Blood by Ariel Tachna

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Partnership in Blood Volume 4 The war is at a fever pitch with both sides stretched to the limit, when the dark wizards score a shocking victory and capture Orlando St. Clair. Haggard with worry and grief at the separation from his lover, Alain fears that even if they find Orlando, the vampire's heart and mind may be far too broken to save...
  • It Takes Two to Tango by M.A. Church

    It Takes Two to Tango by M.A. Church

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can two very different men find the love they need to survive? Remi Ginn’s an easygoing werecat with a love of snarky T-shirts. He would be perfectly happy with a human mate. Is that what the goddess Bast gives him? Of course not. Instead she gifts him with Marshell, a Vetala, a snakelike nonshifter who drinks blood to survive...
  • Willowhope Manor by Sammi Cee

    Willowhope Manor by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “There’s no time. Remember Willowhope Manor.”All Chance wants is a change of pace and a little excitement, so opening a B&B in a town surrounded by ghost stories sounds like the perfect solution.Throw in Jett, the super-sexy handyman, who is as willing to work him over as he is to help return the manor to its former glory, and Chance knows he made the right decision...
  • Shifting Hearts by Silvia Onyx

    Shifting Hearts by Silvia Onyx

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can a vet and a horse shifter find a second chance at love? When I see Zach three years after I ruined the best relationship of my life, all my feelings for him come rushing back. The hurt in his eyes and the way he keeps his distance every time our paths cross tell me winning him back won’t be easy—but a drunken confession from him gives me hope...
  • Stargazing with a Ghost by K.L. Hiers

    Stargazing with a Ghost by K.L. Hiers

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Grant Mittel is the Paranormal Probe's secret weapon for ghost hunting: he's a medium.His ability to communicate with the dead is put to the ultimate test when the crew takes on an unprecedented challenge—living at the famously haunted Allan Hotel for three months to film the new season of their ghost hunting show...
  • Midnight by Megan Derr

    Midnight by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Lord Devlin White, Duke of Winterbourne, is the last in a long line of powerful witches who assist the Demon Lord of London in keeping control of the Nightwalkers living amongst normal men. With all but one of his siblings gone to the new American colonies, his proud family line all but ended, Devlin is kept from gloom and despair only by unusual ward, Midnight...
  • Seizing Dreams [夺梦] by Arise Zhang, 非天夜翔

    Seizing Dreams [夺梦] by Arise Zhang, 非天夜翔

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Within the dream of the dreamer, the one who was dreamed of awoke.… Borges“I exist in the sunlight, the wind, between the heavens and the earth, and also in dreams.”One night, Yu Hao, a college student who was at his wits’ end had an unexpected encounter with a mysterious visitor – “General” – who had dream traveled...
  • Not a Mermaid by Madeline Kirby

    Not a Mermaid by Madeline Kirby

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s July in Houston, and when heat waves and storm warnings finally give way to flooding rains, Jake Hillebrand’s strange dreams take a sinister turn. When the flood waters recede, the body of a young woman is found on the banks of Buffalo Bayou - a young woman whose life overlaps with that of Detective Victoria Perez...
  • The Haunting of Lockton by Jaclyn Osborn

    The Haunting of Lockton by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Ivy Grove was a ghost hunter gold mine.At least, that’s what Skyler and his twin brother believe when traveling to the sleepy little town for their ghost hunting web series. Their goal? Investigate the notoriously haunted Lockton Asylum.Paxton doesn’t like people. Well, living ones. His ghost best friend—and housemate—is the only one he lets down his guard with...
  • In the Nick of Time by Elle Keaton

    In the Nick of Time by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Have you always thought you were special?Perennially unemployed loner Nick Sedgewick applies to an online job opening with that exact phrase and expects nothing to come of it. It was likely a no-so-funny prank after all.If Doug 'Deadeye' Swanson wanted a new work partner he'd hire one himself. He's perfectly happy on his own and if he plays his cards right he might retire in a few years...
  • Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson

    Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For a thousand years, since their defeat of the Shadow at Eyr, the dragons have slept under the mountains. Now their king, Tarnamell, has woken. Driven mad by loneliness, he hurls himself south until he finds and tries to claim the Alagard Desert. Unfortunately, the desert already has a guardian spirit, and he doesn't want to share...
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