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  • Amber by Elizabeth Rose

    Amber by Elizabeth Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Amber de Burgh is a novice of the Sisters of St. Ermengild, in training to take her final vows of becoming a nun. But when the doors to the church slam open one night and a wounded man named Lucifer who everyone thinks is the devil enters, her life changes forever. Lucifer, or Lucas as he prefers to be called, has a very tarnished past and a future that fares no better...
  • Amethyst by Elizabeth Rose

    Amethyst by Elizabeth Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Amethyst de Burgh has been sent by the archbishop as assistant to her uncle, the master mason in building a castle for the border lord, Marcus Montclair. She has always dreamed of this opportunity, but knows a woman in this position would not be accepted if it wasn't for the sealed and stamped missive giving the order, sent by the Archbishop himself...
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  • The Threefold Tie by Aster Glenn Gray

    The Threefold Tie by Aster Glenn Gray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Everything was fine till Jack fell in love with his former lover’s wife. Shy Civil War veteran Jack never expected to be involved in an affair du coeur. It seemed like a minor miracle when he and his comrade-in-arms Everett became lovers - and a painful return to reality when Everett married his sweetheart, Sophie...
  • The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel

    The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 31 ratings
    There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power. A concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many ways to capture the Emperor’s attention. Many paint their faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to lure in the One Above All with their beauty...
  • Captive Rose by Miriam Minger

    Captive Rose by Miriam Minger

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Fall in love with the powerful Viking warriors and ruggedly handsome Crusader knights of Miriam Minger's CAPTIVE BRIDES COLLECTION: Twin Passions, Captive Rose, and The Pagan's Prize! CAPTIVE ROSE - With the sheer strength of his muscular body, Crusader Guy de Warenne overpowered his captors and fled the hell-hole of the Syrian prison...
  • Shared by the Pilots by Cassie Cole

    Shared by the Pilots by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m the pickiest dater in the world. So I made a deal with my say ‘yes’ to the first three guys who asked me out. But I never thought I’d be saying yes to these three hunks. Luke Hendricks is a calm, confident, and dry-witted former Air Force Captain who now pilots commercial aircraft...
  • Wicked Passions by Nicola Davidson

    Wicked Passions by Nicola Davidson

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Scotland, 1504. Bold and wild, Lady Isla Sutherland disguised herself as a lad to hone her gift of sword fighting. But when she is discovered and dragged to court for punishment, it is decreed she must wed at once. To gain time and a chance at finding love, Isla proposes a royal tourney—to the victor her richly-dowered hand in marriage—and the king agrees...
  • Ruby by Elizabeth Rose

    Ruby by Elizabeth Rose

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    ★ He needs a strong wife as a pawn to flush out a killer ★. The Daughters of the Dagger Prequel is included in the paperback of Ruby. Ruby de Burgh acts more like the son her father always wanted, rather than a lady. She is not pleased to discover that her father offered Lord Sheffield - The Lord of Death - his choice of any of his daughters...
  • Rake I'd Like to F... by Sierra Simone, Joanna Shupe

    Rake I'd Like to F... by Sierra Simone, Joanna Shupe

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    He's a legend in the raking . . . The Last Crimes of Peregrine Hind - Sierra Simone. Peregrine Hind, known to all as the bloodiest highwayman ever to bedevil the road, seeks only one thing—revenge against the Dartham family...
  • Grabbing Your hand, Dragging you Away by 天下无病 (Tian Xia Wu Bing)

    Grabbing Your hand, Dragging you Away by 天下无病 (Tian Xia Wu Bing)

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I am a princess, moreover, I am a fool of a princess. Born in the imperial palace, my appearance is as average as that of the white radish and cabbages in the fields. Throughout the four seasons of the year, my face is always displaying a dull expression, eyes forever shrouded in haze. But in reality, I know of the secrets within this palace. Including hers, his, and theirs...
  • Break My Fall by Kerry Taylor

    Break My Fall by Kerry Taylor

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Maddie Foster is trapped. Trapped in a marriage with a man who despises her. Trapped in a city that she can never call home. Trapped in a never ending cycle of fear for the safety of herself and her three year old daughter, Willow. She knows the only option to protect herself, Willow, and her unborn child is to flee, but she has no funds, no car, no plan, and no one in her life left to help her...
  • The Consorts by Melissa Addey

    The Consorts by Melissa Addey

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 15 ratings
    China, 1700s. The Consorts is a novella, written as a prequel to The Fragrant Concubine. Set a few years earlier, it tells the story of Lady Qing, who has spent the past seven years languishing inside the high red walls of the Forbidden City. Classed as an Honoured Lady, a lowly-ranked concubine, Qing is neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women...
  • Behind These Doors by Jude Lucens

    Behind These Doors by Jude Lucens

    Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Lucien Saxby is a journalist, writing for the society pages. The Honourable Aubrey Fanshawe, second son of an earl, is Society. They have nothing in common, until a casual encounter leads to a crisis. Aubrey isn’t looking for love. He already has it, in his long-term clandestine relationship with Lord and Lady Hernedale. And Lucien is the last man Aubrey should want...
  • Antonia's Bargain by Kate Pearce

    Antonia's Bargain by Kate Pearce

    Rated: 3.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Antonia's Bargain Kate Pearce "This book is the stand-alone sequel to Eden's Pleasure. " Since the suicide of his first wife, Gideon has avoided emotional interactions with women in favor of less emotionally draining liaisons with men. When he unmasks "Anthony" Maxwell and finds he is, in fact, Antonia, he is still sexually intrigued enough to want to bed her...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  regency  historical  f-f  bdsm  menage  virgin heroine  m-m-f
  • My Lord, Lady, and Gentleman by Nicola Davidson

    My Lord, Lady, and Gentleman by Nicola Davidson

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Welcome to the Surrey Sexual Freedom Society - where unconventional and uninhibited ladies and gentlemen discuss all matters erotic. .. Estranged from his aristocratic family for choosing art over a third son’s proper path, Mr. Clayton Irving lives in wretched circumstances...
  • Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul

    Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 58 ratings
    “When I’m with you, there’s truly never a dull moment. ”. The Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of finding a present for Eckles…only to run into a hostile bear! Armed with desperation and a crossbow, Penelope holds it off, until Callisto unexpectedly comes to her rescue...
    Categorized as:
    betrayal  m-f  fantasy  young adult  historical  magic  mystery  dark
  • Taming the Wolves by Lyx Robinson

    Taming the Wolves by Lyx Robinson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 87 ratings
    First I was dragged into a fort filled with cursed Vikings. Now I'm to be used as bait. To lure out the enemy with the scent of my heat. And my only protectors are those Vikings who would claim me just as readily, if not for the reverence they show my kind. I can only hope that their reverence holds.
  • Dungeon Diving 204 by Bruce Sentar

    Dungeon Diving 204 by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Ken and company are back from the dungeon shuffle. Now on Earth once again, their levels outstrip the colleges they were attending. However, that isn't stopping the Headmistress from trying to put them back into the classroom...
  • Special Forces by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 31 ratings
    Special Forces is an epic work of military gay erotic fiction, which is available for free online. The three cycles are finished and published: Soldiers, (Ch 1–19) and Mercenaries (Ch 20-53) and Veterans (Ch 54-70). Special Forces has 70 chapters in total. It is the epic story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier...
  • Suited for Luck by Daniel Schinhofen

    Suited for Luck by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    John Doc Henry had been on the shortest, crappiest end of the stick since the first day of his life; no parents, bad foster parents, and abysmal luck at every turn. The day his life changed started out exactly like he had come to expect. His car died on a rarely traveled road and he broke his toe shortly after dodging the one other car on the road...
  • When We Were Kings by Auryn Hadley

    When We Were Kings by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    ON THE FIRST DAY SHE MET HER MATCH. THEN SHE KILLED 16 MEN. Tossed into the gladiator arena, the delicate girl in the fancy pink dress should have been the first to die. Leyli had other plans. Surviving was at the top of her list. Revenge was a close second. Having grown up behind the sheltered walls of the Oberhame Palace, she knew what the crowd wanted...
  • Cashing In by Daniel Schinhofen

    Cashing In by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Doc Holyday never expected to be in a new world with a new name, but Lady Luck made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Her deal came with perks; he gained the ability to heal and he could periodically avoid taking damage from any single attack. Lady Luck had assured him that the list of perks would grow over time. The offer also came with a major drawback, however— Doc had to help save the world...
  • Mob Sorcery 3 by K.D. Robertson

    Mob Sorcery 3 by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    The Yakuza have rolled into town and Vince finds himself caught in a standoff between the old and new worlds of magic. Doubts remain over who tried to assassinate Vince and the cops have locked down the city to protect the mayor's reputation. But Vince has a job to do. He's taken back the mafia's old territory for their don, but their rival still refuses to accept reality and bend the knee...
  • Cultivating Chaos 4 by William D. Arand

    Cultivating Chaos 4 by William D. Arand

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    (Book 4 of 9). Ash’s life is anything but normal these days. Having discovered his Dao, he’s grown in power. Grown to the point that others are now aware of him and that he could be a danger. In this world of martial arts, only the strong and the ruthless survive. Everyone else is merely a stepping stone on their path of Cultivation, or an obstacle to be overcome. Or knocked down...
  • Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 6 by Gyeoeul Gwon, SUOL

    Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 6 by Gyeoeul Gwon, SUOL

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Following the conditions of a contract between herself and Winter, Penelope is once again leaving the duchy! She joins the marquis for volunteer work in a war-stricken nation, and while their time there is hectic, the two are able to grab a moment alone at the seaside...
  • Mob Sorcery 4 by K.D. Robertson

    Mob Sorcery 4 by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Vince prepares to pull off his largest job yet, a heist to steal an artifact containing an ancient evil. Yet another ancient evil stirs much closer to home. Vince's soul egg awakens, and he finds himself face to face with the being residing within it as she makes him an offer he knows he should refuse. Caught between scheming foxes on all sides, Vince must master his magic and gear up...
  • The Axe Falls by William D. Arand

    The Axe Falls by William D. Arand

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Dominic’s world had been a fairly simple life. To live his life to the best of his abilities, gain experience, level up, and strive to enjoy himself as best as one could in a backwater. Which, while tough on its own, was made infinitely harder by his father being the local executioner. All of that becomes infinitely worse when his entire family is murdered...
    Categorized as:
    harems  medieval  fantasy  magic  survival  dark  horror  poly
  • 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: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 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:
    war  military  m-m  bdsm  dark  historical  from hate to love  abuse
  • The Axe Falls 2 by William D. Arand

    The Axe Falls 2 by William D. Arand

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Dominic’s world had been a fairly simple life. To live his life to the best of his abilities, gain experience, level up, and strive to enjoy himself as best as one could in a backwater. Which, while tough on its own, was made infinitely harder by his father being the local executioner. All of that becomes infinitely worse when his entire family is murdered...
  • Special Forces - Veterans by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Special Forces - Veterans by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 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...
    Categorized as:
    military  war  m-m  bdsm  erotica  dark  contemporary  poly
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