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  • All In With Him by Lauren Blakely

    All In With Him by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Once upon a time all I needed was baseball, friends and extracurricular activities. Then everything changed when Declan Steele stormed into my life and upended all my priorities with his heart, his love, his passion.So my next five-year plan will include this new ground rule—Love big...
  • Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo

    Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Computer science major Chu Sangwoo is the epitome of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don’t put in any effort, Sangwoo reasonably decides to remove their names from the final presentation.But he didn’t imagine how involved he would become with the person whose study-abroad plans were messed up because of that project...
    Categorized as:
    queer  from hate to love  contemporary  m-m
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  • Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante

    Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Have you met the Nice Guys? Available for a limited time! Here's your chance to get the complete Nice Guys collection with an additional 30,000 words of bonus material for the low price of $2.99 for fourteen days only...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-epic
  • The Last Guy On Earth by Sarina Bowen

    The Last Guy On Earth by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 40 ratings
    One cold December day, two men are blindsided by a hockey trade; one is the most decorated goalie in the league, while the other one is the youngest coach in the majors.Jethro Hale is the last player Coach Clay Powers wants to see on his roster, but the G.M. pulls a fast one. And it's not like he can even explain why. Nobody knows about their love affair fifteen years ago...
  • Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    For years, Mik has wanted nothing more than to put coal in Rudy Snow's stocking.As former pro hockey players, they’ve been rivals for years. It started in Mik’s rookie season, when a reporter pitted him against his older brother's best friend. Rudy pushes Mik’s buttons like no one else, going out of his way to one-up him at every turn...
  • Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rivals by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it’s not all about the hockey.Jared is torn—assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • Christmas Beau by Amy Aislin

    Christmas Beau by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hank Beaufort's life is a mess.Oh, he looks like he has it all together, but the reality is that he's freshly retired from an unimpressive minor hockey career, and the ink is barely dry on his equally unimpressive second divorce...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  christmas  contemporary
  • Family First by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Family First by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An injury threatens to end Stan’s career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first? Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  contemporary
  • Impaired Judgement by Youcouldmakealife

    Impaired Judgement by Youcouldmakealife

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s kind of a shame someone that talented is that big a...
  • Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey

    Family First by RJ Scott, VL Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An injury threatens to end Stan's career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first?  Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy...
  • Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The other side of loathing might be lust ...Or love ...WolfDesire: What Wolf struggles with from the moment he sees Spencer Hawkins the first day of college.Fear: Not a word in Wolf’s vocabulary except when it comes to facing his feelings for Spencer.Lust: What he gives in to that changes everything between them. And his life forever...
  • Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    After circling around each other for so long, are they ready to take it to the next level? Mason can admit that he’s had the hots for rough and gruff Gage Hillcrest for well over a year now. Only Gage is bossy and overbearing as all hell. Not to mention that Gage is a closed book and Mason doesn’t know anything about the man...
  • Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori

    Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sherlock/Watson FanficSherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto...
  • And Then by Taylor Fitzpatrick

    And Then by Taylor Fitzpatrick

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    David Chapman has achieved almost everything he's ever wanted. He may not have been anyone's first pick, and he may not have the respect he knows he deserves, but he also knows he has no shortage of chances to prove himself. And he has Jake. So it doesn't make sense for him to feel so dissatisfied. And it really doesn't make sense for him to feel so afraid...
  • Save The Date by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Save The Date by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ever since he first set foot in Harrisburg, Tennant’s life has been a rollercoaster. Ups and downs too numerous to mention, hard knocks and championship rings. Through all of those monumental moments, one thing has been a constant for him, Jared Madsen. Now that their wedding day is drawing nearer, Ten is seriously considering eloping...
  • The Rivals of Copper County by May Archer

    The Rivals of Copper County by May Archer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My childhood friend. My biggest rival. The only man I’ve ever wanted. If there were a prize for the most contented man in Copper County, I’d win it every time. I’ve got my business. My son. My family. My friends… and no romantic prospects, sure, but only because I don’t need any. My life’s great as it is. Seriously. Could not be better. I’m practically bleeding serenity over here...
  • Waiting for Ru by Barbara Elsborg

    Waiting for Ru by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ruari Byrne may not have had an easy life, but now he’s determined to live in the present, not his past. Trouble is, it’s hard to be independent when you’ve no money and no qualifications. All Ru knows is horses, and when he finds out that his beloved Joni and Cookie are off to auction, his heart is in his throat...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  age difference  contemporary  royalty
  • Christmas Lights by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Christmas Lights by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Under the Christmas lights strung outside a snowy Minnesota cabin, Ryker and Jacob face a future where nothing will be the same again. Fortunate timing means that Ryker and Jacob can spend a few days together over Christmas in a cabin on the family farm. What's better is that Scott and Ben are coming as well, with Hayne and Ethan in tow...
  • Off the Ice by Tierney Rose

    Off the Ice by Tierney Rose

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    How do you forgive the person who crushed your dreams and left you a crippled wreck? Ethan Russell doesn’t know, and he doesn’t want to find out. He’s too busy trying to rebuild something resembling a life from the ruins of what remains after defenseman Tanner McCoy shattered his hip and ended his career as the most promising goalie for the Miami Spirit in twenty years...
  • Charisma Check by Charlie Novak

    Charisma Check by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Hatred is complicated, clothing is simple—Edward doesn’t need a man, and he certainly doesn’t need cosplayer and tattoo artist, Izzy Montes, AKA The Masked Gentleman, Edward’s ultimate nemesis.Edward and Izzy have been antagonising each other for over three years. Their rivalry is fierce, and Edward is determined to keep Izzy at arm’s length. Which would be all well and good..
  • Tigers on the Way by Sean Kennedy

    Tigers on the Way by Sean Kennedy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Documentary producer Simon and ex-footballer Declan are taking some big steps toward a lasting life together. They’ve bought a house, and they’ll need it for the family they plan to start. Their friend, Nyssa, has made the generous offer to be their surrogate, and Declan couldn’t be more excited about the idea of a baby...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Masterpiece by H.J. Welch

    Masterpiece by H.J. Welch

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    “I want to trust you.” Koby Duvall always knew his place at school. Art nerds like him were just target practice for guys on the football team. NFL star Vince Russo may never have bullied him, but the two men are still nothing alike. Except when Koby is asked to create a sculpture of Russo, they find themselves stuck together...
  • I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee

    I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Family | Book 2 of 2 | Lovers to Enemies | Enemies to… The line between love and hate has never been so thin, and Blake and Sebastianreturn in this sequel with bottled-up hurt that somehow just brings them evencloser. Sebastian was right. I was a coward. I ran my closeted tail all the way back toGeorgia. Once I got there, I had no place left to hide. My life imploded...
  • Just for Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind James

    Just for Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Luke Armstrong doesn’t want to be a pioneer or an inspiration. He just wants to be a prop.What’s it like to be the first All Black to come out while he’s still playing rugby? Luke has spent over thirty years not wanting to find out, but hiding has become so hard. He’s a man who doesn’t get tired, but now, he’s soul-weary...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  contemporary  humor  m-m  length-short
  • Game On by Amy Aislin

    Game On by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When he broke off his engagement to his team captain's brother the day before their wedding, Jamie Jamieson swore he'd never get involved with anyone associated with a teammate again. Getting traded to the Orcas is a chance at a fresh start, but one glance at his new housemate, and Jamie knows he's in way over his head. Dorian is his new coach's cousin. And his team's social media coordinator...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  contemporary
  • Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak

    Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two chefs. Two summers. One shot at a second chance.Aaron’s PlanThen:1. Get a better job2. Learn more skills3. Get money for restaurant4. Don’t fall in love with JoshNow:1. Finesse menu2. Stop being angry at Josh3. Swear less (Ben’s idea)4. Stop wanting to kiss Josh5. Get Michelin stars6. Stop being in love with JoshJosh’s PlanThen:1. Start new job2. Try not to burn out3...
  • Cherry on Top by Beth Bolden

    Cherry on Top by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Enzo Moretti's mom lures him home to paint one of his famous murals in Indigo Bay, he expects an awkward family reunion.Not an awkward matchmaking attempt.And not Will Johnson, the new owner of Cherry’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and it turns out, also who she’s been boasting to about all Enzo's perfect qualities.He's perfectly embarrassed, all right...
    Categorized as:
    queer  from hate to love  m-m  contemporary
  • Huddle!, Vol. 3: A "Check, Please!" Sketch Zine by Ngozi Ukazu

    Huddle!, Vol. 3: A "Check, Please!" Sketch Zine by Ngozi Ukazu

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Huddle! Vol. 3 . If you're brand new here, Huddle zines are 18+ fan Service booklets that feature characters from the webcomic Check Please .And for a sketch zine that started on a goddamn whim, the Huddle series continues a strong legacy of spiciness and smut. How did we even get her, folks?..
    Categorized as:
    queer  sports  hockey  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • Hit the Brakes by Beth Bolden

    Hit the Brakes by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can they fake it til Tate makes it?Tate Ward is in a bind. His food truck hasn’t been the runaway success he’d always dreamt it would be. When he tries to join a new food truck collective to gain a larger following, his sales aren’t even high enough to win a spot. What he needs is a high profile endorsement—and he knows just the guy.Tate hasn’t seen Chase Riley since high school...
  • Desert Dreams by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Desert Dreams by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When danger stalks their new home, it’s only their strength as a couple that keeps them safe.Ryker misses Jacob every day he’s away. At the start of a new Raptors season with everything to play for, Jacob, the desert ranch, and their small menagerie of animals have become an oasis of peace in a turbulent world...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Rebound by V.L. Locey

    Rebound by V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    If there’s one thing that’s a certainty in life, it’s change. It’s taken Victor Kalinski years to settle into the kind of happiness that he thought he’d never find. The small town of Cayuga, New York, has welcomed him warmly. It’s given him a championship team to coach, a tightly-knit group of friends, a father who he has reconciled with, and a safe place to raise the son he adores...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  hockey  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Suited For You by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Suited For You by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s smug, conceited … and hot as hell … Becoming a partner at Caldwell and Holton will be the crowning achievement in my hard fought career. There’s just one problem. One arrogant, materialistic, flashy problem: Saint Caldwell. Unlike me, he’s never had to struggle for anything a day in his life … or so I think. But there’s more to the man than a showy Porsche and killer smile...
  • Breakneck Hockey by S. Legend

    Breakneck Hockey by S. Legend

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I don’t want Casey Alderchuck, but I don’t want anyone else to have him either.My hook-up for the night wasn’t supposed to be my long-time hockey rival, but here he is. I’m too worked up to let him go home without having a taste. One little bite of that smart mouth is mine for the taking after how many times he’s broken my nose...
  • Crushing on Him by Lauren Blakely

    Crushing on Him by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Forbidden. Off limits. Dangerous.This desire for my teammate was all of those things. For the last few years I crushed on him safely, from a distance.Then on the first day of spring training, I come face-to-face with him for the first time and when our eyes meet and linger, it’s a whole new ball game. A much bigger risk too, one that can threaten my brand new career...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  contemporary  m-m  baseball
  • Wrapped Up In You by Kate Meader

    Wrapped Up In You by Kate Meader

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Get wrapped up in a Rebel this holiday season ... The holidays are coming and hockey player, Cade “Alamo” Burnett knows exactly what he wants for Christmas: an assurance that his happily-ever-after with Chicago Rebels general manager, Dante Moretti, stays that way. But festive gremlins are conspiring to throw a wrench in the forever Cade and Dante fought so hard for...
  • Andre by L.A. Witt

    Andre by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    MattThere’s nothing quite like a night with one of the Gentlemen of the Emerald City. No strings. No complications. I’ve been burned by love, and I’m not going there again.Unlike my teammates who fell for their Gentlemen, I know how to keep emotions from coming into play.At least… I used to.AndreI used to love this job. The money doesn’t matter—just the thrill. But that thrill is gone now...
  • School and Rock by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    School and Rock by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Colorado Penn finds an unexpected package on his front step, his life will be changed forever.Colorado Penn is living the dream. Starting goalie for the Arizona Raptors when in season, lead singer for a hard rock band when summer rolls around. He’s the quintessential free spirit who’s making sure he enjoys all the carnal blessings of his athleticism, and gritty singing voice...
  • Call It Home by Catherine Cloud

    Call It Home by Catherine Cloud

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    On the worst day of his life, Ryan Harris, formerly a rising star, gets traded to the Connecticut Cardinals. On the best day of his life, Louie Hathaway, struggling hockey royalty, gets called up from the Cardinals’ farm team. When they decide to move in together for convenience’s sake, worlds collide...
  • Enforce by Charity Parkerson

    Enforce by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    They were supposed to be a one-night stand, and then a weekend fling… a just-for-this-season affair… soulmates. When Chip met Jai during All-Stars weekend, their hookup should’ve ended there. At the time, it was no big deal. As the assistant coach for the Phoenix Ice Rays, Chip can’t be in a relationship with a player from his team. Lucky for him, Jai plays for the Red Zones...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  athletes  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Poke Check by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Poke Check by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    One scorching summer in each other’s arms could never be enough. Stanislav “Stan” Lyamin is happy playing for the Railers. The towering goalie is well-loved, respected, and making a home for himself even though that home only contains him, his cat, and his growing Pokemon trading card collection. Stan prefers it that way...
  • Contract Baby: An Mpreg Romance by Aiden Bates

    Contract Baby: An Mpreg Romance by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A hotshot lawyer desperate to start a family. A star baseball player who's been screwed out of his future. Ty Cunningham comes from old money, but he's never been content to live on privilege. He's the youngest partner in his firm, and the only omega partner. He's worked hard to get where he is, and he's proud of what he's accomplished. One thing is missing - a child to share it with...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  contemporary  omegaverse
  • The BAHs by Saxon James

    The BAHs by Saxon James

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A short featuring Kole and Asher from Line Mates & Study Dates book four of the CU Hockey by Saxon James & Eden...
  • Neutral Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Neutral Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novella in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Being stuck in the Neutral Zone is no way to live… Portland Storm defenseman Cole Paxton never intended to be the poster boy for gay hockey players...
  • All for Wesley by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    All for Wesley by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A B&B owner takes on a posh hotel developer in this enemies-to-lovers story with plenty of South Florida heat.  The grudge match is set to get nasty.  Wesley and Nathan are willing to pull out all the stops to achieve their dreams.  They just never expected the heat between them to carry over to the bedroom...
  • Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

    Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A New Adult Romantic Comedy. Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink. Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies. Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet...
  • The Jock by E.M. Denning

    The Jock by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colby Bennett is straight.At twenty-five, he’s the middle of three boys raised by a single father. He’s always been a jock, so managing a gym feels like his calling. If only being a big brother were as easy. When Colby stumbles on his younger brother trying on feminine clothing, Taylor is angry and embarrassed...
  • Holiday Crush by Lane Hayes

    Holiday Crush by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The hockey has-been, the barista, and some holiday magic… Court Cut from the team, fired my agent…now what?  This can’t be it for me. Unfortunately, the phone isn’t ringing. My best bet is to head home for the holidays and regroup.  Problem: I don’t know what to do with myself. Helping out at the rink might be my ticket out of here, but nothing is happening fast enough. And then there’s Ivan...
  • Unstable by Charity Parkerson

    Unstable by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “A bottle of liquor a day keeps the demons at bay.” After a childhood so horrific a book was published about it, Jimmy understandably didn’t become the most well-adjusted adult. He’s made it his business to blend into the background while drinking himself into an early grave. That is, until he pulls a homeless teen from the dumpster. Living on the streets hasn’t been easy for Eli...
    Categorized as:
    sports  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  length-medium
  • Breakaway by Taylor McNiff

    Breakaway by Taylor McNiff

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    ETHAN POPEHockey and secrets have been my life since I can remember.I don’t know when the secrets got out of hand. Maybe when I stopped recognizing myself in the mirror. Maybe when I nearly lost hockey. Maybe when I almost died.Now my secrets and I are trapped on a PHL team, biding time as I prove that I’m worthy of my original spot in the Big Show...
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