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  • Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Every Missing Moment: The Outtakes - Volume One by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Every Missing Moment. Rebel Kings Volume OneThe missing moments you've longed for from the beloved Rebel Kings MC series, all wrapped up in a gorgeous new collection. Deleted scenes, outtakes, prequels, and character extensions for your favourite Rebel Kings boys! Volume One encapsulates content from the first four...
  • Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  menage  m-m-f
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  • A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    A Foreign Love Affair by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship, but things aren't as they seem. The marriage is just for the appearances, and he ends up getting drunk and spending the night. .. not with his bride, but with the sexy ship captain! When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story.
  • Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes

    Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matt Sullivan knows he met someone special the night he spots the sexy man on the dance floor. However, he doesn’t know his life is about to change forever. First of all, Matt is straight. Okay, maybe not, but he doesn’t think falling in love and spending the rest of his life with a hotheaded, unapologetically fabulous diva is an option...
  • One by E.S. Carter

    One by E.S. Carter

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    One click. One perfect frame. That's all it takes to capture an eternal moment; although most people let them pass by without acknowledgement. I don't waste any. Not a single one. If I see something of beauty, I want to experience it, feel it and immortalise it. If I see someone of beauty, I want to taste them, worship them and memorise them. I don't have a type, if I like you, I like you...
  • Pretend You're Mine (The Protectors) by Sloane Kennedy

    Pretend You're Mine (The Protectors) by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Landscape architect Devon Rhodes doesn’t know what to think when he overhears a heated conversation in his new next-door neighbor’s back yard, but when he decides to intervene, he definitely isn’t expecting the encounter to change his life forever...
  • Northland by Cara Dee

    Northland by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Two years ago, Logan Ward got the surprise of his life when he discovered he was the father of a two-year-old boy. Professionally and romantically adrift, he devoted all his time and energy to caring for his son. But now he’s searching for something more, and he and Justin head north to Alaska to try out the life his best friend Quinn has been raving about...
  • Summer Drifter by R.J. Scott

    Summer Drifter by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    One man craves family, the other isolation; neither of them was searching for forever love. Experienced and much-in-demand horse trainer Levi doesn't need or want people. With his horse and dog at his side, he lives out of his trailer and trains horses in the summer to earn just enough to head south for winter...
  • The Christmas Summons by Kelly Fox

    The Christmas Summons by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Kelly Fox comes a Wild Heart Ranch Christmas novella. I’ve loved Gael Hernandez from the moment I laid eyes on him. We had a moment back in the summer, but he needed time to recover from the traumatic events that reshaped his family. It’s now Christmas, and I think my talented shoemaker is finally ready to let me love him for the rest of his life...
  • Catching Out by Nicky James

    Catching Out by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dodger Valmai is sure about three things:. He is straight. He will ride the rails until the end of his days. And there is a serial killer out on the lines. When rail riders in the community start to go missing, Dodger is convinced the Canadian rail lines have their very own serial killer...
  • For a Song by Ariella Zoelle

    For a Song by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Early is on the prowl for the perfect alpha man to give him a night of fun. His life changes forever when he runs into Duke. Where will their night of passion lead them? In the pulsating heart of a dance club, I stumble upon him: the epitome of tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome. Duke’s muscles were made for pinning me to the bed for a night of fun...
  • When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    When Stars Align by Denver Shaw

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Scarred by the past. Terrified to love again. Savion. Once upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist. It was there I met Declan...
  • Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    “You’re exactly what I never knew I needed. ”. “I don’t have time for love. ”. Gavin Campbell has poured everything he has into starting up his bakery, Delicious...
  • Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    HARRISON:. I think I’m falling for a gay guy. What started as a meeting about my sister’s wedding plans changed when our caterer walked in. A man has never stirred me like this—or made me wonder how his lips taste. The sparks with Morgan are undeniable. Friends with benefits should be a win-win for us both. But when the wedding day draws close, I’m drawing Morgan closer...
  • Something New by Harper Logan

    Something New by Harper Logan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A marriage of convenience is one thing. But married to a straight guy? That’s a whole different story…. Brooklyn Blackwell’s got a dissertation to finish and tenure to secure - the last thing he’s looking for is romance. But with his advisor’s charity on the brink of losing funding, Brooklyn’s got one shot at saving it...
  • Summer Secret by Raleigh Ruebins

    Summer Secret by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    We’re still just best friends. …Even though we’re sharing a bed. Owen:. Is it weird to want to sleep with your best friend? Max has always been there for me. He’s rescued me when I partied too hard and saved me from bad situations more times than I can count. And it’s never mattered that he was gay and I was straight. I knew he didn’t have feelings for me, and our friendship would never change...
  • Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens

    Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nate Parker has spent the last few years imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. His wrongful conviction cost him his job, his fiancée, his reputation, and his hope for the future. His name has been cleared, but after everything he’s lost, he doesn’t know how to find his way back to the life that was taken from him. Parker Campbell is raising his 9-year-old niece, Emma, on his own...
  • Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan

    Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Walker Roberts is a lost man. One fateful night, his entire life was turned upside down. First, he was turned down by the young man he’d been gathering up the nerve to ask out for two years, and then he lost both his parents. Not only that, he discovers his life is not what he thought it was...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  audiobook
  • The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gay natural caregiver meets arrogant first-time gay. My job isn’t easy but taking care of sick people in the comfort of their own homes is so worthwhile. I like to think I’m professional and know I’m good at what I do, regardless of the circumstances, the patient, or even their families. Maybe it’s because I’ve known loss in my own life, or maybe I was just made for the job...
  • Only See You by J.D. Chambers

    Only See You by J.D. Chambers

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “I might not be every gay man’s wet dream, but I always get a second look. ”. Mal Copol knows who they are: Nonbinary. Awesome. Exhausted. They won’t change for anyone, but just once, they’d like to be the one with relationship potential, not the hookup. Also, not having to fight employers on who they are and how they present themselves would be nice...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-short
  • Jingle My Bells by Romeo Alexander

    Jingle My Bells by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sloane: I think I can safely say I’m not straight, right? Dean and I have been together six months now and Christmas is coming up. I want to make it special for him and I have a great idea but it’s going to take some covert operations...
  • Bouquets & Belonging by Duckie Mack

    Bouquets & Belonging by Duckie Mack

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marley is a hopeless romantic who loves his job. Flowers make him happy, and he gets great joy out of the delight they bring to others. He has a standing flower shop as well as a regular booth at the Heartcraft Market. Derek is an overworked businessman. His work consumes his life, both in the office and at home...
  • Nauti or Nice by Ava Olsen

    Nauti or Nice by Ava Olsen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being a first officer on board the superyacht Now, Voyager is a dream come true. And my personal life? I’m in and out and on to the next port, so to speak. I don’t have the inclination for a boyfriend. So when my boss asks me to work over the Christmas holiday, I’m happy to say yes. And then Kiernan Doyle arrives. The Irish bodyguard is a brawny grump with sad eyes and a shy smile...
  • Brotherhood of Man: M/M Straight to Gay First Time Romance by Jerry Cole

    Brotherhood of Man: M/M Straight to Gay First Time Romance by Jerry Cole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Immediately following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Boston-born Chris Collins decided to forego college and enlist in the Marine Corps, to do his patriotic duty and go overseas to fight the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan. There he would meet and form tight bonds of friendship with three other soldiers: Joey Martelli from Chicago, Antoine Rowe from Detroit and Sebastian Constantine from New York...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  military
  • Savage Daddy by Jason Collins

    Savage Daddy by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    JACK:. He’s beautiful. He’s sweet. And he’s way too young for me. Unfinished business brought me to Park City, and my friend’s son is the last person I expect to run into. Our chemistry is so strong I can almost forget there’s an age gap between us. I didn’t expect to find Austin so relatable, and before long I’m feeling more than I should for him...
  • Breathe by Sophia Soames

    Breathe by Sophia Soames

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Meet Ryan, aka, Joey Hole, disgraced former adult entertainer with more issues than he can keep track of. His boyfriend left him for an Instagram twink with 150K followers, his Mum wants him out of her spare room and then there's that idiot at college who just won't take no for an answer. Meet Luke. He was once the rich kid who'd just been gifted his first car, and now he doesn't even own a bike...
  • My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    My Kind of Christmas by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nick: Team Maelstrom is my family as much as the family who raised me. That includes Matt, my partner in crime, and the closest I have to a soulmate. We get each other, and that’s all we’ve ever needed. But there’s a part of me that won’t be silent, the part that wants so much more with Matt. Yeah, I’m in love with my best friend and I had no idea a fun family Christmas would change everything...
  • You've Got Male by DJ Jamison

    You've Got Male by DJ Jamison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    My friends are all about the romance. Me? I've got other things to worry about. Carrying on my uncle's little record store--his legacy--means everything to me. Too bad a big audio store promising to be the one-stop shop for music is opening across the street. The owner, Chase Fox, is too friendly, too smooth--too annoying...
  • The Other Daddy by Jason Collins

    The Other Daddy by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CADE:. Romance is my job, but nothing prepared me for Adrian. When I developed the dating app Matched, I didn’t do it to meet men—especially since I’m straight. But when my sister sets me up on a blind date and I mistake Adrian for a woman’s name, I meet a guy who changes everything I know about myself. I land a second date, and the more we talk, the more I want to know him and his young son...
  • Home Game by Raleigh Ruebins

    Home Game by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s pro football’s hottest wide receiver…. But for me he’s pure, red-hot trouble. Storm Rosling is cocky. Charming. A bad boy football player who can’t keep his name out of headlines and scandals. In my life, he’s one big red flag. I’m working with Fixer Brothers Construction to take their home renovation TV show to the stratosphere. I’m all business, and I’m damn good at it...
  • Copper Creek: A Sawyer's Ferry Novel by Cate Ashwood

    Copper Creek: A Sawyer's Ferry Novel by Cate Ashwood

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Frankie:. My life sucks. After spending a year jobless and on the edge of becoming homeless, I’d officially reached a level of desperation that, even if I wasn’t completely broke, retail therapy couldn’t fix. While Sawyer’s Ferry, Alaska, is the last place on earth I’d ever want to visit, when my best friend, Holden, begs me to fly out and plan his wedding, I can’t say no...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  contemporary
  • Delayed Game by Baylin Crow

    Delayed Game by Baylin Crow

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Memphis: Tristan thinks I don't notice him. He couldn't be more wrong. What he doesn't realize is that we've met before. The second I spotted him on campus I made the decision to avoid him. Though I told myself it was the right thing to do because of our history, it was more difficult than I'd anticipated...
  • Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Light in your Eyes: Book Two. A Spy vs Spook Novel. Giving up a life as rent boy Sweetcheeks for his lover, William Matheson, was an easy decision for Theo Bascopolis. But years of selling his body and the lingering pain from being thrown out by his father leave Theo worried that Wills, who’s always had his family’s acceptance, can’t truly love him...
  • Coming Out by Avery Ford

    Coming Out by Avery Ford

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I have to believe in love. It’s all I’ve got. It keeps me going. ”. Ryan Turner is looking for a better life. His abusive, alcoholic father has been getting worse ever since his mom passed away twelve years ago. Struggling with his sexuality, Ryan works hard, takes night classes, keeps his head down and does his best to look after his dad, but he’s not sure how much longer he can keep it up...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m
  • Ache by Alison Hendricks

    Ache by Alison Hendricks

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "You're what makes me whole. " Doctor Wes Monroe is just looking for another one-night stand. When he takes a stranger home from the bar, he never expects to see the man again--and definitely not at the hospital he calls home. Kyle Harris is ready for a change. New town. New job. New person to mend his broken heart...
  • Sugar Bastard by Charity Parkerson

    Sugar Bastard by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Meeting Omen was like a dream come true for Keegan. Until he fell in love. Then it was a nightmare. It had always been one of Keegan’s secret fantasies to meet his favorite band, Slight Bastards. When it happened by complete accident, Keegan couldn’t believe his luck. Then he found himself the center of the lead singer, Omen’s, attention, and everything felt like a dream...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-novella
  • Fixer Upper by Jason Collins

    Fixer Upper by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    KIP:. Rule one of hiring a handyman: don’t fall in love with him. My new house needs some renovations, and I’ve got my eye on Ted. He’s a contractor from my support group with a hands-on approach and a million-dollar smile, and I’m thrilled when he agrees to help. As it turns out, this renovation isn’t the only thing he’s got in hand. Every time he’s around, I go weak in the knees...
  • Someone Worth Keeping by Ruthie Luhnow

    Someone Worth Keeping by Ruthie Luhnow

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tristan: Fresh out of rehab and newly disowned by my family, I didn’t expect to find myself living on a ranch in Ely, Wyoming. But when my oldest friend Reed offered me a fresh start, I couldn’t say no. As it turns out, I love ranch life, and it doesn't hurt that Walker, the other ranch hand, is pretty cute...
  • This Isn't Me by T.A. McKay

    This Isn't Me by T.A. McKay

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nathan Cooper thought he had everything in life worked out; his own company, a great best friend, and all the women he could want. That is until one night his whole outlook changed. One misunderstanding, a man instead of a woman, and just like that he was looking at guys like he never had before...
  • Two Weeks and a Day by R.G. Alexander

    Two Weeks and a Day by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s either the beginning of a great porno or a disaster waiting to happen. That feeling when you’re a thirty-year-old gay virgin with a little OCD, nosy neighbors and a lot of awkward, secret fantasies revolving around your straight best friend? Yeah, that’s me right now...
  • Jagged Edge by Jason Collins

    Jagged Edge by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SEAN:. Rule number one: don’t play with fire. As an outdoorsman, hosting a survivalist reality show is my dream job—lots of cameras, but it’s taken me all over the world. When we show up in beautiful Park City to film, I’m expecting a quiet, relaxing break from the norm. Eddie’s an alluring change in plans...
    Categorized as:
    queer  queer-awakening  m-m  length-short
  • Strip Teaser by Romeo Alexander

    Strip Teaser by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Club Nocturne. Greenford’s favorite strip club. Where the poles on stage aren’t the only things vibrating to the loud music and shining under the neon lights…so are the dancers...
  • A Pirate's Life for Me: Book Three by Tricia Owens

    A Pirate's Life for Me: Book Three by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Lucas is deeply involved now with Adam and Tyler but are things too good to be true? He's still unsure of his place with the two pirates, torn between wanting to be serious with them and afraid he's being used as a tool to strengthen the men's relationship. The more he learns about Adam and Tyler, the greater his fears grow that all of this is temporary...
  • Dresses & Cuts (The Grimm Tales of Smoky Vale) by Gianni Holmes

    Dresses & Cuts (The Grimm Tales of Smoky Vale) by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An Extra for Biker Daddy. Jamie. I’ve found my place in the club and earned the right to eat at the bikers’ table. My work at the hospital and at the club keeps me on my toes, but Daddy Grimm is always there to help me take a breather when I need it. Grimm. Jamie works hard. Harder than most people I know. He deserves some downtime to relax, and I have just the idea. I don’t date often...
    Categorized as:
    height-difference  queer  m-m
  • Don't Fall In Love With Me by Aiden Wilde

    Don't Fall In Love With Me by Aiden Wilde

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    EDDIE. Everyone knew Max was a bad boy, but everyone fell for him all the same. When I returned back home to live, he said we should hang out a bit. And that's what we did, except we started to hang out a lot. Because now I was falling for Max, too. MAX. No one has ever understood me like Eddie. I was so stoked when I heard he was coming back...
  • Self-Love and Lingerie How to Love Your Coworker Vol. 2 by Rie Honjyou

    Self-Love and Lingerie How to Love Your Coworker Vol. 2 by Rie Honjyou

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Haruta is introverted and always wears a bra to protect his sensitive nipples. What happens when his extroverted coworker figures out his secret and urges him to wear sexy lingerie. .. ?!
  • Play With Me by Brittany Cournoyer

    Play With Me by Brittany Cournoyer

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tattoos, fixing cars, and his saxophone. Those are the only things Stellan Abernathy cares about—being the tattooed auto mechanic by day and then the sultry saxophone player in a jazz band by night. But all that changes when a wide-eyed bartender captures his attention and refuses to let go. Now, instead of an audience, Stellan only wants to play for—and with—Foster...
  • How to Catch a Bodyguard by Ana Ashley

    How to Catch a Bodyguard by Ana Ashley

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When your life is in danger, the last thing you should do is fall in love. .. especially with your bodyguard. Connor hasn’t just had a bad day or bad week. More like a bad year. Things have been going downhill since he dumped his girlfriend and to top it all of his house has been ransacked. Ever since James returned to Chester Falls a year ago, his past has come to haunt him...
  • Geek Tattoo by R. Cayden

    Geek Tattoo by R. Cayden

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The relationship is fake, so why does his kiss feel so real? Stone is straight. That’s the first reason he can’t be my boyfriend. Straight tattoo artists with dark histories and sad eyes just aren’t meant for geeky guys like me. Even if he does have killer cheekbones…. But when our lives get thrown together one day at the park, he proposes something surprising...
  • The Redemption of River by Eli Easton

    The Redemption of River by Eli Easton

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    River Larsen is a world traveler, truth-seeker, and tantric healer. He’s a master of loving all—and no one. Both his past and his spiritual path warn him against attachment. When he falls for his surrogacy client and coffee magnate, Brent McKay, River tells himself it’s a temporary idyll, a beautiful encounter they’ll both enjoy and move on from like two ships passing in the stream of life...
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