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  • A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

    A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    A Charmed Christmas, a Charlie and Dev holiday short story.
  • The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3: The Case of Ritsu Onodera (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3: The Case of Ritsu Onodera (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs, looking for a fresh start, he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame. Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past—but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future?
    Categorized as:
    queer  office  m-m  contemporary  humor
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  • The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3 (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 3 (世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #3) by Shungiku Nakamura

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs, looking for a fresh start, he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame...
    Categorized as:
    queer  office  m-m  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • 63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    63 Days later takes place after the novel WILD. This can be read as a stand alone story. However, it might be more enjoyable if you read WILD first. Trigger Warning: Christmas music, trees, presents, and all around holiday cheer. It’s been almost two years since Keegan and August escaped the Alaskan wilderness, and they finally get to celebrate their very first Christmas together...
  • MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert

    MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    ‘Tis the season for twinkling lights, cookies, joy, and a little sprinkle of mom guilt on the side. Did I say little? I mean an entire sleigh full. Which is exactly why I’m on my way home to Winterbury for the holidays, something my parents have been pleading for since I left the small-town life for a view of the city nearly ten years ago. It’s not that I don’t come home to visit. I do...
  • All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael

    All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Time. That was what Sawyer Montgomery thought he had until he realized that it was running out. Now, all he wanted to do was right a wrong from three years ago. He made a vow to spend what little time he had left with Hawkins, the only man he ever loved. He would try everything to penetrate Hawkins’ armor before it was too late. Time...
  • 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:
    christmas  queer  m-m  sports  contemporary
  • A Phoenix Christmas by Reese Knightley

    A Phoenix Christmas by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It's a dog gone Christmas! The plan was to gather at Noah and Mac’s place for a holiday celebration, but when the couple’s nine-year-old Labrador Retriever goes missing, the men and women of Phoenix descend on the city of Alameda. The neighbors and local cops get involved in a search that stretches from the streets of downtown to the rocky beaches...
  • A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    A Devilish Christmas by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Devil, my beast of a man, seduces me into eloping, then abducts me for a honeymoon in Christmastown, Vermont. A lot of men would be furious. I simply planned revenge involving handcuffs. My anger doesn’t last long. Devil rents my dream cottage and manages to draw me out of my Scrooge-like ways. But I’ve been keeping a secret, and it follows me all the way to Christmastown...
  • French Martini by Mia Monroe

    French Martini by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Maybe asking my burly golden retriever contractor to be my fake fiance was a bad idea. But as the saying goes, desperate times and all that. Listen, getting married again sounds about as fun as a shopping spree in a dumpster, so dating is definitely off the table. I’ve resisted Oakley’s tempting presence, knowing it can only lead to trouble, and I don’t need any more of that...
  • Ruined by April Wilson

    Ruined by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Finally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here. .. a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam. .. Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me...
  • The Law of Miracles by K.C. Wells

    The Law of Miracles by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The sequel to A Christmas Promise… Joshua Trant is doing his best to support his son Micah and Micah’s partner Greg as they approach the trial of Greg’s attackers. This was never going to be easy, especially as Greg wants them prosecuted for a hate crime, but County Attorney Alexander Rycliffe assures them he’ll do his utmost to make sure the perpetrators are held accountable for their actions...
  • Grinding by Sean Ashcroft

    Grinding by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two childhood best friends. One accidental fake engagement. One Labrador puppy. One week to fall in love. When Harvey runs into his childhood best friend—literally—on the way into Otter Bay for his cousin's wedding, he doesn't plan to end up playing the part of the guy's fiancé...
  • The Greatest Gift by Felice Stevens

    The Greatest Gift by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After five years, Alex Stern and Rafe Hazelton have what seems to be the perfect marriage. Alex is entering his last years of residency and Rafe’s veterinary business is busier than ever. For Rafe, all that is missing is a child, but Alex, afraid of ending up to be a man like his father, isn’t as sure. He doesn't want to make any mistakes...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Second wind: a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort. After an amicable divorce, Lincoln Huxley is ready to embrace the sexuality he repressed for more than two decades. Rush Holden is no longer willing to settle for closeted men or those who don’t share his dreams of marriage and fatherhood. A chance encounter on a lakeside pier is the second wind they both need...
  • On Dancer by Annabeth Albert

    On Dancer by Annabeth Albert

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can holiday magic transform this crush into a happily ever after? Rudy:. I’ve had a crush on Alexander Dasher, the legendary ballet star, since I was fifteen years old. A decade of pining from a distance...
    Categorized as:
    office  queer  christmas  m-f  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • His Last Christmas in London by Con Riley

    His Last Christmas in London by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Falling for his final client won’t make leaving London easy…. Ian ~ A talented, young photographer desperate to stay in London. Guy ~ An older, fierce food critic, determined to keep him in his city. Ian shouldn’t be attracted to a scathing food critic like Guy Parsons, not after the last time he fell for someone older, arrogant, and gorgeous...
  • Everything He Needs by J.H. Knight

    Everything He Needs by J.H. Knight

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    So, Tommy and Bobby decided they needed a little Christmas story. Well, Bobby decided. Tommy, frankly, couldn’t give a shit. Bobby loves him anyway.
  • Shrewd Angel by Anyta Sunday

    Shrewd Angel by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Pax Polo is the swashbuckling guitarist for Serenity Free. Correction: Was the swashbuckling guitarist for Serenity Free. Now he sports a black eye and his bros have kicked him out of their band—three weeks before Christmas. It’s an unfamiliar kick to his over-inflated ego, but . . . whatever. No problem...
  • 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...
  • Definitely Deacon by Vawn Cassidy

    Definitely Deacon by Vawn Cassidy

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jesse Ainsley’s life running his busy veterinary practice in the sleepy Cornwall bay he grew up in leaves no time for a serious relationship… at least, that’s what he tells himself, but the simple truth is much more cliché...
  • ChrisMyths by Amy Lane

    ChrisMyths by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After courtship, cohabitation, and learning about love and each other, Andy and Eli face the ultimate test: being separated at Christmas. Eli’s seen the propaganda—the country boy goes home from the city and realizes his heart is back among the snow, trees, and chickens. A big happy family is something Eli, with his demanding job running a shelter for LGBTQ youth, can’t provide...
  • Thawed Out by Jodi Payne, BA Tortuga

    Thawed Out by Jodi Payne, BA Tortuga

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thawed Out is an opposites attract, second chance romance featuring an established couple on the edge of divorce, a ferocious snow storm, precocious children and a healthy dose of holiday magic. Kiren knows there is a storm coming when he goes to the cabin to deliver divorce papers to his husband Flynn, but he doesn’t plan to stay long...
  • A Nashville Spicy Christmas by Casey Morales

    A Nashville Spicy Christmas by Casey Morales

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The boys are back . . . and this time they're all together! Across five novels, the men of the Nashville Spicy series formed a unique found family whose bonds of love and laughter delighted readers well beyond the borders of Music City. Now, thanks to the newly wealthy Cooper Hawk, the gang is headed on a luxurious, fun-filed holiday adventure...
  • Saving Mr. Bell by H.L. Day

    Saving Mr. Bell by H.L. Day

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When is a kidnap not a kidnap? When it's a rescue. Rudolf Bell does NOT need saving. But after the worst performance of his life, there are those who disagree. All he wants is to have a good time and forget everything for a while. Easier said than done when the media have done a hatchet job on him. His career's not over, though. Not until he says so...
  • Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder

    Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Liam. I’ve landed my first big assignment with Elite, and it has the potential to be a financial game-changer, so I’m determined not to screw it up. All I have to do is pretend to be a wealthy CEO’s boyfriend on a sun-kissed tropical island for a week. How hard can that be? Unfortunately, I’m met at the airport by an unexpected blast from my past: Matthew O’Conner...
  • Ready, Set, Glow! by Rye Cox

    Ready, Set, Glow! by Rye Cox

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    There is nothing more annoying than Christmas. .. I see the irony of being the owner of a Christmas tree farm and hating the very holiday that keeps my family business alive, but Christmas Falls takes this season way too seriously with their festive business names to the sheer merriment that envelops the entire town. I'm no grinch, but I can relate to one being surrounded by all this jubilance...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  audiobook
  • Scrooge You! by Brigham Vaughn

    Scrooge You! by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Joel McArthur thought he knew everyone in the small town of Christmas Falls. He’s been running Ginger’s Breads bakery for more than a decade, after all. But who is the mysterious runner who’s been passing by his shop every morning? Hayden Bradley’s post-college plans fell through, landing him in this stupid small town he can’t get out of fast enough...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  audiobook
  • Hitman's Holiday by Alexa Land

    Hitman's Holiday by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It’s Christmas Eve at Nana Dombruso’s house, and a wild party is in full swing. Gangsters, strippers and Nana’s ‘gay homosexuals’ are certainly bringing the holiday cheer. But all I can think about is what will happen when I see Constantino Dombruso again. Connie and I have a very long, very complicated history...
  • Twelve Days of Squidmas by K.L. Hiers

    Twelve Days of Squidmas by K.L. Hiers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Jack Marsh has twelve days to pull off the perfect Christmas. Even though his beloved grandmother has just passed, his rotten family is expecting him to host in her place. He already hated this time of year, and now he has to decorate, bake cookies, wrap presents, and create a delicious holiday feast. Enter Xorvash, an interdimensional tentacle creature from another plane of existence...
  • Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Liar's Gambit by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s a liar. I’m a hitman. And there’s a game afoot. After seeking sanctuary at The Anonymous, an elite club for lawless types, the elegant, beastly Wilhelm invites me to help him with a simple mission: retrieve the priceless artifact that was stolen from one of his billionaire friends...
  • A Guy for Christmas by K.C. Wells

    A Guy for Christmas by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Dear Santa,. Please can you send me a guy for Christmas? Someone kind, good-looking, sweet… but who knows what he’s doing? ( If you get my meaning ;-) ) You must know SO MANY people. Surely you can give someone a shove in my direction? I’m serious here! I need your help. I’m eighteen and I’m a virgin...
  • His Warrior: a Second Chance M/M Protector Romance by Sue Brown

    His Warrior: a Second Chance M/M Protector Romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Will an alpha guy like Si willingly give his heart to Howie for a second chance at love? Si Raines thought his plans were set for the future. He’d marry his fiancé, the bar-owner Howie Gray, continue with his covert ops career, and when he was ready to retire from that, find a new job and settle down to life together...
  • Your Wish by Raleigh Ruebins

    Your Wish by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chances of a guy like him wanting a nerd like me? Zero point zero zero six percent. Approximately. Charlie :. Computers have always made more sense than people do. But I fall asleep next to my laptop in bed every night, wishing I had someone warm to hold. When I was forced to attend a holiday work party, I was a nervous wreck, but determined to make a good impression...
  • One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood

    One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It's Christmas time. Time for family, celebration, and anxiety. The new baby is a blessing in Jeff, Evan and Dan's lives, but he's also one more thing to worry about. Jeff isn't sure society will accept their nontraditional family, Evan isn't sure what he has to offer the baby, and Dan. .. well, Dan's Dan. He's got PLENTY to worry about.
    Categorized as:
    queer  christmas  contemporary  m-m  poly  m-m-m  length-novella
  • Baby Makes Three by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Baby Makes Three by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When baby makes three, Christmas will never be the same for Ten and Jared. There's not much that Tennant Rowe hasn't accomplished, and all before reaching thirty. Hoisting the Cup, marrying the man of his dreams, and becoming a spokesman for LGBTQ2+ athletes' rights have filled his world with great joy...
  • A Place to Go by Kit Oliver

    A Place to Go by Kit Oliver

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Falling in love was a long, bumpy, wonderful ride. Now, they just have to figure out the rest of it: family, holidays. .. and what to get each other for Christmas.
  • Tutus and Tinsel by Rhys Ford

    Tutus and Tinsel by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Zig Reid-Harris has everything an eleven-year-old girl could ever want: a great home, two fantastic fathers named Deacon Reid and Lang Harris, and all the books she could possibly read. When a school assignment about holiday traditions unexpectedly broadsides her, she discovers burying the past isn’t as easy as it looks, and the stark reality of her life before her adoption sinks in...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Fairy Tales and Cappuccinos by Taylor Rylan

    Fairy Tales and Cappuccinos by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Pleasant Grove, Colorado. Where men find their happily ever after. Sawyer Clifton never expected to walk away from his family’s business in Breckenridge, but his health couldn’t take the stress anymore. Thankfully his best friend talked him into visiting the cute town of Pleasant Grove. He wasn’t so sure he believed in serendipity until he took a chance and decided to stay...
  • Uriel: Yule Lads Book Two by Macy Blake

    Uriel: Yule Lads Book Two by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    His holiday is about to go off-book…. Uriel Lad is single all the way. He enjoys his quiet life in the small town of Mistletoe Falls, running Ornamentary Books and More. This holiday, though, Uriel’s Yule Lad magic is back, which means making mischief throughout the season. It should be a perfect Christmas, until his new friend Joe begs for help with a problem...
  • Not Just For Christmas by J.J. Harper

    Not Just For Christmas by J.J. Harper

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hunter has lost everything, including himself. Can Otto and Ajax help him find the joy of Christmas again? After tragedy strikes, famous news reporter, Hunter Wiley, flees his London home and his successful career in television. In the hills outside a small Welsh town, he finds his refuge. Building his house helps him grieve, and for two years, he hides from everyone...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Rhett's Gift: A Snow Globe Christmas Book 8 (A Snow Globe Christmas) by Taylor Rylan

    Rhett's Gift: A Snow Globe Christmas Book 8 (A Snow Globe Christmas) by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Logan and Rhett Redfeather didn’t quite realize what life would be like when their twins were born. Hectic is an understatement. With the twins’ first birthday looming, as well as their third anniversary, the last thing they’re thinking about is the Christmas holiday. When Logan spots the perfect snow globe in a shop window, he knows it’s the absolute perfect gift for his frazzled husband...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • A Little Christmas: Raymond by A.W. Scott

    A Little Christmas: Raymond by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before things work out. Raymond has had a tough go at life. Between being on his own since he was fifteen and the growing pile of debt for all his medical expenses, he's working nonstop just to keep a roof over his head. When his apartment becomes infested with not so savory creatures, his safe place becomes unlivable...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  sports  length-short
  • A  (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft

    A (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Faking a relationship with his boss isn't exactly what Jay had in mind for the holidays. But when he gets busted making out with Harper at the office Christmas party—by the guy's mom, no less—well. .. it's his best chance at a Merry Christmas this year. Not least of all because he's had a reindeer-sized crush on Harper since the day they met...
  • Crossroads by Garrett Leigh

    Crossroads by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Angelo Giordano and Dylan Hart are more in love than ever, but their reality is far from ideal. With Dylan working in London, and Angelo recovering from chronic illness in Cornwall, they rarely spend more than few nights under the same sky. Dylan is struggling. Being apart from Angelo is killing him, and he’s at the end of his rope...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • You Spin Me 'Round by Felice Stevens

    You Spin Me 'Round by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Forget the jelly doughnuts. Hanukkah's about to get spicy. .. . Benji Roth couldn't be happier. His bakery in the small town of Serenity, Pennsylvania is thriving, and he doesn’t even mind being the only Jewish person in town. Except when his cousin, Issac, comes to visit, of course. Everyone is friendly—well, almost everyone...
  • A Christmas Wedding by A.E. Ryecart

    A Christmas Wedding by A.E. Ryecart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Christmas. A Wedding. Family. It’s the Perfect Storm…. For Rory Kincaid marrying Jack, the youngest son of the aristocratic De Lacy family, on Christmas Eve, is a dream come true. Handing over the wedding planning to Jack’s mother, the strong-willed Lady Diana, is turning out to be more of a nightmare. As their big day approaches, the pressure’s on and the strain is beginning to show...
  • Final Gravity by Layla Reyne

    Final Gravity by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Good trouble. Dominic Price & Cameron Byrne. were supposed to get married. a year and a half ago. Their family and friends. request the honor of your presence. at their wedding,. which shall not be further delayed. Period. For details, contact Agent Lauren Hall,. chief instigator who is tired of waiting...
  • Holiday Emergencies by Sara York

    Holiday Emergencies by Sara York

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Adam Hughes keeps over committing, but this time he's committed both he and Drake Knowles to something beyond anything they've ever experienced before. Drake has never really contemplated being a parent until Boyd and Ben come into their lives. He's amazed at how awesome they all get along and how rewarding parenting is. Then all hell breaks loose when Boyd and Ben's father shows up...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Almost The One by Jess Whitecroft

    Almost The One by Jess Whitecroft

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Restaurateur Zafir Iordanou is living in a kitchen nightmare. Outspoken chef Tatiana is sick of the kitchen, dad Spiros has given up trying to run a restaurant altogether and is now unsettlingly obsessed with taxidermy, and Head Chef George is…well…let’s just say George is moving on...
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