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Junjo Romantica, Volume 07 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking...

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age difference queer m-m humor contemporary length-short
Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
· 22 ratings
When Hokkaido-born Haruki meets animal photographer Akihito and finds out his accommodations have fallen through, he offers his home as a shelter for the winter. A city slicker, Akihito is smart, charming, and a smooth conversationalist; the polar opposite of country boy Haruki. Despite their differences, Akihito wants to close the gap between the two of them, before the snow thaws in the spring...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary m-m grumpy sunshine length-short
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Junjo Romantica, Volume 06 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. First an endless shipment of strawberries, then a "kidnapping" as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up! Meanwhile, a dramatic misunderstanding spooks Shinobu into leaving for Australia...

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age difference queer m-m contemporary humor length-short
Junjo Romantica, Volume 08 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
Misaki is struggling to pass his college entrance exams and has taken up a tutor--the cool and sexy Akihiko Usami. Misaki realizes he may be developing feelings for the older man. And so begins the bumpy relationship of this odd couple...

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age difference queer m-m humor length-short
Junjo Romantica 03 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
Misaki wohnt beim Bestsellerautor Usami und kann seine Gefühle für ihn nicht länger leugnen. Eines Nachts rutscht ihm sogar der Satz "Ich glaube, ich liebe dich!" heraus...

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age difference queer m-m contemporary humor length-short
Western Shores by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
Madison Wilson, a marine biologist, has recently graduated and is ready to start her adult life with her first job as a research technician in Santa Cruz. After moving to Capitola, a sweet and colorful beach town in Northern California, she is immediately enchanted by her new house, as well as her beautiful landlady, Ally...

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age difference queer f-f explicit-plentiful
On or Off, Volume 4 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #4) by A1
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
Winner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards. Published in English for the first time in full color and fully uncensored! Yiyoung and his college friends have formed a startup company together, and even managed to score a proposal meeting with the illustrious SJ corporation...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary m-m grumpy sunshine length-short
Sense of Place by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
Designing homes is easy. Finding home is something else entirely. Thomas Elkin and Cooper Jones finally have the support of their families, and their love grows stronger every day. Now living together, they think nothing can stand in their way. But there are outside influences trying to pull them apart...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m contemporary length-short explicit-open-door
On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
Winner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards Ahn Yiyoung is hard at work building a startup with his college friends, knowing that a successful product could change all of their lives...

Categorized as:
queer age difference m-m contemporary grumpy sunshine length-short
Magdalene Nox by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Magdalene Nox doesn't cast wishes upon stars... She simply makes them happen. But for this particular wish, she had waited for thirty years. Her retribution against those who discarded her three decades ago should be swift and simple.Except a chance encounter and an unforgettable night turn her entire life upside down. Torn between vengeance and lust, Magdalene is forced to re-evaluate everything...

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age difference queer f-f contemporary boss & employee length-long
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Originally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings...

Categorized as:
age difference queer bdsm m-m contemporary length-novella
Ruined by April Wilson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
· 12 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...

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queer age difference m-m contemporary second chances bodyguard-hero
Junjo Romantica, Volume 03 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Misaki begins to seriously question the structure of his relationship with Usami, but a high-class date with Usami makes it come to life. In the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m contemporary humor length-short
Old-Fashioned Cupcake by Sagan Sagan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
A visit to a pancake shop leads to an unexpected May-December romance that breathes life into the monotonous routine of an older salaryman.The daily grind both soothes and troubles older salaryman Nozue, until an unexpected visit to a pancake shop with his blunt younger coworker shakes things up!At 39 years old, Nozue lives a routine, if not melancholic, life of sleep and work...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary m-m friends to lovers length-medium
BY DESIGN: The Beginning by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Building bridges has a very different meaning for Jameson Reid than it does for Candace Fletcher. J.D. Reid spends her days designing some of the most elegant and majestic buildings and homes in North America. U.S. Senator Candace Fletcher has spent her life working to build bridges between people. J.D. Reid is not who Candace Fletcher was expecting to arrive on her doorstep...

Categorized as:
queer age difference humor f-f contemporary length-long
Stolen Hearts by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 9 ratings
In 1984, Danika Laroque, a young indigenous woman, was reported missing. The investigation went cold not long after. Decades later, a True Crime podcaster starts poking around, bringing the missing persons case to the attention of Cassidy Miller...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f angst class difference length-medium
Sliced Ice by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Ten short stories based on Lee Winter’s fierce and unforgettable ice queens and villains have been gathered into one anthology containing lesbian love, lust, friendship, and romance.Find out what happened after Lee’s stories ended, and in one case, before it began...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f contemporary from hate to love length-short
Super Lovers vol. 02 by Miyuki Abe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
In occasione dell'entrata al liceo del fratello minore con il quale non hanno legami di sangue, i due gemelli Aki e Shima e il maggiore Haru decidono di andare a vivere insieme. Impegnato tra il trasloco e l'apertura del nuovo locale, Haru non riesce a stare sempre insieme a Ren come gli aveva promesso, mentre quest'ultimo sembra continuare a seguire i propri ritmi...

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queer age difference m-m humor length-short
Cigar Club by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
Fallon Foster is Whiskey Springs' self-proclaimed token lesbian. She isn't a token any longer. After her year-long affair with best friend, Andi Maguire ends, Fallon hopes to earn the trust and win the heart of the town's newest resident, Riley Main. Ghosts from the past still haunt Fallon and Riley. Informed by loss and betrayal, the pair endeavors to find their way to each other...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f contemporary angst length-short
The AM Show by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Would you give up your lifelong dream for a shot at everlasting love?Amanda Morgan is a morning show host with a fierce reputation, but a bitter divorce has left her feeling all washed up. Being mistaken for a grandmother at her own son’s wedding has her teetering on the edge—until a stranger at the reception rocks her world...

Categorized as:
age difference queer humor f-f office length-medium
Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
When life comes apart at the seams, love is the only thread that can mend it Accountant Rob Macomb has a stable job that he’s good at and… that’s about it. A year of nothing but heartache leaves him seeking refuge from loneliness and grief behind spreadsheets, punishing daily runs, and the occasional anonymous tryst...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m contemporary explicit-plentiful length-medium
Night Cap by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
It’s autumn in Whiskey Springs, Vermont, and more than the leaves have changed color. Life has never been better for Fallon Foster. Her relationship with the town’s newest citizen, Riley Main is progressing as Fallon had hoped. Fallon finally believes she may get the family she’s dreamed of. Her business is thriving, and her friendship with her former lover, Andi Maguire is back on track...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f contemporary length-medium
My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 3 by Niyama
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 13 ratings
Shin and Seiji have been living together in domestic bliss for over a year, but Seiji’s upcoming birthday is the first time Shin will get to celebrate with him...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary friends to lovers
Heart of Ice by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· Steam rating: 3 of 5
Open door [?] · 14 ratings
What happens when the one person who makes your heart sing is also the one person who could destroy everything you’ve worked for?Laurie “the Hatchet” Emerson is a ruthless leader in Boston finance who’s rumoured to have a block of ice where her heart should be. If only...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f office length-medium open-door
Junjo Romantica, Volume 12 by Shungiku Nakamura
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
· 17 ratings
As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging..

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m humor contemporary length-short
No Fear by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Aaron is drowning. After coming out as gay, he lost his parents’ approval, his job, and his sense of identity. He feels like a freak who doesn’t fit in anywhere. His last hope was his brother Josh, but Josh can’t seem to forgive him for how Aaron treated him when they were teens. Not that Aaron can blame him, because he did treat Josh like crap...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m m-m-m poly length-medium
Letters Book Two by Michael Robert
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
In Letters Book Two, we find New York City financier, forty-year-old Perry Jackson, broken-hearted and heading home to the Hamptons. After four months of a promised one-year journey, Perry concedes that his destiny with Lucas has failed. In yet another serendipitous moment, Perry once again encounters the ethereal young man, Chad...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m length-short
Fealty by J.A. Armstrong, Nancy Ann Healy
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
· 7 ratings
Alex, Cassidy, Candace, Jameson, Claire, and Eleana return for a new adventure that combines two best-selling series by Nancy Ann Healy (JA Armstrong), Alex and Cassidy and By Design.Two families caught in the crossfire of an international conspiracy dating back to World War II must work together to secure the future of democracy...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f suspense length-medium
Already Home by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
By leaving Nashville, Harrison wanted to escape. What he found at home in Oklahoma was better than anything he’d ever had before. Harrison is happier with Greg and Jasper than he’s ever been. When Harrison can no longer avoid his ex and has to go back to Tennessee, he has Jasper and Greg by his side. But being back in Nashville also means facing Neil and Derek...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m menage poly m-m-m
Hot off the Press: A Branded Hearts Romance by K.E. Morrison
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
When Great Britain has an unexpected General Election, political journalist Jenna Edwards is excited to go on the campaign trail. That is until she’s assigned to cover the Green Party and their attempt to win more than one paltry seat in Parliament. Disappointed, Jenna resigns herself to weeks of reporting on tree-hugging, plant-based diets, and renewable energies...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f from hate to love length-medium
The Tapestry of a Heart by Erin Zak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Finnley O'Connell is at a crossroads when her life takes an unexpected turn after getting fired from her family's lawn care business. Seeking refuge in Chicago with her gay uncle, Finnley discovers a vibrant city and a new sense of freedom. But it's meeting Emerson, a captivating and mysterious woman, that truly changes everything...

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age difference queer f-f friends to lovers length-medium
Cherished by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
To say I was looking forward to visiting my sister in Arrowbridge, Maine, was an understatement. She and I were as close as two people could get without being literally attached. She’s got a whole new life and a new hot wood-chopping girlfriend, and I couldn’t be happier for her. Truly. Not jealous. I swear.Apart from seeing her, I also have one goal during my a steamy hookup...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f contemporary length-short
Building Blocks by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
It’s often said that in life everything happens all at one. New York’s new First Family is about to find out the meaning of that familiar expression. Just a few months into her first term as governor, Candace Reid already has a full plate. Managing the business of the State of New York is a challenge that requires creativity, intelligence, and infinite patience...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f length-medium
Charmed By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The only thing I had to look forward to was getting as far away from my hometown of Arrowbridge, Maine, as possible. That is, until I bump into a single mom and her bug-loving daughter. Ingrid Davidson and I have absolutely nothing in common. She’s older, she has a child, and she’s settled in Arrowbridge for good.Still, I can’t stop finding reasons to spend time with her, and her adorable toddler...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f new adult length-short
Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
“Parker?”Parker loved that voice and she adored hearing it say her name. But in this moment, it scared the shit out of her.In the sleepy coastal town of Doveport, the pot isn’t just stirred—that bitch is boiling over.Maggie and Parker are new... like, brand-spanking-new. But for all of their flirting and butterflies and romantic intention, the universe has devised one giant beaver-dam...

Categorized as:
queer age difference f-f contemporary humor length-novella
My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 1 by Niyama
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
Resigned, Shin has to settle for seeing Seiji when they run into each other about town or when Shin makes a point of stopping at his store. Shin believes he's content with that, but one night Seiji changes everything by bemoaning his lack of romantic prospects and mentioning he might as well try his luck with guys...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary m-m friends to lovers humor
Suspicious Behavior by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Detective Darren Corliss is hanging by a thread. In between recovering from a near-fatal wound and returning to work at a hostile precinct, he’s struggling to help care for his ailing brother. His partner and boyfriend, Detective Andreas Ruffner, wants to help, but doesn’t know how. And with his own family crises brewing, Andreas is spread almost as thin as Darren...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m suspense mystery length-short
My Dearest Patrolman, Vol. 2 by Niyama
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Living under the same roof as the man he’s had a crush on for a solid decade has Shin’s libido in overdrive, and even his rampant awkwardness can’t get in the way of him getting some! Meanwhile, Seiji is swamped with self-doubt...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary m-m friends to lovers
Picking Up the Pieces by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Two Shattered Hearts Brody Murphy feels as if he’s lost everything when his best friend and partner, Paul, dies in the line of duty. Partners on the force for years, Paul Donovan was all Brody had. Paul accepted Brody as he was—standoffish from a childhood in the foster system, bisexual in a police force that wasn’t entirely welcoming, Brody is now adrift...

Categorized as:
age difference queer m-m parents-bff length-short
In Dreams by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
In the world of morning television, Rebecca Pandey shines as the charismatic producer and host of an animal programme, but behind the facade, she battles nightmares that refuse to let her rest. Desperate for relief, she turns to a specialist known for unravelling the most perplexing subconscious puzzles...

Categorized as:
queer age difference f-f contemporary length-medium
Surprised By Her (Mainely Books Club) by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
When my boss at Bluebird Pottery, Sydney, left me in charge while she went on vacation with her girlfriend, I wasn’t looking forward to it. During my first few hours, a tall, stunning stranger walked in, and I could barely breathe. Of course I ruined everything by spilling coffee all over her...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f new adult length-short
Flight Plan by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Two women entangled in a web of danger, deception, and unexpected desire. Will their fake romance be the key to survival, or will it unravel the very foundation of their hearts?Reggie Hawkins is used to living a lie. As the closeted lesbian daughter of a billionaire media mogul, the only luxury she can’t afford is being herself...

Categorized as:
age difference queer suspense f-f lgbtqia hate length-medium
Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
Thirty-nine-year-old Nozue went from living a routine, melancholic life of sleep and work to spending his days in bliss with Togawa, his younger subordinate. Now six months into their relationship, the two have graduated from dates at a pancake shop to spending their nights together...

Categorized as:
queer age difference contemporary m-m angst length-short
Rough Drafts by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
One Year Later: Senator Candace Reid is beginning her campaign for Governor of New York in earnest. Things have been relatively quiet in the Senator's life. She and Jameson have fallen into a familiar routine, navigating work commitments and inevitable separations. Now, Jameson is about to confront a demon from her past...

Categorized as:
age difference queer humor f-f length-novella
The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
They're about to embark on their greatest adventure yet.Joey Moore got her heart stomped on. At her engagement party. So, she did what any normal, completely rational 28-year-old would do — she moved to a new city with her dog to start a new life. Without much of a plan, it turns out...

Categorized as:
age difference queer f-f humor contemporary length-short
New Additions by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Life is never dull for Senator Candace Reid and her wife Jameson. Senator Reid’s campaign for governor of New York is drawing to a close. Candace and Jameson are looking forward to welcoming the newest addition to their family. But life, like politics is unpredictable. With the election only weeks away, Candace and Jameson find themselves faced with unexpected and unimaginable loss...

Categorized as:
age difference queer humor f-f length-novella
Super Lovers vol. 01 by Miyuki Abe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 26 ratings
Alla notizia della madre in punto di morte, il liceale Haru Kaido si trova costretto a volare oltreoceano. Ad attenderlo, però, trova qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato: Ren, il suo nuovo fratello minore! Ren è un bambino disobbediente, cresciuto senza regole e Haru decide di prendersi cura di lui. Però, proprio quando Ren comincia finalmente ad affezionarsi, una tragedia li costringe a separarsi...

Categorized as:
queer age difference m-m contemporary humor length-short
Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Life is never simple in the world of politics. The pressure is on Senator Candace Fletcher to make a run for the governorship of New York State. Everyone seems convinced it's the right move for the affable senator. Everyone that is, except Candace. Life took an unexpected turn for the senator when she met and fell in love with Jameson Reid...

Categorized as:
age difference queer humor f-f contemporary length-novella
Until There Was You by Nancy Ann Healy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Macie Colon spent the last twenty-nine years building a thriving business and raising her daughter, Emma. She made herself one promise. When Emma flew from the nest, Macie would take the adventures she put on hold. It would be her chance to make time for whatever piqued her curiosity. She might take up sailing, travel the world, or get her pilot’s license...

Categorized as:
age difference queer humor f-f length-medium
February by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Bridgette Musgrave has been planning on taking over the family business her entire life, but her parents have mismanaged it, and it’s in danger of being sold off to Arnette Assets, a giant corporation that might come in and steal the one thing Bridgette has been working toward for a decade...

Categorized as:
age difference queer from hate to love f-f length-medium

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