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  • Pucker Factor by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Pucker Factor by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What the hell just happened?Today has been a bad combination of a Seinfeld episode and Lethal Weapon.Bombs, crazy people, and a woman who can’t stop making friends with the people trying to kill her.I’m not sure what to make of this beautiful disaster.Other than the fact that I’m insanely attracted to her.And one other small problem.I’ve already slept with her...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  m-m-m  suspense  poly  contemporary
  • Alibi by Nicole Edwards

    Alibi by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Travis Walker has been battling dark urges since the day Juliet Prince kidnapped his six-year-old daughter four months ago. Although Kate was returned safely, the woman responsible vanished.When their attempts to find her keep coming up empty, Travis let his need for retribution consume him and it nearly cost him his relationship with his family...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  suspense  m-m
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  • Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via

    Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    THIS IS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT IN THIS SERIES and CAN STAND ALONE. The Story of ALPHA, CALL, OMEGA & LION ALONG WITH A COUPLE OTHER FAVORITES It’s been a couple years since Commander John Marion – the US Navy’s most decorated SEAL – hung up his dog tags, choosing his cherished Alpha over war...
  • George's Big Day by Mary Calmes

    George's Big Day by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    George Hunt wants to get married. The fact that he does is utterly amazing and a huge leap of faith for a man who’s always been certain that happily ever afters only happen in fairy tales. The thing is, though, ever since Christmas, when Dr. Kurt Butler, the man he loves, gave him a ring, he’s changed his mind about what’s possible...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  suspense  length-novella
  • The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Ask Me Again by E.J. Noyes

    Ask Me Again by E.J. Noyes

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    What do you do when the source of all your problems is the one thing you don’t know how to fix? With Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell nothing more than an unpleasant memory, US Army surgeon Sabine Fleischer is ready to move on with her life―if she can just figure out how to move past her PTSD...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  f-f  length-medium
  • The Protector's Mistake by Leah Ashton

    The Protector's Mistake by Leah Ashton

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Professional Catfish Investigator Paige Emmett knows better than anyone not to trust a pretty face. And former Delta Force operator Tyler Cerra is definitely far too hot to be trusted.Charmingly awkward Paige is definitely not Tyler’s type – although, it’s hardly relevant given he hasn’t even kissed a woman in years...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m-m  contemporary  poly  length-medium
  • Marking Time by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Marking Time by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Raine Mason has never been in a relationship with a woman… or anyone for that matter. Then she meets Natalia, the feisty Latina dance teacher. A dancerturned cop, Raine captivates the eyes of the dance teacher and with a little push from their friend, they embark on a whirlwind romance...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  f-f  sports  angst  length-short
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  length-short
  • Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  length-short
  • Hide & Seek (Brantley Walker: Off the Books Book 3) by Nicole Edwards

    Hide & Seek (Brantley Walker: Off the Books Book 3) by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    With the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  suspense  m-m  mystery  length-medium
  • When Angels Fall by Sherryl D. Hancock

    When Angels Fall by Sherryl D. Hancock

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Skyler Boché survived the war, as well as a horrific crash that should have killed her and her entire crew. Now, every day she has to deal with the aftermath and the crippling PTSD that’s tearing her apart.Devin James is a wild child. Headstrong and beautiful, she’s a force to be reckoned with...
  • Borrowed by Max Ellendale, Victoria Miller

    Borrowed by Max Ellendale, Victoria Miller

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Maggie and Sali Miller share an enviable love story. The hardships and heartaches they've suffered in their years together wove them into an impermeable bond. When Maggie receives devastating news, she's thrust back into the consequences of the life she lived during her time in the U.S. Army...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  f-f  length-medium
  • Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker

    Demons Don't Duel by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dea's life is all about his role as a commander of a battlecruiser. At the height of his career, he can take command of any ship he wants, he's well respected, and surrounded by friends and family. Yet, something has been missing for a long time. Part of his soul was left behind at the academy, with someone he walked away from all those years ago. Uri loves control...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-long
  • Dead Shot by Erik Schubach

    Dead Shot by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    McKenzie is a soldier and her girlfriend, Katie, is a contractor with the United Nations peacekeeping force. McKenzie's squad has named her Dead Shot for her uncanny ability with weapons.When her unit is ambushed, will her skills be enough?This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  f-f  contemporary  length-short
  • Hunter's Hope by Hannah Walker

    Hunter's Hope by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An outing takes a dangerous turn when the life of a little one is nearly lost and traps are discovered littering clan lands. Hunter, Tir, and the clan travel to all corners of Derin land, determined to face the threats and remove the men responsible for them. Even his fabled Avanti training may not be enough to prepare Hunter for a new enemy...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-long
  • His Man by Leah Sharelle

    His Man by Leah Sharelle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FORD Ford had a pretty good life. He was part of a former elite commando team, a talented computer genius, and a member of the Wounded Souls MC. He had a real family with his brothers, their women, and kids. Life was good. Well, it would be except for one big sexy issue—a tall helicopter pilot with a mouth and body made for sin. Lucky didn’t know it yet, but Ford was coming for him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-novella
  • Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone

    Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jason LeHar learned his tracking skills as a kid in the Bayous of Louisiana. Those skills earned him a place on Delta Force Team Panther, and he found the family he chose for himself. When his best friend’s relationship with one of their team commanders was exposed...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  betrayal  length-medium
  • Drax by Annabella Stone

    Drax by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Drax Mitchell had been one of the rising stars in Delta Force, when a yearlong mission undercover behind enemy lines, cost him the friend he always swore to protect. Or so he thought. Recruited by his friend’s former Navy Seal commander, to Red Squadron, a JSOC Task Force. Drax and Roman are reunited to cause havoc all over the Middle East...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  mystery  m-m  length-medium
  • Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Covert Affairs M/M Romance Book Two Navigating a new relationship is never easy, but Deputy Director Syler Perrin has the uniquely hair-raising privilege of doing it with one Special Agent Arthur Dufault, premiere CIA operative and all around menace...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  mystery  length-short
  • Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine

    Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Former Army pilot Quentin Harding has finally gotten his life back on track after a devastating injury ended his military career. Flying has always been his greatest dream come true, a dream he thought was over after his helicopter was shot down. Qualifying as an Angel Flight pilot, Quentin can take to the skies once again, helping people receive care unavailable in their hometowns...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • To Tame A Ghost by Annabella Stone

    To Tame A Ghost by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As a former member of the Canadian Infantry, Danny Reich, has been waiting for someone to tell him that a mistake was made, he didn’t belong, he didn’t measure up, and he needed to go back to his old life. He loved being a Ghost but sometimes the self-doubt inside him caused him to take stupid chances and insane risks...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-medium
  • STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke

    STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm a simple guy, you know? Point me in a direction, tell me what to do, and I get it done. Life is pretty easy. Until I scent my mate, Parker Donovan. Parker's the father of two and on the run for a murder he didn't commit.The victim? His abusive ex-husband. The one who pulled the trigger? His youngest, Casey, and he'll do anything to protect her...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-novella
  • Reaper by Carol Dawn

    Reaper by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After enduring a year of abuse at the hands of his captor, Sammy is rescued by a mysterious figure known only as Reaper. As they struggle to stay one step ahead of their pursuer, Sammy realizes that his journey to healing is just beginning...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Identity by Nancy Ann Healy

    Identity by Nancy Ann Healy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once a spy, always a spy. Alex Toles and Claire Brackett are back in action. Once rivals, the pair of FBI agents receive a summons from President Candace Reid to the White House. Evidence of forced starvation scattered throughout Russia coincides with a growing military presence in the small Russian exclave of Kaliningrad...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  f-f  mystery  suspense  length-medium
  • Fuze by Brian Christopher Shea, Stacy Lynn Miller

    Fuze by Brian Christopher Shea, Stacy Lynn Miller

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Special Agent Lexi Mills chases the criminal who killed her partner in this thrilling novel of grit, betrayal, and retribution.After a lifetime of fighting to get what she wants, Lexi Mills has finally made it into the elite ATF Special Response Team. But when a wrong move during a bomb disposal operation takes half her leg—and her partner’s life—Lexi must shoulder the guilt alone...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  f-f  suspense  mystery  length-medium
  • Without Limits by Reese Knightley

    Without Limits by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hayden –Cobalt Security had felt like home to Hayden Thorne for years. But now he needs space and time to get over the fact that Jaxon West was never going to be more to him than his best friend. Quitting his job as a bodyguard to go work for a dark underground group of assassins, seemed like the perfect plan to get over the sexy bodyguard once and for all...
  • Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey

    Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Dr. Elliot Bethel isn’t an easy man to love. He’s not even an easy man to like. He does good work in Fairfield, even if he’s no one’s favorite veterinarian, but he doesn’t need to be popular to be effective...
  • The Decision by Piper Scott

    The Decision by Piper Scott

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Harlow’s starlet daughter is about to make an announcement that will change his life. The decision? It’s going to send him on a collision course with love… Loyal, kindhearted, and a family man to the core, former-SEAL-turned-bodyguard Harlow isn’t prepared to have love smash face-first into his fist after one of the worst days of his life… or to have it arrive in such a cute package...
  • Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley

    Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    I’ve been waiting for the right moment to claim my fated mate … Hogan went through hell in the military, but now that he’s in Timberwood Cove for good it’s time to see if something could grow between us. My wolf knows he’s my fated mate, and I’m ready to make my move. But when I suddenly end up with custody of my brother’s baby I worry that I’ve missed my chance again...
  • Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Matt: I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m
  • Warrior’s Walk by Raquel Riley

    Warrior’s Walk by Raquel Riley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Fate only takes an instant to play her hand.Rhett MarshWhen my leg shattered, I thought my whole world was shattered.Riggs pieced both back together again, and then he disappeared.I never expected to see him again on the other side of the world.Navarro Riggs is a lot of things…Devastatingly hot.My savior.A brave warrior.But, my physical therapist? Yeah, I didn’t see that coming...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  hurt-comfort
  • Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who is the boy in the cage? What secret has Lash been keeping? Why can’t Fear keep his distance? Join Phoenix in the next explosive action packed book. Micah Robertson, code named Lash, has always loved Alex from the first moment their eyes met. He thought they’d be together forever and it tears him apart when he and Alex split after a life-altering tragedy...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An FBI agent and military sergeant get all tangled up.Sergeant Joshua Greene -As a favor, Greene accepts a special assignment that puts him in the immediate vicinity of the disapproving Forest Taylor. Greene honors truth above all else so when a misunderstanding is cleared up between them, he is suddenly faced with a decision that challenges said honor...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-medium
  • Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kirk Stevens has made his own way in life. Growing up in foster care taught him that you can only rely on yourself and that nobody will ever want you. He’s beginning to think that maybe he might be wrong on both of those stances. When he meets a sexy man that draws his attention, he begins to wonder if he can have what others do. Someone to love him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Brighter Shades of Light by Jaclyn Osborn

    Brighter Shades of Light by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I never meant to fall for my college professor. He has a reputation for being cold... so why do I see that soft look in his eyes when he’s talking to me? Why does my heart feel like it’s beating out of my chest? I want his lips on mine. I want to see what’s beneath that icy exterior. And in class, I imagine him shoving me onto his desk and taking me right there. Nothing can happen between us...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  age difference  length-medium
  • My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Marco: Life is pretty good...for the most part anyway. A solid career in IT, a good home, and great friends who care about me. It’s a bit lonely. But I’m okay with that. I certainly wasn’t expecting to stumble across a bruised and battered stranger on a dirty street or to discover there was so much more to him than meets the eye...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Rescue Daddy by Liam Kingsley

    Rescue Daddy by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This former SEAL will see his mission through, no matter how painful … When Nash’s best friend, Jesse, is killed on deployment, it’s his responsibility to return his dog tags to his older brother. As an alpha, he’s having a hard time grappling with his failure to save his friend - someone who counted on him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  length-short
  • Omega's Secret Heartache by Aiden Bates

    Omega's Secret Heartache by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He shouldn’t want his best friend’s fiancé… After waking up from a four year long coma, so much has changed around Pedro. His best friend sacrificed his life to save their unit. And Pedro can’t understand how Jason’s omega fiancé, Charlie, seems to be over the loss. To make things complicated, the more time Pedro spends around Charlie, the more he sees what Jason loved about him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  omegaverse
  • Finding Ky by Luna David

    Finding Ky by Luna David

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Partners in every sense of the word, Sawyer and Jackson have been a unit since they were young teenagers. Growing up together in the same foster home, they learned they could depend only on each other. But when Kyler—a boy barely half their age—arrived heartbroken and scared, the young men took him under their wings, vowing to take care of him and protect him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  bdsm
  • Darkness Remains: Sequel to Darkness Falls by KC Luck

    Darkness Remains: Sequel to Darkness Falls by KC Luck

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    If the lights go out forever, can love survive? When a group of women from different walks of life are brought together by fate during the end of the world as they know it, each must find a way to survive against the odds as well as learn to rely on each other...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  f-f  length-short
  • Strength of the Rising Sun: The Borders War #5 by S.A. McAuley

    Strength of the Rising Sun: The Borders War #5 by S.A. McAuley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Merq’s always known there’s only one way Armise and he can end. The Opposition is losing—both the war and the fight for citizen support—and the Revolution’s victory appears certain. Despite that success, Merq knows his leaders won’t let two of their greatest assets simply walk away. But with Armise fighting for his life, getting out becomes Merq’s primary objective...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  dystopian  futuristic  length-medium
  • On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins

    On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When there’s no peace after war… When there’s no solace after death… When there’s only pain and suffering… Anxiety and loss… All you can hope to find is something more… Something that makes you whole and complete Something that puts you On Higher...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Leo by Silvia Violet

    Leo by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I used to be CIA. Now I'm a tattoo artist and a vigilante.When a new hire at my shop gets too curious about my less-than-legal activities, he needs all the protection I can give him.He wants a lot more. More than I should be willing to give. And yet, the longer I keep him close for his own safety... the more I want him in my bed...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  bdsm  length-medium
  • Again by Sierra Riley, Stella Starling

    Again by Sierra Riley, Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “If you can’t remember it, was it ever real at all?” “How do I fall out of love?” Cash Bennett enlisted in the Marines the day his boyfriend married someone else, but military life failed to numb the pain...
  • Be Mine by Stella Starling

    Be Mine by Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    “My job is to protect you, not like you.” After years of being bounced around the foster care system and an unwanted medical discharge from the Army, Jase Walker has finally found a place for himself as a bodyguard with Byrne Security...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • At My General’s Command by Romeo Alexander, John Harris

    At My General’s Command by Romeo Alexander, John Harris

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You know what they say about wine, right? It gets better with age.Christian: Assistant to the General of Fort Dale isn’t the easiest job, but I love it. Making General Winter’s life easier is worth every bit of hassle. He’s a good man, and I respect him…a lot. Of course, I’m toeing the line because, God, he’s hot too...
  • Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rob runs to Crooked Tree determined to find a safe place for his nephews. A family for them is the final thing on his list, and then he can vanish completely. Falling for a local paramedic along the way is a disaster in Rob’s otherwise perfect plans.Paramedic Aaron, the middle of five brothers, would like someone to love...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  cowboys  length-short
  • Looking For Love by Stella Starling

    Looking For Love by Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Micah Finn Rawlings has lived most of his life blind, sheltered, and craving adventure. Now, at twenty-two, an operation has given him his sight back and he’s ready to take on the world. Well, sort of. His newly restored vision isn’t exactly all that he’d hoped it would be, but he’s definitely not going to let that stop him…...
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