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Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa, 芹澤知
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. -
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BJ Alex 8 by Mingwa
Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out... -
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![On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1]()
On or Off, Volume 3 (On or Off (Paperback Ed.) #3) by A1
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWinner 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... -
![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 ratingsWhen 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? -
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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 ratingsWhen 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... -
![Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz]()
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOriginally 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. -
![Finder Deluxe Edition: You're My Desire, Vol. 6 by Ayano Yamane]()
Finder Deluxe Edition: You're My Desire, Vol. 6 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Takaba Akihito takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld... -
![BJ Alex 4 by Mingwa]()
BJ Alex 4 by Mingwa
Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out... -
![The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**. THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora. Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions. -
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The Biker Needs A Nanny by Nicole James
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe grumpy biker needs a nanny! Full blurb to come. -
![Saved by Love by Kelly Elliott, Ellie Grace]()
Saved by Love by Kelly Elliott, Ellie Grace
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy momma used to say, “Out of every tragedy, a miracle of love would come. " The last ten years of my life have been nothing but tears and pain. I lost hope and wanted to give up on waiting for my miracle to come. Finally, a light is shining at the end of the tunnel. After leaving Texas and my past behind, I've started a new life journey in Estes Park, Colorado... -
![The Grump's Bodyguard by Latisha Sexton]()
The Grump's Bodyguard by Latisha Sexton
It was love at first sight . . . or at least, love at first bloody nose. Thor. If there’s one thing the Marines taught me, it’s that you don’t quit until you’ve completed your mission. Or you die trying. And by the way Clover Mason keeps shooting fire at me from those violet-colored eyes of hers, it just may be the latter... -
![The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz]()
The Scientist by Kristen B. Cole, Margo Lipschultz
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen an outgoing musical maven meets the enigmatic neuroscientist next door, will their worlds clash in a dramatic showdown of art versus science, or will they discover that love is the ultimate experiment worth conducting? When celebrated Broadway composer Hadley Olivier’s best friend receives a life-threatening diagnosis, Hadley says goodbye to her beloved home in NYC and sets off for the West... -
![Greer by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Greer by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGreer’s bar was already struggling to make ends meet before a homeless woman wandered in asking him for a job. She just so happened to also catch him at the lowest moment of his life. Celeste is running from a past that doesn’t want to let her go. Tired of driving from town to town, living out of her car, she’s desperate for any job that pays cash and will allow her to keep a low profile... -
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![A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer]()
A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Nia Washington. I'm a submissive. And I am f***ing tired. I’m tired of men that claim to be a Dominant, but have no clue what it really means. I'm tired of men playing a part they saw on TV or read in a book, and using it to get what they want out of a woman before leaving her high and dry... -
![Sinful Nights Bundle by Lauren Blakely]()
Sinful Nights Bundle by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings99 cent limited time sale on box set of the first three books in the New York Times Bestselling Sinful Nights series - SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS, SINFUL DESIRE, and SINFUL LONGING! Buy & save before release of fourth and final book, SINFUL LOVE on March 28! SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS. She was the one who got away…. Ten years ago, Brent Nichols let the love of his life slip through his fingers... -
![Hard Boss by Iona Rose]()
Hard Boss by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuliette. Hudson Sinclair is such a grumpy, snarly, arrogant nightmare no one on the temp agency's books is willing to take on the job of replacing his secretary while she is off sick. Well, here I am, it’s my first day at the agency and I should probably give it a pass as my first job too. At least, that would be the prudent thing to do, but ‘prudent’ is not on my list of virtues... -
![Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTraveling is the worst. I love being in my own house, in my own room, with my own things, and snuggling under my favorite blanket with my otter stuffie, Charlie. When my boss asks me to go to a week-long conference in Las Vegas, it is crystal clear that the options I have are to go or be denied the promotion I’ve been working so hard for. I choose to go. It’s Vegas. How bad can it be? Awful... -
![Hard to Please by Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings]()
Hard to Please by Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat do you do when the love of your life asks you to marry her? Run, of course! Precious pearls and diamond rings may command Eva Warren’s life, but the jewel of her heart is long-term girlfriend Nadia Gaines... -
![Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery]()
Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll it took was one look for Ben to know he’d found his forever. He just needs to figure out how to get the enchanting man to come down from his gilded cage and see what is waiting for him down below. But when the stunning dancer in the cage spends more time hiding from the world than embracing it, Ben knows he’s going to have to get creative if he wants to catch the pretty bird’s attention... -
![Hearts on Fire by Emily Hayes]()
Hearts on Fire by Emily Hayes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan they save each other in more ways than just the physical? This is an Age Gap, Opposites Attract romance between a Surgeon and a Firefighter. It is steamy, loving and always a Happy Ever After. World famous Surgeon, Dr. Naomi Crane, is hard at work when a fire breaks out. Her life is saved by the fiercely attractive firefighter, Scotti Saunders... -
![Finder Deluxe Edition: Honeymoon, Vol. 10 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck]()
Finder Deluxe Edition: Honeymoon, Vol. 10 by Ayano Yamane, Adrienne Beck
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPain and pleasure collide when a sophisticated underworld boss crosses paths with a naive photographer hell-bent on bringing him down! This deluxe edition includes never-before-released material as well as a double-sided color insert and special cover treatment! Photographer Akihito Takaba takes on a risky assignment trying to document the illegal activities of the Japanese underworld... -
![Finding Ky by Luna David]()
Finding Ky by Luna David
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPartners 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... -
![Pippi's Little Prank Day by Allie Belle]()
Pippi's Little Prank Day by Allie Belle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPiper Webb didn’t come to Rawhide Ranch looking for love. At least, not the kind of love most people coming to a kink resort would be searching for. She just wants someone who will cherish her. Someone who will care for the Little girl she’s longing to be, without any other… expectations. Finding one person to love her like that seems impossible. Finding two, well, that would be a miracle... -
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![Love on the Night Shift (A Rivers Community Romance) by Radclyffe]()
Love on the Night Shift (A Rivers Community Romance) by Radclyffe
Between ruling the night shift in the ER at the Rivers and raising her teenage daughter, Blaise Richeilieu has all the drama she needs in her life. When a dashing young attending appears on the scene and relentlessly pursues her, Blaise has plenty of reasons to say no—or at least she tells herself she does, despite Grady’s nearly irresistible charm... -
![Run to You by Georgia Beers]()
Run to You by Georgia Beers
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Junebug Farms, a successful, well-known animal shelter in upstate New York, where every day brings something new—love, stress, heartbreak, warmth—and not just from the animals. Catherine Gardner knows what it means to work hard. Growing up with little, it's pretty much all she's done for most of her life. As the bookkeeper for Junebug Farms, she handles the money... -
![Queried Sick by Dallas Smith]()
Queried Sick by Dallas Smith
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor fans of Casey McQuiston and Always Only You, Queried Sick is a slow-burn romance about two bisexual disasters finding love while working at a publishing company during the pandemic—complete with grumpy/sunshine vibes, found family, and an attention-seeking cat. Social distance makes the heart grow fonder…...Categorized as:
office grumpy sunshine queer contemporary friends to lovers m-m new adult length-medium -
![Bouquets & Belonging by Duckie Mack]()
Bouquets & Belonging by Duckie Mack
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarley 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... -
![Raising Her Roof by Jessa Joy]()
Raising Her Roof by Jessa Joy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA reverse grumpy sunshine small-town romance with a hot blue collar guy who likes to get on top. Felicity I’m unlucky. So unlucky that there’s a famous meme with my face all over it. So I move to a small town called Snowflake Falls where I hope no-one will recognize me. Except my new house turns out to be a money pit and a total disaster area... -
![Lost Boy by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga]()
Lost Boy by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLost Boy is an opposites attract, smaller top, size difference romance featuring a strong but gentle veterinarian and a police dog trainer with a fiery temper. Veterinarian Leo Aetos adores animals, has a great apartment in Brooklyn, and even has a favorite bar. The only thing he doesn’t have is someone to share it all with...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Little Thief by Tess Summers]()
Wicked Little Thief by Tess Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe hacked his hospital's records and erased millions of dollars in patient debt. He has a few ideas about how she can make restitution…. Utah Douglas is a sought-after IT professional by day, but by night, she’s a modern-day hacker with Robin Hood tendencies. While lying low after pulling off the biggest hack of her career, she meets Liam McDonnell... -
![In Love's Key, Reprised by Guri Nojiro]()
In Love's Key, Reprised by Guri Nojiro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSweet Home Hokkaido wins over a conductor for whom home is anything but sweet. A burnt-out, curmudgeonly conductor finds love in a humble grocer determined to unfreeze the maestro’s heart. -
![The Doors We Open by Donna Jay]()
The Doors We Open by Donna Jay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWith her divorce papers burning a hole in her handbag, respectable pay clerk and mother of two Eloise Carter can’t wait to escape the closeted life she’s lost herself in. An exclusive club that caters to women opens Eloise up to a thrilling new world. There, she discovers freedom, desire…and the mysterious Savannah Sloane... -
![A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade]()
A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMoving sucks. Moving to a new city, into the house of a relative you never knew existed and will now never meet, plus starting a new job— that was a whole new level of overwhelming. I just wanted to slip into my little space and let daddy take care of everything. One I don’t have a daddy. Maybe I should put him on my Christmas Wish List... -
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![Still Sick, Volume 3 by Akashi]()
Still Sick, Volume 3 by Akashi
Akane Maekawa is a former comic artist who currently works in an office and is looking to make a comeback in the manga world. Her coworker, Makoto Shimizu, supports her dream. Maekawa is confounded by the feelings she feels growing when she's with Shimizu, but decides to face them head-on. Will Maekawa be able to change? What is waiting for her if she does? -
![The Bodyguard by Raleigh Ruebins]()
The Bodyguard by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s the hot, charming movie star that everyone craves. But what he needs is my protection. My whole life, I’ve been training in martial arts, learning security protocols, and keeping my body strong. I was a bouncer at clubs and an overnight security guard, but in my heart, I’m just a small-town guy. Until recently, I haven’t had much to “protect” other than the chickens in my mother’s backyard... -
![Brat Christmas by Melody Tyden, Arya Jacobs]()
Brat Christmas by Melody Tyden, Arya Jacobs
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGetting drunk after finding out your boyfriend of four years cheated? Totally normal. Keying his new girlfriend's car? Understandable. Finding out that car actually belongs to someone else? A nightmare. Now, Maxine finds herself working for Reid to pay off the repairs. The older man is bossy and demanding, overprotective and overbearing... -
![Between the Lines by Tracey Magruder]()
Between the Lines by Tracey Magruder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings🏆 Winner – Firebird Book Award (Romance). Some stories change your life. Some help you rebuild it. After ten years in a toxic relationship, Sadie Reed is done being anyone’s cautionary tale. By day, she edits other people’s stories—polishing their words and pushing their dreams forward—while quietly abandoning her own... -
![Light Up by Barbara Elsborg]()
Light Up by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo strangers. One storm. A connection neither of them saw coming. Corey’s day has gone from bad to worse. First, he loses his job. Then his home. Now he’s crawling through a blizzard in a beat-up car, hoping to sneak into his uncle’s empty house for a lonely Christmas in front of a big-screen TV. But the universe isn’t done with him yet... -
![What You Make It by A.M. Arthur]()
What You Make It by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan a Dom with a broken heart find what he needs with a single dad fourteen years his junior? Micah Kelley’s life turned upside down when he discovered he had an infant daughter he never knew existed. A college drop-out and single dad with no support from his parents, he turns to his older brother, with whom Micah has a strained relationship... -
![Reboot by R.J. Moray]()
Reboot by R.J. Moray
Nate knows what he wants from Ewan, and it’s not just play. He wants everything Ewan is, every secret desire, every fear stripped bare for Nate to tease out and enjoy. More than that, he wants Ewan , just Ewan, the whole bratty package. All he has to do now is prove it, and hope that Ewan wants what Nate can give him in return. Wanting Nate has never been the problem for Ewan... -
![My Bossy Professor by D.K. Sutton]()
My Bossy Professor by D.K. Sutton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy anger has reached an all consuming slam-him-against-the-wall-and-punish-with-my-mouth level of hostility. Thank God the feeling is mutual. The straight-ish hot football coach is off limits. Detective Liam Mason is fine with that. Until their arguing and fighting turns to kissing, and Liam can’t get enough... -
![Hope and Other Lost Things by Morgan Park]()
Hope and Other Lost Things by Morgan Park
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter two decades of togetherness, Julia's world shatters when her wife, Marin, leaves her without a word. Left with only fractured memories and a love story with missing pieces, Julia is trapped in a hollow existence, clinging to the hope of Marin's return. It's not until an electrifying moment with a mysterious woman in a bar that a glimmer of Julia's old self rekindles... -
![Pumpkin Spice and Chill by F.A. Ray]()
Pumpkin Spice and Chill by F.A. Ray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Tie me up. Make me yours. ”. Albert. Accidents don't happen to me. I eliminate random chance with surgical precision, whether that's in my role as the manager of the Boyfriend Café or my role in the bedroom. Having an earnest, soft-eyed stranger show up one day is not part of my plans. The university is sniffing around the café, and David says he wants to help hold them off... -
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![Doll by Daniel May]()
Doll by Daniel May
Christoph is an escort, a failed boxer who has tried since puberty to get his pretty face broken, and still a beauty despite all his best efforts. Waltz is a domineering and possessive shut-in with deep pockets, for whom it isn’t enough to merely buy Christoph’s time. He intends to shape the escort into his perfect fantasy, and unveil what Christoph was really meant to be all along — a human doll... -
![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 ratingsHaruta 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. .. ?! -
![In Walked Trouble by Dana Hawkins]()
In Walked Trouble by Dana Hawkins
Today is the day. After checking her salty attitude and grinding for years, bartender Remi James is getting the promotion she deserves. Finally, finally, she’ll be approved for a home loan—her only dream since her unstable upbringing. Remi is floating on air. Until she walks into work to discover that the promotion has become a one-time cash bonus, and she’s got competition...Categorized as:
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![Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. Jamal]()
Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. Jamal
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA late bloomer thought a visit to a sex club might jump start her love life, but instead makes an instant connection that turns her whole world upside down, in this adult debut from author Zakiya N. Jamal. When Stella Renee Johnson's roommate invites her to a sex club party but bails at the last minute, Stella decides to use the opportunity to finally cash in her V-card... -
![My Boss is a Giant: He Manages My Every Need With Enormous Skill The Complete Manga Collection by KamuC]()
My Boss is a Giant: He Manages My Every Need With Enormous Skill The Complete Manga Collection by KamuC
A sweet and spicy workplace rom-com about a cute office lady and her big, hot boss! Part of Seven Seas' imprint dedicated to sexy romance for Steamship! Natsumi, also known as “Hamu-chan,” hustles at her demanding office job like a hamster running in a wheel. Meanwhile, her boss Samejima is more like a shark. He’s handsome, sure, but he’s also imposing and scary. . -
![Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes]()
Stick to the Script by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJamie is a wedding photographer in need of a break, and a sexy freelance assignment on the East Coast sounds like an intriguing getaway. He makes his flight to Vintage Ridge just before an epic storm wreaks havoc on holiday travel. But when his friend is delayed, Jamie finds himself alone at the bed-and-breakfast for the night with the owners’ son. .
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