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Little Mushroom: Revelations by Shisi, 一十四洲
With the retrieval of his spore, An Zhe is closer than ever to being discovered as a xenogenic in the Northern Base. As dissident thorns borne from the Garden of Eden pierce through civilization’s peaceful façade, An Zhe takes this opportunity to escape the human base once and for all. Just one last obstacle stands in his way: Lu Feng... -
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Dark Water Book Four by Xanthe Walter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan their love survive the truth? Josiah is facing the ultimate showdown against his powerful enemy, but the stakes have never been higher. If he fails, he'll lose both Alex and his freedom. As he finally solves Elliot Dacre's murder, he also uncovers the devastating secret Alex has hidden from everyone... -
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残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代。”. ——狄更斯《双城记》. “我带着深藏骨血的仇恨与酝酿多年的阴谋，把自己变成一个死而复生的幽灵，沉入沼泽，沉入深渊，我想埋下腐烂的根系，长出见血封喉的荆棘，刺穿这个虚伪的文明。. 我到了淤泥深处……捡到了一颗星星。”. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. —— C. Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》. I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past... -
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残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代。”. ——狄更斯《双城记》. “我带着深藏骨血的仇恨与酝酿多年的阴谋，把自己变成一个死而复生的幽灵，沉入沼泽，沉入深渊，我想埋下腐烂的根系，长出见血封喉的荆棘，刺穿这个虚伪的文明。. 我到了淤泥深处……捡到了一颗星星。”. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. —— C. Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》. I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past... -
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Pancakes by Manna Francis
Another short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off. -
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BLACK BLOOD by Hayate Kuku
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Boys’ Love sci-fi manga that pushes the boundaries on the meaning of love. Ethan, a battle-weary cyborg soldier, retreats to a tranquil planet in search of peace. There, he meets Mikhail, a gentle botanist whose warm smile and delicate touch seem almost fragile. Ethan finds himself inexplicably drawn to Mikhail, experiencing a restless unease whenever they’re together... -
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Tis the Season for Tentacles by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBLURB FORTHCOMING. Tis the Season for Tentacles is part of the multi-author winter holiday M/M tentacle romance collaboration, Tinsel and Tentacles 2. 0. All books are standalones but may be connected to some authors’ pre-existing worlds. Each book in the series brings festive fun related to a variety of winter holidays and explores the many delightful ways tentacles can be naughty and nice! -
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Fire's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Charybdis Station! Fire may be a deadly Crellic Element, but he much prefers napping and snacking to murdering armies. After centuries of being used as a weapon, he's finally able to live peacefully on Charybdis Station. While he's content to spend his days visiting his friends and raiding their homes for food, he longs for one more thing. A mate to call his own... -
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Lonely Shore: M/M Space Opera Second Chance Romance by Jenn Burke, Kelly Jensen
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll they can do is live day to day…. Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as the Chaos’s engineer with Zander Anatolius, his ex-boyfriend-turned-broken-super-soldier, at his side. Hope means something again. But there’s nothing Felix can do to battle the alien poison flowing through Zander’s veins, or his imminent mental decline... -
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Pool School by Manna Francis
Another short story in The Administration series. The whole cast of characters go out for an evening of strip clubs. Warrick and Toreth decide to play a game of Strip Pool. -
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Without The Game by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. -
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The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Charybdis Station and the crew of the Blue Solace: (Seventh Book in the series). Finn Sterling is still adjusting to becoming the lieutenant of the blue fleet of Charybdis Station. As an orphan on Cardinal Hold, he never imagined he would have a position of authority as an adult and the trust his friends put in him makes failure impossible... -
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Beyond Reason by Lee McCormick
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the hardest thing is being the only one left alive. Axel Fetterman: The Cleaner. Twenty-two years ago, my world ended. I was called to a scene to find the man I loved, cold and lifeless, on the ground. Every moment between now and then has been nothing more than existing between one breath and the next while dealing with the grief of losing the one person I couldn’t live without... -
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The Harvest Young: Bound by Love by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill history repeat itself? Years of peace are shattered with a devastating strike against the very heart of Tah’Nar, and war threatens once more. Prince Hamza Shou: Young to King Duran and King Consort Jolak. Grief stricken. Angry. Vengeful. Screams of the dying stalk his waking moments. Death surrounds him even as he plots... -
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Day of Wrath by Anna Butler
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn less than a week, Bennet will finally return to the Shield Regiment, leaving behind the Gyrfalcon, his father, his friends… and Flynn. Promotion to Shield Major and being given command of a battle group despite the political fallout from Makepeace the year before is everything he thought he wanted. Everything he’s worked towards for the last three years. Except for leaving Flynn... -
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Constant by Lexi Ander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a Warlord and a Prince find love when the galaxy is on the brink of war? Chief Warlord Sohm'lan has a job he loves protecting the family who claims him as one of their own. He has known the loss of a mate and believed he would walk alone for the rest of his life… that is until Prince Mestor demanded more from him than duty... -
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Mercs by Jay Allan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEarth has been a scarred ruin for three decades, its scattered people struggling to survive amid the poisoned and radioactive wreckage of the final war between its despotic Superpowers. While the people of Earth struggle to survive, out on the frontier, on a thousand worlds, mankind thrives and grows, building new civilizations and looking boldly to the future... -
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Shopping, No Fucking by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick and Toreth finally go shopping for curtains. -
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Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick finds himself with a lovely present, but can he get it assembled in time to meet Toreth's demands? -
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Corpora Delicti by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWealth Is the Only Reality. On the surface, stability has returned to Europe. According to all the official metrics released to news feeds, the Administration and the corporations are stronger and more united than ever. Only in the most secret of government surveillance departments and corporate security divisions would anyone suggest otherwise... -
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Hanger, Vol. 2 by Hirotaka Kisaragi
In a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user's physical and mental abilities. Hajime Tsukomo is a new recruit on a federal task force trained to go after these powered-up criminals... -
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绝处逢生 Thrive in Catastrophe by Jiao Tang Dong Gua, 焦糖冬瓜
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis story is about a rookie researcher, who was forcefully dragged away from his restful life, compelled into facing various killers and zombies, always having to risk his life at the brink of death, and finally becoming an advanced researcher that is acclaimed by all... -
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Unaccustomed As I Am... by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Sara has been Toreth's admin for 10 years now. They are all are her big decade party. -
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Makepeace by Anna Butler
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**Second Place Winner 2016 Rainbow Awards: Best Gay Sci-fi//Futuristic. **. Returning to duty following his long recovery from the injuries he sustained during the events recounted in Heart Scarab, Shield Captain Bennet accepts a tour of duty in Fleet as flight captain on a dreadnought... -
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Delphini: Damage Control by Hannah Walker, Kellie Dennis Book Cover By Design
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Dax and Bell crash land on an unknown planet they only have one objective— find their friends and fellow Avanti. Of course Bell needs to heal up from his injuries first, then they have to work out where to go. Their biggest problem is— they hadn’t counted on the world they landed on being quite as large as it was... -
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Once Upon an Ocania by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter their trip to Berinias is delayed, thoughts turn to both love and the future. Ocania, a day of love for mated pairs, gives the men a treasured day off. But with love in the air, all the Avanti seem to feel the pull, pushing some to go after those they want and try to fulfil their hearts desire... -
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Cam's Fortune by Odessa Lynne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce every three years, humans become sexual prey to a species that has no control over the urge to mate because of a devastating attraction to human scent... -
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Integrate by Thea Hayworth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFifty years ago, on a planet in the middle of allied space, two species--human and hirsa--founded a joint colony. Under their combined management, Koios is thriving, but crime is inevitable. For crimes involving both human and hirsa, there is the Department of Integration... -
![My Rival Mate: A MM Academic Rivals, Grumpy/Sunshine, Fated Mates, Instalove Omegaverse Romance by Lexie Slater]()
My Rival Mate: A MM Academic Rivals, Grumpy/Sunshine, Fated Mates, Instalove Omegaverse Romance by Lexie Slater
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's the brooding genius who's made my life hell for two years. So why can't I stop thinking about him? All I want is to graduate top of my class, land the prestigious Johnston Internship, and prove I belong here. And standing in my way is Devan Morse—silent, intense, and infuriatingly brilliant. He's beaten me on every exam since freshman year, and I've hated him for it... -
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The Barony Bet by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wager he can’t lose. .. Lord Deva lives a charmed life. As the son and heir of one of the Empire’s wealthiest lords, Deva’s biggest problem is protecting his younger siblings from their father’s wrath. But when Deva’s actions place him on the verge of disinheritance, his only hope is an insurmountable task... -
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Nightmare by Steven Harper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the future, dreams keep the universe running. Dreamers, known as "Silent," are able to look into other people's dreams, communicate with other Silent across the galaxy, and speak to aliens. Silent construct dreams for themselves more vivid than reality. But some dreams have become nightmares. .. Kendi Weaver doesn't know he's Silent... -
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Feral Machines by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the interstellar wildlife sanctuary Casaverde is quarantined due to an mysterious outbreak of malaria, Andrew Salazar must turn to military surplus synthetic life-forms to help him in his work as warden. But Andrew soon discovers that the synthetics are far more complex creatures than he first imagined and that something more deadly than an old-world disease is stalking Casaverde. -
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Imperfect Match by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA man whose future is assigned - A heart that yearns to be free. Lee Kennedy’s destiny is controlled by the Algorithm. It’s the reason he’s still in college, regardless of his good academic performance. He’s switched his major repeatedly and stalled on his Master’s thesis, but there’s only so much longer he can hold out. Because once he graduates, the Algorithm must be triggered... -
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Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez
Returning to the frozen planet Aren died on was bound to have complications. .. A Science Fiction Mystery from Angel Martinez. Major Aren Dalsgaard's newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the indigenous inhabitants have taken a nasty turn... -
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Cold Fusion by Harper Fox
Their love is the catalyst that could save the planet…or cost their lives. As an environmental activist for Peace Warrior, Kier Mallory never hesitated to throw himself into dangerous situations. Until his hotheadedness costs the lives of two fellow crewmembers on an anti-whaling mission...Categorized as:
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True North (Heart's Compass) by C.E. Kilgore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn apocalyptic M/M Romance. Electricity is gone. Society is on its knees. The heart’s compass becomes the light in the darkness. Joshua has had enough of people. Especially those desperate, starving bastards who he’s certain ate his dog. When people decide to leave the university town of Lincoln, Nebraska and head south before winter sets in, Joshua heads north instead... -
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Omega Megaera 1 by Maki Marukido
The highly-anticipated, genre-defining omegaverse manga, in English at last! From beloved BL author Maki Marukido (Pornographer) comes a story steeped in secrets, lies, and family drama. Saimon, an omega, is shunned by his husband’s family for being unable to bear children...Categorized as:
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Friday by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Warrick explains his relationship to a long-time friend, Cele. -
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In Heaven or Earth by Amy Rae Durreson
When the crew of the Medical Explorer Juniper arrive at the space city of Caelestia, they are horrified to find it floating airless in space with thousands of its people dead. The only survivor is a cyborg gardener, Vairya, who has been left amnesiac and terrified, barely able to choke out a few words: “It could happen again. ”...Categorized as:
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Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Sci-Regency Novel: sequel to My Regelence Rake. Dalton Fairfax, Lord Ashbourne, has always flaunted the rules of Regelence high society. Despite being the heir to the Marquess of Ravensburg and cousin to the Townsend princes, Dalton found his calling in the military, first in the Intergalactic Navy and now the Regelence Special Regiment... -
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Incursion (Doctrine Wars) by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFighting with your back to the wall is all well and good—as long as you’ve chosen the right wall. When the local authorities ask Kyle Juenger to hunt a shape-shifting Glyrinny spy, he can’t refuse. After all, he can use the reward to replace his paralyzed legs with cyberware, and maybe even to return to his home planet...Categorized as:
suspense dystopian mystery queer m-m military science fiction disabilities and marks -
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Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine, Lisa Soem
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat he’s been taught to fear could be his destiny…and his only hope. Adam Yuga, a rising young star in the imperialist Terran Protectorate, is on the verge of a massive promotion…until a routine physical exam reveals something less than perfection. Genetic flaws are taboo, and Adam soon discovers there’s a thin line between rising star and starving outcast... -
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Santuario by G.B. Gordon
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPolice teniente Alex Rukow has spent his life trapped on Santuario, his people’s isolated home-slash-prison-island...Categorized as:
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The Trust by Shira Anthony, Venona Keyes
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEight years ago, Jake Anders was a college kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Then Trace Michelson recruited him into The Trust, a CIA-backed agency whose "executives" eliminate rogue biotechnology operations. Trace was everything Jake ever wanted in a man: powerful, brilliant, and gorgeous. But Jake never admitted his attraction to his mentor, and Trace always kept Jake at arm's length... -
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![Fully Severed by D.E. Chapman]()
Fully Severed by D.E. Chapman
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLosing my mother and my three fathers broke something inside me and I don’t think that hole will ever be fixed. Watching them all wither away was the worst misery I’ve ever had to face. The very idea of staying home and facing my loss is enough to undo me completely. So instead, it’s time for me to leave home, leave what remains of my family and venture out into the unknown... -
![Ghost Eye by Xanthe Walter]()
Ghost Eye by Xanthe Walter
He thought he knew everything about his husband's murder. He was wrong. Detective Josiah Raine witnessed his husband's brutal murder seven years ago. He was there that blood-soaked night, and he knows what happened. The murderer is long-since dead. The case closed...Categorized as:
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![Hanger, Vol. 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi]()
Hanger, Vol. 1 by Hirotaka Kisaragi
In a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user's physical and mental abilities. Hajime Tsukomo is a new recruit on a federal task force trained to go after these powered-up criminals...Categorized as:
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The Tide of War by Lori A. Witt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLieutenant Commander Kyle West is one of Earth Fleet’s greatest fighter pilots. Every day, he leads his squadron into battle over Earth’s cities in a seemingly endless war against a vicious alien race, defending his home and his loved ones. Millions of miles away, the Fleet’s Elite Squadron attacks from another angle, engaging the enemy on its home turf... -
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As Long As It Lasted by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series. Takes place five years before Mind Fuck and stars Sara and Toreth. .. enough said. -
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In Distress by Caethes Faron, C. Faron
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the Great Destruction decimated the world, science is the new god. Geneticists rule, instituting a DNA-based caste system in their effort to restore the human genome. As a Zed, Will’s a virtual slave who isn’t allowed medical care. A tragic accident has left him crippled, awaiting death...
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