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  • Divide & Conquer by Madeleine Urban, Abigail Roux

    Divide & Conquer by Madeleine Urban, Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Baltimore, Maryland, is a city in alarming distress. Rising violence is fanning the flames of public outrage, and all law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are catching blame. Thus the FBI’s latest ideas to improve public relations: a municipal softball league and workshops for community leaders...
  • Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself. Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
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    mystery  suspense  queer  contemporary  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  humor
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  • Dead Man's Chest by Pandora Pine

    Dead Man's Chest by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One phone call can change everything. Sick of snow and ice, psychic Tennyson Grimm jumps at the chance to head to Florida for a little fun in the sun. While sitting on the beach, his phone rings with a call from prison inmate River Ramsey who has a startling “You don’t know me, but I’m your brother...
  • Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine

    Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A killer is on the loose in Salem who not only wants to take your life, but your soul as well…Psychic Copeland Forbes anonymously receives a locked wooden box with an unknown spirit trapped inside. Attached to the chest is a cryptic May you get what you truly deserve...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  magic  fantasy
  • Dead Wood by Pandora Pine

    Dead Wood by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After the harrowing events aboard the ghost train, Detective Ronan O’Mara is excited to reach the Double D Ranch in Deadwood, South Dakota. He plans to immerse himself in the old west by learning to ride horses, panning for gold and attending a rodeo. It’s the perfect mix of rest and relaxation he so desperately needs...
  • Dead For Teacher by Pandora Pine

    Dead For Teacher by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In 1968, three school children were allegedly poisoned to death by their teacher, Marie Fairbanks. A week later, Ms. Fairbanks was murdered, and the cops marked it off as a justifiable homicide. Case closed. No further investigation needed. Now, Detective Ronan O’Mara’s daughter has encountered the spirits of those dead children and Everly’s determined to help them rest in peace...
  • The Lookout's Ghost by A. Knightley

    The Lookout's Ghost by A. Knightley

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Reece West. I don’t believe in ghosts. I also don’t believe in cottage cheese as a main food group, but sometimes in life, we are forced to confront when we’re wrong. Thankfully, I was only mistaken about the ghosts. At thirty-four years old, I’m arguably too young to have a midlife crisis, but a life-changing diagnosis followed swiftly by a caustic breakup seems to have done the trick...
  • Evil All Along by Gregory Ashe

    Evil All Along by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    They say love makes fools of us all. It certainly makes idiots out of some of us. It’s Dash’s second Halloween in Hastings Rock, and this year, he’s determined to have a normal spooky season—he’s going to hang out with his friends, hand out lots of candy, and seize every available opportunity for snuggles with a certain deputy. Fate, though, has other things in store...
  • The Ghost of Ellwood by Jaclyn Osborn

    The Ghost of Ellwood by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 ratings
    “I didn't believe in ghosts. Until I met him. ”. As a horror novelist, Ben makes a living telling scary stories. However, he's struggling in his career and fears he's lost his touch. Not only is there a disconnect in his writing, but in his personal life as well. After his relationship goes south, he decides to start over and moves to Ivy Grove, a small town with a lot of history...
  • Don't Let Go by Harper Fox

    Don't Let Go by Harper Fox

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    What’s haunting Lee Tyack? He’s moved in with Gideon Frayne, and they’re both loving their new lives. But the shadow is still there – a voice from hell that torments clairvoyant Lee, and which even the pragmatic copper Gideon can hear. Gideon’s determined to protect his lover. But after a serious injury on duty, Gideon finds out the hard way that he needs protection too...
  • Downtime by Tamara Allen

    Downtime by Tamara Allen

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    On assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he's working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  queer  contemporary  magic  paranormal  fantasy  m-m
  • Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ”Shane is my stepbrother; he's family and strictly off-limits. ”. Shane Prescott is a fun-loving omega with a knack for landing in trouble. He prides himself on efficiently running the waitstaff at his brother’s restaurant, Kamasouptra. Between his brother-slash-bestie, Keith, and his dog, Rocky, Shane doesn’t need anything else to make him happy...
  • Murder Without Magic by Ripley Hayes

    Murder Without Magic by Ripley Hayes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Peter and Lorne have taken the plunge: moved in together in a little house by the sea. Peter has his dream job, and Lorne has his dream kitchen, and so what if things go bump in the night next door? they can ignore it. The ghost with a violent streak isn’t so easy to ignore. Nor is the dead body in next door’s garden...
  • Equinox by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott

    Equinox by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The tranquility of Prophet is shattered when a local trail rider is killed and whispers of wolf packs and murder spread like wildfire. Three months after the murder of Mike Bressett, the sleepy town of Prophet faces another tragedy—the death of Billy Odette, a well-liked Makah man who ran trail rides for the tourists...
  • The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

    The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It is the year 1710, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London's hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly's silent guard...
  • Relief Valve by J.L. Merrow

    Relief Valve by J.L. Merrow

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    If you dig up the past, be prepared to get dirty. It hasn't been all smooth sailing since plumber Tom Paretski and P. I. Phil Morrison became connected at the heart, if not always at Tom's dodgy hip. Neither of their families has been shy about voicing their disapproval, which hasn't helped Tom's uneasy relationship with his prickly older sister, Cherry...
  • Stop Cock by J.L. Merrow

    Stop Cock by J.L. Merrow

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A match made in heaven – but the honeymoon from hell. Plumber Tom Paretski and his newly-wedded husband, PI Phil Morrison, plan to enjoy their honeymoon in Italy to the full. It should be the start of a wonderful future together. But when Wayne—Phil’s ex best mate and Tom’s former bully—turns up unexpectedly at their hotel, issues from their schooldays threaten to derail the fun...
  • Grand Adventures by John Amory, J.E. Birk

    Grand Adventures by John Amory, J.E. Birk

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On September 1, 2011, TJ Klune wrote, ". .. it's not about the ending, it's about the journey. .. " in a review of Eric Arvin's Woke Up in a Strange Place. With those words, two men began a journey of love and invited us to ride along. TJ and Eric have shared so much with us: their wonderful books, their smiles, their humor, their lives, and their inspiring devotion to each other...
  • Cards on the Table by Josh Lanyon

    Cards on the Table by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found here. You're future lies in the Cards. .. Fifty years ago, a glamorous Hollywood party ended in murder—the only clue a bloody Tarot card. Timothy McShay is not the first journalist to dig into the details of what really happened that long-ago summer's night, and he's not deterred by the grim fate of his predecessor. Tim has a book to write...
  • Walk a Mile by Sarah Madison

    Walk a Mile by Sarah Madison

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sequel to Unspeakable Words. Six months after starting their hunt for a serial killer who is still at large, FBI agents Jerry Lee Parker and John Flynn are partners in every sense. But Jerry has serious doubts about their relationship and whether they would even be together if not for the way Flynn changed after touching a mysterious artifact in a museum...
  • Ghostly Dilemma by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Dilemma by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes it's the little cases. Not every minute of being a detective is spent solving huge murder cases. Sometimes it's the little ones that take up Detective Young's life, like the seventy-year-old cold case that suddenly fell into his lap or figuring out if a death was suicide or murder. Lance spends most of his time working cases that no one hears about...
  • No Friends in Abergwyn by Ripley Hayes

    No Friends in Abergwyn by Ripley Hayes

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Abergwyn seemed a lot more exciting with Lorne. And that was before the camper van convoy arrived. Peter Tudor was coming to terms with his quiet life as a district nurse when a bunch of strangers turn up to visit his maybe-boyfriend Lorne Stewart. They bring a mysterious package, secrets and jealousy from the past, and magic that even sceptical Peter can't ignore...
  • The Well by Marie Sexton

    The Well by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 5 ratings
    Twenty years after prom queen Cassie Kennedy is brutally murdered, six teenagers break into the house where she was killed to hold a séance. Haven knows his cousin Elise only wants to scare the crap out of him and his friends, but he’s willing to put up with one of her pranks if it means a chance to spend a few hours with the new kid in town, Pierce Hunter...
  • Play With Me by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester

    Play With Me by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Fate gives every horned a tailed mated. But what happens when a horned only has eyes for another horned? The moment Sen transitioned into a horned, he knew the life he wanted would never be his. Horned are supposed to be aggressive. They can’t work in childcare, can’t be seen as soft, and certainly can’t date other horned. Which is fine...
  • Midnight by Megan Derr

    Midnight by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lord Devlin White, Duke of Winterbourne, is the last in a long line of powerful witches who assist the Demon Lord of London in keeping control of the Nightwalkers living amongst normal men. With all but one of his siblings gone to the new American colonies, his proud family line all but ended, Devlin is kept from gloom and despair only by unusual ward, Midnight...
  • Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying, and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage...
  • Ghostly Claus by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Claus by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    When Santa Claus appears on Lance's autopsy table, he can't believe his eyes or ears as the not-so-jolly ghost accompanying the body tells Lance he's been murdered. Solving this murder will take time as the list of suspects is growing. For some, Christmas isn't the most wonderful time of the year, but it is the most profitable. To top it off, Lance's brother is in town visiting and he's not alone...
  • Ghostly Death by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Death by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When teenagers start dying around town, it's up to Detective Angus Young to figure out if the cases are connected and who would want them dead. Lance is one of the city's medical examiners and has a talent he doesn't share with many people — he sees ghosts. Helping his boyfriend figure out who wants these kids dead just became his number one job...
  • The Ghost on My Couch by L.A. Gilbert

    The Ghost on My Couch by L.A. Gilbert

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Alex Tanner is a male nurse who divides his time between his job and his television schedule. His idea of the perfect partner, like so many other people’s, is a tall, dark, and handsome man. Preferably alive and breathing...
  • Truth and Consequences by Sarah Madison

    Truth and Consequences by Sarah Madison

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sequel to Walk a Mile. The Sixth Sense: Book Three. When FBI agent Jerry Lee Parker wakes from a coma after a murderous attack on his life, he has no memory of his immediate past. In the blink of an eye, he has gone from having a nearly photographic memory to recalling nothing of the last six months of his life, including his partner and lover, John Flynn...
  • Reparation in Blood by Ariel Tachna

    Reparation in Blood by Ariel Tachna

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Partnership in Blood Volume 4. The war is at a fever pitch with both sides stretched to the limit, when the dark wizards score a shocking victory and capture Orlando St. Clair. Haggard with worry and grief at the separation from his lover, Alain fears that even if they find Orlando, the vampire's heart and mind may be far too broken to save...
  • Ghostly Hostage by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Hostage by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Back from vacation, Lance is ready to dive back into work—that is, until the morgue employees are taken hostage on his first day back. Held at gunpoint was not how he thought he'd spend his day. With their lives on the line, Lance and the others have no choice but to follow orders and perform the autopsy that's been demanded. Angus never dreamed he'd be the one worrying about Lance being killed...
  • Sight and Sinners by Susan Mac Nicol

    Sight and Sinners by Susan Mac Nicol

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THE MEN OF LONDON. From Charing Cross to Waterloo, there’s no escaping love. SEEING THROUGH…. 28-year-old Draven Samuels has a tragic past, but as an investigator with a high-profile London company he now gets what he wants. Tough, sarcastic, and sceptical, he has no patience for lies and even less for people who waste his time...
  • Seizing Dreams [夺梦] by Arise Zhang, 非天夜翔

    Seizing Dreams [夺梦] by Arise Zhang, 非天夜翔

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Within the dream of the dreamer, the one who was dreamed of awoke. … Borges. “I exist in the sunlight, the wind, between the heavens and the earth, and also in dreams. ”. One night, Yu Hao, a college student who was at his wits’ end had an unexpected encounter with a mysterious visitor – “General” – who had dream traveled...
  • Tinsel Time Treasure by Lacey Daize

    Tinsel Time Treasure by Lacey Daize

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Justin's dating life has just gone from bad, to worse. Justin's never had the best luck meeting alphas, and for more than a year it's been a string of disappointing dates. So when he meets a seemingly nice guy at a charity party for the Valle Granja Art Museum, he thinks his luck has changed. Instead he finds himself trying to ghost a man who refuses to take 'no' for an answer...
  • Not a Mermaid by Madeline Kirby

    Not a Mermaid by Madeline Kirby

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s July in Houston, and when heat waves and storm warnings finally give way to flooding rains, Jake Hillebrand’s strange dreams take a sinister turn. When the flood waters recede, the body of a young woman is found on the banks of Buffalo Bayou - a young woman whose life overlaps with that of Detective Victoria Perez...
  • The Bodyguard Book 2 by X. Aratare

    The Bodyguard Book 2 by X. Aratare

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Artifact is a gay detective romance series from Raythe Reign. The books contain a sexy bodyguard, his determined young client, an ancient golden sarcophagus, and unsolved mysteries in both their pasts. .. Dane Gareis thought that he would be broken forever - unable to be touched by any man after surviving a terrible assault...
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    queer  suspense  mystery  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  contemporary  magic
  • The Haunting of Lockton by Jaclyn Osborn

    The Haunting of Lockton by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Ivy Grove was a ghost hunter gold mine. At least, that’s what Skyler and his twin brother believe when traveling to the sleepy little town for their ghost hunting web series. Their goal? Investigate the notoriously haunted Lockton Asylum. Paxton doesn’t like people. Well, living ones. His ghost best friend—and housemate—is the only one he lets down his guard with...
  • In the Nick of Time by Elle Keaton

    In the Nick of Time by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Have you always thought you were special? Perennially unemployed loner Nick Sedgewick applies to an online job opening with that exact phrase and expects nothing to come of it. It was likely a no-so-funny prank after all. If Doug 'Deadeye' Swanson wanted a new work partner he'd hire one himself. He's perfectly happy on his own and if he plays his cards right he might retire in a few years...
  • Ghostly Envy by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Envy by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    The last thing Lance expected to find while helping Franks look for a new house was a ghost. Shelia just wanted to graduate and get on to college, but that never happened. The last thing she remembers is being at home on the couch, then waking up in a deep hole in the middle of nowhere. She wants answers...
  • In Search of Saints by Harper Fox

    In Search of Saints by Harper Fox

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Mitch is on a last-ditch drive to save his career with the Scottish Institute of Archaeology. His ex-lover Lewis has stolen his research into the legendary Pictish saints, mystical pre-Celtic statues hidden somewhere on mist-wreathed Dove Island. Now Mitch is tearing out to the coast in the hope of reaching the saints before his treacherous ex can stake a claim...
  • The Long Way Home by Z.A. Maxfield

    The Long Way Home by Z.A. Maxfield

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    When young boys go missing, psychic Kevin Quinn is called in to help the police department. Quinn's partner is Connor Dougal, a newer detective on the force, and a skeptic when it comes to psychic abilities. That is until strange things happen to Kevin when he touches objects belonging to the missing kids. Even more disturbing is the way Kevin can participate in Conner's dreams...
  • Ghostly Findings by E.M. Leya

    Ghostly Findings by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    As a medical examiner, seeing ghosts has its advantages. After being informed by a ghost that there is a mass grave in the area, Lance and Detective Angus Young feel the fallout. As one investigates the murders, the other investigates the bodies, both trying to piece together what happened. Luckily, the dead aren't all silent...
  • Love, Like Ghosts by Ally Blue

    Love, Like Ghosts by Ally Blue

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Truth. Lies. A century-old mystery. What a tangled web…. A Bay City Paranormal Investigations story. At age eleven, Adrian Broussard accidentally used his mind to open a portal to another dimension. Now, ten years later, he’s successfully harnessed his strong psychokinetic abilities. In the process, he’s learned the lessons which have become the guiding principles of his life. Absolute truth...
  • Willowhope Manor by Sammi Cee

    Willowhope Manor by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “There’s no time. Remember Willowhope Manor. ”. All Chance wants is a change of pace and a little excitement, so opening a B&B in a town surrounded by ghost stories sounds like the perfect solution. Throw in Jett, the super-sexy handyman, who is as willing to work him over as he is to help return the manor to its former glory, and Chance knows he made the right decision...
  • Marcellus by Skye R. Richmond

    Marcellus by Skye R. Richmond

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Marcellus. Marcellus is happy for his brothers; really, he is. But being the last Whitfell standing is definitely not fun. Three Whitfells down, one to go. Nevertheless, as the saying goes, patience is a virtue… and good things come to those who wait. Only he’s over waiting. He knows where his mate is, and he’s going to get him. At least he thinks Wes is his mate. He has to be...
  • Dead and Lost by Lou Harper

    Dead and Lost by Lou Harper

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Not all bodies want to remain buried. Leander Thorne makes his living as a psychic pet detective and moonlights as an unofficial police consultant. In his latter role he has agreed to help Detective Cora Bennet from the LAPD with a decades-old murder. Unfortunately, the victims bones refuse to talk to him. To complicate things, Leander’s anxiety-prone boyfriend Jon has started sleepwalking again...
  • The Haunting of St. Xavier by Carol Lynne, T.A. Chase

    The Haunting of St. Xavier by Carol Lynne, T.A. Chase

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Justice comes to all in time. Although empty for over fifty years, St. Xavier Monastery was still an awe inspiring structure and Jason Bentley thought he'd found the perfect location for his newest resort. Yet once construction begins to bring the magnificent building back to its former glory, odd events begin to occur. While the death of a stonemason shakes Jason, he decides to continue anyway...
  • Scandal at the Salty Dog by Josh Lanyon

    Scandal at the Salty Dog by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 30 ratings
    Mystery Stalks the Cobbled Streets of Pirate's Cove...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  paranormal  fantasy
  • A Slice for My Demon (Possessive Love) by K.L. Hiers, Mozzarus Scout

    A Slice for My Demon (Possessive Love) by K.L. Hiers, Mozzarus Scout

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kevin Hamill has never felt like he belonged. Despite a successful pizza restaurant and a lucrative side gig at a local bar, happiness is fleeting and his relationships fizzle out fast. He's convinced there's something wrong with him. He's empty inside, cursed with a void that nothing has ever been able to fill, and he feels trapped in his humdrum small town routine, left yearning for more...
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