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Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya
A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong?Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered... -
![Octopi My Heart by Amanda Meuwissen]()
Octopi My Heart by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaren Montgomery is a fisherman in his small hometown off Nova Scotia. His heart is as empty as the waters in winter—until he meets Lilo, a beautiful creature of the ocean depths that Daren never believed could be real. Their courtship may be a fairy tale, but the gentle curl of a tentacle or wet kiss in magically warm waters has him dreaming of summer and a storybook ending... -
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![Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest]()
Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDuplicate, invalid entry. To be deleted... -
![Fated Mates and When to Keep Them by A.J. Sherwood, Cait Wade]()
Fated Mates and When to Keep Them by A.J. Sherwood, Cait Wade
Noel is desperate for cash. So PA for the mafia boss it is, or he risks losing his childhood home. Too bad the job also comes with a grumpy vampire boss.Family has been Fernando’s priority for centuries, so why does his adorable PA suddenly stir long-forgotten feelings?Killing anyone that endangers Noel counts as a romantic gesture, right? Asking for a vampire... -
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![Seeker's Portrait by Hannah Walker]()
Seeker's Portrait by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Elijan has spent his life protected by castle walls, prevented from fully experiencing the world outside. He longs to see the empire he will one day rule, but his only view is from the safety of the windows in his suite. He yearns to find out what life has to offer... -
![Deliciously Enchanted by Jessamyn Kingley]()
Deliciously Enchanted by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHenry Gennevios is an enchanter with little magic, but his lack of sorcery doesn’t bother him. Growing up in the chaos of his parents’ matebond, Henry escaped into his passion for food. Now, Henry is a famous chef with dozens of restaurants, best-selling cookbooks, and a successful line of kitchen products with his name slapped on them... -
![The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas]()
The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsProtect it at all costs. That’s what rugby player Hunter Best’s mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war... -
![The King of Forever by Kirby Crow]()
The King of Forever by Kirby Crow
The sun has returned to the Land of Night and Liall has claimed a throne he never wanted, but many still oppose his beloved Scarlet's presence at court... -
![A Warrior's Heart by Jaclyn Osborn]()
A Warrior's Heart by Jaclyn Osborn
MalikI’ve watched over Troy his whole life. But I no longer see him as the boy he used to be. He’s strong, brave… beautiful. Being a warrior is all I’ve known for so long. Yet with him, I find myself wanting more.He makes me feel alive again.When King Triton sends me on a mission to find a powerful legendary weapon, I know it will be dangerous... -
![His Winter Fox by Fel Fern, Kara Kitt]()
His Winter Fox by Fel Fern, Kara Kitt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNick wanted to spend the miserable holidays alone, but fate had other plans.Nick Scott hates the holidays, especially since they remind him of his ex-boyfriend and his ex-best friend tangled in his bedsheets. All Nick wants is solitude, but when his lead alpha drags him to the pack Christmas planning meeting, he has no choice. When Nick meets Matt, his plans are dashed to pieces... -
![Eternal Knight by Victoria Sue]()
Eternal Knight by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe final battleThe only thing standing between the evil of Morgan le Fay and plunging the world into the depths of unending darkness is a beggar and his love of another man.Struggling to feel worthy, Gawain fears some sins can never be forgiven.Imprisoned for over fifteen hundred years, Galahad knows that freedom can be an illusion... -
![The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows]()
The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows
Professor Damien Ringdal has a heat latch. Sometimes alphas who have been working as a heat companion for an extended period of time develop an uncontrollable urge to bond. AKA, a heat latch. AKA, a huge problem. Especially because his uncontrollable urges seem to be directed at his student, Tatum Bloom. Tatum has a crush... -
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True Crime by Peter Styles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the first book in the Drop Dead series. However, it can be read by itself (stand-alone). Geo is constantly misunderstood: he has parents that he can hardly tolerate, a well-meaning and loving brother who is disturbed by Geo's true crime obsession, and all of his friends are online... -
![Yours, Forever After by Beth Bolden]()
Yours, Forever After by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen years ago, Prince Graham of Ardglass barely escaped from the ancestral castle with his young life. Rescued by a magical creature and spirited off to a faraway valley, he grew into a strong, capable man—never shirking his duties on the farm, but forever bitter over his father’s betrayal... -
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![Shaken and Stirred: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates]()
Shaken and Stirred: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOmega Sam Marlowe hasn’t always had an easy life, but he’s got everything he needs now. He co-owns a biker bar with his brother, Silas. They live upstairs, and they rent out the other apartments upstairs. He’s got his bike, and he doesn’t have much else that he could ask for. He doesn’t have a steady alpha, but he doesn’t need that. It’s just him and Silas, and they’re happy with that... -
![The Fairest by Sam Burns]()
The Fairest by Sam Burns
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA snow white prince lost in a storm, and the huntsman who will have his heart.Gareth is the huntsman of Castle Gwynedd. It’s not a fancy life, but he gets to live in his cozy cabin with his wolfhound, Leni, and do work he’s good at. If he spends more time than appropriate reminiscing about his youth with Prince Carwyn, no one needs to know about it... -
![The Heart of the Kingdom by Sasha L. Miller]()
The Heart of the Kingdom by Sasha L. Miller
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Cenric wanted was a necklace to gift to his lady love, in the hopes it might persuade her to actually become his lady love... -
![Fire of Love: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates]()
Fire of Love: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosh is a highly successful sportscaster. He has the respect of the athletes he covers, the admiration of his peers, and a string of awards for sports journalism. None of those blessings would be possible if anyone knew the truth: Josh is also an omega, hiding his status with the use of pharmaceuticals... -
![Two Parts Mistletoe by Megan Derr]()
Two Parts Mistletoe by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKingston has worked hard to get where he is: owner of his own shop, master potion maker, well-respected...and lonely, too busy with life to enjoy more than his regular visits to Acacia House. If he wishes his loneliness might be eased by Hux, the man he meets at Acacia twice a month, well, someday he'll work up the nerve to ask. Maybe... -
![Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer]()
Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwenty-year-old Tarquin is smart, tactless, and braver than he knows. He’s also been Mage of the Realm of Kelor for two years, taking the title from his mother after she died protecting Kelor from a terrible threat. While on a quest to heal his dying brother, Tarquin is attacked by a horrific, flesh-eating monster... -
![Laws of Attraction: M/M Gay Romance by Peter Styles]()
Laws of Attraction: M/M Gay Romance by Peter Styles
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTom Anderson has put a lot of effort into putting his past as an awkward social outcast behind him. Now that he's gotten a good job at a high-paying law firm, he feels like all of his hard work will finally pay off, and he and his sick sister will be able to live comfortably for the first time since their parents died... -
![Fractured Souls by Alana Ankh]()
Fractured Souls by Alana Ankh
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSequel to Beyond the Rift Elemental Lovers: Book Two Centuries ago, a group of Aranken mages left their homeland and became the ancestors of the Nikari. Now a Nikari prince will return, seeking truth and finding far more than he expected... -
![The Servant Prince by Hurri Cosmo, Misty Kayn]()
The Servant Prince by Hurri Cosmo, Misty Kayn
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPrince Joron of Blade Rain was kissed by a man he had no idea was King Aric of Claymoor Doom. Of course King Aric had no idea the one he kissed was even a man since Joron was dressed as a woman. Disguised to escape the newly crowned king of Blade Rain who just happens to be Joron's brother, Joron is swept off his feet by Aric when he is rescued by him from an assault... -
![The Royal Inquisitor by Megan Derr]()
The Royal Inquisitor by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree years ago Esmour fell in love. Three years ago he was betrayed, arrested, and put in penance bracelets, ordered to serve the king as a royal inquisitor. Now he is one of the best inquisitors in the kingdom, known as they King's Lymer… and still hopelessly in love with the man who once betrayed him... -
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![The Eastern Gate by Megan Derr]()
The Eastern Gate by Megan Derr
Iosif guards the Eastern Gate of the Empire of Rowlen. It is a quiet, boring snow ridden place where nothing ever happens. The only good thing about his posting is Yegor, the sweet, handsome schoolteacher he's been flirting with the past few months... -
![A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson]()
A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson
Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash, this new, fantasy romance about a half-fey boy and his personal guard preventing a war between the realms.Wychwood, the realm of the fey prepare for war against the humans who hate, hunt and kill them for coin... -
![The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune]()
The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune
Sam of Wilds faced the Dark wizard Myrin and lived to tell the tale. Granted, the battle left him scarred, but things could be a hell of a lot worse. It’s not until he reunites with Morgan of Shadows and Randall that he realizes just how much worse things could be. Because the scars have meaning and hint at Myrin’s true plans for Sam and the Kingdom of Verania... -
![A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune]()
A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune
Sequel to The Consumption of Magic Nearly a year ago, blinded by grief and betrayal, Sam of Wilds made a desperate decision to follow the Great White into the Dark Woods. Now, he emerges to a world changed. The City of Lockes is a prison. The King has been locked away in the dungeons. The Kingdom of Verania has fallen, and the Dark wizard Myrin sits on the throne... -
![The Necromancer's War by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes]()
The Necromancer's War by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes
SJ Himes writing as Sheena Jolie brings the newest adventure in The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series...Angel Salvatore has been through one supernatural war, and it nearly took everything from him.Over a decade later, the High Council of Sorcery is coming for Angel and all he holds dear--his found family and friends, and the city he calls home... -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 3 by Cait Wade, A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 3 by Cait Wade, A.J. Sherwood
Do you wish to deploy the necromancer to fight? (YES) (no) The leg bone’s connected to the ~ leg bone...
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