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In These Words, Volume 2 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAsano Katsuya realizes the meaning of his nightmare as everything came around full circle. Finally, Katsuya learned who Shinohara Kenji was and the meaning of his presence in his memories. With some answers surfacing, more questions also were pulled up with it. In These Words rewinds and replays the past that begun it all... -
Beneath His Robes by S.K. Pryntz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs old desires resurface, the line between sacrifice and obsession blurs, threatening to draw them both into a place they cannot escape...I took a vow to God, to my faith, to my people. As a priest, I am bound by duty, but there’s something I can never escape—Ronan. He was my entire world... -
Cleansed by Romilly King
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSometimes you have to go back in order to go forward – Gray is going back to handle the man who saw him as an angel, and unleashed the demon in him.I am a Handler; I deal with serial killers, legally, ruthlessly, and in the presence of my Witness, because justice must be seen to be done.Handling is an intimate procedure... -
In These Words, Volume 3 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShinohara Kenji implemented Asano Katsuya's plan to draw out the serial killer who'd been plagueing the police for years. The net was cast. However, Asano was unexpectedly ensnared in it. For six days, as Shinohara searched for him frantically - the doctor was forced to endure the pain of extreme love and hate for the killer. Then on the seventh day - everything crashed down in a devastating end... -
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Demon by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFalling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list.I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption.Maybe I’m the one who’s crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life... -
My Name Is Tryst by Julie Anne Addicott
On the outside, I am perfect. On the inside, something sinister lurks. I am sick and I cannot be cured. I use them, abuse them, then sell them to the highest bidder. But there’s Glen. He’s mine. My addiction, my sanity, my destruction. His touch calms the monster that lurks beneath my skin. If I continue on this path, I could lose him, and I refuse to let that happen... -
King's Virtuous Son by Ki Brightly
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe “Innocent” Twin Hunter Tanner is a prospect for the Kings of Men MC. The club president, King, shocked Hunter with the news that he is Hunter’s biological father. King was the only man who had ever kept Hunter safe, and he’d taken King’s attention the wrong way—only to be devastated to learn they were related. Now he’s pissed off... -
The Traitor and the Fighter by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKaiI’d sworn I’d never be part of the Chromes gang again or let Sawyer, their leader, control me once more. Yet an impossible choice has me returning to the crime-ridden city of Asylum, where I’m faced with James, the man I was hoping never to see again... -
His Reluctant Savior by Courtney W. Dixon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPLEASE READ THE BLURB AND WARNINGS IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO TRIGGERS!I have a second chance to right wrongs, even if it means I’ll lose my family and life.Sid VirgilFBI analyst Dalton Reed’s name is on my hit list, but I know I won’t do it. Though I haven’t seen Dalton in twenty-seven years, we have a history together. He saved my life many years ago, and he doesn’t even realize it... -
Killing Stalking: Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 by Koogi
ON THE HUNTWhile investigating a vehicle collision, Officer Yang Seungbae discovers dashcam footage that plays into his suspicions about Oh Sangwoo... -
Save Me by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third and final book in the outstanding mafia/priest MM Forgive Me series. Vitari Angelini knows selling a cache of Battaglia guns to a drug lord is not what Francis would call legal, but he’ll never find out. Besides, it’s for a good cause: Francis’s happy ever after... -
Everything I Didn't Know by Nicky James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt was supposed to be an escape. A new life living off the land.It was supposed to be a peaceful community. A family.But it was a lie.Six months after he arrived, Bowie learned the hard truth about Oasis.There are rules, and they are made to be followed.The consequence of disobedience is deadly.Once you’re in Oasis, you’re never getting out. And its cultish founder has eyes everywhere... -
My Lovely Tragedy by Marie Ann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsObsidian wings fluttered in the snow-blinded night.You stumbled into my arms, bleeding your pain into the air around us.Into me.You tantalized me with your ethereal beauty—an echoing haunt written in the essence of a tragedy.My lovely tragedy.My Lovely Tragedy is a dark MM love story—not a romance, which means it does not end with an HEA... -
End Scene by A.V. Shener
A Hollywood dream turns into a nightmare.***In the early 1990s, Jonah Carter almost made it big. With a breakout role in a well-regarded film, he had never been closer to achieving his dreams. But behind the scenes, dark forces devised a plan of their own, costing the briefly shining star both his dreams and freedom... -
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Ash on the Tongue (Mayhem Manuscripts Season One: 1nf3ction) by Lee McCormick
Humans were always secretly monsters, the rain just gave them an excuse.AubreyThe infected didn’t break me. They didn’t capture me for experiments and use me like an object. Humanity made me into the monster I am.I’m reckless because it makes me feel alive, careless because I’m addicted to pain. And I’m dangerous because I’ve got nothing left to live for... -
In a Dark Wood by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house...Camping in the Jersey Pine Barrens may literally turn out to be a first date from hell for travel writer Tim and the cute cop who persuades him to revisit a past that Tim has done his best to forget... -
Leashing His Heart by Adara Wolf
Broken, haunted Johan doesn’t want a bondservant. He certainly doesn’t want a bondservant like Emil, who is mouthy and disobedient and completely disrespectful. But if Johan can overcome his own nature and subjugate Emil, maybe he can finally win the respect of his family—and escape the painful shadows of his past... -
Worship Me by Nova Burns
The only entity my twin should worship is me.Julius:My dad may have started the war, but I’m going to finish it. I’ll burn this place to the ground with everyone in it if that’s what it takes to protect my brother. When you’re the new head of your family firm, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. I’m done tiptoeing around our darkest desires... -
Burned by Jennifer Bene
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI didn’t want to be this man. I never wanted to be like my father. I just wanted to be loved by him. Accepted. That’s how this happened, that’s how I became this person. Too many years of listening, too many years craving his approval. His words burned into my mind. And now I crave things the world says I shouldn’t. I open doors that should remain closed... -
Pretty for Master by Skylar Sweeney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan a sociopath learn to love? Master plans to find out, and his captive agrees to lend a hand. But will Pretty lend his heart, too? PRETTY They call him the Mad Master. A giant in fancy clothes with a flower on his lapel, he rules his world like a king. He’s as terrifying as he is enthralling and as cruel as he is kind. All I’ve ever known is pain, so the way he loves to hurt me is nothing new... -
Cuffed by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Ex-Mayor Looking for a Second ChanceRoss Midberry lost it all in a moment of passion: his job, reputation, and freedom. Prison is no picnic. He doesn’t expect Stormy—a professional he’s fond of—to be his savior. Stormy gives Ross a home after his incarceration and encourages him to move on from his mistakes, while also giving him something he doesn’t know he needs—dominance... -
Elijah by H.L. Night, H.L. Day
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSome people are players. Others are simply caught up in the game. Elijah Page has undergone a metamorphosis. It may not have been of his own doing, but he’s happy with the end result. Therefore, when he’s abducted by a shadowy organization, he’s not about to take anything at face value... -
Resist Me Not by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe a good parent.Be a good partner.And you can pretend I don’t exist.Trey Fisher is like any refined gentleman. Well-dressed, well-groomed, with a steady job that brings him all around the country for travel writing about interesting hot spots, and he even calls his mother weekly.He also murders the abusive filth of the world if they happen to cross his path... -
Lockpick by Amy Thorn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLockpick Everything changed the day Malice walked out on me. He was the love of my life, the man I thought I was going to grow old with. Then he was gone and I was alone. I threw myself into my club and into my work until Malice is gunned down and left for dead. Malice Returning to Unity Creek was never part of my plan... -
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Silence of the Missing by Rick R. Reed
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe went into the woods…and never came out.In 1986, thirteen-year-old Jeb Kleber vanished during his small town’s Fourth of July fireworks. His mysterious disappearance left his first love, Sammy Blake, grieving for years.Flash forward to present day. A now middle-aged Sam Blake has a comfortable and predictable life with his husband Marc in Chicago... -
Death Blooms by Yolanda Olson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI deal in beautiful things.I'm paid to create unique masterpieces and I enjoy my work.I'm the best there is because I'm patient, kind, and quick.I wear the mask of humanity when I need to, and I play the part of just another stranger walking past you on the street, but there's something I want that I can't quite seem to get my hands on... -
The Cabin by B. Ripley
An MM Zombie Apocalypse RomanceRunning for my life from a zombie horde is one thing but doing it with Jesse Winters at my side is a different beast.I have wanted him since the first moment he walked into the club I work at but I’ve never let him know... -
To Have and to Hold - Criminal Delights: Taken by Abigail Kade
Criminal Delights My name is Worthington Winters, and I have a confession before I die. I know he's a killer. I know one day he'll even kill me, but I don't care. Because I feel more free with my captor than I ever did with my husband. My husband courted me, seduced me, ensnared me, then subjugated me in my own home. He pushed and I would bend... -
Be Mine, Heartless Valentine by Ashlynn Mills
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat started off as nothing more than a product to them quickly became everything to me.Each Friday is the same. I drive a borrowed truck to a warehouse to pick up a delivery. The back of the truck stays locked at all times, and I never look inside no matter what. These are the rules I must follow without any mishaps. Nothing can go wrong. Until it does...Categorized as:
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Crocodile Tears by Xanthe Walter
Heart-pounding MM romantic suspense thriller set in a dystopian near future where love and loss collide.Dark water. Deadly secrets. Dangerous love.Top homicide detective Josiah Raine hasn't touched another man since his husband's brutal murder seven years ago. Notorious bad boy Alexander Lytton hasn't known peace since he destroyed his privileged life to become Britain's most hated man... -
Conflicted by Ashlynn Mills
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen he said I do to my daughter, I swear he meant those words for me.AndresSamantha needs a husband. I need the money. A marriage of convenience is all it's supposed to be. She has her father's reputation to save and I have medical expenses to pay. Then I meet him and worry our agreement is over before it begins. My stupidity and lonlieness might cost me everything... -
LOVE MURDER BASKETBALL, Volume 1 by Kurutta Hito
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling game of cat and mouse, murder and mystery...As the son of one of the most infamous Yakuza bosses in Japan, Shoto Tanaka's life has been anything but average. Then he meets the most popular athlete in Japan, Goro Nakamura. Goro is used to putting on a show for the public, and since he comes from a family of wealth and notoriety, he's frequently in the limelight... -
Glam by K. Webster
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt started on New Year’s Eve… They ridiculed him for his sexuality.Dragged his name through the mud.Blasted the most intimate parts of him all over the Internet.Those fools thought they could ruin gay little Austin Mallari. They were wrong. Their hate killed the boy and GLAM was born.An Internet sensation.The shiniest star in Hollywood.A dark prince in the bedroom... -
By Way of Pain - Criminal Delights: Assassins by J.M. Dabney
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCriminal Delights Double lives were just the way it was for a man like me. By day I was a man with a reputation above reproach. Even assassins needed backup plans. For fifteen years, life was going without a hitch until I had to take out a witness. When it was time to kill him, beautiful eyes filled with fear urged me to do something else... -
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