Books like 'Practice Makes Perfect'
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Frat Wars: Master of Mayhem by Saxon James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBro big or bro home. RobbieAs social chair of Sigma Beta Psi, I’m the life of the party. It’s what I’m known for, and if it’s not fun, I’m not interested, simple as that.I’m not someone who overthinks.So when one of my brothers hooks up with a dude from another frat house, it catches me off guard when I can’t stop thinking about them … together... -
Overachiever by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt started with a summer job and a ridiculous sex dream.If you were to ask my friends to describe me, they’d tell you I’m an ambitious person. Responsible, driven, and focused on my goals. Words like stubborn and uptight would probably get thrown in there too. I’m not sure about that, but I know who I’m not.I’m not the woman who lets a guy derail me from my plans... -
Seth by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBe yourself because everyone else is taken. But what if that risks everything you know? Seth Johnson has worked his entire career to be remembered more for his skill than as an openly gay NHL player. Finding a boyfriend has been pushed to the back burner. As for exposing his softer side, the side that loves lace and lingerie? It’s not happening... -
Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo men, dozens of cities, and a connection they just can't seem to shake.We haven't spoken in fifteen years, and Marlon is the last person I expected to run into in a bar on Bourbon Street.He's not my gangly internet pen pal anymore, he's all muscles, body hair, and temptation.Our friendship feels like it never faded, but the heat between us is brand new... -
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Inked in Vegas by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSynopsis “We’re going to be married in a week. You’re going to be my husband, and we’re going to live happily ever after.” ~Madden It feels like I’ve been waiting to marry Thane my entire life. And with our big day only a week away, our friends insist on a bachelor party in Vegas. An outrageous scavenger hunt, an unexpected trip to the altar, and a wild night with an ex-boyfriend... -
Jingle Bells & Mistletoe by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJonathan watched all of his friends fall in love, get married, and grow their families. All he’s ever wanted is a relationship as wonderful as the one his parents have always had... -
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 6 by Daryl Banner, Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered.. -
Left Behind by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy god, if I have to watch one more happy couple get together, I’m going to lose it completely and probably rip out all of my awesomely pink hair... -
Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’d often felt lost in the shadow of my older brother, Sebastian Blake. People either ran from me in fear or tried to use me to get to him. In my struggle to forge my own path, I’d taken a wrong turn a time or two, which nearly cost me my life... -
Extra Credit by Sarina Bowen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree novellas, including all new Ivy Years fun! BLONDE DATE: A nervous sorority girl, a mean fraternity prank and an adorkable basketball player with a heart of gold. Blonde Date follows Katie and Andy’s first blind date… STUDLY PERIOD: One hunky hockey player with a language barrier. Plus one awkward English tutor with a big crush... -
Don't You Dare by C.E. Ricci
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt was never meant to be more than a dare.A party game. A dare. A single kiss.That’s all it took to flip my world upside down.I’ve always classified myself as straight, and as far as I can tell, so has he.I didn’t think one kiss would change that, but I was so wrong.Now, I can’t stop thinking about him. In all the ways I shouldn’t.My best friend.Aspen... -
Masterpiece by H.J. Welch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I want to trust you.” Koby Duvall always knew his place at school. Art nerds like him were just target practice for guys on the football team. NFL star Vince Russo may never have bullied him, but the two men are still nothing alike. Except when Koby is asked to create a sculpture of Russo, they find themselves stuck together... -
Garret's Game by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Amazon Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes the fourth and FINAL book in his SIZZLING new summer series! "It is an important game. And my final one. Because I’ll get what I want at last." GARRET My dominant, powerful, handsome boss Mr. Kevin Kingston is about to take me on a business trip where I will be waiting on him hand and foot, and catering to his every need... -
The Long Way by DomLuka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy... -
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Daddy's Pride by Nora Phoenix, Ellie Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsan LGTBQ romance daddy anthology His good boy. Her naughty girl. Their happily ever after. Yes, Daddy. Two little words that can send shivers of need and fear up the spine of any girl… or boy.Because for these Daddies, love knows no limits…and love always wins... -
Tame Me by A.T. Brennan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never felt like I fit in. Why would that change now that I’m in college?Two years ago my best friend broke my heart and left me to pick up the pieces of my self-esteem. I swore I’d never let another person hurt me and shifted my focus to school and getting to where I want to be in the future. I have a job I enjoy, friends who understand me, and a family that loves me... -
Requited by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf you've read Unrequited, and have been left longing for more of Andy and West's story - you are in luck.Requited tells the story of roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter from West's perspective. It is a sweeping story of friendship that turns into longing that can't be ignored... -
Our Perfect Puzzle by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBryan knew going back to college would change things between him and Maddox, but he never expected how much. With new living situations and problems, Bryan didn’t think his junior year would be so difficult. Going from the perfect summer with Maddox to a crazy roommate who doesn’t respect boundaries is pushing him to the edge... -
Their Perfect Future by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiving together had been their only goal, but now what?Bryan and Maddox spent their first weeks back at college trying to keep their relationship from falling apart. Now that they’re living together and learning how to make their unique relationship work all over again, new issues have come up... -
His Boy to Love by Chloe Gray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Santa,Please help me. I'm in love with the adorable man next door, but despite my awesome flirting powers, he doesn't notice me at all. I even sing to his dog every night before bed, but does he declare his undying love? No... -
Infamous Park Avenue Prince by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho are we? Like you even need to ask. We’re the seven richer-than-sin legacies causing debauchery at the prestigious Astor University in Manhattan.Some call us spoiled.Some call us trouble.But everyone calls us the Park Avenue Princes.Weston LaRue“The Playboy”I’m never one to turn down a bet. Especially not when it comes to retaliating against the dean for pulling a dick move before summer break... -
Brock by Dani René
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI am strong, athletic, and son to a man I always wanted to be. I had made plans, thought I was on that path, and then a bullet stopped not just my father’s heart, but mine too. I’ve been living a life I’m not meant to. I want more. I want to escape. And I found someone who’s given me a love I never thought possible. My name is Brock Pearson... -
Casey by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCasey knows what he wants; he’s just not always sure how to go about getting it. He knows he’ll never get Preston, the sexy man who runs Leashes & Lace, to notice him unless he’s ready to open up and step out of his comfort zone... -
Wild Side by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo strings attached? Wrong. So wrong.Layla moved to Baltimore in search of a fresh start. After too many years in a lackluster relationship, she’s ready to embrace her wild side. Casual is her new middle name and the last thing she wants or needs is a serious relationship.Finn and his best friend, Miguel are ALL IN on showing Layla a good time... -
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Something Borrowed by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStan has never let his blindness hold him back, but he’s beginning to realise his love life is keeping him from moving forward.He can’t remember a time when he wasn’t in love with his best friend. Rafferty is everything to him—his partner in crime, his confidante, and the person who understands him best. But Rafferty is incapable of reciprocating Stan’s feelings... -
Mountain Topped by K.M. Neuhold, Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan a fantasy about being shared turn into something more? Bowen's about to find out when he gets Mountain topped.Is there a bigger gay cliché than falling in love with your straight best friend? Oh, I know; a random hookup with a dude from the gym.I didn't think I'd ever manage to fall for anyone other than the unattainable Hawthorne, but the more time I spend with Aldis the more I… like him... -
Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWild Irish, Book Seven.The child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay. Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean... -
Stay by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens to a couple when one of them discovers a new kink that he’s not sure his partner will be into? Dear Art, I’m sure you get messages like this all the time, but I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I suppose I should start from the beginning… Three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time, and now I can’t stop thinking about it... -
Off Limits: A brother's best friend sports romance by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s little sister …That alone should be enough to make me keep my hands to myself. Knowing her brother’s extra protective should seal the deal.But after Ellie turns up on our doorstep while her brother’s not home and falls asleep on the couch after a misunderstanding with her roommate, I can’t seem to stay away... -
Ruin Porn by S.A. McAuley, S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is underlying beauty in destruction….Miah Thade, Finn Reese, and Ritchie Meyer are Resonator, an indie rock band with an edge—best friends turned rock stars, known as the Detroit 3. When Evin Rene appears in their life none of them can deny he belongs with Rez... -
The Great Sex Olympics of 221B by XistentialAngst
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Watson thinks Sherlock Holmes should admit that he, Watson, is more of an expert on sex than Sherlock is. But Sherlock refuses to concede the point. He comes up with an experiment plan that will resolve the issue. The results will determine who wins the prize. But sometimes even the best thought-out scientific study has unexpected consequences... -
Encore by Shira Anthony
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Blue Notes Novel Cool kid violinist Roger Nelson doesn’t give a damn about anything. Wannabe conductor John Fuchs is awkward, effeminate, and just figuring out he’s gay. Despite their differences, they become friends—then lovers—and after college, they try to make it work. But it’s the 1970s, and Roger can’t bring himself to admit he’s gay... -
Love by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs his muscular, submissive boys grow more confident, Dare couldn’t be more proud of them. Each step they take brings them all closer together and gives Dare glimpses of the family they’ll become. They just have a few hurdles to get over first, like the fact that his boys need to move and that they aren’t exactly forthcoming with what they want from a Dom or a boyfriend... -
Dean's Dare by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Amazon Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes the third book in his SIZZLING new summer series! "I dare you to do something that completely defies who you are." DEAN At first it started with a simple dare. Then everything changed. See, I love my husband Sam. I love him more than wine. He's successful, charming, smart, devastatingly handsome, and he treats me like a prince... -
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Wade's Workout by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Amazon Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes the second book in his SIZZLING new summer series! WADE I just asked my cocky, demanding, bodybuilder best friend to be my personal trainer. What was I thinking?? I need his help. My acting career is in a rut, since apparently talent and a pretty face can only carry you so far if you don't have a perfect ripped body... -
A Ginger for Kinkmas by Chara Croft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFlynn Morris needs a Daddy.At least, that’s what his flamboyant and highly opinionated best friend, Tate, has decided. Flynn himself isn’t so sure. He’s never had a boyfriend, much less considered something as kinky as having a Daddy. In fact, he’s been perfectly happy with his life exactly as it is... -
Heartmates by Marcus Herzig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs childhood friends, Lars and Connor were inseparable. Now, in the social gauntlet of high school, neither boy can even muster a single word to the other. When Connor enters a romantic relationship with Jaden-Dominic Choi, the hottest social influencer in school, a barely healed wound is torn wide open again... -
Gus by J.J. Harper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake one hot nerd Add a sexy bar owner For a one-night stand All Gus wants is a night out and a hot hook-up before he starts his final year of university. Max has always been a player. One look at the sexy guy with the black guyliner and he’s found his bed partner for the night. What neither of them expected is the deep connection. Gus runs from his feelings... -
Your Wish by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChances of a guy like him wanting a nerd like me? Zero point zero zero six percent. Approximately. Charlie: Computers have always made more sense than people do. But I fall asleep next to my laptop in bed every night, wishing I had someone warm to hold. When I was forced to attend a holiday work party, I was a nervous wreck, but determined to make a good impression... -
Joint Penetration by Katherine McIntyre
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam Kelly is in love with his best friend. His straight, freshly divorced best friend, who wants to experiment…with him... -
Wrecked by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“The best gifts are the ones you didn’t even know you needed.” “Everyone in the wedding party gets laid. It’s tradition.” Roger “Beck” Beckworth grew up with a strict, homophobic father who was always changing the rules just to keep Beck on his toes, but now he’s made a well-ordered, predictable life for himself that he’s perfectly happy with. Perfectly... -
Dear Daddy, Please Keep Me by Morticia Knight
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear Santa,For Christmas this year, may I please get my very own Daddy who is looking for a boy to keep? Because I’m a little, I need lots of cuddles and attention. So, a Daddy who can only see me on occasion, or who’s never been a Daddy before, probably won’t want me... -
Straight Boy by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI love him. And I’m pretty sure he loves me back… even though he’s straight. When I first met Carter King, I knew he was something special. I imagined us being together, and we are, but only as friends. Best friends! I’m trying to be cool with that, even though I know he has secrets, and there have definitely been mixed signals. I don’t want a crush to ruin what we already have... -
Two Weeks and a Day by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s either the beginning of a great porno or a disaster waiting to happen. That feeling when you’re a thirty-year-old gay virgin with a little OCD, nosy neighbors and a lot of awkward, secret fantasies revolving around your straight best friend? Yeah, that’s me right now... -
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No Homo by RemainNameless
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStiles' sophomore year starts something like this:3 FourLokos + 1 peer-pressuring cat - 1 best bro to end all best bros = 1 Craigslist ad headline that reads "str8 dude - m4m - strictly platonic".Derek is the fool who replies... -
Always Forever by Cheryl McIntyre
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Will you marry me?"Most women would love for Luke Walters to ask that question. But when Misty Handlin can’t seem to find the right answer, Luke offers a new proposal."Go sow your wild oats this summer, then give me your answer."Knowing she’s struggling with the unanswered questions regarding her first love, Misty decides to do just that... -
Rebel Heart by L.K. Farlow
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe wants to see him get wild and he thinks she needs Jesus. When AJ Adams is coerced into tutoring Brock Larson, she can’t help but wonder what she’s done to deserve such an epic punishment. He’s the very definition of an All-American good boy—and a total kiss ass. He’s the perfect son, the perfect student, and according to rumor, by far the best golfer the university has ever seen. Puh-lease... -
Houston by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHouston knows who he is…but most men don’t seem to understand. A Dom who likes wearing panties and lace isn’t what most submissives expect when they look at Houston. Broad, strong Doms are supposed to look intimidating in leather, not sexy in leather and lace... -
Love Means More by A.F. Zoelle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmbrose O’RourkeI’ve only met one person I couldn’t seduce—Augie Murphy, the man I love who thinks I’m straight. When I have a chance to be his fake boyfriend, it’s too much temptation to resist. It turns out that’s literally true, since I get carried away with a passionate kiss. He thinks it’s just a game, but it’s so much more than that... -
Always Together by Quinn Ward
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’ve been best friends since they were little. Can their relationship survive the secrets one of them has been keeping?No one believes Matt when he swears he and his roommate are just friends. That probably has something to do with the way he looks at Brandon when he thinks no one is watching and the fact Brandon doesn’t balk whenever Matt teasingly calls him Daddy...
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