Books like 'Sidecar'

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  • A Very Marian Christmas by Lucy Lennox

    A Very Marian Christmas by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    12 Marian Men-A-Mating... I mean, A-Meeting11 Blind Dates-A-Blinding 10 Lords-A-Leaping (to conclusions)9 Ladies Dancing (okay, maybe that's Griff)8 Kids-A-Complaining 7 Changes-A-Clothing6 Love Junk Gadgets5 **DRA-AAG QUEENS**4 Calling Neighbors3 Nosy Grannies2 Men Falling In LoveAnd a partridge in a pear tree...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn
  • Priest by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Priest by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m lonely, but am I ready to move on?I’ve been Ankh’s Old Man for as long as Hell’s Ankhor has existed. But Ankh’s been dead for two years, and I need to live my life for me. I love the guys of HAC, but no one’s keeping me warm at night. No one except Mal, and that’s only in my dreams.He doesn’t do long term, and he’s one of my oldest friends...
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    biker  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  adult  book
  • Revived by Kora Knight

    Revived by Kora Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love. The most powerful force in existence, but also the most ruthless. Cunning and deceptive. Man’s greatest Achilles heel. Leaving all who embrace it weak and vulnerable. At least that’s how Dom-for-hire Max Kelley sees it, after the love of his life knocked him on his ass. A brutal blow that not only stole his breath, but decimated his ability to trust. Turning him cold and cynical...
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    age-gap  angst  lgbtq  mlm  sad  steamy  university  adult
  • Marked by Drew Elyse

    Marked by Drew Elyse

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “MOVING ON” IS JUST ABOUT ACTING THE PART. I would never say as much to the people I love, but it’s the truth. They want to see me doing better. They want to see me living for more than just my son. So I let them. Every day is about putting on a face, pretending to get over the loss of my husband. And every day is a lie. UNTIL MOVING ON IS A TEMPTATION THAT CAN’T BE DENIED...
  • Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane

    Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The one lesson that Trav's learned with the band's return to Tyson is that it should be hard to say good-bye. Mackey, Kell, Jefferson, and Stevie have to say good-bye to the person who helped make them and break them. They have to say good-bye to their bitterness and anger, and they have to say good-bye to lingering hope that one of the best parts of their childhood can be with them always...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse
  • Rules to Ignore by Susan Hawke

    Rules to Ignore by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Davey’s Revised Rule #1: A good Daddy will love his boy with all his heart. Davey Hendrickson doesn’t mind being forever single when he’s got his bestie at his side. It’s not that he wants to be single. He’s spent most of his adult life searching for his own perfect Daddy...
  • Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land

    Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zachary’s life is careening toward disaster. At just 24, he’s had to do whatever it takes to survive, including selling his body, and the ways he’s found to escape from his bleak reality are destroying him. On one of the worst nights of his life, Zachary meets TJ, a broken man with demons of his own...
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    age-gap  angst  california  drama  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america
  • The Boy Who Loved Wicked by C.P. Harris

    The Boy Who Loved Wicked by C.P. Harris

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "The madness of love is the greatest of heaven's blessings." ~PlatoDay 1 of senior year at Denwin High was not supposed to end with my thoughts consumed by the new AP Philosophy teacher. I’d impatiently waited three years to take the course, but from the moment he strode in with his sad eyes that mirrored my own, I was intrigued by only him. Dr. Sebastian Wicked...
  • Who We Are by Nicola Haken

    Who We Are by Nicola Haken

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Since putting his life on hold ten years ago, Oliver Clayton doesn’t know who he is anymore. To his clients at the hair salon, he’s the sassy and confident stylist. To the crowds who come to watch his drag act at the club, he’s the fierce and fabulous Miss Tique. He’s popular. Talented. Out, proud, and self-assured. He’s also a good actor...
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    age-gap  angst  children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm
  • Against the Wall by Alexa Land

    Against the Wall by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Don’t start something you can’t finish.It’s a cliché, but 22-year-old graffiti artist Christian lives by those words. He’s going away when he graduates from art school in just six short months. With so little time left, getting involved with gorgeous Shea Nolan has to be a mistake. If only he could make himself stay away from the sweet, sexy police officer.Christian has a decision to make...
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    angst  california  drama  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  sad
  • Tex by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Tex by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jazz: I’m in love with my straight best friend …Prison changed me, mostly for the better, but it could never erase my love for Tex. Growing up together in foster care he was my one constant, and I hate all the ways I’ve let him down. Now that I’m free my biggest wish is to settle back into our friendship and life in our MC. I know I’ll never have anything more...
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    angst  biker  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy
  • Bishop by A.E. Via

    Bishop by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    At only thirty-two, Bishop Stockley has lived a hard-knock life. His gang was his family, the streets his home. Until the crew he’d always called his brothers betrayed him...
  • Shaun's Salvation by K.C. Wells

    Shaun's Salvation by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Romance is the last thing Shaun wants, but what if it’s exactly what he needs – and deserves?A selfless son barely holding onShaun doesn’t have much of a life. When he’s not working in the restaurant in Portland, Maine, he’s home looking after his dad, who has dementia...
  • The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land

    The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Does love stand a chance between two very different long-time friends? Mike Dombruso’s life is anything but glamorous. He’s a shy, nerdy accountant and a widower with three young sons, whose world revolves around his kids. In many ways, Yoshiro Miyazaki is Mike’s polar opposite...
  • Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland

    Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Travis Campbell has been at this hockey thing for a while. He knows his days on the ice are numbered, but he’s happy with the Moncton Ice Cats and he’s still got some time to figure out what comes next. He’s been taking college classes online and thought he knew what he was doing, but then he made the ultimate rookie mistake...
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    age-gap  children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sad
  • Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder

    Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When life comes apart at the seams, love is the only thread that can mend it Accountant Rob Macomb has a stable job that he’s good at and… that’s about it. A year of nothing but heartache leaves him seeking refuge from loneliness and grief behind spreadsheets, punishing daily runs, and the occasional anonymous tryst...
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    age-gap  angst  family  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  university
  • Family Rules by Jacki James

    Family Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time...
  • Like the Taste of Summer by Kaje Harper

    Like the Taste of Summer by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jack managed to get a scholarship to a small-town college in the middle of the Iowa cornfields, September 1981. It wasn't New York, or California, but he figured it would be better than being home. College would be be a new start in a new place, maybe somewhere he could be himself...
  • Coming Home by Carly Marie

    Coming Home by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ty Scott has spent most of his life trying to keep his best friend, Declan, strictly in the friend zone. It hasn’t been easy, especially sharing a condo with him for six years. But having an unattainable straight best friend in his life is better than losing that friendship altogether. At 26, Declan Andrews is settled in his life...
  • The Quarterback by Tal Bauer

    The Quarterback by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A slow burn, friends to lovers, bi awakening, age gap MM romance. Falling for his friend's straight dad might be the worst mistake Colton Hall has ever made.Colton's best friend is gay. He's not: he's never been attracted to men. So why the hell is he fantasizing about his friend's dad? Besides, Nick Swanscott is straight. A devoted father and the best man Colton's ever known...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn
  • Dex in Blue by Amy Lane

    Dex in Blue by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ten years ago David Worral had plans to go to college and the potential for a beautiful future in front of him. One tragic accident later, he fled to California and reinvented himself as Dex, top porn model of Johnnies.Dex’s life is a tangled mess now, but the guys he works with only see the man who makes them believe even porn stars can lead normal lives...
  • Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton

    Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Jonathan Kechter agrees to a blind date with Cole Fenton, he expects nothing more than dinner and a one-night stand... but he gets more than he bargained for in Cole. Cole is arrogant, flamboyant, and definitely not Jon’s type. Still, when Cole suggests an arrangement of getting together for casual sex whenever they're both in town, Jon readily agrees...
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    angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sad  steamy
  • Rocket Science by K.M. Neuhold

    Rocket Science by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Relationships aren’t rocket science. If they were, I might stand a chance of figuring one out. Elijah Saying I've had a crush on my best friend's older brother, Pax, most of my life is like saying the big bang was just an explosion. It's true, but I'm not sure that quite captures the essence of its true enormity...
  • Reclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Reclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 2 in the Acclamation series, Reclamation picks up the story of Michael and Dominic just as tragedy strikes the Butler family. Loss, heartbreak and guilt challenge the relationship between teacher and student, taking their romance off course, more so than any social conventions in their path...
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    age-gap  angst  coming-of-age  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  book  contemporary
  • Unbroken by Larry Benjamin

    Unbroken by Larry Benjamin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My parents, unable to change me, had instead, silenced me. When they'd stilled my hands, they'd taken my words, made me lower my voice to a whisper. Later, I remained silent in defense, refusing to acknowledge the hateful words: Brainiac. Sissy. Antiman. Faggot...
  • Ginger Kisses by Gianni Holmes

    Ginger Kisses by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The sweetest little and his doting Daddy.875 miles and one year of college keeping them apart. Colin has the most awesome Daddy that any little could ever want. But, there’s one problem— Daddy has to move away to a new state. The only thing standing in his way of joining Daddy is finishing up his last year of college...
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    age-gap  children  lgbtq  mlm  university  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Shutout by Dianna Roman

    The Shutout by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes love is where you least expect it, and sometimes it's right where you left it in this slow burn to steamy friends to lovers tale.Widower, Max Hartwell, is barely keeping it together, being a single-dad, managing his law firm, and navigating life's chaos. Life after loss is too difficult for surprises, which is why Max would be lost without his reliable best friend and neighbor, Jack...
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    children  drama  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sad  slow-burn  steamy
  • Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of...
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    age-gap  children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
  • C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another? Corey Stress is my middle name. I'm a single dad and a newly qualified teacher, so it’s hard to find time for myself. What I didn't expect from an adult party is a man who allows me to relax fully...
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    mlm  lgbtq  family  age-gap  children  fiction  contemporary  book
  • Easy by Kiki Clark

    Easy by Kiki Clark

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who knew a chipped tooth could lead to love?Simon is ready for the real deal when it comes to relationships—unfortunately, his libido hasn’t gotten the message. After string of disastrous hookups, he finds himself frustrated, annoyed, and missing part of a tooth.Enter Dr. Jackson Allbrook.Simon is pretty sure dentists aren’t supposed to be as good-looking as Jackson is...
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    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  slow-burn  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction
  • Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    These Daddies take Pride in being dirtier than ever. Love has no limits or restrictions in this collection of stories from some of the hottest authors in the Daddy genre.No matter how these Daddies or their little ones identify, they'll find their happily ever afters inside these pages...
  • 过门 - Guomen by Priest

    过门 - Guomen by Priest

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” -Matthew 7:14Guomen, 過門/过门, meaning marriage in Chinese. If explained literally, it means going past the gates/door-a reference to the Bible(see above).“Through the Strait Gates”: to me, it’s the best way to explain it.The gate’s narrow, the road small for them...
  • Requited by Jesse H. Reign

    Requited by Jesse H. Reign

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    If 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...
  • Bobby Green by Amy Lane

    Bobby Green by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Vern Roberts couldn’t wait to turn eighteen and get the hell out of Dogpatch, California. But city living is expensive, and he’s damned desperate when Dex from Johnnies spots him bussing tables. As “Bobby,” he's a natural at gay porn...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sad
  • Believing Blue by Nicole Colville

    Believing Blue by Nicole Colville

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is there a fated path we follow, or is it simply a series of coincidental events? Police officer Kellan Howard is rumoured to have spent too much time in sub-zero temperatures, leaving him with a block of ice for a heart and women lining up to help thaw it. Mountain climbing is his only love, leaving no time for a relationship, and although meaningless sex satisfies his physical need, it’s empty...
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    angst  drama  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  adult
  • Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Logan’s life changed forever six months ago when he lost his best friends and support system. Now it’s up to him to raise the two-year-old son they left behind.Creed’s family teases him for being a serial dater, but that’s because he refuses to settle. He’s searching for the right person to fall in love with, but no one fits—until he meets the tattooed giant behind the bar...
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    angst  children  drama  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  adult
  • Realize by Susan Hawke

    Realize by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “What we have can’t be faked.” Max Jackson’s life is pretty close to perfect—except that he’s secretly in love with his straight best friend and roommate. He’s got his dream job and a family he secretly pretends are his own. But they aren’t… no matter how much he might wish it were true...
  • Escaped by J.P. Barnaby

    Escaped by J.P. Barnaby

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Finally together, Brian McAllister and Jamie Mayfield have risked everything in a desperate escape. Jamie is now free of his tormentor, Steven O’Dell... for the moment. But Brian and Jamie know that one wrong choice could lead Steven to their door. With the strength of Brian and his friends to protect him, Jamie hides and finds the one person he is truly afraid of—himself...
  • Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve never had a Daddy. Can he teach me how to be the perfect boy?I have three problems.No jobNo direction No clue what I’m doing next.Following my best friend to LA is the only thing that makes sense. I’ll start a new life, figure out a career, and learn how to be an adult. Meeting Matteo is intimidating but exciting. I know he wants a boy. I also know I’m far from what he’s looking for...
  • His Boy to Hold by G.R. Lyons

    His Boy to Hold by G.R. Lyons

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,I'm an impulsive guy. Always have been. Even writing this letter was a snap decision. But when I make a choice, I see it through and never look back. Being like this has served me well in every area of my life.Except when it comes to love...
  • Scary by J.M. Dabney

    Scary by J.M. Dabney

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gene Sheridan earned the appropriate nickname when Legend Gib Phelps employed at Twirled World Ink—Scary. No one made it out of his old neighborhood without scars both mental and physical. At one time, Scary thought he had a chance that as until his ex found slumming with someone like him wasn’t worth his trust fund. No-strings hookups became his go-to when he needed to relieve some tension...
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    age-gap  angst  biker  children  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Stronger In Your Hands by Diane Adams

    Stronger In Your Hands by Diane Adams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eighteen and still trapped at prep school, Alex feels he and Jared will never get together, and then a surprise visit from Jared puts all doubt to rest. After Alex graduates everything seems to fall right into place. The heat between them is scorching, but secrets from Jared's past and his need to take care of everyone around him, jeopardizes their fledgling relationship...
  • A Place To Run by Diane Adams

    A Place To Run by Diane Adams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    School’s out and Alex is home, but things aren’t going as smoothly as he hoped. Jared is hesitant about advancing their relationship and fixated on the fact that Alex’s mother doesn’t know he’s gay. When she discovers the truth, her extreme reaction drives Alex back to school early. Jared is stunned...
  • A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro

    A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have felt alone in this world for a long time, so when new friends come into my life, I’m always afraid to let them get too close. I don’t know if I can risk my heart breaking when those people inevitably leave me. But I’m overwhelmed too. Overwhelmed and so incredibly lonely. Unfortunately, my past has a way of finding me and I’m going to need some help at the coffee shop I own...
  • Heart Strain by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Heart Strain by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Holden~ When I get a call that my twin brother’s been shot, I’m in shock as I head back to Baltimore to be with him. Seeing him in a coma is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do; sitting here not knowing whether he’s going to live or die is the worst thing I can imagine. But at least Jameson is with me—he makes it more bearable, and I don’t feel like I’m in this alone...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  adult  book
  • A Pancakes Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes

    A Pancakes Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes losing your job is the best thing that can happen.When Elliot’s left without a job or a plan for what should come next, he thinks the universe might be trying to tell him something. Luckily, his best friend’s father is right there with advice and whipped cream-topped pancakes to make everything better...
  • Inevitable by Briar Prescott

    Inevitable by Briar Prescott

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The three of us were never impossible. We were always inevitable.When Drew meets Ezra, he doesn’t expect much. A one-night stand and a quick goodbye in the morning. That’s how these things usually go. Only there’s nothing usual about Ezra and the connection that forms between them.When Ezra meets Drew, he doesn’t expect much. A distraction and parting as strangers after a night of meaningless fun...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sad  slow-burn
  • Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

    Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Comedy Romance | Family | Single Dad | Standalone Some love stories just want to give you a warm, fuzzy feeling and make you laugh a little. This is one of them. When life gave you lemons, you found out who stayed and made lemonade with you. Or something to that effect...
  • Over and Over Again by Cole McCade, Philip Alces

    Over and Over Again by Cole McCade, Philip Alces

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A ring of braided grass. A promise. Ten years of separation. And memories of an innocent love with the power to last through time. When Luca Ward was five years old, he swore he would love Imre Claybourne forever...
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