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  • True by Ella Frank

    True by Ella Frank

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    True - adjective: That which is accurate or exact.I dare you to try.I think you’re my truth.Terrify me.Marry me.Marry me.Marry me...Four years ago, Logan Mitchell walked into Tate’s life and challenged him to see it differently.He dared Tate to try a kiss, when normally he wouldn’t have.He begged him to take a chance, when he probably shouldn’t have...
  • Dia Que Dejo de Nevar En Alaska, El -V2 by Alice Kellen

    Dia Que Dejo de Nevar En Alaska, El -V2 by Alice Kellen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Un chico con el corazón de hielo.Una chica que huye de sí misma.Dos destinos que se cruzan.Heather cree que solo hay tres cosas que sabe hacer: atraer problemas, salir huyendo y correr. Así es como termina en Alaska, en un pequeño pueblo perdido, trabajando de camarera mientras intenta llevar una vida nueva y tranquila...
  • Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dylan Mitchell wants to get married.However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit.Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour...
  • 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
  • Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland

    Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not all fights are one on one. In a team, no man should stand alone. ‘You can’t keep me.’ Shawn ‘Easy’ Pischlar has given his speech so often, it should be written on the white board in the Dartmouth Cobra’s locker room. Too many of his own teammates have heard the words. And the games he’s played are finally catching up to him...
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    athlete  family  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy  adult  book
  • A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him...
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    angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Take a Chance on Me by Alexa Land

    Take a Chance on Me by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Free-spirited ballet dancer Quinn is sure he made a terrible mistake by agreeing to be Duke’s roommate. The big cop is the most uptight person Quinn’s ever met, and both men begin driving each other crazy from day one. Before long though, an undeniable spark of attraction ignites between them...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book
  • Seth by Carly Marie

    Seth by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Be 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...
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    mlm  sports  lgbtq  humor  friends-to-lovers  steamy  athlete  romance
  • My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story by Rachel Reid

    My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "This story takes place slightly before the actual epilogue in Heated Rivalry. So it’s an…epilogue prologue? It takes place almost sixteen months after the last chapter of Heated Rivalry, and about three weeks before the epilogue...
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    mlm  sports  lgbtq  enemies-to-lovers  athlete  humor  steamy  romance
  • Handy by K.M. Neuhold

    Handy by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My new neighbor may be grumpy but he's also hot, and very good with his hands…I definitely overestimated my own handyman skills when I bought this fixer-upper. I have to say, the view from my new place is worth it though. Especially around seven o'clock every morning when my big, furry bear of a neighbor drinks his coffee shirtless on his back porch.He's dedicated to the bear thing too...
  • The Blame Game by Brigham Vaughn

    The Blame Game by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fiery Rescue: Fisher Cats Player Heating Up the Sheets with Handsome Stranger?Fourth line center, Dominic Olson, was spotted with an unidentified man following a fire at the High Park Towers building in Liberty Village late last night.The fire was contained to the fifth floor where—according to firefighters from Toronto Fire Station 346—it began in one of the condo’s kitchens...
  • The New Guy by Sarina Bowen

    The New Guy by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A new male/male hockey romance from 24-time USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen!My name is Hudson Newgate, but my teammates call me New Guy.That was my nickname in Chicago, too. And Vancouver. That’s what happens when you keep getting traded. Brooklyn is my last chance, especially after my poor performance last season.But I can make this work...
  • The Champion by Shey Stahl

    The Champion by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know...
  • Love You Wild by Becka Mack

    Love You Wild by Becka Mack

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Shattered. That’s the best way to describe Claire Thompson after the ultimate betrayal. When her long-term boyfriend cheats on her, Claire decides she’s done with men. Maybe forever. Healing the pieces of her broken heart seems like too impossible a task...
  • Written at Randy's by Katherine McIntyre

    Written at Randy's by Katherine McIntyre

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An adorkable author and an outgoing club kid as roommates only results in one thing—shenanigans! And of course, love.Love beyond the binary, serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's DinerWritten at Randy’s is a low angst M/X roommates to lovers romance between a reclusive trans male author and a life of the party bigender club kid that reads as a standalone...
  • Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nico is it for me...too bad he’s my brother’s best friend. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...
  • Duke: Faking the Play by Kayley Loring, Connor Crais

    Duke: Faking the Play by Kayley Loring, Connor Crais

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    #4 Callum Duquette. Placekicker for the Boston Tomcats. Former underwear model. NICKNAME: Duke. I thought the most annoying thing about being a single dad was that my friends were always trying to find me a date. Until a sassy British ray of sunshine bumps into me at a bookstore...
  • The Fall Out by Jenni Bara

    The Fall Out by Jenni Bara

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Let me tell the story of how I fell in love with a woman who had no idea that we were even dating. The ridiculousness started when she stole my beer, and trust me, my grumpy self doesn’t normally share. But somehow, Avery Wilson is the exception to every one of my many rules.Unfortunately, I’m not hers...
  • Face Offs & Cheap Shots by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Face Offs & Cheap Shots by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    JACOBS For the last three years, I’ve lived and breathed hockey with one goal: team captain.There’s only one thing standing in my way. TJ Beckett.Beck is irresponsible and immature, and I’ve hated him since the moment we met freshman year.Yet, the coaches see something in him I obviously can’t, and they refuse to choose between us...
  • Dash: Rushing the Play by Kayley Loring, Connor Crais

    Dash: Rushing the Play by Kayley Loring, Connor Crais

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    #99 Dash Taylor. Rookie defensive end for the Boston Tomcats. 285 pounds of fast-twitch muscle. Nickname: Big D.I’ve been sacking quarterbacks since junior high and causing trouble since I was born.My college coach thinks I have a bad attitude, so he makes me take ballet lessons as punishment. If I don’t turn things around on the field next season, he’ll bench me...
  • Crossing the Lines by M.Q. Barber

    Crossing the Lines by M.Q. Barber

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Neighborly Affection, #2 A safeword won’t save her from love. After six months of cavorting in her neighbors’ bed, Alice admits signing the contract to be Henry’s sexual submissive is the best decision she’s ever made. He delivers on his promise to give her sexual satisfaction. But submitting to his dominance alongside his long-term lover shows her the sharp line between sex and love...
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    alpha-mc  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy
  • Rules to Break by Susan Hawke

    Rules to Break by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Davey’s Rule #91: Daddy never loses faith in his boy. Bryan Miller is satisfied with his uncomplicated life. He’s a discipline Daddy who’s not in the market for any kind of permanent relationship. And why should he be? Like the waves he surfs in the small beach town he calls home, there’s always another body available to warm his bed when he tires of the current flavor of the week...
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    age-gap  angst  enemies-to-lovers  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My 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...
  • Temptress by Jessica Prince

    Temptress by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Who knew the grumpy single dad next door would turn out to be The One?As Sloane Chambers stood at her window and creeped on the new guy moving in next door, she was immediately drawn to the tattoos, muscles, and the way his jeans hugged his perfect . . . frame. But when she caught him hacking up her rose bushes with a chain saw, the battle was on...
  • Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck

    Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    KnoxWhat do you do when the love of your life chooses someone else?Easy, you find a nice rebound. If it just so happens to be his hot, dumb hunk of a brother, even better.Elton Hill is everything wrong with people. He’s loud, annoying, way too intense, and pushes too hard. But he’s available and our secret friends-with-benefits relationship turns out to be exactly what I need...
  • Goaltender Interference by Brigham Vaughn

    Goaltender Interference by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last thing Connor O’Shea needs is more complications … After too much celebrating at his brother’s wedding, Connor wakes up next to cocky Toronto goaltender Jesse Webber—pro hockey’s reigning f*ckboy. With three kids and a failed marriage under his belt, Connor might be ready to admit he’s attracted to men, but that doesn’t mean his life has to change...
  • Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’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...
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    age-gap  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis

    Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They call her America’s Sweetheart. And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV. I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor. If I were a gentleman, I’d offer my congratulations and go my own way. If I were a gentleman, I’d let her be . . . but I’m not...
  • Playing Offside by Jax Calder

    Playing Offside by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Falling for the guy whose starting spot you're after? Never a good idea.Aiden Jones, aka the Ice King, is one of the best rugby players in the world. He got there by working hard and sacrificing a lot, including denying a large part of himself. But there’s plenty of time to be the poster boy for gay rugby players after he retires...
  • Tigerland by Sean Kennedy

    Tigerland by Sean Kennedy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After an eventful and sometimes uncomfortably public courtship, Simon Murray and Declan Tyler settled into a comfortable life together. Now retired from the AFL, Declan works as a football commentator; Simon develops programs with queer content for a community television station. Despite their public professional lives, Simon and Declan manage to keep their private life out of the spotlight...
    Categorized as:
    angst  athlete  drama  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports
  • Luke by Cora Rose

    Luke by Cora Rose

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    They say love comes from the most unexpected places; I found mine hiding in my bushes from the cops.My life before Luke was a carefully structured routine. It was predictable and organized, just the way I like it. Some would call it boring, but I call it smart self-preservation, and if there’s one thing that could threaten to bring it all crashing down, it’s Luke van Beek...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Poetry On Ice by Jesse H. Reign

    Poetry On Ice by Jesse H. Reign

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I can’t tell if we’re fighting…or flirting?Being traded to the Seattle Vipers has left me with mixed feelings. On the one hand, they’re my team, the team I’ve loved and supported since I was a kid, but on the other hand, he’s here. Him. Ant Decker. Infamous NHL bad boy. Right wing to my left. A man who’s made it his sole purpose in life to be better than me...
  • Unnecessary Roughness by Rheland Richmond, Emerson Beckett

    Unnecessary Roughness by Rheland Richmond, Emerson Beckett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Kincaid When my best friend, Allison, died in a car accident, I suddenly became the parent of my ten-year-old godson. How was I supposed to play football for the Portland Pirates and be a full-time single dad? Adjusting is the name of the game. But thanks to my friends, and Simon, the team doctor, we'll heal and make it through...
  • Bryce by Alex Wolf

    Bryce by Alex Wolf

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  drama  enemies-to-lovers  humor  steamy  adult  book
  • Legend by Isla Olsen, Willow Thomas

    Legend by Isla Olsen, Willow Thomas

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TomLegend of the Game. That’s me, apparently. I suppose it’s meant to be a compliment, but to me it just sounds like one of those labels people slap on you when you’re on your way out. Legend. Stalwart. Dinosaur. It all sounds the same to me.I’ve been in the Premier League for over twenty years and I’m not ready to leave...
  • Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson, Bang Brothers

    Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson, Bang Brothers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson is book 5 in the Bang Brothers Hockey seriesAnnie BangI’m thrilled to be working in professional hockey, since my five brothers are all hockey players. My new role as skating coach to the New York Bears is the perfect fit and I can’t wait to whip all these guys into shape so we can win more games...
  • It Was Love by V. Theia

    It Was Love by V. Theia

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ♡Today’s love doesn’t always have to look like yesterday’s love ♡ Book 1 in a set of 2. Falling in love with your best friend is so cliché and old as time. I’m just a southern girl in New York. I never imagined I’d meet my soulmate. And not a big deal like Noah Fierro. He’s the classic type A personality with a side order of brusqueness. Far too handsome and a magnetism I was swept up in...
  • Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light

    Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chandler Bell When my boyfriend breaks up with me because I'm overweight, I go to the one place I feel the most comfortable. Oddly enough, it's the gym I was basically raised in. Things have changed over the years, but the people inside are my family. Some of them literally. Baker reluctantly agrees to help me get in shape, and so begins the torture...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy  adult
  • Line Drive by Sloan Johnson

    Line Drive by Sloan Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PJ Nolan just has to get through this year. He’d been hoping for a trade to Milwaukee, where he wouldn’t have to hide the fact that he was gay, but that didn’t pan out. He’s close enough to achieving his goal that he can’t walk away, no matter how hostile the Miami clubhouse had become...
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    age-gap  angst  athlete  family  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy
  • Unwritten Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Unwritten Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't fall in love with your family's sworn enemyTaylor Hollis brought home gold at the Olympics, then quit competitive skating at the height of his career.Four years later, he lives a quiet life teaching figuring skating classes and looking for the perfect guy to settle down and build a family with...
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    age-gap  athlete  enemies-to-lovers  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports
  • Single Shot by Pippa Green, Eden Dunn

    Single Shot by Pippa Green, Eden Dunn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Minnesota Raider’s PR Guru calls me into her office. No big deal, right? I’m Dominik James. I’m the goalie with the most and the most charming player we’ve got...and now I’m supposed to use my charm to win over the journalist who’s gonna be tailing me for two weeks.Two weeks.I start out with nothing against Fiadora Brown or what she does for a living...
  • Choke Hold by Eve Holmes

    Choke Hold by Eve Holmes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.”-Rocky Balboa Ty Roscoe and Luca Mitchell have moved beyond their rivalry in MMA, becoming more than just teammates. Now working together both in and out of the cage, they’re focused on one common making it to the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
  • Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the endgame is only the beginning. In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex Beaufort, a charming Liverpool midfielder, collides on-pitch with Lee Taylor, Manchester United’s top striker. But when England’s World Cup dream brings them to sunny Spain, the real game sharing a room...
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    mlm  sports  lgbtq  enemies-to-lovers  athlete  age-gap  humor  romance
  • The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The professor, the hair stylist, and a wedding date…TommyHelp! My sister is getting married and according to her, I need a date. And a makeover. I’m a busy man, though. I don’t have time to meet eligible bachelors, and the tape holding my glasses together works just fine. Until my hair stylist steps on them...
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    athlete  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  steamy  adult
  • Third Time Lucky by R.G. Alexander

    Third Time Lucky by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From Author New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author R.G. Alexander, Book 3 in the Finn's Pub Romance series! Ever had a thing for the man next door? My sexy new neighbor is confusing the hell out of me. Elliot Ransom is a baseball player and a single dad, but he doesn’t know his butter beer from a snozzberry...
    Categorized as:
    angst  athlete  friends-to-lovers  humor  mlm  sports  steamy  adult
  • Wild Irish: One Wild Finn by R.G. Alexander

    Wild Irish: One Wild Finn by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author R.G. Alexander, Book 9 in the Finn Factor Series It all started with a dare. And a wedding. Liquor was involved… William Finn and Bronte Wayne have nothing in common—unless you count their families, which seem more entwined every day. Oh, and that pesky little issue of them being married. Bronte is the responsible sister...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  drama  family  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Risking the Shot by Amy Aislin

    Risking the Shot by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Time for distractions? Hardly. A chance at making the playoffs? It’s a dream for NHL forward Taylor Cunningham that just might come true. If he can keep his eyes on the ball—ahem, puck. And study for midterms. Dakota Cotton, eleven years his senior, isn’t just a distraction, though—he’s everything Tay’s ever wanted...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  athlete  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports
  • Breakneck Hockey by S. Legend

    Breakneck Hockey by S. Legend

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I don’t want Casey Alderchuck, but I don’t want anyone else to have him either.My hook-up for the night wasn’t supposed to be my long-time hockey rival, but here he is. I’m too worked up to let him go home without having a taste. One little bite of that smart mouth is mine for the taking after how many times he’s broken my nose...
  • A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Zeke Gulden is a ruthless Wall Street exec. His hard-edged, no-nonsense attitude has served him well in the cutthroat business world, but less so in his personal life. When he finds out his ex-boyfriend cheated on him with a coworker, Zeke can’t let go—not until he finds a way to get even. However, his meddlesome father has other ideas...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm
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