Books like 'Unsaid'
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Their Ruthless Sadist by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy definition, a Sadist is one who receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another. That’s me to a T. I only play with those who understand what it means, those who are willing to indulge my devious desires. Any masochist who seeks me out knows that if they trespass, I will gladly shatter them and walk away, leaving them for someone else to put back together... -
Priest by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’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... -
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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MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 2 As the trial becomes an emotional battle ground – within the courtroom and without – Max struggles to maintain his resolve to resist his heart. But as it becomes more and more evident that Horatio’s heartbreak over losing Max isn’t healing, but in fact growing worse, Max begins to question the choices he made so long ago... -
Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter suffering a brutal hate crime, submissive Trevor Hammond's outward appearance projects the usual carefree demeanor his friends know and love. But inside, the remnants of his battered psyche and the ghosts of his assailants keep him bound in chains of anxiety... -
The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes 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... -
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology by May Archer, Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, a bunch of M/M authors wondered… What if a dating app that guaranteed you a love match broke down just in time for Valentine’s Day? What if you found yourself on a blind date with a random guy who might be your opposite in every single way? It could be a disaster. Or… When the code breaks down, fate just might take over... -
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... -
Unexpected Dreams by Isabelle Peterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDivorce is a big change... But there are bigger ones. A few months after his divorce and may failed blind dates, Greg Fairchild met Tanner Williams. What started out as a good friendship unexpectedly turned into something that Greg didn't know what do with...attraction. Why would he be attracted to a man? He had been a ladies man back in the day... -
Free to Rejoice by Tracey Jerald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jason Ross has an unprecedented week off during the holiday season to spend with his husband and family. Anticipating his greatest challenge will be keeping his husband's gift buying under control, he's excited for the week ahead.But life doesn't take a vacation even when doctors want to.Reality destroys Jason's yuletide cheer leaving him as twisted as some of his family's holiday traditions... -
You. Always you.: A Gay Romance by M.E.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhatever happened in your past, did not happen. And I am your only future.I am obsessed with you; you’re obsessed with me.You hurt me to comfort me.You break me to put me back together.And I do the same to you.I am addicted to you; you’re addicted to me.You told me this would be a bad idea.You warned me of the heartache.And I did it anyway.I like you; you like me.When I see you, my sun rises... -
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... -
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Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree’s the naughtiest kind of crowd. Getting to the one-year mark is hard enough in a relationship between two lovers. For three, just getting through the day can be half the battle. Between Alice’s headstrong insistence on pushing her sexual limits and Jay’s need to confront an abusive former lover, Henry has his hands full keeping both his partners safe and happy... -
Chandler: Training Days Book 1 by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChandler 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... -
Always Eli by Charlie Novak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a sassy drag queen falls for his brother’s best friend?Eli Baker needs a job. Drag isn’t paying the bills and the life of a starving artist isn't as fun when he’s the one living it. Taking a temporary office job is meant to be a quick fix... -
Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe cousin that Jing Huan has been closest to since he was a child was labelled as “the other woman” in a certain popular online game: only after devoting herself did she know that the other party was a jerk with a girlfriend.After several days of being bullied online by people in the game, his cousin went abroad in a fit of anger and sorrow... -
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... -
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... -
Guys on the Side by Darien Cox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the sequel to Guys on Top, we meet up with the Boston boys several months later. Corey has developed a close friendship with Doug, who’s still living in the apartment downstairs... -
Collaring Chaz: A Rock Star Best Friends to Lovers Romance by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChazRafael is the best friend-with-benefits a guy could ask for, but I had to go and screw it all up by falling in love.Everyone gets sick of me eventually. My birth parents, the endless conveyor belt of foster homes, even the band that became my family... -
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... -
Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAww. I had the best Owner ever. Now I just had to make sure he knew I belonged to him and wasn’t on loan like some kind of library book. – EmersonBouncing through life, the only things Emerson knows for sure are that he has the best job ever and one day he’s going to meet the Dom of his dreams... -
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Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty people. Two hours. Only the strong will survive. When Riddle decides to put on a slave hunt, the Subs Club is on board. Tops hunting bottoms in the woods with paintball guns? Yes. Captives strung up on whipping posts, at the mercy of their captors? Hell yes. But on the morning of the hunt, nothing’s going according to plan... -
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... -
Up Ship Creek by Abigail Kade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you find out the one person who always rubs you the wrong way can rub you the right way even better? Taylor loathes boats and the water, but he accepts an invitation for a short cruise with his latest fling because the dick is good and he has the vacation time... -
The Jock's Trap by K. Sterling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** Don't worry, this isn't a comic book. But it is very graphic. *** It's a tale as old as cellphones. A joke goes too far and everything changes for two friends. A dare leads to a wild night of shattering sensuality and lasting consequences. “Sure. Let’s do it,” Jasper said as he turned the key and shut off the car and Grey’s eyes were wide... -
Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStepping out from behind the camera isn’t as easy as it seems. Dax needs cash, and he needs it now since his roommate has moved away without notice. Dax has a week to either make up the difference or break his lease. Both options are out of his price range... -
The Sky is Dead: a hurt/comfort gay love story by Sue Brown
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being homeless for years, Danny won’t survive another winter. Will he accept a fresh start with a new name? Will he take a chance on love?Danny is a typical teenager, his life taken up with friends and school. Then he’s caught kissing a boy and thrown out by his parents. He learns fast how to live on the streets, doing what he has to survive, trusting no one... -
CALEB 1: When World's Collide by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when the right love finds you at the wrong time? At age 17, Caleb Dean’s world is ripped apart in a matter of minutes, tragedy striking sudden and violent. Now, four years later, Caleb is still trying to undo what he deems to be his fault. Taking work wherever he can get it, Caleb finds his way to New York and The Phoenix Club... -
Brighton by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrighton WalkerI'm a bit of a mess. I'm hyperactive, but lazy at the same time. I apparently have an annoying pen tapping problem. I can't cook even pre-made meals without a major catastrophe happening and I'm a little on the forgetful side. All reasons having a roommate isn't really a great idea... -
Obvious by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author R.G. Alexander, Book 10 in the Finn Factor Series! Could he be more Obvious? Matthew Finn is about to find out. He’s got a crush and a prickly pickle of a problem, but with a little help from his newfound family, he’ll convince Oliver “Legs” Garcia that he's the real thing... -
Loving Maddie from A to Z by Kelly Jamieson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome is where the hearts are… Award-winning photojournalist Zack Donovan is happy to be alive after being held captive by a band of rebels in Syria. He’s not so happy to be on his way back to Chicago to recuperate with his college friends Maddie and Aidan, who are now a couple... -
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Where the Boys Are: A Novel by William J. Mann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeff O’Brien and his friends return in this sequel to The Men from the Boys, William J. Mann’s critically acclaimed debut novel about gay love and friendship Where the Boys Are opens in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve, 1999. With the world on the cusp of the new millennium, Jeff O’Brien and his ex-lover Lloyd Griffith are grieving the loss of their friend and mentor David Javitz to AIDS... -
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Curious by Seth King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn all-new, full-length story spun from the world of Seth King's bestselling Straight series Two best friends. One week in paradise. One pact that goes explosively off the rails.. -
The Rock Star's Guide to Getting Your Man by Ashlyn Kane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jeff Pine rents a cabin in the hometown he’s been avoiding for fifteen years, he just wants some time away from his rock 'n roll world to figure out his life. Instead he runs into his former BFF—and the inspiration for dozens of love songs—on the first day.Facepalm.Park naturalist Carter Rhodes is a cinnamon roll dressed like a lumberjack... -
Learn The Rules: Rough Love Parts 1-5 by Leighton Greene
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLearn the Rules contains the first five parts of the Rough Love series, collected in one book for the first time.1. Bound by HimBenjamin Ballard always assumed he was straight - in every way possible. They invented the term 'vanilla' to describe him... -
Ender's Curiosity by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnderNo. It means nothing. I’m just curious. It’s certainly not worth blowing up my life over, no matter what the crazy man thinks. Watching the pups is fun. A pastime. They’re cute. I’m not imagining having a tail. I don’t need a Handler. There’s no way I want to curl up on Leif.There’s no way he’d let me, right?LeifWow. He wants to what? He wants me to do what? Well, friends help friends... -
Bet on Love by A.F. Zoelle
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Rhys wakes up married to his best man, he never expects to fall in love with his new husband. Will their surprise romance survive the wedding bells?Rhys HuntingtonDrunkenly eloping with my best man was never part of my wedding plans. Falling in love with him definitely wasn’t supposed to happen... -
Perfect Catch by N.R. Walker
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCalvin Lynch and Troy Hoffman have been best mates since they were fourteen years old. They’re both hard-working tradesmen, both love weekends away fishing, both gay, but have never been single at the same time. Until now. What is supposed to be a weekend away fishing with a group of mates, changes at the last minute when friends bail out in an attempt to give Cal and Troy some alone time... -
3 Dates by Lily Morton
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArchibald Henry Zhang is my best friend. He’s funny, feisty, and loving. He’s also the only person I’ve ever trusted and the only one who has never let me down... -
Two Man Team by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrevious Book: One for the Team Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary Others might be fooled into thinking Davey is just a computer nerd, but Jason knows better. He knows his geeky best friend is wicked to the core. So, he shouldn't be surprised when Davey lures him into a threesome on the night of their friends' wedding... -
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Art Criticism by Celeste Spettro, Blue GhostGhost
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames has no idea what he's going to do with his art history degree, but for the moment he's managing as a lowly gallery assistant... until he has to deal with an aggravating photographer. Turkish is a lot like his photographs: vapid, popular, and over the top-the perfect target for James' snarky criticism, but somehow James is unable to reject the man as easily he rejects his art... -
All's Fair in Love and Advertising by Lenore Black
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe life of a creative genius isn't all it's cracked up to be, not when said genius is Max Tomlin, hotshot creative director of his own New York ad agency and slightly neurotic headcase. Still reeling after a painful divorce, he's been taking a walk on the gay side, but that hasn't gone much better... -
Loosen Up by Max Walker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJordan Hampton: I was stressed beyond belief. My life felt like it was hitting dead-end after dead-end, and my job was making me want to pull my hair out strand by single strand. So, when my boyfriend suggests a spontaneous trip to Miami Beach, I jump at the chance. I had no idea what was really in store for us when we boarded the plane... -
Pretty by Jason Collins
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTAYLOR: I won’t be another straight man’s secret. It’s hard to plan the perfect wedding for your best friend when you can’t keep your eyes off the groom's cousin. Cole’s perfect—except for one thing: he’s as straight as the last man who broke my heart. Or so I thought. But Cole’s hands and lips tell another story. Still, we’ve got a problem—he’s supposed to marry a woman... -
The Uncut Wood by Slade James
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do lumberjacks do at a gay, clothing-optional campground during the off-season? Play with wood, of course.It’s time for the Jackolympics, the camp’s annual wood-splitting competition. This year I’m more determined than ever to win because I’ve got skin in the game.I fell in love with Gunner the first night I met him. Two and a half years later, I’m still deep in the friend zone... -
Shelter in Place by Simon Strange
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm stuck in a straight guy's apartment. How am I supposed to deal with this?I hadn't planned on living with Ross very long. I just needed a place to stay to get on my feet after a bad break up, and happened to be friends with his sister. But when the shelter in place order comes down, not only do I lose any chance of finding my own space; my bartending job dries up, too...
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