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Let There Be Light by A.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis world was water and rhythm. Hard work and drive kept Royal O'Connell one step ahead of his competition. His spot on the swim team, keeping his scholarship, was the only plan that mattered. His world was ebony and ivory. Natural talent and ambition set Camden Morgan apart from the other music majors. His dedication scoring him a full ride. Normally, their paths would have never crossed…...Categorized as:
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![Nashville Dreams by Julie Capulet]()
Nashville Dreams by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“All I wished for was to experience that spark you read about, just once. What I wasn’t expecting was the Fourth of July and heaven on earth all rolled into one.” ~ Stella Bass player Kade Tucker is known as the Magic Man, and not only for his riffs. After breaking off a disastrous relationship, he swears off women. Only problem is, five minutes later, he might have just met the love of his life... -
![No Shame: The Complete Series by Nora Phoenix]()
No Shame: The Complete Series by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily is more than blood...and love has no shame. Indy is on the run from his mobster ex when he meets Noah and Josh...and starts on the journey that will bring him love and a chosen family... -
![Nashville Nights by Julie Capulet]()
Nashville Nights by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's crazy for her ...Vaughn Tucker is the hot playboy drummer of the Tucker Brothers band, whose four albums have all hit number one. Vaughn is drop-dead gorgeous … and completely out of control.Gigi Hayes’s life is a million miles from packed stadiums and high-profile tour schedules...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Plan by Cara Dee]()
The Secret Plan by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's the sequel readers have been waiting for. Colt, Kit, and Lucas are back from Their Boy and ready to spread their—holiday cheer. - The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink... -
![Already Home by Carly Marie]()
Already Home by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy leaving Nashville, Harrison wanted to escape. What he found at home in Oklahoma was better than anything he’d ever had before. Harrison is happier with Greg and Jasper than he’s ever been. When Harrison can no longer avoid his ex and has to go back to Tennessee, he has Jasper and Greg by his side. But being back in Nashville also means facing Neil and Derek... -
![Davo by N.R. Walker]()
Davo by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Fergus Galloway takes on a research trip to a tiny mining town in the far Western Australian outback, he’s as far from Sydney as he can get. Which is entirely the point. He arrives in Pannalego totally unprepared for the baking heat, unprepared for the people who call it home, unprepared for the craziness and the laughs... -
![Heart2Heart: Volume 5 by Lucy Lennox, A.M. Arthur]()
Heart2Heart: Volume 5 by Lucy Lennox, A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVolume five in the best-selling charity anthology is coming soon! Featuring brand new stories from incredible authors:AM Arthur - Alice Winters - Daryl BannerEM Lindsey - Jodi Payne - K Webster - Kate HawthorneLouisa Masters - Lucy Lennox - Mia Monroe - Neve WilderRiley Hart - SE Harmon - Spencer Spears - Tal... -
![Long Way Home by Nicky James]()
Long Way Home by Nicky James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was love at first sight. They were soulmates. It was forever. But they were only sixteen. Too innocent. Too naïve. Too ignorant about the world around them. Besides, nothing lasts forever. With their fairy-tale future torn to shreds, both boys need to learn to find their own way in an unforgiving world. Gavin Buchanan is thrown into a life he didn’t want, molded to do a job he always feared... -
![Prowl by Cara Dee]()
Prowl by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Game Series • Book 12 • Sequel to Apex Predator • MM+MM • Primal Play • D/s • ADHD in Romance • High-Protocol Kink • Age Gap • Second Chances • Ethical Non-MonogamyThe vacation is over for the four men you met in Apex Predator, and now it’s time for Ty and Walker to be on the prowl to secure their happily ever afters... -
![Domesticated Beast by Onley James]()
Domesticated Beast by Onley James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJAVIER DE LA FUENTE is a criminal, an ex-con with a long line of offenses, atoning for his sins by rescuing abused animals and advocating for child victims. But that doesn’t mean he’s a saint. Javier learned years ago that what’s right and what’s legal aren’t always the same thing. BOWIE BAKER is a ballet dancer, a soloist doing his best to get ahead in his LA dance company... -
![Wild in the Windy City Volume 3: New Year's Eve Edition by Rachel Brookes, M. Piper]()
Wild in the Windy City Volume 3: New Year's Eve Edition by Rachel Brookes, M. Piper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier. A sexy, breathless night. Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks. *The authors included in this set are chart topping authors from around the globe that love romance. They're donating all sales proceeds to Bernie's Book Bank... -
![Storm by Kali Hart]()
Storm by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time...Categorized as:
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![Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander]()
Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt:I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them... -
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![Rebel by Reese Knightley]()
Rebel by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne man on a journey of redemption and the other out to prove himself.Cohen “Ace” Gray – Pegasus Commander.He’d buried one lover; he wasn’t going to take the chance of that ever happening again. Ace had his own demons to work on, but working closely with Jacob and having his friendship— despite their twenty-year age difference—had made life a bit easier... -
![Blaine by Kali Hart]()
Blaine by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharmaneWhen my transmission dies, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I’d never do:Ask Blaine Stark for a favor.With a massive snowstorm on the way, it’s my last chance to make a trip up the mountain to bring my dear friend supplies until spring.It’s just a quick trip.Except the storm comes early, trapping us.Forcing us to share a cabin...Categorized as:
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![Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 by Leslie Copeland, Annabeth Albert]()
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 by Leslie Copeland, Annabeth Albert
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, a group of authors wondered… What if the Heart2Heart app -- the dating app with a glitch that matched up the oddest, most perfect couples, and sponsored the charity date raffles that helped dozens of people find love -- offered a classifieds section, too? Need a handyman who knows how to wear a tool belt? Have a closet of drag costumes that needs a new home? How about finally... -
![Matched to the Mercenary (Seeking Curves) by Hope Ford]()
Matched to the Mercenary (Seeking Curves) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s going to be mine.She’s my friend’s little sister.She should be off-limits.But I never was one to follow the rules.I was sent to protect her, but one look at her, and I want more.She’s smart, beautiful, and curvy, and she consumes my every thought.But I’m a mercenary.I have enemies all over the world, and I travel more than I’m home.I have plans to make...Categorized as:
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![Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister]()
Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZac Mulligan is a former Marine now providing personal security for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. Seeing all the guys around him in committed relationships reminds him of his childhood best friend . . . the only person Zac has never managed to get out of his head or his heart. Ben Holland is an artist... -
![Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter]()
Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDerek knew his life was about to become very interesting. Derek Astor knows next to nothing about BDSM, but when Foster Hayes, the co-owner of the local BDSM club, walks into his photography studio and offers him a job, he can’t refuse. And after seeing a photo of one of the club’s dungeon monitors on the website, Derek doesn’t want to... -
![Close to Home by Carly Marie]()
Close to Home by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasper Scott is a single workaholic. He split with his girlfriend two years ago and hasn’t felt drawn to anyone else since… except the sexy Navy SEAL he met at his brother’s house two years ago. But that man lives halfway across the country and after so long, Jasper’s convinced his mind has embellished Greg’s sexy gray eyes, rippling muscles, and gorgeous salt and pepper hair... -
![No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider]()
No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThird part in the Stockholm Syndrome trilogy:Settling back into a normal life is more difficult than anticipated... -
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Forever by Kindle Alexander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life... -
![A Nothing Special New Year by A.E. Via]()
A Nothing Special New Year by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew Year’s Eve is usually a night of fun and wild celebrations, but for a police officer, it can be the most dangerous night of the year. Officer Ellis Mason has worked as a beat cop on the streets of Atlanta for over eight years, and he knows what it takes to survive them... -
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![Maverick by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda]()
Maverick by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan the big bad biker really protect me and my daughter? On the run with my baby daughter, I never expected to end up surrounded by massive bikers. I’ve seen the violence that gangs can do, and I’m not sure a motorcycle club is any different. But Maverick might be able to change my mind about Hell’s Ankhor... -
![Found by Annabella Michaels]()
Found by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago... -
![T.A. by Jamie Begley]()
T.A. by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCuffing season was supposed to be about finding a hook-up to keep her warm during the cold Kentucky winter nights. T.A. wasn’t looking for Mr. Right; she just wanted Mr. Available. That was before she met Dalton Andrews. The widower was nursing a broken heart, and the only thing he wanted was a woman to take his grown kids’ minds off worrying about him... -
![Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison]()
Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan two very different men turn an intense holiday romance into lasting love? Jude I shoot my mouth off and hide behind my smile as I try—and fail—to fill the void inside. Nothing has felt right since I was medically discharged from the army... -
![Sawyer by Kali Hart]()
Sawyer by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman RomanceBlaireI’ve been best friends with Sawyer for ten years.We met when we were both in the military when he was engaged to another woman.We stayed friends even after that engagement broke apart.I got out, he stayed in.Hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles separated us.But we never lost touch.Now, we’re finally in the same place again...Categorized as:
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![Hold Safe: a bodyguard/age play/daddy gay romance by Sue Brown]()
Hold Safe: a bodyguard/age play/daddy gay romance by Sue Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bodyguard/age play/daddy gay romance. The third in Sue Brown's Biker Daddy Bodyguards series. Joseph saw someone being killed and now his life is in danger. The security isn’t the issue. The grim-faced Daddy at his back is a different matter. Mo is content with the quiet life. Once upon a time he had his happy ever after, but that ended... -
![The Mortician by Gianni Holmes]()
The Mortician by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a betrayal destroys Mort's dreams of love and family, he pledges his undying loyalty to the Grimm Reapers. As their newly appointed enforcer, he instills fear and carries out vengeance without mercy. The last thing he needs is the club’s notorious hangaround boy sliding beneath his sheets and messing with his head... -
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Getting Mine by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSex, decisions, and motorbikes. As a member of the Unforgiven Riders, EC, the sweet, baby-face of the club, did whatever was needed to help his brothers, often utilizing his good looks, body, and charm. But his focus becomes divided when his past mistakes cause him to lose the only two people who have ever held a place in his heart... -
![Loud Places by A.E. Jensen]()
Loud Places by A.E. Jensen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo boys, best friends, embark on separate journeys of self-discovery, friendship, and ultimately, love.Ethan/AveryIt's been three years since Matty ran away. With high school over, nothing stands in Ethan's way to track Matty down. With nothing but a hand-drawn map, and a postcard from Maine, Ethan's ready to embark on a journey cross-country to reunite with his best friend... -
![The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart]()
The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDawnThe last thing I expected when I banged on my neighbor’s door was to see . . . him. The tattooed giant with muscles for days whom I’ve been eyeing for the past couple of weeks...Categorized as:
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![The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart]()
The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMilaLife after my father’s tragic death has been one disappointment after another. Things only get worse when my mother abandons me, leaving me at the mercy of my abusive stepfather. When I overhear him on the phone one night offering my virginity as payment for an outstanding debt, I know I have to get out... -
![The History of Us by Nyrae Dawn]()
The History of Us by Nyrae Dawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes it's not about coming out, it's about settling in. Eighteen-year-old Bradley Collins came out a year ago and hasn't looked back since. Who cares if he doesn't know any other gay people? Bradley has friends and basketball-that's all he needs. Even if that means always sitting on the sidelines when the guys go out looking for girls...Categorized as:
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![Bring The Heat by K.B. Winters]()
Bring The Heat by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteamy, Sexy Bad Boys Of Summer! Can It Get Any Hotter? I never claimed to be the greatest pitcher in the world—then again, maybe I did—but I was probably drunk off my ass trying to seduce some chick. I had no intention of ever becoming Cody Wright, the best—or the greatest. That was more my old man’s dream. The REAL Mr. Wright... -
![Ravaged Hero by Hope Ford]()
Ravaged Hero by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe shouldn’t want her...She knows he’s the one.She’s off-limits.Besides the fact that she’s my deceased best friends sister,she’s also way too young for me.There’s too much between us, including the guilt that I feel every daythat I couldn’t save her brother.But no matter what, I’m going to do as I promised.I’m going to look out for Cora...Categorized as:
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![His Boy to Cherish by Colette Davison]()
His Boy to Cherish by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Santa,I’m going to be upfront and tell you that I feel silly doing this, but here goes nothing!I’ve realised that I lean more towards being a Daddy, than a strict Dom. I’m kind and caring, and I want someone to spoil. I’ll always put my boy’s needs before my own. I’ll take care of him in every way he needs me to... -
![Room Three: They Like to Bite by Ember Davis]()
Room Three: They Like to Bite by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsELLAI’ve explored a lot within the walls of Club Sin, but it hasn’t been quite right. I’ve found pleasure, but I’m still searching for what or who makes my body come alive like it never has before. It’s a place where no one knows more than I want them to, and I feel free. I wasn’t expecting to walk in one night to find three men who I haven’t seen in ten years...Categorized as:
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![Back to Center by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood]()
Back to Center by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEckieThere are ways to get ahead in college hockey, but having a meltdown, trying to get rid of your coach, and stalking his boyfriend isn’t one of them... -
![The Boss's Boy by Aja Foxx]()
The Boss's Boy by Aja Foxx
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~ Dmitri ~I was intrigued by Eiji the first time I saw him dancing in my club. I became obsessed with him when the ink was still wet on our marriage certificate. I wanted to give Eiji the life he should have had until I realized I had taken something from him I had no right to take, and then I knew I had lost him forever... -
![Deliver Me by Faith Gibson]()
Deliver Me by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTaggart Lee has it all.Fame.Fortune.Everything except love.Tag is the jaded lead singer for 7’s Mistress, the biggest rock band in the world. After fifteen years in the business, he’s drowning in it all. When tragedy strikes, he takes a break from the road and the monotony his life has become. When he meets a gorgeous man on a park bench, he sees his lifeline.Dr... -
![Bringing It Home by Reese Knightley]()
Bringing It Home by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe heart wants what the heart wants. Diesel Gannon doesn’t mind attending a BDSM party or two, but he draws the line at inflicting pain. That might seem odd because he has a dominant personality, but it’s just not who he is. He’s seen enough war and pain to last a lifetime. Out on medical leave, and as a favor for a friend, Diesel heads to the Triple R to check on Triton... -
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![Now You See Me by Lynn Van Dorn]()
Now You See Me by Lynn Van Dorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiguel wants to be noticed. Miguel Cordero Ruiz always considered himself straight, but his sexy anatomy professor, Dr. Cummings, is making him seriously rethink that. While the professor who lives across the street is supposedly a “bird watcher,” it's rumored he’s really spying on the male students who live in Miguel's building... -
![Protect You by Nichole Rose]()
Protect You by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis SEAL will wage war to win a future with his feisty girl.BryantI loved Gia Duncan the day I met her.But I knew I had to ship out, so I said nothing.I'm back now, and all I want is to claim my girl.I think I have a real chance until I say something stupid.Now she wants nothing to do with me, but that's too bad.An angry client is targeting her, and I'm her first line of defense...Categorized as:
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![Rocky Start by Annabeth Albert]()
Rocky Start by Annabeth Albert
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI think I’m falling for my bodyguard co-worker. Now I need protection… from myself. As a former SEAL intelligence officer, I’m supposed to be smart. Unfortunately, those smarts don't apply to love. I did a nice thing and took my heartbroken fellow bodyguard out for a Valentine’s dinner. Just us bros... -
![The Story of Danny Rose by Cara Dee]()
The Story of Danny Rose by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Hillcroft Group, #1 Standalone Age gap Military DD/lb“Try to read his file from the Army from another perspective. Less stone-faced, devoid of emotion, SAS operator and more as…oh, I don’t know, the loving, caring, nurturing Dom that you are.”There was nothing like kicking off your vacation by realizing someone had broken in to your cabin. More than that, he was waiting when you arrived... -
![An Ignited Passion by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
An Ignited Passion by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPreston Dalton knows who his mate is. At thirteen he met the wolf who would eventually become his. The problem? His mate was only seven. Eleven long years have passed and Preston is finally going to tell his mate who he is. Imagine his surprise when he finds Wyatt Quinton in the arms of another man.Wyatt Quinton knows he has a mate. They met when he was seven; he’s sure of it... -
![Bossy Baby by Athena Steller]()
Bossy Baby by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe BoyHayley has been looking for a Daddy, but there’s only one man he’s truly interested in—the big, bald, quiet man who visits his store every week. Hayley is trying to be patient, but if Mac doesn’t make a move soon, Hayley might have to take matters into his own hands.The DaddyMac’s soul is black, and he knows that when he dies, he’ll be heading straight to Hell...
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