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Better Than Beginnings: A Better Than Good Short Story Collection by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatt Sullivan knows he met someone special the night he spots the sexy man on the dance floor. However, he doesn’t know his life is about to change forever. First of all, Matt is straight. Okay, maybe not, but he doesn’t think falling in love and spending the rest of his life with a hotheaded, unapologetically fabulous diva is an option... -
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Breathless by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author R.G. Alexander, Book 11 in the Finn Factor Series! What Makes You Breathless? Firefighter Wyatt Finn has been chasing Fiona Howard for a while now. But so has Thoreau Wayne. The only thing they seem to have in common is the beautiful, commitment-phobic bartender, and they'd both do anything to make her stay... -
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Unbroken by Larry Benjamin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy 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... -
![The Fairest Show by Gregory Ashe]()
The Fairest Show by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA murdered coach. His missing daughter. A sadistic killer.After a summer apart, Theo and Auggie reunite at the beginning of another school year, determined to make a relationship work in spite of their age difference—and other obstacles... -
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![Will You Be Ours by Charleigh Harper]()
Will You Be Ours by Charleigh Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill You Be Ours Is three really a crowd? Raelle finds out when presented with an opportunity from a repeat customer that is anything but business... -
![Gin & Sin by Mia Monroe]()
Gin & Sin by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHelping him explore his attraction to men was supposed to be no strings fun, not turn me into a whipped puppy dog, but here we are. The college twink scene is wearing on me. Sure, it works out for a no-commitment guy like myself, but the constant drama and faceless rotation of pretty boys in and out of my bed isn’t as exciting as it once was... -
![Requited by Jesse H. Reign]()
Requited by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf you've read Unrequited, and have been left longing for more of Andy and West's story - you are in luck.Requited tells the story of roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter from West's perspective. It is a sweeping story of friendship that turns into longing that can't be ignored... -
![Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber]()
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... -
![Believing Blue by Nicole Colville]()
Believing Blue by Nicole Colville
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs 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... -
![Escaped by J.P. Barnaby]()
Escaped by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinally 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... -
![My Perfect Fit by M.A. Innes]()
My Perfect Fit by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaddox thought the hardest part of his relationship with Bryan would be just getting it started. He was wrong. Learning how to be the Dom and Daddy that Bryan needs is harder than he ever imagined. Each new step in their relationship is a learning experience he’s not sure he’s ready to handle. He wants to make the right decisions, but he’s afraid he doesn’t know how... -
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Honey Flava by Zane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHoney Flava features an erotic feast of short stories with enough Asian flava to ignite fireworks. With an African American and Asian mix of sexy characters, Zane picks the most clever and bold male and female writers to deliver a collection like no other... -
![The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes]()
The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
![Unforgettable by Marley Valentine]()
Unforgettable by Marley Valentine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night with Reeve Hale wasn’t enough. I knew it when I kissed him, I knew it when I slept with him, and I was certain of it when I walked out of his motel room the very next day. So when the shy, gorgeous man is introduced as our newest employee at Vino and Veritas, I can’t help but conjure up all the ridiculous ways to convince him to repeat that unforgettable night... -
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![Third Time Lucky by R.G. Alexander]()
Third Time Lucky by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom 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... -
![Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr]()
Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWild Irish, Book Seven.The child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay. Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean... -
![Heel by K.M. Neuhold]()
Heel by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I've never thought of calling a man Daddy before, but I can’t think of a word that fits Vale better. He’s my Daddy, and I’m his pup.” Broken and bruised, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect Adrian. I picked him up and made him whole before, and I’ll do it again. Adrian is a sweet pup with a smile full of sunshine and a heart made for love... -
![Ruin Porn by S.A. McAuley, S.J.D. Peterson]()
Ruin Porn by S.A. McAuley, S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is underlying beauty in destruction….Miah Thade, Finn Reese, and Ritchie Meyer are Resonator, an indie rock band with an edge—best friends turned rock stars, known as the Detroit 3. When Evin Rene appears in their life none of them can deny he belongs with Rez... -
![Guys on the Side by Darien Cox]()
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... -
![Dissonance by Shira Anthony]()
Dissonance by Shira Anthony
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Blue Notes Novel British noble Cameron Sherrington has hit rock bottom. The love of his life, opera sensation Aiden Lind, is marrying another man, and Cam knows it’s his fault for pushing Aiden away. As if that’s not enough, someone is trying to take away his family business, and the US authorities are pursuing him on charges of money laundering... -
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Love by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs his muscular, submissive boys grow more confident, Dare couldn’t be more proud of them. Each step they take brings them all closer together and gives Dare glimpses of the family they’ll become. They just have a few hurdles to get over first, like the fact that his boys need to move and that they aren’t exactly forthcoming with what they want from a Dom or a boyfriend... -
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Ice Angels by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrew and Cleevs love hockey, but they love each other more. How can the men find a way to save what matters most?Todd Cleever and Drew Simon are crazy about each other. They started dating three years ago when “Cleevs” was a rookie defenseman for the Chicago Ice. Drew, the team’s captain, was a few years older than Cleevs... -
![Breaking the Record by Raleigh Ruebins]()
Breaking the Record by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“When will I see him again? And why do I want to so badly?” Ben Lakeland owns a failing record store in small-town Welling, New York, and it's the last place he wants to be. Everything used to be easy: watching football with his frat buddies, drinking beer, and being popular in school. But at 24 years old, everyone else seems to have grown up but Ben... -
![Never Enough by E.M. Denning]()
Never Enough by E.M. Denning
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy Parker has everything under control. He's made it through almost four years of University without revealing the secrets of his tumultuous home life. He has his eye on the prize but he can't turn down a party invitation from his friend Shawn. Even though it's not his scene Tommy finds he doesn't mind being the subject of Vince Barnett's attention. Vince Barnett is ready to move on... -
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![Bent Backwards by Jesse H. Reign]()
Bent Backwards by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA story retold - straight to gay erotic romance One very average day, Ethan Quinn walks into a pub and in a split second, his entire life is turned upside down. A chance encounter with sexy, sweet Oliver, gives rise to an addiction that can't be ignored or overcome. If you've read Bent, you might have found yourself wondering about what enigmatic and at times, maddening, Ethan was thinking... -
![Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain]()
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... -
![Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal]()
Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA New Adult Romantic Comedy. Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical. Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink. Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies. Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet... -
![The Sky is Dead: a hurt/comfort gay love story by Sue Brown]()
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]()
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... -
![Waited so Long by J.M. Dabney]()
Waited so Long by J.M. Dabney
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when your best friend’s son comes home and he’s all grown up? Devon Hoffman has a secret. He’s wanted a Daddy all his own, but when you’re pushing fifty, you’re completely over the hill. Newly divorced and trying to be single again after an almost thirty-year relationship, he’s lost and needs someone to ground him... -
![The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels]()
The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“A night of passion and pleasure awaits you. No names, no faces, just the chance to live out your wildest fantasies. Leave your keys in the bowl and let fate decide who you’ll end up with.” After years of hiding his sexuality from his family and teammates, Elliott Stone is tired of living a lie... -
![Playing with Fire by Avery Cockburn]()
Playing with Fire by Avery Cockburn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I don’t want options. I just want you.”Robert McKenzie has a secret. As the only straight player on an all-LGBT soccer team, he’s known to fans as “McWhatAWaste.” No one would guess Robert’s actually bisexual. At twenty-one, on the verge of a brilliant career in video game design, he’s finally ready to be his true self... -
![Heels Over Head by Elyse Springer]()
Heels Over Head by Elyse Springer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJeremy Reeve is one of the best divers in the world, and he’s worked hard to get where he is. He intends to keep pushing himself with one very clear goal in mind: winning gold at the summer Olympics in two years. That medal might be the only way to earn his father’s respect as an athlete.Brandon Evans is everything Jeremy isn’t: carefree, outgoing, and openly gay... -
![The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard]()
The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a fleeting encounter when they’re in Juniors, Ryan “RJ” Russell and Lars Nilsson find themselves thrown back together years later when they end up on the same NHL team. Being friendly to a new teammate just got way more complicated. It’s one thing to have a one night stand with someone from another country; it’s a whole other mess to sleep with your teammate... -
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![The Right Time by Lane Hayes]()
The Right Time by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWorkaholic Nate Erickson is a successful real estate developer who thrives on long hours and stress. When a Los Angeles project prompts him to relocate to Santa Monica, he welcomes the change of scenery. Nate has always considered romantic entanglements trouble, but his sexy next-door neighbor isn’t easy to ignore. Which makes no sense, because Nate is straight… or so he’s always thought... -
![Obvious by R.G. Alexander]()
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... -
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Always Together by Quinn Ward
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’ve been best friends since they were little. Can their relationship survive the secrets one of them has been keeping?No one believes Matt when he swears he and his roommate are just friends. That probably has something to do with the way he looks at Brandon when he thinks no one is watching and the fact Brandon doesn’t balk whenever Matt teasingly calls him Daddy... -
![Stacked by Linden Bell]()
Stacked by Linden Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreston and I have been best friends and roommates since the first day of boarding school. If it weren’t for me, he’d never step away from his precious dissertation, not to eat, not to shower, not for anything.I might have been in love with him for ages, but Preston has never expressed any interest in anyone other than his research... -
![Unrequited by Jesse H. Reign]()
Unrequited by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAndy Montgomery is an artist and a dreamer. It isn’t long before the person he’s dreaming about is his college roommate, West Baxter. West is cheerful and popular, a jock and a genius. Despite Andy’s best intentions, he develops a maddening crush on West. As their friendship deepens, so does his crush. It changes from an innocent flutter to the type of longing that defines a lifetime... -
![Wish Come True by Keira Andrews, Joanna Chambers]()
Wish Come True by Keira Andrews, Joanna Chambers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst love. Young love. Holiday love... Wish Come True is a collection of contemporary, new adult, holiday short stories by some of our favorite authors! Included in this anthology: "A Very English Christmas" by Keira Andrews "Mr... -
![Window (Love's Landscapes) by Ali MacLagan]()
Window (Love's Landscapes) by Ali MacLagan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear Author,I shouldn’t have come. He doesn’t want me here. How many times do I need to hear him say it, shout it, snarl it at me, before I get it through my head that he means it? I wish I could turn my back on him and leave, and find someone easy. Someone warm and welcoming who would laugh when they see me, and give me a hug... -
![Sun-Kissed by E. Davies]()
Sun-Kissed by E. Davies
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You have to trust me.” “I never thought they’d lie to me.” Child actor Ethan Summer's only downtime was at their Florida beachfront house. His closest friend was Luis, their maid's son... until Ethan's parents whisked him away so Luis couldn't sell him out to the tabloids. Now a closeted A-list actor at twenty-three, Ethan dreams about running his own life... -
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![Play Harder by J.T. Fox]()
Play Harder by J.T. Fox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWARNING: This book is 100% hard-riding, dirty-talking alpha times two. Read at your own risk. Having him is the most dangerous play of all... Now that Miami star quarterback Jordan Barr has had a hot, wild night with halfback Eric "The Brick" Higgins he can’t get him off his mind... -
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![Well-Tailored by Silvia Violet]()
Well-Tailored by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*This book is a companion story to the Thorne and Dash series, but it can also be read as a stand-alone.* Marc longs for a grand romance, but he doubts he’ll ever be that lucky. Then he meets Darius, an arrogant tailor who pushes all his buttons. When Darius offers him a job, Marc hesitates—he needs a direction for the future, not another man who doesn’t believe in relationships... -
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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.. -
![New Game, Start (2017 Advent Calendar Daily - Stocking Stuffers) by C.S. Poe]()
New Game, Start (2017 Advent Calendar Daily - Stocking Stuffers) by C.S. Poe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReclusive medieval scholar, Edgar Royal, has a crush. On a guy. Not a big deal, except that said guy, Walter Chase, is a famous online gamer who has no idea Edgar even exists... -
![Learn The Rules: Rough Love Parts 1-5 by Leighton Greene]()
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... -
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Obsessed with the Heartbreaker by Rina Damen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the most boring guy in this college, but the Heartbreaker is secretly obsessed with me.People know Henry Campbell as the Heartbreaker, the unofficial college King that everyone wants but very few get to have. He hates me and yet he often secretly watches me, and once I find out, I can’t resist the temptation of slithering back into his life.We used to be close, neighbors.Then we weren’t... -
![His First Time by Tal Bauer]()
His First Time by Tal Bauer
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree scorching high heat stories that will leave you sweating and breathless! "It's my first time..." In this erotic bundle, take a walk on the seductive side as you watch three men succumb to their deepest homoerotic desires: In Spring Break Fever, meet Kevin, who finds a gorgeous and captivating stranger on the beach during Spring Break...
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