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  • First Against the Wall by Manna Francis

    First Against the Wall by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Who is leading the rabble to victory? Toreth shifted against the wall, trying to get comfortable. Between bruises and handcuffs, he didn't have much success. On the first day, in the first cell, the lights had been on, the water dispenser working, and the prisoner feeding schedule still running. Then the lights went out, and things had gone steadily downhill from there...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • In the Requiem by Hailey Turner

    In the Requiem by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Never let go. Weighed down by scandal, Captain Jamie Callahan must choose between saving his family’s reputation and his father’s political aspirations, or taking down the enemy once and for all. Choosing one over the other will have lasting repercussions he can’t escape. Whatever path Jamie ultimately picks, Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan will be right by his side to face the consequences...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter

    The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I would say that my life changed as soon as those gunshots went off, but in reality everything changed the moment Leo and Greyson loaded that decapitated body into the truck back in Donnely.Now I am in a place I do not recognize, with people I had once seen as enemies. They are telling me that all of this is up to me, and here I am just wishing I was in my basement with a quil between my fingers...
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    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

    All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What If It's Us meets Life as We Knew It in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance from debut author Erik J. Brown. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Alex London.When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie's house, he's injured, starved, and has nothing left to lose. A deadly pathogen has killed off most of the world's population, including everyone both boys have ever loved...
  • In the Blood by Hailey Turner

    In the Blood by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Running out of time. Captain Jamie Callahan is frustrated with his team constantly being at the mercy of the enemy in order to further the MDF’s goals. To make matters worse, his father’s political campaign is ramping up and Jamie’s every move is being watched by the media. He is acutely aware of all the eyes trained on him, his team, and Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan in particular...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Quid Pro Quo by Manna Francis

    Quid Pro Quo by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When he agrees to do a favor for his old friend Liz Carey in Corporate Fraud, Para-investigator Val Toreth is hoping for a simple case. After all, kidnapping and dismemberment are all in a day's work for the Investigation and Interrogation Division...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • 1/27: An ICoS Anthology by Ais, Santino Hassell

    1/27: An ICoS Anthology by Ais, Santino Hassell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    January 27, 2027 - One day around the world.Weeks after the last page of the In the Company of Shadows series, seven stories show glimpses of the lives of fifteen characters, scattered across the globe. In Ireland, an unexpected reunion takes a terrible turn. In Australia, the tides are changing while those involved never stop watching...
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    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse  action-adventure
  • The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter

    The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Ghost and the Darkness Vol. 2 continues with Reaver and Elish desperately trying to find Killian and Jade. Forced to work together, they scour the northern greywastes for clues of their whereabouts. Though finding the two boys isn't as simple as following a trail. Something happened to them that no one expected...
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    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Control by Manna Francis

    Control by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Power Writes Its Own RulesGaining it, keeping it, or losing it, control is more than just a game--it's a critical tool for survival. No more so than in the Administration, where the Investigation and Interrogation Division's Val Toreth faces professional and personal hazards every day...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Aces Over Queen by Susan Hayes

    Aces Over Queen by Susan Hayes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To win their queen’s heart, this pair must risk it all. Royan Watson lived by three simple rules: No regrets, no relationships, and no slowing down. No exceptions. Then steady, reliable, and sexy as hell Owen Connors crossed his orbit, and Royan’s rules went out the airlock. Astek station is in chaos and Tiana Astor has been sent to set things right...
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    dystopia  mlm  steamy  lgbtq  romance  sci-fi  futuristic  cyborgs
  • Pancakes by Manna Francis

    Pancakes by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Another short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off...
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    crime  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Beyond Addiction by Kit Rocha

    Beyond Addiction by Kit Rocha

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    She’s fought like hell to leave the past behind.Trix changed her name and her life when she got clean four years ago. Now, she has a new family and a job she loves—tending bar and dancing at the Broken Circle. As an O’Kane, she’s happy, untouchable. Until a nightmare from her old life tears her away from her home and drags her back to Hell—also known as Sector Five...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse
  • Games & Players by Manna Francis

    Games & Players by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It's all fun and games until somebody loses...Socioanalysts can read minds and motives at a glance, predict the future, manipulate the smallest actions of their unwitting puppets, and crush careers with a single word...or so the popular rumors say. Their arrival is dreaded everywhere in the European Administration, even the Investigation and Interrogation Division...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • For Certain Values of Family by Manna Francis

    For Certain Values of Family by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Every silver lining has a cloud. After the revolution, stability returns for most of the citizens of the European Administration. Revolution has delivered a little more freedom, if not as much as its architects hoped. Some, however, are finding that change also brings more complications and fresh dangers...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Beyond Ecstasy by Kit Rocha

    Beyond Ecstasy by Kit Rocha

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The next-to-last book in the bestselling BEYOND series... The O’Kanes have a reputation for working hard and playing harder—except for Hawk. He joined the gang with one goal: to ensure his family’s survival through the impending war with Eden. It’s been years since he had the luxury of wanting anything for himself. Now, he wants Jeni...
  • Severing Sanguine by Quil Carter

    Severing Sanguine by Quil Carter

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After being exiled from his only home Sami found himself alone in the greywastes at the age of six. From then on it was just him and Barry, his old teddy bear who kept him company and didn't mind that Sami had red eyes and pointed teeth. Though Sami always longed for a real friend, someone who wasn't always telling him to hurt himself and others like Barry sometimes did...
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    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult
  • The 5th Gender by G.L. Carriger, Gail Carriger

    The 5th Gender by G.L. Carriger, Gail Carriger

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship. ALIEN Tristol lives in exile. But he’s built a life for himself aboard a human space station. He’s even begun to understand the complex nuances of human courting rituals...
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    crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  aliens
  • Garden of Spiders Volume 2 by Quil Carter

    Garden of Spiders Volume 2 by Quil Carter

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Dekker family is enjoying the longest stretch of calm they’ve had in years. But at what cost? Elish is a veritable slave with no will of his own, and although his siblings and his sengil wish for the old Elish to return, the man in question is adamant that he’s happier this way...
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    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  apocalyptic  book
  • Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner

    Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    War never leaves a soldier behind. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin is still healing from his brief stint as a prisoner of war. While his physical wounds have mended, the emotional scars left behind are slow to disappear...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • In the Ruins by Hailey Turner

    In the Ruins by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Truth and lies. Captain Jamie Callahan knows the Metahuman Defense Force frowns on fraternization. For once in his life, he’s breaking all the rules. Having Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan on his team and in his bed is worth the risk of being found out. When a mission comes down requiring Alpha Team to go undercover in order to infiltrate a criminal alliance, Jamie knows it won’t be easy...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha

    Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Adrian Maddox fled his royal life—and tragic past—in Sector One, choosing instead to join up with the O’Kanes. For years, he’s lived by one rule: love fast, love hard, and always be willing to walk away. He’s managed to guard his heart, keep it whole and untouched—until now...
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    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult
  • Quis Custodiet by Manna Francis

    Quis Custodiet by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Where are all the good guys?No protests, no bombings, no subversion. Is it possible that in one part of the European Administration at least, almost all the citizens are happy with their lot in life? It seems unlikely...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense
  • Burn by Nora Phoenix

    Burn by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world where it’s every man for himself, all they can do is hold on to each other… An MMM survival romance. The last book in an exciting trilogy! With soldiers next door, the situation has become dire for Austin, Mack, and Tan...
  • Playing with Fire by Manna Francis

    Playing with Fire by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Toreth gets angry after Warrick tells him about his one night stand. He realizes he is a jealous hypocrite but doesn't really know what to do. Sara steps in to help...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Shopping & Fucking by Manna Francis

    Shopping & Fucking by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Toreth takes Warrick shopping for something a bit more lucrative...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Without The Game by Manna Francis

    Without The Game by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
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    crime  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc
  • Wait For It by Manna Francis

    Wait For It by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Warrick asks Toreth to wait for it as long as he can stand it. It being sex...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Boy's Toys by Manna Francis

    Boy's Toys by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Warrick finds a new kink: guns...
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    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Smoke & Cameras by Manna Francis

    Smoke & Cameras by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
  • Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala

    Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Regi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  crime  law-enforcement  romance  sci-fi  aliens  fantasy
  • Freeing Their Heart: A Reverse-Harem Romance by Mira Stanley

    Freeing Their Heart: A Reverse-Harem Romance by Mira Stanley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a botched attempt to take Cora for themselves, a rival settlement has taken Jud. Now, Cora and the remaining six men of Eagle Peak must leave their home and fight to get their leader back.In the post-virus world, not all fights are won with fists and guns. For better or worse, supernatural Gifts change the battlefield...
    Categorized as:
    dystopia  steamy  mlm  lgbtq  dark  romance  reverse-harem  paranormal
  • Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John

    Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The drug Delir is sweeping the Kalquorian Empire, leaving madness and death in its wake. Investigator Dramok Gelan has already lost his enforcer partner in a deadly shootout because of the case. With no clues or suspects, he despairs of putting an end to the epidemic. Then a familiar face enters the picture: new partner and former lover Nobek Wynhod...
  • The Sinner and the Liar by Alice Winters

    The Sinner and the Liar by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sin is a hard man caught in a crumbling city filled with crime. After losing the love of his life, Sin feels like he has nothing left to live for. Drifting through life, he takes on mercenary jobs by day and drinks away the memories of a happier time at night. Life has no color and little direction until he saves a gorgeous young man from a vicious attack...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  abuse
  • Ignite by Nora Phoenix

    Ignite by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The United States has split into three countries, and in the Conservative United States, being gay will get you sent to a reintegration camp. Tan has survived three years in camp, but he’s at the limit of what he can endure, even with the help of his best friend, Austin. When a massive meteor shower creates complete chaos at the camp, Austin and Tan see a chance to escape and they take it...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse  action-adventure
  • Zandian Pet by Renee Rose

    Zandian Pet by Renee Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “On your knees, pet!” Taramina could survive slavery, even as a pet in Prium’s Intergalactic Emporium. She always knew she’d escape! She just didn’t know escape would come in the form of a powerful handsome male of her own species. Especially one whose rough handling incites a fever in her she hasn’t felt before..
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  aliens  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • Beyond Possession by Kit Rocha

    Beyond Possession by Kit Rocha

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Tatiana Stone has worked hard to establish herself as one of Sector Four's most skilled crafters. All she wants is peace--but the sins of her father haunt her. He ruled the sector as a petty tyrant before the O'Kane takeover, and plenty of people harbor bitter memories of his cruelty. Especially now that Tatiana's beloved baby sister has fallen in with a man who wants to start a revolution...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  dystopia  lgbtq  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  apocalyptic
  • Beyond Happily Ever After: Blank Canvas by Kit Rocha

    Beyond Happily Ever After: Blank Canvas by Kit Rocha

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Caution: this story is not meant to stand alone. The Beyond Happily Ever After stories are vignettes and outtakes showing the O'Kanes in their daily lives, in between the adventures and often after their happy endings. These stories were written exclusively for readers and fans of the series, and will probably not make very much sense to anyone not familiar with the characters...
  • Black Sky Morning by Hanna Dare

    Black Sky Morning by Hanna Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bounty hunter in over his head.Xin knows how to look out for himself, and he knows when something sounds too good to be true. But a forgotten planet filled with riches is too tempting to pass up. Fortunately Xin also knows someone who can back him up - if he doesn't arrest Xin first. A government agent who's lost hope.Jonathan Gray used to believe in a better future. Now he's not so sure...
  • The Wayward Prince by Hanna Dare

    The Wayward Prince by Hanna Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spaceships, daring heists, and interstellar intrigue!  Since murderous AIs drove humanity from Earth more than a century before, people have been rebuilding civilization. That doesn't mean the galaxy is anywhere close to being civilized. A liar and a scoundrel - and he's the good guy...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  age-gap
  • Refuge by H.L. Day

    Refuge by H.L. Day

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    If you no longer recognize someone, how can you possibly be expected to trust them with your life? Some might describe Blake Brannigan’s life in the small Yorkshire village of Thwaite as bordering on mundane. His job in a café doesn’t exactly set the world alight. But, he’s got his own house, a boyfriend, and a close-knit group of good friends...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens
  • Alien Outcast by Tracy St. John

    Alien Outcast by Tracy St. John

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She escaped to Kalquor to warn the empire…but did she bring its destruction instead? When a rogue Kalquorian raider snags a Bi’isil cruiser in Empire space, the outlaw crew is hoping for supplies. Instead, they find a Tragoom and an Earther woman with a dire warning: Bi’is is set to unleash a fatal plague on the Kalquorian Empire...
    Categorized as:
    dystopia  mlm  steamy  suspense  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book
  • Fits Like a Glove: A Velvet Glove Tale by Sean Michael

    Fits Like a Glove: A Velvet Glove Tale by Sean Michael

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hercules is the owner of the Velvet Glove, the premier men's bdsm club in the galaxy. He's made sure to hire the best people for their jobs, from the cleaners to the trainers. It's exclusive, it's hot and it's all his. Malachi is the club's main trainer and an extraordinary top; he was handpicked by Hercules. The man has a secret though, one that Hercules discovers and shares with him...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  fiction  futuristic  sci-fi
  • My Lover, My Enemy by Tricia Owens

    My Lover, My Enemy by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 5 of Juxtapose City. Black might be a lieutenant and the leader of a special forces police team, but long ago he was something else, something worse. And now his past lovers have risen up to oppose him, becoming enemies where he thought he had allies. Calyx Starr's empathy is a curse rather than a gift, as he and Black struggle to survive conspiracies and obsession...
    Categorized as:
    dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  book  fiction
  • The Last Woman by S.M. Shade

    The Last Woman by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Abby Bailey meets former model and actor, Airen Holder, in a darkened department store, romance is the last thing on her mind. A plague has decimated the population, leaving Abby to raise her son alone in a world without electricity, clean water, or medical care. Her only priority is survival...
  • Velvet Glove: Volume V by Sean Michael

    Velvet Glove: Volume V by Sean Michael

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The fifth installment of the Velvet Glove series about an exclusive men's BDSM club, features three works: Three to Heal, Rock Stars and Size Queens and Fits Like a Glove...
  • Surprises by Manna Francis

    Surprises by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story from The Administration series. Toreth meets Warrick's ex wife and things get even more steamy in the bedroom...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis

    Mirror Mirror by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Pool School by Manna Francis

    Pool School by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.The whole cast of characters go out for an evening of strip clubs. Warrick and Toreth decide to play a game of Strip Pool...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dystopia  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc
  • All Work And No Play by Manna Francis

    All Work And No Play by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.New juniors are coming in at I&I and Warrick is severely distracted by work...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  dystopia  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Caged by Manna Francis

    Caged by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another short story in The Administration series.Toreth is bored, so Warrick takes him to the zoo...
    Categorized as:
    crime  dark  dystopia  friendship  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse
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