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  • Everything They Wanted by Tiffany Reisz

    Everything They Wanted by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Free read from the author.…give, and it will be given unto you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. – Luke 6:38Merry Christmas to all my readers! Since I can’t send a Christmas card to every last one of you, I offer this in its stead—an Original Sinners Christmas story...
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    alpha-mc  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult  age-gap
  • Scorned by Pamela Ann

    Scorned by Pamela Ann

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brody was determined to win her heart again. Dimitris was hell-bent on getting her back. Will she choose one or none? Fiesty, vindictive and sharp-tongued, Lindsey Mason was always in love with her brother’s best friend, Brody. For years, she watched as he went through the women around her—but never her. When Lindsey started dating another guy, Brody suddenly started to notice her...
  • The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff

    The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KDJNAIW. Amelia Jones knows the truth; she lives and breathes it every day. The endless monotony of a loveless marriage, and years of domestic slavery stretch before her in minutes and hours that are destined to end in a mental breakdown. Then Alexander Reeves walks through the door...
  • The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras

    The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kaleidoscope Hearts.Estelle falls in love with her forbidden brother's best friend for a second time.Torn/Paper Hearts.In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the heart grow fonder.Elastic Hearts...
  • Like the Taste of Summer by Kaje Harper

    Like the Taste of Summer by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jack managed to get a scholarship to a small-town college in the middle of the Iowa cornfields, September 1981. It wasn't New York, or California, but he figured it would be better than being home. College would be be a new start in a new place, maybe somewhere he could be himself...
  • Reclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Reclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 2 in the Acclamation series, Reclamation picks up the story of Michael and Dominic just as tragedy strikes the Butler family. Loss, heartbreak and guilt challenge the relationship between teacher and student, taking their romance off course, more so than any social conventions in their path...
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    angst  coming-of-age  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Close Protection Ficlets (Close Protection) by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Close Protection Ficlets (Close Protection) by Cordelia Kingsbridge

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A collection of ficlets set in the Close Protection universe...
  • The Long Way by DomLuka

    The Long Way by DomLuka

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Note: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy...
  • Reject Me by Jennifer Foor

    Reject Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Peyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level.  She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it...
  • Replace Me by Jennifer Foor

    Replace Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Replace Me is book 2 in the ongoing KIN series. To get the best enjoyment, and be able to follow the storyline and characters, please read book 1, Repair Me, prior to reading this book. Lacey Travis has wanted Shayne Hutchinson since she was 15, when they first met at the beach and she was just a blip on his radar. As adults, they finally begin dating...
  • Never Enough by E.M. Denning

    Never Enough by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tommy 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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    mlm  university  lgbtq  steamy  angst  romance  age-gap  found-family
  • Bent Backwards by Jesse H. Reign

    Bent Backwards by Jesse H. Reign

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A 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...
  • Good Girl by Erica Chilson

    Good Girl by Erica Chilson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Good Girl, Blended #1 *Revamped Edition* Good Girl, Playroom #1 *Erotic Romance* Willow, the wayward, is just another disillusioned teenager with no path in life. She spends her days haunting Revamped and her nights taunting her family. Willow’s high school diploma didn’t make her feel like and adult, nor did the eve of her 18th birthday...
  • Between Brothers: The Sacred Brotherhood Book IV by A.J. Downey

    Between Brothers: The Sacred Brotherhood Book IV by A.J. Downey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reckless, dangerous, and out of control ; these are the words most often applied to the SHMC's brother Duracell. Which is why no one can understand what the deal is between him and Blue. Blue is none of those things; if anything he's quiet, shy, and as mild-mannered as they come. There's no balance between these two yet they are inexplicably a team...
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    alpha-mc  cheating  domestic-drama  mlm  steamy  adult  biker  book
  • Old School Discipline by Misha Horne

    Old School Discipline by Misha Horne

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A slacker with a record and a bad attitude. A no nonsense bully with a very firm hand. A dorm room that can barely contain the heat. I never planned on continuing my pointless education. But then I got arrested. Again. Hey, if those laptops weren’t meant to be stolen, they should have been locked up better. Somehow, my latest stunt and lousy attitude landed me in Redwood Academy...
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    alpha-mc  angst  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  university  book  contemporary
  • Finding Eden by Kele Moon

    Finding Eden by Kele Moon

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    **Re-Released prequel to Kele Moon’s darkly erotic novel Beyond Eden** Handsome, angry and spoiled, Danny Carlow struggles to find his place in the world when his hatred for authority makes survival difficult. The only thing that keeps him from completely giving up and turning to a life of crime is his friendship with clean-cut Paul Mattling...
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    alpha-mc  angst  florida  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  university
  • Kismet by Ashley James

    Kismet by Ashley James

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cash DeMarcoFive years ago, I gave my heart and soul to my professor. He made me fall for him, only to destroy me with his silence. I've never been the same. I finally have the chance to leave this town, start over, and try to move on with my life. But what happens when fate insists the chapter of your life that haunts you isn't over?Stone PhilipsHe was the temptation I shouldn't have divulged in...
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    angst  cheating  domestic-drama  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  university  adult
  • Embraced by Lora Leigh

    Embraced by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Marey has run from herself and from Sax for over three years. Lost years, hiding in the home her parents left her, living on the fantasy, too wary to reach out and make real the dreams of the life and man that torment her. Sax Brogan is the embodiment of sinful and sexy-tall, dark, handsome and every inch of him the fantasy of Marey's dreams come to hot, throbbing life...
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    alpha-mc  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult  book  contemporary
  • Scornfully Hers by Pamela Ann

    Scornfully Hers by Pamela Ann

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The story takes you back a few months before Scornfully Yours in Carter’s POV. Carter Mason was the playboy soccer stud in their campus. Coming from wealth and good genes, he was used to getting everything he wanted. At a young age, he witnessed how love can become your worst enemy...
  • Bound and Determined by Jane Davitt, Alexa Snow

    Bound and Determined by Jane Davitt, Alexa Snow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Sterling Baker discovers the wonderful world of BDSM, he's ready to literally throw himself at the feet of the spectacular Owen Sawyer, but Owen is unwilling to take on someone so new to the scene—or so he says. Determined to get what he wants, Sterling sets out to convince the doubting Owen that he can be the best sub in the world, the fastest learning, the most obedient...
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    alpha-mc  angst  coming-of-age  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  university  adult
  • The Closer You Get by L.A. Witt

    The Closer You Get by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The virgin isn’t the only one with something to lose… Self-described manwhore Kieran Frost is loving the single life. Two years after moving to Seattle, he still has his friends with benefits, Rhett and Ethan, plus a never-ending supply of gorgeous, available men wandering through the bar where he works. A relationship? Spare him the drama and heartbreak...
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    angst  coming-of-age  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult
  • Take What You Want by Ann Lister

    Take What You Want by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mega rock star, Alex “Zander” Metcalf is burned out after nearly two years touring with his band, as well as emotionally drained after his sexual preferences were exposed by the media. He is ready for a long sabbatical – alone, and retreats to the east coast island of Martha's Vineyard; leasing an oceanside estate...
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    angst  cheating  domestic-drama  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  bisexuality
  • Kingsley by Jenny Wood

    Kingsley by Jenny Wood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kingsley.... I thought letting loose for a night would be a good thing. He was cute and lived close by, why not? I didn't plan to fall for his boyfriend... The boyfriend that I didn't know he had.... The boyfriend that caught us together, asleep on his couch.... The boyfriend that had cancer. I also didn't expect to go back and explain myself the next day...
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    angst  cheating  domestic-drama  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  adult
  • Bad Boys Need Love Too by Christa Tomlinson

    Bad Boys Need Love Too by Christa Tomlinson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Why Do Bad Boys Make You Feel So Good?“You won’t let anybody else have you, Joseph. I won’t let anybody else have you. I want you all to myself.” – Gage MasonEveryone has had their experience with him. The Bad Boy. The one with rips in his jeans and a lazy, devil may care smile on his mouth. The man who can make you do bad things that feel so good.For Joseph Naderi that man was Gage Mason...
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    alpha-mc  angst  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  biker  book
  • His Master by Bink Cummings

    His Master by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Six years ago, I was accepted into an exclusive BDSM commune that caters to the gay elite, and molded into the submissive of every dom's dream. Under the ever watchful eye of Master Croy, my savior, I spend my days fulfilling my masters' every fantasy. It has become my solace. The only place I’ve felt at home. They respect me for who I am...
    Categorized as:
    angst  cheating  domestic-drama  lgbtq  mlm  slavery  steamy  abuse
  • 60 Percent Proof by Taylor V. Donovan

    60 Percent Proof by Taylor V. Donovan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Note from the Author: This is a free interlude to celebrate Mac's birthday, and will be available for download on May 15, 2013. Sam Shaughnessy knows what he wants from Mac O’Bannon: monthly, uncomplicated casual encounters. Mac is on the same page. For two months they have been enjoying each other’s company, never forgetting that their agreement leaves zero room for long-term commitment...
  • Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt

    Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sequel to the Amber Allure best-seller Getting Off The Ground... It started with a snowstorm and ended with a sizzling one-night-stand, but neither man is ready for it to be over. Jilted groom Elliott Chandler doesn’t do “last minute” or “impulsive,” but at the very last minute, he impulsively changes his flight from Oahu to Maui...
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    lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult  book  contemporary
  • The Liar's Reckoning by August Jones

    The Liar's Reckoning by August Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The lies we tell ourselves are the worst lies of all.Silas Doorman at Hanover Gardens on the Upper East SideSenator Graham Lather is the client I can’t shake. The bane of my existence. My opposite in every way. He’s my soulmate.He came into my bed the way most men do, but he wouldn’t go away like the rest. When he infiltrates every corner of my life, resisting him is futile...
  • Believing Lies by Rachel Everleigh

    Believing Lies by Rachel Everleigh

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sienna Trudeau is only months away from getting married and starting her senior year of college. In her eyes, everything is going perfectly—until she discovers she’s wrong. Broken hearted and betrayed, she moves in with her cousin, Sophie. Sienna isn’t ready for another relationship. But she can’t deny the attraction she feels towards Adam Korbell...
  • His Perfect Mistress by Lietha Wards

    His Perfect Mistress by Lietha Wards

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Charlie was determined to make herself a successful lawyer. She was young and eager, but no pushover. That is until Conner Blackwell walked into her life again after six years. He shunned her back then, but now she was a beautiful young woman. She was independant and wanted a career, but she was no match for Conner's charm and what Conner wanted, he got...
  • Girl Most Likely To by Barbara Elsborg

    Girl Most Likely To by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wren doesn't feel like the girl most likely to end up living happily ever after. Especially when Adam, aka THE BIG MISTAKE, comes back into her life. He wants a second chance but Wren's afraid to risk another dent in her battered heart. When Adam reconnects with Wren, he's torn between wooing her and pursuing Tomas, the sexy guy in the flat next door...
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    cheating  domestic-drama  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Happily Ever After by C.B. Conwy

    Happily Ever After by C.B. Conwy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mischa isn't stupid; he knows that happily ever afters only happen in fairytales. Still, he had thought that as soon as Tom got over the horrible assault that almost tore them apart, everything would be better. Perhaps not fairytale happy right away, but better. Instead, they seem to be falling apart, and quite spectacularly so...
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    alpha-mc  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  university  adult  age-gap  book
  • Puppy Love 3: Reawakening by Jeff Erno

    Puppy Love 3: Reawakening by Jeff Erno

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Puppy Love is the story of Matt and Petey. Not only do they identify as a Dominant-submissive gay couple, but they also defy many of the stereotypes of this type of relationship. They rarely dress in leather; they don't hang out at sex clubs, and they have little interest in many of the heavy BDSM sexual practices. There is no denying, however, that Matt is the Master and Petey is his pup...
  • One More Night by E.M. Leya

    One More Night by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trevor is one of the most eligible bachelors in the state, but he doesn't want to be tied down in any relationship. He is focused on running his business, making money, and becoming a better man than his father. He enjoys sex, but for him, that's all it is, a couple of hours of fun between him and another man he will probably never see again...
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    lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult  book  contemporary
  • You're the One That I Want by Kay Simone

    You're the One That I Want by Kay Simone

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Retro rocker Jeff seems like a man who could have anyone. But can he convince sweet Theo that he's more than just talk? "Well, hello darlin' and how do you do?" Bartender-turned-tutor Theo is struggling to make ends meet in Orlando. He refuses to go back to Jersey with his tail between his legs after a breakup and a failed business venture...
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    florida  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  adult  book  contemporary
  • The Promise by Ki Brightly, Meg Bawden

    The Promise by Ki Brightly, Meg Bawden

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Widowed Before Forty Lawyer Caleb “West” Weston loses the man he loves, Carter, to cancer. When Carter dies, not only is West left hurting, but Carter’s younger brother, eighteen-year-old Shane, plummets deeply into grief. Both men bury themselves in their pain and forget to support one another. West feels hollow, and Shane’s life goes off the rails...
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    alpha-mc  angst  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  university  adult  age-gap
  • Adam by Anthony McDonald

    Adam by Anthony McDonald

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adam is a delightful sixteen-year-old who does well in school and spends his spare time practising the cello. Or that's what his parents think. But there is another side to him, which comes to the fore when he falls for a labourer called Sylvain and realises that friendships have the potential to be more than platonic...
  • Lovers, Losers, and You by Skylar M. Cates

    Lovers, Losers, and You by Skylar M. Cates

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sunshine and Happiness: Book Two How can you lose one dream and still find another? Owen King is a lonely history teacher who wants to be braver. So when Owen learns about the deceased brother he never met, he breaks free of his safety net and risks answers. Despite his loving, adopted family, Owen wonders if there are missing pieces inside of him...
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    angst  florida  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult
  • Family Ties by Poppy Dennison

    Family Ties by Poppy Dennison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every family has a story to tell… Blake Bartlett needs a do-over, so he’s going back home to Havendale, Florida, with his three-year-old daughter in tow. The perfect life he built is in ruins and he’s determined to create a new one. The Bartletts are fixtures in the small town of Havendale, and Blake’s extended family welcome him back with open arms...
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    florida  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  adult  book  children
  • The Secrets We Keep by Mia Monroe, Wicked By Design

    The Secrets We Keep by Mia Monroe, Wicked By Design

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Only a jerk would steal his sister’s man. I told myself it was a harmless crush on my very straight, future brother-in-law, until one night we crossed a line. Everything shifted as forbidden passion simmered between us, but we vowed to keep it buried and our family intact. I saw the cracks between them, but for some reason, breaking up wasn’t an option...
  • April Renegade by B.G. Wolfe

    April Renegade by B.G. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ash LancingI've been enchanted by him ever since I first heard his laugh--before I saw his face, before we talked, before--everything. He saved me when I needed saving the most, but I'm about to ruin it all. I don't know how to keep the pieces of my world intact otherwise. Drew DawsonI think I've been in love with Ash since we met on that chilly night in April, almost ten years ago...
  • 245 Days by Isabelle Peterson

    245 Days by Isabelle Peterson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New England University's policy is very clear: no relationships between faculty and students. When Ashley Brennan and Taylor Davis meet at a local bar before the start of the school year, sparks (as well as buttons on shirts!) fly, they don't know the other is about to be off limits. And it's not just Because Taylor is in the closet to his conservative family...
  • East by Domashita Romero

    East by Domashita Romero

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Small town. Small, small town. There are ways out of even the smallest town, if you can find the hand to guide you out.Original link: http://s2b2.livejournal.com/176784...
  • First by K.C. Wells

    First by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s taken Tommy Newsome a while to get his head around being gay. Growing up in a small town in Georgia hasn’t prepared him for the more liberal life of a student at the university in Athens. Add to that the teachings of his parents and his church, and you have one shy young man who feels out of his depth...
  • Asher by Effy Vaughn

    Asher by Effy Vaughn

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Sutton Boys - those three words bring a smile to the faces of females of all ages in the small town of Malroy, Alabama. Five brothers who help their momma run their farm during the work week, while seeing how many women they can sweet talk out of their panties on the weekends...
  • Things I'll Never Say by M.J. O'Shea

    Things I'll Never Say by M.J. O'Shea

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ryan needed to get out. Another year of loving his best friend in silence was going to kill him. Sam needed Ryan to stay. He just couldn't put a finger on why his leaving hurt so bad... until it was too late.They're miserable apart and want nothing more than each other...
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    angst  coming-of-age  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  university  usa  book
  • Alphabet Soup by C.B. Conwy

    Alphabet Soup by C.B. Conwy

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Andy knows exactly what he needs: scenes hard enough to take him out of himself. Then he meets CK, and everything is turned upside down. CK is relaxed and gentle and nothing like what Andy's looking for. Despite that, or maybe because of it, Andy's still attracted to the stranger.CK is new to the city and the club, but definitely not to the scene...
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    alpha-mc  angst  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  abuse
  • The Zero Knot by K.Z. Snow

    The Zero Knot by K.Z. Snow

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eighteen-year-old Jess Bonner is casting off pretense—and, with it, some friends from his past who aren’t particularly trustworthy. In just a few months he’ll be starting college, and it’s time for him to admit the truth: he’s gay, not bi, and only one of his childhood buddies holds any kind of real interest for him...
  • The Race for Second by Chase Potter

    The Race for Second by Chase Potter

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For college sophomore Ethan West, the upcoming fall semester will be the start of a year abroad in Germany that he’s always dreamed of. Having broken up with his boyfriend the day before his flight, he’s ready to face Europe with no attachments… and no desire for any.But as Ethan gets to know Daniel — one of his three German roommates — his resolve starts to soften...
  • Building a Family by Jeff Erno

    Building a Family by Jeff Erno

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matt and Petey are a young gay couple in love. They're a Dom/sub couple. They're an Owner and his pup. In Puppy Love 2, the couple begin to build a life together. The close knit relationship they share with another D/s couple, Alex and Drew, begins to flourish. The four find their lives interwoven with each other, and ultimately the foursome become a family...
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