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The Innocent by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Clint and the boys “clean house” after discovering a small dangerous operation of child sex traffickers, they find themselves pulled into a nightmare of unparalleled proportions where children are nothing but “merchandise” and the depth of depravity and abuse reaches beyond human comprehension. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only... -
Revived by Kora Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove. The most powerful force in existence, but also the most ruthless. Cunning and deceptive. Man’s greatest Achilles heel. Leaving all who embrace it weak and vulnerable. At least that’s how Dom-for-hire Max Kelley sees it, after the love of his life knocked him on his ass. A brutal blow that not only stole his breath, but decimated his ability to trust. Turning him cold and cynical... -
Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe one lesson that Trav's learned with the band's return to Tyson is that it should be hard to say good-bye. Mackey, Kell, Jefferson, and Stevie have to say good-bye to the person who helped make them and break them. They have to say good-bye to their bitterness and anger, and they have to say good-bye to lingering hope that one of the best parts of their childhood can be with them always... -
MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 3 A tender romance begins to blossom between Savannah and Maddy as darker issues arise when Cole, Gabe and Dane are clued in to Brock Coulson’s intentions to drag Caleb through a vicious court battle. Clint and Cochise return to lend a “helping” hand and Clint finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a least likely candidate for romance... -
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Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond... -
White Locks by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen love knocked on Marie's door, she had a hard time denying her heart what it wanted. Especially after she'd found her black keys. Now Marie finally realizes that home is not where she was born, or where she'd lived all of her life. Home is where her Love is. It's time for her to follow her heart... -
Ruthless Villain by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy Knight. My Rebel. My Forbidden Villain …In the dazzling lights of Vegas, I indulged in a passionate one-night stand with a man who looked like a Greek god in the flesh.We no names, no strings attached, just an unforgettable night of fun.The plan was simple—say goodbye and move on.Little did I know fate had other ideas for me.I never expected to run into Mr... -
ANGEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18-year-old Angel’s sudden arrival at the Phoenix throws Dane’s heart into a frenzy. But after losing out so recently with Caleb, he is in no hurry to feel the heartache again and resists his own rapidly growing feelings for the young man, unaware that what Angel needs most right now is someone he can trust and feel safe with... -
GABRIEL 2: Ransomed Love by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnsnared in his debt to the Sanitini family, Gabe struggles to keep his “club” family oblivious to these new events governing his life. But when Quinton takes it upon himself to make a “preemptive” strike on one of Gabe’s friends as proof of what he’s capable of if Gabe steps out of line, the stakes are raised... -
GABRIEL 3: Heroes and Villains by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne man lost in a dark world. Will a hero arise to bring back the light? His heart and life shattered when Cole learns of his “betrayal”, Gabe is thrust deeper into Quinton’s twisted world of sex and perversion with no lifeline to cling to. Having cut himself loose from his ‘club’ family, Gabe sinks into a dark abyss, believing it will swallow him up... -
MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 2 As the trial becomes an emotional battle ground – within the courtroom and without – Max struggles to maintain his resolve to resist his heart. But as it becomes more and more evident that Horatio’s heartbreak over losing Max isn’t healing, but in fact growing worse, Max begins to question the choices he made so long ago... -
Phoenix Rising by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom an outsider’s perspective, the Phoenix Club might be just another high-end gay strip club, catering to the taboo desires and fetishes of wealthy men who wish to remain discreet about their preferences. But the Phoenix is so much more than a “workplace” to the owner, Maxwell Raines, and the young men who dance there. Max’s bond with his boys reaches far beyond that of employer and employee... -
To Have and to Hold by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe desires of the heart cannot be denied. As the new members of the family are welcomed with love and compassion and begin to truly feel safe and protected, the grooms battle with the celibacy pact which remains in effect until after the wedding ceremony... -
Filthy by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the USA Today and AMAZON best seller of The Reckless Series, HJ Bellus, comes a sexy romance: FILTHY.It was just a summer fling.He taught me his bad boy ways.And now I'm beyond being saved.At first it was fun, but now it's an addiction my skin craves.All sense of reality disappears and there's no boundaries holding me in.My name is Darby and this is FILTHY... -
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MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 1 While Abel faces trial for the death of Devlin’s brother – Craig Grant – Max and Horatio struggle with memories of the past, and what they still mean to one another. Holding the key that will free their hearts from the chains that have bound them for two decades, Horatio must hide it away and keep it secret now that “new” hearts are involved... -
Communion by Ella James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinally, he's mine, and I can say that out in public.Luke McDowell, one of the most beloved public figures in America, is my forever. At least that's what we said.But love is different in the harsh glare of the spotlight. Sometimes it feels like the whole world's against us. Now our unofficial honeymoon is over. Luke is back at Evermore, trying to live the life he had before he met me... -
All I Believe by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNico Dombruso has learned to keep the world at arm’s length after being badly burned by his last relationship. Even so, he decides to let himself enjoy a summer fling while on vacation in Italy. It’s just sex after all, so what’s the harm?He gets so much more than he bargained for when he meets gorgeous, mysterious, art dealer Luca Caruso... -
Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Jonathan Kechter agrees to a blind date with Cole Fenton, he expects nothing more than dinner and a one-night stand... but he gets more than he bargained for in Cole. Cole is arrogant, flamboyant, and definitely not Jon’s type. Still, when Cole suggests an arrangement of getting together for casual sex whenever they're both in town, Jon readily agrees... -
El chico de las estrellas by Chris Pueyo
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsÉrase un niño que jamás vivió más de dos años seguidos en una misma casa, por lo que decidió pintar las paredes de todas sus habitaciones con estrellas. Su rechazo al colegio y una familia inusual le empujarán a emprender un viaje donde no todo serán constelaciones y pedirle deseos a la luna... -
CALEB TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
Unbound by Lesley Clark, Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho can deny a determined Italian Dom?One night changed the course of Jamie's life forever. Ripped the wild joy out of him and replaced it with trauma.But he survived the darkness, and now one thing is clear…He'll never be vulnerable again.Except Dominic has other plans.He wanted Jamie at first sight. Imagined him on his knees, tied up in ropes, a sweet male submissive at his feet... -
Aftershock by Tanya Chris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing acquitted of Jamie’s murder won’t bring him back. Syed might be free, but he’s lost his lover and his sub, along with his sense of control, his libido, his friends, and the stomach to inflict the kind of pain Jamie thrived on. Even his high-rise apartment doesn’t suit him anymore... -
FOG[电竞] by Man Man He Qi Duo, 漫漫何其多
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings现代电竞+男神VS男神医疗师攻X突击手受【主角配角均无原型,谢谢大家】---Yu Sui and Shi Luo met each other when they were much younger. One was a pro-gamer, a widely-renowned, best of the best, in-game medic. The other was an e-sports newcomer who was just starting out. The two originally played for the same team, during which their relationship became increasingly deep.But things did not go as expected... -
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Juegos de seducción 2 by Nut
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKarel ha tomado la decisión de, por primera vez en su vida, dejar que sea su corazón quien le guíe, lo cual le lleva inexorablemente a abrir una puerta hacia un pasado que no sólo le aterra, sino que es el culpable del mayor de sus temores: amar y ser amado.Noel ve en este acto de confianza la aceptación de sus sentimientos, lo que le hará concebir la feliz posibilidad de un futuro común... -
ABEL TRILOGY by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings19-year-old Abel Sims - hot, sexy stripper - is a favorite at the gay strip club The Phoenix. Having no family but his 16-year-old sister, Savannah, and coming from the streets - The Phoenix club has become his home, the other boys his close-knit family. Abel doesn't trust the outside world and is content to remain within his safe haven... -
CALEB 2: Torn in two by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTorn by the discovery that Attorney Brock Coulson is also Samuel’s stepdad, Caleb is forced to choose between retribution for his brother and his new found love for Samuel. But when Coulson makes the choice for him, insisting he stop seeing Samuel or the deal is off, Caleb doesn’t resist the man’s stipulations... -
CALEB 3: Unbroken by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan damaged hearts be unbroken? Betrayed love learn to trust again? Samuel’s discovering of Caleb’s extra-curricular activities with Brock incites a confrontation that leaves Caleb broken and in despair. With only the hope of freeing Nick to cling to and give him a purpose to live, Caleb is devastated when his brother suddenly tells him to stop trying to get him released... -
ANGEL 2: When Angels Fall by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCast away and forsaken by the one man he loves, Angel’s life spirals deeper into the hell that is his life. As the threats and dangers creep ever closer to consuming Maddy, Angel clings to the hope of escaping with his little brother... -
ANGEL 3: Angels and Demons by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate to save Maddy from the growing dangers, Angel must defy Wade’s threats and risk everything to escape with his younger brother.But when hope betrays him yet again, and Maddy disappears into the night – Angel is left alone to face his abusers and struggle to determine truth from lie... -
Juegos de seducción 1 by Nut
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKarel Berenson es un publicista de La Gran Manzana. Serio, profesional, con un futuro prometedor y una vida satisfactoria junto a su novia.Noel Lean es un modelo de moda en Estados Unidos. Atractivo, carismático, un seductor empedernido deseado por hombres y mujeres... -
ANGEL 1: When Angels Cry by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18-year-old Angel’s sudden arrival at the Phoenix throws Dane’s heart into a frenzy. But after losing out so recently with Caleb, he is in no hurry to feel the heartache again and resists his own rapidly growing feelings for the young man, unaware that what Angel needs most right now is someone he can trust and feel safe with... -
Biker Daddy by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA biker's love is poison to the one who captures his heart.GrimmThirteen years ago, he came into my life as my son’s best friend. Knobby knees and eyes wide with admiration. Six years ago, he exited my life, leaving Smoky Vale behind for good. Or at least so I thought. Now he’s back, and he’s made it clear what he’s after. Me. The President of the Grimm Reapers. His best friend’s father... -
Jagged Edge (Jason and Raine) by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI don’t want Jason Vega. Not at all. It’s the worst idea ever. Ah hell… Jason is handsome. Smart. Dangerous. Hot. He’s goddamn gorgeous—but he’s also sleeping on the street, hanging out with the local biker gang and selling his body for a living. Our lives, our paths couldn’t be further apart. I’m crawling toward the light, while he’s falling into the dark... -
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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... -
A House of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEthan Bryant's world has been turned upside down by the loss of his submissives. Alone and desperate, his life spins dangerously out of control. Will a return to Chicago give him the closure he so desperately seeks? What happens when a childhood friend comes back into Ethan's life, vying for his love... -
Thor by M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThorTobias "Thor" Langley was seventeen when his entire life changed in one night—a car accident he was responsible for that killed one of his friends and paralyzed another. Eighteen years later, he’s the vice president of the Norse Lords MC and estranged from his family, when he receives a call about a friend’s suicide... -
Unstable by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A bottle of liquor a day keeps the demons at bay.” After a childhood so horrific a book was published about it, Jimmy understandably didn’t become the most well-adjusted adult. He’s made it his business to blend into the background while drinking himself into an early grave. That is, until he pulls a homeless teen from the dumpster. Living on the streets hasn’t been easy for Eli... -
Noah's Bane by Wulf Francú Godgluck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding his very own Daddy is harder than finding Prince Charming. Noah Lavoie isn't anyone special, an average guy working as a veterinarian with a few kinks and fetishes. For too many years he explored the BDSM lifestyle, but consistently felt something remained missing. In a world of black and white, Noah struggles to understand where to find the gray. Then… A mysterious contract... -
From the Ground Up by Harper Robson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMasonAlways have an exit strategy. That’s how I’ve lived my life for years, and so far things are going just fine. I know better than to get into any situation without knowing exactly when and how to get out. I don’t do commitments; not jobs, not social plans, and most definitely not relationships. I learned the hard way how bad the alternative can be... -
The Sky is Dead: a hurt/comfort gay love story by Sue Brown
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being homeless for years, Danny won’t survive another winter. Will he accept a fresh start with a new name? Will he take a chance on love?Danny is a typical teenager, his life taken up with friends and school. Then he’s caught kissing a boy and thrown out by his parents. He learns fast how to live on the streets, doing what he has to survive, trusting no one... -
CALEB 1: When World's Collide by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when the right love finds you at the wrong time? At age 17, Caleb Dean’s world is ripped apart in a matter of minutes, tragedy striking sudden and violent. Now, four years later, Caleb is still trying to undo what he deems to be his fault. Taking work wherever he can get it, Caleb finds his way to New York and The Phoenix Club... -
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... -
Watch Me Daddy by Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t stop obsessing over my Daddy.Tall, deadly, cold. While other people call him a robot, I know the truth. Underneath that big bad mafia exterior is a man that I want to call my own. The only problem? He doesn’t see me as more than a toy. Oh and he’s straight. But…He’s mine.Whenever I look at Riccardo Bianchi I see DADDY in big, bold letters. Too bad he keeps me at arm’s length... -
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Edge of Living by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, death can feel like the only escape. It's been a year since Alex stopped living. He exists. He breathes. He pretends to be like everyone else. But, he doesn't live. Burdened by memories, he dreams of the day when he can finally be free. Until that time comes, he keeps everybody at bay. It's been easy so far. But he never factored in, meeting a man like Austin... -
Cash by K.L. Hiers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCho “Brick” Brixton enjoys cooking, working in his yard, and binge-watching television while living as an out and proud gay man in the heart of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. His parents had the perfect romance, having fallen in love at first sight when they met in Korea, and Brick longs to find a love like that for his own... -
Blood Money by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiamI was drowning in debt and my sister needed help, so I made a terrible choice. I borrowed money from the infamous Marchesi family, knowing I had no way to pay them back. Did I think I could evade them?Did I think I’d win the lottery?No, I didn’t think at all. I just acted... -
ABEL 3: Shattered by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbel's heart is crushed by Devlin's vehement rejection and refusal to believe the truth about his brother. With the threat of prison hanging over him, Abel is sent away with Horatio Kaplan to Italy for safe keeping... -
Marked by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMissing Moment from Slide It's been six months since Ash shuffled into Pete's life and turned his world upside down, and six months since they sat in an all-night diner plotting Ash's theoretical solution for Pete's faded, botched tattoo. Pete has just about given up hope of Ash ever fulfilling his promise when one day the end of a long shift finds Ash waiting for him. Tonight is the night... -
One Step Further by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlex Stern has it all; good looks, charm, a job he loves and everyone calls him a friend. He lives life to the fullest at a breakneck pace, in the city that never sleeps. But Alex is also a master pretender; not even his best friend sees the pain that Alex hides so well. Alex himself isn’t sure who he is or what he’s searching for, he only knows that he hasn’t found it yet...
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