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A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShortly after the harrowing events of The Mistress, Kingsley realizes that to protect Juliette and their baby on the way, they need to leave New York and put their pasts behind them for good. Yet he's waited all his life to have Søren back and now that he does, how will he tell the only man he's ever loved he's leaving him.. -
![Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz]()
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOriginally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings... -
![Desired by Kelly Elliott]()
Desired by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought all I wanted in my life was to succeed at football and one day take over my grandfather’s ranch. Nothing else mattered but those two things. Why suddenly did she appear every single night in my dreams? The faceless woman who had me waking up each morning soaked in sweat with my heart nearly pounding right out of my chest... -
![Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards]()
Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDead Heat Ranch, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards is continuing to heat things up with Betting on Grace, a sexy new ménage novel which is the first book in a hot new series called Dead Heat Ranch. The tables have turned on Grace Lambert. For a woman familiar with long days and hard work, she just recently discovered just how hot the sultry Texas nights can get... -
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![Still Waters by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr]()
Still Waters by Jayne Rylon, Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBryant is unlike other relentlessly alpha Compton men, including the three cousins he loves like brothers. While they grew up drooling over pretty girls in Compton Pass, he was sneaking peeks of the sexy men working his family’s ranch. All that sweaty, shirtless skin… flexing, exposed muscle… tight, dusty jeans… The temptation proved too much... -
![Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray]()
Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack proposed. Channon said yes. Now he's engaged to a billionaire, and everything's almost perfect. But Jack is insisting they tell the world about it, and Channon doesn't know who he's supposed to be. The nature of his relationship with Jack is too scandalous to be made public, and he doesn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about a younger guy and his much older, wealthier fiancé... -
![My Survivor, My Savior by Taylor Rylan]()
My Survivor, My Savior by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverhett Welsh grew up knowing exactly what he wanted in life. He wanted what his dads had. To him, a love like theirs was something to strive for and when he and his best friend went to Wyoming for Christmas, he found the man he wanted it with. Logan Redfeather has sworn off men and love. After being betrayed by his fiancé, he promised himself, never again. That was before he met Rhett Welsh... -
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Rex by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether it was due to lack of funds, lack of desire, or one lame excuse after another, Rex Sharpe has managed to ignore the one and only dream he’s ever had: turning his family’s dilapidated old farmhouse into a bed and breakfast. Until now... -
![Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx]()
Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Nate, fall is the best time of year. He loves the colors, cool weather and pumpkins, but his favorite part is the Halloween party that his Daddy Declan throws every year for him and his best friend (and fellow little) Timmy. This year, Declan has a few very special surprises in store for his boy... -
![Suite Dreams by Jacki James]()
Suite Dreams by Jacki James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll bets are off when a wealthy silver fox meets a small town cowboy. Raffie Mills has loved horses his whole life, and he loves his job at the Blue Bird Ranch training horses. Sure it would be easier for him to find the Daddy of his dreams if he lived somewhere other than the small West Texas town of River Gorge, but he can’t imagine living anywhere else... -
![A Little Christmas: Finn by A.W. Scott]()
A Little Christmas: Finn by A.W. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife has a way of bringing you things when you least expect it.Finn knows life isn’t fair. At just nineteen, he’s had to suffer through multiple foster placements, bullying from classmates, and constantly wondering where his next meal would come from. Kicked out of his home and with nowhere to go, he resorts to hiding in the local football stadium when the weather gets tough... -
![Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes]()
Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderstanding who we are and accepting our needs isn’t always easy—and sharing that side of ourselves with others is even harder. When five littles get together for their first playdate, it will take more than confidence and toys to bring them together... -
![Kidnapped by the Cowboy by Mia Brody]()
Kidnapped by the Cowboy by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis OTT alpha cowboy isn’t about to let the curvy woman of his dreams get away…even if he has to kidnap her!StrikerMaisy has been teasing me for days, wandering around town in those tiny skirts and looking good enough to devour. But my woman is about to make the biggest mistake of her life and she doesn’t even know it.She’s marrying a man that’s hellbent on ruining her. I won’t let that happen... -
![Tim by Pepper North]()
Tim by Pepper North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B07WW587Z2. Can the PLAYTIME app match another Little with the perfect Daddy? Or perhaps, Daddies? Part-time student and part-time Canine Poo Service employee, Tim Porter debated whether he should fill out an application for the highly successful dating app, PLAYTIME... -
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![Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine]()
Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a bad-boy immigrant wants to explore his kinky side, Rod is willing to give him much more than his firm hand.His career a mess and his sex life a string of meaningless hookups, Rod is ready for a change. He needs someone who can fit into his world as a true partner, but also feed his dominant and sadistic sides. Impossible? Maybe, but he needs to try... -
![Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell]()
Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDOMINIC LAUDER never thought he’d return to Split Rock Ranch. But after twenty years, he finds himself knocking on his aunt’s door. He just wishes he was there with better news... -
![His Temporary Assistant by A.W. Scott]()
His Temporary Assistant by A.W. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you see this, no you don't. I can't tell you yet. It's a secret.Coming late 2024.MORE DETAILS SOON... -
![Mack by Nicole Edwards]()
Mack by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour years ago, Mack Schwartz made a decision that would alter the course of his life. Little did he know that walking away from the man he loved was only the beginning of a downward spiral. Since then, he’s become nothing more than a puppet, his son Daniel at the helm, turning Mack’s life not only upside down but inside out... -
![Head Shy by Kate Sherwood]()
Head Shy by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness... -
![Release Me by Faith Gibson]()
Release Me by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen Years… For fifteen years, Cade Anderson, drummer for the world-famous rock band 7’s Mistress, has been in love with his best friend, the band’s lead singer. Even though it’s been years since they were lovers, Cade still wants the man. When his best friend falls in love with someone else, life as Cade knows it is over. The band breaks up and Cade has to figure out how to move on... -
![Trust in Me by Quinn Ward]()
Trust in Me by Quinn Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe desperately wants someone to care for him. Does he dare share his secret with the ideal man? Sam is terrified of his own success. He may have set up a dream playroom at The Lodge for Daddies and their littles to play, but as a trans man, he struggles to believe anyone would want him as their boy... -
![I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee]()
I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily | Book 2 of 2 | Lovers to Enemies | Enemies to…The line between love and hate has never been so thin, and Blake and Sebastian return in this sequel with bottled-up hurt that somehow just brings them even closer. Sebastian was right. I was a coward. I ran my closeted tail all the way back to Georgia. Once I got there, I had no place left to hide. My life imploded... -
![Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue]()
Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad so bad. Caleb DeLuca knew that tattooed, scarred ex-cons didn't usually get trusted with anything precious. He'd spent the second half of his forty-three years atoning for the lives he had destroyed in the first half and was shocked to get invited to the club his brother-in-law owned. Especially when he found out what type of club it was... -
![Rodeo Summer by Jillian Neal]()
Rodeo Summer by Jillian Neal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Sanchez has a plan…Get full custody of her little boy from his good-for-nothing father and get as far away from the rodeo circuit as possible. Keeping her son safe is her only priority. She’ll figure out the rest later.Until Austin Camden takes her to his bed…Champion bull rider, Austin Camden, shows her just how much she’s been missing... -
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![Dear Daddy, Please Love Me (Naughty or Nice) by Gianni Holmes]()
Dear Daddy, Please Love Me (Naughty or Nice) by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear Santa,I know I haven’t exactly been a good boy this year, and I deserve nothing but coal in my stocking. But, unlike some people I know, I don’t wait until the Christmas holiday to bring pleasure to men. That has to count as something nice, right?I’m tired of being with men who always leave so I’m asking for something a bit different. Something I’m afraid of wanting... -
![His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray]()
His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlue loves being a little, but he isn't sure if having a Daddy Dom is worth the trouble of finding one. When he meets Zeke at the local BDSM club, he quickly changes his mind.C.W. Gray writing as Chloe Gray.This is a light & fluffy 8k novella that includes m/m romance, age play (Daddy/little), cute hedgehogs, one sweet Daddy Dom, and a fairy obsessed little boy. Low heat; zero angst... -
![Surprise Play by Carly Marie]()
Surprise Play by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn innocent gift has the power to change everythingMalcolm Ward is a retired wide-receiver, NFL offensive line coach, and husband to one of the best wide-receivers in the NFL. His life is hectic and the last thing he expects is to walk into the bedroom one afternoon to find his husband sleeping with the pacifier Malcolm had jokingly given him a decade before... -
![Seeking Sunshine by Carly Marie]()
Seeking Sunshine by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone needs a little Sunshine in their life.Liam has compartmentalized down to an art. With too much on his plate and raising his brother Jackson, he barely has time to sleep. Finding a man interested in him and accepting of Jackson isn’t happening. As for riding lessons at Sunshine Ranch? It’s just another thing that will stretch his budget and time... -
![Heart of a Mountain by Stormy Glenn]()
Heart of a Mountain by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Stormy Glenn ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M, HEA] John Aldrin Flores came to Cade Creek hoping to build a new life outside of the city. After landing a job at the Cade Creek Diner, Aldrin has a chance to meet many of the townspeople, but the one that interests him the most is the one that doesn't say anything... -
![Cowboy Christmas by Stormy Glenn]()
Cowboy Christmas by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Cowboy Romance, M/M, with M/M/M, light spanking, HEA]Life has settled down for each of the Blaecleahs. They’ve all found their legends and are living a life filled with love and happiness... -
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Thrown by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis ain’t their first rodeo…but there are a lot of other firsts they can experience together Studs in Spurs, Book 6 Skeeter Anderson was born to ride bulls. He bypassed college to shoot straight to the top of the elite pro tour, but lately all he can seem to do is hit the dirt... -
![Texas Desire by Sara York]()
Texas Desire by Sara York
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGresh is on his deathbed and Lane is swimming in guilt. Will Riley's comfort and love be too tempting for Lane with Gresh in a coma? A new cowboy, Kip, has come to town and he's got his sights set on one of the cowboys, but the man is straight and Kip doesn't know if he wants to date another closet case. Winning over his new lover and getting him to open up may prove to be too much... -
![Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson]()
Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“When trust is gone, a man no longer believes in humanity.” ~Ty Callahan~ When Ty left Pegasus for New York, he knew he was falling for Blake but wasn’t sure he could trust him. Blake didn’t know whether he could be vulnerable enough to take on another boy. Since the move to the Big Apple, Blake and Ty have learned how to live with each other... -
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![Down in Flames by Parker St. John]()
Down in Flames by Parker St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOld enough to know better. Straight enough to know better. But this rugged cowboy can’t rein it in around his innocent young ranch hand…Michael Whittaker survived two military tours and more tragedy than any man could bear, but it was his wife’s death that broke him. The rugged widower has sworn off relationships. Celibacy might make him cranky, but it keeps everyone safe... -
![Cody by Lynn Hagen]()
Cody by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Cowboy Romance, M/M, HEA] Life is really simple, but we insist on making it difficult. Cody Wylde is living proof that just because he is easygoing, doesn’t mean his life is any less complicated. He is falling in love with a man who has arrested him more times than he can't count and finds that giving his heart isn’t as easy as it sounds... -
![Master's Vlogger by Bink Cummings]()
Master's Vlogger by Bink Cummings
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been over a year since Master rescued me from the commune. Now, I live my amazing life with the man of my dreams as I pursue my career as a vlogger. The only problem is, as much as I love my master and the life we lead, I’ve sworn off all male friendships aside from Jake’s—our next door neighbor. It’s nothing personal... -
![Tending Tyler by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga]()
Tending Tyler by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBartender, Tyler McKeehan, feels like his whole life is on hold. All he does is work and sleep, because he just doesn’t know how to move on with his day to day after the shocking loss of his best friend. When he meets Matt at Les’s Bar where he works in New York, though, he thinks he might have found someone who can nudge him out of his rut... -
![Debug by R.J. Moray]()
Debug by R.J. Moray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stubborn brat. A smiling sadist. Perfection...or disaster?Ewan McKinney knows what he doesn't want: rules, responsibilities, or having to talk about his feelings. What he does want is harder to pin down, too much damage in his past to see it clearly. But if he doesn't, he risks being scarred again, and losing his new-found Sir into the bargain... -
![In Vino by Alexis Hall]()
In Vino by Alexis Hall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Author note: In Vino is a Spires Universe extra – but it’s not currently available as the entire Spires series has found a new home at Sourcebooks! Ahhh!**A novella about Jasper, a character from FOR REAL. A giveaway to folks who sign up for Hall's mailing list... -
![Whiskey to Wine by B.A. Tortuga]()
Whiskey to Wine by B.A. Tortuga
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeaning N Love is hitting the slopes, and the competition is fierce. It’s Gay Ski Week in Aspen, and blind sculptor Bleu Bridey and his ex-fiancé, Dan, are at the Leaning N Ranch to unveil Bleu’s latest commission. Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Shields is there too… and he’s Bleu’s true love who got away. Seeing Bleu again, Ryan remembers how they couldn’t get enough of each other in college... -
![Mine by Kim Hartfield]()
Mine by Kim Hartfield
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn search of life's meaning, Cherry leaves her high-powered sales job to spend three months working on an organic farm. The owner, Margo, is intensely confident and terrifyingly beautiful - and has little patience for city girls who don't know what they're doing. Desperate to gain Margo's respect, Cherry does her best to adjust to farm life... -
![Andre by L.A. Witt]()
Andre by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMattThere’s nothing quite like a night with one of the Gentlemen of the Emerald City. No strings. No complications. I’ve been burned by love, and I’m not going there again.Unlike my teammates who fell for their Gentlemen, I know how to keep emotions from coming into play.At least… I used to.AndreI used to love this job. The money doesn’t matter—just the thrill. But that thrill is gone now... -
![Blew Jean Night by Della Cain]()
Blew Jean Night by Della Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s something about a daddy in jeans…but why not one in Jean? He’d sure be up for that. Jean is shocked to his core when he gets the call saying his beloved grandmother has passed away, and stunned speechless to discover she’s left him her B&B. He has a choice to make, leave the city and a job he loves to keep her dream alive or sell it and keep the status quo... -
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![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... -
![Untamed Christmas by Carly Marie]()
Untamed Christmas by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJonas knows he’s lucky. He has a Daddy who loves him, a job at Untamed, and friends who accept him. What more could a princess want? Another little to play with, of course. A Christmas Eve playdate at Kyle’s house, where he can show off his pretty Christmas dress, fills Jonas with excitement... -
![Bailey by A.W. Scott]()
Bailey by A.W. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBailey Tisby is one semester from getting his degree and proving everyone wrong about his ability to graduate. All he has to do is make it through one more class. It would be an easy task if he didn't have to work with the most feared professor on campus. Dr. Page is ruthless, unforgiving, and illusive as they come... -
![The Viking and the Drag Queen by V.L. Locey]()
The Viking and the Drag Queen by V.L. Locey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho will emerge the victor on the battlefield of love?Tyr Hemmingsen had his life mapped out at a young age. The only son of the late Danish hockey great, Elias Hemmingsen, Tyr has always done his best to follow the plans his father had laid out for him... -
![One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood]()
One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's Christmas time. Time for family, celebration, and anxiety. The new baby is a blessing in Jeff, Evan and Dan's lives, but he's also one more thing to worry about. Jeff isn't sure society will accept their nontraditional family, Evan isn't sure what he has to offer the baby, and Dan... well, Dan's Dan. He's got PLENTY to worry about... -
![Red Zone: Boys of Fall by Mari Carr, Kelli Collins]()
Red Zone: Boys of Fall by Mari Carr, Kelli Collins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnlike so many of his teammates, Joel never left small-town Quinn after high school. Coach Carr offered him a full-time job on his ranch, and Joel was more than happy to stay near family. In his downtime, Joel good-naturedly competes with his best bud Oakley for the sexy local bartender's attention, but Sadie repeatedly turns down their frequent requests for dates...
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