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  • Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane

    Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse
  • Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land

    Who I Used to Be by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zachary’s life is careening toward disaster. At just 24, he’s had to do whatever it takes to survive, including selling his body, and the ways he’s found to escape from his bleak reality are destroying him. On one of the worst nights of his life, Zachary meets TJ, a broken man with demons of his own...
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    age-gap  angst  california  drama  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america
  • Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nico is it for me...too bad he’s my brother’s best friend. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...
  • Family Rules by Jacki James

    Family Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time...
  • Coming Home by Carly Marie

    Coming Home by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ty Scott has spent most of his life trying to keep his best friend, Declan, strictly in the friend zone. It hasn’t been easy, especially sharing a condo with him for six years. But having an unattainable straight best friend in his life is better than losing that friendship altogether. At 26, Declan Andrews is settled in his life...
  • Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of...
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    age-gap  children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy
  • Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
  • C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another? Corey Stress is my middle name. I'm a single dad and a newly qualified teacher, so it’s hard to find time for myself. What I didn't expect from an adult party is a man who allows me to relax fully...
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    mlm  lgbtq  family  age-gap  children  fiction  contemporary  book
  • Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    These Daddies take Pride in being dirtier than ever. Love has no limits or restrictions in this collection of stories from some of the hottest authors in the Daddy genre.No matter how these Daddies or their little ones identify, they'll find their happily ever afters inside these pages...
  • Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve never had a Daddy. Can he teach me how to be the perfect boy?I have three problems.No jobNo direction No clue what I’m doing next.Following my best friend to LA is the only thing that makes sense. I’ll start a new life, figure out a career, and learn how to be an adult. Meeting Matteo is intimidating but exciting. I know he wants a boy. I also know I’m far from what he’s looking for...
  • A Pancakes Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes

    A Pancakes Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes losing your job is the best thing that can happen.When Elliot’s left without a job or a plan for what should come next, he thinks the universe might be trying to tell him something. Luckily, his best friend’s father is right there with advice and whipped cream-topped pancakes to make everything better...
  • It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee

    It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Join these bestselling M/M authors as they bring you tales of love, lust, and laughter...between friends...
  • Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr

    Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wild Irish, Book Seven.The child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay. Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean...
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    angst  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Heel by K.M. Neuhold

    Heel by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “I've never thought of calling a man Daddy before, but I can’t think of a word that fits Vale better. He’s my Daddy, and I’m his pup.” Broken and bruised, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect Adrian. I picked him up and made him whole before, and I’ll do it again. Adrian is a sweet pup with a smile full of sunshine and a heart made for love...
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    age-gap  angst  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  adult
  • Terms of Service by Marie Sexton

    Terms of Service by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dr. River McKay moved to Denver with his husband, Terrence, hoping to give their failing marriage a new start. A year later, Terrence is gone and River’s left brokenhearted. Now, he’s decided it’s time to get back in the game. A chance encounter at the hospital introduces him to Phil, a strong-willed pharmacist who isn’t impressed by River’s degree...
  • Recovery by Con Riley

    Recovery by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Salvage Stories: Book TwoSan Diego is a city of second chances for Jamie Carlson. His new career as a photographer is taking off, and with the support of a loving surrogate family, he’s finally putting his party years behind him. The Bailey family helped him solve his drinking problem, but there’s no easy solution to staying sober now that Belle Bailey’s dying...
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    age-gap  california  drama  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy
  • Fusion by Posy Roberts

    Fusion by Posy Roberts

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A love story comes out of the shadows. Everyone in Kevin’s life knows him as straight rather than bisexual. There was no need to come out until now, but loving Hugo is worth any prejudice he’ll encounter. Hugo does his best to be patient while Kevin navigates his way toward openness, but he refuses to be put back in a closet for long...
  • Choosing Fate: A Love in Eden Novella by Sloane Kennedy

    Choosing Fate: A Love in Eden Novella by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ZanderThe quick stopover in the small ranching town of Eden, Wyoming was supposed to be the chance to close the door on a piece of my past. Unfortunately, my temperamental car has other ideas. The thing is, with my tattoos and piercings, a guy like me doesn't exactly fit in a town like Eden.Then I meet her.Sweet, innocent, single mom Jolene who does fit in Eden.At least on the outside...
  • What You Are by Erin E. Keller

    What You Are by Erin E. Keller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex walks down the road of his life, apparently without any detours. He has a job, friends, a nice apartment and a girlfriend who meets his needs. A smooth life lived on a smooth road. But when Daniel shows up at his door, Alex meets the first bump in road -- which turns out to be more like a boulder -- in his way...
  • Haven by Sean Ashcroft

    Haven by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Mike is the painfully straight man who made me realise I was painfully bi.” After four years away, Mike returns to the Wild at Heart animal sanctuary for Oscar and Ryan’s wedding—only to run straight into Ezra, his old best friend. Dreading facing his ex-girlfriend at the wedding festivities, Mike jumps at the chance when Ezra jokes about going as his date...
  • Accidentally August by E.M. Denning

    Accidentally August by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AugustI’m not supposed to have a crush on Crispin Tate. He’s my brother’s best friend, and he’s also gorgeous and perfect in every way... except for his horrible taste in men. And the fact he’s ten years too old for me. Falling for Crispin at sixteen was a surefire way to break my own heart, but I convinced myself one day I’ll get over my unrequited crush. Only, I don’t...
  • Waited so Long by J.M. Dabney

    Waited so Long by J.M. Dabney

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What 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...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Rich Boys by Skyler Snow

    Rich Boys by Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two boys in need of a daddy.Jase Cole is in love with Asher Mill. That should be enough for them to be together, but relationships are never that simple. No matter how much Jase loves Asher there is a need he can’t quite live without.Asher adores his best friend and lover Jase. But he isn’t blind to the facts, they both need a daddy. Asher needs a firm hand and a strict voice to lead him...
  • Chance's Choice by Anna Sparrows

    Chance's Choice by Anna Sparrows

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chance Baker has spent the last few years watching his friendship circle find their happily ever after relationships. He’s happy for them, but he has to admit that he’s starting to feel a bit lonely. At 38, he’s starting to think it might never happen for him. That is until a blast from the past comes hurtling back into his life at the most unexpected moment...
  • Falcon's Fox by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Falcon's Fox by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A part of this books royalties will go to Tihan Network. This book is part of a series, preceded by Harley's Achilles. It can be read as a standalone. It contains homosexual relations and mature content. Heavy metal rocker Ransom Fox has everything he's always wanted: fame, money, groupies and a family who has his back. There's just one thing missing -- someone to love...
  • To Have It All by Jill Wexler

    To Have It All by Jill Wexler

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes life deals you a very hard hand. When Brett Thompson is forced to deal with a family tragedy, his nicely ordered life changes overnight. Not only does he have zero parenting experience, he is not a fan of sticky, messy, or chaotic—the very definition of “kids.” He loves his niece and nephews, but can he handle four of them on his own? Four...
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    children  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Falling Off the Face of the Earth by J.F. Smith

    Falling Off the Face of the Earth by J.F. Smith

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After his big-shot life in New York tragically falls apart, James Montgomery returns to his small hometown in south Georgia a defeated and broken man. All he has left is his mother to help him heal and regain his confidence before he's ready to get back out and re-conquer the world. But being big-city gay in a small southern town has its own challenges...
  • Two Weeks and a Day by R.G. Alexander

    Two Weeks and a Day by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s either the beginning of a great porno or a disaster waiting to happen. That feeling when you’re a thirty-year-old gay virgin with a little OCD, nosy neighbors and a lot of awkward, secret fantasies revolving around your straight best friend? Yeah, that’s me right now...
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    age-gap  angst  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Feeding the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Feeding the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Giovanni Romero had been dealt his fair share of heartbreak throughout his thirty years, including losing his beloved parents in a horrible car accident. After suffering yet another devastating loss, he decided to chase his dream of opening his own restaurant and was soon the proud owner of Romero’s, a hugely successful and critically acclaimed Italian restaurant, nestled in the heart of Chicago...
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    age-gap  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult
  • Life, Some Assembly Required by Kaje Harper

    Life, Some Assembly Required by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finding love in the ashes was easy. Building a life together? Not so much. After spending the first part of his life chasing pretty girls, love has finally come to Ryan in the form of John, a tall, lanky, red-headed landscape architect with wide shoulders and a five-o’clock shadow. For the first time in Ryan's life, love feels easy...
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    age-gap  angst  children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm
  • Just What the Truth Is by Cardeno C.

    Just What the Truth Is by Cardeno C.

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ben Forman has been in the closet so long he’s convinced himself he’s actually straight. But his denial train gets derailed when hotshot lawyer Micah Trains walks into his life. Micah is brilliant, funny, and determined... and he just assumes Ben’s gay and starts dating him. Finding himself truly happy for the first time he can remember, Ben doesn’t have the willpower to resist...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  children  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm
  • The Half of Us by Cardeno C.

    The Half of Us by Cardeno C.

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Short-tempered, arrogant heart surgeon Jason Garcia grew up wanting a close-knit family, but believes he ruined those dreams when he broke up his marriage. The benefit of divorce is having as much random sex as he wants, and it's a benefit Jason is exploiting when he meets a sweet, shy man at a bar and convinces him to go home for a no-strings-attached night of fun...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  children  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy
  • Love at First Sight by Cardeno C., Barbara Cinelli

    Love at First Sight by Cardeno C., Barbara Cinelli

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Do you believe in love at first sight? Jonathan does: the moment he glimpsed the striking David from afar, he was hooked, but David disappeared before they could meet. More than three years later, Jonathan gets a second chance-he and David finally meet face to face, and the two fall into a passionate love affair...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  children  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  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...
  • Not Knowing Jack by K.A. Mitchell

    Not Knowing Jack by K.A. Mitchell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When your lover becomes a stranger, trust is the weakest link of all. Bartender Tony Gemetti has it all: a rich, hot boyfriend, a McMansion in the burbs and unlimited sex in an expectation-free zone. He thought that was all he ever wanted out of any relationship until Jack begins making excuses for frequent disappearances...
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    age-gap  angst  children  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy
  • Dancing with Daddy by Susan Hawke

    Dancing with Daddy by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I love my daughter, but finding out she wasn’t biologically mine is the best news ever.I’m a widower who is too scared to have the stupid test that would tell me whether or not I even have the gene that would mean dealing with a horrible illness and certain death. A gene that could’ve also been passed to my child, had she been mine...
  • Alaska by Cate Ashwood

    Alaska by Cate Ashwood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nobody says no to a Prescott. Not even one of their own. Holden: Living up to expectations had never been easy, but when I went after something, I got it. Success. Money. Victory. I was standing on the doorstep to having it all. There was only one thing standing in my way. Gage: Power and prosperity are overrated. Especially when they come at a price. When enough became enough, I walked away...
  • Finding Their Way by A.M. Arthur

    Finding Their Way by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Thanks to an abusive father and a string of bad relationships, Riley McCage learned the hard way that people are not kind without a reason. Now, after landing a job at popular gay bar Pot O Gold, Riley is on the right track--until the night Boxer finds him drunk and drugged in the back room of an exclusive sex party...
  • Afflicted II by Brandon Shire

    Afflicted II by Brandon Shire

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hunter and Dillon finally came to terms with the idea that they wanted more than just hot sex with each other. Dillon decided to quit hustling in order to invest his time and energy in building their relationship, and Hunter let his barriers down and opened his heart. But fear has a way of creeping up and dismantling things that we hold precious...
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    age-gap  angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa
  • Lollipop by Amy Lane

    Lollipop by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Candy Man BookEzra Kellerman flew across country to see if he had another chance with the man he let slip through his fingers. He didn't. Rico has moved on, but he doesn’t just leave his ex high and dry. Instead, Rico entrusts his family and friends with Ezra’s care...
  • Weight of Everything by Anna Wineheart

    Weight of Everything by Anna Wineheart

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Imagine a wardrobe malfunction at the gym. In front of the most handsome man ever.Dumped by his longtime boyfriend because of his weight, Ulric O'Neil moves to the quiet town of Meadowfall, hoping to start afresh. He's tired of being chubby, and he's tired of being lonely. He's tired of being attracted to the wrong sort of person, too...
  • Discovery by Quinn Ward

    Discovery by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Demisexual Age Play Romance Sex is a lot like pizza. It's good, but you won't die without it... Matteo's always known he was different. Seeing his older brothers falling in love shines a spotlight on his own lack of desire. Modeling age play gear was a way to prove he could make his own decisions, nothing more...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn

    Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A sweet geek and an experienced Dom: someone’s about to learn their lesson …When chemistry teacher Neil Greene gets an unexpected delivery at Pendleton High, he's mortified when his fellow teacher and crush sees the contents that hint at the adventurous love life he’s dying to explore...
  • Trained by N.M. Pratt

    Trained by N.M. Pratt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Brendon is too young to be letting himself go. Overweight and desperate for a change, he goes where everyone goes for advice these days, the Internet. That's where he finds Jared. Jared has an offer too good for Brendon to pass up; a free training program to help him build his clientele...
  • Just A Little Bad by K.A. Mitchell

    Just A Little Bad by K.A. Mitchell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Because sometimes you need a little reassurance on your happy ending. When Eli found himself jobless and homeless a few months ago, his boyfriend Quinn invited Eli to move in. Quinn said he loved Eli and wanted him there, but when problems from Eli’s homeless days show up in the form of extra house guests, Eli starts to worry. Maybe Quinn was only motivated by pity...
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    age-gap  angst  family  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa
  • Always the Groomsman by Raleigh Ruebins

    Always the Groomsman by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s my best friend’s best man, and I hate him. So... why do I keep wanting to kiss him? Weddings used to be fun... but then I had to be a groomsman in one. Then two. And now ten . The last place I want to be right now is in this Nowhereville, Idaho small town for my friend’s wedding, still single, and still a groomsman, yet again...
  • Window (Love's Landscapes) by Ali MacLagan

    Window (Love's Landscapes) by Ali MacLagan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Author,I shouldn’t have come. He doesn’t want me here. How many times do I need to hear him say it, shout it, snarl it at me, before I get it through my head that he means it? I wish I could turn my back on him and leave, and find someone easy. Someone warm and welcoming who would laugh when they see me, and give me a hug...
    Categorized as:
    angst  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Sun-Kissed by E. Davies

    Sun-Kissed by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “You have to trust me.” “I never thought they’d lie to me.” Child actor Ethan Summer's only downtime was at their Florida beachfront house. His closest friend was Luis, their maid's son... until Ethan's parents whisked him away so Luis couldn't sell him out to the tabloids. Now a closeted A-list actor at twenty-three, Ethan dreams about running his own life...
    Categorized as:
    angst  drama  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse
  • A Home For Christmas by Diane Adams

    A Home For Christmas by Diane Adams

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jared and Alex Douglas-Ross enjoy the freedom of their lives as couple without children, but still intend to have one or two…someday. They register as foster parents as step in that direction, but any real plans for having a child remain a vague part of their future. A time that turns out to be closer than they imagine when fire, once again, changes the course of their lives...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  children  family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • 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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