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  • Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante

    Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Have you met the Nice Guys? Available for a limited time! Here's your chance to get the complete Nice Guys collection with an additional 30,000 words of bonus material for the low price of $2.99 for fourteen days only...
  • A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him...
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    angst  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Mission: Without a Trace by Nicole Edwards

    Mission: Without a Trace by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Their first official case as a task force doesn’t take Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis far from home.Getting right down to business, the Off the Books task force prioritizes a case of a fifteen-year-old girl who went missing nine years earlier from the same small town they grew up in: Coyote Ridge, Texas...
  • Puzzle by Nora Phoenix

    Puzzle by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Branson loves his job as an analyst for the CIA. Working on the investigation into the assassination of the president is fascinating, and even more so when Ryder, a geeky forensic accountant without a filter, joins the team.But Ryder doesn’t seem to like Branson. At all. And when he explains to Branson why, Branson is forced to face an uncomfortable truth in the mirror Ryder holds up...
  • Sheriff's Secret by K. Webster

    Sheriff's Secret by K. Webster

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a steamy and emotional MM romance!When you’re the sheriff of Brigs Ferry Bay, certain things are expected of you.Marry a local girl, settle down, have a few kids. You know, the small-town dream.But I’ve got a secret I’m terrified will get out.I’m gay.Not bi. Not curious. Not confused.Just gay.So, settling for that dream won’t be happening...
  • Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and built a life. Now, enemies within the SNB and a friend’s betrayal leave him nowhere to turn—not even to his mentor. His boss’s life, the future of the SNB, and Lucky’s career depend on him...
  • Calem by Christopher Harlan

    Calem by Christopher Harlan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Calem, the first of the New York's Finest series from contemporary romance author Christopher Harlan, a renowned psychologist and an embattled NYPD detective join forces to end the city's reign of terror, finding salvation and love in each other's arms in the process. Dr. Cordelia Summers is a brilliant psychologist...
  • Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe

    Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“First Dates”A prequel to The Lamb and the Lion books, this short story shows Jem and Tean as they are set up on blind dates—with disastrous results.“Cheap Seats”Jem and Tean go to the movies. Jem insists it’s an epic bromance date. Tean insists they’re just casual acquaintances...
  • Redemption by Eden Winters

    Redemption by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Living is the easy part.Agent Lucky Lucklighter and his partner escaped Mexico alive, only to plunge into bureaucratic fallout from their mission. Hell, maybe Lucky should have stayed south of the border. Especially when the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau places Bo into rehab, and Lucky’s facing both therapy and an inquiry into a fatal shooting...
  • The Sheltering Tree by J.R. Lawrie

    The Sheltering Tree by J.R. Lawrie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The heart of Alastair Harding's life is his duty. Becoming the first gay chief of the Metropolitan police has required certain sacrifices, but Alastair made them willingly. If his life now lacks human connections, he can't exactly complain—and it's a little too late for regrets.Jay Fieldhouse knows all about sacrifice, too...
  • Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jarrett Evans and Thayne Wolfe have been partnered in the ATF for nearly two years and their love and commitment to each other has grown over time. Now faced with one final challenge, the boys are headed to Arizona to help Thayne’s mom, stumbling headfirst into a brand new case...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  law-enforcement  angst  romance  suspense  mystery
  • Corruption by Eden Winters

    Corruption by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Renegade biker. Drug runner. Recovering addict. Wanted by the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. But he isn’t a crook, he’s the law. SNB Agent Bo Schollenberger’s solved his cases using his brains and not a gun, and with his partner, not alone. Now he’s handed a tough new case involving designer drugs that turn users violent...
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    angst  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa
  • Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister

    Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zac Mulligan is a former Marine now providing personal security for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. Seeing all the guys around him in committed relationships reminds him of his childhood best friend . . . the only person Zac has never managed to get out of his head or his heart. Ben Holland is an artist...
  • Dax by Silvia Violet

    Dax by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Travis is my friend's little brother.I'm supposed to keep him safe. To be a man he can trust. But I haven't seen him in years.When he turns up hurt and needing a place to stay, protection is only one of the things I want to offer him.Because Travis isn’t a kid anymore. He’s all grown up now. And the way he looks at me tells me he feels the heat rising between us...
  • Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards

    Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brantley Walker has dedicated his life to fighting for his country. Having given eighteen years to the US Navy, the last ten as a SEAL, the mission was the only thing he knew, the only thing that mattered. He never even considered what life would look like after the mission was over. Until he’s forced to...
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    angst  crime  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
  • Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A ficlet which is set in the time period between Bulletproof and But For You...
  • The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by Ivy Blossom

    The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by Ivy Blossom

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Author's summary: Sherlock is head over heels for John, but you wouldn't know it by looking at him. First-person present-tense series of short scenes from Sherlock's point of view, borrowing heavily from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories...
  • Heart Beats by Davidson King

    Heart Beats by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every night Ledger stands on the stage of Joker’s Sin, the most popular gay nightclub in Haven Hart, mixing music. Many of the people who come through the doors want his attention, but lately he’s only had eyes for the red-headed bartender, Shane. When Ledger is invited to be on a panel at DJ Con, he asks for support from his friends at Joker’s Sin. To his surprise, Shane shows up...
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    angst  crime  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  anti-hero
  • 'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out...
  • North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe

    North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    North and Shaw: Out of Office is a collection of short stories. It includes the following: “Bad Boys at the Radio Girls” Radio Girls is a lesbian bar. A group of straight guys thinks it’s funny to crash. North and Shaw are hired to take care of this problem (and they try not to fulfill the white savior stereotype while doing so). This story takes place before Orientation...
  • The Wrath of Leander Welles by Ashlyn Drewek

    The Wrath of Leander Welles by Ashlyn Drewek

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wrath — strong vengeful anger or indignation; retributory punishment for an offense or a crime. They say love makes you do crazy things. In Bennett Reeve’s case that is the understatement of a century. Reunited with the love of his life, he will stop at nothing to ensure all of Leander’s dreams come true. There’s just one little problem — Dr. Lorelei Clayton...
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    mlm  lgbtq  angst  steamy  friends-to-lovers  crime  romance  dark
  • Laying Ghosts by James Buchanan

    Laying Ghosts by James Buchanan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Joe and Kabe must lay the ghosts of the past and bring closure to a family scarred by loss to move forward in their life together.Some families are haunted by tragedy. Some people are haunted by their pasts. Some men are haunted by who they are. Joe Peterson is haunted by all three...
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    crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult
  • Picking Up the Pieces by Annabella Michaels

    Picking Up the Pieces by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two Shattered Hearts Brody Murphy feels as if he’s lost everything when his best friend and partner, Paul, dies in the line of duty. Partners on the force for years, Paul Donovan was all Brody had. Paul accepted Brody as he was—standoffish from a childhood in the foster system, bisexual in a police force that wasn’t entirely welcoming, Brody is now adrift...
  • Sinner Like Me by Avril Ashton

    Sinner Like Me by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Syren Rua finally has what he’s always wanted. He’s settled into a life with his Marshal and the daughter they’re raising as a couple. Everything he’s been through, all the pain and dark memories, brought Syren this far, and he’s in a wonderful space. Happy and loved. Which is why he never sees the approaching danger until it’s too late...
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    angst  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Locked and Loaded by Patricia Logan

    Locked and Loaded by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ATF agents Thayne Wolfe and Jarrett Evans are back and this time, they’ll be facing a familiar foe. International arms dealer, Mills Lang, has acquired a stolen cache of tabun, a powerful nerve agent, to sell to the highest bidder. The last thing either Thayne or Jarrett wants to do is get involved with the psychopath again but duty calls...
  • Just Say When by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Just Say When by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Someone wants Police Chief Emilio Mendoza dead. And if his unknown assailant doesn’t kill him, pining for Sheriff Abraham Beecham just might. Abe and Lio’s thirty-year journey has taken them from heated rivals to best friends with countless labels and pit stops along the way. Romance is the only avenue left unexplored but not from lack of love or desire...
  • Abandoned by J.P. Barnaby

    Abandoned by J.P. Barnaby

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Little Boy Lost, Book Two. Jamie is gone. Brian's secret has been revealed. Brian McAllister's story continues as he tries to cope with the loss of his best friend and soul mate amid the alienation and ridicule of his classmates. When hatred turns to violence, Brian narrows his focus to two goals: surviving and finding Jamie...
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    angst  crime  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa
  • Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton

    Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The man known as Dutch is fine with being hated and feared. He keeps his mask on and his secrets close. There’s only one person who reaches past all that to who he used to be before the job hit too close to home. Sacrifices must be made, and Dutch steps up do just that. He’ll gladly pay the price to make sure Varun Patel is safe. Loyalty to family expects it. His heart demands it...
  • Steele My Heart by Tatum West

    Steele My Heart by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I swore I'd never set foot in this town again. But Abingdon needs me. And Kendall Vincent might just get me to stay for good. Gil: I was tired of working the police beat in Northern Cali. Exhausted--my whole body was yearning for a place I hadn't been in years, my old home. When my mama died, I knew I had to come back, and my new job as police chief sealed the deal...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa  adult  audiobook  book
  • Dirty Day by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Day by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is a free short story featuring Cole and Jae. It is available on Dreamspinner Press' Blog...
  • The Devil's Brew by Rhys Ford

    The Devil's Brew by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sinners Series: Book 2.5 Miki St. John’s life has been turned upside down, but it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him.His best friend, Damien Mitchell, is back from the dead. He has a dog named Dude. And more importantly, he and his lover, SFPD Inspector Kane Morgan, now share Miki’s converted warehouse...
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    angst  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Shield of Justice by Radclyffe

    Shield of Justice by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Special Crimes Unit Investigator Rebecca Frye attempts to solve a series of sexual assaults amid dead ends, battered witnesses, and a growing attraction to the physician who saved one of the victims...
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    crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  medical  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Absinthe of Malice by Rhys Ford

    Absinthe of Malice by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sequel to Sloe Ride Sinners Series: Book Five We’re getting the band back together. Those six words send a chill down Miki St. John’s spine, especially when they’re spoken with a nearly religious fervor by his brother-in-all-but-blood, Damien Mitchell. However, those words were nothing compared to what Damien says next. And we’re going on tour...
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    angst  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  adult
  • Ears, Eggs and Bunnies by Mary Calmes

    Ears, Eggs and Bunnies by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Sam and Jory Easter...
  • Cask Strength by Layla Reyne

    Cask Strength by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Professionally, the FBI team of Aidan "Irish" Talley and Jameson "Whiskey" Walker is as good as it gets, closing cases faster than any team at the Bureau. Personally, it’s a different story. Aidan’s feelings for Jamie scare the hell out of him: he won’t risk losing another love no matter how heart-tripping the intimacy between them...
  • Promises Part 2 by A.E. Via, Jay Adheer

    Promises Part 2 by A.E. Via, Jay Adheer

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Roman “Quick” Webb is one badass bounty hunter on the crime-filled streets of Atlanta. He’s fearless when it comes to carrying out his dangerous job alongside his longtime best friend and business partner, Duke. However, there is one thing that has begun to cause Quick concern and it’s the dreadful thought of living out the rest of his life alone...
  • Power Exchange by A.J. Rose

    Power Exchange by A.J. Rose

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From the moment Detective Gavin DeGrassi steps into the world of BDSM to solve the brutal slaying of Dom George Kaiser, his course is not his own. Mesmerized by the context in which the victim lived and the images seared into his soul, Gavin has to find a way to navigate these unknown waters...
  • The Paternity Puzzle by Aimee Nicole Walker

    The Paternity Puzzle by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Royce Locke and Sawyer Key are back and better than ever with new mysteries and hilarious shenanigans as they tackle their greatest challenge yet: fatherhood.A perfect holiday weekend takes a twisted turn when Royce investigates a suspicious death involving Dr. Jean Claude Matisse, a retired pioneer in fertility medicine...
  • Talk Dirty to Me by Jessie G.

    Talk Dirty to Me by Jessie G.

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a secret agent for the DEA, Snake’s gone deep into Devils Pride MC with the hope of bringing down the head of Miami’s lucrative drug trade and finds himself saddled with the club’s volatile and secretive SA instead. Unfortunately, after years as partners doing shit neither of them wanted to do for reasons neither of them felt comfortable sharing, Snake considers Trick his best friend...
  • Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh

    Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Skyler and his friends go to Palm Springs for the annual White Party and find murder!Out and proud high school English teacher Skyler Foxe and his posse of friends go to the annual Palm Springs White Party for a weekend of fun, frivolity, and luscious men. But there are boy troubles of all kinds ahead...
  • Oceans Apart by Laura Harner

    Oceans Apart by Laura Harner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been two years since Lord Jamie Mainwaring and Detective Remy Remington worked and loved their way through their one and only case before going their separate ways. Now Jamie is once again mixing agency business with pleasure as he and his partner, Agent Ryan Whiteside, are assigned to a case involving piracy in the Caribbean...
  • Moving Mountains by Laura Harner

    Moving Mountains by Laura Harner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s easier to move a mountain than escape the past. After the ultimate betrayal results in the death of his lover, Jamie Mainwaring looks to the past for answers, and discovers his entire life is a lie. When uncovering the truth leads to a more devastating loss, there’s only one place he can turn for understanding...
  • Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Light in your Eyes: Book Two A Spy vs Spook Novel Giving up a life as rent boy Sweetcheeks for his lover, William Matheson, was an easy decision for Theo Bascopolis. But years of selling his body and the lingering pain from being thrown out by his father leave Theo worried that Wills, who’s always had his family’s acceptance, can’t truly love him...
  • Mahu Vice by Neil S. Plakcy

    Mahu Vice by Neil S. Plakcy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Months have passed since Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka walked away from the blaze at Wa’ahila State Park—and from his partner Mike.Now, Kimo and Mike must work together to solve an arson-homicide while attempting to mend their relationship.Neil S. Plakcy is the author of the Mahu series...
  • Prevailing Winds by Laura Harner

    Prevailing Winds by Laura Harner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two years ago, Jamie Mainwaring and Remy Remington had nothing in common except missing boys and a blazing hot mutual distraction. When the case was over, so were they. Although they went their separate ways, life—and death—keep the men connected...
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    angst  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  medical  mlm  north-america  usa
  • Smoke and Murders by S.C. Wynne

    Smoke and Murders by S.C. Wynne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maybe my time in Rainy Dale has run its course. Things are spiraling out of control for our indelicate, but occasionally loveable, Doctor Thornton. His romantic life is already in turmoil, but when someone sets fire to his medical practice his finances are also in jeopardy. Sheriff Royce Callum offers Maxwell a safe place to stay, as he searches for the arsonist...
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    crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  medical  mlm  adult  audiobook  book
  • Zero Break by Neil S. Plakcy

    Zero Break by Neil S. Plakcy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Openly gay Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka investigates the murder of a young lesbian mother at the same time he and his partner consider having children themselves. Zero break refers to the deep-water location where waves first begin, often far offshore. For Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka, it means his most dangerous case yet...
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    crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  adult
  • Full Speed Ahead by Beth Bolden

    Full Speed Ahead by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lennox’s favorite escape is the Food Truck Warriors . . .until it needs his protection. Ash isn’t running from his past—he’s already left it way behind. He’s built a business from scratch, using all the lessons that his father taught him, and every day at his food truck is a challenge he was born to tackle...
  • Murder on Milverton Square by G.B. Ralph

    Murder on Milverton Square by G.B. Ralph

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric residents, not to mention the rather easy-on-the-eye Sergeant Jake Murphy.Despite the rocky start, Addison admits he’s had a pleasant day out...
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