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  • Maybe We Won't by Melissa Foster

    Maybe We Won't by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A sexy and soul-stirring novel about love, family, and rediscovering what matters most by Melissa Foster, the New York Times bestselling author of Maybe We Will.When workaholic Boston attorney Deirdra de Messiéres is passed over for a well-deserved promotion, she takes a two-month hiatus to show her boss just how much he needs her and heads home to Silver Island...
  • Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dylan Mitchell wants to get married.However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit.Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour...
  • A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz

    A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shortly 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..
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Prepared by Cara Dee

    Prepared by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 6 • Family • Humor • Action • Bachelor Party Fun It’s time for the happily ever after Gray and Darius have fought so hard for…once they get out of this darn jungle in Belize. “You have to understand, I thought I wasn’t going to make it. I said goodbye to everyone in my head.” Three years ago, Gray Nolan lost all hope of ever seeing his friends and family again...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Originally 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...
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    steamy  mlm  age-gap  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae

    Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date.” ~ Nonna Russo Maddox CruzSingle dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...
  • More Fun With Dick And Shane by Gillibran Brown

    More Fun With Dick And Shane by Gillibran Brown

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The houseboy is back... Gillibran Brown returns with more day to day tales about life and love. Being a houseboy to two demanding men is no easy task. There’s more to it than first meets the eye. Gilli has to be all things from chief cook and bottle washer to cleaner and gardener. When he’s good he’s very very good and when he’s bad…he gets his comeuppance...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  angst
  • Dirty Daddies: 2021 Anniversary Anthology by Renee Rose, Laylah Roberts

    Dirty Daddies: 2021 Anniversary Anthology by Renee Rose, Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A DADDY FOR EVERYONE... This collection of twenty-five sexy-as-sin romances star Daddy Doms who demand obedience and require your total surrender. Whether you like Cowboy Daddies, Dark Daddies, Doctor Daddies, Stern Daddies, Shifter Daddies, Alien Daddies, or LGTBQ Daddies, there is a Daddy waiting for you...
  • Downfall by Evelyn Sola

    Downfall by Evelyn Sola

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He thought he had his life figured out, but he had no idea.Summer Madison is the opposite of everything Maxwell Sutton finds attractive in a woman. And yet, here he is, fighting powerful feelings for the new personal assistant his brother hired while he was out of town.Everything about her is wrong, yet his thoughts are consumed with nothing but her...
  • Handy by K.M. Neuhold

    Handy by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My new neighbor may be grumpy but he's also hot, and very good with his hands…I definitely overestimated my own handyman skills when I bought this fixer-upper. I have to say, the view from my new place is worth it though. Especially around seven o'clock every morning when my big, furry bear of a neighbor drinks his coffee shirtless on his back porch.He's dedicated to the bear thing too...
  • Christmas at Leo's by Gillibran Brown

    Christmas at Leo's by Gillibran Brown

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Christmas at Leo’s does exactly what it says on the cover, it tells the tale of Christmas at Leo’s. I wasn’t looking forward to spending Christmas as part of a house party at Leo’s place to begin with. The booze ban by my boyfriends had taken the lustre right off the party season for me...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  adult
  • Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob

    Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After suffering a brutal hate crime, submissive Trevor Hammond's outward appearance projects the usual carefree demeanor his friends know and love. But inside, the remnants of his battered psyche and the ghosts of his assailants keep him bound in chains of anxiety...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray

    Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jack 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...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Before They Were Lovers: A Nothing Special Valentine's Origin Story by A.E. Via, Abbie Nicole

    Before They Were Lovers: A Nothing Special Valentine's Origin Story by A.E. Via, Abbie Nicole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two warriors. One unbreakable bond. A love story in the making. God is a hardened and confident alpha with emotional walls that keep him isolated. Day is quieter, more watchful, and looking to connect...
  • The Brazen One by Daisy Jane

    The Brazen One by Daisy Jane

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ...
  • Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter

    Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One drink. Three times a week. For thirty minutes and no more.Foster knows he should stay away from him. As the owner of the largest BDSM club in the state, he accepts the big, sweet bartender next door isn’t for him. It doesn’t matter if Elias’s blushes set his body on fire...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck

    Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    KnoxWhat do you do when the love of your life chooses someone else?Easy, you find a nice rebound. If it just so happens to be his hot, dumb hunk of a brother, even better.Elton Hill is everything wrong with people. He’s loud, annoying, way too intense, and pushes too hard. But he’s available and our secret friends-with-benefits relationship turns out to be exactly what I need...
  • Hard by Donna Alam

    Hard by Donna Alam

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A man walks into a coffee shop and gets offered a job in the movies. Sounds like the start of a joke, right? Or every man’s fantasy. Until I remember I’m trying to be a good man. A single father. One who doesn’t do casual relationships, Let alone get paid for s*x. But for those curves and that mouth? Any man might be tempted . . . ~*~ It was an honest mistake . .
  • Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis

    Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They call her America’s Sweetheart. And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV. I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor. If I were a gentleman, I’d offer my congratulations and go my own way. If I were a gentleman, I’d let her be . . . but I’m not...
  • Luke by Cora Rose

    Luke by Cora Rose

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    They say love comes from the most unexpected places; I found mine hiding in my bushes from the cops.My life before Luke was a carefully structured routine. It was predictable and organized, just the way I like it. Some would call it boring, but I call it smart self-preservation, and if there’s one thing that could threaten to bring it all crashing down, it’s Luke van Beek...
  • Latte Darling by S.J. Tilly

    Latte Darling by S.J. Tilly

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I have a nice life - living in my hometown, owning the coffee shop I’ve worked at since I was 16.It’s comfortable.On paper.But I’m tired of doing everything by myself. Tired of being in charge of every decision in my life.I want someone to lean on. Someone to spend time with. Sit with. Hug.And I really don’t want to go to my best friend’s wedding alone...
  • Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx

    Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes

    Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Understanding 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Camping Cuties: A Daddy's Boy short by Athena Steller

    Camping Cuties: A Daddy's Boy short by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Camping Cuties is a Daddy's Boy short story that features our favorite boys and their Daddies.Jace, Grant, and Byron take their boys on a 3-day camping trip and only Avery, Caleb, and Mitch could make camping this month fun!Brown bears. Avery is excited for his first ever camping trip with Jace and his friends. Maybe he shouldn't have looked up the local wildlife...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  bdsm  book
  • Bar Re’s Redemption by STESLARA

    Bar Re’s Redemption by STESLARA

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • UnConVentional Kiss by Katherine McIntyre, K.C. Carmine

    UnConVentional Kiss by Katherine McIntyre, K.C. Carmine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One Comic-Con. One chance encounter. One kiss that changes everything.BeckI never claimed to be easy to love. My steady stream of ex-girlfriends is proof positive, and my anxiety pretty much confirms I’ll be alone for the rest of my life. No matter who I date, I can’t ever feel completely myself.At least until I met Cay, who’s bright, charming, and captures my attention from the start...
  • Innocent by Khloe Summers

    Innocent by Khloe Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can this protective older man convince a curvy virgin to save herself for love, or will she auction it off to the highest bidder?JanieI've spent years trying to find love, but all I've found is heartache and debt.With no way to pay my college tuition, I follow a friend's advice.I auction my virginity online.At first, this seems like a great plan. I'm going to make out huge...
  • The Gentleman by Dianna Roman

    The Gentleman by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Cameron Fairway has a secret. Before he shares it with the world, he’s determined to build the confidence he wants to live life as a gay man and the experience he’ll need to snag Mr. Right. For that, he requires a mentor—someone experienced. Someone with manners. Someone discreet enough to be able to mix business with pleasure under the watchful eye of his father’s empire—a gentleman...
  • Snowed In by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak

    Snowed In by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Previously released in the Alphas Confess All anthology with the name In From the Cold. Winter might be cold, but this threesome is heating up … Jessica Phillips never imagined that Gideon Michaels would be at the seminar she was attending in the snowy Aspen wilderness. Gideon broke her heart six months before but introduced her to the world of BDSM...
  • Unwrapping His Package by Cameron Hart

    Unwrapping His Package by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Indie: I trust my gut, the universe, and the healing power of sugar. I’ll admit I had my doubts in all three of those things when my sister wanted to move all the way here to Christmas, Michigan in the dead of winter. I’ve been scrambling to be the supportive sister after her messy divorce, but I’m exhausted. Just when I think I’m at my breaking point, I sense something...
  • Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bad 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Dirty Christmas by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Dirty Christmas by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roast the chestnuts. Spike the eggnog. Break out the ugly Christmas sweaters...Shoot me now. I'll be home for Christmas. Whether I like it or not. Reyfield, Illinois is the last place I want to be for the Holidays. Yet, here I am, headed that way in a car with my brother-in-law's drop-dead gorgeous, certifiably insane secretary...
  • Banger by Kiki Clark

    Banger by Kiki Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    If there was one thing Kevin knew, it was that his BFF’s ex was bad news.Hank is arrogant, a sloppy drunk, and a complete flirt. And he didn't treat Kevin’s friend the way he deserved.Enough said.It doesn’t matter that everyone else has forgiven and forgotten what happened between Hank and Kevin’s bestie. He won’t let himself fall for the older man’s sweet words or endearments...
  • Ignited by Becca Steele

    Ignited by Becca Steele

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My life was perfect. A dream degree course, amazing friends, a different guy every weekend.Until him. One night.No names.We thought we’d never see each other again.But the man that blew my mind turns out to be Dr. Wilder, a lecturer at my university with a reputation of being cold and unapproachable.Completely wrong for me. He’s a teacher. I’m a student...
  • Blade by Cameron Hart

    Blade by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I was out on a ride to clear my mind when I saw her on the side of the road, frowning at the black smoke pouring out of the engine. I wasn’t looking for trouble, and I certainly wasn’t looking for a blonde-haired, blue-eyed damsel in distress, but I couldn’t just leave her stranded...
  • Master By Choice by M.A. Innes

    Master By Choice by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Puppy Play Romance Jackson found his boys by accident, but taking the steps to understand what they need has been a deliberate decision. Only weeks into getting to know his pups, Jackson can already picture a future with Sawyer and Cooper. He just needs to show them that no matter what the obstacle, he’s their master by choice and nothing will change that...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray

    His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blue 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Playing With Spencer by Izaia Winter

    Playing With Spencer by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spencer desperately wants to love a little, but it’s not in the cards for him. Spencer Howell knows what it’s like to get burned, and once was enough for him. Littles are strictly off limits. It doesn’t matter how cute they are, or how much their innocent smiles warm his heart. He knows to keep his distance. And he’s fine with that… most of the time...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Fairy Cakes in Winter by Lane Hayes

    Fairy Cakes in Winter by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A grumpy baker, a quirky ad man, and a recipe for forever…ScottSo this cute guy sits next to me on the plane and proceeds to talk my ear off for hours. Not good. I don’t like talking and I don’t like strangers. But Theo’s sweet, smart, and sexy—the perfect distraction from business woes and personal worries.Okay, things got overly friendly, but we’re adults and we know the score...
  • The Naughtier List by Jade West

    The Naughtier List by Jade West

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ella Edwards is loving her dream life in the city of London, doing ‘naughty’ things for a living and adoring every second.Her clients are getting naughtier, her paychecks are getting bigger, and she’s dating another crazy hot ‘entertainer’ who’s driving her wild.Josh, otherwise known as Weston - one of the greatest Agency Hardcorers of them all...
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    steamy  mlm  age-gap  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Lucas by Jacki James

    Lucas by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lucas Vaughn is driven to make his business a success, but at what cost? Lucas Vaughn loves his life. Vaughn’s Custom Cycles is doing better than he ever dreamed. He’s made a name for himself, and people come from miles around to have him build their dream motorcycles. He couldn’t ask for anything more. Sure it gets a little lonely, but he doesn’t have room in his life for a boy of his own...
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    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  humor  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction
  • Caring for Little Ollie by Izaia Winter

    Caring for Little Ollie by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ollie never expected to meet his Daddy in the baby aisle. All Oliver wanted was some more paint, a new box of crayons, and a maybe some more candy. Scared of putting himself and his needs out there in fear of rejection, Oliver never expected to meet eyes with the Daddy of his dreams...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • My Forever by Jayda Marx

    My Forever by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Titus - Owen and I have lived together and loved each other for nearly a year, and every day is better than the last. I don’t know how I ever lived without him, or what I did to deserve him, but one thing I know for sure is that I am never letting him go. Several months ago on his twenty-first birthday, I offered him a permanent collar and Owen accepted...
  • Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes

    Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aww. I had the best Owner ever. Now I just had to make sure he knew I belonged to him and wasn’t on loan like some kind of library book. – EmersonBouncing through life, the only things Emerson knows for sure are that he has the best job ever and one day he’s going to meet the Dom of his dreams...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Little Christmas: Efren by Skyler Snow

    A Little Christmas: Efren by Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Master's Vlogger by Bink Cummings

    Master's Vlogger by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock

    Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thirty people. Two hours. Only the strong will survive. When Riddle decides to put on a slave hunt, the Subs Club is on board. Tops hunting bottoms in the woods with paintball guns? Yes. Captives strung up on whipping posts, at the mercy of their captors? Hell yes. But on the morning of the hunt, nothing’s going according to plan...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Connor by Daryl Banner

    Connor by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Connor just left his small town in Kansas to take an internship at a major publication in a big new city - where he meets the handsome and confident Alan, who makes him hunger for something he didn't know he wanted...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Tough Love by Dianna Roman

    Tough Love by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A little learning is a dangerous thing – Alexander PopeDamiano’s parents have never had any faith in him, so it’s no surprise when his new boss doesn’t either. He’s determined to prove Graham Brandt wrong though, if only he could stop pushing the man’s buttons and dreaming about tearing them off...
  • Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Michael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy...
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