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  • An Unexpected Fate by Skye Von Triessen

    An Unexpected Fate by Skye Von Triessen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dr. Miranda Hayes never anticipated finding herself in a relationship with a woman, but her undeniable attraction to Lane Remington was too powerful to resist. As she surrenders to this unexpected connection, Miranda is forced to confront new facets of her identity...
  • Sixty Five Hours: The Twelve Days of Christmas by N.R. Walker

    Sixty Five Hours: The Twelve Days of Christmas by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Christmas story set in the Sixty Five Hours universe.**AUTHOR DISCLAIMER**This was once fan-fiction, rewritten to be a free read. Don't pay to download. It's free on my blog.Also, I did not upload this to GR, and I do not own the sock picture that was added as the "cover"...
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    lgbtq  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  adult  book  contemporary
  • Crashing into Love by Nicole Pyland

    Crashing into Love by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sports Series Book #7. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters.Drew Oakes had her first chance to take home an Olympic gold medal taken away from her when another rider crashed into her in the first race of the competition.Four years later, she is determined to get on that podium, and preferably, at the top of it...
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    wlw  lgbtq  steamy  celebrity  slow-burn  romance  sports  fiction
  • Ensnared Hearts by Anna Stone

    Ensnared Hearts by Anna Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A trip to Paris. A seductive older boss. An illicit, irresistible escape. Kat Walker needs a distraction. Broken-hearted from a breakup and working long hours as an intern at Mistress Media, she longs for an escape. So when the opportunity to accompany her boss to Paris arises, Kat can’t say no, especially since she’ll be spending the week with Lydia Davenport, Mistress Media’s new CFO...
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    lgbtq  steamy  wlw  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Graceless by Ruby Landers

    Graceless by Ruby Landers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Savannah Grace is on top of the world. She’s back to selling out stadium tours and winning Grammys, and she’s just arrived home from her honeymoon after marrying the love of her life… nothing could burst this bubble. Except, of course, her estranged family...
  • The Show Must Go On by Nicole Pyland

    The Show Must Go On by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Baker Eagan has just wrapped the TV show she created and ran for the past five years of her life. She’s ready for a break and to refocus on her writing, and the last thing she wants to do is go to her agent’s birthday party. Little does she know that her agent plans to play matchmaker.Casey Jinx is the lead actress on a hit TV show...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  slow-burn  steamy  wlw  adult  book  contemporary
  • Worth the Wait by Jae

    Worth the Wait by Jae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Actress Jill and her girlfriend, stuntwoman Crash, explore new territoryWhen struggling actress Jill lands her dream TV role, she rushes home to celebrate with her girlfriend, stuntwoman Crash.A steamy shower leads to sheet-rumpling passion as they try out a new sex toy...
  • Forever at Sunrise by Ann Lister

    Forever at Sunrise by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Having survived the hell that ended their last tour, Wheland realizes just how short life can be and how close he came to losing his own in the flames of the Berlin fire. Officially off the road until everyone has had a chance to fully heal from their physical and emotional wounds, Wheland and his band brothers limp back home to make sense of what happened and where they will go from here...
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    california  lgbtq  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  adult  book
  • Always Emilie: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root

    Always Emilie: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Charlie Baxter has it all. A beautiful house, successful company and a set of tattoos that light women on fire at the mere sight of them. Not to mention, she’s tall and gorgeous! Life is good… Well, that is until her old music teacher calls insisting she return to her old school to take part in their annual charity ball. Charlie left Pickerton Academy behind twenty years ago...
  • Make You Mine by Ann Lister

    Make You Mine by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cooper Rand is the high-energy drummer for his band Ivory Tower. Everyone is drawn to Cooper; which makes him the go-to party guy for those lucky enough to call him friend. He loves the lifestyle that comes along with being a rock star and feels perfectly suited for the role...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm
  • Writer's Block by J.A. Armstrong

    Writer's Block by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life for Addison and Emma is wonderful but chaotic. They are about to take an enormous step in their relationship. At the same time, OFF SCREEN has earned Addison her first Emmy nomination and she is feeling the pressure to live up to everyone's expectations. Tamara and Christie have their own revelations and each turn to Addy and Emma for advice...
  • Casting Call by J.A. Armstrong

    Casting Call by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three years passes quickly in the limelight. Writer Addison Blake, and her wife actress Emma Bronson, have weathered more than one storm together. The popular television show that the two helped create called OFF SCREEN continues to draw audiences, making the couple a hot commodity. But, something is missing for Emma...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Intermission by J.A. Armstrong

    Intermission by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Blake and Emma Bronson are headed away from the bright lights of Hollywood for the holidays. Emma is eager to take a step back and spend time with her family. The stress and demands of a television production have left Emma feeling fatigued and missing the quiet months she and Addison had spent after their daughter’s birth. Addison is battling her own demons...
  • Once a Month by Nicole Pyland

    Once a Month by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She has a fantasy she wants to explore and has the means to do it. Joining a monthly sex club was never part of her big life plan, but the desire to explore that part of herself is too intense, the pull – too strong. The first month she goes, she meets a woman who is every bit her type, but flees. Each month she returns to find the same woman working the event to enjoy one night with her...
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    lgbtq  slow-burn  steamy  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Second Time Around by Laura Conway

    Second Time Around by Laura Conway

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After 20 years in the music business, Tracy McCoy was wondering if it was time to call it quits.Since her divorce from country music superstar, Logan Shields, five years ago, the words had stopped flowing, which meant no new album, no reason to go on tour.Tracy's star was fading and if she didn't get over the rut she was in, Tracy knew she would have to call time on her career...
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    lgbtq  celebrity  wlw  steamy  age-gap  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Crossing the Pond by Sienna Waters

    Crossing the Pond by Sienna Waters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How clumsy do you need to be to fall in love?Fired, divorced, and broke, Piper Garland is all out of hope. Until she inherits a house in a village she's never heard of. A house that's all the way across the Atlantic.Building contractor Camilla Fabbri spends her life pleasing others: her friends, her clients, not to mention her enormous Italian immigrant family...
  • Forgetting With You by Robin Clairvaux

    Forgetting With You by Robin Clairvaux

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A simple night of forgetting. A connection that’s simply unforgettable.Camryn Durant plays it safe. Since losing her heart to the wrong woman ten years ago, the shy graphic designer focuses on work and never takes risks...
  • It's All About Bex by Melissa Tereze

    It's All About Bex by Melissa Tereze

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Old grudges are the hardest to overcome, and the heaviest burden on new love. Ellis Patterson can’t lie, the unexpected visit of her best friend’s auntie could be the most exciting thing that’s happened since Ellis drifted to this small town several months ago. She pictures Bex Naylor as a typical favourite eccentric, childless, probably flitting about in flowered dresses, burning sage...
  • Dim All The Lights by J.A. Armstrong

    Dim All The Lights by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There is a new television show that is receiving a great deal of interest and attention, and it is changing the face of Addison Blake and Emma Bronson's world. Off Screen began as Addison's way of coping with her burgeoning feelings for the beautiful actress that now shares her life. She never anticipated it would become her ticket to success...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  angst  anthologies  contemporary  fiction
  • Chef's Special by Susan X. Meagher

    Chef's Special by Susan X. Meagher

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After years of slowly working her way up the ladder, Emily Desjardins is finally poised at the next step—cooking at the kind of restaurant she’d love to one day own. Her new boss is classically trained, has stunningly high standards, and effortlessly designs delicious, creative cuisine. She’s also demanding, inflexible, ridiculously confident and so hot it’s almost silly...
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    lgbtq  slow-burn  steamy  wlw  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • State of Grace by Addison Clarke

    State of Grace by Addison Clarke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blake Calloway has spent decades thinking her mother didn’t want her, but letters found in a chest tell a very different story. Determined to find the truth, Blake hops on a plane and heads for Moonflower Cove, Maine, searching for answers. The last thing she expects to find is Alexis...
  • Midnight by Bryce Oakley

    Midnight by Bryce Oakley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two lonely souls with countless secrets — what’s the harm in one more?Zoey McCarren goes by many labels: keyboard player, fashion industry darling — but she is not a lesbian. As the only not-queer woman in the infamously queer band, The Shrikes, she spends an exhausting amount of time resisting that title...
  • Chance Encounters by Lise Gold

    Chance Encounters by Lise Gold

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She boarded as Ally Brenner, her dreams neatly folded in her carry-on. She landed with her heart in beautiful chaos, forever altered by a chance encounter. Ally Brenner, a driven project manager from Vancouver, boards a flight to Amsterdam, focused solely on landing a career-changing contract...
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    lgbtq  wlw  steamy  romance  contemporary  age-gap  fiction  book
  • Black Heart Down by S.J. Frost

    Black Heart Down by S.J. Frost

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Robbie Russo, only one man has ever owned his heart, Kyler Christenson. The years at each other’s sides never diminished his love for him, but with the rise to fame in their rock band, Black Heart Down, more than a few challenges hindered their relationship. Now, he’s reached a crossroads, either he’ll have all of Kyler, or he’ll walk away from everything they’ve built together...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  abuse  adult
  • From Fan to Forever by Tiana Warner

    From Fan to Forever by Tiana Warner

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An age-gap lesbian celebrity romance about how much you’d risk to have your dream.Talented A-lister Cate Whitney is the gorgeous middle-aged movie star almost every lesbian has a crush on.Rachel Janssen, an introverted medical physics student, is no exception. So when her celebrity crush starts filming near her Vancouver apartment, she can’t believe her luck...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  steamy  wlw  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • Entangled (A Tangle Valley Romance) by Melissa Brayden

    Entangled (A Tangle Valley Romance) by Melissa Brayden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Josephine Wilder’s torrid love affair is with Tangle Valley Vineyard, her family’s legacy. She’s grown up dreaming between the vines. She’s always had secret ideas about how to make the place shine, so when it passes to her, Joey vows to make Tangle Valley everything she knows it can be...
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    lgbtq  north-america  usa  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • 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...
  • Ziggy by K.M. Neuhold, Nora Phoenix

    Ziggy by K.M. Neuhold, Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As far as I can tell I don’t have a submissive bone in my body. So why do I like it so much when Marshall calls me his good puppy? I’ve made some impulsive decisions in my life, but signing a contract with the K Boys to shoot an Introduction to Kink series may have been the biggest impulse ever. Sure, the intimate part of it doesn’t faze me, but the rest is way more intense than I had expected...
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    north-america  usa  urban  lgbtq  steamy  nevada  romance  mlm
  • Coming Back by John Inman

    Coming Back by John Inman

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Barney Teegarden knows what it’s like to be alone. He knows what it’s like to have a romantic heart, yet no love in his life to unleash the romance on. With the help of a friend, he acquires a lease in a seedy apartment building perched high on a hill in downtown San Diego...
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    california  lgbtq  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  adult  audiobook
  • Proud Heart: A Chance & Bradley Story by Kade Boehme

    Proud Heart: A Chance & Bradley Story by Kade Boehme

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After three years together and a fair share of family drama, Bradley and Chance are feeling the strain of trying to keep their business afloat, their families happy, and planning their wedding. Chance is headed to an LGBT Charity horse show in L.A. just in time for Pride, but Bradley can't pull himself away from overworking and his insecurities...
  • Fire Flow by Max Walker

    Fire Flow by Max Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sexy firefighter, Colton Drake, has everything going for him. From a prize-winning smile to a washboard set of abs, all mixed together with a playful sense of humor. He wasn’t the type to have one-night stands, but he knew he wouldn’t have trouble finding them. So why was he having such a terrible time finding someone to spend his life with? Well, until he meets the man that changes everything...
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    california  lgbtq  north-america  urban  usa  adult  book  contemporary
  • Bloom by Bryce Oakley

    Bloom by Bryce Oakley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when you let your guard down and let someone see the real you? Will they like what they find? Meghan Koo doesn’t take life too seriously — especially not in the ten years since she’s broken away from her conservative, homophobic upbringing. Now, as the drummer for The Shrikes, she’s touring the world and getting to play the music she loves...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  steamy  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  drama
  • Reality Check by Nicole Pyland

    Reality Check by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cali Banks lost her job and needs money fast. When her best friend tries to sign Cali up to appear on a reality show where contestants complete ridiculous challenges for cash and prizes, Cali tells her she’s crazy. When she gets a call back for an audition, she thinks there’s no chance the show will be interested in her boring life. Little does she know; that’s just what they’re looking for...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  slow-burn  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • When Stars Align by Cara Malone

    When Stars Align by Cara Malone

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nat Butler is a rock goddess. A goddess with a penthouse apartment, a long-running career, fans across the globe… and nothing real to hold onto. Her recording contract is up, and when an ugly breakup drags Nat into the tabloids, she decides the universe is telling her to take a break from LA...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  slow-burn  steamy  wlw  adult  book  contemporary
  • Not Guilty by Brit Ryder, Kris Bryant

    Not Guilty by Brit Ryder, Kris Bryant

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Glass ceilings, red tape, rules…Some things are meant to be broken. No one expects their heart will.Claire Weaver’s only goal is to climb the ladder of success. After winning an unwinnable toxic tort case and securing a ninety-million-dollar verdict, she’s a shoo-in for a judgeship at Kansas City’s circuit court...
  • Silver Bells by Carol Wyatt

    Silver Bells by Carol Wyatt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    wlw  lgbtq  celebrity  age-gap  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Maya and the Queen by Marian Snowe

    Maya and the Queen by Marian Snowe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two women. Two worlds apart.Maya Scanlon doesn’t want a fling. The former EMT’s attempts at finding true love have been a self-esteem kick in the teeth, so it figures that the one person she hits it off with is looking for the opposite of “forever...
  • Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler

    Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming).In Dahlia Adler’s Going Bicoastal, there’s more than one path to happily ever after...
  • Serendipity by Carol Wyatt

    Serendipity by Carol Wyatt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brooke is willing to do just about anything for her boss.She's got student loans to pay back, and even though being Liz Walker's personal assistant is a demanding job, she needs it.Brooke's crush on Liz makes it easy to get through those long days running around New York City rescheduling appointments or putting out fires for her...
  • Indigo: Blues by Adrian J. Smith

    Indigo: Blues by Adrian J. Smith

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Anxiety ridden Sarah finds more than she bargained for in a no-nonsense rancher and baby cow.Taking her best friend’s advice, Sarah travels to Indigo B&B to distract herself from her upcoming tour. Instead, she comes face-to-face with Indigo’s ruggedly alluring owner, Eli. The vision of strength and confidence, Eli evokes Sarah’s envy as well as an undeniable attraction...
  • The Glasshouse by Rosalind Abel

    The Glasshouse by Rosalind Abel

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Adrian Rivera lives as he damn well pleases, defying his Lavender Shores family to spend his days farming the beautiful Northern California land. Not one to daydream of true love and romance, Adrian’s social life has always been filled with sex and plenty of good times...
  • Feeling the Rhythm by S.J. Frost

    Feeling the Rhythm by S.J. Frost

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Brad Delfini once had the world in his hands, but misfortune and bad decisions showed him just how quickly the spotlight can go dark. For years, he was struggling to get by, when a fateful phone call brought him to famed rock band, Conquest. Since becoming their drummer, he’s hit the top of fame again and he has all he could ever want. Except for one thing...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  adult  book
  • Room Service by Fiona Riley

    Room Service by Fiona Riley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Olivia Dawson is in a personal and creative rut when her interior design team nets a contract that could change everything. Olivia grabs the chance to reignite her passion, to step outside her comfort zone, and to achieve national exposure if she delivers everything the client expects...
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    lgbtq  steamy  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Bewilder by Bryce Oakley

    Bewilder by Bryce Oakley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some say opposites attract, but what happens when they act on that attraction? Domino Rush can’t write a song. Every time she tries, nothing comes out. Her band, The Shrikes, had a hugely successful first album, but writing the follow up is way too muach pressure. Adding to the pressure? Her entire band is depending on her. But Domino has never been one for responsibility...
  • Extremely Famous by Heather C. Leigh

    Extremely Famous by Heather C. Leigh

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***WARNING*** This book contains scenes and language appropriate for ages 18+*** Sydney Tannen has been living in denial for the last 12 years. Now that she's making a life with Drew Forrester, hiding from her past is no longer an option. An emotional reunion with her father brings Sydney a peaceful feeling that she hasn't experienced in a long time...
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    california  celebrity  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  adult  belize
  • Faith by Jet Mykles

    Faith by Jet Mykles

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Darien's best friends are the other guys in the rock band Heaven Sent. The three—now four—of them are closer than brothers to him and he's happy that they've all found their life mates. He is. He doesn't at all mind that each of those life mates are men. He doesn't.In fact, that's just it. Maybe there's something to this gay stuff...
  • Reflections by Nora Roberts

    Reflections by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Passions and tempers flare in this classic story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME A lifetime of dedication to dance has left ballet teacher Lindsay Dunne with little time for romance. That is until she meets Seth Bannion, the guardian of a talented young dancer in her class...
  • Purgatory by Jet Mykles

    Purgatory by Jet Mykles

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lucas Sloane defines beautiful for Reese. Tall and sleek with gorgeous red hair and deep, dark eyes to drown in, it's no wonder that the famous bass player is the hero of many a starry-eyed teenager's dreams.Reese used to be one of those teens. Back when Heaven Sent was no more than the house band for the local club, Purgatory. Back then, it was easy to get to know Luc. To become friends with him...
  • Hell by Jet Mykles

    Hell by Jet Mykles

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Heaven Sent gets a hell of new keyboardist with a name to match. Heller Witting is an amazing musician and proves to be the answer to a sound that the band was missing. With lavender hair and big violet eyes, he captivates Brent Rose from the start, and not just with his music. Brent knows better than to get involved with a member of the band...
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    california  celebrity  lgbtq  north-america  steamy  usa  adult  book
  • 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...
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    california  lgbtq  north-america  slow-burn  steamy  urban  usa  adult
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