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  • 10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love by Emmy Sanders

    10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wingman 101: Make him fall head over heels in love. BradWhat’s a straight guy to do when he accidentally goes on a date with his brand new gym-bro? Offer to be the best wingman ever, of course! It’s foolproof.Joey needs a man? I’ll find him one.He wants someone who looks, well, kind of like me? No problem!Not into watersports? I’ve got him covered...
  • Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold

    Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two men, dozens of cities, and a connection they just can't seem to shake.We haven't spoken in fifteen years, and Marlon is the last person I expected to run into in a bar on Bourbon Street.He's not my gangly internet pen pal anymore, he's all muscles, body hair, and temptation.Our friendship feels like it never faded, but the heat between us is brand new...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • 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
  • Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Fighting His Fire by Ann Lister

    Fighting His Fire by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Locked-down at a Los Angeles intervention facility, everyone around Dante Dupont and his Black Ice band mate, Ashton Lane, thought this would fix the issues between them. Dante and Ashton knew differently. What made this a hundred times worse was the fact they were stuck in this room together. They hadn't shared space like this since the one afternoon they both wanted to forget...
  • Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 6 by Daryl Banner, Nicole Dykes

    Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 6 by Daryl Banner, Nicole Dykes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered..
  • Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My god, if I have to watch one more happy couple get together, I’m going to lose it completely and probably rip out all of my awesomely pink hair...
  • Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’d often felt lost in the shadow of my older brother, Sebastian Blake. People either ran from me in fear or tried to use me to get to him. In my struggle to forge my own path, I’d taken a wrong turn a time or two, which nearly cost me my life...
  • Griff's Place by Riley Hart

    Griff's Place by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    GRIFFINI always felt I wasn’t wired like my peers, but when my brother, Kellan, gave me three terms—ace, aromantic, and demi—I had possible names for it. Those three words have been on my mind ever since, as has my brother’s best friend, Josh Westbrook. It’s been cool getting to know him and spending time together, just us. He makes me feel something I never thought I’d be able to feel...
  • Requited by Jesse H. Reign

    Requited by Jesse H. Reign

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    If you've read Unrequited, and have been left longing for more of Andy and West's story - you are in luck.Requited tells the story of roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter from West's perspective. It is a sweeping story of friendship that turns into longing that can't be ignored...
  • Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber

    Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three’s the naughtiest kind of crowd. Getting to the one-year mark is hard enough in a relationship between two lovers. For three, just getting through the day can be half the battle. Between Alice’s headstrong insistence on pushing her sexual limits and Jay’s need to confront an abusive former lover, Henry has his hands full keeping both his partners safe and happy...
  • Chasing Fate by Mia Monroe

    Chasing Fate by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hooking up with your friend is a totally acceptable way to pass the time until your soulmate shows up. Right?I’m on a mission - happily ever after or bust. I just know my handsome, successful, bearded prince is out there waiting for me to find him. I’ve had my cards read a million times. This is my destiny...
  • Our Perfect Puzzle by M.A. Innes

    Our Perfect Puzzle by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bryan knew going back to college would change things between him and Maddox, but he never expected how much. With new living situations and problems, Bryan didn’t think his junior year would be so difficult. Going from the perfect summer with Maddox to a crazy roommate who doesn’t respect boundaries is pushing him to the edge...
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    friends-to-lovers  friendship  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Wild Side by Mari Carr

    Wild Side by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No strings attached? Wrong. So wrong.Layla moved to Baltimore in search of a fresh start. After too many years in a lackluster relationship, she’s ready to embrace her wild side. Casual is her new middle name and the last thing she wants or needs is a serious relationship.Finn and his best friend, Miguel are ALL IN on showing Layla a good time...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Fix Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 2 by Mia Monroe

    Fix Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 2 by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My crush has Daddy written all over him The minute I laid eyes on him he became my new hobby. I turned on the charm to win him over, only to get friendzoned. The more time we spend together, the more glimpses I get of the Daddy he’s hiding under his no dating allowed exterior. Unfortunately for Saint, a Daddy is exactly what this boy is looking for...
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    angst  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • The Castle by May Archer

    The Castle by May Archer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brian Carr believes in fairy tales—princes, castles, once upon a times, happily ever afters. He's been that way since we were kids, and no matter how many times it all goes wrong, Brian's never given up hope of finding his one true love.It's beautiful. Adorable. Charming...
  • 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  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • On Circus Lane by Lily Morton

    On Circus Lane by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The first time Bee Bannister met Tom Wright, he couldn’t stand him.Everything about the man aggravated him—his perfect hair and body, his confident arrogance, and the way he looked straight through Bee.Which is why it’s such an unpleasant shock to find that he’ll be sharing space with him while on a Christmas holiday with friends in Scotland...
  • Forever Man by A.J. DeWall

    Forever Man by A.J. DeWall

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bond forged in Catholic school, an unspoken attraction that outlasts years of separation and other relationships. Ren and Cole never acted on that thing that always bubbled beneath the surface of their friendship, not until a chance encounter in a Santa Fe bar and a song that would tip the scales forced them to confront their feelings...
  • The Great Sex Olympics of 221B by XistentialAngst

    The Great Sex Olympics of 221B by XistentialAngst

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    John Watson thinks Sherlock Holmes should admit that he, Watson, is more of an expert on sex than Sherlock is. But Sherlock refuses to concede the point. He comes up with an experiment plan that will resolve the issue. The results will determine who wins the prize. But sometimes even the best thought-out scientific study has unexpected consequences...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Hot Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan, Cari Quinn

    Hot Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan, Cari Quinn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Forever Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan A Montgomery Ink Novella The idea of a May-December romance has never looked so hot when it comes to broody lawyer, Morgan and sizzling tattoo artist, Callie. Between conniving family members, blondes with too much time on their hands, and their own misgivings, trust in the bedroom and out of it won't come easy...
  • 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
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Rebound by Lynn Van Dorn

    Rebound by Lynn Van Dorn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All Jacob Goldman wanted was for his boyfriend to not take him for granted. His plans, however, only gained him an ex-boyfriend, a damaged classic car, a charge of bird murder, angry townsfolk, and a hot mechanic he wants nothing to do with. All he wants now is his car fixed and to not be run out of town by the angry townsfolk of Oleander for involuntary birdslaughter...
    Categorized as:
    enemies-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Who We Were by E.M. Lindsey

    Who We Were by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Don't leave the house, don't talk to the paparazzi, don't answer your phone unless it's me, and do not- whatever you do- attempt to post about this on social media." Life isn’t supposed to be this complicated when you’re an Oscar winner…right? So what if he has two names, and straddles the line between two worlds...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Collar Me by Colette Davison

    Collar Me by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will losing my trainer lead me to what my heart desires—a collar and Preston?I’ve found the perfect place to live in London thanks to the My Kinky Housemate app. It’s close to work and my housemates don’t mind me de-stressing from my job as a nurse by being a playful puppy. Life is good until my puppy trainer finds a girlfriend leaving me high and dry...
  • Up Ship Creek by Abigail Kade

    Up Ship Creek by Abigail Kade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when you find out the one person who always rubs you the wrong way can rub you the right way even better? Taylor loathes boats and the water, but he accepts an invitation for a short cruise with his latest fling because the dick is good and he has the vacation time...
  • Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain

    Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stepping out from behind the camera isn’t as easy as it seems. Dax needs cash, and he needs it now since his roommate has moved away without notice. Dax has a week to either make up the difference or break his lease. Both options are out of his price range...
  • Discovering Dalton by Nicole Colville

    Discovering Dalton by Nicole Colville

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At fifteen, Troy and Liam were fostered by the same family, and although they hated each other at first, they gradually became solid friends. As adults, the two foster brothers live together. Both experience tough times, each being a rock for the other, but their love had never been anything other than brotherly. Until they both fall for the same guy, and things get... complicated...
  • Wrecked by Sierra Riley

    Wrecked by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “The best gifts are the ones you didn’t even know you needed.” “Everyone in the wedding party gets laid. It’s tradition.” Roger “Beck” Beckworth grew up with a strict, homophobic father who was always changing the rules just to keep Beck on his toes, but now he’s made a well-ordered, predictable life for himself that he’s perfectly happy with. Perfectly...
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    angst  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde

    The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He might look like a daydream, but he’s anything but.My life is perfect. No, really. Dream career, great social life, a fantastic condo, and I’m easy on the eyes. It’s just that I’m a little bored with it all. Until my new neighbor moves in. He’s unfriendly, uptight, and unwilling to compromise. Looks like annoying him just became my new hobby. Poor guy has no idea who he’s up against...
  • Dear Daddy, Please Keep Me by Morticia Knight

    Dear Daddy, Please Keep Me by Morticia Knight

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, may I please get my very own Daddy who is looking for a boy to keep? Because I’m a little, I need lots of cuddles and attention. So, a Daddy who can only see me on occasion, or who’s never been a Daddy before, probably won’t want me...
    Categorized as:
    angst  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Delicious by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “You’re exactly what I never knew I needed.” “I don’t have time for love.” Gavin Campbell has poured everything he has into starting up his bakery, Delicious...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  adult  book
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    angst  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • Take My Picture by Giselle Ellis

    Take My Picture by Giselle Ellis

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Aaron has no idea what he's walking into when he shows up to pose for a famous—and famously bad-tempered—photographer. He certainly doesn't expect to end up working as Jake's assistant for five frustrating, thrilling, and crazy years instead of in front of the camera...
  • Obvious by R.G. Alexander

    Obvious by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author R.G. Alexander, Book 10 in the Finn Factor Series! Could he be more Obvious? Matthew Finn is about to find out. He’s got a crush and a prickly pickle of a problem, but with a little help from his newfound family, he’ll convince Oliver “Legs” Garcia that he's the real thing...
  • Caged In by Luna David

    Caged In by Luna David

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first day I walked into his office I felt an incredible longing in my soul. The moment we touched, I was breathless, a deep ache running straight through my heart. I had a feeling I wasn’t alone, but he was my boss, and damn the man for being the utmost professional. Nearly four years have passed since that day...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • Love Means More by A.F. Zoelle

    Love Means More by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ambrose O’RourkeI’ve only met one person I couldn’t seduce—Augie Murphy, the man I love who thinks I’m straight. When I have a chance to be his fake boyfriend, it’s too much temptation to resist. It turns out that’s literally true, since I get carried away with a passionate kiss. He thinks it’s just a game, but it’s so much more than that...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  friendship  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Sol by Con Riley

    Sol by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Solomon Trebeck’s heart broke the night of his bi-awakening. Fifteen years later, Sol’s back in Cornwall where it happened, single, shy, and oh-so lonely. Teaching art to kids wasn’t his life plan. Neither is raising a teenage nephew, but with no family left to support him, a live-in job at a boarding school becomes his life raft.Problem: that life raft is sinking...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    angst  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  adult
  • Getaway: An Escape Novel by Casey Cox

    Getaway: An Escape Novel by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ever woken up and realized you’re in love with your childhood best friend?I’ve got three big problems.One, I’m in love with my childhood best friend.Two, he hates any kind of change with a capital H.Three, he thinks I’m straight.To be honest, up until recently, I thought I was straight, too. But something’s shifting in me. I don’t know what it is exactly, but I can feel it...
  • Offensive Edge by Hannah Henry

    Offensive Edge by Hannah Henry

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Theo Lane finally found his place in the NHL. The beginning of his career had been a struggle, especially compared to Rowan Foley, generational talent and his ex not-quite-boyfriend. It took eight years from draft day, but Theo was finally on a team that respected him. A team that was lighting it up. The San Jose Serpents had a real chance that year. Everything was looking up...
  • The Handy Nanny by K. Sterling

    The Handy Nanny by K. Sterling

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They call Pennsylvania Tucker the human Band-Aid because he can fix just about anything and make anyone feel better, but can Penn mend a broken heart? Reid Marshall thinks so and sends his master nanny on a very important and sensitive mission. A close friend is grieving and caring for his newborn niece after losing his twin sister...
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    mlm  lgbtq  slow-burn  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • The Heart Heist by Elle Keaton

    The Heart Heist by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a gorgeous stranger wanders into his life one summer night he knows he's in trouble; he's going to break all his rules and probably his heart.Duff Cleveland knows better than to open himself to love, that’s how you get hurt.Jacob De Rossi is a family guy; he’s got the house and the picket fence he's just missing the man...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  humor  slow-burn  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Love Starved by Kate Fierro

    Love Starved by Kate Fierro

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Micah Geller considers himself lucky: at 27, he has more money than he needs, a job he loves, a debut book coming out, and a brilliant career in information security before him. What he doesn’t have is a partner to share it with—a fact that’s never bothered him much. But the romantic in him isn’t entirely dead...
  • 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
  • Where the Boys Are: A Novel by William J. Mann

    Where the Boys Are: A Novel by William J. Mann

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jeff O’Brien and his friends return in this sequel to The Men from the Boys, William J. Mann’s critically acclaimed debut novel about gay love and friendship Where the Boys Are opens in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve, 1999. With the world on the cusp of the new millennium, Jeff O’Brien and his ex-lover Lloyd Griffith are grieving the loss of their friend and mentor David Javitz to AIDS...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Eden by Xavier Neal

    Eden by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dark forbidden mmf standalone...
  • Mad & Marvelous by Elizabeth Varlet

    Mad & Marvelous by Elizabeth Varlet

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hop Lovette isn’t afraid to take risks. Being the bastard son of New York royalty has never given him anything but heartache. So when the Sassy Boyz land a contract at club Switch, he knows it’s only a matter of time before his marvelous world is turned on its head: the owner is his childhood rival. Rafe Marson owes Hop’s father everything, and he’s on a mission to repay his debts...
    Categorized as:
    enemies-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  bisexuality  book
  • Curious by Seth King

    Curious by Seth King

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An all-new, full-length story spun from the world of Seth King's bestselling Straight series Two best friends. One week in paradise. One pact that goes explosively off the rails..
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