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Everything They Wanted by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree read from the author.…give, and it will be given unto you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. – Luke 6:38Merry Christmas to all my readers! Since I can’t send a Christmas card to every last one of you, I offer this in its stead—an Original Sinners Christmas story... -
A Touch of Color by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS PART OF AN ANTHOLOGY*** This SHORT STORY (15k words) was previously published as part of the Heart2Heart Anthology but is now being offered as a single title since the anthology is no longer available. Please make sure you haven't already purchased this story as part of that anthology unless your intent is to own two copies of the story. There is no new content... -
Forever at Sunrise by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving 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... -
Until Jude by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm the first one to tell you doing the right thing has never been high on my list of priorities.Same goes for respecting the law. And ethics in general.It's more like guidelines anyway.Until him.Jude Riley.I invite myself into his life and refuse to leave. I know it's wrong. I know I shouldn't.I do anyway.It's never meant to turn into anything serious.It's never supposed to matter.Until it does... -
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Black Heart Down by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor 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... -
Snowflake Kisses by Jacki James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrankie Taylor is a pastry chef in need of a fresh start, and Cap Roberts is a coffee shop owner in need of a pastry chef. Should be a perfect fit. But the delicious pastries he bakes aren't the only thing about Frankie that makes Cap's mouth water, and as a newly single father, Cap can’t afford to risk not only his heart, but his daughter's as well... -
The Painting of Porcupine City by Ben Monopoli
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrazilian graffiti artist Mateo Amaral is looking for his heaven spot, the one perfect place to paint. His coworker Fletcher Bradford is looking for a heaven spot of his own, and his is even more elusive. Out since age 12, Fletcher's been around more blocks than Mateo has ever painted. He's dated all the jerks, all the creeps, all the losers in between... -
Best of Both Worlds by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSebastian Gilman meets a guy on a dance floor every Friday night. He knows nothing about him, not even his name, only to find one day this familiar stranger turns up on his building site and they need to work together. Ryland Keller knows better than to get involved. Alone and half a country away from home, he revels in isolation until a handsome man in a gay bar turns his world upside down... -
A Courageous Ride by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspiring orchestra conductor Marshall is exhausted after months of auditions without a single job offer. Marshall’s friend, Terry, recommends a change of scenery and points Marshall in the direction of a dude ranch run by former bull rider Indigo Santana. Marshall is understandably skeptical, but his friend is convincing, and Marshall needs a break, so he agrees to go... -
A Heart for Robbie by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaiting for someone else's child to die so yours can live is the worst kind of Hell Celebrated Young Adult author Julian Holmes pits the heroic characters in his Black Heart series against all different kinds of monsters. But when a critical heart defect threatens his son’s life, he finds he has no champion... -
Fire Flow by Max Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSexy 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... -
Taunting Tony by Marie James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRules. They’re a necessity. They make the world go ‘round and help idiots function in society. Most don’t require much thought and are easy to follow— or so I thought… I didn’t realize, however, that the new group of people I became friends with could have so many. No sleeping with group member’s moms? Easy enough. No shirts at the BBQ? I’m all over that... -
Fusion by Posy Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA love story comes out of the shadows. Everyone in Kevin’s life knows him as straight rather than bisexual. There was no need to come out until now, but loving Hugo is worth any prejudice he’ll encounter. Hugo does his best to be patient while Kevin navigates his way toward openness, but he refuses to be put back in a closet for long... -
Pride by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of perfectly imperfect people. After being dumped by his longtime boyfriend, Milan finds himself back in the dating scene, and it isn't anything like he thought it would be. Shamed and ridiculed for how he looks, Milan decides that it's time to get back into shape, but stepping foot in a gym is harder than he imagined. Everything in Kelson's life is about fitness... -
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Love Me by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrent Sutton doesn’t ‘do’ monogamy. He spends his days on the road in his truck, and his nights hooking up with anyone who catches his eye. Casual sex, no strings – Trent likes his life just the way it is. He sees what his friend Connor has, but he’s just not interested... -
Strip Teaser by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Club Nocturne. Greenford’s favorite strip club. Where the poles on stage aren’t the only things vibrating to the loud music and shining under the neon lights…so are the dancers... -
Foul Ball by Haven Hadley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeclan Armitage. The right fielder Espen got in a trade.A powerful hitter, a hard throw, and an unmatched stolen base percentage. Not expecting to be traded, he was happy to learn where he was headed. If only he didn’t need to find a new place to live. One phone call from his brother and the plan was put into motion. Brock Richmond was loyal to a fault... -
Make You Mine by E.M. Lindsey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“To love and be loved, it’s all that matters. In the end.”Socially awkward Noah Leib knows he wants more from life than being a forty-year-old virgin who’s got a failing bakery, a strained relationship with his brother and sister-in-law, and an empty apartment. He just doesn’t know how to change things... -
The Rules of Gift Giving by Parker St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinter is about to get a whole lot hotter!Fruitcake and FistfightsTheir first Christmas together should have been picture perfect, but disaster unexpectedly strikes. Instead of picking out a tree and cuddling under the mistletoe, Elliot and Lucas are headed to the one place that haunts Elliot like the ghost of Christmas past -- his hometown... -
Skyler Phoenix by Damien Benoit-Ledoux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew it would be bad……but I didn’t think my family would abandon me.I don't understand my foster parents any more. How can they promise to love everyone at church but choose to hate me because I'm different?The social worker told me to keep my chin up, but I don’t know if I’m headed for the streets or the orphanage on the other side of town... -
When Irish Eyes Are Sparkling by Tom Collins, Thirteen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is no longer available, due to publisher demise. Liam O’Shaughnessy wasn't expecting to fall in love again, not so soon after yet another painful break up. Then Oliver Sutton, paramedic in training, walked into his Aunt's Irish Pub, and shocked Liam's wounded heart back to life... -
Make Me Trust by T.A. McKay
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the spotlight shines, sometimes it brings you something you don’t expect. Trey Colby has spent his life falling in love only to lose his heart to people who don’t deserve it. Time after time he's been left broken when his boyfriends have thrown him aside for someone else. But no more…. This time he is determined to harden his heart... -
Falcon's Fox by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA part of this books royalties will go to Tihan Network. This book is part of a series, preceded by Harley's Achilles. It can be read as a standalone. It contains homosexual relations and mature content. Heavy metal rocker Ransom Fox has everything he's always wanted: fame, money, groupies and a family who has his back. There's just one thing missing -- someone to love... -
Leaning Into Always by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife is good for Eric Schuster. He owns a highly successful tech company, has a great group of buddies, and he’s about to marry the man of his dreams. Eric is pleasantly surprised to find the transition from friends to lovers has been easier than he thought... -
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Faith by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarien'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... -
The Closer You Get by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe virgin isn’t the only one with something to lose… Self-described manwhore Kieran Frost is loving the single life. Two years after moving to Seattle, he still has his friends with benefits, Rhett and Ethan, plus a never-ending supply of gorgeous, available men wandering through the bar where he works. A relationship? Spare him the drama and heartbreak... -
Not Knowing Jack by K.A. Mitchell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen your lover becomes a stranger, trust is the weakest link of all. Bartender Tony Gemetti has it all: a rich, hot boyfriend, a McMansion in the burbs and unlimited sex in an expectation-free zone. He thought that was all he ever wanted out of any relationship until Jack begins making excuses for frequent disappearances... -
Hell by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHeaven 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... -
Kingsley by Jenny Wood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKingsley.... I thought letting loose for a night would be a good thing. He was cute and lived close by, why not? I didn't plan to fall for his boyfriend... The boyfriend that I didn't know he had.... The boyfriend that caught us together, asleep on his couch.... The boyfriend that had cancer. I also didn't expect to go back and explain myself the next day... -
Perfect Day by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWyatt loves Grahaem. Grahaem is still in love with Jase. But things could be worse. They could be camping.Oh... -
Genesis by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe week before Heaven Sent's New Year's performance, Brent fractures his hand, which puts him out of commission for the show. Fortunately, it's not permanent, but it leaves he and Hell dealing with the "what if," not to mention Brent's jealousy of the guitarist taking his place... -
Afflicted II by Brandon Shire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHunter and Dillon finally came to terms with the idea that they wanted more than just hot sex with each other. Dillon decided to quit hustling in order to invest his time and energy in building their relationship, and Hunter let his barriers down and opened his heart. But fear has a way of creeping up and dismantling things that we hold precious... -
Quinn's Need by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been a year since Lorcan James left Whispering Pines Ranch, and Quinn Taylor has barely recovered. Only two things keep him from falling into the abyss of despair: his work at the ranch and his escape into the world of BDSM at a club called The Push. At The Push, the sound of men begging him helps drown out the bitter memory of his own voice begging Lorcan to stay... -
Ice, Snow, & Mistletoe by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn Sullivan is escaping to Denver. Even with a massive snow storm on his heels, he plans to hide away in his cabin in the mountains and ignore Christmas. It’ll be just him and a bottle of whiskey until the new year when he must return to Cincinnati for his best friend’s wedding. At least, that’s the plan until he runs into Oz at the airport. Oz … the man who should have been just a fling... -
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Across the Pond by RJ Scott, V.L. Locey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe greatest journey isn’t from England to the States, it’s the one that two men take on the way to find each other. Sebastian Brown is on a mission to rescue the Arizona Raptors and a vow he made to a friend in college. Either that or he’s on vacation. He’s not entirely sure that he’s made up his mind yet... -
Jase by Jenny Wood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJase is home from college and is nervous to tell his family that he's wanting to stay home for good. Stopping by the shop on his way into town, he meets the new guy; Joker. Quiet, mysterious and ridiculously gorgeous; he doesn't seem to like Jase, too much... -
Trained by N.M. Pratt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrendon 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... -
Puppy, Car, and Snow by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan’s entire life changed the night Scott surprised him in a bathroom at a party. Now Ryan’s soulless climb up the corporate ladder has stalled—but his quality life has become a whirlwind of laughter, joy and surprises, thanks to Scotty’s playful, gentle heart. After three years together, they’re going to Ryan’s parents’ cabin to spend Christmas... -
Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to the Amber Allure best-seller Getting Off The Ground... It started with a snowstorm and ended with a sizzling one-night-stand, but neither man is ready for it to be over. Jilted groom Elliott Chandler doesn’t do “last minute” or “impulsive,” but at the very last minute, he impulsively changes his flight from Oahu to Maui... -
Someone Is Watching by Mark A. Roeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone Is Watching. Someone Knows. It was a nightmare come true for seventeen-year-old Ethan. It's hard hiding a secret. It's even harder keeping that secret when someone else knows... -
Ty's Obsession by S.J.D. Peterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to Quinn's Need Book 3 of the Whispering Pines Ranch Novels Ty Callahan knew Quinn Taylor was special the moment he first laid eyes on him. When the angry and heartbroken cowboy finally opens up, Ty sees the real man inside, and for the first time in years, Ty is ready to love again. There's only one problem: Lorcan James... -
Ricky by Ashley John
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the surface, Ricky Thompson’s life is one long party. His razor sharp wit and unwavering sexual confidence masks his true pain and suffering, and that’s how he wants to keep things. Ten years after the death of his fiancé, Ricky has completely given up on the illusion of love... -
Wild Secrets by Jason Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDAVID:Skipped town? Check. Fake name? Double check. Hiding out in Wyoming isn’t how a singer spends his best years, but when the fame becomes too much, I need to get away. The moment I arrive in Wild, I run into Brock. His sprawling ranch should be the perfect place to focus on my music.But music isn’t nearly as enticing as Brock, and I’m suddenly faced with two problems. One, he’s straight... -
Miracle of the Bellskis by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsToo much family…too little Egg Nog . It's been three years since Seth Bellski forced his boyfriend and ex-boss Lars Varga out of the closet. Since then, Seth has passed the bar and become an attorney, and Lars has started his own firm. Their sex life has gotten steamier, and everything seems perfect between them. Until the holidays arrive... -
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Just A Little Bad by K.A. Mitchell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecause sometimes you need a little reassurance on your happy ending. When Eli found himself jobless and homeless a few months ago, his boyfriend Quinn invited Eli to move in. Quinn said he loved Eli and wanted him there, but when problems from Eli’s homeless days show up in the form of extra house guests, Eli starts to worry. Maybe Quinn was only motivated by pity... -
Love Jake by E.M. Leya
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJay worked hard to become one of the best attorneys in the state. He loves being able to help others and see lives changed because of what he does. Professionally, he is flying high, personally not so much. Going home to a quiet house is what he thought he wanted, but is it?Chris grew up on the streets, learning how to survive and take care of his needs... -
Up to No Good by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCole Morris is returning to his hometown of Vintage Ridge, North Carolina to celebrate his older brother’s wedding. Finding out he has to spend time with Jayce’s childhood friend and the man who tormented him as a teenager, just might be more than he bargained for. Miles Butler is honored to stand up with his best friend at his wedding... -
Scorch by H.J. Welch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt twenty-three, bad boy Blake is facing what most don't see until decades later: the end of his career. His record label has dropped his band, and he's got no place to go but home. Except when he gets there, it's only to discover his entire life has been turned into a reality TV show. Elion isn't where he wanted to be... -
Prelude by Shira Anthony, Venona Keyes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Blue Notes Series Novel World-renowned conductor David Somers never wanted the investment firm he inherited from his domineering grandfather. He only wanted to be a composer. But no matter how he struggles, David can’t translate the music in his head into notes on paper. When a guest violinist at the Chicago Symphony falls ill, David meets Alex Bishop, a last-minute substitute... -
I Just Play One on TV by A.L. Turner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter an intense and emotional audition, Vincent Cantivespri impulsively falls into bed with Alex Gallegos… who refuses to even kiss him, and who immediately flees out of Vince’s apartment and back into the closet afterward. Vince barely realized men like Alex actually existed, and he writes the encounter off as a one-time mistake. Then he and Alex end up costars...
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