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  • The Secret Plan by Cara Dee

    The Secret Plan by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's the sequel readers have been waiting for. Colt, Kit, and Lucas are back from Their Boy and ready to spread their—holiday cheer. - The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink...
  • A Fighting Chance by Tatum West

    A Fighting Chance by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dillon: I don’t do relationships. I’ve been abandoned all my life, and I don’t trust a soul except my own damn self. But there’s something different about Jack Chance. From his lithe, gymnast’s body to his soulful hazel eyes, he’s everything I never knew I wanted. When he’s wrapped up in my arms, begging for more, everything seems right about the world...
  • Nothing Special VI (S.W.A.T Edition): His Hart's Command by A.E. Via

    Nothing Special VI (S.W.A.T Edition): His Hart's Command by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    S.W.A.T Edition. Lennox Freeman (Free) is one of the best hackers in the world which has caused him to spend most of his life on the run. Never able to put down roots, he couldn’t trust anyone not to take advantage of him, even his own family...
  • Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The boys are back and fiercer than ever!"We were a unit tonight, moving as one. Even apart, we are deadly, but when combined – we are f**kin’ unstoppable." ~~ God ~~Atlanta's notorious narcotics task force is at it again. They are stronger, bigger, and better than ever...
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    age-gap  in-uniform  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  urban  usa
  • Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander

    Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Deputy United States Marshal Mitch Knox apprehends fugitives for a living. His calm, cool, collected attitude and devastatingly handsome good looks earn him a well-deserved bad boy reputation, both in the field and out. While away on an assignment, he blows off some steam at a notorious Dallas nightclub...
  • Mission: Without a Trace by Nicole Edwards

    Mission: Without a Trace by Nicole Edwards

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

    Deep Impact by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    DeShaun and I have been locked in a mutual imaginary affair since the day we met.So many close calls, drunken flirtations, exchanged glances…and then his unfailing sense of duty would kick in. He has always outranked me and was never going to cross that line.Even though we’re no longer in the service, he insists he’s not good enough for me...
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    north-america  usa  texas  urban  mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  romance
  • Don't Judge by A.E. Via

    Don't Judge by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    AN ENEMIES TO LOVERS STORY Detective Austin Michaels didn’t think life could get any better after he was accepted into the most notorious narcotics task force on the East Coast, headed up by two of the baddest’ Lieutenants with the Atlanta Police Department - Cashel Godfrey and Leonidis Day...
  • Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter

    Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Derek knew his life was about to become very interesting. Derek Astor knows next to nothing about BDSM, but when Foster Hayes, the co-owner of the local BDSM club, walks into his photography studio and offers him a job, he can’t refuse. And after seeing a photo of one of the club’s dungeon monitors on the website, Derek doesn’t want to...
  • Close to Home by Carly Marie

    Close to Home by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jasper Scott is a single workaholic. He split with his girlfriend two years ago and hasn’t felt drawn to anyone else since… except the sexy Navy SEAL he met at his brother’s house two years ago. But that man lives halfway across the country and after so long, Jasper’s convinced his mind has embellished Greg’s sexy gray eyes, rippling muscles, and gorgeous salt and pepper hair...
  • One Giant Leap by Kay Simone

    One Giant Leap by Kay Simone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Houston we have so many problems...Curtis "Launchpad" Larkin's career as an astronaut has had its share of ups and downs.Alternately lauded as the single-handed savior of NASA and condemned as a reckless, hot-headed bully, Curt has been through the wringer of public opinion and come out on top...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  texas  urban  usa
  • A Nothing Special New Year by A.E. Via

    A Nothing Special New Year by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    New Year’s Eve is usually a night of fun and wild celebrations, but for a police officer, it can be the most dangerous night of the year. Officer Ellis Mason has worked as a beat cop on the streets of Atlanta for over eight years, and he knows what it takes to survive them...
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

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

    Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A ficlet which is set in the time period between Bulletproof and But For You...
  • Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via

    Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00M7JAE44.Sergeant Corbin 'Syn' Sydney had dedicated his life to becoming the best detective. So when he heard there was an opening on the notorious Atlanta Narcotics Task Force, he jumped at the chance...
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    in-uniform  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  urban  usa
  • Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison

    Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can two very different men turn an intense holiday romance into lasting love? Jude I shoot my mouth off and hide behind my smile as I try—and fail—to fill the void inside. Nothing has felt right since I was medically discharged from the army...
  • Hold Safe: a bodyguard/age play/daddy gay romance by Sue Brown

    Hold Safe: a bodyguard/age play/daddy gay romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bodyguard/age play/daddy gay romance. The third in Sue Brown's Biker Daddy Bodyguards series. Joseph saw someone being killed and now his life is in danger. The security isn’t the issue. The grim-faced Daddy at his back is a different matter. Mo is content with the quiet life. Once upon a time he had his happy ever after, but that ended...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  action-adventure  adult  biker  bodyguard
  • Honor And Pride by Ann Lister

    Honor And Pride by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    * * * TRIGGER WARNING * * * The story line within this book deals with the topic of college hazing, which could be a trigger for some readers. Please consider this a warning as this may not be a book you’d be comfortable reading. * * * Fizzbo is used to taking care of people...
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    age-gap  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  urban  usa
  • Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan

    Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Walker Roberts is a lost man. One fateful night, his entire life was turned upside down. First, he was turned down by the young man he’d been gathering up the nerve to ask out for two years, and then he lost both his parents. Not only that, he discovers his life is not what he thought it was...
  • Jace by Kali Hart

    Jace by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jace: Alpha Company Renegades Book 3 An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman Romance Zoey I meet him at my friend’s wedding. He arrives late, but Jace sweeps me off my feet from the very first moment. He’s an Army guy, just like my late brother. I tell myself to let go of my fears, to give what might very well be true love a chance...
  • His Boy to Cherish by Colette Davison

    His Boy to Cherish by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,I’m going to be upfront and tell you that I feel silly doing this, but here goes nothing!I’ve realised that I lean more towards being a Daddy, than a strict Dom. I’m kind and caring, and I want someone to spoil. I’ll always put my boy’s needs before my own. I’ll take care of him in every way he needs me to...
  • The Boss's Boy by Aja Foxx

    The Boss's Boy by Aja Foxx

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ~ Dmitri ~I was intrigued by Eiji the first time I saw him dancing in my club. I became obsessed with him when the ink was still wet on our marriage certificate. I wanted to give Eiji the life he should have had until I realized I had taken something from him I had no right to take, and then I knew I had lost him forever...
  • Candy by Kelly Fox

    Candy by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm an atheist gym rat falling for a faithful man with a sweet tooth, and I can't help myself.When my gym buddies said I'd be stringing up Christmas lights with Caleb, they failed to mention how adorable he is...
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    insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  texas  urban  usa
  • The Story of Danny Rose by Cara Dee

    The Story of Danny Rose by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Hillcroft Group, #1 Standalone Age gap Military DD/lb“Try to read his file from the Army from another perspective. Less stone-faced, devoid of emotion, SAS operator and more as…oh, I don’t know, the loving, caring, nurturing Dom that you are.”There was nothing like kicking off your vacation by realizing someone had broken in to your cabin. More than that, he was waiting when you arrived...
  • Salvation by Alexa Land

    Salvation by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can two men from wildly different worlds prove to be each other’s salvation? Trevor isn’t surprised that he’s a twenty-year-old virgin. He sees himself as skinny, clumsy, and shy, and is sure no one could possibly want him. Vincent Dombruso is about to prove him wrong. Mysterious and troubled, Vincent masks a lot of secrets behind his handsome exterior...
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    age-gap  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  usa  abuse
  • Bossy Baby by Athena Steller

    Bossy Baby by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The BoyHayley has been looking for a Daddy, but there’s only one man he’s truly interested in—the big, bald, quiet man who visits his store every week. Hayley is trying to be patient, but if Mac doesn’t make a move soon, Hayley might have to take matters into his own hands.The DaddyMac’s soul is black, and he knows that when he dies, he’ll be heading straight to Hell...
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    age-gap  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Most Wanted by Kelly Fox

    Most Wanted by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Thane: Letting him go was the biggest mistake of my life. Giving me a second chance might be the biggest mistake of his.I’d spent a year as Ronan’s friend-with-benefits, convincing myself that he could never feel the way I felt. I was floored when those three little words flew out of his mouth. So, I ran. And have regretted that decision every day for the last five years...
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    lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  texas  urban  usa  action-adventure
  • Off Limits Daddy by Alexis Winter

    Off Limits Daddy by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The day my wife died—leaving me a single father—I thought the sun would never rise again.Until Brennan showed up to be my little girl’s nanny.First things first: I don’t need a stranger to help me raise my baby girl, let alone a fresh-faced young woman who still looks like a teenager.Second, this town already hates me, so the last thing I need is to get tongues wagging...
  • A Matter of Time Book II by Mary Calmes

    A Matter of Time Book II by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Jory Keyes is doing his best to get over Detective Sam Kage, who broke his heart. Fearful of coming out of the closet, Sam intended to marry and uphold the status quo. After testifying against the man he saw commit cold-blooded murder, Jory is sure he and the detective will never cross paths again. But fate has other plans...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  in-uniform  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  urban  usa
  • Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke

    Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another thrilling saga in the Supreme Constellations romantic sci-fi adventure series.Environmental activist Dwyn Izontro and law enforcement officer Emeron D'Artansis instinctively dislike everything about each other, even though the attraction between them is unmistakable...
  • Hot for the Firefighter by Autumn Summers

    Hot for the Firefighter by Autumn Summers

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Willow Hardy lost everything in the fire, not only her material possessions but she also lost a piece of her soul. Firefighter Zach Lowe saved Willow’s life, in more ways than one.WillowIt was so unexpected, my whole life just came crumbling down. I lost my home, all my possessions, my job...basically everything that made me, me. But what I gained from that loss, is priceless...
  • Pierce by Kali Hart

    Pierce by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Pierce: Alpha Company Renegades Book 7An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman RomanceBreeaI’ve been in love with my best friend’s brother since I was eight.But Pierce has never seen me as more than a kid.I’ve tried to find someone else, but no one compares.Pierce has been overseas for a year, and I’ve never missed him more than ever...
  • Carter by Kali Hart

    Carter by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman RomanceApril I’ve always wanted to be a nurse, but I faint at the sight of blood.I’m working on it.But after one too many hurtful jabs about my dream from my boyfriend, he quickly becomes my ex.I need to escape for a few days, and my bestie offers me the ideal getaway—her brother’s private cabin tucked away in the mountains...
  • Nash by Kali Hart

    Nash by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman RomanceMaddieI’m about as hopeless a romantic as they come.Hopeless being the operative word.Until my dog runs off after a squirrel and is rescued by the hottest man in uniform I’ve ever seen.It seems like something right out of a romantic movie.He’s perfect, and I’m so happy…. It’s just like a dream...
  • Spencer's Reluctant Rescuer [Rescue for Hire 9] by Bellann Summer

    Spencer's Reluctant Rescuer [Rescue for Hire 9] by Bellann Summer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M, HEA] Welcome to the world of Rescue for Hire. Meet the team members of a company that form a family of heroes. Ten years ago Ruger Black refused Spencer Ryland's kiss. Now they're adults and everything's changed. Ruger's gone from a punk, smoking cigarettes, to a man who's as cold and hard as the gun his name represents...
    Categorized as:
    in-uniform  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Sugar Heart by Charity Parkerson

    Sugar Heart by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On the surface, Cortland and Driver are perfect for each other. In truth, they’re a one-night stand gone wrong just waiting to happen. When Cortland first met Driver, Driver was homeless and messed up in the head. None of that mattered to Cortland. He’s drawn to Driver’s strength. For someone who’s always felt helpless and weak, Driver’s scary possessiveness is like a warm blanket...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  action-adventure  adult  book
  • In The Wind by C.E. Kilgore

    In The Wind by C.E. Kilgore

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes you have to get good and lost before you'll have any hope at finding yourself. Dustin Hunter has returned to Alvarado after seven years of military service and one bad shot that shattered his self-assured ego. Struggling to forget what he left behind in the desert, he finds himself drifting in the wind, homeless and without direction...
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    lgbtq  mlm  north-america  texas  usa  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Loving His Daddies by Skyler Snow, Beth Hale

    Loving His Daddies by Skyler Snow, Beth Hale

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carsen I never wanted to go back home. When I left I told myself I didn’t need parents who rejected me. But my mom is sick, really sick and my dad needs my help. I have no choice but to go to Texas and face a past I thought I had pushed down a long time ago. I hope this doesn’t completely tear me apart. Lukas Going to Texas is stressful, but I’ll do anything to support Carsen...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  age-gap  steamy  lgbtq  polyamory  family  military  contemporary
  • My Straight Mafia Daddy by Aster Rae

    My Straight Mafia Daddy by Aster Rae

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can a straight Italian mob doctor be my Daddy? Homeless boys like me aren't built for relationships.When we're not fighting for a spot under the bridge, we're volunteering at homeless shelters for a spare bed.Finding a protector isn't in the cards.Everything changes when Dr. Gianluca Ferrari—the cardiologist who's like God in my shelter—catches me after I faint in his arms...
  • The Rules of Gift Giving by Parker St. John

    The Rules of Gift Giving by Parker St. John

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Winter 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...
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    north-america  usa  urban  mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  oregon  romance
  • Soldier's Secret Baby by Flora Ferrari

    Soldier's Secret Baby by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Soldiers on base are given a 96-hour pass to enjoy a 4th of July holiday vacation. I’m in dire need of some friends, fireworks, and home cooked food so I head to the small town where I grew up for a few days of fun with my best friend who’s also my childhood neighbor...
  • Balancing Act by Andrew Grey

    Balancing Act by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Freelance computer genius Trent Marcus took a web development job he wishes he hadn’t, and now he’s in a world of hurt. With his safety threatened, he needs someone who can protect him from his client, who responds to “no” with threats and intimidation...
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    north-america  usa  mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  steamy  in-uniform  insta-love
  • The Muscle by Amy Lane

    The Muscle by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A true protector will guard your heart before his own. Hunter Rutledge saw one too many people die in his life as mercenary muscle to go back to the job, so he was conveniently at loose ends when Josh Salinger offered him a place in his altruistic den of thieves. Hunter is almost content having found a home with a group of people who want justice badly enough to steal it...
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    north-america  usa  urban  mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  illinois  romance
  • His Heat by Jessa Joy

    His Heat by Jessa Joy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An ex military firefighter meets his match when a younger runaway bride needs his help in this short, steamy age gap romance. I ran to Snowflake Falls from the city to escape a marriage I didn't want.Staying with my cousin, I'm starting to enjoy small town life.The last thing I expect is for a huge, handsome older firefighter to set his sights on me...
  • My Fluffy Mafia Daddy by Aster Rae

    My Fluffy Mafia Daddy by Aster Rae

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I've been locked in a warehouse for eight years. I was playing in my treehouse when the evil men took me.They brought me to a warehouse and threw me in a cage.Now I find myself standing in an alley covered in blood next to a dead body.I have no memories and no recollection of who I am.The only person I can see is the man at the end of the alley...
  • Griffin by Kali Hart

    Griffin by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Griffin: Alpha Company Renegades Book 2 An Insta-love Alpha Military Man and Curvy Younger Woman Romance Griffin My life is the Army, but I bounce at a bar on the weekend. It’s my way of keeping an eye on my soldiers, and keeping them out of trouble when they’re off duty. But this weekend, I’m tasked with babysitting a bachelorette party for my buddy’s fiance...
  • No Place That Far by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov

    No Place That Far by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes you only get one chance at a second chance. Still finding his footing after a long-overdue divorce, Marcus is looking forward to some mind-numbing drinking while ogling the grooms at Chris and Julien’s wedding. He never expected his attention to be diverted by the gorgeous best man...
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    lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  urban  usa  action-adventure  adult
  • Room Ten: Praise Times Three by Kameron Claire

    Room Ten: Praise Times Three by Kameron Claire

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m the good twin, the quiet one, the one who hides in the shadows. I never draw attention to myself, never cause my family concern, and most people forget I exist. My sister is my polar opposite in every way. Loud and in the spotlight, she likes to let people believe she’s the bad twin, but I know better...
  • Sam's Soldiers by M. Tasia

    Sam's Soldiers by M. Tasia

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Emergency room nurse Samuel Mason is offered a ménage relationship with two ex-military men and discovers a love more dangerous—and more exquisite—than he anticipated. Welcome back to Brighton, Texas. Where any man can find home. THE POWER OF THREE As an emergency room nurse at Brighton General, Samuel Mason spends most of his days caring for the sick and injured, and his nights alone...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  steamy  texas  usa  abuse
  • Gifted by Sean Ashcroft

    Gifted by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing closeted musician Quinn needs is to walk in on his hot, British private investigator fresh from the shower before he gets his towel on. And that's not even the most embarrassing thing that's happened to him today. Quinn: Private investigators aren't supposed to be hot. But with his sexy scar and devil-may-care attitude, Fox hits all my buttons...
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