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  • The Priest by Tiffany Reisz

    The Priest by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    New Orleans, four months after the events of THE QUEEN...Søren has been suspended from the Jesuits for a minimum of one year after confessing to fathering a child. To say he's struggling with his newfound freedom is an understatement.Kingsley is about to be a father again and is convinced something very bad is about to happen...
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    alpha-mc  drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • The Innocent by C.J. Bishop

    The Innocent by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Clint and the boys “clean house” after discovering a small dangerous operation of child sex traffickers, they find themselves pulled into a nightmare of unparalleled proportions where children are nothing but “merchandise” and the depth of depravity and abuse reaches beyond human comprehension. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only...
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    drama  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Friends: A Friends to Lovers Gay Romance by Nora Phoenix

    Friends: A Friends to Lovers Gay Romance by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Seth is so confused. If Coulson is straight, why is he checking Seth out? Seth is an out and proud Secret Service agent. When he’s asked to assist the FBI on an investigation, he meets FBI agent Coulson.Coulson is straight. Or so he says. Seth has no reason to doubt that, not even when they become close friends. Really close friends. But that’s all they are: friends...
  • Beautifully Loyal by Nicole Edwards

    Beautifully Loyal by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes love isn’t enough… Sometimes you’re required to be beautifully loyal. If you think you know her… You’re wrong. If you think you know her family… Wrong again. If you think you know her story… You don’t. Ashlynn Adorite is no stranger to the cruel and unusual world she was born into. In fact, she accepts it, understands it, embraces it...
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    alpha-mc  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  bodyguard  book
  • Tied Over by Mary Calmes

    Tied Over by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Josiah Redeker has been tied up, tied down, and just plain tied to Bodhi Callahan since the younger marshal was paired with him five years ago. It was an easy slide from partners to best friends, and though Bodhi wanted more, Josiah thought Bodhi could do far better than him...
  • Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Unbreakable Stories: Snow is a collection of short stories and a novelette set after the events of Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series and before Torch, book 3. Follow the continuing, passionate and heartfelt romance between Dr. Ashton "Snow" Frost and Jude Torres as they merge their lives together as a couple...
  • Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante

    Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Have you met the Nice Guys? Available for a limited time! Here's your chance to get the complete Nice Guys collection with an additional 30,000 words of bonus material for the low price of $2.99 for fourteen days only...
  • A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    A True Fit by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him...
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    drama  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  angst  book
  • Puzzle by Nora Phoenix

    Puzzle by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Branson loves his job as an analyst for the CIA. Working on the investigation into the assassination of the president is fascinating, and even more so when Ryder, a geeky forensic accountant without a filter, joins the team.But Ryder doesn’t seem to like Branson. At all. And when he explains to Branson why, Branson is forced to face an uncomfortable truth in the mirror Ryder holds up...
  • Una sonata de verano by Belén Martínez Sánchez

    Una sonata de verano by Belén Martínez Sánchez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NOVELA GANADORA DEL I PREMIO PUCK¿Y si tu libro favorito fuera mucho más que una buena historia?Casio Oliver está obsesionado con Preludio de invierno, la primera obra de Óscar Salvatierra, un escritor ya retirado...
  • Never Say Never by Nicole Edwards

    Never Say Never by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ryan Trexler has devoted his entire life to his family’s security business. And now that he’s slated to take over the reins for the company, RT knows that his life is only going to get more complicated. Add in the fact that he’s lusting over one of the men who works for him and RT knows that there are some serious tough times ahead...
  • Best Man by C.J. Bishop

    Best Man by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some are brothers. Some are friends. All are the best. As our couples turn to the special people in their lives who were there for them during the worst of the worst, and extend their honored requests, the Phoenix family begin to make room for a new member who may be holding back the truth of how badly he was abused. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only...
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    drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe

    Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“First Dates”A prequel to The Lamb and the Lion books, this short story shows Jem and Tean as they are set up on blind dates—with disastrous results.“Cheap Seats”Jem and Tean go to the movies. Jem insists it’s an epic bromance date. Tean insists they’re just casual acquaintances...
  • Blue on Blue by Dal Maclean

    Blue on Blue by Dal Maclean

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Lambda Literary Award Finalist Dal Maclean After three years working as a private investigator, newly reinstated Detective Inspector Will Foster still holds himself responsible for the death of an officer under his command. But he’s returned to the Met bent on redeeming himself and that means bringing down gangland boss Joey Clarkson...
  • Dax by Silvia Violet

    Dax by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Travis is my friend's little brother.I'm supposed to keep him safe. To be a man he can trust. But I haven't seen him in years.When he turns up hurt and needing a place to stay, protection is only one of the things I want to offer him.Because Travis isn’t a kid anymore. He’s all grown up now. And the way he looks at me tells me he feels the heat rising between us...
  • Mist and Marrow by Mary Calmes

    Mist and Marrow by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Linden Van Doren is in a strange position. He’s an emancipated omega holding down two jobs, so he should be out from under anyone’s thumb but in reality, there are still weird lupine rules to follow. For instance, if an alpha wants to court him, he’s not allowed to say no...
  • 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...
  • Sadistic Sherlock by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Sadistic Sherlock by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ten years ago, Dominic Walsh faked his own death. With no true identity, it wasn’t hard. But if he’d stayed, he would have been drawn further into a life he’d never chosen. He has friends and family at Ward Security now and has managed to escape his dark past. There is only one thing he truly wants. Abraham Stephens...
  • The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by Ivy Blossom

    The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by Ivy Blossom

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Author's summary: Sherlock is head over heels for John, but you wouldn't know it by looking at him. First-person present-tense series of short scenes from Sherlock's point of view, borrowing heavily from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories...
  • Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan

    Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    US Marshal Bishop Jones has known heartache unlike someone his age should. After losing his only parent, he’s found himself completely and utterly alone with only his dog for company. Working long hours and being new to the area doesn’t give many opportunities for him to get out and meet someone. Veterinarian Xander Garrison has devoted his life to four-legged critters...
  • Colorado Flip by Sara York

    Colorado Flip by Sara York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Matthew ‘Tex’ Miller and Jordan ‘Jazz’ Bergeron settle in to their new life at Wild Bluff, but is their relationship as solid as they think, or will Jazz’s issues come back to bite them? Tanner Parrish has a problem when he arrives at Wild Bluff, and only the team can help him solve the crisis. His twin sister, Suzanne, is in a world of trouble...
  • Healing My Amor by Taylor Rylan, Michael Dean

    Healing My Amor by Taylor Rylan, Michael Dean

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Travis Thompson’s past haunts him. When an assignment went bad, fate was a cruel beast and took the man he thought he’d spend forever with. Now he has to live with the guilt that he couldn’t save the man he loved. A year later, when their team loses another member, he’s finished and knows it’s time to move on. But where does that leave him? Alejandro Lopez has been hardened by life...
  • The Fairest Show by Gregory Ashe

    The Fairest Show by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A murdered coach. His missing daughter. A sadistic killer.After a summer apart, Theo and Auggie reunite at the beginning of another school year, determined to make a relationship work in spite of their age difference—and other obstacles...
  • When It Rains by Elle Keaton

    When It Rains by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Beto Hernandez’s objective: Break the human trafficking ring plaguing Skagit once and for all. He’s not in Skagit to make friends—his kicking ass first and taking names later. Maybe. He crosses paths with an intriguing and sexy man, the first man in years to spark Beto’s interest. It’s ultimate bad timing, though; no one in Skagit can be trusted...
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    mlm  lgbtq  drama  law-enforcement  romance  suspense  poc-mc  mystery
  • North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe

    North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    North and Shaw: Out of Office is a collection of short stories. It includes the following: “Bad Boys at the Radio Girls” Radio Girls is a lesbian bar. A group of straight guys thinks it’s funny to crash. North and Shaw are hired to take care of this problem (and they try not to fulfill the white savior stereotype while doing so). This story takes place before Orientation...
  • Doubling Down by Athena Steller

    Doubling Down by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to Sin City! Home to the newest Daddy/ little collection from author Athena Steller.Eric Smith is getting used to changes in his life and figuring things out as he goes. In a new undercover assignment Eric comes across a young man that calls to his very soul. Having done research into a Daddy and boy lifestyle has in no way prepared him for the feelings that Ezra Lee stirs up in him...
  • Picking Up the Pieces by Annabella Michaels

    Picking Up the Pieces by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two Shattered Hearts Brody Murphy feels as if he’s lost everything when his best friend and partner, Paul, dies in the line of duty. Partners on the force for years, Paul Donovan was all Brody had. Paul accepted Brody as he was—standoffish from a childhood in the foster system, bisexual in a police force that wasn’t entirely welcoming, Brody is now adrift...
  • Sinner Like Me by Avril Ashton

    Sinner Like Me by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Syren Rua finally has what he’s always wanted. He’s settled into a life with his Marshal and the daughter they’re raising as a couple. Everything he’s been through, all the pain and dark memories, brought Syren this far, and he’s in a wonderful space. Happy and loved. Which is why he never sees the approaching danger until it’s too late...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens

    What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now that he’s living with Sam Stein, Zach Cohen is finally ready to move on from his unhappy past. His days are filled with wedding preparations, yet he still finds time to make plans and decisions without consulting Sam and his mother, firmly believing he knows best. Sam is ready to settle in for the perfect life with Zach but years of bad habits have come back to haunt him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Detective's Pleasure by Christa Tomlinson

    The Detective's Pleasure by Christa Tomlinson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.“You’ll kneel for me without me having to tell you to. And when you do, you’ll feel so much better. Trust me.” - Detective Sam RobertsOfficer Ryan Bennett: Ambitious and smart, Ryan Bennett is a young officer on Houston’s police force...
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    alpha-mc  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton

    Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The man known as Dutch is fine with being hated and feared. He keeps his mask on and his secrets close. There’s only one person who reaches past all that to who he used to be before the job hit too close to home. Sacrifices must be made, and Dutch steps up do just that. He’ll gladly pay the price to make sure Varun Patel is safe. Loyalty to family expects it. His heart demands it...
  • Not Fade Away by S.E. Jakes

    Not Fade Away by S.E. Jakes

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Truth or dare.Ever since superspy Cillian moved into Prophet’s building, their game of Steal the Couch has been funny to Prophet, but a thorn in Tom’s side. Then Prophet gets bored one night during an ice storm and insists on playing another simple game with Tom: Truth or Dare. In exchange for one of Prophet’s truths, Tom steals the couch one last time...
  • Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox

    Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been three months since the team were instructed to stay off the mountain, and Christian is going a little stir crazy. Until one rainy afternoon an object crashes into the water in Singing Bear Village, creating temporary chaos and confusion in the peaceful lakeside community...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  aliens  book  contemporary
  • Talk Dirty to Me by Jessie G.

    Talk Dirty to Me by Jessie G.

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a secret agent for the DEA, Snake’s gone deep into Devils Pride MC with the hope of bringing down the head of Miami’s lucrative drug trade and finds himself saddled with the club’s volatile and secretive SA instead. Unfortunately, after years as partners doing shit neither of them wanted to do for reasons neither of them felt comfortable sharing, Snake considers Trick his best friend...
  • Oceans Apart by Laura Harner

    Oceans Apart by Laura Harner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been two years since Lord Jamie Mainwaring and Detective Remy Remington worked and loved their way through their one and only case before going their separate ways. Now Jamie is once again mixing agency business with pleasure as he and his partner, Agent Ryan Whiteside, are assigned to a case involving piracy in the Caribbean...
  • Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Light in your Eyes: Book Two A Spy vs Spook Novel Giving up a life as rent boy Sweetcheeks for his lover, William Matheson, was an easy decision for Theo Bascopolis. But years of selling his body and the lingering pain from being thrown out by his father leave Theo worried that Wills, who’s always had his family’s acceptance, can’t truly love him...
  • Officer in Pursuit by Ranae Rose

    Officer in Pursuit by Ranae Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Secrets are what Kerry has lived and breathed for the past three years, and those secrets may kill her, if she's not careful. Her new life in a coastal North Carolina paradise is haunted by her past and ruled by her number one goal: to not be noticed. Even if that means denying her attraction to Officer Grey Morgan, who's set his sights on her beyond any doubts and despite all odds...
  • Finding Lost Treasures by Stormy Glenn

    Finding Lost Treasures by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Publishing The Stormy Glenn ManLove Collection: Alternative Contemporary Romantic Suspense Romance, MM, HEA]All Hector Cruz wanted was a place to call his own, but buying a rundown farm came with more problems than he'd been expecting...
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    drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  abuse  adult  age-gap
  • Zero Break by Neil S. Plakcy

    Zero Break by Neil S. Plakcy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Openly gay Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka investigates the murder of a young lesbian mother at the same time he and his partner consider having children themselves. Zero break refers to the deep-water location where waves first begin, often far offshore. For Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka, it means his most dangerous case yet...
  • Hot Mess 5 by Stormy Glenn

    Hot Mess 5 by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Publishing: The Stormy Glenn ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Contemporary Romance, M/M, HEA] Lany There came a point where I began to believe life was perfect. I was married to the sexiest Italian ever trained to be a SWAT officer, I had two beautiful little girls, and more friends than I could count...
  • Full Speed Ahead by Beth Bolden

    Full Speed Ahead by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lennox’s favorite escape is the Food Truck Warriors . . .until it needs his protection. Ash isn’t running from his past—he’s already left it way behind. He’s built a business from scratch, using all the lessons that his father taught him, and every day at his food truck is a challenge he was born to tackle...
  • Deacon's Law by R.J. Scott

    Deacon's Law by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How can you trust the man who tried to kill you? Undercover cop Deacon Shepherd lost everything trying to maintain his cover - the man he loved and the future he craved. He walked away and never looked back because it was the only way to keep Rafael alive. The last thing he needs is to be dragged back in that world, but an attempt on Rafael's life is enough to make him risk his heart again...
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    mlm  lgbtq  law-enforcement  steamy  drama  romance  suspense  military
  • Murder on Milverton Square by G.B. Ralph

    Murder on Milverton Square by G.B. Ralph

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric residents, not to mention the rather easy-on-the-eye Sergeant Jake Murphy.Despite the rocky start, Addison admits he’s had a pleasant day out...
  • Definitely Not Meant to Be by A.W. Scott

    Definitely Not Meant to Be by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “How long have you been in love with your best friend?” Godric I accepted long ago that I couldn’t have all of the things I wanted in life. Growing up in the way I did, I would be a fool to get my hopes up. But even with that knowledge, I couldn’t resist. I was helpless not to fall into the orbit that was my best friend...
  • Two Doms for Kara by Anya Summers

    Two Doms for Kara by Anya Summers

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They're her business partners, so she shouldn't get involved. Should she? Kara Lowe is the successful owner of Bridal Dreams, where she works with happy couples to make their special day a fantasy come true...
  • Inland Empire by James Buchanan

    Inland Empire by James Buchanan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    #2 in the Taking the Odds Series from James Buchanan! Agent Nick O'Malley and Det. Brandon Carr are back. Nick heads to Riverside, California, center of the Inland Empire and Brandon's home turf. But every minute Nick's in Riverside threatens to out Brandon...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Scene 3 by Roxy Sloane

    The Scene 3 by Roxy Sloane

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m undercover to reveal the truth about my brother’s killer. A double life. A dangerous game - with a sexy-as-hell man at the other end of the gun. The stakes are life or death, but I can’t walk away. This ends tonight...
  • Fire and Flint by Andrew Grey

    Fire and Flint by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Carlisle Deputies Novel Jordan Erichsohn suspects something is rotten about his boss, Judge Crawford. Unfortunately he has nowhere to turn and doubts anyone will believe his claims—least of all the handsome deputy, Pierre Ravelle, who has been assigned to protect the judge, as he's been receiving the threatening letters...
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    drama  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook  book
  • Dead Run by Josh Lanyon

    Dead Run by Josh Lanyon

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The boys are back in town -- and Paris is burning!For Special Agents of the Department of Diplomatic Security, Taylor MacAllister and Will Brandt, the strain of a long distance relationship is beginning to tell after eleven months of separation...
  • All In by Alexa Land

    All In by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Even though he's not really over his ex-boyfriend Jamie, twenty-three-year-old former football player Charlie finds himself drawn to Dante Dombruso, the gorgeous, highly dangerous leader of a mafia crime family. Dante is the perfect rebound fling, six feet, four inches of raw sex and hard Italian muscle, wrapped in an expensive suit...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
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