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  • Frat Wars: Master of Mayhem by Saxon James

    Frat Wars: Master of Mayhem by Saxon James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bro big or bro home. RobbieAs social chair of Sigma Beta Psi, I’m the life of the party. It’s what I’m known for, and if it’s not fun, I’m not interested, simple as that.I’m not someone who overthinks.So when one of my brothers hooks up with a dude from another frat house, it catches me off guard when I can’t stop thinking about them … together...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Dirty Daddies 2022 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Pepper North

    Dirty Daddies 2022 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Pepper North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just say “Yes, Daddy”…The Daddies are back and hotter than ever with 14 brand new, hot and spicy stories from some of the biggest names in the Daddy game. No matter how you like your Daddies, this anthology is stuffed with the best of the best...
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    humor  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  anthologies  contemporary
  • Seth by Carly Marie

    Seth by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Be yourself because everyone else is taken. But what if that risks everything you know? Seth Johnson has worked his entire career to be remembered more for his skill than as an openly gay NHL player. Finding a boyfriend has been pushed to the back burner. As for exposing his softer side, the side that loves lace and lingerie? It’s not happening...
  • 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
  • Jingle Bells & Mistletoe by Sammi Cee

    Jingle Bells & Mistletoe by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jonathan watched all of his friends fall in love, get married, and grow their families. All he’s ever wanted is a relationship as wonderful as the one his parents have always had...
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    angst  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  adult  age-gap
  • 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...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter

    Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One drink. Three times a week. For thirty minutes and no more.Foster knows he should stay away from him. As the owner of the largest BDSM club in the state, he accepts the big, sweet bartender next door isn’t for him. It doesn’t matter if Elias’s blushes set his body on fire...
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    humor  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • Black by Quin, Perin.

    Black by Quin, Perin.

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Meow!”There it was.The sound that made my knees buckle.He purred, neck stretched, eyes half-lidded.With those cat ears, in his hair.And the tail, that he flicked.A ray of sun in the drizzling rain. I’d been a traveler, floating adrift, while he’d stayed in one place. How was I supposed to know he’d become my anchor? My light. My everything...
  • Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold

    Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Austin never realized he was painting his life with shades of gray, until Keaton came along and injected a rainbow of color.Keaton is a tornado of chaos and paint, which turns out to be more exciting than I ever would’ve imagined. I love my organized, predictable life...or at least I thought I did...
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    humor  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Fixing Little Red by Izaia Winter

    Fixing Little Red by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One little mistake was all it took to land little Red in the hospital. Red never thought his weekend project of assembling his new playscape with his best friend would lead to a broken arm, a quick ride in an ambulance, and the chance meeting with the man of his dreams. It’s too bad he’s not a Daddy...
  • Sawyer by JJ Harper, Jay Aheer

    Sawyer by JJ Harper, Jay Aheer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Take one bartender. Add an unwelcome engagement party With a dash of hot, sexy stranger For a spicy and sweet new beginning. Sawyer can’t believe his cheating ex has chosen Bar 28 to hold his engagement party. The grin on his smug face proves he has done it on purpose...
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    angst  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  adult  animals  book
  • Care for You by Jayda Marx

    Care for You by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Miles - I may be young, but I know what I want. And what I want is Jake Woods. He’s funny, caring, gorgeous...and straight. Which is exactly why I need to stay away from him. I’m only going to get my heart broken. But I can’t help it; every day I fall a little deeper in love with the guy...
  • Maddie by Annabella Michaels

    Maddie by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After witnessing firsthand just how dirty and underhanded a life in politics can be, Maddie Vanderhorne steps off the campaign trail to follow his passion. Starting his own event planning business is the best decision Maddie’s ever made, quickly winning over his clients with his vibrant and outgoing personality...
  • Charlotte by Lana Dash

    Charlotte by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Curvy Girl Sweet and Steamy Opposites Attract Romantic ComedyCHARLOTTE I read about assertive women in my romance novels, but I can’t find the confidence when I’m around gorgeous men. It’s never more evident when I’m mistaken for a bride at a bachelorette party and the hottest guy in the club dances for me...
  • In Your Hands by Louisa Masters

    In Your Hands by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Grant Davis stepped into the job of assistant director at Joy Universe, he knew he was taking on a challenge. The AD before him left a mess nobody thought could be cleaned up—but Grant loves nothing more than beating the odds. Over a year later, he’s convinced there’s something hinky going on. The solution: an independent audit...
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    mlm  multi-pov  lgbtq  humor  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Garret's Game by Daryl Banner

    Garret's Game by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Amazon Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes the fourth and FINAL book in his SIZZLING new summer series! "It is an important game. And my final one. Because I’ll get what I want at last." GARRET My dominant, powerful, handsome boss Mr. Kevin Kingston is about to take me on a business trip where I will be waiting on him hand and foot, and catering to his every need...
  • 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...
  • The C Agreement by R.L. Kenderson

    The C Agreement by R.L. Kenderson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All she wanted was to improve her skills when it came to the C.I was the girl next door…with a few extra pounds. My job was demanding and kept me on my toes, but when I was deep in a case, it left me little time for relationships. And because of that, I had some complaints in the bedroom.What I wanted was for someone to teach me to be a better lover...
  • Denver's Calling by JJ Harper

    Denver's Calling by JJ Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Denver’s long-term partner breaks up with him, he flees his life, his career, and his bright future as one of the country’s leading trauma surgeons. Ditching everything but his dog, Denver returns to the quiet town of Cooper’s Ridge and his parents’ ranch. Leaving twelve years earlier, Denver knew he would never be accepted as a gay man in an unaccepting town...
  • His Boy to Love by Chloe Gray

    His Boy to Love by Chloe Gray

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,Please help me. I'm in love with the adorable man next door, but despite my awesome flirting powers, he doesn't notice me at all. I even sing to his dog every night before bed, but does he declare his undying love? No...
  • Here's to Now by Teagan Hunter

    Here's to Now by Teagan Hunter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Strangers to friends. Friends to lovers. Lovers to...oh, sh*t, we just got married in Vegas! My name is Gaige Addams, and my life is full of regrets. I've held onto grudges, shamed myself for my mistakes, and kept secrets from those closest to me for far too long...
  • A Better Place by Jennifer Van Wyk

    A Better Place by Jennifer Van Wyk

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After James Cole's wife walked out on him, he put his dreams aside to raise his daughter. But now she's grown and he's ready for more. When the opportunity arises to own a restaurant, his life-long dream, he can't deny that it's meant to be. And for more reasons than one. He’s kept his heart closed off since the day his wife walked away...
  • Tempt Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 5 by Mia Monroe

    Tempt Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 5 by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My best friend’s little brother is all grown up.Figuring out my sexuality at nearly forty years old has been a revelation, but dating hasn’t been any easier. After a failed engagement, I know what’s important to me, and I refuse to settle anymore.So when my best friend asks me if I can help his little brother settle in after being away, it sounds like a pleasant distraction...
  • Casey by Shaw Montgomery

    Casey by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Casey knows what he wants; he’s just not always sure how to go about getting it. He knows he’ll never get Preston, the sexy man who runs Leashes & Lace, to notice him unless he’s ready to open up and step out of his comfort zone...
  • 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
  • Playing With Spencer by Izaia Winter

    Playing With Spencer by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spencer desperately wants to love a little, but it’s not in the cards for him. Spencer Howell knows what it’s like to get burned, and once was enough for him. Littles are strictly off limits. It doesn’t matter how cute they are, or how much their innocent smiles warm his heart. He knows to keep his distance. And he’s fine with that… most of the time...
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    humor  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • Something Borrowed by Lily Morton

    Something Borrowed by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stan has never let his blindness hold him back, but he’s beginning to realise his love life is keeping him from moving forward.He can’t remember a time when he wasn’t in love with his best friend. Rafferty is everything to him—his partner in crime, his confidante, and the person who understands him best. But Rafferty is incapable of reciprocating Stan’s feelings...
  • Mountain Topped by K.M. Neuhold, Mia Monroe

    Mountain Topped by K.M. Neuhold, Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can a fantasy about being shared turn into something more? Bowen's about to find out when he gets Mountain topped.Is there a bigger gay cliché than falling in love with your straight best friend? Oh, I know; a random hookup with a dude from the gym.I didn't think I'd ever manage to fall for anyone other than the unattainable Hawthorne, but the more time I spend with Aldis the more I… like him...
  • 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
  • Stay by K.M. Neuhold

    Stay by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens to a couple when one of them discovers a new kink that he’s not sure his partner will be into? Dear Art, I’m sure you get messages like this all the time, but I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I suppose I should start from the beginning… Three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time, and now I can’t stop thinking about it...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Ruin Porn by S.A. McAuley, S.J.D. Peterson

    Ruin Porn by S.A. McAuley, S.J.D. Peterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There is underlying beauty in destruction….Miah Thade, Finn Reese, and Ritchie Meyer are Resonator, an indie rock band with an edge—best friends turned rock stars, known as the Detroit 3. When Evin Rene appears in their life none of them can deny he belongs with Rez...
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    angst  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Finding Timmy (Nervous Nate) by Jayda Marx

    Finding Timmy (Nervous Nate) by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex - I’m a Daddy at heart, and for many years, I’ve been searching for a special boy of my very own. During my pursuit, I joined a group of like-minded individuals and found my best friend Declan, who shares my same desires. But unfortunately, I’ve had no such luck finding my boy. I’ve had playmates and companions for the night, but I yearn for something deeper...
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    humor  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  age-gap
  • 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...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Break My Fall: Love Trap Collaboration by Megan Wade

    Break My Fall: Love Trap Collaboration by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He wanted to come home. She wished he’d never left. TylerGoing back is never easy. Especially when the night you left is also the night the girl of your dreams said she loved you.I wasn't enough for her back then. I wasn't enough for me either.Avery and I were just kids, and I had dreams that were bigger than Oakwood falls could provide.Not to mention, she was my best friend’s kid sister...
  • Michelle by Lana Dash

    Michelle by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    a curvy girl romance (the nice girls' naughty book club...
  • Daddy's Lap by Jayda Marx

    Daddy's Lap by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trenton was suckered into playing Santa at the mall for a weekend. Even with his caring nature, he's met by kids' tears and frustrations. Just when he thinks the day is a total loss, he meets a little who needs a special wish from Santa. Spencer is a sweetheart with a good life, a good job, and good friends who look after him and allow him to explore his little side...
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    insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • 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...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Dean's Dare by Daryl Banner

    Dean's Dare by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Amazon Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes the third book in his SIZZLING new summer series! "I dare you to do something that completely defies who you are." DEAN At first it started with a simple dare. Then everything changed. See, I love my husband Sam. I love him more than wine. He's successful, charming, smart, devastatingly handsome, and he treats me like a prince...
  • Wade's Workout by Daryl Banner

    Wade's Workout by Daryl Banner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Amazon Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes the second book in his SIZZLING new summer series! WADE I just asked my cocky, demanding, bodybuilder best friend to be my personal trainer. What was I thinking?? I need his help. My acting career is in a rut, since apparently talent and a pretty face can only carry you so far if you don't have a perfect ripped body...
  • Dating your Secret Billionaire by Lana Dash

    Dating your Secret Billionaire by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't Spill the Beans. MEL How is it possible that no one else recognizes him at the gaming convention but me? He's the creator of the wildly popular online role-playing game, Warriors and Mystics . Then again, his attempt at a disguise would be laughable if it wasn't also kind of cute...
  • Mr. February by Nicole S. Goodin

    Mr. February by Nicole S. Goodin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From international bestselling author Nicole S. Goodin, comes a new standalone, one night stand romance. Jackson Matthews. Hot-shot bar owner. Real life Ken doll. … And broken hearted man. Katie North. Independent woman. Smart mouthed. … And falling for an unavailable guy...
  • The London Chance: MM Romance by Lane Hayes

    The London Chance: MM Romance by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two strangers, an online dating app, and a chance at forever…ChanceAfter months of online correspondence with a sexy businessman, we’re finally meeting in person—in London, no less!Okay. It’s a casual meet-up. Nothing to get excited about. I fully understand that online connections don’t always translate in person. Roman could be pompous or worse…boring...
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    mlm  lgbtq  insta-love  multi-pov  steamy  humor  romance  animals
  • 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...
  • Win a Date with a Villain by Kate Tilney

    Win a Date with a Villain by Kate Tilney

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A curvy woman looking for excitement wins a date with an infamous bad boy but quickly discovers that underneath his gruff exterior beats a heart of gold.Fans of reality TV shows will agree that there's nothing like a good villain to spice up a TV show. Villains don't get much better than Monroe. He was a firefighter who scorched up our screens while appearing on a televised dating show...
  • Gus by J.J. Harper

    Gus by J.J. Harper

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Take one hot nerd Add a sexy bar owner For a one-night stand All Gus wants is a night out and a hot hook-up before he starts his final year of university. Max has always been a player. One look at the sexy guy with the black guyliner and he’s found his bed partner for the night. What neither of them expected is the deep connection. Gus runs from his feelings...
    Categorized as:
    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  adult  age-gap  book
  • Spencer by Shaw Montgomery

    Spencer by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Spencer’s content with his life. Sure, he might be a little confused and a bit awkward, but his life isn’t bad. He has a steady job and a wonderful friend in his goldfish Frank. He just has a feeling it could be better if he could clear up a few things, like why the lingerie at Leashes & Lace is so interesting and why dating isn’t really working out. Devin’s happy with his life...
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    angst  insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book
  • Your Wish by Raleigh Ruebins

    Your Wish by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chances of a guy like him wanting a nerd like me? Zero point zero zero six percent. Approximately. Charlie: Computers have always made more sense than people do. But I fall asleep next to my laptop in bed every night, wishing I had someone warm to hold. When I was forced to attend a holiday work party, I was a nervous wreck, but determined to make a good impression...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
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