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  • Young & Beautiful by Velvetoscar

    Young & Beautiful by Velvetoscar

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Louis, to his horror, attends an elitist university in which the name Zayn Malik means something, Niall Horan doesn't stop talking, there are pianos everywhere, and Harry Styles, only son of a drug-addled, clinically insane ex-rocker, has a perfect smile and empty eyes...
  • The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say...
  • Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane

    Beneath the Stain - Part Seven by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The one lesson that Trav's learned with the band's return to Tyson is that it should be hard to say good-bye. Mackey, Kell, Jefferson, and Stevie have to say good-bye to the person who helped make them and break them. They have to say good-bye to their bitterness and anger, and they have to say good-bye to lingering hope that one of the best parts of their childhood can be with them always...
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    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  age-gap  book
  • Gray For You by Spencer Spears

    Gray For You by Spencer Spears

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I might be your fantasy. But I’m nobody’s forever… Gray: I’m not the kind of guy you take home to meet your mother. I’m an ex-adult film star with a GED and a giant co...llection of movie credits I can’t talk about in polite company. I might be good at helping other guys get their happy endings, but I’ve more or less given up on finding one of my own. Until Tyler Lang walks into my life...
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    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • I've Got You by Becca Seymour

    I've Got You by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a single dad and a newly outed veterinarian meet by chance, it takes red-cheeked conversations, a tentative friendship, and the willingness to put their hearts on the line to show these men they’re made for each other.  Single dad Davis Jackson is busy balancing his coffee shop and being the best dad he can be. That doesn’t mean he’s not lonely...
  • Love Hurts by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Love Hurts by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jun’s not better than me, but we might be perfect together.Jun’s been a thorn in my side for years. Its only gotten worse since we’re both going after the same promotion. Being in the same room with him makes my heart pound. It’s anger, I can’t let it be anything else. My family expects me to be the best. I have to earn this promotion and prove that belong on top...
  • Be Our Guest by CJ Bishop

    Be Our Guest by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Blood is just blood. Family ties are knit in the heart and strengthened by love. With most of whom they consider ‘family’ already right there within their tight-knit circle, the Phoenix couples begin to look beyond that circle and contemplate those from the past who rejected and hurt them. Deep down, Dane longs for reconciliation with his parents...
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    drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Love and Honor by C.J. Bishop

    Love and Honor by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Going above and beyond the call of love…is the only way they know. The unconditional love the phoenix couples have found in each other is a blessed gift. Out of sadness, pain, and despair, their family has truly risen from the ashes. But it is difficult to soar on the wings of love, basking in joy, as new friends and new family members are still struggling through their own dark trials...
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    drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  anti-hero  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't fall in love with your agent. Trevor Underhill is a bottom D-pair grinder. A pest. The kind of player who makes it possible for the talent to score. Off the ice, he looks out for himself and never trusts anyone but his sister to have his back...
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    children  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  age-gap  book
  • Tears of Gold by Anna Bloom

    Tears of Gold by Anna Bloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All of Faith Hitchin’s rules are broken, shattered forever with a promise made in front of glass. It should be easy; plan a wedding, prepare for a TV show and spend her life with the man she loves. But, the demons of the past don’t care about rules and promises. As Elijah and Faith try to carve a life for themselves, deep secrets long buried will come to challenge them one final time...
  • Taming the Bad Boy by Ivy Coleman

    Taming the Bad Boy by Ivy Coleman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Fisher's by Sammi Cee

    Fisher's by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A MM Contemporary Romance Fisher knows what it's like to be hungry. He’s dedicated his life to feeding those in need, and now that he’s offered sanctuary to two homeless teenage boys, that mission has never felt more personal. Officer Marcus LeBleu is the newest volunteer at Takoda Outreach Center...
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    children  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Communion by Ella James

    Communion by Ella James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Finally, he's mine, and I can say that out in public.Luke McDowell, one of the most beloved public figures in America, is my forever. At least that's what we said.But love is different in the harsh glare of the spotlight. Sometimes it feels like the whole world's against us. Now our unofficial honeymoon is over. Luke is back at Evermore, trying to live the life he had before he met me...
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    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes

    Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jory holiday ficlet from Mary Calmes...
  • Drawn to You by Jaclyn Quinn

    Drawn to You by Jaclyn Quinn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Leaving his enormous family behind, native New Yorker, Elijah, decides to move to Brighton Pier for a fresh start. Being part of a large LGBTQ community and landing his dream job at Inkubus, a local tattoo shop, is too big of a draw for him to turn down...
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    angst  children  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Shameless by R.G. Alexander

    Shameless by R.G. Alexander

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author R.G. Alexander Who knew he’d be so Shameless? Seamus Finn is a bar owner, a single father of four and the center of the Finn family… And he hasn’t been with anyone since his twins were born...
  • Accepting My Desire: Sulfur Springs Book 8 by Taylor Rylan, Jay Aheer

    Accepting My Desire: Sulfur Springs Book 8 by Taylor Rylan, Jay Aheer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jase Keller took life one day at a time. As a deputy sheriff, his schedule fluctuated weekly and he never knew when he’d be home. But when his grandmother needed his help, he didn’t hesitate in stepping up. After all, she had done that very thing when his own mother had abandoned him as an infant...
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    angst  drama  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  adult  age-gap  book
  • Austin by Con Riley

    Austin by Con Riley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Austin Russell doesn’t belong at a small school like Glynn Harber. He's meant to be a high flyer in finance not a book-keeping bursar. Now there's only one renovation project left to budget, it’s time he toughened his soft heart and got back to climbing the corporate ladder.The truth is he’d rather climb Maisie Dymond’s father...
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    angst  children  lgbtq  mlm  adult  bisexuality  book  contemporary
  • Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey

    Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s nothing like having your sanctuary destroyed.My life has been a series of carefully cultivated, strategic moves to ensure peace and quiet. I’m generally a happy guy but there’s one thing I can’t stand: having my space invaded. After all, that's why I chose this run-down building that no one wants to live in.And then he moved in...
  • Male/Male: A Novel by Seth King

    Male/Male: A Novel by Seth King

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "All I had to do was write a book about him. All I did in the end was fall in love with him..." Talon Cooper is a struggling young writer who decides to enter the male/male, or gay romance, genre to expand his horizons...
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    drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Indulge Me by Beth Bolden

    Indulge Me by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Throughout the restaurant industry, Chef Bastian Aquino is a notorious control freak. For two very long years, Kian Reynolds has worked for Bastian as his special assistant, doing whatever he and his restaurant needs. The toughest part isn’t even all the impossible tasks he expects Kian to complete flawlessly—it’s the hopeless, endless love he feels for his older boss...
  • Fire and Obsidian by Andrew Grey

    Fire and Obsidian by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Carlisle Deputies Novel Can a couple be more opposite than a thief and a cop? Or do they have more in common than they think? Mattias stole to survive. He was damn good at it. But there’s no such thing as a victimless crime, and when he saw how his theft hurt people, he resolved to change...
  • What Memories Are Made Of by Diana Jayne, Donna Jay

    What Memories Are Made Of by Diana Jayne, Donna Jay

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Outgoing Chelsea Evans is twenty-eight, has a big heart, but has suffered so much loss. She’s had to rebuild her whole life from scratch since losing her daughter and her marriage. But Chelsea’s a people person with hope and humour and love to spare...
    Categorized as:
    children  angst  lgbtq  drama  romance  wlw  lesbian-mc  contemporary
  • FOG[电竞] by Man Man He Qi Duo, 漫漫何其多

    FOG[电竞] by Man Man He Qi Duo, 漫漫何其多

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    现代电竞+男神VS男神医疗师攻X突击手受【主角配角均无原型,谢谢大家】---Yu Sui and Shi Luo met each other when they were much younger. One was a pro-gamer, a widely-renowned, best of the best, in-game medic. The other was an e-sports newcomer who was just starting out. The two originally played for the same team, during which their relationship became increasingly deep.But things did not go as expected...
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    lgbtq  mlm  drama  angst  romance  contemporary  fiction  found-family
  • Reid's Lost Cap by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Reid's Lost Cap by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reid lost his cap and found his new daddy.When I inherit my house, I don’t expect any feels. The house belonged to an uncle I’d met exactly one time over twenty years ago. But when I open the door to the spare bedroom, I’m hit with a time capsule, one that teaches me more about my late mother than I’ve ever known. There’s even a baseball cap she bought for me when she was pregnant...
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    mlm  lgbtq  drama  romance  fiction  contemporary  age-gap  book
  • Until Jude by Briar Prescott

    Until Jude by Briar Prescott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'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...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  angst  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Shane is my stepbrother; he's family and strictly off-limits."Shane Prescott is a fun-loving omega with a knack for landing in trouble. He prides himself on efficiently running the waitstaff at his brother's restaurant, Kamasouptra. Between his brother-slash-bestie, Keith, and his dog, Rocky, Shane doesn't need anything else to make him happy...
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    angst  children  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book
  • Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Loving Logan by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Logan’s life changed forever six months ago when he lost his best friends and support system. Now it’s up to him to raise the two-year-old son they left behind.Creed’s family teases him for being a serial dater, but that’s because he refuses to settle. He’s searching for the right person to fall in love with, but no one fits—until he meets the tattooed giant behind the bar...
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    angst  children  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary
  • CALEB 2: Torn in two by C.J. Bishop

    CALEB 2: Torn in two by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Torn by the discovery that Attorney Brock Coulson is also Samuel’s stepdad, Caleb is forced to choose between retribution for his brother and his new found love for Samuel. But when Coulson makes the choice for him, insisting he stop seeing Samuel or the deal is off, Caleb doesn’t resist the man’s stipulations...
    Categorized as:
    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  anthologies  contemporary
  • CALEB 3: Unbroken by C.J. Bishop

    CALEB 3: Unbroken by C.J. Bishop

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can damaged hearts be unbroken? Betrayed love learn to trust again? Samuel’s discovering of Caleb’s extra-curricular activities with Brock incites a confrontation that leaves Caleb broken and in despair. With only the hope of freeing Nick to cling to and give him a purpose to live, Caleb is devastated when his brother suddenly tells him to stop trying to get him released...
    Categorized as:
    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  anthologies  contemporary
  • Angel Ink by Ali Lyda

    Angel Ink by Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No one's ever caught me thinking with my manhood.Being demisexual means attraction doesn't always come easy. And it has a way of knocking me off my feet. I can't want Joel. I'm pretty sure he's scared of me, and we're working together.It's a recipe for disaster.Too bad my emotions say otherwise. And once they start talking, my body starts listening. I've been screwed by love before...
    Categorized as:
    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The other side of loathing might be lust ...Or love ...WolfDesire: What Wolf struggles with from the moment he sees Spencer Hawkins the first day of college.Fear: Not a word in Wolf’s vocabulary except when it comes to facing his feelings for Spencer.Lust: What he gives in to that changes everything between them. And his life forever...
  • Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga

    Cowboy Logic by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Anderson “Logic” Whitehead gets a call from his sister that she’s in a dangerous situation, he leaves his California home to head back to Texas for the first time since high school. He’s a different man now, a well-known author and creator, as well as out and proud, so he’s not about to let anyone intimidate him, whether his sister’s stalker or an old nemesis from his bad old days...
  • Illegal Motion: An MM Enemies To Lovers Sports Romance by Rheland Richmond, Emerson Beckett

    Illegal Motion: An MM Enemies To Lovers Sports Romance by Rheland Richmond, Emerson Beckett

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Callum KennedyI should have known behind that deep sexy southern drawl, and beautiful face lived the world’s biggest asshole.I’ve tried my damnedest to put him behind me. But it was hard to do when I saw his face every night in my dreams and couldn’t forget how he worked my body over.It was okay. I had my work as a vet, my equine rescue to manage, and my friends...
  • The Layover by Roe Horvat

    The Layover by Roe Horvat

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eight years ago, Ondro Smrek fled Slovakia and the bigotry that drove his first lover to take his own life. The demons proved impossible to outrun, though, and now, desperate for somewhere to belong, Ondro is returning to start over. During a layover in Basel, Switzerland, he meets Jamie, an American living in Scotland who is as brilliant as he is beautiful...
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    angst  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Guys on the Side by Darien Cox

    Guys on the Side by Darien Cox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the sequel to Guys on Top, we meet up with the Boston boys several months later. Corey has developed a close friendship with Doug, who’s still living in the apartment downstairs...
    Categorized as:
    drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey

    Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There's nothing like an epic fall from grace.Relationship: over.Career: trashed.Home: lost.And somehow, it gets worse when I move into a run-down apartment with a neighbor who's made it his mission to make my life a living hell...
  • What You Are by Erin E. Keller

    What You Are by Erin E. Keller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex walks down the road of his life, apparently without any detours. He has a job, friends, a nice apartment and a girlfriend who meets his needs. A smooth life lived on a smooth road. But when Daniel shows up at his door, Alex meets the first bump in road -- which turns out to be more like a boulder -- in his way...
  • Bigger Than Us by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga

    Bigger Than Us by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Daniel McCaverty gets the call that his best friend and mentor up in Vermont has cancer, he expects to have plenty of time to go help. He never expects that Adam will be gone before he gets there, or that he will suddenly be in charge of Adam’s two small children. He’s a loner, an artist, and a wanderer. What’s he supposed to do now?Mitchell Brown is a white-collar kind of guy. Organized...
    Categorized as:
    angst  children  drama  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary
  • From the Ground Up by Harper Robson

    From the Ground Up by Harper Robson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MasonAlways have an exit strategy. That’s how I’ve lived my life for years, and so far things are going just fine. I know better than to get into any situation without knowing exactly when and how to get out. I don’t do commitments; not jobs, not social plans, and most definitely not relationships. I learned the hard way how bad the alternative can be...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  drama  angst  contemporary  celebrity  fiction  book
  • Love/Hate by Quinn Riley

    Love/Hate by Quinn Riley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Our story is a lie, a relationship built on fake promises and hopeful dreams.He’s my bully.I crave revenge.At least that’s what I keep telling myself for my plan to succeed.I need Korbin freaking Rose to be consumed by me.So I can crush his black heart, leave him broken and bleeding.Except now, with each kiss and touch, my plan shifts.There really is a thin line between love and hate...
  • Coach's Challenge by V.L. Locey

    Coach's Challenge by V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Victor Kalinski and his husband, Dan Arou, are living the dream. Married for over a year now, the couple have settled into life in Cayuga surrounded by friends, family, and a team that’s poised to make another championship run. Each man is enjoying professional success as well as personal bliss. Who knew life in the suburbs with a spouse and a child could be so darn satisfying? Not Vic...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  drama  children  romance  sports  contemporary  age-gap
  • Make You Mine by E.M. Lindsey

    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...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  angst  romance  contemporary  disability  fiction  book
  • During the Flight by Emma Alcott

    During the Flight by Emma Alcott

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say joining the Army changes a man... too bad Chris never got the memo.Sure, his battle-sculpted body and brooding blue eyes are hotter than asphalt in summer, but he's still every bit the jerk he was before leaving their small town for the military years ago. Pompous. Arrogant. Cocky as hell… and constantly on Warren’s mind.It should be easy to ignore him...
  • Fire and Fog by Andrew Grey

    Fire and Fog by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Carlisle Cops: Book Six Carlisle police officer Dwayne knows what Robin is doing the moment he lays eyes on the young man at Bronco’s club. But he doesn’t know that, like him, Robin also comes from a family who cast him out for being gay, or that he’s still lugging around the pain of that rejection...
    Categorized as:
    angst  children  drama  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  book
  • The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde

    The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde

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

    Outed by Kimberly Knight, Rachel Lyn Adams

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Outed is a coming-out MM sports romance and book 2 in the Off the Field duet. It is not a standalone novel.Aron Parker and Drew Rockland never expected to fall for each other when they were traded to the same team. While playing the biggest games of their lives, an accidental slip of the tongue in front of a teammate threatens to expose them before they’re ready...
  • Family First by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Family First by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An injury threatens to end Stan’s career. Will he choose to fight for his beloved hockey, or put his family first? Few goalies are as dedicated as Stan Lyamin, known for his resilience on the ice, talking to his pipes, and his love of Elvis. Add in his adoration of his family and his life has been filled with all the things that bring him joy...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  children  drama  angst  romance  sports  contemporary
  • Dissolving Prejudice by Tal Lewin

    Dissolving Prejudice by Tal Lewin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a whisper full of tenderness and love, he promised me a dream, only to sentence me to a nightmare—a never-ending nightmare that only sometimes resembled life.Four long years had passed since that promise, and Camilo was still nowhere to be found. That was, until he came back out of nowhere, intruding on the lie I called a life. Only he wasn’t the same man he once was, not in the slightest...
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