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Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy, passionate, utterly addictive, roomies-to-lovers MM romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!Look, when I met the sexy, witty Brit on the streets of London last night, I had no idea who he was. He was just that hot guy I wanted to have a drink with so I asked him out for my first evening in town. One thing almost led to another... -
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Taken by Storm by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChef Storm is moody, antisocial...and he just asked me to be his fake boyfriend.Most people on the island avoid the hot-tempered chef, but he doesn't scare me. Sure, he's prickly, but I've also caught him feeding a stray cat, so I know there's more to him than the sky-high, barbed-wire fence he's built around himself... -
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On the Run by May Archer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was supposed to be partying with a bunch of celebrities in paradise this week, okay?But then I made one teeny, tiny error in judgement before leaving New York, and suddenly the paparazzi expected me to give a command performance as “the other man” in their straight celebrity “outing” of the week.Um, no, precious. So much no... -
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French Fancy by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPip Simmonds is the twinkiest twink in London. He’s loud, proud, and packed to the brim with sass. But when he’s laid low by illness, even his hotpants lose their sparkle and his worried boss sends him to the South of France to recuperate in his holiday home... -
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![Prince of Lies by Lucy Lennox]()
Prince of Lies by Lucy Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRowe Prince is a lying liar who windmills into my life in full color, claiming to be Sterling Chase, a quirky, eccentric billionaire… and founder of the company I created. Two can play at the lying game, though, and I’m not about to let some burrito-delivering, floppy-haired virgin from Indiana best me at a game I was born to play... -
![Una perfecta confusión by América Rodas]()
Una perfecta confusión by América Rodas
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings«Conocerte fue descubrir un género musical diferente al que suelo escuchar, pero que al final me terminó gustando.»La vida de Andy está rodeada de decisiones. Jugar verdad o reto, declararse o no, el casillero tres o el cuatro, ser honesto con sus emociones o reprimir lo que siente... -
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Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour... -
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Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter 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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![Wheels Down by Beth Bolden]()
Wheels Down by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShaw isn’t his friend—until Ross discovers he’s so much more. Ross Stanton is having a bad week—a bad month—really, a bad year. But the last thing he wants, after the betrayal of his friend and business partner, is for anyone else to know just how much he’s fighting for survival... -
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Escapade by Dolce.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-nine-year-old Lucas Thompson is at the top of the corporate ladder. But when his lifelong friend and ex-boyfriend invites him to his last-minute destination wedding in the Bahamas, Lucas realizes his corporate success can’t hide his private loneliness. Nor will he be able to escape seeing his family at the wedding—and having to explain, yet again, why he’s rich, handsome… and still single... -
![All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land]()
All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been given this amazing gift: a second chance. I have to get it right this time. Because Cole Ealy is all I ever wanted, and this is our last shot at forever. River and Cole met, and fell in love, and then it all went horribly wrong. A year has passed, but River can’t move on... -
![Lost And Found by Aiden Bates]()
Lost And Found by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m going to die on this cliff with only a bobcat kitten for company. I’m sure of it until the hottest man I’ve ever seen swoops in and makes me leap.Eli’s made for danger, and he dedicates his life to finding desperately stranded hikers like me.He’s too perfect to be true.I’ve fallen hard before and ended up bruised and battered.I have to resist him... -
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Engaging the Office Enemy by Kristin Canary
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI hate fakers—and Dax Nyhart is as fake as they come.I also hate to lose.My nemesis has been stealing all the best clients for the last year at the marketing firm where we both work—and not because he’s better than me. Because 1) his uncle is the boss and 2) he kisses up to people.And I’m sick of it.So when he asks me to fake an engagement so he can land another job—far away from me—I agree...Categorized as:
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Short Stack by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about the much-loved men from her Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. Follow them through awkward marriage proposals, birthdays, a fraught babysitting job, and a very drunken Eurovision Song Contest party... -
![Dirty Trick by K.M. Neuhold]()
Dirty Trick by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan you be friends with benefits with a guy who hates you? What about enemies with benefits instead?My plan to lick every cupcake Boston wants until he realizes I’m his only option might actually work out…Was pretending to sleep with tons of men to keep my crush from hooking up with them a Dirty Trick? Sure. Do I regret it? Not one bit... -
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Owen by Jacki James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFake dates only turn into real love in the movies, right?Owen Flynn never expected to get an invite to his former boy’s wedding, and he sure didn’t have any intention of showing up alone. Enter Keegan Richards.Keegan had always found Owen attractive, but he had never seriously considered dating a man... -
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Stick Shift by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs it possible my straight best friend had a sudden stick shift?I made peace with my hopeless crush on my straight best friend, Journey, years ago. It helps that he’s never in the country long and our relationship consists of sporadic texts and video chats at odd hours.Now Journey is back. Back in the country, in my space, sharing my bed, and something is changing between us... -
![Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold]()
Painted Lace by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAustin 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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Pretenders by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoctor Wesley Bennett is desperate to find a date for his ex-fiancé’s destination wedding. So desperate, in fact, that he’s decided to hire an escort to pose as his boyfriend. That’s what he thinks, anyway. My roommate’s the actual escort, not me. He wasn’t available, so I stepped in. This job was just way too sweet to pass up. It should be easy... -
![Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle]()
Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a song. Two neighbors singing duets in the shower finally meet at an open mic night. Sparks fly, but will it lead to true love?Levi BenowitzThe walls in my new apartment are so thin that I can clearly hear my neighbor singing in his shower... -
![A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley]()
A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never made a Christmas wish, but if I could, I’d ask Santa for a Daddy who understands me.I learned early on in life that gentle hands and friendly smiles can hide darkness underneath. I shy away from cuddles and hugs and refuse to let anyone get too close to me. It’s safer if they stay away and I don’t mind putting up as many barriers as I can to keep everyone out of my space... -
![Ship Off by Michelle Frost]()
Ship Off by Michelle Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBen - Free spirit. Nomad. Drifter. Those are the labels my family always threw at me. I’ve been on my own and on the road—nothing but me and my motorcycle—for a long time now and that’s the way I like it... -
![In Your Hands by Louisa Masters]()
In Your Hands by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen 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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![Love Practice by A.F. Zoelle]()
Love Practice by A.F. Zoelle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWren FerresDoes anyone know how to make Prince Charming fall in love with you? I’m asking for a friend.…yeah, that friend is me. I’m secretly a little in love with my best friend and roommate. Okay, I’m a lot in love with him. Like, truly, madly, deeply in love with him. But it’s not my fault! He’s hot, French, and laughs at all my stupid jokes...Categorized as:
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![When the Storm Comes by M.A. Innes]()
When the Storm Comes by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonovan’s day just keeps getting worse. It might not have been the zombie apocalypse, but a tsunami and hurricane hitting the East Coast at the same time was definitely the start to a bad B-movie. Alone and doing his best to run from the impending wall of water that was only hours away, Donovan thought his day couldn’t get any worse. It could...Categorized as:
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![Escort by Romeo Alexander]()
Escort by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJacob: My whole life has been grabbing one handhold after another to pull myself up. And I’ve done it. I have everything I ever dreamed of and more. I’ve got a head for business, and I’m successful. I’m even on the board of Greenford University. I float around the rich and successful, and I don’t have to worry... -
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营业悖论[娱乐圈] Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu, 稚楚
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuplicate, to be deleted by a super-librarian... -
![Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand]()
Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRealising your new boss is the adult star you fancied as a teenager? Awkward.In the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, Adrian’s world is a high-wire act of old-world charm and new-world problems at the Gletscherhaus Hotel. Enter Eric, an undercover London songwriter, seeking a mental break in a place where the Wi-Fi is as patchy as his past relationships... -
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My Suite or His Cabin? by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaxon: A three-month cruise around the Caribbean with my best mates? Awesome! Overpriced meals and drinks, and plenty of activities, hopefully with a hint of danger and thrills.That was the plan. Then I ran into Tyler and things got complicated. God, he was adorable. Suddenly I was dealing with a different kind of thrill and danger... -
![The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James]()
The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA short featuring Jacabs and Beck from Face Offs & Cheap Shots book two of the CU Hockey by Eden Finley & Saxon... -
![The Coincidence by Felice Stevens]()
The Coincidence by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNice guys always finish last, and Coby Epstein is sick and tired of being last. After his boyfriend dumps him, Coby vows to take it slow and not jump into another relationship, no matter what his ninety-five-year-old great aunt says. When Coby sees his ex has moved on, he goes on a series of disastrous first dates and swears off men, determined to be alone... -
![Seb's Summer by K.C. Wells]()
Seb's Summer by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSteamy summer nights with a hot older man aren’t the smooth sailing Seb expects. A mysterious older guy Seb Williams has one plan for the hot, sultry nights of his summer vacation—to get laid. What isn’t on the agenda? Running his uncle’s fishing business. Seb has no choice but to help his family. So it’s goodbye, Ogunquit’s gay bars and hook-ups... -
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Renovating the Model by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone knows my face. No one knows the real me.All people see when they look at me is a beautiful man, a supermodel, half of the world’s most famous twins. No one sees the man underneath.When I return to Forestville, the small town I grew up in, for my high school reunion, I impulsively decide to stay.I’m now the proud owner of a house, an absolute fixer-upper... -
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Exception by Cora Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Black Diamond Resort and Spa…When I fled my small town home to fly across the globe for a potential job on a remote island, I did it on a whim. And let’s just say, my parents were not happy. According to them, the journey of self-discovery is not nearly as important as tending the family farm.I may not know a lot, but I do know that I needed space to breathe... -
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Troublemaker by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNeighbourhood bad boy Aiden Goode has had a crush on his brother's kind, smart, straight best friend since he was fifteen. So when Carter asks him to come to a family wedding as his date, Aiden jumps at the chance to spend a week alone with the man of his dreams. A romantic cabin, one bed to share, and an ex-girlfriend to convince that Carter's moved on... .. -
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Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiamI’ve landed my first big assignment with Elite, and it has the potential to be a financial game-changer, so I’m determined not to screw it up. All I have to do is pretend to be a wealthy CEO’s boyfriend on a sun-kissed tropical island for a week. How hard can that be?Unfortunately, I’m met at the airport by an unexpected blast from my past: Matthew O’Conner...Categorized as:
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By the Numbers by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo hot roommates, minus clothes, plus a drawer full of debauchery, and a WHOLE lot of tension. You don’t have to be a math genius to figure out the sum of that equation... -
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Encore by Eden Finley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBLAKE Never make a bet with Jordan Brooks. That’s how I’ve ended up here, doing a movie that risks my entire acting career. Taking on a gay role when I’m straight is problematic in its own right, but when production gets put on hold, and a fabricated story breaks out in the media, Jordan and I have to go into hiding... -
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On Circus Lane by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first time Bee Bannister met Tom Wright, he couldn’t stand him.Everything about the man aggravated him—his perfect hair and body, his confident arrogance, and the way he looked straight through Bee.Which is why it’s such an unpleasant shock to find that he’ll be sharing space with him while on a Christmas holiday with friends in Scotland... -
![Tied in Knots by Z.B. Heller]()
Tied in Knots by Z.B. Heller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoses are red, violets are blue. They tied the knot, what kind of crazy will ensue? Ryan Keller and Brandon Ford have promised to be Tied Together forever. Seven years later, life is moving along according to their plan. Ryan gave up his job as a television producer to be a stay at home dad to their son, while Brandon works long hours as an OBGYN at the hospital... -
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Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAww. 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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Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty 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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Who We Were by E.M. Lindsey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Don't leave the house, don't talk to the paparazzi, don't answer your phone unless it's me, and do not- whatever you do- attempt to post about this on social media." Life isn’t supposed to be this complicated when you’re an Oscar winner…right? So what if he has two names, and straddles the line between two worlds... -
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![Proud by Tatum West]()
Proud by Tatum West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Did you hear the one about the rich parents who sent their kid to conversion therapy? You didn’t? Well, that’s because it’s not funny. And it didn’t work. I’m a trust fund baby. The boy with the summer trips to France, the Mercedes for his sixteenth birthday, and the fancy degree from Georgetown. I have everything. But my family didn't believe me when I came out... -
![Mr. October by Nicole S. Goodin]()
Mr. October by Nicole S. Goodin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom international bestselling author Nicole S. Goodin, comes a new standalone, rock star romance. Masen Lennox.Music superstar.Recovering alcoholic.... And in need of a fake girlfriend.Billie Tatum.Sweet as sugar.Unexpectedly sexy.... And under his skin...Categorized as:
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![Curved by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory]()
Curved by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Bent, Not Broken Novella Madden Polunin is happy. He loves his person, Private Investigator Evan Slater, his job as a defense attorney, and he doesn’t mind living in Evan’s small house, even though he comes from an old-money family on Vert Island. Evan is everything Madden wants out of bed, and in it, except he’s missing one thing: gentleness... -
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Forecast by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForecast: (noun)A calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather.See also: Liam “I'm Always Right” Wright.Not your typical Daddy. Not your typical boy.Not your typical fake relationship.Hudson Madden looks like the kind of guy you don’t want to piss off—he’s a walking wall of muscle, brightly tatted ink up both arms, and low grunts. But underneath it all, he’s a gentle giant... -
![My Irresistible Enemy by Spencer Spears]()
My Irresistible Enemy by Spencer Spears
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaking with the enemy shouldn’t feel so good…Aiden: In my defense, I didn’t expect to be cast on a reality baking show when I started my cam boy account... -
![Waking under the Mistletoe by Aurora Crane]()
Waking under the Mistletoe by Aurora Crane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when you wake up on Christmas Day and find you’re married to a stranger?Rory Mitchell loves everything about Christmas, from the music to the decorations to the food. He spends weeks decorating his house and planning what to bake for the one day of the year that he loves above all else. Even being forced to spend an entire meal with his family can’t detract from his joy...
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