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The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 2016 Original Sinners Christmas story, free on December 20th.Kingsley Edge thought he was being driven to the airport. He never expected he'd be kidnapped and relocated to a cabin in the middle of nowhere, Maine to help Søren celebrate his birthday. But it's not quite the sexy party Kingsley hoped for... -
![A Family Chosen: Volume 1 by Sloane Kennedy]()
A Family Chosen: Volume 1 by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles*** Save $2 if you buy the bundle vs the individual titles in each bundle! Come meet my amazing extended family of men, the Protectors and the Barrettis! Since all of my series cross over with one another, I've gotten many requests to bundle my bestselling books by reading order... -
![Their Ruthless Sadist by Nicole Edwards]()
Their Ruthless Sadist by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy definition, a Sadist is one who receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another. That’s me to a T. I only play with those who understand what it means, those who are willing to indulge my devious desires. Any masochist who seeks me out knows that if they trespass, I will gladly shatter them and walk away, leaving them for someone else to put back together... -
![Revived by Kora Knight]()
Revived by Kora Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove. The most powerful force in existence, but also the most ruthless. Cunning and deceptive. Man’s greatest Achilles heel. Leaving all who embrace it weak and vulnerable. At least that’s how Dom-for-hire Max Kelley sees it, after the love of his life knocked him on his ass. A brutal blow that not only stole his breath, but decimated his ability to trust. Turning him cold and cynical... -
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![Steamy Stocking Stuffers: A Stronghold Doms Holiday Collection by Golden Angel]()
Steamy Stocking Stuffers: A Stronghold Doms Holiday Collection by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDare to be naughty this holiday season and step into the hottest BDSM club around, where the stockings aren't the only things that are hung... or stuffed. This steamy collection of holiday short stories featuring the Stronghold Doms includes: All I Want for Christmas - Master Will and Gina have been scening together for months, but a relationship is on Gina's wishlist this year... -
![All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael]()
All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTime. That was what Sawyer Montgomery thought he had until he realized that it was running out. Now, all he wanted to do was right a wrong from three years ago. He made a vow to spend what little time he had left with Hawkins, the only man he ever loved. He would try everything to penetrate Hawkins’ armor before it was too late. Time... -
![MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 3 A tender romance begins to blossom between Savannah and Maddy as darker issues arise when Cole, Gabe and Dane are clued in to Brock Coulson’s intentions to drag Caleb through a vicious court battle. Clint and Cochise return to lend a “helping” hand and Clint finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a least likely candidate for romance... -
![GABRIEL 2: Ransomed Love by C.J. Bishop]()
GABRIEL 2: Ransomed Love by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnsnared in his debt to the Sanitini family, Gabe struggles to keep his “club” family oblivious to these new events governing his life. But when Quinton takes it upon himself to make a “preemptive” strike on one of Gabe’s friends as proof of what he’s capable of if Gabe steps out of line, the stakes are raised... -
![GABRIEL 3: Heroes and Villains by C.J. Bishop]()
GABRIEL 3: Heroes and Villains by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne man lost in a dark world. Will a hero arise to bring back the light? His heart and life shattered when Cole learns of his “betrayal”, Gabe is thrust deeper into Quinton’s twisted world of sex and perversion with no lifeline to cling to. Having cut himself loose from his ‘club’ family, Gabe sinks into a dark abyss, believing it will swallow him up... -
![Phoenix Rising by C.J. Bishop]()
Phoenix Rising by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom an outsider’s perspective, the Phoenix Club might be just another high-end gay strip club, catering to the taboo desires and fetishes of wealthy men who wish to remain discreet about their preferences. But the Phoenix is so much more than a “workplace” to the owner, Maxwell Raines, and the young men who dance there. Max’s bond with his boys reaches far beyond that of employer and employee... -
![The Phoenix Chronicles by C.J. Bishop, A.M. Snead]()
The Phoenix Chronicles by C.J. Bishop, A.M. Snead
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*A continuation of the Phoenix Club series"I don’t know if my story is truly that powerful, as to light the path for another soul... -
![Bootleg Diva: Confessions of a Quarterback Princess by Levi Brody by Mercy Celeste]()
Bootleg Diva: Confessions of a Quarterback Princess by Levi Brody by Mercy Celeste
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Southern Scrimmage BiographyAll heroes need an origins story. From trailer park to the Super Dome.Everybody’s All-American quarterback by day.Infamous exotic dancer by night. Levi Brody is one of the undisputed greats of the game... -
![MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 1 While Abel faces trial for the death of Devlin’s brother – Craig Grant – Max and Horatio struggle with memories of the past, and what they still mean to one another. Holding the key that will free their hearts from the chains that have bound them for two decades, Horatio must hide it away and keep it secret now that “new” hearts are involved... -
![Constructing the Soul: Souls of Chicago series by Annabella Michaels]()
Constructing the Soul: Souls of Chicago series by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAkio Forrest loved his life. He had an amazing job, great friends, supportive parents and was recently given the responsibility of heading up the Agape House project, the construction of a new facility for the Chicago-based center that helped LGBTQ teens... -
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![Learning to Love by M.A. Innes]()
Learning to Love by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeon’s trusted very few people in his life…but that’s starting to change.Finally understanding why love and attraction were always confusing for him has changed Leon’s life in more ways than he can count, but the biggest has been how he sees Morgan. They’ve gone from barely being friends to so much more but trust requires honesty, and Leon knows it’s time to start opening up about his past... -
![Full Service by Falon Stone, Nix Stone]()
Full Service by Falon Stone, Nix Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCole Crocker never gets involved in other people’s business. But when there’s a woman in need of rescue, he can’t stop himself from stepping in. He never expects the rescue to turn into a new, hot houseguest, but when Bella has nowhere else to go, he opens his home as well as his bed... -
![Free to Rejoice by Tracey Jerald]()
Free to Rejoice by Tracey Jerald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jason Ross has an unprecedented week off during the holiday season to spend with his husband and family. Anticipating his greatest challenge will be keeping his husband's gift buying under control, he's excited for the week ahead.But life doesn't take a vacation even when doctors want to.Reality destroys Jason's yuletide cheer leaving him as twisted as some of his family's holiday traditions... -
![Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz]()
Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse...This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren... -
![Until Jude by Briar Prescott]()
Until Jude by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'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... -
![Requited by Jesse H. Reign]()
Requited by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf you've read Unrequited, and have been left longing for more of Andy and West's story - you are in luck.Requited tells the story of roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter from West's perspective. It is a sweeping story of friendship that turns into longing that can't be ignored... -
![Escaped by J.P. Barnaby]()
Escaped by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinally together, Brian McAllister and Jamie Mayfield have risked everything in a desperate escape. Jamie is now free of his tormentor, Steven O’Dell... for the moment. But Brian and Jamie know that one wrong choice could lead Steven to their door. With the strength of Brian and his friends to protect him, Jamie hides and finds the one person he is truly afraid of—himself... -
![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 ratingsTorn 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... -
![CALEB 3: Unbroken by C.J. Bishop]()
CALEB 3: Unbroken by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan 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... -
![ANGEL 3: Angels and Demons by C.J. Bishop]()
ANGEL 3: Angels and Demons by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate to save Maddy from the growing dangers, Angel must defy Wade’s threats and risk everything to escape with his younger brother.But when hope betrays him yet again, and Maddy disappears into the night – Angel is left alone to face his abusers and struggle to determine truth from lie... -
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![Contours and Cuddles by Della Cain]()
Contours and Cuddles by Della Cain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsh has the world at his feet—everyone says so. Then why does he feel like something is missing?Ash’s indie makeup brand is taking the industry by storm. He loves twisting gender norms on their head and making everyone feel gorgeous. If only he felt that way about himself. He keeps his scars hidden and his heart locked tight... -
![Lipstick and Lecture Halls by Della Cain]()
Lipstick and Lecture Halls by Della Cain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes you think you have everything you want in life only to discover you're wrong.College professor Nathan Walker spends his days preparing students to be the next generation of teachers and his nights alone. He's been living a half-life since his wife decided his bisexuality was an issue and his love of makeup a dealbreaker. It's fine. Really--sort of... -
![Unearthed by Kora Knight]()
Unearthed by Kora Knight
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLove. The most powerful force in existence, but also the most ruthless. Cunning and deceptive. Man’s greatest Achilles heel. Leaving all who embrace it weak and vulnerable. At least that’s how Dom-for-hire Max Kelley sees it, after the love of his life knocked him on his ass. A brutal blow that not only stole his breath, but decimated his ability to trust. Turning him cold and cynical... -
![Connected by Nikki Sex]()
Connected by Nikki Sex
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubmissive Kelly Flynn's life is falling apart...John Taylor, her Dom boyfriend is wanted by the police for the brutal murder of his psychologist, a psychologist that was helping him deal with his childhood.Kelly is John's alibi, but the police don’t believe her. Her parents don't believe her either, but she knows John... -
![A House of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan by J.P. Barnaby]()
A House of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan by J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEthan Bryant's world has been turned upside down by the loss of his submissives. Alone and desperate, his life spins dangerously out of control. Will a return to Chicago give him the closure he so desperately seeks? What happens when a childhood friend comes back into Ethan's life, vying for his love... -
![Three-Way Tie by M.Q. Barber]()
Three-Way Tie by M.Q. Barber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStrong knots hold love fast. Henry gives his submissive lovers a day filled with the best kind of tension. Set just over a year after the start of Alice's arrangement with her neighbors in "Playing the Game," "Three-Way Tie" explores a day in the life of Henry, Alice, and Jay. The story is told in three chapters, one from each character's point of view... -
![Manties and Muffins by Della Cain]()
Manties and Muffins by Della Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll work and no play requires a trip to Collared. Daddy says so.Beaumont’s line of manties grew from a midnight passion to an overnight sensation when he launched his signature line. No longer working two jobs to support his hobby, he has four full-time employees and all the business he can handle... -
![Unstable by Charity Parkerson]()
Unstable by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A bottle of liquor a day keeps the demons at bay.” After a childhood so horrific a book was published about it, Jimmy understandably didn’t become the most well-adjusted adult. He’s made it his business to blend into the background while drinking himself into an early grave. That is, until he pulls a homeless teen from the dumpster. Living on the streets hasn’t been easy for Eli... -
![Only Keep You by J.D. Chambers]()
Only Keep You by J.D. Chambers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"At this point, I'm starting to think that if I don't feel something for someone soon, that the notion of sparks will go the way of the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus." David Taylor just wants to belong. After a childhood of being the perfect son in an attempt to receive the acceptance he so craved, he has finally started living the life he wants. Maybe that means dating men as well as women... -
![In Vino by Alexis Hall]()
In Vino by Alexis Hall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Author note: In Vino is a Spires Universe extra – but it’s not currently available as the entire Spires series has found a new home at Sourcebooks! Ahhh!**A novella about Jasper, a character from FOR REAL. A giveaway to folks who sign up for Hall's mailing list... -
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![The Other Daddy by Jason Collins]()
The Other Daddy by Jason Collins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCADE:Romance is my job, but nothing prepared me for Adrian.When I developed the dating app Matched, I didn’t do it to meet men—especially since I’m straight. But when my sister sets me up on a blind date and I mistake Adrian for a woman’s name, I meet a guy who changes everything I know about myself. I land a second date, and the more we talk, the more I want to know him and his young son... -
![Never Enough by E.M. Denning]()
Never Enough by E.M. Denning
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy Parker has everything under control. He's made it through almost four years of University without revealing the secrets of his tumultuous home life. He has his eye on the prize but he can't turn down a party invitation from his friend Shawn. Even though it's not his scene Tommy finds he doesn't mind being the subject of Vince Barnett's attention. Vince Barnett is ready to move on... -
![A Place to Go by Kit Oliver]()
A Place to Go by Kit Oliver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalling in love was a long, bumpy, wonderful ride.Now, they just have to figure out the rest of it: family, holidays...and what to get each other for Christmas... -
![Risk Takers by Nicky James]()
Risk Takers by Nicky James
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night of reckless fun changed our entire lives.We didn’t apologize for what we did because we weren’t sorry.Instead, we kept it a secret.It was ours, and it was amazing.We were risk takers and rule breakers, and we weren’t going to let anything stand in our way.It might have lasted, if not for one tiny lapse in judgment.After that, everything came to a crashing halt.It was over. Finished... -
![Lone and Lifeless by Bailey Nicole]()
Lone and Lifeless by Bailey Nicole
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAntSix months ago, my girlfriend convinced me to have a threesome with another guy. Had it been anyone other than Jasper Langdon, the night probably wouldn’t have ended with fists and blood. But it just had to be him. He’s made himself scarce since then, but now we have a class together... -
![Repaired by Melissa Collins]()
Repaired by Melissa Collins
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiam Davis is a man without a past. That’s what he wants everyone to believe, anyway. Hell-bent on erasing any memories of his previous life, he knows that starting over is all he can do. Hiding who he is, where he’s from, why he’s running, and especially who he’s left behind, Liam has run away from everything he’s ever known... -
![Jessica by C.D. Reiss]()
Jessica by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJonathan’s POV that take place during Submit’s timeline.The first story tells you all about Jonathan’s night with Jessica, before he left for San Francisco... -
![Kayla's Gift by Jayne Rylon]()
Kayla's Gift by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne blizzard, two days, three men to keep her warm. "Powertools, Book 3" Naked is Kayla's style. She's exposed to bare skin more than the average person-like when she's up to her elbows in massage oil, soothing the tired muscles of the construction crew building her new spa, a barter to offset some of the cost. Once it's finished, she plans to open a private retreat for fellow naturists... -
![Always Together by Quinn Ward]()
Always Together by Quinn Ward
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’ve been best friends since they were little. Can their relationship survive the secrets one of them has been keeping?No one believes Matt when he swears he and his roommate are just friends. That probably has something to do with the way he looks at Brandon when he thinks no one is watching and the fact Brandon doesn’t balk whenever Matt teasingly calls him Daddy... -
![Into the Light by Kate Sherwood]()
Into the Light by Kate Sherwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChris has always wondered. He's had two best friends in his life, and they've both been gay, so it's not as if he hasn't been exposed to the idea. And while his relationships with women have certainly been enjoyable, they've never lasted, and he's never really cared. He decides to take a chance with a player from another team... -
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![Faultless by Kate Hawthorne]()
Faultless by Kate Hawthorne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEddie Alexander never meant to go to Cherry Creek.Faster than he could unmake a bed, Eddie’s life is turned upside down and he’s out of school with nowhere to go but a home that’s never been his. When he gets to Cherry Creek, the first face he sees is Charlie Motel, his best friend’s brother and also his lifelong crush... -
![The Hookup by Kindle Alexander]()
The Hookup by Kindle Alexander
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet me @ The Hookup?A well-deserved celebration is in order for attorney Easton Elliott. Everything is going as planned until a tempting glimpse of the past sidebars the handsome attorney’s party.An unexpected invitation has linguist Grant Holt excited about the spur-of-the-moment rendezvous. But words are futile when he arrives to find there’s been a mix up... -
![D!ckhead by K.A. Merikan]()
D!ckhead by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“He says I’m the dumbest hostage he’s ever had. But I’m also the hottest.”Hammer. Enforcer for the Demon Brethren MC. Sociopath. Butcher. Weapon of choice: SledgehammerDex. Shameless. Perpetually horny. No impulse control. Weapon of choice: Dumb jokesFrom the moment Dex saw Hammer smash a man’s head open like it was a watermelon, he was obsessed. No, really, obsessed... -
![The Price of Dick by Dan Skinner]()
The Price of Dick by Dan Skinner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis name is Richard but he'll say, "Call me Dick." He's a big, butch, brainy guy in an executive suit, hotter than spit on a skillet. The type of guy you can see fully dressed and imagine buck naked in the throes of an orgasm - every six-feet-two, muscular, sexually intoxicating inch of him... -
![Claiming Eden by Kele Moon]()
Claiming Eden by Kele Moon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFiercely loyal, Danny will do anything for his best friend and lover Paul. Yet when he turns to beautiful Mistress Circe for training to be a Pro-Dom Danny is forced to learn how deep his love for Paul really goes. In order to train with her Circe expects Danny to do the one thing he hates above all others...submit... -
![Lex by S.K. Logsdon]()
Lex by S.K. Logsdon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOTE: This is a story of finding oneself, through the horrors and pains of life. This isn't just a story about love. It's a story about anguish. This is a story about Lex's journey to acceptance. --Not for Close minded people-- Lex Keagan isn't your typical woman. Her past has left her broken and afraid, yet she remains bold and successful...
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