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  • The Keeper of Bees by Gregory Ashe

    The Keeper of Bees by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emery Hazard has pretty much everything under control. He and his fiancé, John-Henry Somerset, are more in love than ever, despite the stress of wedding preparations hanging over them. His business as a private investigator is growing. He’s even enjoying time with his growing circle of friends...
  • Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An embattled author. Fanatical parents. A son who can’t stay out of trouble. It’s the last one that’ll probably kill him.When Emery Hazard gets drawn into a brawl at a monthly school board meeting, he knows he’s in trouble; his husband, John-Henry Somerset, is chief of police, and they’re already under enough scrutiny as they try to finalize their foster son’s permanency plan...
  • Wayward by Gregory Ashe

    Wayward by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emery Hazard is trying to plan his wedding, even though his fiancé, John-Henry Somerset, isn’t exactly making things easy for him. To be fair, Somers has been distracted lately; his father is running for mayor in a hotly contested election, and their hometown is splintering under the weight of divisive politics...
  • A Cold Dark Promise by Toni Anderson

    A Cold Dark Promise by Toni Anderson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A COLD DARK PROMISE takes place during the week leading up to the wedding of former assassin Alex Parker to FBI Agent Mallory Rooney, who meet and fall in love in the novel, A COLD DARK PLACE.  In the midst of wedding preparations, a shadowy figure from Alex Parker's past reappears and threatens the joy he’s found with Mallory Rooney...
  • Somebody to Cherish by April Wilson

    Somebody to Cherish by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tyler and Ian are embarking on their new venture as private investigators. After they solve their first case, they celebrate by taking a road trip to Key West. Their objective: fun and relaxation in the sun. Unfortunately, fate has something else in store for them. When a guest at the hotel where they're staying goes missing, they can't just sit by and do nothing...
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    crime  lgbtq  mlm  outlaws  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Someone has it out for Rialto.  Ian Banner is loving his hectic life. He’s newly married, ready to start a family, and opening a new restaurant. All his dreams are coming true. The last thing he needs is a problem with his restaurant.  But when one attack after another comes, he grows convinced he has another enemy...
  • Good Vibes Only by Gregory Ashe

    Good Vibes Only by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Just vibing. Good Vibes Only is a collection of short stories from Iron on Iron. It includes the “All the Feels” Jem and Tean get settled in their temporary new home. This story is set after The Face in the Water . “Add Me Back” Theo and Auggie (especially Auggie) spend time with their new friends. This story is set before The Girl in the Wind . “Adulting is Hard” North and Shaw are..
  • Tangents: Volume 1 by Gregory Ashe

    Tangents: Volume 1 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.Tangents (Volume 1) is a collection of flash fiction stories set in the Hazardverse. It includes the “But It’s Still a Race”Emery, John-Henry, North, and Shaw compete in a race at Halloween.“The Least We Could Do”Jem and Tean cook dinner.“Meet (Not Cute)”Jadon and Nico meet. Unfortunately, North and Shaw are there too...
  • Bad at Love by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Bad at Love by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Bad at making decisions or bad at love? Either way, Kendall Blakemore doesn’t trust his judgment. He falls too hard, too fast, and always for the wrong guy. Needing a major shakeup, Kendall moves into his own place for the first time and seizes a new career opportunity. But everything he thought he wanted turns out to be the last thing he needs...
  • Stripped Down by Chelle Bliss, Eden Butler

    Stripped Down by Chelle Bliss, Eden Butler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'd set flame to that perfect piece of art. Scorched it with a lie because I knew she was too perfect, too pure for me. Even now, all these years later, I saw the look on her face--the devastated expression that told me I'd crushed her. All that beauty fractured with one lie. It broke her. It destroyed me. The last time I saw her had unhinged me...
  • Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone

    Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Their world was turned upside down... With booms, kabooms, and bullets flying after a mad dash across continents on a rescue mission in a plane painted like Santa's sleigh. Join some friends old and new as they chase the enemy none of them ever wanted. One of their own...
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    mlm  lgbtq  children  crime  romance  military  suspense  contemporary
  • Crocus by Amy Lane

    Crocus by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Saying “I love you” doesn’t guarantee peace or a happy ending. High School Principal “Larx” Larkin was pretty sure he'd hit the jackpot when Deputy Sherriff Aaron George moved in with him, merging their two families as seamlessly as the chaos around them could possibly allow...
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    children  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book
  • Puzzle by Nora Phoenix

    Puzzle by Nora Phoenix

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

    Mr. Perfect by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Word-slinger. Purveyor of truth. Jaded heart.By day, Felix Franklin is an investigative journalist. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. Felix’s life revolves around three principles: fortune favors the bold, honesty is everything, and love is for schmucks...
  • Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and built a life. Now, enemies within the SNB and a friend’s betrayal leave him nowhere to turn—not even to his mentor. His boss’s life, the future of the SNB, and Lucky’s career depend on him...
  • School of Fish by Amy Lane

    School of Fish by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy...
  • Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
  • The Old Wheel by Gregory Ashe

    The Old Wheel by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Blackmail. Breakups. Boys. Trouble always comes in threes.Life is different for Jack Moreno. Good. Definitely good. Well, better, anyway.He’s back in school (although classes are harder than he expected). And his dad is healthy (which means he’s worrying again about things like Jack’s curfew and, oh yeah, grades)...
  • Off Duty Volume 3 by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty Volume 3 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life happens when you’re not looking. Unfortunately, so do a lot of other things.Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 3 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“If Your Friends Jumped Off a Bridge”Hazard is going to get Evie the perfect toy for her birthday, no matter what. This story takes place before Relative Justice...
  • Enticed by the Enemy by Leighton Greene

    Enticed by the Enemy by Leighton Greene

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s an FBI profiler who’s half my age. Contact between us is forbidden. But I can’t stay away from him.As the Morelli Underboss, I'm the Family problem-solver. So when a task force blames the Morellis for a series of murders in Central Park, it's up to me to restore our reputation...
  • Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jarrett Evans and Thayne Wolfe have been partnered in the ATF for nearly two years and their love and commitment to each other has grown over time. Now faced with one final challenge, the boys are headed to Arizona to help Thayne’s mom, stumbling headfirst into a brand new case...
  • Blue on Blue by Dal Maclean

    Blue on Blue by Dal Maclean

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

    High Fidelity by M. Chandler

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fellow FBI agent with an old grudge picks Simon as the instrument of his revenge. And he knows the hidden truth behind one of Simon's closest-kept secrets... or does he? On the other side of the world, two steps ahead of a ruthless, implacable foe accidentally set on his trail by Simon, Jeremy Archer is running for his life..
  • Wicked Games by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Wicked Games by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ryder Jameson and Lucien Clarke have a complicated past: Ryder conserves art; Lucien steals it. Their love-hate relationship spans six years and two continents and has endured multiple heists. Hoping to restore his tarnished reputation, Ryder returns home to Cincinnati to accept a position at an acclaimed museum...
  • Bargaining with the Devil: A Death and the Devil Novella by L.J. Hayward

    Bargaining with the Devil: A Death and the Devil Novella by L.J. Hayward

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Meta-State spy Jack Reardon believes it’s all been taken care of. He has his verbal agreement with his boss to “keep Blade happy,” and Jack is more than willing to do his best in that regard. He also has his bargain with Ethan, to keep seeing each other. Small victories, interspersed with exploding bombs, smashed cars and miffed co-workers, all while consorting with an international assassin...
  • King Slayer by Layla Reyne

    King Slayer by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Never fall for a mark. Mission fail. Christopher Perri--a.k.a. Dante Perry--infiltrated the Madigan organization with one goal: vengeance for his murdered partner. Falling for the assassin at the head of the table wasn't part of the plan, but Hawes Madigan is not the cold, untouchable Prince of Killers Chris expected...
  • Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After circling around each other for so long, are they ready to take it to the next level? Mason can admit that he’s had the hots for rough and gruff Gage Hillcrest for well over a year now. Only Gage is bossy and overbearing as all hell. Not to mention that Gage is a closed book and Mason doesn’t know anything about the man...
  • Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan

    Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan

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

    'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out...
  • Pros & Cons of Obsession by A.E. Wasp

    Pros & Cons of Obsession by A.E. Wasp

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FIVE JOBS. FIVE CHANCES FOR REDEMPTION.One thing’s for sure: these men are no angels...
  • A Thief in the Night by K. Sterling

    A Thief in the Night by K. Sterling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Long ago, Romance was ruled by rakes. The time of the ton came to an end and rakes gave way to new, more modern heroes. What if there were still some rakes left in the world? What if they were every bit as devastating and irresistible as the rakes we’ve loved and longed for but modern? K. Sterling believes there are still some rakes out there and their time has come. The rakes have returned...
    Categorized as:
    crime  lgbtq  mlm  outlaws  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Smoking Gunn by Tatum West

    Smoking Gunn by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jamie:I only have two rules: I don’t tangle with anyone who wants a relationship. And I’m the one who decides when it’s over.The guys I see are quick and dirty—that’s what I want. I keep my head down and my heart to myself. The only person who sees the real me is my daughter, and I need it to stay that way.My life is small, and the guys at my new job hate me—and they’ve got plenty of good reasons...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  crime  contemporary  fiction  mystery  suspense  small-town
  • Hennessey's Handler by Pandora Pine

    Hennessey's Handler by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bar owner Hennessey McCoy finally has his life on track after being discharged from the U.S. Coast Guard under mysterious circumstances. He’s rebuilt his life piece by piece and Hennessey is the right place to open his heart to the right man. When his three-year-old niece goes missing at a party, Hennessey is paired with an annoyingly handsome search and rescue dog handler to help find the child...
  • Find and Keep by K. Sterling

    Find and Keep by K. Sterling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aiden and Lane return with Lavender and Sage in another Boys Of Lake Cliff book. A baby can cause quite a stir in a town like Lake Cliff. Sometimes, in ways you wouldn't expect. Mr. Lavender reminds us that he'll only be predictable when it suits him and changing one's stripes can be tricky. Big changes are coming to Lake Cliff and a baby's just the beginning...
  • North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe

    North and Shaw: Out of Office by Gregory Ashe

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

    Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact...
  • Together Again by Aiden Bates

    Together Again by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They split up ten years ago. Fate brought them together again, on a case with life or death consequences. Can they fix what went wrong, or will they both spend their lives mourning for what they lost? Elias let his own frustrations and his family’s disapproval drive him apart from his boyfriend, Pat Tessaro, just before graduation...
    Categorized as:
    children  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book
  • Sinner Like Me by Avril Ashton

    Sinner Like Me by Avril Ashton

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

    Real Trouble by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two men on opposite sides of the law: will they be able to set aside their differences and trust love? Danylo Peters has issues, lots of them. He’s not on Piedras Island by accident, he’s not a nice guy, and Peters isn’t his real name. Dany’s in hiding, trying to escape his family’s influence and start a new life...
  • Slip and Slide by Patricia Logan

    Slip and Slide by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ATF special agents, Thayne Wolfe, and his partner, Jarrett Evans, have gotten into sticky situations in the past but nothing prepares them for the daunting task of being loaned out to a coal mine in West Virginia where Jarrett’s grown up. Investigating a deadly mining explosion may be the end of them yet...
  • Callan's Atlas by K. Webster

    Callan's Atlas by K. Webster

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a steamy and emotional age-gap MM romance!When we moved from New York to Maine, life was supposed to get easier, not harder.Change, for me, was difficult.I became the target of terrible crimes that resulted in sending a once-beloved man of the community to prison for a very long time...
  • Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton

    Scars and Ruin by Avril Ashton

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

    Skin and Bone by T.A. Moore

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Digging Up Bones: Book Two Cloister Witte and his K-9 partner, Bourneville, find the lost and bring them home. But the job doesn’t always end there. Janet Morrow, a young trans woman, lies in a coma after wandering away from her car during a storm. But just because Cloister found the young tourist doesn’t mean she’s home...
  • When the Devil Drives: A Death and the Devil Novella by L.J. Hayward

    When the Devil Drives: A Death and the Devil Novella by L.J. Hayward

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Work-life balance for a spy may be an oxymoron, but Jack Reardon likes a good challenge. And he’s almost bested this one. He’s settled into his Meta-State promotion as a field leader and into his new team with a second he can trust. Shop in order, he can take a day or two off when Ethan blows into town, their bargain finally starting to paying off...
  • Sinner, Savior by Avril Ashton

    Sinner, Savior by Avril Ashton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book two in the Brooklyn Sinners series. Gun runner Pablo Castillo has cemented his reputation in the gun trade as callous and cold-hearted. Personal feelings no longer matter, not with everyone out to make him a sacrifice on their way to the top. He remains untouchable, until a meeting with a rival gang leader and a new deal brings him face-to-face with temptation...
  • Ears, Eggs and Bunnies by Mary Calmes

    Ears, Eggs and Bunnies by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Sam and Jory Easter...
  • Where Death Meets the Devil: Coda by L.J. Hayward

    Where Death Meets the Devil: Coda by L.J. Hayward

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jack Reardon's homecoming isn't quite as peaceful as he hoped it would be . . .​Ten hours ago, Jack Reardon completed the messiest case of his career. Lucky to get through it with his life and a promotion, all he wants to do is catch up on missed sleep...
  • Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox

    Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been three months since the team were instructed to stay off the mountain, and Christian is going a little stir crazy. Until one rainy afternoon an object crashes into the water in Singing Bear Village, creating temporary chaos and confusion in the peaceful lakeside community...
  • Goodnight My Angel by Sue Brown

    Goodnight My Angel by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Callum Ross has a tough decision to make. After years of working for the covert ops agency in the UK and owning his own security firm in the US, he’s forced to choose between the business he loves, and the new relationship with his partner, Josh Cooper...
  • Fire and Agate by Andrew Grey

    Fire and Agate by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Carlisle Deputies Novel When Chris Anducci is moved off jail duty and into the sheriff’s office, he doesn’t expect his first assignment to be protecting a witness against a human trafficking ring. Knowing the new sheriff doesn’t abide screwups, Chris reluctantly agrees to work the case. Pavle Kasun has spent the last four years of his life at the mercy of others...
    Categorized as:
    children  crime  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  abuse  adult  audiobook
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