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  • Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely

    Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • 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...
  • Take a Chance on Me by Alexa Land

    Take a Chance on Me by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Free-spirited ballet dancer Quinn is sure he made a terrible mistake by agreeing to be Duke’s roommate. The big cop is the most uptight person Quinn’s ever met, and both men begin driving each other crazy from day one. Before long though, an undeniable spark of attraction ignites between them...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold

    Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two men, dozens of cities, and a connection they just can't seem to shake.We haven't spoken in fifteen years, and Marlon is the last person I expected to run into in a bar on Bourbon Street.He's not my gangly internet pen pal anymore, he's all muscles, body hair, and temptation.Our friendship feels like it never faded, but the heat between us is brand new...
  • Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Second wind: a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort. After an amicable divorce, Lincoln Huxley is ready to embrace the sexuality he repressed for more than two decades. Rush Holden is no longer willing to settle for closeted men or those who don’t share his dreams of marriage and fatherhood. A chance encounter on a lakeside pier is the second wind they both need...
  • Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colt Matthews is trying to find his way in the world. His friends are getting married, finding rewarding careers, and moving forward with their lives. Meanwhile, twenty-one-year-old Colt is still trying to figure out who he is and what he wants out of life. About the only thing he knows for sure is that he’s undeniably drawn to his friend Ren, despite their age difference...
  • Call It Quits by Reese Knightley

    Call It Quits by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    HoldenThe last time Beckett walked out on him, Holden knew it was time to let him go.Since the day they’d met, he’d known they were meant for one another, but Beckett doesn’t feel the same. Now, it’s time to call it quits, only Beckett is in trouble and Holden can’t walk away until the man is out of danger. If truth be told, maybe not even then...
  • The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land

    The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Does love stand a chance between two very different long-time friends? Mike Dombruso’s life is anything but glamorous. He’s a shy, nerdy accountant and a widower with three young sons, whose world revolves around his kids. In many ways, Yoshiro Miyazaki is Mike’s polar opposite...
  • Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 6 by Daryl Banner, Nicole Dykes

    Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 6 by Daryl Banner, Nicole Dykes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered..
  • Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My god, if I have to watch one more happy couple get together, I’m going to lose it completely and probably rip out all of my awesomely pink hair...
  • Family Rules by Jacki James

    Family Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time...
  • Short Stack by Lily Morton

    Short Stack by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What 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...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Listen by R.J. Scott

    Listen by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He only wanted to make the best home for his new daughter; he never meant to fall in love with the man who might steal her away.Nick and his husband had always wanted a big family, but when cancer took Danny six years ago, Nick was left a single dad of three...
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    children  humor  lgbtq  mlm  second-chances  adult  age-gap  book
  • Mac: Training Days Book 5 by J.D. Light

    Mac: Training Days Book 5 by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can a gorgeous man who actually makes a living as a model ever have feelings for our twerking maintenance...
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    children  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  age-gap  book
  • Got Me Looking by Casey Cox

    Got Me Looking by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A jilted groom and a guy who doesn’t believe in monogamy fall in love? Yeah. Right.After getting cheated on at my own goddamn wedding, I’m through with men. I’m approaching fifty, and all I’ve ever wanted is to settle down, get married, and live happily ever after. But yeah, that hasn’t exactly worked out great for me.The last person I expect to understand me is Tate...
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    friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  age-gap  animals  book
  • Faking by Sean Ashcroft

    Faking by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A leaked sex tape. A fake relationship. A return home.Ryder swore he was never going back to Otter Bay after leaving at seventeen, but when his life is set on fire in LA, he finds himself ducking into a cozy café on Main Street with his tail between his legs.Unfortunately, he also finds that his best friend, the first boy he ever had a crush on, grew up hot...
  • Down My Chimney by Spencer Spears

    Down My Chimney by Spencer Spears

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Santa, I’ve been naughty...Henry: I never expected to fall for my best friend. Scratch that—I never expected my best friend to fall for me. Blake’s everything I’m not: popular, athletic, gorgeous…and closeted.And I’m fine with that. Really. Sure, it means we have to keep what we have a secret...
  • Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle

    Make Music Together by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It 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...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
  • Love Practice by A.F. Zoelle

    Love Practice by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wren 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...
  • Heartstring by Ana Ashley

    Heartstring by Ana Ashley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MikIf I had a dollar for every mistake I made… But there’s only one mistake I regret.Breaking my promise to the only person who ever understood my need to get away from a future I didn’t want…Tyler.I’ve reached many hearts through my music, but the only one I’ve ever wanted might be lost to me forever.TylerFool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…Mik broke a promise a long time ago...
  • 营业悖论[娱乐圈] Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu, 稚楚

    营业悖论[娱乐圈] Fanservice Paradox by Zhichu, 稚楚

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Duplicate, to be deleted by a super-librarian...
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    mlm  lgbtq  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Love Sick ชุลมุนหนุ่มกางเกงน้ำเงิน by INDRYTIMES

    Love Sick ชุลมุนหนุ่มกางเกงน้ำเงิน by INDRYTIMES

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Phun has a girlfriend but his father wants him to date his friend's daughter. Phun's little sister, Pang, is obsessed with boys' love.Phun needs to convince Pang that he has a boyfriend so that she can help talk their father around the idea of dating his friend's daughter. So he asked Noh to become his fake boyfriend in exchange for helping Noh raising fund for his Music Club...
  • Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand

    Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Realising 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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    mlm  lgbtq  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Back in the Saddle by B.A. Tortuga

    Back in the Saddle by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When David Garcia's family suffers a loss, he comes back to New Mexico to help, leaving his life in Austin behind. He knows he has to make the best of it, so he uses his skills as a teacher to set up a daycare business on his parents' ranch and start helping out local friends and family who need a babysitter now and then...
  • The Inconvenient Love by Briar Prescott

    The Inconvenient Love by Briar Prescott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Max:He's funny, smart, dorky... and all grown up.Isac. My best friend's little brother. He kissed me when he was nineteen and told me he loved me. I shut him down, telling him he was too young and didn’t know what he was saying. That damn kiss is coming back to haunt me now...
  • 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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    children  friends-to-lovers  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  angst  book
  • Flustering Ford by Jaclyn Quinn

    Flustering Ford by Jaclyn Quinn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ford AshtonThey say you never forget your first. Who’s they, you ask? Good question. I wish I had the answer because I’ve tried everything to get Abe Manning off my mind. Now he’s here, in Coral Pointe Inlet, staying in the inn that I co-own with my four best friends. Okay, I may have had something to do with that, but these thoughts are driving me crazy...
  • His Boy to Love by Chloe Gray

    His Boy to Love by Chloe Gray

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,Please help me. I'm in love with the adorable man next door, but despite my awesome flirting powers, he doesn't notice me at all. I even sing to his dog every night before bed, but does he declare his undying love? No...
  • Free Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 3 by Mia Monroe

    Free Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 3 by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Only his ropes can unravel the past. I never thought I’d see him again, but when my former best friend shows up ready to make amends, it becomes clear just how tied to the past I am. He disappeared when I needed him the most, leaving me to navigate my truth alone. Now he’s back.Nixon’s art leaves me vulnerable, defenseless, and I like it...
  • Operation Meet the Parents by K.M. Neuhold

    Operation Meet the Parents by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Teddy is ready to pop the question, but can he find the perfect movie-moment proposal for Harlow? And more importantly, will Low survive meeting the parents? Oh, the joy of Christmas...
  • Wild Side by Mari Carr

    Wild Side by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No strings attached? Wrong. So wrong.Layla moved to Baltimore in search of a fresh start. After too many years in a lackluster relationship, she’s ready to embrace her wild side. Casual is her new middle name and the last thing she wants or needs is a serious relationship.Finn and his best friend, Miguel are ALL IN on showing Layla a good time...
  • Rule of Law by Isla Olsen

    Rule of Law by Isla Olsen

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    LawsonI have one rule when it comes to my sex life: I only hook up with guys who identify as straight. It’s a tried and tested way of avoiding the cling factor, which I’ve found to be a huge problem in the past. A one-night stand with a curious ‘straight’ guy is the perfect situation: no strings, no mess, no dodging unwanted texts and phone calls...
  • My Ride, I Love You by Patrick Rangimant

    My Ride, I Love You by Patrick Rangimant

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This is a love story of Mork, who is a motorcycle taxi driver in Bangkok, and Tawan, a junior internal medicine resident doctor in the university hospital. Seems like they both have a small chance to meet, let alone the falling in love, but it did happen...
  • Blink by Rick R. Reed

    Blink by Rick R. Reed

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life can change in the blink of an eye. That's a truth Andy Slater learns as a young man in 1982, taking the Chicago 'L' to work every morning. Andy's life is laid out before him: a good job, marriage to his female college sweetheart, and the white picket fence existence he believes in. But when he sees Carlos Castillo for the first time, Carlos’s dark eyes and Latin appeal mesmerize him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  second-chances  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Beautiful by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HARRISON:I think I’m falling for a gay guy.What started as a meeting about my sister’s wedding plans changed when our caterer walked in. A man has never stirred me like this—or made me wonder how his lips taste.The sparks with Morgan are undeniable.Friends with benefits should be a win-win for us both. But when the wedding day draws close, I’m drawing Morgan closer...
  • The Great Sex Olympics of 221B by XistentialAngst

    The Great Sex Olympics of 221B by XistentialAngst

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    John Watson thinks Sherlock Holmes should admit that he, Watson, is more of an expert on sex than Sherlock is. But Sherlock refuses to concede the point. He comes up with an experiment plan that will resolve the issue. The results will determine who wins the prize. But sometimes even the best thought-out scientific study has unexpected consequences...
  • Tied in Knots by Z.B. Heller

    Tied in Knots by Z.B. Heller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Roses 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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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • False Start by Sloan Johnson

    False Start by Sloan Johnson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nixon Cross isn’t wired to share his life with anyone. He’d considered a relationship once, but after the one man patient enough to put up with all his quirks shut him down, he committed all of his energy to football and helping his players. Now, one of his players need more help than Nixon can provide and his former flame is the one man who will know what to do...
  • Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut by R. Cooper

    Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut by R. Cooper

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jerry Candelario, known as Potts to almost everyone, has spent his entire adult life focused on raising his siblings and his niece. But the home he fought hard to make feels empty since everyone has grown up and moved out, and his precious baby niece is now a teen with a life of her own...
  • Fall by Winter by Cara Dee

    Fall by Winter by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I didn’t know what to say.Writing a dating profile would force me to come to terms with the fact that I’d officially become one of those people who had to say, “It’s complicated.” And maybe that wasn’t entirely correct; I had come to terms with everything, but I doubted a man would touch my baggage with a ten-foot pole, much less his own approximately seven-inch one.It didn’t matter...
  • Lollipops and Leashes by Della Cain

    Lollipops and Leashes by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes the Daddy you are looking for isn’t a Daddy at all.Evan Taylor gave up finding a Daddy years ago. Instead, he focuses on his successful candy shop, embracing his little side on his own. It’s not the same as being taken care of and being loved, but it’s something. Playdates, craft hours, and story times at Club Collared help fill the void left by being daddyless—sort of...
  • Hardly by J.D. Light

    Hardly by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A little kiss is Hardly the worst thing in the world. Roan When I drunkenly and accidentally kiss my best friend, I make a run for it because I'm a mature adult that needs his daddy. Unfortunately, Wyatt knows me really well, and that's the first place he looks. I say I'm sorry more times than I can count, but since that night, Wyatt hasn't been the same, and I know it's my fault...
  • This Time for Always by Andrew Grey

    This Time for Always by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Police officer Finnigan Pettaprin’s life is his job. He’s driven to be the best, always. Past relationships have largely been heartbreaking, so he keeps to himself. The last thing he expects is for a near-disastrous car chase through town to bring him in contact with Mark, the one who got away.Mark Wallace hasn’t had the best luck in life...
  • The Doctor's Wish by Andrew Grey

    The Doctor's Wish by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dr. Jackson Burnside is an orthopedic surgeon who made his own way. Always different, he got out of Natchez before his family could throw him out, but still wishes things could be reconciled. He's built a successful practice and a sound reputation in Carlisle. When he's called to the hospital for a consultation, the last person he expects to meet is Wes...
  • Mondays with You by K.J. Lewis

    Mondays with You by K.J. Lewis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    High-school teacher West Connors struggled to put the pieces of his heart back together after the sudden departure of his best friend, Blake Thomas, from his life ten years ago. While loves have come and gone, West has never quite filled the hole in his heart Blake left behind. Blake Thomas gets things done...
  • Late Check In by Mia Monroe

    Late Check In by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His late awakening plus my years of pining equals one explosive reunion. Five years ago, he was my history professor. The crush I had on the sophisticated, intellectual man morphed into love. As an older student and teaching assistant, I figured I’d take my shot. I asked him out as soon as the semester was over, only to find out he was married. Oh, and straight...
  • Couture Crush by Charlie Novak

    Couture Crush by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Beau Barrett is about to become Alt. Bride’s first male cover model, but what about his own fairy-tale ending?When Beau Barrett arrives to shoot for alternative bridal magazine, Alt. Bride, the last person he expects to see is Cash, his long-lost childhood best friend. The spark between them is instant, but with Beau’s calendar splitting at the seams, he’s not convinced a relationship is possible...
  • Playground Games by Lily Morton

    Playground Games by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    School trips are hell on the teachers.Auguste Patterson’s happy place on a winter holiday would involve a seat by a fire, a good book, and alcohol. Which is why he’s horrified when the headmaster at the primary school where he teaches demands he accompany a group of young students to France on a skiing trip...
  • What He Really Needs by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood

    What He Really Needs by Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes, it takes a second chance to get things right.Cayo Suárez, who is gay, and Ben Roth, an admitted Oblivious Straight Guy, were roommates in law school, but two years after graduating, they have lost touch. After an accidental meeting, Cayo invites Ben to stay with him while Ben looks for his own apartment...
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