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  • The Long Game by Rachel Reid

    The Long Game by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The sequel is finally here! Shane and Ilya’s story, first seen in Heated Rivalry, continues in this long-awaited hockey romance from Rachel Reid...
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    athlete  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  celebrity
  • No Regrets by Nicky James

    No Regrets by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life makes no promises, and sometimes, you draw the short straw. Landon Johnston’s life came to a grinding halt seven months ago, when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. With the encouragement of his grandmother, Landon worked his way out of his slump and tried to live life while he still could...
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    lgbtq  mlm  university  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  romance
  • Iced Out by C.E. Ricci

    Iced Out by C.E. Ricci

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    All's fair in hate and hockey.My path to success never included an enemy as a teammate, especially one as infuriating as Quinton de Haas.Clawing under my skin is his favorite pastime, only feeding the animosity between us as the years pass.We’re as completely opposite as two people can be; the golden boy and the black sheep.Constantly at odds or at each other’s throats...
  • Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland

    Line Brawl by Bianca Sommerland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not all fights are one on one. In a team, no man should stand alone. ‘You can’t keep me.’ Shawn ‘Easy’ Pischlar has given his speech so often, it should be written on the white board in the Dartmouth Cobra’s locker room. Too many of his own teammates have heard the words. And the games he’s played are finally catching up to him...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story by Rachel Reid

    My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "This story takes place slightly before the actual epilogue in Heated Rivalry. So it’s an…epilogue prologue? It takes place almost sixteen months after the last chapter of Heated Rivalry, and about three weeks before the epilogue...
  • Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.Ten had always heard the saying ‘Out of the mouth of babes,’ but he’d not expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared find themselves pondering an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of like how the Railers have been playing of late...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Desert Dreams by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Desert Dreams by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When danger stalks their new home, it’s only their strength as a couple that keeps them safe.Ryker misses Jacob every day he’s away. At the start of a new Raptors season with everything to play for, Jacob, the desert ranch, and their small menagerie of animals have become an oasis of peace in a turbulent world...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • 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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  • All The White Lies We Tell by Garry Michael

    All The White Lies We Tell by Garry Michael

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After missing out on the chance to represent the United States in the last winter games, Isaac McAllister’s focus was second to none. He spent the past few years away from his family training for this moment. He had a dream, a dream that only came every four years and he would do anything he could to make it happen. Even if it meant breaking hearts along the way...
  • Home Game by Raleigh Ruebins

    Home Game by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s pro football’s hottest wide receiver…But for me he’s pure, red-hot trouble.Storm Rosling is cocky. Charming. A bad boy football player who can’t keep his name out of headlines and scandals.In my life, he’s one big red flag.I’m working with Fixer Brothers Construction to take their home renovation TV show to the stratosphere. I’m all business, and I’m damn good at it...
  • The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hey guys! It’s Tyler here, and this is the newest chapter of my life. Y’all are not going to believe this, but…I just joined the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Men’s Soccer team! No, seriously, I actually did! I’m officially a Panther now! I did well on my youth soccer team, and I destroyed the opposing team in high school lacrosse, so I should be ready for college soccer, right?I wish...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  book  contemporary  fiction  young-adult  romance
  • The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spencer’s deep in the Red Zone and it’s time to even the score. Nine years ago Spencer Evans became the first player out of the closet to be drafted into the NFL. Everyone believed he had aspirations to change the world but all Spencer ever wanted to do was play football for a team that accepted him wholeheartedly...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Rookie by Eddie Cleveland

    Rookie by Eddie Cleveland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    * Although part of a series, you will enjoy it as a standalone as well! Rookie is everything you love in an MM first time gay romance. A journey of self-discovery, the undeniable sparks with the man who makes him question everything, the moment of realization, the secret relationship, and coming out...
  • 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...
  • Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the endgame is only the beginning. In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex Beaufort, a charming Liverpool midfielder, collides on-pitch with Lee Taylor, Manchester United’s top striker. But when England’s World Cup dream brings them to sunny Spain, the real game sharing a room...
  • Love and History by Lane Hayes

    Love and History by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The sporty roommate, the professor, and a history lesson…Holden-Ezra might be the most annoying roommate ever. He’s loud, obnoxious, and full of himself. So what if he’s a tall, muscular, tattooed jock? His tendency to strip to his boxers in the kitchen while helping himself to my food isn’t endearing in the slightest. Nope. Ezra has to go...
  • The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The professor, the hair stylist, and a wedding date…TommyHelp! My sister is getting married and according to her, I need a date. And a makeover. I’m a busy man, though. I don’t have time to meet eligible bachelors, and the tape holding my glasses together works just fine. Until my hair stylist steps on them...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  university  adult  book  contemporary
  • Poke Check by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Poke Check by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    One scorching summer in each other’s arms could never be enough. Stanislav “Stan” Lyamin is happy playing for the Railers. The towering goalie is well-loved, respected, and making a home for himself even though that home only contains him, his cat, and his growing Pokemon trading card collection. Stan prefers it that way...
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    athlete  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  children
  • Changing the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Changing the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rule #1: Don’t fall in love with the coach.Gabriel Theriault’s been skating on thin ice for the past two seasons with Toronto but his arrest following an off-ice fight is the final straw.His only shot at redemption is to start over in Evanston and prove that he still has what it takes to be a pro player.No more fights. No more drinking. No more random hookups. Rule #2: The team always comes first...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Royal Lines by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Royal Lines by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They’re setting fire to the sheets, but a romance between an out and proud hockey star and a closeted playboy prince could end up burning them both.Marquis Miller might be one of the NHL’s best players, single, wealthy, and open about his sexuality, but he knows his future lies in taking over the reins of the family’s multimillion-dollar company after retirement...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • A Merry Little (Hat Trick) Christmas by Samantha Wayland

    A Merry Little (Hat Trick) Christmas by Samantha Wayland

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ‘Tis the season to be jolly Something is bothering Rhian, and his friends and family want to know what that is. His lovers, Garrick and Savannah, think they have an idea and they’re trying to give him some space. His teammates haven’t any clue, but they’re convinced that enough nights out and beautiful women making eyes at him will make it better...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Out for the Holidays and Out for Gold by Lane Hayes

    Out for the Holidays and Out for Gold by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Out for the HolidaysA Dream Come True…Derek-This is it! I’m finally opening my own bistro. I’ve spent the last two years getting ready for this moment. I can’t decide if the holidays are the perfect time to begin a new venture, but I’m excited. It would be nice if my family were on board too.Gabe-I play water polo...
  • Ice Rivals by Christie Gordon

    Ice Rivals by Christie Gordon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I should hate him. But after learning the truth, how could I not fall for him?MasonMy rookie season in the NHL started with a gut punch.There he was, standing in my locker room. Jett Jarvis, a player hated by his former teammates.He has an arrogant smirk, intense eyes, and a birthmark that looks…too familiar. I’m sure I saw it on the dude who dumped me in my hookup app...
  • A Matcha Made in Hell by F.A. Ray

    A Matcha Made in Hell by F.A. Ray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who would have guessed my high school bully could be such a good boy?RhettThe worst day of my life was my first day of high school – the day I met him. Spencer Marsh. The guy who would shove me into lockers for the next four years.I never expected to reunite with him in college. I definitely didn’t predict that sparks would fly...
  • School and Rock by RJ Scott, V.L. Locey

    School and Rock by RJ Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Colorado Penn finds an unexpected package on his front step, his life will be changed forever.Colorado Penn is living the dream. Starting goalie for the Arizona Raptors when in season, lead singer for a hard rock band when summer rolls around. He’s the quintessential free spirit who’s making sure he enjoys all the carnal blessings of his athleticism, and gritty singing voice...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • The Tight End: Red's Tavern, Book 6 by Raleigh Ruebins

    The Tight End: Red's Tavern, Book 6 by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s an introverted nerd, and I’m the football player everybody wants.But I only want to drag his shy, adorkable, irresistible self into my bed. All I’ve ever been good at is running fast with a football clutched tight to my side. As a star football player for the KMU Wolves, I’ve had any guy I wanted for years, and I'm more muscle than smarts...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  university  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Playing for Keeps by Beth Bolden

    Playing for Keeps by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sebastian Howard is the best damn cornerback in the NFL.Or at least he was.Age and injuries have taken a toll, and while most people have written him off, Sebastian isn’t ready to acknowledge that at only thirty-two, he’s already in the twilight of his career.He signs with the Miami Piranhas intending to prove everyone wrong...
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    athlete  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  age-gap  book
  • A Place to Go by Kit Oliver

    A Place to Go by Kit Oliver

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Falling 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...
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    lgbtq  mlm  university  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Facts, Smacts! by Becca Seymour

    Facts, Smacts! by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s not my agility that catches basketball player Tyron Channing's attention. It can’t be when he found me grazed and hurt after an embarrassing slip. But my oh my, his breath-catching growls and him hauling me off my ass with a question that makes my head spin: Who did this to you? — make me dizzy with want...
  • Sweet Spot by Sloan Johnson, Quinn Ward

    Sweet Spot by Sloan Johnson, Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Four years ago, he gave his heart to a rookie pitcher and struck out. Now, they have a second chance to get things right.No longer living on the streets and surrounded by men who supported him, Cody Marshall’s life was finally looking up. He hadn’t expected to hook up with anyone on his first spring training trip, but there was something about Nick Stone that called to him...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Ryker by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Ryker by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This New Adult book is the first in the Owatonna U Series, a spin off from the best selling Harrisburg Railers Hockey Series. Ryker is hockey royalty, Jacob is a poor country boy. Can two vastly different people find common ground and become the men they want to be? Ryker comes from a long line of championship-winning hockey players...
  • 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...
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    athlete  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  audiobook  book
  • The Change in the Mirror by B.Q. Hanson

    The Change in the Mirror by B.Q. Hanson

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    He thought he had it all. Everything was exactly how he wanted it to be. Until he found him.Brian Weber is almost like any other college student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He’s an English major hoping to become a journalist or a writer. Once his dorm roommate Andrew Engel moves in, his world changes completely. He’s the man he’s instantly hooked on...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  university  adult  book  fiction  steamy
  • Big Stick Energy by Hayden Hall

    Big Stick Energy by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I earned the captaincy fair and square, but Caden Jones doesn’t see it that way. He’s challenging my authority at every turn and bringing discord to the team that’s held together with duct tape and hope.Caden is set to ruin our chances this year just to show everyone what a terrible leader I am.Besides, he’s been preoccupied with kissing guys all semester long...
  • Money Shot by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Money Shot by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It's supposed to be easy.Move to Canada - check.Help sister plan wedding - check.Discover groom's BFF is the guy you've been subscribed to for over a year - che--Wait...
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    mlm  lgbtq  athlete  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard

    The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After a fleeting encounter when they’re in Juniors, Ryan “RJ” Russell and Lars Nilsson find themselves thrown back together years later when they end up on the same NHL team. Being friendly to a new teammate just got way more complicated. It’s one thing to have a one night stand with someone from another country; it’s a whole other mess to sleep with your teammate...
  • Out on the Ice by Lane Hayes

    Out on the Ice by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Colby Fischer is a bad boy with attitude and a chip on his shoulder. As a senior at a Southern California college, he knows this may be his last shot. He doubts he’ll ever become the hockey legend he dreamed of being as a kid, but he definitely doesn’t want to be an accountant...
  • My Only Reason by Leigh Lennon

    My Only Reason by Leigh Lennon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    RyderIt's a cliche' really, falling in love with my best friend, my very straight best friend. And to add more complications, I'm a football player, about to be drafted. We're manly men. We aren't supposed to be gay. But I am and I love the one person I'll never have. Until fate forces us together six years later...
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    athlete  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  audiobook  book
  • Sugar and Ice by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Sugar and Ice by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When love is on the line, the worst decisions can end up having the best endings.Tate Collins, an all-American hockey phenomenon, was the highly marketable face of Dallas hockey. Loaded down with endorsements and playing his best game, he was a superstar and a household name...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Delayed Game by Baylin Crow

    Delayed Game by Baylin Crow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Memphis: Tristan thinks I don't notice him. He couldn't be more wrong. What he doesn't realize is that we've met before.The second I spotted him on campus I made the decision to avoid him. Though I told myself it was the right thing to do because of our history, it was more difficult than I'd anticipated...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  university  adult  bisexuality  book
  • Breakaway by E.M. Lindsey

    Breakaway by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last thing Ravi Chandola needs is to define his career by a single mistake he made off the ice. But it’s not that easy when you’re the captain of an NHL team and the press is always watching, waiting to pounce.And to make matters worse, Ravi now has community service under the supervision of a former professional figure skater who hates him with a fiery passion...
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    athlete  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  audiobook  book
  • Scoring Position by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James

    Scoring Position by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ryan Wright’s new hockey team is a dumpster fire. He expects to lose games—not his heart.Ryan’s laid-back attitude should be an advantage in Indianapolis. Even if he doesn’t accomplish much on the ice, he can help his burned-out teammates off it. And no one needs a friend—or a hug—more than Nico Kirschbaum, the team’s struggling would-be superstar...
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    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Betting You by T. Ashleigh

    Betting You by T. Ashleigh

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hudson:I don't have repeats, I don’t do feelings, and I definitely don’t make commitments.If you come to me expecting your knight in shining armor, be prepared for disappointment.It’s my senior year, and I want to enjoy my last bit of freedom before following the path my father has mapped out for me.Well, that was the plan until Ryan showed up and ruined everything.Fun...
  • Grinder by Marie James

    Grinder by Marie James

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An MM Contemporary RomanceSenior year, two hockey championships under his skates, and parents who didn’t freak out when he swung the proverbial closet door open and stepped out... Damon Grant’s life couldn’t get any better. At least that’s what he thought. When Jonah Kingston showed up at the barn as the new hockey coach, Damon couldn’t believe his luck...
  • Stars Collide: Written in the Stars Book 1 by Mia Monroe

    Stars Collide: Written in the Stars Book 1 by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He always gets what he wants. Until he meets me.Above average intelligence is the only break life has given me. I studied hard, got the scholarship to my preferred school, and now I’m poised for my dream job. That is, until Gabriel struts into my life lobbying for the position he didn’t lift a finger for. And who gets to train him? This guy...
  • Luca by L.A. Witt

    Luca by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    EthanHockey season is over, and that means one thing—returning home to my empty condo. With nothing to distract me from this loneliness, it’s going to be a miserable summer.Then I hire Luca for one night.At least, it was supposed to be one night.LucaEthan isn’t like my other clients (not that I have many these days). He’s nice. He’s genuine. He doesn’t treat me like I’m here to earn my pay...
    Categorized as:
    athlete  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary
  • Just Like Florence Nightingale by Sean Kennedy

    Just Like Florence Nightingale by Sean Kennedy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Simon Murray is preparing to spend his first Christmas together with Declan Tyler, but he has to play nurse as Dec is recovering from a knee operation. With best friends Fran and Roger holidaying in Italy, how will Simon manage to become a modern day Florence Nightingale?NB: Short story, approx. 2000 words...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  sports  lgbtq  athlete  romance  contemporary  humor  new-adult
  • Offensive Edge by Hannah Henry

    Offensive Edge by Hannah Henry

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Theo Lane finally found his place in the NHL. The beginning of his career had been a struggle, especially compared to Rowan Foley, generational talent and his ex not-quite-boyfriend. It took eight years from draft day, but Theo was finally on a team that respected him. A team that was lighting it up. The San Jose Serpents had a real chance that year. Everything was looking up...
  • Frat Wars Presidential Chaos Bonus Scene by Saxon James

    Frat Wars Presidential Chaos Bonus Scene by Saxon James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    mlm  university  lgbtq  sports  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Cruel When He Smiles by Avery Collins

    Cruel When He Smiles by Avery Collins

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Liam Callahan likes to break things.... and Nate Carter was made to be broken.LiamI was trained not to feel. Taught to observe, manipulate, and control.Nothing prepared me for Nate Carter.He’s stubborn and beautiful in his resistance. The harder he fights, the deeper I sink my teeth in. I engineered the therapy sessions so I could get closer and watch him unravel...
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