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Ride or Dye by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabe and Josh Roman-Wyatt have been living life in the fast lane. Demanding jobs, precocious twin toddlers, an ever-growing circle of friends, and a menagerie of pets means their home is filled with love and laughter but very few quiet moments for the happy couple. Gabe’s solution is to plan a surprise vacation at a perfect hideaway where the two of them can slow things down and reconnect... -
![A Scarcity of Condors by Suanne Laqueur]()
A Scarcity of Condors by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuleón "Jude" Tholet has survival in his DNA. His father, Cleón, lived through imprisonment and torture during Pinochet's military coup in Chile. His mother, Penny, risked everything to gain her husband's freedom and flee the country with their newborn son... -
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Best Man by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome are brothers. Some are friends. All are the best. As our couples turn to the special people in their lives who were there for them during the worst of the worst, and extend their honored requests, the Phoenix family begin to make room for a new member who may be holding back the truth of how badly he was abused. Note: This is an M/M romance and should be read by readers 18yo and above only... -
![Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe]()
Jem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJem and Tean: Guys Gone Wild is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“First Dates”A prequel to The Lamb and the Lion books, this short story shows Jem and Tean as they are set up on blind dates—with disastrous results.“Cheap Seats”Jem and Tean go to the movies. Jem insists it’s an epic bromance date. Tean insists they’re just casual acquaintances... -
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![Redemption by Eden Winters]()
Redemption by Eden Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiving is the easy part.Agent Lucky Lucklighter and his partner escaped Mexico alive, only to plunge into bureaucratic fallout from their mission. Hell, maybe Lucky should have stayed south of the border. Especially when the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau places Bo into rehab, and Lucky’s facing both therapy and an inquiry into a fatal shooting... -
![Corruption by Eden Winters]()
Corruption by Eden Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRenegade biker. Drug runner. Recovering addict. Wanted by the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. But he isn’t a crook, he’s the law. SNB Agent Bo Schollenberger’s solved his cases using his brains and not a gun, and with his partner, not alone. Now he’s handed a tough new case involving designer drugs that turn users violent... -
![A Bramble House Christmas by C.J. Carmichael]()
A Bramble House Christmas by C.J. Carmichael
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinn Knightly a.k.a. Finn Conrad wants to know why his recently deceased father left his nurse fifty thousand dollars after knowing her a mere six weeks. So he travels to Bramble House B&B in Marietta, Montana to find answers. But Willa Knightly is not the conniving woman he expects to find. Before he knows it, Willa-and her six-year-old son Scout-are stealing his heart... -
![Just Jory by Mary Calmes]()
Just Jory by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA ficlet which is set in the time period between Bulletproof and But For You... -
![Lending Light by Rose Christo]()
Lending Light by Rose Christo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Sometimes my imagination bleeds into reality." Eleven years ago a serial killer menaced the Nettlebush Indian Reservation. Rafael Gives Light is his son. A loner, Rafael relies on his startlingly overactive imagination to escape the distrust and vitriol of his peers. In the summer of 2000 an exceptionally blond boy moves to Nettlebush... -
![Laying Ghosts by James Buchanan]()
Laying Ghosts by James Buchanan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoe and Kabe must lay the ghosts of the past and bring closure to a family scarred by loss to move forward in their life together.Some families are haunted by tragedy. Some people are haunted by their pasts. Some men are haunted by who they are. Joe Peterson is haunted by all three... -
![What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens]()
What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that he’s living with Sam Stein, Zach Cohen is finally ready to move on from his unhappy past. His days are filled with wedding preparations, yet he still finds time to make plans and decisions without consulting Sam and his mother, firmly believing he knows best. Sam is ready to settle in for the perfect life with Zach but years of bad habits have come back to haunt him... -
![Steele My Heart by Tatum West]()
Steele My Heart by Tatum West
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I'd never set foot in this town again. But Abingdon needs me. And Kendall Vincent might just get me to stay for good. Gil: I was tired of working the police beat in Northern Cali. Exhausted--my whole body was yearning for a place I hadn't been in years, my old home. When my mama died, I knew I had to come back, and my new job as police chief sealed the deal... -
![Dirty Day by Rhys Ford]()
Dirty Day by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a free short story featuring Cole and Jae. It is available on Dreamspinner Press' Blog... -
![Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes]()
Hannah's Big Night by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Jory and Sam Thanksgiving... -
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![Ears, Eggs and Bunnies by Mary Calmes]()
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![Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh]()
Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkyler and his friends go to Palm Springs for the annual White Party and find murder!Out and proud high school English teacher Skyler Foxe and his posse of friends go to the annual Palm Springs White Party for a weekend of fun, frivolity, and luscious men. But there are boy troubles of all kinds ahead... -
![Moving Mountains by Laura Harner]()
Moving Mountains by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s easier to move a mountain than escape the past. After the ultimate betrayal results in the death of his lover, Jamie Mainwaring looks to the past for answers, and discovers his entire life is a lie. When uncovering the truth leads to a more devastating loss, there’s only one place he can turn for understanding... -
![Mahu Fire by Neil S. Plakcy]()
Mahu Fire by Neil S. Plakcy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvil moves to paradise, as openly gay police detective Kimo Kanapa’aka battles an extreme religious group that opposes the idea of same-sex marriage. It begins with a simple shooting, but the danger intensifi es as Kimo strives to unmask a killer.Neil S. Plakcy is the author of Mahu Surfer... -
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Mahu Vice by Neil S. Plakcy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonths have passed since Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka walked away from the blaze at Wa’ahila State Park—and from his partner Mike.Now, Kimo and Mike must work together to solve an arson-homicide while attempting to mend their relationship.Neil S. Plakcy is the author of the Mahu series... -
![Prevailing Winds by Laura Harner]()
Prevailing Winds by Laura Harner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo years ago, Jamie Mainwaring and Remy Remington had nothing in common except missing boys and a blazing hot mutual distraction. When the case was over, so were they. Although they went their separate ways, life—and death—keep the men connected... -
![Zero Break by Neil S. Plakcy]()
Zero Break by Neil S. Plakcy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpenly gay Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka investigates the murder of a young lesbian mother at the same time he and his partner consider having children themselves. Zero break refers to the deep-water location where waves first begin, often far offshore. For Honolulu homicide detective and surfer Kimo Kanapa'aka, it means his most dangerous case yet... -
![Sweet Spot: The Petit Mort Stories by Josh Lanyon]()
Sweet Spot: The Petit Mort Stories by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor less than a dollar a piece, sample five deliously bittersweet novelettes, ten to twelve thousand words in length, each story a standalone and complete in itself. The Petit Mort stories are framed around a mysterious Tim Burton-esque chocolate shop known as Sweets to the Sweet, which acts as a catalyst for the unfolding and often peculiar romances... -
![The Muscle by Amy Lane]()
The Muscle by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA true protector will guard your heart before his own. Hunter Rutledge saw one too many people die in his life as mercenary muscle to go back to the job, so he was conveniently at loose ends when Josh Salinger offered him a place in his altruistic den of thieves. Hunter is almost content having found a home with a group of people who want justice badly enough to steal it... -
![Dirty Minds by Rhys Ford]()
Dirty Minds by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a free Cole McGinnis short done for the Dirty Deeds Tour. I want to say thanks to all of the blogs who hosted me in this tour.This is a free story. Hope you enjoy a bit of Cole’s life... -
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![King Perry by Edmond Manning]()
King Perry by Edmond Manning
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a trendy San Francisco art gallery, out-of-towner Vin Vanbly witnesses an act of compassion that compels him to make investment banker Perry Mangin a mysterious offer: in exchange for a weekend of complete submission, Vin will restore Perry’s “kingship” and transform him into the man he was always meant to be... -
![Brothers in Arms by T.A. Webb]()
Brothers in Arms by T.A. Webb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayed on every front, Dan O’Leary cashed in all his chips and moved from the big city life of Atlanta to small town Blue Ridge, Georgia. While licking his wounds, he never meant to start a new relationship, especially with closeted Chief of Police Nick Oliver. But now all Dan’s hot buttons are being pushed. One of his employees is being terrorized by seemingly upstanding townspeople... -
![Unwanted Appeal by Kaje Harper]()
Unwanted Appeal by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sequel to, and contains spoilers for, Unexpected Demands - Hidden Wolves Book 2. Werewolf packs traditionally stay aloof from one another, but gossip still spreads like wildfire. Whispers and rumors about Simon and his mate-bonded male lover, and the pack's experiences with human were-hunters, are still making the rounds... -
![Flash and Bang by Patricia Logan]()
Flash and Bang by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf running from a hit man wasn't scary enough, ATF agent Thayne Wolfe, has a new challenge in his life and this one may be even more dangerous than the last. He has to figure out how to work with his reckless new partner, a handsome former Marine who seems to have a death wish... -
![Winter's Secret by Lyn Cote]()
Winter's Secret by Lyn Cote
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 1 in series, Followed by Autumn's Shadow, Summer's End, Spring's Storm, Mistletoe and Sage and Loving WinterRomance and mystery in a small Wisconsin town during a record-breaking snowy winter... -
![Knitter in His Natural Habitat by Amy Lane]()
Knitter in His Natural Habitat by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStanley’s life took a left turn at a knitting shop and hit a dead end. The closest thing he’s had to a relationship breaks things off to date a “nice boy,” and none of the pretty young things in Boulder’s limited gay scene do it for Stanley. He needs to reevaluate whether working as a floor designer for a series of craft stores is really where he wants to be... -
![Splinter by E. Davies]()
Splinter by E. Davies
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter zero-gravity heroics left astronaut Nicolas Rogers injured, his new job as a park ranger seems perfect. Being a caretaker of his corner of the Smoky Mountains makes him almost okay with having to be on Earth. More importantly, this deep in the woods, Nico's practically a hermit at a remote ranger station... -
![In Plain Sight by Josh Lanyon]()
In Plain Sight by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNash didn't believe in love until it was too late. Now he's looking for reasons, for answers, for meaning.Sometimes the truth is right in front of you the whole time... -
![Love Means... Family by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... Family by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour months ago Robert Edward “Arie” Hawkins lost his sister and the rest of her family in a plane crash. Now his parents have decided it’s time for him to marry and carry on the family name... -
![A Very D Christmas by Jane Seville]()
A Very D Christmas by Jane Seville
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt Jack's urging, D reaches out to his sister, who he has not seen in thirteen years. When the pair journey to Indianapolis to spend Christmas Eve with Merle and her family, will an ex-hitman learn the true meaning of Christmas? Or just get drunk on eggnog? I hope you enjoy this little family-themed holiday story... -
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![In Sunshine or In Shadow by Josh Lanyon]()
In Sunshine or In Shadow by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA print reader's delight. Thirteen short stories, five never before collected in print, written between 2007 and 2013. Sexy, sweet, and occasionally strange, these brief but emotionally powerful stories encapsulate everything readers of Male Male romance have come to love most about Josh Lanyon's work... -
![Looking In by Michael Bailey]()
Looking In by Michael Bailey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDavid Barrows world fell apart at the age of eleven after his mother died. Years of physical and emotional abuse followed, leaving him scarred in body and mind, mired in the belief that he is unlovable. He spends his days working in a comic shop, and his nights alone wrestling with the ghosts of his past... -
![Protecting My Commitment by Taylor Rylan]()
Protecting My Commitment by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDalton Andrews has seen it all. After spending a little over ten years with the Denver PD, he’d had enough and joined Wildlife Services, not expecting it to be such an isolating career. When his job takes him on assignment to Crooked Bend, he jumps at the chance to work with actual people again when the town’s sheriff needs to hire a few more deputies... -
![Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey]()
Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Love Means... Story Bart van Andren, aka Spider, has been running away from life with a lot of chemical help. When he wakes up in a hospital, he discovers he’s picked up a champion. Duane must see something in Bart no one else ever has, because he finds Bart a job at Laughton Farms, where the people show Bart kindness and patience... -
![Mahu Surfer by Neil S. Plakcy]()
Mahu Surfer by Neil S. Plakcy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"An eminently likeable hero—the kind of man’s man you just want to hug." —Daniel M. Jaffe, author of The Limits of PleasureMahu is a generally negative Hawaiian term for homosexual, and for police detective Kimo Kanapa’aka, being gay doesn’t make for an easy life. Especially when you’re publicly outed. Now, semi-retired, Kimo must go undercover and stop a brutal killer... -
![60 Percent Proof by Taylor V. Donovan]()
60 Percent Proof by Taylor V. Donovan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote from the Author: This is a free interlude to celebrate Mac's birthday, and will be available for download on May 15, 2013. Sam Shaughnessy knows what he wants from Mac O’Bannon: monthly, uncomplicated casual encounters. Mac is on the same page. For two months they have been enjoying each other’s company, never forgetting that their agreement leaves zero room for long-term commitment... -
![Someone Is Watching by Mark A. Roeder]()
Someone Is Watching by Mark A. Roeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone Is Watching. Someone Knows. It was a nightmare come true for seventeen-year-old Ethan. It's hard hiding a secret. It's even harder keeping that secret when someone else knows... -
![Dirty Sweets by Rhys Ford]()
Dirty Sweets by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a free coda published at Live Your Life, Buy the Book for their 2013 Holiday Season. It features Cole McGinnis and Jae-Min Kim from Rhys Ford's Dirty series... -
![Just Desserts by Josh Lanyon]()
Just Desserts by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBroken in body and crippled in spirit, Ridge Baneberry sees death as the only way out. Not his death, of course—the death of his obnoxious cousin, Raleigh, the one who was responsible for the accident... -
![Desires' Guardian by Tempeste O'Riley]()
Desires' Guardian by Tempeste O'Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMost people see Chase Manning as the party-boy twink he seems on the surface. Only James, Chase's BFF, knows the depth of his loyalty and the extent of the wounds Chase carries inside. When Chase meets Rhys Sayer things don’t go well, but he can’t shake his attraction to the huge, sexy man. Rhys is a man of contradictions and fear—a strange combination for a PI and bodyguard... -
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![The Magic in Your Touch by Sara Bell]()
The Magic in Your Touch by Sara Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Dr. Nathan "Nate" Morris moves to Reed, Illinois to open a medical practice, he's looking forward to putting the past--and his homophobic family--behind him. When Nate is attacked outside his office late one night in an apparent gay bashing, he starts to wonder if maybe the good folks of Reed aren't as accepting as he thought... -
![Boy Meets Body by Josh Lanyon, Sarah Black]()
Boy Meets Body by Josh Lanyon, Sarah Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBOY MEETS BODY #1 in the PARTNERS in CRIME series Two young lives snuffed out, half a century a part, half a continent apart. The men who solve the murders also have to solve riddles in their own lives. Love is never easy. Sometimes, if you're lucky, you can give your life to it. Sometimes, though, if you're not so lucky, you can give your life for it.. -
![To Catch A Fox by Geoffrey Knight, Ethan Day]()
To Catch A Fox by Geoffrey Knight, Ethan Day
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSex. Murder. Blackmail. Revenge. Life in the Big Easy can be a real bitch. Meet Jon Fox, a sexy New Orleans private detective with more family secrets than even he knows about... -
![The Way You Say My Name by Sara Bell]()
The Way You Say My Name by Sara Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEighteen year old Dillon Carver made the biggest mistake of his life when he dumped Jamie Walker two years ago over Jamie's decision to come out of the closet. At the time, he was afraid Jamie's revelation would out him to the world - and his narrow-minded parents. Jamie Walker's heart was ripped to shreds when Dillon walked out on him... -
![Delsyn's Blues by Lou Sylvre]()
Delsyn's Blues by Lou Sylvre
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSonny James and Luki Vasquez are living proof that the course of love never runs smoothly. Ambushed by grief, Sonny listens to a voice singing the blues from beyond the grave. While revisiting the sorrows and failings of his past, in the here and now he puts up a wall against love... -
![Temptations of Desire by Tempeste O'Riley]()
Temptations of Desire by Tempeste O'Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesires Entwined: Book Three Alexander James Noble is a gender fluid gay man who gave up on finding Mister Right a long time ago. He’s not asking for much, though. He just wants a guy who loves all of him and appreciates his feminine form too. At the local LGBTQ center where Alex regularly volunteers, he meets Dal Sayer, an officer of the Milwaukee PD...
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