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Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRule #1‘No Fraternizing’That was the main rule you had to follow if you wanted to stay employed at Danger Inc.For four years, Dymon Danger never worried about breaking that rule until the day his new assistant, Quinci Everly, walked in his office.Withstanding Dymon’s tactics to make her quit, he realizes that neither Quinci nor his intrusive thoughts were going anywhere anytime soon... -
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Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlanis Kapri is living the American Dream. As the star quarterback of the Carolina Hurricanes, life is luxury. Unfortunately for Alanis, he’s considered the NFL’s problem child. One too many negative press runs have landed his head on the chopping block. He’s been given an clean up his act or be cut from the team. Reluctantly, Alanis agrees to the terms...Categorized as:
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Fall In Love Again by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverybody knows you don’t marry the rebound guy. And yet, that’s exactly what Charlie does. But once the husband is out of picture — kinda — she’s ready to leap forward with her life. She returns to the neighborhood she left, the business she missed, and into arm’s reach of Nixon — the reason she needed a rebound guy in the first place... -
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Something Special by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabriella I can’t stand him. Jamal Holmes. My best friend’s cousin. So what he may be able to help me finally make the move to get my business off the ground. He’s a pompous jerk and judgmental to boot. At least, those are the very excuses I tell myself to avoid his help at all costs. Now, if I could just get my silly body to stop reacting every time he’s near... -
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![Quitting Time: Nights Like This by AshleyNicole]()
Quitting Time: Nights Like This by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s raining, it’s pouring– Wait, nobody’s snoring. They’re in the bed, or on the couch, or maybe the counter… and will definitely have a good morning. After five years, Aleigha has walked out of her job. But then her ex-boss gets stuck at her house because of the weather, and thunder won’t be the only thing clapping... -
![A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz]()
A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShortly after the harrowing events of The Mistress, Kingsley realizes that to protect Juliette and their baby on the way, they need to leave New York and put their pasts behind them for good. Yet he's waited all his life to have Søren back and now that he does, how will he tell the only man he's ever loved he's leaving him.. -
![And This Too Shall Pass by E. Lynn Harris]()
And This Too Shall Pass by E. Lynn Harris
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA stellar quarterback, an ambitious sportscaster. What happens when rising stars collide? In And This Too Shall Pass , Harris takes us into the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, where four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal... -
![Close Contact by Christina C. Jones]()
Close Contact by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKima Nolan has had enough of the Clarkes.If they weren’t the only thing keeping her business alive, she wouldn’t deal with them at all.Addison isn’t too bad.Andre’s bite isn’t as severe as his bark.But Aiden is so impossibly unruffled, so sure of his convictions… for Kima, its probably best to avoid him at all costs.There’s no telling what might happen if he gets too close... -
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Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOriginally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings... -
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Her Exception by B. Love
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShalom Daniels has everything she wants in life outside of marriage and kids. Her career and personal relationships are flourishing, except when it comes to the relationship that matters most—one with a man dedicated to cherishing and protecting her heart...Categorized as:
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Nathan by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s true that you catch more bees with honey than vinegar… but what if I’m looking for a unicorn?Elliot’s life has been planned out for him: college, job, marriage, family. Going through life on autopilot, he’s rarely done anything for himself. When his sham marriage falls apart, he has to rebuild from the ground up and is faced with admitting the thing he’s hidden from everyone: He’s gay... -
![Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn]()
Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRule #1: Don't fall in love with your agent. Trevor Underhill is a bottom D-pair grinder. A pest. The kind of player who makes it possible for the talent to score. Off the ice, he looks out for himself and never trusts anyone but his sister to have his back... -
![Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer]()
Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatch and Learn if the Coach’s Little Kitten can be Tamed. Follow the Doctor’s Orders and read all about Brotherly Love. Understand Abstract Love and then take a peek at A Kink Chronicles Short. It’s all about Pretty Boys, The Kiss, and Particular Tastes bundled up in this must-have erotic anthology. Come, play with us... -
![Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda]()
Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNico is it for me...too bad he’s my brother’s best friend. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend... -
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![Taming the Bad Boy by Ivy Coleman]()
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![Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow]()
Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a mobster with the son of the yakuza?A marriage bathed in blood.I never expected to be getting married, but when a business opportunity lands in my lap, I know I have to take it. After all, my family means the world to me. I’ll do anything to keep them safe, even if it’s entering a marriage that’s nothing more than convenience so I can pop out an heir... -
![Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray]()
Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack proposed. Channon said yes. Now he's engaged to a billionaire, and everything's almost perfect. But Jack is insisting they tell the world about it, and Channon doesn't know who he's supposed to be. The nature of his relationship with Jack is too scandalous to be made public, and he doesn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about a younger guy and his much older, wealthier fiancé... -
![Wanted: Doting Daddy by Sammi Cee]()
Wanted: Doting Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a small-town Midwestern boy find the freedom to be himself in the Big Apple? Nigel has spent years dreaming of spending time with a Daddy, but the small town he lives in barely tolerates him as it is. Now that he’s won a themed holiday in NYC, his chance is finally here to explore his love of fashion and his desire to be someone's boy... -
![I'll Make You Love Me by Shay Davis]()
I'll Make You Love Me by Shay Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAge ain’t nothing but a number until Philomena Brandt finds herself falling in love with someone almost half her age. Jamir is everything she didn’t know she needed, but loving a man who is only two years older than her son causes a mental hurdle Mena isn’t sure she can overcome.Jamir could care less about the year he was born, the year Philomena was born, or the gap in between... -
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![Controlled Chaos by Christina C. Jones]()
Controlled Chaos by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndre Clarke is painfully accustomed to being in control.He’s the problem solver, the “responsible” brother, the one who keeps everything around him in order.Until Drew Dawson steps in to turn him upside down.Andre may be used to doling out commands, but Drew isn’t one to take them.Two very different people, with a shared goal… if only they can play their roles... -
![Bad Boy Ink by Ali Lyda]()
Bad Boy Ink by Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s all sharp edges and ready to cut. Aiden has walls up a mile high and won’t let anyone in.It’s frustrating.And challenging.When we’re paired up to solve a case for our criminal investigation class, it’s the perfect time to get closer.The project turns hot when one kiss leads to another. And then to more.I’m ready for something special, something permanent.Not Aiden... -
![His Last Christmas in London by Con Riley]()
His Last Christmas in London by Con Riley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling for his final client won’t make leaving London easy… Ian ~ A talented, young photographer desperate to stay in London.Guy ~ An older, fierce food critic, determined to keep him in his city.Ian shouldn’t be attracted to a scathing food critic like Guy Parsons, not after the last time he fell for someone older, arrogant, and gorgeous... -
![Gunnar by Jacki James]()
Gunnar by Jacki James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is no way the bad boy with the piercings, tattoos, and wicked grin at the end of the bar could be the sweet Daddy of my dreams… or is he? After a brutally bad breakup with his ex, Simon no longer trusts his own judgement when it comes to men. Especially not men who have trouble written all over them. Men like Gunnar Thompson... -
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![Something About Us by Riley Hart]()
Something About Us by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love was the easy part. Lucky and Saint are head-over-heels for each other. It doesn’t matter that they met only a few months ago. It also doesn’t matter that this is Saint’s first real relationship and Lucky’s first with a man. They’re infatuated, happy, and excited to start their life together in LA. It isn’t as easy as they thought... -
![Owen by Jacki James]()
Owen by Jacki James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFake dates only turn into real love in the movies, right?Owen Flynn never expected to get an invite to his former boy’s wedding, and he sure didn’t have any intention of showing up alone. Enter Keegan Richards.Keegan had always found Owen attractive, but he had never seriously considered dating a man... -
![Corbin by Silvia Violet]()
Corbin by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bratty mobster and the man who wants to take him in hand...Everyone says I need discipline, but no one's willing to give it to me until I meet my match.I can't stand the arrogant man who refuses to cower at the mention of my family's name.But my hate isn't strong enough to keep me from wanting everything his hungry look promises... -
![Power of the Pen by Xyla Turner]()
Power of the Pen by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a nationally acclaimed blogger about the literary world, sassy MzJames uses her status to express her opinion that literature has taken a major hit in quality. Her main target is Z. Hays who she feels demeans women in his books with his views, terminology and especially BDSM scenes... -
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Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Nate, fall is the best time of year. He loves the colors, cool weather and pumpkins, but his favorite part is the Halloween party that his Daddy Declan throws every year for him and his best friend (and fellow little) Timmy. This year, Declan has a few very special surprises in store for his boy... -
![Tobias and Beau by Chloe Gray]()
Tobias and Beau by Chloe Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeau and Tobias never expected to fall in love so quickly. Will that love be enough to last?Beau Matthews knows he wants to be with Tobias, but the two men are so different from one another. Beau lives a mundane life and has a complicated past he'd rather forget. Tobias needs a stern, no nonsense man. Right?Tobias Woods is more then ready for his new life in Bartford... -
![Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes]()
Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderstanding who we are and accepting our needs isn’t always easy—and sharing that side of ourselves with others is even harder. When five littles get together for their first playdate, it will take more than confidence and toys to bring them together... -
![Glamorous by Romeo Alexander]()
Glamorous by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAidan: A fresh start, far away from my old life, is exactly what I need. A new town, new people, new job, the works. Yeah, I jump at my own shadow, who wouldn’t after what I’ve been through. My ex and his fists are behind me, and believe it or not, working at Club Nocturne is exactly what I need to get back on my feet... -
![Love at First Sighting by Chloe Gray, A.M. Bellows]()
Love at First Sighting by Chloe Gray, A.M. Bellows
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove can be found in the most unexpected places.Charlie is on the verge of burnout from working three jobs while taking care of his newborn daughter. The single father desperately needs some down time to let out his inner, adventure-loving little. Fortunately, Cuffed is there to save the day... -
![Until Now by Kate Hawthorne]()
Until Now by Kate Hawthorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWyatt and Grant still aren't allowed to want each other.In the midst of a divorce he should have seen coming from the start, Wyatt finds himself back in North Edgewood, back at his dad's house, back next door to Grant Harding... -
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![Indulge Me by Beth Bolden]()
Indulge Me by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThroughout the restaurant industry, Chef Bastian Aquino is a notorious control freak. For two very long years, Kian Reynolds has worked for Bastian as his special assistant, doing whatever he and his restaurant needs. The toughest part isn’t even all the impossible tasks he expects Kian to complete flawlessly—it’s the hopeless, endless love he feels for his older boss... -
![My Office. Now! by Romeo Alexander]()
My Office. Now! by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRico: I know my life. I know what it’s like. I own Nocturne, one of the biggest clubs for miles around. I deal with the punks who work for me because even if they’re like younger siblings, they’re still punks. And I’m okay being the grumpy old man everyone thinks I am. I’m not that old but screw it, let them call me what they want.That’s been my life for years, and it is what it is... -
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Tim by Pepper North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B07WW587Z2. Can the PLAYTIME app match another Little with the perfect Daddy? Or perhaps, Daddies? Part-time student and part-time Canine Poo Service employee, Tim Porter debated whether he should fill out an application for the highly successful dating app, PLAYTIME... -
![Chief Executive Daddy by Honey London]()
Chief Executive Daddy by Honey London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReid has lost everything—his home, his Daddy, even his self-confidence. The man he thought he loved stripped it all away, piece by piece. Now, he has no choice but to put his life back together, and closing his heart is the only way to move forward.The last thing Foster needs is another distraction. As the CEO of a busy hospital, he doesn’t have time to take care of anything but his work... -
![Wanted: Hot Daddy by Sammi Cee]()
Wanted: Hot Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHayden thinks he’s unlovable. I think he’s feisty and fun. Hayden knows he isn’t special enough to find love. He’s been through an abundance of men and no one’s stuck. When The Tap Tavern has their first Daddy/boy night, he makes an appearance with low expectations and an even worse attitude. Waylan is a Daddy who’s given up on searching for a boy of his own... -
![Reid's Lost Cap by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Reid's Lost Cap by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReid lost his cap and found his new daddy.When I inherit my house, I don’t expect any feels. The house belonged to an uncle I’d met exactly one time over twenty years ago. But when I open the door to the spare bedroom, I’m hit with a time capsule, one that teaches me more about my late mother than I’ve ever known. There’s even a baseball cap she bought for me when she was pregnant... -
![Colby's Lost Binky by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Colby's Lost Binky by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColby lost his binky and found his new daddy.Once upon a time, I had it all—a daddy who loved me, a nursery filled with all the toys I could ever want, and a job that made a difference. Only my daddy didn’t love me—not really.When I catch him with another man who happens to be my boss, I leave without a second’s thought. I’m worth more than that. So is my rent... -
![Will You Be Ours by Charleigh Harper]()
Will You Be Ours by Charleigh Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill You Be Ours Is three really a crowd? Raelle finds out when presented with an opportunity from a repeat customer that is anything but business... -
![Gruff Touch by R. Cayden]()
Gruff Touch by R. Cayden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, love shines where you least expect it.There are a million reasons I shouldn’t crush on growly, grumpy Caesar Marin.For starters, the man is probably twice my age.He’s a famous tattoo artist, a biker with a pit bull, and he’s made it clear he doesn’t want anything to do with my geeky butt. He’s also apparently my father’s old friend.Not that I ever met my father... -
![Dirty Daddies Pride by Eden Bradley, Siobhan Smile]()
Dirty Daddies Pride by Eden Bradley, Siobhan Smile
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDirty Daddies presents PRIDE Love is Love and romance comes in all shapes, sizes, and pairings. So do Daddies. Eleven authors. Eleven brand new stories. Eleven Dominants that prove being a Daddy is about more than just your gender identity or who you desire. They have the attitude, the need to protect and provide, and a certain someone they can't wait to make their own... -
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![Perfect For Me: Road To Whatever by Blue Saffire]()
Perfect For Me: Road To Whatever by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNolan “Rage” Chaney can have any girl he wants, but right now it is about his Band. That is until her. This is the band’s last chance. If they don’t make it now everything is going to change. they just need one more key ingredient. Problem is what the band needs most is what Nolan wants most and it doesn't look like he will ever get to have his perfect note and performance too... -
![Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue]()
Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad so bad. Caleb DeLuca knew that tattooed, scarred ex-cons didn't usually get trusted with anything precious. He'd spent the second half of his forty-three years atoning for the lives he had destroyed in the first half and was shocked to get invited to the club his brother-in-law owned. Especially when he found out what type of club it was... -
![Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand]()
Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes 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... -
![Resonance by Neve Wilder]()
Resonance by Neve Wilder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI gave the rumor mill fodder for a lifetime the day I walked away from a lucrative music career without explanation. People can talk all they like; my record stores are my lifeblood now, and I’m devoted solely to keeping them afloat in the digital age. There’s just one little thing distracting me: an earth-dwelling sunbeam named Owen Harper. I don’t know what I was thinking when I hired him... -
![Yearning by Kiki Clark]()
Yearning by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRide hard. Love harder. Yearn for more.Houston has a secret. One he hasn’t even shared with his motorcycle club. One that involves rope and dominance and pretty little subs kneeling at his feet.And he’s fine with that. Prefers it, really. It keeps his life nice and orderly.But the night Kenneth dropped into his life changed everything... -
![His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray]()
His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlue loves being a little, but he isn't sure if having a Daddy Dom is worth the trouble of finding one. When he meets Zeke at the local BDSM club, he quickly changes his mind.C.W. Gray writing as Chloe Gray.This is a light & fluffy 8k novella that includes m/m romance, age play (Daddy/little), cute hedgehogs, one sweet Daddy Dom, and a fairy obsessed little boy. Low heat; zero angst...
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