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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  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • The Anonymous Hookup by Jax Calder

    The Anonymous Hookup by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve never been a strings-free sex type of guy, but when my best friend encourages me to have my first ever anonymous hookup, I figure, why not? One night of steamy sex with a stranger and then I’ll focus back on recovering from my toxic break-up. Only I’m not prepared for how incredibly hot the sex is.Nor am I prepared to run into him again...
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    humor  lgbtq  literary-fiction  adult  animals  book  contemporary  dog
  • Le Fils de Mille Hommes by Valter Hugo Mãe

    Le Fils de Mille Hommes by Valter Hugo Mãe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Crisóstomo, un pêcheur solitaire, décide à quarante ans de prendre son destin en main. Il se construit une famille, puisque l’amour est avant tout la volonté d’aimer. Il choisit un fils en apprivoisant le petit orphelin abandonné par le village, puis une femme au passé tourmenté les rejoint, et autour de ce noyau se forme une famille peu commune de laissés-pour-compte et d’éclopés...
  • All for Victory by Beverley Watts

    All for Victory by Beverley Watts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If you’re looking for the perfect holiday read, with lots of romance and laugh out loudcomedy, then curl up with the latest entry in the Dartmouth Diaries...It’s not often that a fledgling career in Event Management kicks off with the wedding of a Hollywood superstar...
  • Rise of the Machine by Erin Mallon, Joe Arden

    Rise of the Machine by Erin Mallon, Joe Arden

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Atticus and Neil are the newly crowned "hottest male narration team" for Mmm-Mmm romance, and they're flying high on the praise.Nothing can get them down.Until Vera and Cameron usher a mysterious voice onto the scene and shake the foundation of the audiobook industry itself...
  • A Patchwork Family by Cathy Bramley

    A Patchwork Family by Cathy Bramley

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    'A book full of warmth and kindness. I loved it.' Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding in December'A warm hug of a book.' Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of A Perfect Cornish ChristmasLove, friendship and family come in all different shapes and sizes...Gina has been going with the flow for years - she'd rather have an easy life than face any conflict...
  • Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour...
  • Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis

    Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spend the Summer in Lucky Harbor! Lucky in Love Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to take a risk on Mr. Wrong. And who could be more wrong than Ty Garrison? The mysterious new guy in town has made it clear that he's only passing through, which suits Mallory just fine...
  • Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob

    Bound to Surrender by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After suffering a brutal hate crime, submissive Trevor Hammond's outward appearance projects the usual carefree demeanor his friends know and love. But inside, the remnants of his battered psyche and the ghosts of his assailants keep him bound in chains of anxiety...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  steamy
  • The Permanence of Pain by Desiree Lafawn

    The Permanence of Pain by Desiree Lafawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two broken people don’t make a whole. But together, they might have a chance at redemption. Regina O’Shea is used to being tested. As a talented salesperson and strong-willed woman in a male-dominated industry, she has to be prepared for whatever they throw at her. But losing her lover to her good friend and client is the one thing she never expected—and her walls start coming down...
  • Liner Notes, A Lair Novel by A.M. Madden

    Liner Notes, A Lair Novel by A.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author, A.M. Madden comes a stand-alone rock star romance. She's my, gorgeous, older, feisty agent... and I have no business wanting her. Who could have predicted you'd walk into my life? Ruined me in the best and worst of ways. .
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    humor  lgbtq  contemporary  audiobook  age-gap  fiction  book  adult
  • These Walls Can Talk 2: The Narwhal Strikes Back! by Erin Mallon

    These Walls Can Talk 2: The Narwhal Strikes Back! by Erin Mallon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s one year later and a LOT has changed. Audiobook superfan Vera is “in the industry” now, and Cameron is not so sure he’s onboard. Jennifer has rocketed to narrator fame, but not everyone is comfortable with her newfound status. Neil and Georgia are happily married, but their HEA is wreaking havoc on her writing career...
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    humor  lgbtq  romance  audiobook  fiction  contemporary  steamy  book
  • Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • The Paris Roommates: Dean by Ava Miles

    The Paris Roommates: Dean by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emily in Paris meets Friends in International Bestseller Ava Miles’ hilarious new heartwarming story about the world's most likeable hero following his dreams and looking for love with the help of an unlikely group of friends.If only love was all bonbons and champagne...
  • All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land

    All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve been given this amazing gift: a second chance. I have to get it right this time. Because Cole Ealy is all I ever wanted, and this is our last shot at forever. River and Cole met, and fell in love, and then it all went horribly wrong. A year has passed, but River can’t move on...
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    humor  lgbtq  book  contemporary  family  fiction  mlm  young-adult
  • You Are Here by David Nicholls

    You Are Here by David Nicholls

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marnie is stuck.Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that increasingly feels like it's passing her by.Michael is coming undone.Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells...
  • A Girl called Shameless by Laura Steven

    A Girl called Shameless by Laura Steven

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    WINNING author of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize 2019. 'A brilliant social satire … disarmingly charming and relatable … it was hilarious. Laura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' CWIP judges Marian Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young on The Exact Opposite of OkayFunnier. Ruder. Angrier...
  • Snowed In by Melanie Shawn

    Snowed In by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Free-Spirit… Nikki Maguire does what she wants, says what she wants, and lives by her own set of rules. She is an intoxicating combination of beauty, sex-appeal and sharp wit that men find irresistible. Unfortunately for them, none have ever come close to holding Nikki’s attention, and settling down is not even on her radar...
  • Attraction: An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance by Carly Marie

    Attraction: An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance. Could satin, lace, and sass be enough to break through the ice? Dexter has never hidden his sexuality, and doesn’t blend into the background. From his fiery red hair to the panties he likes to wear, everything about him is vibrant. He’s the complete opposite of his new neighbor, and shouldn’t care if the grouchy man likes him… but he does...
  • 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  adult  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Going Up by A.E. Radley

    Going Up by A.E. Radley

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A ruthless executive. A destitute woman. Both on the way up. Selina Hale is on her way to the top. She's been working towards a boardroom position on the thirteenth floor for her entire career. And no one is going to get in her way. Not her clueless boss, her soon to be ex-wife, and most certainly not the homeless person who has moved into the car park at work...
  • Hard Edit by Andrea Smith, Eva LeNoir

    Hard Edit by Andrea Smith, Eva LeNoir

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It's all fun and games until egos get hurt. After a year of a seemingly happily-ever-after, Troy Babilonia throws a curve ball that smacks Larson Blackburn right in the head. When Troy's debut novel, "Bridge to Lonely," threatens to overshadow Larson's own success, inviting a past shadow into the light of their present, the two alphas must learn to adjust...
  • Second Line: Two Short Novels of Love and Cooking in New Orleans by Poppy Z. Brite

    Second Line: Two Short Novels of Love and Cooking in New Orleans by Poppy Z. Brite

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    hese two short novels bookend Poppy Z. Brite’s cheerfully chaotic series starring two chefs in New Orleans. The Value of X introduces G-man and Rickey, who grew up in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward and who are slowly realizing there are only two important things in life: cooking and each other...
  • 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  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Beyond the Break by Kristen Mae

    Beyond the Break by Kristen Mae

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "It's just a fantasy, Hazel. It's harmless." Hazel Duval craves an ordinary life free of the pitying looks from those who know about her traumatic past—about what he did to her. About what she had to do to survive...
  • In Your Hands by Louisa Masters

    In Your Hands by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Grant Davis stepped into the job of assistant director at Joy Universe, he knew he was taking on a challenge. The AD before him left a mess nobody thought could be cleaned up—but Grant loves nothing more than beating the odds. Over a year later, he’s convinced there’s something hinky going on. The solution: an independent audit...
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    lgbtq  humor  mlm  multi-pov  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Carrot by Virginia Gray

    The Carrot by Virginia Gray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if the perfect job was dangled right in front of you? The only catch: Fix an unfixable problem—oh, and it’s in the middle of nowhere. Would you leave your friends, your lover, your world? Would you sacrifice your reputation and your pride? Would you sell your very soul? Susan Wade has designed a fabulous future for herself...
  • An NSB Wedding by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles

    An NSB Wedding by Alyson Santos, Aly Stiles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say every happily ever after needs a wedding. Heaven knows after the hell we’ve survived, we deserve the mother of all HEAs. All the pieces are in place. All the players, assembled. The Wedding of the Century is locked and loaded.Too bad nothing’s fair in love, rock, and wedding planning. Too bad sometimes epic happiness requires an epic fail. Guess we should have seen it coming...
  • Australian Obsession by Flora Ferrari

    Australian Obsession by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My brother’s best friend is an inked bad boy from Australia…and I’m completely obsessed.I decide to escape the cold of the Northern Hemisphere’s brutal winter to get closer to the older man of my dreams...
  • 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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    lgbtq  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  mlm  book  adult
  • You Spin Me Round by Natasha West

    You Spin Me Round by Natasha West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Set in the glamorous chaos of celebrity divorces, You Spin Me Round is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of two quick-witted PR agents, Alex Walker and Leigh Calloway. Once entangled in a fiery one-night stand that ended on awkward terms, fate reunites them on opposing sides of the latest headline-making breakup...
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    lgbtq  humor  romance  wlw  contemporary  workplace  fiction  book
  • 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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    lgbtq  humor  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • My Suite or His Cabin? by Romeo Alexander

    My Suite or His Cabin? by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jaxon: A three-month cruise around the Caribbean with my best mates? Awesome! Overpriced meals and drinks, and plenty of activities, hopefully with a hint of danger and thrills.That was the plan. Then I ran into Tyler and things got complicated. God, he was adorable. Suddenly I was dealing with a different kind of thrill and danger...
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    lgbtq  humor  romance  mlm  myths  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Goldenrod by Ann McMan, Christine Williams

    Goldenrod by Ann McMan, Christine Williams

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome back to Jericho, a small town tightly tucked into the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, where life and love have as many twists and turns as a winding mountain road. Join Syd, Maddie, David, Michael, Henry, Celine, and the irrepressible Roma Jean Freemantle as they band together to navigate the minefields of their ever-changing world in this newest Jericho novel...
  • The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    The Best Wedding Ever by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A short featuring Jacabs and Beck from Face Offs & Cheap Shots book two of the CU Hockey by Eden Finley & Saxon...
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    lgbtq  humor  romance  mlm  sports  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Unlikely Match by Fiona Riley

    Unlikely Match by Fiona Riley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Shelly White is a coding genius who has mastered the IT world but hasn’t quite mastered dating. While she searches for Ms. Right with the help of Samantha Monteiro’s matchmaking agency, Shelly embraces her inner nerd, and when one of her newest ideas turns into a creative goldmine, she hires PR exec Claire Moseley to help her professional dreams become reality...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  wlw
  • Straddling the Edge by Julie Prestsater

    Straddling the Edge by Julie Prestsater

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Summer McGallian … the scandalous home wrecker from Against the Wall and Between The Sheets. The one who stole her co-worker’s fiancé, the other woman, the one people whisper about and stay away from. Only for Summer, things aren't always as they appear and she knows that better than anyone...
  • O rio que me corta por dentro by Raul Damasceno

    O rio que me corta por dentro by Raul Damasceno

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Me leva pra casa..." Em Carrasco, um lugarejo perdido nas entranhas do sertão cearense, corre um rio onde dois meninos gastam suas infâncias em mergulhos. Cícero e Luzimar, amigos inseparáveis, companheiros de aventuras por estas matas acinzentadas...
  • Kellen's Moment by Robin Alexander

    Kellen's Moment by Robin Alexander

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Kellen McLin has been waiting for her moment for a long time. She says when two people who are meant to be together find each other, they know it instantly. Kellen believes her moment girl has finally arrived, but there’s one big problem—she’s a Sealy. The McLins and the Sealys are south Louisiana’s version of the Hatfields and the McCoys...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction  wlw
  • Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

    Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    An interior designer who is never without the perfect plan learns to renovate her love life without one in this new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care. For Astrid Parker, failure is unacceptable. Ever since she broke up with her fiancé a year ago, she's been focused on her career--her friends might say she's obsessed, but she knows she's just driven...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lesbian-mc  wlw
  • 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  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • When You Know by Kiki Archer

    When You Know by Kiki Archer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "When You Know," is the sequel to Kiki Archer’s best-selling lesbian fiction novel, "One Foot Onto The Ice." Teacher, Susan Quinn, and Club Ski instructor, Jenna James, have finally found love. True love. Real love. Breathless love. There’s chemistry. There’s passion. There’s a future...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  wlw  romance
  • Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes

    Owners & Dolls by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aww. I had the best Owner ever. Now I just had to make sure he knew I belonged to him and wasn’t on loan like some kind of library book. – EmersonBouncing through life, the only things Emerson knows for sure are that he has the best job ever and one day he’s going to meet the Dom of his dreams...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  steamy
  • Spring Beginnings by Georgia Hill

    Spring Beginnings by Georgia Hill

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A new charming three part series for fans of sweet romance! Is this the start of something wonderful? Millie’s working all hours to make her seaside café a success, so when a rival multi-national café chain opens its latest branch just around the corner, stealing away her customers, it means WAR! Millie’s remaining loyal customers step up – and a new arrival in town, the gorgeous, enigmatic...
  • Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock

    Slave Hunt by J.A. Rock

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thirty people. Two hours. Only the strong will survive. When Riddle decides to put on a slave hunt, the Subs Club is on board. Tops hunting bottoms in the woods with paintball guns? Yes. Captives strung up on whipping posts, at the mercy of their captors? Hell yes. But on the morning of the hunt, nothing’s going according to plan...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  steamy
  • Drive Me Crazy by Beth Bolden

    Drive Me Crazy by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Tony Blake walks into what might be a blind date, he’s surprisingly intrigued despite his irritation with his meddling brother. But when Lucas turns out to be a new employee for their food truck, Tony’s usual charm deserts him.Lucas might be fantastically creative in the kitchen, but to Tony’s disappointment, he’s not interested in more than a casual hookup...
  • Twice Shy by Aurora Rey

    Twice Shy by Aurora Rey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes, you get a second chance at love. Sometimes, you hook up with your ex and remember why you broke up in the first place.Amanda Russo knows better than to give her failed marriage another try, but the brief fling reminds her there's more to life than work and parenting...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  wlw
  • Who We Were by E.M. Lindsey

    Who We Were by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Don't leave the house, don't talk to the paparazzi, don't answer your phone unless it's me, and do not- whatever you do- attempt to post about this on social media." Life isn’t supposed to be this complicated when you’re an Oscar winner…right? So what if he has two names, and straddles the line between two worlds...
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    humor  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  slow-burn
  • Proud by Tatum West

    Proud by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will Did you hear the one about the rich parents who sent their kid to conversion therapy? You didn’t? Well, that’s because it’s not funny. And it didn’t work. I’m a trust fund baby. The boy with the summer trips to France, the Mercedes for his sixteenth birthday, and the fancy degree from Georgetown. I have everything. But my family didn't believe me when I came out...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  contemporary  fiction  abuse  book  adult
  • The Bright Side : A Flippin' Fantastic Romance by Lucy Bexley

    The Bright Side : A Flippin' Fantastic Romance by Lucy Bexley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Darby lives her life on the bright side. She loves her two best friends Mia and James, so much in fact that she’s built an awesome career running Flippin’ Fantastic Renovations with them. All she wants is to decorate houses, cheerlead the people around her, and for no one to call her by her given name (Jane).Astrid West is restless. She’s curated a life that ties her to nothing and no one...
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    lgbtq  humor  wlw  contemporary  lesbian-mc  fiction  book  adult
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