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  • The Resurrection of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

    The Resurrection of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It took me a while to learn that sometimes no matter how much, or how hard you love someone, or something, you have to let them go. You can’t save a sinking ship.Sometimes, you have someone else you have to be strong for, who needs you more.You make a choice.A devastating one.And you hope, maybe one day, they’ll come back to you...
  • Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Vow Maker by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dylan Mitchell wants to get married.However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit.Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour...
  • My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash

    My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From author Nikki Ash comes a roommates to lovers, single dad romance...GeorgiaI’m surrounded by love, yet have no one to call my own.But then Chase, my new roommate, is suddenly there.He could be the perfect guy for me, if he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.The more time I waste looking for love, the more I realize that what I want has been right in front of me all along...
  • 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 ratings
    Shortly 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..
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Originally 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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    steamy  mlm  age-gap  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Dirty Daddies: 2021 Anniversary Anthology by Renee Rose, Laylah Roberts

    Dirty Daddies: 2021 Anniversary Anthology by Renee Rose, Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A DADDY FOR EVERYONE... This collection of twenty-five sexy-as-sin romances star Daddy Doms who demand obedience and require your total surrender. Whether you like Cowboy Daddies, Dark Daddies, Doctor Daddies, Stern Daddies, Shifter Daddies, Alien Daddies, or LGTBQ Daddies, there is a Daddy waiting for you...
  • Handy by K.M. Neuhold

    Handy by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My new neighbor may be grumpy but he's also hot, and very good with his hands…I definitely overestimated my own handyman skills when I bought this fixer-upper. I have to say, the view from my new place is worth it though. Especially around seven o'clock every morning when my big, furry bear of a neighbor drinks his coffee shirtless on his back porch.He's dedicated to the bear thing too...
  • Written at Randy's by Katherine McIntyre

    Written at Randy's by Katherine McIntyre

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An adorkable author and an outgoing club kid as roommates only results in one thing—shenanigans! And of course, love.Love beyond the binary, serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's DinerWritten at Randy’s is a low angst M/X roommates to lovers romance between a reclusive trans male author and a life of the party bigender club kid that reads as a standalone...
  • Heartbreak & Cupcakes by Shawna Renae

    Heartbreak & Cupcakes by Shawna Renae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex VaughnThe last thing I wanted was to be named San Francisco’s Most Eligible Bachelor. The title alone was misleading. I wasn’t a bachelor. I was a widower and single father. One who wasn’t available or interested.Well... there was one person who might have piqued my interest. Cupcake Girl. But interest and intent are two very different things...
  • Pretty 'n Peak by Reese Morrison

    Pretty 'n Peak by Reese Morrison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Austin is done being a Dom. The thrill hasn’t been there since well before his ex left him. When he agrees to visit his friends’ B&B for a Cuffd Destinations weekend, all he wants is a vacation in the fresh mountain air. He’s certainly not looking for a new boy. His life is complex enough with a stressful job and navigating his vision impairment...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  trans-mc  adult  book  contemporary
  • Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray

    Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jack 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...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • The Brazen One by Daisy Jane

    The Brazen One by Daisy Jane

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • A Little Bit Naughty by Reese Morrison

    A Little Bit Naughty by Reese Morrison

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Remi has a plan. Head to a singles weekend in the Oregon mountains near his home. Finally find the right guy to be his partner and baby boy. Live happily ever after. The only problem? The naughty, irresistible little he meets lives on the other side of the country.Isaac has a plan. Finish his degree. Finish his residency...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  trans-mc  adult  book  contemporary  disability
  • Senseless by Cara Dee

    Senseless by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Game Series • Book 9 • Humor • BDSM • Novella told in Multiple POVsSpend a day with your favorite Game Series characters as they prepare to get utterly senseless.It’s been a long fall for the kinksters at Mclean House, but soon the house will finally be ready for action again. If anything, the fire only brought them closer as a community, and that’s how they’re mastering the rebuild—together...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck

    Whiskey Sour by Addison Beck

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    KnoxWhat do you do when the love of your life chooses someone else?Easy, you find a nice rebound. If it just so happens to be his hot, dumb hunk of a brother, even better.Elton Hill is everything wrong with people. He’s loud, annoying, way too intense, and pushes too hard. But he’s available and our secret friends-with-benefits relationship turns out to be exactly what I need...
  • Work: Strictly Professional by Jesse H. Reign

    Work: Strictly Professional by Jesse H. Reign

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Not to worry, I’ll compensate you for your time and your… skill.”My boss is a walking red flag. He’s bolshy and rude. Impossible to please. A big, broody man with dark eyes that carry an unmistakable message – I am not manageable. Seriously, he’s the worst. If it’s not bad enough that he’s a nightmare in the office, he’s all but ordering me to be his date to his son’s wedding...
  • Never Have I Ever: Submitted to My Enemy by Willow Dixon

    Never Have I Ever: Submitted to My Enemy by Willow Dixon

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    How could I not have realized the guy I’ve been chatting with online is the one person I hate?Kai, the bad boy I broke my rules for. Who stomped all over my heart. Twice. He’s arrogant and annoying, and worse, he doesn’t even remember what he did to me.He’s also my new presentation partner...
  • Playing Offside by Jax Calder

    Playing Offside by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Falling for the guy whose starting spot you're after? Never a good idea.Aiden Jones, aka the Ice King, is one of the best rugby players in the world. He got there by working hard and sacrificing a lot, including denying a large part of himself. But there’s plenty of time to be the poster boy for gay rugby players after he retires...
  • Nailed by K.M. Neuhold

    Nailed by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My new neighbor is a total tool.He hated me from the second he laid eyes on me, and I don’t have the first clue why… But, if he wants to hate me, I’m happy to give him a few reasons: mowing the lawn at dawn on the weekend, leaving garbage cans in front of his driveway, renting a petting zoo for my backyard...making a list of ways to drive him crazy is half the fun...
  • Brogan by Samantha Whiskey

    Brogan by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They call me Demon for a reason—I’m the most ruthless Reaper on the ice.I’m not the person who finds a baby on their doorstep.Except, after a morning run, I am.And the note accompanying the little bundle says she’s mine.Looks like I'm the newest single dad in the NHL.I was nothing but a burden on my aunt and uncle after my parents died, and I’d decided I’d never have children...
  • Luke by Cora Rose

    Luke by Cora Rose

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    They say love comes from the most unexpected places; I found mine hiding in my bushes from the cops.My life before Luke was a carefully structured routine. It was predictable and organized, just the way I like it. Some would call it boring, but I call it smart self-preservation, and if there’s one thing that could threaten to bring it all crashing down, it’s Luke van Beek...
  • Perfection by Gianni Holmes

    Perfection by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Age Gap Romance Perfection n. The state of being complete and correct in every way. CallumI learned the hard way that love doesn't change anyone. Yet, here I am for the long haul with Ashton on his road to recovery. I have to make tough decisions for his own good, but I have to believe in the end we'll be better for it...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx

    Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Love At Frost Bite: Benji by Toby Wise

    Love At Frost Bite: Benji by Toby Wise

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can a self-proclaimed grinch find love in time for Christmas?Benji prefers a quiet life, and he’s gotten to the age where he’s used to being alone. Despite being a reindeer, he hates ‘the Christmas spirit’ and the only thing softening his grumpy exterior is a certain otter shifter who seems determined to slip his way into Benji’s life.Mason is a single dad working at the food court in the mall...
  • Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes

    Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Understanding 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Head Over Heels by Jayda Marx

    Head Over Heels by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dwayne - Twenty years ago, there was a terrible accident which put my son in a wheelchair and took the life of the woman whom I thought I’d spend my life with. I became depressed and despondent, and pushed everyone away. I could have lost it all forever, but fate, a little luck, and a firecracker named Finn helped me piece my life back together...
  • Legend by Isla Olsen, Willow Thomas

    Legend by Isla Olsen, Willow Thomas

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TomLegend of the Game. That’s me, apparently. I suppose it’s meant to be a compliment, but to me it just sounds like one of those labels people slap on you when you’re on your way out. Legend. Stalwart. Dinosaur. It all sounds the same to me.I’ve been in the Premier League for over twenty years and I’m not ready to leave...
  • Easy by Kiki Clark

    Easy by Kiki Clark

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who knew a chipped tooth could lead to love?Simon is ready for the real deal when it comes to relationships—unfortunately, his libido hasn’t gotten the message. After string of disastrous hookups, he finds himself frustrated, annoyed, and missing part of a tooth.Enter Dr. Jackson Allbrook.Simon is pretty sure dentists aren’t supposed to be as good-looking as Jackson is...
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    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  steamy  romance  contemporary  slow-burn  fiction
  • Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine

    Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a bad-boy immigrant wants to explore his kinky side, Rod is willing to give him much more than his firm hand.His career a mess and his sex life a string of meaningless hookups, Rod is ready for a change. He needs someone who can fit into his world as a true partner, but also feed his dominant and sadistic sides. Impossible? Maybe, but he needs to try...
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    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  sports
  • Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    These Daddies take Pride in being dirtier than ever. Love has no limits or restrictions in this collection of stories from some of the hottest authors in the Daddy genre.No matter how these Daddies or their little ones identify, they'll find their happily ever afters inside these pages...
  • Bar Re’s Redemption by STESLARA

    Bar Re’s Redemption by STESLARA

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
  • UnConVentional Kiss by Katherine McIntyre, K.C. Carmine

    UnConVentional Kiss by Katherine McIntyre, K.C. Carmine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One Comic-Con. One chance encounter. One kiss that changes everything.BeckI never claimed to be easy to love. My steady stream of ex-girlfriends is proof positive, and my anxiety pretty much confirms I’ll be alone for the rest of my life. No matter who I date, I can’t ever feel completely myself.At least until I met Cay, who’s bright, charming, and captures my attention from the start...
  • Camboy by Colette Davison

    Camboy by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Having a foursome is a dream come true, but navigating a relationship is more challenging.Being a camboy is great, but I’m bored of performing solo. I’ve invited myself to be adult film star Lyric Steele’s co-star for the day, and I’m taking my partner-in-crime and soon-to-be-housemate, Rubin, along as my chaperone.It doesn’t take long to realise I’m attracted to Lyric...
  • Obey by Lasairiona Lewis

    Obey by Lasairiona Lewis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JaggerI don't mess with vanilla girls.Especially not ones as innocent as Talia. But when a snowstorm traps us at Club Protocol, I break my own rules.It's supposed to be simple revenge against my college rival. But her eager innocence stirs my dominant nature, and I can't resist inviting her into my world of kink and ecstasy...
  • Rocked by the Roadie by Eve London

    Rocked by the Roadie by Eve London

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two hearts, one bed, no looking back.DaisyWhen the hottest boy band on the planet gets back together for an epic reunion tour, there’s no decision to make. I’m going. It’s been ten years since I’ve had the chance to hang out with my groupie besties. They don’t know it yet, but my parents are forcing me to settle into a life they’ve pre-planned, right down to the man they want me to marry...
  • Charmed by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Charmed by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He needs someone to help with his infant. She gives him more than he bargained for.I’m not a tough boss. I don’t ask for much.But when my nanny walks out on me, I question everything.Then my neighbor’s girlfriend recommends her best friend. She’s been working catering, but her degree is in early childhood education. This friend has no experience as a nanny, but beggars can’t be choosers...
  • The Gentleman by Dianna Roman

    The Gentleman by Dianna Roman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Cameron Fairway has a secret. Before he shares it with the world, he’s determined to build the confidence he wants to live life as a gay man and the experience he’ll need to snag Mr. Right. For that, he requires a mentor—someone experienced. Someone with manners. Someone discreet enough to be able to mix business with pleasure under the watchful eye of his father’s empire—a gentleman...
  • It Was Always Love by V. Theia

    It Was Always Love by V. Theia

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ♡Today’s love doesn’t always have to look like yesterday’s love ♡ Book 2 in a set of 2. Love is blind. And the universe hates me. Serious fricking hate. To catch you up; Southern girl falls for extremely wealthy and gorgeous gay. We became besties. Then in an epic plot twist my gay... caught feelings for me. Unbelievable, right? I should have known I was deluding myself. Now I’m left broken...
  • His Kind Of Man by JJ Harper, Tammy Clarke

    His Kind Of Man by JJ Harper, Tammy Clarke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marty wants a Daddy. Stefan needs a little. Can both men find what they desire? More than anything, Marty wants to be a little, but he has no luck holding on to a boyfriend who understands. A chance encounter with a Daddy and his boy gives Marty the courage to seek a Daddy who can give him what he needs...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Snowed In by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak

    Snowed In by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Previously released in the Alphas Confess All anthology with the name In From the Cold. Winter might be cold, but this threesome is heating up … Jessica Phillips never imagined that Gideon Michaels would be at the seminar she was attending in the snowy Aspen wilderness. Gideon broke her heart six months before but introduced her to the world of BDSM...
  • What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens

    What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Until You Say Otherwise by Kate Hawthorne

    Until You Say Otherwise by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Richard Harrington is tired of saying goodbye. Richard is thirty-six and tired of the same old thing. A Dom with a room full of underused toys and life of unfulfilled promise, he decides it’s time to move on from one night stands and to search for something real and lasting...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • A Family for His Daddy by Della Cain

    A Family for His Daddy by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    b>Every Daddy needs a family. Why would Luke be any different?Luke loves his men. Having both his pup and his boy under the same roof is a dream come true. He spends his days working and his nights being the best daddy and master he can be. Luke will do anything to give his men the lives they deserve.Ryder loves Daniel and Luke...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Trust in Me by Quinn Ward

    Trust in Me by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He desperately wants someone to care for him. Does he dare share his secret with the ideal man? Sam is terrified of his own success. He may have set up a dream playroom at The Lodge for Daddies and their littles to play, but as a trans man, he struggles to believe anyone would want him as their boy...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  trans-mc  adult  book  contemporary
  • Twist Me by Mia Monroe

    Twist Me by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He gave me freedom through restraint.He captivated me the first time I saw him. I was drawn to him, curious about the mysterious, soft spoken older man. I convinced myself there was no way someone so worldly would be interested in a shy, inexperienced guy like me. I’m careful what I reveal, choosing instead to live with what if. But with each interaction, I felt things I never had before...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  trans-mc  adult  bisexuality  book
  • Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve never had a Daddy. Can he teach me how to be the perfect boy?I have three problems.No jobNo direction No clue what I’m doing next.Following my best friend to LA is the only thing that makes sense. I’ll start a new life, figure out a career, and learn how to be an adult. Meeting Matteo is intimidating but exciting. I know he wants a boy. I also know I’m far from what he’s looking for...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Bad Ideas by Alexa Land

    Bad Ideas by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Doctor Theo Koenig is the most annoying man I’ve ever met, and hooking up with him was a terrible idea. So, why can’t I stop myself from coming back for seconds? And thirds?Maybe there’s more to this man than meets the eye...
  • Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bad 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...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Say My Name by Ashley James

    Say My Name by Ashley James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Arrogant. Repulsive. Cocky.With an ego almost as big as his… Well, you know.There is no length he wouldn’t go to score.To be in control.To win.Life is nothing but a game to him, and I’ve become nothing more than his little pawn.Something to toy with.To taunt.To mess with. And to hurt.The wicked smirk on his face as he helped upend my entire life is proof of that...
  • Skinner by Athena Steller

    Skinner by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The BoyMarco is a service sub, but knowing what he needs doesn’t make it any easier to find. There is one mysterious man that comes into the restaurant where he works that makes every desire inside Marco bubble just below the surface. The man that Marco craves to call sir and Daddy might be the only one to ever satisfy his unique kink...
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