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  • Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ridge Faulkner was a renowned luxury house builder. When Ridge was selected at a charity bachelor auction, he was surprised when it wasn’t for an actual date. The woman only wanted him to help fix up her house. Savannah Ambrose was starting her life over in Shadows Landing. But she needed help with the fixer-upper she was moving into...
  • Unstable Connections by Nicky James, Nick J. Russo

    Unstable Connections by Nicky James, Nick J. Russo

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Missing children are reappearing, and ties to a thirty-year-old cold case can’t be ignored.Between his shaky, brand-new relationship with reformed office playboy Detective Aslan Doyle, his sister’s case going from cold to hot overnight, his father insisting on being involved, and his boss breathing down his neck, Detective Quaid Valor is on edge...
  • Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Final Orders by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An embattled author. Fanatical parents. A son who can’t stay out of trouble. It’s the last one that’ll probably kill him.When Emery Hazard gets drawn into a brawl at a monthly school board meeting, he knows he’s in trouble; his husband, John-Henry Somerset, is chief of police, and they’re already under enough scrutiny as they try to finalize their foster son’s permanency plan...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  law-enforcement  children  humor  family  romance
  • Dirty Heart by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Heart by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cole McGinnis Mysteries Former LAPD detective Cole McGinnis’s life nearly ended the day his police partner and best friend Ben Pirelli emptied his service weapon into Cole and his then-lover, Rick. Since Ben turned his gun on himself, Cole thought he’d never find out why Ben tried to destroy him.Years later, Cole has stitched himself back together...
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    crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  abuse
  • Marriage Is Murder by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Marriage Is Murder by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Spring is in full bloom, love is in the air, and Cupid has taken deadly aim in Savannah.Newly engaged, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key are ready to set the date and charge full-steam ahead into their happily ever after, but homicides and unresolved conflicts keep getting in their way...
  • Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Devil’s hour, noun: the hour when the demon or devil who leads hell is at its strongest. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Royce Locke is no stranger to scrapping and fighting for the things he wants. What he desires most is Sawyer Key—his partner on the force and the man he’s falling in love with...
  • Deception in Darkness: by Alice Winters

    Deception in Darkness: by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Felix and Lane are struggling with just how boring a “normal” life is, so when they get a chance to jump into action, they do so without a second thought—especially since they’re offered a lot of money. The request is simple: find a way to retrieve a watch from police custody. But things are never as easy as they seem. Suddenly, they’re caught in the middle of a family feud that could turn deadly...
  • Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes

    Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Miro Jones is living the life: he’s got his exciting, fulfilling job as a US deputy marshal, his gorgeous Greystone in suburban Chicago, his beloved adopted family, and most importantly, the man who captured his heart, Ian Doyle. Problem is, Ian isn’t just his partner at work—Ian’s a soldier through and through...
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    crime  drama  family  humor  illinois  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes

    Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones finally has everything he ever wanted. He’s head-over-heels in love and married to the man of his dreams, his partner Ian Doyle, he’s doing well at work, and all his friends are in good places as well. Things are all tied up nicely… until they’re not...
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    crime  drama  family  humor  illinois  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ground zero, noun: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change. Heat, humidity, and homicide are things veteran detective Sawyer Key expects to encounter on his first day with the Savannah Police Department, but the hostile reception from his new partner catches him by surprise...
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    crime  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  urban
  • Domestic Animals by Gregory Ashe

    Domestic Animals by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes, the most dangerous animals are the ones you let inside.When a man hires Emery Hazard to track down a teenager who, he claims, robbed him, Hazard isn’t convinced. The story has holes in it, and the client seems eager—too eager—to keep the authorities from getting involved. But Hazard is willing to play along; he suspects something much darker is going on, and he wants to know what it is...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  children  law-enforcement  family  drama  romance
  • Father Complex by Gregory Ashe

    Father Complex by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Having a father can be hard. Being a good one might be even harder.The call-out for the double homicide, when it comes, is a strange one: two men gunned down in a motel room, no witnesses, no real clues. Even stranger, the men were enemies, and no one seems to know why they were in that motel room together...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  children  law-enforcement  humor  family  romance
  • Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood

    Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Proposing vs diffusing a bomb?Diffusing a bomb is much easier than proposing.Diffusing Donovan’s anger over getting on a plane to diffuse said bomb? Harder than the bomb.Jon is not liking these odds...
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    crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america
  • Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Someone has it out for Rialto.  Ian Banner is loving his hectic life. He’s newly married, ready to start a family, and opening a new restaurant. All his dreams are coming true. The last thing he needs is a problem with his restaurant.  But when one attack after another comes, he grows convinced he has another enemy...
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    children  crime  drama  family  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  abuse
  • Wintering with George by Mary Calmes

    Wintering with George by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    George Hunt is certain that spending time with his boyfriend’s family over the holidays will be a disaster. How can it not? For starters, he knows nothing about families, never having had one, as for the rest…talk about pressure. What if he messes up, says the wrong thing, and ends up losing the most important person in his life? Dr. Kurt Butler is his miracle; George can’t afford any missteps...
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    north-america  usa  urban  mlm  crime  family  lgbtq  children
  • Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford

    Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sheila Pinelli needed to be taken out.Former cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis never considered committing murder. But six months ago, when Jae-Min’s blood filled his hands and death came knocking at his lover’s door, killing Sheila Pinelli became a definite possibility...
  • Nothing Special VI (S.W.A.T Edition): His Hart's Command by A.E. Via

    Nothing Special VI (S.W.A.T Edition): His Hart's Command by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    S.W.A.T Edition. Lennox Freeman (Free) is one of the best hackers in the world which has caused him to spend most of his life on the run. Never able to put down roots, he couldn’t trust anyone not to take advantage of him, even his own family...
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    crime  drama  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  urban
  • Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Unbreakable Stories: Snow is a collection of short stories and a novelette set after the events of Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series and before Torch, book 3. Follow the continuing, passionate and heartfelt romance between Dr. Ashton "Snow" Frost and Jude Torres as they merge their lives together as a couple...
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    drama  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc
  • Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine

    Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lovers separated in death. A family terrorized for generations. Can Jude and Cope solve the mystery before it drags them under?Cope, already plagued by dreams of a watery death aboard the Titanic, is asked to help a haunted family in Nova Scotia...
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    drama  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Dead Broke by Pandora Pine

    Dead Broke by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Newly minted private investigator Ronan O’Mara is working tirelessly to make his detective agency successful. When he’s asked to look into the suspected suicide of a local psychic, he quickly realizes there’s been a murder. A second psychic is found dead in her kitchen days later, and Ronan begins searching for clues to connect the two crimes...
  • The Evening Wolves by Gregory Ashe

    The Evening Wolves by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every victory comes at a cost. The trail has gone cold. For months now, Emery Hazard and John-Henry Somerset have been trying to find something—anything—that might help them uncover the truth about the criminal organization operating out of the Cottonmouth Club. But every lead has turned out to be a dead end, and every step forward has cost them two steps back...
  • Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Nothing Special V by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The boys are back and fiercer than ever!"We were a unit tonight, moving as one. Even apart, we are deadly, but when combined – we are f**kin’ unstoppable." ~~ God ~~Atlanta's notorious narcotics task force is at it again. They are stronger, bigger, and better than ever...
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    crime  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  urban
  • Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via

    Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00Q3UI6VG.Detectives Mark Ruxsberg and Chris Green are very good at their jobs. Being the enforcers for God and Day's notorious Atlanta PD Narcotics Task Force causes the crazy duo to get into more trouble than they can often get out of...
  • But For You by Mary Calmes

    But For You by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US Marshal Sam Kage has changed him—it’s settled the tumult of their past and changed Jory from a guy who bails at the first sign of trouble to a man who stays and weathers the storm. He and Sam have two kids, a house in the burbs, and a badass minivan. Jory’s days of being an epicenter for disaster are over. Domestic life is good...
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    children  crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander

    Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Deputy United States Marshal Mitch Knox apprehends fugitives for a living. His calm, cool, collected attitude and devastatingly handsome good looks earn him a well-deserved bad boy reputation, both in the field and out. While away on an assignment, he blows off some steam at a notorious Dallas nightclub...
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    crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america
  • Custody Battles by Gregory Ashe

    Custody Battles by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some parents would die for their children. Others will do a whole lot worse.Emery Hazard and his husband, John-Henry Somerset, are settling into their new normal—at home, with the latest addition to their family, and at work, as Somers adapts to his new role and Hazard manages his expanding agency. The only thing Hazard is worried about is getting through dinner with his in-laws...
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    mlm  crime  lgbtq  law-enforcement  children  family  romance  mystery
  • Ignite by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Ignite by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two of Noah’s Army buddies are dead. Someone has taken shots at Noah. And now Noah’s former lover, JB, is a target. Noah, Rowe, and JB team up to track down a killer trying to take out all of Noah’s old Army team in hopes of covering up a dark secret. But this trip to Washington, D.C. threatens to unravel the perfect life that Rowe and Noah have built over the past three years...
  • Zero Divergence: Zero Hour Book Three by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Zero Divergence: Zero Hour Book Three by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Zero Divergence, noun: no deviation from a course or standard. After a key piece of evidence goes missing, a suspected serial rapist and killer evades prosecution. More than Royce Locke’s reputation is on the line when his investigation into the failed chain of custody suggests Franco Humphries might’ve had inside help...
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    crime  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  urban  usa
  • The Devil Unleashed by Ali Vali

    The Devil Unleashed by Ali Vali

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As the heat of violence rises, so does passion. A gunshot meant to end the legacy of the Casey Clan has left a weakened Cain fighting to regain control of her business while trying to protect her heart from the woman who left her. Threatened from every side, Cain must unleash that devil to protect all she holds dear...
  • Red Fish, Dead Fish by Amy Lane

    Red Fish, Dead Fish by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fish Out of Water: Book Two They must work together to stop a psychopath—and save each other. Two months ago Jackson Rivers got shot while trying to save Ellery Cramer’s life. Not only is Jackson still suffering from his wounds, the triggerman remains at large—and the body count is mounting...
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    crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america
  • A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters

    A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Felix and Lane are trying out their new normal. Normal means no more car chases, no more drug lords, and definitely no more kidnapping bad guys. All of that is a thing of the past in this new, normal(ish) life style filled with family get-togethers, torturous jogs through the park, and the occasional romp in the parking lot. Felix is done stealing (all but for the cat)...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  humor  lgbtq  crime  law-enforcement  family  drama  romance
  • Body and Soul by Patricia Logan

    Body and Soul by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    More than ten years ago, a series of train bombings devastated railways throughout Europe. Strange poetry sent to local newspapers right before each bombing, confounded investigators at the time. In one of only a handful of failed covert missions, Jarrett had been sent into North Korea to take out the bomber...
  • School of Fish by Amy Lane

    School of Fish by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy...
  • Hot Mess 6 by Stormy Glenn

    Hot Mess 6 by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lany: I just wanted to help my Mom out with the Children's Fall Festival. I had no idea I'd be dragged into a mess that would change my entire world. Learning that children in foster care were being abused, and determined to stop it, I jumped in feet first. I just had to stay alive long enough for Sal to rescue me...
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    children  crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
  • Redemption by Eden Winters

    Redemption by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Living 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...
  • Armor: A Firsts and Forever Series Novella by Alexa Land

    Armor: A Firsts and Forever Series Novella by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dante Dombruso has always been his family’s armor. It’s his job to keep them safe. But he feels he failed them eighteen months ago, when a mysterious arsonist set a fire intended to wipe the Dombrusos off the map. Now Dante is driven to make things right, yet with each day that passes, the trail grows colder and his frustration increases...
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    crime  family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  action-adventure  adult  assassins
  • High Fidelity by M. Chandler

    High Fidelity by M. Chandler

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fellow FBI agent with an old grudge picks Simon as the instrument of his revenge. And he knows the hidden truth behind one of Simon's closest-kept secrets... or does he? On the other side of the world, two steps ahead of a ruthless, implacable foe accidentally set on his trail by Simon, Jeremy Archer is running for his life..
  • Long Shadow by Elle Keaton

    Long Shadow by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Niall’s never known anything but betrayal. All Mat wants is Niall’s heart. What will it take for him to coax Niall in from the cold? Mat's connection with Niall is tenuous; one step forward, two steps back. Since that night on the beach Niall's been avoiding Mat like a bad case of the flu--which, ironically, most of his deputies have come down with...
  • Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards

    Mission: All In by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brantley Walker has dedicated his life to fighting for his country. Having given eighteen years to the US Navy, the last ten as a SEAL, the mission was the only thing he knew, the only thing that mattered. He never even considered what life would look like after the mission was over. Until he’s forced to...
  • Sadistic Sherlock by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Sadistic Sherlock by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ten years ago, Dominic Walsh faked his own death. With no true identity, it wasn’t hard. But if he’d stayed, he would have been drawn further into a life he’d never chosen. He has friends and family at Ward Security now and has managed to escape his dark past. There is only one thing he truly wants. Abraham Stephens...
  • Piece of Cake by Mary Calmes

    Piece of Cake by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Matter of Time Story After years of domestic partnership, Jory Harcourt and Sam Kage are finally going to make it official in their home state of Illinois...
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    children  crime  drama  family  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm
  • Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Just Jory by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A ficlet which is set in the time period between Bulletproof and But For You...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  illinois  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  usa
  • Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via

    Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00M7JAE44.Sergeant Corbin 'Syn' Sydney had dedicated his life to becoming the best detective. So when he heard there was an opening on the notorious Atlanta Narcotics Task Force, he jumped at the chance...
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    crime  drama  humor  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  north-america  urban
  • A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes

    A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Three years have passed since Jory Keyes was kidnapped, shot, and left by his lover, Detective Sam Kage. Jory walked through fire and came out the other side stronger. He changed his name to Harcourt and shut the door forever on a past full of pain. Jory now owns his own business, and has a life he enjoys. What he doesn’t have is love...
  • A Matter of Time Book IV by Mary Calmes

    A Matter of Time Book IV by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Jory Harcourt is back in trouble. An old threat has shown up, and soon Jory is running from a madman who-ll do anything to see him dead. When Jory is kidnapped it soon becomes clear he is up against something bigger than he ever imagined. Sam Kage, the police detective he loves, is caught in the crossfire, and ends up fighting for his life in a hospital bed...
  • Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Covert Affairs M/M Romance Book Two Navigating a new relationship is never easy, but Deputy Director Syler Perrin has the uniquely hair-raising privilege of doing it with one Special Agent Arthur Dufault, premiere CIA operative and all around menace...
  • Find and Keep by K. Sterling

    Find and Keep by K. Sterling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aiden and Lane return with Lavender and Sage in another Boys Of Lake Cliff book. A baby can cause quite a stir in a town like Lake Cliff. Sometimes, in ways you wouldn't expect. Mr. Lavender reminds us that he'll only be predictable when it suits him and changing one's stripes can be tricky. Big changes are coming to Lake Cliff and a baby's just the beginning...
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    mlm  family  lgbtq  crime  law-enforcement  children  humor  romance
  • Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact...
  • Epitaph by Andrea Speed

    Epitaph by Andrea Speed

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to Roan's dismay, and worse yet, they may have a personal connection. Meanwhile, Roan gets hired to look into the puzzling death of Dee's former lover...
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