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Poésies complètes by Arthur Rimbaud
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*ILLUSTRATED EDITION French poet and adventurer, who stopped writing verse at the age of 19, and who became, after his early death an inextricable myth in French gay life. Rimbaud's poetry, partially written in free verse, is characterized by dramatic and imaginative vision... -
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Maverick by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenowned doctor, Lauren Lewis, purchases an old Victorian home after the loss of her former residence and channels her energy into restoring the new property. When a wandering antique restorer shows up to take on the job, together, they uncover the secrets the house harbored for a century... -
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The Collected Books by Jack Spicer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Collected Books includes all the poems written from After Lorca (1957) up to the poet's early death, including Admonitions (1958), A Book of Music (1958), Billy the Kid (1958), and The Holy Grail (1962)... -
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Sweet Things by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarrie Maynard’s life changed the day she walked into Devon Brine’s restaurant. It’s about to change again in ways she would never have imagined. On the heels of a romantic proposal, Carrie and Devon are about to embark on the greatest adventure of their lives—attempting to create a family. Families come in many shapes and sizes... -
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Perfect Pairings by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a tumultuous two years, the death of her best friend, Dar, and the decision to sell her company, Carrie Maynard’s life has finally hit its stride. She’s married to the love of her life, Devon Brine and expecting their first baby. Devon and Carrie’s family might seem unusual to some people. They share custody of Dar’s daughter, CJ with CJ’s father, Tom... -
![Forbidden Formula by Erica Lee]()
Forbidden Formula by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHannah Kilpatrick wasn’t looking for more than a one night stand, but she can’t seem to shake the one from New Year’s Eve. Ever since she left Cecelia Webster’s bed, she regretted not getting her number. She knew it could never work anyway since she lied about her age to get into her bed, but she still couldn’t help but wonder about her... -
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![The Case of the Brokenhearted Bartender by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Case of the Brokenhearted Bartender by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the private files of Nora Sutherlin, The Mistress.Kingsley Edge, owner of the 8th Circle BDSM club, has ordered her to compose client profiles so the other Dominatrixes in his employ can learn from her expert erotic encounters. She’s the best Dominatrix at the club and her clients always leave satisfied.. -
![Domestic Policy by J.A. Armstrong]()
Domestic Policy by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsManaging an ever-growing family has taught President Candace Reid to expect the unexpected. Nothing could prepare her for what she’s about to face.Away from their home in New York, Candace and Jameson find that creating a sense of home in the White House is no simple task... -
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KELABU by Nadia Khan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSenang kalau hidup dalam dunia hitam putih.Baik-buruk, betul-salah, cinta-benci,lelaki-perempuan.Apa jadi pada yang tengah-tengah?Apa jadi pada orang-orang macam aku?Bila Jun datang pada aku, menawarkan posisi sebagai 'boyfriend kontrak', aku tak tolak... -
![Mules of Love (American Poets Continuum) by Ellen Bass]()
Mules of Love (American Poets Continuum) by Ellen Bass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBalancing heart-intelligent intimacy and surprising humor, the poems in Ellen Bass's Mules of Love illuminate the essential dynamics of our lives: family, community, sexual love, joy, loss, religion and death. The poems also explore the darker aspects of humanity-personal, cultural, historical and environmental violence-all of which are handled with compassion and grace... -
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![Kai's Aftermath by K. Elle Collier]()
Kai's Aftermath by K. Elle Collier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKai, Todd and Alana are back in this sequel to My Man’s Best Friend, which ended with Kai's surprise pregnancy. Kai’s Aftermath picks up with Kai relocating to New York City with hopes of putting her life back together as she awaits the birth of her child... -
![The Other Side of Christmas by Sharon Booth]()
The Other Side of Christmas by Sharon Booth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA festive feel-good novella. Katy’s driving home for Christmas – except an empty, cold caravan hardly seems like home, and it’s not feeling much like Christmas. It wasn’t supposed to be like this: a few months ago she had her dream cottage, a loving fiance, and big plans for a perfect wedding... -
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![The Human Line by Ellen Bass]()
The Human Line by Ellen Bass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Poetry,” writes best-selling author Ellen Bass, “is the way I pay attention, appreciate, give praise, struggle, grieve, rage, and pray. It’s the way I embody my love for the world.” The Human Line, Bass’ seventh book of poems, startles with its precise detail, intimate images, and wild metaphors... -
![Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 by Zane]()
Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 by Zane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteamy, sensual and poetically hypnotic, Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 is the follow-up to the bestseller Purple Panties. No one can debate the fact that Zane knows sex. The Queen of Erotic Fiction has hit home run after home run in the literary arena with her literary offerings... -
![Euthyphro, Apologia Socratis, Crito, Phaedo, Cratylus, Sophista, Politicus, Theaetetus by Plato]()
Euthyphro, Apologia Socratis, Crito, Phaedo, Cratylus, Sophista, Politicus, Theaetetus by Plato
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis long awaited new edition contains seven of the dialogues of Plato, and is the first in the five-volume complete edition of Plato's works in the Oxford Classical Texts series. The result of many years of painstaking scholarship, the new volume will replace the now nearly one hundred-year-old original edition, and is destined to become just as long lasting a classic... -
![Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli]()
Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLeo is an Italian writer in his thirties. Thomas, his German lover, is dead. On a plane to Munich, Thomas?s home town, Leo slips into a reverie of their meeting and life in Paris, nights in Thomas?s flat in Montmartre and a desperate, drug-induced flight through the forests of northern France that spells the end for Leo and Thomas? languid, erotic life together. Leo travels to find anonymity... -
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![Les falaises by Virginie DeChamplain]()
Les falaises by Virginie DeChamplain
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsV. vient d’apprendre que l’on a retrouvé le corps sans vie de sa mère, rejeté par le Saint-Laurent sur une plage de la Gaspésie, l’équivalent « du bout du monde »... -
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Το μεγάλο μας τσίρκο by Iakovos Kambanellis, Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsΡΩΜΙΟΣ: Αρκετά!... Και τώρα μια τελευταία διευκρίνιση. Είπα ότι το έργο μας είναι κωμωδία. Αλλά δεν είναι απλώς διότι έτσι γράφτηκε ή διότι το λέμε εμείς. Είναι κωμωδία για έναν άλλο σοβαρότερο και πολύ πιο έγκυρο λόγο: Το δηλώσαμε ως κωμωδία, το υποβάλαμε στη λογοκρισία ως κωμωδία και ενεκρίθη ως κωμωδία δια της υπ’ αριθμόν 199 αποφάσεως... -
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The Third Act by Michele L. Rivera
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author who brought you Not My Type, comes a story about momentous choices, forgiveness, and second chances. Sometimes people stay with us long after we’ve let them go. Nearly a decade ago, Sophie Chapman stepped into the newest bistro in Boston to see what the buzz was about... -
![The Value of Valor by Lynn Ames]()
The Value of Valor by Lynn Ames
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLynn Ames, author of the best-selling, critically acclaimed novels The Price of Fame and The Cost of Commitment, is back with The Value of Valor, the third book in the celebrated Kate & Jay trilogy. Katherine Kyle is the press secretary to the president of the United States. Her lover, Jamison Parker, is a respected writer for Time magazine... -
![Whiskey and Chocolate by J.A. Armstrong]()
Whiskey and Chocolate by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReal estate guru, Gina Thompson is no stranger to loss. Six years after the loss of her wife, Gina has adjusted to life on her own. She enjoys the company of her best friends, Drew and Sam, and weekend visits from her lively daughter, Chesley. At forty-six, she’s ready to try something new. Gina is on a mission to turn her hobby into a career... -
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Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike nothing before it, Rocket Fantastic transfigures the landscape and language of gender and the body. Its poems are populated by figures both familial and fabular: a prodigal brother and a relentless father; the Hermit, Dowager, and Major General; and, perhaps most strikingly, the Bandleader, embodiment of sexual, capitalistic, and political dominance... -
![The Complete Poems by John Wilmot]()
The Complete Poems by John Wilmot
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 2nd Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot, was an english libertine and close friend of King Charles II. Known as one of the greatest poets of the Restoration, he wrote and published popular satirical and bawdy poetry... -
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Pictures of the Gone World by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPublished to celebrate forty years of City Lights publishing, which began with the letterpress printing of this book in 1955.It was Lawrence Ferlinghetti's first book, and it has been reprinted twenty-one times, having never been out of print. The original edition contained the first twenty-seven poems to which the author has now added eighteen new verses... -
![Macho Sluts: Erotic Fiction by Patrick Califia-Rice]()
Macho Sluts: Erotic Fiction by Patrick Califia-Rice
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it was first published in 1988, Patrick Califia's Macho Sluts, a collection of S/M stories set in San Francisco's dyke bathhouses, sex parties, and S/M gay bars, shocked the lesbian community and caused an upheaval in the field of queer publishing. Nobody had ever written so frankly about the kinky potential of woman-to-woman sex (and nobody has ever done it any better)... -
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![Beat Poets by Carmela Ciuraru]()
Beat Poets by Carmela Ciuraru
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis rousing anthology features the work of more than twenty-five writers from the great twentieth-century countercultural literary movement. Writing with an audacious swagger and an iconoclastic zeal, and declaiming their verse with dramatic flourish in smoke-filled cafés, the Beats gave birth to a literature of previously unimaginable expressive range... -
![Battle For Tristaine by Cate Culpepper]()
Battle For Tristaine by Cate Culpepper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a harrowing escape from the City's prison, new lovers Brenna and the Amazon Jesstin are thrown into a battle that will determine the fate of their entire world.While Brenna struggles to find her place in the clan and the love between her and Jess grows, Tristaine is threatened with destruction when a crucial betrayal brings the City soldiers down upon the village... -
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Binding Devotion by Kiki Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“What’s more important … the bond of marriage or the pull of desire?” “But what’s more powerful?” Andi Armstrong is the 29-year-old CEO of the UK’s largest LGBT campaigning organisation, Proud Unity. She’s a public figure, an empowering speaker, a devoted boss and a loyal wife. Or so she thought... -
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Nasty Secrets by La'Tonya West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJasmine has a good thing going with her boyfriend, Nathan. He is a hardworking man and gives her anything she wants. Well almost anything…there’s one thing that she wants that he or any other man can’t give her. That’s where his sister Erika comes in. Erika has been having a hard time back in New York, so Nathan asked her to come and live with him and Jasmine for a while until she got on her feet... -
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Undeniable by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter twenty years, Samantha Jackson comes face to face with Jennifer Tanner at a memorial service for a mutual friend. Her plan is simple—pay her respects and maybe have an amicable conversation with the one person who affected her life the most. Jennifer needs answers to questions that she has carried into adulthood. Circumstances, though unfortunate, have given her that opportunity... -
![Pursuit of Happiness by Carsen Taite]()
Pursuit of Happiness by Carsen Taite
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSenator Meredith Mitchell has been groomed from young adulthood for a future run for president, and as scion of a political dynasty, every public and private move she makes is carefully calculated. But Meredith’s focus on the right causes, the right people, and the right timing evaporates when she meets Stevie Palmer, a dashing public defender with a hard knock past... -
![Poems by Pier Paolo Pasolini]()
Poems by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Sex, death, political passion, these are the simple objects to which I give my elegiac heart"Winner of the first Renato Poggioli/William Weaver Award of PEN American CenterPier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975), who is best known in this country as an inspired filmmaker, was also the most outspoken and original Italian writer of his generation, the author of distinguished and controversial novels and... -
![Nosotras vinimos tarde by Elisa Coll, Elisa Coll Blanco]()
Nosotras vinimos tarde by Elisa Coll, Elisa Coll Blanco
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTras su reconocido ensayo Resistencia bisexual, Elisa Coll debuta en el campo de lo narrativo con Nosotras vinimos tarde, una novela valiente y rompedora en la que, a través de distintos géneros, híbrida ficción y memoria histórica, creando un caleidoscopio literario cargado de belleza, inteligencia y humor... -
![A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee]()
A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEdwards Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Delicate Balance reveals the emotional savagery of suburbia and the psychological terror of empty lives. First produced in 1966, this dark drawing room comedy may be Albee's masterpiece, as powerful in its 1996 revival as it was thirty years before... -
![Só Por um Verão by G. B. Baldassari]()
Só Por um Verão by G. B. Baldassari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDas autoras de Uma Pitada de Sorte.As jovens irmãs Lancellotti acabaram de perder a mãe e estão prestes a descobrir que sua polpuda herança está condicionada a uma cláusula no mínimo estranha.Para provar que são capazes de manter o legado da família, essas quatro irmãs muito diferentes e que raramente se entendem, são obrigadas a passar um verão trabalhando juntas em uma colônia de férias... -
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![The Flight of Icarus by Raymond Queneau]()
The Flight of Icarus by Raymond Queneau
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn late 19th-century Paris, the writer Hubert is shocked to discover that Icarus, the protagonist of the new novel he's working on, has vanished. Looking for him among the manuscripts of his rivals does not solve the mystery, so a detective is hired to find the runaway character... -
![The Flip Side of Desire by Lynn Ames]()
The Flip Side of Desire by Lynn Ames
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrystan Lightfoot allowed herself to love once in her life; the experience broke her heart and strengthened her resolve never to fall in love again. At forty, however, she still longs for the comfort of a woman's arms. She finds temporary solace in meaningless, albeit adventuresome encounters, burying her pain and her emotions deep inside where no one can reach. No one, that is, until she meets C... -
![The Touch of a Woman by K.G. MacGregor]()
The Touch of a Woman by K.G. MacGregor
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA workplace rampage leaves Ellis Rowanbury grieving her husband of twenty-six years and feeling more adrift than she ever thought possible. Her finances in shambles, she gratefully accepts a junior-level job at a magazine in Sacramento and wills herself to move on. Summer Winslow has pieces of her own to pick up, pieces that were scattered when her partner began drinking again... -
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Heartsong by Lynn Ames
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Chase Crosley walks into Danica Warren's field of vision everything changes. Danica is suddenly faced with questions she's never pondered... -
![Стихотворения by Ivan Vazov, Иван Вазов]()
Стихотворения by Ivan Vazov, Иван Вазов
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsАз работих половин век на книжовното поле, движим от вътрешен тласък, подчинявайки се на неутолимата душевна жажда да служа на истината и красотата...
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