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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...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Dearest Malachi Keogh by N.R. Walker

    Dearest Malachi Keogh by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Julian Pollard never believed in love at first sight. That was until he met Malachi Keogh. Well, maybe it wasn’t love at first sight, but it sure was something.Julian had forgotten how to live, how to be happy, and Malachi changed all that. Now together for four years, Julian wants to give Malachi a Christmas he’ll never forget...
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    age-gap  found-family  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  audiobook  book
  • Iced Out by C.E. Ricci

    Iced Out by C.E. Ricci

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    All's fair in hate and hockey.My path to success never included an enemy as a teammate, especially one as infuriating as Quinton de Haas.Clawing under my skin is his favorite pastime, only feeding the animosity between us as the years pass.We’re as completely opposite as two people can be; the golden boy and the black sheep.Constantly at odds or at each other’s throats...
  • Secrets by Carly Marie

    Secrets by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Will their secrets be too much, or exactly what the other needs?Larson knows two things: Doms think he’s too big to be a little, and he’ll never find a Daddy. He buries himself in work at the firehouse, the homes he remodels, and creating stunning woodwork, all while telling himself that he’s happy...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Letters Book One by Michael Robert

    Letters Book One by Michael Robert

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York City financier, thirty-nine-year-old Perry Jackson, discovers a letter from his deceased husband, Jack. Jack’s recent death leaves Perry reeling and alone. After eighteen years together, Perry has no idea how he can move forward.Lucas Jenson, a nineteen-year-old residing in Beaufort, South Carolina, has lost both his mother and the man he dreamed of sharing his life with...
  • Prepared by Cara Dee

    Prepared by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 6 • Family • Humor • Action • Bachelor Party Fun It’s time for the happily ever after Gray and Darius have fought so hard for…once they get out of this darn jungle in Belize. “You have to understand, I thought I wasn’t going to make it. I said goodbye to everyone in my head.” Three years ago, Gray Nolan lost all hope of ever seeing his friends and family again...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Take a Chance on Me by Alexa Land

    Take a Chance on Me by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Free-spirited ballet dancer Quinn is sure he made a terrible mistake by agreeing to be Duke’s roommate. The big cop is the most uptight person Quinn’s ever met, and both men begin driving each other crazy from day one. Before long though, an undeniable spark of attraction ignites between them...
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    humor  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story by Rachel Reid

    My Dinner with Hayden: A Heated Rivalry Short Story by Rachel Reid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "This story takes place slightly before the actual epilogue in Heated Rivalry. So it’s an…epilogue prologue? It takes place almost sixteen months after the last chapter of Heated Rivalry, and about three weeks before the epilogue...
  • Nathan by Carly Marie

    Nathan by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s true that you catch more bees with honey than vinegar… but what if I’m looking for a unicorn?Elliot’s life has been planned out for him: college, job, marriage, family. Going through life on autopilot, he’s rarely done anything for himself. When his sham marriage falls apart, he has to rebuild from the ground up and is faced with admitting the thing he’s hidden from everyone: He’s gay...
  • Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.Ten had always heard the saying ‘Out of the mouth of babes,’ but he’d not expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared find themselves pondering an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of like how the Railers have been playing of late...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary
  • Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't fall in love with your agent. Trevor Underhill is a bottom D-pair grinder. A pest. The kind of player who makes it possible for the talent to score. Off the ice, he looks out for himself and never trusts anyone but his sister to have his back...
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    age-gap  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  abuse  adult  book
  • Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer

    Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watch and Learn if the Coach’s Little Kitten can be Tamed. Follow the Doctor’s Orders and read all about Brotherly Love. Understand Abstract Love and then take a peek at A Kink Chronicles Short. It’s all about Pretty Boys, The Kiss, and Particular Tastes bundled up in this must-have erotic anthology. Come, play with us...
  • Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nico is it for me...too bad he’s my brother’s best friend. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...
  • Taming the Bad Boy by Ivy Coleman

    Taming the Bad Boy by Ivy Coleman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Fake Slackers: Vol. 2 by Mu Gua Huang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
  • Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Colt Matthews is trying to find his way in the world. His friends are getting married, finding rewarding careers, and moving forward with their lives. Meanwhile, twenty-one-year-old Colt is still trying to figure out who he is and what he wants out of life. About the only thing he knows for sure is that he’s undeniably drawn to his friend Ren, despite their age difference...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Wanted: Tender Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Wanted: Tender Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some hurts change the course of your life forever, but with the devoted attention of an older Daddy, can a boy become comfortable enough in his own skin to hold on tight to the life he deserves? As the last boy left from the original crew of waiters at The Tap Tavern searching for his Daddy, Archie’s filled with nervous excitement. And a little dread. Okay, he’s scared to death...
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    age-gap  found-family  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Rules of Engagement by Brigham Vaughn

    Rules of Engagement by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't fall in love with your best friend's brotherAfter Anders Lindholm lost his wife and baby daughter in a car accident, he knew he’d never find love like that again.Hockey, routines, and his team are all that have kept him going since.But as he approaches forty, an injury makes him consider what life after retirement will be like...
  • All That Matters by Felice Stevens

    All That Matters by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nico Andretti knows one thing is Love is for fools.Being a tour bus guide in Times Square isn’t his dream job and he yearns for more than living in his mother’s basement apartment, but life is tough in the big city.At least the men on the bus are eye-candy galore, and they’re one and done...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  humor  romance  contemporary  urban  fiction
  • Home Game by Raleigh Ruebins

    Home Game by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s pro football’s hottest wide receiver…But for me he’s pure, red-hot trouble.Storm Rosling is cocky. Charming. A bad boy football player who can’t keep his name out of headlines and scandals.In my life, he’s one big red flag.I’m working with Fixer Brothers Construction to take their home renovation TV show to the stratosphere. I’m all business, and I’m damn good at it...
  • Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My god, if I have to watch one more happy couple get together, I’m going to lose it completely and probably rip out all of my awesomely pink hair...
  • 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...
  • Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter

    Teaching Foster's Cowboy by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One drink. Three times a week. For thirty minutes and no more.Foster knows he should stay away from him. As the owner of the largest BDSM club in the state, he accepts the big, sweet bartender next door isn’t for him. It doesn’t matter if Elias’s blushes set his body on fire...
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    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • 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  mlm  adult  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Snow by Brittanee Nicole

    Snow by Brittanee Nicole

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Camden Snow finally gets his book...
  • The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hey guys! It’s Tyler here, and this is the newest chapter of my life. Y’all are not going to believe this, but…I just joined the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Men’s Soccer team! No, seriously, I actually did! I’m officially a Panther now! I did well on my youth soccer team, and I destroyed the opposing team in high school lacrosse, so I should be ready for college soccer, right?I wish...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  book  contemporary  fiction  young-adult  romance
  • Cinderella Proposal by Harley Grace

    Cinderella Proposal by Harley Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    David wasn’t expecting his ex to be at his friend’s wedding—especially not as the groom.Six months ago, David’s relationship disintegrated, but when a colleague invites him to his wedding at the newest gay-friendly island resort right off the coast of Florida, he sees his chance to put himself back out there. It turns out groom number two is none other than his ex-boyfriend...
  • Got Me Looking by Casey Cox

    Got Me Looking by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A jilted groom and a guy who doesn’t believe in monogamy fall in love? Yeah. Right.After getting cheated on at my own goddamn wedding, I’m through with men. I’m approaching fifty, and all I’ve ever wanted is to settle down, get married, and live happily ever after. But yeah, that hasn’t exactly worked out great for me.The last person I expect to understand me is Tate...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  animals  book  contemporary
  • A Little Christmas: Finn by A.W. Scott

    A Little Christmas: Finn by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life has a way of bringing you things when you least expect it.Finn knows life isn’t fair. At just nineteen, he’s had to suffer through multiple foster placements, bullying from classmates, and constantly wondering where his next meal would come from. Kicked out of his home and with nowhere to go, he resorts to hiding in the local football stadium when the weather gets tough...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary
  • His Assistant by Alexa Land

    His Assistant by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I knew going to work for movie star and party boy Harper Royce was a mistake.It was a bigger mistake to sleep with him, but here we are.At least this situation is temporary. I’m on the verge of a major breakthrough with my musical career, and then my days of working as a personal assistant are over. As long as I don’t fall for Harper, this should all work out just fine...
  • Camping Cuties: A Daddy's Boy short by Athena Steller

    Camping Cuties: A Daddy's Boy short by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Camping Cuties is a Daddy's Boy short story that features our favorite boys and their Daddies.Jace, Grant, and Byron take their boys on a 3-day camping trip and only Avery, Caleb, and Mitch could make camping this month fun!Brown bears. Avery is excited for his first ever camping trip with Jace and his friends. Maybe he shouldn't have looked up the local wildlife...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  bdsm  book  contemporary
  • The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spencer’s deep in the Red Zone and it’s time to even the score. Nine years ago Spencer Evans became the first player out of the closet to be drafted into the NFL. Everyone believed he had aspirations to change the world but all Spencer ever wanted to do was play football for a team that accepted him wholeheartedly...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    humor  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Until Now by Kate Hawthorne

    Until Now by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wyatt and Grant still aren't allowed to want each other.In the midst of a divorce he should have seen coming from the start, Wyatt finds himself back in North Edgewood, back at his dad's house, back next door to Grant Harding...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • A Very Merry Krewmas by Nicky James

    A Very Merry Krewmas by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The snow is falling, the bells are ringing, and Krew is ready to celebrate the holidays with all his friends by throwing the most fabulous Krewmas party of the century! There will be… -thirty sprigs of mistletoe (Ireland will be there, need I say more?); -a tree full of sexy mermen (No explanations required.); -a promiscuous Elf on the Shelf (Max can’t wrap his head around this one...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  humor  age-gap  fiction  contemporary  holidays  book
  • Our Love: The Story by M.A. Innes

    Our Love: The Story by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When had his whole life become so miserable?Bishop knew something had to change when the only bright spots in his life were his online friends. So when a chance to visit one came out of the blue, he knew it was fate…and fate had a plan that involved the guys at his favorite online store, Leashes & Lace...
  • 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...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  sports  romance  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Wanted: Hot Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Wanted: Hot Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hayden thinks he’s unlovable. I think he’s feisty and fun. Hayden knows he isn’t special enough to find love. He’s been through an abundance of men and no one’s stuck. When The Tap Tavern has their first Daddy/boy night, he makes an appearance with low expectations and an even worse attitude. Waylan is a Daddy who’s given up on searching for a boy of his own...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Hotshot vs The Reporter by Nicole Dykes

    The Hotshot vs The Reporter by Nicole Dykes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RoyalI’m the hotshot—both on and off the track. I know how to work the crowd and show off. And I’m good at it.I’ve had to become very effective at putting on a show.But my agent is not a fan of my over-the-top antics. So she did something I still can’t believe . . .She called in the press—the media. Specifically, the reporter who hates everything I stand for...
  • Wild Ride by Kate Meader

    Wild Ride by Kate Meader

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Chicago Rebels hockey player Dex O'Malley has been a naughty boy ... again.Only his latest stunt isn’t quite like when he was caught with his pants down at a nightclub or was cited for drag-racing on Lake Shore Drive or even that time he said a few critical things about his teammates on a hockey podcast. Oops...
    Categorized as:
    sports  humor  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Rage With Benefits by Apparentlyelle

    Rage With Benefits by Apparentlyelle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Lark by Alexa Land

    Lark by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if the most unlikely person you’d ever consider is exactly what you need?Lark Most of the guys I meet just want to get me into bed. Then there’s this sexy firefighter named Dylan. I’m not sure what he wants from me, and I don’t think he knows, either.Even though we have nothing in common, we have a great time together, and our attraction is undeniable...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Colby's Lost Binky by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Colby's Lost Binky by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Colby lost his binky and found his new daddy.Once upon a time, I had it all—a daddy who loved me, a nursery filled with all the toys I could ever want, and a job that made a difference. Only my daddy didn’t love me—not really.When I catch him with another man who happens to be my boss, I leave without a second’s thought. I’m worth more than that. So is my rent...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • One Night With The Nanny by K. Sterling

    One Night With The Nanny by K. Sterling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once upon a glitzy Manhattan night, a nanny finds himself in a royal mess.The Marshall Agency may have begun on a whim, but it’s no accident that it’s considered the best in Manhattan. Everything goes exactly as planned because Reid Marshall only does things one way: his way...
  • Loving You by E.M. Lindsey

    Loving You by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “How petty would I be if I brought a boyfriend home to meet my dad who was almost the same age as him?”Bronx doesn’t mind being used as a pawn in the hot lawyer’s plan to piss off his father. After all, he probably would have done the same thing if his dad introduced him to a new step-mom who was barely six months older than him...
  • Music to His Ears by Ariella Zoelle

    Music to His Ears by Ariella Zoelle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sal and Haverford are forced to live together, but that doesn’t mean they have to like it. Sparks fly between them, but will it lead to love?Sal HenrikComing home from a world tour early to find out my roommate sublet my room sucks. But being forced to share my room with the most annoying attorney on the planet? I’d rather launch myself into the sun, thanks...
  • Sexted by Santa by D.J. Jamison

    Sexted by Santa by D.J. Jamison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christian Kringle: College professor, reluctant Santa, and...fake dating my neighbor? I'm a grinch and proud of it--but this year, there’s no avoiding the Christmas cheer. First, I get roped into playing Santa. Shudder. Then, while trying to dodge a setup with my boss's brother, I somehow promise to attend a holiday party with my boyfriend--who doesn't exist...
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