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  • You & I, Rewritten by Chip Pons

    You & I, Rewritten by Chip Pons

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Not to jinx it or anything, but the stars seem to finally be aligning for Will Cowen. After accepting a dream promotion at one of New York City’s most renowned publishing houses and moving in with his oldest friend, he’s ready to dive headfirst into this new chapter and take the literary world by storm – that is, until he crosses paths with Graham Austin...
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    lgbtq  workplace  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart

    Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    MiloUnusual. Quirky. Different. I’ve heard it all. I’ve accepted I’m not for everyone. Maybe not anyone.When I find out I inherited a bookstore and apartment on a small East Coast island, I jump at the chance for a new life.Turns out, I’ve also inherited a sexy, tattooed guy who not only rents the space next to my store for his tattoo parlor but my apartment too...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • 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...
  • Fall Again by Ann Lister

    Fall Again by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dagger Drummond and Ryan Pierce have been married for years. They've experienced firsthand what living under the lights at center stage can do to even the strongest relationships, but somehow they've managed to remain on solid ground – until now. Ryan realizes he wants more from their marriage, but Dagger is too fearful to give it to him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • 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
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  • Muffin a čaj by Theo Addair

    Muffin a čaj by Theo Addair

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Daniel a Kit jsou dva šestnáctiletí spolužáci, kteří snad ani nemůžou být rozdílnější. Jeden je nejlepším studentem na internátě, k okolí se chová odměřeně a úzkostlivě si střeží své soukromí. Druhý má umělecké nadání, pořádek považuje tak trochu za zbytečnost a často dřív mluví, než myslí.Zdálo by se, že přátelství mezi nimi je nepravděpodobné a cokoli hlubšího rovnou nemožné...
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    lgbtq  mlm  romance  young-adult  contemporary  fiction  book
  • 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...
  • Indulge Me by Beth Bolden

    Indulge Me by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Throughout the restaurant industry, Chef Bastian Aquino is a notorious control freak. For two very long years, Kian Reynolds has worked for Bastian as his special assistant, doing whatever he and his restaurant needs. The toughest part isn’t even all the impossible tasks he expects Kian to complete flawlessly—it’s the hopeless, endless love he feels for his older boss...
  • My Office. Now! by Romeo Alexander

    My Office. Now! by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rico: I know my life. I know what it’s like. I own Nocturne, one of the biggest clubs for miles around. I deal with the punks who work for me because even if they’re like younger siblings, they’re still punks. And I’m okay being the grumpy old man everyone thinks I am. I’m not that old but screw it, let them call me what they want.That’s been my life for years, and it is what it is...
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    mlm  lgbtq  workplace  contemporary  age-gap  small-town  fiction  book
  • Embrace Me by Beck Grey

    Embrace Me by Beck Grey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tadhg: After a nasty breakup with my manipulative ex, I returned home to Seattle to lick my wounds. I’m done with relationships. From now on I’m focusing on my career.There are just a few issues with that.1. It’s not that easy for a Deaf man to succeed in a Hearing world, even with the right degree and experience.2. Quinn MacDougall. He’s my co-worker...
  • Chief Executive Daddy by Honey London

    Chief Executive Daddy by Honey London

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reid has lost everything—his home, his Daddy, even his self-confidence. The man he thought he loved stripped it all away, piece by piece. Now, he has no choice but to put his life back together, and closing his heart is the only way to move forward.The last thing Foster needs is another distraction. As the CEO of a busy hospital, he doesn’t have time to take care of anything but his work...
  • Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet

    Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shantay Anderson doesn’t loathe many people but if she had to appoint anyone to the number one spot on her practically nonexistent list, the name Harlem Demetri would instantly appear. From the moment Shantay first met the cocky, arrogant yet dangerously sexy man, she wanted to wring his neck but quiet as it’s kept, she wouldn’t mind him giving her a ride while doing so...
  • Candy Hearts: Volume 1 by Lee Blair, Becca Seymour

    Candy Hearts: Volume 1 by Lee Blair, Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What's sweeter than a low angst queer romance at Valentine's Day? How about sixteen of them brought together in one anthology to help support a good cause?Each novella in the Candy Hearts Anthology is overflowing with red-hot romance and all the good feels. And this time around, every story has a secret—a secret admirer...
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    lgbtq  mlm  romance  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  adult
  • The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gay natural caregiver meets arrogant first-time gay.My job isn’t easy but taking care of sick people in the comfort of their own homes is so worthwhile. I like to think I’m professional and know I’m good at what I do, regardless of the circumstances, the patient, or even their families. Maybe it’s because I’ve known loss in my own life, or maybe I was just made for the job...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the endgame is only the beginning. In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex Beaufort, a charming Liverpool midfielder, collides on-pitch with Lee Taylor, Manchester United’s top striker. But when England’s World Cup dream brings them to sunny Spain, the real game sharing a room...
  • Extended Stay by Mia Monroe

    Extended Stay by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve never been interested in a man before. So why do I want to kiss this one?Promising my sick uncle I’d help fix his rundown hotel in San Diego was just the beginning of my problems. I plan to do what I can, convince him to sell, and then take off, returning to my calm and structured existence back east. I double down on that plan when I arrive to find it in worse shape than I expected...
  • Whiskey Neat by Mia Monroe

    Whiskey Neat by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I want a commitment like I want a rash so why can’t I get the bossy twink with pretty lips and plenty of snark out of my head?  Anyone who spends time with me knows two things. 1. If I want something I get it, which is how I end up back in my old college haunts, buying a dilapidated bar with my five best friends and staring down the barrel of an unknown future. 2...
  • Zander by Carly Marie

    Zander by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s hard to get what you don’t ask forNoah’s world turned on its head when he discovered his new boss was the gorgeous Daddy Dom he saw at DASH. He knows he should talk to him, but how can he do that when he ends up hurting himself any time Deputy Daddy is near?As the chief deputy, Zander knows he needs to keep things professional with the newest deputy...
  • Choosing Fate: A Love in Eden Novella by Sloane Kennedy

    Choosing Fate: A Love in Eden Novella by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ZanderThe quick stopover in the small ranching town of Eden, Wyoming was supposed to be the chance to close the door on a piece of my past. Unfortunately, my temperamental car has other ideas. The thing is, with my tattoos and piercings, a guy like me doesn't exactly fit in a town like Eden.Then I meet her.Sweet, innocent, single mom Jolene who does fit in Eden.At least on the outside...
  • Hot Date (Memories with The Breakfast Club) by Felice Stevens

    Hot Date (Memories with The Breakfast Club) by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once again, Julian Cornell is at the zenith of his career; not only have his designs helped the young men and women in the burn unit, he’s about to ink an exclusive deal with the hottest model for his new high-fashion menswear collection...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Touch of Gray by Della Cain

    Touch of Gray by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A daddy for the semester is better than no daddy at all.Tyler Gray lost his apartment, his scholarship, and his job all in one week. Lost and alone, he needs to find a way to finish the last semester of his degree. If only it were that easy. Finding a job wasn’t the issue—it was finding one that would pay rent and allow him to save up for tuition, and going home wasn’t an option...
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    boss-employee  lgbtq  mlm  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Not a Boy by Elle Keaton

    Not a Boy by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Henry should have kept on walking by when he spotted the younger man sitting alone on the beach. He should never have stopped, never sat down, and certainly never kissed him. Because now Henry is experiencing feelings. And he doesn’t like it one bit.Things happen for a reason, even random hook-ups. Ben was supposed to get off work early that night...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey

    Malicious Compliance by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There's nothing like an epic fall from grace.Relationship: over.Career: trashed.Home: lost.And somehow, it gets worse when I move into a run-down apartment with a neighbor who's made it his mission to make my life a living hell...
  • What You Are by Erin E. Keller

    What You Are by Erin E. Keller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex walks down the road of his life, apparently without any detours. He has a job, friends, a nice apartment and a girlfriend who meets his needs. A smooth life lived on a smooth road. But when Daniel shows up at his door, Alex meets the first bump in road -- which turns out to be more like a boulder -- in his way...
  • Braeton & Drew by A.D. Ellis

    Braeton & Drew by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Braeton Reed left his small-minded hometown and disapproving family long ago and never looked back. Andrew Hines has nothing against a solid, loving relationship; he just isn’t sure he’ll ever find one. Braeton has been told he’s a bit of a diva. Andrew has heard he’s not flashy enough...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Strawberry Moon by Spencer Spears

    Strawberry Moon by Spencer Spears

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trevor: It was supposed to be a one-night stand. Josh isn’t even my type. I mean, physically, sure, with those hopeful green eyes and hips that fit perfectly in my hands, he's insanely sexy. But the guy talks too much, tries too hard, flirts way too shamelessly. From the moment I met Josh, I knew he'd drive me crazy. I didn't think it mattered for one night...
  • Gorgeous by Jason Collins

    Gorgeous by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AVERY:I wear dresses for me, not for straight guys.Two things make me stand out: my femme clothes and my long hair. When a jerk catcalls me, I don’t expect a stranger to step in—and I certainly don’t expect a rescuer as handsome as Eric.I thought he was straight until our plan to get drinks after work turns into something more...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak

    Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two chefs. Two summers. One shot at a second chance.Aaron’s PlanThen:1. Get a better job2. Learn more skills3. Get money for restaurant4. Don’t fall in love with JoshNow:1. Finesse menu2. Stop being angry at Josh3. Swear less (Ben’s idea)4. Stop wanting to kiss Josh5. Get Michelin stars6. Stop being in love with JoshJosh’s PlanThen:1. Start new job2. Try not to burn out3...
  • Hidden Truths: Mpreg Romance by Giovanna Reaves

    Hidden Truths: Mpreg Romance by Giovanna Reaves

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say your past always show up when you least expect it. Brenden Smith made a promise to himself that he would never put his heart on the line again. He swore off romance after his last breakup...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Thinking It Over by Becca Seymour

    Thinking It Over by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a young teacher connects with the principal of his school, work and ex issues, the possibility of happiness, and a chocolate Labrador called Penny means they have a lot to think over.Newly appointed teacher, Jasper Taylor, can't believe his luck. After a year, he's found a job with the possibility of a permanent contract, which finally allows him to put his teaching degree to good use...
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    mlm  lgbtq  workplace  contemporary  fiction  age-gap  small-town  book
  • My Irresistible Enemy by Spencer Spears

    My Irresistible Enemy by Spencer Spears

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Baking with the enemy shouldn’t feel so good…Aiden: In my defense, I didn’t expect to be cast on a reality baking show when I started my cam boy account...
  • The Resort by Ana Ashley

    The Resort by Ana Ashley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A hotel room. Three men. One unforgettable encounter.JakeI had a plan. Graduate from my MA and work for my uncle’s resort. The plan didn’t include hooking up with two guests, a hot older guy with stormy blue eyes, and his much younger, but equally sexy, husband. After the most incredible experience of my life, I ran. But you know, as they say, life has a way of catching up with you...
  • Winning His Vote by Casey Morales

    Winning His Vote by Casey Morales

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Joe is a campaign manager who just helped elect the first Latino Mayor of Nashville. He was riding victory’s high when a call came from the state party chair inviting him to join a gubernatorial race, his first statewide campaign. This was hischance to step into the big leagues, and he couldn’t wait...
  • Trashed to Treasured by Aria Grace

    Trashed to Treasured by Aria Grace

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brody was back with his high school sweetheart, Geo, and he believed that this time would be different. But Geo isn't a one-man guy, and he made Brody feel ashamed of the side of himself that never fully grew up. Even though Brody wants to act Little sometimes, he knows Geo isn't going to ever be a good Daddy for him...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  anthologies  adult
  • A Little Christmas: Claus's Secret by Della Cain

    A Little Christmas: Claus's Secret by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I love being little but keep that side of me hidden away. It feels like too much of a risk to let it out there. But when the local club, Chained, announces their first annual Little Christmas Holiday Weekend, I decide to be brave. It’s not like anyone there will know me. Or so I thought.When I arrive, I walk almost face first into Nicholas, my boss and long-time crush...
  • A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes

    A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes the only thing that will make a date better is dino nuggets and superheroes.After one spectacularly disastrous date, all Robyn wants is to ignore the way he’s drawn to the confusing man who leaves him with more questions than answers...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence

    The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don’t hold the front page. Hold the guy who wrote it.Sunny Miller’s dream job on London’s Fleet Street has become a nightmare.His boss at the Bulletin hates him, the sub-editors keep putting comedy headlines on his attempts at serious journalism, and he’s just been scooped by that posh bellend from the Sentinel, Ludo Boche...
  • Fake Things by Charity Parkerson

    Fake Things by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Becoming the deep fake of a sitting senator was never part of Kenneth’s life plan. Neither was falling for the detective bent on exposing him. For most of his adult life, Kenneth has belonged to a crime lord. When his boss offers him a chance to transform into a missing sitting senator, he sees it as his chance to carve a new path for himself...
  • Doctor Daddy by Misty Walker

    Doctor Daddy by Misty Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At forty-one years old, I shouldn’t just be figuring out I’m gay.Especially since I’m married, have my dream job, and a cushy apartment in New York City.But here I am.Determined to not hide anymore, I walk away from my carefully constructed life.I accept a hospitalist position at a small facility in Brigs Ferry Bay, Maine andstart my life over again...
  • Cherish by Garrett Leigh

    Cherish by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JoeA decade changes a man, but one thing never falters: how deep and hard I love Harry Foster. He’s my husband. My best friend.My everything.But life evolves, and so do we. I can’t pinpoint the day we wake up and know for sure that we want more, but it happens and it scares us. Until it doesn’t and we have to wonder if we’re asking too much of the world.We’re already happy. My heart is full...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Bad Idea by Felice Stevens

    Bad Idea by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Losing your job to the boss's new wife. That's bad luck.Hooking up with a stranger to forget about it?Seems like a good idea.Finding out your new boss is that one-night stand?There’s that bad luck again.Except you both agree to put it behind you.That’s a great idea.Until you slip and hook up again—not the best idea.Catching feelings for the boss? Not the smartest idea...
  • Dear Daddy, Please Want Me by Reese Morrison

    Dear Daddy, Please Want Me by Reese Morrison

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,It’s hard to be a Jew on Christmas. Nobody brings me presents, like sexy Daddies or Peppermint Mocha Frappes (because, let’s be honest, I can totally sell-out if it gets me peppermint in my caffeinated sugar).But do you know what I really want for Christmas? I want to know what’s wrong with the app so I don’t have to work on the weekend...
  • Made to Order by Brigham Vaughn

    Made to Order by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A demanding chef and a straight former soldier: Taking orders has never been so hot!Veteran and bar manager Tyler Hewitt has too much on his plate. His old Army buddy is hanging on by a thread, his father is recovering from surgery, and he’s temporarily running the Hawk Point Tavern while the owner is away.Chef Donovan Ryan is always the one in charge—in the kitchen and in the bedroom...
  • An Umbrella Drink Kind of Night by M.A. Innes

    An Umbrella Drink Kind of Night by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes being stood up is the best thing that can happen.Two men sitting at a bar is supposed to be the setup for a joke, not the start of a perfect relationship. But when the confident Ryker and the curious Corey find themselves with more in common than just being stood up, sparks fly...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Givers by Casey Cox

    Givers by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm so bad at love, I've resorted to outsourcing it.ALGRL is a next-level, algorithmic-based online dating service with a 97% guaranteed success rate! With odds like that, even I can't mess it up. Right?One thing I'm sure of—Dunlop Palmer is not the Mr. Forever I'm looking for.He's a billionaire alpha playboy. Filthy rich, criminally attractive, and 100% not settle-down material...
  • The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde

    The Jerk Next Door by Mia Monroe, Xram Ragde

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He might look like a daydream, but he’s anything but.My life is perfect. No, really. Dream career, great social life, a fantastic condo, and I’m easy on the eyes. It’s just that I’m a little bored with it all. Until my new neighbor moves in. He’s unfriendly, uptight, and unwilling to compromise. Looks like annoying him just became my new hobby. Poor guy has no idea who he’s up against...
  • Undone by Christina Lee

    Undone by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Shae Shanahan has no idea how to sew a button or steam a shirt. How he ends up as the assistant to the famous wardrobe stylist Rowan Abernathy is beyond him. But his need for stable employment in an expensive city is as dire as Rowan’s need for an assistant to actually stick around. Or maybe an assistant he can order around and mold to his ridiculous standards...
  • No Elfing Way by Hayden Hall

    No Elfing Way by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm your cookie-cutter villain...Or that's the role Christmas Falls has given me.I'm here to help my grandfather fulfill the crazy amount of orders his toy shop is getting. The company I work for would love to take it off his hands. And I want to see Grandpa Nicholas enjoy a few years without having to work all day long...
  • Hot Streak by Beth Bolden

    Hot Streak by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Young phenom pitcher Connor Clark doesn't want or need help anyone's help making it to the majors.He's got a hot arm, and an even hotter temper.So when his minor league team brings in seasoned catcher Jackson Evans to "handle" him, the two clash instantly.But as the two battle for power, anger gives way to lust, and an awakening Connor didn't see coming...
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