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  • Unwanted by Marley Valentine

    Unwanted by Marley Valentine

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two halves of a whole, Arlo Bishop and I were both unwanted kids brought together by the foster system. Dealing with the aftermath of neglect and abandonment, we grew up side by side and found solace in one another.We wanted.We needed.We loved.Desperately.But somewhere along the way, Arlo wanted and needed and loved drugs more. So, I did the only thing I could and broke my own heart to save his...
  • Les Coquillages ne s'ouvrent qu'en été by Clara Héraut

    Les Coquillages ne s'ouvrent qu'en été by Clara Héraut

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Comme chaque année, Léna et Phoebe passent les vacances d’été sur la côte basque. Léna ne rêve que de surf et de faire la fête sur la plage, tandis que Phoebe peine à reprendre son souffle après une première année de fac compliquée. Les deux sœurs ne se parlent presque plus et leur famille est au bord de l’implosion...
  • In the End, It Was All About Love by Musa Okwonga

    In the End, It Was All About Love by Musa Okwonga

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The narrator arrives in Berlin, a place famed for its hedonism, to find peace and maybe love; only to discover that the problems which have long haunted him have arrived there too, and are more present than ever...
  • Ever-Greene: A Souls Christmas by Annabella Michaels

    Ever-Greene: A Souls Christmas by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Join the Greene family and the rest of the Souls of Chicago as they come together to celebrate the holidays. There will be an abundance of laughter, fun, heartwarming moments, and, of course, the shenanigans that only occur when the Greene family comes together. Reminisce with all your favorite Souls of Chicago couples and triad as they celebrate this joyous time of year...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  fiction  holidays
  • Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty's Halloween by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jonty and Devan’s Big Adventure travelling around the world is cut short when Devan’s mother falls ill, and they have to fly home. Leaving Jonty to his own devices is never a good idea and before Devan can say no, Jonty has talked his way into hosting a Halloween extravaganza at The Dunes hotel...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  holidays  humor
  • Jonty and Devan's Big Day by Barbara Elsborg

    Jonty and Devan's Big Day by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s going to be the day of their lives—their wedding, their way, where it all started: The Dunes Hotel in Northumberland. But from the moment the planning starts, Jonty is overwhelmed. When Devan’s mother starts making suggestions, Jonty’s mouth runs away with him and his inner Groomzilla is in danger of escaping. But it’s when Jonty goes quiet that Devan knows he’s in trouble...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  humor
  • Spindrift by Anna Burke

    Spindrift by Anna Burke

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can a hot summer fling mend the hearts of two broken women?Morgan Donovan had everything she ever wanted: a dream job as a large animal veterinarian, awesome friends, and a loving and supportive fiancée. But it all comes crashing down when her fiancée dumps her after realizing that Morgan’s job will always come first...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  wlw
  • Be Our Guest by CJ Bishop

    Be Our Guest by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Blood is just blood. Family ties are knit in the heart and strengthened by love. With most of whom they consider ‘family’ already right there within their tight-knit circle, the Phoenix couples begin to look beyond that circle and contemplate those from the past who rejected and hurt them. Deep down, Dane longs for reconciliation with his parents...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  mlm
  • All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land

    All I Ever Wanted by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve been given this amazing gift: a second chance. I have to get it right this time. Because Cole Ealy is all I ever wanted, and this is our last shot at forever. River and Cole met, and fell in love, and then it all went horribly wrong. A year has passed, but River can’t move on...
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    family  lgbtq  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  mlm  young-adult
  • Journey's End by A.E. Radley

    Journey's End by A.E. Radley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Newly-retired Olivia Lewis is throwing herself into married life and aiming to be a domestic goddess before the first week is over. In a reversal of roles, Emily finds herself commuting from New York to London every week in order to realise her dreams of becoming a professional scriptwriter...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Imagoes by N.R. Walker

    Imagoes by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Jack receives a phone call from a colleague in the southeast of Tasmania with news of a newfound butterfly habitat, he and Lawson head off on another adventure. It’s not an easy trek to the location. The Franklin-Gordon National Park is famous for wild rivers, rainforests, and rocky cliff faces, and they’ll need to hike and abseil—in the dead of winter—to get to the site...
  • Leaning Into the Look by Lane Hayes

    Leaning Into the Look by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Grant Kostas made a career based on his looks before joining his family’s real estate firm. He may not love his job but he’s better at sales than he thought. And when he’s poised to bring in the biggest account of the company’s history, even his father is impressed. Unfortunately, the extra attention highlights Grant’s personal life. His parents accept that he’s gay...
  • Family Rules by Jacki James

    Family Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Justin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time...
  • Lost And Found by Aiden Bates

    Lost And Found by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m going to die on this cliff with only a bobcat kitten for company. I’m sure of it until the hottest man I’ve ever seen swoops in and makes me leap.Eli’s made for danger, and he dedicates his life to finding desperately stranded hikers like me.He’s too perfect to be true.I’ve fallen hard before and ended up bruised and battered.I have to resist him...
  • Rri po te mundesh. Shko nese duhet. by Helga Flatland

    Rri po te mundesh. Shko nese duhet. by Helga Flatland

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Romanen tar utgangspunkt i tre unge barndomsvenner - Tarjei, Trygve og Kristian - og deres beslutning om å verve seg til de norske styrkene i Afghanistan. Ingen av de tre kommer tilbake...
  • Casting Call by J.A. Armstrong

    Casting Call by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three years passes quickly in the limelight. Writer Addison Blake, and her wife actress Emma Bronson, have weathered more than one storm together. The popular television show that the two helped create called OFF SCREEN continues to draw audiences, making the couple a hot commodity. But, something is missing for Emma...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  fiction  wlw
  • Shouting Match by Pandora Pine

    Shouting Match by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After the death of his father, Capone Lombardi was tasked not only with keeping his father’s legacy alive, but also to look after his mother and three younger brothers. Putting his own love life on the back-burner, he’s spent the last five years ensuring the family restaurant, Lombardi’s, thrives...
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    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  friendship  mlm
  • Intermission by J.A. Armstrong

    Intermission by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Blake and Emma Bronson are headed away from the bright lights of Hollywood for the holidays. Emma is eager to take a step back and spend time with her family. The stress and demands of a television production have left Emma feeling fatigued and missing the quiet months she and Addison had spent after their daughter’s birth. Addison is battling her own demons...
  • Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
  • Forever by E. Davies

    Forever by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jake Gray always wanted a real family. He left his own behind when he began his transition, but if he wants a baby he'll need to come off testosterone and get his life in order. The tips he makes as a waiter are barely enough to pay L.A. rent, let alone raise a child. But he’s made his own way for so long that he doesn’t want to rely on others now...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  trans-mc
  • Begin Again by Nicole Pyland

    Begin Again by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is book #4 in the Tahoe Series. Chris Florence’s circumstances had never been ideal, but they’d gotten worse after a car accident took the lives of her parents and left her with a kid brother to support...
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    lgbtq  family  wlw  workplace  fiction  small-town  contemporary  book
  • C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    C Is for Comfort by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another? Corey Stress is my middle name. I'm a single dad and a newly qualified teacher, so it’s hard to find time for myself. What I didn't expect from an adult party is a man who allows me to relax fully...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  family  mlm  fiction  contemporary  age-gap  children  book
  • Perfect by Jenny Wood

    Perfect by Jenny Wood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Adoption is hard. Paperwork and more paperwork, lawyers and more lawyers and it seems like begging and choosing....all to get your heart broken when the expectant mother backs out. Not wanting to go through that again, or put Morgan through it again; they opted out. Unfortunately, the new guy didn't get the memo and they were chosen by expectant young mother, Haley...
  • What Happened After... by Nicole Pyland

    What Happened After... by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Do you ever read a story, fall in love with the characters and wonder what happens to them after the book ends? Epilogues are nice, but they’re a snapshot in time. Maybe it’s a year after the end of the book or even just six months. Maybe there’s a proposal or a wedding. Maybe a character announces she’s pregnant. Maybe a character just got their dream job...
  • The Red Carpet by J.A. Armstrong

    The Red Carpet by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's been six months since that fateful Saturday afternoon when Emma Bronson collided with Addison Blake. There have been more than a few changes. Addison has sold her first screenplay and Emma has moved onto some new projects as well. But, there are realities in Tinseltown. The love affair between Addy and Emma has heated up, and the two are nearly inseparable behind closed doors...
  • Once Burned by Alexa Land

    Once Burned by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cameron Doyle is an arson investigator who’s learned he can’t trust anyone. Ignacio Mondelvano is an artist with a secret that could tear them apart. A year ago, shy, quiet Cameron had his trust shattered by a sociopath who used him to gain information on an arson case...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing I need is a curious straight guy sniffing around me. So why is he so hard to resist?My life is everything I ever wanted - by design. Being one of the nation’s most sought after wedding planners has led to a life of traveling to glamorous locations, bumping elbows with the rich and famous, and sampling every handsome hunk the world has to offer...
  • Totally Schooled by Nicole Dykes

    Totally Schooled by Nicole Dykes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    NolanI’m a teacher who has only one thing missing from his life: a healthy relationship.I have a plan in place. This should be easy.No more toxic men. No more casual hookups. I want something real. A love that’s equal, not lopsided. I’m a fixer at heart, but I’m done with the hopeless and the selfish.RafeI’m a dad. Pure and simple.The only thing I want is for my daughter to be happy and healthy...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  new-adult
  • New Tricks by Davidson King

    New Tricks by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After thirteen years together, Malcolm and Embry are all too familiar with their differences. Malcolm is free-spirited and spontaneous while Embry prefers having everything planned out...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  steamy
  • The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

    The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the nationally bestselling author of The Guncle comes the much-anticipated sequel, in which Patrick O’Hara is called back to his guncle duties…at a big, family wedding in Lake Como, Italy.Patrick O’Hara is finally in a league of his own…professionally...
  • Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure by T.J. Klune

    Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    T.J. has come to share an original story called Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure. It is hysterical and all about dicks. The story is set in the world of Tell Me It’s Real and the upcoming sequel, The Queen and the Homo Jock King...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  family  romance  mlm  contemporary  humor  young-adult  fiction
  • My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman

    My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents...
  • Legendary Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Legendary Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I knew he would be my Daddy one day. Now I have to convince him.My vision board has three things on it:Move to LABecome a popular directorMeet my idol and make him fall for meWhat can I say, I’m a dreamer. My chances of making that last one happen were slim to none, until one day, fate shined upon me and I was standing face to face with the man himself, Legend...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm
  • Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown

    Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott-honor winning artist comes an exuberant illustrated story about playing dress up, having fun, and feeling free.The boy loves to be naked. He romps around his house naked and wild and free. Until he romps into his parents' closet and is inspired to get dressed. First he tries on his dad's clothes, but they don't fit well...
  • The Story of Us: A Novel by Catherine Hernandez

    The Story of Us: A Novel by Catherine Hernandez

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the author of Canada Reads finalist Scarborough , a stunning new novel about the unbreakable bond of family and the magic that can happen when we meet in the middle Like many Overseas Filipino Workers, Mary Grace Concepcion has lived a life of sacrifices. First, she left her husband, Ale, to be a caregiver in Hong Kong...
  • Lesson Plans by J.A. Armstrong

    Lesson Plans by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lesson Plans is a spin-off of the series By Design and would fall somewhere between books 2 and 3 of that series.Life in the Fletcher-Reid family is always interesting. For Michelle Fletcher, it's about to take an unexpected turn when a feisty redheaded architect named Melanie McKenna captures her heart. Love is the last thing that Michelle was looking for...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  humor  steamy
  • The Road Home by Erin Zak

    The Road Home by Erin Zak

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When she’s passed over for the role of a lifetime, Hollywood actress Gwendolyn Carter is absolutely crushed. That’s when things go from bad to worse. Home to celebrate her dad’s birthday, Gwen discovers her mom is sick and might not have much time left. She stays to help and to repair the emotional rift that has kept them apart for so long...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  wlw
  • Hair Balls by Tara Lain

    Hair Balls by Tara Lain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when a blue-collar dude who hides behind his Sasquatch hair gets sheared by a toppy femme in pink lace bikini panties?Contractor, Rick Ronconi can’t admit what he really wants because it’ll lose him his job, his father, his few friends, and maybe even the one thing he really cares about—his sister, Alice...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Rearranged by E.M. Denning

    Rearranged by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rowan McAllister is an obedient son. He went to the schools his parents wanted. He walked the path they set him on with no complaints. Then he even agreed to marry the son of a long time family friend. When he marries a complete stranger after his bachelor party in Las Vegas, it’s the craziest, yet somehow also the sanest thing he’s ever done...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

    The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Big Chill for our times, celebrating decades-long friendships and promises--especially to ourselves--by the bestselling and beloved author of The Guncle. It's been a minute--or five years--since Jordan Vargas last saw his college friends, and twenty-eight years since their graduation when their adult lives officially began...
  • Undercurrent by Pandora Pine

    Undercurrent by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TWO LOST MEN, ONE SAFE HARBOR…Internationally best-selling author, Landon Fairchild struck gold with his first novel, but can’t seem to string two words together now...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  family  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Haven by Sean Ashcroft

    Haven by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Mike is the painfully straight man who made me realise I was painfully bi.” After four years away, Mike returns to the Wild at Heart animal sanctuary for Oscar and Ryan’s wedding—only to run straight into Ezra, his old best friend. Dreading facing his ex-girlfriend at the wedding festivities, Mike jumps at the chance when Ezra jokes about going as his date...
  • Cenzontle by Marcelo Hernández Castillo

    Cenzontle by Marcelo Hernández Castillo

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this lyrical, imagistic debut, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo creates a nuanced narrative of life before, during, and after crossing the US/Mexico border...
  • Clover Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize

    Clover Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sean just wanted to get rid of his nausea before finals, but when the doctor tells him he's pregnant his whole world changes.Sean doesn't remember the party that led to his baby, but he knows that it wasn't his choice. He'd long before decided to wait until the right alpha came along, and learning of his pregnancy gave him the determination to fight back...
  • The Christmas Ball by Lily Seabrooke

    The Christmas Ball by Lily Seabrooke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alice doesn't want to go to this Christmas party. Pretending to be straight around all her family and the Fowler family for an entire month to prepare for a ball, for her to dance with the man they want her to marry is not in the top 100 ways to spend December. But since her family is paying her tuition, she can't risk saying no. Besides, it's only once every ten years. She just has to survive...
  • Moonbeams and Skye by Kate Sweeney

    Moonbeams and Skye by Kate Sweeney

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the sequel to Winds of Heaven, we find the Kennedy-Bennett family enjoying their first six months of newborn bliss—except when Casey has to change Tara’s diaper for the first time. But her best buddy little Skye comes to the rescue in her own adorable way. Life seems good for Casey, Liz and the girls. It’s like dreaming on a moonbeam, as Skye believes...
  • Sleepless by Cara Dee

    Sleepless by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Will Adrian one day understand that our girl can be a little troll? Probably not. In his eyes, Thea can do no wrong. You would think, since he works with kids, he’d see the difference between her anxiety issues and a well-planned tantrum to get what she wants, but whatever. It’s okay. I can be the disciplinarian, I guess...
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    lgbtq  family  romance  mlm  contemporary  age-gap  fiction  book
  • Daddy's Little Artist by M.A. Innes

    Daddy's Little Artist by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When getting unexpectedly sold in a charity auction is the most interesting thing that’s happened lately, Gray knows something has to change. Unfortunately, he first has to figure out why he’s been purchased and if the crayons around the cutie’s house and ABC chicken nuggets he’s served for dinner have anything to do with it...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  romance  mlm  age-gap  humor  contemporary  fiction
  • The Doctor's Heart by Andrew Grey

    The Doctor's Heart by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rosco is an emergency room doctor with a daughter who relies on him. Between his career and family, he has little time for any type of personal life. But he finds himself flirting with one of the ambulance EMTs and, to his surprise, he gets flirted with right back.Miguel is surprised the handsome ER doc even knows who he is...
    Categorized as:
    family  lgbtq  adult  book  children  contemporary  fiction  mlm
  • Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon

    Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Eine Lektüre, die an der Körperwahrnehmung und an den eigenen Gewissheiten rüttelt.Die Erzählfigur in Blutbuch identifiziert sich weder als Mann noch als Frau. Aufgewachsen in einem schäbigen Schweizer Vorort, lebt sie mittlerweile in Zürich, ist den engen Strukturen der Herkunft entkommen und fühlt sich im nonbinären Körper und in der eigenen Sexualität wohl...
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