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  • Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris

    Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One promise. One summer to see it through.One explosive love fueled by mutual obsession.The day Clint sees his son, Joey, off to basic training, the young man he’s devoted his life to extracts one promise from him: spend the summer doing something selfish for a change. The request seems harmless enough until Joey puts his best friend, Raven, in charge of seeing it through...
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  • Come anima mai by Rossana Soldano

    Come anima mai by Rossana Soldano

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “Come anima mai” è una storia ambientata nell'Inghilterra del secolo scorso, negli anni tra 1936 e il 1945. Lewis Ellsworth, futuro duca di Buccleuch e l’eccentrico Will Chase si incontrano all’università di Cambridge e si innamorano...
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  • Letters Book Two by Michael Robert

    Letters Book Two by Michael Robert

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Letters Book Two, we find New York City financier, forty-year-old Perry Jackson, broken-hearted and heading home to the Hamptons. After four months of a promised one-year journey, Perry concedes that his destiny with Lucas has failed. In yet another serendipitous moment, Perry once again encounters the ethereal young man, Chad...
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  • 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
  • Landon Alexander by Michael Robert

    Landon Alexander by Michael Robert

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eight years ago, Landon Alexander’s father was imprisoned for committing an unspeakable crime, and Landon is still picking up the pieces of his shattered life. With his mother a shell of her previous self and the family business in peril, Landon’s in over his head as he attempts to restore the legacy he was born into...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  mental-illness  fiction  book  adult
  • Significant Other by Tricia Owens

    Significant Other by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Guess who's coming to Vegas? When Ethan's parents announce that they are coming to Las Vegas to visit him, he's not sure if it's the end of the world or a chance to finally come clean about his sexuality. While his relationship with them has always been strong, coming out as gay might change how they feel about him forever...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  fiction  steamy  romance
  • 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
  • Lost Soul: AJ's Burden by Nicky James

    Lost Soul: AJ's Burden by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What does rock bottom look like to you? AJ Silva is about to find out. His life has been spiralling the drain for the past year, and if he doesn’t find a way out soon, he may die on the streets of San Francisco. Drowning in a severe drug addiction, battling every day to survive, AJ doesn’t know where to turn...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Taylor by Tracy Lorraine

    Taylor by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Taylor lets just about anyone into his bed, but his heart is another matter. He’s seen first hand what can happen when you love someone too much, and it isn’t something he wants to experience for himself. That is until he meets the man who finds his way in with just one simple kiss. The only problem is that man has no intention of letting Taylor close to him...
  • Liberty by Seth King

    Liberty by Seth King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At 2:01 AM on Labor Day Monday, the first gunshots ring out inside Liberty gay dance club in Jacksonville, Florida. The next few hours find August Brees and Corey Ross, both eighteen and coming off the most transformative and romantic summer of their lives, fighting against all odds to forge something everlasting out of two ephemeral lives...
  • Pride High : Book 1 - Red by Jay Bell

    Pride High : Book 1 - Red by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What’s it like being a teenager in the 90s? Let’s ask the characters of Pride High:Anthony Cullen: My life would be perfect, if I wasn’t in the closet. And in love with my straight best friend. Do you think he’ll ever notice me?Omar Jafari: Dude! I’m flunking out of most of my classes, but you know what really matters? A girl talked to me...
  • Something Like Stories: Volume Three by Jay Bell

    Something Like Stories: Volume Three by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Embark on a final trip through the Something Like… universe with this special collection of stories that promises heartwarming reunions and gut-wrenching closure.Something Like Stars playfully explores what would happen if a movie was made about Ben’s love for Tim and Jace...
  • Something Like Hail by Jay Bell

    Something Like Hail by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When life closes every door, and the world has taken away all opportunities, sometimes it's up to us to make our own luck—and to give ourselves a second chance.Noah Westwood is tired of life on the streets, so he turns to Marcello Maltese, a man who owns a small media empire… and a few covert businesses, such as an escort service. Noah volunteers for this, but he’s playing a dangerous game...
  • 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
  • Second Line: Two Short Novels of Love and Cooking in New Orleans by Poppy Z. Brite

    Second Line: Two Short Novels of Love and Cooking in New Orleans by Poppy Z. Brite

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    hese two short novels bookend Poppy Z. Brite’s cheerfully chaotic series starring two chefs in New Orleans. The Value of X introduces G-man and Rickey, who grew up in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward and who are slowly realizing there are only two important things in life: cooking and each other...
  • Do Not Disturb by Mia Monroe

    Do Not Disturb by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    If pining was an Olympic event, I'd win the gold. The minute Charles walks into my life, I'm done for. He's everything I'm not- focused, serious, career-oriented. He's also gorgeous, intelligent, and sexy as all heck. I'm allergic to relationships and my idea of a quiet night is going to only one bar. But I can't resist my handsome coworker, even if he's clearly not interested...
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    lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Ball & Chain by A.W. Scott

    Ball & Chain by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I've been waiting a long time for someone like you..."DallasFor years, my main goals in life focused on my career.Go to college. Get into law school. Pass the bar. Get hired at a firm.Somewhere along the way, I lost sight of what truly mattered.Until the day I’m introduced to Justice Bexley...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  legal  fiction  book  adult
  • London's Lost Engine by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    London's Lost Engine by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    London lost his train and found his new daddy.When I was growing up, I proudly proclaimed to all who would listen that I was going to be a train conductor. Somehow, that turned into going to dental school It’s a great job that allows me to help people, but the longing to ride the rails has never fully left me...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  fiction  age-gap  book  adult
  • 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
  • I Loved You More by Tom Spanbauer

    I Loved You More by Tom Spanbauer

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tom Spanbauer’s first novel in seven years is a love story triangle akin to The Marriage Plot and Freedom , only with a gay main character who charms gays and straights alike. I Loved You More is a rich, expansive tale of love, sex, and heartbreak, covering twenty-five years in the life of a striving, emotionally wounded writer...
  • Pioneer Summer: A Novel by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova

    Pioneer Summer: A Novel by Elena Malisova, Katerina Silvanova

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This star-crossed gay romance is a #1 bestselling TikTok sensation that took listeners by storm, made international news, and catalyzed one of Russia’s largest-ever crackdowns on LGBTQ representation The year is 1986, and Yurka Konev, 16, has been sent off for another summer at Pioneer Camp...
  • Beautiful Thing  (Modern Classics) by Jonathan Harvey

    Beautiful Thing (Modern Classics) by Jonathan Harvey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Beautiful Thing explores pre-teenage homo-erotic sensuality and the frictions and intimacies of living cheek by jowl on a Thamesmead housing estate...
  • Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "A Seven Days Story" Can a person's life change in just one day? How about seven? Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys' time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind...
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Drive Me Crazy by Beth Bolden

    Drive Me Crazy by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Tony Blake walks into what might be a blind date, he’s surprisingly intrigued despite his irritation with his meddling brother. But when Lucas turns out to be a new employee for their food truck, Tony’s usual charm deserts him.Lucas might be fantastically creative in the kitchen, but to Tony’s disappointment, he’s not interested in more than a casual hookup...
  • 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
  • Forever and Ever by Devon McCormack

    Forever and Ever by Devon McCormack

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They missed out on love...or so they thought.At seventy-seven, Wes Brenner is certain he's lived a full life. But one thing he'll never know is true love.When he heads to Heathrow Estates retirement community, planning to spend the rest of his days playing golf and taking spin classes, he runs into an acquaintance from his hometown: Art Cromley...
  • Tide to You by J.J. Harper

    Tide to You by J.J. Harper

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a much-needed holiday turns into so much more than sun and sand. Hudson Why have I even entered that competition? I never win anything. Ever.Colour me surprised I won a weeklong holiday in a resort for Daddies and boys. And at the right time too. A break from work. A break from bad choices. A break from being seen only as a sugar Daddy...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  age-gap  fiction  book  adult
  • Loved Like a Little by Aria Grace

    Loved Like a Little by Aria Grace

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Billy never had much self-confidence. Things weren't great growing up in his household, but when his mom died, his dad became even worse. And there was nothing he could do to make his dad like him. When he was at college, it was easier to ignore his dad's drinking and harassment. But when Billy comes home after graduating culinary school, all those old wounds are opened up again...
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • Now & Then by William Corlett

    Now & Then by William Corlett

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now: Christopher Metcalfe returns to his family home in Kent after the death of his standoffish father. Sorting through a box of memorabilia from his days at boarding school, Chris finds himself confronted by a photograph and a face that has haunted him for thirty years...
  • 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
  • The Value of X by Poppy Z. Brite

    The Value of X by Poppy Z. Brite

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gary and Rickey grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, products of New Orleans as surely as Community Coffee or the Superdome. Friends since childhood, they become lovers at age 16 and must deal with the realities of being gay in a hardscrabble neighborhood, a traditional Catholic family, and the restaurant kitchens where they've begun to work...
  • Un certain Paul Darrigrand by Philippe Besson

    Un certain Paul Darrigrand by Philippe Besson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cette année-là, j'avais vingt-deux ans et j'allais, au même moment, rencontrer l'insaisissable Paul Darrigrand et flirter dangereusement avec la mort, sans que ces deux événements aient de rapport entre eux.D'un côté, le plaisir et l'insouciance ; de l'autre, la souffrance et l'inquiétude. Le corps qui exulte et le corps meurtri.Aujourd'hui, je me demande si, au fond, tout n'était pas lié...
  • Mais ou menos 9 horas by Vitor Martins

    Mais ou menos 9 horas by Vitor Martins

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    O quarto romance de Vitor Martins, autor de Um milhão de finais felizes, Quinze dias e do finalista do Prêmio Jabuti 2022 Se a casa 8 falasse.Júnior não imaginava que, às vésperas de seu aniversário de trinta anos, receberia a notícia da morte do pai...
  • Pride High : Book 3 - Yellow by Jay Bell

    Pride High : Book 3 - Yellow by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Another year is winding down for the students of Pride High, but the drama is just ramping up!Ricky is finally dating dangerous Diego Gomez, but when they keep getting into trouble, he wonders if he’s bitten off more than he can chew. Anthony has decided to come out to his school in a big way and faces backlash, not just from his fellow students, but the principal as well...
  • Serendipia editorial by Catalina Giselle Toloza Espinoza

    Serendipia editorial by Catalina Giselle Toloza Espinoza

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Una historia hecha para los amantes de los libros y para los que siempre han querido publicar uno.Nico y Allen se darán cuenta de que un manuscrito puede revelar mucho más que una historia.Nico obtiene el trabajo de sus sueños como diseñador en la editorial que publica los libros que tanto ama...
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    lgbtq  mlm  romance  friends-to-lovers  fiction  book  adult
  • This is Not a Vampire Story by Simon Doyle

    This is Not a Vampire Story by Simon Doyle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seventeen-year-old Victor Callahan holds a secret as ancient as the shadows.Employed as a night porter in a quiet Irish nursing home, the teenager watches over a group of men he once knew a long time ago. Victor has orchestrated their reunion for a final farewell, a goodbye to those whose lives have shaped him through the years...
  • Comfort and Joy by Jim Grimsley

    Comfort and Joy by Jim Grimsley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ford McKinney leads a charmed life: he's a young doctor possessing good looks, good breeding, and money. He comes from an old Savannah family where his parents, attentive to his future, focus their energies on finding their son--their golden boy--a girl to marry...
  • Desert Sons by Mark Kendrick

    Desert Sons by Mark Kendrick

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A coming-of-age novel for gay males ages 15-30. Scott Faraday is 16, gregarious, talented, never been in a relationship, and is out to only a select few. Ryan St. Charles is 17, hot-tempered, has already has been in a long relationship, yet is barely out to himself. Behind Ryan's carefully fashioned façade is emotional scarring from a past he's never been able to reconcile...
  • The Before Now and After Then by Peter Monn

    The Before Now and After Then by Peter Monn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Danny Goldstein has always lived in the shadow of his identical, twin brother Sam. But when a hurricane of events forces him into the spotlight, he starts to realize that the only thing he's truly afraid of is himself...
  • Jeremiah's Lost Paci by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Jeremiah's Lost Paci by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I saved up all my tip money for months in order to buy a day pass for Chained, the hottest club in town. I’d never been to one before, but after stumbling upon a munch while I was waiting for a tow truck one rainy night, I was intrigued. Intrigue quickly morphed to needing to go and see if I wanted more than just to have a paci and a stuffie at bedtime. Maybe I was little and needed a daddy...
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    mlm  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Sooner or Later by Bruce Hart, Carole Hart

    Sooner or Later by Bruce Hart, Carole Hart

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirteen-year-old Jessie Walters experiences her first feelings of love when she meets a seventeen-year-old musician but she feels she must lie about her age to him...
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    coming-of-age  lgbtq  book  fiction  young-adult  romance
  • Into This World We're Thrown by Mark Kendrick

    Into This World We're Thrown by Mark Kendrick

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “While Desert Sons deftly handles the difficult and sometimes dangerous coming out process of young lovers Ryan and Scott, the sequel finds that lingering tensions remain, while new challenges continue to surface. Infidelity, jealousy, town gossip, and buried feelings threaten to destroy their relationship. Worse yet, the threat of violence looms constantly in their lives...
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