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  • Daddy Fox by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy Fox by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Assassin. Master of disguise. Criminally handsome and smart.Yep, the Fox had it all.Except someone to call his own.But he could make that happen, right? Who wouldn’t want him? He was a total catch.There were just a few tiny problems.His life was dangerous. He had enemies. And a job that he had to finish.He wasn’t entirely sure he knew how to take care of someone else...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Tiger & Thorn's Tempest by Ciara St. James

    Tiger & Thorn's Tempest by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tiger and Thorn are both members of an MC which they love. They have a biker family who brings them joy and work which fulfills them. They should be beyond happy. Only they both have a secret they don’t know if their club can accept. A secret they’ve kept for a long time.As they toy with the idea if it is time to come clean, an unexpected meeting brings someone else to their attention...
  • Brazen and Breathless by Heather Long

    Brazen and Breathless by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s a new year.
It’s a new me.
Or maybe I should say a new us.
We’re out there. We’re not hiding the fact that I’m dating all of them. PDAs are back on the table. The final semester of high school kicks off with a bang. I have to keep my eye on the prize though—make every AP class count, keep my grades up, and find a way to balance life with my guys. My best friends. My boyfriends. My lovers...
  • Slow Ride by Jayne Rylon

    Slow Ride by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When tragedy struck, the loss of Jordan and Wren’s shared lover ripped them apart. Guilt and shame made it impossible for Agent Jordan Mikalski to look the love of his life in the eye. If he couldn’t face her, he sure as hell couldn’t live with her or make love to her or even be the man to comfort her in the depths of her grief...
  • Return to Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan

    Return to Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Torn between his first love…and a forbidden attraction he can no longer deny. Jonah McLendon is no stranger to polyandrous love. With his mom married to his three dads, and his brothers sharing a wife, he didn’t think twice when his high school sweetheart, Chloe, revealed her secret desire for a ménage with his best friend. There was only one problem. He didn’t expect to fall for Pryce, too...
  • Devil's Own by K.M. Neuhold

    Devil's Own by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s nothing Devil loves more than giving Angel whatever he wants, especially when it’s what he wants too. The only question is… Does Raven want them?Of course, I’ve noticed Angel and Devil noticing me. I’ve felt their eyes and the deep pulse of their heated wanting...
  • Unstitch by Elodie Hart

    Unstitch by Elodie Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shame. Prejudice. Fear.All woven into the very fabric of my being. I'm swathed in them like the most suffocating cloak.Beneath this toxic mantle, I wear my desires close to my heart.Where it's dark.Where they're safe.If anyone can unstitch this cloak from me, thread by thread, and liberate me from it, it's this woman.And this man.Unstitch is the love story of Darcy, Max, and Dex...
  • Home For Christmas: A Finding Home Christmas Novel by Carly Marie

    Home For Christmas: A Finding Home Christmas Novel by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Chaos disguised as Christmas has arrived, and it’s brought all the Scott brothers home.Derek is always looking for a reason to spend time with his brothers, and Jasper, Greg, and Harrison’s upcoming wedding means that they need a party to celebrate...
  • Wild Dreams: A Friends to Lovers romance by Mari Carr

    Wild Dreams: A Friends to Lovers romance by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dream big. Dream wild.Oliver has always longed for a love just like his parents have—all three of them. He’s certain he’s already halfway to that happily ever after. His foster brother calls it wild, but Ollie knows they can find the woman of their dreams.Gavin has always accepted that life is just one disappointment after another. Growing up in the foster system taught him that...
  • Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother

    Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty gorgeous men. One chance to find love…but what if I can't choose?When I’m chosen to star on the nation’s most popular reality dating show, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.Being selected to star on For Keeps is a dream come true. Beautiful clothes, luxurious locations, and men – lots and lots of men. Thirty, to be exact. And it’s my job to narrow thirty down to one...
  • Becoming Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Becoming Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My life has always been about the hustle. That’s what it’s like when you grow up on the tough streets of LA. I learned early on to rely on myself but always look out for the little guy. I guess it’s my instinct or something. My new friends pulled me out of a bad situation and into a world I’ve never experienced...
  • Shipping Our Loves by Sammi Cee

    Shipping Our Loves by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Davis ~ Life hasn’t been the same since Conrad and I lost our boyfriend Eric in a tragic accident. We’ve started looking for a third again, but the men we’ve met are wanting a one-time experience. It’s all just fun to them, but this is our lifestyle, and we want another man to love. Conrad ~ I’m missing our man more than words can say, but that isn’t the only problem...
  • Embracing Love by M.A. Innes

    Embracing Love by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With a boyfriend and a Daddy who get along and both love him to pieces, whether they’ve said the words or not, Cody knows asking for more would be selfish. But when all he wants is for them to love each other as much as he loves them, is being selfish really bad? Jameson knows that loving Cody means accepting Ford’s presence in Cody’s life as well...
  • Barracuda's Heart by Jayne Rylon

    Barracuda's Heart by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Roman knows he’s been an asshole. But the toughest of all the Hot Rods has been through hell. Carver has always sensed when Roman’s on the verge of falling into the pit of his inner darkness, and pulled him back with his endless laughter. The two guys have messed around with women plenty, but never anyone serious...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  steamy
  • Swinger Style by Jayne Rylon

    Swinger Style by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s running on empty…and he’s ready to fill her up. Hot Rods, Book 5 After watching his mother crumble in the face of heartbreak, Holden believes monogamy is bull. New week, new woman, that’s just how he rolls. Too bad one taste of Sabra Harp leaves him salivating for more...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  self-harm
  • Senseless by Cara Dee

    Senseless by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Game Series • Book 9 • Humor • BDSM • Novella told in Multiple POVsSpend a day with your favorite Game Series characters as they prepare to get utterly senseless.It’s been a long fall for the kinksters at Mclean House, but soon the house will finally be ready for action again. If anything, the fire only brought them closer as a community, and that’s how they’re mastering the rebuild—together...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm
  • Corrupting Chastity by Krista Wolf

    Corrupting Chastity by Krista Wolf

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Intimacy was never my thing... until I saw his ad. Breathtakingly gorgeous. Intelligent, strong and sweet. Oh yeah, and he'd be my first. Did I mention that part?When an irresistible profile leads to a tantalizing proposal, Chastity's long-kept innocence is finally unraveled...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  harem  insta-love
  • Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter

    Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Derek knew his life was about to become very interesting. Derek Astor knows next to nothing about BDSM, but when Foster Hayes, the co-owner of the local BDSM club, walks into his photography studio and offers him a job, he can’t refuse. And after seeing a photo of one of the club’s dungeon monitors on the website, Derek doesn’t want to...
  • Unbreakable by K.A. Knight

    Unbreakable by K.A. Knight

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    We thought it was over. We were wrong. My father is alive, and he wants his research back—me. However, I am not a scared little girl anymore, and he will learn to fear the person he created with his twisted experiments.He thought he won. He believed he ruined us. He should know better...because I’m Unbreakable.*Unbreakable is the second and final book in the Pretty Liars duet...
  • We Have Till Monday by Cara Dee

    We Have Till Monday by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When it seemed like everyone around Anthony Fender was reaching a goal or falling in love, he blamed an early midlife crisis for throwing him far outside of his comfort zone. Nashville was a long way from New York and his everyday life that’d lost all color lately...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Dirty Princes: A Standalone MMF Romantic Comedy by Jo Raven

    Dirty Princes: A Standalone MMF Romantic Comedy by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Once upon a time, there lived a princess called Brylee who had a cat and a steady job and her eye on a handsome prince. But Prince Ryan refused to put out. Then Riddick walked through the door and ate her cookie. Literally, okay? It was a good cookie, too, with chocolate chip. Riddick is drop-dead gorgeous, but not a prince. Regardless, Brylee can’t fight that burning attraction...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  angst  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Out of the Ashes by Cara Dee

    Out of the Ashes by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We screwed up, Master. It wasn’t until I stood there alone in the ashes, raw, naked, enraged, and in more pain than I could handle that I realized we’d been wrong from the beginning. I saw our history in the rubble—all our memories, the pictures filled with devotion and laughter, my wholehearted submission to him. And we had to rewrite the ending. We had to. Kingsley and I couldn’t be over...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  age-gap  angst  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Ink Enduring by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Ink Enduring by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink series continues with a forbidden love between three friends and a past that they can’t escape. Jake Gallagher knew from the moment he saw Maya that she was the one for him—it had the same breath-taking intensity as when he’d first set eyes on Border. Only life never turns out the way one plans, and now he’s falling for someone else...or at least he thinks he is...
  • Walking Away by Xavier Neal

    Walking Away by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Romance author Xavier Neal delivers a jaw dropping story about a broken marriage and the man who unexpectedly fixes it... JASON For her sake I should walk away. I'm not the man she needs. GWEN For his sake I should walk away. I'm not the one he wants. HUDSON For their sake I should walk away. I'm not the solution. I'm a new problem...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  book  contemporary  disability  fiction  humor
  • The Dom with the Clever Tongue by Sorcha Black, Leia Shaw

    The Dom with the Clever Tongue by Sorcha Black, Leia Shaw

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reece and Scarlet have everything a loving couple could want, except a hot kinky sex life. Malachi, an experienced Dom, steps in to help them sort that out. But not only is he a terrible memory from Reece’s past, he’s a smartass and damaged goods, too. As they all learn to trust each other, Malachi becomes more than just their kink coach...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  harem
  • Screwed by Jayne Rylon

    Screwed by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more...
  • Superficial Girl: Jacinta's Story by Lexie Winston

    Superficial Girl: Jacinta's Story by Lexie Winston

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever since being adopted into the Summer’s family and the Neighpalm Industries fortune, Jacinta has had it all. Flashy cars, expensive clothes and the love of a family.But what she craves more than anything is something that she’s never experienced - a genuine relationship. One not established on what she can do for someone but a soul deep connection...
  • Lucky by J.D. Light

    Lucky by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Casey has always been pretty lucky in life. Great dads, great cousins, great friends… Ricki. Where Casey went, Ricki was there. Where Ricki went, Casey was there. They work together, live together and when Casey comes up with something crazy, Ricki is right there to make sure things don't blow up...
  • The Dom with the Deviant Kittens by Sorcha Black

    The Dom with the Deviant Kittens by Sorcha Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lock has everything a man could want – an awesome job, good friends, a hot submissive with a bratty streak. Not bad for the nerd voted ‘most likely to be forever alone’ in high school. The only thing he and his naughty Elodie need is a hand with the housework. Tess, the shy, frumpy girl that Elodie chooses as a maid, seems like a mismatch...
  • My Men by Andrea Smith

    My Men by Andrea Smith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This sequel to "These Men," finds Paige, Eli and Cain trying to add to their family. Unfortunately, they've been trying for several months with no luck. The stork seems to be ignoring them . . . or is he? When an unexpected person shows up on their doorstep, it isn't quite the bundle of joy they've been hoping for, but their lives are about to get even more interesting...
  • Arms Wide Open by Donna Jay

    Arms Wide Open by Donna Jay

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Julie's at her wit’s end with her beautiful, stressed wife, Yvonne, whose moods are as erratic as her sex drive. Something's troubling her, and Julie’s determined to get to the bottom of it. When soft kisses and romantic dinners fail, maybe it’s time to sit down and really talk...
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    polyamory  lgbtq  contemporary  wlw  fiction  steamy  lesbian-mc  book
  • B Is for Beg by Colette Davison

    B Is for Beg by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A photographer, a rope artist, and a model. Can three create a beautiful romance? Blake Apparently I'm a disaster—no steady job, brothers who have to help me manage my money, and I'm constantly late. When two very different men command me to be theirs, how do I pick? Or can I make them see I’ve enough love for both of them...
  • Jenny by Paige Michaels

    Jenny by Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Nurturing Center is facility where littles can go to start over from a deeply regressed stage. When they’re ready, they are matched up with caregivers who live in the gated community behind The Center, a safe place reserved strictly for age play.Jenny has been fending for herself since she turned eighteen, barely scraping by...
  • 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...
  • Breakaway by Kris Butler

    Breakaway by Kris Butler

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It was time to breakaway from the past. I made a choice to fight on my terms and show my ex and the hockey world what a woman could do. The Society made me immediately regret it by demonstrating exactly how far their reach was. But the people in my life refused to let me buckle under the pressure, reminding me what a team was really about—teamwork, camaraderie, and hope...
  • Will You Be Ours by Charleigh Harper

    Will You Be Ours by Charleigh Harper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will You Be Ours Is three really a crowd? Raelle finds out when presented with an opportunity from a repeat customer that is anything but business...
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    polyamory  lgbtq  romance  steamy  contemporary  mlm  poc-mc  black-mc
  • Branson's Promise by C.S. Autumn

    Branson's Promise by C.S. Autumn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    BransonMy dad was my best friend.He dreamed this big, adventure filled life for me. One I've been living every day. Finding someone to share it with led to a string of bad dates and a repeated broken heart. When a one night stand turned to more at the same time feelings started developing for my roommate, I thought I'd have to make a choice...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  romance  mlm  contemporary  abuse  age-gap  sad
  • Adventure by Quinn Ward

    Adventure by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dreams come true when you finally face your fears. Tony doesn’t want the type of love his brothers have found. He’s satisfied having a great friend who also happens to be great in bed, but he knows Max won’t be happy with no-strings sex forever. Enzo knows the difference between loving someone and being in love with them. Unfortunately, the man he’s in love with is off-limits...
  • Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  age-gap  angst  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Touch of Amber by Jayne Rylon

    Touch of Amber by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Perfect isn’t a destination. But the journey can be one hot ride. Hot Rods, Book 7 As the planner for the Hot Rods’ quadruple wedding—one of which involves her sister, Nola—Amber Brown needs every ounce of her formidable attention to detail. Which is just fine with her. She’s a teensy bit envious of the raw sexual power contained within the Hot Rods’ polyamorous circle...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Worth the Fight by Kate Hawthorne

    Worth the Fight by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Justin and Micah Townsend thought they had it all. With six happy years behind them, Keith tumbles into their world and throws the expectations for their life and their future to the wind. Keith Warren thought he'd made the right decisions. After fleeing an abusive partner and starting over in a new city, he's now getting an education about things he never knew existed...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  abuse  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Family for His Daddy by Della Cain

    A Family for His Daddy by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    b>Every Daddy needs a family. Why would Luke be any different?Luke loves his men. Having both his pup and his boy under the same roof is a dream come true. He spends his days working and his nights being the best daddy and master he can be. Luke will do anything to give his men the lives they deserve.Ryder loves Daniel and Luke...
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    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm
  • Love of Liberty by Lila Rose

    Love of Liberty by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Author's Note: This novella is for 18yrs and above. It contain a M/M/F relationship. Liberty Long knew her troubles were going to bite her on the butt one day. She just didn’t expect the outcome to be surprisingly good. If it wasn’t for the help of her best friend, her boyfriend, and her boss, she would be sitting next to Satan himself laughing at how stupid she’d been...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  polyamory  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • More the Merrier by Jayne Rylon

    More the Merrier by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everyone’s favorite five-man, one-woman construction crew is back in action. This time they’re celebrating the holidays together, Powertools style. Though they’re each on the hunt for the perfect presents for their loved ones, they soon realize that the gifts they give each other day in and day out are the most valuable sort...
  • Show Me, Daddy by Quinn Ward

    Show Me, Daddy by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Daddy. One Sadist. One boy who wants them both. Jordan's single. Again. What is wrong with him that he can't keep a boyfriend? He knows he shouldn't be lusting after his boss... or his boss's ex. But those toppy vibes are killing him...
  • Daring Proposal by Jeanne St. James

    Daring Proposal by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never in her life has she been so bold to propose something so daring... Since losing her husband years ago in a tragic accident, Eve Sanders hasn't dated. Her husband's death proved life is short, so why waste time denying her unfulfilled desires. Eve desires two men, but not just any two. Both happen to be former Super Bowl champions and best friends...
  • Dare to be Three by Jeanne St. James

    Dare to be Three by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Dare Ménage Series, Book 3 He was dark. So dark, she couldn’t keep her gaze from him… When Paige Reed spots a man across the room at a party, she’s fascinated and decides she wants him in her bed. Fortunately, her husband, Connor, doesn’t mind. He’s attracted to the powerful man too. Always bi-curious, the right opportunity has never presented itself to Connor Morgan. Until now...
  • Denver's Calling by JJ Harper

    Denver's Calling by JJ Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Denver’s long-term partner breaks up with him, he flees his life, his career, and his bright future as one of the country’s leading trauma surgeons. Ditching everything but his dog, Denver returns to the quiet town of Cooper’s Ridge and his parents’ ranch. Leaving twelve years earlier, Denver knew he would never be accepted as a gay man in an unaccepting town...
  • Coffee, Cops, and Tattoos by Athena Steller

    Coffee, Cops, and Tattoos by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Coffee, Cops, and Rocky Lake Littles Book 3Adam Carter is too big, too busy, and too tired to ever find the Daddy that he dreams about. He's had his heart broken one too many times to ever want to try again. With his two best friends, his job, and his schoolwork, Adam is fine with how he's living his life...
  • Rules for Growing by Susan Hawke

    Rules for Growing by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Davey’s Rule #95: Daddy knows that every date or outing deserves a kiss. Note: This mmm short read is a Davey’s Rules Novella and should technically be numbered as book 3.5 due to its shorter length. Landon Prescott and his sweet little, Mikey, have a solid relationship. Nothing is missing, they are happily in love, and life couldn’t be better...
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