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  • Reluctantly You by Cora Rose

    Reluctantly You by Cora Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They say blood makes you related but loyalty makes you a family…Sounds like a tacky wall-art quote to me. But what do I know? I don’t have a family. Not anymore. And I definitely don’t know loyalty. Not since my brothers collectively decided to shut me out of their lives... Not since my mother lied to me and kept a devastating secret..
  • A Family Chosen: Volume 1 by Sloane Kennedy

    A Family Chosen: Volume 1 by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Note that this bundle includes books already available as single titles*** Save $2 if you buy the bundle vs the individual titles in each bundle! Come meet my amazing extended family of men, the Protectors and the Barrettis! Since all of my series cross over with one another, I've gotten many requests to bundle my bestselling books by reading order...
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    mlm  steamy  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Splintered by Isabel Lucero

    Splintered by Isabel Lucero

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Black Diamond Resort and Spa —the best place to go when all you want to do is disappear and not have anyone expect anything of you.Overwhelmed with work and feeling like I’m being pulled in multiple directions at once, I crave the serenity a private island holds for me...
  • The Dating Experiment by Briar Prescott

    The Dating Experiment by Briar Prescott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Jamie:Three years ago, I sold my soul to the devil.Also known as my boss. Same thing.Here’s the deal. Connor Quinn is arrogant, impossible to please, cold as ice, and prone to find flaws in everything.Since that fatal day three years ago, many a murder plan have been made and many a weapon considered...
  • All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael

    All the Battles We Surrender by Garry Michael

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Time. That was what Sawyer Montgomery thought he had until he realized that it was running out. Now, all he wanted to do was right a wrong from three years ago. He made a vow to spend what little time he had left with Hawkins, the only man he ever loved. He would try everything to penetrate Hawkins’ armor before it was too late. Time...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake

    Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FelixDancing is everything to me. It’s the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. It’s the fiery love of my life, and I’ll defend it to my last breath—that’s what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rival—my eternal nemesis—waltzes back into my Nicoló Savini...
  • Drilled by K.M. Neuhold

    Drilled by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A month in a remote cabin with the last man I ever expected to see again? I can’t decide if I should punch him or drill him. It might end up being both.After more than a decade, the last person I expected to see walk into the Four Bears Construction offices as a new hire was Ridge.He was my first crush, and my first heartbreak when he started dating my sister...
  • Forever, Con Amor by A.M. Johnson

    Forever, Con Amor by A.M. Johnson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Chance,I never in a million years thought I would want a guy who smells like a tree and probably hugs them on the daily, but alas, you've somehow snuck your sexy, khaki-covered ass into my life. It doesn't help that we're stuck living in this apartment together for God knows how long, but I can't stop thinking about that kiss...
  • Felix by Emmy Sanders

    Felix by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What more could an exhibitionist want than a willing voyeur right next door? EmilI like being watched. I’m not ashamed of it, nor my job at Elite 8 Studios where fans know me as Felix. But when my newest costar turns out to be the very same neighbor I’ve been giving private shows to through the window, I’m thrown for a loop...
  • 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...
  • Off Camera by Chelsea Curto

    Off Camera by Chelsea Curto

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Avery Sinclair is good at her job as the social media manager for the Baltimore Thunderhawks. She’s one of the best in the NFL, in fact. The only thing stopping her from being the account of the year? The DC Titans, run by the mystery man she’s been feuding with for years.Reid Duncan isn’t the world’s biggest sports fan, but he loves his job...
  • The Phoenix Chronicles by C.J. Bishop, A.M. Snead

    The Phoenix Chronicles by C.J. Bishop, A.M. Snead

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *A continuation of the Phoenix Club series"I don’t know if my story is truly that powerful, as to light the path for another soul...
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    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  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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  • 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...
  • If I Were To Die by L.A. Cannon

    If I Were To Die by L.A. Cannon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life never goes as planned. Beneath our dreams and goals lies something that’s completely out of our control—fate.At least that was how Noah Sørensen felt as he reflected on his past. His struggles. His mistakes. The happy moments, the sad ones, and, of course, him. Kaj Larsen...
  • Teddy by Emmy Sanders

    Teddy by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Waking up married is bad enough. Having feelings for my husband? Pure disaster. TeddyI wasn’t looking for attachments. I certainly wasn’t looking to get drunkenly hitched to my coworker’s best friend, the very man I’ve been denying an attraction to for over a year...
  • Constructing the Soul: Souls of Chicago series by Annabella Michaels

    Constructing the Soul: Souls of Chicago series by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Akio Forrest loved his life. He had an amazing job, great friends, supportive parents and was recently given the responsibility of heading up the Agape House project, the construction of a new facility for the Chicago-based center that helped LGBTQ teens...
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    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Attraction: An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance by Carly Marie

    Attraction: An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance. Could satin, lace, and sass be enough to break through the ice? Dexter has never hidden his sexuality, and doesn’t blend into the background. From his fiery red hair to the panties he likes to wear, everything about him is vibrant. He’s the complete opposite of his new neighbor, and shouldn’t care if the grouchy man likes him… but he does...
  • The Bastard and the Heir by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    The Bastard and the Heir by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    DARCYThe death of my father not only rips out my heart but tears open my entire life.His funeral brings the appearance of his bastard son, the byproduct of my father’s apparent misadventures. Wren Porter is a prickly, untrusting beef cake in an ill-fitting suit, and he looks so much more the part of a Ritcherson than I do...
  • Dirty Trick by K.M. Neuhold

    Dirty Trick by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can you be friends with benefits with a guy who hates you? What about enemies with benefits instead?My plan to lick every cupcake Boston wants until he realizes I’m his only option might actually work out…Was pretending to sleep with tons of men to keep my crush from hooking up with them a Dirty Trick? Sure. Do I regret it? Not one bit...
  • The Charmer by Riley Hart

    The Charmer by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If you listen to The Vers, a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, you know me as The Charmer. I’m always happy, flirting, and trying to win everyone over. I think most people would be surprised to learn I have a lot more going on beneath the surface...
  • Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker

    Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Cameron Fletcher and Lucas Hensley are advertising executives who have Sixty Five Hours to pull together the campaign of their careers. Sixty Five Hours to get along. Sixty Five Hours to not kill each other. Sixty Five Hours to fall in love. ** First published in 2012. No additional content has been added...
  • Care for You by Jayda Marx

    Care for You by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Miles - I may be young, but I know what I want. And what I want is Jake Woods. He’s funny, caring, gorgeous...and straight. Which is exactly why I need to stay away from him. I’m only going to get my heart broken. But I can’t help it; every day I fall a little deeper in love with the guy...
  • Learning to Love by M.A. Innes

    Learning to Love by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leon’s trusted very few people in his life…but that’s starting to change.Finally understanding why love and attraction were always confusing for him has changed Leon’s life in more ways than he can count, but the biggest has been how he sees Morgan. They’ve gone from barely being friends to so much more but trust requires honesty, and Leon knows it’s time to start opening up about his past...
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    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma

    Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In politics, love is a stranger…It’s a bitterly cold winter in London and Jules Elwin has no idea what he’s doing. As the newest special adviser to a government minister, he’s drowning in arcane procedures and party politics, and the civil servant who’s supposed to be helping him is doing nothing of the sort...
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    lgbtq  mlm  politics  slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Plaything by Colette Davison

    Plaything by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can being Beau’s housemate and plaything, transform into forever love?A one-night stand with my housemate wasn’t the best idea, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting seconds.Beau is unexpectedly everything I want. He respects me and accepts me the way I am. He takes charge but relinquishes control to me when I feel the need.Nothing’s ever simple...
    Categorized as:
    found-family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley

    A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve never made a Christmas wish, but if I could, I’d ask Santa for a Daddy who understands me.I learned early on in life that gentle hands and friendly smiles can hide darkness underneath. I shy away from cuddles and hugs and refuse to let anyone get too close to me. It’s safer if they stay away and I don’t mind putting up as many barriers as I can to keep everyone out of my space...
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    lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Easy by Kiki Clark

    Easy by Kiki Clark

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who knew a chipped tooth could lead to love?Simon is ready for the real deal when it comes to relationships—unfortunately, his libido hasn’t gotten the message. After string of disastrous hookups, he finds himself frustrated, annoyed, and missing part of a tooth.Enter Dr. Jackson Allbrook.Simon is pretty sure dentists aren’t supposed to be as good-looking as Jackson is...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  slow-burn  steamy  romance  contemporary  age-gap  fiction
  • The Hotshot vs The Reporter by Nicole Dykes

    The Hotshot vs The Reporter by Nicole Dykes

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

    Pretty Dogs by Riley Nash

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s hard to imagine dating when I secretly share a bed with my best friend every night. When we can barely spend an hour apart. When he’ll kill anyone who tries to touch me.We finally escaped the trailer park, but maybe we weren’t ready for freedom. My best friend Beck doesn’t know how to leave the gang he’s always known, even if it costs him his life...
  • Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚

    Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Song Yu has three requirements for Yue Zhishi:– You cannot call me gege in public.– We won’t do anything together in public.– You cannot let other people know you live with me.Yue Zhishi has always been obediently following these rules. They were practically strangers at school. At the opening ceremony, he suddenly collapsed due to an allergy-related asthma attack, sending everything into chaos...
  • Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli

    Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son...
  • Touch In Excess by E.M. Lindsey

    Touch In Excess by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A man lost, and one found, and together they define the meaning of Excess. Gluttony's story coming soon...
  • Romeo vs Romeo by Hayden Hall

    Romeo vs Romeo by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The sexy newcomer at Neon Nights hates me. I’m not too thrilled about him, either, except that those hungry eyes full of hateful desire do wild things to me.I know I shouldn’t meddle with a closet case. Good Catholic boys are nothing but trouble and heartbreak.Except that this Catholic boy is a foot taller and a foot wider, with dusty blond hair and piercing blue eyes...
  • Music to His Ears by Ariella Zoelle

    Music to His Ears by Ariella Zoelle

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

    Contours and Cuddles by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ash has the world at his feet—everyone says so. Then why does he feel like something is missing?Ash’s indie makeup brand is taking the industry by storm. He loves twisting gender norms on their head and making everyone feel gorgeous. If only he felt that way about himself. He keeps his scars hidden and his heart locked tight...
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    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Taste of Greed by E.M. Lindsey

    Taste of Greed by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "If the present world go astray;the cause is in you;in you it is to be sought."-Dante AlighieriKing doesn't speak about his past, and with good reason. Who wants waste time talking about their experience behind bars when there are sins to indulge in? King turns Greed into an art form, and his reputation for bringing people to their knees is unmatched...
  • Lipstick and Lecture Halls by Della Cain

    Lipstick and Lecture Halls by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes you think you have everything you want in life only to discover you're wrong.College professor Nathan Walker spends his days preparing students to be the next generation of teachers and his nights alone. He's been living a half-life since his wife decided his bisexuality was an issue and his love of makeup a dealbreaker. It's fine. Really--sort of...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Yours Truly by Daisy Jane

    Yours Truly by Daisy Jane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tattoos, my sisters and Bluebell. That's all I need.Until Trace Calhoun speeds into town in his ridiculous sports car, crop top, hot bod and womanizing ways.Did I mention he's my new mentor at the tattoo shop?Yep. Bickering, rude comments and drama aside, like every foolish female heart since the dawn of time, I fall for him.Only, Ivy Ellington won't stand for the booze and babe filled benders...
  • Loathed: Lagan by Nora Phoenix

    Loathed: Lagan by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When mutual hate turns into something else entirely... Lagan absolutely despises his law professor, Killian Evans. He’s an arrogant, snobby know-it-all who looks down on anyone who’s not up to his standards. If only he wasn’t so damn hot. If only he didn’t make Lagan want an entirely different lesson from him… Killian absolutely despises his student, Lagan Foster...
  • Suited For You by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Suited For You by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s smug, conceited … and hot as hell … Becoming a partner at Caldwell and Holton will be the crowning achievement in my hard fought career. There’s just one problem. One arrogant, materialistic, flashy problem: Saint Caldwell. Unlike me, he’s never had to struggle for anything a day in his life … or so I think. But there’s more to the man than a showy Porsche and killer smile...
  • Hostile Takeover by Cara Dee

    Hostile Takeover by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Game Series | Book 8 | Standalone | Group Play | Submissive Daddy | HumiliationBuckle in for a liquid hot romance where a young man with a plan takes on his aunt’s ex-husband through a wild week of kinky fun and dreams of a happily ever after.I was on the right path, at long last...
  • Exception by Cora Rose

    Exception by Cora Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Black Diamond Resort and Spa…When I fled my small town home to fly across the globe for a potential job on a remote island, I did it on a whim. And let’s just say, my parents were not happy. According to them, the journey of self-discovery is not nearly as important as tending the family farm.I may not know a lot, but I do know that I needed space to breathe...
  • Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder

    Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LiamI’ve landed my first big assignment with Elite, and it has the potential to be a financial game-changer, so I’m determined not to screw it up. All I have to do is pretend to be a wealthy CEO’s boyfriend on a sun-kissed tropical island for a week. How hard can that be?Unfortunately, I’m met at the airport by an unexpected blast from my past: Matthew O’Conner...
  • Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley, Saxon James

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    EZRAPartying, dudes, and hockey. What more could a gay NHL player want?If it weren't for Anton Hayes, my life would be perfect.Not that he affects my life in any way. At all. That would imply I care what the winger from Philly thinks of me.Which I don't.Not even a one-night stand with him can thaw his misplaced animosity toward me.He says I'm the one with the ego, but he can talk...
  • Breakaway Goals by Beth Bolden

    Breakaway Goals by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tampa Sentinels Captain Hayes Montgomery has hero-worshipped Morgan Reynolds his entire career, watching as the larger-than-life hockey star has racked up stats that always seemed unreal. Unattainable. Unreachable.Until Hayes himself is labeled “the next one” and to his surprise, he and Morgan end up on the same team together, playing for Team USA in a nation versus nation tournament...
  • Crossing the Line by J.J. Arias

    Crossing the Line by J.J. Arias

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It was supposed to be a one night stand . . . fate had other plans.Newly-appointed judge Jordan Blake is done with romance. But on a rare night out, she becomes captivated by Sierra - a woman half her age. Unable to resist her charms, the usually cautious Jordan gives in to a reckless night of passion.Law student Sierra Fuentes doesn’t expect to see Jordan again...
    Categorized as:
    legal  lgbtq  mlm  slow-burn  steamy  workplace  adult  age-gap
  • On Circus Lane by Lily Morton

    On Circus Lane by Lily Morton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The first time Bee Bannister met Tom Wright, he couldn’t stand him.Everything about the man aggravated him—his perfect hair and body, his confident arrogance, and the way he looked straight through Bee.Which is why it’s such an unpleasant shock to find that he’ll be sharing space with him while on a Christmas holiday with friends in Scotland...
  • What He Learns by E.M. Denning

    What He Learns by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A new dominantA jaded submissiveWhat could possibly go right?Sterling's plan is simple. Learn how to be dominant, woo his crush. The only problem is he doesn't know how to do either of those things. Getting a job at the local kink club seems like a good place to start. Meeting a kind and older submissive on his first night on the job throws a wrench into his plans...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  slow-burn  romance  contemporary  age-gap  fiction
  • Three-Way Tie by M.Q. Barber

    Three-Way Tie by M.Q. Barber

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Strong knots hold love fast. Henry gives his submissive lovers a day filled with the best kind of tension. Set just over a year after the start of Alice's arrangement with her neighbors in "Playing the Game," "Three-Way Tie" explores a day in the life of Henry, Alice, and Jay. The story is told in three chapters, one from each character's point of view...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
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