Books like 'My Best Friend, Sam'
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Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne 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... -
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... -
Letters Book Two by Michael Robert
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 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... -
Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMiloUnusual. 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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Landon Alexander by Michael Robert
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEight 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... -
Significant Other by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuess 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... -
Fall Again by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDagger 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... -
Lost Soul: AJ's Burden by Nicky James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat 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... -
Liberty by Seth King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt 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
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’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... -
Muffin a čaj by Theo Addair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaniel 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... -
Do Not Disturb by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf 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... -
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... -
London's Lost Engine by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondon 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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Candy Hearts: Volume 1 by Lee Blair, Becca Seymour
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat'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... -
The Saint and the First-Time Sinner by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGay 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... -
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere would I start, and how would it even make sense? How could you understand the year in Shandon Street unless you were there, with us, living it?Rachel Murray is twenty-one years old, platonically infatuated with her housemate James, and less-than-platonically infatuated with her enigmatic, married English professor Dr Byrne... -
Love and Other Poems by Alex Dimitrov
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlex Dimitrov’s third book, Love and Other Poems, is full of praise for the world we live in. Taking time, and specifically the months of the year as an overarching structure, Dimitrov elevates the every day and speaks directly to the reader as if the poem were a phone call or a text message... -
Beautiful Thing (Modern Classics) by Jonathan Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeautiful Thing explores pre-teenage homo-erotic sensuality and the frictions and intimacies of living cheek by jowl on a Thamesmead housing estate... -
Hot Date (Memories with The Breakfast Club) by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce 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... -
Not a Boy by Elle Keaton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHenry 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... -
Braeton & Drew by A.D. Ellis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBraeton 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... -
Gorgeous by Jason Collins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAVERY: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... -
Hidden Truths: Mpreg Romance by Giovanna Reaves
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey 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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Tide to You by J.J. Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen 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... -
Trashed to Treasured by Aria Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrody 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... -
A Dino Nuggets Kind of Date by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes 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... -
Bad At Existing: Poems by Madisen Kuhn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Madisen’s poetry is thoughtful and makes one feel seen and heard. I can’t wait for readers to dive in.” —Rupi Kaur, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFind yourself in the pages of this moving poetry and prose collection from the author of Eighteen Years and Please Don’t Go Before I Get Better... -
Cherish by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoeA 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... -
An Umbrella Drink Kind of Night by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes 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... -
Mais ou menos 9 horas by Vitor Martins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsO 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
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother 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
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUna 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... -
Desert Sons by Mark Kendrick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA 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... -
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The Before Now and After Then by Peter Monn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDanny 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
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI 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... -
Sooner or Later by Bruce Hart, Carole Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThirteen-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... -
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... -
Bump Start by Eve Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen control slips and chaos calls, some collisions are inevitable.Cade Cormier is a brilliant quantum mechanics professor who can easily explain how energy behaves in the universe. But he can’t explain its absence within himself. Numbness has become his only constant, and he’s chased every force he can find to push back against it... -
The Lake House by Dick Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanny has spent the summer at his Grandparent's lake house since he was twelve. Now, at eighteen and out of high school he's spending one more summer with them. While fishing off their dock, he notices a handsome young guy walking down the dock next door. The guy strips off his swimming suit and dives in the lake naked. A bit later the guy climbs out of the lake and notices Danny... -
Whitewater Love Story by Dick Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColin is fresh out of high school and working at his first job. He's the dishwasher at a summer camp. It's a crappy job but he needs the money. He makes friends with one of the counselors who tells him about his last summer job working as a guide on a whitewater rafting outfitter, and in fact, the place is looking for someone to work there for the rest of the summer... -
Life with Brad Rabbit by Dick Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTim works as a waiter at a restaurant and one evening as he was leaving as they closed, the boss asked him to take a couple bags of garbage to the dumpster. As Tim is tossing the bags into the dumpster he hears someone whispering. There is a pile of cardboard boxes next to the dumpster and he sees movement in them. "Come out of there" he says. Two homeless guys crawl out... -
Billy's Boy by Patricia Nell Warren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor those who know Warren's previous novels, this is the third in a series. The first, The Front Runner, is about a young gay distance runner who was outed on his way to the Olympics. For those who haven't read The Front Runner yet, Billy's Boy stands alone as a story... -
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D*U*C*K by Poppy Z. Brite
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoppy Z. Brite’s first piece of original fiction since the levees broke, the long new novella D*U*C*K revisits Brite’s popular characters Rickey and G-man (The Value of X, Liquor, Prime, Soul Kitchen)... -
Heat by T.L. Travis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you throw a burly blacksmith and the town’s poster child for clumsiness together? A whole lot of swearing and a threatening use of duct tape. And the need to construct a sign that reads, “DO NOT LET CAMPBELL NEAR THE FORGE!” Alabaster Falls’ local blacksmith, Daughtry Blackburn, was satisfied with his reclusive status... -
Mergers & Acquisitions: A MMF Bisexual Romance by Abby Angel, Alexis Angel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen. You gotta do 'em. Then lose 'em. Simple words to live by that've worked for me. CEO of a multi-billion dollar Wall Street powerhouse, there's nothing I can't buy. No one I can't have. In all my life, the only man who's had the balls to stand up to me and push back has been my rival - Lucas Blake.That's when Daphne Kane enters the picture. Says she's got something we both want... -
Senior Year by John H. Ames
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnd you thought last year was full of drama, suspense and romance? You ain’t seen nothing yet! After a summer of love, hard work and…ahem…cohabitation, Nick and John are beginning their senior year. However, putting the memory of last year’s turbulent events at Elite High behind them proves harder than ever. Mysterious notes begin to appear inside John’s locker... -
The Brazen Boys Complete Series by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSPECIAL LIMITED-TIME SALE: ONLY 99¢ for ALL 9 Brazen Boys. The Brazen Boys are a steamy collection of standalone M/M romances full of handsome young men, sexual exploration, and romantic curiosities. These are not your typical love stories. The Brazen Boys can be read in any order... -
Luck of the Ship by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou won! I have two tickets for the Valentine’s Inc. Singles Cruise in August. All expenses paid for you and a friend.”Elio~When I get a call about winning a cruise, at first I think it’s a scam, but when they start sending me the info—and the tickets—I realize it’s the real deal. My best friend was supposed to go with me, but when he dropped out at the last minute, I don’t want to go alone...
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