Books like 'Curious'

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  • A Naughty Offer: A Two For One Special by Kimberly Brown

    A Naughty Offer: A Two For One Special by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I’m gonna make him an offer her can’t refuse.”—Don CorleonePassion St. Charles and her girlfriend Treasure Langford have always had the closest bond. From best friends to lovers, they’ve settled into a comfortable, loving, and fulfilling relationship...
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    steamy  lgbtq  romance  polyamory  wlw  fiction  book  adult
  • 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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    steamy  lgbtq  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Mistress Files: The Case of the Acting Actress by Tiffany Reisz

    The Mistress Files: The Case of the Acting Actress by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to the private files of Nora Sutherlin, The Mistress. Kingsley Edge, owner of the 8th Circle BDSM club, has ordered her to compose client profiles so the other Dominatrixes in his employ can learn from her expert erotic encounters. She’s the best Dominatrix at the club and her clients always leave satisfied..
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    lgbtq  steamy  fiction
  • Sweet Baby Boy by Carol Dawn

    Sweet Baby Boy by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hawk and Slim have waited patiently to start a family. With the help of Hawk's twin and his wife, their wish is about to come true. Jump in and read this short story as Hawk and Slim take this amazing, beautiful, journey into parenthood with the love of family.**No drama. Only happiness in this book...
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    lgbtq  steamy  biker  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 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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    lgbtq  steamy  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Fused by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Fused by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They’re shattered…and he’s the only one who can fuse them back together. From the pinnacle of success to the depths of despair, the band Oblivion has been through it all...
  • Stepbrother Next Door by Anna Wineheart

    Stepbrother Next Door by Anna Wineheart

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The stepbrother Quentin helped to raise is now back in Meadowfall - bigger and stronger than before, and very much an adult. It's a pity they're on bad terms. Especially when they share a bedroom wall...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  fiction
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  fiction  mlm  romance
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Always My Forever by Erica Lee

    Always My Forever by Erica Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Forged: The Trial by Fire Series by Cole Denton

    Forged: The Trial by Fire Series by Cole Denton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when you wake up one day to discover that you’ve been on autopilot your entire life? My life has always been more downs than ups. Good things rarely knocked on my door. But hard knocks never failed to kick my ass. Nothing good would ever happen to me. Or so I thought. In college I discovered women, and never looked back. But even though I was never alone, I was always lonely...
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    steamy  lgbtq  coming-of-age  romance  dark  mlm  contemporary  abuse
  • The Case of the Brokenhearted Bartender by Tiffany Reisz

    The Case of the Brokenhearted Bartender by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to the private files of Nora Sutherlin, The Mistress.Kingsley Edge, owner of the 8th Circle BDSM club, has ordered her to compose client profiles so the other Dominatrixes in his employ can learn from her expert erotic encounters. She’s the best Dominatrix at the club and her clients always leave satisfied..
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    steamy  lgbtq  wlw  humor
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Rri po te mundesh. Shko nese duhet. by Helga Flatland

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

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Romanen tar utgangspunkt i tre unge barndomsvenner - Tarjei, Trygve og Kristian - og deres beslutning om å verve seg til de norske styrkene i Afghanistan. Ingen av de tre kommer tilbake...
  • Los ojos del perro siberiano by Antonio Santa Ana

    Los ojos del perro siberiano by Antonio Santa Ana

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Brand New...
  • Erotique Noire/Black Erotica by Roseann P. Bell

    Erotique Noire/Black Erotica by Roseann P. Bell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A collective work of art whose time has come. Of lasting value for all lovers of literature and the erotic, this is a glorious, groundbreaking celebration of black sensuality, including works by Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and many more...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  anthologies  black-mc  fiction  gothic  poc-mc
  • Reclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Reclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 2 in the Acclamation series, Reclamation picks up the story of Michael and Dominic just as tragedy strikes the Butler family. Loss, heartbreak and guilt challenge the relationship between teacher and student, taking their romance off course, more so than any social conventions in their path...
  • Black Knight by Svetlana R. Ivanova

    Black Knight by Svetlana R. Ivanova

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Antonina Black, or just Nina, is a wise-mouthed but wounded girl. She is sent to live with her aunt in America. After leaving her homeland Russia, Nina tries to adjust to a new life with her homophobic cousins and American high school. But her life begins to take a strange new turn when an enigmatic girl shows up. Allecra Knight is a gorgeous blonde mystery...
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    lgbtq  steamy  book  fiction  romantic-love  wlw  young-adult  sci-fi
  • Star of Bethlehem by Sarah Daltry

    Star of Bethlehem by Sarah Daltry

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jack isn't a rock star. He's not the leader of a MC. He isn't a billionaire. Lily's not the daughter of a mob boss, or a stripper, or a virgin with a BDSM fascination. They're just regular college kids, who somehow found each other in the middle of all the crap and chaos of growing up. "With you, Jack, it was the first time I ever felt real...
  • A Whipped Cream Kind of Day by M.A. Innes

    A Whipped Cream Kind of Day by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes the only thing that will make a day better is whipped cream and sprinkles.When Remy dodges a flying coffee cup from an insane lawyer and ends up quitting his job, he’s not sure what to do...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  fiction  mlm  romance
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • 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  steamy  adult  book  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Cowboy Love: A Cowboy Gangster Erotic Short Story by CJ Bishop, A.M. Snead

    Cowboy Love: A Cowboy Gangster Erotic Short Story by CJ Bishop, A.M. Snead

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *A STAND-ALONE SHORT STORY OF HOT SEX...AND LITTLE ELSE.Clint and Axel finally have a night to themselves. While the kids are away, the cowboys will play as they delve into a long night of love, lust, and wild, uninhibited passion. The thrills are endless and the "rides" are free. *Contains explicit M/M sexual scenes and strong language. 18+ readers only...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  fiction  mlm  mystery  romance
  • Exposing Eden by J.A. Armstrong

    Exposing Eden by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Diana Lansing is an art gallery owner who knows a lot about loss. Her adult life has been spent trying to convince herself that living offers more than grief. Dr. Eden Holbrook is a pediatrician who loves art. One of Diana’s many indulgences is attending her best friend, Jessie’s Saturday Night Soirees...
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    lgbtq  steamy  romance  wlw  angst  fiction  book  adult
  • She's My Patient by Emily Hayes

    She's My Patient by Emily Hayes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A high level doctor should never cross the line with her patient. But when the patient is so tempting... how can she resist?Don't miss this steamy Age Gap Medical Romance from Emily Hayes. She's My Patient is a standalone romance in the ever popular Forest Vale Hospital SeriesDr Lillian Foster is the highly respected Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Forest Vale Hospital...
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    steamy  lgbtq  wlw  lesbian-mc  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • The Fading Trilogy: Fading, Freeing, Falling: by E.K. Blair

    The Fading Trilogy: Fading, Freeing, Falling: by E.K. Blair

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All three book in the New York Times, USA Today, and International bestselling series together in one book! FADING (book 1) Can a guilty conscience keep wounds from healing? Fine arts major, Candace Parker, grew up with a mother who thinks image is everything, and her daughter’s perfection will never be good enough...
  • Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 by Zane

    Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 by Zane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Steamy, sensual and poetically hypnotic, Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2 is the follow-up to the bestseller Purple Panties. No one can debate the fact that Zane knows sex. The Queen of Erotic Fiction has hit home run after home run in the literary arena with her literary offerings...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  steamy  anthologies  drama  fiction  wlw
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

    The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Where 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...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  steamy  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Love and Other Poems by Alex Dimitrov

    Love and Other Poems by Alex Dimitrov

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alex 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...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  coming-of-age  religion  fiction
  • Brie's First Day of Submissive Training by Red Phoenix

    Brie's First Day of Submissive Training by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Brie’s life changes the day Sir comes to her tiny tobacco shop. His invitation to The Submissive Training Center is about to rock this young woman’s world. The renown school is famous for its submissive instruction. She has no idea the things that will be asked of her or the boundaries that will be pushed. Join Brie on her first day of training where true Subs are separated from the wanna-be's...
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    steamy  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  suspense  book  adult
  • The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard

    The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An unnamed young man lives in a tower at the edge of the world, content with the orderly rituals and freedom to study that his lot--or he is content, until one day he discovers something in a bird's nest outside the tower window, and his efforts to reach it discover far more than he expects...
  • Say Forever by Tara West

    Say Forever by Tara West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Christina I love Andrés so much, more than anyone I’ve ever loved before, yet there are days when I don’t know if I want to scream, swear, or fall to pieces. We’re trying to plan a future together, but our families won’t leave us alone. What’s worse is I can see Andrés is not happy...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Manties and Muffins by Della Cain

    Manties and Muffins by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All work and no play requires a trip to Collared. Daddy says so.Beaumont’s line of manties grew from a midnight passion to an overnight sensation when he launched his signature line. No longer working two jobs to support his hobby, he has four full-time employees and all the business he can handle...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Full Throttle by Chelsea Camaron

    Full Throttle by Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    High school sweethearts manage to make it through college into the working world still together and going strong. From the start of their relationship Jake has made very clear his apprehension to marriage. Kenna understood going into this nine years ago that with Jake there would never be a ring or white dress...
  • Easy Money by Tricia Owens

    Easy Money by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes being a good Samaritan doesn't pay off... Ethan stops the apparent assault of a young man from the streets and becomes embroiled in a confusing drama that he knows better than to involve Max in, not after the fiasco with Gordy. But keeping secrets from your lover is an even worse idea, as Ethan soon discovers...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  fiction  mlm  suspense  romance
  • Only Keep You by J.D. Chambers

    Only Keep You by J.D. Chambers

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "At this point, I'm starting to think that if I don't feel something for someone soon, that the notion of sparks will go the way of the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus." David Taylor just wants to belong. After a childhood of being the perfect son in an attempt to receive the acceptance he so craved, he has finally started living the life he wants. Maybe that means dating men as well as women...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Understanding Desire by Quinn Ward

    Understanding Desire by Quinn Ward

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They were both filled with regrets over the night they accidentally wound up in bed together. When they realize the chemistry is real, the fun begins... Tanner has never forgotten the night he let his impulsive nature get the best of him... or the look on Ryan's face the morning after. He was certain he'd blown any chance of turning his fantasies into reality...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  steamy  mlm  friends-to-lovers  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • October by Emma Collins

    October by Emma Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Taylor arrived at her childhood home after skipping her mother's funeral, she thought she would hate being back in the woods, in that cabin that she'd practically ran from fifteen years ago.But it didn't take long for Taylor to see how different things were this time...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  lgbtq  wlw  age-gap  lesbian-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Whiskey and Chocolate by J.A. Armstrong

    Whiskey and Chocolate by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Real estate guru, Gina Thompson is no stranger to loss. Six years after the loss of her wife, Gina has adjusted to life on her own. She enjoys the company of her best friends, Drew and Sam, and weekend visits from her lively daughter, Chesley. At forty-six, she’s ready to try something new. Gina is on a mission to turn her hobby into a career...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  lgbtq  wlw  fiction
  • The Other Daddy by Jason Collins

    The Other Daddy by Jason Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CADE:Romance is my job, but nothing prepared me for Adrian.When I developed the dating app Matched, I didn’t do it to meet men—especially since I’m straight. But when my sister sets me up on a blind date and I mistake Adrian for a woman’s name, I meet a guy who changes everything I know about myself. I land a second date, and the more we talk, the more I want to know him and his young son...
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    lgbtq  steamy  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Brian's First Day of Submissive Training by Red Phoenix

    Brian's First Day of Submissive Training by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A fun little treat adapted from my first novelette Brie’s First Day of Submissive Training When I wrote this, I thought, “What would have happened if Brie had been born a man instead of a woman, and she/he met Sir at the tobacco shop?” This is what resulted...
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    steamy  lgbtq  romance  mlm  age-gap  fiction  book  adult
  • Brad by Pepper North

    Brad by Pepper North

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Could two guard dogs play matchmaker between an older man and a young male nurse?Walking home from the hospital past the ornate gates of the Burmingham estate, ICU nurse Brad always stopped to talk to the ferocious guard dogs. He’d been trying to make friends with the German shepherds for months. Thorston Burmingham doesn’t know what to make of the young man in scrubs...
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    lgbtq  steamy  romance  mlm  age-gap  fiction  book  adult
  • Bad At Existing: Poems by Madisen Kuhn

    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...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  lgbtq  fiction  disability
  • Ember - Part Three by Deborah Bladon

    Ember - Part Three by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The final part of EMBER, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Bridget Grant and Dane Beckett found something in one another. Neither was looking for love when they crossed paths in a crowded restaurant, yet they can't deny that the instant attraction they feel for one another is shifting into something more...
  • Mein Leben basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte by Anne Freytag

    Mein Leben basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte by Anne Freytag

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rosa und Frank begegnen sich am anderen Ende der Welt. Durch Zufall oder weil es so sein soll. Sie sind sich ähnlich und doch grundverschieden – Rosa widersprüchlich, Frank ruhig. Zusammen sind sie nicht nur weniger allein, sondern ziemlich nah dran an vollständig. Sie beschließen, gemeinsam weiterzureisen und einen alten Camper zu kaufen...
  • Kayla's Gift by Jayne Rylon

    Kayla's Gift by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One blizzard, two days, three men to keep her warm. "Powertools, Book 3" Naked is Kayla's style. She's exposed to bare skin more than the average person-like when she's up to her elbows in massage oil, soothing the tired muscles of the construction crew building her new spa, a barter to offset some of the cost. Once it's finished, she plans to open a private retreat for fellow naturists...
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    lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • Wish by Deborah Bladon

    Wish by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    WISH, a hot new standalone from New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. My twenty-fifth birthday was just like the twenty-four before it. I stood next to my identical twin sister as we blew out the candles on our shared birthday cake. She wished for a healthy new baby to add to the family she already has with her husband...
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