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But For You by Mary Calmes
Jory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US Marshal Sam Kage has changed him—it’s settled the tumult of their past and changed Jory from a guy who bails at the first sign of trouble to a man who stays and weathers the storm. He and Sam have two kids, a house in the burbs, and a badass minivan. Jory’s days of being an epicenter for disaster are over. Domestic life is good...Categorized as:
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Body and Soul by Lucy Lennox, Sloane Kennedy
Oz: Escaping the international modeling scene to design my own fashion collection is the first step to shucking my bobble-headed supermodel reputation and proving to the world I’m more than just a pretty face. But the minute I have to accept roadside help from the sexy man next door, I feel like the airhead people think I am... -
King Me by Lucy Lennox
Falcon: Three years ago I arrived at the scene of an art heist to find Kingston Wilde tied to a radiator, claiming to be an innocent bystander in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was only later I learned he was actually, the elusive art thief I’d been tracking for years. And I was the one who’d let him sweet-talk his way out of my grasp...Categorized as:
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Dear Mr. Brody by A.M. Johnson
Parker,I never meant for any of this to happen, to fall for you. It doesn't matter that we're both adults, or how much we want this to work. The college policy is clear. I can't see a way around this without one of us getting hurt. If I would’ve known who you were when we met online, I would have never pursued a relationship...Categorized as:
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The Secret by May Archer
Micah Constantine Ross is a cocky, provoking little... yeah. And I swear, I'd think that even if his family's business wasn't my biggest competition. It's time someone taught the man a lesson or two about life. At least that's what I tell myself when I offer him a job. Call it my good deed for the year... maybe the century. But now he's in my shop. In my space. In my every damn thought...Categorized as:
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Attraction by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn 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... -
Starting From The Top by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe guitarist, the dad, and a band on the rise… Johnny A quiet place to live and some time to recharge before my band heads out on the road again sounds amazing. I wouldn’t mind a distraction too, but my new neighbor is off-limits. There are rules about not getting involved with your bandmate’s ex, right? And Sean isn’t my type anyway... -
Acrobat by Mary Calmes
Forty-five-year-old English professor Nathan Qells is very good at making people feel important. What he’s not very good at is sticking around afterward. He’s a nice guy; he just doesn’t feel things the way other people do...Categorized as:
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Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee
When life gave you lemons, you learned who stayed and made lemonade with you. Or something to that effect. And the day Ellis Hayes kidnapped me—or, he borrowed a yacht and didn’t know I was on board—he'd definitely been handed too many lemons. We faced a dilemma when I woke up hungover in the middle of the ocean...Categorized as:
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Everyday History by Alice Archer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHeadstrong Ruben Harper has yet to meet an obstacle he can’t convert into a speed bump. He’s used to getting what he wants from girls, but when he develops a fascination for a man, his wooing skills require an upgrade. After months of persuasion, he scores a dinner date with Henry Normand that morphs into an intense weekend. The unexpected depth of their connection scares Ruben into fleeing... -
The Step Bet by Riley Hart, Devon McCormack
TROYSometimes I want to punch that smirk off Atlas McCallister’s pretty face.He’s cocky. A troublemaker. A pain.And, unfortunately, my stepbrother.We’ve been fire and kerosene since our parents got together, and to keep from exploding into fistfights, we’ve used challenges, dares, and bets to battle out our differences... -
Beneath the Stain - Part Five by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMackey is great at taking a leap of faith into a crowd—but taking one into a relationship and a future is a totally different animal. When he and Trav decide to take a risk that Mackey's healing can hold up to them together, they know it's going to be a long, difficult road... -
Common Ground by R.J. Moray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy can't you have your cake and eat it too?Channon belongs to Jack—that's just a fact. But they aren't an island, and if Channon's going to get the happy-ever-after he wants, Jack's going to have to bury the hatchet with (and not in) the one other person in Channon's life whose disapproval matters... -
Concealed Hearts by Nicky James
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo closeted men in one rumor-hungry small town have no chance of keeping their love a secret.Chief of Police Windsor Elkhart is a master deceiver. Not a single person in Jasper has a clue he’s gay, which explains the endless suitors all vying for his attention. Happily married to his job, he’s convinced life is good enough... -
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Sheriff's Secret by K. Webster
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a steamy and emotional MM romance!When you’re the sheriff of Brigs Ferry Bay, certain things are expected of you.Marry a local girl, settle down, have a few kids. You know, the small-town dream.But I’ve got a secret I’m terrified will get out.I’m gay.Not bi. Not curious. Not confused.Just gay.So, settling for that dream won’t be happening...Categorized as:
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Forgiven: Con by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCon I have everything I’ve ever wanted… so why do I still feel like the kid who came from nothing?Please help him …Three little words that have haunted me for years.Three little words that I know I’ll take to my grave.It was supposed to be just another fight... -
Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappuccino by Sagan Sagan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThirty-nine-year-old Nozue went from living a routine, melancholic life of sleep and work to spending his days in bliss with Togawa, his younger subordinate. Now six months into their relationship, the two have graduated from dates at a pancake shop to spending their nights together... -
Keeping it Casual by Jax Calder
DustinI moved to Mineral Creek so I could focus on my son. After my recent breakup, small-town life is exactly what we need, and I’m determined to stay single.But the town’s resident matchmakers have other ideas. Every second person I meet tries to set me up with Mineral Creek’s one other gay single Dad.Jeremy. King.I’ve heard those two words so many times since we moved here... -
Dauntless by Victoria Denault
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s everything I’ve ever wanted, at the worst possible moment.One and done. That’s always been my motto when it comes to guys, because I’m not about to pull someone else into the closet my parents have locked me inside. I’ve been waiting years to claim my inheritance and live the life I want to live–out, free, and oh yeah, rich... -
Big Stick Energy by Hayden Hall
I earned the captaincy fair and square, but Caden Jones doesn’t see it that way. He’s challenging my authority at every turn and bringing discord to the team that’s held together with duct tape and hope.Caden is set to ruin our chances this year just to show everyone what a terrible leader I am.Besides, he’s been preoccupied with kissing guys all semester long...Categorized as:
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A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDario Ramos thought he’d left the fighting behind in the war zone when a life-threatening injury sent him home. But a certain Irishman crossing his path everywhere he went convinced him that his biggest battle might be ahead. Tiernan Callahan is a bigoted jerk. Ramos finds himself constantly in the man’s orbit, even in a city as big as New York... -
Griff's Place by Riley Hart
GRIFFINI always felt I wasn’t wired like my peers, but when my brother, Kellan, gave me three terms—ace, aromantic, and demi—I had possible names for it. Those three words have been on my mind ever since, as has my brother’s best friend, Josh Westbrook. It’s been cool getting to know him and spending time together, just us. He makes me feel something I never thought I’d be able to feel...Categorized as:
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Knowing You by E.M. Lindsey
"Oh my God, Briar! Where did you get that prosthetic leg?" Things as a parent Lane thought he'd never say for four hundred, Alex. But that’s par for the course in Lane Ashbury’s life considering everything is on the verge of falling apart... -
Try by Ella Frank
Try – verb: to make an attempt or effort to do something or in this case…someone. Sex. Logan Mitchell loves it, and ever since he realized his raw sexual appeal at a young age, he has had no problem using it to his advantage. Men and women alike fall into his bed—after all, Logan is not one to discriminate...Categorized as:
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Seeking Freedom: Interlocking Fragments IV by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of... -
Xavier by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I was straight.I thought protecting my identity mattered more than anything besides family.Then Emilio came to me for protection.It's my fault he’s in danger, and no one is going to touch him.No one besides me...Categorized as:
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Ryzen (Federal Protection Agency) by Eve Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue evil lurks in the darkness…Recruited at eighteen by the CIA, Ryzen is one of the best snipers in the world. Now, he’s working with the Federal Protection Agency to aid them in their fight to track down the vile people who perpetuate crimes against children. Always hidden behind his dark sunglasses, Ry is a mystery to everyone and he prefers it that way... -
The Ghosts Between Us by Brigham Vaughn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Christopher Allen knows how to deal with death. He’s a psychiatrist who works with hospice patients and their families, helping them cope with grief and letting go. But Chris’s job doesn’t prepare him for the sudden death of his devil-may-care brother Cal. At Cal’s funeral, Chris is completely thrown when he meets Elliot Rawlings, an artist Cal has been dating... -
Love’s Learning Curve by Lindsey Pennington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo women in different places in life find exactly what they are looking for together. Skylar Nash’s life is in turmoil after her mom is unexpectedly killed in a car accident. She’s moved back to her hometown to get her mom’s life settled while putting her own on hold. Torn between the life she loves in the city with her girlfriend and giving her siblings the kind of small town childhood she had... -
Once Broken, Twice Loved by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the man who left you broken-hearted reappears with a child in tow, do you slam the door or let the past come flooding back? He left me broken . He walked out of my life ten years ago with no explanation, and I fell apart.Ian, the only man I’ve ever loved just walked back into my life…with his sassy, eleven-year-old daughter, Ayla, who’s deaf. Yes, I can do the math...Categorized as:
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Lovely Allergen by Zhichu, 稚楚
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSong 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... -
Trouble by Nyla K.
From the world of Push and Pull comes a new unexpected forbidden romance…My name is Tate Eckhart, and I love my life.I have a great job, a sick wardrobe. I drive a fancy car and sip scotch old enough to be my Daddy.I’m fine with being known as the bad guy, the troublemaker, and the unattached harlot out of all my friends...Categorized as:
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Promise by Sierra Riley, Aubrey Cullens
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“I like it when you tell me what to do.” “Do you know how many artists would kill for reviews like yours?” Once, becoming a model child was how Jared Logan learned to cope with his father’s perfectionism. Painting was his one escape; the only time he felt free from always having to do what everyone else thought he should... -
Matched By My Rival by D.J. Jamison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSimon Prentiss: ex-football star, bitter rival, and...falling for the enemy?I hate my teammate, Parker Reed.I hate that he makes me work so hard for my position on the field. Hate how he always smiles. How easily he shows me up when I'm injured.Most of all, I hate that he made me lose my temper.Next thing I know, football is gone.My scholarship is gone.I'm nearly gone, too...Categorized as:
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Listen by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe only wanted to make the best home for his new daughter; he never meant to fall in love with the man who might steal her away.Nick and his husband had always wanted a big family, but when cancer took Danny six years ago, Nick was left a single dad of three...Categorized as:
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Liberating Love by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAiden Finding out the man I slept with is my friend’s father is terrifying, but maybe forgivable since I didn’t know who he was… right? But falling into bed with him again… and again and again is probably not excusable. Maybe if Delaney got rid of his miles of muscles and stopped being so sweet to me, I could stop. I need to stop. If only I had the willpower—or the desire...Categorized as:
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The Baller by August Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am not a famous person, but I have been called a king maker. I own the most important talent agency in the world. Music is my life, and no one knows the industry better than I do.But I’m also a Townsend and the Townsends made their money off of the city of Los Angeles itself, which is why I’ve also inherited the ownership of a Major League Baseball team—The L.A. Flames... -
Sexted by Santa by D.J. Jamison
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsChristian Kringle: College professor, reluctant Santa, and...fake dating my neighbor? I'm a grinch and proud of it--but this year, there’s no avoiding the Christmas cheer. First, I get roped into playing Santa. Shudder. Then, while trying to dodge a setup with my boss's brother, I somehow promise to attend a holiday party with my boyfriend--who doesn't exist...Categorized as:
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The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon
Special Agent Jason West is seconded from the FBI Art Crime Team to temporarily partner with disgraced, legendary “manhunter” Sam Kennedy when it appears that Kennedy’s most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as The Huntsman, may actually have been a disastrous failure.For The Huntsman is still out there… and the killing has begun again... -
Paper Snowflakes by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho knew a white-out could bring two men clarity? Cameron - There’s something about an older man that drives me wild, but when he’s an amazing father too... swoon-worthy... -
The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 1 by 945
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThis hit Boys' Love webtoon/manhwa (comic) is coming to print in English for the first a full-color and Mature-rated romantic comedy about a convenience store part-timer and a handsome gangster!Yeo Eui-joon needs cash, so he works part-time at a convenience store--where the clientele includes hoodlums and mobsters... -
Secrets & Lies by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
I wasn’t supposed to want him. The bronzed god lying by my pool in tight shorts that left little to the imagination. But I was only human, and with the temptation constantly within reach, it was only a matter of time before I could no longer resist.It was wrong. I knew that.He was my son’s best friend.But even worse ... I was his teacher...Categorized as:
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The Pretty Boy Vs. The Bad Boy by Nicole Dykes
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSebastianI’m the good one, the pretty one.The one who follows the rules and always takes the high road.I’ve hidden my true self for so long, I barely know who I am anymore.But I don’t know if I can do it much longer.I love the race, but I’m tired of sacrificing my soul to do what I love.AxelI’m the rebel, the bad one.I follow no rules on the track or anywhere else...Categorized as:
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The Monet Murders by Josh Lanyon
All those late night conversations when Sam had maybe a drink too many or Jason was half falling asleep. All those playful, provocative comments about what they’d do when they finally met up again.Well, here they were...Categorized as:
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Friendly Fire by Saxon James
RafeIt started in high school.We grew apart. Bit by bit, then all at once.The friend who was my ride or die suddenly wanted nothing to do with me.Now Cam’s back from college, living in the house next door, and pulling stupid pranks just to annoy me.Between my intense family and my failing relationship, I’m struggling enough without his antics.But Cam won’t go away... -
Hard Knox by Riley Hart
CallumA gay guy walks into a straight bar and notices the hottest man he’s ever seen.Why am I not surprised my life sounds like the beginning of a bad joke? First, my ex cheated on me, and I went running to Havenwood and the mom I have a complicated relationship with. Then, there’s Knox, the gorgeous lumberjack I don’t stand a chance with...Categorized as:
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A Working Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMatthew Hawke’s professional life is soaring as high the powerful bird of prey whose image is inked on his back. He’s at the top of his game as the owner of an advertising agency that is scooping up prime accounts like a mighty hawk wrapping its talons around an unfortunate ground rodent. Yes, work is good. Too bad his love life has more in common with the dying rodent than the triumphant hawk... -
A Working Man: The Men of Manhattan book 4 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Brenda Wright
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis book is a re-release from Wilde City. It contains homosexual relations and coarse language. Matthew Hawke’s professional life is soaring as high the powerful bird of prey whose image is inked on his back. He’s at the top of his game as the owner of an advertising agency that is scooping up prime accounts like a mighty hawk wrapping its talons around an unfortunate ground rodent... -
Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A Seven Days Story" Can a person's life change in just one day? How about seven? Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys' time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind... -
Loud and Clear by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"With just a few words, you can change someone's life for the better." "I became a teacher to help people, not to deal with office politics." Professor Daniel Talbot learned the hard way that the cost of taking risks—both personal and professional—is just too high...
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