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  • Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by James Ivory, André Aciman

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen-year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo

    Semantic Error, Vol.2 by Soori Jeo

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Computer science major Chu Sangwoo is the epitome of an inflexible and strict rule-abiding person. While working on a liberal arts group project with freeloaders who don’t put in any effort, Sangwoo reasonably decides to remove their names from the final presentation.But he didn’t imagine how involved he would become with the person whose study-abroad plans were messed up because of that project...
    Categorized as:
    queer  from hate to love  contemporary  m-m
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  • Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via

    Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THIS IS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT IN THIS SERIES and CAN STAND ALONE. The Story of ALPHA, CALL, OMEGA & LION ALONG WITH A COUPLE OTHER FAVORITES It’s been a couple years since Commander John Marion – the US Navy’s most decorated SEAL – hung up his dog tags, choosing his cherished Alpha over war...
  • Wintering with George by Mary Calmes

    Wintering with George by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    George Hunt is certain that spending time with his boyfriend’s family over the holidays will be a disaster. How can it not? For starters, he knows nothing about families, never having had one, as for the rest…talk about pressure. What if he messes up, says the wrong thing, and ends up losing the most important person in his life? Dr. Kurt Butler is his miracle; George can’t afford any missteps...
  • Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rafe by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A history of running… When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  contemporary  m-m  menage  m-m-f
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  length-short
  • Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via

    Promises Part 3 by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A bounty hunter’s partners to lovers’ story. The hunt is on… and he’s the prey. Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys...
  • Hacked by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Hacked by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Well-known computer security infiltration specialist Jasper Huxley has never met a system he can’t hack. Whether his assignment is accessing a highly-classified Pentagon server or modifying his little brother’s high school report card, he’s always got a botnet, an exploit, or a little bit of social engineering he can call up to get the job done...
  • Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga continues in a seductive romance where a runaway bride and two best friends might just take the chance of a lifetime. Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. He might work too many hours and always seems to put his family and friends first...
  • Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  length-short
  • Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Covert Affairs M/M Romance Book Two Navigating a new relationship is never easy, but Deputy Director Syler Perrin has the uniquely hair-raising privilege of doing it with one Special Agent Arthur Dufault, premiere CIA operative and all around menace...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  mystery  length-short
  • Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kirk Stevens has made his own way in life. Growing up in foster care taught him that you can only rely on yourself and that nobody will ever want you. He’s beginning to think that maybe he might be wrong on both of those stances. When he meets a sexy man that draws his attention, he begins to wonder if he can have what others do. Someone to love him...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Off Course by Nicole Edwards

    Off Course by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the ninth installment in her Brantley Off the Books series. With wedding plans underway, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are attempting to create some balance between work and life. After a busy summer, they’ve finally slowed down enough to take a breather. At least until the hacker extraordinaire—a.k.a...
  • I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee

    I'm Not Your Enemy by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Family | Book 2 of 2 | Lovers to Enemies | Enemies to… The line between love and hate has never been so thin, and Blake and Sebastianreturn in this sequel with bottled-up hurt that somehow just brings them evencloser. Sebastian was right. I was a coward. I ran my closeted tail all the way back toGeorgia. Once I got there, I had no place left to hide. My life imploded...
  • Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rough by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After circling around each other for so long, are they ready to take it to the next level? Mason can admit that he’s had the hots for rough and gruff Gage Hillcrest for well over a year now. Only Gage is bossy and overbearing as all hell. Not to mention that Gage is a closed book and Mason doesn’t know anything about the man...
  • Deadly Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy) by Jocelynn Drake

    Deadly Lover: Special Edition (Exit Strategy) by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New Expanded Content for Deadly Lover!Justin Mallory is an assassin. But he’s really a good guy.He has years of bad decisions to make up for, starting with agreeing to join the CIA after being recruited out of the Marines. No reason to add more black marks to his soul.Now he chooses the jobs and he works always alone. It’s safer that way, and he can make sure the good guy always wins...
  • Damaged by Sloane Kennedy

    Damaged by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Dalton Some scars run deeper than others…I understood pain and I’d learned to live with it. My little house and my cabin cruiser that faithfully let me explore every part of Chesapeake Bay were enough for me and had been for a long time. I liked being alone and I was good at it. I wouldn’t have had it any other way.I should have driven past him like everyone else...
  • Ambrose by Silvia Violet

    Ambrose by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I thought I was the one straight Theriot cousin...But I was wrong.Because when Sheriff Eric Winston demanded my help in ridding his territory of pure evil, I couldn’t say no.The man’s infuriating—a clean-cut do-gooder—and my family’s never exactly been friends with the law. But I couldn’t deny I owed the man a favor…And I can’t deny the things he makes me feel either.I want to protect him...
  • Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori

    Performance in a Leading Role by MadLori

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sherlock/Watson FanficSherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto...
  • Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey

    Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dr. Elliot Bethel isn’t an easy man to love. He’s not even an easy man to like. He does good work in Fairfield, even if he’s no one’s favorite veterinarian, but he doesn’t need to be popular to be effective...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Shameless by Kelly Fox

    Shameless by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Two things I know for sure:1. Cheerleading absolutely prepared me to become a US Navy SEAL2. Heath Treadway hates my guts Let’s just say that this beautiful bear’s hatred for me involves a high school nickname and possibly a limerick. #badtwinkNow, he's back in my life. And all I wanna do is show him that I’ve changed...
  • Off Duty by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty is a collection of short stories. It includes the following: “Tickets to the Gun Show” Emery Hazard just wants to take his boyfriend to a concert, but some people are assholes...
  • A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Dario 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...
  • Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak

    Summer Kisses by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Two chefs. Two summers. One shot at a second chance.Aaron’s PlanThen:1. Get a better job2. Learn more skills3. Get money for restaurant4. Don’t fall in love with JoshNow:1. Finesse menu2. Stop being angry at Josh3. Swear less (Ben’s idea)4. Stop wanting to kiss Josh5. Get Michelin stars6. Stop being in love with JoshJosh’s PlanThen:1. Start new job2. Try not to burn out3...
  • The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black

    The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "The General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two" "Sequel to The General and the Horse-Lord" Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison...
    Categorized as:
    queer  military  contemporary  suspense  m-m  length-short
  • All for Wesley by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    All for Wesley by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A B&B owner takes on a posh hotel developer in this enemies-to-lovers story with plenty of South Florida heat.  The grudge match is set to get nasty.  Wesley and Nathan are willing to pull out all the stops to achieve their dreams.  They just never expected the heat between them to carry over to the bedroom...
  • Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who is the boy in the cage? What secret has Lash been keeping? Why can’t Fear keep his distance? Join Phoenix in the next explosive action packed book. Micah Robertson, code named Lash, has always loved Alex from the first moment their eyes met. He thought they’d be together forever and it tears him apart when he and Alex split after a life-altering tragedy...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Charisma Check by Charlie Novak

    Charisma Check by Charlie Novak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hatred is complicated, clothing is simple—Edward doesn’t need a man, and he certainly doesn’t need cosplayer and tattoo artist, Izzy Montes, AKA The Masked Gentleman, Edward’s ultimate nemesis.Edward and Izzy have been antagonising each other for over three years. Their rivalry is fierce, and Edward is determined to keep Izzy at arm’s length. Which would be all well and good..
  • Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Beautiful Mistakes by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The other side of loathing might be lust ...Or love ...WolfDesire: What Wolf struggles with from the moment he sees Spencer Hawkins the first day of college.Fear: Not a word in Wolf’s vocabulary except when it comes to facing his feelings for Spencer.Lust: What he gives in to that changes everything between them. And his life forever...
  • Coming To Colorado by Sara York

    Coming To Colorado by Sara York

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Book 4 of the Colorado Heart Series Davis Whitaker doesn’t shy away from danger. But when his Boston assignment goes haywire, and he can’t trust anyone, Davis is forced to accept help from a stranger. After an unlikely meeting, Ryan Pruitt offers to help Davis escape the threat lurking in the city. Attraction fires, leaving them both confused about what path they must take...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • A Healing Man: The Men of Manhattan book 5 by Sandrine Gas-Dion

    A Healing Man: The Men of Manhattan book 5 by Sandrine Gas-Dion

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is a re release from Wilde City. Dario 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...
  • At My General’s Command by Romeo Alexander, John Harris

    At My General’s Command by Romeo Alexander, John Harris

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You know what they say about wine, right? It gets better with age.Christian: Assistant to the General of Fort Dale isn’t the easiest job, but I love it. Making General Winter’s life easier is worth every bit of hassle. He’s a good man, and I respect him…a lot. Of course, I’m toeing the line because, God, he’s hot too...
  • Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rob runs to Crooked Tree determined to find a safe place for his nephews. A family for them is the final thing on his list, and then he can vanish completely. Falling for a local paramedic along the way is a disaster in Rob’s otherwise perfect plans.Paramedic Aaron, the middle of five brothers, would like someone to love...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  cowboys  length-short
  • A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    A Kind of Honesty by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Kind of Story Music is drummer Tim Chalmers’s great escape and the one thing that’s never let him down. But his band Spiral’s meteoric rise to fame has made it difficult for him to maintain a low profile. Unwanted press pesters him after a public breakup with a volatile ex-girlfriend who loves the limelight as much as he loathes it. Tim’s main goal is to avoid confrontation...
  • Be Mine by Stella Starling

    Be Mine by Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “My job is to protect you, not like you.” After years of being bounced around the foster care system and an unwanted medical discharge from the Army, Jase Walker has finally found a place for himself as a bodyguard with Byrne Security...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Looking For Love by Stella Starling

    Looking For Love by Stella Starling

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Micah Finn Rawlings has lived most of his life blind, sheltered, and craving adventure. Now, at twenty-two, an operation has given him his sight back and he’s ready to take on the world. Well, sort of. His newly restored vision isn’t exactly all that he’d hoped it would be, but he’s definitely not going to let that stop him…...
  • Suited For You by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Suited For You by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 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...
  • On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins

    On Higher Ground by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When there’s no peace after war… When there’s no solace after death… When there’s only pain and suffering… Anxiety and loss… All you can hope to find is something more… Something that makes you whole and complete Something that puts you On Higher...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Truth or Darren by D.J. Jamison

    Truth or Darren by D.J. Jamison

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Truth or...whoa, that's not the dare!What happens when my big mouth writes a check it can't cash while taunting my ex's brother in a game of Truth or Dare? I end up with his tongue in my mouth. In my very straight, totally uninterested mouth.While I don't feel anything.Nothing at all.In fact, I barely noticed...
  • Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Be My Endgame by Zarah Detand

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes the endgame is only the beginning. In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex Beaufort, a charming Liverpool midfielder, collides on-pitch with Lee Taylor, Manchester United’s top striker. But when England’s World Cup dream brings them to sunny Spain, the real game sharing a room...
  • Dare Me by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Dare Me by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Dare Me is part two of the Dare to Try trilogy and should only be read after Dare You. The moment Bash “Miss Razzle Dazzle” Vogel sashayed into Lieutenant Kieran Bailey’s life, both their worlds were turned upside down. What started as an easy friendship quickly morphed into sizzling chemistry that neither one could deny...
  • Leo by Silvia Violet

    Leo by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I used to be CIA. Now I'm a tattoo artist and a vigilante.When a new hire at my shop gets too curious about my less-than-legal activities, he needs all the protection I can give him.He wants a lot more. More than I should be willing to give. And yet, the longer I keep him close for his own safety... the more I want him in my bed...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  bdsm  length-medium
  • Starting From Here by Lane Hayes

    Starting From Here by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Maybe hate isn't the right word... Declan- Everything is finally going well. I have a new band, a new label, and a debut album coming out. And then my drummer breaks his wrists. Just my luck. I need a quick replacement to record one more song, but my options are limited, and of course, the obvious candidate hates my guts...
  • Something About You by Riley Hart

    Something About You by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lucky Tyler Holloway has never felt particularly lucky. Frankly, he's as regular as can be. He works construction with his brothers, loves his small-town life, and shares a close bond with his family, especially his grandmother. Okay, so maybe he has a few secrets in his closet, like his bisexuality…and that other thing he doesn’t talk about…   Grayson ‘Saint’ St...
  • Secrets by Avery Ford

    Secrets by Avery Ford

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Crew Turner didn’t make his decision to leave the military lightly. He’s always enjoyed being with his brothers in arms, even if it did mean traveling far from his home and family and seeing unspeakable horrors. He’s enjoyed serving his country – but he also recognizes that the military life has taken its toll on him, and he’s ready for a change. Mark Hartnett doesn’t go out much...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary
  • Hate/Love by Avery Ford

    Hate/Love by Avery Ford

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Hot shot reconstructive surgeon Dylan Mitchell has everything going for him - a prestigious career, fantastically good looks, the kind of car his teenage self would have killed for, and recently paid off student loans. Everything should be perfect - but there's a yawning emptiness in him, a loneliness that he can't quench - and wouldn't dare to try...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Hot & Sweet by Sean Ashcroft

    Hot & Sweet by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    When two rival TV chefs are forced to work together, things are bound to get hot in the kitchen. Wyatt has boy-next-door charm, a broad smile, and can frost a mean cupcake. Sarcastic, classically trained, and well-travelled, Kai is everything Wyatt isn’t...
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  queer  m-m  contemporary
  • Killer vs. Kingpin by Cari Z., L.A. Witt

    Killer vs. Kingpin by Cari Z., L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    August Morrison and Ricardo Torralba would really like to live a quiet life—as quiet as life can be for a couple of eccentric hitmen, anyway. Unfortunately for them, they pushed their luck with the authors and demanded a second book. So now, whether they like it or not, they’re getting a third installment.Yes, this is a revenge book. Because we’re the authors, that’s why...
  • War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson

    War Wounded by Andria Large, Megan Hershenson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After being cheated on twice, why would I ever put myself through that crap again? Marriage obviously isn't in the cards for me. Actually, my trust in women and love has pretty much been obliterated. And if I'm being completely honest, I really want nothing to do with it ever again. Relationships? Possibly. Monogamy? Maybe...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  contemporary  m-m  m-f  length-short
  • Trace by E. Davies

    Trace by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Forensic investigator Dustin Reed stopped believing in fairytale romance in high school. Ever since his best friends scared off his loser ex, he's been a chronically single scrawny geek, afraid of being used. Love blossoms around him, while his family wants him to get hitched to the right class of man...
    Categorized as:
    military  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
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