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Wolves vs. Hearts by Anna Green
The second volume of The Heart Rate of a Mouse trilogy.A new band, a new city, and new lover - Ryan dusts himself off and starts again, but the god-like status that his former band's tragic end has given him isn't as easy to shake off. As he should be focusing on making a comeback with his new band, he runs into the one person he hasn't been able to forget... -
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The Bridge of Silver Wings by John Wiltshire
The third book in the series More Heat Than the Sun Ben discovers the truth of the old adage 'be careful what you wish for'. Nikolas has exorcised his demons, but when they end up stranded in Russia, the monster inside needs to be let loose. Siberia in winter isn't a place for good men. There is nothing Nikolas won't do to keep Ben alive... -
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![A Charm of Finches by Suanne Laqueur]()
A Charm of Finches by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I swear. Give me one more chance and I will make the most of it.”Ex-escort Javier Landes is asking for his third chance at love. And the third time is the charm. He meets an art therapist named Steffen Finch and what starts as casual deepens into a passionate relationship—everything Jav has ever wanted, and everything he fears losing. Stef’s business card reads Curator & Sailor... -
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Finder Volume 4: Prisoner in the View Finder by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"Don't tell me you actually believe Asami is in love with you?" The gorgeous and devious Fei Long has kidnapped Akihito and taken him all the way to Hong... -
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![The Hatter's Game, Part II by Cole McCade]()
The Hatter's Game, Part II by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Malcolm Khalaji is missing. And Seong-Jae Yoon is the only one who can find him. But to do so means walking paths he swore he would never tread again. Descending into the blackest hallways of a twisted and sadistic mind. Breaking down every wall he's ever built around himself, to try to predict what Sila will do next... -
![This Other Country by John Wiltshire]()
This Other Country by John Wiltshire
Nikolas is the sanest, straightest, person Ben knows, so can anyone tell him, why is he on a gay therapy course?Nikolas Mikkelsen could make a very long list of unpleasant things he's endured in his life. Then order it from 'nearly killed me' to 'extremely horrific and don't want to do again'... -
![Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology by Brighton Walsh, Kennedy Fox]()
Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology by Brighton Walsh, Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor National Read a Book day, DISSENT is available in eBook and paperback!DISSENT is a charity romance anthology with NEW, never before published content from over 150 authors of all romance genres. All proceeds from the eBook and paperbacks will be donated to organizations benefiting reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in areas where people need them more than ever... -
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Finder, Volume 3: One Wing in the Finder by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Chinese crime lord Fei Long comes to Japan hoping to lure freelance photographer Akihito into his web of intrigue and sex. But when his friends fall prey to Fei Long's diabolical schemes, Akihito has only one person he can ask for help, the person he despises more than anyone else on Earth: the Yakuza boss Asami, who once made Akihito his sex slave... -
![The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Scent of Winter by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 2016 Original Sinners Christmas story, free on December 20th.Kingsley Edge thought he was being driven to the airport. He never expected he'd be kidnapped and relocated to a cabin in the middle of nowhere, Maine to help Søren celebrate his birthday. But it's not quite the sexy party Kingsley hoped for... -
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Police Brutality by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor the first time in a long while, Emery Hazard’s life is good. His new business as a private detective is taking off. Things are good at home. He loves his boyfriend, John-Henry Somerset; he loves their daughter. He might even love the new friends they’ve found. There’s only one problem: Somers has been talking about marriage... -
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Backdraft by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE When a 911 call goes wrong and a young man goes missing, it falls to Malcolm and Seong-Jae to investigate the responding officers when Internal Affairs' internal politics leave the case compromised and the officers aren't willing to talk... -
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Twittering Birds Never Fly, Vol.1 by Kou Yoneda
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYashiro is the young leader of Shinseikai and the president of the Shinseikai Enterprise, but like so many powerful men, he leads a double life as a deviant and a masochist. Chikara Doumeki comes to work as a bodyguard for him and, although Yashiro had decided that he would never lay a hand on his own men, he finds there's something about Doumeki that he can't resist... -
![Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate]()
Special Forces: Soldiers - Director's Cut by Aleksandr Voinov, Marquesate
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSpecial Forces - Soldiers - 'Director's Cut' is free to download from Aleksandr Voinov's website below:Special Forces is the story of a Scottish SAS soldier and a Soviet spetsnaz soldier. Two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow ... but that's only the official version... -
![Shatter by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Shatter by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Maverick trauma surgeon Ashton “Snow” Frost keeps the world at a distance, relying only on his three closest friends to keep him connected. But when a ghost from their past returns to Cincinnati, Snow stands to lose everyone he loves. Framed for murder and reeling from attacks on his friends, Snow is pushed to his breaking point. Jude Torres won’t let the doc shatter... -
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![Olive Juice by T.J. Klune]()
Olive Juice by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt begins with a message that David cannot ignore:I want to see you.He agrees, and on a cold winter’s night, David and Phillip will come together to sift through the wreckage of the memory of a life no longer lived.David is burdened, carrying with him the heavy guilt of the past six years upon his shoulders.Phillip offers redemption... -
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囀る鳥は羽ばたかない 4 [Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai 4] by Kou Yoneda, ヨネダコウ
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYashiro is the young leader of Shinseikai and the president of the Shinseikai Enterprise, but like so many powerful men, he leads a double life as a deviant and a masochist. Chikara Doumeki comes to work as a bodyguard for him and, although Yashiro had decided that he would never lay a hand on his own men, he finds there's something about Doumeki that he can't resist... -
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Haven by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings— Not the same river, not the same man. —After seven years away, Seth and Domenico are back in Sicily with one goal in mind.Revenge.The man who’d hounded their family is still alive, and as untouchable as he’s always been. While they wait for the right moment to strike, reality clashes with fond memories of home... -
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No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“What if that’s all there was? If I don’t need you looking after me no more are you still gonna want me?” The first time they were together was a messy, jagged jigsaw of interlocking flaws. Seven years later, Lindsay Brown and Pip Valentine have got back together and are taking a shot at normal life with 9-to-5s, family Christmas, and babysitting duties... -
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Custody Battles by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSome parents would die for their children. Others will do a whole lot worse.Emery Hazard and his husband, John-Henry Somerset, are settling into their new normal—at home, with the latest addition to their family, and at work, as Somers adapts to his new role and Hazard manages his expanding agency. The only thing Hazard is worried about is getting through dinner with his in-laws... -
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17 Black and 29 Red by Richard Rider
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSecond part in the Stockholm Syndrome trilogy:Some mistakes are too enormous and some people are too stubborn for anything to work except running away, but the world is never as big as you need it to be and eventually you can't help circling back to where you started... -
![Surviving the Merge by C.P. Harris]()
Surviving the Merge by C.P. Harris
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy name is Justin, and when I was seventeen, I fell in love with a boy named Damon.Damon was sick, only I didn’t know it at the time. And like any disease left untreated, it festered and burrowed into the unaffected areas of us, until we were both so far from healthy, we were killing one another. Then a tragedy sparked our implosion... -
![The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawks by John Wiltshire]()
The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawks by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe FINAL book in the addictive, best-selling "More Heat Than The Sun" M/M Thriller seriesBen and Nikolas know that if they were to compare recollections of their life together, they’d remember things very differently. Ben never asks about their time together in the Department, because he doesn’t want to hear Nikolas lie... -
![The Tin Box by Kim Fielding]()
The Tin Box by Kim Fielding
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWilliam Lyon's past forced him to become someone he isn't. Conflicted and unable to maintain the charade, he separates from his wife and takes a job as caretaker at a former mental hospital. Jelley’s Valley State Insane Asylum was the largest mental hospital in California for well over a century, but it now stands empty... -
![In These Words, Volume 2 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure]()
In These Words, Volume 2 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAsano Katsuya realizes the meaning of his nightmare as everything came around full circle. Finally, Katsuya learned who Shinohara Kenji was and the meaning of his presence in his memories. With some answers surfacing, more questions also were pulled up with it. In These Words rewinds and replays the past that begun it all... -
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Dragon by K. Webster
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster comes a new motorcycle club dark standalone MM romance novel!They created this monster when they took me as a teen.Abused me, tortured me, psychologically ruined me.I was once innocent, fragile, and good.Now I’m older and everything wicked.The worst of the worst... -
![The Hatter's Game, Part I by Cole McCade]()
The Hatter's Game, Part I by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Broken trust. Shattered hearts. Secrets exposed--and yet still no closer to the truth. When Malcolm and Seong-Jae's relationship hits a wall, their partnership fragments as well...and they may not be able to withstand the crushing tide when protests over Tomasz Kowalczyk's death turn into deadly riots. Too many familiar faces return, and one will be leaving in a bodybag... -
![Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire]()
Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire
It takes a certain kind of courage to live as if favoured by the gods, ignoring the ever-present ghosts of your past—or perhaps not bravery, but arrogance. And maybe not even that. Ben genuinely believes that the past is behind them—that they deserve to enjoy the life they have created. So it’s not hubris that leads him to overlook the signs that Nikolas does not share his faith, it’s love... -
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Devil by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Dark Mafia Romance Devil is a mobster with a dangerous secret... There's a cop who hates him. A cop he caught and released. A cop he can't get out of his mind after the one forbidden night they shared... -
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Hook by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKITDodging bullets and jumping from two story buildings are things I’d only ever seen in movies.Never would I have expected that this would become my life.I keep deadly secrets for the man I love.I’ll follow him across countries to have his back.Why am I willing to risk everything for him?Because of the look in his eyes when I purr for him.SULLYWorking with Kit is my greatest joy... -
![Kiss Your Scars by Avril Ashton]()
Kiss Your Scars by Avril Ashton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing the king of Atlanta’s underworld used to have its perks, but lately all undercover agent Renzo Vega has seen is the downside. Someone is auctioning off women in his city, and he’s damn sure not about to let that offense stand. Just as he’s set to make a move, Renzo’s club is ambushed and he’s shot. Unsure of who to trust, he turns to the one man he definitely knows wants him dead... -
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Reigniting Chase by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unexpected collaboration between two authors that’s hot enough to spark a fire... ChaseAfter an excruciating loss, I’m desperate for a fresh start.Away from the painful memories.Away from everyone I know and anyone who knows my story.That’s how I end up in Eagle’s Landing, Pennsylvania... -
![A Single Bright Candle's Flame by Cole McCade]()
A Single Bright Candle's Flame by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Detective Malcolm Khalaji is at a loss. For the second time in his life, he wasn't there when his lover needed him. And with Seong-Jae Yoon on leave pending an internal investigation, Malcolm doesn't know what to do with a shattered partner and boyfriend who's retreated from him into a dark and broken place. It's Gabrielle all over again.. -
![Crescendo by Cole McCade]()
Crescendo by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE "I'm sorry." A stage play turns into high drama when the leading man's mutilated body takes center stage--and the remorseful note pinned to his chest is Malcolm and Seong-Jae's only clue to finding the killer... -
![Hard Earned Cash by K.L. Hiers]()
Hard Earned Cash by K.L. Hiers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Dark Mafia Romance When you belong to a man like Boss Cold, you take what he gives you. Jimmy Poe has known that since he first offered himself to the feared mob boss in payment of a debt, yet over the past year he has gotten to see a very different side of Cold. A side that made Jimmy fall in love. But their love will be put to the test when Cold is arrested... -
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![Torch by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Torch by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Nine months ago, Rowan Ward thought he had it all. Now he's fighting to pull his shredded life together, buried in work and battling the kind of grief that destroys a man's soul. When fires spring up around Cincinnati threatening Rowe's friends and clients, he's thrilled to find his old Army buddy, Noah Keegan in town... -
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Demon by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFalling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list.I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption.Maybe I’m the one who’s crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life... -
![Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn]()
Cruel Betrayal by Elira Firethorn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeing in their enemy's inner circle has never been easier for Elliot, Rhett, and Oliver. Not only have they earned Ludo's trust, but Wren's friendship with Aubrey has turned out to be more beneficial than they ever could've predicted.Still, there's no room for celebration. Not when the constant threat of something happening to Rhett's brothers is looming over everyone's heads... -
![Be Mine, Twisted Valentine: Special Edition by Gianni Holmes]()
Be Mine, Twisted Valentine: Special Edition by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFifteen years ago, I helped put my abductor behind bars.With the help of my hypnotherapist, I’ve sealed away the memories of my traumatic past.Until the dreaded phone call.Duncan Whittaker’s out on parole.The first time I confront him, I intend to kill him.Then something snaps inside me.The memories I’ve been repressing have returned.Duncan Whittaker’s the only man who’s ever made me feel desire... -
![The Mad House by Liza James]()
The Mad House by Liza James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA broken home made whole through promises of eternal life and family beyond.On your knees. Whisper the prayers.Obey thy Father and Mother. You'll be made whole in the Spirit once we're all together again.One sister escapes. The other is trapped, carrying the weight of all focus from their parents for years to come... -
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Unquiet by Melanie Hansen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoren Smith has been in love with Eliot Devlin almost his entire life. During their turbulent childhood and teen years, Loren didn’t always understand Eliot, and sometimes he could be a challenge, but Eliot was the only one to ever truly ease Loren’s deep loneliness and accept him... -
![Cold Calculation by Cole McCade]()
Cold Calculation by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you profile a serial killer who keeps changing his pattern? A body encased in ice and a cryptic message make Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi question everything they thought they'd learned about the Golden Ratio Killer. If their suspect can change his methods and alter his patterns, he could easily disappear... .. -
![Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz]()
Griffin in Wonderland by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHard partying trust fun baby Griffin Fiske wakes up after a hard night with a King's boots on his chest and gets an invitation he can't refuse...This Original Sinners short story takes place approximately six years before The Siren... -
![Collateral Damage by Cole McCade]()
Collateral Damage by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Tragedy strikes on the homefront when a husband and father snaps...but if Detectives Malcolm Khalaji and Seong-Jae Yoon can't track down a killer on the run, this crime of passion may take one more victim. Moral boundaries blur, lines cross, and even as a secretive puppetmaster watches from the shadows, both Malcolm and Seong-Jae must make a choice. One path leads to salvation... -
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Promise by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
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![Boxed In by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Boxed In by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![Twenty-Five by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Twenty-Five by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside... -
![The House Always Wins by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
The House Always Wins by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home... -
![Independence Day by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau]()
Independence Day by Rachel Haimowitz, Heidi Belleau
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home... -
![Sinful Mafia Prince by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine]()
Sinful Mafia Prince by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
“They took something that belonged to me—and nothing will stop me from getting him back.”The Fiores have made their move.In a last-ditch effort to save their crumbling empire, they’ve managed to take back their heir, landing a blow to the Rossettis—in particular, Dom... -
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Black Lies by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"That man is not your fairytale ending." Griffith has spent two of the most amazing years with his boyfriend Mark, who is undoubtedly The One. Mark is everything Griffith could want in a man. Sexy, kind, always there for him, showering him with gifts and anticipating his needs...
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