Best Selling Gay and Lesbian Romance Books

Discover the best-selling gay and lesbian romance books and ebooks for adults, featuring heartfelt stories that have captured readers' hearts across. These novels are favorites on platforms like Amazon Kindle and Apple Books, with many topping the book charts. Popular authors such as Casey McQuiston, T.Ruby Roe, and N.R. Walker have written widely celebrated novels that offer rich, authentic portrayals of LGBTQ+ love. Whether you're new to the genre or a long-time fan, these romantic tales of connection and passion are sure to captivate readers seeking diverse and engaging love stories.

The current #1 best selling gay and lesbian romance novel on Apple Books today is The Long Game by Rachel Reid.

The book chart of the most popular gay and lesbian romance books was last updated on October 12, 2026.

Romance Ebook Best Sellers

Apple Books Most Popular Gay and Lesbian Romance Novels 2026

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The Long Game

The Long Game Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid brings you exactly what you want—more Shane and Ilya! To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything. Ten years. That’s how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. How long they’ve been keeping their relationship a secret. From friends, from family…from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything? Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. The closeness, the intimacy, even the risk that would come with being open about their relationship…Ilya wants it all. It’s time for them to decide what’s most important—hockey or love. It’s time to make a call. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Rachel Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Tough Guy

Tough Guy Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  Opposites attract when a hockey enforcer and a musician collide for the second time, by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid. Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. Recently traded to Toronto, he’s determined to make a fresh start in the city’s dynamic LGBTQ+ Village. The last thing he expects to find in his new neighborhood is a blast from his past in the fabulous form of Fabian Salah. Aspiring musician Fabian loathes hockey. But that doesn’t stop him from being attracted to a certain burly ginger-bearded defenseman. He hasn’t forgotten the kiss they almost shared back in high school, and the chemistry between them has only intensified. Fabian is more than happy to be Ryan’s guide to the gay scene in Toronto. Between dance clubs and art exhibits—and the most amazing sex—Ryan’s feeling something he hasn’t experienced in a long time: joy. But playing the role of the heavy on the ice has taken its toll on his body and mind, and a future with Fabian may mean hanging up his skates for good. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Rachel Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW  The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. "The book that got me into hockey romance." —NPR's Weekend Edition Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. Publicly, they’re enemies. Privately, they can’t stop touching each other.  The smart thing to do? Walk away, once a few secret hookups turn into a struggle to keep their relationship out of the press. The truth could ruin them both. But for Shane and Ilya, secrecy is soon no longer an option… Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Role Model

Role Model Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  A grumpy hockey player meets his match in a sunny, out-and-proud social media manager, by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid.  The hits just keep coming for Troy Barrett. Traded to the worst team in the league would be bad enough, but coming on the heels of a messy breakup and a recent scandal… Troy just wants to play hockey and be left alone. He definitely doesn’t want to “work on his online presence" with the team’s peppy social media manager. Harris Drover can tell standoffish Troy isn’t happy about the trade, but Harris doesn’t give up on people easily. Even when he’s developing a crush he’s sure is one-sided. And when he sees Troy’s smile finally crack through his grumpy exterior… That’s a man Harris couldn’t turn his back on if he wanted to. Suddenly, Troy’s move to the new team feels like an opportunity—for Troy to embrace his true self, and for both men to explore their growing attraction. But being together behind closed doors is one thing, and for Troy, being in a public relationship with Harris will mean facing off with his fears, once and for all. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Rachel Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Game Changer

Game Changer Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  It all starts here with Scott and Kip’s steamy secret-relationship romance by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid. New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. When a particular smoothie precedes Scott's breaking his on-ice slump, he’s desperate to recreate the magic…and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Kip Grady knew there was more to Scott’s frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott’s penthouse. Or kissed with reckless abandon—and more. What goes on between them is hot, incredible and frequent…but also only on Scott’s terms and always behind his closed apartment doors. Scott needs Kip in his life, but with playoff season approaching, the spotlight on him is suddenly brighter than ever. He can’t afford to do anything that might derail his career or the public’s image of what a hockey captain should be. Kip is ready to go all in with Scott—but how much longer will he have to remain a secret? Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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No Line Change

No Line Change by A.L. Heard

Dylan Everett is a superstar. First round pick. Two-time Stanley Cup champion. Gold-medal Olympian. Elite goal scorer. Captain of the Albuquerque Turkeys. He's had a great career...up until his best friend / linemate / kind of boyfriend decided to change teams. Luc-Henri Baptiste is not a superstar. He thought he had that in him, but after being bounced around a couple of teams, he's given up that dream. He just wants to play hockey. When he's traded to the Turkeys, he worries this is his last chance to make it in the NHL. Dylan's just trying to help out a new teammate. It's his job as captain, right? He didn't mean for feelings to get tangled up in it, and he certainly wasn't expecting to get tangled up with a teammate all over again...

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The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles A Novel by Madeline Miller

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett “Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.  A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.

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From A to Us

From A to Us by Amy Aislin

Eli worked his butt off to earn a spot with the Vermont Trailblazers, and he has absolutely no intention of losing it. Unfortunately, his second NHL season has brought a sophomore slump, an endless parade of team obligations, and the possibility that enthusiasm might not be enough to keep his plates spinning—or keep him from being sent to the minors. So naturally, this is the perfect time for Nolan Madolora—his coach's son, his sister's ex, and the man Eli had an impossible crush on a decade ago—to walk back into his life. Nolan knows a thing or two about not fitting in, which makes getting paid to figure out why the Trailblazers work so well together almost funny—he's in Vermont to conduct a team culture audit and deliver an objective assessment. What he shouldn't do is get involved with one of the players, especially when that man is Eli Parker: his ex's little brother, ten years his junior, and all grown up in ways Nolan is trying very hard not to notice. When Nolan and Eli stumble across an old set of unsent letters at the arena, amateur sleuthing gives them an excuse to spend more time together—and makes their growing attraction increasingly impossible to resist. Eli's old crush has a chance of becoming something very real, while Nolan's carefully maintained objectivity doesn't stand a chance against the one person he never thought to look at twice. The closer they get—to the truth and to each other—the harder it becomes to remember all the reasons getting involved is a terrible idea.

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Common Goal

Common Goal Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  A friends-with-benefits arrangement between a veteran goalie and a much-younger man leaves them both wanting more, by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid.  Veteran goaltender Eric Bennett has faced down some of the toughest shooters on the ice, but nothing prepared him for his latest challenge—life after hockey. It’s time to make some big changes, starting with finally dating men for the first time. Graduate student Kyle Swift moved to New York nursing a broken heart. He’d sworn to find someone his own age to crush on (for once). Until he meets a gorgeous, distinguished silver fox hockey player. Despite their intense physical attraction, Kyle has no intention of getting emotionally involved. He’ll teach Eric a few tricks, have some mutually consensual fun, then walk away. Eric is more than happy to learn anything Kyle brings to the table. And Kyle never expected their friends-with-benefits arrangement to leave him wanting more. Happily-ever-after might be staring them in the face, but it won’t happen if they're too stubborn to come clean about their feelings. Everything they want is within reach… They just have to be brave enough to grab it. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Rachel Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Red, White & Royal Blue

Red, White & Royal Blue A Novel by Casey McQuiston

* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller * * GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 * * BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! * What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn't always diplomatic. "I took this with me wherever I went and stole every second I had to read! Absorbing, hilarious, tender, sexy—this book had everything I crave. I’m jealous of all the readers out there who still get to experience Red, White & Royal Blue for the first time!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners " Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six

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The Trade Deadline

The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard

After a fleeting encounter when they're in Juniors, Ryan "RJ" Russell and Lars Nilsson find themselves thrown back together years later when they end up on the same NHL team. Being friendly to a new teammate just got way more complicated. It's one thing to have a one night stand with someone from another country; it's a whole other mess to sleep with your teammate. Neither of them can afford to make waves, not when Ryan needs a new contract and Lars is already escaping a scandal. If sparks fly again, can they resist temptation?

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Spare Key After Midnight

Spare Key After Midnight A Steamy MM Neighbors-to-Lovers Bi-Awakening Romance by Jace Wilder

Neil Ramsey does not pine. He monitors. As a 911 dispatcher, Neil spends his nights staying calm while other people’s lives fall apart. His own life is precise, organized, and carefully controlled—especially when it comes to Stuart Bell, his very straight downstairs neighbor. Then an electrical emergency sends Neil to Stuart’s door after midnight, and before the night is over, Neil has something he never expected: Stuart’s spare key. It’s supposed to be for emergencies. Instead, Stuart keeps inventing reasons for Neil to use it. A suspicious freezer. A perfectly healthy radiator. Even a houseplant that turns out to be plastic. Soon Neil is walking through Stuart’s door at 2:30 every morning, and the supposedly straight man waiting downstairs isn’t acting very straight anymore. Stuart has spent thirty-six years thinking he knew exactly who he was. Neil has spent years refusing to be anyone’s secret, experiment, or late-night exception. So if Stuart wants him, he’ll have to ask properly. And once he does, neither of them is prepared for just how much one spare key can unlock.

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Unrivaled

Unrivaled Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max by Rachel Reid

Everyone's favorite hockey players are back! Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander continue the romance that began with viral sensation Heated Rivalry—now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the US—in the highly anticipated seventh book in New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series. A line has been drawn—and the hockey world is divided. For the first time in their professional hockey careers, Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander have nothing to hide. For more than a decade, they kept their love a secret, but now they’re out, married, and even playing on the same team. The support is incredible. Most of the time. They’ve gotten a lot of love from fans who are thrilled for them. But some people in the hockey world are still reeling from their relationship reveal, and the backlash—led by popular hockey podcast Top Shelf and the #TakeBackHockey movement—is getting louder. Ilya and Shane are finally able to stand together in the light, the way they’d always wanted. And now they might be facing their biggest challenge yet. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Delilah Green Doesn't Care

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—from the author of Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail . Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it’s a different woman every night, but that’s just fine with her.   When Delilah’s estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check, Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town that she used to call home. She plans to breeze in and out, but then she sees Claire Sutherland, one of Astrid’s stuck-up besties, and decides that maybe there’s some fun (and a little retribution) to be had in Bright Falls, after all.   Having raised her eleven-year-old daughter mostly on her own while dealing with her unreliable ex and running a bookstore, Claire Sutherland depends upon a life without surprises. And Delilah Green is an unwelcome surprise…at first. Though they’ve known each other for years, they don’t really know each other—so Claire is unsettled when Delilah figures out exactly what buttons to push. When they’re forced together during a gauntlet of wedding preparations—including a plot to save Astrid from her horrible fiancé—Claire isn’t sure she has the strength to resist Delilah’s charms. Even worse, she’s starting to think she doesn’t want to...

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First to Finish

First to Finish by Rebecca J Caffery

'A refreshing, tension-filled MM romance with depth, heart, and just the right amount of angst.' ★★★★★ 'Freaking phenomenal. The chemistry? Electric. The banter? Sharp, addictive, and completely off the charts.' ★★★★★ – The stakes have never been higher in this spicy F1 forced proximity romcom! Race car driver Johannes Muller is on a hot streak this season and seems destined to claim the championship win … until his performance unexpectedly falters. Gone is his cool confidence – on the track he can barely qualify, let alone take home the trophy. The team’s race engineer, Caleb Hughes, is determined to get his star driver back in pole position, but soon the sparks flying over the radio are more chemistry than competition. In a sport where everyone gives it their all at all times, it’s not long before Johannes and Caleb realise that their racing line is leading them towards a collision they won’t be able to walk away from unscathed… Perfect for fans of: 🏎️ Opposites attract 🏎️ Forced Proximity 🏎️ Sports romance 🌶️ Spicy – Everyone LOVES First to Finish! “Incredible … I couldn’t get enough … savoured every minute of it!' ★★★★★ 'Completely captured my heart from the very first pages' ★★★★★ 'OMFG IT WAS … SUCH A PERFECT BOOK' ★★★★★ 'I inhaled this story ' ★★★★★ 'Charming [and] steamy' ★★★★★ 'I had a blast the entire time I was reading it!' ★★★★★ 'Wow. Wow. Wow. This book blew me away … I cannot explain how satisfying this book was to my brain.' ★★★★★ 'Emotional and heartwarming' ★★★★★ 'Absolutely swoon worthy!' ★★★★★ Reviews Praise for Rebecca J. Caffery: Featured in Us Weekly's 'Hottest New LGBTQIA+ Romances to Read during Pride Month 2024' ‘This was freaking phenomenal. [The] chemistry and banter was off the charts!’ ★★★★★ ‘I flew through this book… I am literally rereading just because it is sooo bingeable’ ★★★★★ About the author Rebecca J. Caffery is a queer romance author from Birmingham, UK, whose stories celebrate love, electric chemistry, fierce emotion and found families. She rediscovered her passion for writing in 2017 during a study abroad year in Canada, and she’s been writing one too many enemies-to-lovers tropes since. Rebecca is best known for her high-octane F1 romances, Pole Position (2024) and First to Finish (2026), where fast cars meet even faster hearts. With hopes to expand her writing repertoire into small-town romances, she continues to craft stories that celebrate queer love in all its intensity and joy. When she’s not writing, Rebecca can be found devouring queer romance novels, binge-watching romantic dramas and romcoms, or passionately (read screaming at her TV) supporting Arsenal Women’s football team and McLaren Formula One Team.

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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake

A fake relationship after a horrible one-night stand is anything but an act in this witty and heartfelt new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake.   Everyone around Iris Kelly is in love. Her best friends are all coupled up, her siblings have partners that are perfect for them, and her parents are still blissfully married. And she’s happy for all of them, truly. Iris doesn’t want any of that—dating, love, romance. She’ll stick to her commitment-free hookups, thanks very much, except no one in her life will just let her be. Everyone wants to see her settled down, but she holds firmly to her no dating rule. There’s only one problem—Iris is a romance author facing an imminent deadline for her second book, and she’s completely out of ideas.   Perfectly happy to ignore her problems as per usual, Iris goes to a bar in Portland and meets a sexy stranger, Stefania, and a night of dancing and making out turns into the worst one-night stand Iris has had in her life. To get her mind off everything, Iris tries out for the lead role in a local play, a queer retelling of Much Ado About Nothing , but comes face-to-face with Stefania, whose real name turns out to be Stevie. Desperate to save face in front of her friends, Stevie asks Iris to play along as her girlfriend. Iris is shocked, but when she realizes the arrangement might provide her with some much-needed romantic content for her book, she agrees. As the two women play the part of a happy couple, lines start to blur, and they’re left wondering who will make the real first move....

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Bodies of Water

Bodies of Water by Alex Pendragon

Tate's sixteen-year-long relationship capsized: instead of happy ever after, he's left with bitterness and self-doubt. Emotionally adrift, the 38-year-old is drowning his fears of a lonely future at the bottom of a wine glass. But his L.A. rental in the hills comes with a gorgeous guy next door: med student Kai's home for the summer, and he's angling for an invite into Tate's pool. Kai's charmingly persuasive, even though Tate's sure that, by saying yes, he's damning himself to a season of unrequited lust for a man a decade and a half his junior. But Kai's offer of swimming tuition leads to lessons out of the water, too.  The sex is incredible, but Kai's talent for cracking Tate's emotional lockdown is even better. Haunted by his own mistakes, Tate could look past the age gap, but life outside their bubble can't be held at arm's length forever. As summer's end nears, can their fling ever survive the real world, and does free-spirited Kai even want it to? "Bodies Of Water" is a high-heat M/M age gap romance, intended for adult readers.

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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

White No-Face, Xie Lian's greatest fear and most hated enemy, has arrived...or so it seems. While the ghost with the half-crying, half-smiling mask is somewhere nearby, the creature is elusive as always, taunting him from just out of reach and promising the total destruction of everything he holds dear. As Xie Lian confronts the trauma of his last encounter with the terrifying ghost, Hua Cheng will do anything in his power to protect him. But White No-Face's identity and purpose are not the only mysteries to unravel, as Hua Cheng also has a history in the labyrinthine tunnels beneath Mount Tonglu. Will Xie Lian finally discover the full connection they share--and learn the true depths of Hua Cheng's devotion?

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The Best Parts of Him

The Best Parts of Him by Amy Aislin

Sometimes the sweetest victories happen off the ice. Ryland Zervudachi lives for the game of hockey—and for the chance to build the kind of team unity that will carry the Columbus Pilots all the way back to the playoffs after last season's crushing defeat. Off the ice, though, there's one goal he hasn't managed to score—the heart of Kyle Dabbs, the Vermont Trailblazers' team captain and his long-time crush. Kyle Dabbs has built a life centered on quiet strength. After a childhood scarred by his father's verbal abuse, Dabbs pours his energy into his career on the ice and the book series he's written to help kids like the boy he once was. He doesn't need someone flashy, loud, and spotlight-loving like Ryland turning his world upside down. But when an untimely appendectomy leaves Dabbs stuck at home, Ryland—recovering from an injury—shows up to help. Between late-night Scrabble competitions, pumpkin-carving mishaps, and long talks that peel back layers they've both kept hidden, Dabbs begins to see past Ryland's bold exterior. With chemistry sparking and walls crumbling, both men must decide if they're ready to risk their hearts for something even better than a championship: love.

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Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair

Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair by Ashley Herring Blake

Legacies and hearts collide when a woman embarks on a film project about an extraordinary family’s rich history in this bewitching romance by USA Today bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake. Sasha Sinclair is used to being alone. Her parents, successful documentary filmmakers, died in a car accident three years ago, leaving her with a legacy she’s been unable to live up to. Instead, she spends her time with casual hookups and odd jobs as she travels around the country. But she can’t stop thinking about her parents’ dream project and is determined to make it a reality: the story of Alice Bishop in Clare Mountain, North Carolina. Margot Bishop is not a witch, contrary to the town’s century-long suspicion about her family. When her ancestor Alice Bishop showed up to Clare Mountain in 1901 and opened Thornrose Apothecary, the town was flummoxed by this strange enigma of a woman, calling her the Rose Witch. Now, the Bishops also run Ghostlight, an occult-themed amusement park that fully leans into the rumors. Despite the draw of the Rose Witch and the haunted Thornrose Woods where Alice had lived, however, the Bishops’ businesses aren’t doing well. When Margot’s mother comes up with a solution—a documentary film about their family—Margot can’t get on board, not when her family’s legacy is at stake. Even worse, she’s deemed the point person for Sasha, the charming, peppy wannabe-filmmaker. But as they spend more time together, diving deeper into the true story of Alice Bishop, the ice slowly melts and their relationship turns into a heart-fluttering rollercoaster ride, one they aren’t sure they want to get off.

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Best Man, Wrong Groom

Best Man, Wrong Groom An MM Best Friends to Lovers Romance by Jace Wilder

He spent eighteen months planning a wedding. It only took one storm to realize he was marrying the wrong person—and falling for his best man. Cameron Bellamy has spent his entire life managing other people's expectations. As a successful coffee roaster, a dutiful son, and a reliable fiancé, he excels at playing the part. But on the morning of his lavish Finger Lakes destination wedding, the only thing keeping him from a panic attack is his best man, Wes. Wesley Nakamura has been functioning at a low-grade fever for a decade. As a county emergency coordinator, he handles disasters for a living, but his greatest survival skill is hiding his eight-year, unrequited love for his straight best friend. Wes arrived at Hemlock Lodge prepared to smile through the worst day of his life. Then a severe nor'easter hits. The venue is destroyed, the roads flood, and the wedding is cancelled. Stranded in the lodge with seventy displaced guests, Cam's carefully constructed life finally crumbles. And in the wreckage, with the guardrails gone and a single queen bed waiting, Cam realizes that the safe, platonic comfort he always felt with Wes was actually a deeply buried, consuming desire. Crossing the line is easy in the dark. But when the storm clears, Cam has to decide if he's finally brave enough to stop performing and step into the daylight—or if he's going to put the only man he's ever loved back in a drawer. Best Man, Wrong Groom is a high-heat, standalone MM romance by Jace Wilder featuring a delayed bisexual awakening, a hyper-competent emergency manager who finally gets to lose control, explicit praise and restraint dynamics, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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My Ex-Husband’s Sister Wants Me

My Ex-Husband’s Sister Wants Me A High-Heat Bisexual Awakening Sapphic Romance by Blair Lennox

Donna Hale spent fourteen years married to a good man. She also spent twelve of those years building his family’s crumbling sail loft into the only profitable part of their boatyard. Now the divorce is final, Donna has her own name back, and she’s agreed to manage one last season before walking away for good. Then Kerry Webb comes home. Her ex-husband’s sister. The woman who has barely looked Donna in the eye for fourteen years. Donna always assumed Kerry hated her. What she discovers is much more dangerous. Kerry has wanted her since the night before Donna married her brother. For fourteen years, Kerry did the only decent thing she could think of: kept her distance, left rooms, took jobs in other states, and never said a word. Now Donna is single. Kerry is back to finish her late father’s final wooden sailboat. And thanks to the family trust, the two women have to approve every decision together until the boat launches on the Fourth of July. Eleven weeks. One struggling boatyard. One secret that has already lasted fourteen years too long. And once Donna realizes exactly why Kerry has never been able to look at her, she starts wondering what might happen if Kerry finally stops looking away. My Ex-Husband’s Sister Wants Me is a high-heat sapphic romance featuring a newly divorced bisexual heroine, fourteen years of forbidden pining, an ex-husband’s sister, mature heroines, forced professional proximity, praise kink, small-town coastal tension, and a hard-earned happily ever after.

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The Best Man Needs Practice - Jace Wilder Cover Art

The Best Man Needs Practice

The Best Man Needs Practice A Steamy M/M Destination Wedding Romance by Jace Wilder

Two best men. One destination wedding. Eight days of forced proximity and practice lessons that could ruin everything. Camden Royce makes his living capturing perfect moments. As an elite wedding photographer, he knows exactly how to read a room, charm a crowd, and never, ever get attached. When his best friend, Theo, asks him to be the co-best man at a gorgeous destination wedding in Portugal, Camden anticipates a week of beautiful light and easy celebrations. What he doesn’t anticipate is his co-best man: Abram Hollis. Bram is Theo's older brother, a former Marine turned disaster relief logistician who is six-foot-five of pure, immovable muscle. Bram is all logistics and zero charm. He doesn't flirt, he doesn’t smile, and for four years, he has watched Camden with an intensity that Camden assumed was disapproval. When a ceiling leak in their shared honeymoon cottage forces them to share a single bed, the careful distance between them goes up in flames. Camden expects Bram to be stoic and unyielding. But when Bram finally drops his guard and admits he's never kissed a man, Camden offers to teach him. It’s just practice—just a temporary arrangement to get through the week. But Bram isn't just learning—he's paying absolute attention. As the lessons escalate from the bedroom to a moonlit pool and a dark wine cellar, Camden realizes that the man he thought was a monument might be the only person who actually sees him. The problem? Bram is scheduled to deploy to a disaster zone in six weeks, and Camden has spent his entire life mastering the art of leaving first. The Best Man Needs Practice is a steamy, high-heat M/M contemporary romance featuring grumpy/sunshine opposites, forced proximity, intense practice lessons, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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The Shots You Take - Rachel Reid Cover Art

The Shots You Take

The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid

A sweet and sexy hockey romance about two ex-teammates and former best friends with benefits who are about to discover whether you can ever really have a second chance. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Heated Rivalry, Rachel Reid. After moving back to his hometown ten years ago, Riley Tuck thought he had left his major league hockey career—and his broken heart—far behind. But when an unexpected tragedy strikes, it brings ex-teammate and former best friend with benefits Adam Sheppard back into his life. Coming to the small town of Avery River, Nova Scotia, might have been a mistake. Adam’s not sure he’ll ever win back Riley’s trust after the way they left things—and the attention he’s getting as a huge hockey star isn’t exactly helping. Yet the chemistry that crackles between them is undeniable, even now. As Adam helps Riley navigate his grief, long-buried feelings start to resurface. But they’ll have to square off with their complicated past if they’re going to have a real shot at a new beginning. Need more Rachel Reid?! Dive into her other hockey romance titles. . .  Standalones • Time to Shine • The Shots You Take The Game Changers Series • Book 1: Game Changer • Book 2: Heated Rivalry • Book 3: Tough Guy • Book 4: Common Goal • Book 5: Role Model • Book 6: The Long Game • Book 7: Unrivaled

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The Song of Achilles (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition) - Madeline Miller Cover Art

The Song of Achilles (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition)

The Song of Achilles (Enhanced Edition) (Enhanced Edition) A Novel by Madeline Miller

Enter the world of Homer's ancient Greece with the enhanced e-book edition of The Song of Achilles. This edition lets you further engage with this compelling story through video interviews with Madeline Miller and Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of the Wicked series, clips from the audio book at the start of each chapter, an illustrated map, and a pop-up gallery featuring over 40 images and descriptions of the characters, armor, and ships found in the book. The legend begins... Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. "The best of all the Greeks"—strong, beautiful, and the child of a goddess—Achilles is everything the shamed Patroclus is not. Yet despite their differences, the boys become steadfast companions. Their bond deepens as they grow into young men and become skilled in the arts of war and medicine—much to the displeasure and the fury of Achilles' mother, Thetis, a cruel sea goddess with a hatred of mortals. When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece, bound by blood and oath, must lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice. Built on the groundwork of the Iliad, Madeline Miller's page-turning, profoundly moving, and blisteringly paced retelling of the epic Trojan War marks the launch of a dazzling career. Please note that due to the large file size of these special features this enhanced e-book may take longer to download then a standard e-book.

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Of Beasts and Demons: a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance - Mona Black Cover Art

Of Beasts and Demons: a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance

Of Beasts and Demons: a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Mona Black

Everyone now thinks I am a witch – a member of the Apollinari House. They couldn't be more wrong since I was adopted when I was little, but they don't know that and I won't squander this advantage by telling them. The boys have decided that they need a witch to help them fight the magical surges, and what better way to slip through their defenses and find out their dirty secrets? Find them, expose them and get my revenge on behalf of my cousin who is lying in a deadly enchanted sleep back home. It shouldn't be that hard. The boys, after all, seem interested in getting to know me better. But that's because I am a witch, someone they need. Which suits me just fine. Who cares why, right? It shouldn't hurt. I shouldn't want them to want me for who I really am, to feel anything for me. That's nonsense. I'm not here to court them; I'm here to hurt them. So why is it so hard to go through with my plan? After all, since when do I care for them? *OF BEASTS AND DEMONS is a full-length paranormal reverse harem romance, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book two of four, with a happily ever after at the end of the complete series. See inside the book for TW. By book 3 there will be mm scenes. For 18+ only. This book uses alternative points of view – one boy point of view chapter for every two of the heroine.*

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Futbolista - Jonny Garza Villa Cover Art

Futbolista

Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa

A classmates-to-friends-to-lovers romance that's equal parts raunchy, heartfelt, queer, and Mexican-American, perfect for fans of The Prospects and Red, White, and Royal Blue! Gabriel Piña knows who he is: a college goalkeeper, a future Liga MX or MLS star, and definitely straight. He’s starting his freshman year with a lot of eyes on him and even more potential, but he’s got this. Nothing will have him straying off the path to greatness. That is, until his philosophy classmate Vale volunteers to tutor him. Vale, the same guy who Gabi, in a moment of history repeating itself, might’ve kissed very briefly—and only once—just to help him out at a party. Vale, the smart, supportive, compassionate new friend with beautiful brown eyes and a smile that keeps Gabi, for completely inexplicable reasons, constantly in a daydream. As a friendship blooms and the two spend more and more time together, Gabi finally begins to recognize something about himself: maybe he’s not as straight as he thought he was. But a larger and darker realization lingers. Someone like Gabi—a brown, Mexican futbolista with dreams of playing for El Tri—can’t also be bisexual. He’s seen the way his teammates and community react to queerness in their sport. It would be the exact type of straying off path that destroys his future. Or, maybe Gabi could be brave enough to embrace all those parts of himself and forge his own path, one that includes a boyfriend and the beautiful game. A sports romance for those who keep rewatching Bend It Like Beckham and rereading Red, White & Royal Blue and the incredible collection of queer soc—football romances out there, Futbolista follows the first semester of one guy's freshman year of college, navigating who he is, who he’s allowed to be, and who he wants to be. P R A I S E ★ “Irresistable… Garza Villa makes Gabi’s coming-out/coming-of-age both moving and inspiring as he finds the courage to buck expectations and live life on his own terms. There’s plenty of heartfelt wisdom—and thrilling soccer matches—along the way, but it’s the sweetly sexy romance between Gabi and Vale that really makes this shine. It’s a winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred) "A heavy story about the challenges a young Mexican guy (and an athlete, no less) faces in coming out, but also a story bursting with joy and love, endearing family and male friendships and the expected but no less gratifying happy ending. Such a treat of a book, how could you not indulge?” — Jacob Orlando, Porter Square Books “In their first foray into adult fiction, Jonny Garza Villa tells a classmates to friends to lovers romance between college soccer (Futbol) star Gabi and his classmate Vale. If you loved Red White and Royal Blue, this is a great new book for you!” — Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop

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Wrong Wedding, Right Bride - Aurora North Cover Art

Wrong Wedding, Right Bride

Wrong Wedding, Right Bride A Sapphic Best Friends to Lovers Romance by Aurora North

Evelyn Hart has spent her entire life doing exactly what is expected. Now, she is standing in a designer gown, walking down the aisle toward a perfectly nice man she does not love. The panic is setting in. The guests are watching. And the only person she wants to look at is the woman holding her bouquet. Mara Quinn has been in love with her best friend for nine years. She came to the Sonoma vineyard to do her duty as maid of honor, paste on a supportive smile, and watch Evelyn marry someone else. She promised herself she would keep her mouth shut and her hands to herself. But sharing a single bed in a tiny estate cottage all week has pushed them both to the breaking point. When Evelyn freezes at the altar and chooses Mara in front of two hundred guests, walking away from the wedding becomes the easy part. Escaping to their locked cottage, the adrenaline of the ruined ceremony finally gives way to a truth they have been avoiding for over a decade. What follows is an explosive, high-heat awakening. But trading a safe, curated life for a messy, passionate reality is terrifying, and the fallout from the wedding will test everything they have built. Wrong Wedding, Right Bride is a steamy, emotionally charged standalone sapphic romance featuring best-friends-to-lovers, intense mutual pining, forced proximity, and an unforgettable runaway bride moment.

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The Missing Piece: 貌合神离(English Edition) - Kun Yi Wei Lou Cover Art

The Missing Piece: 貌合神离(English Edition)

The Missing Piece: 貌合神离(English Edition) by Kun Yi Wei Lou

Ever since the incident three years ago, art school graduate Shen Mo hasn’t been able to paint with his right hand. He’s currently working a desk job in a company owned by the Ji family, one of the wealthiest families in the city. Unbeknownst to his coworkers, however, he has a far more important role: the fake lover of the Ji family’s young CEO, Ji Mingxuan. Ever the perfectionist, Ji Mingxuan makes Shen Mo put on the full act, both in public and in the bedroom. Their fake relationship stays this way until Ji Mingxuan’s sister returns from abroad with her fiancé—Shen Mo’s ex. Once the four are reunited, the nightmares that Shen Mo has tried so desperately to escape catch up to him at last. As the lovers’ pretence becomes more and more real, Shen Mo begins to learn about the things that Ji Mingxuan is keeping from him, as well as the truth of what really happened three years ago. Only one question left: What will become of a love founded on pretence?

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The Summer Pass - A.J. Demas Cover Art

The Summer Pass

The Summer Pass by A.J. Demas

Lill went up the mountain to marry Vanu and make himself a widow in the name of vengeance. But when he came down from the Spring Pass, he left Vanu alive. Now he is trying to piece together a life without the man he loves—because of course he has no intention of ever seeing Vanu again. Absolutely not. What would be the point, when Vanu knows the truth and must hate the thought of him?

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Our Girlfriend's House Rules - Isla Wilde Cover Art

Our Girlfriend's House Rules

Our Girlfriend's House Rules A Steamy Sapphic Triad Contemporary Romance by Isla Wilde

House Rule #1: Label your food. House Rule #2: No bakery inventory in the guest fridge. House Rule #3: Paula's office is private during work hours. Erin Weller has her entire life packed perfectly into twelve boxes. After a devastating heartbreak left her as a married woman's discarded secret, Erin swore off permanence. Now, with just four months to finish renovating the Junction Arts Center before her contract expires, all she needs is a quiet place to stay. What she gets is fourteen Ashby Place. Her new landlords are an eleven-year married couple who couldn’t be more different. Jill Moreno is a loud, warm, unstoppable force of nature who runs a bustling bakery and expresses her affection through fresh cardamom knots and heavy lifting. Her wife, Paula Keene, is a brilliant, hyper-organized compliance lawyer who categorizes her desires in a shared calendar and speaks in devastatingly calm, precise instructions. When the old floor vent in Erin’s bedroom starts carrying every intimate, breathless sound from the primary suite directly to her ears, Erin finds herself pulled into a magnetic, irresistible tension. She’s determined to keep her head down and leave in January, but Jill’s explosive generosity and Paula’s fierce, protective intelligence are dismantling her walls one by one. When the rules of the house begin to blur, the three women must decide if they are willing to risk everything they know about love to build something entirely new—together. Our Girlfriend's House Rules is a steamy, emotionally gripping, forced-proximity FFF polyamorous romance featuring a fiercely guarded heroine, a marriage in need of a spark, undeniable tension, and a happily-ever-after.

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Season's Change - Cait Nary Cover Art

Season's Change

Season's Change An MM Hockey Romance by Cait Nary

"This is hockey romance for hockey fans." --Rachel Reid, author of the Game Changers series A veteran hockey player and a rookie can't get away from each other—or their own desires—in this sexy, heartfelt opposites-attract hockey romance.   Olly Järvinen has a long way to go. He’s got a fresh start playing for a new team, but getting his hockey career back on track is going to take more than a change of scenery. He’s got to shut his past out and focus. On the game, not on his rookie roommate and his annoyingly sunny disposition—and annoyingly distracting good looks. All Benji Bryzinski ever wanted was to play in the big leagues, and he’s not going to waste one single second of his rookie season. Yoga, kale smoothies and guided meditation help keep his head in the game. But his roommate keeps knocking him off track. Maybe it’s just that Olly is a grumpy bastard. Or maybe it’s something else, something Benji doesn’t have a name for yet. Olly and Benji spend all their time together—on the ice, in the locker room, in their apartment—and ignoring their unspoken feelings isn’t making them go away. Acting on attraction is one thing, but turning a season’s fling into forever would mean facing the past—and redefining the future. Trade Season Book 1: Season's Change Book 2: Contract Season

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The Pastor's Wife Is Leaving - Blair Lennox Cover Art

The Pastor's Wife Is Leaving

The Pastor's Wife Is Leaving A Late Bloomer Small Town Sapphic Romance by Blair Lennox

For twenty-one years, Bethany Price has been the perfect pastor's wife. She runs the food pantry, organizes the Sunday schedules, and keeps her cardigans buttoned to her collarbone. She's also spent the last nine of those years looking out her bedroom window at the bar across the street, secretly watching the woman who owns it. Monica Dale is everything Bethany is not. She's loud, fiercely independent, and completely unapologetic about who she is. After years of assuming the pastor’s wife was judging her from afar, Monica is stunned when Bethany walks up her alley stairs in the middle of the night, hands her a signed separation agreement, and asks to rent the apartment above the bar. Bethany isn’t just looking for a temporary place to sleep. She’s finally ready to stop living for everyone else and claim the desires she’s suppressed for decades. But stepping out of the shadows of her husband's church means facing down three hundred whispering congregants, a critical town vote, and her own terrifying vulnerability. As their late-night confessions turn into blistering, undeniable heat, Monica finds herself falling for the woman she once thought was her enemy. But Monica refuses to be anyone's dirty secret. If Bethany wants to stay, she’ll have to do the bravest thing of all: walk across Canal Street in broad daylight and claim the woman she loves for the whole town to see. The Pastor's Wife Is Leaving is a high-angst, high-heat contemporary sapphic romance about leaving the life you're supposed to live and fighting for the one you actually want.

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Game Changers Volume 2 - Rachel Reid Cover Art

Game Changers Volume 2

Game Changers Volume 2 A Spicy Hockey Romance Collection by Rachel Reid

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW  The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. "The book that got me into hockey romance." —NPR's Weekend Edition on Heated Rivalry The next three scorching MM hockey romances in the Game Changers series, now in one volume! Common Goal Veteran goaltender Eric Bennett is facing down his toughest challenge yet—life after hockey. It’s time to make some big changes, starting with finally dating men for the first time. Graduate student Kyle Swift moved to New York nursing a broken heart and swearing to find someone his own age (for once). Until he meets a gorgeous, distinguished silver fox hockey player. Kyle has no intention of getting emotionally involved. He’ll teach Eric a few tricks, have some mutually consensual fun, then walk away. Neither expected their friends-with-benefits arrangement to leave them wanting more. Everything they both want is within reach, they just have to be brave enough to grab it. Role Model Troy just wants to play hockey and be left alone. He doesn’t want to be in the news anymore, and he definitely doesn’t want to “work on his online presence” with the team’s peppy social media manager. Harris Drover can tell standoffish Troy isn’t happy about being traded to the worst team in the league, but Harris doesn’t give up on people easily. When he sees Troy’s smile finally crack through his grumpy exterior, well… That’s a man Harris couldn’t turn his back on if he wanted to. Indulging in each other behind closed doors is one thing, but for Troy, being in a public relationship with Harris will mean facing off his fears, once and for all. The Long Game Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other for ten years and have kept it secret. From friends, from family…from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything? But Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. It’s time for them to make the call and decide what’s most important—hockey or love. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take

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Tommy Cabot Was Here - Cat Sebastian Cover Art

Tommy Cabot Was Here

Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian

Massachusetts, 1959: Some people might accuse mathematician Everett Sloane of being stuffy, but really he just prefers things a certain way: predictable, quiet, and far away from Tommy Cabot—his former best friend, chaos incarnate, and the man who broke his heart. The youngest son of a prominent political family, Tommy threw away his future by coming out to his powerful brothers. When he runs into Everett, who fifteen years ago walked away from Tommy without an explanation or a backward glance, his old friend's chilliness is just another reminder of what a thoroughgoing mess Tommy has made of his life. When Everett realizes that his polite formality is hurting Tommy, he needs to decide whether he can unbend enough to let Tommy get close but without letting himself get hurt the way he was all those years ago.

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International Relations - Zac Hammett Cover Art

International Relations

International Relations by Zac Hammett

The Proposal meets Heated Rivalry in this queer fake dating to fake marriage romance, following an aspiring young diplomat who hopes to land his dream job by hiring an actor to play his boyfriend . . . Max has never had time for a relationship working in the high-stakes world of international diplomacy. But when a high-profile ambassadorial position opens up in Athens, Max is discreetly advised that his single status isn’t helping his chances. In this line of work, appearances matter, and Max’s rival Quentin has an advantage in the form of his charming and accomplished girlfriend. Determined not to lose out, Max hires Hunter, a charismatic actor, to play the perfect boyfriend. Hunter dazzles on the diplomatic circuit, but soon the charade takes on a life of its own. When visa complications force Max and Hunter to make their relationship official, they find themselves trapped in a marriage of convenience that is anything but convenient. There’s only one thing that could make all this even more complicated—if Max and Hunter’s feelings for each other start becoming real . . . International Relations is a fake dating to fake marriage romance filled with glamorous locations, sizzling chemistry, and a love story that will capture your heart. Tropes: Fake dating / Fake marriage / Fake relationship / Opposites attract / Grump sunshine / Forced proximity

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8 - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou Cover Art

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

In the aftermath of the censer's spell, Mo Ran awakens on Dragonblood Mountain beside a slumbering Chu Wanning, everything between them forever changed. Yet before he can explain himself, Hua Binan--the mastermind behind their plight--arrives on the scene and kidnaps Chu Wanning, leaving Mo Ran utterly alone. Down the mountain, a man with Mo Ran's face has been committing heinous crimes, and the cultivation world clamors for blood. Helpless to rescue Chu Wanning and fearful of the consequences for Sisheng Peak, Mo Ran returns to face the justice of Tianyin Pavilion and the darkness of his buried past. Meanwhile, trapped in Hua Binan's grasp, Chu Wanning is haunted by dreams of his past life--the life he shared with Taxian-jun. What he discovers in them stands to change everything he thought he knew about Mo Ran's bloody path to becoming the cruel tyrant he once was.

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Curveball - Cassandra Bell Cover Art

Curveball

Curveball by Cassandra Bell

When life throws the unexpected, sometimes the best thing to do is catch it. Addison and Kaiden arrive at a campground in Maine each with their own set of emotional baggage. Addison, fresh off a forced retirement, feels the weighty loss of identity and sense of purpose. Kaiden, trading life as a high-powered executive for something she can’t yet define, wants desperately to shed life in the spotlight. Neither woman wants connection. Yet, as they navigate their own troubled pasts and unknown futures, that’s exactly what they get. As old wounds surface, together they learn to find joy in places least expected and trust the unpredictable nature of this new season of life. Set against the rugged backdrop of the Maine coastline, Curveball is a story of finding love later in life, leaning into vulnerability, and the renewed courage it takes to write a new story when the old one no longer fits. It’s a celebration of second chances, redefining family, and an intimacy born from slowing down long enough to hear your own heart.

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The Wolf at Bay - Charlie Adhara Cover Art

The Wolf at Bay

The Wolf at Bay A Suspenseful Paranormal MM Romance by Charlie Adhara

"The chemistry between these characters is downright palpable." —USA TODAY on The Wolf at the Door Solve the crime or fix the relationship—Cooper Dayton can’t seem to do both in this stunning and suspenseful follow-up to The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara Going home digs up bad memories, so it’s something Bureau of Special Investigations agent Cooper Dayton tries to avoid. When he’s guilted into a visit, Cooper brings along Oliver Park, his hot new werewolf partner, in the hopes the trip will help clarify their status as a couple…or not. When Park’s keen shifter nose uncovers a body in the yard and Cooper’s father is the prime suspect, Cooper knows they’re on their own. Familial involvement means no sanctioned investigation. They’ll need to go rogue and solve the mystery quietly or risk seeing Cooper’s dad put behind bars. The case may be cold, but Park and Cooper’s relationship heats up as they work. And yet if Cooper can’t figure out what’s going on between them outside of the bedroom, he’ll lose someone he… Well, he can’t quite put into words how he feels about Park. He knows one thing for sure: he’s not ready to say goodbye, though with the real killer inching ever closer…he may not have a choice. Big Bad Wolf Book 1: The Wolf at the Door Book 2: The Wolf at Bay Book 3: Thrown to the Wolves Book 4: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Book 5: Cry Wolf Monster Hunt Book 1: Pack of Lies Book 2: Den of Thieves

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My Best Friend's Honeymoon - Meryl Wilsner Cover Art

My Best Friend's Honeymoon

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner

The high spice, low stakes USA Today bestselling sapphic romance where two best friends go on a nonrefundable honeymoon together and discover that finding happily ever after can be as simple as asking. “Meryl Wilsner is writing some of the best queer romance today, and My Best Friend’s Honeymoon is no exception… I can confidently say that this friends-to-lovers destination romance is their best yet.” – Autostraddle Elsie Hoffman has been engaged to her college boyfriend for a year and a half. Ginny Holtz has been in love with Elsie for almost a decade and a half. When Elsie discovers her fiancé already planned their wedding and honeymoon as a surprise and she’s expected to be in a white dress in seven days, she swiftly realizes she’s let herself become too comfortable with a future she never wanted. She breaks things off, and a week later is on a plane to the Caribbean for her non-refundable honeymoon with her best friend Ginny instead. Ginny thinks it’s high time Elsie learned how to speak up for herself. So, they make a deal with her. For the next week, Elsie can have whatever she wants, wherever, however, and whenever she wants it, as long as she asks. They never expected Elsie to want them. What starts as choosing activities and taking selfies soon turns to toe-curling kisses and much, much more. But what happens when the honeymoon is over? Meryl Wilsner’s My Best Friend’s Honeymoon is about not only learning to ask for what you want, but for the happiness you deserve.

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The Villain's White Halo (Novel) Vol. 1 - Hao Da Yi Juan Wei Sheng Zhi Cover Art

The Villain's White Halo (Novel) Vol. 1

The Villain's White Halo (Novel) Vol. 1 by Hao Da Yi Juan Wei Sheng Zhi

Yin Biyue feels scammed. After dying as a two-bit villain in a multitude of worlds, he dreamed of becoming the Final Boss in the next world he's reborn into. Unfortunately, the malevolent Fiend Halo he purchased from the Rebirth Company seems to be malfunctioning. Instead of inspiring fear in those who inhabit his new reality, his fellow cultivators see him as...a do-gooder. And this includes the bleeding-heart protagonist, Luo Mingchuan--the very man who Yin Biyue just tried to murder! Before Yin Biyue knows it, he's surrounded by allies and the fallout of a misunderstanding that makes everyone in his cultivation sect think he's the victim. How is he supposed to achieve his dastardly dreams now?! Especially when the mysteries of his forgotten past keep popping up when he least expects them.

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After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine (Novel) Vol. 1 - Liu Gou Hua Cover Art

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine (Novel) Vol. 1

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine (Novel) Vol. 1 by Liu Gou Hua

An outrageous thesis has just hit the desk of esteemed history professor Jiang Suizhou. Dubiously sourced, it tells the story of the General Huo Wujiu, a man who was captured, incapacitated, and forced to serve as concubine to his enemy's brother--the cut-sleeve prince who enjoyed men in his bed. For three grueling years, the general lived as a prisoner until he escaped and sought vengeance against his tormentors. Convinced the story is pure fiction, Jiang Suizhou brands the thesis a failure, that is, until he wakes up as the cut-sleeve prince himself! Now, stuck lording over his concubine and prisoner Huo Wujiu, Jiang Suizhou's only has one option to avoid facing the general's future wrath: Ally himself with Huo Wujiu. Still, this strategy could backfire if Huo Wujiu were to get the wrong idea about his intentions.

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The Ruin of a Rake - Cat Sebastian Cover Art

The Ruin of a Rake

The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian

A 2017 RT Reviewer's Choice Nominee for Best Digital Historical! One of Goodreads' Best Romances of July A RT Book Review Top Pick! “Sebastian proves she is a new force to be reckoned with in historical romances.”—Booklist Rogue. Libertine. Rake. Lord Courtenay has been called many things and has never much cared. But after the publication of a salacious novel supposedly based on his exploits, he finds himself shunned from society. Unable to see his nephew, he is willing to do anything to improve his reputation, even if that means spending time with the most proper man in London. Julian Medlock has spent years becoming the epitome of correct behavior. As far as he cares, if Courtenay finds himself in hot water, it’s his own fault for behaving so badly—and being so blasted irresistible. But when Julian’s sister asks him to rehabilitate Courtenay’s image, Julian is forced to spend time with the man he loathes—and lusts after—most. As Courtenay begins to yearn for a love he fears he doesn’t deserve, Julian starts to understand how desire can drive a man to abandon all sense of propriety. But he has secrets he’s determined to keep, because if the truth came out, it would ruin everyone he loves. Together, they must decide what they’re willing to risk for love.

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Down in Flames - Kate Meader Cover Art

Down in Flames

Down in Flames by Kate Meader

A steamy and emotional standalone MM firefighter-hockey player romance … "I loved Jude and Hudson and their hard-won romance! Watching them fight their love, then fall in love was everything!" - #1 NYT Bestselling Lauren Blakely It was supposed to be a random hookup. At a crossroads, my life a hot mess, I swiped right on the guy with the washboard abs and the tree-trunk thighs. His handle was Holt (yeah, really) but as soon as he opened the door, I recognized him: Hudson Grey, the hottest prospect in pro-hockey and apparently, secretly playing for my team. Not mind-blowing enough? He needed someone to punch his V-card, and I was only too happy to volunteer as tribute . . . Then he ghosted me when it got to be too much. A year later, my life is back on track and I’m a candidate firefighter at legendary Engine 6. While I might be new to the Chicago Fire Department, I’m a veteran in the game of steamy hookups. My No. 1 rule? No newbies. Except now Hudson has been traded to my hometown team, the Chicago Rebels, and he’s out, proud, and ready to date. And he wants my help introducing him to the local gay scene. My messy past means I’m the worst guy to be mentoring the shy, sexy jock. But neither can I stand by and watch while others touch the man who already feels like mine. I might have been his first, but I’m about to learn that the new guy has even more to teach me about hunger, hope, and falling hard . . . Includes: First times, hot firefighters, sexy hockey players, mini-golf shenanigans, meddling friends, and fighting like hell for the love of a lifetime.

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The Secret Mate Society - Blake R. Wolfe Cover Art

The Secret Mate Society

The Secret Mate Society by Blake R. Wolfe

Stalked by a monster. Rescued by a beast. And a secret that bites back. Ethan Murphy moved to the misty streets of Portland, Maine to outrun his past. He wasn't looking for love, and he certainly wasn't looking for the truth behind the "wild animal attack" that killed his father. Then he meets Calder Thorne. Calder is a mechanic with grease on his hands and secrets behind his flashing gold eyes. He's also a werewolf living under a century-old code of silence. Never reveal the pack, never get too close to humans. But when a rogue shifter starts leaving a bloody trail across town, Ethan's investigation brings him dangerously close to exposing the entire supernatural world. Calder knows he should stay away. Instead, he finds himself torn between protecting his people and saving the inquisitive human who smells like his fated mate. Expect: MM shifter romance, small-town murder mystery, investigative journalist hero, grumpy mechanic wolf, slow burn, and a love worth breaking every rule for.

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Sorry Knot Sorry: An Mpreg Romance - Briton Frost Cover Art

Sorry Knot Sorry: An Mpreg Romance

Sorry Knot Sorry: An Mpreg Romance by Briton Frost

Omega on the run When Brenden realizes he's being sold to the highest bidder by his stepfather, he escapes and runs into trouble—literally into a ditch. The hottie tow truck driver who rescues him is all the things Brenden forgot existed in a man—kind, protective, calm. The last thing he wants to do is endanger his knight in shining armor—the goons after him are dangerous. Alpha with a hunger After a rocky childhood, the last thing Hale thought he ever wanted was children, so he's always stayed far away from omegas. Until the day Brenden crashes into his life. Suddenly, all his primal instincts are engaged, and he'll stop at nothing to keep the omega with an attitude safe. Safe from everyone but him, that is. Whether Brenden knows it or not, he's just found his forever. Welcome to Knot Valley, a sleepy small town in Eastern Washington. Sorry Knot Sorry is the 2nd in the series about super dominant alphas and quirky omegas finding love and creating families in an alternate universe where mpreg is possible. Some of the books are reimagined from a different series. If you like your MM steamy and endings happy, this hot series will get you right in the feels.

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A Game of Vows and Vendettas - Ruby Roe Cover Art

A Game of Vows and Vendettas

A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe

One wedding. One reluctant bodyguard. One dangerously inconvenient attraction… Penelope Lee didn't want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister's wedding, she's left with no choice. Enter Dahlia St Clair, commander of the vampire-hunter army and the last person who should be stuck on glorified babysitting duty. She's there to drink, dance, and maybe cause a little trouble—not to shadow a bratty princess through a wedding filled with secrets and unseen threats. But when danger strikes, and Penelope becomes a target, Dahlia is the only one standing between her and death. One stolen moment turns into another. One brush of hands, one heated glance, and suddenly, duty feels a lot more like desire. They both know the deal: once the wedding is over, so is this. But when the final toast is made and the vows are spoken, they'll have to decide—was it just a moment in time, or the start of something worth fighting for? A Game of Vows and Vendettas is a short crossover novel for the Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers series, set at Morrigan and Stirling's wedding. It is a vampire bodyguard x bratty princess romance with chaos, spice, and features the faces of all your favourites from across both Ruby's main series.

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There Galapagos My Heart - Philip William Stover Cover Art

There Galapagos My Heart

There Galapagos My Heart by Philip William Stover

A flirty, cozy gay rom-com aboard a luxury cruise with handsome heroes, quirky passengers and an HEA with all the feels.   When a charming but misguided account manager gets stuck on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands with his hunky zoologist ex, he might rediscover his true passion—in and out of the bedroom.   After art school, Mike Davis gave up on his dream in favor of a stable yet unfulfilling job. But when he gets an opportunity to teach wealthy travelers how to paint stunning sunsets, it seems like the perfect break. Until he finds out he'll be sharing a suite with his ex, charming Benton Aldridge—a British scientist cuter than the baby animals he studies. Mike makes it clear he has no intention of getting back together with Benton, but sharing a suite makes it impossible to keep his distance.   As they climb over volcanic peaks and swim with manatees through sparkling jade-colored water, can they also help each other have the confidence to pursue their dreams and follow their hearts?  

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Legend of Exorcism: Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Novel) Vol. 2 - Fei Tian Ye Xiang Cover Art

Legend of Exorcism: Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Novel) Vol. 2

Legend of Exorcism: Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

Although the Department of Exorcism has successfully thwarted the fox yao's attempts to infiltrate the imperial examinations, Hongjun, Li Jinglong, and their companions are no closer to uncovering the identity of the yao king of Chang'an. Investigations stall until the group stumbles across a series of bloody murders in the capital. What appears to be a gruesome coincidence soon points to a larger plot as Hongjun and Li Jinglong discover evidence of yao involvement. Yet as the clues pile up, the group fears their enemies' goals go far beyond murder: They may have their sights set on the emperor himself. Hongjun and Li Jinglong's growing bond is tested as the fate of the empire--and their very lives--are put on the line in the hunt for the mastermind lurking in the city's shadows.

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The Relationship Mechanic - Karmen Lee Cover Art

The Relationship Mechanic

The Relationship Mechanic A Spicy Small Town Black Sapphic Rom Com by Karmen Lee

There’s more than one way to love and more than one place to call home in this rousing small-town romantic comedy that’s sure to charm fans of Hannah Bonam-Young’s Next to You and Ashley Herring Blake’s Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date There’s no fix for a lonely heart like a little TLC… Jessica Jae-un Miller came to Peach Blossom, Georgia, for a visit, not a breakdown. But when her rental car dies on the outskirts of town, mechanic Lavenia “Vini” Williams provides a tow—and a very welcome jump start to Jessica’s heart. It’s been a minute since Jessica’s last fling—her relationship specialty—and Vini checks all the right boxes. If only the sexy car whisperer seemed interested… Vini knows herself and what she wants. She loves her job, her family, her hometown—but she’d love to fall in love. Jessica stirs up all the right feelings, but the city girl has no intention of staying in Peach Blossom. Why sign up for a broken heart? But the temptation is real as Vini goes out of her way to drive a carless Jessica around town. The pair can’t seem to keep their distance—or their hands to themselves. With only six weeks to figure out where their red-hot chemistry might lead, Vini and Jessica will have to decide if home can be where the heart is when the heart only knows how to run. The Relationship Mechanic is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.  Peach Blossom Book 1: The 7-10 Split Book 2: The Relationship Mechanic Book 3: The Secret Crush Book Club

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Fire and Iron - Andrew Grey Cover Art

Fire and Iron

Fire and Iron by Andrew Grey

Gregory Montrose and Fillian O'Connell grew up next door with a tall fence separating their families. Fillian, now a state trooper, grew up with plenty of love and little else, looking over the fence at the neighbor's pool he never got to swim in.  His family barely made ends meet and he worked hard for everything he has—including making it to the police academy and graduating at the top of his class, and landing a posting in the Carlisle area. Electrician, Gregory had everything growing up, at least on the surface, but it was for appearances.  He looked over the fence at the family who did everything together, and listened to his parents fighting most nights.  His parents made sure he had all the advantages money could buy, but little else. When a domestic disturbance call reunites them, both men have changed, and yet they are so very different.  Fillian has the life he's always wanted and Gregory is struggling to raise his niece and nephew.   Attraction is a  surprise for both of them and as heat builds between them, family disasters threaten to either blow them apart or forge them stronger, like steel.

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The Beautiful Things Shoppe - Philip William Stover Cover Art

The Beautiful Things Shoppe

The Beautiful Things Shoppe A Gay Small Town Romance by Philip William Stover

"This sweet gay contemporary hits the spot." —Publishers Weekly Their collections may clash but their hearts are a perfect match. Moving to eclectic New Hope, Pennsylvania, and running The Beautiful Things Shoppe is a dream come true for elegant and reserved fine arts dealer Prescott J. Henderson. He never agreed to share the space with Danny Roman, an easygoing extrovert who collects retro toys and colorful knickknacks. And yet here they are, trapped together in the quaint shop as they scramble to open in time for New Hope’s charming Winter Festival. Danny has spent years leading with his heart instead of his head. The Beautiful Things Shoppe is his chance to ground himself and build something permanent and joyful. The last thing he needs is an uptight snob who doesn’t appreciate his whimsy occupying half his shop. It’s only when two of New Hope’s historic landmarks—each as different as Danny and Prescott—are threatened that a tentative alliance forms. And with it, the first blush of romance. Suddenly, running The Beautiful Things Shoppe together doesn’t seem so bad…until Danny’s secret threatens to ruin it all. Carina Adores is home to highly romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters.  Seasons of New Hope Book 1: The Hideaway Inn Book 2: The Beautiful Things Shoppe

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Grady - Victoria Denault Cover Art

Grady

Grady by Victoria Denault

Traded. With my crush. What could go wrong? Getting traded always sucks. The silver lining this time is that I've been traded to the Riptide, near my hometown, with my teammate —and secret crush—Landon Casco. Landon's the son of the goalie I idolized growing up. He's also smoking hot and never fails to make me laugh. The only problem? He has a serious girlfriend. But even if he was bi or gay, I wouldn't do anything about it. I'm deep in the closet.   On our first night in our new city, Landon's a mess. It's his first time being traded, his first full season back in the league after beating cancer, and his relationship is rocky at best. Trying to be a good friend and ease the tension, I take him and his girlfriend Angela out. I planned on a few beers and maybe a game of pool, not a threesome. But that's where we end up. Now Angela's ghosted Landon, and he's acting like we're barely friends, but I'm crushing even harder. Luckily I have a back-up goalie eager to steal my title as starter and family members popping by uninvited every day to distract me. When Angela shows back up pregnant, Landon and I have to stop pretending that night never happened. It's time to face our fears, our demons, and each other.  It turns out, there's a lot more than the possibility of parenthood that we need to figure out.

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Mr. Wilkins and the Lodger - Adella J Harris Cover Art

Mr. Wilkins and the Lodger

Mr. Wilkins and the Lodger by Adella J Harris

Gerald Wilkins was content with his life at number 18 Campion Square, until his sister, worried that he'd be lonely when she married, found them a most unsuitable lodger. Gerald didn't think it could get any worse, until his sister ran off with the lodger. Hugh Dewitt was used to getting his brother out of trouble. This time should have been no different. His already-married brother had run off with a woman of some means, intending to swindle her no doubt. But this time there was a brother, a brother Hugh would very much like to know better. a gay - M/M romance set in Regency England approx 71,000 words

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The Girl Next Door - Georgia Beers Cover Art

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door by Georgia Beers

Everyone deserves a happily ever after, that’s why Jenna Murphy is fiercely proud of her romance-only bookstore, BookLove. With her pets by her side, she’s content in her neat life, convinced that one day she’ll find her person. Jenna helps Grandma with her groceries, runs the library’s used book sale, and hands out water to the runners in the local 5K race. What’s not to love? Sawyer Hall, a sharp-witted book blogger, has gained a reputation for her brutally honest takes. Fresh from a messy breakup, her posts have grown…snarkier than usual, and when she stumbles into Jenna’s charming bookstore filled with “sappy fluff,” she doesn’t exactly hold back. Sawyer’s suggestion that romance novels peddle unattainable dreams to the sad and lonely makes Jenna absolutely livid. But fate has a twisted sense of humor because a new neighbor is moving into the other half of Jenna’s duplex and it’s Sawyer Hall, because, of course it is. And Sawyer is gorgeous. And funny. And sort of makes Jenna swoon. So annoying. A witty, heartwarming enemies to lovers romance about falling for the girl next door that proves the best stories are the ones with endings we never see coming.

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All the Wrong Places - Ann Gallagher Cover Art

All the Wrong Places

All the Wrong Places by Ann Gallagher

Three cheating girlfriends in a row have given skateboarder Brennan Cross the same excuse: he wasn't meeting their needs. Desperate and humiliated, he goes to the professionals at the local sex shop for advice. Zafir Hamady, a sales clerk at Red Hot Bluewater, has an unusual theory: he doesn't think Brennan is a bad lover. In fact, he doesn't think Brennan is heterosexual. Or sexual at all, for that matter. He also can't stop thinking about Brennan. But even if he's right and Brennan really is asexual, that doesn't mean Zafir has a chance. Brennan's never dated a man, and Zafir's never met anyone who's game for a Muslim single father with a smart mouth and a GED. Brennan's always thought of himself as straight. But when sex is explicitly out of the mix, he finds himself drawn to Zafir for the qualities and interests they share. And Zafir can't help enjoying Brennan's company and the growing bond between Brennan and his son. They work well together, but with so many issues between them, doubts creep in, and Brennan's struggle with his identity could push away the one person he didn't know he could love. This book was previously published.

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Get a Grip - L. A. Witt Cover Art

Get a Grip

Get a Grip by L. A. Witt

If a tree falls in Bluewater Bay . . . could it be fate? A year after his divorce, Shane Andrews isn't interested in dating—not that he has time, between three kids and a demanding job as a grip. When a windstorm knocks a tree onto one of the Wolf's Landing soundstages, Shane's there to help with the mess . . . and so is firefighter Aaron Tucker. A former smoke jumper, Aaron's an adrenaline junkie and way too restless and reckless to be relationship material. As far as he's concerned, monogamy is for penguins, and he'd rather be alone than tied down. Signing up to be a stepparent? No, thank you. But after a scorching-hot night together, they're hooked. Aaron is a taste of the excitement Shane's been lacking, and Shane's pushing buttons Aaron didn't know he had. The more they're together, the less Aaron craves wild nights with other men . . . but the more Shane wants to play the field like he never got to in his twenties. This could be the love neither man knew he needed, but only if Shane gets his feet back on the ground before Aaron walks away. This book was previously published.

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Deep Dish: A Gay Road Trip Romance - L. A. Witt Cover Art

Deep Dish: A Gay Road Trip Romance

Deep Dish: A Gay Road Trip Romance by L. A. Witt

Riding the unexpected success of his video channel for as long as it holds out, reluctant influencer Marcus Holloway is on a road trip to find the best pizza in each state. It's a solitary journey, but he has his dog and kitten for company. What more could he need? When he interrupts another influencer trying to exploit a homeless person for clout, though, he finds himself on a most unexpected detour. Blake Wyatt is already down on his luck, living out of his car a thousand miles from anything he might call home. And it only gets worse when someone steals the car. The obnoxious jerk with the camera is just more humiliation. Then a softspoken savior intervenes… and turns Blake's world on its head. Now they're riding together, and as the miles fly by, both men realize how badly they've longed for connection and companionship. Blake adores Marcus's kindness and his laidback vibe. Marcus melts every time his kitten falls asleep on Blake. And that's to say nothing of the chemistry steadily heating up between them. But this isn't forever. Blake has to get his life back in the rails. Marcus still has thousands of miles to travel. They can avoid it for a while, but sooner or later, their paths will diverge. As goodbye looms, though, neither is ready to let go. Maybe they don't have to. Deep Dish is a standalone slow burn road trip romance. CW: moderate childhood trauma, past parentification, discussion of Covid-19/pandemic, homelessness, smear campaigns/accusations of abuse, brief mentions of a neglected animal, mild trauma responses in a rescued pet. If you have questions about this content warning or are concerned about specific content/triggers, please do not hesitate to email the author.

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Enemies in the Penalty Box - Chase Power Cover Art

Enemies in the Penalty Box

Enemies in the Penalty Box by Chase Power

Two rival captains. One massive PR nightmare. A tiny penalty box where the ice is the only thing not melting. Ethan Cole is the golden boy captain of the Boston Titans. He has the perfect face, the perfect media answers, and a carefully constructed pristine image. But underneath the perfect tape job and the fierce discipline, the anxiety is suffocating. He needs everything to be flawless, because the alternative is shattering entirely. Rory Kincaid is the Detroit Iron's notorious villain. Broad, brutal, and dangerous on the ice, he absorbs the hits and the hatred so his team doesn't have to. The sports world thinks he's a mindless bruiser, but off the ice, he’s reading ancient philosophy and fostering a one-eyed rescue dog. He knows exactly who he is—and he knows exactly what Ethan is desperately hiding behind his polished smile. When a vicious on-ice collision and a viral post-game chirp force the hockey league to step in, Ethan and Rory are ordered into a joint PR campaign to rehabilitate their images. Forced to share mock penalty boxes, tight plane seats, and charity galas, the bitter rivalry morphs into something entirely unexpected. Rory sees right past Ethan's anxiety-riddled perfectionism, and his low, gravelly praise might be the only thing that quiets Ethan's racing mind. They were supposed to just smile for the cameras and respect the game. But the closer they get in the dark, the harder it is to fake it in the light. And when the gloves finally come off, neither man will walk away the same.

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The Safecrackers' Take - Kit Walker Cover Art

The Safecrackers' Take

The Safecrackers' Take by Kit Walker

When the young Beddington twins rob a tanning salon in east London, the last thing they expect to find there is ₤500,000 in illicit cash. Desperate to return the money before someone comes looking for it, they enlist the help of Jay Moriarty and his partner, Sebastian Moran. The good news: Moriarty has figured out who the money belongs to. The bad news: it belongs to a pair of corrupt police officers. And they don't just want the money back — they want the Beddingtons, and anyone else who came in contact with them, silenced.

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Winter Field Volume 2 - MangoBear Cover Art

Winter Field Volume 2

Winter Field Volume 2 by MangoBear

A prince in disguise. A dangerous pact. A love that defies duty. To secure a fragile alliance, Rensley Mallosen —an illegitimate prince of Cornia—is forced to don a dress and assume his sister’s identity. Disguised as Princess Yvette Albanes, he’s sent to the wintry realm of Oldenlandt to wed its feared ruler, Grand Duke Giesel Zvendard . Rensley never planned to take the vows. All he wanted was to survive the charade long enough to escape. Except everything changes when the grand duke uncovers his secret—and instead of exposing him, proposes a shocking deal: a fake marriage to protect them both . Trapped together in a snow-bound castle filled with magic and deception, Rensley begins to see past Giesel’s icy façade. The more he learns, the harder it becomes to deny his feelings. What began as deception turns into something dangerously real. Winter Field Volume 2 brings the first four parts of this emotional boys’ love fantasy romance —a tale of forbidden desire, political intrigue, and the warmth that can bloom even in the coldest of winters. Fans of arranged marriage stories, slow-burn gay romance, and Korean web novel fantasy will fall in love with this atmospheric series. Volume 2 includes Parts 5 – 8 of the original serialization. Continue the story on the Tappytoon app!

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Highland Whirl - Anna Larner Cover Art

Highland Whirl

Highland Whirl by Anna Larner

When city girl about town Roxanne Barns reluctantly accepts a holiday invite to her best friend Eve’s birthday party in the Scottish Highlands, the last thing she expects is to fall for the very person she’s been dreading seeing again—the feisty Highlander, Alice Campbell. The moment Alice learns that Roxanne is visiting her home hamlet of Newland, she couldn’t be more suspicious or defensive. A warm welcome is certainly not the plan, let alone falling in love. Despite Eve’s warnings that Roxanne is not relationship material, Alice can’t ignore her growing attraction. She absolutely trusts Eve’s judgment, but taking her advice just might break Alice’s heart. Highland Whirl reunites readers with the characters and landscape of <i>Highland Fling</i> in an emotionally enthralling story of trust, friendship, family, and love.

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Vulture's Kiss - Justine Saracen Cover Art

Vulture's Kiss

Vulture's Kiss Lesbian Action/Adventure Romance by Justine Saracen

Valerie Foret—archeologist and heir to a terrifying task —returns in a powerful desert adventure set in Egypt and Jerusalem, in both modern and medieval times. On the eve of the release of Valerie Foret’s great chronicle, Valerie learns that hers is not the 100th generation of the prophecy at all. In grappling with a mysterious and lethal opponent, Valerie witnesses the horrors of the first Crusade in which her ancestors, both innocent and malevolent, have carried out a drama identical to her own. The weapon that succeeded then and now threatens once again is the terrible power of faith. Will the outcome be the same? In the course of fleeing the forces of violent fundamentalism, Valerie, a westerner, and Najya Khoury, an AraIsraeli, fall in love and find out just how dangerous it is to challenge accepted ‘truth.

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Cherished by Two - Morticia Knight Cover Art

Cherished by Two

Cherished by Two by Morticia Knight

Destiny rewards those who embrace it... Chris and his alien soul matches, Lasar and Nary, are ready to deepen their new bond as mates. It's also time for Chris to begin his training as a Nasha, or sub, and for Nary to embrace his new role as Ahna, or Dom, to Chris. As three in the soul match they are unique. Not only have Alasharians never matched with a human, they've never matched as three. What makes them special also puts them in danger. The Supreme Soul Healer warned Chris that many changes were ahead, ones even more startling than the original invasion. They must keep their bond a secret until they know who they can trust. Lasar and Nary are invited to a pleasure party by the Alasharian's leader, the Nall, and are forced to bring Chris and his cousin, Morgan. But a terrifying turn of events sets in motion what might be the beginning of the end for them all—unless they can resist the Void. Note: Please use the book preview option for possible triggers in the exciting, action-packed continuation of this alien/human romance series. The Soul Match series needs to be read in order. You can expect political intrigue and mystical prophecies that drive the fate of the universe, along with twinky subs who form a forever bond with their hunky alien fated mates.  Grab your copy now! Soul Match reading order: Slave for Two Cherished by Two Hiding from Two Surrendering for Two Fighting for All

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Under the Southern Cross - Claire McNab Cover Art

Under the Southern Cross

Under the Southern Cross by Claire McNab

The vast, forbidding Australian Outback… the grandeur of Ayers Rock… legendary Alice Springs… the Great Barrier Reef… the primal beauty of Cape Tribulation… Two women, from different continents, with different values, collide with spectacular results… UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS. American Lee Paynter has built her Small travel agency into an international tour company. Brash, confident, openly lesbian, her great love is her business. Women? They’re to enjoy and let go. Alexandra Findlay is pursuing a career in Australian tourism with quiet focus and determination, convinced that her career is the best she can hope for in her arid, closeted emotional existence. Now Alex has been assigned to accompany Lee on the American woman’s visit Down Under, to win Lee’s company over to Australian tourism. Suddenly Alex’s quiet life explodes… And Lee is challenged by a woman unlike any she has ever known.

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In the Frame - Hayden Stone Cover Art

In the Frame

In the Frame A Fake Dating Queer MM Romance by Hayden Stone

An artist. A developer. And an art gallery which they both want—for very different reasons. When recent uni grad Matty Gowen-Smith, a talented painter and not so talented bartender, spills a tray of drinks on a hot-shot investor, Florian de Ligt, he’s left with no choice to make amends. Especially after Matty ruins Florian’s suit on a big night out. Trying to make things right, broke artist Matty offers Florian his only suit in a desperate effort to not get fired from his job. Conveniently, Matty is flat sitting around the corner, where his one prized suit awaits his friend’s wedding next weekend. Not so conveniently, they are soon trapped together in an elevator at Matty’s flat, and things rapidly go from bad to worse until landing on an uneasy truce. Which is where a pact is born to come right from this mess. Florian needs a date for an upcoming art gala, a world he knows little about. Matty desperately needs a respectable date for his friend’s Brighton wedding to prove he’s a success in his new London life. Two fake dates and an unexpected kiss later, fake feelings begin to feel a bit too much like real feelings. Which wouldn’t be a problem if Florian wasn’t so determined to dismantle Matty’s art community by redeveloping a popular local art gallery into luxury condos. An art gallery which may give Matty the solo exhibition he’s dreamt of to launch his art career. And now Matty must choose between his community or what might be a real chance at love… In the Frame, the second book in the London Arts Club series, features forced proximity, opposites attract, and fake dating in a fun new adult romcom.

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The Madonna of Bolton - Matt Cain Cover Art

The Madonna of Bolton

The Madonna of Bolton by Matt Cain

Charlie Matthews's love story begins in a pebble-dashed house in suburban Bolton, at a time when most little boys want to grow up to be Michael Jackson, and girls want to be Princess Diana. Remembering the Green Cross Code and getting out of football are the most important things in his life, until... On his ninth birthday, Auntie Jan gives him a gift that will last a lifetime: a seven-inch single called 'Lucky Star'. He discovers Madonna – and falls in love. Casting the pop icon in the role of his spirit guide, Charlie draws on Madonna's audacity and ambition to help him find the courage to overcome his own obstacles and become a success in life. His obsession sees him through some tough times, but in order to be truly happy, he'll need to find his own inner strength...

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The Second Chance - Lyra Watkins Cover Art

The Second Chance

The Second Chance by Lyra Watkins

Twenty years ago, Rebecca Lane and Danielle Foster loved each other—and were right to let each other go. Now Rebecca is newly divorced and back home to help sell her mother’s house, while Dani has built a successful life as the landscape architect overseeing the property. The chemistry is still there. But neither woman wants the life she had twenty years ago. If they want a second chance, they’ll have to stop asking whether they made the right choice then—and decide what the women they’ve become are willing to choose now.

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The Countess's Trained Secretary - Gillian Elwood Cover Art

The Countess's Trained Secretary

The Countess's Trained Secretary Sapphic Gothic Erotic Degradation Romance by Gillian Elwood

I wait in the rain-slicked stone hall as dusk falls, ledger pressed to my chest, knowing that one wrong step means the door closes on me forever. The Countess stands inside the archive, lantern casting shadows across her scars, and when she speaks my name my breath catches like a command already given. Her low order to stay at the threshold makes my knees weak with something I refuse to name. I have sold my deference for the chance to clear the family debt, but her voice turns every humiliation into the only touch that feels like home. She hands me the papers and our fingers meet, freezing us both in the charged air. I would accept every stinging correction on the firelit rug, every degrading word that strips me bare, if only she decides to keep me after the training ends.

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Knot on My Watch - Jace Wilder Cover Art

Knot on My Watch

Knot on My Watch A Fake Engagement, Forced Proximity MM Romance by Jace Wilder

Rory Bell makes chaos beautiful. As a high-end New York wedding planner, he’s built a career on flawless execution and holding everything together. But when his business partner vanishes with forty thousand dollars in client deposits just three weeks before a celebrity wedding, Rory’s carefully structured life begins to fracture. Desperate to save his company, he travels to a remote Adirondack mountain lodge to pull off the event of his career—only to walk straight into the worst blizzard of the decade. Leo Mercer fixes broken things. A retired FDNY firefighter, he poured his life savings and his physical scars into rebuilding Knotty Pines Lodge. He’s a man who understands structural integrity, load-bearing walls, and the safety of keeping his distance. When a stressed, beautiful, hyper-competent wedding planner arrives and starts redesigning his venue in the middle of a snowstorm, Leo knows exactly the kind of trouble he’s looking at. When a flooded cabin forces them to share a single room, the professional boundaries begin to thaw. And when a viral video accidentally thrusts them into the internet’s spotlight, Leo tells a desperate lie to protect Rory’s failing company: he claims they’re engaged. Now, trapped in a glass conservatory while a storm rages outside and a vindictive saboteur tries to frame Rory for federal fraud, the fake engagement starts to feel dangerously real. Rory has spent his whole life proving he isn’t disposable. Leo has spent his life believing he’s only worth what he can rescue. To survive the weekend, they’ll have to do the one thing neither of them knows how to do: let go and let someone else carry the weight.

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Served Hot - Annabeth Albert Cover Art

Served Hot

Served Hot by Annabeth Albert

First in the gay romance series that delivers passion in Portland. “ Tremendously charming and sexy, Served Hot is a knockout!” — RT Book Reviews   In Portland, Oregon, the only thing hotter than the coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries are the hard-working men who serve it up—hot, fresh, and ready to go—with no reservations . . . Robby is a self-employed barista with a busy coffee cart, a warm smile, and a major crush on one of his customers. David is a handsome finance director who works nearby, eats lunch by himself, and expects nothing but “the usual”—small vanilla latte—from the cute guy in the cart. But when David shows up for his first Portland Pride festival, Robby works up the nerve to take their slow-brewing relationship to the next level. David, however, is newly out and single, still grieving the loss of his longtime lover, and unsure if he’s ready to date again. Yet with every fresh latte, sweet exchange—and near hook-up—David and Robby go from simmering to steaming to piping hot. The question is: Will someone get burned? Praise for the Portland Heat series “A charming read, a warm, feel-good story with just the right amount of angst (and steam!) featuring two likeable characters.” — All About Romance on Served Hot “A really enjoyable story.” — Joyfully Jay on Baked Fresh “Sometimes an author just gets everything right . . . Absolutely perfect.” — Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews on Delivered Fast

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The Housekeeper - Rose Tremain Cover Art

The Housekeeper

The Housekeeper A Novel by Rose Tremain

In this enthralling novel—already in production as a major movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Caitriona Balfe, and Emma Laird— the award-winning author of Absolutely & Forever and The Road Home brilliantly reimagines Daphne du Maurier, and the origins of her timeless bestseller Rebecca. This daring and emotional tale of an illicit affair is narrated by a Mrs. Danowski, known as Danni, who is hired as housekeeper at Manderville Hall, Lord Grenville-Whithers’ mansion on the wild coast of Cornwall. A loyal and lonely woman troubled by childhood memories of alienation, Danni dreams of finding love. Those dreams are fulfilled when Daphne du Maurier arrives at Manderville Hall for lunch with Grenville-Whithers. Succumbing to her secret sexual desire for women, Daphne begins a love affair with Danni, meeting on the housekeeper’s days off in the secluded boathouse at Manderville Cove. For both women, this forbidden passion is both beautiful and terrifying. But of course such a love cannot last—and both Danni and Daphne must deal with the aftermath of their passion. While Danni struggles to find a new place in the world, Daphne reconfigures the experience into her most famous work, Rebecca, with surprising results.

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Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail - Ashley Herring Blake Cover Art

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

An interior designer who is never without the perfect plan learns to renovate her love life without one in this new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care .   For Astrid Parker, failure is unacceptable. Ever since she broke up with her fiancé a year ago, she’s been focused on her career—her friends might say she’s obsessed, but she knows she’s just driven. When Pru Everwood asks her to be the designer for the Everwood Inn’s renovation, which will be featured on a popular HGTV show, Innside America , Astrid is thrilled. Not only will the project distract her from her failed engagement and help her struggling business, but her perpetually displeased mother might finally give her a nod of approval.   However, Astrid never planned on Jordan Everwood, Pru’s granddaughter and the lead carpenter for the renovation, who despises every modern design decision Astrid makes. Jordan is determined to preserve the history of her family’s inn, particularly as the rest of her life is in shambles. When that determination turns into some light sabotage to ruffle Astrid’s perfect little feathers, the showrunners ask them to play up the tension. But somewhere along the way, their dislike for each other evolves into something quite different, and Astrid must decide what success truly means. Is she going to pursue the life that she’s expected to lead or the one that she wants?

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Double Daddies

Double Daddies A MMF Bisexual Babysitter Romance by Cassandra Dee

She caught them in the act. Then they invited her to play. 

 Eighteen-year-old Isla thinks she’s babysitting for a sweet, happily committed gay couple. Then she meets her new bosses: Ramsey and Richard, two jaw-droppingly handsome, billionaire co-CEOs with broad shoulders, washboard abs, and smoldering blue eyes. 
 

 She assumes the gorgeous men are totally off-limits—until a noise in the pool house leads her straight to them, and she catches them dead in the act. 
 

 Instead of firing her, the two alpha males invite their blushing babysitter into their lives. 
 

 One mind-blowing night turns into a live-in nanny gig, leaving Isla totally consumed by their possessive touch. But when a public scandal threatens to expose their secret world, all three must stand together to protect the family they've built. 

 

 Isla’s in for more than what she thinks because this isn’t your average babysitting gig! Instead, she discovers her handsome employers in a clinch, and to her surprise, Ramsey and Richard have been waiting for her! It’s MMF steam galore, with scenes reminiscent of Heated Rivalry. Come join the fun! 31k words. HEA guaranteed.

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A Game of Deceit and Desire: A Steamy Lesbian Fantasy Romance - Ruby Roe Cover Art

A Game of Deceit and Desire: A Steamy Lesbian Fantasy Romance

A Game of Deceit and Desire: A Steamy Lesbian Fantasy Romance by Ruby Roe

Can love survive when trust is the rarest magic of all? Bella Blythe, master of lattice magic, is determined to win the Runic Games... If only her greatest rival, Remy Reid would get out of the way. For years they one-upped each other in competitions, jobs, and their apprenticeships… Until a single kiss changed everything. With the biggest competition of their lives ahead of them, they're going to have to trust each other… A futile task when they're both harbouring secrets filled with betrayal… With a reputation and a relationship at risk, they're left with an impossible choice: Do they want to win a competition or a heart? Two women, two betrayals, and a romance that will rewrite their destiny. This is a steamy lesbian fantasy romance with rivals to lovers, forbidden romance, only one bed, found family, forced proximity, tons of spice. 18+ readers only. This is the final book in the Girl Games trilogy.

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Stroke of Bad Luck

Stroke of Bad Luck A Forbidden MM Age Gap Sports Romance by Jace Wilder

He’s the bad boy of professional golf on the verge of losing it all. I’m the retired legend hired to save his career. Falling for him is a penalty I can’t afford. Mads Rook has the best swing on tour and the worst judgment. At twenty-four, he’s a reckless, volatile prodigy whose viral tournament meltdowns are about to cost him his primary sponsor and his tour card. He plays like a man trying to punish himself, and behind his cocky grin is a family secret that’s slowly destroying him from the inside out. I know exactly what it costs to live in the spotlight. I spent my career as the number one player in the world, hiding who I was until a tabloid divorce and a catastrophic wrist injury forced me into early retirement. Now, I’m a performance coach who builds protocols, manages damage, and keeps my thermostat at exactly sixty-four degrees. I live a quiet, structured, impenetrable life. Then I'm hired to fix Madsen Rook. The contract is simple: full authority over his training, mandatory recovery protocols, and complete professional boundaries. But Mads doesn't do boundaries. He’s impulsive, devastatingly beautiful, and hungry for the kind of approval he’s never received. When the walls between us start to crack, the heat underneath threatens to burn down everything I’ve rebuilt. I'm supposed to be fixing his swing. I'm not supposed to be wrapping his bleeding hands in the dark, pressing him against hotel room walls, or discovering what he sounds like when I finally let him surrender control. When the tour launches an integrity investigation that could ruin him, we have an impossible choice: hide in the shadows to protect our careers, or step into the daylight and risk it all. Stroke of Bad Luck is a high-heat, age-gap MM sports romance featuring a grumpy/stoic coach, a sunshine/reckless athlete, praise kink, forced proximity, and a hard-earned Happily Ever After. Contains explicit adult content suitable for readers 18+.

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Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) Vol. 4 - Bi Ka Bi Cover Art

Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) Vol. 4

Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) Vol. 4 by Bi Ka Bi

Lin Qingyu's late husband Jiang Xing has returned: this time, in the body of the new emperor himself. But that powerful role could impede them when it comes to resuming their romance. People throughout the palace--from servants to the empress dowager herself--have a close eye on the emperor, and strong convictions about how his reign should unfold. If Jiang Xing insists on remarrying his widow, will he overplay his hand? But the two of them are not destined to stay confined to the world of the court. After all they've gone through with the cycles of Jiang Xing's death and rebirth, the final challenge may be the most difficult yet. Will their love survive if they're forced to leave the palace behind?

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There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Light Novel) Vol. 5 - Teren Mikami &amp; Eku Takeshima Cover Art

There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Light Novel) Vol. 5

There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Light Novel) Vol. 5 by Teren Mikami & Eku Takeshima

Amaori Renako is walking on sunshine. Everything's gonna be totally great forever! The End. Except the story's not quite over. It turns out dating's harder than she thought. Plus, she's got that strange text from Koto Satsuki to reckon with. How on earth did things turn out like this? For now, Renako resolves to spend time with both Sena Ajisai and Oduka Mai while preparing to battle the Quintet's rivals in an inter-class athletics competition basketball game! Welcome to season two of There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless..., where becoming lovers is only just the beginning!

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House of Crimson Hearts - Ruby Roe Cover Art

House of Crimson Hearts

House of Crimson Hearts by Ruby Roe

Once upon a time, a vampire corrupted a hunter. Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to run the city. Red, an expert hunter, is hell-bent on getting revenge on the vampire that turned her sister. When deadly trials for the heir of the city begin, Red and Octavia are forced to work together. Octavia wants a crown. Red wants blood. But there's only one first place. To win, they're going to have to trust each other. But teamwork is not easy when their past is filled with betrayal… A betrayal Red can't remember. Someone is lying. Someone has a secret. Everyone has a hidden agenda. The last thing Red and Octavia want to do is fall in love… But hearts remember, even when the mind doesn't. To win the trials and get revenge… They must reveal a truth that will shatter their souls. Remember a past that will break their hearts. And fight a war that will change the face of the city forever. Three tasks. Three choices. Three sacrifices. All of them have a cruel price. The question is, are they willing to pay it? This is a very steamy lesbian vampire romance with a sprinkling of enemies to lovers and second chance romance, royals, multiple POV and timelines, bratty bedroom vampires, exhibitionism, and more. Please check author website or look inside for the trigger warnings. 18+ only.

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We Could Be So Good - Cat Sebastian Cover Art

We Could Be So Good

We Could Be So Good A Novel by Cat Sebastian

A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 A New York Times Books Review Best Romances of 2023 pick • Apple Books’ Best Books of the Month • Amazon Best Books of the Month Editor’s Pick, Romance • An NPR “Books We Love” • Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month • LibraryReads Hall of Fame: June 2023 • Publishers Weekly Best Romances of 2023 Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century grumpy/sunshine rom-dram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul’s son "‘for Newsies shippers,’ [that] absolutely delivers” (Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books). “A spectacularly talented writer!” —Julia Quinn Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city’s biggest newspapers. But in this sweeping historical romance, the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can’t let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy. Andy Fleming’s newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. He’s barely able to run his life—he’s never paid a bill on time, routinely gets lost on the way to work, and would rather gouge out his own eyes than deal with office politics. Andy agrees to work for a year in the newsroom, knowing he’ll make an ass of himself and hate every second of it. Except, in a classic grumpy sunshine story, Nick Russo keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the ancient filing cabinets. Their unlikely friendship soon sharpens into a slow burn of feelings they can’t deny. But what feels possible in secret—this fragile, tender forbidden romance between them—seems doomed in the light of day. Now Nick and Andy have to decide if, for the first time, they’re willing to fight.

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Rough and Ready - Mari Carr Cover Art

Rough and Ready

Rough and Ready by Mari Carr

A steamy friends to lovers romance that breaks the bro-code…big time! Gio is blessed with a big family and lots of friends. Unfortunately, there’s an unspoken code amongst his buddies…one where sisters are off-limits. That wouldn’t be a problem if he and his best friend, Rafe, could stop thinking about Kayden’s vivacious, fun-loving little sister, Keeley. They have always been stand-up guys, but Keeley is so tempting, so sexy, that they’re in danger of breaking all the rules. Keeley’s not exactly batting a thousand when it comes to life. She just lost her job and her only true talent seems to be picking the worst guys on the planet from online dating sites. However, her uneventful life takes a turn for the steamy after Rafe hires her to work for him and he and Gio start crashing all her bad dates. When one kiss lead to a second and then to something much, much more, the lovers are left to decide if they’re engaging in a fun fling or embarking on forever.

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Captive Prince

Captive Prince Book One of the Captive Prince Trilogy by C. S. Pacat

From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first novel in her critically acclaimed Captive Prince trilogy. “A special, unforgettable series… Lush. Brutal. Unparalleled.”—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country. For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else...

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Back to Square One - Georgia Beers Cover Art

Back to Square One

Back to Square One by Georgia Beers

It's never too late for second chances, even when you're Back to Square One. Rowan Thomas wakes up after an accident with no memory of the last few years—including the end of her relationship with Evie Price. Evie is hers and everything is soft kisses and inside jokes. Only everyone insists they broke up years ago. To try to cure her amnesia, Rowan tags along on an annual girls trip she apparently stopped attending (weird). Frozen margaritas and side-splitting laughter sounds like medicine, right? But when Evie shows up looking gorgeous, and everyone starts acting a bit too cagey, what really happened between her and Evie isn't the only secret in play. And the more Rowan uncovers, the more she's sure of what her heart remembers. Embrace the quintessential beach read and join award-winning author Georgia Beers for a summer of sun, swimsuits, and so much drama.

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Eyes Like Those - Melissa Brayden Cover Art

Eyes Like Those

Eyes Like Those by Melissa Brayden

When it comes to love, no one is in charge.   Isabel Chase is reeling. She’s just been offered her dream job as a staff writer on one of the hottest shows on television and quickly trades in the comfort of New England for sun, sand, and everything Hollywood. While stoked for what could be her big break, the show’s stunning executive producer has her head spinning and her feelings swirling.    Taylor Andrews is at the top of her career. Everything she touches turns to gold and the studios know it. Just when she’s on track for total television domination, Isabel Chase arrives in her office and slowly turns her world upside down. Isabel is intelligent, sarcastic, and dammit, downright beautiful. Unfortunately, she’s the one person that can take away all Taylor has worked for.    Will Isabel’s success lead to Taylor’s downfall? Or perhaps Isabel is all she needs…

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 7 - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou &amp; St Cover Art

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 7

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 7 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou & St

After failing in their quest to capture the treacherous Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning pursue him to the impenetrable Mount Jiao, accompanied by the noble Nangong Si and the leaders of the cultivation realm's great sects. There, they find the ancestral tomb of Rufeng Sect transformed into a macabre spectacle under the influence of Xu Shuanglin's forbidden magic. And their adversary's work is not done: as Sisheng Peak and their allies fight their way to the top of the mountain, Xu Shuanglin resorts to a powerful and mysterious magic that threatens to tear their world asunder. As the combined forces of the cultivation world race to stop Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran must finally confront the past he's been running from since his rebirth. Will Mo Ran lose everything he has gained in this life--including Chu Wanning?

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Axes & O's

Axes & O's by Kayla Grosse

This spicy, forced proximity romance between a vanilla businessman and a lumberjack couple is perfect for readers of BK Borison. After rage-quitting his soul-sucking job, Nathan Clark wants nothing more than a relaxing trip to the mountain town of Starlight Haven. But fate has other plans, and a snowstorm leaves him stranded and fighting for his life. Only, he’s not alone … When he wakes in a nearby cabin, Nathan discovers he’s been rescued by two married, tattooed loggers who look like they’ve stepped straight out of a flannel fever dream. Fox is a towering man made of rough edges while Morgan is all soft curves with a bite of sass. And they’re eyeing him like he’s the perfect tree to climb. With just one step into the unknown, Nathan’s about to learn that some people are meant to be straitlaced … and others are meant to be chased down and made to beg for more.

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Delay of Game - Ari Baran Cover Art

Delay of Game

Delay of Game An MM Opposites Attract Hockey Romance by Ari Baran

“Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot.” —Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Two polar opposite teammates battle their rivals—and their own issues—in this friends-to-lovers hockey romance.  Nate Singer is one of the good guys. As team captain, Nate’s whole deal is sticking to the playbook, supporting his team and keeping his own issues buried. Especially since the team is finally winning, due in no small part to his chemistry with one particular hotshot teammate. Zach Reed has a bad boy reputation. And it’s cost him. Zach’s past exploits landed him on the worst team in the league. But that also gave him the best friend he’s ever had. For three years, his friendship with Nate has grown, making them an intimidating duo on the ice—and forming an intense bond off of it as well. When the team hits a skid, Zach and Nate go out with one thing in mind: finding someone for a quick roll in the sheets to get back to their winning ways. Only they end up in each other’s arms—and each other’s heart. And realize that could be exactly what they’ve always needed to win it all.   Penalty Box Game Misconduct Delay of Game Home Ice Advantage  Goaltender Interference Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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Fire in the Sky - Radclyffe &amp; Julie Cannon Cover Art

Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky by Radclyffe & Julie Cannon

Kelsey Brunel knows exactly what the future holds: she’ll one day inherit the Arizona dude ranch that has been in her family for three generations. She tells herself that the business and her good friends are all she’ll ever want or need. Long-term relationships aren’t in the picture, which after witnessing the devastation of her parents’ failed marriage, is just fine with her.   Elizabeth Sutton has grown up proving to her family that she’s as capable and accomplished as they demand her to be, even if that means working for the family business. Her latest assignment, to turn a backwater ranch in Arizona into another link in their international chain of wellness centers, feels like a demotion and she can’t wait to get it done and escape back to civilization.   Two women from different worlds have nothing in common and every reason to wish they’d never met—except for the attraction neither can deny.

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Rivals for Love - Ali Vali Cover Art

Rivals for Love

Rivals for Love by Ali Vali

Brooks Boseman, born into privilege in an old New Orleans plantation home, could have opted for an easy life just like her siblings, but after a broken heart, she escapes to New York where no one knows her name.   A call from the family matriarch changes everything. Her brother Curtis is getting married, and Brooks needs to be at the engagement party. Only she can’t possibly go, not with Curtis set to marry the secret love of her youth, Fallon Goodwin. Unable to find a way to refuse, Brooks returns to discover the family business is in jeopardy. In the face of her father’s struggles with Alzheimer’s and her brother’s well-intentioned blunders, she’s forced to step in to save the family fortune.   As far as Brooks and Fallon are concerned, romance is for storybooks, but as hard as they try to resist, neither can deny their feelings still linger. Family ties have never been more binding as they fight for the business, and maybe even for each other.

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Influencer in the Sheets

Influencer in the Sheets A Standalone MM Fake Dating Romance by Jace Wilder

One viral scandal. One ruthlessly controlled fixer. And a fake relationship that is about to break all the rules. Theo Vance has spent ten years building a multi-million-follower empire out of ring lights, ab workouts, and curated charm. But forty-three seconds of out-of-context footage at a VIP launch party turns him into the internet’s favorite villain overnight. With dropped brand deals, plummeting follower counts, and a toxic ex fueling the fire, his career is in a tailspin. Enter Dominic Kessler. Tall, stoic, and armed with a color-coded binder, Dom is the most expensive crisis communications consultant in New York. He doesn't do charm, he doesn't do emotional attachments, and he strictly doesn't do chaos. His rehabilitation plan for Theo is strict: zero unscripted posts, total image overhaul, and a public, stable fake relationship to prove Theo has settled down. When a media slip-up accidentally positions Dom as the mysterious new boyfriend, public favorability skyrockets. The strategy is clear: fake the romance, rescue the six-figure brand partnerships, and execute a seamless exit strategy when the dust settles. Except standing shoulder-to-shoulder on red carpets, sharing single hotel suites in Miami, and practicing public affection quickly erode the boundaries between performance and reality. Behind Dom’s cold, ironclad control is a man fiercely driven to protect Theo—and underneath Theo’s high-energy persona is a man desperately searching to be truly seen. As their staged intimacy ignites into an explosive, undeniable fire, both men face a terrifying choice: if the public catches on to the illusion, their reputations will shatter—but if they follow the exit strategy, they will walk away from the only real thing either of them has ever found. Influencer in the Sheets is a steamy, standalone M/M contemporary romance featuring a grumpy crisis manager, a sunshine influencer, forced proximity, intense emotional depth, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.

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Cleat Cute - Meryl Wilsner Cover Art

Cleat Cute

Cleat Cute A Novel by Meryl Wilsner

* USA TODAY BESTSELLER * A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own , where two soccer teammates are at odds before falling in love as their team gears up for the World Cup. Grace Henderson has been a star of the US Women’s National Team for ten years, even though she’s only 26. But when she’s sidelined with an injury, a bold new upstart, Phoebe Matthews, takes her spot. 22-year-old Phoebe is everything Grace isn’t—a gregarious jokester who plays with a joy that Grace lost somewhere along the way. The last thing Grace expects is to become teammates with benefits with this class clown she sees as her rival. Phoebe Matthews is too focused on her first season as a professional soccer player to think about seducing her longtime idol. But when Grace ends up making the first move, they can’t keep their hands off of each other. As the World Cup approaches and Grace works her way back from injury, a miscommunication leaves the women with hilariously different perspectives on their relationship. But they’re on the same page on the field, realizing they can play together instead of vying for the same position. With every tackle the tension between them grows, and both players soon have to decide what's more important—being together or making the roster. The perfect blend of funny and steamy, Meryl Wilsner’s Cleat Cute is about being brave enough to win on and off the field.

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Punchline - Cari Z. &amp; L. A. Witt Cover Art

Punchline

Punchline by Cari Z. & L. A. Witt

Jake Radovitz is finally figuring himself out again. After he accidentally injured a friend so badly during a tournament that it ended the guy's MMA career, Jake shied away from the mat and their friendship. Now he's inching back into that world, working alongside his friend and coaching young fighters. Ethan Bernier is trying his level best to prove that he's ready to move up from the farm team to the NAPH. He's playing hard, he's playing well… and he's playing with some newfound grit. Unfortunately, a humiliating attempt at fighting turns him into the joke of the league. When a teammate suggests fighting lessons, Ethan agrees. Anything to avoid a repeat of that embarrassment. But it's really, really hard to focus on the instruction when the fighting coach is the hottest man Ethan has ever seen. And now Jake is struggling to teach this cute student who's making him face the bisexuality he's tried to ignore. Even as their careers pick up steam, maybe they can have it all: professional success, strong friendships… and love they won't have to hide from their fans. The Games We Play - Season 2 is the second season of this multi-author minor league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!

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The Sugared Game - K.J. Charles Cover Art

The Sugared Game

The Sugared Game by K.J. Charles

It's been two months since Will Darling saw Kim Secretan, and he doesn't expect to see him again. What do a rough and ready soldier-turned-bookseller and a disgraced shady aristocrat have to do with each other anyway? But when Will encounters a face from the past in a disreputable nightclub, Kim turns up, as shifty, unreliable, and irresistible as ever. And before Will knows it, he's been dragged back into Kim's shadowy world of secrets, criminal conspiracies, and underhand dealings. This time, though, things are underhanded even by Kim standards. This time, the danger is too close to home. And if Will and Kim can't find common ground against unseen enemies, they risk losing everything. A 1920s m/m romance trilogy in the spirit of Golden Age pulp fiction.

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10 Things That Never Happened - Alexis Hall Cover Art

10 Things That Never Happened

10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall

"Brilliance on every single page."— CHRISTINA LAUREN , New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material What if one impulsive lie gave you the second chance you never knew you needed? From USA Today bestseller Alexis Hall, 10 Things That Never Happened is a laugh-out-loud, slow-burn queer rom-com brimming with British wit, workplace tension, and unexpected heart. Sam Becker’s job isn’t glamorous, but the quirky team he manages feels like home. Even his boss, the cold and calculating Jonathan Forest, has become a part of his strange little routine. Then comes a clumsy accident, a panicked lie about amnesia, and one very guilty billionaire whose icy exterior starts to thaw. Jonathan shows up with soup, softness, and something dangerously close to care. As Sam fakes forgetfulness to keep the peace, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. But a relationship built on a lie can only last so long and Sam’s running out of time to tell the truth. A delightfully fun spinoff to the bestselling London Calling series, this witty, emotionally layered romance delivers on the tension of enemies-to-lovers, the comfort of found family, and the quiet thrill of discovering someone might actually see you. "The apotheosis of the rom-com." —Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review, for Boyfriend Material "Delicious, ridiculous, and often poignant." —Talia Hibbert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Husband Material "Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people!" —Sonali Dev, award-winning author, for Boyfriend Material

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Code Call - Radclyffe Cover Art

Code Call

Code Call by Radclyffe

When ER doctor Burke Elliott was a medical student, she fell in love with the wrong woman. Six years later, she returns as an attending to work with ER chief Dr. Lena Silvano, the woman who rejected her. Burke’s goals are simple—to prove she is no longer the student Lena once knew and to prevent Lena from knowing the feelings she had for her have never died. When Burke returns, no longer a resident but a colleague, the attraction Lena once tried to bury reignites, but so does the weight of the secret she has carried since Burke was her student. When the past refuses to stay buried despite the years and the silence that distanced them, they must decide whether love can survive the truth or if it will cost them the second chance they never stopped wanting.

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Wild

Wild A Lesbian Paranormal Romance by Meghan O'Brien

The only thing that frightens shapeshifter Selene Rhodes more than the full moon is the idea of falling in love. Selene Rhodes has lived her whole life with a terrible secret: not only can she take the form of any animal at will, but once a month the full moon transforms her into a fierce wolf-creature without a human conscience. Managing her condition means living by a strict routine, and more importantly, abstaining from intimate relationships with human beings. Selene is convinced that love and friendship can only bring her pain. Forensic pathologist Eve Thomas is well-acquainted with the pain of romantic love. Swearing off relationships after having her heart broken by a cheating ex, Eve throws herself into her work: catching murderers. When Selene comes to her aid after an attack by a masked man in Golden Gate Park, Eve is shocked by how powerfully she is drawn to her mysterious savior. Shaken by her own feelings for Eve, Selene is even more terrified to realize she isn’t even close to being the scariest monster stalking San Francisco. There is someone out in the city who is killing for pleasure, and his next target is the one woman he thinks might be able to stop him: Eve.

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Delivered Fast - Annabeth Albert Cover Art

Delivered Fast

Delivered Fast by Annabeth Albert

A Portland restaurant owner succumbs to temptation in this gay romance novella. “Sometimes an author just gets everything right . . . Absolutely perfect.” — Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews Sure, Chris O’Neal has problems. His restaurant is still co-owned by his ex. His flannel-and-tattoos style is making him accidentally trendy. He can’t remember the last time he went out and had fun. But he’s not lonely, he’s driven. And the hot bakery delivery boy is not his problem, no matter how sweet his buns. Chris is old enough to know Lance Degrassi’s sculpted good looks and clever double-entendre’s spell nothing but trouble. Lance is still in college—he should be hitting the clubs and the books, chasing guys his own age, not pursuing some gruff motorcycle-riding workaholic. Especially when he’ll be leaving for grad school in a few months. But Lance keeps hanging around, lending a hand, charming Chris to distraction. Maybe some steaming hot no-strings indulgence won’t hurt. Then again, maybe it will . . . Praise for the Portland Heat series “Tremendously charming and sexy, Served Hot is a knockout!” — RT Book Reviews “A charming read, a warm, feel-good story with just the right amount of angst (and steam!) featuring two likeable characters.” — All About Romance on Served Hot “A really enjoyable story.” — Joyfully Jay on Baked Fresh

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Sigh of Relief - Layla Reyne Cover Art

Sigh of Relief

Sigh of Relief by Layla Reyne

A vintage love worth savoring… Ingredients: One openly bisexual winemaker with a gruff exterior, a generous heart, and a quiet ache for forever love. One closeted FBI director who buried pieces of himself to climb the ladder, only to realize success is fleeting when the world's on fire. A growing season overflowing with buried desires, second chances, and chemistry too intoxicating to resist. Directions: Blend together stolen days in the vineyard and a slow-burning attraction that refuses to stay bottled up. Add years of regret, the yearning for more, and the bravery to live honestly. Let age to perfection until passion deepens into something rich and built to last. Best served under stormy skies, with full-bodied courage and the kind of love that feels like coming home. Take a sip of this sexy, emotional later-in-life M/M romance novella where true relief comes from surrendering to exactly who—and what—you desire.

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Jocks for Sale -- Part 4: The Catalog - Josh Hunter Cover Art

Jocks for Sale -- Part 4: The Catalog

Jocks for Sale -- Part 4: The Catalog A straight to gay captive MM dark romance by Josh Hunter

Cody is running out of time. The cartel members have trained him to follow their orders. Conditioned his mind to obey, until even his body betrays him. And as hard as he’s fought it, they’ve changed him. Turning the cocky jock into a plaything for the rich and powerful. And soon they’re going to sell him. Cody’s just about out of options. But maybe, just maybe, there’s one last way for him to fight back. One slim chance at escape. For him, and his frat brother Jake. But faced with the terrifying punishment, will he have the courage to try? Jocks for Sale is a gritty MM Dark Romance featuring high-stakes power dynamics, a straight-to-gay awakening, and a ruthless mafia cartel.

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Sweet to the Core - Amy Aislin Cover Art

Sweet to the Core

Sweet to the Core by Amy Aislin

Dev has pined for his cousin's best friend for years, but no matter how hard he wishes, Clark sees him as nothing but a friend. And it's as a friend that Clark comes to him for help. Clark's father is on the brink of losing his house and the fastest way to make a quick buck is to win the $10,000 prize in the inaugural Sweet to the Core apple baking contest. Only problem? He's never baked anything that hasn't come out of a box. But Dev has. As a baker, he's Clark's best chance. For the first time, Dev has something Clark wants. Only problem? Dev needs the prize for himself. The only thing he wants—besides Clark—is to buy the local lighthouse where he last spent time with his parents before they died. Working together means opening a lot more than a barrel of apples, though. They may have found the recipe to love. But will Dev have to give up the only connection he has left to his parents in order to have it? Or will Clark let his father down? They can't both have everything. Or can they?

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