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  • Adoring Keaton: A Stand-Alone Friends-to-Lovers MM Romance by Siobhan Davis

    Adoring Keaton: A Stand-Alone Friends-to-Lovers MM Romance by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A friends-to-lovers new adult MM romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Stand-alone with HEA and no cliff-hanger. Keaton Moving to California was supposed to be my fresh start. A clean slate. An opportunity to drop the façade, escape the lies, find a focus, and just be myself.But I should have realized it wouldn’t be easy, especially when my last name is Kennedy...
  • The Life We Have by Kelsey Kingsley

    The Life We Have by Kelsey Kingsley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After the untimely death of his single mother, Greyson found himself orphaned at fifteen. That is, until the discovery of his father, Sebastian - a world renown drummer in a famous rock band. Overnight, Greyson's world had been turned upside down, taking him from rags to riches. And now, six years later, Greyson's only goal is to follow in his dad's footsteps...
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  • Still Beating by Jessie Walker

    Still Beating by Jessie Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THE END WAS JUST THE BEGINNING... I thought I was strong enough to say goodbye.I thought I was ready to leave him.It doesn't matter that I'll be seeing him in three days.I just have to get through three more nights.I'm dying now. Shattering. Breaking.I'm determined to show him I can manage on my own.What if he needs me?I need him...What if he doesn't?...but I want to be better for him...
  • Overexposed by Megan Erickson

    Overexposed by Megan Erickson

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Love runs wild on the Appalachian Trail in the latest from the author of Out of Frame and Focus on Me...   Levi Grainger needs a break. As a reality show star, he’s had enough of the spotlight and being edited into a walking stereotype...
  • Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz

    Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Help Wanted: Producer for the latest album from multi-platinum selling band Birds of Prey.Enter Sammy Rhodes.Famed DJ The Spin Doctor.Musical genius.Fits with the band like he's our sixth member.We hired him on the spot.So what's the problem?He's also all broad shoulders and dazzling smile, and has this flop of hair I constantly yearn to brush away from his handsome face...
  • Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. His column is thriving, fellow students trust him with their relationship woes, and he’s on his A-game when it comes to matchmaking. At least, matchmaking other than his own. After a heartfelt letter written to his column, Asher is set on aiding the two love-struck heroes who desperately need his help...
  • A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seeing the truth and falling in love. Dustin Robbins-Grayson was a surly adolescent when Quinlan Gregory started the nanny gig. After a rocky start, he grew into Quinlan’s friend and confidant—and a damned sexy man. At twenty-one, Dusty sees how Quinlan sacrificed his own life and desires to care for Dusty’s family...
  • Marc Jillson & The Gazebo by Anyta Sunday

    Marc Jillson & The Gazebo by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Want true, heart-throbbing romance? Put down the Cheetos, and stop being a jackass.The question is, can I do it?I’ve been an epic dick to my friends, my uncle. Him.Travis Hunter. Photographer, econ-student, paraplegic. Can I redeem myself? Apologize? Make a fresh start?Hunter seems to think so. Even roped me into saving his favorite gazebo from the bulldozers.The confidence of this man amazes me...
  • XOXO, Santa by Spencer Spears

    XOXO, Santa by Spencer Spears

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you ask your best friend to be your first time?Blake: What do you do when you realize at age 20 that you might like guys?If you’re me, you come up with a brilliant and foolproof plan:Proposition the one gay guy you know to swipe your V-card over winter break.In my case, that’s my childhood best friend, Henry.Just one problem—Henry hates my guts...
  • You Could Make a Life by Taylor Fitzpatrick

    You Could Make a Life by Taylor Fitzpatrick

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The first thing Dan says to him is, “we’re in the NHL!”, because that’s how he’s been greeting anyone wearing a jersey, and Marc Lapointe, 'the future of the franchise', is wearing Dan's colours.“I think you’re my new best friend,” Dan says, his excitement beating out common sense, social filters, the need to play it cool.“It is nice to meet you, new best friend," Marc says, his mouth twitching...
  • Trouble by Devon McCormack

    Trouble by Devon McCormack

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    KYLE Trouble. That's all I am to people in this town. They're always waiting for me to mess up--prove them right. But I'm happy to keep to myself and mind my own business to survive my senior year at Wyachet High. Then one rainy Monday morning I meet the dirty blond in glasses. A confusing first encounter turns awkward, but it's short-lived since James Warner has a way of setting me at ease. Mr...
  • Paint the Stars by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn

    Paint the Stars by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Ezra Greene has made a pretty decent life for himself. He has a nice apartment and spends his days doing the one thing he’s always loved—creating art. Despite being somewhat of a grumpy recluse, he’s even made a few loyal friends...
  • The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken, E. Adams

    The Making of Matt by Nicola Haken, E. Adams

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Matt Carter, self-proclaimed sex-god and drummer for world renowned Souls of the Knight, didn’t have the time or inclination for planning his future, preferring to fill his days with music, women and alcohol. He didn’t want or need anything else in his life. Until the band parted ways and he found himself no longer living the dream...
  • Pretty Sweet by Christina Lee, Riley Hart

    Pretty Sweet by Christina Lee, Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    SethPortland was supposed to be my fresh start, my chance to live for myself. Unfortunately, it’s not working out that way. I stay in the apartment Mom chose and major in finance like she wants. I let bad memories keep me from hooking up. I wouldn’t know the first thing about finding a guy who gets me, who’s okay with my need to be held and feel safe...
  • Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

    Horribly Harry by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Bad Boyfriend, Inc—when you can’t find a good boyfriend, why not hire a bad one instead?To supplement his income while he’s completing his Early Education degree, Harry Townsend hires himself out as a terrible date—for a set fee, he’ll horrify parents and family members in all sorts of interesting ways. But when it comes to actual relationships—and sex—Harry doesn’t get the appeal...
  • Strut by Jay Hogan

    Strut by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New Zealand farm boy turns New York fashion model. Fairy tale? Maybe. But it hasn’t been easy. A year in this crazy city, working my tail off just to survive in a ruthless industry where sex sells and boundaries are too readily crossed.A year and a reassuring ocean away from Hunter Donovan—a sexy, humiliating mistake that I’m not about to repeat. Distance is good. Distance is safe...
  • The Bedroom Coach Agreement by Hayden Hall

    The Bedroom Coach Agreement by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    We’re the least likely couple you’ll ever see. Until the lights go out.ParkerMy brother’s best friend has a secret. And I just happen to know what he does in a hidden downtown apartment at night. In front of a camera. Sculpted like a Greek god, Dayton soon becomes all I want.But a guy like me could never hope to catch his attention. I’ve never been with anyone. I’ve never even kissed a guy...
  • Catching Chance by M.E. Parker

    Catching Chance by M.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when you suddenly get everything you ever wanted? First, you don’t believe it’s real. Then you want more… Let’s be honest, gay nerds from small towns in North Carolina don’t get to date the hot, popular quarterback. It’s just one of those impregnable laws of nature. Even if he was my best friend growing up. Even if it turns out by some miracle that he’s gay too...
  • The Story of Us by Barbara Elsborg

    The Story of Us by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Two boys. One love. Ten summers. Are you okay? The first words Zed says to Caspian, and the first time someone has cared about the answer. On a hot summer’s day, the lives of two boys are changed forever. A rebel and a risk taker, Caspian doesn’t give a damn for the consequences. Studious and obedient, Zed is the good boy who is never good enough...
  • Pretty Toxic by J.R. Gray

    Pretty Toxic by J.R. Gray

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Saint VincentI might be the best-selling solo artist in the world, but my personal life is a disaster. For every number one album, there's a sea of my worsts, all documented in photos.Bad break-ups. Destroyed hotel rooms. Fights. Drugs. And just as many rumors.Every headline reaffirms the walls I’ve built around myself. Fame destroys everything it touches and I can’t let anyone close...
  • Truth or Darren by D.J. Jamison

    Truth or Darren by D.J. Jamison

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Truth or...whoa, that's not the dare!What happens when my big mouth writes a check it can't cash while taunting my ex's brother in a game of Truth or Dare? I end up with his tongue in my mouth. In my very straight, totally uninterested mouth.While I don't feel anything.Nothing at all.In fact, I barely noticed...
  • Three Is the Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud

    Three Is the Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Elliot Cowell spent his entire life training to become a superstar.A prodigy on the ice, likely the future captain of his team, there’s no room for mistakes when it comes to Elliot’s career, but knowing all that didn’t keep him from falling in love with Blake Samuels...
  • Nice Guys & First Times by K.M. Neuhold

    Nice Guys & First Times by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    You Always Remember Your First…Come along for a sweet, steamy compilation of 4 MM romance novellas by the queen of swoon herself: K.M. Neuhold...
  • Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote

    Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Starting over isn't easy, but Ben is ready to live his life as the man he was always meant to be. Ben is transgender and back at university after hormone treatment and chest surgery. His new housemates have no idea about his history and Ben would prefer to keep it that way. He's starting from scratch and his life is finally on track, except in the romance department...
  • Love Fancy by A.F. Zoelle

    Love Fancy by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Callum O’RourkeSomeone as young and inexperienced as me didn’t stand a chance with a playboy like Rune. Yet despite being total opposites, I’m lucky enough to call him my friend. To want anything more than that would be greedy, but that doesn’t stop me from wishing he would teach me how to satisfy the passionate desire I felt for him...
  • Boyfriend Freeze by D.J. Jamison

    Boyfriend Freeze by D.J. Jamison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I've made a lot of mistakes, but you can't be one of them...Dear Graham,After crossing too many lines for my self-respect, I made a promise to myself: no hookups for sixty days.But I didn't count on meeting you.Who knew a smart, cardigan-wearing geek would be such temptation? You're all wrong for me, except you're also kind of exactly right...
  • Chase the Sun by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn

    Chase the Sun by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jamie Tolland has only ever known his small Oregon town. Same job, same friends, same gay bar. He feels obligated to stay, especially as his mother’s illness progresses. But when a situation presents itself in the form of a vintage sports car, he jumps on the chance to not only repair it, but also drive it to its new owner in LA...
  • Moment of Silence by Karen Stivali

    Moment of Silence by Karen Stivali

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Moments In Time Novel Growing up, Jason Stern led a charmed life complete with devoted sisters, a father who was one of Brooklyn’s most respected rabbis, and a mother who made the world's best babka. He headed to NYU ready for anything—except falling for the wrong guy, coming out, and getting disowned by his once-loving family. In spite of that, Jason managed to graduate with honors...
  • Into the Blue by Pene Henson

    Into the Blue by Pene Henson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tai Talagi and Ollie Birkstrom have been inseparable since they met as kids, surfing the North Shore of Oahu. Now they live with their best friends and Ollie’s kid brother in a pulled-together family, all of them piled into a run-down beach house. They share cooking, bills, and the saltwater running in their veins...
  • The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Billie Montgomery was always known as the sick kid with the therapy dog. Dylan Bowden never had two nickels to rub together, let alone a true home to call his own. The two have been best friends since high school. They’re always there for each other, so when Billie opens his own bakery called Montgomery’s Sweets no one supports him better than Dylan...
  • Grind by E. Davies

    Grind by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    “I'm glad I picked you.” “My family could accept me being gay, but not trans.” James is in trouble. His family turned their back on him after he transitioned, and he was forced to start his new life without them, but now he's paying the price. Buried in debt, his last chance is to start a business with hunky carpenter Ryan and hope that they succeed...
  • Playing With Fire by Avery Cockburn

    Playing With Fire by Avery Cockburn

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “I don’t want options. I just want you.” Robert McKenzie has a secret. As the only straight player on an all-LGBT soccer team, he’s known to fans as “McWhatAWaste.” No one would guess Robert’s actually bisexual. At twenty-one, on the verge of a brilliant career in video game design, he’s finally ready to be his true self...
  • Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Signs of Love: Winter by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    What happens when a clueless hero believes in star-sign compatibility? What happens when there’s only one sign left to try? Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer... Caspian’s tried the lot, compatibility nil. Leo is his last hope for happiness. He just has to find one. Maybe his Virgo best friend will help? He should sneak over next door and see..
  • Liam Davis & The Raven by Anyta Sunday

    Liam Davis & The Raven by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Liam Davis is a serious journalist, and he’s good at it. Or at least, he was...
  • As I Am by A.M. Arthur

    As I Am by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Will Madden is healing.  Thanks to therapy and a growing support system, he's taking baby steps into a promising future. One of those steps leads him to an online chat room, where he quickly bonds with fellow PTSD sufferer Taz Zachary.  Despite their virtual connection, Taz is initially freaked out at the idea of meeting Will face-to-face...
  • On the Ice by Amy Aislin

    On the Ice by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For college sophomore Mitch Greyson, determination and persistence are the name of the game if he wants to make it as a professional hockey player...
  • A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers

    A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. Or at least he was, until it all came crashing down. He made a mistake. And even Asher himself, arranger of marriages and aider of lovesick hearts, doesn’t know how to fix it. And like every heroic quest, there are a few bumps in the road and dragons to slay...
  • Keeping Casey by Amy Aislin

    Keeping Casey by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Casey Preston is the guy with the plan. The list-maker. The one who micromanages his own life.Spontaneously offering to be his best friend’s fake boyfriend to get Ethan’s annoying team captain off his back?That’s not thinking things through. It’s not even smart given Casey’s been fighting his feelings for Ethan for years.Ethan Rain just wants to play hockey and get his college degree...
  • Tapped by My Roommate by D.J. Jamison

    Tapped by My Roommate by D.J. Jamison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ethan Greene: Shy geek, newly bi-curious, and...propositioning his gay roommate?I have a passion for a lot of things: wildlife biology, Godzilla, bowties...But when it comes to people, I'm more timid.Which is why I'm stuck with a toxic ex-girlfriend who's holding my lizard hostage.I need to face her--and save my dignity.But a little backup won't hurt, right?My roommate is the perfect wingman...
  • Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy

    Saving Saint by Joel Abernathy

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    SAINTI screwed up--big time.I broke the heart of my best friend. The one person I promised myself I'd never hurt.Now he's back after two years, and I hardly recognize him. Danny--sorry, Daniel--is nothing like the scarred, broken kid who left in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. Because of me...
  • Better Be True: Harrison Campus #3 by Andy Gallo, Anyta Sunday

    Better Be True: Harrison Campus #3 by Andy Gallo, Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two friends. One bed. A big Italian Wedding. Nico Amato is in trouble. He’s in love with his roommate. Who’s hung up on his ex. This so isn’t part of his summer plans. Luke’s an all-American jock, a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. The kind of guy who thinks Nico is too much.That doesn’t stop Nico from pretending to be Luke’s boyfriend, once, twice, thrice . .
  • Eight Nights in December by Keira Andrews

    Eight Nights in December by Keira Andrews

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A geek. A virgin. One sexy holiday. Orphaned Lucas figures spending the holidays with his obnoxious roommate’s family in New York City is better than staying alone on campus upstate. He ends up sharing a room again, this time with his roommate’s brother, Nate. Geeky photographer Nate isn’t at all what Lucas expects...
  • Sweet Thing by Emma Alcott

    Sweet Thing by Emma Alcott

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    PatrickMy name is Patrick Neumann, and I have the world’s worst-kept secret—I’m in love with my boss, Aaron (aka: Nyx), and everyone knows it but him.You’d think an award-winning romance author would be able to spot his own happily ever after a mile away, but nope. Aaron is clueless...
  • Alex by S.M. Shade

    Alex by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ninety- two days. Thirteen weeks. That’s how long it’s been since I lost my love, my best friend. It’s been everything I can do to drag myself out of bed and get back to work, but I know Cooper would want me to move on. I think he’d even be happy if he knew who I want to move on with. The target of my affection, though, may not be so thrilled about my choice. He’s straight. Or he thinks he is...
  • Fielding's Fa-La-La by Eli Easton

    Fielding's Fa-La-La by Eli Easton

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This story features the main characters from the 2013 Christmas novella, “Blame It On The Mistletoe”. It takes place during Fielding and Mick’s second Christmas as a couple, just before the epilogue of “Blame It On The Mistletoe”. It was written for RJ Scott’s Christmas story posting...
  • Here We Go Again by Romeo Alexander

    Here We Go Again by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A second chance to make up for the mistakes of the past. A second chance at love.Troy: I’ve settled in at Fort Dale with a great job at the clinic on base and I’ve even made a few friends. The nearby city offers all I need to enjoy myself on a night off, if you know what I mean. I was just starting to relax and think everything would work out when he walked into the clinic...
  • A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies by Christina Lee

    A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The last thing Emerson Rose expects is to fall for his best friend, Rhys, especially since he’s never been attracted to a man before. Everything in his life is already complicated enough. He’s put his own future on hold to raise his two younger siblings, and confusing feelings for the guy who always has his back muddy the waters even more. But then something astonishing happens...
  • Troublemaker by Sean Ashcroft

    Troublemaker by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Neighbourhood bad boy Aiden Goode has had a crush on his brother's kind, smart, straight best friend since he was fifteen . So when Carter asks him to come to a family wedding as his date, Aiden jumps at the chance to spend a week alone with the man of his dreams. A romantic cabin, one bed to share, and an ex-girlfriend to convince that Carter's moved on... ..
  • Out on the Serve by Lane Hayes

    Out on the Serve by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roommates to friends to lovers… Elliot- I need a roommate fast. Even a temporary one. Beggars can’t be choosers. Going pro after graduation has been intense, and time is precious. Thankfully, Braden seems cool. He’s a little quirky…and very sexy. Of course, I would never get involved with a roommate. That’s a bad idea. Isn’t it? Braden- Moving to Long Beach seems like a no brainer...
  • Bedhead by Brooke Blaine

    Bedhead by Brooke Blaine

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Brooke Blaine comes a sexy M/M enemies-to-lovers romance in the new Hate to Love You series.HudsonI hate Drew Edwards. That isn’t a secret to anyone in New York.Smug, charming, flippant, and a royal pain in my ass, Drew has a way of making everyone fall in love with him, but I know the truth...
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