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  • #FinishLine by Cambria Hebert

    #FinishLine by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Every race has a finish line. Where you go after you cross it is what matters most. And sometimes, that's the most intriguing. Here at GearShark, we've featured lots of drivers. All of them are well acquainted with the finish line. And as race fans, we're well acquainted with cheering as they cross it. What we aren't privy to is riding shotgun, seeing where they drive once the race is over...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  sports  m-f
  • #Fate by Cambria Hebert

    #Fate by Cambria Hebert

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    What’s meant to be will always find a way. Perfection isn’t an illusion. I met it, held it in my hands. But then it slipped right through. Perfection isn’t an illusion. It’s elusive, cleverly evasive, and, in many ways, a horrible tease. I’m not a man to be toyed with. Quiet, thoughtful, and even sometimes careful, but never someone to taunt...
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  • 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...
  • Secret XXX by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Secret XXX by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Shohei’s just trying to find love in a pet shop, so why are all these bunnies making it so difficult?Shohei loves bunnies! He loves them so much he’s even taken to volunteering at a local pet shop...
  • Extra Credit: Three Ivy Years Novellas by Sarina Bowen

    Extra Credit: Three Ivy Years Novellas by Sarina Bowen

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Three novellas, including all new Ivy Years fun! BLONDE DATE: A nervous sorority girl, a mean fraternity prank and an adorkable basketball player with a heart of gold. Blonde Date follows Katie and Andy’s first blind date… STUDLY PERIOD: One hunky hockey player with a language barrier. Plus one awkward English tutor with a big crush...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  sports  m-m  m-f
  • Picking Cherries by Kiki Burrelli

    Picking Cherries by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shy and unsure, what Shiloh needs is a steady hand to guide him.Shiloh Formes has lived his young adult life in fear of turning into his brother. Seamus couldn’t make the right choice if it bit him in the bottom. But Shiloh didn’t graduate high school early to spend his life partying like his brother...
  • Love Directions: An MM Shy/Flirt Instalove Romance by A.F. Zoelle

    Love Directions: An MM Shy/Flirt Instalove Romance by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Elias ForthwrightHoroscopes always seemed a bit woo-woo to me, but I don't know how else to explain why it feels like the cosmic universe is pushing me in the direction of the mysterious North Easton, who miraculously comes into my life at just the right time. We’re nothing alike, but for the first time since my mom passed away, life is finally fun again thanks to him...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  humor  m-m
  • And Then by Taylor Fitzpatrick

    And Then by Taylor Fitzpatrick

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    David Chapman has achieved almost everything he's ever wanted. He may not have been anyone's first pick, and he may not have the respect he knows he deserves, but he also knows he has no shortage of chances to prove himself. And he has Jake. So it doesn't make sense for him to feel so dissatisfied. And it really doesn't make sense for him to feel so afraid...
  • A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 7 by Akane Tamura

    A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 7 by Akane Tamura

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An incident at the park one evening prompts Tanaka and Irie to consider what it might be like to kiss the person they care for, with their nervous imaginings enough to distract them during their daily routines. It isn't easy to be yourself when you like someone, but the distance between them is closing a little more each day..
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  m-m  humor
  • Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Temptation by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This Montgomery finds his match in this touching second chance romance from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan.I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  m-m  tortured hero
  • Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Left Behind by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My god, if I have to watch one more happy couple get together, I’m going to lose it completely and probably rip out all of my awesomely pink hair...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  humor  m-m
  • 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...
  • Play Dead by Avery Cockburn

    Play Dead by Avery Cockburn

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The popular Scottish gay-romance series returns with this must-read novella! Colin’s wounds have finally healed. He’s ready for his big comeback on the football pitch and can’t wait to return to a normal life—especially the rampaging sex he and his boyfriend, Lord Andrew, once indulged in. But Andrew has his own invisible wounds...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  sports  m-m  athletes  contemporary
  • The Hardest Fall by Christina Lee

    The Hardest Fall by Christina Lee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lee trades country ballads for show tunes in the next standalone book of her M/M series, Roadmap to Your Heart. After licking his wounds from a painful relationship, Tate Sullivan is ready to move back home. He picks up where he left off as drag queen extraordinaire Frieda Love in a West Village bar in New York City...
  • Awkward Love by Riley Hart

    Awkward Love by Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    JamesonBeing a twenty-two-year-old virgin was not on my list of life goals. I don't know how it happened. Well...I never date, dedicate all my time to college, and I'm awkward with a capital A around hot guys--okay, so I know exactly how it happened. When my best friends come up with a plan to make the most of this summer before grad school, I'm all for it...
  • Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Headstrong Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Maximoff Hale & Farrow Keene, and according to Celebrity Crush—the ceremony for this American prince and his tattooed bodyguard is going to be the event of the century. There will be no wedding crashers. Including but not limited to: hateful people, rabid fans, nosy paparazzi, and other so-called media. There will be no drama...
  • 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...
  • Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero

    Breaking Free by Isabel Lucero

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At a party on a rival college campus, I drunkenly stumble into a bathroom just as a tall, muscular man steps out of the shower...naked.Instead of fleeing, I stay put and end up having the hottest bathroom hookup with someone whose name I don’t know. Because I’m still in the closet, I don’t talk about what happened that night, glad that it was with a guy who doesn’t live in the same town...
  • Elliot, Song of the Soulmate by Anyta Sunday

    Elliot, Song of the Soulmate by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you have the love of your life, you hold on tight.You don’t let go.Debate champ extraordinaire Elliot Anneston is a master in persuasion. He wins at everything. Until he meets sexy Scottish transfer Wentworth McAllister. Suddenly he doesn’t know what’s up and what’s up. The world is a whirlwind of feeling, and when it comes to the debate of his life, to lose is inevitable...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  humor  christian  m-m
  • Tainted by Andi Jaxon

    Tainted by Andi Jaxon

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It's a chance that leads me here.To him.The grumpy mechanic with a chip on his shoulder and a secret.I’m drawn to him.This shell of a man, gripping onto who he is by his fingertips.If anyone finds out who he really is, who he used to be, he’ll become another statistic.Luckily I know how to hide my truth in the dark...
  • His Boy to Hold  (Naughty or Nice Season Two) by G.R. Lyons

    His Boy to Hold (Naughty or Nice Season Two) by G.R. Lyons

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Santa,I'm an impulsive guy. Always have been. Even writing this letter was a snap decision. But when I make a choice, I see it through and never look back. Being like this has served me well in every area of my life.Except when it comes to love...
  • 不期而愛 番外 by Mame

    不期而愛 番外 by Mame

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    痴情草根矮攻X高富帥誘受與冰山腹黑攻X傻萌哈密瓜受的完美組合,看這本男孩與男孩的愛情多美多純多辣(多辣破折號)(住嘴)  愛上泰娛...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m
  • His Christmas Conundrum by A.W. Scott

    His Christmas Conundrum by A.W. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I'll take care of everything, Little Bit..."Trevor Cooper is down to the wire and in trouble. He needs a date to take home for the holidays since his family believes he's in a long-term relationship. Problem is, Trevor and his girlfriend broke up months ago. Since then, she's sabotaged every chance he's had to speak to girls on campus...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  christmas  age play  bisexual
  • His Knight by Charity Parkerson

    His Knight by Charity Parkerson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Tragedy brought them together. Love will forge them like steel. The last thing Benny expected was to find himself in the middle of an active shooter event on campus. Canyondale University isn’t the type of place he imagined becoming the center of such brutality...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  multicultural
  • Shrewd Angel by Anyta Sunday

    Shrewd Angel by Anyta Sunday

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Pax Polo is the swashbuckling guitarist for Serenity Free. Correction: Was the swashbuckling guitarist for Serenity Free. Now he sports a black eye and his bros have kicked him out of their band—three weeks before Christmas. It’s an unfamiliar kick to his over-inflated ego, but . . . whatever. No problem...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  humor  christmas
  • When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Asher Williams is obsessed with love. It’s probably one of the reasons he makes such a fantastic matchmaker, love guru, and romance expert. And now that he’s in college, it’s finally his turn to shine. Asher’s relationship advice column in the school newspaper is his strongest matchmaking instrument, especially when it comes to helping hopeless romantics find their soulmates...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  humor
  • Out in the Field by Lane Hayes

    Out in the Field by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Max Maldonado loves baseball. He knows playing first base at a private college probably won’t get him to the big leagues, but he doesn’t mind. He loves the game and his teammates. If he has to stay in the closet until he graduates, that’s okay. Baseball comes first. Relationships are complicated anyway. And after his recent messy breakup, Max prefers to keep things simple...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  sports  athletes  contemporary
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 不期而愛 第二部 by Mame

    不期而愛 第二部 by Mame

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    不期而愛...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m
  • 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...
  • Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

    Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents' cliff-side mansion on the Italian Riviera. Unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, at first each feigns indifference...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  m-m  slow burn
  • 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...
  • Campus Cravings by KyAnn Waters, Whitley Gray

    Campus Cravings by KyAnn Waters, Whitley Gray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *****NOMINATED FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY IN GOODREADS M/M ROMANCE GROUP'S MEMBER'S CHOICE AWARDS***** Welcome to Cathia University, where school is in session! Nine of today's hottest gay romance authors have crafted brand-new interrelated novellas celebrating everything wonderful about college, including sophisticated professors, sexy teaching assistants, ambitious grad students, and spirited...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  m-m  athletes  sports
  • Unlike Any Other by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Unlike Any Other by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AJ The name AJ Colthurst may not have any meaning to the public eye, but it should, as I’m the daughter of two famous celebrities. Like any superstar, they crave privacy; so much of it, they built a house in the middle of nowhere for us children. As we grew older, we discovered the lies they built as a fort to protect us from the media, ended up causing emotional damage along the way...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary
  • 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...
  • Fire Flow by Max Walker

    Fire Flow by Max Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sexy firefighter, Colton Drake, has everything going for him. From a prize-winning smile to a washboard set of abs, all mixed together with a playful sense of humor. He wasn’t the type to have one-night stands, but he knew he wouldn’t have trouble finding them. So why was he having such a terrible time finding someone to spend his life with? Well, until he meets the man that changes everything...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  firefighter  contemporary
  • 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...
  • Ryker by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Ryker by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This New Adult book is the first in the Owatonna U Series, a spin off from the best selling Harrisburg Railers Hockey Series. Ryker is hockey royalty, Jacob is a poor country boy. Can two vastly different people find common ground and become the men they want to be? Ryker comes from a long line of championship-winning hockey players...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  sports  contemporary
  • Cheater and the Saint by Jaclyn Osborn

    Cheater and the Saint by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Monogamy is unnecessary punishment. At least, that's what Leo Cartwright thinks. He's cheated on every boyfriend and girlfriend he's ever had. Not because he can't keep it in his pants, but because he's never met anyone who made him want to. He's happy bed-hopping his way through life, never committing and never settling...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  friends to lovers
  • Social Sinners: Behind the Lights by T.L. Travis

    Social Sinners: Behind the Lights by T.L. Travis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Joey Hayes and his best friend Ricky Branson have been together through the good times, as well as the bad. Attending their first concert as teens set the path for their futures in motion. Shortly after, the pair joined band class where they meet Ethan and Mick and the foursome formed the metal band, Social Sinners...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  humor  contemporary
  • Loud and Clear by Sierra Riley

    Loud and Clear by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    "With just a few words, you can change someone's life for the better." "I became a teacher to help people, not to deal with office politics." Professor Daniel Talbot learned the hard way that the cost of taking risks—both personal and professional—is just too high...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  contemporary  angst  age difference
  • Runaway Heart by Harper Logan

    Runaway Heart by Harper Logan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    What do you do when your head says no but your heart says hell yes? Marathon. Just thinking the word is torture to bartender Jesse Greenglass. Why’d he sign up? For the sake of the boyfriend he loved. Of course, that was before the boyfriend cheated and became the ex Jesse wants to forget...
  • Untouched by M.A. Innes

    Untouched by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Growing up in an unusual family has made adapting to college more difficult for Jay. Sheltered and socially awkward, the only easy part about higher education is the classes. While everyone around him seems to instinctively understand what they’re into and who they are, he’s lost and alone. That is, until his new roommate makes life a little more interesting...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  bdsm
  • 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..
  • Side Character: A Masters of Romance Prequel by Emma Alcott

    Side Character: A Masters of Romance Prequel by Emma Alcott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sawyer Jonathan Aston has an extremely suckable… ahem. We’re talking eight inches of girthy perfection. Two-thirds of a foot of succulent man-meat. A true cornucopia of carnal delights. And tonight, that ahem is going to make my mouth feel like a Tokyo subway car at rush hour. We’re talking crowded. Crammed. Absolutely stuffed...
  • Boy Banned by R.J. Scott

    Boy Banned by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the only way to win is to hide who you are, how far are you prepared to go? Reuben “Angel” Jacobs is one step away from giving it all up. Losing a place in the live finals of Sing UK almost kills him. He has no choice but to go home and work for the family business, even though it means giving up his dreams and proving his old bullies right.Corey Dixon is a rocker at heart...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  m-m
  • Six Years by Joelina Falk

    Six Years by Joelina Falk

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luan Hayes is charming, caring, determined, and talks a lot. He knows how to never leave space for awkward silence.Looking at him, he almost seems like a perfect human, but everyone has their demons in some ways, even those who shine as bright as the sun with their positivity.Grey Davis keeps to himself...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  sports  m-m  contemporary  abuse
  • My Bare Naked Heart by David Avery

    My Bare Naked Heart by David Avery

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Winner of the Goodreads G/G 2016 BEST GAY MEN'S FICTION AWARDNominated for Best Gay Fiction, 2016 Lambda Literary Awards"An amazing book that I did not want to end." - Reviews by Amos Lassen"Impressive debut novel. Highly Recommended...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m
  • 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...
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