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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
James Baldwin’s groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris.In the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality...Categorized as:
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Invisible Life: A Novel by E. Lynn Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAvailable at last, E. Lynn Harris's beloved first novel in a hardcover edition. Just a few years ago, E. Lynn Harris was selling his self-published novel Invisible Life out of the back of his car. Today he is a bestselling publishing sensation, with more than one million copies of his four novels sold... -
Why We Fight by T.J. Klune
Do you believe in love at first sight? Corey Ellis sure doesn’t. Oh, everyone around him seems to have found their happy ending, but he’s far too busy to worry about such things. He’ll have plenty of time for romance after he survives his last summer before graduation. So what if he can’t get his former professor, Jeremy Olsen, out of his head? It’s just hero worship...Categorized as:
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Soul on Fire by Tal Bauer
A deadly virus burns through the jungle, leaving nothing but corpses in its wake. Everyone flees from the outbreak—except for the terrorists intent on weaponizing the catastrophe. Lieutenant Elliot Davis, US Navy SEAL, is sent to rescue CIA officers from their clandestine base in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and evacuate them out of the country... -
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No Tears with Him by K. Webster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a gay interracial romance called No Tears with Him!It's 1999, and while being gay isn't unheard of these days, it's something my family absolutely will not understand. If they ever find out, there'll be hell to pay. But, because I'm shy, awkward, and weird, I haven't been forced to explain my sexuality to them... -
Passion Marks by Lee Hayes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVictims of domestic abuse know that the violence they suffer at the hands of loved ones is not limited by gender, culture, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status. Now, first-time author Lee Hayes takes this hot-button issue to gripping new levels in a novel that transcends all barriers of sex, class, and race... -
Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole
Love in the time of Hamilton… On October 14, 1781, Alexander Hamilton led a daring assault on Yorktown's defenses and won a decisive victory in America's fight for independence. Decades later, when Eliza Hamilton collected his soldiers' stories, she discovered that while the war was won at Yorktown, the battle for love took place on many fronts.. -
Late in the Day by Mary Calmes
Terrence Moss. Conrad Harris. Gold Team Leader. Darius Hawthorne. The Vault. Juggling all these names would bother some, but for Darius, it’s business as usual. When he closes a chapter in his life, he leaves a name—and the people associated with it—behind. He’s managed to keep a few colleagues, even fewer friends, and no companionship through his forty-plus years… but that’s now changing...Categorized as:
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Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender
The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreen—perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall.Logan Gray is Hollywood's bad boy—a talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate...Categorized as:
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Crimes of Passion by Jack Harbon
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPress play on this funny, sexy short story about rival true-crime podcast hosts forced to play nice and work together when, in reality, all they want to do is kill each other.Emery Thompson hates Calvin Chamberlain. From the way he acts like he’s better than everyone to the way he moves through the world thinking his podcast is the cream of the crop, every little thing about the man gets to him...Categorized as:
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Crimes of Passion by Jack Harbon
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPress play on this funny, sexy short story about rival true-crime podcast hosts forced to play nice and work together when, in reality, all they want to do is kill each other.Emery Thompson hates Calvin Chamberlain. From the way he acts like he’s better than everyone to the way he moves through the world thinking his podcast is the cream of the crop, every little thing about the man gets to him...Categorized as:
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Sunset Springs by Kacen Callender
No job, no money, no love - and to make things worse, 27-year-old Charlie has no choice but to leave New York City and move in with his mom in his isolated and conservative hometown of Sunset Springs.Home isn’t a comfortable place for Charlie...Categorized as:
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I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy from Kosoko Jackson.It's been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a café. Maybe Hudson wants to profusely apologize for the breakup. Or confess his undying love. .Categorized as:
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A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes two cooks in the kitchen are better than one in this swoony romantic comedy from the author of I'm So (Not) Over You. Xavier Reynolds is doing less than stellar. He just got dumped, was passed over for a prestigious fellowship, and to top it all off he's right back home in Harper's Cove, Maine (population: 9,000)...Categorized as:
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Memorial by Bryan Washington
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA funny, sexy, profound dramedy about two young people at a crossroads in their relationship and the limits of love.Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a Black day care teacher, and they've been together for a few years -- good years -- but now they're not sure why they're still a couple... -
Brainwashed by Nyla K.
Brainwashed Official cover & blurb reveal: June 7th, 2022 Monster. That's what they call me. Lock your doors, hold your loved ones tight. The Carver is on the loose. Except I'm not. I was caught. The days of allowing my inner depravity to run wild are over. I've been sent to prison for good, something of a celebrity in this dark, dank hell-hole they call Alabaster Penitentiary... -
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He's also transgender.After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio...Categorized as:
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The 5th Gender: A Tinkered Stars Mystery by G. L. Carriger
A species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship. ALIEN Tristol lives in exile. But he’s built a life for himself aboard a human space station. He’s even begun to understand the complex nuances of human courting rituals... -
Mine by Mary Calmes
Trevan Bean has a job that’s going from illegal to frightening, a boyfriend who may not be in his right mind, and a guardian angel who might actually be evil incarnate. Add to that the reappearance of his boyfriend’s estranged family, death threats, kidnapping, and the struggle of saving money to realize a dream, and Trevan has a lot on his plate...Categorized as:
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Deductions by Lyn Gala
Darren is proud of his work on the FBI's magical Talent unit. However, his own lack of magic means he can never be with Supervisory Special Agent and Shaman Kavon Boucher. The shamanic magic poses a real danger to any mundane who gets too close, so Darren tries to hide his attraction and keep a professional relationship at work... -
Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSix years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks.Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals by their own school. New rules...Categorized as:
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Stand By You by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree months after his rescue from an abusive boyfriend, twenty-two-year-old Romy Myers has landed his first legitimate job—bussing tables at his friend's new coffee shop. The job has brought him some stability after years of abuse have left him feeling damaged and broken... -
Blackbird by Larry Duplechan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst published by St. Martin’s in 1986, Blackbird is a funny, moving, gay coming-of-age novel about growing up black and gay in Southern California... -
Johnnie by Cardeno C.
A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to leading the Berk pride with strength and confidence. Hundreds of people depend on Hugh for safety, success, and happiness. And at over a century old, with more power than can be contained in one body, Hugh relies on a Siphon lion shifter to carry his excess force... -
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The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.Isaiah was Samuel’s and Samuel was Isaiah’s. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end... -
The Provider by Mya Lairis
Exiled and on the run from his pack with his twin cubs, Linus Shepherd has his hands full. After a string of odd jobs, his luck changes the day he goes on an interview at Graystone Stonemasonry. Given the opportunity to build a stable home for his family, the only threat he has to face is his attraction to a six-foot-nine god chiseled from obsidian who just happens to be his boss... -
The Omega Nanny by Penelope Peters
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsALPHA THOMAS WHITTAKER NEEDS A NANNY. Single dad Thomas Whittaker loves work, his daughter, and coffee – not always in that order. Romance hasn’t been on his mind since his mate died six years ago. When his sister hires the cute busboy from Thomas’s favorite coffee shop as the new nanny, he’s just amused. Until he finds out that the busboy is an omega. OMEGA KIERAN CORVEY NEEDS A JOB...Categorized as:
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Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
He was my enemy. My lover. My husband. And the one man I swore by all Olympus I would destroy. Aphrodite has never flinched at getting her perfectly manicured hands dirty, and she's not about to start now—even if that means marrying Olympus's enemy number one, the new Hephaestus...
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