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  • Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    "Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes...
  • The Knight and the Necromancer: Book Three: The Sea by A.H. Lee

    The Knight and the Necromancer: Book Three: The Sea by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness...
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    queer  sweet-hero  paranormal  fantasy  witches  m-m  magic  historical
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  • The Mercenary's Bounty by Kristen Banet

    The Mercenary's Bounty by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    With freedom, comes uncertainty, and with uncertainty, comes mistakes. Mave has been making a lot of those. As she draws closer to the Free Cities of Olost, she finds herself juggling between learning about her people, and learning the nuances of the males around her...
  • King of the Dark: A dark MM high fantasy by Ariana Nash

    King of the Dark: A dark MM high fantasy by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    From the author who brought you the award-winning Silk & Steel series comes a new dark MM high fantasy. "Your love is worthless, it's your hate I need." ~Prince Vasili CavilleWhen King Talos Caville surrendered the war to the elves, soldier Nikolas Yazdan vowed never to serve the royals again...
  • The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn

    The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    The orc broke him in battle. Now he’s aiming for his heart… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lieutenant Aulis Gerrard can’t afford to lose one more battle. But when he faces off against the biggest, most brutal berserker in the orcs’ war-band, he knows he’s met his doom…Until the deadly orc drops his axe. Draws Gerrard close. And orders him… to run...
  • The Knight and the Necromancer: Book Two: The Border by A.H. Lee

    The Knight and the Necromancer: Book Two: The Border by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Roland thought necromancers were inhuman monsters. Until he met Sairis.Roland and Sairis have escaped from a traumatic assassination attempt, solved the mystery of their attacker, and enjoyed plenty of heavy petting along the way. Roland knows that it’s too soon for love, but he feels like he’s falling head over heels...
    Categorized as:
    queer  sweet-hero  paranormal  fantasy  witches  m-m  magic  historical
  • So Below by Julie Mannino

    So Below by Julie Mannino

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Riley was his, and he better remember that even if he was currently in an angel's bed and shouting someone else's name.The image made Eren see red.Riley While healing from Eren’s betrayal, the first nephalem in centuries will have to learn to feed, do magic, and navigate a different way of life...
  • The Capital by A.H. Lee

    The Capital by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    It’s a classic fairytale: Knight meets necromancer. They argue. They fight. They…make out?Prince Roland comes home from the war to bury his father and see his sister on the throne. He sneaks out to his favorite tavern for nostalgia’s sake. It’s the place where he kissed a man for the first time, the place where he used to carouse with the lover he buried on a battlefield...
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    medieval  queer  sweet-hero  fantasy  m-m  magic  royalty  paranormal
  • Greenwode by J. Tullos Hennig

    Greenwode by J. Tullos Hennig

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Novel of Robyn Hood The Hooded One. The one to breathe the dark and light and dusk between.... When an old druid foresees this harbinger of chaos, he also glimpses its outcome...
  • Black Magic by Megan Derr

    Black Magic by Megan Derr

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When High Paladin Sorin discovers the brutally dismembered body of his cousin Alfrey, a much loved priest in the royal palace, he is left baffled as to who would do so terrible a thing to so good a man...
  • Honeythorn: Alpha/Omega by Marina Vivancos

    Honeythorn: Alpha/Omega by Marina Vivancos

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Omega Milan Pryor knows his duty. He must travel North through the continent towards the snow, the cold, and his new betrothed. They say that Lord Alpha Raphael Ledford, the man he is to marry, is as arctic as the weather of his land. But Milan has always been an optimist. Perhaps he might find friendship in the arranged marriage. Even love...
  • Hollow: A Retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Karina Halle

    Hollow: A Retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of River of Shadows and A Ship of Bones and Teeth comes a smutty spooky dark academia gothic romance retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow , where Kat Van Tassel doesn't have to choose between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, and there are worse things haunting them than the Headless Horseman...
  • Tears of the Neko by Taylor Ryan

    Tears of the Neko by Taylor Ryan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A younger brother buys his brother, the Duke and heir to the throne, a surprising gift for his brother's birthday--a young, very skittish neko slave. But ,Damien has no use for a personal slave. But a bet with his two younger brothers has Damien keeping the boy at his side as a matter of pride. When attempts on his life begin, Damien discovers just how protective the cat-like human can be...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  abuse  dark  historical
  • Destiny by Nicholas Bella

    Destiny by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "Favor of the gods is given to those with passion." Mateo has quickly learned that his fate is at the mercy of the gods and the frenzied crowd at the arena. Knowing that if he has any hope of gaining his freedom, it will be through the blood he sheds on the sands. That is his destiny..
  • Survival by Rowen Black

    Survival by Rowen Black

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Each year, the Knightwood Academy chooses the best of the best to join them.Males from different factions are sent there to train.This year, it’s my brother's turn to take part, but sickness eats at his body every day, making it impossible for him to take part in the training...
  • Legend by Karina Halle

    Legend by Karina Halle

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    In a world of ancient secrets and terrifying prophecies, three is more powerful than one. Welcome back to Sleepy Hollow. In the scorching and riveting conclusion to Hollow, a dark academia and gothic romance reimagining of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Katrina Van Tassel, Ichabod Crane, and Brom Bones have unraveled the bone-chilling mystery of Sleepy Hollow's Headless Horseman...
  • Immortal by Amy Lane

    Immortal by Amy Lane

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When Teyth was but a child, a cruel prince took over his village, building a great granite tower to rule over the folk. Greedy and capricious, the man will be the bane of Teyth’s existence as an adult, but as a boy, Teyth is too busy escaping his stepfather to worry about his ruler...
    Categorized as:
    friends to lovers  queer  fantasy  m-m  magic  angst  paranormal  abuse
  • Caged by Helene Gadot

    Caged by Helene Gadot

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Magic is illegal in Ravenswood. Those of us with power are collected and stuffed into prisons. They found me when I was still just a child. I've spent my whole life caged, beaten and experimented on. I'm nothing but a nightingale shifter, little power to combat the torture. The last thing I ever expected was to find my mates in this hell, but they're brought in, snarling and furious and huge...
  • The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lord Tristram Radcliffe has a secret—he is the only dragon at the king’s court in Llangard. It’s a secret he’s kept from the knights he’s fought beside, from the ladies who bat their lashes at him, and from his closest companion, Prince Reynold...
  • Sweet Son by Heidi Cullinan

    Sweet Son by Heidi Cullinan

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Pride and desire send prosperous merchant Eryn on a personal quest to find the perfect man to share his life. Eryn has heard of a mythical land beyond the mountains, where it is rumored that a benevolent, magical prince rules a kingdom of equality and harmony, and so he sets out, alone and determined... but even the most focused of determination will only take Eryn so far...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  magic  dark  abuse
  • Neko by P.L. Nunn

    Neko by P.L. Nunn

    Rated: 3.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    The neko are a cat-like race that live separate from humans. When Dharsha, a young neko is captured and enslaved he learns just how cruel humanity can be. Sold to a group of brutal woodsmen, who despise his differences, he becomes less than human, an object for them to sate their frustrations and lust...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  spanking  queer  m-m  fantasy  dark  abuse  paranormal
  • Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles

    Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 66 ratings
    Danger in the air. Lovers on the brink. With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student who is flying—literally—off the rails, magical law enforcer Stephen Day is under increasing stress. And his relationship with his aristocratic lover, Lord Crane, is beginning to feel the strain...
  • A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

    A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 66 ratings
    Witness the fate of beloved heroes - and enemies.THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLY TIPPED...The precarious equilibrium among four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise...
  • Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash

    Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    With the powerful cities of Seran and Loreen having fallen to elves, and the dark flame escaping its bonds, Prince Vasili Caville’s plight has never been more desperate. But for the first time in his lifetime, he’s not alone. With the formidable Nikolas Yazdan at his side, not all is lost. But Nikolas has changed...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  fantasy  m-m  from hate to love  magic  dark  high fantasy
  • Thrall A Novel of Alternate Earth by Julie Mannino

    Thrall A Novel of Alternate Earth by Julie Mannino

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    “Get over my knee. You’re my slave, and if you don’t behave, I’ll punish you. If you’re good, I’ll treat you like a treasure.” Ned has left England for the kingdom of Gredoria. Maybe he’ll find himself a new toy to play with since slavery is spreading in certain locations...
  • The Cottage by Ariana Nash

    The Cottage by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    Vasili has a new life and a new name. Niko just wants his prince to be happy. But when has Vasili made anything easy? * The more Niko tries to to carve out a perfect life, the more Vasili pulls away. Niko has one last chance to save them, one surprise that will cement their love forever or have it crumble to dust. * Vasili knows Nikolas is lying...
  • Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

    Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 174 ratings
    Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the truthful 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...
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    bdsm  alpha male  medieval  queer  abduction  suspense  rape  royalty
  • Angel Devil (An M/M Paranormal Romance): A Thrall Short Story by Julie Mannino

    Angel Devil (An M/M Paranormal Romance): A Thrall Short Story by Julie Mannino

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Lucio, the angelic monk at the local monastery, might just be a fun diversion, but Ned takes care of his toys. When Lucio’s chance at Oxford is threatened by the Sacrist, Ned knows what to do.Angel. Devil. Ned's heard it all before, and those who see him as the latter always get what they deserve.This is a 9400 word short story that takes place prior to Thrall...
  • House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard

    House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    In a city split into two opposing sides, power comes in many bloodlines, money, love, and—most importantly—secrets.An heiress in the most notorious family in Lynchaven, Camilla Marchese is doing all she can to keep her family’s syndicate, the Iron Saint Railway, from slipping into bankruptcy...
  • A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles

    A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 66 ratings
    Magic in the blood. Danger in the streets. Lord Crane has never had a lover quite as elusive as Stephen Day. He knows Stephen’s job as justiciar requires secrecy, but the magician is doing his disappearing act more than seems reasonable—especially since Crane will soon return to his home in China...
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