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  • A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters

    A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Despite growing up in a family of villains, I’d rather curl up and read than commit crimes. When I get coerced by my brother into helping him rob a bank, I run into August, my childhood crush—also known as Chrono, the city’s greatest superhero. He’s sexy, sweet, and suddenly he’s asking me to Thanksgiving with his parents...
  • The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane

    The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A curse is a difficult thing to break. Vald, prince of Alsvieth upon taking up arms to defend his country was beset with a curse that transforms him into a ravenous cannibalistic beast...
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    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  demons  contemporary  paranormal  humor
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  • Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane

    Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Prince Vald continues his journey with the sorcerer Halvi, seeking a means to break the curse that causes him to transform into a demon at night. But enemies looking to take the power of Vald’s cursed sword for themselves bewitch Halvi in an attempt to make him fight the young prince! Forced to the brink, Halvi makes a crucial choice.Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences...
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    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  demons  paranormal  contemporary  humor
  • Nutmeg Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Nutmeg Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The first rule of business is that you don’t mix it with pleasure. But if you do get involved with your business partner? Try not to knock him up… it goofs up the dividends. Tired of the playboy lifestyle, Gabe Smythe is ready for change. To start his new life, he’s come to Hollydale with one goal—to reunite with his long-lost brother, Rafe...
  • A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae

    A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Beelbufo has lived a comfortable life as a pet frog for two decades, enjoying pets, human food, and horror movie nights with his favorite human, Gabe. But when Gabe and Az fall head over heels in love, they decide Beel needs a companion too. Little does Beel know that the charming pet shop owner, Jon, is about to become his unsuspecting caretaker...
  • Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters

    Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Luck brought us together… but can it last forever?I was working a dead-end job and living with too many roommates when I met Carlos. That meeting was our first stroke of luck, changing both our lives and tying us together. I’ll never regret it, but after eight amazing years, I’m starting to think he does...
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    magic  queer  paranormal  m-m  suspense  contemporary  fantasy  humor
  • Crimson Spell, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane

    Crimson Spell, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The key to discovering the secret behind Vald's cursed sword is somewhere in the empire of Zenedoura. With information obtained from Limris - new companion and former Consul of the Empire - Prince Vald decides to head there to see what he can find...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  demons  contemporary  paranormal
  • Forbidden by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Forbidden by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jesse Salvatore has had it. He's the youngest of three brothers -- and the only one born without the werewolf gene. Because he's human, his brothers, Jaxon and Justice, treat him like he's helpless. They constantly battle deadly rogue wolves and won't let him anywhere near the fight. When he meets Noah King, he knows he's found his soulmate in the werewolf and soldier...
  • The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell

    The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Being in tech time-out totally sucks.Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. He’d never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case...
  • Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver

    Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile.Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around...
  • Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley

    Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    FarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back...
  • My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells

    My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I knew I had problems when I woke up in the middle of the night to find Mike Stubbins sitting at the foot of my bed, stark naked, still as gorgeous as every one of my memories of him. So what’s the problem, I hear you cry? Gorgeous, naked man in my bedroom? Well, there’s the not-so-small, highly significant detail that he died six years ago. Yup. You read that right. And now he’s everywhere...
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    christmas  queer  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  fantasy
  • Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Anthony has a secret.One Christmas Eve when he was twelve, he found Santa laying presents under the tree.He never told a soul. And the following year he snuck out of bed to see if he could repeat the event.Every Christmas Eve for more than forty years, he and Santa have met, only now, they’re friends. But although Anthony is ageing, Santa hasn’t changed since that first night...
  • Fairytales Slashed 1 by Megan Derr

    Fairytales Slashed 1 by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fairytales never grow old, because there is never an end of new ways to tell them, new ways to see them. In this first volume of many to come, see what happens when a humble blacksmith fights a duel, a prince conspires with bandits, and a lonely thief seeks shelter in a lone tower...
  • Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake

    Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nick Smith is a man with a mission: find the place where he’d been held captive as a child and discover what happened to the kids he left behind. His memories are in flux, returned to him after being blocked for the past fourteen years, along with his ability to shift into his lion form. Nick is ready for answers...
  • Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg

    Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus...
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    christmas  magic  queer  paranormal  humor  m-m  fantasy  contemporary
  • Heartstrings by Eressë

    Heartstrings by Eressë

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When all else comes to naught, a steadfast heart is the only thing that stands between hope and despair. Scions of the most powerful House in Ylandre, Ashrian Mithani and Eiren Sarvan were more than just cousins. Lovers of long standing, theirs was a bond that would have been the envy of all were it not for one glaring flaw—Ashrian’s inability to commit himself wholeheartedly to Eiren...
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    magic  queer  contemporary  fantasy  cheating  paranormal  m-m  angst
  • The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land

    The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tinder’s world is black and white, good and evil clearly defined. The young vampire hunter was taught to hate his enemy with a passion, and hating them is easy since they killed his entire family. His attraction to Bane, a gorgeous, mysterious vampire, contradicts everything Tinder believes in, but the heat between them is undeniable...
  • Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey by Vawn Cassidy

    Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey by Vawn Cassidy

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    In the business of unfinished business...Tristan Everett had always preferred the company of the dead because they were quiet and didn’t talk back. As a slightly awkward introvert working as a pathologist at the Hackney Public Mortuary suited him just fine. That is, until a freak accident with a rogue ice cube and suddenly he can see ghosts...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  humor  fantasy  paranormal  m-m  mystery  contemporary
  • Oberon by Macy Blake

    Oberon by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • Crimson Spell, Vol. 5 by Ayano Yamane

    Crimson Spell, Vol. 5 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    On his quest to find the one behind the curse on his sword, Vald manages to sneak into the empire's capital. His target is the greatest sorcerer in Zenedoura - Asterdol. However, in the midst of his search, Vald is captured by servants of the emperor...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  demons  contemporary  paranormal
  • Downtime by Tamara Allen

    Downtime by Tamara Allen

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    On assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he's working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  contemporary  suspense  mystery  paranormal  fantasy  m-m
  • Bound by Megan Derr

    Bound by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ingolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy...
  • Chaos by Megan Derr

    Chaos by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. Sealed off from the world for nine hundred years, Schatten is a country of darkness and mystery. The power of Teufel, Shadow of the Lost Licht, keeps the rest of the world out, and his deadly Sentinels keep the people of Schatten in...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal  m-m
  • So Stinkin' Deer by J.D. Light

    So Stinkin' Deer by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Friends to Lovers Shifter Mpreg. Barnabi is an alpha deer shifter who loves his best friend Fowler more than anything else in this world. Fowler is an omega skunk shifter who just wants to spend the rest of his life with his best friend Barnabi, and he'll take it any way he can get it...
  • Where Foxes Say Goodnight by Sam Burns

    Where Foxes Say Goodnight by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It should have been the start of something wonderful . . .Max is living the screenwriter dream. He’s not even thirty, he’s just won an Oscar, and he’s dating the gorgeous star of his movie. But after that one magical night, everything crumbles. The movie star dumps him, and his latest screenplay is a blank document that stubbornly refuses to write itself...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  mystery  paranormal  fantasy  contemporary  m-m
  • Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura

    Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    From Storm in Heaven:Rakan lives alone, and the plants in his garden grow so thick and fast that it seems like a jungle. One day a man, holding a gun made of wood, falls right down into his garden. He seems to come from another world, and he's searching for someone who can bring back the green into his own dark and inhospitable world...
  • Fairytales Slashed 2 by Megan Derr, Sasha L. Miller

    Fairytales Slashed 2 by Megan Derr, Sasha L. Miller

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Stories in this compilation of fairytales are written by Megan Derr and Sasha Miller. In this second volume of fairytales, see what happens when magic is put to the best and worst of uses. In The Beast, a beautiful but spoiled young man is attacked by a dark faerie seeking vengeance..
  • Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton

    Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jason Walker is a child star turned teen heartthrob turned reluctant B-movie regular who’s sick of his failing career. So he gives up Hollywood for northern Idaho, far away from the press, the drama of L.A., and the best friend he’s secretly been in love with for years.There’s only one problem with his new life: a strange young man only he can see is haunting his guesthouse...
  • An Omega for Christmas by L.C. Davis

    An Omega for Christmas by L.C. Davis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A stolen child, an omega who never gave up, and an Alpha who will stop at nothing to bring them together again… Detective Dean Garza has almost everything an Alpha could ask for: a challenging career, a big, wonderful, wacky family and a comfortable place to come home to at the end of a long day...
  • Hensley Manor by Jaclyn Osborn

    Hensley Manor by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cole hates Christmas. He finds it all ridiculous; the decorations, music, and the obsession with spending a fortune just to show people you care about them. He used to love the holiday season. But that was before his world came crashing down around him. Now, the happy families and Christmas cheer only remind him of things he'd rather forget...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  contemporary
  • Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson

    Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For a thousand years, since their defeat of the Shadow at Eyr, the dragons have slept under the mountains. Now their king, Tarnamell, has woken. Driven mad by loneliness, he hurls himself south until he finds and tries to claim the Alagard Desert. Unfortunately, the desert already has a guardian spirit, and he doesn't want to share...
  • The Wizard of Bright Isle by MomsDarkSecret

    The Wizard of Bright Isle by MomsDarkSecret

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Kieran, a kind-hearted boy living a simple life as a servant on a gentleman’s estate, learns that he has the power to become one of the kingdom’s most feared denizens: a royal wizard. This life-changing event transports him into a world of magic, politics and intrigue, where he becomes involved with the kingdom’s invalid prince Edouard and discovers the true meaning of devotion...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal  m-m
  • Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost

    Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Atlas’s simple crush gets complicated when Gavin turns out to be more than human. Can Atlas protect him as he becomes part of the paranormal world? Paranormal Atlas is the prequel to Paranormal Gavin. This series is best read in order...
  • Behind the Mask (The Masked) by Megan Derr

    Behind the Mask (The Masked) by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Kasumi is an elite warrior, trained in skills that very little of the world even knows exists. The price for his skills is high, and they are not sold lightly. Given into the service of a famous scholar, Kasumi travels the world at his side, a secretive, deadly shadow, his only defining trait a mask that no one can remember in detail the very moment they have looked away..
  • Poison by Megan Derr

    Poison by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. Verde is ruled by the mortal reincarnations of their Lost Gods: the Faerie Queen, the Pegasus, and the Unicorn, slain nine centuries ago at the base of their Sacred Oak...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  contemporary  fantasy  suspense  mystery  paranormal  m-m
  • ZE, Volume 2 by Yuki Shimizu

    ZE, Volume 2 by Yuki Shimizu

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After asking to become Kon's "kotodama" master, Raizou figured his roommate's problems had been solved - but Raizou's troubles are just beginning! Now Kon kisses Raizou to heal the tiniest injury, and seems willing to take Raizou's obvious affection for him to the next level...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  contemporary  paranormal
  • ZE, Volume 3 by Yuki Shimizu

    ZE, Volume 3 by Yuki Shimizu

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When a kotodama-sama dies, his or her kami-sama – a healer made of living paper – typically chooses to die as well, returning to a blank state as “hakushi.” But when Himi’s master passes away, a deep sense of obligation forces him to choose another path. Instead, Himi becomes kami-sama for his master’s estranged son, Genma...
  • Forbidden Match by MM Farmer

    Forbidden Match by MM Farmer

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The Perfect Match Agency’s company policy is No dating in the workplace!Looks like Renn and Topher didn’t get the memo…TopherWorking in IT for the Perfect Match Agency has been my dream job. Not just because I get to work with the software that helps people find their mate, but because it allows me to work from home. And with my anxiety issues, working from home is a must...
  • Watching Him by Jennifer Cody

    Watching Him by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I like to people watch—and it’s not like I’m unique or creepy or whatever else the people at the office seem to think. A lot of people enjoy the same activity. Just because I can’t keep my eyes off that guy doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with me. I mean, he’s handsome and all, but I don’t have a crush on him. That would be creepy or at least crazy. I watch him because he’s so weird...
  • Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying, and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  contemporary  fantasy  suspense  paranormal  m-m
  • The Bastard Prince by Megan Derr

    The Bastard Prince by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Reyes O'Bannon lives a fairly quiet life, despite his role as the King's secretary. His days are filled with appointments, paperwork, and avoiding the romantic attentions of Kinnaird, the Duke of Keyes; attentions that become harder to ignore with each passing day..
  • Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell

    Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "For a love that will last through the ages, they must fight an evil older than time. " "True Destiny, Book 3" Jeffrey Grimm's grandfather, Odin, tortured and nearly killed his twin sister. He's on a mission to return the favor. To get the job done, he needs the world's oldest living laser-hair-removal candidate: Fenrisulfr, the werewolf prophecy has decreed will kill Odin at Ragnarrok...
  • Just Desserts by Mary Calmes

    Just Desserts by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Boone Walton has tried hard to create some distance between himself and his past. He's invested in his new life, his New Orleans art gallery, and his friendship with Scott Wren. Things finally seem to be settling down to normal, and Boone couldn't be happier.Chef Scott Wren wants much more than normal with Boone...
  • Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton

    Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    A Love for the Holidays charity novel Jason Walker is a child star turned teen heartthrob turned reluctant B-movie regular who’s sick of his failing career. So he gives up Hollywood for northern Idaho, far away from the press, the drama of LA, and the best friend he’s secretly been in love with for years...
  • Three Fates by Andrew Grey, Mary Calmes

    Three Fates by Andrew Grey, Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For time immemorial, the goddesses of fate have decided which human threads will shine and which will be cut short. But even the fates have off days. Fate Delivers a Prince by Andrew Grey: Finding love shouldn’t be that difficult for a diplomat’s son, except Cheyenne is part of a grand tradition of werewolves, and a werewolf with a skin condition needs more help than most mortals...
  • The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye

    The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father.Meet Ben brilliant, devastating, devoted, honest to a fault (truly, a fault)...
  • The Case of the Sinful Santa by Amber Kell, R.J. Scott

    The Case of the Sinful Santa by Amber Kell, R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book Four in the End Street Detective Agency series. Zephariel, the Angel of Vengeance, Nick Klauson, nephew to Santa, Christmas magic, zombies in the school and a necromancer causing chaos…and at the center of it all—Mal. Zephariel is the Angel of Vengeance and is tracking down his cousin Danjal for misuse of brimstone...
  • Tomte by Jamie Fessenden

    Tomte by Jamie Fessenden

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RYAN ANDERSON has known something was wrong since he was a teenager. He’s been tormented by a sense of emptiness and loss—but what did he lose? He has no idea. Then a mysterious man appears, calling himself Tomte, a Swedish word Ryan remembers hearing from his grandmother in his childhood. It means “Christmas elf...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  contemporary
  • The Winter Spirit by Indra Vaughn

    The Winter Spirit by Indra Vaughn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Nathaniel O’Donnelly likes his life quiet, his guests happy, and his ghosts well-behaved. Although a boyfriend wouldn’t go amiss. Someone to share his beautiful B&B with, even if it is in the middle of nowhere and he’s long past the wrong side of thirty. Problem is, Nathaniel’s living with a ghost who thinks he’s cupid, and whose arrows fly a little too straight...
    Categorized as:
    christmas  queer  humor  m-m  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy
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