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My Brother’s Best Friend
Spencer Spears - 2022
I just want to feel wanted again, and when an internet stranger suggests some delicious, anonymous fun, how can I say no?If only I hadn’t just run into Cam Starling, my brother’s best friend and my childhood crush. But Cam is very straight, and very not interested. I need to put him out of my mind and concentrate on the task at hand—or should I say mouth?Only, there’s something familiar about the guy who just walked in here, and the way he sounds on the other side of the wall.I knew tonight would be wild, but it’s about to blow both of us away…
The Real Deal
K.M. Neuhold - 2022
We were sixteen, and I was an idiot. But now, here he is, standing right in front of me, looking at me with that same expression of awe and adoration that I never lost my addiction to.We have a week together on Palm Island, but there’s no way that’s going to be enough.The locals are quirky, the dress code is more than a little lax, and I’m determined to prove to him that this is more than just a vacation fling…it’s The Real Deal.
Marked: Myron
Nora Phoenix - 2022
For a tattoo, though anything else is definitely on the table as well. Half his age and size and bossy as can be, Myron should not be Abel's type, if only because he's a man and Abel has always thought he was straight. Yeah, not so much. Myron has gotten under his skin, and now Abel wants him on his skin as well...and in his life. What starts as a drunken bet becomes a scorching hot encounter. Myron makes it clear that's all he wants, but Abel needs more. He'll do whatever it takes to tame Myron, even if it means letting Myron be on top of things...
Red Hot
Emma Alcott - 2022
It's been years since we last spoke, but the moment I see him, it's like we're back in high school, sneaking off behind the bleachers to fool around.But you know what the kicker is? I'm not interested in guys. It’s just that there’s something about Red that makes it impossible to keep my hands to myself. Something that burned me up from the inside back then, and that has me all fired up now.Because damn, has Red grown up hot.And my straight ass is feeling the heat.
Two Truths and a Lyle (Games We Play)
NOT A BOOK - 2022
Then you begin to wonder…should we do it again?Two Truths and a Lyle is a cute, low-angst M/M romance with two oblivious best friends who are perfect for one another, a town full of quirky residents who get in everyone’s business, and a sweet sexual awakening.
Room Upgrade
Mia Monroe - 2022
Our vacation to sunny San Diego was meant to rekindle our relationship. Little did I know, he had already moved on.Rather than licking my wounds in my hotel room, I decide to take advantage of the hotel’s amenities, including the offer of a nightcap with the gorgeous bartender. I deserve a vacation fling as much as anyone.Only one night turns into more, and before the weekend is over, I’m wondering if it’s time to make my Room Upgrade permanent.
Pick One
May Archer - 2022
Then Teagan Donahue crashed into my life like a shooting star. Now every day's a holiday, and my very best friend is also the guy I can't stop fantasizing about.The guy I'm madly in love with.The guy I'm ready to turn down my dream job for.But the statistical probability of a man like Teagan wanting his shy, nerdy roommate as more than a friend is incredibly low, and if I have to choose between having everything else I've ever wanted and having Teagan in my life... well, I know which one I'll pick, every time.Then one night on a crowded dance floor, I'm suddenly faced with a probability I've never let myself calculate: what if I don't have to choose at all?
The Cubby Hole
Slade James - 2022
Did I mention the cabin he rented has a private hot tub and only one bed?A little bourbon, a ton of memories, and a few bombshell truths… Maybe our being together was always just a matter of time.The Cubby Hole is a 15,000 word short story from the Bear Camp series featuring friends to lovers, second chances, and one night that brings a true love full circle.This story can be read as a standalone.
Misconduct
Lynn Van Dorn - 2022
Derek is too ready to settle down to want yet another empty hookup. These two have no business being together, but Maxie has a mind of his own and Derek is a man who knows what he wants.MISCONDUCT contains: One sparkly twink. He wears make-up and there are panties under his bespoke suits. Be careful. He's a lawyer.One GenX aging gay silver fox with a terrible ex (may he rot in hell) and a taste for pretty men.A loyal, if bossy, best friend Banter for days A defiled dildo Gobs of hot sex Pastry theft Eomma Suit porn Probably a HEA if these guys ever get their act together
Sitting Ducks
J.R. Gray - 2022
I’ve spent weeks winning his respect, and as an added bonus, the sexual tension built on the foundation of his hate is so arousing I almost forget we’re just fucking with each other.Only we don’t have time to process, because we’re thrown into the middle of a raging forest fire, trying to find a missing hiker before it’s too late.At the worst possible time, I figure out the case, but if I tell Hayes he’ll hate me. If I don’t tell him, we might die in the woods. How to tell your partner you nearly killed his last partner when you want to keep fucking him, while dodging bullets, was not covered in FBI training.
Your Biggest Fan
Stella Starling - 2022
He just didn’t know it yet.
Gideon has been sending his favorite Hollywood heartthrob fan mail for eight years. Every postcard he sends makes him feel a little closer to his first and forever crush. And it’s okay that it will never be real. A boy can still dream, and dreams are plenty when they include Harley Castle…
Eight years ago, Harley Castle got everything he ever wanted. He just didn’t know it yet.
Harley—or Cedric H. Livingston, as he was known before getting his big break—shot to stardom so fast it felt like riding lightning, and every moment in the spotlight has been exactly what he always dreamed of. Except for the one thing that’s missing. The one thing that he can almost pretend is real, each and every time he hears from his biggest fan…Your Biggest Fan is a 38,000-word picture perfect gay romance novella about a shy dreamer who isn’t as invisible as he always assumed, a star who’s determined to finally shine the spotlight on love, and the kind of happily ever after that can only happen with a little help from Bridezilla, a few not-so-long walks on the beach, and the kind of family who frequently mistakes real life for a musical.
Stephen's Translator
Jocelynn Drake - 2022
A chance encounter leads to an amazing first date and the promise of even more fun.But all those hopes crash down when someone breaks into Ehren’s apartment.With dangerous stalkers and rumors of a secret treasure hounding Ehren, Stephen will do anything to keep him safe. Even call his crazy half-brother Charlie and his mercenary friends for help.Oh God, please don’t let his strange, extended family destroy the best thing that's ever happened to him.Stephen’s Translator is a Shadow Elite series prequel and features embarrassing first meetings, a shrink who can’t follow his own advice, hot elevator kisses, secret treasure, meddling brothers, and a scorching romance.
Text Me Up
Isla Olsen - 2022
I’ve only met the guy once and my impression was unsettling at best, so the thought of him accessing my phone with all its private contents fills me with nothing but dread.But I have Callum’s phone with me, so when he starts teasing me about some of my apps I figure it’s fair game to dive into its contents. What one guy needs with twelve different hook-up apps, I’ll never know.We agree to overnight the phones as soon as Callum arrives home, but it turns out a lot can happen on a six hour flight to Ireland, and I find that when the time comes, I’m not so eager to give up this connection to him…
Revenant
Michelle Frost - 2022
Being the witch of the Black Dog Pack keeps Kova safe in The Between, but it’s never stopped the man in his dreams from coming after him, night after night. When that man steps out of his dreams and into reality, Kova is forced to confront the truth of his own power as well as the dangerous attraction he’s always harbored for his would-be assassin. Revenant is a prequel to Metal & Magic, a dystopian urban fantasy romance series.
The Promise
Marie Sexton - 2010
This takes place a few months after the end of A to Z, at about the same time as The Letter Z.Coda: Which book do I read first?