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Not Over You (Sons of Cape Cod)
Jodi Payne - 2021
Scott barely gave Falmouth a second thought once he was in California, but he’s never been able to get Jarlath completely out of his mind.Jarlath O’Connolly now owns his late father’s pub in Falmouth Heights. O’Connolly’s pub is part of the heartbeat of his hometown and its walls hold the memories of everything he’s ever loved. Everything except his best friend, Scott. Scott was easy to replace with a new bartender, but there was no replacing Scott in Jarlath’s heart.The summer is ending, there’s a hurricane in the forecast, and Scott’s finally come home, but Jarlath isn’t sure he’s ready for the reunion. A lot has changed, including Jarlath’s understanding of who Scott really was to him. Will they still find each other hard to get over once they’re face to face?
Winner Takes All
Jerry Cole - 2017
All that he wants is to be left alone while he works to get the promotion to regional sales manager. He makes good money as a salesclerk at Frame, Set & Match, but it’s not enough to be able to adopt his little sister. As if that wasn’t enough to worry about, Harley has to deal with Dante, a competitive rival and sales clerk that wants to take over the job that Harley has worked so hard for. Dante Meschlov never expected that he would have to work in a furniture store when his father owns one of the most successful companies in the city. After his father’s faith in him starts to wane, however, Dante believes that the easiest way to impress him is by climbing up the ranks of his sales job at Frame, Set & Match. It would all be going well if it wasn’t for Harley Cruz, who somehow seems to get a promotion despite Dante believing that he’s more deserving of it. Being a gorgeous hottie is irrelevant. As long as Harley is a soulless ambitious automaton, Dante doesn’t want to have anything to do with him. Especially because he thinks that Harley would go very far just to be able to secure that promotion. Harley and Dante do their best to avoid each other but that turns impossible when their manager gives them a joint corporate sales assignment. They have to learn to get over the animosity they feel for each other while trying to compete for a promotion. While trying to navigate the tricky world of sales, Dante starts to realize that there’s more to Harley than meets the eye and Harley soon notices that he doesn’t just dislike Dante, but he has a lot of other feelings for him, which complicates things. The two of them will have to learn to put aside years of bitterness before they can find something in each other that they never expected—true love. Please Note: This book contains Adult Language & Steamy Adult Activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 70,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger".
Game Wardens: Jayme & Tripp
Andria Large - 2019
He also never expected to fall in love with a man, but that's exactly what happened after he got introduced to rookie, Tripp Littrell. As Jayme's ex-wife put him through the wringer, Tripp was there to keep him sane. Tripp was pleasantly surprised when he got partnered with someone as sexy as Jayme. Jayme had never been with a man before, that is, until Tripp showed him what it was like. Tripp was fine with their casual messing around, until Jayme got shot; then he could no longer deny that he had fallen in love with the other man. Would Jayme admit that he loved him too? Or would they have to end what seemed like the perfect relationship?
Take Me Home
A.D. Ellis - 2020
When a medical issue gets Marc temporarily banished to a tiny country town, he’s certain the experience will be a nightmare.Jordan Moore is living the dream on his farm. When his best friend’s grandson begrudgingly comes to town, Jordan’s simple life gets turned upside down.Can Marc and Jordan find a brief, shared happiness even when they’ve accepted they’ll eventually have to walk away? Or will both men end up nursing broken hearts?Take Me Home is a male/male age-gap, opposites-attract romance with plenty of steam and a scene that will make you appreciate camouflage and work boots.
Fighting Attraction
Laura John - 2021
I was content with my life the way it was. Then a man came into my life like a tornado. He made me feel things I’d never felt before and completely turned me inside out.When I was just coming to terms with my feelings for him, he got swept off the market and I lost my chance. Life hit him hard, and now I have a second chance. Can I push aside my insecurities and fight for our love, or am I already too late?Trigger warning: This book has a scene of sexual assault.A M/M bodyguard romance.
Unlovable
Rachel Kane - 2019
But I never would've downloaded it, if I'd known it was going to match me to one of my students...let alone the son of the head of my department. But that's okay, as long as I never see Jet outside of class again, I should be fine, right?At least, until Jet's dad sends me on a mission to rescue a rare species, and decides Jet needs to go with me, as a character-building lesson.Jet: Tag is everything I'm not. He's serious, grounded, and mysteriously sad. He's so different from the shallow boys around me, the frenemies I've surrounded myself with whose drama is exhausting me. But nothing can happen between us. My dad would flip out if he knew.But once we're in the mountains together, things change. I can't stop pushing until I learn what makes Tag tick, but then it's too late, the feelings are too real to hide.How are we going to tell my dad? A Student-Teacher Gay Romance.
A Life Without You
Erica Pike - 2012
Or that's how it feels to Adam. It doesn't help that Jesse has a girlfriend back home and claims to be straight, but there's no way with all the sparks and physical intimacy flying between the two roommates.When Adam believes he has reached his ultimate happiness, the bedroom walls come crashing down with a visit from Jesse's girlfriend.Now Jesse has to decide if he can come to terms with his sexuality, while Adam has to learn to accept that Jesse might never be able to crawl out of the closet.
The Jock
Tal Bauer - 2021
Three years in, he has it all: he’s the starting tight end, team captain, and, according to ESPN, maybe the best college football player in the nation. But he’s been keeping a secret from everyone.Justin Swanscott has three certainties in his life: he’s gay, football is overrated, and he really, really doesn’t like cowboys. He should never have fallen into Wes’s open-range eyes or let his heart run wild when Wes gave him that shy little smile over summer. But he couldn’t stop himself.Everyone’s asking questions about Wes this season: How is he playing so well? Will Texas be undefeated this year? Will he take the team all the way to the national championship? What’s next for him?The truth? Wes isn’t dreaming about an NFL contract. His heart belongs to Justin, even though the world wants it to belong to football.Wes has stadiums packed with screaming fans, ESPN is all over him, and the NFL wants him badly. He’s living under a microscope, and the pressure keeps building as the team keeps winning. Everyone wants something from him, but all Wes wants is to love Justin.Something’s gotta give.
Finding You
Stella Rainbow - 2020
It's been a year since that fateful day, but sometimes it feels like nothing has changed even though everything has. I have a job now. I have friends. I have a life. Yet, somehow it all feels empty, like I'm just existing instead of actually living. I thought that was how the rest of my life would be too.Until I met Scott.Scott:Losing someone you love is awful. But having that happen to you again and again? It breaks you. It makes it impossible for you to care about someone because the fear of losing them stops you. I'd know. I was that person.I'd lost my mom, my dad and then my godfather. Every person I'd loved had been taken away from me. It made me wary of getting close to anyone and with good reason. I was okay with keeping my distance, with not caring about anyone.Until I met Luke.Lonely and wary Scott meets Luke, who is haunted by his past, in this sweet, hurt/comfort romance that is full of gentle hugs, sweet touches and love that goes beyond the physical.Finding You is the first book in the Voice Out series. Though each book in the series is a standalone, do check out the series if you like found families, friends-to-lovers relationships and characters who adore their furry companions.Trigger Warning: Mentions of past abuse and an incident of self-harm.
How to Disappear
Jason Collins - 2021
The gorgeous man from the grocery store is standing over me, and I suddenly wonder if I died in that undercover operation. Instead I’m in the ER, and the man I’d fantasized about hours ago is my doctor. I never let people get close, but Jaden won’t leave my side while nursing me to health, and I’m stunned by how well we fit. Then reality hits me like a hammer. A gang leader has put a price on my head for the raid, and I quickly remember why my job comes first. If I’m a target, Jaden’s a target—we can’t be close as long as my life is under threat. But in my line of work there’s no end to danger, and if I fall in love with Jaden, he’ll never be safe. JADEN: Imagine my shock when he ends up on my operating table. I rarely see strangers twice, so I never expected to be taking care of the handsome guy from the grocery store. Except Harris isn’t just a stunning stranger—he’s an undercover cop who was shot protecting lives. Now this stubborn lone wolf is under my care, and he can’t keep his eyes off me. The more we’re together, the closer I feel. Soon we’re more than just doctor and patient, but he has a target on his back. Once a SWAT raid goes wrong, he goes cold on me. He doesn’t want me to take a bullet for him, but I’m already in love and Harris is worth the risk.This is a standalone MM romance.
Frat Wars: King of Thieves
Saxon James - 2021
But dudes. And without all the dying.
ChadBeing VP of Sigma Beta Psi is wild. I get all the benefits of being in charge with hardly any of the responsibility. Parties, pranks, and frat politics—college life has never been sweeter. Until I meet Bailey Prince.He has the face of a goddamn angel. I don’t know where he came from or why I’m so obsessed. But I do know he’s a Kappa. And our houses have a rivalry that’s written into legend.BaileyAt Rho Kappa Tau, I’m a legacy. It’s a lot of pressure, but I’ve always been responsible, never had that rebellious need to rock the boat, and I like it that way. But after a party at Sigma—the jock frat—I meet Chad Doomsen, and for the first time in my life I want to step outside my square. Our houses have always had a rivalry, but some of the guys seem to hate Chad specifically, and I don’t know why.He’s surprisingly sweet and kind. At least to me.I need to stay away. A relationship with Chad would be betraying the very legacy that brought me here.But I can’t help myself. And it seems, neither can he.
Nobody's Hero
J. Leigh Bailey - 2015
Now Bradley has seventeen dollars and a gas card, and he’s sleeping in his car. He’s an emotional mess and if he doesn’t land a job soon, he’s up the proverbial creek.Danny Ortega can take care of himself…most of the time. When what started as a date turns into sexual assault in a dark parking lot, he’s grateful for Brad’s help—and an instant admirer of Brad’s military school-honed muscles. He certainly doesn’t expect to see him again, and definitely not as the newest hire at Ortega Construction.As Brad and Danny’s quiet attraction turns into more, things start to go sour before they’ve even started. Danny grows frustrated that Brad won’t open up emotionally. And Brad is terrified of being responsible for someone else’s feelings. When Brad’s family makes one last attempt to turn him into an “acceptable” son, all bets are off—he and Danny will need to decide if they’re in this together…or apart.
Out in the Open
A.J. Truman - 2014
After a high school social life spent anonymous and alone, things are finally falling into place for him. He’s found a group of friends just as studious as he, and is on track for a promising legal career. Out in the open, things couldn’t be better, but secretly Ethan yearns for some real excitement in his life. He finds it in cocky fratboy Greg Sanderson, who challenges every rigid, preconceived notion Ethan lives by. Soon, their sparring relationship turns sexual, and these enemies-with-benefits get their freak on all over campus. Yet the more Ethan comes out of his shell, the more Greg retreats into his, working overtime to keep his ladies man public persona intact. As the sex gets hotter, and they get closer to getting caught, one part of their arrangement can’t stay hidden any longer: love. OUT IN THE OPEN is a M/M new adult romance filled with humor, heart, and hot guys. The book is intended for audiences 18+ as it contains explicit sex and language.
Nothing Ordinary
E.M. Lindsey - 2022
What he doesn’t expect is to get into a rivalry with the volleyball coach who can’t stand him. But the more he gets to know Gabriel Bassani, the more he starts to realize his pain is a lot deeper than the surface of his skin.And Gabriel is a complicated man. He’s lived in the shadow of his MLB star brother for most of his life, his past marriage was a disaster, and he’s long-since stopped believing in love. But Ezra—persistent, beautiful, irritating Ezra—is the kind of man who refuses to give up, and Gabriel isn’t sure if he wants to beg him to stop, or beg him to keep going.Whatever they have isn’t ordinary, but then again, ordinary isn’t something either of them has ever wanted.This book features a low-angst, slow burn, enemies to lovers romance with a nervous sunshine culinary professor in his first year of teaching, a grumpy ex MLB player with a chip on his shoulder the size of Wrigley Field, a gaggle of students who enjoy making bets on the teacher’s lives, and a happily ever after that just might feel like a world record breaking home run.Nothing Ordinary is a previously released serial novel in the Hit and Run series, now with 15,000 words of revised and additional content.
Better Be Sure
Andy Gallo - 2019
Easy. Won’t be him kicked of the house.So what if his luck with guys on campus has been shitty? Ed Knowles is Jack’s winning ticket.Tall, handsome, hardworking—and he doesn’t go to Harrison.With every stolen look, every secret kiss, every clandestine touch Ed becomes more than just an answer to a bet.These cloak-and-dagger meetings that set Jack on fire? They mask one tiny, enormous obstacle: Ed’s not out. Can’t attend the dance.What does Jack do now?Hold on to his legacy… or his heart?"Better Be Sure" is a sweet, slow burn M/M romance with a heart-pounding HEA. This New Adult, college, opposite sides of the tracks novel can be read as a standalone and in any order.