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Ignite (Set on Fire #1)


Rebecca James - 2021
    And although he knows it's going to be difficult to go back to the real world, he can't help but get a little lost in the act. Funny thing is, before this trip Luca would have sworn he knew everything about his best friend. But before they leave Miami, Michael reveals something that Luca never expected.Tropes: Fake boyfriend, friends-to-lovers, bi-discovery, virgin, tall/short.

Uncaged Hearts


Sloane Easton - 2017
     Declan's adoptive daughter, Katie, has struggled with her shyness for years, but after a few weeks with Ivan, her new English teacher, she's suddenly coming out of her shell. When Declan meets this miracle worker, he can't help but fall for the scholarly man. No wonder his daughter has improved so much: Ivan has an inspiring way about him. But does Ivan have any interest in other men? Ivan thought he had achieved his purpose in life. He managed to land a job at a respectable private elementary school, and has a small class of students who hang on to his every word. However, life at home is rather empty and quiet—save for his blasphemous parrot. After he meets Katie's father, he can't get his thoughts off the man, until finally they both decide to start meeting outside the school grounds. What follows is an emotional awakening neither of them knew they needed. Uncaged Hearts is a standalone novel featuring two hot men, a cute kid, a mischievous parrot, and a happy ending for all four of them!

Corrupt


Chase Potter - 2018
    Political connections and lucrative city contracts have turned his unassuming company into a powerful development firm, and Matt has never been afraid of bending the rules to get what he wants. All that changes when he collides with the city’s new district attorney, Alex Price. Dedicated to cracking down on years of shady politics, Alex enlists Matt as an insider ally. But when a spark of chemistry and a less than honest collaboration quickly spiral into something more, Matt finds himself falling for Alex faster than he’s prepared for. As Alex’s investigation leads him toward a corruption scandal rooted deep in the past, Matt realizes he might not be able to protect both his business and his heart against a man who could take everything from him. And as the two men find their professional and personal lives increasingly entangled, they begin to understand that the law can cut both ways.

Sleeping With Money


Barbara Katagiri - 2006
    But Sagami is using the debt for his own nefarious schemes—to have a tied-up Tatsurou in his bed at last. Tatsurou has no choice but to agree to Sagami’s terms. But is he really that unwilling to have Sagami on top of him?

A Lesson in Pride


Jordan Chambers - 2015
    After the closeted college student has a drunken meltdown at his well-to-do family's Christmas party (involving a few bombshell confessions and some not-so-polite uses for the angel tree topper) he suddenly finds himself disowned and cut off from the family funds. Back in New York, Josh tries to put the hangover behind him as he prepares for a swanky art competition. Of course fate has other plans, and after crossing paths with a mysterious bad-boy named Luke, Josh begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself. Josh can't help but think that this unrefined biker (dreamy as he is) is the last thing his reputation needs right now. But when Luke drops a few bombshell confessions of his own and Josh is left to find out who his true friends are, the artist might just find that opposites attract. "A Lesson in Pride" is a steamy standalone novel with HEA and no cliffhanger.

Benji's Awakening


Jaclyn Osborn - 2017
    He fought to hold on, but as each day passed, his resolve weakened and letting go seemed easier. Better than living a lie. Life at home sucked, and school wasn't much better. His dad wanted him to be the hotshot athlete who got all the girls, but Benji could never be that. No one understood him, and no one even tried. Then, Nick Asher came along. Meeting Nick changed something inside Benji . For the first time, he felt like he belonged, and the question that used to haunt him suddenly didn't seem as scary. He was excited for the new direction his life had taken, but he feared it wouldn't last. Nothing good ever happened to him, so why should it now? *This companion novella follows Benji and Nick, who were first introduced in Book 2 of the Awakening series as an established couple, and shows how they met in high school.*

Class Action Love


Peter Styles - 2018
     It’s not that I’m shocked to find myself fixated on a one night stand. Aloof, gruff and looks damn good naked aren’t exactly dealbreakers for me. Not to mention every single thing I learn about the man just checks off another box on my personal list of things guaranteed to make me feel warm fuzzies. And I, as a general rule, do not do warm fuzzy feelings. And it’s not that our initial hook-up was less than ideal. Sure, I’d like to remember actually meeting Jimmy and whatever it was I said to get him into bed. Instead of, y’know, having been so hammered I had to fake my way through the morning after. Whatever, I never claimed to be a saint. And it’s not even that my second encounter with the man was walking into work to negotiate a new merger with Boston branch leader “Mr. God I Wish I Could Remember The Sex I Had With You”…aka Jimmy Swan. But with everything combined? Even years as a marketing executive can’t come up with a spin other than extremely complicated to put on that curveball. Go big or go home has always been my personal mantra though. I’ve just got to figure out the perfect pitch to convince Jimmy Swan I’m a catch, and not just a drunken mistake. Because complicated or not, I’ve got no intention of going home from this merger alone. This 50,000 word novel is a sizzling story of business meeting pleasure both in the boardroom and under the sheets. These men don’t hold back and neither do these pages, so please be eighteen years and up when reading! A Contemporary Gay Romance

Taking In Strays


Kracken - 2013
    His father, the mayor, had cared more about re-election. Donny suddenly finds himself homeless, and on the street with a few dollars to his name. Face first in a gutter, after drowning his sorrows in cheap booze and cheaper sex, Donny is saved by Officer Peter Parker, a straight laced, by the book man who is everything that Donny wasn’t.At first, Donny tries to use him, just as he had used everyone else in his life, but he soon discovers that he has feelings for Peter. To win Peter’s love, Donny believes that he can change, that he can learn to be the man that Peter deserves. There are obstacles to his goal, though, life itself trying to trip him up and make him revert back to the selfish man that he used to be and a father who will stop at nothing to remove a son who is still too much of an embarrassment.

Divine Dragons: The Complete Series Bundle


Jill Haven - 2020
    In three hundred years I’ve never come across even one. Until I meet … him.Haiden is sweet and a little broken, and his fragile smiles make me yearn to claim him as my own. I never thought I’d find a divine omega in a tiny West Virginia town, but not only is Haiden an omega, he’s my destined mate.Fate might have led me to Haiden, but the emotions he awakens in me blaze a fire in my heart and I cannot let him go. But once news of his existence breaks, I won’t be the only one trying to claim him.And when danger comes to our door, I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him safe.

Grey's Beast


Victoria Vallo - 2013
    His own brother has sold him because he got caught stealing from his boss, and the powerful recluse insists that Grey is what he wants…Caden has wanted Grey ever since he saw the beautiful young man’s picture, and now he’s finally going to get him. He has so many things planned for their first night together…But when these two men meet, neither finds what he was expecting. And everything changes when they each find out about the other man’s secret…

Missing Your Love


Austin Bates - 2018
     A brilliant, young reporter. Their unlikely love story. Eliot is a former football player, strong on the outside but soft in the center. Having moved into the line of police work, he finds himself talking down more situations than not. He's quite surprised to run into a best friend from the past that could expose his case to the public. Will keeping his old friend in the dark hurt him in the long run? Charlie is a passionate investigative reporter charged with hunting down a recent line of crimes. Yet when he runs into a certain cop, long-silent passions flare once more. A loving night together will bring even more to the table for both men. Can either man deal with the responsibility of a family? Missing Your Love is a sensual mpreg gay romance novel that should be read by adults only. Guaranteed: no cheating and a happily ever after!

Torrid


Morgan Hawke - 2005
    A dance instructor playing stripper for a party flirts with the only other male there - and discovers what happens when you play with fire.

Tight End


M.D. Saperstein - 2019
    Oh, and he’s still in the closet. Unwilling to sacrifice his career or livelihood - not to mention the fact that not even his family knows - his personal life remains on the back burner. Dr. Wyatt Carrington lives his best life out and proud. With the love and support of his friends, families, and coworkers, he has never questioned his decision to come out. He dates often but has been unable to find his true love. Or at least a man that understands his crazy work schedule. When Wyatt is tasked with the unfortunate and unenviable responsibility of telling Brick that some of his players may have genital warts, the meeting has both men feeling...well, uncomfortable. After a series of coincidental run-ins, Ben decides to bite the bullet and ask Wyatt out. Though very discreet, secrets - and gay men - come out of the closet sooner or later. It’s always best when it’s done of your own volition. But that’s not always how the cookie crumbles. Or in their case, the pizza.

Blackwater Pack Books 1-4


Liam Kingsley - 2020
    He was my best friend's older brother, a broad, strapping alpha who never failed to make me feel safe. I spent most of my childhood at the Moore's house, their open warmth a welcome relief from the cold reception my own parents gave me.Owen never looked twice at me then.Now I'm back in Blackwater, teaching at the local school. Owen's in Blackwater, too, protecting and serving as part of the police force.I still love him - but this time, I'm not a kid anymore. It's time for me to show him just how grown up I really am.Game. On.Welcome to Blackwater, Montana - a small town with a big personality, where shifters and humans coexist. This is a shifter mpreg novel with a guaranteed happy ending and can also be read as a standalone.Get Claimed By My Protector and 3 other amazing books in the first Blackwater Pack Bundle Today!

Masterful Surrender


Noah Harris - 2016
    While running away from the law, they find themselves a hotel. When Mark decides to steal from them, the hotel reveals itself to be a pack full of werewolves. Now that he's one of them, he has to work at a BDSM dungeon, as well as focus on two lovers who don't know about his fear of being bound. But is the person who attacked him still out there? And worse, will he strike again?