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Barebacked by my Mom's Boyfriend
Max Sinn - 2015
When she brings home a new boyfriend that obviously plays for both teams, young Jeff knows exactly what he must do – seduce that hunky older man into
pounding
him for the first time! This smoking hot gay romance story will satisfy all your taboo household cravings! 18+ ONLY! Caution! This steamy taboo tale is for readers 18+ only!
Unexpected Turn
Ella Frank - 2016
One man is gay. The other is straight. Yet the moment they met in college they knew they’d be forever linked. After years of friendship, growing pains, and heartaches, they have grown into two men, each looking for their place in the world. And when they head off on a road trip to a family wedding, they are stunned to discover that sometimes you find what you’re looking for when you take an unexpected turn...
A Tabloid Love
T.A. Chase - 2010
Working three jobs, however, makes it hard to connect with anyone. One man, though, is too much temptation to resist. A steamy encounter in a back alley leads to an explosive night of sex in Josh's bed--a bed he isn't surprised to find empty the next morning. What does surprise him, though, is the front page of a tabloid. Apparently his one-night stand isn't as anonymous as he thought it was. Ryan Kellar's career is taking off. Advance buzz about his movie says it's a blockbuster, and going home with the gorgeous bartender is the perfect way to celebrate. And he thought he'd gotten away clean—until the picture in the paper shocks him into reality. Was Josh really just playing…or playing him for a fool? Trust isn't big on their list right now, but as their worlds fall apart, it's all they have. At least until they figure out who took the picture. And why… With This Ring Josh Bauer and Ryan Kellar sweated through a turbulent start to their relationship. Now that they've embarked on a life together, filled with family friends—and each other—Ryan's suffering sweaty palms again. For an entirely different reason. It's not the heat they generate every time they're alone together. It's not even the crush of people at Josh's jam-packed birthday party. It's the birthday present Ryan's carrying in his jeans pocket. The one that could make him the happiest man in the world, come New Year's Eve. If Josh says “yes”…
These Vile Secrets
C.E. Ricci - 2021
Secrets. Betrayal.Knowing the number of people I can trust is limited.Not uncommon for an heir to the key of Enclave.I should understand it. Be used to it. Expect it.But somehow I’m still blindsided when I find I’ve dedicated my life to a lie.To what extent is the proof of our sins buried? I’m not sure.Only as more time passes, I’m worried I’ll never learn fact from fiction.It’s why I’m taking my place within our brotherhood.Not out of obligation, but as a cover to get what I desperately need.The truth.The only thing standing in my way?A six-foot asshole in Armani with sapphire eyes and a heart of ice and stone.He despises me on principle alone.He’s a distraction I crave but can’t afford.Yet I doubt the hatred he carries is actually for me.Which makes me want to melt his cold, callous demeanor more.And when I catch a glimpse beneath the surface,I find I’m not the only one searching for answers to unspoken questions.Or keeping secrets.**These Vile Secrets is an enemies-to-lovers MM romance and is the first book of five in the Enclave series.This is a true series and must be read in order.This is Roman's story.This is diving into dark romance and there will be triggering content.
Salt & Pepper
Garett Groves - 2017
Now with his 40th birthday quickly approaching, Tim feels time and a true chance at happiness slipping away. Hoping to help Tim come to grips with his new life and get his head clear, his best friend Sarah books a summer sojourn for Tim at The Country Cottage, a remote bed and breakfast. There he meets Ryan Jenkins, the beautiful, out-and-proud owner of the BnB, and his youthful energy gives Tim the tinge of something he hasn’t felt in a very long time: real love.
“What could a cute young guy like him ever want with a washed up old man like me?”
Ryan’s own life hasn’t exactly gone according to plan since graduating from college. At 26, he didn’t anticipate losing his mother, the only person who’d ever supported and believed in him, and had no idea that she’d left her bed and breakfast to him to manage in her absence. Giving up his fledgling photography business in the city was difficult, but the thought of throwing away his mother’s passion felt impossible—despite the fact it’s treading water. So when Tim arrives for a month-long stay at the BnB, bringing a healthy paycheck along with him, Ryan can’t afford to say no, even though he knows he should. Tim sets off all of Ryan’s alarms: older, well-dressed, and ruggedly handsome. Ryan’s had his heart broken one too many times by getting attached to men who only seem to be interested in him long enough to appreciate his good looks, but something about Tim feels different—Tim sees through the wall Ryan puts up with his camera and into his heart.
“Everywhere I look in this cottage there’s a reminder of my Mom, but having you here makes it easier to bear.”
As Tim’s getaway passes by, The Country Cottage starts to feel less like a vacation destination and more like a home. The only thing keeping Tim and Ryan separated is the square footage between them. Though there’s every reason to doubt that things could ever work, neither Tim nor Ryan can resist the desire they feel for each other. In Ryan, Tim sees a once-in-a-lifetime second chance. In Tim, Ryan sees his first shot at real love. It’s said that good things come to those who wait—have Tim and Ryan waited long enough?