Lori's bookshelf: all en-US Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:29:07 -0700 60 Lori's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Fragments (Alabaster Penitentiary #4)]]> 177259830 Still, it gets tricky when evil lurks around every corner, wanting to play.
To the arsonist, everything is a game.
Warren Xavier is Alabaster Pen’s resident manipulative liar. The former pretty boy prince of Manhattan’s elite is now locked away with the rest of us. Nothing but time to sit and stew� Scheme and obsess. And I’m the unlucky soul he’s made the object of his cunning affections.
On the outside, I would never entertain the kinds of things Ren wants from me� Unfortunately, being trapped for so long in such a hellish place can wear down even the strongest of minds.
I’d be a fool to fall into his mess of lustful deviance again. After all, I’ve been burned before.
But that silver tongue is wrapped right around my heart. The next time his flames engulf me� I might let them.

Prison life can be fun when you hold the handcuff keys in your sullied hands.
My skills give me power over guards, prisoners� Pretty much everyone. I control these men without lifting a finger. Maybe bending at the waist...
But not him. Not the one I truly want .
Lex “Luthor� Deon is too perfect to be rotting in this dungeon. He’s a hacker, a genius ; a shimmering diamond lodged in a dreary black pit of decay. Sweet, loyal� inexperienced.
In short, he’s way too good for me.
But I’m too stubborn and volatile to ever let him go.
I won’t allow fragments of the past ruin us. When it all comes crumbling down, Lex will have to make a choice� Risk everything, or play it safe.
Whether he likes it or not, he wants to believe me�
But sometimes even I can’t tell when I’m lying.


** Fragments is a dark MM romance set in the world of Alabaster Penitentiary. While it follows a new couple with their own HEA, it is recommended to read the rest of the series first to avoid spoilers and get the full effect of the Isle. May contain sensitive subject matter. Heed foreword and proceed with caution. **]]>
560 Nyla K. Lori 0 currently-reading 4.31 2023 Fragments (Alabaster Penitentiary #4)
author: Nyla K.
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average rating: 4.31
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<![CDATA[Limerence (Famous Young Things #2)]]> 223792006 Felix
Dancing is everything to me. It’s the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. It’s the fiery love of my life, and I’ll defend it to my last breath—that’s what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rival—my eternal nemesis—waltzes back into my Nicoló Savini. The ache in my bones and the bane of my existence.

If he thinks I’ll sit back and let him steal my spotlight, he’s sorely mistaken. No one’s taking this from me—not my father, not my ridiculously hot rival, and certainly not the confusing feelings that twist inside me every time I see Nico dance up close. He’ll regret coming here, to my city, my company. I’ll make damn sure of it.

Nico
Felix Taylor-Brooke has been my fiercest competition for years. I should loathe everything about his entitlement, his arrogance, that painfully captivating beauty. Felix was born for ballet; I was forged by it. People call us rivals, but that’s just the surface matter. Anyone who bothers to look any closer would see there’s something else simmering beneath, something we’ve both been fighting against for years.

When I walked away from ballet two years ago, I thought I was free. But then I was offered the one thing I’d always wanted, and I knew I’d regret not seeing this through. I know he’ll hate it, and I know he’ll likely make my life a waking nightmare, but honestly, I don’t sleep that well anyway. We might kill each other, but if we don’t, then we might be about to take on the greatest roles of our lives.]]>
Scarlett Drake 1739912780 Lori 5 4.32 Limerence (Famous Young Things #2)
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Mr. Romance (Franklin U, #3) 61295251 alternate cover edition of ASIN B0B3JF1X7M

When you’re clueless, Mr. Romance can help.

Charlie
I’m not sure how it happened, but it turns out I’ve unknowingly been dating three people.
Friends don’t spoil other friends, apparently. My trust fund means I can afford to, though, and what’s a meal here and there? Or some clothes? Or textbooks? That DZ’t mean we’re dating, right?
Others disagree. If I want to get through the rest of college knowing who my friends are, I need help from someone who knows all about dating and can tell me what not to do.
Someone like Mr. Romance.

Liam
When people look at me, romance is the last thing they think of� but I’m still the first person they call. Need a first date planned? A big romantic moment? Gotta beg for forgiveness? I’m your man. When it comes to romance, I’ve got it handled.
Not personally, though. My romantic life is� barren. All I really want is someone to snuggle with and spoil me. What I’ve got is planning dates for people who have no clue about romancing someone.
But now I’m somehow Charlie Martin’s anti-romance consultant. Charlie, who’s completely clueless yet the most accepting and friendly person I’ve ever met. Who’s giving and generous. Who’s befriended me and wants me to be happy.
I’m supposed to help him stop his friends from falling for him. The last thing I need is to fall for him myself.]]>
273 Louisa Masters Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.00 2022 Mr. Romance (Franklin U, #3)
author: Louisa Masters
name: Lori
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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The Beauty and His Beast 228132258
Camdyn has spent his life within the walls of the monastery until he is thrust into an arranged marriage with the most infamous warrior in the kingdom. The stories he’s heard of Everild have painted a picture of a monstrous man, a beast without equal, but what he finds upon meeting his betrothed is far different. Everild is not the brutal figure of war he imagined, but a man with an unexpected gentleness, one whose quiet kindness disarms Camdyn more than his battle-scarred reputation ever could.

In a world where loyalty is tested and the price of honor is steep, Everild and Camdyn must navigate their new roles all while the threat of betrayal hangs heavy over them.

The Beauty and His Beast is a gay romantic fantasy featuring an arranged marriage, size difference, and age difference. ]]>
272 Layla Moran Lori 0 to-read 4.08 The Beauty and His Beast
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<![CDATA[Devil in the Details (The Devil and the Sea #2)]]> 208874091
Gael Thiago hates his job.

More than that, he hates how confused he's gotten. The past year has been one of the most complicated of his life, and he's been left feeling adrift in more ways than one. He decides to try and fix this by signing up for some deviant play at the exclusive Moonward Manor, a club that caters to the dark and twisted. After, he thinks maybe he's finally found a reprieve from the loneliness in Kai, the man assigned to be his bedpartner, but when there's a contract involved and the relationship is based strictly on sex, is it all right to get attached? When Gael gets invited to a murder mystery event and goes, hoping to run into Kai, what he ends up stepping into is the playground of a very real killer. One who's secretly set their sights on him.

Kai Laurier isn't what he seems.

But then, no one ever is. He's lived and worked at Moonward Manor since its opening, but he's never been drawn to anyone the way he is to Detective Gael Thiago. If only Gael wasn't so sad all the time, if he opened up and trusted his instincts, the two of them could live in eternal bliss. The detective has never said he wanted anything more than the contract between them, but Kai is certain he can convince the other man if given the chance. That chance comes when the two meet again at the murder mystery event. Now, he's got Gael right where he needs him, he just needs to find the best way to help the detective unravel the mystery and see what Kai has always known.

Devils come in many forms.

And they do things for many different reasons. The Devil of Moonward has a plan. He's set the board and invited all of the important players, with Gael and Kai at the heart of it all. He'll have them dancing to his tune in no time, confident he can show them his way of thinking is the right one.

The game has begun.
The prize has been decided.
And he has no intention of losing.

Trigger Warnings: This is a Dark MM Why Choose Romance, and as such, there will be themes and situations not suitable for all readers. The main character ends up with two different men, both of whom are obsessed with him. There's murder, mystery, dub-con, violence, and explicit sexual content. Please be sure to check the author's note at the beginning of the book for a full list of triggers before deciding to read.

This is a companion novel to Between the Devil and the Sea, featuring Gael. The events take place after those of BTDATS, but this is a standalone, so BTDATS does not need to be read first in order to read this one. It is suggest, however, you check the blurb of that book so you have a basic understanding. The blurb is more than enough for this.]]>
404 Chani Lynn Feener Lori 4 4.07 2024 Devil in the Details (The Devil and the Sea #2)
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average rating: 4.07
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<![CDATA[Between the Devil and the Sea (The Devil and the Sea #1)]]> 123199053
Detective Shadow Yor hates his life.

He spends all of his time, day after day, struggling against the demons in his head that tell him he’s a worthless, unlovable person. This DZ’t change when he’s sent on a new assignment with his partner to solve a series of murders. He’s good at his job and will find whoever did it, there’s no doubt there. The only question is whether or not he’ll be able to keep himself together, or if his empathic abilities will finally be the death of him.

Apollo Orobas is bored.

He’s bored of his secret nighttime proclivities and bored of playing the part of charming neighborhood do-gooder. Apollo isn’t good, never has been, but just when he’s starting to think life holds no interest, Shadow Yor stumbles into his sights. It DZ’t take long for him to figure out the detective is also hiding his true self, and suddenly coaxing Shade’s monster out into the light is all Apollo can think of. As obsession sinks its claws in, he decides it’s time for a new game, one Shade is going to play with him. Whether he likes it or not.

Kidnapped and forced to endure whatever twisted plans Apollo has in store, Shade struggles to hold onto his idea of right and wrong, but the more he tries to resist, the more those lines start to blur. What chance does a mere demon have against an actual devil? Especially one who soothes those twisted voices in his head and makes him feel for the first time ever that maybe he isn’t as unlovable as he’s always believed.

Trigger Warning: This is a stand-alone dark romance which means there are many themes that some might find disturbing. Some of these include, but are not limited to, dub-con, violence, a seriously obsessed male lead, a male lead who deals with low self-esteem, and explicit sexual content not suitable for all readers. Please be sure to read the Author's Note for a complete list of warnings! HEA guarantee!]]>
524 Chani Lynn Feener Lori 4 3.96 2023 Between the Devil and the Sea (The Devil and the Sea #1)
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average rating: 3.96
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rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Valor & Doyle Audiobook Bundle (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #0.5 & 3.5)]]> 199025228
Note to Readers: Relative Commotion is a short story that comes AFTER Unstable Connections and BEFORE Inevitable Disclosure.]]>
3 Nicky James Lori 5 4.71 Valor & Doyle Audiobook Bundle (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #0.5 & 3.5)
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<![CDATA[Symphony of Salvation (Timber Creek Academy #2)]]> 219708316
Niles has been waiting for the day the academy decided to replace him. His educational background falls short of the school’s usual demands, but a revered maestro? It DZ’t make sense. Why would such a prominent figure want to teach high school music?

Fearing for his job and envious of the other man’s career, Niles DZ’t give the maestro a warm welcome, but their feud DZ’t last when Niles learns the respectable musician is struggling with a mountain of problems and would prefer to be anywhere but Timber Creek.

As the truth about August’s troubled life surfaces, so too does a secret he has carried for decades. As a self-proclaimed repressed bisexual, August rarely allows himself the freedom to explore his sexuality, but an undeniable attraction to Timber Creek’s music teacher threatens to test his resolve. He can’t afford to fall for Niles. He has a life and responsibilities outside Timber Creek.

The minute his obligations are fulfilled, he’s out the door.

Unless he finds a reason to stay…]]>
382 Nicky James Lori 5 4.32 2024 Symphony of Salvation (Timber Creek Academy #2)
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average rating: 4.32
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A Pika's Safe Haven 223138675 Gavin thought he had everything he needed to be happy. Running his small-town diner and raising three wild boys as a single father kept his hands busy and his heart full. But everything changes when a wide-eyed, skittish prey omega—knocks on Strange Brew’s back door.

Jules is homeless, terrified, and on the run. Pine Glen was never supposed to be his last stop—just another place to hide before moving on. But Gavin offers him a hot meal and a safe place to stay without expecting anything in return, and Jules can’t make himself leave.

When Jules unexpectedly goes into heat, the course of their lives is altered forever. For the first time, Jules feels safe and wanted. He’s finally happy, and Gavin is planning for a future he never expected—with a mate he never saw coming.

What began as an act of kindness grows into a love that feels like coming home. Too bad Jules� past isn’t ready to let him go.

A sweet and spicy single dad, small town romance featuring a shy omega on the run from a violent past, and a protective alpha that will kill to keep him safe, hurt/comfort, age gap, size difference, surprise heat, and adorable babies. A Pika's Safe Haven can be read alone but you may enjoy it as part of the Heat, Prey, Love multi-author series.]]>
206 Odessa Hywell Lori 4 4.30 A Pika's Safe Haven
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What a sweet and heartwarming story! Jules is on the run from his past and finds a home and a new family with Gavin and his boys. Their whole dynamic was a delight! It's sweet and oh so very steamy, very much enjoyed!
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A Thief in the Night 94182545
Miles, Lord Arvon, is not impressed. But he’s faced with a tumbledown home and lost family fortune, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Toby—shameless, practical, and definitely desperate—may be just the man he needs.

To steal back a priceless bracelet, that is. What else were you thinking?]]>
76 K.J. Charles 1912688239 Lori 3 3.5 stars 3.69 2022 A Thief in the Night
author: K.J. Charles
name: Lori
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/06
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<![CDATA[A Deal with the Elf King (Married to Magic, #1)]]> 55285911 The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death.

Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella's village to be their Human Queen.

To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she's dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town's only healer.

That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives... for her.

Everything Luella had thought she'd known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save.

The magical land of Midscape pulls on one corner of her heart, her home and people tug on another... but what will truly break her is a passion she never wanted.

A Deal with the Elf King is a complete, stand-alone novel, inspired by the tales of Hades and Persephone, as well as Beauty and the Beast, with a "happily ever after" ending. It's perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple. ]]>
317 Elise Kova 1949694283 Lori 4 3.5 stars 3.62 2020 A Deal with the Elf King (Married to Magic, #1)
author: Elise Kova
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average rating: 3.62
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Taming Savage (Tales Reimagined, #1)]]> 119689625
After the death of our parents, I was taken in by my brother, who has been taking care of me more out of obligation than love. When he DZ’t come home from a job—if burglary can be considered a job—I discover he’s been taken by a beast of a man with soulless eyes. Even with his scars he’s hot as hell, but his cold eyes chill me to the bone. My brother is the only family I have, so I do the only thing I can to make sure my brother is free: I offer myself to the beast for a year instead. When I find out who he is, I fear I may be in over my head.

Savage

The first word that comes to mind when I see Abel? Beautiful. The second? Untouchable. He’s much too beautiful for the likes of me, with my shifting moods and damaged body. What if I spend this year trying to win him over–mind, body, heart, and soul? It would be possible if my enemies weren’t a constant threat. If I were a regular guy, I could have someone like Abel. I have these scars because of who I am; these scars that scare everyone away. Could a beauty like Abel ever see beyond the beast to the man underneath?

Taming Savage is Beauty and the Beast reimagined as a dark and steamy gay romance with heart-pounding action, forced proximity, age gap, found family, a naughty virgin, first times, kink exploration, a mild D/s dynamic, and features a cold, damaged crime boss and the snarky beauty who will finally tame his beast.

Trigger warning: Discussion of past parental and animal death that happens off page, on-page torture and violence, on-page murder, sale of drugs and weapons and dubcon. Explicit sexual content not suitable for anyone under the age of eighteen. If those are triggers for you, please do not read.]]>
315 R.S. McKenzie Lori 4 3.87 Taming Savage (Tales Reimagined, #1)
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<![CDATA[Pick One (Sunday Brothers, #1.5)]]> 59995295 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?

NOTE: This is a 25k word novella that was first available as part of a promotional giveaway. No new content has been added.]]>
95 May Archer Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.12 2022 Pick One (Sunday Brothers, #1.5)
author: May Archer
name: Lori
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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Unforgettable Encounter 230638651 A free, one-hour M/M billionaire romance short read—seductive, heartfelt, and slow-burning.

Grayson Hart crashes a glamorous masquerade ball with nothing to lose—and everything to gain. But he DZ’t expect Logan the enigmatic billionaire who sees straight through him.

One dance. One kiss. One unforgettable encounter. By morning, Grayson is gone. And Logan never loses what he wants�

🖤 Spicy M/M romance with a slow-burn payoff
🖤 Billionaire meets outsider, opposites attract
🖤 High-society masquerade ball, stolen moments, and secrets
🖤 Part of the Private Encounters M/M romance short story series
🖤 Bonus backstories available for readers who want more

Perfect for fans of steamy M/M romance short reads, billionaire love stories, and one-hour Kindle fiction.]]>
43 Ryan Moore Lori 4 4.17 Unforgettable Encounter
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This was a fast, sweet story that gave me a hint of Cinderella vibes. Very enjoyable!
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Xarius: Shunned Mages 230870508
Being shunned from my home world because I lack magic is one thing. Surviving in a foreign world that has never had any magic, is something else. When I start feeling eyes on me, I need to add a stalker to my list of problems to deal with. I just hope I survive it.

Xarius:

Being the first shunned mage and the son of one in the Council of Mages, has its perks. I know the council only shunned us to Sutiner because they feared us, because as soon as I find my soulmatch, I’ll be more powerful than them. We will be more powerful. Now I just have to chase my soulmatch down and hope that he too, wants revenge. And if I end up kidnapping him to make him hear me out, then so be it. Whatever it takes, I’ll make that man mine.



Shunned Mages is an MM-Romantasy trilogy filled with hurt/comfort and found family vibes. Join their journey as they discover power, love, and family. Each book features a different couple, but with a continuing plot. Must be read in order.]]>
Regitse Liljadorff Lori 0 to-read 0.0 Xarius: Shunned Mages
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Juno: Portal Matchmaking 228041093 My home world is losing its magic and I’m one of the few lucky ones to travel through portals, searching for another world we can relocate to if needed. When we find a world that’s a perfect match, the only difference is that theirs holds no magic. I travel through with my closest friends and find more than I ever planned for.
My mate.
Attraction and all other feelings that were once alien to me rush through my body, all because of my mate, but before I can even greet him properly, he turns around and runs for his life.
Now I’m left standing in the hallway, wondering what I’ve done wrong.
I know I’ll win him over though. We’re meant to be.
And somehow, I know he’s the key to saving my world. And me.

Remi:
I thought I knew who I was, but when my eyes connect with his everything changes. Attraction, lust, want, butterflies—he makes me feel it all. I thought I was ace, something my girlfriend initially accepted but clearly wasn’t happy with in the end. But this stranger proves just how little I know about myself.
I know I shouldn’t have run, but how else was I supposed to stop myself from jumping him on sight? What happens next, I don’t know but the mysterious stranger consumes my every thought.

Portal Matchmaking is an MM fantasy romance with fated mates and magic. A college setting with portals and so many butterflies and swoon worthy moments await, so get ready! HEA guaranteed.]]>
173 Regitse Liljadorff Lori 0 to-read 4.78 Juno: Portal Matchmaking
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Swimming in Grief 220388697
Using the popular Monster Match app, Reuben Thompson and his husband Kyle plan a beach vacation to hook up with Glauruss, an oddly-alluring blue sea dragon, for Reuben’s 51st birthday. Life is going great, until a freak accident shatters Reuben’s world.

Suddenly a widower, Reuben finds himself having to navigate life without his best friend by his side. In a sea of paperwork, questions, and sorrow, he feels overwhelmed and alone, until he re-connects with Glauruss to inform him of Kyle’s death. Glauruss has suffered his own losses, and the two find solace amidst the tides of grief. Together, they share the burden of memories, healing, and moving forward while not forgetting those whom they loved before.

Swimming in Grief is a monster-human romance and part of season 2 of the Monster Match collection. It is a standalone story with its own HEA.]]>
128 Kit Barrie 1962826058 Lori 4 3.92 Swimming in Grief
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<![CDATA[Loving Leo (Behind the Camera #4)]]> 222043320 I like it even more when the owner of the office turns out to be my grumpy, buttoned up boss, and he catches me in the act. Literally.
He’s not happy about it, but he DZ’t leave, and I don’t stop.
Suddenly, he’s around all the time. Watching me. Taunting me. Teasing me.
It soon becomes a game. A game only we play.
We are opposites in every single way. He can never be seen with someone like me, and I will never be enough for him.
But the more we are around each other, the more I want to give him.
Maybe we can see where this leads if our hearts don’t get broken first.]]>
227 Cora Rose Lori 4 4.01 Loving Leo (Behind the Camera #4)
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Say Uncle (Sinful Summers #2) 214065717 Say Uncle

A bratty middle meets his match in his strict step-uncle when he pushes all the wrong buttons.

Samson

There were other ways I could’ve spent my summer, but my sister’s stepson needed a swift kick in the rear and she thought I was the perfect man for the job. I’m no brat tamer, so being saddled with one wasn't my idea of a good time, but I can see the appeal when my� less-than-conventional methods prove fruitful.

Matteo

Sam is an egotistical, cocky, rude, impatient jerk. He’s also my boss for the summer� and my stepmom’s brother—did I mention he’s hot AF? He’s supposed to be teaching me a lesson about becoming a man and respecting authority, but his methods probably aren’t what my parents had in mind.

Say Uncle is an MM taboo tropical romance with MM+ play with no cheating. Features an age gap, a bratty sub, and a Dom who likes having his buttons pushed. Set sail aboard the Harlowe Two for a wild scorching summer adventure.]]>
Raquel Riley Lori 5
P.s. Check out the bonus scene, it's wild!


***Just listened to this on audio, and it's crazy hot!! Fantastic performance by the narrators!]]>
4.09 Say Uncle (Sinful Summers #2)
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What to say about Uncle Sam. Well, first and foremost, it was a sizzling hot, kinky, fun, and sinful summer read for sure! I really enjoyed part one of the duet, and part two did not disappoint. Seeing Cass, Nicky, and Sam grow and adding Mattie into the dynamic and becoming more, was off the charts hot, heartwarming, and so satisfying all around. Nicky is the perfect boy, and Mattie is the perfect brat, and I loved every interaction they had together and with their men. I very much enjoyed seeing these four come together as they navigated the path to their HEA. It was everything I could have wanted from them and more!

P.s. Check out the bonus scene, it's wild!


***Just listened to this on audio, and it's crazy hot!! Fantastic performance by the narrators!
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Little Demon in the Details 194194649
Mercer Bentley Palmerston is an outcast—the pariah of his family—so what better source to get dirt on the Palmerstons than their black sheep?

Intrigued by his lingerie, Blake sees an opportunity to get closer to Mercer, but he has no idea how much trouble he’s invited into his life by taking him in.

Mercer might be a brat, but Blake has no interest in taming him. He's a sly demon with ever-changing rules, a larger-than-life personality, and covers his weaknesses with sharp wit. There’s more to Mercer than his outright refusal to behave, and Blake is the only one who realizes why.

Blake, trained and practiced in all forms of private contracting, has a keen eye for details and reading people, including Mercer. But the brat won’t make it easy for him.

Something isn’t right underneath all the fake Palmerston smiles. Can Blake and Mercer learn to trust one another to get to the source?

A brat in lingerie.
A lethal man with patience.
Corruption, lies, and deceit.
Powerful families with hidden agendas.
A burnt grilled cheese sandwich, a hoodlum look, a deceptive game that is as dangerous as it is sexy.

Little Demon in the Details is a MM standalone full-length novel.]]>
379 Nordika Night 1738975711 Lori 5
Just reread via audio, and it was fantastic!]]>
4.21 2023 Little Demon in the Details
author: Nordika Night
name: Lori
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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What an awesome story, 4.5 stars rounded up to 5! I enjoyed it immensely! It was filthy sexy, witty, humorous, had action, good plot, and great characters. Nordika Night is becoming one of my new favorite authors. My only constructive comment is and I'm all for the smut, but just a tad more than necessary, that's what took it down a half a star for me, just didn't feel all was needed, but they were all hot as hell! Fantastic read, definitely recommend!

Just reread via audio, and it was fantastic!
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A Boy Called Rainbow 184592571
Art evaluator Miles Tate is finally about to start living his dream� that is if he can get the funding in place to open his own art gallery in New York. It’s something that he and his partner Damon have been planning for years, so when an unexpected turn of events finds every one of Miles� perfectly-planned dreams turned upside-down, it’s time to escape Manhattan and reluctantly take up a well-paid job in the tiny seaside town of Hope’s Bluff, Georgia. For Miles, it’s his only chance to make some money, claw back what little dignity he has left, and figure out what the hell to do with his life.

But evaluating the art collection of a deceased estate isn’t made easy by the grandson of the dearly departed artist in question� a hot-tempered, hotter-than-hell young man whose secrets run deep and passions run raw.

Can Miles finish the job he’s been paid to do� or will two opposites find that they have more in common than they first imagined? Can the pair of them find the strength in each other to rebuild their lives� or will the traumas of their pasts drive them both away? Will Miles turn his back on the handsome, hurt, artistic genius he’s stumbled upon� or will he finally find true love in the arms of a Boy Called Rainbow?]]>
248 Robin Knight Lori 4 4.08 2023 A Boy Called Rainbow
author: Robin Knight
name: Lori
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[The Magic (Wishing for Mates #6)]]> 223198366
Even more dragons. Claiming. All the epilogues. First times. Rescue missions. Kidnapping (the fun kind). Family fun.

This is the final book in the series and includes epilogues from all the harems. Series must be read in order. HEA guaranteed.]]>
248 Regitse Liljadorff Lori 4 4.20 The Magic (Wishing for Mates #6)
author: Regitse Liljadorff
name: Lori
average rating: 4.20
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<![CDATA[The Dragon (Wishing for Mates #5)]]> 220877636 More dragon fun. Claiming, lots of claiming. Dragon instincts are powerful and sometimes annoying. Flying is the best. Talking trees is a thing.

This is an MM WhyChoose/Harem fantasy series featuring royals, dragons, shifters, familiars, and fated mates. Must be read in order. The book ends on a cliffhanger with a guaranteed HEA in the next and final book.]]>
205 Regitse Liljadorff Lori 4 4.41 The Dragon (Wishing for Mates #5)
author: Regitse Liljadorff
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average rating: 4.41
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Himbo (Elite 8 Studios, #4) 175351476 Surely I can’t fail at falling in love?

Cas
No one ever told me I might meet the love of my life on my knees in a coffee shop.

I’m not one of those people who has everything figured out. I work at my dad’s company because it’s expected, not because I enjoy it. And I may film adult videos at Elite 8 Studios in my free time, but when it comes to my love life, I’m tired of being treated like a plaything.

Jason is different. The blushing barista is demisexual, and unlike most people, he DZ’t care about what’s on the outside. He’s sweet and shy and surprisingly fierce when it comes to me, and for the first time ever, I feel seen.

But Jason has battles of his own beyond graduating nursing school. His health is in question, and suddenly, we have bigger issues than navigating a new relationship.

I never denied being a Himbo, but there’s one thing I know for certain. I’ll go to bat for Jason and me. Because love is worth fighting for.

Himbo is a romance full of first times between a sweetly sincere adult entertainer and the demi virgin who protects him at all costs. There’s a shocking meet-cute, dates that go only somewhat awry, a dash of humor, the best of friends, and one very HEA. It’s book four in the Elite 8 Studios series but can be read as a standalone.]]>
311 Emmy Sanders Lori 5 4.28 Himbo (Elite 8 Studios, #4)
author: Emmy Sanders
name: Lori
average rating: 4.28
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<![CDATA[Reading Between the Lines (Shadowy Solutions #3)]]> 221817785 One case to save my career.
One headstrong boyfriend I can’t function without.
I’m doomed.

Without solving a peculiar out-of-town case, Diem’s career is over. He can’t afford to live, let alone pay bills and run the business.

The case involves a mostly dead teen and a small-town police department who are convinced the boy suffered an accident.

All hope lies on the hunch of a grieving mother.

Unable to handle such a delicate situation on his own and unwilling to go bust, Diem invites his boyfriend/almost-partner along to make sure his rough edges don’t cost them a payday.

What he didn’t expect was a high school full of secrets and suspects, a bed-and-breakfast from hell with only one m*#@er f*#@ing bed, and danger around every corner because someone DZ’t want the truth to be unveiled.

Diem can handle threats. Risking life and limb to get answers is part of the game. But as the mystery unfolds, he realizes there is one thing not worth jeopardizing for a case: Tallus.]]>
354 Nicky James Lori 5 4.57 2025 Reading Between the Lines (Shadowy Solutions #3)
author: Nicky James
name: Lori
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2025
rating: 5
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Four Ways to Fall in Love 220600923
Four Ways to Fall in Love is a collection of four contemporary M/M romances. These stories were previously available in anthologies and have not been changed.

This collection includes:
Ewe and Me
(initially published in The Matchmakers: A True Colors Charity Anthology)

Falling For My Husband
(initially published in Elite Connections: An LGBTQ Charity Anthology)

Triple XP
(initially published in Limitless Love: A Polyamorous Charity Anthology)

Let Me Take Care of You
(initially published in the RARE Edinburgh 2024 Anthology)

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424 Colette Davison Lori 4 4.67 Four Ways to Fall in Love
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Here's four fantastic sweet and steamy stories that I just loved! They're quick and heartwarming, definitely recommend!
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<![CDATA[A Breath of Life (Shadowy Solutions #4)]]> 228469846 They live together. They work together.
Life is good, but Diem is still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Is this life enough for Tallus?
Is he enough for Tallus?
An unexpected case makes Diem realize that the future is never guaranteed.
It may be time to step things up and prove to his boyfriend that he's in it for the long haul.]]>
Nicky James Lori 0 to-read 5.00 2025 A Breath of Life (Shadowy Solutions #4)
author: Nicky James
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average rating: 5.00
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<![CDATA[Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)]]> 214331246 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]>
382 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 Lori 5 4.66 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Lori
average rating: 4.66
book published: 2025
rating: 5
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Say You Love Me: Arie & Kai 218406123 Rough, unforgiving hands.
A sharp cruel voice whispering demands in his ear.
The only person he trusts to give him what he craves is his twin brother. Is Kai as oblivious as he seems? Or can he give Arie what he needs?]]>
Odessa Hywell Lori 4 3.82 2023 Say You Love Me: Arie & Kai
author: Odessa Hywell
name: Lori
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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Say You Love Me: Dax & Colt 218406159 Odessa Hywell Lori 4 4.09 2024 Say You Love Me: Dax & Colt
author: Odessa Hywell
name: Lori
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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Say You Love Me: Tucker & Sir 229285833


Tucker is forbidden fruit wrapped in trouble—his smart mouth, his inability to clean up after himself, the way he walks around the house half naked like he’s begging to be put in his place. It’s driving his grandfather insane.



Pops has spent months trying to ignore Tucker’s bad behavior but when his grandson starts whispering his name on camera while touching himself for thousands to see, all bets are off.



The brat needs to learn a lesson and Sir is going to ensure he does.



Content Warnings: Incest. Grandfather/Grandson.



Kinks & Tropes: Sir/boy, spanking, voyeurism, rough sex, degradation, orgasm control, felching, snowballing, breeding kink, age gap, bratty MC, sex worker MC, virgin MC]]>
Odessa Hywell Lori 4 4.50 Say You Love Me: Tucker & Sir
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average rating: 4.50
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<![CDATA[10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love]]> 219421307 Wingman 101: Make him fall head over heels in love.

Brad
What’s a straight guy to do when he accidentally goes on a date with his brand new gym-bro? Offer to be the best wingman ever, of course! It’s foolproof.

Joey needs a man? I’ll find him one.

He wants someone who looks, well, kind of like me? No problem!

Not into watersports? I’ve got him covered.

The issue is, going on all these dates with Joey makes me realize I want more of his time to be spent with me. I like the guy. And his smile. And the way he makes me feel like anything is possible.

Except� I can’t possibly be who Joey needs. He wants his forever person. His great big love.

And no matter how perfect the dude’s abs are or how skilled he is as a cuddle-bro, the two of us will never be more than friends. Because I’m straight.

Right?

10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love is a lighthearted romantic comedy with disastrous dates, more innuendo than is probably healthy, an oblivious sweetheart, the gym-dude who falls for him swiftly, and a HEA loaded with firsts. It has characters who originally appeared in Himbo (Elite 8 Studios Book 4) but is set as a standalone.]]>
327 Emmy Sanders Lori 5 Loved So Much!!

This book was awesome! It gave me so many laughs and all the feels! I Loved it so much! Must read for sure!]]>
4.28 2025 10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love
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average rating: 4.28
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Loved So Much!!

This book was awesome! It gave me so many laughs and all the feels! I Loved it so much! Must read for sure!
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Blind Faith (Blind Faith, #1) 17450677
Arrogant, moody and totally gorgeous, Isaac Brannigan has been blind since he was eight. After the death of his guide dog and best friend, Rosie, his partnership with his new guide dog, Brady, isn't going well.

Carter tries to help both man and canine through this initiation phase, but just who is leading who?]]>
144 N.R. Walker 1301739375 Lori 4 3.82 2013 Blind Faith (Blind Faith, #1)
author: N.R. Walker
name: Lori
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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Hay (Made Marian, #8.5) 44416768 When sports journalist Hayworth Buchanan lands the interview of his dreams, he gets the chance to visit famous NFL coach Christian Lasley at his secluded ranch in Wyoming. Despite the cold weather outside, things get plenty steamy inside when sparks fly between Hay and his celebrity sports crush. But Hay's been down this road before, and he knows from experience hot connections never turn into the real deal for him. After all, everyone he's ever been interested in has left him for their childhood love.

So when Christian's on-again, off-again childhood love shows up at the ranch hoping to reconcile, Hayworth knows he a decision to make. Does he hand over the ball and slink off the field, or does he step up and try to make the winning play?

While Hay is set in the Made Marian world, this story stands completely on its own.]]>
106 Lucy Lennox Lori 4 3.5 stars 4.29 2019 Hay (Made Marian, #8.5)
author: Lucy Lennox
name: Lori
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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Married to My Best Friend 59993563
But now he’s getting married…to a guy he’s been engaged to for three months…in Vegas, which isn’t Alex’s style.

Luckily, they realize what a mistake this would be and the ceremony DZ’t happen. Hungover, Alex and I go on his honeymoon together where we discover a wedding did go down, and I’m now married to my best friend.

Did I mention I’m straight?

But if that’s true, why do I love the idea of being married to him? Why do I want to touch him, kiss him, and never let go?

Looks like I’m actually bi and maybe I’ve been in love with Alex all along.]]>
97 Riley Hart Lori 4 3.78 2022 Married to My Best Friend
author: Riley Hart
name: Lori
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Spirited Situation (Ghostly Guardians #1)]]> 60563790 an alternate cover edition can be found here

When you can talk to ghosts, things are bound to get spirited.

The ghosts have been there since before I can remember. When I was a kid, they doted on me, but as I got older, they got more demanding. I’ve spent my whole life seeing and talking to dead people and trying to pretend I’m not, because the living just don’t understand. Nobody wants to be around the freak who claims to see ghosts.

Until I go to Mannix Estate.

Once a private country home, then a posh hotel, it was closed after a suspicious incident but is now an immersive historic experience. It’s also haunted AF, and everyone knows it. Finally, I’ve found a place to work and live where I can be useful. Where I’m actually wanted.

There are only two problems: I spent a hot, sweaty, satisfying night with Ewan the blacksmith before I knew we’d have to work together. Everyone knows sex with colleagues is a bad idea, right? Even if he’s the world’s most ripped cinnamon roll.

Plus, the ghosts are keeping secrets. There’s something going on that’s not normal, even for a haunted estate. And I suspect that when the truth comes out, I’m the one who’ll have to deal with it� and it won’t be good.]]>
264 Louisa Masters Lori 0 to-read 4.03 2022 Spirited Situation (Ghostly Guardians #1)
author: Louisa Masters
name: Lori
average rating: 4.03
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Bluff 57139352
I get to pick her partner for one night.

And she gets to pick mine.

But when she screws me over by choosing an unlikely lover to warm my bed, I'm ready to call her bluff.

Even if that means sleeping with her brother.]]>
Gianni X. Lori 5 3.76 Bluff
author: Gianni X.
name: Lori
average rating: 3.76
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Big Difference 229096491 Aston

Casual sex isn't my thing, but that changes when I see him on the dancefloor.

He's self-assured, captivating, and something tells me he could give me everything I crave from a man.

As they say, the best things in life come in small packages. It's a shame he leaves before I can unwrap him.


Seth

One look into his eyes, and I know he's different from the others. Good different.

And when he knocks on my door the next morning, I learn two things: he's the contractor I hired to remodel my kitchen and he's definitely not attached.

Aston needs someone to be there for him, and I can't help slipping into my natural role.

After all, what's the Big Difference between claiming Aston now or when he's no longer working for me?


Big Difference is a completely standalone MM short story with a size difference, role reversal, found family, and an elderly neighbor with no boundaries. ]]>
47 Ana Ashley Lori 4 3.83 Big Difference
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<![CDATA[Rescuing the Writer (Forestville Silver Foxes #4.5)]]> 217101345 I’m a walking disaster, so I’m not surprised when my RV catches fire outside the cute town of Forestville.

What is surprising is the hot deputy sheriff who comes to my rescue…and invites me to stay with him.

Waylon is fifteen years my junior, but he’s disciplined, organized, and put together. Who knew competence could be so arousing?

But when I discover he’s a gay virgin, I may just be able to teach him a thing or two.

Rescuing the Writer is a standalone novella in the Forestville Silver Foxes series.]]>
90 Nora Phoenix Lori 4 3 5 stars 4.06 Rescuing the Writer (Forestville Silver Foxes #4.5)
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average rating: 4.06
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<![CDATA[For nEver Mine (The Mate Mistake, #1)]]> 175357796
When Shiloh, a young alpha, realizes his omega brother is being mistreated by the brutal pack he was sent to help, he refuses to stand idly by while Riley suffers. In order to break the pack bond forced upon Riley and escape Alpha Gearhart, Shiloh does the unthinkable.

He mates with his big brother.

As they flee to safety and sanctuary, Shiloh and Riley are unable to deny the pull of the intense new bond between them. But as they struggle to adapt to the change in their dynamic, the threat of Alpha Gearhart’s retaliation looms over them.

Can Shiloh protect his omega mate? Or will the brothers be forced to choose between loyalty and survival by a ruthless alpha who will stop at nothing to reclaim Riley?]]>
Odessa Hywell Lori 4 3.81 2023 For nEver Mine (The Mate Mistake, #1)
author: Odessa Hywell
name: Lori
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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Well, this was some taboo goodness! Shiloh needs to save his brother Riley from a POS alpha before it's too late and is forced to mate with him. From there, it just gets freaking hot! I love me some knotting, and there's plenty of that throughout the book. They have to deal with the aftermath of their decision to mate and make things right. I wouldn't have minded a little more conflict, but I really enjoyed this and look forward to Keenan and Ellis's story.
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<![CDATA[Never Have I Ever Gone Skinny Dipping]]> 118703719
When Mickey gets the prompt Never Have I Ever, on a message board, he knows exactly how he wants to end that sentence…Never Have I Ever Gone Skinny-Dipping…to live out a missed opportunity from eight years ago. And he’s determined that Ronan Winters is the man he’s going to get to go with him.

Mickey just has to figure out how to ask him first. No big deal, right?

Never Have I Ever Gone Skinny-Dipping was originally published in Heart2Heart Charity Anthology Volume 5. It contains no new scenes but is expanded to include 1,000 additional words. This book is a completed short story at 16,000 words.]]>
60 Riley Hart Lori 5 3.95 Never Have I Ever Gone Skinny Dipping
author: Riley Hart
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<![CDATA[Dirty Martini (Miami Nights and Club Lights #1)]]> 216041099
My life hasn’t turned out the way I wanted it to.

Because of one stupid stunt by a kid I used to care about, I’m now slinging cocktails in a Miami club instead of getting my degree. In a split second, Everest Hill ruined my future, and I’m too jaded to ever move past it.

Only Elton—my best friend and his brother—connects us, but thankfully, Everest has made himself irrelevant in the last four years.

Until now.

When Elton heads off on a summer European adventure, I’m forced to babysit his little brother through his first semester in college, but I’d rather eat shattered glass than be a shoulder for him to lean on.

All the things I used to admire about Everest are tainted. He’s nothing more than a nuisance, a reminder that I’m going nowhere with my life, and when he starts to push my buttons? I prove that I can bite back.

We become trapped in a twisted game of loathing, always trying to one-up the other, never satisfied until one of us is crowned the winner.

But when I start to see the vulnerabilities that lie underneath his skin, the truth behind the facade, I can’t help but cave to the side of me I thought I buried.

Because Everest is not only mine to hate�

He’s mine to keep.

Dirty Martini is dual-pov, enemies-to-lovers, best friend’s brother romance. With possessive hate, lurking grudges, and passionate feels, Dirty Martini will leave you panting for more.

This is the first in a series of interconnected standalones featuring the workers of club XO as they try to find their HEAs. Please use the ‘look inside� feature to see if this book is right for you.



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334 Addison Beck Lori 4 3.98 2024 Dirty Martini (Miami Nights and Club Lights #1)
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name: Lori
average rating: 3.98
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<![CDATA[French 75 (Miami Nights and Club Lights #3)]]> 222058798
I’m in love with my best friend and he DZ’t even know it.

While everyone else can see how gone I am for Skylar, the man himself has no clue. I’ve always done everything in my power to show him how much I love him and prove to him that I’m the one for him.

After one bad breakup between him and his latest fling, he decides he needs to build the perfect boyfriend, and who else is going to help him besides me?

But this is my shot. It’s my chance to show Skylar that the real thing has been in front of him the entire time.

Now, there’s nothing that’s going to keep me from claiming what’s rightfully mine.

French 75 is dual-pov, friends-to-lovers romance. With pining, a bit of hurt/comfort, and lots of XO content, French 75 will leave you panting for more. This is the third in a series of interconnected standalones featuring the workers of club XO as they try to find their HEAs.]]>
290 Addison Beck Lori 0 to-read 4.60 French 75 (Miami Nights and Club Lights #3)
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<![CDATA[Whiskey Sour (Miami Nights and Club Lights #2)]]> 218220725 Knox

What do you do when the love of your life chooses someone else?

Easy, you find a nice rebound. If it just so happens to be his hot, dumb hunk of a brother, even better.

Elton Hill is everything wrong with people. He’s loud, annoying, way too intense, and pushes too hard. But he’s available and our secret friends-with-benefits relationship turns out to be exactly what I need.

When I start to see a different side of him, things change. Apparently, the intense, sensitive, flamingo-loving golden retriever is perfect for me, and I’m not willing to give him up.

Except, I’ve been keeping a secret that threatens to ruin the best thing that ever happened to me. I don’t know how long I can put off the inevitable, and I can only hope we’re strong enough to weather the aftermath of my mistake.

Whiskey Sour is dual-pov, friends-with-benefits, dislike-to-love romance. With lingering secrets, too many flamingos, and meddling coworkers, Whiskey Sour will leave you on the edge of your seat.

This is the second in a series of interconnected standalones featuring the workers of club XO as they try to find their HEAs.]]>
336 Addison Beck Lori 0 to-read 4.12 Whiskey Sour (Miami Nights and Club Lights #2)
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<![CDATA[Winning the Dad (Forestville Silver Foxes)]]> 221175591 Vegas isn't my scene, but I might as well have some fun while I'm here for my son's wedding.

I've always considered myself straight...until I meet Sawyer at the blackjack table.

He's my age, super hot, and funny, and the sparks between us could power the entire casino. When he asks me up to his room, I happily accept.

But one night isn't enough for either of us. We want more.

Until we discover we're both here to watch our sons get married... to each other.

Winning the Dad is a standalone short story in the Forestville Silver Foxes series.]]>
84 Nora Phoenix Lori 4 3.5 stars 4.28 Winning the Dad (Forestville Silver Foxes)
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Happy Palentine's Day 229149557
Actually, back up. It started with me tripping and landing on one knee in the sand while trying to catch a frisbee. As a joke, I asked him to marry me, and he even let me slide a makeshift ring onto his finger. We had no idea some has-been social media influencer was filming just up the shore.

The faux romantic moment between us was caught on camera, and with Valentine's Day around the corner, the world wants more.

We need the cash we are offered to pay the hike in our rent. The influencer needs the content to save his channel. Seems like a good deal.

I'm not gay, but Tate is, and we know everything about each other. Faking a relationship should be easy enough.

What could go wrong?

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123 Baylin Crow Lori 4 3.96 2025 Happy Palentine's Day
author: Baylin Crow
name: Lori
average rating: 3.96
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<![CDATA[Go Luck Yourself (Royals and Romance, #2)]]> 218063235 Featuring exquisite emerald sprayed edges!

It’s enemies to lovers in this sexy and delightful holiday mash up that pairs the spare prince of Christmas with the crown prince of St. Patrick’s Day!

Someone has been stealing Christmas’s joy, and there’s only one clue to the culprit—a single shamrock.

With Coal busy restructuring Christmas—and their dad now having a full midlife crisis in the Caribbean—Kris volunteers to investigate St. Patrick’s Day. His cover: an ambassador from Christmas to foster goodwill. What could go wrong?

Everything, it seems. Because Prince Lochlann Patrick, Crown Prince of St. Patrick’s Day, happens to be the mysterious student that Kris has been in a small war with at Cambridge. They attempt to play nice for the tabloids, but Kris can’t get through one conversation without wanting to smash Loch’s face in—he’s infuriating, stubborn, loud, obstinate, hot�

²�hot?

Kris might be in some trouble. Especially when it turns out that the mystery behind Christmas’s stolen magic isn’t as simple as an outright theft. But why would a Holiday that Christmas has never had contact with, one that’s always been the very basis of carefree, want to steal joy? Can a spare prince even hope to unravel all this, or will Kris lose something way more valuable than his Holiday’s resources—like his heart?

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]>
320 Sara Raasch 1250333210 Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.39 2025 Go Luck Yourself (Royals and Romance, #2)
author: Sara Raasch
name: Lori
average rating: 4.39
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Peep: A Dark MM Romance 222276549 Jahmar:
He's a terrible hunter, silently stalking but too afraid to pounce. There’s nothing I’d like more than for him to sink his claws into me. But Anders is practically a lion cub. He's as cute as a button and a bit of a hot mess–my kryptonite. I know he’s watching, and sometimes I put on a show. As much as I’m enjoying this game of cat and mouse, I have secrets, and his greedy little eyes have seen too much.

Anders:
I am not a stalker. Well, not a sinister one. I merely observe my surroundings and the individuals in them. Stalkers are vicious and cruel. They’re obsessed. I am not. I'd never hurt Jahmar; it's a line I wouldn't cross. But he knows I’m watching and lures me in like prey. Even knowing what he’s capable of, I can’t seem to look away.

*Peep contains adult content and deals with dark themes. Please check my website for a list of content and trigger warnings. These can also be found at the start of the book.]]>
262 Rianne Elizabeth Lori 4 4.04 Peep: A Dark MM Romance
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<![CDATA[Hounded - Ashes to Ashes (Hounded, #2)]]> 223353498 Some creatures are born to burn; only a few can rise again.

Indy remembers everything now: the failed cross-country escape, the moment he lost Loren, and the demons that are hunting him. His past is less of a mystery, but his present grows more dangerous by the day.

Loren’s return is far from the solution to Indy’s myriad problems. The archdemon Nero still wants his tears and is willing to enlist every one of the newly made hellhounds to get them.

With his powers fading and the threat on his existence looming larger than ever, Indy is running out of options. Even with aid from a new group of allies, survival is far from guaranteed. In the end, no force in Heaven or on Earth can save Indy except, maybe, himself.

If only he knew how.]]>
387 Quinn Cameron Lori 0 to-read 5.00 Hounded - Ashes to Ashes (Hounded, #2)
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<![CDATA[Hounded - Fire & Brimstone (Hounded, #1)]]> 221176936 Loren sold his soul for love and, for love, he may risk eternity.

As a hellhound, Loren has given his life to the service of his demonic owner, but he keeps one thing for his relationship with a phoenix named Indy. Protecting Indy from those who would exploit his power has always been paramount to Loren, but it becomes far more difficult when word of the phoenix reaches Hell.

Rumors that a phoenix’s tears can purify even the most corrupted soul make Indy a valuable asset to any demon, and Loren’s owner is no exception.

Intervening in the hunt for the phoenix would reveal Loren’s treachery and guarantee his death, but he can’t stand by and allow the destruction of the man he loves.

His devotion cost him dearly before, and now he may pay the ultimate price.]]>
364 Quinn Cameron Lori 0 to-read 4.61 Hounded - Fire & Brimstone (Hounded, #1)
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Hold my Reins 220425109 Can a human man capture a kelpie’s heart?

Assassin Lynck Whitehorse fled the monster realm and has built himself a good life in the human realm, teaching violin and serving coffees. He’s used to the stares and the comments about his ears and hooves, and the hook-ups that only want to experiment, but going home is impossible because of the chain around his neck. If he steps through the portal, the monster who captured him and took him away from his herd will once again control his life, forcing him to kill, and he won’t get the chance to escape again.

Since his mother’s death Gideon ‘Rox� Roxburgh has been adrift. He quit his job as a mechanic and has been traveling, seeking a place to call home. After six months on the road, he arrives in Elder Ridge, one of the monster portal towns, to work in the auto repair shop. While in a monster town, he takes a chance and downloads the app, not expecting any of the monsters to be interested in him. Especially not the tall and impossibly pretty kelpie he matches with�

But the closer they become, the more secrets are revealed, and it’s only a matter of time before the past catches up with Lynck and Rox finds his world, and heart, ripped apart again.

Hold my Reins is a size difference, hurt/comfort MM monster romance between a kelpie assassin and a human afraid of being hurt. It’s part of the Monster Match series and contains its own Happily Ever After. Each book is a standalone, but why don’t you have fun with all our monstrous beasties?]]>
178 T.J. Nichols Lori 4 4.22 Hold my Reins
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<![CDATA[Only the Small Bones (Slow Burns & Tragic Beginnings #1)]]> 220206017 “He reminds me of someone I once knew…�

As the founder of Freedom Fighters, famed music composer, William Mayes, is often the first port of call when the FBI needs assistance with human trafficking victims.

After receiving such a call one night, William abandons everything to catch the next flight home. Arriving at Manhattan Memorial, he finds a beautiful young man restrained to a gurney. His eyes are wild with fear, and blood stains his skin. No one has been successful in getting him to speak.

When even he can’t get the young man to cooperate, William does something he may later come to regret—he extends an invite to his home.

The young man is non-verbal, angry, and at times openly hateful. All of which gives him control over William’s emotions.

William slowly begins to spiral from his own struggles with his tormented past. His nightmares return, sleep becomes a lost cause, and the dark voices in his head are out for blood.

Amid their co-dependent isolation, William’s feelings evolve. Lines are blurred, and then crossed altogether as they start down a path riddled with secrets and lies of omission.

The only thing that can set them both free is the truth. But maybe some things are better left buried. Because if the ugliest parts of William are ever unearthed, no one will be spared.

***Only the Small Bones is an MM romance, and book 1 in the standalone series Slow Burns & Tragic Beginnings. This story features an interracial romance, a non-verbal MC, and mental health representation. Cameos from cast members of the Infidelity series is also included. A full list of content warnings is provided on my website.]]>
356 C.P. Harris Lori 5 4.27 Only the Small Bones (Slow Burns & Tragic Beginnings #1)
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I freaking loved Only the Small Bones! It's heavy themes and had me balling my eyes out at some points, but it was sooo good! All the feels for sure!
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My Not So Purrfect Angel 228703710 What do you do when you find out your cat is an angel?

Freak out. Check.

Take him to a wedding as your plus one. Check.

Fall in love?

Kai is chaotic, adorable, and not what I imagined an angel would be like. He’s naive in so many ways, especially when it comes to intimacy.

I need to loosen up and trust Kai’s instincts, but it’s hard when I’m worried about hurting him. Can I overcome my overly cautious nature and learn to go with the flow?

My Not So Purrfect Angel is a mostly fluffy M/M paranormal romance with a smidge of angst, meddling family members, a night in a castle with only one bed, and a human falling in love with his guardian angel.

Mentions of the deaths of family members in the past.]]>
254 Colette Davison Lori 4 4.24 My Not So Purrfect Angel
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What a sweet and heartwarming story about a human, Leo falling in love with his guardian angel, Kai. They were so adorable together as they navigated, from Kai being a cat to way more than that. It was beautiful to see their relationship blossom from a friendship of sorts to lovers, gave me all the feels.
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Grave Situation 221558786 ...a snarky mage who’s forced to go on a quest to save the world with his twin sister (the dragon rider), and that one really hot healer who saved his life when he did something phenomenally stupid? Oh, and he's at war with his horse. She's winning.

Meet Talon Silverbright. He's in a Grave Situation.

He’s not the hero they deserve, but he’s the hero they’ve got.
No, seriously. Talon wants to know what he did to deserve this. What would make a sentient rock decide that he of all people should be the one to save the world from zombies? That’s right. Zombies. Because apparently a higher power decided that teaching magic to teenagers wasn’t enough of a challenge.
With a ridiculously attractive healer (who may or may not hate him), his sister (who he miiiight have a forbidden telepathic link with), a sentient god-like rock (that can only communicate via yes/no vibes), a disdainful dragon, and a rude matchmaking horse by his side, he just might be able to save the world.
Or die trying.]]>
577 Louisa Masters Lori 0 to-read 4.67 2025 Grave Situation
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<![CDATA[Until We Meet Again (Roosevelt College, #2)]]> 204192911
So why are they suddenly enjoying nights holed up in their room together?

Bones can’t figure out what’s changed, why he likes being around Emil so much and why he’s suddenly falling asleep in Emil’s bed. And as far as Emil knows, Bones is straight, so why does he seem jealous when Emil arranges a random hookup, then asks all sorts of questions about what it’s like to kiss another guy?

To put an end to his roommate’s endless queries, Emil kisses Bones, convinced he’s just goofing around. But one encounter leads to another, until Emil begins seeing Bones in a different light. Underneath the clueless, carefree facade lies a deeper emotional underpinning that allows Emil to become more vulnerable too—and maybe even admit that spending time with his roommate is the best part of his day.

Still, Emil isn’t about to become another jock’s experiment, so he makes it clear that their hookups are totally casual. Until they’re not.]]>
183 Christina Lee Lori 4 3.83 2024 Until We Meet Again (Roosevelt College, #2)
author: Christina Lee
name: Lori
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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XOXO (Roosevelt College, #1) 180932119
Henry Albrecht survived childhood cancer and is now a Roosevelt quarterback and model student. His past is something his father insists Henry keep private, and though his dad has his reasons, it makes his remission feel like a dirty secret instead of a triumph. He has few precious memories from that time in his life, except for a kid from the hospital who made his recovery manageable. A kid who’s all grown up now and at Roosevelt, jeopardizing everything Henry’s carefully kept under wraps.

They decide the best course of action is to keep their distance. Easier said than done. Their renewed connection brings solace, clarity, and a raw intensity that awakens a spark between them. But hiding their history is exhausting, and soon enough their secret meetups are in danger of being exposed. Henry will need to face his fears—and his father—or lose the only person who’s ever understood the real him.

* Discussions of cancer treatments and depictions of mental heath struggles

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278 Christina Lee Lori 4 3.83 2023 XOXO (Roosevelt College, #1)
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average rating: 3.83
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<![CDATA[The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer (Monsters Hollow, #2)]]> 199235723 Welcome to Monsters Hollow, where love knows no bounds—even in a town full of monsters!

A quirky romance writer in hiding. A sexy gargoyle lover turned bodyguard. And a stalker that just won’t quit...

Ryder St. James

I assumed writing swoony romance novels about humans and Otherkind might attract some unsavory attention. But I never imagined I’d have an obsessive fan stalking me.

As a former foster kid, I’m pretty resilient but this situation is messing with my sleep and I’m on deadline for my next book!

About the only thing that can help at times like this is some regular mind-blowing…release. Trust me, solo methods just aren’t enough and hooking up with randos isn't my style. I need someone safe who can reliably rock my world in the bedroom and maybe help me with my research as a bonus!

Enter the hunky Scottish gargoyle who’s been flirting with me ever since I arrived to hide out in Mystic Hollow. We come up with an ideal no-strings and no-feelings arrangement.

After all, romance is just a fantasy I write about in my books--right?

Vash DarkWing

From the moment I met Ryder St. James, I wanted to know more about the bonnie, brave man who speaks his mind. With no filter.

When he proposes a few weeks of mutually beneficial shagging before his book tour starts, I immediately jump on the chance to, well, jump him. Just a bit of fun and maybe friendship.

Hell’s bells, but Ryder slips past all my defenses and wins my affections without even trying! Now, I’ll do whatever it takes to keep the man I love safe. Even if it means putting my heart as well as my life on the line.

The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer features an inappropriately curious novelist, a sexy Scottish gargoyle, a specialty harness for aerial…shenanigans, a creepy stalker, and true love for the win. This is the second book in the Monsters Hollow series and can be read as a standalone.]]>
395 Chloe Archer 1959219138 Lori 4 4.37 2024 The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer (Monsters Hollow, #2)
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name: Lori
average rating: 4.37
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rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Cheap Heat (Goliaths of Wrestling #3)]]> 217203204 Rafe
I really, really don’t like my neighbour.

We’ve lived next door to each other for three years, and we couldn’t be more opposite. I’m a quiet, introverted ghoul with a small friend group and a love of true crime podcasts and tabletop role-playing games. Dan Ewen a party boy with an endless string of ‘guests� who likes to blare country music all night. He’s loud, inconsiderate, messy, loud, a total dudebro� did I mention loud?

And when I start my new job as IT manager at Goliaths of Wrestling, an underground supernatural wrestling organisation, I quickly discover that my terrible dullahan neighbour is now my new colleague. Great.

I still don’t like him. It DZ’t change anything. I can avoid him at work. But when I spot him one night through his living room window doing something that is utterly shocking, obscene, really weird� I find myself thinking about my annoying neighbour. A lot.

All the time, actually.

Oh no.

Dan
That neighbour of mine is a cute, surly ghoul whose pretty green eyes and angry scowl just make me want to rile him up even more.

We’ve never really been buddies, despite living side by side for three years. But when he starts working at Goliaths as our IT manager, helping to bring us into a new digital age, our lives begin to become a bit more entangled.

Mainly because he starts watching me each night while I� relax. So I make sure to give him a good show through my living room window.

I’ve always assumed Rafe Hare is straight, but it quickly becomes clear that I might be wrong. And when I propose a fantastic new way for us to get� ahem� friendlier, he’s as all-in as I am.

Which means I get to show him just how weird it can get with a dullahan. And I can’t wait.]]>
505 Lily Mayne Lori 5 4.39 2024 Cheap Heat (Goliaths of Wrestling #3)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray 39844159 The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890 in the July edition of the Lippincott Magazine. A damning portrayal of Victorian society, Wilde used his narrative to chastise his contemporaries for their superfluous and hypocritical values. Having also interspersed homoerotic scenes within the story, The Picture of Dorian Gray was unsurprisingly condemned for its “indecency�, forcing Wilde to publish a second, censored edition in 1891. Wilde defended his vision to the last, whilst simultaneously challenging assumptions about his private life and sexuality. He credited his inspiration for the text to the classic Faustian suggestion that given the chance, a man would undoubtedly sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth.

When the protagonist, Dorian Gray, meets with the audacious Lord Henry Wotton, he is encouraged to indulge in his most vain and hedonistic of ambitions, thereby testing the boundaries of the law and living a life of unpunished anarchy. As handsome as he is charming, Dorian beguiles those around him, in particular, the artist Basil Hallward. Hopelessly enamoured by the young socialite, Basil sets out to capture his likeness in a full-length portrait. It is the finished product which ultimately engenders Dorian the ultimate weapon; control over the passing of time.

Modern audiences now recognise The Picture of Dorian Gray as an enticing gothic masterpiece and highly astute cautionary tale. Experience the unique and fractured world created by Oscar Wilde in this new audiobook adaptation, made in collaboration with Stonewall and narrated by award-winning actor, Russell Tovey.]]>
9 Oscar Wilde Lori 4 3.94 1890 The Picture of Dorian Gray
author: Oscar Wilde
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UnPrison 23591642
37,550 words.]]>
190 Yamila Abraham Lori 4 3.5 stars 3.84 2014 UnPrison
author: Yamila Abraham
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average rating: 3.84
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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Dean (Unexpected #9) 223903292 And caring for myself from a young age has come with a lot of hardships, but finding myself bruised, homeless, and sleeping in my car just about tops the list.
Fortunately, the person I least expect offers to take me in and share his home with me.
My boss, Dean, may be twenty years older and have a son my age, but he’s still the sexiest man I’ve ever met. (Mechanics, amiright?) He’s also incredibly sweet and thoughtful and apparently quite protective of me. He may even be a bit possessive�
But best of all, he genuinely seems to like and accept me just as I am.
The only problem is, Dean is straight. And living with my very hot, very straight boss just might be the thing that kills me.]]>
311 Cora Rose Lori 0 to-read 4.61 Dean (Unexpected #9)
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Marshmallow Fluff 223221288
And then life gets even better, because my baby brother, an adorable little marshmallow who got all the brains in our family and is my absolute favorite person in the world, agrees to move in with me once he gets accepted at the same college I play for.

And living with Marsh? That’s gonna be awesome.

I just don’t realize quite how awesome until it all goes to shit, and he offers to get on his knees for me…]]>
Becca Vale Lori 4 4.25 stars 4.18 Marshmallow Fluff
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Only Dan's 208087874
I mean, off the internet. Not, uh�

Well, anyway, I can’t condone it. What big brother would? His channel gets a lot of attention, and you know that means that there are a bunch of horny strangers doing filthy things on the other side of their screens while they watch him every day.

And by “they,� I mean me, because� fuck.

I started with the best of intentions, the protective kind, but now it’s been three months and I’m borderline obsessed, and I’m definitely crossing some moral lines by logging in every day.

And sending him presents.

And convincing him to pick me when he announces that one lucky subscriber will get to join him for a livestream and finally take his V-card.

Except he DZ’t really pick me, Dan, his protective older brother. He picks BigStick01. Big tipper. Dedicated subscriber. Complete fucking idiot who shows up without a plan�

Now what do I tell him?]]>
Becca Vale Lori 4 4.30 Only Dan's
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<![CDATA[Love's Ace (A Twisted Fate #1)]]> 218587449
Wren � Cupid
We’re created from birth to unite soulmates and stop the monsters that would tear them apart. We’re trained to fight, to kill� and born without the ability to feel the thing we give. A cupid can’t feel love. A cupid can’t have a soulmate. And a cupid can’t fall in love with their sworn enemy, with the monster they’re destined to destroy. Until� Theo.

Theo � Enmity
When the world breaks a human, the Enmity can find a place in their heart and turn them into creatures of pure rage. The world has broken me over and over again until I’m not sure there’s anything left but anger. Hatred. Fear. I don’t believe in love, or soulmates� I don’t believe there’s anything out there that could stitch together the wounds that left me vulnerable to the monster I’m becoming. Until� Wren.

~~~

Love’s Ace is a dual POV enemies to soulmates MM Romance with a jaded cupid, a broken man turning into a monster, and the red string that connects them both. Expect high heat, high emotions, and an HEA that defies all odds.]]>
312 Lee McCormick Lori 5 4.40 Love's Ace (A Twisted Fate #1)
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Mine To Devour 220409998 What happens when you are matched with an incubus?

Enzo
My travels between monster towns have exhausted me, and I long for a place to call home. I’d like to find romance and make new friends. So, when a permanent position opens up, I jump at the chance. When I get the job, I’m thrilled about this transfer and eager to make a great first impression.
Only, my first client is the incubus I can’t stop thinking about. The chemistry between us is off the charts, but am I willing to love again after my ex ruined my trust?

Kyvian
The alluring nature of this human intrigues me. He’s charming and beautiful and full of passion, but it’s not just that. There’s something about Enzo Walker. I feel a spark between us, but he’s only here for the job. Can I convince him to let his guard down enough to let me in?

Mine to Devour is an MM standalone novel in the shared world of the multi-author Monster Match series, season 2.

This novella includes 15 chapters and an epilogue. (Estimated 143 pages)]]>
143 Kota Quinn Lori 4 4.29 Mine To Devour
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Make Me Soar 220506426
Perry had great luck until he didn’t.

Using the portal to travel to the monster world, Perry’s date turned out to be hungry� and he was the main course. Running out of the safe zone, Perry had only one chance to escape but he ran into something worse.

A monster with wings. A monster who wants him. A monster who refuses to let him go.

Make Me Soar is an MM Romance with humans, monsters, scary monster world, some hot sexy times, and difficult decisions. ]]>
168 Megs Pritchard Lori 3 3.54 Make Me Soar
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Always Watching (Always #1) 222254963
ℝ𝕒𝕟𝕖�

My life has become a nightmare. A stalker intent on having me permeates my waking moments. Gifts and threatening messages greet me at every turn. Every cam session is filled with the fear of them watching me in my most intimate moments. One day, my stalker takes it a step further than words and attacks me in my home. Just when I think I won’t make it, a stranger with a blue-green stare saves me from my fate.

ℕ𝕠𝕣𝕥�

I wanted him before I knew his name, and he’s belonged to me since the first time I touched him. When a crazed fan attacks him, there’s only one solution. I move in with Ranen to keep him safe. Now I need to navigate finding his stalker while keeping my murderous habits in check. All I want is Ranen. I just have to figure out how to make him mine.

~~~
𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 is a dark MM romance featuring a psychopath who will stop at nothing to keep his camboy safe from any danger that comes his way� By any means necessary.]]>
296 Lee McCormick Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.16 Always Watching (Always #1)
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<![CDATA[Devoted (Hopeless Blessed, #2)]]> 219081108
Even if you don’t agree with it.

Ezekiel

Starting that online game was my attempt to find happiness. Something to fill my life other than the demands of Heaven and the rest of my unit.

I didn’t expect to find Sam.

Even with screens between us, Sam makes me feel more alive than I have done in millennia. I find myself counting down the minutes until I can go online and be with him.

He’s my perfect match. In any other circumstances, I’d be doing whatever it took to make him mine.

But I’m not human. And, unlike humans, I have no say over who I spend eternity with. Fate decides who my mate will be, whether it’s the person I love or not.

Sam lives in the same city as me. If he was my mate, I’d have met him by now. I’d feel a pull towards him that I couldn’t ignore.

The right thing to do would be to end this now. To put up walls between us to keep both our hearts safe.

Instead, I find myself tearing down the barriers, falling faster for him every day.

I know how this story will end, but I can’t stop myself. I don’t care what plans fate has for me.

I want to make Sam mine.]]>
502 Lark Taylor 1917261047 Lori 5 4.37 Devoted (Hopeless Blessed, #2)
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<![CDATA[His Enforcer (Unexpectedly Twisted #3)]]> 222448705 But when a series of unidentified bodies begin showing up on our property and it becomes clear someone is trying to take the Costello family down, Luca and I are teamed up to solve the mystery. And working up close and personal with this man has me realizing that there’s no one in the world quite as dangerous to me as him. Because the real reason I hate Luca so much, and maybe even the reason why I hate myself, is because he’ll never really want me.]]> 316 Cora Rose Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.17 His Enforcer (Unexpectedly Twisted #3)
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Only One Bed 210266757
It’s the last one left, and there’s only one bed.

Not a big deal. My brother and I are close. But when a luggage mix-up means the only thing he has to wear to bed is a tiny pair of someone else’s lace panties, I have a little trouble sleeping.

But why sleep when there are better things to do?

Lingerie has always gotten me hot, and since Micah can sleep through anything, I might as well enjoy it while I can…]]>
Becca Vale Lori 4 4.19 Only One Bed
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<![CDATA[Luca & Marcel (Hostile Takeover #0.5)]]> 59218748
When billionaire hotelier Luca Bernardi discovers his trusty assistant can't come with him on an important business trip, he panics. Thankfully, she calls in a backup. Only... she was a little under the influence of heavy narcotics when she made the call... and when the temp shows up wearing sequins and a tiara, Luca wonders if his PA has taken leave of her senses and arranged for a... worker of the night instead of a professional assistant.

As the PA to a renowned venture capitalist, Marcel Abbott knows his way around an investment negotiation. As far as he's concerned, he's the best temp this Luca guy could ever want for his business trip to Vegas. But when Marcel boards Luca's private jet, Luca treats him like... a rent boy. Just what does this man think the "P" in "PA" stands for?]]>
76 Lucy Lennox Lori 4 3.5 stars 3.89 2021 Luca & Marcel (Hostile Takeover #0.5)
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<![CDATA[The Fostered Promise (Spencer Brothers Novellas #3)]]> 222948836 It was easy to make the promise but much harder to keep it.
Everyone knows I'm in love with Drew…except Drew. I made a promise a long time ago, and if I break it, I will lose him, so I'm keeping my lips sealed.

The problem is that someone else is more than willing to put their lips on Drew, and let's just say that green is not a good color on me.

The Fostered Promise is a novella set in the Spencer Brothers world. Between cocktail lessons and cunning plans, you can expect romance, heat, fun, and confessions under the stars.]]>
115 Ana Ashley Lori 4 4.14 The Fostered Promise (Spencer Brothers Novellas #3)
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Not Like the Other Boys 228567410
That means we didn’t come from the same egg.

We don’t share identical DNA. And we look� well, nothing alike at all, really.

No big deal, right? What twin DZ’t want his own identity?

Me. Hi. Hello. Right here. The short, scrawny, pasty-white Johansson surrounded by a sea of Viking gods, including my own brother. Or, as my work bestie likes to call him, the Thor look-alike whose hammer she wants to�

Um, yeah. That.

Anyway, back to that thing about being surrounded by all those oversized, muscle-bound, sun-kissed blonds. To say it wore down my self-esteem would be an understatement of epic proportions, so I did what any self-respecting, undersized runt would do and removed myself from the situation, moving to the other side of the country where I don’t have to be reminded of just how much I don’t belong.

The only problem?

The one person I do belong with, the person I miss like air and crave like Thor craves that hammer of his, is Rex. My twin. Because we may have come from two separate eggs, but it still feels like he’s my other half. When we’re apart, it feels like there’s a hole inside me. Like I can’t ever be whole. Not without him.

But when I finally go back�

Well, let’s just say that Rex definitely fills that hole inside me. Over, and over, and over�.ձ>
Becca Vale Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.18 Not Like the Other Boys
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Tink (Elite 8 Studios, #3) 123235108 Have you heard the tale of Goldie and the Two Bears?

Alex
Working in the adult entertainment industry has its challenges. Mainly, scoring a date that lasts longer than a night. I’d started to wonder if my own happily-ever-after wasn’t in the cards.

But then a hookup turned meet-cute lands me right on top of Rowan, the shy, submissive bear of my dreams with a serious weak spot for sweetly spoken words. He DZ’t see Tink, the performer. He sees me.

Yet before I can lick my territory, Rowan’s neighbor Finn walks in. Quite literally. And the tatted, pierced, ginger-haired papa bear has his sights set on my new crush. Even worse, Rowan returns his interest. I assume that’s game over, so imagine my shock when Finn suggests a less-than-traditional arrangement in which we all win.

They say you should never run from bears. So really, what’s a boy to do when faced with his ultimate fantasy?

After all, maybe happily-ever-after is meant for more than two.

Tink is a poly MMM romance between one golden-haired troublemaker and two very delicious bears of the human variety. There’s praise, furry chests and unexpected piercings, an extensive collection of orchids, tight white pants, coworkers who are like family, and one very HEA. It’s book 3 in the Elite 8 Studios series but can be read as a standalone.]]>
337 Emmy Sanders Lori 5 4.17 Tink (Elite 8 Studios, #3)
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<![CDATA[Fated Mates and When to Keep Them (Fated Mates, #0)]]> 216556469
Family has been Fernando’s priority for centuries, so why does his adorable PA suddenly stir long-forgotten feelings?

Killing anyone that endangers Noel counts as a romantic gesture, right? Asking for a vampire.

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I am apparently writing this series backwards, so have book zero everyone, mafia, vampires, cute boys in trouble, this story is pure crack, I’m not even sorry, blood and sex, dino nuggies, hurt and comfort, bad guys get karma, stubborn to lovers, music is their love language, mindless violence and fluff, cinnamon roll protection squad assemble!, boss-employee trope]]>
205 A.J. Sherwood Lori 4 4.20 2024 Fated Mates and When to Keep Them (Fated Mates, #0)
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Halluci-Dating A Demon 220396261 184 Ashlynn Mills Lori 4 4.04 Halluci-Dating A Demon
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Don't Let the Forest In 200982373 Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him.

Kill for him.

High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality―Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more.

But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve. Thomas won't say a word about it, and shuts down whenever Andrew tries to ask him questions. Stranger still, Thomas is haunted by something, and he seems to have lost interest in his artwork―whimsically macabre sketches of the monsters from Andrew's wicked stories.

Desperate to figure out what's wrong with his friend, Andrew follows Thomas into the off-limits forest one night and catches him fighting a nightmarish monster―Thomas's drawings have come to life and are killing anyone close to him. To make sure no one else dies, the boys battle the monsters every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew begins to fear that the only way to stop the creatures might be to destroy their creator...]]>
336 C.G. Drews 1250895669 Lori 4 4.12 2024 Don't Let the Forest In
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<![CDATA[Rules of the Game (Rule Breaker, #2)]]> 201573943
The problem? He wants nothing to do with me.

Then why does he sneak into my room when I have a nightmare?

Gets jealous when I go on a date?

And has a tattoo of my birthday on his ribs.

Lucas Knight’s a lot of things. He’s possessive, jealous and overprotective. And he just might be in love with me.

Angst filled, heartbreaking and kick your feet in the air giddy inducing.]]>
418 Jessa Wilder Lori 4 3.81 Rules of the Game (Rule Breaker, #2)
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<![CDATA[Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)]]> 127616032 Discover the serial killer romance series everyone is talking about!From the no.1 New York Times bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy - a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy.

Murder.

Mayhem.

And spice.

Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiance and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston.

But then the real circus finds him.

Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she's not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor.

The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together.

. . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.

***


Friends with benefits
Small town romance
Fish out of water
Forced proximity
Hurt/care
Touch her and die]]>
416 Brynne Weaver Lori 4 4.5 stars 4.11 2025 Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)
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Black Out Birthday Boy 202163034 It's my eighteenth birthday, and the last thing I remember is the party my friends dragged me to last night.

A party I definitely don't remember seeing this guy at.

The naked guy. In my bed. The one whose face looks way too fucking familiar, even though we've never met.

Either I'm still too drunk to see straight, or I'm finally meeting my brother for the first time.

Half brother.

Whatever.

All I know is he says I tried to suck his dick last night.

And now that I'm sober, he's finally going to let me…]]>
Becca Vale Lori 4 3.5 Stars 3.94 Black Out Birthday Boy
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<![CDATA[The Golden Raven (All for the Game, #5)]]> 213726350 I do not care what they think of me. I can’t. It only matters that I play.

Jeremy Knox is no stranger to damage control, but his last season on an Exy court is off to a disastrous start. The relentless crusade against his newest teammate threatens the haven he and his friends have worked so hard to build. He promised Jean a fun senior year, but tragedy and ugly truths make every step forward an uphill fight.

Jean Moreau promised the USC Trojans a championship trophy, and he intends to deliver. Granted, it would be significantly easier if they’d slide off their high horses and throw a few elbows on the court. Their steadfast refusal to do things his way is nearly as aggravating as their unwanted affection, but maybe they’re not the ones that need to change.

With so many ready to drag him down, how can he learn to fly?]]>
484 Nora Sakavic Lori 0 to-read 4.61 2025 The Golden Raven (All for the Game, #5)
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I Licked Him So He's Mine 202553243
I’m not.

Once he says those vows, she'll take up way too much of his attention. Once he’s married, I'll have to share him. And call me a greedy bitch, a spoiled brat, a needy, possessive asshole, but I just can't stand that idea.

My brother is mine.

At least, tonight he still is.

And with a little liquid courage, anything can happen.]]>
Becca Vale Lori 4 3.70 I Licked Him So He's Mine
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Disciplining My Brother 224132185
And it is.

We bump heads, fights turning into fires, until our walls come crumbling down.

There’s just one little problem. Beneath my brother’s bravado is a sick and depraved man. He wants my mind, my body, my submission.

And I will give it all to him.]]>
Wolfe Productions Lori 4 4.19 Disciplining My Brother
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Slithery Heat 223351188
The omegaverse romance novella contains hints of sci-fi and tentacles. HEA for the main couple.]]>
113 Roe Horvat Lori 4 4.01 2025 Slithery Heat
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Joined at the Tip 223461168
What we don’t plan on is a disaster on day one that leaves us with only one bed�

Or the things we get up to there, now that we’re finally back together.]]>
Becca Vale Lori 4 3.5 stars 4.25 Joined at the Tip
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Grandpa's Perfect Boy 214068756
She’s dead to me now, and my grandson is my whole world.

He knows I support him completely.

He knows he can ask me anything.

I just never expect him to ask me how gay� love works.

I’m not qualified to teach him anything about that particular subject, and it’s certainly not appropriate for me to give him hands-on lessons.

But I’ll do anything for that sweet boy, and it turns out, he’s a very fast learner…]]>
Becca Vale Lori 0 to-read 3.88 Grandpa's Perfect Boy
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A Bone in His Teeth 207712471
Taking a job as the local lighthouse keeper while waiting for her to come, Alba attempts to find peace in his stolen freedom--but the sea has other plans. First come the shadows, then the voices, then watery trails left on the floor while he sleeps. He's inundated with erotic dreams of sirens calling out to him, and distant singing haunts his waking hours, all while the townspeople claim to hear nothing.

After a debtor catches up with him and he's forced to dispose of their body in the harbor, Alba is interrupted by Eridanys, the last merrow of Moon Harbor, who curses him from leaving until he can find out what happened to the other merrow that once filled those waters. Eridanys' demands, both mental and physical, are exhausting and endless--but as their relationship deepens, and Moon Harbor’s long-kept secrets are butterflied open to see, it becomes clear they may both be prey to the town in ways neither of them ever anticipated.

A BONE IN HIS TEETH is an adult, queer, trans/M dark fantasy/romance with horror elements. Coming May 17, 2024.]]>
414 Kellen Graves Lori 0 to-read 4.48 2024 A Bone in His Teeth
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Our Own Light 216177208 Floyd Bennett, a sweet and mild-mannered coal miner, entered a platonic marriage with his best friend Effie when she needed his help to start her life over somewhere new. For years, Floyd has sworn off love, too heartbroken from a tragic event in his past to let himself fall, but when Oliver comes to town, their friendship rekindles the smoldering embers of Floyd’s yearning for closeness.

Oliver Astor, an upper-class, eccentric man with an often-inappropriate sense of humor, has fled his carefully crafted future and emotionally neglectful family to become a miner in a small, unincorporated mining town. Having never truly experienced love or friendship, he is content with spending the rest of his life alone. But soon Oliver meets his mining partner Floyd, who ignites a new longing for love and intimacy.

As their relationship heats, Floyd starts to push Oliver away, their emotional closeness unearthing Floyd’s long-buried pain and threatening to obliterate their future together. For their love to last, Oliver must conquer the urge to run from perceived rejection while Floyd learns to open up about everything that was lost to him all those years ago.

Set in 1921, Our Own Light is an MM historical romance with a lot of sweetness, a smattering of humor and heartache, and a well-deserved happily ever after.]]>
320 Logan Sage Adams Lori 0 to-read 4.31 2024 Our Own Light
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Out of the Storm 219514798
Gary Graham, part-time calculus professor, part-time radio personality, and full-time self-proclaimed weirdo, has packed his schedule to the brim so that he might stave off loneliness. Afraid of losing people, Gary tends to latch on too tightly in his romantic relationships, which has only ever resulted in heartbreak.

Jeff and Gary’s fast friendship threatens to turn into too much too soon, and their romantic intimacy seems to only forecast catastrophe. Forced out of his storm shelter, Jeff will have to face his trauma and learn how to be vulnerable, or chance losing the only man with whom he has ever felt truly safe. And Gary will have to let Jeff take the lead, or risk hurting the broody-yet-sweet man he is starting to love.

Navigating intimacy in the middle of a metaphorical tornado isn’t easy, but Gary and Jeff are willing to try. Because true love is worth weathering the storm for.

Set in 1985 in Niles, Ohio, Out of the Stormis a heartfelt MM romance with a torrent of humor, a flurry of heartache, and a sprinkling of spice.]]>
362 Logan Sage Adams Lori 0 to-read 4.39 Out of the Storm
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Inevitably Unexpected 210150730 Basil's Short Story 96 Cora Rose Lori 5 4.49 Inevitably Unexpected
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Sleepless Over You 57362969
Matt Mazola never expected a popular relationship podcast to change his life, but that’s exactly what happens when he tunes in and hears a young woman share her heartfelt wish that her grieving father find love again. The widower she describes—Hugo James—captures Matt’s attention, and he sets off on a crash course to meet the other man

But Matt soon discovers that he and Hugo are an unlikely match. Matt is a twenty-something city guy who’s still searching for his life’s purpose while Hugo is an accomplished forty-five-year-old Brit living in the Hamptons. Why would Hugo be interested in guy like him? But fate seems to have a plan in store for them, and when destiny steps in, who are Matt and Hugo to stop its irresistible pull?]]>
6 Sydney Smyth Lori 4 3.53 2021 Sleepless Over You
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average rating: 3.53
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Edibles (Brother Lovers #1) 221546615
Aaron:

My big brother is my everything: my protector, best friend and a place to call home. Since moving in with him six months ago, we've been living in domestic bliss, but when he decides to get back on the horse and start dating again, it evokes some grisly emotions within me. Petty, jealous, feral emotions, to be exact. I'm sure I'll be able to keep these feelings under wraps. Well, until I accidentally gobble down some space cakes, and the truth comes spilling out.

Dean:

I'd move heaven and earth for my little bro, and he knows it. Nothing gives me more pleasure than making sure his needs are met. Are we slightly co-dependent? Yes...but I'll be damned if I let anyone interfere with what we have. Lately, things have shifted between us; we're closer and cuddlier than ever. When he unexpectedly eats the pot brownies I baked for a date, my entire world turns on its axis. If I'd known my little bro was so needy and horny while high, I probably would've shoved them down his throat sooner.]]>
69 Nova Burns Lori 0 to-read 3.86 Edibles (Brother Lovers #1)
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Be Mine (Brother Lovers #2) 223162153
Kit:
When my boyfriend leaves me high and dry on Valentine’s, I’m completely crushed. Thankfully, my twin brother swoops in to save the day. Issac promises to make it the best one I've ever had. Most people find him utterly terrifying, but he’s always so gentle with me. However, when I give him the love coupons meant for my now ex, I wonder if we’re taking this Valentine's role-play a little too far...

Issac:
It gets rather tiresome disposing of my twins ‘boyfriends�, but it's a necessary evil if I want to keep him all to myself. Kit may not realise it yet, but I’m everything he needs. He’s as cute as a kitten and must be protected at all costs, and I'm the man for the job. I have a wicked plan for this Valentine's; if I pull it off, he'll finally be mine.]]>
Nova Burns Lori 4 4.01 Be Mine (Brother Lovers #2)
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<![CDATA[Hot Doggin' (Bitches With Stitches, #1)]]> 222913109 Stiles and McCormick, two lovable and clueless veterans who belong to a trauma support group of badass men who knit.]]> 223 Raquel Riley Lori 5 I'll never get enough of the B*tches! They're always good for a laugh and a swoon! Stiles and McCormick did not disappoint. Together, they're were just cute and sweet, hilarious, and hot in some strange ways lol! I loved their journey from finding their way from best friends to lovers, I enjoyed every minute of it! Always have to throw a shout out to my favorite B*tch, Mandy, he melts my heart. Great addition to this world Raquel created, it's truly spectacular! Can't wait for Jax and Pharo's book next!]]> 4.12 Hot Doggin' (Bitches With Stitches, #1)
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I'll never get enough of the B*tches! They're always good for a laugh and a swoon! Stiles and McCormick did not disappoint. Together, they're were just cute and sweet, hilarious, and hot in some strange ways lol! I loved their journey from finding their way from best friends to lovers, I enjoyed every minute of it! Always have to throw a shout out to my favorite B*tch, Mandy, he melts my heart. Great addition to this world Raquel created, it's truly spectacular! Can't wait for Jax and Pharo's book next!
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Kiss of Chaos 222071076
Part of the Sinfully Mine Valentine Taboo Collaboration]]>
Taffy Haven Lori 4 3.88 Kiss of Chaos
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Can't Touch 49642810
It's why I gave myself one rule: hands off pretty little Sean Cabot.

I mean, shouldn't be too hard, right? There are plenty of other willing twinks available to keep me happy this year, so there's no need to obsess about the only one I told myself I can't touch...

CAN’T TOUCH is a 54,000 word gay college romance between a cocky jock and the sweet, sheltered boy who just wants to be good for him. Read it if you like bossy jocks, boys who like it that way, unapologetic power imbalances, and a hefty dose of praise kink. Pass if that's not your jam or you're looking for something deep, dark, or angsty.

Trigger Warning: ]]>
186 Chara Croft Lori 5 3.78 2019 Can't Touch
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<![CDATA[Blush: A Valentine's Meet-Cute]]> 223403681
Shane

Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a reminder that true love DZ’t exist.

I don’t believe in Cupid, or fairy tale endings, and I’ve worked hard to accept that bitter reality. So, I’m determined to make this Valentine’s Day about me, myself, and I.

Until I catch a lost kitten eyeing me in the last place an innocent guy like him should be.

The moment I see him, my plan for a mindless night vanishes, and I’m left begging for Cupid to shoot an arrow my way.

Beau

Valentine’s Day has always been about creating special memories for those near and dear to my heart. But this is the year of Beau and I decide it’s time to live up to my resolution to branch out and embrace the things I want.

That’s how I ended up inside Right Spot, looking like a deer in headlights, where I ran into the most beautiful man in the world. I’m shocked by his brazen attitude, stunned by the effect he has on me, and I find myself accepting an invitation for a night I won’t soon forget.

Happy Valentine’s Day to me.]]>
56 Blake Avery Lori 3 3.5 stars 3.78 Blush: A Valentine's Meet-Cute
author: Blake Avery
name: Lori
average rating: 3.78
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rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/14
date added: 2025/02/14
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Little Lies & Valentines 206108450 He’s been watching her—and she likes it

Abby, escaping the scars of an abusive past, finds solace in the routine of a cozy coffee shop. As mysterious love letters arrive, she embraces the attention of the unseen admirer, rebuilding her confidence along the way. She reciprocates with her own words and forges a connection she didn’t think she would find in anyone, let alone through ink and paper. However, when a charming regular customer, Alex, captures her interest, she can’t deny the pull she has to him.
Little does Abby know, Alex has a little secret of his own.]]>
119 Lashell Rain 1962157008 Lori 4 3.51 Little Lies & Valentines
author: Lashell Rain
name: Lori
average rating: 3.51
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rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Bleed for Cupid (Holiday Horrors)]]> 108988324 Roses are red, violets are blue. Hide your heart, little bird. Cupid’s Arrow is coming for you.

Callum is more than the CEO of Cupid Inc., the company that manufactures “love� potions and sells them to mateless supernaturals who want to take “fate� into their own hands. He’s an angel. Literally.

But even the devil came from Heaven.

So it’s just my luck that he also happens to be my boss� Until he discovers that I’m a mole for the organization protesting his company. Suddenly, I find myself as the test bunny for his most potent product Cupid’s Arrow. And my mate-to-be? Callum himself.

Call it vengeance. Call it an insane marketing stunt. Call it fate. Whatever it is�

There’s no escaping Cupid Inc.’s dark angel and his terrifying brand of love.

Bleed for Cupid is a plot-light, cupid-themed PNR novella featuring a winged monster with a wicked thirst for our human heroine. This story includes dark and graphic themes that may be triggering to some. Please check the author’s note inside the book for a complete list of content and trigger warnings.]]>
90 Aiden Pierce Lori 4 3.78 Bleed for Cupid (Holiday Horrors)
author: Aiden Pierce
name: Lori
average rating: 3.78
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/12
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<![CDATA[Royal Scoundrel (Frat Wars, #3.5)]]> 217457649 Royal Scoundrel is the prequel novella between Charles's dads. Even though it takes place twenty years before the Frat Wars books, it's best enjoyed last.

DASH

Archibald Levine the third is a pain in my ass. Rich, cocky and the closest thing to a prince that our school has.
I hate everything about his entitled attitude and the stupid Kappa crown he wears.
I also hate the gigantic crush I have on the guy.
One night, backed up by the courage of tequila, my mouth gets away from me and I offer him the one thing he can't stop thinking about.
Me.
On my knees.
Because Archibald Levine also has a secret, and one kiss between us seals his fate.
The fling between us can never go anywhere, not with his powerful and homophobic father, but we don't let it stop us from indulging at every opportunity that we get.
I also don't let it stop me from falling stupidly in love with the guy.
He's always made it clear he can never come out and I know we're destined for destruction.
After all, happily ever after doesn't exist between a prince and a scoundrel.]]>
140 Saxon James Lori 5 4.32 2025 Royal Scoundrel (Frat Wars, #3.5)
author: Saxon James
name: Lori
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/12
date added: 2025/02/12
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