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Violence and desire collide in a town where secrets become weapons.
Finding Delaware
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Bisexual Romance · Gay Romance
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Violence and desire collide in a town where secrets become weapons. In Finding Delaware, two young men are bound by a shared past neither has survived unscarred. Forced into close proximity, a bully and his victim confront buried trauma, forbidden longing, and the damage left by years of silence. The story explores power, vulnerability, and the slow unraveling of identities built to survive.
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On the track, we can pretend, but we can't outrun our secrets forever.
Taylor
Only two things matter to me in this shitty town: freestyle motocross and my best friend.
They’re my only escape from my father’s fists, but one slip in junior high almost changed everything. I confessed a secret to a beautiful boy, and I’ve been punishing him—and myself—ever since.
I can’t have Huckslee the way I want, so I take from him in the only way I can—with violence. When my mother wants back into my life, and I’m forced to move in with the object of my obsession, the lines between hate and desire begin to blur. I’m not sure we’ll survive each other.
Huckslee
High school is hell when your worst enemy knows your darkest secret.
To everyone else, I’m the perfect son: swim team captain, football running back, and the Bishop’s golden boy. But beneath the surface, I’m hiding desires only one person knows—my bully, my tormentor, my crush. And starting tomorrow, my dad is marrying his mom.
Taylor has wielded my secret like a weapon for years, making my life a nightmare. Now, he’ll be living right down the hall. Each encounter with him cracks my facade a little more. How long can I wear this mask before it shatters completely?
Finding Delaware is a full-length enemies-to-lovers MM forced proximity romance containing themes and situations not intended for readers under the age of 18. Both characters are consenting adults. This story features two broken boys, found family, slowburn to spice and a guaranteed HEA.
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One little lie.
Two Straights Too Many
Romance · LGBTQIA+ · Gay Romance
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One little lie. One big problem. When I blurt out that I’m dating my best friend Elias, it’s supposed to be a joke—until we have to fake it for real. The only issue? It doesn’t feel fake anymore. A steamy, bi-awakening, friends-to-lovers romance set in Port Dale, where love often shows up in the most unexpected places.
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What started as a joke is turning into something real… and it might cost me my best friend.
Blurting out that I’m dating my best friend, Elias, was supposed to shut my mother up. It was a convenient lie, a way to dodge her relentless matchmaking. After all, Elias and I have been inseparable for years—so why not?
Now, we’re stuck pretending to be madly in love. Except… it doesn’t feel like pretending anymore. The teasing, the stolen glances, the way he looks at me—it’s all beginning to feel real.
The problem? I never thought about Elias that way before. But now, I can’t stop.
A steamy, friends-to-lovers, bi-awakening romance, this Port Dale novel delivers sizzling chemistry, heart-melting moments, and the chance at a forever love neither of them saw coming.
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Good for readers who like MM romance with found family and forbidden attraction.
Burn Zone
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Gay Romance
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Called “the place to start” by Small Queer, Big Opinions, Burn Zone follows smokejumper Lincoln Reid as Jacob, his late best friend’s little brother, joins his crew and tests a promise Linc meant to keep. Close quarters and wildfire danger fuel this steamy gay firefighter romance, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 600 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like MM romance with found family and forbidden attraction.
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“If you’re looking for a new series with the same kind of found family, band of brothers feel you got from Albert’s Out of Uniform, this is the place to start!” —Small Queer, Big Opinions
Introducing Annabeth Albert’s Hotshots series: The emotions and intensity of Chicago Fire with the raw, natural elements of Man vs. Wild.
Smokejumper Lincoln Reid is speechless to see Jacob Hartman among his squad’s new recruits. Linc had promised his late best friend he’d stay away from his little brother. And yet here Jacob is…and almost instantly, the same temptation Linc has always felt around him is causing way too many problems.
Jacob gets everyone’s concerns, but he’s waited years for his shot at joining the elite smokejumping team, hoping to honor his brother’s memory. He’s ready to tackle any challenge Linc throws his way, and senses the chemistry between them—chemistry Linc insists on ignoring —is still alive and kicking. This time, Jacob’s determined to get what he wants.
Close quarters and high stakes make it difficult for Linc to keep his resolve, nevermind do so while also making sure the rookie’s safe. But the closer they get, the more Linc’s plan to leave at the end of the season risks him breaking another promise: the one his heart wants to make to Jacob.
Danger lurks everywhere for Central Oregon’s fire crews, but the biggest risk of all might be losing their hearts.
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Clean Slate Ranch was Colt’s fresh start—until his ex-Dom, Avery, shows up with a research job and unfinished business.
Roped In
Romance · LGBTQIA+ · Gay Romance
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Clean Slate Ranch was Colt’s fresh start—until his ex-Dom, Avery, shows up with a research job and unfinished business. Forced to share a cabin, old desires ignite, and soon Colt is falling into Avery’s arms again. But passion isn’t enough—trust is the real challenge. Can they find their way back, or is this second chance doomed to fail?
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Colt Woods has rebuilt his life at Clean Slate Ranch, far away from the heartbreak of his past. But when Avery Hendrix—the ex-Dom who shattered his heart—arrives for a research job, Colt is thrown right back into the fire.
Avery never planned to see Colt again, but sharing a cabin on the ranch forces them closer than ever. The tension is instant, the pull undeniable, and soon, Colt is falling back into old habits—following Avery’s commands and loving every second of it.
But passion isn’t enough to mend what was broken. With past wounds still raw and the future uncertain, Colt and Avery must decide—can they truly trust each other again, or will this second chance ride off into the sunset?
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Thomas’s drawings have come to life.
Don’t Let the Forest In
Literary Fiction · Horror · LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Teen + Young Adult · Body Horror · Dark Romance · Gay Romance
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Thomas’s drawings have come to life. And they’re killing people. When Andrew follows his best friend into the forbidden woods, he discovers a horrifying truth—together, they must fight the monsters or risk losing everything. But as their obsession deepens, the creatures grow stronger. A New York Times bestseller, The Boy Who Steals Houses is dark, mesmerizing, and utterly unforgettable.
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Once upon a time, Andrew gave Thomas his heart. Now, he might have to destroy him.
Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the fairytales he writes—dark, twisted stories that only his best friend, Thomas Rye, truly understands. But something is wrong with Thomas. His parents have vanished, blood stains his sleeves, and his once-vivid artwork has fallen silent.
Then Andrew follows Thomas into the forbidden woods and discovers the horrifying truth: Thomas’s drawings have come to life, and they’re killing anyone who gets too close. Now, the boys must battle these monsters night after night, desperate to contain them. But the stronger their obsession grows, the more deadly the creatures become.
An Instant New York Times Bestseller, Don't Let the Forest In is a mesmerizing blend of psychological horror, dark romance, and eerie fairytale magic.
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Max Kuemper keeps his head down—school, hockey, and burying his past.
Save the Game
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · College Romance · Gay Romance · New Adult
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Max Kuemper keeps his head down—school, hockey, and burying his past. Luke Kelly plays the field, both in baseball and dating. But when their paths cross during a late-night shift, sparks fly. As secrets unravel, they must confront what it means to be vulnerable. A heartfelt story of love, healing, and second chances.
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After a traumatic event and a rough sophomore year, Max Kuemper just wants to keep his head down. School and hockey are the only things he can handle. The last thing he needs is anyone getting too close—especially when he’s determined to bury his past and never let his secret surface.
Enter Luke Kelly: confident, flirty, and effortlessly charming. Whether it’s dating or baseball, Luke knows how to play the field. But when he meets Max during a late-night shift at work, his usual carefree approach takes a backseat to something deeper. Max’s quiet intensity pulls him in, even as he senses the walls Max has built.
But secrets have a way of surfacing. And as feelings deepen, both Max and Luke must confront what it means to be vulnerable—and whether their connection can survive the truth.
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A Market of Dreams and Destiny unfolds beneath Victorian London in a hidden bazaar where memories, fortunes, and destinies are traded for a price.
A Market of Dreams and Destiny
LGBTQIA+ · Romantasy · Gay Romance
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A Market of Dreams and Destiny unfolds beneath Victorian London in a hidden bazaar where memories, fortunes, and destinies are traded for a price. Sold to the Market as a child, Deri seizes a chance at freedom when a runaway princess offers her royal fate for sale. As rival powers close in and love complicates his ambitions, this historical fantasy explores choice, sacrifice, and the cost of reinvention.
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Shortlisted for the Mythopoeic Award.
Enter the bazaar of the bizarre—where fate and fortunes are for sale just beneath Covent Garden—in this high-stakes historical fantasy debut set in 19th-century London, perfect for fans of Neverwhere and The Night Circus.
Below Covent Garden lies the Untermarkt, where anything and everything has a price: a lover’s first blush, a month of honesty, a wisp of fortune. As a child, Deri was sold to one of the Market’s most powerful merchants. Now, after years of watchful servitude, Deri finally spots a chance to buy not only his freedom but also his place amongst the Market’s elite when he stumbles into the path of a runaway princess desperate to sell her royal destiny.
But news of the missing princess and her wayward destiny spreads. Royal enforcers and Master Merchants alike are after it. Outmanoeuvring them all would all be hard enough had Deri not just also met the love of his life, a young man called Owain, whose employers are using the Market for their own nefarious schemes.
Deri soon finds that the price of selling the royal destiny, making a name for himself, and saving the man he loves is dear. The cost of it all might just change the destiny of London forever..
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Ethan needs a fake boyfriend for a wedding.
Off Season
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Gay Romance
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Ethan needs a fake boyfriend for a wedding. Jacob has had a crush on him for years. When their arrangement turns into something real, Ethan reminds him it’s only for the off-season. But Jacob isn’t giving up without a fight. A grumpy/sunshine, age-gap hockey romance filled with chemistry, found family, and all the swoony moments.
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Ethan Parkes needs a date for his cousin’s wedding—fast. His ex-fiancé is the best man, and showing up alone isn’t an option. Enter Jacob, his fake boyfriend for the weekend. It’s just a deal, nothing more. Except Jacob gets him in a way no one else ever has, making Ethan question everything, including his life beyond hockey.
Jacob has had a crush on Ethan for years, so pretending to be his boyfriend? No hardship there. But when their fake relationship turns into something real, Ethan reminds him they only have the off-season. Jacob isn’t so sure.
With a ten-year age gap, teammates who won’t stop meddling, and a future that feels uncertain, Ethan and Jacob will have to decide—keep playing it safe or take the biggest risk of all.
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A staged romance meant to repair a public image begins to feel dangerously real.
Boyfriend Material
Romance · LGBTQIA+ · Gay Romance · RomCom
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A staged romance meant to repair a public image begins to feel dangerously real. Luc O'Donnell, tabloid fixture and perpetual mess, agrees to fake a relationship with the impeccably proper Oliver Blackwood to quiet the press. As photo ops turn into late-night honesty, this queer romantic comedy explores vulnerability, self-worth, and the slow realization that love might not be an act.
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A feel-good queer romantic comedy that New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CHRISTINA LAUREN calls "hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning."
Luc needs a fake boyfriend. Oliver needs a date. It's the perfect plan… until real feelings get involved.
Luc O'Donnell is a certified disaster. Tabloid drama, a wayward rock-star dad, and a trail of messy relationships have left his public image in ruins. The fix? A staged romance with the most respectable man he knows: Oliver Blackwood—uptight, principled, and infuriatingly perfect.
It's supposed to be fake. Neither of them expects the awkward photo ops and staged brunches to turn into something that feels real. But as the lines blur, and secrets slip through carefully built walls, Luc must face the question he's always avoided: what if someone could love him—exactly as he is?
You'll love its brilliantly British rom-com voice, full of sharp humor and emotional vulnerability and authentic LGBTQIA+ representation. It's perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Charm Offensive, with its grumpy/sunshine dynamics and slow-burn chemistry.
"It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold faking a relationship."—New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert
AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH
Named a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Washington Post, and more!
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Loss brought us together.
Head Above Water
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Gay Romance · New Adult
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Loss brought us together. Desire changed everything. My stepbrother Cannon was never mine to keep—straight, engaged, and living a perfect life far away. But grief binds us, and what started as solace turns into something neither of us expected. Head Above Water is an emotional MM enemies-to-lovers stepbrother romance that will break your heart.
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That’s the thing about hearts—
Like waves, they break too.
Grief.
I’ve never battled with the raw, debilitating pain that comes with it.
Then a twist of fate hits me out of nowhere, and I can barely keep from drowning.
It’s like weights tied to my ankles in the middle of a raging ocean.
I’m helpless, with no way to swim back to the surface.
But fate is crueler still, bringing my stepbrother back for the first time in years.
Cannon never wanted this family. Especially me.
Still, he’s always been my greatest desire. And my biggest weakness.
He’s unattainable.
Straight, engaged, and with a seemingly perfect life on the other side of the country.
It’s something I’d do well to remember, yet when he stays, it’s so easy to forget.
In finding solace together, we mend what once was broken.
This loss bonds us. Changes us.
He’s become more than a brother or a lover.
He’s my anchor.
So how am I supposed to keep my head above water when I’ll eventually lose him too?
*Head Above Water is a STANDALONE full length MM enemies-to-lovers stepbrother romance novel.*
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Red, White & Royal Blue opens with a public rivalry that becomes a private risk neither side can afford.
Red, White & Royal Blue
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Gay Romance
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Red, White & Royal Blue opens with a public rivalry that becomes a private risk neither side can afford. When Alex, the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry of Wales are forced into a staged truce, what follows reshapes their sense of duty and self. This is a contemporary romance driven by identity, secrecy, and the tension between personal truth and public expectation.
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* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller *
* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 *
* BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! *
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?
When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse.
Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn't always diplomatic.
"I took this with me wherever I went and stole every second I had to read! Absorbing, hilarious, tender, sexy—this book had everything I crave. I’m jealous of all the readers out there who still get to experience Red, White & Royal Blue for the first time!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners
"Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
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Ideal for readers looking for MM romance with hurt/comfort, bisexual awakening, found family, veteran recovery, and a steamy happily ever after.
Creek
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Bisexual Romance · Contemporary Romance · Gay Romance
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Creek follows a grumpy veteran adjusting to civilian life after losing his leg and the sunshine surfer from physical therapy who makes him question everything he thought he knew about himself, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 2,600 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for MM romance with hurt/comfort, bisexual awakening, found family, veteran recovery, and a steamy happily ever after.
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Accepting my career in the Army is over after losing my leg is hard.
But the obnoxious, good looking, glass-half-full surfer in my physical therapy sessions is worse.
And god help him if he doesn’t stop trying to give me advice.
Living in a home with three of my closest veteran buddies is a challenge as we all have our crosses to bear and wounds to heal from, but mine only seem to be getting deeper with every step forward I take. I already have to adjust to a new life as a civilian. I don’t need a sexuality crisis to go with it.
But Heath is making me question everything I thought I knew about myself. And while that should terrify me, somehow, he’s helping me feel braver than I ever have before.
Creek is the first book of the Honorably Discharged series, featuring a grumpy veteran with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas, a sunshine surfer who can bring out the best in almost everyone, a bisexual awakening, found family, hurt/comfort, and a steamy happily ever after.
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