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Running on Air by Eleventy7
12 ratingsDraco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects... -
The Songbird and the Sea by MissterMaia
8 ratingsFandom: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTSRelationships: Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin, Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V, Kim Namjoon | Rap Monster/Kim Seokjin | Jin--------------------------------------------------In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern... -
Written in the Stars by Lissa Bryan
6 ratings**"Written in the Stars" is a fanfiction story, the one which brought me to the attention of my publisher.**Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen... Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC. Rated M for lemons, violence and mature themes... -
Dead and Buried by Pandora Pine
6 ratingsContent to work insurance fraud and cheating spouse cases, Detective Ronan O’Mara is shocked when prominent YouTube ghost hunter Marlowe Bond and his partner seek him out to solve the most bizarre set of murders Ronan’s ever encountered: thirteen skeletons buried in the flower beds of Trip Cahill’s Massachusetts home.Psychic Tennyson Grimm can hear the thirteen spirits speaking to him... -
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All It Took Was One Look by Robokitt, T. Lanay
10 ratings“My mate’s a guy!”Aiden is your average seventeen-year-old senior with crazy best friends and a supportive family… unless you count the fact that he’s got a big secret to tell. Aiden is what most people would call a “closet gay,” something he believes he can’t let his school know. And the secrets don't stop there.Aiden goes through high school the best way he knows how—being invisible... -
The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn
10 ratingsThe orc broke him in battle. Now he’s aiming for his heart… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lieutenant Aulis Gerrard can’t afford to lose one more battle. But when he faces off against the biggest, most brutal berserker in the orcs’ war-band, he knows he’s met his doom…Until the deadly orc drops his axe. Draws Gerrard close. And orders him… to run... -
Dakota by Shaw Montgomery
6 ratingsJust because he’s scatterbrained and distracted doesn’t mean he needs a keeper…right? Dakota is creative, passionate, and just a little too focused on his work. It’s helped him grow a single book into an impressive series and career, but it’s not helping his personal life. At this point, he barely has a personal life and even his friends are starting to get concerned... -
Alexei's Mouse by A.C. Katt
6 ratingsAfter leaving his place as the Russian Second and immigrating to America, Alexei Davidoff just wants to settle in and not upset the status quo. He wants to start his position with Garou Industries and improve the conditions for his packs. The gods have a different plan for him. Donal Berne ran away from home at fourteen to escape a bad situation and found himself in an even worse one... -
Julio's Wolf by A.C. Katt
6 ratingsJulio Reyes has had a hard life. Orphaned at fourteen, he ran away from a group home to avoid rape but wound up being an independent prostitute in NYC. He has a life plan—go to school, become a stylist and open his own salon. Etienne Daurensbourg is one-hundred and thirty-nine years old and fears he’ll never find his Mate until his friend Alexei introduces him to Julio... -
Good Son by Beau Brown
6 ratingsOmega Piper Gray has spent most of his life running from his problems. He figures the best way to be happy is to avoid emotional entanglements. Have sex. Move on. That’s his recipe for a long and fulfilling life. But when he gets word his estranged mother is dying, he’s pressured by his sister Trina to come home and help out... -
A Very Tentacular Christmas by Chloe Archer
6 ratingsRIVERHo, ho, ho…and tentacles? I’ve written a super secret Christmas novella in my over-the-top space saga/tentacle romance series. Who could have imagined I’d have so many actual alien fans across the universe? I can’t wait to share this new story with them, but first I need some feedback I can trust... -
The Dragon Prince's Necromancer by Amy Sumida
8 ratingsDeath walks beside me.Two weeks ago, I was hired by the Dragon Prince of Zaru to help his brother, the King, deal with their dead. Not that there is an abundance of corpses in their kingdom, but those who die aren't staying in their graves. As a necromancer, I'm one of the few people on Serai who can put the dead to rest and discover why they are rising. As a Raltven, I'm particularly good at it... -
Alpha Dragon's Jackal by Hawke Oakley
8 ratingsNo rules—or locks—will stop the eldest alpha dragon from claiming his mate.Muzo is an incurable optimist. After losing everything but the clothes on his back, the young omega still looks brightly to the future. His upcoming appearance on the third Dragonfate Games is bound to be a blast, even if he doesn’t find his mate... despite how badly he wants to.Cobalt is a perpetual worrier... -
Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen
6 ratingsRaiden is the firstborn son and heir to the throne. When his father is injured, the weight of the crown is heavier than ever. At seventeen years old, Raiden isn’t sure he can live up to the king’s legacy.Egan is a dragon who appears human. He works for his family as a blacksmith. The secret he must protect keeps him from getting close to anyone... -
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Pride and White Trashing by J.D. Light
6 ratingsPride makes you do some really stupid things sometimes…When I was in high school, I had a goal. I was going to graduate, find a respectable job and finally ask Cameron Walden on a date... -
He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light
6 ratingsA Jock and Nerd Mpreg In high school, Newell was a nobody. He was completely invisible, and for the most part, he liked it that way. He had one friend and a completely hopeless crush on a football playing god who seemed to be everywhere all the time and was actually really nice. What more could he have possibly needed from his high school experience? As an adult, not much has changed really... -
The Wizard of Bright Isle by MomsDarkSecret
6 ratingsKieran, a kind-hearted boy living a simple life as a servant on a gentleman’s estate, learns that he has the power to become one of the kingdom’s most feared denizens: a royal wizard. This life-changing event transports him into a world of magic, politics and intrigue, where he becomes involved with the kingdom’s invalid prince Edouard and discovers the true meaning of devotion... -
His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis
6 ratingsAn omega who wants nothing to do with Alphas meets an Alpha who feels he’ll never measure up. Myron has never fit the mold of a typical omega. For one thing, he has no interest in settling down with anyone other than another omega. When the woman he loves leaves him for a far more conventional mate, he takes a job he’s hardly qualified for just to get out of the country... -
At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church
6 ratingsWerecats mating with humans was bad enough…. But an Alpha werewolf? Aidric’s life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Alpha Carter Lovelock of the Dark Lake Pack—who is apparently his mate. Now Aidric must decide whether to accept the mate the goddess chose, or deny her gift because cats and dogs just don’t mix. Carter is in a pickle. He always assumed his mate would be a female werewolf... -
Fairytales Short & Sweet by Megan Derr
6 ratingsA collection of short little fairytales about kings, princes, knights, and witches.Author's Note: These stories are all posted free on my website and livejournal. They've simply been turned into an ebook for the convenience of those who asked... -
Omega Shaken by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
6 ratingsGerald's story continues as he finds not one but two alphas to love. This book can be read as a standalone. Ezra has finally decided his big house is just depressing without people living in it. His attempts at finding a sane roommate are scary at first, but he doesn't throw in the towel right away... -
Mine to Keep by Megs Pritchard
6 ratingsTroy Bailey hated vampires and wanted them all dead. There was only one small problem – he was one and he fought hard to deny his true nature. But, by avoiding the truth he didn’t know the signs, didn’t know how to recognize when his mate stood in front of him… until it was too late. Because of his ignorance, he was now tied to a man who didn’t want him... -
Home Ground by Ann Somerville
6 ratingsWepizi is ready for the challenge of a new post, but it will test him more than he ever imagined, and Prince Juimei will learn the true role of a leader in a great crisis. In 'Bearing Fruit', it’s time for Kei, Arman and their friends to explore the fruits of peace and to build on the hard work of the last two decades. But if they thought life had settled down – they were much mistaken... -
Cleanly Wrong by Mell Eight
6 ratingsRung is a half-breed orphan brownie who can't do anything right, much to the worry of his cleanliness teachers. When he runs away, Rung decides that he can resist the need to clean. Only, there is that one office that so desperately needs help.. -
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The Prince and the Ice King by Amanda Meuwissen
6 ratingsEvery Winter Solstice, the Emerald Kingdom sends the dreaded Ice King a sacrifice—a corrupt soul, a criminal, a deviant, or someone touched by magic. Prince Reardon has always loathed this tradition, partly because he dreams of love with another man instead of a future queen.Then Reardon’s best friend is discovered as a witch and sent to the Frozen Kingdom as tribute... -
Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
6 ratingsFinding love isn't easy. Even when it seems to fall into your lap like a birthday present.But not every birthday present is wrapped in a neat little bow. Sometimes they're messy and tangled and...devastating.But the great thing about birthdays is that there's always another one just around the corner.. -
Love Is Always Write: Volume Five (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Kate Sherwood, Cari Z.
6 ratingsThe stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you... -
Single Omega Dad by Wendy Rathbone
6 ratingsMy new financial guardian, Mathias, is a cold, self-centered, rude-ass Alpha and the son of one of the wealthiest men in the country. To him, I am a burden on society, only fit to live on a chattel farm.It doesn’t matter that I’m drawn to him, to his ominous presence and chiseled jaw, his muscular body in his fitted silk suits... -
ReEmergent by A.M. Hargrove
6 ratingsXarrid Yarrister is barely surviving...he’s living a life in hell. The love of his life, Saylan, has vanished into thin air, and his telepathic powers can’t connect with her mind. Saylan, a Guardian of Vesturon, doesn’t know herself anymore... -
I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver
6 ratingsHedgehog shifter, Irwin Chance was not the type to go out to parties, of any kind. A self-confessed introvert with anxiety disorders, he was happy to stay at home, work on his Youtube channel and counsel people from the safety of his home. But Irwin had friends, three of them to be exact, and one of them had gotten him a ticket to the biggest party of the year... -
Love Is Always Write: Volume Six (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Sara York, Em Woods
6 ratingsThe stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you... -
The Mistletoe Promise by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
6 ratingsOne Kiss. One Promise. The Magic of Christmas. Omega Everett is ready to be a father. He has a decent job, a nice place to live, and so much love to give. With no delusions of finding the perfect alpha and living happily ever after, he decides to take matters into his own hand—or test tube, anyway—with the help of a fertility clinic... -
Make Mine an Otter by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar
6 ratingsBeing alone has its advantages but not when you’re longing for someone to share your life.Alpha shifter Finlay gave up a successful career in finance. He left the bright lights of the city behind and headed for the mountains where he built a home overlooking a river, which is a must-have for an otter shifter... -
Empty Heat by Wendy Rathbone
6 ratingsWhen Callum’s sexual dysfunction keeps him from true happiness, Omega Island is his last hope. The private tropical island in the Caribbean specializes in sexual healing techniques for omegas who cannot be helped by traditional therapies.Omega Callum suffers from narrow birth and anal canals. He can’t mate without extreme pain and no surgery can help him... -
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Beguiling His Timid Waiter by Charlie Richards
6 ratingsKinsey has watched for centuries as his father’s bigoted views tore his family apart. Seeing the rift between his parents grow wider than ever, he does the only thing he can think of to fix it, even knowing it could very well cost him his enforcer position. Sneaking into Falias clutch territory, Kinsey searches for his estranged brother, Conchlin. He finds him at a bowling alley... -
The Perfect Match by Aiden Bates, Austin Bates
6 ratingsWhat this salt & pepper alpha needs is a simple hookup. What he got was a complicated twenty-something with a shady past. Slick, intelligent, and career driven, Mik Weaver has it all. The one thing he’s missing? An omega that matches his public persona... -
Omega Served by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
6 ratingsBook Two of the Oak Grove series. Can be read as a standalone.Ike is gun shy after the ordeal he recently went through with a money-grubbing omega who lied about carrying his child. Now he doesn't trust any omegas and would rather stay celibate than to risk being used again. Until he walks into The Fallen Nut on a busy night and makes a terrible decision... -
Seek and Find by serpent_and_sage
6 ratingsHermione Granger constructed a predictable life for herself following the war. However, she realizes that within the constraints of control there is no room for want. In an uncharacteristic move, she flees her life in London to visit Neville, who works as a gardener at the Zabini Estate in Italy... -
Villain and the Geek by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
6 ratingsFor nerdy bookworm Devon, agreeing to become the villainous werewolf warlord’s mate isn’t just a matter of self-sacrifice–it’s living the dream.Unfortunately, his new life in Grayridge isn’t quite like his fantasies. Constantine is so much colder than he was in the dreams that summoned Devon to him, and his ruthless, militant packmates aren’t exactly accepting of the outsider... -
Under His Control by Kiki Burrelli
8 ratingsA jaded older shifter trying to be the alpha he isn’t collides with a cocky, young Dom… Garth isn’t a well-liked member of his bear shifter pack. He’s got a sharp tongue and a deep-seated hatred of humans spawning from a traumatic experience years ago. Garth believes that a man his age should have his life figured out. He should be an alpha, he should find a mate to start a family with... -
Chaos by Megan Derr
8 ratingsNine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved.Sealed off from the world for nine hundred years, Schatten is a country of darkness and mystery. The power of Teufel, Shadow of the Lost Licht, keeps the rest of the world out, and his deadly Sentinels keep the people of Schatten in... -
His Reclaimed Omega by L.C. Davis
8 ratingsBeing the only child of a hellhound and a reformed evil genius isn’t easy. All Nathan Miller ever wanted was to get accepted into the prestigious graduate program at Chase Wesson University. The budding young neuroscientist may be clever, but he’s always struggled to live up to the illustrious--and infamous--reputations of his parents... -
Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Two (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Blaine D. Arden, Mandy Beyers
8 ratingsThis free ebook is volume two in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features original stories from 28 authors; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
Don't Read in the Closet: GayRomLit Retreat 2011 Special Edition (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Clare London, J.P. Barnaby
8 ratingsThis free ebook is a collection of 27 short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features authors attending the GayRomLit Retreat 2011 in New Orleans; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
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Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Three (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Damon Suede, Mael Day
8 ratingsThis free ebook is volume three in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features original stories from 27 authors; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
Bond (Bondverse) by Anna Fugazzi
8 ratingsHarry Potter/Draco Malfoy fanficYet another one of those Harry And Draco Are Forced To Be Together By Something Beyond Their Control And Then Stuff Happens Leading To Twoo Wuv stories... -
The Infidelity Clause by Lisa Oliver
8 ratings“What are you talking about? Marry another man?” Caspian, fourth son and yet still a Crown Prince of Gunkermal knew he was a party to a marriage contract. Arranged marriages were common in his family, and he expected the contract would cement various trade or security agreements with another country... -
The Alien's Defiant Omega by Sienna Sway
8 ratingsLatifOmegas are meant to be kept like precious treasures. We are not meant to be strong all on our own. Thankfully, the humans are here to change things. Learning to fight and seeing the omega Devin able to hold his own against any alpha twice his size has lit a fire inside me. I don’t need an alpha to be free.And it just so happens that the human alpha Blaine understands that... -
The Matchmaker by Megan Derr
10 ratingsUpon the request of Queen Marianna, Joss has traveled home with her to analyze the small group of men who are her closest friends. The men immediately resent the presence of a stranger intent upon asking personal questions, especially as Joss bears the title of Matchmaker and they are all quite available for matching.. -
A Hunter's Desires by Stormy Glenn
10 ratings[Ménage Amour ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, werewolves]Nikolai Miroslav was sent to the frozen north of Russia to investigate a pack of Tri Omegas. He can't find a single trace of them, but he does find Vasiliy Federov, the sweetest-smelling man he's ever met...
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