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Pint-sized Seattle middle school teacher and gay dating blogger Hayden McCall and his best friend Hollister are invited to a fundraiser for Bakers Without Borders. The celebrity performer, Kennedy Osaka, is the artistic director of Mysterium, an upscale circus arts show combining magic, acrobatics, and a Michelin-star dinner. But Kennedy is a no-show--until she's found dead in her hotel suite. When frenemy Sarah Lee is discovered in the room with...
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"When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is prepared for the bombshell he drops: he's gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he's finally ready to come out. Arthur's 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has a secret of his own: he's also gay, and developing serious feelings for his colleague Ben. But Teddy doesn't feel ready to come out yet - especially when Arthur's announcement causes shockwaves...
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Boy Erased, an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the love story between two men in Puritan New England. Cana, Massachusetts: a utopian vision of 18th-century Puritan New England. To the outside world, Reverend Nathaniel Whitfield and his family stand as godly pillars of their small-town community, drawing Christians from across the New World into their fold. One such Christian, physician Arthur...
4) Choice
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"How ought one to live?" This is the question that obsesses London-based publisher Ayush, driving him to question every act of consumption. He embarks on a radical experiment in his own life and the lives of those connected to him: his practical economist husband; their twins; and even the authors he edits and publishes. One of those authors, a mysterious M. N. Opie, writes a story about a young academic involved in a car accident that causes her...
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From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL comes a deeply moving romance about losing the life you always thought would be yours...and finding something beautiful in the wreckage of the past.
Quietly heartbroken, Edwin Tully lives alone in the house he used to share with the man he once loved. He tends to damaged books and faded memories, trying to build a future from the fragments of the past. Then the weather turns, and the river spills into...
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"An inspiring picture book biography about Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, and the story of how he created the high five, the world's most recognizable handshake. Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all--hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game. It was that energy that led Glenn to invent the high...
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This electrifying conclusion to the Infinity Cycle finds Emil, the Infinity Son, and Brighton, the Infinity Reaper, facing off in an epic battle that threatens to destroy them both and everyone they love.
After the ultimate betrayal, Emil must rise up as a leader to stop his brother before he becomes too powerful. Even if that means pushing away Ness and Wyatt as they compete for his heart so he can focus on the war. Brighton has a legion of followers...
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In a Surrogate World 2044 is a story based in the year 2044 and is predicated on the idea that marriage & live-in romantic relationships are largely a thing of the past, due to the fact that (among other reasons), people simply aren't getting along anymore living in close quarters with each other for years on end. And because of this reality, we are now faced with a divorce rate that just hit the 80% mark! And in 2044, these divorce stats are nearly...
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Not long after a humiliating breakup, Noah inherits his grandfather's farm. Despite having grown up in the city and never having visited the countryside, he packs his bags, buys a dog and moves onto the property. What could go wrong?Apparently quite a bit. Starting with discovering that his grandfather had been something of a horder and that his pup has a penchant for sticking her nose where it's not wanted.When Daisy has a run in with something unseen...
10) Mismatched
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The Cynic and the Dreamer - can they make their Valentine's Day dreams come true?Taye Walker feels like an outsider. Ever since he was identified as a Handler and whisked away from the home and the family he loved to the reclusive, exclusive world of the Guardsmen, he's known that he doesn't belong. He stopped trying to belong a long time ago and he doesn't even plan on bonding with a Protector, knowing it's all just romantic claptrap. ...isn't it?Brandon...
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Winning his heart is easy. Earning his trust is hard. Easing his fear...is nearly impossible. Joey Harkin keeps a low profile. He goes to work each day, keeps to himself and makes sure nobody notices him. It's the only way he can be sure the man who has tortured him for eight years won't find him. The only way he can be sure he'll be safe. Everything is calm in Joey's life, until he's summoned to the Managing Director's office.Rick Southwell is a...
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Enjoy this steamy gay romance short story by best-seling romance author Lynn Burke Overcoming addiction hasn't been a cakewalk, and finding self-worth after choosing the path that landed me at rock bottom? Damn near impossible. For me, sex and booze go together like PB&J, so staying clean means no hookups. AA meetings help me stay the course…until a lip-glossed twink walks in and threatens my willpower. Chase is a summer rainstorm, washing away...
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Nobody gets lucky in a yarn shop.For once, Mark hasn't put off his Christmas shopping until the last minute. When he heads to a yarn shop on the day before Christmas Eve, he has more on his mind than a gift for his grandmother. He hopes to get a closer look at the shop's owner and get over the crush he's been nursing for weeks. Mark wants to find his grandmother a special gift, but he's the one who's in for a holiday surprise.
14) Jesse's Smile
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When it comes to love - what is really important?Drew has a history of making bad relationship choices. Until one day, at the pet store, he encounters an intriguing young man with a beautiful smile: Jesse.Neurodiverse Jesse loves pop culture and the animals he cares for in the store. Drew is a high school teacher who has written a book on American poetry and loves Shakespeare and classical music.How can their relationship survive when everyone around...
15) Serve
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"No More Secrets" Everything Tennis champion Tyler Florman touches turns to gold. Winning is easy, but fame comes with a price. Living in the closet in exchange for riches and honors was second nature, until he met the younger man who conquered his heart. Chip Carter turned a childhood trauma into a career saving lives. As an EMT, he's never found time for love, but all of that could change when he rescues the famous athlete who steals his heart for...
16) Runaway Train
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When nineteen-year-old Denis Murphy sneaks onto an exclusive overnight train from Dublin to Belfast, he wasn't counting on being caught. Or falling in love. But he has some trust issues to overcome first.Oliver Lloyd is famous just for being rich, but he doesn't let it affect him the way it does his sister. When he is asked to cut the ribbon at the launch of Ireland's first extravagant overnight train service, he jumps at the chance to get away from...
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Hagen ne voulait pas être le Dom de Baxter. Il voulait être son Daddy. Le professeur Hagen St Croix avait tiré un trait sur sa vie de Dom depuis que ses deux garçons précédents l'avaient quitté. Pourtant, lorsque son ancien club organise un événement, il ressent l'envie d'y aller… mais pas en étant seul. Il trouve l'idée d'embaucher quelqu'un pour un rencard, une sorte d'escort de dating, mais tombe des nues en se rendant compte qu'il...
18) Break The Chains
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In a near-future United States where slavery is alive and controlled by an organization known as the Circle, Avery Tulano is up for sale yet again-and it might very well be his last time on the auction block. As a young man, he signed his life away in a contract willingly, driven by the desire to escape his life. Now, eight years later, he's broken, battered, and sick from a life of unspeakable horrors. When the bidding starts as low as $200, it may...
19) Bravado
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In a clash of masculine energy, two cunning men bump heads while furthering their surging careers. But not everything in their complicated lives can be controlled, least of all their hearts and desires… Rodney, a sculpture artist brimming with raw talent, is on the cusp of fame. Hidden from public eye, however, are creative and financial challenges, and the burdens of an enigmatic artistic persona. Marshall is good at uncovering the truth. He's...
20) Love on the Web
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Sweet-natured computer geek Larry Leavis is six-foot-six and uncomfortable in his own skin. His only salvation is his ability as a computer programmer, which leads him to a great job developing apps for a start-up on South Beach.If only his love life could be as simple. He's torn between two lovers – client Victor Kunin, who spins a dark web to trap him, and handsome entrepeneur Julian Argento, who has to learn to trust again before he can be Larry's...
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