Don't blush. It will just make you look sweeter... Whack! Smack! Slap! Xavier That sound has always made my heart flutter. Especially after a fateful game of truth or dare in college. Awkward freshman, meet dreamboat senior. Humiliating. Except I'm not in college anymore. I'm twenty-five, and inheriting my father's candy store. And that dreamboat is suddenly back in Denver. He's brought his dashing smile with him from Manhattan. Not to mention those strong hands. For one year, he's in Denver to manage a prestigious city redevelopment project. The kind of big budget thing they throw galas for. The kind of project that just might steamroll a little candy shop like mine. But when it comes to Dominick, it's not only my shop that's in trouble. If there is one man who can make me confess my desires, it's him. Desires I never thought I could speak, let alone feel... Desires that beat in my heart for him, whether I'm prepared to admit it or not. #4 - lgbt #1 - mxb

With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

BOOK ONE OF THE CHAPEL HILL SERIES MATT "THE PRINCE" BREWER I just need to get through one more lacrosse game against the King before I can enjoy my full week of relaxation in the mountains. I was picked to attend the trip this year, and I desperately need a break before I return and have to play one last basketball game with my former teammates. What I don't expect is for him to be there. Phoenix King. Worse than that, we are stuck in a damn cabin together in the mountains! It's sure to be a disaster... Right? What I don't expect is for the way he protects me and practically saves my life. I'm not prepared for the way he carries me back to our cabin when I can't walk myself. And I'm not ready for the way he takes care of me. We've been rivals on the lacrosse field since freshman year of high school. It's been nine years now. Our rivalry is supposed to stay intact. Because he can't know. He can't know that I'm in love with him. And I always have been. #2 in enemies to lovers - 11/17/2025 #6 in boyxboy - 11/17/2025 #11 in mxm - 11/17/2025

Kita Daelle's life is fairly simple, spending his days helping his parents with their pub while trying to maintain a normal sleep schedule and care for his reckless best friend. Said best friend's life is far more interesting-it's hard to be boring when your profession is hunting monsters. Vampires are the worst of them, and nobody hates them more than Alexis Sinclair. He is next in line to rule Amarath, the empire that has been at war with the species for centuries. Alexis is more than fit for the role. He's killed hundreds of monsters, is respected by all, a natural born leader. The only thing keeping him from taking over the throne is his lack of marital status. Unfortunately, nobody seems to catch his eye. Thankfully, Kita can help with that. Alexis has a lot going on at basically any given time. He's under a lot of pressure, and right when it's starting to crush him, he's given a solution: just marry his best friend. Then Alexis won't have to settle, and Kita won't lose him to another commitment. All problems seem solved, that is, until one night, when Kita's involved with an incident that ends up changing the course of his life for good. Kita Sinclair's life is fairly simple, until he becomes the very species the Sinclair family has sworn to eradicate entirely. [WARNINGS: smut, language, murder, mild gore, lots of blood] Now available as a paperback on amazon!

Deeply hurt by a lover's betrayal, Noah Hunter leaves a shattered life behind and moves to Spring Lakes to join his brother's pack. All he wants is a quiet place and some time to heal. Fate has other ideas. In the middle of the night, on a lonely stretch of road, Noah hits a dog. When he brings the injured animal to a veterinarian, he crosses paths with the singular, mysterious, and aggravatingly handsome Ambrose Thorne. When, after learning that Noah needs a place to stay, Ambrose invites him to his home, Noah thinks he may have found just the sort of peace and space he needs, and the last thing he expects is to become entangled in the heart of a mystery. While helping his brother Dane on a case involving a string of inexplicable thefts, Noah soon discovers that his new acquaintance is more than he seems and is inextricably tied to the strange burglaries. As the case becomes complicated by occult rituals, murder, and mythical beasts, Noah finds himself in more than one kind of danger - because while he doubts that anyone would want something so broken and torn, it seems like his heart might get stolen, too. He just hopes that the one who steals it and the thief at the heart of the mystery are not one and the same. ----- WARNINGS: This story contains strong language, some violence, and sex. ----- DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and in

In a district where danger lurks around every corner, Isaac North tries to live a normal life, but quickly finds himself entangled in a perilous romance with one of the most notorious figures in the Red District. Season 1 of Strip for the Devil *** In a world filled with darkness and desperation, Isaac North fights to escape his past. He finds himself drowning in debt, fighting off loansharks, and struggling to keep his head above water. But when his best friend proposes a daring solution to his financial situation, Isaac is thrust into a seductive and dangerous world he never expected. When he enters the enticing realm of strip clubs, Isaac collides with Lucien Royce, a figure both feared and revered in The Red District. Intrigued by Isaac's tenacity and resilience, Lucien is immediately drawn to him. Isaac plans to escape Lucien's treacherous world the first chance he gets, but as their relationship deepens, Isaac realizes Lucien isn't who he thought he was. As tensions simmer and desires ignite, Isaac must decide if breaking free from Lucien's hold on him is really what he wants. But is he ready for the danger that comes with it?

[BoyxBoy Romance] Freshman, sophomore, and junior year. Those are the years that Evan and Christian have known each other. Those are the years that they have hated each other. Or maybe not. ~ ~ ~ Evan Reed expects his senior year to be like all of his other years at Lockwood Academy. He expects that the teachers will be mean and the subjects will be hard. He figures that Christian Lockwood will be as arrogant as ever and the rivalry between them will go on. And maybe it will. But maybe things change.

In the aftermath of everything Hawkins has endured, the world finally slows down but for Mike and Will, things have never felt more complicated. As they navigate old friendships, new tensions, and the weight of unspoken words, they find themselves caught between the past and the future, between what was, what is, and what could be. With emotions running high and time slipping through their fingers, they'll have to decide whether to keep running from the truth or finally face it. Because some things refuse to stay buried. And some people are meant to find their way back to each other.

When a tragic death ended his life centuries ago, Pooh never expected to awaken again-this time in a strange, modern world. Carrying the memories of his past, he pours his soul into painting, opening a gallery filled with hauntingly beautiful works, including portraits of the wife he once loved and lost. But fate twists the brush once more. Pavel, an art student with an uncanny resemblance to Pooh's past-life wife, steps into the gallery with his friends. For Pooh, it feels like the heavens have returned his love-though now in the form of a man. Driven by longing, haunted by memory, Pooh is determined to win Pavel's heart, no matter what shape destiny has chosen. Yet, love in this life comes with new struggles, new desires, and a passion that neither of them can resist. A reincarnation BL romance, Brushstrokes of Eternity paints a tale of devotion, fate, and unrelenting love that transcends gender, time, and worlds.

Angst With Happy Ending 🎀 ~~ one chapter is left ~~~ He could handle a lot of things-pain, pressure, expectations. But not this. Not Charlie pretending like he didn't exist. Babe slammed his fork down. "What the fuck is your problem?" His voice was sharp now, cutting through the conversation. Charlie didn't even flinch. Didn't react. Like Babe wasn't even speaking. and Something inside him snapped.