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Healing Hearts (bxb) by hannaZhrb
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*COMPLETED* 1979. After Tommy helps his cousin Jesse and his boyfriend escape the religious and homophobic town Evanston in Utah, his parents send him to conversation therapy, thinking he too is interested in the same gender. Without much arguing, Tommy agrees, thinking he will just spend three months of his life away from school, coming out the same, because he is, in fact, only interested in girls. But when he arrives and meets Kenneth, a boy he remembers from his school, things start to change and Tommy realizes, that he may not leave this place being the same after all. Sidestory to Loving the Sin, can be a Standalone Rankings! #2 1970s 26/08/20 #3 conversiontherapy 20/08/20 #1 church 25/11/20 #1 gayrights 27/11/20
Broken Doll {ManxMan} by theprodigypenguin
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BOOK THREE The world was thrown into chaos the moment Carter lost his step mother. He just didn't realize it until it was too late. The war ravaged the world he lived in, destroying society and ruining more lives than he would ever be able to count, and he, though he always tried to ignore the fact, was the reason it happened. Demi always assumed he was the one who broke the world, Bay liked to brag that it was him, but fleshing it down to the marrow of this broken world, tearing back the layers to the very beginning, Carter knew. He knew he started this. And he knew he was the one who needed to end it. With unlikely companions at his side, people labelled as both enemy and friend fighting with him, Carter will fight literally everything he's ever known, everything he once believed in, to finally end this for once and for all. Because even the most cruel, the most malicious of people, were innocent when they were young, and sometimes... sometimes reminding them of that innocence is exactly what is needed to purify their evil. ((rated M, will contain triggering themes, explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, abuse, torture, talk of self-harm and suicide, intense fluff, character death & mature language.)) **cover art by Sa-Dui on DA: https://www.deviantart.com/sa-dui**
Toy Soldier {ManxManxMan} by theprodigypenguin
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**TOY MASTER SERIES: BOOK TWO**SEQUEL TO PUPPET//READ PUPPET FIRST PLEASE** Dakota Bailey has been forced to conform to the belief of other's since he was young; remaining in the closet because of fear, forced to praise a God he hated because his mother's extreme views ruled his life. When his family died in the bombs, he was freed from their beliefs, but at the same time watched the love of his life die, and for years he let the pain of his loss overwhelm him and govern his life. He believed himself to be nothing but a toy soldier, broken and gathering dust, waiting to be melted down for someone else's purposes, paint chipping away and pieces missing. The one constant in his life had always been the stars above, he cared about nothing else, but when those stars collide in front of his very eyes, he's reminded that loving is not a crime, and that he deserves to live as much as those around him, because broken soldier or not, he still had a right to fight. "Either way I'm still broken, my paint chipping, pieces missing, still pushing forward, still struggling, still just a toy fighting for my right to survive. What a cruel world we live in..." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, polygamous relationship, & mature language)) **cover art by Ramzy Kamen on DA: https://ramzykamen.deviantart.com/**
Puppet {ManxMan} by theprodigypenguin
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BOOK ONE Demitri Inou is an assassin of the new government, molded and manicured into the perfect pet. Obedient and submissive, he'll do anything the Con Rồng tells him to because he knows the consequences of disobeying them, but even through years of torture and instilled fear, he remains somewhat defiant towards his handlers. Though he's lost all humanity, virtue, and hope of being free, he refuses to completely succumb to them, and uses his hatred towards them to fuel each assassination. Being the skilled killer he is, it isn't at all surprising when the leader of the Con Rồng sends him on a mission that could either end the new government or boost their following and power. A mission to eliminate the leader of the Phoenix Rebellion, Phoniks Vidroh. At first it seems like just another mission, another simple assassination, but things go terribly wrong, and Demitri finds himself smack in the middle of the rebellion, fighting against the strings that tie him to the Con Rồng, and the hope of freedom and safety with a childhood friend he'd always assumed to be dead. "... and even as the world is consumed in the flames of evil, the strong will continue to rise from the ashes." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, & mature language.)) **cover art by ChiyoPurr on DA: https://www.deviantart.com/chiyopurr**
Loving the sin (bxb) by hannaZhrb
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*COMPLETED* 1978. Jesse Davis is gay and that is not a problem. Until his parents decide to send him away from London for his last year of high school to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in Evanston Utah. Being a gay teen in a very christian town, Jesse asks himself, how the hell he could survive that year. Simple, with the help of his cute English partner, who also happens to be the captain of the christian committee "Gods Love", Nathanael Andrews. The two become close, even tho Nathanael is basically engaged to his committee partner Mary-Jane. Will Jesse and Nathanael find a way to love? How will the town take the news? Warning: Includes violence, mature scenes, strong language Rankings: #1 Utah 14/08/20 #1 1970s 03/09/20 #3 70s 12/09/20 #2 church 01/01/21 #1 lgbtrights 07/01/21
A Drink Before Battle [MxM] ✅ by avaseofpeonies
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General Sevei is of the firm opinion that Nobles are shady and Alchemists even shadier. Noble Alchemists are the absolute worst. He is not looking forward to partnering with one to guard the border. Upon their introduction, though, it would seem they have already met... under very intimate circumstances. Oh...,**** Set in the same world as Salvage, but we're going back in time for some Medieval sword and sorcery! This wholesome, happy-endings-all-around, smutty queer fantasy romance features an M/M main couple along with a host of supporting characters bringing some trans rep, some pan rep, some sex worker positivity, and even a straight ally who tries his darndest, bless his little puppy heart. Plenty of fluff, plenty of sexy times, a few funny bits, and our gang do all make it through the Horrors - but there is a war on, so there's also plenty of angst and a bit of bloody violence along the way. CW: Violence, violent death (no main characters), homophobic society, internalized homophobia and closeting, internalized transphobia (supporting character), war veteran ptsd, slavery (supporting character - no abuse of this character is depicted and sentiments are anti-slavery), strong language, detailed sexual content (all consensual), discussion of sex work.
The Death of Antinous || bxb ✔︎ by AudreyHornesHeart
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Antinous is destined to die. Envied by the gods and despised by his rivals, the Greek youth from Bithynia is the most beautiful boy in the Roman Empire, summoned to the Eternal City where the emperor, Hadrian, makes him his lover. Just when Antinous thinks he has outrun destiny, he meets Leonides, a bold young soldier who conquers his heart. He desires the soldier but belongs to the emperor. If he gives in to temptation it may cost them their lives. His rivals are always talking and the gods always watching.
Victorian Boy || l.s. ✔︎ by AudreyHornesHeart
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Harry the virgin Duke of Somerset knows little of love, while Louis the sly Duke of Warwick knows too much. When the two dukes come together for the Bilsdale fox hunt in Yorkshire, Harry finds himself drawn into Louis' bed. But when secrets from Louis' dark past come to light, Harry fears that the fox isn't the only one being hunted.
The King & the Stable Boy by CK_Jessie
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{Royals and Peasants Book 1} [COMPLETED] {#1 in Paranormal: 02/09/18} "Laws are just as fragile as silence. It only takes one person to break it and change everything." Noah spent the last five years listening to the former Queen of Anicia fretting for her son who had yet to find his mate. Never in his life could he have imagined that he would be William's long awaited mate. Never did he imagine that he would find himself hiding in plain sight from his mate. He never could have thought that in this kingdom of separation and divide that his mate would accept him. This acceptance however, is not what our story is really about. It's about what follows there after. Here in Anicia, change is scarier than any great dragon. Will their love survive and be enough to convince others that the Vile Laws should be abolished? Or will they be doomed to remain as The King & the Stable Boy [Current Rank: #11 in Paranormal] Milestones: {#98 in Paranormal: 01/09/17} {#61 in Paranormal: 01/26/17} {#30 in Paranormal: 01/31/17} {#25 in Paranormal: 02/04/17} {#15 in Paranormal: 04/09/17} {#10 in Paranormal: 08/07/17} {#4 in Paranormal: 09/16/17}
Eat the Poor by clownceo
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❛I was scared. Scared of him, scared of myself. Scared of the pictures that wouldn't leave my head. Red blood. Red coats. Red blade. And now a new one. Pretty red curls.❜ °❈° In 17th-century England, the rich bask in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. Auden Murray, the youngest of six brothers, gets by working as a streetwalker in London. After stumbling on an opportunity to work in King Philip III's castle, he leaves home for a whole new life. When the King dies unexpectedly, Auden is faced with new opportunities, rebellious friends, and a dangerous craving that will bring out the darkest side of him.