Gay Romance Report May 6, 2025

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Love Unexplained, by Rian Durant

All I want is to live an ordinary life, keeping at bay the psychic abilities running in my family. My career as a marketing executive usually keeps me busy enough to avoid them, but lately something is off. When my half-brother Desmond goes missing I know why I am feeling so unsettled. Determined to find him I take to the road and a surprise companion joins me.

Parker, my brother’s ex, stirs strange feelings within me I never thought I’d have for a man. But he’s like a spell and I lose myself whenever I look at him.

Our road trip leads us to a small town where both my psychic abilities and my desire for Parker spiral out of control while my brother’s whereabouts continue to be unknown.

Do Desmond’s seductive tattoo artist and the local chief of police know more than they are letting on? Are they more than what they appear to be?

With the Strawberry moon approaching, a full on clash with the supernatural is in the cards and the endgame of this journey doesn’t seem to be only finding my brother.

It’s also learning about love.

A love that’s real, unassailable, and timeless.

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Star of the Game, by Amy Aislin

Felix only wants two things:
1. To make music.
2. His best friend, Emery.

But he’s not willing to risk two decades of friendship for something more. Besides, a bout of writer’s block is preventing him from creating new material, and he’s got deadlines to meet. He doesn’t need any distractions—and Emery is the biggest distraction of all.

Emery only wants two things:
1. To play hockey.
2. His best friend, Felix.

He’s ready to risk it all for a shot at being together. While he should be concentrating on playing his best hockey so his team will grant him a contract extension, there’s no reason he can’t multitask.

With their careers at a crossroads, the timing for romance couldn’t be worse—but when Felix is forced to move in with Emery, will Emery finally convince him to take a chance at becoming the stars of their own game?

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Cocky Bastard, by Charlie Novak

Austin Carter is a living legend.

He’s handsome, arrogant, and can bring any man to his knees with just one smile. Nobody can resist his charms meaning Austin is used to getting exactly what he wants. The only one who’s ever been able to resist him is me.

I think Austin is a bastard. A vain, smug, cocky bastard. It doesn’t matter that he’s gorgeous, charming, and can make me forget my own name with a single look. I don’t want anything to do with him. Unfortunately, I also can’t keep my hands off him.

When one of our angry nights turns into something more, I’m forced to consider why I keep pushing Austin away. Austin wants me more than ever and it’s becoming impossible to keep a lid on my desires.

Is there more to Austin Carter than meets the eye? And can a cocky bastard ever be more?

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End Game, by Felice Stevens

In a world where winning is everything, without each other, it means nothing.

The first time I see Brody “Blink” Martin in the locker room, I fall hard.

Big blue eyes, ripped abs…let’s just say there’s a reason the position is called tight end.

But I’m Devlin “Devil” Summers—star quarterback, ladies’ man…and closeted.

So I look but don’t touch.

With the National Championship ours, I take a chance and kiss him.

And when he kisses me back, I’m winning for the second time that night.

From that moment on, we know we’re meant to be together.

Different teams and schedules can’t keep us apart.

Ten years later, we’re both playing for the Brooklyn Kings.

Super Bowl champions.

More in love than ever.

Still hiding who we are.

Then I’m forced to make the decision of a lifetime:

Football or love.

My end game is both.

End Game is a “they fall together MM romance” that proves when you love someone, nothing and no one can keep you apart. It’s a big city/small town, hurt comfort, football romance with two big alpha men who are beasts against their opponents, but total mushes when it comes to each other.

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Seduced by Moonlight, by M.A. Church

In a world where paranormals exist, an ancient gargoyle king and a gifted teek battle not only the hunters who stalk San DeLain, but a coven of evil witches determined to possess unparalleled power.

Ward Tywyll, king of the gargoyles of San DeLain, stumbles upon a dark magic ritual on his land. He intervenes and becomes responsible for a witch, altered by hunters with werewolf, merfolk, and vampire DNA, granting them the Power of Three.

Kayden Lancaster is a telekinetic, or teek. As the owner of Lancaster Construction Company, he was hired to repair the damage caused by the hunters’ attack on Ward’s castle. Instead, he finds himself navigating treacherous waters and facing formidable foes. And dealing with a Fated mate bond neither he nor Ward expected.

Their worlds collide, throwing them into uncharted waters. Kayden grapples with the enormity of their differences, while Ward remains steadfast in unraveling the dangers that threaten them both.

San DeLain continues to be at risk from hunters, and now a fresh threat has arisen, putting all paranormal leaders in jeopardy. Will Ward and Kayden’s relationship endure the upcoming challenges, or will it fall apart?

Brace yourself for a roller-coaster ride of unexpected twists and turns you simply can’t afford to miss.

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The Bargain, by Jocelynn Drake

He’s a golden retriever with a billion-dollar bank account.

Sebastian is a brilliant, thoughtful boss who’s also too sexy for words.

And for some crazy reason he has set his sights on me—his lowly, boring, always-proper assistant.

I should say NO.

I need to say NO.

But YES is so much more delicious and fun.

The Bargain is the first full-length novel in the Executive Suite Secrets series, which includes a billionaire boss, a very proper assistant, a high-stakes bargain, stolen kisses, forbidden romance, meddling friends, and a sweet, forever kind of love.

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Cost of Redemption, by Hayden Hall

He was my forbidden craving. My biggest regret. And now, he’s my only weakness.

Elio

Some mistakes you bury. Others crawl under your skin and never let go.

Jaxon Mercer was supposed to be my past. The stolen kiss. The fist that followed. The silence after.

But now? He’s here—cocky, dangerous, and looking at me like he already knows how this ends.

I should shut him out. I should forget the way he used to make me feel.

But when he’s this close, breathing is hard enough, let alone thinking straight.

Enemies. Ex-best friends. Rivals. Obsessions.

I don’t know what we are anymore.

But I know I want him.

Jaxon

He’s scared to want me. I want him desperate.

Elio Castelli pretends he has it all under control.

I know the desperate way he kissed me two years ago. I know the fear in his eyes when he shoved me away.

And now that I’m standing in front of him again, I know one thing for sure—he’s still mine, whether he admits it or not.

I’m done playing it safe. I’m done waiting.

I’ll have him.

Even if I have to break him first.

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The Last Grift, by Elle Keaton
Narrated by Christian Leathernam

Jaded confidence man Gabriel Karne is on the run. A literal snarling, slobbering guard dog nips at his heels.

If he makes it over the chain-link fence, he vows to skip town for friendlier climes. Somewhere no one knows his name.

It will be fine. Everything will be fine.

Less than twenty-four hours on the island and Gabriel’s had a nasty confrontation with two local good ol’ boys, earned a trespassing citation from an infuriating but compelling forest ranger, and offered to search for a missing person. So much for lying low.

Being off his game only partially explains why Gabe would rather focus on a stranger’s bad luck than his own. Fact is, he’s always had a soft spot for losers and maybe, just maybe, he’s tired of the game.

The Last Grift is the first installment in the Subtle Deceptions series, a small town mystery with romantic elements. The series, part of the Piedras Island and Veiled Intentions universe, is written in the third person and follows the unplanned adventures in the life and love of the disreputable Gabriel Karne.

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Alpha Dragon’s Bear, by Hawke Oakley

What if your fated mate was your mortal enemy?

Rorik the polar bear shifter has one mission: infiltrate the dragon’s lair and kill the vile beasts that ravaged his home years ago. Despite being an omega, he’s the strongest fighter in his secluded clan, and never backs down from a fight. He’s determined to pick off the dragons one at a time, starting with the current bachelor: Saffron.

When Rorik arrives on the tropical island, he’s confused… and sweaty. Saffron isn’t the murderer he expected. He’s the opposite: warm, sweet, sunny—and he smells damn good, too. Saffron is all too eager to snuggle up to Rorik, and unfortunately, Rorik enjoys the snuggling.

But orders are orders. Rorik must obey. And when he finally sinks his fangs into a dragon’s throat, his world changes forever.

Alpha Dragon’s Bear is a fun, sweet mpreg novel featuring a sunny alpha dragon, a grumpy polar bear, and spicy scenes. Reading the series in order is recommended. No cheating, and fluffy HEA guaranteed!

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Time on Our Side, by Ellie Roth

He just has to pretend to date his worst enemy. Simple, right?

Jay Diamant is a bad guy—on the clock, at least, where his job description occasionally includes masquerading as the time-stopping villain Metronome and wreaking general havoc. When he’s not on company time, though, he mainly enjoys living the best life that (nefariously gained) money can buy and making sure that his teenage nephew, Zach, has the childhood that Jay never had.

Harris Ferguson is a hero—not that it’s helped him much. Living out of his car while he struggles through college, Harris spends most of his free time in the Climber suit, using its physics-defying powers to help clean up the streets. When he takes aspiring newbie hero Zach Diamant under his wing, he thinks that the two of them might be able to make a real difference in the city.

All of this, of course, is before Harris finds out that Zach’s uncle is infamous villain Metronome. It’s also before Jay finds out that his beloved nephew is trying to play the hero game under the guidance of thorn-in-Jay’s-side hero Climber. When their worlds collide in the worst way and their only solution is to fake a relationship, will they be able to find something worth fighting for underneath each other’s masks?
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Time on Our Side is a contemporary LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy that features a modern world mixed with superhero suits and superpowers, a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, reluctant fake dating, heroes and villains who are more alike than they want to admit, found family vibes, tragic backstories, mild to moderate steaminess, major angst, and a happy ending for our protagonists (with a few plot threads left open for later books).

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The Big Adios, by H.L Day

Two men. Three secrets. Denial of a fated mate bond. And a future that might already be set.

To the rest of the world, Calisto Dominguez is just a necromancer. Not a man with special abilities whose imaginary childhood friend isn’t so imaginary. Good. One catastrophic mistake is enough when the last one still haunts him.

Asher Baines has secrets of his own. Chief among them, the rare ability of precognition, and the fact that he only took the job at the PPB to keep Calisto safe. Calisto can deny it all he wants, but he is Asher’s fated mate.

When an old foe reappears hellbent on getting Calisto to do the one thing he’s vowed never to do again, navigating their complicated romantic relationship is the least of their problems.

Their future depends on outwitting the villainous O’Reilly, but it’s going to take a lot of spilled secrets, some harsh self-realization, and putting their lives on the line to reach that point.

And even Asher doesn’t know how it’s going to end.

The Big Adios is a fated mates, opposites attract, forced proximity MM paranormal romance featuring an MC who needs to work out how to be less nice if he wants to survive, a man who comes across as having ice in his veins, but is all fire when it counts, a long-dead, sex-obsessed ex-psychic sidekick, help from some familiar faces, and a villain long due their comeuppance.

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Last Mango in Palm Springs, by Bix Barrow

Maybe I should’ve just gone to Margaritaville….

I was already super nervous about my trip to Palm Springs. What was a forty-five-year-old doing trying to hook up with men for the first time anyway? As if that didn’t already have disaster written all over it, I grab a suitcase from the wrong luggage carousel in baggage claim when I change planes in Vegas.

Luckily Zachary, the owner of the suitcase, has mine, and we agree to swap clothes for the week. Problem solved. Until I get a look at what I’ll be wearing.

Not only are the outfits much tighter than I prefer, they’re obviously meant for someone much younger than me. And let’s not get started on his lace underwear.

But Zachary encourages me to step out of my comfort zone, checking on me periodically to ensure I’m not waffling. He’s sweet, and inspiring, and somehow the sexual adventure I was looking for changes. Because now Zachary is all I can think about.

I can only hope that once we get back home he’ll give me a shot. Or else it’ll take all the margaritas in Texas to drown my sorrows.


Last Mango in Palm Springs is a low-angst wrong number novella featuring drag queen bingo, bike tours, Jimmy Buffett songs, and cute pets!

Last Mango in Palm Springs was originally released as part of the Candy Hearts: Volume 2 charity anthology. It has not been changed.

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The Waiting Game, by Brigham Vaughn
Narrated by James Edward Jones

Fisher Cats’ Hale and Brewer Engaged: College Sweethearts or Fake Relationship?

On the eve of their first playoff game this post-season, the Toronto Fisher Cats organization sent out a press release announcing the engagement of their top D-pair.

The release insinuates the childhood friends may have been involved as far back as college and makes it clear the front office supports the relationship. “We are confident that such a longstanding relationship will be nothing but beneficial to Felix in his recovery.”

Reactions are mixed.

An anonymous inside source stated, “Legit? No way. This whole thing’s a PR stunt to soften the public’s perception of Hale.”

One fan commented, “Hale & Brewer have always been so adorable together! It’s great they finally feel comfortable being out about their relationship!”

While many fans are similarly supportive, others speculate that the announcement is tied to the Cats’ shaky play of late. “We all know they’re not gonna make it past the first round,” one fan stated. “It’s just an attempt to distract from how weak the team is.”

Adding fuel to the controversy, Hale shared an image of the players naked in bed together and captioned, “Pre-game nap with Jonah before we take on the Montreal Lynx. Go, Cats!”

PR stunt or happily engaged couple? Only time will tell.

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Sweet Like Whiskey, by Emmy Sanders
Narrated by Kale Williams

The only thing worse than letting him in is the thought of letting him go.

Jackson

If there’s one thing I don’t need upsetting my quiet and comfortable routine in the small town of Darling, Montana, it’s newcomer Ash Alcott crash landing on my family’s ranch like some sort of blonde angel.

I don’t need his flirting. Or his smile. I don’t need the way he makes me question whether or not I’m truly happy being alone at forty. I certainly don’t need to be giving him riding lessons or appreciating the meals he cooks for the ranch.

The man is dangerous for my equilibrium. And he could up and leave at any given moment, tiring of this way of life. It’s happened before.

No, I’m better off ignoring the way he looks at home in a new pair of boots and how my family and the ranchers all adore him. Ash may have brought some sunshine into our lives, but it’s best he learn sooner rather than later…

Ain’t nothing sweet about being saddled with a cowboy like me.

Sweet Like Whiskey is a grumpy/sunshine, small town romance between a stubborn cowboy and the optimistic out-of-towner who’s determined to win him over. There’s ranch life, close-knit family dynamics, gorgeous mountain views, moonlit shenanigans in a hayloft, and one very HEA. It’s book 1 in The Darling Brothers series but can be listened to as a standalone.

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Putting Down Roots, by Jem Wendel

Can love bloom in a neglected garden in this small-town romance?

Jackson
My plan to start over had been a simple one. I’d fill the van with fuel and put down roots wherever I was when it ran dry. I was running away—from my ex-wife, my ex-boss, and my ex-life—and excited for a fresh start. What could be better than opening a plant nursery with no one I know around to bother me? But even the most open-ended plans can fall apart, something I learn when my van breaks down in a place called Larchdown. The longer I’m forced to stay in the strange village, the more it gets under my skin. When I meet the beautiful but troubled new owner of Larchdown House, my life gets a lot more complicated.

Luca
My art career is on the rocks after a spiteful review from my art critic ex-lover. Amid the scandal, I can’t bring myself to leave my apartment or even think about picking up a paintbrush. Needing to escape my life in London and dismal new reality for a while, I head to the country home I’ve inherited from my great-aunt. After meeting the gorgeous gardener who’s been ‘borrowing’ the grounds for his plants, I might have found a reason to stay and perhaps find my muse again. Except the guy is straight… isn’t he?

Both men must confront their demons if they want to find their way to each other and learn to trust again.

But no one can bury their past forever and when it finally pays a visit, are the new roots too shallow or have they done enough to cultivate them?

Putting Down Roots is a sweet but steamy MM Romance featuring an artist running away from a poor review to his latest show from his art critic ex-lover and a gardener trying to cultivate a new life after a failed marriage. Check content warnings with look inside or on the authors website. It is the first book in the Larchdown Valley Series set in a British village all with no 3rd act breakup and a guaranteed HEA

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The Devil Who Went to Heaven: Dark Fables of Angels, by Zwahk Muchoney

The Devil Who Went to Heaven is an essential read for everyone who enjoys dark fantasy, theological re-imaginings, and mythical retellings. Long after the last page is turned, Zwahk Muchoney’s collection remains on your mind. What it means to be divine – and, ultimately, what it means to be human – is boldly and exquisitely explored in this work.
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The Devil Who Went to Heaven: Dark Fables of Angels is a collection of short stories that reimagine angelic mythology through a fresh, humanistic lens.

Follow Pheriel, a fallen angel bound to a Victorian woman determined to escape the confines of her femininity. Walk with Satan, the trickster who tempts mortals and angels alike—only to uncover the horrifying truth of his own origins. Witness Tzyeriel, the innocent angel whose love brings an end to the kingdom of Hell.

These tales dare to ask: What if Satan and Lucifer were not the same angel? How would Heaven battle a plague that ravages angels? Could even the mighty Archangel Michael fall to temptation?

May appeal to fans of John Milton’s epic storytelling, Terry Pratchett’s wry humor, and Clive Barker’s dark imagination.

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Only Want to Be With You, by London Price

This is going to be my year.

I didn’t mean for the letter I wrote to my hot neighbor to end up under someone else’s door…but my “helpful” roommate saw to that. Once it does, I figure it can’t hurt to grab a coffee with Nico. After all, my New Year’s Resolution was to finally get a boyfriend, and I could do way worse than a handsome Italian mechanic. But after bonding over Ferraris and French horns, I want more than just a fling–I want forever. Too bad Nico just found out this was all a big mistake.

Shy, never-been-kissed Midwest nerd meets Italian hotshot who somehow has confidence in any language in this nineties throwback novella. Only Want to Be With You incorporates characters from the Portland Symphony series, but is set in the past except for the epilogue. Get your copy of this sweet, delectable morsel set in San Francisco now!

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Dead Mad, by Pandora Pine

When an ugly argument erupts between Ronan, Jude, and Fitzgibbon, nearly bringing the men to blows, Tennyson suggests a lesson in teambuilding to get their strained relationship back on track. He books the warring detectives into a beautiful, but remote, campground in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. With no electricity or WIFI, what could possibly go wrong?

After stocking up on tents, sleeping bags, fishing gear, and enough snacks to feed a family of hungry raccoons for a month, the guys set off for the Bare Necessities campground. Trouble abounds from the start, when Jude cues up his carefully curated road trip playlist with a twangy classic from a country music legend. It’s all downhill from there as the men face off against the elements, local wildlife, strange fellow campers, and each other.

Will Ronan, Jude, and Fitzgibbon find their groove and work together to survive the weekend or are they doomed to remain dead mad?

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Tyler’s Guarded Heart, by E.J. Stoll

What happens when one-time turns into every day?

I learned my lesson about dating years ago. Since then, I’ve been perfectly happy hooking up with guys I find online or at a bar. It might not be romantic, but it works for me. Right up until my friends convinced me to try speed dating. The event was supposed to be a one-time thing, as was the hot guy I went home with after.

Graham is the exact kind of guy I could fall for if I let myself do that kind of thing. He’s smart and caring, and, for some reason, he seems to genuinely like me. No matter how many times he flashes that winning smile at me, I’m sticking to my one-night-only policy.

The problem? Graham keeps popping up in my life. Even worse, I think I’m starting to fall for him.

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That One Moment, by C.S. Autumn

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In one moment, I found the man of my dreams. In another moment, I lost him.

Without Cooper, my world was fractured, and I made sure his twin brother knew it. I unleashed all my pain onto Caiden, ignoring the fact that he wasn’t to blame. Afterwards, I spent three years pretending I’d moved on, pretending that I’d left the past behind me. I became so good at it. No one saw the heartbroken man behind the mask.

Until one phone call brings Caiden back into my life. Seeing him again opens old wounds, forcing us both to be painfully honest and making me question everything I believe about love.

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Cooper isn’t just my twin, he’s my best friend and a better person than I could ever be.

I regret all the choices I made that hurt him, but none so much as the ones that led to the worst night of our lives. For three years, I punished myself until it all became too much, and I made a decision that I hoped would bring me closer to him. Instead, it only brought Jamie Durand back into my life.

I’ve tried to hate him – ever since he and Cooper fell hopelessly in love – but I never could. Because secretly, even though it made me a terrible brother, I wanted Jamie to look at me the way he did Cooper. Now he’s back in my life, and there’s something between us that neither of us can deny.

Only, it’s very possible we’ll both end up hurt again, and I’m not sure either of our hearts can take that.

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Burning Demons, by Mina Elwood

Tate
I don’t know what I thought I’d find in the slow, sultry heat of Hickory Bend, Alabama, but it’s got to be better than the hell disguised in money and privilege I’ve been living in, wrapped in a twisted bow my mother and her husband call love. But at eighteen, they can’t stop me from going to the father I barely know and the stepmother and stepbrother I’ve never met. All in the hopes of… what? Making a life for myself? A family? I’m not sure, but I have to try.

Wren
I’ve spent my entire life hiding in the shadows, hiding behind the scars I’ve carried since the day my daddy died. I’ve never wanted a brother, never gave a thought to my stepdad’s estranged son either. When Tate shows up, in my face day and night, he turns my life into chaos. But somehow, he turns the lights on, too, and chases me out of the dark. Now, I just need to figure out what he wants—what I want—and if we can stop running long enough to catch each other.

Burning Demons, Book One in the Burning Torments series, is a sexy new adult story set in a small town with two stepbrothers who make the mistake of falling in love, because their lives weren’t complicated enough.

NA MM Romance. Includes tropes: Stepbrothers, fish-out-of-water, friends-to-lovers, opposites attract, history of abuse, recovery from abuse, bullying, slow-burn.