Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| To Love and to Cherish | Tamryn Eradani | NineStar Press | 5/13/2019 | Enchanting Encounters #3 | |
| Return for You | J.P. Oliver | Self Published | 5/13/2019 | For You | |
| Healing Glass | Jackie Keswick | Self Published | 5/13/2019 | ||
| Cowboys Don’t Samba | Tara Lain | Dreamspinner Press | 5/14/2019 | Cowboys Don’t | |
| Promises | Marie Sexton | Dreamspinner Press | 5/14/2019 | Coda | |
| Why We Fight | TJ Klune | Dreamspinner Press | 5/14/2019 | At First Sight #4 | |
| When Heroes Fall | Andrew Q. Gordon | DSP PUB | 5/14/2019 | Champion of the Gods #5 | |
| Alcatraz! | Dakota Chase | Harmony Ink Press (Young Adult) | 5/14/2019 | Repeating History #4 | |
| Murder by Design | J.P. Bowie | Pride Publishing | 5/14/2019 | ||
| Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston | St. Martin’s Griffin | 5/14/2019 | ||
| Isaiah and Jameson | Julia Talbot | Turtlehat Creatives | 5/14/2019 | Full Moon Dating | |
| The Road to Madison | Elle Spencer | Bold Strokes Books | 5/14/2019 | ||
| Midnight Flit | Elin Gregory | Minifold PRess | 5/14/2019 | The Carstairs Affairs #2 | |
| Strike a Chord | K.M. Neuhold | Self Published | 5/14/2019 | Replay #4 | |
| The Captive Incubus | Liv Rider | Self Published | 5/14/2019 | Immortal Mates #2 | |
| Falling | Kris Bryant | Self Published | 5/14/2019 | ||
| A Bird of Sorrow | Shea Godfrey | Self Published | 5/14/2019 | Arravan #3 | |
| Bedswerver | Camilla Quinn | Less Than Three Press | 5/15/2019 | ||
| Fireworks | T. Strange | Less Than Three Press | 5/15/2019 | The Undead Canadian #3.5 | |
| Of Kindred and Stardust | Archer Kay Leah | Less Than Three Press | 5/15/2019 | ||
| Sov, Sov, Sov | Naomi Tajedler | Less Than Three Press | 5/15/2019 | ||
| The More Things Change | Emily Holloway | Less Than Three Press | 5/15/2019 | ||
| Winter Star | Kassandra Lea | Less Than Three Press | 5/15/2019 | ||
| Temporary Husband | Dev Bentham | Love is a Light | 5/15/2019 | Lasting Love #2 | |
| Broken Silence | Felice Stevens | Self Published | 5/15/2019 | ||
| Sterling’s Treasure | Taylor Rylan | Self Published | 5/15/2019 | Timber Valley Wolf Pack #2 | |
| Malware | Sara Rayne | Rangon Reigns | 5/16/2019 | Idle Hands #0.5 | |
| Surprise Groom | DJ Jamison | Self Published | 5/16/2019 | Marital Bliss #1 | |
| Undisclosed Desires | Carly Marie | Self Published | 5/16/2019 | ||
| A Cordial Agreement | Ryan Loveless | Dreamspinner Press | 5/17/2019 | ||
| It’s In My Blood | Sean Azinsalt | Self Published | 5/17/2019 | Criminal Delights | |
| Stalker of Shadows | Jordan L. Hawk | Self Published | 5/17/2019 | SPECTR Series 3 #1 | |
| Defending Their Bond | L.N. Manning | Self Published | 5/17/2019 | Crescent Edge Pack #2 | |
| Burning for His Omega | Harper B. Cole | Self Published | 5/17/2019 | Cafe Om Love #4 | |
| Safe Harbor | HJ Welch | Self Published | 5/17/2019 | Pine Cove #1 | |
| Home Coming | Elizabeth Noble | JMS Books | 5/18/2019 | Pain and Pleasure #1 | |
| Let Me Show You | Becca Seymour | Self Published | 5/18/2019 | ||
| The 5th Gender | G.L. Carriger | Self Published | 5/18/2019 | Tinkered Stars Mystery | |
| The Hierophant’s Daughter | M.F. Sullivan | Painted Blind Publishing | 5/19/2019 | The Disgraced Martyr Trilogy #1 |
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TITLE: To Love and to Cherish
SERIES: Enchanting Encounters #3
AUTHOR: Tamryn Eradani
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 197 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2019
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Kyle’s never been shy about going after what he wants. After two short term contracts, he wants something closer to permanent with Aidan. And what better way to bring them closer than to spend time apart? Being away from each other for the first time in their relationship might make them both realize they’d rather be together.
TITLE: Return For You
SERIES: For You
AUTHOR: J.P. Oliver
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 189 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2019
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“I never meant to leave him. I was just a scared kid.”
Wren Lee is a hotshot surgeon who’s just accepted a new position at Denver General. He expects to prove himself to his patients and colleagues… but never dreams he’ll come face to face with the man whose heart he broke in high school. The man that Wren has been longing for ever since.
“I can’t believe the nerve of him!”
Nate Wells still has a sore spot where Wren is concerned… and when Wren transfers into the hospital where Nate is gunning for the position of Head Nurse, he feels like the bruise on his heart is being injured all over again. He tries to stay away… but sometimes second chances are worth the risk.
TITLE: Healing Glass
SERIES: Gifted Guilds #1
AUTHOR: Jackie Keswick
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 282 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2019
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A dying city.
An ancient, forgotten accord.
And two gifted men caught in a web of greed and dark magic.
Despite belonging to different guilds, glass master Minel and warrior captain Falcon are friends. Their duties keep them apart, but when Minel falls ill and chooses death rather than the only known cure, nothing can keep Falcon from his side.
While their friendship grows into more, old wrongs and one man’s machinations threaten the floating city and leave both Minel and Falcon fighting for their lives. Can they learn to combine their gifts to save the city and its magic, or will everything they know and love perish before their eyes?
TITLE: Cowboys Don’t Samba
SERIES: Cowboys Don’t
AUTHOR: Tara Lain
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 253 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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Maury Garcia’s one of the greatest bull riders in the world—and one of the biggest liars. Can he turn forbidden love with a rodeo rookie into a lasting romance?
Ever since his brother was killed because he was gay, Maury’s worked to take his brother’s place as the bull rider, the provider, and the ideal of his family’s macho expectations. The only thing Maury’s ever done for himself is buy a secret ranch so he can get away from the responsibilities he’s chained himself to. Then he meets Tristão Silva, the younger brother of the one man who could rob Maury of his bull riding championship.
Tristão may be a world-class bull rider in his own right, but his kind, gentle nature and sexy samba hips make Maury long for something beyond his selfless, sexless life. The two men’s lives are worlds apart, even if they’re both buckling under family expectations. Will their future last beyond an eight-second ride?
TITLE: Promises
SERIES: Coda
AUTHOR: Marie Sexton
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 228 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019, 2nd Edition, includes Prequel, Meant to Be
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Can a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back?
Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado, his whole life. He can’t imagine living anywhere else. But Jared’s opportunities are limited—the only other gay man in town is twice his age, and although Jared originally planned to be a teacher, the backlash that might accompany the gig keeps him working at his family’s store instead.
Then Matt Richards moves to town.
Matt may not be into guys, but he doesn’t care that Jared is. A summer camping and mountain biking together cements their friendship, but when Matt realizes he’s attracted to Jared, he panics and withdraws, leaving Jared all too aware of what he’s missing.
Facing Matt’s affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt’s coworkers, Jared fears they’ll never find a way to be together. But for the first time, he has the courage to try… if he can only convince Matt.
TITLE: Why We Fight
SERIES: At First Sight #4
AUTHOR: T.J. Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 352 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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Do you believe in love at first sight?
Corey Ellis sure doesn’t. Oh, everyone around him seems to have found their happy ending, but he’s far too busy to worry about such things. He’ll have plenty of time for romance after he survives his last summer before graduation. So what if he can’t get his former professor, Jeremy Olsen, out of his head? It’s just hero worship. And that’s the way it should stay.
Except that this summer, bigender Corey—aka Kori—is interning at Phoenix House, a LGBTQI youth center that recently hired an interim director. And because life is extraordinarily unfair, the director just so happens to be a certain former professor, now current boss.
Desperate to keep things professional as he and Jeremy grow closer, Corey makes a major mistake: he turns to his friends, Paul Auster and Sanford Stewart, for help.
But Paul and Sandy have some ideas of their own.
Set in the summer of 2016, Why We Fight is a celebration of queer life and being true to oneself… no matter the cost.
TITLE: When Heroes Fall
SERIES: Champion of the Gods #5
AUTHOR: Andrew Q. Gordon
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 452 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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It took the Seven to create the world, each to rule Their own, until Neldin sought to rule it all.
The Six defeated Neldin three millennia ago, but time has no meaning to a god. Before the dust settled from the first conflict, both sides set in motion plans for the next one. As Champion of the Six, Farrell, with Kel’s help, gathers those loyal to the Six to meet Meglar and his army.
But Neldin plotted as well, and like the Six, His plans all lead to the final confrontation between Champions.
Kel teaches Farrell that weapons and power will not be enough—victory requires something from within each Champion. But Neldin also knows this and unleashes a final surprise at a critical moment that claims some of those Farrell loves most.
With the fate of Nendor riding on his actions, Farrell must ignore the pain and find the will to win. If not, his world and everyone he loves will fall to Meglar’s darkness.
TITLE: Alcatraz!
SERIES: Repeating History #4
AUTHOR: Dakota Chase
PUBLISHER: Harmony Ink Press
LENGTH: 180 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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In their further efforts to recover the historical artifacts lost when they set fire to Merlin’s office, Ash and Grant go back to the early 1930s, where they must infiltrate Alcatraz Prison and secure a locket belonging to Al Capone. They find themselves at odds when Ash plays the role of a prisoner, while Grant is a guard. Capone takes a liking to Ash, whom he sees as a younger version of himself, and places Ash under his protection.
Before they can return to their own time, the boys must help foil an escape from the Rock, expose a corrupt and dangerous guard, and secure the pendant.
TITLE: Murder by Design
AUTHOR: J.P. Bowie
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 168 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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An unexpected meeting in a bar gives Detective Sam Walker a real chance of finding long-awaited happiness. All he has to do is stay alive.
Detective Sam Walker gets a surprise phone call the day he wakes up with the hangover from hell. The caller informs him that his name is Justin and that they met the night before in a gay bar. Not only met, but kissed and traded phone numbers and Sam has no memory of it at all. Intrigued, Sam wants to meet Justin again, but any chance of that is delayed when he and his partner are assigned a murder investigation and told to take care of it ASAP.
Sam has a problem, a deeply personal one that he doesn’t talk about, but when he’s with Justin the problem seems to disappear and he’s convinced he’s been given a new lease on life. His elation is short-lived, however, when the case he and his partner are working on takes a dark turn.
Justin also has a problem…Maria Esteban, a fiery-tempered Puerto Rican who owns the fashion company Justin designs for. Theirs is a volatile relationship and when tragedy strikes, the finger of suspicion points at him.
Can Sam save Justin not only from a bigoted detective intent on cracking the case quickly, but from a new and unexpected source, too? Or is their love affair doomed before they can truly savor Sam’s newfound freedom from the past?
TITLE: Red, White & Royal Blue
AUTHOR: Casey McQuiston
PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Griffin
LENGTH: 432 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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A big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls in love with Prince Henry of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends…
First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. International socialite duties do have downsides—namely, when photos of a confrontation with his longtime nemesis Prince Henry at a royal wedding leak to the tabloids and threaten American/British relations.
The plan for damage control: staging a fake friendship between the First Son and the Prince. Alex is busy enough handling his mother’s bloodthirsty opponents and his own political ambitions without an uptight royal slowing him down. But beneath Henry’s Prince Charming veneer, there’s a soft-hearted eccentric with a dry sense of humor and more than one ghost haunting him.
As President Claremont kicks off her reelection bid, Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret relationship with Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. And Henry throws everything into question for Alex, an impulsive, charming guy who thought he knew everything: What is worth the sacrifice? How do you do all the good you can do? And, most importantly, how will history remember you?
TITLE: Isaiah and Jameson
SERIES: Full Moon Dating
AUTHOR: Julia Talbot
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 98 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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The Full Moon Dating agency is back in full swing, this time matching master vampire Isaiah with turned vampire Jameson. Isaiah has inherited the biggest vampire clan in the southwest, ruling Santa Fe. Reluctantly. He never expected to run the family, and he’s not at all sure he’s up to the task. He thinks he’s hiring Jameson to pose as his consort. He has no idea that Harve and Stone at FMD dating think this could be a love match.
As soon as Jameson meets Isaiah, he knows this is no mere job. Now he just has to take this sweet patrician vampire in hand, and teach Isaiah that he can be the bottom in the bedroom while being the top out in the world. Well, that and deal with Isaiah’s scheming family…
TITLE: The Road To Madison
AUTHOR: Elle Spencer
PUBLISHER: Bold Strokes Books
LENGTH: 242 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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As the sole heir to her family’s banking empire, a lot is expected of Madison Prescott. Falling in love with her childhood friend Ana Perez was not in the cards. As Madison’s father puts it, “A gay daughter? Married to the maid’s daughter? Running my company? Over my dead body.”
By the time George Prescott dies, it’s been 15 years since Madison and Ana were ripped apart by his lies. They haven’t spoken since, but Madison has spent every minute waiting for this day to come. Unfortunately, it turns out time doesn’t heal all wounds. Why was Madison willing to give up everything in the face of her father’s threats, and why can she never tell Ana the truth about what really separated them?
Caught between a present they can’t trust and a past they can’t forget, Madison and Ana must decide if this is their second chance, or their final heartbreak.
TITLE: Midnight Flit
SERIES: The Carstairs Affairs #2
AUTHOR: Elin Gregory
PUBLISHER: Manifold Press
LENGTH: 210 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2019
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Miles Siward and Briers Allerdale return for another thrilling Jazz Age adventure.
“Silk stockings on expenses.”
Miles’s aristocratic mother has information of importance to the British Government and he must escort her home from Bucharest immediately, but their plans go violently awry and Miles and Lady Siward find themselves on a train to Belgrade – where Miles’s lover is posted. Since their pursuers are looking for a man and a woman, might two women slip past them unnoticed?
“Is anyone on this train who they say they are?”
Briers doesn’t know whether to kiss Miles or punch him but is delighted to accompany him and his mother on their journey. All he has to do is keep an eye open for their enemies – but who exactly are they; the enormous Russian, the sinister priest, the handsome jazz pianist, or maybe the winsome young movie star? And his mother-in-law might just be the most terrifying of all!
All aboard for the ride of a lifetime, with a cast of characters you’ll never forget!
TITLE: Strike a Chord
SERIES: Replay #4
AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 216 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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“You want to fake date me?”
Music is my life, my band is my heart and soul, and it’s all falling apart before my eyes.
A plan hatched from desperation as we both watch our careers burn down around us. Dating my best friend’s twin brother, Paris, who just so happens to be a gay icon at the moment seems like the perfect plan. And if we have a little fun along the way, where’s the harm in that? The band is spiraling, his football career is going up in flames, and the more the world falls down around us, the easier it is to get lost in each other.
But are stolen moments during our own busy schedules and hurried kisses hidden behind social media posts the basis for a real relationship, or is this just another thing that’s going to turn to dust in our hands?
TITLE: The Captive Incubus
SERIES: Immortal Mates #2
AUTHOR: Liv Rider
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 178 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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A snarky incubus. A warlock with a secret. Bound together by a magic they can’t break.
Shay
Casual sex has always been enough to satisfy Shay. Who needs more when humans provide such a gluttony of pleasure? He might find big, blond, warlock Alex attractive, but that’s definitely all it is—especially since Alex is the one holding him captive for a band of bloodthirsty vampires. All the sexual tension in the world can’t make up for his loss of freedom. Right?
Alex
It should have been easy: capture and bind a demon, then collect his payment from the vampires. He has his own problems to deal with. All he wants is for the vampires to take Shay off his hands and to get the incubus out of his head. Shay might be the sexiest demon he’s ever seen, but a warlock should be able to resist temptation. Right?
But the magic binding them together has other ideas. It’s getting harder to hold out from giving in to what they both want—especially since they have a common cause after all. But can they overcome all the protections around their hearts to let themselves fall for real?
TITLE: Falling
AUTHOR: Kris Bryant
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 232 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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Shaylie Beck just wanted to go home.
She managed to snag the last seat on a late flight from New York to Denver. No one thought anything would go wrong. Nobody expected the unimaginable to happen. When the plane crashes, Shaylie fights for her life and is one of only eleven survivors.
Piper Cole wants answers.
Why did her fiancée’s plane crash? She lost everything that night, and the investigation is taking too long. To help cope with losing the woman she loved, Piper attends a support group for survivors.
The friendship Piper and Shaylie develop help each to heal, but as their feelings turn to love, Shaylie’s torn. She can follow her heart to the woman she loves, or she can come clean about what really happened right before the plane crashed, and risk losing Piper forever.
TITLE: A Bird of Sorrow
SERIES: Arravan #3
AUTHOR: Shea Godfrey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 280 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
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War is coming on several fronts.
Darrius Durand and the Princess Jessa, her lover, wait for their moment in the northern territories of Arravan, both determined to make a difference in the coming war. While eager to champion the truth against her brother’s treachery, Darry finds the unexpected respite from a life spent trying to prove herself, a seduction unlike anything she has yet encountered. And as Jessa’s homeland slides into the throes of a civil war, the lure of an ancient majik may be her people’s only hope for survival. Meanwhile, the call of the Great Loom weaves a powerful shadow over the land, and a mysterious spell will send one lover spinning back along the threads of time.
TITLE: Bedswerver
AUTHOR: Camilla Quinn
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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Frost is used to doing whatever he can to survive. An ex-con turned bartender, he hops from fling to fling. It’s not so easy for a guy who doesn’t like sex, but it beats sleeping behind a dumpster. At least he knows he can turn up at his favorite diner for a plate of pancakes and a conversation with Max, a quirky young waiter who’s managed to worm his way under Frost’s skin.
Then Max shows up at Frost’s bar on Christmas Eve, drunk and in desperate need of help getting home. Frost sees it as a chance to help a friend and maybe spend the night on Max’s couch—but getting Max home proves to be a much greater challenge than anticipated.
TITLE: Fireworks
AUTHOR: T. Strange
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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On Canada Day, Undead Canadian Kit, his husband, Edward, and their friend Kamaria to go see the fireworks. While there, Kamaria sees words written in the sky—Help Me. Realizing the fireworks must be involved somehow, Kit steals the ones that look out of place.
The ghost responsible for the message refuses to appear while Kit is nearby, but Edward and Kamaria learn the fireworks are blended with the ashes of a deceased woman. The woman, Rose, convinces them to return her ashes to her wife, Petra—so Kit, Kamaria, and Edward head off on a road trip.
TITLE: Of Kindred and Stardust
AUTHOR: Archer Kay Leah
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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After four years in the Alpha Centauri solar system, astrobiologist Dath Bellin is relieved to be back at ECHO-Crosspoint Space Station. His next mission: return to Earth and take a vacation. There’s family to see, R&R to catch up on, and Imbolc to celebrate with his Druid grove—everything he could hope for from a Canadian winter. Unfortunately, everything goes wrong before he can even leave the station. There’s also the matter of his exes, whom he can’t have back no matter how much he wants them, not after his horrible mistake.
For the past four years, Mack Ainsley Tsallis and Kytzia Polović have wanted to know why Dath left them the way he did. They’re determined to win him back together, especially since Mack is convinced Dath wasn’t completely honest with xem and Kytzia before he ran off to Alpha Centauri. Being ignored isn’t cutting it anymore: it’s time to start fresh and prove the three of them are perfect for each other.
TITLE: Sov, Sov, Sov
AUTHOR: Naomi Tajedler
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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For a while now, Liora and Shay have been neighbors and observed each other without daring to exchange more than pleasantries while crossing paths at the mailbox or in the staircase. On the first night of Hannukah, though, they both have candelabras to light, and there is only one box of candles at the supermarket…
TITLE: The More Things Change
AUTHOR: Emily Holloway
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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When Jackie’s parents are murdered by a werewolf, it’s the final straw in an escalating conflict between the supernatural and the mundane. But it wasn’t werewolves who did the killing, and only two people know it: Jackie, and the killer.
Now her hometown is cut off while the militia hunts down what’s left of the supernatural community. Determined to bring the real murderer to justice, Jackie seeks friends among the werewolves, where she meets Maya: a newly made alpha desperate to keep her pack alive.
Meanwhile, Jackie struggles to deal with her adoptive family—a kind but naïve younger sister, an aloof mother, and a father torn between his duty as a soldier and his knowledge of what’s right.
Then there’s Jackie’s new grandfather: general of the militia, hero of the town—the man who murdered Jackie’s parents and used their deaths to start a war.
TITLE: Winter Star
AUTHOR: Kassandra Lea
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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When Julie McGee notices her girlfriend Belle Manders having a hard time with the holidays, she seeks help from a friend and arranges to whisk Belle away to a place she’s always loved, hoping to bring some sorely needed joy.
TITLE: Temporary Husband
SERIES: Lasting Love #2
AUTHOR: Dev Bentham
PUBLISHER: Love is a Light
LENGTH: 142 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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A week of sun, surf and spa treatments in Hawaii. Relaxing?
Not even a little.
The only reason Matthew Soares invented a fake husband was to make his boss happy. But then he’s given an ultimatum—no promotion unless his husband comes along on the corporate retreat. Now he has to scramble to find someone, anyone, willing to be his husband for the week.
At thirty, Tony Kent knows his high-priced modeling days are numbered. It’s time for a big career change. He’s got an Emergency Medical Technician test coming up and failure is not an option. What he needs is to get away from it all and study. So, when the offer of some cash and a paid vacation—in Hawaii—comes along, it’s irresistible. Especially once he meets his hot new “husband.” If only Matt weren’t already hung up on someone else.
TITLE: Broken Silence
AUTHOR: Felice Stevens
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 378 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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Justin Molina has secrets. He’s served his time but remains a prisoner of his past, unable to forgive himself for failing his family when they needed him most. Justin’s grief is overwhelming, but he keeps silent and focuses on his goals. About to graduate college, he tries to keep his head above water—no matter how many times life keeps knocking him down. When he’s forced to register for a poetry-writing class, Justin discovers putting words to his feelings might be exactly what his fractured heart needs to heal. Or is it the older professor with the bow ties and gentle smile who gives him a chance when no one else will?
Professor Foster Faraday Harding is a broken man. His divorce is final, and he’s reverted back to the safety of his books. Even his poetry no longer brings him joy; he’s sleepwalking through life. The raw emotion of Justin’s poetry awakens Foster to desires he thought long buried in the ashes of his marriage. When he discovers Justin is struggling financially, Foster offers him a solution that benefits both of them. Soon it’s Foster who’s struggling with emotions he can’t understand: Justin is his student. And a man. One crazy night years earlier doesn’t mean anything. Foster is straight.
After months of denying the growing attraction between them, an unexpected kiss changes everything. Justin and Foster are no longer only professor and student—they’ve become lovers, but the strain of hiding their relationship increases with each passing day. Words have the power not only to hurt but to heal the greatest pain. If Foster and Justin listen to what their hearts are saying, they might break through their silence and live their own love poems—together.
TITLE: Sterling’s Treasure
SERIES: Timber Valley Wolf Pack #2
AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 152 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2019
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Sterling grew up knowing exactly who he was. He is from an ancient line and as such, he knew what was expected of him and how that would impact his future and that of his fated mate. But there were those that wanted what he had, and they’d stop at nothing to get it.
Wren is the only male omega in his family and he’s always wanted a mate and pups, but his biggest fear is being paired with an alpha that doesn’t understand there’s more to him than the pups he can provide.
Leave it to the fates to know exactly who to pair together. When Sterling scents his mate, though surprised, he’s thrilled with who the fates have gifted him. But will Sterling’s differences keep them apart? Can Wren accept his alpha’s claim even if it means losing everything he’s ever known?
TITLE: Malware
SERIES: Idle Hands #0.5
AUTHOR: Sara Rayne
PUBLISHER: Rangon Reigns
LENGTH: 214 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2019
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Malware: n. software specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a system.
What did Riley Quinn build?
It’s an urban legend.
A cyber myth.
A secret.
On the eve of graduation from Sharp University of Technology, her team of hackers celebrate the fruits of four years’ labors. Tomorrow they gift their invention to the world. Tensions are high and the lines of friendship will get crossed on their last night together. But awkward moments and unresolved sexual tension will be the least of their morning-after worries.
Because Project: Devil’s Playground is more than it seems.
It’s a weapon.
A threat.
A ticking time bomb.
What did Riley Quinn build?
Everyone’s about to find out.
Tick…
Tick…
Boom.
TITLE: Surprise Groom
SERIES: Marital Bliss #1
AUTHOR: D.J. Jamison
PUBLISHER: Rangon Reigns
LENGTH: 322 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2019
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Can two men fake their way to marital bliss?
Caleb Taylor is shocked to learn his family could lose Bliss Island Resort — their home and livelihood — unless he makes use of a clause to marry the child of investor Louis Chastain. Sofia Chastain is more like a sister than a love interest, and Caleb isn’t ready to sign over his future. But Sofia has a brother, and Caleb has a plan …
Julien Chastain was disowned at fifteen and has made a life as a go-go dancer in Miami, but he lives paycheck to paycheck. When his childhood friend proposes an outlandish marriage contract, he thinks he’s crazy. But it’s a chance at a future that’s tough to pass up.
Caleb and Julien must present themselves as an authentic couple for the legal loophole to work, but the lines between “fake” and “real” keep shifting as they navigate intimacy, public scrutiny, and sabotage.
Love isn’t part of the plan, but plans change. If they can outsmart Julien’s father and prove their love is worth more than a transaction, they just might find a true happily-ever-after.
TITLE: Undisclosed Desires
AUTHOR: Carly Marie
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 232 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2019
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Caleb Masterson is, by all accounts, a successful adult. He graduated college, found a job he loves, and has a place to call home. Unfortunately, he knows what he desires in a relationship is considered too “high-maintenance” for most men and he has decided to not even bother looking. He’s happy with his decision until a sexy man with salt-and-pepper hair limps into his physical therapy office and turns his world upside down.
Careful attention to detail and a need to be in control have helped Travis Barton become the owner of a successful construction company. But that same desire for control is what has pushed his past boyfriends away… Travis knows what he’s looking for in a relationship isn’t easy to find, and the last place he expects to find the man with the potential to be everything he’s ever hoped for is in his physical therapist’s office. But when Travis overhears an intriguing conversation between his cute physical therapist and a co-worker, he’s suddenly not so anxious to be back at work.
Is it possible for two men, both content in their lives, to find what they’ve both needed in a partner in the most unexpected of places? Or will their desires be too much for the other to handle?
TITLE: A Cordial Agreement
AUTHOR: Ryan Loveless
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 133 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2019
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Can a wealthy but frustrated CEO and a guilt-ridden stripper find what they need in a consensual, nonsexual whipping boy arrangement?
Billionaire mogul Grant Jessup, fifty-three, buries his sexual tastes and the reasons behind them—the stresses of his business empire and family. In contrast, Jim Sieber understands the regret that makes him seek pain and penance. As an asexual averse to erotic touch, Jim sets strict boundaries. But as the relationship evolves, Grant struggles to respect them, and both men realize for their association to continue and perhaps grow into real feelings, they’ll have to explore new ways to satisfy each other.
TITLE: It’s in My Blood
SERIES: Criminal Delights
AUTHOR: Sean Azinsalt
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 217 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2019
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Death eventually comes for us all. But what if there’s a way for older people to regain their youth? To stay a step ahead of the grim reaper?
Turning 40 was the last straw for me. It’s practically 60 in gay years and I wasn’t ready for dentures yet, so I came to Youthology — a program that injects clients with blood transfusions from young, fit and healthy donors.
I chose Nick.
Handsome. Masculine. And more importantly, young.
I thought I hit the lottery, until my life started to change for the worst. Not even the top medical experts can explain what happened to me. From the moment Nick’s blood flooded into my veins, I stopped being me, and I became something new; something dangerous and deadly.
I became my donor.
His obsessions are mine now. His darkest desires, his dreams, his needs, and nightmares are all a part of me, and I don’t want to let them go.
I embrace them and the beautiful boy who haunts both of our dreams.
My blood pact was sealed the moment I entered Youthology.
I never thought I’d become a killer.
TITLE: Stalker of Shadows
SERIES: SPECTR Series 3 #1
AUTHOR: Jordan L. Hawk
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 129 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2019
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John Starkweather feels restless. Though still technically an agent for SPECTR, his only job now seems to be hanging out with his boyfriends, Caleb and the vampire spirit Gray, and binge-watching TV in their New Orleans apartment.
The inactivity comes to an abrupt end when a rougarou attacks John’s estranged grandfather. Even though he hasn’t seen his family since he was a teen, John can’t pass up the opportunity to reconnect.
The more John investigates the attack, the stranger everything about it seems, from his parents’ odd behavior to the rougarou’s unnatural size. And the closer John comes to finding answers, the nearer he draws to a truth that might be better left uncovered.
TITLE: Defending Their Bond
SERIES: Crescent Edge Pack #2
AUTHOR: L.N. Manning
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 169 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2019
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On the run for most of his life, Thomas “Bulldog” Baird is used to being alone. He never cared what people thought of him. He never had a reason to. After helping his friend, Jonathan, settle some old scores with his birth pack, Bulldog finds the one thing he never thought he’d have: a mate. A mate he’s not sure he wants to claim because of his own haunted past.
Edward Rawlings has survived hell, living under a cruel and vicious Alpha who almost decimated his birth pack. When the pack was finally freed from tyranny, Edward thought his fight for life would be over. He was dead wrong.
Can the two find the happiness and love they deserve while they risk their lives defending their bond, or will Bulldog’s past claim them both?
TITLE: Burning for His Omega
SERIES: Cafe Om Love #4
AUTHOR: Harper B. Cole
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 259 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2019
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Dash was surprised to find out he was an omega.
At first, he was angry. It certainly changed his trajectory in life. And he’s lived his life determined not to be constrained by his status. Sadly, the thing that’s keeping him from what he really wants isn’t even that. It’s the fact that he’s a guy, and his best friend only dates women.
Rafe was ecstatic when Dash turned out to be an omega.
In private moments, Rafe had built up a fantasy of what their life would be together, only to have it smashed to pieces when Dash raged against being an omega and all that it stood for. It didn’t help that he didn’t even know if his friend liked guys. But he’d told himself he could be content with life as long as he had Dash by his side.
They’ve been roommates for years, blind to what was right in front of them.
Everyone else could see what was between them as clear as day. They’d spent so long being willfully blind, it wasn’t clear what would need to happen to make them see the truth. They already flirted like crazy. They already worked together as firefighters. They already lived together. And now, suddenly, they had a cat together. But secrets are hard to keep, especially when they’re secrets you want to share.
TITLE: Safe Harbor
SERIES: Pine Cove #1
AUTHOR: HJ Welch
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 288 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2019
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Robin Coal wonders if asking his straight housemate Dair to be his fake boyfriend for his high school reunion will be the worst thing he’s ever done…or the best. But there’s no way he’s going home to face his abusive ex alone, and former Marine Dair is just the protection he needs. So long as he doesn’t find out about Robin’s secret crush, everything will be fine.
Mechanic Dair Epping never expected to spend a week sharing a bed with his adorkable friend, however pretending to be bi is easier than he imagined. He knows he’ll do anything to keep Robin safe from his ex-boyfriend, but as the chemistry between them grows, the line between fake and reality begins to blur.
Could Dair actually be bi? Even if he was, would an ex-Marine really be interested in a computer geek like Robin? When his ex’s intentions turn dangerous, how far will Dair go to protect the man he’s falling for?
TITLE: Home Coming
SERIES: Pain and Pleasure #1
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Noble
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 24 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2019
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CEO of a large, family-owned business, and with both parents involved in state politics, Ian prefers to keep his private life private. Especially since home is the place where he indulges in his deepest, darkest desires, and lives out his fantasies with his husband.
Taren, investigator with the state police and known for his forceful character, is a perfect match for Ian. He knows exactly what he wants, and being Ian’s Master at home, behind closed doors, is most certainly it.
Outwardly, Taren and Ian look like any other happily married, upper middle-class working couple. So far, they’ve kept their life at home private, but now Taren is planning a special trip for their anniversary. Not knowing any details, how prepared is Ian to let Taren fulfill his dark desires away from home?
TITLE: Let Me Show You
AUTHOR: Becca Seymour
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 202 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2019
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Dr. Carter Falon is content living a quiet life in a small town caring for his animal patients. That doesn’t mean he’s not looking for a distraction. After finding himself precariously wedged… naked and at the mercy of a drop-dead gorgeous construction worker, Carter hires his savior to renovate his home.
When Tanner Grady’s best friend and new niece needed him, he uprooted and relocated without a second thought. His life has since been centered on work and spending time with his family, but when he comes to the rescue of a cute vet, Tanner finds he’s a lot more interested in the homeowner than the house he’s renovating.
TITLE: The 5th Gender
SERIES: Tinkered Stars Mystery
AUTHOR: G.L. Carriger
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 251 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2019
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A species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship.
ALIEN
Tristol lives in exile. But he’s built a life for himself aboard a human space station. He’s even begun to understand the complex nuances of human courting rituals.
Detective Hastion is finally flirting back!
MURDER
Except that Tristol’s beloved space station is unexpectedly contacted by the galoi – a xenophobic species with five genders, purple skin, and serious attitude. They need the help of a human detective because there’s a murderer aboard their spaceship. Murder is so rare, the galoi don’t even have a word for it.
Tristol knows this because he is galoi.
ROMANCE
Which means that he and Detective Hastion are on the case… together.
TITLE: The Hierophant’s Daughter
SERIES: The Disgraced Martyr Trilogy #1
AUTHOR: M.F. Sullivan
PUBLISHER: Painted Blind Publishing
LENGTH: 286 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2019
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By 4042 CE, the Hierophant and his Church have risen to political dominance with his cannibalistic army of genetically modified humans: martyrs. In an era when mankind’s intergenerational cold wars against their long-lived predators seem close to running hot, the Holy Family is poised on the verge of complete planetary control. It will take a miracle to save humanity from extinction.
It will also take a miracle to resurrect the wife of 331-year-old General Dominia di Mephitoli, who defects during martyr year 1997 AL in search of Lazarus, the one man rumored to bring life to the dead. With the Hierophant’s Project Black Sun looming over her head, she has little choice but to believe this Lazarus is really all her new friends say he is–assuming he exists at all–and that these companions of hers are really able to help her. From the foulmouthed Japanese prostitute with a few secrets of her own to the outright sapient dog who seems to judge every move, they don’t inspire a lot of confidence, but the General has to take the help she can get.
After all, Dominia is no ordinary martyr. She is THE HIEROPHANT’S DAUGHTER, and her Father won’t let her switch sides without a fight. Not when she still has so much to learn.
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