Here are the new releases for the week.

Let us know if there’s something missing & we’ll add it to the list and information that follows.

 

Title	Author	Publisher	Release Date	Other Details	Link
On the Subject of Griffons	Lindsey Byrd	Riptide Publishing	5/27/2019
New Ink on Life	Jennie Davids	Carina Press	5/27/2019	Thorn & Thistle #1
The Queen of Rhodia	Effie Calvin	NineStar Press	5/27/2019	Tales of Inthya #3
The Midnight Twelve	Hairann	NineStar Press	5/27/2019	Outlaw Seven #1
Murder in Torbaydos	Ian James Krender	NineStar Press	5/27/2019
Captivated	Brittany Cournoyer	Self Published	5/27/2019	Out of Darkness #1
Strong For You	J.P. Oliver	Self Published	5/27/2019	For You
Zale	Michelle Frost	Self Published	5/27/2019	The Brotherhood of Ormarr #2
Whiskey Throttle	Riley Hart	Self Published	5/27/2019	Fever Falls #3
Hitting the Mark	Aiden Wayne	Dreamspinner Press	5/28/2019
The Color of Summer	Anna Martin	Dreamspinner Press	5/28/2019
Wisdom’s Allegiance	M.D. Grimm	Dreamspinner Press	5/28/2019	The Shifter Chronicles #13
String Boys	Amy Lane	Dreamspinner Press	5/28/2019
Netminder	Jeff Adams	Harmony Ink Press	5/28/2019	Code Name: Winger #4
Third Time’s the Charm	K. Evan Coles	Pride Publishing	5/28/2019	Boston Seasons #1
Matchmaking Beyond The Veil	Mara Townsend	Self Published	5/28/2019
His Second Chance Angel	Aiden Bates	Self Published	5/28/2019	Heaven’s Ballroom #5
Between Points of Light	Lore Graham	Less Than Three Press	5/29/2019
Mosquito District	Leona Bentley	Less Than Three Press	5/29/2019	Mosquito District #1
Healing a Broken Dragon	Marcy Jacks	Siren Bookstrand	5/29/2019	Cursed Dragons #4
Benoit	RJ Scott & V.L. Locey	Love Lane Books	5/29/2019	Owatonna U Hockey #3
A Flicker Of Hope	Shea Balik	Self Published	5/29/2019	Druid’s Curse #2
Safe In His Arms	Skye R. Richmond	Self Published	5/29/2019	Wildwood Mates #1
Adam Only	Roe Horvat	Beaten Track Publishing	5/30/2019	Those Other #2
Master of No One	Tricia Owens	Self Published	5/30/2019	Masters of Their Domain #1
Raw	Lee Quail	Self Published	5/30/2019	Raw Instinct #1
To the Ends of the Earth	Michael Gouda	Dreamspinner Press	5/31/2019
Without You	Ana Raine	Changeling Press	5/31/2019	Playboys #4
Picking Up the Pieces	Annabella Michaels	Self Published	5/31/2019
Range of Emotions: A Survivors Find Love Novel	Lissa Kasey	Self Published	5/31/2019
Coming For Caine	Peter Styles	Self Published	5/31/2019	The Billionaire’s Consort #2
Gold Digger	Tatum West	Self Published	5/31/2019	Bridge to Abingdon #6
The Naked Remedy	Vivien Dean	JMS Books	6/1/2019
The Best-Laid Plans	Addison Albright	JMS Books	6/1/2019	Plans #2
Jaeger’s Lost and Found	Ofelia Gränd	JMS Books	6/1/2019
Jack Addison vs. Foxy Lies	K.A. Merikan	Acerbi & Villani Ltd	6/1/2019	Jack Addison vs. A Whole World of Hot Trouble #7
Unabiding Halls	C.E. Case	Supposed Crimes	6/1/2019
Trial & Error	D.K. Sutton	Self Published	6/1/2019	Trials of Love #1
The Haunted Bedchamber	Gillian St. Kevern	Self Published	6/1/2019	Read by Candlelight #4
Connor’s Achilles	S.L. Perrine	Self Published	6/1/2019	Fast and Loud #1
Riding on High	Natalie Debrabandere	Self Published	6/1/2019
Legally Bound	Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood	Wainscott Press	6/2/2019	Beyond Courtship #2
American Traditional	E.M. Lindsey	Self Published	6/2/2019	Irons and Works #3

 

 

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TITLE: On the Subject of Griffons

AUTHOR: Lindsey Byrd

PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing

LENGTH: 316 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2019

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They’ll do anything to save their children’s lives, even if it means working together.

Kera Montgomery is still mourning the sudden death of her husband, Morpheus, when her youngest son falls victim to a mysterious plague. With no medicinal cure, Kera must travel to the Long Lakes, where magical griffons capable of healing any ailment reside.

As an heiress unused to grueling travel, Kera struggles with the immense emotional and physical strain of her journey—one made more complex when she crosses paths with her husband’s former mistress, Aurora. Aurora’s daughter is afflicted with the same plague as Kera’s son, so despite their incendiary history, the two women agree to set aside their differences and travel together.

The road is fraught with dangers, both living and dead. Each night, old battlegrounds reanimate with ghosts who don’t know they’ve died, and murderous wraiths hunt for stray travelers caught out after dark. If Kera, Aurora, and their children are going to survive, they’ll need to confront the past that’s been haunting them since their journey began. And perhaps in the process, discover that old friends may not be as trustworthy as they once thought—and old enemies may become so much more.

TITLE: New Ink on Life

SERIES: Thorn & Thistle #1

AUTHOR: Jennie Davids

PUBLISHER: Carina Press

LENGTH: 336 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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Quiet does not equal weak…

Leaving a dependable job to apprentice as a tattoo artist was a drastic step after surviving breast cancer, but Cassie Whiteaker is nearly five years cancer-free. Nearly. She’s not ready to go out on her own until she clears that all-important hurdle. Also off-limits are relationships and sex—something Cassie is sure she’ll never want again.

Struggling tattoo shop owner MJ Flores doesn’t give a damn what people think, but losing Thorn & Thistle would mean losing everything. When her former mentor’s protégé arrives at her door, MJ hires her out of obligation…at first. Cross-stitching goody-goodies are not her type, but Cassie’s business background might just get the shop back on solid footing. They strike a bargain: Cassie will enact new marketing plans and MJ will teach her to find her inner bitch.

Only when clients request to see Cassie—having learned of the beautiful, compassionate tattoos she creates for survivors and their families—does MJ realize all Cassie has endured. And as Cassie’s fears fade, she finds it harder to keep her admiration for her bad-girl boss from reawakening all she’d feared was lost.

TITLE: The Queen of Rhodia

SERIES: Tales of Inthya #3

AUTHOR: Effie Calvin

PUBLISHER: NineStar

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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It has been sixteen months since Princess Esofi arrived in Ieflaria, and eight since her marriage to Crown Princess Adale. The princesses have a peaceful life together, preparing to become co-regents and raising their baby dragon, Carinth.

Their peace is shattered when Esofi’s mother, Queen Gaelle of Rhodia, arrives in Birsgen. She has heard about Carinth and believes that she deserves custody of him due to her greater devotion to Talcia, Goddess of Magic.

Adale and Esofi have no intention of giving up their son, but Gaelle is impossible to reason with—and there’s no telling what lengths she’ll go to in order to get what she wants.

 

TITLE: The Midnight Twelve

SERIES: Outlaw Seven #1

AUTHOR: Hairann

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 317 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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Ezra Grayson arrives in the small town of Edgewood, following a clue that will hopefully lead him to the men responsible for the deaths of his parents. His desire for revenge, the only thing keeping him going after five years of trailing the midnight twelve.

Colleen Warren was not like the other girls working at the Lady Luck Saloon in Edgewood. It was not easy to explain to her customers that the soft, feminine Colleen was also the hard, masculine Cole.

A miscalculation throws them together as they run from the law and the bounty on Ezra’s head, but it is fate that guides their journey across the land; bringing them closer to the answers they both seek and to each other.

TITLE: Murder in Torbaydos

AUTHOR: Ian James Krender

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 270 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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What could possibly go wrong when buying an old Victorian property by the seaside to remodel and run as a hotel. Plenty when the ghostly inhabitants from past generations want their say…

Marjorie, Stanley, and the apple of their eyes—their camp son Christopher, buy a leaky wreck, transforming it into a 1970s house of wonders. Marjorie’s Bejam inspired cuisine soon puts their seaside guesthouse on the tourist map. The utterly vile Marjorie’s ambitions for her henpecked husband will stop at nothing, even murder when it comes to climbing to the top.

Meanwhile, in the 2000s, gay couple, Jez and Graham—who have exquisite taste, escape the London rat race and buy the same building—now derelict and full of Marjorie’s draylon headboards and lace curtains. They refurbish it into a modern five-star hotel, the self-described jewel in the crown of English seaside hotels.

Jez, a shallow yet fabulous queen with a penchant for designer clothes, is soon led astray by the opportunity of television fame, a not-so-straight Bulgarian boxer, and a cocaine-fueled celebrity lifestyle—all overseen by the malevolent spirits, an evil bunch, determined to create misery for all.

TITLE: Captivated

SERIES: Out of Darkness #1

AUTHOR: Brittany Cournoyer

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 216 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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Ethan Fletcher’s a rising star in the modeling industry, and after landing an ad on a billboard, things were looking up for him. From the outside looking in, he was living his best possible life. No one knows the struggles Ethan faced, or that every night he removed the carefully constructed mask he had to slip on just to face the outside world. However, the camera wasn’t the only thing in love with Ethan’s face.

When the gifts started to arrive, they seemed innocent enough. But, the attention from the fan who called himself The Suitor had Ethan on edge, and when someone important in Ethan’s life goes missing, he knows it’s no coincidence. Receiving no help from the local police, Ethan seeks comfort from a very unlikely source. Together, they find themselves in a race against time to catch The Suitor before Ethan becomes his next victim.

Captivated is book 1 in the Out of Darkness series. It talks about stalking, kidnapping, murder, and mental illness. Captivated ends with a happy for now and is a continuing series. This book is an extremely slow burn with a romance that progresses throughout the series.

TITLE: Strong For You

SERIES: For You

AUTHOR: J.P. Oliver

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 144 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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“I’m drowning in my grief. But I have to push forward.”

Newly widowed Kai Lee feels like he’s just barely staying afloat – his dedication to his newborn baby girl is all that’s keeping him going. When his brother suggests he come to stay in Harlan for a little while so that he can lean on his family, Kai jumps at the opportunity like it’s a lifeline…never expecting that he could find new happiness so soon after losing his first love.

“I’m falling in love with him – and his daughter.”

Morgan Lewis lives a life of service, from the psychiatric patients he treats through his practice to the children he looks after in the daycare center that he owns. So when Morgan meets Kai, it’s only natural that he wants to help. Yet the closer Morgan becomes with Kai and his daughter Maya, the less control Morgan has over the feelings of his own heart.

TITLE: Zale

SERIES: The Brotherhood of Ormarr #2

AUTHOR: Michelle Frost

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 135 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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Davis~
It was just another job—at least it was supposed to be—but snaring the feisty blue dragon I’d been contracted to collect and her rider in my trap changed everything. Hunting dragons was my job, and I was damn good at it. I’d never missed a target. Never failed to make a delivery. So why was every step toward turning over my bounty suddenly a struggle? No quarry had ever managed to get under my skin, but something in Zale’s haunting blue eyes called to me like nothing ever had before.

Zale~
When Itsaso and I were kidnapped, we fought like hell but found ourselves at the dragon hunter’s mercy. He locked my dragon away, leaving me to face captivity alone. Now, all I have to rely on is the training that’s been drilled into me every day for as long as I can remember and biding my time, waiting for Davis to make a mistake. Or my brothers to find and rescue us. But something happened the first time I truly looked in Davis’s eyes, dark pools as deep and enchanting as the sea, and I realized I was in so much more danger than I thought. How could a ruthless dragon hunter be my perfect mate?

 

TITLE: Whiskey Throttle

SERIES: Fever Falls #3

AUTHOR: Riley Hart

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 144 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2019

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Lincoln

I’ve done a good job getting over my past. I’m not only proud of who I am, but revel in it. Still, I don’t let myself get too close to people. With closeness comes questions and those pesky feelings, and I’m having none of that. I’ve got a great job, friends, I’m cute and twinky, and my bed’s never empty. What more do I need? Except I can’t stop sleeping with Rush Alexander. I try, I really do, but I just can’t stay away, and that, ladies and gentlemen, is stressing me out. Rush has the power to hurt me—something I swore I’d never let happen again. Unfortunately, things become a little more complicated when I tell a white lie that lands me in a fake relationship with him. Yeah, not my best moment.

Rush

I’ve always been an easygoing guy and don’t let many things get to me. I’ve worked hard to make my dream of becoming a professional motocross racer come true, and everything else is icing on the cake. Like Lincoln Gray, for example. I need to tread carefully, even though I want more from him than our occasional hookups. If I give what we have too much throttle, we’ll crash and burn. But when Linc accidentally announces we’re boyfriends in front of my mom, the race is on. First, I have to show him there’s more between us than the way we burn up the sheets together. When Linc finally trusts me in ways he doesn’t anyone else, there’s no turning back. I’m a firm believer that nothing worth having comes easily, and Lincoln Gray is worth it all.

TITLE: Hitting the Mark

AUTHOR: Aiden Wayne

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 173 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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Marcus Economidis is a famous action-movie star renowned for doing his own stunts. But put him back in his Michigan hometown for his latest project and he’s a nervous wreck. Why? Taemin Choi—the taekwondo master who trained Marcus and helped him move beyond debilitating shyness to become the man he is today. Taemin was Marcus’s first crush, and now that he’s grown, their reunion might lead to more than a mentorship.

Marcus’s kindness and confidence impresses Taemin, and the attraction is instant—for both of them. Making time for each other won’t be easy, what with Taemin training to qualify for the Olympics and Marcus working on his latest film. But it all seems worthwhile when they’re together, reacquainting themselves with each other—in the dojang and beyond—and nurturing a romance more satisfying than anything either ever thought possible.

But can their romance withstand the pressures of Marcus’s fame and Taemin’s grueling schedule?

TITLE: The Color of Summer

AUTHOR: Anna Martin

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 240 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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Tattoo artist Max Marshall races into his hometown of Sweetwater, West Virginia—and is promptly pulled over for speeding. Max’s luck isn’t all bad, though, because he recognizes the deputy, Tyler Reed, Max’s childhood best friend’s older brother.

Reconnecting with Tyler helps Max settle back in, and it also leads to attraction. But when he tries to explore that connection at the grand opening of his tattoo studio—by kissing Tyler—awkwardness ensues. Max wants more, but has he misread Tyler’s signals?

As a single father raising a six-year-old daughter, Tyler doesn’t have much time to date. He’s ignored his attraction to men for years, but he can’t stop thinking about the kiss he shared with Max. If he can handle the complications of dating in a small town and the possible consequences to his career, this romance could blossom with all the colors of summer.

TITLE: Wisdom’s Allegiance

SERIES: The Shifter Chronicles #13

AUTHOR: M.D. Grimm

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 194 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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Can a loyal and sensual owl shifter couple woo a human mate who’s convinced he’s an ugly duckling?

When socially awkward Dexter Fortis rescues an elf owl blown off course by a storm, he has no idea the bird is a shifter named Orion. Or that his life is about to change.

Orion falls in love with the kind custodian, but he must convince his long-term partner, Talon, that Dexter is just who they’ve been searching for to establish a permanent ménage. Even if they can gently break down Dexter’s walls, they’ll have to contend with a dangerous cult rising in the shifter community and a hidden enemy determined to keep Dexter from them.

 

TITLE: String Boys

AUTHOR: Amy Lane

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 350 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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Seth Arnold learned at an early age that two things in life could make his soul soar—his violin and Kelly Cruz. In Seth’s uncertain childhood, the kindness of the Cruz family, especially Kelly and his brother, Matty, gave Seth the stability to make his violin sing with the purest sound and opened a world of possibility beyond his home in Sacramento.

Kelly Cruz has loved Seth forever, but he knows Seth’s talents shouldn’t be hidden, not when the world is waiting. Encouraging Seth to follow his music might break Kelly’s heart, but he is determined to see the violin set Seth’s soul free. When their world is devastated by a violent sexual assault and Matty’s prejudices turn him from a brother to an enemy, Seth and Kelly’s future becomes uncertain.

Seth can’t come home and Kelly can’t leave, but they are held together by a love that they clutch with both hands.

Seth and Kelly are young and the world is wide—the only thing they know for certain is they’ll follow their heartstrings to each other’s arms whenever time and fate allow. And pray that one day they can follow that string to forever… before it slices their hearts in two.

TITLE: Netminder

SERIES: Code Name: Winger #4

AUTHOR: Jeff Adams

PUBLISHER: Harmony Ink Press

LENGTH: 202 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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After a summer that was nothing like he’d planned, teenage secret agent Theo Reese is back to school and to work with Tactical Operational Support’s IT department. His world turns upside down arriving home from hockey practice to a major security breach.

On the run, he soon discovers the TOS network is down and he’s cut off.

As he uses his unique skills to find out what’s happened, Theo discovers the evil agency Blackbird is responsible. A nemesis from Theo’s first field mission is out for him and will stop at nothing to force Theo to help Blackbird realize their goal of taking global control of the internet.

Getting help from some unexpected sources, Theo must stop the internet takeover while trying to keep those closest to him safe.

TITLE: Third Time’s the Charm

SERIES: Boston Seasons #1

AUTHOR: K. Evan Coles

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 219 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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Sometimes you have to start over to get love right.

Luke Ryan’s life is too chaotic for romance, what with running his business and being the legal guardian to his ten-year-old niece, but he’s hopeful he’ll find the right man.

Trauma surgeon Finn Thomason recently relocated from Chicago to Boston, where his focus on medicine leaves him little space for a personal life. Making a commitment to find a better work-life balance, Finn hopes he’ll also find a relationship.

Caught in an evening rainstorm, Luke shelters under a sidewalk awning…and encounters a handsome stranger. The two strike up a conversation and Finn offers to walk Luke under his oversized umbrella. Charmed, Luke accepts and asks Finn out for coffee in thanks.

Luke and Finn quickly grow close, but, as the summer draws to an end, Luke struggles to keep his connection with Finn while Finn tries to come to terms with caring for a man whose attention is pulled in many directions. Both men are scrambling to get it right, but only time will tell if they’ll learn there is more than enough room in their hearts to go around.

TITLE: Matchmaking Beyond The Veil

AUTHOR: Mara Townsend

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 360 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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Endure the company of his rival…or suffer ghostly retaliation.

Emery Belmont is a snarky, uptight realist who likes his life ordinary. Like any skeptic, he’s content using mundane explanations to write off signs of paranormal activity. That’s no longer an option when the spirit haunting his house wrecks his new kitchen, forcing Emery closer to facing the supernatural truth. Desperate for a new handyman, he unknowingly hires his hot ex-rival from high school to fix it. Paxton Santos, Emery’s former lacrosse team captain, followed in his father’s footsteps to take over the family business. Annoyingly, Emery requires his talented hands more than he needs to keep Paxton out of his life. However, getting Paxton to leave after the repairs may prove difficult with the meddlesome ghost taking a shine to him, which Paxton seems to take in his grating, good-natured stride, remaining irritatingly unruffled by numerous weird occurrences.

Emery is bombarded by mysterious paranormal hijinks, keeping Paxton at arm’s length, and deciphering things that aren’t quiet what they seem. There’s nothing Emery hates more than an unfinished puzzle. In his determination to solve this one, Emery reluctantly opens himself up to new possibilities all while trying to remain firmly rooted in life the way he prefers it—orderly, logically explainable, and, above all else, ghost-free.

Join Emery and Paxton as they face off with a spirit that has no limits to how far it will go to push them together, enduring locked doors, faulty plumbing, and sharing a bed. Together they are determined to navigate their way out of this mess using any means necessary to send the ghost packing. Will they make it out of the traps awaiting them before their pesky tormenter gets any other ideas to make things worse and further blur the line between them?

TITLE: His Second Chance Angel

SERIES: Heaven’s Ballroom #5

AUTHOR: Aiden Bates

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 147 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019

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“You only get one soul mate – and I’ve already lost mine.”

Widowed alpha Alton Palmer cares deeply for people – he works hard to bring his daughter up by himself, and when his company is showing some stress from the erratic decisions the CEO is making, he doubles down on keeping his place in the firm – not because he couldn’t be treated better elsewhere, but because there are employees depending on his keeping the company fiscally stable. He’s responsible and mature… and completely unprepared to open his heart again to a second chance at love.

“I’m falling in love with him – and I don’t know if that’s a good idea.”

Eliot Ashton is young and starry eyed, and meeting Alton is like meeting a hero from one of the novels that he reads. But when Alton makes it clear that he’s not yet healed from the memory of his first husband, and that he wants to keep their interactions strictly business, Eliot determines to brush down the hurt and soldier on.

If only he could reason with his heart…

TITLE: Between Points of Light

AUTHOR: Lore Graham

PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2019

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After years of uninspiring findings, Harlon’s position on a survey ship has lost its appeal. Vaulting to unseen star systems to investigate their potential for mining and terraforming sounds exciting in theory, but in practice it’s just another corporate job. His life outside of work isn’t much better.

When the crew’s astrobiologist quits, Harlon arrives for his mission to find that he knows the replacement, Dexter—from a recent one-night stand. As they begin their mission thousands of light years away from any colonized star system, Harlon tries to keep things professional, but Dexter has other ideas.

 

TITLE: Mosquito District

SERIES: Mosquito District #1

AUTHOR: Leona Bentley

PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press

LENGTH: 150 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2019

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Lee is a jaded young man living in a district owned and overseen almost exclusively by vampires. When he mouths off to one of their flunkies, his life loses all of its carefully constructed order. His next shift at the library where he works brings Ira, a millennia-old vampire who is new to that part of the world and looking for answers that Lee just might be able to help uncover—if they can learn to trust one another.

 

TITLE: Healing a Broken Dragon

SERIES: Cursed Dragons #4

AUTHOR: Marcy Jacks

PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand

LENGTH: 25,995 Words

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2019

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Miles was never a tough guy, and when the dragons attacked his coven, he did everything he could to protect the kids under his care.

Until the meanest looking dragon kidnaps him right out of his coven. Miles is so terrified he can’t even bring himself to cast a simple spell.

But part of him knows Renford won’t drop him, because this is his mate.

Renford has been cast out of his clan. His most trusted ally mated with the enemy, and he, admittedly, went a little crazy. The attack on Miles’ coven might be pinned on him, but he couldn’t leave the other man there to be killed.

He hates warlocks, but he cannot ignore the pull between him and Miles. He wants his mate. He wants to protect him.

But when Miles finds out what Renford is guilty of, he can’t blame the other man for wanting to leave.

TITLE: Benoit

SERIES: Owatonna U Hockey #3

AUTHOR: RJ Scott & V.L. Lockey

PUBLISHER: Love Lane Books

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2019

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When the lines between career and love blur, will Ethan and Ben find a way to create a future that will work for both of them?

Senior year is here, and everything is on the line. Benoit’s time to shine in the crease is now, and he’s going to do everything he can to make sure those professional scouts take notice. He’s earned a great reputation for his skills in the net, and his laid-back demeanor is his key to maintaining his cool when things get heated in the goal crease.

As the Eagles roar into a new season, Ben’s laser-sharp focus is shattered by his attraction to Ethan Girard, the team’s new defensive consultant. Trying his best to ignore the budding friendship that’s taking a hard, fast turn into something far more passionate, Ben is determined to keep his mind on the sport he loves and not let his feelings for the handsome older man creep into his performance. But love, like hockey, is wildly unpredictable, and soon Ben finds that he’s unable to distance himself from Ethan who is slowly and surely working himself into his heart.

Famed Boston defenseman, Ethan Girard, isn’t stupid. Celebrating his thirty-second birthday in the emergency room after breaking his leg, and with a warning that healing will be a long process, he knows he has to think about his future. He was drafted at eighteen, and he’s never known anything but hockey, but with no contract in place yet for the new season he considers that maybe it’s time for him to hang up his skates for good.

Volunteering to help out with the Owatonna Eagles fills his time, but from the moment he lays eyes on goalie Ben, he knows his world will never be the same again. Falling in lust is as easy as stealing his first kiss, but Ben refuses to engage. Has Ethan finally met his match?

TITLE: A Flicker Of Hope

SERIES: Druid’s Curse #2

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2019

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Kegan Tulach already knew that monsters were real. He’d faced them. Watched in horror as they killed those he loved. Then run from them. It was his response for the past two years. But now, on his twenty-first birthday, running wasn’t an option. He had no where to go. It was time for him to face his worst nightmare.

There weren’t many people who could do what Bjorn did. Fight monsters and live to tell the tale. It was a job thrust upon him as a kid. If he had known the true hell that would be cursed upon him, he would have preferred to die even though he’d only been fourteen at the time. Now, years later, he had hope that the curse would come to an end. The question was, would he choose the death he’d so desperately craved for more than a millennia, or would he do the one thing he swore he’d never do? Choose love.

If Kegan and Bjorn can find a way past their fears, they may discover something worth living for – each other.

 

TITLE: Safe In His Arms

SERIES: Wildwood Mates #1

AUTHOR: Skye R. Richmond

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2019

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An omega on the run, just trying to survive..

A reluctant alpha…

Roman is fine with his life.

While his brothers and cousins are hoping and searching for their fated mates, Ro isn’t in any hurry. But fate has other plans, an intoxicating scent, an omega in distress leads him to a mate he wasn’t sure he even wanted.

Devon is on the run from an abusive Alpha. He’s just trying to survive, keep his head down and go unnoticed. The plan is to make as much as he can and then be on his way… but this time his wolf refuses to cooperate.

When he gets attacked, Devon is ready to suffer through, just as he’s done many times in the past, but an alpha steps in, and now he says their fated… but what if he’s just another man in a long line trying to take from Devon, what he’s not willing to give?

Or maybe he’s a future Devon never imagined.

TITLE: Adam Only

SERIES: Those Other #2

AUTHOR: Roe Horvat

PUBLISHER: Beaten Track Publishing

LENGTH: 128 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2019

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On stage, Adam lets his passion drive him. All his secret desires, everything nasty, dirty, and beautiful flows freely through him, for once in harmony. His soul thrives when his body moves, but only on stage. Adam’s passionate nature makes him a great dancer…and a failure at life. He’s a lonely, emotional mess. Going home with a man far out of his reach is the last thing Adam should do. Christoffer represents everything Adam isn’t: strong, independent, educated, and rich. His kind eyes, at odds with his brutish form, make Adam’s knees and restraint buckle.

Once Christoffer sees Adam dancing, he’s lost. The young man is mesmerizing, otherworldly, and unpredictable. Whatever might happen between them, it will be transient, and Christoffer will most likely get hurt. The temptation is too great, however, and the sex explosive. He might as well enjoy every moment he’s given, even if it’s just one day, maybe two. If Christoffer treads carefully, Adam might stay until Monday.

TITLE: Master of No One

SERIES: Masters of Their Domain #1

AUTHOR: Tricia Owens

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 263 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2019, 2^nd Edition

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Aleksander is short-tempered, antisocial and though he’s unaware of it, wildly sexy. He’s also a naturally dominant shape-shifting monster who’s sliding into madness. He needs a human ‘grounder’ to submit to him and draw forth his protective human side. Instead he is given two humans: Constance, a fledgling sub with a reckless streak whose intense desire to serve has brought her nothing but heartache, and Kirk, a former NYPD cop who’s trying to subdue his own alpha instincts and play submissive in order to fulfill a family debt.

But once these grounders meet their new master, they quickly discover that in order to save Aleksander from himself, they must alter their assigned roles and form a unique triad of domination and submission that goes against Aleksander’s very nature. Constance needs to convince Aleksander he can be gentle and protective, while Kirk wants to show him there is freedom in surrendering to another dominant. The task isn’t easy, though: Aleksander fights them every step of the way, and a conspiracy surfaces which not even a creature as powerful as Aleksander may be able to overcome.

TITLE: Raw

SERIES: Raw Instinct #1

AUTHOR: Lee Quail

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 230 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2019

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Amateur boxer, Rawson Curisco isn’t out of the closet, he’s the kind of guy who gets his tricks in cruise bars and nightclubs. He’s the guy who takes you home for a night and forgets your name. But, life as he knows it, screeches to a halt when he meets uber-sexy, ex-boxer Edward Canton, who has other ideas. Raw’s base is his father’s boxing gym, and when Edward joins, Raw’s world is turned upside down much like a rogue wave capsizes a ship in deep water. When the gym starts failing financially, both boxers team up to save themselves and the gym. But, both men carry a secret that could make or break them.

TITLE: To the Ends of the Earth

AUTHOR: Michael Gouda

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 67 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2019

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What do you do when when your lover is out to kill you?

After university, Johnny dated a mysterious and influential man who never disclosed his profession. Now, following a quarrel, Johnny suffers a series of attacks—attempts on his life that his lover has the power and influence to perpetrate.

With nowhere else to turn, he must rely on his childhood best friend. But can Johnny trust him? With time running out and the world against him, Johnny must solve the mystery himself if he wants to survive.

TITLE: Without You

SERIES: Playboys #4

AUTHOR: Ana Raine

PUBLISHER: Changeling Press

LENGTH: 58 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2019

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Maxwell is kind, hardworking, loyal… and six years older than Bennett. When they met, Bennett was just a kid with a childish infatuation for his mentor. But now Bennett’s an adult, with adult desires. And he’s waited long enough.

Bennett’s worked hard at becoming the man he is. He owes Max — Max is the reason he’s not just another spoiled rich kid. He’s the reason Bennett has a conscience, a sense of self-worth, and doesn’t slip every single thing he thinks he wants into his pockets without paying for it. But now Bennett must figure out what he’s given Max, if anything. And if he’s too late to try for the one thing he really wants — Max’s heart.

TITLE: Picking Up the Pieces

AUTHOR: Annabella Michaels

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 169 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2019

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Two Shattered Hearts

Brody Murphy feels as if he’s lost everything when his best friend and police partner, Paul, dies in the line of duty. Partners on the force for years, Paul Donovan was all Brody had. With his anchor suddenly gone, Brody finds himself adrift. Wanting to repay Paul for his friendship, Brody devotes what’s left of his heart to help Paul’s widow and kids recover from their loss.

Grief Binds Them

A senior in college, Cooper Donovan’s life is turned upside down when the unthinkable happens. The death of his father sends his family into a tailspin, prompting Cooper’s return home to help his mother with his little sisters. With so much left unsaid between him and his father, guilt and regret plague him, but he’s determined to become a man his dad would have been proud of.

Hope Leads Them Home

Cooper arrives home and finds his father’s best friend, Brody, there helping to pick up the pieces. Soon, the two of them forge a connection that leaves Brody conflicted, Cooper determined and both men growing even closer in their shared grief. When tensions rise between the unlikely pair, neither can deny what’s happening between them. As Brody and Cooper learn to heal through their growing love for each other, they try to pick up the pieces of their previous lives. But will they be able to fit those pieces together and make a new future as a couple or will doubts and fears tear them apart?

TITLE: Range of Emotions: A Survivors Find Love Novel

AUTHOR: Lissa Kasey

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 281 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2019

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Nate Granger is losing everything to mental illness; his job, his home, and even his sanity. All he has left are his three ancient cats and a best friend who lives across the country. Faced with the choice of trying to piece the tattered remains of his life back together or move in with the man he’s always dreamt could be his and start over, Nate is too afraid of losing Jamie to decide.

After Jameson “Jamie” McKendal lost his wife to cancer, he buried his grief in online video games, which is where he met Nate. Now he specializes in rescues, both as a park ranger, and as an animal rehabilitation specialist. He knows a skittish animal when he sees one, and Nate’s been in need of rescue for a while. A decade of friendship has Jamie thinking he might want more, but he has to help Nate heal first.

Can Jamie convince Nate that his worth lies in who he is and not what he can do for others? Does Nate even dare to hope for a chance to find love in the aftermath of his chaotic life?

TITLE: Coming For Caine

SERIES: The Billionaire’s Consort #2

AUTHOR: Peter Styles

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 163 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2019

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“I’m not looking for love. I’m looking for a way out of this mess.”

Caine Cole is burned out. He’s built his million-dollar lifestyle brand on a lie – hiding his brooding personality behind an upbeat, motivational facade. A facade that takes a huge hit when someone uploads some particularly damning footage of Caine to the internet. Caine needs to rehabilitate his image – fast.

“I think we could be great together – if he’d just give me a real chance.”

Shelton Greene never dreamed that his teenage crush would be a member of The Billionaire Club. Years ago, Shelton wouldn’t have dared to think about approaching Caine – but things have changed now. Accepting Caine as his patron should be a no brainer – but Shelton’s looking for love. If only Caine could open himself up to it as well…

TITLE: Gold Digger

SERIES: Bridge to Abingdon #6

AUTHOR: Tatum West

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 223 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2019

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Grayson
I was a billionaire by the age of thirty—I’ve always taken what I wanted, and I never let anyone stand in my way. That attitude got me my own private island and a bevy of people to do my bidding. But it didn’t get me the one man that got away—Liam Gold.

Liam is back in Abingdon now, and he’s just as beautiful as the day he left. He’s also covered in tattoos, living in a van, and completely unemployed. Definitely not an appropriate match.

But when have I ever been appropriate?

Liam
People seem to think that just because I’m homeless, I shouldn’t be living with a mega-hot billionaire. Kinda seems like they’re jealous, don’t you think?

They say I’m a swindler. A con artist. A gold digger. Hungry for Grayson Ellis, and even hungrier for his money. So what if I am?

I never got a real chance to be with Grayson. We were too young and too scared to make it work. Now that I’m back, and Grayson has offered to give me a hand, I’ll accept whatever he has to give.

Let the people say what they want. I am running a long con, but it’s not what they think. If I can get that man to fall in love with me, I’ll move heaven and earth to make him happy.

Everyone deserves a second chance. Even a stone cold loser like me.

TITLE: The Naked Remedy

AUTHOR: Vivien Dean

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 105 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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From the moment he finds The Naked Remedy, Noah Booker is enthralled. Not only because the blog owner is gorgeous or that the nude photos are hot, but because Fisher uses his platform to face his fears about a crippling accident, as well as the aftermath of putting his life back together.

Noah isn’t brave. He copes with his shyness by staying in his comfort zone. At twenty-six, he still hasn’t come out or left his conservative hometown. Finding the blog offers a beacon, but when he summons the nerve to comment, he never expects Fisher to respond.

The two men strike a friendship. Sparks fly, but dating isn’t easy. Noah lives in California, and Fisher’s in Florida. But making it work takes more than coordinating schedules. It means taking risks. For Fisher, though, Noah will try. Because if he’s learned anything, it’s that change only happens one step at a time.

TITLE: The Best-Laid Plans

SERIES: Plans #2

AUTHOR: Addison Albright

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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A death that wasn’t what it seemed … A kidnapping that isn’t what it seems … Time is running out.

The morning after his wedding night, Prince Marcelo thought he’d be embarking on a journey to his own personal fairytale happily ever after with his husband Efren, the crown prince of Zioneven. But when news arrives indicating his sister’s death wasn’t as accidental as previously thought, that journey becomes fraught with danger.

Enmeshed in political intrigue, death, and a kidnapping that might not be what it seems, will Efren untangle the web of misleading clues in time to save the naïve young man he’s already come to admire? Or will Marcelo dig deep to discover a previously untapped inner strength and determination to facilitate his own survival?

 

TITLE: Jaeger’s Lost and Found

AUTHOR: Ofelia Gränd

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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Jaeger’s Lost and Found is the only finder shop to be had on the whole of the west coast. The problem is, Archibald Jaeger, the last of the Jaeger line, seems to be defective. A result of too many generations of crossbreeding with humans. But Jaegers are finders, and there’s nothing to be done about it.

Gael Murray has lost his connections. A vampire can’t survive without the energy exchange he has with the members of his coven through mental links. And, as of this morning, they’ve all vanished. Gael will die if he doesn’t reinstate his connections through a blood exchange. And his only hope to find the other members of his coven is to hire a finder.

Even a terrible finder is better than none at all.

Together Gael and Archie set out to save Gael’s life, but what was an already difficult task becomes nearly insurmountable. And Archie, who can never find what he’s looking for, finds himself falling in love with a man he’ll be hard pressed to save

TITLE: Jack Addison vs. Foxy Lies

SERIES: Jack Addison vs. A Whole World of Hot Trouble, #7

AUTHOR: K.A. Merikan

PUBLISHER: Acerbi & Villani Ltd

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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“Everyone deserves a chance. It’s not his fault his mother was a murdering beast.”

After one night of passion, Jack and Roux travel to Siberia to hunt down a mysterious monster that has crawled out of a deep mine shaft and keeps attacking the workers. With Roux regretful about giving in to temptation, the atmosphere between the two venators remains tense, but private matters need to stay in the background when the unknown being proves more deceptive than expected.

Something dangerous lurks in the blizzard, but how can they protect themselves when they don’t trust each other? When new truths about Roux are revealed, will Jack be able to man up and become who Roux needs him to be?

TITLE: Unabiding Halls

AUTHOR: C.E. Case

PUBLISHER: Supposed Crimes

LENGTH: 185 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 2, 2019

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Shelby is a part-time assistant women’s soccer coach at Winston College, a small liberal arts school in North Carolina. Directionless at 25, she is unprepared for the upheaval in her life when one of her players is murdered.

Earlene is a rookie patrol cop working on her criminal justice degree. When a murder occurs at the soccer field, Earlene is asked to be a bridge between the police and the Winston community.

The students are rocked by the loss of a classmate, but mistrusting of police and outsiders. Earlene and Shelby must navigate campus politics, student secrets, and threats to their own lives.

TITLE: Trial & Error

SERIES: Trials of Love #1

AUTHOR: D.K. Sutton

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 201 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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When Jake Taylor finds himself in the middle of a custody battle with his soon-to-be ex-wife, he realizes he already knows one of her hotshot city lawyers. Intimately. Sebastian Lloyd takes tall, dark, and sexy to a whole new level, but can Jake trust him? Or was their steamy encounter just a set up?

Sebastian Lloyd hates being a lawyer, but that’s not the biggest secret he keeps from his family. And he’s not coming out any time soon. Especially since his client’s soon-to-be-ex turns out to be the experimenting cowboy he met in a gay bar a few weeks earlier.

Jake would never do anything to jeopardize custody of his kids. And Sebastian is the enemy. So why does one touch from him have Jake wanting to have it all? As they both struggle to stay on their own sides of the courtroom, Jake realizes they aren’t the only ones with secrets and that losing his heart isn’t the only danger.

TITLE: The Haunted Bedchamber

SERIES: Read by Candlelight #4

AUTHOR: Gillian St. Kevern

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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Wiremu’s not come halfway across the world to be stopped by a ghost.

Summoned from New Zealand by his tyrannical grandfather, Wiremu arrives at isolated Scarhill House to discover scheming relatives, hostile servants, and a secretary on the verge of a nervous collapse. Little wonder: the house is inhabited by a poltergeist with an apparent grudge against Wiremu’s family.

The poltergeist isn’t the only ghost in Scarhill House. Wiremu shares his bedroom with an invisible presence. As the ghost grows increasingly familiar, Wiremu enlists the reluctant secretary Patrick’s help to uncover the secrets of Scarhill House. Can Wiremu and Patrick lay these ghosts to rest? Or will they be haunted for the rest of their lives by Scarhill’s ghosts?

TITLE: Connor’s Achilles

SERIES: Fast and Loud #1

AUTHOR: S.L. Perrine

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 176 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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Owner of Fast and Loud Custom Motorcycles, Connor Reed has lost so many people in his life that the sting of one more leads him toward the bottom of a bottle. While wallowing in his sorrows, someone from his past calls out to him, making the bottom of that bottle look even more inviting.

Parker Tyler has been playing professional ball since high school, but now faces an uncertain future in the game. Wanting to relocate from his professional troubles, Parker finds himself in New York, which happens to be where his high school sweetheart is falling to pieces.

When Parker calls out to Connor two things run through his head. The first, if he’d be able to reclaim the love, he walked out on ten years before. Or, if Connor would take his opportunity to be the one to walk away.

Can these two put the past where it belongs and find happiness once again? Or will Parker’s actions create a rift that can never be mended?

TITLE: Riding on High

AUTHOR: Natalie Debrabandere

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 331 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2019

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British Rescue Leader Lucy Mitchell once travelled the world to save people… After a terrible accident put an end to her career, Lucy found new purpose in running the Starlight Ranch, an equine therapy centre located in the French Pyrenees. There, she helps First Responders and Army vets deal with the PTSD and depression that once almost destroyed her. Fifty-year-old Hollywood heavyweight Iris Sinclair is at the top of her own career, having just won two Academy Awards. The tiny village of Oleyrac would not normally be on her list of places to visit, but a dangerous stalker soon makes it her only option for refuge. As a chance encounter brings them together, both women discover that the true love they believed was out of reach might be possible after all… But will a dark, evil, and unavoidable force destroy their future?

TITLE: Legally Bound

SERIES: Beyond Courtship #2

AUTHOR: Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood

PUBLISHER: Wainscott Press

LENGTH: 283 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 2, 2019

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Love can’t protect you from a psychopath.

Law students Liam Macadam and John Lawrence are madly in love, and everyone knows it. Granted, John is eighteen years older, but so what? With the end of law school in sight, they’re busy planning a wedding and a life together.

Unfortunately, not everyone is happy for them. Somebody is determined to tear them apart, and when the situation spirals out of control, Liam and John have to find a way out before it costs one of them his life.

TITLE: American Traditional

SERIES: Irons and Works #3

AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: June 2, 2019

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Traumatized by a complicated childhood and losing the love of his life, Sage Osbourne pours everything he’s got into keeping his routine, and trying to avoid the not-dates he keeps getting set up on, content to be single and determined to keep it that way. He attempts to maintain that decision when a gorgeous newcomer opens up a new café just doors down from the tattoo shop. It doesn’t help that Will is not only perfect for him, but seems to be interested in taking their relationship further than just friends.

Prior to opening up Masala, Will Rahman’s life had been carefully plotted out by his overbearing parents. He was to graduate medical school, become a doctor, and make everyone proud. Will threw a wrench in those plans when he dropped out and took what little he had across the country to start a café. Disinherited and attempting to escape a toxic relationship, Will’s determined to live life his own way: without the influence of anyone else. However, things don’t ever happen the way Will plans them. A phone call one night, just hours before Masala opens its doors, changes Will’s life forever. Now the guardian of his seven-year-old sister, Molly, Will tries to keep his head above water, all the while navigating his blossoming feelings for the tattooed man next door.

Will anything go to plan, and will both men find a way to be happy together, or will the trauma of their recent past keep them apart?

 

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