Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| A Vampire’s Redemption | Casey Wolfe | NineStar Press | 6/3/2019 | The Inquisition Trilogy #2 | |
| Blood Is Forever | Asta Idonea | NineStar Press | 6/3/2019 | ||
| The Scarecrow & George C | Mia Kerick | NineStar Press | 6/3/2019 | ||
| Arctic Wild | Annabeth Albert | Carina Press | 6/3/2019 | ||
| Give Up the Ghost | Jenn Burke | Carina Press | 6/3/2019 | Not Dead Yet #2 | |
| Cold Light | Michelle Frost | Self Published | 6/3/2019 | Criminal Delights | |
| Bang & Burn | Katrina Jackson | Self Published | 6/3/2019 | The Spies Who Loved Her #3 | |
| Eeli | Steph Marie & Bobbie Rayne | Self Published | 6/3/2019 | Brotherhood of Ormarr #3 | |
| A Step Too Far | H.L. Day | Self Published | 6/3/2019 | Too Far #2 | |
| Larry Boots, Exterminator | John Inman | Dreamspinner Press | 6/4/2019 | ||
| The More the Merrier | Sean Michael | Dreamspinner Press | 6/4/2019 | Dreamspun Desires, Teddy Bear Club #2 | |
| Three Vlog Night | Z.A. Maxfield | Dreamspinner Press | 6/4/2019 | Plummet to Soar | |
| The Bucket List | Douglas Black | Pride Publishing | 6/4/2019 | ||
| The Cat Burglar | Jane Wallace-Knight | Siren Bookstrand | 6/4/2019 | Agents of C.L.A.W. #3 | |
| Diesel | Jane Perky | Siren Bookstrand | 6/4/2019 | Wild Bear Mechanics#3 | |
| Robby | Jen Davis | Self Published | 6/4/2019 | Cooper Construction #3 | |
| Dance in the Rain | J.D. Light | Self Published | 6/4/2019 | Chosen #23 | |
| Goddess Forsaken | Amy Allen | Less Than Three Press | 6/5/2019 | To Err, Divine #1 | |
| Gravity | Laurin Kelly | Less Than Three Press | 6/5/2019 | ||
| Chef vs. Chef | MJ O’Shea | Self Published | 6/5/2019 | Sizzling in the Kitchen #2 | |
| Flannelwood | Raymond Luczak | Red Hen Press | 6/6/2019 | ||
| Something Stinks at the Spa | Jordan Castillo Price | Self Published | 6/6/2019 | The ABCs of Spellcraft #3 | |
| The Omega’s Muse | Preston Walker | Self Published | 6/6/2019 | Wolves Of Gypsum #3 | |
| Steele Resolve | Gwyn McNamee | Self Published | 6/6/2019 | Hawke Family #6 | |
| The Player’s Protégé | CJane Elliott | Dreamspinner Press | 6/7/2019 | Campus Connections | |
| Over My Shoulder | D. J. Manly | eXtasy Books | 6/7/2019 | ||
| Pack Strap Carry | Charlie Richards | eXtasy Books | 6/7/2019 | Carry Me #9 | |
| Going Back | Treva Harte | Changeling Press | 6/7/2019 | Price of Fame #1 | |
| The Reluctant Husband | Eliot Grayson | Smoking Teacup Books | 6/7/2019 | Goddess-Blessed #2 | |
| Kiss Me Again | Garrett Leigh | Self Published | 6/7/2019 | ||
| Vengeful Lover | Jocelynn Drake | Self Published | 6/7/2019 | Exit Strategy #2 | |
| To Have and to Hold | Abigail Kade | Self Published | 6/7/2019 | Criminal Delights | |
| Twisted | Susi Hawke & Crista Crown | Self Published | 6/7/2019 | Alphabits #5 | |
| 3 A.M. | Chloe Spencer | JMS Books | 6/8/2019 | ||
| Falling for His Best Friend | Casper Graham | JMS Books | 6/8/2019 | ||
| Invisible | Iyana Jenna | JMS Books | 6/8/2019 | ||
| Breaking Ground | Megan Lowe | Hot Tree Publishing | 6/8/2019 | Rocking Racers #8 | |
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TITLE: A Vampire’s Redemption
AUTHOR: Casey Wolfe
SERIES: The Inquisition Trilogy #2
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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Marcus was likely dead, killed by the Inquisition, or so it was believed. Then the vampire was found, broken beyond words, in an isolated prison fortress. Marcus had never expected to see daylight again, let alone be rescued by his mate. Now he worries he’ll drag Caleb into his darkness.
Caleb was the one who pulled Marcus out of his prison cell, and he’s determined to drag him from the nightmares of his mind as well. After all, that’s what mates are for, and Caleb had lost hope at finding his. And if he can help destroy the entire Inquisition? Well, all the better.
Dealing with Marcus’s physical and mental healing from his trauma is difficult enough, but Inquisition holdouts are causing chaos everywhere, and sinister plots are rampant. Marcus and Caleb have no choice but to fight back. It’s a good thing they are not alone.
TITLE: Blood Is Forever
AUTHOR: Asta Idonea
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 276 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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As a fae-vampire hybrid, scorned by all, Holden’s life has never been easy. The one bright spot is his job testing blood at supernatural crime scenes. It’s routine work, until the day he finds a victim he can’t read.
When one murder becomes two, and then three, it’s clear there’s a serial killer on the loose—one with a penchant for collecting hearts. Finding the bad guy could cement Holden’s career, but he’s drawing a blank. And it doesn’t help that the expert his boss calls in to assist him is the man Holden’s been crushing on for years.
With lives hanging in the balance, Holden and Val must solve the case before the killer strikes again. But will they come out with their hearts still intact?
TITLE: The Scarecrow & George C
AUTHOR: Mia Kerick
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 214 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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High school senior Van Liss is barely human. He thinks of himself as a scarecrow—ragged and unnerving, stuck, and destined to spend his life cold and alone. If he ever had feelings, they were stomped out long ago by his selfish mother and her lecherous boyfriend. All he’s been left with is bitter contempt, to which he clings.
TITLE: Arctic Wild
SERIES: Frozen Hearts #2
AUTHOR: Annabeth Albert
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
LENGTH: 400 pages
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When a plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, the best place to land is in the arms of a younger man…
Hotshot attorney Reuben Graham has finally agreed to take a vacation, when his plane suddenly plunges into the Alaskan wilderness.
Just his luck.
But his frustrations have only begun as he finds himself stranded with the injured, and superhot, pilot, a man who’s endearingly sociable—and much too young for Reuben to be wanting him this badly.
As the sole provider for his sisters and ailing father, Tobias Kooly is devastated to learn his injuries will prevent him from working or even making it back home. So when Reuben insists on giving him a place to recover, not even Toby’s pride can make him refuse. He’s never been tempted by a silver fox before, but something about Reuben is impossible to resist.
Recuperating in Reuben’s care is the last thing Toby expected, yet the closer they become, the more incredibly right it feels, prompting workaholic Reuben to question the life he’s been living. But when the pressure Toby’s under starts closing in, both men will have to decide if there’s room in their hearts for a love they never saw coming.
TITLE: Give Up the Ghost
AUTHOR: Jenn Burke
SERIES: Not Dead Yet #2
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 280 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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The bigger they are, the harder they maul.
Immortal not-ghost Wes Cooper and his vampire partner, Hudson Rojas, have it all—rewarding private investigation work, great friends and, most important, a love that’s endured. But ever since Wes sent a demon screaming back to the beyond, his abilities have grown overpowering and overwhelming. He’s hiding the fact that he’s losing control the best he can, but it’s hard to keep anything a secret for long when your partner’s a former cop…and especially when your partner’s a former cop who wants to move in together.
When all hell literally breaks loose in Toronto and superstrength ghosts are unleashed on Wes and his friends, he and Hudson are thrown into a case unlike any they’ve seen before. To save the city, Wes needs to harness his new power…and find some answers. But when he gets them, the solution to fix it all could mean losing everything.
TITLE: Cold Light
AUTHOR: Michelle Frost
SERIES: Criminal Delights – Assassins
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 148 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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Being an assassin wasn’t something Lexington Campbell ever envisioned for himself, but after spending eight years doing just that, he’s prepared to take his place at the table of his father’s motorcycle club, The Iron Heretics.
Arden spends his nights dancing on stage at Spritz, one of St. Louis’s hottest night clubs, and waiting for Lex to pass back through town. After being orphaned young, he fears letting himself get too attached to the distant, bearded Lex, even after three years of inviting the man into his bed.
When Lex finds himself with a price on his head, he unknowingly pulls Arden into the darkness with him. When things aren’t what they seem, and enemies abound, will they find themselves still standing together in the cold light of day?
TITLE: Bang & Burn
AUTHOR: Katrina Jackson
SERIES: The Spies Who Loved Her #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 239 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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Lamont is one of the best agents in the Columbus ATF office. He’s runs all of his cases by-the-book and meticulously. Nothing matters more than the job; not even his boyfriend who gets fed up with being second best and kicks Lamont out of their home. Becoming suddenly homeless and single should be the highlight (or low light) of Lamont’s week until he gets a phone call from his former partner Kenny, the spy.
Lamont doesn’t trust Kenny, but he can’t just hang up the phone when he offers the opportunity to close a case that’s been frustrating Lamont for over a year. Over the next few days, the usually solitary Lamont works with Woodhouse, an FBI agent who’s not what he seems, and Caleb, a hacker with a wry smile and a distracting mouth, to dismantle a gang of backwoods gun runners in league with the Albanian mob.
TITLE: Eeli
AUTHOR: Steph Marie & Bobbie Rayne
SERIES: Brotherhood of Ormarr #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 261 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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Eeli~
I’ve been training my entire life for this; I need to be the best, the best fighter, the best dragon rider in the entire brotherhood. This is what I was born for. The only problem is that my bonded dragon, Bodhi, and I can’t seem to get it together. One minute I think we’re connecting properly, and the next she’s taking off, leading me to the one guy I don’t want to know: Slash. He’s basically the opposite of me in every way, and I don’t get why he’s suddenly everywhere I turn, but I can’t deny how he makes me feel when he looks at me.
Slash~
Three years ago my sister and I had to come to a new town and started new schools without our parents’ unconditional love and support. My uncle’s an uncaring drunk, so I’m doing the best I can to keep us both clothed and fed with only an after school job. If I didn’t have her to live for, the loneliness would be excruciating. Now, with only a few months until graduation, I’ve suddenly made a friend because of my sister, and another guy keeps stumbling into me who I think needs help: Eeli. I don’t understand why no one else sees how oddly he’s behaving, but I can’t deny my attraction for him is growing with every mishap.
TITLE: A Step Too Far
SERIES: Too Far #2
AUTHOR: H.L. Day
PUBLISHER: Self Published
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RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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Two men. Three identities. An unstoppable attraction.
Desperate for his luck to change, Jake Spencer manages to land a dance contract with Dmitry Gruzdev. The job has plenty of perks including a simmering lust between him and Dmitry’s hulking brute of a bodyguard, Mikhail. Life is finally looking up. Except as the shine wears off, it becomes clear that Jake’s stepped into a world of darkness and depravity where Bratva answers to no one and allies are not what they seem.
Mikhail’s hiding a secret: there is no Mikhail. He’s simply a front for undercover operative, Ryan Harris. A means to gain access to Dmitry. Ryan’s not stupid. There’s no way he’s going to get distracted by a pretty face, no matter how attractive Jake might be. That would be far too dangerous for all concerned. Only it’s not that simple and before Ryan knows it, the line between personal and professional begins to blur spectacularly.
Lust develops into more. Secrets start to unravel. Ryan’s got an impossible choice to make: keep Jake safe or maintain his cover. But how much does Dmitry know? The hunted may be about to become the hunter, blowing both men’s worlds to pieces and leaving them with nothing.
Can a relationship built on lies ever lead to love?
TITLE: Larry Boots, Exterminator
AUTHOR: John Inman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 198 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019
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Kenny Long is living a new life. Blinded in an accident, he has taken control of his unexpected reality the best way he can, and it’s working out better than he hoped.
Of course Larry Boots doesn’t know any of that. All he sees is a beautiful man sitting on a park bench.
Larry has a few problems of his own: his mother. His job. The lack of romance in his life.
His job. In the course of that job, Larry strikes up a friendship with Kenny. The next thing he knows, he’s so head-over-heels in love, even his mother doesn’t seem so bad. Of course his career is still a problem, but he’s working on that. Hopefully he’ll have the problem resolved before the man he’s being paid to murder succeeds in murdering him first.
And before the man he loves finds out he’s a cold-blooded killer.
TITLE: The More the Merrier
AUTHOR: Sean Michael
SERIES: Dreamspun Desires, Teddy Bear Club #2
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 206 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019
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Too much of a good thing?
When Logan gets the call about newborn triplets in need of a home, he steps up, realizing too late the daunting task he’s taken on. He’d be lost without the men of the Teddy Bear Club—especially Dirk.
He even offers to spend spring break at Logan’s home, helping him and the babies settle in. Dirk loves being a dad, and he wants to help Logan find the same joy. It doesn’t hurt that they enjoy spending time together.
Before they even realize it, they’re settling into a routine… becoming a family.
Falling in love.
But their new bond is about to face the ultimate test. Will they come through and realize that with love, there’s no such thing as enough?
TITLE: Three Vlog Night
SERIES: Plummet to Soar
AUTHOR: Z.A. Maxfield
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 213 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019
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Ajax Fairchild’s online alter ego has caused him trouble before, but never like this. After multiple death threats, his loaded parents decide he needs an enforced digital vacation and the best bodyguard money can buy.
That would be Dmytro Kolisnychenko, former soldier, former hired muscle for the Ukrainian mob—until he lost his happy home life to an enemy with a homemade bomb. Now he wants only two things: to spend every precious second he can with his daughters, and to provide for them by protecting people who can’t protect themselves—even entitled little asshats like Ajax Fairchild.
But Ajax doesn’t fit into the spoiled little rich kid box as neatly as Dmytro would like. Dmytro doesn’t have time for a romantic dalliance, and Ajax is a client, albeit one with unexpected depths. With one coincidence after another driving them to the sleepy seaside town of St. Nacho’s and away from their planned safe house, they grow to trust each other and find that love follows trust. Now they must learn where the threat to Ajax is coming from and neutralize it… before it’s too late for their happily ever after.
TITLE: The Bucket List
AUTHOR: Douglas Black
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 137 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019, 2nd Edition
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When Kade tackles the bucket list his friends created for him after he’s been dumped, nobody could have predicted how it would transform his life.
When Kade Doherty’s long-term partner walks out on him, he expects sympathy from his friends. Instead, fearing Kade’s life has been stagnating, his friends make him a bucket list. Kade isn’t convinced a list of outlandish leisure pursuits—some of which he’s never even heard of—is going to do much good, but to keep the peace, he decides to play along.
Unbeknownst to Kade or his friends, doing so sets Kade on a collision course with Blake. Blake may not have directly featured on Kade’s bucket list, but his Australian accent and surfer-boy looks have featured in enough of Kade’s sexual fantasies over the years to convince Kade to keep following this new, unpredictable path.
To Kade’s surprise and delight, it is a path that brings him a taste of happiness he didn’t know he was missing—a taste that threatens to be stolen from him when his ex makes an unwelcome return to the scene. Kade might have been having the time of his life with Blake, but he hasn’t been completely honest about his recently ended relationship or the origins of his bucket list.
Will Kade be able to convince him to stick around when Blake learns the truth?
TITLE: The Cat Burglar
AUTHOR: Jane Wallace-Knight
SERIES: Agents of C.L.A.W. #3
PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand
LENGTH: 40,540 Words
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019
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Cat burglar, and cheetah shifter, Kit Rutherford was used to doing things alone. Seeing himself as a modern day Robin Hood, stealing from the corrupt to feed the downtrodden. When he took a simple job to help out an old lady he never expected to stumble upon a worldwide conspiracy involving a shadowy organization.
Six months ago Alexios Kontos, the alpha of the wolf pack, C.L.A.W.’s commando unit, had nearly caught Kit during a bank robbery and he had been haunted by the man’s scent ever since, feeling like he was going mad. Now Kit is joining C.L.A.W.’s ranks and Alexios’ pack is being assigned to be his backup.
As they travel around Italy and France together, following clues hidden in poems and paintings, Kit and Alexios grow closer as they discover the mystery goes even deeper than they could have ever imagined.
TITLE: Diesel
AUTHOR: Jane Perky
SERIES: Agents of C.L.A.W. #3
PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand
LENGTH: 20,126 Words
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019
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Werefox and paranormal government agent Jim Fox is sent to the town of Lily Valley to find a serial killer. That town also happens to be the current home of Diesel, the werebear mechanic who broke his heart years ago. Jim intends to separate business from pleasure but that becomes hard to do when all evidence points to Diesel as the murderer. Jim knows Diesel is innocent but can he prove that in time before the paranormal government takes away his bear in chains?
A long time ago, Diesel ran with bad company and made a couple of bad choices. There’s one decision he’s always regretted and that’s leaving Jim. However, people are dying in his town and it’s up to Jim and him to clear his name. The more time he spends with Jim, however, the deeper his attraction grows. This time, he won’t let Jim slip away, but will his fox give them another chance?
TITLE: Robby
AUTHOR: Jen Davis
SERIES: Cooper Construction #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 251 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019
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No one knows me–not the true me shaped by my sordid past. I cover the scars on my soul as well as I hide the ones on my skin.
I’m living proof that only the strongest survive on these streets. But I paid a heavy price for my survival.
Now I’m ready to move on, to forget my past. In my dreams, I do it with Matt. I’ve had my eye on him ever since he joined Cooper Construction. Like me, he keeps his true self hidden, locked inside a shy and silent shell.
Somehow, I break through. Touch the untouchable. But when love strips us both naked, the truths we reveal may end up tearing us apart.
TITLE: Dance in the Rain
AUTHOR: J.D. Light
SERIES: Chosen #23
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 73 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2019
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This will be Meyer and Braden’s story!
TITLE: Goddess Forsaken
AUTHOR: Amy Allen
SERIES: To Err, Divine #1
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 30,000 Words
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2019
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After being born into the world of Urd for reasons unknown, fledgling goddess Lacuna must discover her true purpose and attain true godhood with the approval of her siblings, the five remaining gods in charge of the world.
At her side, to aide in her quest, are two mortals: orc blogger Khathgar and fae gamer Snapdragon. As they journey across the country Calidus, however, they learn a lot more than what sort of goddess Lacuna is meant to be…
TITLE: Gravity
AUTHOR: Laurin Kelly
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 89,000 Words
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2019
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Connor is used to difficult. Bratty. Ungrateful. Being a personal trainer to Hollywood elite has inured him to even the most stubborn, obnoxious client. Until he meets Jaeden, rhythm guitarist of New Schism, who seems to have simply given up on life, content to wallow in his den and ignore anyone stupid enough to bother him.
All Jaeden wants is to be left alone. His boyfriend is dead. He’s finished rehab. He’s out of music, out of motivation—just out. When Connor shows up being demanding, pushy, and unreasonable, Jaeden refuses to cooperate. Then he’s told that if he doesn’t shape up and get back into touring shape, he’s out of the band he’s spent his life taking to the top of the charts.
Stubborn meets obstinate in a battle of wills, one fighting to do his job, the other fighting to be left in peace—neither expecting the victory that emerges.
TITLE: Chef vs. Chef
AUTHOR: MJ O’Shea
SERIES: Sizzling in the Kitchen #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2019
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Bobby Diaz has worked his whole life to get where he is – running a restaurant with his two closest friends, no boss, and generally content. When his best friend Baldwin gets the gig of a lifetime, he asks Bobby to take over the restaurant while he’s gone. He’ll miss his friend, but he’s excited to put himself to the test. He can’t believe he’s getting the chance to finally run his own kitchen.
Cal Mayer is thirty and starting over. His last relationship was a failure. His job went down the drain. So when his cousin Pete, a.k.a Baldwin Powell celebrity chef, offers him a gig in his restaurant, he can’t help but to jump at the offer to reinvent himself.
Bobby and Cal don’t exactly hit it off—to put it lightly. Bobby resents getting Cal dumped in his lap. Cal doesn’t appreciate Bobby’s frosty attitude. They’re stuck together day and night, and their chemistry is undeniable… but will it be sweet summer love or a case of too many chefs in the kitchen?
TITLE: Flannelwood
AUTHOR: Raymond Luczak
PUBLISHER: Red Hen Press
LENGTH: 175 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2019
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Spontaneous combustion occurs when Bill, a forty-year-old barista and a failed poet, meets James, a disabled factory worker and a daddy hunk, at an OctoBear Dance.
For six months they share weekends of incredible passion at James’s house up north in the country. Winter has never seemed hotter in their flannel sheets. But on the first day of spring James abruptly informs Bill over the phone that it’s not going to work out and hangs up. No further explanation: just the static of silence.
Feeling haunted like Djuna Barnes while she wrote her novel Nightwood in the 1930s, Bill searches for answers in his recollections of James and others who’d departed too early from his life. When he does discover why James left, the answer comes from a mysterious stranger with secrets of his own.
TITLE: Something Stinks at the Spa
AUTHOR: Jordan Castillo Price
SERIES: The ABCs of Spellcraft #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 120 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2019
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Mineral spas are so calm and relaxing…unless they smell like a derrière at a bean-lover’s convention, that is! Dixon and Yuri have a hot tip that Uncle Fonzo is taking the waters at Spring Falls Hot Spring Spa. Not only is the spring is stinky enough to make your eyes water. But the foul odor reaches peak level just as the resort is gearing up for a visit from an important critic that will make or break its reputation.
Normally, this wouldn’t be Dixon’s problem…except that it appears that a piece of his uncle’s Spellcraft might be responsible. He can’t be entirely sure, though, since that particular slip of paper managed to go through the shredder.
Dixon and Yuri pitch in to help the spa’s owner appease a jilted bride, an obnoxious businessman, and the world’s most boring critic while they scramble to reconstruct the shredded Spellcraft. Can they fix the wonky spell before it does any permanent damage? Or will all their efforts at saving the spa end up swirling down the drain?
TITLE: The Omega’s Muse
AUTHOR: Preston Walker
SERIES: Wolves Of Gypsum #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 163 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2019
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Henry
Packs = pain. That was drilled into me since I was a child, and honestly, I’m glad to be rid of mine. I’ve lived the life of a lone wolf for years, writing my way into enough rent and grocery money to live all over the country… albeit in as many backwoods, out of the way places as I can find.
I didn’t come to Gypsum thinking it would be anything special. After all, I didn’t want to find my alpha. I just needed to finish my next book. But with trouble brewing in town and my muse deserting me when I need it most, an unexpected connection with Jim might be my lifeline… or my undoing.
Jim
I’m only in my twenties, but I’ve got empty nest syndrome – hard. With both of my brothers wrapped up in their own lives, I feel like I’ve been left at loose ends. And losing my job hasn’t exactly helped in the ‘get out and keep myself busy’ department, either.
A chance meeting with Henry is enough to prove how captivating an older omega can be. Getting to work with him as an assistant is enough to keep me on my toes. But finding out he’s my mate? That’s a twist I never expected.
It’s clear that Henry is running from his past. I can only try to be the safe place he can land. But with hunters combing our woods and out of control alphas drawing attention to themselves, I’m afraid that safety and Gypsum might not be synonymous any longer…
TITLE: Steele Resolve
AUTHOR: Gwyn McNamee
SERIES: Hawke Family #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 154 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2019
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For one man, power is king. For the other, loyalty reigns.
Mob boss Luca “Steele” Abello isn’t just dangerous—he’s lethal. A master manipulator, liar, and user, no one should trust a word that comes out of his mouth. Yet, I can’t get him out of my head. The time we spent together before I knew his true identity is seared into my brain. His touch. His voice. They haunt my every waking hour and occupy my dreams. So does my guilt. I’m literally sleeping with the enemy and betraying the only family I’ve ever had. When I come clean, it will be the end of me.
Byron Harris is a distraction I can’t afford. I never should have let it go beyond that first night, but I couldn’t stay away. Even when I learned who he was, when the only option was to end things, I kept going back, risking his life and mine to continue our indiscretion. The truth of what I am could get us both killed, but being with the man who’s such an integral part of the Hawke family is even more terrifying. The only people I’ve ever cared about are on opposing sides, and I’m the rift that could end their friendship forever.
Love is a battlefield isn’t just a saying, for some, it’s a reality.
TITLE: The Player’s Protégé
AUTHOR: CJane Elliott
SERIES: Campus Connections
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 101 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2019
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When his friends bet cynical Jerry that he can’t turn sweet Arlo into a player, Jerry might win the bet but lose his heart.
College senior Jerry Helstrom survived a gay childhood in Texas by being fierce and fabulous. At school he’s known as a player and has kept his heart so guarded that he’s forgotten he has one. When his friends bet him he can’t teach inexperienced Arlo Barnes to become a stud like him, Jerry takes on the challenge and quickly finds himself drawn to his enticing trainee.
Arlo kicks butt as a Tae Kwon Do black belt, but his sexual game is lacking. He’s been dumped by his only boyfriend and needs help getting himself out there. Enter Jerry Helstrom, player extraordinaire and happy to provide Arlo with some hands-on coaching. Jerry encourages Arlo to ask for what he wants in sex and in life, something Arlo struggles with. The struggle deepens when Arlo discovers that what he truly wants is the seemingly unattainable Jerry Helstrom.
Jerry can teach Arlo to play the field, but can Arlo teach Jerry to play for keeps?
TITLE: Over My Shoulder
AUTHOR: D. J. Manly
PUBLISHER: eXtasy Books
LENGTH: 47,318 Words
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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Be careful what you wish for, it could end up killing you.
Dax Franklin walked away from his marriage a few years back thinking that it would save Jory Carters’ career, a career he had fostered himself. Years later, when Dax hears that Jory is in a coma, he comes back, realizing he has never stopped loving him.
Jory needs rehab but his manager boyfriend has other plans. Dax is willing to help Jory through his struggle with alcohol and drugs, but it must be Jory’s decision.
Is the memory of what they once meant to each other enough to save Jory from himself, or will his status as an international star prove stronger?
TITLE: Pack Strap Carry
AUTHOR: Charlie Richards
SERIES: Carry Me #9
PUBLISHER: eXtasy Books
LENGTH: 144 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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When a successful lawyer meets the man of his dreams, he discovers the differences in their stations isn’t the only thing he must overcome.
Patrick Dolcet is hired by a friend of an ex to represent him when he enters a custody battle with his self-centered, bigoted ex-wife. While stopping at the client’s place to drop off some papers, he comes across a man who pushes every last one of his buttons. Brand Erdogan is big, brawny and has a friendly smile. Even though Patrick can tell the attraction is mutual, Brand seems reluctant to start anything…for a few reasons. The man doesn’t consider himself gay, or even bisexual. On top of that, Brand thinks Patrick—a successful custody lawyer—is way out of his league. Using his wiles, Patrick convinces Brand to join him on a date…and then another. Even though their actions are discrete, word still gets out. When pictures of Patrick and Brand in a compromising position threaten not only his client’s case but his job, Patrick has to figure out his priorities…and so does Brand. Will the chance at love be enough to keep Brand at Patrick’s side? Or will one too many obstacles tear their possible future apart?
TITLE: Going Back
AUTHOR: Treva Harte
SERIES: Price of Fame #1
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 48 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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Gene Price, former teenage star, has been living the simple life. He’s cut himself off from anyone who knows about him and his former bad reputation. Out of the blue he begins to get death threats. He doesn’t want any part of his past nowadays, but the only one he trusts to find out what’s going on and protect him is Leo, his former bodyguard — the one he’d slept with before he fired him.
Will Leo be wiling to protect Gene? And could he ever be interested in the changed man Gene’s become?
TITLE: The Reluctant Husband
AUTHOR: Eliot Grayson
SERIES: Goddess-Blessed #2
PUBLISHER: Smoking Teacup Books
LENGTH: 168 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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Disowned, disgraced, and with nowhere to turn, Tom Drake is willing to barter anything — even himself — for a reprieve from starvation and despair. Years spent lying to protect his secrets have left him longing for someone to value him, even if it’s only for his body and the blessing of his patron goddess.
Mal Leighton’s cousin and heir is dying. Only a miracle can save him — and if a miracle doesn’t appear, Mal’s damn well going to create one. Marrying Tom for his blessing is his last desperate hope to preserve his family. And if Tom happens to be as irresistibly seductive as he is untrustworthy? Well, Mal can focus on more than one goal at a time.
Tom doesn’t fall in love, and Mal knows better than to believe he’s the exception. But when Tom’s blessing doesn’t provide the quick cure they’d hoped, it’s clear that the goddess expects them to have a marriage in more than name. To save Mal’s family and find their own happiness, they will both need to sacrifice their pride and risk their hearts.
TITLE: Kiss Me Again
AUTHOR: Garrett Leigh
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 227 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2019
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Tree surgeon Aidan Drummond is content with his own company. He works alone, and lives alone, and it doesn’t occur to him to want anything else until a life-changing accident lands him in hospital. Then a glimpse of the beautiful boy in the opposite bed changes everything.
Ludo Giordano is trapped on the ward with a bunch of old men. His mind plays tricks on him, keeping him awake. Then late one night, a new face brings a welcome distraction. Their unlikely friendship is addictive. And, like most things in Ludo’s life, temporary.
Back in the real world, Aidan’s monochrome existence is no longer enough. He craves the colour Ludo brought him, and when a chance meeting brings them back together, before long, they’re inseparable again.
But bliss comes with complications. Aidan is on the road to recovery, but Ludo has been unwell his entire life, and that’s not going to change. Aidan can kiss him as much as he likes, but if he can’t help Ludo when he needs him most, they don’t stand a chance.
TITLE: Vengeful Lover
AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake
SERIES: Exit Strategy #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 236 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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Every assassin has an exit strategy – their ultimate plan for leaving that dangerous life and disappearing. They just never expect to live long enough to enact it.
Gabriel Prescott was no different.
But everything changed when he met fellow mercenary Justin Mallory.
Now he’s racing across Europe with Justin to put to rest old threats before they can end both their lives.
Of course, it will also mean coming clean to Justin about exactly who he is and who wants him dead. Gabriel can only hope that Justin will still want him when the truth comes out.
TITLE: To Have and to Hold
AUTHOR: Abigail Kade
SERIES: Criminal Delights
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 172 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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My name is Worthington Winters, and I have a confession before I die. I know he’s a killer. I know one day he’ll even kill me, but I don’t care. Because I feel more free with my captor than I ever did with my husband.
My husband courted me, seduced me, ensnared me, then subjugated me in my own home. He pushed and I would bend. Until, one day he pushed too far, and I pushed back. I escaped and thought I was free, but I was so wrong.
Now, my Captor has me in his grasp. He’s supposed to squeeze me until I give him the information I took from my husband. I’ll never do it, so I know I’m destined to die. But, he’s beginning to see beyond my scars, my shriveled heart, and he’s forcing me to look, too.
As he makes me look into the darkest depths of my soul, I finally find my truth, who I truly am and want to be. As strange as it may be, through the sweetest pain and most exquisite torture he inflicts, I’ll finally feel free.
The truth may give me a new life I never existed. If I can survive.
TITLE: Twisted
AUTHOR: Susi Hawke & Crista Crown
SERIES: Alphabits #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2019
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Patton Ryder has always taken pride in the differences between him and his twin brother, Ozzy. But now that Ozzy is mated and has a growing family, Patton is starting to realize that maybe being completely different isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Axel Wilson is extremely protective of his former street crew, a bunch of child thieves who are under the care of his mentor, Saul Hagin. But Saul is dead, and Saul’s mate Ira has dollar signs where his heart should be. Not knowing what else to do, Axel makes a call for help, not realizing that his problem is going to land smack dab in front of the Alphabits, and drop him right on top of his true mate’s lap.
Just because they’re mates doesn’t mean Patton trusts the former thief, but the more they dig into the case and Axel’s past, the more he realizes that Axel has a giant heart full of love that has never been returned the way it ought to. But that gentle heart might be forever scarred if they can’t rescue the kids from Ira’s cold machinations soon enough.
The Alphabits aren’t vigilantes. These former soldiers and officers of the law have to do things by the book—even when it tears them apart to do so. But once all their ducks are in a row, the bad guys had better beware! You do not want this team of protective alphas on your tail.
TITLE: 3 A.M.
AUTHOR: Chloe Spencer
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 43 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 8, 2019
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As children, Kuro, his brother Mizu, and their next door neighbor Phillip were best friends, always playing together. In their teenage years, when the brothers’ emotionally abusive father fell ill, their friendship fell apart. For a time Mizu dated Phillip, and conflicted and frustrated, Kuro sought comfort from random strangers and did drugs.
The three men are now adults and Mizu and Phillip have broken up, with little chance for reconciliation. Without anywhere else to go, Phillip and Kuro move into a dumpy apartment, and Kuro hopes the two of them will be happy together. Maybe they’ll even have an opportunity to kindle a romance.
But Mizu is extremely jealous of their closeness, and both men have their own issues they’re struggling with and trying to recover from. To make matters worse, Kuro is losing sleep, as he’s constantly waking up at three A.M. Will Phillip accept Kuro’s feelings, or will he go back to Mizu? Can Kuro reconcile with his brother and his past?
TITLE: Falling for His Best Friend
AUTHOR: Casper Graham
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 8, 2019
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Keenan Underwood finally reunites with Pablo Cotilla, his first ever best friend from his younger years. They begin hanging out again, spending plenty of time together. He enjoys every moment with Pablo, but doesn’t expect to fall in love with his best friend, who doesn’t reciprocate his feelings.
TITLE: Invisible
AUTHOR: Iyana Jenna
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 14 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 8, 2019
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Daniel Matthews lost someone dear in the past. When he sees a young man lose his fast food dinner to a couple of bullies, he ends up buying both of them a meal. To his surprise, Liam reminds Daniel a lot of his brother, gone too soon. But the feelings Liam rouses in Daniel are definitely not the same.
Daniel offers to take him home, but Liam lies about which house is his has no home. He has nothing. Or had … until Daniel.
TITLE: Breaking Ground
AUTHOR: Megan Lowe
SERIES: Rocking Racers #8
PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing
LENGTH: 143 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 8, 2019
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Mason Thompson hates motorbike racing. It’s stupid, pointless, and dangerous. The glorified man-children who partake in this idiocy are even worse. None more so than Liam Ryan.
Liam Ryan is cocky, and he has every reason to be. There’s not a person on the track—or off it—who can get the better of him. He’ll be damned if drop-dead gorgeous paramedic Mason Thompson is the first.
But when events and overzealous bloggers seek to force them even further apart, will they risk everything to be together?
Will they break ground and realise sometimes the greatest risk results in the ultimate reward?
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