Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| Spellbound | Allie Therin | Carina Press | 7/29/2019 | ||
| Hearts of Blood | Kay Doherty | NineStar Press | 7/29/2019 | Chevalier #2 | |
| Lost & Found | Kay Doherty | Siren Bookstrand | 7/29/2019 | Maple Grove #4 | |
| Mink Omega in Hiding | Jessica E. Subject | Decadent Publishing Company, LLC | 7/29/2019 | Shifter Towers #2 | |
| Wolf Betrayed | CJ Vosse | Self Published | 7/29/2019 | Blessed Shifters Trilogy #2 | |
| Two | E.S. Carter | Self Published | 7/29/2019 | Love by Numbers #7 | |
| Doubling Down | Cari Z. & L.A. Witt | Self Published | 7/29/2019 | Double Trouble #2 | |
| Rocking Thin Ice | Z. Allora | Dreamspinner Press | 7/30/2019 | ||
| A Pocketful of Stardust | J.P. Barnaby & Rowan Speedwell | Dreamspinner Press | 7/30/2019 | Aster #1 | |
| A Beautiful Disaster | Marguerite Labbe | Dreamspinner Press | 7/30/2019 | Geek Life #3 | |
| The Shaman of Kupa Piti | A. Nybo | Dreamspinner Press Publications | 7/30/2019 | Shaman’s Law #1 | |
| Helter Skelter | L.M. Somerton | Pride Publishing | 7/30/2019 | Fairground Attractions #3 | |
| Held Hostage | Morticia Knight | Pride Publishing | 7/30/2019 | Sin City Uniforms #4 | |
| Claiming Wright | J.D. Light | B4 Dawn Publishing | 7/30/2019 | Terra Mortis #15 | |
| Phantom Pregnancy | C.J. Vincent | Self Published | 7/30/2019 | ||
| The Hitman’s Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love | Alice Winters | Self Published | 7/30/2019 | ||
| The Vampire’s First Love | Marcy Jacks | Siren Bookstrand | 7/31/2019 | Triton’s Pack #4 | |
| Royal Captive | Shannon West | Painted Hearts Publishing | 7/31/2019 | Mate of the Tyger Prince #8 | |
| Mad About The Boy | Beth Laycock | Rainbow Romance Press | 7/31/2019 | ||
| Sword Dance | A.J. Demas | Sexton’s Cottage | 7/31/2019 | Sword Dance #1 | |
| Whiskey and Chocolate | J.A. Armstrong | Bumbling Bard Creations | 7/31/2019 | Journey of Exploration #4 | |
| Wolf’s Fall | E.A. Reynolds | Siren Bookstrand | 8/1/2019 | Nightshade #1 | |
| My Memory Told Me a Secret | Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato | Eiffel Tower Press | 8/1/2019 | ||
| Their Property | K.A. Merikan | Self Published | 8/1/2019 | Four Mercenaries #3 | |
| It’s Worth a Shot | Kim Breyon | Self Published | 8/1/2019 | An Against All Odds Short Story | |
| Mason’s Run | Mellanie Rourke | Self Published | 8/1/2019 | A Twin Peeks Bookstore Romance | |
| Jack Addison vs. Doing The Right Thing | K.A. Merikan | Acerbi & Villani Ltd | 8/1/2019 | Jack Addison vs. A Whole World of Hot Trouble #9 | |
| Rockets and Romance | Wendy Qualls | Dreamspinner Press | 8/2/2019 | States of Love | |
| Shedding His Wings For Love | LJ Collins | eXtasy Books | 8/2/2019 | ||
| Flame | H.C. Brown | Siren Bookstrand | 8/2/2019 | ||
| Joker | Ana Night | Self Published | 8/2/2019 | Salvation Kings MC #2 | |
| Heel | K.M. Neuhold | Self Published | 8/2/2019 | Working Out The Kinks #2 | |
| Often & Suddenly | Gabrielle G. | Self Published | 8/2/2019 | Angels and Sunshine #3 | |
| Team Luker | Nell Iris | JMS Books | 8/3/2019 | ||
| Simon’s Surprise | Taylor Rylan | Self Published | 8/3/2019 | Men of Crooked Bend #10 | |
| The Omega Mix-up | Trisha Linde | Self Published | 8/3/2019 | Vale Valley Season 3 #9 | |
| Gentle Hand | Nora Phoenix | Self Published | 8/4/2019 | Perfect Hands #2 |
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TITLE: Spellbound
AUTHOR: Allie Therin
SERIES: Bossy Brothers #2
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 243 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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To save Manhattan, they’ll have to save each other first…
1925
New York
Arthur Kenzie’s life’s work is protecting the world from the supernatural relics that could destroy it. When an amulet with the power to control the tides is shipped to New York, he must intercept it before it can be used to devastating effects. This time, in order to succeed, he needs a powerful psychometric…and the only one available has sworn off his abilities altogether.
Rory Brodigan’s gift comes with great risk. To protect himself, he’s become a recluse, redirecting his magic to find counterfeit antiques. But with the city’s fate hanging in the balance, he can’t force himself to say no.
Being with Arthur is dangerous, but Rory’s ever-growing attraction to him begins to make him brave. And as Arthur coaxes him out of seclusion, a magical and emotional bond begins to form. One that proves impossible to break—even when Arthur sacrifices himself to keep Rory safe and Rory must risk everything to save him.
TITLE: Hearts of Blood
AUTHOR: Kay Doherty
SERIES: Chevalier #2
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 155 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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Omega wolf shifter, Vance, and the rest of his small pack have finally found an Alpha willing to take them on and were still trying to regain their footing when the McBane Pack attacked them. When a vampire appears in front of him, Vance realizes he’s looking into the ice-blue eyes of his mate, and the fact that his mate is something other than wolf scares him.
Sakima knew the wolf shifter was his destined companion the moment he scented him at Elysium, but claiming the gorgeous young Omega wolf is a dangerous proposition. Vance and his unconventional pack have attracted the attention of the vampire coven. As the owner of Elysium, Sakima has been asked to use the club to gather information on the powerful interspecies pack and its Alpha.
Unfortunately for Vance and Sakima, the vampire coven and the continued attacks by the McBane Pack are only a portion of their problems. Amidst concerns over Alpha Tanner’s abilities growing with Sakima’s addition to the pack, a spurned ex targets Vance in an attempt to remove him from Sakima’s life, and Elysium becomes a hot bed for interspecies mingling where anyone could be an enemy.
TITLE: Lost & Found
AUTHOR: Lynn Hagen
SERIES: Maple Grove #4
PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand
LENGTH: 31,037 Words
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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Steven Dunkin has no clue who the stranger in the coffee shop when the guy asks him what flavor ice cream he recommends. All Steven knows is he feels a strong attraction toward the guy. So when Derek invites him home, Steven has no problem going. The world he steps into thrills Steven. He has his very own tiger shifter, but Steven fears this is too good to be true, so he runs home after having amazing sex, fearing he’ll never see Derek again.
Derek Mitchell is fascinated with the human from the moment he lays eyes on his mate. Steven is charming, shy, but puts his trust in Derek’s hands when they meet. There is just one problem. Derek’s ex-boyfriend is stalking him. Tristan cheated on Derek, and that was a line Derek couldn’t come back from. When Tristan shows up at Derek’s family reunion, he knows his ex has slipped over the edge and Derek must protect Steven at all costs. But will Tristan take things too far?
TITLE: Mink Omega in Hiding
AUTHOR: Jessica E. Subject
SERIES: Shifter Towers #2
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing Company, LLC
LENGTH: 150 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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Roan is looking for a way out…
As a mink shifter omega, I never thought I’d escape the soul-crushing, gang-ruled world I lived in. But, one night on my way home from working at the strip club, the opportunity arose. I needed to find a place to hide, somewhere I could go where no one from this life would ever find me. Someplace I could start over. With my parents deceased, I only had one person from my past I could ask for help. But would he want to see me again?
Hansol has everything in his life, except his mate…
After two years of running a successful fitness center with celebrities as my personal clients and friends, one would think I had everything I’ve ever wanted. But I don’t. The one thing I still desire is to have my mate by my side. Something my sun bear keeps reminding me of every day. Sure, I’ve had plenty of omegas and other alphas in my bed, but no one I want to wake up with each morning. That person left my life years ago with no explanation and no goodbye.
Will they find their way back to each other?
Then Roan shows up on my doorstep, soaking wet, and with no belongings. Of course, I take him in. But I don’t know how long I have until he leaves again. Can I trust him this time? Can I finally claim him as my mate? Or am I holding onto false hope? Because I know there is something he is keeping from me.
TITLE: Wolf Betrayed
AUTHOR: CJ Vosse
SERIES: Blessed Shifters Trilogy #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 346 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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War drove them apart.
Can love bring them together?
Pierce wants nothing more than to reunite with the family he left at sixteen. When he is finally given the means, he must choose between Cade and his dream.
Cade left Great Wolf Valley and found a new home in New Kings City. He broke his vow against killing to fight in the Night War, and when he meets Pierce, he must betray his mate to save his new home.
How can their love grow when the price of loyalty is everything?
TITLE: Two
AUTHOR: E.S. Carter
SERIES: Love by Numbers #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 191 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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One becomes two.
Two become one.
Should love be easy?
Because, after all, love is love.
I once thought I didn’t have a type.
Man or woman, I didn’t have a preference. If I liked you, I liked you.
I was wrong.
I have a preference. A strong one.
His name is Flynn.
Flynn Phillips.
Life is no longer full of ones but full of firsts.
Can I make Flynn my last?
Can one become two… forever?
TITLE: Doubling Down
AUTHORS: Cari Z. & L.A. Witt
SERIES: Double Trouble #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 202 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2019
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Hacker Leotrim Nicolosi and Deputy Marshal Rich Cody may have escaped a vengeful crime boss by the skin of their teeth, but they’re not out of danger yet. With the mob’s tentacles embedded in everything from local law enforcement to federal agencies, the guys are running low on allies.
Rich has one ace up his sleeve—the men who had his back in warzones during his time in the Marines. When he sends out a distress call, the cavalry comes running. Heavily armed, highly trained, and fully provisioned, they hunker down in a buddy’s missile silo, ready to make a stand against whatever the Grimaldi family sends after Rich and Leo.
Leo isn’t so sure about the Marines, though. He trusts Rich, but something isn’t right, and he’s not a gambling man when his life is on the line. The Marines aren’t so sure they trust him, either, and Rich suddenly finds himself in a standoff between the men he’s bled with and the man he’s quickly falling for.
Now they’re running out of time to either find the turncoat among them or get on the same side.
Because the Grimaldi family is coming, and this time they’re bringing out the big guns.
TITLE: Rocking Thin Ice
AUTHOR: Z. Allora
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 240 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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Can a sexy rock star show a relationship-phobic ice skater that there’s more to life than gold medals?
When ice-skating’s bad boy Blaze first glimpses Drake, every fantasy he’s ever had flares to life. Not only is rock star Drake sexy as sin, his songs awaken a longing in Blaze that he’s denied for years. But Blaze Parker doesn’t believe in relationships—at least not those that last more than twenty minutes.
Drake Keys has dreamed about the sensual ice skater for years. When Drake is kicked out of his band because of his bisexuality, he drives across the country to finally see the man he’s had a crush on skate live.
Though the attraction is instant and intense, both Blaze and Drake have baggage that puts any relationship on thin ice. Blaze is driven by a long-ago betrayal to prove himself a champion, and Drake, uncertain about the future, hopes to resurrect his music career. As they take a road trip together, Drake romances Blaze, hoping to melt his heart and show him that love is possible… but not without some tough decisions.
TITLE: A Pocketful of Stardust
AUTHOR: J.P. Barnaby & Rowan Speedwell
SERIES: Aster #1
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 236 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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Noah Hitchens loves the New York City life he worked hard to build. But when his father dies and leaves him a bankrupt bookstore in their sleepy Georgia hometown, Noah knows he has to save it. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know anything about business. He finds unlikely help in Henry, the man who owned Stardust Books before his 1966 murder, and Kyle St. James, a shy but kind-hearted out-of-towner with a past almost as mysterious as Henry’s.
Kyle came to Aster, Georgia, looking for redemption. On the run and out of hope, he’s just trying to get on with his life. Then he meets Noah, a ghost, and a big sloppy lab named Jake who redefine his idea of living. But his past is closing in, and when it finds him, they could lose everything.
TITLE: A Beautiful Disaster
AUTHOR: Marguerite Labbe
SERIES: Geek Life #3
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 296 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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When best friends Brenden and Dakota launch the biggest comics and pop-culture convention of their careers, they finally realize what everyone around them already knows: they’ve been in love for years.
Now what are they going to do about it?
Meticulously organized Brenden Wade and easygoing Dakota Nye turned their love of geek culture into a business, running conventions all over the Chesapeake Bay area. Now the weight of their pasts is threatening not only their friendship but their dream. Brenden fears losing his foster family when his secrets come out, and though the last thing Dakota wants is to hurt his plus one, he doesn’t know if he’s capable of settling down.
One night of passion challenges both men’s preconceptions and forces them to evaluate what they want from the future. They’re both scared, and though they’ve always been able to figure out anything together, hearts are on the line. Will taking a chance on romance lead to a beautiful disaster, or just a disaster?
TITLE: The Shaman of Kupa Piti
AUTHOR: A. Nybo
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press Publications
LENGTH: 202 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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When an international case involving a series of ritual murders lands in his lap, strait-laced and logical Agent Leon Armstrong is going to need some help.
Leon follows the trail to the opal-mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia, where he gets tangled up with the wild Russian mystic Sergei Menshikov. Despite his commitment to rationality, Leon discovers he isn’t immune to the way of the spirits, no matter how much he’d like to think. When Sergei tells him he treads a predestined path, Leon’s world turns upside down.
Leon’s experiences in Coober Pedy will change his life forever, but can he hold out against Sergei and the spirits—who Sergei claims have chosen them for each other?
TITLE: Helter Skelter
AUTHOR: L.M. Somerton
SERIES: Fairground Attractions #3
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 88 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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Of his group of friends, Zach is the only one yet to find his kinky-ever-after. The contract killer, Harlequin, is still on the loose, Zach’s dad is ill, a result of the stress caused by knowing the family amusement park is being used as an exchange point by drug runners, and Zach is faced with problems much tougher than the mathematical equations he’s used to.
Daniel Raynott has had his eye on Zach for some time. Now that Zach is no longer in his class at the university, he can act on his instincts and give Zach the guidance he desperately needs. As a Dom, Daniel demands obedience. As a man, he falls hard for Zach’s vulnerable innocence.
A boring summer has a lot of appeal, but Zach has about as much control over events as he does a trip down the helter skelter. He finds himself in danger more than once. Will Daniel be able to protect him or will the holiday season culminate in tragedy?
TITLE: Held Hostage
AUTHOR: Morticia Knight
SERIES: Sin City Uniforms #4
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019, 2nd Edition
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SWAT officer, Cole, can handle just about anything, until he rescues Brett—a man who makes him question all he’s ever believed about love.
As a member of the Las Vegas Police Department’s SWAT team, Cole has seen his fair share of danger, but he’s never taken a chance on love. He’s willing to have some fun when the mood strikes him, but he’s married to the job. Called in on a hostage situation, Cole is prepared for anything and everything…except for the brave and beautiful Brett.
Brett has been burned before, most recently by Officer Parker McLean. He’s hoping to settle down in Vegas, perhaps find someone he can build a life with. The last thing Brett’s looking for is another man in uniform. But when he meets Cole, there’s an attraction that can’t be denied. Still, he hadn’t expected to fall for the chiseled alpha.
What begins as nothing more than two people experiencing a great night together spirals into something far deeper. But will Brett be able to handle the stress that comes with having a lover who constantly puts his life in jeopardy? And can Cole risk his heart on an everyday hero, or will the job he knows so well remain his top priority?
TITLE: Claiming Wright
AUTHOR: J.D. Light
SERIES: Terra Mortis #15
PUBLISHER: B4 Dawn Publishing
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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Wright Kincaid
Losing my best friend in such an odd way was hard to accept. Having her brother around was the only thing that kept me sane… until the day he basically told me to hit the road. I don’t know how I made it through the next three and a half years, but seeing his not so ghostly ghost nearly everywhere I turned didn’t help, always reminding me of a love that was never even realized. Meeting Dustin again in Terra Mortis hurt, and it scared me to realize it would take very little effort on his part for me to forgive him completely and let him back into my life.
Dustin Walters
Before my sister died, I was trying to work myself up into finally being brave enough to ask Wright out. Over the months I’d gotten to know him, he’d become my closest friend, and I’d fallen hard for him. That didn’t change when my sister died in her sleep, but as my obsession with proving that she’d been killed, and finding her killer grew, I realized how much danger Wright would be in if he stuck around, so I ran him off. Nearly four years later, and I hated myself for that decision, and seeing him again in Terra Mortis––where I’d tracked the killer––reminded me how dead inside I’d become since I’d let him go. Now I want his friendship back, and possibly more… if I can only get him to forgive me. If I can only forgive myself.
TITLE: Phantom Pregnancy
AUTHOR: C.J. Vincent
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 209 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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Rainleigh Mansion has a history filled with tragedy, but it’s a story that many in the town of Oakmount have forgotten. Once the center of a bustling steel and coal industry, Oakmount is now a sleepy college town and those that remember the past are almost all gone.
Reese McArthy has felt different all his life, as if he didn’t quite belong in a big city under the hot California sun. But when his long-shot application to attend Oakmount’s exclusive college is accepted, all he can do is hope that he’s finally found a place to truly belong. Maybe Oakmount will be different, just like him.
In the search for some companionship, Reese joins a campus club with members that are just like him — different, and when an surprising attraction leads to something more, Reese is content to just let it all happen. What he doesn’t know, is that Oakmount is full of secrets, and a simple club activity could change his life forever.
TITLE: The Hitman’s Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 343 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
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Leland
Being a hitman has its perks, but I never thought getting an accidental mooning by an attractive PI while he’s caught on a fence would be one of them. While it’s not exactly love at first sight, he’s captured my interest and won’t let go.
Suddenly, I find myself caught in a game of cat and mouse, determined to attract the attention of Jackson, the PI who should be my enemy. He pretends like he’s not flattered by my flowers and the mentions of my totally-not-fictitious blow-up doll Randy (or was it Dandy?), but I know better. Why else would he be teaming up with me to bring down Hardek, one of the city’s most ruthless criminals?
Jackson
Even though the cops are telling me that the hitman is a notorious contract killer, I can’t help but admit that I’m drawn to him. He’s funny, charismatic, and attractive. There’s no way this ridiculous man can be the person the cops are after.
But when Leland ends up at my doorstep injured, I’m faced with a tough choice. It’s my duty to hand him over to law enforcement, but my heart has other plans. I want to keep him. To protect him. To be with him.
Though one question remains: why in the world does the man have so many d*mn guns?
TITLE: The Vampire’s First Love
AUTHOR: Marcy Jacks
SERIES: Triton’s Pack #4
PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand
LENGTH: 25,442 Words
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2019
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Dean McGregor is not the best warrior. He’s more of a tracker. The sort of vampire who hunts down his prey so other warriors can take the lead.
And when those wolves kill a dear friend of his, Dean wants his revenge.
Too bad the wolf he shoots at happens to be a little too fast for him to handle, a little too strong, and also his mate.
Zeus was still in recovery from being attacked by vampires when this little bastard tries to take him out. The vampire is beyond lucky his blood smells so nice. An instinct unlike anything he’s ever felt takes command. Zeus knows fate when it tries to shoot him with a tranquilizer dart.
But how can he convince a vampire who has never known real love that he can love and trust a werewolf? Especially when there are others in the pack who would be more than happy to see Dean gone for good?
TITLE: Royal Captive
AUTHOR: Shannon West
SERIES: Mate of the Tyger Prince #8
PUBLISHER: Painted Hearts Publishing
LENGTH: 230 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2019
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From the outside, it looks as if Janos, the king of Laltana, has everything—looks, wealth, power, and the love of his people. But, few realize his on-going battle with his inner demons. Captured, imprisoned, and abused by the Tygerians, he loathes his enemies and vows revenge.
When the king’s brother gifts him with a young Tygerian slave, the perfect opportunity for vengeance is within his grasp, but he finds he can’t take it. Bastion is young, defiant, and brave—and reminds Janos too much of himself at that age.
Bastion, becomes a soldier for the king instead, but Janos knows very well Bastion is not his real name. This is Prince Larz of Tygeria, and his family is scouring the galaxies for him. Both Janos and Larz struggle with a growing attraction to each other that they just can’t deny as the years pass, though Janos keeps his distance.
When war breaks out with a neighboring country, King Janos leads his soldiers into battle and soon finds the scared boy of long ago is now a deadly warrior who looks just like his brother, the Bloody Prince Mikos–Janos’s most hated enemy.
Torn between loathing for the Tygerians, and a growing respect and attraction for Larz, Janos must face not only his demons but the wrath of Larz’s family. If the two of them can weather the coming storm, they might just get everything their hearts desire.
TITLE: Mad About The Boy
AUTHOR: Beth Laycock
PUBLISHER: Rainbow Romance Press
LENGTH: 184 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2019
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Something’s waiting for Eli. Somebody’s watching his every move…
Eli is used to looking after himself. Single for longer than he’d care to admit, he doesn’t need a man for more than a hookup, not when he’s got his loyal dog, Zeus, by his side.
But one night changes the course of his life. He meets Dominic, an actual copper and not the stripper he thought his best friend had hired for his birthday. Unfortunately for Eli, after his night out celebrating, a gift awaits him at home—but not a pleasant one.
His birthday may be over, but the threats keep coming. Keep escalating. Keep hurting those close to him. Just how far will the monster behind them go? And how much will Eli lose before he can stop them?
TITLE: Sword Dance
AUTHOR: A.J. Demas
SERIES: Sword Dance #1
PUBLISHER: Sexton’s Cottage
LENGTH: 265 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2019
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Five years ago, Damiskos’s brilliant military career was cut short, leaving him with a permanent disability and scars that are not all physical. Adrift and still grieving, he tries to find meaning in an unsatisfying job.
Work takes him to the remote seaside villa of an old friend, where, among an odd assortment of guests, he meets the eunuch sword-dancer Varazda. Enigmatic and beautiful but distinctly prickly, Varazda is the antithesis of the straightforward and serious Damiskos. Yet as they keep getting in each other’s way at the villa, their mutual dislike is complicated by a spark of undeniable attraction.
Then the villa’s guests begin to reveal their true characters and motives—no one here is what they seem—and Damiskos finds himself at the centre of a bizarre web of espionage, theft, and assassination. Varazda may need Damiskos’s help, but not as much as Damiskos, finally awakening to a new sense of life and purpose, needs Varazda.
TITLE: Whiskey and Chocolate
AUTHOR: J.A. Armstrong
SERIES: Journey of Exploration #4
PUBLISHER: Bumbling Bard Creations
LENGTH: 118 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2019
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Real estate guru, Gina Thompson is no stranger to loss. Six years after the loss of her wife, Gina has adjusted to life on her own. She enjoys the company of her best friends, Drew and Sam, and weekend visits from her lively daughter, Chesley. At forty-six, she’s ready to try something new. Gina is on a mission to turn her hobby into a career. It’s the most significant risk she’s ever taken—until she meets Grace Evans.
A self-proclaimed free-spirit, Grace has sought adventure over commitment. Traversing the globe, experiencing all that life offers, and never staying in one place for too long defines Grace’s life. When Grace invites Gina to visit her studio, a friendship develops that will challenge both women to face their demons and their desires.
TITLE: Wolf’s Fall
AUTHOR: E.A. Reynolds
SERIES: Nightshade #1
PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand
LENGTH: 52,613 Words
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2019
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Nic has known Mandalay was his from the moment he felt him growing in his mother’s stomach. Nic stayed away as Mandalay grew into manhood, biding his time. Now that Mandalay is twenty-five, Nic is ready to claim his mate.
Mandalay is a healer torn between the life his parents want for him, and the man he truly is. However, he has no objections to being courted by a sexy soldier.
Both Nic and Mandalay are eager to find love, so the objections of Mandalay’s family are mere outmoded thoughts to be overcome. However, the pack’s stance against gays and a conflict with jackals bring Nic and Mandalay closer. But the conflicts promise a sure end that will leave Nic and Mandalay facing death or life adrift from their pack. Can Mandalay walk beside Nic in love and war?
TITLE: My Memory Told Me a Secret
AUTHOR: Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato
PUBLISHER: Eiffel Tower Press
LENGTH: 93 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2019
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Nothing hurts quite as meticulously as loving someone who doesn’t love you back.
Career-driven, sometimes cynical Austin meets Noah Hakim, a Muslim man from the other side of town. One man wants it to work. The other doesn’t know what he wants, except to find the next high. Set in the months before and after a 30-something discovers that his partner has infected him with HIV, this book explores the inexplicable feelings that accompany the disintegration of relationships and the connection between cultural memory and identity.
TITLE: Their Property
AUTHOR: K.A. Merikan
SERIES: Four Mercenaries #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 265 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2019
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Clover’s life was perfect a year ago. He’d found four men to love, each essential to making him whole. Each one of them tough in their own way, part of a crew of mercenaries living on the wrong side of the law.
Tank was his loving Daddy, Pyro the wild one always pulling him into mischief, Boar taught him how to cook, and Drake showed him how to use knives in a wholly different fashion.
All Clover wanted was to finally be an equal in the group. So he trained, he pushed, and risked, but when real danger stared him in the face, he broke like a twig.
Now, with one of his lovers taken, Clover can’t find a way back to his former self. Each of the relationships they’d so meticulously built is fractured, and might never be the same.
If their group is to ever be whole again, Clover needs to find the courage he’s lost, but that means facing the monster who scarred him, and truths none of his men want to confront.
TITLE: It’s Worth a Shot
AUTHOR: Kim Breyon
SERIES: An Against All Odds Short Story
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 49 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2019
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After visiting the local fair and stumbling upon a photography booth, Riley challenges Beckett to partake in an upcoming photography competition. Together, they journey to the wilderness in search of the winning shot and end up facing one of South Carolina’s fierce summer storms. When booming thunder threatens Beckett’s courage, will Riley be able to distract him long enough to keep them safe?
TITLE: Mason’s Run
AUTHOR: Mellanie Rourke
SERIES: A Twin Peeks Bookstore Romance
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 461 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2019
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Mason
I’ve escaped a past that would have destroyed most men. I was used, abused and sold for sex from a young age by those who should have protected me. An unexpected moment of compassion from a stranger gave me a chance at a new life. Though I’ve started over, my scars run deep. I’m an LGBTQ graphic novel writer and artist with a huge following, but I’m terrified of the world, and of my tormentors finding me. When I discover that the stranger who has saved me from a life of abuse is the same man who has finally awakened my body to desire, I realize the truth: Can I ever really be free if I’m still afraid of my past and the people who have shattered me?
Lee
Serving as a medic in the Middle East, I felt the life of my fiancé slip away under my hands and was powerless to stop it. Discharged with physical and emotional wounds I can’t heal, I go home to my crazy, geeky family and try to learn to live with the damage. Pain and grief lead me to some acts I’m not proud of, including paying strangers for sex. I’m determined to keep it strictly business with no emotions involved, but when I discover that Mason Malone isn’t a high-end escort, but a battered young man who has been forced into a life of pain and degradation, I’m frozen in indecision. Then the man with the raven curls and blue-gold eyes whispers, “Please…” and the barriers I’ve built around my heart shatter. Years later, fate brings us back together. He has a new name and career, but I’ve never been able to forget those eyes. Mason, unfortunately, doesn’t recognize me. Every day I find myself more and more drawn to him, but I’m terrified of what will happen when my secrets are discovered.
As both our pasts threaten our future, can we find a path to redemption? Or will the discovery of the truth create a chasm too wide to bridge? Can love and forgiveness overcome soul-shattering pain?
TITLE: Jack Addison vs. Doing The Right Thing
AUTHOR: K.A. Merikan
SERIES: Jack Addison vs. A Whole World of Hot Trouble #9
PUBLISHER: Acerbi & Villani Ltd
LENGTH: 40 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2019
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“Mr. Addison… I’m so sorry to impose, but I was hoping you would sign my venator card?”
Jack thought he had it all: a powerful family ready to offer a helping hand in times of need, success and fame, and the most amazing lover in the person of Roux Chat-Bonnes. Problem is, his family would never accept a nonhuman as Jack’s life partner, so for months he was stuck trying to keep his relationship hidden. But when Roux found out Jack had given in to his father and agreed to give a speech at an anti-creature conference, Jack’s beloved chat left him.
Ashamed and heartbroken, Jack needs to choose whether he should go against what he believes in and support his Father’s cause, or follow his heart and try to win Roux back.
Deep down, Jack knows what’s right, but choosing to do the right thing is a whole other matter when it means standing against the world.
TITLE: Rockets and Romance
AUTHOR: Wendy Qualls
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 97 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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Love isn’t rocket science… or is it?
Julian Barlow has finally landed his dream job working for NASA. The catch? He has to move to Huntsville, Alabama—a daunting prospect for a gay pescetarian from Los Angeles who’s never been south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Fellow engineer Cody Ewing is an Alabama boy through and through, and Julian’s casual assumptions about the South in general and Southern homophobia in particular makes it dislike at first sight. Then NASA throws them together on a months-long project, and they have to make it work.
Forced to rely on each other, the two men develop a tentative friendship that becomes something more as Cody shows Julian Alabama’s good side. Julian’s insistence on secrecy and Cody’s hot-and-cold act could scuttle their chances before they ever get off the ground, though.
TITLE: Shedding His Wings For Love
AUTHOR: LJ Collins
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 20,736 Words
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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Even when you may feel abandoned and alone, you’re never really on your own.
As a guardian angel, Samuel has a duty to watch over and protect a lot of human beings. And he loves each and every one of them dearly. He never gets bored, because his humans are always in need of his help or guidance.
One night, police officer Jay Reynolds is part of a special team involved in an organised drug-raid in New Cross, south-east London. During a violent and bloody shootout, Jay is shot in the head, but he’s still breathing. He’s rushed to hospital and put into a medically induced coma to minimise any further damage to his brain.
Seeing Jay is in a critical state, Samuel is compelled to make Jay his priority. He constantly communicates with him telepathically to offer words of encouragement and give him strength. The longer Samuel watches over Jay, the harder he finds it to block out his secret desires. He longs to be with Jay so he can nurse him back to health and fill his life with the love he desperately needs. When he sees Jay regaining consciousness, his heart rules his head, and he returns to Earth in human form to make both their dreams come true.
Trigger warning: This story includes a scene that may appear to be dubious consent while one main character is in a medically induced coma. However the other main character has always been able to read that person’s mind and knows he is more than willing.
TITLE: Flame
AUTHOR: H.C. Brown
PUBLISHER: Siren Bookstrand
LENGTH: 70,500 Words
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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To the world, Flame portrays himself as a confident, world-acclaimed modern dancer but a devastating event in his secret past has frozen his heart. At first, he shuns the attention of rock star and famous author Harper Cole, but when Harper saves him from a life-threatening situation, Flame starts to thaw. After a very long time of not trusting anyone, he seeks comfort in the arms of the last type of man he could ever imagine loving — a Dom.
TITLE: Joker
AUTHOR: Ana Night
SERIES: Salvation Kings MC #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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Gabe is a prospect at the Salvation Kings motorcycle club. He’s also the president’s son, which isn’t as fun as it sounds. Especially because he’s in love with Joker; the club’s vice president and his father’s close friend. Joker is good at keeping people at arm’s length and Gabe knows it’ll be close to impossible to tear down all the walls Joker has built over the years. But he’ll do whatever it takes to earn Joker’s trust and, hopefully, his love.
Joker has been the vice president of his club for nearly two years. He loves being a King, and he’s done everything he can to live up to the responsibility he’s been given. He’s always been pulled towards Gabe and when he moved into Joker’s spare bedroom, that pull grew into something much stronger. He’s never wanted anyone as much as he wants Gabe, but he’s been keeping his distance, knowing if he gave in, there would be no turning back.
The Henchmen still pose a big threat to the club and it’s not long before Joker and Gabe find themselves in danger. Forced together, passion soon ignites between them, but is Joker willing to put everything on the line for a chance with Gabe?
TITLE: Heel
AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold
SERIES: Working Out The Kinks #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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“I’ve never thought of calling a man Daddy before, but I can’t think of a word that fits Vale better. He’s my Daddy, and I’m his pup.”
Broken and bruised, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect Adrian. I picked him up and made him whole before, and I’ll do it again. Adrian is a sweet pup with a smile full of sunshine and a heart made for love. A sweet pup needs a gentle hand, and that’s exactly what I intend to give him.
There’s nothing quite like slipping an expensive pair of high heels onto Adrian’s feet and watching him light up. If he wants a fairytale, I’ll happily be his Prince Charming.
TITLE: Often & Suddenly
AUTHOR: Gabrielle G.
SERIES: Angels and Sunshine #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 252 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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Dex Crawford is the fixer, the one his friends turn to when there is a problem, the one who always has a solution. But his friends are barely there for him, and when they forget his fortieth birthday, Dex decides to drink away his disappointment.
That’s how he ends up in bed with Luke, who hasn’t had a one-night stand in years but is ready to settle down for life.
Dex: Happiness is overrated, and I don’t need a man to complete me. Finding someone who has my back and takes care of me is optional, and Luke is not an option. The way I see it, he’s only a complication.
Luke: One-night stand? No thanks. Friends-with-benefits relationship? Tricky, especially with an insanely hot, three-piece-suit, uptight, grumpy man who lights up around me. If opposites attract, Dex and I collide.
TITLE: Team Luker
AUTHOR: Nell Iris
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2019
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What if this is the last time we lie like this?
Uncertainty is keeping Ellery Luker awake at night and robbing him of his appetite. It’s been five days since the love of his life and partner of twenty-five years, Jools, went to the doctor. Five days since the biopsy. Five days of going crazy with worry and what ifs?
What if Jools suffer from the same disease that stole Ellery’s mother when he was just eleven? What if all Ellery’s worst fears come true?
What if …?
TITLE: Simon’s Surprise
AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan
SERIES: Men of Crooked Bend #10
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 136 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2019
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Simon has been married three years and he loves his husband more than life. He’s patiently waited for a time when Sean was ready for a family, but if that never happened, he was okay, as long as he had Sean by his side.
Sean wanted to make Simon happy and he knew his husband wanted kids. He finally felt he was at a place that he could slow down enough to start the family he’d always dreamed of. But was Simon still on board?
Things don’t always go as planned and sometimes, life’s littlest miracles come in the form of a surprise. Read along as Simon and Sean open their hearts and lives to one tiny little bundle that quickly steals their hearts.
TITLE: The Omega Mix-up
AUTHOR: Trisha Linde
SERIES: Vale Valley Season 3 #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 120 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2019
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Pierce made all the smart decisions to get where he is today, but somewhere along the way, he forgot the most important thing: Family. Now he may be rich and important, but the only person he has to share it with is Daniel, his cat (who probably hates him and most definitely judges him). He would give anything to meet the love of his life, even if it means lowering his expectations and trying out a dating app.
As the only omega male in his family, Finn has had to deal with single alphas being paraded in his face for years. But none of them are his choice. Finn decides that a dating app will give him an opportunity to choose his own mate, away from his family’s interference.
One amazing (and awful) date later, and Pierce and Finn may have actually found their soul mates. Now if only they could find each other again… preferably before their baby is born.
TITLE: Gentle Hand
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
SERIES: Perfect Hands #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 177 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2019
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Adulting is hard for Raf. After a less than ideal youth, he’d hoped to find where he belongs. But despite trying several things in the club his best friend frequents, nothing clicks for him. Until he meets Daddy Brendan, the perfect bear of a man with the gentle voice, the soft cuddles, and an appendage Raf is rather fascinated by. Daddy Brendan wants to take care of Raf in every way, and Raf quickly discovered he loves being Daddy Brendan’s baby boy. He’s finally found where he belongs. If only he could forget about his past and be truly happy… Gentle Hand is a daddy kink MM romance with age play and ABDL. Please note trigger warnings for mild homophobia, parental mistreatment, and depression. It’s the second book in the Perfect Hands series, but can be read as a stand-alone.
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