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 |
| A Carriage of Misjustice | Charlie Cochrane | Riptide Publishing | 5/11/2020 | Lindenshaw Mysteries #5 | |
| Awakening | Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky | NineStar Press | 5/11/2020 | Darklight #1 | |
| Finding Fisher | M.J. James | NineStar Press | 5/11/2020 | ||
| Hungry for Love | Rick R. Reed | NineStar Press | 5/11/2020 | 2nd Edition | |
| Well-Played | Charity Parkerson | Punk & Sissy Publications | 5/11/2020 | Messy Hearts #4 | |
| Devouring Flame | E.J. Russell | Reality Optional Press | 5/11/2020 | Enchanted Occasions #2, 2nd Edition | |
| Shattered Pieces | Rebekah Vasick | Self Published | 5/11/2020 | Cresthill Alumni #1 | |
| Honeymoon Sweet | Allison Temple | Self Published | 5/11/2020 | Out & About #2 | |
| Risktaker | Sean Ashcroft | Self Published | 5/11/2020 | ||
| Chasing the Story | Shira Anthony | Dreamspinner Press | 5/12/2020 | Coastal Carolina #2 | |
| Final Dance: Part One | Samantha Cayto | Pride Publishing | 5/12/2020 | Alien Blood Wars #8 | |
| Weapons & Wonders | Devin Harnois | October Night Publishing | 5/12/2020 | Jak & Leander #2 | |
| Elias | Amy Aislin | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | 2nd Edition | |
| The Alpha’s Fake Mate | Penelope Peters | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | ||
| Refugees | Kim Fielding | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | ||
| His Mossy Boy | R. Cooper | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | Being(s) in Love #8, 2nd Edition | |
| Maverick | Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | Hell’s Ankhor #4 | |
| Shot on Goal | L.A. Witt | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | Pucks & Rainbows #3 | |
| Healing Hand | Nora Phoenix | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | Perfect Hands #5 | |
| Mission: All In | Nicole Edwards | Self Published | 5/12/2020 | Brantley Walker: Off the Books #1 | |
| Slippery Creatures | K.J. Charles | Self Published | 5/13/2020 | The Will Darling Adventures #1 | |
| Unpredictable Fate | Jessamyn Kingley | Self Published | 5/14/2020 | D’Vaire #17 | |
| In Your Hands | Louisa Masters | Self Published | 5/14/2020 | Joy Universe #3 | |
| Marc Jillson & The Gazebo | Anyta Sunday | Self Published | 5/14/2020 | Love Inscribed #2 | |
| Opposites Attract | Catherine Lievens | eXtasy Books | 5/15/2020 | Seven Brothers #2 | |
| Heroes Across Time | Jackie North | Blue Rain Press | 5/15/2020 | Love Across Time #2 | |
| Ryder’s Guardian | TL Travis & Ann Lister | Sapphire Publishing | 5/15/2020 | Maiden Voyage #1 | |
| If Wishes Were Fishes | Meredith Katz | Soft Cryptid | 5/15/2020 | Sixth Sense Investigations #2 | |
| Bullied: No More | Rain Carrington | AAS Publishing | 5/15/2020 | Legacy #4 | |
| Karma’s a Bit*h | Este Holland | Self Published | 5/15/2020 | ||
| Together Again | Ana Ashley | Self Published | 5/15/2020 | Finding You #2, 2nd Revised Edition | |
| The Arcane Heart | Caroline Gibson | Self Published | 5/15/2020 | Thrall Prince #3 | |
| Innocence Lost: Lost Book 2 | CJ Bishop | Self Published | 5/15/2020 | A Cowboy Gangster #12 | |
| Black Bird | Ofelia Gränd | JMS Books | 5/16/2020 | ||
| Hairy, Horny, and Over Here | JL Merrow | JMS Books | 5/16/2020 | 2nd Edition | |
| Timeslip | Clare London | JMS Books | 5/16/2020 | 2nd Edition | |
| Is It You? | Tinnean | JMS Books | 5/16/2020 | 2nd Edition | |
| Changing Our Status | J. D. Light | B4 Dawn Publishing | 5/16/2020 | Sprung Like Spring #8 | |
| Fame and Fortune | T.M. Smith | TTC Publishing | 5/16/2020 | Stories from the Sound #2, 2nd Revised Edition | |
| Special Delivery: Father’s Day | Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart, Harper B. Cole, Leyla Hunt, Colbie Dunbar, Summer Chase, Kallie Frost & Jena Wade | Self Published | 5/16/2020 | ||
| The Demon’s Gruff Councilman | Ezra Dawn | Self Published | 5/16/2020 | Asphalt Bay Pack #8 |
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TITLE: A Carriage of Misjustice
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochrane
SERIES: Lindenshaw Mysteries #5
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 252 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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Murder doesn’t care if you’re a newlywed.
Detective Chief Inspector Robin Bright and Deputy Headteacher Adam Matthews have just tied the knot, and all they want to do is sink into blissful domesticity. Unfortunately, there’s no chance of that when a chilling murder at a rugby ground takes Robin miles away to help his old boss solve it.
The mystery seems impossible to crack. Everyone with a motive has an alibi, and those without alibis don’t have a motive. Robin’s determined that this won’t be the case he’s unable to unravel. Not when he’s got his old boss to impress and a new team to lick into shape.
Back at home, Adam joins a fundraising choir to keep himself occupied. Surely a case that’s so far away won’t draw him in this time? Fate has other ideas, though, and danger turns up—quite literally—on his doorstep. He’ll need Campbell the Newfoundland for both company and protection this time around.
TITLE: Awakening
AUTHORS: Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky
SERIES: Darklight #1
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 322 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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Nathen was recently diagnosed with autism, and he’s a newly created vampire. His maker, a multinational corporation with its finger on the pulse of the technology industry, has recruited him to stop a terrorist plot. In the process, he meets Cameron, a telepath and psychologist, who has a troubled past he keeps locked up in the shadows of his psyche.
Nathen is confused by social cues and Cameron can barely block out the thoughts of others.
Together, they find common ground, and with the help of their friend Syn, they work out the secrets of the terrorist group and learn that the plot is far greater than they could have imagined.
TITLE: Finding Fisher
AUTHOR: M.J. James
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 217 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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When Ian Fisher walked away from his life a year ago, he had no plans to ever return to where he grew up. However, after a run-in with the cops, he’s forced to move in with his sister Rachel—in his dead parents’ house.
Back home, Ian can’t stop thinking about his ex, Sam. He still loves him and knows Sam loves him too, and he will stop at nothing to convince Sam to face his true feelings. But Sam has moved on. He has a fiancé, and he rejects Ian’s repeated attempts to fix their relationship. Ian deals with those rejections by getting lost in the bottom of a bottle, refusing to face how messed up his life truly is.
After weeks in the hospital—the victim of a viscous hate crime—and learning of Sam’s upcoming wedding, Ian has no choice but to fix his life to show Sam that he can be the man he needs. But rehab changes Ian, and he just might be ready to say goodbye to Sam forever.
Through addiction, violence, and self-preservation, Ian must learn to accept himself if he hopes to win back the man he loves.
TITLE: Hungry for Love
AUTHOR: Rick R. Reed
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Nate Tippie and Brandon Wilde are gay, single, and hoping to meet that special man, even though fate has not yet delivered him to their doorstep.
Nate’s sister, Hannah, and her kooky BFF, Marilyn, are poised to help fate with that task by creating a profile on the gay dating site, OpenHeartOpenMind. They are only exploring, but when a face and body are needed for the created persona, they use Nate as the model.
When Brandon comes across the false profile, he falls for the guy he sees online. Keeping up the charade, Hannah begins corresponding with him, posing as Nate.
However, real complications begin when Brandon wants to meet Nate, who doesn’t know he’s being used in the online dating ruse. Hannah and Marilyn concoct another story and send Nate out to let the guy down gently. But when Nate and Brandon meet, they feel an instant and powerful pull toward each other. Cupid seems to have shot his bow, but how do Nate and Brandon climb out from under a mountain of deceit without letting go of their chance at love?
TITLE: Well-Played
AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson
SERIES: Messy Hearts #4
PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications
LENGTH: 103 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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An ugly divorce left Bay bitter. Antonio has exactly what he needs. If Bay would let him in, that is.
After catching his husband in bed with another man, Bay is understandably a little gun shy. When he heads to Vegas for a conference, he never expects to meet a sexy Italian casino owner. Antonio has player written all over him. He’s too much of everything. Bay doesn’t want anything Antonio is selling, except he kind of does, and he hates himself for that weakness.
Antonio has…. issues. There are things he deals with that not everyone can understand. For that reason, he chooses his friends and bed partners very carefully. He watches people, reads them, and only plays with the ones who have that certain neediness in their eyes. Bay is the perfect fit. There’s only one problem to Antonio’s mind. Bay lives over three hundred miles away.
Distance and mistrust make the possibility of a real relationship seem impossible, but Antonio is determined to make Bay his. It’s a good thing the casino owner is used to rigging games in his favor.
TITLE: Devouring Flame
AUTHOR: E.J. Russell
SERIES: Enchanted Occasions #2
PUBLISHER: Reality Optional Press
LENGTH: 218 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Can a chance meeting rekindle their incendiary attraction?
While cutting through the Interstices—the post-creation gap between realms—Smith, half-demon tech specialist for Enchanted Occasions Event Planning, spies the person he yearns for daily but dreads ever seeing again: the ifrit, Hashim of the Windrider clan.
On their one literally smoldering night together, Smith, stupidly besotted, revealed his true name—a demon’s greatest vulnerability. When Hashim didn’t return the favor, then split the next morning with no word? Message received, loud and clear: Thanks but no thanks.
Although Hashim had burned to return Smith’s trust, it was impossible. The wizard who conjured him holds his true name in secret, and unless Hashim discovers it, he’ll never be free.
When their attraction sparks once more, the two unite to search for Hashim’s hidden name—which would be a hell of a lot easier if they didn’t have to contend with a convention full of food-crazed vampires on the one day out of the century they can consume something other than blood.
But if they fail, Hashim will be doomed to eternal slavery, and their reignited love will collapse in the ashes.
Luckily Smith is the guy who gets the job done—and Hashim is never afraid to heat things up.
TITLE: Shattered Pieces
AUTHOR: Rebekah Vasick
SERIES: Cresthill Alumni #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 351 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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Taylor
Hi, I’m Taylor and I’m a drug addict. Oh, wait. This isn’t NA, is it? Then I’m just Taylor, a Brit living in America.
Secrets. My family has many. My dad’s an abusive alcoholic. My mom finds her solace in her boss’s bed. But me? My secret’s the worst of all: I’m gay.
I was raised to believe that it’s wrong to feel this way about men.
But then I met Alex, the sexy bartender with the Southern twang. And no matter how hard I try, I can’t fight my attraction to him.
How can something so wrong feel so right? And how can I keep fighting it when he keeps lending me his strength so I can live to fight another day?
Alex
The plan was simple.
Move to Cresthill, New York.
Open my bar.
Recover from the relationship I wish I could forget.
And then he walked in. Hot British Dude. Even covered in bruises, he took my breath away.
The more I get to know Taylor, the sweet Brit who has as many demons as I do, the more I feel the need to keep him safe from everything that’s hurting him.
Maybe I’ll never be whole again. Maybe Taylor won’t either. But maybe, just maybe, together, we can be the glue that puts all our shattered pieces together again.
Trigger Warning: This book deals with the subjects of substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and suicide.
TITLE: Honeymoon Sweet
AUTHOR: Allison Temple
SERIES: Out & About #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 235 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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Doug is a cheese pizza kind of guy. A honeymoon cruise around the Caribbean is the most adventurous thing he’s ever done. Going on that honeymoon alone is unthinkable, but here he is, with a luxury suite and a broken heart.
Tripp is a hopeless romantic. He’s in a sinking relationship that’s been taking on water for months. He’d throw in the towel if he had one, but he’s naked and locked out of his room.
No one should be on a cruise alone, and Tripp has a simple solution: he and Doug will pretend to be husbands and enjoy everything a week of sea and sun has to offer. But as the days and nights heat up, can a cheese pizza kind of guy be brave enough to give love a second chance?
TITLE: Risktaker
AUTHOR: Sean Ashcroft
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 278 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2020
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Three nights. Two secret crushes. One bed.
Morgan has a secret crush on Devin. Devin has a secret crush on Morgan.
When fate–with a little help from Devin’s friends–throws them together as fake boyfriends on a three-night trip, they’ll have to hide their feelings even in close quarters.
They’ve already been doing it for years, a few more days shouldn’t be so hard. Right?
Except there’s only one bed. And Devin’s ex-boyfriend won’t leave them in peace. And Morgan keeps breaking into poetry.
And that’s before Devin has a brush with death…
TITLE: Chasing the Story
AUTHOR: Shira Anthony
SERIES: Coastal Carolina #2
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 194 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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When TV reporter Brand Josephson attends an industry awards dinner in Charlotte, North Carolina, the last person he expects to bump into is the man he’s idolized since he was a high school student. Back then, Zach Caldwell was a New York City anchor riding terrific ratings to a prized spot on the national news. But when Zach disappeared before taking the job, he left many people, including Brand, wondering what happened.
Since leaving New York for North Carolina four years before, Zach’s kept to himself and avoided relationships. He tells himself he’s happy with his reclusive life as editor of the local Wilmington newspaper, but when he and Brand end up chasing the same story of industry corruption, Brand’s romantic charm and all-around good nature sneak past his defenses and into his heart. Brand’s discovery of the scandal behind Zach’s hasty exit from broadcast television puts their newly fledged relationship to the test, but the story they’re working on together puts their lives on the line….
TITLE: Final Dance: Part One
AUTHOR: Samantha Cayto
SERIES: Alien Blood Wars #8
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 201 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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What lurks in the dark isn’t always a monster. Sometimes it’s your deepest desire.
Christos has been called by his captain to give aid in the final showdown with Dracul. Never comfortable living with humans and hiding his true nature, he misses the solitude of his mountain home. It’s boring waiting for Dracul to strike—that is, until he meets a sick, homeless boy with soulful eyes and a need to be helped.
Having tried to live in the nine-to-five world with no skills, Mateo has hit the streets once again, turning tricks to stay warm and fed. While checking out a new soup kitchen, he collapses from his growing illness—right into the arms of a sexy alpha male who also reminds him of someone who brutalized him in the past.
Christos doesn’t want the responsibility for the care of a human, no matter how alluring he is. And, with Dracul’s unknown plans taking everyone’s attention, there is no time for any distraction. But he can’t stay away, and the trust this vulnerable human shows him is humbling. It also chips away at his resolve to stay alone.
The final battle is gearing up, however, and Christos and Mateo are at ground zero. No matter how Christos tries to keep his boy safe, the fate of the world rests in both their hands.
Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of violence, mass shootings and murder, corpse descriptions and non-consensual sex.
TITLE: Weapons & Wonders
AUTHOR: Devin Harnois
SERIES: Jak & Leander #2
PUBLISHER: October Night Publishing
LENGTH: 201 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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Working on a military contract isn’t what Jak wanted, but he tries to look on the bright side. Enchanting several mechanical dragons is an exciting prospect, and more importantly, the project allows him to stay close to Leander. They’re even living together, but making excuses for it to Leander’s family and everyone else. Jak knows society is unaccepting, but he’s growing increasingly frustrated at the need to hide their relationship.
Leander still can’t believe flirty, popular Jak chose him. Their romantic partnership is unlike anything he’s experienced before, and a small part of Leander is worried Jak will grow tired of him.
When plans for the newest dragon go missing, suspicion falls on Jak, and Leander is terrified his lover will be taken from him. Then sabotage strikes the project, and it becomes clear a spy is in their midst. Far worse things are on the horizon, and this time Jak can’t run away. To keep Leander and his family safe, Jak is forced to make a terrible choice.
TITLE: Elias
AUTHOR: Amy Aislin
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 175 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Do something new today.
Why he looks at his horoscope every day, Elias Hood doesn’t know. It’s all garbage, and no nickel fortune ever helped him climb all the way up the corporate ladder. He’s about to make Vice President. Rocking the boat with “something new” is the last thing on his mind.
But there’s this guy.
Ty Green can make friends with a tree and Elias can’t help falling for his easy-going vibe and his perfect smile. He’s a fellow Capricorn, like Elias, but that’s as far as their similarities go. Ty works to live—he doesn’t live to work. When Elias takes his horoscope’s advice and asks Ty out, both men are in for a shock. But as Elias’s walls start to come down, they might just realize that they have more in common than they think. In fact, they might even want the exact same thing.
Who knows? Maybe horoscopes aren’t just trash after all.
TITLE: The Alpha’s Fake Mate
AUTHOR: Penelope Peters
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 296 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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Ricky Sandoval has a secret he won’t reveal.
By night, omega Ricky Sandoval is the darling of the dance club scene: friendly, flirtatious, and always up for some fun with whatever alpha strikes his fancy. But by day, Ricky pines for his neighbor and creative partner, Eli Epstein – who’s been in a committed relationship for as long as Ricky has known him. If creating a webcomic together is the best Ricky can hope for with Eli – then he’s willing to settle for second best, and find love elsewhere, one night at a time.
Eli Epstein has a promise he won’t break.
By day, alpha Eli Epstein is the quiet and clever introvert with the long-term girlfriend and a job that lets him stay safely tucked in his apartment. But by night, Eli worries about his neighbor and creative partner, Ricky – who’s also the subject of a crush Eli’s unwilling to admit. Everyone but Ricky seems aware of Eli’s feelings, Eli’s amused and super accepting girlfriend included. There’s no chance of acting on it, though – Eli has both promises and secrets he intends to keep, no matter where his heart might lie.
But just as their webcomic is about to be launched off the internet and into the physical world of publishing, one of Ricky’s one-night-stands leaves him pregnant… and alone.
Everyone’s keeping secrets. But sometimes…
Pretending to be a happy couple is the obvious solution – after all, half their internet fanbase already thinks it’s true. Ricky and Eli swear it’s only temporary – but the more time they spend together, the more fiction feels like fact.
Until Ricky’s one-night-stand reappears… and threatens to expose every secret they’ve promised to keep.
Torn between the guilt of loving Eli and the high-risk pregnancy he’s struggling to manage, Ricky now has to face that his affair might be the end of not only their publishing career – but their friendship, too.
…The biggest secret is the most obvious truth of all.
TITLE: Refugees
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 68 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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When World War II ended and army medic Walter Clark returned to Chicago, he discovered that although home remained the same, he had changed. Unable to fit comfortably into his old life, he spent a year gradually making his way west. Now he’s gone as far as he can—the shore of the Pacific—but old memories make ocean views intolerable. He turns inland and finds himself in the hidden hamlet of Kiteeshaa, Oregon, where the locals are surprisingly friendly and the café serves food exactly like his grandmother used to make.
Martin Wright runs the Kitee Motor Court Inn and offers Walter a place to stay for a few nights. Later, Martin offers him a great deal more. But while Martin is a delight, he also harbors secrets; and there’s something not quite right about Kiteeshaa. No matter how far the two men have traveled, they can’t run away from their pasts.
TITLE: His Mossy Boy
AUTHOR: R. Cooper
SERIES: Being(s) in Love #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 498 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Years ago, Martin Dyer nearly died in the woods outside Everlasting. A beautiful, inhuman creature saved his life, but Martin has done his best to forget it ever happened. He spends his time in a haze of weed as he avoids his emotionally abusive mother—and the way he feels about men. Martin is already a weirdo in his isolated small town; he doesn’t need a sexuality crisis, too. He’s a mess, but someone—or something—always seems to take care of him, usually a tall, sarcastic deputy by the name of Ian Forrester.
No one knows much about Ian, which is how he and his family have preferred it since before Everlasting existed. Ian has resigned himself to a lonely life. He might dream of Martin, but it’s only that—a dream. Martin doesn’t like men, and even if he did, he doesn’t like Ian. No one does, because Ian keeps his secret, and his distance, by being prickly.
But the dragons and their magic have returned to Everlasting, shaking the entire town and leaving Martin questioning what he might be able to have if he sobers up and faces the truth. Now, anything seems possible, even a happily ever after for two men who never expected one.
TITLE: Maverick
AUTHORS: Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda
SERIES: Hell’s Ankhor #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 266 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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Can the big bad biker really protect me and my daughter?
On the run with my baby daughter, I never expected to end up surrounded by massive bikers. I’ve seen the violence that gangs can do, and I’m not sure a motorcycle club is any different. But Maverick might be able to change my mind about Hell’s Ankhor. When I show up on his doorstep with a busted car and a baby in my arms, he doesn’t hesitate to take us in. And from the moment I see him, I know I want more.
It’s crazy to even think it. My violent ex is coming for me, and I can’t put anyone else in danger. But even more important is protecting baby Grace. And Maverick and his club are just the men to help. I think I’ve finally found my match in this gigantic biker’s arms. Can I trust that this time the story will end in a happily ever after? Or will my past crash into our lives and ruin the family we could have together?
TITLE: Shot on Goal
AUTHOR: L.A. Witt
SERIES: Pucks & Rainbows #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 357 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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The Vancouver Narwhals’ star goalie. The New York Krakens’ head coach. This can’t possibly be a recipe for disaster.
Goalie Brad Spencer is flying high after his team clinches the Cup and names him their MVP. Like his teammates, he’s ready to celebrate—ideally with someone in his bed. When he slips off to a gay bar, he meets someone who’s gorgeous, willing, and… absolutely the last man he should be touching.
Head coach Anthony Caruso just wants to have a few drinks and get laid to soothe the sting of his team losing the Cup. Then that ridiculously sexy player from the opposing team strolls into the club. The chemistry is instantaneous, and a mountain of PHL regulations can’t keep them apart. After all, it’s just a hookup.
And then another hookup. And then a summer getaway that’s just enough time and privacy for them to get in way over their heads. When the hockey season starts up again, they walk away… but they can’t stay away.
Anthony and Brad value their careers way too much to be this reckless, but they’ve both been alone for way too long to ignore these feelings.
Sooner or later, though, something has to give, and one of them is going to have to choose between the man he loves and the sport he lives for.
TITLE: Healing Hand
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
SERIES: Perfect Hands #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 282 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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Can a broken boy and an unconventional Daddy help each other heal?
Saxton has never been able to make a Daddy stay. He wants one desperately, but they’ve all walked away. He knows exactly why: because he’s damaged. Broken. Unable to give Daddies what they want from him.
When he meets Daddy Gale, who offers to take care of him after an accident, Saxton expects the same thing to happen. But Gale is different in many ways, and he has his own wounds. He has endless patience with Saxton, and he respects Saxton’s boundaries.
But when Saxton can’t open up about the trauma that forever changed him, will Gale decide Saxton isn’t worth the trouble after all? Or will Saxton finally have a Daddy who accepts him the way he is?
TITLE: Mission: All In
AUTHOR: Nicole Edwards
SERIES: Brantley Walker: Off the Books #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020
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Brantley Walker has dedicated his life to fighting for his country. Having given eighteen years to the US Navy, the last ten as a SEAL, the mission was the only thing he knew, the only thing that mattered. He never even considered what life would look like after the mission was over.
Until he’s forced to.
After spending months recovering from career-ending injuries, Brantley finds himself back in his hometown of Coyote Ridge, Texas. Now a permanent resident once again, with the full support of his family and friends, he sets forth to start over, forced to figure out what to do with the rest of his life, which, as it turns out, is far easier said than done.
Then the unthinkable happens.
When his cousin Travis’s daughter goes missing, Brantley puts himself right back in the action, partnering up with Reese Tavoularis to find the little girl and bring her back home where she belongs.
Along the way, Brantley and Reese end up immersed in another mission. Only this one results in a journey that takes them in a direction neither of them expected to go.
TITLE: Slippery Creatures
AUTHOR: K.J. Charles
SERIES: The Will Darling Adventures #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 215 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2020
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Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle’s chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing…until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else.
Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan—charming, cultured, oddly attractive—steps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.
And then Will discovers the truth about Kim. His identity, his past, his real intentions. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again.
But Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides—and Kim is the only man who can help.
TITLE: Unpredictable Fate
AUTHOR: Jessamyn Kingley
SERIES: D’Vaire #17
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 285 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2020
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Chieftain Kalthekor Valzadari is an elf with many regrets. Once a man concerned only with what would bring glory to his tribe at the expense of people he should’ve protected, everything changes when his son is born. Trapped in a loveless matebond, Kalthekor wants to leave his old life behind, but he is bound for eternity. Still, he can’t help but wish for freedom and a relationship as rich in joy as those around him.
Although Aristos Centaurus is brother to the leader of the Centaurs, he is unable to forgive or forget that he once spent centuries committing inexcusable acts of war. With so much blood on his hands, he cannot ignore that he should have been sentenced to death. Aris might help the centaurs now, but he keeps his distance, knowing better than to befriend any of his brethren. He doesn’t deserve happiness or love, but he yearns for it nonetheless.
A misunderstanding sends Aris from the isolation of his brother’s house to Council Headquarters, where he finds himself staring into Kalthekor’s blue eyes. After an instant connection, both are ready to have a partner, and believe they can find what they need in each other. As the pair build a life and a home together, Kalthekor and Aristos realize that although they have created a wonderful foundation based on friendship and love, if they are to move forward as a family, they must find a way to face and reconcile their pasts. Only fate knows if it will tear them apart or if a blissful future awaits them.
TITLE: In Your Hands
AUTHOR: Louisa Masters
SERIES: Joy Universe #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 264 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2020
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When Grant Davis stepped into the job of assistant director at Joy Universe, he knew he was taking on a challenge. The AD before him left a mess nobody thought could be cleaned up—but Grant loves nothing more than beating the odds. Over a year later, he’s convinced there’s something hinky going on. The solution: an independent audit. What he doesn’t expect is that the head of the audit team will be his old college crush.
Luke Durrant’s come a long way since he last saw Grant, the man he had a steamy night with back in college. He’s been married, divorced, has a successful career, and is now a parent. But one look at Grant brings all the old feelings crashing back.
With Grant’s job in Luke’s hands, two insecure kids, and a host of nosy coworkers, it seems like professionalism is the only option… but who wants that? Grant and Luke are willing to take the shot for a second chance at happily ever after.
And then Luke’s ex turns up….
TITLE: Marc Jillson & The Gazebo
AUTHOR: Anyta Sunday
SERIES: Love Inscribed #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 229 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2020
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Want true, heart-throbbing romance? Put down the Cheetos, and stop being a jackass.
The question is, can I do it?
I’ve been an epic dick to my friends, my uncle. Him.
Travis Hunter. Photographer, econ-student, paraplegic. Can I redeem myself? Apologize? Make a fresh start?
Hunter seems to think so. Even roped me into saving his favorite gazebo from the bulldozers.
The confidence of this man amazes me. He’s no bullshit where I’m all bullshit. I throw up walls where he knocks them down.
He’s beautiful, too. Strong arms inked with hummingbirds, a wide teasing mouth, and blue eyes that read me like an open book.
He looks at me, and I look away.
These shivery feelings I have for Hunter? They can’t happen. I don’t deserve him.
Where did I put those Cheetos?
TITLE: Opposites Attract
AUTHOR: Catherine Lievens
SERIES: Seven Brothers #2
PUBLISHER: eXtasy Books
LENGTH: 93 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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Leon isn’t jealous of his best friend. Really, he isn’t. He doesn’t do relationships, so while he’s happy that Manuel has found the man of his life, he’s not planning to follow down his path.
Hugh likes his life the way it is—familiar and predictable—even though most people, including his brothers, think he’s boring.
He’s in for the shock of his life when he meets Leon. Leon is the opposite of him. He’s colorful and happy, always talking and having fun.
He’s also Hugh’s mate.
Hugh doesn’t know what to do with that, and after Leon tells him he doesn’t date, Hugh steps back, unsure whether or not he should tell Leon he’s his mate.
Hugh can’t keep it a secret forever, but can he ignore everything that makes him who he is and throw himself into what could be the happiest relationship of his life? And if he does, will Leon agree to take a chance, or will he run away like he’s used to doing?
TITLE: Heroes Across Time
AUTHOR: Jackie North
SERIES: Love Across Time #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 77 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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Ever wonder what happened after Stanley and Devon got back to the States? Or how they spent their first Christmas together?
It’s Christmas and we don’t really have a lot of money, Devon and I, but he’s determined to make this, our first Christmas together, very special.
I’m his antique boyfriend. I was born in 1898, but I’ve come forward through time by some trick of fate. Devon says I deserve to be happy, but I don’t know if I do.
Our love for each other keeps us going, but sometimes the darkness swoops up and grabs me.
The only thing I can count on is the feel of Devon’s arms around me, his green eyes looking at me with joy and love. What else do I need but this?
TITLE: Ryder’s Guardian
AUTHORS: TL Travis & Ann Lister
SERIES: Maiden Voyage #1
PUBLISHER: Sapphire Publishing
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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For Maiden Voyage guitarist, Ryder Hampton, life is great. He and his bandmates are embarking upon an epic European double headlining tour with their friends from Social Sinners with the band Embrace the Fear opening for them.
Since joining Maiden Voyage in his twenties, Ryder’s life has been a whirlwind of the cliched, “Sex, drugs and monumental doses of Rock ‘n Roll. And he’s loved every minute of it from the sold out shows to the revolving door of bed partners.
Max Hightower has always been a team player. Whether it was working with his team in the Marines or now with the private security company, Ventura Security. These days, his job was to have the backs of a band of musicians. One band member in particular he’d allowed to get too close and now emotions were involved.
Ryder Hampton had left his mark on Max’s closed-off heart and now Max’s job was in jeopardy. Falling for your principal wasn’t safe – nor smart. Neither was missing the mark on protecting him and now Max was guilty of both. The security detail he’d begged his boss for had turned out to be the one that could ruin him and shatter his heart too. Max couldn’t allow either option to happen.
TITLE: If Wishes Were Fishes
AUTHOR: Meredith Katz
SERIES: Sixth Sense Investigations #2
PUBLISHER: Soft Cryptid
LENGTH: 83 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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After dealing with unruly Terrors and haunted dolls while trying to graduate from university, Keith just wants a break. His psychic abilities have got him in as much trouble as they’ve got him out of, though they also helped let him protect his two boyfriends — Lucas, a ghost, and Hiraeth, a deer-antlered cryptid — so he can’t complain that much.
When Hiraeth’s son appears looking for help to remove a curse that’s been placed on his lover, Keith is pretty sure his anxiety over his powers is nothing compared to how he feels about trying to get along with his boyfriend’s family.
TITLE: Bullied: No More
AUTHOR: Rain Carrington
SERIES: Legacy #4
PUBLISHER: AAS Publishing
LENGTH: 309 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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Finding peace at last, Javier Duran thought he’d hung up his guns and camo from his life as a mercenary to live in a town surrounded by beautiful mountains. Taking jobs that required him to be out of town periodically was perfect for him, except this time, when someone broke into his sanctuary.
Daniel Norman didn’t have an easy life. Abused by his brother and ignored by his father, he only existed. Learning how to get around security systems was the only skill he had that his family gave him credit for, so he did it well.
The house on the edge of town, the mysterious man who owned it, they were different for Daniel. Intrigued, he did his job and got their crew into the house, but regretted it as each room he entered told him a little more about the man who lived there.
When Javier returned home during the break in, everything changed for them both. Attempting to save Javier, Daniel commits murder, and Javier is determined to save him. To a cabin he’d bought the same time he’d bought his beloved house, he whisked Daniel, getting to know the quiet young man and finding more than he bargained for.
The age difference was Javi’s main concern, knowing his feelings for Daniel could only grow. Discarding him like others had, however, could break him. Can Javi chance his own heart to save the heart of the young man, or will his old life creep back in and destroy them both?
TITLE: Karma’s a Bit*h
AUTHOR: Este Holland
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 173 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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Karma’s only a bitch if you’re bad.
Jake Michelson plays it safe. All he wants to do is keep a roof over his head and graduate from NYU in a few months. He can count on three things in life: his job at Dinkin’s Donuts, his best friend Marri, and school.
Archer Ferraro plays by his own rules. The one thing he can’t stand is when bad people get away with doing bad things. He’s dedicated his life to righting the wrongs the police can’t or won’t handle.
When Archer accidentally upsets Jake’s life, he vows to make it right and hires him.
Together, Jake and Archer must work on a new case involving stolen jewelry and a womanizer, deal with a lawyer brother and a jailbird father, and stay out of the cops’ way.
Should be easy…right?
TITLE: Together Again
AUTHOR: Ana Ashley
SERIES: Finding You #2, 2nd Revised Edition
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 307 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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One night. A second chance. Third time lucky?
Happy ever after won’t come easy…
A difficult past and a lifetime of lies. Max never thought he’d meet a man who’d unpeal the careful layers he’d wrapped around his heart.
One day together is all it takes for Isaac to do that… and more.
Isaac is the safe place Max didn’t know he craved
Isaac has the strength Max didn’t know he needed
But when an unexpected turn of events brings back ghosts of the past, Max is starting to believe that the ocean between him and Isaac isn’t the biggest challenge they’ll ever face.
TITLE: The Arcane Heart
AUTHOR: Caroline Gibson
SERIES: Thrall Prince #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 161 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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Prince Lonn swore he’d never buy a slave. That was before he met Llias.
Lonn carries a heavy burden; it is his destiny to inherit the powerful throne of Otharn and rule over the joined worlds. Suffocated by his overbearing parents and exhausted by the cold-blooded plots that surround him, Lonn escapes his troubles on a mercy-mission to the far-flung world of Tornatt. Fate has other plans for him, however: at a filthy slave-market Lonn finds a man his heart cannot leave behind, no matter what the price.
Llias of Fryst has no care for fate, destiny, or the desires of arrogant princes. Kidnapped from his home planet by a malevolent witch, Llias refuses to be a pawn in anyone’s game, even someone as handsome as Lonn. Llias has plans of his own, and none of them involve being Lonn’s grateful, obedient, companion.
Trapped together on Tornatt, Lonn and Llias are forced to wrestle with fate, destiny, and the manipulative plots that surround the Otharnian throne. When the witch finally shows her face, Lonn must make a choice; betray his family and risk the safety of the joined worlds, or lose Llias forever.
TITLE: Innocence Lost: Lost Book 2
AUTHOR: CJ Bishop
SERIES: A Cowboy Gangster #12
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020
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Inside the walls of the wasteland prison, Clint and Cochise discover allies who join their mission to rescue the innocent.
Back home, Axel struggles with the burden of truth concerning the men; torn between honoring his promise of silence to detective Jordan—and speaking out to ease the fear of his friends and family.
TRIGGER WARNING: Contains references to and depictions of child abuse that may be difficult for some readers.
TITLE: Black Bird
AUTHOR: Ofelia Gränd
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 201 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020
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After seven years of being on the move, Arlo Barman wants nothing more than a place to call home. But unbeknownst to him, Arlo is a caladrius healer, so staying in one place has never been an option. The compulsion to separate himself from those he’s healed is all-consuming and leaves him little choice but to pack up yet again.
Nash Silver is the only werewolf in his small coastal town. Living undetected in a human world is imperative for his kind, and he and his small circle of friends—a vampire and a psychic—have done so for decades. But Nash’s anonymous existence is jeopardized when a man with an enticing scent moves into town. From the moment Nash lays eyes on the stranger, nothing is more important than being close to him. Not even guarding his secret.
Arlo isn’t interested in a relationship or even a date, his past has taught him nothing good comes from it, but the rather pushy local popping up everywhere he goes has his heart somersaulting. If he’s heart is somersaulting or not doesn’t matter, because when Nash gets injured, Arlo is the only one who can save him.
Having used his powers, Arlo has to leave Nash and the cozy town he wanted to make his home, but can Nash survive being separated from his mate?
TITLE: Hairy, Horny, and Over Here
AUTHOR: JL Merrow
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 24 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Local news photographer Ethan is pretty sure there’s no such thing as a jackalope. Every bunny he’s ever seen has been a cute little furry creature, not a dangerous, horned beastie. But somehow he lets big, tough American hunter Logan drag him into Parkhurst Forest on the Isle of Wight on what Ethan’s convinced is a wild goose chase.
Logan’s on a mission to wipe out the jackalope colony he’s convinced has been brought to the island by a madman. He’s got a healthy respect for the vicious critters, which is more than he seems to have for the less physically imposing Ethan.
But when an escaped convict from a nearby prison bursts into the mix, all their plans are thrown awry. Seeing Ethan at the mercy of the violent criminal brings Logan’s true feelings for the smaller guy out into the open … and what happens next could lead to a change of heart about the jackalopes, as well!
TITLE: Timeslip
AUTHOR: Clare London
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 42 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Kevin knows his crush on his gorgeous but impossibly aloof boss Marcus isn’t going anywhere. So it’s a huge shock when Marcus mysteriously appears one night in Kevin’s bedroom. Kevin has just enough time to enjoy Marcus’ attention and warm familiarity, then Marcus vanishes.
And then it happens again the next night.
And the next.
Meanwhile, back in daylight office hours, Marcus is as cold as ever with no obvious recollection of his night-time visits.
What’s really happening? Kevin’s emotions run deep, but so does his confusion. He’s wary of believing they have a chance together, yet his body and heart respond too joyfully to ignore.
It will take a twist of fate, a break in the routine, and a bizarre time trip to bring them together properly and, hopefully, for real.
TITLE: Is It You?
AUTHOR: Tinnean
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 95 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020, 2nd Edition
LENGTH: 95 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020
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William “Wills” Matheson is a computer whiz, hired by Huntingdon right out of college. He’s groomed for a position in the Washington Bureau of Intelligence and Security, a sister organization to Huntingdon. Eventually, he’s promoted to senior special agent in the department of Interior Affairs, under the notorious Mark Vincent.
Instructed by Trevor Wallace — The Boss, and yes, that’s in caps, of the WBIS — to follow Vincent after his apartment is destroyed, the younger agent discovers why the man is considered the best when Vincent easily spots him. Rather than knocking him down as expected, Vincent orders Wills to accompany him to his friend’s bedside in GW Hospital. There, Wills meets the rent boy known as Sweetcheeks and is instantly struck by the handsome redhead.
Wills has never had a male lover before, but he’s more than willing to give it a try. Gradually he begins to wonder if there could be a future for them together.
Things look positive for them when Sweetcheeks confesses his own love, but Wills is a WBIS agent, and Sweetcheeks is a rent boy. Will their jobs come between them before they can explore their newfound love?
TITLE: Changing Our Status
AUTHOR: J. D. Light
SERIES: Sprung Like Spring #8
PUBLISHER: B4 Dawn Publishing
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020
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Ninjas and black cats? Sure. Nothing like a little Halloween… in MAY!
Clinton is happy with his life the way it is. He owns his own restaurant, lives with his twin and his twin’s best friend and his relationship status has been pinging at single for a long time, which is right where he likes it. Sure, living with a super-sexy alpha who makes him laugh and charms him without even trying can sometimes make him wish for things, but some people just weren’t meant for happily ever after.
Easton is afraid of change. When something works, why the hell would anyone want to change it. And that is exactly how he feels about his life. He has his father, his best friend and his… Clinton. They made an odd, but happy family, and the thought of changing that just because he’d been always craved a kiss from Clinton’s sassy mouth or for their snuggles and hugs to happen with a little less clothing, scared him.
When they cross that line between friendship and lovers, they promise they’ll end it before they get in to deep, but what happens if they were already too far out before they even dove in?
TITLE: Fame and Fortune
AUTHOR: T.M. Smith
SERIES: Stories from the Sound #2
PUBLISHER: TTC Publishing
LENGTH: 184 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020, 2nd Revised Edition
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I’ve built a life, a home, and a business from the ground up with Andrew by my side every step of the way. Fame, fortune, and a family is the promise I made him ten years ago, and with hard work and dedication we’ve done it, together. But neither of us realized something was missing until a skittish young man with a haunted look in his eyes walked into our office.
Victor never doubted who he was, even when he lost everything.
Still a boy, Victor comes to America with his strict, traditionalist Romanian parents, his Romani upbringing teaching him their traditions as well as discipline and perseverance. When he tells them he is gay, though he knows they will not understand, he is shocked when they disown him.
Andrew knew Victor was his soulmate after just one night together.
Raised by a single mom, Andrew’s father is disinterested in his role, but Andrew thrives amid the chaos. In a rare act of generosity, his father buys him a camera for his thirteenth birthday, changing Andrew’s life. When he attends college on a scholarship to study photojournalism, he discovers more than he expects.
Together Victor and Andrew create an online business that blossoms and grows, as does their commitment to each other and their ever-growing family.
Matthew was homeless, jobless and… broken.
At just sixteen Matthew runs away from home after a brutal assault, his parents tossing him aside like garbage. Over the years, Matthew does a lot of things while living on the street in order to survive. When he finds the flyer for All Cocks, he decides to call and see where it leads. What has he got to lose?
Can three men who are unaware of how much they need each other get past the stigma of society to find a place of happiness, together?
Trigger warning-Sexual assault
TITLE: Special Delivery: Father’s Day
AUTHORS: Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart, Harper B. Cole, Leyla Hunt, Colbie Dunbar, Summer Chase, Kallie Frost & Jena Wade
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020
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An Mpreg Romance Collection
Eight bestselling authors have come together to bring you a collection of short Father’s Day stories. Prepare for some adorable dad moments to warm your heart with these knotty alphas, sexy omegas and their sweet babies.
TITLE: The Demon’s Gruff Councilman
AUTHOR: Ezra Dawn
SERIES: Asphalt Bay Pack #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 101 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2020
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Krealik Putlova is a dragon shifter and council member. Having been the target of senseless violence years ago, he vowed to bring the hammer of justice down on those responsible. With the teams he oversees catching Carmine Verucci, Krealik believes he’s one step closer to getting justice. Until Carmine dies and he’s back to square one. When Krealik receives word that new information has been discovered he goes to hear it in person.
Belphegor is one of the demon princes of Hell overseeing his brother Belial’s territory while Belial is off working for the council to shut down the labs. However, when an emergency pops up that he can’t handle alone Belphegor goes to retrieve his brother. Only, he lands himself in the middle of an important meeting and his sudden appearance has the group perceiving him as a threat.
Neither man expected to meet their mate that day, but it happens. With the emergency back home and the new information on the enemy being fought by Krealik’s teams, these two will have their work cut out for them in order to achieve their happily ever after. Can they do it or will the challenges they face get in the way?
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