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
Lighting the Lamp	K.R. Collins	NineStar Press	5/25/2020	Sophie Fournier #3
The Loyal Whispers	Kathryn Sommerlot	NineStar Press	5/25/2020	The Life Siphon #3
Beautifully Toxic	Charity Parkerson	Punk & Sissy Publications	5/25/2020	Candied Crush #1
Home Improvement	Tara Lain	Self Published	5/25/2020	2nd Edition
Hart Belongs To Daddy	Shane Morton	Self Published	5/25/2020	Point Pleasant Holiday #5
The New Normal	L.J. Hayward	Self Published	5/25/2020	Gold Coast Collage #1
How I Accidentally Slept with A Prince	Susan Laine	Dreamspinner Press	5/26/2020
The Night Wolf	Parker Williams	Dreamspinner Press	5/26/2020	The Wolves of Lydon #1
Unlikely Match	Lily Michaels	Pride Publishing	5/26/2020	Improbable Bonds #2
Hideaway Inn	Philip William Stover	Carina Adores	5/26/2020	Seasons of New Hope #1
Eating Stars	Angel Martinez	Mischief Corner Books	5/26/2020	2nd Expanded Edition
For the Love of a Ghost	Jackie North	Blue Rain Press	5/26/2020	Love Across Time #6
Surviving the Merge	C.P. Harris	Self Published	5/26/2020	Chadwick #1
The Weight of Familiar Objects	Julia McBryant	Self Published	5/26/2020	Southern Scandal #6
Nikolai	Michele Notaro	Self Published	5/26/2020	The Brinnswick Chronicles #2
Ashes And Prophets	Aiden Bates & Jill Haven	Self Published	5/26/2020	Dragon Magic #4
The Forgotten Omega	Kallie Frost	Self Published	5/27/2020	Full Moon Mates #7
Through the Fire	Jordan Nasser	Self Published	5/27/2020	Home is a Fire #4
Looks Can Be Deceiving	Quinn Ward	Self Published	5/27/2020	The Lodge #2
Inside Affair	Ella Frank	Self Published	5/27/2020	Prime Time #1
Flowers of Flesh and Blood	Amy Tasukada	Macarons & Tea Publishing	5/28/2020	The Yakuza Path #5
Rescuing His Shifter	Megan Slayer	Self Published	5/28/2020	Sanctuary #14
The Vampire’s Familiar	T.J. Nichols	Self Published	5/28/2020	Familiar Mates #2
Love	Kiki Burrelli	Self Published	5/28/2020	Wolves of Walker #4
Spoiled	Gianni Holmes	Coco Nutz Publishing	5/29/2020	Spoiled Perfection Duet #1
Spell of the Werewolf	J.R. Loveless	Self Published	5/29/2020
Dividing Issues	Bradley Brady	Self Published	5/29/2020	Commitment Issues #3
Stranded	Jessica Frances	Self Published	5/29/2020	In Midsummer #1
Love Again	Ana Ashley	Self Published	5/29/2020	Finding You #3, 2nd Edition
Winter’s End	Rebecca James	Self Published	5/29/2020	Angel Hills #3
Hazardous Things	Beth Bolden	Self Published	5/29/2020	Star Shadow #3
Waking Bel	Jocelynn Drake	Self Published	5/29/2020	Lords of Discord #3
Always You	Nell Iris	JMS Books	5/30/2020
Bravado	Jaylen Florian	Self Published	5/30/2020	Unexpected Attraction
Longing	Jaylen Florian	Self Published	5/30/2020	Unexpected Attraction
Faking It	A E Ryecart	Self Published	5/30/2020	Rent Boys #2
A Wolf’s Awakening	Isha Fáng	Self Published	5/30/2020	Blue Moon Shifters #3
Blind Date for Father’s Day	Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar	Self Published	5/30/2020	Love at Blind Date #4
Hello My Angel	Sue Brown	One Hat Press	5/31/2020	Angel Enterprises #3
Phoenix Fall	Charlotte Brice	Self Published	5/31/2020	Phoenix ShiftARS #3
Shared by Four	Xya Olsen	Self Published	5/31/2020	Mortal Mates #1
Concealed Magic	Liam Kingsley & Jill Haven	Self Published	5/31/2020	Magic and Claws #2

 

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TITLE: Lighting the Lamp

AUTHOR: K.R. Collins

SERIES: Sophie Fournier #3

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 349 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2020

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Entering her third season, Sophie Fournier has almost everything she wants. She’s the captain of the Concord Condors, she’s roommates and linemates with Elsa Nyberg, the elite Swedish winger she’s wanted to play alongside since the Zurich U-Tourney.

There are two major things she’s missing, though. She doesn’t have her next contract lined up, and she still hasn’t won the Maple Cup, hockey’s most coveted prize. If she wins the Cup, she’ll have leverage going into her contract negotiations. And, in case she needed more motivation, this is Benoit Delacroix’s final season as a Concord Condor, and she’s determined he won’t retire without lifting the Cup.

TITLE: The Loyal Whispers

AUTHOR: Kathryn Sommerlot

SERIES: The Life Siphon #3

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 78,900 Words

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2020

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Ravee: a pious Rad-em merchant’s daughter sailing with her family’s goods

Mairi: the Runonian king’s advisor seeing the outside world for the first time

Alesh: an alchemist’s apprentice in Joesar with a past rapidly catching up to her

Three women find themselves caught in the threads of change as the world threatens to fall apart around them. From across the Oldal Sea, the southern kingdom of Dusset has declared war, and if anyone is going to survive it, the alliance between Runon, Chayd, Rad-em, and Joesar must be solidified.

But there are forces at work that could undermine all the progress King Yudai and Tatsu have made. Peace treaty negotiations between the four realms could crumble at any time beneath the building tension.

As the women’s paths converge, they must navigate the true meaning of loyalty to themselves, their countries, and their families, while at the center of it all, a shattered king, hellbent on revenge, threatens the world balance.

TITLE: Beautifully Toxic

AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson

SERIES: Candied Crush #1

PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications

LENGTH: 115 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2020

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A famous drummer. A homeless teen. It’s hard to tell which one is the savior.

When Jessie Thunder, a famous drummer, learns a homeless person has been sneaking into his home, Jessie decides to help him out. The eighteen-year-old “boy” is too old to go in the system, and Jessie can’t stand the thought of anyone going hungry. He also hopes rescuing Theo will ease his soul. Otherwise, there’s nothing redeeming left of him.

Even though Theo doesn’t trust Jessie’s help, he doesn’t have anywhere else to go. At first, Jessie’s attention feels like heaven. He’s never had anyone care about him, especially someone as amazing as Jessie. Everything seems perfect. That is, until Theo realizes Jessie’s beauty is only a mask. Inside, Jessie is poison and Theo has to get out before he finds himself in worse shape than when he lived on the street.

With Theo gone and no one to save him, Jessie has to make a choice. He can either rescue himself or drown in the toxic waste his life has become. Only one of those roads leads back to Theo.

TITLE: Home Improvement

AUTHOR: Tara Lain

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 234 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2020, 2^nd Edition

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Romance on Aisle Sixteen—opposites attract amid the hammers and screws of the home improvement store.

Gabe Mason became a father at seventeen, and his daughter, Ellie, is the most important thing in his life. But being the parent the courts demand means Gabe has given up most of his dreams—education, making furniture, a gay social life—to be a model dad with a steady, reliable job in a home improvement store. Life’s predictable until Jerry, a shy, eccentric guy in a hat and sunglasses, begs Gabe to oversee the renovation of his run-down mansion.

Gabe loves the house and the work, and Jerry’s pretty lovable too, but when Gabe discovers Jerry’s secret identity, he fears their passion could overturn both their lives forever.

TITLE: Hart Belongs To Daddy

AUTHOR: Shane Morton

SERIES: Point Pleasant Holiday #5

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2020

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A Rockstar post nervous breakdown

A young man recovering from loss

All the gay Hallmark-(ish) feels you crave as they save the town bookstore from corporate takeover

Hart: The Point Pleasant Bookstore isn’t just my job, it’s my favorite place in town. When the retired owner told me he was selling it to someone who understood its significance, I hoped he was right. He wasn’t. They want to completely gut this place and destroy its old world charm as they turn it into a carbon copy of their retail chain stores. How am I supposed to focus on saving the bookstore and my job when all I can think about is him and his sea foam green eyes. The moment rockstar Lucas Morgan walked in front of me, I knew I was in love. He was gruff, angry and hurt by the world and all I wanted to do was make him feel better and take away his pain. He’s sixteen years older than me and even though it doesn’t bother me, I know it does him. How can I accomplish all I need to do and find the time make Lucas understand we are meant for each other. He may not be my father… But I’ll call him daddy, if he’ll let me.

Lucas: After the failure of my last album and the overly publicized breakdown I had on the day of its release, my PR team thought it would be a good idea for me to get away and recover. My doctor suggested the small town of Point Pleasant and I grudgingly agreed. I was mad at everyone, including myself and I was tired of feeling the crushing weight of the world, so imagine my surprise when this small town was exactly what I needed. Well… Hart was exactly what I needed. He’s twenty-two, for God’s sake… How did I manage to fall in love with a boy almost half my age? What will the record label think? My fans? Why do I care so much for him? I have discovered that I would do anything for him… Anything he needs. He’s a very good boy.

TITLE: The New Normal

AUTHOR: L.J. Hayward

SERIES: Gold Coast Collage #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 240 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2020

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Brian Stagliano’s life should be pretty sweet right now. Two of his closest friends are getting married, and he’s taking a new, exciting step in his career as a doctor. Most amazing though, his best mate has been given the all clear from cancer. But Brian’s normal has just been tipped A over T and the friendship he’s relied on for years is in danger. All because of five little words.

Andrew Fitzroy should be on top of the world. The cancer that’s haunted him is gone. He can finally get on with his life—except he doesn’t know what that life is anymore. Is he brave enough to come out as bisexual? Should he pursue architecture or stay in construction? Either way, Andrew knows happiness won’t be his until he has what his engaged friends have—love, joy, passion. So, he says those five little words to Brian—I’m in love with you.

Friends since childhood, Brian and Andrew have always been closer than brothers. Best mates. Nothing could ever tear them apart. Except for those five little words. Now, Brian’s not sure about so many things—their friendship, his own desires—and the foundation Andrew’s built his world on feels like its crumbling. But if they manage not to destroy everything they have together, Andrew and Brian might just find a new normal with each other.

TITLE: How I Accidentally Slept with A Prince

AUTHOR: Susan Laine

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 343 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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While on vacation in the south of France, aspiring chef Oliver Reed unwittingly thwarts an assassination attempt on the mysterious Max—and finds himself embroiled in courtly intrigue, stately theft, and a whirlwind romance.

A brief holiday fling with the sweet young American isn’t enough for Maximilian IX Lukas, crown prince of the Kingdom of Noricia. He whisks Oliver—and the entire Reed-Ruíz family—to a castle in the Alps.

But picking up where they left off won’t be easy while contending with Max’s elitist relatives, dealing with the lady he’s supposed to marry, and staying one step ahead of the killers still pursuing him. Add to that Max’s flexible relationship with the truth, and Oliver isn’t so sure being with a real-life prince is a dream come true.

TITLE: The Night Wolf

AUTHOR: Parker Williams

SERIES: The Wolves of Lydon #1

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 206 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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The night wolf is a legend told to scare children into obeying their parents. It is said that to control a night wolf is to harness limitless power….

Gareth Blackthorn has been Alpha of the prosperous Lydon pack for nearly two decades. Breaking with tradition, Gareth doesn’t take over other packs by challenge. Instead, he lets wolves come to him and petition for admittance. He’s had his pick of the best, the brightest, and the most talented.

Until now.

A power-hungry Alpha desires Omega Sean Adler’s talent… and his submission, whether given freely or not. He’s been on the run since he was fifteen, surviving any way he could, until one night, he knows he’ll finally succumb to the injuries from his latest attack—and he’s ready to go. That’s when Gareth finds him, and Gareth’s wolf insists on claiming Sean as his mate. But there’s something mysterious about Sean, something tied to the mark on his shoulder….

Now Gareth must decide. Will he keep Sean despite the dangers that will arise, or will he throw the young man back to the wolves?

TITLE: Unlikely Match

AUTHOR: Lily Michaels

SERIES: Improbable Bonds #2

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 132 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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Almost two decades of boxing couldn’t prepare Clayton for the biggest fight of his life—one that put love on the line.

Boxing had been Clayton James’ life for nearly twenty years, but the threat of a serious injury if he continued to fight forced him into retirement. Refusing to be down for the count, he carried his love of the sport into a new career as the owner of a gym. But low membership and a tightly stretched bank account mean he’s faced with closing his doors—or taking one more match to save his business.

The bullying that Tyler Kirk thought he’d left behind in high school not only managed to carry over into college but also seemed worse. Being older than the average student because of the years he’d taken off to rehabilitate his sister after the accident that robbed them of their parents didn’t lessen the attacks he faced. His chance to find peace was in the meaty hands of the finely chiseled and sexy-as-hell owner of the gym he hoped could give him self-defense training.

Neither man expected the adversarial start of their relationship to melt into something that quenched Clayton’s long-neglected need and one that Tyler wasn’t even aware he had. Nor could they prepare for the intense sexual chemistry that flowed between them to quickly morph their training schedule into a hot and heavy hookup routine.

But the risks of Clayton’s final match are amplified when it’s no longer simply his health and well-being on the line but also the love of a good man and the promise of family.

TITLE: Hideaway Inn

AUTHOR: Philip William Stover

SERIES: Seasons of New Hope #1

PUBLISHER: Carina Adores

LENGTH: 288 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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No one in the charming river town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, needs to know that Vince Amato plans on flipping The Hideaway Inn to the highest bidder and returning to his luxury lifestyle in New York City. He needs to make his last remaining investment turn a profit…even if that means temporarily relocating to the quirky small town where he endured growing up. He’s spent years reinventing himself and won’t let his past dictate his future.

But on his way to New Hope, Vince gets stuck in the middle of nowhere and his past might be the only thing that can get him to his future. Specifically Tack O’Leary, the gorgeous, easygoing farm boy who broke his heart and who picks Vince up in his dilapidated truck.

Tack comes to the rescue not only with a ride but also by signing on to be the chef at The Hideaway for the summer. As Vince and Tack open their hearts to each other again, Vince learns that being true to himself doesn’t mean shutting down a second chance with Tack—it means starting over and letting love in.

TITLE: Eating Stars

AUTHOR: Angel Martinez

PUBLISHER: Mischief Corner Books

LENGTH: 121 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020, 2^nd Expanded Edition

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Flee. Scatter. Take your mates and your offspring and run.

The escape pods fall to Earth one by one over the course of weeks, a mysterious and diverse alien diaspora, each pod containing a different alien race and leaving the world’s governments scrambling to deal with this unexpected immigration. Serge Kosygin, still grieving and isolated after his husband’s death, watches events with gray disinterest until one day he witnesses a pod crash for himself while driving home. Two of the alien visitors have died, but one survives, badly injured, and Serge is determined that if this alien is also going to die, it won’t be under the harsh lights of a government facility.

Devastated by the loss of his life mates in their desperate effort to reach safety, the knowledge that Een is the last Aalana in this sector of the galaxy only compounds his sorrow. He wakes in an alien dwelling under the care of one of the native dominant builder species, a being who appears to share nothing with Een besides a bipedal structure. Slowly, with the help of his patient and kind host, he discovers they are more similar than he imagined as they share harmonies and his host assists him with language acquisition.

Their tentative first contact soon evolves into a deepening friendship, a balm for two grief-weary souls. They’ll need each other and their growing bond for the troubles lurking just ahead.

TITLE: For the Love of a Ghost

AUTHOR: Jackie North

SERIES: Love Across Time #6

PUBLISHER: Blue Rain Press

LENGTH: 294 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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Soulmates across time. A love that conquers even time itself.

In present day, all Finn wants is to leave behind the family farm and become a ghost hunter.

In 1912, Artie works hard to save enough money to escape the rumors about the kind of man he is, a man who loves other men. He has vowed never to open his heart to another.

Finn has taken up residence in a haunted hotel. There, he’s set up his equipment to track down evidence of the hotel’s three resident ghosts.

When Finn is thrust back into the year 1912, his only thought is to get home. The problem is, he’s fallen for Artie who, in the future, is one of the hotel’s ghosts.

Will Finn get back home? Or will his feelings for Artie cause him to stay in the past, leaving his future behind him?

TITLE: Surviving the Merge

AUTHOR: C.P. Harris

SERIES: Chadwick #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 322 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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My name is Justin, and when I was seventeen, I fell in love with a boy named Damon.

Damon was sick, only I didn’t know it at the time. And like any disease left untreated, it festered and burrowed into the unaffected areas of us, until we were both so far from healthy, we were killing one another. Then a tragedy sparked our implosion.

With nothing of us remaining to salvage, I was left to pick up the pieces, while Damon found his escape in the abyss. Leaving me alone with Blake.

Damon and Blake are two halves of a whole. But Damon is the coldest part of darkness, and Blake the warmest part of light. Which form of ecstasy would you choose?

I love Blake with a ferocious intensity akin to the peeling back of skin. But Blake isn’t Damon. And Damon was gone—until now.

What once threatened to tear us apart has become our catharsis.

Outnumbered in the relationship with the man who was my life, I’ve begun to learn more about love than I ever thought possible.

TITLE: The Weight of Familiar Objects

AUTHOR: Julia McBryant

SERIES: Southern Scandal #6

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 325 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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Quinn:

I finally inherited my farm – but I have panic attacks when I try to deal with the financial side of it. Ellis’s solution sounds simple: marry me and deal with the money himself. We all hate it, and he swore he’d never pick between Amory and me: Amory who’s about to start a national tour, and even more cut out our relationship. He thinks he has no choice but to say yes.

I’m always the weak one. I’m always the broken one. Amory tells me to toughen up … and Daddy tell him to shut up. I try to adult. I can’t. I play little in the house and vomit with terror when I visit my accountant. Daddy tells me everything will be fine. But I want to grow up. I want to grow up so much … I wish Ellis would help.

TITLE: Nikolai

AUTHOR: Michele Notaro

SERIES: The Brinnswick Chronicles #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 454 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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For centuries, I’ve gone through life floating from one lover to the next, never tying myself down to anyone. But then Grayson walks into my life, and I can’t imagine spending it without him. Messing with the Warriors of Tempest isn’t my greatest move, but to ensure he can stay with me, I’ll do what I have to.

When Delaro seeks me out, the little witch makes my heart soar in new and unimaginable ways. Unfortunately, Delaro is an Ellwood, and his coven leader thinks I’m out to get him. Gray and I have to jump through hoops to even speak with Delaro, but we’ll do whatever we can because we both feel a pull to the man that’s turned our lives upside-down.

A shadowy figure starts terrorizing the land and threatens to destroy everything we’ve built and everyone I love. The three of us need to work together in order to conquer the new evil afloat in Brinnswick, but nothing is easy when something lurks in the shadows and around every corner.

TITLE: Ashes And Prophets

AUTHORS: Aiden Bates & Jill Haven

SERIES: Dragon Magic #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 287 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020

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I don’t know if he’s my ally… or my enemy.

As our head of security, it’s my job to secure the weyr from all incursions – but somehow, this slip of a man got through all our defenses and into the very heart of our land.

He says he’s here to help. Sent by a god. A prophet to aid us in an impending apocalypse. And worse, he has some of our people already believing him.

I don’t trust him. His past is shrouded in mystery, and his magical abilities make this old dragon snarl in my scales. I plan to treat him like any other threat – by keeping him under lock and key.

Now if only I could hold back the lust that overwhelms me every time I look at him…

TITLE: The Forgotten Omega

AUTHOR: Kallie Frost

SERIES: Full Moon Mates #7

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 69 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2020

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Every shifter longs to find their true mate, but even Dell’s wildest dreams didn’t include a man showing up and claiming to be his. As the stranger’s story unfolds it becomes clear to Dell that his memory of their meeting was erased when his mate initially rejected him. Now that Flynn has changed his mind, Dell is eager to claim him and start their happily ever after. What else could go wrong?

Flynn hopes that walking away from his life and starting a new one with Dell isn’t a huge mistake. Turning into a wolf is pretty awesome and even being pregnant is exciting. But then he wakes up after the full moon to find Dell has forgotten him again.

With each passing moon, Dell finds it harder and harder to remember the man he loves. Flynn is terrified that one day Dell’s memories will be gone for good. Can they figure out a way to restore his memories or will their story end before it really gets a chance to begin?

TITLE: Through the Fire

AUTHOR: Jordan Nasser

SERIES: Home is a Fire #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 138 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2020

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Derek and Luke and the quirky residents of Parkville have been captivating readers since the first book in the Home is a Fire series. Through the Fire picks up just moments after This Fire Inside left readers wondering what would happen next. Can this once happy couple make their long-lasting connection work?

Navigate the ups and downs of love, undercover trysts, and more surprises than ever before as an exciting cast of characters burn everything down to bring new allies together, break others apart, and create a never-ending cascade of fun and chaos. Strip clubs and drag queens and martinis, oh my!

Will Derek and Luke finally get their happily ever after? Will Barry and Tucker reinvigorate the town with their take on a multi-generational relationship? And how many secrets can be revealed before it all goes up in flames? Find out in Through the Fire. Written with wit, charm, and a heavy dose of humor, the fast-paced, fiery finale to the Home Is a Fire series is a rollercoaster of emotions.

TITLE: Looks Can Be Deceiving

AUTHOR: Quinn Ward

SERIES: The Lodge #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2020

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How can a single parent long for someone to call Daddy?

Everything I do is to make sure my daughter has a good life. More often than not, that means I have to ignore my own desires, but she’s worth it.

Working at a kink club might not have been my best move, but the tips make up for the torture of being faced with my fantasies every night.

One night, that’s all William asked for…

One night will never be enough for me. As soon as I felt his arms holding me while I fell asleep in his lap, I was hooked. He encourages me to be little, but understands it’s not something I can give him all the time.

He loves me just as I am, whether I’m little and needy or on my knees and begging for him.

When the sides of my life collide, will it all be too much for William?

TITLE: Inside Affair

AUTHOR: Ella Frank

SERIES: Prime Time #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 239 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2020

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Xander

If I had to describe Sean Bailey, it would be: a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. Never in that equation would I ever include the word boyfriend—and not just because he’s straight.

The older brother of my life-long best friend, Sean is a detective for the Chicago PD, and is also known as Detective “Dick” for being…well, a surly, temperamental pain in everyone’s ass. He also happens to be the best they have, which is why I find myself on his doorstep the night my life is threatened by an anonymous stalker.

I only wanted the name of a bodyguard; I didn’t expect for Sean to volunteer for the job. Now, not only do have a bodyguard, I also have a fake boyfriend.

Sean

It must be so hard to be Alexander Thorne, the number one prime-time news anchor in the country, with millions of dollars and a car that costs more than my house. I mean, I’m allowed to give him a hard time about it, but when some creep decides to cross the line and go after him, they’re gonna have to answer to me.

Going undercover has never been an issue in the past, so I don’t see why there’d be a problem now. Xander and I have known each other for years, so this should be a breeze. Except suddenly my stomach’s flipping when he looks my way, and my body comes alive whenever he brushes by me. I know I’m good at my job and playing a character and all, but this is getting out of hand.

I can’t be sure that either of us are playing anymore.

TITLE: Flowers of Flesh and Blood

AUTHOR: Amy Tasukada

SERIES: The Yakuza Path #5

PUBLISHER: Macarons & Tea Publishing

LENGTH: 366 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2020

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A killer. A traitor. A deadly war that could take their love and their lives…

Ruling the Kyoto yakuza makes Nao Murata a perpetual target, especially with the Koreans encroaching into their territory. An attempt on his life at his mafia headquarters crosses a line. Setting up his beloved ally Aki as the would-be assassin crosses another. Nao knows the only way to save his friend’s life is to sever their growing bond and force Aki to fake his own death…

But Aki Hisona refuses to stay dead. Determined to expose Nao’s would-be killer and save the man he loves, Aki goes deep undercover in the Korean underworld. But when he’s asked to prove his loyalty, he risks becoming caught in a web of his own lies…

With Aki gone and the Kyoto mafia in grave danger, Nao fears his trust in others could be fatal.

Will Nao and Aki find the assassin in time, or will Nao’s rule end in bloody chaos?

TITLE: Rescuing His Shifter

AUTHOR: Megan Slayer

SERIES: Sanctuary #14

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 86 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2020

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Love can be found in the places least expected.

Seth Reilly went to the animal shelter to comfort the cats during the loud noises on the Fourth of July. He had no idea the lumpy, grumpy black cat named Maui isn’t just a cat. He’s a shifter and he’s hot as hell. Seth hadn’t planned on adopting a cat, but he can’t leave the shifter behind.

Jeremy Peters never expected to lose his human side for so long. Then again, he never expected to land in an animal shelter, either. Now he’s got the chance to be free, but he’d rather rub against his sexy human rescuer.

When troubles from their past come back to mess with their happy home, can Seth and Jeremy find a future together?

TITLE: The Vampire’s Familiar

AUTHOR: T.J. Nichols

SERIES: Familiar Mates #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 195 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2020

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He came looking for revenge, will he walk away from love?

Twenty years after fleeing Madison Gully as a scared sixteen-year-old who witnessed the murder of his sister, Kirk Gracewell returns as a powerful energy vampire. He wants to find the cougar shifter who killed her and make them pay.

Every ten years, the Madison cougars get together. It’s a time of celebration and meeting new partners but also listening to the seer announce who’ll get the greatest honor—becoming a familiar to a witch.

When the seer gives Sage the task of watching the vampire that’s suddenly arrived, Sage feels slighted, it’s a job for a much younger cougar. But he comes to enjoy the games of cat mouse he plays with Kirk, until he learns why the vampire is in Madison Gully. Now Sage will have to choose: protect his family or help Kirk find the killer.

But the killer will stop at nothing to prove to the seer the honor is his, claim a witch and bury the past.

TITLE: Love

AUTHOR: Kiki Burrelli

SERIES: Wolves of Walker #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2020

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Lurking beneath the surface, a monster waits. Possessive. Dominating. Alpha.

Aver Walker isn’t one to make waves. He’s steady, calm and sensible. He and his cousins have carved out a good life for themselves and things around the Walker house are finally starting to look like normal. Their version of normal, anyway.

And Aver couldn’t be more miserable. He’s been living a lie, hiding his sexuality and his nature. No one realizes his rational demeanor is a facade and it’s getting harder to hide the dominating beast lurking beneath his skin. The only time he can be himself is when he leaves his home. At the end of each trip, he has to tuck his true identity away. The task was never easy, but he always managed, until he met the man who made him want to be just who he was for every moment possible.

Self-professed guardian gayngel, he helps those who need his help, too bad he needs it the most.

Hollister Addams never recovered from losing his family in a tragic childhood accident. He hasn’t survived as long as he has without hope and a whole lot of luck. Now, he does what he can to help those around him. His job as a waiter in Seattle’s hottest gay club brings him up close and personal with some of the city’s most vulnerable. He’s helped by his gift of reading people’s emotions, but his true superpower is far more difficult to explain. When Hollister spots Aver, he doesn’t need his powers to know the man needs help, but not because Aver is powerless. He’s tortured.

Every time Aver returns home, he lets go of a life he’ll never get to live. But after a weekend with Hollister, Aver refuses to shove the memories, or the man, behind him. Hollister makes him feel like he could have everything he wants, his life in the pack and his man by his side. But, as things once again begin to heat up on pack lands, Aver is split by the two sides of his life. The pack needs a leader—once and for all—and the Walker house sits in conflict. Without their matriarch, they are flying blinder than usual and the decisions they make now will change everything.

TITLE: Spoiled

AUTHOR: Gianni Holmes

SERIES: Spoiled Perfection Duet #1

PUBLISHER: Coco Nutz Publishing

LENGTH: 269 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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Spoiled. Adj. destroyed, damaged, or no longer able to be used.

Callum

When I move to a small town from the big city, my plans are simple. Get my co-owned coffee shop off the ground and work on my baggage. Alone. My plans are shot to hell when wealthy frat brat Ashton Keyes stumbles into Cafe Crave. Drunk. That’s all the warning sign I need to stay away from the self-destructive boy. But he’s everything the Daddy in me craves and I can’t walk away.

Ashton

Everything hurts. The lies. The perfect image. The fake smile. Only when I’m drunk do I find relief. Until the night I meet Daddy Callum and decide he’s mine. But, he has strict rules for us to be together, and his punishment is unlike anything I’d ever experienced. Is it enough to keep the darkness at bay, or is it too late to be saved?

TITLE: Spell of the Werewolf

AUTHOR: J.R. Loveless

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 105 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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Two centuries ago, Justin was turned against his will into a werewolf – a mindless, angry beast three nights a month. Ever since, he has done everything he can to atone for the blood on his hands, even going so far as to hunt his own kind. The burden of carrying on is heavy and unforgiving, and he’s reached the point of not caring if he lives or dies.

Vincent is a hybrid, half-werewolf and half-human, spending his days, and nights, hunting werewolves. Vincent may be half-monster, but he lives and breathes by his human half. Hunting werewolves and taking down as many of the creatures as possible is all he can see.

A chance meeting changes everything. A deal struck between them, a threat to humanity, and their mutual attraction combined brings them together in an explosive way. Vincent has found the one who can break down the walls around his heart – will he now be able to carry through on his promise to end Justin’s torment, or will Justin live to see another moonrise?

TITLE: Dividing Issues

AUTHOR: Bradley Brady

SERIES: Commitment Issues #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 255 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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Sometimes you think you’re on the same page, when you’re not even in the same story.

Scott proposed to Evan on their first date. Saying ‘yes’ turned out to be the easy part. The honeymoon is over and now they have to figure out this marriage thing.

Evan’s new talent management business is booming. His star turn, a drag queen with a knack for misadventure, is taking them global. A trip to Tinseltown promises to transform both their careers. Juggling demanding drag divas and his marital responsibilities is more challenging than he expected. Luckily for Evan, his husband is the understanding type.

Scott is focused on making their dreams of starting a family come true, but babies don’t fall from the sky – or do they? The trouble with big decisions is they come with big consequences. In his eagerness to be a dad, did Scott bite off more than they can chew?

As competing priorities pull the husbands in different directions, can their romance built on blind faith survive? And if something so terrible happens that you can’t even tell the one you love, will that secret be the final straw?

In an age when consent, trust and credibility shape our relationships, will these Dividing Issues tear them apart, or will love overcome?

TITLE: Stranded

AUTHOR: Jessica Frances

SERIES: In Midsummer #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 237 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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One small town. One hot sheriff. One night of passion. One massive cold shoulder. One murder. One suspect. One chance.

I’m furious when my car breaks down in the small, quiet town of Midsummer, Arkansas. Then I meet the incredibly hot town sheriff and hope that things might be looking up. Unfortunately, that encounter sours fast, leaving me ready to put this town in my rearview mirror. That won’t be easy though, since my car has left me stranded here. Now I’m trapped in a town that has nothing to offer me.

Or does it?

When an opportunity presents itself that could see me staying longer than expected, I begin to notice Midsummer’s charm. I start to wonder if maybe staying won’t be such a bad thing. Even the sheriff is beginning to thaw toward me.

That is until someone commits murder and I become the number one suspect.

Can I convince everyone I’m not the murderer? Or will the real killer walk free?

TITLE: Love Again

AUTHOR: Ana Ashley

SERIES: Finding You #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020, 2^nd Edition

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Can you get more than one true love in a lifetime?

Three years after his husband’s death, Vitor is still grieving. Too young to be alone and too old to start again, he feels stuck. Accepting a new job in Lisbon is just what he needs, but it also means going back to the city that sealed his fate nearly thirty years ago.

Between looking for his missing brother and running an LGBTQ Youth Center, Tiago doesn’t have time for dating or commitment. When his best friend asks him to find a family member that ran away years ago, Tiago welcomes the distraction.

A past full of secrets.

An anonymous kiss that turns their world upside down.

When past and present clash, will the two men put everything aside and give themselves a chance at happiness? Or are the things keeping them apart stronger than the feelings keeping them together?

TITLE: Winter’s End

AUTHOR: Rebecca James

SERIES: Angel Hills #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 190 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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Dangerous and debilitating illnesses among the omegas of Angel Hills Pack cause concern for pack alpha Grey and his long-time beta mate, Ian. Grey must decide if he’s willing to let their omega mate, Gabriel, take the antidote offered by the human doctors in Cascade City or risk never allowing the omega to reproduce again. Meanwhile, Duncan’s relationship with Canaan confuses him; Roanan struggles with a new mate and three teens, one of them an omega; and two new omegas arrive from the city.

TITLE: Hazardous Things

AUTHOR: Beth Bolden

SERIES: Star Shadow #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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Felix Humphries can’t even remember the first time he crushed on Star Shadow’s drummer, Max McCloud.

It’s been an embarrassingly long time, but he’s still never acted on his feelings. One, because Max is his older brother’s best friend. Two, because Max is also his friend. Three, Max is technically his boss. And four, worst of all, Max is straight.

But when Max unexpectedly needs a caretaker for a few weeks, Felix can’t leave his friend in the lurch. He’s all ready to suffer through being so close but not close enough, when the unexpected happens.

Max isn’t straight after all, and what Max wants is Felix—but only in his bed, not in his heart.

TITLE: Waking Bel

AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake

SERIES: Lords of Discord #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 377 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020

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Beltran Varik believes in science.

It holds all the answers he seeks.

Except for one.

How in the world did he end up falling in love with two werewolves?

Of course, there was no way science could account for the beauty, warmth, and mind-blowing sexiness of Wyatt and River.

The two shifters are outcasts from their own kind and must seek the protection of a vampire.

Bel might take them in out of a need to keep them safe, but his feelings for them grow into something so much deeper.

Unfortunately, Bel might have to choose between his wolves and his family as a fight brews with the local werewolf pack and the Variks face a darker threat from the Ministry.

TITLE: Always You

AUTHOR: Nell Iris

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 40 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2020

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Thom Novak feels like a walking cliché: the gay guy desperately in love with his straight best friend, Lee. But he’s willing to keep his feelings hidden, to do whatever it takes, as long as they stay friends forever.

Lee Conway loves sharing an apartment with Thom, his best friend since birth, and would be happy doing it for the rest of his life … no matter his current girlfriend’s opinion on the matter. But he’s never been known for being in contact with his emotions.

When something happens to upset the status quo, Lee pulls away. Has Lee learned how Thom feels about him? Will it mean the end of their friendship? Or is there another reason Lee needs time to think? A more … hopeful reason?

TITLE: Bravado

AUTHOR: Jaylen Florian

SERIES: Unexpected Attraction

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2020

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It’s truth vs illusion — a clash of masculine energy and hubris — between two cunning men who cannot control their hearts.

Bravado features a brawny sculptor who infuses his artistic creations with raw sensuality and an ambitious investigative reporter who threatens to uncover secrets that could destroy him.

TITLE: Longing

AUTHOR: Jaylen Florian

SERIES: Unexpected Attraction

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2020

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It was only supposed to be physical…

Two rugged buddies had a casual understanding and freewheeling approach to male bonding. They could hook up, every now and then, no strings attached.

But when sparks begin to extend beyond the bedroom, things get complicated fast.

Longing features longtime friends — a case-hardened police officer and a successful but tormented businessman — struggling with boundaries and desires.

TITLE: Faking It

AUTHOR: A E Ryecart

SERIES: Rent Boys #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 270 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2020

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For Ben and Toby, faking it has never felt more real

Dropped by his agency for walking out on a client, professional escort Ben Lassiter is thrown an unexpected lifeline: an assignment to be a boyfriend-for-hire for a family wedding. But there’s a catch. The man who wants him for the weekend is a man who makes Ben’s blood heat, his spine tingle, and his heart pound. A man Ben wants so much, but who doesn’t want him in return.

Toby Hawksmoore, a man Ben’s vowed to stay away from.

Ben and Toby circle each other as they tell themselves their relationship is strictly business. But the hard lines they’ve set and the rules they’ve made are starting to blur.

Escort and client is turning into something neither had bargained for.

TITLE: A Wolf’s Awakening

AUTHOR: Isha Fáng

SERIES: Blue Moon Shifters #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 293 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2020

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A beta who fears opening his heart again will shatter him. An Alpha who will do anything to prove he’s here to stay.

Mark-

I’ve been abandoned, ridiculed, and feared. I was mated once. It didn’t end well. After a mistake I made at my lowest, a new mate, my destined mate, came to my rescue. Problem is, I can’t risk losing another person I love. Pushing him away is my only option, but when I dream about a young man in trouble, I know detective Jonathan Marshal and I are stuck together. Can we save the boy and keep our hands off each other?

Jonathan-

Mark is afraid. I understand, but we belong together. Why can’t he believe in us the way I do? If i don’t find a way to convince him to give into our destiny, my humanity won’t be the only thing lost. Saving the boy is my one chance to prove, I won’t abandon him like everyone else. I won’t let him walk away without a fight.

TITLE: Blind Date for Father’s Day

AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar

SERIES: Love at Blind Date #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 30, 2020

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Sometimes it’s not the clothes that need stitching together.

Omega Keith Jenson is starting to see his years of hard work pay off as the small tailor shop he runs with his best friend and boss flourishes. Everything is going to plan—until he gets a phone call that turns his life upside down. His grandfather had an accident and needs him. Keith doesn’t think twice about dropping everything for the person who once did the same for him. What’s a couple of months for the man who gave him everything?

Alpha Ethan Russo is taking a year’s leave from his job teaching at the university to write the novel that has always been a someday plan. It is finally time to just jump in with both feet and do it. The time away will also give him time to help his grandmother build the patio she’s been hinting at since pretty much ever. She is also not so subtly hinting at setting him up with her neighbor’s grandson, but Ethan’s gone on a date she arranged once before and it did not go well. No. He was just going to write his book, build her patio, and leave her matchmaking skills for somebody else.

Ethan is drawn to Keith at first sight, but the omega keeps him at arm’s length, even with his meddling grandmother being her persuasive self. And then one night something changes and Keith lets him in. Ethan sees what they could have together for the first time and he loves it…if only they didn’t have an expiration date.

TITLE: Hello My Angel

AUTHOR: Sue Brown

SERIES: Angel Enterprises #3

PUBLISHER: One Hat Press

LENGTH: 231 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020

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Cover-ups and corruption. Lies and misinformation. Josh Cooper and Callum Ross’ world is unraveling fast. In this cat-and-mouse chase, who is the hunter and who is the hunted?

Angel Enterprise’s first job is to find Lucinda Weatherly, the head of the agency who has been kidnapped by her personal assistant, Chyna Moles. Thanks to Max, a forensic tech from the agency, the new team now know the perpetrator, but Moles seems to be an expert at evasion and the cat-and-mouse hunt over London is going nowhere. Not everything adds up and Josh is convinced someone is leaking information.

Then Josh discovers Cal has not been entirely honest about his new role. Betrayed by his lover, Josh doesn’t know who to trust. Will their new relationship and their new enterprise survive this overwhelming case?

TITLE: Phoenix Fall

AUTHOR: Charlotte Brice

SERIES: Phoenix ShiftARS #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020

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What will I do without my Phoenix?

After my first posting ends back where it started, everything begins to fall apart. Realising I was never meant to join my mates, and shifting into something new, I’m not sleeping well. I’m having nightmares as my past bombards me with forgotten and repressed memories.

Wrath, Rage and Ruin.

Somehow I have to get them back in the box.

TITLE: Shared by Four

AUTHOR: Xya Olsen

SERIES: Mortal Mates #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020

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A Fated Mate… or Four.

Aries Ambrosius doesn’t have time for love like his fictional characters do.

As a best-selling romance author, he’s too busy chasing deadlines—not tail. But even if he did, his reputation as an angel of death keep most gorgeous guys he meets at arm’s length.

When four mysterious alphas resistant to his deadly touch move into the abandoned lot next door, Aries gets distracted by more than just their pretty faces, perfectly sculpted bodies, steamy kisses, and delicious muscles.

Turns out, his eye-candy have a few magical secrets that will change Aries’ life forevermore. Caught between evildoers who seek to enslave humanity and the heroes sent to protect mankind, Aries may not live to meet his next deadline.

The stakes have never been higher for a mortal like Aries. Then he falls for each of his new bodyguards and discovers he’s an integral part of saving the world.

With danger closing in on them, the five men must face their fates and defeat the odds, or risk losing what they desire most: each other.

TITLE: Concealed Magic

AUTHORS: Liam Kingsley & Jill Haven

SERIES: Magic and Claws #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020

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Mages almost destroyed my pack … how can one be my mate?

Dean fought in the war between my pack and his mage clan … and now the wolf inside of me wants to claim him. I can’t bind myself to a man who was once my people’s enemy. Regardless of the pull between us, I know that fate must be wrong.

But Dean is determined to help us fight our coming battles, and despite his prickly nature I can’t keep away. And when he dedicates himself to training and protecting me, my heart is lost. I’m going to do what it takes to win him over and claim him.

Danger looms on the horizon and dark visions torment my mate. An ancient enemy is waking and if we’re not ready to fight everything we hold dear will be destroyed. We’ll have to work together if we’re going to succeed, but even the combined forces of shifters and mages may not be enough to defeat our fiery foes.

 

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