Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| The Harp and the Sea | Lou Sylvre & Anne Barwell | NineStar Press | 7/27/2020 | ||
| The Bachmann Family Secret | Damien Serbu | NineStar Press | 7/27/2020 | ||
| Supernova Soul | Matthew J. Metzger | NineStar Press | 7/27/2020 | Roche Limit #2 | |
| The Thomas Flair | E.J. Russell | Reality Optional Press | 7/27/2020 | ||
| In Memoriam | Cari Z. | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | 2nd Edition | |
| Fade to Blank | C.F. White | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | London Lies #1 | |
| There You Are | CJane Elliott | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | Wild and Precious #2 | |
| Striking Sparks | Ari McKay | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | The Walker Boys #1, 2nd Edition | |
| Boyfriend With Benefits | Allison Temple | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | ||
| Jump Up | Susi Hawke | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | Assassin’s Claws #4 | |
| Breaking News | Ella Frank | Self Published | 7/27/2020 | Prime Time #2 | |
| Stick the Landing | Kate McMurray | Dreamspinner Press | 7/28/2020 | Elite Athletes #2 | |
| Return to Duty | Elizabeth Hollows | Pride Publishing | 7/28/2020 | ||
| Starling’s Again | Aver Rigsly | Pride Publishing | 7/28/2020 | ||
| Flying Blind | Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga | Tygerseye Publishing | 7/28/2020 | ||
| A Fine Mess | Angel Martinez | Mischief Corner Books | 7/28/2020 | Brimstone #7 | |
| Braving the Rapids | Brandon Witt | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | Rocky Mountain Boys #2, 2nd Edition | |
| Healing Lance | M.D. Grimm | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | A Warrior’s Redemption Trilogy #1 | |
| Stacking the Deck | Charlie Cochet | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | The Kings: Wild Cards #1 | |
| Snow Balls | Tara Lain | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | Balls to the Wall #4, 3rd Edition | |
| All Kidding Aside | Macy Blake | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | Magical Mates #1 | |
| Silver and Solstice | T.J. Nichols | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | ||
| Basil | Michele Notaro | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | The Brinnswick Chronicles #3 | |
| Love Me Again | Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda | Self Published | 7/28/2020 | Brotherly Love #5 | |
| Redesigning Max | Pat Henshaw | JMS Books | 7/29/2020 | Foothills Pride #2, 2nd Edition | |
| Blood Oath | A.T Brennan | Self Published | 7/29/2020 | Legacy of Assasins #1 | |
| Florian | Charlie Godwyne | Self Published | 7/29/2020 | Augarten #4 | |
| Best Foot Forward | Zoe Dawn | Self Published | 7/29/2020 | Best Men Inc. #2 | |
| Isle of Wishes | Sue Brown | One Hat Press | 7/30/2020 | An Isle Story #2, 2nd Edition | |
| Boy Issues | Morticia Knight | Knight Ever After Publishing | 7/30/2020 | Command & Care #1 | |
| Red Heir | Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey | Self Published | 7/30/2020 | ||
| During the Flight | Emma Alcott | Self Published | 7/30/2020 | Small Town Hearts #3 | |
| Fling | Jaylen Florian | Self Published | 7/30/2020 | Happy Endings #1 | |
| Tracefinder: Choices | Kaje Harper | Self Published | 7/30/2020 | Tracefinder #3 | |
| Hummingbird and Kraken | Reese Morrison | Self Published | 7/30/2020 | Hummingbird Tales #1 | |
| Kinship and Kindness | Kara Jorgensen | Fox Collie Publishing | 7/31/2020 | Paranormal Society Romances #1 | |
| Too Close to the Flame | Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood | Wainscott Press | 7/31/2020 | ||
| Paid to be Shared | Romily King | Drovers Road Books | 7/31/2020 | Delphic Agency #3 | |
| Colby… Conflicted | Heather Mar-Gerrison | Self Published | 7/31/2020 | Studs & Steel #9 | |
| The Bastille Sphere | Leona Windwalker | Self Published | 7/31/2020 | ||
| Feline The Love | Lorelei M. Hart & Aria Grace | Self Published | 7/31/2020 | River’s Edge Shifters #2 | |
| Omega’s Truth | Nora Phoenix | Self Published | 7/31/2020 | Irresistible Omegas #9 | |
| The Enforcer Enigma | CL Carriger | Self Published | 8/1/2020 | San Andreas Shifters #3 |
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TITLE: The Harp and the Sea
AUTHORS: Lou Sylvre & Anne Barwell
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 280 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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In 1605, Robbie Elliot—a Reiver and musician from the Scottish borders—nearly went to the gallows. The Witch of the Hermitage saved him with a ruse, but weeks later, she cursed him to an ethereal existence in the sea. He has seven chances to come alive, come ashore, and find true love. For over a century, Robbie’s been lost to that magic; six times love has failed. When he washes ashore on the Isle of Skye in 1745, he’s arrived at his last chance at love, his last chance at life.
Highland warrior Ian MacDonald came to Skye for loyalty and rebellion. He’s lost once at love, and stands as an outsider in his own clan. When Ian’s uncle and laird sends him to lonely Skye to hide and protect treasure meant for Bonnie Prince Charlie’s coffers, he resigns himself to a solitary life—his only companion the eternal sea. Lonely doldrums transform into romance and mystery when the tide brings beautiful Robbie Elliot and his broken harp ashore.
A curse dogs them, enemies hunt them, and war looms over their lives. Robbie and Ian will fight with love, will, and the sword. But without the help of magic and ancient gods, will it be enough to win them a future together?
TITLE: The Bachmann Family Secret
AUTHOR: Damien Serbu
SERIES: Supernatural
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 269 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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Jaret Bachmann travels with his family to his beloved grandfather’s funeral with a heavy heart and, more troubling, premonitions of something evil lurking at the Bachmann ancestral home. But no one believes that he sees ghosts.
Grappling with his sexuality, a ghost that wants him out of the way, and the loss of his grandfather, Jaret must protect his family and come to terms with powers hidden deep within himself.
TITLE: Supernova Soul
AUTHOR: Matthew J. Metzger
SERIES: Roche Limit #2
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 168 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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The Swift is gone.
Weeks after the catastrophic power failure that triggered the evacuation in the first place, the ship has powered up and taken flight, abandoning its jettisoned escape pods deep in uncharted space. Stranded with dwindling supplies and no way of calling for help, Hélène LeFebvre needs a plan. Or at least somewhere to bury the dead.
Hélène isn’t a people person at the best of times, and trying to build a new comms array on a hostile alien moon is definitely not the best of times. Her only help is a nurse who won’t stop praying, a pilot whose attitude adjustment could take several centuries, three maintenance crew gambling with coffee beans to pass the time, a homicidal cook, and a medical officer convinced that the unseen monsters that stalk their pods at night are there for him personally.
All too aware they’re running out of time, Hélène doesn’t have time for their flaws, or to examine her own. She can’t afford to be human if she’s going to save them.
But perhaps she needs to remember she’s human in order to save herself.
TITLE: The Thomas Flair
AUTHOR: E.J. Russell
PUBLISHER: Reality Optional Press
LENGTH: 185 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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It’ll take more than medals to mend their relationship.
Diabetic gymnast Sol Ashvili, an alternate for the 2016 men’s Olympic gymnastics squad, had one thing on his agenda for the last day of competition in Rio—corner teammate Tony Thomas, his best friend for half his life, and finally confess he’d been in love with him for years. But instead of returning to the team suite after winning his second silver medal, Tony jetted out of Rio and turned his back on everything: a college degree, gymnastics meets… and Sol. The first two Sol could forgive—barely. The last? Not a chance.
Commentators had a name for Tony’s crowd-pleasing, no-holds-barred, high-octane gymnastics—the Thomas Flair. After the 2016 Games, he parlayed that reputation into a career as an internet celebrity, specializing in extreme sports and risky stunts. His decision to battle his way back into competition shape for a chance at the 2020 Olympic team is extreme all right, but now he must survive the biggest risk of all: facing Sol again after his epic betrayal in Rio.
For the sake of the team and the reputation of US men’s gymnastics, Sol and Tony struggle to leave the past behind and find a way to work together. But as the Games draw closer, they’re starting to realize that finding their way back to each other may be the only way for both of them to truly fly high.
TITLE: In Memoriam
AUTHOR: Cari Z.
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 42 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Lee Summers is past expecting to find love. He has a fulfilling career and a few human connections, and he’s determined to be happy with those. When he meets Felix Clymenos during a vacation in Colorado, he doesn’t expect to feel so passionate about him. Felix is intriguing, but when he starts to feature in Lee’s dreams—and increasingly in his nightmares—Lee wonders if it wouldn’t be a better idea to walk away. Somehow Lee feels like he’s known Felix his whole life, but there’s a mystery behind Felix’s affections. Before they can be happy together, Lee has to know what the secret between them is… and what that means for their future.
TITLE: Fade to Blank
AUTHOR: C.F. White
SERIES: London Lies #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 261 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, vilified celebrity Jackson Young enlists the help of a rookie journalist to clear his name and write his biography.
Jackson has a secret though. One he must keep from becoming public. But Fletcher’s dreamy green eyes, Irish drawl and effortless charm makes it hard to suppress those long-buried feelings, even if it could compromise his innocence.
Uncovering the murky past behind Jackson’s rise to fame, Fletcher grows closer to a man he’d once declared as talentless, and their intense attraction starts to affect not only his professional integrity but the life he’d made since moving to London.
Falling for the subject of his book could be fatal for Fletcher, and Jackson should know better than to trust a journalist.
TITLE: There You Are
AUTHOR: CJane Elliott
SERIES: Wild and Precious #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 126 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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Can a free spirited musician and a grieving widower find love while caring for a runaway teen?
Bisexual musician Cody is a free spirit, easygoing and unattached. On a cross-country trip he befriends young runaway Sandy and gets him safely to his uncle Phineas. Beautiful Phineas turns Cody’s life upside down, and Cody learns he’s not as unattached as he aspires to be.
Ever since his longtime lover Allen died, Phineas has lived a circumscribed life. A former fierce drag queen now working in a bookstore, Phineas never expected his nephew to land on his doorstep, much less to find love again. Sexy and caring Cody brings him alive, but now Phineas must find the courage to let go of his grief and give love a second chance.
TITLE: Striking Sparks
AUTHOR: Ari McKay
SERIES: The Walker Boys #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 177 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020, 2nd Edition
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The heat isn’t only in the kitchen!
For Jake Parnell, returning home to Buffalo Lick, Texas, is painful in many ways. He’s lost his twin brother to a horrible accident, and he’s given up his own career to run the family restaurant, help to raise his now fatherless niece and nephew, and care for his pregnant sister-in-law. On top of everything else, his old rival and secret obsession, Beau Walker, still hates his guts.
Beau never expected Jake to come back to their tiny home town, but now Beau needs Jake to take his brother’s place in a televised barbecue competition between their restaurants. It’s hard for him to ask for Jake’s help, because even though he’s lusted after Jake for years, he knows that just like oil and water, they will never mix.
The impending competition and the stress take a toll on Jake, and Beau steps in to help. Sparks fly as old hurts and misunderstandings are aired at last. More than the competition is at stake, and when the smoke clears, will the passion that ignites between them have the strength to last, or will it wind up burning them both?
TITLE: Boyfriend With Benefits
AUTHOR: Allison Temple
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 136 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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When Bailey’s new boss turns out to be his childhood bully, a.k.a. Jake the Jerk, it’s time to call in backup for the upcoming corporate retreat in Vegas. Too bad Bailey works too much to date. His best option is to ask his very straight roommate Gordo to play the part of temporary boyfriend, even if Gordo is better with pythons than he is with people.
Except Bailey and Gordo haven’t even checked into the hotel and Jake the Jerk is already everywhere. The pressure is on for Bailey to prove he deserves to climb the corporate ladder, but it’s hard to talk shop as Gordo goes from backup to an increasingly attractive distraction.
Bailey’s trying to keep his cool, schmooze the executives and stick to the plan, even though Gordo’s not playing by any of the rules. They’ve always been just friends, but maybe it’s time to be boyfriends…with full benefits.
TITLE: Jump Up
AUTHOR: Susi Hawke
SERIES: Assassin’s Claws #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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Watch out for the Assassin’s Claws…
Nash Moreno is a paid killer, just like his four brothers. It’s the family business—they fight together, they die together. Whether they’re working as a group or alone, they are a tight unit who protect their own.
A live transmission from a rebel group known as OPEN EYES is intercepted before it can be broadcast around the world. Had humans seen the video of a man shifting into a wolf, it would have blown the lid off the secret existence of magical creatures everywhere.
The Moreno brothers are hired to step in and take out the leader of this group when word travels that they plan to try again—this time by posting a time-lapse video that will show time-stamped images of a pregnant omega that detail the journey from conception to birth. Not only do the Morenos need to stop this from being shared around the world, they also need to rescue the omega. What Nash doesn’t expect is to discover the omega they’re saving is his true mate.
TITLE: Breaking News
AUTHOR: Ella Frank
SERIES: Prime Time #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 202 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2020
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Xander
Sean Bailey, the older brother of my lifelong best friend, has always been a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. But sometime during the last few weeks, I’ve gone and fallen head over heels for him.
Gruff and charming, charismatic in his own way, I’ve found myself looking past my preconceptions and discovered a whole new side to Detective Dick—a side I could fall in love with.
But life isn’t always easy—it can change course in the blink of an eye. Sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I know this because last night I experienced both sides.
I went to Sean for help in guarding my body; what I didn’t expect was for him to steal my heart.
TITLE: Stick the Landing
AUTHOR: Kate McMurray
SERIES: Elite Athletes #2
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 253 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Jake Mirakovitch might be the best gymnast in the world, but there’s one big problem: he chokes in international competition. The least successful of a family of world-class gymnasts, he has struggled to shake off nerves in the past. This time he’s determined to bring home the gold no matter what.
Retired figure skater Topher Caldwell wants a job as a commentator for the American network that covers the Olympics, and at the Summer Olympics in Madrid, he has a chance to prove himself with a few live features. He can’t afford to stumble.
Olympic victories eluded Topher, so he knows about tripping when it really counts. When he interviews Jake, the two bond over the weight of all that pressure. The flamboyant reporter attracts the kind of attention Jake–stuck in a glass closet–doesn’t want, but Jake can’t stay away. Topher doesn’t want to jeopardize his potential new job, and fooling around with a high-profile athlete seems like a surefire way to do just that. Yet Topher can’t stay away either….
TITLE: Return to Duty
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Hollows
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 143 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Jay never thought attraction would get him into so much trouble. First an explosion, now a spy agency. This man had better be worth it.
Jay is a thief with a past he’s trying to forget. He just wants to relax, have fun and flirt with attractive men. He has spent the last few weeks on his favorite moon doing just that with the handsome waiter who works at the local diner. Bryce has shown clear interest in him but has suddenly changed his tune. Jay wants to know why.
He doesn’t expect that his persistence will find him witnessing a kidnapping and escaping the burning diner before it explodes.
Fleeing the moon to avoid being killed wasn’t in Jay’s plan. Neither was being caught by a spy agency and thrown in a cell. Things are going from bad to worse and Jay is soon forced to face his past to protect his future.
And to place the cherry on the cake, he finally finds out why Bryce stopped flirting with him.
As if he needed any more surprises.
TITLE: Starling’s Again
AUTHOR: Aver Rigsly
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 40 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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October 1943. Manhattan, New York.
Peter Corcoran has been a Friday night regular at the Starling Club for so long that he has his own seat at a back table. From here, he watches the battalion of stunning single ladies take turns dancing with the most handsome man in the whole establishment. That attractive man is not only his best friend but also his roommate—and it won’t be one of the drop-dead-gorgeous women who Daniel Bennet goes home with at the end of the night.
When the closed apartment door cuts off the rest of the world, Danny gives him the first of a series of burning kisses—kisses that never cease to shatter Peter’s universe. But the tiny, cynical voice in the back of his head has him doubting their strange, secret charade and wondering if their romance could ever be more than just an indulgence at the end of the week, when prying eyes aren’t looking…
TITLE: Flying Blind
AUTHORS: Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
PUBLISHER: Tygerseye Publishing
LENGTH: 426 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Sometimes the best thing about living in New York is leaving it.
When January Bell takes a risk on a business trip to Denver and introduces himself to the hot as fire cowboy across the bar, he has no idea what he’s in for. Hawk is like nobody he’s ever met, and Jan finds he is intrigued enough to want more than just one night with the deceptively complex man.
Hawk Destry is working hard to wring every moment he can out of his bull riding career. He’s used to beating the eight second clock, but a life-long degenerative disease is causing him to slowly lose his sight and he doesn’t have a lot of years left in the sport.
None of that seems to matter, though, when Hawk meets January, who treats him like he’s worth more off a bull than on one, and who’s willing to work just as hard to be with him.
The two men have to deal with the distance, unexpected challenges when Hawk visits New York, family on both sides, and neither of them sees any of it coming. Eventually even Hawk’s dangerous job is thrown into sharp relief when tragedy strikes. How will January and Hawk find their way when they’re flying blind?
TITLE: A Fine Mess
AUTHOR: Angel Martinez
SERIES: Brimstone #7
PUBLISHER: Mischief Corner Books
LENGTH: 291 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Beware the demon prince who’s sick and tired of running.
Federico Duomo is dead, to begin with. But this is only the first bit of Shax’s problems resolved. Powerful crime lords and an obscenely wealthy oligarch are still determined to destroy him and his crew, and Fluffy’s original owner may be coming after the Brimstone now, too. It would be splendid to be able to take on one thing at a time.
Adding to the external conflicts, life on board the Brimstone has only grown increasingly stranger. Shax has no idea what to do with the seven partly human children that Heckle rescued from slavers. Heckle himself has grown short-tempered, even with Mac. Someone from Julian’s past catches up to them on Barbary. It’s enough to put a demon off his cinnamon buns.
Shax isn’t panicking, though. In fact he’s had it up to his handsome royal nose with the people he loves having to live in constant fear. The fox has turned at bay and the Brimstone’s enemies are in for a shock. The demon prince of thieves is coming for them.
TITLE: Braving the Rapids
AUTHOR: Brandon Witt
SERIES: Rocky Mountain Boys #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 316 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Estes Park native Todd Fleece works hard to honor his obligations to family and the businesses he inherited, but only his friends and the horses at his ranch brighten Todd’s life. In fighting his attraction to his best friend’s ex-boyfriend, Todd has focused solely on his work, leaving little room in his life for finding love.
Matt Abel’s reckless youth put him on a path to a self-destructive life—his most painful failure was being a horrible father. He excels at extreme sports and living on the edge. Now back in Estes Park and teaching white-water rafting, Matt tries to reconnect with his mother and his grown daughter. When he runs into his ex’s friend Todd, Matt longs for more than a fling.
But achieving happiness isn’t simple, not with Todd’s family conflicts and Matt struggling not to slide back into alcoholism. With hurdles threatening to drive them apart, Todd and Matt try to find the courage to brave the rapids and face a future together…
TITLE: Healing Lance
AUTHOR: M.D. Grimm
SERIES: A Warrior’s Redemption Trilogy #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 293 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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A baby’s laughter.
A mind uncaged.
Lance is known as Scourge, the warrior in the black armor, the dog of the warlord Ulfr Blackwolf. He was just a boy when Ulfr found him and molded him into the perfect weapon. He slaughters and pillages on command, merciless and numb, devoid of emotions. Then a baby girl laughs at him during a raid.
And everything changes.
When Gust, a talented healer, is out deer hunting and stumbles across a magnificent horse bearing a mortally wounded rider, he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. Gust applies all his skills to his patient, determined to save the rider’s life, and is rewarded when the man opens his eyes.
As friendship, and more, bloom between warrior and healer, so does the danger over the horizon. Ulfr has not forgotten, and Lance must take his first steps on the long road to redemption.
TITLE: Stacking the Deck
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochet
SERIES: The Kings: Wild Cards #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 267 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Ex-Special Forces Communications Sergeant Jacopo “Jack” Constantino knows a thing or two about communications technology. As head of Cyber Security at Four Kings Security, Jack spends his days working with high-tech systems. Life for Jack is pretty uneventful—despite working with his brothers-in-arms—and he finds himself longing for a little excitement.
Be careful what you wish for.
Two years ago, Fitz Harlow captured Jack’s heart and walked away with it. Now he’s back.
Fitz spent the last two years picking up the pieces of his life after a disastrous end to a ten-year relationship. After much therapy, and ice cream, Fitz leaves the fashion world behind and returns home to St. Augustine to open his own high-end salon, Hair Comes Trouble. Two years later, Fitz finally has the quiet, peaceful life he’s wanted for so long. There’s only one thing missing, or rather, one man missing, but Fitz has his doubts. With Jack, he’s not just gaining a boyfriend, he’s gaining a boyfriend, his family of mischief-magnet ex-Green Berets, and one highly opinionated Belgian Malinois.
Fitz and Jack discover their connection has only grown stronger over time, thanks in part to meddling friends, but just as they start to pick up where they left off, someone takes objection to their reunion. Danger hides in the shadows, a stalker determined to keep Fitz out of Jack’s life, no matter the cost. With the odds stacked against them, can Jack and Fitz win a battle against an unknown enemy, or will Jack lose Fitz forever?
TITLE: Snow Balls
AUTHOR: Tara Lain
SERIES: Balls to the Wall #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 145 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020, 3rd Edition
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JJ looks like a quarterback, when he’s really a queen.
He’s bled his heart out and given up his family to accept that fact.
Then comes Ryan Star. A wet dream in plain clothes.
Is JJ really going to pretend alpha-status, and football fandom to interest the tough cop? Can you say quarterback sneak?
But tottering on a pair of skis takes deception too far – straight onto JJ’s sore butt and back into reality. How far will a guy compromise who he is to have what he wants?
When the real JJ emerges, can Ryan ever accept the truth? More important, can JJ?
TITLE: All Kidding Aside
AUTHOR: Macy Blake
SERIES: Magical Mates #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 264 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Building houses for a pack of orphans might lead one griffin to find his heart’s home.
Victor Eastaughffe knows three things for a fact:
-He does not have a mate.
-He does not like children.
-His duty is to his griffin clan.
When Victor meets Orsen Riggs, a scruffy bear shifter, and little Gus, an orphaned red panda cub, his orderly, structured world becomes messy and chaotic. All the things he once held true suddenly don’t make sense.
Asked to help the Smith pack navigate the difficult world of shifter politics, Victor realizes he might not know himself as well as he thought. Magic is in the air, and it’s making him long for things he never wanted before. But duty comes before all else, even at a price Victor no longer wants to pay.
TITLE: Silver and Solstice
AUTHOR: T.J. Nichols
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 56 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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Calvin is good at two things: stealing and being the worst boyfriend ever.
He can’t help his sticky fingers, even though Rafe has pleaded with him to stop. When a job goes horribly wrong, Calvin’s fate is in the hands of his silversmith boyfriend.
Rafe has done everything he can to put distance between himself and the restrictions of being a princeling. He has a craft, a shop, a shifter boyfriend, and lives a completely disreputable life.
But to save Calvin from spending Solstice in a cage, Rafe will have to step up and face his father, head of the city guard. Rafe’s father has had enough of Calvin flouting the law. Shifters are supposed to be collared in the city.
Calvin finally knows what to make for Rafe for solstice, though it breaks the promise they made to each other….
TITLE: Basil
AUTHOR: Michele Notaro
SERIES: The Brinnswick Chronicles #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 361 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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When I was young, I used to dream of finding my viramore—my soulmate—in all these crazy and amazing scenarios. But then my ex-girlfriend hired a mind-bender to mess with my memories, and well, it’s no surprise that romantic notions flew out of the window for me.
I guess it’s fitting that the first time I meet my viramore, he points a crossbow at my head and threatens to kill me if I don’t get out of his way. Thing is, I’ve always liked a good challenge, and Hiro is nothing if not challenging. He’s kind of a jerk, but I guess I’m glutton for punishment because I can’t seem to stay away.
When dark forces threaten to take away everything Hiro and Basil care about, will they be able to work together or will they let anger, speculations, and fear hold them back?
TITLE: Love Me Again
AUTHORS: Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda
SERIES: Brotherly Love #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 225 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020
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I’m not going to let him hurt me again …
Once upon a time Shayne and I were a thing … a secret thing. Seven years later we’re still the only ones that know. And it all when up in flames when Shayne decided I was good enough to have behind closed doors, but not good enough to be on his arm. His hurtful words and actions tore me apart and ruined my self-confidence for years. I’m not the type to hold grudges, but I can’t forgive him. No matter how much it seems like he’s changed.
I don’t know how to say I’m sorry …
I knew I did Leo wrong, but I never realized the extent of the damage. I was so wrapped up in my own pain that I couldn’t see beyond it. But now that I have the chance, I want to make things up to him. He was my first love and best friend before I betrayed him, and now he’s become a man I want to stand beside. But how can I fix the things I broke between us?
TITLE: Redesigning Max
AUTHOR: Pat Henshaw
SERIES: Foothills Pride #2
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 97 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2020, 2nd Edition
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Renowned interior designer Fredi Zimmer is surprised when outdoorsman Max Greene, owner of Greene’s Outdoors, hires him to revamp Max’s rustic cabin in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Fredi is an out-and-proud Metro male whose contact with the outdoors is from his car to the doorway of the million-dollar homes he remodels, and to Fredi, Max is a typical straight man’s man.
When Max blatantly and clumsily flirts with Fredi, Fredi’s stereotypical view of Max is shattered. Is this a build-up to a gay bashing? Cautiously believing Max is closeted and is trying to come out, Fredi decides he’s game to put a little spice into Max’s life, whether it’s in the colors and fixtures he’ll use to turn Max’s dilapidated cabin into a showplace or over one of the many lunches and dinners they share talking about the remodel. Who can blame a guy for adding a little sensual pleasure as he retools Max’s life visually? Besides, Fredi has a backup plan if he’s wrong about Max’s intentions.
Life would be all wine and roses if it weren’t for Max’s former friends and their conservative families. Alarmed with Max’s obvious infatuation, they make it their business to save him from sliding into hell.
With the battle on, will Fredi and Max win the fight for a life of happiness together?
TITLE: Blood Oath
AUTHOR: A.T Brennan
SERIES: Legacy of Assasins #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 194 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2020
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A witch, a human, and a werewolf. Three men connected by love, but two of them have never met, until now.
After losing his family and coven six years ago, Felix was finally happy again. He has a job he‘s good at, two boyfriends who love him, friends, and a place to call home. That is, until a mysterious stranger brings a job into the Assassins Guild where he and his lover, Ryder, work.
On paper the job is simple, take out the sorcerer who heads the most powerful dark magic church in the country. But magic is never simple, and Ryder and Felix enlist the help of a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, including Felix’s other boyfriend Luka, to complete the job before time runs out.
Will Luka and Ryder see what Felix has always suspected? And more importantly, will they be able to accept it, and each other?
TITLE: Florian
AUTHOR: Charlie Godwyne
SERIES: Augarten #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 108 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2020
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A precious life traded for a glorious love…
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks of 2015, Florian’s PTSD began rewriting his memories. Acting on the advice of his counselor who told him to write down what he wished to keep, Florian recorded both the happy memories of his marriage, and the terrible death of his husband Michel, a catastrophic event that spawned the advent of a profoundly pure and beautiful union.
During the events of Hiraeth, as Vienna closes around them, Florian gives the dusty old notebook to his partners and asks them to read it. Gabriel and Solomon are thus taken back to the wonderful and content beginnings of a decade-long marriage.
TITLE: Best Foot Forward
AUTHOR: Zoe Dawn
SERIES: Best Men Inc. #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 243 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2020
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Rusty Best never expected The One to be his total opposite: an older, inexperienced, shy geek with two left feet. Swoon.
Rusty:
I’ve taught plenty of wedding parties to dance in my brothers’ family business, but this father of the bride stopped me in my tracks. He wants my help getting better at being gay, so he doesn’t embarrass his daughter. How can I say no?
From the moment I put my hands on him, our friendship is raring to turn into more. But can I get those shy eyes to see how I feel about him in time for the big night?
Tom:
I want everything to go perfectly for my daughter this week, even if she is marrying the jerk of a Walker kid. After all, I spent two decades raising her before her mother and I split up. She and my ex-wife keep telling me to start my new life, but I felt like I missed my chance to fit into the gay world. Until I take one look at the dance instructor and find myself wanting to move in ways I’ve never tried before.
But I’m the wrong side of 40 for the outgoing, touchy-feely, redheaded man who sweeps me off my feet. How can I ever keep up with him—while keeping my eye on the jerk my daughter’s about to marry?
TITLE: Isle of Wishes
AUTHOR: Sue Brown
SERIES: An Isle Story #2
PUBLISHER: One Hat Press
LENGTH: 248 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020, 2nd Edition
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An out and proud bisexual UK cop meets closeted gay US cop for snarky conversation and intense stares. But when sparks ignite between the pair, can they stop the heated kisses long enough to find their man?
Paul has three lives: bratty youngest brother of the Owens clan, bed-hopping fun-loving commitment-phobe, and a London police officer.
Skandik has one quiet life as a detective in Wisconsin. He’s nearly forty, deep in the closet, and has no intention of coming out.
Their lives collide when Paul’s brother begs for his help to find his missing fiancé. Paul is dealing with his distraught brother and another country’s officials. Skandik is hunting for the missing man despite Paul’s interference at every turn.
Will they find Paul’s brother-in-law alive? Will Paul keep his hands off the hot detective? Will Skandik give in to his deepest desire? Will another Owens boy leave his heart across the Atlantic?
TITLE: Boy Issues
AUTHOR: Morticia Knight
SERIES: Command & Care #1
PUBLISHER: Knight Ever After Publishing
LENGTH: 198 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
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One has the golden touch. The other buys whatever he wants. When love races in, which man will end up on top?
Twenty-six-year-old Silver Cruz loves working on fast cars, but finding the right boy to care for eludes him. When a handsome older man’s performance ride breaks down nearby, the hunky mechanic is quick to bring his magic fingers to the rescue and get him going. However, the pushy snob’s expectation of a casual quickie makes Silver put a speed bump between him and a sizzling jump between the sheets.
Forty-two-year-old billionaire CEO Donovan Fonterra’s only friend is his wealth. So after his hot rod malfunction attracts a ripped young dude with a take-charge attitude, he can’t resist flashing the green light for some high-octane thrills. But even though the younger man slams on the brakes, Donovan goes in hard for the pursuit.
As Silver struggles to fend off his persistent admirer, he discovers this is a man in need of a firm hand. And when Donovan finally succumbs to Silver’s skillful bedroom tools, he might just be ready to surrender control to the sexy wrench-wielding hunk.
Will Silver and Donovan discover the key that turns their uninhibited passions into a forever love?
TITLE: Red Heir
AUTHORS: Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 234 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
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Imprisoned pickpocket Loth isn’t sure why a bunch of idiots just broke into his cell claiming they’re here to rescue the lost prince of Aguillon, and he doesn’t really care. They’re looking for a redheaded prince, and he’s more than happy to play along if it means freedom. Then his cranky cellmate Grub complicates things by claiming to be the prince as well.
Now they’re fleeing across the country and Loth’s stuck sharing a horse and a bedroll with Grub while imitating royalty, eating eel porridge, and dodging swamp monsters and bandits.
Along the way, Loth discovers that there’s more to Grub than meets the eye. Under the dirt and bad attitude, Grub’s not completely awful. He might even be attractive. In fact, Loth has a terrible suspicion that he’s developing feelings, and he’s not sure what to do about that. He’d probably have more luck figuring it out if people would just stop trying to kill them.
Still, at least they’ve got a dragon, right?
TITLE: During the Flight
AUTHOR: Emma Alcott
SERIES: Small Town Hearts #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 347 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
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They say joining the Army changes a man… too bad Chris never got the memo.
Sure, his battle-sculpted body and brooding blue eyes are hotter than asphalt in summer, but he’s still every bit the jerk he was before leaving their small town for the military years ago. Pompous. Arrogant. Cocky as hell… and constantly on Warren’s mind.
It should be easy to ignore him. Straight single dads aren’t worth pining over, and straight a*holes even less. If only Warren could stop dreaming about the way it would feel if Chris were to grab him by the hair, rake his teeth down his neck, and—well, you get the point.
The problem is, Warren’s fantasies aren’t likely to dry up, because something about Chris did change while he was away… and the glint of desire in his eyes when he argues with Warren now? There’s nothing straight about that.
TITLE: Fling
AUTHOR: Jaylen Florian
SERIES: Happy Endings #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 146 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
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I can travel the world for free. All I have to do is pretend…
Jasper wants his ex back, and the business titan plans to do it with the oldest method in the book: jealousy. That’s where I come in. He’ll pay for a once in a lifetime, round the world dream vacation, and all I need to do is pretend that I’m his boyfriend.
Sign me up!
Posing for Insta worthy pics is simple enough, but there’s something Jasper doesn’t know. I’m crazy about him. Jasper doesn’t see me as anything more than the mayor’s son — an athletic and earnest guy a dozen years younger than him. Now is my chance to prove he doesn’t need his ex, he needs me.
Jasper didn’t get to the top without a few secrets of his own. When it all comes out I don’t know how we’ll handle the truth. Can we make this fake relationship real? Or will we drown in our own lies?
TITLE: Tracefinder: Choices
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
SERIES: Tracefinder #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 429 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
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An ex-cop and a psychic on the mend find their safe haven threatened by vandalism, arson, and the shadow of their dangerous past.
After overusing his Talent till he almost died, Brian wants nothing more than a quiet job on the farm, with Nick to come home to. He’s trying to start a new life, despite bad dreams he can’t shake, vandalism close to home, and his sister’s problematic baby on the way.
Nick gave up the police force and moved to North Carolina to be with Brian, and he doesn’t regret it. But he’s at loose ends, with no real work, the lurking specter of Brian’s brother Damon hanging around, and a worry in the pit of his stomach that Damon’s old enemies might still be after Brian. Nick’s keeping his eyes open and his gun loaded.
TITLE: Hummingbird and Kraken
AUTHOR: Reese Morrison
SERIES: Hummingbird Tales #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 242 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2020
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Geir
Geir lives alone in the woods for a reason. And he likes it that way.
Until Declan lands on his doorstep, with a bubbly personality, shimmery lipstick, and dreams of adventure. Surely Geir can let him stay for a few days without giving in to temptation.
Or letting him discover that he’s a kraken shifter.
Only Declan has other ideas. Because Declan loves his tentacles. And he believes that Geir can be the Daddy that he needs.
Declan
Declan might be a teeny little bit impulsive. Alright, a lot impulsive. But he’s still allowed to believe in love at first sight, right? Geir is practically perfect, with his stern scowl, sexy secret, and possessive doting. When Declan settles in and makes friends with the neighboring shifter tribe, it feels like he might have found a home.
Of course, it isn’t that easy.
Strangers lurk in the area, harassing Declan for information about his shifter friends. Geir inexplicably disappears for hours every day. Declan’s only clues seem to lie in Native American legends, as he tries to unravel Geir’s past and their future together.
When danger threatens their small community, Declan’s loyalty is put to the test. And Geir must decide who he trusts, who he cares about, and who he is.
TITLE: Kinship and Kindness
AUTHOR: Kara Jorgensen
SERIES: Paranormal Society Romances #1
PUBLISHER: Fox Collie Publishing
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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Bennett Reynard needs one thing: to speak to the Rougarou about starting a union for shifters in New York City before the delegation arrives. When his dirigible finally lands in Louisiana, he finds the Rougarou is gone and in his stead is his handsome son, Theo, who seems to care for everyone but himself. Hoping he can still petition the Rougarou, Bennett stays only to find he is growing dangerously close to Theo Bisclavret.
Theo Bisclavret thought he had finally come to terms with never being able to take his father’s place as the Rougarou, but with his father stuck in England and a delegation of werewolves arriving in town, Theo’s quiet life is thrown into chaos as he and his sister take over his duties. Assuming his father’s place has salted old wounds, but when a stranger arrives offering to help, Theo knows he can’t say no, even if Mr. Reynard makes him long for things he had sworn off years ago.
As rivals arrive to challenge Theo for power and destroy the life Bennett has built, they know they must face their greatest fears or risk losing all they have fought for. With secrets threatening to topple their worlds, can Theo and Bennett let down their walls before it’s too late?
TITLE: Too Close to the Flame
AUTHORS: Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood
PUBLISHER: Wainscott Press
LENGTH: 298 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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Can he ever learn to trust again?
Brandon Weber’s old boyfriend almost beat him to death. Brandon survived, but still bears the emotional scars. Eighteen months later, he has withdrawn into himself, convinced he’ll never be able to trust another man.
Devin Macadam, fresh out of law school, has an exciting new job. He is also on the lookout for just the right guy, someone to take care of and love.
When Devin shows up for the first day of work at his new office, he meets Brandon, a legal assistant there. Sparks fly, but Brandon is paralyzed by fear and isn’t about to give another man the power to hurt him again. Devin, never one to give up easily, doesn’t want to take no for an answer. Both men feel the magic, but can their relationship ever get past the friend zone?
TITLE: Paid to be Shared
AUTHOR: Romily King
SERIES: Delphic Agency #3
PUBLISHER: Drovers Road Books
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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Birch is the sweetest sub at Delphic, but can he stretch himself enough to satisfy two Doms? Will they share him or break him?
When a pair of demanding doms need the perfect submissive to share they place a contract with the Delphic Agency.
Their needs are very different; Ivo is the master of pushing limits whilst Griffin is gentle but intense. Can one sub ever be enough to satisfy them and for how long?
Birch will always try his hardest, it’s in his nature, but how can he retain a professional distance when they each arouse such different passions in him and together, well together, they overwhelm him.
TITLE: Colby… Conflicted
AUTHOR: Heather Mar-Gerrison
SERIES: Studs & Steel #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 87 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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Colby is fed up of being on his own. His partner in crime-fighting, Harrison, is on paternity leave; he and his wife having just had their second child. Colby’s missing their easy banter, not to mention the fact that it was a damn sight easier working with someone else than going it alone…
When Parker comes crashing into his life, quite unexpectedly, he’s delighted – even if Parker is a glass-half-empty kind of a guy with almost zero interest in starting something special with him. Colby isn’t put off by that; there’s something about his stand-offish manner that Colby finds absolutely irresistible.
Parker has issues. He’s a struggling actor, trying to get his name out there, but he’s been abused in the past by the very guy who is standing right between stardom and failure.
When he confides in Colby about it, Colby wants to help him but Parker thinks it’s a futile venture. No one is ever going to believe him over a big named producer… But when another would-be actor tweets that he’s been the victim of assault by the same guy and a trend starts up with loads of other young men coming out and saying the same, Parker realizes that, with Colby’s help, maybe they really can take the guy down…
TITLE: The Bastille Sphere
AUTHOR: Leona Windwalker
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 195 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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The Bastille Sphere: a penal colony being developed by Harmony Inc. Entry is one way only, with no way out. It’s supposed to be for habitual reoffenders and the worst violent offenders.
River knew there was a chance that he and his brother would fall behind on the loan they took out to cover their mother’s medical bills and funeral. He never expected Harmony to call in the debt under the Debtor’s Prison Act. He certainly wouldn’t have believed that they’d send him to Bastille to become a gladiator’s prize.
Leyland knew just how corrupt Harmony was. Eager to populate their colony, they used the system to grab anyone they thought wouldn’t be missed. If they qualified for gladiator training, it was a bonus, as the broadcast games added to the revenue the colony brought in.
The prize: A fight to the death with the winner gaining his parole. He couldn’t leave Bastille, but would gain a modicrum of freedom, including his own home behind the walls of the Compound outside of the prison grounds, and be gifted with a mate. It was a win/win as far he was concerened. Leyland would either be freed by death at last, or he’d win and gain as normal a life as Bastille offered.
If only it was that easy.
TITLE: Feline The Love
AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Aria Grace
SERIES: River’s Edge Shifters #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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Sometimes love arrives with a purr…
Omega cat shifter Leo needs to get out of city life. He’s sick of people trying to rescue him when he shifts. He’s no domesticated animal–he’s a cat shifter descended from lions for goodness sakes. If only he hadn’t been saddled with a recessive gene that made him the least fierce of his clan…and sent him running to the big city.
A city he now loathed.
It seemed that a move to the country was in order.
Alpha human Ron loves his job as the Deputy of Riverview Township, even with his annoying boss, but he needs more out of life than just his career. If only he had figured that out sooner, back when he still turned a few heads. Now he was just The Deputy and no one looked at him as a potential anything.
Ron’s life is turned completely upside down when Leo moves to town, taking over a fixer upper that was barely standing. There’s just something about Leo that has him wanting to both protect and help him.
TITLE: Omega’s Truth
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
SERIES: Irresistible Omegas #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 654 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2020
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The truth will set Sando free…
Sando feels caught between a rock and a hard stone. He wants to be with Maz and Lucan more than anything, but what about his father? How can he dishonor the man he owes his life?
But when the truth comes out about his identity, everything he believed turns out to be a lie, and he turns to the two men who have never let him down. Is he too late or do they still want him?
Meanwhile, the pack has split in two, but both packs face the same threat: General Armitage. What does he want with them? Can they exist in peace or will they always have to fear for their lives? The answer lies in an old prophecy…
TITLE: The Enforcer Enigma
AUTHOR: CL Carriger
SERIES: San Andreas Shifters #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 341 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2020
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A werewolf without rank or hope and an enforcer who has lived too long go up against the selkie mob.
ENFORCER
Judd has wandered from pack to pack his whole life, searching for wolves who will accept him for who he is and who he loves. Now he believes that he’s finally found the right pack and the right man.
NERD
Rejected by his family for being gay and geeky, Colin has never fit in with werewolves, yet now he is one. He doesn’t know how to react when Judd starts courting him. He’s even more lost when a famous singer, the selkie mob, and the feds also start chasing him.
Can Judd protect Colin and still prove his love? Can Colin figure out why enemy shifters are invading his favorite cafe? And what’s with all the gold sparkle?
Delicate Sensibilities?
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