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
The Immortal City	May Peterson	Carina Press	8/3/2020	The Sacred Dark #2
To Be Alive	B. Rourke	NineStar Press	8/3/2020	What He Needs #1
Bashed	Rick R. Reed	NineStar Press	8/3/2020	3rd Edition
Glorious Day	Skye Kilaen	NineStar Press	8/3/2020
Off-Balance	Brigham Vaughn	Two Peninsulas Press	8/3/2020	Peachtree #1, 2nd Edition
Better Be True	Andy Gallo & Anyta Sunday	Self Published	8/3/2020	Harrison Campus #3
Hit or Miss, to Kill or Kiss	Romeo Alexander	Self Published	8/3/2020	Heroes of Fort Dale #2
Marquis of Secret Doors	Lynn Lorenz	Self Published	8/3/2020	Royal Powers #3
Let Love In	A.D. Ellis	Self Published	8/3/2020
Love Him Steady	E.M. Lindsey	Self Published	8/3/2020	On the Market #4
Fire and Diamond	Andrew Grey	Dreamspinner Press	8/4/2020	Carlisle Deputies #6
Final Dance: Part Two	Samantha Cayto	Pride Publishing	8/4/2020	Alien Blood Wars #9
Banger Challenge	Ofelia Gränd	JMS Books	8/4/2020
The Secret of You and Me	Melissa Lenhardt	Graydon House	8/4/2020
Closer Than Touch	Tami Veldura	Story Prism Studios	8/4/2020	Zodiac Forces #1
The Manny	Romeo Preminger	Self Published	8/4/2020	Guilty Pleasures #2
Run Free	Colette Davidson	Self Published	8/4/2020
Bleu Balls	Tara Lain	Self Published	8/4/2020	Balls to the Walls #7, 2nd Edition
Dante	Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda	Self Published	8/4/2020	Hell’s Ankhor #6
Never a Saint	Lila Rose	Self Published	8/4/2020	Polished P & P #2
The Curse of the Flight	R.G. Hendrickson	JMS Books	8/5/2020
Ex-Bandmates	Zoe Lee	Self Published	8/5/2020	Local Beats #1
Fate’s Final Chapter	Toby Wise	Self Published	8/5/2020	A Collection of Strays #6
Try Me	Neve Wilder	Self Published	8/5/2020	Extracurricular Activities #2
Isle of Waves	Sue Brown	One Hat Press	8/6/2020	An Isle Story #3
Heartbreak Boys	Simon James Green	Scholastic Fiction	8/6/2020
Feline The Love	Lorelei M. Hart & Aria Grace	Surrendered Press	8/6/2020	River’s Edge Shifters #2
The Fantastic Fluke	Sam Burns	Self Published	8/6/2020
Treehouse Whispers	Elouise East	Self Published	8/6/2020
Demons Do It Better	Louisa Masters	Self Published	8/6/2020	Hidden Species #1
Confused Hearts	Nicky James	Self Published	8/6/2020	A Hometown Jasper Novel #2
Our Darkest Hour	Sarah Bailey	Twisted Tree Publications	8/7/2020	Our Darkest Series #1
Sixteen Weeks Later	Taylor Rylan	Mortimer Press	8/7/2020
As Big as the Sky	Amy Aislin	Self Published	8/7/2020
Shadows Deceive	S.C. Wynne	Self Published	8/7/2020	Psychic Detective Mysteries #3
Wild Warrior	Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott	Self Published	8/7/2020	The Weavers Circle #2
Crossing Ties	Susi Hawke & Crista Crown	Self Published	8/7/2020	The Family Novak #5
Behr Facts	Pat Henshaw	JMS Books	8/8/2020	Foothills Pride #3, 2nd Edition
Omega in the Sand	Aria Grace	Surrendered Press	8/8/2020	Omega For Hire #8
Finding Me	Stella Rainbow	Self Published	8/8/2020	Voice Out #2
Second Helpings	Brandon Witt	Self Published	8/8/2020
Unshakeable Faith	Lisa Worrall	Self Published	8/8/2020	2nd Edition
Sindry	Crystel Greene	Self Published	8/9/2020	Fennys Den College #2
Old Ink	Ali Lyda	Self Published	8/9/2020	Get Ink’d #3

 

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TITLE: The Immortal City

AUTHOR: May Peterson

SERIES: The Sacred Dark #2

PUBLISHER: Carina Press

LENGTH: 258 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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Sometimes you just have to jump.

I don’t remember you…

Reborn as an immortal with miraculous healing powers, Ari remembers nothing of his past life. His entire world now consists of the cold mountainside city of Serenity. Ruled with an iron fist. Violent.

Lonely.

I may never remember you…

Regaining the memories of who he once was seems an impossible dream, until Ari encounters Hei, a mortal come to Serenity for his own mysterious purposes. From the moment Hei literally falls into his arms, Ari is drawn to him in ways he cannot understand. Every word, every look, every touch pulls them closer together.

But I’m with you now…

As their bond deepens, so does the need to learn the truth of their past. Together they journey to find an ancient immortal who can give them what they both want: a history more entwined than Ari could have ever imagined, but which Hei has always known.

It’s the reason they will risk the world as they know it to reclaim who they used to be—and what they could be once again.

TITLE: To Be Alive

AUTHOR: B. Rourke

SERIES: What He Needs #1

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 68,100 Words

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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At twenty-two years old, Rhett Hawkins lives a life full of secrets and lies. Nobody knows the truth about his childhood growing up in an abusive home, the eating disorder that threatens to take his life, the obsessive thoughts about death that play like a movie in the back of his mind, and the sexuality he hides.

Nobody until he meets Colt, that is.

Police Constable Colt Williams is the only person ever took the time to look past the lies and see Rhett for who he really is: a damaged, beautiful young man desperate for love and acceptance. When Colt steps in and tries to get him help, Rhett makes a choice that takes him further away from life than he’s ever been before.

With his world turned upside down and his secrets laid bare for all to see, Rhett realizes it’s only by facing death that he can learn what it truly means to be alive.

TITLE: Bashed

AUTHOR: Rick R. Reed

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 231 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020, 3rd Edition

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It should have been a perfect night out. Instead, Mark and Donald collide with tragedy when they leave their favorite night spot. That dark October night, three gay-bashers emerge from the gloom, armed with slurs, fists, and an aluminum baseball bat.

The hate crime leaves Donald lost and alone, clinging to the memory of the only man he ever loved. He is haunted, both literally and figuratively, by Mark and what might have been. Trapped in a limbo offering no closure, Donald can’t immediately accept the salvation his new neighbor, Walter, offers. Walter’s kindness and patience are qualities his sixteen-year-old nephew, Justin, understands well. Walter provides the only sense of family the boy’s ever known. But Justin holds a dark secret that threatens to tear Donald and Walter apart before their love even has a chance to blossom.

TITLE: Glorious Day

AUTHOR: Skye Kilaen

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 87 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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The bodyguard is a traitor. The princess is her one true love. And the revolution is almost here.

Elsenna Hazen left spaceport security and ended up a royal bodyguard. She should have known better than to fall in love with a princess.

It’s been two years since one ill-advised kiss in the garden pulled them apart. With uprisings in the streets, the nervous princess transfers Elsenna back into her service. Her Highness has no idea Elsenna is leaking data to the revolutionaries bent on overthrowing the princess’s oppressive father.

Now Elsenna wakes up each day wondering what will happen first: her own execution, or that of the woman she could never stop loving. When rebel attacks escalate and the king plans retaliation, Elsenna discovers that the fights for her love and her life are one and the same.

TITLE: Off-Balance

AUTHOR: Brigham Vaughn

SERIES: Peachtree #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 391 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020. 2^nd Edition

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Love doesn’t always add up.

Russell Bishop is a rising star at Vantage Marketing.

Stephen Parker is the company’s CFO.

A spilled cup of coffee gives them an opportunity to act on the mutual attraction they’ve both been trying to ignore. But attraction isn’t enough with an almost twenty-year age gap and clashing expectations about their relationship.

Fiercely independent, Russ isn’t sure he’s ready for long-term commitment and Stephen is afraid history is repeating itself.

Their relationship reaches a crossroads when the death of Stephen’s father forces them to visit his hometown in southern Georgia. Estranged from his family, Stephen must come to terms with his past and say goodbye to the father whose expectations he could never live up to. The small, conservative town provides its own challenges as Russ must find the strength to be the man Stephen desperately needs.

Note: Off-Balance was previously released as Equals and Partners. It has been completely re-written in a single novel with an additional 20k of brand-new content and fresh edits.

TITLE: Better Be True

AUTHORS: Andy Gallo & Anyta Sunday

SERIES: Harrison Campus #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 248 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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Two friends. One bed. A big Italian Wedding.

Nico Amato is in trouble.

He’s in love with his roommate. Who’s hung up on his ex. This so isn’t part of his summer plans. Luke’s an all-American jock, a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. The kind of guy who thinks Nico is too much.

That doesn’t stop Nico from pretending to be Luke’s boyfriend, once, twice, thrice . . . A friend does what a friend does to make an ex jealous.

Just . . . How many favors before Luke gives up on his ex?

Lucas DeRosa has a problem.

His roommate pushes every one of his buttons. Every. Damn. One. This so isn’t part of the script. Nico is flamboyant, a tight jeans/purple blazer kind of guy. The kind of guy who thinks Lucas is boring.

That doesn’t stop Luke from pretending to be Nico’s boyfriend again, and again, and again . . . A friend does what a friend does to repay a favor.

Just . . . How many favors before he wins Nico’s heart?

TITLE: Hit or Miss, to Kill or Kiss

AUTHOR: Romeo Alexander

SERIES: Heroes of Fort Dale #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 182 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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Clay: I’m an assassin, and I’m not ashamed of it. I’m good at what I do, and the people I kill deserve it. One more contract, one more hunt, one more kill. To be honest, it’s getting old. Until this latest job. Suddenly there’s someone between me and my target. What’s worse is he gets the better of me, twice! He’s a problem I’ve never had before…and maybe even more.

Elliot: After years in the Marines, and playing personal bodyguard, I thought I’d seen it all. An assassin coming after the philanthropist I’m paid to protect was a surprise, but not really a shock. The shock came later. The assassin is a killer with the most beautiful eyes, and damn it, I even trust him…and more.

Clay is paid to kill, Elliot is paid to protect…the same person. The two men stand no chance together. But things aren’t always what they seem. As Fate conspires to change the rules of the game, will she change the inevitable outcome?

TITLE: Marquis of Secret Doors

AUTHOR: Lynn Lorenz

SERIES: Royal Powers #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 227 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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Secrets are never good things.

Remy Marchand is the Marquis of Marchand. Royal by blood. But he’s got a secret. In a world where royals have superpowers, Remy refuses to reveal his power, especially to his family. His entire life Remy wanted is to be just plain old Remy, not the Remy the Royal the kids from his childhood tormented. Back from university, all Remy wants to do is work on his art. All his parents want him to do is get a real job in The Municipal. But Remy’s not up for a life of boring paper pushing.

Hugo Legrand used to be a follower and a bully. But that was ages ago and Hugo is now the owner of a fledgling construction company. With one job, he’s got the chance to really make a name for himself – the renovation of the Marchand’s stable into a luxury rental place. The only bad thing – Remy Marchand, the object of Hugo’s desire lives there at the chateau. But Remy is so far out of his league, Hugo doesn’t stand a chance with a royal.

Hugo past haunts him. He’d been one of Remy’s childhood bullies – and Remy remembers. Hugo’s secret – even at thirteen, he’d thought Remy was the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen. If his fellow bullies found out, both Remy and he would have been in even more danger, so Hugo watched over Remy and stayed silent, letting Remy think the worst of him.

Now, fate and circumstance has thrown Hugo and Remy together, and there is no denying the spark between them. In their dreams, that spark ignites desire and hope.

But if Hugo wants Remy, he can no longer keep his secret.

And Remy’s secret, if it stays hidden, can let Hugo and Remy live the lives of their dreams.

But once out, it could destroy their future.

TITLE: Let Love In

AUTHOR: A.D. Ellis

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 176 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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Keegan Greer is in desperate need of a safe place to stay so he can finish school. Living with his father’s best friend will allow Keegan to keep himself and his secrets safe.

Jake Oakley is happy to provide his best friend’s son a secure and comfortable home for the time being. But having Keegan in his house awakens a long-buried secret in Jake that he’s not sure he’s ready to face.

Will the unexpected spark between them be snuffed out before it gets the chance to burn? Or will Keegan and Jake find a way to stoke the fire and let love in?

TITLE: Love Him Steady

AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey

SERIES: On the Market #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 286 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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Taking up shop in the former kosher bakery, Wilder Torres breathes new life into old traditions, but there’s a darkness about him most of the residents in Cherry Creek don’t want to touch. He’s a kind and quiet man, but Wilder hides scars under long sleeves from a vicious attack that nearly took his life, and he’s determined never to let anyone close enough to hurt him ever again.

And then he meets a stranger sitting on a park bench, looking like the world had just kicked him in the gut.

Lorenzo Moretti had spent the better part of his years living off the success of his rich siblings. His life was shallow, with no purpose, because Lorenzo had never believed he deserved more than that. Then, his brother, Rocco, finds bliss in the arms of a humble baker, and Lorenzo can no longer ignore the pain of longing in his chest. He wants something like that. He needs it. And he’s prepared to earn it. He just has no idea how hard Cherry Creek will make him work for it, in the end. But at the sight of Wilder’s dark eyes, and the kind words urging him to give the town a chance, Lorenzo chooses not to run back home to the quiet and familiar. It won’t be easy, but maybe it’ll be worth it.

TITLE: Fire and Diamond

AUTHOR: Andrew Grey

SERIES: Carlisle Deputies #6

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 176 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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When Deputy Nick Senaster chastises a bunch of college kids at a bar, he doesn’t think anything of it, even if their leader is gorgeous. The guy is too young and way too cocky, and soon Nick has an emergency foster placement to focus on. His first job is ensuring ten-year-old Ethan knows someone cares for him. But Nick doesn’t realize Ethan is a package deal.

When Alexander finds out his abusive stepfather, Dieter, has lost custody of his half brother, he’s torn between relief and dread. Alexander can’t get custody until he can provide a home for his tiny family. In the meantime, at least Ethan’s foster father will let Alexander visit.

So of course the man turns out to be the cute but dour cop who gave Alexander a hard time.

Soon Nick and Alexander discover they misjudged each other. Nick is more than an authoritarian automaton, and Alexander has a drive and a maturity that belie their first meeting. But between a campaign of intimidation from Dieter, their own insecurities, and the logistics of dating with Ethan’s fragile sense of stability hanging in the balance, they have their work cut out for them if they want to build a future.

TITLE: Final Dance: Part Two

AUTHOR: Samantha Cayto

SERIES: Alien Blood Wars #9

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 185 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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What lurks in the dark isn’t always a monster. Sometimes it’s your deepest desire.

After a thousand years of fighting, the war between the alien factions is coming to a conclusion. The outcome will determine the fate of the world. And while Alex and Dracul fight for supremacy, Annika has her own secret agenda.

Craig Jefferson is a vice cop who has been thrown into the surreal world where alien vampires are locked in a struggle to dominate his planet. After witnessing the massacre at Club Lux, he has thrown his lot in with Alex’s crew, determined to help save his species. His decision is bolstered by his inexplicable attraction to one of Dracul’s victims. The shy, abused man is not his usual type, but keeping him safe becomes Craig’s mission.

Alun survived centuries of abuse, only to find himself a different kind of captive. Being useful and staying on the sidelines is the only way he knows. The re-emergence of his faith, as well as a surprising attraction to an American cop, is giving him the courage to break free of his past and his present. If only he could save his son from Dracul, he would see a future for himself once again.

Craig and Alun are mere cogs in the battle gearing up, but they are determined to play a role, even as they tentatively explore a life together.

TITLE: Banger Challenge

AUTHOR: Ofelia Gränd

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 108 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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Fred Munson likes his job as a traffic cop. He’s good at it. It’s his personal life that could use some improvement. With no friends, and being too shy to talk to anyone while out of uniform, when Fred is forced to use some of his vacation time, he has nothing to fill his days. At least not until he comes home to find his driveway blocked by a stranger with car troubles.

A month after losing his father, Zen Zeppelin Cave has also lost his place in the world. The only thing holding him together is focusing on a charity junk car race to raise money for cancer research. And he’s crossing that finish line even if he ends up replacing every part of the car along the way.

Zen had planned on completing the race on his own, but a spur-of-the-moment decision changes that when he invites the adorable, blushing police officer whose driveway he’s blocking to tag along. Going with a stranger on a road trip is completely out of Fred’s comfort zone, so when he accepts the invitation, no one is more surprised than himself.

Together, Zen and Fred head south. But will the old junk car hold together long enough to reach their destination? And will crossing the finish line mean the end of the road for a budding romance, or will they find there’s more to their journey?

TITLE: The Secret of You and Me

AUTHOR: Melissa Lenhardt

PUBLISHER: Graydon House

LENGTH: 304 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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True love never fades—and old secrets never die…

Nora hasn’t looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father’s volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has freed herself. She can live—and love—however she wants. The only problem is that she also left behind the one woman she can’t forget. Now tragedy calls her back home to confront her past—and reconcile her future.

Sophie seems to have everything—a wonderful daughter, a successful husband and a rewarding career. Yet underneath that perfection lies an explosive secret. She still yearns for Nora—her best friend and first love—despite all the years between them. Keeping her true self hidden hasn’t been easy, but it’s been necessary. So when Sophie finds out that Nora has returned, she hopes Nora’s stay is short. The life she has built depends on it.

But they both find that first love doesn’t fade easily. Memories come to light, passion ignites and old feelings resurface. As the forces of family and intolerance that once tore them apart begin to reemerge, they realize some things may never change—unless they demand it.

TITLE: Closer Than Touch

AUTHOR: Tami Veldura

SERIES: Zodiac Forces #1

PUBLISHER: Story Prism Studios

LENGTH: 56 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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They call him the Black Widow.

Diea is a Gemini soldier, a special ops marine trained to work more closely with one partner than any other. Through the nanotech in their veins, a Gemini pair can communicate over any distance, see and hear what the other experiences, and it’s been said when one partner is killed, the other will fall dead on the spot.

But the Black Widow has outlived two partners. And counting.

Phade has just transferred from Taurus to Gemini, and he’s not intimidated by Deia’s reputation. Phade knows better than anyone that the image people see is just a mask for what has been broken underneath. Even the hardcore have to let their guard down when the nanotech shares every heartbeat.

TITLE: The Manny

AUTHOR: Romeo Preminger

SERIES: Guilty Pleasures #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 248 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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Gabe’s life changed in a heartbeat when his husband died in a plane crash, leaving him a widower and a single dad to their newborn daughter. Two years later, he’s finally ready to return to his work as an artist. When a bright, attractive college grad named Matthew presents himself as a live-in caretaker for Isabela, Gabe thinks he’s the perfect fit.

Matthew is more than the solution to Gabe’s childcare problems. The two men soon fall into bed together, and Gabe wonders if Matthew was heaven-sent to create the insta-family of his dreams. But behind Matthew’s irresistible exterior lurks a desperate soul who could plunge Gabe into the greatest nightmare of his life.

TITLE: Run Free

AUTHOR: Colette Davison

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 270 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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They believe they only need each other, until they collide with their soul mate.

Jax is an omega, Hugo is human, and their love is forbidden. They’ve spent the last seven years on the streets, relying on no one but each other.

When they collide with Dominic, they realise something has always been missing. Jax is keen to get to know the alpha, but Hugo resists the mate-call, worrying that, as a human, there will be no room for him.

The only way they can be free to love each other is to escape the UK, but will Dominic leave his life behind to find home with two younger men?

TITLE: Bleu Balls

AUTHOR: Tara Lain

SERIES: Balls to the Walls #7

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 336 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020, 2^nd Edition

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When are you too grown-up to switch places with your twin?

Goth Robin hates everybody except sunshiny Bobby, the person who shares his identical DNA.

Bobby loves to seduce men and Robin goes along for the threesome.

Bobby longs for love, and Robin tries to hand over the guy he wants.

Bobby wants a big contract to paint a mural for a client, and Robin switches places with him, since Robin’s the better painter.

But when their traded identities mix up the men they each want, they’ve got to figure out how to be themselves — and still keep the best of their brother.

Either that or their twin romances can turn into double trouble.

TITLE: Dante

AUTHORS: Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda

SERIES: Hell’s Ankhor #6

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 284 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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I may look tough, but my heart lies in my bakery, and I’m old enough to know better than to get hung up on a twenty-year-old twink, but he’s just my type. Problem is, he’s scared of bigger guys. He needs guidance and protection, the kind I crave to give my subs. I’d never hurt him, and he needs to know that.

Heath is as prickly as they come, and for some reason he can’t believe that I’d want him in my bed. When I find out he’s a virgin it makes me hotter than I’ve ever been. I want to teach him everything. I want him to be mine.

He follows every instruction like he was a born submissive, and while most of me wants to watch him flourish under my instruction, I can’t help but remember how poorly relationship ended with my last sub. I know I won’t find Heath in another Dom’s bed. But am I ready to risk my heart again and trust that he’s in this just as deep as me?

TITLE: Never a Saint

AUTHOR: Lila Rose

SERIES: Polished P & P #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 211 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020

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Kylo Lee, prospect to the Diamond MC, makes a career shift to help better his future. He doesn’t know it will change him in more ways than one, and it’s all to do with a certain man who confuses and annoys him, while sending his emotions wild.

Just when everything is falling into place, life takes a turn down a road where Kylo doesn’t want to go. His past comes back to bite him in the ass. Pain surrounds him and all that can make him happy is vengeance, and the man who surprisingly still stands at his side.

TITLE: The Curse of the Flight

AUTHOR: R.G. Hendrickson

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 237 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 5, 2020

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Josh, a lonely trapeze artist, thinks he’s cursed. It’s an old family superstition. He can’t have sex on a day he flies or he’ll fall. Maybe that’s why he’s never had a steady boyfriend, though sometimes he dreams of one. In his show, a strange melody plays in the background. It follows him and surfaces from time to time on the street. When Josh’s uncle hears about the music, he tells his nephew to bring the old ring, passed down from generations since the time of the curse.

Steve is a realtor who always reaches his goals, in sales or otherwise, and he moonlights as a dancer in an all-male review on The Strip. All his friends his age are married, and his best friend’s wife Genie wants to see him hitched, too. He’s a little bit challenged in the relationship department, though. He has some growing up to do, or maybe it’s his problem in bed, where he’s somewhat one-sided.

Steve and Josh meet one crazy night when Josh breaks all the rules used to protect him from the curse. After that, he runs. If it wasn’t for Genie’s matchmaking, Josh and Steve might never see each other again. Though not yet ready for a boyfriend, Josh does need a realtor. What a good way for he and Steve to get to know each other, while Josh works up the courage to tell Steve about the curse.

Still unaware of Josh’s problem, Steve falls in love with him. When Steve finds out about the curse thing, it’s a big disappointment, but he wants Josh anyway. There’s no doubt Josh is worth the wait.

Maybe the curse isn’t real after all. Can lonely Josh overcome his fear of it? Can horndog Steve handle a curse? Is the answer in the ancient ring?

TITLE: Ex-Bandmates

AUTHOR: Zoe Lee

SERIES: Local Beats #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 244 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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Asher

From the second Lucas Carlson shows up in my garage for band practice, I’m drawn in by his eyes, his awkward rambling, and his incredible musical talents. But we share a best friend, and he’s only our temporary drummer while he’s in Chicago for a summer internship. It should be easy to ignore the way he brings something out in me that no one has before.

Lucas

Asher Bernthal is a grumpy stockbroker whose band, Signal Fire, is vital to my best friend’s happiness. I don’t want to mess it up for her, so all I have to do is drum and keep my head down. It should be easy not to crush on a man so beyond my grasp, who writes lyrics that pierce straight through me.

Despite all of the reasons to stay away, we’re drawn together and bring something new out in each other. Every song pulls us closer together, but we won’t be bandmates forever.

TITLE: Fate’s Final Chapter

AUTHOR: Toby Wise

SERIES: A Collection of Strays #6

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 74 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 5, 2020

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The entire Burke pack and their loved ones join Frankie and Elwood for a day of celebration as the two join their lives together in a life force sharing ceremony.

Join the family you’ve come to know and love five years after Frankie and Elwood’s mating, checking in with each and every member of the Burke pack. Mandy will find her mate, kiddos will get into trouble, cakes will be destroyed, and of course, everyone will have their happily ever after.

TITLE: Try Me

AUTHOR: Neve Wilder

SERIES: Extracurricular Activities #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 347 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 5, 2020

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Two rivals. One law internship. A whole lot of objectionable activity.

It wasn’t always this way between us.

We were best friends growing up.

Competitive? Yeah.

Ruthless? Definitely.

Neither of us liked to lose.

But the intense chemistry?

That’s new.

The hatred in his eyes?

That’s new, too.

I should let it go.

There’s too much bad blood between our families. Between us.

But I can’t.

I don’t think he can, either.

Now we’re gunning for the same internship.

If he thinks I’ll back down, he’s dead wrong.

Once upon a time, I lost everything.

I won’t let it happen again.

Go ahead. Try me.

TITLE: Isle of Waves

AUTHOR: Sue Brown

SERIES: An Isle Story #3

PUBLISHER: One Hat Press

LENGTH: 238 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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Wig and Nibs have the perfect world. Their home, their business and each other. But will they be strong to weather the coming storm?

From the moment Wig met his partner he knew he’d follow Nibs to the ends of the earth. Or in this case a family restaurant on a small island. He never thought anything would test their relationship aside from the occasional flirty man, but their new neighbours have other ideas.

Nibs is a huge bear of a man, happiest in the kitchen wielding a knife. He has two loves in his life: Wig and the Blue Lagoon. But the restaurant is failing and he’s hiding a secret from his partner.

Will Wig and Nibs survive the neighbours’ dirty tactics? Will the Owens family drive their friends to distraction? Will Wig and Nibs bond together and weather the storms?

If you like a small island romance with a loved-up gay couple, annoying friends, and neighbours with nefarious plans, Isle of Waves is for you.

TITLE: Heartbreak Boys

AUTHOR: Simon James Green

PUBLISHER: Scholastic Fiction

LENGTH: 416 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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Faking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks…

At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their new life together is!

Jack and Nate are reeling. Not to be outdone, they decide to create their own ‘highlights reel’ and show their exes that they’re having an even better time.

But between the depressing motorway service station motels, damp campsites, and an ultimate showdown with the exes, something epic really is happening: Jack and Nate are learning to get over their heartache and open themselves up to new possibilities for love.

TITLE: Feline The Love

AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Aria Grace

SERIES: River’s Edge Shifters #2

PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 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: The Fantastic Fluke

AUTHOR: Sam Burns

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 288 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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A lost fox. A gorgeous ghost. And an unlikely partnership to stop a murderer.

Since his mother’s murder, Sage McKinley doesn’t live, he exists. His weak magic has made him an outcast, shadowing his life with self-doubt. All that changes when the spirit of a gunslinger appears in his bookstore with a message that will flip Sage’s world upside down. According to the mesmerizing apparition, a powerful magic lies within Sage… if he can find a way to tap into it.

But dastardly threats accompany this untapped power. Bodies are piling high as a killer hunts for the secrets of the mage that now course through Sage’s veins. Can Sage find the confidence to embrace all he’s capable of? Or will the next life snuffed out be his own?

TITLE: Treehouse Whispers

AUTHOR: Elouise East

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 64 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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They have known each other forever… But they still have one secret left.

Jamie has always been by Benji’s side: neighbour, best friend and co-owner of their very own treehouse. But Benji wants things he has never dared ask for from his best friend: his love. Not wanting to risk their friendship, Benji throws himself into being the best friend he can be, despite his limitations.

Is thirty-three too old to realise the man of your dreams has been right next to you all along?

A friends-to-lovers sweet romance.

Please note: This is an extended version of a free story that was provided as a giveaway in February 2020

TITLE: Demons Do It Better

AUTHOR: Louisa Masters

SERIES: Hidden Species #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 254 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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I work for Lucifer. Only, it’s not as cool and satanic as it sounds.

The truth is, I’m an admin assistant who applied for a job that sounded kind of interesting and ended up working for the Community of Species Government. I’m the only human in the office, and basically I ride herd on a team of rambunctious shifters and demons.

I also spend a lot of time avoiding Gideon Bailey, the demon I had a one-night stand with right before I took this job. He hates me, and I really want to avoid being murdered. But I’ve been offered a promotion that will mean working with him, so we’re both going to have to get over it.

Plus, people are going missing. Pregnant people. And the word is that someone is dabbling in genetic experimentation. Putting a stop to that is more important than the sexual tension Gideon and I have been ignoring… isn’t it?

TITLE: Confused Hearts

AUTHOR: Nicky James

SERIES: A Hometown Jasper Novel #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 253 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2020

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Knox

Let me get one thing straight.

I am not in love with my best friend.

My heart isn’t broken, and there is no he who’s going to swoop in and magically make it all better. Whatever that crazy psychic says, it’s not true!

I’m Knox MacKenzie, and I’m straight as an arrow. I like girls—even though they don’t always like me back.

If my heart beats a little faster and my tummy gets a bit wobbly when the local bartender sets his fascinating eyes on me, it’s no one’s business but my own.

Lucky

Unrequited love might suck, but it brought the loneliest man in small-town Jasper to my brewery. Knox has no idea how transparent he is—even when the batty old psychic tells him the truth to his face.

But Knox is convinced he’s straight.

He’s convinced she’s confused.

Well, I’m convinced those looks we share mean more.

What Knox needs is a friend to help him forget his broken heart and figure out who he truly is.

TITLE: Our Darkest Hour

AUTHOR: Sarah Bailey

SERIES: Our Darkest Series #1

PUBLISHER: Twisted Tree Publications

LENGTH: 428 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020

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His Secrets. My Lies. Our Demise.

My life had never been easy growing up. An abusive, alcoholic father. A mother who wouldn’t leave him. It all felt empty and hollow. Until one day, a blue-grey eyed boy saved me from a bully and changed my entire world.

He and I grew from boys to adolescents. Best friends who fell in love. We shared a bond I thought could never be broken. But fate had other plans.

One event shattered our illusion.

It tore us apart even as we fought to stay together.

Then the boy I loved broke all his promises.

He left me.

He ruined me.

He lied.

Aaron Jackson Parrish should have been my fairy tale love story. But not all fairy tales have a happy ending. And ours had the most unforgiving ending of all.

TITLE: Sixteen Weeks Later

AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan

PUBLISHER: Mortimer Press

LENGTH: 259 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020

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Two men. Two separate worlds. It was only supposed to be a single night of steamy sex.

Dax Phillips has never known stability, so he does his best to work toward it. But when he falls for the one man he shouldn’t, he’s so unsure of himself he has trouble believing that someone that grounded could possibly be interested.

Anderson Engleson has a lot to show for his hard work. He has a successful career, nice house, a close best friend, but he’s yet to find that one person he can call his.

Can a one-night stand turn into more? When Professor Anderson Engleson and his new student Dax Phillips realize what could happen if anyone found out, will they call it quits? Will they make it sixteen weeks or are they willing to break all of the rules?

TITLE: As Big as the Sky

AUTHOR: Amy Aislin

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 137 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020, 2^nd Edition

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Sam McAuley isn’t having a great start to the summer. Served with papers? Great. He’s being sued. Perfect, pristine yard overrun with chickens? What the—? Clearly, the new guy running the animal rehabilitation centre next door has no idea what he’s doing.

It’s one town to the next, one school to the next, one job to the next for Bo Novak. Everything is temporary. Even his current job—running his sister’s animal rehab centre while she’s away on a four-month leave—is temporary. And he does know what he’s doing, thank you very much. Sure, things don’t always run smoothly, but the stick-in-the-mud next door could be a little nicer about it.

One overheard conversation, an olive branch, and a baseball game might show these guys that being at odds isn’t really what they want, and that what they want might just be each other.

TITLE: Shadows Deceive

AUTHOR: S.C. Wynne

SERIES: Psychic Detective Mysteries #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020

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If I could have put off meeting Thompson’s family forever, I would have. But he made it crystal clear it was important to him, and I got the feeling if I blew it off again, I’d lose him.

So, like a good boyfriend, I accompanied him to the rustic city of Big Bear, hoping for the best. I expected awkward moments, and funny looks from his family. What I didn’t see coming was having to hang out with his perfect ex-lover, Alexander, and for dead bodies to start piling up.

Working and living together, Thompson and I formed a bond I didn’t think could be broken. But when he starts doubting my abilities, and pulling away, simply because he doesn’t like what I’m saying, I start to realize maybe we were never as tight as I’d thought.

Thompson needs to decide if he wants to protect the past, more than he wants to join me in the future. He thinks I’m just scared of commitment, and so I’m causing trouble. But the reality is, Thompson is the person with one foot out the door.

TITLE: Wild Warrior

AUTHORS: Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott

SERIES: The Weavers Circle #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 353 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020

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Baer Manning

What happens when Baer spills his big secret about monsters and magic to a total stranger?

Chaos.

In Baer’s defense, he really thought Wiley was a lost brother.

This case of mistaken identity forces the cute artist to stay at the plantation house for his own protection while they search for a way to take down a witch.

Wiley Stuart

He never should have gotten in Baer’s Jeep.

But in Wiley’s defense, Baer is really sexy. And funny. And so sweet. And did he mention sexy?

All his life he’d dreamed of superheroes and a life of action. He just never expected to find himself swept up into a world filled with monsters and goddesses.

Wiley will do anything to stay with this magical band of brothers and help them with their fight. He just wished he could be Baer’s soul mate.

TITLE: Crossing Ties

AUTHORS: Susi Hawke & Crista Crown

SERIES: The Family Novak #5

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2020

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In a world where the rules are gray and the Don’s word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family.

When Rory O’Malley’s dad goes missing, with only a photograph of him unconscious and covered in blood to clue them in to what happened, he does what he’s always done. He steps up and takes care of things. His quiet competence has been the O’Malleys’ strong backbone for years. He’ll get his father back, and his kidnappers will regret having ever messed with the O’Malley boys.

He didn’t expect his bloody brother Patrick to go dragging the Novaks into family business. But Rory might have forgiven that if Misha Novak didn’t smell like his mate. He doesn’t have time for that kind of distraction, no matter how sexy.

Misha has always believed work and play go hand in hand. And that’s even more true when he finds his fated mate while on a rescue mission. Rory’s a tough nut to crack. Misha doesn’t want to break him… but he will do whatever it takes to soften him up. Hopefully, saving Rory’s da should do the trick.

Rory is chagrined to realize that he needs the Novaks to access the only people who can help him untangle this mess—the Chen dragon triad. Events bind the two lovers closer and draw them together until even stern and controlled Rory might not be able to avoid his destiny.

TITLE: Behr Facts

AUTHOR: Pat Henshaw

SERIES: Foothills Pride #3

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 101 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2020, 2^nd Edition

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Big, burly CEO Abe Behr is furious to discover someone — probably a relative — is embezzling from Behr Construction, a family-run business in the Sierra Nevada foothills outside Lake Tahoe.

To confirm his suspicions, Abe takes the unprecedented step of hiring a non-family accountant, handsome Jeff Mason, to go over the books and help find the culprit. As they talk to Behr relatives and visit construction sites, Abe and Jeff are drawn to each other, bringing out new, softer emotions in workaholic Abe.

Since he has sacrificed romance all his life to build the construction business, Abe’s surprised by his feelings for the handsome Jeff. He’s even more shocked when they come face to face with homophobia in the small foothills community where generations of Behrs have called home. Abe had always thought Stone Acres was a live-and-let-live kind of town.

As he and Jeff get closer, he finds out how wrong he is when he comes out to both family and a community who think he’s making a big mistake. Will being the head of a large, powerful family and a pillar of the community be enough to win Abe his happily ever after with Jeff?

TITLE: Omega in the Sand

AUTHOR: Aria Grace

SERIES: Omega For Hire #8

PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press

RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2020

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When Isaac takes a job working on Warren’s “clothing optional” private island, it sounds like a dream come true. All he really has to do is serve food and drinks and be the eye candy he’s known to be. As long as he doesn’t break the rule about never going into heat, he’ll be fine.

Duke is hired as head of security for the island, and his primary job is to enforce the strict rules in place to protect the business and to make sure the omegas don’t get assaulted.

Isaac is sure he brought plenty of suppressants, but when he can’t find them and goes into heat in the middle of the dinner rush, he’s sure his days in paradise are over.

Until Duke steps in to help him out.

TITLE: Finding Me

AUTHOR: Stella Rainbow

SERIES: Voice Out #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 163 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2020

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Brady:

I thought I was happy with my life. I have a successful business, an awesome found family, a dog who is a bigger princess than me and volunteer work that keeps me busy and satisfied when nothing else does.

I was content—and I’d thought I was happy, too—to live my life just like that. No mess. No one to demand things of me I wasn’t willing to give. No complications.

But then I met Charlie.

Charlie:

For my whole life, I’d been sure I was destined to live a half-life, to hide a part of myself so I wouldn’t lose the only two people I cared about. I was resigned to my fate.

But when my dad died of a sudden heart attack, I realized life was too short to keep hiding. I moved to a new city, but I had no clue how to go about finding a part of myself that I’d buried so long ago.

And then I met Brady.

A man who is out and proud of who he is and a person who has spent their life hiding a part of themselves. Will they be able to forge a path together or would their differences end up pushing them away from each other?

TITLE: Second Helpings

AUTHOR: Brandon Witt

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 23,000 Words

RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2020

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After escaping to New York City and building a successful career, food blogger Isaac Reynolds returns to his small Ozark hometown for his twenty-year high school reunion. But old ghosts and a charged family history surrounding his mixed-race identity emerge to threaten the emotional safety that time and distance once provided.

Grant Atkins never expected his long-lost love to make an appearance at the reunion—or to step foot in their hometown, for that matter—not after two decades in the big city. But the flames Isaac inspired in Grant have yet to cool, and while part of Grant wants to shove the past aside and live for the moment, the other part screams out a warning that the risk might shatter his heart and the peace he has finally found.

As Isaac explores the memories and flavors of childhood, he realizes what his soul has been craving all this time… And a second chance might be just within Grant’s reach.

TITLE: Unshakeable Faith

AUTHOR: Lisa Worrall

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2020, 2^nd Edition

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“I have no idea who I am.”

Brody Tyler is the owner of a successful bar in San Antonio. Life is good. All that’s missing is someone to share it with. When a desperate stranger walks into the bar with no memory of who he is, Brody knows he must help him. Offering him a job and a place to say seems the right thing to do. Falling in love with him is easy.

Nash, a name he picked himself, is lost when he walks into Brody’s bar. He’d spent the last three months in hospital and had been left with no memory and nowhere to go. Brody’s offer of a job and a place to stay is insane – but Nash instinctively knows he can trust him. Falling in love with his white knight, however, is unexpected.

When tragedy strikes, their perfect world comes crashing down around them. In a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Brody finds himself Nash’s protector once more and he will do anything to keep him safe.

TITLE: Sindry

AUTHOR: Crystel Greene

SERIES: Fennys Den College #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2020

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Sometimes doing your duty means following your heart…

Braedan Greyson has been his siblings’ pack alpha since he was sixteen. Taking care of those in his charge is all he wants from life. When he comes to Fennys Den College as the new healer, he’s a little shocked to find he’s being considered mating material. College doctors don’t date students, and also, at twenty-seven, he has stopped even dreaming about being with a mate. Then, one night, a battered, terrified alpha freshman is brought into the college infirmary. All Braedan can do is treat the boy’s injuries, talk to the authorities, and send him on his way. The rules demand that he keep his distance.

But for the first time in his life, doing the right thing doesn’t feel right. At all.

Sindry Starling has been different for as long as he can remember, and his family makes him suffer for it. When college healer Braedan Greyson puts his powerful, gentle hands on him, his life changes forever, and so does his body. Sindry has always known there’s a touch of omega in him, but he never expected to go into actual heat.

And neither could he have imagined the thrill of stealing a kiss from the magnificent alpha with the guardian angel’s soul, or the magic of a secret May Moon dance with him under the stars.

When the other Starlings find out what’s going on, they become a threat to Sindry’s very life.

Will Braedan be able to keep him safe? And will he find a way to be with the man who’s his perfect match? Because whatever the rules and realities, that’s what Sindry is. And his glorious, amazing ways of showing his love are just so totally addictive…

TITLE: Old Ink

AUTHOR: Ali Lyda

SERIES: Get Ink’d #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2020

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He’s way too young and he works for me … so why can’t I stay away?

I had no trouble saying no to Channing when he left for college two years ago. I’m two and a half decades older than him and he was just a kid. But he’s all man now and it’s hard to stay away. Especially when he takes a job at my tattoo shop for the summer. He’s got his whole life ahead of him. I can’t let him waste it on me.

I’m not letting Regan go this time …

I’m about to turn twenty-one, but the only thing I want a drink of is Regan, the hot tattoo shop owner who’s my boss for the summer. I can see desire in his eyes when I catch him looking at me. And I know my place is right beside him. Nothing has ever felt more right than sleeping in his arms. But how can we make it work when I’m heading back to school once summer is over?

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