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
Birthday Presents	Dianne Hartsock	NineStar Press	2/8/2021	2nd Edition	Amazon
Business and the Beat	Kellum Jeffries	NineStar Press	2/8/2021		Amazon
Sticks and Stones	Steve Burford	NineStar Press	2/8/2021	Summerrskill and Lyon #3	Amazon
Beautifully Awkward	Charity Parkerson	Punk & Sissy Publications	2/8/2021	Candied Crush #12	Amazon
A Firm Hand	Holly Holston	Baltimore Girl Publishing	2/8/2021	SEAL Daddy #2	Amazon
Touch of Skin	Megs Pritchard	Self Published	2/8/2021	Club Electra #3	Amazon
Satin Sheets	Charley Descoteaux	CeeTwo Publishing	2/8/2021	Kink Awakenings #2	Amazon
Gravity	Mia Monroe	Self Published	2/8/2021	Written in the Stars #2	Amazon
Domestic Do-over	Kate McMurray	Dreamspinner Press	2/9/2021	The Restoration Channel Series #1	Amazon
Wonderstruck	Allie Therin	Carina Press	2/9/2021	Magic in Manhattan #3	Amazon
Venetian Valentine	Kristian Parker	Pride Publishing	2/9/2021	My Bloody Valentine #3	Amazon
The Rose Man	Cheryl Dragon	Pride Publishing	2/9/2021	My Bloody Valentine #4	Amazon
Nursey	J. D. Light	B4 Dawn Publishing	2/9/2021	WTF #2	Amazon
Death’s Prelude	David S. Pederson	Bold Strokes Books	2/9/2021	Detective Heath Barrington Mystery #0.5	Amazon
The Prodigal Prince’s Fake Fiancé	Thursday Euclid & Clancy Nacht	Eine Kleine Press	2/9/2021		Amazon
Cutter’s Mission	Rosie Jarvis	Self Published	2/9/2021	Valhalla Warriors #1	Amazon
Secretly Mine	Colette Davison	Self Published	2/9/2021	Offbeat Shifters #1	Amazon
Rescue Him	Steve Milton	Self Published	2/9/2021	Honey Bay #4	Amazon
Hot Mafia Blues	Parker Avrile	Self Published	2/9/2021	Last Chances Academy #2	Amazon
Drawing Lines	Jeris Jean	Self Published	2/9/2021	Hollywood Hopefuls #2	Amazon
Mr. Wilkins and the Lodger	Adella J. Harris	Self Published	2/9/2021	Campion Square #1	Amazon
Breakaway	Kindle Alexander	Self Published	2/9/2021		Amazon
Fishwives	Sally Bellerose	Bywater Books	2/9/2021		Amazon
The Man Who Loved Cole Flores	K.A. Merikan	Acerbi & Villani Ltd	2/10/2021	Dig Two Graves #1	Amazon
Snowed In In Key West	CJ Turner & Paige Hill	Self Published	2/10/2021	Key West #1	Amazon
Perfect Catch	Liam Livings	Self Published	2/10/2021		Amazon
Den of Thieves	Vicki Tharp	JPC Publishing	2/11/2021	Valley Boys #3	Amazon
Date in a Pinch	Brigham Vaughn	Two Peninsulas Press	2/11/2021	Naughty in Pendleton	Amazon
Lollipops and Leashes	Della Cain	Decadent Publishing	2/11/2021	Collared Ever After #2	Amazon
Fluke and the Faithless Father	Sam Burns	Self Published	2/11/2021	The Fantastic Fluke #2	Amazon
Rick	Stella Shaw	Self Published	2/11/2021	Love @ the Haven #2	Amazon
My Only Regret	Leigh Lennon	Self Published	2/11/2021	Love Is Love #2	Amazon
Hexes and Horns	Rowan McAllister	Self Published	2/11/2021	Magic Emporium	Amazon
Jumping Jax	Fel Fern	Self Published	2/11/2021	Shattered Pack #4	Amazon
A Leap of Faith	Mel Gough	Red Dog Press	2/12/2021		Amazon
Ginger Kisses	Gianni Holmes	Coco Nutz Publishing	2/12/2021		Amazon
Constantine	Taylor Rylan	Mortimer Press	2/12/2021	Warlocks of Amherst #3	Amazon
Death’s Ink-Black Shadow	John Wiltshire	Decent Fellows Press	2/12/2021	More Heat Than the Sun #6, 2nd Edition	Amazon
Time to Let Go	Morgan Mason	Self Published	2/12/2021	Time of Our Lives #3	Amazon
Recovered Inked	Sky McCoy	Self Published	2/12/2021	Wounded Inked #2	Amazon
Angel of Death	Stella Rainbow	Self Published	2/12/2021	Mages of Ravenshire #3	Amazon
The Vengeful Valentine Job	Z.A. Maxfield	Self Published	2/12/2021	The Brothers Grime	Amazon
Realization	Alie Nolan	Self Published	2/12/2021	Delaney Duo #2	Amazon
Be Still My Heart	Holly Day	JMS Books	2/13/2021		Amazon
Frost And Raine	K.L. Noone	JMS Books	2/13/2021		Amazon
Truth or Dare	Katharine O’Neill	JMS Books	2/13/2021		Amazon
Miami’s Perfect Weekend	Jamie Craig	JMS Books	2/13/2021	3rd Edition	Amazon
The Major and the Minor	Pepper Espinoza	JMS Books	2/13/2021		Amazon
Of Scales and Fire	Natalie Reis	Hot Tree Publishing	2/13/2021	Of Magic & Scales #2	Amazon
Canine Love You	Lorelei M. Hart & Aria Grace	Surrendered Press	2/13/2021	River’s Edge Shifters #4	Amazon
Good Boy	Jayda Marx	Self Published	2/13/2021	Secret Desires	Amazon
The Case of the Boy in Blue	Amanda Meuwissen	Self Published	2/13/2021		Amazon
Schooled by the Scientist	Drake LaMarque	Grey Kelpie Studio	2/14/2021	Gentleman’s Bounty #3	Amazon
The Good Ship Lollipop	Patrick Benjamin	Self Published	2/14/2021		Amazon
Hatched by Cupid	Xya Olsen	Self Published	2/14/2021	Domestic Daddies #4	Amazon
Socially Orcward	Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey	Self Published	2/14/2021	Adventures in Aguillon #3	Amazon

 

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TITLE: Birthday Presents

AUTHOR: Dianne Hartsock

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 172 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021, 2^nd Edition

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Crimson loves to dance. He adores watching the pretty boys grind to the frantic beat of the music and picking out his lover for the evening. But more than that, he lives for his birthday, that one day a year he gives into his darker impulses: choosing a young man to lure into the alleyway with promises of sex, then slitting his throat in the midst of their passion and reveling in the hot blood on his hands.

For Tracey Winston, life has become a nightmare. Kidnapped from a nightclub in Boulder, Colorado, brutalized and raped by Crimson, he’s held captive in a cabin in the Rocky Mountains along with sweet Kyle, a young man Crimson keeps chained to his bed and is slowly torturing to death. Though Tracey manages to escape with Kyle’s help, he has to leave Kyle behind in Crimson’s cruel hands.

Detective Gene Mallory has never stopped looking for his brother Kyle, kidnapped from a nightclub seven months previously. The case breaks open when Tracey Winston comes forth at the urging of his new boyfriend, claiming to have knowledge of where Crimson is hiding out. A manhunt begins with Crimson continuously slipping through their net. Lives are on the line, with both Gene and Tracey being targeted by the killer. A traitor in their midst tips Crimson off to their plans.

Crimson’s birthday has come and gone, and he will kill again.

TITLE: Business and the Beat

AUTHOR: Kellum Jeffries

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 121 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

BLURB:

Rutherford Fitzhugh, shy, repressed financial advisor, is happy to stay in his professional and personal rut. But his world gets shaken up when his new boss insists the firm take on more exciting clients and assigns Rutherford to Mak, the brilliant bassist and chief songwriter for the mega-popular rock band, Memo to Myself.

Mak Makana, extroverted prankster goofball, hasn’t had a serious or lengthy relationship in years. He learned early on in his band’s meteoric rise to fame that a lover he’d fallen hard for was more interested in his fame than him.

The sparks between the two men are immediate and intense, despite their disastrous first meeting when Rutherford walks into a gooey prank Mak meant for a bandmate. Rutherford discovers that Mak isn’t the spoiled, shallow rock star he expected, and Mak finds that Rutherford has a hidden artistic and quirky side. They can’t keep their hands off each other—even as they work to convince themselves it’s just a fling.

Rutherford’s never been able to please his conservative, traditional Virginian parents—or get them to accept his sexuality—and the sudden paparazzi attention brings their disapproval on full force. Mak’s got a supportive family back home in Hawaii and another one in his bandmates, neither batting an eye at his pansexuality. But that early experience with a fame-collector makes him wary of opening up to anyone who’s not birth family or band family.

Mak and Rutherford’s very different lives threaten to pull them apart, but could it be they’re different enough to be perfect together?

TITLE: Sticks and Stones

AUTHOR: Steve Burford

SERIES: Summerrskill and Lyon #3

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 246 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

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“He’s a thug… a really nasty piece of work.”

When young Clayton Kerry, member of a notorious Worcester family, is found dead on an abandoned factory site, it looks like an accident. Some even say it was what he deserved. But headteacher Alun Blake’s refusal to sugarcoat the truth about the pupil he excluded causes outrage in the local community and sparks a vendetta against him that rapidly spirals out of control threatening both his life and that of his daughter.

When Detective Inspector Summerskill and Detective Sergeant Lyon investigate, they find Clayton’s death was by no means as clear cut as it had seemed and that they are at the start of a trail that will take them into the heart of a school and far beyond the boundaries of their city, to crime on a national scale.

As they uncover what really happened, Summerskill and Lyon are brought face-to-face with uncomfortable truths about their own lives and relationships. Personal loyalties are tested, and before the case is through, at least one more person will die.

TITLE: Beautifully Awkward

AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson

SERIES: Candied Crush #12

PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications

LENGTH: 90 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

BLURB:

Lance has spent his life hiding in the shadows. Slade has spent his life in the spotlight. They’re equally lonely.

As a private detective, Lance depends on blending in. Never in his life has he wanted to stand out until he met Slade. Slade is a rock star and is wanted by everyone. Lance is no exception. Unfortunately, Slade is also the most clueless person on the planet. Lance doesn’t know how to get Slade’s attention when the guy seems totally oblivious to Lance’s desire. The entire situation feels hopeless.

Between touring, recording, interviews, and just trying to live, Slade is tired. He hasn’t had a personal life in longer than he can recall. He’s had one-night stands and quick encounters in the craziest of places, but there has been nothing real. He enjoys spending time with Lance, but he doesn’t think Lance really likes him like that. Slade is kind of nerdy and awkward when he’s not on stage. Men don’t go for him unless they’re celebrity worshippers. He doesn’t stand much of a chance with someone like Lance. So Slade does what he always does when he needs a little extra help. He turns to his identical twin.

Nothing good can come of Cade pretending to be Slade to gauge Lance’s interest, especially since Lance is a detective. Maybe this crazy plan will blow up in everyone’s faces. That’s a risk Slade is willing to take for a shot at love.

TITLE: A Firm Hand

AUTHOR: Holly Holston

SERIES: SEAL Daddy #2

PUBLISHER: Baltimore Girl Publishing

LENGTH: 147 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

BLURB:

Noah Hudson has never backed down from a challenge, and Drake “Sully” Sullivan is proving to be his personal Mount Everest.

Ever since he was a child, Noah has dreamed of being a Navy SEAL. After graduating from the Naval Academy, he’s starting SEAL training. The infuriating obstacle in his way is his training officer, Lieutenant Commander Sullivan. The man is on Noah’s case 24/7. Problem is, Sully cranks every single one of Noah’s fantasies with his dominant personality and no nonsense attitude.

What’s a young recruit supposed to do?

Drake Sullivan has been a SEAL most of his Navy career. He’s hard on his trainees because the job requires dedication and focus. But Noah Hudson? The boy is all mouth and reckless energy, and lacks the self-control a SEAL needs. However, Drake is more than willing to teach the young Ensign a lesson or two about discipline, in and out of uniform.

Sometimes all a boy needs is a firm hand.

TITLE: Touch of Skin

AUTHOR: Megs Pritchard

SERIES: Club Electra #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 123 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

BLURB:

Can Lincoln learn to love himself again, and can Jameson help to ease his pain?

Trapped in a painful relationship Lincoln struggled to find a way out, until Jameson stepped in and offered him a place to stay. Away from his abusive ex, Lincoln began to hope and for the first time look to the future and what he wanted from life.

Helping Lincoln escapes his ex was just the start for Jameson. He’d always liked Lincoln and now he had the chance to help him recover and explore parts of himself Lincoln had pushed aside.

Lincoln wanted a Daddy and Jameson appeared a good fit until one night they overstep their boundaries and their relationship changes and emotions deepen.

Can their relationship survive when Lincoln’s ex comes back on the scene or will all the trust they’ve developed be shattered forever?

TITLE: Satin Sheets

AUTHOR: Charley Descoteaux

SERIES: Kink Awakenings #2

PUBLISHER: CeeTwo Publishing

LENGTH: 153 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

BLURB:

How do you know if you’re kinky?

Wes Roberts always thought his need for adventure was only a desire to see the world. After starting a job at a private kink club it becomes obvious he’s not as vanilla as he thought. Less surprising is his attraction to the tall flirty redhead he meets his first night.

Eoin McBride, former Army brat and self-described drifter, relies on his kink and the club that’s become his home. Eoin is stunned when the lovely younger man returns his interest. But that’s nothing compared to how he feels when Wes approaches him for guidance in the exploration of his new-found interest in bondage.

If Eoin can stick around he just might be the perfect man to help Wes discover his kink, and maybe even find the love they both crave.

TITLE: Gravity

AUTHOR: Mia Monroe

SERIES: Written in the Stars #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 258 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2021

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He was only meant to be a hookup. Until he became my coworker.

Only I could ruin the hottest potential hookup ever. One look at the gorgeous ginger, and I was done for. I summoned every bit of courage I had, then panicked. As is my way. I managed to put it behind me until he became my new coworker. Now, every day is a reminder of my insecurities and what might have been.

Working so closely together, Henry and I become fast friends. We have so much in common, but he’s very clear that relationships are not on his mind. The attraction though, that’s undeniable. When Henry offers friends with benefits, there’s no way I’m saying no. Did I mention I’m a virgin?

All I have to do is keep a level head and my feet on the ground. We have a blast together, but before long, the line between friendship and love blurs, and I’m drawn in by his gravity.

The question remains… Is he drawn in by mine?

TITLE: Domestic Do-over

AUTHOR: Kate McMurray

SERIES: The Restoration Channel Series #1

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 228 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Can a prickly carpenter build a reality TV host a way out of the closet?

Real estate guru Brandon Chase knows what “family friendly” means in the biz, and it’s not being open about his sexuality.

The end of Brandon’s marriage is still making headlines when the Restoration Channel makes him an offer: helm a show about flipping houses in New York City’s risky market. Still smarting from the bad press, Brandon is reluctant to get involved—until he falls in love with an old Victorian.

Except the house isn’t the only thing that catches his eye.

It’s contractor Travis Rogers’s job to enumerate every way a renovation could go wrong, which leads to a lot of on-set sparring and mutual frustration between him and Brandon. But when the simmering attraction underneath boils over, the show and their relationship hang in the balance.

Travis hates the media attention that follows Brandon, and the network has a history of firing LGBTQ personalities. Like the houses Brandon makes over, this relationship has potential. But if Brandon can’t convince Travis to take a chance, their chemistry might stay on-screen only.

TITLE: Wonderstruck

AUTHOR: Allie Therin

SERIES: Magic in Manhattan #3

PUBLISHER: Carina Press

LENGTH: 255 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

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New York, 1925

Arthur Kenzie is on a mission: to destroy the powerful supernatural relic that threatens Manhattan—and all the nonmagical minds in the world. So far his search has been fruitless. All it has done is keep him from the man he loves. But he’ll do anything to keep Rory safe and free, even if that means leaving him behind.

Psychometric Rory Brodigan knows his uncontrolled magic is a liability, but he’s determined to gain power over it. He can take care of himself—and maybe even Arthur, too, if Arthur will let him. An auction at the Paris world’s fair offers the perfect opportunity to destroy the relic, if a group of power-hungry supernaturals don’t destroy Rory and Arthur first.

As the magical world converges on Paris, Arthur and Rory have to decide who they can trust. Guessing wrong could spell destruction for their bond—and for the world as they know it.

TITLE: Venetian Valentine

AUTHOR: Kristian Parker

SERIES: My Bloody Valentine #3

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 100 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Venice at Valentine’s? Andrew didn’t bargain on outrunning the Mafia, fighting for his life…or meeting Sergio.

Post break-up Andrew, in Venice for Valentine’s Day, isn’t alone and pining for very long before handsome local Sergio sweeps him off his feet—and into his gondola.

What should have been the most romantic evening of Andrew’s life turns into the deadliest when a dying policewoman they rush to help slips them a vital piece of evidence…and they’re accused of shooting her.

With both the Mafia and corrupt cops in hot pursuit, Andrew and Sergio must deliver the evidence to the only man who can clear their name. The only problem is he lives at the other end of Italy, which sends them on the most action-packed Valentine’s date ever.

It’s going to take some serious Valentine’s magic for the shy Englishman and the sexy gondolier to have a second date, never mind a chance at a relationship…

TITLE: The Rose Man

AUTHOR: Cheryl Dragon

SERIES: My Bloody Valentine #4

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 119 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

The Rose Man knows where his targets live, work and play…

One dead body.

Two missing men.

Three red roses…

So far…

Deputy Ben Grover is the only gay man in the sheriff’s department and gay men seem to be the target of a stalker who leaves a rose on their windshield. With missing persons involved, the sheriff welcomes the help of the FBI, but Ben isn’t so thrilled to be working with Agent Ross Burns, his high school ex.

Ross had aspirations that took him far from the small town while Ben had obligations that kept him back. But they won’t let their scorching past or the feelings that blaze into passion now get in the way of catching a killer.

Both are convinced there are more rose recipients out there—The Rose Man seems to be counting down to Valentine’s Day and roses tend to come by the dozen…

TITLE: Nursey

AUTHOR: J. D. Light

SERIES: WTF #2

PUBLISHER: B4 Dawn Publishing

LENGTH: 73 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Arden and Pate had been a while in the making. It seemed like they were always missing each other… until the one week they didn’t. It was magic and Arden thought he’d found the one. Considering his family’s history of falling hard and fast, he hadn’t even questioned that Pate would be his happily ever after. And then he showed up at Pate’s house, only to be greeted by the alpha’s ex. Arden wasn’t usually one to shy away from confrontation, but in this, he knew he didn’t have the strength to fight.

Nearly a month later, and his alpha shows up in Salida looking… rough, and Arden does the only thing a rational human being can do in a situation like that. He runs out in the middle of traffic, barley escaping getting hit by two cars, only to roll his ankle when he’s safely on the other side. Now Pate won’t leave him, proclaiming himself Arden’s nurse, and not a soul in his family seems to think this is a problem. Arden has to stay strong, right? He can’t let this man who has already broken his heart once back in.

TITLE: Death’s Prelude

AUTHOR: David S. Pederson

SERIES: Detective Heath Barrington Mystery #0.5

PUBLISHER: Bold Strokes Books

LENGTH: 217 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

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It’s 1937, and Heath Barrington is a naïve twenty-two-year-old about to set sail across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary. While on board, he meets the handsome Lord Simon Quimby, who invites Heath to his estate. Heath falls for Simon hard, but Simon soon becomes withdrawn and distant. Is Simon all he appears to be, or is there more to him than meets the eye? And what of the old gypsy curse Simon claims his family is under? Did it really cause his mother’s death, his sister’s suicide, and his father’s murder, or did Simon have something to do with it all? It’s up to Heath to uncover the truth, despite his heart telling him otherwise.

TITLE: The Prodigal Prince’s Fake Fiancé

AUTHORS: Thursday Euclid & Clancy Nacht

PUBLISHER: Eine Kleine Press

LENGTH: 230 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

His Royal Highness Morgan Schuyler, an aggressively toppy trans man, wants nerdy Lin Callahan the moment he sees him. When a hurricane in the Atlantic grounds their flight, Morgan seizes the opportunity to share a hotel suite with his petite, cis lust object. Their torrid fling ends with the flight to New York City, but a coffee shop run-in reveals they’re attending the same posh fine arts grad school.

While they’re both still daydreaming about that weekend together, neither will admit it. Feelings are awkward, and Morgan refuses to have them for anyone but his childhood best friend, Carmen. As for Lin…his ex-boyfriend has moved cross-country in an attempt to rekindle a romance that doesn’t hit the same since that weekend in France.

When Morgan’s forced to choose between an arranged marriage and presenting his parents with a fake fiancé, he’ll need to navigate his attraction to Lin without catching feelings. How is it possible to want someone so much and yet be so terrified of their emotional intimacy? Maybe that’s why Morgan still hasn’t told Lin he’s royalty…

TITLE: Cutter’s Mission

AUTHOR: Rosie Jarvis

SERIES: Valhalla Warriors #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 155 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

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An Immortal Biker Daddy walks into a bar…

Abbott McClain is on the run.

An infamous human trafficker and murderer is hot on his heels, and he has nowhere to go. When his car breaks down in a small Texas town, he has no choice but to seek help from a biker bar in the middle of nowhere. After a lifetime of rejection, he doesn’t want to trust anyone ever again. But when he meets a blue-eyed bear at the bar who promises him kindness and protection, he desperately wants to believe that this time things will be different.

James Alan Cutter is on a mission.

As a member of an immortal motorcycle club entrusted with protecting humanity, he shouldn’t be taking time off for romance. But something about Abbott stirs his Daddy nature.

When evil stalks the boy Cutter has fallen for, his brothers in arms come together to protect their love.

TITLE: Secretly Mine

AUTHOR: Colette Davison

SERIES: Offbeat Shifters #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 350 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

I’m being paid to spend a month on tour with Jesse Steele, to keep him safe and protect his image. Simple.

The first rule of being a bodyguard, is never get involved with your client. It should have been easy to follow, but Jesse Steele is a beautiful, kind omega, who’s far more down to earth than a pop star has any right to be.

Someone discovering our tryst becomes the least of our worries when it becomes clear Jesse has a stalker.

Can I love Jesse and protect him, or will my emotions cloud my judgement and put him in danger?

TITLE: Rescue Him

AUTHOR: Steve Milton

SERIES: Honey Bay #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 117 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Greg rescued me. Can I rescue him?

Sailing around the world solo seemed like a totally realistic first boat trip. To me, anyway.

I was proving myself to my billionaire dad, and running away from a bad ex.

I ended up on the rocks. Literally. In Honey Bay.

Greg took me in, as much as I pushed him away.

He’s always trying to help people and make them happy. Even if he can’t be happy himself. He’s sure the town wouldn’t accept a gay teacher, and he’s terrified of his boss. I know something about that too. My dad has no idea that I’m gay, nor that I’m being blackmailed by his VP of Sales.

Greg helped get my boat fixed up so I can leave Honey Bay. But the better I know Greg, the more I want to stay.

TITLE: Hot Mafia Blues

AUTHOR: Parker Avrile

SERIES: Last Chances Academy #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 388 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

From hot bully to hot boyfriend to hot mess…

Kingsley:

How do you walk back the lies when your whole life is a lie?

You tell even more lies.

My new boyfriend thinks he’s the outlaw.

A bad boy son of a billionaire.

Then he digs deeper.

And finds out who the outlaw really is.

Stryker:

King’s such a sweetheart.

Maybe even a little bit innocent.

There’s something wrong with the story of how his parents died.

I’m going to solve the mystery and set things right.

I’ll be his forever hero.

He’s going to be so surprised.

Except I’m the one who gets the surprise.

Turns out there’s no such person as Kingsley Blake.

So who the hell is the man in my bed?

TITLE: Drawing Lines

AUTHOR: Jeris Jean

SERIES: Hollywood Hopefuls #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 198 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Ethan: Landing a job at one of the top talent agencies in Hollywood puts me on track to accomplish all of my goals. I represent two of TV’s biggest stars, and I’m earning enough money to help my family. So, why do I feel like something’s missing? What more could I want?

Enter Felix Lincoln, with his dimpled grin, ripped body, and inescapable charm. Wanting him has been my secret for years, and it’s going to stay that way. I don’t have time in my life for selfish dreams or pointless fantasies. They’re just not practical.

I’m responsible and I’m focused. So why is something as impractical as a hopeless crush on the charismatic personal trainer consuming my thoughts?

Felix: Is Ethan Rhys out of my league? Absolutely. Does that stop me from flirting shamelessly with him and hitting on him any chance I get? Not in the slightest. I know he’s never taken me the slightest bit seriously – why would he? He’s intelligent, successful, and really freaking adorable. Definitely not the type to go for a basic jock.

The thing about Ethan is he’s too nice a guy to just tell me to leave him alone. So, despite my better judgment, I keep looking for ways to bring the two of us together, no matter how hopeless my chances are with the clever talent agent.

I’ve never had much ambition to go after things far beyond my reach. But for Ethan? I might be willing to get on my tiptoes and stretch.

TITLE: Mr. Wilkins and the Lodger

AUTHOR: Adella J. Harris

SERIES: Campion Square #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 187 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Gerald Wilkins was content with his life at number 18 Campion Square, until his sister, worried that he’d be lonely when she married, found them a most unsuitable lodger. Gerald didn’t think it could get any worse, until his sister ran off with the lodger.

Hugh Dewitt was used to getting his brother out of trouble. This time should have been no different. His already-married brother had run off with a woman of some means, intending to swindle her no doubt. But this time there was a brother, a brother Hugh would very much like to know better.

 

TITLE: Breakaway

AUTHOR: Kindle Alexander

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 370 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Greer Lockhart set out to save the world from itself when he organized his first beach cleanup at the age of twelve. Now, as a uber-successful venture capitalist for eco-friendly startups, he doesn’t let anything get in the way of his goals—whether personal or professional. When a new fitness app schedules a site-wide cycle race, Greer’s competitive side won’t let him back down. Not even when his undivided attention turns to the one racer he can’t beat: Biker101.

Dallas Reigns learned a long time ago to keep his head low and his focus forward. He gives his all to a business he started with his brothers, BikeBro. But he worries his all might not be enough if they can’t gain traction before their financial ship sinks. A chance meeting with a hard-hitting venture capitalist is just what they need. Until his resistance is tested when the striking blond man shows interest in more than just his company, challenging all Dallas’s etched-in-stone boundaries.

When the illusion of Dallas’s life threatens to crumble under the weight of his own desire, can he find a way to fortify his iron will, or will Greer help him breakaway from the restraints of his past?

TITLE: Fishwives

AUTHOR: Sally Bellerose

PUBLISHER: Bywater Books

LENGTH: 285 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

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On a cold winter day when eighty-nine-year old Regina and ninety-year-old Jackie―who met in 1955, an era when women were rounded up and jailed simply for dancing together or dressing like a man―manage to get themselves out of the house. With the help of TJ and Ramon, two young men from their working-class neighborhood in Western Massachusetts, they tie their long-dead Christmas tree to the top of their car and, using a screwdriver in place of a broken gearshift, slowly make the drive to the dump.

This is also the day when everything changes.

In the course of the day, memories are triggered, and their history as a passionate, devoted, but troubled couple at the intersection of historic cultural and political change unfolds via scenes from the past: their first meeting during a police raid on the bar; Regina’s epiphany that she could truly love a woman; Jackie’s persistent infidelity and gambling; a nomadic life often lived apart in the early years as they run away from landlords who discover their secret, toward jobs and a sustainable life, sometimes away from, but always back to each other; the Kennedy assassination, a backdrop to one reconciliation; Jackie’s efforts to convince Regina to marry, Regina’s saying yes.

Few elderly characters (and even fewer queers) depicted in fiction are seen in their full humanity. Rarer still are depictions of old people in the fullness of their sexuality. Fishwives pulls back a long-closed curtain, revealing these aging women as sensual, loving, and flawed beings struggling with the harsh realities of life, including poverty, which Jackie calls “that fishwife who gets louder and meaner in old age.”

TITLE: The Man Who Loved Cole Flores

AUTHOR: K.A. Merikan

SERIES: Dig Two Graves #1

PUBLISHER: Acerbi & Villani Ltd

LENGTH: 359 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 10, 2021

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You want revenge? Dig two graves.

Ten years ago, a vicious gang called the Gotham Boys descended on a homestead in the mountains like a pack of wolves, leaving nothing behind but death and destruction.

Ned O’Leary was the only one to survive the ordeal.

He lost hope for revenge long ago, but its flame erupts in his heart when the gang is spotted again. By a stroke of luck, he is recruited to infiltrate the Gotham Boys and bring them all to justice. Ripped out of his wholesome life on a ranch, he has to find his footing with a band of ruthless outlaws who challenge his morals every step of the way

But the one who tests him most of all is Cole Flores. Deadly, full of himself and unpredictable, the gang leader’s adopted son should be a man easy to hate, but instead, he sparks illicit desires Ned has never felt before.

Cole Flores is forbidden.

Cole Flores is corruption.

Cole Flores is everything Ned O’Leary craves.

Torn between love and revenge, lust and loyalty, Ned has to face impossible choices that are bound to leave scars, no matter how hard he tries to do the right thing.

TITLE: Snowed In In Key West

AUTHORS: CJ Turner & Paige Hill

SERIES: Key West #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: February 10, 2021

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He’s the strong, silent type and I can’t seem to shut up. Outside, icicles are forming, but there’s only one hard spear I’m interested in.

Braylon

Sun, sex, and social media are the key to a good life.

However, as I’m traveling from sunny LA to Key West, I start to feel like something’s missing.

When my connecting flight gets canceled, I’m trapped in snowy Denver with a gorgeous, nervous flyer and my temperature isn’t the only thing rising.

Adler is athletic, coolheaded, and I’m ready to blow him harder than the arctic winds outside.

But is this party boy ready to settle down just yet?

Adler

Relationships are messy and not worth the trouble.

All I care about these days is my simple cabin in the mountains, my dog, and my freedom.

After the flight to visit my grandparents is canceled, however, a handsome stranger gives me a serious case of blue snowballs.

Braylon is funny, flirty, and sweeter than a snow cone.

But is he enough to thaw this brooding man’s icy heart?

TITLE: Perfect Catch

AUTHOR: Liam Livings

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 234 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 10, 2021

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Lifelong friends, business partners—and lovers. What’s the catch?

Best friends since childhood, and now running a fishing business in a small town on the wild Cornish coast, Henry and Chris have never kept secrets from each other. Or have they?

Henry’s straight. That’s what he tells himself, but it’s been way too long since he dated. Because Henry has a secret, and that secret’s Chris.

Chris keeps his own secrets. Deep in debt he needs money fast, and starring in his one man porn videos is a sure way to get it. One is fun, but it’d be better with two. And who better than his lifelong friend, Henry?

When Chris suggests a very different kind of partnership it could be everything Henry’s dreamed of—or a waking nightmare.

TITLE: Den of Thieves

AUTHOR: Vicki Tharp

SERIES: Valley Boys #3

PUBLISHER: JPC Publishing

LENGTH: 242 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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Max never wanted to leave, but now he’s back…

…and he has a lot to make up for.

When Max’s estranged sister goes missing, he must face the man he hurt the most—his ex.

Desperate for help, Max drops back into Derek’s life. Derek wants to refuse…

…but the stakes are too high.

Though their explosive chemistry hasn’t diminished, life with Max is never simple. His sister’s disappearance is no exception.

Derek’s brilliant plan? Solve the case quickly, and put Max back where he belongs—in Derek’s rearview mirror.

Except the world has another plan, putting their hearts—and their lives—on the line.

Will their forced proximity foster reconciliation, or are their old wounds too deep to heal?

TITLE: Date in a Pinch

AUTHOR: Brigham Vaughn

SERIES: Naughty in Pendleton

PUBLISHER: Two Peninsulas Press

LENGTH: 249 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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A sweet geek and an experienced Dom: someone’s about to learn their lesson …

When chemistry teacher Neil Greene gets an unexpected delivery at Pendleton High, he’s mortified when his fellow teacher and crush sees the contents that hint at the adventurous love life he’s dying to explore. Curious but inexperienced, Neil has no idea how to live out his fantasies until the hot lit teacher offers a helping hand.

Alexander Ford likes to be in charge in the bedroom and he’s happy to tutor Neil in all things naughty. But when Neil asks him to pretend to be his date for the Sweetheart’s Game at Pendleton Bay’s Love Fest, Neil may be the one teaching Alexander about love.

TITLE: Lollipops and Leashes

AUTHOR: Della Cain

SERIES: Collared Ever After #2

PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing

LENGTH: 111 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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Sometimes the Daddy you are looking for isn’t a Daddy at all.

Evan Taylor gave up finding a Daddy years ago. Instead, he focuses on his successful candy shop, embracing his little side on his own. It’s not the same as being taken care of and being loved, but it’s something. Playdates, craft hours, and story times at Club Collared help fill the void left by being daddyless—sort of.

Sebastian Hunter never expected to be back in the city, but there he is working a stressful job as a systems analyst and missing country life. What he really needs is a Master, someone to take control and allow him to fully sink into his puppy space when his workday is done. He joins a local puppy play group, and it fills the void of being masterless—sort of.

When Sebastian’s puppy pack joins forces with Collared to raise money for a local youth center, the last thing he expects is to see his first love, Evan, and especially not in a diaper. But then again, Sebastian is wearing a tail.

The two reconnect, the sparks and feelings from their old relationship resurfacing quickly. Only one thing stands in their way: they both need what the other can’t give—or can they?

TITLE: Fluke and the Faithless Father

AUTHOR: Sam Burns

SERIES: The Fantastic Fluke #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 286 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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After escaping a murderer and resurrecting his boyfriend, Sage figures he deserves a little time to recover.

Unfortunately, life is rarely fair.

So instead of a break, he gets to deal with a magical law enforcement rookie asking uncomfortable questions about his brush with death. The quaesitor is acting downright suspicious. Or is it suspiciously?

Things go from awkward to dangerous when the man who murdered Sage’s mother is released from prison, and soon after there’s a break-in at the bookstore. The situation escalates so fast that Sage is afraid he’s going to end up with whiplash. Or worse, end up dead. He wanted a break, but not a permanent one.

TITLE: Rick

AUTHOR: Stella Shaw

SERIES: Love @ the Haven #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 139 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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A gift of a man for one night. A promise of so much more.

When Rick Thatcher’s beloved aunt leaves him the run-down Haven Hotel, he’s amazed to find a group of young men running an escorting business out of it. Intrigued and impressed, he allows them to stay. But sacrifices have to be made to keep the hotel running. The hotel is always short of funds, and the guys… they’re sexy, they’re fun, they’re loyal friends. But they can also be a bunch of trouble. Rick has no time left for romance.

Until the night Eliot Walker arrives at the Haven, naïve but brave, looking to discover what it’s like to be an openly gay man at last. He wants to spend the night with a man, one who can excite and guide him. But an escort? He’s nervous of what he’ll find.

He finds Rick. Just the kind of man he’d choose to have his first experiences with, if it was possible. And from Rick’s point of view – on this one special night, and for this one special man he can’t take his eyes off – why shouldn’t it be?

If only this could be more than one night. But their potential happiness and the Haven’s security may already be under serious threat.

TITLE: My Only Regret

AUTHOR: Leigh Lennon

SERIES: Love Is Love #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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Dallas:

He’s the one that got away. But, Banks Weston is more than just the man who got away. I let him go. He’d been ready to share with the world his true self, living life openly. He’s loud and proud. It’s all the many things I’m not. It took me a while, but I did it—everyone knows I’m gay. I want him back. My betrayal broke his heart. No—I obliterated it. But somehow, our paths cross again, and we have a reason to come together and pretend we’re something we’re not. Though in my heart, I’ll always hope for the second chance I don’t deserve.

Banks:

I both hate him and love him all at the same time. His arrogant smirk, the way he rakes his hands through his hair when he’s nervous, and how he lightens any situation with his humor—are just a few things I miss about Dallas Phillips. I won’t let him suck me in again by his charming nature. My guard is up. I’m standing firm. That is until we find a reason to be together. We’ll have to fake it, showing the whole world that we’re a couple. Then again, it won’t be hard because my heart has never stopped loving him.

TITLE: Hexes and Horns

AUTHOR: Rowan McAllister

SERIES: Magic Emporium

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 242 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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Ryan O’Byrne has rules: 1) no using his magic, 2) no getting dragged back into his family’s craziness, and 3) no dating supernaturals of any kind, especially shifters … in other words, nothing and no one who will tempt him to break rule number one.

But what if the gorgeous wall of muscle he can’t seem to stay away from just happens to be a shifter? Well, it is only a short-term thing, and he isn’t a master of denial for nothing.

Leo Holt can’t help it if he has a teeny tiny weakness for bad boys—not really bad, just a little prickly around the edges. Even for a unicorn, all sweetness and light, all the time, can get a little boring. But, falling for the eldest son of the dark witch family who runs his little West Virginia town might be getting his fingers too close to the fire, even for him.

For Ryan, it was supposed to be a simple trip back home to show support during a family crisis. But when hexes, secrets, a family demon, and the O’Byrne witches are involved, nothing is ever simple.

TITLE: Jumping Jax

AUTHOR: Fel Fern

SERIES: Shattered Pack #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 218 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2021

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An unwanted Omega yearning for freedom. An Alpha who made an unbreakable promise. When their paths collide, sparks ignite.

Jax Nolan feels like an outsider in his own pack. Without a mate or kids to tie him down, Jax leaves home to fulfill a promise to a dying friend. His journey takes him to Silver Bullet Springs, to a poisonous pack and to a sweet Omega whose soul resonates with his. Jax’s finally found his true mate, but another dangerous player wants to claim Gavin for himself. Backed into a corner and surrounded by enemies—can Jax and Gavin make it out alive?

Gavin Moon’s led a sheltered life. Protected by his grandfather and hated by his pack mates, Gavin doesn’t know where he belongs. When his grandfather reveals he’s dying, Gavin’s shattered. It doesn’t help that the new lead Alpha of his pack has set his sights on Gavin. Then Jax appears. A dark horse. A fearsome protector. Jax’s everything Gavin’s ever wished for in a mate. Too bad Gavin isn’t sure if Jax will stick around once his debt to Gavin’s grandfather is paid.

TITLE: A Leap of Faith

AUTHOR: Mel Gough

PUBLISHER: Red Dog Press

LENGTH: 266 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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South Africa, 1953 – Father Daniel Blakemore is happy on his missionary secondment in a small, rural Providence Hospital on the Eastern Cape. Being away from England makes it easier for him to conceal his homosexuality – a secret that would destroy everything he’s ever worked for.

But when Doctor Eddie Raleigh takes up his new position at Providence, the two men are instantly drawn to one another. Their liaison represents both Daniel’s deepest desire and his worst nightmare. If the archdeacon in London learns of his true nature, Daniel’s life in the church will be over.

Broken-hearted, Daniel breaks things off with Eddie. And to get away from his sorrows, he leaves his beloved missionary work behind, and returns to Stepney.

Will time and distance alleviate Daniel’s pain, or will happiness be forever elusive? Or will love, finally, find a way?

TITLE: Ginger Kisses

AUTHOR: Gianni Holmes

PUBLISHER: Coco Nutz Publishing

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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What’s a boy to do when his Daddy moves halfway across the country?

Colin has the perfect Daddy. There’s only one problem. Frank moved across the country to be close to his teen daughter. Now all Colin has to do is finish up his last year of university then he can move across the country to be with his Daddy.

Ginger Kisses explores a daddy kink relationship in a long-distance relationship. Think punishments and rewards are off the table? Think again. Sometimes all Daddy needs to do is get creative.

Until they meet again.

TITLE: Constantine

AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan

SERIES: Warlocks of Amherst #3

PUBLISHER: Mortimer Press

LENGTH: 244 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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Sometimes, the greatest gifts are several centuries in the making.

At just over four centuries old, Constantine had come to accept that he isn’t going to find his One. He has a good life, a place of prestige as his coven’s doctor, and a close coven family. Then why is it that he wants more?

Miles is the youngest of his family and just wants away from everything associated with being the alpha’s omega son. So much so, that when his grandfather asks if he wants to move across the country and work with the coven doctor, he jumps at the chance. Never did he expect to scent his mate the moment he arrived.

Constantine and Miles aren’t sure why fate threw them together and work to find common ground. But when complications arise with their pregnancy, will they draw on one other for strength, or will it divide what the fates matched together?

TITLE: Death’s Ink-Black Shadow

AUTHOR: John Wiltshire

SERIES: More Heat Than the Sun #6

PUBLISHER: Decent Fellows Press

LENGTH: 276 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021, 2^nd Edition

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“Learn to love death’s ink-black shadow as much as you love the light of dawn.”

Yeah? Well, Nikolas doesn’t do early mornings.

It takes a certain kind of courage to live as if favoured by the Gods, ignoring the ever-present ghosts of your past–or perhaps not bravery, but arrogance. And maybe not even that. Ben genuinely believes that the past is behind them—that they deserve to enjoy the life they have created. So it’s not hubris that leads him to overlook the signs that Nikolas does not share his faith, it’s love. But Nikolas knows something is coming. He can’t stop it; he can only decide how he will choose to face it. And without Ben’s support, he is entirely alone.

TITLE: Time to Let Go

AUTHOR: Morgan Mason

SERIES: Time of Our Lives #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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How far is Ryan willing to push to break down Andrew’s walls and show him he’s worthy of being loved again?

As a pilot and youngest of his three siblings, Ryan has been feeling the pressure from his family to settle down and get his head out of the clouds. When an intriguing, mature flower shop owner catches his eye, he thinks he might be ready to find someone who’s comfortable in their skin and wants to build a life together. One thing Ryan never expected, however, was for the man to go running when he extended an invitation to dinner.

Can Andrew find it in himself to accept Ryan’s interest and allow his heart to love again?

Nearly five years have passed since Andrew lost his late fiancé, and he never expects the handsome young man who steps into his shop to wink at him or ask him out to dinner. What does a sexy twenty-something want with a forty-year-old man who wears kitten heels and kimono robes to work? But if he continues to rebuff the younger man’s advances, Andrew just might lose the one thing he needs the most.

TITLE: Recovered Inked

AUTHOR: Sky McCoy

SERIES: Wounded Inked #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 135 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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Parker:

“I knew when I received this assignment that I wasn’t serious about it. A wounded vet? Get real. There’s no way in hell I could find anything to say to him other than thank you for your service.

Everyone in class thought that assignment of adopting a veteran was a cool idea, so I said, “Whatever,” and threw myself into writing the best letter I could. I included everything I thought a soldier would want to hear who was away from home.

I could have just written a simple letter, but being an over achiever, yeah right, that’s why my parents demanded, “Either you go to college, or you’re getting out of here.” That was the main reason I found myself enrolled in college not expecting to ever think about anything but partying, and whatever a gay man did who had no complications in his personal life.

Now I’m expected to write letters. WTF. Talking about complicated. Text maybe, but writing letters, get real. That’s above my pay grade.

However, I needed to graduate so I put my heart and soul into those letters, and the results were unexpected. Now that vet expects to meet a beautiful, thoughtful, and sensual woman. I hate to break his heart, but I’m anything but that.

So, how do I tell him I’m not a woman? I’m a gay man.”

TITLE: Angel of Death

AUTHOR: Stella Rainbow

SERIES: Mages of Ravenshire #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 168 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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There is freedom in letting go…

Niall:

When the man I thought was the love of my life sold me to repay his debts, I lost all hope of ever finding happiness again. I’d let him turn me into a vampire and then he’d turned me into a slave.

After getting rescued from my prison, I swore I’d never let anyone control me ever again.

But when I find out my fated mate is a necromancer, the one type of mage able to control vampires and all the undead, I have a decision to make. Can I trust him, after everything that had been done to me, or will I let my fears get the best of me?

Aeron:

When I escaped my captivity, I didn’t expect to live. I was bleeding too much and I had nowhere to go. I knew it wouldn’t be long before my miserable life came to an end. And I was okay with it.

But then I woke up, safe, sound and completely healed, and I saw him. The beautiful, sweet man who couldn’t bear to be touched but whose eyes were bright with longing. I knew he was important to me long before I realized he was my semnyar.

But what do I do when our shared demons are determined to keep us apart? How do I earn his trust when I keep using my magic on him?

TITLE: The Vengeful Valentine Job

AUTHOR: Z.A. Maxfield

SERIES: The Brothers Grime

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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Can a minister with a moneyed background see past a blue collar worker’s muscled, tattooed bad boy persona to the gentle, caring soul that lies beneath?

When Stieg Winthrop returns from a business trip to find a bloodbath in his home, he’s only marginally appeased by the knowledge that animal blood was used to make a point, and no humans were harmed to create the mess. Since the scene seems to point to a jilted bride, he’s doubly confused because he’s never dated a woman, ever.

It doesn’t matter who created the disaster or why. That’s a job for the police. Stieg must have his home cleaned and sanitized and that means hiring a biohazard cleaning company to do the work. Enter The Brothers Grime, who have opened a new location in the Inland Empire city Stieg calls home.

Levi Bond is a cleaner at Brothers Grime, not a salesman, but he’s the only one available to meet the client when the call comes in. The minute he sees Stieg Winthrop, his heart melts for the sweet man. But the more he learns about the wealthy East Coast academic and man of the cloth, the more outclassed and unworthy he feels.

What could this intelligent, bougie homeowner who wears bespoke suits and carries expensive luggage ever see in an average guy like him?

TITLE: Realization

AUTHOR: Alie Nolan

SERIES: Delaney Duo #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 79 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2021

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Realization: I can’t keep pretending everything is fine.

Dylan isn’t as happy as he wants everyone to believe he is. He moved across the country for what he thought was his dream job, leaving his dad and best friend behind, but soon realizes the job doesn’t outweigh his desire to go back home. Encouraged by his best friend, as a way of meeting new people, he organizes a blind date for Valentine’s Day with a guy he met online. The last thing he expects is for his blind date to be his dad’s best friend.

Realization: I want the one thing I was sure I’d never want.

Russell has spent a long time pretending he’s not getting older, and acting like he’s still in his twenties. Now, in the latter half of his forties, and notoriously anti-relationship, he’s realizing he might want more than just one-night stands. A secret, long-distance relationship with his best friend’s son was not part of his plan though. Will the sneaking around and lying destroy his twenty-year-long friendship?

TITLE: Be Still My Heart

AUTHOR: Holly Day

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 75 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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Four years ago, Dimitri Petrov had his leg blown off by a landmine while in military service. Suffering from PTSD, he doesn’t do crowds, and he doesn’t do people. If he had his way, he’d never leave his house at all. Dimitri’s sister, Irina, runs a dating agency, and despite that it would be better for business if they had a pretty woman working the front desk, Irina insists Dimitri’s the man for the job.

In a whirlwind of pink shirts, flapping hands, and outrageous flirting enters Elian Hubert. Elian needs a date. Invited to speak on love through time in fiction at a Valentine dinner, there is no way he’s showing up alone. When Dimitri tells him The Single Pursuit is unable to help on such short notice, Elian suggests Dimitri be his date.

Dimitri doesn’t do dates, and he doesn’t do dinners, but Elian’s made him happier in the last few minutes than anyone’s been able to do in years. He might not do Valentine’s, and he might not do gatherings, but maybe he can do Elian … a favor and accompany him to his presentation? If things go too badly, he can always hide behind a curtain and pretend he’s somewhere else.

TITLE: Frost And Raine

AUTHOR: K.L. Noone

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 138 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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A Frost spirit who runs a coffee shop. A Cupid who works as a divorce lawyer. And magic in the air …

Raine’s never been a conventional Cupid. He likes organization, his job as a successful lawyer, and black coffee, and he dislikes messiness, physical and emotional. He tries hard not to use his powers, because he’d rather not manipulate anyone’s desires, and he’s not planning to fall in love himself — and he wouldn’t trust it if someone fell in love with him. But the owner of Raine’s favorite coffee shop is endlessly patient, kind even in the face of sarcasm, and an artist with flavors and window decorations … and he could even challenge Raine’s resolutions about love.

Don enjoys his life. Even though he’s a Frost, he finds comfort in giving people warmth: good coffee, a cozy refuge from the rain, holiday decorations, and overall cheer. But one gorgeous Cupid seems immune to Don’s cheerfulness — and he keeps coming back, day after day. Fortunately, Don’s always liked a challenge, and now he’s determined to make Raine smile at least once … and he’s discovering that Raine’s sarcasm hides a generous and lonely heart, keeping the world at bay.

And if Don and Raine can learn to trust each other — with new coffee flavors, with their hopes for the future, and with their hearts — the Frost and the Cupid just might find their own magical happy ending.

TITLE: Truth or Dare

AUTHOR: Katharine O’Neill

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 61 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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Philip was looking forward to spending Christmas with his boyfriend in a cabin near the Scottish border. His plan to propose there was ruined when he discovered his now ex in bed with another guy. He’s heartbroken and doesn’t want to think about the ex for a long time. Which is made easy with two very hot lawyers.

Michael and Aiden are not happy with their little brother’s actions. They find it disrespectful, and they want to cheer Philip up. Their solution: go with Philip to the cabin and celebrate Christmas together. The secret couple are more than a bit keen on Philip, which is made clear pretty quickly.

A simple adult game takes a turn, which has Philip wondering if he can handle two guys on a more long-term basis …

TITLE: Miami’s Perfect Weekend

AUTHOR: Jamie Craig

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 61 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021, 3^rd Edition

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The weekend of the championship game, all football star Tre Griffin wants is to escape Miami and the reminder that he’s not playing. When his flight out of town is delayed, he meets Michael Pappas in the hotel bar. Their attraction is immediate, and when he discovers Michael has no idea who he is, Tre decides to act on it.

One night of no-strings-attached passion stretches into a whole weekend, but with Tre all too visible in the public spotlight, he can’t risk hoping for anything more. A single perfect weekend is all they have. Until Michael discovers the truth. And they both begin to think it could be something more.

TITLE: The Major and the Minor

AUTHOR: Pepper Espinoza

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 107 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021, 2^nd Edition

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Three men, one game, and the unexpected victory that changes everything …

The Greek Island Resort is a popular tropical island getaway and gay destination spot. Nick Bosco also treats it like an all-you-can-eat buffet, engaging in a series of one-night stands from the moment he arrives until the day he meets newlyweds Drew and Alec.

Drew just wants to have a good time, but Alec recognizes Nick for what he is — a player who needs to be taught a lesson in humility. Alec knows the game well and relishes the challenge of bringing down such large prey.

The cat-and-mouse game proves to be a great distraction for all three men — until actual emotions start to intrude on what started as harmless fun.

TITLE: Of Scales & Fire

AUTHOR: Natalina Reis

SERIES: Of Magic & Scales #2

PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing

LENGTH: 252 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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Monks, magic, and mermen, oh my! The cast of supporting characters from Natalina Reis’s “Of Magic and Scales” are back and stronger than ever, and so are the pop culture references and silly jokes Aiden likes so much. As Aiden and his new family are joined by an unexpected antagonist that may yet prove to be their undoing, will their (un)domesticated new life as a couple be turned upside down?

Aiden Mercer’s life has changed dramatically since his days of being a man-whore, where he spent most of the time either running his coffee shop in sunny Portugal or man-watching at the beach. He now has Naël, a cranky merman to love and to hold, and his sister, Vee, and friends to care for. Life is good.

But life never seems to stop surprising the American ex-detective. A mysterious order of monks, a mermen poacher, shocking revelations about his parentage—and whoever is hunting him down—turn Aiden and Naël’s summer into one to remember. Or maybe one they’d rather forget.

TITLE: Canine Love You

AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Aria Grace

SERIES: River’s Edge Shifters #4

PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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Sometimes the past holds your future…

Omega jackal shifter Frankie is ready for a change. City life just isn’t for him—too many packs struggling for power just isn’t his thing. When he finds a small cabin for rent, the price and the timing are perfect. If only he didn’t stumble upon a shifter trafficking ring on his way out of the city. As he’s investigating, he runs into a rabbit shifter—literally, they have the bruises to prove it—and now the two of them need to free the shifters and not, you know, die.

Alpha rabbit shifter Steven loves his new life at River’s Edge. No longer part of his controlling colony, he is thriving and finding his place in the small town as their newest officer. When he crashes into his true mate, visions of babies and cupcakes dance in his head, or maybe that’s the concussion. Either way, now he has more than just the townspeople to keep safe and an old friend to rescue—his entire future is at stake.

TITLE: Good Boy

AUTHOR: Jayda Marx

SERIES: Secret Desires

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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Zack – Life has been pretty hectic lately. After working long hours at multiple jobs, I finally saved up enough money for a down payment on a house. The ink barely had time to dry on the mortgage paperwork when things started falling apart and needing repairs. Just when I think my luck can’t get any worse, my truck breaks down and I find myself on the city bus.

But what I saw as misfortune turns out to be a blessing in disguise when I sit by a beautiful blue eyed boy named Blake. He’s sweet but not totally innocent, curious and playful, but in definite need of structure and guidance. He presses all of my buttons and checks all of my boxes; Blake is everything I’ve been searching for in a partner…and a pup. I can just picture him on all fours with a cute little tail, playing without a care in the world. But is it all wishful thinking on my part, or will I finally get the chance to become the Master I’ve always dreamed of being? My luck may be turning around after all.

TITLE: The Case of the Boy in Blue

AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 33 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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Leonard Quill, private investigator, never expected a case to walk through his door quite like this one, complete with murder, a frame job, blackmail, and powerful players, especially coming from a man with bright blue eyes behind his glasses, a crooked bow tie, and an impossible smile.

TITLE: Schooled by the Scientist

AUTHOR: Drake LaMarque

SERIES: Gentleman’s Bounty #3

PUBLISHER: Grey Kelpie Studio

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2021

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Life is never easy, but for Cedric, it’s getting downright ridiculous. The crew of the Devil’s Whore are recovering from their latest encounter with the deadly Cult of the Unknowable Way when the curse on Cedric evolves and gives him strange powers.

Dominant Captain Gabriel, mysterious vampire Dante and sweet, studious Oliver are in agreement on one thing – whatever power Cedric can draw from the tattoo, he shouldn’t be using it. But Cedric might take a little more convincing…

Between sexy pirates, sea monsters, scientists and soul-altering beings from the beyond, what’s a boy to do?

TITLE: The Good Ship Lollipop

AUTHOR: Patrick Benjamin

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 424 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2021

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For fifteen years, Kyle and Dustin seemed like the perfect couple. That was until Kyle came home to discover Dustin in bed with a yoga instructor half his age and twice his flexibility. Two years and countless therapy hours later, Kyle has almost put the incident behind him. Being nearly forty and single makes a man bitter, but he’s making do.

Yet, when Kyle’s best friend asks him to be her Man of Honor, on her ten-day Caribbean wedding cruise, Kyle finds himself in a most uncomfortable situation. He ends up trapped on a seafaring vessel for ten days with the man who practically destroyed him.

Face to face with Dustin for the first time since the breakup, unresolved feelings float to the surface, and Kyle and Dustin both begin to wonder if their story is as over as it seems.

While navigating unchartered water with Dustin, Kyle also meets Jax, a sexy Australian who likes to cruise in more ways than one. Kyle is more than happy to let Jax distract him for ten days. Still, when Jax suggests that he might want more than just a few days of fun, Kyle must choose between the love of his past or the man he could love in the future.

TITLE: Hatched by Cupid

AUTHOR: Xya Olsen

SERIES: Domestic Daddies #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2021

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His fated mate is hatching another man’s dragon egg, but that won’t stop Cupid’s arrow.

Dr. Cupid Marcellus never thought he would meet his mate while on the clock, but when he arrives at the Dragon Clinic one February morning, he’s in for more than one surprise.

Weston Valentine is Dr. Marcellus’ first patient of the day, and once Cupid’s dragon catches a whiff of the handsome stranger, he knows the two are mates fated to be together.

There’s just one problem.

Weston Valentine’s brought another man’s dragon egg – and all he wants is for Cupid to help him hatch it.

Cupid agrees, but soon he and Weston are engulfed in the fiery heat of their magnetic chemistry while caring for the egg.

Once the bundle of joy hatches, the two will go their separate ways… Right?

TITLE: Socially Orcward

AUTHORS: Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey

SERIES: Adventures in Aguillon #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 223 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2021

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Dave is a simple orc with a simple life. He has his dragons, his music, and his friends, and that’s mostly enough. Sometimes though, he gets lonely and wishes there was someone he could share his interests with—maybe even someone he could hold hands with, although he knows it’s not likely that there’s a special person out there for someone who’s seven feet tall and green to boot.

So it’s a delightful surprise when Simon Perrin, the new kitchen boy, not only knows all about dragons, but seems to like Dave as much as Dave likes him back. But all is not what it seems, and Simon is hiding a dark secret. There are sinister forces at work, and Simon needs to find a way out of the situation he’s trapped in. If he doesn’t, it could mean disaster for the entire kingdom of Aguillon, and an even more terrible fate for Pie, Dave’s beloved fingerdragon.

When Dave discovers Simon and Pie are in danger, he’s swept up in a rescue mission that spans an ocean, tests a friendship, and has more dragons that you could poke a lute at. It’s going to be a wild ride—literally.

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