Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| Afloat | Isabelle Adler | NineStar Press | 2/15/2021 | Staying Afloat #3 | Amazon |
| Pyotra and the Wolf | Elna Holst | NineStar Press | 2/15/2021 | Amazon | |
| After Rain Falls | CE Ricci | Self Published | 2/15/2021 | River of Rain #2 | Amazon |
| Portals and Puppy Dogs | Amy Lane | Dreamspinner Press | 2/16/2021 | Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club #2 | Amazon |
| Unforgotten | Garrett Leigh | Carina Press | 2/16/2021 | Forgiven #2 | Amazon |
| Second Chances in Cedarwood | Megan Slayer | Pride Publishing | 2/16/2021 | Cedarwood Pride #12 | Amazon |
| Wolf Moon | Minerva Howe | Turtlehat Creatives | 2/16/2021 | Alpha Triplets #3 | Amazon |
| Wingman | Lizzie A. Williamson | Spartakittah Press | 2/16/2021 | Between the Lines #4 | Amazon |
| Schooling the Jock | Eli Easton & Tara Lain | Self Published | 2/16/2021 | Nerds Vs Jocks #1 | Amazon |
| Modern English | Rachel Spangler | Self Published | 2/16/2021 | The English Series #2 | Amazon |
| Home and Family | Andrew Grey | Self Published | 2/16/2021 | Heart, Home, Family #3 | Amazon |
| Scandal | Casey Cox | Self Published | 2/16/2021 | 99 Daddies #4 | Amazon |
| Mr. Montague and the Pineapple | Adella J. Harris | Self Published | 2/16/2021 | Campion Square #2 | Amazon |
| #SlidingIntoMyDMs | Nell Iris | JMS Books | 2/17/2021 | #Love | Amazon |
| #Dragonfeathers | Toby Yu | JMS Books | 2/17/2021 | #Love | Amazon |
| #TwentyYearReunion | D.J. Fronimos | JMS Books | 2/17/2021 | #Love | Amazon |
| #ISORoommates | Leigh M. Lorien | JMS Books | 2/17/2021 | #Love | Amazon |
| 3 is the magic Number | JP Sayle | Self Published | 2/17/2021 | The Flamingo Bar #3 | Amazon |
| Friends to Lovers in Key West | CJ Turner & Paige Hill | Self Published | 2/17/2021 | Key West #2 | Amazon |
| Wild Pitch | Quinn Ward | Self Published | 2/17/2021 | Homeruns #1 | Amazon |
| Hot Coffee & Terrible First Dates | KP Maxwell | Bronze Owl Press | 2/18/2021 | Fluff & Feathers #1 | Amazon |
| Blindsided | Carrie Davis | Naughty Nights Press | 2/18/2021 | Amazon | |
| Love’s Opening Night | Jeff Adams | Big Gay Media | 2/18/2021 | On Stage #2, 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Crossed Hearts | J.R. Gray | Self Published | 2/18/2021 | Arrowood #2 | Amazon |
| Must Love Demons | Meghan Maslow | Self Published | 2/18/2021 | Magic Emporium | Amazon |
| Backfire | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 2/18/2021 | Broken Chains MC #2 | Amazon |
| Mr. Uptight | Felice Stevens | Self Published | 2/18/2021 | Amazon | |
| Dark’s Lover | Emily Carrington | Changeling Press | 2/19/2021 | Para Schooled #2 | Amazon |
| Long Winter | Rachel Ember | Chestnut Press | 2/19/2021 | Wild Ones #1 | Amazon |
| The Sky is Dead | Sue Brown | One Hat Press | 2/19/2021 | 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Chasing Hope | Gwen Martin | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | Amazon | |
| The Two Shot | JD Sampson | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | Hollywood Endings #3 | Amazon |
| Love Limits | Reese Morrison | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | Love Language #3 | Amazon |
| Most Wanted | Kelly Fox | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | Wrecked: Guardians #3 | Amazon |
| Fate | Alexa Land | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | California Obscura | Amazon |
| Rising Storm | Rinda Elliott | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | Thick as Thieves #2 | Amazon |
| Bashful | M.A. Innes | Self Published | 2/19/2021 | Love and Secrets #1 | Amazon |
| City of Beauty | Meraki P. Lyhne | MarLau Publishing | 2/20/2021 | The Cubi #9 | Amazon |
| The Man Who Hated Ned O’Leary | K.A. Merikan | Acerbi & Villani Ltd | 2/20/2021 | Dig Two Graves #2 | Amazon |
| Pretty Poison | Aimee Nicole Walker | Chasing Rainbows Press | 2/20/2021 | Sinister in Savannah #3 | Amazon |
| Claw of Exile | J.K. Jones | Self Published | 2/20/2021 | Exiled #1 | Amazon |
| Broken Boy | Skyler Snow | Self Published | 2/20/2021 | Atlanta Daddies #1 | Amazon |
| Magic of Wolf | Xya Olsen | Self Published | 2/21/2021 | Magic of Four #2 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Afloat
AUTHOR: Isabelle Adler
SERIES: Staying Afloat #3
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 254 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2021
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No place is safe anymore.
Matt and his crew know it all too well—and it’s especially true now as the war with the Alraki has reached the heart of Federation space and struck close to home. Suddenly, Matt is faced with a difficult choice. He has the opportunity to sway the tide of the war and rectify a past wrong by helping the Fleet obtain a groundbreaking Alraki technology. But to do so, he must risk his ship and the lives of his crewmates.
With Matt’s archenemy, the infamous Captain Rodgers, still on the loose and bent on revenge, the Alraki aren’t the only ones who pose a deadly threat to Matt and the people most dear to his heart. With danger and betrayal haunting their steps, Matt and Ryce must find a way to save their friends even as sinister secrets from the past threaten to tear them apart.
This time, the price of staying afloat might be higher than what Matt is willing to pay.
TITLE: Pyotra and the Wolf
AUTHOR: Elna Holst
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 279 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2021
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For the space of a breath or two, that wolf had entranced her, mesmerised her, made her believe—the impossible. And that was all it took.
Nothing about this wolf was as it should be.
Pyotra Nikolayevna Kulakova lives in a small Russian settlement in the northern Siberian taiga, where the polar night lasts for a good month out of the year and the temperature rarely reaches above freezing point. Pyotra’s days, too, seem congealed and unchanging, laden with grief, until her baby brother’s close encounter with a tundra wolf upends the lives of the three members of the Kulakov family in one fell swoop.
TITLE: After Rain Falls
AUTHOR: CE Ricci
SERIES: River of Rain #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 307 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2021
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Love has never been important to me. Not because I didn’t want it, I just never imagined feeling something so powerful.
There was a point where I thought I felt it years ago for the person I trusted most in the world, only to have it shatter in a thousand pieces.
But now he’s back in my life and I’m certain I was wrong.
Because nothing compares to the way I feel about River Lennox.
Nothing could have prepared me for the war we waged against one another to turn into a battle to not only find ourselves, but each other.
Our prison sentence became our sanctuary from anything–or anyone–who dared to rip us apart.
He crawled under my skin, into my heart, and made a home for himself there despite my efforts to stop him.
But it doesn’t matter now. Not when I find myself being thrown into a chess game I never asked to play with decisions forced on me that no one should have to make.
It’s not just life and death.
It’s love and hate.
The past and the future.
Except…when my past comes knocking with a thirst for vengeance, I start to question if I have a future at all.
TITLE: Portals and Puppy Dogs
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
SERIES: Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club #2
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 165 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Sometimes love is flashier than magic.
On the surface, Alex Kennedy is unremarkable: average looks, boring accounting job, predictable crush on his handsome playboy boss, Simon Reddick.
But he’s also a witch.
Business powerhouse Simon goes for flash and glamour… most of the time. But something about Alex makes Simon wonder what’s underneath that sweet, gentle exterior.
Alex could probably dance around their attraction forever… if not for the spell gone wrong tearing apart his haunted cul-de-sac. When a portal through time and space swallows the dog he’s petsitting, only for the pampered pooch to appear in the next instant on Simon’s doorstep, Alex and Simon must confront not only the rogue magic trying to take over Alex’s coven, but the long-buried passion they’ve been harboring for each other.
TITLE: Unforgotten
AUTHOR: Garrett Leigh
SERIES: Forgiven #2
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 224 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Billy Daley hasn’t been home in years, and he likes it that way. He’s just fine on his own—he has a cash-in-hand job at a scrapyard, a half-feral cat to keep him company, and many miles between him, his hometown and all the baggage that comes with it.
Until the job goes sideways. Suddenly he’s back in Rushmere, working for none other than his brother’s best friend—a man whose kiss Billy can’t seem to forget.
Gus Amour’s memories of Billy Daley are all spiky edges, lips crushed against lips and a reckless streak that always ended in trouble. But when Billy needs a place to stay, Gus steps in. He’d do anything for the Daley family, including living, and working, side by side with a man who makes his heart beat too fast and his blood run too hot—two things he’s been running from for years.
It doesn’t take long before their easy banter, lingering touches and heated glances become a temptation too hard to resist. But falling into bed and falling in love are two different things, and love has never come easy to either Billy or Gus. Only when fate threatens to steal away their opportunity for a second chance will they realize they don’t need easy.
They just need each other.
TITLE: Second Chances in Cedarwood
AUTHOR: Megan Slayer
SERIES: Cedarwood Pride #12
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 111 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Who knew love could be found at a small-town hot dog shop?
Jack Walters opened his hole-in-the-wall restaurant to serve hot dogs—being a chef is all he’s ever wanted out of life. Love hasn’t worked out for him, so the last thing he expects is to find romance at his shop. But Jack’s been hurt before and he’s leery of the sexy man who keeps visiting his restaurant.
Henry Lord has been all around the world. He’s visited gourmet foodie places and tiny restaurants, but he loves the ambience at Jack’s Hot Dog Shop. He’s also in lust with the sexy owner. Henry’s shy, but he’s determined to get Jack’s attention. There are people who want to use Jack and change him.
Not Henry. It’ll take a herculean effort to prove to Jack that he’s the one for Henry. Good thing Henry believes in love, second chances and finding his home…in Cedarwood.
TITLE: Wolf Moon
AUTHOR: Minerva Howe
SERIES: Alpha Triplets #3
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 131 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Ryder Lowell has been looking for former “worthless one” Chris ever since Chris ran from his family and the safety they offered, thinking he wasn’t worthy of a good home. The last place he expects to find Chris is at a gentleman’s club, dancing and waiting tables. But Ryder knows he’s not leaving without Chris when he leaves that club.
Chris is scared to death that he’ll bring bad stuff to his brothers Ethan and Sam, and to Ryder and his family. He knows Ryder is his mate, and he wants his family more than anything, but he’s not sure what to do when Ryder finds him. A chance accident leads him home to recover, and he knows he’s where he needs to be, but will danger from outside the family threaten to tear them apart?
TITLE: Wingman
AUTHOR: Lizzie A. Williamson
SERIES: Between the Lines #4
PUBLISHER: Spartakittah Press
LENGTH: 113 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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He wasn’t looking for romance. When the perfect man pursues him, will he give in… to someone half his age?
Rob Thatcher is focused only on winning a third straight Stanley Cup. Comfortably single in middle age, he’s too busy coaching to look for love. But the club’s handsome new PR rep shakes up his world — even though the gorgeous young hire is only twenty-three.
Jayson Winger is tired of immature men. Yearning to settle down with an older guy who is out and proud, he’s thrilled his new job comes with a dashing assistant coach. But when his beau invites him over for Thanksgiving, Jayson is shocked to discover he’s dating his best friend’s dad.
Devastated when the stunning revelation infuriates his daughter, Rob is torn between keeping her in his life and finally finding his soulmate. And with a dark romantic past that he’s unwilling to reveal, Jayson fears he’ll lose the man who gives him a future to believe in.
With family and trauma pitted against them, will this unlikely pair receive the blessing they desire?
TITLE: Schooling the Jock
AUTHORS: Eli Easton & Tara Lain
SERIES: Nerds Vs Jocks #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 277 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Only an unfair universe makes a guy who’s that gorgeous so damned obnoxious.
A-hoe!
Poindexter!
Snarky, superbrain Dobbs and snooty football star Jesse stare at each other from their rival frat houses on opposites sides of the street — and opposite sides of everything else.
Alpha Lambda Alpha and Sigma Mu Tau have been sworn enemies for decades. Then one disastrous prank proves to be the final straw, and the college dean blows his cork!
Work together or lose both your houses.
Question – -How can Dobbs win his coveted Quiz Bowl championship when he’s forced to put a dumb jock on his team?
Answer — Lots of personal schooling.
But when personal becomes very personal, Jesse risks causing his overtaxed family one more huge worry and the running back starts running.
Will Dobbs give up on the shocked jock, or show him that the answer to the big question is, Yes?
TITLE: Modern English
AUTHOR: Rachel Spangler
SERIES: The English Series #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 310 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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When dreams and expectations clash in a flurry of sparks, an actress and an aristocrat find themselves searching for common ground.
Lady Victoria Penchant has had enough scandal for one lifetime, and she’s sworn off drama for good. But when she makes an unexpected return to her family’s castle during high tourist season, drama is exactly what she finds—in the form of a Hollywood film crew and their sharp-tongued, stunning star, Sophia LeBlanc. Sparks of every kind fly from their first encounter, and the drama doubles as Vic’s every decision draws her closer to Sophia and further from the expectations of the prestigious position she has been raised to protect.
Sophia has worked and scraped and fought her way up from nothing to the brink of stardom. She’s spent her career taking direction from rich, pretty, privileged men, and she has no intention of letting some rich, pretty, privileged aristocrat stand in the way now that her wildest dreams are within reach. She vows to stay in control of every situation during filming, but the Lady of the Manor proves to be an unexpectedly stubborn and alluring challenge to the goals she’s fought so hard to achieve.
As the summer heats up, Vic and Sophia learn they have far more in common than their intense sexual attraction, but will that be enough to overcome the pressures of proud histories and find their way toward a new vision of forever?
TITLE: Home and Family
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
SERIES: Heart, Home, Family #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 126 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Mark has worked on Clay and Dell’s farm for a year, and he’s now in charge of the care and feeding of their growing herd of goats. He’s worked hard to provide for himself and build a life of his own. But with the operation continuing to expand, additional help is needed.
Isaac lives in a self-sustaining, simple-life community a few miles up the road. He’s spent his life working and wondering what the outside world might be like. When his father requires him to earn outside money, he asks for a job at Clay and Dell’s farm.
What neither Mark nor Isaac expects is a friendship that quickly grows into something more. But their feelings for each other go against everything that Isaac has been taught, and acting on those feelings will mean leaving the only way of life he’s ever known.
Together, Isaac and Mark are going to need a great deal of strength to weather the storm that’s sure to head their way.
TITLE: Scandal
AUTHOR: Casey Cox
SERIES: 99 Daddies #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 254 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Scandal: (noun)
a: an action or event that causes a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.
b: damage to reputation; public disgrace.
See also: Porter “I won’t apologize for who I am” Jones.
A boy searching for the truth.
A Daddy with a lot to hide.
Porter Jones has always lived two lives. To the world, he’s the mayor’s smart, successful and savvy chief of staff. Conservative, yet charming. Good at his job, without overshadowing his boss.
But underneath the controlled persona, Porter’s had to hide who he really is. A highly charged Dom with an unapologetically voracious appetite for sex, and that’s putting it mildly.
But when a mayoral sex scandal thrusts him into the spotlight, Porter’s private and public worlds collide. And the ruthless reporter who exposed the mayor now has his sights firmly on exposing Porter.
Declan Davies is doing life all wrong.
He’s too nice to be the ruthless reporter he needs to be to get ahead. So when he digs into the mayor’s past, he expects to maybe find a few unpaid parking tickets, not uncover Daylesford’s biggest political scandal. He can’t even do that right.
When Porter storms into Declan’s office demanding answers, sparks fly. But if Porter thinks Declan will be a pushover, he’s got another thing coming. And if Declan is obsessed with finding the truth, what will he do when he discovers who the real Porter Jones is?
TITLE: Mr. Montague and the Pineapple
AUTHOR: Adella J. Harris
SERIES: Campion Square #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 206 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2021
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Print-maker Peter Marsham can’t believe he owns a house of his own on Campion Square, and all from the sale of his artwork. Youngest son of an earl Cecil Montague has been banished to a boarding house on Campion Square by his father. They meet when Peter finds Cecil digging through a rubbish heap to rescue the remains of a pineapple, thinking he’s in need of help, and ends up offering to let Cecil attempt to grow the pineapple in his spare room.
Just as Peter and Cecil are beginning to sort out their feelings for each other, a series of thefts are reported in the square, and Cecil becomes a suspect. Now they must find a way to clear Cecil while keeping their secrets.
TITLE: #SlidingIntoMyDMs
AUTHOR: Nell Iris
SERIES: #Love
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 78 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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“Hi. I heard you’ve been sick.”
Eddy Pennington is recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia when an old acquaintance, Moss, sends him a message on social media. They haven’t spoken in years, but Eddy is pleasantly surprised. He always liked Moss even if they were never close friends.
Moss Fanning has no ulterior motive with his message: all he wants is wish Eddy a speedy recovery. He got over the crush he used to have on Eddy a long time ago.
They reconnect easily and have even more in common now. And when they meet in person, the attraction is instant. Will an innocent, well-meaning message on social media lead to something more? Something deeper? Something…everlasting?
TITLE: #Dragonfeathers
AUTHOR: Toby Yu
SERIES: #Love
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 67 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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Lily is a girl stuck between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, she doesn’t feel safe returning home to her bigoted parents. On the other, staying inside her dorms will almost ensure months of crippling social isolation as the world locks down in the face of the pandemic. She chooses to stay.
Flash forward several months. Lily’s online girlfriend decides to check up on her despite the lockdown and the distance between the two of them. Lily is dismissive, as even if the professional photographer could pull the strings needed to visit her and break lockdown, it could still be days, if not weeks, worth of driving.
When a photo of her dorm is sent to her private messages in a matter of hours, questions and worries begin to emerge. Who, or what, is her girlfriend “Alabaster,” and would she even accept Lily for who she is?
TITLE: #TwentyYearReunion
AUTHOR: D.J. Fronimos
SERIES: #Love
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 65 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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Single and lonely, Meredith Tanner has spent her life caring for others, while at the same time resenting it. Irritated when a former classmate contacts her asking for help planning their twenty-year reunion, Meredith gives in when she discovers the classmate is the girl she once had a crush on.
Back in school Jennifer Stockton was popular and confident, everything Meredith wasn’t. Twenty years and life in another city haven’t changed Meredith much. Even though she has worked as a nurse for many years, she still feels inadequate and puts her own needs last in order to make others like her. Maybe this time things will be different.
Excited by the chance to work with fabulous Jen, Meredith throws herself into the reunion project, and she and Jen have a great time reconnecting online. When Jen drops a hint about a previous partner, Meredith is optimistic. But everything changes when Meredith suggests video chat. Puzzled by Jen’s refusal, Meredith gets frustrated when Jen not only evades all attempts of a virtual meeting, but backs off completely.
At the reunion, she’s shocked to find out just how much Jen has changed and abandons all hope of rekindling old feelings. But something unexpected happens that shakes both women to the core. Is it too late for Meredith to reevaluate her opinion? Even if she manages to, does Jen want her to revive their twenty-year-old crush?
TITLE: #ISORoommates
AUTHOR: Leigh M. Lorien
SERIES: #Love
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 54 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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The only thing Sora wants is to be left alone to do his art. When he moves into a house with three other people, he knows he’ll have to make some adjustments, but he didn’t count on one of his roommates being a neat-freak with no regard for personal boundaries. If there’s one thing Sora can’t stand, it’s other people telling him how to live his life.
Marc is excited to move in with new people. After his last break-up, he’s keen on being independent and focusing on his own hobbies. His new house has a garage, so he’ll finally get to work on his car! But Marc’s enthusiasm falls apart when he realizes his disorganized artist roommate, Sora, intends to work on his projects in the garage, too.
The two men could not be more opposite … or more similar. They each do their best to ignore the other, but the longer they spend together, the harder it becomes. It’s only a matter of time before sparks start to fly — but their differences may be too much to overcome. Can two fiercely independent men learn to let another into their space, and into their hearts?
TITLE: 3 is the magic Number
AUTHOR: JP Sayle
SERIES: The Flamingo Bar #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 265 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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Can close proximity provide Jake, Bailey, and Sam the chance to find out if three is the magic number?
Jake’s search for love, the one thing that has been missing from his life, leads him to not one, but two men. With everything at stake, does he have what both Sam and Bailey need?
Sam finds that sometimes the past chooses not to stay where it belongs. He must decide if Jake’s promises can give him something he craves: unconditional love.
Hiding from his past causes ripples that create a backlash, leaving Bailey facing some hard truths. Will the past be too hard to overcome, or will Sam and Jake’s love change everything?
TITLE: Friends to Lovers in Key West
AUTHORS: CJ Turner & Paige Hill
SERIES: Key West #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 86 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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He’s the rock of our group while I’m the hot mess. When our college friends reunite for a birthday party in sunny Key West, my pants are rising higher than the temperature.
Ayden
Rehab and recovery saved my life—along with the support of my best friends.
I’m focused on myself, but still, I can’t help wanting something more.
So, when a burst pipe forces me to share a room together with my college crush, the tide isn’t the only thing I want coming in.
Dean is steady, reliable, and has a body I’d happily ride like a surfboard.
But can I really risk it all for a summer fling?
Dean
After my engagement went up in flames, I’m not looking to date anyone new.
Heading to see my friends should be fun, but instead, it reminds me of my terrible luck with love.
My oldest crush ends up sharing my room and I find myself desperate to plunge into his wet cavern.
Ayden is fun, flirty, and makes me want to dive between his sand dunes.
But with a history like mine, could I ever expect this relationship to last longer than a sunset?
TITLE: Wild Pitch
AUTHOR: Quinn Ward
SERIES: Homeruns #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2021
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Rivals on the baseball field, best friends off…
Mason is adrift. His marriage has failed and he no longer loves the game that has consumed his life. To make matters worse, he can’t stop wishing he’d been honest with his best friend years earlier.
But that might have been worse. Even if Sean knew Mason loved him, the two couldn’t have been together without giving up the game, and baseball is everything to Sean.
Sean didn’t keep secrets from his friend. Mason is one of the few people who know Sean’s staying in the closet until his baseball career comes to a close.
When Mason admits he’s always known he was bisexual, Sean doesn’t know how to feel.
Hurt.
Angry.
Excited.
Mason is the one man he’d consider breaking his rules for. The first time they touch, he knows a single night could never be enough. But can the two of them find a way to fall in love without it costing Sean the career he’s still devoted to?
TITLE: Hot Coffee & Terrible First Dates
AUTHOR: KP Maxwell
SERIES: Fluff & Feathers #1
PUBLISHER: Bronze Owl Press
LENGTH: 22 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021
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First date. Hot coffee. What could possibly go wrong?
Derrick’s not really into dating, so when his coworker sets him up on a new app that promises to match him with another shifter, he’s ready to delete the profile and be done with it. He didn’t expect to get matched with the adorable, nerdy guy on the other side of the screen. When curiosity gets the best of him and he decides to meet the man at Café Seuil in Southeast Portland, will hot coffee and the cold, snowy weather make him give up on dating altogether? Or could this be the start of something wonderful?
TITLE: Blindsided
AUTHOR: Carrie Davis
PUBLISHER: Naughty Nights Press
LENGTH: 338 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021
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Life without love is torture…
Five years ago, Reese Finley decided he had to live without love. He entered into a marriage of convenience to protect the family business from his stepmother’s greed. But when a dark-eyed man literally falls into Reese’s lap, his resolutions are blown out of the water.
Burned before, Jonas Griffin refuses to hide and won’t remain involved with a married man—even if that marriage is in name only. So once more, Reese must choose his happiness or the business. This time around, can Reese give up all the money and success to have Jonas in his arms again?
TITLE: Love’s Opening Night
AUTHOR: Jeff Adams
SERIES: On Stage #2
PUBLISHER: Big Gay Media
LENGTH: 71 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021, 2nd Edition
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Can an onstage love story lead to a real-life romance?
Jeremy Steele is a veteran Broadway performer. For his latest role, he’s dancing alongside a man he’s fantasized about for years, TV star Ty Beaumont. Jeremy knows better than to get involved with a castmate, but when Ty has trouble learning the complicated choreography, Jeremy offers to lend a hand. When a rehearsal kiss turns into something more, Jeremy can’t help but wonder what a celebrity like Ty could ever see in a Broadway chorus boy like him.
Will a relationship with his crush make it past previews, or can it become a long-running hit?
TITLE: Crossed Hearts
AUTHOR: J.R. Gray
SERIES: Arrowood #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 199 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021
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Small towns thrive on gossip, and as the owner of the local bar, I consider myself keeper of those secrets. The bar is like a confessional, a place to unload. My sanctuary where my secrets stay hidden and the focus is never on me.
I keep my world orderly. None of the bad touching the good. Little dividers allow me to live with myself, which isn’t easy in Arrowood.
It worked until my one lapse in judgment showed up to bite me in the ass.
My best friend’s arrogant, moody, and persistent little brother who just won’t take no for an answer. I’ve never wanted and hated someone so much in my life. He’s determined to pull my secrets out of me—I’m determined to resist him.
TITLE: Must Love Demons
AUTHOR: Meghan Maslow
SERIES: Magic Emporium
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 310 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021
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You’d think being magically tethered to the hottest warden in all Verona wouldn’t be a hardship.
You’d be wrong.
Incubus Nico Azertiran has his dream job as a cherub-in-training. It’s the perfect position for a lust demon who’s more interested in happily-ever-afters than one-night stands. Or it would be, if he didn’t keep screwing it up. When a new cherub gadget misfires, Nico is left trussed to Verona’s most eligible warden, the incredibly grumpy, Sir Flame.
Flambeau Illume has a job to do. Someone’s murdering Verona’s rich and famous, and Sir Flame’s hot on the killer’s trail . . . until he has the misfortune to get magically lassoed to the most infuriating incubus he’s ever had the displeasure to meet. Except, maybe Nico isn’t so terribly awful. But how can he solve his case and keep Nico safe at the same time? Especially when the sweet demon seems to have a bullseye on his back.
Together they need to solve the crime, stay alive, and—if their luck changes—maybe even fall in love. Easy, right?
TITLE: Backfire
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: Broken Chains MC #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 302 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021
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The last thing Smokey should let himself want is this man, but he can’t seem to stay away…
Every time Smokey stares at the President patch on his cut, he feels like an imposter. After all, that was not the life he was supposed to lead. In his former club, he did what they asked, when they asked, and that was enough for him. But thirty years later and the fate of the Broken Chains is resting on his shoulders, all eyes were on him.
Smokey had enough to deal with after the VP of Satan’s Souls got carted off to prison on his watch, but now there’s a dead man in an alley with a cut bearing the name of The Cobras. And Smokey knows they’re not prepared to handle the consequences if the Cobras’ President thinks they’re responsible.
However, the dead man isn’t the worst part: The only witness is a civilian.
Eliah Burns was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it seems like fate really has it in for Smokey, because Eliah is also the one man he’s been avoiding. Eliah has been in Smokey’s periphery for years, his little brother’s favorite professor—and he’s also the one-night stand Smokey hasn’t been able to forget.
Now Eliah’s in Smokey’s home, hiding from the men who want him dead, and Smokey’s trying to keep his heart from tripping and falling for a man he shouldn’t want while learning who is trying to set his club up to start a full on war.
TITLE: Mr. Uptight
AUTHOR: Felice Stevens
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 314 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2021
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Jude Staubman lives his life by a strict set of rules.
Mason Reiner makes him want to break every single one of them.
Jude:
What do you do when you wake up with a hangover and find yourself in bed with your best friend’s younger brother?
Who happens to be your new brother-in-law?
The man who drives you crazy.
The man who’s always skated by on fast-talk, good looks, and a bright smile.
The one who makes you want to break all the rules.
You hire him as your assistant, of course. And pray you can keep your sanity.
And your hands off him.
Mason:
How do you prove you’ve changed?
That you’re no longer the party-boy who always needed rescuing from his own mistakes—and boy you’ve made some big ones.
But no one needs to know your secrets.
You take a job with the one man who doesn’t trust you.
The man who’s waiting for you to screw up.
You try and forget that one explosive night together.
Except you can’t.
And to your shock…neither can he.
What do you do when the one man you can’t imagine living with is the one you can’t live without?
TITLE: Dark’s Lover
AUTHOR: Emily Carrington
SERIES: Para Schooled #2
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 113 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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A Singer draws energy from within to work what others would consider miracles: soothing the sufferer, tending the grief-stricken, and defeating enemies.
When Blagden, a Night Wanderer-Singer, meets Caleb, he is drawn to the Grand Fae’s struggle to accept his new life as a member of SearchLight. Caleb’s son is blind and the grand Fae have cast out all disabled children… and those who support them.
But Blagden has a terrible secret. He inadvertently steals energy from those he loves. When SearchLight is attacked, Blagden must choose between the Fae he loves and his resolve never to steal energy again.
TITLE: Long Winter
AUTHOR: Rachel Ember
SERIES: Wild Ones #1
PUBLISHER: Chestnut Press
LENGTH: 284 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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A complicated history divides them, but when they find themselves in close quarters while the snow falls, the heat between them builds slowly, and burns hot.
It’s been a long, cold winter at Riverside Ranch, where Robbie has lived alone since his brothers moved away. Alone, that is, except for his three devious cats, four saddle horses, and the forty-eight mustangs that roam the ranch.
Robbie is preparing for yet another snowfall when he gets the last call he expected—a plea to pick up Lance Taylor from the county jail.
Lance wasn’t just his little brother’s best friend, he was a part of the family. Then, one night, after Lance asked Robbie for something Robbie couldn’t give, he ran away and never came back.
Lance was sixteen and heartbroken when he left his middle-of-nowhere hometown. Six years later, he’s at rock bottom with nowhere else to go, and no one to turn to but Robbie, the man Lance has been inconveniently in love with for most of his life.
When Robbie offers Lance a place to stay, Lance expects a guest bedroom and awkward silences. Instead, he finds himself sharing Robbie’s one-room hayloft apartment and its single bed, while realizing that the old flame he carries for Robbie might not be so hopeless, after all.
TITLE: The Sky is Dead
AUTHOR: Sue Brown
PUBLISHER: One Hat Press
LENGTH: 183 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021, 2nd Edition
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After being homeless for years, Danny won’t survive another winter. Will he accept a fresh start with a new name? Will he take a chance on love?
Danny is a typical teenager, his life taken up with friends and school. Then he’s caught kissing a boy and thrown out by his parents. He learns fast how to live on the streets, doing what he has to survive, trusting no one.
When he reluctantly rescues a kid being targeted by bullies, he never expects Harry to keep returning. Harry is a force of nature and Danny is swept along. But Danny’s luck never lasts and he’s homeless and alone once more, determined never to give anyone his faith and heart again.
Living on the streets takes its toll and Danny is faced with a stark choice by his doctors. Will he take that second opportunity of life, a new home, and a new love? Can he take the chance on vibrant Jack, who offers him friendship and more? Is it Danny’s turn to look up to the stars?
TITLE: Chasing Hope
AUTHOR: Gwen Martin
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 70,000 Words
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Loss chased him away, Hope brought him love…But is that enough?
Sean is only twenty-seven, but he’s already lost everything that gave him life. On the verge of losing hope for a future, he moves to a town where no one knows about him, the death of his child, or his failed marriage; but when his nightmares and his guilt follow him without the pitying glares, he realizes he can’t move forward on his own.
Jonah has worked tirelessly to keep his father’s memory alive and be a fixture in the small town he grew up in. Now, nearing forty, his dreams have been long forgotten to keep everyone else’s alive, and he doesn’t know how to reclaim his life as his own without losing his last connection to his father.
But when the two men’s lives collide, they’re forced to confront their grief and accept that there can be life and hope after loss—if you’re willing to chase it.
TITLE: The Two Shot
AUTHOR: JD Sampson
SERIES: Hollywood Endings #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 202 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Living through a traumatic experience is tough, but living with yourself after is even tougher.
An explosion rocks TV star Morgan Young’s world and it may take more than his FBI Agent boyfriend, Bodhi Locke has to give to make it all better.
Morgan is filming a guest spot on the Hart’s Desire sister show when a bomb goes off, injuring his beloved assistant River. Feeling like he’s to blame for her being in the wrong place at the wrong time, he drops into an emotional tailspin that leaves him questioning everything, including his relationship with Bodhi.
Meanwhile, Bodhi’s search for the bomber sends him and Morgan down a winding path that leads to a fannish reveal, an unexpected murder and stand-off that could end everything for good.
TITLE: Love Limits
AUTHOR: Reese Morrison
SERIES: Love Language #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Ash wants a Daddy. Zhong wants Ash.
But Zhong knows he can’t give Ash what they need. He’s asexual, and when he looks for someone special, it should be someone who will be satisfied with what he can offer. Right?
Zhong has never been enough for anyone else, so when the playful sub who loves board games and wants a Daddy bounces into his life, he knows he’ll have to sit on the sidelines.
But as Zhong grows closer to Ash, he learns more about himself. Maybe he can be the Daddy Ash needs. Maybe his love doesn’t have to have limits.
TITLE: Most Wanted
AUTHOR: Kelly Fox
SERIES: Wrecked: Guardians #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 214 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Thane: Letting him go was the biggest mistake of my life. Giving me a second chance might be the biggest mistake of his.
I’d spent a year as Ronan’s friend-with-benefits, convincing myself that he could never feel the way I felt.
I was floored when those three little words flew out of his mouth.
So, I ran. And have regretted that decision every day for the last five years.
Now fate has led him back to me and to the Guardians, the merry band of mercenaries who have become my family.
Our last several missions have gone sideways, and Ronan is convinced that he needs to go back into the field to understand what our team is dealing with.
He’s putting himself in harm’s way and we can’t keep our hands off each other.
God help me if anything happens to him.
Ronan: I can’t think of anything more dangerous than giving my heart to a man who’s already destroyed it.
Then again, I might not have much say in the matter.
My life’s been upended, and the only place that’s safe is with Thane and the Guardians.
It doesn’t take us long to figure out that our passion burns just as hot as it always did.
Undeniable. Unstoppable.
I can’t keep my hands off him, but I can’t go back to being his friend with benefits.
And I have no clue how to trust him.
Thing is…if we could learn to trust each other, I might actually have something to offer this team of morally flexible do-gooders.
TITLE: Fate
AUTHOR: Alexa Land
SERIES: California Obscura
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Most people believe supernatural creatures are the stuff of myths and fairy tales.
They’re dead wrong.
How do I know? Because I’m part-werewolf. While I don’t have enough wolf in me to shift, the universe still saw fit to bind me for life to a fated mate—a domineering, remorseless criminal named Elias Reyes.
After spending the last century dodging him, Elias has finally tracked me down, and his timing couldn’t be worse. He’s managed to infuriate a pair of deadly demons, and they’re closing in fast.
Will we manage to set aside our differences and unite against his enemies? Or will one of us get caught in the crossfire when Elias’s past finally catches up to him?
TITLE: Rising Storm
AUTHOR: Rinda Elliott
SERIES: Thick as Thieves #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Reformed thief Helix Rossington needs to find his little brother.
Finally free of the blackmailing monster who forced him into a life of crime, Helix is ready for a fresh start. A better life.
Unfortunately, making amends for past wrongs and locating his brother means stealing…again.
To make matters worse, he must work with ex-cop Gareth Jones. Not that the man is hard on the eyes, but he was in law enforcement and Helix doesn’t trust them.
Gareth has lost everything. But helping this band of reformed thieves promises to give him a new purpose in life.
If only he didn’t have to work with Helix. The man is hot as hell but a real pain in the ass. Still, his drive to find his lost brother has left Gareth wondering if he’d misjudged the man.
When this simple job goes wrong, Helix and Gareth are left clinging to each other, struggling to deal with new feelings neither thought possible. But are both men too damaged to take a chance on each other?
TITLE: Bashful
AUTHOR: M.A. Innes
SERIES: Love and Secrets #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 265 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2021
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Cutie the Cop has a problem…and it’s not just the nickname his famous and slightly offbeat new friend Austin has given him.
Gideon, aka Cutie the Cop, knows there’s more to life than just going from work to home, but he can’t get past the fears that are holding him back. As a cop with secrets, he knows he can’t share who he is or what he wants with just anyone. But when Austin drags him to a private BDSM club for the first time, he finally has a decision to make…continue to hide or take a chance on falling in love.
Knowing his fated mate is out there somewhere isn’t much consolation for an alpha Daddy who’s never been what most omegas are looking for. However, when a shy submissive is thrust into Jarrett’s arms during an altercation at the club, he knows things have finally turned around…but only if he can convince the small, bashful alpha that he’s worthy of his trust.
Sometimes secrets can drive people apart, but sometimes sharing those secrets is what can bring them together.
TITLE: City of Beauty
AUTHOR: Meraki P. Lyhne
SERIES: The Cubi #9
PUBLISHER: MarLau Publishing
RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2021
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Forced into action and forced to face an internationalized world, the Cubi Royals have a difficult decision to make—one that will impact the entire world, both humans and Cubi alike.
Vision and action. Those are the two Daniel, his Council, and all the Cubi Royals are balancing to secure their people and lay the foundation for a safe future. Having to work with humans to do that, they have their work cut out for them. When the opposition makes a drastic move, new methods and plans have to be thought up and set into motion.
Even though the Cubi have remained hidden from the general population, then their power as a Kingdom has a huge impact on the nations that they share lands with. The youngest Royal’s vision for his people’s future inspires many. But does it inspire enough people to take action?
TITLE: The Man Who Hated Ned O’Leary
AUTHOR: K.A. Merikan
SERIES: Dig Two Graves #2
PUBLISHER: Acerbi & Villani Ltd
LENGTH: 371 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2021
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“Because you love me no matter how much you hate me.”
Seven years ago, Cole Flores was betrayed by the man he loved, and his very soul was left charred. He vowed that day that he would find Ned O’Leary and kill him, even if it was the last thing he did.
But Ned disappeared, and life went on.
Despite the flame of hate burning deep inside him, Cole’s hope to find Ned had dimmed. At least it left behind a lesson to never trust, never love, and never attach himself anywhere. That was the only way for a wanted man to stay off the noose in a world filled with liars and cheats.
Just when Cole stops looking for Ned though, he finds the deceptive bastard, and life turns on its head again. Their reunion goes nothing as planned, and unanswered questions rise to the surface, poisoning Cole’s mind with lust and longing that have never gone away.
Ned O’Leary is a traitor.
Ned O’Leary is a scumbag.
Ned O’Leary is everything Cole Flores craves.
Torn between love and revenge, lust and sanity, Cole has to find out if the bruised and battered heart of an outlaw can ever trust again, or if he’s bound to fulfill his promise and be Ned O’Leary’s doom.
TITLE: Pretty Poison
AUTHOR: Aimee Nicole Walker
SERIES: Sinister in Savannah #3
PUBLISHER: Chasing Rainbows Press
LENGTH: 283 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2021
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Redemption seeker. Chameleon. Damaged heart.
By day, Rocky Jacobs is a private investigator. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, a true-crime podcast, with his two best friends. Rocky’s life revolves around three principles: possessing skill is better than having luck, a man’s reputation is everything, and there’s no sacrifice too great for those you love.
Is Tess Hamilton pretty poison or just unlucky in love?
That’s the question the trio of trouble will try to uncover. This investigation strikes a little too close to home for one of them. Tess, a woman accused of killing her three husbands, has been tried and convicted in the media, something Rocky knows all too well. When their investigation turns up nothing but dead ends, Rocky will keep digging. Is it because he believes in her innocence? Or does Rocky hope to find redemption for himself by achieving it for Tess?
A stagnant case turns out to be the least of his problems.
What happens in Vegas never truly stays stay there. For fifteen months, Rocky has been running from a tragedy that shattered his life and countless others. The most painful casualty was the destruction of his marriage to Asher Dunleavy. When the sexy federal marshal turns up in Savannah, Rocky is reminded of his greatest love and deepest regret. Every minute spent in Asher’s presence makes him yearn for the life they lost. Will Rocky drown in the sorrows of what might’ve been or fight for what could be?
TITLE: Claw of Exile
AUTHOR: J.K. Jones
SERIES: Exiled #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 659 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2021
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Ryu Suzuki is indeed rotten.
Like all forbidden fruit he appears lush with deliciousness but his insides were the color brown, sodden with bacteria and decay.
The deterioration hasn’t begun to cover the outer layer and, on the outside, he looks normal, shinning—shimmering in the light deceiving everyone.
He looks perfectly fine.
Only on the inside, he’s rotten to the core. Ryu carries it with him, the disease that will kill all the wolves. Kuroi Kage is what they call him. Black Shadow. They say he’s wicked and mischievous, an Alpha with the lowest countenance. He does not shift, instead choosing to annihilate those who oppose him with his Katana. Ryu wanders the world for centuries, belonging nowhere, and killing all those who challenge him.
However, when the game changes he finds himself back at the beginning.
After a series of unfortunate events, he’s forced to go back to his long-forgotten pack, the Silvercrest Howlers. The pack he refuses to lead. Suddenly he’s staring at the man who brought him here in the first place.
The man that betrayed him.
A righteous Alpha. The rarest and purest flower of them all. A beacon of hope for their pack in a world full of darkness.
Micah McCorbyn.
He also happens to be his mate.
TITLE: Broken Boy
AUTHOR: Skyler Snow
SERIES: Atlanta Daddies #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 295 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2021
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Layne has the Daddy of his dreams. Hot, strong, loving, and possessive. At least some of the time. But when the doors are closed and they’re alone, everything changes. Layne can’t figure out how to fix his Daddy’s problems and insecurities. He’s resigned himself to a life of fear when he meets the younger Branson. Smart, sweet, and endlessly patient, he’s drawn to him. But what does that mean for his current relationship?
Branson doesn’t have dating or dynamics on the brain. After a messy breakup with his boy, all he wants to do is work and meet some like-minded friends. Kintan and Layne could be that for him. However, after he finds out the dark, twisted secrets festering beneath the surface, he begins to realize that things aren’t what they seem.
Can Branson pull Layne out of the fire? And what happens when an arrangement as just friends turns into so much more?
TITLE: Magic of Wolf
AUTHOR: Xya Olsen
SERIES: Magic of Four #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2021
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Marik Nix survived his first year at Oracle, but things are about to get wild…
Back at Oracle Academy, Marik is woefully unprepared for the trials and tribulations he will endure during his second year. With three elements left to master, new classes to attend, the Trial of Earth, and his prophecy to worry about, Marik’s hands are full. But the three sexy, protective shifters by his side will do anything it takes to help him beat the odds… Even if it costs them their lives.
When Professor Seerix foresees Marik’s death during his first Clairvoyancy lesson, another unordinary year at Oracle Academy begins with an ominous bang. To make matters worse, Marik is haunted by ghostly voices no one else can hear and dreams of something sinister underground… And then the unthinkable happens.
This year, Marik will face treacherous obstacles, death itself, and contend with his own wild magic; but with the love and help of Howl, Evarius, and Ozric, he might make it out alive.
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