Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| A Blind Eye | David Jackson Ambrose | NineStar Press | 4/5/2021 | Amazon | |
| Killing Games | Reis Asher | NineStar Press | 4/5/2021 | Killing Games #1 | Amazon |
| Revelations | Mary Eicher | NineStar Press | 4/5/2021 | Artemis #3 | Amazon |
| Velvet Cuffs | Charley Descoteaux | CeeTwo Publishing | 4/5/2021 | Kink Awakenings #3 | Amazon |
| Out of Harm’s Way | Rebecca James | Self Published | 4/5/2021 | Balls and Brawn #1 | Amazon |
| Flipcup | Kim Hartfield | Self Published | 4/5/2021 | Vino & Veritas #7 | Amazon |
| Hideaway | Rachel Lacey | Self Published | 4/5/2021 | Vino & Veritas #8 | Amazon |
| I’ve Walked Where You’ve Been | Marina Vivancos | Self Published | 4/5/2021 | Amazon | |
| The Mastermind | Amy Lane | Dreamspinner Press | 4/6/2021 | The Long Con #1 | Amazon |
| Garden of Cupid | Elizabeth Hollows | Pride Publishing | 4/6/2021 | Love’s Bloom #1 | Amazon |
| Love Next Door | Megan Slayer | Pride Publishing | 4/6/2021 | Love’s Bloom #2 | Amazon |
| Dragon Treasure | Minerva Howe | Turtlehat Creatives | 4/6/2021 | Dragon Hoard #3 | Amazon |
| Harry Carter | Inge Mayhem | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | A New Moon #2 | Amazon |
| Psychic Moon | M.D. Grimm | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | The Shifter Chronicles #1, 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Unjustified Claims | Kaje Harper | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | Hidden Wolves #4, 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Never too Late for Love | Felice Stevens | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | The Coincidence | Amazon |
| Fair Trade | Cate Ashwood | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | Bold Brew #7 | Amazon |
| King’s Gambit | Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | Road To Redemption #1 | Amazon |
| Sweet as Honey | Lucy Lennox | Self Published | 4/6/2021 | Aster Valley #2 | Amazon |
| Gravity | Romeo Alexander | Self Published | 4/7/2021 | Greenford #2 | Amazon |
| Interlude | C.S. Poe | Emporium Press | 4/8/2021 | Snow & Winter Collection #1 | Amazon |
| Haven | Morgan Brice | Darkwind Press | 4/8/2021 | Magic Emporium | Amazon |
| Hit the Brakes | Beth Bolden | Self Published | 4/8/2021 | Food Truck Warriors #2 | Amazon |
| Covert Strength | Elouise East | Self Published | 4/8/2021 | Crush #7 | Amazon |
| Dawning | Mychael Black | Changeling Press | 4/9/2021 | Fae-ry Tales #4 | Amazon |
| The Detective’s Mate | Alexa Piper | Changeling Press | 4/9/2021 | Dusk & Dawn #5 | Amazon |
| Happy Birthday to Me | Stephanie Burke | Changeling Press | 4/9/2021 | 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| The Sheltering Tree | J.R. Lawrie | Carnation Books | 4/9/2021 | Amazon | |
| Rubbing One Out | Susan Mac Nicol | Boroughs Publishing | 4/9/2021 | Amazon | |
| Trusting You, Trusting Me | Jacki James | Self Published | 4/9/2021 | Hart Security | Amazon |
| Blown Away | Holly Day | JMS Books | 4/10/2021 | Amazon | |
| Curtain Call | Lisa Timpf | JMS Books | 4/10/2021 | Amazon | |
| 3rd Time’s the Charm | Chrissy Munder | JMS Books | 4/10/2021 | Amazon | |
| Mine | Jamie Craig | JMS Books | 4/10/2021 | 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Fix the World | J. Scott Coatsworth, Bryan Cebulski, Rachel Hope Crossmann, Jana Denardo, J.G. Follansbee, Ingrid Garcia, Jennifer R. Povey, Mere Rain, D.M. Rasch, Holly Schofield, Anthea Sharp & Alex Silver | Self Published | 4/10/2021 | Anthology. Twelve sci-fi writers save the future | Amazon |
| Finn’s Fantasy | K.C. Wells | Self Published | 4/10/2021 | Maine Men #1 | Amazon |
| The Crimson Mage and the Dark Necromancer | Bella Chan & Alexia X. | Self Published | 4/10/2021 | Amazon | |
| Talons of Love | Debbie McQueen | Self Published | 4/11/2021 | Dragon King #3 | Amazon |
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TITLE: A Blind Eye
AUTHOR: David Jackson Ambrose
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 364 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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Babe thought he had done all the right things. He works a respectable job, owns his own home, pays his taxes, and throws jury duty summonses in the trash just like every other fellow American. He even stays faithful to his promiscuous boyfriend. But even through all of the right things, he is unsatisfied with his life.
Chance, an Eminem wannabe, drops his pants low and listens to hip hop to show his alliance with Black culture, but Babe has to learn to accept him as more than the “W” word: a wigger.
Alise and her special-needs son, Rueben, have been evicted and reduced to living in a car when her husband runs out on them. They now have to rebuild their lives after losing all their earthly possessions.
Babe finds that Alise and Chance may represent an opportunity for a fresh start as they navigate the intricacies of race relations, working class disillusionment, and mental health.
TITLE: Killing Games
AUTHOR: Reis Asher
SERIES: Killing Games #1
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 198 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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Edgar Tobias works as a freelance computer programmer in the city of Anver. Desperate to escape his deceased fathers’ fame as a hit singer-songwriter duo, he left the city of Kasyova and the arts behind. He doesn’t know he’s about to be targeted in a vicious murder game where the prize is a million dollars in cryptocurrency to the first person who can capture his murder on video.
Reis Asher lost everything in the Anverite civil war ten years ago, including their mother. Their father created the agreement known as Unification, which joined Anver and Kasyova to create the Twin City-States of Anver-Kasyova, ending the civil war and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity.
When they discover the Killing Game, they know that it represents a threat to everything they hold dear and set out to stop it. But powerful forces are at work that refuse to be undermined by one stubborn soul and their sense of justice.
Someone wants Edgar dead, and they’ll stop at nothing to see him six feet under… even if that means Reis and other innocent bystanders get caught in the crossfire.
TITLE: Revelations
AUTHOR: Mary Eicher
SERIES: Artemis #3
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 268 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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They’ll do anything to save their children’s lives, even if it means working together.
The moment is rapidly approaching when humanity must choose its future. What appears a simple choice between love and fear is complicated by the desires of two opposing cosmic forces. Artemis Andronikos rushes to discover a message the ancients left in stone ruins around the Earth. Aided by her partner Lucy and the rogue astrophysicist Wolfgang Strang, Artemis assembles a team of brilliant young scientists to decode when, where, and how the choice is to be made.
Convincing the former Harbinger children to grow beyond their Ivy League training and listen to their inner voices is the first step. Preparing them to accept a new version of reality proves more difficult. And Artemis must deal with an existential threat of her own; one that could separate her from her soulmate for eternity.
Theories of consciousness and philosophy battle as the cosmos bears down. How does one select a future when everything one has been taught is wrong? When knowledge fails, only the gods of one’s own heart remain.
TITLE: Velvet Cuffs
AUTHOR: Charley Descoteaux
SERIES: Kink Awakenings #3
PUBLISHER: CeeTwo Publishing
LENGTH: 162 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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Josh Keller never thought he would host a wedding reception—his kink club is a place where he tends bar and chains willing men to the padded wall in his private room. He also never thought he’d see the love of his life again. When both happen on the same day his life will never be the same.
Pax Dupont never stopped loving Josh, not when they fought and broke up and not during the fifteen years they spent a thousand miles apart. Coming face-to-face with the man he left behind is a surprise, but learning Josh is part owner of the club intrigues Pax enough to share his own love of silk, lace, and domination.
Will Josh and Pax put past hurts behind them and admit their feelings still run hot, or will Pax’s attempts to dominate Josh break them up for good?
TITLE: Out of Harm’s Way
AUTHOR: Rebecca James
SERIES: Balls and Brawn #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 206 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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I’m coming after you, baby boy. You’re going to pay for what you did.
The terrifying text message from Mick Water’s abuser, recently escaped from prison, sends him spiraling into panic. His life is just getting back on track, and now he’s constantly looking over his shoulder and barely able to sleep at night. When his friends arrange for a bodyguard for him, Mick feels a confusing combination of relief at having protection, dismay at the sheer size of his new bodyguard, and arousal due to Mick’s attraction to big men. His ex was a big man, and Mick paid dearly for that attraction.
Oxford Bradley enjoys his job with Foster Security, which includes a mixed bag of high-stakes cases–some of them dangerous–and dull babysitting-type situations. When he isn’t working, he prefers a serene life devoid of drama and, let’s face it, a somewhat vanilla sex life. Assigned to protect a terrified man from his abusive ex, Ox is horrified at his body’s reaction to not only Mick himself, but also Mick’s admission to a Daddy kink–he’s never had an unprofessional relationship with a client and he isn’t starting now.
As Mick warms up to Ox and the two men get to know one another, the attraction between them grows. Ox refuses to break his professional code, but what about when the danger’s over? Living in different states, they can’t possibly have more than a one-off, and the temptation to explore with this intriguing man is undeniable.
Will one night send Ox running back to his comfortable vanilla lifestyle, or will Mick help him find a new favorite flavor? And what happens when an opportunity presents itself for Ox to see Mick again?
TITLE: Flipcup
AUTHOR: Kim Hartfield
SERIES: Vino & Veritas #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 188 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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Could swearing off men lead Chelsea to the perfect woman?
After being rejected one too many times, Chelsea makes a bold vow: No more men. Her friends doubt a boy-crazy party girl can handle not dating for a year, but that only makes Chelsea more determined.
Tara has made a vow, too. After growing up in foster care and suppressing herself to please others, she’s going to live her truth. When she sees a beautiful woman, she’ll make her attraction known.
Chelsea appreciates Tara’s flirtatious compliments, not to mention her androgynous beauty. There’s a loophole in Chelsea’s vow, and it’s more tempting every day…
TITLE: Hideaway
AUTHOR: Rachel Lacey
SERIES: Vino & Veritas #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 236 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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One woman’s hiding place is another woman’s home.
After becoming an inadvertent viral sensation—and losing her job and her girlfriend as a result— Phoebe Shaw retreats to Vermont. Renovating her late grandmother’s cabin into a vacation rental seems like the perfect way to lie low for a while. But the last person she expects to encounter on the property is the woman whose kiss was her teenage sexual awakening . . . and whom she’s never quite forgotten.
Taylor Donovan has been hiking on the trails behind the Shaw family’s cabin her whole life. As children, Taylor and Phoebe were best friends before sharing a secret summer romance when they were sixteen, which left Taylor brokenhearted when Phoebe fled at the end of the summer. Now the property has become Taylor’s home away from home, and she wants nothing more than to convince the Shaws to sell it to her. But Phoebe’s return puts a crimp in those plans–and brings back old feelings she thought she’d overcome.
Of all the things Phoebe regrets, leaving Taylor is at the top of the list, but Taylor is determined to protect her heart. Yet the pull between them is stronger than ever. This time around, will love stay hidden . . . or finally see the light of day?
TITLE: I’ve Walked Where You’ve Been
AUTHOR: Marina Vivancos
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 92 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2021
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Matty knew he would bond with his soulmate one day—everybody did—but it was supposed to happen when he was older…not when he was just nine years old.
Now, he’s stuck with some kid named Ethan, who doesn’t even like to play outside. They can’t stay apart for long, and Matty’s resentment grows as he has to follow Ethan to boarding school first, then college.
As the animosity between them grows, their bond weakens. The universe proclaimed them soulmates, but if they want to reach the potential of that love, they’re going to have to learn to understand each other…or lose their bond forever.
TITLE: The Mastermind
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
SERIES: The Long Con #1
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 266 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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Once upon a time in Rome, Felix Salinger got caught picking his first pocket and Danny Mitchell saved his bacon. The two of them were inseparable… until they weren’t.
Twenty years after that first meeting, Danny returns to Chicago, the city he shared with Felix and their perfect, secret family, to save him again. Felix’s news network—the business that broke them apart—is under fire from an unscrupulous employee pointing the finger at Felix. An official investigation could topple their house of cards. The only way to prove Felix is innocent is to pull off their biggest con yet.
But though Felix still has the gift of grift, his reunion with Danny is bittersweet. Their ten-year separation left holes in their hearts that no amount of stolen property can fill. A green crew of young thieves looks to them for guidance as they negotiate old jewels and new threats to pull off the perfect heist—but the hardest job is proving that love is the only thing of value they’ve ever had.
TITLE: Garden of Cupid
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Hollows
SERIES: Love’s Bloom #1
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 128 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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Will doesn’t want a relationship. Blain isn’t looking for a boyfriend. But with an old lady playing Cupid, how can they ignore a chance at love?
Will Brewer is a shy artist living with only his cat for company. He’s not good with people and even worse with relationships. He isn’t looking for a boyfriend. He just wants to paint. In fact, he would happily be living the life of a hermit if his eighty-year-old neighbor, Mrs. O’Grady, wasn’t constantly roping him into tasks around her house.
And he isn’t the only one she’s preying on.
The new and gorgeous mechanic Blain Stewart has just moved in next door. Where Will feels like an awkward fool around Blain, the mechanic finds him adorable.
Blain has just ended a bad long-term relationship with a high-maintenance man who didn’t understand him. He feels like he’s starting all over again and he’s hesitant for his fresh start to include the talented and charming Will.
But when Mrs. O’Grady asks them to plant some flowers in her garden, the tension between them skyrockets.
They both think friendship would be safer than a new romance. But when attraction, connection and an enthusiastic old lady are pushing them together, can they resist?
TITLE: Love Next Door
AUTHOR: Megan Slayer
SERIES: Love’s Bloom #2
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 97 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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Can three tiny kittens really bring these two men together and prove love can bloom despite the chilly spring days?
Tommy Davis considered himself a loner. He spent his days writing and running, all while keeping everyone else at bay. That is, until he discovers three kittens abandoned in his shrubbery. His fatherly instincts kick in, and he goes to the one person he knows can help—his sexy-as-sin next-door neighbor who happens to be a veterinarian.
Matthew James wasn’t looking for love, but the moment Tommy shows up on his doorstep, he can’t send him away. He’s had a thing for Tommy since the first time he saw him, but his shyness has kept him from making a move.
The melting snow, blossoming flowers and a trio of kittens could be more than the guys can handle, but they just might be the push Matthew needs to find his forever with Tommy.
TITLE: Dragon Treasure
AUTHOR: Minerva Howe
SERIES: Dragon Hoard #3
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 198 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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Dragon shifter Tyson has been hearing a distant call for months now, a lonely cry that he hopes is his mate. All he has to do is find out where it’s coming from. When the mournful voice screams for help, Tyson leaves his home and his brothers in the mountains of Colorado to rescue Myc, another dragon who’s in a terrible and dangerous situation. Nursing Myc and his niece and twin nephews back to health, Tyson knows he’s found what he’s looking for, but he doesn’t want to push. He’s waited this long. He can wait until Myc is ready to mate with him.
Myc knows Tyson is the one for him, but he’s lost his home and his family, and he’s not sure he knows how to convince Tyson he’s not shy or fragile. He also knows he’s added three more kids to Tyson’s rapidly growing family, and he’s afraid to ask Tyson to mate with him and have more.
Tyson and Myc have to fight the past, their own fears, and their deep, stubborn notions of what’s right to come together with the kind of love they both know they can make.
TITLE: Harry Carter
AUTHOR: Inge Mayhem
SERIES: A New Moon #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 65 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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Lance’s new resolve plagues him. There are hidden things to discover, and as a curious person always does, he avoids the warnings and enters into a world that only exists in fantasy.
Harry knows that he is going to have to make a decision. Is he willing to accept new romance into his life or is his world too dangerous to bring someone into it?
Carl is at another dead end, but maybe there’s a chance for hope if he’s willing to wait; which is something that he has never done before. He meets someone though and maybe they are meant to meet again
TITLE: Psychic Moon
AUTHOR: M.D. Grimm
SERIES: The Shifter Chronicles #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 170 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021, 2nd Edition
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Animal Control Officer Derek Williams is a wolf shifter and not one inclined to long-lasting relationships. Not only does he take animal abuse personally, he has a temper and isn’t afraid to show it. However, he changes his tune when the newest veterinarian starts working for the Animal Services Center.
Recovering from an abusive relationship and hiding supernatural abilities of his own, Brian O’Donogue wants a fresh start and a new place to call home. Quickly dubbed the “animal shrink” by co-workers, Brian doesn’t know what to make of Derek at first. Then he manages to confront Derek during one of his rages, and they both see each other in a new light.
Eventually they take a chance on their feelings and the ensuing relationship is better than either of them could have hoped—until a rogue wolf shifter attacks Brian. The abrupt attack forces Derek and Brian to confront their secrets and whether their relationship can weather the storm heading their way.
The rogue shifter is out there, and he’s hunting them.
TITLE: Unjustified Claims
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
SERIES: Hidden Wolves #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 443 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021, 2nd Edition
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His pack would’ve killed him for his kinks and desires, but his human lover might destroy his wolf.
Brandt Davis loved being part of his Michigan werewolf pack, until they found his stash of gay photos. He escaped their anger, running in wolf-form into the wilderness, but he can’t live that way forever. And he can’t hide in fur like a coward when an injured man needs his help.
Ethan Sjulstad knows life is making him crazy when a solo hike into the Minnesota Boundary Waters seems reasonable. Then a bad fall leaves him seriously hurt and facing death. Delirious, he hallucinates being rescued by a big gray wolf and a naked woodland godling. For a man who has always loved fantasy, it’s worth surviving just to find out what the hell is going on.
TITLE: Never too Late for Love
AUTHOR: Felice Stevens
SERIES: The Coincidence
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 26 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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Coby and Eli are back in a story of love and laughter, proving that the city of lights is still the most romantic place on earth.
TITLE: Fair Trade
AUTHOR: Cate Ashwood
SERIES: Bold Brew #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 150 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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After working with the same partner for almost fifteen years, she ditched me for a cushy teaching job. And I thought things couldn’t get worse.
I was wrong.
Because walking into the ambulance station to see my new rookie is none other than the guy I’d picked up in a seedy bar would’ve been bad enough.
Except we hadn’t just hooked up.
Nope.
What we’d done went so far beyond an anonymous one-nighter.
And now I’m not sure what to do with myself, because being with Nick isn’t just against station rules.
It’s against mine.
But I can’t seem to stop, and what’s even more concerning…
I can’t make myself care.
TITLE: King’s Gambit
AUTHORS: Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda
SERIES: Road To Redemption #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 235 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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Old crimes never wash away…
I can never make up for the things I did while deep in the gang life. It doesn’t matter how much I’ve changed. Rory will never see past it.
Things burn hot between us, but he’s far too good for a bad guy like me.
I don’t date, and Rory is the kind of guy that deserves more than one night. But for him I might be ready to change my rules. If he can ever accept my past.
I’m done with falling for bad boys …
I’ve got a simple plan: bartend at King’s Gambit until I have enough cash to start my own yoga studio. I’m not supposed to fall for King in the process.
Whoops.
I’m over bad boys, and ex-gangster King is badder than most, but I can’t resist.
When rouble at the bar threatens what we’re building together, I will stand by King through thick and thin. But he’s not the only one haunted by his past.
All this time, he’s been worried he’ll bring me down. But I could be the pawn that brings down the king.
TITLE: Sweet as Honey
AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox
SERIES: Aster Valley #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 319 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021
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When I rode my bike into Aster Valley, it was supposed to be temporary. A quick, relaxing visit with friends. No entanglements. Zero drama.
But then I saw the bumblebee being harassed on the side of the highway.
More specifically, I saw Truman Sweet, Aster Valley’s resident botanist, spice merchant, and bee-costume enthusiast, being harassed. And the second I got involved, all my plans for a quick departure scattered like pollen on the breeze.
It turns out that Truman—adorkably shy, relentlessly sunshiny, hot as all heck, reluctantly-still-a-virgin Truman—has secrets. Secrets someone in this charming small town doesn’t want brought to light. Secrets that rouse every one of my protective instincts just as surely as his kisses rouse… other parts of me.
And before I know it, I’m thinking being entangled might not be so bad… if it’s Truman I’m tangled up with.
I’ll do whatever it takes to protect Truman from the dangers in his past, but after a lifetime of loneliness and disappointment, how can I possibly convince him to trust me with his future?
TITLE: Gravity
AUTHOR: Romeo Alexander
SERIES: Greenford #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 180 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 7, 2021
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Samuel: We dated in college, he ended it. We were drawn to each other again in Portland, I walked away. Twice we went our separate ways. It’s been years since I last saw Caleb, and now he’s back in Greenford. The quiet, predictable life I’ve built for myself has changed. Something is drawing us together again, and I don’t know what it means, but it’s nice to see him. I still have feelings for him, but we’ve crashed and burned twice before. If I can figure out why then maybe we have a chance this time around.
Caleb: My life has been turned upside down. Divorced, fired from a great job, and forced to move back to Greenford. The place has enough memories, but it seems it has one more memory waiting for me, Samuel. I shouldn’t be surprised that we’re falling back into old habits. We’re being drawn together once again despite previous break-ups. But that’s us, how we’ve always been. There’s gravity between us, pulling us toward each other no matter what. I just hope it doesn’t crush us this time.
Gravity. The force of attraction between two physical bodies. Can Samuel and Caleb escape their own personal gravity, or will they be inexorably drawn together a third time?
TITLE: Interlude
AUTHOR: C.S. Poe
SERIES: Snow & Winter Collection #1
PUBLISHER: Emporium Press
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2021
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Interlude is a collection of short stories spanning the complete timeline of the Snow & Winter series, beginning with The Mystery of Nevermore, to after the conclusion of The Mystery of the Bones. They feature the point of view of Sebastian Snow and Calvin Winter and consist of mini mysteries, as well as scenes from daily life.
Please note: While many of these titles were previously made available for free to readers, they have all since been rewritten, expanded, and edited for this collection. Several shorts are brand-new and exclusive, including Someone’s in the Wall, St. Louis What Now?, and Trope: Only One Bed.
TITLE: Haven
AUTHOR: Morgan Brice
SERIES: Magic Emporium
PUBLISHER: Darkwind Press
LENGTH: 205 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2021
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Old secrets, hidden psychics, secret shifters, ghosts, scandals—and true love.
A series of long-ago disappearances leads cold case private detective Austin Williams to investigate a troubled sanitarium.
Jamie Miller is new in town, temporarily running the local historical association, and he willingly signs on to help solve Austin’s mystery.
Sparks fly between them as they dig into the hospital’s troubled past. But someone wants the past to stay buried—and is willing to bury Austin and Jamie to keep it that way.
TITLE: Hit the Brakes
AUTHOR: Beth Bolden
SERIES: Food Truck Warriors #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 383 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2021
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Can they fake it til Tate makes it?
Tate Ward is in a bind. His food truck hasn’t been the runaway success he’d always dreamt it would be. When he tries to join a new food truck collective to gain a larger following, his sales aren’t even high enough to win a spot. What he needs is a high profile endorsement—and he knows just the guy.
Tate hasn’t seen Chase Riley since high school. It’s been ten long years of watching from a distance as Chase conquers football fields and fan’s hearts.
Tate never wanted Chase to know that he had the world’s stupidest crush on him, because he always believed Chase was straight.
But desperate times call for desperate measures . . .
When Chase offers a tempting plan that could fulfill all his dreams, Tate knows he can’t say no. All he has to do is pretend that his very real feelings are actually fake.
But faking it with Chase, while leading to wild success and even wilder nights, is everything that Tate feared it would be. All it’s done is leave him wanting the impossible: Chase’s heart.
TITLE: Covert Strength
AUTHOR: Elouise East
SERIES: Crush #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 214 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2021
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A single father receives more than he bargained for in the shape of an ex-military man in this emotional, low angst MM romance.
Can one night change their entire future?
Zak’s son means more to him than anything or anyone else. He refuses to allow another person the opportunity to hurt them. One night stands are all he can afford – emotionally and physically. When one night turns into more than he bargained for, he is blindsided in more ways than one.
Kenzo was honorably discharged from the military when he was in an accident. Adrift, he focuses on what he can do to help those in a similar situation. But hiding his roommate’s condition is taking its toll. One night with Zak turns his world upside down, and he finds he can’t go back to the way things were before.
What happens when secrets unfold and trust is tested to its limit?
TITLE: Dawning
AUTHOR: Mychael Black
SERIES: Fae-ry Tales #4
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 84 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2021
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What is it they say? No good deed goes unpunished?
Ren is on the run. His people have aligned themselves with every known mage cabal in the country to rise up and overrun the world above. As the head of House Daturi, he’d been expected to follow the other Houses and lead his own into war. Except he has no desire to fight — with anyone. Now he has two choices: fall in line or die as a traitor. Neither seems promising.
Arulas is a wolf shapeshifter who prefers to avoid contact with others, no matter the species. He has a cabin deep in the woods, nestled near the border of the Light Fae realm. He doesn’t bother them, and they don’t bother him. Until now, things were quite perfect. Then he finds a half-dead Dark Fae in the middle of nowhere. Not one to leave a man down, Arulas nurses the Dark Fae back to health, only to find himself square in the middle of a damn war.
TITLE: The Detective’s Mate
AUTHOR: Alexa Piper
SERIES: Dusk & Dawn #5
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 176 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2021
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Orrin and Gordon come from different worlds: Orrin is a werewolf with the New Amsterdam Police, and Gordon is a vampire who likes the quiet of his morgue. Yet, they decided to be with one another even though Orrin’s vampire was at first afraid to commit.
Now, new complications come barreling at the two when Orrin realizes he will have to step up to become a parent to an orphan shifter, while New Amsterdam has become the haunt of a serial killer who targets mixed supernatural and human couples.
Gordon was slow to realize he loves his werewolf mate, but it takes him even longer to figure out he still has his own demons to deal with. A past hurt has left a scar on his soul. Gordon’s werewolf detective might just be what Gordon needs to heal the scars from his past. The only question is whether geeky Gordon is enough for serious and seriously handsome Orrin.
Together with Maxim, New Amsterdam’s bardic vampire hunter, Orrin and Gordon are on the case to save the city from sinking into fear and panic as more murders challenge the peace. Through turmoil and death, Orrin and Gordon must find a way forward.
TITLE: Happy Birthday to Me
AUTHOR: Stephanie Burke
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 82 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2021
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Mason Klien, larger-than-life alpha, is just what Maxie needs to make his birthday night special.
Clancy Maxwell is an omega who is unique even to his own sub species. He’s far shorter than most of the supposedly more delicate type, but the tiny redhead does not have a submissive bone in his body.
After ditching one a puffed-up alpha, the ex-stripper-turned-business-owner focuses his attention to Mason, an alpha with a small submissive streak.
But this is just a one-night stand… or is it?
TITLE: The Sheltering Tree
AUTHOR: J.R. Lawrie
PUBLISHER: Carnation Books
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2021
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The heart of Alastair Harding’s life is his duty. Becoming the first gay chief of the Metropolitan police has required certain sacrifices, but Alastair made them willingly. If his life now lacks human connections, he can’t exactly complain—and it’s a little too late for regrets.
Jay Fieldhouse knows all about sacrifice, too. Brought to London for his own safety by witness protection, Jay’s grassroots charity works day and night to save vulnerable kids from a life of crime. But getting close to other people is tough when no one really knows who you are.
When he meets Alastair one night at a charity event, Jay is intrigued by his glimpse of a gentle soul beneath the commissioner’s uniform. The two men decide to run their lonely paths side by side for a while—after all, life is short and good sex is hard to come by.
Then the shadows of the past begin to stir, and the words which go unsaid might be Jay and Alastair’s undoing.
TITLE: Rubbing One Out
AUTHOR: Susan Mac Nicol
PUBLISHER: Boroughs Publishing
LENGTH: 181 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2021
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Ah, There’s The Rub
Zoologist Ben Sinclair has a thing for quirky antiques. The brass lamp he purchased was supposed to be decorative. Interesting. A conversation piece. It wasn’t supposed to contain – a person.
Now he’s got an annoying yet tantalizing man living with him who knows nothing about personal boundaries. Plus, Ben has wishes to make before his genie disappears.
Except, Ben doesn’t want Daeliel to disappear. Lithe, exotic, and other-worldly, Ben’s never met anyone like him. It doesn’t take long for the men to admit – and act on – the attraction between them.
When the zing turns into something deeper, they have to figure out how to get what they both wish for before Dae must leave.
TITLE: Trusting You, Trusting Me
AUTHOR: Jacki James
SERIES: Hart Security
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2021
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I used to believe in true love and happy ever after, but my ex taught me that not all men are prince charming… and that I can’t trust myself to tell the difference.
I had a plan for my life: a husband, a couple of kids, a successful career in animal medicine. For a short time, it looked like I was going to get everything I wanted. But my prince turned into a frog, and I was left trying to navigate life as a single dad.
Then along comes Ash Southerland, and our one-night stand turns into so much more. Once again, I can see a path to the future I always dreamed of. But what if I’m wrong, and just like before I’m seeing something that isn’t real.
The longer I’m around him, the easier it is for me to believe that this time I might get it right. If he can learn to trust others after all he has been through, then surely, I can do the same.
But when family secrets from his past come to light, will our newfound love be strong enough to weather the storm?
TITLE: Blown Away
AUTHOR: Holly Day
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 47 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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Espen Urso would rather stay inside and enjoy a nice, sweet cake than be out in the worst storm of the year. But there’s a group of alpha shifters trespassing, and he needs to defend his territory and keep the people in his village safe. A group of wolf shifters he can scare off, but when he realizes they’ve hurt a defenseless little bird, he loses his patience.
Arvid Rai is having a bad day. He’s an omega on the run, with a group of alphas on his tail. If there hadn’t been a storm, he could have easily flown away before the stupid wolves got their hands on him, or the angry bear noticed he was in his territory. But there is a storm, and the idiot who grabbed him broke his wing, so now he can’t fly anywhere. Still, he deems it best to stay with the growly bear rather than having the other alphas fight over him.
Espen has never believed in the myth of omegas, and it isn’t until he takes Arvid in he realizes how much trouble he’ll be in when shifters from near and far learn he has one in his home. Will he be able to keep Arvid safe from other shifters? Is it even possible to defend his territory with an omega in it?
TITLE: Curtain Call
AUTHOR: Lisa Timpf
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 49 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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From the first time she picked up a softball bat, Kayla has loved team games of any stripe. Now in her mid-forties, though, she is starting to come to the bitter realization that like all good things, her involvement in team sports must come to an end one day, whether she’s ready or not.
When her broomball teammates start making noises about this being their final season together, Kayla sets her sights on capturing the league championship. What better way to remind them of how much fun it can be to win?
The prospect of snagging the league title seems brighter with the addition of a new player, Val, who Kayla would like to get to know better. That is, if her meddlesome ex Abby will stay out of the picture long enough.
Will winning the championship be enough to bring Kayla’s teammates back for one more season? If not, what can she do about it?
TITLE: 3rd Time’s the Charm
AUTHOR: Chrissy Munder
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 97 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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Tired of relationships gone bad, Doctor Nick Davros has sworn off dating. Between his student loans and his erratic work schedule, he doesn’t have the time or the energy to spare.
Of course, that’s when Construction Supervisor John Turner walks into his clinic. Not just once, but twice. Despite his attraction, Nick is determined to not give in. He couldn’t bear it if John became the one sitting across the table giving him the break-up speech.
John Turner is tired of being alone and wants a family again. He gave up a scholarship in favor of construction work in order to raise his brother and sister. Now, just like his college boyfriend, they are embarrassed by his blue-collar life. He’s attracted to the delectable Dr. Davros, but when he makes his move Nick turns him down.
When tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nick to make a house call they’ll never forget. Will their 3rd meeting be the charm to bring their opposite worlds together?
TITLE: Mine
AUTHOR: Jamie Craig
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 60 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021, 2nd Edition
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Vampire Erik Haden has been tracking hunter Travis Canavan for weeks, watching him, learning his every move. On the eve before Valentine’s, the hunt is over.
Within the walls of BDSM club, Bound, Erik approaches Travis and makes an offer he can’t refuse. All he wants is one night with Travis and the exotic male pet he leads around on a leash, a beautiful tattooed vampire that captivates Erik at first sight.
At least, that’s all Travis thinks he wants ..
TITLE: Fix the World
AUTHORS: J. Scott Coatsworth, Bryan Cebulski, Rachel Hope Crossmann, Jana Denardo, J.G. Follansbee, Ingrid Garcia, Jennifer R. Povey, Mere Rain, D.M. Rasch, Holly Schofield, Anthea Sharp & Alex Silver
SERIES: Anthology. Twelve sci-fi writers save the future
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 296 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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We’re a world beset by crises. Climate change, income inequality, racism, pandemics, an almost unmanageable tangle of issues. Sometimes it’s hard to look ahead and see a hopeful future.
We asked sci-fi writers to send us stories about ways to fix what’s wrong with the world. From the sixty-five stories we received, we chose twelve most amazing (and hopefully prescient) tales.
Dive in and find out how we might mitigate climate change, make war obsolete, switch to alternative forms of energy, and restructure the very foundations of our society,
The future’s not going to fix itself.
TITLE: Finn’s Fantasy
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
SERIES: Maine Men #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 313 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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A secret desire
By day, Finn builds houses on the coastline of Maine. Afterhours, Finn dreams of the hot older guy who walks his chocolate lab on Goose Rocks Beach. The man of his dreams ticks all his boxes. Salt and pepper hair. Strong jawline. Blue eyes.
His dream man is perfect fantasy material. As for actually speaking to him?
As if. Their paths won’t ever cross, and the guy is probably straight.
A new chapter
Recently divorced Joel is finally living as a gay man, but he’s not sure he’s ready to jump into a relationship. That doesn’t stop him from noticing his new contractor’s muscular build, hewn from hard, physical work, or his storm-colored eyes. Or the way he wears his tool belt slung low on his hips. The icing on the cake? There’s more to Finn than good looks. Maybe he’s the perfect guy to share long walks on the beach and warm nights in front of a fire.
But it’s been twenty years since Joel was with a man. While he’s not forgotten how to flirt, he’s nervous about making a move.
Especially with Finn.
TITLE: The Crimson Mage and the Dark Necromancer
AUTHORS: Bella Chan & Alexia X.
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 320 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2021
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A teacher with powerful magic whose flame of love for one never diminishes. A beautiful half-fae, unworldly student with a hidden dark power and a crush on his teacher. An adventure is on the horizon.
Famous, powerful, and lethal—ex-military supreme crimson mage Alastair Reinhardt is enjoying his peaceful, reclusive life with his beautiful half-fae student Sora, teaching the boy the art of magic. When Sora turns eighteen, Alastair introduces Sora to the outside world by taking the boy on an excursion. Little does Alastair know, however, that a band of demonic spirits has been going around the realm of Stormfire and kidnapping and murdering boys ripe for the plucking—boys like Sora, who is a perfect candidate for the hungry spirits.
Like hell Alastair would allow those contaminated creatures a chance to lay their filthy hands on the boy. Sora is his beloved—a reincarnate of his inamorato Minato Ando—and Alastair would do whatever it takes to protect the boy. Not that Sora needs protecting though, because the boy can really kick some ass with his powerful magic and martial arts skills, not to mention he is the legendary dark necromancer with a legion of his own army of the undead, not that he knows it.
TITLE: Talons of Love
AUTHOR: Debbie McQueen
SERIES: Dragon King #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 197 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2021
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Two hearts bound together, suddenly torn apart.
When Egan disappears, Prince Raiden will stop at nothing to find him. With his closest friends and an unexpected acquaintance, he leaves the Sixth Realm behind to track down the man he loves. What he sees along the way will stay with him forever.
Egan finds himself face to face with the man who has haunted his dreams since he was a child, only now he brings new nightmares. Egan’s not the only one suffering at the monster’s hand; there are others- others like him. He vows to do whatever he can to stop the monster and protect those around him.
Egan holds on to the hope that the love and connection he has with Raiden will reunite them once again.
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