Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| A Scheme of Sorcery | Ennis Rook Bashe | NineStar Press | 8/16/2021 | Amazon | |
| Survivors | Amy Marsden | NineStar Press | 8/16/2021 | Survivors #1 | Amazon |
| The Summer I Loved You | Nicole Bea | NineStar Press | 8/16/2021 | Amazon | |
| What We May Be | Layla Reyne | Self Published | 8/16/2021 | Amazon | |
| Marco Polo | Diana Vale | Self Published | 8/16/2021 | Kirk Guys #1 | Amazon |
| Throw Me a Bone | Elva Birch | Self Published | 8/16/2021 | Suddenly Shifters | Amazon |
| Close & Personal | A.W. Scott | Self Published | 8/16/2021 | Club Deny #3 | Amazon |
| Not Another Boy Band | Z. Allora | Dreamspinner Press | 8/17/2021 | Amazon | |
| Love Burns | Adrian J. Smith | Pride Publishing | 8/17/2021 | Amazon | |
| Cryptic | Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga | Tygerseye Publishing | 8/17/2021 | Puzzles #1 | Amazon |
| Not His Omega To Love | GS Holmes | Coco Nutz Publishing | 8/17/2021 | Mates of Convenience #1 | Amazon |
| Dream Vacation | Deanna Wadsworth | Self Published | 8/17/2021 | Pride of the Caribbean #3 | Amazon |
| Rising Magic | Tara Lain | Self Published | 8/17/2021 | Superordinary Society #2, 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Medium to Well | Edie Montreux | Self Published | 8/17/2021 | Haunted Hollywood Ever After #1 | Amazon |
| King’s Checkmate | Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda | Self Published | 8/17/2021 | Road To Redemption #3 | Amazon |
| Pros & Cons of Obsession | A. E. Wasp | Self Published | 8/17/2021 | Pros & Cons #5 | Amazon |
| Denver’s Calling | JJ Harper | Self Published | 8/18/2021 | Cooper’s Ridge #1, 2nd Revised Edition | Amazon |
| Bully Rescue | Ki Brightly | Self Published | 8/18/2021 | Amazon | |
| Marco | L.A. Witt | Self Published | 8/18/2021 | Gentlemen of the Emerald City #4 | Amazon |
| Theirs | Jayda Marx | Self Published | 8/18/2021 | Like Father, Like Son | Amazon |
| Nothing Like Forever | Marie Sinclair | Sin Bin Books | 8/19/2021 | Finding Forever #2 | Amazon |
| Dragon Ever After | Louisa Masters | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Here Be Dragons #1 | Amazon |
| Choosing Me | Toby Wise | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Studio C #3 | Amazon |
| Finished | Cara Dee | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Auctioned #5 | Amazon |
| Greeking Out | Colette Davison | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Destination Daddies | Amazon |
| Feral Hearts | Melissa E Costa | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Feral Hearts #1 | Amazon |
| The Blood Boss | Davidson King | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Black Veil Series #1 | Amazon |
| Not So Nice | Emma Lyon | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | The Real Thing #3 | Amazon |
| My Only Defense | Leigh Lennon | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Love Is Love #3 | Amazon |
| Getting Ghost | Fel Fern | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | Claws Inc. #4 | Amazon |
| Law of Attraction | Pandora Pine | Self Published | 8/19/2021 | A Cold Case Psychic Spin Off #11 | Amazon |
| Whiskey Dreams | Sam E. Kraemer | Self Published | 8/20/2021 | On The Rocks #1 | Amazon |
| Wounded Winger | R.M. Neill | Self Published | 8/20/2021 | Nickel City Bandits #3 | Amazon |
| Freedom in Falling | J. Emery | Self Published | 8/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| The Bear Claw | Holly Day | JMS Books | 8/21/2021 | Amazon | |
| Penalty Kill | Genevive Chamblee | Hot Tree Publishing | 8/21/2021 | Locker Room Love #4 | Amazon |
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TITLE: A Scheme of Sorcery
AUTHOR: Ennis Rook Bashe
SERIES: Thorn
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 218 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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Palace squire Edwynne Dovecote has discovered her life is a lie. She wasn’t born into the nobility- she’s a daughter of the North, an inhospitable country where people worship a mysterious goddess. Even if it puts her at odds with her adopted family, she’s determined to explore her heritage, as long as no one finds out who she truly is.
But Sariva al-Beroth, an ambitious Northern girl who’s started working for the queen, is sick of rude outsiders gawking at her culture. She refuses to be in the same room as Edwynne, let alone share ancestral secrets.
Then the queen falls under a curse, and only Sariva and Edwynne can rescue her. To save their country, they’ll have to survive a ruined underground castle infested with ghosts, a fascist uprising prepared to sway public opinion with mind-control magic… and each other.
TITLE: Survivors
AUTHOR: Amy Marsden
SERIES: Survivors #1
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 221 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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It’s Jennifer’s 24th birthday and she planned to spend it having fun with her friends. Instead, she ends up running for her life through the dark streets of London.
Her world is torn apart by a new disease, the likes of which have never been seen before. The government’s decision to conceal its deadly nature exacerbates the panic, and in all the confusion Jennifer is bitten by an infected person.
That’s it, right? Her life over.
Wrong.
Immune to the virus’s ravaging effects, Jennifer finds herself with a small group of survivors. Together they must fight to stay alive long enough for a cure to be found. Humanity won’t be beaten so easily.
But madness looms large, and safety seems forever out of reach.
TITLE: The Summer I Loved You
AUTHOR: Nicole Bea
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 172 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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Shy pianist Shae is looking forward to a summer of fun in her small hometown before she leaves to study music at the University of Tampa, Florida. After saying goodbye to her mother–who is leaving to visit her Canadian rodeo-clown boyfriend for six weeks–Shae meets up with her boyfriend Evan and her best friend Livi to organize plans, but is quickly thrown for a loop when they announce they have been cheating together.
As Shae’s perfect summer quickly turns into a perfect disaster, she has a run-in with traveling guitarist Asher Lohan who is in town just for a single week. Unable to resist their sudden attraction, opposite personalities, and reeling with residual pain from their pasts, Shae and Asher soon find themselves falling into a summer that is punctuated with broken friendships, self-discovery, and learning to trust again.
TITLE: What We May Be
AUTHOR: Layla Reyne
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 233 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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What we were…
Sean found love once, with his college roommate, Trevor, and Trevor’s best friend, Charlotte.
The missing piece, Sean made it possible for Trevor and Charlotte to find love too.
But then Sean left and took the love with him.
What we are…
Now an FBI agent, Sean is back in town, ten years later, to investigate a murder.
A case that pits him against his ex-lovers—Charlotte, a local detective, and Trevor, a literature professor sucked into the Shakespearean mystery.
Everyone guards their hearts, but before long, desire sparks anew the feelings that burned hot a decade ago. That still burn true.
What we may be…
Love is within their grasp again, but as the killer escalates, it’s more than just their hearts and futures on the line.
Sean, Charlotte, and Trevor will need to work together to solve the case.
If they can’t, lives will be lost and pieces of their love gone for good.
TITLE: Marco Polo
AUTHOR: Diana Vale
SERIES: Kirk Guys #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 104 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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Neither knew true love until they met…
Starting university is always nerve-wracking. It’s even tougher when you’re a recovering alcoholic. First-year film student Mark is focused on getting through uni nice and sober without any distractions.
Until his heart is stolen by Paulo.
Paulo feels thrown by his desire for Mark, aching for his body and soul. He knows Mark must feel it too, that this is more than lust. So why does Mark keep pushing him away? If only there was something he could do to keep him by his side, to let him know how much he means to him.
Will Mark’s fear of intimacy scare Paulo off for good?
TITLE: Throw Me a Bone
AUTHOR: Elva Birch
SERIES: Suddenly Shifters
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 27 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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Suddenly being able to shift into a wolf seems like fun and games until Lucas gets caught in canine form chasing his dog into the yard of his smoking hot crush. Forced to masquerade as his own pet, Lucas has to figure out how to escape Shaun’s house without being caught naked by their nosy neighbors or impounded by the hyperactive homeowners association.
And honestly, he’s not really sure he wants to escape…
TITLE: Close & Personal
AUTHOR: A.W. Scott
SERIES: Club Deny #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 120 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2021
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Curtis
I spent too many years trying to fit into my small town.
My personality was too loud and I was often too much for them.
When someone new moved in, I thought he’d be just like everyone else.
But then he showed me that love was powerful and life-changing.
At least, I thought it was.
It only takes one night to change everything.
One night to put me on the run from the one man I shouldn’t have ever needed to escape.
Benji
I’d spent countless hours trying to find him.
After screwing up the greatest thing to ever come my way, I was determined to get him back.
But I had no idea the lengths he would go to hide.
Finding him alive and well was a shock.
Him running from me wasn’t a surprise though.
He was never one to like confrontation…
Leaving town the day after our wedding was proof of that.
TITLE: Not Another Boy Band
AUTHOR: Z. Allora
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 188 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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Session drummer Sage Nakamura puts his trust fund where his heart is and starts his own band in Japan—Kashi-sei, Japanese for “visibility.” Tired of his favorite J-pop bands imploding over even a hint of same-sex attraction, Sage decides to take sponsorship out of the equation. He hopes his band will become a safe haven that validates diversity in gender identity and orientation. But he’ll need some help to make his endeavor successful.
Mangaka Ikeda Daiki lives a comfortable, if lonely, life in Tokyo. When he gets the opportunity to work with a band as it is forming, developing the products from the beginning—starting with a manga—he leverages his platform for more creative freedom.
At Sage’s insistence, Daiki helps him choose band members and navigate the finer points of Japanese culture. But the two have more than business goals in common. Mutual admiration develops into friendship, attraction, and a relationship full of firsts for both of them.
But as the band prepares for their debut, Sage, who has never played before a live audience, gets debilitating stage fright. How can Daiki and the band help him through it and keep his dream alive?
TITLE: Love Burns
AUTHOR: Adrian J. Smith
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 230 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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A chef must learn to open her heart when challenged by her young but wise nanny, who has a knack for turning up the heat.
Kimberly Thompson—or Kim Burns, her stage name—is a celebrity chef whose career is taking off. As a single mom who has a penchant for being a bit of a bitch, she goes through nannies like the flavor of the month until Becca Kline is sent to her by Kiddie Academy.
Becca—known as ‘the fixer’—is often sent to homes considered to be troublemakers. In charge of caring for four-year-old Michael, she is determined to make this job her last before student teaching in the fall and finishing up her degree, which she has been working on for the better part of a decade.
Neither Kimberly nor Becca are prepared for the changes headed toward them, and they both have to learn the hard way that love doesn’t wait or discriminate.
TITLE: Cryptic
AUTHORS: Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
SERIES: Puzzles #1
PUBLISHER: Tygerseye Publishing
LENGTH: 148 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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Derek “Crash” Wheeler never really wanted to make detective. He was a good marine and a great beat cop, but now he has to deal with cases like the one that just landed in his lap. Multiple deaths. Probably a serial killer. And if that isn’t bad enough, now he has a crazy ex-profiler calling and texting, acting like he knows exactly what’s going on.
Matthew Herrera has more than one clue about Derek’s case. He worked on a serial murder case once that took everything away from him, and while the perpetrator went to jail, Matthew knows the case isn’t over. This murderer likes to play games, and he doesn’t work alone.
Racing against time, Derek and Matthew have to learn to work together to solve this case, and they find they have a chemistry they can’t deny, even if it feels selfish to indulge. People are dying out there, and it will take all their skills to work out this puzzle before it’s too late, or before one of them becomes the next victim.
TITLE: Not His Omega To Love
AUTHOR: GS Holmes
SERIES: Mates of Convenience #1
PUBLISHER: Coco Nutz Publishing
LENGTH: 193 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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An unplanned pregnancy.
The omega who will do everything to keep it.
And the wrong alpha who steps up to claim it.
Nineteen-year-old Cody has always done the right thing. He’s graduating high school at the top of his class and most likely to be named the valedictorian. He’s even managed to snag the attention of the most popular alpha at school. But it’s the alpha’s dad that shows Cody how an omega is supposed to be loved.
Ethan can’t remember the last time anyone has caught his interest. The last thing he needs is to get involved with his alpha son’s neglected omega.
When everyone Cody is counting on fails him, he finds comfort in the most unexpected place. The more Cody gets to know Ethan, he falls a little bit more in love, but how can a relationship work between them when the baby Cody’s having is Ethan’s son’s?
TITLE: Dream Vacation
AUTHOR: Deanna Wadsworth
SERIES: Pride of the Caribbean #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 368 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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Lewis Martel is attending a wedding on the cruise ship Pride of the Caribbean. He’s looking forward to a relaxing getaway celebrating the grooms’ happiness—a happiness Lewis desperately longs for in his own life. A believer in true love, he has yet to find that one man to be his best friend and other half.
Lewis soon discovers all is not what it seems aboard the LGBT friendly cruise ship. From his first night aboard, Lewis is inundated by vivid dreams of an ancient time full of shadows in the night and mysterious warriors. The haunting—and often sexy—dreams become so all-consuming, Lewis looks for every chance to fall asleep and immerse himself in this dream world.
A trip to an antique shop on St. Martin brings the reality of these lucid dreams to the fore. Lewis is faced with a past he can’t recall and a lover he’ll never forget. Can the paranormals living aboard the Pride help Lewis understand his new reality or will ancient demons ruin his chance at happiness with the other half of his soul?
TITLE: Rising Magic
AUTHOR: Tara Lain
SERIES: Superordinary Society #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 286 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021, 2nd Edition
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Can you really save the world—between classes?
The only 18-year-old wizard ever accepted for entry to Arcataria, the super-wizard school? Check.
Recognized for his growing powers in battling and teleportation? Double check.
Got everything he’s wanted since he was a baby mage? For sure.
Then why the hell is Dash Mercury miserable?
Maybe because the other students at Arcantaria treat him like dirt, he left his only friends far behind and he misses the guy he loves, Jazz Vanessen, the werewolf-mage.
Arcantaria’s just plain creepy. There’s something suspicious going on, Dash is getting sucked in and it’s life-threatening!
Jazz gets the message—Dash in danger! The Superordinary Society lines up for action—but first they have to find Arcantaria and break in. One BIG problem. No one, not even the students, know where it is. And if they do find Dash, can five teenagers take on the combined power of the world’s super-wizards?
Jeez, maybe they should just go back to class.
TITLE: Medium to Well
AUTHOR: Edie Montreux
SERIES: Haunted Hollywood Ever After #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 175 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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Ash Barrett is a scientist. He believes in facts. But even he has to admit something supernatural is happening in his apartment. The ghost of his dead fiancé wants something from him. Ash needs reinforcements to figure out what.
Kenny Nguyen, late-night talk show host of Medium to Well, is in the business of helping people finish theirs–of the unfinished and spirit variety. He’s seen it all, but Ash’s deceased love has the most outrageous request Kenny’s heard in a while. He’d say no, except Ash is gorgeous, kind, and willing to do anything to lay his fiancé’s spirit to rest.
If Kenny accepts a ghostly indecent proposal, could Ash still want a relationship after? And for a man who believes in science, can Ash trust what he can’t see and take a chance at love?
TITLE: King’s Checkmate
AUTHORS: Aiden Bates & Ali Lyda
SERIES: Road To Redemption #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 143 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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Can this bad boy live happily ever after?King is the bad boy who stole my heart. It’s his and I don’t want it back. All I want is to put the past behind us so we can build a life together in Chicago.
Then King’s brother turns up on our doorstep, threatening to pull King back into the gangster world he’s turned his back on. If his brother succeeds, it could destroy everything we’ve worked so hard for, and I’m not going down without a fight . . .
Will my demons destroy us or set us free?
I can’t ignore my past anymore. Not if I ever want a chance at redemption and a life with Rory. But it means bringing down my own brother, and in the process, becoming someone I vowed never to be again. Someone who Rory wouldn’t recognize.
But if I don’t? Neither of us may live to tell the story . . .
TITLE: Pros & Cons of Obsession
AUTHOR: A. E. Wasp
SERIES: Pros & Cons #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 295 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
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A jaded lawman on the wrong side of the law. A vigilante conman with a passion for justice. An obsessed stalker who wants them dead. If they’re going to have a future, they’re going to have to confront the past.
When the past comes calling, there’s nowhere you can hide.
Once upon a time, a conman and a lawman walked into a bar. That conman turned the worst day of my life into the best. My name is Leo Shook. I’m an FBI Special Agent with a secret that could cost me my life.
As if it wasn’t bad enough that my association with Charlie got me suspended from the Bureau, but when Charlie died, he posthumously blackmailed me into babysitting his team of criminals while they ran around the country doling out Charlie’s brand of vigilante justice.
Then Charlie came back from the dead and things went from bad to worse.
Now I’m trapped in a freaky bunker by an obsessed stalker and Charlie is running around at this monster’s beck and call.
I don’t know where I am. I don’t know where Charlie is. I don’t know who my captor is. All I know is that if I don’t get out of here ASAP, I’m a dead man walking.
FIVE MEN. FIVE CHANCES FOR REDEMPTION.
One thing’s for sure, they’re no angels.
TITLE: Denver’s Calling
AUTHOR: JJ Harper
SERIES: Cooper’s Ridge #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 304 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 18, 2021, 2nd Revised Edition
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When Denver’s long-term partner breaks up with him, he flees his life, his career, and his bright future as one of the country’s leading trauma surgeons. Ditching everything but his dog, Denver returns to the quiet town of Cooper’s Ridge and his parents’ ranch.
Leaving twelve years earlier, Denver knew he would never be accepted as a gay man in an unaccepting town. So, when he meets Kes—an old school friend—in the bar he owns, he is shocked to find him in an openly gay relationship. Something he never thought would happen here.
What surprises him even more is the instant, mutual attraction the three men have. Accepting a job in Kes’ bar, they dance around each other, wanting them but not believing he would ever fit in with a couple so obviously in love. But, they want him. And they are not prepared to let him go.
Denver takes a risk and accepts their offer of a night out, finding a side of himself he never knew existed. Not trusting himself to be enough for the two men, the desire blooming in him is unprecedented and he can’t deny it: he wants them as much.
He finds his life falling into place, all because of two men. Is it possible he found his forever in a place he never expected it?
TITLE: Bully Rescue
AUTHOR: Ki Brightly
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 266 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 18, 2021
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The Washed-Up Fighter Who Can’t Play Nice
Peter Gaffin can be downright vicious, even while using a wheelchair. For years the former back-alley boxer has not only been terrified men from his past would exact their vengeance, but also of his sexuality. After an incident with the cops, Peter is on his way to prison. Behind bars, he won’t be able to repress his fears by being a reclusive alcoholic—or hide himself from the men who once preyed on him.
The Protective Prison Guard
Drew Greene has been working at Trident Falls Correctional for one reason: to keep track of the facility’s most dangerous inmate. The day Peter arrives at the prison, Drew’s solitary mission becomes something more. Peter gradually charms him and he wants to keep Peter safe. When he learns they share a dark secret, one that has ruled and ruined both their lives, Drew’s horror makes him even more determined to protect Peter.
Targeted by Their Past
Things look up when Peter is released from prison. Drew takes Peter home and helps him finish his long physical recovery that alcoholism derailed. Stronger and happier, Peter is ready to move on with Drew and try to repair the damage he caused. There is only one problem—Peter and Drew aren’t able to outrun their past for long. Can they come together to withstand the fallout from the truths they reveal, or will they both end up in prison… or worse, dead?
TITLE: Marco
AUTHOR: L.A. Witt
SERIES: Gentlemen of the Emerald City #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 267 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 18, 2021
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Julian
An invite to a lavish destination wedding? Sign me up. Except the half of the couple is BFFs with my ex. My ex, who’s going to be there with his new arm candy. UGH.
Maybe he’ll realize what he gave up once he sees me with a hot new boyfriend of my own.
He just doesn’t need to know I hired that hot new boyfriend.
Marco
Getting paid to spend two weeks in Maui and on a cruise? Twist my arm. Shame the dude who hired me is a train wreck with an ego. If he doesn’t knock it off, I might start charging him extra just to put up with him.
Except maybe he’s not so bad. In fact, if I distract him enough from his ex, he’s actually kind of fun. And hot. But there he goes again, ranting about his ex.
Bet if I clapped a hand over his mouth, he’d shut up.
Bet he’d like that.
TITLE: Theirs
AUTHOR: Jayda Marx
SERIES: Like Father, Like Son
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 34 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 18, 2021
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Through online dating, bad advice, and pure coincidence, Theo and his father Hudson both found the man of their dreams in Ezra Wayne, a gorgeous young man with a troubled past. At first, jealousy threatened to tear them apart, but they soon overcame their obstacles and settled into a very happy life together.
Now it’s Ezra’s birthday, and his men want to give him the best experience of his life. The community (let’s face it – it was a cult) where Ezra grew up believed that celebrations were extravagant and unnecessary, so he never received gifts, a cake, or even recognition. Hudson and Theo want to change all of that. They want to show their man that he is worth celebrating, and that his presence makes their lives better. They set out to deliver all of his favorite things and have a big surprise in store, along with plenty of sexy adventures along the way.
TITLE: Nothing Like Forever
AUTHOR: Marie Sinclair
SERIES: Finding Forever #2
PUBLISHER: Sin Bin Books
LENGTH: 276 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Nothing Like Forever is a soulmates-to-partners, can’t-live-with-him/can’t-live-without-him story of unconventional love in which Jake doesn’t want romance or a happily-ever-after, and Micah wants it all. With Jake. After two decades of misunderstandings and mistaken expectations, bouncing between friends-with-benefits and absolute silence, will they find a way to be together forever?
TITLE: Dragon Ever After
AUTHOR: Louisa Masters
SERIES: Here Be Dragons #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 179 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Note to self: You can’t teach an old dragon new tricks … he likes to invent his own.
After half a century of chaos, my retirement from leading the Community of Species Government has been bliss. No more hellhounds playing pranks. No more snippy demons demanding my attention. No more cajoling money from the wealthy to support the community. Just peace while I avoid my overbearing father and try to work out what my next steps will be.
Although… maybe three years of peace is enough. It might even be starting to get… boring. In fact, an adolescent dragon crash-landing on my landlord’s shed is just the kind of excitement I need—especially when he brings his species leader to my door.
Brandt. Wing leader of all dragons, suave, sexy, and … slightly unhinged. It doesn’t take much for him to convince me to give up my solitude and spend some time getting to know him. It’s hard to care about the future when I’ve got a dragon of my own to “play” with. Naked dragon rides for the win, right?
But Brandt’s the leader of his people, on call for them all the time, and I’ve left that part of my life behind me. Plus my father insists I should fulfil my duty to the family by getting a nine-to-five job and “marrying well.” That’s not what I want, but riding herd on a group of beings who fly, breathe fire, and could literally crush me beneath their feet would be a huge challenge, especially since Brandt’s kind of loose with rules.
It all comes down to how much I want my very own dragon ever after.
TITLE: Choosing Me
AUTHOR: Toby Wise
SERIES: Studio C #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 90 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Calvin’s not looking for an alpha. But if he was, he’d be looking for someone like Wilson.
Calvin isn’t a stereotypical omega. He doesn’t want pups, doesn’t want to be tied down, and for sure, isn’t looking for a mate. He might play the docile omega on screen at Studio C but outside of work he wants to be in charge, and have a little fun. Who better to have fun with than the hot alpha security guard?
When Calvin asks Wilson to his apartment for dinner, he’s expecting a date. What he gets instead is a friends with benefits arrangement that starts off fun but quickly becomes messy when Wilson develops feelings. Can Calvin rethink his stance on relationships? Or will Wilson’s feelings scare Calvin away?
TITLE: Finished
AUTHOR: Cara Dee
SERIES: Auctioned #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 104 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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In a race against time, Gray didn’t allow himself to consider defeat. He refused. They couldn’t lose now. Darius had to be okay. Oh God, he had to be okay.
One minute and twelve seconds had passed since the guys in the compound had started collapsing, and Gray could hear Darius in his mind, calling him knucklehead in that sharp tone that demanded attention. Pull it together, focus, get the job done. So with his heart threatening to pound its way out of his rib cage, Gray let this final task become his one and only mission. They were gonna finish the operation once and for all, and they were gonna walk away with a bright future ahead of them. A future that promised family, new adventures, and freaking farm animals.
This was it.
TITLE: Greeking Out
AUTHOR: Colette Davison
SERIES: Destination Daddies
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 162 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Two men who’ve never met and only spoken via a hook-up app, can a singles holiday in Crete give them both what they crave—love?
Apollo
A year of messaging on the Cuffd app, has lead me to understand one thing, Troy is the one meaningful relationship I’ve ever had. There are two things stopping it from being more, I’m an adult film star and there’s also an ocean between us. To claim my geek boy, I’m going to have to pull out all the stops and lay my heart on the line like I’ve never done before.
Troy
Apollo, my online friend gives me the confidence to take a trip to a place I dream of. Myths and legends are worth a little fear of flying, right? With the incentive of finding a Daddy who’s as caring as Apollo, what do I have to lose?
TITLE: Feral Hearts
AUTHOR: Melissa E Costa
SERIES: Feral Hearts #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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To save the one he loves, he must face the beast within.
Alex isn’t a traditional alpha—he’s gentle, awkward, and caring. He also has no desire to assume leadership of the Black Moon Pack once his father steps down.
Talen is an omega stray, taken in by Alex’s parents and raised as his brother. He’s also straight, emotionally damaged, and the love of Alex’s life.
Now of age, Talen is forced into the role of an omega—those treated little better than slaves. Worse yet, the monster inside of Alex has awoken and set its sights on Talen. The beast will stop at nothing to get what it wants, even if it takes the whole world down to do it.
Alex must face his worst nightmares if he ever has a chance at protecting Talen. Is he strong enough to bring them together, or will he lose Talen along with the pack?
TITLE: The Blood Boss
AUTHOR: Davidson King
SERIES: Black Veil Series #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 177 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Vampires, mermaids, and witches…oh, my! Black Veil is full of them all, but at the end of the day, it’s The Blood Boss who has the last word. Ever since The Final War, Vampires rule Black Veil, and with The Blood Boss in charge, peace reigns.
Keeping the vampires under control is a task Cain takes seriously. Humans have accepted his rule, and anyone who seeks to destroy his territory is given swift punishment. His promise to keep Black Veil safe comes with great sacrifice and selflessness; never does he dare hope for more in life. Until one day, a man walks through his front door and changes everything.
Jayce has a happy life. His adopted parents love him, he wants for very little, and he lives every day to the fullest. But when a normal evening turns into a nightmare, and Jayce is forced to come face-to-face with The Blood Boss, the world as he knows it feels like a lie.
Then a great secret is revealed, and nothing is what it seems. Cain and Jayce must work together to stop the forces uniting against the vampires. Life and love are in jeopardy as they fight those who seek to destroy them. Can Cain and Jayce keep Black Veil from crumbling into the sea when every attempt to do so seems impossible?
TITLE: Not So Nice
AUTHOR: Emma Lyon
SERIES: The Real Thing #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 180 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Being in unrequited love sucks. Especially when he’s a jerk. And a billionaire. And your boss.
Ryan
For more than a year, Nathan Graham has been the bane of my existence. Demanding. Unpredictable. Intractable. Stupidly handsome. As his personal assistant, I’ve been part of almost every aspect of his life. I’m the one sending apology flowers to his one-night stands. The one he calls late at night to share his secret insecurities. The one wondering why I was ever so dumb as to fall in love with someone who will only ever see me as his assistant.
I’m not sure how much more I can take. Especially when he involves me in his convoluted plans. Fake dating? Worst idea ever. I only wish I didn’t secretly like it so much.
Nathan
I’m not afraid of going after what I want, and what I want is the proprietary 3D imaging software owned by this pipsqueak company refusing to sell it to me. Apparently my reputation is keeping the owner from closing the deal, so I plan to show him how committed I can be. Putting my personal assistant Ryan forward as my significant other at an upcoming tech summit should do the trick, even if it’s fake.
The only problem is Ryan. Because lately I can’t stop thinking about him. He’s always been my kryptonite, whether he knows it or not, but this time I can’t afford to let my feelings for him stand in my way.
Then again, I’m a brilliant handsome billionaire boss. Why can’t I have it all?
TITLE: My Only Defense
AUTHOR: Leigh Lennon
SERIES: Love Is Love #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 213 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Garrison
Love sucks! There I said it. I’ve never looked for it, nor do I want it. All it seems to do is cause open wounds. I already suffer from the guilt of a horrific accident. I won’t let love suck me down the rabbit hole. But Murphy’s Law is a diva out to destroy my life. Someone sees me for more than just a one and done and though I’ve pushed men away for years, he’s refreshing. But remember that diva I told you about, she’s sort of a b**** too. Yeah, love more than sucks but since I can’t use the words I want, I’ll just stick to that because the man I want has a connection with me, no one knows about.
Lawson
I met a man. Sure he’s a little detached and cynical. Though, try telling my heart he’s all wrong for me. I’ve been over it with this particular traitorous part of my body. And, I do the one thing I never do with my hook-ups. I give him a way to reach me. But it’s more—I almost beg him to call me after my next deployment. Oh, yeah, forgot to mention, I’m in the military and am shipping out. I want him to be my welcoming party, when I come home, yet, when I unravel every complicated part of Garrison Fisher, I find more and more I should run from. But I can’t. He’s broken, but after my time in the military, I’m broken too. Can we fix one another and heal the wounds that may very well tear us apart?
TITLE: Getting Ghost
AUTHOR: Fel Fern
SERIES: Claws Inc. #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Ghost never wanted a mate or a baby but fate has other plans for him…
When werewolf Alpha Ghost finds an an abandoned baby on his doorstep, there’s only one Omega he can call for help. Tony’s selfless, sweet and caring…and far too tempting for his own good. Tony’s all he ever wants in a mate but Ghost knows Tony deserves the best. Not a freak of an Alpha like him. Maintaining boundaries is a lot harder than Ghost thinks, especially when he realizes he’s finally met his match.
Being trapped in a small cabin with a sexy younger Alpha and an adorable baby has its perks. Tony wants to be more than friends, but Ghost is as stubborn as they come. Ghost doesn’t believe he’s mate material but Tony is nothing but determined. Tony runs a successful business and he’s raised three sons on his own. He’s also more than happy to show Ghost that they’re prefect for each other.
TITLE: Law of Attraction
AUTHOR: Pandora Pine
SERIES: A Cold Case Psychic Spin Off #11
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 178 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2021
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Boston Police rookie Greeley Fitzgibbon has seen the worst life has to offer. Shunned by his family for coming out, he lived life fast and hard on the mean streets of Boston, until he came up against a serial killer, who nearly made him a statistic on his kill list. Like the fabled phoenix, Greeley rose from the ashes by getting clean and then adopted by BPD Captain Kevin Fitzgibbon. All he’s ever wanted was to follow in his father’s footsteps. Greeley’s about to get that chance, whether he’s ready for it or not.
Major Crimes Sergeant Rockland Mars is investigating a case of human trafficking horrific beyond any other he’s worked before. What he needs to solve the case is an undercover officer capable of playing the role of chameleon, morphing seamlessly into whatever form is necessary to bring the trafficking kingpin down hard. Rock has the perfect candidate in mind, but Greeley won’t touch him with a ten-foot pole. Not after an evening of drinking led to a night of passion Rock was unable to handle.
Greeley knows he’s the man for the job, but can he keep his feelings for Rock out of the equation? He’ll need to, or risk becoming a statistic on a kill list after all.
TITLE: Whiskey Dreams
AUTHOR: Sam E. Kraemer
SERIES: On The Rocks #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 155 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2021
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He’s got rhythm while his new man’s got a record. Will history destroy their ballad, or can two beautiful souls sing in tune?
Country music star Kelso Ray Anderson found the passion he craved in his songs. Rejected by his religious family because of his sexual orientation, he regrets his painful visit home just before a massive European tour. But when he encounters his brother’s handsome friend who was his adolescent crush, he’s captivated by the melody stirring in his heart.
Tanner Bledsoe’s hopes were broken in prison. Determined to make the most of an opportunity offered by an old high school buddy, he never expected to blush like a teenager when he’s re-introduced to his pal’s magnetic brother. Falling hard and fast for the striking musician, Tanner’s terrified his wrongful incarceration will be a devastating deal-breaker.
Hellbent on giving their budding relationship a chance despite his looming international concerts, Kelso pours his musical soul into his troubled new man. But Tanner is torn apart by the agonizing choice between a once-in-a-lifetime love and doing what’s right to protect his partner’s dreams.
Will their undeniable spark find its place in loving harmony?
TITLE: Wounded Winger
AUTHOR: R.M. Neill
SERIES: Nickel City Bandits #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2021
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Hockey’s a dangerous sport, and injury is part of the game. I can prepare for it and expect it to happen.
What I can’t prepare myself for is another kind of injury, one I have no experience with.
A broken heart.
I couldn’t prepare myself for the adorable nerd I fell for, hard and fast.
I couldn’t prepare myself for what followed.
Predicting chemical reactions is a whole lot easier than human ones.
In fact, I can’t even predict my own reactions most days.
Including hurting the one person I’d come to care for the most.
I wasn’t prepared to fall in love with a hockey player.
I wasn’t prepared for how much it would hurt.
TITLE: Freedom in Falling
AUTHOR: J. Emery
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2021
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West’s needs are simple. Cup of coffee, a book, and a quiet moment away from the drama that plagues his family life. His local coffeeshop should have offered all of those things. Instead it offers Noah, a photographer as attractive as he is infuriating. From the seductive smirk to the blatant flirtation, Noah is everything West shouldn’t want. And after a meet-cute turned meet-hate, West would be happy never seeing him again.
Except every time West turns around, there he is again, looking like the best mistake West could possibly make. And when Noah shows up in desperate need of a new model for his upcoming gallery show, West agrees. For some reason. It’s definitely not the way he’s been dreaming of Noah naked.
He figures their partnership will be the end of it since they can barely stand each other. One and done. But modeling for Noah draws out a side of West that he barely knew existed, a side that’s addicted to the hot look in Noah’s eye when they’re alone in the studio together. Especially when the clothes come off.
Maybe they’re more suited than either of them realized. And after all, what’s a little sex between enemies?
TITLE: The Bear Claw
AUTHOR: Holly Day
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2021
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In a world where all supernatural beings are either dominant or submissive, Shiro Amano doesn’t have many choices. As a submissive, any dominant walking into his bakery can order him around. He hates it. All he wants is to live his life in peace and bake pastries he can spike with emotions far away from obnoxious alphas.
Pitch Rhys wants a mate, but he won’t settle for anything but a true mate. As a powerful wolf shifter, he has subs flocking around him, but his true mate is hiding in the kitchen of a bakery and refuses to see him. He can order him to, of course, but since he threatened Pitch with a knife when he allowed his power to leak, he doesn’t think it’s the way to go. Instead, he’s settling to see how many pastries and cups of coffee he can consume in a day.
Two years ago, Shiro escaped an abusive relationship, and he’s not looking for a new one, but when word gets out Shiro is an unmated sub, dominants are invading the bakery. Pitch does his best to scare them off so he can woo Shiro at his own pace, but things escalate too fast. Will Pitch be able to get Shiro to trust him before it’s too late? Can he convince him he wants nothing more than to make him happy and keep him safe?
TITLE: Penalty Kill
AUTHOR: Genevive Chamblee
SERIES: Locker Room Love #4
PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing
RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2021
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When the scandal of a double homicide threatens to destroy his career, this billionaire hockey player hires an ambitious sports agent to improve his public image. It’s time to let the puckery begin.
Timothée Croneau is that jock—the bad boy superstar with the naughty reputation. He’s handsome, arrogant, and a billionaire. He’s also the number one person of interest in a double homicide and recently traded to a losing team who is showing him no love. And wouldn’t it be just his luck that his career splashed in the toilet six months after his long-time agent kicked the bucket? Now, he’s stuck with Ryker Kitsch. An agent is supposed to fix his life, though, not break his heart.
Speaking of breaks, ex-athlete Ryker Kitsch wants his in the sports agency realm. He sees his chance to make a name for himself by helping rebrand his agency’s newly acquired hockey star, Timothée Croneau. The guy needs every lick of positive PR he can get. So, why is the devilishly gorgeous forward fighting him at every step and leaving Ryker to wonder if he’s been hired for a babysitting gig?
The mess Timothée is stirring was never in any contact Ryker was hired to handle. One thing’s for sure. Whether it’s a forecheck or backcheck, collision is inevitable.
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