Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| Sold Blood | Ashlynn Mills | Knox Publishing | 10/18/2021 | Cartel Wars #3 | Amazon |
| Pretty Obsessed | J.R. Gray | Self Published | 10/18/2021 | Pretty Broken #1 | Amazon |
| The Inconvenient Count | Kai Butler | Self Published | 10/18/2021 | Imperial Space Regency #3 | Amazon |
| Pentacles and Pelting Plants | Amy Lane | Dreamspinner Press | 10/19/2021 | Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club #3 | Amazon |
| Life Seed | Albert Nothlit | DSP Publications | 10/19/2021 | Wurl #1 | Amazon |
| Dark Horse | AE Lister | NineStar Press | 10/19/2021 | The Braided Crop Ranch #3 | Amazon |
| Pest Control | C.D. Habecker & Luna Nyx | NineStar Press | 10/19/2021 | Amazon | |
| Something Else | Alicia Thompson | NineStar Press | 10/19/2021 | Amazon | |
| Off the Deep End | Lizzie Strong | NineStar Press | 10/19/2021 | Harperville Horrors #1 | Amazon |
| Decaf and Bear Claws | Minerva Howe | Turtlehat Creatives | 10/19/2021 | Rocky Mountain Java #1, Coffee and Honeybuns #2 | Amazon |
| Black Ice Heart | Abrianna Denae | RTBT Publishing | 10/19/2021 | Unveiled Magic #1 | Amazon |
| Tempt Me | A.T. Brennan | Self Published | 10/19/2021 | Rebel Mechanics #4 | Amazon |
| Hearts and Minds | M.D. Grimm | Self Published | 10/19/2021 | The Shifter Chronicles #5.5, 2nd Revised Edition | Amazon |
| Dangerous Love | L. V. Lloyd | Self Published | 10/19/2021 | Amazon | |
| October by Candlelight | K.L. Noone | JMS Books | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| The Guardian of Whitechapel | Leska Beikircher | JMS Books | 10/20/2021 | The Witches of Whitechapel #2 | Amazon |
| Spiritual Connections | Wayne Mansfield | JMS Books | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| Tricked and Treated | E.V. Anthony | JMS Books | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| Contours and Cuddles | Della Cain | Decadent Publishing | 10/20/2021 | Collared by Love #4 | Amazon |
| Last Minute Boyfriend | Erin Becker | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| Two-Man Team | Amy Aislin | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Stick Side #5 | Amazon |
| Sea of Love | Nic Starr | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| Never Fade Away | E. L. Esch | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| Dana | Samuel Alexander | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Amazon | |
| Daddy’s Little Witch | Cameron Craig | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Darkwood Daddies #2 | Amazon |
| Tainted | Andi Jaxon | Self Published | 10/20/2021 | Love is Love #2 | Amazon |
| Camouflaged | Kim Fielding | Tin Box Press | 10/21/2021 | The Bureau #8 | Amazon |
| Ghost of Lies | Alice Winters | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Medium Trouble #1 | Amazon |
| I’m Not Your Enemy | Cara Dee | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Enemies #2 | Amazon |
| Submitted | Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Star Marked Warriors #3 | Amazon |
| Double Trouble | Barbara Elsborg | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Lost and Found #1 | Amazon |
| Wed to the Barbarian | Keira Andrews | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Barbarian Duet #1 | Amazon |
| Souls Aligned | Arian Williams | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Tasier #2 | Amazon |
| Submission | Carly Marie | Self Published | 10/21/2021 | Undisclosed #5 | Amazon |
| Of Tails and Mistletoe | Natalina Reis | Hot Tree Publishing | 10/22/2021 | Of Magic & Scales #4 | Amazon |
| Davey’s Christmas Miracle | Rhys Everly | Self Published | 10/22/2021 | 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Dead Sea | Pandora Pine | Self Published | 10/22/2021 | Cold Case Psychic #17 | Amazon |
| Willow’s Sacrifice | Michelle Woody | JMS Books | 10/23/2021 | Snapdragon #2 | Amazon |
| Montessori Omega | Aria Grace | Surrendered Press | 10/23/2021 | Glass Bay Apartments #5 | Amazon |
| The Alien’s Vacation Fling: Mountain Lion | Lorelei M. Hart | Decadent Publishing | 10/23/2021 | Tourist Destination: Earth #2 | Amazon |
| Unplanned Coda | Kaje Harper | Self Published | 10/23/2021 | Hidden Wolves #7 | Amazon |
| Horny | Jayda Marx | Self Published | 10/23/2021 | Hot Holidays Novellas | Amazon |
| Duty | Elizabeth Knox | Self Published | 10/24/2021 | Amazon | |
| Sinful Duty | Nicole Garcia | Self Published | 10/24/2021 | Amazon | |
| Corrupt | Aubree Valentine | Self Published | 10/24/2021 | Amazon | |
| Saddle Up | CJ Bishop | Self Published | 10/24/2021 | Cedar Ridge Ranch | Amazon |
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TITLE: Sold Blood
AUTHOR: Ashlynn Mills
SERIES: Cartel Wars #3
PUBLISHER: Knox Publishing
LENGTH: 242 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2021
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Carlos
The past has a way of always following you and whenever he’s involved, I never mind. Isaiah has called on me for help before, but the new favor he asks of me is one I never expected to receive. His beloved husband has been taken and he needs help tracking him down. One good quality I’ve always had was the ability to find people. I should say no and turn my head. Except the word no was never in my vocabulary when it came to the man I’ve been secretly in love with for the last ten years. Once my job is completed, will I be able to walk away this time?
Isaiah
As much as I’ve been looking for an excuse to call on my old friend, this wasn’t it. My life has had its ups and down but I’m finally at the point where I thought I had everything. Or at least, I did until the other piece of my heart was taken away from me and every good thing in my life was threatened. There’s only ever been one other person besides Joey I could always trust, and he’s never completely left my mind or heart all the years later. As much as I hate putting another person I care about in harm’s way, I know he’s my only hope.
Joey
One minute I’m safe in the arms of the man I love, and the next I wake up in the back of a dark van half naked. Out of all the things I feared in the past, being sold to the highest bidder wasn’t one of them but here I am and I won’t make it to any auction without a fight. I never was one to need rescuing, but Isaiah was never one to leave me fighting alone either. The man he sends is nothing I’ve expected him to be. What starts off as pretending for the sake of surviving, turns into something else. I’m not sure I can let him go once this is all over.
TITLE: Pretty Obsessed
AUTHOR: J.R. Gray
SERIES: Pretty Broken #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 373 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2021
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Easton Walker
Who makes out with a random guy at a club while someone else is giving him head? Not me—that’s who. I’d never even hooked up with a stranger. Welp, now I had. If you could call what I’d done hooking up. But it was so much more intimate than a hook-up. I’d tasted his lips as someone else made him come. He’d gasped into my mouth.
Now I was sitting in front of him and he was asking me to kiss him again.
River Wade
We became famous overnight.
One day I was a twenty-four-year-old drummer slinging pizzas to make ends meet and the next, I was a member of the most popular alternative band ever.
Despite being world-famous, there was no connection in it. I’d lost touch with reality. With intimacy. I couldn’t find a place to be normal. I’d lived my entire life straight-edged while watching obsession destroy my best friend.
Obsession terrified me.
That is until I met him.
The first taste left me intoxicated.
The rockstar obsessed with the writer—rather funny if you think about it.
After a night with him, he vanishes into thin air, and all the money in the world can’t help me find him.
I have to track him down and convince him there might be millions of people who would do anything to get a chance to sleep with me, but I only had eyes for him.
Convince this beautiful boy I’m pretty obsessed.
TITLE: The Inconvenient Count
AUTHOR: Kai Butler
SERIES: Imperial Space Regency #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 333 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2021
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A widowed Count…
Everyone in society knows newly titled Count Yun Rit killed his husband. After being trapped into a marriage by parents who wanted a peerage in their family, what was to stop him from murdering his elderly spouse and stealing the title? Only Yun didn’t kill his husband and proving his innocence would expose some devastating truths about his heart and his past.
A decorated Captain…
Captain Ado Pastor is a highly ranked member of the Secrets Division in Her Imperial Majesty’s Navy. When he’s tasked with finding evidence that Yun Rit murdered his husband for a title, he takes a break from capturing pirates and breaking up smuggling rings to investigate the claims against his one-time fiancé.
An old flame rekindled…
Now Ado must choose between his duty to the Empire and his duty to his heart. If making the choice involves heading to the outer rim, engaging with criminals, and tracking down the real killer, then he’s willing to do that for the man he once loved.
TITLE: Pentacles and Pelting Plants
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
SERIES: Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club #3
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 208 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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A month ago, Jordan Bryne and his coven of hedge witches cast a spell that went hideously wrong and captured two of their number in a pocket of space and time. The magic is beyond their capabilities to unravel so, in desperation, they send up a beacon for supernatural aid.
They don’t mean to yank someone to their doorstep from hundreds of miles away.
Once Macklin Quintero gets past his irritation, he accepts the challenge. The tiny coven in the Sierra foothills is a group of the sweetest people he’s ever met, and he’s worried—the forces they’ve awakened won’t go back in their bottle without a fight.
But he also wants to get closer to Jordan. Mack’s been playing the field for years, but he’s never before encountered somebody so intense and dedicated.
Jordan might quietly yearn for love, but right now he’s got other priorities. The magic in the cul-de-sac doesn’t care about Jordan’s priorities, though. Apparently the only way for the hedge witches to fix what they broke is to confront their hearts’ desires head-on.
TITLE: Life Seed
AUTHOR: Albert Nothlit
SERIES: Wurl #1
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 380 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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A man must do what’s right to save his colony while being pursued by armed soldiers and his former best friend. They came to New Skye in search of a better future. The colonists, descendants of the brave people who set out to reach a new planet, found a beautiful world, rich beyond their wildest expectations.
Except for one thing. Crops will not grow in the soil of New Skye—not the way they should—and humans cannot eat the native animals. Desperate feats of botanical engineering have kept the colony alive, but time is running out as food becomes more scarce.
Elias Trost will not sit idly by while his colony starves. The one hope for a solution is the Life Seed, a dormant plant organism kept under lock and key at the heart of the colony.
In desperation, Elias steals the Life Seed to return it to its rightful place, making him an outcast in the unforgiving winter world. Pursued by colony soldiers armed to the teeth, including his former best friend, Tristan MacLeod, Elias soon runs afoul of a far greater threat. The wurl, the deadly reptiles that besiege the colony, are tracking him too, and they appear to be more intelligent than the colonists ever knew….
TITLE: Dark Horse
AUTHOR: AE Lister
SERIES: The Braided Crop Ranch #3
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 271 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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Adam Marsland has a plan.
He’s been managing the Braided Crop Ranch for six years and wants to bring everybody he can find back for a week of games, competition and celebration.
Henry Swift was a ponyboy at the BCR during its very first year. He learned to trot, pull a cart and submit to his trainer. He’s never quite left the experience behind and is excited to receive Adam’s invitation to return.
But it’s not only the Ranch and its sex-positive atmosphere pulling Henry back to the seclusion of the Muskoka wilderness.
Henry’s always had a thing for sedate, contemplative Daddy types, and his memories of Adam Marsland have been haunting him for years. Adam’s still at the Ranch, and now Henry can go back and find out if the older man has any remnant feelings for him.
But the Gymkhana Adam’s planning means the return of a plethora of ponyboys and trainers and Henry wonders if he will have competition to win the heart of the accomplished ranch Manager.
TITLE: Pest Control
AUTHORS: C.D. Habecker & Luna Nyx
SERIES: Thorn
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 183 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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Rhys has a simple life in the backwoods. All he needs is his trusty compound bow, impressive book collection, warm cabin, full food cellar, and himself. So, when Rhys discovers a sly wolf stealing his kills, which are supposed to last him through the coming winter, he’s forced to set a trap and kill the pest.
But, instead of the wolf, Rhys finds a mysterious (and naked) man named Everett.
After learning Everett has nowhere else to go, Rhys hesitantly invites him to stay and heal. But he doesn’t get much time to adjust to life with his eccentric (and stupidly handsome) house guest, not when winter arrives early and with a vengeance.
Cooped up in the cabin together for months, will Rhys learn to love himself and another? Or will hidden truths and empty stomachs snuff out the flames of love and life?
TITLE: Something Else
AUTHOR: Alicia Thompson
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 285 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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When his father died, David Mulkerin gave up teaching in Sydney to come home and run the family farm in western NSW. He is driven by personal demons and family tragedy to see it through, despite his love of teaching and the ongoing drought and debt.
When David meets the new local doctor Martin James, there is a meeting of minds and dark pasts. Martin is intrigued by David’s closed demeanour and makes an effort to reach him. They strike up a friendship, able to understand the pain in each other’s past. When David discovers that Martin is gay, he feels duped and betrayed, but the revelation forces him to confront what it means to love someone and how sometimes we don’t get to choose.
TITLE: Off the Deep End
AUTHOR: Lizzie Strong
SERIES: Harperville Horrors #1
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 268 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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Harperville used to be a small, quiet town until the storm clouds rolled in over Rainbow Cove.
Days and events begin to mix up, lunchrooms turn to warzones, carved-up cultists are fished out of the water from the dock, and at the center of the madness is Queenie Lowe. A high school senior whose only wish is to get out of this place. Her world is flipped upside down when she meets her new neighbor, the mysteriously charming Lulu.
As Harperville descends into chaos, Detective Levi Earlington fights to make sense of a case that is unsolvable without help from the others on the force. Despite his best efforts, he has only one lead: the badge of Queenie’s dead father that no one will talk about. Queenie and Levi battle the horrors of Harperville to find who is truly behind it all… Even if it costs them their sanity.
TITLE: Decaf and Bear Claws
AUTHOR: Minerva Howe
SERIES: Rocky Mountain Java #1, Coffee and Honeybuns #2
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 103 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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Bear shifter Reed Conifer-Ronson and his husband Tyler have found their happily ever after together in the Colorado mountains. They’ve got each other, a thriving coffee roasting business, and a baby girl they love more than anything in the world. The problem is that Reed is completely overwhelmed with all of his responsibilities. Tyler is away a lot for the business, he’s convinced his daughter hates him, and he just wants a few hours of uninterrupted sleep.
When Tyler realizes what Reed needs, he does his best to make it up to Reed, but when they find out that Reed is pregnant again, they both know something has to give. Can they find a life and love balance that suits them and make their family work even with all the difficulties?
TITLE: Black Ice Heart
AUTHOR: Abrianna Denae
SERIES: Unveiled Magic #1
PUBLISHER: RTBT Publishing
LENGTH: 337 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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Born into a wealthy and historically infamous family, all Ryson Melford wants is to live a simple life.
A twist of fate leads him to a man named Jack, changing everything. One touch and Ryson knows he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Jack in his life, despite the warnings from his brothers.
But Jack is not what he seems. Harboring dark and deadly secrets, he’s a mystery that is inexplicably tied to the Melford family. The closer Ryson and Jack get, the more dangerous things become as the present begins to reflect the past, threatening to destroy what is left of Ryson and his brothers.
Ryson finds himself trapped between doing what is right for his family and the man he is unexpectedly connected to. When truths come out and past mistakes are repeated, blood will be spilled…and a magic that was all but forgotten is unleashed in a battle that may spell the end for all of them.
TITLE: Tempt Me
AUTHOR: A.T. Brennan
SERIES: Rebel Mechanics #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 309 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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After a life of hiding, can I find the courage to be myself?
Being single, an introvert, and closeted has made my life lonely. The only bright parts are my coworkers at Rebel Mechanics and my volunteer work with a cat rescue.
In a moment of desperation, I sign up for a dating app, hoping to finally make a connection with someone. Despite me not exactly having stellar social skills, I find myself opening up to a virtual stranger in ways I never have before. What is happening here?
Then a new guy is hired at the garage, Jude. He’s funny, outgoing, and a genuinely nice person. He looks past my shyness and awkwardness, and for reasons I can’t understand, he wants to be friends. It feels like there’s something between us, but that can’t be. He’s straight, and to the outside world, so am I.
Then there’s SinBin7, the guy I’ve been chatting with online. He makes me want to take chances. To share all of myself with him, even though we’ve never met or seen each other’s faces. He feels familiar, like we’ve known each other forever. But then again, so does Jude.
How can I be drawn to two men at the same time? And more importantly: how do I choose?
TITLE: Hearts and Minds
AUTHOR: M.D. Grimm
SERIES: The Shifter Chronicles #5.5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 77 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021, 2nd Revised Edition
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With the construction for their shifter rehabilitation clinic in Haven underway, Xavier and Josh couldn’t be happier, professionally. But their busy lives leave them little alone time. It’s putting a strain on their relationship, and they still haven’t had anything close to a honeymoon. Josh realizes Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and sees an opportunity he can’t let get away. But never having observed the holiday before, he has no idea what Xavier might want. All Xavier knows is that Josh wants to celebrate, but he has no clue how. Before either of them makes a concrete decision, a bear shifter attacks Haven and threatens to trample their romantic plans.
TITLE: Dangerous Love
AUTHOR: L. V. Lloyd
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 104 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
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Wilderness tour guide, Patrick Morgan, wakes to discover Harlan Quinn—the man he’d invited home for the night—has left, with no traces of his presence. Disconcerting as that might be, Patrick is shocked when the police turn up a week later, demanding to know Harlan’s whereabouts. He’s an ex-patrol officer, accused of manslaughter.
Harlan Quinn is desperate. Not only has he been dismissed from the Space Patrol, on a charge he strongly denies, but now he is on the run. He can’t find a legitimate job. With no money and no prospects, what’s left?
When Patrick’s tour group is caught up in a kidnapping plot, the last person he expects to run into is Harlan. With everything he knows, can Patrick dare to trust him?
TITLE: October by Candlelight
AUTHOR: K.L. Noone
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 52 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Living with former teen idol Finn Ransom isn’t like a movie. But it’s worth it.
Wes loves his boyfriend, and he knows all the stories about Finn’s celebrity past and old accidents and rebuilt career — or he thinks he does. But Wes also loves his organized historian’s life, neat and tidy and efficient — and moving in with Finn is the opposite.
Finn’s messy, colorful, exuberant … and in love with autumn. Pumpkins. Black cats. Fall leaves. Rain. Wes wants to be patient, but one more cinnamon candle might be one too many.
But maybe Wes doesn’t know everything about Finn’s past. And autumn candlelight is good for sharing stories … and opening up hearts.
TITLE: The Guardian of Whitechapel
AUTHOR: Leska Beikircher
SERIES: The Witches of Whitechapel #2
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 46 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Hallowe’en, Samhain, the night when worlds collide, when travel from this world to the next is possible …
Detective Inspector Simon Stark asks himself whether people are inherently insane that night, or if things from other worlds possess us. This year, something may have crossed over, terrorizing Whitechapel, and it is up to Simon and his husband to make sure the horror stops now.
TITLE: Spiritual Connections
AUTHOR: Wayne Mansfield
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 31 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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The sound of the bathroom tap running late one night begins a mystery Devon is keen to solve. As small pieces of the puzzle are revealed, such as the man he discovers sitting on his couch in his house watching his television, he begins to wonder whether something paranormal isn’t going on. However, having been in a bad motorcycle accident a few months earlier, Devon cannot be sure these things he’s experiencing aren’t hallucinations caused by brain damage sustained in the tragedy.
On the other hand, he’s more than a little taken by his hot new house guest, Brad, who is the epitome of manliness. Thick, muscular, hairy, and masculine. But his hotness doesn’t quite detract from the mystery of what he’s doing in Devon’s house, and since there’s no way of communicating with a spirit, Devon decides that, as Brad isn’t a malevolent ghost, there’s no reason he should be worried. Or even try to stop himself from falling love.
Then a knock at the front door threatens to spoil everything. Unfortunately for Devon, there’s even worse to come. He has proven his ability to survive a motorbike accident, but has he got what it takes to survive what happens next?
TITLE: Tricked and Treated
AUTHOR: E.V. Anthony
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 28 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Tyler Honeycutt’s life is nothing special. He spends every day typing away in an anonymous corporation with nothing and no one to liven things up. That was until a charming stranger catches his eye.
In a sea of company dude/bros, Dean Merriman holds Ty’s undivided attention. Not only is he deliciously handsome, but his naughty, crooked smile is what dreams are made of.
The last thing Ty would ever imagine doing is talking to this sexy mystery man and ruining the perfect illusion. But when Dean shows an unexpected gallant streak, Ty is positively smitten.
Already lost in a fantasy world of love’s endless possibilities, Ty can’t help but think the invitation he finds on his desk to an exclusive early Halloween bash has something to do with Dean. Where this invitation leads isn’t the only surprise in store for Ty. Sometimes you’ve got to be tricked to truly enjoy your treat.
TITLE: Contours and Cuddles
AUTHOR: Della Cain
SERIES: Collared by Love #4
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Ash has the world at his feet—everyone says so. Then why does he feel like something is missing?
Ash’s indie makeup brand is taking the industry by storm. He loves twisting gender norms on their head and making everyone feel gorgeous. If only he felt that way about himself. He keeps his scars hidden and his heart locked tight.
Steve loves his job teaching mathematics at the local college, his turtle Tullah, and his friends. But something—no someone is missing. Someone to take care of, to love, to walk through life with. His last boyfriend saw his daddy side as smothering, and now Steve treads lightly when it comes to love.
One night at Collared, two mixed-up orders and three minutes in the dark bring the two men’s worlds into collision and leave both wondering if maybe, just maybe, they found the man they were looking for.
TITLE: Last Minute Boyfriend
AUTHOR: Erin Becker
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 184 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Who knew delivering food to a rude, narcissistic jerk would lead to me posing as his boyfriend for a week?
Growing up in the big city, I haven’t experienced much outside the concrete jungle. So, when Liam McKenzie asks me to be his fake boyfriend at his brother’s wedding, I jump at the chance to leave the big city behind for a fancy ranch in Montana. It doesn’t hurt that Liam is the sexiest man I’ve ever seen.
Falling for him wasn’t part of the plan. So, when he starts letting his guard down and showing me who he really is beneath that icy exterior, things get complicated. I have a horrible track record in the dating world. I always get attached and then they never stick around. But this time feels different.
Can I pull off being a last-minute boyfriend or will this end in disaster?
TITLE: Two-Man Team
AUTHOR: Amy Aislin
SERIES: Stick Side #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 333 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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One wrongful arrest ruined Kris Xappa’s image—and made his NHL team look bad. Now, with orders to keep his head down, the last thing he needs is to develop feelings for his younger teammate—and best friend’s brother. The fact that he can’t stop thinking about their one illicit kiss doesn’t mean anything.
Rory Stanton is perfectly capable of taking care of himself and doesn’t need his brother’s best friend keeping an eye on him. Sure, he likes having Kris’s attention, but he’d rather have it for entirely different reasons. Too bad that one kiss they shared wasn’t enough to convince Kris to take a chance on him.
When an injury lands Rory in Kris’s care, will these teammates be able to see past the obstacles to become a two-man team?
TITLE: Sea of Love
AUTHOR: Nic Starr
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 176 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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The cruise of a lifetime. A reality TV show about romance. Falling in love is inevitable.
Evan Williams is the type of guy to stick by his friends, especially when they’ve been hurt and need a favour. And if that favour involves the cruise of a lifetime, then how can he say no? Even when it means pretending to be a devoted boyfriend to Amber and having their fake relationship play out on a reality TV show for all the world to see.
Realising his boyfriend is a conceited jerk and dumping him doesn’t stop Harry Bishop from winding up as one half of a supposedly loved-up couple on the Sea of Love TV show. And if that’s not bad enough, he’s faced with temptation in the form of Evan, the perfect blend of boy-next-door-meets-sexy-stud he once crushed on. It’s going to be a long two weeks.
Two weeks of competitions, challenges, and confrontations. They’re here to take out the Sea of Love title—just not with each other—and there can only be one winner. But it turns out that true love isn’t about winning a contest; the real prize comes when you follow your heart.
TITLE: Never Fade Away
AUTHOR: E. L. Esch
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 294 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Until death does us part, but it’s knocking on our door…
I’d had enough. That’s how I found myself in a dingy alleyway with my revolver in my hand. I was sick and dying anyway, and there was nothing I could do about it. Nothing except maybe taking back some shred of control by going out on my own terms.
One deep breath. Two… Three… Four…
Surrounded by the darkness of my own mind, this was the only solution I could see, but before I could do something I’d regret, rock star Anno Goodkind crashed into my life and flipped it upside down.
It was supposed to be one casual hookup. No complications and definitely no feelings. No, the most logical thing to do would be to stuff my emotions down so nobody got hurt. Especially not him. But nobody told me that love didn’t give a damn about logic.
TITLE: Dana
AUTHOR: Samuel Alexander
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 281 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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After a traumatic event in his childhood, Dana decides he’s going to change his name, move across the country, and start all over. Forgetting the past seems like a good idea until he meets someone. Suddenly he’s in love, his past catches up with him, and he’s forced to face the truths he struggles to hide. Will love win, or will the trauma of his past ruin any chance for happiness?
TITLE: Daddy’s Little Witch
AUTHOR: Cameron Craig
SERIES: Darkwood Daddies #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 131 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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Bailey:
I came to Darkwood with the goal of helping my new coven establish their blood bank. What I find is a trail of magical sabotage unlike anything I’ve ever seen. With a problem beyond my reach, I bring in a powerful spell caster to help. I never expected the person sent to help me would be a Little witch, who just so happens to be my mate.
Kaden:
When I am summoned to help the coven of Darkwood, I treat it like any other project. As the only person left in the Luna clan, my life is dedicated to my work. But Darkwood isn’t what it seems. And with my mate being a powerful Lieutenant in the coven, we’re both thrown in the mix when things go awry.
Will this Little and his Daddy be able to find their way through the mess they’ve found in Darkwood?
TITLE: Tainted
AUTHOR: Andi Jaxon
SERIES: Love is Love #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 274 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2021
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It’s a chance that leads me here.
To him.
The grumpy mechanic with a chip on his shoulder and a secret.
I’m drawn to him.
This shell of a man, gripping onto who he is by his fingertips.
If anyone finds out who he really is, who he used to be, he’ll become another statistic.
Luckily I know how to hide my truth in the dark.
I should stay away from him, not get caught up in his family drama, but I crave him.
I need him.
Am I strong enough to fight for the man who needs me?
TITLE: Camouflaged
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
SERIES: The Bureau #8
PUBLISHER: Tin Box Press
LENGTH: 193 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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Life isn’t always easy for a Bureau agent who’s also a dragon.
Ever since Ralph Crespo was trapped in human form, he’s been going through the motions at a job he once loved. Maybe that’s why the Bureau chief seems to have demoted him to messenger. But this time a letter delivery allows Ralph to meet Anton Steinmann, and Ralph’s life takes a turn toward the unexpected.
Anton loves his remote home with its extensive caves. He’s less fond of his leadership position, however, and definitely doesn’t want the offer Agent Crespo hands him. Then Anton is kidnapped and tortured. Someone wants him dead and he doesn’t know why.
How can anyone be true to himself in a world where he doesn’t really belong? Perhaps Ralph and Anton can find the answer together—if they survive long enough.
TITLE: Ghost of Lies
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
SERIES: Medium Trouble #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 415 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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Hiro
Though I was born with the ability to see the dead, I struggled with it until my brother was killed and his ghost was left behind. Now, I’m determined to figure out who is responsible for his death… the problem is that Detective Maddox Booker, the one working the case, is a grumpy and stubborn man who wants nothing to do with me and definitely doesn’t believe in ghosts. It doesn’t help that I keep finding myself looking ridiculous in front of the detective, thanks to interfering ghosts who enjoy laughing at my expense. Still, the more I’m around Maddox, the more I realize that beneath that surly exterior is a kind and caring man who will do anything to help.
Maddox
When another man dies, I know we have a serial killer on our hands—the same murderer who has remained elusive for a year and a half. To add to my frustration, I keep running into Hiro at crime scenes only to hear him claim that he can talk to ghosts. The words of the dead could lead us to the serial killer and even tell us who is next, but ghosts? There’s no such thing as ghosts. Hiro is determined and charming, and no matter what I do, I can’t stop letting him get involved. He’s definitely snagged my attention, but when he nearly winds up dead, I know he’s getting closer to the truth—and if I don’t do something soon, he might be next.
TITLE: I’m Not Your Enemy
AUTHOR: Cara Dee
SERIES: Enemies #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 214 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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Sebastian was right. I was a coward. I ran my closeted tail all the way back to
Georgia. Once I got there, I had no place left to hide. My life imploded. But when I
was welcome nowhere, I still had to go somewhere.
I could barely look my sister in the eye, facing Sebastian didn’t even exist on my
radar, and I was prepared for my brother-in-law’s protective hostility. I just didn’t
have a choice. For once in my life, I wanted redemption. I wanted to belong
somewhere, and I was ready to work for it.
Sebastian was the exception—hard no. I might have screwed up royally, but he wasn’t
so damn innocent. He’d hurt me too, and he better not push me. In fact, it was best
we avoided each other altogether.
So it didn’t make a lick of sense for me to seek him out to provoke a reaction.
TITLE: Submitted
AUTHORS: Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes
SERIES: Star Marked Warriors #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 201 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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An alien bastard, a man without a home, and a war to end an entire planet…
Beau: I never had a place to belong. The only gay kid in my small town on the shores of the southern Mississippi River, I’ve spent my life hiding who I am. And the night I came out of the closet? Yeah, my dad kicked me out of his house. But there’s not belonging, and then there’s being kidnapped and whisked off the flipping planet and hanging out with huge, intimidating extraterrestrials.
Okay, given that I’ve been caged by a bunch of big blue aliens, I guess “hanging out” is an overstatement, but at least they’re feeding me. We get to an entirely new planet, and these warriors have more in mind for me than I’m prepared to give. Only, there’s one surly alien warrior who’ll put his life on the line to save mine.
Vorian: Son of Crux the Progenitor, self-proclaimed savior of Thorzan, I have spent my life outcast from Thorzi society, watching my princely half-brother Kaelum from the shadows. Hated by my human mother and a hybrid myself, the Thorzi see me as soft and weak. My father expects me to mate with one of our own kind, but I see my own weaknesses, hopes, and angers in the form of one beautiful human, trapped in one of my father’s cages.
To save him from the fate my father has in store, I’ll have to betray everything I’ve ever known, but I may need help from my people. And whether they know it or not, they’ll need Beau and me to survive the war with our greatest enemies.
TITLE: Double Trouble
AUTHOR: Barbara Elsborg
SERIES: Lost and Found #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 360 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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Seven years ago
Fifteen-year-old Raffety freaks out the moment he arrives at summer camp. Something isn’t right about the place, parents, kids and the counsellors. The only good thing is Jonah—and their first kiss.
Trouble is Jonah’s middle name. He can’t just ignore that Raffety clearly doesn’t belong at the camp, and risks everything to help him escape, even their budding friendship.
Jonah’s actions have damaging repercussions for both boys. Raffety returns to a very different world than the one he left, one where his mum is terrified of strangers who insist they’re pack. As for Jonah, his father decrees he’s gone too far. His memories of Raffety are wiped and Jonah’s exiled to Faerieland.
Present Day
Breaking cover for his mum’s funeral lands Raffety back in the claws of a pack that never stopped searching for him. The alpha is claiming Raffety’s an omega, and prime breeding material. Erm, no way. Raffety would rather eat his own eyeballs. He needs to figure out a way to escape—and quick.
Indentured to Paranormal Resolutions for his sins, which are many, Jonah’s ordered to extract a mark from the clutches of a pack of werewolves. The mission fills him with dread: the wolves know he stole their gold and if they catch him, they’ll eat his guts, with or without ketchup―gulp! But defying his boss isn’t an option. Not if Jonah wants to live.
Is it chance that Jonah and Raffety end up in the same trap, or is it more? Could fate be giving them both a helping hand, or have they just landed in the worst trouble of their lives?
TITLE: Wed to the Barbarian
AUTHOR: Keira Andrews
SERIES: Barbarian Duet #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 320 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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Will an innocent prince forced into marriage choose passion?
Sheltered in the palace with his books, Jem’s life is peaceful. Even if he’s lonely and yearning for romance, the big, strong men he wants don’t crave small, timid princes.
Then he’s forced to marry a mysterious barbarian.
Jem must do his duty—even if it means being stuck with Cador, a brute who dismisses him as weak. Even if it means a fake marriage in name only for the sake of their homelands. Even if he must leave behind everything and everyone to journey to a forbidding island of ice and stone.
Even if there’s only one bed.
Alone with this wild—yet tender?—man, Jem discovers desire that burns hotter than he ever imagined. Can two strangers learn to trust, or will dangerous lies tear them apart?
TITLE: Souls Aligned
AUTHOR: Arian Williams
SERIES: Tasier #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 269 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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From the moment he laid his eyes on him, Eric knew Bhas was his soulmate.
Beautiful, enigmatic, and timeless, Bhas became a constant presence in his heart.
But as his guardian and protector, Bhas seems oblivious to his love.
Heartbroken, Eric ran away, leaving his heart permanently behind.
Now Eric has to face Bhas again. And danger and darkness follow them as they embark on an adventurous journey to the past to help their friends in the Tasier organization.
Will there be enough time for Eric to convince Bhas they are meant to be?
Can their souls be aligned now that they are brought together again?
TITLE: Submission
AUTHOR: Carly Marie
SERIES: Undisclosed #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 372 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2021
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Everything Dean knows about himself is about to change.
Dean’s friends see him as a genius who’s confident, successful, and Dominant. What they don’t see are insecurities that he’s hidden for years. An accident nearly took his life and left him scarred and in pain. His walls keep his secrets safe, but also prevent him from being the Daddy he once was.
Years of avoiding questions and brushing off the subject of dating have come to an end. His friends are determined to help him find the perfect boy.
Merrick’s come home to stay. He has a restaurant to remodel, an adopted cat, and a group of friends that keep him busy. As for a boyfriend? Been there, done that, never again. Helping Dean find the confidence to date might keep his friends from examining his love life a little while longer.
Focusing on Dean is easy—too easy—and it doesn’t take long for Merrick to see something even Dean’s missed. Dean doesn’t need a boy, he needs a Daddy.
The heart can’t be controlled, and helping Dean discover his middle side has unintended consequences. Will the two see that Merrick’s the Daddy Dean needs? Or will they lose more than their friendship along the way?
TITLE: Of Tails and Mistletoe
AUTHOR: Natalina Reis
SERIES: Of Magic & Scales #4
PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing
LENGTH: 98 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2021
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Aiden Mercer is about to become Naël Fouchard’s husband. Their Christmas wedding is all the ex-detective can think of now that his life has settled into a comfortable routine and no one is threatening his life or that of those he loves.
But whose bright idea was it to put him in charge of finding a venue for the wedding? Or to give him a case of mertail-napping to solve?
TITLE: Davey’s Christmas Miracle
AUTHOR: Rhys Everly
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 94 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2021
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Davey hates Christmas with a passion.
He’s got good reason too.
Everything awful that has happened to him has happened during the most “wonderful” time of the year.
That’s why when he meets a guy who’s seemingly perfect in every way, he doesn’t believe it will lead to anything good, or long-term.
But maybe, just maybe, this year, Davey will get his happily ever after after all.
Previously published as Jingle Spell by Chris Ethan.
TITLE: Dead Sea
AUTHOR: Pandora Pine
SERIES: Cold Case Psychic #17
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 266 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2021
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When a new client asks the West Side Detectives to look into the Redcoat Murders on Dead Man’s Rock in the years before the start of the Revolutionary War, Ronan O’Mara thinks he might have the perfect case to put his new detective agency on the map. The only problem is that while Ronan’s specialty is cold case murders, he’s never investigated a case nearly three centuries cold.
Meanwhile, Ronan’s husband, renowned psychic Tennyson Grimm, finds the top news story of the day is a ghost sighting, complete with a photo. Known as the Weeping Widow, the spirit has walked the beach in search of her lost love for hundreds of years. Spurred on by the sighting, a man claiming to be the Widow’s descendant asks Tennyson for help in hopes of bringing peace to his ancestor, allowing her to stand down from her nocturnal prowl.
As work begins on each case, Tennyson and Ronan realize they’re both hunting the ghost of Thorne Killbane, a man once known as the Killer Angel. Somehow made flesh and bone again, Killbane is out for blood and Ronan and Tennyson are in his sights. When Ronan is kidnapped, the search is on to find him and send the Killer Angel back to hell where he belongs.
Can the Killer Angel be stopped, or will Ronan become the next victim consigned to the dead sea?
TITLE: Willow’s Sacrifice
AUTHOR: Michelle Woody
SERIES: Snapdragon #2
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 204 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2021
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Another text. Another threat to Oliver Jaren’s five-year-old daughter, Norah.
After two dark witches are murdered, Oliver enlists the help of his friend and private detective, Ron Abrams. He knows Ron guards his heart, but that didn’t stop Oliver from falling for him. When Oliver makes things awkward between them by asking Ron out, now he has to confess to being a witch too, as is Norah. Oliver knows he’s rattled Ron’s world, but will his supernatural life push Ron away?
Ron Abrams had closed himself off to love, but Oliver touches something within him. Now, Oliver and Norah are in danger. While Oliver has ignited a feeling in Ron he can’t resist, he’s not sure he can go through that nightmare again. Will he open himself to love and let Oliver close, or will he walk away to protect his heart?
The man threatening Norah is discovered to be a serial killer who is working with a dark witch to break the protection spell around her. Oliver vows to do everything he can to keep his daughter safe and stop this man, but will it be a sacrifice he can make?
TITLE: Montessori Omega
AUTHOR: Aria Grace
SERIES: Glass Bay Apartments #5
PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2021
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A sweet and sexy story about how Ethan and Shane find their happily every after…
TITLE: The Alien’s Vacation Fling: Mountain Lion
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Tourist Destination: Earth #2
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
LENGTH: 116 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2021
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Alpha Vonel always loved swimming, and when the Oveh Games came to his planet, he entered on a whim. He never expected to make it past the first round, much less finish in second place. Now he has a fancy medal and an all-expenses-paid trip to the planet Earth. If only he had someone to share it with.
Omega mountain lion shifter Ferris is unemployed after the factory he works for closes its doors for good. It’s probably for the best. His mountain lion needs some time away from the city, and he needs time to figure out what he wants to do with his life. When a flyer for River’s Bend Resort crosses his path, he takes it as a sign to head back to the mountains for a few months. If only he had someone to share it with.
TITLE: Unplanned Coda
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
SERIES: Hidden Wolves #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 165 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2021
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He’ll get by with a little help from his mate.
When Paul’s long-buried past reaches out for him, having Simon at his back should make all the difference. The shy, studious teen who ditched his hometown is now a grown man with a good life, an honorable profession, and a werewolf boyfriend. So why is still so hard to go home?
TITLE: Horny
AUTHOR: Jayda Marx
SERIES: Hot Holidays Novellas
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2021
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Halloween night is the one time of the year when the veil is lifted between worlds. I travel to Earth to let loose with a little drunken debauchery – the exact kinds of deeds I punish humans for in the afterlife. But what can I say? I’m a demon; hell raising is what I do… literally. Except when I visit Earth this year, something beyond good times and drunken pleasures is waiting for me – my mate. My sweet, innocent mate who deserves better than an evil bastard like me. I’ve only got one night to convince him to come back to Hell with me, or else I will be forced to return without him and be apart for the next year, and for once I will be the one being tortured.
TITLE: Duty
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Knox
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 73 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2021
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Above all, I must fulfil my duty. If I don’t, everything will crumble.
Angelo
Being the eldest son of an upper Italian household comes with many duties, but for me, it’s much different. The DiGiovannis have fallen for the most part, and now my father’s the Don of New York City. While the family still has allegiance to the DiGiovannis that are left, he runs the city, and one day I will.
But, there’s a problem: I have to marry a woman and have a child to secure my claim.
Another problem? I’m gay as a man can be.
There’s no way I can get around marrying someone and having a child. If I even attempt to do so, it’ll cause suspicion and I’ll be executed. The only way I can save myself is by finding someone in another situation. And, somehow, I do.
Her name is Aria Pagano, and she’s a lesbian. We agree to marry to save ourselves and put on a hell of a show, but I’m caught up on a man I can’t stop thinking about. A man who comes back into my life in a shocking way.
TITLE: Sinful Duty
AUTHOR: Nicole Garcia
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2021
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The life of a police officer is never easy. Each day presents itself with a new challenge to overcome. The job can be rewarding and lonely all at the same time—especially lonely.
The long hours sure don’t help Cielo in the love department. Plus, the fact he’s been extra picky about who he dates isn’t making it any easier to fill the void in his life.
Cielo isn’t expecting much out of life anymore, so he continues to work hard, take on longer shifts, and just breeze through what has become the monotony of his life. That is until he’s dispatched to a noise complaint in the wee hours of the night. A routine call for sure, but one that he wasn’t expecting to change his life forever.
The mere sight of Brandon sends Cielo in a tailspin of emotions he wasn’t prepared for. Their connection is electric—explosive in ways Cielo had never dreamed possible. But, past bad experiences have soured Cielo’s hope for happiness. A meaningful life doesn’t seem to be written in the stars and somehow, some way, he’s going to have to forget about the beautiful blond who has already captured his heart.
TITLE: Corrupt
AUTHOR: Aubree Valentine
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 52 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2021
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Jaxon’s story is coming.
TITLE: Saddle Up
AUTHOR: CJ Bishop
SERIES: Cedar Ridge Ranch
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 149 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2021
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“I will not lose that ranch–if I have to hogtie him and lock him in the damn basement!”
Heff Wilder’s world is shattered when he receives word that his sister and brother-in-law, Mandy and Frank Zayne, have died in a car accident. Since the death of their parents when Heff was ten, Heff and Mandy were each other’s rocks. Now, at just twenty-one, Heff suddenly feels lost and alone. Things get worse when he learns of a special clause inserted into Mandy and Frank’s will concerning their horse ranch: Heff must live on the property and run the ranch with Frank’s younger brother, Garland—or the ranch will be turned over to the state to be auctioned off. Five years ago, Heff fled the ranch to get away from Garland Zayne. How could he go back now and live with the one man who had hurt him most?
Garland Zayne is shocked—and infuriated—by the unexpected clause in his brother’s will. Garland had busted his back right alongside Frank to build the ranch up from nothing—the ranch should have rightfully gone to him. Focusing on his anger and confusion over the ranch distracted him from the unbearable loss of his big brother and the woman who had loved him like a sister. An avoidable loss that he caused—at least, that’s what he believes. And now, amidst his grief, guilt, and anguish, he is forced to confront a troubling, painful past as well—in Heff Wilder. Facing the young man after five years stirs up memories both good and bad, but mostly bad as he can’t forget how he wronged the boy—then turned on him, causing Heff to flee his presence and never return to the ranch. Until now.
Just as they are about to walk away from one another, dormant feelings are awakened and put to the ultimate test as they suddenly find themselves caught in a violent storm—within and without—that threatens to destroy everything they didn’t know still mattered.
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