Here are the new releases for the week.

Let us know if there’s something missing & we’ll add it to the list and information that follows.

 

Title	Author	Publisher	Release Date	Other Details	Link
Pretender	Charity Parkerson	Punk & Sissy Publications	4/11/2022	Kings of the East #3	Amazon
Devin’s Boys	Layla Dorine	Self Published	4/11/2022	All American Boy	Amazon
Hand Picked	May Archer	Self Published	4/11/2022	Sunday Brothers #2	Amazon
The Moves We Make	CD Rachels	Self Published	4/11/2022	Artists and Athletes #2	Amazon
Influenced	Felice Stevens	Self Published	4/11/2022		Amazon
Detroit Kiss	Rhys Ford	Dreamspinner Press	4/12/2022	2nd Edition	Amazon
The Answers You Seek	Shannon Yarbrough	DSP Publications	4/12/2022		Amazon
My Iron Knight	S. J. Coles	Pride Publishing	4/12/2022	Enemy Territory	Amazon
Dangerous Ignition	Elizabeth Hollows	Pride Publishing	4/12/2022	Enemy Territory	Amazon
Blaine for the Win	Robbie Couch	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	4/12/2022		Amazon
To Not Date My Best Friend	Gianni Holmes	Coco Nutz Publishing	4/12/2022	The Simple Rules #2	Amazon
Concocted	Zoe Lee	Foolish Endeavor	4/12/2022	Fakers #1	Amazon
Pretty Boy	K.C. Kassisdy	Self Published	4/12/2022	All American Boy	Amazon
Relativity	Carole Cummings & Andrew Gordon	Self Published	4/12/2022	Lateral Parallax #1	Amazon
Plaything	Colette Davison	Self Published	4/12/2022	My Kinky Housemate #2	Amazon
Grudge Match	Pandora Pine	Self Published	4/12/2022	Amore Matchmaking #2	Amazon
My Next Date	Casey Morales	Self Published	4/12/2022	Raised by Wolves #2	Amazon
Mist and Marrow	Mary Calmes	Self Published	4/12/2022	Breaking Tradition #2	Amazon
King of Thieves	Jane Kindred	Riptide Publishing	4/13/2022	Demons of Elysium, 2nd Revised Edition	Amazon
Blood Ties	Ashlynn Mills	Knox Publishing	4/13/2022	Cartel Wars #4	Amazon
Mutable	Cari Z	Maple House Publishing	4/13/2022		Amazon
Boy Overboard	Miski Harris	Heaven’s Scent Publishing	4/13/2022	All American Boy	Amazon
Ambiguous	Leslie McAdam	Self Published	4/13/2022	IOU #1	Amazon
A Hoard for Flame	Lorelei M. Hart	Decadent Publishing	4/14/2022	Omegas of Animals #5	Amazon
Summer Boy	TL Travis	Sapphire Publishing	4/14/2022	All American Boy	Amazon
Death of the Moon	S.A. Pavik	Self Published	4/14/2022	Secrets of the Moon #1	Amazon
The Fake Boyfriend Debacle	Hayden Hall	Self Published	4/14/2022	Frat Brats of Santa Barbara #1	Amazon
Settling His Dette	Lilo Quie	Self Published	4/14/2022	Empty Nests #3	Amazon
The Return	Parker Williams	Self Published	4/14/2022		Amazon
Bad Wrong Things	C.P. Harris	Self Published	4/14/2022		Amazon
Forbidden Steps	Jamie Deacon	Beaten Track Publishing	4/15/2022	Boys on the Brink #2	Amazon
Grave Danger	Hank Edwards	Startled Monkeys Media	4/15/2022	Critter Catchers: Level Up #1	Amazon
Matteo’s Whirlwind	Taylor Rylan	Mortimer Press	4/15/2022	Vampires of the Beloved Gem #4	Amazon
Not a Boy	Elle Keaton	Dirty Dog Press	4/15/2022	All American Boy	Amazon
The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawks	John Wiltshire	Decent Fellows Press	4/15/2022	More Heat Than The Sun #10	Amazon
The Forgotten Dead	Jordan L. Hawk	Self Published	4/15/2022	OutFoxing the Paranormal #1	Amazon
Etched on My Heart	Annabella Michaels	Self Published	4/15/2022	My Heart #2	Amazon
Brenton	S L Davies	Self Published	4/15/2022	Shifter Ink #1	Amazon
Moonlight and Moonshine	Elizabeth Silver & Jenny Urban	Self Published	4/15/2022	Fae Haven #0.5	Amazon
Chasing Ever After	Trisha Linde	Self Published	4/15/2022	Once Upon an M/M Romance	Amazon
A Touch of Romance	Merry Farmer	Self Published	4/15/2022	The Slippery Slope #1	Amazon
Fantastic	K.L. Noone	JMS Books	4/16/2022		Amazon
B & G	Tim Mead	JMS Books	4/16/2022		Amazon
Harvey’s Bargain	Tristan Cole	JMS Books	4/16/2022	2nd Edition	Amazon
More than Anything	Shawn Lane	JMS Books	4/16/2022	2nd Edition	Amazon
Thunder	Hannah Morse	JMS Books	4/16/2022		Amazon
Faux Beau	A.E. Madsen	Self Published	4/16/2022	Blue Mountain University #2	Amazon
Resurrection of the Easter Dragon	Kelsey Hodge	Self Published	4/16/2022		Amazon
Matched to His Lion	Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar	Surrendered Press	4/17/2022	The Dates of Our Lives #11	Amazon
Between the Lines	Meredith Spies	Self Published	4/17/2022		Amazon
StrangeLove	T.L. Bradford	Self Published	4/17/2022	The Young Americans #3	Amazon

 

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TITLE: Pretender

AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson

SERIES: Kings of the East #3

PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications

LENGTH: 102

RELEASE DATE: 4/11/2022

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Alessandro wouldn’t say meeting Ender was love at first sight. It was definitely love by second glance, though. Too bad Ender is a liar.

While Alessandro is currently serving his second mafia boss, he plans to stop here. Back when he had been a bodyguard for Xiv’s father, Vlad, Alessandro had hated everything about this life, but people don’t quit crime lords. They wait until their bosses are dead or kill them themselves. Xiv is a different kind of crime boss, though. He’s a good man. Alessandro will do anything to keep Xiv in power. But Alessandro never expected Ender.

Ender is only loyal to one entity above himself: the Kapra. While the west coast mafia has no intentions of taking over the east, Xiv has caused problems for Ender’s boss in the past. That’s the only reason Ender is staying in the same town as Alessandro and ending up in the same places. He needs to keep an eye on Alessandro’s employer. At least, that’s what Ender keeps telling himself. That doesn’t explain the longing in his gut or why he keeps making excuses to stay.

When a young assassin meets a seasoned killer, sparks fly. But it’s only a matter of time before everything explodes around them. It’s possible no one will be left standing at the end. Pretender is the third book in Charity Parkerson’s Kings of the East. These books are best when read in order.

TITLE: Devin’s Boys

AUTHOR: Layla Dorine

SERIES: All American Boy

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 165

RELEASE DATE: 4/11/2022

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Coming home was supposed to be the end of something, until Mikal barreled into his life….and he wasn’t alone.

For Devin McKay, music has been his lover, his drug, and his best friend for as long as he can remember, but there was always something he denied himself while he pursued it. Now that his band has broken up and he’s returned to his hometown of Stoney Brook, he’s settled into a new, somewhat drunken routine, while he tries to get accustomed to this new phase in his life. The last thing he expected was an old friend to send a troubled young musician his way.

Mikal needs help, or rather, his best friend, Moon, needs help getting over the blinding bouts of stage fright that have been plaguing him for the last year. He’ll do anything to get to the root of Moon’s issues, even follow along with the unorthodox methods Devin prescribes for them. After all, Devin was a success in the industry, while Mikal and Moon have been struggling to get a foot in the door.

They aren’t the only ones struggling. Moon’s longtime friend with benefits, Derrick, spends most days rudderless and pretending to be okay. There are things he needs that Moon tries desperately to give him, but Moon has needs too. All their pieces have jagged edges, but with a little twisting and turning, and a lot of songs, they might discover a way they can all fit.

TITLE: Hand Picked

AUTHOR: May Archer

SERIES: Sunday Brothers #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 299

RELEASE DATE: 4/11/2022

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Once upon a time, I moved to Vermont… and wound up accidentally sort of married.

Webb Sunday is the straight single dad next door.

He’s lumberjack-gorgeous,

Strong and steady as the trees in his family orchard,

A grumpy fairytale prince…

And entirely off-limits.

Or so I thought.

Until the drunken night the two of us walked into a bar…

And landed ourselves in the middle of small-town history.

Who knew hand-fasting was still a thing?

The town of Little Pippin Hollow did.

And once this bunch of meddling Vermonters gets wind of our accidental betrothal, they are determined to see us seal the deal.

But while the chemistry between us is hot enough to melt the winter cold, Webb isn’t interested in a relationship…

And I’m not sure how long I can keep pretending I don’t want our hand-fasting to be real.

Because while the man might not be the happily ever after I came to Vermont for…

He’s looking more and more like the one who’s been hand-picked for me.

TITLE: The Moves We Make

AUTHOR: CD Rachels

SERIES: Artists and Athletes #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 200

RELEASE DATE: 4/11/2022

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Landon

On my university soccer team, people see me as an obnoxious loud-mouth, but this semester, I’m turning over a new leaf. Part of that involves supporting my best friend and his new relationship (with a guy!). Ravi being gay has really thrown me for a loop. The way he looks at Steven, it makes me feel… jealous? I’m not gay, but no girl has ever made me feel the way those two feel about each other. To top it off, I’m forced to take my university arts requirement in the form of a dance class! I have to fumble around trying not to fail while the teaching assistant Dane refuses to take it easy on me.

Still, the longer I spend in dance class, the more I get to know the real Dane: he’s fun, interesting, sweet, attractive, and… did I say attractive?! No way, that’s not what I meant. Because if I actually feel that way then… turning over a new leaf just got a LOT more complicated.

Dane

Dance is my life, and being a performing artist is my ultimate goal. That’s why I took this university TA position and why I’m hoping to secure an internship in the big city. I refuse to get distracted by some (admittedly handsome) jock that I’m tasked with teaching. He’s uncoordinated, but eventually, I can tell that he’s actually trying, so I cut him some slack. There’s also the tiny detail that he admits he may not be 100% straight.

That’s fine by me. It’s not like a guy like that would go for someone with a messed up face like mine. Still, as the weeks go by, something shifts and we become closer. I can’t let myself become sidetracked in catching feelings for a boy who’s new to being queer. I just need to disregard the burning chemistry we have whenever we’re in the dance studio alone. It’ll be easy to ignore the way he makes my heart flutter when he talks to me, or how charming he is when he lets down his guard.

Well… maybe one kiss won’t hurt, right?

TITLE: Influenced

AUTHOR: Felice Stevens

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 352

RELEASE DATE: 4/11/2022

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A MILLION LIKES vs. ONE TRUE LOVE

Bryce Bauman is one half of a famous influencer couple…until his boyfriend dumps him and puts the whole ugly scene online.

Several months later, Bryce is at the end of his rope—he’s lost all his endorsements, along with his so-called friends. Licking his wounds, he escapes to the tiny town of Serenity, Pennsylvania, where he’s surrounded by too much nature and quiet. And…the hot as hell owner of the bed-and-breakfast who makes him think there might be life beyond what’s on a screen.

Matty Wilcox has no time for spoiled brats or social media. He must keep the business running, his grumpy grandfather healthy, and himself deep in the closet. In his little town, there’s no way to come out to his friends and family and have things stay the same, so he’s better off alone.

Except life is complicated now that Bryce is staying at the bed and breakfast—he’s entirely too tempting and not as silly and shallow as Matty first thought. Giving in to his desire could only muddy the waters of the life he’s so carefully built. Any slip up would be dangerous for his business, his friendships, and most importantly, his heart. Besides, there’s no place for small-town Matty in Bryce’s big-city life. The two of them, together, don’t make sense.

Then again, since when does anything make sense when it comes to love—the greatest influencer of all?

TITLE: Detroit Kiss

AUTHOR: Rhys Ford

INFORMATION: 2nd Edition

PUBLISHER: DSP

LENGTH: 150

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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For Javi Navarro, Detroit will become another blood-splattered city in his rearview mirror after he puts its dead back into the ground. Expecting an easy hunting job, Javi instead finds a kiss of ancient vampires on the hunt for a descendant of their long-dead creator.

Reclusive Ciarnan Mac Gerailt abandoned his family legacy of blood and death magic after it nearly destroyed him. Unfortunately for Ciarnan, the Motor City can only be saved if he resumes his dark arts and joins forces with Javi Navarro, the hunter who brought the vampire apocalypse—and hope for the future—straight to Ciarnan’s front door.

Previously published as “Legacy of Blood and Death” in the anthology Creature Feature 2

TITLE: The Answers You Seek

AUTHOR: Shannon Yarbrough

PUBLISHER: DSP Publications

LENGTH: 296

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Toby Kipton’s life is disintegrating. First he loses his job. Then, forced to leave the big city, he must return to his small hometown to bury his father.

It only gets stranger and more dangerous from there.

Toby becomes obsessed with his father’s mistress, a woman with whom his dad carried on a secret twenty-year affair. Unraveling the truth leads him deep into the nest of intrigue and vengeful gossip that plagues any small town, and soon Toby uncovers evidence that may tie his father to a local swingers’ club—and murder.

TITLE: My Iron Knight

AUTHOR: S. J. Coles

SERIES: Enemy Territory

PUBLISHER: Pride Pub

LENGTH: 144

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Dash Cassidy loves his town even more than his bike, but his priorities have a violent shift in gear when an irresistible Russian hitman comes along.

Darius ‘Dash’ Cassidy has ended up president of the small town of Salvation’s Iron Knights motorcycle gang, almost by accident. His sister, Zara, is the more business-savvy and ambitious of the two, but their father—the infamous Butch Cassidy—was far from politically correct, so Dash was left in charge.

Up to now, Dash has been more than happy to muscle his way through life as his father did before him, even if he is starting to suspect that something might be missing.

But now there’s a new player in town. Iris Damaro has plans to make Salvation the center of her international smuggling operation. Dash isn’t going to sit still while Damaro steamrolls through his town, but when the crime boss sends her alluring Russian number two, Nikita Vasiliev, to do her negotiating, Dash realizes he may be in over his head.

Can Dash figure out where his priorities lie before his town—or his heart—is lost forever?

TITLE: Dangerous Ignition

AUTHOR: Elizabeth Hollows

SERIES: Enemy Territory

PUBLISHER: Pride Pub

LENGTH: 184

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Sleeping with the enemy is bad enough, but now they’ve adding bondage and domination. How can they trust a person they’re supposed to want dead?

Rico Hanthorn is a member of the Angels of Mercy bike club. His father is the leader and groomed him from a young age to join them. Rico has been an enforcer for years. When rivals encroach on their territory, he is sent to deal with them. He knows his enemies—if not by name, then by face.

And there’s one enemy he knows better than most, thanks to a stupid mistake in his youth. Rico has endeavored to forget about it, something only helped by his most recent task of keeping an eye on his younger sister. Angelica is rebelling, and his father wants her kept in line. He’s a glorified babysitter, but his father’s word is law.

Across the city, Pearce Walton is one of the Demon Riders, the rival gang which, despite being smaller, has grappled with the Angels for decades. Raised by his uncle since he was four, Pearce lives and breathes the club’s culture. He’s only ever had one cause for regret, and he has spent years hiding and learning from that mistake. No one knows his secrets, especially his cousin Benny, whom Pearce has been tasked with monitoring to make certain he’ll be ready for initiation.

But when Pearce finds Benny entangled in an affair with Angelica, both Pearce and Rico are forced to face their past head-on. Rico and Pearce are gay men in straight biker clubs, as well as rivals and enemies—but for a few days more than ten years ago, they had been lovers.

TITLE: Blaine for the Win

AUTHOR: Robbie Couch

PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

LENGTH: 333

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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After being dumped so his boyfriend can pursue more “serious” guys, a teen boy decides to prove he can be serious, too, by running for senior class president in this joyful romp from the author of The Sky Blues.

High school junior Blaine Bowers has it all—the perfect boyfriend, a pretty sweet gig as a muralist for local Windy City businesses, a loving family, and awesome, talented friends. And he is absolutely, 100% positive that aforementioned perfect boyfriend—senior student council president and Mr. Popular of Wicker West High School, Joey—is going to invite Blaine to spend spring break with his family in beautiful, sunny Cabo San Lucas.

Except Joey breaks up with him instead. In public. On their one-year anniversary.

Because, according to Joey, Blaine is too goofy, too flighty, too…unserious. And if Joey wants to go far in life, he needs to start dating more serious guys. Guys like Zach Chesterton.

Determined to prove that Blaine can be what Joey wants, Blaine decides to enter the running to become his successor (and beat out Joey’s new boyfriend, Zach) as senior student council president.

But is he willing to sacrifice everything he loves about himself to do it?

TITLE: To Not Date My Best Friend

AUTHOR: Gianni Holmes

SERIES: The Simple Rules #2

PUBLISHER: Coco Nutz Publishing

LENGTH: 264

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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What do you do when you meet the man of your dreams, but you’re already engaged? You become best friends and hope for the best.

BAZ

It was a meet-cute that should have come with a happy ending. I was hardly at my best when I caught Andy snapping photos of me topless in the name of street photography. I fired angry words at him. In exchange, he gave me his jacket to keep me warm. Thus began our friendship and an unrequited crush on a man who was about to get married.

ANDY

After a photography assignment in the Middle East left me scarred, I have no choice but to face the many issues in my life—my marriage is over, my wife has moved on, and I may never hold another camera between my hands. But there’s no hurdle I can’t get over once I have my best friend, Baz, in my life. When he tries to transition from a stylist to a journalist at the magazine where he works, he enlists my help in writing a column. How can I prove to him that moving from best friends to lovers makes sense when he’s determined to prove the opposite?

TITLE: Concocted

AUTHOR: Zoe Lee

SERIES: Fakers #1

PUBLISHER: Foolish Endeavor

LENGTH: 213

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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I’m already on my second chance in Hollywood when a proposal video of scowly, intimidating studio head Argus Waterbury and me goes viral. Except… the sexy silver fox and I met a minute before the video was recorded and it was a proposition, not a proposal.

There’s no way I’ll let one silly misunderstanding ruin everything I’ve worked for, not when I love what I do. So when Argus concocts the perfect Hollywood fairytale, I jump in with everything I’ve got. Good thing Argus has some reputation problems of his own that an engagement to an actor like me can solve. If Argus can learn how to fake being in love with me… and if I can remember it’s fake…

TITLE: Pretty Boy

AUTHOR: K.C. Kassisdy

SERIES: All American Boy

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 178

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Finn

It’s true what they say. Possessing a pretty face has its perks, especially one I’ve relied on since I began modeling at seventeen. It’s paid for my college education and sent me around the world – all without taking a single dime from dad.

But it never got me what I truly wanted: his approval.

That’s the reason I’m in Stoney Brook, Maine.

To make a difference and prove to my dad I’ve changed.

What I don’t expect in this lobster fishing town is to catch feelings for a certain lobsterman. But Mason Proctor reeled me in, hook, line, and sinker.

Mason

I’m a homebody whose twenties are passing me by.

Something I hadn’t realized until I met Finn Caldwell, the pretty boy who breezed into town and hooked me with his smile. I want to be more like him; daring and fun.

The problem is my dad’s lobster business keeps me anchored down in a job, a town, and a future I don’t want.

I’ve played the role of good and loyal son long enough. I need to break free and live life on my terms. But I don’t have it in me to cut ties and tell my parents the truth.

Finn and I may be different, but we both have something to prove. He needs to prove his worthiness to his father.

I only need to prove my bravery to one man.

Myself.

TITLE: Relativity

AUTHORS: Carole Cummings & Andrew Gordon

SERIES: Lateral Parallax #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 429

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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We’re not alone. There are an infinite number of universes and no two are the same.

For Nathan Duffy, life involves several truths—he has an iron grip on his talent, he will never walk again, and he will never stop putting his best friend Camilo Almenara ahead of his own well-being. In a world where talent can kill or save, Nathan’s nearly did both at the same time. When a drunk driver T-boned Cam’s car, Nathan lost control of his talent. He saved his best friend and nearly killed himself.

Nathan thought the accident that left him with lifelong mobility issues was the worst pain he would ever experience. He was wrong. After years bottling up his talent, it finally breaks through. The hallucinations he experiences induce pain beyond anything he’s felt. It also means he is a danger to everyone he is close to.

For Cam, life has its own truths. Nathan only had the power to save one of them, and he chose his friend. Cam walked away without a scratch, but the guilt is never far. He’s spent the years since the accident taking care of Nathan—or at least trying to. Now something is happening to his best friend and Cam can’t help. So he goes to the one person who can–his father, Colonel Caesar Almenara, a walking legend whose talent has no equal. And who also refuses to help.

If Cam and Nathan don’t find a cure fast, Nathan will quickly find himself drugged, drafted, and shipped off to war. Desperate and angry with his father, Cam takes Nathan to the one person he thinks can help, a friend of his deceased mother who helped work on a top secret military project that could be behind Nathan’s condition. A project Cam’s father led.

When Cam’s father tracks them down, Nathan is out of time. He offers to go quietly, but the Colonel has other plans. One that includes the other personality that keeps taking over Nathan’s mind. If the Colonel succeeds, Nathan has a chance at a better life. If not….

TITLE: Plaything

AUTHOR: Colette Davison

SERIES: My Kinky Housemate #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 302

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Can being Beau’s housemate and plaything, transform into forever love?

A one-night stand with my housemate wasn’t the best idea, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting seconds.

Beau is unexpectedly everything I want. He respects me and accepts me the way I am. He takes charge but relinquishes control to me when I feel the need.

Nothing’s ever simple. He might be the Mister Right I didn’t know I was looking for, but he has family issues and we’ve agreed to keep our fling secret from our housemates.

Will he ever want me to be more than his secret plaything?

TITLE: Grudge Match

AUTHOR: Pandora Pine

SERIES: Amore Matchmaking #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 222

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Fiorello Lombardi’s dream is to open a farm animal sanctuary. When he learns a neighboring farm is going under, he takes the chance to turn the dream into a reality. But applying for a loan at a local bank brings him face to face with the first man who broke his heart, his old high school sweetheart. And then his heart is shattered a second time when the bank denies his loan.

Despite coming from money and privilege, True Becker’s life hasn’t been a bed of roses. Condemned by his father for being gay, he was shipped off to a religious college to keep him as far away from temptation—and Fio—as possible. Unable to face either family or the past, True’s stayed away ever since. When a position is offered at the bank his late father helmed for decades, True decides it’s time to come home at last. Who would have thought his feelings for Fio would be as strong today as they were all those years ago? Even worse, True realizes too late he’s fallen onto a path he never wanted: following in his father’s footsteps.

Locked in a heated grudge match over funds for the animal rescue, the former lovers face off over life choices, regrets, and second chances. Will Fio and True realize love conquers all, or will they continue fighting the coldest war of all until all hope for love is lost?

TITLE: My Next Date

AUTHOR: Casey Morales

SERIES: Raised by Wolves #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 173

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Silk brushed against my eyes, then wrapped around my wrists . . .

I can’t remember ever dreaming of being tied to bedposts with silk ties. A couple years ago, I barely knew gays lived anywhere other than New York or California. Who knew they were everywhere and quite willing to offer their neckwear in service to the greater good? At least, to my greater good.

Ah, the memories.

That isn’t where our story begins. It was just something that happened along the way I can’t get out of my head. You know, that memory of heart-pounding fear and adrenaline combined with the tingle of warm oil drizzling across skin? The sweet hint of cologne mingled with a day’s sweat?

I really didn’t know what was happening, but it was awesome!

You’re going to love this book because everyone loves a cheeky romance full of unexpected charm & sizzle.

Get it now.

TITLE: Mist and Marrow

AUTHOR: Mary Calmes

SERIES: Breaking Tradition #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 294

RELEASE DATE: 4/12/2022

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Linden Van Doren is in a strange position. He’s an emancipated omega holding down two jobs, so he should be out from under anyone’s thumb but in reality, there are still weird lupine rules to follow. For instance, if an alpha wants to court him, he’s not allowed to say no. If that same alpha asks for his hand in bonding, however, as there’s no contract that anyone holds but him, he can certainly say no to that. And would. He trusts no alpha to keep their word even though they’re the only ones who could make his dreams come true. It’s all very confusing and a bit ridiculous but until all omegas are free to do whatever they want with their lives, his odd circumstances are the norm. He’s also doing his very small part to help others—and that just became a problem.

Wade Massey is a homicide detective with the Chicago PD. He’s partners with Avery Davenport, which puts him in close, continual contact with Avery’s friend, Linden Van Doren. Wade isn’t sure what it is about Linden that drives him nuts. And annoying the hell out of the stunning omega should make Wade want to stay away from him. The problem is, he can’t seem to do that. Besides, Linden needs a keeper. Wade has never actually met anyone who needs someone looking out for them more and really, no one but Wade can be trusted to do it and keep their hands off the tantalizing man.

When the FBI comes knocking because omegas have gone missing, Wade finds out that Linden has been far more active in the fight to help other omegas than he imagined. When both men are drafted to help, they are suddenly thrown together in a situation where, for once, neither of them can walk away. Wade’s been great at making excuses and Linny’s been fantastic about hiding his feelings. None of that works anymore.

Linden knows he wants Wade—he knew the night the possessive human carried him out of hell—but loving someone who can never return his feelings is stupid and Linden’s finished with that. Wade’s never been attracted to a man before and perhaps it’s not desire or lust, but simply his protective instincts gone wild. If neither of them can be brave, there’s no hope for the future. But perhaps just winnowing through the mist of confusion down to the marrow where the truth lies will set them both free.

TITLE: King of Thieves

AUTHOR: Jane Kindred

SERIES: Demons of Elysium, 2nd Revised Edition

PUBLISHER: Riptide

LENGTH: 335

RELEASE DATE: 4/13/2022

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There are worse things to lose than a good name.

Belphagor is used to being on top—at the gaming table and in the bedroom. But as a boyfriend? He’s pretty much out of his element. Temperamental firespirit Vasily has stuck by his side so far, giving Belphagor some of the most intense sexual experiences of his life. But their relationship is far from perfect. Vasily’s rebellious nature exposes trust issues that can’t be ignored—and playing games with his safeword adds fuel to the fire.

When Belphagor uncovers a nefarious smuggling ring that spans both Heaven and Earth, Vasily jumps at the chance to help shut it down. But Belphagor hasn’t told him everything, and Vasily soon finds himself in mortal peril. The Prince of Tricks may have finally pushed Vasily too far, putting one more crack in an already fragile foundation.

With love, honor, and his life on the line, Belphagor will need every trick up his sleeve to dismantle the smuggling ring for good. But winning Vasily back will take more than tricks. It’s time to lay all the cards on the table—or risk losing everything.

TITLE: Blood Ties

AUTHOR: Ashlynn Mills

SERIES: Cartel Wars #4

PUBLISHER: Knox Publishing

LENGTH: 196

RELEASE DATE: 4/13/2022

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Marcus

Happiness was always something too far out of my reach. I’d get close enough to stare it in the face right before it got ripped away from me. Miguel Jeventino will soon know what that feels like. My pain, my suffering, and all the tears I had shed years ago will all be his. Running a well-known Mexican Cartel is everything to him and once I burn it to the ground, he’ll have nothing left but ash.

Hate was the only emotion to ever drive passion and strength in me. All love ever did was bring me to my knees. I can’t allow myself to fall again. Miguel will die before I let him near my heart.

Miguel

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Mine stopped beating years ago when I thought I lost the man I loved. Our relationship was forbidden, a disgrace to the Jeventino name. With the biggest threat gone, nothing will keep us apart now, not even him. Marcus Castaneda will fight but I will break down his walls until he’s begging to love me. Marcus is mine and he will learn the only place to run to is into his Papi’s arms.

Just a little longer.

TITLE: Mutable

AUTHOR: Cari Z

PUBLISHER: Maple House Publishing

LENGTH: 317

RELEASE DATE: 4/13/2022

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To avenge his brother’s murder, Cas takes on his shape. He’s afraid of losing his chance at revenge…and terrified of losing his heart to his brother’s lover.

Cas Farling is three things: a refugee in a war that’s nearly destroyed his people; an assassin desperate for revenge against the person his sold him out; and a phage carrier—his body shared with an organism that lets him change his appearance at will. He’s also marked for death by the local planetary government, and if he can’t convince the peace-keeping Imperians that he’s actually his deceased brother Beren—young, innocent, and deserving a second chance at life—he’ll be murdered as soon as he leaves their encampment.

If Cas dies, he won’t be able to avenge his brother. Lucky for Cas, the Imperians’ commander, Rone Basinti, believes he is who he says he is, and is willing to do more than Cas ever dreamed possible to save him—even if it means marrying him.

Too bad he doesn’t know who he’s really marrying…or how far Cas is willing to go to hunt down his prey.

TITLE: Boy Overboard

AUTHOR: Miski Harris

SERIES: All American Boy

PUBLISHER: Heaven’s Scent Publishing

LENGTH: 124

RELEASE DATE: 4/13/2022

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Why must Fate insist on having the last word?

Spoiled rich kid Riko Walker has spent the past year roaming the New England coast, working hard to maintain the rudderless image his father believes. Riko doesn’t need his father, or anybody else. Until a beating leaves him broken and alone in the middle of nowhere.

Braxton Harper’s inner voice screams “don’t get involved!” when he finds a bloodied and beaten young man in a heap on the roadside. He’s gotten good at ignoring that voice, loading the stranger into his truck and promising a place to rest and heal.

The Titanic-sized chip on Riko’s shoulder makes Braxton want to drop this ungrateful brat and be on his way. After all, no one handed Braxton anything in life. He’s worked hard for what little he has. If Riko doesn’t want help, why bother?

Fate has no patience for their stubbornness, throwing the two together time after time. How can sparks fly between two so different men? And can move they move past ugly beginnings to find their common ground?

TITLE: Ambiguous

AUTHOR: Leslie McAdam

SERIES: IOU #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 302

RELEASE DATE: 4/13/2022

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Love is for other people, not for me.

At least that’s what I believed, until I met him.

Julian Hill.

The most famous rock star on the planet. A music god with untidy hair and the voice of an angel.

I’ll never be anything but out, and he has very good reasons to stay in the closet.

After all, every move he makes is dissected, critiqued, and posted on social media, so he just wants a little privacy.

I understand that. Truly.

But no one makes me feel the way he does, and I’m pretty sure he has feelings for me as well.

Which is inconvenient since his record label hired me to sue him.

I should’ve sorted things out before I kissed him.

Oops.

TITLE: A Hoard for Flame

AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart

SERIES: Omegas of Animals #5

PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing

LENGTH: 116

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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It all started with a pink slip…

Omega Karl followed the rules…all of them. He went to school, got the best grades, and paid his dues in the corporate world. Where did it get him? Jobless and broke. With nowhere to go, he calls the one person who won’t judge him, his aunt Karma. Unlike him, she never followed any rules, and where did that leave her? Blissfully happy. Maybe she was onto something

It all started with a dream…

Alpha dragon shifter Flame has been dreaming of his hoard since his first shift. His dreams fuzzy at first, he could never quite figure out where it was located. That all changes when he moves to the desert and checks out Animals, the shifter club. He instantly recognizes a door to all things. Little does he realize that what’s behind the door is a treasure like no other—-his true mate.

TITLE: Summer Boy

AUTHOR: TL Travis

SERIES: All American Boy

PUBLISHER: Sapphire Publishing

LENGTH: 115

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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Summer romance is not for those who are led by their heart.

For Jonah Thomas, life is wake up, eat breakfast, go to work at his family’s restaurant Ahoy Matey’s. Lather, rinse, repeat. Next! His hometown, the sleepy little Stoney Brook, Maine, doesn’t offer much for someone like Jonah.

He’s not really living and has no clear path in front of him. Jonah merely…exists.

Party boy, Micah Hannigan is determined to enjoy the summer before his final year of college. Stoney Brooke, Maine is not on his bucket list. Two weeks there with his family is a life sentence, especially when his friends are living it up on the beaches of Florida where he should be.

Micah has plans, lots of them but he’d never factored in meeting the beautiful and intriguing Jonah Thomas.

It’s crazy how love always finds a way when you least expect it.

TITLE: Death of the Moon

AUTHOR: S.A. Pavik

SERIES: Secrets of the Moon #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 321

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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A werewolf with secrets.

Alec Channing has lived a long life, and he’s just going through the motions, lost in his troubled past, until fellow werewolves and shifters start dying around him. An increase in werewolf attacks only adds to Alec’s problems. As his past closes in, his only hope lies in one man—an unaware human whose vanilla and spice scent and easygoing attitude draw Alec in. However, Alec can’t help but worry about what will happen when that man uncovers the truth about Alec’s preternatural world.

A homicide detective who is out of his depth.

Detective Damien O’Connor joined the Columbus Police Department to bring closure to victims and their families—closure that he never got for himself. But when none of the evidence adds up for what should be a routine death investigation, he’s floundering. As the bodies continue to pile up, the sweet man who has caught Damien’s eye is at the center of the storm. When closely guarded secrets start to emerge, can Damien reconcile himself to an entirely new reality—and solve the case that might also save the man he’s come to care for?

TITLE: The Fake Boyfriend Debacle

AUTHOR: Hayden Hall

SERIES: Frat Brats of Santa Barbara #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 212

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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He’s a wealthy frat brat and I’m too busy to fall in love. We’re not exactly a perfect match. Except, we are.

Jayden

Blazing hot and crazy rich, Caleb Ellison is not the dating sort. I knew that when he led me to his secret cove and gave us both a night to remember.

But there’s more to Caleb than I ever imagined. The wealth he enjoys traps him; his father controls him. And he thinks I’m the key to his freedom.

How can I help him break out of his cage when I have projects to do, a scholarship I desperately need to keep, and a bartending job to get to?

I can’t give him what he wants, but he’s just…so…tempting.

Caleb

Nobody ever looks past the mask I wear. Nobody bothers to scratch the surface. Not until I meet Jayden Harris, the adorably bossy scholarship student with a razor-sharp focus and an unbreakable determination to be the best of us all.

He says he doesn’t have time for dating. He says I’m just a player. Yet every chance we get, we orbit one another. If I could prove to him that I’m worth falling in love with, he might change his mind.

But asking him to be my fake boyfriend for a massive family gathering probably wasn’t my greatest idea. Dad is tearing us apart and my will to fight for control over my life is fading. My plan is falling apart.

We’re a lost cause, but I just…can’t…let him go.

TITLE: Settling His Dette

AUTHOR: Lilo Quie

SERIES: Empty Nests #3

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 217

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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Twenty-five years ago I looked my doctor in the eye while he told me the worst news of my life. My final chance to prove that I could be a bearer for my drake was over, and I would be repudiated… marked barren. My drake said it himself, he’d turn me out and find another dette, so I made that choice for him and I ran away bearing two small blank eggs that I laid in suffering silence. For but a moment I hoped they’d be viably sized, but no.

Having no other choice, I abandoned them and hid myself away in the mountains, joining the wild dragons.

Still even now, all these years later, I have dreams about the only drake I found worthy. Even my dragon refuses to mate any other. Springtime comes and a scent of cinnamon catches me on the breeze, my fire-headed lover. “Sacha!” I want him so much, but I don’t deserve him. He comes to me with nestblossoms and sweet words, taking me and the wild pups I’ve fostered into his forgiving arms and he tells me the saddest and most wonderful news. In his hands is a strange new device, something I’ve not seen before, a tiny computer, and it’s filled with pictures of a small dette. “Leo,” he tells me.

Will I get my second chance? Will my pup understand why I abandoned him? Can I forgive myself?

TITLE: The Return

AUTHOR: Parker Williams

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 225

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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The day Jonas Brodie met Corey Mills, his whole life was mapped out. He knew without a doubt Corey was his mate. After Jonas nearly killed someone, his father was forced to separate the two without explaining the reasons to Corey.

Corey Mills has been head over heels for Jonas forever. A simple touch from his friend could soothe Corey where nothing else could. After being beaten by a classmate, Jonas storms off, and for the next six years, Corey hasn’t heard anything from him.

Now he’s back, and boy, has Jonas changed. He’s returned to Harken’s Corners to claim what he was forced to leave behind. His mate. He’s ready to turn Corey’s world upside down, but then Corey lets Jonas know he has a secret of his own.

TITLE: Bad Wrong Things

AUTHOR: C.P. Harris

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 361

RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2022

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One promise.

One summer to see it through.

One explosive love fueled by mutual obsession.

The day Clint sees his son, Joey, off to basic training, the young man he’s devoted his life to extracts one promise from him: spend the summer doing something selfish for a change. The request seems harmless enough until Joey puts his best friend, Raven, in charge of seeing it through.

Raven would do anything for the people who took him in as a teen, and, when it comes to Clint, anything comes without limits. When encouraging Clint to explore his selfish side reveals Raven’s love for the older man, Raven is shocked to discover his feelings may not be unrequited. Not only are they returned, but all his darkest, most hidden desires have finally found their match.

Clint’s possession feeds every craving Raven’s ever known. Raven’s openness provides Clint the freedom he’s longed for to take whatever he wants, and soon boundaries are abandoned at the bedroom door. As summer’s promise bleeds into winter, and the threat of Joey’s impending return looms over their heads, Clint and Raven love faster and harder.

When Joey’s disapproval ends up being the least of their concerns, Raven and Clint go to desperate extremes to stay close because something is better than nothing. Facing an uncertain future, both men are left wondering if you can ever go too far or risk too much and still come out on the other side whole.

TITLE: Forbidden Steps

AUTHOR: Jamie Deacon

SERIES: Boys on the Brink #2

PUBLISHER: Beaten Track Publishing

LENGTH: 290

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Desire draws them together; their family threatens to tear them apart…

The past months have been rough on Taylor. His parents’ marriage imploded, his boyfriend dumped him, and he feels like an interloper in his stepdad’s home. He’s counting down the days until he leaves for university. If not for his sister, he’d put all this behind him and never look back. Then Taylor’s stepbrother returns from Australia, and keeping his distance becomes far harder than he expected.

A year ago, Ben fled across the world with only his backpack and a battered heart. Now he’s home for the summer and everything’s changed. A new stepmother occupies the space where his mum should be, and his friends are in Thailand without him. There’s also a boy sharing his bedroom—a beautiful, belligerent boy who Ben can’t stay away from, even though their relationship could shatter their already fragile family.

TITLE: Grave Danger

AUTHOR: Hank Edwards

SERIES: Critter Catchers: Level Up #1

PUBLISHER: Startled Monkeys Media

LENGTH: 328

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Things have been quiet for the Critter Catchers of Parson’s Hollow. Sure, Cody And Demetrius have critters to catch: raccoons, chipmunks, and the odd possum or two. But there’s been a refreshing lack of monsters.

Until Cody hits a man with his truck on a dark, lonely stretch of highway, and he’s shocked to discover it’s the town mayor… whose funeral they attended the week before!

Cody and Demetrius are back in the thick of things, this time trying to figure out why the dead in Parson’s Hollow won’t stay buried. The situation quickly takes an ominous and deadly turn when multitudes of the undead close in on them and those they love. While fighting for their lives, the Critter Catchers realize this time they’re going to have to up their game to win.

They just might not have enough credits banked…

TITLE: Matteo’s Whirlwind

AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan

SERIES: Vampires of the Beloved Gem #4

PUBLISHER: Mortimer Press

LENGTH: 284

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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How could fate match Matteo with a less than ethical alpha?

Matteo Romano isn’t like the others. He had a happy family growing up, yet Master Nikolai welcomed him into the coven family without question. Time and again, he’s proven his abilities, even if he’s the shortest and smallest vampire in the coven, thanks to his fae mother. While the others are finding their beloveds, he can’t help but hope that he too will be blessed by the fates. But when he scents his beloved and discovers who it is, his biggest question is why did fate have to pair Matteo with a sexy-as-sin alpha that had mesmerizing eyes and a devastating smirk?

Justin Savoie has been many things in his long life: son, blockade runner, smuggler, alpha, and rescuer. The timing couldn’t be any worse when he boards the Beloved Gem and scents his mate. But his wolf won’t allow him to leave without at least a taste of the sexy little vampire that’s all his. And now that he’s found his mate, he finds himself wanting things he didn’t before, to be called mate and father.

TITLE: Not a Boy

AUTHOR: Elle Keaton

SERIES: All American Boy

PUBLISHER: Dirty Dog Press

LENGTH: 116

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Henry should have kept on walking by when he spotted the younger man sitting alone on the beach. He should never have stopped, never sat down, and certainly never kissed him. Because now Henry is experiencing feelings. And he doesn’t like it one bit.

Things happen for a reason, even random hook-ups. Ben was supposed to get off work early that night. It was no accident the sexy stranger stumbled on his beach hiding spot. The Kiss was destined, as well as what happened afterward. It wasn’t as if Ben believed in love at first sight, but this was damn close.

It’s a good thing Henry lives three-thousand miles away or he might do something stupid, like ask for Ben’s phone number.

Ben’s hometown boss begs him to return and he agrees, only regretting not being able to say goodbye to his snarky divorce lawyer. But all the wanting in the universe isn’t going to bring them together again, he doesn’t even know Henry’s last name. Besides, home is on the west coast, not Maine.

Sometimes the universe is a funny place.

TITLE: The Bright and Hungry Future of Hawk

AUTHOR: John Wiltshire

SERIES: More Heat Than The Sun #9

PUBLISHER: Decent Fellows Press

LENGTH: 680

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Ben and Nikolas know that if they were to compare recollections of their life together, they’d remember things very differently. Ben never asks about their time together in the Department, because he doesn’t want to hear Nikolas lie. Nikolas never talks about those early years, because he can’t afford for Ben to know the truth. After all, some old secrets, like hidden traps, lie rusty but ever eager to spring shut and destroy the unwary. But Nikolas, in love, truly happy, forgets to be vigilant. He takes a very serious misstep. For the first time since their strange meeting in Whitehall fourteen years ago, Ben is forced to rethink his claim that nothing Nikolas could ever do would make him stop loving him

TITLE: The Forgotten Dead

AUTHOR: Jordan L. Hawk

SERIES: OutFoxing the Paranormal #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 178

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Parapsychologist Dr. Nigel Taylor doesn’t work with psychic mediums. Until, that is, a round of budget cuts threatens his job and an eccentric old woman offers him a great deal of grant money. The only catch: he must investigate a haunted house with a man she believes to have a true gift.

Oscar Fox, founder of the ghost-hunting team OutFoxing the Paranormal, has spent his life ignoring the same sort of hallucinations that sent his grandmother to an insane asylum. When he agrees to work with the prestigious—and sexy—Dr. Taylor, he knows he’ll have to keep his visions under wraps, so his team can get a desperately needed pay day.

Soon after Nigel, Oscar, and the OtP team arrive at the house, the questions begin to pile up. Why is there a blood stain in the upstairs hallway? What tragedy took place in the basement? And who is the spirit lurking in the closet of a child’s bedroom?

One thing is certain: if Oscar can’t accept the truth about his psychic abilities, and Nigel can’t face the demons of his past, they’ll join the forgotten souls of the house…forever.

TITLE: Etched on My Heart

AUTHOR: Annabella Michaels

SERIES: My Heart #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 178

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Everyone has secrets. Things about themselves they keep hidden out of shame or fear. Some secrets are so painful, so loathsome that leaving them in the past is the only way to move forward. But there’s one universal truth…secrets always have a way of coming out.

Outwardly, I look like a guy who has it all. I live in one of the greatest cities in the world, run my own successful tattoo shop, and have an amazing group of friends I can count on for anything. But even they don’t know my deepest, darkest secret. No one does and I plan on keeping it that way. That is until Maksim Benenati walks into my life.

Maks was supposed to be a simple one and done, the only thing I’ve ever allowed myself. But things become more complicated when he suddenly shows up at my shop looking as tall, dark, and stunningly gorgeous as the night we met. Just like that night, he’s sexy and charming, but he’s also stubborn and extremely determined when there’s something he wants. And what he wants, is me.

Little by little, Maks begins wearing me down until what started out as a random hookup turns into so much more. After years of keeping everyone at arm’s length, I find myself in danger of losing my heart for the very first time. But will love be enough to hold us together when my secret is finally revealed?

TITLE: Brenton

AUTHOR: S L Davies

SERIES: Shifter Ink #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 86

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Brenton was more than just a tattoo artist. He was a great artist. He’d won awards for his tattoos world over. But there was more to the vampire than just another artist in a sea of artists. He cared deeply for those around him. He would spend nights on the street taking care of the rough sleepers and the rejected. He would protect the sex workers and the drug addicted. He would do what he could to get them off the streets and healthy.

Hendrix had been on the street since he was a small child. He didn’t really know anything else. At twenty he was now pretty street wise. Despite a crippling heroin addiction he still got on alright. That was until he found himself a witness to a murder. The worst part was that the guy doing the killing was a well known supernatural drug dealer, and he’d seen Hendrix. Now Hendrix was on the run, withdrawing and struggling to put one foot in front of the other.

TITLE: Moonlight and Moonshine

AUTHORS: Elizabeth Silver & Jenny Urban

SERIES: Fae Haven #0.5

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 126

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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The annual Haven City Renaissance Faire is a time of magic and adventure. Or so the brochures all say. To Bryan, Jeff, Alex, and Quentin, it’s a home away from home. A chance to let loose and live in a fantasy land for a few weeks every summer, while staying close to the ones they care most about–each other. But no matter how deep their feelings might run, the worry that they might ruin their friendship runs deeper.

In the human realm searching for his missing powers, King Oberon and his sweetheart, Puck, find themselves befriending four young men terrified of how much they want each other. The human boys are all determined to hold onto what they have instead of taking the gamble for what they want, but the tension is working its way between them already. No matter what they tell themselves, change lurks behind them.

And then there’s a midsummer evening, Puck’s moonshine, not to mention a misfired spell. When all the cards are on the table–and the magically created mattress–it’s up to the four humans to decide if they have enough courage to love as freely and openly as they’ve always dreamed.

TITLE: Chasing Ever After

AUTHOR: Trisha Linde

SERIES: Once Upon an M/M Romance

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 123

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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Sometimes happily ever after just isn’t realistic.

The holidays are harder for omega Chris than most, this year especially. He’s flat broke, his stepfamily just won’t cut him any slack, and all he wants is to be able to afford a special gift for his mother. Leaving his wallet at the department store should be a total nightmare… if it doesn’t end up being the best gift ever.

Alpha Henry has it all—money, power, prestige—but all he wants for Christmas is for his life to go back to the way it used to be. Ever since his father’s best friend died years ago, the holidays have been nothing but a reminder of all they’ve lost. Just when this year is shaping up to be yet another disaster, an omega walks in and changes everything. Love at first sight? Nah, that stuff is for fairy tales.

TITLE: A Touch of Romance

AUTHOR: Merry Farmer

SERIES: The Slippery Slope #1

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 252

RELEASE DATE: 4/15/2022

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He crossed the ocean to escape from love…

Journalist Marcus Albright did not run away from his London home when he accepted an assignment in New York City. His interest in writing a series of articles about the popular club scene of The Bowery has nothing to do with the disastrous end of a long-term relationship, or his desire to stay as far away from love and commitment that he possibly can. His only concern is enjoying the vibrancy and color that The Slippery Slope is famous for.

…but love has other plans…

Jasper Werther loves his wild, flamboyant life, but the moment Marcus steps into The Slippery Slope, he knows he wants more. Particularly after spending a romantic night out on the town with Marcus as his drag persona, Blaise Rose. After waiting a lifetime for acceptance of everything he is, Jasper believes it’s finally within his grasp.

…until heartbreak strikes.

When a policeman with ambitions threatens to shut down The Slippery Slope, Jasper has a bigger problem than trying to woo a man who has sworn never to fall in love again. Everything within Marcus tells him not to get involved, but he is drawn back to Jasper, no matter how hard he fights it. Will Jasper and Marcus get a second chance at love, or will the pain of the past keep them apart?

TITLE: Fantastic

AUTHOR: K.L. Noone

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 34

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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Everything’s fantastic. At least, Jason thinks so. He and Colby are working together on a new movie and falling into bed together at night, a life full of stories and happy endings.

But it’s been a long night shoot. They’re both tired. And now Colby’s injured.

It isn’t serious, but Jason can’t help worrying … especially when he discovers one more story from Colby’s childhood. He couldn’t protect Colby then, but he can now. He’ll spend the rest of the night making sure Colby feels safe and happy, and thoroughly loved. After all, he’s very good at making all of Colby’s fantasies come true …

TITLE: B & G

AUTHOR: Tim Mead

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 308

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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Brent Collins, a new professor in the music department of a mid-western university, makes friends quickly among his students and his colleagues. A traumatic experience in high school has him determined to stay celibate in his personal life. However, his resolve is tested when he meets the very sexy and slightly older Gabe Sutton.

Although Gabe is happy in his work as an electrician for the college’s Buildings and Grounds crew, he’s less happy with his love life. He’s had brief flings with a few men, but none have been worth coming out of the closet for. That is, until a new French horn professor joins the faculty.

Though Brent and Gabe are careful not to be seen in public together often, rumors begin to spread, as does a series of electrical failures on work orders Gabe has completed. Someone is out to discredit Gabe, but who? Will these incidents cause the spark of Gabe’s and Brent’s budding romance to fizzle out, or will exposing the wrongdoer bring their duet into ever closer harmony?

TITLE: Harvey’s Bargain

AUTHOR: Tristan Cole

INFORMATION: 2nd Edition

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 37

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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When bottom boy Cameron invites his friend Harvey to hang out, he knows he’s going to have trouble resisting Harvey’s cleverness and seductive charms. But he’ll have to if he’s going to stay faithful to his boyfriend Law. Then Harvey, a well-to-do African-American top, discovers Cameron’s porn collection, each video featuring a number of black men enjoying one white bottom. Cameron is ashamed of his obsession but Harvey is intrigued. Then Cameron gets a text informing him Law is a liar and a cheater.

TITLE: More than Anything

AUTHOR: Shawn Lane

INFORMATION: 2nd Edition

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 91

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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College freshman Shayne Ralston never expected to meet the man of his dreams on his first day of school, but star quarterback Desmond Stratton is a force to be reckoned with. Soon he slips past Shayne’s reluctance and romances the shy history major.

Des has a decision to make about his future. His family has been pushing him toward a professional football career for years, but Des also has dreams of being a doctor.

As his feelings for Shayne grow, Des’s decision becomes more important than ever. Shayne is openly gay, and Des needs to remain in the closet if he wants a football career. Staying in the closet, however, could lose him the man he’s fallen in love with.

TITLE: Thunder

AUTHOR: Hannah Morse

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 35

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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Saul Cobb used to think he’d sell insurance like his Pa and stay married to his wife forever while running with a local biker gang in Topeka, Kansas. When his sexuality turned his life upside down, he washed up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, where he found a new kind of family. He likes his bike, his dog Thunder, and the horses he takes care of. It shouldn’t matter that he still hasn’t quite figured himself out or found that special someone.

Leaving his home in England looking for a new start, jockey turned horse trainer Liam Woods is delighted to discover something he wasn’t looking for at the racetrack: a man with raven hair, brooding eyes, and a soul that begs to be his.

Saul might be all storm clouds to Liam’s sunshine, but when a real storm throws them together, they find out just how well-matched they are.

TITLE: Faux Beau

AUTHOR: A.E. Madsen

SERIES: Blue Mountain University #2

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 349

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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Liam

As the third of my name, I’ve always had a number of expectations placed on me from my father. I’ve never felt like I can just be myself. But after one drunken night with Aiden, I’m not sure I care what anyone thinks anymore. When a work opportunity arises, it might be a good way to subtly test the waters, except Aiden helping me leads my father to the wrong conclusion.

Aiden

Over the years, flirting with Liam has become second nature; he was my first real crush. I didn’t think it’d lead to waking up in his bed after we drank too much. It changes things, but not as much as when Liam tells me his father thinks we’re a couple. I know Liam didn’t expect me to go along with it, but pretending to be his boyfriend shouldn’t be too hard. Right?

TITLE: Resurrection of the Easter Dragon

AUTHOR: Kelsey Hodge

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 118

RELEASE DATE: 4/16/2022

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Aristeaus

A year ago I watched as the foretold dragon returned and friends began to find their mates. The world around us is changing, but all I can think about is the dreams that plague my nights and the fact my magic is misbehaving. The one person I want to tell is my best friend Eoghan, but I can’t. He just won’t understand. The only option I have is to flee from Goralski, but can I really leave all my friends and the only life I’ve ever known behind?

Eoghan

Aristeaus is my best friend, but what he doesn’t know is that he’s more than that to me. Yet for years I have not been able to tell him my true feelings, and suddenly he’s saying that he’s going to leave our home. Something more is going on with him. There’s something he’s not telling me. But I have another secret, too—dreams that are filled with dragons—and I need my friend to help me figure them out. All I need to do is find a way to make him stay.

TITLE: Matched to His Lion

AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar

SERIES: The Dates of Our Lives #11

PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press

LENGTH: 218

RELEASE DATE: 4/17/2022

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Where one dream ends, another begins.

Alpha lion shifter Cormac always dreamed of opening his own restaurant. It wasn’t until he came across an auction listing for a rundown house near the shore that he believed it was possible. Now he’s living his best life, converting the old mansion into everything he ever wanted—almost everything, anyway.

Omega wolf shifter Vaughn is back in town with his tail between his legs. His perfect job in the big city turned out to be anything but after his boss was arrested for running a ponzi scheme leaving Vaughn blackballed. The messed up part: he’s been ostracized for helping to bring down the illegal operation, not for being suspected of being a part of it. At least he can couch surf and he has a job lined up at the hardware store.

When Vaughn is convinced to try the dating app Love and Hate, he expects to find more than a date and possibly a friend. Is he in for a surprise?

TITLE: Between the Lines

AUTHOR: Meredith Spies

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 250

RELEASE DATE: 4/17/2022

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Breaking News!

Reporter Wendell McCandless Jr is returning home to Dumbarton, Texas to cover the annual Alameda Family Thanksgiving Picnic and Baseball Tournament. But rumor has it that’s not all he’s after.

Letters belonging to the late Joseph Alameda were found at Wendell McCandless Senior’s junk shop, and they may hold clues to solving a century-old mystery—the disappearance of Joseph Alameda and Martin Bright!

Two men vanished without a trace.

Both families involved believing the other was to blame.

Gossip in town is that Wendell won’t be delving into the matter alone. Davis Alameda is determined to clear his family name by helping to unravel the mystery. Readers, you may remember that sparks flew between the two young men before they both left town a few years back. Can they put their resentments from the past aside and find the answers they seek? Or are we about to see a fireworks display that will put a Dumbarton July fourth celebration to shame?

TITLE: StrangeLove

AUTHOR: T.L. Bradford

SERIES: The Young Americans #3

PUBLISHER: self published

LENGTH: 329

RELEASE DATE: 4/17/2022

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Archer

The year began great for me.

Became the starting quarterback for an NFL team – check.

Secured a multi-million-dollar contract – check.

Moved to LA and lived the glamorous life – check.

What could possibly cause me any issues?

Oh yeah, one more thing. I’m gay.

I was outed a couple of years ago to my former team and my family, but it hasn’t been made public knowledge yet. Well, that is, until now. I’ll be known as the first LGBTQ+ active player in the league’s history. And if I stick to the conditions of my contract, it won’t be a problem. The thing is, I’m not really a guy known for playing by the rules.

Most people think of my personality as the three B’s: bold, brash, and blunt. My mouth has gotten me into more predicaments than I can count. Even my best friends have told me I’m stubborn as a mule and have the delicacy of a bull in a china shop. This presents a big problem for me because I have my eyes set on winning over the guy who stole my heart years ago, only he doesn’t know it yet.

Getting his attention is going to be challenging. It’s a good thing I’m tenacious.

Unfortunately, it’s not great timing and could get me into a whole mess of trouble.

Why does falling for a guy need to be anyone’s business but mine?

Kai

The past couple of years were a whirlwind of activity. My career took off after my guest shot appearance in Americana. I appeared in a few indie features and finally got a shot at my first major motion picture release. The work came as a great distraction from my personal life, which took a further nosedive after I found out the guy I was falling for had already fallen for someone else.

Why should I be surprised? He was another in a string of failed relationship attempts. I swore I wouldn’t get involved with anyone else, choosing to stay focused on my career instead. That is, until the force of nature known as Archer McMillan came storming into my life.

To be the pursued instead of the pursuer was not in the cards. To top it off, he’s everything I’m not. Yet, there’s something to be said for a guy who can make you laugh when it’s the last thing you want to be doing. I’ll admit he’s got a playful and determined spirit. Archer also has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I’ve ever known. Not the mention the cute way he… Hold on. What am I doing? We cannot be a thing. Nope. Not gonna happen. Ever. Right?

 

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