Here are the new releases for the week.
Let us know if there’s something missing & we’ll add it to the list.
| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
| Keeper | Charity Parkerson | Punk & Sissy Publications | 5/9/2022 | Kings of the East #5 | Amazon |
| Curse of the Flower Moon | Patricia Logan | Westburg Publishing | 5/9/2022 | Prosper Woods Wolves #2 | Amazon |
| Tramps and Vagabonds | Aster Glenn Gray | Self Published | 5/9/2022 | Amazon | |
| Out of the Ashes | Jenn Burke | Carina Press | 5/10/2022 | Ashes and Dust #3 | Amazon |
| Made of Folded Paper | Kai Wolden | Pride Publishing | 5/10/2022 | Amazon | |
| Saving the Wedding | Nicole Dennis | Pride Publishing | 5/10/2022 | Southern Charm #7 | Amazon |
| In the Trap | Jessica Cranberry | NineStar Press | 5/10/2022 | Hazel & Maeve: The Campus Mysteries #1 | Amazon |
| Roped In | Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga | Tygerseye Publishing | 5/10/2022 | Lone Star #2 | Amazon |
| Inherit the Lightning | Bud Gundy | Bold Strokes Books | 5/10/2022 | Amazon | |
| Nate Plus One | Kevin van Whye | Random House Books for Young Readers | 5/10/2022 | Amazon | |
| Café Con Lychee | Emery Lee | Quill Tree Books | 5/10/2022 | Amazon | |
| If You Want Me Close | Skye Kilaen | Self Published | 5/10/2022 | Amazon | |
| Unraveling the Threads of Fate | Alice Winters | Self Published | 5/10/2022 | Amazon | |
| Bedside Manners | Ella Fenn | Self Published | 5/10/2022 | Living Situations #2 | Amazon |
| The Siren’s Song | Kaydee Robins | Self Published | 5/10/2022 | Legends of the Packs #4 | Amazon |
| My Wildest Date | Casey Morales | Self Published | 5/10/2022 | Raised by Wolves #3 | Amazon |
| What Remains | Garrett Leigh | Fox Love Press | 5/11/2022 | 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Battle to Surrender | Willow Dixon | Self Published | 5/11/2022 | Heroes at Home #3 | Amazon |
| Irresponsible Puckboy | Eden Finley & Saxon James | Self Published | 5/11/2022 | Puckboys #2 | Amazon |
| Playing for Keeps | Beth Bolden | Self Published | 5/11/2022 | Miami Piranhas #1 | Amazon |
| Troublemaker | Ava Olsen | Evernight Publishing | 5/12/2022 | NY Nights #2 | Amazon |
| A Foot in the Door | Vinni George | Self Published | 5/12/2022 | Open Doors #4 | Amazon |
| Not Allowed | Kate Hawthorne | Self Published | 5/12/2022 | Not Ready for Love #1 | Amazon |
| The Lies of Gravity | C.N. Marie & Lizzie James | Self Published | 5/12/2022 | Amazon | |
| Baby and the Warrior | Victoria Sue | Self Published | 5/12/2022 | Shifter Rescue #4 | Amazon |
| The Bodyguard | Raleigh Ruebins | Self Published | 5/12/2022 | Red’s Tavern #7 | Amazon |
| Honestly Yours | Jaime Reese | Self Published | 5/12/2022 | Amazon | |
| Kelpie’s Claiming | Alexa Piper | Changeling Press | 5/13/2022 | Fairview Chronicles #10 | Amazon |
| Over Time | Ella Kade | Harlow’s Ink | 5/13/2022 | Willow Bay #3 | Amazon |
| If There’s a Way | Jessie Walker | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Lost Boys Duet #2 | Amazon |
| We Choose You | Katy Manz | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Choice Versus Fate #1 | Amazon |
| Wanted: Patient Daddy | Sammi Cee | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Love on Tap: Fragile Hearts #2 | Amazon |
| A Year and a Day | Elizabeth Silver & Jenny Urban | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Fae Haven #1 | Amazon |
| Zayn’s Sin | CS Joyce | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Dark Reserves #4 | Amazon |
| Buff & Shine | Morgan Noel & R. Phoenix | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Amazon | |
| My (Not So) Straight Professor | D. K. Sutton | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Not So University #3 | Amazon |
| Pack Master | Loki Renard | Self Published | 5/13/2022 | Vampire Kings #3 | Amazon |
| Anomalies | Vivien Dean | JMS Books | 5/14/2022 | 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| Dinner at 8:00, Death at 8:30 | Edward Kendrick | JMS Books | 5/14/2022 | Amazon | |
| Backpack Jack | R.W. Clinger | JMS Books | 5/14/2022 | Amazon | |
| Evilest Omega | S. Rodman | Self Published | 5/14/2022 | Amazon | |
| Dark Attraction | Drake LaMarque | Self Published | 5/14/2022 | Amazon | |
| Hayes | Skye R. Richmond & Skyler Snow | Self Published | 5/15/2022 | Mated By Magic #1 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Keeper
AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson
SERIES: Kings of the East #5
PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications
LENGTH: 115
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2022
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Duncan owns a lifestyle club, catering to the wickedest of men. Asia kills people for a living. Neither of them looks like a keeper on paper.
When Asia chases after his best friend’s ex, hoping to convince him to give his friend a second chance, he never expects to end up inside a club for the slightly twisted. He definitely doesn’t expect to meet the man of his dreams. Yet there’s no denying Duncan is perfect for him. They connect in every way. But as hard as Asia tries to be honest, no one is truly prepared for the ugliness of his life.
Since Duncan’s longtime boyfriend dumped him over a year ago, nothing has been the same. He went from loving his life and job to despising everything. From the moment he set eyes on Asia, Duncan has known he’s the one. But Asia’s life is dark. He disappears for weeks at a time, leaving Duncan biting his nails until Asia’s return. There’s nothing Duncan won’t tolerate to keep Asia and the happiness he’s finally regained. But his past doesn’t want to let him go that easily and could destroy everything he’s rebuilt.
TITLE: Curse of the Flower Moon
AUTHOR: Patricia Logan
SERIES: Prosper Woods Wolves #2
PUBLISHER: Westburg Publishing
LENGTH: 233
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2022
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An old-fashioned britches ripper with a tooth and claw twist.
I’m worried about Emory.
War is coming to Prosper Woods and I would do anything to prevent it.The last thing I planned was to start a war but when I rejected Penelope McCurdy, breaking our betrothal, I should have known her father, clan leader Alistair McCurdy wouldn’t let it go. He’s promised to wipe out my clan and kill everyone I’ve ever loved but I won’t let that happen. Most of all, I’m not about to let anyone harm Emory, my precious mate. I’d lay down my life to protect him.
I’m worried about Caster.
Mother Nature has blessed me with a beautiful man but ever since our mating, our home in Prosper Woods hasn’t felt safe. I know Caster loves me and though he doesn’t show any outward signs of concern, even I can sense Alistair McCurdy’s threats are eating away at him. The last thing I want to do is to distract him from what he and our allies are planning. When tragedy suddenly strikes our happy home, we both realize we’re much more vulnerable than we thought.
The world as we know it may be ending.
TITLE: Tramps and Vagabonds
AUTHOR: Aster Glenn Gray
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 261
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2022
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“We’re in this together, share and share alike, you said, and you got to let me share the bad too.”
Bold, streetwise James has been riding the rails in the midst of the Great Depression ever since he ran away from his uncle’s house two years ago. When he pauses to catch his breath with a stint in the Civilian Conservation Corps, he meets Timothy, who has never spent a day on the road but sure would like to give it a try.
James figures sweet angel-faced Timothy will last a few weeks at most. They’ll jump a train or two, see some of the country, maybe fool around a little: on the road no one minds much about two boys canoodling. Then Timothy will get tired of slumming it, and head on home.
In the meantime, Timothy’s just as much fun as James hoped and then some, and tougher than he looks, too. Soon James and Timothy share everything, splitting whatever food and money and good times they can scrounge, and leaning on each other when they run into trouble.
But summer fades into autumn, and James knows that Timothy ought to go home before the deadly winter arrives. James can’t stand to keep Timothy in danger, but can he bear to lose him?
TITLE: Out of the Ashes
AUTHOR: Jenn Burke
SERIES: Ashes and Dust #3
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 283
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Some bonds weren’t meant to be broken.
Vampire PI Evan Fournier has dealt with his fair share of danger and heartache, but nothing prepares him for the pain of a broken bond with his mate—especially when his mate is the one who severed it. Bond or no, he still loves Colin—fiercely. Trust, however, is harder to come by. And when a demon starts terrorizing paranormals in Toronto, trust in one another is exactly what they’ll need.
Former firefighter turned crime-fighting phoenix Colin Zhang knows who Evan was—is—to him, but he doesn’t know if he can give him what he wants. He just needs a little time to figure things out. Unfortunately, bringing down a demon bent on mass murder leaves little time for anything else.
The only way they’ll destroy the demon is by teaming up with an unlikely partner to infiltrate a gang of terrorists. But the only way they’ll save themselves is by finding a path back into each other’s arms—and hearts—once again.
TITLE: Made of Folded Paper
AUTHOR: Kai Wolden
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 129
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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College friendships are supposed to last a lifetime… But this is a little more complicated…
Will, a daydreamer and romantic from small-town Iowa, starts his first year at Weston Academy of the Arts, where his peers nickname him “Iowa.” Iowa becomes acquainted with a charismatic thespian named LA, who introduces him to his two best friends—Cynic, a suave and sardonic musician, and Charlie, a reserved and enigmatic writer.
Over time, Iowa becomes increasingly fascinated with his three new friends in different ways, forming a brotherly bond with LA and a more complex connection with Cynic. Only Charlie remains distant, capturing Iowa’s intrigue most of all.
When Iowa catches a glimpse of an alarming scar on Charlie’s chest, he becomes obsessively concerned about him. He begins to view Charlie as a fragile, tragic figure—but when he finally breaks through Charlie’s barriers, he discovers that this couldn’t be further from the truth.
As Iowa is overcome by intensifying feelings for Charlie, the group dynamic grows tense. It turns out Charlie and Cynic have a history, and seeing Charlie and Iowa together just might be enough to drive Cynic off the rails…
As graduation approaches, the four friends’ relationships are tested by jealousy, heartbreak and tragedy. Will love be enough to hold them together in the end?
TITLE: Saving the Wedding
AUTHOR: Nicole Dennis
SERIES: Southern Charm #7
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 418
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Out of the swirling mix of secrets and a hurricane, can love survive?
Two years later, part of the Charm family, Gavin Hartfield creates magical memories and events. One of those weddings will be for the Charm’s owners, Samuel Ashford and Dakota Mitchell, if they ever make up their minds. The other one for his ex-boyfriend and his new partner. In the middle of all this, he keeps tangling with a tattooed brusque EMT.
Xavier “Gray” Grayson feels a bit on the outside looking in when it comes to the collection of Charm men. He envies all of them finding love. Pushing his non-existent sex life filled with one-nights at clubs aside, he runs through life as an EMT and college student pushing to better himself. Running along the beach and trails become his relief and sanctuary. Until he keeps tripping over the new event coordinator.
An incoming hurricane takes aim at Shore Breeze. The town braces for the impact. Plans falter and change. Will life, love, and a wedding follow these changes?
TITLE: In the Trap
AUTHOR: Jessica Cranberry
SERIES: Hazel & Maeve: The Campus Mysteries #1
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 293
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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For Hazel, an introvert with a knack for people watching, campus life is awkward and hard and…lonely. That is, until she starts to let her guard down around her roommate, Maeve—who’s fun and has a wicked flair for drama. Could there be more than just a friendship here? Maybe. But Hazel has a lot of family trauma to work through before figuring out the other big parts of her life. For now, she’s just happy to have someone to talk to.
All seems to go well until a night in the Trap—the university’s green space—leads to a tense encounter with some drunk guys. When one of the guys ends up dead, Hazel is implicated, and she and Maeve set out to solve the crime before police can connect either of them to it. But how can two amateur sleuths put together a solid case to hand over to the police in time? By following the campus online diaries, that’s how.
Set at the beginning of the internet age, people are just starting to share all their deepest, darkest secrets via the World Wide Web, yet the assumption of online anonymity may be a critical mistake. As the perpetrator posts their criminal diary for public consumption, Hazel and Maeve scramble to use technology to piece together the murderer’s identity. Can they hack their way out of becoming suspects? And if so, could they ever go back to their boring majors?
TITLE: Roped In
AUTHORS: Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
SERIES: Lone Star #2
PUBLISHER: Tygerseye Publishing
LENGTH: 308
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but sometimes distance makes people drift apart.
Rope Canutt has announced his retirement from bull riding and is making the most of his final year on the circuit, riding the big shows and resting in between so he can finish the season on a high note. He isn’t sure what’s next for him. He has no plan yet and nowhere to go, especially since his family sold their ranch a few years back.
Jude Sharpe remembers Rope fondly from their younger days in Austin. Mostly he remembers how hot the rodeo cowboy was and how much fun they had hooking up every time their paths crossed. That was a long time ago, and Jude’s been married and lost his husband to cancer in the years since they’ve seen each other. Now he’s raising a son alone.
When bull riding comes to New York City, Jude’s consulting firm uses their private box to entertain clients from Houston, and Jude brings his son Silas along to see the show. Rope is riding and Jude hopes to introduce Silas to a real bull rider. They’ve each lived a whole lifetime apart, and Jude and Rope aren’t sure how much they have in common anymore. So will they be drawn to each other when their paths cross again?
TITLE: Inherit the Lightning
AUTHOR: Bud Gundy
PUBLISHER: Bold Strokes Books
LENGTH: 261
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Growing up middle-class in Cleveland, Ohio, Darcy O’Brien and his sisters learn they’re about to inherit a long-rumored, immense family fortune from their great-grandfather Cooper Tiller—until a mysterious stranger from New York City swoops in and claims ownership of the estate.
When his lawyer forbids Darcy from confronting the interloper, it only fuels his determination to protect their rightful inheritance. In many ways a mirror of Coop—a masculine, hard-charging businessman from the early 20th century—Darcy’s uncertain about his ability to find love with the right man, but he secretly longs for Jake Tester and allows him to join his quest.
The journey will change their lives as they uncover Coop’s epic tale, unraveling a seventy-year-old family secret that forces Darcy to face his fears and leads to a breathtaking discovery waiting more than a century to be unearthed.
TITLE: Nate Plus One
AUTHOR: Kevin van Whye
PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers
LENGTH: 253
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Boy plus boy. Two weeks in Johannesburg. A summer of music, adventure, self-discovery . . . and definitely not love. What could go wrong?
Nate needs a date to his cousin’s wedding. Jai is Nate’s best friend and secret crush. Could Jai be Nate’s plus-one–and only?
Nate Hargraves is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. That’s why he dreams of being a songwriter instead of a singer. But things change the summer after junior year as Nate gets ready to fly to South Africa for his cousin’s lavish destination wedding. The trip is bound to be epic. Except–Nate just found out that his ex-boyfriend will be at the reception. Ugh. He does not want to face this one solo.
Jai Patel, Nate’s best friend (and secret crush), has his own problems. The lead singer of Jai’s band, Infinite Sorrow, quit weeks before a contest that promised to be their big break. But Nate rocks Jai’s world when he agrees to sing with the band. Even though Nate’s not one for the spotlight, he knows this is the kind of stuff you do for . . . friends. In return, Jai volunteers to be Nate’s travel buddy around South Africa, a buffer against his ex, and his plus-one at the wedding.
Maybe this summer will be epic after all. Now that Nate’s crush is on board, will love crash the party?
TITLE: Café Con Lychee
AUTHOR: Emery Lee
PUBLISHER: Quill Tree Books
LENGTH: 318
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet
Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont for college means getting away from working at his parents’ Asian American café and dealing with their archrivals’ hopeless son Gabi who’s lost the soccer team more games than Theo can count.
Gabi Moreno is miserably stuck in the closet. Forced to play soccer to hide his love for dance and iced out by Theo, the only openly gay guy at school, Gabi’s only reprieve is his parents’ Puerto Rican bakery and his plans to take over after graduation.
But the town’s new fusion café changes everything. Between the Mori’s struggling shop and the Moreno’s plan to sell their bakery in the face of the competition, both boys find their dreams in jeopardy. Then Theo has an idea—sell photo-worthy food covertly at school to offset their losses. When he sprains his wrist and Gabi gets roped in to help, they realize they need to work together to save their parents’ shops but will the new feelings rising between them be enough to send their future plans up in smoke?
TITLE: If You Want Me Close
AUTHOR: Skye Kilaen
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 249
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Falling in love with your best friend is wonderful… until tragedy means fighting for the romance and the friendship.
Bisexual event coordinator Simon Novotny thrives on connection. He cherishes his large, queer-friendly family and his friends—especially his cute, brilliant work bestie, gay IT geek Ziah Holdaway.
It’s taken forever for Simon to to coax Ziah out of his shell. Time and again people have let him down, especially those who should have loved him unconditionally. But Simon would do anything for Ziah: text him jokes when he’s down, bring him homemade lunches, change his tire in the rain. Heck, if Ziah needs a kidney, Simon’s got two.
Minor crush? Maybe, but Simon’s not a make-the-first-move kind of guy. So when an unplanned hookup with Ziah proves their chemistry is off the charts, it also shakes Simon to his core. Because for Ziah, it’s not casual, it’s love.
Before Simon can fully process his feelings, a life-altering tragedy upends Ziah’s world. Simon throws himself into helping and also rallies his family. But for Ziah, family means rejection, and Simon’s uber-helpful clan sets off major alarm bells.
Can they find a middle path through the storm, or will this crisis cost them both their romance and their friendship?
TITLE: Unraveling the Threads of Fate
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 368
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Alex
Some people are born lucky.
Then there’s me, destined to be loved by the man who knows my darkest secret.
My gift has followed me my entire life—the ability to see the threads of fate. I can see the red thread tying together two people destined to love one another.
But my gift has another side to it. A darker side.
I can also see a simple black thread tied to the fingers of those who aren’t aware of it, connecting them to the person destined to kill them. And when I look down at my own finger, I can see the red thread stretched over to Bishop King. The man who is my soul mate.
But then why is the black thread also wrapped around our fingers?
Bishop is sweet and caring, and I can’t stop my heart from loving him. I just need to thwart fate before it separates us forever.
Bishop
I swore to never let myself be drawn back into Alex’s world, but the man is funny and charming and the moment we’re together I fall back into the familiarity we shared as teenagers.
I know this time is different; he’s hoping that I can help him walk through his dreams to figure out how an innocent girl is going to die.
While his dreams tell of the future, mine allow us to find the truth. But what happens when we save a life and change fate–will it affect our own future? I can’t keep myself from falling for Alex, but what if helping him leaves one of us dead?
TITLE: Bedside Manners
AUTHOR: Ella Fenn
SERIES: Living Situations #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 324
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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A freak windstorm. A life-changing accident. An unlikely helping hand.
After years spent suffering under the weight of his father’s expectations, Max Castillo-Grant is celebrating his shiny new law degree by drinking, partying, and bed-hopping around Seattle. Max isn’t stupid—he knows the good times never last—but if the world’s going to bring him low, he might as well enjoy the high.
Six years ago, a broken heart and a deep loss turned Ben Greer bitter and reclusive. Formerly the life of the party, he quit his job, rejected his friends, and hid from the world. Now, he spends his days alone, working on occasional custom carpentry commissions, with only his dog, Judith, for company.
Two severe weather events conspire to leave Ben in need of a full-time caretaker for his injuries, and Max in need of a respectable job. Despite a rocky start, Ben is begrudgingly won over by Max’s good humor, and the two form a lasting connection. But emotional wounds leave deep scars, and both Ben and Max are damaged. Can they find a way to heal hurts that go far beyond the physical before it’s too late?
TITLE: The Siren’s Song
AUTHOR: Kaydee Robins
SERIES: Legends of the Packs #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 141
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Two different worlds. Myths, legends, and enchanting songs. Will love overcome the sea that separates them?
Born after his kind hid away from the world, Erik has never left the sea. Shipwrecks tease him of a world he’s never known, a world that calls to him. Breaking the rules once too often, Erik’s father, the king, gives him thirty days to find a mate and settle down.
When one last hoorah goes awry, he’s forced to leave the sea to rescue his twin. Soon he’s swept off his feet by a handsome alpha. However, actions have consequences that will cost Erik dearly.
Can a wolf and a siren ever have their happily ever after or will the king lock him away for his own protection?
TITLE: My Wildest Date
AUTHOR: Casey Morales
SERIES: Raised by Wolves #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 134
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2022
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Just when things couldn’t any get stranger . . .
. . . a hot guy walked in with a cougar cub on his shoulder.
Yeah, that one caught me by surprise, too.
My Best Date is the continuation of Michael’s search to find himself and his perfect match.
First, he fumbled out of the closet, then he met an amazing guy with a pair of cute toddlers. Now he’s thrown into the zoo with lions and tigers – oh, my!
TITLE: What Remains
AUTHOR: Garrett Leigh
EDITION: 2nd Edition
PUBLISHER: Fox Love Press
LENGTH: 290
RELEASE DATE: 5/11/2022
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“Amnesia stole his memories. His heart gave them back.”
Web designer Jodi Peters is a solitary creature. Lunch twice a week with his ex-girlfriend-turned-BFF and the occasional messy venture to a dodgy gay bar is all the company he needs, right?
Then one night he stumbles across newly divorced firefighter Rupert O’Neil. Rupert is lost and lonely, but just about the sweetest bloke Jodi has ever known. Add in the heady current between them, and Jodi can’t help falling hard in love. He offers Rupert a home within the walls of his cosy Tottenham flat—a sanctuary to nurture their own brand of family—and for four blissful years, life is never sweeter.
Until a cruel twist of fate snatches it all away. A moment of distraction leaves Jodi fighting for a life he can’t remember and shatters Rupert’s heart. Jodi doesn’t know him—or want to. With little left of the man he adores, Rupert must cling to what remains of his shaky faith and pray that Jodi can learn to love him again.
TITLE: Battle to Surrender
AUTHOR: Willow Dixon
SERIES: Heroes at Home #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 290
RELEASE DATE: 5/11/2022
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I’ve been hiding who I am for so long I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be myself. – Hunter
Two years ago, I retired from the army and started my life as a civilian. I have a job I enjoy, friends who are my family, and more secrets than I can count. I might not be a soldier anymore, but I can’t seem to let the past go. It haunts me, and has made it impossible for me to truly be who I am.
Then Shane is hired by my company and we’re teamed up to work on a project. He’s young, handsome, and he has a knack for making me forget who I’m supposed to be. I’ve never let anyone see my true desires, but Shane makes me want to let go and finally let someone in. To let him take care of me the way I’ve always craved.
As much as I want to fight it, I can’t say no when he shows me who’s boss.
TITLE: Irresponsible Puckboy
AUTHORS: Eden Finley & Saxon James
SERIES: Puckboys #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 280
RELEASE DATE: 5/11/2022
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Tripp
The worst part of being in love with my straight best friend is the fact he’s too oblivious to see it.
Years of pining have left me exhausted, and I need a break from Dex. I need space to get over my feelings. But when his relationship falls apart and he turns to me for comfort, I cave immediately.
If there’s one thing I hate more than being hurt, it’s seeing Dex struggle. I can’t leave him in a time of need, even if my friends say it’s my biggest downfall.
They say Dexter Mitchale is my weakness, but if that’s true, I don’t want to be strong.
Dex
I’ve always been the dumb one. It’s what I’m known for, and usually I don’t let it get to me.
I have hockey, and I have my best friend, Tripp. What more do I need? To settle down? No thank you. Marriage? Hard pass. According to ex-girlfriends, that makes me “irresponsible.”
But the solution I come up with to get over my fear of commitment might be my dumbest idea yet. Not only does it have team management breathing down my neck, but it puts a strain on my friendship with Tripp.
This PR nightmare could lose me the only person I’ve ever loved. Losing girlfriends is nothing. Losing Tripp? It’s not an option.
I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him.
TITLE: Playing for Keeps
AUTHOR: Beth Bolden
SERIES: Miami Piranhas #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 322
RELEASE DATE: 5/11/2022
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Sebastian Howard is the best damn cornerback in the NFL.
Or at least he was.
Age and injuries have taken a toll, and while most people have written him off, Sebastian isn’t ready to acknowledge that at only thirty-two, he’s already in the twilight of his career.
He signs with the Miami Piranhas intending to prove everyone wrong.
Only to realize that the head coach’s son, out-and-proud Beau Dawson, doesn’t believe he can.
Beau is infuriating but brilliant, and when he offers to help him on the field, Sebastian wants to say yes, but there’s one thing stopping him: the unexpected, inconvenient, and all-consuming crush he doesn’t want to have on Beau.
But Beau isn’t interested in playing it safe, with football or with anything else, and soon they’re embroiled in a hot—and secret—affair that would finish Sebastian’s career if Coach Dawson found out.
As Sebastian falls harder for Beau, he begins to realize that actually the worst thing in the world isn’t getting benched, but losing the man he loves.
TITLE: Troublemaker
AUTHOR: Ava Olsen
SERIES: NY Nights #2
PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing
LENGTH: 220
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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He’s surly, demanding, relentless.
Mac Duran runs a communications empire in New York City and lives to work. But ever since his best friend’s wedding, Mac wonders if there’s more to life than closing business deals. One man in particular grabs the CEO’s attention but misunderstandings from first impressions prove difficult to overcome.
He’s outspoken, defiant, sarcastic.
Luca Santino is an event planner who loves love and excels at organizing chaos. He has big dreams but finding a man to share them with proves elusive. Until a work crisis pushes Luca into Mac’s orbit, and a heated clash of wills sparks deeper desires.
Together, they’re the best kind of trouble.
Volatile chemistry ignites a love unlike any other. But Luca’s been burned by men who won’t commit, and Mac isn’t sure he’s ready to let go of his workaholic ways. Are they strong enough to reach for their hearts’ desire?
TITLE: A Foot in the Door
AUTHOR: Vinni George
SERIES: Open Doors #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 274
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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The student…
If he wants a job when he finishes grad school, Tanner Brown needs to get a foot in the door. But when he arrives at the country’s largest statistics conference to find he has nowhere to stay, he’s not sure it’s worth it. Especially when he realizes his hot faculty crush just witnessed his embarrassment from a front row seat.
The professor…
Dr. Beckett James is happily focused on his career until one of his former students slides into his line of sight. Tanner is brilliant and engaging, and when he ends up without a room, Beckett has no choice but to offer him a place to stay for the weekend. Even if it means testing his restraint.
The problem…
When their conference fling turns into an on-campus complication, Tanner and Beckett will have to control the variables that threaten to keep them apart or risk losing their chance at a happy ending before it’s even begun.
TITLE: Not Allowed
AUTHOR: Kate Hawthorne
SERIES: Not Ready for Love #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 203
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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Wyatt and Grant are not allowed to want each other.
Wyatt is barely eighteen and Grant is his dad’s best friend.
With only two months until his first semester of college takes him across the country, Wyatt has little more on his mind than exploring his newfound interest in men. He has a list of things he wants to experience, but he doesn’t know where to start. At least not until he finds himself alone with the one man he shouldn’t want.
Grant knows better than to get involved with his best friends son, but Wyatt knows how to be persuasive and he looks like everything Grant has ever wanted when he’s on his knees. Grant hoped he’d kept his thoughts to himself, but Wyatt approaches him with a list and a proposition he doesn’t want to turn down.
Nothing between them is certain, but one thing is promised. It’s going to be a summer neither man will ever forget.
TITLE: The Lies of Gravity
AUTHORS: C.N. Marie & Lizzie James
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 230
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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Freddie
I was a player. Relationships and me never seemed to work out. I was career-driven and focused on my professional goals.
I had no clue how much my life was about to change when he blew into my world. I always thought I was an open book. Unfortunately, there was a secret in my life that could possibly destroy us.
How wrong was I? I was completely unprepared for how much damage one little secret could cause.
Luke
Watching my friends get married, it changed me. For the first time, it made me want to be as happy as they were.
Unfortunately for me, I had no clue that when my forever did turn up, I would push him away. That all the lies and secrets that came between us would do nothing but push me away from him and create a distance that I had no clue how to bridge the gap on.
These two were like gravity… Will they let the lies and secrets continue to come between them or will they be mature enough to stand up and fight for what they want more than anything else.
TITLE: Baby and the Warrior
AUTHOR: Victoria Sue
SERIES: Shifter Rescue #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 188
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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What would it take to simply give up?
Barely nothing.
Matthew “Red” Carter’s life had been over since his mate had returned to be the tiger prince he was born to be. The mate Red would never–could never–measure up to. His life had been over since he was seventeen, and Bodhi’s was a bright spark that was just beginning.
It would have been simple had Bodhi agreed.
But Bodhi had other ideas.
What would it take to simply fall in love?
TITLE: The Bodyguard
AUTHOR: Raleigh Ruebins
SERIES: Red’s Tavern #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 239
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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He’s the hot, charming movie star that everyone craves.
But what he needs is my protection.
My whole life, I’ve been training in martial arts, learning security protocols, and keeping my body strong. I was a bouncer at clubs and an overnight security guard, but in my heart, I’m just a small-town guy. Until recently, I haven’t had much to “protect” other than the chickens in my mother’s backyard.
Then Theo Castille crashed into my life—like the wild, beautiful shooting star he is.
Theo is a world-famous actor who gets more attention than any person could handle. He’s pretty and flirty, but on the inside, there’s something broken. When I learn that he’s being stalked by a dangerous man, all of my protective instincts kick in.
Theo hires me as his personal bodyguard, and for the first time, I feel useful. I’m by his side at all times. He can’t take care of himself, so I teach him how. He can’t sleep, so I sleep next to him.
But soon I’m addicted to being close to him. And when he kisses me, desires I’ve had for years come roaring to the surface.
I’d do anything to protect him.
But I’m not sure I can protect my own heart from falling in deep when Theo’s in my arms.
TITLE: Honestly Yours
AUTHOR: Jaime Reese
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 408
RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2022
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The truth hurts. But in the end, honesty wins. Or does it?
Warren Prescott loves a challenge. He knows how to play the game and adapts when necessary to succeed in his cutthroat world. Tired of pining for a man he’s wanted for months, Warren intends to seal the deal. Until that man throws him an endearing curveball…
Be honest.
Gian Benedetti doesn’t play games. Success has cost him the personal connections he craves, and he doubts he’ll take another chance on a relationship. Until the attractive, younger man with the brazen personality and confidence stirs his interest.
Except…someone else is playing games.
And threatening everything Gian has worked hard to achieve.
Warren won’t rest until he uncovers the new player and gets his forever with Gian.
But they’ll soon face a hard truth—
Honesty may be what brings them together…
Or it could be the one thing that tears them apart.
TITLE: Kelpie’s Claiming
AUTHOR: Alexa Piper
SERIES: Fairview Chronicles #10
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 168
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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Rob’s current goal in life? Do not eat people. That’s easier said than done when you’re a kelpie in the service industry. While Rob pursues his goals from behind the bar, a stranger walks in, and Rob catches the man’s scent. Yet, patrons are not for eating, and it should have ended there… except when Rob smells that delicious scent again, the beautiful stranger needs help.
Bertrand wants to fit in, but because he’s part Fae, part Elf, and grew up human, he’s not really at home in either human or supernatural society. Still, he likes being a reporter and following a story all the way to its conclusion. The story he’s pursuing when he walks into Rob’s bar one night is one of supernaturals going missing, and Bertrand seems to be the only one who cares.
Meeting Bertrand might just shift Rob’s life goals. Coming face-to-face with a kelpie stallion might be enough to help Bertrand see where he fits in perfectly. Except Bertrand doesn’t really know what to make of Rob, and also, Bertrand’s missing persons story is bigger than even he envisioned. It’s turning into a case of abduction and trafficking he needs to unravel before he can even think about Rob’s advances. The story will lead Bertrand to some dark places before the year is out.
TITLE: Over Time
AUTHOR: Ella Kade
SERIES: Willow Bay #3
PUBLISHER: Harlow’s Ink
LENGTH: 191
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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I’ve been keeping secrets from my roommates, but my one-night stand just outed me. Now they knew I was bi, and that I just hooked up with one of the professors at our school.
They wanted to know why I wasn’t the happy-go-lucky guy I was before I going home for the summer, but I’m not ready for them to learn why.
Everything changed for the worst this summer.
It was a secret that kept me up at night. A secret that devastated me to the point I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be the same again.
How could I concentrate on school when my whole world was upside down? I had more important things to worry about. Namely, my one-night very drunken stand who kept showing up in my life.
TITLE: If There’s a Way
AUTHOR: Jessie Walker
SERIES: Lost Boys Duet #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH:
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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He was all I ever needed.
Desperate. Shattered. Lost.
I was a shell of who I once was.
Until him…
I was a fool to come back to Shiloh.
An even bigger fool to stay.
But when it comes to Waylon McAllister, I never stood a chance.
He’s damaged. Reckless. Toxic.
A walking, talking grenade to my heart.
But no matter how hard I try, I can’t shake him.
Especially not now, when I’ve finally had a taste of what could be.
I want to love him. Protect him. Make him mine…
If only he’d let me.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, right?
He called us doomed.
I’m beginning to think he’s right.
Because monsters only lie in wait for so long.
And when out time finally runs out…
It might not just be my heart on the line this time.
TITLE: We Choose You
AUTHOR: Katy Manz
SERIES: Choice Versus Fate #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 82
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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James and Aidan didn’t need fate. They had each other.
Alpha James and Beta Aiden love each other and don’t care what fate has to say about that. Mating doesn’t need to be based on pheromones and scents. And kids? There were many ways to build a family.
When fate comes knocking years later, James does what any wolf in his situation would—he runs away. He has a mate he loves more than anything, and they’re just about to get everything they want: a family. He can’t risk losing everything because Fate decided to be a butt.
Omega Riley scented his fated mate once months earlier, and the wolf ran away. He is coming to terms with his singledom. Everything is going as well as it can, that is, until his fated mate’s children walk into his classroom.
TITLE: Wanted: Patient Daddy
AUTHOR: Sammi Cee
SERIES: Love on Tap: Fragile Hearts #2
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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Toby thinks he’s irritating. I think he’s a breath of fresh air.
Toby’s family has made sure he knows what a screw-up he is at every turn. Too fidgety, too touchy, just too much. He’s given up hope of finding what he wants in search of the only kind of Daddy he thinks will be able to tolerate him, a patient one.
Daddy Samuel is a patient man, but that has nothing to do with why he wants his daughter’s closest friend as his own. To him, Toby’s quirks are part of his charm.
Will he be able to convince the younger man how brave he is facing the world as his true self regardless of the negative voices in his head telling him he’s broken?
TITLE: A Year and a Day
AUTHORS: Elizabeth Silver & Jenny Urban
SERIES: Fae Haven #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 146
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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Niall is bored with humans. Then he meets the perfect one for him.
Reserved, bookish Ben isn’t looking for a relationship. Then he meets Niall, a gorgeous stranger with a knack for avoiding direct questions, and tumbles headfirst into love. Niall is perfect in just about every way, right up until he leaves town for a short trip…and vanishes off the face of the earth.
A magical being trapped in his own realm, Niall has to fight to come back to this world for the chance to be with Ben. But by the time he gets back, more than a year has passed, and Ben refuses to believe Niall’s story of Fae and magic. It doesn’t matter that Niall is bound to the truth and the rules by his very blood, not when it comes to Ben’s broken heart.
With only a month to woo Ben back and earn a chance at staying here permanently, Niall is willing to try anything to be with the man he loves. Then Niall’s world spills over into this one, putting Ben’s life in danger and forcing them work together to save Ben before their stolen time comes to an end. All the forgiveness in the world won’t do them a bit of good if they can’t find a loophole to keep the rules from tearing them apart again–this time forever.
TITLE: Zayn’s Sin
AUTHOR: CS Joyce
SERIES: Dark Reserves #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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“Bless me Father, for I’m about to sin…”
Zayn
Breaking rules for lust? Crossing the line for love? That’s something I’ve never done.
Growing up gay in a religious family, I was made to feel like a sinner. So, I made sure to always do the right thing. A decade in the military only made me more compliant and abiding.
But I’m not that scared kid anymore. I’m a tough, motorcycle-riding, military-trained, mercenary. And I’m about to break all sorts of taboos.
Because I’m gonna take what I want. Even if doing so is the ultimate sin.
Carlos
Joining the priesthood saved me. Running the church of Santa Maria is my calling, but now my church is being targeted by local thugs.
I never expected that hiring a private security contractor would drop a bomb onto my world: one who goes by the name of Zayn.
Our paths have crossed before, in the steamiest, most passionate encounter of my life. But I’m a priest now. I’ve taken a vow of celibacy and sworn my life to my calling.
What do I do when something else is calling me?
Even the devil was once an angel…maybe I’m ready to fall from grace and into Zayn’s arms.
TITLE: Buff & Shine
AUTHORS: Morgan Noel & R. Phoenix
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 300
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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Brain surgeons and naked maids don’t go together… Or do they?
Cleaning in the buff is an easy way to double or even triple his housekeeping earnings, but when Milo Ricci runs into trouble with a client, he doesn’t have many options on who to turn to. When one of his clients offers to give him more hours to cook for him, too, he immediately agrees.
Minor problem? Milo doesn’t know how to cook. Another minor — major — problem is that brilliant, neurodivergent Giovanni Duval has no idea what to actually do with a naked maid in his house.
Between Milo’s fruitless attempts at seduction and Giovanni’s asexuality, it seems like a disaster in the making. But maybe a few toys and a cute little bunny tail can turn the tide in Milo’s favor…
TITLE: My (Not So) Straight Professor
AUTHOR: D. K. Sutton
SERIES: Not So University #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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Dr. Joshua Hamlin considers himself straight but a persistent student, too much tequila, and a flash of red satin panties has him questioning everything.
Atticus is tired of being alone. His friends are all paired up. And he’s always crushing on the wrong guy. First it was his roommate. Then his yummy but straight–and married–drama professor. Turns out Professor Hamilin isn’t as straight or married as he thinks.
As thing heat up between them they realize that someone doesn’t want them together and will do anything to make their point.
Does Atticus and his professor have a chance to find true love?
TITLE: Pack Master
AUTHOR: Loki Renard
SERIES: Vampire Kings #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 180
RELEASE DATE: 5/13/2022
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It takes a wolf to break a wolf.
(And to humble a vampire prince.)
Pack master Henry Riker has his hands full with the men of the house of Maddox.
Will has the world’s worst craving.
He can try to fight it.
He can try to control it.
He will fail.
William’s hunger is everything.
To fulfill it, he will stop at nothing.
He will sacrifice anything.
Master will become jailer.
Family will become enemy.
Love will be just another useless thing he cannot consume.
But Maddox has no intention of giving up on his boy.
Every good king knows when to recruit new generals.
Enter the pack master, the very last of his kind still presiding over a functioning werewolf pack.
William is about to learn some manners, wolf style.
If that weren’t enough work for one wolf, it soon becomes apparent that Will is not the only troublemaker who needs handling.
Lorien also catches the pack master’s attention.
And perhaps even his affection.
But the arrogant vampire prince must first be humbled if he is to be loved.
TITLE: Anomalies
AUTHOR: Vivien Dean
EDITION: 2nd Edition
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 140
RELEASE DATE: 5/14/2022
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On the planet of Kathtor, Midnight Creek is special. It houses a geo-spatial anomaly that crosses the distance between opposite sides of the planet with a single step. A hundred years ago, the warring Kimon used the anomaly to invade the peaceful Therlerians, only to be driven away by their advanced technology.
Now, a single man guards the point of entry. Warden Arie Vedebel is the best of his kind, a soldier in the Liberated Therler Federacy, determined to defend his people to the death. When an electrical storm sets the creek on fire, he races to extinguish it, only to discover a man in the midst of it—General Dennick Ginn of the Elds Regime, a highly decorated Kimon officer.
Arie’s orders are to kill on sight, but Dennick’s claims that’s he come through the anomaly to destroy it make him pause. As far as Arie knows, the man’s goal is impossible. Then again, he’d always been told his post was a precautionary one, that traveling through the anomaly was no longer viable.
Warily, Arie and Dennick form an alliance. While Arie strives to find the truth, the one fact he can’t dispute is that Dennick is not what he expects a Kimon to be. The two men have more in common than military training…and they just might have a future, too.
TITLE: Dinner at 8:00, Death at 8:30
AUTHOR: Edward Kendrick
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 87
RELEASE DATE: 5/14/2022
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Attending the dinner party thrown by his father, Ed Newton, to celebrate his sister’s engagement seemed like a fine idea to Mick and his lover, PI Trent Taylor. Even a snowstorm didn’t dampen the spirits of everyone attending, despite the fact it soon turned into a raging blizzard.
Everything would have gone as expected — until the power went out during dinner, trapping the guests in Ed’s penthouse condo. Even that would have been surmountable if James, the father of the future groom, hadn’t died suddenly, soon after dessert was served. At first glance it seemed to be a heart attack brought on by a severe case of food poisoning. Trent wasn’t so certain that was the case, but with no proof otherwise, he kept quiet other than to tell Mick why he believed it could be murder.
The death, and the blizzard, definitely put a damper on the festivities. Then a second person dies, and this time the circumstances are decidedly suspicious.
Will Trent be able to prove what he believes, that someone at the party is a killer, before anyone else dies? Only time will tell.
TITLE: Backpack Jack
AUTHOR: R.W. Clinger
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 66
RELEASE DATE: 5/14/2022
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Log cabin designer Nix Cutter lives next to a popular hiking trail, Hollandale Trail. Single, attractive, and in his early thirties, he’s in search of the right man to spend the rest of his life with. No one has fit the bill in the recent months or years … until maybe now.
Enter Backpack Jack, a handsome coffee shop owner named Jack Faraway who arrives in July to hike the trail. The attraction between them is immediate and strong attraction. The two men spend the afternoon getting to know each other. But soon, Jack and his pack leave.
Following Jack’s goodbye, Nix has a designing deadline to meet. But he can’t concentrate on his work. The next day, he sees a familiar someone in the distance on Hollandale Trail. The person’s frame and features are distant but familiar. It can’t be Backpack Jack … or is it?
TITLE: Evilest Omega
AUTHOR: S. Rodman
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 254
RELEASE DATE: 5/14/2022
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Silas Darkstar is a powerful necromancer, an aspiring supervillain, a wolf shifter and an omega. After years alone as an outcast, he is enjoying life with his mate Dean and the pack they have created.
Sure, they are on the run from the Council and as the only magic weaver, a lot falls on his shoulders to keep them safe. But his found family is worth it.
This pesky dagger, brimming with dark magic that he found in an abandoned mine, isn’t anything he can’t handle. He can ignore its siren call.
Dean Darkstar loves his mate and loves his pack.
But Silas’s powers are growing and they are darker than before. Dean is worried. Silas is not acting like himself. He is cold, distant, even more ruthless than ever. Unpredictable.
Dean knows he needs to do something, but the idea breaks his heart.
Meanwhile, the Darkstar pack is growing in the most unusual way. It appears there is going to be the pitter patter of mothman baby feet. The pack is ecstatic.
But can Dean keep them all safe? The Council is closing in and while Silas seems to be dispatching them one by one, what price is the dark magic extracting?
Can Dean protect Silas from himself?
Will he have to choose between Silas and the pack and keep them safe from him?
He knows making such a terrible decision will destroy him.
However, it may just be one he has to make.
Or does he put his faith in Silas and trust that love can conquer all?
TITLE: Dark Attraction
AUTHOR: Drake LaMarque
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/14/2022
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Brand: A pansexual college surfer dude looking for love in all the wrong places
Gage: A mysterious goth with something to hide who will do anything to keep what’s his
When they meet at a party, there’s an instant attraction but between Gage’s dominant hunger and Brand’s need to submit to him… the fire may be all-consuming.
TITLE: Hayes
AUTHORS: Skye R. Richmond & Skyler Snow
SERIES: Mated By Magic #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/15/2022
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Hayes would do anything for his family. Including casting a spell when his little brother asks. What starts out as a bonding moment brings him to August’s front door. One look and the alpha tiger knows this sweet, dragon shifter is meant to be his. There’s just one problem…
August is getting married.
The omega is betrothed to another dragon, but that’s the last place he wants to be. When he lays eyes on Hayes, feelings he’s never had begin to stir and he wants nothing more than to be with the man. However, his duty is to do as he’s told. To make his parents proud.
But how can he not fall for his fated mate?
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