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
Lock, Stock and Peril	Charlie Cochrane	Riptide Publishing	6/6/2022	Lindenshaw Mysteries #6	Amazon
Ransomed	Charity Parkerson	Punk & Sissy Publications	6/6/2022	Kings of the East #6	Amazon
Face the Music	M.L. East	Self Published	6/6/2022	Series of Falling Stars #2	Amazon
The Suit	Amy Lane	Dreamspinner Press	6/7/2022	Long Con Adventures	Amazon
Eight Weeks in Paris	S.R. Lane	Carina Press	6/7/2022		Amazon
The Rule of Three	Kristian Parker	Pride Publishing	6/7/2022	Village Affairs #1	Amazon
Awfully Ambrose	Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey	Pride Publishing	6/7/2022	Bad Boyfriends, Inc. #1	Amazon
Dead Draw	Layla Reyne	Self Published	6/7/2022	Perfect Play #1	Amazon
Lost in Amber	Maz Maddox	Self Published	6/7/2022	RELIC #4	Amazon
Jamison	A N Waugh	Self Published	6/7/2022	Men of Maxim	Amazon
Love On The Potomac	R.J. Peterson	Self Published	6/7/2022	New Adventures in Love #3	Amazon
Freshman Blues	Parker Avrile	Self Published	6/7/2022	Last Chances Academy #4	Amazon
Jett & Leighton	A.D. Ellis	Self Published	6/7/2022	On Cravenwood Block	Amazon
Forever with Me	Claudia Burgoa	Self Published	6/7/2022	The Everhart Brothers #4	Amazon
The Shackles That Hold Us	Michele Notaro	Self Published	6/7/2022	The Magi Accounts #2	Amazon
Traded	Carly Marie	Self Published	6/7/2022	Nashville Grizzlies #1	Amazon
Rediscovered	E.M. Denning	Paper Gold Publishing	6/8/2022	Do-Over #2	Amazon
Johannes	Charlie Godwyne	Self Published	6/8/2022	Sky Nymph #4	Amazon
Deuce	PT Ambler	Self Published	6/8/2022	Tennyson Bend #2	Amazon
Protecting His Potential	Lorelei M. Hart & Jena Wade	Self Published	6/8/2022	Steelwick Pride #3	Amazon
The Sinner’s Gamble	Merry Farmer	Self Published	6/8/2022	The Perdition Club #1	Amazon
Jerk	Daryl Banner	Frozenfyre Publishing	6/9/2022	ABCs of Love #10	Amazon
Just Enough	B. Harmony	Self Published	6/9/2022	Enough #2	Amazon
Daddy’s Sucker	Joe Satoria	Self Published	6/9/2022	My Little Vampire #1	Amazon
Take Shelter With Me	R.M Neill	Self Published	6/9/2022	Sheltered Connections #3	Amazon
Crossing Borders	Marie James	Self Published	6/9/2022	Blackbridge Security #10	Amazon
Witch Woof	Alexa Piper	Changeling Press	6/10/2022	Elvenswood Tales #6	Amazon
Clandestine	J. Hali Steele	Changeling Press	6/10/2022	Sanguine Blood Seekers #2	Amazon
Sculptures and Snuggles	Della Cain	Decadent Publishing	6/10/2022	Collared Ever After #6	Amazon
Masking the Love	Cait Marie	Self Published	6/10/2022	Bennu Firebirds #1.5	Amazon
Catching His Heart	Christie Gordon	Self Published	6/10/2022	Mesa Boys #2	Amazon
Just a Wolf	Maggie Hemlock	Self Published	6/10/2022	Love by Glitter Bomb #18	Amazon
The Shepherd	Cara Dee	Self Published	6/10/2022	The Game #6	Amazon
Forgotten Vows	Lily Mayne	Self Published	6/10/2022	Folk #2	Amazon
Basketball at Night	Eve Morton	JMS Books	6/11/2022		Amazon
Everything I Need	Chrissy Munder	JMS Books	6/11/2022		Amazon
Thirst Trap	R.W. Clinger	JMS Books	6/11/2022		Amazon
Stronger Than Passion	Katherine McIntyre	Hot Tree Publishing	6/11/2022	Chesapeake Days #2	Amazon

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TITLE: Lock, Stock and Peril

AUTHOR: Charlie Cochrane

SERIES: Lindenshaw Mysteries #6

PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing

LENGTH: 356

RELEASE DATE: 6/6/2022

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They may be locked down but this case isn’t.

Lockdown is stressful enough for Chief Inspector Robin Bright. Then a murder makes this strange time even stranger. In one of Kinechester’s most upmarket areas, the body of Ellen, a brilliant but enigmatic recluse, has lain undiscovered for days. Pinning down the time—and date—of death will be difficult, but finding a killer during unprecedented times could prove impossible.

Adam Matthew’s focus on his pupils is shaken when a teaching assistant reveals his godmother has been murdered. Keen to avoid involvement, Adam does his best to maintain a distance from his husband, Robin’s, case, but when it keeps creeping up, Adam lends his incisive mind to the clues again.

Between Robin trying to understand the complex victim and picking his way through a mess of facts, half truths, and downright lies from witnesses desperate to cover up their own rule-breaking, he realises this could be the cold case that stains his career and forever haunts a community. And when it looks like the virus has struck Adam, Robin’s torn between duty and love.

TITLE: Ransomed

AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson

SERIES: Kings of the East #6

PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications

LENGTH: 102

RELEASE DATE: 6/6/2022

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No man has ever been underneath Ransom’s skin. Major thinks he has what it takes. That’s a huge mistake.

Men have always come to Ransom easily. He isn’t classically handsome, but he’s rugged. Built for abuse. There’s nothing he won’t do. When he sets his sights on Major, Ransom knows the guy is already as good as his. What Ransom doesn’t expect is the way Major haunts him and that’s not a good thing with a past like his.

From the first time Major met Ransom, he knew he would have the man. Major is always up for a good time. Years of working as a bartender for a local lifestyle club has given Major lots of experience in bringing men to their knees. However, Ransom isn’t what he seems, and Major has no idea the world he’s unwittingly stumbled into. Now, all he can do is hope he survives.

TITLE: Face the Music

AUTHOR: M.L. East

SERIES: Series of Falling Stars #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 488

RELEASE DATE: 6/6/2022

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Kasugai Ryo – your lawfully wedded nightmare.

K-Pop’s five brightest stars are about to embark on DigitAlive–a world tour the likes of which have never been seen–but the show can’t go forward without all five Vortex members, so first, they need to tie up some loose ends at home in Seoul. Namely, Kasugai Ryo is secretly tying the knot with fellow idol and expat, Kit Allister, in the riskiest marriage of the millennium. With Ryo’s family fighting to blackmail him out of Vortex, this ploy is his only hope of freedom, but it’s little more than a gamble to exploit a loophole in their demands. Whether it pays off or not, the vigilant millions of Vortexans cannot find out, and neither can Kit’s angsty ex-beau, Oh Saichi.

Between mutual disdain, freshly shattered hearts, and six careers on razor’s edge, “it’s complicated” is an understatement, and there’s more than just a tour at stake. Phantoms from someone’s ghastly past are stalking Seoul’s streets, hunting Vortex members one by one. Can Ryo and Kit keep their alliance a secret, outsmart the Kasugais, and save Vortex in time for the launch of DigitAlive? Even if they succeed, this scheme might cost Kit her career… and life as she knew it.

TITLE: The Suit

AUTHOR: Amy Lane

SERIES: Long Con Adventures

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 439

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Two and a half years ago, Michael Carmody made the biggest mistake of his life. Thanks to the Salinger crew, he has a second chance. Now he’s working as their mechanic and nursing a starry-eyed crush on the crew’s stoic suit, insurance investigator and spin doctor Carl Cox.

Carl has always been an almost-ran, so Michael’s crush baffles him. When it comes to the Salingers, he’s the designated wet blanket. But watching Michael forge the life he wants instead of the one he fell into inspires him. In Michael’s eyes, he isn’t an almost-ran—he just hasn’t found the right person to run with. And while the mechanic and the suit shouldn’t have much to talk about, suddenly they’re seeking out each other’s company.

Then the Salingers take a case from their past, and it’s all hands on deck. For once, behind-the-scenes guys Michael and Carl find themselves front and center. Between monster trucks, missing women, and murder birds, the case is a jigsaw puzzle with a lot of missing pieces—but confronting the unknown is a hell of a lot easier when they’re side by side.

TITLE: Eight Weeks in Paris

AUTHOR: S.R. Lane

PUBLISHER: Carina Press

LENGTH: 313

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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BREAKING: Lost novel of Bell Epoque Paris, The Throne, comes to the silver screen with an A-list cast. But will on-set drama doom the filming of this gay love story before it starts?

Nicholas Madden is one of the best actors of his generation. His personal life is consistently a shambles, but he’ll always have his art—and The Throne is going to be his legacy.

Then his costar walks off the runway and into rehearsal. The role of a lifetime is about to be sunk by a total amateur.

Chris Lavalle is out, gorgeous and totally green. He has thousands of Instagram followers, a string of gorgeous exes and more ad campaigns to his name than one can count. But he’s more than just a pretty face, and The Throne is his chance to prove it.

If only Nicholas wasn’t a belligerent jerk with a chip on his shoulder and a face carved by the gods.

Eight weeks of filming, eight weeks of 24/7 togetherness bring Nicholas and Chris closer than the producers had dared to dream. Chemistry? So very much not a problem. But as The Throne gets set to wrap and real life comes calling, they’ll have to rewrite the ending of another love story: their own.

TITLE: The Rule of Three

AUTHOR: Kristian Parker

SERIES: Village Affairs #1

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 207

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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When a handsome stranger arrives, James and Ed have to make a choice that will change their lives.

James Durkin is happy. He’s landlord of the pub, chair of the parish council and secret lover of his best friend, Ed Cropper. But Ed, tired of living in the shadows, dreams of living openly, something James can’t contemplate.

Then there’s Arthur Whittaker. When the handsome young primary school teacher comes to live in the village, he signals a future that neither James nor Ed ever saw for themselves.

But the small Yorkshire village of Napthwaite is a place that’s resistant to change, meaning the three men must be strong enough to forge their own path…

Will they overcome the odds—and tradition—to find the love they crave, or will their brave new world crumble to nothing under the pressure?

TITLE: Awfully Ambrose

AUTHORS: Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey

SERIES: Bad Boyfriends, Inc. #1

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 260

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Bad Boyfriend, Inc—When you can’t find a good boyfriend, why not hire a bad one instead?

Liam Connelly is a university student in Sydney. He leads an orderly and predictable life of studying, working as a waiter in an upscale harbour restaurant and spending lots of time with his cat, trying to convince himself that after his last cheating boyfriend, he’s perfectly happy alone. Well, mostly happy.

Ambrose Newman is a Bad Boyfriend. Professionally. Someone’s parents don’t approve of that long-haired unemployed bass player they want to date? Well, that’s where Ambrose comes in. For a few hundred dollars a night, he’ll go to dinner with them and their parents and show them that the grass is definitely not greener on his side of the fence. It’s dead. When Ambrose brings a date to Liam’s restaurant, it’s not sparks that fly—it’s glassware.

When Liam needs a date to prove to his visiting parents that he’s not destined to die sad and alone, he calls Ambrose, desperate. If Ambrose can be a bad boyfriend for money, he can be a tolerable one too, right? Which works out great—right up until Ambrose is too nice, and Liam’s parents invite them up to their winery for the long weekend.

Suddenly Ambrose has to be a Bad Boyfriend again, to give Liam an excuse to ‘break up’ with him before his mum starts planning the wedding. But as Liam gets to know the real Ambrose, real feelings start to sneak into the fake relationship on both sides. Under the watchful eyes of Liam’s protective family, who have no idea what to make of Ambrose, their fake relationship evolves into a chance at something real.

When Ambrose has an ugly run-in with Liam’s sister’s fiancé—who’s an even worse boyfriend than him—it might cost him not only any chance he had of convincing Liam’s family that he’s not the nightmare they think he is, but his fledgling relationship with Liam, too.

TITLE: Dead Draw

AUTHOR: Layla Reyne

SERIES: Perfect Play #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 241

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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When a marriage of convenience is the only play left…

Special Agent Emmitt Marshall knows how to:

Wear a cowboy hat.

Hack anything.

Win at chess.

Fall in love with emotionally unavailable men.

He even knows the perfect play to catch the terrorists who killed his mentor.

Special Agent Levi Bishop doesn’t know how to:

Move on after his wife’s death.

Help his grieving son.

Pay off his mountain of debt.

Fix the mess some cowboy cyber agent made of his case.

The same cowboy who proposes a marriage of convenience to stop a common enemy.

Marsh is either the answer to Levi’s prayers—or a handsome nightmare in a Stetson.

Levi doesn’t know.

But both men do know their cases and lives are at a dead draw.

There’s only one play left…

I do.

TITLE: Lost in Amber

AUTHOR: Maz Maddox

SERIES: RELIC #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 223

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Being alive for millions of years means I’m rarely surprised.

In the long expanse of my existence, I’ve been rescuing fossils for only a breath. During that time, my path has crossed with many different people — shifter and human alike.

Some friendly, some nefarious.

A hundred years ago, one such man graced me with his presence.

He was one of the few to have almost killed me.

Imagine my surprise when I see him again, buying the rarest amber fossil to have ever been discovered.

Precious. Beautiful. Unique.

A true treasure millions of years in the making.

I won’t let him get away again.

TITLE: Jamison

AUTHOR: A N Waugh

SERIES: Men of Maxim

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 173

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Vance

Jamison Black. Lead singer for the band Maxim, and my first love. He broke my heart to follow his dream. Now, six years after the heartbreak, he is my job. I’ve worked hard for this internship and to get close to him again, but it doesn’t take long to realize we can’t be anything more than friends. Not when Maxim is so close to the success they’ve been chasing all this time.

Jamison

I never knew how much I missed Vance Martin until I saw him in the last place I expected. He is my heart. Always has been, always will be. I’m his client, and he’s determined to keep me in the friend zone. A place I refuse to stay. I might have left my heart behind six years ago, but I won’t let him go again.

Jamison is the first book in the Maxim series. A MM Rockstar, best friends to lovers, second chance romance with two stubborn main characters, a too observant, witty and flamboyant interfering coworker, entertaining bandmates and friends, and a fake girlfriend who has forgotten her love isn’t real.

TITLE: Love On The Potomac

AUTHOR: R.J. Peterson

SERIES: New Adventures in Love #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 161

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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When Kyle agreed to spend Christmas in England with family and friends, he didn’t expect to meet Jon, the attractive and sexy cousin of his Dad’s boyfriend’s BFF. But that’s exactly what happened.

A brief hook-up in England quickly turned into texts, calls, several video chats, and even a weekend together in New Mexico. Now, four months after their fateful meeting at Christmas, Jon is coming to visit Kyle in DC.

Kyle is very excited with the prospect of spending more time with Jon, but planning a fun—and romantic—time with Jon is only half the battle. Eventually Kyle will need to tell his Dad—who may have issues with the fact that Jon is thirteen years older than Kyle.

Sightseeing, a river cruise on the Potomac, figuring out how to broach the subject of an older man with Dad, and gathering support wherever he can, Kyle is doing everything he can to find love on the Potomac.

TITLE: Freshman Blues

AUTHOR: Parker Avrile

SERIES: Last Chances Academy #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 367

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Revenge comes first…

Matt

“Can Matty be saved?” Yeah, that’s me. The infamous teen burglar who supposedly vamoosed with a multi-million-dollar art object.

I’m nineteen now. The scholarship’s meant to give me one last chance to turn my life around. Never thought of myself as a college boy, but I’ve got nothing left to lose but my freedom.

Turns out life in the freshman dorm has a lot to recommend it.

Starting with that hottie from California.

Hunter

I’m enrolled in this last chances college for rich eff-ups for one reason and one reason only.

In the name of publicity and a higher social media profile for the college, they gave a scholarship to the wrong dirtbag. Matt McCoyn sucked my Dad into a disastrous heist that ended in my Dad’s arrest. So my Dad’s got a monitor on his ankle, and the mastermind skates?

No way I’m sitting still for that.

I’m bringing Matt down, and if the school goes down with him, too bad, so sad.

Fate’s on my side. Matt has no idea who my father is. And it’s so easy to get close when you both live in the same freshman dorm.

Getting close to a criminal can be dangerous, though.

Especially when the feels start to kick in.

TITLE: Jett & Leighton

AUTHOR: A.D. Ellis

SERIES: On Cravenwood Block

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 209

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Jett is accustomed to people thinking he’s an intimidating, aloof loner. He doesn’t really mind, even though finding a special connection to someone would be nice. Opening his own tattoo shop on Cravenwood Block is a dream come true, but he isn’t prepared for the determined little ray of sunshine who walks through his door and turns his entire world upside down.

Leighton knows better than to let himself get involved with a straight guy again—been there, done that, got the t-shirt and some stylish baggage he’s been lugging around ever since. However, the moment he lays eyes on the new tattoo artist on the block, he can’t help the instant pull toward the man.

Meeting Leighton throws Jett for a curve. He’s forced to recognize he’s got a lot to learn about himself, and he quickly realizes he actually likes the man he’s uncovering. Leighton knows it’s dangerous to let his heart hold onto hope, but he can’t shake the feeling something good is just around the corner.

TITLE: Forever with Me

AUTHOR: Claudia Burgoa

SERIES: The Everhart Brothers #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 237

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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I trained to save lives.

No one trained me to save my heart.

I have two jobs.

Two identities.

Only one name.

Lang.

I manage musicians, represent athletes, and the odd author.

(It’s a long story)

I also work for The Organization—a secret high intelligence agency.

We don’t mind bending the law to get things done.

Though, I’m always in the background flying drones, researching, scouting…

Up until I get a new assignment.

I’m the new Junior associate to Everhart & Everhart, LLP.

Also, Fitzhenry Everhart’s new boyfriend.

He’s fifteen years my senior, and an extrovert.

We’re water and oil.

I’m the wrong person for the job—but no one believes it.

I avoid relationships, flings, and hookups.

Who am I kidding?

I avoid people.

If the bad guy doesn’t kill him, I might do it before the mission is over.

TITLE: The Shackles That Hold Us

AUTHOR: Michele Notaro

SERIES: The Magi Accounts #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 397

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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As if crushin’ on a shifter wasn’t bad enough, I had to go and date one.

A mage and a shifter walk into a bar… No, that’s the whole joke.

Magi and shifters don’t mix, and yet I find myself in a relationship with Cosmo, a lion shifter. And on top of that, Cosmo, and all his pride members, consider my brothers and me to be a part of their pride. Three magi in a shifter pride. Who would’ve ever thought?

Navigating our connection while trying to figure out what’s going on in the world isn’t easy. Trusting that Cosmo means forever when he says it? Even harder. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned since meeting the Ono-Nais, it’s that taking a risk with my heart will be worth it to be a part of their lives.

TITLE: Traded

AUTHOR: Carly Marie

SERIES: Nashville Grizzlies #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 357

RELEASE DATE: 6/7/2022

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Dangerous is moving the new trade in when you have secrets to hide

Trevor Cane’s built a name for himself in the NHL. At 5’4” he’s one of the shortest players to ever play professional hockey. He also has a secret. A secret that he’s kept from everyone. But a surprise phone call from a friend leaves Trevor risking it all.

Brax Cernak first met Trevor ten years ago when his dad moved the new NHLer into their house. While Trevor barely noticed Brax, Brax noticed him. Now in the NHL, Brax still harbors that crush and a trade to Nashville and a “helpful” call to Trevor finds them living together.

When Brax discovers Trevor’s secret, he makes it his mission to become the Daddy his little bear has always needed. Will tension between them and the risks to their careers prevent Trevor from seeing Brax is everything he’s always wanted?

TITLE: Rediscovered

AUTHOR: E.M. Denning

SERIES: Do-Over #2

PUBLISHER: Paper Gold Publishing

LENGTH: 202

RELEASE DATE: 6/8/2022

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Watching his fake fiancé stumble out of a Vegas chapel with a husband who wasn’t him was the best thing that could have ever happened to Harrison Andrews. There’s only one man Harrison wants to be with, and it’s the one man he can’t have. Why can’t Harrison put his heart on the line and go after the one he always wanted? His old friend has thrown caution to the wind and married a stranger. Why can’t he have what he needs?

Jack Marshall is used to Harrison’s cold feet. Raised as step-brothers, their teenage years were little more than Jack pushing and Harrison pulling away. When they tumble into a Vegas hotel bed together, Jack is ready for a repeat of their past.

Instead, Harrison and Jack rediscover the passion that first brought them together. Harrison learns things about Jack he never knew, and Harrison’s acceptance gives Jack hope that a happy ending could exist for them. Still, he worries Harrison may let their families push them apart forever.

TITLE: Johannes

AUTHOR: Charlie Godwyne

SERIES: Sky Nymph #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 166

RELEASE DATE: 6/8/2022

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I have to believe I am worthy of being loved…

After getting his heart broken by a client several years ago, Johannes Lux, a licensed sex worker in Vienna, promised himself that he would not fall in love again. Yet that is all he wants: a partner he can love and rely on, who won’t ask him to quit his job, and who accepts his faith, since Johannes is Catholic and an unusual and esoteric one at that.

Maximilian and Konstantin, meanwhile, grew up crushing on their best friend Moritz, not realizing how unconventional a triad relationship is in a couples’ world. When Moritz married after college, Max and Konni were forced to accept that they would only ever have each other, but they’ve always felt that something—or rather, someone—was missing. Tired of shallow hookups that went nowhere, and wanting something real, they turn to their friend Florian for advice.

Johannes gets a call from his heart-breaker ex-client, Florian, and is introduced to a pair of weightlifters looking for someone genuine who can fill the empty space in their lives. Right from the start, the three men spark a connection that only continues to deepen. To claim a future of contentment and happiness, they must set aside their long years of heartbreak and truly embrace one another.

TITLE: Deuce

AUTHOR: PT Ambler

SERIES: Tennyson Bend #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 239

RELEASE DATE: 6/8/2022

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A champion on the rise.

An umpire down on his luck.

A rulebook made to be broken.

It should have stopped at a kiss…

Burdened by family expectations, Spencer has fought long and hard on the pro-tennis circuit. He won’t let anything mess with his winning streak. Especially if it risks his chance at an Australian Open wildcard entry. It should have been easy for him to forget an anonymous, locker-room hook up, but how’s he supposed to do that when the same hot-as-hell guy shows up on centre court shouting “foot fault!” every time he serves?

Sidelined by a freak accident, Garrett will jump at any opportunity to referee again—no matter the sport. The second he recognises Spencer on centre court, the line between personal and professional blurs and he realises he’s kissed his way into a serious conflict of interest. A fling is the last thing on his mind. Especially if it threatens his professional reputation. But there’s something undeniable about Spencer that keeps him coming back for more.

The rules are clear. Intimacy between players and officials is strictly forbidden. Whatever their game plan, Spencer and Garrett must play it soon, because the tennis world is small, and secrets have a way of getting out…

TITLE: Protecting His Potential

AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Jena Wade

SERIES: Steelwick Pride #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 257

RELEASE DATE: 6/8/2022

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Not all cinnamon rolls come from Steelwick’s bakery.

Alpha Rainer never lets his injury get in the way of his work as a member of Steelwick. He might have a prosthetic leg, but he can take down the strongest shifters in a fight on the worst of days. At least he used to be the fiercest fighter in the pack, since his last mission he’s a mess—his tiger’s not doing well coming off the potion forced upon him, the forced mating scent has his body in a turmoil, and then there is the new omega taking up his every thought.

Omega Silvano’s life was turned upside down when he applied for a manny position only to find the job nonexistent and the entire situation far more sinister. Forced to be a contestant in the Omega Games, he saw no choice but to risk everything and help Steelwick shut them down permanently. Nowhere else to go, he agrees to stay with Steelwick temporarily and help with the pack’s young. It’s a nice enough pack, even if Rainer keeps ignoring their connection.

If only that were Silvano’s biggest problem. His life is at risk from the people who should’ve protected him the most. Now it is up to Rainer to save his mate and take his place at his side where he’s always belonged..

TITLE: The Sinner’s Gamble

AUTHOR: Merry Farmer

SERIES: The Perdition Club #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 131

RELEASE DATE: 6/8/2022

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Welcome to The Perdition Club, where sin is celebrated and vice is a virtue…

Caesar Potts loves his life as a co-owner of Perdition, one of the sultriest and most hedonistic of London’s gaming hells. He is as passionate about showing customers of Perdition a good time as he is about his charitable activities on the side. But Caesar’s good nature and sensual sense of fun are put to the test when handsome preacher George Mulgrew darkens his doorstep.

George is desperate to save souls, mostly because his own is in such turmoil. He can’t seem to stay away from beautiful and intriguing club owner, Caesar, even though he believes him to be guilty of the worst sort of evils. Something within George responds to something in Caesar, no matter how much he tries to deny it.

When George finds himself trapped in Perdition as Caesar’s prisoner, everything he thought he knew and believed himself to be fighting for is thrown into question. Can Caesar show George another way to live, and will the fire between the two men light the way for a new journey?

An enemies to lovers, MM Regency romance full of surprise benefactors, doors that were never locked in the first place, good families and bad ones, and a night of passion that will introduce you to the world of The Perdition Club and leave you panting for more.

TITLE: Jerk

AUTHOR: Daryl Banner

SERIES: ABCs of Love #10

PUBLISHER: Frozenfyre Publishing

LENGTH: 227

RELEASE DATE: 6/9/2022

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You don’t want a nice guy.

Just admit it.

The real guy you want to sweep you off your feet isn’t wearing a cardigan. He won’t remember your anniversaries or bring you hot chocolate on a cold night.

The guy you want is rough, rude, and hotter than sin.

A total jerk.

Still, inexplicably, you’re madly in love with him. Why? Is the sex really that good? Why don’t you want the nice guy? The one you can actually take home to Mom and Dad? The one who smiles with his eyes, who will laugh at your jokes — even the bad ones? The one who will hold you after a hard day, who will run to your side even if it’s inconvenient, who will cherish and worship you like something priceless and precious?

It’s inevitable that guys like me lose hope in ever finding love. Capturing your heart isn’t easy when the world is full of countless jerks you’re so willing to give it to. What’s a nice guy to do when he’s playing a game you won’t let him win?

To tell my story properly, we have to start at the end.

As in: the end of the Mr. Nice Guy I used to be.

TITLE: Just Enough

AUTHOR: B. Harmony

SERIES: Enough #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 231

RELEASE DATE: 6/9/2022

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Aaron

A Dom and a Rigger walk into a bar…

Sounds like the start of a good joke, but for Cody and me, it’s grounds for friendship and nothing more.

Anything else would require acknowledging the barriers between us and the desires we keep hidden.

Invisible scars of war meet impenetrable walls of distrust. An impasse neither of us knows how to overcome until a newbie walks through the doors of The Garden.

Oakley finds himself in need of rescuing anda fair amount of guidance, a challenge Cody and I are willing to accept. But once we begin, it’s clear there is more between us than just lessons.

Emotions are building, walls are crumbling, and the three of us are all scrambling for purchase in a dynamic we never expected to find.

Will the three of us be able to find happiness together, or will we be forced to accept our lives as Just Enough?

TITLE: Daddy’s Sucker

AUTHOR: Joe Satoria

SERIES: My Little Vampire #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: 6/9/2022

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“Sink your teeth into Daddy.”

Conrad

It had been twenty years since I visited Sanguine Falls. I never expected myself to come face-to-face with an old friend. Time hadn’t been as kind to him as it had to me.

We had a history. A love. And all that died the day I couldn’t come back. Now I was home, and he was ripe for the taking. But was he willing to let me in? And could we go back to our old playtime?

Silas

The last person I expected to see walk into town was the face of someone they found dead twenty years ago. I mourned him for years. My first and only love.

They say ‘love conquers all’. Did that extend to the idea my love now might not be human? And was it possible we were always meant to be this way?

Twenty years is a long time to wait, but fated mates always come together. Unless someone gets in their way.

TITLE: Take Shelter With Me

AUTHOR: R.M Neill

SERIES: Sheltered Connections #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 314

RELEASE DATE: 6/9/2022

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One thrives off order.

The other lets his heart guide him.

Together they are perfectly balanced.

Jacob

All elements of my life are controlled and measured. My days filled with check lists and colour-coded columns. With an animal and a youth shelter to run and people counting on me, I have no time for distractions.

Yet I can’t get the man I spent one fiery night with out of my head.

He has me acting on impulses I didn’t know I had and tossing my responsibilities aside.

I want to be with him and find the perfect balance between my personal and professional life. But how is that possible with us forced into a long-distance relationship as he travels with his hockey team?

Just when I think we can follow our hearts and make this work, a face from my past reappears, threatening to destroy all I’ve built.

Matts

I hoped returning to the NHL would fill the void in my life and restore my sense of purpose. Instead I felt that same emptiness.

Until I met Jacob.

After the anonymous night of passion we spent together, I’m elated to see him again at a fundraiser.

He’s my teammate’s little brother and he thinks it’s wrong to put his happiness first.

But I’m willing to do whatever it takes to prove our lives will be more fulfilling and complete together.

One way or another, I will convince him happiness is worth the risk.

TITLE: Crossing Borders

AUTHOR: Marie James

SERIES: Blackbridge Security #10

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 284

RELEASE DATE: 6/9/2022

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Although I take my job very seriously—being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women—it looks like it’s all fun and games.

I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work.

When the assignment is over, I walk away—usually with a smile and another notch in my bedpost, but who am I to turn down the perks?

This new assignment should be no different. I can play any role handed to me.

Hell, I love a new challenge.

Only Archer Bremen is different… and not just for the obvious reasons.

His British accent hits me in a way I never expected.

The scowl on his face makes me think of a million things I could do to make it fade.

His smile tells me that this new assignment is going to change everything…

TITLE: Witch Woof

AUTHOR: Alexa Piper

SERIES: Elvenswood Tales #6

PUBLISHER: Changeling Press

LENGTH: 156

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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Will is a witch wolf, a werewolf who can do magic, but his life so far has been anything but magical. He was sold by his own pack and for four years, Will suffered as a slave to his captors — who used him any way they wanted. Now, after a leap of courage has brought him to Colin’s doorstep, Will’s past should be just that, his past.

Colin can see the new apprentice he’s supposed to teach magic has been hurt. Colin wants to comfort the young werewolf who takes to magic much more easily than he takes to human contact. Their attraction seems mutual, but how can Colin be certain Will even knows what he wants?

As slow affection grows between Colin and Will, Will’s magic does as well, and he allows himself a sliver of happiness. Except the dark past Will thought he escaped from is not quite done with him, and now, it’s not just Will’s life on the line, but also Colin’s, the witch Will’s heart is beating for.

TITLE: Clandestine

AUTHOR: J. Hali Steele

SERIES: Sanguine Blood Seekers #2

PUBLISHER: Changeling Press

LENGTH: 98

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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Joshua’s spending more and more time at club Sub Rosa. It’s time he emerges from the shadows to take a more active role. Pursuit of the aloof nightclub owner obsessed with voyeurism carries him over the edge. The stranger’s scent awakens a desire Joshua has not felt in centuries. He vows to have the man. If it means bleeding dry everyone close to either of them, so be it.

Mason Kildare, owner of Sub Rosa, doesn’t play in his own backyard. Instead he frequents other night spots in search of fulfillment. A reserved disposition coupled with gray hair keeps most of the young men he finds attractive at arm’s length, but not Joshua. Joshua storms Mason’s defenses, breaking them down one by one. By the time he discovers Joshua’s bloody secret, Mason has lost more than his body — he’s given away his soul.

TITLE: Sculptures and Snuggles

AUTHOR: Della Cain

SERIES: Collared Ever After #6

PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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Sometimes the one who got away…didn’t.

Dustin’s world came crashing down when his position teaching art at the local college was cut. Little did he know it would become one of the best things to happen to him, forcing him to take his sculpting seriously and thrusting him onto the art scene. Now he has it all: money, gallery shows that sell out opening night, and a sculpture in one of the most prominent architectural marvels in his old city.

Only it isn’t everything at all—what is life without someone to love?

Preston lived the corporate dream, climbing the ladder on his way up to a corner office. If only it didn’t take all of his waking hours and envelop him with enough stress to suck the joy out of life. When he’s asked to go to the city for the grand reveal of his company’s new sculpture, Preston’s happy for the change of pace. He soon discovers the sculpture was designed by the only person he ever loved, the one he let get away out of fear.

Could this be a new chance with his one true love?

TITLE: Masking the Love

AUTHOR: Cait Marie

SERIES: Bennu Firebirds #1.5

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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Kade is living a secret life. So, when he sees someone being bullied for the same thing he’s hiding from the world, he can’t help but step in. Even if it’s the star pitcher from his rival baseball team.

What starts as an unlikely friendship grows into something more. The only problem is, even years later, Kade still isn’t ready to come out. He’s tried to keep things casual, to pretend he isn’t falling in love with his best friend, but it’s getting more difficult with each passing day.

Especially when he sees how much the secrets are hurting Brent.

TITLE: Catching His Heart

AUTHOR: Christie Gordon

SERIES: Mesa Boys #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 341

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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Shane realizes his love for Carter never stopped. Carter realizes a second chance is just what he’s looking for.

Shane Campbell fell in love with Carter, the boy next door, the boy he protected from an abusive father, but after his mother divorces and moves them to New Mexico, Shane decides in order to move on with his life, he must ghost Carter. When he finishes college, Shane finds himself back in Arizona, working as a graphic artist and web designer. What he doesn’t expect, is to find Carter clear on the other side of town, sitting in a bar with openly gay men.

Carter Davis struggles with his attraction to men after hearing prejudiced slurs thrown by his father all his life. He’s been told by the bartender at the local hangout that there’s a man who wants to meet him. What he doesn’t expect is that the man is Shane, his old best friend, the one who moved away and never spoke to him again.

Shane makes it clear this time around his intentions are more than friendly and seeing Shane again brings Carter’s repressed feelings to the surface. As they navigate through Carter’s need to take their new relationship at a slower pace, Shane’s ex-boyfriend shows dangerous stalker behavior. Meanwhile, Carter’s mother is in danger from his father and Carter needs Shane’s help. With two men threatening them, how do they sail across dangerous waters together?

TITLE: Just a Wolf

AUTHOR: Maggie Hemlock

SERIES: Love by Glitter Bomb #18

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 177

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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Omega wolf, Marlin, has lived his whole life in the Temple of Juda on Hemlock Mountain. When he’s asked to move to a new temple in the Guardian of Glitter Bomb Territory, he takes up the mission and looks forward to a little adventure. No one warned him that it wouldn’t just be a *little* adventure. No one had the forethought to tell him not to be tricked into thinking a smaller temple meant less work. Now, he’s so busy he can barely squeeze in time to sit down with a book by his favorite author. Little things like attacks on the clinic, squabbling teenagers, and meeting his true-mate keep interrupting him every time he turns the page. Of course, some of those things are more welcome than others.

Alpha wolf, Emil Hemlock Night-Star, has floated through life since moving to Earthside with his family. He’s battle-hardened and doesn’t know what to do with himself now that his life in the Other World seems so far away. At the prodding of his older brother, Emil joins the Followers of Frost and is assigned to a group relocated to the Guardian of Glitter Bomb Territory. He’s not thrilled about it, but one Earthside community is just like the next, isn’t it?

When Emil meets Marlin he finds out that’s not always true. Theirs is a passion that heats up quickly and threatens to explode and take them with it as both personal and group drama unfolds around them. Marlin’s headstrong and set in his ways. Emil craves a new life. Will the true-mates be able to come to terms with each other in time to save the territory from another devastating fire? Embers burn under their noses. Only no one knows where they’re coming from.

TITLE: The Shepherd

AUTHOR: Cara Dee

SERIES: The Game #6

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 322

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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I was fresh out of boot camp and somewhere in the desert when I started picturing what my life after the Marines would look like. I’d always wanted a big family and a place out in the sticks.

At forty-five, I could only scratch my head and wonder what the hell had happened. I knew I should be grateful. I had my farmhouse. Rescue dogs and chickens too. I had a rowdy bunch of nieces and nephews. I had amazing friends. I’d started a kink community with some of them. But it killed me to come home to an empty house at the end of the day. It hurt that nobody seemed to be interested in anything beyond pain sessions and casual playtime. Even my best friend Sloan pulled away from me. He was struggling to make ends meet with four kids, and I had a big house. They should move in with me, dammit.

I guess it made perfect sense that after so many years of wondering, waiting, and grumbling, a single week changed it all. My “the one who got away” showed up at a kink event, and Sloan shared a drunken confession that screwed with my head.

It was time to improvise, adapt, and…bring people home.

TITLE: Forgotten Vows

AUTHOR: Lily Mayne

SERIES: Folk #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 422

RELEASE DATE: 6/10/2022

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My mortal skin is gone.

I’m one of them. One of the Folk. And all I feel is anger.

I’m going to kill the Carlin and her sons for everything they did to me. It’s all I care about.

But first, I have to navigate this new world. My new skin. My new brother. And, when I fall into her clutches, my fae mother—the Brid. The Seelie Queen.

I don’t like what I’m becoming, but I can’t stop it. Something’s wrong with me. Something’s missing. There’s a hollow ache in my chest and I can’t fill it, no matter what I do. It’s like I’ve forgotten something vital from my time on unseelie land.

Why do I feel so incomplete? Why do I have an oath etched onto my skin, one I don’t remember making? Why is there a tiny black feather nestled in my throat that I can’t bring myself to take off?

Why do I feel so much longing every time I see a beautiful black-haired, black-eyed unseelie fae, even though I don’t remember him at all?

My life has become yet another game of cat and mouse, but this time it’s not just the Carlin and her sons trying to get me. New threats lurk, and I have to force myself into this new fae skin to be able to fight them.

TITLE: Basketball at Night

AUTHOR: Eve Morton

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 30

RELEASE DATE: 6/11/2022

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Coach Andrew Grady’s life has become rather trivial, mostly centered on leading high school gym classes and completing paperwork. He’s in his forties, and though he still runs every morning, time has not been kind to him. He’s slowly given up the idea of finding love, ever since his ex-husband dumped him in the school parking lot years before.

Everything changes when Jamal Knight, basketball star extraordinaire, returns to his high school to give an inspirational talk to a new cohort of students. Coach Grady still remembers Jamal as the awkward kid who sometimes tripped over his own feet, who was too nervous to speak, and who struggled to live with his alcoholic mother. Now that he’s reached the Big Leagues, he’s surprised that Jamal wants to grace this run-down school’s hallways. But Jamal does, and he’s become a stunning young man of almost thirty since the last time the two met.

Coach Grady gets another surprise when Jamal tells him he’s gay, and he’d like to take the opportunity tonight to come out. When Jamal sets his gaze on Grady after the whole evening is over, Grady has yet another decision to make: to be out in the public eye with Jamal, or bury himself in paperwork once again.

TITLE: Everything I Need

AUTHOR: Chrissy Munder

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 43

RELEASE DATE: 6/11/2022

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Frosting and fertility are Fiorillo family traditions. Joshua and Michael are trying to uphold at least one of the two.

When EMT Joshua Lawton left both his family and church behind, he never thought he’d live with anyone, much less get married. But here he is, facing carb-deprivation (because wedding photos are forever) and a cake tasting, all in the same month. He worries about his lack of family and relationship skills because family means everything to his fiancé. If Joshua can’t do better with Michael’s traditions than he did with his own, will Michael come to his senses and call off the wedding?

Michael Fiorillo is the both the youngest and the only male out of ten siblings. He’s juggling all the expectations involved in a traditional Fiorillo family wedding and a fiancé who’d be just as happy if they ran off to Vegas.

When plans for their wedding cake are derailed by an unexpected religious objection, will the resulting fallout drive them apart or bring them even closer together?

TITLE: Thirst Trap

AUTHOR: R.W. Clinger

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 49

RELEASE DATE: 6/11/2022

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hen mischievous neighbors the Jardonis boys take out half of Joey Pollard’s house by an accidental fire, Joey is given the opportunity to use JD Lawson’s spare bedroom. The two have been friends for years and Joey feels comfortable with the arrangement.

Working remotely for a dishware company, Joey spends a lot of time at JD’s house. Joey thinks the college coach is a nice guy and a total thirst trap. And he’d be fibbing if he didn’t admit to having a secret attraction to the man. But Joey knows the sexy man is straight and only a friend. This doesn’t mean Joey can’t still have a hardcore crush on his roommate.

Things become comfortable between the two men until JD throws a small gathering for a few friends. Unfortunately he runs late for his own event and Joey has to play host for a few hours. During these minimal hours Joey learns JD’s dating and sexual history and …

Wait a minute! Is JD straight or queer? Are the guests at the evening party drunk and telling true stories or lies? Does Joey have romantic chance with JD?

TITLE: Stronger Than Passion

AUTHOR: Katherine McIntyre

SERIES: Chesapeake Days #2

PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing

LENGTH: 251

RELEASE DATE: 6/11/2022

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Hudson West is the enemy. Nico Shah is trouble. However, when they’re forced to collaborate on a town project, they can’t stop the passion from burning.

Hudson West is the enemy.

The calm, arrogant, stupidly hot owner of the rival restaurant in town never fails to push Nico Shah’s buttons. So when he and Hudson are invited to collaborate to cater the Chesapeake Days festival, he wants to say hell no. But with his mother’s upcoming transplant, he needs that money.

Nico Shah is trouble.

Hudson’s noticed the gorgeous, witty flirt and has veered far away. He’s looking for commitment while Nico’s looking for his next flavor of the night. Except now that they’re working together, neither can ignore the chemistry that’s one spark away from burning down a forest. And when they finally collide, the connection is beyond anything either has experienced.

But with Nico still terrified of the word “boyfriend” and Hudson needing someone who belongs to him, this can only end in heartbreak.

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