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 |
| Mother Parker | Rhys Everly | Self Published | 8/1/2022 | Mayberry Protectors #1 | Amazon |
| Neon Red | Aarin Durham | Self Published | 8/1/2022 | We Are Who We Are #2 | Amazon |
| Coming Together | Raquel Riley | Self Published | 8/1/2022 | Hearts for Hire #3 | Amazon |
| Owning Aidan | Zack Wish | Self Published | 8/1/2022 | Hero Daddies #5 | Amazon |
| Ollie & Bash | A.D. Ellis | Self Published | 8/1/2022 | On Cravenwood Block #3 | Amazon |
| Harsh Reality | Elle E. Ire | DSP Publications | 8/2/2022 | Amazon | |
| Kinked Up | M.C. Roth | Pride Publishing | 8/2/2022 | It’s a Kink Thing #1 | Amazon |
| You Again | Dianna Roman | Wild One Press | 8/2/2022 | Men of Olympus #1 | Amazon |
| Husband Material | Alexis Hall | Sourcebooks Casablanca | 8/2/2022 | London Calling #2 | Amazon |
| Inconveniently Yours | Ian O. Lewis | Self Published | 8/2/2022 | Southern Discomfort #2 | Amazon |
| Stalked But Not Afraid | Nicole Dykes | Self Published | 8/2/2022 | Spark of Hope #2 | Amazon |
| Presidential Chaos | Saxon James | May Books | 8/3/2022 | Frat Wars #3 | Amazon |
| Love Me Gently | E.M. Denning | Paper Gold Publishing | 8/3/2022 | Amazon | |
| The Forever Neighbor | Rye Cox | Self Published | 8/3/2022 | Corio Heights #3 | Amazon |
| Handle With Care | Romeo Alexander | Self Published | 8/3/2022 | Amazon | |
| Playing the Player | Beth Bolden | Self Published | 8/3/2022 | Miami Piranhas #2 | Amazon |
| The Bitter Rivals Fiasco | Hayden Hall | Self Published | 8/4/2022 | Frat Brats of Santa Barbara #4 | Amazon |
| Inside the Sandcastle | Megan Linden | Self Published | 8/4/2022 | Dragon Legacy #1 | Amazon |
| Need Him | Elouise East | Self Published | 8/4/2022 | Boys, Daddies, Snuggles & More #1 | Amazon |
| The Barkeep and the Bookseller | VL Locey | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | Campo Royale #3 | Amazon |
| Meet Me There | K.M. Neuhold | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | Amazon | |
| Two Tribes | Fearne Hill | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | Amazon | |
| Oakland | S L Davies | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | The Devil’s Advocates #6 | Amazon |
| Dorian | Avery Tu & Kota Quinn | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | Baton Blue Daddy #2 | Amazon |
| Wicked | Amy Bellows | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | Lost Red Wolves #3 | Amazon |
| Alpha’s Brave Omega | Hope Bennett | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | Sweet in Silford #4 | Amazon |
| A Touch of Tenderness | Merry Farmer | Self Published | 8/5/2022 | The Slippery Slope #4 | Amazon |
| Unveiling His Hidden Dragon | Charlie Richards | eXtasy Books | 8/6/2022 | Shifter’s Regime #11 | Amazon |
| Shadows in the Night | Thomas Grant Bruso | JMS Books | 8/6/2022 | Officer Jack Ballinger Mystery #2 | Amazon |
| Is it the Truth … or Lies? | Edward Kendrick | JMS Books | 8/6/2022 | Amazon | |
| My First Date in Hell | Feral Sephrian | JMS Books | 8/6/2022 | Amazon | |
| Silver Ink | Iyana Jenna | JMS Books | 8/6/2022 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Mother Parker
AUTHOR: Rhys Everly
SERIES: Mayberry Protectors #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 406
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2022
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Divorced. Beaten down. A failure. Until a ray of sunshine comes into my life…
People call me Mr. Grumpypants, but wouldn’t you be if life kept knocking you down?
My life is an endless sh*t list that I can’t even begin to unravel.
It started when my wife walked out on me.
It continued when my home was repossessed.
And it all came to an epic conclusion with almost getting shot to death.
What I need is to get my mind in order and my life back on track.
So when my old commander offers me a job in Mayberry Holm, I grab the opportunity by the balls.
I’m ready to put my head down and my hands at work.
What I wasn’t planning though was becoming pet food for crows by this infuriating little man who throws seeds at me.
Or being hired to help said man with his new store.
Or having to protect him from a bunch of criminals that prey on his softness and sweetness.
Even though he drives me insane, I can’t stop thinking of him. And even though he’s annoyingly cheerful, I can’t help but smile around him.
Or fantasize about him doing… naughty things to me.
What the hell is happening to me? Am I falling for the young, bubbly, pink-haired man? And is it too late to stop it?
TITLE: Neon Red
AUTHOR: Aarin Durham
SERIES: We Are Who We Are #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 1025
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2022
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Author of his own destiny at the start of 2016, Zaid enjoys the spoils of his meteoric chart success as a solo artist and a steamy relationship with one of fashion’s fastest growing prospects. On paper, the media-adored pair seem perfectly matched. Both marketing ambassadors to powerhouse brands and making history side by side in music and in fashion, their relationship has undoubtedly propelled their careers to new heights. Yet when the dust settles and the cameras turn away, few are aware of the ills that reign behind closed doors. Z is battling a ruinous secret he carried with him from the band, and it will take the reemergence of a profound lover from his past to reveal his heart is in total disrepair.
TITLE: Coming Together
AUTHOR: Raquel Riley
SERIES: Hearts for Hire #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 237
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2022
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Growing up together, they shared everything. But now, Reid is ready to keep Riley for himself.
Riley Morgan
I’m in love with Reid Morgan–my roommate, my childhood best friend, my life.
I’ve wasted years wishing he felt the same. I risk losing him if I reveal my true feelings. But I can’t stop my heart from loving him. After everything we’ve been through, don’t we deserve happiness together?
Reid Morgan
For six years, I’ve pined for a man that only sees me as his responsibility.
After I was brutally attacked, Riley believes I’m too fragile to handle a romantic relationship. We share everything but our bodies. But that isn’t enough for me anymore.
Could Riley ever see me as a boyfriend to love?
TITLE: Owning Aidan
AUTHOR: Zack Wish
SERIES: Hero Daddies #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 184
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2022
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Hero Daddies sometimes need to show a Little who’s boss…
Aidan is an agent at New York’s hottest talent agency. He’s also a fun loving Little with enough energy to drive even the most patient Daddy to distraction. Aidan needs a Daddy who’s ready to be there for him 24/7.
A mean new boss at work sees Aidan’s job at risk. Aidan has worked too hard to get where he is to contemplate losing his career. But the new boss seems determined to make Aidan’s life hell and brings his dreams to an end.
Aidan needs a Hero Daddy. His entire life in the city depends on it.
Jack Rex is a successful city banker with a track record of career success that most would kill for. He’s got a ripped body, impossibly handsome face, and more money than he knows what to do with. He’s the most sophisticated Daddy Dom in town, and his selection of paddles proves it…
But what Jack truly wants is to find his Forever Little. He spent so much of his younger years building his career that relationships got put on the backburner. Trust is an issue too. He’s been burnt by gold diggers before, so how can he truly know a Little is not just after his money?
Jack feels his Daddy Dom spirit go off the charts when he meets Aidan. This Little ticks every box as far as Jack can see, and the chemistry is on fire from the get-go…
Jack decides to offer Aidan some help with his career situation. But it won’t be straightforward, not when Aidan hears exactly what Jack expects of him, and what will happen if he doesn’t stick to Jack’s strict rules. Could Aidan be the Little who finally lets Jack trust again?
TITLE: Ollie & Bash
AUTHOR: A.D. Ellis
SERIES: On Cravenwood Block #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 252
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2022
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Ollie isn’t one to hold back, so when he sees a sexy older man in the Cravenwood diner, he goes right ahead and opens his mouth. Getting shot down doesn’t deter him, but maybe he should focus more on the new boss he’s getting at work before he continues trying to hook up with the stranger.
Sebastian is one bad situation from considering himself washed-up. He took the job on Cravenwood Block as a stepping stone up and out of the hole he’s found himself in, but he has no plans to stick around. If he could just find a place to live and get started on working through this temporary obstacle, he’d be feeling a bit more confident.
Ollie and Sebastian don’t have any business getting involved, but fate seems to have different plans. Too many things keep bringing them together—forcing both men to see maybe there’s more between them than their messed-up pasts.
TITLE: Harsh Reality
AUTHOR: Elle E. Ire
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 386
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2022
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After demon elementals kill the good folks Sheriff Cali McCade has sworn to protect, the last place she expects to find herself is the future.
Cali McCade is happy being the only female sheriff in the West until evil destroys her town of Oblivion and everyone in it. But when a magical creature sends her forward in time, Cali gets a chance for justice—and to stop history from repeating itself.
Now, on the set of Harsh Reality, a television show that challenges average people to survive in historical settings, Cali isn’t just the sheriff of Oblivion—she also plays herself on TV. It isn’t easy to find her path in this new world, but at least she knows what her “character” would do… even if it’s a little strange to be navigating a blooming romance with the woman playing Arlene, her long-lost love.
When the elementals show up to destroy Oblivion all over again, can Cali find a way to defeat the demons, keep her cover, and still ride off into the sunset?
TITLE: Kinked Up
AUTHOR: M.C. Roth
SERIES: It’s a Kink Thing #1
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 282
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2022
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Can Trick choose between the love of his life and the sub of his dreams?
Nav can’t count the number of times he has wished he could close his eyes, hand over the reins and let someone take care of him. It’s a dream that none of his exes have been able to fulfill—not that he really understands what he needs.
At least, he doesn’t until he stumbles into a dark alley to get away from the bustling noise on the dance floor where he doesn’t belong. He’s not alone in the alley, and the stranger who gives him everything he’s longing for isn’t a stranger at all but Trick, his gorgeous neighbor who has a body that models would kill for and the softest blue eyes that Nav has ever seen.
Trick has everything he could ever wish for, including his kinky fiancé, Theo, who has been by his side for ten years. So when Trick sets up an intense scene in an alleyway that pushes their boundaries beyond anything he could have imagined, his life seems perfect. But when the alley lights flicker on, he discovers the man against him isn’t his fiancé at all.
One perfect mistake will change their lives forever.
TITLE: You Again
AUTHOR: Dianna Roman
SERIES: Men of Olympus #1
PUBLISHER: Wild One Press
LENGTH: 368
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2022
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One man looking for love in all the wrong places. Another always in the wrong place.
Brokenhearted and love-scorn, Johnny finds himself forced back into the dating pool by his overbearing mother and meddling best friend. Is it fate, interference, or a dating app glitch that keeps pairing him with his complete opposite, a handsome brick mason with a smile that makes bad decisions worthwhile?
While Aiden is seemingly perfect inside and out, Johnny is a realist. There’s no way that man’s peanut butter goes with Johnny’s clumsy, nerdy jelly. If only he could convince his libido and the determined brick mason that he’s not on the market, he could get back to his safe, solitary life.
Aiden wants more than just being a pretty face and a night of fun after years of fumbling through encounters that never went deeper than the surface. When he meets Johnny, something behind the skittish photographer’s snarky facade speaks to his wanton heart. There has to be a reason they keep crashing into each other in more ways than one. Maybe attraction isn’t supposed to make sense and love, even less.
TITLE: Husband Material
AUTHOR: Alexis Hall
SERIES: London Calling #2
PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Casablanca
LENGTH: 423
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2022
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Wanted:
One (very real) husband
Nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best
In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends…and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc’s feeling the social pressure to propose. But it’ll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a bowl full of special curry to get these two from I don’t know what I’m doing to I do.
Good thing Oliver is such perfect HUSBAND MATERIAL.
TITLE: Inconveniently Yours
AUTHOR: Ian O. Lewis
SERIES: Southern Discomfort #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 240
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2022
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“Swear to God, his nose is so high in the air he could drown in a rainstorm.”
Chase is a country boy living the dream, though most people would call it a nightmare. He’s the personal assistant to a powerful executive of a global conglomerate, a man so cold you’ll be forgiven for thinking ice water flows through his veins. When he first meets his boss he is smitten by him, but after two years of what can only be called low-paid slavery, he’s had enough. On the verge of quitting, disaster strikes, and Chase finally discovers a way to climb the corporate ladder. Unfortunately for him, that means marrying the boss.
Everyone loathes Juan, and he doesn’t give a damn. His only desire is to succeed, and he doesn’t care who he steps on to achieve his goals. When it’s discovered he has violated the terms of his visa, he’s threatened with deportation. Juan will do anything to stay in the United States, and not lose his powerful and lucrative job. Panicked, he tells the board of directors he’s marrying his assistant, Chase, who promptly blackmails Juan into promoting him. Unable to say no, the two embark on a road trip to meet Chase’s eccentric southern family, and end up discovering there’s more between them than they’ve ever thought possible.
TITLE: Stalked But Not Afraid
AUTHOR: Nicole Dykes
SERIES: Spark of Hope #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 240
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2022
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Roman
He’s an influencer—whatever that means. He’s also stunningly beautiful with a feisty attitude I can’t deny intrigues me.
But more importantly, he’s in trouble.
I’m not like my brother. Except for being a cop, I don’t strive to save the entire world.
However, I find myself compelled to save him.
If he’ll calm down and just let me.
Brooks
He’s everything I despise. He’s a cop. An arrogant tough-guy type who thinks he knows everything.
He drives me insane and won’t take the hint that I don’t want or need his help.
I’m not weak, and I’m not as defenseless as I once was either.
And still, I can’t seem to fully push him away.
Because maybe this time—just this once—I want to be saved.
TITLE: Presidential Chaos
AUTHOR: Saxon James
SERIES: Frat Wars #3
PUBLISHER: May Books
LENGTH: 316
RELEASE DATE: 8/3/2022
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Two houses. Two Presidents. One hell of a happy ending.
Zeke
Being President of a frat house means everything is on my shoulders.
Idiot brothers, epic pranks, a list of organizational duties long enough to make my eyes bleed.
None of it fazes me.
But senior year is almost over, and I’m ready to take a step back.
Until the hazing rumors start.
I might not know where they’re coming from, but I know they’re total BS.
Now, instead of dialing back the stress, we’ve broken the number one rule on the row: Don’t get the dean’s attention.
I need to find out who’s driving the lies.
And all evidence points to one person.
Charles
I never wanted to become Kappa President.
The appointment was made easier, though, when none other than Zeke Ariston took over Sigma house. I’ve always been … drawn to him.
Fascinated.
And maybe a little attracted too.
Pity I’ve never been more than an afterthought to him.
But when rumors start to circulate about hazing, and the sources lead back to my house, it puts me square on Zeke’s radar.
I want to help him get to the bottom of it all.
And with his attention finally on me, I want to tell him how I feel.
TITLE: Love Me Gently
AUTHOR: E.M. Denning
PUBLISHER: Paper Gold Publishing
LENGTH: 205
RELEASE DATE: 8/3/2022
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Dusty Mack likes his quiet life, even if it means sometimes he’s lonely. He keeps busy with work and Dusty spends his down time being a shoulder for his newly single sister to cry on. Love is the last thing he’s thinking about, but after a splurge purchase, he can’t get the cute sales associate off his mind.
Jason Robinson has his life figured out. Work hard, pay your bills, smile, and don’t be a burden. He knows his mother’s death wasn’t his fault, but he feels like the destruction of his older brother’s marriage probably was. Fighting for independence, Jason wants nothing more than to stand on his own two feet. So when a hot, older customer needs a little more help than most, he’s happy to oblige.
Soon, Jason and Dusty are dating, but neither of their lives is perfect. While Dusty’s sister struggles, Jason does what he always does. He keeps his nose to the grindstone and hopes for the best. And the more Jason tries to get ahead, the farther the universe pulls him down. Even though Jason feels tempted to open up to Dusty, he doesn’t want to be another problem on Dusty’s list.
But they’re both about to learn that you can only ignore your needs and your wants for so long.
If there’s any hope for a future between them, Jason must learn to accept help from the people he loves, and Dusty will need to believe he’s worth loving.
TITLE: The Forever Neighbor
AUTHOR: Rye Cox
SERIES: Corio Heights #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 216
RELEASE DATE: 8/3/2022
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What do you do when you’re in love with your childhood friend?
For as long as Will can remember, Jason has always been his safe space, his protector. Now as adults, he doesn’t know how much longer he can hide the desire he holds for his best friend. A desire he’s too afraid to convey and so is unable to make any progress on changing their relationship status. Is it finally time to let go?
There are two things Jason loves most in the world: food and Will. They’ve gone through everything together over the years and are as close as family. As he feels his best friend begin pulling away, Jason slowly discovers that his love for Will has turned into an emotion he can’t quite grasp but is determined to understand. Can he figure out his feelings before it’s too late and he loses Will forever?
TITLE: Handle With Care
AUTHOR: Romeo Alexander
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 313
RELEASE DATE: 8/3/2022
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Despite all these years apart and knowing my best friend is straight, my feelings for him haven’t changed. Sometimes, I wish I wasn’t so broken, maybe then I could speak my truth.
Starting over was never going to be easy. I’d spent over a decade ruining my life, and the whole point of returning to Cresson Point was to finally make a genuine attempt to fix everything I’d screwed up. Years of alcohol, drugs, and…other things would haunt me forever, but I was clean and sober now, and this was the first real chance I’d given myself.
It didn’t take long to realize just how hard it was going to be. Panic attacks, people tiptoeing around me…temptation everywhere. They say yesterday’s pain is today’s strength, and I had to figure out how to live my life while facing the demons of my past. That included a few surprises, like running into Owen. Oh God, Owen! There were so many secrets, but he had always been strong, my safe haven, and maybe this was my chance to finally make things right. My feelings for my straight, former best friend hadn’t changed, but why was he so determined to have me back in his life?
Suddenly, getting my life back on track felt even more important. If anyone besides my siblings deserved to see me at my best, it was Owen.
All I could do was try…day by day.
Despite the secrets, the heartache, the pain, and so many missed opportunities. Will Robin be able to overcome his demons? Can he recapture his friendship with Owen, and will there ever be a chance of…more?
TITLE: Playing the Player
AUTHOR: Beth Bolden
SERIES: Miami Piranhas #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 331
RELEASE DATE: 8/3/2022
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Center Logan Banks didn’t come to Miami looking for a best friend.
He came for football and for a chance at freedom—the freedom to live out of the closet.
But after a water main break, he lands an unexpected roommate, the new Piranhas kicker, Dylan Leonard. Between practices, games, and too many late nights on the couch, a best friend is exactly what he gets.
When Logan’s past rears its ugly head and threatens to destroy the freedom he’s hoped for, Dylan becomes more than just a friend. He becomes a lifeline.
But then their friendship gets incorrectly labeled as something more, and Dylan shocks Logan by suggesting they play along with a fake relationship.
Logan knows it’s off limits to fall in love with Dylan. He’s supposed to be straight, he’s his best friend, his roommate, and his teammate. But the closer they grow, and the more he and Dylan fake falling in love, the more real it feels.
The more real Logan wants it to be.
Making a play for love is the biggest risk he’s ever taken, but he wants it all and he wants it with Dylan.
TITLE: The Bitter Rivals Fiasco
AUTHOR: Hayden Hall
SERIES: Frat Brats of Santa Barbara #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 359
RELEASE DATE: 8/4/2022
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I fell in love with the enemy. Twice.
Hudson
For my twenty-first, I threw a masquerade party and met the most exciting guy on the planet, dressed as a fallen angel. Then, I never saw him again.
And just when I think my life is perfect, in walks my nemesis, Tate Anderson.
The guy’s got no finesse. He looks down on everyone, especially me. So, when the mischievous wannabe matchmaker of a professor forces me into a project with none other than Tate, I seriously consider dropping out.
Except, the more time I spend with him, and the more we growl and bark at each other, the tighter my chest feels around him.
To put him out of my mind and escape the feelings I’d kept at bay for so long, I keep throwing the biggest parties in the city. Like some modern version of Jay Gatsby, I hope to run into my mysterious fallen angel, but he’s ever so elusive.
Until he shows up again.
And I take his mask off…
Tate
My life sucks but don’t make a mistake thinking I would let anyone know.
Especially not Hudson Blackwood. That guy’s gloating enough already. Ugh… He laughs too much, pretends he’s so cool, nothing really bothers him.
Well, except the fact he’s stuck with me on a semester-long project. But I’m stuck with him just as much. He’s also hot as hell and knows it, which makes him infinitely more annoying.
And if that’s not enough, my stepmother is spending the last of my late dad’s fortune on her two sons and I have to study every waking moment to keep my scholarship.
The only escape I’ve had since coming to Santa Barbara were the masquerade parties a tall, handsome guy dressed as The Phantom keeps throwing.
Before I know it, I am hurtling into love and I hate it. I know my stepmother will uproot me again before the year is done. Besides, I don’t even know who this smoking hot Phantom is. This can only end one way, and it’s not good.
It’s just better for everyone if the masks stay on.
TITLE: Inside the Sandcastle
AUTHOR: Megan Linden
SERIES: Dragon Legacy #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 179
RELEASE DATE: 8/4/2022
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A NAÏVE PRINCE AND A LONELY WARRIOR WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER BY DESTINY TO BE COMPANIONS. BUT THAT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.
Naveen was the younger son of the king and had never lived outside of the royal castle. Until now.
The time had come for him to go to the Academy, the prestigious school where young men met their companions—the dragons fated to bond with them for life. It was an honor and a privilege, but Naveen mostly saw it as a chance. A chance for him to become more, to challenge himself, as well as to never again have to walk through life alone. If his long-hidden desires spoke about something more, something deeper… Well. Maybe he was hoping for too much.
Soryan had been in the Academy for well over a year and hadn’t found his match yet. He was starting to feel like maybe he never would, but he wasn’t ready to give up yet. His companion was out there. He just needed to be patient.
Once they met at the searching ceremony, their connection was undeniable and more than either of them imagined it could be. But with the political machinations working around them, they were facing more than the challenges of a true bond.
TITLE: Need Him
AUTHOR: Elouise East
SERIES: Boys, Daddies, Snuggles & More #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 279
RELEASE DATE: 8/4/2022
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Gareth knows what he wants and isn’t afraid to work for it. Unfortunately, it seems as elusive as the winning lottery ticket he tries for every week. He spent many years looking after himself while his dad worked all the hours under the sun – and sometimes, the moon. After searching for his place in the world, he finally found his calling – to be a Daddy. He needs someone to care for, someone to guide, someone to love. It can’t be that hard to find. Right?
Ben knows what he wants and it isn’t what he has. He should be grateful for his parents caring enough to push him to be the best he can be, but when that caring comes with conditions, it becomes a curse. Stress, long hours and the unwritten rule that he needs to do what his parents tell him to – even at the age of forty-one – turns him into an obsessive perfectionist. One with a penchant for stamping his feet when he doesn’t get his own way.
When Gareth starts working for Ben, he finds himself drawn to the man, but Ben is resistant to him. As Ben’s stress levels increase, Gareth puts his foot down, and Ben pushes back.
How will they find their way through the obstacles they – and others – are putting between them? Do they want to?
TITLE: The Barkeep and the Bookseller
AUTHOR: VL Locey
SERIES: Campo Royale #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 180
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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Can two men move past their shattered dreams and create a new future together?
Corduroy Lopez is a hard-working man. He has to be. There really is no alternative. He’s a single father with a beautiful special needs daughter to support. His mother and grandmother help when they can but he’s a proud Pan man who is determined to make it on his own. When his daughter is accepted into a prestigious developmental education preschool Cord needs cash and he needs it yesterday. When the cute owner of the new bookstore mentions wanting to start a drag story hour Cord leaps at the chance. He’s done drag before. Once. Performing on stage at the Campo hadn’t really been his thing but donning a wig and dress to sing children’s songs while strumming a ukulele should be a much more enjoyable experience. Also, the bookshop owner is adorable, newly single, and spending a great deal of time sitting at Cord’s bar sipping virgin piña coladas after the bookstore closes.
Jagger Collins never meant to end up here. He’d been a happily married man with a swanky job in a Philadelphia bank just two years ago. Then the bottom fell out of his life. His marriage combusted, his job quickly followed, and he found himself with only his dog Hamish, his brother, and half the cash from the home he thought he would be starting a family in. Taking the advice of his elder sibling to heart he left the big city and bought a small brick building in downtown Wilmington. Trading in ties for tomes, Jagger is now embracing the simpler things in life. Reading, biking, knitting, and admiring the lithe bartender at the Campo Royale. Cord is ticking all the right boxes in a big way but Jagger’s not sure if he’s ready to put his heart on the line again.
TITLE: Meet Me There
AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 294
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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Two men, dozens of cities, and a connection they just can’t seem to shake.
We haven’t spoken in fifteen years, and Marlon is the last person I expected to run into in a bar on Bourbon Street.
He’s not my gangly internet pen pal anymore, he’s all muscles, body hair, and temptation.
Our friendship feels like it never faded, but the heat between us is brand new.
We’re both in different cities every few weeks, hustling to build our careers and soaking up all the perks of being young, hot, and untethered. But our paths seem to be crossing more and more often.
“Meet Me There…”, they’re my new favorite words. Honestly, I think I’d follow Marlon anywhere. Does he feel it too?
TITLE: Two Tribes
AUTHOR: Fearne Hill
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 321
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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It’s 1995, and troubled seventeen-year-old Matt Leeson harbours three passions: indie music, wartime history, and the posh boy he sits next to in maths class. Not in that order. One of those passions is closely guarded, along with a few other secrets Matt tucks away. Such as his abusive father, the cramped run-down flat he calls home, and the futility of his dreams to escape both.
Twenty-five years later, and plodding Dr Alex Valentine, recently divorced, is looking back on a life less lived. On his failed marriage and the dull bore he’s become, on the empty, lonely weekends stretching ahead. And, in a corner of his mind, wondering what could have been, if only a slender, raven-haired young man hadn’t so abruptly vanished all those years ago.
First love. Teenage love. It should be nothing more than an opening chapter, right? A short prologue even, before the real test of adulthood begins.
But what if that chapter never closes?
TITLE: Oakland
AUTHOR: S L Davies
SERIES: The Devil’s Advocates #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 88
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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It was almost the end. The time was drawing closer for when the war would begin.
Oakland had been waiting patiently for this time. He couldn’t wait to see the gods powers evolve and have the chance to fight alongside the next generation in bringing an end to Ettore. First though he’d been called on by the warlock council. He hadn’t been back to England since he was a child and his parents took him there on pilgrimage to the mother land. It was also the last time he’d seen his parents. He’d come home an orphan, stuck in foster care until he finally aged out. Now the council had specifically asked him to return. They had a mission for him. One that was going to take a lot of strength and test his willingness to be a part of this upcoming war.
Adan had grown up under the rule of the warlock council. He’d been schooled in magic since the day he was born. His father being on the board meant that he had no other choice. News of the war that was looming was becoming increasingly frightening. His and other members of the council powers had been tested and examined. When Adan’s father calls on him to help an Australian warlock to end the infamous Nystrom, Adan jumps at the chance to prove himself.
TITLE: Dorian
AUTHOR: Avery Tu & Kota Quinn
SERIES: Baton Blue Daddy #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 273
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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Dorian Kang has a little extra time on his hands now that work has finally slowed, and being that he’s the most charismatic man in Pearl City, all he has to do is pick from the line of men waiting to be his next one-night stand. But even though he doesn’t do repeats, Dorian finds himself inexplicably drawn to Ira Knox, the famous sculptor who suddenly seems to always be around.
Ira Knox hasn’t been able to get Dorian out of his head since their drunken hookup months ago, so when they run into each other again he thinks this might be the perfect chance to finally purge the sexy COO from his mind. The best way to get over someone is by getting under them again, right? Maybe not. But Ira’s going to give it a try anyway.
When Ira’s ex and his cousin invite him to their wedding, Dorian agrees to attend as his plus one. Even though it’s an intimate affair, the two agree from the beginning to keep things casual between them. Only, Dorian can’t stand to see Ira hurting, and Ira might be realizing the reasons he’s always had for rejecting the concept of a relationship aren’t very good ones.
Can the two of them figure out what they really want before it’s too late, or will their arrangement to casually date ruin things before they can even begin?
TITLE: Wicked
AUTHOR: Amy Bellows
SERIES: Lost Red Wolves #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 178
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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Candlewick is done waiting for an alpha to sweep him off his feet. He’s spent the last decade traveling, making trouble, and flirting with the most powerful men in the world. That’s what he’s good at.
After he spends a few nights in jail because of said trouble, he doesn’t expect anyone to come for him. He certainly doesn’t expect his fated mate to show up in the jail parking lot riding a dragon.
Manny is the exact opposite of Candlewick in every way: stuffy, traditional, and a devout follower of the red wolf shifter God. He blushes every time Candlewick makes an inappropriate joke, which is often. He also shies away from Candlewick’s increasingly direct flirtations. He claims that because he is unable to give Candlewick a proper bond bite, any physical contact between the two of them would be a sin.
But Candlewick has won over princes and CEO’s with his smile and personality. Surely he can convince his fated mate that there are some things worth being wicked for…
TITLE: Alpha’s Brave Omega
AUTHOR: Hope Bennett
SERIES: Sweet in Silford #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 146
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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When Riley finds his car being targeted for slashed tyres and broken windows, he’s scared. Especially because he doesn’t want to be left on his own by the side of the road at night. Luckily for him, his secret crush comes along to save him.
Chris is working out how to approach the omega of his dreams when Fate gives him the perfect opportunity. All he has to do is not mess it up, and maybe he and Riley can become more than friends.
When petty vandalism becomes dangerous, Chris and Riley must stick together. There’s nothing they can’t overcome between them. Except there are a few more surprises coming their way, and not all of them are bad.
TITLE: A Touch of Tenderness
AUTHOR: Merry Farmer
SERIES: The Slippery Slope #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 238
RELEASE DATE: 8/5/2022
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How do you love a man who is still in love with someone else?
When Beckett Smith meets Noah Cheevers at the bar of The Slippery Slope, sparks fly…but not the sparks either of them expected.
Noah came all the way to New York from London to win back the love of his life, Marcus Albright…who has already moved on with a new lover. Beckett is head over heels for The Slope’s co-owner, Graham Ravenswood…who won’t give him the time of day after the one night they spent together.
But neither Beckett nor Noah is willing to give up their quests for true love.
Except when they fall for each other.
Passions spark and the two friends become lovers, but Noah is sick. Everyone warns Beckett against becoming involved with a madman, but it’s too late. He’s already given his heart away. And when Noah’s mental state takes a turn for the worse, their new, fragile love is put to the test.
Will Beckett’s quest to get help for Noah bring the two lost souls together, or is Noah too wounded for even Beckett’s love to heal him?
TITLE: Unveiling His Hidden Dragon
AUTHOR: Charlie Richards
SERIES: Shifter’s Regime #11
PUBLISHER: eXtasy Books
LENGTH: 116
RELEASE DATE: 8/6/2022
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Keeping the Peace: After a komodo dragon shifter learns that someone he thought was human is actually a dragon, he becomes obsessed with seeing his true form.
Dakota Drudeson has been working for the Shifter Council for over fifty years. In all that time, he’s believed that dragons—real dragons—either have never been real, or they’d died out centuries before. Imagine his surprise when his boss allows it to slip that dragons are alive, well, and there’s even one working at Shifter Council Headquarters—a dishwasher named Charon, whom Dakota has always thought was human.
Watching Charon every chance he gets, Dakota quickly becomes infatuated with the small male. The fact that his boss has warned him that Charon’s short, slender, blond frame isn’t what he truly looks like doesn’t concern him at all. Even the fact that the man’s smell doesn’t trigger interest from Dakota’s Komodo dragon doesn’t deter Dakota. He wants to earn Charon’s trust and see his dragon.
Due to Dakota’s promise to never reveal that he knows Charon is indeed a dragon, he can’t even explain his odd obsession to his brothers. When Dakota finally gets his chance to admire Charon’s gorgeous, metallic-purple dragon form, the man’s true scent rocks him. Charon is his mate.
So when Dakota reveals himself, why doesn’t Charon recognize him, too?
TITLE: Shadows in the Night
AUTHOR: Thomas Grant Bruso
SERIES: Officer Jack Ballinger Mystery #2
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 381
RELEASE DATE: 8/6/2022
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Jack Ballinger has seen a lot of horrible things in the six years he’s been a police officer, disturbing images he wishes he could erase from his memory forever. Crime scenes, dead bodies, and the death of his parents dredge up an unsettling time from his past, a tortured childhood he does not want to revisit. But Jack must confront a new waking nightmare that sends him spiraling out of control, down a rabbit hole of indescribable terrors, questioning his existence as a human being, cop, and partner.
Struggling with budget cuts and constantly changing policies within the police department, a cantankerous new police chief, eccentric colleagues, and his on-again/off-again relationship with his boyfriend Steve, Jack must confront an evil entity from a previous life. Grappling with old demons is just the beginning. How long will Jack keep running from the horrors of his past and finally face his fears?
TITLE: Is it the Truth … or Lies?
AUTHOR: Edward Kendrick
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 184
RELEASE DATE: 8/6/2022
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Steve Richmond’s day off begins normally enough. Then, he’s abducted by someone who thinks he had information they needed about one Nate Loman. Only the intervention by the man’s partner keeps Steve from suffering a beating … or worse. It seems he was not the ‘Steve Richmond’ they were looking for.
Thanks to his ex, Steve is put in touch with Jace Evans, a bodyguard who is willing to protect Steve from his kidnappers if they came after him again. His fee? Twenty a day and a few home-cooked meals.
From there, things get complicated. First, someone tries to get into Steve’s place but Jace sends them packing. Then, Jace comes up with information about Loman and why people are looking for him. What he learns brings both Loman and his enemies out of the woodwork, putting Steve in greater danger.
Can they trust what Loman tells them becomes the ultimate question. And will they survive long enough to separate the truth from the lies while dealing with their growing attraction to each other?
TITLE: My First Date in Hell
AUTHOR: Feral Sephrian
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 33
RELEASE DATE: 8/6/2022
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Nathan has been hiding in the closet from his religious conservative family since he was a teenager. Now that he has enough distance from them, he’s finally ready to step into the gay dating scene, or so he hopes.
Second Circle, a nightclub themed around Dante’s Inferno, is the sort of place his family would avoid, so it’s the perfect spot for a fresh start. His date Shawn is everything he wishes he could be: out and proud, confident in his identity, and forging his own path without worrying what people think of him.
Nathan grows more and more enamored as the date progresses, but then the last people he wants to see show up at the club and threaten to bring his new beginning to an abrupt end.
TITLE: Silver Ink
AUTHOR: Iyana Jenna
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 63
RELEASE DATE: 8/6/2022
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Callum Inkwell, a son of the founder of Inkwell Enterprises, works at one of his father’s companies has. He lives with his boyfriend Sydney, who is a bartender, and thinks life is perfect. That is until Callum loses Sydney in a freaky accident.
Detective Declan Gallagher gets chills when he goes to talk to Callum about the freaky accident. It isn’t the accident that causes the chills but Callum, who reminds Declan a lot of a certain man called Killian O’Briain who he knows from a different time. About four centuries ago.
Who is Killian and what does he have to do with Callum? And how is silver ink at the root of their problems?
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