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 |
| Unstable Connections | Nicky James | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | Valor and Doyle #3 | Amazon |
| Butcher | Charity Parkerson | Punk & Sissy Publications | 10/17/2022 | Kings of the East #10 | Amazon |
| Keeper | Nicole Dykes | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | Amazon | |
| Beat of my Heart | Sheri-Lynn Marean | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | Cursed & Hunted #9 | Amazon |
| Julian & Shaw | A.D. Ellis | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | On Cravenwood Block | Amazon |
| Rising Tide | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | Broken Chains MC #5 | Amazon |
| Apollo | Mirrah McGee | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | Golem Guerillas MC Morgantown #5 | Amazon |
| One Vote for Murder | S.C. Wynne | Self Published | 10/17/2022 | Dr. Maxwell Thornton Murder Mysteries | Amazon |
| Winging It | Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James | Dreamspinner Press | 10/18/2022 | Hockey Ever After #1 | Amazon |
| Scoring Position | Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James | Dreamspinner Press | 10/18/2022 | Hockey Ever After #2 | Amazon |
| Terribly Tristan | Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey | Pride Publishing | 10/18/2022 | Bad Boyfriends, Inc. #3 | Amazon |
| Heart of Egypt | Megan Slayer | Pride Publishing | 10/18/2022 | Amazon | |
| The Christmas Spirit | Debbie Macomber | Ballantine Books | 10/18/2022 | Amazon | |
| Henry Hamlet’s Heart | Rhiannon Wilde | Charlesbridge Teen | 10/18/2022 | Amazon | |
| Exclusive | Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory | Brightly Books | 10/18/2022 | Model Love | Amazon |
| June and Devon Come to Life | Sandra Henry | Bookstahooda Literary Services | 10/18/2022 | Amazon | |
| The Love Left Behind | Daniel de Lorne | Scarlo Media | 10/18/2022 | Amazon | |
| Changing His Tune | Blake Allwood | Self Published | 10/18/2022 | Road to Rocktoberfest 2022 | Amazon |
| Liquid Courage | Ember Morgan | Self Published | 10/18/2022 | Smoke & Mirrors Tavern #3 | Amazon |
| Back Pass | F.A. Ray | Self Published | 10/18/2022 | World Cup | Amazon |
| Color Blind | Andrew Grey | Self Published | 10/18/2022 | Amazon | |
| Dearly and Devian Daniel | L.A. Kaye | Self Published | 10/19/2022 | Dearly + Departed #1 | Amazon |
| Pier Pressure | Anyta Sunday | Self Published | 10/19/2022 | Amazon | |
| Hunting for Acceptance | Toby Wise | Self Published | 10/19/2022 | A Collection of Hunters #3 | Amazon |
| Coming Back Home | April Kelley | Self Published | 10/19/2022 | Pickleville #9 | Amazon |
| Diesel | Ana Night | Self Published | 10/19/2022 | King’s Disciples MC #4 | Amazon |
| After December | L.A. Witt | Self Published | 10/19/2022 | Amazon | |
| Ryzen | Eve Riley | Naughty Nights Press | 10/20/2022 | Federal Protection Agency #3 | Amazon |
| Sideline Infraction | Emily Silver | Travelin’ Hoosier Books | 10/20/2022 | The Denver Mountain Lions #3 | Amazon |
| The Creek | Riley Hart | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | Briar County #3 | Amazon |
| Show Me How to Heal | Ray Celar | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | Juniper Creek #2 | Amazon |
| Ledgers & Rentboys | Meraki P. Lyhne | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | Ore 5 #2 | Amazon |
| Trapped in the Attic | Sue Brown | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | Amazon | |
| Haunted Hearts | Leighton Greene | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | Friends of Friends #4 | Amazon |
| With Him | Kelly Finley | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | All for You Duet #2 | Amazon |
| Attractive Forces | Jax Calder | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | Amazon | |
| Beauty and Valor | Jessamyn Kingley | Self Published | 10/20/2022 | D’Vaire #32 | Amazon |
| The Bees and Other Wild Things | Chase Connor | Lion Fish Press | 10/21/2022 | A Surplus of Light #2 | Amazon |
| Alistair in Wonderland | Ariella Zoelle | Sarayashi Publishing | 10/21/2022 | Wonderland Ever After #1 | Amazon |
| Three of A Kind | Nic Starr | Self Published | 10/21/2022 | Road to Rocktoberfest 2022 | Amazon |
| A Sea of Endless Light | Chani Lynn Feener | Self Published | 10/21/2022 | Amazon | |
| Switching Places | Morticia Knight | Self Published | 10/21/2022 | Kiss of Leather #8 | Amazon |
| Exposing His Secret | Mia West | Self Published | 10/21/2022 | Shift & Seek #2 | Amazon |
| Whispering Fields | Sammi Cee | Self Published | 10/21/2022 | The Secrets of Willowhope #3 | Amazon |
| Forever Haunt | Adam Carpenter | JMS Books | 10/22/2022 | The Jimmy McSwain Files | Amazon |
| Red the Witch | Edwin Betancourt Jr. | JMS Books | 10/22/2022 | Amazon | |
| Stronger Than Longing | Katherine McIntyre | Hot Tree Publishing | 10/22/2022 | Chesapeake Days #3 | Amazon |
| Metal Soul | Michelle Frost | Self Published | 10/22/2022 | Metal & Magic #2 | Amazon |
| The Right Way to Wrong | Ashlynn Mills | Self Published | 10/22/2022 | Virtuous Sinners | Amazon |
| The Saint and the First-Time Sinner | Romeo Alexander | Self Published | 10/22/2022 | Cresson Point | Amazon |
| The Otter, the Tiger and Their Wolf Omega | Lorelei M. Hart & Wendy Rathbone | Decadent Publishing | 10/23/2022 | Omegas of Animals: SD #4 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Unstable Connections
AUTHOR: Nicky James
SERIES: Valor and Doyle #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 466
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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Missing children are reappearing, and ties to a thirty-year-old cold case can’t be ignored.
Between his shaky, brand-new relationship with reformed office playboy Detective Aslan Doyle, his sister’s case going from cold to hot overnight, his father insisting on being involved, and his boss breathing down his neck, Detective Quaid Valor is on edge.
The stress of the case is impacting Quaid’s whole life. He isn’t eating or sleeping, and every time he and Aslan are together, he is overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, which threaten to ruin the one good thing he has. Aslan’s patience seems unending until something happens to turn his life upside down too.
Can their relationship survive the personal and professional pressures they’re facing, or will it crash and burn?
Between media rumors and unstable connections, Quaid and his team need to work quickly to piece together a complicated case before more children fall victim to their unknown serial kidnapper. Maybe once everything is solved, Aslan and Quaid will have time to work on their rocky relationship and find stable ground once again.
TITLE: Butcher
AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson
SERIES: Kings of the East #10
PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications
LENGTH: 113
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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A sheltered preacher’s son. A ruthless killer. It was obsession at first sight.
Timofey was raised to kill people. He has no conscience. Only his version of a moral code guides him. After rescuing his brother’s new ward, Jordan—a preacher’s son who found himself in a tough spot—Timofey is inexplicably drawn to him. Watching over him began with the best of intentions. He only wanted to keep the boy safe. Then Jordan became an obsession, one Timofey doesn’t know how to shake. He’s never been the least bit sane. In fact, people call him “the Butcher” for a reason. But for once, he wants something pure, and he won’t let anything or anyone stand in his way.
Jordan should stay far, far away from Timofey. He can’t explain why he can’t. Jordan knows exactly what Timofey is capable of doing. He’s witnessed it firsthand. But when Timofey is with Jordan, he’s kind and gentle. Jordan doesn’t have to be scared. Unfortunately, falling in love with a killer isn’t the easy road and he’ll have to fight if he hopes to hang on to someone who could disappear without a trace—like a ghost.
TITLE: Keeper
AUTHOR: Nicole Dykes
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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Kingston Wells
I like to party. To have a good time.
Life’s too short not to. I learned that when I lost my grandpa.
He told me to have fun while I can, and I intend to.
Although sometimes when you’re having a good time, you forget others may see you as irresponsible. And sometimes you screw up.
I’ve definitely screwed up a time or two.
But I’m still determined to have fun. And along the way, I’m hoping I’ll convince my best friend, Camden, to do the same.
He’s too serious. Too focused. Too busy taking care of everyone to just relax.
And that’s where I come in.
Camden Prescott
I may only be eighteen and a senior, but I have too much on my plate to be a kid.
Too many people depend on me, but I can handle it.
I have to handle it. My mom needs my help. My little sister needs me. And Kingston, my best friend in the world—yeah, he definitely needs me.
Because while he’s busy having fun, I’m busy cleaning up his messes along with everyone else’s.
It’s not all bad though. He’s there to make sure I occasionally have fun, and I’m there for him when he needs to take life seriously.
Because that’s what I am . . .
The Keeper.
TITLE: Beat of my Heart
AUTHOR: Sheri-Lynn Marean
SERIES: Cursed & Hunted #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 274
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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His destiny is to free the Raizarch wolves from the vampire king …
… but to do so he has to mate someone he doesn’t love.
All his life, Toren knew he was different but could never understand why until a lone wolf—Zeveride—temporarily joins their pack. A handsome male with vivid green eyes, he takes Toren’s breath away and makes him want things he shouldn’t.
For the Okami wolves, life is about the survival of their species. As the heir of the Okami king, Toren’s life is already laid out before him—the Okami king’s youngest son of mating age must mate the Raizarch king’s youngest daughter in order to fee the wolves.
How can Toren refuse? And if he did, how would he ever live with himself?
Yet, as disaster strikes and he and Zeveride grow closer, the harder it becomes for Toren to accept his fate. To make things easier on him, the wolf who captured his heart suddenly leaves, Toren tries to forget the male.
Except he can’t. What’s worse, Toren can feel that Zeveride is in trouble.
TITLE: Julian & Shaw
AUTHOR: A.D. Ellis
SERIES: On Cravenwood Block
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 201
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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Julian is content with great friends, close family, and a job he loves. While his love life has been a bit lackluster, he’s not one to complain. He might not be actively looking for love, but if the right man happens to come along, Julian wouldn’t pass up a potential romance.
Shaw has single-handedly pulled himself up from the depths of a traumatic past and he’s ready for the next step. The moment he finds himself on Cravenwood Block, Shaw knows his situation is about to change for the better.
Julian’s world shifts the moment he spies his very own angel on earth. Shaw has learned to take care of himself, but he’s not going to turn down Julian’s protective support. Despite an irritating threat from the past, Shaw dives head first into experiences he’s missed out on and replacing ugly memories with happier ones. With Julian by his side, Shaw faces his past and charges right into a promising future.
TITLE: Rising Tide
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: Broken Chains MC #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 193
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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Once upon a time, Ghost was the best enforcer the Reapers MC had ever known—until the Hydra appeared and destroyed everything he’d worked for. After witnessing corruption down to the very core of their club, his only option was to take off his cut and leave.
But no matter how far he’s run, or how many things about himself he’s changed, Nate has come to realize he will never be able to escape the man he was. Ugly monsters have risen from the ashes of everything he burned down, and now they’re threatening his future.
Nate understands that the only hope the Broken Chains have to win against Hydra is to cut out his heart. And he’s willing to risk anything to make that happen, including his own freedom, to ensure everyone walks away from that final fight. Especially Rory, the only man who has ever held Nate’s heart in a vise.
For Rory, Nate’s willing to be reckless. For Rory, Nate’s willing to take every single one of Hydra’s hits. For Rory, Nate’s willing to do anything.
Rory knows the chaos must end—one way or another, someone isn’t walking out alive. He’s tired of running, and he’s tired of hiding. He didn’t ask to be born into the MC life, and he knows it’s not his future, but a man with a Nomad patch on his cut and tenderness in his calloused hands gives him a reason to stay. All Rory really has to do is live.
Well, that, and to convince Nate that in spite of their age difference, and in spite of their history, they can survive this rising tide.
TITLE: Apollo
AUTHOR: Mirrah McGee
SERIES: Golem Guerillas MC Morgantown #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 142
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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To the pain. To the grave. To the honor.
Apollo
I’m ready for civilian life, ready to begin my next chapter…just have to learn how to ride a motorcycle first. Once I’m in Morgantown with my brothers-in-arms, I find that mastering two-wheeled transportation and setting up my clinic are the least of my problems. Lange Ostreicher is the most beautifully broken man I’ve ever met, but what I want may not be what’s best for him. The moment he admits what he feels is explosive in more ways than one.
Lange
The Master of Mediocrity. That’s what Dru calls it. I call it growing up in the shadows of giants. A series of unfortunate events force me admit that I’ve done myself a great disservice. It’s going to take truth, pain, tears and a bit of hope to find my way back to where I belong.
TITLE: One Vote for Murder
AUTHOR: S.C. Wynne
SERIES: Dr. Maxwell Thornton Murder Mysteries
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 397
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2022
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Frenemies and psychopaths keep life interesting. If they don’t kill you, that is.
Maxwell foolishly hoped things might settle down once he found the perfect new location for his medical practice.
Not. So. Much.
After a shocking revelation, Maxwell finally knows why River Martin hates him with a passion. And River isn’t willing to let bygones be bygones. To put it mildly.
In addition to protecting Maxwell, Royce is dealing with a rich, powerful, and very vindictive family in town who have organized a special election to recall him as Sheriff of Rainy Dale.
As if that isn’t enough for the duo to handle, someone is knocking off potential candidates for sheriff. Will Royce be accused of murdering the competition, or will he become the murderer’s next victim?
TITLE: Winging It
AUTHOR: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James
SERIES: Hockey Ever After #1
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 386
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Hockey is Gabe Martin’s life. Dante Baltierra just wants to have some fun on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Falling for a teammate isn’t in either game plan.
But plans change.
When Gabe gets outed, it turns his careful life upside-down. The chaos messes with his game and sends his team headlong into a losing streak. The last person he expects to pull him through it is Dante.
This season isn’t going the way Dante thought it would. Gabe’s sexuality doesn’t faze him, but his own does. Dante’s always been a “what you see is what you get” kind of guy, and having to hide his attraction to Gabe sucks. But so does losing, and his teammate needs him, so he puts in the effort to snap Gabe out of his funk.
He doesn’t mean to fall in love with the guy.
Getting involved with a teammate is a bad idea, but Dante is shameless, funny, and brilliant at hockey. Gabe can’t resist. Unfortunately, he struggles to share part of himself that he’s hidden for years, and Dante chafes at hiding their relationship. Can they find their feet before the ice slips out from under them?
TITLE: Scoring Position
AUTHOR: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James
SERIES: Hockey Ever After #2
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 354
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Ryan Wright’s new hockey team is a dumpster fire. He expects to lose games—not his heart.
Ryan’s laid-back attitude should be an advantage in Indianapolis. Even if he doesn’t accomplish much on the ice, he can help his burned-out teammates off it. And no one needs a friend—or a hug—more than Nico Kirschbaum, the team’s struggling would-be superstar.
Nico doesn’t appreciate that management traded for another openly gay player and told them to make friends. Maybe he doesn’t know what his problem is, but he’ll solve it with hard work, not by bonding with the class clown.
It’s obvious to Ryan that Nico’s lonely, gifted, and cracking under pressure. No amount of physical practice will fix his mental game. But convincing Nico to let Ryan help means getting closer than is wise for Ryan’s heart—especially once he unearths Nico’s sense of humor.
Will Nico and Ryan risk making a pass, or will they keep missing 100 percent of the shots they don’t take?
TITLE: Terribly Tristan
AUTHOR: Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey
SERIES: Bad Boyfriends, Inc. #3
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 238
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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When it comes to dating, one and done has always been Tristan’s rule—so what happens when once isn’t enough?
Leo Fisher is a sensible guy, with a sensible life. He’s the picture of respectability, just like his parents raised him to be. But when he inherits a crumbling terrace house in Newtown from his uncle, he also inherits a tenant who turns his world upside down. Tristan is brazen, gorgeous, experienced, and doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him. He’s everything Leo is not—maybe that’s why Leo is drawn to him. Leo has only ever made the right choices—the sensible choices, yet here he is, hooking up with his tenant—who happens to be a rent boy.
Tristan Montague is not a rent boy. Not exactly. He’s a Bad Boyfriend. For a modest fee, he’ll turn any date into the kind of disaster that will have his client’s unsuspecting parents begging them to rethink their life choices. Boyfriending for cash is fun, but for real? No thanks. There are way too many flowers in the garden of life to settle on one single bloom. Tristan flits happily from lover to lover like a glorious gay butterfly, and he doesn’t do repeats.
Except when he meets cute, awkward Leo, Tristan finds himself rethinking his ‘no repeats’ rule. Tristan’s mission to show Leo that he, too, can be a glorious gay butterfly takes an unexpected turn when physical attraction develops into something more, and Tristan realizes he might not want to be a fake boyfriend anymore…he might want to be a real one?
But for Leo to take a stand against his overbearing parents, Tristan’s going to have to be a Bad Boyfriend one last time—and it’s going to have to be spectacular.
TITLE: Heart of Egypt
AUTHOR: Megan Slayer
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 102
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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His heart has always belonged to the man he loves—a modern-day actor?
Thutmose knew from the moment he purchased the six-carat ruby that he had something special. So much so, he refused to turn the gem over to the Pharaoh. His punishment for his disobedience? Death and a curse. He shall wear the Heart of Egypt for eternity.
Second chances aren’t permitted—until Aiden touches his coffin.
Aiden Cory, star of the show Hunters, has no idea he’s stumbled on a mummy or the chance at finding true love. When he meets Thut, he’s head-over-heels. He doesn’t know about the Heart of Egypt, but he knows he’s attracted to Thut. There’s the minor problem of Thut being a mummy.
Can modern love save Thut from an ancient curse?
TITLE: The Christmas Spirit
AUTHOR: Debbie Macomber
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
LENGTH: 220
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Two lifelong friends decide to trade places the week before Christmas and end up finding love along the way in this delightful novel from the queen of holiday stories, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.
Peter Armstrong and Hank Colfax are best friends, but their lives couldn’t be more different. Peter, the local pastor who is dedicated to his community, spending time visiting the flock, attending meetings, and, with the holiday season approaching, preparing for the Christmas service and live nativity. As a bartender, Hank serves a much different customer base at his family-owned tavern, including a handful of lonely regulars and the local biker gang.
When Peter scoffs that Hank has it easy compared to him, the two decide to switch jobs until Christmas Eve. To their surprise, the responsibilities of a bartender and a pastor are similar, but taking on the other’s work is more difficult than either Peter or Hank expected. As the two begin to see each other in a new light—and each discovers a new love to cherish—their lives are forever changed.
TITLE: Henry Hamlet’s Heart
AUTHOR: Rhiannon Wilde
PUBLISHER: Charlesbridge Teen
LENGTH: 337
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of high school, and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily, he can always hide behind his enigmatic best friend, Len. They’ve been friends since forever, but Len is mysterious and Henry is clumsy, and Len is a heartthrob and Henry is a neurotic mess. Somehow it’s always worked.
That is, until Henry falls in love. Hard. How do you date your best friend?
TITLE: Exclusive
AUTHOR: Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory
SERIES: Model Love
PUBLISHER: Brightly Books
LENGTH: 143
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Getting signed as an exclusive model for a new fashion line is a dream come true for Asa, but is there more to the rich Ruslan than meets the eye?
Being a model was supposed to be temporary for Asa McGogh AKA Augustine Hart. His fashion career was meant to be a stepping stone to acting, but when he gets an exclusive contract that comes with a hefty payday, he can’t say no. It would be a privilege for any model to be the face of a new fashion line built by millionaire Ruslan Kozlova, and it doesn’t hurt that Ruslan is charming, a flirt, and incredibly handsome.
Ruslan Kozlova has a lonely life. Being a mafia boss isn’t easy, and all he wants to do is find the right person to stay by his side. When he sees Asa on a billboard, he knows he must have him, and he’ll do anything to make it happen, even bankroll an entire fashion line to get him close. Ruslan doesn’t want to be like every other businessman who expects more than Asa is willing to give him, though, so he decides to woo him the old-fashioned way.
The more time Ruslan spends with Asa, the more he comes to realize how different Asa is from every other man he has met. Asa is pure and sweet, and Ruslan will do anything to keep him from the dark part of his life. But what happens when Asa finds out who Ruslan really is?
TITLE: June and Devon Come to Life
AUTHOR: Sandra Henry
PUBLISHER: Bookstahooda Literary Services
LENGTH: 265
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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June Hale has everything under control, thank you very much.
His anxiety: coping mechanisms.
His wardrobe: fabulous.
His love life… as a demisexual, it’s complicated because when he’s working on his final college project, he stumbles into the eternally buff arms of a very handsome, but alas, very dead, ghost.
Devon Thane has haunted Squire’s Castle for over a century without knowing why he’s doomed to purgatory; he can’t remember how he died. He’s accepted he’ll never learn the truth, until he reaches for the beautiful boy falling through a window and catches him–coming to life, as long as they’re touching.
Wanting to explore the supernatural chemistry blossoming between them, June guides Devon into the present world. All appears to be well until Devon’s past is revealed, putting their new relationship through tests of time, trust, and devotion.
TITLE: The Love Left Behind
AUTHOR: Daniel de Lorne
PUBLISHER: Scarlo Media
LENGTH: 200
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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What happens when a man with his heart in the clouds falls for one whose feet are firmly stuck to the ground?
Pilot Nick Galanos is on a mission to visit the fifty countries his mother couldn’t before she died. But the closer he gets to his goal, the more he worries that he won’t have anything to show for it but stamps in a crowded passport. On a rare visit back home, he meets a hot electrician with a killer set of dimples. Suddenly a future of shared adventures seems possible.
Except for one thing…
Lyall Turner’s big brother died in a plane crash. He’s been afraid of flying most of his life, but there’s no shortage of destinations in Australia that don’t require a boarding pass. But then he meets Nick and suddenly his ‘no biggie’ phobia stands squarely in the way of a beautiful future together. Now he has to decide whether he’s going to let his fear or his heart take the lead.
And will Nick stay grounded while he decides?
TITLE: Changing His Tune
AUTHOR: Blake Allwood
SERIES: Road to Rocktoberfest 2022
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 301
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Tired of being lonely, Hayden decides to take his life back, starting with his music and his identity. Will these transformations be worth the risk, or will they destroy everything he’s worked for?
Hayden Koal’s life has been… different. He was just a boy living on his grandpa’s Iowa farm when his parents whisked him off to LA and thrust him into teenage stardom. Now that he’s an adult, he’s ready to make his own choices about his life, his career, and his lovelife.
Erik Anderson has it all. A great job, friends that he loves like family, and a love life that’s… well, okay maybe it isn’t perfect… but finding the right guy isn’t easy. All that changes when he unexpectedly meets his celebrity crush, Hayden Koal.
Their love affair is fraught with trouble from the moment they come together and both Hayden and Erik have tough decisions to make. Will they choose to upend their lives or sacrifice their love?
TITLE: Liquid Courage
AUTHOR: Ember Morgan
SERIES: Smoke & Mirrors Tavern #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 255
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Nikko:
I can’t help it if I’m awesome at everything I do. Bartending? No one knows what you need better than me. Whether it’s just the right drink or an ear to bend, I’ve got you covered. Rocking the tattoos, piercings, and colorful hair while I play the guitar and flirt shamelessly for tips? Gold stars all around. Running far and fast from my past? Hell, I’m thinking of going pro.
Or I was. Only now it’s lurking around every corner and slowly unraveling the truth behind the carefully crafted carefree bartender I’ve hidden behind for years.
The beast of a wolf arrived out of nowhere, bringing with him memories of a time I’d give anything to forget. And even if I believe Tex isn’t here for me, he still sees all the pieces of me I never intended to share.
Running away is what I do, but I can’t leave the people I’ve grown to care about to deal with the violent pack I’ve brought to their doorstep. And the one wolf who understands in a way no one else can? It turns out he might be the one part of my past I don’t want to let go of.
Tex isn’t anything I thought he would be, but he’s still dangerous in all the ways that matter. Especially the ones I never saw coming. Especially the ones I won’t get to keep.
Tex:
The life of a rogue isn’t an easy one, but I accepted the hand I’ve been dealt a long time ago and it doesn’t include friends, or pack, or even a place to call home. This temporary town might be letting me stay for the moment, but just like everywhere else, my time here has an expiration.
So why am I so fascinated by the vibrant bartender who’s too good for a monster like me by miles? It’s all the more reason to walk away from this place, but my wolf won’t let me leave while our old pack is still a threat. The beautiful shifter was the one bright spot in my past after a lifetime of pain. And failing to protect him after he’d set me free was my biggest regret.
I never expected the ways we’ve grown closer and I don’t know why I allowed my wolf to become so attached to something I can never have. My feelings for Nikko don’t change the fact that I’m a rogue. My wolf can’t accept a pack after what was done to me, and that means my life has a deadline. There is no future for someone like me.
A broken man with a beast inside falling for the vibrant beauty that everyone loves. It’s a cautionary tale I should have heeded, because unlike the stories, I can’t change what I am. And real monsters don’t get fairy tale endings.
TITLE: Back Pass
AUTHOR: F.A. Ray
SERIES: World Cup
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Sure he was my coach, but why would I let a little thing like that stop me from getting what I want?
Jacob returns from winning a gold medal for soccer in the Tokyo Olympics feeling like he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves in his sport. And boy, is it paying off. He can have anyone he wants, any time he wants.
When his carefree, playboy lifestyle results in a preventable injury, Jacob flees home to Texas to nurse his wounds. He gets an unexpected visit from his former Olympic coach, Hector Hernandez. And damn, is Hector ever looking good. Salt-and-pepper hair, a rocking body and eyes that soften with understanding when Jacob vents about his frustrations.
Jacob desperately wants to turn this into more than friendly advice from a former coach. Hector could be more. He should be more. So why in the world is he holding back?
Jacob is used to getting what he wants. And he wants Hector. Bad. Something like age or shyness isn’t going to keep Jacob from his goal.
TITLE: Color Blind
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 127
RELEASE DATE: 10/18/2022
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Setting out on your own is tough, but for Mason Fullerton, who was born blind, it’s even more of a challenge. Mase decides that the key to independence and a life of his own is getting a job. His mother, who has always been there for support, isn’t so sure, but Mase is determined. He manages to secure an interview, and one of the men conducting it has a voice that wraps around him like a blanket.
Tyrone Phillips feels he’s a disappointment to his accomplished academic parents. They don’t understand that Ty would rather spend time with his computers and programs than people. Until he meets Mason at an interview and finds a kindred spirit. Too bad his parents aren’t going to see past the fact that Mason’s white.
When Mason is hired, Ty is assigned to help him get oriented. The two of them dance around each other, but mutual attraction tugs at both of them. A work friendship builds to more, with Ty and Mase trying to find their way… and if they have courage and allow their hearts to guide them, they could be going the same direction.
TITLE: Dearly and Devian Daniel
AUTHOR: L.A. Kaye
SERIES: Dearly + Departed #1
PUBLISHER: Self Pub
LENGTH: 307
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022
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When the family business is death, what does it take to feel alive?
Maybe a gorgeous motorcycle mechanic with a dark past has a few ideas?
Mortician Keir Dearly has a secret he plans to take to his grave. If he tells anyone he speaks with the dead who come through his funeral home, who will believe him? Keeping the secret prevents Keir from pursuing a love life because how would a lover react to such news?
Mechanic Dashiell Clegg owns Clegg Cycles, the family business his father left to him and his estranged brother Daniel. Dash has only seen Daniel twice since Dash was released from prison, and that’s perfectly fine with both of them. The brothers stay out of each other’s lives until one day, Dash gets a call that changes everything.
When Dash’s brother, deviant Daniel Clegg, shows up on Keir’s table with a final request: Keep my brother from being blamed for my murder, the temptation to jump into the mix is too much for Keir to resist. Can Keir save Dashiell Clegg without telling anyone about his conversations with the dead?
After being warned about communing with the Departed, will Dearly have to pay a price for assisting them in finding their final peace?
TITLE: Pier Pressure
AUTHOR: Anyta Sunday
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 215
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022
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Plenty of fish in the sea.
But what if there is no “plenty”? What if Leon Finn is a lone fish? A lone fish in a glass bowl swimming in hopeful but ultimately lonely circles forever?
Dumped and forced to retreat to his tiny-town seaside bach, it’s time for Leon to cast some lines, and quick! Prove to everyone—(*cough*) ex, mother, other ex who he’s now accidentally living with—that he’s a catch.
Only no one is biting.
It sucks, but it’s solvable.
With his trusty sewing machine and endless stash of fabric he’ll make himself into the ultimate suitor. Stitch this right up.
But as a certain someone keeps whispering in his ear, is this the right way?
TITLE: Hunting for Acceptance
AUTHOR: Toby Wise
SERIES: A Collection of Hunters #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022
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Realizing ‘the bad guy’ is actually their true mate was NOT part of the plan.
Martin knows he’s closed off. It’s easier to keep himself from getting hurt if he keeps everyone at arm’s length, but meeting a beautiful blue-haired man during a hunt changes everything.
Dorian’s entire world turns upside down when he meets two handsome hunters who are hot on his heels. He doesn’t want to be the bad guy, but he’s found himself in a sticky situation that he can’t get out of without a little help.
Despite Martin’s cold exterior, Cooper knows there’s more to him than his muscles and sarcasm. He patiently waits for Martin’s walls to come down, and to his surprise, meeting Dorian is the thing that brings them down. Confessions of true mates and scary first kisses bring them together. Now they just have to figure out how to save Dorian from the circumstances he’s found himself in.
TITLE: Coming Back Home
AUTHOR: April Kelley
SERIES: Pickleville #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 127
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022
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Even after years, Seth is still in love with his best friend, and just as invisible as he’s always been. Or so he thinks.
Carter Heath has a lot of responsibility. The farm. His daughter. It all adds up. He hasn’t thought about dating in years. Not since Izzy was born. He thinks he might be ready for a little romance, but is bringing someone around his daughter a good idea?
Too bad it takes the near death of Seth Murray’s father to bring him back home again. Carter is still glad to see him. They’d been best friends once, after all. He’s surprised by the punch of attraction upon reuniting. As much as Carter wants to turn friends to lovers, he’s not sure he can trust Seth with his heart. Seth has disappeared from his life once already.
Does Seth have the staying power to make love last?
TITLE: Diesel
AUTHOR: Ana Night
SERIES: King’s Disciples MC #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 187
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022
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Chris is on a mission to uncover the truth about his brother’s murder, but when he started this two years ago, he had no idea just how much of a distraction Diesel would be. Diesel may hold all the answers he’s been looking for, but he could also very well be the reason Chris fails his mission. Despite everything he knows about Diesel he just can’t seem to stay away from him.
Diesel knows. He’s known since he was released from police custody without explanation. Chris isn’t who he claims to be, but who exactly is he? In trying to figure that out, he lets himself get too close to a man he knows could break him. He’s kept his distance from the beginning, but Chris just keeps drawing him in, keeps chipping away at those walls he’s so carefully built over the years until there’s nothing left of them. Giving in is probably the most dangerous thing he’s ever done but that won’t stop him.
Despite the Disciples trying to do good, they still get hit by both sides of the law and Chris ends up caught in the middle. He’ll have to choose between not just good and evil but the life he used to have and the man he doesn’t want to lose.
TITLE: After December
AUTHOR: L.A. Witt
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 423
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2022
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May-December love is sweet… but December doesn’t last forever.
Tim Davis always knew he’d likely outlive his older husband. He just thought they’d have more time. He also never imagined that their final years together would revolve around a grueling and protracted battle with cancer. Eighteen months later, he’s still coming to terms with his loss and his new life. Where does he go from here?
Alex Ouellette is drowning in grief and survivor’s guilt, constantly reliving the moment his world stopped. Then a friend suggests that a change of scenery and the company of men who’ve been through similar losses could do him some good. Alex is dubious, but he agrees to go.
Neither man has high hopes for this widowers’ retreat. Grief and loneliness have been constant and unwelcome companions, though. At this point, they’ll try anything.
The last thing either anticipates when they get there? A powerful spark of attraction.
Friendship blooms. Then more. They bond over their grief, but also find joy, laughter, and a connection neither expected to ever feel again. As their broken worlds collide, both Tim and Alex finally have unexpected hope that there’s life after loss.
But grief’s dark clouds are never far behind, and the past could be the one thing standing in the way of a happy future.
TITLE: Ryzen
AUTHOR: Eve Riley
SERIES: Federal Protection Agency #3
PUBLISHER: Naughty Nights Press
LENGTH: 380
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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True evil lurks in the darkness…
Recruited at eighteen by the CIA, Ryzen is one of the best snipers in the world. Now, he’s working with the Federal Protection Agency to aid them in their fight to track down the vile people who perpetuate crimes against children. Always hidden behind his dark sunglasses, Ry is a mystery to everyone and he prefers it that way.
Ry remembers Knox from when he had his psych evaluation, and that the profiler’s report was what resulted in his discharge from the CIA. He’s not impressed with the man, and even more disturbed by the way he makes Ry feel.
A profiler with the FBI, Knox Hunter is investigating a series of murders. The victims are all male, between twelve and fourteen, and all have the same MO. With the Mayor pushing for re-election, a report of a serial killer could jeopardize the campaign’s success, so Knox is sent in to work with the FPA to try and close the case, fast and by any means necessary. The only problem is, Knox is an office man, not a field man, and this new path could be the most dangerous one of his entire career.
Will Ry be able to keep Knox safe while they track down and put away this serial killer, or is he destined to be the biggest threat—to Knox’s heart?
TITLE: Sideline Infraction
AUTHOR: Emily Silver
SERIES: The Denver Mountain Lions #3
PUBLISHER: Travelin’ Hoosier Books
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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What happens when I find the right guy at exactly the wrong time?
I’m Alex Young. Star quarterback for the Denver Mountain Lions. Captain of the team. Son. Brother. Teammate.
And I’m gay.
No one can know. My secret could destroy everything. I lock myself up in the closet and throw away the key. It’s better this way. I can focus on football and being the best quarterback I can be.
Until him.
With that first look, I’m a goner. I’ve never met anyone like him. With each passing day, he’s breaking down my walls that I’ve worked so hard to build.
But what if someone finds out? What if I’m outed to the world and cut from the team I love?
I can’t risk it.
But when Carter kisses me like that?
I can’t resist.
I am in so much trouble.
TITLE: The Creek
AUTHOR: Riley Hart
SERIES: Briar County #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 255
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Divorced for two years, August Reynolds needs a change. He and his teenage son, Reese, pack up and move to Briar County, the home August left at fourteen. He’s hoping it’ll help him and Reese connect again, that Reese will come into his own there the way August did. For him, it was all because of Clint Jones, his childhood best friend and first crush.
At forty-two, Clint figures he’s probably never going to find the one. He’s dated on and off, but he’s never fallen in love. He has his business, his dogs, his friends and family. Most of the time, that’s enough, but then August moves home—Clint’s first kiss and bisexual awakening—making him realize he might be lonelier than he thought.
Clint and August fall back into an easy friendship. Some of their best childhood memories are the days they spent at the creek: talking, laughing, and learning about who they were. But now they’re adults, the attraction palpable between them. It’s not long before they’re tumbling into bed, stealing moments for secret kisses and spending days exploring each other.
They can’t move too fast, though. Reese misses his other father, and sometimes August worries Reese would rather be with him. They’re just getting their life on track, and the last thing August wants is to shake it up by telling Reese he’s with Clint. But as it turns out, that’s not the only obstacle in their way…
TITLE: Show Me How to Heal
AUTHOR: Ray Celar
SERIES: Juniper Creek #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 307
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Luke
I can pinpoint the exact moment my professional life ended — and so can millions of other people. Suffering a career-ending injury in the middle of what may have been the most important soccer game of my whole life is bad enough. But with dozens of cameras focused on me broadcasting my injury live all over Europe, my private life has also ended.
The paparazzi are everywhere. Every step I take — or don’t take because walking these days isn’t exactly easy — there’s someone pointing a camera at me, whether it’s the press, a fan, or just someone who saw the gruesome end of my career.
I can’t take it anymore. I need to get away from all the publicity and the constant reminder of what I’ve lost.
Stumbling upon an ad for a lone cabin in some small town in Colorado seems like a wink of fate. No one will know who I am, and I can start over again. And if I told that cute guy at the bar that I’m currently unemployed… well, that’s not a lie, is it?
Zayne
When I started making soaps on my own in college, I never expected to make a whole career out of it. But here I am, selling homemade soaps via my online shop and at the farmer’s market. There’s only one problem: ever since I started taking marketing advice from Adam and Avery, I’m drowning in work. My soaps are in high demand.
So even though I might want one, a boyfriend is the last thing I need. Instead, I have to focus on finding staff to help me make and sell my soaps.
But when I’m at the local bar and meet Luke, a hot-as-sin guy with troubled eyes, I can’t pass up on the opportunity to snatch him up — for my shop and for me. It’s perfect. I need company and someone who helps me with my work, and Luke is unemployed and needs a job.
What’s the worst thing that could possibly happen?
TITLE: Ledgers & Rentboys
AUTHOR: Meraki P. Lyhne
SERIES: Ore 5 #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 214
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Juggling a new relationship and running a business based on an illusion of being sexually available is not the easiest balance.
Overcoming their differences and discovering new sides of each other, Ethan and Ryder are trying their hands at this new thing called a relationship. Ethan’s insecurities and focus on putting Ryder’s business first are contradicting Ryder’s need to shout his love from the rooftops.
But that’s the personal side of things. The business is in trouble too since Ethan’s keen eye caught flaws on Black Ryder’s books and exposed the previous accountant stealing from the storage. The heaps of messy ledgers are keeping Ethan busy while Ryder’s business is being invaded by pimps. To top off the new couple’s problems, a rentboy named Hayden dances his way to the front of Black Ryder’s stage with enough trouble in his wake to claim all of Ryder’s attention.
TITLE: Trapped in the Attic
AUTHOR: Sue Brown
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 72
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Moving to the cottage was everything Dan and Noel longed for. Instead, their new life has turned into a living nightmare. Can Dan rescue his husband before it’s too late?
It was a move Dan never wanted to repeat, but finally he and Noel were in their quaint, beachside cottage. It should have been a fresh start for them, their forever home.
When Dan finds a picture in the attic it seems harmless enough. It appears to be a painting of a young boy, but even as Dan watches, the boy’s face changes… into Noel’s.
Then Dan receives a heart-stopping phone call, and his whole world becomes a race against time to save his trapped lover.
TITLE: Haunted Hearts
AUTHOR: Leighton Greene
SERIES: Friends of Friends #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Lord Arden is an arrogant, prickly, critical jerk…and I’m falling for him.
After a disastrous first weekend as his service sub while he’s on a working vacation in LA, I give in to the pleas of my friends and return to try again.
Haughty Hottie, I call him.
Never in his hearing, or I’d get another five infractions marked down in the little card of punishments he’s tied around my wrist.
The more time we spend together, the more his icy exterior seems to melt.
But as hot and haughty as he is, he’s also haunted…
And he won’t share his heart.
After the Halloween masquerade, he’ll be gone. Back to England, back to his lonely life.
Can I persuade him to open up before then, or is he already planning to ghost me?
TITLE: With Him
AUTHOR: Kelly Finley
SERIES: All for You Duet #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 426
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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When you’re torn…
Why should you decide?
I’m caught between a man who hates me and one who wants me.
And yes, it’s possible to choose—I love them both.
Redix is the only man I’ve ever told I love. We’re connected in ways that brand my soul.
Silas is a man of new temptation. He only wants to free me from my dark past.
But what do I want? What do I need?
All I’ve known is a love I’d kill for.
All I feel is that I want to save them both…
TITLE: Attractive Forces
AUTHOR: Jax Calder
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 258
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Logan
Everyone thinks I rule Heath Valley High School. All they see is the captain of the champion rugby team, the guy who has everything.
But I have a secret I’ll do anything to keep.
I’ve never stopped to think about what it costs me to keep my sexuality buried.
Until I need a chemistry tutor, and Jake Stenton waltzes into my life.
Jake
Being new in town is hard, especially when my family is running from a secret in our past.
When I’m offered the chance to be the rugby captain’s chemistry tutor, I think it’s going to be the same as tutoring any other popular jock.
But Logan Madison is nothing like I expected, and we form an unlikely friendship. One that’s different from anything I’ve ever experienced and forces me to re-examine my identity.
As our friendship morphs into more, past and present secrets threaten our relationship.
Will the attraction between us prove to be more powerful than the external forces ripping us apart?
TITLE: Beauty and Valor
AUTHOR: Jessamyn Kingley
SERIES: D’Vaire #32
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 342
RELEASE DATE: 10/20/2022
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Preston Hawthorneonca-Stone is a warrior. In a fit of rage, his father changed Preston’s life on a horrible day in 1994. Now a brain injury survivor, Preston lives with his brother and their growing family. A recent addition to the Council of Sorcery and Shifters, Preston has landed his dream job of working with animals.
Resurrected in 1995, Ridgely Walsh is dedicated to his job and the tightknit group of friends he considers family. With his penchant for honesty, Ridgely is the level-headed and sometimes hard-assed member of their little group. Ridgely doesn’t play foolish games, and he accepts people at face value.
Although Ridgely yearns for a mate, nothing prepares him for the moment he meets Preston. The beautiful jaguar-human hybrid with the big brown eyes halts Ridgely in his tracks. Ridgely rapidly discovers his true purpose is to be a good partner to his other half. Preston is equally taken with Ridgely but fears how the fallen knight will handle his imperfections. Together, they must navigate the path Fate chose for them and discover what it means to love unconditionally.
TITLE: The Bees and Other Wild Things
AUTHOR: Chase Connor
SERIES: A Surplus of Light #2
PUBLISHER: Lion Fish Press
LENGTH: 139
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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Places can be haunted, but so can people. It’s not just the woods that are imbued with the memory of two boys and the five summers they spent there.
Two boys stand on a creek bed at the end of one chapter of life and the beginning of another. Two boys with no idea how to begin. An unlikely friendship is forged, boundaries are crossed, absolutes are tested…and life finds a way. Over the course of the most difficult season, two boys learn that life, and friendship, are what you make of them.
TITLE: Alistair in Wonderland
AUTHOR: Ariella Zoelle
SERIES: Wonderland Ever After #1
PUBLISHER: Sarayashi Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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Alistair falls down the rabbit hole and becomes the new Alice. Can he save Wonderland’s magic by falling in love with his fated mate?
My life sucks until Bianco shows up. He’s a gorgeous albino who promises me a fun adventure while looking like a handsome prince from a fairy tale. I happily follow him down the rabbit hole in the hopes of getting up to some sexy shenanigans.
Imagine my shock when I discover he’s the famous White Rabbit from the books and one of the last shifters left in Wonderland! Even more surprising is finding out I’m a descendant of the original Alice, which means I’m the only person who can bring the missing magic back to their world.
That’s all well and good, but our incredible chemistry is highly distracting. It’s impossible to resist our intense attraction when I’m his fated mate, so why bother trying? But maybe there’s a way to have it all.
What if forming a mating bond with Bianco is the way to make all my dreams come true and save Wonderland at the same time?
TITLE: Three of A Kind
AUTHOR: Nic Starr
SERIES: Road to Rocktoberfest 2022
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 175
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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What happens when friendship becomes love, and you’re presented with seemingly impossible choices while the world is watching?
Harvey, lead guitarist with Australian rock band, HyperOctane, thought playing at Rocktoberfest would be the highlight of his career. He didn’t expect a performance that would shape the rest of his life.
Ravi
Admitting his feelings for Harvey was one of the hardest things he’d ever done. Being rejected was crushing. He never thought he’d be living the same heartbreak years later after finally finding love.
Bo
He broke Ravi’s heart but he couldn’t ignore the feelings he had for Harvey. It wasn’t fair on Rav, and Bo knew it was for the best, but why did doing the right thing have to hurt so much?
Harvey
He wasn’t sure which was his biggest regret—hurting Ravi all those years ago, or more recently giving in to temptation and having a one-night stand with Bo. He’d always been close to his younger brother’s best friends, and now it seemed he’d messed things up with both of them.
Now all three of them must confront their feelings for each other. Why do things have to be so complicated?
TITLE: A Sea of Endless Light
AUTHOR: Chani Lynn Feener
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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Fox Axford has been tasked with capturing a feared thief who has been terrorizing the Hild Empire, not flirt with the impassive captain he’s been unlikely paired with.
When Fox is assigned to the Hild case by the Intergalactic Police Force, he doesn’t anticipate it taking very long. He’s known for his wits and charm and is confident enough in his abilities to have this thing solved and closed before the week is through. Except, he didn’t account for how distracting working with Captain Jiro Arc was going to be.
Jiro Arc has a secret he’s been keeping all his life, one that he’s never wanted to share with anyone. Until the day Detective Fox appears.
Having lived quietly climbing the ranks of the Hild Comets, Captain Jiro is used to rebuffing attention with his steely disposition. All of his efforts seem to have the opposite effect on the detective, however, who only seems more and more interested in Jiro and his personal life as time goes on. Their main task is to find the mysterious thief Shilling and bring him to justice, but Jiro has an agenda of his own, one that might ultimately lead to him betraying Fox, whether he likes it or not.
Fox grows even more conflicted after meeting the thief they’re after. Shilling isn’t at all what he expected, and when he finds himself sympathizing with the enemy, Fox is forced to acknowledge that there may be things he doesn’t yet know or understand about the vast universe, and the people living in it.
TITLE: Switching Places
AUTHOR: Morticia Knight
SERIES: Kiss of Leather #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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Tai wishes Master Lucas wasn’t such an adamant Top, but he’s also crushing on the sweetly submissive Elliot. Could he have it both ways?
Tai has hit a wall in life. From all outward appearances, he’s the guy who has everything—looks, personality and money. But the modeling gigs are drying up and he still hasn’t found that special someone to call his own. The part-time work at Kiss of Leather is quickly becoming full-time to prevent the drain on his dream-business savings.
Elliot fell for the stunning Tai from almost the moment he met him. If he wasn’t so self-conscious about the weight he’s recently put on, maybe he could work up the nerve to make a move. However, not only is he a virgin who’s never done a scene before working in a BDSM club, but he’s also sure that Tai has a thing for Master Lucas. There’s no way he could ever compete with the handsome silver fox.
When Master Lucas confesses to Tai that he doesn’t only see him as a hookup and offers him a contract, there are a ton of considerations. They both realize that serious compromises would have to be made for them to have a relationship. But what if they found a third, a sub who could bottom for Tai and also do TPE with Master Lucas? Once the idea takes hold, Tai knows just the perfect boy for them both. Even better? He’s right there at Kiss of Leather, and Tai can’t wait for Elliot to turn them all into a throuple.
TITLE: Exposing His Secret
AUTHOR: Mia West
SERIES: Shift & Seek #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 239
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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Seven years ago, otter shifter Shane woke up at a refuge for injured shifters, his memory as murky as a muddy pond. Now he’s a new man, and when a real live treasure hunt offers a chance to prove himself, he dives in. But if he’s gonna succeed, he can’t let his bodyguard – grumpy otter daddy Mike – know about the nightmares that have begun to haunt him.
Keeping secrets is a risky business… but not as dangerous as digging them up.
Otter shifter and geology nerd Shane Richmond can’t believe his luck: the boss is sending him to northern Wales, a haven of mountains and rivers any guy like him would kill to explore. And to find the sword of King Arthur!
Whoever that was.
See, Shane’s got some…gaps. Things everybody seems to know except him. Plus, lately? He’s started having weird dreams about places he’s never been, people he’s never met.
Languages he’s never spoken.
It’s enough to make a guy feel off-kilter. Especially when he meets his mission partner, the kind of ultra-capable otter daddy you just don’t show your weaknesses to.
Hired gun Mike DeLuca’s had enough of the business. One last job, and he’ll have the cash to retire to a quiet cabin in the woods, where he can shift in peace.
Just one complication: his assigned partner’s making it hard to keep his eyes on his objective. The kid keeps surprising him, and Mike doesn’t like surprises. Plus, Shane’s cute. (Way too cute.) And to top it off, sometimes he talks in his sleep.
In French.
It’s enough to spin a guy’s crank. And it’s dredging up a protective instinct he buried a long time ago. Because as many secrets as Mike has, he’s got a bad feeling Shane’s hiding a doozy.
TITLE: Whispering Fields
AUTHOR: Sammi Cee
SERIES: The Secrets of Willowhope #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/21/2022
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A little patience. A lot of love.
Skylar and Kingston’s friendship has grown. So has Skylar’s knowledge of all things mystical.
It’s time for them to have their own adventure in the unusual beachtown of Willowhope.
TITLE: Forever Haunt
AUTHOR: Adam Carpenter
SERIES: The Jimmy McSwain Files
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 295
RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2022
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Fifteen years ago, NYPD officer Joseph McSwain was gunned down while trying to stop a robbery. His murder was never solved. Until now.
For his son, Hell’s Kitchen private detective Jimmy McSwain, his father’s death has defined him, defied him, and denied him his chance at happiness. But the shooting death of a young officer named Denson Luke has re-ignited the investigation into the mysterious Blue Death conspiracy. Jimmy still must earn a living, so he cannot ignore a family in distress.
New neighbors Carmen Ramirez and her young son Sonny are clearly running from danger. Overnight, their case becomes one involving a missing father, a Chinese crime syndicate, and an abduction which threatens to overwhelm Jimmy’s mission of solving his father’s case. With his relationship status with Frank Frisano on and off again, Jimmy tries to do double duty, jeopardizing his own safety. It’s only when another murder occurs that Jimmy finally finds the path that has eluded him.
His investigation finally leads him back home, where a devastating family secret overshadows all he’s learned, and the cost to the McSwain family may never be repaid. Jimmy realizes the blood on his hands will forever haunt him.
TITLE: Red the Witch
AUTHOR: Edwin Betancourt Jr.
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 118
RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2022
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Mortals have told fairy tales all throughout their lives to children as a means to get them to fall asleep. To them, these stories are nothing more than entertainment with life lessons to be taught. But to the Enchanted and Magic Beings, these stories are their truths.
Judias Romero is known throughout the Enchanted Realm as Red Riding Hood. After divorcing his husband, Prince Maceo Charming, Judias decides to leave his home and live in the Mortal Realm, starting a new life as a private investigator.
Three years later his former mentor Athena is murdered and every spell she casted throughout her life is broken, wreaking havoc in both the Enchanted and Magic Realms. Enchantress Morgan le Fay seeks out Judias to inform him how special he truly is to both Realms and how only his magic can save Happily Ever Afters.
However, when four students turn up missing at Magik School, and the prime suspect is an urban legend, it’s up to Judias to find the students, vanquish the suspect, and fix Athena’s mess. Then Prince Charming renters Judias’ life, and the Witch soon finds out how complicated true love can really be. Will Judias ever catch a break?
TITLE: Stronger Than Longing
AUTHOR: Katherine McIntyre
SERIES: Chesapeake Days #3
PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing
LENGTH: 267
RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2022
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For one night with the man of his dreams, Taran’s willing to break all his rules…..
Taran’s always been the reliable one. Safe. Which is why he keeps getting dumped by the assholes he dates. And after the latest round of “too boring,” he’s ready to drink his blues away. That’s until Silas King shows up – the gorgeous guy he’d swooned over through high school.
Silas wants one more night of distraction before his new reality sets in, and he sets his sights on Taran, his friend’s little brother who’s looking sexier than ever. It’s not like he can get in any more trouble than he’s already found himself in.
After Taran and Silas spend one unforgettable night together, feelings emerge, ones quickly stamped out when Silas confesses why he’s back in town. He’s returned to meet his three-month-old daughter.
With that chaos in his life, Silas can’t pursue anything further with Taran, and having longed for Silas his whole damn life, Taran isn’t sure he’ll survive the aftermath. Yet the more they try to avoid their connection, the more they keep colliding…until the passion between them detonates.
TITLE: Metal Soul
AUTHOR: Michelle Frost
SERIES: Metal & Magic #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2022
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Three men. One destiny.
Zeb hasn’t seen his brother since the war, and despite finding a place within the Warren pack and befriending his potential mate, he’s lonely.
Josh only wants to live up to the Warren name—to protect his pack and territory to the best of his ability. He keeps the secret that he’s been in love with his potential mate since they met close to his chest. Zeb made it clear he doesn’t think Josh is mature enough for them to be mates yet, and Josh has only been waiting for the chance to prove him wrong.
Neither man expects Seven—a man whose body and mind have been altered against his will. The secrets locked in Seven’s memories could be the key to saving Zeb’s brother and stopping a war before it starts. All they have to do is embrace the path fate has set before them and each other.
TITLE: The Right Way to Wrong
AUTHOR: Ashlynn Mills
SERIES: Virtuous Sinners
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2022
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What happens when your delusions become your reality and the monsters are no longer only in your head?
Callum
Trying to escape his traumatic past, Callum leaves the life he once knew behind. A change of scenery. A new job. Different friends. He’s moving forward, and breaking free of the haunting memories by replacing them with new ones.
But an unfortunate encounter with a stranger brings everything back to the surface.
Slipping into his delusions he loses all hope. Until he crosses paths with a beautiful man he can’t keep his eyes or hands off of. Everytime they’re together, he’s free. As much as he should stay away, he can’t. Willow is the sweetest air. What happens when Callum takes too much?
Willow
Sick. Worthless. Freak. Broken.
Willow has heard them all. Getting lost in a different stranger every night isn’t enough anymore. The drugs wear off and he’s back to the life he aimed to forget. He’s tired, broke and exhausted. He moved to this town without so much a penny to his name for a man who discarded him like yesterday’s trash.
There are things Willow craves. Like the mysterious man with the broken past. He shouldn’t want him. But Callum is the Daddy he didn’t know he needed. He brings him the perfect balance; pleasure and beautiful pain.
Callum has secrets and demons of his own. What happens when Willow can’t help him silence them anymore?
TITLE: The Saint and the First-Time Sinner
AUTHOR: Romeo Alexander
SERIES: Cresson Point
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 270
RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2022
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My job isn’t easy but taking care of sick people in the comfort of their own homes is so worthwhile. I like to think I’m professional and know I’m good at what I do, regardless of the circumstances, the patient, or even their families. Maybe it’s because I’ve known loss in my own life, or maybe I was just made for the job. Either way, I love what I do.
However, everything I thought I knew about myself is going to get sorely tested with this new assignment. The patient is a battle axe, and she’s the type to take that as a compliment. If it were just her, there wouldn’t be a problem. I’ve dealt with spirited, hardheaded, pain-in-the-ass patients before.
No, the problem is her son, Shane.
I don’t know what it is about him. I know he’s exactly my type, but he also has a way of getting under my skin, and worse, helikes getting under my skin. The funny thing is he’s supposed to be straight, but the more I keep “running into” him, the more I’m beginning to question that. Which is dangerous because I find myself wanting him to get under my skin. All my personal rules and boundaries are getting tested, and all for some rich, spoiled brat with a gorgeous smile and something vulnerable in his bright eyes.
Basically, I’m in trouble.
TITLE: The Otter, the Tiger and Their Wolf Omega
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart & Wendy Rathbone
SERIES: Omegas of Animals: SD #4
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 10/23/2022
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Sometimes the one who got away didn’t…you just needed to meet your third first.
Alpha otter shifter Stiles is sick of dating. No one ever compares to his first love, so why bother. But when his best friend convinces him to try just one more time, he agrees to go to Animals SD for their first ever speed-dating event. It’s sounds absolutely awful, but to get his bestie off his back it just might be worth it.
Alpha tiger shifter Arthur is in San Diego for business and decides to check out the new club, Animals. He doesn’t realize they are having a special-invite-only event and is about to leave when Zevo, the club manager, comes out and welcomes him inside. It’s not until he enters the main club area that he realizes what he’s gotten himself into: speed dating.
Omega wolf shifter Porter wasn’t supposed to work the speed dating event, but when his bestie asks him to cover for him, he immediately agrees. That’s what friends are for. It can’t be that bad watching a bunch of people trying to give Fate a push, can it?
One night at Animals changes everything as the three of them discover they’re fated mates. If only it was as easy as that.
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