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
Moving On	Felice Stevens	Self Published	1/2/2023		Amazon
Spark: Micah & Lukas	Rebecca Rathe	Self Published	1/2/2023	Progeny	Amazon
Rescue Us	Andrew Grey	Dreamspinner Press	1/3/2023	Must Love Dogs #3	Amazon
Griffin Days and Pixie Nights	Bailey Bradford	Pride Publishing	1/3/2023	Fire & Flutter #3	Amazon
Best Friend Forsaken	Dorothy Piper	NineStar Press	1/3/2023		Amazon
Nick and Charlie	Alice Oseman	Scholastic Press	1/3/2023	Heartstopper	Amazon
Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell	Tobias Madden	Page Street Kids	1/3/2023		Amazon
Farkas	Kim Fielding	Tin Box Press	1/3/2023	Gothika	Amazon
Lucas & Dean	A.D. Ellis	Self Published	1/3/2023	On Cravenwood Block	Amazon
My Friend Tyler	Shea Swain	Self Published	1/4/2023		Amazon
He Looks So Fine: Part One	Zelda French	Self Published	1/4/2023	Colette International #3	Amazon
Cop vs. Capo	Cari Z & L.A. Witt	Self Published	1/4/2023	Hitman vs Hitman #4	Amazon
War of the Wicked	Davidson King	Self Published	1/4/2023	Lucifer’s Landing #1	Amazon
Wanted: Tender Daddy	Sammi Cee	Self Published	1/5/2023	Love On Tap : Fragile Hearts #4	Amazon
Outskirts	Jill Wexler	Self Published	1/5/2023		Amazon
Devouring Sin	Matthew Dante	Self Published	1/5/2023	Rough Edges #3	Amazon
Rembrandt’s Station	Christie Meierz	Self Published	1/5/2023	Exiles of the Drift #2	Amazon
Froggie Went A Sailing	Sam Burns	Self Published	1/5/2023	Fairy Tale Retellings	Amazon
Stick Shift	K.M. Neuhold	Self Published	1/6/2023	Big Bull Mechanics #3	Amazon
Our Pup	M.A. Innes	Self Published	1/6/2023	Our Love #1	Amazon
His Coffee Shop Crush	Elle Waters	Self Published	1/6/2023		Amazon
Finding Release	Silvia Onyx	Self Published	1/6/2023	Wild R Farm #1, 2nd Edition	Amazon
Stephen’s Translator	Jocelynn Drake	Self Published	1/6/2023	Shadow Elite #0.5	Amazon
What a Nobleman Needs	Merry Farmer	Self Published	1/6/2023	The Brotherhood: Origins #2	Amazon
Cop Out	Tim Mead	JMS Books	1/7/2023		Amazon
Misty Mountain	Mel Bossa	JMS Books	1/7/2023		Amazon
The Rest of the Story	Tal Bauer	Self Published	1/8/2023	Gravity Universe	Amazon
His UnEGGsalted Omega	Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar	Self Published	1/8/2023	Love At First Shift #2	Amazon

 

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TITLE: Moving On

AUTHOR: Felice Stevens

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 286

RELEASE DATE: 1/2/2023

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When his roof caves in, Sean Lovett thinks things can’t get any worse. Until he loses his job, adding yet another bump in the rocky road of his life. None of his so-called friends can—or will—help. And asking a favor from his abusive ex? Hard pass. Luckily, his sister comes to the rescue and offers him a great apartment—in the city, no less—until he can get back on his feet.

Sweet deal.

Until a gorgeous man unlocks the front door and strolls right in with a grumpy attitude and a claim that his boss—who happens to be Sean’s brother-in-law—promised him the same apartment.

Former NYPD detective Tristan McDermott hasn’t stopped running since the death of his best friend. After almost two years of living in his own personal hell, he returns home to New York, hoping he can move on, but guilt still follows his every step. He’s grateful to have the perfect apartment until he can settle into a place of his own. But there’s a cute guy already living there. And only one bedroom. And no way is Tristan leaving. He’s staying put.

Sharing the space is tough, but Tristan can ignore sweet Sean and his sunshiny smiles.

Kind of.

Except Sean’s brother-in-law asks Tristan to keep an eye on Sean so he doesn’t make any bad decisions.

Uh oh.

Keeping an eye on Sean is easy. Keeping his hands off him is much, much harder.

And sleeping together…well, that isn’t a bad decision. Not when it feels so good.

Right?

TITLE: Spark: Micah & Lukas

AUTHOR: Rebecca Rathe

SERIES: Progeny

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 118

RELEASE DATE: 1/2/2023

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They couldn’t be more opposite of each other, the captain of the football team and the biggest nerd in school. It’s almost cliché.

Yet somehow they work well together.

As Micah and Lukas explore a relationship that’s almost too good to be true, they have more than just their self-doubts to overcome. Will their love be enough to survive societal and family pressures along with the looming threat of splitting up to go to college?

Or will it all be too much, popping the bubble they’ve created together?

TITLE: Rescue Us

AUTHOR: Andrew Grey

SERIES: Must Love Dogs #3

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 228

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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Everyone needs to be rescued sometimes.

As a vet tech, Daniel is usually first in line to come to animals’ aid. When he and his boss get a call about an animal hoarding situation, they expect the handful of badly treated dogs… but the tiger comes as a surprise.

Wes recently left his job to care for his sick mother. Now that she’s on the mend, he needs work, and he finds it at a bustling shelter. But the animals aren’t the only ones in need. His kind, chatty coworker Daniel is dealing with an abusive boyfriend—something Wes, whose father was an alcoholic, has experience handling. Wes steps up to help Daniel kick his boyfriend to the curb, but in the process, he finds himself falling for Daniel himself.

Navigating a new relationship when they both have traumatic pasts is one thing. But when a shady group starts targeting the tiger they are trying to find a zoo placement for, the stakes are raised even higher. Can Wes and Daniel come together to rescue the animals—and each other?

TITLE: Griffin Days and Pixie Nights

AUTHOR: Bailey Bradford

SERIES: Fire & Flutter #3

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 206

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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The kingdom’ s most focused griffin shifter and its slackest pixie. It’ s a match made in what the hell?

Gage is the most dedicated of the kingdom’ s powerful griffin shifter Guardians. He’ ll do anything to close a case… even if his commander says not to. Now Gage is fuming. Being reassigned to the World Magic Convention is bad enough. Babysitting the keynote speaker is worse. But the absolute pits? He has to work with a good-for-nothing pixie!

Daire the pixie is a lazy ne’ er-do-well chancer… one who’ s failed to charm his green-eyed, pointed-eared way out of trouble this time and is on his last chance. Being given community service is crap. Doing it as local liaison at some stupid convention is even crappier. But the crappiest of all? He has to work with a stick-up-his-ass griffin!

Sparks blaze, the pair get into a heated fight… and have the hottest sex ever. And that’ s just their first meeting. Morning brings not just shock and remorse, but the loss of the VIP they were guarding, kidnapped while they were… busy. Hells! But Gage has never failed on a mission yet, and Daire doesn’ t want a prison stretch, so there’ s only one thing to do.

Form the unlikeliest partnership ever and solve the case themselves.

And try not to have sex or kill each other along the way…

TITLE: Best Friend Forsaken

AUTHOR: Dorothy Piper

PUBLISHER: NineStar Press

LENGTH: 333

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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Ted and Bill, evacuated to Yorkshire during World War II, vow to be best friends the day they meet. When the war ends and they return to London, where Bill’s father dies, and Ted’s family take Bill into their home.

The boys’ friendship deepens into forbidden love. Henry, Ted’s father—who can’t abide homosexuality—throws Bill out of the house and forbids Ted to see or contact Bill again. The youths go their wildly different ways but defy Henry by secretly keeping in touch.

Two years later, during a distressing family gathering, Henry learns of their ongoing love affair. Furious and disgusted, he tells Ted “It’s him or me. Give him up or I disown you.” Ted chooses his lover, but Henry, determined to get his own way, goes to see Bill and lies to him, saying Ted has broken off the romance rather than be disowned. Henry is convincing, and Bill believes him. Heartbroken, Bill moves away and forsakes Ted.

Bitter and angry, Ted moves back to Yorkshire and throws himself into a job that leaves no time or energy to dwell on life without Bill.

A loveless future lies ahead for both young men unless Fate can intervene.

TITLE: Nick and Charlie

AUTHOR: Alice Oseman

SERIES: Heartstopper

PUBLISHER: Scholastic Press

LENGTH: 166

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder… right?

Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie love their nearly inseparable life together. But soon Nick will be leaving for university, and Charlie, a year younger, will be left behind. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question… or at least that’s what Nick and Charlie assume at first.

As the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie start to question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Charlie is sure he’s holding Nick back… and Nick can’t tell what Charlie’s thinking.

Things spiral from there.

Everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever. What will it take for Nick and Charlie to defy the odds?

TITLE: Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

AUTHOR: Tobias Madden

PUBLISHER: Page Street Kids

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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Let me earn it.

I keep things simple. I’m a classic one-night wonder. Relationships? Are you out of your mind? No. No way. Not interested. My heart is vulcanized rubber, puck hard, and that’s the way I like it.

Then I’m traded to the absolute worst team in the NHL, the Rocky Mountain Outlaws, and I’m hit with a one-two punch.

First: I’m asked to step up and lead the team, which is every kind of bad idea you can imagine. I’m a head-down, mind-my-business kind of guy. Mr. Uninvolved, Mr. No, Not Me, Mr. Find Someone Else. But these players have been through a mess of hell, and someone thinks I can help pull them together.

The Outlaws are made up of jaded veterans and wide-eyed rookies, and we have no business whatsoever succeeding. We are scrappy and plucky and built out of spit and duct-tape… and whatever we’re doing, it’s working.

Second: The first day I’m in Boulder, I go over the boards and come face-to-face with a pair of blue eyes and lose my heart. Boy, howdy: meet my new co-captain, Shea Darling.

He’s way, way off-limits. It’s a stratospherically terrible idea to want or crave him. This crush, this infatuation, is going nowhere fast.

Yeah, right. I’m gone for Shea. I’m head over heels, and I’m all tangled up in something I can’t understand or control. This isn’t me. I don’t fall in love. And there’s nothing simple about Shea, or about the Outlaws. This team is finally putting up the wins, and we are making something of ourselves. Falling for my co-captain while we’re on a Cinderella run could jeopardize everything we’re striving for.

But then there’s this one night.

And this one kiss.

And everything changes.

Eighty-two games in a season.

Twenty men hungry for redemption.

One co-captain who could be my forever.

This is the rest of the story.

TITLE: Farkas

AUTHOR: Kim Fielding

SERIES: Gothika

PUBLISHER: Tin Box Press

LENGTH: 111

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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Lee Harker has never fit in anywhere. Not with his immigrant family in rural Nebraska, not on a Navy ship during World War II, and not in Los Angeles as associate in a law firm. But when he’s sent to a remote mansion to complete some paperwork for the reclusive Vincent Farkas, Lee encounters the most unsettling circumstances yet. Caught in a place where things truly do go bump in the night, he must face his fears—and his desires—and acknowledge his true nature.

TITLE: Lucas & Dean

AUTHOR: A.D. Ellis

SERIES: On Cravenwood Block

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 202

RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2023

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Lucas would follow his best friend anywhere. Which is how he ended up bartending on Cravenwood Block. He’s got a great place to live, an amazing found family, and his best friend by his side. Everything is perfect—until he realizes he’s fallen for Dean.

Dean worked hard and landed the exact job he’s always wanted. He’s blessed with chosen family and his life-long best friend. Finding the right girl to settle down with seems impossible, but Dean isn’t letting the task—or his overbearing parents—dampen his happiness.

An unexpected kiss rocks both men to the core and leads them on a journey of self-discovery. While on the way, they’re forced to decide between their friendship of nearly thirty years and the potential for true love. Is there too much at stake or can the men keep their friendship intact while allowing themselves to fall in love?

TITLE: My Friend Tyler

AUTHOR: Shea Swain

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 245

RELEASE DATE: 1/4/2023

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Tyler Morales is a friend by association. So, when my inebriated ass stumbles into his bedroom after a party and see him bare, face down, and blindfolded in some sort of sensory play, I’m speechless. And when his partner removes the earplug in his ear and asks him if I can join in, with a nod of Tyler’s head, my body moves before my brain can catch up.

Initially, I want to forget that night. Tyler never saw me and his partner doesn’t know me. But that proves difficult because I dropped something inside Tyler’s room. He traces the item back to me but it doesn’t matter. I want him even though I’ve never considered dating a guy. Problem is, Tyler hasn’t come out and it seems he comes with his very own stalker. None of that shit matters. I want what I want. So, tell me, what’s a guy to do?

TITLE: He Looks So Fine: Part One

AUTHOR: Zelda French

SERIES: Colette International #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 448

RELEASE DATE: 1/4/2023

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Be not inhospitable to – handsome – demons, lest they be angels in disguise.

Two things are well-known about Alberto.

One: he’s gorgeous. Like it or not, like him or not, there’s no debating that.

Two: Alberto feels nothing and everyone constantly jokes about it. There isn’t much else to say about him. He’s a model and he’s gay. He’s soulless and he’s vain. Or is it the opposite? No one knows for sure.

Floating about like a drifting cloud, Alberto likes minding his own business, but out of nowhere, an angry guy named Mathias charges into his life, demanding answers.

Alberto doesn’t have answers, he never did, but for once he’s curious, and he has questions. And deep down, he knows Mathias isn’t the solution to his problems, but it doesn’t matter, as long as he feels something.

But here’s the annoying thing with feelings: they can sneak up on you at the least opportune time …

Mathias is new in town and enrolled at Colette International due to unfortunate circumstances. His devotion to his family places him face to face with a puzzling equation, one he never thought he’d have to solve before.

Now he’s forced into the path of a schoolmate he particularly dislikes, and not without reasons. The only problem is, he can’t seem to take his eyes, nor his hands, off him.

He was promised a peaceful senior year after everything he went through. But Mathias already knows life is never that easy.

And now he’s in the thralls of an unfeeling demon.

TITLE: Cop vs. Capo

AUTHORS: Cari Z & L.A. Witt

SERIES: Hitman vs Hitman #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 242

RELEASE DATE: 1/4/2023

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Wherever August Morrison and Ricardo Torralba go, chaos is sure to follow. The authors certainly know this, since their “standalone book” has now turned into a series with no end in sight, because…UGH. These two. We give up.

Anyway.

Detective David Chandler had no clue what he was getting into when he and his partner decided they were going to nail August for murder. They didn’t realize it was one of the few murders August didn’t commit, or that their homicide investigation would lead them into the middle of a mob war.

Cavalcante underboss Pedro Silva knew asking August and Ricardo for help was a terrible idea. Just mentioning their names is bad for Pedro’s blood pressure. Owing them a favor? Oh Lord. He still asked, though, because he was out of options, but he can’t say he didn’t know he’d regret it.

Neither man expected things to blow up this badly.

Now they’re both on the run from the mafia, the cops, and everyone in between… except for August and Ricardo. On one hand, that means they have two expert assassins in their corner. On the other, it means they have the biggest troll on the planet heckling them at every turn. And sticking them in a safehouse together. With only one bed.

And if August or Ricardo make one more comment about how Dave and Pedro should just hook up already…

TITLE: War of the Wicked

AUTHOR: Davidson King

SERIES: Lucifer’s Landing #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 235

RELEASE DATE: 1/4/2023

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Dante Scavo is trying to fill his father’s shoes, find the person responsible for killing him, and stop Lucifer’s Landing from becoming a war zone. He has to focus, find out who the traitor among his ranks is, and end them. The last thing he needs is a distraction, but when he meets Rainn, one look, one touch, takes his breath away.

Rainn Blessings is no stranger to strong and powerful men. His life is about survival and getting to a place where he finds his peace, though sometimes that means being the fantasy of others. Working as a high-class escort he’s seen a lot…done a lot…and not much surprises him. Then Dante walks into The Magic Mirror and turns his world upside down.

With an unlikely ally, Rainn and Dante try to survive the storm, but no one is bulletproof or untouchable in the game of violent delights. Getting out unscathed is impossible; the question is: will they get out alive?

TITLE: Wanted: Tender Daddy

AUTHOR: Sammi Cee

SERIES: Love On Tap : Fragile Hearts #4

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: 1/5/2023

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Some hurts change the course of your life forever, but with the devoted attention of an older Daddy, can a boy become comfortable enough in his own skin to hold on tight to the life he deserves?

As the last boy left from the original crew of waiters at The Tap Tavern searching for his Daddy, Archie’s filled with nervous excitement. And a little dread. Okay, he’s scared to death. He’s never been able to get past the kissing portion of a date before he tenses up and ruins everything. What man is going to want to deal with that? Maybe it’s time to admit that what happened to him as a pre-teen has broken him forever.

Detective Hutchinson, Hutch to his friends, has decided that he might as well just live for work. After years of searching for the perfect sub, his tastes have changed, leaving him clueless to what he wants or whom he’s searching for.

When their paths collide, Hutch is intrigued by the brave young man who doesn’t realize how strong he is. Archie is infatuated with the older man, but knows he can’t possibly hold the attention of someone so capable and put together. Honestly, he wouldn’t even know where to begin.

Can Hutch convince Archie that his innocence isn’t the deterrent he thinks it is, and that he would be honored to give him the tender loving care that he needs?

Welcome to another heartwarming story from The Tap Tavern, where this new Daddy is willing to roll up his sleeves and put in the work to prove to his boy how very special he is.

TITLE: Outskirts

AUTHOR: Jill Wexler

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 173

RELEASE DATE: 1/5/2023

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He’s a middle school teacher, for crying out loud. Definitely not a farmer, so it comes as a shock when his Uncle Damon dies and saddles him with not just a farm but some rural bar named Outskirts. With no easy way to rid himself of the inheritance, Brad Finley must suck it up and make some tough decisions. Lucky for him, his family, including his two closest cousins, are there for him, even if they do seem to enjoy his predicament a little too much. And as helpful as they are, what Brad really needs is someone with some business sense to make things less confusing.

Caleb McDaniels has returned to his podunk hometown after breaking up with his boyfriend and needing a fresh start. Unfortunately, his fresh start keeps stalling as he finds himself bartending at the semi-local watering hole with his dad. It was a cool job when he was in college, but it’s not what he wants to be doing now, no matter what his dad may think. However, when Brad shows up looking all downtrodden and confused about what to do with his new acquisition, Caleb can’t help but volunteer to help the man.

TITLE: Devouring Sin

AUTHOR: Matthew Dante

SERIES: Rough Edges #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 246

RELEASE DATE: 1/5/2023

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Skyler (Sky) Teagan

28, damaged, burlesque dancer… that is when I’m not breaking into people’s houses or knocking them unconscious at dinner parties.

I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m damaged. I have issues. I have a lot of pent-up anger and hostility, especially when it comes to bullies or guys who try and exert their dominance over me. Take this guy Patrick for instance. Yes, he may be a scary Irish thug with an eight-pack and muscles the size of my head, but I’m the expert gymnast who knocked him unconscious and left him tied naked to his bed.

Patrick O’Maley

31, Irish, professional torturer… well, I prefer “Information Extractor”, sounds less brutish and medieval.

Hey, it’s not my fault! When a child grows up knowing only pain and betrayal, can you really blame him when he grows up to become a monster? I like pain. I’m good at making people scream. Those unlucky enough to join me in my playroom, quickly discover that there are only two ways their visit will end; one with the loss of blood and broken bones, the other with the loss of their life.

But when a secret I’ve kept hidden all these years, brings me to the City of Sin, I can’t help but face my greatest challenge; a feisty little burlesque dancer wearing a sexy mesh top and tight leather pants. Oh, don’t be fooled. Under that silky smooth skin and gorgeous blue eyes, lives a dangerous and vengeful predator. One just as damaged as me, and just as sexy.

TITLE: Rembrandt’s Station

AUTHOR: Christie Meierz

SERIES: Exiles of the Drift #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 306

RELEASE DATE: 1/5/2023

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Stationmaster and exiled aristocrat Albert St. John Rembrandt—Bertie to his friends—is in love with someone he’s always believed he can’t have, and finding out the hard way that some Tolari are as poisonous as their planet is only the beginning of his troubles. A ship has gone missing. His station is in crisis. Bertie must somehow recover his health and manage the disaster while trying to decide whether to accept genetic modification in order to be with the man he loves.

And no Rembrandt has ever taken a gen mod.

TITLE: Froggie Went A Sailing

AUTHOR: Sam Burns

SERIES: Fairy Tale Retellings

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 85

RELEASE DATE: 1/5/2023

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Jasper Ferguson Conrad, much to everyone’s consternation, is the crown prince. He wasn’t raised to be king, and no one is sure if he’s up to the task, including himself. He certainly doesn’t want to be the kind of demanding, arrogant king his father has always been.

When a witch turns him into a frog and he finds himself on the run, he has to count on a near stranger—a man he may have wronged in a fit of pique—to protect him from a huge, frightening world.

He needs to break the curse and find his way home, but who can he truly trust to help him get back where he belongs, especially when his own future subjects may be plotting his death?

TITLE: Stick Shift

AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold

SERIES: Big Bull Mechanics #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 276

RELEASE DATE: 1/6/2023

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Is it possible my straight best friend had a sudden stick shift?

I made peace with my hopeless crush on my straight best friend, Journey, years ago. It helps that he’s never in the country long and our relationship consists of sporadic texts and video chats at odd hours.

Now Journey is back. Back in the country, in my space, sharing my bed, and something is changing between us.

Neither of us has a clue how to run the small farm his uncle left him, but I’m willing to be the idiot standing next to him, figuring it out. Learning how to shear an alpaca or keep a rogue mini cow out of the kitchen looks easy compared to navigating the sudden change in Journey.

Is he looking at me differently? Is he touching me more? Straight guys don’t normally kiss other men, right? I don’t know what’s happening between us, but I’ll put things in gear and floor it all the way.

TITLE: Our Pup

AUTHOR: M.A. Innes

SERIES: Our Love #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 266

RELEASE DATE: 1/6/2023

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Bishop knew something had to change when the only bright spots in his life were his online friends. So when a chance to visit one came out of the blue, he knew it was fate…and fate had a plan that involved the guys at his favorite online store, Leashes & Lace.

Of course, nothing in Bishop’s life had come easily, so he knew he shouldn’t have been surprised when he met not one but two sweet men who couldn’t have been more opposite…and who pulled out very different feelings in him.

When a pup meets a Dom, sparks are supposed to fly…but what about when a pup meets a little in search of a Daddy?

TITLE: His Coffee Shop Crush

AUTHOR: Elle Waters

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 163

RELEASE DATE: 1/6/2023

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Sometimes your coffee shop crush makes a great cup of joe, and sometimes he turns out to be the love of your life.

Jack reluctantly leaves Manhattan for small-town Connecticut to focus on finishing the overdue fourth book in his bestselling middle grade series. The local coffee shop is the perfect place to buckle down and meet his deadline, except for the distracting presence of barista Pete, who’s even hotter than the coffee.

When Jack and Pete’s budding friendship quickly turns to flirting, Jack finds himself inspired to finish his book and get to know his sexy coffee shop crush more intimately. But Pete isn’t only a barista, and when they discover that their lives are already intertwined in an unexpected way, can their new relationship survive revelations from Pete’s past?

TITLE: Finding Release

AUTHOR: Silvia Onyx

SERIES: Wild R Farm #1

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 169

RELEASE DATE: 1/6/2023, 2nd Edition

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When a werewolf cowboy fall for his horse shifter…..

I’m half werewolf, and some days the tension between my human side and my wolf instincts threaten to tear me apart.

The challenge of running a horse farm as a predator helps rein in the wildness until I’m confronted by horse shifter, Jonah Marks.

Jonah’s family insists shapeshifting is wrong, but Jonah longs to let his stallion run free. When his brother threatens his life, he comes to me for help. Heat instantly flares between us, and I know Jonah is meant to be mine.

It’s going to take all my strength to keep him safe and give us both a chance at the life we’ve always wanted.

2nd Edition. This title was previously released in 2012 as Silvia Violet. It has been re-edited.

TITLE: Stephen’s Translator

AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake

SERIES: Shadow Elite #0.5

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 154

RELEASE DATE: 1/6/2023

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When Meet Cute leads to Meet Trouble.

Ehren is the most adorable man Stephen has ever laid eyes on. A chance encounter leads to an amazing first date and the promise of even more fun.

But all those hopes crash down when someone breaks into Ehren’s apartment.

With dangerous stalkers and rumors of a secret treasure hounding Ehren, Stephen will do anything to keep him safe. Even call his crazy half-brother Charlie and his mercenary friends for help.

Oh God, please don’t let his strange, extended family destroy the best thing that’s ever happened to him…

TITLE: What a Nobleman Needs

AUTHOR: Merry Farmer

SERIES: The Brotherhood: Origins #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 251

RELEASE DATE: 1/6/2023

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His adolescent infatuation is back, but will Mac get Ellis into trouble, or will the rake need rescuing himself?

Seven years ago, Ellis Copeland had his eyes opened when he stumbled on his Uncle George with one of his flings. Lord MacKenzie Young, Baron Fulbright, has lived in Ellis’s fantasies ever since. But now that George is gone and Ellis has inherited the title of Marquess of Wilmore, Ellis is responsible for hosting all of his uncle’s past lovers…including the man he’s been dreaming of for years.

Ellis will never be the same when fantasy becomes reality…

The first thing Mac realizes when he returns to the place where he once spent a sinful summer is that the green adolescent who amused him all those years ago has become an irresistible, but still mostly innocent, man. The second thing he realizes is that Ellis is a far better man than he is. George has tasked Mac with taking care of Ellis as part of his will, but as Mac’s wild life spins out of control, Ellis might be the one who needs to take care of him.

TITLE: Cop Out

AUTHOR: Tim Mead

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 246

RELEASE DATE: 1/7/2023

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Captain Jim Grant of the Colby Police Department suffers lifechanging injuries while attempting to apprehend a suspect. On his flight back from recuperative leave, Jim sits next to the handsome Jake Handley, who he learns is a history professor at Colby State University.

Due to his injuries, Jim is no longer able to work the streets so he accepts a promotion. However, the new job is desk bound, and the lack of action isn’t easy for the action man to adapt to. There is one compensation, he’s given a cute male assistant, who he learns is also gay. Alas, his boss is one of the biggest homophobes on the force, so Jim is beyond careful where and how often he and Jake are seen out in public together.

Jake is out at work. While he realizes a university faculty is a whole lot different to a police department, he nevertheless begins to rail at the restrictions Jim places on their relationship. However, Jim is the first person Jake calls when a student threatens to make up a story about how Jake had agreed to raise the student’s grade if the student agreed to perform sexual favors on Jake.

Getting involved in an active investigation would be likely to cause questions to be asked within the police department. Will Jim risk his career and reputation for his lover, or will he cop out?

TITLE: Misty Mountain

AUTHOR: Mel Bossa

PUBLISHER: JMS Books

LENGTH: 212

RELEASE DATE: 1/7/2023

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Forty-four years ago, a snow storm blew over Devil’s Lake in the middle of August, and since then, strange things have been happening at the Misty Mountain Motel.

Now it looks like this is Syd’s last assignment with Revealed newspaper. He’s had it with covering fake demon possessions and potatoes that may or may not look like Jesus. After years of investigating the paranormal, he’s seen the sordid side of humanity and wants out. To make matters worse, this last assignment is a collaboration with some YouTube guy, and everyone knows Syd doesn’t work well with others.

YouTuber Rudi Laurier has read every story ever written by the Syd Fost and is looking forward to this three day gig in the Laurentians. Location: The soon to be demolished and supposedly haunted Misty Mountain Motel. This is his chance to work with a real investigator. A sexy one, at that.

A new storm has been gathering over the Misty. There’s no way out of the blizzard. Soon both men are trapped together in the empty motel. Trapped in with … something.

Or is it their own secret fears playing with their minds?

TITLE: The Rest of the Story

AUTHOR: Tal Bauer

SERIES: Gravity Universe

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: 1/8/2023

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There Are No Cheat Codes for Showmance

Seventeen-year-old gaymer Noah Mitchell only has one friend left: the wonderful, funny, strictly online-only MagePants69. After years playing RPGs together, they know everything about each other, except anything that would give away their real life identities. And Noah is certain that if they could just meet in person, they would be soulmates. Noah would do anything to make this happen—including finally leaving his gaming chair to join a community theater show that he’s only mostly sure MagePants69 is performing in. Noah has never done anything like theater—he can’t sing, he can’t dance, and he’s never willingly watched a musical—but he’ll have to go all in to have a chance at love.

With Noah’s mum performing in the lead role, and former friends waiting in the wings to sabotage his reputation, his plan to make MagePants69 fall in love with him might be a little more difficult than originally anticipated.

And the longer Noah waits to come clean, the more tangled his web of lies becomes. By opening night, he will have to decide if telling the truth is worth closing the curtain on his one shot at true love.

TITLE: His UnEGGsalted Omega

AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar

SERIES: Love At First Shift #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 190

RELEASE DATE: 1/8/2023

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Running into your mate is one thing. Running into your chipmunk mate and watching them thrown into their first shift unexpectedly is quite another.

Alpha Dragon shifter Kirin never wanted a mate. He sees firsthand what the loss of a mate could do to a man each time he looks into his father’s eyes. No, the single life is exactly what he needs, and the odds are in his favor. Not a single dragon in his flight presented himself as his fated when Kirin shifted for the first time on his twenty-fifth birthday. He is in the clear…that is until he decides to represent his company at the upcoming trade show and everything changes in a flash…or is it a shift?

Omega Chipmunk shifter Aldo didn’t mind being latent. In fact, he kind of liked it. Being latent means he doesn’t need to take his father’s place as king of the chipmunks. What a pretentious title that is for a pack alpha, not that anyone asked Aldo’s opinion. Instead he gets to run his furniture store and be left out of politics completely. He loves it. That is, until he goes to the country’s largest furniture trade show and shifts for the first time—in public—after bumps into his true mate.

Aldo’s life turns upside down in an instant and, if it wasn’t for the smexy dragon who instantly went into protective mode, it could’ve been much worse. But, now what? He has a mate, his chipmunk is wanting to run around free —not once caring about human ways —and he’s expected to take his place as prince of his kingdom.

 

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