Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Catch | Cecelia Storm | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | San Diego Seals #1 | Amazon |
| Frost | Sundae Leighton | Sullen Press | 6/26/2023 | With the Band #2 | Amazon |
| My Best Friend & Brother | Casey Cox | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | Elysian Escapades #1 | Amazon |
| I Do (Not) | Anni Lee | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | 2nd Revised Edition | Amazon |
| Johnson x 2 | Shae Michaels | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | Stick Handling #1 | Amazon |
| Three Hearts on the Line | Michelle Dare | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | Three Ties #2 | Amazon |
| Possess Me! (I Want You To) | Fae Quin | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | Spooky Boys #2 | Amazon |
| Once Broken, Twice Loved | Romeo Alexander | Self Published | 6/26/2023 | Men of Fairlake | Amazon |
| His Accidental Cowboy | A.M. Arthur | Carina Press | 6/27/2023 | Woods Ranch #3 | Amazon |
| Bottom Line | G.B. Gordon | Carina Press | 6/27/2023 | Follow the Money #2 | Amazon |
| Loving Lennox | KD Ellis | Pride Publishing | 6/27/2023 | Out in Austin #4 | Amazon |
| Havana Bay | John Patrick | NineStar Press | 6/27/2023 | Tides of Change #3 | Amazon |
| The Bad Boy and the Baby | Minerva Howe | Turtlehat Creatives | 6/27/2023 | Secret Springs: Healing Hands #1 | Amazon |
| The Meaning of Life | BA Tortuga | Turtlehat Creatives | 6/27/2023 | BA’s Cozy Cowboys | Amazon |
| Into the Tempest | NR Walker | BlueHeart Press | 6/27/2023 | The Storm Boys #2 | Amazon |
| Rookie Mistakes | Beth Laycock | Rainbow Romance Press | 6/27/2023 | Lights Out | Amazon |
| Collateral Connection | C.S. Carver & Jana Maylin | Audacity To Love | 6/27/2023 | Amazon | |
| The Cockpit | Ava Olson | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Voyagers #3 | Amazon |
| Stone Heart | Jenn Burke | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | The Gargoyles of Arrington #3 | Amazon |
| Unfortunate | Nicole Dykes | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Unlucky 13 | Amazon |
| Love Without Reservations | Gabbi Grey | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Shopping for Love in Cataluma | Amazon |
| The Nanny Trap | M.I. Lewis | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Amazon | |
| A Home for Barney | Elouise East | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Pride Pet Play | Amazon |
| Offensive Edge | Hannah Henry | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Delay of Game #5 | Amazon |
| Echo | Chani Lynn Feener | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Amazon | |
| Buckeye | Casey Morales | Self Published | 6/27/2023 | Nashville Spicy #5 | Amazon |
| One Last Chance | BL Maxwell | Self Published | 6/28/2023 | Small Town City Series | Amazon |
| The Human’s Incubus | Michele Notaro | Self Published | 6/28/2023 | A Brinnswick Story #1 | Amazon |
| Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me | Jaclyn Osborn | Self Published | 6/28/2023 | Volume 1 | Amazon |
| Say I Do | Brea Alepoú & Skyler Snow | Self Published | 6/28/2023 | Vitale Brothers #3 | Amazon |
| Pick Us, Daddy | TL Travis | Sapphire Publishing | 6/29/2023 | Pride Pet Play | Amazon |
| Banger | Kiki Clark | Rainbow Publishing | 6/29/2023 | Blue Collar Hearts #3 | Amazon |
| Orbit | Kiki Burrelli | Self Published | 6/29/2023 | Lunar Wolves | Amazon |
| Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love | Rita A. Rubin | Self Published | 6/29/2023 | Amazon | |
| Checking Out | Jay Leigh | Self Published | 6/29/2023 | City Boys Never Sleep #1 | Amazon |
| Need Me | TH Compton | Self Published | 6/29/2023 | Bears-4-U | Amazon |
| Bourbon And Burlesque | Raquel Riley | Self Published | 6/29/2023 | Love And Libations #3 | Amazon |
| Light My Fire | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 6/29/2023 | Running In Circles #2 | Amazon |
| The Bathhouse | Gale Stanley | Changeling Press | 6/30/2023 | It Should Have Been You #2 | Amazon |
| Built To Last | Harper Robson | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Hot Dam Homes #3 | Amazon |
| The Husband Game | Brigham Vaughn | Two Peninsulas Press | 6/30/2023 | Relationship Goals #1 | Amazon |
| Fool Me Twice | Ariana Nash | Crazy Ace Publishing | 6/30/2023 | Court of Pain #2 | Amazon |
| Dragon’s Magic | Nora Phoenix | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Irresistible Dragon’s #4 | Amazon |
| Backwoods Romeo | Daniel Elijah Sanderfer | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Amazon | |
| Teach Me Daddy | Zack Wish | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Mafia Daddies NYC #5 | Amazon |
| Alpha’s Fortune | Juna Jay | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Swiftstorm Pack #1 | Amazon |
| Obnoxious Bad Boy | Devon Doe | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Am I the Problem? #3 | Amazon |
| The Dragon King’s Commander | Amy Sumida | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | The Dragons of Serai #9 | Amazon |
| Blind Match | MM Farmer | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Perfect Match Agency | Amazon |
| Queer and Cute | Various Authors | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Anthology | Amazon |
| Wild Fire | Mika Nix | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Drake Security #3 | Amazon |
| Of Chords and Dreams | L.A. Cannon | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Burn to Rise #3 | Amazon |
| Bro and the Beast | L.C. Davis | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | The Wolf’s Mate #4 | Amazon |
| Haven | Reese Knightley | Self Published | 6/30/2023 | Operation Justice Force #6 | Amazon |
| Like Cats and Dogs | Argentina Ryder | Contessina Publishing | 7/1/2023 | Paws and Claws #4 | Amazon |
| Dirty Sexy Stupid Love | Sophia Soames | Self Published | 7/1/2023 | Amazon | |
| Guardian’s Dilemma | Hope Bennett | Self Published | 7/1/2023 | Dragon’s Mate #8 | Amazon |
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TITLE: First Catch
AUTHOR: Cecelia Storm
SERIES: San Diego Seals #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 271
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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The hardest play to master is a touchdown of the heart… Will these two opposites come together to score the ultimate goal?
Oliver
Teaching languages on the side is the only thing keeping me afloat right now, but when a golden-retriever of a man hired me for double my usual rate, I was suspicious. Question everything, that’s my motto. But there’s something about Spencer – besides his incredible athletic body – that puts my defenses at ease. Then my past catches up with me at gunpoint, and all hell breaks loose.
Spencer
The NFL is expecting great things from me this season, not to mention upholding my family’s pro-sports legacy. But when grumpy Oli showed up at my door to teach me French, it didn’t take long for me to fall for his beauty and mind. But… why does he feel like he’s always in danger? What is he running from? We could be so happy together if he’d just let me protect him from whatever, or whoever, seems to be catching up to him.
TITLE: Frost
AUTHOR: Sundae Leighton
SERIES: With the Band #2
PUBLISHER: Sullen Press
LENGTH: 305
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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Maverick Frost may be the drummer for the biggest rock band in the world; but before that he was my best friend, my first love, and the one who shattered my entire world.
Maverick changed everything between us the night he asked me to kiss him. After pushing my feelings away like a dark secret, it turned out he felt the same way. We spent that summer wrapped up in one another discovering things that I had only dreamed about. Maverick said he wanted forever with me, and then he snatched it all away. Those emerald eyes, that stark white hair. Gone before I even had a chance to say goodbye.
Six years later I’m playing hockey for the Boston Terriers, but still I took a chance reconnecting with my best friend. Only he’s not the same boy I fell in love with. He’s angry; hostile and constantly on edge. I see bits and pieces of the old Maverick hidden beneath the surface. I want to dig them out, put them together, fix him and make him whole again. If he only he’d let me in.
Maybe then we can have what we always dreamed about.
TITLE: My Best Friend & Brother
AUTHOR: Casey Cox
SERIES: Elysian Escapades #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 89
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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What’s worse than mistakenly professing my love for my best friend?… How about sleeping with his brother?
I swear I had no idea Will was Emry’s older brother when we hooked up.
So when Emry barges in on us—awkward—things get real messy, real fast, and I find myself smack bang in the middle of a family feud.
To make matters worse, I’m developing feelings for Will, even though I shouldn’t be. Because he’s totally off-limits. The one guy I can’t have.
Now I have to decide: do I pursue something with Will at the risk of losing my best friend?
TITLE: I Do (Not)
AUTHOR: Anni Lee
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 217
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023, 2nd Revised Edition
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A night in Vegas is all fun and games until you wake up with a ring on your finger and no clue who put it there.
Jacob Conner was never planning to get married, and he’s certain that sentiment didn’t change even when he was completely black out drunk on the Vegas strip. Which is also why he has no problem ignoring the elephant in the room and heading back to work at the front desk of a San Francisco luxury hotel.
So when the hotel holds a big conference for its shareholders and Jacob’s otherwise cold and aloof boss, Aaron Craig: billionaire and heir to the Craig Hotel Empire, starts taking a special interest in him, he has no idea what he did to be hand picked as the glorified babysitter for his equally important and pompous older brother, Trevor Craig, who just flew in for the week from… Las Vegas.
This is going to be a very, very long week.
TITLE: Johnson x 2
AUTHOR: Shae Michaels
SERIES: Stick Handling #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 377
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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They’re both professional hockey players, albeit for different teams. They’re both attending the same celebrity charity golf tournament. And they both have a hotel reservation under the name ‘J. Johnson’.
Or so they thought.
What happens when the hotel accidentally only holds one room instead of two? Can these two antagonistic, rival hockey players manage to share a hotel room without any sexy, forbidden, naughty hanky panky?
For Jaime Johnson and J.J. Johnson, the answer is… no.
A momentary lapse in judgment is all it can be. That’s all they can let it be. But what if underneath all the sniping and squabbling, there was… more?
Jaime Johnson and J.J. Johnson know how to handle being enemies. Can they handle falling in love?
TITLE: Three Hearts on the Line
AUTHOR: Michelle Dare
SERIES: Three Ties #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 280
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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The Namesake
Dexen Dremest leads a good life. He owns an exclusive club, has friends he cares about, and has a supportive family. Too bad there’s a hole inside his chest where his heart used to be. One man ripped it out, leaving only tattered ends behind.
The Tech Guru
Greer Lynx is happy most of the time. He can be serious when he needs to be, but he’d rather be the calm in the storm than the wind whipping everything up. If only he could find a man of his own, his life would be perfect. Or maybe two men will do.
The Mafia Boss’s Son
JJ Altair hates everything his dad is. He wants no part of that life and has fought hard for years to keep his distance. He’s got a great career, a friend he can’t keep his eyes off of, and an ex he can’t get out of his mind.
Three ties to bind. Three hearts on the line.
Three souls who break trying to ease their ache.
Dexen, Greer, and JJ are building something new and exciting together. It’s also terrifying since they’ve been burned in the past.
What’s worth giving up versus worth holding on to will need to be weighed. The scale won’t easily balance between the three of them, but they will lean one way or the other.
TITLE: Possess Me! (I Want You To)
AUTHOR: Fae Quin
SERIES: Spooky Boys #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 488
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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Luca
What was I thinking, trading my last painting for a “lucky” necklace? Instead of good fortune, the cursed trinket saddled me with a stocky, heavily tattooed ghost named Prudence. Determined to make the most of things, I struck a bargain: I’d help him with his problem if he’d help me with mine. En route to Oregon to help him shed his spectral existence, my ghostly companion becomes something more, and causes me to make a few unexpected discoveries about myself. Now I’m craving a connection that should send me running for the hills, and time is against me. For someone already dead, Prudence sure seems set on dying – can I convince him there’s another way before it’s too late?
Prudence
After gaining my freedom, I wanted two things: sex and death. The sweet, gullible Luca was my golden ticket to both. He became mine the moment he took my cursed talisman. Optimistic to a fault, and perpetually eating his feelings, the gangly, pink-haired artist made the perfect pawn. But using him meant I couldn’t like him, and also meant that neither one of us was getting a happy ending. Emotions were never my strong suit, even before I died, but I found myself actually wanting to understand my new ally in all his awkward charm. Those sociopathic tendencies I’d always held so dear? Well, they’re starting to feel a lot more like fierce protectiveness towards Luca, who may be less of a keeper and more of a keeper.
What happens when a scowling, spectral bad boy gets accidentally bartered to a chatty, pink-haired artist? A doomed road trip simmering with more than either of them were prepared for.
TITLE: Once Broken, Twice Loved
AUTHOR: Romeo Alexander
SERIES: Men of Fairlake
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 368
RELEASE DATE: 6/26/2023
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When the man who left you broken-hearted reappears with a child in tow, do you slam the door or let the past come flooding back?
He left me broken. He walked out of my life ten years ago with no explanation, and I fell apart.
Ian, the only man I’ve ever loved just walked back into my life…with his sassy, eleven-year-old daughter, Ayla, who’s deaf. Yes, I can do the math.
He’s a cop, and I’m a paramedic, so our paths have to cross.
I thought I was over him. I thought I’d moved on. I was wrong. Who am I trying to fool?
I finally have answers, but I’m still angry. He says he feels guilty, but at least now I understand.
Maybe we can be friends? Maybe not.
I still love him. Does he still love me? Can we rebuild what we once had? Will we get a second chance?
So many questions…
There’s no time to find all the answers before life decides to kick us in the teeth again, and it’s Ian about to break.
But this time, we’re not alone. We have the whole town of Fairlake behind us.
TITLE: His Accidental Cowboy
AUTHOR: A.M. Arthur
SERIES: Woods Ranch #3
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 328
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Wyatt Gibson is in Texas looking for answers about his past. When he talks his way into a job at Woods Ranch, he never imagines that the hot cowboy he (almost) slept with the night before not only works there, but is the one showing him the ropes.
As a rustler at the ranch, Jackson Summer handles all sorts of things: mucking, herding, grooming, riding—and minding his own damn business. A lifetime of hurt will do that to a guy. What he never imagines handling is the greenest cowboy to ever step foot in Weston, Texas.
Jackson is determined to keep his heart safe—and falling for a hot young thing like Wyatt is definitely not safe. Especially because Jackson knows Wyatt is keeping a secret…one that he can’t quite put his finger on but that just might change life at Woods Ranch forever.
TITLE: Bottom Line
AUTHOR: G.B. Gordon
SERIES: Follow the Money #2
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 222
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Working for the FBI has always given Nick Marshall exactly what he wants in life: control over his distinguished career and control over his playboy image. And his notorious hookups have always given him control over his admittedly shallow relationships…until his last assignment showed him how amazing it could be to give up a little of that control. Amazing and terrifying.
Accountant Ben Coyne likes control too. Which is why waiting in vain for the gruff FBI agent to call makes Ben question his judgment and his heart. Just when it seems their intense chemistry must have been one-sided, Ben and Nick’s lives collide again, and Ben gets tangled up in the money-laundering scheme Nick’s investigating in Vancouver. And it’s crystal clear the attraction is still there, hotter than ever.
Tracking down dirty money and working to uncover a suspected mole, Nick and Ben must learn to trust each other and work together, or else watch this case—and maybe their lives—go up in flames…
TITLE: Loving Lennox
AUTHOR: KD Ellis
SERIES: Out in Austin #4
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 315
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Riley didn’ t know home wasn’ t a place… It’ s a person.
Riley would rather sell himself on the streets again than go back home. Only a chance encounter with a stranger saved him from becoming another statistic as a teenager, but now he’ s aging out of the youth shelter and has nowhere left to go— until a kind act from the shelter’ s director sends him straight to Lennox.
When Lennox’ s older sister begs him to rent out his spare room to a kid about to become homeless, he gets way more than he bargained for. He expects an acne-spotted, Red-Bull-bingeing teenager. What he does not expect is Riley.
Riley, who has a dominant streak a mile wide but somehow submits so beautifully.
Riley, who has a tough exterior but hides a sensitive soul.
Riley, who might just be what Lennox never knew he was looking for.
TITLE: Havana Bay
AUTHOR: John Patrick
SERIES: Tides of Change #3
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Cuba, 1952.
Twenty-year-old Ernesto Ruiz is determined to save his family’s cigar business by exporting directly to the American market, but he’ll need to learn about American customs and lifestyles first. That’s why he takes a part-time job at an American guest house.
Hank Mannix, a beefcake magazine model, enjoys his carefree life in Havana, where new men come and go every week. But his immediate attraction to the new gardener is different. He’s drawn to the young man in a way he’s never experienced before.
A fateful encounter in the garden results in a misunderstanding that upends both their lives. As they begin to acknowledge the true depth of their feelings for each other, they must navigate through a city and country on the brink of revolution. Ernesto and Hank strive to secure their own happiness in a world where the future is uncertain, and their love is forbidden.
TITLE: The Bad Boy and the Baby
AUTHOR: Minerva Howe
SERIES: Secret Springs: Healing Hands #1
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 229
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Gym owner Ben Tallent is a self-described closet bad boy. He doesn’t date anyone in Secret Springs, because what if it gets weird after they break up and have to see each other all the time. But when a colleague sets him up on a blind date, he decides what the heck? Why not give it a shot?
After a disastrous blind date, baby expert Raven Valenciaga decides he’s right not to go out with anyone in his small town. Then he meets Ben again in a very different situation, and their chemistry is undeniable.
They burn bright right away, but when life starts to get in the way of their time together, Ben and Raven struggle to find time for each other while they take care of everyone else. Can they make it work, or will the bad boy lose his chance to be happy with his lover and their baby?
TITLE: The Meaning of Life
AUTHOR: BA Tortuga
SERIES: BA’s Cozy Cowboys
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 303
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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When tragedy strikes in the parking lot of a rodeo event, bullfighter Jasper Dean loses his best friend Kayla, inherits her barrel racing horse, her pack of dogs, and her two babies, who also happen to be his biological kids. He has no idea what to do about any of it, and JD struggles to juggle all of his new responsibilities. So when an old friend makes an unexpected offer of help, he grabs it with both hands.
Nash Remington was right there when the crime happened, and he’s mourning just like the rest of his rodeo family. When he seeks out JD to deliver Kayla’s horse, which he’s been caring for, he makes the offer for JD to come to his ranch to let him and his family help JD figure out what to do next.
The two men have to deal with loss, their old attraction to each other, new love, and a whole new family dynamic, all while balancing work and life and trying to make sense of a terrible loss. Can they find the meaning of life together?
TITLE: Into the Tempest
AUTHOR: NR Walker
SERIES: The Storm Boys #2
PUBLISHER: BlueHeart Press
LENGTH: 198
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Jeremiah Overton is now in charge of Darwin’s Bureau of Meteorology, and his storm chaser boyfriend, Tully Larson, couldn’t be happier. For Tully, it means watching summer storms with the love of his life but for Jeremiah, it means relearning everything on equipment that’s older than he is.
But summer storms also mean it’s cyclone season. While Tully’s no stranger to tropical storms and the occasional cyclone, for Jeremiah, it’s a first.
As Tropical Cyclone Hazer bears down on the city, Jeremiah and Tully prepare to stay behind. Jeremiah knows what to expect, theoretically, but living through it is a different story.
If they live through it at all.
TITLE: Rookie Mistakes
AUTHOR: Beth Laycock
SERIES: Lights Out
PUBLISHER: Rainbow Romance Press
LENGTH: 210
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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“Hey there, neighbor.”
Ever since Isaac’s mother was diagnosed with early on-set dementia, his life has revolved around caring for her. It’s been lonely, but he doesn’t mind as long as they’re together. Their move to Vancouver was supposed to make things better, but Isaac is having a hard time keeping himself afloat.
Then the neighbor’s tree comes crashing through his roof.
Chase should have listened to his dad about that damn tree. Should have, could have, didn’t. Of course, the tree ends up embedded in his neighbor’s bathroom, and damage control is all he can do. Things start looking up when the neighbor turns out to be the hot new librarian Chase likes to ogle.
To avoid a lawsuit, Chase convinces Isaac to let him do the repairs, but the fixtures aren’t the only things that get rebuilt along the way.
TITLE: Collateral Connection
AUTHORS: C.S. Carver & Jana Maylin
PUBLISHER: Audacity To Love
LENGTH: 225
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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“Hey there, neighbor.”
Ever since Isaac’s mother was diagnosed with early on-set dementia, his life has revolved around caring for her. It’s been lonely, but he doesn’t mind as long as they’re together. Their move to Vancouver was supposed to make things better, but Isaac is having a hard time keeping himself afloat.
Then the neighbor’s tree comes crashing through his roof.
Chase should have listened to his dad about that damn tree. Should have, could have, didn’t. Of course, the tree ends up embedded in his neighbor’s bathroom, and damage control is all he can do. Things start looking up when the neighbor turns out to be the hot new librarian Chase likes to ogle.
To avoid a lawsuit, Chase convinces Isaac to let him do the repairs, but the fixtures aren’t the only things that get rebuilt along the way.
TITLE: The Cockpit
AUTHOR: Ava Olson
SERIES: Voyagers #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 298
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Rafe: I’ve given up my modeling career to work on the other side of the lens. And touring the coast of Australia on my brother’s yacht is a dream come true for my first gig as a professional photographer. Only, this dream could end up a nightmare since I’m forced to travel with the one man who gets under my skin – Captain George Bernard.
Our animosity isn’t new, and neither is my curiosity about the quiet man who keeps to himself. But on this trip, I make it my mission to put our arguments to rest. Then, the unthinkable happens – I’m falling for the one person I never expected and for the first time in my life.
We both have careers that take us all over the world. Can George and I make long-distance, long-term, or is our shipboard romance just that?
George: As a former British navy officer, and now charter captain, I’ve traveled the globe and always call the sea my home. And at forty-nine, I’ve resigned myself to a life lived alone. Until the irreverent Rafe Carter steps aboard my ship.
Rafe, brother to my boss. A model turned photographer, he’s everything I’m not – outgoing and flirtatious. I’m flustered by the man and his manner, and now the sailing is anything but smooth.
But I pride myself on being diplomatic and I vow that Rafe and I are going to put aside our differences. Only, it’s not as simple as that. As I get to know the man behind the pictures, a different kind of tension builds between us.
The more I know, the harder I fall. A love I’d never thought possible is suddenly the only thing that matters.
Both of us are wanderers, but I know one thing for sure. Rafe is not walking off this ship and out of my life for good.
TITLE: Stone Heart
AUTHOR: Jenn Burke
SERIES: The Gargoyles of Arrington #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Maybe his heart isn’t made of stone after all…
Centuries ago, Teague O’Reilly and his brothers were cursed to be gargoyles, and their only hope for freedom was to find their true loves. Teague knows he’ll be cursed forever—who would love someone who doesn’t want sex?
Chris Holt does. The bear shifter tricked Teague into binding their souls together in hopes of ending the Holt family curse. He didn’t realize how that jeopardized Teague’s chances to find true love, except… Chris is pretty sure he might be it. Him and Frankie.
Younger than the two other men, Frankie’s had a difficult life as an orphaned mountain lion shifter. He knows he belongs to both Teague and Chris, and Chris knows it too. But they’ll need to work a certain type of magic to convince the asexual gargoyle that there’s more to love than sex.
When the dark, fae-like creature who’s been tormenting them for months resurfaces with a new plan to subjugate them, Frankie will do anything to protect his men.
Anything.
TITLE: Unfortunate
AUTHOR: Nicole Dykes
SERIES: Unlucky 13
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 195
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Welcome to the Black Diamond Resort and Spa . . .
I’m in exile in this luxurious refuge after a scandal, which shouldn’t be a scandal at all.
I’m Elijah Hunt, former child actor, now beloved action star.
When a picture of me in a compromising position is posted online, for the entire world to see, my agent sent me here to escape the limelight.
But here, it’s different from my crazy, loud, glitzy life. It’s quiet and peaceful. No one seems impressed with my celebrity.
And no one is less impressed than the sexy, aloof member of the cleaning crew. He couldn’t care less who I am or why I’m here.
He’s convinced I’m one of the fortunate ones—and I suppose I am. I’ve had it all—big houses, the best care, money, fame, and shallow adoration . . . but I’ve never been loved.
I’ve never known if people like me for who I am underneath it all or just for my money and fame.
And to me . . . that seems awfully unfortunate.
TITLE: Love Without Reservations
AUTHOR: Gabbi Grey
SERIES: Shopping for Love in Cataluma
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 154
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Noel
I’ve tracked down my wayward sister to Cataluma, California, and my goal is to drag her back to Canada before she gets in trouble with the American authorities. The problem? She’s gone and fallen in love with some dude and refuses to come home. I need to stick around to talk some sense into her, but there’s only one damned inn in this podunk town and they insist they’re full. I can’t get the handsome innkeeper to make an exception, not even for the few days I’ll need to get Kendra safely headed back across the border.
Aaron
I love my job as the owner of the quaint Cataluma Inn. I also pride myself in being a peacemaker. When I find squawking siblings arguing about a good friend of mine at our traditional barbecue, I have to step in. Next thing I know, I’m offering to share my one-bedroom apartment with a very attractive Canadian. Oh, and he’s gay too…
TITLE: The Nanny Trap
AUTHOR: M.I. Lewis
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 87
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Elliot: Dream job? Check! Or so I thought. Throw in one meddling teenager and his oblivious father…it’s a disaster waiting to happen, right? So what if Adrian is basically my wildest fantasy come to life? He’s my boss. But with his son playing matchmaker, and me moving in, it’s impossible not to fall in love—with both of them.
Adrian: My son brought home a nanny to help us out, or so he says. Feels more like he’s playing Cupid. Elliot’s beautiful and suspiciously perfect for me. And even though I shouldn’t, I fall hard and fast. But with the threat of losing my son, can we become one big, happy family? Or will it all fall apart?
TITLE: A Home for Barney
AUTHOR: Elouise East
SERIES: Pride Pet Play
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 171
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Liam has had his fill of handlers pretending to be who they’re not – decent. When the owner of The Den announces several pet and handler taster sessions for the upcoming Windsor Pride Festival, Liam jumps at the chance. But he won’t fall in love. It hurts too much.
Troy has watched Liam from a distance, too shy to approach despite being a handler. But he gets his chance when he’s paired with Liam for the event – or rather Barney, a pup with a playful attitude who can melt Troy’s heart with just one look.
With Liam’s heart locked behind his puppy playsuit, what can Troy do to prove they’re perfect for each other?
TITLE: Offensive Edge
AUTHOR: Hannah Henry
SERIES: Delay of Game #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 229
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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Theo Lane finally found his place in the NHL. The beginning of his career had been a struggle, especially compared to Rowan Foley, generational talent and his ex not-quite-boyfriend. It took eight years from draft day, but Theo was finally on a team that respected him. A team that was lighting it up. The San Jose Serpents had a real chance that year. Everything was looking up.
Until Rowan signed a contract with the Serpents.
Rowan may be a ‘generational talent,’ but he was also on a shitty team. The Texas Victory had only made the playoffs once in Rowan’s eight years playing in the NHL, and there was no hope in sight. It was time to move on. He was wistful for the time he spent in junior playing with Theo, the boy his heart hadn’t let go of just yet, even if they had fallen out of touch.
Rowan wasn’t expecting Theo to come running back into his arms, but he hadn’t expected the downright hostile welcome he got from him, either. Eight years was a long time, and Rowan was realizing he had made some mistakes.
Theo and his still-broken heart had resolved to keep their relationship 100% on the ice, where they played together like a dream. But the season was long, and there was a reason they had been so obsessed with each other when they had been Flint Jaguars back in junior. Rowan always worked hard on the ice, but can he work hard enough off of it to win Theo back?
TITLE: Echo
AUTHOR: Chani Lynn Feener
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 439
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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The Devils of Vitality always hit their mark.
Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret.
Ever since an event that took place a year ago, he gets terrible stage fright before every performance. With a famous mother who’s dedicated her entire life to her craft, and the weight of her expectations heavy on his shoulders, Rabbit is only one panic attack away from crumbling. He knows it’ll be easier to escape if he stops running from the memory of that night, but he’s stubborn and doesn’t want to remember something so horrible his mind thought fit to erase it for him. Monotony has helped him make it through, and he’s settled into a dull routine that keeps his mind occupied, the worst of the attacks limited to just before performances. That is until one of the infamous Devils of Vitality suddenly takes notice and decides to invade his life, whether he reciprocates or not.
Baikal Void has many titles.
Each of them comes with a responsibility attached to it. Future Dominus, head of the Vitality Brumal Mafia, is just one of them. He’s always known he’d one day have to take the crown, he just never realized it’d be so soon. With his father dying and the inevitable changing of power looming, Baikal struggles to keep his deranged nature under control as he grapples with the upcoming loss. Then one night he’s dragged to a recital for his university and sees him for the first time. After one glance he knows he’s found his saving grace in Rabbit, the reserved musician who looks like he’s battling demons of his own. Just like that, he’s got a new title to add to the list. He’s going to be the owner of one little ethereal bunny.
Rabbit doesn’t understand Baikal’s sudden and intense interest, or why the Brumal Prince has gone out of his way to collect enough dirt on his mom to force his hand. Blackmailed into a relationship of sorts, Rabbit fights against Baikal’s constant advances and his own tumultuous feelings. Everything Baikal inflicts on him is wrong and twisted, and yet the longer he’s made to endure, the more codependent Rabbit finds himself becoming. Baikal promises freedom from the predetermined fate he’s always been a slave to, but only if he gives himself over to him completely.
And if he doesn’t do so will
TITLE: Buckeye
AUTHOR: Casey Morales
SERIES: Nashville Spicy #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 254
RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2023
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A traded player, a children’s home, and a love to defy all odds.
Climbing the ladder of professional baseball is hard. As one of the only openly gay players in the league, Nick Dunlap’s path is rockier than most.
When Nick is traded mid-season, despite a team-leading batting average, everyone knows his “open secret” is to blame.
He flies to Ohio in hopes of a fresh start but finds so much more.
On his second day in Columbus, Nick agrees to visit a non-profit whose mission is to counsel children and families. Speeches are made, balls are signed, and before the day ends, Nick meets Ethan, a troubled eight-year-old boy who hasn’t spoken in months.
Nick’s heart yearns to aid the lost boy.
Then he meets Dr. André Martin, a French psychiatrist with flowing salt-and-pepper hair and kind smile. André has been on the staff of the non-profit for over twenty years and questions Nick’s sincerity, thinking he is little more than a grandstanding player looking for photo ops.
Until Nick returns the next day . . .
TITLE: One Last Chance
AUTHOR: BL Maxwell
SERIES: Small Town City Series
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 161
RELEASE DATE: 6/28/2023
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Stu Lawson had always lived in the small town of Occident. He’d been born a farmer, and he was more than happy to stay a farmer even when his dad decided it wasn’t the life for him. He’s been raising his daughter since the day she was born, and he’s never regretted being a single dad, but Stu has a few secrets.
Morgan Grant was born into a life he never wanted and had done everything he could to avoid. Staying drunk helps him forget and numbs the pain he can’t bring himself to face. After a long night of drinking, he ends up dumped in a small town north of Sacramento without money, his phone, or a way to get back to the city he calls home.
Stu’s focus has always been his daughter, but he can’t control his curiosity about the stranger who shows up in Occident alone in the middle of the night. He offers to help, even when he knows he shouldn’t. Old feelings rise to the surface and he’s helpless to ignore them, or Morgan. This stranger could be his chance at happiness, or his downfall.
TITLE: The Human’s Incubus
AUTHOR: Michele Notaro
SERIES: A Brinnswick Story #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 212
RELEASE DATE: 6/28/2023
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When an incubus tells you he’s your soulmate, do you stay and listen or run and never look back?
I’ve spent most of my life knowing that supernatural creatures exist but never really interacting with any, so my knowledge of them is limited. Still, who would’ve thought a demisexual incubus was a thing?
Well apparently, not only is it a thing, but I have one who claims to be my soulmate—or viramore, as he calls it. And now he has it in his head that he’s going to save me from my past.
I think he might have a few screws loose, but something about him intrigues me, and I find myself drawn into his orbit. Could he be telling the truth? Could he really be my soulmate? Or should I be running from him the way I’m running from my enemies?
TITLE: Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me
AUTHOR: Jaclyn Osborn
SERIES: Volume 1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 335
RELEASE DATE: 6/28/2023
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Evan just wants a quiet life where he escapes into books, drinks a ridiculous amount of coffee, and devours every muffin in sight. But then he’s transported to another world with magic, sword-wielding knights with big… hearts, and men who find him too adorable to resist.
Complicated? Well, that’s the understatement of the century.
And for Evan, the adventure is only beginning.
TITLE: Say I Do
AUTHORS: Brea Alepoú & Skyler Snow
SERIES: Vitale Brothers #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 431
RELEASE DATE: 6/28/2023
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What do you get when you mix a mobster with the son of the yakuza?
A marriage bathed in blood.
I never expected to be getting married, but when a business opportunity lands in my lap, I know I have to take it. After all, my family means the world to me. I’ll do anything to keep them safe, even if it’s entering a marriage that’s nothing more than convenience so I can pop out an heir.
However, that’s not what happens. The Hayashi’s pull a fast one and I’m left with a snarling godd*mn hellhound on my hands. Harlow is nothing like the demure, sweet woman I signed up for. No, he’s got teeth and he knows how to use them.
There’s no going back.
I’ll either fall in love or bury another lover.
TITLE: Pick Us, Daddy
AUTHOR: TL Travis
SERIES: Pride Pet Play
PUBLISHER: Sapphire Publishing
LENGTH: 149
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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Being in love with your best friend isn’t recommended.
Especially when you both prefer to let someone else take control. We knew we were meant to be together, with another, and both had dreams of the perfect Daddy who’d want us both, though he hadn’t come along yet.
Riya Cox and Stefan Pierce’s friendship didn’t start out the conventional way. Nope. It happened when Stefan stepped in after a wanna be handler attempted to coerce Riya into something he didn’t want. When he raised his hand to strike Riya, Stefan jumped in and nearly ripped it off. Needless to say, they were banned from that club.
Jonovan Duarte was tired of boys donning masks they weren’t meant to wear, used only to appease wealthy Daddies. Was honesty a virtue no longer possessed? Boys would come and go, each having the same goal—to max out his credit cards. With debt gone, along with the sugar babies Jonovan returned to the scene only to go home empty handed. Was it time to call it quits and accept that fate had no match for him?
TITLE: Banger
AUTHOR: Kiki Clark
SERIES: Blue Collar Hearts #3
PUBLISHER: Rainbow Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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If there was one thing Kevin knew, it was that his BFF’s ex was bad news.
Hank is arrogant, a sloppy drunk, and a complete flirt. And he didn’t treat Kevin’s friend the way he deserved.
Enough said.
It doesn’t matter that everyone else has forgiven and forgotten what happened between Hank and Kevin’s bestie. He won’t let himself fall for the older man’s sweet words or endearments.
Especially not after… that night.
Getting ghosted by a guy Kevin wasn’t even really interested in—okay, he maybe sort of could have been, but definitely not now—was the final nail in the coffin. Just because Hank wormed his way into Kevin’s life and friend group, doesn’t mean Kevin has to give him the time of day.
Too bad, Hank isn’t getting that message.
TITLE: Orbit
AUTHOR: Kiki Burrelli
SERIES: Lunar Wolves
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 85
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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Callum never imagined he’d one day wake up in an exam room naked, alongside the sexiest witch he’s ever seen—a witch who was also naked. Vaughn is just as clueless about where their clothes went as Callum, but Callum is certain of one thing—Vaughn is his.
Vaughn expected a few hiccups during his first days living in not only a new town but one that was home to witches and werewolves. In the human world, melting a person’s clothes off their body—however accidentally—meant you’d never hear from that person again. Instead, Callum asks Vaughn out on a date.
Callum is cool and confident. Everything Vaughn isn’t. The two of them make no sense together, but the sparks between them are impossible to ignore. Unfortunately, the rest of Crescent City isn’t as eager as Callum to ignore Vaughn’s awkward mistakes.
And when Vaughn makes a choice that places him between Callum and his pack, Vaughn is certain Callum will realize the other wolves are right, and that Vaughn isn’t worth the trouble.
TITLE: Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love
AUTHOR: Rita A. Rubin
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 212
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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Jayce has little memory of life before entering servitude to the Dark Lord, and no hope of ever escaping. Until he meets Alexius, the knight with a heart of gold. He offers Jayce, his enemy, a chance to break free of the Dark Lord’s clutches, and Jayce is not about to let such an opportunity pass.
When the war comes to an end, Jayce finds himself finally free, with Alexius’s help, and surrounded by a new world of opportunity. And the prospect of a new love. The more time Jayce spends with Alexius, the more he finds himself falling for this knight in shining armour.
TITLE: Checking Out
AUTHOR: Jay Leigh
SERIES: City Boys Never Sleep #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 354
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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Shiloh Corbel is just a simple boy from a small town.
When he and his twin brother are thrown headfirst into the deep end, their status quo is turned upside down. They never even knew their father’s name, but a knock on their door early one morning finds them suddenly inheriting a luxury hotel empire. Clueless about how to handle this change of circumstances, they have to figure out how to navigate the fast-paced city lifestyle and the burden of maintaining a successful business. All while struggling to come to terms with the upheaval of learning about their sordid, secret history.
Trey Guillebeaux has been with Talbot & Co Properties for almost a decade.
He’s worked his way up from bellhop to executive assistant with the grit and determination needed to succeed in this fast-paced industry. But when tragedy strikes, his world is turned upside down. Now he is faced with the uncertainty of working alongside the Corbel twins and his late boss’ grieving wife as they try to keep the dream alive. The weight of it all threatens to crush him, especially as he tries in vain to deal with his own addictions and demons. Alone.
Forced to learn how to work together, Shiloh and Trey find themselves slowly drawn into the orbit of one another, even as they desperately try to deny the magnetic quality of their attraction. The task becomes even harder when the secrets and nightmares lurking in the alleys of their pasts step into the light. As the layers are peeled back, they are left raw and vulnerable, fighting against their demons for a chance to find something real together.
TITLE: Need Me
AUTHOR: TH Compton
SERIES: Bears-4-U
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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Every Boy Needs His Bear.
Orion
I like my simple life. I’ve worked hard to find a routine that suits me, but it’s not enough anymore. I need a special boy to make me happy. The boy I found online might be perfect, but is he ready for my brand of love?
Liam
I’ve had enough tough love in my life. Now I’m taking a risk to find what I’ve always wanted. I’ve never been anybody’s boy before, and when I met a farmer online, I felt like I’d met my dream Daddy. Is he too good to be true?
Can an app and a leap of faith give these two a shot at true love?
TITLE: Bourbon And Burlesque
AUTHOR: Raquel Riley
SERIES: Love And Libations #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 190
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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Is it a cliché to fall for the man who comes to your rescue? Or is it fated?
Kelley Michaelson
Love and affection had been missing from my life since I came out to my parents as a teen. Burlesque gave some of that back to me. When I take the stage, the audience admires me, the music loves me, but burlesque isn’t the passion of a lover, a soul-deep connection my heart yearns to share with another man.
When my boss’s father plays my hero from a stalker, I know my search is over. His vow to keep me safe feels like so much more than that. Smart, confident, loyal and generous, tough as nails…he can face anything, except when it comes to me. If he runs, I have a plan to catch him.
Graham Carrick
I never thought I’d give myself another chance to be a fool in love, but when Kelley strutted into my life on patent leather stilettos and turned it upside down, he didn’t really give me a choice.
Nothing has been the same since, including my heart. I don’t want life to go back to the way it was before, even if it could, but it doesn’t matter. The twenty-eight years that separate us are too many to bridge the gap, no matter how I think he makes me feel.
TITLE: Light My Fire
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: Running In Circles #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 272
RELEASE DATE: 6/29/2023
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“And what if the one man you’re fighting against is the one man you want to fight for?”
Ethan Fitzgerald is a good guy. No really, he is. He’s the fire chief, he donates to charity, he knits on the weekends, and he rescues cats from trees. So there’s absolutely no reason he should turn into the world’s biggest jerk when Antoine Tremblay rolls into town.
Except, for some reason, it’s hate at first sight for both of them, and he can’t seem to help himself.
What makes matters worse is that Antoine seems to have a curse on him, leading him from one disaster to another. And that with every near-death experience, Fitz seems to be the one coming to the rescue without ever being thanked.
But below all that rage he feels, Fitz realizes there’s something else between them.
Want.
Need.
And desperation.
He can either cross that line or pretend it doesn’t exist, but the one thing he can’t ignore is the way that smart-mouthed, West Coast stranger really lights his fire.
TITLE: The Bathhouse
AUTHOR: Gale Stanley
SERIES: It Should Have Been You #2
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 83
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Reed Barton is a millionaire who can have anything he wants, except the one thing he desires most. His first love. He’s spent years trying to recreate the night they met in a San Francisco bathhouse. The image of the beautiful Filipino man who took his virginity is never far from his thoughts.
Reed’s life is turned upside down when his long-lost love reappears — and not in a good way. Joseph Castro is not quite what he seems. Time and experience have changed both men, and there’s no going back. But maybe, together, they can go forward.
TITLE: Built To Last
AUTHOR: Harper Robson
SERIES: Hot Dam Homes #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Sam
Look up the word “average” in the dictionary you’ll find my picture. Average height, average looks, average smarts: average guy. Of course that’s also code for boring and ordinary. I’ve been a serial dater forever, twisting myself into the perfect person for my dates, but somehow I’m still alone. When I get offered a job in California, I wonder if it’s the universe telling me it’s time to start over. At least I’ll have time to do some thinking while I work on what might be my final job for Hot Dam Homes: renovating a luxury resort in a beautiful but totally isolated spot. Things get complicated when Tyler, my super-hot but way-too-young-for-me co-worker ends up on the same job. On paper we make no sense, but my stupid heart won’t let me stop thinking about him. Is he just my latest infatuation, or have I finally stumbled on something that could last?
TITLE: The Husband Game
AUTHOR: Brigham Vaughn
SERIES: Relationship Goals #1
PUBLISHER: Two Peninsulas Press
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Hockey Captain Wed in Secret Vegas Ceremony – Partner’s Identity Remains a Mystery
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Or does it?
Toronto Fisher Cats ice hockey captain Dustin Fowler attended the NHL awards and came home with more than the Ted Lindsay Award.
A cryptic social media post from the hockey forward himself revealed that he was wed in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas this past weekend.
His caption stating, “Sorry, ladies, Toronto’s most eligible bachelor just went off the market. I married my kitten tonight and I’ve never been happier,” sent tongues wagging across the league.
But who is “Kitten”?
Without verification from either the team’s head office or the new groom, rumors swirl about exactly who Fowler’s partner is.
A credible source from within the organization suggests that “Kitten” is none other than retired men’s figure skating champion Charlie Monaghan.
We here at JockGossip would like to offer our warmest congratulations to the newlyweds.
TITLE: Fool Me Twice
AUTHOR: Ariana Nash
SERIES: Court of Pain #2
PUBLISHER: Crazy Ace Publishing
LENGTH: 490
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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They say in the darkest of times, the brightest star has no choice but to shine.
I’m no star, nor am I a hero. But I could be the villain. To protect Arin from Razak’s scheming, I’ll have to be.
He’s my shaft of sunlight through the storm, my hope in the darkest of times, but Prince Arin is also my weakness. And Razak knows it.
The shatterlands are under threat, the crowns are missing, and as the pieces of Razak’s puzzle begin to fall into place, its picture becomes clear.
It was never about the crowns, or the courts.
It was never about vengeance, or spite.
It was always about love.
And Razak will not stop until he’s destroyed mine, and all the shatterlands with it.
TITLE: Dragon’s Magic
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
SERIES: Irresistible Dragon’s #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 254
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Just when he’s given up hope for a mate, Fate throws Yitro a curveball…
Omega Yitro has given up hope he’ll ever find a mate. At thirty-eight, his peak fertile years are behind him, and now that he’s pregnant as a surrogate for the pack alpha and his mate, no one will want him.
He’s okay with that. He’s fulfilling his dream of becoming a dad and has all he needs, including friends, like his roommate, Duer, whom he has grown close to.
When Fallon, a new dragon omega, moves into their cabin, he fits right in. Three men, all with considerable baggage, connect in ways they never expect. They spend a lot of time together, forging a closer bond every day.
As attraction grows between Duer and Fallon, Yitro is unexpectedly hurt and jealous. He should be happy for them, but suddenly, he can’t bear the thought of being alone. Without them. What is happening?
Meanwhile, the dragons develop their magical abilities, and they’ll need them because with every question they find answers to, they uncover more of the opposition they’re facing. But with honor and truth on their side, they’re ready to fight for what they believe.
TITLE: Backwoods Romeo
AUTHOR: Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Walt Ridgeway is a poet at heart. He’s not like other boys. He likes to think, write, and dream of life beyond his tiny Appalachian town. When he has to go help his aunts clean out his grandma’s house, he’s not expecting anything exciting. Until he becomes reacquainted with a local hillbilly boy, he knows from summer’s past.
Dooley Harlow has a hard life. After his father left, he and his mom ended up in a bad way. He wants more than anything to find peace and be happy. Right now, he’s barely getting by. Little does he know, the comfort and happiness he seeks are a lot closer than he thinks.
TITLE: Teach Me Daddy
AUTHOR: Zack Wish
SERIES: Mafia Daddies NYC #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 160
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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I’m a teacher. He’s my pupil. But this is one student-teacher relationship where all the power lies with the pupil.
Teaching is my life. I work at the community college and love my job almost as much as I love hanging out at the Peachy Playpen with my fellow Little friends. One of my pupils at college might be a Daddy, but if that wasn’t complicated enough, things could be about to get even more complex than I could ever have predicted…
Silvio Baresi is a Mafia hitman with a taste for the intellectual. He’s got four Masters degrees and twice as many kinks.
Silvio may have killed a hundred men or more – but he’s read at least a thousand books. The only thing missing from his life is a boy to share his passion for education and kink with. Silvio thinks I should be his boy, but as hot as he is, it seems far too risky.
A dramatic incident with a rival gang draws Silvio and me closer than ever. The stakes are as high as they can get, and now it might be Silvio’s turn to teach me a thing or two… about survival.
TITLE: Alpha’s Fortune
AUTHOR: Juna Jay
SERIES: Swiftstorm Pack #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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He’s the father of my babies—but he’ll never be mine.
It’s not easy being a single dad in the middle of nowhere, but Omega Beryn doesn’t mind. He’s the pack loner, living at the edge of the village, but his tiny forest cabin is warm and cosy enough for him and Hanna, his cheerful baby daughter. Beryn doesn’t need an alpha’s attention, thank you very much.
Especially not from Raul, the infuriatingly stunning pack alpha, the blonde himbo from his dirtiest dreams—and Beryn’s fated mate.
They’d shared one glorious heat together… And then the stone-hearted bastard had thrown Beryn out like yesterday’s trash, choosing a political marriage over the omega in his bed.
But when Alpha Raul’s arranged mate runs away, abandoning his screaming newborn, Beryn suddenly finds himself installed at the pack house, caring for both his daughter and Raul’s adorable infant son. He would never turn away a child who needed him, but with two babies under two and the pack in disarray, the days are long and the nights are longer—and terribly lonely.
Beryn swore he’d never again set eyes on the alpha who rejected him, but answering the phone doesn’t count, does it?
TITLE: Obnoxious Bad Boy
AUTHOR: Devon Doe
SERIES: Am I the Problem? #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 249
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Am I the problem for hooking up in secret with the local bad boy? (Everyone thinks I hate him)
I [20M] am an accomplished pre-law student with my life mapped out for me by my parents. One day, I’ll be a respected lawyer, but in the meantime, I’m enjoying college, writing shameless gay smut, and getting absolutely zero action.
But I do have a crush. On the most obnoxious local bad boy [25M] and the exact type of person I shouldn’t like. He’s a tattoo artist, an ex-burglar, and, worst of all, an influencer. He’s ripped, inked, and his ice-blue eyes pierce my heart (even if he did once spill coffee on my laptop and was very mean about it).
He’s also straight and I hate him because I can’t have him.
Or so I thought, because one day, when he notices me, my world spins out of control, and my morals go out the window. I’ve always been the skinny pale nerd with no flirting game, but to Vex, I’m his sweetie, his baby boy, and his eager plaything. I can’t help but love it.
But he doesn’t want to come out, my trust fund is on the line, and I’m falling for him all too fast. This was supposed to be a no-strings-attached arrangement, so I shouldn’t want him to be my boyfriend. But I do.
Am I the problem for trying to get more than he’s willing to give? Or is he the problem for dragging me into this?
Addendum: If my parents find out I’m seeing an ex-con, they’re gonna kill me.
TITLE: The Dragon King’s Commander
AUTHOR: Amy Sumida
SERIES: The Dragons of Serai #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 376
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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My heart’s already been broken by one Dragon King; I won’t let it happen with another.
I’m Commander of the Castle Guard, responsible for the security of the Royal Castle and therefore, in part, the Dragon King of Levahan. The new one. I signed up to serve the last Dragon King, and lost my heart to him. Even now, after he left me for his mate, I still love Belyss. I don’t agree with the way he was pushed off the throne or how readily he went. I understand why he did it, but I like the way his dread let it happen. And I certainly don’t want to like his replacement.
But I do. Too much.
King Valos is nothing like the last king I served. Still, he shares one thing in common with Belyss—he’s quickly becoming my obsession. I can’t let that happen again, can’t go through that kind of utter destruction a second time. So, I’ve tried to keep things professional between us. But when the owls suddenly leave Zasbara and I must work closely with the King to discover what threatens the city, that distance I fostered flies away. My heart is under threat as surely as my home and the fall of either would be disastrous.
TITLE: Blind Match
AUTHOR: MM Farmer
SERIES: Perfect Match Agency
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 130
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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He is the perfect omega match in every way…but is this alpha ready for the unexpected?
Luke
As dedicated as I’ve always been to my family’s yacht business, all I’ve ever wanted is a family of my own. So when the opportunity to find a mate through the Perfect Match Agency arose, I jumped at it. I knew from the moment I laid eyes on Emerson Carter that he was the only man for me. But I’m not sure I’m ready for the little surprise that wasn’t listed on his profile.
Emerson
Luke is everything I’ve ever wanted in an alpha and then some. The moment I first touched him, I started to go into heat. So how could I resist his invitation to go sailing out on the open ocean as the end of our first date…and the beginning of our life together. But when we are caught in a storm at sea, we end up with a little more adventure than we bargained for. The storm might bring us together, but other forces threaten to tear us apart.
TITLE: Queer and Cute
AUTHORS: Various
SERIES: Anthology
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 588
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Queer and Cute is a charity romance anthology featuring all LGBTQIA+ centered stories from over 30 authors! This collection of meet-cute short stories spans a variety of romance subgenres and queer relationship dynamics, for an exciting and inclusive collection of swoon-worthy love stories.
All proceeds will be donated to an organization advocating for and protecting the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people in the United States. *We are not affiliated nor endorsed by a charity.
Queer and Cute is only available for a limited time, so be sure to grab it before it’s gone and support an important cause!
TITLE: Wild Fire
AUTHOR: Mika Nix
SERIES: Drake Security #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 282
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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He’s my nemesis, my rival, and the man I can’t get out of my head. We may be star-crossed but there’s enough heat between us to start a wildfire.
I’ve never been one to follow the rules, but sleeping with a wolf shifter might be over the line, even for me. So, why can’t I get him out of my head? Or his scent out of my nose. Even on the other side of the world, I swear I can still smell him.
Everyone has a hobby, mine just happens to be stealing from the rich and powerful to give back to the rightful owners. A native art exhibit in Sydney is the last place I expected to see Draydon again. I can’t shake the feeling that he’s here for the same reason I am… and here I thought larceny couldn’t get any more fun.
I’m a dragon without a proper hoard and he’s too jaded to even trust his own pack. But we’ve already lit a fire that’s getting out of hand.
Stealing Draydon’s heart might be my most impossible heist yet.
TITLE: Of Chords and Dreams
AUTHOR: L.A. Cannon
SERIES: Burn to Rise #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 534
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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We don’t need to be perfect. Broken chords can also be part of a song.”
After a decade of friendship and a shared passion for music that is borderline obsessive, Chris had assumed that unless they came to a dead end of irreconcilable differences, nothing would ever change between him and Marc.
He couldn’t have been more wrong.
With a bright future ahead of them and their band, the lead guitarist of Buried Alive finds himself swamped in dark memories and impulses that he thought were long forgotten when a new, yet strangely familiar desire strikes in the middle of the Burn to Rise festival.
He’s never felt attracted to another man, much less a friend, but the bassist has something he can’t fight, no matter how hard he tries to ignore the urge. Maybe it’s his voice or how he looks at him, or the way his touch ignites his soul.
However, intentionally blind or unaware that Marc has been in love with him for years, Chris’s constant hesitation causes friction, leading to a rift when their relationship is challenged by the past.
Torn between his fears and what he wants, Chris will be forced to come to terms with his feelings and admit that this is a lot more than just a fling, or risk losing Marc and everything they’ve built altogether.
TITLE: Bro and the Beast
AUTHOR: L.C. Davis
SERIES: The Wolf’s Mate #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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Finally reunited with Raul, but now separated from his twin brother, Devon, Brad has learned the hard way that magic is far from an exact science.
Not that his grades in actual science were all that stellar to begin with.
Now he has to find a way to get back into The Wolf’s Mate with Raul, hope the threatening visions he’s having of Constantine following him into the real world are just dreams rather than premonitions, and deal with a heroine who’s furious Brad has usurped her role, all while fending off morning sickness.
That’s just the price he has to pay for trading in his playbook for a grimoire, but Constantine is going to do whatever it takes to make sure Brad and Raul never reach their Happily Ever After.
TITLE: Haven
AUTHOR: Reese Knightley
SERIES: Operation Justice Force #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/30/2023
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For years Link and Eagle have danced around their attraction for each other, and neither one is willing to cross the line from friendship to lovers.
Link doesn’t want to lose what they have.
Eagle lets things go, following Link’s lead.
But ignoring their attraction isn’t working anymore, and one more spark ignites their mounting passion. Can they truly make the leap from best friends to lovers? They were brothers-in-arms through the military and are now co-workers—can becoming involved beyond that even work? Not to mention they are complete opposites… One man is laid back and easygoing and the other—not so much.
When one explosive encounter leaves Link pissed off and Eagle contrite, they’ll have to do some hard work to repair their rocky bond.
Mix in a bomb, drug dealers, gangs, and illegal drugs with kids involved and Link and Eagle will have a lot to focus on as they try to fix things between them and tackle their building desire.
TITLE: Like Cats and Dogs
AUTHOR: Argentina Ryder
SERIES: Paws and Claws #4
PUBLISHER: Contessina Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 7/1/2023
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One terrible night changed their lives forever. Can they learn to forgive each other—and themselves?
Ten years ago, Diego Duarte had it all—a close family, a four-year college scholarship, and the secret love of their high school’s quarterback. But his foolish choices tore apart his family and ruined his best chance at a brighter future. Diego’s rebuilt a good life for himself, but he knows the damage that comes with loving the wrong person. He’ll never make that mistake again.
When Brody Hollis moved back to his family’s farm—the one he was kicked off of when his parents discovered he was gay—he vowed to turn it into a place of healing and recovery. Now he trains rescue dogs to work as service animals as he tries to keep his nephews out of the foster system. He’s served his country, his family, and his business. What would it be like to just spend some time and energy on himself?
Diego’s wondering if a move across the country might jump-start a new career, while Brody’s looking for financial backers for his organization. They’re complete opposites in every way. But one unexpected encounter threatens to throw all their careful plans into jeopardy. The last time they dared to love each other, everything fell apart. Can they trust in that love to make their lives whole again?
TITLE: Dirty Sexy Stupid Love
AUTHOR: Sophia Soames
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 228
RELEASE DATE: 7/1/2023
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In the weeks leading up to his best friend’s wedding, twenty-three-year-old Harry Thunder truly hits rock bottom. Existing in a haze of vodka and self-destruction, there’s more to Harry’s obnoxious behaviour than meets the eye.
But life, as he knows it, is about to change, and not even Harry can stop the tsunami of feelings when he finally realises that he’s allowed to be happy. That he’s just as loveable as people like…Owen Cartwright.
Owen is large and loud and calls everyone babes, while Harry can’t even string a coherent sentence together, let alone get through the day without life punching him in the face.
But perhaps sometimes being exactly who you are can be why people fall in love with you.
Even if you’re not gay. At all.
TITLE: Guardian’s Dilemma
AUTHOR: Hope Bennett
SERIES: Dragon’s Mate #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 323
RELEASE DATE: 7/1/2023
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A dragon and a dragon-hunter. What was Fate thinking?
Glimmer is the Guardian of the Somervilles. It’s his duty to protect his treasure and he’s good at it. There’s nothing he wouldn’t do to keep his family safe when the ridire attack. Normally, Glimmer would fight to kill, no question. Only this particular ridire is his mate.
Kingsley has dedicated his life to hunting down dangerous dragons and finding a whole clan of them is the jackpot. This is his chance to rid the world of their evil. Only things don’t go to plan when he meets the Guardian.
Torn between his clan and his fated mate, Glimmer knows he will have to choose sooner or later. In the meantime, it would be great if his mate would stop trying to kill him. Who told Kingsley that dragons were evil, anyway? And how will he convince his mate that he’s not?
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