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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Boss With Benefits | Casey Cox | Self Published | 7/10/2023 | Elysian Escapades #2 | Amazon |
| Collided | Becca Steele | Self Published | 7/10/2023 | LSU | Amazon |
| A Rulebook for Restless Rogues | Jess Everlee | Carina Press | 7/11/2023 | Lucky Lovers of London #2 | Amazon |
| Moonlight and the Monarch | Evelynn Carver | NineStar Press | 7/11/2023 | The Moonlight Curse #2 | Amazon |
| Star Bringer | Tracy Wolff & Nina Croft | Entangled: Red Tower Books | 7/11/2023 | Amazon | |
| Jack’s Ever After | Owen Lach | Jetspace Studio | 7/11/2023 | Modern Queer Fairy Tales #2 | Amazon |
| Jade: First and Last | M.D Grimm | Self Published | 7/11/2023 | The Stones of Power #9 | Amazon |
| Ollie’s Devotion | Sophia Nixs | Self Published | 7/11/2023 | Hallow Falls / North Avenue Boulevard | Amazon |
| A World Away | Carole Cummings & Andy Gallo | Self Published | 7/11/2023 | Learning to Breathe #1 | Amazon |
| Damaged | Hayden Hall | Self Published | 7/11/2023 | Unlucky 13 | Amazon |
| Salvation | Jayda Marx | Self Published | 7/11/2023 | Lions of Locust #5 | Amazon |
| Reluctant Renegade | Garrett Leigh | Fox Love Press | 7/12/2023 | Rebel Kings #5 | Amazon |
| The Chanteuse and the Bodyguard | V.L. Locey | Self Published | 7/12/2023 | Campo Royale #5 | Amazon |
| Jamie’s Light | Madalyn George | Self Published | 7/12/2023 | Hampstead Valley Boys | Amazon |
| Crow’s Fate | Kim Fielding | Self Published | 7/12/2023 | Carnival of Mysteries | Amazon |
| Cyrax | Faedra Rose | Evernight Publishing | 7/13/2023 | Cosmic Criminals #1 | Amazon |
| Affogato | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | BrewBiz #1 | Amazon |
| Everything I Didn’t Know | Nicky James | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Amazon | |
| Up in Flames | Eden Finley & Saxon James | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Amazon | |
| Make Me Stay | Annabeth Albert | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Safe Harbor #2 | Amazon |
| Knock on Wood | Tiana Renatus | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Tropes Are Us | Amazon |
| The Moon Always Rises | CJ Ravenna | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | The Lycanthrope Protection Agency #3 | Amazon |
| Scorch | Elouise East | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Illuminate Matchmaking #4 | Amazon |
| Liberation | Stella Rainbow | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Innocent Monsters | Amazon |
| Putting Out for a Hero | C. Rochelle | Self Published | 7/13/2023 | Villainous Things #3 | Amazon |
| Ramsey | Taylor Rylan | Mortimer Press | 7/14/2023 | Paranormal Council Enforcers #9 | Amazon |
| Hog Tied | Rain Carrington | AAS Publishing | 7/14/2023 | Hell Bent for Leather #3 | Amazon |
| Mated For Convenience | Aria Grace | Surrendered Press | 7/14/2023 | Family By Arrangement #1 | Amazon |
| IllegallyBlond | J. Allen Grady | DarkLights Publishing | 7/14/2023 | Boys of Simson U. #5 | Amazon |
| All I Ask of Stepbro | Clay Walker | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Songwriting Stepbros | Amazon |
| Banished Alpha | Maggie Hemlock | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | The New Hemlock Wolf Pack Saga #6 | Amazon |
| Lethal | Joe Satoria | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Ruthless Daddies 2 | Amazon |
| Meant To Be | Sammi Cee | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Love On Tap: Pain & Healing #1 | Amazon |
| Forever Midnight | Mia Monroe | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Immortal Assassins #2 | Amazon |
| Faraway Match | Roe Horvat | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Perfect Match Agency #4 | Amazon |
| Stealing the Show | Lucy Lennox | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Amazon | |
| Brave | M.A. Innes | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Love and Secrets #1 | Amazon |
| How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life | Jocelynn Drake | Self Published | 7/14/2023 | Princes of Mayhem #1 | Amazon |
| Another Luck Day | K.S. Murphy | JMS Books | 7/15/2023 | Amazon | |
| Lucky To Have | Shawn Lane | JMS Books | 7/15/2023 | Amazon | |
| Rare Luck | R.G. Hendrickson | JMS Books | 7/15/2023 | Amazon | |
| The Vampire Who Needed Luck | W.S. Long | JMS Books | 7/15/2023 | Amazon | |
| Feathered Friend | Fiona Glass | JMS Books | 7/15/2023 | Amazon | |
| Miles To Go | Jerry Moreno | JMS Books | 7/15/2023 | Amazon | |
| Accidental Bonds | Marie Reynard | Peace Garden Publishing | 7/15/2023 | Elemental Bonds #1 | Amazon |
| Quick Change Artist | Kiernan Kelly | Self Published | 7/15/2023 | Midnight Rodeo #15 | Amazon |
| A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures | Shannon Mae | Self Published | 7/15/2023 | Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #2 | Amazon |
| Mr Nice Guy | Isla Olsen | Moonwalker Press | 7/16/2023 | Suits & Sevens #3 | Amazon |
| Soar | Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar | Surrendered Press | 7/16/2023 | The Phoenix Omega Trilogy #3 | Amazon |
| Room 519 | Trisha Linde | Self Published | 7/16/2023 | The Scarlet Hotel | Amazon |
| His Damaged Mate | Jena Wade & Lorelei M. Hart | Self Published | 7/16/2023 | Asilo Pride #3 | Amazon |
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TITLE: My Boss With Benefits
AUTHOR: Casey Cox
SERIES: Elysian Escapades #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 76
RELEASE DATE: 7/10/2023
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He’s older than me. He’s my boss. And he’s my secret crush.
Miles Huntington is literally everything I’ve ever wanted in a man. Powerful. Kind. And best of all, hefty.
He’s also my boss, which means my inappropriate obsession has to stay where it belongs—buried in my overactive imagination.
Until a freaking hurricane forces us to share a hotel room. And a bed.
My resolve crumbles. All the feelings I’ve tried so hard to contain start spilling out.
Now the question is: have I lost my job and ruined everything, or is there a chance Miles could become more than just my boss?
TITLE: Collided
AUTHOR: Becca Steele
SERIES: LSU
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 220
RELEASE DATE: 7/10/2023
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When my mother told me she was getting married, I had no idea just how much my life would change.
Her new husband does his best to make me feel welcome, but his son is a different story. Huxley Granger is rude and aggressive, and from the moment we collide, he makes it clear that he loathes me.
Then, something happens. An event that alters everything between us.
I find myself looking at him in a different way.
A way I shouldn’t be looking at the person who has been so hostile to me from the beginning. A way I shouldn’t be looking at the one person I’m not allowed to have.
Even though I tell myself to forget him, I can’t get him out of my head.
And I could be wrong, but I think he might have the same problem.
I know I should stay away.
I should.
But I won’t.
TITLE: A Rulebook for Restless Rogues
AUTHOR: Jess Everlee
SERIES: Lucky Lovers of London #2
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 324
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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London, 1885
David Forester and Noah Clarke have been best friends since boarding school. All grown up now, clever, eccentric Noah is Savile Row’s most promising young tailor, while former socialite David runs an underground queer club, The Curious Fox.
Nothing makes David happier than to keep the incense lit, the pianist playing and all his people comfortable, happy and safe until they stumble out into the dawn. But when the unscrupulous baron who owns the Fox moves to close it, David’s world comes crashing down.
Noah’s never feared a little high-stakes gambling, but as he risks his own career in hopes of helping David, he realizes two things:
One: David has not been honest about how he ended up at The Curious Fox in the first place.
Two: Noah’s feelings for David have become far more than friendly.
What future lies beyond those first furtive kisses? Noah and David can hardly wait to find out…if they can untangle David from his web of deception without losing everything Noah has worked for.
TITLE: Moonlight and the Monarch
AUTHOR: Evelynn Carver
SERIES: The Moonlight Curse #2
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 296
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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Brand’s curse remains, his family estranged, and his carefully constructed plan gone ridiculously awry. He’s fallen head over heels for the powerful mage and temperamental socialite, Valentino Vicari, the descendant of the witch who cast a dark curse on his family.
Is Brand prepared to give up everything, crown and consequences be damned, for an excellent pair of legs and a scalding tongue?
The decision is taken from him when Brand and Valentino are captured by agents of Brand’s father, the ruthless King Lykanos, and the newly built trust between them is shattered.
Valentino is forcefully conscripted, thrown into yet another unwanted engagement, his precious pride rubbed in the dirt and stomped on. Left feeling utterly betrayed and powerless without his magic, Valentino can’t help but hope that, somehow, he’ll get a chance to burn the whole castle to ashes and escape. Will his fledgling relationship with Brand survive the fallout?
Brand will have to think two steps ahead of his watchful father, enlist the help of some unlikely allies, and climb through a couple of sewer pipes to scheme his way out of the castle and back into Valentino’s heart.
TITLE: Star Bringer
AUTHORS: Tracy Wolff & Nina Croft
PUBLISHER: Entangled: Red Tower Books
LENGTH: 667
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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The sun is dying…and it’s happening way too damn fast.
With the clock ticking, the Nine Planets’ only hope of survival rests on a fancy space station and the alien artifact it’s carrying. Which is why it really sucks when some jackass doesn’t want the universe saved and blows that station up—while you’re still on it.
So if your only choices are flaming death or stealing a flying hunk of space junk—you pick that busted-ass spaceship. Even if it leaves seven strangers with deadly secrets trapped together: a princess, a prisoner, a con artist, a warrior, a priestess, a mercenary, and an asshole in charge of us all.
Now every faction in the galaxy is hunting this ship—from the Sisterhood to the Corporation, and the rebellion’s joining in on the fun, too. We just need to stop drinking, fighting, and screwing long enough to evade them all and save the freaking universe…somehow.
Because apparently the only thing standing between a dying sun and ultimate salvation is seven unlikely misfits…ahem, heroes.
TITLE: Jack’s Ever After
AUTHOR: Owen Lach
SERIES: Modern Queer Fairy Tales #2
PUBLISHER: Jetspace Studio
LENGTH: 358
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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Jack Martin’s life feels like a dream come true. He’s surrounded by supportive friends, his music is thriving, and he’s head over heels for the boy of his dreams. Jack’s fairy tale seems complete. But as he enters his eleventh-grade year at Nolan High School, Jack soon learns that every fairy tale has its villains. In this gripping continuation of the bestselling modern, queer fairy tale Jack’s on Fire, Jack discovers that not all endings are as happy as they seem.
Join Jack as he navigates the many twists and turns of high school, friendship, and love. With its compelling exploration of chosen family and the complexities of young queer love, Jack’s Ever After will captivate you until the very last page. Discover what lies beyond the happily ever after in this stirring queer tale that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you yearning for more.
TITLE: Jade: First and Last
AUTHOR: M.D Grimm
SERIES: The Stones of Power #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 252
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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Morgorth and Aishe must contend with a deadly threat that could spell disaster for their world.
Payshthas were the first of the Mother’s intelligent children. It is rare for true friendship to form between them and another species—which makes Morgorth’s bond with Enfernlo unique. And it is due to their friendship that Morgorth doesn’t hesitate to answer Enfernlo’s plea for help.
A thief has stolen something vital from Enfernlo’s colony—a stone of power.
Their hunt for the stone leads them to a war torn kingdom, and Aishe can hardly stomach what he sees. The devastation urges him to assist however he can, no matter the risk. Meanwhile, Morgorth is faced with reminders of the monster he used to be, and contemplates how far he’s come, and yet how far he still has to go. And when his estranged mentor joins them on their search, Morgorth is forced to confront his resentment and sense of betrayal, and use Master Ulezander as a tool to save the payshthas.
Forced into a deadly quest where trust is in short supply, and faced with challengers for the stone, Morgorth must put his faith in those he loves and in himself… and become a champion not just of the Mother but for Karishian itself.
TITLE: Ollie’s Devotion
AUTHOR: Sophia Nixs
SERIES: Hallow Falls / North Avenue Boulevard
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 81
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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In the wake of a devastating loss, Nathan finds solace in the most unexpected place: the boy next door.
Hallow Falls used to be the place I found solace…
I vowed that I would never return to the place… to him.
But the death of my mom brings me back.
It’s not long before I run into the man that sent me running. Ollie.
He’s even more handsome than I remember.
When I’m drowning in grief, he’s there as a beacon pulling me out.
Soon, things start to heat up between us and I can’t deny that he’s always been the one I want.
But when secrets are uncovered and Ollie’s past comes back to haunt him, it’s up to me to be the one to pull him back.
Can our love grow despite the setbacks or will the past always stand between us?
TITLE: A World Away
AUTHORS: Carole Cummings & Andy Gallo
SERIES: Learning to Breathe #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 457
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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Nathan Duffy knows how to keep things locked down so tight even he doesn’t know they’re there. Like his childhood trauma over the near-catastrophe he almost caused when his power manifested. His adolescent resentment over the near fatal injury he still hasn’t really accepted. His futile not-so-platonic love for his best friend Cam. And that one pivotal moment when the love and the power had merged to save Cam from the accident that left Nathan unable to walk. Nathan figures losing the use of his legs was a fair exchange for Cam’s life. He just can’t ever let Cam know why.
For Cam Almenara, life has been an ongoing cycle of questioning reality. What if his mother hadn’t died when he was ten? What if that drunk driver hadn’t almost killed him and Nathan? What if Nathan’s powers hadn’t protected Cam at the cost of Nathan’s ability to walk? What if Nathan had never convinced himself that Cam’s feelings for him are nothing more than attachment and survivor’s guilt? And what if Cam can never convince Nathan otherwise?
When Nathan is suddenly stricken by seizure like nightmares, his power slips its leash—again. Fearful his rogue abilities will hurt—or worse, kill—Cam, Nathan comes to the conclusion that it’s him or Cam. Nathan knows who he’ll choose. Trouble is, so does Cam. And he’s just as willing as Nathan is to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the best friend he loves… and prove they belong together.
TITLE: Damaged
AUTHOR: Hayden Hall
SERIES: Unlucky 13
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 280
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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I’m left on this strip of sand after my second round of rehab. Father says I should rest and build my strength back, but I know better.
I’m a toxic asset.
Father is launching his campaign of hate and bigotry in a presidential bid and I am the black hole for his reputation.
And not because I’m an addict. Oh no. I’m radioactive because I like kissing guys in clubs and the paparazzi love catching me in the act.
I am of such little importance that nobody bothered to find me a private house on this godforsaken island and I’m forced to share one with a dangerously handsome, self-proclaimed a-hole, and America’s eleventh luckiest lottery winner, Tiago Alvarez.
I’m the kind of guy who likes flirting with disaster and there’s no bigger disaster than the self-destructive daredevil I’m forced to share the bed with. The attraction is instant, but the scars on my soul rip and bleed as soon as I have a chance to get closer to him.
And Tiago is harboring dark secrets. Secrets that pull me in and won’t let go. He’s a handsome train wreck and I am a walking relapse. We’re a match made in the seventh circle of hell.
Being near him is like leaning from a skyscraper. It’s the highest high I know. But any good addict will tell you: after every high, there comes a low.
And us? We stand no chance against this bitter world.
We’re just so damaged.
TITLE: Salvation
AUTHOR: Jayda Marx
SERIES: Lions of Locust #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 69
RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2023
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Grady has watched as each member of his pride has found their mate. And while the sweet soul is overflowing with happiness for his friends, he longs to also experience it for himself. The gentle giant craves a connection with his beloved; to spend eternity protecting, nurturing, and loving his perfect match.
Cast aside, lost, and confused, Quinn has always felt as if he were searching for his place in this world. He wonders if his inner shine is forever hidden, but a flicker of hope continues to burn within. When he meets a handsome stranger in his time of need, something shifts inside him. Quinn starts to believe that with love and guidance, he can carve his own path and shine as bright as Starlight.
TITLE: Reluctant Renegade
AUTHOR: Garrett Leigh
SERIES: Rebel Kings #5
PUBLISHER: Fox Love Press
LENGTH: 425
RELEASE DATE: 7/12/2023
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The shy single dad and the gentle assassin. Domestic bliss and a bloodthirsty revenge mission battle it out in the emotional fifth instalment of the bestselling Rebel Kings MC series.
Decoy
I met a dude in a bar once. Tall and strong, he had moon-blue eyes and tawny hair, and he moved with the grace of a lion.
It didn’t pan out, but that’s a theme in my life, and I’ve spent the last five years knowing that kind stranger dodged a bullet.
Divorced and miserable, I’m not exactly a catch.
But the thing is, that man…he’s not a stranger anymore.
And he’s as beautiful as I remember.
Everything you want in a fake boyfriend, right?
Don’t ask me to explain that one. But let me tell you this: I thought my biggest fear was losing my daughter. Then Folk came home, and I realised you can give your heart to more than one person.
We have a second chance. Goddamn, we deserve it.
But this life, man. It’s a journey.
And there’s no guarantees we’ll both make it to the end.
TITLE: The Chanteuse and the Bodyguard
AUTHOR: V.L. Locey
SERIES: Campo Royale #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 190
RELEASE DATE: 7/12/2023
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It’s going to take all his skills to keep an innocent songbird safe.
Duri Yoo is struggling with life. Maybe the funk that’s hanging on his shoulders like a soggy sweater has to do with his thirtieth birthday, which is just around the corner. Maybe that blah feeling is due to everyone at the Campo having found their true heart’s desire except for him. Over the past few months, Duri has started questioning everything right down to if he needs to change his stage name from Jo-Jo Jewels to…well, he hasn’t a clue. All he knows is that he’s feeling down in the dumps. Heck, even his fellow queen has picked up a new secret admirer/super fan. He’d stamp a high heel in vexation, but the way things are going the darn heel would snap right off. When he’s sure life couldn’t get any worse, he’s proven wrong. And yet horribly right…
Keaton Black Bird’s job is straightforward. He’s hired to protect people. Generally, ridiculously rich business tycoons or heads of state. Being hired to keep a drag queen out of harm’s way is a new one for the former Secret Service agent. However, he’s being paid incredibly well to ensure that one of the Campo Royale’s performers isn’t harassed off-stage while the tiny queen’s hockey playing boyfriend is on the road. It’s while he’s protecting one drag queen he meets another, and the connection to Jo-Jo Jewels is undeniable. Keaton’s never been in such a unique situation before. All the men in his past were more or less like him: austere, professional, athletic. Jo-Jo is none of those things, but the owner of Black Bird Executive Protection is falling hard and fast for the delightful and quirky songbird. Unfortunately, emotions tend to cloud the mind, and Keaton and Duri soon find themselves in a situation that’s far more dangerous than either of them could have imagined.
TITLE: Jamie’s Light
AUTHOR: Madalyn George
SERIES: Hampstead Valley Boys
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 350
RELEASE DATE: 7/12/2023
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Jamie
Thanksgiving weekend at home seemed like more of a chore than a celebration since my wife had died, but I would never begrudge my daughter the love and attention of our big crazy family just to wallow in self pity. I could always return to that next week.
Devon
Thanks to the fact that my best friend’s family literally lives five feet away from campus, I have a home to go to for Thanksgiving that doesn’t involve traveling clear across the county for a few short days. It’s an easy choice, since I’ll see my family in less than a month for winter break anyway.
TITLE: Crow’s Fate
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 358
RELEASE DATE: 7/12/2023
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You can’t fly away from destiny.
Crow Rapp assumes he’ll spend his life growing corn in rural Illinois, like the grandparents who raised him. But during a visit to a traveling carnival, he encounters a handsome stranger named Simeon Bell—and receives a prophecy of a horrifying future. When that future materializes soon afterward, Crow flees… only to find that no matter how far he goes, fate pursues him.
Simeon reenters his life a decade later and causes Crow to consider whether actively fighting his fate might be better than constant attempts at escape. In a world tinged by magic, where myths are as real as the sky above them, the men try to determine Crow’s true identity. Along the way, they test the powers of friendship and love and explore the boundaries of free will—ultimately discovering whether the force of destiny can be overcome.
TITLE: Cyrax
AUTHOR: Faedra Rose
SERIES: Cosmic Criminals #1
PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing
LENGTH: 49
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Convicted of the attempted assassination of a prominent alien chancellor, Cyrax, a Vorrian killer-for-hire, is spared the death sentence. Instead, in a show of mercy, is exiled to planet Earth by the Judiciary—a fate the alien criminal deems worse than death.
Teleported to the middle of the remote Northern deserts of Western Australia, he decides to survive out of pure spite. Trekking to the nearest coastal human settlement, he chances upon a particularly beautiful specimen of humanity—Damien Rokewood, champion surfer, and as the multiverse would have it … his destined mate!
TITLE: Affogato
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: BrewBiz #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 272
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Despite finding success in his career, the BrewBiz Deaf Café owner’s love life is another story. Because Caleb’s longest relationship just came to a screeching halt when his ex cheated.
Then dumped him.
Publicly.
And the video of it went viral.
Resigned to his fate of being famous only because the world saw his public humiliation, Caleb turns sour and bitter. It’s easy to hide his feelings after that, and it’s even easier to ignore what his heart really wants: the new hire who’s so anxious, he jumps at his own shadow.
It also doesn’t help that Bodhi is too young, too good looking, and too sweet for a man like Caleb to ever deserve him.
Especially when Caleb’s been nothing but terrible to him from the moment they met.
But there’s more to Bodhi’s story than meets the eye, and he might just be the man who can teach Caleb the meaning of love without strings. Love without expectations.
And the kind of love that leads to real happily ever afters.
TITLE: Everything I Didn’t Know
AUTHOR: Nicky James
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 433
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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It was supposed to be an escape. A new life living off the land.
It was supposed to be a peaceful community. A family.
But it was a lie.
Six months after he arrived, Bowie learned the hard truth about Oasis.
There are rules, and they are made to be followed.
The consequence of disobedience is deadly.
Once you’re in Oasis, you’re never getting out. And its cultish founder has eyes everywhere.
One year into his survival, with a plan to escape slowly simmering to life, Bowie is faced with a problem. New members have joined the community, among them a man who catches Bowie’s eye. Foster is attractive, older, and so far as Bowie is concerned, completely unavailable. This doesn’t stop Foster from flirting or poking his nose where it doesn’t belong. His reckless behavior will get him in trouble, but Foster doesn’t seem to realize he’s playing with fire.
One wrong step and history will repeat itself.
Bowie can’t allow that to happen and telling Foster the truth about Oasis comes with risks.
A fragile alliance forms. A budding romance develops. And more secrets are unveiled.
When their plans fall apart, Bowie and Foster find themselves in a tangled race to escape Oasis and expose the commune before it’s too late.
TITLE: Up in Flames
AUTHORS: Eden Finley & Saxon James
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 284
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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SANDEN
When it’s your job as groomsman to tell the groom his wedding isn’t happening, the smartest thing to do is get it over and done with and then tell the guests to leave.
Yeah, well, I never said I was smart.
I might … accidentally, maybe on purpose, suggest to Remy that the best form of revenge is to have a party anyway. I mean, he’s already got catering, a DJ, and guests, so what better time to throw a petty party?
My loser high school friend never deserved him anyway. If I’d had the chance, I would have locked Remy down years ago.
Only, when the party leads to a drunken kiss, going on their honeymoon, and sharing their marital bed, I have to say, I’m not entirely sad that their wedding went up in flames.
TITLE: Make Me Stay
AUTHOR: Annabeth Albert
SERIES: Safe Harbor #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 281
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Roommate Not Wanted
I’m a forty-year-old homeowner and former detective. My friends think a roommate is the solution to my recent funk, but I know that’s the last thing I need.
And even if they’re right, sharing my home with Cal is a bad idea. The prickly SEAL rescue diver has muscles for miles, haunted eyes, a wounded soul, and wandering feet that won’t be happy for long in Safe Harbor. Yet those fathoms-deep blue eyes have me making an offer I’ll surely regret.
Our arrangement may be doomed, but Cal is an amazing roommate. We’re soon cooking my mom’s favorite recipes, watching terrible TV, accidentally cuddling, and trying not to cross the line from friendship to fling.
Until I discover Cal’s sexy secret.
Boundaries blur, and I forget I’m not supposed to fall for Cal. Every kiss, touch, and discovery we make together pulls us deeper until there’s no denying our feelings.
I want nothing more than to keep Cal in town, in my bed, and in my heart, but Cal seems destined to swim back to his solo ways.
Can I bear to let him go, or will our love make him stay forever?
TITLE: Knock on Wood
AUTHOR: Tiana Renatus
SERIES: Tropes Are Us
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Witch Lian Debare is the handsome and charming lead looking for love (or at least a way to undo his family’s curse).
Good television does require a twist – enter one grumpy, human gardener. Nash Perrin isn’t even competing for Lian’s hand, but a cat rescue catapults him into stardom as the new fan favorite.
Will knocking on wood bring good luck or is Lian’s search for love jinxed to end badly for them both?
TITLE: The Moon Always Rises
AUTHOR: CJ Ravenna
SERIES: The Lycanthrope Protection Agency #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 372
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Gabe Reyes thought he found peace when he avenged his father, but his vengeance only awoke a bloodthirsty beast that threatens not only his enemies, but those he loves as well. If he isn’t strong enough to rise above his demons, they may consume him for good.
Max Gallagher learned the truth about his past, and it changed everything he thought he knew about who he calls family and where he calls home. The answers to his burning questions are only a howl away, but he fears what he learns may make him whole, or shatter him.
When two orphaned werewolf kids burst suddenly into their lives, they bring love and laughter, healing—and danger that threatens the peace between werewolves and humans. With their kids’ lives on the line and civil war on the horizon, Gabe and Max can’t afford to let the scars from their pasts hold them back any longer.
For only when they’ve conquered their pasts can they find the strength to face their future together.
TITLE: Scorch
AUTHOR: Elouise East
SERIES: Illuminate Matchmaking #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 101
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Nothing like being stood up to make him feel worthy…
Riley has been grieving his lack of love life for long enough, or so his brother tells him. But he’s been on Illuminate’s books for two years already and no match.. Finding someone who loves being tied up while Riley does wicked things to him is easy, but finding someone who is safe to be around his daughter is another thing entirely. When he’s finally matched, the crushing pain he feels when his date is a no-show is hard to bear.
Xander has spent his entire life fending for himself and learning who he is because he has no one to tell him where he came from. Finding himself is still a work in progress, but when he starts working for Illuminate Matchmaking, he can’t help but want what he sees the company achieve every week. Someone to love him for all his flaws and kinks. Someone to love what they see – inside and out.
A shock twist finds Xander on a date he isn’t expecting…
TITLE: Liberation
AUTHOR: Stella Rainbow
SERIES: Innocent Monsters
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 214
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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A wyvern who doesn’t trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him.
Amell
I knew what monsters looked like, because I’d been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself.
After another bad day with the monster, I packed up and headed into the mountains to find that beast. When a strange, yellow-eyed man rescued me, I ended up finding a lot more than the beast I’d been looking for.
Lancelot
When the human I trusted and loved called me a monster after seeing my true form, I left everyone and everything behind and made a home for myself in the mountains, determined to never trust another soul for as long as I lived.
But then I stumbled across a strange, injured human, a human who wasn’t afraid of me even after I showed him what I really was. Everything changed when I discovered he was my mate, and I realized I would do anything for this man, including punishing the humans who’d hurt him.
TITLE: Putting Out for a Hero
AUTHOR: C. Rochelle
SERIES: Villainous Things #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 460
RELEASE DATE: 7/13/2023
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Baltasar
It’s time for me to start pulling my weight in the Suarez clan—to prove I’m worth more than the plays I make on the field or the dirt I dig up on rival families. I want to make Wolfy proud.
And not get unalived by Simon.
So I volunteered what I had to offer, knowing my infamous genes could be used for uniting two powerful clans in marriage. After all, I’m the only not-gay one in my family, so that alone should entice the super-babes looking to get busy with baby-making.
I mean, as long as they don’t ask me to do math or anything.
But the last supe I expected Wolfy to match me with was the ice queen hero herself, Dahlia Salah. She’s not bad, but her brother is my former Deathball rival, and the only one on the planet who can make me Hulk out with a single snarky word.
All I have to do is keep my eye on the prize and ignore this weird tension between Zion and me.
I’ve totally got this.
Zion
I never would have guessed Baltasar Suarez would be the man to lock down my sister.
But shady business deals are what make our world go ‘round, and Dahlia sealed her fate when she went up against the leaders of his clan—as if she were destined for our legendary throne instead of me.
Not that I’ve been interested in wearing the crown.
Not after everything that happened.
Without Deathball to distract me, I spend most of my time keeping my daughter safe and happy, even though her mother is gone and my parents treat her like an outcast.
Otherwise, I’ve just been… existing. Until Baltasar showed up, as tempting as ever—reminding me of all I’ve lost, and everything I’ve ever wanted. Everything I can never have.
Or can I?
My beast—my true supe form—has already decided the villain is ours, so why not remind my backstabbing family that everything under this roof is destined to belong to me?
Starting with him.
TITLE: Ramsey
AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan
SERIES: Paranormal Council Enforcers #9
PUBLISHER: Mortimer Press
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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A stubborn and possessive gargoyle alpha. A sweet and sheltered fox omega. Can they find harmony and happiness together?
Ramsey Mason felt like he’d never really lived until he was sent to join the council enforcers. He sometimes struggles with authority, but he wouldn’t trade his new life with the council for anything. His most recent assignment hits him especially hard, and he begins to question their mission. Can he continue on while dealing with the degenerates of the paranormal world? Does he want to?
Phineas Nelson has spent his entire life in hiding, running from a deranged man obsessed with him and his twin. When his older brother is offered the job of running the general store for the paranormal council, they see it as a chance to finally start living a somewhat normal life. But Roman’s protective instincts are difficult to curb after so many years of hiding his younger twin brothers.
An urgent call from Ramsey’s brother leads to a chance encounter that surely the fates had something to do with. But Ramsey is determined to not claim his sweet omega mate for fear of losing him as Raiden almost did. Can a gargoyle’s beast stay away from the gift that the fates had deemed perfect for him? Will the sweet fox shifter be able to change Ramsey’s mind and win him over?
TITLE: Hog Tied
AUTHOR: Rain Carrington
SERIES: Hell Bent for Leather #3
PUBLISHER: AAS Publishing
LENGTH: 312
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Love can be confusing, and love can be hard, especially with a man like Thiago Gentry. Called Theo by everyone, he does something that sends him into hiding, in need of a bodyguard. In comes Hudson, or Hud, MacLeod.
Hud is irritated by Theo, frustrated, enraged, but also deeply intrigued. What Hud sees, that few others do, is all Theo wants, all he longs for, is someone to care for him.
With stormy gray eyes to match his personality, Theo tests Hud’s patience on a daily basis, but when two others come to town, in need of hiding, their world is rolled over again, and they must both deal with blooming feelings for two completely other men, right in the middle of their new relationship.
TITLE: Mated For Convenience
AUTHOR: Aria Grace
SERIES: Family By Arrangement #1
PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Giving in to expectations can have its advantages.
Omega wolf shifter Caleb isn’t cut out for life in his pack. Since his twenty-third birthday, the expectation has been that he’d find a mate and start to pop out pups. None of the alphas in his pack have caught his interest, and his parents are ready to take matters into their own hands.
Alpha wolf shifter Jordan doesn’t have time to worry about relationships. His app has gone viral, and even though he has some part-time responsibilities to his pack, he’s fully focused on building his business. Unfortunately, his family has other ideas.
When Caleb and Jordan don’t make things happen on their own, they’re both added to a statewide registry of available shifters looking for mates. Their first date is more transactional than romantic, but they agree to the arrangement just to keep their families happy.
Little do they know how happy they’ll actually become once they allow themselves to love.
TITLE: IllegallyBlond
AUTHOR: J. Allen Grady
SERIES: Boys of Simson U. #5
PUBLISHER: DarkLights Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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IllegallyBlond (Nathan) and NaturalWonder (Mark) couldn’t be more different. Nathan, a short and flamboyant fashion enthusiast, exudes confidence on the outside but hides his own insecurities within. Mark, a rugged, introverted nature lover who hides his past and its scars, is utterly mesmerized by Nathan’s charm. When their worlds collide, they just fit in more ways than they could ever imagine.
As their connection deepens, Nathan takes more notice of Mark’s his mysterious behavior in certain social situations, how he always feels like he’s holding back with Nathan. Digging deeper, Nathan uncovers what Mark has been concealing: a devastating hate crime rendered Mark deaf and left him with haunting scars. Nathan is torn between his love for Mark and his hurt from Mark’s lack of trust.
Determined to understand Mark’s world, Nathan immerses himself in a journey of self-discovery, gaining a profound appreciation for the resilience and strength Mark embodies. Meanwhile, Mark, fearing the loss of Nathan’s love, summons the courage to open his heart. Together, they face their fears, challenge societal perceptions, and embark on a remarkable journey, as they discover that true acceptance begins within and love reveals the beauty in even the deepest scars.
TITLE: All I Ask of Stepbro
AUTHOR: Clay Walker
SERIES: Songwriting Stepbros
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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When I was eighteen, I stupidly fell in love with my best friend/stepbrother, Lochlin Mackenzie.
We punched each other’s v-cards the summer after high-school graduation, and part of me hoped our forbidden relationship would survive, especially after my sister, Piper, gave us her support.
But then Lochlin left.
I didn’t see or hear from him for ten years.
So imagine my panic when he shows up unannounced at Piper’s wedding, screaming bohemian sex with his shoulder-length curls and cheap guitar. I’m angry, flustered, horny—and that combination lands me where I shouldn’t be: Pounding him into the bridal suite mattress.
Unfortunately, forbidden sex isn’t the only wedding disaster. And Piper is fed up with my self-pity. So at the end of her botched wedding, she gives me an ultimatum. Either I join the family, plus Lochlin, on a weekend trip to figure out my unresolved issues with him… or Mom and Dad find out about us Monday morning.
Maybe this is the opportunity I’ve been waiting for… One last weekend where I can indulge my shameful lust and lock away any memories before I have to say goodbye for good.
But if there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s that Lochlin Mackenzie can’t be trusted. I know. I trusted him once, and it left me irreparably broken.
I swear to God I’ll never let him do that to me again.
TITLE: Banished Alpha
AUTHOR: Maggie Hemlock
SERIES: The New Hemlock Wolf Pack Saga #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 120
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Alpha jaguar, Sergei, comes from an ancient prowl who has preserved their magical traditions throughout several rises and falls of human governments. Despite the non-shifters seeming to be gone for good, the prowl’s traditions aren’t changing any time soon. Sergei loves his family, but unchanging traditions leave him smothered and ready to burst at the seams. In a daring move, he steals magic from his parents, the leaders of his prowl, and takes himself and a friend on a journey that will change both of their lives forever. He doesn’t want to break his family, only find the one his soul craves.
Omega wolf, Dorian, is tired of players, romping apps, and of course, cheating exes. In the midst of a post-breakup depression, a mystical stranger shows up in his shower and changes the course of his destiny. With the prowl dead-set against him being with Sergei, will he and his newly met true-mate ever find a place to call home together?
TITLE: Lethal
AUTHOR: Joe Satoria
SERIES: Ruthless Daddies 2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Love, Deception, and Dating A Hitman
Cal Drake never expected his life to take a dangerous turn, but when he crosses paths with Frankie Borgesi, a deadly hitman, everything changes. Caught in a web of intrigue and deceit, Cal finds himself with only his wits and a growing attraction to Frankie to guide him.
Frankie, with his cold-blooded skills and hardened heart, was never one to fall in love. Yet, when he finds Cal, something shifts within him. Suddenly, his lethal precision wavers, and his emotions run wild. But their connection comes at a price as they uncover a secret past and a darkness that threatens to consume them both.
Amidst trust issues and a history steeped in danger, Frankie embarks on uncovering Cal’s mysterious past while seeking revenge. As he delves deeper into the truth, he realizes that love may be the key to healing his lethal heart.
In a world where loyalty is tested, and danger lurks at every corner, Cal and Frankie must navigate the treacherous path of love, pain, and contract killing.
Can love truly conquer all? And will unwavering devotion be enough to heal a wounded soul?
TITLE: Meant To Be
AUTHOR: Sammi Cee
SERIES: Love On Tap: Pain & Healing #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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PJ couldn’t be more surprised that he needs a Daddy in the bedroom…
Joel and PJ met as pre-teens at Takoda Outreach Center. They’ve shared every secret, first as best friends, then roommates. But now that they’ve graduated from college, adulting presents circumstances and unforeseen problems that they never saw coming. Joel’s at a new job, using his degree, and PJ’s working at The Tap Tavern as a waiter, frustrated by the choices he’s made.
What happens when two men who thought they knew everything there was to know about each other find out that some truths were too hard to share? Why is PJ so shocked that his confident, sexy best friend would do anything to make him happy?
TITLE: Forever Midnight
AUTHOR: Mia Monroe
SERIES: Immortal Assassins #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 218
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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We are two souls torn apart by tragedy and brought back together by fate. Are we doomed to repeat history?
Tru
I’m a one man army intent on saving my family from certain ruin. I’m the only one who knows my sister’s terrible secret, and I intend to keep it that way. It’s just that I may be a little in over my head taking on the city’s worst gang. I’ve been backed into a corner more than once until a mysterious man with few words but a face that could make the stars jealous rescues me. Twice.
The first time I ran, intent on focusing on my mission, even though I couldn’t stop thinking about him. But the second time? Yeah, he got me. We joined forces in more ways than one, our lives slowly becoming entangled.
I feel things with him I never have. Like the eerie sense that I’ve been here before. We’ve been here before. It’s impossible to shake the familiarity, and what’s worse is I know Midnight is hiding something from me.
When the truth finally comes out and the mistakes of the past show themselves, I have to decide what my future looks like. Do I return to the life I’ve always known or embrace a new future, one that is Forever Midnight?
TITLE: Faraway Match
AUTHOR: Roe Horvat
SERIES: Perfect Match Agency #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 193
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Norman
Finding that one, right person seems impossible for me. Not only am I stupidly awkward around omegas, but I live in the middle of nowhere: a tiny, remote town where I spend my days keeping an eye on our national park. The most exciting folks I meet are deer and raccoon. Despite what the matchmaking agency said, I can’t imagine anyone who would want to live here, especially not the beautiful young man they’ve supposedly found for me.
But when Bentley comes to visit, he actually seems to like it here; he brightens my cabin with his unwavering positivity and shining eyes. Even my dog is in love with him. Is there a chance he’ll stay? Forever?
Bentley
My friends think I’m crazy, but I want a picket fence and kids before thirty, and I’m tired of trying to find that in a hectic, unfriendly city. Then the matchmaking agency sends me pics of Norman Hardy—a conservation officer at a northern national park and my chest fills with butterflies. Nearly two thousand miles is a long way to go for a blind date, but he’s supposed to be the man of my dreams: of course I’m going.
My host is sweet and kind, his cabin in the mountains is breathtaking, and the quirky inhabitants of Quack Lake welcome me with open arms, except Norman acts nervous and awkward around me. If I want something more than a friendly visit, I guess I’m going to have to take the first step.
TITLE: Stealing the Show
AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 94
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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The kiss is different every night.
When the curtain goes up, the silent war between Jem and Dawson ends just long enough for their characters to wow the audience with a passionate embrace. As soon as they take their bows, the two Broadway actors go their separate ways. But one night, everything changes.
The audience catches wind of the chemistry between them and the crowds go wild. Show management books them into a media blitz where the two of them have to present a united front and spend even more long hours together. When they have time to talk, the reasons for their war begin to unravel and the chemistry between them sparks hot enough to leap off the stage and into their real lives.
TITLE: Brave
AUTHOR: M.A. Innes
SERIES: Love and Secrets #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 281
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Charlie’s got a problem—well, two if you count his helpful and overly enthusiastic protector, Austin—but being painfully shy is the biggest one since most Daddies seem to feel being able to communicate is an important part of asking someone out. Who knew? But when panicking is his default response, most alphas don’t wait around long enough to see the naughty omega that’s hiding just under the surface.
Ansel’s got a problem. He has no idea how to be a Daddy or how to get to know the painfully shy cutie who’s dramatically adorable when it comes to boo-boos. Unfortunately, wide eyes and a firm belief about which crayons are best aren’t enough to build a relationship…or let Ansel know if the sweet sub considers him Daddy material.
TITLE: How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life
AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake
SERIES: Princes of Mayhem #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 117
RELEASE DATE: 7/14/2023
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Disaster #1: Fun With Family
Nolan is the hot but grumpy goth boy who lives across the street from perpetually sunny necromancer Sky.
Nolan wants nothing to do with Sky.
That is until his older brother is on the run from a local vampire clan after he failed to deliver on a promise.
Nolan is about to learn that vampires, shifters, witches, and magic are very real. He needs an expert to guide him through this dangerous world.
It’s Sky’s time to shine!
And just maybe he can win the heart of a grumpy introvert. (Assuming he doesn’t scare the man to death first.)
TITLE: Another Luck Day
AUTHOR: K.S. Murphy
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 88
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Hunter Lewis does not believe in luck. He believes in hard work and making tough decisions, which is how he became the Duke, one of Naked Boys Films’ most popular models.
Since his start in the adult film industry, he’s earned himself a reputation for being one hell of a power top and has even won the coveted title of Naked Boy of the Year. So when his favorite director, Sam, claims it’s his lucky day when he calls him in for an unscheduled shoot, Hunter doesn’t think much of it. Until, of course, he meets the newest Naked Boy, Lynn Valentine.
This will be Lynn’s first film ever, and he’s specifically requested Hunter to be his partner in the shoot. Not only is Lynn the hottest guy Hunter has ever seen, he’s also sweet and adorable and very cuddly, with the bubbliest personality and a smile like sunshine. Hunter does not mix his personal and professional lives, but he’s never hit it off so well with another model before.
Luck or not, this might be the shoot that changes everything.
TITLE: Lucky To Have
AUTHOR: Shawn Lane
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 48
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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In 1773, Lord Michael Haverly, third son of a marquis, is pressured to make a suitable match. But Michael has a secret — he prefers men. He doesn’t want a wife. Then the wealthy daughter of a merchant proposes a marriage of convenience for them both, and Michael accepts.
Five years later, Michael is a widower with a young daughter and the unexpected freedom to live how he has always wanted.
George Jenks is the new valet to Lord Michael. George also prefers men, and when George offers a grief-stricken Michael comfort, their mutual attraction turns to passion and eventually love. One they both realize they are lucky to have.
TITLE: Rare Luck
AUTHOR: R.G. Hendrickson
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 51
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Paul hasn’t had the best of luck. His boyfriend Rick has something on his mind that he wants to talk about with Paul after work in person. Paul worries about it all day long on his job as a veterinarian assistant. It’s probably something bad, or maybe his luck has changed.
Having spent much of his childhood in the foster care system, and homeless for a while as a young adult, Paul struggles with looking at the bright side, though he knows he should. So much has gone wrong. That’s what he expects. If only he had better luck.
TITLE: The Vampire Who Needed Luck
AUTHOR: W.S. Long
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 84
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Ian McDonell expected to return home to Florida after his internship in Alaska ended. But a lifesaving moment changed all that. He didn’t know that the man who saved him from a bear attack in broad daylight was a vampire. Or that he would fall in love with him.
James Raven is alone. In fact, he is more than alone. He is lonely. He thought he would never find someone after decades of longing. But an attempted theft of his dead father’s diary throws James and Ian, a human he saved from a bear mauling, into each other’s paths. Vampires and humans are not supposed to live with each other, and humans aren’t supposed to know that vampires exist in the daylight, living amongst humans. But James’s attraction to Ian is undeniable. Can their attraction to each other be enough to forge a life together?
TITLE: Feathered Friend
AUTHOR: Fiona Glass
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 56
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Not your average peck on the cheek …
Mild mannered Derek is a perfectly ordinary bloke living a perfectly ordinary life. He works at the library, supports Stoke City football team, and cares for the twelve beautiful racing pigeons he inherited from his father in his spare time. He isn’t into kink. He definitely isn’t into feathers, in spite of the birds. So when a mysterious young man appears in his home claiming to be a pigeon, it’s all a bit much.
Avery is eccentric, perching on the furniture, refusing to eat eggs and stealing Derek’s chocolate digestive biscuits when his back is turned. He’s also attractive, kind, mischievous, and a dab hand with a feather, and Derek finds himself falling madly in love. But when he discovers the truth about Avery, it causes him to question everything he thought he knew about himself. And when those doubts take him to a very dark place, it’s up to a library book, his own innate decency, and Avery himself, to make things right again.
TITLE: Miles To Go
AUTHOR: Jerry Moreno
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 221
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Unemployed, nearly broke, and deeply in the closet, Toby desperately needs some direction in his life. Then he meets Wayne, who seems to have it all together.
Coming out is something Toby never thought he’d do. Living in a small town with a deeply religious mother makes him believe he’ll be alone forever. Wayne, although surrounded by a loving and supportive family, aches for the feeling of true love.
They embark on an adventurous journey together to Nashville, New Orleans, and Dallas, which gives Toby the opportunity to figure out who he is and who he wants to be. Wayne sees in him the chance for a deeply meaningful relationship, but only if he can find the courage to come out.
Can Wayne inspire Toby to come out? Can Toby fill the void in Wayne’s life? Will love win in the end?
TITLE: Accidental Bonds
AUTHOR: Marie Reynard
SERIES: Elemental Bonds #1
PUBLISHER: Peace Garden Publishing
LENGTH: 446
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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It was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas.
Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he’s forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn’t also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted.
Elijah Lauring has no intention of tying himself to a shifter pack; his neutrality pays the bills. Repairing the Mills pack wards should be a one-off job, but the spell he casts to tap into Victor’s energy stubbornly refuses to fade. The intoxicating connection that lingers between them plunges his magic into chaos right when he needs it the most.
As they grapple with their conflicting desires, they soon discover the wards aren’t the only thing decaying. An evil is infecting the pack land, and they must learn to trust each other and their growing bond to defeat it. If they fail, Victor’s pack will pay the ultimate price.
TITLE: Quick Change Artist
AUTHOR: Kiernan Kelly
SERIES: Midnight Rodeo #15
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 104
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Bob has escaped his lonely existence in the lab where he was created without a single thing to his name. Luckily for him, he soon meets Mac, a chihuahua shifter who happens to work at the one place Bob might find safety — The Darque and Knight Rodeo.
However, not even Darque and Knight can keep Bob safe from 201, a monstrous creature created in the same lab as Bob, and sent to track Bob with one single purpose — bring Bob back, or leave Bob in pieces.
Will Mac’s love be enough to shield Bob from the wickedness searching for him? Can a chihuahua and a chimera find happiness together or will the fur and feathers fly?
TITLE: A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures
AUTHOR: Shannon Mae
SERIES: Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 218
RELEASE DATE: 7/15/2023
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Gabriel:
Mistakenly summoning a lust demon was not on Gabe’s to-do list, but with a meddling grandmother, he’s gotten used to the unexpected. The real trouble begins when Gabe realizes exactly who he’s summoned. What’s a guy supposed to do when an Infernal King of Hell has decided he’s staying and wants to follow Gabe around like a stray puppy? Add having a job as a teacher, living in a family of meddlers, and dealing with a bureaucratic underworld, and Gabe is about ready to lose his patience. When the Prince of Lust decides he’s going to help Gabe figure out his sexuality, though, things really start to get interesting. Maybe mistakenly summoning a demon wasn’t the worst thing to happen after all.
Asmodeus:
Asmodeus has dealt with humans and their lust since they were first created, and he has never met someone immune to his powers. So when he’s forcibly summoned (which should be impossible), and he realizes he has no power whatsoever over the human (which hasn’t happened before), he’s more than a little intrigued. No way is he going back to hell when he’s found such a mystery. When he realizes that Gabe is confused about his own sexuality, Az happily decides to help him figure it out. Who better than a lust demon for the job, after all? If Az happens to get slightly obsessed with his human in the process, who’s going to tell him he can’t keep the guy? Now Az just needs to convince Gabe that keeping a lust demon around forever is the perfect plan.
TITLE: Mr Nice Guy
AUTHOR: Isla Olsen
SERIES: Suits & Sevens #3
PUBLISHER: Moonwalker Press
RELEASE DATE: 7/16/2023
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Tanner
When you’re staring down the barrel of half a century’s existence on this planet, you tend to think about things…
Like…maybe I should think about retiring? And I guess I could start crossing things off my bucket list? And should I get my colon checked?
Something I wasn’t intending to start assessing too closely at this stage of my life—or ever, really—is my sporadic, complicated, and rather inconvenient attraction to men.
Some people do yoga. Others bake. For me, the only surefire way to release all that tension and anxiety that’s always building up inside me is…well, I’m sure you can figure it out…
But that’s all it is. Stress relief.
Or, at least, that’s all it was. Until I met Deacon Stapleton.
Gorgeous, funny, and great in bed—it only takes one night for me to decide I want him to be my permanent stress ball.
But there are some problems…he’s too young; he’s too nice; and he doesn’t do casual flings.
Oh, and did I mention he’s my daughter’s kindergarten teacher?
TITLE: Soar
AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar
SERIES: The Phoenix Omega Trilogy #3
PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press
RELEASE DATE: 7/16/2023
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Sometimes it’s not just bats in the belfry.
Omega phoenix shifter Azar’s current life is just about over—this life anyway and he’s okay with that. Once upon a time he had a warlock mate, one he loved with all that he is. After his mate’s death, he decides to live out his remaining years with no regrets. Maybe in his next life he’ll get his happy ever after.
Warlock Lucius has lost his magic, his family, and part of his memory. He spends his days remembering snippets of places and trying to figure out how to fix his wrongs. He doesn’t deserve the kindness the phoenixes have given him and he refuses to leave the debt unpaid.
When the memories become clearer and Lucius discovers he’s been astral projecting with Azar for years—at least part of him has—the race against the clock begins. He needs to do right by Azar, even if he will never be accepted as his fated mate.
TITLE: Room 519
AUTHOR: Trisha Linde
SERIES: The Scarlet Hotel
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 197
RELEASE DATE: 7/16/2023
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Omega Reese has decided it’s time to make some changes. He’s been coasting for far too long, always taking the easy route. Living at home? Easy. Working for his dad? Easy. Even dating his high school boyfriend long after their relationship has gone stale… Easy. But easy is soon a thing of the past. Who knew making waves could go so catastrophically wrong? When his life takes a turn for the worse, the last person Reese expects to be his savior is his ex-boyfriend’s older brother. Lee is mean, hot-headed, and borderline dangerous. And Lee has always hated Reese… hasn’t he?
Alpha Lee has always played second fiddle to his younger brother. No matter what he does, he can’t measure up to the perfect golden boy—class valedictorian, walking in their father’s footsteps—so he just stopped trying. If he can’t get it right, he might as well get it spectacularly wrong. After a particularly embarrassing stunt landed Lee in jail, his father had no problem sending him away for a few years. Lee hoped in that time that he would forget all about his family. His perfect parents, his spoiled brother, but most of all, he wished he could forget Reese. Too nice, too docile, too hot for his own good… and of all the things Lee’s brother had, the only thing he ever wanted was Reese. When Lee comes home and finds Reese single and in need of saving, he realizes this might finally be his chance. To win him over, though, he’s going to have to change his bad-boy ways. Easier said than done.
TITLE: His Damaged Mate
AUTHORS: Jena Wade & Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Asilo Pride #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 189
RELEASE DATE: 7/16/2023
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The memories of my life before Asilo were always flowing just below the surface, looking for a weak spot to break through. All the work I’d done with Asilo to heal had helped immensely, but healing doesn’t make my past go away, it just makes my future brighter. Or at least it had been, until the dreams of that night began resurfacing. The messed up part was that it wasn’t even the assault that cut so deep the wound would never heal, it was watching the one person I thought would always be on my side choosing my abuser over me.
And now Steelwick needs me, needs my ability to infiltrate my old leap. I’ll need to brush aside my past to accomplish my mission. I can do that. I have no choice. But will I be able to come out the other side the omega I’ve worked so hard to become or will I be twice as broken as I was when I broke free the first time?
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