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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villainous | Charity Parkerson | Punk & Sissy Publications | 8/7/2023 | Damaged Devils #3 | Amazon |
| On the 2 | Felice Stevens | Good Man Press | 8/7/2023 | Amazon | |
| Takers | Casey Cox | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Upper Echelons #2 | Amazon |
| Perfectly Perfect Pixie | MJ May | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Perfect Pixie #2 | Amazon |
| Kicking it in Vegas | Riley Long | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Out and Kickin’ #2 | Amazon |
| Where the Sky Meets the Sea | Kit Barrie | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Amazon | |
| The Chamber | J.T. Dark | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Amazon | |
| Little Boy Mine | Wendy Rathbone | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Little Big Heart #2 | Amazon |
| Collide | E. Davies | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Sunrise Island Brothers #1 | Amazon |
| The Sleeping Soldier | Aster Glenn Gray | Self Published | 8/7/2023 | Amazon | |
| A Salt Bitter Sea | Amy Lane | Dreamspinner Press | 8/8/2023 | The Luck Mechanics #2 | Amazon |
| Snake’s Pride | L.A. Day | Pride Publishing | 8/8/2023 | Inclusion MC #2 | Amazon |
| To Not Fall For My Doc | Gianni Holmes | Coco Nutz Publishing | 8/8/2023 | The Simple Rules #1 | Amazon |
| In The Eye of the Beholder | Dianna Roman | Wild One Press | 8/8/2023 | Until I Saw You #2 | Amazon |
| On The Pleasure Planet | Sienna Sway, Luna Noire, Zelda Knight, Chris Storm, Ivy Penn, E.B. Burns & Cherry Pickett | Blue Crescent Book | 8/8/2023 | SciFi Anthology | Amazon |
| Damage Controlled | Miski Harris | Heaven’s Scent Publishing | 8/8/2023 | Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell #3 | Amazon |
| Revive | Madelynne Ellis | Incantatrix Press | 8/8/2023 | Off the Record #4 | Amazon |
| The Big Day | Ian O. Lewis | Cruz Publishing | 8/8/2023 | Hollywood Hearts #3 | Amazon |
| Sweat Connection | Katherine McIntyre | Self Published | 8/8/2023 | Hot Under the Collar #1 | Amazon |
| The Gladiator’s Passion | Sandra Schwab | Self Published | 8/8/2023 | Eagle’s Honor | Amazon |
| Bad Pucking Timing | Michele Lenard | Self Published | 8/8/2023 | Amazon | |
| Whiskey Business | Becca Jackson | Silver Crown Books | 8/9/2023 | Love in No Man’s Land #3 | Amazon |
| My Perfect Screwup | Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood | Wainscott Press | 8/9/2023 | Amazon | |
| Go for the Company | Ander C. Lark | Cranky Tiger Press | 8/9/2023 | Carnival of Mysteries | Amazon |
| The Game | Beth Bolden | Self Published | 8/9/2023 | Charleston Condors #2 | Amazon |
| Regular, Smegular! | Becca Seymour | Self Published | 8/9/2023 | Fast Break #3, 2nd Expanded Edition | Amazon |
| Going Offside | Van Cole | Self Published | 8/9/2023 | Amazon | |
| Caught Stealing | CE Ricci | Self Published | 8/9/2023 | Leighton U #2 | Amazon |
| Gunner | Gianni Holmes | Coco Nutz Publishing | 8/10/2023 | The Smoky Vale Alliance #2 | Amazon |
| Accidentally August | E.M. Denning | Paper Gold Publishing | 8/10/2023 | Amazon | |
| Cloud White | Fearne Hill | Self Published | 8/10/2023 | Nailed It! #3 | Amazon |
| Halo | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 8/10/2023 | Amazon | |
| Unmasked | Mia Monroe | Self Published | 8/10/2023 | Amazon | |
| Unknown | Jordan L Hawk | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | Rath and Rune #3 | Amazon |
| Dragon’s Stand | Nora Phoenix | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | Irresistible Dragons #5 | Amazon |
| The Boys of Summer | Hope Irving | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | Summers in Seaside | Amazon |
| Wildfire’s Requiem | Layla Dorine | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | Amazon | |
| Kiss Me Better | Maggie Hemlock | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | The New Hemlock Wolf Pack Saga #7 | Amazon |
| Forbidden Match | MM Farmer | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | Perfect Match Agency #6 | Amazon |
| How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #3 | Jocelynn Drake | Self Published | 8/11/2023 | Princes of Mayhem #3 | Amazon |
| Arresting Love | Shawn Lane | JMS Books | 8/12/2023 | Amazon | |
| Lewis Klein, The Part-Time Sugar Daddy | Dove Spalding | JMS Books | 8/12/2023 | Amazon | |
| Town Bronze | Ellie Thomas | JMS Books | 8/12/2023 | Amazon | |
| Three Jewels | Alexander Verlangen | JMS Books | 8/12/2023 | Amazon | |
| A Bunny for Bruce | Lorelei M. Hart | Decadent Publishing | 8/12/2023 | Omegas of Animals #9 | Amazon |
| The Firefly | Laura A Egan | Spectrum Books | 8/12/2023 | Amazon | |
| The Mangler | CJ Bishop | Self Published | 8/13/2023 | Cole: Phoenix Club Serial Thriller | Amazon |
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TITLE: Villainous
AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson
SERIES: Damaged Devils #3
PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications
LENGTH: 106
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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Archer clawed his way to the top of a crime organization. He can’t care about anyone. So why is Angel under his skin?
Not only is Archer cold, cruel, and calculating, but he also doesn’t let anyone close to him. The only person he even remotely considers a friend is his longtime guard. Even then, he doesn’t let the guy forget who’s in charge. He can never be seen as weak. That’s why Angel drives him insane. He shouldn’t care the man won’t be tied down by him. Archer can’t stop chasing him.
Nothing drives Angel crazier than his inability to say no to Archer. He’s already almost lost his best friends because of Archer. Angel knows Archer is cruel. He’s often on the receiving end of his callous behavior. Yet he always lets Archer stay in his life. That’s exactly why he has to run. He just never expects the way almost losing Archer permanently will wreck him to his core.
TITLE: On the 2
AUTHOR: Felice Stevens
PUBLISHER: Good Man Press
LENGTH: 285
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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First rule of riding the subway:
Don’t talk to strangers.
Don’t even look at anyone.
But what if they’re grouchy and gorgeous and you’re sitting right next to them?
I always did like a challenge.
I want to turn that frown upside down, but he barely looks at me.
I take a chance and poke the bear, and to my shock, he plays along and growls back.
The more we meet on the train, the more I realize he’s not the uptight grump I first thought. Then one night, there he is—in my world, in my space…his tongue in my mouth.
Mind blown.
But I’m no fool. A man like Nash Roman doesn’t date a guy who sells suits at Macy’s.
Nash is prep school and Ivy League, and I’m night school while working two jobs to pay bills. Nash is fine wine, expensive restaurants and handmade suits, and I’m beer, corner takeout, and a lucky find at Goodwill.
What am I—street-smart Ethan Moreno—doing, playing in his world? This man is older than me, way richer than me, and has already made it clear he doesn’t believe in love. I should walk away. Instead, I’m falling for him. Hard.
Nash couldn’t care less if his father doesn’t think I’m good enough or if people gossip because we’re so different. I need to trust in him and us, but I’ve been burned before.
And just like the Uptown Number 2, sometimes you have to travel a different route to get to the final destination:
Forever.
TITLE: Takers
AUTHOR: Casey Cox
SERIES: Upper Echelons #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 260
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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I don’t date or do relationships. Love just isn’t my thing.
But sex? Oh, I’m so into sex, I named my hugely successful podcast Intosexual. Get it?
One man I never expected to be a listener is gorgeous billionaire CEO, Bremmer Palmer. The guy who never cracks a smile, is super uptight, and gives off total control freak alpha boss vibes.
But he’s also the guy who doesn’t flinch when I ask him to join me at a tantric workshop. Or from jumping on board my crazy suggestion we start fake dating.
He needs to improve his corporate image to please his board—how 1950s, right?—and I’m curious to see what all the fuss is about dating. Purely for research purposes, of course.
A couple of short weeks fooling the media with a few public dates turns into a few months. Before you know it, we’ve been fake dating for over a year.
Except, things don’t feel so fake anymore. The dates aren’t for show anymore. And the sex? Nothing fake there, either.
It leaves me feeling the last thing I ever wanted.
Like I want this.
Like I want more.
Like I want him.
Too bad I’ve screwed up any chance of that happening. Once Bremmer finds out the secret I’ve been keeping from him, this whole fake relationship will be over. For real.
TITLE: Perfectly Perfect Pixie
AUTHOR: MJ May
SERIES: Perfect Pixie #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 339
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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Peaches is a nature pixie. Fully bonded to his orchard, he can only leave his land for a finite time. Plants, soil, daylight, and every living thing Mother Nature has on tap flows like liquid sunshine through Peaches’s lively veins.
Lucroy Moony was born into his vampiric second life over six hundred years ago. King of the Southeastern nest in the United States, Lucroy is responsible for more than his bar, Dusk. Lucroy only comes alive when the sun goes down. The moon and stars are his backdrop—the sun the quickest path to a pile of ash. Death and darkness fill Lucroy’s body with borrowed blood.
Pixies and vampires couldn’t be more different, and yet, Lucroy and Peaches find themselves drawn together time and again. But vampire myth cautions that pixie blood is deadly, and Lucroy’s willing to put that tale to the test. Nothing that smells as temptingly delicious as Peaches’s blood can be toxic. Right?
Lucroy wants nothing more than to court fate with his pixie, but someone’s been whispering in the vampire council’s ears, and they aren’t pleased to learn Lucroy killed a werewolf to save a pixie. If the council decides Lucroy was in the wrong, his life is forfeit, and the nest he’s tried so hard to protect could be left in sadistic hands.
Lucroy needs to convince the council pixies aren’t toxic but precious creatures. And, more importantly, one pixie, in particular, is his beloved—his Perfectly Perfect Pixie, Peaches.
TITLE: Kicking it in Vegas
AUTHOR: Riley Long
SERIES: Out and Kickin’ #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 142
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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I woke up in Vegas with a hangover and a ring on my finger.
At my last recollection, the bachelor party was off to a great start. During dinner I met sexy celebrity Chef Oliver who was far more intriguing than his surly public persona let on.
Afterwards, my buddies and I set out to bar-hop at some of Sin City’s biggest hot spots. To my surprise, I ran into Oliver again as he was unwinding by tossing back drinks at a bar. What followed was a hot night of dancing and drinking… and a very confusing morning.
Not only did we spend the night together, we got married. Oliver is quick to suggest divorce, but I’m not ready to give up so easily. We may be opposites in every way imaginable, but there’s a chemistry between us I can’t deny or ignore.
Can I convince Oliver to give our unlikely romance a chance? Or will what happened in Vegas end in Vegas?
TITLE: Where the Sky Meets the Sea
AUTHOR: Kit Barrie
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 171
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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Sometimes the truth changes everything.
Sky Diver First-Class Eron Marcel makes his living hunting whalls, giant sea creatures valued for their oil and hide. But when a hunt goes disastrously wrong, Eron is saved by a creature he did not know even existed: half-human and half-fish. Working with his rescuer, a young mer named Ket, Eron learns that the mer rely on the whalls for protection from the sea’s dangers, and both species are facing potential extinction.
But conservation means nothing compared to profit to the rich oil barons. The mer and their relationship with the whalls might be the key to gaining even more power over the sea and its spoils, and Ket is the perfect bargaining chip. Eron is faced with the decision of what is more important: saving the mer, or saving Ket?
TITLE: The Chamber
AUTHOR: J.T. Dark
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 177
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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Haunted by the scars of war, Kenneth, an Iraq War veteran, battles his own mind as he plunges into the dark realm of BDSM and expressionist art. His troubled past bleeds onto canvas, gaining him acclaim, but when the nightmares resurface, he finds himself lured into the underground world of The Chamber of Endurance.
Promised salvation by the enigmatic Richard, Kenneth’s life unravels when he learns that his love, Michael, is nothing more than Richard’s puppet. Aided by the resilient Jeremiah, a fellow captive in the brutal Chamber, Kenneth finds an unexpected spark of companionship and love.
TITLE: Little Boy Mine
AUTHOR: Wendy Rathbone
SERIES: Little Big Heart #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 172
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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“My name is Mylo but my friends just call me My.”
“My, huh? Cute. How about if I just call you Mine.”
Mylo has had experiences in life that have altered his sense of security. He finds himself reverting to a child-like space when alone, in crowds, just about all the time. He can’t help it. Sometimes friends make fun of him, but he doesn’t feel broken, and doesn’t want to be fixed.
One day, Mylo realizes there is a name for what he desires. Little space. Littles have partners called daddies who take care of them. This new knowledge gives him a feeling of identity and wholeness he’s never had before. Now, all he needs to do is to find one of those daddies and convince him to let him come home with him.
Landau has had his heart shattered more than once. He’s a daddy with a need to caregive a boy. Most of his relationships have been with men who play on weekends, or when it’s convenient. Too many want bedroom antics but not much more beyond that. Landau has a desire for more. A boy who will be his all the time. A boy who wants to let go and let Landau do all the daddy work in and out of the bedroom.
Landau wants to be needed. That’s all there is to it. He’s given up on finding a compatible partner until one day he meets Mylo—and his whole world changes.
TITLE: Collide
AUTHOR: E. Davies
SERIES: Sunrise Island Brothers #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 211
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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Out of the game, but not the closet.
CARTER:
Hockey was all I ever wanted, but a collision put my career as a star centre on ice. I’m back in my hometown, the one place I felt free: Sunrise Island.
Fox Harris is back, too. My best friend’s little brother isn’t much wiser, but he’s all grown up. He’s my perfect opposite… a little too perfect.
Can I resist the one thing I shouldn’t touch?
I can’t stop breaking my own rules.
FELIX:
Carter was so out of my league that he doesn’t even play for my team… but that never stopped me pining. I can’t believe I’m falling into the arms of the one man I never dreamed would want me.
His only rule is that we stay quiet. And I’ve got a rule, too. I’ll take his warm lips and strong arms—but that’s it. I’m playing goalie for my broken heart, but he’s got his eye on the puck.
When Carter takes his shot, can we trust in love… or will everyone lose this riskiest game of all?
TITLE: The Sleeping Soldier
AUTHOR: Aster Glenn Gray
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 350
RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2023
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After a century-long sleep, a Union soldier wakes up in 1965.
Cavalry lieutenant Russell Krause is all at sea in this strange new century of electric lights and automobiles. But he soon acquires a guide: Caleb O’Connor, a kind-hearted, history-loving college student with secrets he’s desperate to hide. Caleb is gay, and he’s completely smitten with this lively, warm-hearted soldier, who has swiftly become his best friend.
But Russell’s nineteenth century understanding of friendship is far more affectionate than any 1960s friendship is allowed to be. In between telling Russell about escalators, record players, and the Civil Rights movement, Caleb has to explain that men in 1965 are no longer allowed to hold hands or share beds or kiss… which is tough, because Caleb would love to be kissing Russell.
Despite these chilling changes in social customs, Caleb and Russell’s loving friendship grows ever closer. But the cultural divide may prove wider than even love can bridge.
TITLE: A Salt Bitter Sea
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
SERIES: The Luck Mechanics #2
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 327
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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Miller Aldrun has spent his life being Cassandra, the prophet nobody believes. Born knowing when a dangerous, armed presence is nearby, Miller has always been dismissed—and had to see the people he cares about hurt. Grieving the death of a closeted lover, he finds solace cruising the waterways of Spinner’s Drift, making sure the people in the outlying islands feel safe.
When Miller discovers the weekly gathering at The Magic of Books, its members become the family he didn’t know he could have. That includes Piers Constantine, who’s hiding on the islands with his cousin to elude her stalker.
Golden, kind, and humble, Piers finds Miller fascinating. But Piers is destined to leave the island, and even if he’s the only person who ever had faith in Miller, Miller can’t bear the thought of losing someone else he loves.
Then Miller wakes up with that familiar warning in his gut. The long-ago evil that has been stalking Piers and his cousin is catching up. Miller’s gift might be the only way to protect them… but he’ll have to let Piers in. Together, they plunge into one of the island’s oldest mysteries. For once, being Cassandra is on Miller’s side. Piers and Miller conceive a desperate plan to set them free from fear—but if Miller fails, he knows nothing will be left of him but the salt-bitter sea.
TITLE: Snake’s Pride
AUTHOR: L.A. Day
SERIES: Inclusion MC #2
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 62
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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Pride won’t stop Snake from submitting to the alpha male.
Snake prides himself on his reputation as a tough biker until he finds out his best friend is bi-sexual. Accepting Spade’ s choices enables Snake to explore his long-denied desires. For years, Snake has been attracted to Ruger, a biker from another club. It’ s an attraction that will never be returned because Ruger is straight. Even if he wasn’t, he’ s always disliked Snake.
Emboldened by his friends, Snake joins them at a gay club and runs into Ruger. Ruger isn’t straight. His dislike had always been a cover to hide his attraction to Snake. However, Ruger is very much a dominant man. Snake must wrestle with his pride in order to submit to the other man. Snake’s heart won’t let pride stand in the way and he realizes submission doesn’t make him less of a man.
Members of Ruger’ s club aren’t pleased to discover his sexual orientation and jump him. However, other members aren’t so judgmental and rescue him before much damage is done. Inclusion Motorcycle Club is gaining members but they’ re also gaining enemies.
TITLE: To Not Fall For My Doc
AUTHOR: Gianni Holmes
SERIES: The Simple Rules #1
PUBLISHER: Coco Nutz Publishing
LENGTH: 278
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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Doctor or Daddy? There’s no way Dr. Greer can be both.
He’s my patient.
He’s off-limits.
He’s a twenty-one-year-old young man who’s battled with Hodgkin lymphoma throughout adolescence. Given two years of complete remission, Austin Villiers should be out there living his best life. Instead, he walks the wings of the cancer treatment center, spreading hope and smiles.
My patients’ lives aren’t the only ones he touches. His presence reminds me why I chose this path years ago. But, I have feelings for this boy that goes against everything I believe in. He doesn’t make it easy when he reveals his virgin heart belongs to me.
It’s been a long time since I’ve wanted to be called Daddy. Austin brings back all those protective tendencies. But, how can I break the simplest rule of being a medical practitioner by dating a patient?
TITLE: In The Eye of the Beholder
AUTHOR: Dianna Roman
SERIES: Until I Saw You #2
PUBLISHER: Wild One Press
LENGTH: 387
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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Daniel Ellis trusts no one and love, even less. His longstanding commitment to self-reliance backfires when a series of events finds an unlikely savior offering him assistance at every turn. How can the aggravating widower who’s sat at the end of his bar the past few years be his knight in shining armor?
Reluctantly taking a job as Eric Jordan’s assistant becomes more than just a means of safe haven. Working for his aloof bar patron broadens Daniel’s perspectives, threatening to tear down every wall he’s built around his heart as he begins to learn more about a man he’s always purposely ignored. All Daniel wanted was to hide from the trouble that’s following him, not have the rest of his world turned upside down by the wealthy older man who ends up being nothing he expected and everything he didn’t realize he might need.
TITLE: On The Pleasure Planet
AUTHORS: Sienna Sway, Luna Noire, Zelda Knight, Chris Storm, Ivy Penn, E.B. Burns & Cherry Pickett
SERIES: SciFi Anthology
PUBLISHER: Blue Crescent Book
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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Welcome to Kateria, the pleasure planet where anything is possible.
Kateria has been the most popular vacation planet in the galaxy since it was first founded over 25 years ago. In this collection, get a taste of the attractions, the aliens, and most importantly, the romance.
TITLE: Damage Controlled
AUTHOR: Miski Harris
SERIES: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell #3
PUBLISHER: Heaven’s Scent Publishing
LENGTH: 141
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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What do you do when you find yourself stuck:
East of the Rock…
As Phoenix, Teddy is the reigning Queen of Drag Star, bringing the spark that sets the competition ablaze. However, Teddy’s tired of hiding behind his drag corsets. He’s ready to live his truth and build a committed relationship like his parents and best friends have. Revealing his secret could make it all happen or destroy everything he’s worked so hard for.
West of the Hard Place…
The VA dealt Gregory a crappy hand. All he wants is what he deserves so his life can gain some semblance of normal: a service dog to keep him safe from seizures and fair compensation for his service-connected brain injuries. Maybe then he’ll finally be able to find the one thing he desires most…Love.
Trauma brings Gregory and Teddy together. Catastrophe binds them in a fight for survival. The struggle is real and the possibilities are endless but only if each has what it takes to help the other heal.
Is their fast and fragile relationship strong enough to bring all the damage under control?
TITLE: Revive
AUTHOR: Madelynne Ellis
SERIES: Off the Record #4
PUBLISHER: Incantatrix Press
LENGTH: 312
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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When you hit rock bottom, the only option left is to rise.
When damaged, elusive rock guitarist Spook Mortensen reunites with his former band to record a new album, it sets him on an unavoidable collision course with his former girlfriend, feisty temptress, producer, Allegra Hutton.
Alle has never given up on her man. Their chemistry remains off the charts, as undeniable now after months apart as the first time they met. Moreover, she sees through Spook’s pain and self-recriminations to the damaged soul beneath.
Only by winning his trust, can Alle hope to mend his heart and secure their future. That means exposing herself to the deviant desires he’s kept in check most of his adult life. Desires her family and the world are still judging him for. Desires that mean, she’ll have to beg him to make her his, while pretending she doesn’t want him to.
TITLE: The Big Day
AUTHOR: Ian O. Lewis
SERIES: Hollywood Hearts #3
PUBLISHER: Cruz Publishing
LENGTH: 196
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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“I’ve been betrayed so many times, I can’t trust any man. Why should I believe you are any different?”
Manolo’s world crumbles when he discovers his lover’s infidelity. Determined to protect his heart, he vows to never let love in again. But fate has other plans when his best friend Daniel seeks a favor. Can Manolo’s picturesque mansion become the sanctuary for Daniel’s son Hugo, a Hollywood heartthrob, to wed away from the intrusive gaze of the press?
As preparations for the wedding unfold, an unexpected guest arrives—Ram Khapour, a captivating Bollywood actor. Bound by cultural expectations and an arranged marriage in his homeland, Ram wants to experience true love for the first, and possibly last time. When Ram and Manolo’s paths intertwine, their connection is undeniable. Sparks ignite, shattering their emotional barriers. In a whirlwind of passion and longing, Manolo and Ram navigate the complexities of their desires. Will their fears of commitment and past traumas threaten the love they’ve discovered?
TITLE: Sweat Connection
AUTHOR: Katherine McIntyre
SERIES: Hot Under the Collar #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 190
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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Rhys
If I was a hot mess before becoming a single dad, my life’s pretty much an on-fire garbage can now.
Okay, maybe that’s a tad melodramatic—my bestie/baby momma/ex-girlfriend is still awesome, currently in the throuple of her dreams. And my kiddo Sammy’s amazing, albeit exhausting. I’m the one who’s too intense and rambling, too obsessed with random trivia, too liable to set dinner on fire. Essentially, too much for any relationship.
However, when a hottie plumber drops by to fix our toilet—thanks, Sammy—and gives me his number? My luck might just be turning around.
Cole
After my dad moved to a retirement community, he left me with the big, old house I grew up in and a whole lot of loneliness.
I thought by now I’d be settled down, but no one’s looking for the guy who likes long hikes with his dog, stargazing, and fixing shit around the house. They want fun, entertaining, flashy—not me.
Except when I give Rhys my private line for an emergency house call, I show up for the job to discover it’s a date. It seems like I might’ve met the one man on earth who’s just as interested as I am—if only we can find the guts to admit it.
TITLE: The Gladiator’s Passion
AUTHOR: Sandra Schwab
SERIES: Eagle’s Honor
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 351
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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A KINDHEARTED DOCTOR
When Maius Florius Corvinus starts a new life as a military doctor in a legionary fortress in the Germanic province, throwing himself into a scandalous affair with a gladiator was definitely not part of his plan. (Nor was acquiring a very grumpy cat.) Luckily, it’s just a fleeting infatuation – or is it?
A PRICKLY GLADIATOR
A former prisoner of war, Caomh has risen to become a star gladiator, winning fame and the adoration of the crowds in the arena – a life that has turned him into a hard, cynical man. In his world, there is no place for kindness or affection – until a chance encounter with the new doctor from Vetera changes everything.
AN IRRESISTIBLE PASSION
Passion ignites between Maius and Caomh, but the feelings that grow between them are soon put to the test when the gaps between their worlds threaten to tear them apart.
TITLE: Bad Pucking Timing
AUTHOR: Michele Lenard
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 291
RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2023
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The ice is my happy place. My sanctuary. The source of my happiest memories, and the promise of my future. It’s also the reason I’m living a lie.
There’s no better feeling than holding another man in your hand while he comes undone.
Smooth skin wrapped around rigid muscle, a tantalizing mixture of soft and hard that pulses like a heartbeat within your fist. Grunts, moans, and breathless curses are uttered in cadence with the rapid rise and fall of his chest. Strained tendons in his neck.
I’ve yet to see a sexier sight than a man in the throes of his release. The only thing that tops it is when I’m the one who gives it to him.
It’s intoxicating… powerful. For just a moment, I’m in complete control. He’s placed something as sacred as his pleasure in my hands and trusted me to satisfy his needs.
Maybe it’s the fact that men are big and hard that makes watching them fall apart so sexy. Or maybe I just like seeing them vulnerable because society says we shouldn’t be. Whatever the reason, I’m hopelessly drawn to men. Have been since I first learned what attraction was. But that’s my dirty little secret. One that could cost me my shot at the NHL if it comes out.
That’s why he is so dangerous. My lifelong dream is within reach, and now there’s another I want to pursue. If only it weren’t such bad pucking timing.
TITLE: Whiskey Business
AUTHOR: Becca Jackson
SERIES: Love in No Man’s Land #3
PUBLISHER: Silver Crown Books
LENGTH: 208
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023
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ARI
When Marcus suggests we make a bet and if I win I get his ex’s ticket on a four day cruise, I’m not sure he’s for real. He doesn’t like to gamble and he hates to lose even more than I do. Yet, the allure of sharing a room with him for four glorious days is too tempting to resist.
To my surprise, I win, and Marcus doesn’t resist the outcome. It’s almost like he actually wanted to lose. But that would be crazy, right?
Things take an even wilder turn when Marcus’s mom mistakes me for his fiancé, and neither of us corrects her. Now, his whole family believes we’re engaged, and we’re caught in a tangled mess of lies, with even his brother and our friends joining the charade.
Amidst the chaos, I have to admit that this plan might just be the best idea I’ve ever had. Well, except for our little rehearsal of a staged kiss, just in case we need to perform it in front of his family. That was the best idea ever, because with his hands on my waist and his mouth on mine I’m starting to think this fake relationship might be more real than either of us thought.
But when a past hookup threatens to expose everything, it forces Marcus to choose between revealing the truth or pretending I’m just like his former flame.
Can our fake relationship survive reality, or will it crumble under the weight of secrets and revelations?
TITLE: My Perfect Screwup
AUTHORS: Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood
PUBLISHER: Wainscott Press
LENGTH: 299
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023
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Daniel
I got my Ph.D. and a fantastic teaching job by keeping my nose to the grindstone and avoiding relationships. Not that I didn’t like men—quite the opposite—but getting involved took time I didn’t have.
One summer evening, I went out for a drink and met the most beautiful guy I’d ever seen. After an unforgettable night, I couldn’t wait to meet up again, but I missed our date. Imagine my panic when I realized we’d forgotten to trade numbers.
Caleb
A summer job as a law firm intern kept me busy, but one night, I needed to blow off some steam. At the bar, a gorgeous man saved me from an overzealous admirer. My rescuer gave me the kiss of my life, and I wound up in his bed. After the night turned out to be even better than the kiss, we made a date to meet again. Unfortunately, he no-showed on me, leaving me disappointed and confused for months.
The following spring, when I showed up for a class taught by some hotshot new professor, a breathtaking man walked into the room. My heart stopped because my new professor was the guy who stood me up last summer. Was I glad to see him? I wasn’t sure. But one thing was certain—I was the very last person he wanted in his class.
One man is trying to get tenure in the job of his dreams; the other is set to graduate and begin law school. Life brought them together under random circumstances, and their path isn’t an easy one. How can they make a relationship work without sacrificing everything?
TITLE: Go for the Company
AUTHOR: Ander C. Lark
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries
PUBLISHER: Cranky Tiger Press
LENGTH: 248
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023
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Someone once said, “Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” Gabe Rossi didn’t believe in either and figured it would be a long time until he had to deal with finding out if he was right. Instead, he’s dragged off a balcony the day after an unnerving meeting with a fortune teller and into a postmortem reality he never would have expected.
Now Gabe is in Hell, which ends up being full of some really nice people who have necessary (if unpleasant) jobs. He’s been promised a transfer to Heaven, but in the meantime Gabe will have to deal with a psychotic ex who’s turned out to be a former despotic ruler of Ancient Rome, an aged-down grandmother who keeps causing chaos, corporate politics, a pet hellhound, a lot of unanswered questions about his own existence, and a growing attachment to the guy in charge of the place. What’s a dead college student to do, aside from enjoy the company?
TITLE: The Game
AUTHOR: Beth Bolden
SERIES: Charleston Condors #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 377
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023
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Micah Rose is ready for a clean slate. He might’ve messed up his rookie year with the Miami Piranhas, but being traded to the Condors is the best way to put all that behind him.
The Condors are rebuilding, too. New owner. New coach. New players. New rules.
But one rule hasn’t changed: don’t marry your ex-best friend in Vegas.
Beckett West isn’t looking forward to seeing Micah again. Back in college, they shared not only a ride-or-die friendship, but a ton of sexual tension they never acted on.
That was before Micah pushed him away.
Still, Beck’s never forgotten their last drunken night together. Not only did they finally confess their feelings, they both promised if the day ever came when they played on the same team again, they wouldn’t waste the chance to be together.
But Beck didn’t expect that day to ever be this day.
He certainly didn’t expect to wake up in bed with Micah’s ring on his finger.
Or that he’d never want to take it off.
But it turns out the only man for him is the one man he could never forget. The one man he’s always wanted to make his.
TITLE: Regular, Smegular!
AUTHOR: Becca Seymour
SERIES: Fast Break #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 206
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023, 2nd Expanded Edition
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A cheesy game of spin the bottle grabs my interest, but it’s the hot guy with sexy piercings and delectable ink who keeps it.
Have I kissed a man before? That’ll be a no.
But I’m definitely interested, and by the way Tiller can’t take his gaze off me, he’s hoping the bottle lands on him.
Spoiler alert: it does.
And holy crap, it’s the hottest kiss I’ve shared with anyone.
Now there’s one slight problem.
That I’m bi isn’t the issue. I’m embracing that new development with eagerness.
It’s the fact that Tiller is my basketball coach’s son that makes my attraction complicated. Add in how Tiller’s joined the coaching team and is instructed to work directly with me, and it’s quite possible there’s going to be nothing regular about this college season.
This book was previously available in the BABE Charity Anthology for three months. This new version is now a full-length novel—doubled in size—with a brand-new conflict, scorching-hot scenes, and more from your loveable Brixham U college basketball team.
TITLE: Going Offside
AUTHOR: Van Cole
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 112
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023
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A childhood friend turns into a college rival, and the worst thing is I want him, badly.
We were preparing for the big football game against our rivals when I saw him, my old childhood friend.
Now he’s strutting his stuff as a male cheerleader, his tight muscles on display, playing havoc with my mind.
I’ve still been struggling to come out.
The last thing I need is to have a crush on a rival cheerleader, especially when that person is from my past.
I have to try and keep things a secret because there’s no way an enemy can become a lover, but why can’t I stop thinking about him?
Is this just a case of opposites attracting?
I have to try and keep it together because if anyone finds out then my cover will be blown and I’m not ready to be out.
My Dad would kill me.
But damn if I don’t hate the way Liam makes it look so easy…
TITLE: Caught Stealing
AUTHOR: CE Ricci
SERIES: Leighton U #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 386
RELEASE DATE: 8/9/2023
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It’s not stealing if he’s meant to be mine.
Let me tell you how Holden Sykes operates.
As the campus playboy and one-and-done king, he doesn’t do strings.
Or repeats.
Or names, for that matter.
So when he tries making my best friend the next notch on his bedpost, I react poorly.
Some would call it jealousy or an unrequited crush,
but friends protect each other from making mistakes.
The same ones I’ve already made.
Which is why driving Holden away seems like my only option.
Too bad he’s not giving up without a fight.
Each prank leads to another
until he turns this into a game far more precarious than intended.
One filled with stolen moments and heated glances,
drawing me into his orbit.
But the undeniable attraction simmering between us
leaves me caught in the crosshairs of an impossible decision.
Loyalty…or love.
TITLE: Gunner
AUTHOR: Gianni Holmes
SERIES: The Smoky Vale Alliance #2
PUBLISHER: Coco Nutz Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 8/10/2023
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I’ve lived a ruthless life full of resentment.
There’s nothing and no one I loathe more than Chief Ben Witter.
I’m the president of the Blood Hounds MC, and Witter has always been a thorn in my side.
He can’t be bought.
And he’s on a mission to dismantle my club.
But my obsession with hurting him has nothing to do with club business.
It’s personal. Deeply personal.
I want to annihilate him for making the man I‘ve always loved, fall for him instead.
A dead man whose ghost lingers between us.
When Witter needs help to close a dangerous case involving my club, I volunteer.
Being around him is the best way to ruin him.
Except our mutual hatred makes for explosive heat.
The more we fight, the more we wind up beneath the sheets… the bed of his truck… and in a dark alley.
Chief Witter is an addictive man.
How am I supposed to still carry a grudge when I’ve fallen for him like our ex did?
TITLE: Accidentally August
AUTHOR: E.M. Denning
PUBLISHER: Paper Gold Publishing
LENGTH: 194
RELEASE DATE: 8/10/2023
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August
I’m not supposed to have a crush on Crispin Tate. He’s my brother’s best friend, and he’s also gorgeous and perfect in every way… except for his horrible taste in men. And the fact he’s ten years too old for me. Falling for Crispin at sixteen was a surefire way to break my own heart, but I convinced myself one day I’ll get over my unrequited crush. Only, I don’t. I grow up and fall even deeper in love with a man who knows I exist, but won’t ever want me *like that*.
Crispin
Sometimes I think the only thing I’ve ever done right was rebuff August’s advances, because other than that, my life has been a complete mess. I married the wrong person, which led to a divorce that was the opposite of amicable. Then, one day in the middle of it all, August Shaughnessy grew up and grew into himself, but he didn’t outgrow the way he used to look at me when he was a teenager. It’s hard to not like him because he’s smart and funny and kind—he’s everything I ever wanted.
Now that he’s a grown man, the years between us hardly seem to matter. I can only hope that everyone else in our lives feels the same way because one morning I woke up and realized I’d accidentally fallen in love with August.
TITLE: Cloud White
AUTHOR: Fearne Hill
SERIES: Nailed It! #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 255
RELEASE DATE: 8/10/2023
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Meet Milo and Mungo. Mungo and Milo.
Just friends. Best friends.
Honestly, there’s nothing more to it.
Just best friends. And bad timing.
That awkward moment when you realise you’re dancing alone. That you’re hopelessly in love with your oldest friend, except somehow along the way, you forgot to tell him. Tired of waiting for you to come to your senses, he’s moved on, he’s found his significant other.
And now it’s too late.
Though slowly dying inside, you pick yourself up, swallow your pride, and grieve from the side lines. And everything is fine, until the day you notice him acting strangely.
Why is he unhappy? A shadow of his former self?
You know him better than anyone and something is not right. Against good advice, you confront him. And risk ruining everything.
TITLE: Halo
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 284
RELEASE DATE: 8/10/2023
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One mistake: Victor got into the wrong car.
One decision: Oliver didn’t kick him out.
One lie: neither of them knows who the other person is— at least, not until it’s too late to turn back.
There are many words for what Oliver does for a living, and none of them are very kind.
But Oliver’s time in that industry is nearly at an end, so when a gorgeous older man with sad eyes tumbles into his path, Oliver finds it impossible turn him away.
Victor looks at him like he’s an angel, even when Oliver feels like a devil, but he knows better than to hope. After all, men like them are only ever destined for star-crossed love.
But as months of separation carry on, Oliver realizes that maybe he really is willing to fight for what he wants.
And, more importantly, for who.
TITLE: Unmasked
AUTHOR: Mia Monroe
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 234
RELEASE DATE: 8/10/2023
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Would winning his heart replace the bitterness in mine?
High school was hell. My peers spent their waking hours tormenting me. My accent, my weight, my lack of social skills, and looks only a mother could love, made me a perpetual target.
Years later, fed up with being the underdog, I took matters into my own hands. My transformation was epic, dare I say, supernatural, and I returned to that town armed with perfect looks, a fat bank account, and enough charm to steal world secrets, but my heart hadn’t changed at all, and it was hungry for revenge. I craved the destruction of my enemies more than the blood I now needed to survive.
And then Eli returned. My first crush, despite the fact he was straight. Eli was the one person who stood up for me in high school. He was a true friend, but I loved him with the ardent focus of a teenager, and once I saw his face again, I knew that love hadn’t died out at all.
Suddenly revenge took a backseat to wooing Eli. Now I could be the man he deserved on his arm, but Eli saw past the new me to the person I still was deep inside. Could he want me if he knew what I had become? Would he love me if he saw me Unmasked?
TITLE: Unknown
AUTHOR: Jordan L Hawk
SERIES: Rath and Rune #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 218
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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Librarian Sebastian Rath and his lover Vesper Rune continue their search for the evil Books of the Bound. But in the meantime, the young men in Sebastian’s social circle start dying.
Though the deaths look like self-administered poisonings, Sebastian soon comes to realize a killer is at work. And not just any murderer, but one wielding the dark power of the Book of Bone.
TITLE: Dragon’s Stand
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
SERIES: Irresistible Dragons #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 255
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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Fallon never wanted a fated mate. Now he has two.
Dragon omega Fallon is recovering from the abuse he endured in his previous clan, and he’s grateful for the friendship he’s building with his roommates, beta Duer and pregnant omega Yitro.
When Duer announces he thinks they’re fated mates, Fallon is furious. He doesn’t want fated mates. He wants to be able to make his own choices.
It’s hard for him to deny the truth, however, and slowly but surely, the three of them develop a close bond. But Yitro is about to give birth, Duer is troubled by his past, and Fallon is getting impatient.
And then their enemies show up, and it’s time to take a stand.
TITLE: The Boys of Summer
AUTHOR: Hope Irving
SERIES: Summers in Seaside
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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Meeting him during a student exchange program changed our lives then, but can we finally make things right years later?
ZAYN
All my geeky teenage self cared about was video games. My social butterfly twin sister convinced me to participate in a summer exchange program between France and Oregon. That’s where I unexpectedly met Dante Reyes, the cool Dominican guitar hero wannabe who surprisingly welcomed me into his world. An instant friendship developed… until I ruined everything.
My sister’s dragging me back to Oregon six years later. I’m not the quirky kid anymore. I’ve worked hard for the opportunity to interview for my dream job in California. Now that I’m facing Dante again, I’m torn between anger and desire for the man who ghosted me. As if the proximity makes a difference. As if we could repair our broken friendship. As if the manwhore could ever be interested in more…
DANTE
My instant connection with nerdy Zayn Mansouri didn’t make any sense. Neither did how I abruptly ended it without a second glance. The French-Moroccan went back home, and I moved on… or so I thought.
Facing him again overrides everything. And just like that, our connection is cemented and our long-lost friendship ventures where I never would have fathomed. As if it were an eventuality. As if I weren’t straight. As if our unlikely summer fling could lead to more.
Is this a second chance or another opportunity for heartache? Only time will tell.
TITLE: Wildfire’s Requiem
AUTHOR: Layla Dorine
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 320
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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Building a new pride is backbreaking work, especially in an unpredictable territory where lack of rain leads to wildfires and drought. For brothers Pike and Nathan, this is the opportunity to build a pride house and harem of their own, though the last thing they expect is the fates to send them three very different lions who might not be able to get along.
TITLE: Kiss Me Better
AUTHOR: Maggie Hemlock
SERIES: The New Hemlock Wolf Pack Saga #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 132
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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Alpha dragon, Cade Moonscale, is on a mini-vacation to help his best friend settle into Heartville. Dorian and his mate, Sergei, have been through hell together and are finally ready for their happily-ever-after and Cade is ready to help them make that happen. Only he never bargains for the scent of his true-mate whacking him upside the head before he even exits the truck.
Omega Wolf, Eston, has almost everything he wants in life. He has his family, his friends, and his garden. He’s about to embark on a career that will enable Heartville to rely upon themselves for the bulk of their crops. He’s blossomed as his knowledge of the land and the food it can grow has expanded. There’s only one thing he’s missing and both of his triplet brothers already have it: His true-mate.
Neither Cade nor Eston planned to meet their true-mates on the day of the groundbreaking ceremony for Bad Wolf Cakes 2.0 but very few shifters can plan for the event. What should be an instant happily-ever-after is overshadowed by both the past and the uncertainty of the future.
With his home city of London on the edge of war, will Cade have to leave his newly found true-mate to fight the war his father has declared against Mundanes Before Magic?
Neither Cade nor Eston, want to lose their budding bond, but is love stronger than the call to battle?
TITLE: Forbidden Match
AUTHOR: MM Farmer
SERIES: Perfect Match Agency #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 137
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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The Perfect Match Agency’s company policy is clear: No dating in the workplace!
Looks like Renn and Topher didn’t get the memo…
Topher
Working in IT for the Perfect Match Agency has been my dream job. Not just because I get to work with the software that helps people find their mate, but because it allows me to work from home. And with my anxiety issues, working from home is a must. Don’t get me wrong, I have my work friends who I talk to through email and texts every day, especially Renn. We’ve never met, but Renn has become my best friend.
When the system sends both of us emails congratulating us on finding a 99.1% perfect match, not even my anxiety can stop me from heading to the office to solve the problem…and to meet Renn in person for the very first time.
Renn
Having the Perfect Match system send me an email telling me it’s found a 99.1% compatible match for me was not the wildest thing that happened to me that day. Meeting my best friend in person for the first time and having him instantly go into heat and me into rut definitely was. That supply closet will never be the same. Neither will me and Topher, unfortunately. There’s nothing like coming into work on a Monday after a wild heat weekend only to be fired to start a relationship out on the wrong foot.
But are Topher and I victims of nature and destined to go down in flames, or is the perfection of our match exactly what the company needs to study to take the whole matchmaking system to the next level?
TITLE: How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #3
AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake
SERIES: Princes of Mayhem #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 8/11/2023
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Date night! Date night!
It’s date night!
Life has settled down and Nolan has agreed to go on a date with Sky. There’s just one catch: Sky has to promise that it’s a totally normal, non-magical date.
I bet you can already see where this is going…
It would have been a totally normal, non-magical date if it weren’t for the purple fungus, a completely minor nonlethal mostly harmless but useful poisoning, and the pig.
Sigh…Will Nolan give him a second chance after this mess?
TITLE: Arresting Love
AUTHOR: Shawn Lane
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 40
RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2023
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Aspiring chef Taylor Gershwin needs a new place to live, and someone in his friend’s apartment building is advertising for a roommate.
It sounds perfect. He’d be close to his best friend and it isn’t too far from his job as a short order cook and the chef school he attends. Sure, the guy he’d be roommates with, Mike Hanovan, is something of a Neanderthal. A big brawny guy with a snake tattoo who also happens to be a cop … and hot as hell. And Taylor doesn’t exactly want to tell him he’s bipolar. Lots of guys he knows don’t understand mental illness.
But maybe this time, Mike will accept Taylor for who he is, stuffed sea creatures and all.
TITLE: Lewis Klein, The Part-Time Sugar Daddy
AUTHOR: Dove Spalding
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 162
RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2023
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Being late on rent is becoming a habit for Aaron Daniels as he struggles at university. While training for his ballet classes, he meets a man whose selfless actions make Aaron suspicious of his motivations.
Lewis Klein is a billionaire hiding under a humble disguise. His only goal is to give Aaron exactly what he wants, no matter the cost, but he’s afraid of appearing to buy Aaron’s affection. Aaron is worried about taking advantage of Lewis’s generosity, but his suggestive comments and physical hints betray his true desires.
Their attraction to each other is fiery, but insecurities hold them apart. As they walk the line between friendship and romance, can they put a label on their relationship?
TITLE: Town Bronze
AUTHOR: Ellie Thomas
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 100
RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2023
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At twenty-one, Jasper Goodhew is delighted to be freed from his parental constraints in rural Somerset and enjoy the delights of Regency London during the Season. As a follower in the fast set that runs around young buck Julian Buchanan, Jasper encounters many pleasures, from the elegance of Mayfair parties to the tawdry entertainments of Covent Garden’s taverns and brothels. However, when he meets silver fox Mortimer Cleverly, he discovers a hidden propensity for spanking.
Sir Mortimer is a seasoned and experienced gentleman who can spot a confused innocent at a hundred paces. Yet he’s unable to resist Jasper’s clueless appeal at least once. He feels a lurking sense of responsibility when Jasper returns for more. Aware of the dangers of such a connection with a confused young man, Mortimer attempts to mentor Jasper, leading them onto the safer ground of friendship.
But will the combination of his increasing attachment and Jasper’s irresistible compulsion foil their best intentions?
TITLE: Three Jewels
AUTHOR: Alexander Verlangen
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 237
RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2023
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Every year each king finds the most beautiful man in his kingdom and crowns him their kingdom’s jewel. Jewels then must live with a rival king as a gift. An orphan sent to the most ruthless king, Keir has no power and little protection. Keir is used to doing what it takes to survive.
Cord is not happy to be a jewel but is delighted he met Keir. Cord knows they are destined to be together if they can end the reign of their kings. He has to confront a world he has never been exposed to, one where he has little power and everything is corrupt.
Adin is the most prepared for this adventure, or so he thinks. He was born to topple a king, and it’s his dream to do so. He thinks he’s better than everyone. Now he’s confronted by the fact his worldview is wrong. Everything he thought he knew about the other kingdoms is a lie. It isn’t helpful that the king he lives with maddens and delights Adin, as he should be trying to topple him.
Can the three jewels change their world and end the tradition that binds them to their kinds while falling in love?
TITLE: A Bunny for Bruce
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Omegas of Animals #9
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2023
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It all started with a pink slip…
Omega bunny shifter Wayne was living the corporate dream. That was until his company decided to close his entire division. Living near his fluffle has always been top priority for Wayne, but when the best job he can find locally doesn’t even pay his rent, he has no choice but to widen his search area. He doesn’t expect to have his best and only job offer to be halfway across the country in the middle of the desert.
It all started with Pants on Fire going up in flames…
Alpha lion shifter Bruce travels for his job doing lights and sound for Pants on Fire, the all-dragon band. When three of the bandmates find their fated mates during a gig at Animals, they break up to live their happily ever after. His severance is great, but he needs to find a new gig, one that includes being surrounded by strong shifters and helping keep his lion at bay. Until he finds one, he’s offered a temporary position at Animals, a job that comes complete with an apartment.
One night at work, his lion pushes hard, Bruce only getting outside seconds before he shifts. Bruce is afraid he’s finally lost all control of his beast, and maybe he has, but then an adorable bunny hops over to him, and his entire world changes.
TITLE: The Firefly
AUTHOR: Laura A Egan
PUBLISHER: Spectrum Books
LENGTH: 279
RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2023
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1964: A dark summer night on a still black lake. A lantern is lit at the end of a dock. A blond girl in white appears and begins to dance, her body illuminated like the fireflies surrounding her. A second girl emerges from a house and is beckoned forward. The two meet, swim, and then kiss. Thus begins an ethereal romance and a young woman’s journey into adulthood.
TITLE: The Mangler
AUTHOR: CJ Bishop
SERIES: Cole: Phoenix Club Serial Thriller #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 8/13/2023
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After a prison bus wreaks havoc on a snowy mountain road, an evil, known only as The Mangler, is unleashed and sets its sights on one man: Cole Young, who nearly snuffed out the evil thirteen years ago.
As The Mangler carves a bloody path across thousands of miles of winter wilderness, Cole waits, fighting the reality that this evil he’d believed to be dead and gone had somehow survived and is coming straight for him… and those he loves.
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