Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leaving Kind | Kelly Jensen | Riptide Publishing | 9/18/2023 | Hearts & Crafts #3 | Amazon |
| The Magic of Dooros | Pelaam | JMS Books | 9/18/2023 | Amazon | |
| Mixed Up | Shawn Bailey | JMS Books | 9/18/2023 | Amazon | |
| A Demon of a Deal | Charity Parkerson | Punk & Sissy Publications | 9/18/2023 | Souls Wanted #1 | Amazon |
| Catching a Con Man | Matt Peters | Self Published | 9/18/2023 | Billionaires and Liars #1 | Amazon |
| Fire and Ermine | Andrew Grey | Dreamspinner Press | 9/19/2023 | Carlisle Troopers | Amazon |
| The Ocean God’s Oath | AT Lander | Pride Publishing | 9/19/2023 | Of Gods and Men #4 | Amazon |
| Seeds and Sunshine | Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga | Tygerseye Publishing | 9/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| Out Of Touch | Michael Sarais | Cloudy Day Publishing | 9/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel | KJ Charles | Sourcebooks Casablanca | 9/19/2023 | The Doomsday Books #2 | Amazon |
| A Boy Called Rainbow | Robin Knight | Squid INQ Press | 9/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| Rare Flower | Cherry Pickett | Ink & Bleed Press | 9/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| Hazed | TM Chris | Self Published | 9/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| Best Friend Float | Camden Jess | Self Published | 9/19/2023 | Neptune State University #2 | Amazon |
| The Baller | August Jones | Self Published | 9/19/2023 | The Manhandled Series #2 | Amazon |
| Rhythmic Bliss | Leigh Jarrett | Self Published | 9/19/2023 | LJ M/M Romance #7 | Amazon |
| All I Fear | Abrianna Denae | Self Published | 9/19/2023 | All’s Fair #2 | Amazon |
| Casting Light | Alice Winters | Self Published | 9/19/2023 | Shadow’s Lure #2 | Amazon |
| Hesitant Alpha | Lorelei M. Hart | Decadent Publishing | 9/20/2023 | Omegas Inn Love #1 | Amazon |
| Squirrel Trouble | Alex Silver | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Shift Work #2 | Amazon |
| Smoke and Mirrors | Elizabeth Silver | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Carnival of Mysteries | Amazon |
| Rogue Mate | Sue Brown | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Sapphire Ranch Wolves #3 | Amazon |
| Drop Dead Demon | B. Ripley | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Possessive Love | Amazon |
| The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project | Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Alpha Tau #1 | Amazon |
| The Vulnerable Human | Stella Rainbow | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Mystics of Mistvale #2 | Amazon |
| Not That Kind of Demon | Lisa Oliver | Self Published | 9/20/2023 | Assassin’s Alley #1 | Amazon |
| Honey Mead Murder | Dahlia Donovan | Tangled Tree Publishing | 9/21/2023 | Cosy Bear Mysteries #1 | Amazon |
| By the Light of the Moon | Gabrielle Evans | Peccavi Press | 9/21/2023 | Moonlit #2 | Amazon |
| Infamous Park Avenue Prince | Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Park Avenue Princes #1 | Amazon |
| Scoring the Keeper | Hayden Hall | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Arctic Titans of Northwood U #2 | Amazon |
| Movement | B.H. Lynn | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Stay Grounded Series #4 | Amazon |
| Keep Me | CeCe Bennett | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Requited #3 | Amazon |
| The Base: The Beginning | H.M. Wolfe | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Eugene & Elliot Part 1 | Amazon |
| Crown of Disguise | Lola Malone | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Amazon | |
| Deceitful Hearts | E.V. Blake | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Amazon | |
| Frat Bro | Raleigh Ruebins | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Fixer Brothers Construction Co #3 | Amazon |
| A Minute More | Cora Rose | Self Published | 9/21/2023 | Timeless #1 | Amazon |
| A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents | AJ Sherwood | Raconteur House | 9/22/2023 | The Sorcerer’s Grimoire #1 | Amazon |
| The Head Game | Brigham Vaughn | Two Peninsulas Press | 9/22/2023 | Relationship Goals #2 | Amazon |
| Gardens & Ghosts | Maz Maddox | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | RELIC #5 | Amazon |
| The Orc and the Manny | Chloe Archer | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Monsters Hollow #1 | Amazon |
| Calculated Chaos | Mia Monroe | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Amazon | |
| Forward Entry | Aurora Crane | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Sydney Swallows #1 | Amazon |
| Light Me Up | Christie Gordon | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Rock U #4 | Amazon |
| His Daddy Omega | Raiven Matthews | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Sweet Alps Mates #5 | Amazon |
| Chained Omega | Jay L. North | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Black Creek Pack #3 | Amazon |
| Love With A Bite | Silvia Onyx | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Law and Supernatural Order #1, 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| My Professor Sweetheart | RS McKenzie | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Sweetheart Escapes #6 | Amazon |
| Guiding Desire | Alexa Piper | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Guardian & Conduit #1 | Amazon |
| Four Walls and a Heart | Celia Lake | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Charms of Albion #3 | Amazon |
| Edge of Darkness | M.A. Church | Self Published | 9/22/2023 | Dragons of San DeLain #1 | Amazon |
| Stuck on Rewind | Dianne Hartsock | JMS Books | 9/23/2023 | Amazon | |
| Red | Pelaam | JMS Books | 9/23/2023 | Amazon | |
| Wildest Dreams | Sharon Maria Bidwell | JMS Books | 9/23/2023 | Amazon | |
| Estranged Heart | Ashlynn Mills | Self Published | 9/23/2023 | Amazon | |
| I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc | Jennifer Cody | Self Published | 9/23/2023 | Crack Fantasy Adventure #2 | Amazon |
| Room 1003 | Trisha Linde | Self Published | 9/24/2023 | The Scarlet Hotel | Amazon |
| The Soul of an Angel | F.N. Manning | Self Published | 9/24/2023 | Supernatural Affairs #5 | Amazon |
| The Demon’s Dealbreaker | Delaney Rain | Self Published | 9/24/2023 | Possessive Love | Amazon |
| Cover Up | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 9/24/2023 | Irons and Works: Key Largo | Amazon |
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TITLE: The Leaving Kind
AUTHOR: Kelly Jensen
SERIES: Hearts & Crafts #3
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 350
RELEASE DATE: 9/18/2023
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Without heart, there is no art.
Cameron has been running for years—from responsibility, disappointment, war, and loss. Despite his fatigue, his body and mind refuse to rest. Returning home and supporting his younger brother helped, until Nick proved he no longer needed Cam’s care. But before Cam can decide to move on again, he meets someone else who could use a little help.
Victor is done with love. He’s done with men. He’s also done, apparently, with being a brilliant, if temperamental, artist. Now he’s just temperamental and would rather watch his gorgeous handyman dig in the garden than paint. It doesn’t take long, however, before Cam’s face—replete with stories—has Victor itching to pick up a brush again. If only painting people wasn’t fraught with sad memories.
Neither plans for more than friendship, but it quickly turns to sex, and then feelings intense enough to send them both running. Only by risking their hearts and sharing the pain of the past can they turn this love into the staying kind.
TITLE: The Magic of Dooros
AUTHOR: Pelaam
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 66
RELEASE DATE: 9/18/2023
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When Turlough of the Fae takes on a quest in place of his brother, he doesn’t expect to meet his soul mate. Especially a human on a quest of his own.
Niall seeks to find and rescue his cursed and imprisoned brother Colm, and regain their kingdom from a usurper king. Instead he finds love.
Each must complete their quest before they are able to be free to love.
But to save Colm, Niall must also defeat Princess Fiona, the black witch, in her most deadliest form.
TITLE: Mixed Up
AUTHOR: Shawn Bailey
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 145
RELEASE DATE: 9/18/2023
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In order to save face for his family, chef Kairi Nakano agrees to stand in for his identical twin who has flown the coop on her wedding day. Kairi had no idea his twin was getting married and has just arrived home from America. But within hours of being home, his older brother talks Kairi into standing in for Kana until he can find her. Kairi, not one to make waves, agrees. The next thing he knows, he’s being kissed by some guy after being declared man and wife.
Denji Kikuchi knew better than to trust anyone associated with the notorious yakuza. But when his family and the Nakano family agree to call a truce if Denji marries Asaki Nakano’s younger sister, Denji agrees after seeing how beautiful Kana is. He gets the surprise of his life on his wedding night when he realizes the beauty sharing his bed is not Kana, but Kana’s identical twin brother, Kairi.
Mad at first, Denji understands Kairi didn’t mean to deceive him, but was just doing a favor for Asaki after Kana ran off with her boyfriend. Now Denji can do one of two things. Ask for an annulment since same sex marriages aren’t legal in Japan, or hold Kairi to the contract until Kana returns.
TITLE: A Demon of a Deal
AUTHOR: Charity Parkerson
SERIES: Souls Wanted #1
PUBLISHER: Punk & Sissy Publications
LENGTH: 56
RELEASE DATE: 9/18/2023
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Finding the perfect job is hard. Not trading a soul for a paycheck is even harder.
Chaos has spent his life living off the men he dates. He’s gotten good at moving seamlessly from home to home. Unfortunately, his luck has run out and Chaos is desperate for work. When he comes across a help wanted ad that sounds too good to be true, he decides he has nothing to lose. That couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Kyle hasn’t been a demon for long by comparison. He can’t grasp the old ways of bargaining for souls. Since he had been a hiring manager in his former life, he’s taken his human experience and applied it to his new gig. It seems like such a genius plan. Until he meets Chaos and realizes it only takes one wild wish to turn his entire eternity on its head.
TITLE: Catching a Con Man
AUTHOR: Matt Peters
SERIES: Billionaires and Liars #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 187
RELEASE DATE: 9/18/2023
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The Crane family owns Cardiff. Far away from the UK’s other financial centres, they’ve created a fiefdom of their own. Addison and Myrtle Cranehave four sons, all waiting to meet their perfect match.
The smooth, chilled out Addison (Ade) Crane II owns the most lucrative tech start-up in the UK, and is the most independent of their father’s wealth. Outside of that parental influence, he’s done his best to create an ethical tech company that takes new-age philanthropy into the 21st century.
Tyler Bevan is just after a little fun. Gatecrash a billion-pound gala, steal a memento or two, head home and enjoy the spoils. But when he meets the young billionaire, he trips over his own lies and finds himself falling deeper into a world with which he has no experience. Their chemistry is undeniable and their attraction pulls them both out of the routines and rules they had set in place for themselves.
When Ade’s actions adversely impact Tyler, he’s determined to do everything right. But insidious influences seem determined to keep the two from ever completely becoming at one with another.
TITLE: Fire and Ermine
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
SERIES: Carlisle Troopers
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 244
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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When Prince Reynard escapes his gilded cage, he runs as fast as he can in search of a taste of freedom. Predictably, he gets pulled over.
State Trooper Fisher Bronson doesn’t know the handsome stranger in the rental car, but he does know the guy was driving way too fast. Still, Fisher takes to protect and serve seriously, so he helps Reynard find a hotel for the night.
Then the hotel catches fire.
Apparently Reynard hasn’t covered his tracks as well as he thought. But is it paparazzi on his tail, or someone much more deadly? Either way, when Fisher offers him a room for the night, he’s grateful for the refuge.
Reynard is generous and kind, but Fisher knows he’s hiding something. Finally Reynard confesses the truth: as prince of Veronia, his life is structured and ordered for him, but as Reynard, in Carlisle with Fisher, he has the freedom to become a person he actually likes. To Reynard’s surprise, Fisher likes him back—not for his title, but for the man he is. But duty, family expectations, and whoever is after Reynard could spell the end of their relationship before they get past once upon a traffic stop.
TITLE: The Ocean God’s Oath
AUTHOR: AT Lander
SERIES: Of Gods and Men #4
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 102
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Can his first love be his second chance?
Theocles, a mercenary in war-torn Ancient Greece, has lost faith in the gods, the world, and himself. Trapped in a cycle of violence that wears away his principles, he seems destined to lose his humanity… until his long-forgotten past resurfaces, and everything changes.
Hali, a minor god of the peaceful deep sea, has spent fifteen years on a quest to save his childhood sweetheart. A shapeshifter with bottomless compassion, he longs to embrace Theo with human arms and warm tentacles— to help his lost love finally find peace.
Taken by instant attraction for this familiar stranger, Theo finds himself torn between the love he longs for and the only life he knows. The scars of war cut deep, and Theo’ s only “ friend” whispers poison in his ear. With Theo’ s soul and Hali’ s life on the line, can this mercenary find redemption? Or will he truly become the monster he fears he is?
TITLE: Seeds and Sunshine
AUTHORS: Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
PUBLISHER: Tygerseye Publishing
LENGTH: 211
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Shiloh Williams lost his husband in the bullriding ring two years ago and hasn’t been able to move on. It’s been so long since he was happy he’s forgotten how to be. After making the long drive up to Vermont to visit friends, he finally decides that getting out of Texas might be the only way to leave the hard days of his past behind.
Tate Dutton is a high school math teacher in Burlington, and a part time driver for a local brewery in the evenings. It takes more than his teacher’s salary to keep his small dairy farm afloat, but he loves it so much, he doesn’t mind the extra work.
Shiloh has taken up residence in the back booth of a local bar where he’ll nurse one whiskey all night long. Tate has seen the cowboy many times, as it’s his favorite hangout too. The first time Tate stumbles into a conversation with Shiloh it doesn’t go so well, but Tate doesn’t seem to get the hint and before long Shiloh has no choice but to indulge the younger man.
Is there any hope for these two? Time will tell whether the grumpy Shiloh or the sunny Tate proves to be more stubborn, or if friends will interfere and bring them together.
TITLE: Out Of Touch
AUTHOR: Michael Sarais
PUBLISHER: Cloudy Day Publishing
LENGTH: 379
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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When Teddy Clarke sees Vincent Stewart’s Facebook profile in 2008, he isn’t sure why, but sending him a friend request seems like a good idea. Over the weeks and months ahead, the two teenagers become friends and maybe-possibly-something more, through late night chats and hasty confessions.
Breaking more rules than Vincent could dream of, he agrees to meet Teddy in London and for one magical night, it feels like the start of their forever. Or so they hope.
When real life intervenes, the two boys struggle to stay on the same page. Still, Teddy and Vincent carry a torch for each other and the love story they almost had.
Over the years their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, two boys who are clearly meant to be together…if they can ever manage to be in the right place…at the right time.
TITLE: A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel
AUTHOR: KJ Charles
SERIES: The Doomsday Books #2
PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Casablanca
LENGTH: 333
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Major Rufus d’Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on the edge of the infamous Romney Marsh. There he’s beset on all sides, his position contested both by his greedy uncle and by Luke Doomsday, son of a notorious smuggling clan.
The earl and the smuggler should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a trained secretary and expert schemer—exactly the sort of man Rufus needs by his side. Before long, Luke becomes an unexpected ally…and the lover Rufus had never hoped to find.
But Luke came to Stone Manor with an ulterior motive, one he’s desperate to keep hidden even from the lord he can’t resist. As the lies accumulate and family secrets threaten to destroy everything they hold dear, master and man find themselves forced to decide whose side they’re really on…and what they’re willing to do for love.
TITLE: A Boy Called Rainbow
AUTHOR: Robin Knight
PUBLISHER: Squid INQ Press
LENGTH: 240
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Love comes in all colors…
Art evaluator Miles Tate is finally about to start living his dream… that is if he can get the funding in place to open his own art gallery in New York. But when an unexpected turn of events finds every one of Miles’ perfectly-planned dreams turned upside-down, it’s time to escape Manhattan and reluctantly take up a well-paid job in the tiny seaside town of Hope’s Bluff, Georgia. For Miles, it’s his only chance to make some money, claw back what little dignity he has left, and figure out what the hell to do with his life.
But evaluating the art collection of a deceased estate isn’t made easy by the grandson of the dearly departed. Indeed, the young man who calls himself Rainbow is a hot-tempered, hotter-than-hell artist whose secrets run deep and passions run raw. He is talented, troubled, tempestuous and deaf… and possibly the one person who can save Miles from his own heartache.
Can Miles finish the job he’s been paid to do… or will two opposites find that they have more in common than they first imagined? Can the pair of them find the strength in each other to rebuild their lives… or will the traumas of their pasts drive them both away? Will Miles turn his back on the handsome, hurt, artistic genius he’s stumbled upon… or will he finally find true love in the arms of a Boy Called Rainbow?
TITLE: Rare Flower
AUTHOR: Cherry Pickett
PUBLISHER: Ink & Bleed Press
LENGTH: 320
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Fated love isn’t a dream come true—it’s a waking nightmare.
At least, that’s what Narcissus thinks when he discovers he’s bound by destiny to Melanthios, the fairy lord of the dead. At first, it seems like everything he’s ever wanted, but the hand of fate is cruel: having the love of his life means upending everything he thought he knew about the world, biology—and himself.
Can Narcissus learn to accept the fairy tale that fate has written for him and Ant? Or will he run from the only love he’s ever known?
TITLE: Hazed
AUTHOR: TM Chris
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Thornton thought being banished to an all-boys finishing school in England was the worst thing that could happen to him. Until he got there. Turns out the entire school is heavily involved in corporal punishment, and the boy he likes best, Puck, is the most involved of all.
Thornton will be hazed but not conquered as he fights teachers, classmates, and the head of the school itself. Can he end the rampant abuse of power while making sure Puck still gets what he needs?
TITLE: Best Friend Float
AUTHOR: Camden Jess
SERIES: Neptune State University #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 258
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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When I fall, he always catches me. But what happens when he falls for me?
My best friend is a giant made of hard muscles, soft smiles, and an easy-going popularity. Jance Stringfellow has protected me from bullies and my own clumsiness all these years. But now that we’re on Neptune State’s swim team, things are different.
He’s straight, but his friendly back rubs linger. His fingers tug on my curls. When I hug him, I feel his heart racing against my cheek. And when I accidentally walk in on him during the middle of the night…
I’ve always known how big Jance looks. Now I need to know how big he feels.
I hope the size of my heart is enough to handle this massive man. He promises to always catch me. But we’re in unfamiliar waters now. The fear of losing one another is dragging us both under.
So how do we let go long enough to float?
TITLE: The Baller
AUTHOR: August Jones
SERIES: The Manhandled Series #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 390
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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I am not a famous person, but I have been called a king maker. I own the most important talent agency in the world. Music is my life, and no one knows the industry better than I do.
But I’m also a Townsend and the Townsends made their money off of the city of Los Angeles itself, which is why I’ve also inherited the ownership of a Major League Baseball team—The L.A. Flames.
But the team isn’t what I’m known for. I’m best known for one thing, and one thing only: I manage Gideon York, the most famous pop star in the world. He’s also my ex who is recently married and happier than I’ve ever seen him, and I’m sinking. Drowning in loneliness and misery and alcohol.
So when the Flames rookie closing pitcher Adam Haas recognizes me from rehab, I’m quick to shut him down, until I realize he’s one of the only people in the world who knows the real me. Beautiful and vibrant and fighting for his sobriety, Adam enraptures me from day one. But am I making the same mistake I made with Gideon all those years ago? Falling for someone too young for me? Too beautiful? Too promising? Too quickly, my heart wants too much, and my body demands even more.
Once again I find myself head over heels for a man I can’t possibly have, and once again I have to hide my love, my heart, my weaknesses behind a wall not even a 108-mile per hour fast ball can penetrate.
TITLE: Rhythmic Bliss
AUTHOR: Leigh Jarrett
SERIES: LJ M/M Romance #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 138
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Strumming your way to joy.
Lucas would love to be playing his original music full-time but instead, he splits his time between working in construction and playing in a cover band. He hates the fact he can’t live his life the way he wants to, and it colors his entire world. Everything annoys him.
He has considered himself heterosexual his entire adult life even though women don’t seem to interest him. He’s even played with the idea that he might be asexual. Then he meets Nick and everything he thought he knew about himself is flipped on its head. He takes on a mantra of, “I don’t want to be gay.” But he cannot deny it might be the case.
Nick is new to the Victoria music scene and is just finding his way around. He spends his time busking his original music and doing sound for live music in pubs and bars. He’s living life on his terms and doing so brings him a great amount of joy. He naturally has a sunny disposition and that makes his work even more enjoyable.
He has fully embraced his bisexuality and has been out for over twenty years. He hasn’t had any luck finding anyone suitable for a long-term relationship but that hasn’t stopped him from loving life. Then he meets Lucas and for the first time, he feels as if he might have found someone who is the yin to his yang.
TITLE: All I Fear
AUTHOR: Abrianna Denae
SERIES: All’s Fair #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 346
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Tennant Mason is the Amato Family’s Second in Command. He’s calculating and lethal, his antisocial personality disorder provides him with the perfect tools for the Amatos to turn him into their deadliest weapon.
Hollis Maddigan is in hiding. He’s spent years using his hacking ability to run from his past. Meeting Tennant was never in his plans, except he finds that the other man just gets him—navigating his quirks and secrets with ease.
Roman Amato is the heir to the Amato Family. He’s been training his whole life to one day take over from his father. When the next step of his training begins, tension between him and Tennant may be his undoing, but not in the way either man expected.
Tennant and Hollis are a package deal, and are able to give Roman everything he’s always wanted, but never trusted enough to search for. As the three very different men find their way together, sparks fly—both literally and figuratively.
But just when Hollis thinks he’s left his traumatic past behind, it comes back with a vengeance, threatening to destroy the life he’s built. To save the men he loves, he must crack open his broken soul and remember the person he left behind. In the end, it might not be enough…
TITLE: Casting Light
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
SERIES: Shadow’s Lure #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 350
RELEASE DATE: 9/19/2023
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Bastian
When life dragged me down, I assumed I’d never get back up. I never guessed that Andras—the dark magic user I was always told to fear—would not only give me a helping hand but draw me into his arms and protect me from those who wished to harm me.
I never imagined that Andras and his “danger noodle” would be there to make me laugh, to care about me, and show me what it means to be loved. But now, the two of us have to prove to the Casters that we won’t be knocked down. Not when we don’t know who we can trust… and when there’s something darker coming for all of us.
Andras
As the hunt for the book that started all of this comes to a head, our enemies are getting closer, but so is the truth of what happened when my light magic was taken years ago. While they’ve fought to tear us apart, they’ve done nothing but draw us together as well as nearer to the truth.
I’m determined to finish this so I can get my happy ever after with the man I love and show him all of the little things he missed out in life. Oh, and so he can make me more chili.
TITLE: Hesitant Alpha
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Omegas Inn Love #1
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
LENGTH: 96
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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No one leaves the Foxtail Bed and Breakfast without a mate. No one can make reservations, though. They have to be invited by Franklin, the owner, who whose kindness is overshadowed by sadness. .
Saint
I grew up in a strict community, that’s what they called it. Now that I was older and free from their leashes, I knew the right word was cult. Still, it’s hard to get the teachings out of my head and even worse, not to live by their purity standards and ridiculous gender roles. My fathers’ words echo in my head, even as I sleep.
I tried to date a few times, mostly online. No one wanted anything to do with my cleanliness quirks or my neatness needs. I was too innocent for them. Too sweet. I had learned some things about life, but still was naive when it came to the world and how things worked, especially with relationships.
All I wanted was an alpha to accept me for me and keep his word. Someone with patience. Was that too much to ask?
I’m fed up with my job and needing a vacation when a letter arrives in my mailbox, complete with a wax seal. Somehow I’d won a week’s vacation, all expenses included, at the Foxtail Bed and Breakfast.
I’d never heard of the place, but I didn’t care. I needed the time away.
Memphis
I want an omega, but I’m not looking for one ever again. The one I had cheated on me, verbally abused me and left me in a financial pit. My bear longed for an omega to take care of, to love and to accept my protection but no way I was putting myself out there by dating again.
A family is what I craved. Someone to partner with. Another shifter to run with and have a future with.
So, I pour myself into my work as a lawyer, working and billing for at least eighty hours a week. But when a free week’s vacation letter comes in the mail, I’m curious and skeptical all at once.
The place checks out but nothing is free.
When I get there, only one other person is staying at the inn. He’s drop-dead gorgeous but I know if I get involved, I’m only signing up for heartbreak.
TITLE: Squirrel Trouble
AUTHOR: Alex Silver
SERIES: Shift Work #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 318
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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Thurston
Shifter medicine is my passion, and I’m excited to share my company’s big break at a conference. But when there’s only one bed, offering to share it with squirrel shifter Felix Ardila is the least I can do.
My inner owl falls fast for him, and even though our animal sides are natural enemies, all I want to do is protect him. But when circumstances beyond my control keep us apart, how can I convince him I’ll do anything for my mate?
Felix
I’m the one who other shifters come to for help. So when Thurston Hughes gives me a helping… hand during my heat, then ghosts me back home, it hurts more than it should.
He can’t know that I’m struggling with symptoms of creep, the fertility illness we’re both trying to cure, and I’ve never felt more alone. This might be my last chance to build the family I’ve always wanted, but can I count on him to be there for me?
TITLE: Smoke and Mirrors
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Silver
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 221
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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Two things I know for sure: Magic isn’t real and never date your coworkers.
Xander knows for a fact magic belongs solely in the realm of fiction. But fate has other plans when he finds himself reluctantly going on a date to a mysterious traveling carnival. Little does he know that this seemingly harmless outing will thrust him into an entirely different dimension, where magic is very much a reality—though its practitioners label it as science.
As Xander navigates this extraordinary new world, he finds himself accompanied by distractingly attractive government agent Justus Farhill, whose good looks and honest heart make it challenging to keep those pesky emotions in check. Their undeniable chemistry grows the more they work together, and even though he knows he should be fighting to find his way home, Xander instead finds himself with one heck of a reason to stay.
But amidst the blossoming romance, the veil of tranquility over this strange realm has begun to fracture. A cataclysmic battle decades in the making looms on the horizon, where the balance of power between science and magic threatens the very fabric of existence if the wrong side gains control.
As alliances shift and loyalties are tested, Xander finds himself questioning what’s real… and what’s really worth fighting for. With the fate of multiple dimensions at stake, both Xander and Justus must confront doubts and insecurities about themselves and where they belong.
Even if that means sacrificing everything in the end.
TITLE: Rogue Mate
AUTHOR: Sue Brown
SERIES: Sapphire Ranch Wolves #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 161
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023, 2nd Edition
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What happens when a rogue wolf, unwelcome anywhere, unwanted by shifters or humans, stumbles into danger and meets his fated mate?
Owen is a rogue wolf shifter, cast out from his pack for standing up to his alpha, and left with a scar down his face. He is lost and adrift in a world that no longer welcomes him, either as a shifter or human. When he stumbles into Sapphire Ranch, he never expects his past to catch up with him.
Zeke is dealing with an assignment like no other. Protecting wolf shifters from his kind, humans. Then a scrawny, angry wolf becomes another shifter to protect, and life gets another layer of complicated. Especially when Owen talks attitude in Zeke’s head.
When Sapphire Ranch is targeted by the vicious hunters, Zeke and Owen have more than a new relationship to handle. Will they survive long enough for Owen to realize he’s no longer alone, he has a new pack, and that Zeke will always be by his side?
Originally published as The Rogue Wolf by Love Lane Books.
TITLE: Drop Dead Demon
AUTHOR: B. Ripley
SERIES: Possessive Love
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 284
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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Roth
From the moment I first saw Brady, I knew he was my mate. He thought I was just his imaginary friend and I let him believe that because at his side, I felt more complete than I ever had before. I didn’t mean to ever leave him, but I didn’t have much of a choice. I may be a Prince of Hell, but my father’s rule is absolute and out of his fear that I will someday overpower him, he had me imprisoned when I was just a child.
But, I was freed.
Rescued from where I’ve been held for far too many years, the only thing on my mind is claiming Brady as mine. I have lingered in the darkness without him for so long that seeing him now is like a breath of fresh air, but he’s starting to change. My father may have worried about who I would become, but it’s my mate he truly should have feared.
He is beautiful.
He is terrifying.
He is mine.
Brady
As a lonely child, Roth was the only thing I could count on. It didn’t matter that he wasn’t real, my imaginary friend was there when I needed someone. Roth meant everything when nobody else would let themselves get close to me. When I got older, he disappeared as make-believe things are supposed to and I put childhood behind me, moving on into a career on the runway as a sought after fashion model.
But Roth is back.
He says he’s a demon and I am his mate. We were created for each other, he tells me, but there are beings conspiring to keep us apart. They’re scared of what he will become when he claims me, but they should have feared me instead because I am no longer the lonely little boy I once was.
I am loved.
I am powerful.
I am his.
TITLE: The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project
AUTHORS: Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey
SERIES: Alpha Tau #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 173
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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At first glance Archer Calloway is your typical frat boy—preppy, pre-law, privileged. But one thing he’s not is a jerk. So when a shy guy at a wedding gives Archer his number, Archer is impressed by his courage in putting himself out there.
What starts as a courtesy call to the guy turns into friendship. Eli is awesome, and Archer can’t understand why he’s single. With the help of his fraternity brothers at Alpha Tau, Archer comes up with the perfect project for the semester: Get Eli Fuller the perfect boyfriend or die trying.
It’s a flawless plan and nothing could possibly go wrong.
Uh oh.
TITLE: The Vulnerable Human
AUTHOR: Stella Rainbow
SERIES: Mystics of Mistvale #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 226
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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A protective gargoyle who works as a bodyguard. A human chef in need of protection. A stalker that brings them together.
Vo
When my instincts reacted after overhearing a panicked phone call, all I could do was follow the human home and watch over him. Discovering he had a cute little daughter and someone was stalking him, I couldn’t stop myself from offering my bodyguard services to him.
It didn’t take me long to realize Trick was my mate, and once I did, nothing could stop me from making sure he and his daughter stayed safe, not bullets, poison, or anything else his stalker could throw at me.
Trick
When my sister got sick, I broke up with my boyfriend, left my job in New York and moved to Mistvale to take care of her and her newborn baby. Six months later, I lost my sister and became a father.
Lena and I were finally settling into life in Mistvale when someone started leaving notes at my door. When my babysitter called me in a panic, I knew I needed to do something. I’d do anything to keep my daughter safe, even hire a bodyguard. It didn’t hurt that Vo was as hot as he was sweet.
TITLE: Not That Kind of Demon
AUTHOR: Lisa Oliver
SERIES: Assassin’s Alley #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 175
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/2023
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Hybrid shifter Cyrus was really happy in his life. He’d seen the dark side of life, and was content to fix cars and small motors in his rural workshop. His animal sides had plenty of space to run around during his down time, and there was a bakery next door to the workshop. A man didn’t need much else in life. Until a car stopped in for a quick fix, and Cyrus caught the scent of something he never dreamed he’d find… his fated mate. Shame it wasn’t the driver of the car, but then when was life ever easy?
Assassin demon Python was seriously thinking about going back to the Underworld. His job was a good one, and he had clearance for it from the Underworld Office, but even Lord Hades had no idea how much Python missed being with his friends and family. Still, a job was a job, and he had made friends with his fellow assassins quickly enough. But while checking his car, after his PA was late picking him up, Python caught a sniff of the impossible on his leather seats. Maybe the Underworld could wait for a while.
Cyrus and Python were both happy with Fates’ choice for them, but other people weren’t so pleased. Lord Hades can’t work out why Python isn’t doing his job, and there’s another man who’d do anything to see Cyrus out of Python’s life completely. Will they find peace in Assassin’s Alley, or does the Fates have a different future in mind for these two?
TITLE: Honey Mead Murder
AUTHOR: Dahlia Donovan
SERIES: Cosy Bear Mysteries #1
PUBLISHER: Tangled Tree Publishing
LENGTH: 128
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Follow the heart-warming story of George Bernard Sheth, a devoted pug and bee lover, who has been secretly crushing on a local mead brewer. But when a customer dies during a mead tasting, Murphy Baird, the brewer, finds himself at the centre of a police investigation.
As the two navigate the murder mystery, they find themselves falling deeper in love, all while trying to stay alive long enough for their first date. With meddling friends and unexpected plot twists, “Honey Mead Murder” is a must-read for anyone who loves a good MM romance and a thrilling mystery.
TITLE: By the Light of the Moon
AUTHOR: Gabrielle Evans
SERIES: Moonlit #2
PUBLISHER: Peccavi Press
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Wildly flamboyant and proudly eccentric, Keeton Taylor’s colorful personality has driven away more than a few men. Unwilling to change just to keep a boyfriend, he knows the right guy for him is out there somewhere. When he meets Logan, he’s pretty sure he’s found Mr. Right. He’s just not sold on the whole fate thing.
After all, forever is a huge commitment.
Logan Cartwright had almost given up on the idea of ever finding his mate when Keeton blows into his life like a wild storm. Everything about the spitfire, from his painted nails to his scathing wit draws him in, but his immediate attraction is more than just pheromones. It’s love at first sight, and his plan to woo the human is simple—make Keeton his and never let him go.
He should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
Enter an Arsidian demon in her mating heat who is hell-bent on having Logan as her own and eradicating the competition. With the clock ticking, Logan has until the next full moon to eliminate the threat to his new mate or risk losing his angel forever.
TITLE: Infamous Park Avenue Prince
AUTHORS: Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine
SERIES: Park Avenue Princes #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 370
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Who are we? Like you even need to ask. We’re the seven richer-than-sin legacies causing debauchery at the prestigious Astor University in Manhattan.
Some call us spoiled.
Some call us trouble.
But everyone calls us the Park Avenue Princes.
Weston LaRue
“The Playboy”
I’m never one to turn down a bet. Especially not when it comes to retaliating against the dean for pulling a dick move before summer break.
So when the dean’s golden child arrives at Astor for his freshman year, my fellow troublemakers throw down a wager I can’t resist.
The target: the dean’s son, John Thomas Hawthorne, or “JT.”
The bet: corruption in any way I choose.
It should’ve been easy. With his mess of brown curls, pouty lips, and good-boy reputation, JT is the perfect revenge. And even better? He’s straight.
Challenge accepted. I’ll do whatever it takes to prove a point, no matter how reckless it might be.
Game. On.
TITLE: Scoring the Keeper
AUTHOR: Hayden Hall
SERIES: Arctic Titans of Northwood U #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 211
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Sawyer Price is the broodiest, most stubborn guy I ever had the joy of tutoring. He is also the sexiest, most irresistible jock at Northwood U. His hockey scholarship depends on passing the general courses and I’m the cleverest physics cog on campus.
I’m kind of brilliant. Not that I’m bragging. But the line of students in need of my help has got to mean something, right? And because I can’t tutor them all, I’m forced to choose my students another way.
The thing is, no matter how smart I might be, I’m a total dating disaster. So when Sawyer and I find a mutually beneficial arrangement, I have no way out. He’s going to teach me how to score a guy. And I would be mad to refuse. After all, everyone is dying to hang out with Sawyer Price.
The problem with having no dating experience whatsoever is that my tutor quickly becomes my newest obsession. But a guy like that would never want to have me for real, right? I’m just a hopeless nerd trying to trade my V-card and he’s the star goalie for Arctic Titans.
We are polar opposites in every way. Even if we take things a step further, we can never really be together.
It seems like the final dating lesson I must learn is on the subject of heartbreak.
TITLE: Movement
AUTHOR: B.H. Lynn
SERIES: Stay Grounded Series #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 178
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Trevor:
How did I find myself in the middle of two wars?
Like much of the nation, Orlando is in the midst of political and societal unrest. Protests are a nightly occurrence, and the cities criminal organizations are taking advantage of the overworked police force. What looks like a Motorcycle gang spat turns out to have deeper roots, and murder and mayhem follow. Add in a string of attacks on LEO’s, rising tensions all around, and a confrontation with an extremist nothing could prepare me for, and I’m reaching the end of a rope I’ve weaved with years of therapy and healing.
As the pieces of the puzzle start coming together, I find myself standing in the crossfire of it all. Hate faces us at every turn, and if Jules and I don’t find a way to cut it off at the head, the city we’ve sworn to protect is going to have bigger issues than a few looters.
But nothing is what it seems, the threat is getting closer to home, and amid a world gone mad, I find the people I’ve come to lean on now need me to prove their efforts aren’t wasted.
My love for Alex has survived worse than this, but if I’m not careful, I might not.
TITLE: Keep Me
AUTHOR: CeCe Bennett
SERIES: Requited #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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He saved me, whether he knew it or not, and I’ll do whatever it takes to spend the rest of my life by his side.
Reese Taylor was many things to many people: club owner, ex-pornstar, friend. But to me, he was something more. My savior. My master.
Bastard sons of real estate moguls rarely walk away unscathed, and I had the scars to prove it. A single lie against me had been the final push to cast me out of that world, and Reese was the one to drag me back up. I loved him from our first night together, but he only built up his walls. It didn’t matter. He gave me a job, a place to live, and a person to love, even if he didn’t love me back.
No matter how much I longed for him, I told myself that staying beside him was enough. But in the end, there are some things only money can buy.
A proposition appeared that would solve all my problems but pull me away from Reese, permanently. A choice needed to be made, but I couldn’t make it alone. Reese would have to decide if he wanted to keep me, or he would lose me for good.
TITLE: The Base: The Beginning
AUTHOR: H.M. Wolfe
SERIES: Eugene & Elliot Part 1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 243
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Between organizing the New York branch of the Fenelli family and running his media empire, Eugene Brentano-Fenelli has little to no time for his sentimental life. The man got used to the idea that he will stay single for the rest of his life; no man in his right mind would someone with a troubled past like his. He is content and grateful to witness his best friends’ Daniel and Tarquin marital bliss and be a loving uncle for their sons.
Elliott Spellman, the sensation of Harvard Law School, left Boston right after graduation and came to New York City, hoping to put the nightmares and painful memories behind. Hired by one of the most prestigious law firms in the city, the young man drowns himself in work, his circle of friends reduced to his protective roommate Christine and his co-worker Mallory. To Elliott’s great relief, no man expressed a romantic interest in him, and he is very happy with the way things are.
But Fates have other plans, and one day, Eugene and Elliott literally run into each other. The men fight the attraction they feel for each other, but the feelings they have for each other are stronger. Still, is their love strong enough to help them win the battles against their inner demons and sworn enemies?
TITLE: Crown of Disguise
AUTHOR: Lola Malone
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Saint-Laurain Boarding College for boys. Prestigious, pompous, and private. Everything I am not. Because what goes on behind some of those curtains, is not for all to see…
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“Oh, Damien, what have they done to you?”
My brother was my best friend, my example, my savior. Against bullies, against the world, he was my shield and my armor. Until he meets his death..
When I give him my final salute during his funeral, I come face to face with the horrifying truth—his death was no accident. And when the times comes, I cash in on his scholarship and make it my own.
The brotherhood of the so-called Alpha Fraternarii is, according to legend and rumor, a community for the rich and privileged.
Shielded by my brother’s belongings, I’m ready to take Damien’s killer down. But I don’t expect to meet him.
Gaël Devallee is privileged, inspiring and breathtaking. Wrapped in his own world of mindfulness, he calls himselself a bonus student, and lives life in his own, particular way.
And he wants me. Gael teaches me to touch, to cherish, to love. He encourages me to think, to feel, to desire.
He makes me See. It. All.
But how deep are the waters of revenge?
TITLE: Deceitful Hearts
AUTHOR: E.V. Blake
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 89
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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Normally omegas are thrilled to find their genetic match…sorry, “soulmate”. But this is not exactly how Alec expected it would happen. And he definitely didn’t expect what happened next.
When the CIA shows up at his door telling him that they know who his soulmate is, and that he can help save lives with the information, how is he supposed to say no?
At least the suppressants should make sure things don’t get too messy. Right?
TITLE: Frat Bro
AUTHOR: Raleigh Ruebins
SERIES: Fixer Brothers Construction Co #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 218
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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This fall, I have one simple rule: don’t fall in love with my fake boyfriend.
I’m awful at following the rules.
One minute I was a nobody in a small Colorado town, getting by on contract work, home renovations, and a dumpster fire of a dating life—and then suddenly, my life was on TV. Fixer Brothers Construction is getting its own home renovation TV show, and I’m on camera, giving the film crew an all-access pass to my life.
The kicker: fans think I’m sleeping with Jax, my favorite, hotter-than-hell frat boy bartender at the brewery. He’s young, straight, and just a friend. But rumors spread like wildfire. Now I’m faking it with Jax, 24/7—and we don’t leave much to the imagination when we’re in front of a camera.
The fans want what they want, right?
And I want things, too. Every kiss was fake until the one that definitely wasn’t, on a night too scorching for TV. Jax has helped me through the worst time in my life as a friend, and I never let myself wish for more. But I’m only human, and when we’re together, it’s fire.
I’m addicted. And I know I’m going to get hurt. But behind closed doors, it feels so real.
And I’m desperate to know what makes this frat boy tick.
TITLE: A Minute More
AUTHOR: Cora Rose
SERIES: Timeless #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 240
RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2023
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I’ll admit I’ve never had grandiose plans for my future. I’m really more of a “take it as it comes” sort of dude. But making minimum wage at a small-town sandwich shop wasn’t exactly what I had in mind after college graduation either. It may not be an exciting life, but it isn’t so bad. At least I have my amazing coworkers and friends who always try to make the workday fun.
Everyone, that is, except the new guy, Simon.
That guy is not fun. He’s broody and silent, but I can tell that something interesting is brewing just under his surface. Day after day I try to get his attention, try to coax him out of his shell. He won’t even look at me, let alone talk. It’s making me a little crazy, if I’m honest.
I don’t even know why I care—I’m not gay. But there’s just something about him that draws me in. He’s become this mystery that I need to unravel.
Until one night I get a small peek behind Simon’s mask—a shared kiss, just a minute in time, and then it’s gone.
I don’t even know what to think. All I know is I need more.
I want all the hidden parts of him.
I don’t understand this obsession, this need.
And I’m afraid that there isn’t much I wouldn’t do for just a minute more.
TITLE: A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents
AUTHOR: AJ Sherwood
SERIES: The Sorcerer’s Grimoire #1
PUBLISHER: Raconteur House
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Tags: Magical AU, Adrien’s way of dealing with bad days is to curse things, repeatedly, fortunately lots of targets keep presenting themselves, Hugh has precisely zero chill where Adrien is concerned, as people will learn the hard way, here we have Extremely Competent MCs because that is my jam, set after WWI, but no worries, I can’t write angst to save my life, curses, magic, bit of mystery, apprentices are acquired, something of a slow burn, Hugh’s a sweetie, right up until you endanger his boys, then he’s your worst nightmare, man’s a knight in multiple ways
TITLE: The Head Game
AUTHOR: Brigham Vaughn
SERIES: Relationship Goals #2
PUBLISHER: Two Peninsulas Press
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Nico Arents Rushed to Hospital After In-Game Fall—Mystery Beau Revealed?
The Fisher Cats defenseman is conscious and in stable condition following a seizure that occurred during the recent game against Buffalo.
Updates indicate that while still hospitalized, he’s hopeful for a quick return to the ice.
The incident raises serious questions after referee August Manning was spotted in the same hospital shortly after Arents was admitted.
Recent rumors have swirled around Arents’ involvement with someone within the league. Could Manning be the mystery man?
A credible source claims the two are engaged. “He has been so doting! He’s barely left Nico’s side.”
Tongues are wagging as their off-ice involvement throws Manning’s on-ice impartiality into question.
How will the league react? Thus far, they have declined to comment but given the new Code of Conduct, there will be some tough questions to answer for these men to keep their romance and their careers.
TITLE: Gardens & Ghosts
AUTHOR: Maz Maddox
SERIES: RELIC #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 337
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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For the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost.
My husband – my mate – was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work.
I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions.
That was until a compassionate, plant obsessed man stomped into my life.
Henry is everything I don’t have time for: young, reckless, eager to prove himself, and desperate to push all of my buttons.
Some of those buttons he hits with expert precision.
When we learn about a rare, and life changing shifter fossil being traded on the black market, Henry and I set out into the concrete jungle of Chicago to steal it back.
The treasure is heavily guarded, worth a fortune, and sought after by all manner of deadly adversaries.
If we can keep our heads down and maintain a professional relationship, we might make it through this alive.
Henry has other plans.
TITLE: The Orc and the Manny
AUTHOR: Chloe Archer
SERIES: Monsters Hollow #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Welcome to Monsters Hollow, where love knows no bounds—even in a town full of monsters!
Targan Wildethorne
A confirmed bachelor, and a historian by training, I haven’t the faintest clue how to care for twin orclings when I unexpectedly become their guardian. I’d love to retreat into the comforting sanctuary of my study, surrounded by my books and papers, but first I need to hire someone to help me with the children. Someone who can teach me the ropes of this new role.
Thank the Light for the All-Species Specialized Employment Services! In my most dire hour of need, they find the perfect nanny—ahem, manny—to help me look after my young wards. Now I can finally get back to writing my history of orc folklore for a few hours a day.
Or so I thought.
Instead I find the captivating new man in my home far too distracting. Max is so much more than I had expected. I’ve never fallen for a human before, but I can’t get him out of my mind. Could he ever feel the same about an orc? Humans are usually too intimidated by our large size and outer appearance. Can Max look past my green skin and tusks to see a man with a heart that yearns for him? And if he does, when he learns the truth about the children will the danger on the horizon send him running?
Max MacLeod
Working with kids is totally my jam and I’m damn good at what I do. Just call me Maxy Frickin’ Poppins! When a new job prospect comes my way, I’m intrigued. A chance to move to Mystic Hollow (aka Monsters Hollow) to be a well-paid manny for two adorable orclings? Talk about a dream position. Sold! But when I lock eyes with the seriously sexy orc who’s their guardian—and my new de facto boss—for the first time, I’m a goner. Big, muscular, and green all over–he’s giving me full-on Hulk meets stern professor vibes—and I like it.
As I get to know him, over meals with the kids during the day and soft-spoken conversations about history at night, I soon realize there’s so much more to Targan than the gorgeous orc who keeps starring in all my naughtiest dreams. He’s quite possibly the kindest, gentlest man I’ve ever met. And he accepts and appreciates every part of me and my flamboyant, full-figured fabulousness. I just want to feed and take care of him—and find out if he’s so deliciously big everywhere. Before I know it, I’m dreaming of being part of a forever family with him and his adorable twins. But an unexpected threat looms in the shadows that could threaten the safety of us all…
TITLE: Calculated Chaos
AUTHOR: Mia Monroe
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 200
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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A weekend of discovery unlocks feelings I didn’t expect. Should we take a chance on love or return to the safety of friendship?
I’m a steady and responsible guy. I’m predictable, reliable… exciting, right? I guess some people might call it a rut. And by some people, I mean my friends and family. On the eve of my fortieth birthday, they stage an intervention. Traitors.
Led by my carefree best friend, Axel, I’m pushed into having fun (shudder), but I try to enjoy the experience for him. It’s all innocent enough until my purely platonic feelings for Axel start to feel like something decidedly more romantic. Which is weird since I’ve known the guy for thirty years… Did I mention we’re both straight? At least I thought we were.
A discovery like this requires thoughtful planning. My reputation for being the reasonable one might help us navigate our new reality. Our lives have been flipped upside down and I’m afraid we’ll make a mistake that we can’t fix. Will a little calculated chaos change our lives for the better, or will we go off the rails and lose everything that matters?
TITLE: Forward Entry
AUTHOR: Aurora Crane
SERIES: Sydney Swallows #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Be an experiment for the straight, fiery, redheaded captain of his rival football team? Noah can do that. Make sure he doesn’t fall in love with him? Not a problem.
Noah Walker is a key forward for the Sydney Swallows in the Australian Football League. Bryce Monaghan is captain for the rival Sydney team.
The lines between them couldn’t be clearer: Bryce is straight, Noah is not. And nothing is more important to Noah than his team. Noah doesn’t mind walking Bryce through his bi-curiosity, but he won’t let their arrangement complicate his life or his chance at the premiership flag.
The chemistry between them is sudden and unexpected and quickly gains a life of its own. The mutual understanding that they start with doesn’t survive long, burned up between their sheets.
As the season heats up, the lines that have been so clear for them, on and off the field, begin to blur.
But it’s still just a temporary fling.
Right?
How could it be anything else?
TITLE: Light Me Up
AUTHOR: Christie Gordon
SERIES: Rock U #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 295
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Sparks fly when a cynical rocker recovering from trauma meets a vibrant, upbeat man. But will an ex who’s determined to exploit their past wounds rip them apart?
Silas Brown
I’m the rhythm guitar player in a pop-punk band and I’m tired of being called a hero. I’m also done with crazy. After taking down a mass shooter, I’m trying to survive and recover. Then out of nowhere, this colorful dude pleas for help and what do I do? Save him. Of course, he’s really attractive and probably crazy. Now he’s found me at work, wants to meet for coffee and so much more. Do I lower my defenses and let him in?
Cash Phillips
After a childhood of neglect and foster care, I’ve defeated my past and clawed my way to happiness. Now I’m ready to meet Mr. Right and I know he’s out there. He might even be Silas, the one who saved me from being robbed. He’s cranky and oh so adorable and I know he’s the yin to my yang. How can I make him see I’m not the crazy man he thinks I am?
When Silas’ ex comes at us with her brand of emotional abuse, Silas tries to shield me. But when she’s the one needing help, will it tear us apart or bring us all together?
TITLE: His Daddy Omega
AUTHOR: Raiven Matthews
SERIES: Sweet Alps Mates #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 429
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Asher Pierce
Being an omega Daddy was frustrating, to say the least. But I had never met a challenge I couldn’t conquer, and Gabe Carmichael would be no different. From the first moment I had laid eyes on him sporting the cutest pair of little pajamas, I knew I wanted him. He called to both sides of me; to protect him as his Daddy, and to claim me as my alpha. I had to have both, even as my little bear ignored my flirtatious advances. When an injury makes it clear to us that Fate is on my side, I hope it’s the opportunity I need to convince my stubborn alpha little that he’s everything I’ve ever wanted and more.
Gabe Carmichael
As an alpha and a little, my dating life was a joke. Finding a Daddy? Impossible. No one wanted an alpha bear as a little! The thought of giving up my little side for a mate nearly brought me to tears. After a bad experience, hookups with strangers and playtime with my bestie were what I had left to fill the gap. Enter Asher Pierce. He turns my world upside down. Too pretty, too confident, and way too bossy for my liking. Better to avoid temptation than be hurt again. When I’m hurt saving a wolf cub, Fate steps in. Now Asher is everywhere I turn. Smelling like the sweetest omega, and spouting orders like the Daddy Dom he is. I don’t know what to do about any of it.
Could he be the Daddy I needed, while still allowing me to be the Alpha I was?
TITLE: Chained Omega
AUTHOR: Jay L. North
SERIES: Black Creek Pack #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 260
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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An Omega on the run
An Alpha chaining his catch
An attraction that won’t be denied
All the steam!
Corey
I can’t believe I was so careless that I managed to get myself caught. And not only that, but the unhinged Alpha a-hole has me chained to the Goddess-damned floor! I need to get free, no matter the cost. Even if it means bowing down to my captor and submitting to him in ways I’ve never allowed myself before. Only, the more I yield, the better it feels. Can captivity really be so wrong when it tastes so sweet?
Alexei
When I found the Omega rummaging around in my home I knew my suspicions were correct, and that I couldn’t let him get away. But the longer I keep him, the more convinced I become that he’s not the spy I took him for, and that he too is in danger. However, I won’t let him go. He’s mine and I won’t let anyone take him from me, no matter the consequences.
TITLE: Love With A Bite
AUTHOR: Silvia Onyx
SERIES: Law and Supernatural Order #1, 2nd Edition
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 101
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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I’m the only undead detective in the city. Most people hate my kind, including Jason, the hot new crime lab tech. Despite his prejudice, I want to sink my fangs—and more—into him every time he crosses my path.
When I refuse to drop a forbidden case, I take a gamble and trust Jason. The young deer shifter shows defiance, not fear, but ultimately, he bends to my will.
The dangerous case pushes us together until the tension between us explodes. Soon I realize I like more about Jason than his beautiful body and warm, rich blood. Is there a chance, he’ll stay with me even though I’m a risk to his life, not just his heart?
2nd Edition. This book was previously released in 2015 as Silvia Violet under a different title. It has been re-edited.
TITLE: My Professor Sweetheart
AUTHOR: RS McKenzie
SERIES: Sweetheart Escapes #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Jamie
What is fun?
Sure, I go out occasionally with my best friend and I have my MMA fights, but I’ve never put myself out there. I’ve never done anything unexpected. So when best friend tells me to sign up for this blind auction, I figure why not? I graduate this year and need to take a chance on something more. And that’s exactly what I get. Will I be content to leave it at just this weekend?
Andres
Am I lonely?
My best friend told me I’m a lonely Daddy that needs a boy to spoil. It’s been years since I’ve had one and I have to agree. She suggests an auction where I bid on a man that might like the kink or at least be open to trying. I don’t expect to bid on my student. Is he worth breaking the rules for?
TITLE: Guiding Desire
AUTHOR: Alexa Piper
SERIES: Guardian & Conduit #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 380
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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“I feel very possessive when it comes to you. I have no right to, but I do. You became mine when I touched you. And I want you to be mine. Of your own free will. Do you understand, kitten?”
In a world where Guardians are superpowered humans, Conduits must help them manage their powers to prevent them from self-destroying. Guardians and Conduits live apart from regular humans, royalty in a society run according to rank and AI reasoning.
Orrey grew up thinking he was a regular human, but when Guardian Senlas accidentally touches him, he imprints on Orrey, dashing all notions of a normal life Orrey wanted to dedicate to making the city he loves safer for everyone.
Now, Orrey has to come to terms with the fact that he is a Conduit, and Senlas’s, on top of that. The Guardian is kind and caring, yet Orrey’s changed status shoves him into a reality he wasn’t prepared for. It will have him and Senlas and their found family of a team weather dangers from inside the city walls and from outside them, all while learning to rely on each other.
TITLE: Four Walls and a Heart
AUTHOR: Celia Lake
SERIES: Charms of Albion #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 147
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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In 1884, Gil wakes in the Temple of Healing with a life changing injury. Nothing in his life is ever going to be the same. He now has to figure out where he’ll live and what he’ll do. All his choices are all miserable in their own way.
Magni becomes curious when his old friend’s name comes up several times. After discovering Gil’s return to Albion and his injuries, Magni is more than willing to visit, remembering how Gil was the spark of wit in gatherings while they were both apprentices. But of course, Gil would never be interested in him as anything other than a friend in a time of need.
When Magni has to leave town for a few weeks due to a complex case, he rents a house at the Brighton seashore. He even welcomes Gil’s company, as Gil regains strength before another needed surgery.
Neither of them expected the minor mystery of the house across the street and a fortnight in close quarters to change both their lives.
TITLE: Edge of Darkness
AUTHOR: M.A. Church
SERIES: Dragons of San DeLain #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2023
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Sometimes the dragon gods make mistakes.
That’s the best rationale Hudson can come up with. How else can he account for the fact that the one he’s falling in love with is not his fated mate? Getting involved with someone he doesn’t share a soul bond with could be devastating, but Hudson is willing to take the risk. Connie is his and nothing will stand in his way of having him.
Sometimes the dragon gods might be more clever than anyone gives them credit for.
A sassy human stumbles into Hudson and Connie’s life, upsetting their very existence. How can Hudson and Connie have a soul bond to Kit… but not each other? Are the Fates drunk? Or testing them? Dragons are possessive creatures, and that’s before adding in one of them is a thousand-year-old royal in charge of the dragons of San DeLain.
Sometimes it’s better not to question the dragon gods.
But things aren’t always as they appear. Danger stalks the streets of San DeLain in the form of an old enemy once thought dead. What’s real? What isn’t? As Kit struggles with a nightmare from his past, Hudson and Connie try to figure out how to keep their very breakable human in one-piece and happy. Fate is a tricky, tricky thing, and sometimes?
Well, sometimes Hudson has just gotta trust the dragon gods as the darkness edges closer.
TITLE: Stuck on Rewind
AUTHOR: Dianne Hartsock
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 39
RELEASE DATE: 9/23/2023
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Ashton has been in love with his best friend and roommate for years, watching him grow from the pretty boy he knew in high school to the gorgeous erotic dancer at the club where they both work. The problem is, Lance enjoys the attention from a lot of men while Ashton wants him for his very own.
After a day spent denying his attraction while their friend Trey openly flirts with Lance, Ashton decides it’s time to make his move or risk losing Lance forever. Once Lance knows how he feels, he’ll realize they should be together. If it isn’t already too late.
TITLE: Red
AUTHOR: Pelaam
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 64
RELEASE DATE: 9/23/2023
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Ceron, known as Red, comes from the village neighbouring a Wolven pack. Storm, son of the Wolven Alpha, befriends Ceron, who finds that friendship soon becomes something much deeper.
For generations, Ceron’s people and the Wolven have lived in peace, but now, the Wolven are accused of attacking villagers.
Ceron and Storm know they’ll face prejudice as their relationship deepens. But more dangerous and deadly is an unknown enemy.
TITLE: Wildest Dreams
AUTHOR: Sharon Maria Bidwell
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 173
RELEASE DATE: 9/23/2023
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Detective Inspectors Frederick Dick and Riley Silcox have more important things to concern them than their names being a source of amusement. While Riley embraces his homosexuality, Frederick’s attraction to Riley brings him nothing but torment. Although Riley suspects Fred might be gay, if true, he’s certain the man isn’t happy about it, and Riley doesn’t intrude where he’s not wanted. Despite being on assignment, Riley has no reason not to pursue other relationships, especially with the attractive Scotsman, Calhoun. If only he knew how much Fred wants him, it could be a different story.
They endeavour to uncover a new and exclusive drug with strange side effects and recuperative powers, but become victims when they find the supplier. Does Frederick only hallucinate running wild in the woods? Or, like Riley, will he choose to run naked, baring not only his body but also his soul, revealing the reason for his celibacy, and why having Riley around means that isn’t working out for him, at all.
TITLE: Estranged Heart
AUTHOR: Ashlynn Mills
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 9/23/2023
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Side effects they don’t list with a heart transplant: Lusting after a man you’ve never met before.
On the verge of losing my life, I’m doing my best to accept my fate. Then I receive a message from the hospital. A second chance, an organ donor. A man who has a zero chance of waking up from a bad car crash turns out to be the perfect match.
I’ll get to live the life he lost.
My wife thinks it’s a miracle, a dream come true. She wants me as much as the day we first met, but it’s no longer her face I see when I close my eyes at night. To me, it feels like we’re strangers playing house. Her touch isn’t the same as it once was, and the only person my body aches for is someone I normally would never go for.
I don’t know him, but my dreams, thoughts, and heart do. Somehow, I’m being led to every place he’s been. Places that feel like ones we’ve been to together. It’s impossible, I know, but also the only thing that makes sense.
It might have been his husband who brought us together but he’s the reason I keep coming back. Too bad me being straight and married aren’t the only obstacles getting in my way of staying.
TITLE: I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc
AUTHOR: Jennifer Cody
SERIES: Crack Fantasy Adventure #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 67
RELEASE DATE: 9/23/2023
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Berklak:
Starting an adventure is always an exciting time. I’ve gone on a few by myself, but nothing compares to gathering a full party and seeing how everyone will mesh. We might have a clumsy bard and a chaotic paladin, but with everyone working together, we’ll figure out what’s happening in Fasgard. We may have to break a few laws to do it, but I don’t think there’s anything an orc would change about that.
Well, I might change how quickly I’m getting attached to the necromancer, but there’s nothing to be done about that now; he’s mine.
Lawton:
I’m finally getting out of the palace, and I even manage to do it without breaking too many laws! Only, like, two, maybe three depending on your interpretation of “smuggler” and “spy.” My adventuring party is amazing. They like me, don’t flinch when I touch them, and are genuinely interested in my magic, and I don’t know if a necromancer could ask for anything more.
Well, except for maybe a few more hours of alone time with his traveling companion; I could definitely get behind (or rather in front of) that idea.
TITLE: Room 1003
AUTHOR: Trisha Linde
SERIES: The Scarlet Hotel
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 175
RELEASE DATE: 9/24/2023
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Behind closed doors at The Scarlet Hotel, anything can happen… maybe even repairing a broken heart.
Omega Shane loves his job as a cartoonist; it allows him to work from home, which is especially important since the death of his husband two years ago, as he wants to be there for their six-year-old son. Shane has been trying his best to keep the memory of him alive for their child, even if that means purchasing their dream house without him. Even if that dream house has seen better days… or centuries… Oh boy, this renovation is going to take all the help he can get.
Alpha Ben is a bear—almost literally—but he prefers to see himself as a gentle giant. His size is deceptive, considering his job as an electrician usually requires a delicate touch. Just as he’s wrapping up a job repairing a hotel elevator, he comes across the all-too familiar scent of burnt wires and follows it to its source. He finds himself staring at a man and his son, clearly in need of a hand, and nothing could stop Ben from offering whatever they might need. He meant for it to be a job, a paycheck like any other. Soon, though, he finds he’s willing to take a different kind of payment for services rendered—he’ll gladly take Shane’s heart.
TITLE: The Soul of an Angel
AUTHOR: F.N. Manning
SERIES: Supernatural Affairs #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 15
RELEASE DATE: 9/24/2023
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In a battle between Heaven and Hell, two lovers must fight to stay together and save the world.
Frost the angel takes pride in protecting others as an agent with the Department of Supernatural Affairs. But his days on Earth are numbered when his family intends to drag him back to Heaven. After centuries of precious freedom, wishing for more time feels greedy. It’s just a shame that Nathan enters the picture right when his time as a free man is up.
Being a high school music teacher isn’t exactly glamorous, but Nathan Clinton is happy with his life. He already did the impossible once by escaping toxic, controlling parents and starting over, so stopping the demons after his immortal soul should be a piece of cake… right? Good thing a beautiful angel has offered his assistance.
When angels and demons start taking an interest in Earth and the world is threatened, Frost and Nathan find themselves in the middle of a brewing war between worlds. With the angel being pulled to Heaven and Nathan being dragged to Hell, is there any hope of them being together on this world—and also saving the Earth?
TITLE: The Demon’s Dealbreaker
AUTHOR: Delaney Rain
SERIES: Possessive Love
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 168
RELEASE DATE: 9/24/2023
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A witch, two fairies, a minor god, and four demons walk into a bar and suddenly Dwyer Eamonn’s life will never be the same.
Turns out that Dwyer’s parents promised him—their firstborn—as payment when they made eight different deals with various supernatural beings. At the stroke of midnight on his twenty-first birthday, every single claimant comes calling, ready to make Dwyer their heir.
Unable to deny them all, it’s up to Dwyer to choose which supernatural being he wants to become by spending time with each of them. What does a witch do all day? Do crossroads demons really hang out on street corners? He has eight hours to learn about them one at a time before he must make a decision.
Right away, one of them draws Dwyer in like no one ever has. He doesn’t want to become a demon, but he does want to be with one. Is that even possible? And since choosing an heir means these people want to shuffle off their mortal coil, is love reason enough to make one of them stay? After all, they’ll have forever once Dwyer makes his choice.
TITLE: Cover Up
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: Irons and Works: Key Largo
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 256
RELEASE DATE: 9/24/2023
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Felix has a major problem.
He’s pining.
Well, pining might not be the right word for how he feels about the absurdly hot, one-armed chef who works next door, but it’s close enough.
Felix doesn’t have high hopes for romance, though. Not with the fact that his face blindness means every time he looks at Deimos, it’s like he’s seeing him for the first time. After all, who would want a relationship with a man who couldn’t pick him out of a crowd?
But that’s not his actual problem. Felix learns he needs to see his terrible family for his grammy’s funeral, and Dei has offered to go along to act like his boyfriend.
And God help him, but Felix can’t bring himself to say no.
But hey, what’s a little emotional torture when he gets to pretend Dei is his for a little while?
It seems that Dei has softer, kinder plans for Felix’s heart than to torture it, however—and Felix quickly learns there’s no way to cover up being in love. Dei’s words of affection are powerful, and Felix realizes the only thing in the world he wants is to let Dei in.
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