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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal in Divinity | Chely Penn | Changeling Press | 12/18/2023 | Amazon | |
| Pucking Wild | Zack Wish | Self Published | 12/18/2023 | Deadly Puck Daddies #4 | Amazon |
| Baby Blue | Shae Michaels | Self Published | 12/18/2023 | Stick Handling | Amazon |
| His Secret Alpha | Chani Lynn Feener | Self Published | 12/18/2023 | Christmas Omegas | Amazon |
| A Nashville Spicy Christmas | Casey Morales | Self Published | 12/18/2023 | Nashville Spicy #6 | Amazon |
| The Auction Lot | L.M. Somerton | Pride Publishing | 12/19/2023 | Sold to the Billionaire | Amazon |
| Christmas Switch | M.C. Roth | Pride Publishing | 12/19/2023 | Sold to the Billionaire | Amazon |
| Nuclear Sunrise | Jo Carthage | NineStar Press | 12/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| The Naked Dancer | Emme C. Taylor | NineStar Press | 12/19/2023 | Amazon | |
| Transform | Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connall Braginsky | NineStar Press | 12/19/2023 | Crossing Nuwa #4 | Amazon |
| The Long Road to Kingship | K.R. Mellou | Zephyr Publishing House | 12/19/2023 | Syndicate Eternal #3 | Amazon |
| Semper Civilian | Brett Stout | Self Published | 12/19/2023 | A Gay Marine’s Story #2 | Amazon |
| Bailey | A.W. Scott | Self Published | 12/19/2023 | A Daddy for Christmas | Amazon |
| Most of You | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 12/20/2023 | The Beginning Of Always #2 | Amazon |
| Great Chemis-Tree | RJ Peterson | Self Published | 12/20/2023 | SEAsons of Love #4 | Amazon |
| Ready For His Close-Up | Cyd Sidney | Self Published | 12/20/2023 | Cinema School #1 | Amazon |
| Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. | A. M. Rose | Self Published | 12/20/2023 | Amazon | |
| The Adventure of Sterling Jones | Jennifer Cody | Self Published | 12/20/2023 | A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest | Amazon |
| The Pirate’s Treasure | Lisa Oliver | Self Published | 12/20/2023 | Another Arranged Marriage #4 | Amazon |
| The Alien & the Crime Boss | Naomi Valkyrie | Self Published | 12/21/2023 | Amazon | |
| Sign The Line | J.R. Dust | Self Published | 12/21/2023 | Signed With Love | Amazon |
| The Reclusive Dryad | Stella Rainbow | Self Published | 12/21/2023 | Mystics of Mistvale #3 | Amazon |
| Carson’s Comfort and Joy | Quinn Ward | Self Published | 12/21/2023 | Heart of Harmony Grove #4 | Amazon |
| The Ghost of Aleksanta | Jessamyn Kingley | Self Published | 12/21/2023 | D’Vaire | Amazon |
| The Kite and Tallowwood Christmas Crossover | N.R. Walker | BlueHeart Press | 12/22/2023 | Amazon | |
| Connor | Taylor Rylan | Mortimer Press | 12/22/2023 | Destined Paranormals #5 | Amazon |
| The Family We Choose | Sherryl Hancock | Vulpine Press | 12/22/2023 | WeHo #23 | Amazon |
| Luca’s Unexpected daddy | Sammi Cee | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | Luca’s Unexpected Daddy #4 | Amazon |
| The Wolves At My Sides | Maggie Hemlock | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | The New Hemlock Wolf Pack Saga #12 | Amazon |
| It’s a Tenta-ful Life | Amanda Meuwissen | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | Tinsel and Tentacles | Amazon |
| Jalen & Colby | HJ Welch | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | A Daddy for Christmas | Amazon |
| Logan’s Secret | Joe Satoria | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | A Little Christmas! | Amazon |
| Sweet Elf | MM Farmer | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | Omega Christmas Elves #5 | Amazon |
| Perfectly Perplexing Zombie | MJ May | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | Perfect Pixie Series #4 | Amazon |
| Our Accidental Christmas Mating | Jena Wade & Lorelei M. Hart | Self Published | 12/22/2023 | Waiting Hearts | Amazon |
| Midwinter Music | K.L. Noone | JMS Books | 12/23/2023 | Amazon | |
| When He Beckons | Halli Starling | Self Published | 12/23/2023 | Amazon | |
| All Hallows’ Rage | Kenna Bellrae | Self Published | 12/23/2023 | Hallows’ Eve Hookups #3 | Amazon |
| Kiss Signatures | West Greene | Self Published | 12/23/2023 | Signed With Love #1 | Amazon |
| Cole: The Demons | CJ Bishop | Self Published | 12/24/2023 | A Phoenix Club Serial Thriller #2 | Amazon |
| The Night Before | Harper Robson | Self Published | 12/24/2023 | Amazon | |
| Yours Truly | West Greene | Self Published | 12/24/2023 | Signed With Love #2 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Deal in Divinity
AUTHOR: Chely Penn
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 322
RELEASE DATE: 12/18/2023
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Lots of people have demons, but they’re not usually literal.
Heaven and Hell are warring on Earth, and Ander Castillo is stuck in the middle. Ever since demons broke through the gates of Hell and decimated humanity, Ander, along with other “blends”—humans with angelic blood—has been hiding in Gardners, one of the few remaining sanctuaries. The decrepit city is watched over by strange, distant angels, who protect its residents but offer no advice or comfort.
Leaving Gardners is a death sentence, but love drives Ander to attempt the impossible and set out beyond the walls to find the foster brother he lost long ago. Yet Ander’s no true angel, and a few feathers on his neck can’t save him from the monsters running wild over Earth. Soon enough he faces an impossible choice: a vicious death or making a deal that will tie him to a bloodthirsty demon. Forever.
TITLE: Pucking Wild
AUTHOR: Zack Wish
SERIES: Deadly Puck Daddies #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 197
RELEASE DATE: 12/18/2023
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Connor Valley is a true fighter, a wild-man whose reputation as the Ice Bears’ enforcer precedes him wherever he goes… for better and for worse.
Connor grew up in the forests that surrounded his family’s mountain cabin. He was never meant to make it in the big leagues – but thanks to a never say die attitude, he did.
Corey Hales was born and raised in LA into a life of money and privilege. Corey could have been anyone or done anything he wanted – but he chose hockey. Corey is fast, skilful, and plays with a smile on his face – but does he have the killer instinct to make his undoubted talent count?
The Mafia men who run the Ice Bears are concerned that Corey will be targeted by malignant forces looking to dent the Ice Bears’ run to the playoffs and designate Connor to be Corey’s guardian, mentor, and shadow – both on and off the ice.
Connor and Corey soon realize that they might have more in common than they realize and sparks fly, but when a deadly threat presents itself, Connor decides that it’s time to let his wild side out once more and do whatever it takes to protect his boy – no matter the cost.
TITLE: Baby Blue
AUTHOR: Shae Michaels
SERIES: Stick Handling
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 152
RELEASE DATE: 12/18/2023
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Wearing an oversized foam head and being the mascot of an NHL team might not have been his childhood dream, but Miles Gillespie likes his job with the Bangor Blue Bangers. He just wished that, occasionally, people would remember his name isn’t actually Blue.
A PR executive with the Bangers, Scott Delgado feels a certain responsibility to monitor all of Blue’s activities and appearances, even if he isn’t possibly, technically, his boss. And it must be that sense of responsibility that has him flying across the country when Miles gets injured.
As Scott gets to know the man inside the suit, will he be able to handle falling for the man with eyes as blue as the synthetic hair of the mascot he plays or will he let their work roles get in the way?
TITLE: His Secret Alpha
AUTHOR: Chani Lynn Feener
SERIES: Christmas Omegas
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 147
RELEASE DATE: 12/18/2023
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Sky Tancredi has had a secret crush on his best friend’s older brother for as long as he can remember.
Too bad Kian has never seen him as anything other than a kid. Now that he’s graduating college and presented as an omega, Sky hopes things will be different the next time he runs into the alpha. The plan? Casually bump into him at the Christmas parade and blow Kian away with how mature—and hot—Sky now is. Too bad Sky’s body doesn’t stick to the program, and instead of coming off as a trendy, cool omega, Sky goes into heat at the first sight of the older male.
Kian Erksine is an Intergalactic Detective with the IPF.
But he pretty much hates his job. He’d thought it’d be all excitement all the time, but instead he mostly finds himself handling petty crimes. Now that he’s back on his home planet, he needs to think up a way to explain to his family that he’s not just there for the season, but to stay for good. As if that isn’t difficult enough, an awkward encounter with his younger brother’s best friend suddenly has Kian all sorts of confused about other things as well. Like whether or not Sky has always smelled that good.
When Sky randomly goes into heat, Kian ends up giving him a hand. It was only meant to be a kind gesture, but now that he’s had a taste, Kian can’t seem to stop thinking about the creative omega.
Or how badly he wants to make him his.
TITLE: A Nashville Spicy Christmas
AUTHOR: Casey Morales
SERIES: Nashville Spicy #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 316
RELEASE DATE: 12/18/2023
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The boys are back . . . and this time they’re all together!
Across five novels, the men of the Nashville Spicy series formed a unique found family whose bonds of love and laughter delighted readers well beyond the borders of Music City.
Now, thanks to the newly wealthy Cooper Hawk, the gang is headed on a luxurious, fun-filed holiday adventure.
Come aboard with Sam & Miguel (Wrenched), Cooper & Nate (The Batter’s Box), and Nick, Andre, and Ethan (Buckeye). The effervescent Annie shines throughout, as a few new characters sneak into the mix, too.
Yes, you will see the others. Ty & Nate (I Hear You) and Joe & David (Winning His Vote) pop up when you least expect them. What can I say, I love surprises, especially around the holidays.
TITLE: The Auction Lot
AUTHOR: L.M. Somerton
SERIES: Sold to the Billionaire
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 130
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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Going once, going twice, sold!
For sub Ethan Peltier, selling himself to the highest bidder will set him up for life.
Merrick Tremayne sees the sub auction as an opportunity to avoid gold diggers and try out the lifestyle he craves. A business transaction with a willing participant is something he understands.
Restoring Merrick’s family home in Cornwall gives the men a chance to get to know each other while they work together. Neither of them expects to fall in love, but the drama of some traumatic events reveals the intensity of their feelings.
Will the auction contract stand, or will they find a way to let each other know that defaulting might be the only option?
TITLE: Christmas Switch
AUTHOR: M.C. Roth
SERIES: Sold to the Billionaire
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 138
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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What’s the solution to ghosts and a bad case of Christmas karma? A kinky auction, of course.
Fenn has a bad case of Christmas karma. He hasn’t hung a single decoration, donated to any charities or wrapped any presents, and ghosts are starting to haunt his dreams. When his best friend Aggie finds out, he comes up with a solution— to enter Fenn into an auction where the city’s richest patrons will bid for a date with him.
But when Fenn arrives at the auction, he discovers Aggie hasn’t been completely honest with him. Instead of bidding on dates, billionaires have lined up to try to win a kinky playdate. He decides to stay. After all, what’s the risk? Fenn needs to clear his karma, and all the proceeds for the auction go to the local hospitals.
There’s only one man in the crowd who can throw everything for a loop— The Python. The Python is feared by the city itself and no one knows how many bodies he’s buried. Fenn takes a deep breath and steps onto the stage as the bidding starts.
TITLE: Nuclear Sunrise
AUTHOR: Jo Carthage
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 361
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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It’s 1951, and US Air Force Captain Brian Flynn hails from Roswell, New Mexico. He’s twenty-six, queer, and back in the closet thanks to his homophobic father. And he’s deeply tired of alien jokes. But Brian has bigger worries than his hometown’s recent extraterrestrial reputation. Brian’s the new security director at a top-secret atomic energy research facility in the sage-dusted plains of Idaho. His job is simple: keep any plutonium from walking out the door, keep the scientists safe from themselves, or, failing that, keep them from killing anyone else.
Nuclear physicist Dr. Aaron Antares is a cowboy in every sense of the word: the boots, the attitude, the homoerotic overtones. But in addition to gleefully violating every security procedure Brian can come up with, he’s also keeping a secret.
Brian knows Aaron is dangerous long before he discovers his out-of-this-world secret. The man flirts too freely, laughs too loudly, and can’t play straight to save his life. But Aaron’s amber eyes and gen-tle offers of a ride home in the flurrying Idaho snows are wearing down Brian’s defenses.
Will these two men find love in the high desert, or will they be kept apart by the cruelties of the Atomic Ag
TITLE: The Naked Dancer
AUTHOR: Emme C. Taylor
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 232
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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“I want you to paint my naked body.”
A strange proposal made early one morning sparks the artistic collaboration of a lifetime.
Morgan barely makes it through each day, weighed down by depression and loss. He’s a well-respected artist, but he hasn’t stepped into his studio in months. He’s become more acquainted with the feel of his bathrobe than his paintbrush.
Lu knows depression well. He still struggles with it three years after a disastrous performance ended his long-term relationship and his illustrious dance career. He and Morgan are battling different versions of the same demon.
Lu decides to vent his pain and his past through a naked dance, and he asks Morgan to paint his bare skin for the performance. New love can’t cure depression. But when two intensely artistic men unite to make something unprecedented, it sparks creativity and passion and hope—things neither man has felt in a while.
After months of driving through the oppressive night, the sun is finally peeking over the horizon for Lu and Morgan. And it all starts with a dance.
TITLE: Transform
AUTHORS: Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connall Braginsky
SERIES: Crossing Nuwa #4
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 208
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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After a harrowing rescue, Theo and Robbie take Kat to Maui to recover, only to be swept into another intrigue. Robbie comes into his own and learns to appreciate who and what he is while Theo comes to terms with his family. But a greater prophecy is at play—one that may draw the couple into things they are not yet ready for.
TITLE: The Long Road to Kingship
AUTHOR: K.R. Mellou
SERIES: Syndicate Eternal #3
PUBLISHER: Zephyr Publishing House
LENGTH: 520
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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The war between the Syndicate and the Amerize Company has finally begun. With the Syndicate Headquarters destroyed, Jaesu and the gang are forced into a safe house, and bad news continue to follow. Joonho’s mother Soomin is now dead. Ryan and Taesun are kidnapped. And there’s an even darker side to the drug New York that shines light on its true potential to become a zombie drug.
Jaesu knows he has one job, and it’s to protect himself and the family he’s made, not bound by blood. Whether it is to destroy the head of Amerize Company, destroy Den, or eradicate as many Credichip users and storehouses as possible, he will do it. And he has Joonho with him, a Joonho who finally understands what it means to love and be in a relationship.
Everything is about to come to an end, just as everything is beginning anew once the war has ended.
And Jaesu can finally achieve his dream of peace and stability only through fight and death.
TITLE: Semper Civilian
AUTHOR: Brett Stout
SERIES: A Gay Marine’s Story #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 465
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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A gay bachelor auction sweeps young ex-Marine Brad into Hawaii’s glittering world of money, privilege, and access. After a chaotic week in San Francisco (Stout’s first novel, “Sugar Baby Bridge”), Brad returns to familiar ground in Hawaii, and falls in with Danny, a gossip columnist hardwired to the local arts scene with its billionaires, benefactors, dancers, directors, and princesses.
Their friendship is forged against the breathtaking beauty of the island with its dazzling architecture, picturesque beaches, and celebrity-fueled parties. The power dynamics of sex, friendship, and access begin to create a rift between them. Brad’s romantic pursuits cause tension with his new friend who has invited him into a posh world, an invitation that can just as easily be withdrawn. Cracks in the surface of this glittering world begin to reveal a dirty reality beneath.
A gay bachelor auction sweeps young ex-Marine Brad into Hawaii’s glittering world of money, privilege, and access. After a chaotic week in San Francisco (Stout’s first novel, “Sugar Baby Bridge”), Brad returns to familiar ground in Hawaii, and falls in with Danny, a gossip columnist hardwired to the local arts scene with its billionaires, benefactors, dancers, directors, and princesses.
Their friendship is forged against the breathtaking beauty of the island with its dazzling architecture, picturesque beaches, and celebrity-fueled parties. The power dynamics of sex, friendship, and access begin to create a rift between them. Brad’s romantic pursuits cause tension with his new friend who has invited him into a posh world, an invitation that can just as easily be withdrawn. Cracks in the surface of this glittering world begin to reveal a dirty reality beneath.
TITLE: Bailey
AUTHOR: A.W. Scott
SERIES: A Daddy for Christmas
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 159
RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2023
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Bailey Tisby is one semester from getting his degree and proving everyone wrong about his ability to graduate. All he has to do is make it through one more class. It would be an easy task if he didn’t have to work with the most feared professor on campus. Dr. Page is ruthless, unforgiving, and illusive as they come.
When the stress of working for the man sends Bailey down a rabbit hole of self-soothing methods one night, he discovers a world he never imagined filled with binkies and blankets and bibs. He can’t click the add to cart button fast enough.
Kelvin Page is frustrated with life. His job as a college professor bores him, his friends have all settled down, and his search for the perfect little never seems to end well. He’s especially bothered when one of his students proves to be a temptation at every turn.
Fed up with his own sour disposition, Kelvin decides maybe he needs to just renew his Club Deny membership so he doesn’t keep growling at everyone he encounters. At least if he could play Daddy a bit here and there, he’d find some relief.
When Bailey’s package shows up at Kelvin’s place by accident, the Daddy in him sees an opportunity he can’t resist.
TITLE: Most of You
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: The Beginning Of Always #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 267
RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2023
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There he was…
Shirtless.
Wearing glasses.
Chopping wood like some kind of fantasy lumberjack.
And Emil was officially helpless.
Moving to the East Coast, Emil was there for two things exactly: to become a better person, and to face the part of his past he’d spent his entire life avoiding.
He most certainly hadn’t planned on falling in love.
It was one thing to sleep with his absurdly hot neighbor for a single, steamy one-night-stand, but it was quite another to become friends. And the longer Emil knows Renzo, the harder it is to walk away.
However, Emil has no faith in his ability to change, no matter how hard he tries, and he just wishes Renzo would believe him. He just wishes the man would stop giving him hope that behind those soft kisses was everything he’d ever wanted, and more.
TITLE: Great Chemis-Tree
AUTHOR: RJ Peterson
SERIES: SEAsons of Love #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 44
RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2023
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Bar waiter Gabriel Fernandez loves his job. He’s great at what he does and it don’t hurt that he often finds himself helping others find love while serving drinks. But he’s not so lucky in love himself.
Theodor Jensen is the head bartender where Gabe works and he’s had his eye on Gabe for a while. But he’s too shy to confess his feelings.
Once Gabe and Theo’s friends realize what’s going on, they try their best to convince them to give it a chance. Sometimes you just have to help the matchmaker see what’s right in front of them. And who knows, maybe Gabe and Theo actually have great chemistry together?
TITLE: Ready For His Close-Up
AUTHOR: Cyd Sidney
SERIES: Cinema School #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 161
RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2023
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Jules
I’ve got more important things to do than fall in love. I’m the oldest undergrad in the cinema program and the only one who looks like a I just got scraped off a Hollywood Blvd. sidewalk. I’ve got to prove that I belong, that my dreams of making beautiful art with light and sound aren’t a joke. But then I meet him, a dazzling man with sad eyes that I can’t forget. They say if you love something set it free, but I want him to hold on to him and never let him go.
Neil
So what if I failed on Wall Street? Things are good back home in LA. I’ve got hot friends, a good job, and fast car. And sure, maybe I have the odd panic attack now and then. And the overwhelming feeling of being alone. But doesn’t everyone get that sometimes? When I meet Jules he’s like a light at the end of a tunnel. Being with him is so easy, so right, that it get’s me worried. He’d never fit in my world, and I wouldn’t fit in his. But the thought of never seeing him again sounds worse than a few awkward moments. Do I have the courage the make the leap?
TITLE: Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner.
AUTHOR: A. M. Rose
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 255
RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2023
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Observer log 1: what I learned on my first day on Earth
- A coffee shop is a hub of human social interaction.
- Cookies and hot chocolate can end interplanetary disputes.
- High fives solidify relations between humans.
- Vacuum cleaners make incredible companions.
- You can help humans keep their former mates away by agreeing to pretend to be their fake new mate.
- If there is only one bed at a hotel, it is customary to share it with your human fake mate.
TITLE: The Adventure of Sterling Jones
AUTHOR: Jennifer Cody
SERIES: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 128
RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2023
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Sterling:
My life has been full of danger and fun since the day I realized what widening my big, blue eyes a bit could do for a boy like me. Guys the world over have fallen into that look-at-me-I’m-so-innocent trap, and I’ve never regretted it, even when I was staring down the muzzle of some poor straight boy’s weapon after confusing him with the best bj of his life (they don’t usually try to murder me, and he didn’t succeed, so obviously I’ve never learned my lesson). I love a good adventure, and now I’m looking at the greatest one I’ve ever seen.
Jethro Jones knows exactly what hits him the moment I sidle into his personal space, and it’s not because I only have one arm and an off-putting manic grin (I’m very cute, even with the psycho smile). It’s definitely the boner I’m rocking. The ride I offer him after his motorcycle’s been stolen? Well, that’s just the beginning, isn’t it? Besides, I’m adorable, fun, and only inclined to kidnap people I like.
TITLE: The Pirate’s Treasure
AUTHOR: Lisa Oliver
SERIES: Another Arranged Marriage #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 204
RELEASE DATE: 12/20/2023
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“I have watched you from afar for so long. ‘Tis only fitting, as I breathe my last, that I do it in the arms I’ve longed to feel around my person for two plus years or more.”
Rojan Purchanting, Pirate Captain, and half-brother to the King of Gunkermal didn’t mean to blurt out fateful words as he stumbled into Petrov after a disagreement with a knife. But the Goddess of the Moon and Sea works in mysterious ways. Rojan soon found Petrov following him out of castle windows, into houses of ill-repute, and riding beside him as they chase down the threats to Caspian and Nikolas, still bristling with the innate confidence and protectiveness that had caught Rojan’s eyes years before.
“I’m going to work on keeping the foolhardy man alive first. Anything else we’ll count as a bonus.”
Petrov, Duke of Moorland has been a confidant and friend to King Consort Nikolas for most of his life. He really didn’t need to be following around Caspian’s half-brother, hoping the fool man wouldn’t get himself into more trouble. But somehow, it quickly became all he wanted to do.
It’s the only thing left I can do.
Determined to keep Rojan safe by any means possible, Petrov decides the only way to do that is to enter into a Marriage Contract with him. But as the danger to Caspian and Nikolas gets closer to home, Petrov wonders if he’ll ever know the true Rojan Purchanting. Would he be pirate captain, prince, or king?
TITLE: The Alien & the Crime Boss
AUTHOR: Naomi Valkyrie
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 73
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2023
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An alien and an aspiring crime boss meet in the woods…
KASPER KINGSTON
With my plan to weaken the two major crime families set in motion, I retreat to a remote cabin to wait out the destruction and plan my takeover. None of my plans included a man claiming to be from another planet.
Believing he’s been sent to kill me, his ridiculous claim a distraction meant to throw me off, I hold him prisoner. But then he goes and saves my life. Maybe there’s something to this alien thing after all. One thing is certain, my pathway to power just got a whole lot easier with him on my side.
All I have to do now is stay focused on the mission and not get distracted by the allure of my otherworldly hero.
LEILPHUN
After fleeing the authorities on my home planet to avoid the punishment of the fighting arena, I awake on Earth only to find I’ve exchanged one prison for another. The difference is, I can tell the wary human holding me captive won’t harm me. He might be reluctant to believe I’m not human, but deep-down he knows I’m not a threat.
Despite his suspicion, he treats me well and even initiates the betrothal ritual. Which is why when people show up in the middle of the night intending to kill him, I call upon my warrior spirit to defend him; the very warrior spirit I’d sworn never to use, because I fear losing myself to my primal nature.
Now, Kasper has made me a part of his mission to rise to the top; but how can I be certain it’s me he truly wants? What if I’m just a pawn in his struggle for power – only good for my talents, but not worthy of his love?
This story first appeared in the Aliens on Earth Anthology.
TITLE: Sign The Line
AUTHOR: J.R. Dust
SERIES: Signed With Love
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 232
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2023
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Gray
He’s the person I despise most on the planet and yet I’m somehow the one that ends up stuck with him for 2 months. Alone. In the middle of fucking nowhere. Why am I not surprised? It’s just my luck. As if I wasn’t depressed enough already, I now have to spend 24/7 with the person I want to kill most. And the worst part? I’m not even allowed to kill him. Yeah, fuck you too Char.
MMC #2
Despite the hatred and shade he throws my way, this carnal and new attraction to him fascinates me. His every growl and frown only heightens my interest and extends the length in my tented underwear. Maybe I shouldn’t say that part out loud.. I’ve never been attracted to men but there’s something about his sass and his brooding nature that has me hooked.
TITLE: The Reclusive Dryad
AUTHOR: Stella Rainbow
SERIES: Mystics of Mistvale #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 221
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2023
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A forest spirit protective of his home. A unicorn determined to befriend him. A slowly strengthening bond.
Alden
My magic had never failed me, and when it guided me to Silent Creek Park, I followed my instincts. The forest spirit who called the park home was shy and not very talkative, but my magic told me he was important, maybe the most important person I’d ever meet.
I didn’t care how long it took, I was determined to break his walls. I’d bring him as many cupcakes and sweet treats as it took. After all, wasn’t the way to a man’s heart through his stomach?
Elian
I’d been content with my life in the park I’d claimed as mine until I sensed his presence. A being as old as me, and maybe just as lonely in some ways. He was beautiful with his colorful mane and his chipped off horn, a unicorn worthy of being in my park.
I still couldn’t bring myself to talk to him, but when he started bringing me the sweetest, most delicious treats, I gave back in kind like the old times. Maybe having a friend wouldn’t be that bad, but what what if we could be more?
TITLE: Carson’s Comfort and Joy
AUTHOR: Quinn Ward
SERIES: Heart of Harmony Grove #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 226
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2023
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In the heart of Harmony Grove, a frosty heart thaws and first kisses spark under mistletoe, turning this Christmas into one of unexpected love and joy.
I never cared much for the holidays—call me Harmony Grove’s very own Grinch. But this year, it’s different. This year, there’s Ezra, the shy baker with a talent for creating sweets that are as exquisite as they are delicious.
From our first clumsy encounter at Shiloh’s Sweets to the tender moments we’ve shared, Ezra has become the unexpected gift I never knew I needed. As I navigate the joy and chaos of the season, I discover that perhaps there’s more to Christmas than I ever allowed myself to feel.
I’ve always despised the Yuletide hustle. Yet, with every snowflake that falls and every cookie that Ezra bakes, the walls around my heart crumble like gingerbread. Falling for him was never part of the plan, and as we prepare for the Harmony House Christmas party, I can’t help but wonder—can a love that feels like a holiday miracle survive the frosty gaze of Harmony Grove?
TITLE: The Ghost of Aleksanta
AUTHOR: Jessamyn Kingley
SERIES: D’Vaire
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 101
RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2023
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For years, High King Aleksander D’Vairedraconis has masqueraded as Aleksanta for the holidays. He is delighted by lovely letters he receives from his family, but they are addressed to him alone. Since Rafe is the center of his world, Aleksander hates that he lacks a role on such an important day.
Each December, Aleksander is caught between honoring the wishes of his family and trying to convince them his other half deserves better on the solstice. He fears his is a lost cause and refuses to acknowledge Rafe’s desire to refer to himself as Mr. Aleksanta.
Haunted by the ghost of Aleksanta, Aleksander is open to changes. But he is surprised by a proposition for a solstice event unlike any of their past holidays. Soon the tree is trimmed, the cookies are decorated, and the gifts are wrapped. As soon as the entire extended clan converges on the D’Vaire mansion, they discover Aleksanta isn’t the lone specter floating around.
TITLE: The Kite and Tallowwood Christmas Crossover
AUTHOR: N.R. Walker
PUBLISHER: BlueHeart Press
LENGTH: 64
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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Harry and Asher are living peacefully on the North Coast of NSW. Life is quiet, boring, and utterly perfect. Though coming from a life of danger and excitement, Harry worries that Asher will grow bored of the “normal” life. He misses the adrenaline, the action, and most of all, he misses his “baby.”
So Harry goes against his own better judgement and organises a special Christmas gift for Asher.
Life has been picture-perfect in the sleepy little town of Tallowwood. Since the horrors of the murder trial ended, Jake and August couldn’t be happier. Tallowwood was unassuming and uneventful—just how they liked it.
Even the town’s newest residents are decidedly normal. On paper, that is. In person, August isn’t so sure. He’d done background checks on them when they’d first arrived and found nothing, but something about them was off.
But when the Coffs Coast Gun Club sends an application for a Christmas gala day and a familiar name catches his eye, August is determined to meet the newcomers in an official capacity. He wants to see if his hunch is correct.
What was a surprise Christmas gift for Asher, might just unbox a whole can of worms.
TITLE: Connor
AUTHOR: Taylor Rylan
SERIES: Destined Paranormals #5
PUBLISHER: Mortimer Press
LENGTH: 144
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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When you’re a fae born in the shifter realm, the last thing you expect is to discover your mate is fae, sent from the fae realm just for you.
Connor Romano loves his family. Born to a vampire father and a fae mother, he’s spent his entire life witnessing firsthand the level his father would go to protect his mother, him, and their fae sister. Because of this, the last thing he wants is a fae mate of his own. The fates have other plans though.
Milo Thomas just wishes to feel wanted. Orphaned at birth and raised by his grandparents, he’s reminded frequently that he is the cause of his parents’ deaths. Milo endures and hopes that one day, he can find a way to escape the prison that he’s been subjected to for the past eighteen years.
Connor isn’t sure he’s the right mate for Milo, but the defeat in his mate’s eyes draws him unlike anything else. How could someone so young be beaten down by life already? Can he change that? Will they be able to make a life together like his parents did? Will Milo finally open up and let Connor in?
TITLE: The Family We Choose
AUTHOR: Sherryl Hancock
SERIES: WeHo #23
PUBLISHER: Vulpine Press
LENGTH: 275
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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When one of Cody Falco’s undercover assignments goes terribly wrong, she comes to the aid of Callie, a young teen with a rough past. Despite their own struggles, Cody and McKenna open their hearts and home to Callie.
At the same time, Dakota and Jazmine take a teen in trouble off the streets, hoping to give her the second chance she deserves. With no family of her own, she is vulnerable to those who would want to harm her.
Wynter and Remi have just returned from Haiti with their newly adopted children. But as the children settle into their new life, they continue to struggle with the loss of their parents in the devastating earthquake that ravaged their hometown.
It’s not long before outside influences threaten to tear these new families apart; old wounds are opened, and legal red tape hampers the fresh start they all so desperately need.
TITLE: Luca’s Unexpected daddy
AUTHOR: Sammi Cee
SERIES: Luca’s Unexpected Daddy #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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If there’s one thing Luca can’t stand, it’s a bad Daddy.
Luca has been waiting tables at The Tap Tavern for years. In the last six months, his relationships with his coworkers have grown from casual acquaintances to true friendships. After letting it slip that he’s an unattached boy, his friends are out to find him a Daddy for Christmas.
Which might be fine, if Harrison wasn’t the only single Daddy there, lurking around every corner. Rich and gorgeous, he’s the worst kind of man. One who only plays but never commits.
With holiday giving in full swing, Luca sees the heart behind Harrison’s arrogance, leaving him confused. The egotistical man in sexy suits isn’t supposed to be fun or silly or so willing to get his hands dirty.
Luca isn’t sure he buys into Christmas magic, but by the time this season is done, he may just believe that Harrison is the gift his heart needs.
TITLE: The Wolves At My Sides
AUTHOR: Maggie Hemlock
SERIES: The New Hemlock Wolf Pack Saga #12
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 211
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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True-mates, Marcus and Irwin are happy new parents whose lives are finally starting to come together in Heartville. Their family, their friends, and their careers are all sailing smoothly. Their little wolf pup, Faran, is growing like a happy weed. The true-mate pair has only one issue that hangs over their heads: The joint third of their mateship. Hope or worry? It depends on the day or the mate you ask, but sooner or later, they’ll have to face what and who fate has in store for them.
Omega wolf, Fen, leaves Europe because he knows Irwin is the only person who can tell his parents’ story and do it with justice and love. With nothing left to hold him back the lone wolf arrives in Heartville and gets a lot more than he bargained for.
Tensions brew and emotions rise, as the three make history and try to work out their own feelings around being the first set of polyamorous true-mates in Heartville. Will the work end when they all claim each other or is that only the beginning of making sure their love story is one where they can all live happily ever after?
TITLE: It’s a Tenta-ful Life
AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen
SERIES: Tinsel and Tentacles
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 122
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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If angels get wings, what do monsters get?
Brody Hawkins was living the good life. Unattached, young, attractive, with a great job at the Shangri-La La Land gay bar and bringing men and women back to his bed most nights without ever being tied down.
Until the night he stumbles upon an injured man in the snow.
Wary of the circumstances that might have left someone for dead so near to Christmas, instead of taking the man to a hospital, Brody brings him home. He dubs the man Goldie, having no other name offered to him when Goldie wakes, but his golden hair and eyes are like tinsel on a tree.
Goldie couldn’t have anything to do with the murders or missing person from a few blocks down. He couldn’t. He’s too sweet and soft-spoken and even a little sad. He’s no monster.
But he also might not be human.
TITLE: Jalen & Colby
AUTHOR: HJ Welch
SERIES: A Daddy for Christmas
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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One Daddy, two boys, and the epic road trip that brings them together
ANDREAS
While selling a bunch of stuff that’s been sitting in storage here in Sydney, I end up with two guys aggressively bidding on the same childhood toy. I worry I’ve got a fight on my hands until I realize they’re actually best friends trying to buy it for each other as a Christmas gift. The solution? Simple! They live right here in the city, so I hand deliver the present for both of them to share. What’s not so simple is how adorable these young men are. How gorgeous. How the more time we spend together, the more it’s starting to feel like love…
JALEN
Of course I love my BFF, Colby. Duh. I moved from California to Australia for him! But I know as much as I want him to be mine, I’m a walking disaster and he needs someone better than me to take care of him. Someone like Andreas. He appears in our life like a Christmas miracle, looking after both of us like some sort of dream Daddy. It doesn’t hurt that he’s not only successful but crazy generous. He seems to adore spoiling us, so when he offers to take us on an amazing trip back to his home in the UK for the holidays, how can we refuse? And if we just happen to accidentally fall into bed together, would that be so terrible?
COLBY
Thanks to the power of the internet, Jalen has been there for me for years when my own family turned their backs on me. But even after we moved in together, I know he just sees me as a friend. He’s too fabulous, too bright and beautiful for shy little me, so I’ve never said a word. However, something strange starts happening the more time we spend with our new friend, Andreas. The older man gives the most amazing cuddles and can’t seem to stop showering me and Jalen with gifts. Traveling to England feels like something from a fairy tale, but what’s even more unbelievable is the way his eyes light up when he’s with me and my best friend. Am I crazy? Could three really be the magic number?
TITLE: Logan’s Secret
AUTHOR: Joe Satoria
SERIES: A Little Christmas!
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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Daddies are like snowflakes; no two the same, melt when touched, and love getting blown.
When Logan Locke receives news of his estranged father’s passing, he’s forced to confront a lifetime of buried emotions. The walls he’d built around his heart, funded by his father’s wealth, begin to crumble.
Silver fox, Tom Hamilton is there to witness Logan break. As acting CEO of the Locke Property Group, Tom is there to help Logan get his father’s affairs in order.
Overwhelmed with relief, Logan no longer has to hide the little that he is, but at 28, he still feels shame from his father’s neglect. And expensive ornaments begin to look like cheap therapy.
As Logan and Tom explore the old mansion, they discover a secret garden, and they have more in common than they first thought.
With a sprinkle of snow, the scene is set. Will Tom’s Daddy energy fill a void in Logan’s life? And can Logan let his inner little’s Christmas lust out?
TITLE: Sweet Elf
AUTHOR: MM Farmer
SERIES: Omega Christmas Elves #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 121
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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A virgin omega waiting for his first heat might get everything he wants from Santa this Christmas…
Tucker
I’ve really loved working as an elf at the Barrington Christmas Market this year, but what I’ve loved the most is getting to know Micah Lawson, who is the market’s Santa. Best of all, I think Micah likes me too. But will he still want me when he finds out I have a rare condition that means I haven’t had my first heat yet?
All I want is to be a papa, but no heat means no children…
Micah
I never would have imagined that playing Santa would be so satisfying or inspire me to build a career. I never would have thought my disappointed dad would ever be interested in what I do with my life either. But most of all, I never, ever would have guessed that I’d find exactly the omega I want to spend the rest of my life with in the form of adorable, sweet, clever Tucker Mandal.
Now, if only I can summon up the courage to ask him out and to make him mine…
TITLE: Perfectly Perplexing Zombie
AUTHOR: MJ May
SERIES: Perfect Pixie Series #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 334
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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Blessed with eternal fire, Hellfire Rayburn is Fairy Queen Silvidia’s most trusted and feared warrior. In a world living under fairy rule, Ray’s accustomed to serving his queen by upholding the law. Now, Queen Silvidia wants more.
Wendall Galen never expected to wake up reanimated as a zombie. Then again, he never expected to be murdered either. Wendall’s second life is far better than his past human life. Unfortunately, the diluted bit of fairy DNA he didn’t know existed interferes with his reanimation. With his body deteriorating, Wendall’s second life is destined to be a short one.
Queen Silvidia might have discovered Wendall’s living life too late, but she won’t let the last remaining descendant of her beloved, deceased brother perish. A fairy bond is needed to preserve Wendall, and Hellfire Rayburn still has his to give away. Wendall just needs to accept the eternal bond. Too bad he’s a zombie with a conscience.
Wendall won’t condemn Ray to an eternity bonded to someone Ray doesn’t care for, let alone love. He would rather perish than do that. Despite Wendall’s refusal, or perhaps because of it, Ray’s smitten with the human-turned-zombie and can’t imagine a life without him.
But Wendall’s deteriorating body isn’t the only threat. His murderer is still out there and fearful Wendall will reveal his secret. Power breeds paranoia, and Wendall’s murderer is oozing with one and being taken over by the other. Having awakened one of the most dangerous and feared creatures alive, Wendall’s murderer is willing to wield that power no matter the cost.
Wendall’s good nature calls to Ray, but that same sacrificial nature threatens to steal him away. Hellfire Rayburn never dreamed a day could come when his eternal fire failed him, his queen, and his love.
TITLE: Our Accidental Christmas Mating
AUTHORS: Jena Wade & Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Waiting Hearts
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 139
RELEASE DATE: 12/22/2023
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Sometimes Santa sends you the one thing you’ve always wanted and it’s all covered in fur.
Nicholas and I have been friends since the day he moved next door to my family when I was in kindergarten. We were inseparable, that is until the day before his sixteenth birthday, when everything has changed. I lost everything that day; my best friend, my joy, and the boy I was in love with.
It’s been ten years and I still haven’t discovered why he ghosted me. But one thing I have learned is that my love for him hadn’t been a silly crush. I still want him just as much as I did then and I hate it. Why can’t I move on and find a nice alpha to settle down with? Nicholas. That’s why.
And now I’m home for Christmas and it’s taking all of my energy to slap on a happy face and be merry for my parents. When my younger sister announces her engagement, I need air. I run out of the house and into the woods behind us only to find myself in the middle of a wolf fight, one that ends up with me both injured and happier than I’d ever been.
TITLE: Midwinter Music
AUTHOR: K.L. Noone
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 59
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2023
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London at Midwinter. Magical art theft. And it’s personal.
Sam Rookwood, chief magistrate of Bow Street’s Preternatural Division, doesn’t feel like celebrating the holiday. Someone’s magically stealing paintings — all of which have a connection to Sam’s family. His ex-stepbrother is back in Town, after years on the Continent — and John’s as beautiful and charming and scandalous as ever. And if John knows something about the thefts, it’s Sam’s duty to find out … and not to give in to temptation.
John Thynne doesn’t use the Rookwood name. After all, he was never a blood relation, and he loathed his stepfather the viscount, even before his mother fled the marriage in a scandalous divorce. But John does care about his family, and about past wrongs. He’s come home to try to make amends — even if that means technically committing a crime or two.
And he might not mind being caught by Sam, respectable and proper chief magistrate … and the one person John’s always wanted.
TITLE: When He Beckons
AUTHOR: Halli Starling
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 98
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2023
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A charming – but slightly strange – accidental first meeting at a skate park. Opposites attract. And technically…one works for the other one.
Zan has a fast mouth and a lot of technical know-how, so dating hasn’t always been easy. He’d set aside any notion of a romantic life to work and spend as much time outdoors as possible. Biking, canoeing, skiing, you name it. He’s never tried skateboarding, even though he stops by the skate park near the trail where he bikes to watch boards – and sometimes people – flip, or crash hard.
Instead of skater-watching, Zan meets Deacon. Deacon’s odd and interesting, and it turns out, the head of the small indie press of which Zan is a huge fan. Rochester Press puts out the weird and erotic, the dark and mischievous, and finally meeting the head of the press is great. Maybe not so great – Deacon has just hired the printing company Zan works for, and now Zan’s in charge of all the new jobs.
It’ll be fine.
Except Zan (and his big mouth) immediately asks Deacon out on a date. And Deacon accepts. There’s no fraternization clause in Zan’s contract, or Deacon’s. It should be fine.
TITLE: All Hallows’ Rage
AUTHOR: Kenna Bellrae
SERIES: Hallows’ Eve Hookups #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 63
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2023
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Matt:
I Remember When I First Saw Him.
He Was Magnetic, Truly Captivating.
An Amazing Acrobat And Gymnast…
I Wanted To See How Well He’D Bend For Me.
Elijah:
His Presence Rattled Me To The Core.
Commanding, Brooding, Haunting.
Our First Practice Left Me Breathless…
I’D Do Anything He Wanted.
TITLE: Kiss Signatures
AUTHOR: West Greene
SERIES: Signed With Love #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 36
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2023
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Who knew writing a letter could change my entire life?
When I come across an advertisement on social media to become a military pen pal, I think it’s the coolest thing ever. Maybe I could make a difference in someone’s life by letting them know they’re not completely alone on Christmas.
I don’t expect the older, extremely hot sergeant first class to be the man that becomes my pen pal.
Nor do I expect him to actually write me back… or send me a picture of himself.
He wants to meet me when he flies in on Christmas Eve.
Will I be what he’s imagined for the past few weeks, or will he decide I’m not what he wanted after all?
TITLE: Cole: The Demons
AUTHOR: CJ Bishop
SERIES: A Phoenix Club Serial Thriller #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/24/2023
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For years now, Cole has been living a new life with a new family, but his dark past is catching up with him – and this time it’s a matter of life and death. A stalker is lurking in the shadows, threatening Cole’s loved ones, and leaving cryptic clues behind. And when Cole finally comes face-to-face with his stalker, he realizes that this is just the beginning of a nightmare that he thought was long over. As he unearths buried secrets and confronts the demons of his past, he must also reveal a disturbing secret to his husband and friends that he’s kept locked up tight for years. But will they be strong enough to face the truth and the danger that comes with it?
TITLE: The Night Before
AUTHOR: Harper Robson
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/24/2023
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Ben
The second I discover my one-night stand’s father is the player who ended my stepdad’s NHL career, I know I need to stay far away. As soon as I figure it out, I run, ghosting him while sleeps. I’m desperate to erase our incredible night together from history, or at least from my memory. Apparently, the Universe has other ideas though, and now he holds the fate of my career in his hands. Suddenly, forgetting about the most intense connection of my life is no longer an option.
Aleks
The pressure of having to constantly prove myself because people think I’m coasting on my dad’s influence never stops. An occasional night of no-strings-attached fun in the arms of a hot stranger helps me forget about it- for a moment. But when my latest hookup slips away without even a goodbye, all I’m left with his first name: Ben. But the universe has a sense of humor, throwing us in front of each other again. This time, we have to work together on a project critical to both our careers. A project my dad, a retired NHL legend, will do almost anything to stop, including trying to turn Ben against me.
TITLE: Yours Truly
AUTHOR: West Greene
SERIES: Signed With Love #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 37
RELEASE DATE: 12/24/2023
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I never expected him to write me back…
My best friend has roped me into this pen pal program he found on social media. Part of me feels like it’s just a heartbreak waiting to happen.
I get attached to people too easily.
So, when I finally get my military pen pal’s picture and information, I do my best to keep myself distant.
Yet I can’t stop my heart from hoping.
What I never expected was for him to write me back…or ask me to meet him when he flies home on Christmas Eve.
I agree to meet him at the airport, but the entire time I’m waiting for him, I can’t help but worry.
What if we’re not meant to know each other beyond letters? What if he takes one look at me and decides I’m not what he wanted after all?
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