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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Magnet | Gregory Ashe | Hodgkin & Blount | 4/29/2024 | The Last Picks #1 | Amazon |
| Mark’s Forbidden Mate | Blake R. Wolfe | Self Published | 4/29/2024 | Ombra Pack Chronicles #6 | Amazon |
| Embrace The Rain | Daniel Elijah Sanderfer | Self Published | 4/29/2024 | Amazon | |
| Jagged Ends | Thom Collins | Pride Publishing | 4/30/2024 | Jagged Shores #5 | Amazon |
| Built From Ashes | Fox Beckman | NineStar Press | 4/30/2024 | Trust Trilogy #3 | Amazon |
| Claiming Theo | Ava Hush | Bowker | 4/30/2024 | Westwood Pride #1 | Amazon |
| Beautifully Fractured | Michele Lenard | CMFR | 4/30/2024 | Front Range University #1 | Amazon |
| Under the Radar | Linden Bell | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | Accidentally Undercover #6 | Amazon |
| The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer | Chloe Archer | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | Monsters Hollow #2 | Amazon |
| Married to the Vampire King | Jay Castle | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | Blood Bonded Mates #2 | Amazon |
| Dear Draco | Tara Bennett | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | A Dragon Tale #2 | Amazon |
| My Demon Charming | Rhys Lawless | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | My Demon Charming #1 | Amazon |
| Hollow House | Amanda Meuwissen | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | Tea Roses & Tentacles #2 | Amazon |
| Cole: The Madman | CJ Bishop | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | Cole: A Phoenix Club Serial Thriller #3 | Amazon |
| Echoes of Fear | Carol Dawn | Self Published | 4/30/2024 | Obsidian MC #3 | Amazon |
| Back to You | SW Chambers | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| Christian | A.F. Montoya | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Aiden’s Mountains Shifters #2 | Amazon |
| Holeshot Heathen | Harley Raige | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Truth of Our Past | Heather Leighson | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Unframed Art MM Romance #2 | Amazon |
| Saint’s Shelter | Joy Danvers | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Alden Security #4 | Amazon |
| The Amazing Alpha Tau Pledge Project | Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Alpha Tau | Amazon |
| The Potion Gardener | Arden Powell | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | Flos Magicae | Amazon |
| Phoenix Chosen | Ashe Moon | Self Published | 5/1/2024 | The Phoenix Guardians #2 | Amazon |
| Fen | Barbara Elsborg | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Amazon | |
| HEA: Happily Ever After | Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | After Oscar #5 | Amazon |
| Rules of Play | CJ Pines | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Chance’s Harbor | Amazon |
| The Collector | Matthew Dante | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Book of Sin #1 | Amazon |
| Teach Me | Neve Wilder | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Extracurricular Activities #4 | Amazon |
| Pump Fake | Brooklyn Cate | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Red Zone #2 | Amazon |
| Spellbound by You | Fel Fern & Kara Kitt | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Mage Match #2 | Amazon |
| Hot Streak | Beth Bolden | Self Published | 5/2/2024 | Amazon | |
| Farren | Morgan Lysand | Self Published | 5/3/2024 | Black Cat Circus: Pearl of Fate | Amazon |
| Wish We Were There | Lionel Hart | Self Published | 5/3/2024 | The Caesura Room #1 | Amazon |
| We All Go A Little Dad Sometimes | Shane Morton | Self Published | 5/3/2024 | Point Pleasant Holiday Series #9 | Amazon |
| Every Breath After | Jessie Walker | Self Published | 5/3/2024 | Lost Boys #3 | Amazon |
| Inferno | Mika Nix | Self Published | 5/3/2024 | Drake Security #4 | Amazon |
| An Unlikely Alliance | Ellie Thomas | JMS Books | 5/4/2024 | Amazon | |
| Waylaid | J.M. Snyder | JMS Books | 5/4/2024 | Amazon | |
| As Many Stars | K.L. Noone | JMS Books | 5/4/2024 | Amazon | |
| Regency Lovers | Ellie Thomas, K.L. Noone & Alexandra Caluen | JMS Books | 5/4/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Hunting Box | Alexandra Caluen | JMS Books | 5/4/2024 | Amazon | |
| Keokee | Daniel Elijah Sanderfer | Self Published | 5/5/2024 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Mystery Magnet
AUTHOR: Gregory Ashe
SERIES: The Last Picks #1
PUBLISHER: Hodgkin & Blount
LENGTH: 185
RELEASE DATE: 4/29/2024
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He was born to write mysteries. Now, he has to solve them.
When Dashiell Dawson Dane moves across the country to a small seaside town called Hastings Rock, he has one goal: get away from his ex. Okay, two goals – because he wouldn’t mind a little help from his new boss, celebrity mystery author Vivienne Carver. With Vivienne’s mentorship, Dash is sure he can get over this blasted case of writer’s block and start telling his own stories again.
The only problem? Vivienne is murdered on Dash’s first night at Hemlock House. And when police find a secret passage that connects Dash’s bedroom to Vivienne’s, they’re sure they know who did it. Now Dash has to prove his innocence – and the only way to do that is to figure out who really killed Vivienne Carver.
TITLE: Mark’s Forbidden Mate
AUTHOR: Blake R. Wolfe
SERIES: Ombra Pack Chronicles #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 205
RELEASE DATE: 4/29/2024
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I was supposed to be living alone my last year of college, not rooming with the idiot werewolf captain of the football team. I despise him. So why can’t I stop kissing him?
Mark
Getting a full-ride to an elite paranormal college is no easy task. And keeping my grades high is a requirement if I want to maintain that scholarship. That means I don’t have time for parties, boys, or drama.
It also means I always get a room to myself so I can focus on my magical studies. So when I move in senior year to find a werewolf stinking up my room, things get a little tense. Not only is there no way to get rid of him, but he’s an idiot to boot.
However, when the full moon rises and he kisses me, my whole world is turned upside down.
Dustin
Werewolves don’t go to elite schools. We just aren’t academic types usually. So when I get in on a football scholarship, I have to work double time to keep my grades up and perform well on the field.
Senior year, I’m made captain of the team, and that comes with perks, like a room all to myself. Except when I arrive, it’s not empty. Instead, there’s a sassy male witch glaring at me every chance he gets.
It’s clear we hate one another, but there’s something I’m not telling him.
He’s my mate. He just doesn’t know it yet.
TITLE: Embrace The Rain
AUTHOR: Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 58
RELEASE DATE: 4/29/2024
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Taylor Watley is a little out of sorts. He’s a loner who’s been looking for love in all the wrong places. After seeing a handsome stranger walk across a grocery store parking lot, he decides he’s tired of being alone. When a chance encounter brings him and his stranger together, he’s surprised to find they have a similar connection.
Ricky is a scruffy landscaper. He’s a handsome single father who just happens to be Taylor’s boss. Under the guise of a project, he asks Taylor to his house. What’s intended as a setup with his single gay son ends up being the perfect opportunity for them to connect
Join number one best-selling author Daniel Elijah Sanderfer for this sweet age gap book about friendship, finding love, and second chances.
TITLE: Jagged Ends
AUTHOR: Thom Collins
SERIES: Jagged Shores #5
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 246
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Jerico is about to meet two figures from his past— one filled with love, the other consumed with vengeance.
The coastal town of Nyemouth is the perfect location for celebrity chef Jerico Osman to fulfil a lifetime ambition. With its stunning harbour and brisk holiday trade, there’ s no better place for him to open his first restaurant. It’ s a dream that has been a decade in the making. But there’ s another attraction in Nyemouth, one Jerico was completely unaware of.
Andy Quinn is content with his life. He has a great job managing Quay House, the popular waterfront hotel, and a peaceful home with a cat called Patches. Andy spent his twenties working in the cruise industry, exploring the world, and has finally settled in his hometown of Nyemouth. Those years at sea were a time of adventure and discovery, including a ship-board romance with a young Jerico. After fifteen years, Andy doubts the famous chef will even remember him, but from the moment they reconnect, the time they spent apart falls away.
Andy isn’ t the only figure from Jerico’ s past. A week before the restaurant is due to open, an act of reckless sabotage puts everything he cares about in danger, including Andy. Jerico has made an enemy, someone who will stop at nothing to see his long-realised dream become a nightmare. As a plan for vengeance is played out, who will survive until the end?
TITLE: Built From Ashes
AUTHOR: Fox Beckman
SERIES: Trust Trilogy #3
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 484
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Ravi’s world has shattered. Cayenne’s dark secrets have finally come to light, and a mysterious enemy threatens to dismantle The Trust from within. Haunted by betrayal, Ravi must confront the demons of his past while battling for the future of The Trust, the fate of the world, and his own heart. But can something so broken ever truly be mended?
TITLE: Claiming Theo
AUTHOR: Ava Hush
SERIES: Westwood Pride #1
PUBLISHER: Bowker
LENGTH: 92
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Theo
I’ve known about my best friend and his family’s place in the supernatural world for years now. It nearly breaks my brain if I think about it too long, so I try and go with the flow. I’ve managed to avoid the pride functions after the new Alpha took over, not knowing how he would respond to a human – a defective one at that – crashing his pride events. The Walker family has been nothing but great to me though so when Wes asks for the millionth time for me to come with them on their run, I have no excuses left that sound even a little believable, so I accept.
What was supposed to be a run of the mill pride gathering ends up being the night I find myself face to face with the Alpha . . . a lion claiming to be my fated mate. I’m confused and overjoyed but not everyone in the community is, and some are willing to go to extreme lengths to keep us apart.
Should we fight for fate or will should we allow our bond to be ripped apart for the sake of the pride?
TITLE: Beautifully Fractured
AUTHOR: Michele Lenard
SERIES: Front Range University #1
PUBLISHER: CMFR
LENGTH: 287
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Ever have someone get you so well it’s like looking in a mirror?
Cruz
Starting over is not what I had planned.
Those stories about magically becoming best friends with the person assigned to live with you… Yeah, that won’t be me. I already have a best friend. Even if I wanted a new one, Liam wouldn’t be it. He’s permanently grouchy, carrying a negative energy I don’t need since I’m finally in a good place. But I’ve never been good at ignoring when people need help, so I paste on a smile and play nice.
Predictably, Liam isn’t much of a talker, but after an unexpected accident he needs my help in other ways. Ways that offer me answers about myself. Ways that raise new questions about the football dreams I’ve been chasing since I was a kid. Ways that make me relive the past I want to ignore.
To say I’m confused is an understatement, but there’s one thing I know for certain…Liam is either the key to one door or the bolt that could prevent another from ever opening. And I have to choose which I want him to be.
Liam
Starting over is exactly what I need.
I can’t get any more invisible than I’ve been for the past few years, and I figure rooming with another person means at least one human on the planet can’t ignore me. Unfortunately, that human is Adonis personified, and not gay, so it’s looking like my invisibility streak might continue.
Then I suffer a minor accident, and Cruz’s hero complex comes out in full force.
I should be grateful to have someone to open my door and carry my books, but when you pair his selfless personality with that body… My mind starts to blur the roommate line, which makes his blur the line of not being gay.
My heart is already battered, and I doubt it can take rejection from the one person who broke down all the walls I’d built around it. That doesn’t mean I won’t try to give it to him anyway.
TITLE: Under the Radar
AUTHOR: Linden Bell
SERIES: Accidentally Undercover #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 217
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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I’m in love with a stranger… who happens to be my boyfriend.
Logan
My boyfriend is perfect. He drinks red wine, watches Drag Race, and loves the theater. So what if I don’t know what he does for a living, where his family is from, or who his friends are? Those are just details, and he’ll tell me when he’s ready. I know his heart, and that’s what’s important.
Jared
I never meant to keep my real identity a secret for so long. Logan was only supposed to be a one night stand, but this adorable himbo has become the sunshine in my dark world. I can’t risk losing him by telling him the truth.
When danger from my past comes calling, my selfishness puts both of us at risk. Now our lives are on the line, and more importantly, our hearts.
TITLE: The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer
AUTHOR: Chloe Archer
SERIES: Monsters Hollow #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 395
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Ryder Thomas (aka Ryder St. James)
I assumed writing swoony romance novels about humans and Otherkind might attract some unsavory attention. But I never imagined I’d have an obsessive fan stalking me. Fortunately, my BFF Max has an in with a town he assures me can keep me safe.
As a former foster kid, I’m pretty resilient, but this situation is messing with my sleep and I’m on deadline for my next book!
About the only thing that can help at times like this is some regular mind-blowing… release. Trust me, solo methods just aren’t enough and hooking up with randos isn’t my style. I need someone safe who can reliably rock my world in the bedroom and maybe help me with my research as a bonus!
Enter the hunky Scottish gargoyle who’s been flirting with me ever since I arrived to hide out in Mystic Hollow. We come up with an ideal no-strings and no-feelings arrangement until I leave town for my next book tour.
After all, romance is just a fantasy I write about in my books–right?
Vash DarkWing
From the moment I met Ryder, I wanted to know more about the bonnie, brave man who speaks his mind. With no filter.
When he proposes a few weeks of mutually beneficial shagging before his book tour starts, I immediately jump on the chance to, well, jump him. Just a bit of fun and maybe friendship.
Hell’s bells, but Ryder slips past all my defenses and wins my affections without even trying! Now, I’ll do whatever it takes to keep the man I love safe. Even if it means putting my heart as well as my life on the line.
TITLE: Married to the Vampire King
AUTHOR: Jay Castle
SERIES: Blood Bonded Mates #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 330
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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ETHAN
The bad news is that the vampires and witches of this city are all going to kill each other. Meaning that everyone I care about is pretty much doomed. The good news is, I have a plan to stop it. Step one: Marry Nathaniel Bailey, the leader of the city’s vampires. Step two: Make myself into the most enticing bait possible so that the murderous vampire who is actively trying to plunge the whole city into chaos comes after ME next. Step three: Place my life in the hands of my newly minted husband, who probably doesn’t care whether I live or die. What could possibly go wrong?
NATHANIEL
From the very first moment I lay eyes on Ethan Solomon, I know he’s my mate. And when he proposes to me less than five minutes after our first meeting, part of an insane plan to broker peace between the witches and the vampires, I accept his proposal without hesitation. Ethan thinks that we’ve entered into a fake marriage. He has no idea how real it is for me. He has no idea how long I have waited for him. And he has no idea that I will stop at nothing until I’ve made him mine.
TITLE: Dear Draco
AUTHOR: Tara Bennett
SERIES: A Dragon Tale #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 410
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Montgomery had made it. He is one of the most recognized musicians in the world, he’s got good friends, a dragon to help with his anxiety, and his pick of men. So why does it feel like something is missing?
Arthur’s struggle with OCD has left him feeling vulnerable. When a chance encounter with the local hero reveals Montgomery Wilson, his celebrity crush, struggles too he realizes he is not alone.
They bump into each other, there are some sparks; it isn’t until they get to spend time together they sense something more.
When Montgomery hatches a plan to get Arthur his own dragon, even if they don’t really know each other yet. He realizes that not only will this help Arthur improve his life, but will also fill his heart.
But will this marriage of convenience tear them apart?
TITLE: My Demon Charming
AUTHOR: Rhys Lawless
SERIES: My Demon Charming #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 89
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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My life is no fairy tale.
My dad died when I was still a baby. My mom married a monster who ended up killing her. And I’m bound by blood to my stepfather. For the rest of my life.
There’s no escape.
If I’m not working my ass off at my stepdad’s store, I’m being used by him and his son to quench their thirst for power and control.
But there’s a silver lining.
I’ve been saving money for a while. And the demon summoning kit is finally here and I have the chance of a lifetime.
The chance to exact revenge.
But will it free me from this miserable life?
Or will I find myself bound to yet another monster?
TITLE: Hollow House
AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen
SERIES: Tea Roses & Tentacles #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 78
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Logan is more content and complete than ever with his lover, Jaime, as companion to help run the Tea House, their quaint bed and breakfast with its extensive garden of tea roses. Each day, Logan chooses a new daily rose to be on display for their patrons, and each day, his hunger grows. He always eventually needs to feed again, but he promised Jaime to only devour those who deserve it. Despite it being the busy season, the current guests taking advantage of their ‘pay what you can’ policy offer few options.
Little does Logan know his resolve to keep his promise to Jaime will soon be tested as old patrons he met decades previously are coming for a visit and don’t expect to find the same concierge as when they were teenagers. He might once again be forced to eliminate all witnesses to the dark truth of…
Hollow House.
TITLE: Cole: The Madman
AUTHOR: CJ Bishop
SERIES: Cole: A Phoenix Club Serial Thriller #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 97
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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“The Madman would get revenge… by taking away everything he loved.”
With Gabe in the hospital and three others missing, Cole must unravel the dark secrets hidden within the shadows. As the only one privy to the kidnappers’ identities and their chilling capabilities, Cole is thrust into a dangerous game of cat and mouse where every decision could mean the difference between life and death.
TITLE: Echoes of Fear
AUTHOR: Carol Dawn
SERIES: Obsidian MC #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 181
RELEASE DATE: 4/30/2024
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Knox:
Hidden within the barrier of the Obsidians clubhouse, I find safety in the familiarity of its walls. Scarred by a past trauma that shattered my trust in the outside world, I cling to the comfort of my fellow club members and the routines that shield me from the dangers beyond.
But when tragedy strikes, my fragile sanctuary is gone, and I’m thrust into a world I thought I’d left behind. Forced to confront my fears head-on, I discover an unexpected ally in Taylor. But can I trust this stranger to keep me safe from the fears of my past or will his past catch up to him, endangering us both?
Taylor:
From the moment my gaze fell upon Knox, something shifted deep within me. It wasn’t just attraction; it was a primal pull, an undeniable force drawing me toward him like a moth to flame. In his eyes, I saw echoes of vulnerability, of a longing for solace that resonated with the Daddy side of me. Every fiber of my being yearned to wrap him in my arms, to shield him from the world’s cruelties, to become the anchor he so desperately needed. And when fate intervened, thrusting us together in a whirlwind of chaos and uncertainty, I knew instinctively that I was meant to be his protector, his safe harbor in the storm. But as events unfolded, revealing the dangers lurking just beyond our doorstep, I realized that keeping him safe would require more than just walls and locks—it would demand unwavering courage and a fierce determination to protect what we held most dear. And in that moment, I embraced my role not just as Taylor, but as Papa, ready to shield my Pup from harm with every ounce of strength I possessed.
TITLE: Back to You
AUTHOR: SW Chambers
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 252
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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Sometimes love just isn’t enough.
For years, Brandon and Ethan have been the perfect couple. They’ve grown together, lived together, laughed together. But now, Brandon is coming in second place to Ethan’s job, and he’s just not sure that’s something he can live with anymore.
Ethan loves his boyfriend with his entire body and soul. But he’s so close to reaching that next level, and he’s prepared to put in as much effort as he needs. Maybe then he’ll finally feel he’s overcome his past.
With a bit of angst, a lot of humor and a ton of love, Brandon and Ethan must navigate a new normal as they try to find their way back to each other.
TITLE: Christian
AUTHOR: A.F. Montoya
SERIES: Aiden’s Mountains Shifters #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 208
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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When Christian got hired as Aiden’s assistant, he made it his mission to be the best assistant Aiden ever had. Any challenge Aiden laid in front of him, he met it head on. So why was it so difficult to train Aiden’s mate’s new assistant? Tyler was… difficult. He made a lot of mistakes. And how in the world did he keep changing the copier settings? And when it turns out that Tyler was his mate? For the first time ever, Christian was facing a challenge he might not be able to meet.
Tyler was trying. That should count for something. It wasn’t his fault electronics seemed to hate him. But no matter what he did, he couldn’t seem to please Christian. And he desperately wanted to. There was something about him that drew Tyler in. He wasn’t ready to give up, but when he has an unfortunate run in with a dragon and his past catches up with him, he starts to wonder if maybe he was in over his head. How can he be a good mate when he was constantly looking over his shoulder? Something had to give.
TITLE: Holeshot Heathen
AUTHOR: Harley Raige
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 286
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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Ryder.
Up and coming motocross star, sexy, hot, tattooed bad boy.
Or is he?
Ryder is so much more than he appears.
They say to keep your friends close but your enemies closer.
Ryder Doesn’t realise just how close his enemy will insist on becoming.
TITLE: The Truth of Our Past
AUTHOR: Heather Leighson
SERIES: Unframed Art MM Romance #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 465
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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He’s a contradiction I can’t walk away from
Alec:
Von––the uptight, gorgeous, Swede––wants nothing to do with me, and I’m obsessed.
The sullen man isn’t interested, and I don’t chase.
When I’m confronted with heart-crushing truths from my past, he’s a steady rock caring for me. But I refuse to reveal what no one else knows. In my experience, relationships end in shattered trust. So I avoid them.
With Von, all my defenses crumble. I burn for his fierce protectiveness. For the first time in my life, my heart wants more. More than a quickie––I break all my rules.
But love is out of the question. Love leads to certain heartbreak.
Von:
Dimples attached to an obnoxious man threaten to derail everything.
I’m desperate to escape my grief and suffocating media scrutiny.
I long for anonymity and solitude, but ache for Alec’s kindness and effortless joy. The man who embodies sunshine reminds me of my loss. So I keep my distance, afraid my emptiness will contaminate his sunshine. Until I realize his charm hides a darkness lurking underneath.
The unwaveringly loyal man proposes a pretend relationship with spicy, passionate bedroom activities. And it’s hard to remember this will only ever be temporary. I’m leaving.
My damaged heart won’t survive losing him.
TITLE: Saint’s Shelter
AUTHOR: Joy Danvers
SERIES: Alden Security #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 227
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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I’ve run True Colors for years. My mission in life is to give kids who have been cast out of their homes for their gender and sexual identities a safe place.
When a new kid shows up, I become the target of a ruthless and wealthy adversary who is determined to end both my work and my life.
My brother Shiloah insists on hiring a bodyguard for me. Soon it becomes apparent that Rio wants to do more than protect my body; he’s also everything I need to heal my soul.
Hiding out and on the run seems like a dangerous time to fall head over heels, but Rio makes it impossible to resist. He may be able to keep my body intact, but what about my heart?
TITLE: The Amazing Alpha Tau Pledge Project
AUTHORS: Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey
SERIES: Alpha Tau
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 222
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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Briar Pendelton is new to Lassiter, and he’s determined to get into Alpha Tau, even if that means lying about already having passed his LSAT and doing stupid pledge stunts like dressing as a sorority girl. Besides, he’s always looked killer in a skirt.
Casey Hill has been pledge master of Alpha Tau for two years. Keeping a bunch of pledges in line is a bit like herding cats, but Casey’s got it down to a fine art.
When Briar sashays into their fraternity with eyeliner, attitude, and legs for miles, Casey is thrown for a loop—in the best possible way. Except what happens when Briar literally can’t make the grade?
Uh oh.
TITLE: The Potion Gardener
AUTHOR: Arden Powell
SERIES: Flos Magicae
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 115
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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Desperate to escape a messy romance, Florian Mulberry flees London: tipsy, panicked, and without a plan. It’s while hiding in a rural garden shed that he meets Kells, a potion witch, who agrees to shelter him in exchange for manual labor until he gets his life together. Leaving his pampered London existence to work on a secluded cottage farm is a shock, but Florian throws himself into it with passionate determination.
And it’s not just gardening he’s passionate about. In no time, Florian falls head over heels for his skillful, hardworking mentor.
There’s just one problem. Florian is only disguised as a boy, and the enchantment hiding his real body is going to wear off. Florian’s main concern is how to explain himself when it happens. He’s definitely not a girl, but he’s not entirely a boy, either. With all the magic in Kells’ garden, there must be a way to achieve his ideal androgyny.
However he looks, Florian will have to face his past if he wants a future with Kells. Even if he avoids London forever, eventually his past is going to come looking for the girl he used to be.
TITLE: Phoenix Chosen
AUTHOR: Ashe Moon
SERIES: The Phoenix Guardians #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 210
RELEASE DATE: 5/1/2024
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Just as Tyler’s romance with his alpha phoenix boyfriend starts to ignite, he’s attacked by a shadowy entity hell-bent on tearing him away from his newfound love. He’s back in his old life on Earth, where there’s no more magic, no more omegahood, and no more mystery pregnancy. He’s a normal human again.
But something dangerous has followed him through the portal to his world.
Tyler and Kalistratos must fight their way back into each other’s arms and the realm where fatherhood awaits. Can they prevail, or will the pursuing darkness break their Chosen bond forever?
TITLE: Fen
AUTHOR: Barbara Elsborg
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 400
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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An indecent proposal leads to a future neither guy expected.
Fen is broken but does his best to hide the cracks. His life-changing condition might have stolen his first love—ballet, but he’s kind to old ladies, good at his job, and his mum loves him, even if his famous father refuses to acknowledge he exists.
Ripley’s a top flight barrister who’s used to winning. Mostly by fair means, occasionally not. He’s horrified when he learns his manipulative mother has sent family possessions to an auction house. On his way to retrieve them, he encounters Fen.
Cold, rain-soaked and hungry, struggling with his crutch and auction acquisitions, Fen just wants to get home. What he doesn’t want is to be drenched by a car and minutes later, confronted by the bad-tempered driver demanding he hand over his purchases. Hell no!
Ripley gets back his belongings but finds he wants more. Blue-eyed Fen has sparked something to life. Even as his barrister’s brain screams at him to be careful, he makes Fen an outrageous offer. Sleep with me for money. Fen should say no. Yet as he weighs his options, he realises turning Ripley down could be the biggest regret of his life.
In a tale where the pieces don’t always fit, can two imperfect men mend what’s broken in each other?
TITLE: HEA: Happily Ever After
AUTHORS: Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox
SERIES: After Oscar #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 286
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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Have you heard the expression “twelve times a groomsman, never a groom”? Neither had I… until it suddenly became clear that every man I dated found their One True Love in the person they dated after me.
Now I’m writing Best Man speeches for my former boyfriends twice a month, the “After Oscar” thing has become a legend, and I have finally accepted that Oscar Overton is nobody’s Happily Ever After.
Which is fine.
Between running my investment company, providing for Frank, my emotional support hedgehog, and keeping my enthusiastic family from getting in my business, my life is plenty busy. The last thing on my mind is a relationship.
Until Hugh Linzee.
One hot night with the gorgeous wedding photographer somehow turns into a text conversation I just can’t quit, but I’m determined to keep my distance. Hugh has ideas… ideas about romance and fireworks and capital-L love… and I care about him too much to let him get those ideas about me.
Fate keeps throwing us together, though. After an accidental all-night phone call and a convenient wedding run-in, suddenly I find myself agreeing to be his fake boyfriend, and distance quickly becomes a thing of the past.
But how long until Hugh figures out he’ll only get his HEA… After Oscar?
TITLE: Rules of Play
AUTHOR: CJ Pines
SERIES: Chance’s Harbor
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 626
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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There’s a thin line between loathing and lust. Turns out it’s about the width of a hotel bed.
When Alex finds himself sharing a hotel room with the stuck-up captain of his university’s soccer team, he knows it’ll be pure torture.
He’s right, of course – but for all the wrong reasons.
Turns out, Ian’s not the man Alex thought he was. Confident, experienced, and sexy as all hell; Ian shouldn’t be interested in a geek like Alex.
Now if only someone would tell Ian that…
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The room was like any other in thousands of hotels around the world, Alex supposed. Small bathroom crammed in by the entry; big window on the far side featuring a majestic view of the parking garage and dumpsters. An enormous TV on the wall, a small table, a few chairs.
And, oh yeah — just the one big double bed sitting pride of place in the middle of the room that they were for some reason — what? Expected to share?
For two whole weeks, Coach had said. With Ian.
Any of the other guys on the university’s soccer team would have been, y’know, fine. But Mr. Superstar Team Captain, Green Shakes and Yoga Breaks, Two Girlfriends At a Time Hetero Poster Boy of the Year, Ian ‘The Weaver’ freakin’ Weber?
He’s everything Alex’s dad had ever wanted in a son.
He’s everything Alex was not.
And now? Now Ian knows Alex’s little secret. Yeah — that one.
Forget two weeks. It’ll be a miracle if they both survive this first night…
TITLE: The Collector
AUTHOR: Matthew Dante
SERIES: Book of Sin #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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La Maison de M is a private gentlemen’s club where the rich and powerful come to relax, have a few drinks, and enjoy the company of hot young men. There’s no judgment here. Men are able to explore their fantasies and share in the pleasures that only a few lucky souls ever get the chance to experience.
It is within these walls that secrets are shared, and vulnerabilities are discovered. There’s nothing more sinful than a man in the heated throes of passion.
Levi
25, exotic dancer… secret romantic.
It’s no secret. Men fall to their knees when I hit the stage. I’m young, flexible, and know how to work a room. Men seek my company to get a taste of what it’s like to be with a walking fantasy. It’s my job to bring men’s innermost thoughts and desires to life. When you escape an abusive household, having this kind of power over men can be… intoxicating. I love it.
But all that changes when I meet a handsome, mysterious stranger—my knight in shining armor. I do my best to guard my heart against his roughness and charm, but the more I get to know him, the more my heart wants to give. But he’s hiding something. Behind those smoldering blue eyes and gorgeous, hungry smile, I know that he’s keeping something from me.
Chase
32, former cop… hunts down evil men.
Seriously. How am I supposed to get anything done when I’m stuck in a Speedo that should be illegal to wear in public? Like, seriously. Where is the rest of the material? I’m ready to give up on the whole darn mission when I spot him—a feisty young twink with intoxicating violet eyes and the body of a goddess. Watching him defend himself and take down someone nearly double his size has me impressed and feeling very… protective. I need to know him. I need to have him.
TITLE: Teach Me
AUTHOR: Neve Wilder
SERIES: Extracurricular Activities #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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Two strangers. One secret encounter. A whole lotta forbidden chemistry.
It was supposed to be an anonymous thrill, fueled by raw desire.
No strings, just the escape we both craved.
The last thing I need is complications, especially from a casual hookup. That was the plan.
Except now, he’s not just some guy from a night I can’t forget. He’s in front of my class…teaching it. Turns out life has some unexpected lessons in store for me, and my professor is holding the syllabus.
Suddenly, what was supposed to be simple is anything but.
Our connection is too intense, and the stakes are way too high—his career, my recovery, our futures.
Every class is a battle against temptation, every glance a spark threatening to ignite.
We know it’s reckless, yet the magnetic pull between us is irresistible. I’m not just battling the ghosts of my past but also the fear that everything I’ve worked so hard to rebuild might crumble.
He has everything to lose, and so do I. But when surrender feels this right, walking away becomes the toughest test of all.
TITLE: Pump Fake
AUTHOR: Brooklyn Cate
SERIES: Red Zone #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 275
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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Everything about Jase Maxwell rubs me the wrong way…until one night I accidentally rub him the RIGHT way.
Lucas
It was supposed to be a relaxing night out with friends. But somehow it turned into a media circus when a small mob of haters came after me and the tight end I’ve been secretly fantasizing about since being drafted to the Cincinnati Crusaders.
After videos of us blow up on social media, we’re sentenced to community service to “rehabilitate our images.”
Jase Maxwell is cocky, grumpy, and sarcastic, with an air of arrogance that chokes me like bad cologne every time he flies into my airspace. But he’s also gorgeous and built like a Greek god, so it isn’t long before the air that choked me now makes my heart thrash and my blood burn.
I want him.
But not only is he my teammate, he’s also straight.
Or is he?
Jase
Lucas just had to be at the bar that night. And of course, he had to tail me out of the place when those ignorant jerkoffs took off after us with a Louisville Slugger.
I didn’t count on the cops showing up…or Lucas trying to hide us by pressing his lips against mine in the darkness…or me loving the barrage of sensations that rippled through me at the unexpected assault.
But what he can’t know is why I’ll never, ever let him near my lips again and why I could lose everything if he figures out that my true obsession beyond football is him.
TITLE: Spellbound by You
AUTHORS: Fel Fern & Kara Kitt
SERIES: Mage Match #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 203
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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Liam McGowan no longer knows his place. When his magic failed him, his family cast him out. Now he’s homeless and without allies, but fate sends him a fierce protector. In his world, fox shifters and mages don’t mix, but an unexpected bond forms between him and Shane. Shane is gorgeous, arrogant, and beyond infuriating, but Liam can’t deny the chemistry between them.
Shane Mullins doesn’t want a mate. When he’s assigned to protect a spoiled mage, he doesn’t know what to expect. Liam is proud, stubborn, and set in his ways, but he’s developing a soft spot for the mage. When danger lurks just around the corner, can Shane and Liam put aside their differences and learn what it means to be mates?
TITLE: Hot Streak
AUTHOR: Beth Bolden
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 381
RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2024
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Young phenom pitcher Connor Clark doesn’t want or need anyone’s help making it to the majors.
He’s got a hot arm, and an even hotter temper.
So when his minor league team brings in seasoned catcher Jackson Evans to “handle” him, the two clash instantly.
But as the two battle for power, anger gives way to lust, and an awakening Connor didn’t see coming.
If Jackson wants to be ‘hands on,’ they might as well enjoy it. But once again, the man makes Connor work for it. Just like he does on the field.
Only this time, the reward is so much sweeter. When Connor gives in to Jackson’s coaching, and Jackson gives in to his attraction, they’re instantly on a hot streak—on the field and in bed.
So hot that Connor finally gets that call to the majors he’s always wanted.
But what’s a pitcher to do without the catcher who owns his heart? Now all Connor needs is to convince Jackson they belong to each other forever, not just on a baseball diamond.
TITLE: Farren
AUTHOR: Morgan Lysand
SERIES: Black Cat Circus: Pearl of Fate
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/3/2024
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Farren has been Black Cat Circus’s head of security since the beginning and it’s a job the gargoyle takes seriously. But he’s stone more often than usual in the daytime, impeding his ability to work. Something has to change, and he’s not sure what. Not until a feisty merman shows up at the circus and Farren’s stone curse has a hope of being lifted.
Rourke has one last adventure before he ties himself to the lake as the next historian apprentice. Only, he’d rather be an ambassador between the worlds than stuck in the muck reciting the same old information for a lifetime. When he meets a sexy gargoyle, Fate steps in to change both of their lives.
Can a gargoyle and merman get a fairy tale ending, or will a curse keep them apart?
TITLE: Wish We Were There
AUTHOR: Lionel Hart
SERIES: The Caesura Room #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 221
RELEASE DATE: 5/3/2024
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Parker’s greatest regret in life was not confessing his crush to Taylor before introducing him to Zach.
He’s done his best to be a good friend to Taylor in the decade they’ve known each other, but his feelings have never truly gone away. Instead, he’s found contentment in his career as a music journalist, keeping himself from wanting more from their friendship.
Taylor’s band is finally skyrocketing up the path to stardom. But everything comes crashing down when Zach, Taylor’s husband and the band’s frontman, dies in the middle of their summer tour.
In the aftermath, Taylor decides he’s done with the rockstar life. When he sets out on a new venture to open a music venue, The Caesura Room, he and Parker spend more time together than ever before.
As their relationship teeters on the edge of something more, Parker must decide if he can overcome the guilt of having these feelings for his widowed friend. But Taylor has secrets of his own that might keep them from their last chance to be together.
TITLE: We All Go A Little Dad Sometimes
AUTHOR: Shane Morton
SERIES: Point Pleasant Holiday Series #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/3/2024
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David- Life broke me, and I crawled back home with my tail between my legs. At almost forty, I had nothing to show for the life I lived except for a marvelous pooch named Liza Minnelli. I had a job in IT that allowed me to work from home, so I didn’t have to socialize very often. I had become a recluse – mostly. I was lonely – but too scarred by the past to do much about it. Then, I almost ran over Taylor Lautner with my car. Well, someone who looked a lot like him anyway, and my world flip-flopped in a way that I hadn’t expected. Every time we saw each other, I fell harder, and the thing that threw me off the most was that he seemed to feel the same way. But all I can think about is if he will leave me too. He’s too young and hasn’t even started truly living his life. He would never choose me or The Pleasant, in the end. He had dreams, and I knew I would be left with nothing. My dreams died a long time ago.
Justin- When I failed an entire semester my senior year of college, I had to come home. It sucked. My twin brother had just graduated early and my parents were so proud of him – then I came home a total loser. An affair with one of my professors had really done a number on me, especially when I discovered he was married and had kids. I lost myself after that in all the frat parties and quit attending classes. I felt horrible and filthy – I felt used. Now, I live in Point Pleasant and work at a coffee shop part-time so I can pay for the online classes I have to take if I ever want to get my degree. It surprised me how much I liked it in this small town where my parents had recently moved. Then I met David. Why did I have to have a thing for older professor types with adorable puppies? I had a type. But he was so in his shell, like a turtle hiding himself away. But I was drawn to him and couldn’t help it. I just hoped I didn’t hurt us both. I don’t think either of us would recover from a second heartbreak.
TITLE: Every Breath After
AUTHOR: Jessie Walker
SERIES: Lost Boys #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/3/2024
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HE WOULD NEVER BE MINE.
A promise. A wish. A twist of fate.
I fell in love with Mason Wyatt before I even knew the meaning of the word. Long before I even considered that the rumors about me were true.
Like a superhero from the pages of our favorite comics, he’s always been there for me, time and time again. My friend. My protector. My rock.
On the outside, he’s everything I’m not. Brave and ambitious—even a little reckless. He wears his heart on his sleeve, while I keep mine locked up, terrified of what might burst out should I let my guard down even the slightest bit.
But Mason’s got his secrets too, ones only I’m privy to. Demons not unlike the ones I’ve been at war with for as long as I can remember. Perhaps that’s why, from the second we met, he’s always felt like mine.
Too bad he’s straight… and in love with my twin sister.
For years, I’ve had no choice but to grin and bear it from the sidelines, wishing for things to be different, waiting for the day I could finally leave our tiny town and get over the boy who was never meant for me.
But when the unthinkable happens, shattering life as we know it, I find myself trapped in the ruins of what once was.
He needs me.
And I need him to need me.
Together, we try to find shelter in the wreckage of who we were and what we lost, weathering lows I could never have even imagined.
But the closer we get, the worse things fall apart…
And I can’t help but wonder, if perhaps it was a kinder fate when I could only love him from afar.
It’s true what they say.
Be careful what you wish for.
TITLE: Inferno
AUTHOR: Mika Nix
SERIES: Drake Security #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 253
RELEASE DATE: 5/3/2024
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I know I should keep my hands off of Montrose. But the one thing dragons and demons have in common is how much we love to play with fire.
My youngest brother has always had a knack for getting himself into trouble, but this time he’s stolen from the wrong demon and it might just be the last mistake he ever makes.
I have no reason to trust Montrose, but my dragon does anyway. There’s something about the vibrant, sassy incubus that calls to me, no matter how hard I try to resist.
Saving my brother’s scales should be top priority, but this inferno between Montrose and I just keeps heating up.
If fate put him in my path, can I trust that we’ll make it to the other side of this disaster together? There’s only one way to find out…
TITLE: An Unlikely Alliance
AUTHOR: Ellie Thomas
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 119
RELEASE DATE: 5/4/2024
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During the final week of February in 1808, Clement Metcalfe has a brief and heated encounter in the back room of a busy London coffee house with bashful gentleman Humphrey Atkinson. Clem, a private secretary, is accustomed to grabbing random interludes to brighten his tedious and underpaid working days following a professional fall from grace. But Humphrey seems to hanker after more than one taste.
So Clem introduces Humphrey to Abe Pengelly, the other semi-regular man in his life. Imposingly dark and dangerous, Abe is an enigmatic figure, with his operations based at the decaying and infamous Old Red Lion Tavern. His endeavours, if not blatantly lawless and criminal, are definitely murky.
There’s an undeniable attraction between the three men that promises passion. However, Clem discovers his lovers are also willing to exert themselves on his behalf to right past wrongs. Might this be a case where three is not a crowd but the perfect number?
TITLE: Waylaid
AUTHOR: J.M. Snyder
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 172
RELEASE DATE: 5/4/2024
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It’s only supposed to be one night. Until it isn’t.
When the Queen’s guardsman enters my inn, the last thing I expect is to be propositioned. But this far north, it can get lonely at times, and my bed fits two easily enough. The guardsman is lithe and fae, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t interested. Besides, what’s one night between grown men?
I don’t expect to see him again. But rumors of war bring him back to me, and what starts as a one-off soon blossoms into so much more …
TITLE: As Many Stars
AUTHOR: K.L. Noone
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 98
RELEASE DATE: 5/4/2024
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Blake Thornton — or, as rumor likes to call him, the Earl of Thorns — has a secret. Or two.
London society knows Blake as an adventurer and traveler. His tales and memoirs have made him a celebrity. But when Blake thinks of home, he thinks of his best friend Ashley Linden, brilliant Oxford scholar of classical poetry — and the man Blake’s been silently in love with for years.
But Blake’s discovered feelings for someone else as well: Cameron Fraser, the handsome Scottish doctor he’s met on his travels, who knows him like no one ever has. Blake doesn’t expect to see Cam again, despite how much he’d like to.
But when he returns home to find Ashley ill, Blake has a reason to send for Cam, and together, Blake, Ash, and Cam will discover a new adventure.
TITLE: Regency Lovers
AUTHORS: Ellie Thomas, K.L. Noone & Alexandra Caluen
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 299
RELEASE DATE: 5/4/2024
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Regency Lovers contains three historical M/M/M romances. Contains the stories:
An Unlikely Alliance by Ellie Thomas: In Regency London, private secretary Clem encounters shy gentleman Humphrey with satisfying results. From then on, it seems natural to include Abe, Clem’s regular lover, in their frolics. Apart from willing bedfellows, Clem is used to being alone and unsupported. But will the alliance between the three men prove more substantial than mere passing pleasure?
As Many Stars by K.L. Noone: Society knows Blake as an adventurer and traveler. But when Blake thinks of home, he thinks of his best friend Ashley, Oxford scholar — the man Blake secretly, silently, loves. He’s discovered feelings for someone else too: a Scottish doctor he’s met while traveling. And when he returns to find Ash ill, Blake has a reason to send for Cam … and together, they’ll discover a new adventure.
The Hunting Box by Alexandra Caluen: When Nicholas, an earl’s heir, invites his two dearest friends to spend three weeks at his country lodge, he hopes to set the terms for the next chapter in their lives. The time has come for Nick to marry, but he doesn’t want to lose Charlie or Stephen. Much to his relief, they want to keep him too. Can they negotiate the inevitable changes of adulthood, and move forward as even closer friends?
TITLE: The Hunting Box
AUTHOR: Alexandra Caluen
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 96
RELEASE DATE: 5/4/2024
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Nick, Charlie, and Stephen, sons of an earl, a baronet, and a freshly knighted barrister, met at school and became fast friends. The young noblemen went on to university while Stephen read law in London. All three exchange letters and visits, even spending holidays together for the next thirteen years. Their terms of intimacy, while close, have been undefined: Nick and Charlie have a separate relationship, Charlie and Stephen another.
In November 1819, Nick invites his two friends for three weeks at his country lodge. He worries their bonds may be sundered by circumstance: he is to be married. While this was always inevitable, they must all now face up to the changes it will bring.
Mere days into their country retreat, all three have confirmed their desire for more, not less, intimacy. Ideas are exchanged, affections shared, wishes expressed. Their days together strengthen the mortar of their new connection, giving it time to set.
Along the way, they indulge in every kind of intimacy, safe in the privacy of the hunting box. Will their plans and promises hold once they must part?
TITLE: Keokee
AUTHOR: Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2024
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In 1973, Spencer Perrin was coming of age with his best friend, Alan. Now, he’s an elderly man trapped in the throes of Altzhiemers. When he befriends a nurse at a retirement home, he finds comfort and familiarity. Luke immediately understands Spencer is living back in time, but he’s happy to help the man with whatever he needs. In fact, he feels an overwhelming need to protect him from the truth—a truth Luke isn’t even fully aware of yet.
Meanwhile, when Luke’s path crosses with a charming Park Ranger, he finds himself falling head over heels in love. Torn between his duty as a nurse and the prospect of a forever love, he learns things he never knew about himself, as well as Spencer’s past. Join number one best-selling author Daniel Elijah Sanderfer for this breathtakingly beautiful love story following two different people in two very different stages of life.
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