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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticks & Stones | Abigail Roux | Riptide Publishing | 6/17/2024 | Cut & Run #2, Re-Release | Amazon |
| Love in Technicolor | Various | Catacombs and Stardust Collections | 6/17/2024 | Anthology | Amazon |
| Wiseguy | Rain Carrington | AAS Publishing | 6/17/2024 | Carrillo Ranch #1 | Amazon |
| Snatched Up by the Cartel | Michael Levi | Self Published | 6/17/2024 | Nightshade Wolves #1 | Amazon |
| Starcrossed | Ken Sanchez | Self Published | 6/17/2024 | Willowbrook #4 | Amazon |
| Ascendant King | Kai Butler | Self Published | 6/17/2024 | The Empty Throne Trilogy #3 | Amazon |
| Ennek Trilogy | Kim Fielding | DSP Publications | 6/18/2024 | stasis, flux & equipoise | Amazon |
| The Cat Who Came In from the Cold | Alexa Milne | Pride Publishing | 6/18/2024 | The Wanderlings #1 | Amazon |
| Entwined | Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky | NineStar Press | 6/18/2024 | Darklight #3 | Amazon |
| The Island of Forever | Jeremey Harrison | Lake Country Press & Review | 6/18/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Enforcer | RS McKenzie | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Devil’s Mayhem MC #2 | Amazon |
| Wreaking Havoc | Grae Bryan | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Demon Bound #1 | Amazon |
| Throuple Next Door | Andrew Grey | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Amazon | |
| Stick By Me | Christie Gordon | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Desert Ice Hockey #1 | Amazon |
| LA Vice | Kat Cassidy | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Amazon | |
| A Fashionable Deception | Sera Taíno | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Amazon | |
| Daddy’s Cabin Boy | Morticia Knight | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | Amazon | |
| Omega in Hiding | Beau Brown | Self Published | 6/18/2024 | MM Mafia Romance Mpreg #3 | Amazon |
| The Sapphire Dragon’s Missing Mate | Lorelei M. Hart | Decadent Publishing | 6/19/2024 | Nesting Ever After | Amazon |
| Just Add Ice | LC Chase | Wild Roan Press | 6/19/2024 | Games We Play #10 | Amazon |
| A Daddy for Maddy | Wendy Rathbone | Eye Scry Publications | 6/19/2024 | Little Mister Perfect Series #2 | Amazon |
| The Rookie vs The Ace | Nicole Dykes | Self Published | 6/19/2024 | On The Track #4 | Amazon |
| Beautiful Liar Part Two | Jaye Pratt | Self Published | 6/19/2024 | O’Brien Mafia Duet #2 | Amazon |
| Glow | Kristian Parker | Self Published | 6/19/2024 | Pleasure Seekers #3 | Amazon |
| Cruise to Cock Island | R.A. Frick | Self Published | 6/19/2024 | Pride Cruise 2024 | Amazon |
| A Beginner’s Guide to Ghosts, Fallen Angels, and Other Afterlifers | Shannon Mae | Self Published | 6/19/2024 | Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #8 | Amazon |
| His Greatest Treasure | Hope Bennett | Self Published | 6/19/2024 | Dragon’s Mate #10 | Amazon |
| Half-Drawn Boy | Suki Fleet | Stars and Ink Press | 6/20/2024 | Amazon | |
| Sebastian | Eve Riley | Naughty Nights Press | 6/20/2024 | Federal Protection Agency #7 | Amazon |
| For the Cameras | Raleigh Ruebins | Self Published | 6/20/2024 | Fixer Brothers Construction Co #6 | Amazon |
| It Happened One Adventure | Edward Anderson | Self Published | 6/20/2024 | Amazon | |
| Solomon’s Ransom | Corey Kerr | Self Published | 6/20/2024 | Amazon | |
| Cicadas | Avery Cockburn | Self Published | 6/20/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Sorcerer’s Thief | Lee Colgin | Self Published | 6/20/2024 | Fortune Favors the Fae | Amazon |
| The Contracted Bear’s Mate | Lorelei M. Hart | Decadent Publishing | 6/21/2024 | Omegas of the Shifter Mafia #3 | Amazon |
| Enchanter of Dragons | Zarina Aston | Sarayashi Publishing | 6/21/2024 | Bonded Hearts #0.5 | Amazon |
| Defeating Demons and Breaking Up With My Boyfriend | Dylan James | Deep Hearts YA | 6/21/2024 | Amazon | |
| Sunrise in a Storm | Crystal D. Budy | Wicked Dreamer Press | 6/21/2024 | Polaris Mysteries #2 | Amazon |
| Talon’s Hurricane | C.K. Noel | High Garden Publishing | 6/21/2024 | Satchel Pride #4 | Amazon |
| Batting Style | Louisa Masters | Self Published | 6/21/2024 | Franklin U 2 | Amazon |
| Below Deck | BL Maxwell | Self Published | 6/21/2024 | Pride Cruise 2024 | Amazon |
| The Amethyst Dragon’s Mythical Mate | Toby Wise | Self Published | 6/21/2024 | Nesting Ever After | Amazon |
| As the Raven Flies | Meghan Maslow | Self Published | 6/21/2024 | Charm City Chronicles | Amazon |
| To Hell and Back | Kelex | Self Published | 6/21/2024 | Enchanted Ink | Amazon |
| Bold | M.A. Innes | Self Published | 6/21/2024 | Love and Secrets #3 | Amazon |
| Cedric Moves On | Tim Mead | JMS Books | 6/22/2024 | Amazon | |
| Three Wishes and a Miracle | Mere Rain | JMS Books | 6/22/2024 | Amazon | |
| Hudson River Homicides | C.S. Poe | Emporium Press | 6/22/2024 | Memento Mori #4 | Amazon |
| Wrong Number, Right Dragon | Colbie Dunbar & Lorelei M. Hart | Surrendered Press | 6/23/2024 | Dial M For Mates #2 | Amazon |
| Jump to Recipe | Jena Wade | Self Published | 6/23/2024 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Sticks & Stones
AUTHOR: Abigail Roux
SERIES: Cut & Run #2, Re-Release
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 337
RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2024
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In order to survive in the wilderness, they’ll have to survive each other.
After the case they just closed, it’s unsurprising FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett are having trouble passing their psych evaluations. The only thing worse than a near-death experience is trying to lie to a shrink about it. And the only thing worse than that is being stuck on desk duty after failing. The two of them are soon ordered to take a vacation, before their exasperated coworkers finish what the serial killer started.
Hoping to bolster their partnership—in every sense of the word—Ty invites Zane to visit his family in West Virginia, and Zane accepts. The mountains can’t be that different from Texas, right? Snakes are snakes.
When they join Ty’s father and brother for a hike deep into the woods, the Grady family’s dysfunction quickly becomes the least of their worries. The weather is bad, the wildlife is bloodthirsty, and their fellow hikers are ready to break out the banjos. Zane and Ty still have each other, but whether that will make the trip—or break it—remains to be seen.
*This is a limited re-release of the original series, without changes. Some aspects of the story are now dated, and an updated version will be published at a later date.*
TITLE: Love in Technicolor
AUTHOR: Various
SERIES: Anthology
PUBLISHER: Catacombs and Stardust Collections
LENGTH: 242
RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2024
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Immerse yourself in a diverse collection of endearing stories encapsulating love and hope with this multi-genre queer romance charity anthology. Each narrative, spanning across an array of romance sub-genres, delves into the breadth of emotion, the delight of discovering love, and the resilience of spirit, transcending the boundaries of the human experience. All proceeds from this anthology will be contributed towards supporting LGBTQ+ charities.
TITLE: Wiseguy
AUTHOR: Rain Carrington
SERIES: Carrillo Ranch #1
PUBLISHER: AAS Publishing
LENGTH: 391
RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2024
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Marius Monarco has been in a mafia family his entire life. Raised in it, he’s known nothing else. When he is brought to Montana by the head of the Carrillos, he is a fish out of water.
Then he meets two men who will change his life. They open the world to him, showing him that the streets of his youth aren’t the only wild and dangerous place for him.
The land stretches out around him, hiding secrets and lies. As he falls in love, he’s torn between his new, soft life as a partner and his need to protect those men, using everything in his arsenal to do so.
In a cat and mouse situation, Marius is determined to turn the tables and become the cat in the scenario, unwilling to let anything happen to the two men who have stolen his heart.
TITLE: Snatched Up by the Cartel
AUTHOR: Michael Levi
SERIES: Nightshade Wolves #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 115
RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2024
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Rylan can’t believe he’s going to prison.
After everything he’s done, his brother betrayed him. The prison is a terrifying place, and he knows he will be targeted. With his baby face and skinny frame, he stands out like a sore thumb. To make matters worse, he’s been paired with another inmate, Mateo. Their initial interaction is anything but friendly. Yet, there’s an undeniable allure to the tattooed, muscular Latin gangster. Despite his fears, Rylan can’t stop the spicy dreams he has about the older shifter.
Mateo couldn’t care less about Rylan.
To him, Rylan is weak and bound to get bullied. Mateo feels no responsibility for his new cellmate. However, when other prisoners start ganging up on Rylan, Mateo feels compelled to intervene. He can’t let the guards think he’s the one roughing up his cellmate. That’s when the dreams start—intimate, vivid dreams about the younger shifter. Mateo knows what this means: he may have just found his forever mate. The problem is, they’re both incarcerated. How can they think about forming a family when they don’t even have privacy?
TITLE: Starcrossed
AUTHOR: Ken Sanchez
SERIES: Willowbrook #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 333
RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2024
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In a world where fate and magic intertwine, Rowan Elderwood, a cursed fae prince, and Luca Wolfheart, a loyal wolf shifter, find their lives irrevocably changed when destiny brings them together. As Rowan awakens from an enchanted slumber, he and Luca must navigate the challenges of their newfound bond while facing an ancient, malevolent force that threatens to tear them apart and plunge their realms into darkness.
With the support of their pack and the strength of their love, Rowan and Luca embark on a thrilling journey filled with self-discovery, unexpected allies, and heart-stopping battles. As they unravel the secrets of Rowan’s past and the mysterious curse that bound him, they must confront their deepest fears and make sacrifices that will test the very limits of their devotion.
Starcrossed is a captivating tale of hope, love, and the unbreakable spirit of two souls who refuse to let the shadows of their pasts define their future. Immerse yourself in a world of magic, danger, and unwavering loyalty as Rowan and Luca fight to protect their love and the realms they hold dear.
TITLE: Ascendant King
AUTHOR: Kai Butler
SERIES: The Empty Throne Trilogy #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 466
RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2024
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His life is in my hands, but my heart is in his.
Miles Castillo has the one thing his mother never did: time. As he gathers new members to his pack and help in his war against House Bartlett, he can’t help but wish that Cade was more than a reluctant ally. But the ice prince has made his position clear and nothing Miles can do will change the history that divides them.
Still, as they both confront the echoes of their past, they must learn to work together and find something like a middle ground. With nothing to lose, Cade and Miles must make a choice that will save both of them.
TITLE: Ennek Trilogy
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
BOOKS: stasis, flux & equipoise
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 698
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Prosperity comes at a price. In Praesidium, that price is freedom. Strict laws and a harsh penal code ensure ordinary criminals become bond-slaves. But the most serious traitors are turned over to the wizard to be suspended in a dreamless frozen state known as Stasis.
Miner is one such criminal, suspended forever—until Ennek, the youngest son of Praesidium’s Chief, stirred by the horror of Miner’s fate, sets him free.
Ennek has always skirted the edge of the law. Now he finds himself a fugitive, friend of a traitor. He and Miner must rely on each other if they are to overcome the challenges facing them. Though their deepening relationship offers them both support, Miner grapples with the consequences of his enslavement, while Ennek struggles to control his newfound wizard powers. Seeking balance for themselves and their world, they learn the greatest challenges sometimes come from very close to the heart.
TITLE: The Cat Who Came In from the Cold
AUTHOR: Alexa Milne
SERIES: The Wanderlings #1
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 235
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Sometimes a Katt is not just for Christmas.
Thom came to London hoping to dance and maybe find fame and fortune. Instead, he’ s waiting on tables to pay the rent. Maybe the next audition will be the one.
Tyler is an ecologist in a family of lawyers, trying to persuade the world of the importance of bees and hoping to finish his doctorate. But tonight, he’ s waiting on tables to make a little extra cash.
Need brings these two men to the same place, and desire gets them together. From there the course of true love should be easy, but, of course, life is never that simple… because Thom has a secret. A secret others like him want to keep to themselves.
While Thom and Tyler grow closer and things get deeper, Thom is ordered to make a choice. Should he break up with Tyler and lose the man he has come to love, or reveal the truth about himself? With the chance of fame finally knocking on his door, Thom needs to make the hardest decision of his life…
TITLE: Entwined
AUTHORS: Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky
SERIES: Darklight #3
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 298
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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After learning his mother is alive, Cameron, a telepath, travels across the country to find her, accompanied by Nathen, his neurodiverse vampire lover, and Syn, his best friend and sister of the heart. Once there, they find she is involved in a much larger war of her own and has been trying to keep him out of harm’s way for years.
In their quest to help her, they make enemies, of course, but they also find several new allies. And when they are swept up in fae politics and looming war, the result is an entire paradigm shift that will have far-reaching effects on all their lives forever.
TITLE: The Island of Forever
AUTHOR: Jeremey Harrison
PUBLISHER: Lake Country Press & Review
LENGTH: 323
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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He’s his own worst enemy—and their only salvation.
Seventeen-year-old Max Greenfell grew up hearing stories about the Island of Forever—a beautiful paradise of intrigue and magic that was once controlled by a destructive shapeshifter who killed everything in his path. When monsters roamed its sandy shores, and the island’s magic began to dwindle, a hero emerged to overcome the evil and restore the land.
But all good stories have an end—and fairy tales are just that—or so he thought.
When a strange storm sweeps through his town, Max finds himself washed upon the shores of the fabled utopia. Faced with bullying and overwhelming anxiety at school, he finds solace in the island’s allure, creating a better reality to confront. But his arrival has disrupted the world’s balance, threatening to unleash the shapeshifter once more.
With help from a snarky merman and a pistol-wielding fairy, Max must embark on a dangerous adventure to ensure the island’s safety. Returning home will be a challenging journey, requiring him to confront his deepest emotions, confide in his closest allies, and survive an encounter with his greatest foe: himself.
TITLE: The Enforcer
AUTHOR: RS McKenzie
SERIES: Devil’s Mayhem MC #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 285
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Shane
I’ve been in love with Zeke for years. He’s my best friend—the man of my dreams—but I’m afraid to confess my feelings. What’s more, if I’m with Zeke I could lose everything I’ve worked for. I don’t want to have to choose between my family and Zeke or the career I’ve been working towards for the past decade. I had resolved to keep my feelings to myself, but too much alcohol loosened my lips and the truth came tumbling out. I fear my drunken admission will ruin everything.
Zeke
There’s something coming for the Devil’s Mayhem that has the potential to bring the club to its knees. Is now the best time to consider a future with Shane? He’s my best friend and has been for years, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t taken notice of him. Mixing business and pleasure is a bad idea, right? Especially when someone is after the MC, intent on seeing our downfall.
TITLE: Wreaking Havoc
AUTHOR: Grae Bryan
SERIES: Demon Bound #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 255
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Sascha has always felt powerless, the weak baby of a cruel family. But that’s fine. He has his looks, his ample allowance, and a smattering of one-night stands to keep him busy. But when Sascha’s oldest brother offends the wrong people, Sascha finds himself in hiding with a target on his back. And when poking around in his temporary home leads to accidentally summoning the hottest demon Sascha could ever imagine, he has to ask himself: does he want to feel powerless anymore?
Kai has been waiting centuries for a summons. When he’s at long last brought to the human realm for his final contract, he expects to find another warrior hungry for battle and bloodshed. Instead, he finds himself bound to a saucy, scared mobster princeling who can’t stop looking at Kai like he’s dinner. It isn’t long before Kai decides that—for once—he wouldn’t mind staying exactly where he is, with a certain human for his mate.
But Sascha isn’t used to anyone sticking around, let alone caring for him in any real way. It’s up to Kai to convince Sascha he can give him so much more than protection. He just has to deal with those pesky enemies—and Sascha’s own meddling family—first.
TITLE: Throuple Next Door
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 105
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Austin knew change was inevitable, but he hadn’t counted on just how difficult it was going to be… for all of them. He, Weaver, and Randy have been together for two amazingly hot years, and then with a single decision, everything is different. When Randy receives an offer on his gyms in Brooklyn, he jumps at it and switches careers with a teaching job in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Weaver is also interested in making a change after nearly burning himself out as a lawyer. With both of his passionate partners needing something new and Austin’s modeling career cooling as he ages, the three of them decide to relocate from New York to Carlisle. Randy settles into his new position, and Weaver easily lands on his feet, but Austin wonders how he is going to fit into their new world.
Austin knows he has the support of the men he loves, and who love him, but he needs to pull his weight. With very few prospects, what could small-town life hold for him? Randy and Weaver have their special way to make him forget, but it will take more than love and hot sex for the throuple next door to start the next chapter in their lives.
TITLE: Stick By Me
AUTHOR: Christie Gordon
SERIES: Desert Ice Hockey #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 324
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Hockey is my life, until I meet an adorable nerd. But he doesn’t date men. Can I convince him to take a chance?
Archer
Hockey was everything, but now I’m questioning if I’ll ever make it to the NHL.
I need to find a life.
In comes a stunning guy in designer jeans and hair so dark and silky, I struggle to keep my fingers to myself.
We connect at an animal rescue, where I accidentally soak him with a hose. I give him my team shirt to make amends.
The vision of him in my clothes stirs a primal urge in me.
When he mentions he’s queer, my heart skips a beat. But he’s only interested in a hookup.
Game on.
Will he accept my challenge for a date?
Leo
I’m having a moral dilemma. I don’t date men. I have an out and proud brother and, in my family, it’s complicated.
Then Archer comes along, eyeing me like a piece of candy and daring me to date him. Yeah, I’m interested.
Problem is, the dare goes awry. I find myself falling so deeply for Archer, there’s no turning back.
When his life goes off the rails, I’m forced to make a decision and fast.
TITLE: LA Vice
AUTHOR: Kat Cassidy
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 221
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Where love, lies, and the law collide…
In Los Angeles–glitzy, grimy, a place where passions burn as bright as the Hollywood lights–two men find themselves snared in a web of secrets, danger, betrayal and a love that refuses to be extinguished.
Galen Luskey, once a rising legal star, has been reduced to scraping by with criminal clientele after his career took a nosedive two years ago. Witness to a murder that threatens to shatter the fragile stability he’s rebuilt, he has no choice but to turn to the one man he swore he’d never allow back into his life.
Lev Kavazanjian, a hardened LAPD detective nursing wounds of his own, reluctantly gets tangled up with Galen in the aftermath of the crime. Unhealed scars resurface and long-buried desires reignite, sparking a fierce attraction neither man can deny.
TITLE: A Fashionable Deception
AUTHOR: Sera Taíno
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 136
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Emilio (Milo) del Torre is heir to his family’s business empire. Fashionista, playboy, and successful businessman, Milo is the poster boy for the man who has everything. But when he is invited to his parent’s anniversary party extravaganza, he has to find a plus one or spend the weekend fending off his mother’s matchmaking schemes.
For Alex Morales, life is a struggle and hustling is second nature. The only things he has going for him are his good looks and his inexhaustible energy which he puts to good use, taking any job that will hire him.
When Milo del Torre offers Alex a ridiculous amount of money to pretend to be in love with him for one weekend, how can he say no? After all, it’s easy to fake love, right? But will their hearts know the difference between the deception and the truth?
TITLE: Daddy’s Cabin Boy
AUTHOR: Morticia Knight
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 122
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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A boy masquerading as a service sub. A Dom who turned in his Daddy card. Can a gay BDSM cruise be the lifesaver they need?
After his so-called Daddy dumped him, Ricky Alvarez takes a big risk by pretending to be a service sub aboard the Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ ship line. Now he’s lusting after the man he’s been assigned to serve, but he’ll be back on the streets if his deception is revealed.
Gabe Monroe’s closest friend convinces him to give the kinkster life another try by taking a BDSM cruise vacation. For years, he was happy with his baby boy until their relationship was exposed, and his sub ran as far away from him as he could. Too bad the sweet and sexy service sub who comes to his cabin every night isn’t looking for a Daddy.
If Gabe and Ricky confess their deepest secrets to each other, will there be nothing but smooth sailing ahead? Or will they be plagued by stormy seas?
TITLE: Omega in Hiding
AUTHOR: Beau Brown
SERIES: MM Mafia Romance Mpreg #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 310
RELEASE DATE: 6/18/2024
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Omega Connor Murphy escaped his Irish mobster family at eighteen, seeking a life far from their violent criminal ways. Now twenty-four, he works as a manny under the name Connor Smith, where he finds joy in caring for children, filling the void left by his inability to have his own. Hired as a manny by Dario Coppola, Valentino Syracuse’s second in command, Connor enters a world familiar yet distant from his own troubled past.
Alpha Paolo Syracuse, mob boss Valentino’s younger brother, is pressured to learn the family’s illicit business. Preferring art and books to mob life, Paolo reluctantly agrees to spend time at Dario’s home, learning the ropes. There, he meets Connor, the shy and captivating new manny. Paolo has never been truly interested in an omega before. But there’s something about the enigmatic Connor that draws him in.
Connor knows better than to get emotionally entangled with anyone connected to the mobster life. But he’s lonely and Paolo is a nice distraction. Connor and Paolo start a no-strings secret affair, which is exciting at first. Then things take a dark turn when Connor, against all odds, ends up pregnant, and his violent Irish mobster family comes calling.
TITLE: The Sapphire Dragon’s Missing Mate
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Nesting Ever After
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
LENGTH: 98
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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I always felt like something was missing in my life… I never guessed it would be two brothers.
I am the lucky one. Everyone says so. My otter bevy took me in when no one else would, I have two adopted parents who love me, and a degree that allows me to work from anywhere. And maybe they are right and I should be grateful, but I can’t quite let go of the feeling that something is missing…something important.
On my 25th birthday, my dragon emerges for the first time, and everything changes. He senses my brothers and demands we find them. My bevy’s reaction to my scales and wings makes the decision easy. Now I’m traveling across the country with nothing but my dragon sense to guide me. That is until Arvin offers me shelter…and his heart.
TITLE: Just Add Ice
AUTHOR: LC Chase
SERIES: Games We Play #10
PUBLISHER: Wild Roan Press
LENGTH: 160
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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Sparks fly when ice meets fire.
After eight years in the minors, Rayne “Rain the Pain” Hamilton has realized two things: One, his chances of getting called up to the Big Show are rapidly dwindling with each passing season; and two, he needs a plan for life after hockey. What he doesn’t bargain for is the gorgeous instructor at the fire training center he attends during the off season, who ignites his heart with burning desire.
Nick Seavers had a great life until his husband died suddenly, and his sun blinked out. His demanding career firefighting and teaching the next generation of firefighters are the only things keeping him sane. The last thing he wants is one of the new trainees, a larger-than-life hockey player with mischievous eyes, taking up space in his head and making him feel things he never thought he’d feel again.
As the heat rises between Rayne and Nick, Rayne receives an offer for a new contract and has to decide: Move to yet another city and start all over again or step off the ice and into the fire with Nick.
TITLE: A Daddy for Maddy
AUTHOR: Wendy Rathbone
SERIES: Little Mister Perfect Series #2
PUBLISHER: Eye Scry Publications
LENGTH: 161
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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Oops. Just got caught by my roommate while I’m wearing nothing but my birthday suit. Also, I was in an embarrassing pose and acting like a baby.
He tells me he already knew.
He tells me boys and littles (littles? What are littles?) are all the rage at his favorite kink club.
The following evening, he insists I go with him to the club. The first man I see there is a handsome bouncer who gives me a menacing look. It’s as if he has instant hate for me. Yet I can’t get him out of my mind.
Later that night, Mr. Menacing re-enters my life in a way that has me all but begging for him to be my first-ever daddy.
Please, to all the tubby-soaker, stuffie-hugging, diaper-wearing, daddy-loving gods of the universe, let this first time be perfect. Let me finally have the daddy of my dreams and I’ll be a good boy forever.
TITLE: The Rookie vs The Ace
AUTHOR: Nicole Dykes
SERIES: On The Track #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 185
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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Carson
I’m the Rookie. That’s how they want to label me. The new guy.
But I’m damn good at what I do. I don’t have anything to prove.
Except maybe to him.
I’ve watched his career for years. So yeah, maybe I want to impress him a tiny bit. But I also can’t help riling him up and ruffling his feathers.
He wants me to do things his way, but I don’t work like that.
I may be the Rookie, but I’m about to school the Ace.
Brayden
I’m the Ace. I know what I’m doing, and I can’t stand arrogant newbies who come in, thinking they know it all.
I’ve always hated that. But I’ve never despised anyone more than Carson Hayes when he saunters in like he owns the place.
The kid is good, I’ll give him that. But he has a lot to learn.
I’m the Ace around here, the one everyone goes to when they finally realize they don’t know it all. And the Rookie is about to learn why.
TITLE: Beautiful Liar Part Two
AUTHOR: Jaye Pratt
SERIES: O’Brien Mafia Duet #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 213
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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All I wanted was to run away and never come back. I tried and failed when an Irish, combat boot wearing dickhead dragged me back to his house, honoring a promise he made to his best friend after the accident—an accident I caused.
I’m broken, unable to piece myself back together. Being assaulted and kidnapped does that to you. It strip’s you of everything you thought you were.
Cian, Ronan and Sullivan are determined to help me discover who I am now, and while I despise Darragh, he is slowly growing on me.
When danger threatens those I love, I have no choice but to protect them, even though I couldn’t protect myself.
Can they help me find the new Harper or will I end up right back where I started.
TITLE: Glow
AUTHOR: Kristian Parker
SERIES: Pleasure Seekers #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 226
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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Scott Fitzgerald is looking for love. Both his flatmates have met their forever someones—when will his turn come?
Then things at work get hectic after a consignment of Pleasure Seekers’ finest toys goes missing. There’s a thief in their midst and Scott has to find out who it is.
Enter Prin Lau, the handsome IT technician who’s escaped Scott’s notice until now. When they’re thrown together, it’s not just the hunt for the villain that makes Scott’s heartrate rocket.
But Prin has fled to Brighton to escape family problems. When he decides it’s time to face them head-on once and for all, where will that leave a barely begun relationship?
With so much distraction, Scott must keep his eye on the prize—and come to understand what he’s really willing to fight for…
TITLE: Cruise to Cock Island
AUTHOR: R.A. Frick
SERIES: Pride Cruise 2024
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 158
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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Jamie
Four years in undergrad and two in law school have me over drunken trips to Mexico, so an adults-only cruise with my best friend sounds more relaxed and grown up. What I don’t expect is the cruise being Pride-themed. I always love messing with Teddy, though. I’m sure we’ll find ways to have fun.
Teddy
When my best friend suggests celebrating being only one year away from finishing our law degrees with a Caribbean cruise, I jump at the chance for a quiet vacation. I’m less impressed when Jamie signs us up for a newlyweds game, but maybe it’s not all fake…
TITLE: A Beginner’s Guide to Ghosts, Fallen Angels, and Other Afterlifers
AUTHOR: Shannon Mae
SERIES: Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 257
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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Cassius:
Cass has always had the sight. Although his official job may be to run his coffee shop, in reality he deals with grumpy ghosts, troublesome demons, uptight angels, and all sorts of paranormal issues. When the archangel Gabriel gives him a message that he has to help a gray angel, it’s just par for the course for Cassius. But who could predict that Kushiel would be the brightest soul Cassius had ever met, even if the angel can’t see that about himself? Cassius is determined not just to save the afterlife (and possibly the entire universe), but also to save one very sexy angel (who just might be his soulmate) along the way.
Kushiel:
Kushiel’s work is his life, and if angels shun him and he feels like he never quite fits in with demons, at least he has the souls he redeems. That is, until someone steals his entire purpose in the afterlife. Some vague clues from a demon seer send him straight into Cass’s coffee shop, where he learns some surprises about afterlife rules. With a little help from Cass, Kushiel is sure they can solve the mystery, especially since the coffee shop owner is the kindest, sweetest, sexiest human he’s ever met. Now if only he could figure out how to respond to all the compliments Cass keeps sending his way, because surely someone as wonderful as Cassius couldn’t be interested in a gray angel.
TITLE: His Greatest Treasure
AUTHOR: Hope Bennett
SERIES: Dragon’s Mate #10
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 546
RELEASE DATE: 6/19/2024
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A family secret. The young man who can save them all.
Alfie is sick of being the baby of the Somerville clan. He wants to learn to shift but he can’t feel his dragon inside him. When he meets a gentle fire spirit, he gets all sorts of instincts he never knew he had. The strongest? Protect Blaze. From everyone. Even his own family.
Blaze is all alone in the world. Sneaking into a dragon’s territory, he intends to stay out of sight and out of trouble, but one young dragon always knows where he is. As the Somerville clan grows weaker, their elder grows more volatile. Blaze knows he must stay hidden, but not if it leaves Alfie in danger.
TITLE: Half-Drawn Boy
AUTHOR: Suki Fleet
PUBLISHER: Stars and Ink Press
LENGTH: 390
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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Gregor is neurodivergent and doesn’t speak. He’s also pretty sure he has synaesthesia, given the unpleasant physical sensations he experiences when writing words. He interacts with the world through his drawings and pictures. This makes school hard. A lot of the time he feels more like a half-drawn boy than a real human being.
He lives with his much older nonbinary/ace/panromantic brother and their boyfriend. He knows he’s also probably a letter in LGBTQIA. But thinking about which one makes him want to run away and hide.
He has two best friends and an adorable cat called Ginger, and even though, a lot of the time, he feels half-drawn and not-real, he’s happy.
But then Noah, with his pastel galaxy rainbow hair and his bruises, tears through the neatly drawn pages of Gregor’s life, and Gregor isn’t sure how he feels anymore, except really, really confused. Plus a few other feelings he’s too scared to identify.
He talks to Noah via text for months and it feels safe, even if he is worried about Noah’s bruises. Being near Noah in real life is intense and terrifying and something Gregor avoids. But as the months pass, texting starts to feel not enough, and Gregor realises he has to try to work out if he wants something real and not just half-drawn with Noah. And if he does, he’s going to have to figure out exactly what it is that scares him about being close.
TITLE: Sebastian
AUTHOR: Eve Riley
SERIES: Federal Protection Agency #7
PUBLISHER: Naughty Nights Press
LENGTH: 342
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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When the past catches up, will love be enough?
Private Investigator Sebastian Roth and his older brother have spent almost two decades protecting themselves from a bloodthirsty crime family. Until now, they’ve managed to stay one step ahead of the mafia cartel’s goons, but it seems like the past is finally catching up.
Forced once more to hope the FBI can keep them safe after another attempt on their lives, can they trust the very authorities who let them down before? Or will the brothers have to flee all over again?
Paramedic and nursing student Newt Clary literally fell into the lap of the hottest man he’s ever met. He finds a way to meet up with the tall, dark, hunky man and discovers someone who shares his love of video games. There’s just something so secretive about the sexy older man, but Newt can’t help wanting to know more.
When an attempt is made on his life for his connection to Sebastian, can Newt look past the secrets his new love interest has been hiding, or will it be at the risk of his own life?
Can Sebastian and Newt find a way to be together and remain safe? Or will the past tear apart any potential future?
TITLE: For the Cameras
AUTHOR: Raleigh Ruebins
SERIES: Fixer Brothers Construction Co #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 253
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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Our fans get to see everything when we’re together on camera.
But what’s between the two of us is strictly for the videos… right?
I’ve been a socially awkward introvert for my whole life—and not a soul knows that I upload anonymous videos to an adult site. By day, I’m a shy office worker. At night, I have my hand, my phone camera, and a little secret.
Chase is my polar opposite. He’s a camera guy who’s in my house every day, filming for the Fixer Brothers Construction TV show as they renovate my place. Chase is confident. Flirty. A colorful social butterfly, charming the pants off of everyone he meets. When he finds out my secret, I’m mortified.
…But I never thought that I would end up in front of his camera.
Doing things I’ve never done with another guy.
But it’s all for the cameras, and for our fans. Chase doesn’t do commitment, and I can’t let myself fall for him. But when his hands are on me, I’m falling harder and faster than I ever thought I could…
Even when the cameras stop rolling.
TITLE: It Happened One Adventure
AUTHOR: Edward Anderson
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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Clark is called into a lawyer’s office after his aunt passes away. He learns that he is set to inherit her entire fortune but he must be married and retrieve a family heirloom from another dimension. To complicate matters, he is going to be chased by an inter-dimensional assassin. Things go from complicated to twisted when he finds himself attracted to a writer who was hired to help him find the heirloom… And the assassin.
TITLE: Solomon’s Ransom
AUTHOR: Corey Kerr
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 152
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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Life as a scavenger on a remote forest moon has its dangers, but Sol knows how to manage them. He and his alien friend-with-benefits Remma are good at what they do, and in their downtime, Sol gets to enjoy Remma’s sizable charms. It’s not a bad life.
Then Sol gets kidnapped by space pirates. He definitely didn’t see that coming.
Remma never meant for Sol to come to any harm. Now that Sol’s held captive by his associates, he knows it’s his duty to set things right and get Sol home again — but that’s easier said that done. As his bond with Sol deepens and the pirate captain’s treachery unfolds, Remma has to confront the shadows of his past to protect the man he’s fallen for.
TITLE: Cicadas
AUTHOR: Avery Cockburn
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 454
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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What if you had a second chance at a second chance?
One day in 1987
Budding scientist Joel and cowboy-quarterback Danny meet amid the arrival of seventeen-year cicadas. Like the loud, lusty insects, the boys bond through song, reveling in the heat and hope of early summer—until fate tears them apart.
One night in 2004
During the next wave of cicadas, Joel and Dan find their connection stronger than ever. Boyhood fascination becomes an irresistible (and inconvenient!) passion, one that will unite and divide them for another seventeen years.
One love to last a lifetime
At the dawn of 2021, Joel and Daniel reach out, and in a heartbeat, the years and miles between them fall away. But to make their next reunion last forever, they must face their troubled pasts and embrace their boundless future.
TITLE: The Sorcerer’s Thief
AUTHOR: Lee Colgin
SERIES: Fortune Favors the Fae
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2024
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The Thief
Cricket thought he’d stolen the ultimate prize: a rare coin rumored to possess magical powers. But when an alluring sorcerer upends his world in a moonlit alley, Cricket discovers the coin is more powerful than he’d ever imagined.
And he’ll risk his life to keep it.
The Sorcerer
Julian needs that stupid coin, and seeing as it’s fallen into the hands of a mortal man—a beguiling, smooth-talking thief, really—it should be easy enough to claim. So why does he continue to fail in his every attempt?
Unstoppable Ancient Magic
For someone who thrives in the shadows, Cricket discovers there’s no hiding from the magic that binds him to the coin, or the infuriatingly seductive Fae sorcerer intent on reclaiming it. Soon, both men find themselves battling volatile magic and a dangerous attraction while desperately holding on to what neither can afford to lose: their hearts.
TITLE: The Contracted Bear’s Mate
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Omegas of the Shifter Mafia #3
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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They say dreams really do come true. I didn’t know that it included nightmares.
I don’t enjoy being a killer. It isn’t in my nature, but when I am offered a job, one that will help people avoid a fate like my omega twin faced, I jump at the opportunity. I refuse to sit around coding in an office building when I could be making a difference.
When I discover I’m working for the wrong side and that they’d been using me all alone, my gut reaction is to burn it all to the ground. That’s when the dreams start and everything changes.
Once upon a time, my brother and I shared dreams. I thought it was a twin thing, but he’s gone, and my dreams have become my only connection to the omegas who need us most. Please let my gift be enough. Time is running out for the omegas and the cubs in their care, and I refuse to let them down.
TITLE: Enchanter of Dragons
AUTHOR: Zarina Aston
SERIES: Bonded Hearts #0.5
PUBLISHER: Sarayashi Publishing
LENGTH: 178
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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A unicorn shifter is the last of his kind. Can a royal dragon shifter save him from being hunted?
Captured by a cruel king, Fersen is close to succumbing to the shadows of despair. But hope flickers to life when General Jaega is his unexpected savior.
After Jaega’s mate was murdered during the Necromancer War, the dragon prince had given up on love. The last thing he expects to discover is his new fated mate is the last living unicorn shifter.
Fersen is finally free, but the danger isn’t over yet. The sudden arrival of his heat makes a bad situation even worse.
Jaega knows he should keep his distance like a gentleman, but how can he resist his instincts demanding they consummate their mating bond?
TITLE: Defeating Demons and Breaking Up With My Boyfriend
AUTHOR: Dylan James
PUBLISHER: Deep Hearts YA
LENGTH: 192
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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Eli is headed out on a wilderness camping weekend with his boyfriend Brady and their best friends Keith and Stefan. For the guys, this weekend getaway is to celebrate graduating high school, but for Eli, it’s about creating wonderful final memories with Brady before he breaks up with him.
It’s not that he doesn’t love Brady, it’s that he doesn’t deserve Brady.
Brady is a young man that’s going somewhere—not just to the west coast for university—but in life. He has prospects ahead of him and the support of loving family behind him. Eli has none of those. Orphaned when he was just ten, he’s bounced from foster home to foster home and in a few weeks when he turns eighteen, he’s out on his own with no supports and no one behind him. He doesn’t want to drag down Brady with this, because it will eventually lead to the end of their relationship—so going out with good memories is the plan.
But for Eli, this plan is a weakness. Something evil has latched onto his unhappiness and his fears of rejection and isolation. When they set out on a hike to an abandoned church, it’s a trek Eli won’t return from as he is entrapped by a demon that draws on his deepest fears and brings them to life.
TITLE: Sunrise in a Storm
AUTHOR: Crystal D. Budy
SERIES: Polaris Mysteries #2
PUBLISHER: Wicked Dreamer Press
LENGTH: 262
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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The answers they’re looking for will change everything.
Max Talbot has been the mayor’s alternatively pampered and abused son, a homeless addict hustling people for money, and the husband of a domineering lawyer. The one thing he’s never been is happy. That’s all he wants: a normal, happy life where he can annoy Mike Carter and be an upstanding citizen.
Maybe not so much on that last part. He’s kind of a mess. But he’s trying, okay?
As much as Carter wants to help his big brother, Scott, keep investigating the mountain cult that may be behind local corruption and disappearances, he’s still reeling from the news that the investigator he hired to locate his little brother, Joey, was found murdered in Brook Valley.
When an old acquaintance shows up begging Max and Carter to help him track down his boyfriend, who went missing in the same area, it seems like the perfect opportunity to also look into the PI’s death. But as they poke around, it becomes clear nothing is as it seems, and they may be putting everyone they know in danger if they don’t let this go.
Unfortunately, letting go has never been Max’s strong point.
TITLE: Talon’s Hurricane
AUTHOR: C.K. Noel
SERIES: Satchel Pride #4
PUBLISHER: High Garden Publishing
LENGTH: 238
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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A storm is brewing—literally. Can three mates find shelter from the storm and accept their bonds?
Talon, a lion shifter, harbors doubts about his bond with Lucas, a bunny shifter who desires his mate.
When Lucas moves away to a northern beach town, he encounters Dominic, a former demon prince who is looking for some fun and trouble.
Dominic soon realizes that both Lucas and Talon are his mates, his Duša, his soul.
But convincing them of their bond is not easy, especially when a hurricane threatens to destroy their town and their lives. As they shelter together, they must confront their fears, secrets, and enemies, as well as their undeniable attraction and affection for each other.
TITLE: Batting Style
AUTHOR: Louisa Masters
SERIES: Franklin U 2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 269
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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Blaise
There are a few things I know for sure: I’m gay, I want to do costume design for film and television, and a supportive family is what other people have. Oh… and fate’s not my biggest fan. That’s fine, though—who needs fate? I’ve got friends I love, a welcoming community, and a plan. Graduate college? Check. Build up my portfolio? Whenever I can. Impress industry pros? Done. Save the money for my dream internship? Working on it. All I’ve gotta do is stick with the plan, and that internship is mine next year.
And then Jordan Marks walks into my life, and my plan turns into a loose guideline. Suddenly I’m learning about baseball and giving away shifts at work so I can watch him play. My goals are the same, but maybe there’s room in them for the world’s sweetest athlete.
Jordan
I’m pretty sure the gods of baseball don’t care if I wear a suit on game day, but Franklin U and Coach do, so when mine rips, replacing it is an urgent mission. That’s how I meet Blaise Warner and my “I guess I could be bi” musings become full-blown “I wanna learn to handle a bat” demands. Blaise is smart, talented, and has goals… and he’s more than happy to teach me a new batting style.
But as we go from casual to more, the things I never mentioned—like my dads’ connections in the entertainment industry—become heavy secrets. Plus, while our friends know we’re dating, nobody else does. That’s not fair to Blaise, but do I really want to be the latest queer college ball player?
I don’t get a chance to figure it all out before things fall apart, and now we both have to decide what our real priorities are.
TITLE: Below Deck
AUTHOR: BL Maxwell
SERIES: Pride Cruise 2024
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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JJ Carrington was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He’s used to flying in business class and spending all his holidays at the nicest resorts in the world. But lately he’s tired of the same vacation over and over again, and the one-night stands that seem to plague him.
Cory Wynn has been working on a cruise ship for the past year. He’d never traveled before that, and now he’s seen more of the Caribbean than he even knew existed. He hoped to meet someone to fall in love with while at sea, but so far all he does is work.
When JJ ends up partying late into the night with some of the passengers from a cruise ship, he follows them onboard. But when Cory finds him sleeping in a deckchair after the ship has sailed, he takes him to his cabin. JJ is used to getting his way in everything in life, but he may have met his match in the cruise worker who can’t wait until the next stop to get him off the ship.
TITLE: The Amethyst Dragon’s Mythical Mate
AUTHOR: Toby Wise
SERIES: Nesting Ever After
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 107
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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Who knew a loose tire would lead to love?
Growing up with my adopted moms, I never dreamed of leaving home. I had everything I thought I needed until my 25th birthday and I shifted for the very first time. Once my dragon is awakened, he realizes we’re not as alone as we thought, sensing two brothers out in the world, waiting to be reunited.
On my way to find my brothers, I’m forced to make a pit stop in a small town. While there, I find Vinnie. Not only is he my true mate but he understands what it’s like to keep a part of himself a secret… a secret that might just change everything.
TITLE: As the Raven Flies
AUTHOR: Meghan Maslow
SERIES: Charm City Chronicles
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 138
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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“Even though you’re just a bird, I accept you as my mate.”
I, Abraham Williams, raven shifter extraordinaire, am not impressed. Not with the pronouncement. Not with the fated mates fairy tale. And most definitely not with sinfully sexy Michael Kashto, the arrogant dire wolf shifter in the thousand dollar suit.
I’ve got no time for guys who look down their noses at me or think I should be grateful for scraps. I’ve come a long way from an unwanted, scared kid to a man I can be proud of and others depend on.
When I took this job protecting a friend, I knew it would be dangerous. Accepted the risk. Only I didn’t expect the assault to target my heart instead of my body. And fellow bodyguard Michael Kashto takes no prisoners.
Forced proximity has never been so forced.
TITLE: To Hell and Back
AUTHOR: Kelex
SERIES: Enchanted Ink
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 596
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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Hell hath no fury like a Gideon scorned.
Gideon Goode is clever as the devil and twice as pretty. He even has the t-shirt to prove it. When the coven takes down a den of demons, it’s him they turn to in order to clean up the mess. While they search for a permanent solution, Gideon uses his power over memory to trap the beasts, caging them within the very humans they possessed.
But the search for the right spell eludes the coven, much to Gideon’s chagrin. The continuous enchantments siphon off his magic, causing him to grow weaker as time passes. Sexual healing helps, but he’s mateless and there’s only so much random d*ck he can take before that gets old. Not that he’d admit that to anyone. He has a rep to maintain.
The instant someone starts killing off his prisoners, Gideon senses it. The coven goes on high alert to search for who’s targeting their otherwordly captives, but not before Lucifer gets involved—and—Gideon’s mates show up in town.
What’s a boy to do but to go to Hell and back to protect what’s his?
TITLE: Bold
AUTHOR: M.A. Innes
SERIES: Love and Secrets #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/21/2024
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Tyson has a problem. He wants into the club, but the gatekeeper, Austin, knows he’s hiding something. He is. He just wasn’t prepared to have to share about his physical issues before getting to meet someone who wouldn’t mind those differences. But with a club full of open-minded omegas and Austin playing matchmaker…this time it’ll be different, right?
Dessie has a problem. Austin wants to fix him up with an unconventional alpha. Dessie wants to believe that Austin knows what he’s doing because everyone knows Austin is amazing. However, his frustrating history with Doms has shown him that opening up about his own desires isn’t a good idea…but Austin swears this time it’ll be different.
When privacy is a must and dating has been a bust, two men have to decide if they’re ready to finally open up and let love in.
TITLE: Cedric Moves On
AUTHOR: Tim Mead
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 369
RELEASE DATE: 6/22/2024
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Law student Cedric Jones suffers a horrendous car accident which robbed him of his recent memories, including the fact he has a lover. When Ced opens a bottle of aftershave, it triggers memories of Tim, but it’s too late as Tim has already moved on.
Still haunted by his broken relationship, the newly qualified lawyer attempts to start fresh with a new job in a new town. He winds up working in a small law office in Colby, Ohio. The new job and town also leads to Ced finding new friends. One such friend hopes to make a deeper connection with Cedric, but given past events, Cedric is unwilling to commit.
On a trip to the Toledo Museum of Art, Ced encounters a very tall man, and senses an immediate connection to him. However, Ced doesn’t get the man’s name and, after exchanging a few pleasantries, they walk off in different directions.
Despite having a safe desk job in a quiet backwater, Cedric finds himself kidnapped at gunpoint and driven to a remote location. Thanks to his indomitable paralegal who raises the alarm, the cops are called and Ced is rescued by the local cops and the FBI. The latter is in the form of SAC Bart McName, the mysterious man from the museum.
Can Cedric move on with Bart, or will he be forever haunted by his past?
TITLE: Three Wishes and a Miracle
AUTHOR: Mere Rain
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 27
RELEASE DATE: 6/22/2024
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Aelred hasn’t been outside the monastery since his parents donated him as a child. He knows he shouldn’t want more than this life of prayer, but he dreams of the far-off lands spoken of in the Bible. When a wealthy patron leaves a chest of treasures to be catalogued, Aelred is fascinated by their beauty. Most beautiful of all is the strange man who appears from nowhere and claims to be a djinn … with wishes for Aelred!
Aelred is sure the djinn is a demon sent to lure him into damnation. There is nothing a monk ought to wish for. He has no use for riches. And he certainly shouldn’t wish for earthly pleasures. He shouldn’t even be thinking about the djinn’s offers, magical or carnal. But not thinking about the djinn grows more and more difficult as they spend time together, and the djinn’s stories awaken Aelred’s longing for adventure … and for love.
The djinn tells Aelred he can have what he desires. But are his promises truth or temptation?
TITLE: Hudson River Homicides
AUTHOR: C.S. Poe
SERIES: Memento Mori #4
PUBLISHER: Emporium Press
RELEASE DATE: 6/22/2024
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The Cold Case Squad has a problem: someone won’t stop taunting Detective Everett Larkin. He’s been able to apprehend some of the worst criminals to ever stalk the streets of New York City, thanks in great part to forensic artist and boyfriend, Ira Doyle, but after their last case, events have taken a turn for the worse.
A body recovered from the Hudson River bears a message addressed to Larkin, as well as another token from Victorian mourning culture. And as nineteenth century hair jewelry leads Larkin deeper into the growing tangle of interconnected crimes, it becomes evident that solving these mysteries will come at a profound cost. To be a good detective, Larkin will have to put his relationship on the line by revisiting the past and enduring sleepless nights—lest the sender act on their threat against Doyle.
What began as a game of cat and mouse has turned into a fight for love and life itself.
TITLE: Wrong Number, Right Dragon
AUTHORS: Colbie Dunbar & Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Dial M For Mates #2
PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press
RELEASE DATE: 6/23/2024
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Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.
I never answer my phone, especially not when the caller’s number is “private.” Today is no exception, only unlike normal, they leave me a message and for the first time, I’m kicking myself for not answering. The man on the other end is choking up, telling me there’s been a terrible accident and his son is in surgery, begging the person they thought they reached to come to the hospital waiting room so he isn’t alone.
If I could call the man and tell him about the wrong number, I’d do it in a heartbeat, but I can’t. So I do the only thing I can think of; I rush to the hospital. Only when I walk into the emergency department waiting room, my dragon doesn’t want me to find the mystery man. He scents our mate and that becomes his only mission in life.
My beast discovers we’re both there for the same man. The one who left me the voice mail is the father of the injured child, and there’s no one by his side.
TITLE: Jump to Recipe
AUTHOR: Jena Wade
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 6/23/2024
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Sam Thornton has always poured his heart into his bakery and his blog, “Whisk Me Away.” Known for his mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories, Sam’s blog is his sanctuary, a place where he can share his love for baking with his followers–most of which reside in his hometown. But when a late-night, wine-induced confession accidentally gets published along with a cookie recipe, his feelings for Graham, his brother’s best friend, are suddenly out in the open.
Graham Bennett is charming, wordly, and completely off-limits—or so Sam has always believed. After all, a crush on your brother’s best friend is a recipe for disaster. But when Graham reads the unexpected blog post, he’s surprised to find himself craving more than just Sam’s famous cookies.
As the accidental confession stirs up emotions Sam thought he could keep under wraps, he must decide if he’s ready to turn up the heat and take a chance on love. Graham, intrigued and flattered by Sam’s heartfelt words, finds himself reevaluating his own feelings and the potential for something sweet between them.
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