Here are the new releases for the week.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Release Date | Other Details | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissing Boys After Dark | Lillian Empire | Rainbow Lily Publishing | 9/30/2024 | Amazon | |
| Salt & Vinegar | Clare London | Jocular Press | 9/30/2024 | Amazon | |
| Reject Me Baby One More Time | Blake R. Wolfe | UwU Publishing | 9/30/2024 | Blake R. Wolfe #4 | Amazon |
| Thrifting For Love | Daniel Elijah Sanderfer | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Sunday Brothers Novellas | May Archer | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Sunday Brothers | Amazon |
| Pet Project | Kate Bauer | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Pet Project #3 | Amazon |
| Ritual of the Broken | Seb L. Carter | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Haunted Hearts | Amazon |
| Love Potions and Moonlight | Kota Quinn | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Cauldrons and Kisses | Amazon |
| The Angel’s Kiss | Nicholas Bella | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Tales from the Tarot | Amazon |
| Rule Breaker | Ava Olsen | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Bar Down #1 | Amazon |
| Love After Love | Harper Robson | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Getaways #2 | Amazon |
| Kill Me Sweetly | Davidson King | Self Published | 9/30/2024 | Saint Brothers #2 | Amazon |
| The Brightness Between Us | Eliot Schrefer | HarperCollins | 10/1/2024 | The Darkness Outside Us #2 | Amazon |
| The Death of Rowan Copry | Elaine White | NineStar Press | 10/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| Showmance | Chad Beguelin | Penguin Books | 10/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Merriest Misters | Timothy Janovsky | St. Martin’s Griffin | 10/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| Tides of the Heart | Dave Henderson | LRS Publishing | 10/1/2024 | The Pacific Edge Series #1 | Amazon |
| Riley | Eve Riley | Naughty Nights Press | 10/1/2024 | Jasper Springs #5 | Amazon |
| The Magic You Make | Jason June | Melissa de la Cruz Studio | 10/1/2024 | The Spells We Cast #2 | Amazon |
| The Demons of Wychwood | Isobel Starling | Decent Fellows Press | 10/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| The Vampire King’s Victory | X. Aratare | Raythe Reign Publishing | 10/1/2024 | Ever Dark #9 | Amazon |
| Designing Hearts | Alex Danvers | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Pine Point Fixer-Uppers #2 | Amazon |
| Marrying The Mobster | Lady Jaguar | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Switchblade Romance | Amazon |
| Fang Club | Liz Shipton | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Tales of Mischief and F*ckery | Amazon |
| TEETH | L.M. Archer | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Amazon | |
| Too Cute To Spook | Various | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | In Spookyville Anthology | Amazon |
| Saving a Demon | Amy Padilla | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Dallying with Demons #5 | Amazon |
| Axel | Zack Wish | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Eagle Ridge Daddies #2 | Amazon |
| Forever Mine | Jennilynn Wyer | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Forever M/M Romance Series #3 | Amazon |
| The Vampire’s Mate | Rae Simmons | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Neon Moonlight #2 | Amazon |
| Spooks & Specters | M.A. Church | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | A San DeLain Short Story Collection | Amazon |
| The Nøkk and the Jock | Leslie McAdam | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | Creepin U #1 | Amazon |
| The Dreamboat | Emerson Beckett & Rheland Richmond | Self Published | 10/1/2024 | The Portland Protectors – EHM Security Series #4 | Amazon |
| Crossed Sticks | Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood | Canticle Books | 10/2/2024 | Buffalo Warriors Hockey #1 | Amazon |
| Merchant | N. Slater | Self Published | 10/2/2024 | Revelations #3 | Amazon |
| Striking a Chord at Randy’s | K.C. Carmine | Blindfold Press | 10/3/2024 | Diner Days | Amazon |
| Second Shot | Con Riley | Figment Ink | 10/3/2024 | Second Chance School #2 | Amazon |
| Grayscale | Vinni George | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | ORCA #2 | Amazon |
| By His Side | H.L. Day | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | Reset #2 | Amazon |
| Death Song | B. Ripley | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | Tales from the Tarot | Amazon |
| Izzy | April Kelley | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | Dragon Skull MC Daddies #3 | Amazon |
| Dryad, Try Again | CD Rachels | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | Creepin U #2 | Amazon |
| Dawnchaser | Sam Burns | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | The Summertide Chronicles #2 | Amazon |
| Notorious Park Avenue Prince | Brooke Blaine & Ella Frank | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | Park Avenue Princes #6 | Amazon |
| Tryggred by the Orc | Finley Fenn | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | Orc Sworn | Amazon |
| The Mercenary’s Guide to Mishaps and Romance | Alice Winters | Self Published | 10/3/2024 | The Hitman’s Guide #7 | Amazon |
| For the Rest of Forever | Becca Neil | Destined Publishing | 10/4/2024 | Amazon | |
| My Roommate’s Brother | Alex Winters | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | Campus Crush #4 | Amazon |
| Method In His Madness | Abigail Kade | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | Twisted Bard | Amazon |
| Unexpected Boyfriends | R. Gaen | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | Far From Home #2 | Amazon |
| Grindstone’s Edge | Gabbi Grey | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | The Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 | Amazon |
| Breathless | Willow Thomas | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | Squad Goals #4 | Amazon |
| Demon’s Obsession | Lisa Oliver & JP Sayle | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | Obsessions Series #1 | Amazon |
| Jon’s Helter Skelter Cold Case | AJ Sherwood | Self Published | 10/4/2024 | Jon’s Mysteries Case #6 | Amazon |
| Jaded Alpha | Lorelei M. Hart | Decadent Publishing | 10/5/2024 | Omegas Inn Love #7 | Amazon |
| Maybe It’s Time | Rory Lector | CC Reader Publishing | 10/5/2024 | Time On The Ice #2 | Amazon |
| Forbidden Finals | Ryan Reed | Self Published | 10/6/2024 | Academic Affairs #4 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Kissing Boys After Dark
AUTHOR: Lillian Empire
PUBLISHER: Rainbow Lily Publishing
LENGTH: 185
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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In January of 1999, secrets from the past collide with promises of a new beginning.
Shane
Five years ago, I had a secret. A secret my best friend, Everett Sawyer, discovered the night of our high school graduation. Like a coward, I ran away in shame, and completely cut out Everett from my life.
And that also meant cutting out Everett’s younger brother, Ethan.
But when my old friend suddenly and tragically passes away, I can’t help but seize the opportunity to make amends by accompanying Ethan on a road trip to scatter Everett’s ashes. But Ethan hates me. He won’t talk to me about anything that happened five years ago.
And the worst part is? Ethan was my secret.
And now he wants nothing to do with me.
Ethan
I’m only tolerating Shane Carraway’s presence on this road trip for the sake of my brother.
Who does Shane think he is? Showing up after five years to come along with me to scatter my big brother’s ashes expecting everything to be all peachy.
Screw him.
But as much as I try to pretend like I don’t care and have everything together, the truth is that I don’t. Shane and I had a secret five years ago.
A secret I never forgot about, no matter how much I tried.
And I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to pretend.
TITLE: Salt & Vinegar
AUTHOR: Clare London
PUBLISHER: Jocular Press
LENGTH: 55
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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The sweetest summer love can have an edge of sour
Brighton in the summer is a great place to be for a young, gay man looking for a good time with no strings. Art student Joe is spending his vacation working in a fish-and-chip shop with a succession of cringey punning names, and enjoying casual, fun hook-ups. But something makes him want to take it slow with one regular customer, the quiet, gorgeous Steven.
It’s an exciting and emotional time when Steven returns Joe’s interest, and they begin to see each other more often. Steven is still reserved, and Joe isn’t practised in being boyfriend of the year—but there’s no mistaking the mutual attraction. Joe finds himself, for the first time in his life, wanting more from a relationship, and prepared to be what Steven needs.
The trouble is, Joe may not have all the facts to hand. Despite their growing love, Steven’s shy smile hides a dark secret, and his past is about to overshadow their sweet times together. Maybe they’ll both need to find the strength and care to have a future beyond this summer.
TITLE: Reject Me Baby One More Time
AUTHOR: Blake R. Wolfe
SERIES: Blake R. Wolfe #4
PUBLISHER: UwU Publishing
LENGTH: 177
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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He’s the man that tried to kill me. But now he’s back and this time he wants my love.
Cory
I ran away from home when the son of the pack Alpha tried to have me killed. After one night in one another’s arms I find myself chased halfway across the state and nearly murdered in the process. But I made it to Shifter Grove alive and I built a new life for myself. And I’m content to never think of it again.
But when I find a half-dead wolf on the side of the road I can’t help but take him in. Although I didn’t recognize him at first, I quickly realized he’s the son of the Alpha. And he still thinks I’m his mate. The rejection was easy and I sent him away.
So why won’t my heart listen to me? Why do I want this man so badly when I know I can never trust him?
Liam
I never tried to have Cory killed. I know he doesn’t believe me, but that’s the truth. When I told my father that I’d found my mate and he was male, all hell broke loose. After that moment, Cory was out of my life seemingly forever.
But I got away. It took me two years, but I did it. When I finally wandered into Shifter Grove at last, I was nearly starved to death. And who should find me but Cory. He doesn’t recognize me at first but the truth always finds a way of working its way to the surface.
How do I convince the man of my dreams that I would never hurt him when he won’t even talk to me?
TITLE: Thrifting For Love
AUTHOR: Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 48
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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When two boys meet at a Labor Day flea market spectacular in Southwest Virginia, fate has other plans. Booe travels from place to place with his aging hippie parents while J.J. and his dad are preoccupied with life. Back home in Tennessee, life isn’t so grand, but they make it. Sweet serendipity intervenes when the boys’ parents end up as vendors side-by-side at the event.
That leads to a weekend of fun and self-discovery. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end… or do they? When the venue is over, will the boys stay in touch, or will their end-of-summer fling fade like the changing of the seasons?
TITLE: The Sunday Brothers Novellas
AUTHOR: May Archer
SERIES: Sunday Brothers
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 248
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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*This is a collection of novellas and bonus scenes from the Sunday Brothers series. Pick One and Bone to Pick are also available as individual e-books and audiobooks.
Pick One: I once lived a fairly quiet existence as a math professor. Then Teagan Donahue crashed into my life like a shooting star. Now every day’s a holiday, and my very best friend is also the guy I can’t stop fantasizing about.
The guy I’m madly in love with.
The guy I’m ready to turn down my dream job for.
But the statistical probability of a man like Teagan wanting his shy, nerdy roommate as more than a friend is incredibly low, and if I have to choose between having everything else I’ve ever wanted and having Teagan in my life… well, I know which one I’ll pick, every time.
Then one night on a crowded dance floor, I’m suddenly faced with a probability I’ve never let myself calculate: what if I don’t have to choose at all?
Bone To Pick: Never fall for your professor…
Especially when that professor is Theo Hancock, the man who failed you in your final semester, causing you to have to repeat a class in your millionth year of college when you’re already twenty-freaking-six years old…
Especially when the professor is the most stunning, eye-popping piece of perfection who ever walked on campus. So brilliant, his voice alone changed the course of your life. So gorgeous, students affectionately call him Dr. Hotco— Well, you get the idea.
And especially don’t fall for him so hard you show up at his house after midnight fueled with tequila and armed with a sense of justice, a frantic-mad sonnet, and a bone to pick with your professor.
Because you might just end up snowed in with him, his tiny cabin might just have one bed, and fate might have a new future in store for both of you.
TITLE: Pet Project
AUTHOR: Kate Bauer
SERIES: Pet Project #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 258
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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Shiloh’s abusive stepbrother is out of jail and his world that he built over the last three years seems to be falling apart as a result. Creating some space between him and his chosen family seems to be his only option to hold it all together.
Toby is reeling from reconnecting with his long lost uncle over the summer and the resurgence of the abandonment he felt when his mother tried to send him to a “leadership retreat” three years ago. When his best friend moves out without warning, he swears he will do anything to see the man he loves is safe and happy.
Former hockey player turned barista, Don Hastings is doing everything he can to keep Walt’s Coffee running despite his own tarnished reputation in the local college scene. When his new friends from Kink Manor pull him into their sphere, his heart finds a new Pet Project in the two young men desperate for him and each other.
TITLE: Ritual of the Broken
AUTHOR: Seb L. Carter
SERIES: Haunted Hearts
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 452
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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A ritualistic killer is stealing the souls of innocent people.
For years, Ollie lived as an outcast mage because an ancestor made a stupid decision to play around with dark magic. Now he just wants to run his mother’s magic shop in peace. But a vision from a ghost—the soul being pulled from a man by a dark entity—says that’s not going to happen.
A lone werewolf in the big city assigned to a case involving mages—and he hates mages.
Homicide detective Adrian Keller is assigned to a case that stinks of magic. With the scars of the last time he dealt with a mage too deep, he’s all too familiar with the dangers of magic. So, when a nosy mage, Ollie, shows up at his crime scene, Adrian is about to go fur and claws.
But this mage has answers, and though he doesn’t like it, Adrian knows where magic is concerned, he’s out of his league.
A shaky alliance causes sparks to fly—in more ways than just magic.
The body count rises, and their uneasy alliance is tested. This is more than just a serial killer hunting souls—something much darker is happening in Chicago. Stealing souls is just the beginning. If they don’t find a way to stop it, things are going from bad to worse.
Ollie and Adrian are forced to confront the dark specter of their pasts and a much larger conspiracy working within the magic community—even as they face the undeniable attraction they have for each other.
The Ritual of the Broken could break them all.
TITLE: Love Potions and Moonlight
AUTHOR: Kota Quinn
SERIES: Cauldrons and Kisses
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 183
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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Autumn Sinclair owes it to his coven to be the next witch in an arranged marriage. Realizing he can’t escape fate, he wanders into Rook’s Apothecary, searching for a love potion that will help him fall in love with the man he’ll be forced to marry.
Rook is a wolf who can’t hide his beastly appearance. Which is fine. He has his shop, his best friends, and his secret crush on the beautiful man who walks by his window every day. That is, until one morning, Autumn walks into Rook’s shop.
TITLE: The Angel’s Kiss
AUTHOR: Nicholas Bella
SERIES: Tales from the Tarot
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 280
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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Azazel is the Demon of War, the most powerful and ruthless member of the Twelve Knights of the Round Court of the Hades Empire. He has walked this earth for ten thousand years, feared and respected by warriors of heaven and hell. One fateful night turns his world upside down. Cursed by the last Guardian he killed, he’s marked to become the Champion of the next Guardian yet to be born. Now an outcast of both realms, can he find a place where he belongs? Will he be able to obey his Guardian, let alone grow to have feelings for him?
Rai Harrington, the last Guardian to be born. Trained by the Celestial Guild and tasked with protecting humanity from the world’s evils. Being linked to a demon as his Champion hasn’t been easy for Rai to accept, especially since other Guardians were bonded to Archangels. Shunned by members of the Guild growing up, he doesn’t have many people he can believe in save his best friend and mentor. Will Rai be able to overcome his disdain for Azazel? Can he ever learn to put his faith in a demon? And what about all those feelings he can’t control when he thinks about him?
When Rai discovers demons have been hunting for something called “The Key”, he’s thrust into a dangerous race against time. To stop the threat that will be the ruin of humankind, he will have to find a way to trust who he believes can’t be trusted.
TITLE: Rule Breaker
AUTHOR: Ava Olsen
SERIES: Bar Down #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 292
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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Maddox Rocher: Hockey is the only thing I care about. College? Hell no. And the last thing I need is Kayden, a golden retriever teammate who thinks I’m gonna drop my surly attitude and become his BFF. I know from painful experience to never to let my guard down and the only rule I follow is my own. But unlike everyone else, Kayden doesn’t sprint away from me. Instead, he’s skating too close. And we’re set to collide.
Kayden Melnyk: I love college. My hockey team, the parties, the people. Classes, not so much. Especially when I get paired with Maddox, a goalie who offers nothing but snarky comments and snide looks. He’s brilliant and beautiful, and I’m the jock on an athletic scholarship. He hates me but so what? We’re stuck together at away games. His anger sparks a reckless want I’ve never felt before. And I always follow the rules. So why does Maddox make me want to break every one?
TITLE: Love After Love
AUTHOR: Harper Robson
SERIES: Getaways #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 129
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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Jesse
After my divorce, I swore I was done with love. Then Martin Benoit landed in my life with his silver hair and Irish charm. Now we’re roommates and partners in building a new shelter for LGBTQ youth, and I’m fighting a losing battle against my feelings.
Martin
I’ve been alone, by choice, since losing the love of my life 25 years ago. I’ve never even been tempted to take that kind of chance again. But Jesse’s making me question everything I thought I knew about love and second chances. But do I have the guts to risk my heart again?
TITLE: Kill Me Sweetly
AUTHOR: Davidson King
SERIES: Saint Brothers #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 233
RELEASE DATE: 9/30/2024
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Sometimes reality is the nightmare you must conquer.
JJ has a good life. One where he lives with the people he loves, gets to work in Saintly Sweets with his delicious boyfriend, and takes things a day at a time. Of course, that is until he comes across a broken boy so lost in a nightmare, he vows to do everything he can to help him wake from it.
There’s nothing Shepard Saint won’t do for his JJ. Even help him figure out how to save someone that may be lost to the darkness. He knows this won’t be easy, and the deeper they go, the harder it becomes to climb out.
Shep, JJ, and the rest of the Saint brothers find themselves knee deep in the worst of humanity as they try to save a lot more than they bargained for. Saving people is something Shep and JJ are born to do, but when the enemy tries to destroy everything they love, they almost lose themselves to the evils of the world. Can the love they have for each other be enough to make it out alive or have they finally met an enemy far too powerful?
TITLE: The Brightness Between Us
AUTHOR: Eliot Schrefer
SERIES: The Darkness Outside Us #2
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins
LENGTH: 452
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Seventeen years have gone by since the Coordinated Endeavor crashed on a distant exoplanet. Ambrose Cusk and Kodiak Celius are now the devoted parents of two teenage children, Owl and Yarrow, in a hardscrabble frontier home. Though life on Minerva is full of danger, the family’s bond is enough to make it all worth it—until they learn that the biggest threat to their survival might come from within.
More than thirty thousand years in the past, Ambrose wakes on Earth to find that his mission to save his sister was a ruse. His mother betrayed him, and the cruelty of her true plans sets Ambrose spiraling. When he discovers that another spacefarer is suffering his same fate, he will have to decide whether to risk crossing a world at war to reach him.
Separated by time and space, a young family and two strangers learn that their lives are intimately intertwined. They race to uncover the unexpected connections that might save them all . . . and perhaps humanity as well.
TITLE: The Death of Rowan Copry
AUTHOR: Elaine White
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 404
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Fourteen years ago, Storm Tera failed to save the world. Born a prophecy child, foretold to save magic, he went into war untrained, unprepared and lost everything. Ever since, he’s been in self-exile, turning his back on magic as it grows and festers inside of him, unused and unwanted.
Then a young witch makes an offer he can’t refuse: to go back in time and undo the mistakes that led to his failure. They have one chance to rewrite the past, to save everyone he lost, and ultimately…to save magic.
Storm is about to play a game of cat and mouse with time and the Fates. Necromancy is in his blood, but if he can’t find a way to prevent the death of Rowan Copry, he can say goodbye to magic, and life as he knows it, forever.
TITLE: Showmance
AUTHOR: Chad Beguelin
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books
LENGTH: 334
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Noah Adams’s career as a playwright is circling the drain, thanks to a scorching review of his first Broadway musical. So when a family emergency sends him back to his Podunk hometown of Plainview, Illinois, he figures he’ll hide out for a bit. But to Noah’s horror, his agent has secretly arranged for him to stage an amateur version of the career-ruining musical at the local community theater.
As if trying to work with a bunch of artless amateurs wasn’t enough, Noah runs into Luke, the jerk from his high school years, everywhere he goes. Luke somehow grew up to be beloved by everyone in town…and undeniably gorgeous. As rehearsals begin, Noah is surprised by his cast’s insights, the warmth of the town he’d dismissed, and the reality of what happened with Luke all those years ago. Just how much has Noah misjudged?
TITLE: The Merriest Misters
AUTHOR: Timothy Janovsky
PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Griffin
LENGTH: 311
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Patrick Hargrave and Quinn Muller have been married for less than a year, but their passionate romance is cracking under the pressures of domestic life and a cumbersome mortgage. That’s until Christmas Eve when Patrick wakes Quinn up with: “I think I’ve killed a man.”
Quinn realizes the “burglar” Patrick knocked out is none other than Mr. Claus himself. Instructed by a harried elf to don the red suit and take the reins of the reindeer-guided sleigh up on the roof, Quinn and Patrick work together to save Christmas.
But as the sun rises on Christmas morning, the sleigh brings them back to the North Pole instead of New Jersey, and they’re in for a massive shock. The couple must assume the roles of Santa Claus and the first ever Merriest Mister or Christmas will be canceled… permanently.
With Christmas–and their marriage–on the line, Patrick and Quinn agree to stay together for one year. But can running a toy shop together save their relationship, or will Patrick and Quinn be stuffing coal in each other’s stockings come next
TITLE: Tides of the Heart
AUTHOR: Dave Henderson
SERIES: The Pacific Edge Series #1
PUBLISHER: LRS Publishing
LENGTH: 297
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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I’ve been a lot of things in my life—a friend, a soldier, a survivor, a man haunted by shadows. But, I never expected to be in a small coastal town. I was trying to piece together the fragments of a life shattered by war. Brookings, Oregon, was supposed to be a quiet place to hide away, but instead, it became the stage for a story I never saw coming.
It all started with a wounded German Shepherd—Shadow. He barged into my life, all paws and pain, just when I thought I had nothing left to give. And then there was Jordan, the town’s kind-hearted veterinarian with a secret of his own. He’s got this smile that could light up the darkest night, but he’s been living in silence, literally. A hearing disorder kept him isolated, just as my PTSD kept me locked in my own head.
We were two broken men, hiding from the world until Shadow brought us together. I never imagined a dog could mend two broken souls. But there we were, caring for this brave creature and finding solace in each other. Jordan, with his gentle hands and empathetic eyes, slowly became my anchor. And somehow, through runs on the beach and quiet moments, we started to heal—not just Shadow, but ourselves.
Before I knew it, this town, this life, became something worth fighting for. Jordan showed me that even in the darkest times, there’s a way out, a way to live and love again. But let’s not get too sappy—because this journey wasn’t all smooth sailing. We faced our demons, both from the past and the ones we created in our heads. Yet, standing by each other’s side, we found strength in vulnerability and love in the least expected places.
So here’s the thing: Brookings gave me more than a fresh start. It gave me Jordan, Shadow, and a family I never thought I’d have. And in the end, it turns out that maybe, just maybe, we saved each other
TITLE: Riley
AUTHOR: Eve Riley
SERIES: Jasper Springs #5
PUBLISHER: Naughty Nights Press
LENGTH: 302
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Secrets. High expectations. A truth revealed.
Riley Evans is counting down the days to his brother’s wedding.
If only he could find a date for the big day.
When a chance meeting during karaoke night finds Riley’s plus one up for wager, Riley finds himself the winner in more ways than one.
Too bad his love game isn’t as strong as his pool game.
A self-made OnlyFans man, Eric Olsen has built his entire life being the man everyone desires. Being Riley’s date to the hottest wedding in Jasper Springs should be an easy win, but Eric soon finds himself desiring the sweet-as-pie art teacher.
If only he could come clean about his life and his feelings.
Will Riley break free from the chains of expectation? Or will Eric embrace his truth at the expense of losing the man he wants most?
TITLE: The Magic You Make
AUTHOR: Jason June
SERIES: The Spells We Cast #2
PUBLISHER: Melissa de la Cruz Studio
LENGTH: 361
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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What Nigel and Ori know could change the magical world. But first they have to survive it.
Still reeling from their deadly encounter with the Knife and the revelation that the Culling was unnecessary, soulmates Nigel and Ori have been thrust into a resistance movement overnight.
They’ll do whatever it takes to end the tradition of greedy elites taking power from teen magicians. But with Alister rallying the Guild against them, a mysterious spell erasing the memories of every ally they recruit, and a dark force threatening to take control of Nigel, the road ahead is treacherous. Can Nigel and Ori’s newfound love protect them as they fight for justice—and their lives?
TITLE: The Demons of Wychwood
AUTHOR: Isobel Starling
PUBLISHER: Decent Fellows Press
LENGTH: 320
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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London 1860
Felix Lazarus –
I suppose you could say I was a voyeur and what I was doing was wrong, criminal even. But I’d suggest that no hot-blooded man could resist a look after finding peepholes behind the walls of Wychwood. Through the peepholes I saw my most secret desires playing out before my eyes. One of the gents I watched was deliciously handsome with brooding stormy eyes and darling black curls. So taken was I that he haunted my dreams. I knew the comely young man only by a number, 27 as none of the queer fellows who attended Wychwood gave their names.
27 didn’t know I existed.
But when I saw how he got into trouble with a violent partner, I didn’t think twice about rushing to his aid. It was in my nature to help him…even if it cost me my job… and my heart.
TITLE: The Vampire King’s Victory
AUTHOR: X. Aratare
SERIES: Ever Dark #9
PUBLISHER: Raythe Reign Publishing
LENGTH: 294
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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In this epic conclusion of the first Ever Dark serial, Caemorn realizes who he truly is. Balthazar must confront the one that hurt him most. Fiona stops running. Julian and Christian accept their places in the Vampire World.
And Daemon?
He will be king of all…
TITLE: Designing Hearts
AUTHOR: Alex Danvers
SERIES: Pine Point Fixer-Uppers #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 232
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Ozzy has never been shy about who he is. He cracks jokes and makes fun and throws shade and has no intention of stopping. It’s never serious…except with Evander. They were on-again, off-again, at each others throats again for years before the big blowup, and there’s no love lost on either end of the equation. Which makes hosting a home renovation show with him maybe the stupidest think Ozzy has ever done.
Evander is honest to a fault and he knows it. He’s not about to change the way he behaves because other people don’t like the truth. How others react can’t be what he worries about, even when it’s his boyfriend’s reaction. Ozzy couldn’t handle him, and locked up together, working on a house in some unfamiliar city, they keep clashing into each other. Evander can’t help but poke the bear, and Ozzy always takes the bait. In more ways than Evander might like to admit, it’s like falling into a comfortable pattern again. The problem is, their comfortable pattern isn’t healthy or stable.
The client wants to blend the indoor and outdoor spaces. A usable yard and plenty of light and houseplants inside. So more than usual, Ozzy and Evander are going to need to find a way to settle their differences. As long as the cracks in their foundation aren’t too deep, they might even pull it off.
TITLE: Marrying The Mobster
AUTHOR: Lady Jaguar
SERIES: Switchblade Romance
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 187
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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After a whirlwind romance, Tino Santini has accepted his CEO’s marriage proposal, but Tino knows that due to past conflicts, his family won’t be pleased by the union. He also has to find a way to keep his vengeful lover under control before he kills someone. Again.
Richard Mason, former gangster and ruthless businessman, is extremely protective of his future husband and won’t tolerate any disrespect. He has to employ all of his restraint to solve their problems in a non-violent way.
In the meantime, a rift grows between Tino and his close-knit family which threatens to destroy his relationship with Richard before it’s barely begun.
TITLE: Fang Club
AUTHOR: Liz Shipton
SERIES: Tales of Mischief and F*ckery
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 70
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Boys will be boys
Milan Ländler is pure sex. He’s the frontman for Lestat, the grittiest, sexiest, filthiest rock band out of Europe since the 70s. He’s got style. He’s got swagger. He’s got a body like an Italian sports car and a cock so big you can see it through his jeans. Women want him; men want to be him.
And let’s be honest, men want him too.
Like Oliver Carter. Oliver’s been a moderator for the Lestat fan club subreddit for two and half years. He’s been waiting for the band to tour in America since he first discovered them on YouTube.
So when Lestat books a sold-out Halloween show at Bogart’s, Oliver is determined to get backstage. But when he finally meets Milan, he discovers the dirty little rockstar has a dirty little secret…
TITLE: TEETH
AUTHOR: L.M. Archer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 50
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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When best friends Landon and Ronan don matching costumes for Halloween, it means nothing. They’re just friends. Nothing more. But the night has other plans.
Suddenly, they are transformed into the very beings they pretended to be: Ronan, a seductive vampire, and Landon, a fierce slayer.
As Landon hunts Ronan through the night, the predator becomes the prey. Will their friendship survive the chase, or will they surrender to the passion that’s been lurking beneath the surface?
TITLE: Too Cute To Spook
AUTHOR: Various
SERIES: In Spookyville Anthology
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 401
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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What’s hiding in Spookyville? What happens on Halloween? To find out come join us in Too Cute to Spook Anthology. A collection of MM, Paranormal Romance stories.
Ayana Lisbet, D.L. Howe, Kindra White. Maven Blackwell, S.M. Landon, Sandra Jayden Dee, and Sionna Trenz all came together to give you something from light heat to high heat.
Come join everyone in town and see what steamy stories spook this Halloween?
TITLE: Saving a Demon
AUTHOR: Amy Padilla
SERIES: Dallying with Demons #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 192
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Aziel’s family wants him dead. That’s been true since he was a kid. To stay alive, he keeps his head down and follows orders, including becoming a guardian for his youngest cousin. He knew the job would be a pain in the ass. So when he gets a call from the school about a fight, it didn’t really surprise him. He was determined not to let his cousin become like the rest of his family. Even if it meant making him apologize to a human.
Declan had pretty much one goal. To make sure his little brother got a better hand than he did. So when his brother’s bully comes to apologize, he figures it was a step in the right direction. But the bully’s cousin keeps hanging around. And he’s acting really possessive. He had to wonder, was there something dangerous coming? Or was this guy hoping for more?
Aziel thought it couldn’t get any worse, but when an oracle told him he had to submit to the human to earn his freedom, Aziel considered that fate really didn’t like him. There was no way he was bringing a human into his mess. Even if it meant going against the vision meant to save his life.
TITLE: Axel
AUTHOR: Zack Wish
SERIES: Eagle Ridge Daddies #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 178
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Arlo
Life in the military wasn’t what Arlo hoped it would be – and that’s an understatement. After leaving the forces under a dark cloud, Arlo is lost and in need of direction. Rocking up in Eagle Ridge, Arlo needs help – whether he wants to admit it or not…
Axel
Eagle Ridge’s resident tree surgeon patrols the forests, creeks, and gorges with only his trusty dog for company – and that’s the way he likes it. Axel doesn’t want a boy, they’re far too much trouble. But when he spots Arlo pitching his tent deep in the woods, Axel sees a young man in need of a stern, guiding hand – and his gut instinct tells him that he’s the only man for the job.
TITLE: Forever Mine
AUTHOR: Jennilynn Wyer
SERIES: Forever M/M Romance Series #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 305
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Soulmates recognize their other half. It’s an internal instinct that surpasses logic or reasoning because it just is. My heart knew Elijah was mine, but my soul knew he was my forever.
Their love was hard-earned. Their happy-ever-after is epic. Are you ready for the end of Julien and Elijah’s love story
TITLE: The Vampire’s Mate
AUTHOR: Rae Simmons
SERIES: Neon Moonlight #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 290
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Ryder never imagined he would settle down. His life was nothing more than a blur of parties and nameless faces traipsing in and out of his bedroom. A year later, his whole world had been flipped on its axis.
Working at his boyfriend’s bar, Ryder’s putting together his newest signature cocktail, the Flight Risk: one ounce booze, two ounces of being bound by fate to a vampire, a splash of things going horrifically wrong, served with a violent, flaming garnish. Salt rim optional.
A hangover is the least of his worries.
TITLE: Spooks & Specters
AUTHOR: M.A. Church
SERIES: A San DeLain Short Story Collection
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 247
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Dive into the world of San DeLain, where monstrous hearts beat with tender longing. Embark on a journey through the realms of magic, friendship, and love in this paranormal romance anthology. From dragons and daemons to werewolves and vampires, these ten enchanting tales promise unexpected encounters that defy the ordinary.
TITLE: The Nøkk and the Jock
AUTHOR: Leslie McAdam
SERIES: Creepin U #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 264
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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Brandon:
I’m pumped to be one of the first humans to attend a monster university, but a minor, negligible, insignificant issue arises almost immediately: My new roommate wants to drag me to his underground realm and take my soul.
He’s a nøkk who could almost pass for human, except his webbed fingers and entirely black eyes give him away. In my attempt to befriend him, I give him three drops of my blood, a black animal, and a bottle of vodka (I hear it’s a nøkk thing). Which apparently triggers some ancient bonding ritual. My bad.
I must admit I’m into him. Maybe those online tests that say I’m only mostly straight are right. But there are a few hiccups: I can’t know his real name. He won’t show me his true form. And he’s both an omen and a cause of drowning … which is troubling, since he’s on the water polo team with me.
Still, something about him calls to me, even if it shouldn’t.
The Nøkk:
This human is mine.
Stay away from him.
TITLE: The Dreamboat
AUTHORS: Emerson Beckett & Rheland Richmond
SERIES: The Portland Protectors – EHM Security Series #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 229
RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2024
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They call me Dreamboat for a reason. My friends say I’d flirt with my shadow if it got me laid, and they’re not wrong. I’m a good-looking man with a high sex drive and I love a good time. I know what I like and have no trouble getting it.
As a former Navy SEAL, I’m highly trained to handle dangerous situations. The security firm I work for with my three best friends in Portland has given me a new lease on life, away from danger.
Everything is great until I piss off the wrong people. And they want me dead.
Now this protector needs a protector.
And he happens to be the one man I can’t forget. The one I hooked up with a few months ago in Vegas. The one who sees me for who and what I am and still seems to want me. And that’s scarier than any enemy I’ve ever faced.
TITLE: Crossed Sticks
AUTHORS: Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood
SERIES: Buffalo Warriors Hockey #1
PUBLISHER: Canticle Books
LENGTH: 375
RELEASE DATE: 10/2/2024
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Two scarred souls finding love when they least expect it.
Harper
I wasn’t a keeper.
Guys just didn’t pick me, and after one too many threw me away, my heart couldn’t take it anymore.
When I was traded to the Buffalo Warriors, I knew things wouldn’t be any different.
Skate. Score goals. Work out. Repeat. That’s my life.
I’m living the dream by playing professional hockey, and I have some amazing friends.
I’m happy. Really, I am. Or at least I’m trying to be.
Until the night I run into Luca.
Luca
I had love once, only to have it ripped away when he married someone else.
Problem was, I never got my heart back.
I’ve built walls so high no one can touch me. I’m only interested in hookups, one and done.
And I can’t forget lacrosse, because it’s all I have.
I’m fine. Or at least I’m trying to be.
Until the night I run into Harper.
One chance encounter sparks a flame that consumes both men in the most delicious of ways. But when shadows from the past threaten to pull them apart, will they survive, or will their hearts be shattered again?
TITLE: Merchant
AUTHOR: N. Slater
SERIES: Revelations #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 253
RELEASE DATE: 10/2/2024
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I only asked them for ONE thing and they couldn’t even do that.
They still believe they can help me fight my demons but why would I fight them when they indulge theirs?
Aeron’s heartbroken that I’m not his little kitten anymore. Slash is just plain confused. And Samael is worried that I might be just a tad bit too crazy for them.
Little do they know how much fun I have in store for them. It’s time to show my men who I truly am.
The best part?
I get to introduce them to a secret I’ve kept from everyone until now. Primrose used to be their personal playground. Well, now it’s time to share because there’s a new player in town.
TITLE: Striking a Chord at Randy’s
AUTHOR: K.C. Carmine
SERIES: Diner Days
PUBLISHER: Blindfold Press
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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Can a rocker fall for a gym bunny? Nah, no way. But what if the big, muscly guy looks sad? Well…
Moving out of his hometown after college gives Trent the freedom to shape his life the way he wants, out of his brother’s shadow. Running into his childhood friend is not what he expected but exactly what he needed. Amidst the chaos of new discoveries, his closeness to Charlie unlocks his heart and mind.
With supportive family and friends, Charlie lives as his true self. His past comes stumbling into his life in the shape of a muscled, cute-as-a-muffin guy who shakes the foundation of the walls around Charlie’s heart.
The new feelings threaten to jeopardize their friendship after they just got it back.
TITLE: Second Shot
AUTHOR: Con Riley
SERIES: Second Chance School #2
PUBLISHER: Figment Ink
LENGTH: 302
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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Passion always leads to heartbreak for Hayden Novac.
Nice guys always get picked last. That’s what my coach at a soccer academy once promised. Ten years and a career change from a footballer to a farm worker and woodland manager later, it turns out that his picked-last rule also applies to my love life.
I can’t imagine what being someone’s first choice feels like until an artist shows me at the school where I now work.
I could have a second shot at happiness with Rae, but given my track record of scoring own goals, can I risk bruising my heart again to take it?
TITLE: Grayscale
AUTHOR: Vinni George
SERIES: ORCA #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 215
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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Cal Hunter didn’t hate Jack Grayson the moment he met him. He actually kind of liked the arrogant great white shark shifter… until Jack left Cal zip-tied to a bed and stole Cal’s job. Now, every time their paths cross, things get heated, and they both have the scars to prove it.
Jack has always worked better alone, but there is something about Cal he can’t get out of his system. So it shouldn’t be a problem when they are forced to work together to figure out who is after one of the most famous pieces of stolen art in the world.
But both men are keeping secrets that compromise their mission, and when Jack’s life is threatened, Cal has to decide if holding on to his own secrets is worth it. Turns out fate has one hell of a sense of humor.
TITLE: By His Side
AUTHOR: H.L. Day
SERIES: Reset #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 280
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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Probation officer Darien Quinn prides himself on being good at his job, but his new client is about to test his professional and personal boundaries to their limits. Felix Church is sexy, clever, and too damn manipulative for his own good. And as for his background… that’s dark enough that even Darien will struggle to look past it.
Seven years is a long time to preach your innocence to those who don’t want to listen, including Felix’s own mother. With release imminent and his future uncertain, he’s in dire need of a distraction. If anyone deserves a bit of fun, it’s him, and seducing his new PO is going to be a blast.
When an outburst of public hate brings them closer, Darien’s determined to get to the bottom of what really happened between Felix and his boyfriend eight years ago. Has his desire to see the best in people left him blind to Felix’s true nature? Or is Felix a victim in more ways than one?
Finding the answer could cost him everything. His job. His friends. And his heart.
TITLE: Death Song
AUTHOR: B. Ripley
SERIES: Tales from the Tarot
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 226
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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CHARLIE
Art is my livelihood, but the things I paint in the dead of night might just kill me.
Night after night, I am pulled from my sleep and compelled by some unseen force to paint the face of the man who haunts my dreams. I cannot resist the urge to capture his life on canvas, and the song of grief and mourning that he sings is forever stuck in my head. I don’t know who he is, but meeting him face to face feels like fate.
Rex. I finally have a name. If I can keep it together long enough to finish the commission he hires me for, I might be able to earn the rest I desire – and learn the truth of who I am and why my dreams of Rex include the pierce of fangs and a throne from the distant past.
TITLE: Izzy
AUTHOR: April Kelley
SERIES: Dragon Skull MC Daddies #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 209
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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Making a match on a dating app isn’t how a dragon shifter should win back his ex-lover or meet his Fated mate. When the dating app attracts a dangerous man, Izzy will go to any length to save his mates.
Izzy is a dragon shifter with commitment issues. Breaking it off with the one guy he can’t seem to get out of his head was the right thing to do. Until he finds out Ulises has moved on to someone else.
Ulises is an unlucky-in-love warlock. With self-esteem issues and a medical problem to add to his woes, it’s no wonder his luck is always bad. When he lets his friends talk him into creating a dating profile, he doesn’t expect to talk to several guys. It just figures his new lover and ex-lover are fated mates.
Todd has a Fated mate. Who would have thought he’d get so lucky? Not him. The only problem is he’s half in love with Ulises, too. Does he really have to choose?
Love is the least of Izzy’s worries when he discovers Ulises is in grave danger. Saving lives is what Izzy does, but can he save Ulises and Todd in time to come to terms with his commitment issues?
TITLE: Dryad, Try Again
AUTHOR: CD Rachels
SERIES: Creepin U #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 211
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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I didn’t think I’d ever see my first crush―a human―again after humiliating myself as a sapling of a kid. But now we’ve both bloomed, and we’re going to college together. What’s a tree spirit to do?
I never fit in anywhere until I got to CU. Now, I have friends, I help the staff, and I’m acing my studies. No serious relationships for this dryad, not after the disaster of my childhood.
But like a willow in the spring, my past has returned. I knew they were letting in humans at CU, but what are the odds that I would befriend my childhood first kiss?
Tanner has more than a few emotional scars from his youth, not least of which was how we met. He claims he’s fine, but I instilled in him a deep-seeded fear of the trees I love. I make it my mission to teach him all about forestry from a first-hand perspective, as well as life living with monsters.
Between the shared laughs and stolen glances, it’s entirely possible the sprouts of attraction between us were never uprooted. Spending time with him could be the second chance I never knew I needed. But now that we’re not saplings anymore, can I convince him I’ve turned over a new leaf?
I’ve had my branches tangled over Tanner for years. With two hearts on the line, it’s time for this dryad to try to be the perfect monster for this human.
TITLE: Dawnchaser
AUTHOR: Sam Burns
SERIES: The Summertide Chronicles #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 294
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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I came here to kill Huxley Dawnchaser.
I expected the ridiculous extravagance of his estate, his home, his life. What I didn’t expect was the trail of broken people he left in his wake long before he murdered Oberon Gloombringer. I certainly didn’t expect to be put in the position of helping Huxley’s children pick up the pieces of their own shattered lives.
There must be some way I can kill him twice.
TITLE: Notorious Park Avenue Prince
AUTHORS: Brooke Blaine & Ella Frank
SERIES: Park Avenue Princes #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 356
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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James “East” Easton
“The Pompous One”
I’m so over college. It was supposed to be the time of our lives, a time of debauchery, but one by one, Cupid aimed his arrow and hit every one of my moron friends.
Relationships.
Could there be anything more soul-sucking and lame? To be tied to one person, and have to think about their…feelings.
Fine. Whatever. I’ll look for my fun elsewhere.
Like that teacher’s assistant who keeps giving me a hard time. I wouldn’t mind shutting him up—with my mouth.
I wonder if I could provoke him into it…
Zac Fletcher
“The Teacher’s Assistant”
There’s only one person in all of Astor University who makes me rethink my decision to be Professor Kingston’s TA—James Easton, the self-proclaimed leader of the Park Avenue Princes.
Pretentious doesn’t even begin to cover it. He’s arrogant. Obnoxious. A complete and utter snob.
But when one fiery exchange between us leads to the hottest sex of my life, I find myself coming up with creative ways to shut him up. East isn’t someone I’d ever consider being with in the real world, but lucky for me, he doesn’t want anything more than a hookup.
Even better, no one knows. Until the day my boss finds us coming out of the same empty room…together.
East misses nothing. Not the way I blush around “King.” Or the way my body reacts. When he finds out my secret, East makes it his mission to get the three of us together. After all, there’s nothing he likes more than a challenge.
And seducing the enigmatic, impenetrable Professor Kingston? That’s going to be the biggest challenge of all.
TITLE: Tryggred by the Orc
AUTHOR: Finley Fenn
SERIES: Orc Sworn
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 182
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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He’s supposed to run… but he wants to be caught.
In a world of orcs and men, Eben of Clan Ka-esh is shy, awkward, and desperately lonely. No one notices the sickroom’s quietest scholar, not even when he’s saving lives, or offering up decadent pleasures in Orc Mountain’s darkest depths.
Until Tryggr, of Clan Skai. A tall, shameless, laughing orc warrior, who can have anyone he wants…
And Tryggr keeps looking at Eben. Seeing Eben.
But Skai are risky, reckless, dangerous — and all his life, Eben’s been taught to run from them. To hide safe and quiet and alone. Or else he’ll be forever crushed and conquered beneath a deadly Skai’s claws and teeth…
But maybe Eben wants to be conquered.
And maybe Tryggr is just the conqueror he needs…
TITLE: The Mercenary’s Guide to Mishaps and Romance
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
SERIES: The Hitman’s Guide #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 379
RELEASE DATE: 10/3/2024
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Ellis
Why is it that the first attractive man to look my way mistakes me for a bad guy, stuffs me in the trunk of his car, and ships me off to an island where I’m positive the only thing waiting for me is my own murder?
I mean… yeah, Tavish is charismatic and fun, but did I mention the whole trunk thing? Oh, maybe I forgot to mention his peculiar group of friends who keep promising to “help” me, but why are they running around with masks and weapons while praising fences?
Tavish and his friends are actually the bad guys, aren’t they?
If I (somehow) look past all of that… Tavish really does seem like a nice guy. He’s caring, funny, and willing to risk his life to protect me. It’s become quite clear that if I’m going to get out of this alive, I’m not going to be able to do it without him.
Tavish
So maybe I mixed things up a wee bit and took Ellis on a tiny road trip that he might not have been privy to. Ellis doesn’t seem to overly mind. I mean, yeah, maybe he tried blinding me with aerosol spray… or maybe I was just blinded by his handsome smile.
The problem is that Ellis is in danger, but he knows nothing about this world he’s been thrown into. He’s sweet, kind, and has the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. And I’m prepared to protect it at all costs.
TITLE: For the Rest of Forever
AUTHOR: Becca Neil
PUBLISHER: Destined Publishing
LENGTH: 266
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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No matter what mountains we face, we’ll climb them together.
Greg Westin’s thriving career as a landscape photographer is a passion he’s built and cultivated for decades. Although he’s now well into his mid-fifties, Greg is always looking forward, eager for the next mountain to climb, the next trail to hike, the next photo to capture. His love of nature and photography is second only to his love for his husband, Allen—a man with a heart of gold and more kindness and compassionate that anyone he’s ever known.
Allen Westin has worked hard to build a life he loves—a life that is not defined by the trauma he suffered in his childhood, but by the community and people he’s surrounded himself with. His career at the public library in the small town of North Bend, Washington has given him a sense of purpose and fulfillment, and his marriage to his best friend and husband, Greg, has filled his life with joy, love, and adventure.
But when an incident at the library sets off Allen’s deeply rooted anxiety and depression, he and Greg have to face a new challenge—one where the next mountain to be conquered isn’t out on the trail at all.
They must trust in the depth of their love to help them find their footing as they forge ahead into the next phase of their journey toward their forever, together.
TITLE: My Roommate’s Brother
AUTHOR: Alex Winters
SERIES: Campus Crush #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 82
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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Moving into the dorms has never been this awkward … or this sexy!
Finn Jacobs has finally met the perfect guy: studly, slightly older, wise in the ways of love and just the kind of funny, sweet, sexy, potentially gentle but not too gentle dude he’s been waiting for to finally punch his V-card, once and for all. The only problem? He’s his new roommate’s older brother and, as such, VERY off limits. Or … is he?
Jett Carlson has finally met the perfect guy: sexy, sweet, innocent and up for anything! The only trouble? He’s his brother’s new roommate at Cheshire College and, as such, VERY off limits. Or … is he?
With Jett’s brother Casey more interested in setting up his new gaming system back in the dorm room and Finn’s parents nowhere to be found, Jett and Finn share Welcome Weekend together instead. In between pep rallies and meet and greets, Ice Cream Socials and forced fun, the two find it impossible to resist their growing desire for one another. When an innocent gesture turns into a full-on romance, the two discover what it means to finally fall in love. The only question is, can their love survive the taboo desires that drew them together in the first place?
TITLE: Method In His Madness
AUTHOR: Abigail Kade
SERIES: Twisted Bard
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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A contemporary Gay retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, featuring a contemporary version of Hamlet and a gender bent Ophelia. It’s Hamlet but make them Bikers!
TITLE: Unexpected Boyfriends
AUTHOR: R. Gaen
SERIES: Far From Home #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 372
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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The truth is, when you fall for the very first time, you fall all the way.’
The sun, the beach and the holidays… it was easy to fall in love with the hot younger guy I met this summer. But will he remember me when he goes home?
When I fail to hear from him, I think I know the answer. And yet I have these unsettling doubts… what if something’s gone wrong? Why won’t he answer me?
Is he ghosting me or has something happened to him?
The answer is heart-breaking.
TITLE: Grindstone’s Edge
AUTHOR: Gabbi Grey
SERIES: The Road to Rocktoberfest 2024
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 302
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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Axel
Last year, my band, Grindstone, hit the stage at Rocktoberfest, our big break at last. But in the middle of that triumph, my love life crashed into disaster. I’ve been in love with Hugo Threadgold for years, but he was once my high school music teacher, so I figured he was off-limits. Then, in Black Rock, I discovered he was aware of me too, and for a moment I thought I’d get it all. I came clean about my feelings, but my heart cracked when Hugo turned and walked away. I’m not giving up, though. I’m ready to lose my straight-guy image for him, if only I can make him believe in us.
Hugo
Ten years ago, Axel and his best friend, Ed, were my most promising students. I taught them everything I could about music, and watched them struggle to become the musicians they are today. But boys become men, and last October in Nevada, Axel told me he’d developed romantic feelings for me. I was rattled. I’d never let myself look at him that way. Now that he’s put the idea in my head, I can’t get him out of my mind. The man he’s become is someone strong and talented, determined and attractive. Someone I could fall for. But isn’t it my duty to keep things professional and walk away from the man who tempts me as no one else ever has?
TITLE: Breathless
AUTHOR: Willow Thomas
SERIES: Squad Goals #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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The Cheerleader and The Guy Next Door
Perry
My life is a mess.
My mom and sister treat me like I’m the worst person in the world because I enforce my lone boundary. I’m really close to failing a class that is crucial to my degree. The very important regional cheerleading competition is coming up.
It’s a lot.
Then I meet my new neighbor and realize it’s the hot guy who witnessed something I do not want my cheer squad to find out. My life gets even more messy as I come up with a proposition to convince him to keep my secret.
He tells me he’ll keep my secret anyway, so why do I push him to take the deal?
Beau
Inheriting my grandfather’s old house after he passes away is bittersweet. It’s not been lived in for twenty years and is next to a house full of college cheerleaders, but it is perfect for me and my bee hives.
When I introduce myself to the squad, I come face to face with Perry, the guy whose family life imploded in front of me weeks ago.
He offers to help me kick start my business in exchange for never mentioning what I witnessed. No way would I say anything, but I still take him up on his offer.
Perry is the kind of man you use any excuse to spend time with.
So I do.
TITLE: Demon’s Obsession
AUTHORS: Lisa Oliver & JP Sayle
SERIES: Obsessions Series #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 185
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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A dryad’s voice entices the soul of a demon, but will their blissful connection be enough to overcome their differences?
Dakata lives in the human realm where he manages a record company, not giving Fate a second thought–until he sees Silas and hears him sing. From that moment Dakata ‘s orderly life is thrown into chaos and his demon side won’t listen to reason. And then their next meeting changes everything.
Silas loves his simple life. He has his tree in the forest, and his weekly venture into the city to sing. Only now, he’s connected to a demon which brings risks no one could have foretold.
Although Silas and Dakata share a blissful bond, it brings its own challenges. There’s a kidnapping, a rampaging demon, and the saucy tree that connects them all. Not to mention interference from family and friends.
What else could possibly go wrong?
TITLE: Jon’s Helter Skelter Cold Case
AUTHOR: AJ Sherwood
SERIES: Jon’s Mysteries Case #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 296
RELEASE DATE: 10/4/2024
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Jonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding.
They just have to prove a man’s innocence and get him out of prison first.
Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective.
Oh, and train Jon’s new apprentice.
They can probably get married this year. Probably.
TITLE: Jaded Alpha
AUTHOR: Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Omegas Inn Love #7
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2024
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I’ve been touring since I was seventeen.
But I didn’t hit it big until I was twenty. And ever since then I’ve been on the road two thirds of the year and in the studio the rest of the time, I need a break. So, I’ve moved to my mountain cabin for a whole year. No touring, no recording, only writing if anything comes to me. I need the rest. And the peace and quiet. Having to guess whether people were interested in me for myself or my star power was just too hard.
Six months in, I’m so bored, I don’t know what to do with myself. My songwriting has dried up, my friends are all busy on the road, and I am considering what to do when the letter arrives inviting me to a weekend at the Bearclaw Inn. I can use my real name and stay under the radar. It sounds fun…and maybe will give me a little time to decide what I want to do with the next six months.
The Bearclaw Inn is known for one thing. Franklin, the owner, has a gift for putting together fated mates, and when I walk in and meet the other guest who is there for the weekend, I know he’s the one. But later, after a very special and intimate moment, I realize that he’s not just good looking, smart, funny, and right for me. He’s a superstar traveling incognito. But, if so, how can he be my mate? Did Franklin goof this time? Or has Fate done me a solid. Superstar or not, this male is my mate.
TITLE: Maybe It’s Time
AUTHOR: Rory Lector
SERIES: Time On The Ice #2
PUBLISHER: CC Reader Publishing
LENGTH: 324
RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2024
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Life after college isn’t all smooth skating for Elias “Mouse” Michaels. Adulthood hits hard and without his best friend, he’s left lost and lonely. Elias struggles to find his footing in a vast, unwelcoming world, fighting the urge to fill the void lingering in his heart.
Shane Jarman has been in love with his best friend his entire life. When Mouse is all but ripped from his arms, he flees to escape the unrequited love. But even thousands of miles away, he realizes that distance doesn’t fix everything. He’s haunted by the memories of the man he truly loves—and the constant reminder of what he can never have.
A surprise visit brings buried secrets to the surface and Elias and Shane face their biggest challenge yet. The bond they once took for granted now hangs in the balance.
Can Elias and Shane navigate the complexities of love and friendship in the harsh reality of adulthood? Or will hidden truths shatter the bond they’ve cherished for so long? In a journey filled with heartache and hope, they must confront their deepest fears and discover if their friendship can survive the trials of falling in love.
TITLE: Forbidden Finals
AUTHOR: Ryan Reed
SERIES: Academic Affairs #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 10/6/2024
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Three men. One wedding. A love story that will change everything
Are you ready for the explosive conclusion to the Academic Affairs series? You’re cordially invited to Forbidden Finals, the sizzling MMM romance that will leave you breathless!
Billionaire mogul Richard Spencer faces his greatest challenge yet as he navigates his son Travis’s same-sex wedding while confronting his own unresolved feelings and biases. Enter Ethan Davis, Travis’s best man and the provocateur who sparks an undeniable attraction with Richard. But the plot thickens when Lucian LeBlanc, the wedding’s dashing caterer with a mysterious past, enters the scene.
Against the backdrop of Blue Ridge College, Richard, Ethan, and Luc engage in a dangerous dance of seduction, power, and redemption. Can Richard confront his demons and embrace love and acceptance, or will his pride destroy everything?
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