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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saving The Rockstar | Ruby Keller | Self Published | 12/23/2024 | Amazon | |
| Forbidden Military Lover | Dean Banks | Self Published | 12/23/2024 | Amazon | |
| Dead For Christmas | Pandora Pine | Self Published | 12/23/2024 | Cold Case Psychic #30 | Amazon |
| Always Been Yours | Katy Manz | Self Published | 12/23/2024 | Valleywood Series Season Three | Amazon |
| His Boys to Protect | G.R. Lyons | Self Published | 12/24/2024 | Wine Country Daddies #6 | Amazon |
| Wylan | Kota Quinn | Self Published | 12/24/2024 | A Daddy for Christmas 2 | Amazon |
| The Money Shot | Ian O. Lewis | Cruz Publishing | 12/25/2024 | Boys On Film #1 | Amazon |
| The Prince and the Ice King | Amanda Meuwissen | Self Published | 12/26/2024 | Tales from the Gemstone Kingdoms #1, 2nd Edition | Amazon |
| The Holiday Fail | Rye Cox | Self Published | 12/26/2024 | Doves of Destiny #3 | Amazon |
| Rylan | Harper Robson | Self Published | 12/26/2024 | Seattle Sasquatch Hockey #1 | Amazon |
| Griffin | Fel Fern & Kara Kitt | Self Published | 12/26/2024 | Pecan Pines #3 | Amazon |
| Polmar | Leona Windwalker | Self Published | 12/26/2024 | Mates of the Mylos #4 | Amazon |
| Ruined | Vanessa Waltz | Self Published | 12/26/2024 | Sinners of Boston #6 | Amazon |
| Head Over Tentacles | K.L. Hiers | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Sucker For Love Mysteries #3 | Amazon |
| Spectral Payback | Regitse Liljadorff | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Amazon | |
| We Were Never Lovers | Sasha Avice | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Contested Possession) | Amazon |
| Aiden | Denver Shaw | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | A Little Christmas Season Three | Amazon |
| Cherry Ice | Addison Beck | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Amazon | |
| Beyond the Summer | Ezra Dao | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Camp Eagle Ridge #3 | Amazon |
| Stone Seduction | Richard Amos | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Gargoyle Marked #2 | Amazon |
| For Fake’s Sake and other stories | JJ Harper | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Amazon | |
| Trinket | Abigail Kade | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Santa’s Naughty Elf Mates | Amazon |
| Dared | Becca Steele | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | LSU #4 | Amazon |
| Blood on Ice | Silvia Violet | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Marchesi Loan Sharks #2 | Amazon |
| Curse of Silver & Blood | Sheena Jolie | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Infinite Arcana | Amazon |
| The Best Man’s Secret | Ana Ashley | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Spencer Brothers #3 | Amazon |
| Edge of Control | M. Walker | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Stonewall Investigations: Midnight #1 | Amazon |
| Chasing You | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Words We Never Said #5 | Amazon |
| Fusion | Kindle Alexander | Self Published | 12/27/2024 | Gravity #2 | Amazon |
| Key Change | TJ Nichols | Self Published | 12/28/2024 | Good With His Hands #1 | Amazon |
| Saint | Chani Lynn Feener | Self Published | 12/28/2024 | Demons of Foxglove Grove #3 | Amazon |
| Live Wire | Taylor V. Donovan | Self Published | 12/29/2024 | Queerriqueños #1 | Amazon |
| The Black Curse | N.A. Moore | Self Published | 12/29/2024 | Chronicles of Astoria #2 | Amazon |
| Bloom | Julie Mannino | Self Published | 12/29/2024 | Amazon |
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TITLE: Saving The Rockstar
AUTHOR: Ruby Keller
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 320
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2024
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My new bodyguard is big, brawny, and oh-so straight. Who knew dodging paparazzi would become a full-contact sport between my heart and those strong, protective arms?
Can I survive playing a risky duet with a man who’s supposed to protect my body, not steal my heart?
I have a tiny panic attack after a big charity gig. In the middle of this meltdown, I crash into Jared, the big, broad-shouldered bodyguard. He’s calm, he’s caring, and he’s got this insanely perfect jawline that could carve marble.
Does it awaken feelings I’ve been trying to smash down harder than a whack-a-mole? Let’s just say my interior monologue starts playing a sexy saxophone solo the second our eyes meet.
Cue my bandmate Dylan prancing around with victory confetti, calling me out for my crush. But I’m too busy freaking out because some leaked photo of me at a gay club goes viral faster than a cat meme. It threatens to turn my shiny rockstar image into a tabloid sideshow.
And guess who gets hired to guard my body, in all the ways I wish he would? Jared. Now I’m stuck playing it cool while my new protector—looking like a Greek god who moonlights as a teddy bear—follows me everywhere.
While I’m busy pretending I don’t want to slurp chocolate syrup off him, the world is busy being awful. Fans turning on me, paparazzi swarming like vultures, and anxiety wrapping around my throat like a boa constrictor. Jared steps in, putting himself between me and the chaos, deflecting not just the literal flashbulbs but also the emotional grenades.
Before I know it, I’m leaning into his broad shoulders, feeling safe and warm.
So here I am, at a crossroads. Falling for the one person I’m supposed to keep at arm’s length. Do I keep living a rock ’n’ roll lie or risk it all for the man who just might be my backstage pass to real happiness. Will I finally grab love by the collar of its world-tour jacket and plant a big, sloppy kiss on it in front of everyone?
TITLE: Forbidden Military Lover
AUTHOR: Dean Banks
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 17
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2024
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In a world where loyalty is tested and forbidden love can cost everything, Forbidden Military Lover follows Daniel, a soldier caught in the dangers of a covert mission and the complexities of a secret romance with his commanding officer, Adrian. Set against the backdrop of a tense military operation in a dense jungle, Daniel’s life becomes a dangerous game of survival and desire. As the squadron faces ambushes, explosions, and close calls, the stakes rise—not only for their lives but for the bond growing between them. In this raw and passionate tale of love and loss, Daniel and Adrian must decide whether their connection is worth the risk of everything they’ve sworn to protect. Will they make it out alive, or will their hidden love tear them apart?
TITLE: Dead For Christmas
AUTHOR: Pandora Pine
SERIES: Cold Case Psychic #30
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 148
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2024
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It’s beginning to look a lot like murder…
While on vacation in Florida with his family, Detective Ronan O’Mara gets the one call every police officer dreads; his former partner, Shane Matheson, is dead. Retired and living in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Shane took a job as a mall Santa. When Shane doesn’t make it home after a Friday night shift, he’s found dead in the mall parking lot, still dressed as jolly old St. Nick.
Psychic Tennyson Grimm is looking forward to spending his vacation with his brother, River, playing in the ocean with his kids, and working on his tan. Helping to solve a Christmas murder was not on his vacation bingo card. Nevertheless, Ten joins the hunt when the killer strikes again.
Working in conjunction with local police, Ronan realizes the killer is the last person he would have imagined. Can Ten and Ronan stop the killer before he adds someone else to the naughty list?
TITLE: Always Been Yours
AUTHOR: Katy Manz
SERIES: Valleywood Series Season Three
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/23/2024
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Hearts were broken, and years have passed. Is it too late to find their Happily Ever After?
Bryce Maxwell left Valleywood ten years ago in hopes of living his dream of being a legend in hockey. No matter how many rings he collected and how many fans adored him, something always called him to return home. Due to a career-changing injury, he now has the chance to follow the siren call home. But will the one true love he left there still be waiting?
Connor Hughs only knew love once, when he was seventeen years old and in the arms of his best friend. But he knew he couldn’t keep his friend in Valleywood when he had the talent to make his hockey dreams come true. So he let him go, breaking his heart in the process. No matter how often Connor has tried to find love again, there is no comparison to the one that got away.
Now that Bryce is back home and knows it’s where he was always meant to be, can he and Connor overcome the years of hurt and distance that came between them and embrace what could be? Especially now that they know why they could never get over the other, Fate doesn’t let you forget your true mate.
TITLE: His Boys to Protect
AUTHOR: G.R. Lyons
SERIES: Wine Country Daddies #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 558
RELEASE DATE: 12/24/2024
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A straight, gentle daddy. Two fragile boys who take him by surprise. Will they give in to their fears or fight for their Happily Ever After?
Ward Freeman is questioning his sexuality. He’s tempted to try dating a man but he can’t seem to work up the nerve. On a friend’s advice, he hires a male escort for the night. Maybe a no-strings trial run will be just the thing to help him get started.
But Skylar rocks his world in a way Ward never could have imagined.
Skylar Evans hates being an escort, but it’s the only thing he’s known since he was a teen. As soon as he saves up enough money, Skylar plans to move far away and start over where nobody knows him. It’ll mean leaving his boyfriend behind, but even that is for the best. Charlie deserves someone better.
But meeting Ward makes Skylar want things that he knows he can’t have.
Ward keeps seeing Skylar, unable to resist the tempting boy despite knowing they have no future. And when Charlie drops into his lap, Ward’s world gets shaken all over again. Now he wants not just one boy, but two. But Charlie is possessive of Skylar, while Skylar sees this as a perfect opportunity. If he can push Ward and Charlie together, he can walk away knowing that the two men aren’t alone.
Will their fears drive them apart? Or can Ward convince both boys that they all deserve to live happily ever after?
TITLE: Wylan
AUTHOR: Kota Quinn
SERIES: A Daddy for Christmas 2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 38
RELEASE DATE: 12/24/2024
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A Daddy for Christmas 2 is a multi-author series. Holiday tales of lost boys in need of Daddy’s love and in some cases, a firm hand. Naughty or nice, it’s all in Santa’s hands now. So why not dive in and read each standalone and enjoy the holidays alongside our boys.
TITLE: The Money Shot
AUTHOR: Ian O. Lewis
SERIES: Boys On Film #1
PUBLISHER: Cruz Publishing
RELEASE DATE: 12/25/2024
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When life falls apart, you get creative.
New York was supposed to be my fresh start—a dream job, a swanky apartment, and two best friends to share it all with. Instead? One roommate got arrested, my job disappeared, and I’ve been fake-commuting to a job I don’t have just to keep Jack, my best friend and human lie detector, from finding out I’m a total disaster.
But bills don’t wait for paychecks, and desperation makes you do wild things—like signing up for an explicit adult website and baring it all for strangers online. Just me, a camera, and enough cash rolling in to survive another month. No one was supposed to know.
Except Jack found out.
I braced for a lecture—or worse, for him to leave. But then he did something I never saw coming. He joined me. For the money, of course. Strictly professional.
Now we’re filming together, making scenes that are supposed to be an act… except it doesn’t feel like one. Not when he looks at me like that. Not when I can’t stop imagining what might happen if we turned off the camera and let it all be real.
This wasn’t part of the plan. Falling for your best friend never is. But maybe, just maybe, we’re writing a script better than anything we could’ve faked.
TITLE: The Prince and the Ice King
AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen
SERIES: Tales from the Gemstone Kingdoms #1, 2nd Edition
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 312
RELEASE DATE: 12/26/2024
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Every Winter Solstice, the Emerald Kingdom sends the dreaded Ice King a sacrifice—a corrupt soul, a criminal, a deviant, or someone touched by magic. Prince Reardon has always loathed this tradition, partly because he dreams of love with another man instead of a future queen.
Then Reardon’s best friend is discovered as a witch and sent to the Frozen Kingdom as tribute.
Reardon sets out to rescue him, willing to battle and kill the Ice King if that’s what it takes. But nothing could prepare him for what he finds in the Frozen Kingdom—a cursed land filled with magic… and a camaraderie Reardon has never known. Over this strange, warm community presides the enigmatic Ice King, a man his subjects call Jack. A man with skin made of ice, whose very touch can stop a beating heart.
A man Reardon finds himself inexplicably drawn to.
Jack doesn’t trust Reardon. But when Reardon begins spending long days with him, vowing to prove himself and break the curse, Jack begins to hope. Can love and forgiveness melt the ice around the king’s cold heart?
TITLE: The Holiday Fail
AUTHOR: Rye Cox
SERIES: Doves of Destiny #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 202
RELEASE DATE: 12/26/2024
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I’ve never had a wingman before, so it’s not my fault I fell in love with him…right?
Levi Huxley
I love my life. Taking care of our B&B alongside my dads fuels my soul, but I can’t help wishing I had someone special too. It doesn’t help that I’m attracted to men twice my age who all seem to think I’m not worth their time. Then our new chef offers to be my wingman and show me the ropes to dating. He’s straight and my age, and shouldn’t be my type. So, what’s the meaning of the damn butterflies in my stomach whenever he’s around?
Andy Morris
Working in a small B&B in some middle of nowhere town isn’t the most glamorous, but I’ll be in charge of my very own kitchen. Wintertown is just a pit stop to gain some experience before I leave for gander pastors. But then there’s Levi. Smart-mouthed, caring, and so much fun to be around that I sometimes forget I’m supposed to help him find a boyfriend. So why do I get so angry when I see him acting all flirty with those other men? Talk about a wingman fail.
TITLE: Rylan
AUTHOR: Harper Robson
SERIES: Seattle Sasquatch Hockey #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/26/2024
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Rylan
I’ve spent my entire hockey career hiding who I really am. Between trying to lead my struggling team, dealing with an alcoholic father, and the weight of my brother’s legacy on my shoulders, I barely know who I am anymore. Then Jamie Pirelli joins the team—young, talented, and openly queer. He sees right through my walls. And then one hot night changes everything.
Jamie
After a disastrous start to my NHL career in Florida, Seattle is my last shot to prove I’m more than just the first openly bisexual player in the League. I cannot afford any more scandals, but the chemistry between me and my deep-in-the-closet team captain is impossible to ignore.
TITLE: Griffin
AUTHORS: Fel Fern & Kara Kitt
SERIES: Pecan Pines #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 228
RELEASE DATE: 12/26/2024
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Griffin’s instincts are never wrong—and they’re telling him that Michael is in danger.
As an enforcer for his pack, Griffin knows how to handle trouble. But when he takes a much-needed break to attend a gaming convention, the last thing he expects is to be thrust into a dangerous situation. While cutting through a park on his way to dinner, he spots someone familiar—Michael, a popular streamer Griffin has secretly admired. Only this time, Michael isn’t surrounded by adoring fans—he’s running for his life.
Griffin’s protective instincts kick in, and his wolf is more than ready to defend. After confronting Michael’s stalker, Griffin steps in to offer safety, but the spark that ignites between them is more than either of them anticipated. Michael is vulnerable, terrified, and somehow still trusting Griffin with his life—and maybe more.
As danger looms, Griffin realizes that keeping Michael safe is about more than doing the right thing. There’s something deeper between them, a connection Griffin can’t ignore. And with a stalker lurking in the shadows, he’ll need to use every ounce of his strength to protect the man who’s quickly becoming more than just a fleeting crush.
TITLE: Polmar
AUTHOR: Leona Windwalker
SERIES: Mates of the Mylos #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/26/2024
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Carl
One minute I’m talking with my Mylos colleagues about the case we’re working on and Jolar’s upcoming wedding plans. The next, I’m off with my FBI partner, Peterson, to see about transferring us permanently to Commander Sachuu’s team within the Bride Fleet. The only snag is, to qualify, one of us has to apply to be matched, and given that I’m the gay one out of us two, that means me. Not that I really mind. I’ve not had much luck dating, with people either horrified that I’m in law enforcement, or wanting to know gruesome details of past and current cases, or getting fed up with the sudden call outs and sheer amount of time working active cases can take. Seeing the truth of how perfectly suited all the matches have been, I’m game. If Mr. Perfect truly is here waiting for me, I’m ready to sign on the dotted line.
Polmar
When the Council expanded the mate matching programs so that I was included, I felt a glimmer of hope that somewhere, down on that bright blue and white planet far below, my mate was just waiting for us to discover each other. I just hoped whoever he was, he wouldn’t be disappointed. I’m a pilot, but I don’t fly anything as cool as a fighter. No, I fly a shuttle and not one that usually ferries passengers. I’m what one of the human males aboard I’ve befriended calls a ‘space trucker’. That is, I fly cargo shuttles back and forth to bring goods up from Earth and between cargo ships from our home space. Occasionally, I deliver goods from one ship within the fleet to another too. It’s not exciting, but I like it. It’s predictable enough to feel comforting.
Actually getting matched was surprise enough. Neither of us ever expected what came next.
TITLE: Ruined
AUTHOR: Vanessa Waltz
SERIES: Sinners of Boston #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/26/2024
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I don’t do men.
Especially not Dominic Caruso—my boss, tormentor, and greatest weakness. He’s the kind of man who takes what he wants and leaves nothing behind. A dangerous mafia capo with a voice that makes me hate how easily I obey.
I should stay away.
But now we’re stuck together, and every moment with him is a battle I’m losing. His touch shatters me, and the way he looks at me makes me question everything I thought I knew about myself.
He’s not just breaking down my walls.
He’s ruining me—piece by piece.
And the worst part?
I can’t tell if I’m fighting to get away from him…
Or to belong to him.
TITLE: Head Over Tentacles
AUTHOR: K.L. Hiers
SERIES: Sucker For Love Mysteries #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Private investigator Sloane Beaumont should be enjoying his recent engagement to eldritch god Azaethoth the Lesser, AKA Loch. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have time for a pre-honeymoon period.
The trouble starts with a deceptively simple missing persons case. That leads to the discovery of mass kidnappings, nefarious secret experiments, and the revelation that another ancient god is trying to bring about the end of the world by twisting humans into an evil army.
Just another day at the office.
Sloane does his best to juggle wedding planning, stopping his fiancé from turning the mailman inside out, and meeting his future godly in-laws while working the case, but they’re also being hunted by a strange young man with incredible abilities. With the wedding date looming closer, Sloane and Loch must combine their powers to discover the truth—because it’s not just their own happy-ever-after at stake, but the fate of the world….
TITLE: Spectral Payback
AUTHOR: Regitse Liljadorff
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 134
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Mitch: Moving into our forever home should be a happy time. But when my fiancé, Dave, starts talking about the house being haunted, I have to laugh. Sure, I notice my slippers always appearing whenever I need them, or my cat mug mysteriously ready for me each morning, but I figure I’m just getting forgetful at the ripe old age of twenty-five.
Nic: Dave is cheating on his beautiful fiancé. I shouldn’t interfere, but I can’t help it. Mitch is the most gorgeous, loving person I’ve ever met—or haunted, whatever—so when I see him getting cheated on, I decide that murder is the best solution. I just accidentally kill Mitch instead.
TITLE: We Were Never Lovers
AUTHOR: Sasha Avice
SERIES: Contested Possession)
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 325
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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He knows they were friends
He knows they were enemies
But were they ever lovers?
Aboriginal footballer and rising superstar Sean Hiller wakes up in hospital missing the last two years of his life. The first thing he sees is the good-for-nothing white boy he hates—his teammate, Jack Reaver. And the last thing he remembers is an altercation with Jack in the locker room.
Jack must’ve put him here. Except Jack didn’t cause his accident because he’s now Sean’s best friend and roommate. Jack will be taking Sean home to care for him while he recovers. Sean can’t believe it. Letting Jack back in means confronting what happened between them when they were seventeen and Sean can’t do that.
But when he discovers Jack strung out in their kitchen at 2am, Sean takes care of him in a way he’d never dreamed possible. And Jack refuses to tell him exactly what that means. As Sean stares down the prospect of being medically retired at twenty-seven, the pain of not knowing who they are to each other hurts him more than the loss of his career.
He knows they could’ve been friends, could’ve been more. He knows they became enemies instead. But were they ever lovers?
TITLE: Aiden
AUTHOR: Denver Shaw
SERIES: A Little Christmas Season Three
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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A rugged Daddy and a restless Little find the love they’ve both been searching for.
Aiden
I always dreamed of escaping the small town of Merrybrook for something bigger and brighter.
My college graduation marked the start of that journey.
As I waited for the call about my dream job, I found myself back home, just in time for the holidays.
I never expected to meet Levi.
The rugged new owner of the Christmas tree farm, who seems as anchored to this town as the trees he cares for.
And I’m drawn to him.
Levi
My life revolves around the farm, and the simplicity of small-town living.
But from the moment Aiden stumbles into my life, I can’t help but feel a fierce protective instinct and an attraction that’s hard to ignore.
As Christmas unfolds, we find ourselves navigating our growing feelings and a Daddy/Little dynamic I didn’t know I was craving.
And I’m starting to see that my heart is in more than just the farm—I’m in love with Aiden’s spark, and I can’t imagine life without him.
But Aiden’s dream job in a different state threatens to pull him away from me.
Will our love be strong enough to withstand the pull of our different dreams, or will it be as fleeting as the first snowfall?
TITLE: Cherry Ice
AUTHOR: Addison Beck
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 67
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Levi
I’ve never been anything special. I’m just your typical nerd, happy with myself, but inexperienced in every way. That is until the king of college football asks me out on a date and my clueless self has no idea what to do. So, I turn to the only person who’s always been able to help me through anything.
Mav is just like me. A nerd deep to the core. When faced with problems we don’t understand, research is always the best option, right?
All it will take to win over my dream guy is Mav’s help, some instructional videos, and a lot of cherry slushies.
Mav
My best friend and I aren’t exactly what you’d consider ‘cool’. We like video games, studying, and doing well in school. That all changes when the most popular guy on campus asks Levi out on a date. Now he wants my help in making sure he’s ready for his first time which means giving him mine too.
What happens when first times lead me to having forever-eyes for my best friend? The same best friend who only sees me as a research partner?
But Levi has always been mine and I’m going to make sure he sees that.
TITLE: Beyond the Summer
AUTHOR: Ezra Dao
SERIES: Camp Eagle Ridge #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d be spending another summer at Camp Eagle Ridge. Especially not with my stepdad’s idea of a “perfect” summer. I’d much rather spend my days in my cabin on the property, reading my favorite books, or working on my goal of becoming a professional illustrator. But I love this place, and I love my family, and I owe it to them to give them one last summer.
But when I’m paired up with the infuriatingly handsome Sutton Holm — the cocky jock with muscles for days — something inside me starts to stir. And I’m pretty sure it’s my hatred for him. After all, Sutton tried to rip my best friend away from the man he loves, didn’t he?
But as we navigate the challenges of camp together, I see a sweeter, kinder side of the man we all detest. And I begin to wonder what secrets he’s hiding behind all that anger.
And why am I so drawn to him?
Sutton and Ben’s story was originally published as Episodes 69-100 of Beyond the Summer on Kindle Vella.
TITLE: Stone Seduction
AUTHOR: Richard Amos
SERIES: Gargoyle Marked #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 270
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Monsters. Mayhem. One massive headache.
Ugh!
Things have really taken a complicated turn. It’s all too much of a distraction from my main purpose in life—saving my brother from a terrible fate. But no matter how much I want to bury my head in the sand, I must face up to this deadly, seductive power inside of me.
Damn. I feel like I’m losing my mind.
But maybe I don’t have to. Maybe I can find a balance to make this work in my favour.
Hmmm…
At least I have Asher, my gargoyle bodyguard, by my side. He’s the biggest comfort blanket ever, and the object of all my affections. He makes my head spin in the good way, his touch full of intoxicating desire.
Just call me seduced.
Just call me hooked.
If only fate would stop trying to keep us apart…
TITLE: For Fake’s Sake and other stories
AUTHOR: JJ Harper
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Three short stories of love found when it’s least expected.
For Fake’s Sake
When Ollie bumps into his old school bully, Monty, in a bar, he soon finds himself a speaker at a school gala. Not only that but after Monty sees him with a man, it seems he has to find a boyfriend to accompany him. Enter Jack, the stranger from the bar. He stupidly didn’t get Ollie’s number. Fate has a wonderful way of working, and the two young men find themselves fake boyfriends.
Can they pull it off without falling in love?
Table For One
It’s Pride Day, and Spencer bumps into the perfect Daddy. Can he keep him for the night? Carl walked away from his wife when he could no longer live a lie. When the fabulous twink bounces into him on a hot and sweaty night, he knows he can’t let him go after just one night. But Spencer remembers more about him, and although he knows it will break is heart he breaks off any chance of them being together.
Will Carl be able to prove it doesn’t matter, that nothing is more important than them being together?
Worth Waiting For
Elliot a gay forty-one-year-old man finds himself lost in Mexx, a top-end high street store looking for two female employee’s birthday gifts. The soft male voice not only has him looking to his side, but his heart pounding fast at the sight of the exquisite young man offering his assistance. The offer of dinner together has Noah shocked, but he shyly accepts. When Elliott is stood up, he’s not ready to write Noah off and returns to the store to find out why.
After his mum is diagnosed with MS Noah moves back home to help, which means that if she’s not well his plans get cancelled. Missing out a chance with Elliot hurts more than it should.
After being given a second chance, is the spark they felt for real. Have they both found the perfect man? The forever kind.
TITLE: Trinket
AUTHOR: Abigail Kade
SERIES: Santa’s Naughty Elf Mates
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Trinket
Santa’s finally had enough of my crap. Not only did I get chewed out by the jolly old soul himself, but I was turned into a statue, sent to the middle of nowhere, and told to “find myself or else”. I already knew who I was and what I wanted. I mean it seemed pretty clear until I met Geoff, the adorable owner of the curiosity shop I landed in. He’s a little grumpy and a whole lot of cute, but he’s sad, and the more I hang out with him, the more I want to make him start every day with a smile. That’s not my normal reaction. Normally I’d notice his rounded ass, not that I haven’t noticed, but I’m also noticing that his eyes are the gray of a cloudy day. I’ve even seen them about to rain a few times and it’s made my chest hurt. I want to fix what’s broken, and let the sun shine on his life again. Maybe finding my one true mate has finally made that selfless bone in my body repair itself so I can put someone else first for a change. I wonder if maybe Santa knew where I belonged all along.
Geoff
Hellfire and cupcakes, the last thing I needed this year after ditching a cheating fiance and getting a scary diagnosis, was a sexy as hell freaking ELF. Yeah, I didn’t believe it at first either, but his story checked out. Kit is a real life I-make-toys-in-the-North-Pole elf, and he’s mine for the foreseeable future. It’s beside the point that he’s sexy, seductive, and makes my toes curl like those shoes he was wearing when he landed in my shop. I’ve just found out I’m part shifter, and may never have the family I’ve always wanted. Playing gingerbread house with an elf, even if he is growing on me, isn’t helping me figure out what I’m supposed to do with my life now that my plans have all fallen apart. Can I trust the feelings deep in my gut telling me that Kit is the one? He says he feels it too, but I’ve heard that story before. I do want to smile again. I do want to be happy, trust me, but can I trust my feelings when they’ve betrayed me before? Can this gorgeous guy who’s become as integral to my life as breathing truly be the mate I’ve been searching for all along? Time will tell, but we only have until Christmas and time is running out.
Can a down on his luck shifter and a devil may care elf find the joy and happiness of the season of giving? They’ll need to believe in miracles, and in each other, to find out.
TITLE: Dared
AUTHOR: Becca Steele
SERIES: LSU #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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When I discovered that my online gaming friend was Leo Evans, a student from my university, I had no idea how much my life would change.
On paper, we’re complete opposites.
He’s a shy computing student and I’m an outgoing footballer.
Yet there’s an undeniable connection between us.
Despite our differences, he’s become my closest friend, and I’m on a mission to make him see himself the way I see him.
So I’ve been daring him to do things to get him out of his comfort zone, to prove to himself that he’s capable of so much more than he thinks he is.
Then…Leo turns the tables on me.
He dares me to kiss him.
It’s supposed to be for practice.
But then it happens again.
And again.
It started with a dare.
It wasn’t supposed to turn into something more…
TITLE: Blood on Ice
AUTHOR: Silvia Violet
SERIES: Marchesi Loan Sharks #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 285
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Who knew a hockey game could change your life?
The first time I saw Zeke on the ice, I knew he was mine.
My brother said I was stalking Zeke, but I like to think of it as showing my appreciation. I pretended it was just a game, something to keep me occupied since my family didn’t really need me.
The way Zeke searched the stands for me when he thought I wasn’t watching let me know he wanted me too, even if he wasn’t ready to admit it. One day he’d give in. That was inevitable.
He comes to me, needing a loan. The year he spent in Vegas wasn’t kind to him, and he’s in deep debt. He doesn’t like the terms I offer and tries to walk away.
I’ll never let that happen. He’s in danger, and no one is going to hurt him. Not on my watch.
I knew I could make him surrender to me, but the more time I spend with him, the more I find myself revealing things I’ve never told anyone. Money problems I can easily fix, and I make a damn good bodyguard, but is it possible we might heal each other? Is it possible for two wounded men to fall in love?
TITLE: Curse of Silver & Blood
AUTHOR: Sheena Jolie
SERIES: Infinite Arcana
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 154
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Alec has been held prisoner for months, coerced into using his magic to manufacture illegal drugs for the mountain mafia. His gifts are profitable and dangerous, and his captors have no intention of letting him go. Alec engineers his escape–which lands him in the territory of a local legend–an ancient werewolf, a lone alpha cursed by silver and blood.
Leif has been alone for a thousand years. Forced to keep his distance from his own people, Leif settles into the depths of the Appalachian Mountains and spends his endless days patrolling his territory. One night the forest is rattled by an explosion, and the sudden appearance of a bedraggled fae running for his life.
Neither expected to come face to face with their fated mate in the cold, dark woods.
Fate has a hand in uniting Alec and Leif–but it’ll be up to them to forge the nascent mate bond between them, and Alec and Leif have a fight on their hands–the mafia wants Alec back, and the curse laid on Leif is out for blood.
The expanded version of the FATED MATES Charity Anthology short story, set in the Infinite Arcana Universe by bestselling author Sheena Jolie (formerly SJ Himes.) Contains new content.
TITLE: The Best Man’s Secret
AUTHOR: Ana Ashley
SERIES: Spencer Brothers #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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They say the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else.
But what if the someone else you’re getting under is the exact person you’ve been trying to get over?
It’s no secret that River has been pining over his straight best friend, Adam.
With Adam’s heart shredded to pieces when he’s dumped on his wedding day, will River be the best man to put him back together?
TITLE: Edge of Control
AUTHOR: M. Walker
SERIES: Stonewall Investigations: Midnight #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Jace Holloway is the newest detective at Stonewall Investigations-NYC, and his first case has already consumed him. A serial killer dubbed “Nevermore” is terrorizing the city, leaving victims with black feathers embedded in their shoulders. But as Jace digs deeper, he uncovers a sinister blackmail ring targeting the rich and powerful—a trail that seems to intertwine with Nevermore’s deadly spree.
The investigation isn’t Jace’s only obsession. Enter Theo Glass—tall, tattooed, and magnetic. Theo saves Jace’s life one moment and steals his breath the next during a chance encounter at a bathhouse. Their chemistry is raw, electric, and undeniable. But Theo is playing a dangerous game.
Because Theo is the very killer Jace is hunting. At first, Theo revels in the thrill of staying one step ahead, but as their connection deepens, the lines between hunter and hunted blur, pulling them both into a dark spiral of passion and obsession.
As Jace closes in on the truth, the final pieces of the puzzle force an impossible choice: Will Jace’s pursuit of justice and Theo’s desperate search for redemption destroy them—or bind them together forever?
TITLE: Chasing You
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: Words We Never Said #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 284
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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“Playing house-husband to my best friend isn’t weird, right? Even though I’m head over heels in love with him and he doesn’t have feelings for me?”
Adele is a caretaker. Always has been, always will be. So when his lifelong best friend comes home after losing his job to a nervous breakdown and chronic illness, Adele steps in. And it’s easy enough, except for the fact that Adele has been in love with Kash for most of his life.
He’d moved on once, with a wife and kid, but all that fell apart, and now Kash is back in his life and needs him more than ever. Adele isn’t quite sure how to protect his heart while also giving his best friend what he needs, but the one thing he does know is that he won’t let Kash down.
Not now. Not ever.
Things seem a little different between them now, though. Kash is angrier, bitter, more closed off. Adele thinks it’s something he’s done, but maybe it’s not that. Maybe it’s feelings Kash is too afraid to say out loud.
Whatever the case, Adele knows he’ll protect those he loves with as much fire as the ones he puts out, and Kash is no exception to that rule. And he never will be.
TITLE: Fusion
AUTHOR: Kindle Alexander
SERIES: Gravity #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 287
RELEASE DATE: 12/27/2024
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Dash Richmond
After what my family did to us, I somehow manage to not only survive, but to thrive. I’m an attorney, a junior partner in one of the most prestigious law firms in the country. The climb up the ladder is daunting. But my guy, the love of my life, pushes me to never give up, and I haven’t. We know the sacrifices we’re making will give us a better life once my education pays off.
While that’s all true, fast forward in time. Somehow, I’ve lost my way. I’m walking a tightrope where one wrong step could cost me everything. Now I’m stuck in a place I never planned to be with a man who’s losing faith in me by the second.
Beau Brooks
My determination to be a self-made man is becoming a hard goal to achieve. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. I love him beyond reason, but all that devotion isn’t helping me get through the long, lonely days and nights for months on end. Dash puts everything else first and is morphing into a man I don’t recognize, leaving me to live a life I never wanted.
When I finally see the truth in a way I can’t overlook, leaving my love is the only real option. Am I strong enough to make a change or will I continue to fade into the hidden shadows where Dash seems to want me to dwell?
Our strong relationship could unravel when the differences become too hard to ignore. Can the bonds we forged in our past hold us together or will our carefully laid foundation crumble, leading us to separate lives?
TITLE: Key Change
AUTHOR: TJ Nichols
SERIES: Good With His Hands #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 221
RELEASE DATE: 12/28/2024
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Sometimes all it takes is a key change to turn a disaster into a masterpiece…and a stranger into a happily ever after…
Anthony Davidson has made plenty of mistakes in his life. His years in prison were proof of that. Now that he’s free, though, he’s ready to do whatever it takes to regain the status and wealth he lost. He’s ready for anything his second chance can throw at him. Anything except the gorgeous musician who waltzed into his life and changed everything…
Wealth, talent, fame…Cillian Fraser has it all. As a rock star pianist and star of the Sydney social scene, he enjoys a lifestyle few people could fathom. But it came at a price…and with secrets that could destroy him. He can’t afford any missteps. So, he probably should’ve stayed away from the sexy ex-con who was more beautiful than any music he’d ever played. But he couldn’t…
When a common enemy threatens to destroy them, will Anthony and Cillian work together to protect the bonds they’ve only just begun to form? Or is their relationship destined to end on a sour note?
TITLE: Saint
AUTHOR: Chani Lynn Feener
SERIES: Demons of Foxglove Grove #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 276
RELEASE DATE: 12/28/2024
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Nix Monroe has had it with playing things safe.
Where exactly has that gotten him anyway? In the bed of three of the Demons of Foxglove Grove, in over his head. Since he arrived at the prestigious university, nothing has gone his way, and nothing has been what it seemed. Now that he’s finally discovered the truth behind what his cousin was up to, he’s reevaluating his next moves. Starting with what to do with the Demons and all of the lies and secrecy between them.
Lake is still as desperate as ever for the crown, but does that desperation now rival the one he feels toward Nix?
West has positioned himself as a friend and confidant, but can Nix really allow himself to trust in that, or is this another carefully constructed ruse put on by the Demon to keep him in line?
Yejun is supposedly remorseful, but Nix isn’t sure he can forgive, especially when a part of him still seeks vengeance for his cousin and the part the Demon played in her demise.
One thing is clear: Night of the Nightshade heralds the start of either the end or beginning for all of them. After giving the Order what they want isn’t enough to stop the threats, will Nix band with the Demons and wrestle for control over Club Essential, or will he seize the first real chance he gets at escape with both hands and flee?
Does he really have a choice?
Did he ever?
TITLE: Live Wire
AUTHOR: Taylor V. Donovan
SERIES: Queerriqueños #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/29/2024
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“The moment they met, sparks flew between them.”
Fresh from a near-death experience, Corameyro Suárez can’t stop thinking about all the things he wants to do before it’s too late. Help his island recover from the most recent natural disaster. Be more politically active. Travel. Find Prince Charming. Fall in love and live happily ever after. First, though, he must handle his sudden attraction to a transient man he’s not sure he should trust.
Josiah Miller has spent the past several years merely existing. Betrayal left him feeling broken and lost. Now he’s dead inside. While his job as a journeyman lineman keeps him busy, nothing really matters anymore… not until he takes a work trip to Puerto Rico and meets a guy who makes him question his identity and brings him back to life.
TITLE: The Black Curse
AUTHOR: N.A. Moore
SERIES: Chronicles of Astoria #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/29/2024
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Theory, a warrior of the Astorian Guard stationed in Rhettick, harbors a dream to escape the prying eyes of a society that wouldn’t understand his true nature. As a Carrier, Theory faces the ordeal of a heat every moon, a dangerous anomaly that must be concealed at all costs, lest it paint a target on his back.
Theory’s life takes an unexpected turn when he’s offered a mission that could secure his future: deliver a crucial package to the Elven Embassy. The promise of enough coin to fulfill his dream is tantalizing, but there’s a catch: his partner is Veniro, the one Shifter Theory loathes with every fiber of his being. Why? He’s cold, aloof, and worst of all…a Breeder.
As Theory and Niro delve deeper into their task, they uncover truths that suggest their mission might be a facade for something much larger and more sinister than they had anticipated.
TITLE: Bloom
AUTHOR: Julie Mannino
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 12/29/2024
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Jaime
Jaime has two rules: never reveal the truth about his past or admit his last name. After losing nearly everything as a child and burying his Aunt and Uncle as a teenager, he’s spent years drifting. He’d like to marry an abundant male, settle down, and have children. No more court life or treachery for him.
Until the night he’s accused of theft and forced to flee his job. He didn’t expect to literally run into Aleric Monet, the beautiful abundant male and future heir to the Monet Earldom.
Aleric
Aleric has one rule: never submit and allow another man to have control over him. He’s trapped and alone with a Father who believes him to be a liar, a jealous half-brother, and a court who views him as cold and cruel. Worse, his ex-lover is plotting to kill him and steal his inheritance.
When he takes Jaime as an aid, it’s only for protection and maybe a couple of benefits with Aleric holding all of the control. Aleric won’t break his rule, not even for Jaime who makes him want to submit and do everything he swore he’d never do again.
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