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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Rogue | Sarah Honey | Self Published | 1/27/2025 | Tales of Lilleforth #3 | Amazon |
| Heart of a Wolf | CJ Ravenna | Self Published | 1/27/2025 | Viking Wolves #1 | Amazon |
| Rust and Stardust | Atreus Rosewood | Self Published | 1/27/2025 | Sagebrush Cowboys #1 | Amazon |
| Shadow’s Wound | Saria Bryant | Dreamspinner Press | 1/28/2025 | Elemental Thrones #1 | Amazon |
| Diplomatic Liability | Rebecca Cohen | NineStar Press | 1/28/2025 | Devlin Taylor, Earth Ambassador #2 | Amazon |
| Lost Boy | Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga | Tygerseye Publishing | 1/28/2025 | The Les’s Bar Series #5 | Amazon |
| Werewolf in Leather Armor | Minerva Howe | Turtlehat Creatives | 1/28/2025 | Werewolf Knights #2 | Amazon |
| I Think They Love You | Julian Winters | St. Martin’s Griffin | 1/28/2025 | Amazon | |
| The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King | Harry Trevaldwyn | Wednesday Books | 1/28/2025 | Amazon | |
| Northern Boy | Iqbal Hussain | Unbound Firsts | 1/28/2025 | Amazon | |
| Spinning to the Goal | Christie Gordon | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Desert Ice Hockey #4 | Amazon |
| Caelen | Silvana Falcon | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Monsters of Veridia #2 | Amazon |
| Calvin | Kerry Kilpatrick | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Almstead Island: Newcomer’s Club #2 | Amazon |
| Parallax | C.J. Dragon | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Merx Security #1 | Amazon |
| Love Me Always | Candace Lark | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Brooklyn Love #2 | Amazon |
| Seth’s Awakening | Kim Breyon | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Unexpected Love #2 | Amazon |
| Fur and Honor | J.L. Gribble | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Steel Bonds | Amazon |
| Hard Count | Emerson Beckett | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | The San Diego Storm Football Series #1 | Amazon |
| Not So Over | Ashley Rayne | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Not So Series #2 | Amazon |
| Music on the Wind | Lynn Michaels | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Love on the Line #3 | Amazon |
| Happily Never After | Ava Olsen | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Amazon | |
| Minotaurs and other Magic | TJ Nichols | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Mytho Collapse #1 | Amazon |
| Painting Together a Family | Sean Michael | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Amazon | |
| Better Than Ten Years Later | Lane Hayes | Self Published | 1/28/2025 | Better Than Stories #8 | Amazon |
| Always You | RJ Scott | Self Published | 1/29/2025 | Guardian Hall #1 | Amazon |
| Heartless | Zepphora | Self Published | 1/29/2025 | Bastards of Grove Hill World #7 | Amazon |
| Pretty Broken Doll | Bree Wiley | Self Published | 1/29/2025 | Amazon | |
| Ghosted | Pandora Pine | Self Published | 1/29/2025 | Haunted Souls #23 | Amazon |
| Not Catching Love | Saxon James | May Books | 1/30/2025 | Saxon James #5 | Amazon |
| Estranged Heart | Ashlynn Mills | Self Published | 1/30/2025 | Amazon | |
| Danger of Love | Shea Balik | Self Published | 1/30/2025 | Omega Sanctuary #3 | Amazon |
| A One-Time Thing | Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning | Self Published | 1/30/2025 | Amazon | |
| Cupcake | Athena Steller | Self Published | 1/30/2025 | Unlocked Mates #9 | Amazon |
| Heart of a Lion | Kira Stone | Changeling Press | 1/31/2025 | Amazon | |
| Every Mended Heart | Nik Knight | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Far From Ruined #3, 2nd Revised Edition | Amazon |
| Draxton | Kashel Char | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Children of Anzulla #1 | Amazon |
| A Blind Curve | S.N. McKibben | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Amazon | |
| One Year To Teach You Love Again | Caleb L. Ambrose | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Amazon | |
| Untouched Mussels | K.L. Hiers | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Sucker For Love Mysteries | Amazon |
| Finding Home | Tia Fielding | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Build-A-Pack #2 | Amazon |
| My Big Gay Secret Wedding | D. K. Sutton | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Wedding Disasters #3 | Amazon |
| Protecting the Witness | Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Forbidden Series #5 | Amazon |
| Wrong Train, Right Wolf | Colbie Dunbar | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Love Sync Mates Season Two #2 | Amazon |
| The House With the Haunted Heart | Amy Crook | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Amazon | |
| Appetite for an Alpha | Kelex | Self Published | 1/31/2025 | Omega Quadrant #4 | Amazon |
| The Chemist | Matthew Dante | Self Published | 2/1/2025 | Book of Sin #4 | Amazon |
| Touch In Excess | E.M. Lindsey | Self Published | 2/1/2025 | The Carnal Tower #5 | Amazon |
| Becoming Ben | Joy Danvers | Self Published | 2/1/2025 | Shafter Falls #4 | Amazon |
| The Buck Stops Hare | Lilo Quie | Decadent Publishing | 2/2/2025 | Forgotten Gods #1 | Amazon |
| Wrong Number, Right Valentine | Colbie Dunbar & Lorelei M. Hart | Surrendered Press | 2/2/2025 | Dial M For Mates | Amazon |
| Cosmo | Rain Carrington | AAS Publishing | 2/2/2025 | Murphy’s Pub #1 | Amazon |
| The Wounded Mountain Man | Casey Cox | Self Published | 2/2/2025 | Lovin’ in the Mountains #1 | Amazon |
| Flight Risk | Jena Wade | Self Published | 2/2/2025 | Amazon |
INFORMATION BELOW
TITLE: The Royal Rogue
AUTHOR: Sarah Honey
SERIES: Tales of Lilleforth #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 1/27/2025
BLURB:
Thomas Malone is the new Captain of the Guard at Lilleforth Castle. He loves his job, but it leaves him no time for himself. It’s been way too long since he’s had anyone share his bed, let alone his life. To say he’s frustrated is an understatement.
To make matters worse, the King’s disreputable cousin Evan Devere, the Duke of Ravenport, is back from his travels. Evan is as scatterbrained as he is attractive, which is a shame—if Evan had even half a brain, he’d be exactly Thomas’s type. As it is, Thomas has resigned himself to spending his days keeping Evan out of trouble.
But when a threat emerges against the crown, Thomas and Evan have to work together to find who’s behind the plot, and Thomas discovers there’s more to Evan than meets the eye. So when Evan suggests that they act on their mutual attraction, Thomas throws caution to the wind and agrees. After all, it is just a fling, right? There’s no way Thomas is actually going to fall for the sexy, infuriating cousin of the king.
No way at all.
TITLE: Heart of a Wolf
AUTHOR: CJ Ravenna
SERIES: Viking Wolves #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 293
RELEASE DATE: 1/27/2025
BLURB:
How to get over a breakup:
1: Go to Iceland
2: Get sent back in time
3: Get abducted by a hot, moody Viking werewolf
The tour guides sure didn’t prepare me for this…
Kieran
After my boyfriend cheats, my best friend spirits me away to Reykjavik for a scenic getaway. I think this may be just the escape I need to get over the jerk.
What was supposed to be a beautiful boat cruise ends in chaos when I find myself transported to the age of the Vikings. Before I can catch my breath, I’m taken captive by Wulfric, a powerful and terrifying Viking warrior. But he’s not just a fearsome fighter. He and his clan are Ulfhednar, wolf shifters.
Humans are the natural enemies of Wulfric’s pack and the longer I linger in his time, the more dangerous my already precarious situation becomes. Despite our mutual dislike, Wulfric vows he will keep me alive until I can return to my time… but only if I let him claim me as his mate.
Turns out, there’s a thin line between love and hate. Passion erupts, burning hot enough to melt the glaciers. As I see a soft and loving side to this strong, wounded warrior, I begin to wonder just where it is I call home.
Can Wulfric’s past be my new present?
TITLE: Rust and Stardust
AUTHOR: Atreus Rosewood
SERIES: Sagebrush Cowboys #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 250
RELEASE DATE: 1/27/2025
BLURB:
A city boy. A small town cowboy. A love that rewrites the rules.
Lucas
At twenty-five, I thought I had my life figured out—steady job, big-city dreams, and a clear path to the top. But one work assignment to Sagebrush, Texas, is all it takes to throw my carefully laid plans off course. My job is to charm the locals, uncover their secrets, and steal prize-winning barbecue recipes for our next line of frozen dinners. Oh, and not a soul can know.
It should’ve been simple. Until Beau Turner came along.
Beau, with his rugged charm, quiet strength, and those piercing blue eyes that see right through me. Beau, whose smile makes my chest ache in ways I can’t explain. Falling for him wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was falling into his bed.
But Beau isn’t just some small-town cowboy I’m having a heated fling with. He’s the reigning barbecue champion whose recipe I’m supposed to steal. Now, I’m trapped between the man I’ve fallen for and the career I’ve worked so hard to build. If I make the wrong choice, I could lose it all.
Beau
I’ve spent my whole life in Sagebrush, keeping things simple: family, ranching, and perfecting my barbecue recipe. Love? Never been in the cards—especially not with someone like Lucas Greene.
Tall, charming, and completely out of place in my world, Lucas is everything I didn’t know I needed. The way he looks at me makes it hard to breathe, and the way he kisses me makes me want to believe in something more. Nights spent under the stars with him in my arms feel like a dream, but I know he wouldn’t choose a dusty place like Sagebrush to call home, not when he’s got so much to live for back in New York.
But when the truth finally comes out, it’s not just my heart that’s on the line—it’s everything I’ve worked for. And I don’t know if love is enough to fix what’s broken between us.
TITLE: Shadow’s Wound
AUTHOR: Saria Bryant
SERIES: Elemental Thrones #1
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 254
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
With the realm teetering on the brink of magical annihilation, Callith Ratearynn, the reluctant heir to the Sun Throne, is thrust into power centuries too soon. With his father dead and corruption tearing the kingdom apart at the seams, Cal must battle rising racial tensions and unravel a dark conspiracy. Justice, a manipulative human official, has stirred hatred between humans and the magical community, using enslavement collars and control over the Black Sun—an elite group of soldiers loyal to the Shadow Throne.
Just as civil war seems inevitable, Cal’s Fate string—a magical bond tying him to his soulmate—leads him to a grim prison where he finds Haru, his bonded, broken and tortured. But Fate has more in store. Cal discovers he is bound not to one, but two: Rashi, a fox shifter, and Haru, a fierce dragon warrior. Together, this reluctant triad must face cult attacks, dark rituals, and the creeping Wound, a void threatening to consume their realm.
Cal’s new reality is one of impossible choices—between duty and heart, loyalty and passion. As war looms, the only hope lies in Cal’s ability to trust in his newfound soulmates and uncover the depths of the corruption before it’s too late.
TITLE: Diplomatic Liability
AUTHOR: Rebecca Cohen
SERIES: Devlin Taylor, Earth Ambassador #2
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 249
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Devlin Taylor is Earth’s first ambassador, seeing the universe with his alien boyfriend Zal by his side. But nothing is straightforward when you’re the first human on board a spaceship. Devlin and Zal need to keep their relationship hidden for now, and many others on the ship would like to get the chance to explore a new species’ anatomy.
New planets, strange worlds, and exciting adventures await Devlin, but when an unknown species tries to board the Chroalian ship, something doesn’t add up, and Devlin is left wondering what is going on. Add in homesickness, jealousy, and cultural differences, and Devlin has a lot to learn. Good job Zal is by his side every step of the way.
TITLE: Lost Boy
AUTHORS: Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
SERIES: The Les’s Bar Series #5
PUBLISHER: Tygerseye Publishing
LENGTH: 217
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Veterinarian Leo Aetos adores animals, has a great apartment in Brooklyn, and even has a favorite bar. The only thing he doesn’t have is someone to share it all with. Finding that man is easier said than done because he’s searching for a partner with specific interests. He needs a man who steps out of the stereotype and that’s tall order. Much like he is, at well over six feet.
Police dog-trainer Chris Kinney figures there’s no way he’d be anything close to what Leo wants. His last relationship failed miserably and he is sure it was his own fault. He just couldn’t be the kind of man his ex needed him to be. Worse, he struggles with his temper, and he’s not even sure he belongs in New York.
Leo decides to take Chris on despite Chris’s misgivings, with some help from his friends from Les’s Bar. He knows pretty much right away he’s not going to want to let Chris go. But will he be able to convince Chris they can both get what they need, and that the ex can’t threaten their new relationship?
TITLE: Werewolf in Leather Armor
AUTHOR: Minerva Howe
SERIES: Werewolf Knights #2
PUBLISHER: Turtlehat Creatives
LENGTH: 114
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Rian is the lawyer of the werewolf knight brothers, the slick, smooth, one with the alpha side that won’t quit. But he has the same need to help people as his brother Symon, so when his youngest brother Quin calls him looking to aid a sweet young fox in trouble, Rian jumps on the chance.
Eyre meets Rian at a low point in his life, and he knows he can never be in the same league as Rian, or live up to what Rian wants in a mate, but he needs the help Rian can give. And while Rian and his brothers help solve a shifter trafficking ring, Eyre learns that sometimes what he believes about himself just isn’t true.
At least as far as Rian is concerned.
TITLE: I Think They Love You
AUTHOR: Julian Winters
PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Griffin
LENGTH: 327
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his family members that he’s capable of commitment, Denz impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship.
Now Denz needs to find a fake boyfriend to seal the deal on the CEO position. Denz is forced to turn to the last person he wants to be in a pretend (or any) relationship with: Braylon, the man who broke his heart.
Braylon’s sudden reappearance in Denz’s life turns everything upside down. But, apparently, he needs Denz’s connections to the mayor to win his own promotion. So, they strike a deal. It’s all business until the funny texts and the confusing kisses leave Denz struggling to separate this temporary arrangement from the affairs of his heart.
TITLE: The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King
AUTHOR: Harry Trevaldwyn
PUBLISHER: Wednesday Books
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Patch Simmons has decided that this is the year he will get a boyfriend, so it’s goodbye to his French pen-pal Jean-Pierre and hello to the world!
Unfortunately, the only other “out” boys in his school year are dating each other, so finding a boyfriend isn’t going to be easy… Until fate finally intervenes and two new mysterious boys join drama club: Peter, who’s just moved from New York (very chic) and his best friend, Sam.
Patch is confident that one of them (although either of them will do!) will be his first boyfriend. So armed with his single mum’s outdated self-help books, his over-supportive best friend Jean and an alarming level of self-confidence, Patch is confident that this mission will be a complete success. Whether or not they actually like boys or him is a problem for later.
TITLE: Northern Boy
AUTHOR: Iqbal Hussain
PUBLISHER: Unbound Firsts
LENGTH: 351
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Joyful, defiant and dazzling, this is the story of Rafi Aziz – a Northern boy dreaming of his name up in lights.
It’s 1981 in the suburbs of Blackburn and, as Rafi’s mother reminds him daily, the family moved here from Pakistan to give him the best opportunities. But Rafi longs to follow his own path. Flamboyant, dramatic and musically gifted, he wants to be a Bollywood star.
Twenty years later, Rafi is flying home from Australia for his best friend’s wedding. He has everything he ever wanted: starring roles in musical theatre, the perfect boyfriend and freedom from expectation. But returning to Blackburn is the ultimate test: can he show his true self to his community?
Navigating family and identity from boyhood to adulthood, as well as the changing eras of ABBA, skinheads and urbanisation, Rafi must follow his heart to achieve his dreams.
TITLE: Spinning to the Goal
AUTHOR: Christie Gordon
SERIES: Desert Ice Hockey #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 335
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
As a hockey goalie, I don’t back down. When I meet my match in a figure skater, will my relentless pursuit win his heart?
Ace
Being in a dry spell sucks. Not my hockey game, my love life.
My friends decide it’s time to fix it. So they drag me out, dressed to impress.
Then I see him—exactly my type, all smoldering eyes and a slender body that’s got me forgetting how to breathe.
When our hookup leads to a connection, he gives me his number and I can’t believe my luck.
Then… he ghosts me. Out of nowhere. Why?
Zoma
All I wanted was a quick hookup to take the edge off. No complications, no strings.
In walks this guy. He’s massive and sweet. Plus, he’s got a way of making me feel safe. I think he could be more.
Then I find out he’s a goalie.
I’ve been down this road before, and still bear the scars. The last time I fell for a hockey player, I gave him everything and he left me shattered.
No, I’ll focus on my figure skating competitions and the kids I train. It’s easier.
But Ace keeps showing up, all broad shoulders and an infuriatingly irresistible, aw-shucks smile.
How am I supposed to guard my heart when he refuses to give up on me?
TITLE: Caelen
AUTHOR: Silvana Falcon
SERIES: Monsters of Veridia #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 373
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Never fall for the villain.
Daniel is done dating bad boys—at least in real life. His only crush these days? The Shadow King: a devastatingly dangerous half-fae villain safely trapped in the pages of his favorite web novel.
Until he isn’t.
The barrier between their world shatters, and when Caelen steps through, he tries to claim Daniel as his mate. His touch makes Daniel shiver, his kisses make him burn, and there’s nothing safe about him anymore.
But Daniel doesn’t want safe. He wants the man he glimpses behind the darkness consuming the Shadow King’s soul. As their bond deepens though, he senses something else lurking in that darkness—a secret that could destroy them both.
Every instinct screams at Daniel to run. He knows better than to fall for the villain, better than to risk everything for an impossible love.
He’s going to do it anyway.
TITLE: Calvin
AUTHOR: Kerry Kilpatrick
SERIES: Almstead Island: Newcomer’s Club #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 275
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
What could go right with an inexperienced Daddy and a boy who’s scared to help him learn?
Calvin
Between my tech firm and family’s endowment fund, there’s no shortage of people trying to get close to me. Offering a trespasser a job to run interference makes no sense, but neither does my instant attraction to sweet, submissive Micah. I never expected to fall in love with a man, let alone be the Daddy who takes on all his burdens.
Micah
My life has never been easy, and my only option left was to sell myself. The intimidating and wildly sexy Calvin Rutledge offers me a lifeline out of the garden shed and off the streets. In exchange for room, board, and a chance at a better future, I would be his companion. But I never anticipated falling in love with my boss or craving the care that comes with being his boy.
TITLE: Parallax
AUTHOR: C.J. Dragon
SERIES: Merx Security #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 206
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Renowned artist Devon Morton is always on the go, traversing exotic planets for Universal Geographic. Capturing mesmerizing images and videos of the awe-inspiring wonders on each planet, Devon seems oblivious to the lurking dangers that come with uncharted territories. Consequently, he’s always shadowed by a bodyguard.
Strangely, he’s run through three bodyguards in just two years–a bizarre track record, considering none of them was severely harmed. Devon’s exasperation is building up: What if Merx Security runs out of bodyguards?
Enter Julian Neilsson, a seasoned mercenary, and Devon’s potential fourth bodyguard. Rightfully skeptical, Julian ponders one question: Is guarding a young, absorbed vid-pix artist that arduous? He soon discovers that it’s not just Devon’s art that captures his attention but the young man himself, potentially sparking an unexpected romance.
If only Julian can resist the urge to strangle the oblivious artist first…
TITLE: Love Me Always
AUTHOR: Candace Lark
SERIES: Brooklyn Love #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 138
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Jude
It’s been two years since I came back to Brooklyn. Two years since I decided to stay instead of running away again. Two years since I met Max, and I’ve fallen in love with him a little more every day since. It’s been two years since I told my brothers the truth about what my high school teacher did to me. Two years since he was arrested and held without bail. I’ve tried moving on, but it’s hard with the threat of the trial hanging over me. Now it’s finally starting, and it’s worse than I ever could have imagined. For the first time in two years, all I want to do is run away again.
Max
Two years ago, I never believed I could fall in love again, but Jude proved me wrong. Losing Patrick was the hardest thing I ever had to go through, and I finally feel some peace now. Our lives are normal. Until the trial starts. It doesn’t take long for Jude to start pulling away and keeping me at arm’s length like he did when we first met. I can feel him slowly slipping away from me, closing himself off. And there’s nothing I can do to save him. I barely survived losing Patrick; I know I won’t survive losing Jude too.
TITLE: Seth’s Awakening
AUTHOR: Kim Breyon
SERIES: Unexpected Love #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 272
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
After a devastating blow in my personal life, I hastily pack my bags and take off for San Diego, desperate for a new start. A new life. But where do I even begin? I sacrificed my entire adult life to raise my son, focusing on his dreams instead of mine. What do I now? How do I pick up the pieces?
Friends are hard to come by in the city that never slows down, especially for someone as depressed as me. Until a red-haired bartender at the neighborhood dive bar takes pity on me. His seemingly innocent gesture catches me off guard… but not nearly as much as my attraction to him. Declan is invading my every thought, every steamy, unrelenting dream.
Soon, he’s invading every hope. I want more, and I’m willing to risk everything to get it. But Declan has pain too, perhaps even deeper than mine. Opening his heart again just might shatter it completely.
Is it possible for two broken hearts to fit together? Or are we doomed to live in pieces forever?
TITLE: Fur and Honor
AUTHOR: J.L. Gribble
SERIES: Steel Bonds
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 85
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Unnecessary heroics
Dockworker Miles Cavanaugh fears for his livelihood after he permanently damages his legs while saving a stranger from injury. To keep the bills paid this winter, he accepts a position as personal assistant to one of the most powerful men in the city.
Unexpected possessiveness
Werewolf Hal Delacour never needed saving. He also doesn’t need a personal assistant. Too bad Hal’s wolf took one look at the human and said “mine.”
An unlikely connection
Hiring Miles assuages Hal’s guilt over the incident, but he should keep his distance instead of finding every excuse to keep his new assistant close. No matter what his wolf may think, and no matter how good Miles smells, no future exists between them.
Besides, Miles is a terrible personal assistant. He doesn’t make Hal’s life easier.
Together, though, they might make each other’s lives better.
TITLE: Hard Count
AUTHOR: Emerson Beckett
SERIES: The San Diego Storm Football Series #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 334
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
A feel good, low angst romance that will make you smile, laugh, and swoon.
Evan Ellis
Evidently, I’m a rule breaker.
The rule I broke? Falling for the straight man with two kids. Didn’t help that he is the Governor of California.
As the starting tight end for the San Diego Storm, you’d think I had better self-control. But there was no avoiding it when our unlikely friendship blossomed, and he unknowingly started flirting back. It was out of my control.
Yes, I want him. But I’m probably the last complication he needs in his life. I was fine being just friends until the tension between us broke, and our lips found one another.
From that point on, I knew one thing. I wanted him more than my next breath, and I’d take him any way I could get him. Even if it meant we were just friends.
Governor Hudson Gatlin
If anyone were to ask me how to fall in love with the most unlikely human and staring tight end for the Storm, the answer would be simple.
Sling your drink all over him at a black-tie fundraiser. And if he just smiles and sends you flirty texts, then he’s yours.
Problem was, as much as I enjoyed his friendship, I found myself wanting more from him. But he didn’t seem to care. He saw the hot mess who needed a friend. And that’s what I thought we were, until we both wanted so much more.
This is our love story and how he found a missing piece of me I didn’t know I’d lost.
TITLE: Not So Over
AUTHOR: Ashley Rayne
SERIES: Not So Series #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 186
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
What if he’s not the one who got away?
Parker
I knew the minute I broke Marcus’ heart—and my own in the process—that I was making the biggest mistake of my life. But try telling that to the anxious voice in my head, telling me I’m not good enough or how bored he must be with me. I’d give anything for a second chance with him, or at the very least, a chance to apologize. When my best friend’s destination wedding gives her the chance to play ‘match re-maker’ with her brother and me, will he finally listen to what I need to say?
Marcus
One minute, I was looking forward to a future with my soulmate and the next, I was devastated by him ending things with no explanation. He’s tried to call and explain what happened, but I’m not ready to hear. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be ready. Unfortunately, my twin sister is his best friend, so we’re going to be around each other for the next week. A supposed reservation snafu—that has Kendra written all over it—has me forced to share a room and the only bed in it with him. With my plan of ignoring him now impossible, am I finally ready to hear what he has to say?
TITLE: Music on the Wind
AUTHOR: Lynn Michaels
SERIES: Love on the Line #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 191
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Music, Rehab and Recovery
Tad faces many of life’s obstacles as the drummer of the rock and punk band, Surf Sons. And who he ends up with or where he lands has never mattered. The only thing he takes serious is the music. But he’s starting to outgrow the hard rocking and partying lifestyle. Much to his surprise Tad needs more in his life.
Then Keegan Ross entered his life, slowly sneaking under his skin. The musical prodigy, hoping to land a record deal, has an amazing music career ahead of him. Tad’s afraid he’ll only drag Keegan down, but he can’t deny how Keegan makes him feel. Loved. Tad’s recovery is challenging enough but adding his heart to the mix makes things more complicated.
Will Keegan and music be enough to help Tad change his life, or will he break both their hearts?
TITLE: Happily Never After
AUTHOR: Ava Olsen
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 226
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Aaron Taylor-Ladner: As the head of a billion dollar family empire, being a nice guy isn’t part of my job. The only person who doesn’t run for cover when I walk into a room is my new chief of sales, Harrison Ducker. He’s outspoken, snarky, and a total pain. I’d fire him in a heartbeat – if I had one – if he didn’t have an ironclad contract thanks to my father’s meddling ways. I can’t stand the sight of Harrison and the feeling is mutual. But one business trip, and only one bed, takes this hate-hate relationship to a very different place. What’s disturbing? I love it. What’s worse? I might love him.
TITLE: Minotaurs and other Magic
AUTHOR: TJ Nichols
SERIES: Mytho Collapse #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 103
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Come for the minotaur and stay for the magic.
When a hiking trip in the human world goes wrong, Nate Lee finds himself in another world, stealing to survive. His crimes land him at the hooves of Prince Rohan: minotaur, musician, and massive…
While his brother rules the city, Rohan de Calla concerns himself with smaller matters, like cute human thieves who don’t belong there. Rohan pays off Nate’s debt, now Nate owes him.
And Nate soon realizes the size of his predicament…
TITLE: Painting Together a Family
AUTHOR: Sean Michael
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 182
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Widower Devlin Marx has two girls who he adores. When his husband died, a grifter conned him and his girls out of every penny he had.
Bryan St-Vincent is a widower as well, with two boys he loves with his whole heart. He was also taken in by the same con man after his husband died, who stole everything from them.
Devlin is suing the grifter for every penny he stole, and he and Bryan meet through the lawyer, Bryan agreeing to join the suit to make it stronger. As they grow closer, they discover something far more precious than revenge.
Can Devlin and Bryan turn double tragedy into something beautiful?
TITLE: Better Than Ten Years Later
AUTHOR: Lane Hayes
SERIES: Better Than Stories #8
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 42
RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2025
BLURB:
Ten years later…or has it been longer? Jack is still a sexy beast and I’m still the not-so-exciting lawyer who fell head over heels in love with him.
I make sure everyone knows I’m the luckiest guy in the world, but do they need to know we got hitched too?
I can’t decide.
TITLE: Always You
AUTHOR: RJ Scott
SERIES: Guardian Hall #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 236
RELEASE DATE: 1/29/2025
BLURB:
In the frostbitten heart of Chicago, a scarred and solitary soldier finds a second chance at love with the man who broke his heart.
Twenty years at war have left Sergeant Jasper “Jazz” Brookes battered, scarred, and haunted. His marriage is wrecked, his daughter barely speaks to him, and the world he fought for has moved on without him. Homeless by choice, Jazz manages until the brutal Chicago winter forces him to seek help from a shelter he doesn’t want to need.
The weathered building in Humboldt Park offers veterans a place to rebuild, but Jazz doesn’t expect to find Alex Richardson there—his first love, the boy who chose money over him, the one he left behind. Seeing Alex again cracks open old wounds and stirs feelings Jazz buried long ago.
For Alex, the sight of Jazz reminds him of everything he’s tried to forget. But neither man has moved on. As they grapple with their past and confront the scars they’ve carried for years, they’re forced to decide if the connection between them is strong enough to survive the pain.
This time, it’s all or nothing.
TITLE: Heartless
AUTHOR: Zepphora
SERIES: Bastards of Grove Hill World #7
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 1/29/2025
BLURB:
I’ve spent years extending an olive branch to Eoghan Kennedy, hoping for just a little bit of love.
Even the smallest crumbs of his friendship would’ve been enough, but not anymore.
I’m done.
He is the most heartless man I have ever met.
But, now that I’m through will him and the rollercoaster of emotions he sends me through, he suddenly wants to give me his heart in the midst of protecting the rest of me from an unknown evil.
I know he can keep me safe, but nothing else is for certain.
Definitely not the safety of the muscle beating in my chest.
TITLE: Pretty Broken Doll
AUTHOR: Bree Wiley
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 315
RELEASE DATE: 1/29/2025
BLURB:
Beauty isn’t always whole.
Shilo
I’ve always been the outcast—awkward, invisible, a loser. My pet rat and my computer are my only friends. I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll probably die a lonely virgin—until I pick up the hottest man I’ve ever met for a ride home.
An impulsive invitation, a strange encounter. He’s way out of my league. Then he tosses me out, sending me back into the hole I’d crawled out from.
I didn’t think I’d ever see him again—until I walk into my new job two months later.
Turns out, he’s my new boss.
Ryann
My life is an endless cycle of work, sleep, and meaningless hookups. It’s been this way since I gave up my college dreams fifteen years ago.
One reckless decision—a disappointing fling with a stranger—shouldn’t matter. But when that stranger walks into my office two months later, everything I’ve built begins to crumble.
Because now he’s not just a stranger.
He’s my new employee.
And my twin is dating his sister.
TITLE: Ghosted
AUTHOR: Pandora Pine
SERIES: Haunted Souls #23
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 147
RELEASE DATE: 1/29/2025
BLURB:
After an argument with his husband, Detective Jude Byrne leaves the house to cool off. When Jude hasn’t returned after two hours, Cope begins to worry. He calls around to all of their friends and neighbors in attempt to find his missing husband, but to no avail. Jude Byrne had vanished without a trace.
Frustrated by the fight with his husband, Jude stomped out of his house intent on taking a drive to a nearby park, where he could sit in the cold and come up with a way to admit he was wrong and beg for forgiveness. He’s approached from behind and drugged into unconsciousness. Hours later, Jude wakes up locked in a cage, with a pounding headache. He has no idea where he is and has no means to escape.
When Jude still has not returned hours later, Cope calls in the cavalry to help bring his husband home. Launching a search, Jude’s Cold Case partners Detective Ronan O’Mara and Captain Kevin Fitzgibbon join with Salem’s police chief in an all-out effort to find Jude and catch the monster responsible for his abduction.
Where is Jude Byrne? Who is diabolical enough to have kidnapped him? More importantly, will he ever see his family again?
TITLE: Not Catching Love
AUTHOR: Saxon James
SERIES: Saxon James #5
PUBLISHER: May Books
LENGTH: 304
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2025
BLURB:
Xander
There’s something seriously wrong with me.
For once, I’m not talking about the health anxiety that randomly pops up and wreaks havoc on my life. I’m talking about, well, everything else.
All my roommates have found someone to love them, and it hurts to see the guys who used to have me at the center of their worlds pair off and grow up, especially when it’s a reminder of how alone I’ve always been. I’ve always had an issue with relationships. With forming a connection with people outside of Seven, but this is more.
Because I want to find my someone.
Except the one person my brain has latched onto is the one person I can never have. The one person who’s there to help me when my panic attacks get too much.
Nurse Derek.
Derek
I should never have offered to treat Xander Moore.
And now here I am years later, my life on hold, while I wait day in and day out for the call that Xander needs me. It always comes, and I always answer, but I’m starting to dread those visits.
Lately, I’m looking at Xander in a way a medical professional should never look at their patient.
When Xander starts volunteering at the same nursing home that I do, I get to see a new side of him. The artistic, charismatic side that draws the residents in. I get glimpses of a man who’s so much more than his anxiety, and it does nothing to help my feelings for him.
Lines begin to blur and I have no choice but to stop treating him. That at least allows us to be friends. The only problem is, being friends isn’t enough for either of us.
It’s wrong, unethical, and unprofessional, but my heart won’t listen. It’s decided on Xander, and it doesn’t want to wait. Neither does Xander.
But if I want to keep my job, I have to resist.
I just wish he didn’t make that so difficult.
TITLE: Estranged Heart
AUTHOR: Ashlynn Mills
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 348
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2025
BLURB:
Side effects they don’t list with a heart transplant: Lusting after a man you’ve never met before.
On the verge of losing my life, I’m doing my best to accept my fate. Then I receive a message from the hospital. A second chance, an organ donor. A man who has a zero chance of waking up from a bad car crash turns out to be the perfect match.
I’ll get to live the life he lost.
My wife thinks it’s a miracle, a dream come true. She wants me as much as the day we first met, but it’s no longer her face I see when I close my eyes at night.
To me, it feels like we’re strangers playing house. Her touch isn’t the same as it once was, and the only person my body aches for is someone I normally would never go for.
I don’t know him, but my dreams, thoughts, and heart do. Somehow, I’m being led to every place he’s been. Places that feel like ones we’ve been to together. It’s impossible, I know, but also the only thing that makes sense.
It might have been his husband who brought us together but he’s the reason I keep coming back. Too bad me being straight and married aren’t the only obstacles getting in my way of staying.
TITLE: Danger of Love
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
SERIES: Omega Sanctuary #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2025
BLURB:
In a world where Alphas ruled, Leandro Makri, an Omega, detested them. Years of forced servitude to his Alpha brothers taught him the brutalities of such dominance, stripping him of his rights and dignity. Escaping with his friends threw him into a world just as callous, but his will remained unbroken.
Weston Boyd was a man with a penchant for order amid the mayhem. His path crossed with a group of defiant Omegas transforming an abandoned town into a refuge. The Omegas’ spirit of rebellion intrigued Weston, for he had never viewed them as the submissive class others perceived them to be.
Sanctuary, their budding haven, needed resources desperately. When a quest for supplies brings together the fiery Leandro and the methodical Weston, sparks fly. They find themselves battling feelings they thought they had no room for. But how long were they willing to suppress the inevitable? Could they resist the pull of an emotion as powerful as love?
TITLE: A One-Time Thing
AUTHORS: Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 252
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2025
BLURB:
Gil Valentine knows three things: he doesn’t want kids, he doesn’t want a relationship, and he likes to be alone.
He spends Sundays tinkering in the garage, cruising on his motorcycle, and enjoying the luxury of a bed that he doesn’t have to share. After his last relationship with his best friend’s brother ended in disaster and nearly cost him a friendship, Gil swore off anything that might lead to complications.
Rowan Verne knows two things: being a single dad is hard, and being a single dad to a pre-teen is harder.
After the death of his wife and a tough few years as a struggling single dad, he’s determined to give his son a better life in a new town. Between moving into a fixer-upper and handling the demands of parenting a twelve year old, he’s juggling more than he anticipated—and then his son turns up down the street, talking to a very handsome, and very single neighbor.
Rowan is everything Gil doesn’t want and Gil is everything Rowan doesn’t think he needs. Even though they’re opposites, the chemistry between them is undeniable. What’s supposed to be a one-time thing quickly turns into something both men want to continue. And when tensions get high and memories from the past flare their ugly heads Gil and Rowan realize everything has changed, but they both know one thing to be true.
Once is never enough.
TITLE: Cupcake
AUTHOR: Athena Steller
SERIES: Unlocked Mates #9
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 262
RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2025
BLURB:
Logan
Being kicked out of my pride, I wandered around the country until Axel found my malnourished lion side and invited me into his home. I’ve found family, brotherhood, and happiness here. Now as paramormals are starting to find mates once more, it’s been amazing to see my brothers find their perfect matches.
I want a mate too! So badly. I’m trying to be patient but there’s a man in town that has captured my attention. I don’t want to betray my future mate, if I even get one, but Dean is as yummy as the treats he makes.
Even though everyone tells me how gorgeous I am, I know that attractiveness is only skin-deep, and I’m not sure I could keep a man like Dean anyway. He probably wouldn’t like me in my pretty lace and silk. It’s better to just keep to myself…until secrets are revealed and I realize there’s a reason I’m so drawn to Dean. After learning that Dean doesn’t want me as a mate, I do what I do best—I run away. I might be a fierce lion shifter but I’m not a brave boy.
Dean
I messed up and I know it. First, I hid my scent from the other paranormal family in town. Second, once I realized Logan was my mate, I didn’t tell him. Lastly, I disappeared for months without a word to track down my old coven. I did it to protect my mate and his family, but Logan doesn’t know that.
Now that I’m back I want to make amends. How can I get my sweet mate to forgive me? I know I need to tell him the truth. No matter how bad it makes me look.
TITLE: Heart of a Lion
AUTHOR: Kira Stone
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 127
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
It takes a guardsman with the heart of a lion to love the hunt master and survive the wrath of the duke.
A chance encounter lands young Curran a coveted position as Duke Luthias’s personal guard, but his seeming good fortune soon sours as the evil and deception woven into the castle walls takes its toll.
Tanis, the lover the duke makes Curran surrender as part of his oath of loyalty, is the only man he can trust to help him stop the duke’s ill-fated campaign to punish the northern marauders. But Tanis has secrets of his own, and as much as he loves Curran, they could lose much more than their lives if he gets involved now.
When the raiders retaliate for the duke’s acts of war by laying siege to his castle, all three men are forced to take refuge within the fortified walls. Who lives and who dies will depend on one man having the heart of a lion.
TITLE: Every Mended Heart
AUTHOR: Nik Knight
SERIES: Far From Ruined #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 323
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025, 2nd Revised Edition
BLURB:
Two broken souls searching for hope. One love that redeems them both.
After everything Silas and Ben have fought for, it seems the true battle has only just begun. As rumors spread through the school, Silas’s already strained relationship with Ben starts to crack from the added pressure. His personal bully is back and determined to tear Silas down at every turn. And when Ben’s plans send him back to California, it might be the final fracture that shatters them for good.
Silas’s life is spiraling out of control, and the relationships he has come to rely on are put to the ultimate test. When the worst happens and his world completely falls apart, Silas must find the inner strength to not only survive but to forgive. Because love isn’t about what we deserve, and being broken doesn’t mean we’re ruined.
Join Ben and Silas in the heart-wrenching conclusion to their hard-fought love story. Happily-ever-afters are for fairytales, but love is love is love, and it’s always worth fighting for.
TITLE: Draxton
AUTHOR: Kashel Char
SERIES: Children of Anzulla #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 238
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Have you ever looked for something you know is there but can’t find it?
My name is Draxton Dubois, and I am a speleologist. When it comes to maps and finding what I’m looking for, I become a tire-screeching, hyper-focused maniac. I utilize my charm to get what I want. I know no one can refuse me when I’m wearing my sexy speleologist jean shorts, even if I wear flip-flops and a wide-brimmed hat. My obsession with my work leaves very little room for intimate relationships. But I will do anything to secure an extension to explore the Star Caves, nestled in the Cradle of Mankind, South Africa. With my grandfather’s map in hand, I set out to barter for more time. The plan was simple. Entice, seduce, and bribe the man responsible for my future. He accepted the bribe, my priceless map, but became a pain in my butt as soon as he started showing up at the site.
“He can’t get lost, even in complete darkness. He possesses a unique talent. He can effortlessly navigate underground tunnels and cave systems simply by crawling through them. Once he’s outside, with pen and paper, he can recreate everything from memory as if a machine had scanned and recorded it. Draxton Dubois is the world’s finest cave cartographer.”
TITLE: A Blind Curve
AUTHOR: S.N. McKibben
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 91
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Relationships shouldn’t have a deadline, but Jake and Dan have agreed to try out what they have together for 3 months.
Jake’s been broken by straight men before. Now that he’s dating Dan Perry, the “unattainable” man of his dreams, his fear of abandonment creeps into insecurities that make him push Dan away. Jake fights his self-doubt quietly, yet Dan suspects something is wrong.
If things don’t go well, Jake is ready to move on. But Dan has changed too much to let this relationship go without a fight.
Dan, grappling with his newfound sexuality, must conquer his fear and prejudice before he loses the first man he’s ever loved.
The truth will come out one way or another, and if Dan doesn’t fully commit to their relationship, Jake would rather cut their time short than dangle along until the love of his life decides to leave him in the end.
TITLE: One Year To Teach You Love Again
AUTHOR: Caleb L. Ambrose
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 260
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
London 1993
Dr. Nicholas Blake is young, ambitious, and just started his new job as an assistant professor of English literature. At Queen’s University, he works with Reed Hargreaves on interdisciplinary lectures, but the history professor seems to have a problem with him right from the start. Or why else would he behave so standoffish?
Prof. Reed Hargreaves always loved lecturing on modern history. That was until he lost his wife to terminal illness. Experiencing this tragic loss reduced him to a mere shadow of who he used to be, keeping everyone at bay while drowning in his grief. When being teamed up with young, enthusiastic Nicholas Blake, all he wants is to be left alone with his sorrow.
While Nick soon finds out the true reason for the older professor’s abrasiveness and becomes sympathetic towards him, Reed needs some time to be coaxed out from behind the walls he has constructed around himself.
However, there’s a whole academic year ahead of them: not only to give their lectures but also for Nick to teach Reed love again…
TITLE: Untouched Mussels
AUTHOR: K.L. Hiers
SERIES: Sucker For Love Mysteries
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 170
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Jay Tintenfisch knew he was in for the adventure of a lifetime when he followed Asta the Asran Prince into the magical world of Xenon, but falling in love with him… well, that was quite the surprise.
TITLE: Finding Home
AUTHOR: Tia Fielding
SERIES: Build-A-Pack #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 273
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Rian Flynn is an over two hundred year old vampire. He’s seen, and done, it all.
In an effort to put his experience and wealth to good use, he’s spent the past few decades committed to philanthropic endeavors. There are always people willing to part with their riches for a good cause if the person asking is charming enough. But lately, having to always be on is taking its toll. What used to be easy is now inducing panic attacks, driving Rian to seek solace from his best friend, Brodie.
When Brodie moves across the country to be there for his fledgling pack, it’s a given that Rian will follow. It turns out that being the sole vampire in a pack of werewolves and humans isn’t so difficult. The McRae pack is small but incredibly loving and Rian thrives in their old Victorian home.
Until a complication in the form of a man from Rian’s past who doesn’t recognize him, walks through the door.
Holden Drumm was a human police officer until a domestic call went wrong and he was gravely injured in the line of duty. Now he’s a werewolf without a pack.
He’s found a place in Luxton, PA, where the residents have embraced him as a deputy sheriff. Being a solitary wolf has served him well, even if he’s isolated himself a bit too much. The McRae pack came as a surprise, one he wasn’t sure he wanted. Becoming the beta enforcer for Alpha Brodie McRae is one thing, accepting the unconditional love of the pack is something else altogether. And there’s the vampire who is clearly hiding something.
When Rian comes clean, Holden’s carefully crafted world is rocked off its axis. A love for a man long gone ties them together in a way no one else can understand. The attraction blooming between them is unexpected, moving faster than they anticipate. But the ragged edges of their puzzle pieces fit together, if they can just figure out how to smooth them out. With the pack’s love and acceptance surrounding them, Rian and Holden just might have a chance at finding home.
TITLE: My Big Gay Secret Wedding
AUTHOR: D. K. Sutton
SERIES: Wedding Disasters #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
That feeling when you wake up married to your best man…
When my almost-wedding to a popular media influencer implodes and goes viral, we head to Vegas to drown our sorrows and hide from the paparazzi. Everything is under control. Right?
But then I wake up naked, hungover, and married to my straight best friend.
A quick annulment is the perfect solution. Until it’s not.
I need to break free from my controlling father and stay in med school to gain access to my trust fund and the truth about my mother’s disappearance. The only way to do that is to prove my independence.
Mac and I agree to pretend our accidental marriage was intentional. Pretend Mac isn’t exactly straight. Pretend I’m madly in love with my best friend.
The hard part? All this pretending feels way too real.
Every kiss and touch from Mac feels more authentic than the last, making it difficult to hide how much I want our marriage to be forever.
Mac has been the only constant in my life. My best friend. My whole world.
But with our divorce only a signature away, I risk losing everything. Mac included.
Can what happened in Vegas be forever?
TITLE: Protecting the Witness
AUTHORS: Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams
SERIES: Forbidden Series #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 245
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Working as a cop in Boston’s narcotics unit has always been Courtland Wilder’s priority, leaving little time to get attached to someone. When a tip about a drug ring tied to a local strip club comes in, Court goes undercover as a bouncer to take down the operation. It doesn’t take long for his investigation to hit a dead end, so he jumps at the chance to get closer to his mark by pursuing the handsome brother of his target’s girlfriend.
Ryan Ashford has a successful career in finance, a tight-knit family, and a no-strings-attached approach to relationships. He’s happy with the life he’s built, but after some meddling from his sister, he agrees to be set up with the hot bouncer who catches his eye. What starts as a casual fling for Ryan quickly ignites into something deeper.
Something Court knows he should avoid at all costs.
When Ryan witnesses a murder, Court doesn’t hesitate to protect him, throwing himself in the line of fire and taking a bullet meant for Ryan. As the investigation into the shooting unfolds, Court’s secret identity is exposed, leaving Ryan to question everything he thought he knew about their relationship.
Ryan must decide whether he can ever trust the man he loves again or if the lies cut too deep, leaving no hope for a future between them. Meanwhile, Court must face the consequences of his actions, knowing that even if he’s willing to risk everything to protect Ryan, he may have already lost him for good.
TITLE: Wrong Train, Right Wolf
AUTHOR: Colbie Dunbar
SERIES: Love Sync Mates Season Two #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 130
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Fate has a knack for keeping you on track.
All I want is to get on my early-morning flight and take a nap before reaching my destination. It’s the perfect plan until I oversleep. I miss my flight, and with no options to rebook, I race to the train station.
After I find my seat, my wolf is on high alert. He scents our mate and he’s human. Suddenly the missed flight isn’t so bad, only fate doesn’t make it easy. The sexy omega isn’t supposed to be on this train, and after playing musical seats, he wants to get off at the next stop. I can’t let that happen.
So, I make him an offer.
TITLE: The House With the Haunted Heart
AUTHOR: Amy Crook
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 318
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
The House: A gently decaying Victorian with a well-deserved reputation for being haunted. On its fifth foreclosure after previous owners abandoned it.
The Homeowner: Aaron Calveley, recently escaped from Silicon Valley and working remotely at his programming job. A gay, half-Asian horror nerd with a reasonably popular gaming stream. Single, and hoping to fix that through the power of online dating.
What exactly is haunting the house, and what does it want with its latest buyer? Will Aaron ever have a good date, let alone find a boyfriend? Is the East Bay worth it?
Hopefully the pizza delivery driver learns to find Aaron before the ghost does.
TITLE: Appetite for an Alpha
AUTHOR: Kelex
SERIES: Omega Quadrant #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 373
RELEASE DATE: 1/31/2025
BLURB:
Pierce Lambeau knows a thing or two about loss. It’s the reason he runs Lambeau’s Restaurant, not his older brother, the acclaimed chef and restauranter. After Pierre’s passing, Pierce is handed the responsibility with little to no experience, yet he and his omega give it their all to turn it back into the shining star it was before his brother’s drinking had taken its toll.
Only fate isn’t done taking. Lambeau’s might’ve been his brother’s dream, but it’s all he has left of the two most important people in his life. The next two decades pass in the blink of an eye, with him unable to move out of the past.
Then enters Brett Boyd. Why he hired the beta, Pierce doesn’t know. Brett is all wrong for his well-oiled, fine-dining machine. With his lack of seriousness, smart mouth, and ability to push everyone’s buttons, Brett’s the wrench in the system, threatening the peace and tranquility of Pierce’s day-to-day life.
But maybe that’s the push Pierce needs to drag himself past his losses and be fully present—and maybe learn to accept the gift of a second chance at love.
TITLE: The Chemist
AUTHOR: Matthew Dante
SERIES: Book of Sin #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 2/1/2025
BLURB:
Trust. It is the basis on which we build our relationships. When we trust someone, we allow that person control over our lives and our emotions. But if that trust is lost, it can lead us down a dark and lonely path.
Diesel
25, Stripper, emotionally damaged and just about as selfish as one can be.
Never trust anyone. I learned that lesson the hard way. After suffering the ultimate betrayal, I came to realize that life is nothing but a dark and lonely place. Am I guarded? Yes. Do I care only about myself? Also, yes. So why is it a surprise when I sneak out of the house to find myself a random hookup? Do I wish I hadn’t? Of course. But not because I feel guilty for what I did or for the fact that I treated the guy like dirt. I regret my decision because now I have to see my hookup’s smug face every day! It’s like I’m being punished for having a one-night stand and running off before the other guy even had a chance to… well, you know how it goes.
Zero
30, Private investigator… devilishly handsome and a hunter of evil men.
Bad decisions. We all make them. We spend countless hours hating ourselves and wondering how we could have made such a horrible mistake. And I’m no exception. My bad decision is sitting right across from me, eating breakfast. He’s got that egotistical and sly look on his face. Seriously, I’ve never met a more selfish person in my entire life. So, when I’m forced to work with him, I realize that perhaps it’s time that someone taught this selfish bloke a lesson.
TITLE: Touch In Excess
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
SERIES: The Carnal Tower #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 257
RELEASE DATE: 2/1/2025
BLURB:
“Remember tonight…for it is the beginning of always.”
― Dante Alighieri
The one thing Skye knows better than anyone is excess. He is Gluttony, the Sin of indulgence, and he has mastered the art.
Except when it comes to himself.
Having spent most of his life living for others, Skye has no idea what to do when he tumbles—literally—into the arms of the most gorgeous man he’s ever set his eyes on. A man that wants Skye for who he is and not what he does.
But Rami has secrets. Ones that Skye quickly uncovers.
None of them are dealbreakers, of course. Some of them are even deal makers, but the one person Skye isn’t sure he can trust to handle the situation carefully is himself.
This love story has the potential to end in his happily ever after, and Skye is quickly starting to realize that not only will he do everything in his power to make sure that Rami is adored every second of every day, but maybe he deserves the kind of adoration Rami’s offering him in return.
TITLE: Becoming Ben
AUTHOR: Joy Danvers
SERIES: Shafter Falls #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 2/1/2025
BLURB:
When my ex-wife divorced me because of our passionless marriage, I had no idea what the problem was. However, since I agreed to become roommates with my daughter’s best friend, I can’t think about anything but passion with him.
Obviously, I won’t do anything about it. He’s much younger than me, and I wouldn’t even know what to do with a lover, especially a male one. But Trey is so nice, so fun, and so hot that I’m afraid I might slip and fall into his arms.
I just hope my daughter never finds out how foolish I’m being.
TITLE: The Buck Stops Hare
AUTHOR: Lilo Quie
SERIES: Forgotten Gods #1
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
LENGTH: 222
RELEASE DATE: 2/2/2025
BLURB:
I started this life as a broken altar for the sacrifices to the land, a place where people begged for rain and crops. From death I came, and that burden I bear alone. But, for the first time since my brother lost his mate, we’ve found an aspect, a mate fit for a god. So when Cliff goes missing, it’s my task to find out where he’s gone. But when I find him, I find so much more, a mate, a future, and a very angry little hare whose only concern is salad and violence.
I’ve never thought of myself as straight or gay. I never cared for either, but when I’m kidnapped by some shady people with a grudge against my sketchy darkweb dealing brother, I find a man—er, a god—I can’t resist. I don’t want to put a label on things. Of all the things I can call myself, I’m happy to say I’m his.
TITLE: Wrong Number, Right Valentine
AUTHORS: Colbie Dunbar & Lorelei M. Hart
SERIES: Dial M For Mates
PUBLISHER: Surrendered Press
RELEASE DATE: 2/2/2025
BLURB:
Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.
Being set up on a Valentine’s date by your co-worker has to be the epitome of patheticness, but here I am about to go on a date with someone I haven’t met. I didn’t even tell my boss they could give out my number. But they did. Are they returning my calls? Of course they aren’t. I should stay home and pretend the message was never received, but I’m up for a big promotion and apparently “No” is not in my vocabulary.
Only when I get to the restaurant, it isn’t a date at all. The place is packed and the owner is the one who misdialed my number. He doesn’t want me here for a night of romance, he needs a last-minute fill-in after their dishwasher broke an arm—the dishwasher with the same name as my boss. Talk about getting everything wrong.
I have two choices, leave or do dishes. Leaving is the obvious choice, but there’s something about the smexy alpha who accidentally called that has me not ready to leave. I can do dishes for one night, right?
TITLE: Cosmo
AUTHOR: Rain Carrington
SERIES: Murphy’s Pub #1
PUBLISHER: AAS Publishing
LENGTH: 251
RELEASE DATE: 2/2/2025
BLURB:
Haunted by a past he can’t escape and a prison sentence that marks him as an outsider, Cosmo never thought life could present him with a chance to start fresh.
However, when an opportunity at a bustling and popular pub is offered, he can’t help but feel that maybe things are turning around. Yet, the warmth and family spirit of the pub and its employees strikes Cosmo as out of place, especially for someone like him, who shies away from anything resembling a family.
But what lies beneath this pub and the seemingly joyful workplace holds secrets that could shatter it all. Hounded by a handsome and relentless FBI agent, Cosmo must now make a decision – to stay or to flee.
In this world of deceit, darkness, and hidden trails, will Murphy’s Pub be his undoing, or will it lead him to capture the heart of the striking FBI agent?
TITLE: The Wounded Mountain Man
AUTHOR: Casey Cox
SERIES: Lovin’ in the Mountains #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 79
RELEASE DATE: 2/2/2025
BLURB:
Wade
When a training accident ends my military career before it properly begins, I’m lost with no clue what to do next. After wallowing in self-pity for a year, I finally return to the small mountain town I grew up in.
When I show up on my best friend’s doorstep unannounced, broke, and smelly after two days of hitchhiking, Logan takes me in and makes me feel like I’m not a total loser. We quickly fall back into our usual rhythm, and it’s like we were never apart.
Spending time with him reignites a flame that refuses to burn out. That we could be more than just friends. Even if he left no room at graduation for anything else to develop.
Logan
Wade arriving unexpectedly is a surprise, but it’s something my ASD brain can process and manage. Catching a close-up of his wet, glistening body as he steps out of the bathroom without a towel? Uh, that’s another thing entirely.
I’ve carved out a simple, quiet life for myself in the mountains. Being on the spectrum—I’m super organized, have strong attention to detail, and am routine-oriented—has made my love life nonexistent. It’s got nothing to do with my feelings for Wade.
I realized I was in love with him in high school, but I made a mess of things at graduation. Now that he’s back, maybe I can make up for that mistake? And if I can, maybe he’ll stay for good.
TITLE: Flight Risk
AUTHOR: Jena Wade
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 163
RELEASE DATE: 2/2/2025
BLURB:
Kier never thought working as a receptionist for the prestigious Dragon headquarters would lead to anything more than fetching coffee and managing itineraries. Being a wolf shifter in a world dominated by dragons meant staying in his lane, keeping his head down, and doing his job.
Tavian has it all—wealth, power, and the expectation to live up to his family’s legacy. But what no one knows is that beneath his polished exterior, the confident dragon harbors a secret: he’s been nursing a crush on Kier for years. When Kier’s flight gets overbooked, Tavian seizes the opportunity, pulling strings to ensure the wolf is by his side.
What neither of them expects is how close quarters on the flight will ignite a spark neither can ignore. Tavian’s dragon instincts roar to life, while Kier is overwhelmed by his sudden and uncontrollable heat. By the time they land, the only thing on their minds is finding somewhere—anywhere—they can be alone.
As emotions flare and secrets unravel, Kier and Tavian must confront not only their growing feelings but also the societal expectations threatening to keep them apart. Can a wolf and a dragon find their way to a love as unstoppable as the flames of Tavian’s soul?
*All information subject to change. If you see an error or want to be added, email us at [email protected] Authors, if you’ve submitted your book for review, no need to send us the information.
