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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prayers for the Prickly | Layla Dorine | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | Heat, Prey, Love | Amazon |
| Line Change for Love | Koko Klein | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | Hockey & Love #2 | Amazon |
| Pretty When He Bleeds | Avery Collins | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | Sinners of Blackthorne U #! | Amazon |
| End Game | Felice Stevens | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | Brooklyn Kings #2 | Amazon |
| Power Me Daddy | Zack Wish | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | The Construction Boys #3 | Amazon |
| Alpha Dragon’s Bear | Hawke Oakley | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | The Dragonfate Games #6 | Amazon |
| Demon Boss’ Baby Load | Anna Wineheart | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | Babies For Broken Dads #2 | Amazon |
| Seduced by Moonlight | M.A. Church | Self Published | 5/5/2025 | Gargoyles of San DeLain #1 | Amazon |
| A Bridge in Glass | Derek Sowers | Dreamspinner Press | 5/6/2025 | Amazon | |
| Disco Witches of Fire Island | Blair Fell | Alcove Press | 5/6/2025 | Amazon | |
| The Sun Blessed Prince | Lindsey Byrd | Random House Canada | 5/6/2025 | A Tale of Two Crowns Duology #1 | Amazon |
| The Frame | Pelaam | Pride Publishing | 5/6/2025 | It’s in the Cards #3 | Amazon |
| The Rebel’s Guide to Pride | Matthew Hubbard | Delacorte Press | 5/6/2025 | Amazon | |
| I Can’t Even Think Straight | Dean Atta | Quill Tree Books | 5/6/2025 | Amazon | |
| The Porcupine, the Wolf, and Their Human Omega | Lorelei M. Hart & Wendy Rathbone | Decadent Publishing | 5/6/2025 | Amazon | |
| Deviant | J.T. Howell | Brazen Leaf Press | 5/6/2025 | Mythic Bonds | Amazon |
| Wild Stars | Evie Riley | Naughty Nights Press | 5/6/2025 | Rock His World #2 | Amazon |
| And Introducing Dexter Gaines | Mark B. Perry | Amble Press | 5/6/2025 | Amazon | |
| Blood Which Burns | BL Jones | Self Published | 5/6/2025 | Liquid Onyx #5 | Amazon |
| Not Alone | Christie Gordon | Self Published | 5/6/2025 | The Swarn #1 | Amazon |
| Heir Apparent | Margaret Couplet | Self Published | 5/6/2025 | Winterblade Mafia #1 | Amazon |
| A Suitable Stray | R. Cooper | Self Published | 5/6/2025 | The Suitable ‘Verse #4 | Amazon |
| The Party Plot | Emily Spady | Self Published | 5/7/2025 | Amazon | |
| Hawk | Jacki James | Self Published | 5/7/2025 | Protector Daddies #1 | Amazon |
| Second Time Around | SusuKhaa | Self Published | 5/7/2025 | Amazon | |
| Speed | RJ Scott & V.L. Locey | Self Published | 5/8/2025 | Railers Legacy #1 | Amazon |
| Hits Different | Joel Rustin | Self Published | 5/8/2025 | Amazon | |
| The Monster at the End of This Molt | Edie Monte | Self Published | 5/8/2025 | The Monster at the End of His Pregnancy #4 | Amazon |
| Howl and Harmony | Gabrielle Evans | Self Published | 5/8/2025 | Mated by Midnight #4 | Amazon |
| The Legend Next Door | Jesse H Reign | Self Published | 5/8/2025 | Totally Pucked #2 | Amazon |
| The Island Festival | Lillian Barry | Self Published | 5/8/2025 | Amazon | |
| Twirl | Jase Peeples | Evernight Teen | 5/9/2025 | Amazon | |
| Coach’s Assist | West Greene | Self Published | 5/9/2025 | Rustin University #2 | Amazon |
| Fast Break | Aria Brennan | Self Published | 5/9/2025 | Amazon | |
| Ensnaring Their Rabbit | Jacey Davis | Self Published | 5/9/2025 | Heat, Prey, Love | Amazon |
| Second to None | Zarah Detand | Self Published | 5/9/2025 | Amazon | |
| Soul Burn | I.S. Belle | Self Published | 5/10/2025 | Blood Tethered #3 | Amazon |
| Defend Me | Emory Weste | Self Published | 5/10/2025 | Amazon | |
| May | E.M. Denning & Kate Hawthorne | Self Published | 5/10/2025 | The Year of Us | Amazon |
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TITLE: Prayers for the Prickly
AUTHOR: Layla Dorine
SERIES: Heat, Prey, Love
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 333
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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What happens when a prickly hedgehog shifter candymaker meets a grumbly wolverine shifter with a sweet tooth?
Loads of sticky sweet fun, that’s what.
TITLE: Line Change for Love
AUTHOR: Koko Klein
SERIES: Hockey & Love #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 252
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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What happens when a tough-as-nails hockey star finds himself dancing to an entirely new tune?
Gabriel is burned out. After enduring the most grueling hockey season of his life, he’s desperate for some peace. His sister’s solution? A cruise vacation she promises will help him recharge. Gabriel has been counting the days, imagining nothing but sunny skies, relaxation, and maybe even a little romance.
What he didn’t imagine was being paired with his sister’s best friend—a tall, lean man with a straw-blond beard, vibrant clothes, a sharp wit, and lips that seem to hold a secret smile just for him.
To make things more awkward (or intriguing?), his sister has signed them up for daily tango lessons—four hours of close-contact, toe-stepping intimacy. For Gabriel, a guy used to holding hockey sticks instead of a partner’s waist, the prospect is equal parts mortifying and unexpectedly thrilling.
As they navigate the dance floor, Gabriel begins to realize that some of his assumptions about himself might not hold up. Because in tango—and in life—it takes two.
TITLE: Pretty When He Bleeds
AUTHOR: Avery Collins
SERIES: Sinners of Blackthorne U #!
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 344
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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Hate feels a lot like love when it cuts this deep.
Roman
Pain is the only thing that makes me feel alive anymore. On the ice, in the gym, or from someone else’s fists—it doesn’t matter, as long as it drowns out the void inside me. Caleb was my first love, my best-kept secret, and the reason my world fell apart.
I thought the guilt would destroy me, but then his brother, Damon, walked back into my life. Damon is all sharp edges and raw anger, and I should stay the hell away from him. But his rage cuts in a way that feels too much like salvation.
I hate how much I need it.
Damon
Roman Bishop was the golden boy who could do no wrong in my little brother’s eyes. But I see the truth—he’s the one who broke Caleb, who drove him to a choice he never should’ve made. Now, Roman’s the one who needs breaking.
I came back to Blackthorne to make him pay, to ruin him the way he ruined my brother. But every time I push, he leans in, like he’s begging for more. Roman thrives on pain, and somewhere in the middle of our twisted game, I’ve started to crave him in ways I can’t wrap my head around.
Revenge isn’t as simple as I thought it would be.
TITLE: End Game
AUTHOR: Felice Stevens
SERIES: Brooklyn Kings #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 289
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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In a world where winning is everything, without each other, it means nothing.
The first time I see Brody “Blink” Martin in the locker room, I fall hard.
Big blue eyes, ripped abs…let’s just say there’s a reason the position is called tight end.
But I’m Devlin “Devil” Summers—star quarterback, ladies’ man…and closeted.
So I look but don’t touch.
With the National Championship ours, I take a chance and kiss him.
And when he kisses me back, I’m winning for the second time that night.
From that moment on, we know we’re meant to be together.
Different teams and schedules can’t keep us apart.
Ten years later, we’re both playing for the Brooklyn Kings.
Super Bowl champions.
More in love than ever.
Still hiding who we are.
Then I’m forced to make the decision of a lifetime:
Football or love.
My end game is both.
TITLE: Power Me Daddy
AUTHOR: Zack Wish
SERIES: The Construction Boys #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 131
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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There’s no harder construction worker than me. It probably helps that I’m as tough as nails too. But maybe that’s why I can’t find myself a Daddy to call me his boy…
Together with my fellow Construction Boys, I’m working on the biggest construction site of my life. The days are long and hard, and when I arrive home all I want is my stuffie, a bubble bath, and my snuggliest romper. *SIGH*I wish I had a Daddy waiting for me at home too…
I need a Daddy to read me bedtime stories, help me with my wooden building blocks, and show me the full force of his paddle when I get too sassy or grumpy!
Harrison Harlow is a major player in the real estate game and has the billions in the bank to prove it. This fearsome Daddy Dom also just so happens to own the construction site I’m working on alongside my Construction Boys.He’s demanding, handsome as heck, and seems to have taken a shine to me.
Harrison wants me, and I want him – and it’s not long before we can’t deny our attraction for a moment longer. But when an old face from Harrison’s past shows up, will that jeopardise what might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to me?
TITLE: Alpha Dragon’s Bear
AUTHOR: Hawke Oakley
SERIES: The Dragonfate Games #6
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 261
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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What if your fated mate was your mortal enemy?
Rorik the polar bear shifter has one mission: infiltrate the dragon’s lair and kill the vile beasts that ravaged his home years ago. Despite being an omega, he’s the strongest fighter in his secluded clan, and never backs down from a fight. He’s determined to pick off the dragons one at a time, starting with the current bachelor: Saffron.
When Rorik arrives on the tropical island, he’s confused… and sweaty. Saffron isn’t the murderer he expected. He’s the opposite: warm, sweet, sunny—and he smells damn good, too. Saffron is all too eager to snuggle up to Rorik, and unfortunately, Rorik enjoys the snuggling.
But orders are orders. Rorik must obey. And when he finally sinks his fangs into a dragon’s throat, his world changes forever.
TITLE: Demon Boss’ Baby Load
AUTHOR: Anna Wineheart
SERIES: Babies For Broken Dads #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 320
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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“Demon boss seeks assistant to help take a load. Off my shoulders, I mean.”
Duke is on the edge, and not a fun one. Between being a CEO, a firefighter, an animal shelter volunteer, and a foster dad, he’s unraveling at the sides.
He needs someone to help take his load.
His butler puts in a personal ad for him… and messes it up completely. On purpose.
His new assistant Nat is a chubby single dad who’s missing three fingers, and he’s expecting to take… a different kind of load.
Duke doesn’t have time for relationships. He has time for ‘stress relief’, though. Until one ‘load’ goes wrong, and on top of worrying about his foster kids, he now has a baby on the way…
TITLE: Seduced by Moonlight
AUTHOR: M.A. Church
SERIES: Gargoyles of San DeLain #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 323
RELEASE DATE: 5/5/2025
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In a world where paranormals exist, an ancient gargoyle king and a gifted teek battle not only the hunters who stalk San DeLain, but a coven of evil witches determined to possess unparalleled power.
Ward Tywyll, king of the gargoyles of San DeLain, stumbles upon a dark magic ritual on his land. He intervenes and becomes responsible for a witch, altered by hunters with werewolf, merfolk, and vampire DNA, granting them the Power of Three.
Kayden Lancaster is a telekinetic, or teek. As the owner of Lancaster Construction Company, he was hired to repair the damage caused by the hunters’ attack on Ward’s castle. Instead, he finds himself navigating treacherous waters and facing formidable foes. And dealing with a Fated mate bond neither he nor Ward expected.
Their worlds collide, throwing them into uncharted waters. Kayden grapples with the enormity of their differences, while Ward remains steadfast in unraveling the dangers that threaten them both.
San DeLain continues to be at risk from hunters, and now a fresh threat has arisen, putting all paranormal leaders in jeopardy. Will Ward and Kayden’s relationship endure the upcoming challenges, or will it fall apart?
TITLE: A Bridge in Glass
AUTHOR: Derek Sowers
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 367
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Aaron Hayes and Drummer Foss have been happily together for ten years when they discover a mysterious device in a San Francisco alley. It unexpectedly sends Drummer back in time twenty years. He takes the opportunity to stop the abusive relationship that’s haunted Aaron before it can start. But what consequences will his interference have on future events?
Trapped in the past, Drummer begins a relationship with the younger Aaron as the scientist tries to decipher the enigmatic “needle” and send Drummer back to his own time. Lines begin to blur between the men as they are now versus their counterparts in the future, and events make them question destiny and free will. Drummer is convinced that drastic steps are the only way to preserve the integrity of their timeline and salvage their future love, while Aaron is no longer sure which Drummer holds his heart. Can he bring their two futures together before everything unravels?
TITLE: Disco Witches of Fire Island
AUTHOR: Blair Fell
PUBLISHER: Alcove Press
LENGTH: 348
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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It’s 1989, and Joe Agabian and his best friend Ronnie set out to spend their first summer working in the hedonistic gay paradise of Fire Island Pines. Joe is desperate to let loose and finally move beyond the heartbreak of having lost his boyfriend to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The two friends are quickly taken in by a pair of quirky, older house cleaners. But something seems off, and Joe starts to suspect the two older men of being up to something otherworldly. In truth, Howie and Lenny are members of a secret disco witch coven tasked with protecting the island—and young men like Joe—from the relentless tragedies ravaging their community. The only problem is, having lost too many of their fellow witches to the epidemic, the coven’s protective powers have been seriously damaged.
Unaware of all the mystical shenanigans going on, Joe starts to fall for the super-cute bisexual ferryman who just happens to have webbed feet and an unusual ability to hold his breath underwater. But Joe’s longing to find love is tripped up by his own troublesome past as well as the lure of a mysterious hunk he keeps seeing around the island—a man Howie and Lenny warn may be a harbinger of impending doom.
The Disco Witches need to find help—fast—if they’re to save Joe and the island from the Great Darkness. But how?
TITLE: The Sun Blessed Prince
AUTHOR: Lindsey Byrd
SERIES: A Tale of Two Crowns Duology #1
PUBLISHER: Random House Canada
LENGTH: 427
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?
SEPARATED BY WAR, UNITED BY FATE…
Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life. He also can’t be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war.
Reapers can kill with a single touch. When one attacks Prince Elician near a hotly contested battlefield, but fails, the Reaper expects a terrible punishment. Instead, Elician offers him a chance at a new life and a new name on enemy territory. Cat, as Elician calls him, hadn’t realized he could ever find something, or someone, to make life worth living — until the prince. Yet Elician is unaware that his enemy plans to turn his kindness against him until danger engulfs him in turn.
As the pieces of a deadly plot come together, featuring abduction, treachery and forbidden magic, tensions escalate at court and on the battlefield. The fires of conflict burst into new flame — but can those who wield the powers of life and death find peace?
TITLE: The Frame
AUTHOR: Pelaam
SERIES: It’s in the Cards #3
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 140
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Ed sees Aeden as a perfect Muse. But when it’s in the cards, love swiftly ensues.
Ed meets Aeden at a wedding for which he’s the photographer. In his Gothic costume, Ed thinks he’d be perfect for a calendar, and their relationship begins to deepen.
Meantime, Aeden’s father Jaycen wants to divorce Carole, his second wife, and although he and Ed’s partner feel and attraction, they intend to wait until the divorce is complete.
Aeden is a victim of an assumed gay bashing, until rumors begin to circulate that he started the fight.
Can Liz and Garth uncover the truth of the matter?
TITLE: The Rebel’s Guide to Pride
AUTHOR: Matthew Hubbard
PUBLISHER: Delacorte Press
LENGTH: 315
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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here’s nothing Zeke Chapman wants more than to tarnish the perfect reputation his father is so obsessed with. He quit the baseball team, started fighting at school, and nearly flunked junior year. Newly out as gay, Zeke isn’t sure where his queer identity fits in with his bad-boy persona. His father has always told him to stay quiet and not attract attention, but his friends are pushing him to be just as out and proud as they are. Most days, Zeke isn’t sure how to be a “good gay” or what that even means.
When his best friend, Sawyer, begs him to help the QSA plan Pride Day, he obliges—mostly to piss his dad off. But then the mayor announces an ordinance that cancels all LGBTQ+ celebrations. Angered by the injustice—and his father’s support of it—Zeke decides to put his rebellious ways to good use and plans a series of underground “Pride Speakeasies”.
As the speakeasies grow, and the community comes together to declare him “King of Pride”, Zeke finally feels like he’s doing something that matters. But friendship drama, a mysterious cyber-crush, and rising tension with his rival and ex Cohen “Coco” Fisher threaten to undermine his newfound pride. When his final party ends in near-disaster, Zeke must ask himself what he’s really trying to do. After all, there’s a reason that the first pride was a riot.
TITLE: I Can’t Even Think Straight
AUTHOR: Dean Atta
PUBLISHER: Quill Tree Books
LENGTH: 300
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Kai knows who he is to others: The good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic backup. But he doesn’t quite know who he is to himself.
Kai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out by his conservative parents—and wants Kai to do the same. Kai unhappily agrees, but when a rumor goes around that Kai and Matt are dating, Matt starts acting differently anyway.
Kai’s other best friend, Vass, is proudly nonbinary and thinks Matt is a negative influence—though maybe that’s just their crush on Kai talking. Kai has always turned to writing to express his emotions, but when his on-page emotions erupt into the real world, he might just be putting the delicate balance of his life at risk.
TITLE: The Porcupine, the Wolf, and Their Human Omega
AUTHORS: Lorelei M. Hart & Wendy Rathbone
PUBLISHER: Decadent Publishing
LENGTH: 128
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Alpha wolf shifter Rafe scented his fated mate, only to watch him die. Now, ten years later, he’s given up on love. Thank goddess, fate hasn’t given up on him.
Alpha porcupine shifter Quill loses his job during the recent round of layoffs. He waits for the shock to wear off and the anger to set in, only it doesn’t. He’s relieved. He wants to have fun, make friends, and find someone to love. If it takes going from company bigwig to bartender at Animals, the hot shifter club, then that’s exactly what he’s going to do.
Alpha wolf shifter Rafe scented his mate a decade ago, moments before they passed away. They say Fate doesn’t make mistakes, but if that’s true, why bother trying to find love? According to his boss, getting married will help him get the edge he needs to move up. Time to find a contract husband. At least that way, his spouse to be will know what he’s getting into.
Human omega Pierce is searching for a job and a place to live. When he sees a job listing offering both, he applies immediately. He assumes it’s a caregiver position or housekeeping. Wrong on both counts. He meets the man at Animals for the interview to discover he’s looking for a husband—in name only, to help him move up the corporate ladder—no feelings allowed. Too late for that. He already wants more and politely declines the offer, walking out and wishing they met any other way.
When Quill enters Animals to inquire about a job, he scents his mate. That should be the best news ever if Rafe hadn’t already watched him walk away.
TITLE: Deviant
AUTHOR: J.T. Howell
SERIES: Mythic Bonds
PUBLISHER: Brazen Leaf Press
LENGTH: 315
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Revenge blossoms high in the branches of the divine city of Tabulrossa, twisting into something dangerous, mysterious, and seductive. The gods will reap what they’ve sown.
Born of darkness, Deviants scour the earth, bringing death and destruction—or so the great spirits, the Tal’Rach of Tabulrossa, say.
Branded a Deviant for his love of men, Laithe has known only loss and exile. When survival forces him to the city that hunts his kind, he must confront his deepest fears and hidden desires.
As he steps into Tabulrossa’s treacherous underbelly, he discovers that his only hope comes in the form of the city’s most feared entity, the rogue god Veremund. But Veremund is more than a ruthless Tal’Rach; he is driven by a passion and pain that mirrors Laithe’s own.
Bound by a shared darkness, Laithe and Veremund’s worlds collide in an explosive mix of danger and desire. But as the lines between love, hatred, and vengeance blur, their bond will lead to the city’s salvation or destruction.
TITLE: Wild Stars
AUTHOR: Evie Riley
SERIES: Rock His World #2
PUBLISHER: Naughty Nights Press
LENGTH: 332
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Rock and roll is getting wet and wild…
When Dare’s band, Heart Killer, is asked to be the opening act for the epic Pillars of Rock tour, he can’t say no. Playing alongside fan favorites like Mateo Starr of Mage Of Mercy should be the best thing ever for Dare… except the brooding singer seems to have it out for him in more ways than one.
With his fortieth birthday on the horizon and a broken heart, Mateo Starr isn’t sure he’s ready to return the bright lights of the stage. But Mateo isn’t about to let a hyperactive emo kid get in the way of his comeback. However, Mateo soon discovers his arch nemesis, Dare Wylde, may not be the only one begging for mercy.
Will Dare and Mateo surrender to the music? Or will their untamed desires get in the way?
TITLE: And Introducing Dexter Gaines
AUTHOR: Mark B. Perry
PUBLISHER: Amble Press
LENGTH: 370
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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HOLLYWOOD, 1952
Blessed with the smoldering good looks that destine him for the silver screen, the unfortunately named Dan Root arrives on the scene as a naïve but ambitious 21-year-old. Mentored and exploited by a powerful and dashing Svengali-like producer and his beguiling wife (a movie star whose career is on the tragic cusp between fame and fade out), Dan is transformed into the promising young actor, Dexter Gaines.
Soon their three lives become dangerously entangled by sexual awakening and unrequited love, but when their passion and deceit lead to a crushing discovery and attempted murder, Dexter is forced to choose between stardom and survival. Four decades later, a heartbreaking event compels Dan to return to the city of lost dreams and confront his past. It is only then he begins to unravel the twists and turns of a long-ago emotional mystery, to make peace with his past and his foiled chance at stardom.
TITLE: Blood Which Burns
AUTHOR: BL Jones
SERIES: Liquid Onyx #5
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 444
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Three months ago, Rex discovered a world-shattering truth about what it means to be a Liquid Onyx survivor and experienced devastating losses in the process.
Rex, momentarily gripped by raw fury and freshly torn grief, committed an act of shocking violence and was reforged by it.
Unable to face his new, fractured reality, he ran away from everyone who loved him and threw himself into the life of a morally grey vigilante.
Every choice Rex makes pushes him one step closer to embracing his father’s legacy. But there are other legacies who won’t let Rex fall into that darkness without a fight.
At his lowest point, will Rex find the strength and courage to step out of Alex Nova’s shadow and finally become the man—and the hero—everyone needs him to be?
TITLE: Not Alone
AUTHOR: Christie Gordon
SERIES: The Swarn #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 358
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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He’s drowning in grief. I’ve survived that darkness. Can we rescue each other, or will love pull us under?
Ash Oakley
Our band is blowing up.
But I need a break—to surf, to breathe, to quiet the restlessness inside me.
Then I meet him.
The stunning stranger next door.
He’s hurting.
I see it in his eyes and the way he carries himself like he’s drowning in something too heavy to bear.
He’s always at the beach, but he pushes me away when I get close.
When he finally lets me in, I realize his pain echoes my past.
I know that darkness. I survived it.
I want to help him. But I never expected to fall this hard.
And now I don’t know if I’m saving him, or if he’s saving me.
Micah Knowles
I came here to disappear and forget.
To heal from the wreckage of my life.
Then he shows up—Ash Oakley, rockstar, golden boy, too damn persistent for his own good.
He keeps trying to break through my walls with his easy grin and restless energy, like he sees something in me worth saving.
He says he understands.
I want to believe him.
And maybe I desire him more than I should.
TITLE: Heir Apparent
AUTHOR: Margaret Couplet
SERIES: Winterblade Mafia #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 219
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Damian Garcia is a half assed mage and a world class thief living on the wrong side of town with his brother and their roommate. But when his latest heist turns into a rescue and he wakes up the next day with a tattoo on his arm Damian is forced into a world that he never expected to be involved in.
Faelyn Winterblade is the heir to the Winterblade empire, a criminal enterprise that his father had built from the ground up. But when he is kidnapped by a pair of prejudiced geriatrics and rescued by a thief wearing the worst glamour known to man and elf he is left with a gift that many had assumed was lost to his people. Now all Faelyn has to do is convince his mate that he’s serious about chasing him.
TITLE: A Suitable Stray
AUTHOR: R. Cooper
SERIES: The Suitable ‘Verse #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 511
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/2025
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Tiiran is just trying to keep the Great Library running. The library has existed for centuries, but after decades of political upheaval, everyone in charge of the revered institution seems to have vanished, leaving only Tiiran and a handful of assistants to keep the lights on.
With a creatively foul mouth and no patience for nobles, Tiiran has a ferocious reputation for defending the library, which is the only home he’s ever known. Abandoned by both his fae and human parents, Tiiran learned to fend for himself long before the older librarians abandoned him too, meaning he’s more hissing alley cat than well-mannered administrator.
About the only person Tiiran softens for is Orin, an unusual outguard with a taste for poetry and a string of eager submissives trailing after him, or so rumors suggest. Big as a bear, but patient and gentle with Tiiran, Orin has been trying to warn Tiiran about the dangers in the palace, especially with Tiiran’s temper and too-honest way of speaking. No one has ever been so concerned for Tiiran, or worked so hard to get Tiiran to trust them… or playfully threatened to put Tiiran over his knee. Orin makes Tiiran feel things that Tiiran has no words for.
He’s equally flustered when a new assistant as the library seems determined to help him. Nikoly is friendly, beautiful, and likes to joke about serving Tiiran… if that is a joke. If Tiiran were anyone else, he’d say Nikoly has been flirting with him. But Tiiran is spiky and difficult on a good day, and doesn’t know anything about that sort of bed sport. Someone like Orin is probably more of what Nikoly is looking for, so Nikoly must be after something else, possibly even Orin himself.
Tiiran would much rather focus on library business than on feelings he doesn’t understand or expect to be reciprocated. But Orin and Nikoly are set on luring this stray cat to a cushion by the fire so they can show him what love is, one with a firm hand and the other with sweet submission. Neither of them considered that taming a fae-touched, fiery spirit like Tiiran means he will love as fiercely as he does everything else, and will do whatever it takes to protect who, and what, he cares about, no matter the danger.
TITLE: The Party Plot
AUTHOR: Emily Spady
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 393
RELEASE DATE: 5/7/2025
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When Laurel Van Marcke comes home for the summer, he’s immediately thrown back into all the scandals, grudges, and petty gossip he wanted to avoid. But he was expecting that. What he wasn’t expecting was Casey Bright, his mom’s new party planner, who also happens to be the mystery man he spent an unforgettable night with three months ago. But something about Casey, and the whole situation, seems off, and Laurel needs this party to go off without a hitch.
Casey has his own agenda for the upcoming Halloween ball, one that doesn’t include Laurel. He wants nothing to do with the spoiled little rich boy, and definitely doesn’t want to get entangled with him again. But Laurel is persistent, and soon, he’s involved himself not only in the party planning, but in all the most intimate aspects of Casey’s life. And Casey absolutely despises him for it… right?
One thing is for sure, the first annual Halloween Ball will be the event of the year—one way or another.
TITLE: Hawk
AUTHOR: Jacki James
SERIES: Protector Daddies #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 333
RELEASE DATE: 5/7/2025
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At six foot four, muscles for days, and a take charge attitude, Duncan Hawkins is exactly my type and everything I’ve sworn to avoid… So when I find myself in trouble, why is he my first call?
Mika has run before—first from trouble at home, then from an abusive ex.
For the past two years, he’s built a quiet, safe life in Vesper, Texas, determined to never run again. But when his past comes knocking, he needs protection. And there’s only one man he trusts to keep him safe—Hawk.
Hawk is ex-military, a seasoned bodyguard, and the very type that man Mika has spent years avoiding—big, tough, and in charge. Exactly his type. Exactly the kind of man who once broke him.
But Hawk is different. He’s protective, patient, and unwavering in his promise to stand between Mika and danger. As Hawk teaches Mika to fight back—both in his self-defense classes and in life—sparks fly.
But trusting a man like Hawk means risking everything, including his heart. And with his ex growing more dangerous by the day, Mika must decide: keep running, or stand and fight—with Hawk by his side.
TITLE: Second Time Around
AUTHOR: SusuKhaa
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 192
RELEASE DATE: 5/7/2025
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I allowed my fear to dictate my life and now it might be too late to take it all back. But I know, no matter what happens, no matter who wants to talk or pass judgement, I can’t allow that to stop what I’m about to do.
And now all I can do is pray he forgives me.
TITLE: Speed
AUTHORS: RJ Scott & V.L. Locey
SERIES: Railers Legacy #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 234
RELEASE DATE: 5/8/2025
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Hard ice. Fast cars. Fierce love. And a race against fate.
Hockey is as natural as breathing for Noah Gunnarsson. Growing up with two famous hockey stars as his dads, Noah has always aspired to join the Railers to continue the Lyamin-Gunnarsson legacy. With his degree done, it’s time to live that dream, and the first step is being drafted by the team his hall-of-fame dad played for. The second step is to pull on that dusky blue-gray sweater and make his fathers proud. His rookie year is bound to be a season of incredible highs and lows, but one of the biggest highlights is meeting Brody Vance at a fundraiser. Brody is the living epitome of a bad boy hiding his pain behind a devil-may-care attitude. As Noah struggles to keep one eye on the puck and not on Brody, it’s only a matter of time before both loves collide in a chaotic splash of media attention.
Bad boy racing driver Brody Vance has spent his life chasing speed and glory and is only points away from his first world championship when a devastating crash ends his season. Determined to make a triumphant comeback, Brody is blindsided by a diagnosis that forces him off the track for good. With his world flipped upside down and family and fans questioning why he left, Brody hides his pain by pushing the limits and refusing to let anyone see the cracks. But after a chance meeting with a sweet, sexy hockey player turns into an unforgettable one-night stand, fate keeps putting Noah in his path. With his heart on the line and his body racing against time, Brody must decide if he’s willing to risk it all for love—or if he’ll let fear and pride leave him in the dust.
TITLE: Hits Different
AUTHOR: Joel Rustin
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 433
RELEASE DATE: 5/8/2025
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Parker Di Rossi and Brandon Carter were best friends until the last night of high school, when Brandon made a confession, and Parker broke his heart.
Three years later, Brandon is now the MVP of the college soccer scene. But after a career-threatening injury lands him in rehab, he’s thrown back into his old friend’s orbit and forced to confront not only Parker, but the feelings he thought were buried a long time ago.
Faced with a family scandal and growing media pressure, Brandon’s determined not to fall back in love with the one person he can never have. Romance between best friends never works, especially when one of them is straight.
The only problem?
Nobody told Parker that.
Parker has one goal: make his family proud by honouring his late father’s legacy as a mixed martial artist.
But after getting expelled from college and kicked out of his MMA gym, he’s forced to take a job working for his disapproving cousin at Summit, an elite soccer rehabilitation facility, as he desperately tries to get his life back on track.
The one bright side? It gives Parker the chance to finally make things right with Brandon Carter – Parker’s former best friend, who he can’t stop thinking about.
As Parker determinedly pursues his MMA ambitions, he grows closer to Brandon in ways that he never expected. Now, he has to choose what he wants to fight for more: his father’s legacy, or Brandon’s heart.
TITLE: The Monster at the End of This Molt
AUTHOR: Edie Monte
SERIES: The Monster at the End of His Pregnancy #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 207
RELEASE DATE: 5/8/2025
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This fated mates thing was supposed to be easy …
Robin
I’ve known Weld was my fated alpha mate for as long as I can remember. He left town when I was a toddler. It hurt, but I understood his reasons. He wants me to have a normal omega childhood with teenage first love and heartbreak. I do my best, but in the back of my mind, I know he’s the only one for me.
When it’s finally time for him to sweep me off my feet after my final molt, he doesn’t return. I find him in a remote village on my twenty-sixth birthday. Instead of falling into my arms and claiming me with a mate mark, he pushes me away! He says he needs more time. When he starts talking years, I’ve heard enough. I need to take charge before I die waiting!
TITLE: Howl and Harmony
AUTHOR: Gabrielle Evans
SERIES: Mated by Midnight #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 207
RELEASE DATE: 5/8/2025
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Milo Gavari has spent the majority of his life parading one man after another through his bedroom. He doesn’t do relationships, and he definitely doesn’t do commitment. While trying to escape the chaos of the gathering, the sweetest sound in the world catches his interest and threatens his playboy lifestyle.
When Milo loses control and claims him in the middle of the ballroom, Lark thinks he’s finally found his missing half. The hellhound has a body to die for, but he quickly realizes the total package is far from perfect.
Milo’s reputation for being cold and evasive isn’t going to deter him, though. There’s a sweet center to that rough exterior, and Lark intends to bring it to the surface. With his meddlesome aunts and Milo’s overbearing father in the mix, finding his happy ending isn’t going to be easy.
But the best things in life never are.
TITLE: The Legend Next Door
AUTHOR: Jesse H Reign
SERIES: Totally Pucked #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 340
RELEASE DATE: 5/8/2025
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I didn’t think hockey was the game for me…now I’m obsessed.
My new neighbor, Ben Stirling, is a beautiful, famous ex-player. A living NHL legend. A single dad with sad eyes and a smile I feel in my knees.
I’ve never met anyone like him. He’s what would you’d get if you squeezed masculinity through a sieve. He’s the grit. The pulp. The hard stuff that leaves a sweet taste in your mouth. On top of that, he’s kind and funny, and did I mention he’s the most beautiful man I’ve ever laid eyes on?
Obviously, he’s straight.
And obviously, that’s fine.
It’s not like I’m going to flirt with him. Or fall for him.
TITLE: The Island Festival
AUTHOR: Lillian Barry
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 290
RELEASE DATE: 5/8/2025
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Dair swore off all things brave and adventurous when his high-school promposal went embarrassingly, publicly wrong ten years ago. But when the invite to his school reunion lands in his inbox, he decides it’s time to get a life—to prove to his ex-classmates that he’s a new person.
Ewing moved to the Island partly to create and conduct a brass band, but also to be closer to their grandma, the only person they’ve ever been able to rely on. To make their job a success, they need a euphonium player to take on the solo at the spring festival—and who better than their new student, Dair, a talented and hardworking beginner?
Dair throws himself heart-first into the band, but as the performance (and the reunion) approach, his anxiety rises, and so does his attraction to his music teacher. While Ewing envies Dair’s courageous quest for a new life, they can’t shake the fear he’ll turn out to be unreliable like everyone else. If the performance goes wrong, it’ll be the end of Dair’s self-improvement plan, Ewing’s career, and the future they could explore together.
TITLE: Twirl
AUTHOR: Jase Peeples
PUBLISHER: Evernight Teen
LENGTH: 247
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2025
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Ethan is a senior on the reigning champion Landon High School Color Guard, a straight-A student, and an all-around perfectionist. His family may be too busy to notice, but he plans to make history by spinning his way to another gold medal at nationals. For Ethan, senior year is all about the wins—if he can get his love life out of last place.
Danny just slid into the DMs of his long-time crush, Ethan. It’s a bold move, but Danny’s been determined to make the most of life since he came out. He’s even patched up his relationship with his two adoptive dads, and his team, the East Valley Color Guard, is about to debut their fiercest show yet. Danny’s never been happier, so why is he desperately searching for his biological mother—and why the secrecy?
When Danny and Ethan start dating, their connection feels unbreakable. But as the pressure of nationals mounts, their teams’ rivalry intensifies. The line between love and competition blurs, and both must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice—victory, love, or their long-hidden secrets.
TITLE: Coach’s Assist
AUTHOR: West Greene
SERIES: Rustin University #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 32
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2025
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e’s my coach… Wanting him is forbidden.
I’ve been half in love with my basketball coach, Jett Hayes, since I joined the team almost four years ago.
But the thing is… he’s off limits. The school has a very clear no fraternization policy between coaches and players.
Yet when I fall sick and decide to continue to still play, which lands me unconscious on the court, everything between us changes.
Turns out, Jett has wanted me just as much as I’ve wanted him. And now that I need a caretaker while I get better, Jett is stepping forward.
One night will never be enough for either of us…
This could destroy everything, or it could be the beginning of everything we’ve ever wanted.
**The proceeds from the first three months of this book’s release will be donated to the Advocates of Trans Equality.
TITLE: Fast Break
AUTHOR: Aria Brennan
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 297
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2025
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JT
Moving from a tiny country town to the big city is tough enough. Throw in the fact I’m smack bang in the middle of my senior year and let’s just say it’s been an adjustment. Making the Division 1 basketball team alongside my ultra-popular cousin certainly helps though. As does the fact all the girls seem to be looking my way twice. Sounds pretty good, right?
But here’s the thing. See, there’s also this guy. His name’s Quinn. I’m not sure what it is but there’s something about him and that something means I tend to look at him. Like, all the time. It may have something to do with the way he wears our school uniform that seems to make my mouth go dry.
Quinn is everything I’m not – super intelligent, effortlessly classy and on his way to law school. We have nothing in common, and I’m pretty sure he’s allergic to sport. Besides, he’s never even noticed me.
But then we’re paired up for a science project and I suddenly have his full attention. And his attention? Let’s just say it’s sending me places I have been trying really hard not to go.
I can’t be myself at home. But Quinn gives me a safe place to let me see who I really am. And he makes me want more. Makes me want him. Makes me want to risk everything. I want him to be mine – but am I ready for that?
TITLE: Ensnaring Their Rabbit
AUTHOR: Jacey Davis
SERIES: Heat, Prey, Love
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 169
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2025
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May the Goddess have mercy on anyone who tries to take our mate from us…
My twin brother Reeve and I have called Western State Penitentiary our home for the last ten years, and that’s not changing any time soon. We’ve made our peace with that and have grown used to our lives in the only prison in the country that can hold alpha predator shifters like ourselves.
These collars might keep us from shifting and using our alpha abilities, but even the ones in charge know they must do something to help curb our predatory instincts, or they’d have a major problem. So, they hold quarterly hunts. The prison is locked down, our collars are turned off, and some unfortunate omega prey shifter is dropped in our midst. The poor thing never stands a chance.
Reeve and I are tired of these games and have no intention of playing. But then the scent of the newest prey hits us, and we immediately know he’s our mate.
Nothing will stop us from protecting our sweet little rabbit. It doesn’t matter who comes for him and what they try to do. Brynn is ours to care for, ours to protect, and anyone who tries to get in the way, all we have to say is, “Bring it.”
TITLE: Second to None
AUTHOR: Zarah Detand
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 228
RELEASE DATE: 5/9/2025
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Fame broke us. Now the love of my life is back, asking for my help with the one thing he wasn’t ready to do: come out.
Levi
I thought my boy band days were behind me—along with the heartbreak that came with them. I’ve traded world tours for a countryside house and a steady job that lets me raise my sister’s kid. So when Cassian Monroe, the ex-bandmate who shattered my heart, waltzes back into my life, I know I should keep my distance. Problem is, I’ve never been able to stay away from him.
Cass
I’ve spent years hiding behind dazzling smiles, scared to be true to myself. And it cost me the only man I’ve ever loved.
I’m ready now. But with my life under a microscope, even the truth needs a bit of staging. Candid pictures, dinner dates, and just the right amount of mystery—it’s the perfect PR strategy. The only catch? I want Levi Blake, the one who got away, to help me sell the story.
TITLE: Soul Burn
AUTHOR: I.S. Belle
SERIES: Blood Tethered #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 240
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2025
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“This was always how it was going to end.”
Theo is the fallen golden boy.
Kade is tired of being trouble.
In two weeks, everything will be over. Kade and Theo will be able to touch each other. The threat that’s been looming over them all year will be put to rest and everybody will be safe.
Or they’ll both be dead and the town will get razed to ashes.
Theo’s sire is back in town and causing havoc. Classmates are going missing and Kade’s visions keep pointing them towards disturbing realizations.
Luckily, Kade has a plan. A genius plan that will stop the ritual and finally – finally – let them touch each other.
Or it will ruin everything. One or the other.
TITLE: Defend Me
AUTHOR: Emory Weste
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 464
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2025
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People always claim that I’m mysterious. Aloof. Casual. That’s exactly how I want it. The less people really see, the easier it is to lie to them, to convince them that I’m not a direct product of my upbringing and the world I grew up in.
I see everything that goes on around me. Learning someone’s strengths and weaknesses is second nature to me. Where I’m from, everything is a game and the only acceptable outcome is to be the winner, even if you have to lie, manipulate, and give away parts of yourself.
Maybe that’s why I feel empty everyday. But they’ll never know because I have my shit together.
Until I didn’t.
I was ready to put off my future for a while and try to enjoy college.
Until I couldn’t.
I was committed to surface level relationships and was an expert at remaining unattached.
Until him.
He breaks through all my defenses and he doesn’t even know he’s doing it. He’s the calm in my storm, the moonlight above the dark pit inside of me. But I can’t have him. I’ll break him and I can never let that happen, even if it means denying myself the one thing I’ve ever wanted enough to question my life, my parents, and their world.
I can’t have him. That’s all that matters in the end.
TITLE: May
AUTHORS: E.M. Denning & Kate Hawthorne
SERIES: The Year of Us
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 58
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/2025
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ory Callahan and Reese Rollins are total opposites.
Cory wears a Rolex and makes six figures a year.
Reese is a bartender with a busted screen on his cellphone.
Cory lives in New York.
Reese lives in LA.
One delayed flight and a chance meeting at a bar later, the two strangers find they have one indisputable thing in common…
The attraction between them is incendiary.
But after a shared night at an airport hotel they learn there’s one other trait they share.
They’re both dominant and not interested in being told no.
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