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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inherited | Brian Lancaster | Pride Publishing | 7/28/2026 | Amazon | |
| Half Double Murder | Marshall Thornton | Kenmore Books | 7/28/2026 | Amazon | |
| Silver Fox in Cedarwood | Megan Slayer | Entwined Publishing | 7/28/2026 | Cedarwood Pride #10 | Amazon |
| Queens and other Quarrels | TJ Nichols | Self Published | 7/28/2026 | Mytho Collapse #4 | Amazon |
| Rescued by the Mafia Lord | Candice Lark | Self Published | 7/28/2026 | Vicious Saints #3 | Amazon |
| The Platinum Dragon’s Courageous Mate | Minerva Howe | Self Published | 7/28/2026 | Oro Escondido #4 | Amazon |
| The Coyote’s Veterinarian Omega | Cherry Pickett | Self Published | 7/28/2026 | Amazon | |
| Warrior and Mage AU | AJ Sherwood | Self Published | 7/29/2026 | Because Canon Sucks | Amazon |
| One More Dare | Lexi Amber & Bec Benson | Self Published | 7/29/2026 | Cove Lake College #1 | Amazon |
| Raw Notes, Rough Nights | KC Wells | Self Published | 7/29/2026 | Rough Harmony #1 | Amazon |
| Oakheart | Sam Burns &V.M. Fawkes | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Wolves of the Wildwood #1 | Amazon |
| Endless Depths | Thea Veradone | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Deep Water #1 | Amazon |
| Fade Out | EM Denning | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Lights, Camera, Love! #4 | Amazon |
| Stables Spurs Suits | Becca Jackson | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Beaker Brothers Ranch #3 | Amazon |
| Claws & Chaotic Commitments | Tara Sterling | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Werewolf Regulation Bureau Files #3 | Amazon |
| The Villain’s Melody | Lola Malone | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Amazon | |
| A Daddy’s Boy short story collection | Athena Steller | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Amazon | |
| A Merman’s Kiss | J.O. Mantel | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Amazon | |
| Victory Lap | Riley Bauer | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | Atlanta Firebirds | Amazon |
| Ink and Intimacy | Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory | Self Published | 7/30/2026 | New Gothenburg Ink #2 | Amazon |
| Empathic Equation | Emily Carrington | Changeling Press | 7/31/2026 | Psychic Soulmates #2 | Amazon |
| Between You and Me | Will Okati | Changeling Press | 7/31/2026 | Amazon | |
| Double Trouble | Nazri Noor | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Urban Rivals #1 | Amazon |
| Change of Plans | Merry Farmer | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Common Grounds #1 | Amazon |
| Vicious Butterfly | S. Legend | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | North Point Penalty Gods #1 | Amazon |
| Passion of a Wolf | CJ Ravenna | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Viking Wolves #4 | Amazon |
| Glorious Ruin | Florence Wolfe | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | The Kayfabe #2 | Amazon |
| The Love Schematic | JS Harker | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Amazon | |
| Boy Blue | Jackie North | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Boxcar Boys #2 | Amazon |
| Line of Sight | K.C Wells | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Second Sight #4 | Amazon |
| Bootylicious | Becca Seymour | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Legends Series | Amazon |
| Touch and Torque | Ariella Thorne | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Us Undone #2 | Amazon |
| Ice and Ink | Andy Rogue | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Clover Ridge Hockey Players | Amazon |
| What Happens in Cabin 9 | Jay Heron | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Amazon | |
| Hurricane Love | Laura Lascarso | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Amazon | |
| All That Remains | Harper Wren | Self Published | 7/31/2026 | Amazon | |
| The Secrets We Bear | Angelina Bruno | Self Published | 8/1/2026 | What Lies Beneath the Skin #2 | Amazon |
| Beautiful Obsession | Kaydee Robins & Jayden Axil | Self Published | 8/1/2026 | Vision of the Void #1 | Amazon |
| Checked Out | Kellan Tucker | Self Published | 8/1/2026 | Amazon | |
| Boss and Brat | Brina Brady | Self Published | 8/2/2026 | Foggy Basin | Amazon |
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TITLE: Inherited
AUTHOR: Brian Lancaster
PUBLISHER: Entwined Publishing
LENGTH: 347 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026
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When you’re told to trust nobody, who do you turn to?
Gabriel has always known he was different.
Surviving a rail disaster at twelve, he has no memory of how he came to be there, who he was before then or where he came from. Passed from one foster family to the next throughout his teens, he eventually outgrew the childcare system, living rough on the streets of London until Dr Albert Callico stumbled upon him and took him under his wing.
Now twenty-seven, Gabriel grieves the death of Albert, who died in a minibus accident on his way to a medical conference. Gabriel should have been travelling with him, but Albert’s last-minute change of plans forced him to stay behind. Gabriel can’t shake the intuition that somehow Albert’s decision saved his life.
Following a meeting with the Callico family solicitor, Gabriel learns that he has inherited the bare bones of a property in Tuscany. He also discovers a secret cypher left to him by Albert on the day he died, telling him to trust nobody. The decoded message leads Gabriel to the Italian site managed by a small team of local house staff, who turn out to be more than they appear.
With their help, he unravels the mystery Albert left him, suggesting that Gabriel’s childhood was far from ordinary and warning him that knowledge of his existence could threaten some very powerful people.
TITLE: Half Double Murder
AUTHOR: Marshall Thornton
PUBLISHER: Kenmore Books
LENGTH: 259 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026
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It’s about making a sweater. A warm, cozy, crocheted sweater
When a troubled teen named Brown and a senior citizen named Chester meet at an LGBTQ fiber arts group, they both want to crochet sweaters. But yarn, hooks and needles are set aside when the director of The Center is accused of murdering the owner of a neighboring hair salon who posted transphobic attacks on social media. Brown, Chester and the rest of the fiber arts group set out to prove their friend’s innocence. He is innocent — right?
TITLE: Silver Fox in Cedarwood
AUTHOR: Megan Slayer
SERIES: Cedarwood Pride #10
PUBLISHER: Entwined Publishing
LENGTH: 154 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026, 2nd Release
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He was supposed to be off-limits…until neither of them could walk away.
Dr. Isaac McLean has always followed the rules—until Len Connor walked into his life and made him question every boundary he’s ever respected. Professional. Ethical. Off-limits. None of it stops the pull Isaac feels toward the older man who lingers in his thoughts long after their appointments end.
Len Connor isn’t looking for love. Not again. Not after everything he’s been through. But Isaac? The charming, younger doctor with a wicked smile and a soft heart? He’s impossible to forget—and even harder to resist.
The attraction between them is undeniable…and complicated.
An age gap neither of them can ignore. A past connection that blurs the lines. And a town where everyone has an opinion. But the biggest risk isn’t what others might say—it’s whether they’re ready to believe they deserve something real.
Because in Cedarwood, love doesn’t care about the rules…or the years between them.
Includes exclusive KU bonus scenes not in the original release.
TITLE: Queens and other Quarrels
AUTHOR: TJ Nichols
SERIES: Mytho Collapse #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 261 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026
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When a favor is called in, Pan needs to do the impossible…
Centaurs aren’t known for their negotiating skills. They strike first and don’t bother asking questions or burying the corpse. So when they come to the new temple for all gods to request the favor owed, Pan has no choice but to oblige.
How can he find a missing goddess when he can’t find his own magic?
To make matters worse, tension is rising between the mytho community and the humans, and tempers are fraying as food shortages bite. The centaurs setting up camp in town doesn’t help…and they are too proud to admit that they are suffering along with everyone else.
Friends become enemies and enemies become allies as Pan and Noah get closer to creating the first Mythological Services.
TITLE: Rescued by the Mafia Lord
AUTHOR: Candice Lark
SERIES: Vicious Saints #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 109 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026
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After a brutal attack, the first place I run is into my ex’s arms. But when he learns my secret, will he still protect me?
Ivan
Alejandro Ramone and I were once everything to each other. Until his father killed mine.
We never spoke again, and I’ve only watched him from afar since then.
But then he shows up one night, bloodied and bruised and shaking, and all the feelings I thought I’d buried come rushing back.
Alejandro needs my help. My protection.
And when he looks up at me, scared and helpless, I know I’ll do anything to keep him safe.
Alejandro
Someone in my crew attacked me. More than one of them. I don’t know who it was, and I can’t trust any of them.
I didn’t mean to go to Ivan, but when he promises to protect me, I believe him.
I know what my family did to him, and I know he could never love me again, but when he touches me, all those old desires I had for him resurface.
I know better than to give my heart to Ivan, but his touch makes me feel alive in a way no one else’s ever has.
I’ve always been willing to give everything up for Ivan, but if he learns the truth I’m hiding, he’ll never forgive me.
TITLE: The Platinum Dragon’s Courageous Mate
AUTHOR: Minerva Howe
SERIES: Oro Escondido #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 222 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026
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Dragon shifter Kieran is hiding from the world. He’s been ill-used in the name of dragon politics, and he and his baby son are in Oro Escondido where it’s safe, staying in dragon guardian Lachlan’s home. He doesn’t want to leave the suite of rooms Lachlan provided for him, worried that if he does, someone will harm his little boy.
Lachlan wants Kieran to rejoin the living. As an injured dragon who can’t look at all human, he knows what it’s like to have to keep himself away from the world outside Oro Escondido, but he also knows there’s far more Kieran can do than stay in his part of the house and hunker down.
He’s also convinced Kieran is his mate. He wants to show Kieran his new home, and help him and his son come out of their shells. So little by little, they work on becoming the family both of them desperately need. But when the past shows up to haunt them again, will they be able to stand together and keep everyone safe?
TITLE: The Coyote’s Veterinarian Omega
AUTHOR: Cherry Pickett
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 197 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/28/2026
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Moving to Coyote Creek Might Just Be the Best Thing I Ever Did
Wyatt
Moving to Coyote Creek was absolutely not what I had in mind when I graduated vet school—but when I heard the local vet was retiring, I jumped at the chance to take over his practice. Hey, maybe I can actually afford rent out here in the boonies.
Nursing an injured coyote also wasn’t high on my priority list, but here I am, chasing after a wild animal one of the farmers shot. Now, if only I could figure out why this coyote reminds me so much of Cam Carlyle … and why I’ve never seen the two of them in the same room together …
Cam
Getting shot by one of the local farmers is a bonehead thing to do for a coyote shifter—even one like me, who isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed (hey, I can admit it).
It’s not all bad, though—the cute new vet is overly invested in making sure my four-legged form doesn’t bite the dust, so I’m not complaining.
Something’s bothering me, though, and that’s why my nose keeps telling me Wyatt smells like an omega. He’s human, right? Or am I not the only one keeping secrets in Coyote Creek?
TITLE: Warrior and Mage AU
AUTHOR: AJ Sherwood
SERIES: Because Canon Sucks
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 215 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/29/2026
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Captain Rowan Rangecroft’s first impression of Mage Milo Tobitt? Yeet.
There’s no way the chatterbox twink could be the powerful mage Rowan’s duchy needs to protect his people from the fearsome monsters that plague his family’s northern territory. But something about the little mage teases Rowan’s heart, making him wonder: could Milo heal the broken parts he thought unlovable?
Milo’s first impression of Rowan? Keep.
Milo has his reasons for fleeing to the brutal conditions of the northern duchy, but who is he to pass up on a gruff captain of the guard with muscles Milo could spend all day fantasizing about. Milo knows he’s a lot to most people, so why is it the stone-faced Rowan simply takes him as he is? Milo was never one to let a good thing slip away.
To keep or to yeet, it’s a tale as old as time.
TITLE: One More Dare
AUTHORS: Lexi Amber & Bec Benson
SERIES: Cove Lake College #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 334 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/29/2026
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Will
The last two and a half years have been all about living life to the fullest, enjoying my time at college, the glory years and all that, but that doesn’t mean I’m a jerk.
I’ve always considered myself to be a decent person, but a few conversations with my new debate partner, Porter Johnson, are enough for me to realize how self-centered I’ve been.
I like who I am around him, and I’m determined to show him I’m not as bad as he assumed I was, that maybe we could even be friends.
Porter
When my heart was broken by a man who wasn’t ready to come out of the closet, I promised myself I wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
I will not be falling for another emotionally unavailable, self-identifying straight man.
And I absolutely won’t be falling for my inconsiderate debate partner, Will Carter.
No matter how attractive he is or how charming he seems to be now that he’s decided he wants to be my friend.
I am stronger than that.
Probably…
TITLE: Raw Notes, Rough Nights
AUTHOR: KC Wells
SERIES: Rough Harmony #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 395 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/29/2026
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Theo Sinclair lives his life in perfect harmony—controlled, careful, and tightly wound—until his best friend’s brother moves in and wrecks the rhythm.
Theo has everything he needs: a stable job in IT, and singing in his all-gay a cappella group Rough Harmony. He doesn’t do chaos, feelings, or anything that threatens the control he’s fought to rebuild. That includes forbidden boys with pretty eyes.
When Cameron Walters gets evicted, his brother innocently suggests he crashes on Theo’s couch. Theo—the guy Cameron’s been crushing on since he was sixteen, which is probably why Cameron has never been with a guy, and why he says yes in a heartbeat.
Okay, it’s not Theo’s bed, but it’s a start.
Stolen glances. Loaded silences. And Theo, unravelling.
Theo is terrified of making another mistake. Falling for your best friend’s brother? That’s not just messy, it’s a betrayal.
An explosive kiss sends them reeling. Theo needs to decide: does he run, or risk everything for a chance at harmony?
Theo doesn’t think he’s into kink—or letting go. Cameron is about to challenge both.
Control doesn’t always mean captivity.
Sometimes, for a man who’s held on too tight for too long, surrender is freedom.
The kind of control that makes you beg for more.
High heat. Consent. Trust. All the feels.
TITLE: Oakheart
AUTHORS: Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes
SERIES: Wolves of the Wildwood #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 314 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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Cash grew up in the Wildwood, so nothing here is new to him. The pack is poor, the people are beaten down, and the alpha? He’s the one who does the beating. Cash has spent his whole life trying to satisfy a pack leader who takes everything and demands more. But this time, the demand is his teenage cousin, and he’s not willing to pay that price.
Aleks was raised to be alpha. Sort of. His father was the alpha of the Wildwood pack, but when he was four, his mother took him and fled back to Russia. The fact that she found her childhood home, with an abusive alpha and a government that hunted and killed werewolves, a better choice than her husband told Aleks all he needed to know about his father. After a raid which left little other than broken buildings and people, his uncle Grant found them and asked them to return to Idaho so Aleks could take up his mantel.
But while the Wildwood is better than Russia, it’s no picnic. Grant is little better than Aleks’s father. But then there’s Cash . . . a man so beautiful, and so sweet, that Aleks is willing to do anything to build a real home for everyone he loves.
Even if it means killing his own uncle.
TITLE: Endless Depths
AUTHOR: Thea Veradone
SERIES: Deep Water #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 290 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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How far would you go to rescue the man you love?
Cole Morrissey
A near death experience is just another Monday when you’re a crab fisherman, but my black cloud would make anyone nervous, let alone my husband.
Morgan begged me to stay home this year, but I only have one rule in our marriage: I go where you go.
It’s a decision that ruins us.
What happened broke me. I hurt the people I love, and I don’t know how to stop. That’s why I pushed Morgan away, and abandoned everyone else.
But Morgan won’t let me go so easily, and I love him too much to let him drown with me.
Why can’t he see that I’m not worth saving?
Morgan Morrissey
When I vowed until death do us part, I meant it. Cole can kick me out and break my heart, but I won’t let him throw away our marriage.
Somewhere inside the stranger I no longer recognize is the boy who chased away the darkness after my parents died. I’ll save him from himself, whether he wants me to or not.
Why else would I follow him onto the same one-hundred-foot crab boat I told him not to go on after he asked for a divorce?
But man is no match for the Bering Sea, and if we’re not careful, death will keep our vows before Cole can break them.
TITLE: Fade Out
AUTHOR: EM Denning
SERIES: Lights, Camera, Love! #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 223 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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Rex Patterson is doomed. Faced with his younger brother marrying a man he has no idea Rex used to date, he does the only thing that makes sense. He invents a boyfriend. But now he has to bring this boyfriend to the wedding. Either that, or he has to break up with his imaginary boyfriend.
Perry Dean is hurt. He knew his situationship with the not-so-straight but definitely not out doctor was never going to end well, but he’d let himself hope anyway. But Perry was lonely, and he let himself believe things that weren’t true. When his friend, Blue Davies, comes to him with a strange proposal, Perry agrees to masquerade as someone’s boyfriend—with some rules.
If Perry is going to be someone’s fake boyfriend, he wants real dates out of the deal. They don’t have to include sex, but Perry wants to be romanced. He wants someone to take him out and show him off. He wants someone to dress up for. What he actually gets is someone he could fall in love with.
If only things between them weren’t fake…
TITLE: Stables Spurs Suits
AUTHOR: Becca Jackson
SERIES: Beaker Brothers Ranch #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 205 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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Welcome to Beaker Brothers Ranch. Part dairy farm, part animal sanctuary, and presently home to one nudist horseman who doesn’t believe in happily ever afters.
Altas Summers is Beaker Brothers’ resident horse whisperer. Kind, gentle, charming, and if you happen to wander past his out-of-the-way trailer at the end of a long day, very very naked. He’s happiest with nothing between him and the world but a warm breeze, and despite his ongoing campaign to host a nudist weekend at the ranch, the Beaker brothers don’t exactly share his enthusiasm for living life quite so free.
Neither does Matthew Wilson. Straight-laced personal assistant, and corporate spy for one of the biggest beef companies in the country.
Matthew took the job thinking it would be a stepping stone into a more senior role, but from the moment he set foot on Beaker Brothers Ranch, something about the place pulled him in. Sure it’s got endless skies, and a raw, untamed beauty, but the ridiculously attractive clothing optional horseman didn’t hurt either.
Matthew has always been most at home in a tailored suit and his fast paced city life. But the more time he spends with Atlas, the more he begins to crave something different, something freer, wilder, and a lot more real.
And Atlas? He might just be the person who can show him that sometimes, letting go of everything, even your clothes, is the first step toward holding on to something that truly matters.
TITLE: Claws & Chaotic Commitments
AUTHOR: Tara Sterling
SERIES: Werewolf Regulation Bureau Files #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 256 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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Elliot believes monsters don’t get happily ever afters. Nick is determined to prove him wrong.
Elliot
Elliot is trying his best to be a good boyfriend. Reviews are mixed. Unfortunately, the werewolf who ruined his life is still out there. And now someone’s copying Elliot’s murders. Can’t a former serial killer catch a break for once?
When Nicholas’s investigation leads him to the one person Elliot refuses to suspect, he can’t help wondering if Nicholas is finally seeing him the way everyone else does. Turns out loving a monster was never the hard part. Trusting him was.
Nick
Loving Elliot is the easiest thing Nick’s ever done. He knows Elliot isn’t the monster everyone believes him to be. He’s just a former serial killer trying to get house trained. Between the LAPD and the Werewolf Regulation Bureau, Nick wouldn’t mind a little less blood and fewer secrets on his days off, though.
Now a new killer is dragging Elliot’s past back into the light. He has to decide whether protecting Elliot means holding him back or standing beside him. The closer they get to the killer, the more Nick realizes this isn’t just about Elliot’s secret anymore. The killer is coming for everyone Nick loves.
TITLE: The Villain’s Melody
AUTHOR: Lola Malone
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 554 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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He’s the mafia prince everyone fears. I’m the scholarship musician who should’ve stayed invisible.
Everyone at Caervast Academy worships Ciaran Virel.
Tattoos disappearing beneath his sleeves. Fast bikes. Expensive watches. A smile that should come with a warning label.
I know better.
Because ever since I arrived at Caervast, strange things have been happening. Someone is watching me through academy corridors. Shadows keep appearing where they shouldn’t. And every clue surrounding my missing sister seems to lead back to the one person I can’t afford to trust.
I came to Caervast searching for answers.
I definitely didn’t expect Ciaran Virel.
But he’s made one thing very clear.
Once he wants something, he doesn’t let it go.
TITLE: A Daddy’s Boy short story collection
AUTHOR: Athena Steller
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 311 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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The Daddy’s Boy short story collection features the previously published short stories included in the Daddy’s Boy series all combined in one bundle. This collection also includes a brand-new release: Grumpy Gus.
Included titles in this collection:
Avery’s Adventure
Camping Cuties
Pretty Princess
A Very Special Christmas
Grumpy Gus (Brand-New Story)
TITLE: A Merman’s Kiss
AUTHOR: J.O. Mantel
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 297 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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Life under the sea may seem perfect. It’s peaceful, colorful and full of magic. What more could anyone want?
To know what life above the sea is like, that’s what.
Despite having everything I could ever dream of, I want more. There’s a wonderful world above the sea, far from anything that’s magical. A place inhabited by humans.
My mother, Queen Trinity, ruler of the underworld kingdom, Neptunia, forbids any of her merpeople to have contact with humans, after they killed my father many years ago.
But when I save Evan’s life, a gorgeous human, after a freak storm, my entire world is turned upside down.
I know what I want, I want him and to be … a human.
After negotiating a deal with my estranged and powerful cousin, Ursus, I make the ultimate sacrifice in exchange to become a human—forever.
Now I have just two days to make the man of my dreams fall in love with me and give me my true love’s first kiss, before it’s too late.
All I want, is to be, part of that world.
TITLE: Victory Lap
AUTHOR: Riley Bauer
SERIES: Atlanta Firebirds
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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The Atlanta Firebirds won the Stanley Cup in their first season. An expansion team. A roster of castoffs nobody wanted. They were never supposed to be here.
Now the Cup is making the rounds. A day apiece. Twenty-four hours each, to do something unforgettable with it.
Or something undignified. Realistically, both.
In Atlanta, the captain’s backyard holds the entire family he built in a single year — and a photograph that’s about to change what the whole world knows about him and his co-captain.
In Chicago, Soren Lundmark carries the Cup through the front door of the coach whose team it beat in the Final. His father’s house.
In an empty training room at six a.m., Matteo Marchetti sets the Cup on a treatment table. The loudest man in hockey knows exactly who gets it first.
When the Cup can’t go home to Russia, Bastian Fontenot builds Tikhon Volkov a hometown out of a Cajun family, his grandmother’s cast-iron pot, and two kittens who are absolutely going in the bowl. One picture was negotiated. There will be four hundred.
And in Aruba, Luca Berger has water pressure ratings, a man who never stopped showing up, and one thing he can’t put a number on.
TITLE: Ink and Intimacy
AUTHORS: Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory
SERIES: New Gothenburg Ink #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 308 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/30/2026
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Redemption Isn’t Easy
Ren Booth hates feelings. He has always been more physical than emotional, and as a result his heart isn’t just hidden, it’s buried. Ren loves two men. How can he undo a lifetime of creating a hard outer shell? He uses hockey to burn off aggression, but he has to learn how to create a healthy relationship. Building a life together with his men is a lot harder than knocking around guys on the ice.
The Desperate Linebacker
While Ren is succeeding at sports, KC Beaumont can’t help but feel like he is failing. Football has defined him for years. Who will he be if it all goes away? He can’t pull himself out of this mental hole alone, but he has two boyfriends who are there to support him. Hopefully, it will be enough.
Lost in the Past
When Oliver Hayes’s father rolls into town fresh from prison, it brings up Oli’s old abandonment issues. He knows he shouldn’t spiral because he has a family who claimed him as their own, but it is impossible. In addition to this mess, Oli still can’t find a way to tell Ren and KC when things are upsetting him. Everything he keeps hidden is a ticking time bomb.
Holding Each Other Together
Ren, KC, and Oli love each other, but can they open their hearts and talk? Will they be able to fend off each other’s demons? Or will their problems pull them apart forever? Only time will tell.
TITLE: Empathic Equation
AUTHOR: Emily Carrington
SERIES: Psychic Soulmates #2
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 123 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Nootaikok is losing himself to his empathy. Can Amaruq call him back to love and to bed?
There’s a terrible loneliness in being surrounded by a million minds, none of which care a whit about you. With his empathic skills expanding rapidly, Nootaikok is struggling to hold onto his sanity. Only joining with Amaruq in bed play is sustaining him.
Both of them know bed play won’t save them forever. As the weight of Nootaikok’s psychic disability pushes down on him, he and Amaruq start fighting both each other and the world.
Can their love hold them together or will Nootaikok’s deception crush them?
TITLE: Between You and Me
AUTHOR: Will Okati
PUBLISHER: Changeling Press
LENGTH: 339 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Theirs is a love story that was only waiting to happen – and a future worth fighting for.
By Your Side: Seven years ago Matthieu fell in love with a man fifteen years his junior. Roman swore he wanted nothing more than to settle down with Matthieu. Matthieu tried to do the right thing, hoping Roman would forgive and forget him. But Roman’s never been good at taking “no” for an answer — especially when he knows his partner really wants say yes, yes, yes.
Between You and Me: Quiet, reserved Daniel admits to being a “serial monogamist.” He’s holding out for forever. Ian, Daniel’s closest friend, falls in love at least once a week. Somehow, when neither of them were looking, Daniel stole Ian’s heart, and Ian stole Daniel’s. And they’re both smart enough to know that’s something worth fighting for.
In the Key Of: Teague seems set spending the rest of his life alone — until he meets Julian online. Julian’s everything Teague is not: creative, impulsive, enthusiastic — and commitment shy. When a voice on the phone and a face on the screen are no longer enough, can Teague convince Julian to take a chance on him in the real world?
TITLE: Double Trouble
AUTHOR: Nazri Noor
SERIES: Urban Rivals #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 242 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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It takes two to tango.
Jericho “Echo” Frost can copy any spell he sees. His arcane duplication makes him popular with those who can afford his mimicking magic (and tolerate his motor mouth).
Theodore Morrow is a top Occultech field agent, tasked to collect enchanted objects for the mysterious corporation’s stock. His magical scrolls make him the perfect partner, doubling Echo’s firepower.
There’s just one problem: they absolutely cannot stand each other.
When enchanted objects go dangerously haywire in the city, the director of Occultech forces them on a mission. The two must decide whether to fly solo or stand together to survive.
Provided they survive each other, that is.
TITLE: Change of Plans
AUTHOR: Merry Farmer
SERIES: Common Grounds #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 108 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Diccon
Life is pretty great when you work at your family’s coffee shop, which is also a beloved queer community hub. I get to serve coffee, sing terrible order-call harmonies with my best friend and brothers every morning, and flirt with the cutest, most buttoned-up regular Common Grounds has ever seen. Theo Callihan is a gorgeous, green-eyed, buttoned-up architect who orders the exact same plain black coffee every single day like his life depends on it.
I’ve been crushing on the guy for months and too chicken to do anything about it. So when fate, and a cup of genuinely terrible blueberry coffee, finally throws us together, I’m not wasting my shot.
There’s just one teeny, tiny problem. Theo isn’t only the hottest customer who’s ever made my pulse skip, he’s the architect behind the construction project that could shut my family’s café down for good.
Turns out falling for someone is a lot more complicated when he might also be the reason you lose everything you love.
Theo
The one thing life has taught me, ever since that one time in second grade I sat on the wrong reading cushion and my whole world fell apart, is to obey the rules at all costs. So getting handed the wrong coffee order at Common Grounds should have ruined my entire week.
Instead, it gave me an excuse to keep talking to Diccon Meyers, the bubbly, infuriatingly easy-to-love barista I’ve been quietly obsessed with for months. For the first time in my life, breaking my routine feels like exactly the right call.
Until Diccon finds out I’m the architect behind the development project threatening to bury his family’s café in eight months of noise, dust, and blocked-off streets. Now I have to prove that falling for him was the one change of plans I got right.
TITLE: Vicious Butterfly
AUTHOR: S. Legend
SERIES: North Point Penalty Gods #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 514 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Only a Monster can Protect You From Other Monsters.
Ryan
Tate VanCourt decided I belonged to him, and nothing will stop him from making me his. He thinks he’s giving me the deal of a lifetime—anything and everything I want, in exchange for my freedom.
On the surface, Tate’s your friendly neighborhood hockey coach, the demon hiding in plain sight. He has the world eating out of the palm of his hand.
I know what he is, though. He’s darkness. A beautiful kind of dangerous. King of the hockey underworld.
But I already live in my father’s gilded cage, and I want out.
No matter what I do, I can’t seem to escape Tate. And his cage might be the only one that’s safe.
TITLE: Passion of a Wolf
AUTHOR: CJ Ravenna
SERIES: Viking Wolves #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 241 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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What do a widowed Viking werewolf and a witch with trust issues have in common? A fake engagement, obviously!
Arlo
So, asking the grumpy wolf shifter who rejected me in front of his whole family to be my fake fiancé wasn’t my best idea. Sue me. I need to convince my family werewolves can be trusted if I want the last ingredient for my potion. Gunnar needs this potion as much as I do, or he will go berserk and become a danger to himself and others.
All we need to do is pretend to be madly in love. Should be easy, except for the fact that I’m pretty sure I’m in actual love with Gunnar. I swore I’d never trust werewolves again, not after what they did to me, but with every touch of his hand (and Goddess, those kisses!), I fall harder.
Gunnar has made it clear there’s no room in his heart for anyone but the family he loved and lost.
He’ll never love me the way I want him to. This is fake.
Right?
TITLE: Glorious Ruin
AUTHOR: Florence Wolfe
SERIES: The Kayfabe #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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HE BUILT AN ERA ON GRIT. NOW HE’S READY TO BURN IT TO THE GROUND.
Callum Kincaid has dominated the UWF under the name Deadlock for years. a sarcastic, lethal powerhouse masking a lifetime of feeling like an imposter.
But as the torch passes and Silas Reed ascends to the throne, Cal is discovering that defending a world title was nothing compared to the weight of protecting the man wearing the gold.
To the fans, Silas is the “Timeless” golden boy. To the Chairman, their bond is a liability that needs to be scrubbed.
Ordered to hide their truth, Cal and Silas are being pushed to a breaking point by a Board that wants them to stay in the shadows.
The company demands compliance.
But Cal Kincaid was never built for submission.
A legacy redefined. A devotion that won’t be silenced. A war the cameras were never meant to see.
In a business built on lies, he’s ready to tear down the kingdom to save his sanctuary.
If they want a fight, he’ll give them a war.
TITLE: The Love Schematic
AUTHOR: JS Harker
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 152 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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One inventor with eyes on a prestigious prize. One noble longing for adventure. One design that will carry them beyond the horizon.
Blaze Levimist dreams of changing the world with his invention of an airship—but first he’ll have to get it off the ground. When he fails to land a prestigious job, he decides to craft a prototype in time for the Everend Market’s Innovation Awards. Catching feelings for a young noble was not part of the plan.
Durae Navisora is supposed to make a good match at the marriage market, but he wishes for more from life than going from his family’s tower into being locked in matrimony. He stumbles across Blaze and his project and is immediately smitten with the creator and his invention. But can he follow his heart? Or will he obey his family’s designs for his life?
TITLE: Boy Blue
AUTHOR: Jackie North
SERIES: Boxcar Boys #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 293 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Love takes trust and time.
Blue thought he could escape his life by hitching a ride on a freight train.
With his backpack and dreams of freedom, he teams up with Nimble and Star, whose company promises adventure and friendship. But when a blizzard strikes, Blue loses everything—his grip, his memory, his identity.
He is rescued by a man named Wolfe.
Wolfe lives alone and prefers it that way. After a short stint in prison, left with only the skill in his hands, he is determined to make his own way in the world and depend on nobody.
Driving back from town before the blizzard hits, he finds a young man in the snow, wounded, unconscious.
Wolfe must decide. Leave the young man to freeze to death or take him in?
TITLE: Line of Sight
AUTHOR: K.C Wells
SERIES: Second Sight #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 343 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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For years, Detective Gary Mitchell has wanted to know the truth about his brother’s murder.
Now, he and psychic Dan Porter are closer than ever to discovering what happened.
The list of suspects connected to Brad Mitchell’s death—and four other murders—has narrowed. The evidence is finally coming together. But every answer uncovers another contradiction. The suspects have no obvious motive. They all have alibis. And the deeper Gary and Dan dig, the more convinced they become that all of them are lying.
Then more bodies start piling up.
Someone has been watching their every move. Someone who knows exactly how close they are to the truth. Someone who has developed a particular interest in Dan.
They’ve been hunting for Brad’s killer.
And now, the killer is hunting them.
TITLE: Bootylicious
AUTHOR: Becca Seymour
SERIES: Legends Series
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 320 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Bigfoot Boone has one job: protect the forest, manage the Monster Network, and absolutely not get emotionally attached to humans.
He’s already failing.
For two summers, he’s watched Elias Hart from the shadows—brilliant, distractible, and far too curious for his own good. A human biologist with terrible coffee and worse survival instincts, Elias keeps wandering dangerously close to truths that could upend Boone’s entire world.
When Elias returns early in the spring, Boone’s careful distance starts to crack. What begins as quiet observation turns into something far more dangerous: connection.
But humans don’t belong in the hidden world Boone protects—and the deeper Elias gets, the harder it will be to keep him safe… or let him go.
With watchful rangers, unpredictable monsters, and a network that’s starting to notice Boone’s slip in judgment, the line between duty and want is about to snap.
Because some secrets can be hidden.
And some are worth risking everything to keep.
TITLE: Touch and Torque
AUTHOR: Ariella Thorne
SERIES: Us Undone #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 477 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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ance
The universe’s idea of a joke was waking up naked in my best friend’s bed with no memory of how I got there—the grand finale of our wildly unhinged wedding week in Azure Tides.
Then George shows up in my ER with a thigh wound two months later, and I find every possible excuse to keep him closer.
I handle actual life-or-death crises for a living, yet I’m getting completely undone by one annoyingly dependable mechanic with a caretaker complex offering to help me explore the curiosity I’ve been pretending doesn’t exist.
George
I like my life simple: run the shop, fix what’s broken, keep Lance out of trouble.
Azure Tides was supposed to stay a memory. Instead, Lance starts questioning things he’s been ignoring, and I do what I always do: step in and help him explore every filthy inch of it.
That’s before I find his locked cabinet stocked with toys built for pleasure, and realize exactly how much exploring he’s already been doing without me.
No way I’m losing to a piece of silicone. Good thing I’ve never been any good at staying away from him.
TITLE: Ice and Ink
AUTHOR: Andy Rogue
SERIES: Clover Ridge Hockey Players
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 170 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Beckett Boone has never met a door he couldn’t charm his way through. Connor Doyle is the first person to shut one in his face.
A career-threatening injury has benched Beck in the last place he wants to be: a tiny mountain town where everyone knows everyone, no one cares who he is, and there’s nothing to do but think. His plan is to recover quietly, keep things casual, and get back on the ice before anyone starts to question if he still belongs there.
When he wanders into Connor’s tattoo shop wanting a walk-in appointment, Connor turns him down flat. The talented artist is booked solid for months, no exceptions, especially for whatever Beck thinks that smile is going to get him.
Beck isn’t used to hearing no. He’s even less prepared for someone who isn’t impressed and who seems to see straight through the version of himself he’s spent years perfecting.
He keeps coming back anyway. Connor keeps letting him — which is its own kind of problem. The town’s matchmaking residents, who have opinions about everything and shame about nothing, are delighted to help things along to make Connor and Beck Clover Ridge’s latest gay love connection.
TITLE: What Happens in Cabin 9
AUTHOR: Jay Heron
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 315 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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Two life-long rivals…forced to share one tiny beach cabin…
For an entire week.
Ever since he lost his parents, Nox has counted down the days until his family’s annual getaway at Dove Tide Beach—a week of laughter, traditions, and the people who helped put him back together.
But this year comes with one unexpected complication: Winter.
A last-minute cabin mix-up leaves Nox sharing close quarters with the one man he can’t stand. Successful, controlled, and emotionally unavailable, Winter has spent years trading barbs with Nox whenever their families cross paths. With nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape, old rivalries quickly give way to explosive chemistry neither of them is prepared for.
One reckless moment changes everything.
They agree that what happens in Cabin 9 stays in Cabin 9. No expectations. No promises. No future.
TITLE: Hurricane Love
AUTHOR: Laura Lascarso
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 314 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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One summer. One perfect storm. One love to last a lifetime…
At twenty-two years old, Wylie Sommers knows exactly what he wants in life–acceptance into law school and to get with Diego, the tattooed stud working behind the meat counter at Frank’s Pit Barbeque. From the moment their worlds collide, Wylie feels it, something electric, something rare. But the more he peels back Diego’s many layers, the clearer it becomes. This isn’t a reckless bad boy looking for a good time, but a man clawing his way toward redemption. Wylie’s not the type to walk away from something real. Not without a fight.
Fresh out of prison and trying to shed his turbulent past, Diego’s life is built on rules—strict probation, no slip-ups, no distractions. Then Wylie Sommers storms in, all confidence and swagger, turning Diego’s carefully controlled world upside down. The chemistry between them is undeniable, dangerous even. Because for Diego, wanting Wylie is a risk he can’t afford. And loving him? That could only spell disaster.
Their connection hits like a hurricane—wild, consuming, impossible to ignore. But standing in the eye of that storm means facing truths they’ve both been running from. Will they let fear tear them apart or risk everything for a love that might just save them both?
TITLE: All That Remains
AUTHOR: Harper Wren
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 355 pages
RELEASE DATE: 7/31/2026
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When love transcends gender, creed, fame, and estrangement, there is simply no evading it. Exiting one of the biggest British rock bands in modern history, Ralph Rawlings has positioned himself to succeed as he steps onto the world stage alone. On the brink of reinvention, however, he is haunted by secrets he carried with him from the road. A chance encounter with his estranged ex-bandmate, Roman Jacobs, nearly becomes his undoing.
To overcome the trauma he experienced as a teen, Rafe learns he must face it head on. Throughout this series, he will battle self-deception and many tormenting memories, at last coming to terms with the exploitation he experienced at the hands of a man he worshipped.
TITLE: The Secrets We Bear
AUTHOR: Angelina Bruno
SERIES: What Lies Beneath the Skin #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2026
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The past has a funny way of catching up to those who run from it. How far will Hayden have to run to escape his?
When Hayden’s carefully guarded past is exposed to the entire university, his world begins to unravel. Marco’s reign of terror shows no signs of ending, and this time, Hayden’s life is thrust into the spotlight for all to see. Desperate to escape the chaos, Hayden flees to California to see his father, and a family he never knew he belonged to. But running doesn’t stop the life he left behind from catching up.
Back in DuBois, the trial date is set, and Liam Harrington will finally stand before the court. Justice seems within reach, but nothing about Liam is as simple as it appears. The truth continues to unravel as Hayden is forced to question whether the courtroom can deliver the closure he desperately needs, or conspire against him and let the man he fears most back into his carefully protected world.
As the case tightens its grip on the Cromwell family, fragile bonds are pushed to their breaking point, and more faces from Hayden’s childhood are back to haunt him once again. Claire’s role becomes impossible to ignore. Will she finally fight for her son and atone for her wrong-doings, or will she betray him once more, shattering what little trust Hayden has in her?
With secrets resurfacing and danger lurking in the shadows, Hayden must decide if returning to DuBois is worth the risk. He fought so hard to escape, and now, he has to face the town that turned its back on him many times before.
TITLE: Beautiful Obsession
AUTHORS: Kaydee Robins & Jayden Axil
SERIES: Vision of the Void #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2026
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A fan. A rock star. A case that could destroy them both.
Brooke has been a fan of Vision of the Void for years, so scoring backstage passes to their latest concert feels like a dream come true. He’s finally about to meet Andy—the man who has occupied his fantasies for longer than he’d ever admit.
But before he can fanboy his way through the meet-and-greet, disaster strikes.
Brooke may be a devoted fan, but he’s also a detective—and once the band he loves is threatened, there’s no way he’s stepping aside. Solving the case becomes personal fast, with one complication he never saw coming: his celebrity crush notices him back.
The deeper Brooke digs, the higher the stakes climb. Can he stop whoever is targeting the band before it costs him his chance at something real with Andy?
TITLE: Checked Out
AUTHOR: Kellan Tucker
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: 8/1/2026
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The past has a funny way of catching up to those who run from it. How far will Hayden have to run to escape his?
When Hayden’s carefully guarded past is exposed to the entire university, his world begins to unravel. Marco’s reign of terror shows no signs of ending, and this time, Hayden’s life is thrust into the spotlight for all to see. Desperate to escape the chaos, Hayden flees to California to see his father, and a family he never knew he belonged to. But running doesn’t stop the life he left behind from catching up.
Back in DuBois, the trial date is set, and Liam Harrington will finally stand before the court. Justice seems within reach, but nothing about Liam is as simple as it appears. The truth continues to unravel as Hayden is forced to question whether the courtroom can deliver the closure he desperately needs, or conspire against him and let the man he fears most back into his carefully protected world.
As the case tightens its grip on the Cromwell family, fragile bonds are pushed to their breaking point, and more faces from Hayden’s childhood are back to haunt him once again. Claire’s role becomes impossible to ignore. Will she finally fight for her son and atone for her wrong-doings, or will she betray him once more, shattering what little trust Hayden has in her?
With secrets resurfacing and danger lurking in the shadows, Hayden must decide if returning to DuBois is worth the risk. He fought so hard to escape, and now, he has to face the town that turned its back on him many times before.
TITLE: Boss and Brat
AUTHOR: Brina Brady
SERIES: Foggy Basin
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 333 pages
RELEASE DATE: 8/2/2026
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Ethan Evans had spent his whole life doing what everyone else wanted—working the ranch, pretending he was straight, and trying not to drown under the weight of his parents’ expectations. After failing out of college and getting kicked into the barn like an unwanted stray, he was stuck under the watchful eye of the new ranch boss, a man he couldn’t stop noticing.
Carter Higgins showed up at Willow Creek Ranch looking like he’d stepped out of a modern Western—rugged, calm, and carrying an authority that made people straighten up. He had a past he didn’t talk about and a family he’d rather forget. What he did have was discipline, a degree in Agricultural Business, and a talent for reading people like open books.
As the two of them clashed, circled, and collided in the dusty heat of Foggy Basin, lines blurred fast and spankings might have been in order. Neither expected to want the other.
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