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With their chieftain dead and his heir cast out at birth, the Wolfe clan is fracturing, and the man holding the pieces together wants Rengara burned to the ground. The Jakadi are massing at the border with plans of their own. The council is pushing for answers Eskil doesn't have. And the one lead they have on the rightful heir points toward a farming village two days from hostile territory. Meanwhile, Morgan is struggling with the aftermath of what happened in the south, Bohdi is drowning under the weight of what he wants from the prince he's not supposed to keep, and Eskil is so consumed by the promise he made on a ship that he cannot see his own family fracturing around him. When Jakadi warriors take Indrie off the road on his way home, Eskil receives a fistful of dark hair and a demand to negotiate. With Bohdi and Morgan off chasing a lead that has already gone cold, the only diplomacy Eskil has left is the kind he's always been best at. It's never been wise to touch what belongs to the king. Setting the Break is book 4 in the Rengara series.

He means death. But so do I. The cursed child of a cursed family, there are two questions that I’ve never been able to answer. Why would my brother end his life on my birthday? And why has he never come back to tell me? Since the day I was born, I’ve been plagued by spirits. They make me sick: numb and blind and passing out on a puddle of my own vomit. One day, I won’t get away. One day, they’ll kill me. I can’t let that happen, not before I talk to my brother one last time. But when I return home, all I find at his grave is an empty casket… And a man who tells me my brother’s not actually dead. Finch is not human. He’s a death creature who knows what I am and who can protect me from the spirits. For the first time in my life, someone can keep me safe. So what do I care if he says I should be scared of him? If he tells me I should leave? I won’t. Not until I find out what happened to my brother and unveil the secrets everyone is trying to keep from me, including Finch. Tied to Death is an MM monster romance with a transmasc main character, an obsessed love interest, many secrets, and even more angst. It can be read as a standalone with a HEA or as the fourth book in the Monsters of Brimrey Island series.

When Tomás Navarro takes over as head coach of OC Riptide FC, his first move is benching the face of the franchise. Matías Vélez is talented, reckless, and far too used to getting his way. Tomás isn’t interested in excuses. Matías isn’t interested in being told no. What begins as a battle of wills quickly turns into stolen moments, dangerous attraction, and a secret neither man can afford. With media scrutiny mounting and their careers on the line, every touch becomes a risk. Because the biggest threat isn’t getting caught. It’s choosing each other, anyway.

Scotty In my mid twenties an attractive couple moved down the hall from me and I was never subtle about my interest in them. On an amazing vacation fifteen years ago, I was lucky enough to actually live out my fantasy of hooking up with them and it was even better than I’d imagined. Shortly after, I met someone and we ended up moving across the country. Over the years, I lost touch with Joey and Patrick, but I’ve never forgotten that night with them. Now I’m forty, single, and back living in New York City. The last thing I expected after running into them was an invite to a cabin for the holidays or that their vacation hookup rule would still be in place. I’m definitely interested in reliving the best hookup of my life, even if I’m not sure how it will go after so many years apart, but there’s no way I’m turning down their offer. Looks like I’m packing my bags and heading to a snowy cabin in Vermont for what’ll probably be the steamiest Christmas I could ever agree too. My Merry Menage is a cozy, low angst MMM holiday romance where an established married couple adds a third to the relationship.

Aslak came over our mountain seven times, and I was a different man every time he left. I had lived all eighteen years of my life on the same mountain farm with my father. I knew the animals, the weather, every path over the pass, and more or less what was supposed to happen to me next. I would marry a local girl. I would work. I would have children. One day the farm would be mine. Then five of the king's men came through on their way east, and one of them was Aslak. He was twenty, heading toward his first real war and the land he had been promised afterward. I showed him the way across the mountain. That should have been the end of it. Instead, he came back. And then he came back again. Aslak went from a stranger passing through to a man I waited for without wanting to admit I was waiting. I went from being told what my future held to deciding the future for myself.

You’re formally readmitted to Creelin University, known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monsters prowling around campus are the spicy male/male love stories unfolding between classes. ‘Shadows and Stone’ is a monster romance. This is a fun and steamy novel between a protective gargoyle who lost his memories and the famous K-drama actor he wants to claim. Expect a sexy monster turned bodyguard, a sassy human with purple hair, and a romance that has the perfect blend of spicy and sweet. It’s part of the Creepin U: Season 2 collab series, and each book has a HEA. Tropes & Vibes: Size Difference Forced Proximity/Roommates Steamy yet Cozy Monster Romance Gargoyle x Human Touch Him and Die Vibes Purple Hair Don’t Care Them Horns!! Wing Play For the Win Academia Vibes Grumpy/Sunshine Bodyguard/Celebrity Age Gap

Sawyer Lockwood has been part of my world for as long as I can remember. My friend, my sister’s ex-husband, and the man who opened his home to me without a second thought. He offered me a roof over my head, a job on his ranch, and a chance to figure out where I fit after spending four years paying for the biggest mistake of my life. But the thing about coming home is realizing nothing stayed the same while I was gone. Least of all me. Somewhere along the way, dark, cold nights become shared beds, and barn chores become stolen kisses, and before I even realize it's happening, I stop imagining a future that doesn't have Sawyer Lockwood in it. Falling for him might be the most selfish thing I’ve ever done, but love doesn’t care about forbidden or the lines you’re not supposed to cross. It only knows what it wants, and what it wants is him. A spicy MM Christmas cowboy romance with friends-to-lovers, a protective hero, an ex-felon, and a happily ever after.

"Forget what the world thinks. You're mine." Emery Firing Roman from the band was the biggest mistake of my life. Now my parents are upset with me, and Roman won't even speak to me. As the lead singer of Arcade Lake, I’ve become jaded, cocky, and terrified of the electric heat that ignites every time he steps on stage beside me. He’s the most talented guitarist I know, but having him so close was driving me insane. Now I’m standing on our parents' front porch in the small town of Twisted Oak Valley, ready to beg for his forgiveness. I came to fix our music, but the second I see him again, sassy, brilliant, and sweeter than ever, all my carefully built control shatters. Roman From the moment I met him, I knew I was in trouble. For years, writing letters to the older, brooding singer I looked up to was just my way of surviving. Some spill my deepest secrets while others detail my filthiest, most forbidden desires. They were never supposed to leave my desk. But when Emery tracks me down, demanding I come back to the band, our mutual attraction hits an all-time high. Then he finds the letters and reads every single word. Now the arrogant rockstar isn't just looking at me like I'm his favorite song, he's whispering dirty promises that make me melt. In the small town of Twisted Oak Valley, the fall season is holding on. This picturesque town is home to your next favorite forbidden couple full of secrets. You can expect long walks at night where the street lights make the leaves glow orange as they rain down from the trees, secret meet up spots, bonfires, hot chocolate, pumpkin scented candles, and cinnamon rolls of all varieties! You’ll be cozy in this multi-author MM novella/short story length shared universe series. Welcome to Twisted Oak Valley! Tropes: Forbidden Romance Found Naughty Letters Secret Confessions Forced Proximity Steamy & Cozy

Too much digging can lead to disaster. Everett Vaughn is temporarily content in the historic gold rush town of Deadman Gulch, California, although his long-term plans are still up in the air. For the time being, he enjoys his odd job and handyman gigs, especially some remodeling for handsome, but sometimes infuriating, Deputy Sheriff Cole McBeth. Now McBeth is out of town, a cantankerous shopkeeper is dead, and Everett seems to be the only one who suspects foul play. Since he can’t resist poking around where he doesn’t belong, he’s about to learn that there are more secrets, and dangers, in Deadman Gulch than in the old mines beneath the town. Fool's Gold contains spoilers for book one in the Deadman Gulch series, Bottle-Shock.

Nick waited his whole life to feel his magic. He thought he didn’t have it. He made peace with the fact that it might never come. He was a little relieved, actually. And then Ben Hughes sat down next to him. Elementary teacher Nick Smith has rules to keep his Santa Magic from manifesting. Rule number one: stay away from Ben Hughes, his colleague that seems to awaken it a little more each moment they spend together. So why did he offer to give him a ride home for Christmas? Ben Hughes hasn’t been home for the holidays since embarrassing himself at the Christmas Eve event years ago. That is, until a promotion at work is on the line. He’ll do anything to prove to his boss that he’s Weatherstone Academy material, including going home for Christmas. Even if that means accepting a ride home from his work bestie (and crush.) It’s fine…he can survive one car ride. But when a storm hits, Nick is forced to wait it out in the small town of Harper’s Pass. And the more time Nick and Ben spend together, the more Nick’s magic grows…making him wonder if his true calling taking over the “family business” would really be so bad…or if all he wants for Christmas…is Hughes.

Alex’s entire world fell apart in the most violent way possible, and now he seeks vengeance on every person who destroyed his happily ever after. Alex Walker’s life is all about revenge, and he doesn’t care if it takes him down with it. However, there are many people who love him and are willing to help him retaliate against those who took the love of his life away from him while keeping him alive. With his life on a path to self-destruction, it will take his best friend to push him out of the way and make him see that he’s not dead inside, he’s only just starting to live. Danny Brooks has been hopelessly in love with Alex for years. He watched him fall in love and get married, then lose it all. Danny had every intention of quietly pining for his best friend until the end of his days and for him to never find out. But secrets never stay under lock and key, and now Danny not only has to keep Alex alive, he’s also hoping he won’t lose the one person who means everything to him. With a war in their midst and bodies in their wake, Alex gradually learns to lean on Danny and accept his comfort while they navigate new emotions, dangerous situations, and try to build a forever that neither of them saw coming. Be My Vengeance is book 3 in the Be Mine series. This is not a standalone book. It’s recommended you read book 1 (Be My Monster) and book 2 (Be My Ruin) first.

A bookish man trying to prove he’s not the dullard his ex claimed. A lonely krampus who shows him he’s enough as he is. After a devastating breakup, Liam escapes on a snowy Christmas getaway to the other side of the world. Determined to prove to his ex he can be adventurous, he heads to the famous Krampus Run, where humans dressed as krampuses parade through the town. Big mistake! It’s loud and chaotic, and the krampuses actually hit spectators with switches. Turns out his ex was right. Liam is a bore. Defeated, he leaves the festivities, only to accidentally walk out onto a snow-covered lake and plunge into the freezing water below. Rejected in his search for love, Magnus joins the krampus parade to distract himself. The humans have no idea there’s a real monster among them. When Magnus spots a human falling through the ice, he dives in, rescues Liam, and looks after him. Liam owes his life to the mysterious man in the krampus costume. But what happens when Liam discovers Magnus isn’t wearing a costume at all? My Christmas with the Krampus is a cozy Christmas monster romance featuring hurt/comfort, only one bed, snowy nights turning steamy hot, makes him soup, fling becomes more, snowed in, and a krampus with a very long tongue who knows how to use it.

THEY WOULD RATHER DO ANYTHING THAN PLAY TOGETHER. BUT GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION… It was supposed to be the greatest win of William Ha-gen’s tennis career. Instead, a full stadium hungry for his downfall watched it become his worst defeat. Now, with his reputation in freefall, Will is sent to the prestigious Ortega Cup to rebuild his image – only to be paired with his biggest rival, Theo Eastwood. He is charismatic, be-loved, and everything Will can‘t seem to be. But as sharp words turn into late night confessions and old grudges fade into something unexpected, Will starts to fear that the one thing he can’t control might be the only thing that truly matters… Part one of the irresistable male/male-tennis-duology

He had nothing to lose, He had everything to gain. Julien Mauwer is one of the biggest actors in the world, even with his pile of controversies. But he can't handle this newest ones he makes an announcement–he's bisexual, dating a man, and they'll star in a movie together–only, none of those are true. At least, he knows he's straight. He's stuck with the other two. Andres Davino can't catch a break. Everyone thinks he's dating a spoiled, homophobic brat who can't admit he's into men, and now he has to write, film and feature in a movie with him. But Julien promises him everything–fame, riches, getting his ex back–all he has to do is lie, take the money, and run. But maybe he's done running from the things he wants.

Blake My life is officially over! My time on the run is ending, with my father forcing me to become a lawyer for his own interests. I have no money left, nowhere else to go, and no one to turn to. What awaits me is a life that I have no control over, nor anyway to escape. Yet my last week of freedom doesn’t go as planned. With a freak snowstorm and a handsome mountain man rescuing me, my life is completely flipped upside down. I want him. I want the life he promises, but I can't possibly turn against my father. Arden At thirty-eight years old, I've given up on the idea that I’ll ever find my mate. My mountaineering shop has been my only joy in life. Yet on the last day of the season, he walks through my doors, with dirty blond hair and hazel eyes, Blake is the man I've been waiting for. It's undeniable he’s my mate, but something haunts him. It clings to his shoulders like a dark cloud that won’t pass. I only have one week to show him just what it’s like to be loved. And hopefully, he’ll want to stay. —- Seducing Sasquatch is an MM Sasquatch Shifter age-gap romance. With high heat and love at first sight, this book is recommended only for adults. This book is a standalone and a HEA. Please see the CW’s and tropes for details.

I was made to be forgotten. No human should know my face. I should have left their town a long time ago when my feathers first started forming to join my flock in the deep forests. Except, I wasn’t allowed to. Held captive and starved long after all memory of me should have faded away, I have lingered here in the darkness of this foul, old attic. I am not as I should be, my body used for too many years as a tool for humans to harvest the most precious pieces: my golden quills. But there is hope of escape. A new human has come to this house and his eyes hold kindness inside them. There is a softness in him I can use to my advantage. He reluctantly agrees to help me heal what his kind have broken and in doing so sows the seeds for my revenge. I am feathers and claws. I am monster made of bone and blood. But when Conway looks at me, I can see the gentle creature I could have been instead. The more I grow, the stronger I become and the harder it is to hold back my hatred and anger, but he is my safety. Conway is the calm to my storm and the peace in my soul. When I leave this place, he will forget me as he should. The only problem is that I don’t know if my heart will survive being forgotten. Golden is a full-length MM dark monster romance as part of the Mayhem Manuscripts Cryptids shared world collaboration.

Anything for friendship. Everything for love. The biggest mistake of Mateo Rojas’s life is twenty years in the making. It starts when Mateo meets his roommate freshman year of college. Hunter is the best friend he thought he’d never have, and when their medical careers align, Mateo decides to never leave Hunter’s side. Hunter Beaumont has a crush on his straight roommate, but he’s handling it. He’d never sacrifice his friendship with Mateo. Even when Hunter is turned into a vampire, a monster that isn’t supposed to be real, and he stands to lose everything, Mateo is all that matters. But Hunter’s life has a new dark side, and keeping Mateo safe comes at a price. As the years go by, their friendship shifts. Straight no longer fits Mateo, and Hunter reveals his vampire nature. Magic is destroying Hunter’s life, but perhaps Mateo can fix it. No one has ever scientifically defined vampire powers. What if understanding is the key to breaking Hunter free of his bonds? It’s a brilliant idea. If only it didn’t lead Mateo to ruin. If only working so hard to preserve their friendship didn’t break Hunter’s heart. Mateo did it all for love. For Hunter. The mess he made might be impossible to untangle, but he has to try.

Loving a cursed prince is treason. So is overthrowing a false king. Might as well commit to both. Once upon a time, a knight battled a dragon and the princess was rescued. But the princess was delivered into the arms of a tyrant king. The dragon was no monster, he was a cursed prince. And he fought beside the knight for love. And the kingdom? It no longer knew which monster to fear most. Now the dragon must become the protector he was always meant to be, while the princess becomes something far more dangerous: a queen with nothing left to lose. But breaking a curse takes more than magic…. And toppling a king takes more than a crown.

Drafted into a war that cost him everything, Lieutenant Adam Vityal has spent the past four years as a member of the 507 Rescue Squadron. Notorious for its high fatality rate among soldiers, the squadron operates within an enchanted rainforest known as Devil’s Maze. While on a mission, a harrowing accident leaves Adam stranded alongside his closest friend, squadmate, and a creature of the rainforest, Idris. Despite Idris’s menacing size, claws, and thick fur, kind eyes lie beneath the creature’s hooded mask. Their friendship has always been close, but not in the way Adam wants it to be…or feels deserving of. As Idris and Adam navigate the rainforest amid dangers, Adam must confront the ghosts of his past if he ever wishes to escape. But only if the scars of war don’t claim him first. *** CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of death and tragedy, gore and descriptions of blood, exploration of trauma and PTSD, and explicit scenes not intended for anyone under the age of 18.

Caleb Kingsley can see right through people. They’re not interested in him or the successful card game he’s built his business around, they want his money, status, or the prestige of being seen at his side. As CEO of one of the leading manufacturers of adult erotic card games, Caleb is one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors. But finding someone who wants him for who he is? That’s a whole different game. Then Elias Vance joins the marketing team, turning Caleb’s carefully controlled world upside down. Smart, creative, and impossible to ignore, Elias gets under Caleb’s skin like no one else. There’s just one problem: Elias refuses to get involved with a colleague. And for Caleb, a bisexual man who’s built his career on keeping his private life under control, crossing that line could cost him more than his reputation. Can Caleb and Elias take a chance on each other without jeopardizing their careers, or everything they’ve worked so hard to build? Love isn’t a card game. But at Kingsley Card Games Inc. the rules are made to be broken. Tropes: Strangers to Lovers + Workplace Romance + CEO x Employee + Rediscovering Bisexuality + First-Time Experience + A Touch of Angst / Inner Demons + Playful Vibes + Flirty Banter + Romantic Moments Without the Cheesy Stuff + Unique Spicy Moments + Lighthearted Fun with Unexpected Emotional Depth + Spice from a Fresh Perspective

Going home for Christmas was expected of him. Falling for his best friend wasn’t part of the plan. Twenty-eight-year-old Liam Breem left the small Wexford town of Killyglen years ago for Dublin, with a career in fine arts and a vibrant city life. Connor Crowe, Liam’s best friend for more than twenty years, still lives in Killyglen, running his family’s carpentry business. When disaster leaves Connor’s workshop flooded and his flat uninhabitable, a shared cottage turns an old friendship into something neither of them were expecting. As Connor fights to save his career, and Christmas closes in around them, Liam realises that some things are worth more than he can put a price on. But the question remains: could this be anything more than a holiday romance?

The second book in the Pioneer series, which catalyzed one of Russia’s largest-ever crackdowns on LGBTQ+ representation, continues the story of star-crossed gay lovers 20 years after meeting at summer camp Yurka and Volodya first meet in 1986 during summer at Pioneer Camp, and it’s there that they grow closer and closer, despite the fear and consequences of their illegal attraction. In this second book in the internationally bestselling series, Yurka, now a professional musician and conductor, is on tour in Kharkiv when Volodya goes to find him to reexamine their shared past. In Pioneer Summer, their story unfolds from Yurka’s perspective, and in this touching sequel, we venture into Volodya’s upbringing and manhood as he reckons with his own gay identity. Toggling between 1986 and 2006, Pioneer Winter furthers the story of these star-crossed lovers and the romance that builds between them over the years. Cowritten by a Ukrainian, Russian duo, the series became a runaway TikTok sensation and #1 bestseller in Russia, reaching such heights of popularity that Putin stepped in to ban it. Now their story continues in Pioneer Winter, a heartfelt romance that will transport English readers to another place and time, and is a testament to love’s enduring bonds.

Hollywood's favorite actor. Nobody's favorite Formula 1 driver. One life-changing winter break. Quin McCarthy is Hollywood's favorite actor. Cole Milton is nobody's favorite Formula 1 driver. The two men have less than nothing in common, and when their paths briefly cross at the Singapore Grand Prix, it ends in mutual loathing. Neither expects to see the other again, but when Quin moves to a remote Canadian ski town to film a thriller series, he learns that his deep-woods rental cottage has a single neighboring property, owned and occupied by none other than Cole. Quin resolves to ignore him and spend his winter nights reading books by the fireplace. But when he stumbles upon a dead body on set-and glimpses the murderer making a run for it-his laid-back winter plans take an abrupt turn for the worse. As things grow more dangerous, he's forced to turn to Cole for help-and in doing so, realizes Cole might not be the bad guy everyone thinks he is.

Hooking up for the holidays? That’s as easy as untangling old Christmas lights. Sammy: Coal Recipient I’ve secretly been a fan of Antonio’s acting for years, but since I'm just the stage manager, I never thought he’d look my way. And that’s fine, I can’t get distracted, because my parents sacrificed too much to send me to college for me to flunk out. But thanks to a meddling fairy godgay, we’re now each other’s plus one to all the holiday parties. Good thing it’s casual, it’d take a miracle on 34th Street for someone like him to end up with someone like me, anyway. Antonio: Santa’s Favorite I never thought doing A Christmas Carol would make me believe in ghosts…but an estranged family member just walked back into my life. I wouldn't know how to handle this if not for Sammy. Being with him has me questioning everything from my sexuality to why I keep people at arm’s length. He somehow sees past all my facades, so why do I need to convince this gruff, sweet artist that we’re more than just a holiday fling? Yule Be Sorry is a steamy standalone cisgender M/M contemporary romance with trans supporting characters in the Portland Symphony universe. If you like shy heroes with a sweet tooth, AuDHD and Chicanx representation, ‘famous meets normal’ pairings with a size difference, or loving found and bio families, grab your copy now and watch these guys grab love by the candy cane. CW: past homelessness and abandonment, estranged family, mentions of off-page violence against POCs and misgendering.

Louis has spent his entire life proving people wrong. If becoming a successful research engineer means long hours, missed weekends, and surviving on far too little sleep, so be it. Unfortunately, Arthur disagrees. As a project manager, Arthur believes in things like breaks, healthy boundaries, and not working yourself into the ground. So when he notices a brilliant human researcher running on caffeine and stubbornness, he takes it upon himself to intervene. Louis just wants to work. Arthur just keeps showing up. What begins as professional concern quickly becomes something more as Arthur finds himself drawn to the fiercely independent researcher. And despite all his protests, Louis is starting to rely on Arthur’s steady presence, warm purrs, and unwavering support more than he’d like to admit. Now Arthur has a new project: keep Louis from sneaking into the lab after hours, teach him the meaning of work-life balance, and somehow avoid falling for him in the process.

One viral meltdown. One stranger's kiss. One boss determined to enforce his no-romance rule. Maximiliano "Max" Hayes went viral for the wrong reasons: a public meltdown, a swear-off-men-forever rant, and a stranger's kiss that was supposed to mean nothing. There's just one problem: that stranger is now his boss. Simon West doesn't have social media. Doesn't Google. Doesn't know, or care, that his newest employee is now famous for swearing off men forever. He's got one rule as Heart in Hand's new manager: no distractions, romantic or otherwise. But when it's clear the job Max wanted for himself now belongs to the very man he can't stop thinking about, an uneasy truce is struck between boss and employee, with more than just a ten-year age gap standing between them. Max gets a shot at proving he deserves the business he loves. Simon gets the begrudging cooperation of an employee the business can’t run without. All they have to do? Survive working side by side, one of them chronically online, the other allergic to Wi-Fi, without breaking Simon's number one rule. But when professional distance starts feeling like denial and their truce shifts from tolerance to something else entirely, Max and Simon start to realize that some rules are made to be broken, and some viral moments are just the beginning of the story.

George, Duke of Northumberland, has spent five years learning to trust the impossible: that a duke can marry an American cowboy and still keep four hundred years of family legacy intact. This Christmas, that trust gets tested in front of everyone who matters, including, if the invitation is accepted, the king himself. Alan Justice never wanted a dukedom. He wanted George. Five years in, he's built barns, mended fences, and made a life in a house that still doesn't quite feel like his, and tonight, in a borrowed tuxedo and his own cowboy boots, he has to convince an entire ballroom that he belongs there, with George's mother determined to prove the opposite in front of everyone who matters. Between a runaway stallion, an unplanned litter of puppies, and a house suddenly full of relatives from two very different worlds, George and Alan are about to find out whether the life they've already built can survive being seen, by everyone, all at once, on the one night it matters most. A Duke's Christmas is a warm, wildly cozy M/M holiday romance for readers who love their established couples with a family to protect and their class-difference romance with a genuine happily-married glow. If you like the royal-adjacent sparkle of Red, White & Royal Blue and the country-house warmth of Masters in This Hall, you'll love this story of home, legacy, and a family that was never in question, just unproven.

After years of carefully avoiding each other on the circuit, two tennis stars are forced into an unexpected doubles partnership. What starts as barely concealed hostility slowly unravels into something neither man saw coming, and neither can walk away from.

Holden When Cooper Briggs shows up back in town, the last thing I expect is for him to take over my ice. Even worse? How much he still gets to me. I rebuilt my life after the hit that ended my hockey career. Curling wasn’t the plan, but somewhere along the way, it became the thing that gave me a way back onto the ice without breaking all over again. Then Cooper walks in like he belongs here. Like there aren’t years of history between us, or one moment I’ve never been able to forget. Now we’re stuck sharing a rink, which means seeing way more of each other than I’d like. But when a storm traps us there overnight, avoiding Cooper gets a whole lot harder. So does avoiding everything we’ve never said. Because the truth is, I haven’t let go of what happened. The worse truth? I’m starting to wonder if Cooper is the one thing I don’t want to let go of.

Reen Twisted Oak Valley wasn't supposed to be anything more than a job; the first stop on my new adventure. Until one unforgettable night with a fearless and magnetic, glitter-covered stranger, changes everything. Then I walk into work on my first day and find my beautiful stranger in a tailored suit with guarded eyes that beg me to pretend like we've never met. The freedom he'd exuded is gone. He builds walls instantly, but I'm just as quick to tear them down. Maybe this town isn't just another stop along the way. Maybe it's the entire adventure. Mikell I've spent my life fitting neatly into the role my father wrote for me: Responsible. Professional. Predictable. Hiding the parts of me that feel the most real. Then Reen Akana barges into my carefully balanced world. He's intoxicating. No matter how hard I try to convince myself that getting close will only end in disaster, he draws me in anyway, refusing to see me as two separate entities. He wants me. He want's all of me. Around him, pretending becomes harder than telling the truth. And every stolen moment feels like another step toward the life I've always imagined. This novella is a companion story set in A New Paradigm's universe, and follows Reen Akana (Reeze's brother) as he sets off on his own adventure. It is not necessary that you read the other books in the series to enjoy this much faster paced, lower angst standalone. But if you're familiar with the other men in this series, you'll quickly discover that Reen is the odd one out amongst the 'older' in all the pairings. He's kind, confident, and doesn't hesitate going after what he wants.

Dead. He's dead. It echoes in my head like a waking nightmare. Shadows in Bloom was my fresh start. All the baggage I’ve carried around background noise that feeds the songs we play on stage each night. Sweat-soaked and trauma ridden, we found ourselves in each other’s beds more nights than not. Blood stains my hands, my cheeks, my clothes. Hell, it’s probably stained my soul with how tightly I hold his lifeless body to mine. This isn’t how my story was supposed to go. Our story. The start of the one unbroken thing in my life. He’s dead. Legend says there’s a creature in the woods made of bark and vines who preys on the desperate and lonely. Maybe, just maybe if I lay here long enough the creature will come for me. Maybe they’ll devour me whole. Encase me in a cocoon of endless darkness. I hum into the void. Fade into the pain until it's all that I am. Until a voice rasps into my ear, "Mine, silly human. You've always been mine." Leech is a full-length MM monster romance centered around grief, healing, and the lengths a manipulative little plant creature will go to to own his favorite human. This novel is part of the Mayhem Manuscripts Cryptids shared world collaboration.

Zack has survived the red tent, earned his place as third-in-command, and built a life on never sitting still long enough to process. He is determined to be free, to be happy, even if it is alone. He certainly doesn't have time for the broad, quiet alpha assigned to guard him at the upcoming tribunal that will judge the worst monsters their world has known, or the hollow-eyed dragon slayer who's become his unlikely friend. But Blair is the alpha who gives him the entire hallway without saying a word. The one who notices when Zack flinches. And it matters, maybe more than it should. And Duff is the slayer who chose mercy, the man who is determined to atone for what he did wrong. That, too, matters. Maybe Zack should make time for them. For not being alone. As old enemies face justice and a long-buried prophecy stirs at last, Zack, Blair, and Duff will discover that redemption isn't earned alone, and that the door each of them closed long ago was never locked. It only ever needed three keys. Dragon’s Redemption is the ninth and final book in the Irresistible Dragons series, an MM/MMM mpreg romance series that needs to be read in order or it won’t make much sense. Please do mind the trigger warnings.

Snowed in. Polar Opposites. One inconvenient holiday romance. River has spent his entire life watching holiday romance movies and waiting for his own happily ever after to arrive. After one night of too much spiked eggnog, he takes matters into his own hands. It’s a perfect plan: spend one magical week surrounded by snow, holiday cheer, and ideally, find the love of his life. Right up until a winter storm hits and he crashes his car in front of the town’s resident grump. Easton likes his life exactly the way it is, quiet, predictable, and far away from people and noise. He has his cabin, his dog, and absolutely zero interest in Christmas… or the overly enthusiastic menace who has somehow managed to turn his peaceful winter into a full-blown holiday disaster. River came to Evergreen Hollow looking for a holiday romance; he just didn’t expect it to come with a grumpy, Christmas-hating lumberjack. And Easton didn’t expect the man who crashed into his life to make him question everything he wanted. But maybe River’s over-the-top Christmas-movie fantasies aren’t so ridiculous after all. Maybe Christmas magic really does exist. And maybe a holiday romance is just what both of them need. **Not a Holiday Romance is a light Christmas romcom, featuring a charismatic wedding planner and a grumpy lumberjack, set in an idyllic Bavarian town. Filled with humor, heart, and all the steam.**

Jessie I needed a change of pace. If I didn’t do something different, I was going to stay stuck in the same rut forever. Besides, I desperately needed something else to think about that wasn’t the resort’s biggest shareholder’s son. That guy was way off-limits. I needed to start somewhere relatively safe. Cue the stranger session: two complete strangers paired up for a photoshoot, pretending to be a couple. A short date, a couple of hours together, and if there was no chemistry, I could call it quits and go right back to my regularly scheduled life. Easy enough. What could possibly go wrong? Salt Skin was previously published as a short story in the Love at First Snapshot anthology.

Noah I welcome the job at the coven library. Afterall, it is only for a month and I have yet to master my familiar summoning. I could use the peaceful night hours surrounded by books. I’m not expecting to find a spicy book that holds my interest above all other books. Soon, I am finding myself confused, intrigued, and most of all, aroused. August So, I know sneaking into another coven’s library is a mistake, but what else could a witch do?! My own coven library only holds boring books, nothing like the amazing books they have in here. I should’ve paused before opening the book, but I was too excited to see the warding around it and now I was stuck inside the book, cursed to remain within the pages for all eternity. Then he shows up with blue eyes the shade of the cleanest ocean. Noah. He touches me in ways no one else ever has, lighting up my entire being as his hot gaze travels down my body, reading each word I think, and his fingers… damn those long things do things to my spine. But what is a book to do? When Noah finally helps me escape the book, I know I owe him more than a simple thank you. All he wants in return is my help summoning his dragon. There’s just one problem, I exaggerate how good I am at summoning creatures. Hopefully he’ll forgive the lie. And if not, well… I can always find more creative ways to distract him. You Can Finger My Spine Anytime, is a MM fantasy romance between two witches, one cursed to live inside a book, and one determined to summon the dragon of his dreams. Expect dog ear marking kink, page stroking, spine fingering (the book kind), opposites attract, familiar summoning, rival covens coming together, heated library scenes, and a HEA.

Forbidden Love and Conspiracy at the Globe Theatre The Lord Chamberlain’s Men at the Globe Theatre, Elizabethan London. A sanctuary where those who could never fit into society display themselves upon the stage. A place where boys and men can play at being women, and forbidden love can flourish. The home of John Flaxen, a young man who can see fairies, and Black Jack, the pickpocket who has come to love him. But as John and Jack try to bring their love to fruition, dark forces are gathering. Puritans stalk John, seeking to save his soul, and a conspiracy surrounds the company…one that will launch an insurrection and change their lives forever.

The new vet's been making house calls to a reindeer farm without knowing the family who keeps feeding him dinner is part of the herd. Sleigh Bells & House Calls is part of the multi-author, gay romance, mpreg shifter His Reindeer Mate For Christmas series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why stop at one when you can read them all!

No one asked if I wanted to go on twelve very public dates with the hottest man in town. I guess I'll have to suck it up and do it anyway. I sell romance novels for a living, I'm single, and I'm perfectly fine spending my days surrounded by fictional happily-ever-afters in my small-town bookstore. That is, until our local queer radio station announces the winners of its annual 12 Dates of Christmas contest. Turns out, half the town nominated me. The other half nominated Trent Walker. Trent is a firefighter and the kind of ridiculously handsome man who looks good in both turnout gear and flannel. He's also sweet, funny, and completely out of my league, not that I care. Now we're expected to go on twelve holiday-themed dates together while the entire town follows along: cookie decorating, Christmas markets, tree trimming, and most of all, small-town interference. As the contest winds down and our final date approaches, I've stopped thinking of this as just a part of the contest, and started to wonder if Trent might be my happily-ever-after instead.

I’m going to kill a monster tonight. Fifteen years ago, my brother disappeared in the Austrian Alps. I was the last person to see him alive. I was also the only one who saw what took him. No one believed me. The authorities blamed the mountain. My parents blamed grief. Therapists blamed childhood trauma and an overactive imagination. They all said the same thing. Monsters aren’t real. So I did what everyone expected. I buried it. I buried the memories beneath college, friendships, parties, and a life that was supposed to move on. Eventually… I believed them. Until one college lecture changed everything. One centuries-old woodcut. One terrifying creature with horns. One name for the monster I’d spent fifteen years convincing myself wasn’t real. Krampus. Now I’m back in the mountains where my brother vanished, working alongside a team of cryptozoologists chasing legends. They’re looking for proof, I’m looking for revenge. Because monsters are real. And tonight… I’m hunting one.

Jett Being a unicorn isn't nearly as magical as people seem to think. Especially when I'm broke, need a job, and would rather not answer too many questions about where I came from, or where I'm going. So when Griffin and Sterling offer me a job at their ice cream shop, it feels too good to be true. They're gorgeous, clearly in love, and desperate enough to hire me despite my lack of ice-cream-making experience. I'm not stupid. I know there's something they aren't telling me. I just don't realize the secret ingredient they've been searching for is me. And the longer I stay, the harder it becomes to figure out whether I found a job… or somewhere I belong. Griffin & Sterling Our ice cream shop is failing. We need something no other shop can offer. A special ingredient capable of turning ordinary ice cream into something people can't get enough of. What we need is unicorn magic. Finding Jett should solve all our problems. And once he agrees to work for us, business is better than we ever imagined. There's just one issue we didn't plan for. Jett. He's sweet, funny, and ridiculously tempting. We already have each other, so getting involved with Jett would only complicate our situation. But somewhere between saving our business and keeping our unicorn close, our special ingredient starts feeling a lot less like something we need… And a lot more like someone neither of us wants to let go.

Rowan Apparently, "you're an adult now" means getting shoved out of my mother's forest to find my own grove. Rude! Luckily, I find the perfect home. A secluded evergreen woodland bursting with gorgeous baby firs, spruces, and pines just waiting for a devoted wood nymph like me. Then some ridiculously handsome human shows up claiming the land belongs to him. Absolutely not! If he insists on invading my forest, every squirrel will steal his lunch, every bird will wake him before dawn, and every day will become just inconvenient enough to send him packing. Eli Most people dream about winning the lottery. I dreamed about owning a Christmas tree farm. Mine lets families adopt a tree, take it home every Christmas, then bring it back to grow for another year. The only problem? An infuriatingly adorable wood nymph keeps trying to sabotage everything. Squirrels steal from me. Birds scream at me. Branches keep smacking me in the face. I've figured out the animals. Snacks. Now I just have to convince the gorgeous little menace I'm saving his forest, not destroying it. Tangled In His Branches is a cozy MM paranormal romance featuring a chaotic wood nymph, a sunshine Christmas tree farmer, magical woodland creatures, found family, festive small town vibes, and a sweet happily ever after.

An angsty, steamy MM monster romance about the gift of second chances. Theo Pine has spent his entire life running away. After getting fired from his fancy job in Los Angeles, he decides to move back home to Lake Falls, Vermont and start over. But when he crashes his rental car in the middle of a snowstorm, he has to spend his Christmas Eve with the last person he expected: the boyfriend he abandoned in 1985. Jack Claus saving him twenty years later should be a sign of a reindeer bringing good luck, but all he brings Theo is a reminder of everything he's done wrong. And if the weather doesn't kill him, Jack's new muscles from working the family Christmas tree farm might just seal the deal. But if Theo can survive long enough not to look a gift reindeer in the mouth, he may find that even those on the naughty list can earn a second chance this holiday season.

A devastating crash ended my Formula 1 career and sent me into a downward spiral. Joining the Harknett team gave me a purpose, but it couldn’t fill the restless void in my head or my need for adrenaline. Then I met Maddox Klein. He is an OCD lawyer with way too many rules and an intense appetite for control. He pushes me to my limits in a way that, for the first time in my life, has me craving his authority. We sign a contract, and everything is perfect… at least until a bioterrorist cell targets his best friend. When my team is forced to step in, it shatters Maddox’s ultimate boundary: never mix business with pleasure. Now, I’m risking everything, not just to eliminate a global threat, but to protect the one man who can finally make the noise in my head go quiet. Author's Note: This book features an intense, high-contract relationship. If you prefer a more traditional dynamic, feel free to skip ahead to Book 4, where the romance is sweet and wholesome!

A quiet, emotionally charged age gap romance about legacy, longing, and what it means to finally exhale. I’ve spent my whole life doing what was expected. I gave up football, gave up the only version of myself that ever felt free, and stepped into the Devereaux legacy like it was the only path left. Now I run a company I never wanted and answer to a father who can’t lift a glass anymore but still somehow holds me by the throat. Thanksgiving at a lakeside house in Twisted Oak Valley wasn’t supposed to mean anything. I only came because my brother, Luca, asked. Because it was time away from boardrooms, deadlines, and the pressure to never slip. I didn’t expect Aspen Blackwell. He’s everything I’m not, calm, kind, at ease in his own skin. A man who walked away from a billion-dollar dynasty and still built something real. His name is on every award-season film that matters, but here he’s barefoot on the porch at midnight, watching stars and making me forget how to breathe. I shouldn’t want him. Not like this. But the longer I stay in this house, the harder it is to remember who I’m supposed to be. This short companion novella is set in the Blackthorne U universe, expanding the world of Bitter When He Begs through the eyes of Luca’s older brother, Jaxon. You don’t need to read Bitter When He Begs to enjoy this quiet, emotional standalone. But if you’ve ever wondered where Luca Devereaux came from, or who taught Sage how to love without fear, this is the story behind the family that shaped them.

Welcome to Everrest A cozy, magical afterlife where dying is only the beginning, and everyone deserves to feel at home. In Everrest, the neighbors bring casseroles when someone new moves in. Death just happens to be how everyone gets there. At fifty-eight, Malcolm Bennett dies exactly as he lived: irritated. After a lifetime of practical decisions and making sure everything was done to his standards, Malcolm expected oblivion. Instead, he wakes in the Lantern House Funeral Home, where a relentlessly cheerful Welcome Guide greets him with the news that he’s technically still dead, but things are already looking up. His name is Oliver Merritt. For one hundred and twenty years, Oliver’s been Everrest’s first hello. The first smile every newcomer sees. The steady hand waiting to guide them home. Malcolm should have been just another arrival for Everrest. Instead, he finds himself falling for the town… and the man who makes it feel like home. As Malcolm begins to imagine a future he never thought he’d want, Oliver starts to wonder if, after helping everyone else… someone might finally have arrived for him. Welcome to Everrest. We saved you a seat.

Queer, Black, and sexy as hell, The Drakon King is a forbidden love story between princes in the court of a cruel king and an edge-of-your-seat tale of missing dragons, ruthless betrayals, and stolen hearts. Two princes, born to rival kingdoms. Heir to a kingdom built on lies, Prince Reverie has one goal: avoid the crown. So when Reverie sees an opportunity to escape a life of pain and cruelty, he takes it and runs. Heir to a kingdom banished into the sky, Prince Xandreth has one goal: find out why his people are going missing, abandoning his kingdom to find the truth, no matter the cost. A meeting that was never meant to be. On the run, pursued by both kingdoms and wild creatures, the princes meet. Xandreth can't trust a party boy to help find the answers he seeks and Reverie has been taught to hate and fear Xandreth’s people since he was born, but the only way forward is for Reverie to break his vow to never return home. And for both of them to trust the other with their lives. A love that could change the world. But as truths come to light, a myth as old as the world comes to light, as well. A bird on fire and a world turning to ash. Reverie and Xandreth are suddenly at the heart of a crisis, and a love, neither can afford to ignore. Together they must claim the power they left behind and change their world. Or watch it burn. Perfect for fans of Crescent City, When the Moon Hatched, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Fourth Wing, and the world of Blade Runner. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Out with the old, in with the new. Adrian Hall is so over his ex-fiancé, Peter. At least, that's what he tells himself. But when Peter shows up to the office holiday party with his brand-new fiancé, Adrian realizes he might not be as over it as he thought. In a desperate bid to prove he's a whole new man, Adrian grabs a handsome stranger and begs him to pretend to be his boyfriend. “It'll only be for, like, 15 minutes, tops…” Jonah Wilson has been unemployed for months and was only hoping to find a new job when he begrudgingly agreed to attend his best friend Simone's office holiday party. When a cute guy runs up and convinces him to fake a relationship, uptight Jonah gets more than he bargained for. But then Peter calls their bluff and convinces Adrian and Jonah to attend a swanky New Year's Eve dinner with Peter and his new fiancé. The two strangers have no choice but to keep playing the happy couple. Adrian and Jonah will have to open up about the difficult pasts they've been trying to leave behind if they want to make it to midnight. But the closer they get, the harder it becomes to remember that their romance is supposed to be a lie. Or is it? What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? is a cozy fake-dating MM romantic comedy novella about unexpected chemistry and fresh starts. (Oh, and there’s a dog.) Perfect for readers who love holiday romance, fake dating, strangers-to-lovers, feel-good romantic comedies, and anyone who needs a little extra hope during the holidays.

A magic shop. A debt. A holiday romance that’ll leave you spellbound. Adrian Sibley, Briar’s resident witch and local apothecary owner, is counting on a quiet, yet bountiful Yule season. Until long-lost bad boy Carter Monroe stumbles back into town, and into Adrian’s shop, destroying half his stock in the process. Obligated to work off his debt, Carter agrees to help Adrian over the holidays. But between the lingering shadows of Carter’s past and Adrian’s protective charms, the air is thick with more than just frankincense. As snow falls on Briar and old sparks begin to fly, Carter is terrified he isn’t worthy of the witch who’s captured his attention, and Adrian is starting to wonder if the most powerful magic in his shop might be emanating from the man standing right in front of him. With Yule fast approaching and Christmas right around the corner, something mystical is brewing in Briar. But is Carter ready for love or merely enchanted? And is Adrian chasing something real or falling under a spell of his own making? A magical, heartfelt, queer holiday romance that will leave you spellbound and the first release from new LGBTQ romance imprint Tiny Ghost Hearts.

Colton Jones was supposed to be the golden boy of his small mountain ski town, bringing fame and fortune with his Olympic success. But when he fell short of the podium, his dreams shattered. Ten years later, the town is struggling to keep their ski lift running, and the best solution they can find is to increase interest, and revenue, by hosting a reality TV competition. When Graham St. Vrain arrives in Paradise, Colorado, he’s hoping for an easy ride through hosting his show’s final season. He quickly realizes that the key to a successful show lies with Colton, who clearly despises the flashy production crew. Graham is determined to break through Colton's icy exterior and make his grand finale a triumph. He ends up falling for him in the process, but with no snow, the show, and their relationship, can’t go on. With the town's future on the line, will their holiday romance survive the chaos, or will they both be left out in the cold?

He was supposed to be gone by morning. Daniel stopped in Havenwood for one night on his way to his parents' house for Christmas. One night. That's it. That's the plan. Unfortunately, the plan did not account for Matt Wright. Matt is Havenwood's junior mayor, part-time handyman, and full-time jack of all trades to anyone who needs help. He'll fix your banner, rewire your booth, and rescue your nativity scene from tipping over, all before breakfast. Daniel doesn't do small towns. He doesn't do Christmas festivals. He definitely doesn't do hot mayors with blue eyes and a tool belt. He's leaving in the morning. He keeps telling himself that. A small-town MM Christmas romcom about a passerby just stopping for one night, a mayor who does everything, and a one-night stop that refuses to end.

Zane The summer was supposed to be simple. Life guarding shifts, saving money for college, and surviving my grandmother’s matchmaking without telling her that I liked boys, not girls. Then Chris walked into my life. He was older, rich, married, and straight, so untouchable in every possible way. I knew it was wrong to want him. Still, the more time I spent with him, the more I saw the cracks in the life he’d built for himself. Every moment in his presence dragged me closer to a line I shouldn’t cross, and the more I tried to hide my secret from him, the more I had a feeling he could see it. Chris I’d spent my entire life making careful decisions, always certain of my own choices and where they led. Successful business. Stable marriage. Everything I'd planned, I achieved. Then I met Zane. He was too young, too honest, and too alive, but being with him felt like stepping into the light after years spent in the dark. He looked at me as if he could see through every layer of restraint I’d exercised for so long, and what began as an unexpected friendship soon turned into something I couldn't understand. Something dangerous. Walking away from him was the only right thing to do. Except for the first time in my life, I realized I no longer wanted to do the right thing. Sultry is a forbidden M/M romance about longing, guilt, desire, impossible choices, and the devastating realization that sometimes the right person walks into your life at the worst possible moment.

Sweet Hearts is book two in the Hearts of Willowrun series, a contemporary MM romance about discovering that first impressions aren’t always what they seem, and that sometimes the person who challenges you most is the one who knows your heart best. With a one-sided enemies-to-lovers dynamic, frenemies with benefits, a single dad, and a best friend’s brother romance, Sweet Hearts balances witty banter (bickering), heartfelt emotion, and spice. It can be read as a standalone, however for the best experience I would suggest reading the series in order.

A mage in hiding. A Brute holding the line. And a truth that will change everything. The Prince of Wales has vanished and all of England believes Duke Evander Ravenwood took him. Hunted by the authorities and condemned in every newspaper in London, Evander has lost his name, his face, and the freedom to walk the streets in daylight. Finding the missing prince may be the only way to clear himself, but whoever orchestrated his downfall has been planning this for far longer than he realised. While Evander searches for answers from the shadows, Viggo Stonewall is fighting a war of his own. The Aristocratic Oversight Committee has seized control of the Arcane Division. People are disappearing without charge. And a seemingly innocent welfare census is recording the name and location of every thrall in London. When the trail finally leads Evander and Viggo across the Irish Sea, they find themselves closing on an enemy who has been three moves ahead of them from the beginning, and whose plans reach far beyond one missing prince. But Evander is still hiding a devastating truth from the man he loves. And if Viggo discovers it before Evander can make things right, defeating their enemy may be the least of what they stand to lose. Shadow Mage is the fifth and penultimate book in Ava Marie Salinger’s bestselling MM historical fantasy romance series The Mage and His Brute, packed with heart-pounding intrigue, a romance forged in fire, and stakes that will leave readers breathless. Perfect for fans of historical fantasy and LGBTQ+ romance.

Sometimes, the heart reveals what fear conceals. As a single father, CJ is trying his best to give his five-year-old son a safe and happy life. When his sister starts dating world-famous boy band member Victor Sinclair, sparks fly, but not between her and Victor. All Victor longs for is to feel safe, a feeling that’s completely alien to him. All he knows is he’s not good enough, taught by his parents, and reinforced by himself. Self-loathing is his default, and he’s haunted by the fear that being gay means he has to choose between the love of his parents and the love of his life. But when he meets CJ and little Jamie, they slowly show him that maybe his parents’ judgment was wrong, and that he’s not lost after all. Still, fear lingers. What if the world refuses to accept him? What if everything they’re building is too fragile to last? And when it comes down to it, how much is Victor willing to risk for a chance at love? Rewrite The Stars is a moving New Adult M/M Boy Band Romance about self-acceptance, courage, and the power of love to change everything.

THEO I’ve spent my life trying to do the right thing, trying to be the man my late parents wanted me to be. It’s why I left the LAPD and moved back home to the small Mojave town in the middle of nowhere. I work a menial job as community safety patrol. I live in the house my parents left behind. And most importantly, I try to stay out of trouble. Easier said than done when a Daggervine Syndicate boss tries to recruit you, her oversized enforcer keeps trying to kill you, and local detectives follow up pointing their own fingers. It’s only when I learn the real danger Calvin Briggs is in that I start realizing he’s a bigger man than I ever gave him credit for. Before I know it, I’m not just breaking my own rules, I’m risking it all for the enemy. BRIGGS My parents didn’t want me, and it wasn’t long until I aged out of the foster care system. When I found myself on the street, Daggervine became family. I do anything for family. Anything. And at the present, that means taking down the safety patrol officer that’s been a thorn in my side for far too long. It’s not until my own family turns on me that I question everything I’ve ever lived for. The man I’ve spent so long trying to end is the one who saves my life. Theo Clark soon ends up being the closest thing to family I’ve ever known, but the odds are not stacked in our favor. After hate turns into love, we decide to do the only reasonable thing to secure our happily ever after, we run like hell. Pre-order Off the Grid today and dive into the ultimate story of survival, fierce devotion, and hard-won love. Coming November 10, 2026

This one time during a snowstorm, I got saved by a serial killer and almost eaten by a wolf. Bishop I live in the woods for a reason: I like the quiet. My plan is to wait out the holiday snowstorm in my workshop, surrounded by enough heat to make the outside world disappear. But when a popsicle of a human shows up on my doorstep two days before Christmas, my quiet holiday is over. We come from two completely different worlds, but the spark between us quickly turns scorching. Turns out that beneath the frozen layers I find Miles, a man I might actually want to keep. Miles I’m supposed to be on vacation, looking for a quick holiday hookup. Instead, my demanding father sends me to deliver blueprints to our top client… And, straight into a Minnesota blizzard. Now my car is wrecked, my dress shoes are ruined, and my only shelter is a small cabin owned by a grumpy, fiercely attractive lumberjack… and maybe serial killer. We are snowed in for days, sharing a broken couch and eventually, a bed. The physical attraction is immediate and undeniable. Huh,maybe I’ll still get that holiday hookup after all. Beautiful Mile is a standalone story, filled with a dramatic first meeting, funny moments, warmth, hotness, and all the things you want from a Christmas story.

Impeccably dressed and centuries-old, antique appraiser Percy Belmont has always preferred his holidays like his NYC condo; quiet, controlled, and strictly solitary. But this year, a creeping, unfamiliar loneliness has left him desperate for an escape. When a fierce East Coast nor’easter grounds his flight at LaGuardia, he finds an unexpected lifeline in Micah Bradley, a broad-shouldered, impossibly warm werewolf carpenter heading home to the Adirondacks. Desperate to escape his pack’s relentless matchmaking, Micah offers Percy a ride to Montreal on one condition: play his fake boyfriend over Christmas.. Expecting a few days of awkward deception, Percy instead finds himself inside a mountain lodge overflowing with chaotic wolf-pack traditions, roaring hearths, and effortless hospitality. As the lines blur between pretense and reality, Percy’s cool vampire exterior melts against Micah’s fierce, protective warmth. Surrendering to the heat might mean risking his guarded heart, but with the risk comes a newfound discovery. Home isn't a place, but the family waiting to welcome you in.

One wild convention with a hottie cosplayer turns into Caspian’s worst nightmare, marriage. Caspian The point of this Vegas Comic Con trip is to unwind, enjoy myself, and steer clear of commitments, especially anything serious. A deadbeat dad and divorce debt sealed my opinion on marriage early on. So when I meet a gorgeous-as-hell cosplayer at the bar who’s on the same light-and-easy wavelength as me, my trip’s about to get even better. Levi One blackout drunk night in Vegas should’ve been just that, but when I get home, I find out…I accidentally got married. A quick search nets me the discovery that not only is the guy I met in Vegas on the East Coast like me…but he lives less than an hour away. When I surprise him at work, we both agree that getting a divorce is first thing on the agenda. Should be easy, right? However, between flaky lawyer hurdles, accidental Mom meetings, and a fake-real?-husband drop-in at my shitty sister’s baby shower, I end up falling head over heels in love with him. Yet Caspian’s terrified of remaining married, and I’m terrified of what happens when this ends.

Some people were made for the spotlight. Others just want to fade away. Robb McDonald is doing just fine, thank you. Getting on with his life, playing bass with his two closest friends, staying out of any drama. Granted, it’s not a life he expected to lead, touring across the world and playing to thousands. But everything changed when he walked in. Max – the guitar-wielding, sunshine-filled, biscuit hustling session player who’s brought in by Ellipse records to bolster the live sound. Suddenly, Robb’s tour gets a lot harder. Literally. It’s just five months on tour. No big deal. Until circumstances bring them closer. Like… there’s only one bed in the room closer. There’s just one big complication; the lead singer hates Max. With a passion. And in this world, Blu is often the only visible colour.

Lala Robichaud was a menace. An irritatingly attractive menace with zero survival instincts on the rugby pitch. It made me want to throw him over my shoulder and drag him to bed every chance I got. My father's words, however, rang in my ears: You are not to see him again, Bear. The American Rugby League was hanging on by its fingernails, and my father was convinced my coming out would kill it dead. All I'd ever wanted was for this scrappy sport full of passionate players to find its stride. I didn't have time for a pint-sized instigator and his shenanigans. Anyway, there would be a price to pay for going against my father's wishes. But I was falling for that little menace. And Lala deserved to be loved out loud. Damn the consequences.

Christmas is about to work its magic in the snow-swept Scottish Highlands Cosmo is at his wits’ end. His toxic boss has a personal vendetta against him, proven when he ‘accidentally’ leaves Cosmo off the invite list for a pre-Christmas team-building retreat. Cosmo arrives in the freezing Highlands unprepared, underdressed and fighting to keep his holiday spirit alive. Asher runs a tight ship at the Glenfyne Adventure Centre. Expecting a group of suits from a top advertising agency, he’s blindsided by Cosmo, a walking fashion statement who looks as if he got lost on the way to a rock concert. Asher braces himself for a high-maintenance diva. Instead, he watches Cosmo face every gruelling challenge with fierce determination and a sharp wit that Asher can’t seem to resist. When Cosmo’s boss takes his bullying too far, Asher’s protective instincts roar to life. He’d sworn he was done with love after losing his partner of nine years, but Cosmo’s warmth is melting the ice around his heart, one snowy day at a time. A heartwarming Christmas romance about finding hope after loss, seeing beyond first impressions, and discovering love can arrive when you least expect it.

If you are looking for some thrilling account of what it's like to experience that very first flight on the back of a dragon; to see the land drop away below as each beat of the great creature's mighty wings takes you ever higher, then, I fear my tale may disappoint. Eyes squeezed tight against the sight I can only imagine awaits me, the bunching of muscles beneath my thighs proves poor warning indeed before a sudden, nauseating lurch sends us soaring into the air. Cradled by the massive arms wrapped securely around me, the orc lord I’d just bound myself to shakes with hearty laughter; his wild whoop only underscoring my distress. "Do you not think it most [ grand, exemplary, beautiful ], my fire?" his deep voice shouts into my ear over the roar of the wind. Despite my poor understanding of the Éldaren we have been forced to settle upon as a common tongue, the pride and exuberance in his tone are unmistakable. I know I am expected to do the unthinkable, and look. No. No, I don't think I will. “I've never seen anything like it,” I answer my new lord truthfully, swallowing back my stomach's instinctive reaction to the dipping and rising of our impossible mount as it surges higher into the sky. ▽△▽△▽△▽△▽△▽△▽△▽△▽△▽△ Warning: Get ready for unexpected journeys, steamy MM romance, cross-cultural communication, cozy fantasy vibes, meddling dragons, very confused accountants, and, on occasion, guys learning to trust one another. This story is intended for mature audiences.

Doctor Joseph Stanton seems to have a perfect life, but one promise made to his father, the Chathom County baron, is about to send it all crashing to the ground in ashes. He is to find a wife and have an heir by the age of thirty or he will lose his practice and his reputation. But the problem is, he is already in love. Barrister Augustus Gale has a perfect life. He works for his father’s law firm, has wonderful colleagues, loving parents, and the pleasure of Joseph in his life. When he discovers Joseph must leave his side for a false marriage, Augustus’s perfect world begins to crack. If only that were the worst thing he must endure. A shocking discovery changes everything, and forces both Joseph and Augustus to reevaluate everything they’ve ever known. Fall in love with this gay, friends-to-lovers Regency romance!

Sam was ready to retire from his little operation of killing evil werewolves and live a quiet life with his computers. Then the Werewolf Regulation Bureau catches him and offers him freedom in exchange for finding traitors inside their organization. Unfortunately, the deal comes with a new partner. Adrian Sinclair is uptight, self-righteous, insufferable. And, oh, he tried to get Sam’s best friend killed just last week. Now they have to fake being in love to infiltrate a group of rebels. Which means living together. Should be easy. Except no one should have to watch sweat trail down Adrian’s ridiculously muscular arms in that hideous tank top every morning. Especially before coffee. So it’s only fair for Sam to retaliate. Hacking all his electronics is just the beginning. When it comes to winning, nothing is off limits. Including sleeping with the enemy. Sam was prepared for murders and deadly werewolves when he took the job. He didn’t expect to dread the day he’d have to walk away from Adrian. In the Werewolf Regulation Bureau, everyone has something to hide. And when Sam finally realizes who was pulling the strings all along, it may already be too late. Deadly Howls & Double Cross is the third book in the Werewolf Regulation Bureau Files series, but it can be read as a standalone. It features a grumpy werewolf lawyer who’s not happy to be here, a chaotic sunshine tech genius who uses his smarts for the greater good, an adorable wing-pup, nosy friends, a murder mystery, and a super-secret werewolf crime-solving agency.

I ruled an empire once. Now the only thing I own is the one man who can break me. Kaspar König is a smuggler. Rich. Strange. Honest to the point of ruin. He's also my hostage. My family handed me a single job to earn my way back into the fold: four hundred blood diamonds, gone missing on a dead man's watch. Kaspar is my only lead, and I'm holding him at gunpoint in his own home. Kaspar knows what my family does to men who get in our way. He's seen it. So he should know better than to taunt me, but the bastard just can't help himself. He keeps telling me the pain makes him feel alive, but I don't know if he's serious or plotting something. Either way, I can't trust him. I've already lost everything once to love. And now the man who robbed me is trying to do it again. If I don't find those diamonds before he does, I might never make it home, and Kaspar might not make it out alive. When things get heated, I might have to choose between the man I'm falling for and the revenge I'm owed.

In the ruins of Thrallkeld, love is a weakness, and a weapon. When Wynnie, Alys’s mother and Griff and Mal’s childhood guardian, vanishes into the haunted city of Thrallkeld on an errand of revenge, her wife Vic feels the agonizing moment of her death. Still, she refuses to believe it until she sees it, and she sets out to bring Wynnie home. With her is Alys, possessed by something and unraveling; Griff, aching for a commitment he isn’t sure his boyfriend will ever give; Mal, who wraps Griff in armor as he fears that Thrallkeld will once again cut out the very heart of him; and Liam, still nursing old wounds but determined to save the woman who’s become like a mother to him, too. Each hurried step south leaves them all wondering whether this will be a rescue mission, or simply a recovery. Thrallkeld is no ordinary ruin, and it’s more than the place where a young Mal once met his match in a ruthless crime lord. It belongs to the Shadow Queen, a powerful entity who feeds on death and misery. And there’s plenty of that in the air as the party splinters, with Griff and Mal seeking the help of a witch in a nearby swamp while the others scour the city itself for Wynnie. Amid the crumbling stones and waterlogged tunnels, the ghosts are the least of their problems as they’re plagued by old flames, new desires, and enemies with ledgers of debts longer than Mal’s list of misdeeds. Yet romance blooms in the unlikeliest places, between spells and scars, on stage for all to see, and in the quiet moments before everything falls apart. But some hearts are already spoken for. And some may never return. Because in Thrallkeld, the ghosts aren’t the only ones with unfinished business… This is the second book in the queer fantasy romance Rogue Devotions series, but can also be read as the first. The major events of book one are recapped at the beginning for new readers.

Varian I’m a king amongst vampires, but finding my fated mate almost broke me. Two years ago, while spying on a dangerous rogue faction, I spotted him. A beautiful witch. To save his life, I had to plan a flawless rescue. But when I returned to the rogue's mansion, I was too late. The rogue was dead, and my mate had vanished. He escaped with the help of another vampire, completely unaware that he belongs to a king. Now, I finally found him. I've tracked him to the sanctuary town of Heart’s Hollow. I only have one fear. When this beautiful, haunted witch looks at me, will he only see a monster? Nico As a half-witch, I always knew vampires were real. I just never expected to be enslaved by one. After surviving, I finally managed to escape my gilded cage with the help of a fellow prisoner. For two years, I’ve built a life in this cozy small town. Here, I’m free to be myself, and free to forget the dark world I left behind. Until he tracks me down. King Varian is everything I should fear. He’s massive, lethal, and devastatingly powerful. But the predatory king from my past is shockingly gentle. He’s patient. He's attentive. And as the Christmas season starts, we're sharing elixirs, hot chocolate, and dangerous glances. Now, I'm wondering if the vampire who came to claim me is the one monster I want in my bed. Elixirs with the Vampire King is an MM Cozy Monster Romance. It takes place in Kota Quinn’s Heart’s Hollow during the Christmas season. This holiday romance can be read as a standalone, but expect fun mentions and cameos. Tropes/Vibes: Touch Him and Die Hurt Comfort/ Healing Who did this to you? Vampire x Witch Size Difference Age Gap He doesn’t know we’re Fated Mates. Christmas cheer Secret Santa Gifts Spoiling the one who deserves it.

One rescue changed everything. I came to Clover Ridge planning to settle an inheritance and head back to the city. The last thing I expected was to end up in the arms of the gorgeous firefighter who pulled me out of danger. Rescuing people is my job. Falling for the stubborn newcomer I can't seem to stay away from definitely isn't. The longer he's in town, the more excuses I find to see him, and the harder it becomes to imagine Clover Ridge without him. He insists he's only passing through. I'm determined to prove some places, and some people, are worth staying for.

Blurb: Never have I ever burned down a building with people in it. Never have I ever lit a cave on fire with living humans inside. Never have I ever set a corn field ablaze and ruined a family's business. Never have I ever blown up a boat and killed four people in the process. Never have I ever betrayed someone I loved. Casen Mayes would have zero fingers left, and I would have four because I betrayed someone I loved when he told me he was a serial killer, and I turned him in. When Graveborn Asylum sends me an invitation to interview for their newly opened psychiatrist position, I grab at anything I can to get out of the mess I’ve made of my life and dive headfirst into the realm of the criminally insane. But I’ve forgotten one vitally important detail, I put one of these men here. When reality caves in, and I’m left with no choice but to face the love of a serial killer obsessed with fire, will I accept my fate, or will we all go up in flames? This is book 2 in an interconnected standalone series. While these books can be read out of order, if you want to know about the other couples that may appear here it is best to start with book one.

Trauma nurse Mark Pecker is confident, proud, and completely unashamed of the fact that he’s what many would call a “needy omega.” He wants to be loved and cherished by a partner and sees absolutely no reason to settle for anything less than someone who is completely obsessed with him. Phoenix Walker is a single guardian to his eight-year-old niece who is trying to figure out who he is after a year of adjusting to the changes in his life. Between balancing work and a child, dating hasn’t even been on his radar. When the two crash into each other, literally, in the emergency room, sparks fly and both men realize that what they really need might be right there for the taking, just as fate intended.

When the Lin family can’t repay ten million dollars to the Golden Dragon Gang, they offer the only thing they have left: their Omega son, to bear an heir for Macau’s most ruthless triad. But he runs. Lin Yingming, the brother sent in his place, has one problem: he’s an Alpha. Now he must survive the Long Manor under his brother’s name, winning over the household one bowl of dumpling soup at a time. Long Tiangang, heir to the Golden Dragon empire, has no use for warmth or romance. With his first wife dying and an underworld war looming, he needs an heir, and he knows a liar when he sees one. Yet the man who trusts no one begins finishing every bowl Yingming sets in front of him. Meanwhile, something is wrong inside the Long Manor, and Yingming isn’t the only one hiding the truth. Yingming must decide how much he’s willing to risk for the family he came to save, and for the man who was never supposed to matter. Tropes & Dynamics: Fake Identity / Brother Swap Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance Secondary Gender Transformation Chinese Mafia Forced Proximity / Slow Burn Romance Plot-driven Romantic Suspense / Murder Mystery Low Steam / High Emotional Connection Male Pregnancy (Mpreg) Deceitful Alpha is Book 1 of the Superior Alpha series and can be read as a standalone. Expect dark family intrigue, tender moments, and a guaranteed HEA. Content note: Dubious consent, drugging, gun violence, poisoning (including of a child), and the death of a secondary character. Please see the author’s note for full details.

Getting arrested by the guy I hated in high school was not on my bingo card. There is nothing worse than getting arrested. Except of course getting arrested by Harrison Brentwood…while in a snowman costume. It’s the most humiliating moment of my life, no matter how hot the man might be. But when the power goes out because of a blizzard, the two of us are stuck together. I don’t want to get to know him. I hate him. But because I’m stuck with him until the lights come back on, I don’t have a choice. I get to see the person he is now. The nice, kind, sexy man he is. Maybe under the hate lies a different kind of tension. One I definitely want to act on. Can a sheriff’s deputy and his arrestee make something work? If only getting into trouble wasn’t so much fun…

Born on a plantation on the island of Jamaica, Zuri took advantage of the first opportunity to escape, joining the crew of the Leviathan and working his way up to the position of quartermaster. The sea affords him a freedom he never experienced on land. But his new life is threatened when his captain recognizes an old crewmate aboard a ship they're attacking, and offers to let the vessel go unscathed if the aggravatingly attractive man will agree to sign back onto the account. Jonah thought he'd left his pirating days behind him when he retired to the colony of Libertalia on the island of Madagascar. Newly widowed, with vampires on the hunt for his young son, he books passage back to England, only to find his ship facing the double threat of storm and pirates. Now he's confronted with the prospect of trying to teach young Sam right from wrong among a crew of miscreants, while simultaneously struggling with his attraction to the ship's quartermaster. Pirate ships may be beyond the law, but that doesn't mean the other man would welcome his advances. Can he find a way to reconcile his faith with the realities of life aboard ship? And can two men from such disparate backgrounds possibly make a relationship work?

He hired a boyfriend to win a custody battle. He didn't plan on falling for the world's grumpiest jockey. Oliver Sandbourne needs a boyfriend, and he needs one fast. Custody of his daughter is on the line, and nothing will say “stable, loving parent” in court like showing up for the hearing with a devoted partner on his arm. Enter Rent-A-Boyfriend, and more importantly Arden. Arden O’Reardon is five-foot-nothing of pure attitude, a champion jockey with zero patience for Oliver's ex-pop-star charm, and even less interest in playing house. But Oliver’s daughter adores him, the horses adore him, and somewhere between school events and stable visits where the two do an astounding job of pretending to be together, Oliver starts adoring him, too. Arden didn't sign up for real feelings. He's got a crush on someone else, his closeted boss, and a career that can't survive a scandal. But every time Oliver needs him, really needs him, Arden is the one who shows up. Riding to the rescue is starting to feel less like a job and more like falling. When the cameras start rolling, the custody war heats up, and Arden's own house of cards threatens to collapse, the unlikely lovers will have to decide if their rental romance is worth risking everything for. Race to the Bottom is a slow-burn, opposites-attract, fake-boyfriend MM romance with a grumpy/sunshine jockey and single dad, a scene-stealing kid, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

For three years I kept a stranger’s love letters in my wallet. Then I woke up chained to his bed. LARSEN I get paid to hit people. Number eight, the Hounds’ enforcer, one suspension away from losing the only thing I’m good at. I’m sober, I eat dinner alone, and I stopped feeling much of anything a while ago. The letters were the exception. Raspberry perfume, perfect handwriting, left in my locker after my worst games. Always yours, Shaly. I figured she was some shy girl in the cheap seats. Shaly is a wall of tattoos and silver rings. His real name is Kusma Sokolov, and his family owns the south side. I know what I did. I know what men like him do about it. When I woke up in that room, I asked him to get it over with. He rewrapped my broken hand instead. He cooks. He asks before he touches me now. I have never been so angry in my life. KUSMA I thought I was broken until a man tried to cave my skull in with a steel bar. Turns out I just have specific tastes. Then I watched Julian Larsen knock a man’s tooth onto the ice, and I’ve been in love ever since. Three years of letters. Three years of being good. Now there are people in this city who want him dead, and he seems fine with that. So I did the reasonable thing. I took him first. He can hate me. He can hit me. Honestly, I’m hoping he will. But he’s not leaving this room until he wants to live as badly as I want him to. . DOOMED is a dark MM hockey mafia romance with a stalker who falls first, captive/captor, an unhinged mafia enforcer who likes it when it hurts, a grumpy hockey player with a short fuse, age gap, and touch-him-and-die. Dual POV. HEA, no cheating, no cliffhanger. Book 1 in the Sokolov series, standalone. Dark themes and explicit content, including stalking, captivity, and suicidal ideation. Full content warnings inside.

Ace knows Clyde’s a werewolf. He ALSO knows Clyde’s rut is right around the corner. They’ve been circling one another for years, and Ace is done waiting for his cautious best friend to make a move. So, with a little help from a petty witch, he procures some questionable potions to help him handle Clyde’s yearly rut under the full moon. He’s got everything he needs. Probably. Most likely. One secluded campsite, one Mr. Safety werewolf running out of safety protocols, and one human who knew exactly which protocols he planned on breaking. Ace has always wanted to know what would happen once Clyde stopped holding back. Now he’s going to find out. The only question is whether Clyde will survive Ace.

Every Christmas, the carnival comes to town. This year, it brings something Beck doesn't expect. Beck doesn't do holidays or crowds or cookies…and he definitely doesn't do gorgeous strangers who look at him like he's the shiniest gift under the tree. But when the winter wonderland rolls into his sleepy little town, a pair of warm brown eyes find his across the lights and the snow and he can't stay away. Ezra quickly learned the most important rule about traveling with the pack is to never get attached to locals. The carnival his family has been running for generations moves on after just a few weeks…and so does he. He enjoys the variety of new faces and people, always up for a flavor of the week. Until Beck. One stolen week. One undeniable connection. One night that changes everything. This steamy MM mpreg shifter romance is part of the His Reindeer Mate for Christmas multi-author series with a sexy reindeer, a sweet baby, all the holiday feels and a guaranteed happily ever after.

“Maybe the devil is me, but eternal damnation in his arms, that doesn’t sound so bad.” Monsters kill people, we kill monsters. It’s as simple as that. At least, it was. I should have died that night, a snack for another monster in the woods, until a flash of midnight black fur and glowing golden eyes changed my entire world. Seven years later and I haven’t learned a thing, rushing off to Felcove to be the first in my generation to kill a real vampire. I don’t give a crap that it’s wearing my cousin’s face or that I might be way out of my league. And I do not give one flying fuck that fate decided to play games with me, dropping the werewolf that haunts my dreams right in the middle of it all. Taunting me with those big gold eyes. Sucking on that ridiculous lip piercing and acting like he gives a shit. Waking this monster inside me.

I didn’t ask to be born a prince, but here I am, Prince Alexander Pembroke. After one too many scandals, I’m shipped off to Roosevelt University in the States. My orders? Stay out of trouble, stay out of the tabloids, and above all, stay in the closet. I’m determined to do just that. Until I meet Tommy O’Reilly, breakout Hollywood star and a fellow student. He hates me on sight and I can’t rightly say I’m a fan of him either. But a mandatory expedition, a shared political science project, and too much forced proximity make avoiding each other impossible. And underneath that animosity, something else simmers. Attraction. When we can’t ignore it any longer and give in, we both agree that it’s just chemistry, nothing else. After all, I can’t afford another scandal, and he doesn’t even like me. Until he does. Now I have to choose between my royal obligations and the life I never thought I could have. A Royal Rivalry is the first book in the Roosevelt University Series, a sizzling MM romantic comedy series from USA Today Bestseller Nora Phoenix. It features two guys who mistake attraction for hate and yet can’t stay away from each other, found family in the form of a hilarious group of friends, lots of banter, the best sister in the world, and a very happily-ever-after.

Killian Avery has spent years working towards one goal. With college behind him and his first professional hockey season just around the corner, coming home to Greensboro is meant to be the beginning of everything he has worked for. Ryan Mickells knows exactly what it takes to make it to the top. He also knows that talent alone is never enough. Their first meeting leaves them with bruised egos and the certainty that they want nothing to do with each other. Unfortunately, the ice has other plans and life keeps bringing them back to each other when they least expect it. As they spend more time together, Killian and Ryan will discover that the best things in life often happen when you least expect it. Sometimes the future isn’t something you planned. Sometimes you have to picture it differently. Sometimes you have to Picture Forward.

A Killer Catch… Maxwell Cooper has spent years getting over his first love. Or so he thought, but when Josiah Mercer returns to Hartwell Cove as the new sheriff, Maxwell's carefully settled life is turned upside down. Especially when one look at Josiah makes it painfully clear that neither of them is as over the other as they'd like to pretend. Max would rather be home in his grandmother's bayfront house, writing his paranormal cozies about Willow Moon, the witch who runs a magical coffee shop. But festival week has arrived, and when bank manager Harvey Sinclair is found dead behind the music stage, Maxwell can't resist the mystery, especially when his sheriff ex-boyfriend is determined to keep him out of it. Josiah left Hartwell Cove years ago to pursue a career in Baltimore, and never stopped regretting that he left Maxwell without asking him to come along.Now he's home, ready for the quiet small-town life he always missed. He just hadn't counted on Maxwell still being the one man who can make his heart race. With a killer hiding among the festival crowds, Maxwell asking questions he shouldn't, and an old love refusing to stay buried, Josiah has two mysteries to solve.- who killed Harvey Sinclair and can he convince Maxwell that this time, he's home to stay? They never stopped loving each other. Now they're getting a second chance, and a killer wants to take it away.

The most important hat trick of their lives has nothing to do with the score. Olivier Lévesque and Noah Anderson were fierce rivals in the American Hockey League, playing on opposite sides of one of hockey’s oldest rivalries: Montréal and Toronto. But when a trade brings Noah back to his home province of Québec, everything changes. Now they’re wearing the same Laval Draveurs jersey and chasing the same dream of playing in the NHL for the Montréal Nationals. And then, they find something else in common: Félix Renaud. With bleached blond hair, painted nails, and a fondness for lace, Félix couldn't be more different from the two hockey players who stumble into his life. As Noah and Olivier each grow closer to him, their rivalry begins to shift. Attraction takes its place, boundaries blur, and three separate connections become something none of them ever imagined. In Montréal, hockey is woven into the fabric of the city, passed through generations and worn as a source of pride. But the closer the three become, the more complicated their futures grow. Noah knows how quickly a trade can take away any sense of home, while Olivier knows how much he stands to lose if the parts of himself he’s kept hidden collide with hockey. And Félix, who has built his life around being unapologetically himself and creating that same freedom for others, is facing uncertainty of his own as the community he has poured himself into is threatened. Together, they begin to navigate the space between what they want and what the world expects from them, discovering there may be more than one way to belong, more than one way to love, and more than one version of the future worth fighting for. Un tour du chapeau parfait. Tour du Chapeau is a standalone MMM romance Books in this series do not need to be read in order

There's always something to look forward to after a shitstorm. David Liu I thought nothing could be worse than being cheated on, then my ex proves me wrong by parading around his affair partner at our cousins' wedding. It's a week and a half long event at a ski lounge, and I'm stuck watching their sickening PDA. Not only that, my ex is set on rubbing his new relationship in my face at every chance he can get. As if things aren't complicated enough, my ex's other cousin offers himself as a buffer. Jensen lives abroad and is the free spirit of his family. I'm warned against him. He's known as a bit of a Casanova, and I allegedly fall in love with any man who can make me laugh (which I do not! I vow never to love again). But Jensen's more than just the funny guy who's helping me keep my ex off my back. The more time we spend together, the more I want to dive straight into complicated and forget all about my vow of singlehood. Even if it's all fake, I know he's mine to keep. Bluebird Day is a standalone fake dating MM holiday romance featuring endless banter, one nosy family, an MC who swore off love (who's he kidding?), stranded on a ski lift;), and a slow burn that ends in the sweetest happily ever after.

IN THESE WOODS, SOME MONSTERS AREN'T BORN-THEY'RE MADE IN DEALS BETTER LEFT UNSPOKEN. He hunted the woods for five years. He thought he knew the dark. Elías is a man of logic and necessity. In a village paralyzed by ancient superstitions of fae and folklore, he is the only one brave enough-or desperate enough-to enter the forest. But when his eight-year-old sister is murdered, his skepticism becomes his greatest danger. What he's hunting isn't a myth. It's a monster. And as Elías follows the trail of blood deeper than any human has dared to go, he begins to realize that the legends weren't told to scare children-they were told to keep a door closed. A door that Elías has kicked wide open.

Romily: My day started out completely normal: playing dress-up, sexing Fox up, and getting abducted by aliens. Totally normal, everyday stuff. Of course, I’m the luckiest mute boy on the planet, so that’s just the beginning of the longest, blue-ballsiest day of my life. Aliens, mischievous realms, alternate timelines, and a very old god keep me on my toes, but I might start questioning my luck by the end of this adventure if I lose one more O to inconvenient teleportations. The Trouble With Trying to Marry a Reaper is the final book in the Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees series. Contents include alien abductions, wild magic, old gods, and new realms. Please see the Note from Romily for the content warning. This book also contains a bonus scene featuring Romily’s best friend (Akile) and Fox’s fathers (the Patervulpises) taking their chances with possibly creating more cherubs.

Some attractions are impossible to ignore. This one’s audible. HUNTER I know a crisis when I see one. And Clang may qualify. He's the quiet, ridiculously attractive CFO who keeps to himself, makes the most fascinating metallic noises, and looks at me like I'm a problem he hasn't figured out how to solve. Naturally, I want to figure him out. The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the lingering looks, accidental touches, and chemistry that's about as subtle as a five-alarm fire. There's just one problem. Clang doesn't seem to think he's someone worth wanting. Lucky for him, I'm very good at convincing. CLANG I have rules. Keep quiet. Remain composed. Do not draw attention. Most importantly, do not allow anyone close enough to notice the things that make me different. Then Hunter Floyd arrives. He is loud. Chaotic. Inexplicably charming. And completely incapable of respecting the boundaries I have spent my entire life constructing. Suddenly, my carefully ordered existence is a mess of lingering looks, accidental touches, and reactions I can no longer seem to control. Hunter wants all of me. Even the parts I have spent my entire life trying to hide. And I am beginning to suspect I want to give him everything. Clang & Circumstance is the third book in the Love at Labyrinth Solutions series featuring opposites attract, hurt/comfort, a tail that will make your eyes roll back in your head, lots of workplace humor, and plenty of spice.

The day his human partner died was the day Haleth Maerenthros became a monster hunter. Nearly three centuries later, Haleth is apathetic, loveless, and haunted by the memories of his long dead partner. For years, his sole purpose has been destroying vampires, but even that is beginning to lose its appeal as Haleth wishes more and more to fade into nothingness. When the master of the Monster Hunter Guild himself assigns Haleth a job he can’t turn down, he journeys to the far north hunting for a vampire that could threaten the safety of every mortal in Karrador. Only, when Haleth finally reaches his mark, he finds himself staring into the reddened eyes of his long dead partner. Grappling with his morals pitted against a deep well of love as their spark reignites, Haleth must decide where his loyalties lie, and if loving on borrowed time is worth facing the Monster Hunter Guild's deadly retribution.

They’re both mad, bad, and dangerous to know. When I accepted the invitation to help with the Historical District’s Centennial Celebration fashion exhibit, I expected a few weeks of vintage cataloging at the Fairfax’s Victorian mansion. What I got was an impossible situation: falling for two married alphas whose relationship is crumbling under the weight of past transgressions and temporary hedonistic pleasures. They couldn’t be more inappropriate for each other, or for me. Sebastian is warmth and charm. Victor icy and controlled. And I’m drawn to them both like the proverbial moth to a flame. But there’s no room for me… between them lies the ghost of Étienne Beaumont, a man who died under suspicious circumstances and left them both broken in ways I’m only beginning to understand. Fairfax Mansion is brimming with locked doors, hidden secrets, and shadows that hold darker truths than I ever could’ve imagined. Then there are the accidents, things that fall at exactly the wrong moment. Someone doesn’t want me here, and I’m afraid they’re willing to kill to get rid of me. Perfect for readers who love: Gothic mystery omegaverse… secrets and sin behind every door! The brooding Byronic hero or the devil behind an angel’s smile? Why choose. They were each other’s ruin long before you arrived. The question is whether you’re their salvation… or just the next casualty. A throuple with a pair of married alphas… MMM omegaverse at its most scandalous! Alphas who may be just a bit unhinged A sassy omega who should probably leave NOW, but absolutely will not High fashion and catwalks that may be your last! Mpreg. Who's the daddy? Temperamental flowers Trillium is Book 1 of my Millcrest Millionaires MM Omegaverse series. This series is a spinoff of my Cobblers’ Corner Cozy Mystery series. Single POV (omega) ~50K words

Tanner Bennett isn’t the guy I’m supposed to want. He’s my roommates’ boss. He’s in business with my NHL teammate. And he’s in the mafia… I think. There are so many reasons not to indulge myself with him. Except, I don’t think I can stay away. He’s mysterious. He’s dangerous. He’s irritatingly sassy. He’s also hot. His touch sets me on fire and makes me feel alive. I’m falling for a hitman who’ll burn the world down for me. Literally.

An MM sports romance between two closeted wrestlers, the world champion and the man he beat. Alex Carter doesn't lose well. He lost the world final to Daniel Morgan anyway. Morgan held him down for forty seconds when twelve would have done it, and Alex stopped fighting and let him. Then a thumb on the inside of his wrist, the whistle, and Morgan walked off like nothing had happened. Nobody had ever checked his pulse on a mat. Alex hasn't been right since. He wants to beat him. He wants him more. Daniel Morgan is the world champion, and nothing he does on a mat is an accident. He says everyone's reading into it. He can't say why an American's number is still in his wallet. He wants Alex's hands on him again. It scares him more than losing ever has. Then a league signs them as rivals. Three cities, same bracket, cameras on all of it. On the mat they can have their hands all over each other and get paid for it. Everywhere else it's secret hookups in hotel rooms. Alex has a family that can never know. Daniel has nobody he'd tell. If they both keep winning, they meet in the final. An explicit MM rivals-to-lovers wrestling romance. Book 1. For readers who loved Heated Rivalry.

Orion “Ori” Harper lost everything when the Los Angeles Comets failed to renew his contract. Months later, his savings are running low, his friends and family are halfway across the country, and he has ghosted his former teammates. In an attempt to crawl his way out of the hole that depression has dug for him, Ori takes his therapist’s advice and begins to pour his darkest thoughts and heaviest feelings into a journal. Julian Tate, setter for the Comets, has been plagued by nightmares since the day he confessed everything only to watch Ori walk away. A well-timed distraction arrives in the form of Look Up, an organization focused on bringing volleyball to queer teens. With their expansion to LA, Julian is tasked with heading up the project. When visiting the valley overlook that he and Ori frequented the previous summer, Julian finds an abandoned journal. It isn’t long before he realizes the notebook belongs to the friend he’d made the mistake of falling in love with. Guilty over reading words that he was never meant to see, Julian does the only thing he can think to do: he writes back. As Ori and Julian begin to reconnect through their written journal entries, they’re no longer able to ignore the events of the previous summer. The hookups, the feelings, the hurt. While Ori spirals further and further into his depression, Julian tries desperately to be nothing more than the friend he promised he would be. But neither hurt nor hope will stay hidden in the dark, not as long as the sun continues to rise…

The Gargoyle I have watched over sentient dwellings for longer than time. I have witnessed birth and death, love and war, and the best and worst of humanity. I have protected humans without their knowledge, a silent and stony guardian. Yet, in all my time, I never expected to get decorated with tinsel. And lights. And fake snow. The new owner, Luke, isn’t quite human, although I’m not sure if he knows that. He also doesn’t know the house he’s inherited isn’t just a house. I do know that in all my time as a gargoyle, I’ve never before felt such a need to reveal myself to someone. I know, however, that it would be catastrophic if I did so. I’m a monster, and Luke would only ever fear me. The Changeling I’ve never quite fit in with my family or my town, so when a long lost relative leaves me a manor house, I’m only too happy to go check it out. It’s old, worn down, and I’m absolutely in love with it at first sight. I’m determined this time to get along well with the people in the nearby town, and with the holidays coming up, being festive and drawing tourists seems like the perfect way to get on the mayor’s good side. If the grumpy-looking gargoyle outside just seems more grumpy-looking every time I decorate him, well… it only adds to his charm. Tags: The house has an attitude; gargoyles are not Christmas trees; Luke has no idea he’s fae; zany small town shenanigans; Luke decides the gargoyle should be named Phil; Phil has never been so insulted in his entire existence, but it’s also kind of nice having a name; Willow is a matchmaker; Luke gets involved in a mystery, and of course Phil has to help him out; lots of Christmas spirit and light, fluffy fun.

A tender, slow-burn story of family, healing, and the quiet power of choosing each other. Blake Vane’s life has been unraveling since the day his marriage collapsed. With three children slipping through the cracks, a demanding job he can’t afford to lose, Blake is out of options. When Lockswell Boarding House offers an Omega to fit his needs, the Alpha takes it, even though he knows nothing good will come of it. Layken arrives quiet, careful and reserved, carrying the kind of scars that don’t show on skin. He’s trained to serve and obey, and is expected to fit into a household that’s already fractured. Blake doesn’t know how to handle the way the Omega steadies the chaos, or how easily Layken slips into the empty spaces left behind by a marriage that never offered love. He doesn’t know how to face the truth that he needs Layken more than he ever expected, and that needing him might be the most dangerous thing of all.

Lazare Belanger and the Vancouver Thunderbirds are in an awful slump. He can’t find the back of the net. The team is dead last in the standings. They’re a disaster from top to bottom, especially Lazare, and there’s no end in sight. Then a mediocre player demands a trade from a division rival, and he lands in Vancouver. Andrei Rokotov is struggling. He knows he’s in no position to make any demands, never mind a mid-season trade to one of a very short list of teams. But he’s not backing down. He wants out of a toxic, homophobic locker room, and he has his reasons for only playing in Canada. Lazare is skeptical of this kid throwing his weight around like a superstar. But the second Andrei puts on a Thunderbirds sweater, he starts thriving. Before long, he’s moving up from the bottom six… and potentially knocking the struggling veteran center from the top line. And if threatening Lazare’s place on the first line isn’t bad enough, Andrei also has the audacity to be hot enough to make him question how straight he really is.

I took his twin brother’s place on the team and he’s had it out for me ever since. I’m the newest player on the Gods hockey team, but I don’t belong here. I’m from an entirely different world than the rest of them. But my mother’s death left me with nothing. No ties to family, no place to live. It’s this or the street. So I have no choice. To make this work, I have to play with the guy whose brother I replaced. Coach wants us on the same line, but Ridgeway wants me off the team, and if all of that wasn’t bad enough, he’s my roommate. Ridgeway is dark and angry, holding pain under the surface that I recognize. He hates me and gets under my skin in a way no one else has before, which only makes me want to push his buttons more. We’re at each other’s throats by the end of the first week. But I’m determined to figure out a way to work with him. Maybe I’ll have to seduce him, because I don’t think he’s as straight as he claims.

He begged for forever. But eternity costs everything. To survive the transformation into a vampire, a human must feel true love for the one turning them or the Price of Immortality wipes their mind clean. Milo believed Jude when he swore their love was real. He was wrong. Jude wakes with no memory of Milo, the years they shared, or even his own name. Milo is left rebuilding a life with a stranger. Bound together by the Resonance, a forced-truth bond neither can lie through, Milo tries to keep his distance and protect the man who no longer knows him. But the new Jude isn't the gentle human Milo loved. As ugly secrets from Jude's human life begin to surface, a rogue vampire cuts a bloody trail toward Aspen Grove. With threats closing in from every direction, Milo is forced to let go of the ghost of the man he lost, and protect the stranger claiming him. Forgotten, But Not Gone is a full-length dark MM paranormal vampire romance containing themes and situations not intended for readers under 18. Both characters are consenting adults. This story features slow burn, amnesia, and a forced truth bond.

Mason's new headphones weren't supposed to talk. They definitely weren't supposed to bring his favorite romance-audiobook fantasies to life… or turn his secret longing for his best friend into the beginning of an MM+ romance. Mason has spent years keeping romance safely inside his headphones. Dating apps are a nightmare, strangers don't do it for him, and falling for his best friend is definitely not an option. Then his shiny new headphones develop a mind of their own and decide to woo him. “Luce” is charming, affectionate, impossibly talented at making Mason's fantasies come true, and absolutely convinced Mason deserves more than fantasy. Luce is determined to find his owner the perfect partner. Unfortunately… Mason already knows him. Tycho has been Mason's best friend for years. He's also the one man Mason has never dared admit he wants. When Luce decides Mason's love life needs an intervention, the walls between fantasy and reality start coming down fast. Because sometimes the romance you've been listening to isn't an escape from reality. Sometimes it’s a map to your heart’s desire. Getting HEADphones is a steamy, low-angst MM+ sentient-object romance with outrageous fantasies, tender friends-to-lovers yearning, a very opinionated pair of headphones, and a happily-ever-after that's anything but conventional. For readers who like their romance delightfully unconventional, emotionally earnest, and very, very kinky.

One bed. Two stubborn men. And a Christmas neither will ever forget. At forty-seven, military veteran Curtis Haney wants nothing to do with Christmas cheer, small-town gossip, or the grieving teenage nephew who makes it painfully clear he doesn't want another parent. Curtis has spent years keeping his distance from anything that might break his heart again. Returning to Tygh Valley is supposed to be temporary. Then he meets Armando Villegas, a maddeningly cheerful counselor with gorgeous brown eyes, a tempting smile, and absolutely no respect for Curtis's carefully maintained personal boundaries. Armando has enough complications between his family's struggling diner, endless holiday obligations, and a career devoted to helping everyone but himself. The last thing he needs is a stubborn, ridiculously attractive veteran who treats every friendly gesture like an invitation to argue. Unfortunately, Curtis is exactly his type, and their increasingly flirtatious disagreements make staying professional nearly impossible. When a winter snowstorm strands them in a remote cabin with one bed, their simmering attraction finally gets the attention it deserves. Between heated kisses, unexpected tenderness, and Christmas confessions neither intended to share, one night becomes something neither man is prepared to walk away from. But Curtis's painful past and Armando's habit of sacrificing his own happiness threaten the future they're beginning to imagine together. With Christmas approaching, a teenager desperate for family, and a town determined to celebrate, two men who've spent years protecting themselves must decide whether the greatest risk is falling in love or walking away from the one person who makes them want to stay.

Good fences make good neighbors. Bad fences make puppies. Steven For the record, my dog’s sex life isn’t something I ever want to contemplate. I’m an accountant. I have a spreadsheet for everything, a healthy respect for boundaries, and a strict policy of not noticing my neighbor’s dimples. Luckily, I’ve been vaccinated against charming men since the last one took half the furniture and left me with the mortgage. Ryder Donnelly has no respect for boundaries. Or shared fences. Or the fact that my name is Steven, not Steve. He’s six-foot-two of designer stubble and bad decisions and exists with a Jack Russell terrier who’s as shameless as his owner. Then Ryder’s Jack Russell finds a gap in the fence and defiles my innocent Bernese mountain dog, and suddenly my vet is counting four heartbeats and telling me the puppies are due in two weeks. In the middle of tax season. But it’s okay because Ryder’s dog is fifty percent responsible, so Ryder can do fifty percent of the work. Ryder Steve from next door thinks I’m a cocky, shirtless menace who tries to charm his way out of everything. Which might not be completely wrong. What he doesn’t know is that I spent fifteen years chasing a dream that didn’t work out and now I’m rebuilding my life. I keep things simple, with no big plans or commitments, including getting involved with my uptight, ridiculously cute neighbor. But then my dog knocks up his, and Steve’s on my doorstep with an itemized list and a plan for eight weeks of co-parenting puppies with a man who laminates everything. Eight weeks is a long time. But somewhere between being puppy midwives, midnight feeds, and discovering what happens when Steven finally loses control, eight weeks becomes not nearly enough time. Unfortunately, Steve’s a stickler for a deadline. The Neighbor Situation is a low-angst, dual-POV 50,000 word MM romantic comedy withenemies-to-lovers neighbors, a grumpy accountant and a sunshine landscape gardener, four surprise puppies, a neighborhood group chat that sees everything, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Finn learned a long time ago not to trust Elliot Spencer-Murphy. Back in high school, Elliot was everything Finn wasn't: hot, popular, and a star athlete. Finn had spent years crushing on him, so when Elliot kissed him, Finn thought his impossible dream might actually come true. Then Elliot never spoke to him again. Years later, Elliot is back in Frostwick Harbor to care for his injured grandmother. When she volunteers him to help Finn organize the town's annual Gingerbread Festival, Elliot has no choice but to face the man he hurt. Finn wants nothing to do with him, and Elliot can't blame him. Except working together reminds Elliot of everything he liked about Finn in the first place and forces him to confront the truth he's spent years running from. He's never stopped thinking about Finn, and the reason that kiss scared him so badly wasn't because it meant nothing. It was because it meant everything. As Christmas approaches, Elliot will have to prove that this time, he's not going anywhere. Winter Spice is a cozy small-town MM romance featuring second chances, Christmas magic, forced proximity, and an out-for-you awakening.

Simon Radmore has always believed in soulmates. As a hopeless romantic with a past he'd rather forget, he's spent years convincing himself that somewhere out there is the one person who will finally make him feel safe. But after too many disappointing first dates and too many years watching his best friend's older brother choose everyone except him, Simon begins to wonder if the kind of love he's been waiting for only exists in his imagination. Everyone assumes Kai Hudson can't wait to be drafted. With the draft fast approaching, he's supposed to be chasing the future he's worked his whole life to earn. Instead, he's terrified of leaving behind the only place that's ever felt like home: Montgomery University. As graduation looms, the thought of trading teammates, traditions, and familiar faces for an uncertain future is harder than any championship game he's ever played. But when Simon and Kai are forced to partner on a social psychology project, years of assumptions begin to unravel. Kai has always seen Simon as his little brother's best friend, someone he never allowed himself to look at differently. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection that has quietly grown between them. For Simon, falling for Kai was never the problem. It was believing that Kai could ever choose him. As graduation forces them both to face the futures they've been avoiding, Simon and Kai have to decide whether love is meant to rescue them, or whether it's strongest when two people choose to face the unknown together.

When Your Best Friend Lives In The Spotlight, How Do You Keep Your Feelings Out Of It? Haru is the world’s most iconic pop star. He’s talented, charismatic, and stunningly sexy. And he also happens to be the man I’ve been in love with for nine years. After months on tour together, I’m good at hiding my feelings for him. Haru could have anyone he wants, and I’m nothing more than his washed up best friend. But when a snowstorm traps us in a small hotel room in New York, we’re suddenly forced to deal with the years of yearning, and feelings we’ve both been repressing. With one bed, one room, and nowhere to go, it’s time for the truth to finally come to light. Just in time for Christmas.

When it comes to men, I have three simple rules. No names. No repeats. No feelings, ever. Professional rugby is my life. The fire in my blood. The beat of my heart. My future. My pride. I play hard and hit harder. I dominate on the field and off. There’s no room for complications, least of all men. Then Eli Burgess walks into my life and my rules don’t just bend, they shatter. Confident, intriguing, and out and proud in a way I can’t afford to be, Eli was never meant to be more than another nameless hookup. One spectacular night and done. If only I could stop thinking about him. But Eli isn’t simply the first man to make me want more; he’s an elite sport physio and my team’s new organisational consultant. And he’s made it perfectly clear he won’t be anyone’s secret. I need to keep my head in the game and focus on my future. But every glance lingers too long. Every touch burns too hot. Every sensible choice is becoming harder to make. The sport I’ve always loved is starting to slip through my fingers. I’m caught between the game that owns me and the man who refuses to. On the field, I know how to take a hit and keep moving. Off the field? I’m about to discover the true cost of staying on my feet. Author's Note: Check the author's website for any content warnings.

The Big Cat Hockey League is thrilled to announce tonight's unlikely face-off! Playing to win is the Nashville Nasher's star forward, snow leopard Wilder Rowe, and none other than the fierce, retired Lion defenseman-turned-coach Embry Dean. Everything is on the line as the two figure out if love and life is more than just a puck… Wilder Rowe A month's suspension from the league sucks, but assisting the hot alpha coach that I spent my teenage years crushing on doesn't sound like much of a punishment, does it? Except, for reasons I can't understand, the dude seems to hate me. Nothing I do is right. I’m pretty sure I can’t even breathe correctly around him, and oh boy, if looks could kill… But you don't get to be one of the best players in the BCHL as an omega by quitting at the first hurdle, and I'm determined to make Embry Dean like me if it's the last thing I do. Embry Dean Why do Wilder Rowe's suspension terms feel like I’m the one being punished? I had Wilder figured out the moment I laid eyes on him as a cocky 18 year old in the Big Kitten League. Playing the class clown matters more than applying himself, and as someone whose career got cut short due to injury, it’s infuriating to watch him take it all for granted. The fact he’s the best smelling omega I’ve ever scented, meaningless. And the accidental kiss we share is just a trip of mouths. When he breaks into my house to take care of me? Trespassing and not endearing at all… because there’s no way I could possibly have been wrong about the aggravating snow leopard, right?

Christopher is a college student who makes dolls in his spare time. Elias is a psychiatrist fascinated by shibari. They’re nothing more than a professor and his student, until one tragic event changes everything. Now they must look deep within themselves and confront whatever they find. But that’s only one side. The other is darker. By day, Theo is a medical examiner. By night, he’s a stripper. He lives a double life, and Chris destroys both sides of it the second he appears. Chris is a psychopath, and Theo knows exactly what it costs to get involved with someone like that. It’s not his first time dealing with monsters. The beast inside Chris bares its teeth, and Theo is left with a choice: save himself…or sink into the dark with the monster wearing Chris’s skin. Four characters who don’t yet know their meeting is inevitable, and the reason is Christopher. Or rather, Chris, his alter. Tropes: Psychopath/Bratty Stripper Two Predators Touch Him and Die Mutual Obsession Trauma Bonding Only Soft for Him Marking BDSM Elements Hurt/Comfort DID Representation Professor/Student Power Imbalance Dark Past Slow Burn Mutual Pining Protective/Possessive + Savior Complex This story comes with triggering content. Please read the triggers before continuing.

Trying to trick a therapist may have been the best, or worst, thing that ever happened to these two best friends. ~ Levi ~ I just started law school in San Francisco… and had a huge crush on my straight best friend. Having Bryce as a college roommate meant I never dated, because I’m gay and awkward, and might have had a little unrequited crush. When our friends bet we couldn’t trick a therapist into believing we were a couple, I thought they were joking. Until Bryce dragged me to the counselor at his new job and convinced me to do the intimate homework she gave us. All I could hope for is to not lose my best friend along with getting my heart broken. Bryce Note to self: Trying to pull one over on your therapist to win a bet could result in a lot of awkward, and not so awkward, naked times with your best friend. If you’d asked me at the start of our friendship, I’d have said I was completely, 100% straight. Levi and I bonded from the moment we met, and four years later we were still best friends. But a drunken bet with our buddies led us down a path that I wasn’t entirely sure we’d be able to come back from. My inability to back down from a bet could cost me everything good in my life. *** How to Trick your Therapist is a sexual awakening, best friends to lovers, Rom-Com-style M/M romance novel in the Inspired By… multi-author collab. This funny and spicy novel has everything you could want from clueless jocks to a pining virgin and is sure to make you laugh and swoon with every chapter.

Wounded hearts, political schemes, steamy tension and perilous adventures. Underground Uprising is a gripping MM romantic adventure from the non-magical fantasy world of Anarchist Underground. People are vanishing from the Borderlands. The Niellans blame Dunwyn. Dunwyans claim Nielle is responsible. A centuries-old hatred between the two nations threatens to turn violent once again. It’s been eleven years since Bowie fled Anarchist Underground, defecting from Dunwyn’s most infamous criminal gang. But his comfortable new life as the king’s adoptive brother feels more like captivity. Even his most self-destructive habits no longer provide an escape from his terrible childhood memories. After years of careful preparations, his family’s tenuous plan to reunify Dunwyn and Nielle is in reach, until a mysterious enemy rears its head. With his loved ones in peril, Bowie trades his freedom to ensure their safety. Held hostage by a brutal, alluring secret society, he finds himself drawn to a fellow prisoner. Kayan is everything Bowie isn’t, charming, trusting, unguarded. Bowie yearns to open up to him in a way he never has with anyone else. But even once they escape together, growing closer on the run, he can’t shake the feeling that Kayan is keeping dangerous secrets. With his family missing and a deadly attack looming, the fate of nations rests on Bowie’s shoulders. He begins to fear the only way to save his peaceful world is to embrace the dark talents he left behind in Anarchist Underground. Underground Uprising is a stand-alone non-magical MM romantic fantasy adventure. Bowie Ryland escapes danger alongside an enemy he can’t help being drawn to. Fighting to overcome his trust issues, he embarks on a treacherous journey, racing against time to outrun his captors, and save his home and family from destruction. This book will appeal to fans of the non-magical fantasyand MM enemies-to-lovers tension in Captive Prince, the political intrigue in Game of Thrones and the snappy dialogue and banter in Quicksilver. Follow @nicolerowles_writing on Instagram and TikTok

Dmitry ‘Dimi’ Lord never planned to work for the damned and the dead. Goth is always in and all, but it was never his personal style. Plus he’s a good, god-fearing boy…at least, as far as his granny is concerned. He just doesn’t like to work hard, and Renfield Services pays him extremely well to do what he does best: buy things. Hard job to turn down. But his latest assignment might be what breaks him. Dimi has been hired to prepare the Diablo Range pack’s eligible pups for the werewolf marriage mart, their wardrobes at least, and he’s not convinced there’s enough money in existence to make it worth while. Well, not unless the pack leader comes with the deal. Unfortunately, Shadrach Hollis is as committed to three things in this life. His pack, his beard and his strict ‘no humans’ rule-which covers no tarrying, no dallying, and no fun of any kind. Which is a shame, because Dimi has ideas involving leather pants and a razor. Luckily, though, the rule about the pack comes before everything else. And when something tries to kill Dimi, he learns that-for the duration of his contract-that includes him. Now Dimi has to figure out who wants him dead so he can report the culprit to his boss, convince a pack of dirtbag teenage werewolves that if they want to mate for life in 2026 they have to at least consider a sarong… and maybe find a way to properly thank Shadrach for keeping him alive. Preferably without getting eaten.

Simon heals bodies. Danny rescues people. This Christmas, they might just save each other. Dr. Simon Hale has spent years perfecting the art of being alone. It’s easier that way. No expectations, no heartbreak. No one close enough to leave. Fire Chief Danny Rodriguez knows something about leaving, too. He came to Mapleford after fifteen years of city fires and too many losses, determined to build a quieter life, and never make the mistake of needing someone again. Then Christmas puts them together. A string of house calls. A snowstorm. Late-night coffee. One very persistent small town determined to make sure they spend far too much time in each other's company. And suddenly, the man Simon thought he had figured out is the man he can't stop thinking about. The man Danny never expected to want is the one person who makes him feel safe enough to stop running. But Simon has loved and lost before. Danny has spent his entire life being the strong one. Now they're falling for each other, and discovering that the hardest thing isn’t caring for someone. It’s trusting someone enough to let them care for you. This Christmas, two men who have spent their lives taking care of everyone else might finally discover what it feels like to come home. Last year, you discovered the town of Mapleford, Maine, in Hold My Hand, It's Christmas. This year, K.C. Wells is taking you back there.

Tyche is cursed. He didn’t realize becoming the God of Chaos meant chaos would consume his entire life. But he’s got a madman who wants him to help kill all the gods. Two goddesses who want to kill him. And another set of gods who want him to save the world. Life was easier when he was just the God of Luck. Then it was all about kissing his boyfriend and good coffee. Looks like this little god must save the world if he’s going to get his happily ever after. May the gods protect anyone who dares to touch a hair on his prince’s head, because they won’t have a prayer when Tyche gets ahold of them. Cursed God of Luck is the third and final book in the Forgotten Gods trilogy. This spin-off from the Godstone Saga will include royalty on the run, dragons, gods, magic, secrets, danger, angst, found family, forbidden romance, slow-burn romance, friend to lovers, two romantic couples, and a furious fight to keep the world from burning.

True love is never transactional. In the winter of 1994, twenty-nine-year-old Jamie Hollis is left reeling when he inherits a fortune in the wake of his estranged father's death. On the way home from the funeral, he spies a young hustler on a frozen street corner…and makes an impulsive decision. Ben Greer is surviving one night at a time. At twenty-four, he’s bitter, burnt out, and barely scraping by on the streets of Providence. With no family to speak of and bearing the scars of liaisons gone wrong, he’s long since stopped believing in happy endings. Their arrangement is supposed to be simple: Jamie wants exclusivity, and the money's too good for Ben to refuse. But as the weeks pass, what begins as transactional gives way to unexpected intimacy. Beyond Ben’s barbed defenses is someone Jamie is desperate to protect, and beneath Jamie’s haughty isolation is the first person Ben’s trusted in years. But when Jamie is dragged back into old family drama he once thought he escaped, Ben will have to decide what matters more to him: money…or love? TO THE END is a class gap MM romance set against the nostalgic backdrop of the mid-90s. Serving as a standalone prequel to WISH WE WERE HERE, TO THE END features a cast of familiar faces and a poignant HFN.

Originally published with another publisher and a different cover. Can the touch of a rock god last forever? Aubrey and Bryan's deeply emotional journey to an ever-after is back! All the swoon and all the spice wrapped up in a rock star romance that features age gap, bi-awakening, and hurt/comfort.

I want something an alpha isn’t supposed to want. To be taken. To surrender control and give myself over completely. The Crimson Howlers give me what I crave, until I offend the pack leader. Now I must pay penance for it. Bound by magic to their pack for a year, I spend my nights with their leader and a rotation of alphas. They’ve been alone too long, and they need someone to soothe their instincts and satisfy their needs. But I can’t get attached. I won’t risk losing someone I care about again. And if anyone gets too close…I run. As the pack’s need grows, so does my pull toward two of them: Zed, the pack leader, and Jex, his second. Maybe this is all a cruel fantasy, and I’m destined to end up alone when my year is up. But I want it all, and to have it, I’ll have to risk everything to bond with them and the rest of the pack. The Crimson Howlers does end in an HEA, but the relationship dynamics are not traditional. While there is a specific throuple bonded, their relationship remains open to the pack.

Smidge Starborn: I'd always found Earth fascinating. Humans were so interesting, and all I'd wanted for as long as I could remember was to meet them. As soon as I was able, I packed my ship and left for Earth. But then something went… wrong. It wasn't my fault, really. I was normally a very good driver, but there was this strange tug in my chest, and well… then I was crash-landing to Earth. Then I met Lane, the most beautiful and fascinating human of all. Fated mates were very rare, but what else could explain a pull so strong that I crashed my ship? Lane Powell: I'd just wanted to eat Chex Mix, watch garbage reality TV, and pretend like my life wasn't as boring as it was. Everything was going according to plan… Until a lavender-skinned Vexian crashed in my backyard. Though I hadn't known Vexians existed before, I knew he had to be the most beautiful one of them all. Through a crashed spaceship, a sugar fixation, and an undeniable tug in my chest, my life was suddenly no longer boring. And I really didn't want Smidge to go back home. Help! is a swoony and sweet alien x human omegaverse novella with tons of heat and tons of sweet. Expect one sugar-obsessed alien omega, a boring by his own admission human alpha, and the adorable bond they build.

It was supposed to be a joke. Summon a demon, get married, and avoid my mother's meet-cutes; she always forces me on around Halloween. And now I'm Lucifer's omega, which isn't bad. He's sweet. in a totally chaotic, unhinged, satanic kind of way. The only real problem is that my original meet-cute isn't so happy I bailed. Worse? He's an archangel, and neither Gabriel nor Lucifer is keen on giving me up. Either they'll rip each other apart or have to share. I'm kinda hoping for both.

They say there’s a fine line between love and hate; find out what happens when two teachers cross that line in this spicy romantic comedy. Life has finally settled down for Travis Adams after his recent divorce. Sure, he’s a little lonely, but his life is quieter and calmer than it’s ever been. He has a new home that he loves, within walking distance of a job that he loves, and he’s up for chair of the English department. Everything about his life is perfect, with one glaring exception: the pandemonium to his peace, his nemesis and competition for chair, Malik. Malik King is a human tornado, notorious for running next door for whatever he realized he was missing at the last minute and leaving a trail of clutter in his wake, blissfully unaware of the chaos he caused. And this year, thanks to new room assignments, Travis has the honor of being at the eye of his storm. With their newfound closeness, Travis realizes there’s more to Malik than meets the eye. And while the hatred between them might have been one-sided, the attraction between them is anything but. If only they could figure out what they want without teenagers watching and posting about their every move, putting their promotion, job and relationship at risk.

In the heart of the quiet town of Pikesboro, Charlie Moss finds himself seeking solace after a long night of wandering. Worn out and starving, he's yearning for the acceptance and safety he once felt among his pack, before they turned away from him upon learning he was gay. But as he steps into town, a surprising transformation takes place; he shifts into his wolf form and is unable to return to human shape. It's at this unexpected moment that fate introduces him to Flynn Walcott, the human destined to be his true mate. Flynn, believing he's simply taken in a stray dog, feels a spark of hope that life might finally be looking up. Business has been tough in a fading town, but he's committed to his community and employees, determined to hang on. Little does he know, this “dog” is about to flip his world upside down with love and adventure. As disappearances loom, a peculiar vet stirs suspicion, and werewolves start conversing, Flynn and Charlie must navigate their budding relationship while unraveling the mystery haunting Pikesboro for two long years. Together, they’ll discover the true meaning of love, loyalty, and the courage to face both the past and the future. Check TW

I came for a husband. A Ferrini. Not… him. Omega Sasha has spent his whole life hiding behind fake names and cheap apartments, always one knock away from running again. Now that his mom is gone, all he has left is a worn poker chip and a decades-old promise from a mafia don named Vern Ferrini. A promise that when the time was right, Sasha would marry into the Ferrini family. Sasha’s done being broke and scared, so he shows up at Vern's home to collect. Alpha Nil is strong and steady, but he's not a Ferrini. He's a bodyguard who can't give Sasha what he came for. But the longer Nil guards him, the harder it gets to remember why that matters at all.

Alan? Stew Hopkins can’t believe he’s looking at his ex at a desk fifteen feet away from him on his first day at his new firm. Just when he thought moving from California to Omaha was the worst part about his dream job, now he has to work with Alan? It’s been ten years since he saw the other man, but why does it feel like ten minutes? We’re going to be paired to work together eventually. We might want to try to get along. Get along with a man who broke his heart? He could do that, even if it breaks his heart even more every time Alan asks if they can be friends again. Friends? Being co-workers is hard enough, but Alan wants to be friends? Not. Happening.

Recipe for a Christmas Miracle: One charming djinn, one single dad, one matchmaking daughter, and a generous helping of holiday magic. Leo A year after my kitsune wife ascended to another plane of existence, my daughter Himari and I have healed enough to start fresh in Mystic Hollow. The good news? Himari is thriving. Between her new school, new friends, and the magic of this welcoming town, she’s settling in better than I ever hoped. Me? I’m still a hot mess but I’m working on it. My days as an investigative journalist are behind me, but I’m making do as a freelance writer while figuring out how to be a single dad and coming to terms with all the changes in my life. That’s when I discover the perfect writing spot: a cozy corner in the local bar run by Akram Fayed, a captivating djinn who’s thoughtful, patient, and far too hot for me to handle… right? But before long, our conversations turn into shared meals, holiday outings, and moments with Himari that feel a lot like family. Interspecies relationships are a challenge anywhere. I know from experience. Can I risk my heart again when I don’t know what a future with Akram might hold? Akram I’ve spent centuries searching for my mate, only to have him walk into my bar with a laptop, a guarded heart, and a clever daughter who’s wise beyond her years. Leo Donovan thinks a future together is impossible. I know better. Some bonds are worth believing in, especially the ones that feel forged by magic and written in the stars. I won’t pressure Leo to accept what he isn’t ready for. The choice must always be his. But every snowy night, every holiday tradition, every moment we spend together gives me hope that he’ll see. He and Himari are the missing pieces of my heart. Because some miracles are worth waiting for. **************************************************** A Cup of Cheer and a Dash of Djinn features atoo-charming djinn, a single father struggling to find his way, and an adorable kitsune child determined to create a matchmaking miracle just in time for Christmas. It is set in Chloe Archer’s Monsters Hollow universe but may be read as a standalone.

Alexithymia is a forbidden, age-gap MM romance between a surgeon and his patient. It is a slow burn with high tension and ends with a hard-earned HEA. CASEY Being a motocross racer who can’t feel physical pain definitely has its perks. I take risks others won’t because I don’t fear getting hurt. Not even when an accident leaves me in a heap on the dirt track, fighting for my life. Which is how I meet Dr. Declan Porter, an emotionally stunted, sexy-as-hell, absolute asshole of a surgeon. Since I can’t leave this hospital bed for the foreseeable future, pushing Declan’s buttons seems like a great way to pass the time. But eventually, it’s time for me to leave, and all I can think about is seeing him again. He thinks we can’t cross that line because I’ll need him to stitch my body back together, but I’m more interested in convincing him to take me apart. DECLAN I’ve never crossed a line with a patient. Not even the one who accused me of sexual harassment a few years ago. It’s never been an issue until hotshot motocross racer Casey McIntyre shows up in my OR. The kid has an ego the size of a jetliner and the boldest mouth anyone’s ever used toward me. I want to ignore him, or pass him off to my residents, but when the hospital CEO demands that I personally oversee Casey’s care, I know I’m in trouble. Nothing is worth losing my medical license for. Especially a patient half my age with a career choice and congenital disorder that will require my specialized skillset in the future. Casey is hellbent on getting under my skin, and the longer I’m around him, the more I start to think maybe I want him there. Alexithymia is book 2 in the Doctor’s of Boston Memorial Series but can be read as a standalone. TROPES Surgeon x Motocross Racer/Patient Age gap (20 years) Forbidden Romance Forced Proximity Grumpy/Sunshine Slow Burn, High Tension

Jevon considers himself a directionless failure in life; his only talent is the ability to get lost, especially in the middle of the woods and especially when he’s supposed to be anywhere else important. Falling into a magical kingdom of goblins and monsters is a rather more drastic kind of lost than he’s used to, however. But when he catches the eye of a monstrously handsome yet softly-spoken goblin king, Jevon’s heart tells him that somehow he’s finally on the real path towards home… Melik is the goblin king whose days are driven by chaotic fun to entertain his subjects, and the weight of his solemn duty to protect them from all the dangers that lie within Goblinhold. When Jevon falls into his lap, it seems like fate has handed Melik an answer to his personal heartaches. But a promise made long ago clashes with Melik’s desire to keep this delectable human for himself. Besides, if he doesn’t usher Jevon home soon, the magic of their world will steal away all of Jevon’s memories, if the monsters don’t get to him first. The clock is ticking…

A luckless healer who reluctantly accepts a magical apprenticeship must find an impossible cure, and uncover his charming mentor’s secret, before it’s too late. Half-goblin Imryn “Imi” Dyre hasn’t had an easy life. Born into a poor family and now a student on scholarship, he’s marked as an outcast amongst the wealthy magical families. So despite studying and honing his craft for years, it’s no surprise when he’s rejected from joining the ranks of healers. Just like that, his dream of opening a clinic in his impoverished neighborhood dies. Out of options, Imi has no choice but to accept an apprenticeship under the master wizard Elim Greenwood. Talented despite his relative youth and, to Imi’s dismay, indisputably handsome, Elim seeks a cure for vultrism, a mysterious curse that compels people to feed on the souls of others. And though many before have failed, Imi’s magic might actually be the one solution to the fatal affliction. Unfortunately, all his tests are met with failure… But Elim’s elusive behavior has Imi thinking something else might be afoot. Not to mention he can’t deny the deep affection growing between them. Elim’s cheerful and impulsive nature brings out a new side of Imi, but to pursue a romantic relationship with him would incite a scandal within the magical guilds that could cost Imi his professional future. If he’s going to make any progress, he’ll need to avoid all distractions, and identify a live host to continue his experiments. With no time to waste, Imi and Elim devise a plan to capture a rogue vultara. But when the creature attacks Imi, his fate lies with Elim and the impossible choice he must make: give up his apprentice’s soul to a monster or risk everything they’ve worked for, and more, to save him. Happily-ever-after has never felt more out of reach. But one selfless act might just prove to Imi he’s finally exactly where he belongs…

The last thing Jett Rhodes needs is to get involved with Charles Mayer When Jett met Troye, his business partner's new boyfriend, he didn't make the best impression. When he met Troye's best friend, he somehow made things even worse. Five minutes in and Charlie has verbally taken Jett down more than a few pegs, but instead of being embarrassed over the whole ordeal, Jett realizes he kind of liked it. Jett might look the part of the big and scary, emotionally collected business man, but Charlie isn't scared…or intimidated. He knows Jett is just a lion with a thorn in his paw and that's a shame, because if it wasn't for Jett's bad attitude, he'd be Charlie's type. But maybe that's not as much a red flag as it should be. It's not long before Charlie starts demanding things from Jett. Vulnerability. Obedience…videos. The only surprise is how willing Jett is to deliver those things. And the two of them agree, nobody has to know what they're doing. It's their little secret. But life has a funny sense of humor and Charlie ends up with a job offer he can't refuse. Suddenly his secret lover is his real life boss. Jett has enough on his plate. Between shifting friendship dynamics, a past that keeps haunting him, and whatever's going on with Charlie, there's someone at his company who is feeding intellectual property to their competition. Can Jett sniff out the mole while keeping his relationship with Charlie a secret, or is everything he's worked so hard to build about to fall apart? For best reader experience, please read the first book, Balance, before reading Taunt.

Bodhi Quinn Everyone knows I hate flying. Usually my team has a system to get me through it, but a last-minute trade leaves no time for anything but shoving a few things in a bag and getting me on a plane to Philadelphia. Then I meet Jet, the purser who notices my fear without making me feel weak. He doesn’t coddle me. He simply stays, and by the time we land, I’ve made it through a flight I wasn’t sure I’d survive. I should be relieved it’s over. Instead, I can’t stop thinking about him. So, when the team ask if there is anything they can do to make it easier, I just make one request. Him. Jet Collins Becoming a pilot has been my dream for years. Ive worked every angle to get there from flight school, to teaching and building my hours, while living in the smallest apartment in Philly. I’m finally close enough to see the cockpit waiting for me, when the hockey player I helped through a turbulent flight requests to bring me along for the rest of the season. The charter work means more time to build flight hours, and better money, taking some of the pressure off my bills, including my dad’s care facility. My dad doesn’t always remember when I visit anymore. Some days he barely knows who I am. But my memories are strong enough for both of us, and I’ll do whatever it takes to give him the best care I can. I tell myself the charter is simply an opportunity, and one I can’t afford to turn down. What I don’t count on though is falling for the player I’m supposed to be supporting. I came on board to chase the cockpit, and take care of the people I love, I never expected Bodhi to make me question where I wanted to land.

Life is about to be flipped on its head in the most violent way. Will Jupiter Starling survive the impact when the horrors crawl out of the shadows of his past? Wilder Harris is about to discover that love is a fickle thing when he sets his heart on the one thing it can’t have, Jupiter. So he lives vicariously through his friends’ romances, pretending he’s not cut up inside. But watching them, okay, spying, puts Wilder in a dangerous situation. Now he must fight for him and Jupiter as if their life together depends on it. Which it does. Jupiter’s return home comes at a price. Being in one place for too long brings the nightmares back. The scars he bears mean his past is never far from his thoughts, especially when the promises, threats, to never let him go turn into reality. Jupiter is kidnapped, trapped in the darkness, but this time he has a warrior fighting for him and a family willing to die for him. This time it changes everything. Surviving is only the beginning of the healing Wilder and Jupiter must do. Is love always the best medicine, or is it marrying the man of his dreams? Jupiter's Jewel is book 9 and the last in the Divergent Omegaverse Series, where we get all the answers to what Jupiter has hidden. Hang on for a very bumpy ride!

It was supposed to be a simple arrangement. He gives me a crash course on renovating the historic farm I bought. I give him a crash course on navigating his newly discovered identity. There’s only one problem… My heart was not braced for impact. Crash Course is an MM Romance filled with hilarity, hijinks, and heart. It is an interconnected standalone, Book One in the Sacsuckle Resort series from JP Joseph.

"Whoever said familiarity breeds content has never been kissed a thousand times by Austin Donoghue." Join the Ivy League Players while they battle storms to get home for Christmas, catch their friends in compromising positions, waffle over big questions, become fathers, and remind themselves why they fell in love in the first place. This book is comprised of one novella, three short stories and one bonus character interview and is best enjoyed after reading the other books in the Ivy League Players series. It features established couples, mostly low angst festivities, spice, and a whole lot of gingerbread sweetness.

BRYNN TAYLOR is back in his hometown of Magnolia Grove after being kicked out of his city apartment after a messy falling out with his roommate. On his first night back, he meets SLOAN BARNES, a mountain of a man that instantly catches his eye. One night together is all it takes for these two to become absolutely enamoured with one another, but is that all they are to one another? Or is there something more already growing? A Cub For Daddy is a short and sweet cozy small town MM romance featuring age gap, size difference, trans rep, strangers to lovers, fast burn, and a HEA.

Bastian has made it his purpose to scavenge survival knowledge to trade with those who need it the most. In a world destroyed by a deadly parasitic fog, that’s basically everyone. Life is hard in a waterlogged country prone to inclement weather and mutant butt worms. Just when things can’t seem to get any worse, he ends up captured by a cannibalistic cult. Trapped in their cave where his only prospect is to become someone’s dinner, Bastian meets his one chance of escape, the human equivalent of a mental breakdown, Felix. A cheerful, unstable disaster of a man who dreams of seeing the sky, touching some grass, and getting infected. Felix also happens to have a valuable talent that could buy Bastian supplies, favour, maybe even a future. But as they flee the cave and struggle together to stay alive, his contempt for the jaunty cannibal turns into the biggest risk to his life yet. Because falling for someone in the middle of fighting blood-thirsty cults and mutated parasites will absolutely get him killed. Especially when that someone not only relies on him for survival, but insists on being infuriatingly irresistible. Fogfall is a post apocalyptic gay romance novel that explores the brutal nature of an infested Netherlands and the few people still inhabiting it.

Slashing through the snow, An alpha's here to slay, Slitting guilty throats, They're all going to pay. Drew hasn't had any contact with his stepbrother, Garrett, since their parents wedding eight years ago. But Garrett has been there, watching him from the shadows. A silent protector who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty to ensure his precious omega's safety. When a close call sends Drew running home for Christmas, Garrett is forced to accelerate his plans for a family reunion. Their parents home isn't the safety net Drew thinks it is. Secrets lurk behind every decoration, and Christmas dinner will reveal more than a scent match. This alpha will do anything to protect his omega. Even end up on top of the naughty list.

One last job before retirement. That was the plan. Then I died, got turned into an immortal vampire, and honestly? Score. That's how I met him. The cutest, sassiest little vamp ever. He might look twenty, but he’s ancient, perpetually grumpy, and convinced his divine patron is going to resurrect his paladin career any day now. In the meantime, he runs a tavern and hates every second of it. Nothing a good song or two can't fix, especially with my new bard magic which lets me wrap anyone around my little finger. The only problem? Hwan won't let us ride off into the sunset, or into the nearest bedroom, until the charlatan who killed me pays for his crimes. So much for an easy afterlife. Guess it's time for one last job before my happy ending. Better not screw it up. A "Mother Parker" AU cozy fantasy where Parker is the sunshiny gray-haired bard and Hwan is the grumpy ex-paladin vampire who saves him. Welcome to the world of Silver Linings, where old age doesn’t have to mean bad backs and regrets. Silver Linings is a shared concept collaboration about older silver foxes and their magical midlife awakenings. Grab your tea, light a candle and dive into six magical cozy worlds full of whimsy, warmth and happily-ever-afters.

Revenge was the plan. Obsession was the consequence. I want revenge. Not justice or closure. Revenge. Lucas Taylor almost took my son from me. Now it’s my turn to take something from him. Except there’s one problem. My prey has a death wish. Where’s the satisfaction in killing a man who’s already given up? Killing him would be a mercy, and I don’t reward my enemies. So I come up with a crueler punishment. I’ll make him want to live. I’ll become the reason he smiles. The reason he hopes. The reason he needs tomorrow. Then I’ll take it all away. That was the plan, anyway. What I didn’t expect was for the beast in me to find its heartbeat. Tropes: Touch Him & Die Revenge-to-Love 15+ Year Age Gap One-Sided Hate First Times & Bi Awakening Mutual Obsession Power Exchange Dubious Consent / CNC Emotional Dependency Italian Mafia Boss × Broken Boy The Punisher is a dark MM mafia romance and the first book in the Fallen Corvi series. Each book follows a different couple and can be enjoyed as a standalone with a guaranteed HEA. Please check the author’s website for a full list of content warnings.

A no-strings serial seducer keeps crossing paths with an enigmatic hottie who requires an emotional connection to achieve intimacy? Fate or fallacy? Meet-cute miscues abound in this male/male romance. Archer Stone has two rules for intimacy: no repeats and no catching feelings. But leaning into a devil-may-care persona for so long has made genuine connections impossible and has wreaked havoc on his business partners. In dire need of an image overhaul, Archer lucks out when the universe delivers the perfect solution. Branding specialist Dorian Chancy thrives on identifying and fixing problems, unless they involve his nonexistent love life. When a chance encounter with Archer sends his trusty BS detector into the red zone, Dorian knows he should resist the playboy’s charms. But one meet-up turns into several, and each new rendezvous reveals another irresistible facet of Archer’s personality, drawing the unlikely pair closer. White-hot chemistry blazes between them, melting their defenses and baring the tender vulnerabilities and unhealed trauma that keep Archer and Dorian apart. Will the truth embolden them to take a chance and aim for the stars, or will they play it safe and return to old habits? International best-selling author Aimee Nicole Walker returns with a new series featuring heartbroken heroes and the men who make them whole again. Take Your Aim is the second book in the RAVEN Securities series and should be read in publication order. Pick up your copy or download it today! New to the series? Start with Stand and Deliver.

Carter Evans is Edgewater’s deputy sheriff, gentle, easygoing, the epitome of perfect, golden sunshine. Kal Church is the recovering addict he fell hard for after a one-night stand… then got ghosted by. Four years ago, Kal was a different person. Coming to Edgewater for a fresh start as a mechanic at Tucker’s Automotive was the easy part, the hard part was getting through just one minute, then the next, when all he could think about was using. Then Hannah Walker found him on the steps of the keeper’s cabin, knowing immediately that they were kin, and told him not to die tonight. Now, four years clean, Kal is afraid to go back to where he was, who he was, back then, and that includes rekindling things with Edgewater’s deputy sheriff after that night together. But Carter never gave up on a future with Kal. Raised in a big family full of love, Carter’s always known that when you know, you know, and with Kal, he’s certain. Convincing Kal proves harder, but with support from his sister, Hannah, and maybe a little cliché near-death experience, Kal might finally be able to let his walls down and open himself up to a sense of belonging he’s always dreamed of. The Lighthouse is slow burn second chance coastal small town romance with sizzling spice and boatloads of queer joy. It is Book #5 in the Edgewater Romance Series, and while it can be read as a standalone, it is best enjoyed in order (after books 1-4.5, including novellas). This book is intended for adults only, and it contains potentially triggering material. Trigger warnings are detailed within, and are also available on the author's website.

~" Wanted: Centaur Groom (No Weirdos) "~ Kylirr is tired. He's tired of working himself to the bone. He's tired of his overbearing parents' expectations. He's tired of so-called friends making fun of his geeky interests. So when he answers a Grogslist ad for a live-in centaur groom, all Kylirr is interested in is the free room and board, plus some extra cash to put toward his student loans. He is definitely not looking to become BFFs with his irritating new roommate (groommate?). Curtis is vain, loud, obnoxious as hell, and way too convinced of his own stallion studliness. All he cares about is frat parties and 'sick gains.' He steals all the peanut butter for his stupid protein shakes, refuses to call Kylirr anything but 'dude' or 'bro,' and constantly pisses Kylirr off on purpose. What's there to like?! Sure, Curtis also spoils Kylirr's cat…and cooks delicious meals he insists on sharing…and okay, fine, sometimes the centaur's constant teasing feels borderline flirtacious…but the point is, Kylirr's not interested. Nope. Definitely not. Not even when his meddling magic cat causes an accidental swipe right. Not even when Curtis stands up for him on a drunken night out. Not even when the supposedly self-centered centaur encourages Kylirr's nerdy interests, and reveals he has surprisingly altruistic dreams of his own. This isn't what Kylirr signed up for…but the more he notices the heart of gold beneath Curtis's cocky dudebro facade, the harder it's going to be to walk away. ~~~ “Selfies With a Centaur” is an 80k standalone MM contemporary monster romance between one sunshine himbo centaur and one snarky, anxious elf who kiiiinda just needs a good hug. Preferably from a pair of stupidly muscular arms. Here you'll find: A modern world with many fantasy species Two idiots flirting over text while playing it cool IRL A dramatic size difference VERY wetshowers A thin line between bromance and romance Roasting each other as a love language 'Dumbass' as a term of endearment UST for days Extensive 'training' before it will fit Special equipment needed for spicytimes High sweetness, high humor, high spice, and a guaranteed HEA with all the heartwarming feels!

Felix Warren isn’t interested in relationships. After last year’s career-establishing performance, all he wants to do is cement his legacy as the beloved star runner on his college’s track team, all while keeping his trans identity under wraps. Everything changes when he meets Owen Fernandez, a reserved autistic boy in his year, and the two develop a budding friendship. When someone spreads a rumor that the two are secretly dating with the intention of embarrassing them, Felix and Owen make an unexpected decision- they’ll pretend they really are a couple to prove there’s nothing shameful about being gay, all without letting the backlash get in the way of Felix’s track career. But now that their relationship has been forced into the public eye, things are about to get a lot more complicated, especially as real feelings begin to emerge. The two boys soon find themselves tasked with the challenge of figuring out which parts of their relationship are real and which are fake, or risk losing everything they’ve built together.

Holiday magic and meddlesome familiars conspire to bring them together, if they’d only see the signs. Robban must compete with two rival apprentice witches for a position in a prominent coven. He’s mastering the ancient magic of ornithomancy, the art of predicting the future with wild birds, but all the signs point to a victory he never expected. Wade adores Robban and yearns to help him win a place in his mother’s coven, but whatever he does only makes things worse. His mother will announce her decision at the upcoming solstice celebration, but will her decision also grant their wishes? Four Calling Birds is a gay romance with a happy ending and lots of holiday cheer. It’s a standalone quick-read novella intended for mature readers, presented as part of the Twelve Tails of Christmas series, a collection of contemporary queer stories that celebrate the holiday spirit with our furry, feathery friends. first love ~ grumpy sunshine ~ found family ~ cozy ~ low spice ~ low angst

Well, this is new. Hello, I’m Iggy, and I am dealing with traumatizing nonsense. Have to say, that pretty much describes my life, trauma and nonsense. Though, specifically, my latest issue is dealing with the aftermath of being turned into a werewolf and experimented on by the obsessed psycho zealot who kidnapped me. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough to deal with, my albinism, as it seems to always do, has added a new layer of stupid on top of everything else, in that I, someone who was born male, can now get pregnant… But ignoring all of that questionable new reality, in wonderful news, not that I am bragging, I have a sexy, god-like, almost seven foot tall werewolf vying for my attention. Sooo…I've got that going for me! Of course, Santiago could just be trying to keep an eye on me because I am now a danger to everyone around me, but he calls me Blue Bird, so…I’m going to take it as a win, because I really…really need a win right now. Author Note: Adventures of Another Kind is MM Paranormal Romance spin off of the Unwilling Adventures of Harlow & Foxx, and is best read in order. Check inside or on my website for content warning.

When the human disguises himself as a monster in order to join the royal army, he meets the strong but jaded dragon swordsman. Their love story will alter the course of the Corruption Wars. Humans are not permitted to join the fight against the forces that threaten to engulf all kingdoms; they’re simply too weak. But one young man believes he is so much more. Maluna wants to prove himself a worthy asset to the soldiers who defend their nation. But he can do nothing if they know he’s human. Disguising himself as a monster is the only solution. It goes well until he meets the handsome dragon leader. Drang carries more battle scars than his injured wings can show. He doesn’t have time to find a fated mate. But he’s more than a little drawn to the new recruit with tiny horns and a peculiar demeanor. One night dancing under the stars intertwines their fates. But darkness encroaches, and learning to trust and love are difficult lessons for both men. What will tear these two apart first: secrets, or the blade of the Corruption? ‘ Dragon Worth Fighting For’ is a spicy fantasy retelling of the ballad of Mulan. As part of the ‘MM Monsters and Mistletoe’ collab, this story involves sword fights, dragon flights, pet crickets, and clandestine kisses. Read on to discover how this couple will bring honor to all monsters and humans.

CODENAME: SCORPIO KASPAR VERMONT cheats death. A lot. Being an assassin means he knows how to survive the attempts on his life, but to stop them completely, he needs to know who’s after him. The problem is, his list of enemies is as long as his hair. It’s even harder to focus on survival when he’s forced to work alongside the one-night-stand he swears never happened. He doesn’t trust Libra, and would rather die than get distracted, but Scorpio finds that even he isn’t immune to his new partner’s charm. CODENAME: LIBRA LISANDRO LOBOS NAVARRO delivers death. A lot. Now he has to deliver it working alongside a new partner, the elusive assassin he’s always been curious about… and who he just happened to sleep with at the beginning of December. But his supervisor left him with another mission, one so secret she couldn’t assign it to anyone else: protect Scorpio from whoever is after him, no matter the cost. With so little time for romance and a tiny dating pool, he’s becoming afraid he’ll die alone. When the attempts on Kaspar’s life increase in frequency and start to involve Lisandro, Kaspar might just have to drop his guard and trust him anyway. But the attraction from their one-night-stand still lingers, and with a target on their backs, romance is a complication they can’t afford. Or can they?