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Deals of the Day!

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We aim to bring you the best LGBTQ+ romance book deals, the hottest new releases, awesome KU reads, and the latest audio books. Happy reading!

Thursday 16th March

Book of the week!

destructiveParrish Turner has always been my ultimate fantasy. He was my gay awakening, my sweetest torture, and my forbidden fruit ever since my father remarried and merged our families.

And he never even noticed me. The most I got from him was a passing growl. And it was enough to make me wild with desire. Until he left.

Now, five years after I’d last seen him, we’re back in the same house. Even worse, we’re in tight quarters, forced to share the same bed. Luckily, it’s only for a couple of weeks.

But that is long enough for my will to cave in. Especially now that I’ve got nothing else to lose and Parrish is starting to tease me in ways I can’t interpret. Either he’s trying to bully me for fun, or he’s flirting. With him, the two are never far apart.

He blurs the line between right and wrong. And I can’t resist the temptation that could only ever end in the destruction of whatever family we have left.

Destructive Relations is the first novel in the Destined to Fail series. You can expect forced proximity (only one bed), two young men who hate each other, forbidden love, heart, heat, humor, and a happily ever after.

Buy for only $3.99 / £3.49 or read with KU at Amazon


New release!

dieThe ranch needs to be worked, no matter the threat to them by the militia. Our reluctant heroes and partners, Tony Parnell, Bob Jensen, and Benji Blood, work hard to maintain their relationship while tending the horses and cattle. But when the main house burns, and Benji is kidnapped, all work stops.

Benji wakes scared and shocked by the identity of the ranch hand that was spying for the militia. Still, Tom Grady is a sweet young man, and he doesn’t want anyone hurt. Finding out that Benji won’t live through the ordeal motivates Tom to help Benji.

When Benji is finally safe, his guilt and fear drive him to keep going after the men that have hurt those he loves most. His new family.

He dons a disguise and goes undercover to weed out any other traitors to the ranch, and once he does, he knows he must risk his own life to save the men he loves.

Pops always said a cowboy would rather die with his boots on than in a soft bed when his hair was gray and his teeth were gone. Well, Benji is about to become a real cowboy—the hard way—but he has no intention of dying.

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.99 or read with KU at Amazon
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New audio release!

audioOne night isn’t supposed to lead to love.

Jamie Stone is rich, beautiful, and bored out of his skull. The past few years have been an endless round of parties, and the decadence has lost its luster. When a late night decision to get away lands him in the small seaside town of Heather Bay, Jamie’s convinced he’s made a mistake.

Heather Bay is no Ibiza, but it does have Will.

Will is stressed, stretched, and doesn’t have time for anything but work. He’s too busy trying to keep his head above water to focus on the London party boy who keeps ending up in his bed. Jamie is nothing but a distraction, but Will can’t resist coming back for more, especially with the harsh realities of farming nipping at his heels.

With the clock ticking on Jamie’s stay and the chaos of lambing season fast approaching, both men will have to look beyond themselves and let go of their fears. If they can, they might find the one thing they’ve always needed.

Like I Needed is a steamy and sweet hook-ups to lovers contemporary MM romance featuring a city boy with a hedonistic reputation, a gruff farmer in need of a break, endless amounts of snow, friends with no boundaries, terrible scrambled eggs, and the breathtaking beauty of the Yorkshire moors.

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Free with Kindle Unlimited!

touchA lonely man, with a big heart…

Alex, the porter of a hotel in the heart of his local gay district, isn’t having the most eventful nightshift. Until he notices the man on the CCTV screen, alone and unmoving in a hallway upstairs.

A broken man, in need of comfort…

Luca is a rent boy huddled in a hotel hallway, hiding from the client who’s just assaulted him. He’s alone and helpless and in pain, until the hotel’s night porter finds him, tends to his wounds, gives him the kind of gentle care he’s not felt in so long.

A vulnerable request…

When Luca returns days later, he needs Alex’s help in a different way: help to feel safe again, to feel the touch of a man who doesn’t want to hurt him.

Can Alex help this beautiful, broken man feel whole again?

HIS TOUCH is the first in a series all about men who catch feelings quickly and waste no time acting on them. These stories are romantic, emotional, steamy, and best of all: quick to read. They can be read in any order. In HIS TOUCH, the central trope is hurt/comfort.

Buy for only $2.99 / £2.50 or read with KU at Amazon
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Deals of the Day!

RRR blog post

We aim to bring you the best LGBTQ+ romance book deals, the hottest new releases, awesome KU reads, and the latest audio books. Happy reading!

Saturday 11th March

Series spotlight!

srsThe world is splintered. Humans and Paranormals forced to live side by side, both hating the other. The agents of P.I.S. (Paranormal Investigative Services) are always facing new threats from kidnapped paranormal kids to someone murdering their kind for their abilities. Every case brings a new set of challenges these agents face with a little humor and a lot of tenacity.

Buy book 1 for only $3.99 / £3.99 or read the whole series on KU at Amazon


New release!

skunkEdric is hoping to find someone who accepts him for who he is…he ends up meeting the two.

Alpha skunk shifter Edric had his life planned out for him since birth. Edric would mate the alpha’s omega son and become next in line for the position. It’s not what he longs to do, but it is his destiny, or so he thinks.

Everything falls apart when his scent doesn’t appear on his twenty-fifth birthday. Rejected by his surfeit for being broken and unfit, he has no choice but to leave and begin a new life.

Alpha Tibetan fox shifter Dakota loves to travel and, when he sees a vlogger who traveled across the county and up to Alaska, it sounds like the best idea ever. And maybe it would’ve been if some jerk didn’t run his bike off the road, destroying it and giving him a foot injury even his beast can’t repair.

Omega Wolf shifter Leif transfers to Animals SD after he begins dreaming of the ocean. He has no idea why he’s called there, but it feels right. One night at the beach, he scents the reason why. If only his fated mates were as excited to meet him as he is about them.

The Skunk, the Tibetan Fox, and Their Wolf Omega is a standalone sweet with knotty heat M/M/M shifter mpreg romance set in the world of Omegas of Animals SD. It features an alpha skunk rejected by his surfeit, a Tibetan wolf broken beyond repair, an omega wolf who sees them both as the treasures they are, the acceptance everyone deserves, true love, fated mates, adorable babies, friends from Animals and Animals SD, and a guaranteed HEA.

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.18 or read with KU at Amazon
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New audio release!

audioOne night isn’t supposed to lead to love.

Jamie Stone is rich, beautiful, and bored out of his skull. The past few years have been an endless round of parties, and the decadence has lost its luster. When a late night decision to get away lands him in the small seaside town of Heather Bay, Jamie’s convinced he’s made a mistake.

Heather Bay is no Ibiza, but it does have Will.

Will is stressed, stretched, and doesn’t have time for anything but work. He’s too busy trying to keep his head above water to focus on the London party boy who keeps ending up in his bed. Jamie is nothing but a distraction, but Will can’t resist coming back for more, especially with the harsh realities of farming nipping at his heels.

With the clock ticking on Jamie’s stay and the chaos of lambing season fast approaching, both men will have to look beyond themselves and let go of their fears. If they can, they might find the one thing they’ve always needed.

Like I Needed is a steamy and sweet hook-ups to lovers contemporary MM romance featuring a city boy with a hedonistic reputation, a gruff farmer in need of a break, endless amounts of snow, friends with no boundaries, terrible scrambled eggs, and the breathtaking beauty of the Yorkshire moors.

New audio release at Amazon 
Check out all our featured new audio releases


New release!

destructiveParrish Turner has always been my ultimate fantasy. He was my gay awakening, my sweetest torture, and my forbidden fruit ever since my father remarried and merged our families.

And he never even noticed me. The most I got from him was a passing growl. And it was enough to make me wild with desire. Until he left.

Now, five years after I’d last seen him, we’re back in the same house. Even worse, we’re in tight quarters, forced to share the same bed. Luckily, it’s only for a couple of weeks.

But that is long enough for my will to cave in. Especially now that I’ve got nothing else to lose and Parrish is starting to tease me in ways I can’t interpret. Either he’s trying to bully me for fun, or he’s flirting. With him, the two are never far apart.

He blurs the line between right and wrong. And I can’t resist the temptation that could only ever end in the destruction of whatever family we have left.

Destructive Relations is the first novel in the Destined to Fail series. You can expect forced proximity (only one bed), two young men who hate each other, forbidden love, heart, heat, humor, and a happily ever after.

Buy for only $3.99 / £3.49 or read with KU at Amazon
Check out all our featured new releases


New release!

worthHari Begum had barely begun to live when his own parents had sold him to work in the human mines. Betrayed by the people who he was supposed to have trusted, when he was finally freed forty years later, the only thing Hari wanted was to be left alone so no one could ever hurt him again.

Rus Kartal was known for always having a plan, as well as several back up plans, to get him in and out of a place safely. It was why he’d been hired by tech guru Yosi to protect him and Salvation Island. When he met his mate, who didn’t even know what mates were, plans became a thing of the past when he had to adapt each encounter to what Hari needed instead of what he’d imagined would happen when finally meeting the one meant for him.

Will Hari be able to trust his own mate when he didn’t even understand what that meant?

When the humans attack the island, Rus sets out to prove he not only will protect Hari at all costs, but his mate can trust him.

But will Rus be able to show Hari he is Worth Saving?

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.15 at Amazon / Other retailers
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New release!

sanctuaryForced to leave Earth earlier than planned, Jon returns to a Daran that is on the verge of civil war.

The threats to Jon escalate after news concerning his hybrid DNA is publicly released, bringing the conflict to the breaking point, his life held in the balance.

Knowing he will be on ‘house arrest’ again doesn’t soften its impact on Jon, and he chafes under his inability to help his life mate in any way.

The situation isn’t helped by Talin’s militant acceptance of his Warrior mentality, and his threats to Jon, even given for his safety, feel like betrayal.

Jon wants to return to Earth for his sister Emma’s wedding. He wants Talin to be the Daranii he’s bonded to, not the Warrior who commands him.

Will their relationship survive what Talin must do to protect him?

Can Jon accept the sacrifices made on his behalf without sacrificing himself?

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Free with Kindle Unlimited!

homeEvan Rhodes left his small town when it became clear his family and friends wouldn’t support him. After spending time in the military, he moved to Chicago, became a reporter, and found friends who became the family he needed and never had growing up.

When a former teacher passes away leaving Evan the sole person responsible for his estate, Evan must return to the town he left and face the demons of his past. Will he find something he never expected?

Coming Home is a sweet MM romance that follows Evan as he returns home to deal with his past and possibly find his own happily ever after.

Buy for only $3.99 / £3.31 or read with KU at Amazon


All prices are valid at the time of posting in the UK, and most of the time in the US. Deals may not be valid later or in all Amazon stores. Always check to make sure the discounted price is still valid before purchase. As an Amazon Associate Rainbow Romance Reads earns from qualifying purchases.



Deals of the Day!

RRR blog post

We aim to bring you the best LGBTQ+ romance book deals, the hottest new releases, awesome KU reads, and the latest audio books. Happy reading!

Thursday 23rd February

Book of the week!

braidA M/M/F romance novel about finding the balance between freedom and commitment.

Janis and Niall were best friends almost from their first day working together on tour. Over the years, that friendship grew stronger. Her troubled long-distance relationship and his slow recovery from losing the love of his life gave them more points of connection, not fewer. And almost three years in, they had to face it: they were in love. There was only one problem. Janis was straight, and Niall wasn’t.

They didn’t know what to do. As a woman and a man, certain combinations were, technically, possible. But there are some things you don’t ask even your best friend to do. If a day arrived when one of them found a person to meet that unmet need, what would happen to them?

And then they met Geoffrey. A man who enjoyed women and men. A man they both found attractive and charming; a man attracted in turn to each of them; a man whose particular circumstances made the experiment possible. Now the question was, would their unique combination be the catalyst for a new, indissoluble element … or would it blow up in all their faces?

Only $2.99 / £2.99 at Amazon 


New release!

checkEli’s sworn off irresponsible flirts, and Arjun’s one of the worst—aggravating, provoking, and everything Eli can’t resist.

After fifteen years in the military, Eli Reynolds has returned to San Francisco with broken dreams and a broken heart, courtesy of his now ex-boyfriend. He’s determined to avoid anyone like his cheating ex—which means steering clear of Tabletop Tavern’s resident flirt, Arjun Gupta.

Arjun wants a break. Ever since he added his grandmother’s nursing home to his monthly bills, he’s drowning in debt. On top of his job as chef at Tabletop Tavern, he’s been stripping at nights to cover the extra costs. She’s worth every sleepless hour, but he’s desperate for relief—of any sort. Too bad Tabby’s cousin Eli is too high and mighty for a fling.

Eli and Arjun can’t seem to avoid each other, and with each collision they realize more and more that they might have misjudged—especially when all those sparks spill over into something hot and unforgettable. However, when Eli’s folks decide to move across the country, Eli needs to choose: remain in the place that reminds him of his failures or start over fresh—and if Arjun isn’t here for keeps, Eli can’t risk his heart to stay.

Roll the dice on romance at Tabletop Tavern…

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.14 or read with KU at Amazon 
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Deal!

thiefSince when is playing Robin Hood part of the plan?

Pop into the unguarded apartment, find the multi-million dollar Treskilling stamp, pop back out. That’s it, that’s the entirety of Ivan’s plan.

What’s not part of the plan?

•Meeting the cute Aiden Stalworth
•Feeling guilty about trying to steal from the cute Aiden Stalworth
•Becoming Aiden’s “Robin Hood” and buying him all the things
•Playing bodyguard while searching for the stamp
•Being trusted completely by Aiden

Ivan very quickly realizes he needs a new plan:

•Seduce Aiden
•Protect him
•Find the stamp

Oh, and lick him. Licking Aiden needs to be part of the plan too. However, Ivan’s not sure how having his heart get stolen made it onto his list.

Tags: Aiden does not appreciate being in peril, but Ivan likes protecting him, band of brothers, bisexual character, family of choice, experienced/inexperienced couple, strangest meetcute you’ve ever seen, don’t try and apply logic to this okay, just enjoy it, heist, Kyou is so done, Ivan is a walking disaster, crush at first sight, Ivan is one scary MoFo, be glad he’s on our side, assassinations as romantic gestures, stealing therapy, emotional growth, combat ballet, Carter and Ari are good wingmen, Ivan continues licking everything, including things he really shouldn’t, Remi’s the only sane one to be honest, no bedsheets were harmed in the making of this book, degrees of morality, healer acquired—quests can now be taken

Buy for only $0.99 / £0.82 or read with KU at Amazon 


New release!

brutalThe ultimate forbidden love: a Mafia Boss and his captive.

I’m a man without mercy. A Mafia heir.
Brutality was all that ever made sense to me…
Until I saw him.

Unfortunately, he happens to be the sole witness to my latest crime.
That should mean one thing.
Elimination.

But one look into those pleading blue eyes, and I lost myself.

I let a beauty live…
But – beast that I am – I’ve locked him away.

Little by little, he charms his way out of his cell and into my bed, until I begin to wonder which of us is the real prisoner.

After all, I’m the one trapped by my own brutal heart.

And that oh-so-innocent beauty I took and kept?

He has secrets of his own.

Secrets that could destroy me.

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Deal!

hopeSean is only twenty-seven, but he’s already lost everything that gave him life. On the verge of losing hope for a future, he moves to a town where no one knows about him, the death of his child, or his failed marriage; but when his nightmares and his guilt follow him without the pitying glares, he realizes he can’t move forward on his own.

Jonah has worked tirelessly to keep his father’s memory alive and be a fixture in the small town he grew up in. Now, nearing forty, his dreams have been long forgotten to keep everyone else’s alive, and he doesn’t know how to reclaim his life as his own without losing his last connection to his father.

But when the two men’s lives collide, they’re forced to confront their grief and accept that there can be life and hope after loss—if you’re willing to chase it.

Chasing Hope is a ~68k small-town, second chance at love, M/M Romance. There are subject matters in this book that may act as triggers for some. Readers are invited to check out the complete trigger warning on the copyright page, which can be viewed by clicking on the “Look Inside” preview or by downloading the sample. These triggers contain spoilers for the book.

Only $0.99 / £0.99 or read with KU at Amazon


New release!

fireParanormals left for dead, parts of them missing. When bodies start piling up, the agents of Paranormal Investigative Service quickly realize the killings aren’t random and they are escalating.

Life is never dull as an agent of P.I.S. but Tristan James didn’t expect his fourth week as a newly turned phoenix shifter and federal agent to be spent hunting for the person who was dissecting paranormals. If that weren’t enough, he was also moving in with Maddox, his partner at P.I.S. and he had it bad for him.

Maddox Smith was going monogamous. If that weren’t shocking enough, Tristan was also moving in with him. Add to that the man of his dreams was still getting used to being a shifter and getting over old prejudices about their kind. Taking it slow was never in Maddox’s vocabulary before, but Tristan was worth the wait. A new case was exactly the distraction he needed.

They have to work quickly to stitch the pieces together if they want to stop the madman hurting their kind.

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Steal!

foreverJake and Micah met at eighteen and formed a deep connection the instant they saw each other. That was the easy part.

Nothing Like Forever is a soul mates-to-partners, can’t-live-with-him/can’t-live-without-him unconventional love story in which Jake doesn’t want romance or a happily-ever-after, and Micah wants it all. With Jake. For twenty years they’ve been in and out of each other’s lives trying to get it right. They fail, retreat, disappear from each other’s lives for years at a time, and then fate (or a friend’s wedding) brings them back together for another attempt at making it work. Their connection always runs deep, but no matter what it takes for them to stay together, one thing’s certain: these guys have a unique path to finding their HEA, and when they get there, it might not look the way either of them expect.

This novel is about learning what you can and can’t expect from your partner and what you can and can’t accept for yourself in a relationship, what lines you’re willing to cross, what compromises you’re willing to make, and where you have to stay true to who you are no matter how you feel about the other person. It features an aromantic MC and a guaranteed HEA that’s as unique as these two men and the journey it takes them to find forever.

Free! Get the steal at Amazon


New release!

like i neededOne night isn’t supposed to lead to love.

Jamie Stone is rich, beautiful, and bored out of his skull. The past few years have been an endless round of parties, and the decadence has lost its lustre. When a late night decision to get away lands him in the small seaside town of Heather Bay, Jamie’s convinced he’s made a mistake.

Heather Bay is no Ibiza, but it does have Will.

Will is stressed, stretched, and doesn’t have time for anything but work. He’s too busy trying to keep his head above water to focus on the London party boy who keeps ending up in his bed. Jamie is nothing but a distraction, but Will can’t resist coming back for more, especially with the harsh realities of farming nipping at his heels.

With the clock ticking on Jamie’s stay and the chaos of lambing season fast approaching, both men will have to look beyond themselves and let go of their fears. If they can, they might find the one thing they’ve always needed.

Like I Needed is a steamy and sweet hook-ups to lovers contemporary MM romance featuring a city boy with a hedonistic reputation, a gruff farmer in need of a break, endless amounts of snow, friends with no boundaries, terrible scrambled eggs, and the breathtaking beauty of the Yorkshire moors.

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.99 or read with KU at Amazon 
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New release!

bucketCan a bucket list make two people realize they belong together?

Griffin has been in love with his neighbor since the day he moved in and Nolan showed up at his doorstep with baked goods. Since then, his feelings have only grown stronger, but he’s never voiced them, too afraid of losing his best friend.

While drinking the night before Valentine’s Day, the two devise a plan. Nolan writes a bucket list of things he’s always wanted to do with a partner and Griffin volunteers to make that bucket list happen. Having one day as Nolan’s fake mate is better than never experiencing it at all, right? At least that’s what Griffin tells himself.

Could this bucket list ruin their friendship? Or will it finally open their eyes to the feelings they’ve both been hiding from each other?

The Bucket List is a low angst alpha/omega story without mpreg. Inside you’ll find so much pining, a raccoon shifter, an alpha wolf, best friends to lovers, Valentine’s Day fluff, and of course a happily ever after.

Buy for only $2.99 / £2.42 or read with KU at Amazon 


New release!

musicSal and Haverford are forced to live together, but that doesn’t mean they have to like it. Sparks fly between them, but will it lead to love?

Sal Henrik

Coming home from a world tour early to find out my roommate sublet my room sucks. But being forced to share my room with the most annoying attorney on the planet? I’d rather launch myself into the sun, thanks.

Since that’s not an option, and I refuse to be chased out of my own room, I have to suck it up and share a bed with my enemy. As if that wasn’t bad enough, I discover Haverford is a secret cuddlebug—and worst of all, I don’t hate it.

If he insists on staying in my space and making me delicious dinners, he has no one to blame but himself for making me fall in love with him, right?

Haverford Delaroche

My peaceful subletting situation is thrown into total chaos when Sal comes home early. We start as enemies, but I begrudgingly develop a fondness for his fiery tenacity. That doesn’t excuse me waking up every morning to discover I’m cuddling him like my favorite teddy bear, though.

But when it feels like he was made for me to hold, how can I resist falling for Sal when he’s everything I didn’t know I needed?

Music to His Ears is the fourth book in the Harmony of Hearts series and part of the Sunnyside universe. This novel features a comedic enemies to lovers, forced proximity, rock star, age gap, opposites attract, gay romance. If you love cute sweetness, sexy fun, and no angst stories that will make you laugh and swoon, you’ll enjoy this satisfying HEA without cliffhangers. Each book can be read as a standalone or as part of the series in order.

Buy for only $5.99 / £4.99 or read with KU at Amazon 
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All prices are valid at the time of posting in the UK, and most of the time in the US. Deals may not be valid later or in all Amazon stores. Always check to make sure the discounted price is still valid before purchase. As an Amazon Associate Rainbow Romance Reads earns from qualifying purchases.