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Saturday 25th February

Series spotlight!

crofton srsBen Redbourn, is the current and 16th Earl of Crofton. Read the adventures of the beautiful Crofton Hall and her gorgeous owner. Follow Ben’s path to true love and his happy ever after with the man of his dreams, plus meet other couples finding love under the roof of Crofton Hall.

Books can be read as standalone novels, but for full enjoyment best read in order. And watch out for the references to the related historical series The Crofton Chronicles and The Earls of Crofton.

Book 1 only $4.99 / £4.99 or read with KU! Get the whole series at Amazon 


New release!

off the wallWhen unrequited love sours to hate, it takes something off the wall to turn it around.

After the royal moat dragon is accused of murder, Prince Cyril immediately heads to his childhood friend-turned-nemesis’s farm to exonerate the beast. Too bad Rye still hates him and assassins want him dead.

Rye has avoided Prince Cyril since he learned his crush was futile. Now, he’s responsible for his siblings and the majority of the kingdom’s food supply. He doesn’t have time for his princely annoyance, especially when they’re trapped together with only one bed.

Instead of finding a way to return the prince to the castle, Cyril and Rye succeed only in irritating each other until another feeling rears its ugly head. Love or no, a prince can’t marry a farmer, even if their relationship is key to restoring peace in their kingdom.

Off The Wall is a male/male fantasy friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance with comedic and cottage core elements. It has a farmer turned rescuer, a himbo prince who complicates everything, a princess with amnesia, and a playful moat dragon. There’s snark, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.25 or read with KU at Amazon 
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Steal!

originCameron wants to make it clear that he did not go into the festival to find a dragon mate.

Germany is supposed to be an escape. With a new mechanical engineering degree, a new job looming, and a whole life planned out that isn’t his, Germany seems like the best place to find himself.

So, how does he end up discovering his lost magic heritage, running from bad guys with a secret agenda, and being adopted by the not-so-extinct Fire Dragon clan?

Cameron blames tall, dark, and sexy Alric, King of the Fire Dragons. His fated mate. Because of course he is, and mates are meant to take the blame, right?

It may take a hot second, but as Cameron learns more about the scarred Alric and the life he’s landed in, Cameron realizes that perhaps this is where he’s meant to be, magic and mates and kidnapping and all.

Turns out coming to Germany wasn’t an escape but his awakening.

Tags: Not-so-extinct, Shifter dragons, mages, fated mates, secret clans, epic libraries, hurt/comfort, not mpreg, age gap, not that Alric cares, magical heritage, mechanical engineers being BAMF, grumpy dragon kings being protective of their cute mates, really the cuteness is downright criminal, we might need a firehose for these two, or not, sass, so much sass, Ravi and Cameron are no longer allowed to be alone together, for reasons, dragons hoarding, when you live long enough statistics will get you, bats named Cheryl, beheadings, no damsels in distress here, just very unhappy mages, with trigger fingers, anyone have life hacks on how to get rid of kidnappers, Cameron is open to suggestions.

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New release!

firedShawn can’t decide whether he wants to punch or kiss Trent. Will kissing win?

The party never ends in Las Vegas, but neither does the danger. Shawn is the new foot patrol officer on the Strip and he’s ready to take on the town and keep the peace. Once he spots hunky firefighter Trent, Shawn wonders whether he can take him on too.

Trent is dedicated to his job, built tough and a no-nonsense man of few words. When Trent eyes a handsome new officer, he doesn’t dare get too close. After his boyfriend’s life was snatched away in the line of fire, he couldn’t bear the agony of such a loss again. Yet how can he keep his hands to himself when it comes to such a sweet and sexy cop?

Once they spend time together away from the stresses of their jobs, they find they’re not only compatible—they’re combustible. However, right as their relationship deepens, the threat of terror escalates on the Strip. The underground vigilante group, the Citizens Against Immorality, have raised the stakes.

Will Shawn and Trent be their next targets?

Buy for only $4.99 / £4.49 at Amazon 
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New release!

riseSometimes it’s not just bats in the belfry.

Omega phoenix shifter Cyrus is running out of time—in this life, anyway. Unless he finds his warlock mate, he will burn to ashes, regenerate, and hatch once again, the memories of this life fleeting at best. He has all but given up hope when a down-on-his-luck warlock comes rolling down his driveway.

Warlock and fox shifter Bas needs a place to call home. When he stumbles upon a tiny, nearly abandoned town, he finds himself wanting to stay. Decent at casting spells, horrible at shifting—and entirely too smitten with Cyrus for his own good—Bas isn’t sure what his future holds, but he sure knows who he wants in his future. The problem is Cyrus may have very little future left to share.

Will Cyrus’s warlock be strong enough to bind the two together, or is their relationship on borrowed time?

Rise is the second book in the sweet with knotty heat M/M Mpreg shifter romance series The Phoenix Omega Trilogy by the popular writing team of Colbie Dunbar and Lorelei M. Hart. It features an alpha warlock/shifter who’s not so good at the shifting part, a phoenix omega who’s just about given up hope of finding his mate, muffins and pie galore, an electrical connection, a not-so-welcome blast from the past, true love, fated mates, meggs, a sweet baby, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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worldSimon is a run-away trans-identified youth, trying to find a means to flee from religiously unaccepting parents. On a rainy night, he encounters the strangest girl he could ever meet.

She pulls Simon into a world he never knew existed, where magical creatures have lived alongside humanity for generations. Where there’s another option to transition when embracing the Elven blood in your veins.

Buy for only $3.99 / £3.99 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.

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.



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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.

Buy for only $5.99 / £4.99 or read with KU at Amazon 
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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.

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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.

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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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Saturday 18th February

Series spotlight!

400Sometimes a change of address can change your whole life.

Declan Ward has been called a lot of things in his life. Drug baby, delinquent and dirty little gay boy just to name a few. As a child in foster care, he heard it all and as an adult he knows better than to worry about what other people think of him. But when he gets into a war of words with his neighbor, he earns a new nickname and this time, it’s one he likes, one he decides he should definitely live up to.

After all, the new guy never actually said what it was the D stands for in his letters, but Declan has a few ideas and would be more than happy to show him.

Brett Coburn is a mature, respectable adult. He doesn’t get into arguments and he doesn’t name call like a kid on the playground. It doesn’t matter that the guy in 403B is the best-looking man Brett has ever laid eyes on. He’s a dickhead and Brett has the letters to prove it. That’s why nobody is more surprised than Brett when their thinly veiled threatening letters take a turn for the fun and flirtatious.

Is it possible they have more in common than they realized? Can they overcome the rough start to their friendship and turn it into something more? Or if they let their relationship become about more than just the “D” are they both bound to end up broken hearted?

Book one only $3.99 / £3.24 or read with KU! Get the whole series at Amazon 


New release!

ownersAll it took was one look for Ben to know he’d found his forever.

He just needs to figure out how to get the enchanting man to come down from his gilded cage and see what is waiting for him down below. But when the stunning dancer in the cage spends more time hiding from the world than embracing it, Ben knows he’s going to have to get creative if he wants to catch the pretty bird’s attention.

All it took was one look for Conner to know the man standing in front of him was insane.

It also only took one look for Conner to realize he might have a thing for crazy men with big dreams. Something about the passion in the bold man’s eyes pulls him in, but what captures Conner’s imagination are the tempting promises and the way the man sees more than just a naughty bird dancing high above the crowd.

**Author’s Note** This is a standalone novella that shows the start of the relationship between Ben and Conner, the owners of the Bound & Controlled club that have appeared in several of my books. You do not have to read those books to enjoy this story.

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Deal!

vampireBeta of the Penhul pack with a vampire? Over his dead body.

Lucian is bored. After a century of being a vampire, nothing surprises him anymore. Life, such as his can be called one, has become predictable. Humans are predictable. Add in the fact he’d rather not feed from them, and a visit with a witch friend of his clan is a welcome distraction. But when he meets Benedict, it’s anything but predictable, especially when he stumbles across the man transforming into a dog before his eyes. And never in an eternity did he think he would find himself wanting to drink the mutt’s blood.

As beta of the Penhul pack, Benedict knows pack comes first, like having to spend weeks away in the Lake District on pack business. But the last thing Benedict expects to find when he returns is his brother having found his fated mate, or worse, a vampire feeding from his witch. His homecoming definitely won’t go down as his finest moment, and he’s certainly not prepared for his reaction to the bloodsucker.

Can Benedict see past their differences and put aside his prejudices of vampires? Or will his choice of mate cost him his pack?

This MM romance from Beth Laycock features enemies to lovers, fated mates, a vampire with an aversion to feeding on humans, a sexy man that can shift into an adorable dog, and of course a HEA. The Beta’s Vampire is the second book in the Penhul pack series and should be read in order.

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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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Regular low price!

worldSimon is a run-away trans-identified youth, trying to find a means to flee from religiously unaccepting parents. On a rainy night, he encounters the strangest girl he could ever meet.

She pulls Simon into a world he never knew existed, where magical creatures have lived alongside humanity for generations. Where there’s another option to transition when embracing the Elven blood in your veins.

Buy for only $3.99 / £3.99 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.



Valentine’s Day deals!

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

Valentine’s Day deals!   

tamingTristan:
I’m a trouble-maker.
Everyone at the club knows I don’t kneel on command.
So what?

I’ve never met a man who’s worthy of my full surrender. I’m bored of all the wannabes who think they can expect perfect obedience without proving themselves first.

But if I don’t play nice, I’m gonna get banned from the scene.

And that’s when I meet Seth, the one guy who might have a chance at bringing me to my knees.

Seth:
I’m not interested in a relationship. I like it hard, fast, uncomplicated.

But then a Hollywood producer and his plaything bet me I can’t tame a notorious trouble-maker by Valentine’s Day.

I can’t refuse—not when it comes with the promise of big money when I win. I’ll be able to pay off my family’s debts.

Tristan Taylor is an enticing gamble. Whip-smart, big blue eyes, cheeky as they come. I like a challenge. I’ll bring out Tristan’s primal needs.

I’ll make him beg. I’ll make him obey. I’ll make him kneel…

But it’ll take more than one night to train Tristan, and each session leaves me wanting something more.

Something I wasn’t prepared to gamble on.

Taming Tristan was meant to be a bet. I never thought I’d wager my heart.

Taming Tristan is a standalone romance novel with humor, more than a dash of angst, and Rock-Meets-Hard-Place kinky fun. HFN/HEA guaranteed, and no cliffhangers.

Only $0.99 at Amazon/Apple/Google/Smashwords/Kobo/Barnes & Noble


lensTwo romances. Two stories. Two timelines. Two mysteries solved.

Digging into history can turn deadly.

Wyatt Harig and his partner Vladimir ‘Val’ Mihalic are busy planning their wedding when Wyatt’s old friend asks him to investigate the mysterious death of her uncle, Tom Manning, in a fire back in 1927. Back then men were silent, tough, and expected to marry nice girls.

Working with Val, Wyatt digs up clues uncovering the truth behind the tragedy. When Tom met Philip in a speakeasy outside Cleveland, Ohio the spark between them was instantaneous. They fell hard and fast for each other. However, with Philip working as a beat cop and Tom as a schoolteacher, their relationship being discovered meant the end of everything.

As the story of Tom and Philip slowly reveals itself, and Wyatt and Val realize nothing is as simple as they originally believed. While their trail heats up, an old enemy of Wyatt’s decides he’s waited long enough for revenge. Wyatt’s life before meeting Val catches up with him and the results could prove fatal.

Tags: History can be a murder. Men in love in 1927. Who will win the races? Wyatt is a BAMF. Wyatt and Val plan a wedding! Age gap. Secret meetings. No one hurts Val! School teacher and cop stop a killer.

Only $2.99 or read with KU at Amazon


cloud tenFrankie Carter lives and breathes PA work.

Becoming indispensable to a top exec is all he’s ever wanted, even if he is repeatedly overlooked in favour of other less well-qualified applicants.

The problem? 94% of executive PAs are women.

But resourcefulness comes with the territory. As does a pinstriped skirt, killer heels, and enough chutzpah to blag the interviews… conveniently passing as a woman instead of a gay man. Egged on by his friends, Frankie lands himself his dream job working for Lysander St. Cloud, a senior exec on the board of the family firm.

On the outside, his boss has it all. Or does he? Before long, Frankie discovers Lysander’s looks, money, and status mask a shyness and humiliating past he’d like to forget.

Lysander is straight, and he believes Frankie is a woman. A close bond develops between them. A bond increasingly in danger of slipping from professional into something else. Frankie needs to come clean before he hurts not only Lysander but himself. Will he choose his career, his friendship, or his heart? Or is he brave enough to fight for them all?

Only $1.99 or read with KU at Amazon


angelSince the moment he picked up his first guitar, Dez Conway dreamed of being a Rockstar. A multi-talented musician with the ability to play the electric violin, electric cello and even the bass, he’d be an asset to any group of musicians, if only the bands who’d hired him over the years had truly thought that way. Instead, he’s singing for the dishes in an upscale restaurant, bitter, pissed off and unwilling to entertain the offer to replace the front man of the world-famous Deviant Angels because why the hell would they be any different than the guys who’d kicked him to the curb in the past? Only…they’re not the Deviant Angels, their longtime front man took the name with him when he left, along with their hopes of getting back out on the road again and playing the music they love. Of course, a talented musician like Dez could change all of that for them, if they can convince him that this time, his dreams of rock stardom, and love, can actually come true.

Tattered Angel is the 2nd book in the multi-author Road To Rocktoberfest series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not stay and enjoy the whole show? If you like scorching tales of hot rock stars and the men who love them, then you’ll adore the untamed musicians of Rocktoberfest!

Only $0.99 or read with KU at Amazon


killer heartRaised to hate them. Trained to kill them.

Witches are evil. They’re everything that’s wrong with this world. My unit is tasked with finding and killing each and every one of them.

Until he comes along. Caleb Carlyle.

My next target.

Silver hair, small with a big-boy attitude, and an offer I can’t refuse. Trade my cursed, frozen heart for his broken one.

When we join forces, witches and hunters turn against us. Now we have to rely on each other for survival and I know this won’t end well.

Rule number one of witch-hunting? Never trust a witch.

Even when he comes in such a gorgeous package.

Yet his honesty surprises me every step of the way.

Is it all a lie? Or are there darker forces at play here? And if witches aren’t evil, who is?

Killer Heart is the first book in a gay urban fantasy romance series. It’s filled to the brim with magic, heart-pumping action, and steamy times. Book 1 contains enemies-to-lovers and bi-awakening and ends on a HFN minor cliffhanger.

Read now and immerse yourself in the curse of a lifetime.

Only $0.99 or read with KU at Amazon


demon heartHe’s finally free.

And I can finally remember.

Things should have gone back to normal. They’re anything but.

Chaos erupts across London, and my faith in the High Council is ruptured. Wouldn’t you know the entire paranormal community seems hell-bent on blaming it on my boyfriend.

History repeating itself?

Not this time. I won’t lose Wade. Not him.

Not again.

I’ll do anything to protect him. Even if it means taking on friends and enemies alike.

But the last one I expected to be a threat to Wade is… Wade himself.

What’s going on with him? Who’s behind the brewing war? And what will it take to stop it?

Demon Heart is the second book in a gay urban fantasy romance series and it’s best read in order. It’s filled to the brim with magic, heart-pumping action, and steamy times.
Book 2 contains a
budding relationship and fated mates and ends on a HFN.

Read now and face your demon heart

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fated mateThe truth of the heart is written in the stars…

Conall Blair is the son of Gray Vale’s Alpha, but he’d rather be a thorn in the side of the neighboring Stoke Ridge pack. For him, peace and harmony are little better than death—in all aspects of life, even relationships.

Zoltan Valenta, heir of Stoke Ridge, is a man of duty who’s suddenly having doubts. Though his father has arranged his marriage to Fiona Blair, Zoltan can’t shake his fascination with her twin brother, Conall.

When the two men find themselves unwittingly pushed together, there’s no denying the heat between them. Against all rules, expectations and commitments, can they really just yield to the hand fate deals them?

Only $0.99 or read with KU at Amazon


Be MineA hurt/comfort M/M romance novel about truth and consequences.

Valentine Gale knew he was difficult. Too many years of not only hiding his emotions, but refusing to admit he had them. He thought his future would look a lot like his present. Then he met the new science teacher Christopher Parsons.

Kit had been trying to find a moment to talk to the language-arts teacher for months. When the guy started that conversation at the academy’s year-end party, Kit was delighted. It turned out they had a lot in common. Including the way they liked to kiss.

A few months later, Val and Kit were still tiptoeing around the truth of what they’d become to each other. Then Kit disappeared from a donor event, and suddenly Val couldn’t hide from it anymore.

Only $2.99 or read with KU at Amazon


CoGHe’d risk his life to find his brother. But he never expected to risk his heart.

Three months since his brother went MIA, and Lane Matthews is tired of waiting for answers from overseas. Calling in a favour from his CO, he gets a posting to Jeddah—his first overseas deployment and where his brother was stationed—and the opportunity to try to find him.

Life in a foreign land isn’t quite as he imagined, and neither are his duties. And while his first encounter with his housemate, Tristan, may be memorable, it’s for all the wrong reasons.

Tristan catches him off guard, but falling for the hot—straight?—soldier is definitely not in his future. Tensions rise as Lane gets closer to discovering the truth behind his brother’s disappearance, but even the best-laid plans can get swept off course and lost like a grain of sand in the desert.

This MM military romance from Beth Laycock features an age gap, a bratty MC, forced proximity, hurt/comfort, and of course a HEA.

Only $0.99 or read with KU at Amazon


shardsHope can be a prism of scars from which light shines.

Twenty years ago, an infamous scientist created Liquid Onyx, a world-changing chemical which led to the rise of superheroes and supervillains.

Jack Roth is not a superhero. He’s an assassin, a killer, a lethal weapon forged and controlled by the evil organisation Obsidian Inc.

Leo Snow isn’t a superhero either. He’s a British secret agent who spends his life protecting the world and saving everyone he can.

When these two men’s lives collide on the streets of Danger City just as Obsidian Inc is gearing up for another cataclysmic scientific discovery, they’ll both need to reckon with their dark past, messy present and potentially hopeful future.

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flirtyWhat do you do with a connection you can’t explain?

Ian had been burned more than once by his past relationships. After being seen as an extension of his family and not for himself, he swears off serious and dons his flirty shield to protect his heart. But as he develops a friendship with Scott, he wonders if more is possible.

Scott dealt with bullying for most of his life, leading to his lack of confidence. Now in his thirties, he struggles with his weight and image issues, but is ready to overcome the insecurities that have been drilled into him. However, he didn’t expect his personal trainer to change his life in more ways than one.

The Flirty Neighbor is a bisexual awakening M/M romance with low-angst, age gap, eccentric family members, lots of flower references, and HEA guaranteed. It is the second book of the Corio Heights series and can be read as a standalone, but will be more enjoyable read as a series.

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swap“A night of passion and pleasure awaits you. No names, no faces, just the chance to live out your wildest fantasies. Leave your keys in the bowl and let fate decide who you’ll end up with.”

After years of hiding his sexuality from his family and teammates, Elliott Stone is tired of living a lie. However, with only three months left until the baseball season is over and he graduates from college, he’s determined to keep his secret for a little bit longer. But the words written on a party invitation offer another option. One that might allow him to finally explore what it’s like to be with another man. Gavin Holt loves being a college professor, but living and working in a small, conservative town makes discretion essential when it comes to his sexuality.

That’s why he likes going to Swap Masquerades. Hiding his identity under a mask is the only way he can truly feed all of his desires without anyone finding out. Behind a mask, is the one place they can both let their inhibitions go, but what happens if the person finally revealed is someone who’s off limits?

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daddyAt thirty-three, after all I’ve lived through, I thought I knew myself through and through. And then I met Bear.

When Luukas Virta, a Finnish-American tattoo artist and a Dominant, gets a submissive out of a bad situation, he knows he’s getting a temporary roommate.

What he doesn’t know is that Bear Barlow is a service submissive who got tangled into a web of being too new to know better. Luukas’s caretaker instincts flare up, and he realizes there’s much more to Bear’s kink identity and maybe even his own that he hadn’t expected.

Things from Luukas’s past make him doubt his feelings, and Bear isn’t sure if he’s genuinely interested in the gentle, gorgeous Dom, or if he’s just grateful for having been saved.

I might be twenty-six and new to kink, but I know what I want—or so I thought.

Even more than that, both men are facing a shift in their identities. The more time they spend together, the more they realize that whether you’ve been practicing BDSM for more than a decade or less than a six months, you can still learn a lot about who you are. It doesn’t mean it’s easy to let go of who you thought you were or to make space for an additional part of your newly found identity.

Luukas and Bear get more and more wrapped around each other, but of course life is never quite that simple or easy. With their loving kink community supporting them, there’s nothing they can’t conquer together.

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satinHow do you know if you’re kinky?

Despite being drawn to men who like it rough, Wes Roberts has always seen himself as vanilla. When his boss at the kink club puts him on a restraint bench to ease a flare-up of the injury that ended his Army career, Wes gets aroused for the first time in a year. Eager to explore that—and hopefully repeat it—Wes turns to the flirty redhead he met on his first night for guidance.

Eoin McBride, lifelong drifter and white knight, has relied on his kink and avoided relationships his entire adult life. His temporary stop in Portland has stretched into years because of the club that’s become his home. Eoin figures he’ll flirt with the younger man at the front desk as long as he can and leave for good when Wes’s attention disappears. He’s stunned when Wes flirts back, but that’s nothing compared to how he feels when Wes approaches him for guidance in the exploration of his new-found interest in bondage.

Will Eoin resume his nomadic ways, or will their shared kink be enough to build what he hadn’t thought he wanted—a happily ever after with Wes?

Warnings: This book contains on-page depictions of PTSD, descriptions of injuries sustained while in the military, legal drug use, off-page death of a minor character, and the scattering of ashes without a permit. 

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vampireBeta of the Penhul pack with a vampire? Over his dead body.

Lucian is bored. After a century of being a vampire, nothing surprises him anymore. Life, such as his can be called one, has become predictable. Humans are predictable. Add in the fact he’d rather not feed from them, and a visit with a witch friend of his clan is a welcome distraction. But when he meets Benedict, it’s anything but predictable, especially when he stumbles across the man transforming into a dog before his eyes. And never in an eternity did he think he would find himself wanting to drink the mutt’s blood.

As beta of the Penhul pack, Benedict knows pack comes first, like having to spend weeks away in the Lake District on pack business. But the last thing Benedict expects to find when he returns is his brother having found his fated mate, or worse, a vampire feeding from his witch. His homecoming definitely won’t go down as his finest moment, and he’s certainly not prepared for his reaction to the bloodsucker.

Can Benedict see past their differences and put aside his prejudices of vampires? Or will his choice of mate cost him his pack?

This MM romance from Beth Laycock features enemies to lovers, fated mates, a vampire with an aversion to feeding on humans, a sexy man that can shift into an adorable dog, and of course a HEA. The Beta’s Vampire is the second book in the Penhul pack series and should be read in order.

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Tuesday 14th February

Book of the week!

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.

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New special paperback release!

dSometimes a change of address can change your whole life.

Declan Ward has been called a lot of things in his life. Drug baby, delinquent and dirty little gay boy just to name a few. As a child in foster care, he heard it all and as an adult he knows better than to worry about what other people think of him. But when he gets into a war of words with his neighbor, he earns a new nickname and this time, it’s one he likes, one he decides he should definitely live up to.

After all, the new guy never actually said what it was the D stands for in his letters, but Declan has a few ideas and would be more than happy to show him.

Brett Coburn is a mature, respectable adult. He doesn’t get into arguments and he doesn’t name call like a kid on the playground. It doesn’t matter that the guy in 403B is the best-looking man Brett has ever laid eyes on. He’s a dickhead and Brett has the letters to prove it. That’s why nobody is more surprised than Brett when their thinly veiled threatening letters take a turn for the fun and flirtatious.

Is it possible they have more in common than they realized? Can they overcome the rough start to their friendship and turn it into something more? Or if they let their relationship become about more than just the “D” are they both bound to end up broken hearted?

Special paperback edition only $13.99 / £11.60 at Amazon


New special paperback release!

vJonah Monroe might be a genius when it comes to his studies but he’s never been able to find his footing in the real world. A college graduate by the age of eighteen and a doctoral candidate at twenty-one, he doesn’t fit in with his peers and lacks the social graces that would attract friends, let alone a lover. He’s resigned himself to his status as awkward and forever alone, until one bad decision turns his world upside down.

He shouldn’t have even been in that club. He shouldn’t have let a sexy stranger buy him a drink. And he definitely shouldn’t have let the man kiss him like he’d never been kissed before.

Reed Matheson has done a lot of dumb shit in his short life but he never would have guessed that kissing a stranger in a bar would be the best decision he ever made. He didn’t expect the intense connection he feels for the shy, socially awkward stranger to linger long after he was gone. And he certainly never expected to see the cute guy the next morning, preparing to teach his class.

Reed is a student and Jonah is a TA. Unwritten rules or not, nothing more can happen between them, at least that’s what Jonah keeps telling himself. But Reed has never been one to play by the rules and he’s not about to start now, when for the first time, his heart is on the line.

*The V-in 403C takes place in the same world as The D-in 403B. Side characters may overlap but each book is a complete story with it’s own main characters and no cliffhangers. Each book can be read as a standalone.

Special paperback edition only $13.99 / £11.60 at Amazon


New release!

candyAll dressed up and nowhere to dough.

Alpha Conan has arrived in town especially for the annual Bake Sale Bachelor Auction. And while he’d love to have a successful bid and land himself a date with an omega, his purpose is to raise money for charity.

Omega Gage is one of the bachelors at the Bake Sale Auction. Because he’s from out of town but needed to bring food for people to bid on, he made candy cane pops using what he had in the hotel room.

The pair, both wearing tuxedos, meet at the elevator. They make small talk as they wait. But once in the elevator, something goes wrong and they stall between floors. Minutes become hours and they’re still waiting. All they have are their phones, the candy cane pops, and each other.

Are they peppermint to be?

Candy Cane Craving is a standalone book and part of the Bake Sale Bachelors Season Five series. It features an alpha who suffers from claustrophobia, an omega who isn’t afraid to show his emotions, long hours in an elevator where they get to know one another, a cuter-than-cute baby,and a winter’s evening where plans go awry and the unexpected happens.

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Deal!

assessmentWhen a job sounds too good to be true, there’s usually a catch…

An injury leaves MMA fighter Greg unable to continue his career. He is broke and miserable until his former coach recommends a job to him that sounds like a perfect match. The eccentric billionaire Veronica Chase is looking for a live-in personal trainer, and Greg seems to be the ideal candidate.

Visiting his potential new workplace for an interview, Greg senses the job description might have been incomplete, though. The entire staff consists of beautiful men – including a charming cook named Mario – who all seem devoted to Veronica and call her Mistress.

When a house tour reveals a fully equipped BDSM dungeon in the basement, Greg is left with a choice. Does he bail, or, with Mario at his side, does he dare to explore this world of pain and pleasure that has always been a secret part of him?

A kinky M/M romance in a reverse harem setting.

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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 


Free with Kindle Unlimited!

worldSimon is a run-away trans-identified youth, trying to find a means to flee from religiously unaccepting parents. On a rainy night, he encounters the strangest girl he could ever meet.

She pulls Simon into a world he never knew existed, where magical creatures have lived alongside humanity for generations. Where there’s another option to transition when embracing the Elven blood in your veins.

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Saturday 4th February

New release!

midwestTake four hot jocks. Add their total opposites. What do you get? A serious heatwave in the Midwest …

Bully & Exit

After former college hockey star Nathan comes out of the closet and reunites with his high school boyfriend Caleb, it does more than change the direction of their lives.

Push & Pull

It pushes their best friends, former hockey player Brent and twinky fashionista Lowell, into a summer road trip they never planned to take together.

Touch & Go

Following an urgent call from Micah, an injured pro baseball player forced to move in with Justin, his physical therapist, old hurts are healed and a new friendship is formed.

Advance & Retreat

When a night out for the guys leads to meeting Ian, an Olympic hopeful swimmer who is fascinated by Ricky, a hotel manager by day and drag queen by night, it’s clear that none of their lives will ever be the same.

Enjoy all four titles in The Midwest Series in one convenient bundle.

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New release!
prydeHayden Satchel, lion shifter, soon-to-be pride leader, wants to find his soul mate, but those don’t exist anymore; or so he thinks…

The 28-year-old comes from a rich family, has everything he could want, and is next in line to run his pride. So settling down with a woman he doesn’t love seems like a small price to pay for such a good life. Besides, she’ll be a good mother. But his heart isn’t in it… until he meets a spunky, down-on-his-luck waiter and his lion starts going crazy.

Hayden has found his fated mate… and he’s a man.

Owen Pryde, an everyday human man, is on the run from his nightmare of an ex-boyfriend…

He always chooses the wrong men and winds up hurt. But hey, at least hurting is better than being alone forever, right? Owen’s not so sure. With his very public breakup overshadowing his life, his wealthy ex-boyfriend breathing down his neck, and his life off the rails, Owen just wants to find love. But his ex isn’t about to let his ‘property’ go.

When a new man takes a sudden, serious interest in him, Owen must wonder if he’s the one, decode intense new emotions, and escape his ex. Yikes.

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Regular low price!

worldSimon is a run-away trans-identified youth, trying to find a means to flee from religiously unaccepting parents. On a rainy night, he encounters the strangest girl he could ever meet.

She pulls Simon into a world he never knew existed, where magical creatures have lived alongside humanity for generations. Where there’s another option to transition when embracing the Elven blood in your veins.

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


New release!

bluesWhile practically human in a coven of powerful witches, Cody has still picked up an enemy. After an assassination attempt fails spectacularly, his rival summons a demon to get rid of him.

Contracted to ruin Cody’s life, Toth tries everything within the rules to break the perpetually cheerful man. Nothing he does seems to work, and he is pressed to try something else: seduce Cody.

Cody’s hidden magic soon has Toth under his spell and he has to decide if his freedom or Cody’s heart are more important.

January Blues is a 34k spinoff novella from the Sweetwater Pack series but can be read as a standalone. While MPREG can happen in this world, it doesn’t in this story.

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New release!

emissaryThe line between angel and demon is razor thin. No one knows this better than Kai.

As an Emissary of death, darkness follows Kai like a shadow, leaving him touch-starved and lonely. Tormented by the error in judgment that killed his only love, he accepts an assignment to redeem himself: hunting down the demons destroying the mortal realm. But fate takes a turn, and Kai finds himself drawn to one of his targets instead.

Demonic martial arts expert Byron Black has struggled to survive his entire life. He has fought for every breath he’s taken and each bite he’s eaten, yet in the instant when his demise finally seems inevitable, death incarnate steps forward and spares him. Kai is as beautiful as he is terrifying, and although Byron suspects the angel’s interest in him is more than it appears, he can’t stay away.

Together, the pair search for answers regarding who wants Byron dead—and why—but uncovering the truth might destroy them both in the process. Can Kai defeat his inner demons to save the one that has crawled into his bed?

Set in the Star-Crossed Celestials universe, Emissary is a standalone novel featuring an array of creepy crypts and crematoriums, train-top sword fighting, an excessive number of buckles and buttons, and (of course) a Happily Ever After. It can be read as a prequel or companion story to the Star-Crossed Celestials Duet.

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New release!

bellIggy

The problem with pop stars is…we have a short shelf life.

Since I started in the business a decade ago—as a dewy-eyed pre-teen—a clock has been ticking over my head, counting down the minutes until I faded into obscurity. I thought getting the guidance of Raymond Montaine, hit-maker extraordinaire, would catapult my career into the stratosphere. Instead, he scammed me out of money before moving on to his next target.

I want payback for all he cost me, and there’s only one person who can help. The only other artist I know who hates Mitchell as much as I do.

Mathis Reisner.

Sexy as sin, and a brilliant composer, Mathis could be so much more than he believes himself capable of. While my first goal is ruining Raymond, getting Mathis in front of the audience he deserves is quickly gaining ground.

Mathis

The problem with pop stars is… we’re disposable.

I burned bright for a year before the industry threw me out like old trash. Now, I’m a washed-up, former star who can only get work playing piano at a San Francisco tourist trap. I’m scraping to get by, and have Raymond Montaine to blame. He burned all my bridges before casting me aside.

When Iggy finds me at Melody’s Piano Bar and asks for help exposing Raymond for what he is, I tell him where to stuff it. It doesn’t take long before I reconsider.

Why not? I have nothing else to lose.

Smart, funny, and adorable to boot, Iggy fits into my life in ways I never dreamed. With him by my side, we’re heading to the Bremen Town Music Festival to expose Raymond to the world. I can’t help but hope that along the way Iggy realizes we can make our own beautiful music together.

Buy for only $3.99 / £3.31 at Amazon / Other retailers
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Thursday 26th January

Book of the week!

shardsHope can be a prism of scars from which light shines.

Twenty years ago, an infamous scientist created Liquid Onyx, a world-changing chemical which led to the rise of superheroes and supervillains.

Jack Roth is not a superhero. He’s an assassin, a killer, a lethal weapon forged and controlled by the evil organisation Obsidian Inc.

Leo Snow isn’t a superhero either. He’s a British secret agent who spends his life protecting the world and saving everyone he can.

When these two men’s lives collide on the streets of Danger City just as Obsidian Inc is gearing up for another cataclysmic scientific discovery, they’ll both need to reckon with their dark past, messy present and potentially hopeful future.

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vampireBeta of the Penhul pack with a vampire? Over his dead body.

Lucian is bored. After a century of being a vampire, nothing surprises him anymore. Life, such as his can be called one, has become predictable. Humans are predictable. Add in the fact he’d rather not feed from them, and a visit with a witch friend of his clan is a welcome distraction. But when he meets Benedict, it’s anything but predictable, especially when he stumbles across the man transforming into a dog before his eyes. And never in an eternity did he think he would find himself wanting to drink the mutt’s blood.

As beta of the Penhul pack, Benedict knows pack comes first, like having to spend weeks away in the Lake District on pack business. But the last thing Benedict expects to find when he returns is his brother having found his fated mate, or worse, a vampire feeding from his witch. His homecoming definitely won’t go down as his finest moment, and he’s certainly not prepared for his reaction to the bloodsucker.

Can Benedict see past their differences and put aside his prejudices of vampires? Or will his choice of mate cost him his pack?

This MM romance from Beth Laycock features enemies to lovers, fated mates, a vampire with an aversion to feeding on humans, a sexy man that can shift into an adorable dog, and of course a HEA. The Beta’s Vampire is the second book in the Penhul pack series and should be read in order.

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New release!

buoyAndrew: I’ve traveled the world as a yacht steward for the past year, trying to outrun a broken heart and a mountain of debt. Then a gig as a chief stew on board a yacht in the Caribbean comes my way. The timing is right, the weather is perfect, and the pay is desperately needed.
There’s just one problem…

My billionaire boss, Rowan Carter, is way too distracting. With his charming British accent and sarcastic quips, Rowan commands all my attention and none of it is focused on work. I prepare to meet another entitled jerk when I step on board his ship, but it turns out that Rowan is the exception to the billionaire rule. And I get a first-hand glimpse of the kindhearted man behind the money.

The professional line between us melts away but I’ve been badly burned by a workplace relationship gone wrong. And Rowan and I live in two very different worlds. I can’t – shouldn’t – fall for Rowan Carter.

Oh boy. Too late.

Rowan: I run a real estate empire but being in the top one percent isn’t all fun and caviar. The family business has struggled these past two years and now the one place that was my refuge may be taken away from me. Add to that, I’m a target for the paparazzi because of a former relationship. I’ve never felt so alone. Lonely. Unmoored…

Until a dreamy American named Andrew Slater walks aboard my ship and into my life. Andrew takes delight in answering my snark with sarcastic retorts and his wit is matched by quiet acts of kindness.

Falling in love is an unexpected voyage for both of us. Unless the press gets wind of our relationship, and then all bets are off.

But I fight to win, because Andrew is the most important deal of my life.

Oh Buoy is a boss-employee, friends to lovers, MM romance filled with tropical locations, spicy banter and swoony moments.

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New release!

emissaryThe line between angel and demon is razor thin. No one knows this better than Kai.

As an Emissary of death, darkness follows Kai like a shadow, leaving him touch-starved and lonely. Tormented by the error in judgment that killed his only love, he accepts an assignment to redeem himself: hunting down the demons destroying the mortal realm. But fate takes a turn, and Kai finds himself drawn to one of his targets instead.

Demonic martial arts expert Byron Black has struggled to survive his entire life. He has fought for every breath he’s taken and each bite he’s eaten, yet in the instant when his demise finally seems inevitable, death incarnate steps forward and spares him. Kai is as beautiful as he is terrifying, and although Byron suspects the angel’s interest in him is more than it appears, he can’t stay away.

Together, the pair search for answers regarding who wants Byron dead—and why—but uncovering the truth might destroy them both in the process. Can Kai defeat his inner demons to save the one that has crawled into his bed?

Set in the Star-Crossed Celestials universe, Emissary is a standalone novel featuring an array of creepy crypts and crematoriums, train-top sword fighting, an excessive number of buckles and buttons, and (of course) a Happily Ever After. It can be read as a prequel or companion story to the Star-Crossed Celestials Duet.

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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 22nd December

Book of the week!

notalusPatrons of the Autumn Realm, All Hail, Notalus Cavalerie! The last of the Horsemen and Harbingers of Justice. The Overseer of the Harvest and Creator of New Life. He is the Titan of Tir an Fhomhair and Lord of the South Wind.

After two thousand years of providing peace for his people, Notalus was ready to pass on his kingdom to his heir and live out the rest of his days gardening in his fields in the land of Autumn… alone.

But the Gods had other plans for him.

Notalus knew he should’ve stayed away from the Earth realm after Dustin Constus Hill—the handsome wolf and harvester for the Volkov pack-lands—had imprinted on his soul. Falling for such a divine mortal could not have come at a worse time.

“Love comes fast for titans when their souls are touched.”

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Steal!

role playWhen the love of his life returns after three years, Terry is tempted to give him a second chance. Especially once he discovers Phil’s new, commanding skills…

Hollywood photographer, Terry, loves his job. But when it comes to romance, there is none—at least not anymore. After being dumped by silver fox film producer, Phil, Terry’s been determined to move on with his life. Just because Phil was the one, shouldn’t it be time to finally let him go?

Phil has learned the hard way that work and career is one thing, having someone to love and cherish is another. The producing gig in Toronto left him cold and lonely, but a fateful meeting one night at a bar was a game-changer. Now that’s he’s back in town, Phil is ready to take the knowledge he gained while being trained as a Master, and is determined to claim his boy.

Something about Phil seems different when Terry reluctantly gives into his pleas for them to meet. Terry isn’t sure whether to believe Phil’s promises that this time Terry’s heart will be safe, but he can’t deny the intensity of the chemistry they still share. When Phil confesses all about his new D/s lifestyle, Terry is shocked, yet curious.

But will Phil agree to satisfy Terry’s secret forbidden fantasy?

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New release!

demonDarkness falls, and the blood demon rises.

Alvarick and the other elves have done everything they can to protect their people by securing the other four citadels and forcing the blood demon to rise in his hometown. Now, as the darkness of the dream world blots out the healing sun, he must return home to wage the final battle for the realm of the living.

Things go from bad to worse the moment they arrive in the abandoned citadel. Velden must fight his way through empty, returned, and the last of the blood mages before he can reunite with his bondmate.

Not all who die stay dead. A surprise awaits the elves and their found family: the blood demon has many familiar faces. They must separate the demon from its assimilated souls before it’s too late.

Demon of Darkness is the 96,000 word final installment in the Farbonnur Elves Series (should be read after Tree of Secrets) and has a Happily Ever After ending. For everyone. Trust me.

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Steal!

romanDanny Kingman is used to fending for himself. Working nonstop as an ER nurse to pay for his mother’s care, he’s been putting his own life on hold since he can remember. But when an unbelievably hot, strangely intense man saves him from a mugging, Danny has a feeling everything is about to change. Especially when that man suddenly pops out a pair of fangs.

Roman Mourier has been wandering aimlessly for decades, waiting for the inevitable day when the last of his humanity leaves him, and the demon inside him takes permanent control. He doesn’t believe in fated mates, or the myth that there’s a soul out there that could tether his humanity to him. Until he feels a strange pull to the lovely young man at the hospital, and hope stirs in him for the first time.

But Roman has demons other than just the one inside him. Is he strong enough to keep Danny safe from the past that haunts him? He knows one thing for sure: now that he’s found his mate, he will do anything to keep him.

Roman is a heated, fated-mates MM paranormal romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains insta-obsession, a cinnamon roll of an ER nurse, and the possessive vampire determined to keep him. It also contains steamy scenes between two men, and the moderate violence (and mentions of blood) that one might expect from a vampire romance. Not suitable for readers under 18.

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New audio release! 

up toThis christmas, trouble tastes like chocolate.

Maximillian Arthur Felstead is up to no good.

Having taken it upon himself to plan an anniversary surprise for his brother and his fiancé during their annual December ski trip, Max realises nothing happens quickly this close to Christmas. Deciding chocolate is the answer, Max accidentally incurs the wrath of chocolatier, Luca, who’s having a pre-Christmas nightmare of his own.

Luca is short staffed and short on patience, and he isn’t enamoured with Max’s clueless demands, even if he is utterly gorgeous. So when Max reaches out to apologize, Luca can’t help but be drawn in by his charm and Max’s offer of help, especially when their chemistry is hot enough to melt the ice on Mont Blanc.

With their time together running out, can a little Christmas magic help Max and Luca find what they’ve been searching for?

Up to Snow Good is a 49,000-word, low-angst MM contemporary Christmas romance featuring snow-topped mountains, Christmas market cuteness, delicious chocolate, and plenty of sweet, steamy moments.

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Steal!

6A649FAF-652E-4B94-8F3B-5AFB72CA0BB2Alpha of the Penhul pack with a human mate? Never going to happen.

Addison knows grief can do strange things to people, but when he’s wandering Pendle Hill and witnesses a dog leap out of thin air, he thinks he must be going crazy. When the border collie morphs into a man—a very naked man—he has to be dreaming. Only when he wakes to find himself cold and alone, locked inside a bare stone room does he wonder if it was the start of a nightmare.

As the youngest alpha the Penhul pack has ever had, Drake knows he has a lot to prove. Increasing their dwindling numbers is hard enough but convincing his pack they can do so by working alongside humans is like trying to teach an old dog new tricks. He was taught, as all familiars are, that humans can’t be trusted, especially not with their secret. It’s no surprise, then, that he has no idea what to do when a member of his own pack brings a human prisoner to their den. But he’s definitely not prepared for the reaction the human elicits from him.

Can Drake put aside their differences, and Addison come to accept their similarities, to save the Penhul pack from danger? A threat that may end up costing Drake not only his life but that of his fated mate?

This M/M romance from Beth Laycock features enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fated mates, sexy men that shift into adorable dogs, and of course a happy ending. Book 1 of the Penhul pack series.

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New release!

wrappingRupert Aloysius Prescott had a mission to stop kids from ever getting cancer and nothing was going to get in the way. Or so he’d thought. When his boss insisted he volunteer at the mall’s gift-wrapping booth, Rupert may discover there is more to life than just working.

Dean Walker loved his job most of the time. It wasn’t always easy being an aide in the oncology ward at Children’s Hospital, but he wouldn’t trade it for anything. That was one reason he always volunteered at the gift-wrapping booth, which donated all the money raised to the hospital. But when Rupert Aloysius Prescott—what an insufferable name—showed up late for his shift with no experience wrapping gifts, Dean wished he was anywhere but there.

Can the magic of the season bring these two men together? Sometimes it just takes a little Christmas Wrapping to Believe that anything is possible.

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