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Benedict and Bear

by Lisa Oliver

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Part of the Benedict and Bear Trilogy series:
  • Benedict and Bear
Editions:Kindle
Pages: 358

Necromancer Benedict Dule’s morning was completely upended when a spirit of a young woman appeared in his bookshop. Emma was particularly insistent that he find a way to get a note to her brother, claiming the man who killed her was her brother’s lover. Unable to resist Emma’s persistence, Benedict finds a way to get a note to the man concerned and notches that up as his good deed for the day. Little did he know how much that simple note would change life as he knew it.

Bear shifter, Dixon Cottle was having a crap-fest of a day, starting with a phone call from a stranger letting him know his sister had been in an accident. Surrounded by humans, on a busy city street, Dixon had no way of tracking the killer or doing anything at all to help his dead sister, except let the police handle the case in their own way. Until one of the officers handed him a note, and suddenly Dixon had clues… he just wasn’t sure what to do with them.

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to get out of bed in the morning, as Benedict and Dixon soon learn. Despite help from unlikely quarters, a monster evolves before their eyes. When the dead start rattling their bones under the streets of San Francisco, the intrepid pair might find they have bitten off more than they can chew.

While this story is a Fated Mates book, it is also a slow burn for obvious reasons. Benedict and Bear is part one in a three book trilogy and while the plot lines in this part are resolved, the book does end with a lead into book 2.
This story was originally written as a serial for my Patreon members. Thank you my lovely friends.

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The woman folded her arms across her chest. “You’re not very good at this, are you? I thought people who talked to the dead were all, what’s your name, and who killed you, and did you see your killer?”

Glancing outside where the street was slowly getting busier as businesses opened, like his one should be, Benedict looked back at the young woman. “I didn’t summon you. I’m a Necromancer, not a medium. It’s not like the movies, I’m afraid. If you’re the victim of foul play, I’m sure the police will find your body and launch an investigation. I don’t work with them or have anything to do with them.”

Leaning over the counter, he put his hand up to the side of his mouth. “Even if they’ve heard of necromancy, you can bet they don’t believe in it.” Benedict straightened up again. “Now, you need to go, young lady. You have places you’re meant to be, and it’s not here.”

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“I can’t go yet.” The woman slammed her hands on the counter, and she and Benedict both winced as they went right through it. “My name’s Emma Cottle. I need you to tell my brother, Dixon, that it was Paul who did it. My brother’s business partner. His lover. He did this. Paul was waiting for me when I left my apartment this morning. He said Dixon wanted him to give me a lift. I got in his car, and the next thing I knew, we were going in the totally wrong direction. And when I tried to get out at the traffic lights, he stabbed me, wrecked my dress, then pushed me out of the car as he was driving off. Three cars hit me before someone stopped!”

“Oh, shit, Emma, I really am so sorry…” And Benedict was. No one deserved to die like that, especially someone just going about their day. But that didn’t mean he could do anything. “Your brother is going to be grieving – he won’t want to hear from me.”

“Dixon is going to be pissed off with a capital P and O,” Emma said firmly. “He doesn’t like anything messing with his day, and what happened to me is truly fucked up.”

Emma had a point, but Benedict knew anything he tried to say would never be heard or believed. “Again, I’m truly sorry, but you have to believe me. I have experience in these things. Yours was an unnatural death. That makes it a police matter. Someone is going to come forward and give a description of the car that you were pushed out of, and they will catch this Paul you mention, I’m sure.”

“But what if they don’t? What if Paul kills my brother next? He could be trying to take over Dixon’s company or anything. We don’t know.”

Then maybe your brother should be more careful about who fills his bed, Benedict thought. “I…”

“Please! It’s just three blocks over. Can you please go and look? See if my brother is there. Just give him a note… Something… Anything… Please… He deserves to know the man he loves is a snake… He… He… Pleeeeeease.”

 

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About the Author

Lisa Oliver's first fiction book was The Reluctant Wolf, book one in the Cloverleah series. Since then she's written more than ninety other titles spanning a number of different series including Bound and Bonded, Stockton Wolves, Balance, The God's Made Me Do it, City Dragons, The Necromancer's Smile, and the Alpha and Omega series. A huge fan of the true mate trope, Lisa's books are all paranormal, all M/M (although a few M/M/M have crept in too) and all have an HEA.

When not writing, Lisa can be found with her nose in a book. Her adult children and grandchildren have found the best way to get her off the computer is to offer her chocolate.

 


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The Archivist

A Dept of Possible Futures novella

by Xavi Frey

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Part of the Dept of Possible Futures series:
  • The Archivist
Editions:ePub: $ 2.99
ISBN: 9798224073757

Malcolm Barclay Bain is an Archivist with the Department of Possible Futures. He spends his day conducting research, managing the Department's physical collections…and retrieving dangerous objects carelessly misplaced along the waves of time. When he is instructed to retrieve an item that his handlers refer to simply as the tech, he travels back in time to Kansas City, 1927. He hunts through the vibrant city to find his treasure–but he's not the only one, and soon Mal finds himself clashing with--and drawn toward--a handsome adversary. The Archivist is the first novella in the Department of Possible Futures series, a collection of queer cyberpunk stories following Malcolm and Archie with an eventual HEA.

Excerpt:

“Does that help you?” Archie asked finally. “To think of it like it’s simple?”

The question was scalpel-sharp, a precise flaying of the raw muscle of Malcolm’s rationality. It stung and opened him, but nothing in Archie’s voice was unkind. He was really asking. Like he wanted the answer. Like Malcolm was another problem for him to solve.

And, Yes, Malcolm thought, yes. Solve me.

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Half Empty

by Alexa Milne

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Adopted Child, Death of Parent, Hurt / Comfort, Interracial Relationship
Word Count: 80000
Setting: East Anglia, United Kingdom
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

Originally from South Wales, Alexa has lived for over thirty years in the North West of England. Now retired, after a long career in teaching, she devotes her time to her obsessions.

Alexa began writing when her favourite character was killed in her favourite show. After producing a lot of fanfiction she ventured into original writing.

She is currently owned by a mad cat and spends her time writing about the men in her head, watching her favourite television programmes and usually crying over her favourite football team.


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Subterfuge

by Rebecca Cohen

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Part of the Dark Earls series:
  • Subterfuge
Editions:Kindle: $ 4.99
ISBN: B0CW1L55VB

In 1594 the Dark Earldom of Crofton was created by one of the most powerful vampire sires to have walked the Earth. Now Ben Redbourn needs to take his seat at the Vampire Council as the 3rd Dark Earl of Crofton, whether he likes it or not.

Under investigation, Ben has to contend with Senior Warlock Ashley Niven invading his home. But there is more hidden at Crofton Hall than Ashley could have imagined with Ben having a demon valet, an elf secretary, and a werewolf in the archive.

Tempers are raised and sparks fly in all the wrong ways until a spell misfires and the tension shifts in a different, passionate, direction which has Ben and Ashley fighting to ignore their instincts.

Subterfuge is the first in a paranormal gay romance series. Come and experience a darker side of Crofton Hall.

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 5
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Pansexual
Protagonist 1 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Protagonist 2 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Tropes: Age Difference, Antihero, Badass Hero, Biological Urge to Mate, Enemies to Lovers, Fated Mates / Soul Mates, Thrill of the Chase, Villain to Hero
Word Count: 67000
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

About the Author

REBECCA COHEN spends her days dreaming of living in a Tudor manor house, or a Georgian mansion. Alas, the closest she comes to this is through her characters in her historical romance novels. She also dreams of intergalactic adventures and fantasy realms, but because she’s not yet got her space or dimensional travel plans finalised, she lives happily in leafy Hertfordshire, England, with her husband and young son. She can often be found with a pen in one hand and sloe gin with lemon tonic in the other.

Rebecca primarily writes gay romance but in many sub-genres (historical, sci fi, fantasy, contemporary), and she simply can’t bear not to follow a story even if it is set in a different time, space or reality.


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Thieves’ Guild Academy Bundle 1

MM Sci-Fi Romance

by Kayelle Allen

Thieves' Guild Academy Bundle 1
The Thieves' Guild Academy teaches three things: Honor above profit. Skill above chance. Family above all. But in a school filled with hackers and thieves, how do you guard your heart?

A Stolen Heart

When your king is immortal—and your ex—can you ever catch a break? Luc's immortal ex allows no lifetime to pass without trying to win him back. That's not happening, but despite Pietas being the jealous sort and manipulative, he's also the king. As his General, Luc can't simply walk away. So when summoned for a "simple mission" of finding a lost child, he suspects it covers some hidden agenda or lurking secret. But he has no idea what a radical change to his life lurks on the horizon...

A Broken Heart

The Thieves' Guild tech Senth is about to claim will make him invisible. Finally, the young halfbreed thief will be out of sight, shielded from the taunts humans fire at him. But that tech reveals he has a human half-brother who holds him responsible for every bad thing that ever happened. Senth might be invisible, but he can't hide from the truth...

A Divided Heart

When the Academy decides to turn away an alien child who's too unruly to train, Professor Brinn intercedes. Despite the warnings of his ex, Kam, the Headmaster, Brinn fosters the precocious four-year-old girl. When she hacks into the prestigious and so-called impenetrable Thieves' Guild, she triggers a deeper, more insidious hack. Now Kam and Brinn must decide whether to trust their well-honed instincts, or their long-divided hearts...

Delve deep into this bundle of three fun books plus a behind-the-scenes booklet, and enjoy an exciting MM sci-fi series with found family and forever love.

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 2
Romantic Content: 2
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Pansexual
Protagonist 1 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Protagonist 2 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Tropes: Adopted Child, Alpha Character, Bad Breakup, Badass Hero, Families/Raising Kids, Famous / Not Famous, Love Can Heal / Redemption, Moral Failure, Rescue, Wide-Eyed Innocence
Word Count: 166916
Setting: Tarthian Empire
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Excerpt:

I loved writing about little Senthys, but I didn't write A Stolen Heart first. In fact, I borrowed a page out of the George Lucas Star Wars playbook, and began with Senth grown up in At the Mercy of Her Pleasure. Then I wrote For Her Only, and then A Broken Heart, A Stolen Heart, and A Divided Heart.

About the Author

Kayelle Allen did a tour in the US Navy, where she climbed around airplanes (on the ground, thankfully) fixing black boxes that helped pilots find their way home.

She wrote her first science fiction novel at eighteen and to this day, it's hidden under the bed, where she vows it will remain. Gems from it, however, launched several series in her galaxy-wide universe of stories.

From childhood, Kayelle was the victim of an overactive imagination and inherited the Irish gift of gab from her mother. From her father, she got a healthy respect for mechanical things.

No wonder she writes Science Fiction and Fantasy peopled with misbehaving robots, mythic heroes, role playing immortal gamers, and warriors who purr. She's been married so long she's tenured.


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The Perfection of Peace

by C.J. Dragon

War is stalking Daran.

Ordered to separate ships, Jon and Talin struggle with another parting, their words of comfort barely enough to sustain them.

Jon reluctantly takes command of the entire fleet at his superior’s insistence, once again commanding the Excalibur as the alliance with Earth becomes a reality.

They face an enemy no one has seen with only Jon’s humanity to assure victory.

About the Author

CJ has always been an avid reader of anything in print, enjoying all genres but drawn to science fiction and romance.

She was happily introduced to the wonderful world of M/M romance, immediately loving it. CJ began writing M/M romances incorporating them in her science fiction stories, and has never looked back.

She lives in North Carolina and is happily married to her wife and soulmate who is a writer as well. CJ is co-parent to Frankie, also known as the Prince of Darkness, who keeps a benevolent paw over all that occurs in the home.

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Third Time Lucky

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Neither 18-year-old Troy Nakamura nor 22-year-old Laszlo Jovanovic expect anything after their one-night stand. Troy is bound for college and Laszlo is heading to graduate school on the other side of the continent.

They don’t see each other again for five years, when Troy’s former competition dance partner invites him to her wedding, where he can’t resist another encounter with Laszlo. Then he says more than he should. While Laszlo lets him down easy, the fact is Troy’s still in law school and the other man’s work is taking him to Europe. Their first parting wasn’t easy, but this one really hurts.

As Laszlo winds up his final European contract seven years later, a traumatic incident disrupts his intention to stay with his parents for a while. Troy, now living near their families again, offers house room while Laszlo sorts himself out.

Both of them had always thought What If. With privacy, peace, and the opportunity to learn just how they’ve both changed since that first momentous night, is the time finally right for love?

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coming soon!

About the Author

A long time ago and three thousand miles away, I wrote my first novel - a historical romance - during graduate school. Twenty years later I finally dusted it off and published it. Since then I have written and published many more novels and novellas; all romance, most contemporary. My characters (of various genders and ethnicities) range in age from eighteen to sixty-five, with the average falling in the mid-thirties. I'm inspired by authors like KJ Charles, Laurie R. King, Dick Francis, and Jennifer Crusie. I've lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1995.

Statement regarding AI: all works published under the names Alexandra Caluen and A.Y. Caluen were written entirely by the human being legally named Alexandra Y. Caluen, utilizing no AI tools. This author does not grant permission for any use of the works in machine learning or generative AI.

All cover art for the works published as A.Y. Caluen was created by the human being named RK Young. The author image used on A.Y. Caluen paperbacks was created by RK Young with AI tools.


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Swamp Dog

by Jules Radcliffe

The Golden Age of Piracy. A time of terror on the high seas, of romance and intrigue, of noble and dastardly deeds. Set sail for romance and adventure with the Pirates of Port Royal!

When he reports a valuable ring has gone missing from their booty, pirate Nick Mappin isn't entirely prepared for the ruthless revenge his captain will take...

 Swamp Dog, a short story in the Pirates of Port Royal series.

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Setting: 17th century Caribbean
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

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About the Author

After a globe-trotting childhood, I settled down in the tropics of Australia, where I still live happily. But I miss the cold winters!

Now I write historical MM and MMF romances, including stories from my epic world of the Pirates of Port Royal, three intertwined series set in the Golden Age of Piracy.

I’ve teamed up with gay historical romance author Stephanie Lake to produce a regular newsletter, Scribblings & Musings, in which we update you on new releases, giveaways, and sneak peeks of our works in progress. Sign up at my website julesradcliffe.com

You can also follow me on Goodreads or Amazon to learn more about my books and upcoming releases.


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He Looks So Fine: Part One

by Zelda French

He Looks So Fine - Zelda French - Colette International
Part of the Colette International series:
Editions:Kindle: $ 4.99
ISBN: B0BRDJ88WV
Pages: 364
Paperback - Second Edition: $ 14.99
ISBN: ‎ 9781739686475
Size: 5.50 x 8.25 in
Pages: 364
Paperback - First Edition: $ 12.99
ISBN: 9781739686437
Size: 6.00 x 9.00 in
Pages: 362

Be not inhospitable to – handsome – demons, lest they be angels in disguise.

Two things are well-known about Alberto.

One: he's gorgeous. Like it or not, like him or not, there's no debating that.

Two: Alberto feels nothing and everyone constantly jokes about it. There isn't much else to say about him.

Floating about like a drifting cloud, Alberto likes minding his own business, but out of nowhere, an angry guy named Mathias charges into his life, demanding answers. Deep down, he knows Mathias isn't the solution to his problems, but it doesn't matter, as long as he feels something. But here's the annoying thing with feelings: they can sneak up on you at the least opportune time...

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Mathias is new in town and enrolled at Colette International due to unfortunate circumstances. His devotion to his family places him face to face with a puzzling equation, one he never thought he'd have to solve before.

Now he's forced into the path of a schoolmate he particularly dislikes, and not without reasons. The only problem is, he can't seem to take his eyes, nor his hands, off him.

He was promised a peaceful senior year after everything he went through. But Mathias already knows life is never that easy.

And now he's in the thralls of an unfeeling demon.

 

 

He Looks So Fine is a seven-part story about two young men's rediscovery of empowerment, communication and trust, about the lasting damages of trauma and the healing virtues of friendship. Part One is 360 pages long and contains arcs 1 to 3 pertaining to Alberto and Mathias's journey. The upcoming Part Two is longer; it contains arcs 4 to 7 and concludes their story.

As it features several characters from the previous books, it's usually recommended to read the series from the start. However, the tone of this story is darker and more mature and differs from the rest of the series. As a result, this book can also be enjoyed as a standalone.

Content Warning:Due to the presence of difficult themes, sexual content and other potentially upsetting scenes, this work isn't intended for readers below the age of eighteen. (A full content warning list can be found at the beginning of the book.)

This is not a happy book! This work explores themes such as depression and grief.  If you're looking for fluffy romance, please select another book/author.

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Ace, Aromantic, Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: Varies During Story
Protagonist 2 Age: Varies During Story
Tropes: Coming of Age, Death of Parent, Enemies to Lovers, Find Love and Come Out, First Time, Healing Power of Sex, Hurt / Comfort, Love Can Heal / Redemption, Sex Buddies Become Lovers, Slow Burning Love, Star-Crossed Lovers, Tease and Denial, Uncommunicative Masculinity
Word Count: 112000
Setting: Paris, France
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters
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About the Author

Zelda French (they/them) lives in London, likes cats, swearing, good wine and rock music, and really enjoys angsty stories with happy endings.

 


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Where Exorcists Cannot Lie

An MM Romance Between an Exorcist and a Demon

by Kasia Bacon

Tazãr Bao, an expert Exorcist for the Guild of Magic, is about to have his world turned upside down. Yet again.
When Tazãr enters a sanctuărium for the Mages to receive a restorative spiritual energy treatment, he is reunited with the last person he ever expected to encounter—an Alpha Demon, Inuel Morhh, the one who’d left Tazãr with a shattered heart two years prior.
Can Tazãr find the strength to trust Inuel again? Can he forgive him? Will being thrown together in a place where they can’t revert to lies help them make sense of their past and build a future?
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Where Exorcists Cannot Lie is a second chance, forced proximity fantasy romance that follows a petite Exorcist Mage and an Alpha Demon with a penchant for kittens.
(This is an extended, revised and re-edited version of the story under the same title, which was made available exclusively for subscribers to the Magic Missive Newsletter in November 2023. The new material constitutes 40% of the book)

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“My name is Tazãr—”

“Bao, yes, I know. The Exorcist Mage with the Ghadarra Division. But I’d rather call you Taz.” He nuzzled me, his lips against my cheek and then my temple. “Can I?”

Absolutely not rolled from my tongue and somehow became a hoarse, affirmative little moan.

About the Author

A linguist and an avid reader with a particular fondness for fantasy and paranormal genres, KASIA BACON lives in London with her husband. When not tearing her hair out over a translating project, she writes stories about the shenanigans of emotionally constipated assassins and sexy Elves. Otherwise, she can be found shaking her loins at a Zumba class, binging on anime or admiring throwing knives on Pinterest. She has a mild coffee and lemon tart addiction. A lover of MMA and Muay Thai, she also enjoys nature and the great outdoors. She dreams of becoming independently wealthy, leaving the city and moving into her wooden mini-manor—located in the heart of stunning forests resembling those of the Elven Country depicted in her tales.