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Summary: Not long after moving to Los Angeles, trademark paralegal Alan Sommers helped co-worker Donnie Tran, who needed to leave town fast. Ten years later, Alan comes face to face with Donnie while on vacation in the Sierra Nevada foothills. This time, instead of plotting an escape, they can go on a date. Alan’s weekend getaway opens a door to forever. Donnie had to cut ties with his friends in LA, but he’s never forgotten the ones who helped when he needed it. Meeting Alan again is an unexpected thrill. They’re both single, stable, and looking ahead. Is a future together in the cards?

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Summary: There was no escape. Pierce had been running from me for years. No more. This time, Pierce needs me to play the role of doting boyfriend to keep his parents from dragging him back to Boston. With the help of some sneaky accomplices, I’m turning this fake boyfriend into something real. I will finally understand all his secrets and the haunted look that darts through his eyes every time my brother is mentioned. Preferably before Pierce learns the truth behind too many of my own secrets. The Temptation is the fourth and final full-length novel in the Executive Suite Secrets series, which includes a grumpy, too-serious billionaire, a sassy world-class violinist, evil schemes, fake boyfriend, best friend’s brother, snark, teasing, stolen kisses, “helpful” friends, hurt/comfort, caretaking, and finally getting to the bottom of an old mystery so we can have that sweet, forever kind of love.

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Summary: In 1937, Fredrick Rudolf, a steward aboard the LZ 129 Hindenburg, planned to escape the German Reich with his boyfriend upon arriving in New Jersey. However, disaster struck, and as a fireball rushed towards him, Fredrick found himself transported to an alternate reality standing and waiting at the Moffett Field Airship Terminal in San Jose, California, in 2025. In 2025, Leo Asher awaits his new butler, Fredrick Rudolf, at the Moffett Field Light Rail station. As the Concierge/Trainer for the Hawaiian Sun, one of the eleven zeppelins of the United AirShips Family, Leo is eager to finish his preparations for the eighth annual Queer Cruise. Despite a rocky start, Fredrick and Leo quickly hit it off. As Leo gets Fredrick acclimated to the Hawaiian Sun and prepares for two hundred guests from the Queer Community, both men grapple with secrets that could impact not just their lives, but those on the cruise. With Fredrick's mysterious arrival and Leo's concealed medical condition, they must navigate their pasts to carve out a new future. Will they each find love in the skies over the Pacific Ocean? Join the adventure aboard the Hawaiian Sun, where luxury and elegance go on holiday.

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Summary: Malik Until I turned twenty-five, I took the safe route, the good boy route. Played with the orchestra, kept my head down, didn't make waves. Now I can't stay silent any longer. I walked away from my violin, relearned the guitar, and started a rock band. With Razor's Edge, I can create the music I've always dreamed of, and we're good enough to win an invite to Rocktoberfest. But I also love my band for helping me raise my voice to support social justice. Now I just need to convince Spencer I can chase musical success and still be deeply committed to making a difference. Spencer I’ve been fighting for justice practically from the cradle, and I believe organizers should welcome everyone who wants to be involved. That said, when an upstart rockstar looking for the limelight comes to join our fight, I’m skeptical. I want true believers, not people who are looking to leverage our cause into a viral hit. Malik might be gorgeous, and even a sweet guy under the tattoos and bad boy persona, but he’s chasing his dream of fame in Black Rock while I’m on the ground in Vancouver trying to make meaningful change. He doesn't have room in his life to be serious about music, serious about justice, and serious about me. Voice to Raise: Rocktoberfest 2025 is an opposites-attract, age-gap, interracial, hurt/comfort gay romance novel about the power of activism, making a commitment, and how chasing one dream can open your heart to another The boys are back in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2025 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see if some of your past favorites poke their heads in. Err…voices. Hot rockstars, stolen kisses, drywall repairs and the men who drive them over the edge. What more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your e-readers and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

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Summary: When a hockey star asks him to dance at a club, minor league forward Taylor Wilson is thrilled. Maybe that cute teammate who laughed in his face was wrong after all, and he is good enough for someone. But then that star loses interest and bails… leaving Taylor back at bruised ego square one. The universe isn’t done, either—months later, that star is getting ready to return to his team after an injury. The last step in his rehab? A two-week conditioning loan to Taylor’s team. Vasily Abashev is excited to play for the Everett Orcas because it means he’s one step closer to being reactivated. He just isn’t expecting that cute guy he met at the dance club last summer to be his temporary teammate. Or linemate. This could either be the longest two weeks of their lives… or not nearly enough time to work up the nerve for a do-over from last summer. The Games We Play - Season 2 is the second season of this multi-author minor league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!

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Summary: He didn’t think there could be anything worse than going to the wedding of the one who got away. Then he saw HIM. Kace recently reconnected with the one man he’s ever loved. He’s too late to be more than friends, but he’ll take it. Of course, going to the guy’s wedding kind of sucks. But the last thing he sees coming is someone trying to set him up with a very familiar face—the man he hires on a regular basis to cuddle with him. It’s obvious Kace can’t be more mortified by seeing Jamison outside of their appointments. Jamison tries his best to best to put Kace at ease. Things don’t go well. From there, every encounter is a rollercoaster of surprises. While Jamison can’t wait to see what happens next, he never saw his past coming back to haunt him. Now Kace might be the only good thing that ever happens to him again. Exposed is the seventh book in Charity Parkerson’s Atlantic City’s Most Wanted series. These are sexy and sometimes dark stories where the richest and most dangerous men in Atlantic City meet their match. These are best enjoyed when read in order.

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Summary: The boys are back in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2025 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see if some of your past favorites poke their heads in. Err…voices. Hot rockstars, stolen kisses, drywall repairs and the men who drive them over the edge. What more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your ereaders and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

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Summary: In Jimmy McSwain’s world, death is ever-present, a concept that both taunts him and defines him. And now it’s about to consume him. A new client has come to Finley Investigations with a strange request: stop her husband from killing himself. But it’s not that simple of a request. Nick Juneau is ill and he’s told his wife that he doesn’t want those around him to have to watch him suffer. What can a seasoned private eye like Finn Sullivan, and his apprentice, do for this family? Before they can confront him, Jimmy is tasked with trailing Nick, who disappears for hours at a time, all without explanation. Jimmy has lots to learn about being a private investigator. The art of surveillance; finding one clue and understanding how it unlocks more pieces of an unsolvable puzzle; and most importantly, keeping to the job at hand. Stopping one man from doing something regretful doesn’t mean he has to save the world. Dark and edgy, sexy and raw, BURIAL PLOT is a tale that stretches from a boy’s past to a man’s future, and how one memory can shape the will to live.

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Summary: Regan Cruz thought grief was his greatest battle—until his late husband Max’s secrets shattered everything he believed about their life together in San Jose, California. When the family attorney calls him in, Regan learns that Max had been hiding a fortune in money and property. Even more shocking is a cryptic letter instructing him to visit a secluded cabin in Boulder Creek, California, where a journal and a man named Lutin will explain everything. At the cabin, Regan encounters an eccentric old man who seems unhinged. Brushing off the bizarre meeting, he discovers Max’s journal, only to find claims that defy reason—Max’s family were Hereditary Witches, and Regan himself is an Elemental Witch. Feeling like the world has gone mad, Regan attempts to leave—until he meets a handsome man who introduces himself as Lutin. As inexplicable events continue to unfold around him, Regan begins to suspect that reality is far more magical than he ever imagined. Can Regan, with Lutin’s guidance, control his newfound elemental powers before they consume him? As the two grow closer, will they remain strangers or become something more? And as Regan comes to terms with his abilities, he may realize there’s more than magic at play—it might be fate.

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Summary: Exciting news abounds in Stone Acres, California, the former gold rush town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. All the couples from the Foothills Pride contemporary romance series are chatting and spreading the word. The whispers of movie scouts in Stone Acres have the couples speculating about how a film might impact their lives. Rumor says the potential film would tell the stories of how and why the newcomers left the Bay Area to settle in the foothills. Some of the men, like Jimmy Patterson, Fredi Zimmer, Jeff Mason, and Mitch O’Shea, think to see a movie being made could be fun. But the others, including David Fairbanks, Vic Longbow, Christopher Darling, and John Barton, think the ordeal would be horrible, everything from invasive and embarrassing to heart-breaking. Meanwhile, as the rumors make the rounds, a couple of good old boys steal Mitch’s specialty SUV and take it for a joyride. The lark ends with the car falling into an old mine shaft, seriously injuring one of the passengers. How does the town handle so much happening? Like the rest of us, they go to lunch and talk about it.

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Summary: Emmett I never thought I’d see Kellan Miller again. He was my best friend. The one who knew all my secrets—except the biggest one. That I wanted him. I told myself it was a phase, just curiosity. But deep down, I knew better. Graduation night, he gave me my first kiss. The next day, he gave me my first heartbreak. He gave no explanation. Didn't say goodbye. Just left a hollow in my chest, carved in his shape. Twenty years later, he showed up for our high school reunion, looking sinfully good and still hiding behind his carefully built life. The second I felt his presence again, it all came back. The pull. The want. The heat. I was out. Settled. Gomillion was my home. If Kelly wanted a second chance, he was going to have to earn it. Kellan Coming back was never part of the plan. I’d spent my whole adult life pretending that night with Emmy didn’t change me. That I could move on, build something stable, keep my truth locked up tight. But nothing about being back in our small town felt settled—not with him watching me like he couldn’t decide whether to forgive me… or tell me to get the f*ck out of his life again. It felt like it was twenty years ago, being around him was the closest I ever came to feeling like I belonged. But if I wanted a chance at something real with him, I’d have to stop hiding. Stop running. And start fighting for the man I never should’ve left behind. Gomillion High Reunion series is a multi-author collaboration celebrating the 20th reunion of former classmates in a charming small town. From fake dating and long-held rivalries to first loves and second chances, anything can happen when the past and present collide. Don’t miss the reunion - RSVP today!

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Summary: After a short abduction, Mickey finds himself at the center of his kidnapper’s obsession. He’s not mad about it. No one has ever accused Edge of being sane. He was raised to be a killer, and that’s what he is. But nothing matters to Edge like his found family, and Edge thought Mickey planned to hurt one of his, so he snatched him. It wasn’t a long, drawn-out dilemma. He discovered pretty quickly he was wrong. However, Mickey’s cool-under-pressure attitude has him intrigued. Plus, he’s always had a thing for green eyes. He’s fascinated. Mickey isn’t one to kick up a fuss. So Edge took him for a little ride. He apologized. It’s all good. Except the guy is kind of hot and Mickey isn’t immune. With Mickey’s high-power boss making deals with Edge’s family, they’re always in each other’s sphere. What could tasting him hurt? Apparently, a lot, especially him. Edge is the second book in Charity Parkerson’s Killers Inc. series where hired assassins and their ilk find the love that finally saves them. These are best enjoyed when read in order.

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Summary: Leo Hayes has come to June Lake to finish the last job on his list as his father’s executor: cleaning out the old cabin and putting it on the market. Then a stranger rolls into the yard, a schoolteacher named Orlando Ortiz who’s up the mountain researching a story about Old Hollywood getaways. They bond over books, then over dinner. By the next morning, Leo realizes he doesn’t want to sell the cabin. All the memories here are good ones—and a night with the charming younger man might be the beginning of something even better. Orlando knew movie star Tommy Hayes had a son. Meeting the attractive older man turns his summer research trip into a summer fling. Except after their first night together, a fling isn’t all he wants. Can their brief affair turn into something more?

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Summary: Camden Crawford knows how to take a hit. As the thirtysomething captain of the Exeter Seagulls, he’s built a career on strength, silence, and shielding his emotions as ruthlessly as he does his teammates. But when an injury rocks his team—and a series of frustrating media storms threaten to unravel his legacy—Cam finds himself one mistake away from losing everything he’s worked for. The last thing he needs is a distraction. Enter Brent Parks: sunshine in tattooed skin, newly settled in Exeter, and a little too perceptive for Cam’s comfort. Brent came to England chasing purpose. What he didn’t expect was a brooding rugby player with eyes like winter and walls like stone. But the chemistry? Immediate. Irresistible. And very, very mutual. Brent isn’t afraid to get under Camden’s skin—and he’s definitely not afraid to stay there. When a one-time tattoo consult turns into stolen kisses, slow mornings, and a summer of something that feels a lot like more, both men are forced to face the truth: Falling for each other wasn’t in the game plan—and neither is what happens when the spotlight turns on their relationship. With mounting pressure, cross-continental tours, and past insecurities clawing their way to the surface, Camden has to decide if love is a risk he’s finally ready to take. And Brent? He’s ready to prove that he’s not just a distraction—he’s the reason to stay. A swoony, slow-burn MM sports romance full of banter, bruises, and unexpected tenderness. Featuring: grumpy/sunshine vibes, emotional intimacy, found family, a meddling little brother, and the hottest “oops, I sent you a sex tape by accident” moment in romance.

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Summary: Love shows up in the most unexpected places... including on the road!   This collection includes 5 books of men finding romance on the road. Is It Over Yet? - Derek and Rhys are divorcing. It's over. There's no coming back... right? Deep Dish - When a reluctant influencer helps a homeless man, he has no idea he's changing the direction of both their lives. I Think We Missed Our Turn - Armin and Marques each think they've missed their shot together... until a road trip to pick up a sculpture by an eccentric artist puts them on a collision course with love. The Road Home - When David tries to get back in his estranged family's good graces, he enlists his best friend and first love, Hunter, to pretend to be his boyfriend. But maybe it's not so fake after all. The Torches We Carry - Ex-boyfriends Reuben and Marcus have co-existed as co-workers for years now. When a road trip to a conference throws them together on the heels of an ill-judged holiday party threesome and Reuben's impending divorce, some kind of spark is bound to ignite. Grab your favorite road trip snacks, buckle up, and get ready for love!

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Summary: When tragedy steals away a partner, it's hard to imagine ever finding -- or wanting to find -- love again. But even after loss, love finds a way. After December - Tim didn't come to the retreat for widowers looking for love and neither did Alex. But maybe, just maybe, love has found them. From Out in the Cold - Neil's parents know he's gay, but they refuse to let him talk about it. They have no idea he can't tell them about the man he lost to a senseless act of violence... or the connection he's rekindled with his first love. For the Living - After Jay's wife dies suddenly, he's overcome with guilt. He never had the chance to be honest with her. Or with anyone... except the sweet, compassionate funeral director. New Hand - Garrett always thought he'd outlive his younger husband. Fate had other plans, though, and now he's starting over. (This book is part of the Bluewater Bay series but can be read as a standalone) The Walls Between Hearts - Sixty-one and single again, Gene is done with love. So is twice-widowed Terry. The spark between them, though, has other plans. (This book is the sequel to The Master Will Appear, but can be read as a standalone)

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Summary: All 3 Midnight Hunt books from Road to Rocktoberfest are now available in 1 complete collection. But that's not all... This also includes the bonus story of Miami and Jinx’s wedding!   1. Midnight Reunion/ The Road to Rocktoberfest 2022 2. Midnight Riff/ The Road to Rocktoberfest 2023 3. Midnight Rhythm/ The Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 And the bonus story: Midnight Reception See how Miami and Jinx finally tie the knot and what happens at the reception (or something else depending on how the story plays out)

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Summary: A queer Anthology that explores the romantic life and happy ever afters of gay men navigating the LGBT landscape. All stories are written by Own Voice gay authors! Includes: Daryl Banner - Spruce, Texas Romance J. Scott Coatsworth - Black Cat R Frank Davis Hallow-Weekends and the Beat Adam J Ridley - Heart of Shadows Kristian Parker - Kisses in Prague Gene Rusco - Puck-ered Hearts Kelvin Young - Skanksgiving M.D. Neu - Whispers of the Crescent Moon Shane K Morton - Fall Break Releasing on September 19th, this is a follow-up to this spring's Romance is a Drag.

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Summary: When Jack meets Tom, he’s immediately smitten. But the time isn’t right for romance. Instead, they become best friends. Tom has just bought his dream café and is working around the clock to get it up and running. Jack totally understands since he’s establishing himself as a CPA. After Tom’s sister dies, leaving him with her six-year-old son, Jack realizes Tom doesn’t have the time or energy to do everything the boy needs. So Jack offers to help raise the boy. Despite Jack’s reluctance to declare his love and Tom’s exhaustion, they adjust into a semblance of a modern family. When Zack is ready to go off to college, though, the dynamic is threatened. Will their nuclear family explode or become fused forever?

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Summary: Reed Barton is a millionaire who can have anything he wants, except the one thing he desires most. His first love. He’s spent years trying to recreate the night they met in a San Francisco bathhouse. The image of the beautiful Filipino man who took his virginity is never far from his thoughts. Reed’s life is turned upside down when his long-lost love reappears -- and not in a good way. Joseph Castro is not quite what he seems. Time and experience have changed both men, and there’s no going back. But maybe, together, they can go forward.