Below you will find the links to the books participating in The Year Of Queer Lit Stuff Your Kindle day. Remember it is your responsibility to check the prices on the books. The books should be Free or $.99 in a couple of situations the books may be listed as $1.99 due to length and a weird glitch that authors are experiencing. Moral of the story, check the prices.
Bonus books are either books where I do not have a genre for, or there is only 1 or two in it’s genre. Enjoy!
Romance
Fantasy
Contemporary
Bonus Books
Midnight Meadow Publishing
A Song of Silver and Gold – Melissa Karibain
Out in the open sea, it’s kill or be killed. No one knows that better than Kaelyn. For the past year, Princess Kaelyn of Avalon has disguised herself as a man, Captain Kae, and led her crew into tumultuous waters to eradicate sirens on a journey fueled by revenge for the death of her brother. When they return home and experience a fatal siren attack on Avalon’s harbor, Kae sets sail again to destroy the sea demons once and for all.
Aqeara is a siren warrior of Meyrial, an underwater kingdom hidden from humans. When her negligence during the Avalon harbor attack causes the death of Meyrial’s princess, she seeks the help of a sea witch to overturn her banishment. Aqeara is given a human body and has until the next full moon to carve out Captain Kae’s heart in exchange for a spell to bring the dead princess back to life.
When Kae’s and Aqeara’s paths cross, they fall into a whirlwind romance, complicating their respective plans. Kae must decide whether her desire for revenge against sirens overrides her feelings for the woman she’s falling for, and Aqeara must choose between resurrecting the dead princess or sparing Kae’s life.
Pairings: f/f, m/m
Till Death Do You Part – Marisa Bilions
Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife,
Sage Foster-Reed is frustrated and not at all content with her life or marriage. She’s restless and there’s nothing she can seemingly do about it.
Her wife, Jules, has been asked to officiate a friend’s wedding, pulling them to a hotel out of town for three days.
In Good Times and Bad, In Sickness and in Health …
When Sage goes to run an errand, she encounters Cat, a sexy stranger who seems to appear everywhere after their chance encounter. Cat brings Sage out her fog of misery and now Sage must make a decision – work on her marriage and go forward with the woman she’s built a life with, or run off to chase an uncertain future with Cat.
Fretting the decision to be made, Sage finds herself at a crossroads – until Fate steps in and makes the decision for her, and one of the two women she is torn between winds up dead. Is it a terrible accident, or did jealousy culminate in murder?
Till Death Do You Part
Pairings: f/f
Whispers of Apple Blossoms – Brett Mitchell Kent
A love story spanning decades.
A lonely widow mourning her husband and daughter.
A trail of missing people all leading to one unpredictable source.
Edna Mann, a lonely widow longing for the family she’s lost, finds companionship in an unlikely source when her late husband begins communicating with her through her houseplant. As those around her begin to disappear, Edna must confront the reality that something much worse may be at play… and has been for longer than she could have ever expected. An atmospheric and haunting tale of love, heartache, fear, and obsession. The warped reality of an elderly woman filled with regret interlaces with the story of the past she desperately longs to relive. Whispers of Apple Blossoms is as romantic as it is heartbreakingly sinister and, as each petal falls, pulls you further into the darkness and toward the unforgettable finale.
Pairings: m/f, f/f, ace rep
Soultaming the Serpent – Tar Atore
Jun never knew adventure until she took her first step out of her village at age 60 and then found a young man, which only led her to more adventures and stories, some of which point to home.
The last dragon died half a century ago and Jun Weaver still dreams of the rain that hasn’t fallen since. Her mundane life takes a turn when she encounters Aurel, who she suspects may be the one that holds the key to restoring balance and is destined to find the elusive serpent from the prophecy.
Joined by Casey, Jun’s closest friend and the village brewer, the three embark on a journey to unravel the prophecy’s intricacies, figure out what the serpent’s role truly is, and why the dragon has to die, not knowing they are being watched.
Follow our trio as Jun discovers a love of adventure, Casey’s devotion takes an unexpected turn, Aurel spills his secrets like dust in the sand, and the three of them discover the true power of their bond.
An Omega’s Wish – Trisha Linde
Maybe wishes do come true…
Omega Noel, having struck out repeatedly in the love department, makes a foolish wish on a falling star. He wishes to find his true love. Sounds simple enough, but maybe he should have specified that his true love should be human.
Wolf is nothing more than his name implies: a lone alpha wolf. Packless, he is driven only by his most base desires. Eat, sleep, hunt. But without a mate, he’s been wandering the woods for years, aimless and untethered. When he feels an unnatural pull, he follows it blindly, straight into civilization and a life he’s never thought to dream of.
When Vale Valley’s magic brings this unlikely pair together, it gives new meaning to watching what you wish for.
An Omega’s Wish is book ten of Season Four of the popular multi-author series, Vale Valley, a small town open to everyone who needs love and a home. An Omega’s Wish is a sweet shifter mpreg romance with a dash of knotty heat and a pinch of fairy-tale magic. Oh yeah, and a baby. Because who doesn’t love babies?Because who doesn’t love babies?
Pairings: m/m
Warrior’s Way – M.J. Calabrese
Friends since childhood, Albuquerque detective Eagle Woodard and criminal profiler Adam Coulter are dragged into a serial killer case. Gay couples are being murdered and tortured and the FBI needs their help to capture the sadistic murderer.
Deciding to implement a plan to trap the killer, Adam and Eagle go undercover as an involved gay couple. Or is it really pretend?
Faced with their toughest challenge yet, they must find the active serial killer before he strikes again. With the powers that be not cooperating and the killer proving to be elusive, will Eagle and Adam be able to stop the murderer while navigating their changing relationship?
Pairings: m/m
The Vampire’s Kiss – Rae Simmons
When Ryder’s past catches up to him, he moves across the country and gets more than he bargained for with his hot, vampire boss.
Pairings: m/m
48 Hours in Hollowood – Will Forrest
Graeme doesn’t know me like he thinks he does. There’s a secret I’ve been keeping since we met. A secret big enough to destroy our marriage. A secret I can’t hide if we have to spend two days in Hollowood Falls. It’s not that my family’s overbearing (spoiler: they are) or that I left home at seventeen because they were about to ruin my life (spoiler: they were.) The problem is that we’re werewolves.
But there’s only so long I can lie to the man I love. And there’s more to my hometown than meets the eye. If I have to deal with that arrogant, asinine, mouth-watering Pierce Platter, my ex-best friend and so-called fated mate, then 48 hours is just long enough for everything to go wrong.
A steamy fast-paced MMM first-in-series novella set in small town Colorado featuring two disaster gay shifters, one well-endowed Scottish husband, four interfering parents, and an even bigger secret hiding in the valley next door.
Pairings: m/m/m
Queer Windows: Volume 1 Spring – Cay Fletcher
Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories.
The Wizard’s Garden
Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden.
Rosemary for Remembrance
Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may just grant her wish.
Kingdom Fall
Imre had carefully calculated his every move to best serve his kingdom. But he could not foresee the past catching up to him and the choices of others.
Lady of Spring
Vinq is preparing to transition from a child into an adult. While she knows she can’t avoid this right of passage, she also does not want to lose who she is.
Pairings: m/m, f/nb, m/m, queer
The Wolf of Grimm Street – Aiden Murray
What if Fairy Tales Are Real?
Corruption and Greed have destroyed the city and Sabre’s life. When a job goes wrong, a mark turned client will present Sabre with a way to rid the city of the source that fuels the corruption. But if Sabre is to believe this woman, it means that Fairy Tales are not just stories. Magic is REAL!
Fable Falls was an ordinary city until the artifacts started to appear. Magic changed everything, causing the city that Sabre once loved to fall victim to crime and greed.
Private Investigator Sabre Richards had no interest in the artifacts or the magic they offered. They just wanted their city back to the way it was before the magic appeared.
Scarlet Veil had no love for the city. She just wanted to go home, but to do that she would need some magic and she would need Sabre Richards.
When a beautiful woman with a mysterious past asks Sabre for help, they learn that the items are not the only things that have left the pages of fairy tale books.
Pairings: NB/f
Will – Kerry Kilpatrick
What could go right with a social worker Daddy and an injured boy?
Will
As a social worker on Almstead Island, I’ve come to understand the hidden battles people face. But seeing Beckett injured shook me. Behind his tough exterior, there’s a vulnerability that tugs at my heartstrings. I want to be his daddy, not just to fulfill a fantasy, but to provide the comfort and security he so desperately needs.
Beckett
The injury didn’t just hurt my body; it exposed the emotional bruises my family has inflicted on me since childhood. Their constant criticisms and jokes have worn me down even more than my job as a cop in our small town. Will’s kindness and understanding offer a reprieve from the suffocating weight of their judgment. I want to be his boy for longer than a fling.
Beckett needs to drop his guard and Will needs to find the line between nurturing and smothering. Both of these men want what the other is offering, but they’ll have to get out of their own way to make it happen.
This is Book One of the Almstead Island: Newcomer’s Club. The series is interconnecting, but each story can be read as a standalone. This novel involves a Daddy/boy dynamic, but no age play. Please know that there are instances of emotional abuse in this story. You can find more information in the forward matter. There is a HEA for this couple and no cliffhanger, but some character redemptions will take longer than others.
Pairings: m/m
Stix & Stone – Courtney Dixon
Stone (Damien)
Just the sight of Nico ‘Stix’ Jamieson makes me want to hurt something. Between his stupid smiles on that annoyingly handsome face and the constant drumming of anything that makes a sound with those drumsticks of his, I want to throttle him. No one is that happy. I don’t trust it. Even when my hate for him is clear, he throws it back in my face with a smile and wave. And how he loves to push my buttons when he’s feeling especially obnoxious. If I hate him, then why am I obsessed with him?
Stix (Nico)
Damien ‘Stone’ Sloan hates me. I have no idea what I did to the guy. Despite being gorgeous, he scares me a little. He’s bigger than me, and I have doubts he even knows how to smile. I have to put on a brave face and show how much he doesn’t affect me. Fine, I like to tease him a little too much. I probably have some death wish. But underneath all those growls and scowls is fear and pain. You can see it when his walls come down, even if it’s for a second. Everything in me wants to peek over those walls and see what’s really behind them. I’m invested now. Who are you, Stone?
Pairings: m/m
No Escape (Redemption’s End Book One) – Bianca Sommerland
One chance.
One mistake.
And Axton Hawthorn’s already reached his limit. As a courtless shadow fae on his own, with only his skills as a thief to keep him alive, Axton has nothing to fight for besides his freedom.
Until he’s imprisoned for his crimes, then has his prison break foiled by an order of supernaturals who keep exposure from humans to a minimum—or something like that. He wasn’t really paying attention until the last part. His choices are simple.
Join them or die.
Yeah…he’ll look for another option until they give him a damn good reason not to.
Edric ‘King’ Kingston should never have been allowed into the High Guard in The Géillsin. Hellhounds are meant to be chained in the apocalyptic demon realm, not secretly protecting the human one as a high ranking soldier. Leading reluctant young law breakers and teaching them to use their skills for the good of their kind isn’t what he would’ve signed up for, but it’s all he has left to give to prove he’s not the cursed creature he was born as.
He owes his life to one man. To a moment when someone saw more in him. The only way to pay that debt is to make sure the man’s son survives.
Falling for Axton would be a very bad idea. He’s reckless and defiant. Forces the order to make new rules he can’t work his way around. But Edric can’t look away from the trainwreck he’s brought to the doorstep of the place that represents everything he believes in.
Pairings: m/m/m
Petty – Jennifer Stevens
A knock on the door in the middle of the night means nothing but trouble.
Especially when the door belongs to Registered Villain ™ Rook. But when Rook—alias Oliver Coburn—opens the door, it’s so much worse than he thought. Gladiator, Far Moor City’s main Registered Heroes ™ is standing there, bleeding to death.
Villains aren’t supposed to help Heroes.
Oliver isn’t a Big Bad, though. He’s a small time villain who enjoys complex and nuanced crimes, and his own personal code won’t let him let Gladiator die on his doorstep. Not to mention the man was gorgeous and muscled and… now sleeping on his couch.
Gladiator–alias Cassian Rossilli–doesn’t remember much between the (obviously) roofied drink and showing up at Rook’s doorstep, just about dead.
Heroes aren’t supposed to ask Villains for help.
But his obsession with Rook wound up being the thing that saved him. It was the only address he could remember when the drug took affect—he’d spent the past few years finding out who Rook was and everything little thing about adorable twinkish villain. He knew that Rook was an old-school gentleman thief, and that trust saved his life.
Except now, Oliver and Cassian are stuck with the city thinking Gladiator is dead, the Villains of the Department of Villainous Affairs starting to get out of control, and series of fires and explosions that no one is taking credit for. More, the tension between them is firing up and it’s going to explode as well: Cassian and Oliver are falling for each other.
Heroes and villains don’t mix.
Right?
Pairings: m/m
Ted’s Temerity – Anna Sparrows
Zephyr Cruze’s career as a professional dancer crashed and burned due to an untimely injury. Starting over in a new city, he’s determined to make the best of every opportunity that comes his way, including the silver fox he meets at a new friend’s wedding. The silver fox who also happens to be a Daddy. A Daddy who says he’s okay with Zephyr’s preference towards feminization and princess play, at that!
But will Ted’s secrets and tragic history prove to be too much for them to handle when it all comes spilling out? Or will Ted find the courage to finally let others in?
Pairings: m/m
Claimed by the Orc Prince – Lionel Hart
An elven prince. The son of an orc warlord. In two warring nations, their arranged marriage brings peace. They never expected to fall in love.
Prince Taegan Glynzeiros has prepared since childhood to fight and lead armies against invading orc forces, the enemies of elves for hundreds of years. But after a successful peace treaty, the elven prince will not be fighting orcs, but marrying one.
The first words he speaks to Zorvut are their wedding vows. Despite being considered the runt amongst the orc warlord’s children, Taegan finds him to be intelligent and thoughtful—everything the stereotypes about orcs say he shouldn’t be. He doesn’t want to fall in love, but Zorvut’s gentle soul makes it difficult to resist. Worse, their marriage bond, forged by ancient elven magic between their minds, proves to be a far deeper and stronger connection than anyone expected. Despite their trepidation, a genuine relationship blossoms from the political union.
But such a long war is not easily forgotten, and there are both elves and orcs who want to see them apart. When a dark secret comes to light, threatening to nullify the very peace treaty that brought them together, Taegan must decide if his feelings for Zorvut are worth fighting for.
Pairings: m/m
LA Vice – Kat Cassidy
Where love, lies, and the law collide…
In Los Angeles–glitzy, grimy, a place where passions burn as bright as the Hollywood lights–two men find themselves snared in a web of secrets, danger, betrayal and a love that refuses to be extinguished.
Galen Luskey, once a rising legal star, has been reduced to scraping by with criminal clientele after his career took a nosedive two years ago. Witness to a murder that threatens to shatter the fragile stability he’s rebuilt, he has no choice but to turn to the one man he swore he’d never allow back into his life.
Lev Kavazanjian, a hardened LAPD detective nursing wounds of his own, reluctantly gets tangled up with Galen in the aftermath of the crime. Unhealed scars resurface and long-buried desires reignite, sparking a fierce attraction neither man can deny.
But with secrets in the shadows and enemies closing in, Galen and Lev must confront their pasts if they have any hope of a future together. Set in Kat Cassidy’s LA universe, “LA Vice” is a heart-pounding enemies-to-lovers tale of redemption, second chances, and the power of love to conquer all.
Can be enjoyed as a standalone. Rated M for mature.
Pairings: m/m
Second Chances – Rain Carrington
Brian Lauder is a psychologist who’s dealing with his own demons of the mind. He lost the love of his life and was gutted. Having rebuilt his life, along with a new man that he keeps at arm’s-length, he was never more surprised in his life then when his former love knocks on his door one rainy night.
Morgan Cherik thought Brian was holding him back, and it took him walking away from his love and Dom to realize how much Brian meant to him. Knocking on that door was the hardest thing he’d ever do, but he knows it’s the only way to begin to try to get back what was most important to him.
Nicholas (Pez) Perez didn’t mean to fall in love with his client, Brian. It was a twice-a-week date, exploring their mutual love of BDSM. He did, however, and seeing Brian contemplating taking back his old partner sends Pez on a freefall of despair.
Can Brian dare to be the dominant to two men who need him, almost as much as he needs them? Can two men that hate one another, but love the same man, ever find something in the other worth loving?
In the words of an older and wiser Dom who has two submissives of his own, “Each couple in the relationship must have a strong love. It’s a triangle. Brian and Morgan, Morgan and Pez, and Pez and Brian being the corners; if they all aren’t strong, then the triangle itself isn’t strong. It’ll buckle.”
Pairings: m/m/m
Twelve For Two Hundred – Aria Grace
Rod Tanner’s brothel on the outskirts of Vegas has its own special mix of clientele and hustlers, where the agreement by the hot boys is to do anything the clients want for a twelve-month period with a guaranteed payout of two hundred thousand dollars at the end of their contract.
It’s the one place that Edge can find a complete, unattached release.
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like quite enough, but one of the new guys at The Vault sparks Edge’s interest, especially when the tattoo the young man sports indicates he’s part of the Nicola family. For Edge, the Nicola crest isn’t the sign of anything good. It’s just the representation of a past life that ended in heartache and vengeance.
Liam can’t believe he’s working for Tanner’s brothel, but he needs the money and a safe place to hide out for a while. The only thing he can hope for is to blend in and keep his head down until he saves up enough money to run again. That’s until dark and gorgeous Edge comes into his life. Liam is torn between trying to hide away and exploring these new feelings for the man who’s an enemy of his family.
But the two men’s worlds barely collide before their pasts catch up with them.
Pairings: m/m
Tears in Time – Christian Baines
Moments have passed for Reylan since he crossed the barrier between worlds to rescue his werewolf lover, Jorgas. But on their return, nothing feels right. Faithful allies have vanished, and places that once offered solace are now derelict, filled with shadows and inhabited by evil.
How can Reylan find his friends, and who can be trusted once they’re found?
The world Reylan and Jorgas returned to has destroyed the one they left behind. In this new reality, someone is playing a deadly game with time, and their fates are its prize.
Book four in the acclaimed Arcadia Trust series.
Pairings: m/m
To Hunt a Moonborn Beast (The Lycanthrope Protection Agency Book 1) – CJ Ravenna
This world isn’t kind to werewolves. Especially wolves without a pack.
It’s a lesson that human-werewolf hybrid Max Gallagher learns when he’s abducted by the Moonborn cult. Scared and on the run, Max has learned that the only one he can trust is himself.
Until Agent Gabe Reyes rescues him, and Max finds sanctuary with the wolves of the Lycanthrope Protection Agency. The moment Max catches Gabe’s scent, Max’s wolf knows he’s found his fated mate.
But there’s no room for love in the fight to come. When the cult arrives on the agency’s doorstep, Max and Gabe find themselves in the battle for their lives. The Moonborn will kill to get their hands on Max, and Max fears he may lose Gabe and his found family for good.
Unless Max is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Pairings: m/m
Just a Little Temptation – Merry Farmer
Orphanage owner Stephen Siddel has always gone out of his way to hide who he is from the world. But when Lord Maxwell Hillsboro calls on him to become a patron, both men feel an attraction that could cause a lot of trouble. When two children go missing, they have to work together to foil a kidnapping ring…without exposing the love they can’t resist.
Pairings: m/m
Thrill – Kristian Parker
Tyler Jones is celebrating hitting his mid-thirties with a new job and it’s unlike anywhere he’s ever worked before. Pleasure Seekers is an sex toy retail company based in the seaside resort of Brighton.
On his first day, Tyler finds himself in a very sticky situation with the drop-dead gorgeous Danny Healy. This man is next-level handsome. When Danny offers to help Tyler become personally acquainted with some of the items the company sells online, the heat truly blasts off.
But Tyler has never been one for meaningless sex. When he gets to know Danny, he finds so much more than he ever expected. What could happen if the lines of their arrangement were blurred a little?
Trigger warning – discussion of historical emotional struggles and attempted suicide.
Pairings: m/m
The Demon Lord of California – Bennu Bright
A Slow Burn Meet Cute!
Baker. Wizard. God of Space and Time. Cupcake enthusiast. How long will it take to fan the flames and enrage this gentle phoenix? Start counting.
What’s a wounded and lonely little cinnamon roll to do? Stripped of his psychic powers, Calico Winghorse flees his homeworld and travels to 19th century Earth via his inter-dimensional portal. As a mixed-blood phoenix trapped in human form, he opens a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area and quietly nurses his wounds. But the unique method of his arrival draws the unwanted attention of Infinity Corporation.
Representing this angelic-run company is Agustin Chavez de la Cruz, the Demon Lord of California. Even though Agustin is IC’s heir, he finds himself demoted from his duties to concentrate on his new assignment: take absolute control of Calico’s portal.
But Calico refuses to sell at any price. He is also very busy ensuring that the good people of the city are getting their fill of baked goods.
Before Agustin can formulate a more gracious avenue of acquiring the gateway, the demanding head of IC interferes, further complicating matters. So as negotiations stumble along, Calico and Agustin come to realize they both want more than a stuffy business arrangement.
However, due to Calico’s injuries, the portal remains vulnerable to the darker forces that want it at any cost. Agustin will have to push both his angelic heritage, as well as his own psychic powers to the very limits to heal this sweet baker, who is also the portal world’s God of Space and Time.
Pairings: m/m
Blue Skies – Marie Sinclair
Blue Skies is a low angst, age gap, one bed, hurt/comfort novel featuring an HIV-positive, asexual flight attendant with trust issues and a closeted flight instructor.
As a sex-positive asexual man with HIV, Greg’s been told it’s just too complicated to be in a relationship with him. His latest boyfriend turns out to yet another in a long line of guys who say they understand asexuality only to put pressure on him to perform. Six months later, still despondent over this latest betrayal, Greg doesn’t have any expectations when he joins his friends at their favorite West Hollywood club. Meeting a sexy silver fox was definitely not on the agenda, nor was wanting to get to know the man better, but unfortunately, Holden’s leaving the next morning for the East Coast. As a flight attendant, Greg’s schedule has him out of town the following week. Regretfully, they trade phone numbers and part ways.
Holden has been in the closet his entire life. First with his conservative parents, then in the Navy, and now as an employee of a military contractor. It’s safer pretending to be straight. The only time Holden steps out of the closet is when he’s on a business trip. Quickies and hook-ups have been the name of the game for him for nearly thirty years. Now nearly fifty, Holden’s getting tired of it, but only has a few more years before he can live his life on his own terms. Then he goes to Neon and meets Greg. Even after Greg refuses to go back to Holden’s hotel room and they part ways, he can’t stop thinking about Greg and wishing he’d been able to say yes to dinner the following night. But then Greg doesn’t call or text him, so Holden figures the invite was just a way to let the old guy down easy.
A week later, Holden’s got a meeting in Denver, and who shows up as part of the flight crew? It’s Greg, who takes one look at Holden and…if looks could kill, Holden would be a smoldering pile of ash. Undaunted, Holden tries to talk to Greg during the flight only to be shut down and told to return to his seat. But fate has a different idea.
Pairings: m/m
100 Miles Until I Love You – Austin Moon
Cal is excited to go on a two-week cycling trip with his best friends. He doesn’t want, he needs the relaxation in order to kill his artist’s block—he has a new show coming up and he’s nowhere near finished.
However, things get complicated when one of his best friends brings her standoffish brother Nate along for the ride without telling him. Which would be fine if the guy wasn’t a total pretentious jerk. Nate made sure to let Cal know that even though they are both gay they are not the same.
Sharing a tent with this guy every night is torture…until it isn’t. Turns out getting the prick to smile does something to Cal he can’t explain. Nate might just be exactly what Cal is looking for, whether he knows it yet or not.
Only 856 more miles to go. Can Cal and Nate make it to their destination without killing each other first?
Pairings: M/m
An Epic Construct – Dawn Cutler-Tran
Is a LGBTQ+ friendly dating app the answer to all of Penelope’s dating woes? Her ex-girlfriend turned asexual best friend and roommate sure thinks so.
Within a few minutes of swiping, Penelope matches with the mysterious, yet charming Riley, who identifies as queer, but is slow to open up about his sexuality… and everything else.
As Penelope explores dating again, she gets the opportunity to MC a drag brunch, in full drag king regalia. For a long time, Penelope has had suspected she might be nonbinary, but that feels like something she’ll sort out on her own eventually… right?
The drag brunch is a smashing success, and she meets a beautiful woman in the audience named Taylor. They begin forming a deep connection in their queerness and Taylor supports Penelope as she finally begins to explore her gender identity.
Penelope begins to notice similarities between Riley and Taylor, in the way they think, the way they talk, and most importantly in the way they make her feel. What if the two people she’s falling for are more than just amazing, what if they’re her soul mate?
Follow Penelope’s journey as she navigates the ups and downs of dating, self-discovery, and the search for love and acceptance in a hilariously complicated and ultimately satisfying, queer love story.
Pairings: f/m, f/x
Hand to Hand – Holly Holston
Two hot Navy SEALs. One explosive, secretive romance.
Jackson Blackwater is older, dominant, and hot as hell. He’s everything Gavin has ever wanted in a boss and a lover. When Jack is shot on a mission in Afghanistan and put on medical leave, Gavin realizes it’s now or never, and the two men finally give in to their desires. But it’s not all smooth sailing.
Pairings: m/m
Fragments: The Revelation – Chris Cole
When Jake West goes on a first date with Jordan Bailey, sparks fly—both figuratively and literally, as an explosion rocks the restaurant. However, Jordan controls the blast, eyes aflame as he saves their lives.
But Jordan is not alone. There are others like him, some who want to preserve the planet using the power of the elements—The Keepers—and some who want to be recognized and appreciated for the power they—The Disciples. And for some reason, the Disciples are very focused on making sure Jake doesn’t see the light of another day.
Soon, Jake is caught in the middle of a war, Jordan’s dark past, and the race to find the greatest power of all—control over all the elements.
Pairings: m/m, m/f, nb/nb
Of Blood & Shadows – Carol Kerry-Green
Betrayed by his father and hunted by his nemesis. Can Jerome’s new found paranormal abilities save his family in the coming conflict?
Jerome Rossini is offered salvation by his Donati family and takes his first steps in learning about his heritage and the paranormal gifts bestowed upon the Donati. When his sister disappears, the Striga are to blame. He realises the lengths his treacherous father will go to secure power, when he allies with Jerome’s enemies.
Forced to confront his nemesis, and stop the Striga from expanding, Jerome and his family seek help from a Vampire Elder. They hope his coven can help them in the coming conflict.
If they fail, not only will the Striga unleash a bloodbath, but they will destroy Donati and humanity alike.
Pairings: m/m, m/m/m
To Defy His Mate – Mel Aitchess
One night only. No repeats. No saviour complex.
When Rafe turns up to the illegal cagefighting ring to heal a broken jaguar shifter, the last thing he expects is to discover his mate. Adrien is as exquisite as he is challenging and there’s no way Rafe will agree to the rules the jaguar tries to set down when they inevitably succumb to their desire. Rafe’s wolf is as desperate to claim the young man as he is to take him home and keep him safe from the violent life Adrien never chose. One night will never be enough.
The doc isn’t the first man to try and save Adri, but he’s the first he’s ever been tempted to bend his rules for. He should’ve known better than to let Rafe find a loophole in his boundaries. Now, the doc is going to ruin everything by sweeping in to save him. Who will protect the young fighters around him if he leaves?
To Defy His Mate is a steamy MM first chance paranormal romance short story between a protective wolf shifter mafia doctor and his cagefighting jaguar shifter mate. Their second chance will come in book four of the Lunetti Pack series. There is no mpreg in this world.
Pairings m/m
Club Nero Series – Vol 1 – Dale Mcfarlane
Welcome To Club Nero
Darian Longstrom is the owner of Club Nero in Edinburgh a s/m club he often indulges in the od tryst n his club then Cameron Fraser walks into his club and Darian is intrigued about the new comer .
Cameron Fraser is a writer of erotic gay fiction his friend Steven suggests he come with him to club Nero that he had been going to for some time see if it will appeal to him. But Cameron isn’t sure since his break up a year ago is he ready to let someone in again then he meets Darian and Malcolm from the club .
The three of them hit it off friendship feelings develope between them until Cameron accidentally finds out what Darian is hiding from him .
Pairings: m/m, m/m/m
His Cold Heart Series – Dale Mcfarlane
Set in Edinburgh Sydney Pritchard is set up on a blind date by friends he meets Luca Thornstow a property developer the two hit it off and feelings develope between them .
Can Luca heal Sydney’s broken heart from a previous relationship and Sydney the same for Luca since the death of Lucas lover Tobin who died many years ago .
What is Luca hiding from Sydney is Sydney a reincarnation of Tobin or his doppelgänger that’s what they both find out in this series .
Pairings: m/m
Turned By My Teammate – Arden Long
A short spicy novella about two college football teammates who enter into a kink based relationship. First in the series.
Pairings: m/m
Duke Sothbridge’s Vessel – Sez Rodman
Tricking the wrong man into an arranged marriage isn’t the smartest thing I’ve ever done.
My name is Colby Witherington. It’s 2023 but I still live in a world of lords & ladies, balls & arranged marriages. It’s all very regency, except men marry men & magic is involved.
Desperate times called for desperate measures. I’m twenty-one and still unwed. Vessels are always married to a mage on their eighteenth birthday. It’s tradition. One I want to take part in. I long to surrender my body and my magic to a mage.
But when I was seventeen my first fiance got himself killed in a car crash, days before our wedding. Leaving me in this mess. I’ve tried everything and it’s been years.
So tricking the lovely Duke Rakewell into a compromising situation at a ball is my last option.
But it’s Duke Sothbridge who falls into my trap and is forced to propose to me.
Evil, cruel Duke Southbridge who ravished Lord Garrington’s vessel on a balcony and fought a duel over it.
Him. I’m engaged in an arranged marriage to him.
What on earth am I going to do?
Pairings: m/m
Jaime’s Light – Madalyn George
When two strangers, one the older brother and the other the best friend, unexpectedly end up sharing the same bedroom, will a holiday they were both just looking to get through end up being the most important event of their lives?
Pairings: m/m
Wristlocked – AK Blythe
Monsters don’t cry… they devour.
Gia
I’m a monster, disguised as a princess. Only Lyot has seen pieces of what lurks beneath the circus prodigy, and some shadows are too dark for even my best friend to handle. Gale Shepard, on the other hand, is just my kind of nightmare…
Lyot
I’m in love with a beautiful monster. Just because she’s been by my side since we were kids doesn’t mean she won’t destroy me. While I’m reeling in the wreckage of the only future I’ve ever wanted, Gia offers up a darker dream. One that includes a green-eyed sadist and has me wondering: Maybe it’s time to let my own shadows out to play…
Gale
I’m the biggest monster at the top circus school in the country and I’m trapped in a cage. When cirque royalty Gia Laurent shows up with her pretty boy guard dog, I know she’s the key to my freedom. But when our shadows collide, forcing our duo act out of rehearsals and into my bed, all I want is to claim every flavor of her pain—including the man she left broken on his knees.
Pairings: m/m/f
The Truth of Loving You – Heather Leighson
He’s the worst mistake I’m dying to make
Cole:
There’s no second chance at love. Not since I buried my heart with my husband. I’ve sworn off men, but I’m obsessed with big brown eyes, a square jaw, and a pink flush. Shane is too young, too innocent, and too smart to get involved with me. But when he begs, I cave, giving him what we both need. Now we’re in too deep- either I’ll destroy his heart or he’ll destroy what’s left of mine.
Shane:
I’m on the cusp of achieving my dream promotion when Cole, the CEO’s grieving, broody son, stumbles into my life. Cole has made me question everything from my sexuality to my goals. He’s unlocked new desires I desperately crave. Large hands and a commanding voice calm the storm in my head. I’m addicted even though he could absolutely ruin me. Love defies logic.
Pairings: m/m
Let Leaves Lay Where They Fall – Micah Carver
A cozy autumn atmosphere adult contemporary mm romance with heart, humor and heat about two heartbroken thirty something’s who’ve both sworn off dating.
Jamie pretends to be content with the single life. Burned by a sparse trail of boyfriends who set fire to the hopeless romantic’s fairytale fantasies. Validating his deepest insecurities.
Nathan uses one-off hookups with strangers kept at a comfortable distance to satisfy carnal cravings while avoiding intimate connections that will just complicate his quiet life.
The pair believe that happily ever after is not part of their story.
Both have different intentions the afternoon they encounter each other on a hiking trail in the nature reserve.
Jamie is just out for an innocent stroll, while Nathan is on the prowl to let off steam with a willing consort.
The electric connection ignites universal forces that won’t let them get away from each other, no matter how hard they try. Healing emotional scars for two men to discover what genuine love can be.
This sweet and spicy gay love story includes a bulldog called Mabel with grumpy sunshine fairy godmother energy, bringing the cuteness and comic relief while these two silly men figure out they just might be meant for each other.
Pairings: m/m
Judging Duke – Alex J. Adams
Duke
Life is good.
It didn’t used to be.
Shame, prostitution, abuse – you name it, I knew about it.
I finally felt I could move on, and get my life back on track. I had a stable job and a very healthy sex life. Then he sauntered in, large as life, and everything went to the wall.
Old feelings reared their head and I couldn’t forget him, no matter how hard I tried.
I hated him. Loathed him. So why did I want him so badly?
Simon
Life is good.
It didn’t used to be.
Guilt, depression, anxiety – I knew all about it.
I was doing well. A thriving business, bucketloads of cash, and finally, a light at the end of the tunnel.
But a chance meeting and he’s back in my life again, sending everything into a tailspin.
I hated him. Loathed him. So why was that kiss all I could think about?
When Duke and Simon meet again sparks fly. First hate, then lust. Can they finally put the past behind them and move on together? Will Simon ever stop judging Duke for the mistake he made?
Pairings: m/m
Twenty-One Arrow – Kasia Bacon
Verhan Tŭrryés of Black Mountain is a handful.
Freshly enlisted in the Highland Regiment, he does all he can to steer clear of responsibility and commitment. Just not his cup of mead, that. Loose of tongue and even looser of morals, he rarely misses an opportunity to get into trouble—and into the other archers’ knickers, too.
In a unit composed almost entirely of Dark Elves, Hernan Seinnés, with his green eyes and auburn hair, is an outsider. When Verhan, up the creek again, is blackmailed into helping Hernan, he never expects to fall for him. But during the long hours spent training Hernan for the Honour Guard, feelings strike the Highlander right in the heart—and with the force of an arrow.
Unversed in relationships, Verhan finally plucks up enough courage to tell Hernan how he feels, only to drive the Asirhwӱnian away instead. If Verhan can swallow his pride, he might get one last chance to show Hernan what he means to him—and maybe this time he can hit the mark.
Pairings: m/m
Finding Finley – RJ Peterson
When banker Finlay Reynolds learns that Clayton Bradley is back in town, he’s both excited and a little scared. It’s been six years since they last saw each other, and Finn never acted on the attraction he felt back then and still feels now. Would Clay give him a second thought now that he’s back?
Clay’s return to Hawthorne Bluff is a second chance for him. He ran away years ago and his life took a dark turn. When his grandmother, who had always stood by him, suffers a stroke, he comes back to support her and run his family’s bed and breakfast.
But his time in prison changed Clay and he’s not sure the town can forgive him. And then there’s a couple of unsavory characters from Clay’s past that just won’t leave him alone.
Can an ex-con and a banker find romance after all those years? Maybe finding Finlay is exactly why Clay is back in Hawthorne Bluff.
Pairings: m/m
The Heist of Yaventown – Alexandra Cata-Ross
Ex-ish assassin teams up with a thief with a heart of gold to plan the heist of the century. Along the way, Can they keep their hands off each other long enough to escape alive? And whose heart will be stolen in the process?
Pairings: m/m, m/f
Stitching Palms – Heather Brown
When a resurrected witch from the 16th century stumbles across the curse that killed him, it’s a race against time to save Key West, and the pawnbroker who has caught his eye, from the ancient threat.
Pairings: m/m
The Mansion – Chloe Slate
Vi’s friend Yara has been part of a group of women that have a very interesting concept of group activities…and she’s not talking about trust falls or awkward icebreaker questions. Yara has regailed Vi with stories, in explicit detail, of the intense, unbridled passion that she shares with these women every few months, but Vi has always been shy to ask if there’s a free slot available on the roster.
Following another dating disaster, and feeling fed up, Vi finally asks her best friend for an invite to the next session, taking place at a sumptuous mansion owned by two of the group members.
When Yara agrees to bring Vi along, Vi has no idea of what the weekend holds for her. Senses-bending pleasure, a hint or two of pain, and a whole new world of experiences await Vi when she enters THE MANSION
Pairings: f/f, f/f/f, f/f/f/f
The Ruptured Sky – Jessica McMinn
Princess Amikharlia likes a fight.
Abandoning her homeland, she travels across the ruins of Whyt’hallen to take up the hunt against the mutated remnants of a magical war that killed the gods and tore the sky asunder.
But these vicious beasts are not the darkest shadow hanging over Amika’s life—it’s the forbidden magic she’s hidden since childhood … and what would happen if it were discovered.
On the trail of a dangerous mark, Amika uncovers a madman who is more than what he seems. He claims her unnatural gifts are prophesied to restore the goddess to her throne, protecting Whyt’hallen from those who seek to rule in her stead.
In return for her help, he offers her training—training that will allow her to control her powers before they control her. But following the prophecy means Amika must relinquish her hard-won liberty … and destroy the world in the process.
With a dark power rising in the east, threatening to enslave her people, Amika’s options grow ever slimmer. She must confront her unwillingness to walk the path of destiny’s design—or risk the rise of a malevolent new god.
But can she devastate Whyt’hallen in order to save it?
Pairings: m/m
Marked By Death – Kaje Harper
Meet Darien, a young man who hears voices in his head and sees tattoos on his skin he doesn’t remember getting. Is he losing his mind, or is something occult happening?
Meet Silas, a necromancer who likes being underestimated and ignored, but who can’t refuse Darien’s plea for help.
Meet Grim, Silas’s cat-familiar. A superior being, of course, but one who sometimes has to suffer mortals, for the sake of tuna and bacon.
Pairings: m/m
Sapphic Seduction – Lucy Felthouse
From Zumba classes to army basic training, surfer chicks to mechanics, and even a lost dog, this book has variety galore. There’s something for everyone, and will have you eager to turn just one more page.
Enjoy twelve titillating tales, over 45,000 words of Sapphic delight.
Pairings: f/f
Wayward Guilt – Heather Brown
Three friends leave home to serve their country. Only two make it back.
After the Twin Towers fall, Derek Mitchell enlists in the U.S. Army with two of his best friends. He dreams of helping people, whether in the field of combat or back home in Grant’s Crossing, Ohio.
Juan dreams of marrying his high school sweetheart and starting a family.
Joey dreams of being happy and living his own truth.
Together, they serve in multiple deployments until Juan and Joey are each grievously injured in separate combat missions. Thirteen years after initially enlisting, one doesn’t make it back.
Four months after the funeral, friends and family gather to celebrate Derek’s return to civilian life. With each story shared, he relives their final missions together, carrying the guilt of having saved one friend but not the other.
What do you do when the one friend you’ve always turned to is no longer there?
Pairings: m/m
Cosplay Killer – Dahlia Donovan
What happens when an autistic firefighter and his paramedic boyfriend share a thirst for true crime?
Osian Garey and Dannel Ortea live together in a colourful flat in Covent Garden. They run a podcast and throw themselves wholeheartedly into Cosplay, video games, and musical theatre. This year, they’re all fired up to attend their annual convention with a group of first responders.
When Osian finds a paramedic friend murdered in the middle of the crowded venue, the police immediately turn their attention to him.
They have one question on their mind.
Is he the first witness on the scene or the killer?
Pairings: m/m
When the Third Moon Rises – Howl Avery
After an intergalactic abduction and sale, Rex leaves with a tentacled alien who proves to be less a monster and more a doting caretaker—until Rex finds he’s hosting a pregnancy he never agreed to.
Pairings: m/m
We Are H.E.L.L – JC Rowe
17-year-old, Elizabeth ‘Elsie’ Neilson has a boring life. One that seems to repeat itself, day in and day out. Known for being the headmaster’s daughter at her high school, she spends more days than not being bullied, so she wishes for something to happen that will change her life.
Then she meets Lucita ‘Lu’ Torres Alvarez, a transfer student who has enough self-esteem for the two of them. Daughter of a local Mafia boss, she is no stranger to trouble.
Drawn together by instant attraction, they discover a hobby that lets them find an outlet for their inner demons. Together they get each other through past traumas, life realisations and situations that just get out of control.
Her wish gets granted, but is it more than she wished for?
Pairings: f/f
Just One More Day – Nk R
Just One More Day is a story about a lesbian struggling with both college and her ridiculously perfect, frustratingly difficult dream girl, exploring the repercussions from unwanted sex, trauma, and a wide-ranging battling of hopelessness with my own humor.
Pairings: f/f
The Bartender’s Pride (#1 Cardinal Series) – TJ Dallas
This *erotica novel follows Lara as she moves to a new city and comes to terms with her desire for another woman; a seductive bartender with a supernatural secret.
~Semi-finalist for the BBNYA (Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award) 2020~
Lara’s world is turned upside down when her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend and she’s forced to move to a new city. Desperate for money, she lands a job in an LGBT nightclub, but her racing heart and inappropriate thoughts about the club’s owner, Harry, must have everything to do with the stress she’s under. She’s not gay.
There’s something about Harry. She’s stunning, cocky, and looks far too good in a shirt and tie, ignoring the fact she’s telepathic and can read Lara’s emotions like a book. Harry is one of seven managers at the Cardinal, and she has a set of skills that can help Lara, but she has to manage her own feelings about three of the other managers in the meantime—Lust, Gluttony, and Envy.
When things go downhill for Lara, can Harry ultimately make her proud of who she is without admitting their deadly secret? Or will Lara’s shame, depression, and her homophobic parents, lead her down a path of destruction?
Pairings: f/f, m/f (1 scene)
Bioluminescence – Toni Duarte
An exhilarating, queer new-adult post-apocalyptic debut novel about confronting inner demons, forging bonds, and making impossible choices.
Pairings: m/m, m/f
Chalice of the Goddess – Tracey Grace
Madeline was born into royalty and lives in a cliff castle with an abusive mother. She longs to escape into a life of freedom and share her love with a woman who is true of heart. Devon is the daughter of a blacksmith. She was born in a nearby township with a caul covering her face, a sign of witchcraft. She fears being burned at the stake because of her birth and her attraction to women. Madeline and Devon are destined to be together, and Chalice of the Goddess is their magical love story. This book is on Amazon’s Kindle Vella platform, and the first ten chapters are free,
Pairings: f/f
Spirit Warrior: Maiden’s Path – Tracey Love
Susan Sibley, a real-world Witch struggling to be human and make it work with the woman of her dreams without losing herself and her spiritual gift. A story of personal, generational, and collective healing.
Pairings: f/f
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