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Domestic Service
Ella Fenn - 2021
Broke, stressed-out, and struggling to stay afloat after he loses his regular ridesharing gig, he’s willing to do anything that pays the bills.Simon Vessey, on the other hand, is a handsome, wealthy, and successful executive. On the surface, he’s the total package, but behind closed doors he’s shy, insecure, and so inexperienced that he might as well be a virgin. Limited by his fears, but craving companionship beyond an occasional escort, what he really wants is someone he can come home to, even if he’s paying for the privilege. When a mutual acquaintance suggests that Colin might be the perfect fit for Simon’s live-in submissive dreams, it seems like the perfect solution for them both. But when their connection begins to run deeper than their business contract, and old demons rear their heads, will they find a way to persevere?Domestic Service by Ella Fenn is a gay romance featuring an age gap, light BDSM, and two broken people fixing each other in service of their happy ending.
Charmed by You
Jess Bryant - 2020
Henry Lord is about to be named the Mayor of Knights Port. The Lord family are born politicians and as the sole heir to the throne, Henry has spent his entire life preparing for this, and more. If he plays his cards right, his assent to the White House will break barriers. But changing the old guard isn’t easy and he has to watch his every action, his every word and his back at all times. One misstep and his entire plan crumbles. Enter Elliot Cole. He’s young and so rough around the edges he cuts. He’s from the wrong side of the tracks and he doesn’t abide by rules. He’s absolutely the worst person Henry could choose to get involved with and yet… from the moment they meet he can’t imagine his picture perfect life without the foul-mouthed brat. Henry is accustomed to getting what he wants and what he wants is Elliot. No matter what it costs him. No matter what the political elite might think. Elliot is his. Now he just has to convince the other man that what they can have is a happily ever after.
Snow of the White Hills
Wendy Rathbone - 2019
Once upon a time an imprisoned prince was rescued by seven beautiful men. For two years, Prince Snow has been locked away in the palace tower. On the night Queen Serena decides to do away with him for good, seven beautiful men with equally tragic pasts appear out of nowhere to rescue him. Starved for affection, hurt, and in fear for his life, Snow is shown attention and care he has never known. The seven men teach him what real loyalty and love can be. Doc, their leader, will heal him. Sleepy, the most devoted, offers to become his love until the end of days. All yearn to fight to gain Snow his rightful throne. But Snow cannot justify his new friends putting their lives on the line for him. His heart will break forever if anything happens to Sleepy. Maybe it would be better for all if he just left… You will love Prince Snow, but you will fall in love with Sleepy! M/M romance, non-magical fantasy, abduction, imprisonment, rescue, hurt/comfort, and a sweet love story with a happy ending!
Choose Me
Delmire Hart - 2017
He joined the army illegally to help in the war efforts and would give his life to save the town of Niska from the invading forces. At least, that was his plan. He might have saved the town but instead of dying, he finds himself behind enemy lines and being given as a gift to a powerful man. The alpha gives him a choice: be his slave or be sold to the brothels. Lose his freedom or die. What kind of impossible choice is that? Toru, an omega, is given until his next heat to decide, but is the choice as it seems? Why does it feel like there is more to the alpha’s motives than meets the eye? ~60,000 words. Warnings for violence, PTSD, and erotica. Open ending.
Hermetech
Storm Constantine - 1991
within fixed unit of or relating to properties of orgasmic energy of Hermes traditionally inventor of magic seal. Tech-Green, an environmental movement with quasi-political powers, is doing its best to repair the damaged circuitry of the global village. The earth is dying and there is little that anyone can do to stop it - some sections of Tech-Green assert that Gaiah would be best left to repair herself without the interference of humanity, that man should move off-world to Sky City At Taler's Bump, a small Naturotech religious site, Ari Famber communes with Isis, a satellite acolyte of the goddess Astrada. But there is little Isis can do about Ari s problems. The daughter of one time Tech-Green wunderkind, Ewan Famber, Ari is the product of a ground-breaking experiment that has left her genetically and sexually confused. Ewan has no answers; he is dead. But in Arcady Tkmmuz Malamute lives on - with memories of creations he d rather forget.Seven years ago, Leila Saatchi, leader of Star Eye, promised Ewan that she would find his daughter when the time was right; protect Ari from those who might misunderstand and misuse her. But the natro group are about to take on something neither they nor the Tech-Greens would have ever imagined possible.HERMETECH is a stunning vision of Earth s near-future, a dramatic prediction of the mingling of science and mysticism, from the creator of the Wraeththu. Storm Constantine is the author of more than twenty novels. The Shades of Time and Memory is the fifth of her Wraeththu series. Recent books include The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure, the Magravandias Chronicles trilogy, Silverheart (co-written with Michael Moorcock), the The Oracle Lips short story anthology, and The Thorn Boy and Other Tales of Dark Desire. Storm is also the author of three non-fiction books, is a practicing Reiki master, and operates her own publishing company in the U.K. She lives in Stafford, England, with her husband Jim Hibbert and eight cats, who think they own the house.
Leaning On Water
Joan June Chen - 2018
A mysterious Bionic.A dark past that threatens the future...LIVINTHEA PARK has the Mark of Dresden mutation, only she doesn't know about it.When a tragic accident exposes this hidden secret, her life as Galactic's top pilot quickly unravels. The Bionics barge in and stake their claim, whisking her away from her beloved home to the otherworldly Atlas Station I.Though these mysterious Bionics look human, with nanobots coursing through their veins, they are anything but just plain human... especially the one with the steel grey eyes.Commissioned since the turn of the millennium with guarding the Erlion System against a dark menace, the Bionics take Livi on a cosmic journey where wonders abound, mysteries unfold, and a heroine rises.*Latest edition available August 23, 2019.
Tiger Boys
Linda Gayle - 2014
He’s got buddies, sure, but relationships make him turn tail and run. Dreams of tigers and memories of a mysterious great-grandmother make him wonder if there’s something his parents aren’t telling him. When an unexpected inheritance offers clues to Jules’s destiny, he’s intrigued, to say the least. It doesn’t hurt that the news is delivered by a sexy Russian who seems to know Jules better than he knows himself.A prince of a powerful tiger clan, Sergei Sidorenko wants to live as an ordinary man. But his family nags him to take his place as king. They offer him a deal: teach the lost prince Julian how to shape-shift and control his untapped sorcerous talent. Then Jules will be king, and war between the once-rival clans will be avoided. Most importantly, Sergei will be released from clan obligations forever. It sounds like an easy out. But Sergei doesn’t count on Jules being so temptingly innocent, so eager to learn. Lessons in sorcery turn to lessons in love. And Sergei falls hard for Jules.Dark clouds gather over the tiger clans. In a bid to seize power, Jules’s ambitious older brother, Anton, works on the key to immortality. And he needs Jules’s flesh and blood to finish the spell. Tangled in Anton’s machinations, with a traitor in their midst, Jules and Sergei must fight for their lives—and for the love that destiny would deny them.
The Preacher's Son
Lisa Henry - 2018
His leg’s been blown to hell in Afghanistan, his boyfriend just left him and took the dog, and now he’s back in his hometown of Pinehurst, Washington, a place that holds nothing but wretched memories…and Nathan Tull. Nathan Tull, whose life Jason ruined. Nathan Tull, who will never believe Jason did what he did for a greater good. Nathan Tull, whose reverend father runs a gay conversion therapy camp that Jason once sought to bring down—at any cost.Nathan Tull is trying to live a quiet life. Four years ago, when Nate was a prospective student visiting UW Tacoma, his world collapsed when senior Jason Bannon slept with him, filmed it, and put the footage online. A painful public outing and a crisis of faith later, Nate has finally begun to heal. Cured of the “phantoms” that plagued him for years, he now has a girlfriend, a counselor job at his dad’s camp, and the constant, loving support of his father.But when he learns Jason is back in town, his carefully constructed identity begins to crumble. As desperate to reconcile his love for God with his attraction to men as Jason is to make sense of the damage he’s done, Nate finds himself walking a dangerous line. On one side lies the righteous life he committed himself to in the wake of his public humiliation. On the other is the sin he committed with Jason Banning, and the phantoms that won’t let him be. But is there a path that can bridge those two worlds—where his faith and his identity as a gay man aren’t mutually exclusive?And can he walk that path with the man who betrayed him?
Prince of Silk and Thorns
Cherry Dare - 2013
and tormented.The prince's decadence is as famous as his extraordinary beauty. Rumor holds that he murdered his own brother to get one step closer to the throne. Some believe him to be the son of a fallen angel. But beneath his icy exterior, the prince burns with secret guilt... and untapped passion.Farm boy Garin is innocent... and reckless.Garin is shocked when Prince Alar rides into his village and demands that the young men strip for his inspection... so he can select one as his new slave! To protect his brother, Garin volunteers, leaving his peaceful village-- and his innocence-- behind. But even naked and chained, he is no helpless victim.At the palace, Garin discovers a new world of decadent sex, dangerous intrigue, and devastating passion. But from the moment the arrogant prince puts a collar around Garin's throat and claims him as his own, the men are bound together in more ways than one.From sadistic sex games to tender caretaking, from erotic awakenings to a deadly gladiatorial match, their journey together pushes both men to their physical and emotional limits... and beyond.A novel of the passion that consumes, the love that sustains, and the ties that bind.This erotic romance is intended for mature readers. It contains graphic scenes of gay sex and gay BDSM."Prince of Silk and Thorns" was originally published in serialized form under the title of "The Prince's Defiant Slave." It contains the complete text of the series, but has been corrected and revised, and some new scenes have been added.
Pressing Flowers
Katie Blanchard - 2018
She is no longer a mother to her daughter since she can hardly get herself out of bed every day.But suddenly faced with her mother's threat to file for custody, Miriam finds seven items on a piece of paper dragging her back into the world. The challenge of the list that her mother wrote brings her back to therapy and support group, amongst other things. Her only hope to rejoin the living is to relive the past and finally speak about that tragic night, so she can move forward and build a better life for her and Penelope.Armed with her sister as an ally and Oliver, the handsome stranger from the grocery store, she sets herself to the task. Will she prevail in her grieving process? Or will new events cause her to crumble and ultimately forfeit custody of her daughter? *broken glass image by edailhan.deviant art.com*
Mated
Tricia Owens - 2019
It's simply pack rules. But when a handsome new alpha and his pack come to town, challenging the status quo, Wren finds himself torn between the old wolf shifter attitude and a new one. Gideon is the alpha of the Corwin pack. Though he moved into the territory to take advantage of business opportunities, the moment he encounters the young black wolf with the blue eyes, he find his priorities changing. Wren is obedient as a good beta should be, but Gideon is banking on him having a rebellious streak. The only way to find out is to gamble: by forcing a marriage between their packs. But it's a step that unleashes homophobia, deadly danger, and the discovery of a dark secret that was never meant to surface. And it may involve Gideon losing his heart. (M/M Paranormal Shifter Romance.)
Elusive Love
K.A. Robinson - 2015
Trapped in a life with no love at all, she seeks out an old friend who quickly becomes her confidant.Ethan Blake has loved Caley for years. When she reenters his life one random night, he never expects more than friendship, but after weeks of secret meetings and listening to Caley's confessions of a loveless marriage, the unthinkable happens. Ethan and Caley finally share their true feelings for one another.Now, they must face the consequences of their emotions--dealing with not only the uncertainty of their situation and Caley and Ethan's guilt, but also with the end of Caley's marriage to a man who isn't ready to let go.Love is more than just an emotion. It's more than a single word. To Caley and Ethan, it's everything.Standalone novel.
No Sacrifice
Grace R. Duncan - 2014
But as the show progresses, his life of absolute certainties crumbles when he finds himself reacting to the kisses of his male costar. He refuses to accept it, reminding himself he’s married and a father—and thus, straight. One night he goes to drink his worries away, meets Chance Dillon, and can’t take his eyes off the man. After having a little too much alcohol, he spills his problem to Chance, who helps him realize there’s something other than gay and straight. Patrick’s new understanding of his bisexual identity helps him sleep better—until the next day, when he discovers Chance is a sound technician on the same set. As their friendship grows and Patrick’s marriage ends, he recognizes a possibility for much more with Chance. But Patrick isn’t ready to be out the way Chance has been for so long, and when the matter is taken out of Patrick's hands, he pushes Chance away to spare him the mess Patrick's life has become. By the time he realizes his mistake, it may be too late.
Doctors Orders (5 Book Bundle)
Preston Walker - 2018
Reese is a battered omega held tightly beneath the dominance of a psychotic alpha. When he becomes pregnant, terrified and penniless, he decides to take his chances on the street. Unfortunate circumstances land him in the hospital, where he lays eyes on an alpha worthy of the name. Connor has been a physician for longer than he’d like to admit. As many babies as he’s delivered, none of them have stolen his heart as much as Reese’s. Yet, while he loves the child like his own, he has to admit his eyes keep wandering to his patient. When Reese’s alpha hunts him down and threatens this budding family, Connor will have to do everything it takes to protect what’s rightfully his.Includes:Doctor's OrdersCome Rain or ShineBreeding RightsOmega for RentDrawn to You
The World Breaks Everyone
Lauren Clark - 2018
My father has vanished. Someone wants me dead. I’m on the run. It’s me against the world. I cannot let it break me.When sixteen-year-old Olivia Jacobs and her celebrity chef father are brutally attacked after his French Quarter restaurant opening, the shell-shocked Olivia finds herself on the run on the streets of New Orleans. Who wants her dead? And why?