Adam's Song
They say it's a bad idea to fall for your best friend. But since when do I say no to bad ideas?Adam: It's not like I wanted to fall in love with Ben. When we first met in college, I thought he'd be like every other hot jock who'd made my life hell in high school. It's not my fault he turned out to be sweet, funny, and insanely talented. We moved to New York after college to break into the music business and of course Ben got signed by a major label-they'd be stupid not to want him. But even though he's a famous popstar now, he still wants to be friends with a nobody like me. Honestly, if he didn't want me falling for him, he should have been less goddamn perfect.Well, except for the part where he's straight. Did I forget to mention that?In my defense, responsible decision-making has never been my strong suit. Case in point-collapsing on stage, guitar in hand, after discovering my then-boyfriend, now-ex was cheating on me, and downing a bottle of bourbon in response. But I'm cleaning up my act-no more hiding in the closet and no more bad life choices. But that also means no more waiting around for the day Ben magically decides he likes di...sgustingly sappy guys with secret crushes on him (aka me).So why did Ben have to pick now to make me question everything I thought I knew about us?"I've never wanted anything as much as I want you right now. When I see you, something inside me lights up."Ben: It's not like I planned this. I was on tour when Adam collapsed back in New York and he wouldn't even let me come home early to visit him. But that's Adam for you-brilliant, breathtaking, and pathologically afraid of vulnerability. All I wanted was to be there for him-and him coming out didn't change that in the slightest. Yeah, I couldn't help seeing him a little differently. And no, I couldn't quite explain why I was suddenly noticing the curve of his back, the freckles on his cheeks, or wondering what his lips tasted like. But whatever weird awakening I was having, Adam needed support, not more confusion.And then I kissed him. Whoops.And I know it's fast. I know it's unexpected. I know my label would be livid if they found out I was dating a guy. But I also know-deeply and inexplicably-that this could be something real. I just have to convince Adam of the same thing. Beautiful, broken Adam who looks at the world through 14 layers of irony. Adam, who'd rather get an appendectomy than admit that he needs someone. Adam, who still doesn't know all of my secrets.So do I convince him to risk everything-on me?Adam's Song is Book 1 in the 8 Million Hearts series. While each book can be read on its own, they've even more fun to read together. Adam's Song is a 120,000 word m/m romance full of snark, sweetness, and a healthy serving of steam. Friends-to-lovers and hurt/comfort themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
Billion Dollar Bet
What would you bet for a chance at true love?Kian: I suck at dating.Embarrassing, but true.I can't help falling for the wrong guys.Diving in when I should be heading for the hills. So I swear off dating for the summer-and then I meet the man of my dreams, of course. Jack Thorsen is drop-dead gorgeous. Ridiculously smart.Sweet and funny and all the things you want a guy to be.Why did he have to show up now? I don't have time for dating, anyway.My hometown of Maple Springs is under siege.They're about to sell miles of pristine northwoods wilderness.The buyer? A Wall Street billionaire who wants to play at being a hotelier. But I've spent my life fighting big businesses.I'm ready to go toe-to-toe with this mystery mogul.Until I find out that the heartless billionaire is none other than Jack himself-And he's determined to win me over. My head's telling me to run the other way.But my heart swears that Jack is special. Which do I listen to? Who can I trust?And how much am I willing to risk for love? Billion Dollar Bet is Book 1 in the Maple Springs series. While each book focuses on different characters and can be read on its own, they're even more fun to read together. Billion Dollar Bet is a 55,000 word steamy, contemporary, billionaire m/m romance. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
Rabbis of the Garden State
In the suburbs of New Jersey, where temple gossip flows like Manischewitz wine, eleven-year-old Andy becomes entangled in a whirlwind of maternal quirks and religious intrigue. His mother's bizarre obsession with Rabbi Landy transforms their once-quiet life above a candy store into a tale of surprises.Andy's world features a colorful cast: a fiery sister, an invisible brother, a precociously sexual savant best friend with green teeth, and a foul-mouthed neighbor who rivals the 50-Foot Woman. As he navigates from confusion to understanding, his journey is filled with humor and heartfelt moments.When forced into yeshiva with the rabbi's insufferable sons, Andy becomes drawn to his magnetic Talmud teacher, Rabbi Loobling. His exploration of faith, desire, and family secrets unfolds from the streets of the Garden State to the halls of college, revealing the complex adults around him.Rabbis of the Garden State delivers a sharp look at synagogue life laced with teenage yearning. This powerful portrayal of suburban Jewish life in the '60s is both funny and moving. As Andy transitions to adulthood, the mysteries of childhood unravel, exposing secrets and deep truths about family, faith, and the unexpected twists of love. Daniel Meltz's beautifully crafted debut novel captures the spirit of an era and delves into the timeless questions of belonging, belief, and the complicated relationships that shape us all.
The Source Of The Wind
PAIN IS NEVER FOR NOTHING. NOT IF YOU USE IT.WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, YOU'LL KNOW JUST ENOUGH.Raphi Cohen is a twenty-four-year-old preschool teacher, who just got broken up with for the fourth time by the same girl. It's a torturous loop she's stuck in. But that's what love is, right?When Raphi's best friend Jeremiah forces her into therapy for her relationship woes, she finally finds the courage to follow her gut, leave London, and end her relationship for good. But it's when Raphi discovers a disturbing truth about one of her students, that she's got no choice but to confront her own traumatic childhood.What Raphi doesn't know, as she embarks on a journey to help her student and herself, is that there's always help available. There are always sources of support, that will provide her with what she needs. Including some that are more, let's say, magical. An uplifting and heartwarming novel about one young woman's journey to learn how to transmute her pain into her greatest gift.--------------THE SOURCE OF THE WIND is an uplifting women's fiction novel penned by author Ella Capek, that includes themes of hope and rehabilitation after trauma, found families and learning how to use your pain as your gift.
moonchildren
When you've never learned what it feels like to be loved, how do you know when you finally experience it? Ivo learned from a young age how to put himself first. Raised by a single father whose addiction got in the way of meaningful relationships, he's learned to distrust the motives of others, and has spent most of his life pushing others away, hoping to protect himself from the abandonment he's learned to expect.But when Ivo meets a man who refuses to be pushed away, he faces a battle between vulnerability and protection. Secrets are revealed, and people are never the way you imagined them. With the help of the first person he's ever trusted, Ivo learns to acknowledge the darkest parts of himself, and begins to feel human for the first time.
Wild Heart
Can I risk everything for my first time with a man?Deacon: Oldest brother. Devoted dad. Family man.I do what needs to be done. At 19, that meant taking over the family bed and breakfast and raising my brothers when our parents died. I married my high-school sweetheart. Had a kid. The marriage didn't last, but I love my daughter more than anything.And none of them know I'm gay.I'm determined to keep it that way. I could lose my daughter, lose everything, if people found out. I've made my peace with keeping that part of me locked away-until Mal Turner walks into my life.Mal is like a half-tamed animal-skittish, vulnerable, gentle, and sweet. He's just supposed to be the fill-in cook at my family's inn, but he steals my breath the moment I see him. Before long, he's stolen my heart.I've never been with a man before, but Mal makes me reckless. And when demons from his past show up on our idyllic island of Summersea, I have to make a choice. Deny what my heart-and my body-knows is right? Or risk everything for the man I love...Wild Heart is the 1st book in the Murphy Brothers series, which follows a family of brothers as they find their sweet, snarky, and steamy happily-ever-afters on small-town Summersea Island. Each book can be read on its own-but why would you do that, when you could read them all together? Wild Heart is a 116,000 word m/m romance with single dad, out-for-you, and hurt/comfort themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
On the Rocks
A raw and sometimes dark literary lesbian coming-of-age novel about finding oneself and one's happiness in wlw relationships.Fresh out of university, Liz's world - her future - has become undefined. She doesn't know what she wants, she just knows that the life she was expected to lead doesn't fit. Struggling with money, and goals, and love, she goes looking.On the Rocks is a sapphic contemporary story of searching - sometimes through broken hearts, sometimes with the aid of alcohol, and nearly always desperately - to find one's place. As relationships crumble and her ice melts away, Liz is forced to confront the one thing standing between her and the life she truly wants: herself.Sex happens. Alcohol is involved. Characters make bad decisions. Hearts get broken. But in the end, this is a lesbian love story.
Feast While You Can
SHORTLISTED FOR BEST HORROR NOVEL BY THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS For readers of Nightbitch and We Ride Upon Sticks, an "exciting new hybrid horror-romance" about queer love in a small town that serves as an unsettling reminder that the horrors of modern life is a monster ready to possess us all (New York Times Book Review). Angelina Sicco was born and raised in Cadenze, an ugly little mountain town that's dead most of the year. Determined to be content with her lot in life, she walks her mongrel dog, attends her brother's heavy metal concerts, holds court in the local dive bar, and does everything she can to bait hot, queer women to her sleepy, conservative hometown. But on the night of a family party, Angelina runs into the sternly handsome Jagvi, who's back in town for a spell. Upon Jagvi's arrival, an ancient evil is awakened, and a monstrous force infiltrates Angelina's life. Only Jagvi's touch repels it -- the final trigger for a secret, passionate romance. But this monster feasts on all the passion, heartbreak and mess that makes up a life, and Angelina Sicco's life has never looked tastier. What will Angelina do to protect her future? And what will it cost her?
Anzulla
"Hmmm, an alien, an angel, and a dead prophet. Welcome. We've been expecting you. Please come in." Operating a piece of heavy machinery, for example, a time machine under the influence of tainted human blood, is never a good idea, especially if my oldest friend and onboard computer, Lasitor, vowed to protect not only me but my bloodline for eternity. This is my story. If you haven't figured that out by now, I feel sorry for you and your parents. Anyhow, this is how I found my soulmate by accident in a time and place not written down in your human history books. My story comes with a warning label. It is a time travel, speculative science fiction fantasy-I'm spelling it out for those slow to grasp things like this. It contains elements that might shock or confuse you. Your human history about where you came from, and where you think you are going, might or might not be as you imagined. The explicit, graphic depictions of my love life and my travels are unsuitable for young, sensitive readers or anyone offended by gay sex. Thank you to the wonderful author who has taken the time to write it all down, meticulously. Copyrighted (c) 2024 Anzulla, According to ISH - New Beginnings M/M Series Book Three (Crossover to Children of Anzulla) by Kashel Char. All rights reserved.
A Vow Made Twice
The heart-stopping new love story from Emma Denny, following beloved characters from One Night in Hartswood and All the Painted Stars. ������'Achingly thoughtful, wonderfully romantic, complex, and tender, Denny's world and characters leap off the page and tug at your heart' EMMA R. ALBAN 'Sweet, steamy, and fantastically queer' C.E. MCGILL'Bless Emma Denny for taking queer historical romance into the rarely seen Medieval Era' SMART B*TCHES, TRASHY BOOKS������ Haunted by love. Bound by duty. After inheriting his father's title, Earl Ash Barden has no choice but to find a wife to ensure the family line. But Ash has pledged himself to another, and making new vows - even with his lover long-since dead - feels like the ultimate betrayal to his memory.Skilled bowman and unconventional widow Agnes Forrett wants two things: to be true to herself, and to avoid marrying the childhood friend her family is determined will take her hand. When Ash arrives in her keep, she realises he's the perfect choice to grant her the freedom she needs to be the person she is - be that lady, lord, or something else entirely.Agreeing to enter a marriage of convenience, their plan is set ... until a roadside attack thrusts a familiar face back into Ash's life, and with it a choice about his future. Whilst his feelings for the ghost from his past remain as strong as ever, he can't deny his growing affection for Agnes too. Now Ash must ask himself: can one heart truly be pledged to two people?������Readers are falling hard for A Vow Made Twice: 'A beautiful, emotional and spicy new poly historical romance that I am utterly obsessed with' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A steamy, addictive read with compelling characters and delicious drama - Denny's best yet' Hari Conner'I feel like I've been waiting for this forEVER. I'm a little sad the series is now over...but this is such a good ending!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A delightful finale to one of my favourite historical romance series of all time! Sweet, steamy, and fantastically queer, A Vow Made Twice is a beautifully romantic tale' C. E. McGill'A wonderful queer tale, filled with yearning and angst' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Filled with all your favourite tropes: ❤️]�� Love triangle? Nope. This is 'why choose?'�� Marriage of convenience where you both develop feelings for his ex ...�� Second chance romance����]����]���� Battling gender and constricting family expectations�� Emotional support dogs�� A lord, a lady, and a thief. What could go wrong?Praise for Emma Denny: 'I loved every moment' FREYA MARSKE'Tender and gallant, this story was everything I wanted in a knightly tale' ASHLEY HERRING BLAKE'Wonderfully romantic and heartbreakingly tender. I wanted to stay in Emma Denny's world for another thousand pages' CAT SEBASTIAN'A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic' M.A. KUZNIAR'Utterly bedazzling ... a compulsive page turner rich in historical detail' KIRSTY CAPES'A delightful friends-to-lovers slow burn romance' M.N. BENNET'A heart-wrenching, spellbinding love story' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN
Der Unschuldige - Die Geschichte einer Wandlung
Aus dem Buch: "Das Leben hatte sich pl繹tzlich, wie aus einem Hinterhalt, auf ihn gest羹rzt und ihn zu einem Zweikampf herausgefordert. Es war ein unfairer Kampf. Denn dieses selbe Leben hatte ihn in keiner Weise mit den Waffen ausger羹stet, die n繹tig waren, um in ihm siegen zu k繹nnen, weder mit der n繹tigen Robustizit瓣t der Nerven, noch mit der bewu?ten Elefantenhaut. Nobel bis in die letzte Ader tat er das Einzige, was ihm zu tun unter solchen Umst瓣nden 羹brig blieb: er gab sich von vornherein 羹berwunden. Er verlie? den Kampfplatz - und betrat ihn hinfort nicht mehr. Was anders sollte und konnte er tun?..." John Henry Mackay (1864-1933) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller. Im Jahre 1885 trat Mackay erstmals mit literarischen Werken an die ?ffentlichkeit. In Berlin verkehrte er im Umfeld des Friedrichshagener Dichterkreises. Mit Hilfe von Krafft-Ebings Psychopathia sexualis wurde er sich seiner homosexuell-p瓣derastischen Neigung bewusst. Er pr瓣sentierte seine Konzeption des individualistischen Anarchismus in den "B羹chern der Freiheit" (Die Anarchisten, Der Freiheitsucher).
No Names
Inspired by the iconic punk scene of the late '70s, No Names blurs the lines of affection and sexuality in a haunting tale of desire, hope, and loss. Mike and Pete were "no names," two working-class boys lost in the shuffle of their stratified town, brought together by their love of music. By 1978, their punk band was blazing across the underground scene. Now, in 1993, Mike is a hermit living alone on a dot of an island in the North Atlantic. When a mysterious letter from an unlikely fan named Isaac arrives, he's pulled right back into the pain he's spent over a decade running from. Isaac longs for an escape from his lonely teenage life. A chance discovery of the No Names' only album catapults him into an obsession with the godlike rockers and the tantalizing possibility of connection. As their stories collide, mistakes breed consequences that echo through the decades like the furious reverberations of a power chord.
Across the Stars
On the frozen world of Ampheres, young Ridley Camaro struggles for basic survival while pining for a better, more adventurous life.Mycroft, a Specter with the Cosmic Syndicate, has to bear the entire weight of the galaxy on his shoulders, and is single-handedly charged with ceasing the approaching war.When the two men's paths cross, they are thrust into the forefront of the grandest drama the galaxy has ever seen.
Evocation
From The Sunday Times bestselling author of B&N's best books of 2022 A Dowry of Blood, comes a spellbinding and vibrant new series. The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father's death and rapidly approaching his thirtieth birthday, he is content with the high-powered life he's curated as a Boston attorney, moonlighting as a powerful medium for his secret society. But with power comes a price, and the Devil has come to collect on an ancestral deal. David's days are numbered, and death looms at his door. Reluctantly, he reaches out to the only person he's ever trusted, his ex-boyfriend and secret Society rival Rhys, for help. However, the only way to get to Rhys is through his wife, Moira. Thrust into each other's care, emotions once buried deep resurface, and the trio race to figure out their feelings for one another before the Devil steals David away for good...
A Good Happy Girl
A poignant, surprising, and immersive read about a young professional woman pursuing an emotionally intense relationship with a married lesbian couple, for readers of Kristen Arnett and Melissa Broder Helen, a jittery attorney with a self-destructive streak, is secretly reeling from a disturbing crime of neglect that her parents recently committed. Historically happy to compartmentalize--distracting herself by hooking up with lesbian couples, doting on her grandmother, and flirting with a young administrative assistant--Helen finally meets her match with Catherine and Katrina, a married couple who startle and intrigue her with their ever-increasing sexual and emotional intensity. Perceptive and attentive, Catherine and Katrina prod at Helen's life, revealing a childhood tragedy she's been repressing. When her father begs her yet again for help getting parole, she realizes that she has a bargaining chip to get answers to her past. A Good Happy Girl is interested in worlds without men--and women who will do what they can to get what they want. In her exploration of twisted desires, queer domesticity, and the effects of incarceration on the family, Marissa Higgins offers empathy to characters who often don't receive it, with unsettling results.
A Den Mate for Dylan
Welcome to Foxwood Hollow. In a world of fox shifters sits a small, quaint town where everyone knows your business. Often stifling, always safe, and forever a place to call home.DylanAxel is the love of my life; he just doesn't know it yet.Ten out of ten do not recommend spending your formative years pining after an alpha who's your brother's best friend. But alas, here we are.My only solution is to leave Foxwood Hollow and start afresh. So what do I do when I have no choice but to return home, only to realise all of those years and miles haven't doused the flame?Axel He's your best friend's little brother. He's your best friend's little brother. It was a mantra I'd repeated to myself for years, ever since my brain had shifted from omega smells good to omega smells like mine. I'm happy for Dylan when he leaves Foxwood Hollow to chase his dreams. I always knew he was destined for a life larger than this little town can offer him. But I feel his absence like a gaping chasm, and the silence that follows has my alpha instincts going into overdrive.When Dylan finally comes home, a lot has changed. But the soul-deep longing is as present as ever.Can I really let him slip through my fingers again?
The King's Bracelet
In 1904 colonial Kenya, power, faith, and forbidden desire intertwine in this historical political fiction. When British authorities confiscate a sacred brass bracelet-the omukasa-from the Wanga king, three men find their lives irrevocably connected. Wabala, the deposed chief elder of the Wanga people, crafts an ambitious plan to restore his position, aided by Sande, a servant with hidden loyalties. Their secret connection threatens to upend the colonial power structure. Meanwhile, French missionary Father Alain Fontaine's growing feelings for Wabala force him to confront his religious vows and true nature. Their developing bond-taboo in both African and European society-deepens as they share language lessons and intimate conversations. District Commissioner Harold Smith, threatened by their closeness, schemes to separate them while securing his own authority. As Smith tightens his grip on the region, he unknowingly becomes entangled in traditional power structures through a mysterious ritualist's ceremonies. This historical fiction love story explores the cost of ambition, the power of forbidden attraction, and the clash between duty and desire. As colonial politics mesh with traditional authority, each man must choose between the expectations placed upon him and the truth in his heart. Their choices will reshape not only their own lives but the future of an entire people. Themes of colonial power, cultural preservation, and the universal struggle for acceptance are masterfully woven in this African historical fiction, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society where nothing is quite what it seems.
