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.
Hymn to Moray Eels
In a rigid postwar institution where friendships burn bright and heartbreak stings sharper than medicine, Mila must decide whether to retreat or risk everything for love. Within the cloistered world of a 1950s French sanatorium, sixteen-year-old Mila is learning more than just how to recover; she's learning how to want. Stranded among a cast of unruly girls, she navigates longing and the quiet defiance of being a young lesbian in a world that prefers silence. There's Marie, full of teasing bravado; the two Nicoles, who always weep; and Josette, who fills the air with accordion melodies. Then there's Paule, a striking staff member whose attention is intoxicating--until it isn't. Just as Mila begins to believe in the possibility of something real, Paule turns toward another, leaving Mila caught between jealousy and the aching pull of first love. Originally published in 1985, Hymn to Moray Eels is a rare and brilliant gem of queer literature, balancing wry humor with aching tenderness. Mireille Best's unsentimental prose captures the bittersweet contradictions of adolescence, creating a coming-of-age novel that is both deeply personal and strikingly universal.
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.
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...
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.
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 Gift
A turbulent telling of one woman's immersion in her faith, and one man's journey to acceptance.Seeking comfort in the isolation of the western landscape, young single mother Pansy Blackwell brings her son Butch to the Siskiyou Mountains. Fully engulfed in the Jehovah's Witnesses assurances for a soon-to-arrive end of the world, Pansy raises her son to conform to the constrictive requirements of their religion. But as Butch discovers the wonders of the world around him with an endlessly patient and kindhearted rancher, he embraces the cowboy culture and struggles to live as his authentic self.In the late 20th Century, rural communities in America were often hostile to the rising-awareness of LGBT people, and Butch is soon cast aside by his church for homosexuality. In The Gift, Scott Terry crafts a memorable and historically-accurate tale of religious extremism and the struggle for acceptance, before the truth of those times are swept under the forgotten rug of history.
A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters
Kas of Veldenier is a Slayer, a travelling monster hunter for hire.Claudia of Trulio is half-human, half-vampyric. Half monster.They should be nothing more than enemies. But when the long-lost remnant of the dragon Ombral turns up, and with it the possibility of unleashing the dragons to wreak havoc on Vil Tresar as they did long ago, Kas and Claudia's paths converge. Through a shared desire to keep the dragons from returning, they embark on a quest to see the remnant destroyed. Along the way, they will encounter fearsome monsters as well as a burgeoning desire for each other. Can a monster and a monster slayer truly find love together?Pursuing them from the shadows is Serisa, a vampyric who wishes to see the world burn. And she will need the remnant to make that wish a reality...
Butterfly Pinned
FINALIST for the 2026 Clue Award for Thriller and Suspense (Chanticleer International Book Awards)From award-winning author Leslie Liautaud comes a chilling psychological thriller about friendship, obsession, and the price of reinvention. Marin thought college would be her chance to start over - a new city, new friends, and a new life far from the shadows of her past.Then she meets Bette, the effortlessly sophisticated and dangerously captivating girl who seems to have it all. Drawn into Bette's alluring world of privilege and power, Marin quickly finds herself seduced by the glamour, but beneath the surface lies something far more sinister.As secrets unravel and dark truths emerge, Marin realizes she's entangled in a web of manipulation and deceit she never saw coming.With her sense of reality crumbling and her safety on the line, she must make an impossible choice - stay silent and survive or speak out and risk everything.
Celia's Room
When the freedom of the night turns to deadly obsession ...Two budding artists, addicted to a nightlife as dangerous as it is dazzling, explore the dark underbelly of Barcelona's nineties queer counterculture in this LGBT+ novel.Joaquim, a sensitive painter, and Eduardo, a cynical writer, fall under the aura of Celia, an enigmatic creature of the night. The games they are learning to play, against the backdrop of a city that is also rehearsing a new identity, draw all three into conflict, leading them inexorably towards the truth of Celia's Room.With echoes of Jean Genet's underworld and Pedro Almod籀var's gender-fluid chaos, Celia's Room explores the raw edges of art, desire and sexuality within the context of Spain's blazing transition from dictatorship to democracy."Successfully captures Barcelona's gay zeitgeist"
