The Well of Loneliness
The Well of Loneliness is a lesbian novel by British author Radclyffe Hall, it follows the life of Stephen Gordon, an Englishwoman from an upper-class family whose sexual inversion is apparent from an early age. She finds love with Mary Llewellyn, whom she meets while serving as an ambulance driver in World War I, but their happiness together is marred by social isolation and rejection, which Hall depicts as typically suffered by inverts, with predictably debilitating effects.Publicity over The Well of Loneliness's legal battles increased the visibility of lesbians in British and American culture. For decades it was the best-known lesbian novel in English, and often the first source of information about lesbianism that young people could find. Although critics differ as to the value of The Well of Loneliness as a work of literature, its treatment of sexuality and gender continues to inspire study and debate.
Defy the Future
To protect their pack, they must risk everything.Adam and Parker are finally safe.As safe as they can be in a world where the zombie-like infected still roam the night. With other survivors, they've built a community-a pack.Until that peace is shattered.How far will Adam and Parker go for family-and each other?Defy the Future is a steamy gay romance from Keira Andrews featuring werewolves, found family, and of course a happy ending.
Into The Peaks
The car speeds up, heading through the tall pines that line the winding road. I feel the vibrations of the music rattling up the door. I turn to face him, and he smiles at me-"-Izzy...where did you go this time?" "I was in the woods again...In the Pines." I closed my eyes and mentally repeated the words I had been chanting for the last five years."What have we said about it? Use your words, Izzy. It's alright to say them out loud.""I'm safe, I'm alive, I'm strong, I survived," I said in almost a whisper. But I knew that wasn't completely true... I wasn't safe. Once known as a young, rising, Hollywood star, Isabelle "Izzy" Chambers's life was completely turned upside down after narrowly escaping a serial killer. Her formerly busy and vibrant life was now dull and lonely, especially when her once-missing girlfriend, Eyvette, was pronounced dead. Then, on the fifth anniversary of her homecoming, the rest of the world would soon learn what Izzy knew: that the woods surrounding the mountains of South and North Carolina had become a nightmarish hunting ground for missing women."A deceased hiker was discovered this morning in the mountain foothills while another local climber is still reported as missing. This is the third woman to go missing in the North Carolina mountains..."Now, Izzy is left to pick up the pieces of her disillusioned world while it crashes around her. Riddled with guilt and fear, she struggles to grapple with reality as she's forced back into the woods to help find these missing women. Their very survival could depend on her. Because there is no such thing as coincidence. Someone was still out there... preying on women. All the signs everyone missed.All the things she knew.
The Well of Loneliness
The Well of Loneliness is a lesbian novel by British author Radclyffe Hall, it follows the life of Stephen Gordon, an Englishwoman from an upper-class family whose sexual inversion is apparent from an early age. She finds love with Mary Llewellyn, whom she meets while serving as an ambulance driver in World War I, but their happiness together is marred by social isolation and rejection, which Hall depicts as typically suffered by inverts, with predictably debilitating effects.Publicity over The Well of Loneliness's legal battles increased the visibility of lesbians in British and American culture. For decades it was the best-known lesbian novel in English, and often the first source of information about lesbianism that young people could find. Although critics differ as to the value of The Well of Loneliness as a work of literature, its treatment of sexuality and gender continues to inspire study and debate.
Brave Enough to Love
Jo Fitzgerald is a dedicated patriot living a life of sacrifice, honor, and control. Love, friends, and family are luxuries she doesn't have time for. Toni James is an ambitious American journalist hungry for truth and validation.Their worlds collide on an embedded assignment with the British Army. Sparks fly between the stoic Jo and the spirited Toni, but can love survive the clash of duty and desire? In a dance between truth and sacrifice, discover if they can rewrite the rules of love.
Don't Forget Me
Parker doesn't quite understand why people are so happy all the time. He doesn't feel that often, especially not in his own home. But at least he has a roof over his head, right? Parker didn't want that nowadays. He spent his days trudging through hallways, twisting his hands and trying to remain unseen. Well... until he met-Eryn doesn't quite understand why his mom is still with her abusive boyfriend. He's angry most of the time. People were just too much for Eryn's loud head. His best friend dragged him into work one day, and he was miserable, to say the least. Well... until he met-Parker and Eryn are whirled through this life together in a story infused with romance and terrifyingly real feelings, something neither had felt before. Suddenly, both of them had to think about the emotions they felt for each other... and the consequences of those feelings.
L矇onidas Nightshade And The Amethyst School For Spellcasters
A chance encounter with the horned god of the forest leaves its mark on L矇onidas Nightshade in more ways than one. Within days L矇onidas is torn from his normal rural home and plunged into a new world of magic where he's forced to come to terms with the truth about his parents and about himself. Half-spellcaster, half-fae royalty, he's sent to hone his magical craft at the Amethyst School for Spellcasters. But being god-touched makes L矇onidas stand out amongst his peers from his very first day, but not in the way he had hoped. What promised to be a chance to learn the magical arts becomes a battle for self-acceptance.With the help of new-found friends Tamara, Coco and Aamin, L矇onidas begins to find himself but is puzzled by the brooding gaze of Atticus Valor, Prince of the Vaewolves - is it love or hate in his eyes? Can L矇onidas eventually find the space at the Amethyst School to grow into his magical powers or will the dark forces that covet them conspire against him? And as the predators close in, will he have enough strength to fight them?L矇onidas Nightshade and the Amethyst School for Spellcasters is the first book in a new LGBT YA Dark fantasy series by Dion Marc. Magical realms, queer male leads and high fantasy combine to form the detailed world-building that Marc's fans have come to expect. Fast-paced action, the turmoil of coming-of-age, and the age-old struggle between good and evil make for an unputdownable story that is set in the 1950's. Join L矇onidas in his epic battle to fight those who would crush not only his body but his spirit as well.
Shadowland
When was the last time you were in love? Can you still remember how that felt?It's 2006. Wolf is screwing his way through life until an intriguing man unexpectedly turns his head. It turns out to be an impossible love. Will Wolf manage to find his balance again?Shadowland is the debut of GJ Wielinga (1971), released in Dutch in 2008. The autobiographical novella is written in a mixture of letters, musings, poetry, and short stories.The reviews at the time were mixed. From 'just like a bitch' and 'maniacal' to 'definitely bold and daring in terms of style and structure.' Wielinga, in any case, still stands behind this work. 'This is who I was and what I could do. The first time I let my voice be heard.'
Shadowland
When was the last time you were in love? Can you still remember how that felt?It's 2006. Wolf is screwing his way through life until an intriguing man unexpectedly turns his head. It turns out to be an impossible love. Will Wolf manage to find his balance again?Shadowland is the debut of GJ Wielinga (1971), released in Dutch in 2008. The autobiographical novella is written in a mixture of letters, musings, poetry, and short stories.The reviews at the time were mixed. From 'just like a bitch' and 'maniacal' to 'definitely bold and daring in terms of style and structure.' Wielinga, in any case, still stands behind this work. 'This is who I was and what I could do. The first time I let my voice be heard.'
This Is the Season to Make You Mine
Will the Christmas magic help two friends take a shot at love?Morgan Bergman doesn't want to go home for Christmas. She loves her family, but since her parents retired and her sister moved back to their hometown of Apfelville to take over the family business, she's been avoiding them, feeling guilty about choosing her rising career in New York over her family. Angie Guti矇rrez would love to spend the holidays with her family, but she doesn't have a choice. Moving to New York from Colombia to follow her dream of becoming a filmmaker means sacrifices need to be made, like spending the holidays alone. Spending the holidays together in Apfelville seems the perfect solution. Morgan can use her best friend's support and Angie doesn't have to be on her own. There's only one complication. All their friends and family think they should be together. Hiding romantic feelings for your best friend is already hard enough without everyone meddling. Maybe all it takes is for one of them to take a chance.
The New Life
Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, the Prix du Premier Roman ?tranger, the Sunday Times Young Writer Award, the Betty Trask Prize, and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature - Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and The Times (London) - The Sunday Times (London) Novel of the Year - Shortlisted for the 2023 Nero Book Award for Debut Fiction, the Polari Prize, and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction - Selected for Kirkus Reviews's Best Fiction Books of the Year A captivating and "remarkable" (The Boston Globe) debut that "brims with intelligence and insight" (The New York Times), about two marriages, two forbidden love affairs, and the passionate search for social and sexual freedom in late 19th-century London. In the summer of 1894, John Addington and Henry Ellis begin writing a book arguing that homosexuality, which is a crime at the time, is a natural, harmless variation of human sexuality. Though they have never met, John and Henry both live in Victorian London with their wives, Catherine and Edith, and in each marriage, there is a third party: John has a lover, a working-class man named Frank, and Edith spends almost as much time with her friend Angelica as she does with Henry. John and Catherine have three grown daughters and a long, settled marriage, over the course of which Catherine has tried to accept her husband's sexuality and her own role in life; Henry and Edith's marriage is intended to be a revolution in itself, an intellectual partnership that dismantles the traditional understanding of what matrimony means. Shortly before the book is to be published, Oscar Wilde is arrested. John and Henry must decide whether to go on, risking social ostracism and imprisonment, or to give up the project for their own safety and the safety of the people they love. A richly detailed, powerful, and visceral queer historical novel about love, sex, and the struggle for a better world, The New Life brilliantly asks: "What's worth jeopardizing in the name of progress?" (The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice).
Lullaby
"This richly-told tale is haunting and heartbreaking in equal measure. Hazel's story will rip you apart, but her indomitable courage against the oppressive forces in the world will also give you hope. A truly marvelous achievement." -Gwendolyn Kiste, Lambda Literary and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Rust MaidensHazel loves writing horror stories, and wants to become a writer. She falls for her lovely neighbor Blanche, but when her parents discover her various inclinations, they are outraged and decide to commit her to Montrose Asylum.There she meets the fiery Jo and the fragile Lulla. The three of them follow a mysterious lullaby which calls out in the dark, leading them to an abandoned garden...and a nightmare they may not escape from. "Exquisitely written and profoundly melancholic, C矇cile Guillot's Lullaby is a poignant and equally haunting portrait of trauma and injustice that will inevitably linger in the minds of all who are privileged enough to experience this gem of a book." -Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
Fallen Thorns
"A great death is in the air."Arlo is lost. He thought he had everything figured out.Go to university, fall in love, get a job.But life doesn't always work like that, and before he has a chance to figure it out, he dies.In the space of a night, Arlo is plunged into a new world of immortality and finds a group of people who swear to always have his back.Dying is never easy, but they promise him eternal safety.But something is after him. Something no one could have ever predicted.He craves to figure out his purpose before he falls into something he can never come back from.
Sweet, Lovely, Attentive
Arm has just arrived in Minnesota from Thailand, excited for his first semester of university in America and to leave some painful parts of his past behind. Exhausted after his long flight (and almost having his bags stolen), he quickly passes out upon making it to his dorm room. Suddenly, he awakes to a gentle voice and aqua blue, angelic eyes he can't break his gaze away from. They belong to Logan, aka Legs, a gorgeous, good-humored Minnesota farm boy who is to be Arm's roommate. But before long, both boys can sense there's more to their feelings than a shared bond as roommates.From there blossoms a love story that leads Arm and Legs through being best friends to a romantic relationship full of lasting commitment, support . . . and flirtatious teasing, verbal sparring, and overthinking. As Arm works part-time translating the work of Tim, a gay author of boys' love (BL) stories who helps the couple out more than once, he becomes convinced he has fallen into a dramatic BL plot. He's not wrong-together Arm and Legs face drama around campus, family secrets, and past trauma as they build a relationship according to their own rules. Blending elements of Thai BL dramas and North American LGBTQA+ romance into one passionate package, Sweet, Lovely, Attentive is a gay college romance perfect for older teen and adult readers.
Sweet, Lovely, Attentive
Arm has just arrived in Minnesota from Thailand, excited for his first semester of university in America and to leave some painful parts of his past behind. Exhausted after his long flight (and almost having his bags stolen), he quickly passes out upon making it to his dorm room. Suddenly, he awakes to a gentle voice and aqua blue, angelic eyes he can't break his gaze away from. They belong to Logan, aka Legs, a gorgeous, good-humored Minnesota farm boy who is to be Arm's roommate. But before long, both boys can sense there's more to their feelings than a shared bond as roommates.From there blossoms a love story that leads Arm and Legs through being best friends to a romantic relationship full of lasting commitment, support . . . and flirtatious teasing, verbal sparring, and overthinking. As Arm works part-time translating the work of Tim, a gay author of boys' love (BL) stories who helps the couple out more than once, he becomes convinced he has fallen into a dramatic BL plot. He's not wrong-together Arm and Legs face drama around campus, family secrets, and past trauma as they build a relationship according to their own rules. Blending elements of Thai BL dramas and North American LGBTQA+ romance into one passionate package, Sweet, Lovely, Attentive is a gay college romance perfect for older teen and adult readers.
Dead Ringer
FBI agent Dak Farrell's wedding plans to celebrity mortician Callie "CJ" Johnson are interrupted by a series of seemingly unrelated murders. Dak's instincts scream that there's a deadly pattern, but the chilling connection eludes her as the body count continues to rise.As Dak grapples with the unsettling realization that she's dealing with a killer who's playing by a mysterious rulebook, her commitment to CJ is stretched to its limits.In this heart-pounding tale of love, danger, and deception, Dak is about to discover that some vows are made in blood. Can she unravel the mystery before the next body drops, or will her happily-ever-after become a victim too?
Boy in Blue
Based on the true story of PC John Higgins - a "pretty policeman" whose evidence convicted twelve ordinary men for what was a victimless crime. He gained their trust and was invited to their private party. On Higgin's evidence they felt the full weight of the law and were treated worse than murderers. But was he really undercover, or was it just a cover-up? To bury deep and shameful desires and protect the Police's reputation? This is a carefully researched tale of love, temptation and betrayal in Victorian England, told from the point of view of Higgins, his wife Annie, and of his close friend Bill Kilroy, who spent the rest of his life in a lunatic asylum. It is gritty, lyrical and moving.
Shadows Over Utopia
Jericho Hansen has achieved what he thinks is the goal of a lifetime, becoming a member of the most prestigious superhero team in the United States. However, his time in Force Majeure isn't as smooth as he would like, as reminders of his contentious ex-boyfriend keep cropping up. A seemingly random murder of a conspiracy theorist turns out to be much more than that, and he ends up being catapulted into a seemingly endless labyrinth of questions. Who he can trust and depend on is not as clear as it might seem, and is becoming less clear by the hour. He's going to need every bit of determination and grit he can muster to merely survive this ordeal, let alone find out what's actually going on.
Stumptown Spirits
A life in hock. Seven years ago, Logan Conner and his legend tripper college roommate stumbled into the middle of a ghost war. Logan escaped. Trent did not. Guilt has driven Logan to hunt for answers ever since-not only for why Trent was trapped, but how to return and save him. On the verge of abandoning the search as hopeless, Logan discovers the solution at last thanks to folklorist Riley Morrel, the man he never expected to fall in love with, and the man he'd do anything to keep safe, including leaving him behind. A life on hold. When Logan disappeared in a puff of motorcycle exhaust, Riley's life took a nosedive. After dropping out of school, he's not entirely sure it's not still diving. Sure, he has a job-one that'd send his thesis advisor screaming. Still, there are perks to his gig as the researcher for paranormal investigation show Haunted to the Max: He's in the ideal position to propose projects for the team to tackle. Like their latest episode in Portland, for instance, where Logan just happens to be bartending. If nothing else, confronting the big jerk will give Riley some closure. A life's last hour. But as the two men take tentative steps toward each other again, they begin to realize that their relationship, the shoot, and Logan's quest to free Trent are hopelessly entangled with one tragic day at the riverside, over a century and a half in the past. And when the smoke finally clears? Not everyone will walk away. Stumptown Spirits is a second-chance, opposites-attract, supernatural suspense romance featuring a TV show one step past jumping the shark, a narcissistic TV personality, a craven ex-ghost, annoying bosses, interfering (but well-meaning) friends, personal redemption, and, of course, an HEA. Note: This book was previously published. It has been lightly revised and re-edited, but the story remains the same.
The Family We Choose
When one of Cody Falco's undercover assignments goes terribly wrong, she comes to the aid of Callie, a young teen with a rough past. Despite their own struggles, Cody and McKenna open their hearts and home to Callie. At the same time, Dakota and Jazmine take a teen in trouble off the streets, hoping to give her the second chance she deserves. With no family of her own, she is vulnerable to those who would want to harm her. Wynter and Remi have just returned from Haiti with their newly adopted children. But as the children settle into their new life, they continue to struggle with the loss of their parents in the devastating earthquake that ravaged their hometown. It's not long before outside influences threaten to tear these new families apart; old wounds are opened, and legal red tape hampers the fresh start they all so desperately need. With lightness, laughter, and a few tears, The Family We Choose reminds us that families come in all shapes and sizes. But it's the love that binds them that matters most.
Obscura
It has been a few years since Scott was ripped from his own reality and became the unwitting saviour of another. Since then, he's moved countries and his life is possibly even more unsettled than it was back then. At least, that was what he thought until he finds his own reality ripped away and replaced by a world of darkness, despair and monsters hunting in the night.As he tries to find his way out, he is forced to confront villains from his past and the demons lurking in his own mind.Whether his reality can survive depends on how far Scott is willing to go to get back home.
Sidelines Part Seventeen
Blackmail, betrayal, lies, rape, addiction, violence, adultery, and even murder...the sidelines have come a long way from being content with their titles as sidelines, to having enough, knowing their worth, and wanting more. While all have concluded their stories and finally reached their happily ever after, one married one and sideline has one more chapter to their story to tell, to completely end the reign of drama, scandal, adultery, insanity, and lies. Enjoy the finale of the sidelines series, and anticipate the next stand-alone series entitled, "TwinInsanity", coming in 2024.
When the Truth is Done
In their debut novel, When the Truth is Done, Aleelah Dixon and Emily Madison introduce readers to Ruby Fisher and Francine Temple. Ruby is a woman in the hospital, unable to remember how she got there. As she struggles to recall, she gets help from a cast of characters, including an overbearing ex-lover, Diane Emerat, who wants to rekindle the romance. Diane can't help but get involved in the investigation. After all, she is a medicolegal death investigator, and she knows a thing or two about crime scenes.Francine is a Homicide Detective who, along with her partner Scott O'Reilly, investigates a bloody murder and end up at Ruby's bedside. Is she a witness, a killer or an innocent bystander caught up in a complex web of betrayal and deceit? Francine must navigate the lies, half-truths and evidence to find the murderer and bring justice to the dead man.Written from two points of view, When the Truth is Done will take you on a rollercoaster ride of drama and intrigue until you reach the shocking end.
The North Side of Happiness
The lives of four unlikely individuals intersect in a most poignant way, bringing to each other-even in their darkest hours-hope, courage, and tiny bits of happiness. Shimi believes playing music to her homemade cheese enhances the flavour; Belladane, an eccentric LGBTQ2S+ Jamaican-born artist, paints with her breasts and loves speaking in humorous metaphors; Eddie, a wandering American veteran, finds that Prince Edward Island's red roads and sand-duned beaches soothes his PTSD; and Alice, a childless midwife, leads a life she secretly loathes. After one unforgettably violent night, Shimi must face the human condition head-on, with all its pain and immorality. Through the friendship of Belladane, Eddie, Alice, and her dear dog, Darcy, Shimi hopes to find a way to live her best life. First, she must learn that forgiveness starts with herself.
Lessons from Cruising
Joyful, wild, gay stories from award winning Martin Goodman.Meet his cast of characters: New York designer Arnold, whose lovely life blossoms from age 7. We watch him grow famous then learn from the bumps of life.A young priest who leaves uptight England to lose and find himself in Turkey.Queenie, scarred from her time as a beautiful boy, meets young Tom, who loves the fact that she's a wreck.A young Indian teacher meets an older London billionaire who's not yet out.And the stunning finale is a gay version of Melville's classic Billy Budd, the tale of a beautiful doomed sailor."A ravishing collection, remarkably wide-ranging in subject, mood and tone, each story exquisitely crafted."- Paul Russell, author of Immaculate Blue
Escape from Incel Island!
To cope with rising misogynist violence, the US government offered people a golden opportunity: any man who felt like they were owed a free woman could move to a remote island and be given one. The offer was, of course, a trap. Five years later, wise-cracking special ops mercenary Mankiller Jones and their companion Dr. Morrison venture to Incel Island on an important mission for the military, and in the process become the first women (or people perceived as women) the inhabitants of Incel Island have seen in years. Along with a ragtag group of Nice Guys, Mankiller and Dr. Morrison encounter hordes of CHUDs, Volcels, Betas, and the King of the Incels himself as they try to escape the island prison. On Incel Island, somebody's about to get laid...to rest.
Bisexual Sing Team Boxed Set
Renee Dahlia's retired rock stars are about to reinvent themselves and find love. Back in the nineties, the Bisexual Sing Team was about to make it big, but then the bass guitarist got pregnant and the lead singer launched a solo career, and the band fell apart. Nearly thirty years later, the band are living very different lives and a pandemic forces each of them to come to terms with their past and their future. The Bisexual Sing Team series is now available in a boxed set.
Through the Embers
Titaia.After 10 years of hiding, Titaia is finally ready to take her crown back. King Heptus and Queen Alhma have performed a terrifying ritual, General Zelu is dead, and the fear that once held her back has been replaced with a burning desire for freedom and revenge. When Titaia reaches Doumland she is met with jaw-dropping surprises, steamy hot moments, and shocking betrayals. Her role as Queen was contested because of the elf assassin by her side and the Kingdom she once resided in. She continuously proves herself by fighting for the people and staying back with the families, but it never seems to be enough. Does Titaia have what it takes to save her people and the Realm while growing in her feelings for Aife? Aife.Joyce and Zelu are gone, and Titaia and Katrina are missing. Aife has abandoned her assassin's cloak and instead forged her path beside the rightful Phoenix Queen of Fursomerra. Her intentions are continuously questioned by those that her Queen is expected to trust and Aife's patience wears thin. Is she going to become the blade of a new royal or is the Phoenix going to help her forge a new path? With something so important to fight for will she be able to avoid her self-destructive tendencies or will her willingness for sacrifice go too far?
Calm Night
About the BookWhat is the bright sun without the night sky? Perhaps at first it would appear pleasant. Constant sun filled days is ideal. Is it not? But in all actuality it would be a turning point of an unconceivable event with an unexpected aftermath.A new world government is birth out of calamity and the greatest devastation the entire earth has ever succumb.Lordia, the young queen with no crown decked with gems nor a palace on high is the promise for a simple way of life. Along with an orphan born to be a king a purpose if fulfilled. But in the mist is a secret that holds the power to destroy the government. With the purpose fulfilled, the promise becomes ensnared with the secret. The outcome is altered for both the promise and the secret."The sun is neither friend nor foe." per Jacob the father of the young queen and the visionary mind of the government known as The Thirteen. However, according to the knowledge of a gate keeper the sun has always been at odds with the earth.Lordia is not only the embodiment of the promise but the vessel as well. The Thirteen has become her allies of strength. Lordia in return will become their bravest protector. In despite of her snare with the secret Lordia will keep the promise.About the AuthorK.D. Cross known as Kim lives in Danville Virginia. She was born in the spring of April on the 8th day in 1976. Kim began creative writing in 2015. Calm Night was her stress reliever after a long work night and a quick workout at the gym.When Kim arrived home she would type. The initial writing of Calm Night was to be a short story. But with each new day Kim fell in love with Calm Night referring to the writing as her first born. Kim would stay awake inside her tiny studio apartment and type until her eyes became heavy with sleep. But that is when Kim's eclectic imagination would explode. She dreamed of Calm Night when she slept. The dreams are now chapters in the book.Each character was brought to life with what Kim's idea of wholeness, ability and concord is. Kim's political views, opinions of society and her fondest passions were her muse to write Calm Night.The book cover is Kim's work of art. She named the painting Sisters because both beings are identical but with different dedications toward the same objective.Kim finished the painting of Sisters in the winter of February on the 1st day of 2015. A few months after in the spring of May on the 15th day Kim began the writing of Calm Night. In the autumn of October on the 28th day in 2019 Kim completed Calm Night. She is happy to share Calm Night with you. From Kim's imagination to your enjoyment.
Jimmy O'Grande versus the FWB (Fish Witch Bitch)
Jimmy and Leo were a match blessed by The Angel of Fate. Two beautiful young men were laying naked under the sun by the shores of Lake Getchie one day long ago, about to seal a deal of perfect love. But instead of sharing a love that was meant to be, a demon fish swam along and came between them. It's a tragedy when innocents don't know well enough to be wary of deals with cloaked demons, for the devil's blessings are always curses in disguise. In a moment of youthful na簿vet矇, Jimmy is fooled into thinking he is a hero and saved the devil in disguise, and thus he had earned himself a charm reward from the demon fish. A powerful magic charm is given to him that makes everyone who looks into Jimmy's eyes love him. And the more that everyone looked, the more that they loved Jimmy. Is there ever such an easy path that can be taken that skips over the hard work needed to create anything of truly lasting value? Is it possible that all that glitters is not gold? Can such a thing as easy love ever be a blessing? Or is love come easy always destined to be a road to ruin? Leo out of love and loyalty becomes trapped in a closet of secret love as Jimmy's life long best friend and manager. And so the lucky demon fish ends up having captured two souls for the magical price of one. Will Leo's love and loyalty prove stronger than the glitter of golden promises of easy love and riches? Or will the demon fish steal away the blessings of love bestowed upon the two boys by the Angel of Fate, and mock the heavens that seem to shun her? In this life and death struggle between good and evil, who shall live and who shall die? In the third volume of this illustrated series 'The Lakeside Fairy Tales, ' we explore more of the Boystown Chicago parallel universe of 'Center City' through the lives and loves of her diverse community. Come share another story with me about a new love, and catch up with all of the characters from the series as all their lives and loves mix and swirl and flow together I each new story. All of them just like us, for are we not one and all but leaves in the stream? Stirred and whirled by the magic of the cosmos that reigns supreme in the vast eternal waters of The Great Lake. Come let me tell you a fairy tale and convince you that the magic of the cosmos is alive and real and in each and everyone of us.
Where Would We Be Without Him/Her
Neil Callery, Sheila's father, has vanished without a trace following his wife's death. He has been missing six years. Sheila refuses to believe her father is dead, convinced that she would have felt it deep within her soul if he was.Now Sheila discovers that her devious sister Rose plans to sell their childhood home. Homelessness looms over her like a dark cloud. As a waitress with a modest salary, she simply cannot afford to buy out her sister's share. Finding herself at a crossroads and desperately running out of time, she goes in search of answers, beginning on the sun-kissed island of Cyprus and ending on the enchanting volcanic island of Tenerife. As the possibility of her father being declared legally dead looms closer, will she unearth the truth in time to save her family home and secure her own future? As she navigates through treacherous landscapes, encounters unforgettable characters, and unravels secrets that have remained buried for far too long, every step she takes brings her closer to the truth about her father's disappearance and, perhaps to discovering her true self. With richly developed characters, expertly woven plots, and soul-stirring themes, prepare yourself to embark on an unforgettable journey of love, loss, and the indomitable human spirit.
Trusting the Wolf
Seven years ago Mac was forced to leave behind her mate, Kate. Now she's come home and Mac is determined to win back her love.Mac's hidden life, however, makes things complicated. Secretly protecting Kate in her wolf form, she desperately tries to rebuild their bond. Mac will need to navigate her two lives carefully, if she's to rekindle their relationship.Their journey takes a dangerous turn when Kate becomes a target, forcing Mac to confront her own fears and secrets. Grappling with threats both internal and external, Kate must decide whether she wants to embrace the extraordinary world Mac belongs to.A spinoff in Brooke Campbell's The Warrior Series, TRUSTING THE WOLF is a captivating story of love, trust, and overcoming adversity.This is the large print edition of Trusting the Wolf, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
Trusting the Wolf
Seven years ago Mac was forced to leave behind her mate, Kate. Now she's come home and Mac is determined to win back her love.Mac's hidden life, however, makes things complicated. Secretly protecting Kate in her wolf form, she desperately tries to rebuild their bond. Mac will need to navigate her two lives carefully, if she's to rekindle their relationship.Their journey takes a dangerous turn when Kate becomes a target, forcing Mac to confront her own fears and secrets. Grappling with threats both internal and external, Kate must decide whether she wants to embrace the extraordinary world Mac belongs to.A spinoff in Brooke Campbell's The Warrior Series, TRUSTING THE WOLF is a captivating story of love, trust, and overcoming adversity.
Trusting the Wolf
Seven years ago Mac was forced to leave behind her mate, Kate. Now she's come home and Mac is determined to win back her love.Mac's hidden life, however, makes things complicated. Secretly protecting Kate in her wolf form, she desperately tries to rebuild their bond. Mac will need to navigate her two lives carefully, if she's to rekindle their relationship.Their journey takes a dangerous turn when Kate becomes a target, forcing Mac to confront her own fears and secrets. Grappling with threats both internal and external, Kate must decide whether she wants to embrace the extraordinary world Mac belongs to.A spinoff in Brooke Campbell's The Warrior Series, TRUSTING THE WOLF is a captivating story of love, trust, and overcoming adversity.This is the large print edition of Trusting the Wolf, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
Trusting the Wolf
Seven years ago Mac was forced to leave behind her mate, Kate. Now she's come home and Mac is determined to win back her love.Mac's hidden life, however, makes things complicated. Secretly protecting Kate in her wolf form, she desperately tries to rebuild their bond. Mac will need to navigate her two lives carefully, if she's to rekindle their relationship.Their journey takes a dangerous turn when Kate becomes a target, forcing Mac to confront her own fears and secrets. Grappling with threats both internal and external, Kate must decide whether she wants to embrace the extraordinary world Mac belongs to.A spinoff in Brooke Campbell's The Warrior Series, TRUSTING THE WOLF is a captivating story of love, trust, and overcoming adversity.
Principle Decisions
A no-strings-attached agreement with a dominatrix seems perfect for a sexually frustrated academic...until she learns the other woman's identity. A moving BDSM erotic romance.Icy, aloof professor Vivienne Carter is too busy working and raising her teenage niece to have time for a relationship. When she discovers a business card for mysterious Selene, a local dominatrix, Vivienne is intrigued. Why not get her itch scratched? No feelings need be involved.But then she discovers her alluring dominatrix is actually the bossy new principal at her niece's high school.What happens when Vivienne's called to her office because her niece just can't seem to stay out of trouble? Worse, what happens when feelings do get involved?
Someone to Come Home To
Billy has finally found real love, but now... he has to fight for his life.Despite Billy Chase's traumatic past with his family, he's determined to achieve his dream and make a name for himself in the gay erotic industry on the West Coast. He's gotten some work and kept his content going for his fans, but he's lonely. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to make the type of connections or friendships he had back East. That changes when Billy runs into his neighbor. Jordan Hudson is an aspirational writer who lacks the confidence and networking skills needed to launch his career. When Billy and Jordan meet, they immediately fill gaps in each other's world they didn't even know existed. It's as if they've been waiting for each other their entire lives, and for once, things are starting to look up. Then the murders start.Billy's former coworkers from the Country Boyz site are mysteriously and systematically being killed one-by-one. It's only a matter of time before it's Billy's turn. Targeted by someone lurking in the shadows, can the sex worker escape the same fate as his partners? Or will Billy and Jordan's domestic bliss be over before it begins?
Silver & Smith and the Doppelganger's Gate
Silver, a mysterious mercenary with a dark past, and Henrietta "Hank the Hawk" Smith, a brave and idealistic archeologist, find themselves in a race against time to locate an artifact that could reveal a secret buried by history.Two powerful corporations are also in the hunt, one to manipulate genetics and the other to uncover lost technology. Silver and Smith must brave dangerous continents and battle against the corporations and shadowy forces to secure the relic before the truth is lost forever.If you enjoyed Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, you'll love Silver and Smith.
The Face in the Water
Come to Missouri! See the sights! Solve a murder! When Teancum Leon, a wildlife veterinarian, and his husband, semi-reformed conman Jeremiah Berger, go to a conference in central Missouri, they're expecting a short and uneventful trip. Tean will present a paper, attend a few panels, and network (under duress). Jem is looking forward to unlimited poolside drinks, some well-deserved couple time, and peace and quiet.Instead, they find themselves drawn into a frantic search after the head of the association goes missing. Worse, Tean's friend from grad school is arrested-and charged with murder. Their investigation takes them face-to-face with a fervent conspiracist, a band of wildlife traffickers, the owner of a big cat sanctuary, and more. But the real killer doesn't want to be found, and they'll do anything to stop Tean and Jem from learning the truth. Lucky for them, they've got a reluctant group of allies. Not so lucky for them? Their allies are...well, characters. Iron on Iron picks up after the events in Arrows in the Hand, which should be read first.
Microscopes and Magic
Previously published as Microscopes and Magic by Andi C. Buchanan Some magical problems take spells and potions to solve... but others can only be understood through the lenses of a microscope. Marigold Nightfield's life changed when she absorbed the magic stored in a family heirloom. Now, she's part of a growing network of magic-working scientists who are trying to change the world for the better, and has a girlfriend from a sprawling, powerful, witchy family. Things should be coming together perfectly for her... but her magic has a time limit. It's not hers for keeps and one day, she'll lose it for good. When her girlfriend's work is destroyed by possible sabotage, and strange things start appearing in Wellington's green belt, Marigold's amazing new life starts to unravel. With unknown motives and dubious players at work, she faces a destructive force spreading through the city and beyond. She'll have to not only draw on her scientific background and magical abilities, but make new connections and grow in confidence to face this new threat. This second edition also includes the bonus short story, Magic on the Waves.
Requiem
The past and present collide for Vasily Korsokovach in his latest adventure.Taking time off as a cop is always problematic - even more so when you are the Deputy Chief of Police. Despite his best attempts to keep the real world at bay long enough to celebrate the budding life he is building with his significant other, Vasily Korsokovach is forced to cut his Las Vegas vacation short after a body is discovered in the choir loft at St. Elspeth's Cathedral. Dressed in clothes straight out of the late 1970s, the victim was clearly not an invited guest to the special requiem mass being held for a recently departed Sister; stranger still is the personal connection that surfaces, yoking Vasily to a past he long thought was behind him - a past that threatens to derail the near year of happiness he's enjoyed with the man he knows to be his soulmate, Alejandro Ortega-Cortez.Separating the personal from the professional becomes further complicated when an unusual provision in the will from Alejandro's late father surfaces. While it's never easy navigating complicated family issues - something Vasily knows all too well from his own personal experience - Alejandro's appear particularly cruel, leading Vas to worry that unfinished business in his boyfriend's past might well keep the duo from getting to their happily ever after. Knowing how insanely lucky he is to have the diver-turned-career counselor in his life, Vas aches to take their relationship to the next level but the scales need to balanced - for both of them - before it can happen.Torn between helping the man he loves and getting to the bottom of the case, Vasily chooses to do both as only he can. Chasing clues from Southern California to Tucson, Arizona, the detective soon discovers that the choice of victim was anything but random - and that death often comes at the hands of a patient murderer intent on timing their revenge for just the right moment.For what is a requiem if not a remembrance of lives - and loves - that have passed...?
Overkill
Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted.Overworked, and underappreciated, Eric Marcelino just wants to hunt the vampires plaguing Ironport, keep his students out of the field, and somehow make it home in enough time to get a full 8 hours of sleep. . . maybe 6.Tony McMahon and his sister arrive in Ironport looking for a fresh start. Only Tony didn't count on the instant attraction he feels toward the Huntsman's golden boy, Eric, nor being drawn into an ancient prophecy set to end the Huntsman forever.Something strange is brewing in Ironport. With bloodsuckers, the Council of Creatures, and his students breathing down his neck, Eric has to wonder if he's in over his head and if a potential boyfriend might be the final nail in his coffin. This is gonna suck.Overkill is a mm paranormal romance perfect for fans of Buffy, and DN Bryn's Guides for Vampires.
Ember of Life
Ember thought she had found a home when an attack upon her new village sends her and Brig'dha for the True South, a land where the warm winds always blow. They carry with them a magical necklace of fertility and the hopes of many people, yet the journey is not without risk. From shark attacks, ritual sacrifice, and assassination to finding love and the struggle to help an embattled high priestess save her people from a relentless enemy, Ember, and Brig'dha are in for an exciting adventure in the warm lands of Anatolia.Set 7500 years ago and spanning the Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Copper Age, Ember of Life follows the continuing story of Ember the Warrior and Brig'dha the Moon Priestess as they head for new lands in Anatolia, approximately modern-day Turkey - a land of mud brick proto-cities, exotic rituals, and twin goddesses of love, war, and change.Themes: LGBTQIA+, Action, Adventure, Female Protagonist, Survival, Prehistory, Non-binary Protagonist, Light Romance, Coming-of-Age
The Girl in the Wind
The price for the truth might be their family.When Theo and Auggie return home-safe and sound and miraculously alive after being dragged into a murder investigation-all Theo wants is for life to get back to normal. No more murders. No more investigations. Nothing, in other words, that might put Auggie in danger.But when a girl from school goes missing, Theo finds himself reluctantly drawn into looking for her. Shaniyah was his former student, for one reason. And, for another, no one else seems interested in where she's gone. Worse, her disappearance seems to be linked to a break-in at Theo and Auggie's house.The search, though, quickly becomes more complicated than either Theo or Auggie could have expected. Shaniyah, they discover, had been conducting an investigation of her own, looking for another missing student. And the path to learning the truth about both disappearances, Theo fears, leads back to the Cottonmouth Club.
Maybe Someday
Unworthy. Married to a ghost. Will fate bring these two together? Chris Murphey is a drunk and not proud of it. Sobering up changed her life, and she's ready to make amends. But she won't fall in love again. One night is all she's willing to give, and the cute, young woman who is new to town seems like she might just fit the bill. Until Chris screws that up too. Because no principal should sleep with their former student. No principal should sleep with a current parent. Will Chris ever make a right decision?Widowed two years ago, Ashton Taylor is finally moving closer to family. With her two young girls struggling, Ash is determined to keep her focus on them. Besides, no one can live up to her late wife. She never expected that her the English teacher who still haunts her would the principal for her girls. But more than that-they slept together. Last weekend. Ash knew there was something familiar about Chris.With secrets kept on all sides, will Ash and Chris be able to navigate just one more complication? Or will the next surprise collapse their house of cards?This steamy age gap romance is full of self-discovery and risking for love. If you enjoy romance with depth, this is the story for you.
Taunting Tony
Rules. They're a necessity. They make the world go 'round and help idiots function in society.Most don't require much thought and are easy to follow-or so I thought... I didn't realize, however, that the new group of people I became friends with could have so many.No sleeping with group member's moms? Easy enough.No shirts at the BBQ? I'm all over that. Do you know how hot it gets in Texas during summertime?No sleeping with others in the group? Now this one... This one is killing me.If you saw Joseph Snow, with those killer abs and cocky smirk, you'd be thinking the exact same thing... rules are meant to be broken. Taunting Tony is an MM contemporary romance. Signed paperbacks for less at https: //authormariejames.myshopify.com/
The Red Cough
In a world where pollution control has taken a back seat, and there is severe over population, terrible things are bound to happen to bring balance back to the human species and repair the damage that we have created. No one is immune to a global catastrophe, and everyone will be affected. Join Michael Dennis as he struggles to survive in a world that's becoming more disturbing and more Red with dust and blood before his very eyes.
The Inevitable Singularity
Sean, a mercenary, is the bodyguard of Grand Master Caila of the Order of the Paladins of the Republic. A fact that the entire Order, except for Caila herself, resents deeply since they kicked Sean out almost twenty years earlier. It doesn't help matters that Caila has taken a vow of Celibacy, but everyone knows that she and Sean have feelings for each other. Sean's presence is only tolerated because Caila is the official Seer of the Paladin Order. While all Paladins can see the future to a limited extent, Caila's gift with foresight exceeds even the head of the order. But when a mine destroys Caila's ship just as they arrive in the Ptolemy system to settle a dispute over a hyperspace route, it quickly becomes clear that someone doesn't want their mission to succeed. With only Reagan, a Paladin with a personal grudge against Sean for support, Sean and Caila make their way to Ptolemy, recruiting allies along the way. But each time they look into the future, Caila sees a vision showing her that Ptolemy will be reduced to a lifeless cinder if they leave, and Sean receives a warning that Caila will die if they stay. Can they avoid disaster, or will Caila be forced to sacrifice herself to save an entire world?
