The Swimmer
A fresh twist on a triangular relationship. A novel about love, compassion, selfishness, grief, bravery, sacrifice. An elegy, a reckoning, told with touches of magical realism. Psychotherapist Bess Lynch makes a sojourn to Cape Cod to deal with her impending demise from pancreatic cancer. While swimming, she encounters an enigmatic, handsome man, Stephen, who is mourning the loss of his husband. Together, they find solace in a tender affair until Bess' son, Nathan, arrives and explodes their relationship and Bess' mission to make decisions about her marriage, life, and death. "A psychotherapist with end-stage cancer contemplates the end of her life and marriage and her failures as a mother, while saving the life of a beautiful swimmer grieving over the death of his husband. Egan's story is for anyone contemplating the meaning of death, life, and everything in between: fear, regret, desire, hope, acceptance. A novel written with deep compassion and beautiful storytelling." -Lori Ostlund, author of After the Parade "This captivating novel reflects the realities of life's challenges and normalizes the conversation about end of life, illustrating a way to find peace with our own impermanence." -J. Redwing Keyssar, RN, author of Last Acts of Kindness "A plot featuring very difficult subjects, requiring technical and emotional mastery. The pacing, the exactitude of emotional tenor, and the mystery at its heart, all recommend this author and this book very highly." -Luke Sherwood, Basso Profundo "A lovely, direct-even eerie-exploration of what it means to die with dignity and purpose. As Bess Lynch ties together the loose ends of her waning life, life brings her new mysteries and reveals more secrets. Humanists will find her journey inspiring as she seeks a meaningful death while balancing self-care with compassion for her loved ones." -Michael Cluff, president, South Jersey Humanists
The Sins of Jack Branson
He lost his home. His family. His pride. So he made his own.England, 1881. Being gay is both a sin and a crime. Parents disowning their children is considered honourable. Consensual sex risks life in prison. Sodomy scandals ruin careers and reputations. Homosexuals have to choose between safety and happiness.After an unspeakable incident gets him exiled from his idyllic Irish hometown, twenty-four-year-old Jack Branson rebuilds his life in fog-and-mould London as a house call prostitute for closeted members of the British aristocracy. His dangerous, lucrative profession makes him dependent on the very people who deprive him of a normal life, but he is grateful for the opportunity to finally be his true self. Jack's rave reviews impress the mysterious Oliver Hawkett, a street rat turned entrepreneur/activist with gorgeous green eyes and a plan to change his oppressive society with the opening of a homosexual brothel. Despite a growing attraction to Oliver, Jack believes he is safer in the hands of his privileged clients, learning the hard way just how wrong he is to trust them.Inspired by true events, THE SINS OF JACK BRANSON blossoms into a complex, ensemble-driven odyssey through the unforgiving world of Victorian homosexuals, defying genre expectations with a unique blend of plot twists, romance, dry humour, tragedy, philosophy, and modern relevance.
Imre
Imre: A Memorandum (1906) is a novel by Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson. Written while Prime-Stevenson was living as an expatriate in Europe, the novel is an earnest, positive story of romance between two men.Throughout his career, Prime-Stevenson sought to dispel falsehoods surrounding the history of homosexuality, most notably in Imre: A Memorandum and The Intersexes, a full-length study of the subject. Writing under the pseudonym Xavier Mayne, Prime-Stevenson took great care to insulate himself from the reprisal common to the period in which he worked. Despite his limited audience-copies of his works numbered in the hundreds-Prime-Stevenson is now recognized as a pioneering advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ community.At a caf矇 in Budapest, Oswald, a British ambassador in his thirties, meets the young, handsome Imre, a Hungarian military officer. The two develop a strong friendship through their shared interest in art, but as their relationship grows more serious, they begin spending hours upon hours sharing their innermost secrets. Eventually, their friendship turns to romance, a partnership between equals who respect and cherish one another despite the obstacles of an intensely homophobic society. Published in a time when homosexuality was largely criminalized, Imre: A Memorandum offered a hopeful narrative immersed in gay history that would prove both inspiring and instructional for generations to come.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
A Backward Glance at Eden
Friar Jochanaan's tenure at the Maria Laach Monastery ends abruptly when his lover for more than twelve years, Father Frederick Emanuel, causes a catastrophic fire in an apparent attempt to take Jochanaan's life. After recovering from severe burns, Jochanaan chooses to take the name of his father, Johann von Rondstett, and ends his monastic life to pursue his passion for photography in the secular world. His first major exhibit, Quartet of Strength, at the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, is only the beginning of Johann's national and international success. During the event, he meets Mata Hassler, a reporter, and Erich Jakob Horowitz, a photographer tenured at Ludwig Maximilian University in M羹nchen [Munich], the city Johann eventually calls home. Johann and Erich become lovers and partners. Johann, wishing to have a child of his own, achieves his goal through the artificial insemination of a surrogate. Fraternal twins, Joe and Becca, are the surprise result of the arrangement. Mata Hassler, carrying a torch for Johann von Rondstett from the moment she met him fourteen years earlier, enters Johann and Erich's lives in M羹nchen, creating a triangle that ultimately leads to tragedy and triumph in their relationships.
Tim’s Gain, the Devil’s Loss
Tim's Gain, the Devil's Loss, is the third novel using the similar wording. There was the first novel entitled Vance's Gain, the Devil's Loss, and the second novel entitled, Brian's Gain and the Devil's Loss. All three novels depicted the downward spiral of the men as they tried to live in a lifestyle against their physical, genetical, and spiritual makeup. God created them to be fully men attracted to the opposite sex. However, through traumatic circumstances they got sidelined. Tim Richards' involvement with the Gay Enforcers involved attempts on his life, when he tried to disassociate himself from them. He, or any member, was not permitted to leave that militant organization. Even after attempts on his life, he still managed to withstand God's graces. It was ironic that he should be involved with such a destructive group that almost killed his mother, Sheryl, who had an active part in the Father's Touch International Ministry. He learned along the way that there were aspects of the gay lifestyle that was not all fun and games. Loneliness, violence, confusion, and diseases were very much in play. One could only wonder how God would intervene in Tim's life before the Gay Enforcers killed him.
A Poet of Travenna
A poor poet wanders the bridges and avenues of Travenna, wrestling with a terrible fate. He loves Belmiro, a wealthy merchant's son, but Belmiro's cruel twin sister, Laudalina, engages in spiteful machinations to ensure that the two young lovers remain apart. Knowing that he must win a duel or forfeit Belmiro's affections forever, all seems lost until the poet stumbles across the path of an accomplished, if inebriated, swordsman...
Hermaphrodite
Labels belong on clothes. They shouldn't be used to identify people like me. Archie's the name. This is my story. Life is hard enough without being cursed with two genders and trying to fit in. Trust me, you don't have to be a certain height to go on this roller coaster ride with me. What roller coaster, you might ask? One that includes emerging sexuality, secret crushes, sexual mishaps, heartaches, independence, friendship, and ultimately love and acceptance of one's self. Can you believe this all started with a high school crush? This, however, isn't your typical coming of age story.
Upended
Maddie has everything the way she likes it. Her start-up, Mindful Management, is the work of her heart, and her business partner, Joe, the ideal complement to her talents. Of course she'd like to see her younger brother move past his barista stage and get serious, but brotherly obligation means she can work on him during their weekly diner dates. She doesn't like to think about her ex, the perfect Jane, but even if their breakup was painful, it was grown-up. The boxes are getting checked. Things are humming.But then everything is turned upside down when Maddie survives a vicious attack by an unknown predator. The moment she opens her eyes in the hospital, it's as if her life starts up all over again on a brand-new day one-except this new timeline reveals that nothing in her old life was what it seemed. Everything Maddie thought she needed isn't turning out how she planned, and honestly, wasn't how she really liked it after all.
The Absolutist
"A moving and deeply felt tribute to a love that dared to speak its name." --Andr矇 Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name A new edition of the beloved novel most similar thematically to the author's mega-bestseller The Heart's Invisible Furies It is September 1919, and twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the Great War. But the letters are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He can no longer keep a secret and has finally found the courage to unburden himself of it. As he recounts the horrific details of what to him became a senseless war, he also speaks of his friendship with Will-from their first meeting on the training grounds at Aldershot to their farewell in the trenches of northern France. The intensity of their bond brought Tristan happiness and self-discovery as well as confusion and unbearable pain. The Absolutist is a masterful, unforgettable tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in one of the most gruesome trenches of France during World War I.
The Brightonians
The Brightonians focuses upon the bitter rivalry and social one-upmanship that fuels the lives of a group of socialites who live in this far-from-quintessential seaside town. Already vying for supremacy of their circle, the chance discovery of a 50-year-old letter belonging to a local drag queen takes their sparring to hilarious new heights. Initially leading to them back to the saucier side of Brighton in the swinging 60s - what they ultimately discover is even more shocking - connecting one of them to the past in ways that no-one could have imagined.
Mayhem
A story of recovery with a well deserved happy ending. After escaping an abusive relationship, Matthew searches for himself. He meets Sam, a stressed and overworked man with a heart of gold. Together, they overcome and move past the people that hurt them. They learn to love themselves and eventually each other. Publisher:
Unspoken
High school is tough, no one can argue that. So I don't know why, at the beginning of my grade eleven year, I am doomed to crush hard on my brother's best friend, Callum. All I want out of this year is some good grades, fun times with my friends, and a few really good laughs. Too bad it doesn't look like I'm going to get those- not with Cal on the brain. Every time he looks in my direction, my heart stops and I lose the ability to think straight. Ironic, right? Harder than liking him is hiding it from him and James. I really didn't sign up to get my heart broken this year.
The Lesbian Gene
17-year old Pax Leighton has a problem, and it has everything to do with being lesbian. First are the mysterious men who came to her school and rounded her class. Second? Well, second is the cure. A cure that hasn't been approved. A cure that is now being forcibly injected in Pax's neck. But before it was injected successfully, three of Pax's schoolmate's arrives, rescuing her, and fleeing with her out of the campus. Now Pax is on the run. And along the way, she discovers that the whole country is being forced the same cure for being gay, the government in the middle of it all.
Hudson's Luck
Hudson: Don't ever accidentally propose to your girlfriend. In front of her family. Especially if her dad is your boss. Because when you make it clear you've made a mistake, he's likely to send you out of the country to get you as far away from his broken-hearted daughter as possible. It happened to me. Now I'm stuck in Ireland trying to redeem myself so I can get promoted and have the life I've planned for: successful career, loving wife and kids, a comfortable, financially-secure home life in Texas.But all of that seems to evaporate the moment I walk into the historic pub and see the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Only, he's not a woman.Charlie Murray is most definitely a man-the kind of man who causes me to take a second look for the first time in my life. And a third look, and fourth. I can't help but want to get to know him better... to get close to him, touch him, maybe even kiss him. But I'm straight. Or so I've always thought. Even if I'm not, how in the world could a feisty Irishman ever fit into the safe, predictable life I've always planned for?Charlie: Don't ever accidentally fall for the straight guy. Especially when he's trying to pry your family's business right out from under you. I should know. Because when Hudson Wilde walks into my family's pub and begins babbling so adorably, I can't help but fall just a little bit in love. But I'm looking for Forever Man, and the sexy American is certainly not him. He's so confused about what he wants, even choosing something from the dinner menu throws him into a fuddle. But those eyes... how can I resist?So maybe I'll give in. One steamy night before he heads home and I go back to life at the pub. We'll never see each other again.Until, of course, his business deal sends me to Hobie, Texas, right into the middle of Hudson's steady life, more gay Wildes than can fit on a dance floor, and an ex-girlfriend who may or may not be content remaining an ex. But the more time I spend with Hudson, the more I think he might be my Forever Man after all. And I may be his. Is it possible we could both be so lucky?Hudson's Luck is the fourth book in the Forever Wilde series but can be read on its own. Beware it includes 93k words of delicious man parts touching, grandfathers meddling, neighbors nosy-ing, dogs fornicating, cats being cats, horses... ah, crunching apples? or something... and one very flirty Stevie.
Rise
Lorraine Tyler is finally at veterinarian school with her best friend and roommate, Frankie. She's also got a girlfriend who likes to play naked hide-and-seek.Life in Bend is pretty great for Lorraine until she hears the voice of her dead sister Becky in her head, pointing out Lorraine's failures past and present.Her problems don't end there. Her dad is hospitalized, leaving her heartsick at the thought of losing him, and there has been no justice for the hate crime perpetrated against Lorraine's friend Ricky the year before. As if those things weren't worry enough Lorraine's former and present girlfriends are in town seeking her undivided attention. No wonder Lorraine's wacky therapist has her eating bean soup and counting up the traumas of her life.Lorraine and Frankie juggle their own personal crises while they try to navigate family relations and work for a more just and LGBTQ friendly community for everyone who calls Bend home.
Sweet as Honey
When I rode my bike into Aster Valley, it was supposed to be temporary. A quick, relaxing visit with friends. No entanglements. Zero drama.But then I saw the bumblebee being harassed on the side of the highway. More specifically, I saw Truman Sweet, Aster Valley's resident botanist, spice merchant, and bee-costume enthusiast, being harassed. And the second I got involved, all my plans for a quick departure scattered like pollen on the breeze.It turns out that Truman-adorkably shy, relentlessly sunshiny, hot as all heck, reluctantly-still-a-virgin Truman-has secrets. Secrets someone in this charming small town doesn't want brought to light. Secrets that rouse every one of my protective instincts just as surely as his kisses rouse... other parts of me. And before I know it, I'm thinking being entangled might not be so bad... if it's Truman I'm tangled up with.I'll do whatever it takes to protect Truman from the dangers in his past, but after a lifetime of loneliness and disappointment, how can I possibly convince him to trust me with his future?
Verliebt in Nine
Ein bauf瓣lliges Haus mitten im Nirgendwo.Zwei sture M瓣nner, die sich als Paar ausgeben.Drei Sommermonate Zeit f羹r die Renovierung.Vier ineinander verschlungene Beine in einem Bett.F羹nf Kameras, die alles f羹r YouTube aufzeichnen.Sechshunderttausend Follower auf Instagram.Sieben neugierige Familienmitglieder, die sich einmischen.Achttausend Gr羹nde, weshalb sie sich nicht ineinander verlieben sollten.Neun Millionen Gr羹nde, weshalb sie es trotzdem tun werden.Verliebt in Nine ist ein Einzelroman.
Wilde Fire
Otto: Seth Walker was my first love and I always swore he'd be my last. Even after he moved away our senior year in high school, we vowed to reunite after graduation. But when he suddenly broke things off without explanation and crushed my heart, it was my turn to run.After a decade in the navy, I've finally come home ready to move on with my life as Hobie's newest firefighter. Unfortunately, the minute I set eyes on the new sheriff in town, I know I'm screwed. Hobie's top cop is none other than Seth Walker.Turns out, he's come home too. And hell if he doesn't have a lot of explaining to do.Walker: I thought I was doing the right thing when I walked away from Otto Wilde ten years ago without an explanation. I was wrong. I also thought I could come back home without having to face my past mistakes. I was wrong about that too.What I'm not wrong about: The fact that my heart catches fire every time I set eyes on the sexy man. The fact that I can't imagine my life without him. The fact that things are still just as complicated now as they were then. And the fact that I have a lot of work ahead of me if I expect to win him back.Just when things start heating up between us again, a serial arsonist strikes and suspicion falls close to home. I already lost Otto to a secret long ago but I'll be damned if I let another threaten to send our future up in smoke.Because Otto Wilde is mine, and I don't plan on ever letting him go again.Each novel in the Forever Wilde series can be read on its own or as part of the series. Fair warning, there will be nekkid man parts touching, meddling patriarchs, sweet second-chance love themes, and a dearly departed donkey named Debbie Gibson.
Felix and the Prince
FelixThings I expect to find at Gadleigh Castle: - Rare stained glass, the subject of my dissertation.- Peace and quiet, to finish said dissertation.- An escape from the paparazzi swarming around my starlet mother's latest blockbuster release.Things I don't expect to find: - A hidden door leading to a secret room.- The most gorgeous man I've ever set eyes on.- Love.LioThings I know are expected of me in life: - One day soon I will become the King of Liorland.- I will marry a nice woman who will become queen.- I will provide heirs to my family's monarchy.Reasons that might be difficult- I'm gay.- I'm falling in love with Felix Wilde.- He has no idea I'm royal.While it can definitely be read on its own, Felix and the Prince is the second novel in the new Forever Wilde series about the huge Wilde family from Hobie, Texas, whose patriarchs aren't above a little meddling if that's what it takes to help their grandkids find true love. Beware: nekkid man parts touch. Let's just say, Felix gets royally screwed in the very best way.
Liam
El ex marine de las Fuerzas especiales, Liam Mason, es un rebelde de coraz籀n y lejos de lo que era su hermano menor, Nathan Mason.Trabajar para el cartel tiene sus altibajos y entrenar al ej矇rcito de renegados peligros del cartel es un negocio que a menudo tiene un precio. Sin embargo, cuando Liam se acerca demasiado al hijo de su jefa, el l穩der del cartel pronto tiene su coraz籀n concentrado en acabar la vida del ex soldado.Perseguido por los cazar recompensas del cartel, Liam termina en la vieja caba簽a de su madre donde, adolorido y reparado un coraz籀n roto, se encuentra el joven Christian Madison, que no tiene idea de qui矇n es realmenteTodav穩a dolido por la p矇rdida de su novio, Christian Madison se llena de alegr穩a cuando Nathan regresa a su vida. Habi矇ndolo cre穩do muerto, est獺 mucho m獺s emocionado. Cuando se despierta al d穩a siguiente y se encuentra solo una vez m獺s, teme perder la cabeza.Poco despu矇s de que llega una carta para revelar la verdad, Christian sabe que debe llegar al fondo de todo esto, tal vez no se est獺 volviendo loco y est獺 viendo fantasmas, despu矇s de todo. Una cosa es segura, su mundo una vez m獺s se ha vuelto al rev矇s. 聶Est獺 realmente enojado o simplemente tiene miedo de enamorarse de otro hombre?
Plus One Bonus
Our relationship is fake, but my feelings are growing more real by the day.Max sweeps me off my feet at our bus stop. He becomes my friend. Then, just when I think he might be into me, he throws me a curve ball by asking me to be his fake date to a wedding. He claims his buddies won't leave him alone about finding a plus one. The catch is, the ceremony is months away, so we'll have to be pretend datemates for a while.I suspect there's more going on than Max's inability to handle confronting his meddlesome friends. Especially once I meet them all and see how much they care about Max. I keep going around in circles trying to figure out how he truly feels about me, all the while trying not to fall for him.Plus One Bonus is the fourth book in the Table Topped series. It is an M/X (genderfluid) romance between Max, the newest member of his gaming group who misses home, has a secret penchant for manties, and can't handle confrontation and Si/Simon/Simone, a snarky genderfluid tea seller.CW: History of neglectful parents and parental abandonment, a side character's infertility struggles are mentioned.
Leaving Yesler
Fiction. Filipino American Studies. Latino/Latina Studies. African American Studies. Young Adult Fiction. LEAVING YESLER features a sensitive, mixed-race protagonist (Bobby). Bobby's life is difficult-in short order, he lost his mom to cancer and his older protective brother to Vietnam. His Filipino stepfather is old and not long for the world. The plot, which takes place in the politically tumultuous year of 1968, follows him from his last days in the Yesler Terrace housing project in Seattle to just short of his first day in college. Not only must he survive the dangers within the projects, he must also come to terms with questions about his ethnic identity and his sexuality. The novel is set within the literary realm of magical realism. The ghosts of Bobby's mother and older brother continuously reappear to comfort and advise him. It would best be classified as Young Adult, although it is clearly not limited to such an audience. Essentially, this is a coming-of-age novel set in an urban environment, and it deals with serious issues in a young man's growth and development.
Sculpting Her Heart
On the surface, it appears as if Zari Woods has achieved everything she set out to accomplish, fame, money, a supportive best friend, and loving parents. But to a person on the neurodiverse spectrum, a loving woman is elusive.When Frankie moves into her neighborhood, Zari starts her final quest, a happily ever after. Frankie is beautiful, kind and seems to genuinely enjoy spending time with Zari despite her quirks. Unfortunately, Frankie already has a girlfriend. Sort of. It's complicated.
Mademoiselle Giraud
Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife (1870) is a novel by Adolphe Belot. Written at the height of his career as a popular playwright, the novel proved immensely popular and caused a stir with its depiction of homosexuality. Recognized today as an important work of French literature and in the history of sexuality, Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife is a highly original, frequently funny, and ultimately tragic work of fiction from an underappreciated writer of nineteenth century France. Having forged a life of success and financial security for himself as a businessman, Adrien returns to Paris to find a wife. Singularly obsessed with tying his fate to a respectable woman, he finds himself struggling to remain realistic in his standards. Just when he thinks he will remain a bachelor for the rest of his days, Adrien meets the beautiful Paule Giraud, a friend of the influential Countess Berthe de Blangy. After a brief courtship, he marries Giraud only to find himself rejected in the bedroom. As he succumbs to jealousy and suspicion, Adrien becomes abusive and petulant, eventually leaving his wife in Paris for the city of Nice. There, he meets the Count de Blangy, who reveals to the unsuspecting husband the secret of his wife's sexual habits: for years, she has engaged in a lesbian affair with her friend Berthe. Enraged and dumbfounded, Adrien hatches a plan with the Count to separate their wives and punish them for their sexual deviancy. Tragic and scandalous, Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife was a bestselling story of homosexuality told from the point of view of an author who clearly possessed his society's reprehensibly oppressive views on sex and gender. Regardless, Belot's novel remains an important landmark in the historical representation of homosexuality in literature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Adolphe Belot's Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
The Death of a Constant Lover
A Nick Hoffman / Academic Mystery, Book 3 - Mayhem at the State University of Michigan: Is it murder...or another faculty meeting?Filled with caustic humor about university life and written with literate style and grace, The Death of a Constant Lover escalates Nick Hoffman's involvement with mayhem and faculty meetings. When the son of a professor is murdered on a campus bridge, Nick's presence at the scene puts him right where he can't afford to be: in the middle of trouble. With his tenure review coming up, he's been warned by his department chair to avoid bad publicity.But Nick is forced to wade in deeper anyway, inexorably drawn into yet another risky investigation in the surprisingly cutthroat world of academia. He may be surrounded by academics with deadly agendas, but he's armed with the hope that his wit and insight will be enough to avert the death of his career... and maybe his own as well.A Lambda Literary Awards Finalist, this new edition contains a 2020 foreword by Brad Shreve (Mitch O'Reilly series) as well as a new introduction by the author.
Sad Overthinking Self
Sometimes in life we feel sad. It's normal as long as we can get out. However, not always in life we want to read something that encourages us, sometimes we want to simply read something that is not fantasy. Being depressed, with courage, with pain, does not mean that we do not want to fight, simply that we are tired of the things that surround us and although we know that little by little we will come out of the circumstances, we only want to read words that understand our emotions at the moment of pain.
Learning to Feel
Resigned to living a sexless, loveless life, Doctor Nathan Tierney knows something is missing. In a rash decision, he leaves his life-consuming job at Mass General Hospital, Boston, to be the small-town doctor in Belfast, Maine. With the job comes a house, and with the house comes a handyman-painter. Trent Jamieson, a nomadic artist, and his dog Bentley, are offered free accommodation for the few weeks he fixes up the hospital-owned house. Nathan is transfixed by this free-spirited, undeniably gorgeous man. Confused but amazed to feel any kind of attraction - much less to a man - Nathan convinces himself to put aside any preconceived ideas, and allows himself to just feel. As their attraction for each other grows, one man learns to live, the other learns to love. But just who is teaching who?
Rubbing One Out
Ah, There's The RubZoologist Ben Sinclair has a thing for quirky antiques. The brass lamp he purchased was supposed to be decorative. Interesting. A conversation piece. It wasn't supposed to contain - a person.Now he's got an annoying yet tantalizing man living with him who knows nothing about personal boundaries. Plus, Ben has wishes to make before his genie disappears.Except, Ben doesn't want Daeliel to disappear. Lithe, exotic, and other-worldly, Ben's never met anyone like him. It doesn't take long for the men to admit - and act on - the attraction between them.When the zing turns into something deeper, they have to figure out how to get what they both wish for before Dae must leave.
Prisoner Of The Golden Hour
Todd's curiosity leads him to befriending an openly gay man on a dating app. Through a struggle of sexual self discovery, Todd must find himself while living a double life. With many emotional obstacles that take place, the two decide to meet for the first time at a music festival. As the weekend progresses, more secrets of Todd's life start to be revealed that his identity is not what it seems.
For the Pleasure of His Company
For the Pleasure of His Company: An Affair of the Misty City (1903) is a novel by Charles Warren Stoddard. Published toward the end of Stoddard's career as a poet and travel writer whose friends included Mark Twain and Ambrose Bierce, For the Pleasure of His Company: An Affair of the Misty City is a pioneering novel that explores the ambitions of a young artist while illuminating the struggles of gay men in a society that failed to accept them as equals. At 25 years of age, Paul Clitheroe is "master of himself, but slave to fortune." A struggling writer, he lives a life of ennui and excess, looking for love and success without being sure of the shape of either. In the Misty City, he has begun making a name for himself among local editors and readers, finally finding publication for his work. Despite this modest success, he remains unsatisfied, unsure of himself, and increasingly restless. Are his mixed feelings merely a symptom of his poetic outlook, or something else altogether? When the debonair Foxlair invites Paul to join him on a voyage to the South Seas, a land of promise where gay men can live without fear of reprisal, he wonders if there is a place for him after all. This edition of Charles Warren Stoddard's For the Pleasure of His Company: An Affair of the Misty City is a classic work of American literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
Not So Sincerely, Yours
Ethan, About last night... I could blame the bourbon. I could say I let things get out of hand, that I should have never called you, but I'm done lying to myself-to you. I know what you're going to say. You're not very good at keeping your opinions to yourself, but this can't happen. It's inappropriate, at best. I'm your boss. Not to mention, you're clearly still hung up on him. I'm not a consolation prize. Anders *** Anders, You didn't think it was inappropriate when you had your tongue down my throat, but I digress. As for your accusation, I'm not the only one stuck in the past, but at least I'm not running from it. I can't believe I'm about to say this... Maybe you're right. You shouldn't have called me. Especially if you never intended to own it. Own that you wanted it to happen. Admit that you wanted me. Not so sincerely, Yours Not So Sincerely, Yours is a 97,000-word standalone HEA, enemies to lovers, light on angst, MM office romance, featuring southern sass, words of the day, Happy Meals, and one unforgettable weekend trip to Manhattan.
Shades of Sepia
The Sleepless City Book 1 To be soulmates they first have to survive. A serial killer stalks the streets of Boggslake, Ohio. The victims are always found in pairs, one human and one vampire. Simon Hawthorne has been a vampire for nearly a hundred years, and he has never seen anything like it. Neither have the other supernaturals he works with to keep the streets safe for both their kind and the humans. One meeting with Simon finds Ben Leyton falling for a man he knows is keeping secrets, but he can't ignore the growing attraction between them. A recent arrival in Boggslake, Ben finds it very different from his native New Zealand, but something about Simon makes Ben feel as though he's found a new home. After a close friend falls victim to the killer, Simon is torn between revealing his true nature to Ben, and walking away to avoid the reaction he fears. But with the body count rising and the murders becoming more frequent, either, or both of them, could be the killer's next target. Author's note: This story was originally released in 2014 by another publisher. This edition has been revised and re-edited with the end result being a better, stronger story.
Gentle Rain
Jesse, a 35 year-old screenwriter from L.A., moves to a house he just inherited in Memphis from his late husband. Orson is a retired veteran who works two part-time jobs to occupy his lonely hours and to help pay for his granddaughter's education. One day the men meet at a supermarket and start an unlikely friendship ignited by Jesse's curiosity regarding the blues. To develop an idea for a new script, Jesse asks Orson to show him local blues scene. As these after-hour outings progress, both men realize they share feelings for one another that transcend their differences. The South serves as the backdrop for fair weather, music dives, and this story of two men marked by differences of age, color, and life paths. Both brought together by loneliness, the blues and the longing desire to love.
Death’s Abyss
All are equal in death.Tallora's world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death . . . and perhaps Death herself has a few tricks of her own.From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice-and the true power of forgiveness.
Pinot and Pineapple Lumps
Penn from Adelaide. That's all I knew. We shared a single kiss over a year ago, and I can still remember every toe-curling second of it. He thought I was too young for him. I thought he was running scared. But that kiss was the first time I'd felt alive in a long time, and I've been chasing the feeling ever since-doing my research, a lot of research, a lot of men. Something my protective older brother isn't too happy about. I've been through more than most guys my age, and I still bear the scars. My head's not always my best friend, but I'm building a life, PTSD be damned. I can't turn back the clock, and I'm not sure I want to. Except maybe to that moment when Penn kissed me. I mean, the odds of us ever meeting again were slim to none, right? Yeah, about that. But this time I'm ready. I'm a year older, an ocean of therapy wiser, and I know exactly what I want. Triggers: One of the main characters in this book lives with PTSD as a result of a fire and within the story there are flashbacks and descriptions of triggering events. There are also themes of loss and grief.
Murder at Honeybee Lake
Sometimes the only way out is to jump in.Best-selling author Randy Fletcher enjoys the quiet solace of Honeybee Lake. It's where he plans to take his relationship with his boyfriend, Ben, to the next level and the place he feels safest after escaping the horrors of an abusive relationship. When a body mysteriously shows up in the water, Randy's sanctuary is threatened. His past has come back to haunt him with a vengeance, and he must fight for his life to prove his innocence.Mandy Blake neglects all of her priorities to help her brother find the killer. Things get even more complicated when her sister-in-law, Tessa, communicates with the victim. Every piece of evidence points back to Randy, which forces Mandy to reconsider who she believes her brother is.As Randy scrambles to uncover the truth, temptation and betrayal lead him to question everything. Will he be able to find the answers before it's too late?Warning- Contains sensitive subject matter including, but not limited to hate slurs/homophobic language, suicide, domestic violence, and murder.
Sticks and Stones
"He's a thug... a really nasty piece of work."When young Clayton Kerry, member of a notorious Worcester family, is found dead on an abandoned factory site, it looks like an accident. Some even say it was what he deserved. But headteacher Alun Blake's refusal to sugarcoat the truth about the pupil he excluded causes outrage in the local community and sparks a vendetta against him that rapidly spirals out of control threatening both his life and that of his daughter.When Detective Inspector Summerskill and Detective Sergeant Lyon investigate, they find Clayton's death was by no means as clear cut as it had seemed and that they are at the start of a trail that will take them into the heart of a school and far beyond the boundaries of their city, to crime on a national scale.As they uncover what really happened, Summerskill and Lyon are brought face-to-face with uncomfortable truths about their own lives and relationships. Personal loyalties are tested, and before the case is through, at least one more person will die.Sticks and Stones is the third in the Summerskill and Lyon series of police procedural novels.
Keeping Promises
Jeremy M. Dunn III has the single dad thing down, so the last thing he wants to do is call his ex-husband to ask for help with their two kids. They didn't part on good terms, and they've barely spoken since the divorce. But with a cast on his arm that goes up past his elbow, Jeremy has no choice. He needs a few days to figure out how to bathe their daughter, make school lunches and parent their son one-armed, and there isn't anyone else he can ask for help. Former rodeo cowboy West Belen was already on his way back to his kids, and to Trey ("the third", his nickname for Jeremy). He made a promise to try again, and he means to keep it, so when he sees his chance to move back into his family's life, he grabs it like the brass ring he knows it is. He's determined to be more than an "every other weekend" dad to his children, and he doesn't want to keep on living with regret about how he and Trey ended. Jeremy still desires West, but he isn't sure he can trust West to be responsible and available. West still thinks Trey is the hottest thing he's ever seen, but he has no idea how to convince the man he's ready to settle down. The two of them have never had trouble butting heads, but now they need to learn to work together to make a home for themselves and their kids where they both belong.
Hijinks With A Hellhound
I'm a one-and-done kind of hellhound... I don't catch feeeeeeeelings...Once upon a time, my first and last relationship taught me that romantic love isn't enough to stop your boyfriend from trying to kill you. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. My awesomeness is now strictly reserved for one-nighters and casual hookups. Sure, my friends seem to be matching up in romantic bliss, but screw that-I'm not interested.Besides, things are hotting up at the Community of Species Government, and I'm right in the thick of it all. Those bad guys are going down-and not in the good way. They might seem to have the drop on us right now, but we're going to turn the tables on them. Even if it means going on a mission with Aidan Byrne.I'm still not happy about the way Aidan handled things with my bestest bestie a few months back, even if he did turn out to be right. Plus, there's something about him that rubs my fur in the wrong direction. He's the kind of guy who thinks karaoke is only for college kids and looks down on me for licking my own balls. He also thinks that just because he's the species leader, he's in charge.Too bad for him, I've never backed away from a challenge... even if it is unnervingly sexy and really bendy. A hookup won't lead to feelings... right?
The Gilded Madonna
Halloran pulled the sheet down to the man's waist. What I saw made me take a deep breath: the man's throat was cut so deeply his head looked like it had almost been severed. "If you tell me this man was found in the public toilet behind the grandstand of Coogee Oval opposite where I live, I might just need a chair," I said.Clyde Smith's quiet, happy life, in love for the first time, working as a private detective and journalist, is suddenly thrown into disarray by the appearance, after a three year hiatus, of a body bearing the distinctive hallmarks of a string of murders he hadn't been able to solve when working in homicide. Forced to cooperate with the new detective sergeant who'd taken his place in the local cop shop, Clyde has to not only deal with the enormous chip on the young man's shoulder, but also with a complex case that involves kidnapping, the re-emergence of the Silent Cop Killer, the historical abuse of young men and boys in orphanages across the State, and a ghost from the past who is out for revenge. Will Clyde and the new DS be able to find the killer before he finds them? Or will they be his final prize, the last victims in his string of grisly murders? Perhaps only the local psychic, owner of a Romany religious statue, the Gilded Madonna, can provide the clue that might ultimately solve the puzzle, but which will also lead Clyde and DS Dioli into mortal danger.
We Cry the Sea
After the explosive events of The Lion Lies Waiting, life has returned to normal for burly fisherman Robin Shipp. That is until the innkeeper of the ancient Moth & Moon approaches him with a surprising proposal, and an unexpected arrival brings some shocking news that sends Robin on a perilous journey alone.While he's away, his lover, Edwin, anxiously prepares for the birth of his first child with his friend, Iris. Her wife, Lady Eva, must travel to Blackrabbit Island for a showdown over the future of the family business. Meanwhile, Duncan nurses an injured man back to health but as the two grow close, the island's new schoolmaster makes his amorous intentions clear.Robin's search for answers to the questions that have haunted his entire life will take him away from everyone he knows, across a dangerous ocean, and into the very heart of a floating pirate stronghold. Pushed to his limits, Robin's one last chance at finding the truth will cost him more than he ever imagined.
Running Scared
Two rockstars.One gorgeous girl.Three hearts on the line.What could possibly go wrong? Matthew Dalcin, bass guitarist of Running Hearts, knows he let 'the one' slip through his fingers. So, he's elated when he finds himself falling hard for a beautiful soul that crosses his path. The last thing he expects is for his first love to step back into his life and turn his world upside down. Finding love in the arms of a rockstar was never something Samantha Delany imagined would happen. When one rockstar leads to two, she wants nothing more than for them all to be happy. William Sibree has been living with regret and a broken heart for far too long. So, when fate throws him back into his ex's life, he knows he can't stand back and watch his love walk away once again. But if one heart is running scared, will two be enough to fight for what they know is right? Rockstar love is complicated.But choosing between two hearts is impossible.
Daisies & Wild Heartbeats
In which the gardens and galaxies in my mind grow.
Stumble
Trey has a problem he's worked hard to manage. It involves not turning into a bumbling mess while around a gorgeous brown-haired man who's way out of his league. Eight months' practice from being part of the same LGBTQIA+ adventure group, Outback Boys, means he's perfected the skill.That's until an epic stumble makes his head spin and he throws all caution to the wind. But there's no turning back now, especially since a snow-filled trip means they're forced to spend even more time together.Mark has no concerns about the changes unfolding between him and Trey, the giant of a man who's adorably reserved. He's been crushing on him for so long that he's eager to explore more. But when their latest adventure is over and they fall back into the real world, balancing work, life, and a relationship proves more challenging than he envisioned.Something has got to give, and neither man knows the best way ahead without upsetting the status quo. Can the two Aussies work their way through their new connection, or will they stumble at the first hurdle in their way?Outback Boys is a sweet and sexy M/M romance series complete with bruised butts, rope burn, and overworked muscles... all in the pursuit of adventure, of course!
Tear the World Apart
"Become the greater monster."The God of Order marches on, approaching victory with every stride. Frustrated with the stagnation of politics, Etoli矇 takes matters into her own hands, resolving to find the reborn God and defeat him herself-with the help of her favorite half-demon, of course. An unexpected ally finds them in the woods, and while Etoli矇 knows better than to trust vampires, Mereen Fireborn seems honest enough.Meanwhile, Flowridia basks in her impossible victory, even if the haunting memory of its cost lurks in every shadow. Joy comes with compromise, however, because the woman she loves will never die, and so neither must she. Immortality holds a soul-wrenching cost. Flowridia agrees to pay it with a single addendum-that they first be wed.Gods rise, kingdoms fall, and a monster is unleashed in the fourth installment of FALLEN GODS.
Silent Knight
I won't let anything happen to you.Brax has been Holt's rock the past fourteen years.Through war, PTSD, a divorce, and single parenthood.Best friends, despite Holt being a criminal and Brax a cop.Brax has loved Holt since he was an officer and Holt an enlisted.He'll do anything to protect the gentle deadly giant, including pushing him away.His love has gone unrequited all these years; what's a lifetime more.But when Brax is framed for a crime he didn't commit, Holt refuses to keep his distance.He'll protect Brax at any cost, same as Brax has always protected him.He'll love him too, like he deserves, if Brax will let him.Assuming they don't burn the world down trying to save each other first.Silent Knight is the fifth book in the Fog City series. This M/M romantic suspense can be read as a standalone but is best enjoyed as the final book in the series.
The Price of Salt
A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.Originally published in 1952, The Price of Salt was heralded as "the novel of a love society forbids." Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction.
Bounce
Standoffish Aiden is content keeping people at a distance and ensuring his boundaries are impenetrable. There's safety in not opening up, but there's also a loneliness he doesn't realise exists until he meets Riley, a new member of the LGBTQIA+ adventure group Outback Boys.Fascinated by the new guy, Aiden is quick to discover his flirtation skills are rusty and his sweet-talking is cringeworthy. But sweet and clumsy Riley doesn't seem to mind so much.Even though Riley doesn't quite know how to handle Aiden's intensity, he's willing to step out of his comfort zone and see how their tentative friendship unravels.Between a surf lesson that resembles a kangaroo on acid and paddle boarding that is trickier than walking a tightrope, Aiden and Riley discover love may be a possibility after all.Happiness relies on honesty and openness, though. And with both men holding on tightly to past struggles, their future together is at risk. Can the two Aussies bounce back and heal themselves and each other, or are some wounds too raw to recover from?Outback Boys is a sweet and sexy M/M romance series complete with bruised butts, rope burn, and overworked muscles... all in the pursuit of adventure, of course!Trigger Warning: Contains themes (discussions) of mental illness and suicide.
