Beautiful Chaos
SILAS My home is my sanctuary. Or is it my prison? Some days it's hard to tell. I've confined myself behind these walls for protection. I have my reasons, but that doesn't change the profound loneliness I've discovered in the process. Then one day I find myself drifting toward the window to see him. Corey Marshall, my new neighbor. Quiet, reserved, and cute as can be. He infects my thoughts, becomes the image I fantasize about. I want to taste his lips, smell his scent...feel what it's like to be inside him. And soon, watching becomes exchanging gifts and messages, which becomes so much more. It's wrong to want this as badly as I do, but I can't help myself. I crave him so desperately. It's hard to tell if what we're doing is going to make me lose my mind or change my entire world, but it's too late to turn back now... COREY I've never been quite right. Too high or too low. Pain is my constant companion...at the hands of my abusive ex, and often from myself. The sweet relief is only temporary, but in those moments, it's like I can finally breathe. Then I meet him. Silas Rizner calms the chaotic storms inside me. He makes me feel loved, treasured, even when I don't deserve it. I cherish the moments we share--cooking, cuddling, and when Silas reads to me until I fall asleep. When he's inside me, it's the only time in my life I've ever felt complete. Silas becomes the glue that holds me together, that bandages my scars. Inside the walls of his home, we're almost safe, but our demons are always there, waiting to break free. We're a mess. We're broken, chaotic, beautiful; we're in love. But not even love can slay our monsters. No, only we can do that. Unless our monsters destroy us first. TRIGGERS: Self-harm, depression, anxiety, mentions of past domestic violence. *While the sexual situations depicted in Beautiful Chaos are imperative to the characters' development throughout the course of the novel, readers are advised to peruse the "Dear Reader" letter at the beginning of the book to help them make an informed decision about whether this particular story will be to their tastes. This letter can be viewed in the downloadable sample or by using the "Look Inside" feature found on the title's product page.
Unburied
In a bloody twist on the antiquated trope of "burying the gays," the newest anthology from Dark Ink Books boasts brand new short stories spotlighting LGBTQ+ characters. Presenting the darkest of themes as explored by sixteen established and award-winning genre fiction scribes from around the globe, Unburied contains creature features and paranormal hauntings, shadow fables and dreadful delusions. This twisted box of curiosities serves the readers a cornucopia of chilling horror, sci-fi terror, and dark fantasy. Prepare to unearth your deepest nightmares.Felice Picano, Greg Herren, Daniel M. Jaffe, J. Askew, Laramie Dean, Laura DeHaan, Christina Delia, Sarah Lyn Eaton, Thomas Kearnes, Veronica Kirin, George Daniel Lea, Azzurra Nox, Elin Olausson, Robert P. Ottone, Louis Stephenson, M.C. St. John
Scandal
Scandal: (noun) a: an action or event that causes a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.b: damage to reputation; public disgrace.See also: Porter "I won't apologize for who I am" Jones.A boy searching for the truth.A Daddy with a lot to hide. Porter Jones has always lived two lives. To the world, he's the mayor's smart, successful and savvy chief of staff. Conservative, yet charming. Good at his job, without overshadowing his boss. But underneath the controlled persona, Porter's had to hide who he really is. A highly charged Dom with an unapologetically voracious appetite for sex, and that's putting it mildly. But when a mayoral sex scandal thrusts him into the spotlight, Porter's private and public worlds collide. And the ruthless reporter who exposed the mayor now has his sights firmly on exposing Porter. Declan Davies is doing life all wrong. He's too nice to be the ruthless reporter he needs to be to get ahead. So when he digs into the mayor's past, he expects to maybe find a few unpaid parking tickets, not uncover Daylesford's biggest political scandal. He can't even do that right. When Porter storms into Declan's office demanding answers, sparks fly. But if Porter thinks Declan will be a pushover, he's got another thing coming. And if Declan is obsessed with finding the truth, what will he do when he discovers who the real Porter Jones is? ◆◆◆SCANDALScandal is a Daddy-lite enemies-to-lovers gay romance featuring a Dom Daddy with a lot to hide, and a curious boy obsessed with finding the truth. Come along for the ride and enjoy some crazy/sexy/cool shenanigans, including: lots of off-the-record chats, bed bondage, spoon theory, sassy friends, lots of LOLs, and all the feels on the way to a heartwarming HEA. Scandal is the fourth book in the 99 Daddies series. Each book in the series will contain overlapping characters and storylines, so you may enjoy them more by reading them in order. ♥♥♥ 99 DADDIES99 Daddies is a hilarious, entertaining, and heartwarming contemporary / new adult Daddy/boy MM romance series. Escape to Daylesford, the (fictional) Daddy capital of America. If you love steamy and complex Daddy/boy dynamics, May-December gay romances with a twist, sweet and sassy MM age gap romances-and chasing those guaranteed HEAs-you'll love it here. So come along and meet the 99 Daddies of Daylesford. Who will be YOUR favorite?
Fu
MIKEY I've never messed around with a guy before. Not that I haven't been attracted to guys. The opportunity just never came up. I stand at the front door, naked. My bro's roomie, Scott, is pissed about how much noise I made with the girl I just escorted out of their apartment, but I figured we were alone, and I couldn't help that she liked to scream out to let me know she was enjoying herself. Just like I can't help that the raging boner I have right now is for Scott, not her. I don't know what it is about the angry glare he's giving me that turns me on so much, but I just want to tug on his curly brown locks and hear him call out my name as I show him a good time. Scott doesn't want anything to do with me. At least, I think that's the case, but I learn just how wrong I am one night when we wind up tearing each other's clothes off and racing for the bedroom. He blows my mind...and well, me too. We spend the next few days messing around before I head back to California. That's supposed to be the end of it. But after my sister makes a crap investment on a rundown house near my bro's apartment in Atlanta, I jump at the opportunity to help her fix it up. I don't want her to have to stay with our parents, who I've avoided since I left for college--don't get me started. Scott volunteers to work on the project too, which gives us plenty of time to have a little fun together. It's supposed to be about fixing up the house, but the more time I spend with him, the more I realize it's not the only fixer upper Scott's working on. He's doing something to me--making me better. And even though I'm heading back home when this is all over, I don't want it to end. Because I'm falling for Scott...so hard. FU is a steamy standalone romance novel with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a totally adorable happily ever after.
Dragon Dreams and Fairy Wings
When one fairy with a faulty memory meets a snarky dragon, the supernatural world will never be the same.Griff was born a Love fairy, but he never quite fitted in. He didn't want to be part of a harem...at least he didn't think so. What with his wings gone and his memory damaged, he can't be certain of what he felt in the past. All he does know is he wants his wings back. Without them, he's grounded.Blaze is a dragon shifter who tends to stick his foot in his mouth-and some other parts in other places-when he really shouldn't. His brother's the king, and his sister-in-law is scary. Blaze's last screw-up got him grounded, unable to shift into his dragon form. His punishment seems harsh to him, but there's no escaping it.When the Love fairies come to the castle to work on forming an alliance, Blaze has about had it with guarding the horny beings, and he's disappointed that they don't stay small and cute. Swatting at something buzzing him, he almost starts and inter-species war when it turns out to be a fairy on a dragonfly.And from that snarky first meeting between Griff and Blaze, something wonderful, and dangerous, will come...
The Mercenary’s Mate
Welcome to the mercenary ship, The Blue Solace: Leti Ando needs off planet and fast. He has a best friend and a new half-sister to rescue, and he needs to be sneaky about it. Unfortunately sneaky isn't really his thing. With the help of a friend, Leti and his menagerie, along with his two companions, stow away aboard a mystery ship. Little does he know that The Blue Solace belongs to the infamous mercenary, Captain Will Hackett, a man he'll come to love with everything inside him. Will has been in a bitchy ass mood for the past six months. He's restless and grumpy, but doesn't know why. He knows he needs something and he can't find it, but his crew are out of patience and insist on some R &R back home at Charybdis Station. Then Hack finds a stow-away angel and everything changes. Leti is his mate and he'll do anything to keep him safe and happy, even smile. The galaxy's not a safe place, though, and The Blue Solace has a job to do: pick up a renowned scientist and his mysterious artifact. Then get them safely back to Charybdis Station. Hack and Leti don't realize their romance story is about to get hijacked by Concord mercenaries. Their love is easy, it happens just like that. Staying alive and keeping the galaxy safe? That's a little harder.
Little Moments We Lost
When Jacob meets Alex in their 19th-century industrialism class, they learn to love each other in the little moments that define their lives. When a devastating accident throws their relationship into turmoil, Jacob seeks to numb his pain and questions if he'll ever recover.
Unbreakable
Alexandra "Lexie" Fleming is the hottest detective on the Norfolk Police Department. She is on the trail of the "Last Call Killer," a brutal serial killer who preys on college girls. Lexie is driven to solve the case even though her life is falling apart. She must find a way to stay one step ahead of the killer despite her grief over the sudden death of her partner and the betrayal she feels as her marriage implodes. When Lexie's new partner, detective Danielle Watkins, enters her already chaotic world, the tension is undeniable. Danielle is good at her job, strong-willed and just as stubborn as Lexie, and at first they clash professionally. Danielle is also beautiful, and the electricity between the two detectives is impossible to ignore: the subtle touches, the lingering looks, the late-night conversations. Lexie is swept away by the forbidden feelings growing within her. As they track the killer, they come to trust and depend on each other, and their relationship deepens. Will they discover the killer's identity in time to save his next victim? Will Lexie play it safe, or give in to her passion? Will the "Last Call Killer" destroy Danielle and Lexi, or will their love be unbreakable? Buy this fast-paced, plot-twisting, romantic thriller to find out.
Undivided
From the author of Driven: "This is a fun read! Lizzy is totally adorable..." Curve Magazine Can one of the greatest tragedies of your life become one of your great blessings as well? The Oaktown Girls learn just how deep their bonds of friendship and love go in this final, uplifting book in the series. First, there's the matter of Frankie and Sally's upcoming wedding. Frankie's all set to win over her difficult mother on a visit home, until Sally makes a glaring misstep. Then Frankie reveals a heartbreaking misstep of her own, leaving Sally devastated. Which is just when Sally's borderline ex suddenly shows up. At the same time, Kate's father is dying back in Ireland. Her decision to go back to attend his death completely upends Lizzy. Meanwhile, Tenika and Delilah are about to give birth to twins-and psychic Sally predicts problems ahead. Things boil to a head when an unexpected development brings the entire group to the hospital. What follows is a life-changing night none of them will ever forget. This moment of truth teaches them all a key lesson in this inspiring fifth book in the series.Only together can they ultimately triumph.
Coming to Life on South High
For 21-year-old gay virgin Gabe Rafferty, the first decade of adulthood is unpredictable and intense.Flat broke upon college graduation, Gabe navigates the passage from menial work to globetrotting corporate drudge, then strives for a real chance at professional fulfillment. His journey exploring his sexuality-from inhibited innocence, to first-love crises, to random hookups-doesn't seem to lead to the more sensual, committed relationships he wants. Then he meets Marty, an African American art student, and Gabe must face his white working-class background and racist father for a chance at true love.Throughout, he traverses the joys and hazards of loving a headstrong cast of friends, including a lesbian couple, and Candy, a straight female friend whose life intersects with Gabe's in unexpected ways.For Gabe, what happens after coming of age and coming out is a scramble to survive first journeys into sex, love, and livelihood.
Boost and Sue
Boost and Sue is a crime novel starring a transgender protagonist which follows her life of stealing and suing.
The Good Girls
With the war on hold until Marchosias names a new champion, a group of acolytes for the side of Good arrive in the city to bolster Riley's advantage through the power of prayer. But a lack of hostilities doesn't mean there's peace. A new demonic player soon begins making his name among the Five Families, making a power play that would consolidate every demon in the city under his command.
Unburied - A Collection of Queer Dark Fiction
In a bloody twist on the antiquated trope of "burying the gays," the newest anthology from Dark Ink Books boasts brand new short stories spotlighting LGBTQ+ characters. Presenting the darkest of themes as explored by sixteen established and award-winning genre fiction scribes from around the globe, Unburied contains creature features and paranormal hauntings, shadow fables and dreadful delusions. This twisted box of curiosities serves the readers a cornucopia of chilling horror, sci-fi terror, and dark fantasy. Prepare to unearth your deepest nightmares.Felice Picano, Greg Herren, Daniel M. Jaffe, J. Askew, Laramie Dean, Laura DeHaan, Christina Delia, Sarah Lyn Eaton, Thomas Kearnes, Veronica Kirin, George Daniel Lea, Azzurra Nox, Elin Olausson, Robert P. Ottone, Louis Stephenson, M.C. St. John
Adore
Sex with your dad's best friend is always off-limits. Too bad Cooper has no problem pushing limits.Cooper Scott is a snarky twink with no filter. He has big plans for a successful future and falling for his dad's best friend is NOT on the agenda. No worries, they'll just keep it casual.Jesse Thompson is a widower and new father at the age of fifty. The offer of help from his best friend's son should have sent Jesse running. Instead, he finds himself in a predicament he's spent his life avoiding.Will Cooper and Jesse end up in a heartbroken crash-and-burn situation? Or can love overcome all and give them a happily ever after?**Adore is a steamy, age-gap, bi-awakening, dad's best friend M/M romance with a sassy smartass and a sexy silver fox. It's the first book in the Remington Place series and can be read as a stand-alone.**
A Flighty Fake Boyfriend
All Ryan Winslow needs is a fake date for his ex's wedding. What happens when a fake date turns into real, but impossible, love?Ryan Winslow has everything he needs to attend his billionaire aristocrat ex's wedding. He's got an out and proud A-list celebrity date, reservations at an exclusive resort in Santa Barbara, and two weeks to enjoy a vacation-his first in six years.The drive down gives him a chance to visit old friends in tiny St. Nacho's, but that's where things start to go wrong. His workaholic, driven lifestyle takes its toll, and his date calls to say he can't make it. How will he ever find a substitute date for a formal wedding in time?Epic Alsop waits tables, but that's not all he does. He pays special attention to people, and responds to their needs accordingly. When he meets an overworked, underfed Ryan, he offers him a healing smoothie and a little extra care. When Ryan's date for a wedding cancels, Epic offers to be his fake boyfriend.What Epic doesn't expect is Ryan's kindness, or the amazing resort vacation he offers. He doesn't expect Ryan's patience, his wit, or his passion. But they live in different countries, and Ryan's job leaves no room for a social life. The hunger and weariness that drew Epic to Ryan in the first place is only a symptom of the reason they can't be together. Can fake lovers who fall in genuine love find a way to make their relationship work? Or are they destined to be alone forever? Find out if Epic and Ryan have a chance. Buy A Flighty Fake Boyfriend today!
Forecast
Forecast: (noun) A calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather.See also: Liam "I'm Always Right" Wright.Not your typical Daddy. Not your typical boy.Not your typical fake relationship. Hudson Madden looks like the kind of guy you don't want to piss off-he's a walking wall of muscle, brightly tatted ink up both arms, and low grunts. But underneath it all, he's a gentle giant. One who can't find what he wants because of the assumptions people make: He must be an alpha.He must be a dominant Daddy.He must be looking for a sweet, passive boy. The truth is more complicated. Haunted by memories of a former lover, and interested in exploring types of sex that aren't easily defined, Hudson is happy to harbour his innocent crush on the local weatherman. Until said weatherman crush walks into Hudson's gym and turns his life upside down. Liam "I'm Always Right" Wright. It might be a cute catchphrase, but when it comes to love, Liam is always wrong. Liam hasn't got time for love. He's got his sights set on the big time, becoming a prime time meteorologist on a major national TV station. He'll do anything it takes to get the promotion, even if it means entering into a fake relationship to improve his chances. A quick-fix, no-mess solution. So why does it feel so right when Hudson looks at him, spends time with him, and gets to know him in a way that no one ever has? Will Hudson be able to break down his walls and let Liam in? And when forced to choose between his career and love, will Liam be able to make the right choice? ◆◆◆FORECASTForecast is a Daddy-lite fake relationship MM romance featuring a gentle giant of a Daddy, and an ambitious weatherman. Come along for the ride and enjoy some crazy/sexy/cool shenanigans involving tantra, multiple orgasms, a heartfelt list of 18 favorite things, a crew of sassy friends, lots of LOLs, and all the feels on the way to a heartwarming HEA. Forecast is the third book in the 99 Daddies series. Each book in the series will contain overlapping characters and storylines, so you may enjoy them more by reading them in order. ♥♥♥ 99 DADDIES99 Daddies is a hilarious, entertaining, and heartwarming contemporary / new adult Daddy/boy MM romance series. Escape to Daylesford, the (fictional) Daddy capital of America. If you love steamy and complex Daddy/boy dynamics, May-December gay romances with a twist, sweet and sassy MM age gap romances-and chasing those guaranteed HEAs-you'll love it here. So come along and meet the 99 Daddies of Daylesford. Who will be YOUR favorite? Please use the 'Look Inside' feature to view the Content Advisory.
True Hearts
Everything about them is different. Except what they feel for each other. When her business fails, Gem accepts the only job she can get in a town she's never heard of. She thinks her life can't get any worse. Until her new landlord walks in on her making chocolate cake in her underwear. Her incredibly gorgeous new landlord. While life in a country town is not her scene, the silver living is Marnie, her landlord and the local vet. Gem finds that she wants to see Marnie more and more. Marnie has carved out a comfortable existence where she can be close to her dogs and horses and far away from people. But she can't help but like her eccentric new tenant, even if she can't seem to keep still. Their personalities are at odds, but neither can deny their attraction to the other. Can they find a way to be together while staying true to who they are?
Once Before Sunset
You can always start again, and stories can always be retold to make new meanings. In Once Before Sunset, Will Belicor wanders through small-town New Hampshire, Princeton, and Amsterdam like a medieval knight errant, reworking old narrative traditions to re-assess his aristocratic New England upbringing and his increasing desire for other men. As medieval knights sought religious ecstasy through encounters with hermits, locked-up lovers, and foreign lands, Will turns to exiled intellectuals, feverish crushes, and the city of Amsterdam to establish his own moral guidelines.
Queer’s Progress
Two young men fall in love in 90s New York: Can they make a go of it? They come from different worlds: Fatherless Eduardo, a student, was born in Cuba, while suburban-raised Andrew is aiming for an academic career. But with help from Ned, an older master of gay Manhattan, Eduardo and Andrew will give it their best shot! But though Ned gives hands-on instruction as required, he also sees a way to use first Andrew, then Eduardo for the benefit of his own stalled literary career. He schemes and manipulates in order to get his novel published-because all's fair in love and war and art. This compelling (and partly autobiographical) story of young love follows Andrew's stumbling progress in pursuit of Eduardo as Eduardo flees a pregnant hookup and his mom's Harlem apartment to flop on his oldest friend's floor, his best friend's couch, in Andrew's bed, at the West Side Y, on a patch of Central Park ivy-and a jail cell or two. Queer's Progress races towards inevitability in a tale by turns urbane, emotional and dryly witty.
Lawless
Kate Hollister has worked hard to build the life she always wanted. As an analyst in a federal law enforcement agency, she's become an expert in researching crime and criminal behavior. From the safety of her cubicle, it all seems predictable and manageable. But after her latest heartbreak, Kate looks for a way to escape the confines of her sedate, comfortable life and jumps at a chance to work in the field. Kate goes undercover as Kate Sooner in Lawless, a remote mountain town in northern California. In a run-down trailer park on the outskirts of town, Kate works to infiltrate a small-time drug ring purportedly run by her new neighbor, Stoney Randall. Though she doubts the value of pursuing such a minor criminal, Kate befriends Stoney's girlfriend Sierra Finn and her best friend Maggie Herndon. Kate soon finds that Lawless more than lives up to its name. Everywhere she turns she finds drugs, stolen goods, creepy criminals, mysterious animal disappearances, and the overwhelming odor of marijuana. Turns out the crime behind the data she manipulated so easily in the office is a lot more complicated--now that she's right smack in the middle of it.
100 Boyfriends
Winner of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award in Gay Fiction. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Longlisted for the 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award and the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. One of Buzzfeed's Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2021, NBC's 10 Most Notable LGBTQ Books of 2021, and Pink News' Best LGBTQ Books of 2021. "This hurricane of delirious, lonely, lewd tales is a taxonomy and grand unified theory of the boyfriend, in every tense." --Parul Sehgal, The New York Times"I loved this book--raunchy, irreverent, deliberate, sexy, angry, and tender, in its own way." --Roxane GayAn irreverent, sensitive, and inimitable look at gay dysfunction through the eyes of a cult hero Transgressive, foulmouthed, and brutally funny, Brontez Purnell's 100 Boyfriends is a revelatory spiral into the imperfect lives of queer men desperately fighting the urge to self-sabotage. As they tiptoe through minefields of romantic, substance-fueled misadventure--from dirty warehouses and gentrified bars in Oakland to desolate farm towns in Alabama--Purnell's characters strive for belonging in a world that dismisses them for being Black, broke, and queer. In spite of it--or perhaps because of it--they shine. Armed with a deadpan wit, Purnell finds humor in even the darkest of nadirs with the peerless zeal, insight, and horniness of a gay punk messiah. Together, the slice-of-life tales that writhe within 100 Boyfriends are an inimitable tour of an unexposed queer underbelly. Holding them together is the vision of an iconoclastic storyteller, as fearless as he is human.
Imagoes
When Jack receives a phone call from a colleague in the southeast of Tasmania with news of a newfound butterfly habitat, he and Lawson head off on another adventure. It's not an easy trek to the location. The Franklin-Gordon National Park is famous for wild rivers, rainforests, and rocky cliff faces, and they'll need to hike and abseil-in the dead of winter-to get to the site. It's no ordinary expedition because this is no ordinary butterfly, and Jack and Lawson aren't an ordinary couple. Join Jack and Lawson on another quest in this short story of extraordinary butterflies and extraordinary love.
The Icefjord Saga
Isa's hunt to find a cure for the Varg's curse has failed and the stakes are only getting higher. The curse is spreading fast, and the runes keeping the Varg from reaching his soul will not hold forever. Eskal has his own agenda: Find the Jera rune before Fenrisborg and claim the power of the Varg for himself. When Eskal leads Ulfheim's strongest warriors to the wild and hostile high north, Karel's plans to save his sister and prove himself to his father finally seem to fall into place. In the middle of it all is Rakkian, struggling to find his footing amongst beasts and monsters both human and inhuman. In the unforgiving frozen wild, he will have to call on new strengths to stay alive.Claws is the final book in The Icefjord Saga.
The Icefjord Saga
Twelve years after the death of his family, Isa meets a boy in the woods with an injured foot who can bring ravens back to life. But something else has come to Ulfheim, and when Isa opens the rune ward keeping the village safe to let the strange boy through, the wicked beast that has haunted Isa's dreams his entire life follows.Six years later, the boy from the woods returns and his arrival sets events into motion much grander than Isa could have foreseen. Isa's control is slipping. The wolves close in on Ulfheim and home is no longer safe.In the north, Fenrisborg stirs. If Karel wants to save his sister and prove his worth, he must act now. But Ulfheim is as unforgiving as his father's chilled halls and Karel will need all his skills to deceive a jarl and capture an evil creature. Teeth is the first book in The Icefjord Saga duology.
Dungeness Blues
In "Dungeness Blues", the wonderful Jeremy Reed pays homage to Derek Jarman (1942-1994), one of the most influential filmmakers, authors and artists of post-war Europe.
Santa’s Naughty Boy
A young man discovers Santa has many secrets.Working at an out of the way gay bar in Alaska is all Angel knows. The daily grind is getting boring, until one evening a handsome older man walks in wearing a red parka and a Santa hat.Now Angel can't stop thinking about this Santa daddy. But this guy plays hard to get. As if he's hiding something. Something big.Soon Angel will discover that Santa daddy has many secrets, not the least of which is an ice castle at the North Pole complete with hidden room full of more than toys for kids.A fantasy holiday romance where Santa's Village is real. Includes: two lonely guys, a magical daddy, a young man who wants to believe, toys for Christmas, tender care and holiday miracles.
Honor the Fallen
Beth is still fighting demons she believed were long dead. She still had this need to be bigger than she thought she was. She also had a need to make sure that those around her didn't forget how they got to where they were. She needed to honor those that came before her and the ones that would come after, those that continued the fight for freedom, democracy and for those they love. But through it all, she can't forget that she still has responsibilities to deal with and one of the biggest is Layla. Layla is still trying to figure out what her life is going to be like without her mother. She's trying to be strong. She is still trying to be a kid, an actress and a daughter. She has a lot to deal with, but she loves Beth. She just hopes that Beth understands that she feels priviledged to join her family.The show is filming it's seventh season, but the real world doesn't stop for fantasy. As they find themselves bringing part of the story to an end as the Elvian war with the Qu'y ends, they have to figure out how their emotions are going to bleed into their acting and how it will effect them all for the coming summer and convention season. But most of all, the cast of Demon Hunter is going to have to figure out how to Honor The Fallen.
ImageOutWrite
ImageOut, New York's longest-running LGBTQ film festival, is proud to celebrate our 2020 issue of ImageOutWrite! This anthology exists as a labor of love and art to encourage a broad representation of a selection of our voices. Hear us loud! Here in Volume 9, the literary arts perform their magic again: the rite of bringing us closer, of showing those moments and conducting a lightning bolt of connection through shattered and fragmented times. There is nothing like discovering a great story, a resonant line, a life-changing poem. Here, you have your pick of stirring experiences. Enjoy your reading, and may your reading make your life fuller and richer today. We hope it inspires you to write, to share your experiences, and to shine out.
Operation Hyacinth
Few outside of Poland are aware that during the 1980's the Polish government orchestrated a cruel anti-gay program that targeted and punished queer people under the code name Operation Hyacinth. Pawel Kurczab, a gay Polish author, has written a devastating debut novel combining the true history of Poland's discrimination of LGBTQ+ people and his own experiences growing up in Poland, creating a love story in his novel Hyacinth. The novel follows Kamil, a simple SB officer complicity following orders from the communist party of Poland, weeding out revolutionaries and spreading propaganda. For his loyalty, he's given everything he's ever dreamed of having. One day, Kamil is tasked to participate in Operation Hyacinth, where he must disguise himself to infiltrate the gay community. Little does he know, the operation will change his life forever as he comes to terms with who he really is under a dictatorship that dictates who and what love should be.
Charisma Check
Gui's the best friend I ever had. I love him like a brother, too bad I'm falling for his little brother.Jude is a walking talking temptation, everything I never let myself want. He's sweet as chocolate, wickedly funny, and he gets me. The sex, well, it's worth a repeat and that's something I never do.When he visited Gui, I thought I could settle for a one night stand, but then Jude moves to my city to work at my studio. Gui gets him to join my gaming group and suddenly he's all I see. Now Jude's looking at me with hearts in his eyes and I'm terrified that I'm going to break his heart.Charisma Check is the second M/M romance in the Table Topped series. It features Jude, a hopeless romantic with diabetes who makes animation and Theo, a commitment-phobic trans man with depression who runs table top games for his friends.CW: for severe depression, gender dysphoria, mention of past suicidality, surgical recovery, injection medications/needles (insulin dependent diabetes)
Raven Manor
Raven Manor holds secrets humans aren't meant to know. Detective Hanlan didn't believe in fairy tales. That is until one tried to kill him.Hanlan sees the evil humans do to one another every day as a Homicide detective and hates the necessity of his job. But this murder-it raises his hackles. What he uncovers is far more than a pathological motive, it's like something out of a horror movie or a Grimm's fairy tale. Everything points to a supernatural being, a werewolf, as the killer, causing Hanlan to doubt himself-and his mysterious new partner.Will he be able to stop this otherworldly killer or will more pay the price of his failure?Raven Manor is a contemporary paranormal murder mystery/Urban Fantasy with a twist. This suspenseful prequel to the Ghostwolf series has it all, werewolves, unbreakable bonds, and a bit of energy manipulation(magic!).Delve into the secret world of the Del Mulanti Ruv with Detective Hanlan. Buy it today.
Die Fremde in mir
So lange ist es schon her, seit er ihn das erste Mal sah, dass er sich kaum erinnern kann, nicht mehr wei?, wie es ohne ihn war, nicht mehr wei?, wie es ohne ihn geht. Seit Julian Tim kennt, ist er besessen wie von einem Fluch. Alte Bew瓣ltigungsstrategien haben aufgeh繹rt zu funktionieren. Sein ganzes beschissenes Leben dr瓣ngt pl繹tzlich nach Ver瓣nderung. Doch wie rauskommen aus dieser verdammten Show? Melanie hat Angst. Dass der Alkohol ausgeht, dass der Pegel nicht mehr reicht, alles zu ertragen, vor den Menschen, vor den M瓣nnern. Sie will alles hinschmei?en. Jeden Tag. Sie will sterben. Oder endlich happy sein, irgendwie. Nie mehr Sex mit den falschen, f羹r Geld. Ihr Leben soll anders sein. Oder soll aufh繹ren. Sofort. Eine Psychotherapie muss her. Irgendwann sind wir so zynisch, dass wir nichts mehr f羹hlen und niemand uns versteht.
The Gangster
1881-Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained while in Shallow Grave, Arizona. Now back in New York City, Gillian makes an arrest on New Year's Eve that leads to information on a gangster, known only as Tick Tock, who's perfected utilizing elemental magic ammunition. This report complicates Gillian's holiday plans, specifically those with infamous outlaw, Gunner the Deadly, who promised they'd ring in 1882 together.The two men stand on the cusp of a romance that needs to be explored intimately and privately. But when Gillian's residence is broken into by a magical mechanical man who tries to murder him on behalf of Tick Tock, he and Gunner must immediately investigate the city's ruthless street gangs before the illegal magic becomes a threat that cannot be contained.This might be their most wild adventure yet, but criminal undergrounds can't compare to the dangers of the heart. Gillian must balance his career in law enforcement with his love for a vigilante, or lose both entirely.The novel-length follow-up to The Engineer, in the exciting new steampunk series, Magic & Steam.
The Ghost of East Texas
Agent Blair Cooper and her partner psychic Tally Rainwater (Terminal Event) are back in a gripping new murder mystery investigation. When the serial killer Casper Caruso, known as The Ghost of East Texas, was sent to death row, Agent Blair Cooper was adamant that there were more victims of his killing spree. As his execution day approaches, Casper reaches out to Blair. If she agrees to a face-to-face meeting, he will give the whereabouts of 10 additional bodies left in his wake.Is his request an act of remorse for his ruthless killings, or is there something sinister lurking in his dark mind?Blair and Tally must piece together the clues to bring closure for some of the victim's families. However, when you bargain with the devil, there is always a price to be paid.
Of Scales and Fire
Monks, magic, and mermen, oh my! The cast of supporting characters from Natalina Reis's "Of Magic and Scales" are back and stronger than ever, and so are the pop culture references and silly jokes Aiden likes so much. As Aiden and his new family are joined by an unexpected antagonist that may yet prove to be their undoing, will their (un)domesticated new life as a couple be turned upside down?Aiden Mercer's life has changed dramatically since his days of being a man-whore, where he spent most of the time either running his coffee shop in sunny Portugal or man-watching at the beach. He now has Na禱l, a cranky merman to love and to hold, and his sister, Vee, and friends to care for. Life is good.But life never seems to stop surprising the American ex-detective. A mysterious order of monks, a mermen poacher, shocking revelations about his parentage-and whoever is hunting him down-turn Aiden and Na禱l's summer into one to remember. Or maybe one they'd rather forget.
Heart of Silver Flame
Duty before love; legacy before life.Six months have passed, and Tallora's nightmares are haunted by memories of Solvira and the woman she loves-Empress Dauriel Solviraes, seated on a throne a thousand miles away. But war waits on the horizon, and when rumors of her kingdom's coalition with Moratham surface, Tallora fears her small kingdom will be destroyed between the two warring empires. With the help of new friends-a merfolk prince and a mysterious sea witch-Tallora must return to Solvira in order to stop the rising tides of war.From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a story of duty and betrayal-and a love that transcends the bounds of land and sea.
Eclipse
In the final sequel of Dark Horizons ex-soldier Taylor Morgan has no idea how long she's spent in Daashu, the brutal prison where enemies of the Dominion go to die. She doesn't know what's become of the naledai rebellion, or how Earth, her homeworld, is faring against the ikthians. She's only sure of one thing. Maia is out there somewhere, making a plan to rescue her.Meanwhile, Maia is tormented by guilt. She blames herself for Taylor's capture, and her research into the shared genetic history of all Milky Way species has been stolen by the Dominion, only to be turned into a deadly biological weapon.With the help of Rachel Harris, Taylor's best friend; Elurin, an ace pilot and Dominion defector; Akton, a stalwart naledai soldier; and her own traitorous mother, a former Dominion official, Maia must rescue Taylor and stop the Dominion from wiping out the naledai, the humans, and even her own people.
Obsessed
The impassioned story of a tormented woman, desperate for physical satisfaction of all kinds, seeking peace of mind, heart...and body.A woman with an insatiable desire for sex seeks help from a psychiatrist... telling him her emotional story, hoping to end her unquenchable lust, find her true self, and live have a normal life. But is it too late? "March Hastings was the pen name of Sally Singer. Her works focused on the world of wealthy people and their psycho-sexual troubles. Her plots are convincing, style confident, characters unapologetically passionate yet believable, and dialogues top notch." The Book Haven For The Retro Reader"March Hastings" was one of the pseudonyms (along with Laura Duchamp, Viveca Ives, and Alden Stowe) of Sally M. Singer, a lesbian writer born in 1930s and the author of more than 130 novels. She is undoubtedly best-known for her string of ground-breaking, lesbian-themed, sexy pulp paperbacks in the 1950s and early 1960s, including Three Women, The Third Theme, Veil of Torment, and The Demands of the Flesh. She wrote many other sexy novels as Hastings, not all of them with a lesbian theme. However, by the late-60s/early 70s, the "March Hastings" pseudonym was co-opted by her publisher and became a house name for many different authors penning lurid paperbacks, diluting and confusing her early legacy as an influential author of lesbian pulp and straight erotic fiction.
Choose Me
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER CHOOSE ME?The novel analyzes the complexity of love, its power during most challenging times, and how it fights against arbitrary expectations of societies. - Goodreads reviewer.You know it's a good book when you find yourself grinning like an idiot while your reading! Really relatable lesbian romance, capturing a rollercoaster of emotions. - Goodreads reviewer.Holly Garland is a successful lawyer from London, England. At just 28 years of age, her drive, ambition and smarts have firmly secured her position as one of the most established in her field.It seems as though she has everything she ever wanted, but the pressure of a long-term relationship looms, leaving Holly with a tough decision to make.When she meets a promising, young paralegal named Brooke Jacobs, her world is turned upside down. The complexity of family becomes Brooke's burden to hold as she tries desperately to understand the intensity of her feelings.This is a story of two halves, of heart break and love, but inevitably one of choice and consequence.Although love always seems so powerful, sometimes it simply isn't enough.
The Outcasts
An explosive novel that exposes the magnetic pull of forbidden lust...when a wife takes a mistress.Two couples join for a weekend of escape from New York...a getaway that becomes a cauldron of boiling temptations that would ignite their long-buried desires and shatter their lives. It's the story of Leigh Whitman, a rich, married woman who has everything a woman could desire...and yet aches to indulge her repressed, compulsive desires, aroused now by Jennie Dunbar...a emotionally-torn woman trapped in a decomposing marriage and who now finds herself yearning for a different kind of touch, a different kind of love...ABOUT THE AUTHOR"March Hastings" was one of the pseudonyms (along with Laura Duchamp, Viveca Ives, and Alden Stowe) of Sally M. Singer, a lesbian writer born in 1930s and the author of more than 130 novels, across many genres, in her lifetime. She is undoubtedly best-known for her string of ground-breaking, lesbian-themed, sexy pulp paperbacks in the 1950s and early 1960s, including Three Women, The Third Theme, Veil of Torment, and The Demands of the Flesh. She wrote many other sexy novels as Hastings, not all of them with a lesbian theme. However, by the late-60s/early 70s, the "March Hastings" pseudonym was co-opted by her publisher and became a house name for many different authors penning lurid paperbacks, diluting and confusing her early legacy as an influential author of lesbian pulp and straight erotic fiction.
Goldberg Variations
Jamie Goldberg, hoping desperately to avoid dealing with his sexual abuse in early childhood, is quick to pin any symptoms of trauma on any convenient issue of the day. Newly out of the closet in 1980 Detroit, he thinks coming out would solve his problems. Yet, allusive darker traumatic secrets linger in his mind. He discovers human sexuality is more complex than merely declaring one's sexuality. He also learns the struggles of suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem, and sexual acceptance only fester when suppressed. In short, he realizes his search keeps leading him where he does not want to go. Sometimes he is sustained only by his own wry sense of humor, love of music or the theater. Eventually a cast of Detroit characters accept him as he is, even if he does not, which prepares him for a date with his past he cannot escape. That confrontation threatens to damn him or possibly redeem him.
One Bite With A Vampire
Getting kidnapped was never part of my life plan. But being rescued opened up a whole world of crazy.It's not easy being the only human at the Community of Species Government-and especially not when you're the rescue case. Two years ago, I was planning to go to college, have a wild time, then settle into a normal life. Instead, I was kidnapped, spent months being a test subject, was in hiding for nearly a year, and then found out that my whole existence is a science experiment conducted by the bad guys. It's definitely time to reassess.My rescuers at CSG have been awesome... mostly. They gave me a job, a home, and a support network. But the whole demons, vampires, shifters thing is not easy to get used to. Especially when one particular vampire makes me want to take up stake sharpening for a hobby. How can someone be over eight centuries old and have the maturity of a drunk frat boy?The thing is, teenage mentality or not, Andrew is a fierce protector. With the bad guys still on the loose, I need someone like that on my side. Plus, did I mention that he's not hard to look at? I could stare at him all day if only he never opened his mouth.As we race to find my former captor before he can find me, life takes another twist and upends my world all over again. This time, though, I'm ready-after all, I've got an eight-hundred-year-old vampire at my back. What could possibly go wrong?
Incarnate
"Murder me once, shame on you. Murder me twice..." Emery Luple hunts monsters, solves crimes, confronts myths, and does it all in style. After being killed in the unforgiving Saudi Arabian desert while hunting a monster that never should have been there, he reincarnates into a new life-and not for the first time. But a string of grisly murders in New York immediately pulls him back into the world of investigation, mythical creatures, and mystery. And strange deaths are not the only things to which Emery is drawn. Caden, the young guy who requests Emery's help to investigate the crime spree, possesses an affinity for the supernatural... and a secret buried so deep, even he doesn't know what it is.Unexpected feelings, mutual self-discovery, and another incarnate claiming to be the Monster Hunter soon have Emery questioning all he thought he knew. Can he solve the current crimes before his murderer finds him again?
Enter the Aardvark
In this "blisteringly innovative and outrageous" (The Observer) novel that the Los Angeles Times describes as "somewhere between Nabokov's Pnin and Veep," a young politician discovers a mysterious stuffed aardvark on his doorstep and sets out on a journey to find out what it means. Early one August morning, millennial congressman Alexander Paine Wilson (R) receives a strange package in the mail. Inside is an enormous taxidermied aardvark. What does it mean? Well, everything. Hurtling from the beginning of the universe to present-day Washington, DC, this astonishing, edge-of-your-seat novel is at once a piercing look into the sick heart of our democracy and a profoundly moving meditation on the nature of love, power, and evil. In the end you will not only know the meaning of the aardvark, you will see our current reality through new eyes. *One of Time Magazine's Must-Read Books of 2020*
Midnight Heist
Grif Blackmore's team of thieves, the Outlaws, take down wicked corporations and nab fantastic paydays. However, when their latest heist fails, they end up in debt to the mafia, which puts the pressure on for their next job targeting Torres Industries to go off without a hitch.There's one problem. The CEO of Torres Industries, Danilo Torres, happens to not only be dead sexy but unaware of his company's corruption. When the sparks flare between Grif and Danilo, Grif can't help but fall for his mark.Grif is left with a decision to make. Is he willing to throw it all away for the man who's caught his interest or is there a chance to play Robin Hood without losing it all?
Gloryhole
Gloryhole is a collection of short stories about gay hookups, sex, and the men involved. Sometimes raunchy, sometimes graphic, the short stories are told from a mix of first and third person. A fresh take on a cherished culture of hookups and random sex.
O Seguran癟a de Jimmy Peter
H獺 anos Shawn trabalhava com Kwan Peter, o pai de Jimmy Peter, como seu seguran癟a, sem ao menos conhecer o garoto.Depois de complica癟繭es com prostitutas e bebidas, Jimmy 矇 mandado de volta para seu pai pela empresa que o assessorava como modelo internacional, a Closed Intertainment, para que melhorasse sua imagem e seu comportamento. Sem saber o que podia fazer para colocar freios no explosivo e mimado Jimmy, Peter d獺 carta branca para o seu mais leal e frio seguran癟a acompanhar o filho e garantir sua integridade f穩sica e moral. ? claro que ele sabia que Shawn Dylan era estressado e at矇 violento, mas ele estava sem alternativas. Talvez fosse bom para ambos. O que ele n瓊o sabia era que se iniciaria a穩 um romance agressivo e imposs穩vel de se conter, ao mesmo tempo de uma pureza que ningu矇m poderia negar. De onde vem, afinal, o amor verdadeiro?
