The Smallest Day
One person dead, another the target. Micky Knight is tasked with protecting Rabbi Sarah Jacobson, from New York, who is hiding in the city she hates, New Orleans. Unsure if Sarah was targeted by one lone killer or a sophisticated hate group, Micky is on edge and uncertain of how to guard her. Or if she can. Sarah is on the verge of a breakdown, from witnessing someone she loved being murdered, to being a stranger in a place she never wanted to see again. Micky reluctantly takes another case from an old high school acquaintance to find her young boytoy who stole important business secrets. The case is messy, likely illegal, and throws Micky into a past she thought she had left behind. Both cases lead her to unexpected--and dangerous--places.
Mika
Mika was raised to believe that magick is binary-and so is love.Adopted as an infant for her extraordinary power, Mika has always known it was her destiny to become the head of Ember's coven. However, destiny comes with conditions: the elders have decreed she must marry her best friend, Rob, before Samhain. Mika has no interest in the life they've planned for her. Instead, her heart is drawn to Birk, a non-binary nymph she hasn't even had the chance to take out on a date.As Mika defies the elders' plans, she begins to uncover secrets about magick that challenge everything she was taught. With Samhain fast approaching, she must decide whether to follow the path laid out for her or carve out her own.
The Titanic Survivors Book Club
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of The Perfume Thief, a remarkable tale about the life-changing power of books and second chances, following the Titanic librarian who opens a bookshop in Paris where he meets a secret society of survivors. "Deeply moving and rich with vivid detail . . . Timothy Schaffert is an exquisite storyteller."--Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept For weeks after the sinking of the Titanic, Yorick spots his own name among the list of those lost at sea. As an apprentice librarian for the White Star Line, his job was to curate the ship's second-class library. But the day the Titanic set sail he was left stranded at the dock. After the ship's sinking, Yorick takes this twist of fate as a sign to follow his lifelong dream of owning a bookshop in Paris. Soon after, he receives an invitation to a secret society of survivors where he encounters other ticket holders who didn't board the ship. Haunted by their good fortune, they decide to form a book society, where they can grapple with their own anxieties through heated discussions of The Awakening or The Picture of Dorian Gray. Of this ragtag group, Yorick finds himself particularly drawn to the glamorous Zinnia and the mysterious Haze, and a tangled triangle of love and friendship forms among them. Yet with the Great War on the horizon and the unexpected death of one of their own, the surviving book club members are left wondering what fate might have in store. Elegant and elegiac, The Titanic Survivors Book Club is a dazzling ode to love, chance, and the transformative power of books to bring people together.
Dropshipped
BUYER BEWARE: CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFULWith nothing else to do and no career prospects, Alex turns to the lucrative world of dropshipping-he never sees the stock, never goes to a warehouse. Just clicks a few buttons and takes the orders and money.When Mary, a lonely middle-aged mother, contacts him regarding an incorrect order, he doesn't think much of it. Customers are simple, easy to placate. But the gurus on YouTube didn't prepare him for Mary turning up at his door with the pulpy remains of a creature he's never seen before.Forced together by the stinky beast, the duo embark on a mission to find out what the creature is, and why it's been shipped, only to discover something far more sinister is at play. Upon starting their journey, one thing becomes clear. There is no going back. And there will be...NO REFUNDS
Wild Stars
Rock and roll is getting wet and wild...When Dare's band, Heart Killer, is asked to be the opening act for the epic Pillars of Rock tour, he can't say no. Playing alongside fan favorites like Mateo Starr of Mage Of Mercy should be the best thing ever for Dare... except the brooding singer seems to have it out for him in more ways than one.With his fortieth birthday on the horizon and a broken heart, Mateo Starr isn't sure he's ready to return the bright lights of the stage. But Mateo isn't about to let a hyperactive emo kid get in the way of his comeback. However, Mateo soon discovers his arch nemesis, Dare Wylde, may not be the only one begging for mercy.Will Dare and Mateo surrender to the music? Or will their untamed desires get in the way?
Night Terminus
An evocative debut novel reflecting the determination and resilience of a gay diaspora as it faced extinction.Beginning with a chance encounter in 1985, an unnamed narrator embarks on a physical and spiritual sojourn over four decades. From a one-night stand in Paris with the troubled and enigmatic Louis; to Montreal, through a divided Europe, and into the Iranian desert with the sick yet determined Yuri; and finally to Provence, where he meets the gregarious but wistful Frank, the narrator encounters a cast of exiles, fugitives, rebels, and artists. In a journey across continents and decades, we watch the impacts of one of the greatest health crises of the last hundred years through the eyes of those who both survived it and must now remember those who didn't.At once an odyssey through time and a love story to the narrator's found family, this haunting, lyrical novel in five parts explores questions of grief, statelessness, and memory and is a meditation on survival in the age of AIDS. A RARE MACHINES BOOK
Billion Dollar Bet
What would you bet for a chance at true love?Kian: I suck at dating.Embarrassing, but true.I can't help falling for the wrong guys.Diving in when I should be heading for the hills. So I swear off dating for the summer-and then I meet the man of my dreams, of course. Jack Thorsen is drop-dead gorgeous. Ridiculously smart.Sweet and funny and all the things you want a guy to be.Why did he have to show up now? I don't have time for dating, anyway.My hometown of Maple Springs is under siege.They're about to sell miles of pristine northwoods wilderness.The buyer? A Wall Street billionaire who wants to play at being a hotelier. But I've spent my life fighting big businesses.I'm ready to go toe-to-toe with this mystery mogul.Until I find out that the heartless billionaire is none other than Jack himself-And he's determined to win me over. My head's telling me to run the other way.But my heart swears that Jack is special. Which do I listen to? Who can I trust?And how much am I willing to risk for love? Billion Dollar Bet is Book 1 in the Maple Springs series. While each book focuses on different characters and can be read on its own, they're even more fun to read together. Billion Dollar Bet is a 55,000 word steamy, contemporary, billionaire m/m romance. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
Adam's Song
They say it's a bad idea to fall for your best friend. But since when do I say no to bad ideas?Adam: It's not like I wanted to fall in love with Ben. When we first met in college, I thought he'd be like every other hot jock who'd made my life hell in high school. It's not my fault he turned out to be sweet, funny, and insanely talented. We moved to New York after college to break into the music business and of course Ben got signed by a major label-they'd be stupid not to want him. But even though he's a famous popstar now, he still wants to be friends with a nobody like me. Honestly, if he didn't want me falling for him, he should have been less goddamn perfect.Well, except for the part where he's straight. Did I forget to mention that?In my defense, responsible decision-making has never been my strong suit. Case in point-collapsing on stage, guitar in hand, after discovering my then-boyfriend, now-ex was cheating on me, and downing a bottle of bourbon in response. But I'm cleaning up my act-no more hiding in the closet and no more bad life choices. But that also means no more waiting around for the day Ben magically decides he likes di...sgustingly sappy guys with secret crushes on him (aka me).So why did Ben have to pick now to make me question everything I thought I knew about us?"I've never wanted anything as much as I want you right now. When I see you, something inside me lights up."Ben: It's not like I planned this. I was on tour when Adam collapsed back in New York and he wouldn't even let me come home early to visit him. But that's Adam for you-brilliant, breathtaking, and pathologically afraid of vulnerability. All I wanted was to be there for him-and him coming out didn't change that in the slightest. Yeah, I couldn't help seeing him a little differently. And no, I couldn't quite explain why I was suddenly noticing the curve of his back, the freckles on his cheeks, or wondering what his lips tasted like. But whatever weird awakening I was having, Adam needed support, not more confusion.And then I kissed him. Whoops.And I know it's fast. I know it's unexpected. I know my label would be livid if they found out I was dating a guy. But I also know-deeply and inexplicably-that this could be something real. I just have to convince Adam of the same thing. Beautiful, broken Adam who looks at the world through 14 layers of irony. Adam, who'd rather get an appendectomy than admit that he needs someone. Adam, who still doesn't know all of my secrets.So do I convince him to risk everything-on me?Adam's Song is Book 1 in the 8 Million Hearts series. While each book can be read on its own, they've even more fun to read together. Adam's Song is a 120,000 word m/m romance full of snark, sweetness, and a healthy serving of steam. Friends-to-lovers and hurt/comfort themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
The Source Of The Wind
PAIN IS NEVER FOR NOTHING. NOT IF YOU USE IT.WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, YOU'LL KNOW JUST ENOUGH.Raphi Cohen is a twenty-four-year-old preschool teacher, who just got broken up with for the fourth time by the same girl. It's a torturous loop she's stuck in. But that's what love is, right?When Raphi's best friend Jeremiah forces her into therapy for her relationship woes, she finally finds the courage to follow her gut, leave London, and end her relationship for good. But it's when Raphi discovers a disturbing truth about one of her students, that she's got no choice but to confront her own traumatic childhood.What Raphi doesn't know, as she embarks on a journey to help her student and herself, is that there's always help available. There are always sources of support, that will provide her with what she needs. Including some that are more, let's say, magical. An uplifting and heartwarming novel about one young woman's journey to learn how to transmute her pain into her greatest gift.--------------THE SOURCE OF THE WIND is an uplifting women's fiction novel penned by author Ella Capek, that includes themes of hope and rehabilitation after trauma, found families and learning how to use your pain as your gift.
Wild Heart
How do you tame a wild heart?Mal: Everyone's got a talent. Mine is running away.Well, that, and picking the wrong guys.So I guess I have two talents.Lucky me.The problem is, my psycho ex won't take no for an answer.He won't even take me leaving the state as an answer.And when he tracks my cell phone to a roadside motel, I have two options: Lose my freedom, and possibly my life.Or disappear completely.Which is how I wind up on Summersea--a tiny island off the coast of Georgia, where the ice cream shoppes outnumber the people and the air smells like unicorns and happiness.It's a fairytale on steroids, and me, with my past and my demons?I definitely don't belong.Until I meet Deacon Murphy.Deacon, owner of the Wisteria Inn and my boss for the summer, is unfairly perfect.He's strong and warm and raising six stray kittens he found in his yard.He's hot, in that soccer-dad-with-a-secret-sadness kind of way.He's so far out of my league, he's out of my solar system.So of course I fall head over heels for him.There's no way a guy like Deacon wants someone like me.But he listens when I talk.He makes me feel like I matter.And for the first time in my life, I find myself wanting to stay.When your only talent is running, trust is terrifying.But when my past comes knocking, I'm faced with a new choice.Do I run, or tell the truth?Run, or stay and fight?Run--or trust Deacon with my heart?Wild Heart is a 116,000 word m/m romance that's got more sweetness than sunshine and peaches, more angsty pining than a coniferous forest, and more steam than a south Georgia summer night. Hurt/comfort and out-for-you themes. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
moonchildren
When you've never learned what it feels like to be loved, how do you know when you finally experience it? Ivo learned from a young age how to put himself first. Raised by a single father whose addiction got in the way of meaningful relationships, he's learned to distrust the motives of others, and has spent most of his life pushing others away, hoping to protect himself from the abandonment he's learned to expect.But when Ivo meets a man who refuses to be pushed away, he faces a battle between vulnerability and protection. Secrets are revealed, and people are never the way you imagined them. With the help of the first person he's ever trusted, Ivo learns to acknowledge the darkest parts of himself, and begins to feel human for the first time.
On the Rocks
Fresh out of university, Liz's world - her future - has become undefined. She doesn't know what it is that she wants from her life, she just knows that the world she was expected to move into doesn't fit her.So she goes looking.On the Rocks is a story of searching - sometimes through broken hearts, sometimes with the aid of alcohol, and nearly always desperately - to find one's place.As relationships crumble and her ice melts away, Liz is forced to confront the one thing standing between her and the life she truly wants: herself.Sex happens. Alcohol is involved. Characters make bad decisions. Hearts get broken. But in the end, this is a lesbian love story.
