What's going on? I played hookie yesterday and spent some time with my brother and his son. We saw Captain Marvel and painted minis afterwards. It was a high junk food day. LOL
I'm still bingeing on RJ Blain's books. You know you're tanked when you find out that the author writes under two other pen names. You gotta love authors with large backlists. I'm laughing but not laughing. $$ So, today in another mostly wishlist type of post because all my currency is being swallowed up in the binge-read. LOL!
Title: Chasing Fate
Series: Copper Creek Shifters, 1
Author(s): Jacki James
Length: 197 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: It’s time to put away silly ideas about whether or not you should be an Alpha and accept that it was never up to you in the first place. You can’t protect what’s yours unless you claim it and take your rightful place.
Chase Coleman is content with the life he’s made for himself as Sheriff of a sleepy little West Texas town. He might have walked away from his role as the Alpha apparent of his home pride but he didn’t regret making the choice to live as an out gay man.
Paxton Summers could see that Chase was the Alpha of the town’s shifters whether he wanted to accept the title or not. Once he realizes that he and the sexy sheriff are fated mates, it becomes his mission to make Chase see he never had to choose between his destiny and being true to himself—because Copper Creek was exactly where he was meant to be.
Chase just needs to see that he hadn’t left his future behind at all, instead all along he’d been Chasing Fate.
Title: Beginnings
Series: Silver Ranch Chronicles
Author(s): Eve Raineer
Length: 153 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters / Magic / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Billy Worthington
Bake a few dozen cookies and visit some grandmas in the hospital and suddenly everyone treats you like a girl. At least that's how it is in my wolf pack, has been since high school. There's only two problems with that: one, I'm a man, and two, I'm human. Back from college and armed with my teaching certificate all I want is to quietly teach chemistry to the kids of my hometown, wolf and human alike, but its never that easy in Silver Branch. Weird things start to happen, a hot guy shows up, and suddenly I'm mixed into affairs probably better left to wizards and shifters.
Nick Duval
My family sucks, my pack sucks and all I've ever wanted was to get break free and leave to live life on my own terms. But I can't risk the danger that would put my Mom and little brothers in so I'm trapped pretending to be the perfect son and Alpha heir. My overbearing father has finally set his ultimatum, marry the adopted human son of his dead best friend or the woman of his choosing. I'm gay, so neither option is particularly appealing to me. However, when I meet this human I know he's the one for me, all I have to do is convince him. All hell breaks loose and I start to find that the biggest challenge might not be convincing my Mate, but rather keeping him.
Can Nick, Billy, and the other residents of Silver Branch band together to stop the monster someone is trying to summon in their midst? Can they keep their hands off each other long enough to save the world?
Beginnings is an M/M non-mpreg shifter romance intended for adults only. It contains swear words, some violence, and sexy times.
Title: A Prince's Duty
Series: The Royal Houses of Sea and Snow, 1
Author(s): Jude Marquez
Length: 176 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Historical Fantasy / Royalty / Gay /
Notes: Though there is a cliffhanger warning, I did notice the second book in the series is already out.
Blurb: Crown Prince Alik of the Grayhaven kingdom is the last remaining heir to his parent's kingdom.
He knew this day was coming, the day that he would be forced to marry, but he didn't know that it would be so soon.
He has only request: That he might be the one to choose his future spouse from the royal family his parents have in mind.
Crown Prince Eamon of the Ataton kingdom is the eldest of four siblings.
He is know throughout the lands as the Barbarian Prince, the Bladebringer, the warrior prince that brought a temporary peace to his lands.
He has only one wish: That he and his family be happy, whatever the case might be.
When the Princes meet, they clash, but could it be something more?
With an encroaching enemy breathing down Eamon's neck and his siblings to think of, will Eamon make the right choice for not only him, but his family, and kingdom as well?
As Alik begins to map out his future and take on the mantle of King, will he be able to let go of his past to move on to something greater than he could hope for?
The Royal Houses of Sea and Snow, Book I: A Prince's Duty is the beginning of a new series from Jude Marquez. It can be read without having read the previous trilogy, The Cerith Kingdom Chronicles, but does reference events from those books, so read at your own risk!
Book I does end on a cliffhanger, and readers can expect steamy MM sex scenes and violence appropriate to a medieval kingdom right before a war.
Title: Puppet/Master
Series: (The Vale Chronicles Book 1)
Author(s): Joel Abernathy
Length: 319 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Dark Romance / Fantasy / Slow Burn Poly / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Can an assassin who exists only for one man accept his destiny as the treasured possession of four elite warriors?
The world of Teros is full of beautiful, twisted things. Elves who’ve traded their magical birthright for biogenetic enhancements. Shifters who transform into the beasts of legend. Vampires who feed on their human subjects with impunity and enforce their rule with servants honed into deadly creatures of destruction—and seduction. None is rarer than the chimera, a special class of human and a vessel of limitless power for any lover strong enough to tame them.
As the favored "Puppet" of the Master Vampire of Ark, Arden exists to enact his master’s will. When the Brotherhood of Aeon, an elite force from the subterranean realm of the Vale, turns the tables and kidnaps the rare creature, Arden is thrown into the world of the fae, where nothing is as it seems.
The Vale is a realm of old magic and exquisite beauty beyond imagination, ruled by Dusk, the Prince of the Fae. When Dusk strips Arden of his vampire nature and the purpose that has guided him from birth, his only focus is escape. But the Brotherhood insists that he’s more than just a Puppet. To them, he’s a being deserving of love and protection, and he must be guarded at all costs.
Puppet/Master is the first book in a serial gay harem romance story. It is a slow burn resulting in an eventual MMMMM romance with a HEA. This is a story with some darker themes and is not for the faint of heart.
Title: All Souls Near & Nigh
Series: Soulbound, 2
Author(s): Hailey Turner
Length: 374 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: You can’t bargain with death if you’ve already sold your soul.
Special Agent Patrick Collins has been reassigned by the Supernatural Operations Agency to New York City. Navigating his new relationship with Jonothon de Vere, the werewolf he’s now soulbound to, is nothing compared to dealing with territorial disputes between the vampires and werecreatures who call the five boroughs home. But the delicate treaties that have kept the preternatural world in check are fraying at the edges, and the fallout is spilling into the mundane world.
Manhattan’s club scene is overrun with the vampire drug known as shine and the subways have become a dumping ground for bodies. When the dead are revealed as missing werecreatures, Patrick and Jono find themselves entangled in pack politics twisted by vampire machinations.
Learning to trust each other comes with problems for both of them, and the gods with a stake in Patrick’s soul debt aren’t finished with him yet. Bound by promises they can’t break, Patrick and Jono must find a way to survive a threat that takes no prisoners and is stalking them relentlessly through the city streets.
Old and new betrayals are coming home to roost but the truth—buried in blood—is more poisonous than the lies being spun. Trying to outrun death is a nightmare—one Patrick may never wake up from.
All Souls Near & Nigh is a 104k word m/m urban fantasy with a gay romantic subplot and a HFN ending. It is a direct sequel to A Ferry of Bones & Gold, and reading the first book in the series would be helpful in enjoying this one. Please see the disclaimer at the beginning of the book for content some readers may find triggering.
Title: Haaken's Honour
Series:
Author(s): Leona Windwalker
Length: 228 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: The Ha'ak had simply come to trade. The universe had other ideas.
When a dirty, naked creature dashes onto their ship with armed Talit in desperate pursuit, they know something is up. When the creature begins to utter sounds that sound suspiciously like sentient speech, Captain Mauu finds himself in a quandary. The Ha'ak don't permit slave trading, while the Trade Confederation only extend rights to members. When the Talit claim Mauu and his crew have stolen their merchandise, Mauu finds himself in a quandary as the livelihood of his entire clan is at stake. He knows one thing. Even if he wasn't captivated by the being with the startling blue eyes, he could never stain his honour or that of his crew or his home world by participating in slavery. But how to claim the strange male so that he falls under member protection?
Title: Love Times Three
Series: (Trillium Creek Book 2)
Author(s): Silvia Violet
Length: 192 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters / M=preg / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: If you love something let it go... Brett thought letting Ryder go was the best way to show how much he loved him. Ryder would be free to find an omega and start the family he’d always wanted. Ryder doesn’t want anyone but Brett, and he will do whatever necessary to convince him they belong together.
If it comes back to you…
Cam is on the run from his pack. He’s not looking for love, but when he’s rescued by Brett, his childhood crush, he realizes those feelings he had for his former packmate haven’t faded. Then fate steps in when Cam meets Ryder, Brett’s alpha mate, and a bond is formed. Cam tries to fight his attraction to both men, but the pull he feels toward them may prove too strong.
It’s yours…
Ryder knows Cam is the omega he and Brett need to complete their dream of happily ever after. He’s their missing piece, and it will take them both to convince Brett the three of them belong together
Love times Three is an age gap, shifter mpreg romance with a loving beta, a feisty omega, and an alpha who longs to care for them both. This is the third book in the Trillium Creek series. Book 1 is Love at Lupine Bakery and Book 2 is Love at Long Last.
Title: The Pyre Started
Series: The Last to Die, 1
Author(s): Jamie N. Schock
Length: 104k
Publisher: LT3 Press
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Bisexual / Gay /
Notes: will be released on Wednesday 27 March, 2019
Blurb: Exhausted with life, Dakota tries to end his—only to be saved at the last moment by his friend, Terrell, who then drags him into a world of magic and intrigue that's always been right there, hidden beneath the surface.
Powerful magic users are steadily dragging the planet into a violent war, and evil forces will stop at nothing to take the talismans possessed by Dakota and his newfound family. Dakota soon finds himself deeply in over his head—with love, with family, with fighting for all their lives.
Title: Strange Angels
Series:
Author(s): Andrea Speed
Length: 108 pages
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC (February 13, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Brendan is having a really bad day—well, life actually. It turns out his deadbeat dad was actually a god, who is now dead, and Brendan has inherited his powers. Also his enemies. With the help of a handsome, fire-winged angel and a fallen god turned bartender, he hopes to figure out his powers before rival gods kill him. But the course of godhood, much like love, never runs smoothly.
Title: Phineas
Series:
Author(s): Caitlyn Fournier
Length: 32 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Paranormal / Gay / Short Story /
Notes:
Blurb: He was the ocean's last hope against pollution and over fishing.But with his fate resting in the hands of a crippled teenage air breather with dual leg braces, how much can he really manage to do to make a dent in anything?
70% of all the profits will be going to save our oceans, the company name is in the book and on my Facebook page, and how much is donated each month will also be kept up on my Facebook page.
I mean, what can a human and a merman manage to accomplish just on their own?
Title: Eagle in the Hawthorn
Series: (The Rowan Harbor Cycle Book 8)
Author(s): Sam Burns
Length: 153 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters & Vampires / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: *This is book 7, not 8, in the Rowan Harbor Cycle. In Any Light is book 6.5, and not vital to the overarching plot.
Rowan Harbor has had a tough winter, and Devon Murphy wants nothing more than to make it better. When he proposes a solution to the town’s low morale, it creates a rift in his relationship with his boyfriend, Wade. They’ve hardly ever argued, and when things get tense, Devon has no idea how to handle it.
But an evil presence in his town targets the people Devon loves, he has to put his personal worries aside and face danger down again. Will he be able to protect his town, and if he can, will Wade be waiting for him when it’s done?
Title: Flying Hard: Breath of Air Collection
Series: Santa Cruz Shifters Book 1
Author(s): Marie Booth
Length: 214 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifter / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Ty wants to fly, but that possibility was shattered years ago.
Ty: I'm a hybrid shifter, a freak who doesn’t fit. My wing is damaged, so the ravens don't accept me. Pumas don't want me 'cause I shift to raven. I spend my nights drinking my memories away or screwing them into oblivion.
But the most glorious male wolf I've ever seen needs my help.
Dex is half-starved and rough around the edges, but I’m going to make sure Half Moon Territory gives this wolf a home. He’s been protecting us for weeks, from what I’m not sure.
He says he doesn't want me but I know it’s a lie. Yeah, I'm a flirt, the kind of shifter no one in their right mind would want for a mate, but I'll make this alpha wolf beg for me. I’m already begging for him.
Dex wants a home, a peaceful life and maybe a dozen donuts.
Dex: My pack kicked me out, my mate died in the Shifter Wars, and I've survived three years living rough. But I’ve discovered a new territory in the Santa Cruz Mountains and it may turn out to be the kind of home I've searched for.
Only this crazy raven shifter keeps throwing himself at me. Yeah, he's hot as hades and he makes me smile, even laugh, but I may never be ready to settle down again. Especially not with a shifter who takes anyone with a beating heart to his bed. No. If Ty wants to be with me, he's going to have to follow my very specific rules. Alpha rules.
On top of everything, dangerous members of my old wolf pack have been sniffing around my new territory. Looks like I’m going to have to organize the defense of Half Moon and protect its citizens, especially Ty, who’s teasing his way into my heart with every smile.
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Flying Hard is a M/M Paranormal Romance in the Breath of Air Collection and Book 1 in the LGBTQ+ Santa Cruz Shifter Series. Marie Booth is a bestselling author of hot contemporary romance and spicy paranormal/urban fantasy.
Title: Spinning Tales
Series:
Author(s): Brey Willows
Length: 312 pages
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books (March 12, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Futuristic Fantasy / Fairy Tales / Lesbian /
Notes:
Blurb: Maggie McShay wants a little magic in her life. Something more than the drab existence of going to work and coming home to a cat that barely tolerates her.
When she spontaneously replies to a want ad asking for someone to take care of a fairy tale cottage, it turns out magic wasn’t as far away as she thought. Maggie discovers she wasn’t who she thought she was either. Recalcitrant fairy tale shepherd and ladies’ woman Kody Wilk shows Maggie a world she knew nothing about…a world they need to save before the villains of the world’s fairy tales take over New York City.
It’s up to Maggie, her grumpy, shape-shifting cat, a dwarf hell-bent on finding romance, and Kody to set the fairy tale world to rights. The big bad wolf has nothing on Maggie McShay.
Title: Moonwitch
Series:
Author(s): MJ Willow
Length: 94 pages
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC (January 30, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Bisexual / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: When several soldiers are attacked by wolves in the Duchy of Kamare, Prince Athanes travels north to solve the mystery. But the more he learns of the attacks, the more he realizes there is far more at play than hungry, desperate animals looking for food. He finds an unexpected ally in Faelan, a local hunter, but even he seems to have his own secret agenda...
Title: Flashfyre
Series: Tredecim Domos Empire Series Book One
Author(s): Jordan Black
Length: 218 pages
Publisher: SkyShan Publishing, LLC (December 21, 2018)
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Assassin / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Flashfyre, a rare Stravin Hybrid, and the Tredecim Empire’s most deadly assassin is infected with a deadly virus by his enemies. It is up to one of the Empire’s Healer’s, Blaise, to cure Flash, before it’s too late.
Captain Flashfyre Marrok’s life has been dealing death for more years than he cares to remember. His rare silver eyes allow him to interact deep behind enemy lines with impunity. Suffering from PTSD, he decides to quit the life forced on him through his overinflated feelings of loyalty. On his return from his last mission, he is attacked and contracts a deadly pathogen. With his rare genetic makeup, there is only one man in the Empire that has a chance at curing him.
Blaise Verbena is the heir to the House of Healers, and the only virologist that has studied Stravin Hybrids. He is immediately tapped to travel to the front-lines in the Empire’s war with the Stravin to cure the most deadly man in the Empire. Fighting his claustrophobia every step of the way, Blaise is desperate to cure the scary, yet gorgeous assassin.
They must both confront the tragedies in their pasts as well as an assassin bent on Flash’s destruction while trapped together on a space station. If the assassin can’t kill Flash, Blaise is the next best target.
Welcome to the Tredecim Domos Empire. One Thousand years after fleeing Earth, thirteen houses formed the basis of their government to under a simple principle, "Thirteen Houses to Protect the Individual Rights of All”. The first in a new epic Science Fiction Series, the Tredecim Domos Empire Series is created on the premise that love is love. It will feature not only LGBT romance stories, but traditional MF pairings as well. Get ready for a trip to the stars that is out of this world. (No literally.)
Flashfyre is a 53k word story in the Tredecim Domos Empire Series. It is intended for mature audiences 18+ for sexual content between two consenting males. If this is offensive to you, then please do not purchase this book.
Title: Illumined Shadows
Series: (Treble and the Lost Boys Book 3)
Author(s): GR Lyons
Length: 331 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes: Couple things. First, I didn't realize this was the 3rd book in a series when I grabbed the cover. These sound like a standalone, but in case you wondered, Ice on Fire is the beginning. Second, I'm not sure this is a romance even though it is in Amazon's Gay Romance section.
Blurb: When Victor Lucius was sixteen years old, a few cruel words out of his mouth led to a brutal tragedy, one that Vic has been trying to make up for ever since. Now, working as a missing persons expert, Vic tracks down and rescues people from abandonment or abuse, trying to alleviate the guilt constantly weighing him down.
His latest case—a boy who was kidnapped at the age of two and then held captive for nineteen years—is by far the darkest of his career. If there's any chance of Vic finally redeeming himself, helping this boy might be it.
But rescuing Colby from his basement prison is only the beginning, and brings a whole new struggle to Vic's life:
Temptation…
(Note: This story takes place in a fictional world, the same as in the Shifting Isles Series. There are multiple gods, different names for the days of the week, etc. A glossary is included.)
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