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BOOK 1 Book Title:  The Fourth State of Matter Author: D’Arcy Arden Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Cover Artist: Jennifer Greeff Length: 87 000 words / 349 pages Release Date: May 31, 2021 Genres:  Sci-fi, M/M Romance, Menage, Space Opera, Aliens Tropes: Class divide, Fast burn, Scifi spaceship adventure Themes: Rebellion, Freedom, Personal discovery It is not a standalone story, but does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links Amazon US   |   Amazon UK   |   B&N   Space is cold, the sex it hot, and the rebellion is right on target. Blurb  Earth is dead. Humanity survives by selling the only resource available—themselves. 2689 has signed away his rights as a living being and become décor, living artwork that rich aliens use to decorate their homes. It's a stable existence but a boring one. Until one day his owner plays host to thre...

Book Title:  A Gift-Wrapped Holiday Author and Publisher: Amy Aislin Cover Artist: LC Chase Release Date: November 22, 2022 Genre: Contemporary M/M romance Tropes: single dad, age gap (10 years), small town, found family Heat Rating:  3 flames Length: 69 000 words / 272 pages It is a standalone story and does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links Amazon   |   Apple   |    B&N   |   Kobo  Blurb Mal's first priority is giving his six-year-old son the best Christmas ever, a goal made trickier by a recent move to New England after losing his job. As a single dad, he's not looking for romance—especially not with a blond California boy ten years his junior. After being ridiculed at the family business, Luca sets out to prove himself by opening an eco-friendly gift-wrapping store in a small town with a hard-on for Christmas that’s about as far fro...

Book Title:  O Deadly Night: A Dark MM Charity Anthology Authors: Nicholas Bella, E.B. Burns, Abrianna Denae, Elouise R East, Taylor J Gray, Mandy Greenwood, Rorie Kage, Leigh Kenzie, Davidson King, Claire Marta, Faith Ryan Cover Artist: Teased by Antonette  Release Date: November 15, 2022 Genre: Dark M/M  Tropes: Various  Themes: Dark content featuring holidays. Includes topics from mafia to erotic BDSM and more. Content warning for some pieces include non-con, dub-con, torture, murder, and potentially other dark elements.  Heat Rating:  This will vary. Some will be 5 flames. Length: approx. 165 000 words As it’s an anthology, some stories may end in a cliffhanger Goodreads Buy Links Universal Link   |   Amazon US   |   Amazon UK  Blurb Sometimes the happiest season of all is hiding the darkest secrets. Twinkling lights and festive songs ...

Book Title:  Catalyst Author and Publisher: Aurora Crane Cover Artist: Cormar Covers Release Date: November 17, 2022 Genre: Contemporary MMMM Romance Tropes: Second chance, Hurt/comfort, Friends to lovers Themes: Didn’t know they were dating/idiots in love Heat Rating: 4 flames    Length: 90 000 words It is the first book in a series that will follow the same four men in a relationship.  Book 2 will be released early 2023. This book does not end on a cliffhanger and is HFN. Goodreads Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link   |   Amazon US   |   Amazon UK  Blurb Detective Quinn Hughes doesn’t have many regrets in life, but Sebastian Devlin is the biggest. As a cop and a defence lawyer, the deck was stacked against them to start with, but Quinn was the one who left a burning inferno behind him. Missing his chance with ex...

Book Title:  A Box of Wishes Author and Publisher: Jackie Keswick Cover Artist: Covers by Jo Release Date: October 20, 2022/November 10, 2022 on Amazon Genre:  Contemporary M/M Romance with a touch of magic, small town romance, holiday romance, coffeeshop romance Tropes: slow burn, characters with cats, characters with special gifts, home-made family, a touch of hurt / comfort, coffee fixes everything, love and baked goods, you’re never lonely with a cat Themes: saving each other, we’re all special, finding the courage to start over Heat Rating: 3 flames Length: 64 000 words/244 pages It is a standalone story and does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links -   Available in Kindle Unlimited  Amazon US   |   Amazon UK You build a house from walls and beams. You make a home with love and dreams. Blurb Does Fate Grant Wishes? Ryan O’Shaughnessy, owner of th...

Book Title: Morrel & Morcerf and the Spear of Destiny Author and Publisher: Kyle Baxter Cover Artist: Kyle Baxter Release Date: October 28, 2022 Genres: LGBTQ+ Action & Adventure Fiction, MM Romance Tropes: Race Against the Clock, ex-military, king incognito Themes: Community, Family Heat Rating: 2 flames Length: 98 449 words/ 373 pages It is a standalone book. It is part of a connected series—shared universe—but you do not need to have read the previous books to follow it. Goodreads Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited AMAZON US  |   AMAZON UK Gay Mystery Archaeologists Chase Nazi Gold! Blurb  Alois d'Pierrepont and Marton Prawer have been attending black market antiquities events trying to recover treasure stolen by Nazis during World War II. Marton is particularly interested in a certain missing Picasso. Following the trail to France, the two stumble into far more tha...