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Book Title:  Collar Me (My Kinky Housemate Book Three) Author and Publisher: Colette Davison Cover Artist: Covers by Jo Release Date: May 17, 2022 Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance Tropes: Puppy play, friends to lovers, small amount of hurt/comfort Heat Rating:  4 flames Length: 72 000 words It can be read as a standalone but is better read as part of the series. The book does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links – Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link   |   Amazon US   |   Amazon UK Will losing my trainer lead me to what my heart desires—a collar and Preston? Blurb I’ve found the perfect place to live in London thanks to the My Kinky Housemate app. It’s close to work and my housemates don’t mind me de-stressing from my job as a nurse by being a playful puppy. Life is good until my puppy trainer finds a girlfriend leaving me high and dry. A flippant comment leads to an offer from Pres

Book Title:  Sweet to the Core Author and Publisher: Amy Aislin Cover Artist: Natasha Snow Release Date: May 17, 2022 Genre: Contemporary m/m romance Tropes: Friends to lovers, cousin’s BFF, small town, forced proximity, mini age gap (5 years) Length: 64 000 words/ 250 pages Heat Rating: 3 flames      It is book three in the Lighthouse Bay trilogy, but it can be read as a standalone and does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links AMAZON   |   APPLE   |    B&N   |   KOBO    Blurb Dev has pined for his cousin's best friend for years, but no matter how hard he wishes, Clark sees him as nothing but a friend. And it's as a friend that Clark comes to him for help. Clark’s father is on the brink of losing his house and the fastest way to make a quick buck is to win the $10,000 prize in the inaugural Sweet to the Core apple baking contest. Only problem? He's never baked anything that hasn’t come out

Book Title:  Playing for Keeps Author and Publisher: Beth Bolden Cover Artist: Cate Ashwood Designs Release Date: May 11, 2022  Genres: Gay contemporary sports romance Tropes: Forbidden love, age gap, player/coach’s son Themes: Overcoming fear, positive change, growing trust Heat Rating: 4 flames      Length: 85 000 words It’s the first book in a new series Goodreads Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link   |   Amazon US    |   Amazon UK  Blurb Sebastian Howard is the best damn cornerback in the NFL. Or at least he was. Age and injuries have taken a toll, and while most people have written him off, Sebastian isn’t ready to acknowledge that at only thirty-two, he’s already in the twilight of his career. He signs with the Miami Piranhas intending to prove everyone wrong. Only to realize that the head coach’s son, out-and-proud Beau Dawson, doesn’t believe he can. Beau is

Book Title:  Tongues Author: Clancy Nacht & Thursday Euclid Publisher: Eine Kleine Press Cover Artist: Clancy Nacht Release Date: May 17, 2022 Genre: LGBTQ+ horror fiction, Lovecraftian horror Tropes: Forced proximity, fate Themes: Saving the world, Interracial mc, black mc, lgbt, horror, adult, cosmic horror, occult horror, paranormal suspense, occult fiction Heat Rating: 5 flames Length:  51 000 words/170 pages It a standalone story and does not end on a cliffhanger, but a HFN. Buy Links -   Available in Kindle Unlimited Amazon US   |   Amazon UK  Cosmically tormented FBI linguist investigates famous actor's unspeakable past and discovers an eldritch power the government seeks to exploit   Blurb Cosmically tormented FBI linguist Ekon is the only one B-list heartthrob Chris will talk to about the Farm, a horrifying cult of which he's the only known survivor. As they bond over mysterious pa

Book Title: Bedside Manners (Living Situations Book 2) Author and Publisher: Ella Fenn Cover Artist: Mayhem Cover Creations Release Date: May 10, 2022 Genre: Contemporary M/M romance Tropes: Age gap, hurt/comfort, BDSM, hot mountain man, forced proximity Themes: Healing trauma, second chances, coming of age Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 88 000 words  It is the second book in the series, so characters from book 1 do show up in it, but the reader doesn’t need to know their story to read this one.  The book does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads  Buy Links  -  Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link   |   Amazon US   |   Amazon UK A freak windstorm. A life-changing accident. An unlikely helping hand.  Blurb A freak windstorm. A life-changing accident. An unlikely helping hand.  After years spent suffering under the weight of his father’s expectations, Max Castillo-Grant is celebrating his s

Book Title:  Everything About You: A Second Chance Gay Romance Author: Jeanne St. James Publisher: Double-J Romance, Inc. Cover Artist/Photographer/Cover Model: Golden Czermak @ FuriousFotog Release Date: May 7, 2022 Genre:  Contemporary M/M Romance Tropes: Second Chance, Friends to Lovers Themes: Forgiveness Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 334 print pages It is a standalone story. Goodreads Buy Links -   Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Amazon    |   Amazon US   |   Amazon UK  Blurb It was your smile. Your laugh. The color of your eyes. The way you looked at me when no one else was looking. The way you held me. The way you kissed me. It was everything about you I loved. The flattening of that smile. The silence of your laughter. The loss of your lips. The distance you created. The way you left. The way you destroyed it all. The way you destroyed