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Book Title:  Playing the Player  (Miami Piranhas, Book 2) Author and Publisher: Beth Bolden Cover Artist: Cate Ashwood Designs Release Date: August 3, 2022 Genres: Gay contemporary sports romance Tropes: Fake boyfriend, bisexual awakening, friends to lovers Themes: Found family, trusting yourself, trusting others, finding confidence Heat Rating: 4 flames     Length: 91 000 words Goodreads Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link   |   Amazon US   |   Amazon UK  Blurb Center Logan Banks didn’t come to Miami looking for a best friend. He came for football and for a chance at freedom—the freedom to live out of the closet. But after a water main break, he lands an unexpected roommate, the new Piranhas kicker, Dylan Leonard. Between practices, games, and too many late nights on the couch, a best friend is exactly what he gets. When Loga...

Title: Blood of Night Series: The Thorne Hill Series #9 Author: Emily Goodwin Genre: Paranormal Romance (witch/vampire) Release Date: September 14, 2022 Cover Design: Covers by Christian Photography: Lindee Robinson They say when one door closes, another opens. And in my case, that door leads right to Hell—literally. Though it’s not necessarily a bad thing, as crazy as it may sound since this specific hell dimension is ruled by Osiris, God of the Underworld. And he just might be the only one who can help me save the world from the total devastation the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will bring. But he’s also the only one standing between me and Lucas, who sacrificed everything so I could live. I’ll do whatever it takes to save him, and if anyone gets in my way, blood will spill. In an attempt to keep the world from completely imploding, Osiris wants to make a deal: he’ll help free my husband in exchange for me staying in the Underworld with him, ruling by his side. It’...

Title: False Trust Series: Blake Willis Thriller Series Book One Author: Steve Shipley Genre: Thriller Release Date: August 9, 2022 Some lines should never be crossed. Blake Willis has the perfect life - a beautiful wife, two great kids, and a thriving business doing what he loves as a cybersecurity consultant. Determined to secure his family’s financial future, Blake enlists the help of an old friend, tech billionaire and world-renowned whisky expert, Justin Coulter, to help him sell his grandpa’s “million-dollar moonshine.” Everything is running smoothly until a shocking discovery rocks Blake’s world. The whisky is stolen and his caretaker is murdered. And worse, his wife is missing. In a frantic race against time, the lines of trust blur. Blake’s friends and enemies — and maybe even his wife — are not who he thought they were. And the technology, money and global control at stake have now drawn disreputable foreign powers into the mix. Is there anyone who he can trust ...

Book Title:  Sins of our Sons Author: Kristian Daniels Publisher: Extasy Books Release Date: May 28, 2022 Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance Tropes: Forbidden love, murder, conversion therapy Themes: Coming out, forgiveness, hate crime, love Heat Rating: 3 flames Length: 94 000 words/ 333 pages It is a standalone book and does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links Amazon US   |   Amazon UK   |   Extasy Books C ontemporary MM Romance, murder, conversion therapy Blurb  Young lovers Greg and Tyler secretly meet to spend time together, until a moment of passion by the moonlight throws their lives into chaos. When their parents learn about their little escapade, it opens a Pandora’s box that spreads family discord, resentment, and heartaches. When someone adds fuel to an already fragile situation, things get out of hand quickly. Will these two young lovers st...