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Book Title:   Pretty Policeman Author and Publisher: Fifer Rose Cover Artist:  Pretty Indie: Book Cover Designs Release Date: December 1, 2022 Genre: M/M Mafia/Billionaire Romance Tropes: Mistaken identity, forbidden love, sugar daddy kink  Themes: Dark themes, but taken fairly lightly and sprinkled with rom-com elements, professional/personal integrity vs. love Heat Rating:  4 flames Length: 128 000 words It is the beginning of a series, but can be read as a standalone. It does not end on a cliffhanger. Buy Links -   Available in Kindle Unlimited Amazon US   |   Amazon UK  Getting involved with a mafia don was a horrible idea.  Falling in love with one was worse.   Blurb Detective Micah Hart wasn’t sure when his fairly safe, predictable life became something more closely resembling a dumpster fire. But if he had to pinpoint an exact momen...

Book Title:  Life is Right Here  Authors and Publishers: Sophia Soames and Magdalena di Sotru Cover Artist: Sophia Soames Release Date: December 1, 2022 Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance Tropes: Hurt/Comfort Themes: Co-dependency, Found family  Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 65 000 words It is book two (of two) in the  Life is Good  series. The books must be read in order. Goodreads    Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited Book 2   |   Book 1  “And here you are,” he said softly. “Like you knew I would be.” We sounded like a bad pop song from our youth. Or an even worse one from the present. Blurb “We’re going to have a brilliant Christmas, Andreas. Just like it was ten years ago, all of us together,” Vati said, placing steaming cups of coffee in front of us. “We’re just pointing out that you and Fredrik always had something specia...

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 ...