Gay Romance Report August 4, 2023

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Moonlight and the Monarch, by Evelynn Carver

The exciting adventures of The Moonlight Curse series continues when family loyalty comes up against love.

Brand’s curse remains, his family estranged, and his carefully constructed plan gone ridiculously awry. He’s fallen head over heels for the powerful mage and temperamental socialite, Valentino Vicari, the descendant of the witch who cast a dark curse on his family.

Is Brand prepared to give up everything, crown and consequences be damned, for an excellent pair of legs and a scalding tongue?

The decision is taken from him when Brand and Valentino are captured by agents of Brand’s father, the ruthless King Lykanos, and the newly built trust between them is shattered.

Valentino is forcefully conscripted, thrown into yet another unwanted engagement, his precious pride rubbed in the dirt and stomped on. Left feeling utterly betrayed and powerless without his magic, Valentino can’t help but hope that, somehow, he’ll get a chance to burn the whole castle to ashes and escape. Will his fledgling relationship with Brand survive the fallout?

Brand will have to think two steps ahead of his watchful father, enlist the help of some unlikely allies, and climb through a couple of sewer pipes to scheme his way out of the castle and back into Valentino’s heart.

Family drama, trouble-making ex-lovers, and political intrigue provide the backdrop for a test of our heroes’ newfound love amidst the rising tide of war in this second installment in the series.

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SeekingClarity, by J. Allen Grady

“Love may know no boundaries, but can they break the rules without getting their hearts broken again?”

James Cooper is seeking clarity. Ever since the long-term girlfriend he’d almost considered moving in with betrayed him, James has been questioning whether he will ever be able to trust a partner—or his own instincts in a relationship. He’s withdrawn from his friends and hasn’t even been interested in dating since he left her for cheating on him.

Alex Anderson has also been single for a few years. First his ex wife nearly destroyed his life, leaving him with the only good thing they did together—their daughter Rachel. But Rachel blames her dad, who has since come out, for breaking up their marriage, because Alex has been protecting her from the truth. Rachel has made it her mission to make sure her dad can’t have what he really wants—a loving relationship with a man he can call his own.

James and Alex share way more than they know, but the one thing they know they share is Rachel’s anger. The two men had a good relationship until James left Rachel for cheating. That’s right, Alex’s daughter is James’ ex.

Months after they last spoke, Alex accidentally sends a text to the wrong James, sparking a fire in the isolated college boy that he didn’t realize he still had in him. He even gets on CockyUnicorns as SeekingClarity to see if maybe he’s misunderstood himself all along. He even enlists his friend Zavier to help him clarify some things about his newfound attraction. In the end, though, it’s only Alex who can bring the demisexual James the fulfillment he craves. But will they allow themselves to cross a boundary that perhaps shouldn’t be crossed to find happiness with each other?

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Perfect Blend, by Lee Blair

Moving on after a divorce sucks, especially in a small town where everyone’s all up in your business. And they’re always in my business, given that I run the only coffee shop in town. I miss having someone to come home to, but focusing on my work gives me a purpose and won’t end in heartache. I couldn’t have made it this far without my friend Bricker from the online queer divorce support group. We tell each other everything. Well, everything except the personal details.

When Mikey, my high school crush, visits Dahlia Springs to write a story about our Pride Festival, I share my apprehension and excitement about falling for someone again with Bricker. Funny, he’s in the same situation himself. I’m worried I’ll need Bricker’s support more than ever, because I’m falling for Mikey fast, and if he gets the promotion he’s expecting, he’ll be halfway across the country by next month.

But Mikey says he has feelings for me too, and he proves it by donning sequins and high heels to help me save our amateur drag night. I can’t ask him to give up his dream job, and everything I have is tied to Dahlia Springs.

I hope Bricker’s ready for all the messages I’m about to send him.

Perfect Blendis a low angst MM novella featuring friends to lovers, a secret online identity, and a swoon-worthy HEA. This is a standalone story set in Lee Blair’s Dahlia Springs universe.

**The story was previously posted as part of the MM Class of 2021-22 giveaway. This expanded edition includes several new chapters.**

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The Fortunate Son, by Aimee Nicole Walker

IvanGallagher’s first and only attempt at love nearly cost him everything—his reputation, family, and even his freedom. Needing an outlet for his pent-up passion, the gruff foreman turns his beekeeping hobby into a successful business. Just when he’s on the verge of taking his liquid gold to the next level, a granted favor transforms his orderly life into a sticky mess.

Rory Snyder was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but wealth couldn’t spare him from loss and heartache. Finding himself at the center of a dangerous media storm, the social media influencer seeks refuge at Redemption Ridge. Too bad the Viking-sized Ivan seems impervious to Rory’s charms because he could use a sexy distraction from the chaos threatening to ruin his life.

Predawn collisions in the hallway lead to revelations, explorations, and something far sweeter than honey. Soon, living in the moment becomes living for the moment. But for how long? A future seems impossible for the humble foreman and the fortunate son until a common nemesis makes Ivan and Rory realize what they truly stand to lose.

The Fortunate Son is book two in the Redemption Ridge series. Though each story features a different couple, reading the series in order is essential. The Fortunate Son contains mature themes and is intended for adults.

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Surrender, by R. Phoenix & Adara Wolf

Fox

When I was hired to kill Cristiano Fiore, I thought I’d get in, take the shot, and get out. I didn’t count on the explosion. I didn’t count on him rescuing me.

I didn’t count on him taking care of me, dominating me, and giving me the best sex of my life. I didn’t expect the word “Daddy” to make me feel so safe. He’s making it harder and harder for me to go back to my old life.

I know this can’t last. I know he doesn’t mean it. But every minute together makes me hope for the one thing I haven’t dared dream of: a place to belong.

Cristiano

Mafia life is full of danger, so it’s no surprise when I find myself the target of an assassin… but the subsequent explosion seems like overkill.

When it becomes clear that someone is trying to take out both of us, the only choice is to work together. I’ve never been a caregiver, or a Daddy, before, but there’s something about Fox that makes me want to take care of him in every way imaginable — including the bedroom.

But when the dust settles and we solve this puzzle, can I really trust someone who tried to kill me not to try again?

Surrender is part of the Ruthless Daddies multi-author collab and a complete standalone. Want more deliciously morally gray Daddies and boys? Grab the whole series!

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Forever After, by Marie Sinclair

Forever After is a 2023 Lambda Literary Finalist.

After a fire destroys his apartment, Diego has no choice but to move in with the person least likely to welcome him with open arms: Alex, the recently divorced, presumably straight guy who didn’t take kindly to Diego hitting on him at a friend’s wedding.

Unfortunately, Alex can’t exactly complain about the living arrangements. After his wife cheated, he moved across the country to San Francisco to start over. The place he’s living belongs to a friend, so when Jake also offers Diego a room, Alex needs to figure out how to deal with the exceptionally hot, sex-positive, queer youth counselor whose gaydar has picked up that Alex isn’t as straight as everyone thinks he is.

Forced to live in the same house, Alex and Diego are about as combustible as fire and gasoline. But when Alex’s thirteen-year-old comes out as trans masc and moves into the house with them, Alex begins to see another side of Diego, and Diego realizes this sullen, complicated man has a heart of gold that’s been stomped on a few too many times.

Once the walls start to come down, Alex and Diego realize they have a lot in common. Not to mention an attraction that blazes hotter the more they get to know each other.

Forever After is an enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, bi-awakening story. It is Book Three in the Finding Forever series but can be read as a stand-alone novel.

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A Daddy In Cameron, by Sammi Cee

Indie’s determined to navigate this world alone, but he’s never come up against a determined Daddy before.

Normally, everyone likes Cameron. As the General Manager of The Tap Tavern, he’s protective, empathetic, and considerate of his employees and their needs. Especially those who’ve come in through the Takoda Career Center.

Indie knows betrayal. He’s lived with the consequences and survived. Everyone else might see Cameron as some knight in shining armor, but they don’t see him like Indie does. They haven’t known him as long, either. Where was this hero when Indie’s father tossed him aside?

Cameron can’t make up for what he didn’t know, and he’s weary of taking someone else under his wing for them to not need him anymore. But…there’s something different about Indie now that he’s all grown up. Something that calls to him. The younger man’s hurt lurks behind the defiance he wears like armor, and Cameron longs to soothe it.

Welcome back for another heartwarming Love On Tap series, where a new group of men are so scarred on the inside that they don’t think happiness is possible. They’ll find out that sometimes on the journey of life, there is healing and more love than they’d ever dreamed possible.

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The Pretty Boy vs The Bad Boy, by Nicole Dykes

Sebastian
I’m the good one, the pretty one.
The one who follows the rules and always takes the high road.
I’ve hidden my true self for so long, I barely know who I am anymore.
But I don’t know if I can do it much longer.
I love the race, but I’m tired of sacrificing my soul to do what I love.

Axel
I’m the rebel, the bad one.
I follow no rules on the track or anywhere else. I’m the obnoxious bad boy the fans secretly root for.
I don’t mind playing my role. I’m good at it, and it pays to be the dark to his light.
Until the good boy starts to get to me.
I’m confused and unsure of what I want when it was all so clear before.

They say good always wins, but is that truly the case?
In the race between the far too pretty good boy and the angry bad boy, who will actually win?
Only time will tell.

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Where There’s A Will, by Anna Sparrows

…There’s A Way.

Connor and Will are at vastly different points in their lives.

At 32, Connor Stark’s life is pretty great. With a handsome boyfriend, a thriving business as an Events Coordinator, and a vibrant social life set against the stunning backdrop of Australia’s Gold Coast, he has very few complaints. Hell, he even has eye candy in the form of his uniformed silver fox upstairs neighbour, not that he’d ever do anything more than perv on the guy.

Then one day tragedy strikes, and Connor is thrust into single parenthood as he is handed a newborn baby and what feels like zero lifelines.

Meanwhile, at 49, perpetually single firefighter Will Bradford’s life is also pretty great. Though his hair might be more silver than brown these days, he has a rewarding job, amazing grown-up kids, and an adorable downstairs neighbour he probably shouldn’t be checking out as often as he does. So sue him; he’s only human.

When Connor’s life is turned upside down overnight, Will finds himself helping the younger man navigate his new reality. He has no intention of falling butt over teakettle for Connor or his kid, but somehow it happens anyway.

With Connor a broken man, and Will concerned about restarting the whole parenting gig from scratch, how can they make a relationship work, especially when life seems intent on throwing even more hurdles their way?

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Heartless, by Robin Knight

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! You’re taking a risk if you do… but then again, that’s exactly what the characters in this story do. They risk everything for love. It may break their hearts, but I promise I’ll put them back together again. So maybe… just maybe… you SHOULD read this book.

♥ MMM
♥ Hurt/Comfort
♥ Corporate Romance

ASHTON

If money makes the world go round, then the real estate market in New York is the engine that keeps the planet spinning. As one of Manhattan’s elite realty agents, it’s my job to wine, dine and do whatever it takes to close the deal. Yes sir, I act the part and look the part. Designer suit… immaculate. Hair… precision. Body… perfection. Well, maybe not quite, but I’m not about to let anyone know the flaw in this outwardly flawless power single.

So when my secret chink-in-the-armor begins to show, I’ll do whatever I need to protect myself, especially when it comes to putting Jax Lockhart — the newest, slickest, sexiest agent at Vanquest Realty — in his place. With the help of my assistant Bailey, I’ll do what it takes to bring Jax down. The last thing I was ever expecting was to fall for the enemy… and my assistant Bailey too!

BAILEY

Without any possible rhyme or reason, I’ve been in love with my boss Ashton since the day I started working for him. I have no idea what this irresistible attraction is, especially when he’s the total opposite of me! He’s filthy rich and handsome beyond words, possessing the kind of confidence, ambition and uber-success that I could never match… or even want to match. That’s okay, I have no problems pining over him from afar while I live my quiet little life, looking after my Grammy and scraping together enough to pay the bills.

But then one day Jax Lockhart walks into the offices of Vanquest Realty… the very same Jax Lockhart I’d fallen head over heels in love with at the orphanage where we’d both grown up. Now what was I to do? Continue dreaming about the boss I could never have? Or rekindle the flame that two kids shared a lifetime ago? I’m tempted to keep both of my secret crushes a secret… until I find out that both Ashton and Jax each have secrets of their own.

HEARTLESS is an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, hurt/comfort standalone 50k MMM romance, with steam, swoon and secrets galore. After all, love works in mysterious ways!

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Stepbrother Dearest, by Willow Dixon

Of all the people who could have seen me when I was at my most vulnerable, it had to be him.

Caleb. My stepbrother and the golden child of our messed up blended family. We barely know each other, but for some reason he takes care of me when an incident at the club leaves me helpless and alone.

He hates me as much as I hate him, but something about his bossy attitude and unflappable calm soothes me. I don’t want to want him, but no one has ever made me feel the way he does.

Hooking up with my enemy is stupid as f*ck. So is breaking my one and done rule for him. I know this, but whatever is between us will eventually burn out and I can go back to my solitary life and forget all about how amazing it feels to let someone else take control.

Gray and Caleb’s story is an enemies-with-benefits-to-lovers romance between stepbrothers who discover that sometimes the person you hate is the only one who can give you what you need. Expect lots of steamy encounters, tons of dirty talk, and reluctant feels as these two enemies learn the truth about themselves, and each other. It is the first book in the exciting new Crimson Club series but can be read as a standalone.

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Sweet in Silford Volume One, by Hope Bennett

Enjoy the Sweet in Silford series in this convenient bundle.

Volume One contains the first 3 books in the series.

Omega’s Shy Alpha

Jared is a sexy and confident omega. He could have any man he wants, but he only wants shy alpha, Sutton. He’s determined to get Sutton to notice him. And then he’s going to ask the alpha out. What could possibly go wrong?

A funny and steamy opposites-attract story, featuring a shy alpha and the confident omega determined to seduce him.

This book is an alpha/omega story.

Omega’s Sweet Omega

Gui can’t even build up the courage to speak to Richard, the sexy, sharp omega of his dreams. Luckily, even if he can’t have a Fairy Godmother, he has a confident best friend who promises Gui he’ll get his man, no matter what.

A sweet and fluffy hurt/comfort story, featuring a bashful omega and his secret crush.

This book is an omega/omega story.

Omega’s Study Partner

Simon is always the best friend, never the boyfriend. The problem is that people don’t think an alpha should want to stay at home and raise a family. Meeting gorgeous omega, Angelo, brings home to Simon exactly what he wants… and what he thinks he can’t have.

A fluffy and steamy surprise pregnancy story, featuring a home-maker alpha and a lively and loving omega.

This book is an alpha/omega story.

The Sweet in Silford Collection currently has two volumes available. Volume one contains books 1-3 and volume two contains books 4-6.

Start binging now to find out exactly what these omegas do to finally get their men.

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Iced Out, by CE Ricci

Narrated by Christian Fox and Liam DiCosimo

All’s fair in hate and hockey.

My path to success never included an enemy as a teammate, especially one as infuriating as Quinton de Haas.

Clawing under my skin is his favorite pastime, only feeding the animosity between us as the years pass.

We’re as completely opposite as two people can be; the golden boy and the black sheep.

Constantly at odds or at each other’s throats.

The only thing we can agree on is hockey is our true love, and we’ll do whatever it takes to come out on top.

I never imagined that drive would lead me to do the unthinkable: falling into bed with my not-so-straight rival.

But athletes are a superstitious bunch, and when our hook-ups lead to victories, we tell ourselves we can’t stop.

Besides, it’s all for the sake of the team, right?

*Iced Out is the first in a five book standalone college sports romance series featuring two misunderstood rival teammates, pages of snarky banter, and more secret spicy times than any book should be filled with. Not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age.*

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The Crofton Chronicles: The Complete Series, by Rebecca Cohen

The Crofton Chronicles: The Complete Series (historical gay romance)


To save his family’s honour, Elizabethan actor Sebastian Hewel must master the most outlandish role of his life. But he risks losing both his head and his heart when he agrees to play his twin sister and wife of Anthony Redbourn, the Earl of Crofton.

The complete series, starting with their arranged marriage to fool the court, following the path to true love, and witnessing two men’s determination to stay together whatever the cost. Set during the Golden Age at the court of Elizabeth I.

The Actor and the Earl
The Crofton Chronicles Book 1
Sebastian will need every drop of his acting talent to survive with both his head and his heart intact.

When Sebastian Hewel’s twin sister, Bronwyn, reneges on the arrangement to marry Anthony Redbourn, Earl of Crofton, Sebastian has no choice but to takes her place. He might feel like he’s in one of Master Shakespeare’s plays, but with his performance as Lady Crofton, he hopes to pay off his late father’s debts and save his family’s honour.

Sebastian didn’t expect Anthony to be so attractive and alluring—not to mention shrewd. Anthony is not the type of man to care if his lovers wear a gown or a doublet, and he is charmed by Sebastian, offering a mutually beneficial arrangement. Fool Anthony’s fellow nobles and the court in an extravagant wedding, then retire to Crofton Hall to play Anthony’s beloved wife for a year or two, after which the young, but sickly, Lady Crofton will succumb to a fever, and Sebastian can return to his normal life.

Duty to the Crown
The Crofton Chronicles Book 2
Sebastian and Anthony will do their duty, but they will do everything not to sacrifice their love.

Sebastian Hewel endures many things to maintain his role of Bronwyn, the wife of Anthony Redbourn, Earl of Crofton, so he and Anthony can be together. But when Queen Elizabeth demands a favour of Anthony, Sebastian’s world is in danger of being fractured beyond repair.

Anthony is ordered to seduce Lady Marie Valois, the beautiful daughter of a French noble, to discover the whereabouts of her father, who is wanted by the King of France. Sebastian is fraught having to watch his lover pretend to court another. However, Marie is not interested in Anthony, but Sebastian when she meets him dressed as himself.

Things go from bad to worse with the arrival of Marie’s brother, Lord Nicholas Valois, who is concerned his sister has been linked to a man with Anthony’s reputation. When Nicholas’s head is turned by Lady Bronwyn and her acerbic wit, Sebastian has to survive the attentions of both Valois siblings. And a very jealous Earl of Crofton.

Forever Hold His Peace
The Crofton Chronicles Book 3
Sebastian and Anthony face an uncertain future together when accusations of witchcraft and a traitor in their midst threaten everything they’ve fought for.

Playing the role of his twin sister Bronwyn, the wife of Anthony Redbourn, Earl of Crofton, is not an easy task, but Sebastian does it willing for them to be together. When rumours start circulating that Bronwyn is using witchcraft to enthral her husband, and false evidence is found planted at Crofton Hall, they need to act fast. Sebastian’s best performance won’t keep their secret hidden If Bronwyn is questioned by the sheriff.

Forced to lay Bronwyn to rest and bring their ruse to an end, Sebastian and Anthony must prepare to face an unknown future together. Anthony is determined to track down whoever it was who started the rumours and will make them pay in the most terrible of ways, and Sebastian must once again put his acting skills to the test. First, to catch a traitor, but then to return to his first love of the theatre, which having been away for so long will not be easy, even with Anthony as his patron.

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Tattered Allegiance, by Lee Colgin

Turmoil is brewing in the southern lands. Hushed voices whisper of war. When humans revolt against Fae authority, which perilous path will a young mixling choose?

Rahz

I love Jindal with all my heart, but he’s full fae and I’m only a mixling. He doesn’t grasp how much harder life is for me. As the chasm yawns between us, I’m afraid we’ll lose everything we’ve built.

Jindal

Rahz is my world, and whether he believes it or not, I’d do anything for him. Even when we struggle, my fealty is true. And so is my love. I refuse to let anything tear us apart.

Danger arrives in a royal carriage, gilded with jewels and trailing colorful silks. A loathsome pledge. A demanded oath. A cursed registry.

Can Rahz and Jindal weather the oncoming storm, or will a tattered allegiance break their vows and shatter their hearts?

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Tattered Allegiance is the first book in Lee Colgin’s new Luminia Series. Surrender to an enchanting tale of friends-to-lovers romance. Immerse yourself in Rahz and Jindal’s fantasy world full of apricot pastries, mischievous bullies, young crushes, mysterious gatekeeping bogeymen, and lots of spicy times in the hayloft. A steamy MM paranormal love story in which being queer is normal and accepted, being a bully is uncalled for, and being childhood sweethearts is one in a million!

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Second Match, by Wendy Rathbone

One failed attempt with the Perfect Match Agency leads to a second—will this omega be The One?

Morgan is a handsome, wealthy businessman who attracts young omegas easily, but most are looking for a sugar daddy and never stick around.

Signing up with the Perfect Match Agency sounded like the best bet for finding his perfect mate, but Morgan’s first match ended before it could get started.

Now, the agency has found a second match for Morgan. He’s been skunked before. His heart is yearning, but his mind tells him not to get his hopes up. Will this omega, finally and forever, be his perfect match?

Would anyone want an omega who can never go out in the sunlight?

Riley has lived his whole life in isolation in a cult community that believes he is a demon because of his severe allergy to sunlight. Rejected by the cult and never forced to go to church, Riley shares nothing of their beliefs.

Still under guardianship of his parents and their backward ways, Riley is about to go into his first heat. It is church law that demands all omegas have husbands before that happens.

So far, Riley has rejected two horrid marriage prospects and no one else in the community wants anything to do with him.

Without Riley’s knowledge, his parents sign him up for Perfect Match, deciding any marriage, even with an alpha outside their beliefs, is better than nothing.

But what Riley really needs, more than marriage, is to be rescued from his bleak and toxic environment. And Morgan, when he meets Riley, may be just the alpha to do it.

Omegaverse, MM romance, matchmaking, instant attraction, heat and rut, virgin, age gap, rescue, disability, caretaking alpha, wedding, mpreg, HEA.

Perfect Match Agency is a multi-author gay romance series. The stories are non-shifter omegaverse, with high heat and low angst. Male pregnancy is possible in the world. Each book can be read as a standalone, features a new couple, and a satisfying happily ever after.

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Darkness Falling, by Bria Ferguson

When the world goes dark, can true love light the way?

Lex

I seem like the luckiest witch in the world. Despite him being a straight and human mage, the love of my life, my soulmate, Mike, has agreed to ritually bind our lives together. As excited as I am to join the elite Magic Corps with him, I’m terrified we’ll be dragged into a brewing war between humans and supernaturals. How can I ask for more than friendship from Mike when he’s already given up his family and his whole world for me?

Mike

Choosing Lex over the human world is easy. Even if our soulbond is a platonic one, I’ve never doubted that my place in life is by his side. I always thought magic and friendship would be enough to see us through, even against my dad’s homophobia and hatred of supernaturals. Then again, I didn’t expect to start wanting Lex or that “us against the world” would be so literal.

And that’s before the explosions start.

We’ve always known we have a third soulmate somewhere in the world, looking for us. As the world ends, the only way we can survive is to stick closer together and hope our missing piece can join us before it’s too late.

Author’s Note: 1st person, dual POV. Darkness Falling is the first installment in a paranormal, postapocalyptic romance trilogy, which will offer a HEA MMF triad and launch a much larger, primarily MM romance series. Darkness Falling is a MM, friends to lovers, fated mates romance with a bisexual awakening, found family, military conflict, a magical apocalypse, an undercurrent of forbidden love, and a HFN ending. Cue lots of pining from badass cinnamon rolls, fluffy wolf shifters Lex wants to adopt (or keep as a pet), one terrifying snake Mike wishes Lex would forget, precocious princesses, and a pack of witches and shifters touring the Holy Land. From the music-filled streets of New Orleans to the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, follow Lex and Mike as they discover just what it means to fall in love with your best friend. Stay tuned for Book 2 in the trilogy, Darkness Creeping, for the full throuple experience, coming Fall 2023!