Gay Romance Report July 14, 2023

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Human Omega, by Jay North

One growly Alpha
One oblivious human Omega
One Omega hunt
All the steam!

Jamie
My life effing sucks.
First I come down with the worst case of flu ever, then there’s that giant, creepy dude who won’t take no for an answer. And as if that’s not enough, I get abducted! Or, I think so. It might be a fever dream, because running through the woods, being chased by monsters just doesn’t sound like something I’d do.

Asher
He’s a human Omega.
That in itself is a shock. But mostly, this just isn’t the way I imagined I’d claim my mate, not that I have much choice about it, now do I? The moon is up, and the Hunt is about to start. Soon, the woods will be crawling with Alphas, ready to hunt down an Omega like they’re nothing but prey. I have to reach my mate first, the alternative is unthinkable.


This is the first book in the series of the Black Creek Pack Omegas. The story takes place in an ABO, mpreg universe that isn’t kind to Omegas. There are also semi-shifters – i.e., there are no actual wolves appearing anywhere.
Each book follows a new couple and their way to their happily ever after, but there’s an over-reaching story arc that will continue in the following books.

This series is meant for 18+ readers since it contains lots, and lots – really, there’s a ton of it! – of highly explicit descriptions of sexual encounters between two men. Content warnings include: kidnappings, initial dub-con, violent death, blood, biting, and knotting. You’ll also find extreme size difference, possessiveness, growly Alphas, and snarky Omegas.

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Finding the Right Forever, by RM Neill

One has no time for love.
The other is desperately seeking acceptance.
Only together can their hearts be made whole.

Owen

For the last seven years, I’ve been married to my job because it’s easier than dealing with the angst that comes with relationships. I was only looking to grow my business, now I’m stuck dealing with a baker whose sunshine and lollipop outlook proves to be a monumental pain in my butt. Friends say I need to learn to have fun, and Parker could be the one to teach me. The more time I spend with him, the more I feel they may be right. Now, I want forever, but I don’t know how to ask for it.

Parker

I was only looking for a place to start my career as a baker. Somehow, I ended up with a boss who is as hot as he is grumpy. I should be focusing on my baking, and build security based on my own success. Instead, Owen is fast becoming my sole focus. My longing for acceptance, to heal the scars from an abusive past, have led me to an impossible choice. Do I pursue my dream job… or dream man?

Finding the Right Forever is the second book in the Sheltered Connections Series. This book involves themes of hurt/comfort, grumpy/sunshine, and a spandex elf suit. Laugh-out-loud humor, spur of the moment kitchen shenanigans and two men too stubborn to see what’s in front of them make up this 72k word story. Ridiculously horrible singing is included.

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Vengeance with a Kiss, by Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory

Revenge is the Name of the Game
Yukio Hinode wasn’t a bad guy, but he’d had enough. Alexander Carrington was a nightmare. Everywhere Yukio went, he was there—in college classes, on the basketball court, and around campus. When bullying turns into a physical fight, Yukio knows he has to come up with a plan to end this. Then, he catches sight of Alexander’s father, and damn, but he looks good. An evil, perfect strategy forms. It’s time to go on the offensive.

Life Cracked Open
Dr. Micah Carrington loved his routine. Each day he taught classes, went to the library, and then drove home. Occasionally he would talk to his son—or try. Their relationship was rocky. When Micah was lonely, he thought about what it might be like to be with a man who cared for him, but he didn’t have the courage to try anything different. Then, one day a breathtaking man notices him, and it’s terrifying, but when the stranger smirks in his direction, he can’t help but smile back.

A War of Hearts
It doesn’t take Yukio long to realize he messed up. Micah agrees to date him. They click instantly, and now Yukio is stuck with a horrible problem—he cares about the father of his worst enemy, and he refuses to lose Micah. Staying with Micah never factored into Yukio’s plans, and now that he wants to keep him, he has no clue how he will fix this. Will he be able to figure out a new course of action, one that involves owning Micah’s heart? Or will their relationship be the final casualty in the battle?

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Reluctant Renegade, by Garrett Leigh

“I was never scared of dying until I loved you.”

The shy single dad and the gentle assassin. Domestic bliss and a bloodthirsty revenge mission battle it out in the emotional fifth instalment of the bestselling Rebel Kings MC series.

Decoy
I met a dude in a bar once. Tall and strong, he had moon-blue eyes and tawny hair, and he moved with the grace of a lion.

It didn’t pan out, but that’s a theme in my life, and I’ve spent the last five years knowing that kind stranger dodged a bullet.

Divorced and miserable, I’m not exactly a catch.

But the thing is, that man…he’s not a stranger anymore.

And he’s as beautiful as I remember.

Everything you want in a fake boyfriend, right?

Don’t ask me to explain that one. But let me tell you this: I thought my biggest fear was losing my daughter. Then Folk came home, and I realised you can give your heart to more than one person.

We have a second chance. Goddamn, we deserve it.

But this life, man. It’s a journey.

And there’s no guarantees we’ll both make it to the end.

Reluctant Renegade is an MM/gay biker/MC romance. Content warnings for everything you’d expect in a sizzling biker romance, in addition to divorce/custody stress, addiction, and mental health rep.

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Try the Tofu, by Karenna Colcroft

As Alpha Tobias Rogan and his mate Kyle Slidell prepare to travel to the regional Alpha gathering, Tobias receives a threatening phone call: If he brings his mate to the gathering, Kyle will not return to Boston. But stubborn Kyle, believing the threat is actually against Tobias, refuses to stay home.

Tobias’s foreboding is proven correct when a visiting stranger challenges Zane Wolfskin, Arkhon of the Northeast Region, to a fight for rank–and wins. Tobias and his allies learn that the challenge was part of a larger plan to destroy their region, something Tobias will not allow. To prevent disaster, Tobias must challenge the new Arkhon himself. But can he survive the attempt?

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Corpseflower, by J. Tomala

The ghost of a murdered child, a demon who doesn’t know why he’s on earth, and a man who can’t forget his best friend even after twenty years.

When the Seed rose from his grave, he knew he was not human.
He also knew that he would not have a moment’s peace unless he found the murderer of the child whose bones he was wearing.
But as a newly blossomed demon, he still had much to learn. And, of course, no idea how to solve a twenty-year-old murder.
The hunger that was gnawing at him also needed to be satisfied, and then there was that perfect, delicious-smelling Patrick.
The Seed knew his desire for this man was dangerous, but it was harder than it should be to stay away from Patrick.

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The Unmasking of Kelly James, by Belle Chapin

“I think I just hired a golden retriever as a nanny.”

After college, Kelly James was on his way to his very own happily ever after. But three years later, he’s back in town–jobless, homeless, and heartbroken.

Kelly’s life needs a restart, and his chance comes in the form of a grumpy widower with three charismatic daughters and a desperate need for a live-in nanny.

Jonah Thatcher is a moody workaholic who expects his house to be ruled with an iron fist–not the chaotic sunshine Kelly brings into his posh home. But the more Kelly entangles himself with Jonah’s family, the more Kelly realizes that Jonah is so much more than the gruff man he shows to the world.

Curiosity leads to friendship, and friendship leads to more. But is the risk of loving a secretive man like Jonah worth the potential heartache?

The Unmasking of Kelly James is a 55,000-word bi-awakening, age-gap m/m romance with low angst and high humor. 

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Putting Out for a Hero, by C. Rochelle

Baltasar

It’s time for me to start pulling my weight in the Suarez clan—to prove I’m worth more than the plays I make on the field or the dirt I dig up on rival families. I want to make Wolfy proud.

And not get unalived by Simon.

So I volunteered what I had to offer, knowing my infamous genes could be used for uniting two powerful clans in marriage. After all, I’m the only not-gay one in my family, so that alone should entice the super-babes looking to get busy with baby-making.

I mean, as long as they don’t ask me to do math or anything.

But the last supe I expected Wolfy to match me with was the ice queen hero herself, Dahlia Salah. She’s not bad, but her brother is my former Deathball rival, and the only one on the planet who can make me Hulk out with a single snarky word.

All I have to do is keep my eye on the prize and ignore this weird tension between Zion and me.

I’ve totally got this.

Zion

I never would have guessed Baltasar Suarez would be the man to lock down my sister.

But shady business deals are what make our world go ‘round, and Dahlia sealed her fate when she went up against the leaders of his clan—as if she were destined for our legendary throne instead of me.

Not that I’ve been interested in wearing the crown.

Not after everything that happened.

Without Deathball to distract me, I spend most of my time keeping my daughter safe and happy, even though her mother is gone and my parents treat her like an outcast.

Otherwise, I’ve just been… existing. Until Baltasar showed up, as tempting as ever—reminding me of all I’ve lost, and everything I’ve ever wanted. Everything I can never have.

Or can I?

My beast—my true supe form—has already decided the villain is ours, so why not remind my backstabbing family that everything under this roof is destined to belong to me?

Starting with him.—

Putting Out for a Hero is an MM romance between a superhero and a villain. Our men find other men in tight supersuits incredibly attractive. Sometimes, they keep these supersuits on while engaging in explicit extracurricular activities with each other (and sometimes they even use bad words!). This is not your kid’s superhero book. This is Sin City and The Boys having a love child with extra spicy Spideypool and is meant for 18+ adults who can handle such things.

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The Alpha Experiment Eliot Grayson

Studying shifter genetics takes brains, patience…and sometimes simulating mating rituals with your alpha-werewolf bestie. You know, for science…

Brilliant geneticist Newton McEwen, the only human in a family of werewolves, has devoted his life to researching the scientific key to shifter magic. Now he’s being blackmailed and his life’s work is threatened if he can’t produce results.

Alpha werewolf Colin Kimball is a newly-minted pack leader with a mountain of responsibilities, but when his lifelong best friend tells him he needs help, Colin drops everything to run to his aid. But Newt’s not just looking for a brawny bodyguard to watch his back—he needs help with an experiment, one he can’t carry out alone.

Out of academically approved methods, and desperate to accelerate his research, Newt’s trying a last-ditch approach, with himself as the test subject. And the very alpha Colin as the catalyst.

Determined to succeed, Newt’s willing to get up close and personal with Colin as many times as it takes. Only feelings weren’t a variable logic-minded Newt took into account. Now not only is Newt’s career on the line, his most important relationship is at stake. Can they outwit Newt’s blackmailer and move on from their experimentation…or will they lose the friendship that means everything to them?

The Alpha Experiment features not-so-scientific mating rituals, magical handcuffs, some very inappropriate outdoor activities, knotting, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Even though it’s number five in the Mismatched Mates series, it can be read as a standalone. The series does not contain mpreg.

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Always the Best Man, by Deanna Wadsworth

What happens in Vegas doesn’t just stay in Vegas.
Since high school, Dillon Hintz has been in love with his straight best friend, Jackson McCaughey. He knows nothing will come of his crush, however, because Jackson is getting married… until his fiancée leaves him at the altar. WTF?
To compensate for a lost honeymoon, Destiny Resorts offers Jackson a jilted groom vacation at their luxurious Las Vegas casino, courtesy of the sisters Fate. Jackson invites his twin cousins and Dillon to be his plus-threes, and the guys set out for a fun-filled weekend to help Jackson party away his heartbreak. But Dillon is surprised to find his best friend isn’t very heartbroken.
In fact, Jackson is being unusually attentive with Dillon. Flirty even.
It has to be Dillon’s imagination, right? There’s no way his straight best friend is interested in nerdy Dillon.
But after one night of too much fun and alcohol, Dillon wakes up in Jackson’s bed… wearing a wedding band. WTF?
Just what did they do last night?

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Damaged, by Hayden Hall

Welcome to Black Diamond Resort & Spa…

I’m left on this strip of sand after my second round of rehab. Father says I should rest and build my strength back, but I know better.

I’m a toxic asset.

Father is launching his campaign of hate and bigotry in a presidential bid and I am the black hole for his reputation.

And not because I’m an addict. Oh no. I’m radioactive because I like kissing guys in clubs and the paparazzi love catching me in the act.

I am of such little importance that nobody bothered to find me a private house on this godforsaken island and I’m forced to share one with a dangerously handsome, self-proclaimed a-hole, and America’s eleventh luckiest lottery winner, Tiago Alvarez.

I’m the kind of guy who likes flirting with disaster and there’s no bigger disaster than the self-destructive daredevil I’m forced to share the bed with. The attraction is instant, but the scars on my soul rip and bleed as soon as I have a chance to get closer to him.

And Tiago is harboring dark secrets. Secrets that pull me in and won’t let go. He’s a handsome train wreck and I am a walking relapse. We’re a match made in the seventh circle of hell.

Being near him is like leaning from a skyscraper. It’s the highest high I know. But any good addict will tell you: after every high, there comes a low.

And us? We stand no chance against this bitter world.

We’re just so damaged.

Damaged is part of the Unlucky 13 shared world project, but it can be read on its own. However, this world is brimming with secrets and steam. Why not read all of them?

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Affogato, by E.M. Lindsey

Despite finding success in his career, the BrewBiz Deaf Café owner’s love life is another story. Because Caleb’s longest relationship just came to a screeching halt when his ex cheated.

Then dumped him.
Publicly.
And the video of it went viral.

Resigned to his fate of being famous only because the world saw his public humiliation, Caleb turns sour and bitter. It’s easy to hide his feelings after that, and it’s even easier to ignore what his heart really wants: the new hire who’s so anxious, he jumps at his own shadow.

It also doesn’t help that Bodhi is too young, too good looking, and too sweet for a man like Caleb to ever deserve him.
Especially when Caleb’s been nothing but terrible to him from the moment they met.

But there’s more to Bodhi’s story than meets the eye, and he might just be the man who can teach Caleb the meaning of love without strings. Love without expectations.

And the kind of love that leads to real happily ever afters.

Affogato is the first book in the BrewBiz series. It’s a boss/employee enemies to lovers romance featuring delicious baked goods, crêpe loyalty, late night snacks, first kisses, first times, and the swooniest HEA.

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Built To Last, by Harper Robson

Sam

Look up the word “average” in the dictionary you’ll find my picture. Average height, average looks, average smarts: average guy. Of course that’s also code for boring and ordinary. I’ve been a serial dater forever, twisting myself into the perfect person for my dates, but somehow I’m still alone. When I get offered a job in California, I wonder if it’s the universe telling me it’s time to start over. At least I’ll have time to do some thinking while I work on what might be my final job for Hot Dam Homes: renovating a luxury resort in a beautiful but totally isolated spot. Things get complicated when Tyler, my super-hot but way-too-young-for-me co-worker ends up on the same job. On paper we make no sense, but my stupid heart won’t let me stop thinking about him. Is he just my latest infatuation, or have I finally stumbled on something that could last?

Built To Last is a steamy, age-gap, co-workers to lovers, MM romance.

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Ramsey, by Taylor Rylan

A stubborn and possessive gargoyle alpha. A sweet and sheltered fox omega. Can they find harmony and happiness together?
Ramsey Mason felt like he’d never really lived until he was sent to join the council enforcers. He sometimes struggles with authority, but he wouldn’t trade his new life with the council for anything. His most recent assignment hits him especially hard, and he begins to question their mission. Can he continue on while dealing with the degenerates of the paranormal world? Does he want to?
Phineas Nelson has spent his entire life in hiding, running from a deranged man obsessed with him and his twin. When his older brother is offered the job of running the general store for the paranormal council, they see it as a chance to finally start living a somewhat normal life. But Roman’s protective instincts are difficult to curb after so many years of hiding his younger twin brothers.
An urgent call from Ramsey’s brother leads to a chance encounter that surely the fates had something to do with. But Ramsey is determined to not claim his sweet omega mate for fear of losing him as Raiden almost did. Can a gargoyle’s beast stay away from the gift that the fates had deemed perfect for him? Will the sweet fox shifter be able to change Ramsey’s mind and win him over?

Ramsey is Book Nine in the Paranormal Council Enforcers series. Each book in this series will focus on a different couple, but these books are not standalones and should be read in order as there is an ongoing backstory that won’t be resolved quickly. This is a fated mate story in an MPreg world, and there will be babies in this story. You should expect all the normal shenanigans, heats, biting, knotting, and remember that sometimes even fated mates need a little help.

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Fumbled Hearts, by Denver Shaw

Can a fumbled heart achieve a true love touchdown?

Ethan

My dream is to become a lawyer, but since starting college, life has been one financial nightmare after another.
Thanks to a partial scholarship, I’m well on my way, and I take any odd jobs I can find to pay the remaining tuition. Tutoring a jock in a subject I aced seems like easy money.
Until I meet Maddox.
He challenges me at every turn and stirs up feelings I shouldn’t have for a straight guy.
The football star will never be interested in me.
Still, I can’t get him out of my head…

Maddox

If I don’t get my grades up, I’ll be benched for the season and miss my chance to be noticed by pro scouts.
That’s not an option. I have to get drafted – it was my twin brother’s dream, and this is the only way to honor his legacy and make up for what I did to him.
Being tutored by Ethan was supposed to be a means to an end.
Nothing more.
But he sees me in ways no one else ever has.
I’m not worthy of love.
Yet something within me has awakened, longing to be worthy… of him.

Fumbled Hearts is a bi-awakening, opposites attract MM romance. It is book 2 of the Tennessee U series. It features a college football star, his literary hero living a secret life, and a group of meddling friends.
Tropes: hurt/comfort, bi-awakening, opposites attract, mental health rep, jock/nerd, size difference
A happily ever after ending is guaranteed.

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Problems, by Skyler Snow & Brea Alepou

Finnian

Jack O’ Brien is off limits. To me, to Ronan, to Cian. None of us should want the boy with big bright eyes and a sassy tongue that we’re forced to protect.

Too bad we do.

Ronan denies it. Cian taunts him. I try to ignore his existence. Deep down I know that he needs a firm hand on his soft ass. But why do I want to be the one to give it to him?

He’s the boss’s son, forbidden damn fruit, but everytime I see Jack I want to take what’s mine. Turns out so do Cian and Ronan. We’ll do whatever it takes to protect our boy. Even if we have to slaughter everyone who gets in our way.

Jack belongs to us.



Problems is part of the Ruthless Daddies 2 multi-author collab and a complete standalone. Expect to find a bratty boy, A strict daddy, a soft daddy, a psycho daddy, all the freakin’ steam and a guaranteed HEA. Want more deliciously morally gray Daddies and boys? Grab the whole series!

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Balanced Party, by Alex Silver

Emil

I’m devastated when growing our family comes with more bumps along the way than expected.

Pia and Gregor stick by me through my lowest lows, but infertility has left me struggling with intimacy. I long to reignite our passion. If only I can find the courage to be brave.

Gregor

When Emil suggests spicing up our love life, I’m not sure what to expect—or if I’m physically up for the challenge.

For Pia and Emil, I’m willing to try almost anything, but I worry my limitations will be a burden. Trusting them to take care of me might bring us closer than ever. I just have to speak up and be honest about my needs.

Pia

If parenthood is the pinnacle of domestic bliss, why does finally achieving our dreams of a growing family leave me empty inside?

Staying home with our baby is slowly stripping away every part of my identity, leaving me overwhelmed by the constant demands I can’t meet. It’s too much for me to handle alone, but how can I ask for help when I’m not even sure I deserve it?

Balanced Party is an M/M/X nerdy contemporary romance with two trans leads who have different experiences of what that means for them. This is part two of a duology featuring these three characters and it ends with an HEA. This duology can stand alone, but it is also the final installment in the Table Topped series.

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Christmas Dragon’s Mate, by Silvia Onyx/Silvia Violet

Best Surprise Ever: Going out to add to your Christmas hoard and finding your fated mate.

Laszlo
I’ve been longing to find my mate for over a thousand years. When I see him for the first time, he’s standing beneath sparkling glass ornaments, like a present waiting to be unwrapped. A present I intend to lay claim to.

If I can lure him back to my lair, I’ll shower him with so many gifts he’ll never want to leave. Bonded with my mate by Christmas? Yes, please.

Roman
I’m no good at flirting and have terrible luck with men, so when a gorgeous alpha says he wants to take me home, I’m shocked. And wary. My heat is about to start, and I’ve never shared it with anyone, so why do I suddenly want to say yes to this stranger?

There’s something unusual about him, the way his eyes shine, the odd phrases he keeps using. He says he wants to add me to his collection of beautiful things. I should be offended, but instead, I’m intrigued. Just this once, should I take a risk?

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A New Bear-Ginning, by Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar

A New Bear-ginning is a sweet with knotty heat MM shifter romance featuring male pregnancy, a turtle shifter couple, their new bear, and true fated love.