Gay Romance Report May 19, 2023

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Dealer of Secrets, by Davidson King

If you have a secret you don’t want anyone to know, Zaire Vicario can find it. And if it’s worth something? Well, that’s currency to him. When things get desperate, the shadiest people call him in, and he makes their troubles go away with all the knowledge he’s acquired. He’s confident, powerful, and ready for anything. At least, he thinks he is. All it takes is one evening at The Anonymous and a man cloaked in lies to change Zaire’s whole world.

Carter Merrill enjoys his life healing people. As a traveling nurse, he brings light to a dark and gritty town. Until one phone call changes all he knows and all he is in the blink of an eye. Carter has never used his hands to harm, but when his twin brother is brutally murdered, he makes the decision to uncover who did it and seek revenge. The only problem is, he has no idea how to do that. When a stunning man approaches and offers to help, Carter has no other option but to walk into the lion’s den.

Deep dark lies, unrelenting lust, and dangerous liaisons thrust Zaire and Carter into treacherous territory and unfamiliar circumstances. They find their lives connecting, as well as their bodies, when one secret reveals layers of atrocities neither of them ever expected. Can they survive the savage storm ahead or are they doomed to the same fate as Carter’s brother?

Dealer of Secrets is a part of the multi-author series The Elite. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order. What links these books together is The Anonymous, a club beneath the gritty city where only the elite are welcome.

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LonelyCollegeBoy, by J. Allen Grady

LonelyCollegeBoy: Yeah, that’s my profile name on a regionally popular LGBTQ+ dating (or hookup) site, CockyUnicorns. Kinda sad, right? Kinda is an understatement. And it’s weird for me, because I’ve always been the upbeat, optimistic one. A lot of people call me “sunshine,” either as a compliment or with a groan. I hope they don’t notice that’s not me right now. Ever since things started to go wrong, I’ve been losing hope, day by day. When I came out, my parents cut me off. My whole life I’ve been working toward this college degree. I don’t know where I’m going to live next semester or if I can afford to stay in school at all! And I can’t talk to anyone about it but my best friend BJ, but now she won’t stay out of my business. Maybe I can at least find some stress release on CockyUnicorns?

Alex: I’ve got the life I want. My job pays well, I’ve got a few close friends, and I’m in great shape for my age—which is creeping up there day by day. My daughter is awesome, doing well in school, and mostly stays out of trouble. Everything is going according to the plan, which is awesome. Right? So why do I feel every day like something is missing? Like my life plan is more of a trap than a path? Like there’s this hole in my heart I’ll never fill? I keep promising myself I’ll reexamine the plan and revise as necessary. I’ll put myself out there, and maybe even come out if I can find the guy to make it worth the trouble. Later. Always later. But when I get too lonely, there’s always my trusty app, CockyUnicorns.

As they each turn to CockyUnicorns to find a pleasant diversion, will they end up finding their missing pieces in each other? Or, as worlds collide, will opposites repel rather than attract. The meddling BJ may have something to say about that!

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Under the Arabian Sky, by Robin Knight

Find Love Abroad Under the Arabian Sky…

Arthur Somersby is an expert in sand. Working as an arenologist at Oxford University, it’s Arthur’s job to gather research and data on the movement and molecular structure of sand, blending geology, chemistry and biology into one specialty science. But while Arthur’s colleagues conduct their work around the globe — from the Sahara to the Kalahari and beyond — a tragedy in Arthur’s past prevents him from wanting to leave the safety of his office.

That is until one of his colleagues goes missing, presumed dead, and Arthur is called upon to take his place in the distant Arab nation of Oman.

It is there upon the shipless oceans of sand that Arthur meets falcon veterinarian Tariq Hassan. And while the desert heat ignites an instant spark between the two men, a clash of cultures could mean their Arabian love affair is over before it’s even begun.

Can two strangers from opposite worlds overcome the Middle East’s tightly-held religious beliefs and find a way to love one another? Can a connection be made between the science of sand and the spirituality of the desert? Will Arthur’s past and centuries-old traditions keep two souls apart, or will Arthur and Tariq find their happily-ever-after… Under the Arabian Sky?

Under the Arabian Sky is a 40k-word MM romance that will transport you to the deserts of Arabia from the comfort of your favorite reading chair. It can be read as part of the Love Abroad collection or as a stand-alone romance.

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The Witch and His Doctor, by Kiki Clark

In this series finale, the Kincaid Pack is forced to put everything on the line… or lose everything they hold dear.

Damien has a secret.

Actually, he has more than one. His entire life within the Kincaid Pack has been a lie. Now that the truth is starting to come out, he’s faced with accepting the consequences he set into motion years ago.

And hoping his mate will forgive him.

Except the reckless actions of his past may prove to not only be his own undoing… but that of the pack he’s come to love.

Carter gave up on finding his fated mate years ago.

He has a medical practice to keep him busy, a pack he’d do anything for, and a family that’s always been a little too nosy for his peace of mind.

Learning the witch he’s grown to admire and have feelings for has betrayed them all? Just proves he’s getting too old for the whole falling-in-love thing. It doesn’t matter that the moment he catches Damien’s unaltered scent he realizes another devastating secret the man has been hiding.

The only thing that matters is saving the pack—and its alpha.

With Rick’s life hanging in the balance and the pack’s enemies moving to strike against them while they’re at their most vulnerable, it will take every scrap of magic and bravery Damien possesses to prove once and for all where his loyalty lies.

The Witch and His Doctor is the sixth and final book in the bestselling Kincaid Pack series, best read in order. It features an age gap, fated mates, a size difference, hurt/comfort, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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The Aerialist, by Morgan Lysand

Brighton was a gangly awkward teenager the last time he saw his dad’s best friend Zander. Six years later, Brighton’s an adult, and still very aware Zander is hot.

As an aerialist in the Black Cat Circus, raven-shifter Brighton has honed his skills in the air. On the ground, not so much. He’s best friends with a cat—the circus mascot—and reads in his free time. But despite his seemingly quiet nature, Brighton knows what he wants. Zander.

Zander is freshly retired from a career in the military and eager for a new adventure. The circus awaits! Unfortunately, his best friend retired from said circus and decided to celebrate with a month long trip, leaving Zander alone with his kid. Zander remembers an adorable child, not the handsome young man Brighton has become, and his intense attraction makes him feel all kinds of wrong.

Can Brighton keep his secrets safe from his biggest crush? Can Zander control his yearning for the young acrobat? What will Brighton’s father think?

The Aerialist is a spicy dad’s-best-friend paranormal MM romance with a touch of primal play, forced proximity, and so. Many. Crop. Tops. It is part of the Black Cat Circus, a multi-author series that features found family and a magical cast of characters. Each book can be read as a standalone, but better enjoyed together.

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Edward’s Bunny, by C.K. Noel

Fate is a cruel mistress – especially when it comes to fated mates.

When lion shifter and leader of his pride Edward learns about his fated mate, his life turns upside down. After losing the love of his life, his wife, he vows to never love again. but he does remarry, to give his infant son a mother. Too bad his new wife—now his ex-wife—was a raging psychopath.

But when he meets Brian, a bunny shifter who’s nearly forty years younger, he’s sure there’s no way they can make things work… right?

Brian knows things are a bit rocky with his current boyfriend, but there’s no way he’d tell the lion shifter who happens to be his fated mate. Instead, he uses his current relationship status—taken—as a reason to run from the lion. He’s not interested in predators.

But Fate won’t be denied, and the pair are going to have to get over themselves, past their prejudices, and break the stereotypes forced on them if they’re ever going to find happiness.

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Och, Ness!, by Eryn Hawk

Grayson Cole is stuck: stuck with writer’s block, stuck with no love life, and stuck in a place he no longer feels is home. In an effort to free himself—and discover the mysterious reason he’s so drawn to his mother’s hometown—Gray travels to Scotland, hoping that the wild, beautiful scenery will relight his lost spark.

Upon arrival at a picturesque Loch-side village, Gray quickly realises that the scenery isn’t the only beautiful thing the Highlands has to offer. Hamish Macleod, the fiery young Scotsman who runs the local museum is refreshingly blunt and as sarcastic as they come, and Gray refuses to ignore their instant chemistry . . . even if the lad is an avid believer in the Loch Ness Monster.

They indulge in a no-strings holiday fling, but a series of increasingly vivid dreams—and some life-changing late night encounters—have Gray questioning everything he thought he knew about Loch Ness and its mythical beastie. He’s forced to admit that Hamish was right about the creature’s existence, but it turns out, the lad is hiding an even bigger secret, and when Gray finds out the truth, he’s in for a wild ride.

In more ways than one.

OCH, NESS! is a light-hearted, standalone MM monster romance with size difference, Scottish dialect, and soulmates. It involves an introverted English writer who embarks on a path of self-discovery and a cheeky, red-headed Scotsman who is much more than what he seems. OCH, NESS! is part of the WET ’N’ WILD series, where each spice-filled novella follows a different human/water creature pairing and storyline.

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Ruler of the Waves, by Aiden Ainslie

Tyler: All I ever wanted was to be a good doctor and serve the community I had grown up in. And I wanted a loving husband to share my dream of a house with a picket fence, two children and a dog. Was that so much to ask of life? Why was it so difficult to find that man?

Rickie: All I ever wanted was the freedom to sail the oceans, taste salt on my lips and feel sea spray on my face. So when Tyler Matthews offers me the chance of a week’s sailing at Nantucket, I agree to go with him. The only snag – we have to convince his snooty friends that we are boyfriends. How difficult can that be? Tyler is a good friend, I know him. Surely we can pull this off.
The only danger I did not foresee was that all my dreams could be derailed if my heart became entangled with the cute doctor Tyler Matthews who is rooted to the soil like a giant sequoia.

Can love find a way to bridge the ocean-sized chasm between two men who do not appear to be destined for each other? Read the latest book in the Love at Lake Clyde series. A delicious fake boyfriend romance with many unexpected twists and turns.

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Sins of My Father, by Raquel Riley

What is the consequence for falling in love with someone you are forbidden to touch? An eternity of guilt? Shame? Misery? Or can you find incredible bliss?

Penn

I’ve resigned myself to a lifetime of loving the wrong person because it feels so right. But nothing worthwhile comes that easily.

The challenges we’ve had to face to be together just kept on coming, like a storm with no end.

Would this ever get any easier? Or was it always going to be a tug-of-war between my head and my heart?

Wilder

There was no going back. No do-overs. I fell in love with my father and I have zero regrets.

Every day was a battle to keep our secret from getting out, and when it finally does, will the bubble surrounding our perfect world burst?

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Never Have I Ever: Wanted my Brother’s Rival, by Willow Dixon

“Why is the one person I hate the only guy I can’t stop thinking about?”

West, my older brother’s high school rival. The rich kid who has it all. The guy who disappeared six years ago and destroyed my brother’s life.

I thought West and I were friends. I trusted him, but he showed me I was nothing more to him than a means to an end.

Being twenty and in my last year of college isn’t easy. Neither is being a virgin. I’ve never been normal or felt like I fit in, and I don’t feel what I’m supposed to.

My online job has given me the perfect way to solve my virginity problem, but then the last person I ever wanted to see again shows up on my doorstep. Not only has West learned what I do for a living, he’s essentially my landlord.

I hate him. So why can’t I stay away from him? Why is he the only person I’ve ever felt a connection with, who makes me feel like there’s something in me worth wanting?

Eli and West’s story is an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance between a former bad boy who seemingly has it all and an awkward genius who’s never felt like he fits in. Expect lots of banter and hot first times as these two try (and fail) to stay away from each other. It is the fourth novel in the steamy Never Have I Ever series but can be read as a standalone.

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Lovely in Red, by Odessa Hywell

What starts as a secret obsession quickly turns into a passionate romance when LittleRed, a shy camboy with a crush, and TheWolf, his number one fan with a secret, take their online flirtation into real life.

Atticus, a man who lies, manipulates, and hurts people without remorse isn’t above breaking the law when it suits his needs. But when his online persona and real-life identity collide, will LittleRed be able to forgive him? Or will the consequences of his criminal behavior destroy any hope Atticus has for a Happy Ever After?

Calix knows everything he needs to know about pleasing a man from behind a camera. But when his online flirtation turns into a real-life relationship, will he be able to handle the intensity of TheWolf’s affections? Or will his stalker’s obsession be too much?

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Under the Smoke and Thunder, by Morgan Mason

Find Love Abroad Under the Waterfalls of Zambia

Untethered, Emile travels the world, moving from country to country and city to city, using his presence on social media to share LGBTQ-friendly locations with his followers. His bucket list of places to visit is never ending. When the next stop on his list has him visiting one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Emile knows he’s in for something extraordinary. Waterfalls, wildlife safaris, and world-class rafting, however, pale in comparison to the blushing smile of his captivating host.

Thato uses his talent for languages to help the guests at his small hostel. Travelers come from far and wide to see Victoria Falls, but the only places Thato has seen are the orphanage where he was raised and the tourist town he calls home. He longs for adventure and love, but neither will happen, stuck as he is by his circumstances. Charmed by a new guest and the formation of their quick friendship, Thato can’t help wondering if he’s finally found someone with whom he can be his true self.

But what will happen when Emile inevitably moves on?

Can a man on the move find a reason to stay? Can a man who’s been stuck find the motivation to leave?

Under the Smoke and Thunder is a 41k word MM romance that features hurt/comfort, opposites attract, shy smiles, and the wonder of finding love in unexpected places.

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Merlot Rebellion, by Leigh Jarret

Devastated when things don’t work out, Patrick refuses to even consider risking his heart again. As soon as he proclaims his love, everything always falls apart.

One afternoon while heading a wine tour, Patrick recoils when he encounters a man he’s been told is a monster by his latest ex-boyfriend.

Heartbroken, Charles is convinced his last breakup was his fault. His seductive looks are the only reason anyone ever picks him up. He has no other worth. His latest partner of seven years told him as much. He was cheated on, abandoned for another—replaced by a blond boy toy.

Then the vapid adulterer walks into his winery.

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Legacy Wolf, by Lorelei M. Hart & Colbie Dunbar

When Rawling enters Sombertooth University mid way through the school year, he’s not expecting is to find himself thrust into an entirely new world: one in which shifters are real. Add to the mix the cutest guy Rawling has ever seen, and his first year at Sombertooth is shaping up to be more exciting than he ever could have imagined.

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Lost in the Past, by Trent Allen

Why am I alive?

Cody Callahan has asked that question every day for the last ten years, ever since that psycho kidnapped two boys, him and his best friend, but only one survived.

Cody opens a doorway that leads him back to that nightmare. Shock that he’s traveled to his past sparks his resolve to change the outcome. Can he remember anything to help save his younger self and the boy who he will always love? Or, will the clock run out for both boys this time around?

Cody’s arrival derails Detective Jack Vance’s carefully crafted life, causing Jack to question everything he thought he wanted for himself. If they don’t get to the boys in time, will Cody disappear from Jack’s life forever? Why does that thought suddenly terrify Jack?

Cody’s pendant might be part of the reason. It looks exactly like the one hanging around Jack’s own neck, even down to the blue glow. Jack’s grandmother said it was magical. She even promised it would bring him love. He scoffed at the idea, but it never once glowed before Cody appeared. Could Cody possibly be that love? Jack wouldn’t be foolish enough to fall for a guy that isn’t from his own time… Would he?

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Charles, Earl of Crofton, by Rebecca Cohen

Anyone who had thought Lord Byron mad, bad and dangerous to know, obviously hadn’t met Charles Redbourn, 8th Earl of Crofton.

Charles Redbourn cares little for anyone’s opinion, life is there to be lived and the London Ton provides a host of pleasures. He is used to getting his own way and, after another clash with the impertinent Captain Timothy Thorne, Charles is determined to put the uniformed upstart in his place.

Both are stubborn and passionate men, and someone is going to win this battle of wits—to the winner the spoils.

But when enemies turn into lovers, they face an uncertain future. Charles has to decide which is more important, Timothy or being the Earl of Crofton.

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Brooks and His Bear Mechanic, Lorelei M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

Sometimes a pothole is exactly what you need.

Human omega Brooks’s car is packed and he’s ready for the adventure of a lifetime. West Coast and new job, here he comes. Only a pothole in the middle of nowhere has other ideas. Now trapped on the side of the road with a broken undercarriage, Brooks is stuck in a rural town for who knows how long. His future will have to wait—or will it?

Alpha bear shifter Castiel has always loved tinkering with motors. It’s where he’s most at home. When he gets a call from the man who mentored him as a teen, offering to sell him his shop, Castiel jumps at the chance. He longs to get out of the city and be his own boss.

When Castiel gets a service call for a car on the side of the road, he plans to drive there, fix the tire, then be home for dinner. The last thing he expects is to come face to face with his fated mate. It should be the happiest day of his life, but the human is only passing through as his new life is on the other side of the country. He just wants his car repaired. If only it were that simple.

Brooks and His Bear Mechanic is a sweet with knotty heat, country-city, MM, mpreg, shifter romance brought to you by the popular co-writing team of Colbie Dunbar and Lorelei M. Hart. It features a bear coming home, a human unsure where home is, a car that has seen better days, a sweet dog, true love, fated mates, an adorable baby, and a guaranteed HEA. If you love your omegas strong, your alphas hawt, and your mpreg with heart, download Brooks and His Bear Mechanic today.

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Brought to Light, by Eliot Grayson

A hitman and a fae walk into a café…

Callum always gets the job done—whether he likes it or not—but this job isn’t like any other. The target’s too young and pretty for comfort, and the clients are offering more threats than cash. And either the target poisoned his hot chocolate or he’s going crazy, because magic trees are suddenly a thing. It’s really not his day.

Linden’s on the run, and the human realm’s a good place to hide from evil sorcerers who think he’s the answer to a prophecy. But his enemy has found a way to send a very human and very dangerous assassin after him—a man who could kill Linden with one hand. He should be terrified, but his knees go weak for all the wrong reasons.

When Linden’s family is taken hostage, Callum ought to be the last thing on his mind, but Linden can’t resist the chance to fulfill his deepest fantasies before sacrificing his own life. Callum knows he should walk away—it’s not his fight. But the beautiful fae is under his skin and now protecting Linden and his family feels more important than his own survival.

A human learning to feel. A fae learning to trust. Can two worlds merge into one true love?

This re-release of Brought to Light has a new cover and has been partially rewritten, but the characters and the ending are the same. This book contains explicit scenes, a magic flashlight, a prophecy that doesn’t quite work out the way anyone expects, and a guaranteed HEA.

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Where They Belong, by L.C. Chase

If they can’t put the past behind them, they won’t have any future.

Mason Hayes has a problem. A big one. Surprisingly, it’s not the death threats that have become increasingly serious since he turned his legacy Colorado cattle ranch into a wild horse sanctuary. No. It’s far worse. It’s torture in the form of one rugged cowboy turned personal bodyguard hired to be his shadow. A boy he loved now all grown-up gorgeous man. The one he’s never been able to forget.

Colt Stonebraker has a problem. Not only is he back at the ranch where his and his brothers’ whole lives were upended, but now he’s been hired to protect the same man who broke his young heart. With too many suspects out to get Mason, Colt won’t turn his back on him—like Mason had done to him—but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Colt is there to do a job, and as soon as it’s done, he’s gone. So, what if being back at the ranch brings up all his youthful dreams and unwise temptation? It’s not like he’s going to fall for Mason again . . . right?

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Alpha Dragon’s Tiger, by Hawke Oakley

Welcome to the Dragonfate Games! Will you win the dragon’s heart—or leave woefully unmated?

Tigers are solitary creatures, and omega shifter Taylor is no different. After years of being unwanted by his family and any potential mates, all he wants is a quiet life alone. His two close friends and quilting hobby are enough to be happy… aren’t they?

Crimson is one of seven unmated alpha dragon brothers—and most importantly, not the one with the lizard-brained idea to host the Dragonfate Games. As much as Crimson despises the concept of a cheap dating show as a ruse to find their fated mates, his brothers have a point. As alpha dragons, the instinct to find an omega to bear their eggs is impossible to ignore. But Crimson would never fall in love with the type of man who’d enter a dating show, for Holy Drake’s sake…

When Taylor is tricked into entering his name into what he thinks is a quilting sweepstakes, he’s thrown into a ridiculous dating show. Taylor nearly walks off—until he locks gazes with a particular ruby-eyed dragon that changes his life forever.

Alpha Dragon’s Tiger is a fun, sweet mpreg novel with low angst and high stakes! Fluffy HEA guaranteed.

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Cherry Picked, by May Archer (narrated by Michael Dean)

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The Dragon and Dolphin’s Bear Omega, by Lorelei M Hart and Wendy Rathbone

Air, sea, and land… oh, my

Alpha dolphin shifter Treyton longs to return to his hometown of San Diego. After years on the east coast working, he’s ready for a change. When a new position at the shore is advertised that fits his expertise, he sees it as a sign that it’s finally time.

Alpha dragon shifter Enzo grew up not wanting to be part of the family business. He was going to go to law school and make it all on his own without any help. He likes his job, but deep down he misses his family and when his cousin calls and asks him to come to the San Diego office, he can’t help but say yes.

Omega bear shifter Ryder’s cleaning business is starting to take off. What started as a one man show cleaning a couple of local banks at night has exploded into a ten man operation in just over two years. When the hottest club in town calls him about being on his roster, he nearly declines, unsure if he can balance one more client. But this is Animals. Who can turn down an opportunity like that?

The Dolphin, the Dragon, and Their Bear Omega is a standalone sweet with knotty heat M/M/M shifter mpreg romance set in the world of Omegas of Animals SD. It features a dolphin happy to be home, a dragon finding his way, a bear who built his career from the ground up, true love, fated mates, adorable babies, friends from Animals and Animals SD, and a guaranteed HEA. If you love your alphas hawt and your mpreg with heart, download your copy today.

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