Gay Romance Report October 4, 2024

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Notorious Park Avenue Prince, by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank

Who are we? Like you even need to ask. We’re the seven richer-than-sin legacies causing debauchery at the prestigious Astor University in Manhattan.
Some call us spoiled.
Some call us trouble.
But everyone calls us the Park Avenue Princes.

Notorious Park Avenue Prince is the sixth standalone novel in the Park Avenue Princes world.

James “East” Easton
“The Pompous One”
I’m so over college. It was supposed to be the time of our lives, a time of debauchery, but one by one, Cupid aimed his arrow and hit every one of my moron friends.

Relationships.

Could there be anything more soul-sucking and lame? To be tied to one person, and have to think about their…feelings.

Fine. Whatever. I’ll look for my fun elsewhere.

Like that teacher’s assistant who keeps giving me a hard time. I wouldn’t mind shutting him up—with my mouth.
I wonder if I could provoke him into it…

Zac Fletcher
“The Teacher’s Assistant”
There’s only one person in all of Astor University who makes me rethink my decision to be Professor Kingston’s TA—James Easton, the self-proclaimed leader of the Park Avenue Princes.

Pretentious doesn’t even begin to cover it. He’s arrogant. Obnoxious. A complete and utter snob.

But when one fiery exchange between us leads to the hottest sex of my life, I find myself coming up with creative ways to shut him up. East isn’t someone I’d ever consider being with in the real world, but lucky for me, he doesn’t want anything more than a hookup.

Even better, no one knows. Until the day my boss finds us coming out of the same empty room…together.

East misses nothing. Not the way I blush around “King.” Or the way my body reacts. When he finds out my secret, East makes it his mission to get the three of us together. After all, there’s nothing he likes more than a challenge.

And seducing the enigmatic, impenetrable Professor Kingston? That’s going to be the biggest challenge of all.

Notorious Park Avenue Prince is the sixth and final standalone novel in the Park Avenue Princes world.

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Rome and Jules, by Tara Lain

Two werewolf households, both alike in dignity….

Rome Siracusa wants to be a faithful son and proud member of the Siracusa pack, but he’s got a couple of dangerous secrets – –

He possesses “alpha advantage”, the whispered myth of superiority that shouldn’t fall to youngest sons…

And he’s gay, an invitation to get killed by his homophobic alpha father.

But all his good intentions go up in smoke when he gets one look at Jules Havilland, gay son of his pack’s deadly rivals

Both guys are supposed to be pawned off in “advantageous” marriages, but forget that.

After all, this is a story of star-crossed lovers.

ROME AND JULES is an enemies-to-lovers, forbidden love, secret marriage, rival families, werewolf paranormal, MM romance – with a dash of Shakespeare.

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Conflicted, by Lark Taylor

Heaven has many rules for angels to follow, but one comes above all others.

Angels and demons cannot fall in love.

Micah

I’ve been alive for millennia and have yet to meet my fated mate. It’s not something I’ve ever cared about; my heart already belongs to another. Someone I can’t have. Someone who doesn’t want me.

Now I know we’ll never be together. Unlike me, he’s found his fated mates. Two of them.

That’s fine. As leader of the Seraphim, Heaven’s most elite unit of angels, I don’t have time for love.

Apparently fate has other ideas.

Meeting my mate on a battlefield outside Hell is surprising, to say the least. When you add in his uncanny resemblance to the man who broke my heart, it’s safe to say I’m far from pleased.

The fact that he’s a demon, my natural born enemy, is just icing on the cake of this is never going to happen. It’s a good thing I haven’t been banking on meeting my mate and living happily ever after, because there’s no way it’s happening with Nox.

It’s not like Nox wants me either. He hates me with a ferocity I’ve come to expect from his kind. The two of us never being together is the only thing we can agree on.

Still, there’s a pull between us that neither of us can ignore, no matter how much I wish we could. What starts out as hate sex, a way to try and burn off the intensity between us, quickly blossoms into something more. Something dangerous.

Something forbidden.

Conflicted is an exciting enemies to lovers, angel x demon, MM PNR romance. The first in the Hopeless Blessed series, each book will follow a different couple. All can be read as standalone titles.

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Dryad, Try Again, by CD Rachels

You’re formally admitted to Creelin University, known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monsters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. “Dryad, Try Again” is book two, starring a hard-working human, and the tree spirit shifter who never stopped caring about him. Each book is a standalone M/M spicy, spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all.

I didn’t think I’d ever see my first crush―a human―again after humiliating myself as a sapling of a kid. But now we’ve both bloomed, and we’re going to college together. What’s a tree spirit to do?

I never fit in anywhere until I got to CU. Now, I have friends, I help the staff, and I’m acing my studies. No serious relationships for this dryad, not after the disaster of my childhood.
But like a willow in the spring, my past has returned. I knew they were letting in humans at CU, but what are the odds that I would befriend my childhood first kiss?
Tanner has more than a few emotional scars from his youth, not least of which was how we met. He claims he’s fine, but I instilled in him a deep-seeded fear of the trees I love. I make it my mission to teach him all about forestry from a first-hand perspective, as well as life living with monsters.
Between the shared laughs and stolen glances, it’s entirely possible the sprouts of attraction between us were never uprooted. Spending time with him could be the second chance I never knew I needed. But now that we’re not saplings anymore, can I convince him I’ve turned over a new leaf?
I’ve had my branches tangled over Tanner for years. With two hearts on the line, it’s time for this dryad to try to be the perfect monster for this human.

Dryad, Try Again is a second chance MM monster romance romantic comedy. It features first kisses, sunset picnics, and yes, freaky tree spice scenes. At Creepin U, a HEA is always guaranteed.

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Flesh and Fury, by Patricia Logan

Aristotle Brown and his partner at work and in life, Eoghan Sapphire, love working together in the agency they call home. The I.S.R. (Interspecies Response) branch of the U.S. Marshals Service is an exciting place to work…if you don’t mind running into the occasional toe-sucking vampire, adorable little multi-eyed alien, or mountain cave-dwelling dragons. Then again, some of their most rewarding work has centered around forming bonds with various shifter populations who thrive along the vast highways and byways of California. They spend a lot of time on the road but being together makes it all worthwhile.

For months now, they’ve been trying to assist a vampire fugitive get back home to his clan…and his throne. King John Townsend has been waiting patiently, knowing every day that goes by brings his people more misery under their new, illegitimate king, Tillis Bradshaw. Bradshaw is an evil vampire whose ruthlessness and greed drive all his decision making. This of course includes an ever-expanding network of nationwide drug trafficking as well as the takeover of synthetic blood factories vampires need to survive. Not to mention the fact that he’s starving his own people.

Eoghan and Ari have known for a while now that someone at the Agency is in bed with Bradshaw and worse than that, there’s a mole in the L.A. office. They’ve had to work in secret with the assistance of their boss, Deputy Chief Arizona Priest. When they get home from what promises to be their last venture outside of California to begin planning the ousting of Bradshaw and his evil minions, neither man is prepared for the disappearance of their boss or the reappearance of an evil nemesis.

Join Ari and Eoghan with all their friends and allies in their final adventure as they face off with an evil neither man could’ve imagined.

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Try to Fly, by Hinsel Meyer

Benny
When reality kicks you while you’re down, what do you do?
Get drunk and find the hottest guy in the club to take home? No?
Just me then.
Meeting Chris isn’t on my bingo card for this year, but once I realize that what I feel for my straight best friend isn’t love, I feel like anything is possible. There are a lot of things left unresolved when I take my annual trip back home, but I make damn sure to let Chris know that I’m up for more with him before I leave.

Chris
Friendships, dating, relationships—none of them have ever been something I wanted. And yeah, I might have some hangups about…well, a lot of things, but I also know that Benny is special.
He’s sweet, funny, kind, and gorgeous.
So even though it terrifies me, even though I have to hide the panic that wants to come out thanks to my growing feelings for him, I know I can’t walk away.
That is, until we both realize who the other man really is.

How can Benny ever be with me knowing what I’ve done?

Try To Fly is a Contemporary M/M Hockey Romance intended for adult readers. It’s the third book in the All It Takes Series and part of the Fan Service Universe. It has a very confused hockey player, a nightclub owner whose heart is very closed off, a plot twist, and found family feels. This book is a standalone, has no cliffhangers, and ends in a HEA. There are a lot of very gay things happening inside this book, so if that’s not for you, then this book isn’t either. If it is, then welcome to my mostly low-angsty world, I’m thrilled to have you and hope you enjoy this journey.

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More than Need, by Aurora Crane

One surprise visit changes everything, and three men find out what it means to need.

Problems come in threes. That’s why Riley Sinclair has two rules in life: no relationships and no inviting anyone into his home. Then a woman claiming to be his biological sister waltzes into his life, he finds himself in the arms of one of his detectives, and his sister’s best friend decides to pay him a visit—a man who instantly gets under his skin and makes Riley want to do bad things to him. Three is a terrible number.

Gideon Clark is openly bisexual, recently divorced, and trying to figure out what his life looks like now and how to fit in time with his son. He doesn’t expect his new life to include his boss and another man who brings with him an intense complication.

Dawson Sheppard only wanted to confront the man who’d made his best friend cry—he definitely didn’t mean to sleep with him. He can’t tell his best friend what he’s doing behind her back, and he can’t make himself stop what he’s started with two men who turn him inside out. Now what is he supposed to do?

They can’t let go of each other, and secrets are slowly building. They’re breaking the rules, and they’re going to have to make choices about what matters most and what’s more important than need.

More than Need is an MMM romance that is set in the Chain Reaction universe but can be read as a standalone. It contains steamy situations, a newly divorced main character (not hostile), and on-page discussions of main-character adoption. There’s also plenty of banter, heat, and a swoony HEA.

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White Rabbit, Silver Fox, by Rowan Amaris and Theo Behr

Never will Wyte ever:
Crush on a human.
Look the guy up after 20 years.
Fall in love.

And if you believe that, he’s got a bridge to sell you.

Once upon a time, Tommy was Wyte’s ideal. Playful. Funny. Passionate. (Strong enough to pin Wyte to the mattress and make him beg.) They spent their days apart. Wyte, in the faerie realm, bored and restless. Tommy, on the ice, a rising hockey star. But nights found them together in neon-lit clubs and cheap hotel rooms.

Until the other fae found out. And Wyte was dragged back home, without even the chance to say goodbye.

That was twenty years ago. Twenty years of Wyte trapped in the faerie realm. Twenty years of Tommy believing him dead.

Now, Wyte’s allowed one night back. One night with Tommy, just like it was. But Wyte hasn’t changed, and Tommy’s twenty years older. The closeted, immature man of Wyte’s memories has grown up. Oh, he kisses with the same rough passion. But there’s silver in his hair and new vulnerability in his eyes. And his kindness, the way he treats Wyte with indulgence and understanding, is unbearable.

Because this is just one night. Come sunrise, the faerie realm will be waiting. And Wyte will never see Tommy again.

White Rabbit, Silver Fox is a second-chance HFN romp with no cliffhangers. It features an indulgent former tough guy turned retired softie and a silly, playful rabbit fae with far more depth than he’s entirely comfortable with. There’s snark and dry humor out the ears, enough spice to make the eyes water, and reconciliation after too long apart. This is a standalone novella in the Fallen for a Fae series. Each book follows a different couple (though we do love cameos).

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The Trouble With Spells, by Raiven Matthews

I swear I didn’t mean to bind my secret high school crush to me, it just happened.

I made a promise to my family that there would be no spell casting while they were away. It was well known in the Turner household that my spells tended to go a bit, shall we say, wonky. Like turning my ex-boyfriend into a frog when I’d been trying to conjure breakfast in bed. Complete accident, though my sister claimed he was better in frog form. She wasn’t wrong. So, for the next two weeks I would look after our family store, hang out with my cat, Hex, and enjoy having the house to myself for once. Peace and quiet and no hinky spell work business.

Then he blew into my store–literally. Michael Endicott the third. Or fourth? Maybe fifth? It didn’t matter. What did matter was that I was staring at my high school crush–who clearly did not remember me. Unfortunately, he still made me forget how to form words into a complete sentence. Seems a vengeful one-night stand had placed a bad luck spell on Michael, and he needed help. My help. I mean, what could go wrong? It was just an easy reversal spell. No problem. Only somehow instead of reversing the spell, I managed to bind us together.

The Trouble With Spells is an MM paranormal romance between Callum, a witch vexed with wonky magic and Michael, a nonbeliever human. Tropes include opposites attract, forced proximity, only one bed, tarot card readings, and an obligatory black cat.

Cauldrons & Kisses is a multi-author series of MM magical standalone stories. Each low angst read will feature a witch finding love.

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Grindstone’s Edge, by Gabbi Grey

Axel
Last year, my band, Grindstone, hit the stage at Rocktoberfest, our big break at last. But in the middle of that triumph, my love life crashed into disaster. I’ve been in love with Hugo Threadgold for years, but he was once my high school music teacher, so I figured he was off-limits. Then, in Black Rock, I discovered he was aware of me too, and for a moment I thought I’d get it all. I came clean about my feelings, but my heart cracked when Hugo turned and walked away. I’m not giving up, though. I’m ready to lose my straight-guy image for him, if only I can make him believe in us.

Hugo
Ten years ago, Axel and his best friend, Ed, were my most promising students. I taught them everything I could about music, and watched them struggle to become the musicians they are today. But boys become men, and last October in Nevada, Axel told me he’d developed romantic feelings for me. I was rattled. I’d never let myself look at him that way. Now that he’s put the idea in my head, I can’t get him out of my mind. The man he’s become is someone strong and talented, determined and attractive. Someone I could fall for. But isn’t it my duty to keep things professional and walk away from the man who tempts me as no one else ever has?

Grindstone’s Edge is a book in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see what antics our bands get into next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for. Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

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Second Shot, by Con Riley

Welcome back to Glynn Harber School for another steamy, swoony romance between two bruised souls.

Passion always leads to heartbreak for Hayden Novac.

Nice guys always get picked last. That’s what my coach at a soccer academy once promised. Ten years and a career change from a footballer to a farm worker and woodland manager later, it turns out that his picked-last rule also applies to my love life.

I can’t imagine what being someone’s first choice feels like until an artist shows me at the school where I now work.

I could have a second shot at happiness with Rae, but given my track record of scoring own goals, can I risk bruising my heart again to take it?

Featuring an ex-footballer afraid of rejection and the artist who draws a different future for him, Second Shot continues Con Riley’s Second Chance School series. Expect passion in close proximity, love as wild as Cornish woodland, and an HEA that will keep you turning pages.

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Matched into the Mob, by Colbie Dunbar

I went undercover to break up an organized crime ring—not to fall in love with a mob boss.

Investigating one of the biggest crime families is risky work. I knew that going in and am prepared for anything. If I get the story, it will all be worth it.

Only the story consumes my entire being, and I end up at a speed-dating event in the hope of meeting a distraction, and is the alpha I meet ever the distraction. He’s tall, smexy, and has eyes I can’t stop looking into. If only he let me know up front who he was.

Now I’m longing for a mob boss, trying to complete my investigation, being rescued from a different mafia family who sees me as the risk, and… oh yeah, getting stuck in a mountainside cabin with the hottie from round 7. At least my life isn’t boring.

Matched into the Mob is the second book in The Wolves of La Luna Noir, a sweet with knotty heat MM mpreg shifter mafia romance. Mated into the Mob features a sexy alpha who works for his family business (yes, that kind), the human omega who is supposed to be investigating the bad guys, not sleeping with them, and ends up kidnapped, true love, fated mates, an adorable baby, and a guaranteed happy ever after. If you love your alphas hot, your men dangerous, and your omegas fierce, grab your copy today.

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By His Side, by H.L Day

Probation officer Darien Quinn prides himself on being good at his job, but his new client is about to test his professional and personal boundaries to their limits. Felix Church is sexy, clever, and too damn manipulative for his own good. And as for his background… that’s dark enough that even Darien will struggle to look past it.

Seven years is a long time to preach your innocence to those who don’t want to listen, including Felix’s own mother. With release imminent and his future uncertain, he’s in dire need of a distraction. If anyone deserves a bit of fun, it’s him, and seducing his new PO is going to be a blast.

When an outburst of public hate brings them closer, Darien’s determined to get to the bottom of what really happened between Felix and his boyfriend eight years ago. Has his desire to see the best in people left him blind to Felix’s true nature? Or is Felix a victim in more ways than one?

Finding the answer could cost him everything. His job. His friends. And his heart.

By His Side is a steamy hurt/comfort MM romance featuring a kind hearted probation officer who doesn’t just rip up the rule book but sets it on fire, and a man with every right to be bitter who needs someone by his side, come hell or high water. Although By His Side features characters from In His Corner, it can be read as a standalone.

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The Dreamboat, by Emerson Beckett and Rheland Richmond

They call me Dreamboat for a reason. My friends say I’d flirt with my shadow if it got me laid, and they’re not wrong. I’m a good-looking man with a high sex drive and I love a good time. I know what I like and have no trouble getting it.

As a former Navy SEAL, I’m highly trained to handle dangerous situations. The security firm I work for with my three best friends in Portland has given me a new lease on life, away from danger.

Everything is great until I piss off the wrong people. And they want me dead.

Now this protector needs a protector.

And he happens to be the one man I can’t forget. The one I hooked up with a few months ago in Vegas. The one who sees me for who and what I am and still seems to want me. And that’s scarier than any enemy I’ve ever faced..

The Dreamboat is Book 4 in the Portland Protectors–EHM Security Series. It’s an age gap, running from love, and the protector needs a protector MM romance.

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Crossed Lines, by Sierra Bennett

Spencer Hall is everything I shouldn’t want—star soccer captain, my roommate, and my best friend.

Luke
I’ve worked hard to get to the Collegiate semi-finals and make my dad proud by achieving what he never could. But everything changes when I have to share a dorm with my gorgeous best friend.

We’ve always been competitive, making harmless bets with dumb forfeits. He knows exactly how to get under my skin, and his constant flirting makes my heart race in ways I can’t explain.

As far as I know, I’m 100% straight. But when a bet turns into a kiss, my walls start to crumble. One kiss, and now I’m hooked. His touch ignites a fire in me I’ve never felt before, and I’m terrified of getting burned.

Winning the semi-finals has been my dream since I was a kid. I can’t afford any distractions—but Spencer is impossible to ignore.

The more we cross the line between friends, the less I want to stop.

Crossed Lines is a complete 25,000-word MM college romance novella told in dual POV. It features two stubborn soccer teammates, drunken balcony kisses, sporty men baking sweet treats, and the friends-with-benefits trope. It contains explicit scenes.

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Tides of the Heart, by Dave Henderson

I’ve been a lot of things in my life—a friend, a soldier, a survivor, a man haunted by shadows. But, I never expected to be in a small coastal town. I was trying to piece together the fragments of a life shattered by war. Brookings, Oregon, was supposed to be a quiet place to hide away, but instead, it became the stage for a story I never saw coming.

It all started with a wounded German Shepherd—Shadow. He barged into my life, all paws and pain, just when I thought I had nothing left to give. And then there was Jordan, the town’s kind-hearted veterinarian with a secret of his own. He’s got this smile that could light up the darkest night, but he’s been living in silence, literally. A hearing disorder kept him isolated, just as my PTSD kept me locked in my own head.

We were two broken men, hiding from the world until Shadow brought us together. I never imagined a dog could mend two broken souls. But there we were, caring for this brave creature and finding solace in each other. Jordan, with his gentle hands and empathetic eyes, slowly became my anchor. And somehow, through runs on the beach and quiet moments, we started to heal—not just Shadow, but ourselves.

Before I knew it, this town, this life, became something worth fighting for. Jordan showed me that even in the darkest times, there’s a way out, a way to live and love again. But let’s not get too sappy—because this journey wasn’t all smooth sailing. We faced our demons, both from the past and the ones we created in our heads. Yet, standing by each other’s side, we found strength in vulnerability and love in the least expected places.

So here’s the thing: Brookings gave me more than a fresh start. It gave me Jordan, Shadow, and a family I never thought I’d have. And in the end, it turns out that maybe, just maybe, we saved each other.

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When Stars Align, by Denver Shaw

They come from different worlds, but their hearts beat in perfect harmony.

Savion
Once upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist.

It was there I met Declan.

The gorgeous Viking of a man awakens feelings within me I never knew existed. But how can I let myself get close to him when no one could ever see beyond my scars?

Declan
Savion is unlike anyone I’ve ever met. The pain of his past allows him to understand my upbringing in a way no one has before. As I get to know him, I’m awakened to the possibility that I’m bi.

I know a relationship with me would be a lot for him to endure. Not only am I much older than him, but my life in the limelight comes with a lot of media attention that can feel stifling. Even so, there’s something about Savvy that makes me ache to protect him.

Whether he realizes it or not, I’m in deep and already hooked. For him, I will risk it all to prove my love. Will the stars align for us or burn out far too soon?

When the Stars Align is a book in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see what antics our bands get into next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

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No Caller ID, by Aria Grace

Seven years ago, Brayden was too young to get the attention of his woodshop teacher. But he’s all grown up now, and the sexy Daddy is exactly who he’s been waiting for…

After an incident in a bar with my friends, I wasn’t sure I would ever want to start dating again. Going out means potentially running into one of the men who tried to hurt me—or someone even worse. So I focus on my work at the shop, play by myself at home, and try to not to feel envious of the amazing relationship Max has with his new Daddy. It’s a lonely life, but it’s safer this way.

Ethan thinks he’s seen a ghost when a boy from his past—a boy who is now very much a man—walks out of the auto shop he takes his most beloved possession to. He hasn’t thought much about Brayden Baxter since the boy graduated seven years ago.

But now, that boy is all he can think about.

And when the nightly hang-ups start, Ethan has a pretty good idea who is responsible for them. He just needs the boy to make the first move, so he can finally pursue the heat that sparked between them long before it should have.

No Caller ID is the seventh book in the Blue Collar Daddies in the City series about tough and tender Daddies looking for love and the sweet boys who help them find it. Inspired by the song by Megan Moroney, you’ll find DDLB, ABDL, age play, second chances, and a happy ever after.

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