Cosy & Chill: Romance with a Touch of Fae by Jackie Keswick
Knitting. Ice Cream. And a Matchmaking Fae.
Quiet, industrious Finn dreams of his own knitting store. He needs Leo’s enthusiasm to make him reach for what he wants.
Cheerful, adventurous Leo sells artisan ice cream but shies away from fulfilling his grandmother’s last wish. He needs Finn’s love and support to put his past to rest for good.
Add a Saxon treasure, a fae stranded in the human world, and an empty store with very unusual rental terms – and falling in love is not the only challenge Finn and Leo have to face.
Making a dream come true takes work. But there’s magic in dreams if Finn and Leo can hold on tight.
AUDIOBOOK SPOTLIGHT: Love is a Stranger (More Heat Than The Sun Book 1) By John Wiltshire. Narrated by Gary Furlong. [8h56m]
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Ex-SAS soldier Ben Rider falls in love with his enigmatic married boss Sir Nikolas Mikkelsen, but Nikolas is living a lie. A lie so profound that when the shadows are lifted, Ben realises he’s in love with a very dangerous stranger. Ben has to choose between Nikolas and safety, but sometimes danger comes in a very seductive package.
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Opposed Desires (Rehoboth Pact Book 2) by Katherine McIntyre
When it comes to women, Aubrey Moore believes in no-strings-attached hookups and keeping things simple. On her beach trip, her plan is clear—hit the bars and find single hotties. What she doesn’t bargain on is a rough phone call from her sister.
The last thing owner of the Renegades bar, Selina Beckett, expects to see on vacation is Aubrey Moore in the middle of a personal crisis. Every time they meet, they clash. Selina’s not interested in flings, cheaters, or womanizers, so she’s made a point to avoid Aubrey at all costs. But this raw, real side of Aubrey convinces her to bend those rules, just a little.
The more Selina gets to know Aubrey beyond the bravado, the more she begins to fall. But each day closer to the end of their vacation marks a return to reality—one where this entanglement between them won’t survive.
Dark Flame: An MM urban fantasy romance (Flame Born Book 1) by Kat Silver
“I know who you are because you belong to me. You were born to be mine.” ~ Prince Alexei Vasiliev
Haunted by the death of his parents, Michael Blakeley wants answers. He wants to know why electronics short out at his touch, and why his libido is a raging fire.
When a group of soldiers calling themselves Guardians rescue him from a back alley ambush and claim to have answers, he agrees to go with them. Especially when they tell him his attackers were vampires. But nothing in this supernatural underworld is as it seems, and when the silver-eyed commander cages him instead, Michael’s answers slip further away.
Can Michael escape the dark destiny written into his blood? Will he break the chains of the commander who keeps him captive? The one man he has no desire to leave?
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Dark Fate (Flame Born Book 2) by Kat Silver
Ten days after the battle at Blackriver, Michael struggles with new forbidden desires, with his rampant Flame, and a deepening relationship with the taciturn werewolf, Commander Gabriel Flanagan.
Feeling responsible for their loss, Michael longs to rescue the students stolen by the manipulative vampire prince, Alexei Vasiliev. But the High Council refuses to free Michael from his chains. They fear the Whisperer — the half-breed who decimated an entire company of soldiers and came back from the dead. Yet, Michael still yearns for a future among the Guardians. For a place beside his Finnish, silver-eyed giant. For a home within the crazy supernatural world he’s now bound to.
But does Michael still have a future? He’s a descendent of the Warlock — from a bloodline that produces only monsters. If discovered, not even his protective lover can save him from certain execution. He may not want to.
A Death in Bloomsbury (The Simon Sampson Mysteries Book 1) by David C Dawson
Award-winning author David C Dawson’s latest novel is a period thriller set in 1930s London. A Death in Bloomsbury is a story of forbidden love in the shadows of the city’s fog-filled streets. And it’s also a thriller. It starts with the discovery of a murder and leads to an international conspiracy. Against this backdrop, two men fall in love. And their love leads them to even greater danger.
The Emperor’s Omega: M/M Fantasy Romance by Corey Kerr
Prince Suriya never expected to marry. When his beloved sister dies shortly before her wedding, he agrees to take her place and marry a man he’s never met. As consort, he has one duty: to produce an heir for his husband and seal the alliance his people so desperately need.
But Suriya carries a secret that holds him back from bonding with his new alpha, even as Emperor Kenosi proves to be far more kind, patient, and handsome than Suriya dared to dream. Alone in a strange country, Suriya struggles with the demands of duty and the increasingly urgent needs of his heart as his secret threatens everything he holds dear.
After all, what use is an omega who can’t bear a child?
Totally Schooled by Nicole Dykes
Nolan
I’m a teacher who has only one thing missing from his life: a healthy relationship. I have a plan in place. This should be easy. No more toxic men. No more casual hookups. I want something real. A love that’s equal, not lopsided. I’m a fixer at heart, but I’m done with the hopeless and the selfish.
Rafe
I’m a dad. Pure and simple. The only thing I want is for my daughter to be happy and healthy. I keep my head down. I work like crazy, and I found her a great school in a new place. I don’t have time for anything else but her. She has my heart, leaving little for anyone else.
When this kindergarten teacher and single father come together, something has to give. Lines are crossed. Secrets are shared. Hearts shatter. Who knows? Maybe they can teach each other something.
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Faces by AM Rose
Can a man who draws people’s soulmates and a man who doesn’t believe in soulmates have their happy ending together? Or are they destined to fall apart?
Breath of Life (Godstone Saga Book 2) by Jocelynn Drake
Caelan want his throne back.
The bargain has been struck, and it’s time to return home.
But the situation is worse in Erya than he previously suspected.
Now he has to fight for his birthright, and maybe get a little revenge in the process.
Breath of Life is the second book in the six-book Godstone Saga fantasy series and is not a standalone. The story contains explosions, gods with secret plans, hidden romance, a prince set on revenge, magic, and lots of delicious angst.
Untouchable Beauty (The Cubi, #1) by Meraki P Lyhne
The Cubi – a forgotten race of incubi and succubi.
Legally, their nation shares the land with the US and Canada. But a people that old evolves slowly while the human world does quickly.
Why share when you can have it all? That’s a human notion. One this small society is about to learn firsthand.
But their race has a survival mechanism. When threatened, a Royal will rise. One made by the time that changes. A Royal that can empower his people to a new era.
One that has no idea what he is because he’s just a vain high school kid who dreams of the spotlights of Hollywood or Milan.
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A Swan for Christmas: A Winter Romance by MM Wilde
An Alpha wolf and an omega swan can’t be fated mates… Right?
Abandoned by his swan herd in a snowstorm, Kellan has nowhere to go. As he’s near death, he’s discovered by a wolf shifter in the woods surrounding a mysterious town filled with magic. But when Vic rescues Kellan, something starts happening he’s not familiar with—the mating pull and a swan’s heat.
This mpreg romance story features an omega virgin desperate for love, a lonely Alpha who is perplexed by the mechanics of nesting and a whole lot of hurt/comfort and smexy times.
A Place to Call Home (Oregon Book 5) by Jae
Together, Luke and Nora survived the hardships and dangers along the Oregon Trail in 1851. What started out as a marriage of convenience between a woman living as a man and a former prostitute slowly grew into love.
But now that they have arrived in Oregon City, the real adventure is just beginning. Winter is approaching, and they need to claim a piece of land and build a cabin, all while trying to establish their new roles as life partners and parents.
Will they find a place to call home and, more importantly, a way to grow as a couple?
“A Place to Call Home” is a lesbian historical romance short story that continues Jae’s award-winning Oregon series. It picks up directly after the end of Backwards to Oregon.
Red’s Wolf: A M/M shifter romance (A Modern Fairy-Tale) by Beth Laycock
A modern fairy-tale with a paranormal twist!
Concerned for his gran’s health, Red braves the snow-covered forest to ensure she’s safe. Red is both hoping to run into the huntsman again whilst also dreading he might because he knows their friendship can’t lead to more, no matter how much he wishes it might.
A glimpse of his huntsman distracts Red and he stumbles away from the safety of the woodland path straight into the danger known as the wolf of Bowland. Shaken, Red manages to escape to the safety of his gran’s cottage.
Despite Red’s reservations, the pair grow closer after they end up snowed in together at the huntsman’s cabin, but can Aldrich help Red accept there is nothing wrong with who he is? Or will Red let his secret and insecurities come between them? Especially when he finds out his huntsman is hiding a secret of his own.
Not So Silent Night by HL Day
One grumpy patient. One unconventional nurse. Twenty-two reindeer later.
Things aren’t great for Xander Cole. It’s Christmas, he’s fractured his pelvis, and his on/off boyfriend is most definitely off. No wonder he’s not exactly full of festive cheer.
Ferris Night isn’t having much luck either. His plan to take a break from work before starting a new job has been wrecked. With nowhere to stay, he grabs the opportunity for a job as a live-in nurse with both hands.
Xander doesn’t need a nurse. Especially one who’s far too flirty, far too attractive, far too into Christmas, and far too good at getting his own way. But Ferris has never faced a challenge that couldn’t be overcome with a bit of charm and perseverance.
As banter and sparring between the two men turn into more, both men could be in for a fresh start to the new year.
Winter Wonders (Friends of Friends MM Holiday Romance Book 1) by Leighton Greene
Fake dating and a Christmas Ball. Snowed in and there’s only one bed. Hurt/comfort and mistletoe kisses… Join Jon and Cooper in this heartwarming holiday read.
Cooper Kincaid finds the perfect gift on the side of the road: Jonathan Ashe. So perfect, in fact, that he can’t resist unwrapping the gorgeous present and playing with him a little early, after taking Jon back to his cabin to recover from a minor car accident.
But their merrymaking is complicated when Cooper lies to his meddling mother, and tells her he’s dating Jon.
Jon has no interest in a relationship after getting his heart broken. Definitely no interest in the heir to the Kincaid estate, where Jon is working over Christmas. And especially no interest in a guy so new to finding his bossy side in bed.
Still, maybe a fake relationship could be fun, just for the holidays?
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Ball Play by Isobel Starling
Leander: A broken heart has kept me off the scene for a while. I’ve devoted my time to work, book, and my fierce Santa-hating kitty called, Mu-Mu. But when a soccer ball lands in my garden life takes a surprising turn. The British guy who kicked it tries to charm me with ‘Hugh Grant’ style fumbling and that hot accent, but I’m not playing his game.
Jake: I’m an ex-pat working in the U.S. There are a few things I miss about England, my family, my mates, and the beautiful game, especially close to the holidays! I set up a team of diverse Brits so we could bond, have a game of footie, and not feel so homesick. But after a disastrous kick the ball ends up in the garden of a stubborn American guy, and he won’t give it back, taming Leander West could be quite a Christmas Miracle!
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Cinders: A modern shifter mpreg fairytale (Fairest of Them All Book 1) by Harper B. Cole, Trisha Linde, & Colbie Dunbar
One night. One lie. One chance at love.
Tiago is just your regular joe omega. He’s still living at his stepfather’s home, buried under mounds of student debt, and he finds himself without a shovel to dig his way out. He’s beyond exhausted working his minimum-wage job. When nobody else wants to travel to the middle of nowhere for a business deal, Tiago gets saddled with it.
A wolf named Hemingway? Sounds like the punchline of a joke, which is exactly what Hem feels like some days. He’s too alpha to be submissive. Too young to be taken seriously. He can’t help but feel like there’s someone special out there, just waiting to be found. But after one blisteringly hot encounter with the omega of his dreams, he has to face the cold reality that he never thought to consider—what if his mate doesn’t want to be found?
His Accidental Christmas Omega: An Mpreg Omegaverse Romance (Omega Holidays Book 1) by Ava Beringer
A fire took everything…except my unborn child, due Christmas Day. When my dream alpha takes me in, can I resist falling for him?
Hapless rookie FBI agent Shane Hawkins loves showing off his badge. When he falls for a vulnerable omega on the news, he rushes to find a safe place for him. A mix-up makes him responsible for Drew Darling and his unborn child. Can Shane become a stand-up alpha before Drew and his baby leave forever?
Omega military widower Drew Darling’s house burned down. He’s eight months pregnant. The baby’s due Christmas day. Agent Shane Hawkins rescues him, and Drew falls for him immediately. Shane’s irreverent, but has a heart of gold and sex appeal. Can Drew embrace new love through his grief?
Can Shane sacrifice for love? In the new year, will Drew- and his newborn- have to go? Will the baby arrive on Christmas day?