SPOTLIGHT: 12 Toys of Christmas (The Camboy Network) by Linden Bell
12 Toys of Christmas is a collection of vignettes in which characters from The Camboy Network books test a series of toys (not the kind for kids!!). The vignettes feature established couples Sebastian & Christian and Bellamy & Noel, as well as solo scenes from their friends Rhys and Hayden.
You do not need to have read other books in The Camboy Network series to enjoy 12 Toys of Christmas. However, being familiar with the characters will make it a more satisfying reading experience.
Under His Wings: Paranormal Angel and Demon Romance (Hell of a Heaven Book 1) by Natalie Wish
He couldn’t submit to an angel! But it felt so good…
Hot as Hell angel/demon MM romance.
SALE: FREE (reg. $2.99) on Amazon // Available with KU
Messenger: An MM Romeo and Juliet Retelling (Star-Crossed Celestials Book 2) by AL Morrow
Nothing has been the same for Messenger angel Cyrus since Jace was exiled from the celestial community. Night after night, he searches Sin City for the demon who might have the answers he needs to find his lost love. But his quest hasn’t gone unnoticed. Dark forces reach Cyrus first, and a brutal encounter with his enemy leaves him at the mercy of the ruthless warrior who once broke his heart.
Believing Cyrus has been killed, Jace returns to Sin City with a death wish and one thought in mind: vengeance. Instead, he finds Cyrus alive and the unsuspecting center of a plot that will change Sin City—for the worse—forever.
Book 2 in a series that must be read in order. Book 1, Watcher, is free on December 29, 2023.
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Most Of You (The Beginning Of Always Book 2) by EM Lindsey
There his neighbor was: shirtless, wearing glasses, chopping wood like some kind of hot, nerdy lumberjack. And while Emil most certainly hadn’t planned on falling for a total stranger, the moment Renzo opens his mouth and invites him in, Emil realizes he’s completely helpless.
NEW RELEASE: $4.99 on Amazon // Available in KU
The Wild Within: A Brother’s Best Friend MM Romance (The Collective) by Gwen Martin
“I know you’ve been living in survival mode, but maybe it’s time to accept that you deserve to be loved.”
Duncan Maxwell’s days revolve around helping others, so when his best friend needs Duncan to drive his younger brother around, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. A little less sleep is an easy price to pay to improve someone else’s life, and many of Chance’s appointments are at The Collective, where he volunteers. It also doesn’t hurt that Chance is charming, funny, and . . . attractive.
Chance’s world spirals into a blur of adjusted medications and support groups and therapy appointments after his recent bipolar diagnosis. He can’t complain, though, because most people don’t have the support that his brother affords him. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, he focuses on not being a burden and searches for life beyond his diagnosis—maybe even a life with Duncan.
But while Chance struggles to tame the wildness within himself, he watches Duncan silently push himself past the brink of exhaustion. In his desperate attempts to help find balance, has Chance caused Duncan to destroy his own?
NEW RELEASE: $5.99 on Amazon // Available in KU
Lost and Found by Liv Rancourt
History books will call it The Great War, but for Benjamin Holm, that’s a misnomer. The war is a disaster, a calamity, and it leaves Benjamin profoundly wounded, his mind and memory shattered. A year after Armistice, still struggling to regain his mental faculties, he returns to Paris in search of his closest friend.
There, he meets a striking and mysterious dance master. Though Louis is a difficult man to know, he offers to help Benjamin. Together they search the cabarets, salons, and art exhibits in the newly revitalized city on the brink of les années folles. Almost despite himself, Benjamin breaches Louis’s defenses, and the two men discover an unexpected passion.
As his memory slowly returns, Benjamin will need every ounce of courage he possesses to recover Elias’s story. He and Louis will need even more than that to lay claim to the love – and the future – they deserve.
SALE: $0.99 (reg $5.99) on Amazon and other retailers
Leave It All (Saint Lakes #1): A Dragon Shifter MM Romance by April Kelley
Everything is calm in the sleepy town of Saint Lakes. Until the witch comes and stirs the pot, mixing in danger.
All Lucas wants is to be normal. But it’s not possible when balls of light shoot out of his body and vampires chase him out of the city where he grew up. On the run, the last thing he expects is to find out dragon shifters are real. And one of them claims Lucas is his fated mate.
Everyone wants a piece of the witch. It’s up to Bennett to keep him safe but how can he when the enemy keeps getting closer.
SALE: FREE on Amazon // Available in KU
Remington: An M/M Mafia Romance (The Theriot Family Book 1) by Silvia Violet
A mobster rescued me, and I rescued him right back. But how could a crime boss be my Prince Charming or give me the fairytale happily ever after I’ve always dreamed of?
SALE: FREE on Amazon // Available in KU
Almost Strangers by R. Phoenix & MA Innes
College was supposed to be about figuring out careers and goals, not what turned you on in the bedroom.
When a class project pushes a confused Adrian in an interesting new direction, he’s not sure what to do. His focus in college has always been on grades, but he doesn’t know if he’s ready to do what it takes to get an A in his Human Sexuality course.
Watching his brother Adrian stumble into the world of puppy play and kink shouldn’t interest Owen as much as it does. The fact that they don’t really know each other doesn’t matter, not when they’re technically too close to even think about one another that way. But something won’t let Owen walk away from a floundering Adrian.
When an embarrassing situation meets a sarcastic remark, sparks fly in the most unusual way.
SALE: $2.49 (reg. $4.99) on Smashwords
The “Too Taboo for Amazon” Project
Ever looked for more taboo books from new authors, only to be discouraged by Amazon’s restrictive TOS and Smashwords’ difficult-to-navigate layout? You may have also gotten wind of SW causing trouble for authors because of Draft2Digital’s acquisition of them a few years ago, which means we urgently need a central “hub” of taboo authors.
Well, yours truly decided to start a project to help authors connect with readers so you never run out of new authors to discover! These authors provide everything from truly sweet incest to stories with dark AF content. The “titles” of these mini-collections should clue you in to what’s inside, and the descriptions and peeks should tell you just what you’re getting yourselves into.
It’s totally free to browse excerpts and samples from new-to-you authors as well as old favorites.
If you want to “follow” this Ream account so you get updates on new authors joining this particular thingit, we’d appreciate it because we’d love to see how many people are interested in exploring. The plan is to have this continue, with new authors added as they pop up in the taboo arena or join the collection.
P.S. If you’ve never heard of Ream, that’s a-okay! It’s a Patreon alternative with rules that are a lot more lax and allow for a lot more content.
P.P.S. If you know other (especially more obscure or newer) taboo authors who might want to join, let me know! It’s possible I’m impatiently waiting on them to submit their things; it’s also possible I don’t know them yet! I get around, but I’m still meeting people every day!
Forever Family Trilogy: The Collected Works by Kiki Clark
This trilogy features a group of friends who are brought together by circumstances but remain family by choice. You’ll find May/December pairings, brother’s best friend, bi awakenings, fake dating, and plenty of that Kiki Clark steam.
$6.99 on Amazon // Available in KU
The Nature of the Game (Stick Side Book 2) by Amy Aislin
Six years ago, an ultimatum forced Dan Greyson to make a choice that cost him everything he loved most. One of those things? His boyfriend, hockey player Ashton Yager. Now that they’ve crossed paths again, Dan isn’t about to let the opportunity slip away.
Ashton Yager, once burned and now a little bit shy, didn’t mean to publicly come out as bisexual. But now that he has, he’s got to deal with the consequences, including the fact that it might’ve cost him his NHL contract. With his job on the line, he needs to keep his head down, work hard, and play the best hockey of his life. Rekindling things with Dan? That’s not exactly keeping a low profile.
When a hurricane forces them together, old feelings resurface. But with everything Ash has on the line, does he dare play with fire again?
SALE: $0.99 on Amazon and other retailers
Friend or Mistlefoe: A Christmas Enemies to Lovers Gay Romance by Ariella Zoelle
After Marley starts an argument with me, I take advantage of the mistletoe hanging above us to end it with an impulsive kiss to shut him up, once and for all. But I make one crucial miscalculation: Marley kisses to win, and I refuse to lose. Now, I want to jingle his bells and make it a white Christmas.