Retreat to Island County

Retreat to Island County

Derek Adams

MLR Books

One man is betrayed by a faithless lover. Another is devastated when his lover is lost to an act of terrorism. Can they put the past behind them and come together to forge a new bond? Ben and Rick must not only fight the ghosts of their pasts, but also face a real and present danger when a child is kidnapped by his white supremacist father. Will they be able to overcome the sinister forces that threaten to destroy those they love and keep them apart forever?

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Practice to Deceive

Practice To Deceive

A Sticks Hetrick mystery

J. R. Lindermuth

Whiskey Creek Press

Trouble follows Sticks Hetrick when he and Anita Bailey, the new woman in his life, go on a Caribbean cruise. Though he has no jurisdiction, Hetrick assists a Jamaican police inspector investigate two murders which have roots back home in Pennsylvania.

 Meanwhile, Officer Flora Vastine, Hetrick’s protégé and the team in Swatara Creek, are probing mysterious assaults on young women which will put Flora’s life in jeopardy.

Both Hetrick and Flora will learn the past has consequences which can’t be denied.

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Martina

Martina

Katie Daniels

No Boundaries Press

Martina is a nineteen year old exotic dancer and high price call girl. With her twin sister, mother, and aunt as partners, the four women operate a club and private party service as well as entertain select individuals. The story follows Martina through journal entries as she pursues the craft she claims to love even as she falls in love with a young man her own age. Shania, an associate in the business challenges the prospect of a future for the young lovers. The reader will experience through Martina's eyes the extremes of the life of a woman who sells sex because she enjoys the emotional high as well as the wealth and power.

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Little Stalker

Little Stalker

Erica Pike

No Boundaries Press

College student Coby is being stalked by a young guy and has no idea why…until someone suggests that the stalker may have a crush on him. The idea both excites and terrifies Coby, who is so deep in the closet he can barely manage to think the word “gay” without freaking out.

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Flights of Delusion

Flights of Delusion

Ellie Potts

No Boundaries Press

Take a walk with a crying stranger, sit down to play chess with a strange old man, see what happens when Lucifer has an eye on you, or watch what happens when you win in a future lottery. Meet monsters, mutants and demons in Flight of Delusion, a collection of short stories that range from the weird to the scary.

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Erathanak

Erathanak

Evanquel Mercado

No Boundaries Press

A creature of ancient lore, wishing to start over has only recently arrived in America, when his family is taken. Now Erlin will set out to take back all that he holds dear from a mysterious Vampire Lord. With the help of the local hunter lodge, he may be able to win their freedom and keep the entire world from becoming slaves to the undead as well.

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Short Soup

Short Soup

Coleen Kwan

 Escape Publishing

A story about best friends, childhood dreams, and the healing power of Chinese food… 

Toni Lau and Dion Chan were connected from birth — first via their parents’ jointly-owned restaurant, then via their bone-deep friendship. But children grow up, and Toni leaves their sleepy hometown looking for more than it can offer. 

Now Toni is back, raw with the knowledge that not all childhood dreams come true. Dion is on the brink of realizing that both his own ambitions and his childhood friend have the power to derail all of his hard work. But loving Toni — and winning her love in return — has always been on his wish list. Can Dion really put her on the back burner while frying up his chef dreams? Or is it possible that together they can come up with a recipe for happiness?

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Fantasy vs. Reality

Fantasy vs. Reality

Zenobia Renquist

Razor's Edge Press

Stacy hates benefit dinners -- fake smiles and empty conversation with people she can barely tolerate. Good thing she has her imagination to keep her occupied with sexual fantasies involving the other guests. And as the night wears on, it gets harder to tell where fantasy ends and reality begins.

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Sushi In Atlantis

Sushi In Atlantis

Wet, Book 5

Ashlynn Monroe

Changeling Press

Long ago, the people of Atlantis were cursed. Their world sank into the great blue waters surrounding the sacred island. They've lived all these centuries deep within the ocean as dolphin-shifters -- avoiding the world of men. If Prince Reil cannot find a land-dweller to be his mate by his twenty-fifth birthday, he will be a dolphin forever. Riel decides it's better to die as half a man than live as all of a fish. He leaves the safety of what he knows for a world he can't imagine.

Caprice is on vacation with her girlfriends. She's been planning this cruise for two years, so when she becomes separated from them, and sees her ship sailing away, she's crushed. As she walks down the beach, watching the sun sink in the horizon, she wonders what she's going to do. Then she sees the hottest blond ever and decides being stranded doesn't mean her time in paradise is ruined. Just because she missed the boat doesn't mean she's missed the fun.

Can Reil convince his mocha beauty to make whoopee before he becomes sushi?

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Fangs In Fur

Fangs In Fur

Fangs In, Book 2

Cynthia Sax

Changeling Press

I'm Helena and I'm no delicate flower, my rough touch making former paranormal lovers cry. I'm looking for someone big and strong and preferably not a wolf, especially not that alpha wolf I have stalking me.

I'm not attracted to him -- no matter how wide his shoulders or how high his pain tolerance. I'm not that foolish. Lasting relationships between wolves and vampires are forbidden, and this male has the gleam of forever in his wild eyes. He is determined to make me his mate and that, I know, will break the fragile peace between our species.

There's a thin, blood-red line between enemies and lovers. I'm about to cross it.

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Blind Faith

Blind Faith

Wolfman Tales, Book 3

Brannan Black

Changeling Press

Life among humans. Not something my two wolfmen ever expected to experience again. The women at the compound are just as surprised to find themselves sharing their sanctuary with the very wolfmen they're trying to protect themselves from. Learning to trust each other won't be easy but I have faith, in my wolfmen and our love. Love conquers all. Right? If only it were that easy.

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Blood and Passion

Blood and Passion

Jocelyn Modo writing as Emma Abbiss

Ellora’s Cave Publishing Inc.

To keep her deep, dark secret, guard Xyla Devi hides the truth when she’s stabbed in the leg by an inmate on the prison planet Earth. In pain, she stops at a convenience store for a bottle of wine and runs into two alien hotties she knew back in peacemaker school. The whirlwind affair that ensues may be too good to be true. She’s more used to being attacked than being loved. And the guys are definitely hiding something. Still, for a chance to fulfill her threesome fantasy, Xyla will risk everything, including her heart.

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Out of the Past

Out of the Past

Dana Roquet

Self Published

Torie Mills is beautiful, successful and a New York Times best-selling historical romance author. Determined to find some solace from her fast paced and demanding life, she decides to move to Mahaska County, Iowa—a mile outside of the tiny town of Fremont and into her great great-grandparent’s old homestead. Her plan is to restore the property to its 1870 glory days.  She hires handsome, renovation expert Dave Cameron to do the work and together they bring the old Victorian house back to life.

When Torie moves in, she discovers that restoring the house has opened a portal into the past. Time traveling each night to the Fremont of old, becomes her wonderful escape and her secret obsession. 

When she and Dave become lovers, he gets swept into the travels as well—until they both realize, much too late, that there was evil in the past that would have been better left alone…

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Last Chances

Last Chances

Ellen Cross

eXtasy Books

A woman facing life.

Agreeing to be a surrogate was meant to bring happiness to both Jen and her older sister Annie. A horrific accident, however, leaves Jen not only grieving, but pregnant with twins.

A man who has faced death.

With the clock ticking until he loses his whole world, cancer survivor Garrick needs to unwind before he becomes just another statistic.

Their worlds collide.

What Garrick finds in his hotel apartment not only shocks him to the core, but dregs up a whole world of pain he would rather had stayed buried.

Has fate finally decided to finish the job and kick Garrick while he is down? Or has she sent him an angel in disguise?

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Cupid's Beau

Cupid's Beau

Alicia Dean

ShadowSpell Publishing

Ivy Pierce is a Cupid who prides herself on doing her job well. Except when it comes to a certain human male, Grant Crawford. Although she doesn’t understand why, each time she’s supposed to shoot her arrow into his heart, her stomach hurts, her chest hurts, and she feels….sad. Cupids are never sad.

Humans who are not looking for love only get three chances to find it. And after Ivy sabotages Grant’s last chance, her boss, Aphrodite, sends her to earth to right her wrong. She has until Valentine’s Day to help him find his soul mate.

But the more she’s around him, the more she wants him for herself, even though she knows that can never be. A Cupid and a human? Unheard of.

As V-Day draws closer, can she sacrifice her own happiness to help the man she loves find his?

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The View From Santa's Sleigh

The View From Santa’s Sleigh

Lynn Crain

eXtasy Books

Tessa, very let down by love, is surprised to find herself comforted by the red-suited man himself on Christmas Eve. Thinking he is the figment of her slightly tipsy mind, she pours her heart out to him hoping for just a little love, understanding and a good sexual encounter. Tessa gets more than she bargained for with an elf named Jedrick and both get the Christmas present of a lifetime. In only a short time, they find themselves realizing their love is for more than just the holiday season and more than just the sexual romp they had envisioned.

But Tessa has obligations in the real world and Jedrick needs to begin designs for next year. He gives her a very special locket, telling her to use it anytime and he will come right away. Once back in her world, Tessa finds it has lost its charm and knows that her place is with Jedrick. Their very humorous love-story is told amidst the backdrop of a post Christmas North Pole and the winter in Reno.

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Crimson Moon

Crimson Moon

Samantha Drane

No Boundaries Press

Legend states that a crimson moon only appears when a new vampire is created. Jade Stevens never thought that this legend would ever apply to her.

Six months after losing Alex, she's trying to get her life back on track. Now in charge of the museum's research and acquition department, she comes face to face with Caleb Stone. She can't deny the raw energy burning between them, but does not want to disrespect the memory of the man she loved.

As they grow closer both in and out of the office, a figure from Caleb's past re-emerges looking for revenge. Now Jade is caught in a tug of war, where she's the prize.

Now in the wake of a daring attack on Jade that leaves her hovering between life and a miserable undead existence, Caleb risks it all in a last ditch effort to save the woman he's grown to love.

Will a crimson moon rise tonight?

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Knowing Thyne

Knowing Thyne

Kharisma Rhyne

No Boundaries Press

It's Thyne & Adison's 5th wedding anniversary.

Adison has always known that Thyne had an interest in men. She could tell by the way he looked at them. Rather than be offended when he finally told her three years into their marriage, she found it arousing. Now, on their little getaway for their 5th anniversary, Adison wants to make things memorable for her husband. She wants to continue their great sex life and also wants to watch him with another man--hoping that maybe, in the end, he'll let her join in with them.

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Secret Desire

Secret Desire

Susan D. Taylor

Etopia Press

IF YOU PUBLISHED AN EROTIC NOVEL, WOULD YOU USE A PEN NAME OR NOT?

Claire Robertson is a journalist living a vanilla life. Except when she’s alone at night where she wields her writer whip and stilettos within her erotic writing and fantasies. Tragedy blindly strikes when her parents are killed, forcing Claire to return to her hometown, and confront her past. And that past includes Dustin Murray, an old flame she ran away from when things became complicated.

Her life comes apart and she sends her editor the “wrong” story by mistake.  One of her hot novels.

Amidst chaos, Claire must decide between returning to her safe life back in Seattle or risk an adventure, ensuring her smoxy fantasies come to life. Dustin has his own plans and isn’t about to let Claire go. Not when he proves he can handle her life and ALL her bedroom fantasies.

Love sparks, igniting the flame within Claire’s heart forcing her to choose a life stuck on slow-bake or one that SIZZLES

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The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Lacey Wolfe

Southern Girl Press

It’s amazing what one can find in strip clubs…

Josh Carter gets the shock of a lifetime when he shows up at a place of ill repute for a business meeting and sees the one that got away gyrating on the stage. Abigail Reese—the girl with so much potential, the girl that took his heart along with his body one night long ago—what brought her to this level?

Though stripping is not what Abigail set out to do, it’s putting food on the table and a roof over her daughter’s head. But just how much can she reveal to Josh without risking it all?

When Josh causes Abigail to lose her job, she has two choices: come clean about her past and her situation or push him out of her life as quick as he came into it. It’s up to her…only she has to think of her little girl too.

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Into The Darkness

Into The Darkness

M.A. Church

Razor's Edge Press

Pounding music and writhing bodies fill the dance floor at Night Moves. Brothers Jordan and Allen share everything, and are part of a very small, very elite group of friends. What do they have in common? More money, power, and connections than most people can even fathom. These young men consider themselves above the law. Spoilt, powerful, and totally amoral, they use men without a thought for the consequences of their actions. Tonight the brothers have their sights set on a sexy redhead -- they're determined to have him in their bed!

Chaus is an ancient vampire as cold as his deadly kiss. Driven by a taste for kink, he's searched for centuries to find someone as debauched and sinful as he is, only to be continuously disappointed by humans and nonhumans alike. One desire drives him: a pet to call his mate that he can torture and pleasure with his lethal desires. His hunt has brought him to Night Moves, and he's on the prowl.

Jordan and Allen are out for fun, and they place a bet on a deadly game. But they're playing with a predator -- and a dark, hidden secret that the brothers possess will be the catalyst that brings Fate down on them. The Bad Boys Club has once again picked the wrong target to play with.

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A Very Good Thing

A Very Good Thing

Kate Douglas

Changeling Press

Caj is merely looking for a clean break from a bad marriage when he approaches a gay man in a bar and asks him to pretend to be his lover. Except Marc's not necessarily gay. He is, however, open minded and definitely open to adventure.

Caj --who's actually as straight as they come -- has all the earmarks of an adventure in the making. One hot and heavy kiss later, both Caj and Marc are looking at each other in an entirely new light, seeing possibilities far beyond that brief encounter of the sexual kind. They're looking for a Very Good Thing.

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Between Two Wolves

 Between Two Wolves

Tales of Moonspell, Book 2

Jessica Coulter Smith

Changeling Press

Brandt Fitzgerald has wondered from time to time when he would find his mate. Imagine his surprise when he finds her -- and has to share her with his brother! The boys have been known to share before, but can something on a permanent basis really work?

Falan Wright has lots of curves and a little extra. She's never been anyone's ideal before and now she's suddenly faced with not one but two hot men ready to be at her beck and call. What's a woman to do? The concept of mates isn't unknown to Falan, but is she ready to tie herself to both Fitzgerald men? Can she be woman enough for both of them?

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Broken Wings Part Two

Broken Wings Part Two

Angel Falls, Book 2

Stephanie Burke

Changeling Press

How much pain can one soul take before it shatters?

Angel Falls, foundling turned NFL star quarterback, and fae warrior prince Klintic have both been tested in the fires of torment and anguish and managed to survive -- to find each other.

With Klintic kidnapped by an evil scientist, Angel is left to find help among the geeks and weirdos of Angel Falls. But Klintic's captors are merciless, and Angel may have to give up everything to get him back -- even his most closely guarded secret.

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Island Bound

Island Bound

The Ubuntu Series

Kiru Taye

Decadent Publishing

When Christy Inemi-Spiff discovers that the man she vowed to love and honor has no such feelings for her, she is determined to cut her losses and move on with her life. A quick, quiet divorce is all she wishes….

However, Joshua has other ideas. He’s not ready to walk away yet, especially when he doesn’t understand why Christy wants out of their marriage. So he demands she agree to spend a quiet Christmas on a remote African Island with him, hoping they can salvage their relationship. If she still wants a divorce after these two weeks, he will let her go. But not before he’s had his fill of her.

But with the sparking tension between them, and the secrets behind the disintegration of their marriage threatening to explode, will either of them get their wish? Or will this season of good will show them what really lies at the bottom of their hearts?

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The Witchy Wolf and the Wendigo

The Witchy Wolf and the Wendigo

Rose Anderson

Calliope's Writing Tablet

What does an immortal Native American shaman do when the grave he’s sworn to watch over for all eternity disappears under urban development? His purpose of guarding his wife’s burial mound done, Ashkewheteasu seeks to end his immortal existence. In despair, Ash assumes the form of a wolf and steps in front of a moving car and into the life of Dr. Olivia “Livie” Rosalini. The veterinarian saves the animal’s life, and in the process saves the man within. Livie has no idea the wolfish dog she’s taken into her home and grows to love is a magical being seeking to win her heart as a man. While Ash is learning a new world filled with new love, friendship, and happiness, an old menace makes plans to steal it all away; just as he had 3000 years before.

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Ghostly Clues

Ghostly Clues

Kay LaLone

MuseItUp Publishing

The sweet scent of lilacs permeates the air around Grandma’s gravesite. Only Sarah Kay can smell Grandma’s favorite flower, and they’re not even in bloom.

Sarah Kay and her best friend, Mary Jane, believe the lilacs are a sign from Grandma’s ghost. The girls follow one ghostly clue after another, uncovering a secret that Mom never wanted Sarah Kay to know.

Grandma makes sure Sarah Kay gets the message even from the grave. As the evidence piles up, Mom still refuses to accept the possibility Sarah Kay’s father is alive.

Sarah Kay finds Dad’s parents. A set of grandparents she didn’t realize existed. They make it clear her father is alive but days and miles separate the father and daughter reunion because Dad is a truck driver on a long haul.

Sarah Kay waits. The news reports a fatal car accident involving a semi and Sarah Kay fears the worse. She runs away which leads to Dad and the truth, Mom wanted Dad to remain dead.

Dad had faked his death so why not just stay dead. The ghostly clues of Grandma wouldn’t allow Dad to remain dead to Sarah Kay.

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