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Goodbye to the Sun by Jonathan Nevair A daring rebel pilot and a war-torn diplomat clash as reluctant companions in this action-packed tale of perseverance, sacrifice, and hard-won hope. Hidden in Kol-2ās remote dunes, the desert-dwelling Motes are on the brink. Razor, a bold resistance fighter, leads a last-ditch gambit against her peopleās oppressors. The plan: abduct visiting ambassador Keen Draden and use him as a bargaining chip to restore Mote independence. But when the operation unravels, sheās forced to renegotiate terms with the arrogant diplomat. Battling raging wind tides and pursuit by an infamous bounty hunter, the mismatched companions struggle to maintain their fragile pact. Thatās when an eccentric smuggler with a knack for exposing cracks in peopleās pride offers their assistance. Before long, Keenās dubious past rises and Razorās resolve falters. Opportunity and obligation clash, binding their futures together more tragically than they ever thought possible. |
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The Resistant: Desert Sun by Raz Fox Las Vegas - 2107 Fifteen years after a deadly virus wiped most life off the face of the planet, the rich and elite live comfortably in their Domes over the city. Those left behind on the planetās surface, the naturally resistant, struggle to survive. Starvation, heat stroke, and worst of all bombings from the Overhead threaten Diren and his gang every day. But, when a bomber pilot from the Domes winds up on Direnās doorstep, heās confronted with the reality that his mortal enemy, a man who helped kill his friends and family, might actually be their salvation. |
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Cruelty: Unmasked by Ellen CroshĆ”in. Henry used to be a god. Now, heās just the gardener. Nearly twenty-five years have passed since the ancient Faroust fell in love with Eliza MacTir. Stripped of his powers and forced to work for the family he used to rule, he canāt avoid the woman who ruined him. But when a chance encounter brings him into contact with Elizaās daughter Ćine, a twenty-one year old student looking for a chance to explore herself, he sees a chance to exact revenge. The affair is sweet and Henry knows that when he finally reveals it to Eliza, it will be even sweeter. But Henry and Ćine arenāt the only ones keeping secrets. Ćineās brother CaolĆ”n, sixteen and rebellious, has his share of demons and not all is well with Eliza and Cornelius. The veneer of the perfect family has cracks and once the truths start to spill, everything Eliza fought for will start to unravel. Secrets cannot be buried forever and the Veil wonāt stay shut. Darker forces are watching and waitingā¦ |
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The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner Goldengroveās towers and twisted chimneys rose at the very edge of the peaceful Weald, a stoneās throw from the poisonous marshes and merciless waters of Rye Bay. Young Tabby Palethorp had been running wild there, ever since her mother grew too ill to leave her room. I was the perfect choice to give Tabby a good English education: thoroughly respectable and far too plain to tempt her lonely father, Sir Kit, to indiscretion. I knew better than to trust my new employer with the truth about my past. But knowing better couldnāt stop me from yearning for impossible things: to be Tabbyās mother, Sir Kitās companion, Goldengroveās new mistress. All that belonged to poor Lady Palethorp. Most of all, I burned to finally catch a glimpse of her. Surely she could tell me who had viciously defaced the exquisite guitar in the music room, why all the doors in the house were locked after dark, and whose footsteps I heard in the nightā¦ |
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Lamb, Stag & Wolf by Airic Fenn Sanctimonious, hypocritical, manipulativeāShelby Blackwood is a priest of the worst sort. To keep his secluded little village peaceful, heās learned to carefully balance preaching of faith and fear. Ives Thatcher, the reclusive woodsman at the edge of the forest, has neither; the villagers are not pleased. But converting Thatcher proves to be easier said than done when Shelby discovers there is something far more unnatural about him than his pagan ways, and Shelby canāt help himself from being tempted by the large manās power and allure. Worse still, thereās a newcomer in town, and her curiosity and defiant personality may not just jeopardize Shelbyās secret, but the sanctity of the very system heās worked to maintain. |
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Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson Being the chosen one isnāt always a good thing. Oscar Tundale is useless, or at least that's what he's always thought. He and his friends are about to discover that not only are monsters real, but some of them are very interested in Oscar. Now, they must find out what the monsters want, before something terrible happens to London; or worse yet, the world. Lesser Known Monsters is an own voices queer dark fantasy featuring diverse characters on a found family adventure. Perfect for fans of action and paranormal romance seeking LGBTQ+ heroes. This is the first book in the Lesser Known Monsters series. |
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Ascendant (Songs of Chaos #1) by Michael R. Miller The start of a new dragon rider epic combining the best of Eragon and Pern with the hard magic of Brandon Sanderson and Will Wight. Holt Cook was never meant to be a dragon rider. He has always served the Order Hall of the Crag dutifully, keeping their kitchen pots clean. Until he discovers a dark secret: dragons do not tolerate weakness among their kin, killing the young they deem flawed. Moved by pity, Holt defies the Order, rescues a doomed egg and vows to protect the blind dragon within. But the Scourge is rising. Undead hordes roam the land, spreading the blight and leaving destruction in their wake. The dragon riders are being slaughtered and betrayal lurks in the shadows. Holt has one chance to survive. He must cultivate the mysterious power of his dragon's magical core. A unique energy which may tip the balance in the battles to come, and prove to the world that a servant is worthy after all. |
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Cthulhu's Car Park by D.S. Ritter There's something creeping around in the parking structure. And this time itās not one of Samās nightmare customers. Sam's job as a parking attendant has always been a drag. Until now. A hole straight to hell has opened up and evil lurks in the shadows of the garage. When management fails to help and her trainee gets possessed, Sam turns to her friends and coworkers. But, can a handful of burned out employees save a city? Especially when a tall handsome stranger is thrown into the mix who may know more than heās letting on? If youāre brave enough to find out whether Sam will discover the secret of the parking garage without dyingāor getting firedāget your copy of Cthulhu's Car Park today. Just so you know, this horror novella contains strong language and some violence. And, slime. Lots of slime. |
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Honu Book One: Waterborn by Dawyone Combes When magic enters Koldair Noa's life the world he once knew will never be the same. Someone whom was thought lost forever to the land of Lanrete returns to hunt Koldair and burn down Hawai'i. Koldair must make a choice to be the hero or the villain of his own story. |
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Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire by G.M. Nair Michael Duckett is fed up with his life. His job is a drag, and his roommate and best friend of fifteen years, Stephanie Dyer, is only making him more anxious with her lazy irresponsibility. Things continue to escalate when they face the threat of imminent eviction from their palatial 5th floor walk-up and find that someone has been plastering ads all over the city for their Detective Agency. The only problem is: He and Stephanie donāt have one of those. Despite their baffling levels of incompetence, Stephanie eagerly pursues this crazy scheme and drags Michael, kicking and screaming, into the fray only to find that they are way out of their depth. They stumble upon a web of missing people that are curiously linked to a sexually audacious theoretical physicist and his experiments with the fabric of space-time. And unless Michael and Stephanie can put their personal issues aside and fix the multi-verse, the concept of existence itself may, ironically, no longer exist. |
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Beneath the Indigo Sky by Rayne Hawthorne Namid I may not know where I come from, or who I am, but Iāve done my best to build a life for myself. I know a handful of people in town, I have a nice place to live, and I enjoy my job. I look just like everyone else. But I donāt feel like everyone else, because I feelā¦everything. The emotions of others get tangled with my own as they race through my heart and sink into my soul. They set my nerves on fire and rearrange my cells and spread across my skin until they consume me. Jayce I donāt know how to explain what itās like to lose half of your soul, to fall into grief so dark and relentless that you lose yourself. Thatās what it feels like Iāve lost. Half of my soul. I donāt want to do this. I donāt want to try to fill in the gaps. I donāt want to walk into rooms that are populated by memories. I donāt want to hear the voice of a ghost echoing in my head. When the eccentric, introverted man who was found on the side of the road without any memories a decade ago takes pity on me and offers his help, for some reason, I find myself unable to say no. Even though I don't know him, when he's standing by my side, for one brief moment, I forget to hurt. Beneath the Indigo Sky is a 75000 word, MM, slow burn, contemporary romance filled with angst, grief, found family, longing, forests, road trips, stargazing, sweet dates, and of course a HEA. There are also minor paranormal elements that are left deliberately open to reader interpretation |
