A Spell of Passion by T.C. Mill

February 3, 2012

Can Ariston and Phaleas escape the Guardians and their life in Kalliopolis’s new order? A Spell of Passion by T.C. Mill, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Once, Ariston was a Guardian of the Kalliopolis, the perfect city designed by the Philosophers—Philosophers who, in their wisdom, replaced the imperfect human Guardians of Ariston’s generation with warrior machines. Phaleas Peneste, a poor farmer’s orphan the new Guardians rescued from the devastating winter that killed his family, now serves as their mechanic. Unhappy with their positions in the Kalliopolis’s new order, each man decides to escape, a coincidence that leads to their first meeting.

Afraid to risk his life in the wilderness beyond the Kalliopolis, Phaleas hesitates and is recaptured by the Guardians while Ariston discovers he doesn’t have anywhere to run. Back inside, they begin a secret affair, and Phaleas hopes that together, they might give each other the strength to escape the Kalliopolis forever… but first he has to convince Ariston to try again.

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Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy/Paranormal
Length: Novella

The Dragon Tamer by Ana Bosch

February 3, 2012

The Dragon Tamer by Ana Bosch

Drake, a dragon master of the tamer clan, was barely a man himself when he saved the life of a youth burning with fever. Aedan, a fire mage, has dragon blood mingled with his own, creating such a tempestuous and volatile personality that it can literally burn him from the inside. Though Drake was able to calm the tumult enough to give Aedan a few years of peace, he knew that as the boy came of age, the fire in him would ignite once more.

When, years later, the effects of his fiery impulses force Aedan from the mage clan, his path crosses Drake’s again. Once more taming Aedan with a connection that joins them body and soul, Drake promises to protect Aedan forever—but he fears the day when “forever” might come to an end.

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Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal
Length: Short story

Light of Day by Sue Brown

February 3, 2012

Will Max and Robert find a way forward now that Robert’s marriage has failed? Light of Day by Sue Brown, available from Dreamspinner Press.

The first time Max laid eyes on Robert Armitage, he knew exactly what he wanted to happen. But Max was just a night porter and Robert a guest at the hotel before his wedding, and Max knew even as they slept together that in the morning he’d have to send the groom on his way. Max’s heart was broken when Robert left, and so he ran home to Texas. When Robert’s marriage failed, Max waited for Robert to come looking for him, and waited….

A year later, Max’s dreams come true and Robert finds him, but there’s a catch, and Max has to decide if he wants Robert enough to be satisfied with hiding their relationship.

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Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella

Ty’s Obsession by SJD Peterson

February 3, 2012

Will Ty accept Blake’s offer or will his obsession with Quinn destroy everyone’s chance at happiness? Ty’s Obsession by SJD Peterson, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Ty Callahan knew Quinn Taylor was special the moment he first laid eyes on him. When the angry and heartbroken cowboy finally opens up, Ty sees the real man inside, and for the first time in years, Ty is ready to love again. There’s only one problem: Lorcan James. Although Lorcan has owned a piece of Quinn’s heart for some time, Ty is convinced he is the better man for Quinn and will stop at nothing to prove it.

Then Blake Henderson, a strong, dominant cowboy, strolls confidently into Ty’s life, offering an outlet for Ty’s anger, a chance to heal, and an option for his torn affections. Can Ty look beyond his feelings of rage and betrayal and find true peace, or will his obsession destroy them all?

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Genre: BDSM/Kink
Length: Novel

Desert World Rebirth by Lyn Gala

January 30, 2012

Can Temar and Shan’s love survive the political battles to come? Desert World Rebirth by Lyn Gala, available from Dreamspinner Press.

New ambassadors Temar Gazer and Shan Polli stopped one disaster on Livre, but the battle isn’t over. Temar is still struggling to work through the abuse he suffered. Livre, too, is stuck: it could ally with the breakaway planets—risking strange and dangerous beliefs—or the older alliance, which offers human rights protections but seeks to control the planet. It’s a delicate balance, but they manage… until crisis takes Shan away from Temar.

It’s up to Temar to get them and their planet through the crisis safely. But just because he and Shan have chosen each other doesn’t mean their love is strong enough to survive when the stirring sands around them change.

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Genre: Science Fiction
Length: Novel

A Bar Tender Tale by Melanie Tushmore

January 30, 2012

Can Nathan find someone to share his love of horror movies and more? A Bar Tender Tale by Melanie Tushmore, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Twenty-two-year-old barman Nathan is always the odd one out. It’s tough to get a date when his love of loud music, tattoos, and zombie paraphernalia usually sends potential candidates running for the hills. Trying to find anyone who wants to spend time with him, let alone stay in and watch trashy horror movies, has always been a problem.

Then, on his day off, Nathan does a friend a favor by covering a shift at a pub, and in walks a handsome stranger who shares his love of horror. It could be a match made in B-movie heaven, and Nathan is determined to pursue this new acquaintance, but—zombies aside—has Nathan got the guts to go on a real date?

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Genre: Contemporary, Humor
Length: Novella

Better by Jaime Samms

January 27, 2012

Can Jesse and Aadon deal with the scars of the past that threaten to keep them apart? Better by Jaime Samms, available from Dreamspinner Press.

After filing charges that put his abusive ex-Dom behind bars, Jesse Turbul relocates halfway across the country, hoping to escape his past—but, of course, it’s never that easy. When Jesse meets third-year law student Aadon at the library where he works, their mutual attraction is instant and obvious.

Despite the sparks, they just can’t seem to make it work. Aadon is mired in guilt over his inability to help his older brother, damaged by events far too similar to Jesse’s past. Jesse is stuck in his own desperate wish to forget the painful shadow that continues to threaten him and any hope of a happy future.

The only way to move forward is for Jesse to acknowledge he’s broken and for Aadon to accept he can’t make him better.

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Genre: BDSM/Kink
Length: Novel

Marlowe’s Ghost by Sarah Black

January 25, 2012

Can the ghost of Christopher Marlowe bring together two men from completely different backgrounds? Marlowe’s Ghost by Sarah Black, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Former Marine Will Marlowe dreams of being a great classics scholar, but his subversive street art, Bad Toys, is what he does best. When he’s sent to London to retrieve Tommy Jones, what he’s really interested in is a chance to take Bad Toys global. He doesn’t expect cancer survivor Tommy to captivate him or to become the pet project of a real live—dead—author.

Meanwhile, Tommy is struggling to write a dissertation about Christopher Marlowe while conveniently ignoring the fact that he knows Marlowe didn’t die in 1593. And Marlowe’s ghost? He has an agenda all his own that seems to involve two parts mystery, one part romance.

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Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Novella

Chocolate Cupcakes and Mythical Creatures by DeShaun Walker

January 25, 2012

Is there more to Charlie and Caleb’s friendship than meets the eye? Chocolate Cupcakes & Mythical Creatures by DeShaun Walker, available from Dreamspinner Press.

It’s Charlie Foster’s first time away from home, and he’s a long way from Texas at the all-boys boarding school for mythical creatures in England. Luckily he’s pretty good at making friends, one such as the brooding and closeted Caleb Jacobs—and though they are nearly polar opposites, they become inseparable soon after meeting. Even Charlie’s brief fling with a certain werewolf classmate doesn’t drive a wedge between the pair. But is that just because Caleb sees something that Charlie doesn’t?

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Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal, Humor
Length: Novella

Lucky by Tia Fielding

January 25, 2012

Lucky by Tia Fielding

Sloane would’ve given anything to have been born with the right body, but he hadn’t. He’d have given anything to have his family back, but his father insisted that until Sloane was ready to become his heterosexual daughter again, he wanted nothing to do with him. So Sloane dealt with the challenges of living transgendered as best he could. Luckily, his best friend Jace was there with him every step of the way. Jace is the best man Sloane has ever met, but Jace is gay and Sloane still doesn’t have the right parts – until Jace proves that he loves Sloane just the way he is.

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Genre: Transgender
Length: Short story