Honored Vow by Mary Calmes

November 21, 2011

Will Jin and Logan’s bond survive the sepat honor challenge? Honored Vow by Mary Calmes, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Jin Rayne is still growing into his frightening new powers as a nekhene cat and his place as reah of Logan Church’s tribe when he learns that a sepat, an honor challenge, has been called. Logan, who has never wanted to do anything but lead his small-town tribe, must travel around the world to Mongolia and fight to become the most powerful leader in the werepanther world.

Logan won’t be the only one making the journey. As his mate, Jin must fight with him to honor his commitment to Logan, his culture, and his tribe. But the trial is long, involving a prolonged separation between the two men, and Logan’s humanity is at stake. In order to make it through the nightmarish sepat, Jin and Logan must accept their fates, trust each other, and honor the vows between them no matter the cost.

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Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal
Length: Novel

Cop Out by KC Burn

November 18, 2011

Will Kurt risk coming out at work and to his family to be with Davy? Cop Out by KC Burn, available form Dreamspinner Press.

Detective Kurt O’Donnell is used to digging up other people’s secrets, but when he discovers his slain partner was married to another man, it shakes him. Determined to do the right thing, Kurt offers the mourning Davy his assistance. Helping Davy through his grief helps Kurt deal with the guilt that his partner didn’t trust him enough to tell him the truth, and somewhere along the way Davy stops being an obligation and becomes a friend, the closest friend Kurt has ever had.

His growing attraction to Davy complicates matters, leaving Kurt struggling to reevaluate his sexuality. Then a sensual encounter neither man is ready for confuses them further. To be with Davy, Kurt must face the prospect of coming out, but his job and his relationship with his Catholic family are on the line. Can he risk destroying his life for the uncertain possibility of a relationship with a newly widowed man?

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Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel

Johnny V and the Razor by Ryssa Edwards

November 16, 2011

Johnny V and the Razor by Ryssa Edwards

Johnny V is a driver for Mr. Donnelly, a bootlegger who got too greedy with the wrong man. Sloane is “the Razor”, the muscle in his brother Nick’s bootlegging operation. When Sloane gives Donnelly his final payoff, Johnny’s a witness. Only one thing keeps Sloane off death row—he never leaves witnesses. But even knowing what Nick will do to them both if he finds out, Sloane can’t let Johnny get away.

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Genre: Historical
Length: Short story

The Second Door by T.C. Blue

November 16, 2011

When friendship turns into more, will Sam and Mitch take a chance on love? The Second Door by T.C. Blue, available from Dreamspinner Press.

When Mitch’s relationship with his boyfriend implodes on Christmas Eve, it’s up to his best friend, Sam, to comfort him. It’s not like Sam has a choice. He cares deeply for Mitch. He even refrains from saying “I told you so.”

That one night of chaste comfort is all it takes to start Sam thinking about Mitch in ways he really shouldn’t. A spontaneous kiss that should have helped sort things out just makes everything more complicated, because Sam is terrified sex will ruin their friendship. Mitch is afraid that pushing Sam for more will drive a wedge between them, but he’s even more afraid of never trying for happiness with Sam at all.

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Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella

First Flight by Connor Wright

November 16, 2011

Will Jesse and Chris beat the odds or will Jesse’s ex drive them apart? First Flight by Connor Wright, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Jesse Swanson’s life is pretty normal: He has a job he doesn’t mind, his parents are pretty decent, and he’s got a boyfriend. So what if he still lives at home? So what if he thinks he argues a little too often with his guy?

Everything changes when he stops to pick up a bird and ends up picking up a new guy instead. Chris, formerly known as Sings-like-water, is fascinated by Jesse’s music and by Jesse himself, but figuring out how to be human isn’t easy—especially when Jesse’s now ex-boyfriend decides he’ll do anything to get Jesse back. Can Jesse and Chris overcome the odds, or will their fledgling romance falter before it can fly?

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Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal
Length: Novella

Marathon Cowboys by Sarah Black

November 14, 2011

Will Jesse find a way to win back Lorenzo’s trust? Marathon Cowboys by Sarah Black, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Jesse Clayton loves painting, his cowboy grandfather, and his life as an artist with a wild abandon that leaves scorch marks on everything he touches. Budding Navajo cartoonist Lorenzo Maryboy is a hard-working former Marine: staunch, brave, and honorable. Chance brings them together on the road to Marathon, Texas, and passion flares.

Just as always, Jesse puts his art ahead of everything. He betrays their growing trust, and that Lorenzo can’t forgive. But Jesse’s found something he loves more than his art, and what he does to win Lorenzo’s forgiveness is far more dangerous than either man understands.

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Genre: Western
Length: Novella

Roots and Wings by D.W. Marchwell

November 14, 2011

David must learn to manage the worries of children, aging parents, and medical crises. Roots and Wings by D.W. Marchwell, available from Dreamspinner Press.

In the six years since Jerry, David, and William first welcomed Billie and Cory into their home, a lot has changed in their lives. William has fallen in love, Cory has graduated and is engaged, and Jerry is as irascible as ever. David, however, is struggling. He worries about William and Cory, about how he and Jerry will deal with their house becoming an empty nest, and about his aging parents.

Then circumstances conspire to give David more concrete worries: Jerry finds a potentially cancerous lump, William’s first experience with love is in jeopardy because he has two dads, and David’s long-lost mother shows up, wanting to reconcile with him. Amidst the drama of a heartbroken sixteen-year-old, a husband facing a medical crisis, and an impending wedding, David will learn that life should be lived to the fullest—and that each of us is endowed with roots and wings.

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Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel

The Time of the Singing by Louise Blaydon

November 11, 2011

Will Raf choose his love for Nate or his vocation in the Church? The Time of the Singing by Louise Blaydon, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Raised by devout parents, Israfel Vacek is a teenager before he realizes he may be turning into someone his parents would shun. When he confesses his fears to his brother, Michael suggests Raf might be able to save himself if he joins the clergy.

Though Raf is well-suited to the clerical life, enjoying the piety of his parishioners, his homosexual desires don’t go away. Still, Raf is able to repress them, until one young churchman decides he wants Raf for himself. Nate Mulligan is a bundle of contradictions, a devout believer who insists their love can’t be wrong, and Raf finds himself powerless to resist.

At first, Raf puts his guilt out of his mind, but when a misunderstanding brings his relationship with Nate to Michael’s attention, Raf realizes he has to make a choice: give up Nate to serve the Church and save his relationship with his family… or find his own path to grace and save himself.

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Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel

It’s Not Shakespeare by Amy Lane

November 9, 2011

Will Rafi convince James to believe in happy-ever-after? It’s Not Shakespeare by Amy Lane, available from Dreamspinner Press.

College professor James Richards is in a rut and feeling his age. He moved to northern California to escape heartbreak and humiliation, but so far the only good thing to happen to him has been his Boston terrier, Marlowe.

Then James’s toughest student sets him up with her best friend. Rafael Ochoa is worlds apart from James—chronologically, culturally, and philosophically—but he’s also beautiful, kind, and a shot of adrenaline to James’s not-quite-middle-aged heart. Together, the two of them forge a bridge between James’s East Coast sensibilities and Rafael’s West Coast casualness, but can their meeting of the hearts survive James’s lack of faith in happy-ever-after?

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Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella

Divine Devine’s Love Song by S.A. Garcia

November 9, 2011

Will Sam and Pokatawer succeed in building a life outside the company’s grasp? Divine Devine’s Love Song by S.A. Garcia, available from Dreamspinner Press.

In a world destroyed by nuclear mismanagement, a deformed young man named Trill finds an intact Netpad. Once he secures a working battery, he discovers a story penned by Sam Devine, a hacker who led a rebellion against the insane corporation BCM thirty years before.

Sam works for BCM out of necessity rather than choice. He despises the company for its lack of ethics and knows the best way to destroy it is from within. When a staff meeting opens with the torture of BCM’s captive enemies, Sam sees his chance: he lies to convince his bosses he wants to further degrade one of the warriors, a man named Pokatawer, and once Pokatawer is released to him, Sam finds they share common goals and lusts.

But Sam and Pokatawer are up against a hugely powerful corporation, and they’ll have to bring BCM to its knees to escape nuclear wrath and make a life for themselves somewhere outside the company’s grasp.

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Genre: Science Fiction
Length: Novella