Pride by RJ Scott (2023)

**A blazing connection between single dads from opposite sides of the tracks is fraught with secrets and lies, and a happily ever after is impossible, unless they take a chance on love.** Saved a long time ago by a man who saw a diamond in the rough, Logan is a single dad and the owner of Redcars Automotive, a haven for those in need. With custody of his daughter under scrutiny, his life is upended when a journalist looking for a story slips into his life without him realizing. Logan doesn’t want Gray more than once, but when sharing the secrets of his past won’t get the journalist to leave, what else can he do? After blaming himself for missing signs that his son was ill, Gray feels Ben is safer with his ex-wife and her new pediatrician husband. With a heart heavy with guilt, and his documentary company failing to find a story, he’s searching for some spark in his life to fix everything. When a series of arson attempts draws him to Los Angeles, he meets the secretive, scarred, and tattooed Logan, who makes him an offer that Gray knows he should refuse.

Rental by RJ Scott (2023)

**A steamy romance between a player and a referee breaks all the rules but will it destroy their careers?** Five different cities in eight years — Logan’s never had the chance to settle in one place. He’s the guy who fills in gaps on teams as a temporary fix and is traded at year’s end because no one wants to keep a thirty-year-old rental after he’s outlived his usefulness. When he’s called up to the Rebels, he knows it’s his last run in the NHL. Now, he must decide if it’s worth carrying on with the weight of his secrets around his neck for one more year. He’s never had a love that mattered, his career is nearly done, his ex-wife is remarrying, his sex life is drier than a desert, and abruptly, Logan’s had enough. He craves one night to ease the frustration, and hooks up with someone tall, dark, and dangerous in the bathroom of a club. The sex is off the charts, but it’s one and done, until Logan realizes exactly who he slept with and understands how dangerous it is to play games with secrets. Being a referee is in Webber’s blood, and it’s a job he loves. Sure, sometimes he’s called dirty names—by fans, coaches, and players—or must insert himself between two massive men trying to pummel each other. Some nights, he’s knocked on his ass. Other times, he might take a puck to a tender spot. But despite all the hazards and name calling, there is no place he wants to be than on the ice. If only his love life was as settled. It’s hard to find someone willing to put up with his travel schedule, and even if he found Mr. Right, how would he juggle a romance when he’s never home? A chance hookup while officiating a game in Boston should be a simple matter of scratching that itch, but he couldn’t be more wrong. Unfortunately, that one-night stand—while memorable—turns his sedate life upside down in ways he could’ve never foreseen. When the penalty for love is losing everything he’s worked hard for, is it a price he’s willing to pay?

Das Ende des Romantikdiktats by Andrea Newerla (2023)

Unsere **Beziehungen funktionieren häufig nicht mehr:** Die Zahl der Single-Haushalte steigt, die Kleinfamilie zerfällt und während uns Hollywood den Glanz der ganz großen Liebe ins Wohnzimmer strahlt, suchen wir mit Dating-Apps, polyamoren oder offenen Beziehungen den neuen Goldstandard für Nähe und Verbindlichkeit. Doch **liegt darin wirklich die Erfüllung unserer intimsten Sehnsüchte?** Steckt dahinter nicht ein Prinzip, das sich in Zeiten des ökonomisierten Dating-Marktes selbst überholt hat? Soziologin Andrea Newerla blickt hinter die Glücksversprechen unserer Zeit, zeigt, was wir eigentlich suchen und **warum unsere Beziehungskonzepte nicht wirklich so alternativlos sind, wie sie uns immer scheinen.** (Quelle: [Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe](https://www.penguin.de/Buch/Das-Ende-des-Romantikdiktats/Andrea-Newerla/Koesel/e610526.rhd))

Un automne pour te pardonner by Morgane Moncomble (2023)

Brazen by Maya Banks (2023)

One woman's campaign to win the hearts of the two men she loves. Jasmine left the Sweetwater Ranch and the Morgan brothers, no longer able to bear the painful dilemma of loving them both. After a year away, in which she gains new perspective, she returns home with one goal. To make Seth and Zane Morgan hers. Jaz may have left an innocent girl, but she's returned a beautiful, sensual woman. Seth and Zane aren't prepared for the full on assault she launches and each battle an attraction they've fought for years. She wants them both, but Seth has no intention of sharing his woman. It's up to her to change his mind because she can't and won't choose between two men she loves with equal passion. For her, it's all or nothing

Apart from You by Chani Lynn Feener (2023)

Charlie Saxe's entire world has been turned upside down. The return of the rightful heir to the throne has thrown everything into disarray, including Charlie's relationships with the people around her. The palace is divided, some standing with the old king, while others fall in line with the crown prince. Charlie is expected to be a part of the latter group, and her hesitation to do so could end up resulting in the death or imprisonment of the people she cares about. Kav Kavanaugh is forced on the run. Again. Only this time, he needs to fight for Charlie instead of with her. He refuses to give up on everything they'd shared and is unwilling to leave her behind, even if that might be the safest option left available to him. Ace has plans of his own, plans that have been years in the making. Determined to win, he holds fast to his newly taken power and all the things that come with it. Including Charlie. He wants to rekindle what they once had, even if that means burning everything else to the ground. Torn between her newfound love for Kav, and the old loyalty she once felt for her childhood friend, Charlie is forced to make a decision. Stay and fight for what she believes is right, or find a way to escape back to Kav's universe before it's too late?

Sex Bunker Apocalypse by Adam Brink (2023)

Something Unforgettable by Rory Maxwell (2023)

Finn likes working at his grandfather’s feed and general store. It’s familiar. Comfortable. People aren’t as intimidating when he’s behind the counter. Outside of work . . . well, “shy” would be putting it nicely. He’s a mess, and at this rate he’s going to be a single mess forever. Who’d want a guy who can barely get a word out? Definitely not the handsome older man who’s started showing an interest. No, Xavier is out of Finn’s league. Xavier DeCain came to Split Rock to help out a friend—fixing problems is what he does, though usually there’s more Hollywood glamor involved. He didn’t plan to keep coming back to the sleepy town. And he definitely wasn’t planning on Finn, whose pretty blushes are irresistible. But Xavier has specific tastes—not to mention an intense desire to be in charge. He isn’t sure innocent young Finn will be able to handle it. Their mutual attraction is too strong to ignore, but for a relationship to work, they’ll both need to fight their demons. Finn will have to trust Xavier to be careful with his wounded heart, and Xavier will have to reexamine the things he finds most important. Something Unforgettable is a 75k MM romance novel. It includes a sweet boy who’s afraid to step out of his shell, a caretaking man who’s been burned before, plenty of heat, an age gap, hurt/comfort, first times, and found family. It’s the fourth book in the Split Rock Ranch series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell (2023)

DOMINIC LAUDER never thought he’d return to Split Rock Ranch. But after twenty years, he finds himself knocking on his aunt’s door. He just wishes he was there with better news. Nick is used to making difficult calls in the name of family…except those family obligations weren’t supposed to come up against a smoking hot ranch manager, his enticing young husband, and the undeniable attraction that crackles between the three of them. Now Nick has to decide what’s more his responsibilities or his heart. MICAH AVERY has always followed his heart and it’s gotten him everything he’s ever dreamed of. He’s married to his first love, his horse-training business is taking off, and life at the ranch couldn’t be better. But his perfect world is turned upside down with the arrival of Nick Lauder. Micah never expected his heart to lead him in this direction, but it hasn’t steered him wrong yet. RYAN AVERY is amazed by the happiness he’s found with Micah. But one thing he's learned from his husband of three years, is that anything is possible. When Nick’s arrival opens up the opportunity for some no-strings-attached fun, Ryan is completely on board. Then the three of them click in ways that Ryan couldn’t have anticipated, and he starts to see possibilities he’d never dreamed of. Possibilities that just need to survive Nick’s real reason for being there. Something Unexpected is a high-heat, MMM romance with a happily established couple finding their third, a dash of bedroom-only kink, absolutely no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA. It’s the second book in the Split Rock Ranch series and is best enjoyed after book one.

All Hail the Underdogs by E.L. Massey (2023)

When seventeen-year-old Patrick Roman is offered a scholarship to a top hockey preparatory school, he thinks maybe his notorious bad luck has finally ended. With a hearing for his legal emancipation on the horizon, he dreams of getting scouted and securing a place on a D1 college team. There’s only one problem: Roman has serious beef with his new winger on the team, Damien Bordeaux. They’re supposed to be perfectly in sync on the ice. But Roman, with his buzzcut and tattoos, has nothing in common with trust-fund-kid Damien, his floral scrunchies, and designer T-shirts that cost more than all of Roman’s secondhand hockey gear combined. When eighteen-year-old Damien Bordeaux starts his senior year, he tells himself he’s going to focus on hockey and school. No more making out in the stacks, no more dorm parties. He needs to decide what his future will look like. Does he pursue his long-held dream of becoming an author? Or stay in his lane and do what he’s good at: hockey. Regardless, he’s not going to let any pretty boys distract him from figuring his shit out. Except his new center, Roman, is possibly the most beautiful boy Damien has ever seen. And his hockey—the way he moves on the ice—might be even more beautiful. Too bad he’s also probably a homophobic, racist asshole. But their antagonistic beginning turns into an unlikely friendship and then turns into something much scarier for them both. Navigating relationships is hard enough for normal teenagers. It’s a lot harder when contending with lawyers, NHL scouts, and mutual past trauma. Roman and Damien have to decide: What do they really want in life? Are they willing to fight for each other—including fighting against their own pasts and prejudices—so they can have a happy ending?

Os Trabalhadores do Mar by Unknown (2023)

Em Guernsey, a pioneira barca a vapor conhecida como Durande proporciona regularidade e segurança no transporte de cargas e passageiros pelo Canal da Manhã, o que faz a fortuna de seu proprietário, Lethierry. Nessa mesma ilha vivia Gilliatt, um hábil marinheiro secretamente apaixonado por Déruchette, sobrinha de Lethierry, mas que era mal visto por todos, por ser tido como bruxo. Em um suspeito naufrágio, a Durande colide e fica suspensa entre os inóspitos recifes Douvres. A fortuna de Lethierry passa a depender do salvamento de seu motor a vapor, não afetado pelo sinistro. Déruchette é prometida em casamento a quem puder resgatá-lo. Por amor, Gilliatt parte para essa tarefa considerada impossível e, sozinho, se voluntaria para a luta contra os elementos, as criaturas do mar, as privações e a solidão.

Sob a pele do dinheiro by Murilo de Sousa Rosa (2023)

"Sob a pele do dinheiro" é um livro que apresenta um contexto empolgante, caracterizado pela ficção, o suspense, o mistério e o romance. Nesta obra, o personagem Arthur Dobrado, um sujeito pacato e apaixonado, morador de uma pequena cidade no sul do Brasil, se depara com uma força inexplicável que o transforma em algo inimaginável: uma cédula de dinheiro. A partir daí, Arthur se torna refém das mais diversas circunstâncias, circulando involuntariamente de mão em mão. Sua condição peculiar faz com que não seja percebido pelos demais, tornando-se um observador atento e uma testemunha incondicional da realidade vivida por todos que o possuem. Através dessa narrativa, "Sob a pele do dinheiro" apresenta uma metáfora sobre o impacto que os grandes eventos inesperado tem sobre nós, mudando os rumos da nossa existência e nos impondo os muitos desafios a serem enfrentados.

Wolf by Kat Blackthorne (2023)

帰ってください！ 阿久津さん　（７） by Taichi Nagaoka (2023)

Within the Shadows by Kinsley Kincaid (2023)

I’m not the villain, I just work for them. That’s how I sleep at night. The dark web and I have an intimate relationship. I’m the guy who picks his own contracts because I’m that good at what I do. Unless it’s for Marco. That dick thinks I’m at his beck and call. He’s the reason I almost lost her. Our love story may not be conventional but it’s ours. When I first saw her, it was purely a fluke. How I found her after that was not. She was in small town Oregon, living in a tiny cabin within the woods. What I did getting her could be considered insane or psychotic. Call it what you will. Love does crazy things to a man. I am Sadman23 and she is my little dove. *This is a M/F dark stalker/primal stand-alone romance novella that does end with a HEA. Themes within this book may make some readers uncomfortable.*

Twelve Days by Elizabeth Myles (2023)

**A sweet, stand-alone Christmas romance** Starry-eyed college freshman Tali Torres must complete an intensive twelve day Christmas-themed video project for her internship at the community newspaper. At the same time, she’s intent on cleaning up her supervisor’s messy personal life before Christmas arrives. The workload is far too demanding for only one person, even someone as energetic and hard-working as Tali. Fortunately for her, twenty-one-year-old Paul Fleming, a handsome stranger only in town for the holidays, steps in to help. The attraction between Tali and Paul is instant, but while Paul seems only interested in enjoying some commitment-free fun over the winter break, Tali has sworn off vacation romances and hopes for something longer-lasting. Will one of them change their mind? *Content advisory:* Twelve Days *is a kisses-only romance. The story includes discussions of cyber-harassment.*

American Girl Doll Vol. 2 by Carmen DeCristo (2023)

Second volume in the series of trans portrait zines by Carmen DeCristo. “My experience as an American Girl Doll is a deeply spiritual one where I can realize my wildest desires despite the suffering tethered to them. This issue is a space for me to explore how my transition has impacted my relationship with the powers of God, gender, and sexuality. Ameircan Girl Doll is an ode to the complex and beautiful trans lives all across the United States.” – DeCristo

Always with You by Harmony West (2023)

“The first boy I ever loved might be a murderer.” After Sophie Mariano disappeared, I took the perfect life she left behind—the spot on the cheer squad, the friends, and the gorgeous boyfriend. But now Sophie’s brother, Miles, is back, and he’s looking for his missing sister. He’s staying with his grandma in my duplex, which means there’s nothing but a door separating us each night. I should be afraid of him—everyone thinks he killed his sister. But I’m not afraid of Miles. I’m afraid of how much I want him. There is one person I’m afraid of, though: whoever’s sending me creepy, anonymous messages and photos. They’re following me around town, to work, to my house. According to Miles, the same thing happened to Sophie before she disappeared. Whoever was stalking her is now stalking me. The DMs escalate to vandalism, blackmail, break-ins, and death threats. My stalker wants to ruin my life. They want to break me. They want me dead. If Miles and I don’t figure out what happened to Sophie and who’s been stalking us both … I’ll be the next girl to disappear. For fans of Gilmore Girls and Punk 57, this bad boy next door romantic suspense is brimming with intrigue, twists, and a steamy love triangle that will keep readers guessing and gasping late into the night.

Captivate Me by Harmony West (2023)

**Beauty and the Beast meets Freeform’s Cruel Summer in this dark captive romance. One girl searches for her missing best friend while the other wakes up in a dangerous man’s basement. Both are falling for a man they can’t have...** CASSIE My best friend is missing, and everyone wants to know what happened to beautiful, perfect Noelle van Buren. But the deeper we get into our search, the closer I get to Theo St. James, Noelle’s boyfriend. Nothing can happen between us. We don’t know if Noelle’s still out there, if she’ll come back someday. Except . . . I can’t seem to stay away. NOELLE When I wake up bound and gagged in someone’s basement, Beau Grayson is watching me. I’ve seen him on my college campus, but I barely know him. He’s beautiful, mysterious, and rumor has it, dangerous. Now, he’s keeping me here, and I have no idea when I’ll get out. If I’ll survive this. Because, against every instinct, I’m falling for him. But who could fall in love with their kidnapper?

If You Dare by Harmony West (2023)

The judge didn’t serve justice. But the Devils will. Violet I never meant to hurt anybody. Chloe was my best friend, and that night, we were drunk and stupid. We never backed down from a dare, and the one time she did, I wouldn't let her. Even though it was an accident, no one believes me. She was the girl everyone loved, and now I'm the girl everyone hates. I can't pretend their punishments don't hurt. Especially his. Her brother, the hockey captain I once called a friend. The man I thought, someday, might be something more. Now Wes hates me too. And he's not quiet about it. But I can't fight back. Because I deserve it all. Wes Before, Violet was the girl I wanted but couldn't have. Now, my sister is dead, and she's the girl I can't stand. Violet is getting everything she doesn’t deserve. Protection. Freedom. Her life. She gets to keep living, even after she put my sister in the ground. So I’m enlisting my team to make every second of her life as miserable as possible. Because that’s what she deserves. Violet is going to pay for what she’s done. The Devils will make sure of it.