Summer and Shadows

Sah has gone through a lot in three years. I mean how often does a person find out their sister disappeared, meet a hot detective, get bitten by a werewolf, and discover they are part of a legacy o…

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Check out an Excerpt from M/M Romance You Make me Feel By R.D. Airam

Title: You Make Me Feel Series: Love is Stronger, Book One Author: R.D. Airam Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/21/2026 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 334 Genre: Contemporary, Romance, contemporary, family-drama, gay, mechanic, photographer, motorcycle club, singer, cross-dressing, long-distance relationship Add to Goodreads Description Theo Lowe is a freelance photographer who agrees to face his fear of motorcycles and escape his hometown by hopping on the back of his best friend’s bike. Fate brings them to Kurt Hart who owns a garage in Santa Barbara.

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Check out an Excerpt from Sci Fi book Aidan and the Alien Invasion

Title: Aidan and the Alien Invasion Series: Arrival, Book One Author: Damian Serbu Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/28/2026 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 286 Genre: Sci Fi, Sci-Fi, futuristic, new adult, aliens, college, coming of age, geeks, nerds, interspecies, slow burn/UST Add to Goodreads Description Aliens seize control of Earth, descending without warning, cutting off communication systems and crushing military resistance. Aidan and his friends flee home from Chicago to rural Michigan, but learn the aliens control the entire planet.

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Check out an Excerpt from More Anger Chronicles from Jessie Preisendorfer

Title: More Anger Chronicles: Freshman Year Series: The Anger Chronicles, Book Two Author: Jessie Preisendorfer Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/07/2026 Heat Level: 1 - No Sex Pairing: Female/Female Length: 306 Genre: Contemporary YA, contemporary, YA, bisexual, lesbian, literature/genre fiction, high school, coming out, coming of age, first time, rabbi/Jewish rituals, humorous, therapist, physical violence, anger issues/management, alcohol, strong language, family drama, theater Add to Goodreads Description Shay, sarcastic and queer, is settling in with her fifth foster family in four years.

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Check out an excerpt from Amusedand Amazed by Will Okati

Title: Amused and Amazed Author: Will Okati Cover Art: Marteeka Karland Genres: Action Adventure, Box Sets, New Releases, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Urban Fantasy Themes: 2nd Chance Romance, Alternative Universe, Elves /Dragons /Magical Creatures, LGBTQ+ Gay, Second Edition, Voyeurism & Exhibitionism Book Length: Box Set Page Count: 157 Add to Goodreads Synopsis Drag Queens and Superheroes To the Rescue! The Drag Queen of Faerie: The course of true love just won’t run smooth for hunk-next-door Will Taylor, who’s in search of that special someone.

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Check out an Excerpt from Dark Romance Electric Boy by Nicky Silber

Title: Electric Boy Author: Nicky Silber Cover Art: Nicky Silber Genres: Action Adventure, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance, Romantic Comedy Themes: 20th Century, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, LGBTQ+ Gay, Multicultural & Interracial, Rock Star Romance Series: Electric Blue (#1) Multiverse: Punks of London (#1) Book Length: Novella Page Count: 174 Description Two men fight for the affections of punk frontman Julian, who doesn’t always know what’s best for him. In ‘80s London, the fantastical Julian Collier is a charismatic punk rock band frontman.

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Check out an Excerpt from The Dark Before Dawn by Thom Collins

NEW RELEASE Book Title: The Dark Before Dawn Author: Thom Collins Publisher: Entwined Publishing Cover Artist: Kelly Martin Release Date: July 7, 2026 Tense/POV: Third person Genres: Contemporary MM Romance, Mystery/suspense/thriller Tropes: Friends to lovers, cop, stalker Length: 68 500 words Heat Rating: 4 flames It is a standalone story that is part of a wider series (book four in the Basic Instincts series) and does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links Universal Link | First For Romance A brutal killer. An unwitting witness. A cop caught in the middle of a deadly pursuit.

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Check out an Excerpt from  Hot Flash Willing Captive by Ashlynn Monroe

Title: Willing Captive Author: Ashlynn Monroe Publisher: Changeling Press Cover Art: Marteeka Karland Genres: Action Adventure, BDSM, Futuristic, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance, Sci-Fi Themes: Alien Encounters, Capture Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, Multiple Partners, Second Edition, Voyeurism & Exhibitionism Book Length: Hot Flash Page Count: 37 Synopsis "Humans are a legend. They don't exist." When Lord Xev and his lover, Ra, leave their home in search of a woman to bond with them, they know exactly where to go. Risen Outpost is the most lawless place in the galaxy, and Pale Moon Auction House offers the finest sex slaves on the market.

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Check out an excerpt M/M tearjerker from Where Nomads dare to dream

Title: Where Nomads Dare to Dream Author: Ildar Daminov Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 06/23/2026 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 346 Genre: Contemporary, new adult, high school, college, unrequited love, betrayal, political unrest, Central Asia, Austria, tearjerker Add to Goodreads Description Eighteen-year-old Timur Tuqay dreams of escape. A subdued life in a small Central Asian town feels suffocating—especially when you’re gay and secretly in love with your best friend. When a university scholarship takes Tim to Vienna, everything changes.

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Getting to know an Author Clara Ward

In this installment of getting to know an author we got a chance to catch up with Clara Ward. They spends their days in or near the Pacific Ocean in California. Their new novella, Dream the Deep, and their previous novel, Be the Sea, explore sea creature perspectives, marine technology, and chosen family, while delving into our oceans, our selves, and how all futures intertwine. Their shorter works are featured in The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters, Strange Horizons, and Tales & Feathers by Augur. When not using words to teach or tell stories, Clara uses wood, fiber, and glass to make practical or completely impractical objects.

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Check out an excerpt from Non Binary Sci-Fi book Dream the Deep by Clara Ward

Title: Dream the Deep Author: Clara Ward Publisher: Atthis Arts Release Date: June 30, 2026 Heat Level: 1- No Sex Pairing: M/NB (ace) Length: 146 pages Genre: Sci-Fi, Nonbinary/Trans, Ace, Neurodiverse, Environment/Ocean, Solarpunk, Hopepunk Book Description: You don’t need to reach Mars to reach your dreams. Robbed of their chance at leaving Earth to pursue green-energy innovations, Ryn embraces new dreams—fighting deep sea threats in conjunction with a giant cephalopod. It’s 2139 in the Cali-Coastal Corporate Zone, and Ryn struggles with their own body and brain as they fight to survive five days locked up with academic rivals and the military-backed billionaires who’ve misled them all since their teenage years.

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Check out an Excerpt from Gay Romance Freedom to Me by Sidney Quinn

Title: Freedom to Me Author: Sidney Quinn Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 06/16/2026 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 220 Genre: Contemporary, gay romance, contemporary, blue-collar, bartenders, criminals, interracial, tattoos, slow burn/UST Add to Goodreads Description London native Felix Brixton, rich and sheltered, leaves his old life behind on a whim to pursue his dream of running a tall ship tour boat. A midlife crisis brings him to the small Southern California town of Carino Bay, where he buys a ship, the Freedom.

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check out an Excerpt from Paranormal Romance Pridelands by Jade Buchanan

Title: Pridelands Author: Jade Buchanan Cover Art: Marteeka Karland Genres: Action Adventure, Box Sets, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Paranormal, Romance, Sci-Fi Themes: Alien Encounters, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, LGBTQ+ Gay, Multiple Partners, Second Edition, Shapeshifters Series: The Pridelands (#7) Book Length: Box Set Page Count: 372 Synopsis Thomas Adler is a stickler for neatness. When his ordered life goes completely to the frogs, what's a man to do? Grab hold of the closest frog shifter and hang on for dear life, of course!

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Excerpt from the MM Romantic Suspense/Police Procedural series Digging Up Bones by TA Moore

SERIES TOUR with NEW RELEASE Digging Up Bones Series Author: TA Moore Publisher: Rogue Firebird Press Cover Artist: Tammy Moore Book 1: Bone to Pick Book 2: Skin and Bone Book 3: Down to the Bone - Releases June 22, 2026 Book 4: SWIPE (a standalone story) Deputy Cloister Witte has a dark past and a cute dog. He’s happy to talk about the dog. Genres: Contemporary MM Romantic Suspense/Police Procedural Tropes: Enemies to lovers, workplace romance, black cat/golden retriever, grumpy/sunshine, best dog in the world Themes: Coming to terms with your past, dealing with trauma, accepting other people’s acceptance.

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Check out an excerpt from Paranormal mystery Silver Spider by Lena Austin

Title: Silver Spider Author: Lena Austin Cover Art: Marteeka Karland Publisher: Changeling Press Release Date: June 5, 2026 Genres: Action Adventure, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Paranormal, Romance Themes: 2nd Chance Romance, Age Gap (Older Woman), Dark Romance, Elves /Dragons /Magical Creatures, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, Murder Mystery, Second Edition, Vampires, Voyeurism & Exhibitionism, Wolf Shifters & Werewolves Book Length: Novel Page Count: 122 Add to Goodreads Synopsis The secretive Duke of Aberystwyth has invited Madge Majesty to a murder mystery party, but he's the first victim…

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Excerpt from Lesbian Urban Fantasy Phoning Faust by Sophie Mutiara Nova

Title: Phoning Faust Author: Sophie Mutiara Nova Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 06/02/2026 Heat Level: 1 - No Sex Pairing: F/NB Length: 208 Genre: Paranormal, Genre/lit, paranormal, urban fantasy, lesbian, demisexual, bisexual, genderfluid, trans, devil, pandemic Add to Goodreads Description Queer mixed Indonesian college student Dian Faust attempts to call the suicide hotline only to dial the wrong number, her finger slipping and typing in six three times (the mark of the Devil). The mysterious voice on the other end of the line is revealed to be a charming scam caller named Memphis with a penchant for chattiness, trapped in a dingy bus stop bathroom, wanting to learn a concerning amount about the lonely Dian’s life.

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Check out an excerpt from Contemporary MM Romance  The Talent’s Choice by Michael Dee

BOOK BLAST Book Title: The Talent’s Choice Author: Michael Dee Publisher: American Publishers, Inc Cover Artist: American Publishers, Inc AI Release Date: January 8, 2026 Tense/POV: First person/Past tense/Dual POV Genres: Contemporary MM Romance Heat Rating: 4.5 flames Length: 78 000 words It is a standalone book. Goodreads Buy Links Amazon US | Amazon UK How much are you willing to give up for fame? Blurb In The Talent’s Choice, where dreams are made and hearts are tested, one rising star is about to discover that fame isn’t the only thing worth fighting for.

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Queer Books and Authors are at a Breaking Point

Authors, agents, publishers: every part of the industry is seeing the strain of five years of escalating anti-LGBTQ censorship.

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Barnes and Noble CEO Says Sure, Why Not Sell AI-Generated Books and Set Our Reputation On Fire?

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the bookseller would sell AI-generated books, with certain stipulations.

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Check out an excerpt from MM romantic comedy Match Made by TA Moore

RELEASE BLITZ Book Title: Match Made Author: TA Moore Publisher: Rogue Firebird Press Cover Artist: Tammy Moore Release Date: May 26, 2026 Tense/POV: Third person, alternating POV Genres: Contemporary MM Romance/Romantic Comedy Tropes: Matchmaking, Black Cat/Golden Retriever, Love at First Sight, Second Chance Romance, Found Family Themes: Love after Loss, Taking the win, even when you don’t think you deserve it, the way people fit Heat Rating: 3 flames Length: 50 000 words It is a standalone story and does not end on a cliffhanger. Goodreads Buy Links Universal Link…

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Check out an excerpt from Speculative Fiction Fire’s ally by D.M. Kannapan

D. M. Kannapan has a new YA fantasy cli-fi book out: Fire's Ally. For most of her life, Eleg has been obsessed with the eerie, persistent, wildfire claiming parts of her home. No amount of rain seems to be able to put it out. She belongs to a gentle, bookish society, and her people have been fighting the fire back for decades. But they are not ready for the turmoil it is about to unleash. Eleg understands the fire better than most. She has already once failed to protect the innocent in its path.

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Excerpt from Coming of Age Lit Golden Boy by Freddie Braun

Title: Golden Boy Author: Freddie Braun Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 05/19/2026 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 207 Genre: Contemporary, Lit/fiction, non-explicit, coming of age, ensemble cast, found family, college students, Scotland, London, Paris, unrequited love, gay, lesbian, heterosexual Add to Goodreads Description At an ancient Scottish university where neo-Gothic spires claw at grey skies and fog settles thick around granite walls, eighteen-year-old Felix arrives hoping to outrun the shadows of his past. He quickly falls under the spell of five strangers who will change the course of his life forever: fierce Jess, who becomes his anchor; quiet Julian, with his cutting truths; the Sarah duo, one magnetic, one thoughtful; and Colin—golden-haired, impossible, the kind of boy who makes Felix forget his own name.

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Excerpt from  Sci-Fi Paranormal Action Romance Tales of the Quiet Kitty by Camille Anthony

Title: Tales of the Quiet Kitty Author: Camille Anthony Publisher: Changeling Press Cover Art: Angela Knight Genres: Action Adventure, Box Sets, Futuristic, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Paranormal, Romance, Sci-Fi Themes: Alien Encounters, Capture Fantasy, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, Multicultural & Interracial, Multiple Partners, Second Edition, Shapeshifters Series: Tales of the Quiet Kitty (#5) Book Length: Box Set Page Count: 278 Synopsis These futuristic sci-fi tales are anything but quiet. Board the Quiet Kitty Waveship and travel with Brant Sel, a Sh'Bahkyr Tygyr and his crew: Bevel-leveB, a Medusoid Jenari with a sentient cock, and Willa, a Sprite from the wounded planet Sparkle.

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Excerpt from Slow Burn Standard Tuning by Andi Tozier

Title: Standard Tuning Author: Andi Tozier Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 05/12/2026 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 280 Genre: Historical, Genre/lit, historical, family-drama, bisexual, musician, supergroup, drug addiction, BDSM play, slow burn Add to Goodreads Description It’s 1988 and solo act Bill Kason is invited to take part in a supergroup. Three generations of talent band together over three long weekends to record an album; talking shop, tweaking tunes, and touring their memories. Behind the music and the rumors that he saw Jesus in a Connecticut bathroom, Bill is barely holding himself together, but he is willing to make the effort for the sake of Martin Henry, one of the best-loved men in the music business and beyond.

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