Waiting, Hoping, Wishing by Nic Starr

This is the story of best friends Dean and Matt. Friends since childhood, they are close but not as close as Dean would like them to be. When Matt moved to Melbourne with his partner, Dean finally let go of his dream for them to one day be together. But when Matt calls to say his relationship has failed, Dean dares to feel a glimmer of hope. But he needs to overcome his own fears if he is to fight for their happily ever after.

This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love’s Landscapes" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.

Melanie requested the following "He’s been waiting for that text for more than a week. Please tell us either what happens next or what happened to get him here and whether he frowns or smiles next."e is looking for.

This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.

Vinícius no Mundo dos Toalhas Brancas (Portuguese Edition) by Rafael Farias Teixeira

O dia em que a revista Central, publicação de cultura de uma grande editora de São Paulo, anuncia sua última edição marca o início do livro Vinícius no Mundo dos Toalhas Brancas. Tempos de crise para o jornalismo, tempos de crise para o jornalista Vinícius Leonni Mendonça, narrador e personagem desta história. Jovem e arrogante, ele é um típico gay da geração Y que dá seu sucesso na carreira como garantido e se vê expulso da zona de conforto. A partir daí, Vinícius passa a questionar suas certezas, julgamentos e as mediocridades do meio jornalístico que, como ele, está acomodado. Frequentador de saunas gays, o personagem fará delas a metáfora maior do texto e ponto de partida para  suas reflexões.

Moon (New Species #10) by Laurann Dohner

Dr. Joyce Yards has never met anyone as irresistible as 466. Their therapy sessions are growing hotter, his raw sexual hunger becoming aggressive, and he refuses to discuss anything except the possibility of getting her naked. Joy understands the dire consequences if she indulges her passion. It will break her heart but she must walk away.

Moon has been drugged, his memory shattered, and he’s now little more than feral, a dangerous threat to everyone. In their need for help, the NSO doctors turn to the only female Moon ever cared about—the one who left him behind two years ago.

Moon isn’t the same male Joy once knew. There are no rules now. If sex tames the wild beast and triggers his fractured memories, allowing him moments of lucidity, then Joy will give him everything, body and soul. She’ll do whatever it takes to save him—even at the cost of her own life.

Saving Her Angel (Archangels) by Missy Jane

Eleanor has loved her boss Cam from afar for years, but now he wants to retire and send her away. Tearing her heart out would have been kinder.

Archangel Camael must never fall for a woman. If he does, he’ll lose his angelic powers, and he will age like a human. Protecting humans from evil is paramount and has meant periodically reinventing his identity to avoid rousing suspicion. But as his desire grows for his secretary, Eleanor, duty feels more like a burden, because he can’t imagine starting a new life without her.

He can never fall in love.

A force of evil is wreaking havoc and Cam and his Archangel brothers scramble to determine and thwart the cause. The key lies in Eleanor’s tormenting memories, but if they push her too hard, she might snap. Cam must walk the delicate line between protecting Eleanor, appeasing his brothers, and saving the world.

Each book in the Archangels series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Series Order:

Book #1 Trusting an Angel

Book #2 Desiring A Demon

Book #3 Saving Her Angel

Be My Sailor (Hot Bad Boys #3) by Lauren Wood

Her graceful innocence surprised me.

The way she stared at me with her intensity made me so hard I could barely control myself from taking her in front of everyone.

I wanted to feel her skin against mine, her warmth against my heat.

I wanted her to scream my name in her voice that had the ability to turn Ash into fire.

I craved to corrupt her, take away the innocence she’d prized for twenty-one years. Make this one week unforgettable in her memory.

Life gives you a lot but takes away even more. I learnt this a long time ago, but never had I wanted my little daughter to face it. I have money, a lot of it, but even that couldn’t save her mother from death.

Now, I need to bring back the brighter part of life she’s lost the vision of. I want to see her truly smile again.

A week long cruise to the Bermuda might achieve this.

But then I saw her.

And she did come for me, multiple times; giving me the solace I didn’t know I needed.

But there are people I don’t trust in here. The Journey of the deep blue might not be as pretty as it is supposed to.

Is this solace going to be another thing I’d lose to life?

This is a full-length 40,000 word novel, standalone Single Dad, Virgin Romance. No cheating or cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!!! Bonus content included.

Coal to Diamonds by Augusta Li

In order to survive high school, Cole, Cam, and Bobby came together as friends and lovers to form a coven to practice magic. Then after graduation, Cam and Bobby escaped the small, backward town where they grew up and went on to success, leaving Cole behind.

Ten years later, a series of tragedies brings Cam and Bobby back to Cole, and leads them to a powerful man named Darius Thorn, who wants to hone—and control—their magical skills. But after being apart so long, the trust and devotion they once felt isn’t as strong as it used to be, and they’ll need to reforge their bond and combine their energies to survive.

A Promise of Tomorrow by Rowan McAllister

Lord James Warren, Viscount Sudbury, lives a quiet, safe, and predictable life alone on his estate in Suffolk, only traveling to London once a year to visit family and satisfy his more forbidden needs. But this year, his routine is shattered when his niece and nephew ask him to help a beautiful young man they've only just met. Kyle Allen, alone and running from his abusive lover, stirs feelings in James he has long denied for fear of tarnishing his reputation and losing his family’s love. Though undeniably drawn to Kyle, James’s honor demands he keep that part of himself completely secret, even if Kyle is feeling the attraction as well, despite the pain and betrayal he’s recently suffered. Assistance and a future for Kyle might be secured, but then they would face a choice: stay apart and continue leading half-lives... or risk everything for love.

Discreet Young Gentleman de M. J. Pearson

Shadows from the Past by Lisa Marie Davis

Chase Churchill has made a new life for himself, hiding from his family's dark secrets under the pseudonym of a graphic novelist, but his past and the terrifying possibilities of the future still haunt him. His father is an insane serial killer, and Chase dreads the day his father's personality will manifest itself in him. Desperate to atone but knowing it's impossible, Chase has kept everyone in his life at arm's length, including Kayne Kennedy, the police officer he loves. But now the murders have started again, targeting people in Chase's life to make him pay for abandoning his family. Chase may have no choice but to sacrifice everything-even his own life-to keep Kayne and everyone else safe from the crazed plans of a madman.

Acts of Redemption (Irreversible Error #2) by Wolf Phoenix

After a murder investigation gone tragically wrong, Detective Erik Steppenwolf is determined to track down the man who killed his lover and his friend’s son. His quest sends him on an around-the-world trek to bring the culprit to justice, and he’ll take on the Russian Mafia, disinterested law enforcement officers, and misinformed witnesses to get to the bottom of the mystery.

 

The search also brings an old flame back into his life, but love never comes easy. Steppenwolf will have to battle not only the bad guys, but also the good guys as well as his own inner doubts in order to find redemption for a past mistake.

Shamrock Green by Jackson Cordd

Ever since hearing his granny’s old fairy tales, Hank Lear has longed to experience the ancient magic coursing through Ireland, sure that some grand adventure awaited him among the verdant hills. Now, with his vacation coming to an end, he’s about to return to Texas with nothing but memories of old castles, modern cities, and a cheap Claddagh ring he bought in an antique store. On a whim, Hank visits a bath house on his last night in Dublin, where he meets Darren Connell, a man with plenty of secrets of his own. Obscured by the dim light and thick steam, shy Hank musters the courage to flirt with Darren, and though they can barely see one another, a strong and mysterious connection forms.

Just as Hank is about to leave for the airport, Darren stops him, tells Hank he needs his help, and begs Hank to stay. Hank can’t refuse him, and soon they’re caught in a web of forces outside their control and outside reality as Hank understands it. Each step leads them to Shamrock Green and the last portal to the world of the Fae. With danger closing in, Hank and Darren must decipher their destinies before the portal is lost forever.