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Release Date: November 26, 2018 Publisher:  I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the hell do I read? Format:  Audio Length:  8 hours 56 Min Narrator:  Michael Crouch Genre: YA, LGBT Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle Synopsis:  Wyatt is 15, and nobody in his homophobic small town of Lincolnville, Oregon, knows that he’s gay. Not even his best friend (and accidental girlfriend) Mackenzie. Then he discovers a secret from actual history: Abraham Lincoln was in love with another guy! Since everyone loves Lincoln, Wyatt’s sure that if the world knew about it, they would treat gay people differently, and it would solve everything about his life. So Wyatt outs Lincoln online, triggering a media firestorm that threatens to destroy everything he cares about - and he has to pretend more than ever that he’s straight.... Only then he meets Martin, who is openly gay and who just might be the guy Wyatt’s been hoping to find. Review: I loved this book.  What a great melding of

  Belle Vue C.S. Alleyne Publication date: August 25th 2020 Genres: Adult, Horror Jealousy. Betrayal. Murder. And a hunger for vengeance that spans the centuries… History student Alex Palmer is thrilled when his girlfriend, Claire Ryan, buys an apartment in Belle Vue Manor, formerly a Victorian lunatic asylum. But as Alex begins to discover the dark truth about the asylum’s past, he, Claire, and their friend Marianne find themselves on a nightmarish journey. Each will face the deadly consequences of the evil that began with the construction of the first Belle Vue Manor by an aristocratic French émigré in 1789, as well as the cruelty and satanic practices that continued when it became an asylum for the insane. As the two strands—past and present—unfold, Alex uncovers a supernatural mystery where revenge is paramount and innocence irrelevant—without being aware of the price he, and those around him, will pay. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darke

  To The Bone J.R. Johansson Publication date: August 25th 2020 Genres: New Adult, Thriller, Young Adult Seventeen-year-old Harley Martin has been obsessed with Paris for years. Between her passion for studying architecture and wanting to spend time with her cousin, Gretchen, there’s nowhere on Earth that she’d rather go. So when Harley’s parents feel guilty enough about their constant fighting to offer to send Harley to visit her cousin, Gretchen, she doesn’t hesitate. But Gretchen and Harley have both changed in the years they’ve been apart. In an effort to rekindle their friendship, Harley agrees to Gretchen’s suggested activity, even though it’s outside her comfort zone: a tour with Gretchen and her friends through the off-limits section of the Paris Catacombs. Miles and miles of tunnels deep under the city, filled with the remains of more than six million people. When a cave-in kills their guide and leaves the group injured, terrified, and lost with limited supplies,

Publication Date:  June 30, 2020 Publisher:  Minotaur Books Format:  ebook Pages:   288 Pages Genre:   Mystery Buy:  Kindle  |  Audiobook Synopsis: Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid’s coming off a taxing year—mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue dog with a mysterious past—a golden retriever named Vira. And when Reid begins training Vira as a cadaver dog, he comes to realize just how special the newest addition to his family truly is… Suddenly, Reid and his prize pupil find themselves hurled into a taxing murder case, which will push them to their very limits. Paired with determined Chicago Police Officer Kippy Gimm, Mace must put all his trust in Vira's abilities to thwart a serial killer who has now set his sights on Mace himself. Review:  As a dog lover and a mystery

  A Chip on Her Shoulder R.J. Blain (Magical Romantic Comedies #11) Publication date: September 1st 2020 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy After a deal with loan sharks sours, Darlene’s brother is permanently transformed into a chipmunk. Not one to accept impossibility as a good excuse for failure, she’s determined to rescue her brother and secure revenge against those who’d poisoned him with grade-a transformatives. If she wants to perform a miracle, she’ll need to join forces with a divine, but the man upstairs and his angels refuse to help. None of the other so-called benevolent divines are willing to help her, either. Running out of time and options, Darlene prepares to storm the gates of hell for her brother. She never expected to fall in love with the Devil. Warning: this novel contains a woman with a chip on her shoulder, humor, and one hell of a hero. Proceed with caution. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo / Google Play — EXCERPT: Rather

Release Date: November 11, 18, 2013, March 5, 2014 Publisher:  Tantor Audio  Format:  Audio Narrator:  Claire Wexford Genre:  Romance Buy:   Amazon Synopsis:  Knight & Play:   There's only one thing in life Lucien Knight really hates, and that's husbands who cheat on their wives. There's only one problem in Sophie Black's life. Her cheating husband... From the moment Lucien & Sophie meet, the seal is set. CEO of Knight Inc. Lucien Knight is catch-your-breath gorgeous and damaged by his troubled past in Norway. All grown up and relocated to London, he's built his empire of adult clubs from the ground up to become the gorgeous patron saint of the sex industry. No one knows the dark childhood secrets that have given Lucien a backbone of steel.  No one until Sophie Black, that is... From the moment girl-next-door Sophie accepts the job as Lucien Knight's PA, she understands how Alice must have

  Playing with Fire R.J. Blain (Magical Romantic Comedies #1) Publication date: January 30th 2017 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy What do you get when you mix gorgons, an incubus, and the Calamity Queen? Trouble, and lots of it. For Bailey, catering to the magical is a tough gig on a good day, but she has few other options. She can either keep spiking drinks with pixie dust to keep the locals happy, or spend the rest of her life cleaning up some of the world’s nastiest magical substances. Years after helping Police Chief Samuel Quinn escape an unhappy marriage, Bailey is once again entangled in his personal affairs. To make matters worse, Quinn’s ex-wife is angling for revenge, tossing Bailey into the deep end along with her sexiest enemy. Warning: This novel contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo — Only 99¢ for a limited time! — EXCERPT: No on

Publication Date:  January 22, 2008 Publisher:  Farrar, Straus & Giroux Format:  Paperback Pages:   213 Pages Genre:   LGBT, Fiction Buy:  Kindle  |  Audiobook Synopsis: Andre Aciman's  Call Me by Your Name  is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Each is unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, when, during the restless summer weeks, unrelenting currents of obsession, fascination, and desire intensify their passion and test the charged ground between them. Recklessly, the two verge toward the one thing both fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy. It is an instant classic and one of the great love stories of our time. Review:  I think I'm still reeling from this book.  It is beautiful, it is devastating and it is brilliant.  It is like a long poem to an all encompassing love and desire.  Where two become one an

  Shameless Sybil Bartel (Alpha Bodyguard #8) Publication date: July 17th 2020 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Bodyguard. Shadow. Warrior. The Marines trained me to be a weapon. Tactical warfare was in my blood. I didn’t think twice when I was deployed for the fifth time because I was born battle ready. Then a mission went south and left me with a medical discharge. Too many years downrange, I didn’t fit in the civilian world. Taking a job with the best security firm in the business seemed like a solid plan…until I was assigned babysitting duty for a spoiled little rich girl. The only thing worse than the assignment was the client’s smart mouth. She thought she could run it—all over me—and not suffer the consequences. She was wrong. Now she was about to find out how shameless a bodyguard could be. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo — EXCERPT: “You have got to be kidding me,” I muttered into the empty SUV as I pulled up to the bullshit re

Release Date: July 7, 2020 Publisher:  Greenleaf Audio Format:  Audio Length:  6 hours 20 minutes Narrator:  Kelly Pruner Genre:  YA Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle Synopsis:  A tragic mystery blending sleuthing and spirituality An exploration in grief, suicide, spiritualism, and Inuit culture, Winter of the Wolf follows Bean, an empathic and spiritually evolved 15-year-old, who is determined to unravel the mystery of her brother Sam’s death. Though all evidence points to a suicide, her heart and intuition compel her to dig deeper. With help from her friend Julie, they retrace Sam’s steps, delve into his Inuit beliefs, and reconnect with their spiritual beliefs to uncover clues beyond material understanding.  Both tragic and heartwarming, this twisting novel draws you into Bean's world as she struggles with grief, navigates high school dramas, and learns to open her heart in order to see the true nature of t

August 4, 2020 Publisher:  Macmillan Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours  Narrator:  Bailey Carr, January LaVoy, Samantha Desz Genre:  Mystery/Thrillers Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle Synopsis:  In The Night Swim, a new thriller from Megan Goldin, author of the “gripping and unforgettable” (Harlen Coben) The Escape Room, a true crime podcast host covering a controversial trial finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before. Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name—and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she’s used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help. The new season of Rachel's podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by

Pandemonium Susanna Strom (World Fallen, #1) Publication date: August 18th 2020 Genres: Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Romance, Suspense The intersection of danger and desire Kenzie Dunwitty is laser focused on finishing college and landing a job that will give her the security she craves. With a deadline looming, she disconnects to finish a paper. When she emerges, the world is sliding into chaos. Overnight, a simple flu virus has morphed into a lethal, worldwide pandemic. Kenzie seeks refuge at her prepper cousin’s compound and finds herself face to face with a deadly sexy stranger. Ripper Solis, ex-Army Ranger and current enforcer for an outlaw motorcycle club, protects the people he considers his own. He’s not a nice guy. Not a man that a woman turns to for support and comfort. Not the bad boy hero in the romance novels Kenzie’s escaped into for years. Or is he? As law and order break down, and the ever-present threat of the virus hangs over their heads, Ripper’s strength

Publication Date:  January 14, 2020 Publisher:  Ballantine Books Format:  Kindle Pages:   307 Pages Genre:   Domestic Thriller Buy:  Kindle  |  Audiobook Synopsis: Robin Voigt is dead. If Leslie had arrived at her sister’s cramped Las Vegas apartment just hours earlier, this would have been their first reunion in a decade. In the years since Robin ran away from home as a teenager, Leslie has stayed in New Mexico, taking care of their dying father even as she began building a family of her own. But when their father passed away, Leslie received a rude awakening: She and Robin would receive the inheritance he left them together—or not at all. Now her half of the money may be beyond her grasp. And unbeknownst to anyone, even her husband, Leslie needs it desperately. When she meets a charismatic young woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Robin—and has every reason to leave her past behind—the two make a reckless bargain: Mary will impersonate Robin for a week in exchange fo

The Other Side of the Looking Glass Kathleen Harryman Publication date: June 29th 2020 Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense She wakes up to a life she doesn’t recognize… And to a husband she can’t imagine loving. Kate find herself in a hospital with no memory of who she is or anything about her life. Everything is blank. An attractive, well dressed and obviously wealthy man stands there claiming to be her husband. Yet, as she first looks into his cold eyes, she wonders how she could have loved and married the man. As Kate is taken home to her luxury mansion. she realizes her ordeal is just beginning. Life with the controlling Liam, her husband, is more than she bargained for. Then, her memory starts to come back and the truth emerges… “A well written, thought-out, intriguing and beguiling story by the author, as told by the characters involved.” ~ Goodreads Review ~ “The Other Side of The Looking Glass by Kathleen Harryman was intense, intriguing, well paced and an absolute