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The vibes are all rightβ€”work on Astor Place Assault (Memento Mori 5) finally begins.

12.03.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlas and the Traitor finds a kilted warlock, Atlas Shaw, trying to keep Nature and Chaos in balance and his distance from coyote shifter, Robin Whelan but fate keeps throwing them together, either to destroy each other or fulfil a destiny. Written by Layla Reyne narrated by Christian Leatherman. 🎧

12.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
illustration inspired by Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" showing the creature standing beside a tree on a hilltop.

illustration inspired by Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" showing the creature standing beside a tree on a hilltop.

"It was the wretch, the filthy daemon, to whom I had given life."

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" was published on this day in 1818 πŸ«€

11.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1910 πŸ” 699 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 5
A book cover depicting two men in suits, one shorter than the other, standing together in silhouette. In front of them is a stylized cheetah. The are standing in front of a read and yellow  art-deco style construction scene with yellow skyscrapers in the background. Spotlights shine across a dark blue sky. The image is framed in an orange art-deco style frame. Cover text reads The Pride 3, Blood and Sand, Jordan L. Hawk. The book cover is on a red background crossed by spotlights and with yellow art-deco ornaments in each corner. Text reads: Coming March13! Magic! Bootlegging! Witches and familiars! When a gangland war wracks 1920s Chicago, can Sam and Alistair save not only The Pride, but each other?

A book cover depicting two men in suits, one shorter than the other, standing together in silhouette. In front of them is a stylized cheetah. The are standing in front of a read and yellow art-deco style construction scene with yellow skyscrapers in the background. Spotlights shine across a dark blue sky. The image is framed in an orange art-deco style frame. Cover text reads The Pride 3, Blood and Sand, Jordan L. Hawk. The book cover is on a red background crossed by spotlights and with yellow art-deco ornaments in each corner. Text reads: Coming March13! Magic! Bootlegging! Witches and familiars! When a gangland war wracks 1920s Chicago, can Sam and Alistair save not only The Pride, but each other?

Blood and Sand (The Pride 3)

THIS FRIDAY! The final book in The Pride series arrives, featuring grumpy cheetah familiar Alistair and his sunshine witch Sam.

PREORDER FROM ME: jordanlhawk.com/products/blo...
Preorder from a corporation: buy.bookfunnel.com/lyrqak2v2t

10.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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🌾BRIDGING LIVES 🌾

BRIDGING HEARTS * BOOK TWO

Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFZPPLR3/

#GMLGB #MMRomance #Booksky #Romance #LGBTRomance #GayRomance πŸŒΆοΈπŸ“š πŸŒˆπŸ“š #Gay #LGBT #πŸ“š πŸ’™πŸ“š

06.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Review by kjcharles - Unbroken Catching up on this Widdershins spin-off series with tentacled Lovecraftian hero and lethal li...

I read Unbroken (Rath and Rune 4) by Jordan L Hawk

04.03.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's National Soup it Forward Day, which means we're celebrating Batshit Bassel. Hop on over to my blog to read an excerpt!

hollydaywrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/k...
#mmromance #gayromance #readsky #booksky

03.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A trope arrow book promo image. In the center is the cover for The Need for Dandelions, around it are six arrows:
- Sort of Enemies to Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Queer Normative World
- Flower Symbolism 
- Oh. *Oh.*
- Falling in love during a crisis 

Book cover description: Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword.

A trope arrow book promo image. In the center is the cover for The Need for Dandelions, around it are six arrows: - Sort of Enemies to Lovers - Forced Proximity - Queer Normative World - Flower Symbolism - Oh. *Oh.* - Falling in love during a crisis Book cover description: Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword.

Preorders for The Need for Dandelions are now available! If you would like to read a MM Fantasy Romance that involves fighting against a corrupt government, it may be for you!

Uni Link: books2read.com/u/meYkPE
Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-need-for...

Ko-Fi will be available on release date!

01.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9
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recent batch of sketch commissions finished πŸ’œβš”οΈ

all for indie authors, respectively:
@lyrahaven.bsky.social , (two busts) @livrancourt.bsky.social , and Jae Cooper (who isn't on bluesky)

Enjoyed working on all of these!

#commissions #sketch #art #bookcharacters

28.02.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new vampire clan has come to town to rescue one of their own.
They never expected to start finding mates after two thousand years of undead life.
Come meet all the mates who have claimed their hearts!
Read all five novels and free bonus short stories.
readerlinks.com/l/3375531 #gayromance

28.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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February 2026 saw a lot of great LGBTQ reads! This month we released a wide variety of queer romance ebooks.

Did you catch them all?

New LGBTQ ebooks drop every Wednesday!

www.jms-books.com

#queerbooks #mmromance #ffromance #jmsbooks

27.02.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CEO of Spellbound, shapeshifter Taron Cunningham is hovering around his new temporary assistant, human Tony Decker and so too is his ex lover and business rival, thunderbird Zepher Cloudwalker. Tony likes both men but please don’t ask him to choose. Written by Amy Padilla narrated by Joel Leslie. 🎧

27.02.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Fae Menagerie by Edie Montreux, narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo, part of Fortune Favors the Fae

Cover of The Fae Menagerie by Edie Montreux, narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo, part of Fortune Favors the Fae

It's finally available in audio!
www.amazon.com/Audible-The-...
The Fae Menagerie by Edie Montreux, narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo! #mmromance #mmaudio

26.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sawyer was going to kill him. Ciaran was sure of it.
Death by tortured suffering. Harrowed, prolonged, and excruciating.
Death by audacity.
Sawyer laughed, and that, that right fucking there, was what was going to kill Ciaran the most.

Under the Surface: mybook.to/UtS

23.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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just a girl releasing book that should have really have come out five years ago

two more days

22.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A wildlife vet
A semi-reformed con man
Amateur sleuths
A serial killer
An endangered wolf
One really bad boss (actually, several)
An extremely Good Boyℒ️(who happens to be a Labrador Retriever)
And a dash of existential despair

A wildlife vet A semi-reformed con man Amateur sleuths A serial killer An endangered wolf One really bad boss (actually, several) An extremely Good Boyℒ️(who happens to be a Labrador Retriever) And a dash of existential despair

It's here! THE SAME BONES is live today! This is book one of The Lamb and the Lion: Wolves Among Us (season two of Jem and Tean's story). (If you haven't read THE SAME BREATH, be sure you start there first.)

You can pick it up here: books2read.com/thesamebones

16.02.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished title 12x16” piece for a group show next month.

14.02.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 330 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Chaos Theory- Read today

Chaos Theory- Read today

🩷MM VALENTINE NOVELLAπŸ’œ

Looking for a quick and light read for Valentine's?

Chaos Theory- Jon is cursed with the worst luck every Valentine's.

Can he find Mr. Right when everything else has gone wrong?

Available on Audible and Kindle- mybook.to/chaostheory_...

#mmromance #booksky #queerbooks

13.02.2026 06:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Theo was the kind of guy who offered to help people he barely knew. I couldn't relate. I didn't like people. Not many anyway.
But I liked Theo.

Fairy Cakes in Winter: mybook.to/Fairy-Cakes-...

#BookSky

09.02.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Benji:

🧑 A rent boy with a past on the run
πŸ’› A lawyer gives him a place to lay low
πŸ’› High heat
🧑 All heart

Listen or read in KU here: books2read.com/u/mlPeZ9
Signed paperbacks and audio directly from my store are here: nrwalkerstore.net/collections/...

#BookSky

04.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Paris and the Reaper, sees Paris Cirillo saved from becoming a sacrifice and with his father gone, has a second chance at life but his saviour Cormac Kelly, a Reaper, who carries souls to their ends, has Paris on his list of souls to deliver. Written by Layla Reyne narrated by Christian Leatherman.🎧

04.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital drawing of a person looking sideways

Digital drawing of a person looking sideways

Done #art

03.02.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 425 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fancy some short romantic reads? Then this fantastic #MMRomance Novellas to Devour Bookfunnel promo is for you!
books.bookfunnel.com/mmromancenov...
Includes my under-12k-word story, A Trick of the Light, a coffee shop romance set in 1950s Bristol which is available on KU.

02.02.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hudson River Homicides (Memento Mori 4), narrated by Kale Williams, is finally live! Pick up a copy today and return to the world of Everett Larkin and Ira Doyle. Happy listening!

Buy links: books2read.com/HudsonRiverH...

26.01.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Fake Dating
Bi-awakening
Virgin / First Time
The Pure Reba Collection
Police
Family Drama
The Teensiest Bit of Insane Jealousy

Fake Dating Bi-awakening Virgin / First Time The Pure Reba Collection Police Family Drama The Teensiest Bit of Insane Jealousy

SOFT LAUNCH is live today! This contemporary romance features Sam Yarmark and Gray Dulac, from the Hazard and Somerset Mysteries. You can get it here:
books2read.com/softlaunch

(Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!)
#gayromance #gayromancenovel #boysinlove #meninlove #gaymen #romancenovels

26.01.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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COVER REVEAL DAY!
I'm launching a new fairy tale series - Secret Fairy Tales - and I'm kicking it off with a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.
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Pre-Order from Amazon: readerlinks.com/l/5174861
Or Order Direct from Me: jocelynndrake.com/product/a-he...

24.01.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Icarus and The Devil, finds vampire and courtesan, Icarus being blackmailed, seduce and lead ex-cop and vigilante Adam Devlin aka The Devil to a cruel mob boss but when Icarus sees the fire in Adam’s eyes, he knows he wont be able to deliver. Written by Layla Reyne narrated by Christian Leatherman.🎧

23.01.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a trope map showing the cover of Awaken, My Love by Marat Earendel. 
The tropes are:
erotic horror romance, gay vampires, hurt/comfort, haunted castle, angst &yearning, blood & lust, morally gray characters?

The illustrated cover shows a brown vampire with red eyes and shoulder-length wavy black hair wearing antique black and white clothing while looking toward the viewer. He is holding a man in his hands. The man is pale with long beige hair, wearing white and cream colored clothing. He is in profile, looking up and gripping the vampire's shirt. There are split open pomegranates threaded through the burgundy title of the novel.
In the background is a broken gothic window, and at the bottom are chains. The cover is in shades of reds, browns, mauves, and blacks. 

pre-order now.

a trope map showing the cover of Awaken, My Love by Marat Earendel. The tropes are: erotic horror romance, gay vampires, hurt/comfort, haunted castle, angst &yearning, blood & lust, morally gray characters? The illustrated cover shows a brown vampire with red eyes and shoulder-length wavy black hair wearing antique black and white clothing while looking toward the viewer. He is holding a man in his hands. The man is pale with long beige hair, wearing white and cream colored clothing. He is in profile, looking up and gripping the vampire's shirt. There are split open pomegranates threaded through the burgundy title of the novel. In the background is a broken gothic window, and at the bottom are chains. The cover is in shades of reds, browns, mauves, and blacks. pre-order now.

This book is for people who like:
unwell vampires, haunted castles, yearning, and bad decisions.

ARCs are currently out.
March 2026
Pre-order now.
Bleed later 🩸

www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6V8S6YQ

#vampires #gothic #indieauthor #mmromance

21.01.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ten audiobooks for ten dollars or just one dollar a piece! www.ellekeatonauthor.com/collections/... That’s almost 80 hours of ignoring reality and diving into the Veiled Intentions world with a taste of Subtle Deceptions (there’s definitely more coming)!
#lgbtqiaπŸ“š #MMRomanceπŸ“š #audiobooksky #booksky

16.01.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Image shows the book cover of Crystals and Corpses by Jacki James and Lori Ames. Text says: MM Paranormal Romance, Quirky Misfit Monsters, Cozy Mystery Vibes, A Bit of Heat, A Witch who is New to Magic, an Alpha who can't Shift into his Wolf, Supernatural Small Town. Availalble now in Kindle Unlimited.

Image shows the book cover of Crystals and Corpses by Jacki James and Lori Ames. Text says: MM Paranormal Romance, Quirky Misfit Monsters, Cozy Mystery Vibes, A Bit of Heat, A Witch who is New to Magic, an Alpha who can't Shift into his Wolf, Supernatural Small Town. Availalble now in Kindle Unlimited.

Magic, Mystery and MM Romance! I have new release! Meet Declan, a witch who is new to magic, and Gideon, an alpha who can't shift into his wolf, as they fall in love and solve a mystery! It is available in Kindle Unlimited.
www.books2read.com/crystalsandcorpses
#mmromance #mmmystery #mmbooks

14.01.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0