When tailor Marvin Gottschalk abandoned New York City for the brash boomtown of silent-film-era Hollywood, he never imagined he'd end up on screen as Martin Brentwood, one of the fledgling film industry's most popular actors. Five years later a cynical Martin despairs of finding anything genuine in a town where truth is defined by studio politics and publicity. Then he meets Robbie Goodman.Robbie fled Idaho after a run-in with the law. A chance encounter leads him to the film studio where he lands a job as a chauffeur. But one look at Martin and he's convinced he's likely to run afoul of those same laws--laws that brand his desires indecent, deviant... sinful.Martin and Robbie embark on a cautious relationship, cocooned in Hollywood's clandestine gay fraternity, careful to hide from the studio boss, a rival actor, and reporters on the lookout for a juicy story. But when tragedy and scandal rock the town, igniting a morality-based witch hunt fueled by a remorseless press, the studio brass will sacrifice even the greatest careers to defend their endangered empire. Robbie and Martin stand no chance against the firestorm--unless they stand together.

Silent Sin: A novel of early Hollywood

LGBTQ+ Books

Russell, E.J.

Literature & Fiction

Reality Optional Press

With his heart's desire at stake, can he resist giving Fate a little nudge?Half-norn event planner Anders Skuldsson is under strict orders from Asgard not to meddle with Fate. But with Enchanted Occasions' latest booking--the competition for the hand of Faerie's one true prince--crashing around his ears, it's really, really, really difficult to toe that particular line. So... if Andy just happens to pose as a contender for the prince? It's an emergency, damn it. Besides, it's only temporary, so Odin can hardly blame him. Right?If Conall of Odstone hadn't sworn a blood oath to protect his half-brother, Prince Reyner, he'd murder the idiot himself. Rey was supposed to be here, choosing a mate before being crowned and wed. Instead, he's disappeared, leaving Con to impersonate him. Again.But when Con meets Andy, his anger turns to desire... and despair. Even if Andy forgives him for pretending to be someone he's not, how could a man as appealing and accomplished as Andy--a man who's eligible for a prince's hand, for pity's sake--settle for the court outcast?As for Andy, his burgeoning feelings for the prince are both unfortunate and hopeless because hello? Half-norn? Faerie prince? Not exactly a match made in Valhalla.When the Faerie Queen herself hands down an ultimatum, the double deception isn't their only obstacle. Unless Andy makes the right decision, both their fates could be sealed by... well... Fate.

Nudging Fate: A M/M Fantasy Rom-Com (Enchanted Occasions)

Devouring Flame: A M/M Fantasy Rom-Com

It'll take more than medals to mend their relationship. Diabetic gymnast and team alternate Sol Ashvili had one thing on his agenda when the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapped up-confess to his teammate and best friend Tony Thomas that he'd been in love with him for years. But Tony took a major deduction in Sol's heart when he jetted out of Rio and turned his back on an almost-finished college degree, international gymnastics meets... and Sol. The first two Sol could forgive-barely. The last? Not a chance. Tony's crowd-pleasing, no-holds-barred, high-octane gymnastics style stole its nickname from a legendary gymnastics move-the Thomas Flair. After the 2016 Games, he vaulted into a career as an internet celebrity, specializing in extreme sports and risky stunts. When Tony decides to battle his way into competition shape to earn a spot on the 2020 Olympic team, he has to survive the most extreme risk of all: facing Sol again. For the sake of the team and the reputation of US men's gymnastics, Sol and Tony must leave the past behind and get a grip on working together. And as the Games draw closer, they realize that being more than teammates might be the only way they can truly fly high and stick the landing.

The Thomas Flair: A M/M Summer Games Romance

Genre Fiction

Duking It Out: A M/M Superhero Romance (Royal Powers)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

DOA becomes BRB when this client goes MIA... When I agreed to accompany my selkie boyfriend on a private boat trip, I didn't realize the invitation included a swim. In the Pacific. In November. Naked. And I certainly didn't expect to have our swim derailed the instant I got in the water--holy crap, that's c-c-cold--by a literal boatload of selkie clan leaders. Climbing out of the water in front of them--did I mention naked? Yeah, way to make a brilliant first impression. Then things get worse: I get served. Not in the metaphorical sense, either. Nope, I'm being sued. By Death. Well, not Death precisely, but an Ankou--a Celtic psychopomp who escorts the departed to their final destinations. This guy is miffed that his workload has increased exponentially, which he blames on my actions in Sheol on an earlier case. I'm not about to take the heat when eons of shady demon shenanigans finally come home to roost, but here at Quest Investigations, we aid any and all supernatural folk in need--especially if they'll drop their specious lawsuits against the agency's lone human. When the Ankou skips out on us, though, all hell breaks loose. Because without anyone to lead them on, the dearly departed become nearly departed and stick around to party hearty. Now it's not just the selkie leaders complicating my love life--it's the ex-living as well. And when one of the ex-living decides not to remain ex? Things get really complicated, not to mention deadly. Dammit. Death on Denial is the fourth in the Quest Investigations M/M mystery series, a spinoff of E.J. Russell's Mythmatched paranormal rom-com story world. It contains no on-page sex or violence, and although there is a romantic subplot, it is not a romance. The series is best read in order.

Death on Denial (Quest Investigations)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Die Cut (Crafty Sleuth)

Heran, Nelle

Eastland, C.K.

United States

If a megalomaniacal earth mage kidnaps your little sister, do you: A) Kill himB) Kill himC) Kill himD) Magically indenture yourself to him to ensure her safe return Welsh water horse Nevan Quirke would have happily opted for A, B, or C, but had no idea where his sister was hidden--so, option D it is. He's not a fool, though. He made sure to limit his obligation to a single task. Unfortunately, he neglected to nail down a few tiny details before the geas brand was seared into his skin, and now: A) He can't shiftB) He can't swimC) He can't drinkD) If he fails, he'll be bound to the mage for eternity Oh, and that task? Assist in an assassination. If only he weren't so thirsty. And if only his partner for the heinous job weren't the most appealing man Nevan has seen in his entire two-thousand-year life. Assassin by Accident takes place in E.J. Russell's Mythmatched universe and is part of the multi-author Carnival of Mysteries series. Each book stands alone, but each one includes at least one visit to Errante Ame's Carnival of Mysteries, a magical, multiverse traveling show full of unusual acts, games, and rides. The Carnival changes to suit the world it's on, so each visit is unique and special. This book features grumpy/sunshiny, hurt/comfort, mistaken identity, opposites attract, unexpected derring-do, and of course an HEA--no matter how little the men in question think they deserve it.

Assassin by Accident (Carnival of Mysteries)

Cutie and the Beast (Fae Out of Water)

Romance

Romantic Comedy

Old secrets, new lies, and fae behaving badly. What could go wrong? As far as rock star Gareth Kendrick, the last true bard in Faerie, is concerned, the only good Unseelie is . . . well . . . there's no such thing. Two centuries ago, an Unseelie lord abducted Gareth's human lover, Niall, and Gareth has neither forgotten nor forgiven. Niall O'Tierney, half-human son of the Unseelie King, had never lost a wager until the day he swore to rid the Seelie court of its bard. That bet cost him everything: his freedom, his family--and his heart. When he's suddenly face-to-face with Gareth at the ceremony to join the Seelie and Unseelie realms, Niall does the only thing inhumanly possible: he fakes amnesia. Not his finest hour, perhaps, but he never revealed his Unseelie heritage, and to tell the truth now would be to risk Gareth's revulsion--far harder to bear than two hundred years of imprisonment. Then a new threat to Gareth's life arises, and he and Niall stage a mad escape into the Outer World, only to discover the fate of all fae resting on their shoulders. But before they can save the realm, they have to tackle something really tough: mending their own broken relationship.

Bad Boy's Bard (Fae Out of Water)

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