Max by Jeanne St. James

Max
by Jeanne St. James
Brothers in Blue Book One
Big city party-girl Amanda Barber has been spoiled most of her life. But life for Amanda suddenly becomes a major challenge: adapting to small town life, dealing with her handicapped brother and constantly butting heads with a frustrating local cop.

As a police officer and former Marine, “responsibility” is Max Bryson’s middle name. Never having been in a serious relationship, he has no plans for being in one in the near future. He likes being his own man. And even if he were interested in a serious relationship, he certainly wouldn’t choose it to be with someone so immature and irresponsible as Amanda. But no matter how hard he tries, he can’t get sexy Amanda out of his head or his heart. Watching her mature in front of his eyes, his protectiveness towards her only strengthens.

Bossy and possessive aren’t the only words Amanda uses to describe this frustrating cop. She can’t deny just looking at the man makes her tremble. But she’s done with having anyone control her and this man isn’t going to be any different. Or is he?

Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Men in Uniform, Police, Fmr Marine, Small Town
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Publisher: Loose Id

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Loving You by Giovanna Reaves

Loving You
by Giovanna Reaves
My One-Night Stand Book Two
After catching his fiancé cheating, Ethan Beaumont needed to get away. Ethan decided a spontaneous weekend in Las Vegas was just what he needs. He was not expecting on running into the dashing and sexy Tyler Hamilton, the man he'd had a crush on since the day they met.

Tyler Hamilton, known for his love ’em and leave ’em attitude, just got back from tracking a bioterrorist and needed some downtime. Asked to go to Las Vegas to close a business deal by his business partner and twin brother, Lucas, Tyler decided to take time to relax as well. Running into Ethan Beaumont, Tyler made him an offer Ethan couldn't refuse.

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, will that be the same for Ethan and Tyler?

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Gay, GLBT, Mpreg, Contemporary, Fantasy
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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One Night in a Dungeon by H.C. Brown, Tamsin Baker & Dylan McEwan

One Night in a Dungeon
by H.C. Brown, Tamsin Baker & Dylan McEwan
Are you ready to step into the dungeons and minds of three edge-playing Doms?

A collection of red-hot M/M, M/M/M, BDSM stories:
Master Luke by H.C. Brown
Master Tony by Tamsin Baker
Ranulf by Dylan McEwan

Genre: Erotic Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, BDSM, D/s, Ménage, Spanking, M/M/M, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Publisher: Luminosity Publishing

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Bedroom Eyes by Desiree Holt

Bedroom Eyes
by Desiree Holt
Bridget Reilly hides what she sees as a deformity behind a pair of dark glasses. Fortunately, they also hide her lust for the gorgeous Navy SEAL living next door.

When a masked ball provides an opportunity to enjoy a glorious night of anonymous erotic sex with the hottie of her dreams, she’s all over that. She soon realizes she's replaced one disguise with another and revealing the truth is not an option.

But when plastic surgery corrects Bridget’s problems, will he see past her deceit to the love she feels for him or walk away without looking back?
Note: This was previously published by Ellora's Cave in September 2011. It has been newly edited.

Genre: Erotic Romance
Content/Theme(s): SEAL, Navy, Military, Contemporary
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

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A Highlander's Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn

A Highlander's Christmas Kiss
by Paula Quinn
Highland Heirs Book Five
A Stranger's Smile…
Christmas may be coming to Linavar, but Temperance Menzie is far from joyful. Grief-stricken over the death of her father at the hands of the Black Riders, she almost didn't see the wounded stranger in the woods. And now she's determined to give this braw, brooding Highlander the help she couldn't give her father. But there's a secret lurking in the depths of his blue-gray eyes. And Temperance won't rest until she uncovers it…

A Lover's Kiss…
A killer for hire. It's the last thing Cailean Grant ever thought he'd become, but being part of the Black Riders was his only way to survive. Now, his guilt grows day by day, along with his desire for the beautiful, brave lass nursing him back to health. As Christmas, the season of miracles, draws near and the truth of his identity threatens to come out, Cailean must risk the only thing he has left to lose—his heart.

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): Highlanders, Scottish, Holiday, Christmas
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Publisher: Hachette Forever

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Raven’s Diary by Anastasia Vitsky

Raven’s Diary
by Anastasia Vitsky
Raven’s Girl Book Two
Alena’s gotten a sugar mama…but can she keep her?

Life as Raven’s submissive sounds perfect—on paper. Alena receives a stipend, gifts, and plenty of attention.

The problem? Alena can’t come to terms with submission. She wants fun and games, but Raven expects maturity, wisdom, and self-awareness.

When Alena’s disobedience gets out of hand, Raven takes things one step further. Two weeks in Florida, for a “boot camp.”

A daily diary for Alena to chronicle her journey toward submission. And a surprise visit from a trusted friend.

Will Alena conquer her inner brat and learn to submit? Or will inexperience and confusion cost her everything?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): F/F, BDSM, D/s, Spanking, Lesbian
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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The Binds That Tie by Thianna Durston

The Binds That Tie
by Thianna Durston
Steel Door Book One
A barista by day and a drag queen by night, Joaquin Emerald loves his careers. It’s the rest of his life that bothers him. When he finds himself in danger, trapped with no way out, he’s rescued by Dr. Kalen Moor.

When they run into one another again, this time at the BDSM club Steel Door, their attraction is intense, their passion is over the top, and their kinks are in alignment. From that moment, it’s hard to stay away from one another. When Joaquin’s past comes back to haunt him, he’s afraid Kalen won't want him.

It might take going around the law, but Kalen is determined to save his boy, even if it means losing him in the process.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, BDSM, Doctor, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Surrendered on the Frontier by Jane Henry

Surrendered on the Frontier
by Jane Henry
After the untimely death of her harsh, overbearing husband left her a widow at the age of twenty-three, Ruth Watson vowed that she would never depend on a man again, let alone submit to one.

The hard world of the frontier is no easy place for a woman to make her own way, however, and when the tough, handsome Samuel Stanley takes it upon himself to look out for her, Ruth is ashamed to find that a part of her longs to surrender to his firm but loving dominance.

Though Samuel itches to tame the headstrong Ruth, he is able to hold himself back until she loses her temper and hurts her best friend. Seeing her riddled with guilt, he at last puts the beautiful little spitfire over his knee and spanks her hard and thoroughly. The stern punishment leaves Ruth not only properly chastened, but burning with passion as well, and when Samuel takes her in his arms she yields completely to his mastery of her body.

Samuel makes it clear that from now on Ruth’s impetuous behavior will have consequences, but in her heart she wonders if he will grow tired of protecting her from both herself and the dangers of the frontier. Can she bring herself to trust him to be the man she has always needed, or will her fears bring an end to their blossoming romance?

Genre: Historical Western Romance
Content/Theme(s): BDSM, Spanking, Domestic Discipline
Release Date: September 17, 2016
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications

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Giovanni Meets a Coven by Kathy Bryson

Giovanni Meets a Coven
by Kathy Bryson
Med School Book Two
Getting in was just his first challenge! Join Giovanni on his adventures through med school where the worlds of the supernatural and medical science collide!

Having successfully dealt with his first zombie, Giovanni is looking forward to the upcoming semester. Then the accidents start, costing Giovanni two jobs, no end of embarrassment, and multiple contusions and abrasions! Is it just bad luck or is the curse of the zombie out to get him? And which of the voodoo queens suddenly surrounding him can he trust to help out?

A whole new humorous take on B-movie monsters!

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Humor, Zombies, Voodoo, Medical School
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Welcome to the Pack by BA Tortuga

Welcome to the Pack
by BA Tortuga
Midnight Rodeo Book One
He lost his twin, but he intends to keep his pack.

When head bullfighter Denton is killed by a demon bull, his twin, Denver, comes back to take his place.

Denver was gone for years, working mundane rodeos and missing his twin.

He’s not sure the pack can heal him since the other bullfighters challenge Denver at every turn.

All except Blaine, who’s an outcast himself, and who knows Denver is like no one he’s ever met.
Note: This is a previously published work. The publisher has changed.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Shifters, Bullriders, Rodeo, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: OmniLit/All Romance eBooks

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A Private Hunger by Sean Michael

A Private Hunger
by Sean Michael
What happens when you find out the man you’re in love with is actually a dragon?

Matthew is taking a break before going to university, working at a cafe in Seattle. He expects to spend a few months meeting people, having fun and generally living it up before hitting the books. Then he meets Drakon, a passionate, masculine man with an animal magnetism that draws Matthew in.

As Matthew moves in with Drakon on his country estate and slowly finds himself cut off from the world around him, he begins to wonder if that animal magnetism is more literal than figurative and if Drakon would be more aptly named Dragon.

Will Matthew stay with the man he’s growing to love once he discovers Drakon’s long-lived, carefully guarded secret? This was originally published in 2005 by Torquere Press. It has been newly edited.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Shifters, Dragons, BDSM, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: OmniLit/All Romance eBooks

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Echo Through the Mist by M.S. Kaye

Echo Through the Mist
by M.S. Kaye
Taken Book Two
Can Adriane handle Stein’s connection to her past and the truth of his motivations?

As Alec and Adriane investigate the reason his father’s old organized crime competitor returned to the city, Adriane eventually realizes Alec is hiding something from her.

Will his continued secrecy threaten their relationship? Will the truth of Stein’s motivations rip Adriane away from Alec?

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Mob, Organized crime, Contemporary
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing

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In Her Element by Laurel Richards

In Her Element
by Laurel Richards
Elementals Book One
Darya Drake is a Water Elemental who has lived a difficult life. She’s raising her younger brother, Matthew, who is mentally ill, and she has had to fight off Phages—Elementals who kill and cannibalize other Elementals to steal their powers. It isn’t until she meets Ethan Zale, a Water Elemental with stormy blue eyes and a body to die for, that she dares to hope for a better future.

Ethan is everything she has ever wanted, but trouble looms when a Phage begins stalking her. Can Ethan find out who is after her and keep her safe? Will her brother accept another man in her life? Darya discovers true love in the midst of strife, but for a girl who has lost almost everyone she has ever cared about, it’s hard to believe in happy endings.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Elementals, Merman, Contemporary, Urban Fantasy
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Dragonblood by Alianne Donnelly

Dragonblood
by Alianne Donnelly
Dragonblood Book Two
The Imarah tribe is dying. The gods have abandoned them; demons feast on their souls in the night, and when morning dawns, murderous raiders pick off those still left alive. As the prince of his people, Tir is determined to break the curse. But when the enemy he imagines in Wilderheim turns out to be the last chance for his tribe’s survival, everything changes. Princess Liadan is shameless, reckless, dangerous, and unpredictable. She is the spawn of their enemy—Imarah will never accept her. They may not have another choice, if they want to live.

Difficult trials lie ahead for Tir and Liadan—of mind, body, and soul. But the worst is one they never expected: a trial of the heart. A bond between them can only lead to tragedy the likes of which they are both determined to avoid, but it seems the merciless desert has other plans. One thing alone is certain: When demons fly, the world will burn…

Genre: Fantasy Romance
Content/Theme(s): Dragons, Demons, Magic, Norse mythology, Persian mythology, Multicultural, Interracial, Paranormal
Release Date: September 3, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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To Find a Viking Treasure by Gina Conkle

To Find a Viking Treasure
by Gina Conkle
Norse Book Two
Survival’s in his blood…
Rough-souled Brandr’s ready for a new life far from Uppsala, but he can’t stop thinking of a certain flame-haired thrall named Sestra who gets under his skin. Before he leaves for good, the Viking has one final task —Protect her at all costs.

Saving others is her purpose…
A slave since birth, Sestra's life has been filled with hardship...until she learns of a treasure hoard. With war coming, claiming the riches will save lives, but only one Viking can help her on this journey —Brandr, the fierce silver-eyed scout.

Chasing more than silver and gold…
Brandr and Sestra have shared taunts and barbs. Now they must share trust in what becomes a desperate bid to survive. Passions flare as secrets unfold, leading one to make a daring sacrifice that changes everything on their quest To Find a Viking Treasure…

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): Vikings, Treasure hunt, Enemies-to-lovers
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Publisher: NYLA

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Big Bear Little Bear by Julia Talbot

Big Bear, Little Bear
by Julia Talbot
Midnight Rodeo Book Three
Little bear comes into his own.

Ben Ursa has been out of the Midnight Rodeo game for a while, recovering from a terrible head injury.

When he comes back, he finds a whole new place in the pecking order, his trained horses in high demand.

He also finds rodeo clown and grizzly shifter, Ozzie, who rejected him for being too young before.

Now Ozzie thinks he's just right, even if he is a little black bear. Can Ben really recover and become Ozzie's mate, or will his family scheme to keep him "little bear"?

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Shifters, Bears, Rodeo, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: OmniLit/All Romance eBooks

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Oklahoma Rain by Kiernan Kelly

Oklahoma Rain
by Kiernan Kelly
Midnight Rodeo Book Two
Blaze offers Zack a home, but is love enough to keep him?


Psychic Blaze scouts locations for the rodeo company, Darque and Knight.


While checking out a possible venue he finds another psychic talent, Zack, who’s hot as the Fourth of July.


Zack is complicated, though, thanks to his sidekick, Mikey, a damaged kid.


Blaze invites the pair back to the rodeo, but not everyone is as happy as Blaze to have them there.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Psychics, Rodeo, Bull Riders, PBR, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: OmniLit/All Romance eBooks

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Damaged by Lisa M. Owens

Damaged
by Lisa M. Owens
More than a Marine Book One
What woman would want a broken man?

Freedom isn’t free.

Staff Sergeant Austin Chandler learned this lesson well. Dealing with the devastating truth that his military career is over, he is discharged from the Marines and returns home from fighting the war in Afghanistan with battle scars he fears will never heal. But the truth is a bitter pill to swallow when he arrives at the airport and realizes his wife has abandoned him when he needed her the most. Broken in body as well as in spirit, Austin suffers not only from the slow-healing scars on his back, but also the wounds that her desertion has left on his troubled heart.

Until a chance encounter with a beautiful artist leaves him wondering if perhaps some things are meant to be. Trisha Morgan has secrets she is desperately wants to hide. With a troubled past and abandonment issues of her own, she fears love only leads to rejection and pain.

But can two wounded souls break through the battered barriers of each other’s hearts?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Military, Artist, Marine
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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The Point of It All by Jade Cary

The Point of It All
by Jade Cary
The Point of It All Book One
Diana Kenyon is a beautiful, successful doctor with her own practice and her own life. But the occasional work she does for the DC-based Stanton Group thrusts her into the dark world of political refugees, kidnapping and torture. Her boss, and godfather, Jack Stanton, runs an organization that rehabilitates victims of political torture, giving them new faces, thanks to Dr. Kenyon, and new lives, thanks to The Stanton Group.

When Jack thinks Diana might be at risk herself, he forces her to attend a seminar that will hopefully give her the skills she needs to keep herself safe.

As the company owner of VRS Securities, Valerio Rios knows his subject well, and his seminars are well-attended by top executives from top companies who do not want to pay huge ransoms for their executives’ safe return. Val has seen firsthand what these victims go through. When Diana turns up missing, Val is hired to find her and bring her home safely. But rescuing the beautiful doctor is not the end of Val’s work. Someone is after her, and Val is determined to keep the independent and strong-willed lady safe. As he tries to find out who is after her, and why a successful doctor was taken in the first place, lies, deceit and mistrust hinder his efforts. Val Rios is a no-nonsense man, and Diana Kenyon is stubborn, willful and independent. Sparks fly as Val grows more determined to see her safe, and in his bed where she belongs, even if it takes a couple of trips over his knee to do it.
Note: This was previously published Jan 2012 by LazyDay Publishing. New material has been added, and it has been newly edited.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Doctor, Romantic Suspense, Spanking, Mystery
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Publisher: Blushing Books

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Hidden Enemies by Ravyn Wilde

Hidden Enemies
by Ravyn Wilde
When Jenna, a successful financial analyst, walked into a bar after the worst day of her life, she met Cole. Ex-military, he is now an authority on terrorism. The attraction between the two was overwhelming and powerful, and the sex steamy. But Jenna’s ex-husband is trying to kill her. All Cole would ever be is a happy memory, one she can take out and enjoy while she is on the run.

Cole is teaching a counter-terrorist seminar for Dallas’s military and law enforcement personnel. He ran into Jen at the hotel bar and thought the hot, curly-haired blonde would be the perfect diversion for a night or two. When she disappears before their last date, he discovers Jen stole something from his room that could put thousands of lives in danger. But Cole has a secret, one that guarantees he’ll see Jen again.
Note: This was first published in 2005 by Ellora’s Cave. This edition has been edited and significantly expanded.

Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Psychic, Thriller, Suspense, Small Town, Paranormal
Release Date: September 4, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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