RyanThe moment I landed in that war zone, I knew I'd made a big mistake. I wasn't a soldier, and my good intentions almost got me killed. Being wounded and shipped back home to Canada was both a blessing and a curse. I’m safe now, but I can’t stop thinking of the men I left behind. My therapist claims Healing Horses Ranch will help heal my wounds— physical and mental—but I'm not sure how much tranquility and wholesome fresh air I can take. Until I meet a beautiful, shy man who makes moving forward seem almost possible. Can I let go of the past and reach for a future with Simeon?SimeonI've made peace with being different from the folks around me. I love my home in Mission City, and if anyone needs something fixed, I’m the guy they call. When the owner of the therapy ranch hires me for a big project, I’m excited to get started. I always work alone, but one of the patients keeps hanging around, and I can't bear to send him on his way. I can see how much he's hurting. If helping me helps him, that's a win for us both. As we share the work, something about that wounded man draws me deeper and deeper in. I'm no therapist, and I have my own issues, so am I a fool to be thinking about a future with a guy who's likely to leave once he's healed?Sleigh Bells and Second Chances is a slow-burn, age-gap,hurt/comfort, mid-angst, gay romance novel with a shy handyman, a reckless former gamer, a precocious borrowed kid, and a therapy dog named Tiffany.

This year is my last chance to take the Titans to victory. I cost us the cup last year, but I’m not making the same mistake again. And I’m determined to get drafted by the end of this season.The success I anticipate is built on three years of razor-sharp focus and hard-earned respect. Not to mention how much of my personal life I sacrificed for hockey. The Titans trust me to lead them and I won’t betray that. Nothing could possibly go wrong.Until the former love of my life and current arch nemesis, Cameron Martinez, skates back into my life. His very presence throws me off balance. His intense gaze and aggressive, dominant, and possessive streaks feel like a lasso pulling me toward him.It only takes so many shared showers and locker room encounters before I’m too weak to continue resisting this pull.But we both know there is no future for us. Our ambitions have always left a trail of ruin and heartbreak in their wake. Why should this time be any different?Except I can’t think straight when he’s around. And every private moment we share makes me forget why I’m even here in the first place.Crossing Blades is the first book in Hayden Hall’s Arctic Titans of Northwood U series of gay, college hockey romance novels. Expect fiery encounters on and off the ice, bickering enemies with a single, steamy way to vent, a second chance at greatness and love, and the emotional rollercoaster of self-discovery, acceptance, and growth into adulthood. Crossing Blades can be read as a standalone.

I never imagined the ruthless Titan would choose me as his rebellion, or that I’d become his shield.Hockey was supposed to be my ticket to stability, earning me a scholarship for an education I could never have afforded on my own.Until Connor Walsh, the ruthless star of the Crestwood hockey team and my captain, corners me with an ultimatum that changes everything.Marry him, or watch my scholarship—and my entire future—disappear.It's blackmail, pure and simple. A calculated move in whatever twisted game he's playing with his equally ruthless father. And I'm just a pawn he's willing to sacrifice.Now I'm trapped in their war, shielding the one person who should be my enemy and learning all over again that safety is just another thing people like me don’t get.I keep telling myself to hold back, that getting close only leads to hurt. But every day I spend with Connor pulls me in a little more.And falling for my husband is worse than anything the ruthless titan can threaten me with.Because love—family—well, they never last.Grab your copy of this steamy MM hockey romance that is perfect for readers who wanted Heated Rivalry to go darker – with a ruthless captain, a coerced marriage, and a war that turns into all?consuming love.

Snarky sugar baby Benji Caulfield is unexpectedly homeless. Luckily, he has all this new money to tide him over until he finds a new place.He doesn’t need anyone to swoop in and save him. Especially not his sugar daddy Noah, who has done so much for Benji it’s making him nervous. The harder he falls for Noah, the more it’s going to hurt when he hits the ground.Noah Stern has spent his life looking for someone like Benji to dominate, overwhelm and spoil the hell out of, and he’s not going to let anybody take him away. Not his CEO brother, not the paparazzi - not even Benji’s own insecurities.Will Benji let him in, or will Noah finally push too far?Salted Candy is book 2 in a high-heat MM Romance trilogy featuring a closed off sugar baby and the billionaire sugar daddy who takes down his emotional walls. Swoony romance and BDSM guaranteed.

Caring for unicorns isn't all rainbows and sunshine.Animal lover and keeper-in-the-making Charlotte couldn't be more excited to start her apprenticeship at the Griffin Sanctuary. Working with the unicorns is a dream come true, even if she's just a glorified stablehand at the moment. It's all worth it when she gets to help a rescued unicorn without a horn settle in.However, she's not the only one willing to put up with the demanding hours of working at a mythical zoo. Rival apprentices from elite schools all want jobs at the Griffin Sanctuary too and Charlotte will have to use all her wits to keep her place as a unicorn keeper.-The Unicorn Herd is book 1 in the modern fantasy Griffin Sanctuary series. It is packed full of adventure, mythical creatures, and a sapphic romantic sub-plot.If you enjoy mythical creatures, zoo documentaries, slow burn sapphic romantic sub-plots, and a heroine who loves animals, you're going to love The Unicorn Herd.

Triple Gold Winner — 2026 Spring BookFest AwardsFirst Place: Science Fiction Space Opera, YA Science Fiction, LGBTQ+ Science FictionNew Edition — Book One in the Award-Winning YA Sci-Fi SeriesLily Starling is alone in a city she barely recognizes, with no memory of her past—only a metal tag bearing her name and an instinct for survival. When a Union starship crew claims she belongs with them, she's pulled centuries beyond her own time and into a desperate mission against the psionic Krythar.Aboard the starship Salamander, Lily is drawn into a found family of misfit officers, warriors, and exiles. Together, they uncover mysteries hidden among the stars: an ancient memory seed carrying the voices of the dead—and a weapon capable of unraveling time itself.But when Lily faces her greatest fear, she must choose—confront the truth of her past, or risk losing everything she's come to care about.A lyrical, fast-paced space opera about identity, connection, and courage at the edge of the unknown.Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, with the cinematic scope of Mass Effect and the found-family heart of Firefly and Red Rising.