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In gorgeous and emotional prose, Jaquira Díaz tells a profoundly moving story of one unforgettable family. and Growing up in Puerto Rico, Maricarmen works hard, getting good grades, and cleaning houses after school. She dreams of becoming a singer. When she meets Rey, a young Black musician, she falls in love with his dynamism and his voice. But when her mother discovers their relationship, the course of Maricarmen’s life is changed forever.

For a Moment's Indiscretion is a story of a marriage in crisis. After ten years of wedded bliss, Zane and Jaina find themselves drifting apart, their love neglected, and their passion dulled. As they both become consumed with their professional lives, they forget to nurture their relationship, leaving them vulnerable to temptation.

At 33, Coy Davidson is a beautiful blonde with a southern accent and a successful practice as a physician assistant. She has a comfortable home, good friends, and a loving family. She’s also a widow, carrying a burden of responsibility for her wife’s untimely death. She lost her footing that day, gave up her dream of becoming a doctor, and swore off relationships. Now, three years later, she’s ready to turn her life on end to regain what she’s lost.

Assistant conductor Izzy Lebrun spends her days riding the rails of The Green Mountain Zephyr between her home in Philadelphia and the end of the line in St. Alban's, Vermont. Beleaguered Izzy walks a tightrope—desperately trying to achieve a work-life balance between a job that pays the bills, and her dogged determination to finish her graduate degree so she can finally get a job that keeps her rooted in one place. All she wants is to earn her PhD, get a damn cat, and find the love of her life. Is that too much to ask?

Handsome gay collage hockey player defenseman Braden Kimmel is a shy guy, whose best friend gets him to post himself on the hook up site: WINK, where he meets a cute quirky young Sam Morgan an aspiring comedian. Sam knows other about the sport, but they end up enjoying playing with each other one night... but as they get intimate he finds Braden using hockey play terms at various intimate moments... which he thinks is hilarious. He uses this story in his new act. Braden loves to laugh and soon loves Sam too. He was only looking for a hook up but finds himself wanting more.

Evie is trapped. Held captive by the vampiric Court of Night, she has experienced nothing but pain and terror for over a year. Treasured for her rare and delectable blood, Evie knows she will never see the outside of the dark estate that is her prison. She is fated to be forever ruined by cruel monsters. Her freedom is a concept lost.

Florence has been summoned to live with her widowed brother-in-law and wayward niece in Haltington, a village with something uncanny in the air. According to locals, the chalk face carved into the hillside protects them from malevolent spirits. So long as it is maintained, all will be well. The First World War has decimated the men of the village, and when the Face’s last caretaker dies, her sons both lost in France, there is nobody to replace her. Still, it’s only an old wives’ tale. Isn’t it?

Ben Bennett treasures the cozy rhythm of his life: running his beloved bookstore, curling up with his sassy cat Ziggy, and putting up with his spirited sister Mal. He’s not exactly searching for love—despite the occasional swipe on Grindr—and he’s definitely not interested in anyone messing with his hard-won peace, even if he could use an extra set of hands around the shop. But everything changes the moment he crosses paths with Avery Fitzgerald, Mal’s new boyfriend's infuriatingly handsome, ridiculously wealthy friend.

Ein melancholischer Wind weht durch die Straßen von San Francisco, aber die Familie hält zusammen. Das San Francisco der Achtzigerjahre ist im Wandel. Eine Epidemie verändert das Leben in der Stadt, die Clubszene und gerade die queeren Viertel. Mittendrin stecken Mary Ann und Brian tief in ihrer Familienplanung, Michael Tolliver ist in Trauer, und Anna Madrigal vermisst ihre Tochter. Unterdessen bereitet sich ganz San Francisco auf majestätischen Besuch vor: Queen Elizabeth II. besichtigt die Stadt an der Bucht.

in Frauenfestival ohne Männer. Ein Männercamp ohne Frauen. Und dazwischen die Clique aus der Barbary Lane. Chaos zieht ein in die majestätischen Redwood-Wälder nördlich von San Francisco, als ein lesbisches Musikfestival sein Lager flussabwärts von einem Rückzugsort für Geschäftsmänner aufschlägt. Bald schon geht es fröhlich drunter und drüber, quer durch Zuneigungen und Leidenschaften, doch auch in der Stadt bleibt es nicht ohne Trubel. Mary Ann versucht, ihren neuen Job als Talkshow-Host mit dem Familienleben in Einklang zu bringen, während Brian seinem Neffen das Leben als Mann erklärt.

When two women, from two different backgrounds, meet while hiking on the iconic Appalachian Trail, the only solution is to fall in love. Obviously. But when a science-driven psychologist, nurtured in the Appalachian Mountains by her wise half-Cherokee grandmother, encounters a remarkable woman with the rare gift of communicating with spirits, their connection challenges the psychologist to reevaluate the disregarded lessons of her upbringing. Walk with Payne and Jennifer as they discover more than they planned for, in this low angst, easy to follow, twisty tale of two women falling in love.

Psychic detective seeks rigid unbeliever for impossible romance. Yoga a plus. Kevin Quinn is living with new psychic abilities he refers to as the 'gift that keeps on taking.' His attempts to use his talents to help the police meet with limited success. Yet, when teenage boys go missing from Southern California beach cities, Kevin gets on a plane to his hometown, where he faces his father, who turned his back on Kevin once before.

Radclyffe, New York, is an idyllic upstate town, nestled in the hills and complete with artisanal bakeries, pottery studios, and hidden swimming holes. Ruth and her wife, Wyn, are living the dream (or Wyn’s dream, at least) with their four children on their small farm, which is also the bucolic gathering place for their circle of friends. It’s a sweet life, but there’s a secret at its center, one that not even Ruth’s best friend, Caroline, knows.

"Living on Hope" is a powerful and emotional story of resilience and perseverance, as two women face numerous challenges and obstacles with unwavering hope and determination. This moving novel will inspire and uplift listeners with its message of never giving up, no matter the odds.

Sean Jr. had a tough life—as his mother told him, he had the ‘forbidden illness’: lusting for men. His uncle took him in, yet Sean lived a criminal lifestyle ingrained in the family business. Thug life meant trouble was Sean’s middle name; the drugs and jail did not help much either. Now Sean had two loving parents. Yet his uncle was in conflict, wanting to protect Sean from the evils of their family’s work while disapproving of his player lifestyle. Meanwhile, the body count from their criminal exploits continued to rise.

Leon and Chad have lived together as Muscle man and sissy's wife for months now. Their relationship is awesome, but Leon wants to spice things up a little with some spanking if he can train his lover in the gentle art of BDSM spanking! Leon, a new Fem wearing panties and silk stockings, has a good relationship with Chad. They have been together a few months and looking for new kinks besides oral gratification to spice up their love life. Leon has always fantasized about spanking but has been embarrassed to bring it up until now.

Eine Liebe, die Welten verändert – und ein Krieg, der alles bedroht. Arian Hanson führt ein unscheinbares Leben in New York – bis er eines Tages auf Lux Crestfall trifft, der ihm offenbart, dass er nicht von dieser Welt stammt. Arian ist ein Elb, versteckt inmitten der Menschen, und seine wahre Bestimmung wartet in einer magischen Parallelwelt voller Drachen, Magie und uralter Geheimnisse. An der Evelon-Akademie lernt Arian, seine Kräfte zu beherrschen, doch es ist der geheimnisvolle Drachenprinz Damas, der sein Leben für immer veränder

Everyone knows about Anika’s Book of Secrets. She’s spent years gaining the trust of her classmates to find out their secrets, which she keeps in her heavily-coded secret-encyclopedia. No one’s ever seen the book, never mind had the opportunity to attempt to crack the code. That is until Keith finds out his secret is catalogued in the book. He will do anything to get that book to stop others from finding out what he did. By some miracle, he gets his hands on it, and he gets right to cracking the code so that he can have his page removed.

Every night at exactly midnight, Nate is overcome by an uncontrollable desire to dress and act like a girl. It lasts only an hour, leaving him confused and embarrassed as the compulsion suddenly vanishes. But when the next night arrives, the same inexplicable urge overtakes him again… and again… and again. Nate doesn’t know what’s happening to him, but he knows when it’s going to happen: between midnight and 1:00 AM. Each night, he’s at the mercy of those strange, unshakable desires.

Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It’s an offer that none refuse. Crane is grateful. Among his hive’s followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that won’t destroy him. He even met Levi: a handsome ex-Marine and brutal killer who treats him like a real man, mostly.

When ghostwriter Maz Amani inherits a house from an uncle he’s never heard of, he offers heartfelt thanks to the universe, packs up his car, his cat, and his skepticism about mysterious uncles leaving all their worldly goods to unknown nephews, and high-tails it to a small town halfway to the Oregon coast. Anything would be better than week after week of couch surfing his way around Portland. Even if the alleged house is a rundown shack ridden with termites, spiders, and—shudder—rats, he’ll deal. Because hey, he owns a house!

Gideon York is one of the most famous queer men in the world, but since his very public sex scandal, he’s on the verge of being permanently cancelled. Up for three Grammys this year, he needs to get through his six-week European tour without further incident or bad press. That’s where I come in. Call me his security detail, bodyguard, babysitter, or handler—I’ve been hired to keep him within my line of sight and out of trouble until the award ceremony. Should be a cakewalk.

No Uruguai dos anos 1970, os direitos dos cidadãos estão constantemente sob ataque, e reuniões entre mulheres desacompanhadas dos seus maridos podem despertar a atenção policial. Por isso, Romina, Flaca, La Venus, Paz e Malena decidem ir para a remota praia de Cabo Polonio. Elas são cantoras numa época em que a homoafetividade também é uma subversão. Entre amizades e relacionamentos amorosos, as cinco formam uma família, e o local onde se refugiam se torna seu santuário secreto, que elas visitarão ao longo de décadas.

Being a hitman is the loneliest of jobs. We don't have many friends. Some don't even have family. Lovers? Try explaining to your boyfriend why there's blood on your shirt. Christmas is the worst time to be alone. This year, love is in the cards for me, all thanks to a letter I found in the street. It reads, "Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is revenge…"

Ever since the tragic death of his parents, Porsche's life has been a balancing act between attending college and bartending to support his younger brother and pay off his deadbeat uncle's gambling debt. When he witnesses a gang of thugs attacking a handsome young man in the alley behind his bar, he's reluctant to intervene--until he's offered fifty thousand baht to help the stranger escape. The stranger is known as Kinn, the second son of a notorious crime family.

Bella is a good writer, that much is certain, but she can’t help thinking there’s something missing from her prose. While she’s happy with her success, she can’t help the nagging feeling that things have gotten stale. After a series of bad encounters with question marks, exclamation points, and a particularly bad date with a comma, Bella is at a loss for how to proceed. Fortunately, at the end of the evening she crosses paths with a beautiful, unique punctuation mark – one she’s never seen before – and finds herself head over heels for this gorgeous lesbian em dash named Emily.

Inside Half Moon Bay, a sparkling California coastal town, Ester Prynn is dulled and diminished by struggles with work, money, marriage, her senile father, a troubled teenage son, and old guilt she can't assuage. When a masked gunman robs the convenience store where Ester works, he upends her fraught life and propels her toward passions buried, like singing; desires discovered, like a same-sex infatuation; and wrongs righted, like bringing the violent assailant to justice.

Ben is going through a rough patch. He’s even turned to entering contests on social media, desperate for a little bit of money to get him back on his feet. He doesn’t win, but his old friend from high-school, Anthony, wins a big one worth one-hundred grand. There’s just one issue: Anthony entered the contest in Blake, his girlfriend’s name… and now she’s his ex-girlfriend. Back in high-school, everyone thought that Ben and Blake were brother and sister. So maybe Ben can help Anthony to accept that prize money and get a small piece of it.

I’m so close to everything I’ve ever wanted, including getting my graduate degree in reading education, when a series of unfortunate financial events hits me like a ton of bricks. I need a job and I need one NOW or else I’m in big trouble. This was not in my plan and I’m crossing every appendage I have that I can find something that fits with my class schedule, will pay enough, and won’t destroy my soul. A very tall order.

Holiday: If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s my family to be all in my business. No matter how many times I explain boundaries and privacy, they’re just not getting the memo, especially when it comes to my relationships. For years they’ve been asking me why I don’t date my best friend and roommate, Daniella. No matter how many times I say the words “we’re friends,” they’re not getting it.