From the international bestselling author of Evocation comes it's hotly anticipated and spellbinding sequel, where Rhys steps into his new role as High Priest. A magical read for lovers of traditional urban fantasy.

Ever since Rhys McGowan was a boy, he's only wanted two things: power and love.

Now, as High Priest of Boston's premiere Secret Society, husband to his adoring witch wife Moira, and partner to David - his psychic rival-turned-boyfriend, Rhys is finally at peace. But when a strange ritual rocks Boston's occult community, and opens the Society up to sabotage, Rhys delves even deeper into the dark world of demon-summoning. He's used to carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, but the strain of managing so many spirits (not to mention the stress of his loved ones exploring other people) will push him to the brink.

As heaven and hell play tug of war for Rhys' soul, he'll have to face the greatest demon of all: his own insatiable ambition.

The second book in the bestselling Summoner's Circle series sees beloved characters return for an all new dark and enthralling adventure.

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Every road must come to an end.

THE DEAD. Facing a war where revenants outnumber the living, Caris Rourke must confront a future written in the stars, one she wants no part of. In order to outmaneuver the enemy, Caris must learn to trust her instincts, no matter where they lead, whether into the heart of danger or into the arms of Nathaniel, a dead man walking she should not trust, much less love.

THE WAR. Eimarille Rourke wants nothing more than to be queen of all Maricol and will do anything to succeed, even the unthinkable. Determined to claim the starfire throne for herself, she must first eradicate all other claimants. Seeking to assassinate her sister and brother amidst a war of her own making will lead Eimarille down a road of ruin from which there is no turning back.

THE LIVING. In the wake of the attack on the Warden's Island, Soren returns to the people who made him into the warden he is today. But the past he thought he'd left behind as a child has given him a name he does not want. Far from the only man he's ever loved, carrying a vow that could change the course of the war, Soren must decide if destroying his life is worth saving a world.

THE STARS. In the throes of an escalating war, Vanya Sa'Liandel must put his country above all else, even his own happiness. As Houses seek to betray him and the fallout of his family's past mistakes claws ever closer, not having Soren by his side is an anguish he can't escape. In the end, the tide of war could turn with an alliance he cannot afford to grant. But years ago, Vanya gave his heart to a warden, and some kinds of love weren't meant to burn out but to rage like starfire.

Maddox

The reason I rarely go home is three simple words: I'm a liar.

When the pressure to marry my childhood sweetheart became too much, I told her I was gay and then fled to New York like my ass was on fire.

Now, five years later and after a drunken encounter, I find myself invited to her wedding. And I have to bring my boyfriend-the boyfriend who doesn't exist because I'm straight.

At least, I think I am. Meeting the guy I'm bribing to be my boyfriend for the weekend makes me question everything about myself.

Damon

When my sister asks me to pretend to be some straight guy's boyfriend, my automatic response is to say no. It's because of guys like him people don't believe me when I tell them I'm gay.

But Maddox has something I need.

After an injury that cost me my baseball career, I'm trying to leave my playing days behind and focus on being the best sports agent I can be. Forty-eight hours with my sister's best friend in exchange for a meeting with a possible client. I can do this.

I just wish he wasn't so hot. Or that he didn't kiss like he means it.

Wait ... why is the straight guy kissing me?

I'm publicly bisexual now, I'll make all the musical theatre references I please. I'll belt Cole Porter songs prancing on top of this bar if I want to. -His Royal Highness Prince Edward Nicholas William Desmond of Wales, second son of Her Majesty Queen Victoria II of England and the Commonwealth

Eddie Kensington had certain responsibilities up until two weeks ago. Dress well, smile in public, uphold the family honor. Be straight. Never talk about being bisexual, or being in love with his bodyguard, Isaac Cole, for nearly ten years. Protecting his mother and siblings from yet more tabloid scandal in the wake of his parents' high-profile divorce was always more important.

Up until two weeks ago, when he was outed by the press. Now he's in the midst of an unscheduled identity crisis, and his entire family seems to be joining in. His estranged father shows up. His sister flirts with the reporter hired to write their grandmother's biography. His older brother is more reluctant than ever to take up public-facing duties, and Her Majesty is considering going out on a date. Keeping calm and carrying on becomes impossible when Eddie learns Isaac might return his decidedly inconvenient feelings.

For any one of them to steal a happily ever after, the Kensingtons will have to decide what they really hold dear-the legacy they were born into, or the dreams they kept for themselves.

Seven months ago, Caleb's life was turned upside down. A terrible car accident took away his hand, his career, and the confidence he once had. Feeling like a monster himself is as good a reason as any to join a monster dating app. Surely a monster wouldn't be particular about looks, would they?

Teracht is a small spider. Well, small in the monster world, anyway. The human world offers the opportunity to, hopefully, not be eaten, and his webbing is useful in all sorts of medical and military technology. But what is a little spider creature with a big domination kink and a fear of leaving the house supposed to do to meet someone?

Can a damaged human and a shy monster overcome their insecurities to bring them closer together? Can confidence be gained through control, even in the midst of life's tangled webs? Spinning Out of Control is a monster-human romance and part of the Monster Match collection. It is a standalone story with its own HEA.

With a genderfluid protagonist and 21st-century twist, this spirited debut pays homage to the British classics while joyfully centering an LGBTQ+ point of view, perfect for fans of Emily M. Danforth.

This charming, immersive read reminds all queer people, now more than ever, we deserve to take up space and matter (Kosoko Jackson).

Orphaned young and raised with chilly indifference at an all-boys boarding school, Brontë Ellis has grown up stifled by rigid rules and social norms, forbidden from expressing his gender identity. His beloved novels and period films lend an escape, until a position as a live-in tutor provides him with a chance to leave St. Mary's behind.

Greenwood Manor is the kind of elegant country house Bron has only read about, and amid lavish parties and cricket matches, the Edwards family welcomes him into the household with true warmth. Mr. Edwards and the young Ada, Bron's pupil, accept without question that Bron's gender presentation is not traditionally masculine. Only Darcy, the eldest son, seems uncomfortable with Bron--the two of them couldn't be more opposite.

When a tragic fire blazes through the estate's idyllic peace, Bron begins to sense dark secrets smoldering beneath Greenwood Manor's surface. Channeling the heroines of his cherished paperbacks, he begins to sift through the wreckage. Soon, he's not sure what to believe, especially with his increasing attraction to Darcy clouding his vision.

Drawing energy and inspiration from Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, E.M. Forster, and more while bowing to popular fiction such as Plain Bad Heroines, The Manor House Governess is destined to become a modern classic.

Romancing the Rainbow

An anthology of LGTBQIA+ Romance short stories.

We see boy-meets-girl stories from the moment we can start paying attention, from history and mythology to famous novels and advertisements. And, for the people those stories are applicable to, they are lessons and templates for how a boy and girl can, should, or could, interact-even when fictitious and obviously untrue.

But for those of us who do not fall easily into that boy/girl combination, there are fewer examples of How do I meet them? What do I say? How can I tell if they like me?

Those are tough questions for anyone, let alone those of us who don't have good examples or easy guidelines to follow.

Join us as we explore Romancing the Rainbow, across the LGTBQIA+ spectrum, and perhaps for those trying to find their way, a good story about a particular path may mean everything.

In honor and memory of L.J. Hachmeister, over 80% of the proceeds from this anthology are being donated to her family by the authors, contributors, and publisher.

Edited by Katie Kent

Executive Editor Sam Knight

Featuring stories by:

Sarah Marie Page, David J. Van, Kevin A Davis, Sam Knight, Chris Paranicas, Katie Kent, Steven D. Brewer, Evan Purcell, Natasia Langfelder, A.M. Burns, Rob Nisbet, Kay Hanifen

In seventeenth-century Germany, as an ugly war rages through the countryside, an otherworldly nightmare spends years stalking a small Bavarian village. The villagers have built their entire lives around their curse and the hefty toll it demands, pushing away new arrivals who could be affected by it. Just as winter settles in, a young traveler wanders into the unwelcoming village. He comes face to face with the very thing that haunts it. In doing so, he sets events in motion that threaten to pull the village apart by its already fraying edges. Steeped in the rich history of seventeenth-century Germany, Deerstalker is a supernatural horror story entwined with a tantalizing LGBTQIA+ romance.

Secrets.Some are big; some are small. Some need to be protected more carefully than others. Born into an ultra-conservative farming family, fifteen-year-old Eli Johnston learned this early in life and lived by it until a picturesque summer day when he was discovered being a little too friendly with his secret boyfriend. The discovery of one secret set the wheels in motion for many more secrets in his young life. Hiding the even bigger secret of his resulting homelessness, now going by the name Neville Reilly, he learns to better guard his secrets until Bailey Regan walks into his life. As he slowly gains Bailey's confidence while cautiously pursuing him, desire begins to fight against the secrets that are now both a large part of him and key to his very survival. Yet, while forced to conceal his secrets, he's sure Bailey would understand. If only he could tell him. If only Bailey could see the secrets Neville hides, it would be so much easier.

Jaden Lane lives in Hamilton, Canada, with his two dogs, Ghost and Willow, and his cat, Domino.

www.jadenlane.ca.

Love in the time of Hamilton...

On October 14, 1781, Alexander Hamilton led a daring assault on Yorktown's defenses and won a decisive victory in America's fight for independence. Decades later, when Eliza Hamilton collected his soldiers' stories, she discovered that while the war was won at Yorktown, the battle for love took place on many fronts...

PROMISED LAND by Rose Lerner

Donning men's clothing, Rachel left her life behind to fight the British as Corporal Ezra Jacobs--but life catches up with a vengeance when she arrests an old love as a Loyalist spy.

At first she thinks Nathan Mendelson hasn't changed one bit: he's annoying, he talks too much, he sticks his handsome nose where it doesn't belong, and he's self-righteously indignant just because Rachel might have faked her own death a little. She'll be lucky if he doesn't spill her secret to the entire Continental Army.

Then Nathan shares a secret of his own, one that changes everything...

THE PURSUIT OF... by Courtney Milan

What do a Black American soldier, invalided out at Yorktown, and a British officer who deserted his post have in common? Quite a bit, actually.

* They attempted to kill each other the first time they met.

* They're liable to try again at some point in the five-hundred-mile journey that they're inexplicably sharing.

* They are not falling in love with each other.

* They are not falling in love with each other.

* They are.... Oh no.

THAT COULD BE ENOUGH by Alyssa Cole

Mercy Alston knows the best thing to do with pesky feelings like love and hope avoid them at all cost. Serving as a maid to Eliza Hamilton, and an assistant in the woman's stubborn desire to preserve her late husband's legacy, has driven that point home for Mercy--as have her own previous heartbreaks.

When Andromeda Stiel shows up at Hamilton Grange for an interview in her grandfather's stead, Mercy's resolution to live a quiet, pain-free life is tested by the beautiful, flirtatious, and entirely overwhelming dressmaker.

Andromeda has staid Mercy reconsidering her worldview, but neither is prepared for love--or for what happens when it's not enough.

Oscar Tundale is not a hero. Anxious, indecisive, and awkward, he can barely get through a normal day. Now he's about to find out monsters are real. Oscar's friends: brave, stubborn Zara, and hyperactive, paranoid Marcus, might help discover what hunts him, and unravel the truth about the handsome doctor he pines for. But only heroes can save the world, so maybe the best Oscar can hope for is to not end it by accident.

The LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS series is a dark queer fantasy featuring diverse characters on a found family adventure. Perfect for fans of horror and paranormal romance who seek LGBTQ+ heroes.

Millennium approaches.Such a perfect evening to mess around with dark forces and open portals to the past. It's going to be one hell of a Winter Solstice.

E. M. Forster's novels, A Room with a View and Howards End, intricately weave themes of social class, personal freedom, and human connection within the context of early 20th-century England. Forster's literary style is characterized by flowing prose, rich character development, and sharp social commentary, creating a tapestry that captures the tensions between desire and societal expectation. In A Room with a View, the idyllic backdrop of Florence serves as a contrast to the restrictive conventions of Edwardian society, while Howards End presents a more complex interplay of class relations, emphasizing the need for kinship and understanding amidst materialism and division. Forster, an openly gay man in a repressive era, was influenced by his own experiences of class distinction and societal constraints. His education at Cambridge and formative travels abroad informed his worldview, allowing him to critique the limitations placed upon individuals by societal norms. His empathetic portrayal of characters seeking authenticity amidst their circumstances underscores his belief in the importance of personal connections over societal expectations. For readers engrossed in the nuances of human relationships and social issues, both novels are essential explorations of love, class, and self-discovery. Forster's ability to craft compelling narratives that challenge societal norms makes these works timeless recommendations for anyone seeking profound moral insight and beautifully rendered storytelling.

When Flex is plagued by prophetic dreams, will his love for Mitch keep him alive?

Exhausted from a lengthy court battle over his grandparents' West Texas ranch, Flex is eager to sell the property and put the whole matter behind him.

While meeting the realtor, Flex happens upon sexy motel owner Mitch. As sparks fly between the two, Flex decides selling his family's legacy may not be the right thing to do.

However, ownership of the ranch seems to have initiated sinister nightmares for Flex. Stranger still, these dreams somehow involve Mitch. When the nightmares begin coming true, their concerns deepen. Especially when Flex's latest vision predicts his own demise.

As darkness closes in around them, will Mitch and Flex's love be enough to ensure their survival? Or will their hopes for a future together go up in smoke?

En un remoto pueblo del sur de Chile, Coen, un joven de 22 años lleva una vida solitaria, marcada por dolorosos recuerdos. Un encuentro fortuito lo sumerge en momentos de su pasado, cuando Sam, su impredecible hermana, regresa a Santiago, y Emma, su temeraria vecina, lidera un grupo con intenciones oscuras. A medida que la primera nevada cubre el paisaje, Coen rememora su juventud perdida y los eventos que los separaron. En la transición postdictadura, la nieve no solo cubre el suelo, sino también la nostalgia que pesa en sus corazones.

Strawberry Milk is a colorful, nostalgic novella about taking the dive and discovering your true self. Set against the sunny backdrop of Santa Cruz, CA in the year 2004, this poetic novella is a fresh take on what it's like being a 20-something: navigating the unknown, and falling unexpectedly in love. Packed with relatable, diverse characters and dripping with stunning imagery, Rowan Paige has orchestrated a delightful gem of a novella.

1885, East London

Abigail and Gideon are under siege. Noxious fogs have been bringing their clinic waves of indigent patients with inexplicable symptoms, telling wild tales of a demonic presence in the fog. If that's not enough, someone wants the clinic for themselves, and they're using the force of law to get it.

On the other side of town, heiress Meg Eisenstadt and her brother Nat live a life of well-intentioned aimless luxury. She dabbles in social justice causes and he pursues alchemy. And in a secret lab in the depths of Whitechapel, disgraced physician Jin Wylie attempts to rebuild his shattered life by performing dubious research for a shadowy cabal.

They live in separate worlds on different trajectories until the mysterious fiend in the fog brings them together.

Abigail and Meg discover a shared passion for social justice, and for one another. But where does that leave her plans with Gideon? And what of the future of the clinic? Gideon has his own monster. Can he keep it in check without Abigail's constant presence? Does Dr. Wylie's research hold the solution to Gideon's problems, or is it the cause of them? And could Nat's own dabblings be the key to defeating the vicious killer in the fog?

When newly-minted Dr. Angelo Perrotta joins an exclusive concierge medical practice, he believes he has found success. His charismatic colleague, Demetre Kostas only adds to the promise of the new job. But when a series of tragic events transform his dream job into a nightmare, Angelo is confronted by disturbing accusations and the even more troubling cop, Jason Murphy. Now Angelo must unravel the secret entanglements surrounding him not just to save his career, but his life.

At the peak of her most joyful moment in her love life, the world as Alexa knew it crumbled. Alexa is forced to face her truth in a time where laws, judgmental communities and life as a professional basketball athlete are pulling on her to come out of the cowardly shadows that have kept her falsely comfortable in her skin in life as she knows it. She must reflect back on her privileged journey that she has taken for granted while other courageous individuals have been fighting for equal rights! Now it's time for her to join the fight!