This collection features five novellas–three from previous Heart2Heart anthologies and two from limited giveaways, completely revised with additional content, now available on Amazon and in audio for the first time!Nefarious Nights: Aiden, who protects a crime lord, ends up trading banter and kisses with the man he’s supposed to kill.Never Have I Ever Ridden a Bike: Owen’s penchant for opening packages propels him and his best friend (and hopeless crush) Lance into a race against time… and a pantsless bicycle ride?Follow My Lead: Hunter rebels against his father’s plans and takes a ballroom dance class in his senior year of college… but it’s the sexy instructor who sweeps him off his feet.You Can’t Spell Necromancer Without Romance: A dead body on Axton’s front yard leads him to the necromancer destined to kill him, only to discover fate has something else in store. Heist of Hearts: Reed tumbles out of a house he’d broken into… and into the arms of the man who’d arrested him over a decade earlier. Read more

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Left to die in a filthy alley, with no identification, the hospital logged her in as Jane Doe. She fought her way back and she knew the name of the man who had left her for dead. She knew him and she would make his life a living hell.Who knew that revenge could come in so many different forms? The story of one woman’s revenge and the love that gave her the strength to rise above the hurt and darkness in her soul. Five friends who made a difference in her world and helped her find her way back to normal.Erin Wade takes readers on a breath-taking adventure as they follow the twist and turns of this action-packed romantic thriller. WLW Sapphic Romance LGBT Butch/Femme Femme/Femme Lesbian Action Adventure Lesfic Gay Romance Read more

I've been on the run for months—no destination in mind; I just have to keep moving. I can't let them find me.But I make a mistake. I get into a car with Caleb Spade, owner of one of Calamity City's biggest casinos, and part of the Spade Mob Family. He has no intention of letting me leave, but I'm not going to be a meek little toy for him. Anybody I can seduce is fair game.Vortex, a mob enforcer who can't keep his eyes—or hands—off me.Havoc, the army reject with an anger management problem... and a love of roughing me up.And Caleb Spade himself, a man with control issues a mile wide who wants me on my knees and obedient.I'm gambling with my body, but I know I can pull it off. I have to. If I fail, I'll end up exactly where I started: owned and abused and desperate.At least it's just my body, and not my heart. I can't ever let anyone have that. Read more

Michael Caldwell—medical examiner, odd, blood obsessed. His new life in Chicago consists of performing autopsies and eating chips while watching old detective series.Until…“He’s suddenly standing in front of me. Leather jacket, washed-out jeans, jet black hair.His deep, green eyes are so intense on me I can barely breathe.It’s in his crooked smile, bold flirting and confident—borderline conceited—behavior that I get lost.The fact that he protects me five minutes later during an attempted robbery only reinforces my crazy-instant attraction toward him, though.But there are shadows hiding in his gaze. And his apathetic yet possessive attitude confuses me.Makes me care.Makes me crave.But then secrets come out and my life turns into a thriller movie.Now I’m left wondering how this all started. And when the answer comes, I know I can never go back to my uneventful life. Would I even want to?Would I be able to leave him?‘Never again’, he whispers.”WARNING-This is not a sci-fi angel story, unless you see eager vigilantes with a dark side as angels.This is an action packed romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features an over the top possessive psychopath, and a peculiar medical examiner with a stomach made of steel. There’s violence, torture (only of very bad people), dark humor, amazing side characters and very spicy scenes with blood play. Morality’s grey area is quite stretched in this story.This is book one in the Angels of Wrath Series. Each book follows a different couple. Read more

War forged him:Former Italian Special Forces Commander Claudio Stancanpiano has spent his life on the battlefield, where love is a luxury and attachments are a weakness. As the leader of one of the world’s most elite covert Task Forces, he’s used to making impossible choices—ones that leave no room for second chances. But when his Squadron’s latest mission goes sideways, and the man he nearly lost is the only thing grounding him, Claudio is forced to face the truth he’s been running from for years.Love found them:Former Night Stalker Grady Montreux has always lived in the shadows—flying into the deadliest war zones, slipping past enemy lines, doing whatever it takes to bring his team home. But after a near-fatal mission, one thing is clear: the only fight that truly matters is the one for the man he refuses to lose.When the battle stops, love me moreBound by war, scarred by the past, and tangled in a love they can’t escape, Claudio and Grady finally surrender—to desire, to trust, and to the future they never thought they could have. But love is its own kind of battlefield, and staying together will take more courage than any war they’ve fought before because this time, neither of them is walking away.A high-stakes, slow-burn military romance packed with heart-stopping action, raw emotion, and the kind of love that refuses to be denied. Read more

We helped each other heal, but now everything we thought we knew is being exposed as a lie. The world is tumbling down around us. Can we overcome the revelations being thrown our way?JakeI'll never regret taking the bullet meant for him. Not only did I save his life, but I got his friendship out of it, too. We've spent months together with me out of commission, getting to know one another, our friendship on the verge of becoming more. But before I get a chance to make a move, Flash’s world explodes right before my eyes. I'm determined to do everything in my power to help him, even if it means using my family's connections.FlashHe didn't just take the bullet meant for me, he saved my life. I didn't realize just how badly my brother cutting me from his life had affected me until Jake opened my eyes and helped me heal. Falling for him was inevitable, but my feelings are going to have to wait. Instead of working out whether or not we can be more than friends, I'm going to have to deal with the life-changing secrets that have been exposed. Learning everything I thought I knew is a lie is a hard pill to swallow, but I know I’m not alone. Jake’s going to be at my side every step of the way. Read more

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Sometimes reality is the nightmare you must conquer.JJ has a good life. One where he lives with the people he loves, gets to work in Saintly Sweets with his delicious boyfriend, and takes things a day at a time. Of course, that is until he comes across a broken boy so lost in a nightmare, he vows to do everything he can to help him wake from it.There’s nothing Shepard Saint won’t do for his JJ. Even help him figure out how to save someone that may be lost to the darkness. He knows this won’t be easy, and the deeper they go, the harder it becomes to climb out.Shep, JJ, and the rest of the Saint brothers find themselves knee deep in the worst of humanity as they try to save a lot more than they bargained for. Saving people is something Shep and JJ are born to do, but when the enemy tries to destroy everything they love, they almost lose themselves to the evils of the world. Can the love they have for each other be enough to make it out alive or have they finally met an enemy far too powerful?Kill Me Sweetly is book 2 in my Saint Brothers series. It can be read on its own but if you’re one for order, Slay Ride is book 1. Read more

When love takes the wheel, there’s no hitting the brakes.Jordan Marsh seems to have it all: fame, success as a race car driver, and women vying for her attention. But beneath the glamour is a loneliness she can’t shake, a secret ache she’s learned to ignore, until a chance encounter throws her carefully crafted life into chaos.Quincy Fitzgerald has spent years building walls around her heart, determined to stay in control after a devastating heartbreak. But when the promotion she’s been counting on falls through, her steady life crumbles. The last thing she needs is a high-profile romance that could shatter her fragile sense of order.When Jordan and Quincy meet, their connection is undeniable. But Jordan’s celebrity world threatens to pull Quincy into the shadows, a place she refuses to go. Will they fight for a love that could change everything, or walk away before they crash and burn? Read more

INDIES INTRODUCE SELECTION TOP 10 DEBUT BOOKS • INDIE NEXT SELECTION • GRACE PALEY AWARD WINNER for SHORT FICTION • DEBUTIFUL'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025 • MS. MAGAZINE'S MOST ANTICIPATED FEMINIST BOOKS OF 2025 • DEBUT AUTHOR, MOLLY OLGUÍN brings us THE SEA GIVES UP THE DEAD, a collection of stories sprinkled into the soil of fairy tales, left to take root and grow wild there.“Witty, witchy, darkly brilliant”—Andrea Barrett • “A wunderkammer of beauty and sorrow.”—Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House • “...gripping from the opening sentences to the last lines.”—Kirkus Reviews  • "...contains multitudes" —NPR  • “Fantastical, queer, wildly inventive stories.”—Pocket Books Shop • “A mouthwatering ride.”—Paper Boat Booksellers • “Absolutely fantastic!”—Left Bank Books, St. Louis, MOA lovesick nanny slays a dragon. The devil tries to save her mother. A girl drowns and becomes a saint. Three kids plot to blow up their dad, a grieving mother sails the sea to find her son’s grave, a scientist brings a voice to life, and a mermaid falls into the power of a witch. Here, historical fiction, horror, and fantasy tangle together in a queer garden of love, grief, and longing. Read more

Wanting him could destroy me, but it could also save me.CarsonI dreamed of being a Navy SEAL, but to achieve my goal, I had to choose. I could be gay or be a SEAL. Being a SEAL won out. You couldn’t miss what you had never experienced. I hoped being a team guy would fill the void left by denying who I was.And it did, until terrorists took my teammate captive, and I watched two of my best friends find love. Now repressed thoughts and feelings plagued me, and I didn’t know if I’d be able to resist.Especially not when my first and only crush showed up.RomanGrowing up in the bible belt was hard enough, especially when my dad, the town doctor, committed suicide. I hid in the closet until I left for college. There twosomes turned into moresomes, which somehow led to a drunken hook-up with a sorority girl. When she turned up pregnant, I married her, but she disappeared as soon as the baby was born, leaving me a single dad.When Carson Wilcox returned to my life, he reawakened the want I’d always had for him. But the emotional wounds left by my father and wife still festered and I didn’t know if I could risk not only my heart but my daughter’s too.***Wanting Him is an MM Military Romance set at the end of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and picks up after Saving Him. While Saving Him doesn’t have be read before reading Wanting Him, it is strongly advised. The cast of characters from Saving Him appear in Wanting Him and will show up in all the SEAL Team books to follow. Read more

La Maison de M is a private gentlemen’s club where the rich and powerful come to relax, have a few drinks, and enjoy the company of hot young men. There’s no judgment here. Men are able to explore their fantasies and share in the pleasures that only a few lucky souls ever get the chance to experience.It is within these walls that secrets are shared, and vulnerabilities are discovered. There’s nothing more sinful than a man in the heated throes of passion. Levi 25, exotic dancer… secret romantic.It’s no secret. Men fall to their knees when I hit the stage. I’m young, flexible, and know how to work a room. Men seek my company to get a taste of what it’s like to be with a walking fantasy. It’s my job to bring men’s innermost thoughts and desires to life. When you escape an abusive household, having this kind of power over men can be… intoxicating. I love it.But all that changes when I meet a handsome, mysterious stranger—my knight in shining armor. I do my best to guard my heart against his roughness and charm, but the more I get to know him, the more my heart wants to give. But he’s hiding something. Behind those smoldering blue eyes and gorgeous, hungry smile, I know that he’s keeping something from me. Chase 32, former cop… hunts down evil men. Seriously. How am I supposed to get anything done when I’m stuck in a Speedo that should be illegal to wear in public? Like, seriously. Where is the rest of the material? I’m ready to give up on the whole darn mission when I spot him—a feisty young twink with intoxicating violet eyes and the body of a goddess. Watching him defend himself and take down someone nearly double his size has me impressed and feeling very… protective. I need to know him. I need to have him.This is an MM Dark Romance involving bad men doing bad things.Content Warning: Violence, alcohol abuse, foul language, and loads of steamy scenes. Read more

LelandStopping a robbery was only the beginning—to fun, action-filled mayhem. Jackson’s afraid that I’m running headfirst into trouble (again), but I’m not… I’m running gun-first into it. When one of the robbers who’s really just a kid comes begging for my help, I definitely have no choice but to help him.The kid is convinced his brother has been wrongly accused, and while Jackson My Love might be over there going, “You were hired to look into it, not to go undercover, sink a boat, and hunt down a gang,” I feel like he’s simply confused… because I’m gonna hunt down TWO gangs (and is that a car chase I see?).JacksonA simple “Whodunnit” turns into us being targeted by multiple bad guys as we run after them instead of away from them, dragging Cassel and Henry—and some others—along for the ride. I really can’t be the only one who sees the issue here, but… as I watch them race into danger, I’m starting to think I am.Loving Leland comes easy, but keeping him safe doesn’t because there’s someone trailing Leland who might want to hurt him. The problem is that as Lucas strings us along and tales begin to become tangled, it’s hard to tell who is right and who is wrong.Contains: Lifejackets used to protect all the wrong things (Leland: all the RIGHT things), the greatest tragedy of ALL TIME (involving The Fence)(even if Jackson doesn’t think so), and the kind of friends that make you realize you don’t need enemies. Read more

Even though Caleb, Havoc, and Vortex have sworn to protect me, I still don't feel safe.The three of them protect me from the shadows I see in every corner, but they can't protect me from the shadows inside my mind.Nothing I do lets me forget exactly who I am or where I came from... and I can't ever forget that my family will stop at nothing to get me back.Gambler's Fallacy is the second book in the Calamity City Mafia trilogy and should not be read as a standalone. Please visit the authors' websites or look inside for a list of content notes. Read more

EllisWhy is it that the first attractive man to look my way mistakes me for a bad guy, stuffs me in the trunk of his car, and ships me off to an island where I’m positive the only thing waiting for me is my own murder?I mean... yeah, Tavish is charismatic and fun, but did I mention the whole trunk thing? Oh, maybe I forgot to mention his peculiar group of friends who keep promising to “help” me, but why are they running around with masks and weapons while praising fences?Tavish and his friends are actually the bad guys, aren’t they?If I (somehow) look past all of that… Tavish really does seem like a nice guy. He’s caring, funny, and willing to risk his life to protect me. It’s become quite clear that if I’m going to get out of this alive, I’m not going to be able to do it without him.TavishSo maybe I mixed things up a wee bit and took Ellis on a tiny road trip that he might not have been privy to. Ellis doesn’t seem to overly mind. I mean, yeah, maybe he tried blinding me with aerosol spray… or maybe I was just blinded by his handsome smile.The problem is that Ellis is in danger, but he knows nothing about this world he’s been thrown into. He’s sweet, kind, and has the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. And I’m prepared to protect it at all costs.Contains a charming man who lays on a Scottish accent to get his way, a bewildered vet tech who’s wondering why everyone around him is so strange, a parrot who may or may not want to steal Tavish’s man, and the Hitman’s Guide crew up to their usual hijinks. Read more

JulianWhen did fake-then-real dating an ancient vampire become the easy part?Casimir’s ridiculously sweet now that he’s conquered “the art of the flirt,” as he calls it. He tries hard to fit in with my family—if we forget about those silly threatening chocolates he sent my father—and he even makes me popcorn… okay, he tried. I know, I know, I’m just bragging at this point.Everything is perfect until we stumble upon a half-dead vampire who is being hunted by someone. And I’m afraid the person hunting him knows all about Casimir’s history. Casimir has fought so hard to drive the darkness away, but we both know that he needs to bury his past… one last time.CasimirI never saw myself in a relationship, let alone with a pesky werewolf. He’s funny and sweet, has questionable friends, and phenomenal taste in dog bandanas. After five hundred years, I think I’ve finally convinced myself that I deserve this.However, someone else isn’t quite certain I do. Julian has assured me that it’s time to move forward, but when there’s a masked man waiting in the shadows for me, I find it hard to ignore my past mistakes.But I have something I didn’t have the last time I faced him.Someone who loves me.Dire Straits and Entwined Fates has a cheerful werewolf who seems to have an aversion to clothes; a vampire leader who overuses speedy delivery services; board games with a little too much exhibitionism; and animals that are too cute to be eaten. Read more

Amidst deadly enemies and tense power struggles, the boundaries of love are put to the ultimate test.Garrison Reyes is an ex-soldier struggling to make ends meet after retiring from the military due to a traumatic incident during his last deployment. When he is hired as a bodyguard, he sees it as an opportunity to put his combat skills to use. As Garrison becomes more entrenched in Alex’s world, he realizes that his new boss is not just a wealthy businessman, but the son of the head of the Italian mafia. He sees firsthand the violence and corruption that permeates their world, and begins to question whether he can continue to work for someone involved in such a dark and dangerous organization.Targeted by rival crime families who want to take down his father’s empire, Alex Mariano is forced to take his father’s position as head of the Italian mafia when his father is incarcerated. Alex is struggling with his own internal conflicts. He wants to make changes that will help the family thrive and grow stronger, but he knows that his ambitions may put him in even more danger. As tensions within the mafia empire rise, Alex finds himself in the middle of a power struggle with the last person he ever expected.Despite their vastly different backgrounds and a significant age gap, Garrison and Alex develop a powerful attraction to each other, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that they come from opposing worlds. Garrison struggles to reconcile his feelings for Alex with his loyalty to his own moral code. Meanwhile, Alex is torn between his love for Garrison and his duty to his family and the mafia.Can love conquer all in a world where family honor and loyalty come first? Or will they be torn apart by the very forces that brought them together?With heart-stopping action, forbidden romance, and unexpected twists and turns, this story is a thrilling adventure that explores the boundaries of love, loyalty, and sacrifice. Read more

KillianWhen I’m tossed into the trunk of a car, I realize that what little luck I have has finally run out—especially when I find that Tony, the man who’d abducted me, is planning on using me to get back at my father. My chances for escape look pretty bleak when I’m handcuffed to Tony’s bodyguard, an intimidating man named Shepherd who apparently loves tight shirts and seems to be amused by making my life miserable. Soon, though, I learn that Shepherd has a heart and a brain. And sometimes, those two things can be a bigger weapon than anything in a time like this. I just have to learn how to wield them.After Shepherd gets me away from Tony’s men, I discover that he’s a survivor, a fighter, and the only person who seems willing to help me when it feels like the whole world is against me. At first, I’m not sure if I can trust the man, but the more we get to know each other, the more I realize that he’s funny and kind of sweet. He’s determined to protect me, but he doesn’t know all of my secrets. He doesn’t know that Tony isn’t the only one looking for me. But together, as we face betrayal and taking down the worst monster of all, we’re determined that we will be the lucky ones after all.Just My Luck is a 101k word book featuring two broken souls who find peace in each other. While it does have a mixture of action, humor, and Alice’s trademark snarky banter, there are moments that might be considered darker to some readers. Read more

Dark clouds are gathering for cocky storm chaser Oakley Pierce as she throws herself into a bruising Oklahoma tempest that will change the course of four lives.Tracking her path is down-to-earth TV meteorologist Lana Monroe, who’d dearly love a commitment from her free-spirited partner, Oakley, after eight long years of absence and career sacrifice.Buckled in with Oakley for the storm-chasing ride of a lifetime is butch, brave EMT Riley Gatlin. She can’t help but be drawn to the sweet newly divorced single mother Chloe Crawford, who seems as out of place in the group as she is sad.As the weather closes in, the women are forced to face their worst fears and buried truths. Will two couples emerge from the damage and debris, or will they be torn apart?A heart-pounding, action-packed lesbian romance that hurtles readers into the eye of the storm. Read more