“I remember the movement of his hips pressing against the pinball machine. This one sentence had me in its grip until the end. Two young men find each other, always fearing that life itself might be the villain standing in their way. A stunning and heart-gripping tale.” —André Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice The critically acclaimed, internationally beloved novel by Philippe Besson—“this year’s Call Me By Your Name” (Vulture) with raves in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal,NPR, Vanity Fair, Vogue, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Out—about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internationally acclaimed actress and writer Molly Ringwald. In this “sexy, pure, and radiant story” (Out), Philippe chances upon a young man outside a hotel in Bordeaux who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back at the relationship he’s never forgotten, a hidden affair with a boy named Thomas during their last year of high school. Thomas is the son of a farmer; Philippe the son of a school principal. At school, they don’t acknowledge each other. But they steal time to meet in secret, carrying on a passionate, world-altering affair. Despite the intensity of their attraction, from the beginning Thomas knows how it will end: “Because you will leave and we will stay,” he says. Philippe becomes a writer and travels the world, though as this “tender, sensuous novel” (The New York Times Book Review) shows, he never lets go of the relationship that shaped him, and every story he’s ever told. “Beautifully translated by Ringwald” (NPR), this is “Philippe Besson’s book of a lifetime...an elegiac tale of first, hidden love” (The New Yorker). Read more

From the beloved, critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author comes a spectacularly moving and intense novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love, the story of Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of Brooklyn, Tóibín’s most popular work twenty years later.Eilis Lacey is Irish, married to Tony Fiorello, a plumber and one of four Italian American brothers, all of whom live in neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with their wives and children and Tony’s parents, a huge extended family that lives and works, eats and plays together. It is the spring of 1976 and Eilis, now in her forties with two teenage children, has no one to rely on in this still-new country. Though her ties to Ireland remain stronger than those that hold her to her new land and home, she has not returned in decades. One day, when Tony is at his job and Eilis is in her home office doing her accounting, an Irishman comes to the door asking for her by name. He tells her that his wife is pregnant with Tony’s child and that when the baby is born, he will not raise it but instead deposit it on Eilis’s doorstep. It is what Eilis does—and what she refuses to do—in response to this stunning news that makes Tóibín’s novel so riveting. Long Island is about longings unfulfilled, even unrecognized. The silences in Eilis’ life are thunderous and dangerous, and there’s no one more deft than Tóibín at giving them language. This is a gorgeous story of a woman alone in a marriage and the deepest bonds she rekindles on her return to the place and people she left behind, to ways of living and loving she thought she’d lost. Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century.NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZEA Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves.Look for Hanya Yanagihara’slatest bestselling novel, To Paradise. Read more

All I wanted was to add a little excitement to my love life, maybe take a risk and step out of my comfort zone. Unfortunately, my bright idea to tie myself to a chair for my now ex-boyfriend went horribly wrong, and I got a little stuck. Humiliated, I had no choice but to call my stepbrother, Micah, for help, and because the universe has a twisted sense of humor, he brought his two best friends, Jace and Zac, along for the ride.To escape the embarrassment, I left for my family’s Easter holiday early, but I wasn’t expecting company, especially not three masked strangers who seem to know exactly how to make me feel alive. They’re everything I’ve been missing—bold, attentive, and completely irresistible. For the first time, I can truly let go of my fears.When I can no longer ignore the truth staring me in the face, that all three men want me, I’m forced to confront my deepest fears. The walls I’ve built around my heart crumble, leaving me vulnerable to the possibility of something real. Now, I have to decide if I’m brave enough to take a leap of faith and be theirs, or if I’ll let my fear keep me from the love I never saw coming. Read more

BRIDGERPeace and quiet. That's all I'm looking for after two grueling tours in the Army.Pete swears I'll find it if I join him on a trip to Spruce, Texas to reunite with his old military pal Cody.What I find instead is the human hurricane called Anthony Myers.We start off on the wrong foot. And that's followed by too many more wrong feet to count—or forgive.That cocky, baby-faced, certifiable hot mess is loud, chaotic, and impossible to ignore.He thinks he's gonna run me out of this town, but I've dealt with worse,growing up defending my vulnerable brother and mother against our drunk father.I'm more than equipped to handle a small-town menacewho's clearly got a chip on his shoulder for outsiders.Besides, the more I encounter him, the pettier I'm inspired to be,and two can play these games.ANTHONYThis summer's been a total train wreck.But I just found my groove with Juni, my new bestie and drinking partner-in-crime.The last dang thing I need is an uptight, rule-abiding muscle-head named Bridger ruining my fun.I'm everything he can't stand: wild, reckless, and in his face.But that doesn't give him the right to look down on mewith his annoyingly pretty blue eyes—like I'm nothing but the mess he can't fix.Now my peaceful hometown of Spruce is a warzone of a different kind,and I just might be the one and only thing standing between himand the peace he's apparently so desperate to find.Or maybe I'm the chaos he never knew he needed.HOT MESS EXPRESS is a steamy, laugh-out-loud return to Spruce, Texas full of fiery clashes and undeniable chemistry, where the line between love and hate burns hotter than ever.✔️ M/M enemies-to-lovers✔️ Reckless party boy & stoic military vet✔️ Small-townHave you read all the books in the Spruce Texas series?Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce HighSummer SweatHopeful RomanticMr. Picture PerfectHot Mess Express ◄◄(with more to come!)What about the Texas Beach Town spin-off series?In Too DeepCrusherFar From Paradise(more on the way!) Read more

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Love is my favorite thing in the world. The grand gestures, the butterflies, the happily ever after. I live for it all. The problem? My love life is a total disaster. No one ever measures up to my three best friends—Storm, Zayne, and Julius. They’re perfect in every way . . . except for the tiny detail that they don’t see me as anything more than a friend.When an invitation to a Valentine’s Day themed matchmaking show lands in my email inbox, I think, Why not put my heart out there? Sign me up. Filming my video feels like a dream until I accidentally mention my fantasies about masked men and a little spice in the bedroom.Fast forward to the big day, and I’m ready to meet my match. However, when I arrive, I’m not greeted by one man . . . but three. All masked. All confident. All dangerously familiar. As the night unfolds, these men teach me something I’ve never let myself believe: it’s okay to want what I want.This Valentine’s Day, my love life might finally stop being a disaster.And sometimes the happily ever after you’ve been chasing is right in front of you. Read more

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JulesKai. He’s become my weakness. My purpose in life. I knew I was never a good man, but Kai has tipped me over the edge for the lengths I’d go to for him.He’s a mess, a beautiful mess, and he wants me. I’ve never been attracted to a man before, so this is new territory for me. But it won’t take long for me to break. I want to fight him, punish him, and adore him.Oh yeah, and most importantly, he’s my step-sister’s son.But we can’t help ourselves.KaiIt’s been years since I last saw Jules, and when he shows up to right the wrongs in my life, the crush I had years ago hits me tenfold.Jules is not who I remembered. He’s controlling and suffocating.But he’s everything I want in a man. Protective, rough around the edges.My need for him erases all logic and moral decency. I need him to breathe.I don’t care about anything else. I would give up my entire life and everyone in it to have him.*I do highly recommend reading the Kozlov Brothers Duology, especially Kill for You due to spoilers. Jules & Kai’s story starts in between Tied to You and Kill for You. But you can still read on its own if you don’t mind missing the detail.**This is a dark MM forbidden romance with a HEA. It contains graphic content that's not suitable for under-18s. I advise you to check out the content warnings before reading. These are available on the author's IG page or in the 'look inside' option. Read more

Two dude-bros, one beautiful femme boy, and a game of gay chicken that goes badly awry…It’s fair to say my best friend Mat and I are looking for trouble when we head out for a wild night on the town, and boy, do we find it. We find it in the form of Trouble, a guy with long, silky black hair, doe eyes, and thick, fleshy lips. Sweat glitters down his spine and he moves like there’s music in his soul. Every eye in the place in on him. He’s magnetic. The second we see him, we want him. We both do.Suddenly, the fact we thought we were straight doesn’t seem all that important.Trouble turns our lives upside down. He makes us do things we’ve never done. He makes us want things we’ve never wanted either.He makes me look at Mat in way that’s brand new, too.Everything is changing. Nothing is as it was.There’s only one thing that’s certain anymore - Mat and I both want to get into Trouble.Triple Trouble is the second book in The Situationship Series. It can be enjoyed as part of the series, or as a standalone novel. Triple Trouble is an MMM romance featuring a double bi awakening, a triple serving of steam and enough sweetness to give you a sugar rush. Use the look inside feature and scroll up to the copyright page to see if this is the book for you. Read more

A Dark MM Romance:BLURB:LEVI don't do relationships. I don't do feelings. I don't do what's considered the norm.I love hurting people. I love their screams. I love their begging. I live for it.Until him. Aaron. He has his own version of crazy.His crazy mixed with mine? That's a recipe for disaster.AARONMy life is not my own. My stepbrother won't let me go. I have to end him.I'm not normal. I fantasize about things I shouldn't and it's his fault. Lev.Lev has been my obsession since we started working for the Kozlov brothers.I need him. I want to be owned by him. I want to drown in his crazy until we are one.*This dark MM romance and contains content that won't be suitable for under 18s. Please check the trigger warnings on author's Instagram page or at the front of the book. Read more

Colm Tóibín’s New York Times bestselling novel—also an acclaimed film starring Saoirse Ronan and Jim Broadbent nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture—is “a moving, deeply satisfying read” (Entertainment Weekly) about a young Irish immigrant in Brooklyn in the early 1950s.“One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind. Eilis finds work in a department store on Fulton Street, and when she least expects it, finds love. Tony, who loves the Dodgers and his big Italian family, slowly wins her over with patient charm. But just as Eilis begins to fall in love, devastating news from Ireland threatens the promise of her future. Author “Colm Tóibín…is his generation’s most gifted writer of love’s complicated, contradictory power” (Los Angeles Times). “Written with mesmerizing power and skill” (The Boston Globe), Brooklyn is a “triumph…One of those magically quiet novels that sneak up on readers and capture their imaginations” (USA TODAY). Read more

Winner of the Thurber Prize for American HumorNational Bestseller • Wall Street Journal Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerAn NPR Book of the YearFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice AwardsFrom the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer.Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed.So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of "Guncle Rules" ready to go, Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. Quickly realizing that parenting--even if temporary--isn't solved with treats and jokes, Patrick's eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you're unfailingly human.With the humor and heart we've come to expect from bestselling author Steven Rowley, The Guncle is a moving tribute to the power of love, patience, and family in even the most trying of times. Read more

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A brilliantly funny novel about friends, lovers, Ireland in chaos, and a young woman desperately trying to manage all three • “O'Donoghue deepens the familiar coming-of-age premise with riveting moral complications." —People"If you’ve ever been unsure what to do with your degree in English; if you’ve ever wondered when the rug-buying part of your life will start...if you’ve ever loved the wrong person, or the right person at the wrong time…In short, if you’ve ever been young, you will love The Rachel Incident like I did.” —Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times best-selling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowRachel is a student working at a bookstore when she meets James, and it’s love at first sight. Effervescent and insistently heterosexual, James soon invites Rachel to be his roommate and the two begin a friendship that changes the course of both their lives forever.  Together, they run riot through the streets of Cork city, trying to maintain a bohemian existence while the threat of the financial crash looms before them.When Rachel falls in love with her married professor, Dr. Fred Byrne, James helps her devise a reading at their local bookstore, with the goal that she might seduce him afterwards. But Fred has other desires. So begins a series of secrets and compromises that intertwine the fates of James, Rachel, Fred, and Fred’s glamorous, well-connected, bourgeois wife. Aching with unrequited love, shot through with delicious, sparkling humor, The Rachel Incident is a triumph. Read more

This holiday, two of Texas's most beloved sweethearts are finally gettin' hitched.Everyone in the small town of Spruce is overjoyed as the winter wedding kicks off.Everyone except me, Malcolm Tucci.I'm forced to attend the festivities with my father catering the event.That's going to bring my stone-hearted, grudge-carrying self face-to-face with Bobby, the soccer boy groom I could have had,as well as Jimmy, the cocky dancer who stole him away.What I didn't count on, however, was having my feet swept out from under me - literally - by a rugged, pretty-eyed, and insufferably cocky man-child named Samuel.He's stubborn. Pushy. And keeps finding ways to pester me every minute I'm here.But there's something else about him I find disarming. Is it the way he looks at me? The way he listens to my every word?The magical way he seems to peel back my layers and reveal the real me - seeing me like no one else does?There's something deep and hopeful in his eyes - something I find annoyingly hypnotizing.I have a feeling there is a heck of a lot more to this Samuel than I ever could have expected.Is it too late for me to believe in romance again?Or is this holiday wedding about to get crashed?✔️ M/M opposites attract✔️ Holiday rom-com✔️ Small-townHave you read all the books in the Spruce Texas series?Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce HighSummer SweatHopeful Romantic ◄◄Mr. Picture PerfectHot Mess Express(with more to come!)What about the Texas Beach Town spin-off series?In Too DeepCrusherFar From Paradise(more on the way!) Read more

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Can I win over the sexy daddy that has been starring in my dreams? It’s my last year as a GSU Koala, and I’ve worked hard to become the hotshot goalie our fans know and love. I could go pro, but that’s never been my end goal. I want to be a doctor, and I’m determined to get there.I give hockey and school my all, which hasn’t left much time for relationships. Not that I want one, since people always leave - a lesson I learned the hard way.Despite my past, part of me is over quick hookups and the endless string of one night stands I’ve been entertaining for the past few years. Of course, it would help if I could stop dreaming about my summer fling. The man who had me calling him “Daddy” as if it was second nature. Who opened my eyes to things I had no idea I would love.That’s easier said than done when I see him again, in the last place I expect: as the newest professor at GSU.Even though I'm not in any of his classes, he thinks I’m off-limits. Will I be able to convince him that a friends-with-benefits arrangement is just what we need to meet our mutual desires? If I do, what happens then?Testing the Goalie is book 2 in the GSU series but all books can be read as standalones. Read more

"I'm no Mr. Perfect... but for Noah, I want to be."It was just supposed to be a normal day at the Spruce crafts festival.Instead, I accidentally save the life of my childhood crush Noah Reed.And he has no idea how I feel at all.He is adorable, tragically introverted, and frustratingly clueless about emotion.Can't he see the longing in my eyes every time I look at his sweet face?Doesn't he get it when I drop every dang sign there is under the Texas sunthat I have feelings for the guy?To make matters worse, the mayor is organizing a pageantfeaturing our town's hottest bachelors... and I'm number one on the list.But I’m not interested in any other guys.I’m seeing the bigger picture — with Noah.I’m hardly an example of perfection. I'm no Mr. Perfect.But I’d better find a way to tell Noah how I feel soonbefore this whole thing gets out of hand.If it hasn't already...✔️ M/M "secret romance"✔️ Shy recluse & popular guy✔️ Small-townHave you read all the books in the Spruce Texas series?Football SundaeBorn Again SinnerHeteroflexibleWrangledRebel At Spruce HighSummer SweatHopeful RomanticMr. Picture Perfect ◄◄Hot Mess Express(with more to come!)What about the Texas Beach Town spin-off series?In Too DeepCrusherFar From Paradise(more on the way!) Read more

I’m stubborn, but even I can admit I need help from my family and Harley.** Not a Shifter/Omegaverse **Omega (Harley)Hudson’s mother abandoned us six years ago, leaving me to pick up the pieces of my son’s distraught heart. With therapy and hard work, life is good. I’m the chef and owner of a successful restaurant, and Hudson is thriving. Now I want to date. After meeting Kingston McLaren on a dating app, we hit it off immediately. However, I make the mistake of overstepping my bounds, causing a rift between us. I refuse to let this be the end of us, so I’ll fix this in any way I can. But when Kingston’s world suddenly crumbles, I’ll do whatever it takes to put it back together. It’s time someone took care of him.Alpha (Kingston)My family of Rejects and my bar are everything to me. Since they've been finding love, they're convinced I need a love intervention of my own. To get them off my back, I met Harley Creed through a dating app, and we meshed perfectly. But when Harley butts his nose where it doesn’t belong, I’m over it. Alpha’s Rejects Bar is mine, and no one will get in the way of that. Harley is determined to fix things, though, and my heart never stood a chance. But life is good at kicking you in the balls just when you see a light at the end of the tunnel. Now it’s much more than my heart on the line.This book is the fourth in a series, but like all my books, it can be read as a standalone. Read more