New Release: CHASE by Raleigh Ruebins

 CHASE

Raleigh Ruebins

Release Date: July 23 

Meet Raleigh Ruebins:

Raleigh Ruebins writes steamy MM love stories with small towns, big egos, and men who should know better... but they fall hard anyway. Her favorite characters are guys who deserve their happily-ever-afters, even if they're rough around the edges--real, flawed, but always with hearts of gold. 

Connect with Raleigh Ruebins:

https://www.instagram.com/raleighruebins/

Blurb:

Chase was never part of my plan.
A windstorm is hitting when I find him on the hotel rooftop.
He’s young. Wild. Impulsive. Standing at the edge of twenty stories, until I grab his arm.
And then I realize he doesn’t recognize who I am.
Chase sees me, not just the hot new actor. And he's in pain.
He's straight, but he wants to try something with me.
And then he becomes obsessed. And I cross a line I swear I never would again.

Logan is everything I’m not.
He’s perfect. Golden-haired. Then I find out he’s a star on TV.
I’m pure chaos, wrapped in a red-flag bow with a sprinkling of ADHD and touch fixation.
I admit my hands are needy, but he's starved for touch, too.
I don't do this with men, but he's mysterious. Intriguing. So different from me.
My art is my world, and I paint in neon, take vivid photos, and want to capture him, too.
I’m getting possessive, greedy, hungry... addicted to his touch.
He’s not mine.
But when we’re together, I tell him he is. Over and over again.
And I'm starting to believe it.

Chase is a standalone MM romance about two guys who don’t make any sense together, but they're pulled to each other in a magnetic, obsessive, all-consuming way.

Buy Link:

https://a.co/d/0icTBQL5 

Available in KU 

Chase is a standalone MM romance about two men who meet by chance and find themselves drawn to each other when neither of them is truly ready for a relationship. 

Chase is a bartender and artist who is struggling with his sobriety, while Logan is a rising TV star trying to navigate his newfound fame while carrying the weight of grief and his past. 

Even though Chase has always considered himself straight, he can’t deny the connection he feels with Logan, and the two begin a secret, casual situationship. It quickly becomes clear that they’re both carrying a lot of emotional baggage, and while their attraction is undeniable, their relationship isn’t healthy.

 When Logan returns home to Los Angeles, they decide to end things. During the year they’re apart, they both put in the work to heal, face their personal struggles, and grow into healthier versions of themselves. 

When Logan comes back to New York a year later, the difference in both of them is obvious.

 Their chemistry is still as strong as ever, but this time it’s paired with maturity, trust, and genuine support for one another. I really loved seeing how much they had grown and how they were finally able to build the relationship they both deserved. 

This was such a beautiful, emotional story that kept me invested from beginning to end.

New Release: BE MY RUIN by Davidson King

 BE MY RUIN 

Davidson King

Release Date: July 22 

Meet Davidson King:

Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.

She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.

If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she’d tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you’re afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.

Connect with Davidson King:

https://linktr.ee/davidsonkingauthor

Blurb:

Gideon has had complete control of the town and state he lives in for two years, and powerful people answer to him. His twins are thriving, his love for Penn is unshakable, and life is good…until the glass shatters and it all comes crashing down. He’s forced to fight back, which risks not only his empire but the lives of those he loves.

Penn’s life is nothing like he imagined it would be. He has the love of a gorgeous man, the adoration of his twins, and a family who, though meddling at times, would jump in front of a bullet for him. It doesn’t matter that Penn feels no pain or fear; they treat him like he’s fragile, and sometimes he’s okay with that. But when danger rolls into town, threatening those he loves and the life he’s built, he wonders if this feeling that’s leaving him so cold could be fear.

Gideon and Penn’s happily ever after is tested as everything around them crumbles, lives are destroyed, and empires fall. No strangers to fighting for what’s theirs, they find themselves facing an enemy like no other before. Their love has burned so bright, but when the last shot has been fired, it could mean their end.

Be My Ruin is book 2 in my Be Mine Series. It’s recommended you read book 1, Be My Monster first.

Buy Link:

https://mybook.to/BMRpreorder 

Available in KU 

Penn and Gideon’s relationship continues to evolve beautifully, and their bond feels stronger than ever. Their connection is believable, heartfelt, and unwavering, making it easy to root for them every step of the way.

The spice in this installment is outstanding—passionate, meaningful, and seriously hot. It perfectly complements the emotional depth of their relationship rather than overshadowing it.

The story also delivers a major twist that completely caught me off guard, along with some tantalising hints about what’s to come for the rest of the crew. It left me even more excited to continue the series.

If you enjoy MM romance with high stakes, compelling characters, plenty of suspense, and sizzling chemistry, this is definitely one to pick up.

Penn and Gideon’s relationship continues to evolve beautifully, and their bond feels stronger than ever. Their connection is believable, heartfelt, and unwavering, making it easy to root for them every step of the way. Penn and Gideon’s relationship continues to evolve beautifully, and their bond feels stronger than ever. Their connection is believable, heartfelt, and unwavering, making it easy to root for them every step of the way.

The spice in this installment is outstanding—passionate, meaningful, and seriously hot. It perfectly complements the emotional depth of their relationship rather than overshadowing it.

The story also delivers a major twist that completely caught me off guard, along with some tantalising hints about what’s to come for the rest of the crew. It left me even more excited to continue the series.

If you enjoy MM romance with high stakes, compelling characters, plenty of suspense, and sizzling chemistry, this is definitely one to pick up.

The spice in this installment is outstanding—passionate, meaningful, and seriously hot. It perfectly complements the emotional depth of their relationship rather than overshadowing it.

The story also delivers a major twist that completely caught me off guard, along with some tantalising hints about what’s to come for the rest of the crew. It left me even more excited to continue the series.

If you enjoy MM romance with high stakes, compelling characters, plenty of suspense, and sizzling chemistry, this is definitely one to pick up.

New Release: SWEET DEVOTION by Riley Hart

 SWEET DEVOTION

Riley Hart 

Release Date: July 15 

Meet Riley Hart:

Riley Hart’s love of all things romance shines brightly in everything she writes. Her primary focus is Male/Male romance but under various pen names, her prose has touched practically every part of the spectrum of love and relationships. The common theme that ties them all together is stories told from the heart.

A hopeless romantic herself, Riley is a lover of character-driven plots, many with flawed and relatable characters. She strives to create stories that readers can not only fall in love with, but also see themselves in. Real characters and real love blended together equal the ultimate Riley Hart experience.

When Riley isn’t creating her next story, you can find her reading, traveling, or dreaming about reading or traveling, and spending time with her two perfectly snarky kids, and one swoon-inducing husband.

Connect with Riley Hart:

https://www.instagram.com/rileyhartwrites/ 

Blurb:

When I first laid eyes on Zuri Alexander, I knew she was mine.

And becoming more than friends was just as easy as breathing.

But she doesn’t know my secrets. There’s a dark side to the family business. So, I lie to her to cover it up.

I know she can feel the wall building between us, and I want nothing more than to tear it down…but the only way to do that is to share my truth with her.

That the girl she’s dating is involved in organized crime.

But When Zuri becomes a target of what appears to be some red pill incel, I know we’re the only ones who can keep her safe.

I just hope she can trust me one last time.

Because my devotion to her means there is nothing I won’t do to protect her.

Sweet Devotion is a 24k word FF novella that contains violence, misogyny and discussion of losing parents.

Buy Link:

https://geni.us/SweetDevotion 

Available in KU 

Zuri and Aislin are absolutely fit!  I loved watching them learn to trust, open up, and find the happiness they both deserved. Their journey was heartfelt, emotional, and had me rooting for them from beginning to end.

The O’Shea family  are loving, protective, and so supportive of Zuri and Aislin’s relationship. I especially loved getting to spend time with the whole family and seeing them finally happy after everything they’ve been through.

This was such a sweet, emotional romance, and I finished it with a smile on my face.

New Release: PARALYZE by JJ Asher

 PARALYZE

JJ Asher

Release Date: July 13 

Meet JJ Asher:

I'm a professional procrastinator masquerading as an adult.

I write what I love to read, and can often be found scrolling through a spicy MM manhwa.

I'm a mental health advocate and an ally who communicates in k-pop memes.

Connect with JJ Asher: 

https://www.instagram.com/jj_asher_writes/ 

Blurb:

This is everything I’ve ever wanted, exactly what I’ve spent the last thirteen years denying myself of, and it’s happening in a filthy alley with the kid I swore I’d never touch.

Carey—twenty-one, flirtatious and sun-kissed, chasing a place that feels like home. His latest bright idea? Fly halfway across the world to a town he hardly remembers, to crash for the holidays with his estranged older brother who he's scarcely seen in the past sixteen years. Only to arrive on his doorstep to find that brother AWOL and the entire contents of his apartment strewn across the front lawn.

Tek—thirty-four, exhausted, and barely holding it together. Deserted by his best friend and business partner, he's left to carry the weight of a tattoo shop in the aftermath of an affair that sent staff numbers from four to one in the space of a single afternoon. He keeps his world small, and his hookups controlled on purpose. Then Carey walks in like a damn storm, making Tek question everything he ever knew about himself. Including why he can't stop thinking about the golden tan of another man's stomach.

Tek turns Carey away but desperation rewards his persistence with a job offer, and boundaries start to blur. Tek knows better. He's spent the last decade with the world at arms length with iron clad rules that he breaks for no one, especially not the sunshine-smiling younger brother of his runaway best friend. But the more Tek resists, the more Carey leans in, and the line between right and wrong starts to look too appealing not to cross.

Abandonment may have brought them together, but loneliness is what keeps them close. And the one thing Tek swore he'd never reach for again might just give him the extra strength he's always needed.

Buy Link: 

https://mybook.to/paralyze

Available in KU 

Paralyze is the second book in the A New Paradigm series.
Carey and Tek have fantastic chemistry, and their relationship develops at just the right pace. Their initial animosity makes Carey’s persistence all the more satisfying, and watching Tek slowly let his guard down was incredibly rewarding.
Carey is the perfect balance of warm and strong—kind-hearted but unwilling to let anyone walk over him. Tek is closed off, angry, and still healing from his past, making his journey toward vulnerability feel genuine and earned. Together, they complement each other beautifully.
I highly recommend this book.