Category Archives: Contemporary

Guardian Angel in Leather by K.A. Merikan

Guardian Angel in Leather by K.A. Merikan

El. Punk. Bag of trouble. Trig’s first love. Trig. Outlaw biker. Killer. El’s only hope. El has reached the end of the line. Indebted to a cartel and unable to pay, he’d sooner die than be tortured. There’s no one he can ask for help. He’s burned all bridges and trusts nobody. His life is a well of regrets and he can spot the biggest one just as he’s about to die, because it has a face and a name. His old flame appears out of nowhere and saves him. His old flame who left him to join a biker gang. His old flame who shouldn’t even know where… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Attempted suicide
  • Self-harm (cutting)
  • Torture mentioned
  • Organised crime (motorcycle gang)
  • Kidnapping
  • Stalking

Dirty Secret by Ki Brightly & MD Gregory

Dirty Secret by Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory

Declan—hockey star for the New Gothenburg Blizzards—and tattoo artist, Jake, have been happily married for four years. As their anniversary approaches, Declan decides to give Jake a present he won’t forget—his favourite ASMR voice actor in their room during the romantic occasion. He offers the actor, Logan Indry, a deal he can’t refuse. Logan needs as much money as he can get. Recently fired and thrown out of his home by his abusive girlfriend, he has no job and no place to go. Declan’s message comes at exactly the right time, and Logan decides things can’t get any worse… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Domestic abuse recounted
  • Death of a pet fish

Forgiven by Garrett Leigh

Forgiven by Garrett Leigh

When Mia Amour returns to England to open a florist shop, all she wants to do is put her lousy ex behind her and never look back. But getting a fresh start is easier said than done when her first love, the boy who once broke her teenage heart, strolls back into her life. He’s every bit as sexy as she remembers, and the urge to melt back into his arms almost makes her forget how devastated she was when he took off without a word. Almost. Left with no choice, Luke Daley did what he had to do, leaving town to earn enough money to save his broken family, though it just about broke… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Drug use mentioned (sc)
  • Hospitalisation
  • Death of a parent from illness recounted
  • Stalking

Natural Disaster by Erin McLellan

Natural Disaster by Erin McLellan

Human-interest reporter—and son of a famous storm chaser—Guthrie Gale wants nothing to do with severe weather. But his station’s director insists he join the storm chasing team, or else, and worse yet, she pairs him with hotshot rookie chaser Luke Masters. All Luke wants is to be a part of the KTTY family, and he won’t let prickly Guthrie Gale spoil his chance. Little does he realize Guthrie’s anxiety around storms is more than justified. As Oklahoma’s unpredictable tornado season picks up, Guthrie and Luke strike up a turbulent working relationship that shifts between lust and… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Car accident
  • Tornadoes (theme)

Bitter Heat by Mia Knight

Bitter Heat by Mia Knight

A cruel twist of fate leaves Jasmine Hennessy stranded in a remote cabin with her worst nightmare—her ex-husband, James Roth, who she hasn’t seen in five years. He isn’t acting like the man she married, but did she ever really know him? One night together kicks off a series of events that threatens her freedom as Roth seeks vengeance on those who ruined him seven years ago. He’s determined to bring her back into the world she left behind where money is king, reputation is everything, and people will kill to keep their secrets.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape
  • Blackmail
  • Death of a parent

Terrible Things by Beth Bolden

Terrible Things by Beth Bolden

When Caleb Chance walked out in Detroit five years ago, leaving his band, millions of his fans and his lover behind, Leo knew he could never forgive. ome things, no matter what the cause, are unforgivable. But Leo never expected Caleb to show up again, clean and sober and wanting to get their band, Star Shadow, back together. He definitely never expected to agree to Caleb’s plan. He never expected to confront the love of his life again—or the disaster of his past, the hopelessness of his future, and every terrible thing he’s been carrying inside him. But maybe some things aren’t so terrible after all.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Depression
  • Alcoholism
  • Suicidal ideation mentioned

Auctioned by Cara Dee

Auctioned by Cara Dee

Gray Nolan’s biggest problem in life was the torch he carried for his closeted coach. He was just another happy-go-lucky dude, a college student and hockey player when his ordinary existence was interrupted, and he became a human trafficking statistic. He and seven other young men were taken aboard a luxurious yacht where they were to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Gray was beaten, shattered, and almost defeated by the time his buyer stepped out of the shadows in a swirl of his own cigarette .. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Human & sex trafficking
  • Rape mentioned
  • Drug use (smoking)
  • Kidnapping

Life of Bliss by Erin McLellan

Life of Bliss by Erin McLellan

Todd McGower and Victor Consuelos do not like each other. They can’t have a conversation without insults flying, and Victor seems to get off on pushing Todd’s buttons. The fact that their antagonism always leads to explosive sex . . . well, that’s their little secret. Victor has a secret of his own. His full-blown crush on Todd is ruining his sex life. He hasn’t looked at anyone else in months, and he’s too hung up on Todd to find a date to his cousin’s wedding. In a moment of weakness after a heart-stopping night together, Todd… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Panic attack
  • Alcohol consumption

Life on Pause by Erin McLellan

Life on Pause by Erin McLellan

Niles Longfellow is a nerd, and not the trendy type of nerd, either. He wears a historically accurate homesteader costume to work every day, has a total of one friend, and doesn’t know how to talk to guys. So when he gets a flat tire and the hottest hipster ever stops to help him, all Niles can think is that he’s wearing his stupid cowboy getup. Normally, Niles feels invisible to other men, but he’d take that invisibility any day over Rusty Adams seeing him in suede and fringe. Rusty moved to Bison Hills to help his sister raise her daughter, and nothing is… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Parent in assisted living due to a stroke
  • Death of a father, off-page
  • Death of mother from brain cancer recounted
  • Bullying recounted

Coach’s Challenge by Avon Gale

Coach’s Challenge by Avon Gale

It’s been decades since blackmail forced Troy Callahan to retire from playing professional hockey, and he’s built a successful career behind the bench. When he’s offered the opportunity to coach the Asheville Ravens—the most hated team in the ECHL—he’s convinced that his no-nonsense attitude is just what the team needs to put their focus back on hockey. But Troy is disheartened when he finds out the Ravens have signed Shane North, a player known for his aggression—especially when Shane’s rough good looks have Troy thinking inappropriate thoughts about a player… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Threats of outing
  • Blackmail