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  Maybe the moon

  Armistead Maupin

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  Maybe the Moon, Armistead Maupin's first novel since ending his bestselling Tales of the City series, is the audaciously original chronicle of Cadence Roth -- Hollywood actress, singer, iconoclast and former Guiness Book record holder as the world's shortest woman.  
   All of 31 inches tall, Cady is a true survivor in a town where -- as she says -- ""you can die of encouragement."" Her early starring role as a lovable elf in an immensely popular American film proved a major disappointment, since moviegoers never saw the face behind the stifling rubber suit she was required to wear. Now, after a decade of hollow promises from the Industry, she is reduced to performing at birthday parties and bat mitzvahs as she waits for the miracle that will finally make her a star.  
   In a series of mordantly funny journal entries, Maupin tracks his spunky heroine across the saffron-hazed wasteland of Los Angeles -- from her all-too-infrequent meetings with agents and studio moguls to her regular harrowing encounters with small children, large dogs and human ignorance. Then one day a lanky piano player saunters into Cady's life, unleashing heady new emotions, and she finds herself going for broke, shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed. Her accomplice in the venture is her best friend, Jeff, a gay waiter who sees Cady's struggle for visibility as a natural extension of his own war against the Hollywood Closet.  
   As clear-eyed as it is charming, Maybe the Moon is a modern parable about the mythology of the movies and the toll it exacts from it participants on both sides of the screen. It is a work that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit from a perspective rarely found in literature.

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  Don’t Date A DILF

  DJ Jamison

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  I have one rule to live by: Don't Date a DILF. 
   
   
   
  I've seen the consequences of blurring the boundaries between teaching life and dating life, and I'm not about to take that kind of risk. 
   
   
   
  But I didn't count on Hunter Rhodes walking into my school. Never expected that the broad-shouldered, stubble-jawed, absolute glory of a man would be such a sweet and caring father. Or that as a seemingly straight man, he might decide he wants me. 
   
   
   
  If my Nana has her way . . . I'll be in love with someone by the end of the school year, but there's only one man who tempts me. With her matchmaking in overdrive and half the single women in Granville setting their sights on Hunter, faking a relationship could give us both a reprieve, but at what cost? 
   
   
   
  It might be fun and games for Hunter, but separating pretend feelings from real won't be so simple for me. And then there's that rule . . .  
   
   
   
  Can I date a DILF without disaster—or will all my fears come true? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  A History of LGBTQIA+ Writing -...

  Various Authors

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  Themes of love between people of the same gender are found in a variety of texts throughout the world. The Greeks explored the theme on different levels in works such as Plato's. Religious narratives include stories of sexuality between men or feature divine actions that result in changes in gender. These myths too are forms of LGBTQ expression and modern conceptions of sexuality and gender. Myths to have been used by to explain the "cause" of transgender identity or homosexuality. 
   
  Many early Gothic fiction authors, were homosexual and would sublimate these themes using transgressive genres like Gothic and horror fiction. Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla was the first lesbian vampire story and influenced Bram Stoker's Dracula. Stoker's novel has its own homoerotic aspects, as when Count Dracula warns off the female vampires and claims Jonathan Harker, saying "This man belongs to me!" 
   
  In the 21st century, much LGBTQ literature achieved a high level of sophistication and many works have earned mainstream acclaim. Notable authors include Sean Greer. Greer, an openly gay man, won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Less. Becky Albertalli's teen novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda was adapted into the feature film Love, Simon by 20th Century Fox, the first film by a major studio focused on a gay teenage romance. Here is the ultimate collection of LGTBQ fiction from some of our most heralded writers. A celebration of love, light, and freedom.

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  Shifting Nature

  Jae

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  Faith and Tala's fake relationship turns real, but can their love survive the secrets they've been keeping? Find out in the gripping conclusion to Jae's paranormal lesbian romance. 
   
   
   
  After a carefully staged fake relationship brought them together, fox-shifter Tala and human Faith are no longer enemies. Now they're allies working toward peace between their species, and they tell themselves that's all they are. 
   
   
   
  But Faith can't help thinking Tala's interactions with her six-year-old daughter are the cutest thing ever, and Tala's fox seems to have already chosen Faith as her mate. 
   
   
   
  Pretending to be a couple grows more complicated when a kiss for the paparazzi ignites sparks that feel anything but fake. 
   
   
   
  But when an anonymous letter reveals a dark secret from Tala's past, the old distrust creeps in again. 
   
   
   
  Tala and Faith must decide: Can they risk everything to embrace the shifting nature of their relationship, or will fears and betrayals tear them apart for good? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Fixer

  Lee Winter

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  A naïve activist is hired by a corporate villain but doesn't realize it. Cue one awkward farce, a twisty puzzle, and the slowest of slow burns in this opposites-attract, ice queen romance. 
   
   
   
  Nine years ago, aloof, icy Michelle Hastings chose career over love. She's now living with that choice as she rules a secret corporation catering to the rich and powerful. 
   
   
   
  Enter Eden Lawless. The guileless activist finds it a bit weird being employed by a mystery organization to bring down a corrupt mayor. But, hey, she's up for a challenge. Much harder is getting her beautiful new boss out of her head. The pull between them is electric. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Tales of the Whip 1-5

  Tijana Popov

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  Welcome to the club "Whip" where all your darkest desires will be fulfilled... 
  Books included: 
  1. Baby Boy 
  Damien never expected to fall in love again. As the head of a powerful empire, he’s used to being in control; of his life, his business, and the people he spends his night with. But from the moment he met Dean, the quiet, haunted man who refused his advances, everything changed. 
  2. White Russian 
  Misha Vasiliev's past is a nightmare; one he can never fully escape. Rescued from a human trafficking ring in Moscow by the CIA, he’s brought to America, desperate for a chance at a new life. 
  3. Pleasure doing Business 
  Michael Jones is used to being in control; of his exclusive kink club, of his secrets, of his life. But when a relentless stalker shatters his carefully built world, he’s forced to do something he never thought he’d need; hire a bodyguard. 
  4. The Manny 
  David Cross’s life is a mess. Between juggling a demanding job, a brilliant but impossible son, and a string of nannies who quit before their first paycheck, he’s barely keeping it together. He needs help—desperately. Enter Mihail Turgenev. Young, quiet, and carrying enough baggage to fill a cargo plane, Mihail is the last person David expects to be the solution to his problems. 
  5. The Brother 
  Stefan swore he was done with love. After a brutal breakup and the humiliation of watching his ex move on—engagement ring and all—he’s resigned himself to a life of work, solitude, and carefully guarded emotions. Love, as far as he’s concerned, is a story best left unfinished. 
  But then his new PA walks through the door—sharp-witted, infuriatingly competent, and a redhead, of all things. A haunting echo of the past, yet entirely his own kind of chaos, Sasha disrupts the quiet existence Stefan has built for himself.

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