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  Common Cause

  Becky Black

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  Kiran Grace and Andrelis Rossen meet as cadets at the Officer Training Academy of the Union of Independent Worlds and, despite the rivalries and suspicion between their home planets, Akna and Parabellum, they can't deny the attraction they feel. Kiran's competence and flair impresses Andrelis and challenges his assumptions about Kiran's people. For his part Kiran is attracted to the martial society Andrelis comes from, but not their stiff-necked attitude and cultural conservatism. After they graduate and go back to serve their home planets, they know they will probably never see each other again. They can only hold on to the happy memories of that intense academy affair.
  But several years later, both are serving as officers aboard starships which are the first to reach the scene of a devastating explosion at a remote Akna mining colony. The two crews work together for days to help the victims of the disaster, and the connection between Kiran and Andrelis is rekindled. Both confess they've never been able to get the other out of their minds.
  But when evidence comes to light implicating Parabellum in sabotage, the two worlds go to war, and Kiran and Andrelis are torn apart again. Only after years of war will there be a chance for them to reunite to end the conflict ... if they can get past a betrayal that's left a bitter rift between them.

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  Crimson

  Casey Morales

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  Every great spy has a partner. Will Shaw fell in love with his. 
   
  Will came to Harvard for lectures and long nights in the library. Then he met Thomas Jacobs, an enigmatic naval officer training on campus who carried himself like a secret waiting to be uncovered. Thomas guarded every word and missed nothing. Will should have walked away. Instead, his curiosity smoldered into a slow burn neither of them could extinguish. 
   
  When the Office of Strategic Services came looking for recruits, it drew Will and Thomas into a shadow war of coded messages, covert training, and secrets inside secrets. In that world, love wasn't just forbidden. It was a liability. 
   
  Thomas belonged to duty long before he belonged to Will. Now Will had to decide whether to risk his heart on a man sworn to secrecy. 
   
  Crimson, winner of a Silver Medal in the 2024 Bookfest Awards, is the first book in the award-winning Of Shadows & Secrets series, which follows Will and Thomas from their first days of training through missions across the Second World War and the Cold War. You'll find a slow-burn gay romance wrapped in a World War II espionage thriller, with forbidden love, hidden loyalties, and a found family forged in secrecy. It's tense, emotional, and immersive. 
   
  Answer the call and begin their story today. 
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Whisper to the Wind

  Marianne K. Martin

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  Trailblazing author, Marianne K. Martin asks, "How much are you willing to sacrifice to protect your students and the woman you love?" in this powerful and timely novel. 
   
   
   
  Johanna Beals decided sixteen years ago to sacrifice everything to raise her daughter Kayla as a single mother. She knew it was the right decision even when it led to lonely nights and broken relationships, and even when adolescent secrets challenged their mother/daughter bond. But the decision to go it alone seems easy compared to the one she is about to face. 
   
   
   
  Secrets and bouts of teenage angst don't only challenge parents. English teacher, Miya James, has dealt with her fair share of them over the years. But Kayla Beals seems to be whispering to the wind, an act that stirs uncomfortable memories of Miya's fractured childhood. As the school year progresses, she finds she wasn't prepared for this student, for her mother, or for the sparks that add fuel to the teeming atmosphere of unrest, bullying, and homophobia that leaves her school district grappling with life-changing decisions for everyone involved.

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  Tan Lines

  Alex Winters

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  Ian Chambers has a problem: his new roommate is the hottest guy he's ever met. He's also, quite possibly, the straightest guy on earth. He also insists on wearing boxer shorts a size too big, perpetually sagging down his perfectly-sculpted waist and showing off his miraculous tan lines. When a friend suggests maybe he's doing it on purpose, Ian can't get the thought out of his mind. But he can't hit on a straight guy, can he?
  Beau Collins has never lived with a gay man before, but he certainly can't deny his attraction to his sexy new roommate. Ian is small, pale, slight, and beguiling, but Beau must admit he has a huge boy crush. He just isn't sure what to do with it or how to propose doing something about it.
  When he finally does, Ian takes it wrong and the whole thing goes astray. Or does it? Will two boys with broken hearts, trust issues and a boat load of baggage finally find a home in each other? Or will their burgeoning love story fade faster than a summer tan?

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  Undercover Barbarian

  Aden Mayer

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  Colonel Reed Raven is a field operative with the North American Joint Combat Force, one of the few outposts of civilization remaining in the fragmented world of 2180. When they discover the superstitious townsfolk of Rome have unearthed a highly dangerous doomsday weapon from the previous century and are now worshiping it as a pagan idol, Raven is sent on an urgent mission to disarm it.
  
  To hide his ignorance of local customs, Raven goes in the guise of a rough barbarian from the even less civilized lands of northern Europe, a role his super-powerful physique makes him ideal for. But the mission won't be an easy one, and he's lucky to encounter a handsome young priest named Taliaris who has valuable knowledge -- not to mention psychic skills -- that Raven lacks. Together, Raven and Taliaris set out to save the world ... and fall in love with each other into the bargain.

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  Better Angel

  Richard Meeker

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  ""Better Angel" is a novel by Forman Brown, initially published in 1933 under the pseudonym Richard Meeker. Later, it was republished as "Torment" in 1951. This early novel offers a portrayal of a gay lifestyle without condemnation. In fact, Christopher Carey hailed it as the ""first homosexual novel with a truly happy ending"".    The title of the novel alludes to Shakespeare's Sonnet 144, which includes the line: "the better angel is a man right fair". This poem has been interpreted as having a homosexual subtext12.    The plot follows the journey of Kurt Gray, whose experiences mirror those of the author, Forman Brown. Kurt's life unfolds from his adolescent years in central Michigan to adulthood as a musician and composer. His story encompasses solitude, religious awakening, same-sex relationships, and intellectual exploration. The love affair between Kurt and another man, Derry, forms a central theme, along with their relationship with a third man named Tony. Notably, Brown based these characters on real individuals, including himself and his long-time lover, Harry Burnett.    Despite its initial lack of critical attention, "Better Angel" remains a significant work. It resurfaced in 1987 under its original title, with an introduction by Hubert Kennedy. Brown, who had used a pseudonym to protect his writing career and family, provided an epilogue for the 1990 reprint, explaining his reasons for anonymity.    This novel stands as a testament to the courage of early LGBTQ+ literature and offers a glimpse into the complexities of identity, love, and acceptance during a time when such themes were often silenced"

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