Dracula and the Wolfman? : Coming December 15

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If anyone finds out what Nick and Daniel get up to in their spare time, there will be hell to pay.

Vampires and werewolves have been on the edge of war for generations. They aren’t supposed to be friends. They certainly aren’t supposed to be dating. And the idea of them submitting to each other would horrify even the most broad minded of their families.

But as long as no one knows, they can enjoy their kinky lives to their hearts’ content. Right?

This M/M short story features pet play, vampire and werewolf switches, explicit sex, and a curious witch.

Planting Life in a Dying City: Coming Nov 15

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Left alone after a tsunami destroyed eir village, Lefeng would have walked into the mountains and not looked back. A child lost on the trails redirected eir course and another survivor planted the seed of an idea – a new family. Lefeng’s commitment to those ey comes to love will take em to the hated city and a new way of life. But in a slowly dying city, Lefeng’s determination can only carry them so far.

Set in a genderless world of polyamorous marriage, communal care work and multi-generational families, this queernormative tale abounds with details ranging from trauma recovery and neurodivergence to winter romance and city politics. Lovers of cozy narratives can soak in the story of long, steady, unsung work in these pages, the effort and joys of building lives together and building each other up. It’s an experience that will stay with you for a while.

If you can’t get enough of found family and queer fiction in fantasy, you’ll love Planting Life in a Dying City.

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The Last Lady of Lună: Coming October 15th

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I was a child when enemies destroyed our clan. 

My mother escaped and raised me in secret. Without my fathers’ blood, she aged and died. Now I am the last head of Clan Lună. My enemies think I am dead, my clan is scattered to the winds, and I am just coming into my powers. I will claim my birthright, rebuild my clan, and destroy our enemies. I’m just going to need a bit of help.

Luckily I know where to find it. A hot team of human mercenaries specializing in security is looking for their next job. They’re exactly what I need. Now I just need to convince them to believe me, keep my secrets, and rain hell on my enemies.

And if Lună is still watching out for me, maybe I’ll finally get laid.

The Last Lady of Lună is a slow burn paranormal romance and the first in a series about Natalia of the Lună vampires, her five mates, and the future they will build together. Contains FF, MM, and FMF relationships. No AI.

Now available for pre-order on most retailers: https://books2read.com/u/m0LQYW

His New Master

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Sold into slavery to pay his parents debts, Sam is happy with his kind mistress and predictable life. Until the day his mistress tells him he’s been sold… with no information on the person who now owns him, not even a name, Sam faces an uncertain and unknown future with His New Master.

A short mm fantasy romance of fresh starts and a massive mind f*ck.

Available September 1st.

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Safer Sex for the Non-Monogamous

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Non-monogamous folks talk about the importance of having safer sex alot, but there don’t seem to have too many discussions about what it is, how to have it, and what happens when things go wrong anyway.Plus, there seems to be this ideal that safer sex is just about preventing STIs. (And sometimes pregnancy.) Safety in sex is a whole lot more than that. It’s injuries, and trauma, and consent, and having some important discussions with other people, and making real choices about what risks you will and won’t take, and… well, enough to fill a book.So I did.As usual in these books, I don’t offer much in the way of answers. You need to do you. What I offer is a lot of information and some questions to help you figure out what you want to do with that information.

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Polyamory and Kink

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Like it says on the front, this is a book about polyamory and kink. More specifically, this is a book about adding kink to your polyamorous relationships.
Whether you are curious about kink yourself or have a partner who is entering a kink relationship and you want to know what to expect, this book will cover the bases. Including
— what is kink
— healthy vs unhealthy kink
— how kink will impact other relationships in the polycule
— how to find and connect with kinksters
— polyam and kink culture clash (and how to avoid it)
— kinky approaches to nonmonogamy
— combining power exchange with egalitarian polyamory
— and more

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The Polyamorous Home

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Polyamorous relationships challenge the way mainstream society expects people to live. Mainstream assumptions about who sleeps where, how a family manages their money, and even who lives together, fail before the sheer variety of ways polyam folks build our relationships.

The Polyamorous Home is practical a guide for polyam folk on creating homes and living situations that suit our lives and our relationships. Whether you live alone or with a dozen of your partners, friends, and family, you can create a home life that works for you.

Alternative living arrangements
Budgeting for dates
Moving in together
Sleeping arrangements
Holidays
Prioritizing the individual or the community
And more…

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Polyamory and Pregnancy

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The first complete guide to pregnancy in polyamorous relationships, Polyamory and Pregnancy covers every step of welcoming a new life into your polycule. Whether you are planning ahead for future children or are on your way to the baby shower, you will find something here to help on your journey:
– Unexpected pregnancies
– Planning for pregnancy
– Important decisions during and after pregnancy
– Poly-friendly prenatal care
– Birth certificates and paternity
– Custody and co-parenting
– And more…

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