Upcoming Releases

Shadow Harvest
By James Buchanan

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Do you dream of men who shed their skin? Do spirits and demons whisper innuendo in your ear? Goblins, witches and skinwalkers haunt the pages of these seven sensual, seductive and scary stories. From Navajo cousin-brothers for whom the old stories hold more meaning than most to love spells gone awry in post-communist Russia and nightmare encounters with fallen angels along the Angeles Crest, terror and sex become one shivery tingle down your spine. Give in and let James Buchanan thrill you with his brand of homoerotic horror.

Due Out 09/2008


Death of a Pirate King
#4 Adrien English Mystery Series
By Josh Lanyon

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Gay bookseller and reluctant amateur sleuth Adrien English's writing career is suddenly taking off. His first novel, Murder Will Out, has been optioned by notorious Hollywood actor Paul Kane. But when murder makes an appearance at a dinner party, who should be called in but Adrien's former lover, handsome closeted detective Jake Riordan, now a Lieutenant with LAPD -- which may just drive Adrien's new boyfriend, sexy UCLA professor Guy Snowden, to commit a murder of his own!

Due Out 09/2008


Mexican Heat
#1 Crimes & Cocktails Mystery Series
By Laura Baumbach
Josh Lanyon

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A new romantic crime series from the combined, finely blended talents of popular award winning authors Laura Baumbach and Josh Lanyon.

Tough, street-smart SFPD Detective Gabriel Sandalini is willing to do whatever it takes to bring down West Coast crime boss Ricco Botelli -- including a dangerous, deep undercover gig as one of Botelli's hired guns. But Gabriel's best laid plans may come crashing down around him when he falls hard for the sexy, suave lieutenant of a rival Mexican drug lord. Turns out his new love interest may have a few secrets of his own: secrets that could destroy both men and the fragile bond between them.

Due Out 09/2008


Switch
By Claire Thompson

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Dane is reigning king in the Austin BDSM scene. Nathan sees beyond Dane's swaggering persona to the hidden submissive beneath. Can Nathan convince Dane of his place at his feet? As the two come together, the sexual sparks fly. It's only a matter of time before a spark catches and bursts into flame.

Due Out 10/2008


Esprit de Corps
Anthology
By Victor J. Banis
Josh Lanyon
Samantha Kane
J.L. Langley & Dick D.

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This anthology explores military life of our past and presnt into four gay romantic military stories that will throw you back in time to WWI, WWII, the Vietnam conflict and then bring you back to contemporary times aboard Naval submarines.

Due Out 10/2008


Hot Comfort
By Maura Anderson
Kimberly Gardner
Jet Mykles
Luisa Prieto

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Blazing hot stories to warm the cold days from four authors who know how to turn up the heat! Join manlove authors Maura Anderson, Kimberly Gardner, Jet Mykles and Luisa Prieto for toasty romantic tales to comfort and inspire a little bedtime snacking!

Due Out 10/2008


Space Escapes
Anthology
By Jason Edding
Angela Fiddler

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Dark Robe Heart: Dark Robe Society 1 by Jason Edding
A disillusioned Jack Harrow escapes the crowded Earth of 2575 and its increasingly militaristic government, hoping to make a new life on the distant small moon of Jupiter. During this long voyage, military recruit Edge Fland catches first his eye, then his lust, but there's more to this quiet man than Jack knows. The Dark Robe Society's assassins are on Jack's trail and will stop at nothing to achieve their goal of returning the item he carries to their society.

The Bright Side of Midnight by Angela Fiddler
Pleasure or pain? The Dose. On paper, it's a mild mood enhancer that takes the edge of drudgery and keeps workers happy. But people are killing to get it and dying to make it. Tavish knows all about it, his lover is one of the dying and he vows that the truth will get out no matter the means. His quest will take him from the sickness that takes over his lover to inside Alpha Site where the man who controls the colony pushes him to his knees and the edge of his boundaries. Will The Bright Side of Midnight be Tavish's ruin or salvation?

Due Out 10/2008


Third Man Out
Donald Strachey Mystery Series
By Richard Stevenson

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Sixteen years after this 1992 story, and forced outing remains a hot button in gay politics. When an activist's claims that men he's outed are stalking him don't ring true, Albany's only gay PI drops his protection detail - and the client winds up dead. Strachey peels back the layers of his client's double cross only to find...a triple cross.

(Filmed for release by HereTV in 2005.)
Due Out 10/2008


After Dark
By Luisa Prieto


When Andrew Sutter buried his brother, Tyler, he also laid several dark secrets to rest. But secrets won't stay buried. Neither will Tyler. After fighting off his brother, Andrew wakens his own magical abilities. Able to see magic in the world around him, he discovers that his lover Devon has a few secrets as well.

Due Out 10/2008


Wet Skin
By William Maltese
Laura Baumbach

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William Maltese again joins Laura Baumbach for several erotic tales that explore the first-time wonders of the flesh and water. From Maltese's intriguing The Cataracts, to Baumbach's playful Slippery When Wet, the amount of heat generated here will bring back the delicious pleasures of first-time experiences.

Due Out 10/2008


Lovers & Other Strangers
Partners in Crime #4
By Josh Lanyon
Sarah Black

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Murder In Plein-Air by Josh Lanyon
Reclusive artist Drew Bryant owes his life and sanity to Detective Steve Hurst. Steve, who helped Drew work through the brutal attack that left him crippled physically and emotionally two years earlier, always promised they'd eventually get the guys who shattered Drew's life -- and now someone is. One by one, Drew's accused attackers are being executed -- and to Drew's horror, everything points to Steve.
Burning Up the Night by Sarah Black
Kevin Callahan comes home from war moody and withdrawn, but Bram believes that time and hard physical work will bring him back to himself. Firefighters, Bram and Kevin grew up together, went to the Academy together. After 9/11, they tried to enlist in the Marine Corps, but only Kevin passed the physical. Bram's trying to bring Kevin back, to uncover the man he's know all his life. But a suspicious series of fires in the Arab ghetto points to a military veteran, and Bram is forced to look at Kevin and investigate if his lover is the torch burning up the night.

Due Out 11/2008


Genetic Snare
#2 in the Details Series
By Laura Baumbach

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Bounty Hunter Talos bows to family pressure to bring his new human mate home to meet the rest of the cashe, and Aidan, displaced 18th century pirate, still larcenous,light-fingered and very naive about life in the 26th century can't wait for the new adventure. Their relationship together faces many obstacles, including the fact that this is the first time in history an Oracan and human have ever mated. And the attraction is primal, overwhelming and increasingly more wildly passionate with each new day. Traveling to Talos' home planet only seems to feed the fire of their lusty desires.

Due Out 11/2008


Shock to the System
Donald Strachey Mystery Series
By Richard Stevenson

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Young Paul Haig dies after hiring PI Donald Strachey. Despite his dislike of her, Strachey agrees with the boy's homophobic mother: Paul didn't commit suicide. But, she clings to deep denial about her son's sexual orientation. Conversion therapy - interventions to create ex-gays - get the once over in this Strachey mystery, and it ain't a pretty sight.(Don't let the HereTV adaptation of this story put you off this title.

Originally aired on HereTV; originally published 1995.)
Due Out 11/2008


Studs & Spurs
Anthology
By JL Langley
Kiernan Kelly
Dakota Flint
Angela Fiddler

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Saddles, spurs, Stetsons . . . and love? Sexy cowboys grab hold of more than a saddle in these entrancing stories from four talented authors of the genre. Kiernan Kelly takes us on an adventurous cattle drive to the Oregon Territory with a greenhorn and an old hand. Angela Fiddler's retired rodeo men accept each other and the black riders. Two men overcome grief, rebuild a ranch and find love in Dakota Flint's story. And JL Langley offers a light-hearted tale of a city boy and a rancher filled with love, laughter and a marriage of convenience?

Due Out 11/2008


After Midnight
By Luisa Prieto


When Devon was a child, werewolves killed his parents. Now, he himself must learn how to shapechange. After a failed assassination attempt on Devon's life, Andrew wonders if his brother was right that the world is a dark place. Perhaps they have to be a little dark to survive.

Due Out 11/2008


The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks
By Josh Lanyon

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His romantic weekend in ruins, shy twenty-something artist Perry Foster learns that things can always get worse when he returns home from San Francisco to find a dead body in his bathtub. A dead body in a very ugly sportscoat--and matching socks. The dead man is a stranger to Perry, but that's not much of a comfort; how did a strange dead man get in a locked flat at the isolated Alton Estate in the wilds of the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont? Perry turns to help from "tall, dark and hostile" former navy SEAL Nick Reno--but is Reno all that he seems?

Due Out 12/2008


Death Trick
Donald Strachey Mystery Series
By Richard Stevenson

Gay activist and accused murderer Billy Blount's missing, but Albany PI Donald Strachey doubts Billy's guilt. The 1981 book that launched Richard Stevenson's pioneering series is a cracking mystery and a fascinating trip into bygone gay culture - before HIV, in the bad old days of bath houses and gay disco, police corruption and tacit policies of harassment.

(Originally published 1981.)
Due Out 12/2008


Deadly Nightshade
By Victor J. Banis

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Straight cop, gay cop, and a woman who "isn't real." Tom and Stanley are on the trail of a drag queen serial killer, and along the way, they find themselves engaged in a more intimate pursuit, trying to resolve another mystery: their unexpected attraction to one another.

Due Out 12/2008


After Twilight
By Luisa Prieto

Knowing they will soon meet the man who taught Tyler, Devon and Andrew prepare. Joined by Devon's former lover, Prior, the three hope to stop the evil mage. While Andrew knows Prior had a hand in helping him overcome the dark anger that had ruled him, he's also aware that Prior once shot Devon. And he might do it again.

Due Out 12/2008


Gym Dandy
By Storm Grant

Mixed signals or glitchy gaydar? After a first kiss gone horribly wrong, out and outgoing personal trainer Victor Brighton settles for friendship with handsome new client Douglas Newkirk. But is Doug in denial? Each time the boys get close, something or someone interferes: ex-wives, ex-boyfriends, bitchy bosses, even the cable guy. There's a surprise twist you'll never see coming! The story concludes with declarations of love, bad puns, and the big bang that's well worth waiting for.

Due Out 12/2008


Chain of Fools
Donald Strachey Mystery Series
By Richard Stevenson


Mixed signals or glitchy gaydar? After a first kiss gone horribly wrong, out and outgoing personal trainer Victor Brighton settles for friendship with handsome new client Douglas Newkirk. But is Doug in denial? Each time the boys get close, something or someone interferes: ex-wives, ex-boyfriends, bitchy bosses, even the cable guy. There's a surprise twist you'll never see coming! The story concludes with declarations of love, bad puns, and the big bang that's well worth waiting for.

Due Out 01/2009


Hard Fall
By James Buchanan

Deputy Joe Peterson is Mormon and in the closet. Then ex-con Kabe Varghese lands in town on parole. When a tourist falls off the mountain, Joe finds he needs the help of this cliff climbing adrenaline junky to solve the case. Will Kabe tear him apart or does Joe need to fall hard before he can start living?

Due Out 01/2009


Strachey's Folly
Donald Strachey Mystery Series
By Richard Stevenson

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Violence interrupts quiet reflection on tragedy when Donald and Timmy visit Washington to view the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Unexpected stories about a disgraced, conservative congresswoman, and a gay Lothario with designs on Strachey are catalysts for Donald's investigation into a memorial to a man who isn't quite as dead as he seems.

(Originally published 1998.)
Due Out 02/2009


Inland Empire
#2 in Taking The Odds Series
By James Buchanan

Agent Nick O'Malley and Det. Brandon Carr are back. Nick heads to Riverside, California, center of the Inland Empire and Brandon's home turf. But every minute Nick's in Riverside threatens to out Brandon. When events embroil Nick in one of Brandon's investigations -- gang hits, prostitution, illegal gambling and human trafficking - can they survive both?

Due Out 03/2009


Tongue Tied
Donald Strachey Mystery Series
By Richard Stevenson

A long-defunct gay activist group seems to be threatening radio shock jock Jay Plankton. As The J-Bird, the man's hate-filled rants offend Strachey deeply. Among the subjects Stevenson tackles in this series entry is homophobia in modern police services like the NYPD, where coming out carries more than its usual share of costs.

(Originally published 2003.)
Due Out 03/2009


Ripples on the Moon
#2 Out There Series
By Laura Baumbach

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Another chapter in the changing lives of new werewolf Dr. Connor Jacy and his Native American mate Adam, alpha male and pack leader of Guardians of the Night.

Due Out 03/2009


Tequila Sunrise
#2 Crimes & Cocktails Mystery Series
By Laura Baumbach
Josh Lanyon

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The only light in Gabriel Sandalini's life is former FBI agent, Antonio Lorenzo. Six months earlier a hail of bullets left Gabriel blind, helpless - and suicidal. Only Antonio's unfailing love and protection gave the young ex-undercover cop the courage to face a lifetime of unending night. But now Antonio is missing, and no one can -- or will -- tell Gabriel what's happened to him. Never one to wait patiently on the sidelines, Gabriel sets out on a dangerous path to find his missing friend and lover. But there are old enemies waiting in the darkness for Gabriel, and before long the hunter becomes the hunted.

Due Out 03/2009


Monster
By Laura Baumbach

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A young metal music band hires a dynamic but dark, new manager who promises them fame and fortune if they invest a little blood, sweat and tears into their careers. He wasn't kidding about the blood. But then, vampires never do.

Due Out 04/2009


Sangria White Bull
#3 Crimes & Cocktails Mystery Series
By Laura Baumbach
Josh Lanyon

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It was supposed to be a long-awaited and much deserved romantic getaway: a week in California wine country. Good food, good wine, sunshine and lots of sex. Just what ex-FBI agent Antonio Lorenzo and his lover, ex-SFPD detective Gabriel Sandalini desperately need. But trouble is in the making at the White Bull Vineyard -- and Gabriel believes someone in Antonio's family may be getting in too deep with some very dangerous people. Not an attitude that's going to endear him to his newly acquired in-laws -- or Antonio. Or some very dangerous people...

Due Out 09/2009


The Danube Divide
By Jardonn Smith

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Rome's Eastern Empire, AD 378, Gothic Tribes versus Roman Legions, The Battle of Adrianople. For Rome, a disastrous defeat. For two men on opposite sides of the battlefield, a love not to be denied.

Due Out TBA


Ride The Man Down
#1 in A New World Shaman series
By William Maltese

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The Brentridges are wealthy and influential New Mexico Territory landowners. Their status purportedly purchased by seemingly inexhaustible capital provided by their reputed Deadmen Hills' gold mine. It only human nature that others would like to share in such bounty. That these others have to die has less to do with keeping the "mine" location a secret than with concealing other mysteries bequeathed by the long-lived and elusive native-American shaman Queequeega. Secrets even the Brentidges can likely never fully comprehend.

Due Out TBA


I, Debauchee
#1 in the "I" series
By William Maltese

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This is the first in Maltese's m/m "I" SERIES of books that will eventually include I, HUSTLER; I, SATYR; I, VOYEUR; I, MASTER; I, SLAVE; I, CATAMITE... I, DEBAUCHEE takes Maltese fans on a roller-coaster ride into the depths of corruption by intemperance and sensuality as one man is led and, then, leads others, via seduction, on the all-too-easily-taken detour from duty and virtue to homosexual excess and self-indulgence.

Due Out TBA


I, Hustler
#2 in the "I" series
By William Maltese

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Some guys have it, don't know how (or don't want) to flaunt it. Some guys have it, flaunt it, haven't a clue how to sell it. Occasionally, a guy comes along who knows he has it, knows how to flaunt it, and - most importantly - knows how to market it and himself to take full advantage of those potentially very lucrative and very few years in which he has to offer himself for sale as a viable commodity on the youth-oriented meat-rack marketplace. I, HUSTLER by William Maltese is the first-person narrative of one such knowledgeable individual.


MALTESE, an up-close-and-hands-on authority on the subject matter, who has already successfully taken us behind the scenes of the sex-for-hire business in his amusing and internationally best-selling (now in its second printing) novel DIARY OF A HUSTLER (as told by Joey), in his FOREIGN BOYS short story Wayne in Spain, and in several of the short stories in his collections CALIFORNIA CREAMIN', SUMMER SWEAT, and YOUNG CRUISERS, again pulls back the usually hard-to-maneuver curtain surrounding the sex-for-sale business in this book, the second in his popular MLR Press "I" series.


For those of you who think the smarmy sex trade is completely devoid of humor and only rife with oh-me-oh-my angst, Maltese once again proves you wrong. I, HUSTLER is often as amusing and as good-time as it is right-on-the-mark informative.

Due Out TBA


Snakes
By William Maltese

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Internationally best-selling author William Maltese, known for his been-there, done-that expertise in bringing exotic locales into the bedrooms of his readers, does it yet again, in SNAKES, a tale of that super-dangerous side to Australia - not ballyhooed in any of the country's enticing tourist brochures - that includes indigenous deadly plants, animals, insects, marine life, and reptiles, that can and do out-kill any of their counterparts on the world's remaining six continents.

Due Out TBA


Army Boy:
A ONE-HAND READ®
By William Maltese

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Supposedly, the U.S military remains an exclusive men's club, no queers knowingly allowed.


Author William Maltese, though, in this, his informative and sexy novel, ARMY BOY: A ONE-HAND READ®, peels back that façade to reveal the true gay subculture existing just beneath the Army's pseudo he-man surface.

Based on personal experience that saw internationally best-selling Maltese proceed from enlistment as lowly PVT to honorable discharge at the rank of SGT (E-5), the author, in ARMY BOY: A ONE-HAND READ®, reveals the sometimes blatant homosexuality of steamy sex in fog-shrouded Ft. Ord seaside glens, fiery sex in coal-stoked Ft. Benjamin Harrison barracks, heated orgies in Seoul-Korea rented resort villas, one-on-one gay sexual combustion in the locker room of the Army Examination and Enlistment Station (AFEES) in Portland, Oregon and hot-hot more.

At this present-day time of the military's hypocritical Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, Maltese and ARMY BOY: A ONE-HAND READ® dare tell all, whether you've ever thought to ask the inflammatory question or not.

Due Out TBA


Nazi Boy:
By William Maltese

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Maltese once again intrigues, fascinates and, even, against all odds, arouses us, by capitalizing upon his fascination with the dark side of Hitler's Germany. NAZI BOY provides every indication that homosexuality continued to thrive, sometimes none too clandestinely, within the ranks of the Aryan elite even as less fortunate and less-well-connected gays were callously and hypocritically turned to smoke in the concentration camps of a Third Reich gone stark-raving mad.

Due Out TBA


Blood On The Bias - Vampyres in Fashion
#2 of the Draqual Vampyre Chronicles
By William Maltese

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A LOVE PROFANE ...unnatural ... obscene ... taboo ... forbidden ... condemned ...between Vlad Draqual, vampyre, and Roman Bonton, vampire killer .... convention defied! Blood shed! Disaster and heartbreak in the making?


Due Out /TBA