This month’s list is pretty short… I added way too many of these to my tbr & had to stop lol
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MM / Gay Romance
Oct. 1st: The Last Buzzer
In the time it takes to answer a phone call, Desmond’s life changes. Suddenly, he’s a single parent to his nephew, living in South Carolina, and the assistant coach for the university hockey team. Life might not be great right now, but he’s handling it. And things can’t possibly get worse, right?
Jack— the survivor of a horrific childhood— knows that things can always get worse. And right now, for him, worse is hockey. He loves the game, and loves the friendships he’s cultivated with his teammates, but that’s where the good ends and the bad begins. Every time his skates touch the ice, he feels worse and worse, eaten alive by anxiety and stress.
Desmond’s arrival becomes a bright spot for Jack, in the otherwise bleak nightmare hockey has become for him. There is more than the surface-level attraction, though. Soon, their friendship begins to move beyond the sport that brought them together. Before they know it, Desmond and Jack’s lives become intertwined in a way that neither could have expected.
Oct. 7th: Rumpelstilzchen: An MM Romance Fairytale Retelling
Rumpelstilzchen, ruthless enforcer for the Queen and powerful shadow geist, is missing an important part of himself—his Heart.
Enslaved by the evil Queen through black magick, Rumpelstilzchen’s only shot at freedom is to find his Heart—and claim it. What he doesn’t expect is for it to beat inside the beguiling son of a miller.
Boy is imprisoned in the palace cells for his family’s failure to pay the royal tithe, and unless he can deliver on his father’s impossible promise and spin a sack of straw into gold, he will die at sunrise. Awaiting his fate, Boy thought his biggest problem would be the Queen coming after his head, but when her Shadow comes for his heart instead, he finds himself caught in a lethal attraction.
Having expected to simply carve his Heart from the prisoner’s chest, Rumpelstilzchen’s plans are thwarted when his shadow magick wraps protectively around the sun-kissed skin of the beautiful young man.
Can Rumpelstilzchen find a way to break free of the black magick, claim his Heart, andkeep his precious human alive?
Please bring an emotional support candle, this darker romance features a shadow daddy in search of his Heart, the stank confines of a prison cell, and the brave Boy who would risk it all for their happily ever after…
Each book set in the GriMM fairytale world can be read as a standalone and contains its own Happily Ever After story. Though you’ll definitely want to read each one, as the tales are connected to each other in multiple magical ways.
Oct. 13th: The Thorn and the Spire
One lonely demon. One curious librarian. One tale twisted by time…
Beau’s father is missing.
The trail leads to the Spires, a casino with a dangerous reputation run by Cillian Ashmore, a demon whose ruthlessness is renowned. His father landed himself a ten-year imprisonment, but Beau offers to take his place. Yet Cillian is as cold and callous as he’s rumored to be, prepared to make Beau’s time as his personal assistant hellish.
The mysteries in the upper tiers of the Spires multiply by the day, and the further Beau explores, the more questions he has. Why sometimes the rooms are empty and other times monsters lurk within. Why Cillian seems cruel yet has the friendship and loyalty of those around him.
And the more Beau discovers, the more he learns that Cillian’s cruelty is a mask he dons, that the demon has depths he’d never dreamed of. Too easily, that loathing morphs to lust and to something intense and unforgettable.
Yet Cillian’s made himself dangerous enemies, true threats lying in wait beyond the Spires, and unbeknownst to Beau, he’s running out of time…
Oct. 14th: Dead & Breakfast
The new vampires in town are sinking their teeth into solving a murder…
Married odd couple Arthur and Sal are totally normal. They wear sunscreen, not because the sun can kill them, but because even the undead need a skincare regimen. They eat garlic whenever they want, though it gives Sal indigestion. They can talk to creatures of the night, but only the raccoons that rifle through their garbage. Really, they don’t bite… except into delicious baked goods.
Ready to settle down and stay out of trouble, the two have opened a bed & breakfast in the idyllic, if not-so-paranormal-friendly, town of Trident Falls, Oregon. But trouble finds them when the mayor is discovered dead in their begonias with two puncture wounds in his neck. With the help of a werewolf barista, the elven town coroner, and a very human city manager, Arthur and Sal will need to prove they aren’t literally out for blood by catching a killer…
Oct. 14th: Handle with Care: A Rivals to Lovers Queer MM Romance
Two interns. One permanent job. And one missing art museum exhibit.
Dylan Alexander doesn’t need a boyfriend. Having one will only slow him down.
Freshly graduated from university, Dylan’s arrived in London, England, from Vancouver, Canada, for a summer internship at the London Art & Design Museum. He’s also looking for strings-free fun and a fresh dating scene. This is Dylan’s dream chance to start his career and land a permanent job in London-or else he must return to Vancouver, where museum jobs are rare and the dating pool is old news. Everything’s going great in his new life-except for one thing. Dylan must put up with rival museum intern William Martin-Greene.
Will is everything Dylan can’t stand: flashy, arrogant, and entitled. Forget that he’s too handsome for his own good and knows it. It’s bad luck that they both started on the same internship program. At least they work safely apart in different departments-until one day, they’re forced to work together when Will unexpectedly joins Dylan’s Curatorial team. So much for the avoidance strategy that had worked so far. Will’s arrival on the team is also not helping Dylan’s unmistakable attraction. When Dylan and Will end up stranded together while collecting exhibits, they can’t deny their chemistry.
A charming rivals-to-lovers, boy-next-door summer romance.
Sapphic & Lesbian Romance
Oct. 3rd: Love Pucked
Coaching in the women’s hockey league is my dream. What I didn’t plan on? Having to coach my ex…
When I took the job with the Toronto Rosebuds hockey team, I never thought I’d be reunited with the woman that ruined me for all others.
Lydia Bishop.
Playing hockey and Lydia are my past. My future is with this new team. Lydia is a distraction I can’t afford.
The more time I spend with Lydia, the more I realize I might not be as over her as I thought. Until one night, we cross a line. A line I don’t want to come back from.
She’s my player. I can’t be seen with her. Sneaking around is our only option until the world finds out about us and I’m forced to choose.
The future I’ve always wanted or the past I don’t want to let go of.
I am so pucking screwed…
Oct. 4th: The Night’s Bloom: A Sapphic Romance of Friendship, Grief, and Unexpected Love
A flower that only blooms for the broken-hearted. A sapphic romance full of mystery, grief, and autumn nights.
Lorena has carried her grief like armor ever since losing her father. When a strange crimson flower shows up on her doorstep, said to bloom only for those haunted by unfinished pain, her careful defenses start to crack.
Marisol has spent her life in the shadow of legends, tending flowers that thrive where others fade. To her, the bloom is no gift but a curse, one that keeps her tied to thoughts of herself she can’t escape.
When Lorena steps into Marisol’s world, both women are pushed to face the wounds they’ve hidden too long. As the Night’s Bloom spreads, they have to decide if love can take root in haunted soil, or if it will destroy them before it blossoms.
Night’s Bloom is a sapphic romance novella about grief, healing, second chances, and the kind of love that blooms when you least expect it. Perfect for readers of LGBTQ+ romance, cozy queer love stories, and atmospheric autumn reads.
Oct. 21st: The Devil She Knows
A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex-girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might be the devil she knows, from nationally bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.
Samantha Cooper is having a day from hell.
In less than 24 hours, her life has unraveled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. Adding insult to injury, she’s trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous woman claiming to be a demon.
Daphne is not at all what Samantha expected from someone claiming to be an evil supernatural entity. She’s pretty, witty, dressed in pink, and smells nice. And she’s here to offer Samantha a deal she can’t refuse. Six wishes in exchange for one tiny trade—Samantha’s soul. There’s a glaring loophole in their contract, one Samantha fully intends to exploit so she doesn’t fork over her soul. After all, she only needs one wish to win her ex back.
Hell-bent to gather the last of the one thousand souls she needs so that she can be free of her own devilish deal, Daphne grants each of Samantha’s wishes . . . with a twist, so that Samantha is forced to make another.
As Samantha’s wishes dwindle and Daphne offers her glimpses into the life she thought she wanted, the unlikely pair grows close. Perhaps the girl of Samantha’s dreams is actually the stuff of nightmares, but Samantha and Daphne will have to outsmart the Devil himself if they want a chance at happily ever after.
Oct. 29th: How to Juggle Ballads & Blades
Get ready for something Silly, Sapphic, and Romantic at the Albion Renaissance Faire!
Chicot and her best friend Elijah have finally landed their first season at a Renaissance Faire with their show The Jester and Bard, Forever at Odds, but Chicot is quickly discovering there’s more to surviving their first Ren Faire than beating the heat. When her new friend Lyza asks Chicot to take her place as ‘Wee’ in the incredibly popular The Pirates Three: Big, Middle, and Wee show, Chicot jumps on the opportunity without thinking.
Chicot wants to help her friend, especially if it means making her and Elijah look better the next time they apply to perform at a big faire. There’s just one detail that Chicot neglected to think about: Monty, Lyza’s younger sister who is both a major distraction, and doesn’t seem to like Chicot very much. Chicot decides to push through for Lyza’s sake, even if it means Chicot has to spend countless hours in Monty’s arms as they prepare and perform. Worse, as Chicot tries to keep her crush in check, Monty suddenly drops the surly attitude and starts actively flirting with Chicot.
Adding a show to her roster shouldn’t be so complicated, but Chicot’s caught between not knowing what state she’ll be living in after Albion’s season finishes and Monty’s strong hands. At this rate, Chicot’s going to melt before the season is over-and not from the heat of the sun.
How to Juggle Ballads & Blades is a romantic comedy perfect for anyone who loves:
- The Renaissance Faire
- Sunshine x Sunshine romance
- Silly little Jesters
this immediately went on my tbr
Queer
Oct. 7th: Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World
WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior may result in death…or the end of the world.
Colin is a low-level employee at Dark Enterprises, a Hell-like multinational corporation solving the world’s most difficult problems in deeply questionable ways. After years of toiling away in a cubicle, he’s ready to climb the corporate ladder and claim the power he’s never had.
The only problem is, he’s pretty sure he’s about to be terminated. Like, terminated. That’s tough, because his BFF has just set him up with a great guy. In fact, maybe he’s a little too great. And he asks a lot of questions . . .
When Colin meets a shadowy figure promising his deepest desire in return for a small, unspecified favor, he can’t resist the urge to fast-track his goals. He asks for the one thing that will improve his life: a promotion.
But that small favor unleashes an ancient evil. People in New York are disappearing, the world might be ending, and Management is starting to notice. Getting to the top is never easy, and now it’s up to Colin to save the world. It’s the ultimate power move, after all.
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