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Home Improvement by Tara Lain Blurb: Romance on Aisle Sixteen—opposites attract amid the hammers and screws of the home improvement store. Gabe Mason became a father at seventeen, and his daughter, Ellie, is the most important thing in his life. But being the parent the courts demand means Gabe has given up most of his dreams—education, making furniture, a gay social life—to be a model dad with a steady, reliable job in a home improvement store. Life’s predictable until Jerry, a shy, eccentric guy in a hat and sunglasses, begs Gabe to oversee the renovation of his run-down mansion. Gabe loves the house and the work, and Jerry's pretty lovable too, but when Gabe discovers Jerry’s secret identity, he fears their passion could overturn both their lives forever.  Available for pre-order at  Dreamspinner Press Release Date: July 9, 2019 About the Author Tara Lain believes in happy ever afters – and magic. Same th...

Summary: Where Bo Marchand comes from, gay men are just confirmed bachelors who never found the right girl. But now Bo’s a successful winemaker on the central coast of California, supporting his whole damned Georgia family, and all he really wants is the beautiful, slightly mysterious Jeremy Aames. Jeremy’s vineyard is under threat from Ernest Ottersen, the voracious winemaker who seems to know all Jeremy’s blending secrets and manages to grab all his customers. Bo tries to help Jeremy and even provides a phony alibi for Jeremy when Ottersen turns up dead in Jeremy’s tasting room. But it’s clear Jeremy isn’t who he claims, and Bo must decide if it’s worth tossing over his established life for a man who doesn’t seem to trust anyone. When Jeremy gets kidnapped, some of the conservative winemakers turn out to be kinky sex fiends, and the list of murderers keeps dwindling down to Jeremy. Bo has to choose between hopping on his white horse or climbing back in his peach-pie-lined close...

Blurb: When firefighter Rory lays eyes on fire watcher Edith, he instantly knows she’s the one. His fated mate. Now, to win her heart, he just has to protect her from: 1. A raging wildfire (actually, she’s already got that covered, thanks) 2. The lightning-throwing invisible monster that started it (um, the what?) 3. Killer bunnies (don't even ask) 4. The appalling matchmaking attempts from his crew of misfit shifters (not only is this guy scorching hot, his dog is adorable too. And...weirdly smart?) 5. His own animal need to claim her. Now. (if only she could look him in the eye…) Good thing that as a powerful alpha griffin shifter, he can handle anything…right? There’s only one problem. The last thing this autistic woman wants—or needs—is to be protected… Title:   Wildfire Griffin Series:   Fire & Rescue Shifters Wildfire Crew Book #:  1 Author:   Zoe Chant Approximate Book Length:   274 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sex...

Blurb: Swan shifter Rose knows she doesn’t have a true mate. She isn’t the one for Ash, the Phoenix Eternal. She knows he can never be more than a friend, no matter how his dark eyes and hard body make her burn. Everything Rose knows is wrong. Twenty years ago, Ash destroyed everything to save his true love. But he’s never been able to walk away from her. He yearns to claim her at last...but the shadows of his past are stalking him again. If anyone discovers what Rose means to him, all his sacrifice will be for nothing... Rose is his mate. She just doesn’t remember. Yet. Title:   Firefighter Phoenix Series:   Fire & Rescue Shifters Book #:  7 Author:   Zoe Chant Approximate Book Length:   266 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: The one I've been itching for! Ash has been a steadfast presence through the books, and it's exciting to finally read his story. And it was so sad. We get to se...