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A queer Anthology that explores the romantic life and happy ever afters of gay men navigating the LGBT landscape. All stories are written by Own Voice gay authors! From small towns to big cities, each story shows that love is love, no matter the season. But in the winter, it helps to have a cup of cocoa and a blanket to snuggle under. Featuring stories by Brent Archer, J. Scott Coatsworth, Nathaneal Starr Key, RJ Peterson, Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood, Matthew Dante, Kevin Klehr, and Dan B. Fierce, and Jole Cannon. Created and curated by Shane K Morton

I was taken aback when she came home from college with her new boyfriend. And it was a real jaw- and panty!- dropper when I caught him with my husband! Talk about a bi surprise! A MMF Bisexual story. For adults only, 18+ The seventh Bi Surprise story.

Dante broke out of Hell, made a mess of Heaven, and turned the whole afterlife upside down in turmoil. But he still doesnt understand why everyone thinks hes a troublemaker. Hes following what God wants him to do, after all. So when God tells him that he needs to end the world, Dante does, of course. He soon realizes the apocalypse means the good die, chaos reigns, and the ultimate battle of good vs evil begins. But hes not worried about all that because hes dead-set on saving Alex. However, Alex has his own plans, which consists of siding with the devil. Following God isnt as simple as he thought. When he is told to send Alex to his doom, Dante is torn. Its impossible to do both, and there isnt much time. Dante must decide to either save Alex or follow Gods willbefore the world ends.

Jennifer is tired of the lock down. It isnt fair that she has to do all the cooking and cleaning, and her husband is so boring. When he is sleeping like a rock, she decides to order out- and when the deliveryman shows up, she is hungry for his African sausage! For adults only, 18+ The SEVENTEENTH book in the BAD Wives BLACKED series

One auction. One year. One name that wasnt his.Teal Weaver is eighteen when he calculates the price of his familys survival. 26.7 million euros. 365 days. His body, his autonomy, his nameall transferred to the highest bidder.They call him Lot 722 at auction. The twins who buy him call him Purple. For a year, hes propertystreamed, commanded, used. The contract is legal. The cameras never stop. And the person his family is waiting for slowly disappears.This is what survival costs when the system makes exploitation legal. When desperation looks like choice. When you forget your own name because Purple is what you answer to now.This is the year that destroys him. The day he gets out and cant go home. The community of ghosts who build a harbor for the ones who cant go back. The choice to weaponize the cameras that exploited him and stream the truth they never wanted told.From the auction block to Rivers Harbor. From merchandise to survivor to truth-teller.This is Lot 722.A Word from TealMy name is Teal Weaver. This is my story. What youre about to read is the year that destroyed mea year as property, as merchandise, as Purple. This book contains explicit sexual content in the context of coercion and commodification: power dynamics, psychological manipulation, dehumanization, abuse. All part of a system that breaks people and calls it legal.My world isnt real, and the author doesnt endorse these horrors. Theyre not glorifyingtheyre holding up a mirror to show how systems twist survival into something monstrous. But the mechanics? The way desperation gets called choice? The way people calculate whether destroying themselves is worth saving who they love? That mirrors your world too.If you cant handle explicit depictions of sexual exploitation, psychological degradation, and traumaturn back now. But if you need to understand what it costs to survive as merchandise, what it means to be property and somehow claw your way backstay. This is the fire. It doesnt flinch. It doesnt soften. My name is Teal Weaver. I was Lot 722. I became Purple. This is what that means.

Seventeen year old Jerald Doley, a.k.a. J.D., enjoys a pleasurable and carefree lifestyle of a true hustler: he has the girls, the money, the drugs, the car, and the material things that any young man his age would dream of having. However, Jeralds life in luxury ends as the result of a carefully calculated drug bust. Being a second time drug offender, Jerald has no chance of escaping the harsh penalty of such a crime. With a judge who has no tolerance for repetitive drug offenses and a knack for laying down the law as well as an amateur public defender who does not have Jeralds best interest at heart,J. D. is destined for doom.Despite Jeralds age and his plea for mercy, Judge Steinback sentences him to Trenton State Prison for eight years with an eighty-five percent prison term. Jeralds adolescent life ended and his journey into manhood quickly began as things take a turn for the worst while doing Time in the Inside."Time in the Inside is a moving and intriguing novel. Jeralds story is a great example of how one choice could change your life forever, for better or for worse. He is relatable and many can learn from his experiences."

A tight-knit communal society of Spacers has evolved aboard the generation ship New Hope seven hundred years after its launch from Earth. When a pulsar fries their destination planet, scientists hide the information to prevent panic. They cant hide it from the telepathic aliens who have hitched a ride, however. They wrench the ship to a new, gorgeous planet: Trye. Teenaged Opal emerges from an epileptic-like panic attack with a voice in her head, which eventually convinces her that it is one of the powerful aliens and dthat she has been chosen as a Voice, or translator to her people. Opal comes to rely upon and trust these mysterious benefactors, and most of her people are grateful for their new home. Danielle is an Earth soldier with secret orders to protect the mission from political sabotage. She wakes from her long hibernation with physical issues and emotional discombobulation. This culture has evolved in ways she cant accept. Spacers seem focused on the unexplained how of the New Hopes transport and their new neighbors. Danielle wants to know why, and she doesnt believe Opals naive answers. Trye is a rich planet. Someone else has to want it. And in fact, someone very much does.Found family, cooperative communal culture, multi-lingual population, dysfunctional family, sister issues, small-town culture, tardigrades, sentient fungi, sentient dinosaurs, cuttlefish in space: for fans of Arkady Martine, Becky Chambers, C.J. Cherryh and Jane Fancher, and Martha Wells.

The Journey Back to Self is your companion on the road to recovery, offering hope, guidance, and actionable strategies for those emerging from years of abusive relationships and high-control environments. Drawing deeply from personal experiencesincluding cultic control, narcissistic abuse, and rigid religious systemsthe author provides readers with honest, relatable stories and proven techniques to help navigate the fragile, early stages of healing.Within these pages, youll discover a toolkit of practical tips and techniques designed to support you as you rebuild your life, reclaim your identity, and move forward from trauma. Whether youre feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed, or simply searching for a way forward, The Journey Back to Self delivers clarity, encouragement, and real-world wisdom from someone who is walking this path alongside you.If you could give yourself the gift of healing knowledge at the moment you needed it most, this is the book youd want in your hands. Let it expedite your journey to wholenessone step, one story, and one breakthrough at a time.

The winter holiday season is full of wonders, represented beautifully by this collection of short stories by Robert J. McCarter.Its all here: from romance to mystery to time travel to action and adventure; from a musical to a period journey in the hollow earth; from Thanksgiving all the way through Valentines Day.Each story provides a unique look on the wonders of our winter holidays, including:· Meet Cute: The Musical: A daring prose musical complete with the lyrics of five original songs· A Hollow Earth Thanksgiving:A rousing adventure in the hollow earth in 1899· Ghosted:A ghostly romance· The Great Turkey Heist: A nostalgic adventure where stealing a turkey means everything to three kids and their family· Line Dancing with Vampires: A crime story featuring Phoenix detective Conner BrightIf you love the winter holidays, curl up with Winter Wonders for a unique and unforgettable experience of the holiday season.

People like us deserve a steady, ordinary kind of love, and the right for it to be seen.The First 184 Days is a record of how it begins. The small moments that turn into a life with someone. The late-night talks that slowly become promises. The quiet proof that love can be both soft and certain at once.Through poems, letters, and bits of narrative, Donatello Dreakford traces the unfolding of a queer relationship over six months of change. He wrote most of it in secret while his partner slept or worked, collecting the tenderness and uncertainty that come with building something real. What began as a private gift became a portrait of devotion built on patience, presence, and the quiet bravery of being known and still chosen.The First 184 Days is a queer and trans love story told with truth and warmth. It is an invitation to believe that real love lives inside the ordinary days we keep choosing to stay.

Callie Montgomery never asked to be anyones symbol.She just wanted to rebuild her ranch, heal old scars, and live on her terms. But when a ruthless developer teams up with the Bureau of Land Management to seize her land, Callies drawn into a fight she cant walk away from. The ranch isnt just acres of dust and grassits her history, her independence, and her heart.Buck Masters knows how to fighthes done it all his life.But standing beside Callie, he learns theres a difference between fighting for something and fighting with someone. When sabotage, fire, and betrayal threaten everything shes built, Buck becomes her anchor in the stormsteady, loyal, unshakable.Together, theyll face corrupt power, hidden truths, and a town on the edge of revolt. And when the dust finally settles, one thing is certain

A straightforward, step-by-step guide for writers wanting to edit their completed manuscript, but unsure how to go about it. Written by a former lawyer, who has edited eight of his own novels, this no-nonsense guide will help writers create the best version they can of their work before having it professionally edited, or querying agents and publishers, or self-publishing.

Peter does not look like the other pandas. He does not have black and white fur, instead he has fur of every colour! Join Peter as he goes on an epic journey to meet other creatures who show him the

Era uma vez a Cidade Colorida, um lugar que se orgulhava tanto de suas cores que baniu para sempre um único tom: o cinza. Ali, o amarelo era vibrante, o roxo, majestoso, e o vermelho, ousado. Mas e o cinza? O cinza no era bem-vindo.A ordem e abalada com a chegada de um homem cinzento, montado em seu cavalo cinzento, que ousa desafiar a to temida regra ao presentear diariamente uma moça solitaria e rejeitada pelos demais cidados com flores... cinzentas. Este ato de bondade floresce em meio ao medo e ao abandono, ensinando a toda uma cidade que as aparencias enganam.Ideal para ser lido em voz alta com toda a familia, Flores Cinzentas conta uma linda historia de coragem, compaixo e arrependimento.

La bisexualité n’est ni une phase ni une lubie. C’est un pavé dans la norme.Alors que 10 % des moins de 30 ans se disent bisexuel les, la société continue de raisonner en termes binaires : on est soi

A Gothic Horror Novel of Grief, Possession, and the Terrible Price of TranscendenceSix months after her husbands sudden death, art restorer Eleanor Thorne inherits a crumbling Victorian mansion on the windswept coast of Maine from an aunt she barely knew. Desperate to escape her grief and the suffocating pity of well-meaning friends, Eleanor sees the inheritance as an opportunity for isolation and a fresh start. But Ashwood Manor harbors a darkness that has claimed generations of widows before her.In the attic, Eleanor discovers a portrait of Constance Ashwood, a widow from 1893 whose grief transformed into something far more sinister. As Eleanors professional instincts compel her to restore the damaged painting, she becomes obsessed with uncovering Constances storya story of murder, forbidden rituals, and a desperate attempt to cheat death itself. But with each layer of varnish removed, with each hour spent studying the portraits haunting gaze, Eleanor feels herself changing, losing time, speaking in voices not her own.Constance Ashwood has been waiting over a century for the right vesselanother widow consumed by grief, another woman vulnerable enough to possess. And Eleanor, despite warnings from the groundskeeper and her own growing terror, cannot stop the restoration work that is bringing Constance closer to resurrection. As the boundary between Eleanor and the spirit in the portrait blurs, she must make an impossible choice: surrender her identity to be consumed by Constance, resist until madness claims her, or perform a counter-ritual that will end the curse but destroy everything that makes her human.The Widows Portrait is a literary horror novel that explores the corrupting nature of grief, the seductive promise of transcending death, and the devastating cost of breaking cycles of supernatural vengeance. Perfect for readers who appreciate gothic atmosphere, psychological depth, and horror that lingers long after the final page.

The city hums before sunrise, a soft grid of light trembling beneath the fog, as if the skyline is breathing in its sleep. I wake to the familiar hush inside my skull the engineered silence of CalmSync smoothing every sharp edge of thought. No tremors. No grief. No memory out of place.They say this quiet is freedom.They say a steady mind is a safe mind.They say were better off forgetting the things that once made us human.But sometimes, just before the signal takes hold, I feel something flicker.A pulse. A warmth. A crack in the quiet.Like my heart remembering a language it isnt supposed to speak anymore.This morning, the silence feels too deep, too heavy as if its not calming me but burying something alive inside my chest. And in that muffled darkness, a single thought, small and trembling, forces its way through:What if the signal is failing?What if the silence isnt protection but a cage?When the city exhales, I rise thumb aching, breath unsteady and for the first time in years, I hear it:A sound beneath the systems perfect quiet.A heartbeat out of sync.My own.

Marc, homme transsexe et pédé, vit à Paris. Tourmenté par des questions dactualité, Marc se débat comme iel peut dans les malentendus ambiants à propos de la sexualité, de lidentité, des minorités, d

Metafysiske ideer, der grnser op til kvantefysikDen lnge ventede efterflger til The Custodians, Dolores Cannons frste elleve bger, skabte stor interesse p grund af hendes unikke teknik inden for regressiv hypnose. I de sidste tre rtier har hun gennem denne teknik udforsket omrder af det paranormale, som andre forskere ikke har nrmet sig. Hendes innovative procedure og banebrydende forskning har givet hende en langvarig og enorm tilhngerskare inden for metafysik.Dette tankevkkende vrk, der er bredt anerkendt som en af de vigtigste bger i metafysikkens historie, undersger og forklarer komplicerede begreber som:· Gudskilden· Ubevidst viden om dimensionel rejse· Parallelle universer, livstider og realiteter· At leve alle tidligere og fremtidige liv p en gang· Pskeen, Loch Ness, Nazca-linjerne, pyramiderne· Karakteristika for andre planeter og dimensioner· Gruppesjle og energivsener· Splinter og fragmenter af sjle· Tidens illusion"Viden om, at vi alle er forbundet" ~ Abby Horowitz (Sind, Krop, nd)

Curious about the pink salt craze sweeping the wellness world? Wondering if Himalayan pink salt is truly a miracle mineral or just another marketing trend? Pink Salt Exposed: The Truth Behind the Trend cuts through the hype, giving you the science, facts, and practical guidance you need to make informed choices about your health. From countertops to spa baths, pink salt has become a symbol of clean living, detox routines, and even weight loss promises. But what is actually in this mineral-rich rock? And how much of the hype is rooted in marketing rather than science? This book explores every angle, separating myths from reality while helping you understand how sodium and electrolytes really function in your body. Inside, youll discover: The Rise of the Pink Salt Craze: Understand how pink salt became a global phenomenon and what drives its popularity. Marketing vs. Minerals: Learn whats really inside the rock and why some claims dont add up. Weight Loss Claims Fact or Fiction?: Explore whether pink salt can actually help you shed pounds or if its just clever advertising. Detox Debunked: Separate hype from evidence-based health advice for safe, realistic wellness. Gut Health, Hydration, and Electrolytes: Find out how salt interacts with your digestion, hydration, and energy levels. Sleep, Stress, and Energy: Learn how sodium affects your bodys systems and what studies really say. Practical Guides: From cooking tips to skin soaks and scrubs, discover safe and functional ways to integrate pink salt into your life. 28-Day Reset Plan: Take actionable steps to build a foundation for real, lasting change without gimmicks. Whether youre a health-conscious cook, a wellness enthusiast, or simply curious about the science behind pink salt, this book provides clear, approachable, and evidence-based guidance. Youll gain the knowledge to confidently navigate the wellness aisles, understand marketing claims, and make smart choices that support your long-term health. Empower yourself with the truth, embrace sustainable wellness, and reclaim your health storywithout falling for trendy gimmicks. Pink Salt Exposed is your ultimate guide to understanding, using, and appreciating pink salt safely and effectively.