Aftercare at Randy’s

by R.A. Frick
Book Cover: Aftercare at Randy's
Editions:ePub, Kindle, Paperback

Where do you meet like-minded kinksters in Boston? It’s time for Pancakes & Pronouns at Randy’s!
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Gael “Gay” López Cruz is a no-nonsense civil rights lawyer by day, strict but nurturing Dom by night. The only problem? Her partner is a switchy kitten, not the sub she longs to care for, and finding a second great love feels impossible.

Cincinnati "Cin" Santos' life is perfect, except something is missing. Cin and their partner, Gay, host a munch for non-cis kinksters, and maybe they'll meet a third there…

RJ Meritt is new to Boston, and is excited to finally explore everything a trans kinkster could dream of. His first stop is something called a “munch” at Randy’s Diner.

Published:
Editors:
Jenn Reads Books
Cover Artists:
Cormar Covers
Genres:
contemporary, fiction, gay, lgbtq, romance
Tags:
BDSM, contemporary, D/s, gay, gender fluid, HEA guaranteed, hurt/comfort, interracial couple, LGBT, LGBTQ fiction, neurodivergent, nonbinary, PoC, polyamory, sex toys, short men, soft Dom, spicy, transgender

Aftercare at Randy’s is the story of three transgender kinksters discovering their chosen family, more than one love, and having a lot of fun along the way.
Part of the Randy's Diner Days collaboration - Love beyond the binary: serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's Diner!

For Real

by R.A. Frick
Book Cover: For Real
Editions:Kindle, Paperback

Living outside of the cis-het box makes life more challenging, but also more fabulous!

Ash is a high-powered San Francisco real estate agent by day, Professional Dom by night. They live their life gender-queer and proud, but s-x work has gotten old. Will they ever be able to quit Pro-Domming and do k!nk for fun again?

Jefferson “Flowers” Flores is bitter from twenty years in the military and trying to find where he fits in the world. He's finally out of the Army and out of the closet; looking for love, hopeful but cynical in a new city where he doesn't feel like he belongs.

When one of Ash's clients has a video of their scene released, his criminal family is out for blood. Flowers steps up to protect Ash and keeps them safe as the feelings for each other grow. Can they really be what the other needs in the middle of running for their lives?

Published:
Cover Artists:
Jamie Luther
Genres:
contemporary, gay, lgbtq, M/M, romance
Tags:
bad breakup, BDSM, Bodyguard, contemporary, D/s, forced proximity, gay, gay romance, gender fluid, generation ship, HEA guaranteed, LGBT, LGBTQ fiction, Mafia, military vet, MM, nonbinary, San Francisco, service submission, sex worker, size difference, spicy, transgender, workplace romance

For Real is the beginning of the X Club series featuring trans and non-binary main characters falling in love in San Francisco. All of these stories can be read as standalones, but are best enjoyed in order as the characters appear before their books, and now you can read them all together!

Full Series and spin off order:

1. For Real (X Club 1)
2. For You (X Club 1.5)
3. For Keeps (X Club 2)
4. For Them (X Club 3)
5. For Life (X Club 4)
6. Daddy for Christmas: Sawyer
7. Beauty for Kinkmas
8. Fluff Me
9. Happy Pride
10. Enemy
11. His Furry Heat (ABO)
12. Edging Glory (Naughty November Antho, to be re-released)
13. Leo: A Little Christmas 3
14. Daddy for Christmas: Will
15. Truth or Dare, Cinderfella? (X Club 4.5)

Clarity

Queer Sci Fi's Ninth Flash Fiction Contest

by J. Scott Coatsworth

Clarity (noun)

Four definitions to inspire writers around the world and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell:

1) Coherent and intelligible
2) Transparent or pure
3) Attaining certainty about something
4) Easy to see or hear

Clarity features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi.

Published:
Publisher: Other Worlds Ink (https://www.otherworldsink.com)
Editors:
Ryane Chatman
Cover Artists:
J. Scott Coatsworth
Narrators:
Vance Bastian
Genres:
fantasy, horror, paranormal, sci-fi
Tags:
anthology, bisexual, fantasy, flash fiction, gay, gender fluid, lesbian, LGBT, transgender
Excerpt:

Alia Terra

Stories from the Dragon Realm

by Ava Kelly

Alia Terra: Stories from the Dragon Realm draws from personal experiences, Romanian folklore with Dacian roots, and our fundamental need—to believe in ourselves. Richly illustrated by Michigan artist Matthew Spencer in shades of color and gender, the words of Ava Kelly assure that we all belong.

Publisher: Atthis Arts (https://www.atthisarts.com/)
Editors:
E.D.E. Bell
Illustrators:
Matthew Spencer
Cover Artists:
Matthew Spencer
Translators:
Ava Kelly
Genres:
cozy, fantasy, fiction, lgbtq, YA/Adult Crossover
Tags:
ace, cozy, dragon, fantasy, nonbinary, transgender
Reviews:Bogi Takács wrote:

“Ava Kelly’s book of bilingual Romanian/English fairytales is both necessary and a delight. While queer writing is being suppressed in many countries of Eastern Europe, this volume offers comfort and consolation with queer-normative stories that reach back to the familiar themes of childhood, and provide renewed hope. Mages, princesses, and above all, dragons populate the world of Alia Terra, richly illustrated by Matthew Spencer. Characters go against expectations, and learn to live true to themselves: curses turn into blessings, flying creatures find a new beginning underwater, and even love acquires new meaning. From aromanticism to nonbinary gender, LGBTQIA+ themes in Alia Terra are always portrayed with a gentle kindness that we need in our lives, and an eager, resilient confidence. Read the stories and share them with your loved ones!”


Alia Terra: Basme din Tărâmul Dragonilor
conține trei povești diverse pentru toate vârstele.

The Dragon of Ynys

by Minerva Cerridwen

Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet makes his way to the dragon’s cave and negotiates the item’s return. It’s annoying, but at least the dragon is polite.

But when the dragon hoards a person, that’s a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside to escort the baker home, only to find a more complex mystery—a quest that leads him far beyond the cave. Accompanied by the missing baker’s wife and the dragon himself, the dutiful village knight embarks on his greatest adventure yet.

The Dragon of Ynys is an inclusive fairy tale for all ages.

Publisher: Atthis Arts (https://www.atthisarts.com/)
Editors:
E.D.E. Bell
Cover Artists:
Ulla Thynell
Narrators:
Ryan H. Reid
Genres:
cozy, fantasy, hopepunk, YA/Adult Crossover
Tags:
ace, audiobook, cozy, dragon, family drama, fantasy, lesbian, transgender

Audience: The Dragon of Ynys is intended for a wide audience, primarily those, of any age, who love fairy tales, dragons, or stories of acceptance and hope. It was written as the fairy tale the author wished she’d had as a child, but it is intended for adult readers as well. The Dragon of Ynys can be read by adults and children, by adults to children, and in groups or story time sessions of any composition. It should be enjoyed by those desiring aromantic and/or asexual representation as well as trans representation, and those who would enjoy the storytelling of an aro, ace, and genderqueer author. Whatever your reason for inviting our little fairy tale into your life, we hope that you enjoy it.

The Reunion

by M.D. Neu
Book Cover: The Reunion
Editions:Audiobook, ePub, Kindle

It’s been twenty years since the quiet Midwestern town of Lakeview was struck by tragedy.  But every year on the anniversary of the tragic event Teddy returns home for ‘The Reunion’. Lakeview, like Teddy, has secrets and not all mysteries should come to light.

Published:
Publisher: NineStar Press (https://ninestarpress.com)
Genres:
gay, paranormal, suspense-thriller, Urban Fantasy
Tags:
audiobook, contemporary, dark, drag queen, short story, small town, transgender

Be the Sea

by Clara Ward

In November 2039, marine scientist Wend Taylor heaves themself aboard a zero-emissions boat skippered by elusive nature photographer Viola Yang. Guided by instinct, ocean dreams, and a shared birthday in 1972, they barter stories for passage across the Pacific. Aljon, Viola’s younger cousin, keeps a watchful eye and an innovative galley. Story by story, the trio rethink secrets, flying dreams, and how they experience their own minds.

When they reach Hawaiʻi and prepare to part ways, opportunity and mystery pull them closer together. Both scientific and personal discoveries take shape as they join with ex-lovers, lost friends, and found family. Wend must navigate an ever-shifting future, complicated by bioengineered microbes and a plot to silence scientists, entangled with inexplicable dreams and a calling to Be the Sea.

Published:
Publisher: Atthis Arts (https://www.atthisarts.com/)
Editors:
E.D.E. Bell
Cover Artists:
Matthew Spencer
Genres:
cli-fi, contemporary, fantasy, fiction, hopepunk, lgbtq, sci-fi
Tags:
ace, climate change, contemporary, future, Hawaii, neurodivergent, nonbinary, scientist, seaside, transgender
Reviews:Dawn Vogel on History That Never Was wrote:

“An amazing sci-fi novel… An eclectic cast of queer and disabled characters… If you enjoy optimistic stories that take into account the realities of our world but present innovative solutions, you’ll enjoy Be the Sea.“

Alex Brown on Punk-Ass Book Jockey wrote:

“I’m not a big sci-fi person, but if more of it left me feeling as good as this one did, I’d call myself a huge fan.”


Ever: Forged into Midnight

by Sen Taylor
Stories of war raised young Saya. In her nation of Sagittarius, little girls were molded into dutiful Sagittarian wives and mothers. But Saya wanted nothing more than to become a brave and honorable Sagittarian soldier, fighting against Scorpio, just like her father. She knew in her heart she was a boy, and nothing felt heavier than the expectations her nation imposed upon its children who had bodies like Saya's. That is, until the day she discovered what the weight of unspeakable tragedy felt like. Suddenly, with sword in hand, a quiver full of arrows, and a new name, Sai is thrust into an unprecedented life. He finally got what he had always wanted... but at what cost?
Published:
Genres:
action-adventure, dystopian, fiction, lgbtq, YA/Adult Crossover
Tags:
series, transgender
Reviews:Nicolas Dolern on Independent Book Review wrote:

"An epic post-apocalyptic tale of nationalism, gender, and war.... Forged is rich in character psychology.... A read for entertainment and imagination."

on Kirkus Reviews:

"Ruminative, queer dystopian fable... The writing is engrossing and punchy...and the action is energetic... A vigorous yarn that mixes stout swashbuckling with moody reflection."

ALS on Amazon wrote:

When I tell you this book is **Fantastic**, show me the lie. In the first chapter, you're immediately drawn into the character's stories, and the world they live in. The details of the scenes, and the life journey of the main character, Sai, gives you all the feels. The parallels of today's society is chilling. It's giving, movie franchise. Totally invested in the journey of these characters and the rest of the series. The only critique that I have, is that the author should have already released the rest of the series so I can binge read them already. If you want a book to make you feel totally immersed, you're wasting time reading this. Go BUy tHe BoOK!!!!