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It was a total surprise when I was informed by MLR Press that the Anthology, Past Shadows, had been released. I had not expected this book to be out until next month. A surprise it might have been but it was also very exciting!

Past Shadows is my first release with MLR Press and it contains my gay historical ghost story, Death’s Desire, amongst its pages. I am in excellent company with Charlie Cochrane and Jardonn Smith in this anthology.

BLURB:
Through the centuries, lives and loves have been lost to the shadows. In these three stories spanning from 18th century England to the Post-Depression Ozarks, love shines through the shadows.

EXCERPT:
Dinner had been a long drawn out affair, Cousin Alicia wanting to know everything that had happened to Hugh and his family in the intervening years. Hugh’s comment that he knew his mother wrote to her monthly had little effect, unless one counted Charles’ peel of laughter. It was worth it for that alone.

Charles had walked Hugh to his room after they had partaken of brandy and cigars and Hugh didn’t have to fake his yawn as they reached his door.

“Have a good night’s sleep, Hugh, I have plans for tomorrow,” Charles said as he turned away.

“Plans?” Hugh queried.

“You will see tomorrow,” Charles called over his shoulder. With a wave of his hand, he added, “Sleep well.”

“You too, Charles, you too.”

Closing the door, Hugh leaned against it and blew out his breath. As if he did not have enough on his plate with unrequited feelings for his friend, he had an appointment with a ghost. Was it possible he was losing his mind?

He eyed the bed longingly but it was already almost midnight and he dare not lie down, he would most likely drift off. He paced up and down, keeping an eye on the mantle clock over the small fireplace.

Hugh was almost surprised that he wasn’t even considering backing out of the meeting. With a ghost, dear Lord! But the truth was he was filled with an urge to know Adam’s story. It might be because the man’s death had been caused by the same unnatural urges that drove him. He knew he ought to be ashamed of the way he felt about other men, yet somehow he wasn’t. He had tried to fight his nature and to be interested in a woman but it never happened. He found himself attracted to various men who crossed his path, though he never felt for any of them the way he did for Charles.

The clock chimed midnight and he carefully opened his door and checked that the hallway was empty. He quickly covered the short distance between his room and the master bedroom, letting himself inside.

The room was empty. Quietly, Hugh said, “Adam?” Immediately he felt it, a slight change in the atmosphere in the room. If anyone asked him to describe it, Hugh wouldn’t know how.

“You came,” Adam said, materialising by the bed. “I was uncertain you would come.” He smiled. “I am glad I was wrong. You are the best chance I have ever had to end this.”

“Start at the beginning, Adam, please.”

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Noble Romance Publishing, LLC has another hot new release this week!

Forbidden Love Anthology
Genre: M/M Historical
Length: Novel
About the book:
My Outlaw, by Stormy Glenn
After getting injured and losing his horse during a cattle drive, Daniel Branson is ordered to ride the stagecoach back home. Little does he realize that it will put him in the hands of the notorious outlaw, Black Bart. And the handsome outlaw has plans for Daniel that don’t involve holding him for ransom!

Forbidden, by H.C. Brown
England 1075—Sir Renoir Danier finds himself in an intolerable situation when he is ordered by King William to marry an elderly Spanish countess. Five years earlier, he met the great love of his life, Sir Sebastian. This deeply sensual dark angel taught him all that a man could give to another. Renoir became a slave to his erotic punishment. After a month of bliss, Sebastian sailed to Spain. Will he return or leave Renoir with a shattered heart?

Poisoned Heart, by Anna O’Neill
The ultimate betrayal . . . .
In Edo-period Japan, a prominent family might choose to foster a son from another clan in order to encourage peaceful political relations. When Raiden's family invites twenty-three year old Masashi into their lives, their gesture has the opposite effect: Masashi kills Raiden's parents. Now years later Raiden is studying with a master of magic who allows Raiden the chance to go back in time to kill Masashi before Masashi can lift a finger against his family.
But when Raiden is faced with his guest-brother once again, much to his horror he finds that his old feelings for Masashi return. With the weight of the future bearing down on Raiden's shoulders, can he overcome these troublesome emotions, or will his new weakness destroy everything?

Deliverance, by Aleksandr Voinov
William Raven of Kent joined the Knights Templar to do penance for his sins. Formerly a professional tournament fighter and mercenary, William is brought face-to-face with a past he'd thought he had escaped.

Special content alert: M/M, light bdsm, spanking.
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Embroiled in the life of a covert agent and trainee, both must keep their new sexual relationship a secret from those who work to uncover the truth.

Finding any excuse to nurture their lustful encounters, can Rob keep it professional as he tests Coreen, and will Coreen be able to hide her excitement for Rob from her superiors?

When Coreen is offered an irresistible contract with the National Intelligence Agency, will she continue her relationship with Rob?

Nothing is ordinary in the small town of Passion, especially the love.

Wild, rebellious, and perpetually in trouble, Justin Davis was labeled the town troublemaker and an embarrassment to his father, chief of police in small town Passion. After being framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Justin impulsively leaves the town he called home, vowing never to return.

For six years Beth Healy has pined away for Justin, the boy she grew up with and had hoped to become intimate with. Now an officer of the law, Beth is shocked when her pursuit of a speeding driver leads her to the one man she’s been longing to find—Justin Davis—and after all these years he’s finally come home.

Despite the sizzling attraction, Beth’s feelings of hurt and betrayal linger and acceptance and forgiveness don’t come easy. Justin soon discovers that begging for mercy and allowing Beth time to grow to love him again might be the only way to win her back. Then an enemy of Justin’s begins to threaten his life, forcing Beth to make a choice. Will she be able to put the past behind her and trust in the man that Justin is now?

Welcome to the town of Passion

Nothing is ordinary in the small town of Passion, especially the love.

Victor Davis is a man trying to escape the tragedy of his past. Several months ago, a bullet that was meant for him killed his girlfriend by mistake. Now struggling to move on, Victor’s taken over as the chief of police of Passion. Vic knows everyone in Passion, so naturally he can’t help but notice when beautiful stranger Julia Wilson moves into the small town.

Mysterious and alluring, Julia came to Passion with one thing on her mind, avenging the death of her sister. Desperate to find the truth, and keeping her true identity a secret, Julia enters into an affair with the one man she thinks might be able to give her answers—Victor Davis.

Lust and love run rampant when Victor and Julia enter into a torrid romance. But Julia’s deception turns dangerous and secrets from Victor’s past soon threaten their fragile relationship. Murder, kidnapping, and an escape that you’ll never forget.
Welcome to the town of Passion.

Nothing is ordinary in the small town of Passion, especially the love.

Wanting to start fresh, Cassie Evans relocates to the small town of Passion where she moves into the home of her dreams, complete with dreamy next door neighbor, artist, and handyman Thomas Healy. The only problem is, the house she bought just might be haunted.

Thomas Healy lives a life of solitude and that suits him just fine. Then Cassie Evans moves in next door and begins to turn his peaceful live upside down. He tries to ignore her, but ignoring a woman as beautiful as Cassie isn’t so easy, especially when she shows up at your door, naked, begging for you to paint her. Thomas’ first mistake was to agree to it, his second was to take Cassie to bed, now she’s all he can think about.

When their blossoming love is overshadowed by a ghostly haunting, the curious Cassie launches an investigation into the life and death of her home’s previous owner, uncovering a mystery and attracting the attention of a killer. Where will Cassie’s discovery lead her, to the love of her life or to death itself? Welcome to the town of Passion

One upon a time Jonah Moore had it all. Then his wife and unborn child were taken from him, leaving his life darker than when Chaos and his evil vamps stole the sun. Now, Jonahs lost the will to face another day, which could be a problem, considering he’s just been turned into a vampire and is now destined to live for eternity.

As a nurse, Raven Moony was used to tending to the needs of others. Until an accident changes everything… When she is abducted and forced to tend to Chaos’ needs, she is more than ready to give in and willingly accepts her role as his slave.

Then Jonah enters the picture and she finds herself fighting for his safety and freedom as well as her own. Can she convince Jonah he should go on despite her own doubts?
Can they open their hearts to love and learn that there is indeed life after death?

With the cloak of darkness surrounding Jacob’s Cove, Dante Vega must work to protect the humans from the blood-thirsty vampires trying to take over the human race. When a half-naked young woman races into his arms begging him to protect her, he is compelled to help despite the fact that she is a vampire.

Before all hell broke loose, Gypsy Dawn was an average woman carrying on with her ordinary life…until she’s turned into a vampire. With no family and no where to go, she clings to Dante. Aside from his dark, mysterious, good looks, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to him. And when his life is threatened she discovers just how protective she has become.

Trying to bring back the sun is not easy, especially when the creature responsible, has gone into hiding. With Dante’s long lost brother working with the enemy, one friend is killed and another is taken hostage.

Will Dante be able to save him before it’s too late?

An outcast by her kind, Trinity Ford has learned to live on her own…not an easy thing to do when you’re a vampire.

Trinity was once a fragile girl. Being taken by a powerful vampire prince changed her. Discovering him in the arms of another woman changed destiny. Alone, she’s learned fast how to be tough, how to survive, and how to protect the people in her city from the evil that lurks in the dark. She was managing just fine, until Basil walked back into her life.

Basil Hawthorn has been the reigning prince of vampires since banishing his father to the Realm of Dark Mystics decades earlier. When a prophetic dream makes him realize Trinity’s life is at risk, he decides the only way to save her is to push her away. Doing so is not easy. Trinity is the only woman he has ever loved, ever will love, and he can’t seem to let her go.

When rumors arise of a plan to raise the King and blot out the sun, both Trinity and Basil know they must do everything to stop it. Even if it means working together. Despite the betrayal and the threat, they find themselves drawn to each other. Love has no boundaries, especially in the face of danger. But will they be able to stop the ritual before it’s too late?

Or will the darkness capture them both?

Abandoned by her father and family, Cait must fend for herself amongst the savages that overtook her home; her land.

Thrust into a marriage she detests, she must risk escape or face her husband, the leader of the Viking horde. However, not all is as it seems.

Beil, leader of her captives and her new husband, tries to calm her but only ignites his own passion deep inside. Cait finds she is not completely cold towards him as her own lusts and desires begin to take over...

Will she find out his secret before it's too late? or will she succumb to his love and his bed...?