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08/10/2024

Purpose, book 2 in the Ailene series by is available now!

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If Jax could write his own story, he would add a true friend to spend his life with.

Jax Braeden has always felt different. Life at home is rough, and he struggles to find someone to truly connect with. All of this changes when a shy boy named Liam Hayfield steps into his life.

With Liam by his side, Jax braves the rough waters of high school, figures out his sexuality, and learns the true meaning of love and friendship. But Liam’s life is filled with secrets, and once they start to unravel, they both find themselves in danger.

One day, Jax and Liam wake up at a mental health clinic, unable to remember who they are or what they mean to each other.

Will they find their way back to one another . . . and to themselves?

22/09/2024

The sequel to the multi award winning The Strange Story of Stanley Suspect is now available!

Spellbound to the Fae is book number two in the Transcrypted series, and is out now in eBook and paperback formats. Read free on Kindle Unlimited!

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Born in 1749 in the mountains of Gevaudan, the last of a long lineage of witches, Eve is an almost ordinary peasant girl, except for the fact her birth name was Paul. Growing up in a land of magic and mystery with the love of her mother, she must then as an adult face the scorn of a society that does not accept her, nor any woman seeking independence. Accused of witchcraft, she finds refuge with the mysterious count Nicolas who has been terrorizing the villagers as the ‘Beast of Gevaudan’ for years, and whose love for her is laced with cruelty. But that is only the beginning for Eve, who soon finds herself propelled into eternity as she awakens as a vampire with unique abilities.

Courtesan, herbalist, feminist, author and public speaker, over a hundred years later Eve is an accomplished, independent, but lonely woman, who struggles to find her place even among others like herself, and has long given up her naïve romantic dreams. And when her friend Emily invites a handsome stranger named Stanley to join her transgender circle, little does she know that he was the Englishman who broke Eve’s heart and came to France to make things right. But as Stanley struggles to tell her the truth and prevent her from making a pact with a demon, a new antagonist who can insinuate himself into people’s minds appears, and Eve is not the only target.

In this second volume of the TransCrypted series, Stanley and Eve must find their way through a maze of illusions, but magic is always at work in dark fairy tales, and good or evil may not be as simple as angelic or demonic...

12/09/2024

Get your copy of this must-read novel by from the link in our profile now! 100% of the author's royalties will be donated to , a wonderful charity supporting LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum.

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The Interlife is a dream-like purgatory for those hanging between life and death. Not the ideal place for a teenage boy who, after an accident he can't remember, wants nothing more than to return home to his family and, more importantly, to Abbas: the boy he loves.

Forced to defend his reasons for living, the boy recounts his coming of age, from his first kiss to his first heartbreak. But what do you do when confronting the memories that hurt you most, and you start to forget why exactly you want to go back to them?

Speaker is a story of the gentlest love, the ugliest fury, and a kid caught in the middle, trying hard to piece it all together.

07/09/2024

Available now! This fantastic novel from the very talented is a must read!

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After their daughter was bullied at school, Kyle and Alejandro decided to make a fresh start and move into a beautiful new cul-de-sac development. As they take up residence, the family enjoys seeing the community come to life. But when lights flicker, shadows lurk, and small objects disappear, they begin to doubt their sanity.

When Alejandro and many of their neighbors are struck down by a strange sickness that defies explanation, the family starts to question their recent life change. Feeling trapped they speak with their new neighbors, learning they aren’t alone in the haunted neighborhood. Who do you turn to when the authorities can’t offer any assistance or protection?

How do you fight against a sinister force that is older than time? Can Kyle, Alejandro and the rest of the occupants of Golden Hills Court survive or will this nightmarish ordeal destroy them?

23/07/2024

Get your copy of this amazing collection of true stories from the link in our profile now!

As the title of this book suggests, this book is filled with the thoughts, confessions, and secrets of the LGBTQ+ community.

Following the booming success of the confessionals segment on ‘Chester Pridecast’ podcast, where the hosts read out submissions the listeners send in, and offer advice and thoughts, the community was asked to send in their stories with the proviso that their entries be completely true.

Why, I hear you ask would anyone give honest secrets or confess their stories to a complete strange?

People often hold onto these stories and bury them away, let their thoughts and feelings go unheard. This has been an opportunity for those brave people to let go, and to share to the world anonymously.

Wes Diggory has written a few of the entries himself, and whilst editing the rest, he has been lucky enough to get to know these people and their stories. They share embarrassing/funny moments, heart ache, betrayal, advice, calling out to people, calling people out, lost loves, coming out and much more.

All of the author's royalties from this book will be donated directly to Chester Pride, (Charity number: 1161379) where a dedicated team of local volunteers work tirelessly all year, not only to organise an annual pride event, but also to support the local LGBTQ+ and wider community. This includes but is not limited to social projects, educational work, campaigning to protect LGBTQ+ legal rights and of course bringing a bad ass pride event to the city of Chester.

23/07/2024

15/07/2024

Available now! Come Di(n)e With Me by .gray_author, book number two in the Husband Swap series, is here!

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During a couple’s dinner party, ‘stuck-up’ Sandy is being particularly difficult. He’s embarrassed everyone around the table in front of the whole restaurant. TV obsessed Chris has had enough, and challenges Sandy to a ‘Come Dine With Me’ style competition, if he’s so adamant he could do better. Pushing his luck, Chris also suggests that all four couples swap partners for the week too, just to really make the week really interesting.

Token woman and staunch feminist Faye will enjoy the break from layabout Chris, who’s so laid back he’s practically vertical. Actor Sam doesn’t mind a few days away from new boyfriend. After all, Ben could do with spending a little more time getting to know the group. Best-friend Husbands and business partners Patrick and Stewart will at least get to see each other each day at work. And without over-the-top Sandy for a week, career-driven Anton will have time for a few of his extra-curricular activities.

With miss-matched couples and the pressures of entertaining each night, what could possibly go wrong?

22/06/2024

We're very pleased to share that Hope and Other Lost Things is the number one new release in LGBTQ+ literary fiction!

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After two decades of togetherness, Julia's world shatters when her wife, Marin, leaves her without a word. Left with only fractured memories and a love story with missing pieces, Julia is trapped in a hollow existence, clinging to the hope of Marin's return. It's not until an electrifying moment with a mysterious woman in a bar that a glimmer of Julia's old self rekindles.

When Kleinton High hires an outside company to evaluate her school, Julia never expects it to be Erin, the woman she almost took home the night before. With their undeniable connection between them–a familiarness in Erin’s touch, a magnetic pull neither can ignore–Julia is compelled to face her past.

Can she rediscover the hope she thought was lost forever, or will the hollowness of Marin’s absence overtake her completely? Will Erin be the exact home she always deserved, or will the past creep back in? Hope and Other Lost Things is an exploration of love and rediscovery in the face of heartbreak. Julia’s story is a tribute to the humanistic anguish we harbor inside ourselves, and how a little bit of hope can hold us together on the journey to where we need to be.

04/06/2024

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After two decades of togetherness, Julia's world shatters when her wife, Marin, leaves her without a word. Left with only fractured memories and a love story with missing pieces, Julia is

trapped in a hollow existence, clinging to the hope of Marin's return. It's not until an electrifying moment with a mysterious woman in a bar that a glimmer of Julia's old self rekindles.

When Kleinton High hires an outside company to evaluate her school, Julia never expects it to be Erin, the woman she almost took home the night before. With their undeniable connection between them–a familiarness in Erin’s touch, a magnetic pull neither can ignore–Julia is compelled to face her past.

Can she rediscover the hope she thought was lost forever, or will the hollowness of Marin’s absence overtake her completely? Will Erin be the exact home she always deserved, or will the past creep back in? Hope and Other Lost Things is an exploration of love and rediscovery in the face of heartbreak. Julia’s story is a tribute to the humanistic anguish we harbor inside ourselves, and how a little bit of hope can hold us together on the journey to where we need to be.

18/05/2024

Get your copy of the excellent psychological suspense novel Jack & I by .egan now from the link in our profile!

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A psychological suspense novel about two teenage boys. The twist? They're both named Jack and both inhabit the same body. "Mostly I was relieved to put some distance between Jack and myself, although this wasn't possible because I am Jack, too. And sort of not Jack. I am I, or rather, I am me."

1994. Jack Kennett is 16 and suffers from undiagnosed Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder). Abandoned at age two, Jack has been in the New Jersey care system all his life: foster homes and once placed for adoption with the Kennetts, a family he adored, especially their daughter, Cara. As the divisive war between the two personalities escalates, Jack (the host) is in despair and feeling powerless as he experiences amnesiac events and must deal with his alter's promiscuity, truancy, and illegal acts. How will the war between the personalities end?

12/05/2024

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Mia, a young, closeted trans woman, is ready to get a fresh start in life when she moves across the country for her freshmen year of college. Her life up until now has forced her to stay in the closet, and she is terrified of coming out and what that will mean for her life. So she keeps her identity a secret. That is, until she meets and befriends River, a trans man attending the same college as her. And who happens to help run an on-campus LGBT+ support group.

As Mia slowly assimilates into the group, she finds herself building a newfound courage to come out to River and her friends—and, at the same time, realizes she’s falling for River hard and fast. Try as she might, her crush on him will not go away anytime soon. Will River see her as more than a friend? Is she ready to show the world who she really is and live as her true self?

20/04/2024

23/03/2024

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How Can We Be Wrong by is available from today in eBook and paperback formats.

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Max is a gay nurse. This gut-wrenching story describes his experiences of being prescribed an almost lethal mixture of bullying, bigotry and rejection from the very nursing community he represents today. Sadly, being a nurse does not come with an invisible shield. This story is a personal account of the good, the bad, and the dam right ugly of NHS staff.

There is truthfulness, humour, and lessons for us all. And yet the underbelly of stigma is not watered down; it is there without sentimentality. This story parallels the social, political, and personal impact of ‘coming out’ within the early 1990s. It describes Max’s experiences of working within the health service following the aftermath of Section 28 and the HIV/Aids era.

The story shows that everyone in their way can overcome the badness that life throws at them. Where there is adversity, there can be hope. Where there is desperation, there can be strength. Where there is pain, there can be healing.  Max’s thirty-year story hopes to give a voice to the silenced. In his mission to ‘walk the walk’ of inclusion, he offers a taste of his husband and his experiences of adopting two children.

26/02/2024

Check out what people are saying about The Psychologist's Shadow by Laury A. Egan, from our imprint Enigma Books.

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In October 1992, Dr. Ellen Haskell begins a new therapy practice in Princeton after a tragic error with a former client.

Demoralized by her failure, Ellen strives to restore her emotional and professional confidence. Her parents have departed for Greece, leaving Ellen alone in their secluded country house. As her clients are introduced through their individual sessions, Ellen becomes unnerved when she receives hang-up phone calls and a series of bizarre gifts from an anonymous admirer—first at her office and then at home. As the obsessive lover increasingly invades her life, Ellen's anxiety crescendos and she begins to fear the stalker's behavior will escalate into violence.

The Psychologist's Shadow is a simmering literary suspense and a portrait of a compassionate, introspective therapist who finds herself in a dangerous struggle. As tension accumulates, the reader gains insights during sessions and through the stalker's journal entries, which serve as discordant counterpoints. Who is the shadow lover? An acquaintance, a shopkeeper, an old boyfriend, or a client?