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An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2021 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival, edited by Tracy Cunningham and Paul J. Willis, with an introduction by Salem West.

When Dovana was a child in Lithuania, Roze saved her life. Roze is a Laume, a type of Lithuanian fae. The two became fast friends, staying in touch by leaving a letter and a present for the other every year.Now, Dovana is in college in Toronto, and while those letters still mean the world to her, she wants to see Roze again. She investigates everything she can think of to learn more about the fae and stumbles upon a hidden society of fiends.Meanwhile, Roze has been focusing on her duties of saving children in danger, while trying to prevent the fate that she knows Dovana is destined for, but nothing she does seems to change it. When she has to come to Toronto to save Dovana from her own investigation, she finds that she can''t avoid destiny...or love any longer.

The kingdom of Venostes is in upheaval.Her sister''s cure in hand, Jastyn races home to find her family in chains. The Dark Fae has grown more powerful, and malevolent forces reign. When Jastyn is forced to work alongside the Diarmaids, things become even more complicated.Aurelia is dragged back to Venostes to confront not only her brother''s killer, but her own parents'' dark past. As evil takes hold of her kingdom, Aurelia fights to destroy the Dark Fae and his masters once and for all.Together, Jastyn and Aurelia face unimaginable dangers. Can they take back Venostes? Even more, can two people as different as they­-a princess and an Odium-be together? Are they destined for one another, as Aurelia hopes? Or, as Jastyn fears, are they simply impossible?

For 21-year-old gay virgin Gabe Rafferty, the first decade of adulthood is unpredictable and intense.Flat broke upon college graduation, Gabe navigates the passage from menial work to globetrotting corporate drudge, then strives for a real chance at professional fulfillment. His journey exploring his sexuality-from inhibited innocence, to first-love crises, to random hookups-doesn''t seem to lead to the more sensual, committed relationships he wants. Then he meets Marty, an African American art student, and Gabe must face his white working-class background and racist father for a chance at true love.Throughout, he traverses the joys and hazards of loving a headstrong cast of friends, including a lesbian couple, and Candy, a straight female friend whose life intersects with Gabe''s in unexpected ways.For Gabe, what happens after coming of age and coming out is a scramble to survive first journeys into sex, love, and livelihood.

Veterinary Technician, Valerie Connor, longs for love, but as hard as she tries, her relationships never last. As a single mom, Val''s determined not to give her heart to someone who doesn''t also love her daughter and their small-town life. When an intriguing school teacher moves to town, Val hopes it just might work out this time.After her career and love life crash and burn, Ronnie Yakimoto escapes the big city and surprises herself by enjoying life in tiny Thresherton, Saskatchewan. She''s there to teach and learn to live a stable, peaceful life. But she''s just gotten clean after hitting rock bottom, and nothing is more important than staying clean, not even love.When a stable of horses is threatened, Val and Ronnie must work together against the odds to save them, and maybe even themselves, along the way.

Artist Carrie Martin is struggling with the probability of profound loss when she meets Hope Garret in a grief support group. Hope is warm and easy to open up to, not to mention beautiful. Hope makes the perfect model for a series of figure paintings, and they build a friendship that helps Carrie find meaning in life again. Carrie is determined to keep things professional though, even if she can''t deny her attraction.Temptation may prove impossible to resist and Carrie''s heart is on the line when she discovers Hope has secrets of her own. When a past mistake puts everything at risk, can the truth win out and love conquer all?

Harlem, New York, 1925 is a mecca of cultural and creative freedom, where masquerade drag balls are all the rage and the music, dancing, and loose prohibition laws unite people from all walks of life.Dinah Hampton came to Harlem for better opportunities for her family but ends up working as a nightclub chorus girl to help make ends meet. Among the nightlife and danger, she finds love in the most unexpected way.When a scandal rocks Celine Montre''s family and sends them fleeing from New Orleans to Harlem, the gorgeous Dinah Hampton helps her to discover that there''s more to life, and love, than she ever thought possible.When a notorious gangster sets her sights set on seducing Celine, Dinah and Celine are forced to risk their hearts, and lives, for love.

All Rachel and Claire want is a peaceful life together, but danger strikes, threatening to shatter their hopes and dreams, putting their hearts, and their lives in jeopardy. Eshee Yumiko, head of SeaBridge, seeks revenge for the damage Rachel''s computer program trigger has caused, vowing to get even, no matter what it takes. Derrick refuses to accept Claire''s relationship with Rachel and her continued rejection of his advances. His escalating fixation on her slowly turns into a deadly obsession no one sees coming. As their worlds collide, and choices come back to haunt them, Rachel and Claire realize that a strong love demands a strong heart.The sequel to Moon Shadow

Lynette McCarthy was twelve years old when her parents pledged sole loyalty to a charismatic cult leader. At twenty-four, she escaped, armed with the hope that there was a better and kinder world outside. Healing from the trauma of the past and making a life for herself in a new world is a long and challenging process. When she meets a sexy conservation officer, her vow to never be vulnerable again is put to the ultimate test.Growing up in a military family, Barb Donnelly has pride and a sense of duty. She loves her job as a conservation officer in the upper peninsula of Michigan but needs some time away. In the Wisconsin Dells, she meets the mysteriously reserved Lynette, who captures her attention like no other.Just when Lynette believes she''s beginning to trust her heart again, her past catches up with her and her secret threatens to destroy her chance at happiness.

As a baron''s youngest son, Hector Somerville has no real prospects. He will not inherit, and he''s overshadowed by two perfect brothers. While searching for ways to improve his situation, Hector finds respite in an invitation to a country estate-and has a second chance at rekindling his illicit affair with Viscount Wentworth, captain of HBMS Dragon. The upcoming fortnight could be everything Hector dreamed of since their disastrous parting.Wentworth has forsaken love, and yet, memories of guilt and heartache resurface. He loved a boyhood friend once, Hector''s older brother William, until the man left him, trampling his heart in the process. Years later, he wonders if he ever fell out of love. Is his heart bound by William, or can he create a life with Hector?

Cash Braddock thought everything was great. Her drug business sold for a nice chunk. She''s opening an art gallery. And she''s finally free of the Sacramento Police Department.But then the mother she hasn''t seen in twenty-three years knocks on her door, and Laurel Kallen, the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart, rolls into town. Oh, and Laurel has a message: Cash''s former business partner is back and wants to kill them both. Which is a real bummer.Cash is no stranger to the consequences of her poor decisions, but this time everyone and everything she loves might pay the price.

In this second book of the Rainbow Gap Lesbian Family Saga, MJ Beaudry, an angry, brilliant, abused runaway, is dumped in Rainbow Gap, Florida, and almost immediately discovers an aptitude for crime. The lesbian cop who catches her expects good-hearted lovers Jaudon Vicker and Berry Garland to save the kid. Although Jaudon''s business has suffered a killing blow and she''s frantic to make it right, she was once a besieged gay kid herself and reaches out, only to find herself in cahoots with MJ.Berry is left in the dark, her own big dream on hold, and fears losing her love as Jaudon is swallowed by work and guilt. Berry, salt-of-the-earth Gran, besotted-with-MJ Vonnie Lowe, Allison the social justice warrior, and scofflaws Shady and Tad all stand behind Jaudon, but are they enough?Or will it take this next generation of lesbians-MJ and Vonnie-to lead the way?

Rose Pereira is drifting through life when she's first introduced to Stare at the Sun, an up-and-coming indie band led by the puppy-eyed Harley. The energetic group pulls her in, and she finds herself living for the first time in ages. Especially when she meets a friend of the band, Max, a trans guy. With his bizarre sense of humor, his gorgeous arms, and the way he talks about music, Max is a danger to her don't-care attitude. He's her best friend, in her corner no matter what, he makes her laugh, and he gets her.Even when she screws everything up, Max is on her side. Pregnant with Harley's baby, she absolutely can't be in love with Max.Rose is not in love. Because if you don't fall in love, then you can't get broken.

In this collection of steamy stories, a rich variety of lovers find themselves desiring more,more from a lover, more from themselves, and more from life.

Blossoming recording artist Jordan Phelps watches her life go up in smoke when a candle tips over and lights a BDSM play club on fire. After losing her job, her lover, and her home, Jordan sets out across America to find a safe place. She lands in Boston, where an old college friend asks her to join their small lounge band. There she meets pianist Morgan Sparks, who lights another blaze, this time in Jordan's heart.But Morgan has a history that keeps her well away from relationships. Running away from the past is never easy, but when an abusive ex-lover finds her through her new band's website, Morgan must face scars that never quite healed. The leather community helps Jordan and Morgan get back the respect and esteem they once had, but will love be enough to mend a broken heart?Content advisory: This book contains references to domestic violence.

Search and rescue volunteer Johnnie Lancaster and her dog, Cougar, serve their community by bringing home the skeletal remains of the lost no one could save. But sometimes being the best at what she does isn't good enough. Nothing has trained her for a serial killer who appears to chew on the bones of their victims, and it's not long before Johnnie is convinced the killer walks by day as a human and hunts by night as a werewolf.Forensic anthropologist Shantel Kind has never seen a case like this one. That doesn't mean she's prepared to believe in a preternatural killer. As she works closely with Johnnie, their attraction is impossible to deny, but the death toll keeps rising, and time is running out. They might have to risk their lives-and their love-to stop a werewolf.¿

Phenom luxury Realtor Ellison Gamble has everything, except a family to share it with, so when a mix-up brings youthful Katie Crawford into her life, she bets the house on love.