Leah Ross

Truth is supposed to be the great equalizer. Facts, evidence, sworn testimony. The hallmarks of justice. But when proof is hidden, reality becomes the province of perception. And perception is far too easily manipulated. Unseen threats turn to evil incarnate. Selfish privilege breeds corruption. And prejudice keeps those worthy of redemption from finding salvation. Truth is nothing but a dream. Imprisoned and forgotten, Emory Linsey has been cast out of every version of life he’s ever known, condemned for the atrocities perpetrated by his monstrous alter ego. No one’s interested in finding the tormented man beneath Wraith’s mask. No one wants to believe that he’s anything but unrepentantly insane. They only want someone to blame for the crimes they can’t understand. Resigned to his fate, Emory draws the shadows around him as he’s done for his entire life and hides from the world. The wretched don’t deserve to hope and dream. Dr. Gabriel Norris is an esteemed psychiatrist with a bright and promising career, a handsome intellectual, a coffee snob. He’s content in his predictable, sheltered life and his unremarkable domed world. Helping his patients navigate the convoluted avenues of their dreamscapes is about as much risk as he’s willing to take. But when he’s invited to rehabilitate the most dangerous patient at the country’s top treatment facility, it’s an offer he won’t even consider refusing. This is his chance to help someone who truly needs his expertise. He’s seen practically everything that the human psyche can throw at him by now. He can handle this assignment too. From opposite sides of their world, Emory and Gabe must unravel the web of lies threatening to trap them. Perception looms like an impenetrable wall and it will take everything they have to break it down and find the truth. Not even love can save them from corruption. If they hope for freedom and a future together, then they’ll have to overcome fear itself. They’ll have to dream up something stronger. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: mm romance, steampunk romance, gay romance, science fiction romance, mm gay romance, post-apocalyptic, alternate universe

Firebend Chronicles, Book Four

Dreams Like Clockwork

Torn between family and duty, Sanjay is home in Farashtar at the behest of his father. He resents deferring his career as a knight to obey royal obligation, but he’s powerless to escape his father’s influence. Sanjay soon discovers that the duke’s pet project is more than aristocratic fancy, though, and the corruption lurking within the palace walls could shatter the very foundation of Sehaann. Sanjay isn’t perfect. He’s a fighter, a strategist, deadly with a blade and master of his magic. He’s a knight, not a saint. Despite his dishonorable past, he’d rather be remembered for his morality and not for his many transgressions. Yet, with his conscience at war with his responsibility, it’s maddeningly difficult to decide where his loyalty should lie. He’ll lose, no matter what he does. Mired in endless uncertainty, only one truth remains—ending up on the wrong side will cost him everything. Only barely considered part of the Farashtaran aristocracy, Josha is used to being overshadowed by the influence and privilege of his peers. But as a knight and elite fighter of Sehaann, he wields his sword in protection of the realm, rejecting the voracious, divisive ambition that he despises. Back home for the first time in years, though, Josha comes face-to-face with the demons of his past. Someone is pulling him away from Sanjay and Josha must choose between his best friend and the fate of his country. Sanjay and Josha have never known life without the other in it. But much has changed since the simplicity of their youth, and the pressure of political conspiracy just might tear them apart forever. If they can thwart the burgeoning treachery without succumbing to it in the process, then perhaps they can begin to right the grievous injustice threatening to topple the Sehaannian throne. And if the rampant betrayal proves too difficult to fight, then they may be forced to abandon honor just to survive. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: mm romance, sword sorcery magic quest, alternate universe AU, knight romance, royal romance, mm fantasy romance, gay fantasy romance

Knights of Sehaann, Book Three

The Rogue Knight

In a land where status defines a person’s entire life, a young man struggles to find his place among those who reject his differences. Too royal for piracy but too savage for palace halls, he doesn’t fit anywhere. It’s practically impossible to meet everyone’s lofty expectations when they all want nothing more than for him to fail. If only someone would give him a chance to prove his worth. Left behind in Sehaann and seething with bitterness, Oron is an outcast in his own land. All he wants is to be back with his pirate brethren and enjoying an adventure. Instead, he’s deeply mired in complex politics, stuffy etiquette, and the resentment of his peers. He’s stuck in hell, and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever get out. Deven is the most promising fighter among the top squires training to become Knights of Sehaann. His future is well-defined, his career as a royal protector assured. Though he wasn’t counting on being entrusted with such responsibility before earning his knighthood, he accepts it gladly in order to keep his prince and new friend safe. A young prince turned pirate who was never meant to rule. A squire destined to be a knight who will do anything for honor and friendship. Together, they will face every challenge and fight every battle with courage. It will take more than courage and honor, though, to win their toughest battle. It’s a battle that neither of them can afford to lose. Not when failure means losing everything. Book Length: ~39,500 words Keywords: mm romance, sword, sorcery, magic, quest, alternate universe, AU, knight romance, royal romance, mm fantasy romance, gay fantasy romance

Knights of Sehaann, Prologue

The Forgotten Squire

Oron didn’t want to rule Sehaann. But now he’s leading his nation to war for its very existence. He fights for his people’s safety, for a peaceful future, for freedom from the tyranny trying to eliminate him. Heritage has plagued his life and now that legacy hangs on the edge of oblivion. No matter how he got here, he can’t let it fall. Because failure means the end of everything he loves. Caught between obligation and duty, treachery and redemption, Sanjay is powerless to stop the machinations dragging him into war on the wrong side of the battlefield. He can’t fathom opposing his knightly brethren, but when he’s forced to face Oron from the enemy lines, all of his worst nightmares suddenly become reality. Destroy Oron and the knights of Sehaann, or sacrifice all he holds dear. Either choice means Sanjay loses. The persistent rage simmering in Kyren’s soul is now a demon threatening to consume him. Everywhere he turns, the consequences of his failure torment and remind him of how unworthy he is of his elite status. He’s a liability to those he’s sworn to protect and jeopardizes Oron’s battle plans at the worst possible moment. If he can’t control his seething vengeance, he’ll lose much more than his position. He’ll take the world down with him. All William wants is to protect his family. The ones he loves are worth everything to him so he extends his power beyond known limits to help Oron and his army succeed. What he achieves is beyond anyone’s expectation, but it’s more than even an immortal winged warrior can withstand. With godlike energy at his fingertips, he can alter reality to his whim. If he doesn’t obliterate it first. Overwhelmed and under siege, Taj can barely provide for his own community when refugees start arriving from around the country. As casualties mount, his leadership and therapeutic skills are stretched to the brink. But nothing prepares him for the horror of battle, where seconds mean the difference between life and death. Not even a gifted healer can save everyone. And sometimes, seconds are a luxury that no one can afford. In the ultimate battle for Sehaann’s survival, honor will be tested, loyalty will be shattered, sacrifices will be made, and no one will emerge unscathed. Everyone’s spent a lifetime giving all they have to fight for what they believe in. Now is when they find out if it’s enough. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: mm romance, sword sorcery magic quest, alternate universe AU, knight romance, royal romance, mm fantasy romance, gay fantasy romance

Knights of Sehaann, Book Six

The Warrior King

Life as a fugitive is never predictable but owning his destiny is the only way for Taj to be free. He’s survived fate’s every whim with his wits and ingenuity. When the law finally catches up, he finds redemption in the same structured control he’s been avoiding for a lifetime. Out of luck, out of time, Taj must determine where fate takes him next, and how many lives he ruins along the way. As deputy to the Arcinian rebel leader, Taj enjoys the freedom he craves, afforded the ability to help as many commoners as he can with his limited resources. His generosity and selflessness has earned him the loyalty of his many friends. But no amount of charity can absolve his guilt over his numerous failures or the pain he’s inflicted. No atonement can heal his broken family. One day fate will come to collect and Taj already knows he’ll pay with his independence. Vaan’s life is ordered, scheduled, pristine. He takes great pride in his position of authority and discipline as a knight in the Royal Guard, following every order and representing his leaders with impeccable decorum. His prince’s word is irrefutable law. It’s when that word puts Vaan in direct defiance of the law that his carefully structured life is turned on its head. Without a clear set of rules to guide him, he’ll need to follow instinct instead and hope he can continue to hide the one mistake that can ruin him. Rebel and knight. Outlaw and executioner. Diametrically destined to oppose. If they can see past their fundamental differences and learn to work together, then perhaps they can stop the destructive greed and ambition threatening to plunge the Sehaannian capital into chaos. As a team, they could change life for the lower class forever. But lies and secrets tend to rip alliances apart, and the ones building between Taj and Vaan might be too difficult for them to overcome. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: mm romance, sword sorcery magic quest, alternate universe AU, knight romance, royal romance, mm fantasy romance, gay fantasy romance

Knights of Sheaann, Book Four

The Renegade Spy

New threats face the Aeon Grimoire in the search for the ultimate prize of Syndraya. The next pirate generation poises on the brink of inheriting destiny, but the fight for it takes everything they have. As the future looms ominously ahead, the past rises in a flank attack to wipe the field clean in a single sweep of devastation. No one sees it coming, and none can predict how completely it will change everything. Teagan is determined to surpass her father’s legend. But she can’t lead if she can’t take chances, and too many deem her life too precious to risk. Risk equals death. No one knows that better than Jonathan. He will keep Teagan safe, no matter the cost. The battle for truth has just begun. As ruthless betrayal tallies up the mounting casualties, it’s clear that no one escapes the hand of destiny. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: pirate, pirates, fantasy romance, fantasy romance series, high seas adventure, magic, quest, alternate universe, AU, treasure hunting, curse, legend, grimoire

Legend of the Grimoire, Book Two

Destined

Deadly Silence

Sam Kates

Jane Cooper

Laura Greenwood

Jessie Thomas

J. Naomi Ay

Jaleta Clegg

George Donnelly

Alexa Kang

Cecilia Peartree

Carmilla Cross

John D. Ottini

A.T. Brennan

Janice Croom

Bill Hiatt

Vaughn Treude

From an unexpected twist on a classic Christmas tale and a soldier returning home from war to a pair of girls waiting for an unlikely Christmas wish to come true and a creepy evening in a museum, fill your briefest moments with this collection of 18 flash fiction stories. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 28.8px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Commuting to work? Grabbing a quick coffee? Each story tells a complete tale in but a few short minutes with the added promise of a lifelong introduction to new indie writers. You never know, you might just find your next favorite author. Christmas in Love, the third anthology in the Flash Flood series, is a hand-picked selection of master works in romance, science fiction and fantasy themed for Christmas and guaranteed to keep you engaged.

A Flash Fiction Anthology

Christmas in Love

Enjoying life as a retired pirate, William has no interest in chasing adventure. He’s lived two lives already and earned some rest. But he can’t ignore the call of family needing help, so he drags his partners along into the growing chaos of Arcini. Only he has the ability to prevent the monarchy’s downfall. But the cost of finding the truth might be too much, even for an immortal champion. Jonathan’s career as the ‘Angel of Death’, the ‘Winged Avenger’, is over. No one has any use for a pirate commander with no crew to command, so he settles for the predictability of the mundane instead. There’s little excitement, but there are also far fewer knife wounds. At least the trip to the Arcinian palace will be a diversion from the boredom of retirement. When he’s offered the command of a ragtag brigade of new militia recruits, though, he realizes that his skills as a warrior aren’t as obsolete as he’d thought. He only hopes that his feisty crew of Enuldesh soldiers can learn to follow the orders of an Annali pirate. With a gourmet kitchen, a bountiful garden, and unlimited freedom, Jai has everything he wants in the life he shares with his partners. He can cook to his heart’s content and no longer has to worry about battles and the fickle whims of the sea. He even takes the visit to the palace in stride, confident in his familiarity of the place where he’d spent much of his life. Thrown back into palace routines and prejudices, however, it’s apparent that he hasn’t quite escaped his past life. The more things change, the more they stay the same, and ghosts that he thought he’d laid to rest keep popping up to haunt him. Three powerful immortals with all of eternity on their hands now find themselves racing against time and staring down death to preserve what they love and care about. If they can’t stand against the unstoppable forces of fate, then everything they know will be gone. Their legacy will be one of failure and destruction. And they alone will remain to face the consequences. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: mm romance, sword sorcery magic quest, alternate universe AU, knight romance, royal romance, mm fantasy romance, gay fantasy romance

Knights of Sehaann, Book Five

The Winged Champion

Leah Ross

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