Derrick's whole life is about business. He has closed the door on relationships until he's surprised by his sudden feelings for his assistant, Malcolm. Malcolm is a practical guy who is not ready for a whirlwind romance with his boss. He's busy taking care of his three year old niece, Paula. She had a rough start in life, and Malcolm devotes all his time to her. Though their lives are very different, Derrick and Malcolm can't resist each other. Will Derrick's hard-nosed attitude drive them apart?

After getting burned in his last relationship, Diego isn't looking to get involved. He is willing to allow only one little guy into his heart. That little guy is his irrepressible, four-year-old son, Jamie. But Trevor, a young neighbor who just moved in, might turn out to be too much of a temptation for Diego. Trevor is taking care of his one-year-old cousin, but he's worried he might lose custody. He has quite a few challenges in his life, and Diego is driven to help him overcome them. As the two families bond, the guys find their feelings for each other growing stronger. It's only a matter of time before they'll have to admit that they found in each other everything they ever wanted.

Kurt used to be an arrogant jerk who only cared about money and status, but a car crash has left him with no memories and a brand new baby boy to take care of. His old life is meaningless to him and he can't reconnect with anyone he used to know. The only thing that matters to him is his son, Jack, but Kurt is anxious that he might not be able to take care of him. Though he always hated Kurt, Eric reluctantly steps in to help him with baby Jack. It's supposed to be temporary, but Eric just can't turn his back on a guy who needs him so much. Eric has always been closed off, afraid of getting hurt, but he can't stay away from Kurt. Since his accident, Kurt is a changed man. This new Kurt is kinder, gentler and devoted to his little son, Jack. He's a man Eric can't resist. If Eric can open his heart, he might find love and happiness with Kurt and Jack.

Dunn goes off alone to deal with ghosts from his past. That means going back to a place where he spent the most hellish part of his life. He doesn't want to involve Adrian no matter how much he needs him, but Adrian knows where he belongs, right by his side. But when he comes after Dunn, they'll both end up in danger.

Adrian still can't get used to being in the ghost hunting business with a hot partner. When the owners of a romantic inn need help with a supernatural problem, Dunn sees no reason why he can't use the opportunity for a getaway in the country with Adrian. But is either of them ready for what they are going to face or for their growing feelings for each other?

Tragedy brought us together, but something stronger made me want to stay. Julian was the boy next door. My brother's best friend, he fit with my family in ways I never could. While he and Rhett went on to play house, I left the only life I knew, desperate for a fresh start. Until everything changed.Heartache came along, and the aftermath of my brother's death was here to stay. I was now face to face with Julian more than I ever wanted to be. Being around him brought up all my insecurities, forced me to deal with hard truths, and conjured up feelings I had no business entertaining. He wasn't the man I thought I knew. He was complex and layered, and inherently beautiful in all the ways I'd never noticed. Not on another person. Not on another man. Not until him.

This is a laugh-out-loud exploration of sexuality, family, female friendship, grief, and community. With the heart and hilarity of Netflix's critically-acclaimed Sex Education, Wibke Brueggemann's sex positive debut Love Is for Losers is required reading for Generation Z teens. Did you know you can marry yourself? How strange / brilliant is that? Fifteen-year-old Phoebe thinks falling in love is vile and degrading, and vows never to do it. Then, due to circumstances not entirely in her control, she finds herself volunteering at a local thrift shop. There she meets Emma . . . who might unwittingly upend her whole theory on life.

Mat, an American professor with a partner in the United States, leaves for Bangkok to take advantage of a teaching position. While there, he falls for a "money boy", a young man eager to earn a living in whatever manner he can. Despite their cultural differences and a painful breakup, Mat comes back with his American partner after tragedy strikes. The novel examines the dynamic clash of generations, cultures, sexualities and social levels.

From the author of BETWEEN THE STOPS and TOKSVIG'S ALMANAC 'Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield . . . follows the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker' Independent London, 1897. A young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and sunny climes of India and finds being forced into corsets and skirts in damp and cold country insufferable. The only bright spot: her exciting cousin, Reggie. Reggie, and his lover Frank seek out the adventure the clandestine bars and streets of London offer and are happy to include Valentine in their secret, showing her theatre, gardens - even teaching her how to ride a bicycle. And then comes the Boer War and Reggie's father volunteers him; the empire must be defended. But it won't be Reggie who dons the Volunteer Regiment's garb. Valentine takes her chance, puts on her cousin's uniform, leaving Reggie behind and heads off to war. And for a long while it's glorious and liberating for both of the cousins, but war is not glorious and in Victorian London homosexuality is not liberating . . .

Krin Gabbard explores the often hidden & unacknowledged contribution of African American culture to Hollywood movies. Although relying heavily on African American music, language & street culture, the old racial hierarchies often seem preserved.