Hot Boy

Four gay teens in San Antonio have the summer of their lives while discovering the true meaning of friendship.

I’m going to get each and every Baptist Brother if it’s the last thing I do. What was that saying? More money more problems? It seems like that is just it for the Baptist brothers, the more that they move up in life, trouble lurks in the shadows. Although they are ruthless in the streets and have built a successful empire, Sandy Muggs will stop at nothing to destroy them even if that means hurting the people closest to them and taking them each down one by one. Flame is labeled as the street’s fire man, not only because of his specialty, but because he was known for moving swiftly and never getting caught, that is until fate drops evidence in his arch enemies hands that could implicate him in the decade long mysterious house fire of his foster parents. Now, fighting for his freedom behind bars, Flame leans on his newfound love with Pia, unsure if she is strong enough to take this ride with him. With the lingering assumptions in his head, Flame finds himself gravitating towards his lawyer, Stephany Bianchi all in an attempt to get over Pia, but he soon learns that Pia has left an imprint on his mind that will be hard to erase. After having the love of his life, up and leave him for no apparent reason at all, Smoke finds himself in an obsessive state, desperate to find her. The constant merry-go-round that he feels they are on, has him hating Elle one day and longing for her return the next. Elle is just trying to maneuver through her hectic life by running and starting anew, after all, it is what she is good at. In her mind, all she has to do is step into herself and forget about the people in her past, but that proves to be an impossible mission as her heart still beats for a Baptist. Just as Elle finds herself adjusting to her new life, she meets a handsome stranger whose smile is not only breathtaking but deceiving. Kiyan and Fancy are working to reconcile their differences so that they can raise their child together. While they work through their rocky relationship, the two are met with a person from Kiyan’s past. Uncertain about this person’s intentions, Fancy warns Kiyan, but just like a Baptist, he plays by his own rules, leading him to unveil the skeletons of is past that he may not be ready for. In the final chapter of the Baptist saga, each brother finds himself giving into the idea of love, but this isn’t a fairytale, so with the good comes the bad, and the Baptist brothers must figure out how to beat Muggs at her own game all while extinguishing the fires from their relationships.

The Baptist brothers are every woman’s dream and their enemies’ most terrifying nightmare. Known in their hood for owning Smokin’ Kutz, the most popular shop in town, their successful business only represents a small part of who Iggy, Smoke, Kiyan and Flame really are. As the leader and the oldest, Ignitus “Iggy” Baptist is the most dangerous of the Baptist clan. He moves stealthy and goes under the radar as the quiet one, valuing his time as priceless and keeping his focus on his money. He has no interest in love until one day leads to a reunion with a stranger from his past... the one girl that he always wanted but could never have. The coolest and collected of them all, Shameer “Smoke” Baptist, struggles with his demons in private. When a beautiful woman waltzes into his life with her own baggage, Smoke feels that she’s exactly who he needs in his life. What he doesn’t know is that she has a past of her own and the secrets that she’s holding may lead to the end of his life. Kiyan Baptist is on his way to becoming a successful surgeon, but while his career is flourishing, his marriage seems to be plummeting. After finding solace outside of his marriage, Kiyan’s life quickly spirals out of control. By the time he realizes the mistake he’s made, it may be too late, and he is left to pick up the pieces of his once perfect life on his own. Like moths to a flame, women are drawn to Kindal ‘Flame’ Baptist, the most sought-after brother, in the same way. He’s the cockiest of them all but also the most skilled when using his ‘talents’. With one nagging baby mother in his ear and another who pays him no mind, Pia seems to be the breath of fresh air that he needs in his life. When Flame realizes that she’s the female version of him—wanting no parts of a relationship, just relations—it becomes clear that he’s finally met his match. In this steaming tale of brotherhood and love, four women must decide whether they have what it takes to hold a Baptist brother down. The question is, can they handle the fast and furious lifestyle or will the secrets of the past that were meant to be forever buried, leave them all burned?

Save a fire truck. Ride a firefighter. Isn't that what they say?Ben Riggs says he loves me. He says he hasn't stopped thinking about me since he broke my heart and chased me out of town all those years ago...I say liar liar pants on fire.And boy, do those bright yellow, flame-resistant fireman pants look good on him. I'm aching to feel those big, rough hands clenching on my hips and to collect on the illicit promises burning in his dark blue eyes.Self-control goes up in flames every time he flashes that arrogant smile. So I give in--because a woman has needs. (Am I right, ladies?) He can have my body but my heart is off-limits. I've worked hard over the past few years to prove to myself that I can be successful without him in my life.But Ben says he won't stop until he wins me back--mind, body and heart. He says I'd better stop trying to resist him. He may be a fireman but I'm the one fighting like hell against the inferno of lust and nostalgia closing in on us.And it's a fight I can't afford to lose...Hot Boy is a steamy, laugh-out-loud second chance, firefighter romance set in small town Illinois. It is book 4 in the Blue Collar Bachelors series.

Humans of New York meets Porn for Women in this collection of candid photos, clever captions, and hilarious hashtags about one of the most important subjects of our time: hot dudes reading. Based on the viral Instagram account of the same name, Hot Dudes Reading takes its readers on a ride through all five boroughs of New York City, with each section covering a different subway line. Using their expert photography skills (covert iPhone shots) and journalistic ethics (#NoKindles), the authors capture the most beautiful bibliophiles in all of New York—and take a few detours to interview some of the most popular hot dudes from the early days of the Instagram account. Fun, irreverent, and wittily-observed, this book is tailor-made for book lovers in search of their own happy endings—and those who just want to get lost between the covers for a while.

The stakes are at an all time high as the war between Scar and Snow intensifies. Snow unwilling to backdown demands his respect and would go to any measures to prove that he's a man of his word because his word was all he had. While Scar is having fun playing this little game of cat and mouse he soon learns just how real things can get when you play with Snow's money and when you play with his heart. Mani is trying her best to adjust to this new life she's been sucked into, but whatever it takes for her to stay alive, she's willing to do especially if it's going to get her reunited with her father. With people around her aiming to hurt her, she clings on to Snow realizing that he's the only other person besides her father who truly had her back and put his own life on the line to do so. In this finale, the tension grows, and the plot thickens, but in this cold world sometimes everyone can't go with you and in this installment not everyone will make it to see the next winter. One thing that is proven is love always wins.

"Fun, funny, hot, and heartfelt...The apocalyptic beach read that everyone needs." - Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author A paranormal romantic comedy at the (possible) end of the world. From New York Times bestselling author Gwenda Bond, Not Your Average Hot Guy is a hilarious romantic comedy about two people falling in love, while the fate of the world rests on their shoulders. All Callie wanted was a quiet weekend with her best friend. She promised her mom she could handle running her family’s escape room business while her mom is out of town. Instead a Satanic cult shows up, claiming that the prop spell book in one of the rooms is the real deal, and they need it to summon the right hand of the devil. Naturally they take Callie and her friend, Mag, along with them. But when the summoning reveals a handsome demon in a leather jacket named Luke who offers to help Callie stop the cult from destroying the world, her night goes from weird to completely strange. As the group tries to stay one step ahead of the cult, Callie finds herself drawn to the annoying (and annoyingly handsome) Luke. But what Callie doesn’t know is that Luke is none other than Luke Morningstar, Prince of Hell and son of the Devil himself. Callie never had time for love, and with the apocalypse coming closer, is there room for romance when all hell’s about to break loose?