#queer romance

When Marnie Was There (Studio Ghibli 2014)

12 x 9" watercolor, inks

The heart of Alastair Harding’s life is duty. Becoming the first gay chief of the Metropolitan police has required certain sacrifices, but Alastair made them willingly. If his life now lacks human connections, he can’t exactly complain—and it’s a little too late for regrets.

Jay Fieldhouse knows all about sacrifice, too. Brought to London for his own safety by witness protection, Jay’s grassroots charity works day and night to save vulnerable kids from a life of crime. But getting close to other people is tough when no one really knows who you are.

When he meets Alastair one night at a charity event, Jay is intrigued by his glimpse of a gentle soul beneath the commissioner’s uniform. The two men decide to run their lonely paths side by side for a while—after all, life is short and good sex is hard to come by.

Then the shadows of the past begin to stir, and the words which go unsaid might be Jay and Alastair’s undoing.

Get it today: http://getbook.at/shelteringtree

The Sheltering Treeis J.R. Lawrie’s first full length novel, following her beloved debut anthology, Let Your Heart Be Light.

J.R. Lawrie ( @mottlemoth​ ) brings you three holiday stories sure to make you fall in love this holiday season…

Buy directly from Carnation Books: carnationbooks.com/heartbelight

Full of romance, humor, sweetness, and the perfect amount of heat, this collection is perfect for an evening by the fire.

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Dr. David Christmas has heard every joke in the book when it comes to his name. Weary of the festive season and from his long shifts in the emergency room, David is also tired of his lonely single life. His only hope for Christmas is a glimpse of the shy but gorgeous neighbour who lives above him.

Christmas-loving Julian has nurtured a crush on the grumpy man downstairs for years now. Still hurting from his ex-boyfriend’s cruelty, he hasn’t yet dared to say hello. When an injury on Christmas Eve puts Julian directly into David’s careful hands, a little healing might be on the way.

KIND OF A BIG DEAL
and
THE FARRINGDON CLUB

Up-and-coming comedian Zack Wynn splits his time between the stage and the London pizza restaurant where he works, until life hands him one hell of a Christmas present. Richard Garston is the handsome and clever older man of Zack’s dreams, but what exactly is it that Richard does?

Soon, Zack learns the truth: Richard’s classified role in the British government makes him a much bigger deal than he claimed.

Is Zack ready for the politics and power of Richard’s world?
And is Richard’s world ready for him?

Follow J.R. Lawrie on Twitter: @jrlawrieauthor

Follow Carnation Books and keep up to date on our 12 Days of Queer Romance Holidays celebration: @CarnationBooks

Let Your Heart Be Light is available for $3 in .epub and .mobi formats here:carnationbooks.com/heartbelight 

It is also available on Amazon for $3.49 here: http://getbook.at/heartbelight

Can love stop a deranged genius bent on galactic domination?
Can a dire warning keep a curious alien from the temptations of those dangerous Earthlings?
Can an engineer be lured away from his top-of-the-line android by a clunky and obsolete metal robot?
You will find answers to these questions and more in…
Mad Scientists Need Love Too

@berlynn-wohl​ brings you a third collection of steamy stories, and this one might be her best yet!

Mad Scientists Need Love Tooby Berlynn Wohl is available on Amazon as a paperback, ebook, or for FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

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BUY THE BOOK! http://getbook.at/madscientists

Get Your Copy Here!

You only die once. Unless you’re Rami.

He’s done that a couple times too many, and the last one really didn’t stick.

Rami has been a vampire for a little more than a year, and things aren’t great. They aren’t really anything. Rami’s existence is solitary. Empty. Unfulfilled. And he can’t be sure why, or how to fix it, because no one has explained to him how to be a vampire. His brief stint at a facility or people–well, former people–like him resulted in Rami biting and nearly killing his caretaker, Sage. His time there, in his memory, is nothing but a stretch of terror, hunger, confusion, and violence.

Then on Halloween, the one night of the year Rami doesn’t have to worry so much about hiding who–well, what–he is, he stumbles into a little shop and there he is. Sage. Who doesn’t remember Rami at all, so everything should be fine. Except Sage is a witch who knows about secret, magical doors to secret, magical raves full of things that go bump in the night and the humans who want to be near them. Sage’s memory isn’t quite as wiped as everyone thought. His free will isnt quite his own. He also isn’t as delicate as he seems.  And he’s not interested in staying away from Rami.

Available Now!: http://getbook.at/myimagination

Follow the author on twitter here!: @ayshaufarah​

Read Aysha U. Farah’s novelette Puss In Heels here:http://getbook.at/heels

Carnation Books is accepting submissions of short stories which meet the following criteria: 

• Stories ranging from 8,000 to 15,000 words in length
  
• Focusing on a queer romance
  
• With a Happily Ever After
  
• By fanfiction authors (the work can be scrubbed or unscrubbed fanfiction, or an original story) 
  

We are seeking stories in the following categories: 

Stories about fandom romance: Characters can be members of fandom, discovering fandom, or meeting through fandom. Think fanfic authors, cosplayers, artists, bloggers, etc.! Do your characters meet online? At a con? Randomly somehow at the grocery store? The options are endless, and we want to read them all!

-OR-

Stories featuring a relationship involving at least one character who is genderfluid, and at least one character who is a paranormal/magical/mythical creature such as: shapeshifters, were-creatures, fae, banshees, incubi/succubi, ghosts, etc. We are looking for paranormal genderfluid romance. The genderfluid character does NOT have to also be the magical/mythical character, but certainly CAN be! It’s up to you! We are particularly interested in #ownvoices stories for this category. 

Submissionsmustmeet the above criteria AND fall into one of the above categories, but if your story falls into both categories that is really awesome, please note that in the summary field of your submission!

The following elements are always welcome:

• Erotica
  
• Representation of characters from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
  
• Characters with disabilities
  
• Trans characters
  
• Non-binary/genderfluid/gender nonconforming characters (for both categories!) 
• Any genre, as long as the story is primarily a romance

SUBMISSIONS PAGE WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 31, 2019! 

EDIT: This deadline has been extended through January 30, 2020!

We will do our best to respond to all submissions. Please do not send inquiries about your submission. If your story is accepted, we will contact you via email. 

We look forward to reading your stories!

Click here to submit your story: http://carnationbooks.com/submissionsfall2019

We’re crowdfunding a small collection of Sherlock Holmes stories! 

This collection will feature works by well know fic authors such as: 

• Berlynn Wohl ( @berlynn-wohl)
  
• Elyssa Warkentin (aka @doctornerdington)
  
• Evadare Volney (aka @vulgarweed)
  
• MerindaB (aka @merindab) 
  
• AND MORE (See the campaign page for a full list of authors!)
  

The stories range in heat level, genre, length, and tone. All take place in the Victorian era and explore a queer Holmes!

Cover art for this book will be by the wonderfully talented Max Kennedy ( aka @maxkennedy24). We will post art previews here and on the indiegogo campaign page, so check those spaces out in the coming weeks!

Thecampaign is set to run for 45 days. We are already, only 24 hours since we went live on indiegogo, almost halfway to our minimum goal! We’re SO EXCITED and we hope more folks will claim the awesome perks we have available. 

They include: 

• $5 ebook only
  
• $10 paperback only
  
• $18 ebook + paperback combo with a small cover art postcard
  
• $28 ebook + hardcover combo with a large cover art postcard plus your name on the acknowledgments page. 
  
• $45 limited edition dust jacket hardcover with a large cover art postcard and a small cover art poster, plus your name on the acknowledgments page. 
  
• $70 SUPER supporter tier with everything included in the $45 level, but with a large cover art poster and your name in a Special Thanks section inside the book. 

CLICK HERE!: https://igg.me/at/f9NeeUQt-Gk/x/22453214#/

Not able to contribute right now? The book will be made available in ebook and potentially also in paperback format through Amazon in Spring 2020, and you will be able to snag a copy then. However, copies for sale through indiegogo are significantly discounted, so keep that in mind!

FAQs: 

Is the thumbprint graphic the cover art? Nope! This is just a temporary image we are using for this project. 

Are the authors getting paid? Absolutely. All the authors signed a contract which entitles them to payment through royalties up to a certain amount. Authors will receive royalties from books sold via the campaign as well. 

Is the artist getting paid? Yes, of course! Everyone working on this book is getting PAID! 

Why are you crowdfunding this project? This was a somewhat big project for us and one that is very near and dear to our hearts. We exist as a company because of two things: Sherlock Holmes fandom and fan fiction authors. We wanted to make this project, which combines these two things we care about SO much, a bit special with more options than our current model would allow (things like hardcovers and bonus art!). In order to do that, we realized we needed to think outside the box. That’s how we decided to go this route. 

Will you crowdfund all your books now? Nah, we won’t be doing that. We might crowdfunding some larger projects in the future, but definitely no plans to do this for every title! 

Again,here’s the link to the campaign, where you can ask questions in the comments!: https://igg.me/at/f9NeeUQt-Gk/x/22453214#/

WIP; Robin Blyth and Edwin Courcey from A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

punch-chinsky:

The girlfriends

Goldfinch is live on @kickstarter! A lesbian high fantasy gangster noir, complete with guns, goblins, and girls in love!

http://kck.st/2T2ND74

punch-chinsky:

⭐Goldfinch is live on Kickstarter!

⭐Goldfinch is a lesbian high fantasy gangster noir graphic novel.

⭐ Leah’s life is turned upside down when she becomes the getaway driver for the city’s most notorious gang, The Goldfinch!

Video by the talented @the-bowen-arrow

Reblogs appreciated♥️⭐!!