Weekend Update!
Apr 05, 2025 4:46 pm
Hi everyone! I'm a little behind this week, I usually have my newsletter ready to go by Friday but I've been behind all week! I hope you all have a great weekend and have time to relax and read lots of books!
I'll be at one of the Hands Off protests in the Sacramento area with a friend. Be safe out there if you're doing the same.
OH and we ended up raising around $10,000 through sales of Candy Hearts Anthology for Rainbow Railroad. Thank you all so much for being a part of this.
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If you go to my tiktok shop Blind Date Books with old covers are free shipping. When they're gone that's it! Go to the SHOP tab at the top of the app and search BL Maxwell blind date books, it'll come up. Thanks everyone!
New Release!
OUT NOW!
Coming soon to audio!
Trolling For Love
BL Maxwell
Trolling for Love: https://books2read.com/TrollingForLove
Series link: https://mybook.to/MonsterMatchS2
Looking for love isn't easy when you're an antisocial troll.
Gunnar has existed near the border of the monster world in the wilds of Iceland for centuries, only straying into the human world occasionally out of boredom. He finds many of their belongings they’ve dropped while exploring. One of those items was a cellphone and after attempting to figure out how it works, Gunnar finds an app that intrigues him, Monster Match.
Flynn Davies has worked in the lumber industry since he was old enough to apply, but working in the woods can be lonely, and he spends more and more time scrolling the mysterious app he’s heard so much about. When he begins to chat with a mysterious creature, he wonders if there could be a perfect match for him that’s not human.
The past decade has been lonely for Gunnar, and he longs for someone to share his life with, even if that means changing his life. When he arrives at Elder Ridge, he quickly realizes how different life is here, but maybe the annoying human he’s been chatting with can help him learn more about this strange new world.
Monster Match is a multi author series with amazing stories about monsters matching with the perfect human for them! This is a shared world series but all books can be read as standalones. #mmromance #monsterromance
Latest Audiobook!
Now in Audio!
Heart of Ice
https://books2read.com/HeartOIce
Max Hofstedder has been recruited to the Sacramento Titans as a third string goalie and even if he doesn’t get to play a game this season, he’s thrilled. On opening night at their new stadium, he gets the chance he hopes for when the first- and second-string goalies are both out with injuries. After the first period he’s fighting to stay in the game.
Ruben Franklin is the Titan’s team doctor and after the team suffers multiple injuries, he’s thrown headfirst into a job he’s unfamiliar with but is ready for the challenge. One of the more seriously injured is the one and only goalie.
As Max is treated for his injuries by Ruben, he tries hard not to let on how badly he’s hurt, but Ruben isn’t easily fooled. When they finally get some time alone outside the stadium, they both realize there might be more between them than the team doctor treating an injured player.
Heart of Ice is a slow burn, MM Hockey Romance.
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Lance and Billie met and fell in love over their mutual love of food and their drive to have a successful business in the small town of Stoney Brook Maine. Both are driven to succeed, but now it’s time for a vacation, a real vacation.
Billie plans a trip to Dublin, Ireland to explore Lance’s Irish roots, he takes a little convincing. But when Billie tells him they’ll be spending time with an uncle who also runs a small café, it’s more than Lance can resist.
They spend their days trying new foods, exploring ancient wonders, and meeting more new relatives than either of them could have imagined. And at an ancient castle, Lance discovers that everything he needs is right in front of him.
What starts as a vacation ends up being life changing, and something Lance and Billie will never forget.
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The First Twelve
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Rio and Caden met under harsh circumstances when they were both teenagers trying to survive on their own. Together, they raised Rio’s brother and sister and have created a great life for them all filled with lots of love and warmth. But just one thing is missing.
Together they’ve made a family for themselves, and now they have a chance to add one more—a child of their own. When Caden’s sister offer’s to be their surrogate they’re overjoyed. Now if they can navigate nine months of pregnancy hormones, morning sickness, and mood-swings everything will be easy. Until one little newborn arrives and keeps them busier than they ever imagined possible.
Nine months seemed tough, but the first twelve will be even more challenging. Just like every other challenge they’ve faced they’ll do it together, and they’ll do it with love.
Preorders
Back to Foggy Basin!!! Cover Reveal May 1
Preorder for August 13
Finding Isaac: https://books2read.com/FindingIsaac
Series Link:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DST7K6BR
Welcome to Foggy Basin Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.
Preorder for June 23 Release!
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Camping 101
BL Maxwell
Covers by: Covers By Jo
Gavin Johnson has been camping as long as he can remember. His family spent a few weeks every summer either on the coast of California or in the forests of the Sierra enjoying the simple life and getting closer to nature. Which is why when he had the opportunity to buy Camp Acorn where he’d worked in his twenties, he jumped at the chance.
Wyatt Jackson loves his life. He has everything he wants or needs at home. But he starts to crave change. He wants a new start, and new experiences. When he sees an ad for a camp for adults nestled deep in the Sierra, he registers for a two-week stay before he has the chance to change his own mind, and quickly regrets that decision.
Staying in a cabin for two weeks is supposed to be an adventure, but Wyatt soon realizes it’s far from luxurious, and there’s also poison oak, bugs, and rattlesnakes to watch out for. Gavin is always there to lend a hand and really wants them all to have fun. Afterall, that’s what Camp Acorn is all about, teaching adults how to have fun and survive in the wilderness, even if they complain the whole time.
Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple of smores, and enjoy the show!
Author News!
Sent to the Ranch (Carrillo Ranch Book) released!
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Cowboy Rancher, City Boy, Age Difference, MM Ranch Romance, Dom wants sub, Forced Proximity.
Torin O’Connor thought he could handle the shadows of his family’s Brooklyn mafia past, but one reckless mistake with the wrong Italian mobster changes everything. Sent to Montana’s rugged Carrillo Ranch to escape his own self-destructive choices—Torin finds himself under the watchful eye of Garett Barnes, a stoic cowboy with a past as unyielding as the land he works.
Garett didn’t sign up to babysit a troubled mafia kid, but when his boss Dante calls in a favor, he can’t refuse. Used to solitude and hard labor, Garett works at a BDSM club on the weekends and is unprepared for the fiery, headstrong Torin, who challenges him at every turn. Garett is a Dom looking for a sub. Torin needs a Dom, though he is not aware of it.
The two men collide in Montana’s untamed beauty, Torin discovers the strength within himself—and a connection he never expected. But danger looms, and the shadows of Torin’s past aren’t as distant as they once seemed.
A story of redemption and unexpected love. This gripping tale will take you from the gritty streets of Brooklyn to the wide-open skies of Montana.
Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHGLQW5
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Brina Brady
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Age Gap Opposites Attract 
Pride Camp 
MM Romance 
Tents Risk taking
Clayton Robinson
Clayton appreciates the comfort of his pub in Lodi, California, but he still feels the draw of the open road. He fears connecting with one special person will rob him of the freedom he cherishes. Then, he steps into the Rainbow Coffee Shop in Stockton, California and meets Sawyer, wearing a homemade rainbow bracelet.
Sawyer Gallager
Sawyer, the shy barista is profoundly lonely, yearning for a connection he's unsure how to make. His fear of rejection often holds him back, though he openly wears a rainbow bracelet in hopes of finding a community and perhaps, even love.
Clayton views Sawyer's bracelet as a quiet invitation to connect and he invites Sawyer to visit him at his pub some day. That invitation for the future becomes an immediate invitation to ride back to Lodi and join him at Pride Camp when fate intervenes before he can leave Stockton. What starts as a simple invitation and a ride grows into something more than either man could have imagined as they embark on a journey of discovery about each other's pasts, their dreams, and the vulnerabilities each has tried to keep hidden.
Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple smores, and enjoy the show!
Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPNGWH52
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Higher Notes
Chaotic Abyss 2
Coming 4/11/2025
https://books2read.com/ChaoticAbyss2
Series Page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLQ738CJ
Jason’s Stallworth’s life was anything but easy.
His mother had horrible taste in men and the revolving door of baby daddies made that clear. As soon as she kicked out a new sibling, they took off. On top of that, she worked multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies leaving Jason to assume the parental role. Many nights he sang his siblings to sleep, drowning out the arguments and slamming doors.
Music was his therapy. Music was his escape. Music was his life.
Sikes and Snipes met in the marines and though their connection was instant, the duo always felt something was missing. After retiring from the military, their friend and former squad mate Max hooked them up with interviews as personal bodyguards with his boss, Fizzbo.
Guarding rockstars wasn’t on their Bingo card, but a job was a job and as long as they remained on the same team they were good to go. What they didn’t expect was to fall for one of their principals.
Higher Notes is book two in the Chaotic Abyss rockstar romance series.
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Embrace the Fear World Tour: Complete Collection
Coming 5/2/2025
Cover by Covers by Jo
https://books2read.com/EmbraceTheFear
All 4 Embrace the Fear books are now available in 1 complete collection.
But that's not all...
This also includes the bonus story of Chase and Casey's surprise wedding!
1 - Rhone's Rebel / The Road to Rocktoberfest 2020
2 - David's Disaster / The Road to Rocktoberfest 2022
3 - Seltzer's Taylor / The Road to Rocktoberfest 2023
4 - His Last Chase / The Road to Rocktoberfest 2024
And the bonus story - What happens when a little plans a wedding?
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WCPC Paranormal Consultants Series
Series page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTQ58Q4F
Sometimes Demons Whisper – book 1
Broody Wrangler and Tactile-psychic take on demons.
Kayden’s gift allowed him a place at Watercrest Cannon Paranormal Consultants, and he was about to marry the love of his life, Glory. Then everything went wrong. His life wasn’t going as planned.
Brian couldn’t stop something from happening to Chad—something bad. And on the job. It was all Bryan’s fault. Nothing in his life was going as planned.
Chad was out of the hospital, but he wasn’t back to normal. Trying to get on with life alone was difficult, but Bryan would never be able to fix him—he ruined the plan.
Maybe Kayden and Bryan working together on this new assignment could change things, but they have a history, and Chad is determined to get in the way.
WCPC, the US's premiere paranormal consultants, handles your paranormal problems. Poltergeists, ghosts, or mystical apparitions? We can help. We employ the most talented Wranglers who can control the toughest demons around. Call Watercrest Cannon Paranormal Consultants (WCPC) to assist with all your supernatural issues.
Sometimes Ghosts Betray – book 2
Coming 4/22/2025
Sometimes Rogues Return – book 3
Coming 5/22/2025
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Coming 6/16/2025
Series page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074C61QBZ
Rory “Bronx” Alauson and his personal security guard, Tony Cavalari have a bit of an interesting history together. They first met when Bronx was a troubled man in his early twenties and Cavalari was an officer on the NYC police force. Numerous run-ins caused a heavy animosity to form between them – one that didn’t improve with the passage of time.
Fast forward a decade and Bronx has cleaned up his life. He’s living on the west coast and is the new bass player for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. After a few minor security breaches, Black Ice’s management company brings on an additional team of guards to shadow each member. Bronx isn’t happy about this but he hates the intrusion to his personal life even more when he sees who his new guard is – none other than his nemesis, Tony Cavalari.
The sparks are immediate, even though they ignore the chemical reaction and pour their energy into bickering and name-calling. It’s impossible to ignore someone when you’re forced into close proximity with them on a daily basis and with the heat building it’s only a matter of time before it spills over.
The guys in Black Ice are demanding they work out their differences. How can that be accomplished when throwing punches isn’t the way they want to settle their animosity. Their minds are focused on a completely different way to use their hands on the other.
Where there’s sparks you’ll find flames and for those closest to Bronx and Cavalari they can only hope the entire band isn’t consumed by the fire when it explodes into the inferno it’s destined to be.
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Luv by Numbers Series
Series page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH7W5BFF
Sums of the Heart – book 1
Branford Thomas and Jackson Delacroix are in a long-term relationship but they feel they’re drifting apart. They have plenty of love, but the rough spots are getting harder to maneuver. Is it time to cut their losses and divide their lives? What happens when a gorgeous younger man moves across the hall? Could Kincade Hayes be the one to make things add up? Can 1 + 1 + 1 = Luv?
Subtracting the Heart – book 2
If it’s so hard for Branford and Jackson to meet, fall in love, and stay in love, what are the chances it could happen for three? When Kincade walks away, how do the two get him back? Will 3 – 1 = heartache for everyone?
Greater than the Heart – book 3
Coming 4/15/2025
Having survived the storms life throws in everyone’s way, there comes a time to settle into the sweet spot with those you love. Of course, Fate isn’t done with Kincade, Branford, or Jackson Hayes-Thomas-Delacroix. Can their trilationship stand the tests of time? Does 1 + 1 + 1 = 4-ever?
#MMM #Triad #Polyamory #kindleunlimited #Contemporary #readmoreromance #QueerRomance #MMRomanceBooks #QueerBookstagram #QueerBooks #GayBookstagram #readingrainbow #readqueerallyear #romancestagram #RomanceBooks #QueerReads #bookaddicted #bookishcommunity #booknerd #bookobsessed #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #bookwormlife
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Dual Release!!! 🥰🌈 April 4💥🔥 MMM DDLB 💜 and 💖MM DDLB 🥰🌈 Daddy’s Little Chaos Gremlin 💥🔥 the latest books in the Lactin Brotherhood Collection 💜 and 💖 Enforcers Little Warrior 🥰🌈 the latest book in the Little Paws Haven Series with JP Sayle 💥🔥 Available Now in Amazon and KU!!! 🥰🌈
Daddy’s Little Chaos Gremlin
Zephyr is a little and a traveling acrobat who happily spent his days twisting and contorting himself to the delight of audiences across the country. Now he’s living in a bed and breakfast, anxiously seeking employment before he winds up performing for spare change.
Tristan is a middle and an artist who blends his skill with Shibari with his love of sculpture. He draws his greatest inspiration from having a living, breathing muse to work with. One who doesn't mind being trussed up and placed on display. It's been months since he's found someone to truly inspire him, until Zephyr gets stranded, and suddenly, the little who needs a job and home meets the artist who needs just the kind of inspiration his talents can provide.
Rowan is a Daddy whose lactation has increased so much that his boy isn't able to consume all that he produces. A private man and a patron of the arts, particularly the creations of his driven, devoted boy, he isn't one to offer his milk for sale, even anonymously. He and Tristan are, however, very open to making an addition to their family; after all, Tristan’s always wanted a little brother. They need a boy who's thirsty for Daddy’s milk and eager to be both inspiration and playmate. In Zephyr, they’re certain they've discovered both, along with a much-needed dose of playful chaos.
Daddy’s Little Chaos Gremlin can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Daddys-Little-Chaos-Gremlin-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B0DN899LQM
Daddy's Little Chaos Gremlin is part of The Lactin Brotherhood series about men who naturally lactate and the guys who need them. In this standalone, you’ll get a sweet and sexy story that brings together a sexy Daddy and an adorable and loving Little.
Enforcers Little Warrior
Book Three: MM Paranormal Shifter Romance / Fated Mates / Daddy Kink / Hidden Threats/ Past trauma/ / Sexy Daddy / One adorably rhino
Romy, a rare rhino, is abducted as a child, tortured and used for horrific tests, but he escapes, hiding out in Cookietown. When Fate steps in with his mate, an Enforcer for the crash, will he be able to protect Romy from what hunts him?
When Bash, an Enforcer for the crash, hunts down stolen young rhino’s, he gets more than he bargained for. Discovering Romy is his fated mate, is only the beginning of how his life is about to be turned upside down. Two abandoned, rare rhinos, a mate whose past makes him wary of everyone, including Bash, and trying to set up home with the two young stretch Bash tohis limit, leaving everything he holds dear, vulnerable.
What else could possibly go wrong? Everything.
Romy learns the hard way that life is not for the fainthearted. Seeing—what he knows is his mate—with another Little, reenforces just how bad things are. Then life takes a swing in a different direction and Romy finds himself with his mate and the gift of two little boys. Only his happiness is short-lived when Romy’s past comes back to claim him.
Now it’s a race against time, where Bash must work fast to unravel his mate's past to find the answers before it’s too late. Will Fate be so cruel to give Romy hope, then take it away?
Enforcers Little Warrior (Book three of the Little Paws Haven Series) is a paranormal, fated mates, daddy/boy romance where an enforcer learns that courage comes in an adorable small package.
Enforcers Little Warrior can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Enforcers-Little-Warrior-Paranormal-Romance-ebook/dp/B0DWFXP4WY
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