[Free eBook] The Mastermind by Amy Lane [LGBTQ Romantic Suspense]

The Mastermind by Amy Lane is the 1st novel in the Long Con Adventures series of m/m romantic suspense, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBTQ specialist publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is offered to help promote the recent release of the latest novel, The Face Man, with an accompanying discount on the rest of the series (The Driver is discounted to 99 cents, and others at 25% off).

The series is contemporary romantic suspense centred around m/m eventual couples of which at least one member belongs to the Salinger Crew of upscale thieves, con artists, and assorted support staff, as they have adventures on the shady side of life and occasionally encounters with people outside their lifestyle.

This 1st novel is a second chance reunion romance between a former pickpocket and his old flame turned disgraced news network CEO, as they assemble a gang to pull a scheme to expose the accusers’ plot.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Monday, November 6th, directly from the publisher’s website and other retailers.

[Free eBook] Mauled by SJD Peterson [LGBT BDSM Erotic Romance]

Mauled by SJD Peterson is a novella in Beyond Duty subseries of the Guards of Folsom series of m/m contemporary BDSM erotic romance, free courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is actually a regular Free Fiction offering, but it’s being promoted alongside a current sale for all the rest of the novels in the original Guards of Folsom series just 99 cents each through today only (Wednesday, June 28th). There’s also a Pride Month sale for a selection of over 80 ebooks discounted to $1.99 or less through June 30th, a coupon SURPRISE which also gives an extra 10% off your entire order (looks like it stacks with the sale special prices as well, and the publisher is now also offering 25% off regular list prices for buying direct).

The series stars the members of the Guards of Folsom, apparently a BDSM enthusiast social club, and the subseries follows two US Marines who go from long-time friends to lovers as they each prepare to retire from service and come out of the closet.

This novella is a tie-in short where the newlywed couple celebrates their honeymoon at the BDSM club, as you do.

Offered DRM-free worldwide, available directly at the publisher.

[Free Audiobooks] The Keeper of the Night by Kylie Lee Baker & Out of the Blue by Jason June [YA Myth-Inspired Historical Fantasy & YA LGBTQ+ Contemporary Paranormal Romance]

The annual SYNC Summer of Listening program encouraging literacy among teens by giving away a themed weekly pair of audiobooks—1 modern or non-fiction, 1 classic or drama—returns for another year, courtesy of sponsor AudioFile Magazine and participating publishers.

This 4th week’s theme is “Magical Creatures”, exploring the mixing of cultures and weight of heritage in a fantastic setting, available from Thursday May 18th through Wednesday May 24th:

• The Keeper of the Night by Kylie Lee Baker, read by Rebecca Yao from Dreamscape. This is the 1st in eponymous duology of mythology-inspired YA historical fantasy set in the 1890s, starring a girl of mixed British and Japanese heritage who is also half Reaper and half shinigami, who is driven from her soul collecting duties in London away to Japan, where she must enter the underworld and prove herself worthy to serve the Goddess of Death.

• Out of the Blue by Jason June, read by André Santana & Neo Cihi from Harper Audio. This is a standalone LGBTQ+ YA contemporary paranormal/fantasy romance, co-starring a non-binary merperson who must undergo the customary journey to experience life as a human in disguise for a month to decide whether or not they can commit to mer adulthood, and the human lifeguard who strikes up a fake dating deal with them to try to win back his ex-boyfriend, as you do.

The freebies are available via Overdrive’s Sora service (listenable via browser on their website, or via their mobile app for iOS & Android devices).

To claim them, you’ll need to register on the SYNC website with a valid email address to use in a Sora account, using the setup code and directions in the instructions in SYNC’s FAQ (no need to re-register if you’ve participated in previous years’ giveaways), clicking “Borrow” to add them to your Sora library as a permanent loan. NB: if you need to free up space on your device later, follow the instructions in the FAQ to only “delete files” and DO NOT “Return” the title, which would remove your future access.

Offered worldwide through Wednesday May 24th until just before midnight Eastern Time, available via the Sora website and app. You can also browse AudioFile Magazine’s planned season list to see what will be offered in the weeks ahead and if there’s anything you’d especially like to get.

[Free eBooks] 3 shorts from Dreamspinner Press [LGBT Contemporary & Erotic Romance]

To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, which was on April 28th, 3 m/m romance shorts are being given away free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

These titles are all m/m contemporary romance in various subgenres. There’s also an corresponding weekend sale, ending on Monday May 1st, for 50% off 2 ebooks of your choice using the coupon code DAILYDEAL50 at the checkout.

• Prisoner of Silence by Derek Adams is a budding relationship drama novella, with unexpected acquaintances becoming friends and wanting more, but the obligatory buried secrets of the past standing in their way.
• Always a Bridesmaid by Nicki Bennett is a meet cute short story, starring a man who’s been part of a wedding party 6 times and hopes that lucky number 7 will be the one where he finds a true love of his own.
• Games Lovers Play: Ride ’em Cowboy by Ariel Tachna is an erotic short story, apparently featuring BDSM experimentation in an established relationship.

Offered DRM-free in multiple downloadable formats worldwide through Monday, May 1st (until just before midnight Eastern Time), available directly from the publisher’s webstore (requires account signup with valid email and billing address, but no payment info).

[Free eBook] Knit Two Together by Ariel Tachna [LGBT Holiday Contemporary Romance]

Knit Two Together by Ariel Tachna is a standalone festive m/m contemporary romance novella, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is their featured Christmas giveaway selection for December 25th, and they are also offering a discount coupon HOLIDAY, good through December 27th Eastern Time, for $4 off all orders over $9.99 purchased via their webstore.

The story is a cozy festive tale set during the holidays, as a transplanted San Francisco man returns to his Asheville roots to get an heirloom bedspread repaired as a Christmas present for his mother, and finds himself falling for the owner of the yarn shop and discovering new appreciation for his old hometown.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Sunday, December 25th until just before midnight Eastern Time, available directly at the publisher’s webstore.

[Free eBook] Artistic Appeal by Andrew Grey [LGBT Contemporary Romantic Drama]

Artistic Appeal by Andrew Grey is the 2nd novel in the Art Series of m/m contemporary romance, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is their featured holiday giveaway freebie selection for Monday, January 3rd.

The series is contemporary romantic drama with an occasional bit of suspense, centred around fine art, inherited art collections, and occasional art theft, with overlapping characters.

This story apparently follows upon a situation from the 1st novel involving reclaiming family art looted during WWII from the present-day holders, and focuses on the lead attorney engaged to pursue a famous painting and the deaf art restorer caring for some already-returned works, who both have complicated ex-relationship situations which make them reluctant to become personally as well as professionally entangled.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Monday, January 3rd (until just before midnight Eastern Time), available at the publisher’s website.

[Free eBook] Say Yes To A Mess by Elle Brownlee [LGBT Fake Dating Contemporary Romance]

Say Yes To A Mess by Elle Brownlee is a standalone m/m contemporary romance novella in the multi-author Dreamspun Desires line, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is their featured holiday giveaway freebie for Sunday, January 2nd. The Dreamspun Desires line apparently consists of cozy heartwarming wish fulfillment tales.

The story starts as a fake dating/pretend relationship scenario, featuring an impromptu reality TV show host who originally signed onto a wedding planning show to help out his designer brother, finding himself the centre of a ratings-boosting stunt as he’s asked to find himself a faux-bridegroom for the obligatory very special episode and ropes in a childhood friend to play the part.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Sunday, January 2nd (until just before midnight Eastern Time), available at the publisher’s website.

[Free eBook] Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford [LGBT Romantic Suspense]

Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford is the 1st in the Half Moon Bay series of m/m contemporary romantic suspense, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is their featured holiday freebie giveaway selection for Friday, December 31st. The series is set in a small town and apparently stars men raising their younger relatives and encountering dangerous situations as their troubled pasts catch up to them.

This story stars former bad boy biker who grew up in a disadvantaged neighbourhood leaving it all behind as he takes in his orphaned niece and strives to give her a better future, setting up an auto shop in a new town and befriending a local bookstore owner, only to have their new life threatened when a killer strikes.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Friday December 31st (until just before midnight Eastern Time), available at the publisher’s website.

[Free eBook] Love Can’t Conquer by Kim Fielding [LGBT Contemporary Romance]

Love Can’t Conquer by Kim Fielding is the 1st novel in the Love Can’t series of m/m contemporary romance with romantic suspense elements, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is their featured holiday giveaway freebie selection for Thursday, December 30th. The series takes place in Portland, Oregon, and apparently stars men with difficult backgrounds gradually overcoming the ghosts of their pasts.

This story a fortysomething park ranger who tries to help runaways and street people getting closer to an enigmatic former drug addict, while also dealing with an ex-boyfriend who’s suddenly shown up on his doorstep with trouble in tow.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Wednesday December 30th (until just before midnight Eastern Time), available at the publisher’s website.

[Free eBook] Regret Me Not by Amy Lane [LGBT Festive Contemporary Romance]

Regret Me Not by Amy Lane is a standalone m/m contemporary romance novella, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

This is their featured holiday giveaway freebie selection for Wednesday, December 29th. Their 40% off all ebooks sale also continues through the 29th.

The story is set during the lead-up to the Christmas season, starring a self-pitying bisexual man, who is physically recovering from a car accident and the implosion of his marriage, befriending an optimistic gay massage therapist with his own problems involving disapproving controlling relatives, who is determined to fill him with holiday cheer.

Offered DRM-free worldwide through Wednesday December 29th (until just before midnight Eastern Time), available at the publisher’s website.