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Angela Elyon
Angels Fall From the Skies
Deucalion is an angel sent to comfort Eunisia in her final life, but one touch shatters his detachment and begins a forbidden love that stains his wings grey. As he breaks Heaven’s laws to save her again and again, the contract demanding his execution tightens around them both. When Eunisia offers her life to spare him, Deucalion must choose between fate and a love worth falling for.

Tina Isabel Leung
Pastry Kisses
This collection features six sweet gay romance stories inspired by iconic European pastries, from secret love notes on Rab Island to rival bakers in Bordeaux and enemies‑to‑lovers in Vienna’s royal kitchen. Each tale blends heartfelt connection with cultural flavor, whether set during Guy Fawkes Night or amid the turmoil of World War I. Warm, charming, and bite‑sized, these stories offer the perfect romantic treat.

Tina Isabel Leung
Amnesia in Nainital
Friends to Lovers
“Amnesia in Nainital” follows Devan, who wakes from a car crash with no memories—only a stranger’s lodge, a threatening letter, and a man who insists they were once secret lovers. As snow traps him in the mystical Kumaon mountains, Devan must uncover the truth of his past before fate repeats its darkest mistake.

Margaret Tartelain
Animalistic Appetites
Forced Proximity, Complex Relationship Web
“Animalistic Appetites” traps five friends in a safari‑themed apartment where every room stirs temptation. As confessions spill, alliances shift, and desire turns primal, Daryl, Rhonda, Sandra, Sylvester, and Ray are pulled into a weekend of secrets, jealousy, and irresistible heat that no one leaves unchanged.

Tina Isabel Leung
Mind Eclipse
Meet Cute
Feliks, a wandering Polish migrant in Amsterdam, meets Avram, a quirky Romanian writer who matches his offbeat energy. Their unexpected connection grows into a tender, funny romance as Feliks wrestles with whether to keep drifting or return home. The story explores millennial rootlessness and how migrants become each other’s chosen family.

Tina Isabel Leung
Express Emotions
Donatien, a heartbroken journalist returning to Paris in 1905, meets Eduardo aboard a luxurious train and feels an instant spark despite their rocky first exchange. When his con‑artist ex appears, Eduardo proposes they pretend to be traveling together—asking for a future fling in return. As attraction deepens, Donatien must choose between protecting his wounded heart or risking it for a chance at something new.