Hot Summer Nights was born as a project of love for summer stories! I personally think there aren't enough of them. There are plenty of Christmas stories, Valentine's Day, even Halloween, but not enough stories that you can relax with on the beach, in your cosy cottage in the mountains or anywhere else you'd decided to spend your summer holiday.
If you decide to buy the anthology - or read it in KU - you'll be supporting a wonderful charity. All proceeds from the anthology are going to The Trevor Project, an incredible charity dealing with suicide prevention in LGBT+ youth.
So far, for the few weeks the charity has been on sale, we've managed to raise over $800 for The Trevor Project, and I'm hoping we can make it to over $1000 by the end of the sale term.
The anthology will be on sale from June 20 to September 20, so don't miss your chance to grab a copy!
It was a real pleasure working with the authors of Hot Summer Nights! I know I'm biased because it's my own project, but I can safely say this anthology is one of the best I've ever read! Every story brings its own charm to the anthology, and no two are similar!
Full anthology synopsis:
Butterfly Wishes by
Teodora Kostova
In school, Nico and King are best friends, and each other’s first love. But
their lives take a different path and they lose touch.
Now, King is a famous musician and Nico is trying to make a name for himself as
a journalist. When King’s life starts falling apart, fate brings them together
on a private island, and reignites old feelings.
Can they make it work this time? Or are their worlds too far apart?
Alpaca My Bags by JL Merrow
Silver fox Scott Riley is holidaying on the Isle of Wight with his newborn
granddaughter and her parents following the breakup of his relationship. A bit
of fun in the sun with rugged alpaca farmer, Ryan, could be just what the
doctor ordered. But when both men realise this holiday fling could be the start
of something more, they’ll need to work hard to counter Scott’s family’s
misgivings—not to mention their own.
Alpha Mine by Aimee Brissay
Away from home and its escalating conflicts, the last thing Andrei needs is to
fall for the newest member of the pack. But he can’t help lusting after Sorin.
As the alpha, he can’t afford to be distracted, but neither he nor Sorin seem
able to resist the burning attraction between them. Will this connection prove
to be too much of a risk?
Everybody in the Place by Suki Fleet
Alfie Adams comes at life sideways.
After unexpectedly losing his job in television, and having the script he’s
worked so hard on unceremoniously dropped, Alfie turns up at his oldest friend,
Jam’s, birthday party drunk, pretty sure his world has ended, and that he’s
about to hit rock bottom with a bone-cracking thud.
But it’s funny how Jam’s little brother, Benji, seems to know exactly what
Alfie needs. For the past twelve months Alfie has thrown himself into his job
and tried hard not to think about beautiful punk-loving Benji—tried not to see
how the sweet kid he used to look out for, and who used to trail so adoringly
after him, has grown up into a big lad with an even bigger heart. As Alfie
sobers up, he begins to see things with a new perspective, and Benji has his
full attention.
If only Alfie can admit what it is he wants.
Good Boys Don’t by K.A.Merikan
Nate doesn’t fit in with his friends from church. He isn’t all that religious.
He likes music his parents wouldn’t approve of. He’s gay. He’s determined to
stay under the radar, but a chance meeting with a handsome biker who flirts
Nate out of his modesty might throw those plans out of the window.
Heart of the Dragon by Alina Popescu
When a power-hungry king threatens to drown the world in blood, a bastard
prince and a prisoner suspected of hiding mythical beasts find themselves in an
unlikely alliance. Driven together by loneliness and undeniable attraction,
they struggle to trust their choices and each other. Should they fail, neither
will survive.
Not so Predictable by Jessie G
Oliver Tryst yearns for excitement, fun, and a reprieve from the endless winter
blanketing Upstate New York. But when a cruise with his best pals turns into a
solo trip to paradise, Oliver finds himself mustering with the winter fling he
wished hadn’t gotten away. With his cautious heart thawing in the
Caribbean sun, Oliver will have to decide if he can leave stability behind for
a chance to turn his holiday hookup into a happily ever after.
