Links to the Books
A Universal Book Links helps readers find books in their favorite shops and websites.
Below are the Universal Book Links of our books in order of latest release, provided you checked them on Leanpub following our "Read First, Buy Later" policy (available for $0 in pdf, mobi and epub formats).
Reptilian Wolf
#1 : A Folie in New York
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Eroticism
Themes: 90s NY gay artists, artists in relationships, biracial relationships, music industry, sexual performance in identity, underground musician, electronic new wave music, one-night stands culture, DIY artist's life
Synopsis: It's the 90s in the Wicked City. In the underground gay scene, amidst troubled times of illness and social threats, Josef is a versed hunter and an avant-garde musician. Live performances, intercourse degustation, solitary creative endeavors… He's got plans on several fronts and knows enough to be calculating, sure and discerning. He spots Mo and decides there is potential for a carnal and finite dance.
On Amazon: in paperback and ebook
Available in the following stores: https://books2read.com/u/bzKWLG
As well as for free on Leanpub (Starting April 2023): https://leanpub.com/u/hurrytothecapsule
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Stillborn Ecdysis
#1 : Came the Hoopoe
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Themes: Czech culture, artists in relationships, classical music, Prague setting, countryside setting, childhood friends to lovers, folktales, magical surrealism.
Synopsis: Otýlie Foldynová is already the epitome of strange and beautiful; a woman whose heart is divided between the mystic cosmopolitan life of Prague and the quaint bucolic days of Liškov. Yet during the hours of spirits, while finishing a shift at the local tavern, she meets someone from stranger tides; Mikuláš Vyví is back from the U.S. to his native village, and he brings with him unsettling times and a beating heart. Otýlie cannot ignore the magnetic presence, despite her sense of preservation and the eerie impression the man leaves with her close circle. She treads odd paths at erratic times and places with the unsettling man. But how long will her caution prevail?
On Amazon: in paperback and ebook
Available in the following stores: https://books2read.com/u/mYx1rG
As well as for free on Leanpub: https://leanpub.com/SEcamethehoopoe
The Apprentice's Butler
#1 : To Be Prince on Maui
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult
Themes: Coming-of-age, Balkan background, immigration story, Hawai'i drama, stolen childhood, diaspora in the U.S., Muslim identity, Maui social setting
Synopsis: To save her Serbian-Bosnian son from the ethnic cleansing tearing through the Balkan region, Emira Dizdar immigrates to the United States on a green card marriage agreement. The peaceful and safe life promised on Hawaii soon turns into an excruciating reality for her and Emir.
Emir struggles with his Balkan and Muslim identity, the language and complex social landscape of Maui as well as with the abusive dynamics of his toxic household. Yet along the way, he manages to cross paths and build relationships with remarkable individuals only found on Maui. Thanks to their support and vision, Emir dares to hope for a future beyond the suffering and the Island.
On Amazon: in paperback and ebook
Available in the following stores: https://books2read.com/u/3n8V1K
As well as for free on Leanpub: https://leanpub.com/ABtobeprinceonmaui
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#2: In the Middle Lies the River
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, New Adult
Themes: green card marriage, Midwest setting, Muslim heritage, identity crisis, diaspora in the U.S., college life, graduate life, toxic relationships
Synopsis: Emir Sosenko departs from Maui for college, leaving behind a painful childhood and effectively cutting ties with his past. Or so he thought. Navigating life on campus is complicated if not overwhelming, at times sending him back to dark places within himself, and at others bringing confusing delights and discoveries as he goes through friendships and relationships.
Despite his efforts, the connection with his mother brings pain back in his life at unexpected turns. Ultimately, Emir has to navigate different realities that exist in isolation from one another. His religious affiliation, ethnicity and heritage often collide as he works to turn his academic aspirations and romantic relationship into a tangible future.
On Amazon: in paperback and ebook
Available in the following stores: https://books2read.com/u/4jLvy2
As well as for free on Leanpub: https://leanpub.com/ABinthemiddleliestheriver
#3: You Drown in Your Own Water
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, New Adult
Themes: green card marriage, Midwest setting, Muslim heritage, identity crisis, diaspora in the U.S., college life, graduate life, toxic relationships
Synopsis: To reunite with his wife while she pursues her career and they settle the paperwork, Emir finally moves to Fayetteville, Arkansas. He has to start from the beginning again and intends for the painful opportunity to be a new chapter.
His complicated home life, his novel friendships with the Muslim internationals, his disengagement from his research and his mother’s health had been the center of his waking thoughts, that is until he meets Lacie Suchan and Maghniya Taia. His relentless pursuit to be part of the tranquil yet captivating duo brings him more than what he bargains for and precipitates painful memories, overwhelming confrontations and eventually, irreversible events.
On Amazon: in paperback and ebook
Available in the following stores: https://books2read.com/u/bzgO2j
As well as for free on Leanpub: https://leanpub.com/youdrowninyourownwater