Ghost: A Love Story by Max Vos

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Book Title:  Ghost: A Love Story

Author and Publisher: Max Vos

Cover Artist: A. J. Corza

Release Date: September 12, 2025

Tense/POV: Alternating POV (Mostly first person.)

Genres: Contemporary/Historical MM Romance

Tropes: Forced Proximity

Themes: Forbidden love

Heat Rating:  2 flames    

Length:   107 201 words/503 pages

It is a standalone book and does not end on a cliffhanger.

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Ghost can be purchased via Max's website for one week

and then it will be on general release on September 12, 2025.

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Bridging lifetimes for love

Blurb 

Mason Montgomery has had enough of his own self-pity and the never-ending traffic of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. 

After selling up and moving to Savannah, sinking most of his money into a condemned Victorian home in a down and out part of town, an accident leaves him with a secret no doctor would ever be able to explain.

He can see ghosts. And one ghost in particular—Francis, an enigmatic presence lingering in Savannah’s sultry nights—feels more real than anyone Mason has ever known. But as their love deepens, Mason must confront a heartbreaking truth: how can he hold onto someone who no longer belongs to this world?

A sweeping romance of fate, desire, and the undeniable pull between past and present, this unforgettable tale asks: What if the greatest love of your life wasn’t alive at all?

Excerpt

“Hell,” he muttered to himself, “I’ll go broke on a room that won’t even be functional.” Mason had enough experience to know that with what little cash he had left, the most he’d be able to do would be to get the wiring done, and the bare minimum to meet the requirements to have the power and water turned back on in the place. He was going to have to find work soon.

Mason walked down the hallway intending to get the six-foot ladder from the front room, and then stopped dead in his tracks, looking up the stairs. He knew his mouth was hanging open, but he couldn't move.

At the top of the stairs there was a man. No, not a man, but the transparent figure of a man. To Mason he looked as if he were one of those sepia tone photographs. A really, really old photograph. He starred at the man, not moving. The… apparition was dressed in a long coat, vest, an old-fashioned necktie and black pants. His hair was dark and parted on the right side, and he wore a full dark beard and a mustache slightly curved upwards at either end.

And then the man smiled. Mason’s mouth snapped shut and their eyes locked. Mason wasn’t scared. He had the feeling that the man meant him no harm and was actually glad to see him. When he started down the stairs, more like floated, Mason couldn’t help but take a step back, mesmerized by the man who wasn’t a man at all.

As he got closer, Mason couldn’t help but notice how handsome the man was. His light brown eyes were warm, and he could see there was a kindness in them. His smile seemed to broaden as he got closer to Mason and then… he just faded away.

Mason could only stand there, stunned. He didn’t even notice how long he’d been standing there. He finally shook his head, trying to clear his mind, to come to terms with what he’d just seen. Slowly, Mason made his way back towards the burnt-out kitchen. He leaned against the doorway.

“Two ghosts. In one day.” He looked towards the back door. “And damn, he was so good looking too. Now he can hang around.” Mason smiled to himself.

After a few more minutes, Mason went and got the ladder that he’d intended to get in the first place, glancing up the stairs hoping to see his male ghost again, but wasn’t too surprised when he didn’t.

About the Author  

The Inappropriate Max Vos has been writing since retiring from a career as a Chef. The release of Ghost in 2025 comes after a writing sabbatical filled with travel, adventures and some personal obstacles. 

When opening a Max Vos book, you never know what to expect. The story lines are varied and interesting. However, each book has vibrant and well-rounded male leads with strong female characters, and an interesting backdrop. 

While Max is a Southern Gentleman at heart, his romance is hot and steamy. No subject is off limits to his imagination. You can find his bestsellers on Amazon and Smashwords or on his website maxvos.com. His website is also where you can get a copy of his ‘banned’ book Going Home. 

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Book Title: Millennium Bug

Author and Publisher: Yvonne Knop

Cover Artist: Ursula Roslon

Release Date: September 15, 2025

Tense/POV:  third person, past tense, alternating POV

Genres: MM Romance, Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Tropes: Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, found family, chosen one

Themes: forgiveness, fate, grief, love, friendship, hope

Heat Rating: 2 flames   

Length:  297 pages, Kindle Edition

It is a standalone book

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The book tells his life. The truth rewrites reality. His choice might end it all.

Blurb 

David Smith’s life is thrown into chaos when a mysterious book crashes through his window, telling the story of a life he doesn’t remember. A stranger, claiming to be a hidden scribe who weaves reality, demands the book back, warning that keeping it will unravel the world, but returning it will erase David from existence.

As the ancient order of storytellers is threatened to be overthrown by AI, David must reclaim his past and rewrite destiny itself to prevent the erasure of all reality. But if he succeeds, the cost may be too great—unlocking the truth of his fate gives him the power to destroy everything, including the only man he's ever loved.

If the world was never meant to be real, does it deserve to exist?

Excerpt 

Books are only meant to hit you emotionally – but there he was, sprawled on the floor, surrounded by shards of glittering glass. The projectile was a leather-bound book.

David Smith’s typical morning was reliably dull, a ritual of lukewarm coffee in a chipped Doctor Who mug and the comforting scent of gently mouldering board games wafting through his dusty little shop in Barnes. But this was no typical morning.

The book had hurtled out of nowhere, crashing through the shop window and knocking him unconscious before his first sip. The universe, it seemed, had grown impatient waiting for David to pick on up its clues. It was time to literally, and literarily, hit him over the head.

From the outside, David looked like the definition of ordinary: a middle-aged white man with greying curls, an overambitious beard, and a body that bore the telltale marks of a lifelong romance with comfort food. If you had to sum him up in one word, it would be ‘forgettable’. His round, unremarkable face was a passport to anonymity, blending seamlessly into any crowd. Nothing about his life screamed ‘you are the key to one of the universe’s biggest secrets’, but he was in fact a ticking time bomb. Not that he had any idea the fate of the world – and more than the world – was in his hands.

But someone else knew. Someone who had been searching for David tirelessly. They didn’t know his current name or location, which was proving to be an increasingly catastrophic inconvenience. So the universe had decided these characters needed a nudge. David and his pursuer must meet, and they had to meet soon. 

The book had hit David with such force that it not only knocked him off his feet but also sent him careening into one of the shop’s rickety shelves. Unbeknownst to him, a loose screw had gradually weakened the integrity of the shelf past the point of no return, and the whole thing was ready to relinquish its hold on the wall as soon as his body touched it. David looked up, his eyes widening just as the shelf broke free. ‘Oh no,’ he whispered as the world around him retreated. He tried roll to the side, to dodge out of the way, but there was no going back. Time, which had seemed so sluggish, suddenly accelerated in a rush of adrenaline. The shelf fell. And with it, David’s life as he knew it.

His instinctual attempt to shield himself was futile; the shelf struck him with a brutal force, burying him beneath a chaotic pile of stationery supplies and board games. 

The shop lapsed into eerie silence. The dust danced in the muted sunlight filtering through the window, casting a surreal glow on the glass, the envelopes, the spilled ink, the game pieces, the destruction and disarray. The once orderly space was a jumbled mess.

‘David!’ Hope screamed. His shop assistant sprinted toward him, the soles of her black Martens squeaking slightly on the old wooden floor. Her cropped curly hair, unevenly dyed in different shades of teal like she’d done it herself in a rush, framed her face like a rebellious halo. Around her neck hung a collection of necklaces, each one a unique, mismatched piece – some silver, some leather, one with a tiny hourglass charm that swayed as she knelt beside him. ‘David, wake up!’ Her black skin blushed and her voice trembled with fear as she shook him gently, her necklaces sounding like tiny bells clinking against each other. 

About the Author  

I’m a bi and nonbinary author, secondary-school teacher, and author who believes queer joy deserves the spotlight. I write character-driven queer fiction that makes people laugh and cry  — with a twist and a love for the unexpected.

When I’m not writing or teaching English and Politics, I’m rewatching Doctor Who, exploring nature, and cooking comfort food. I find joy in the quiet chaos of creating stories that reflect the beautifully messy lives of queer folks.

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