Nothing Heals Me Like You Do
When two worlds collide, a love story beginsJustine Blackburn has dedicated her life to the Rainbow Shelter, providing a safe haven for homeless queer youth. When her story is brought to life on the big screen, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Sienna Bright, the magnetic actor portraying her former lover.But Justine's old wounds run deep, and Sienna's Hollywood life seems worlds apart from Justine's reality. Can they overcome their fears and take a chance on love, or will past hurts keep them apart?Get ready to fall head over heels as Justine and Sienna's unputdownable story steals your heart and makes you believe in the power of love to heal even the toughest scars.
Up the Entropic Hill
In the distant future, humans live in a utopia where even death is not the end-for everyone except Amber's parents. At 25, she is a cynical, aloof Ph.D. in history who resents her sheltered life at home and yearns to find her place in the world. Then, an exciting job offer comes her way-the chance to uncover the mystery of a civilization that disappeared thousands of years ago. Teaming up with the archeologist Lullaby, Amber embarks on a hitchhiking quest to find the fabled Aquamarine Moon and, perhaps, some much-needed meaning in her life.Mattie Bukowski [he/him] is a writer, video essayist, and a PhD student of evolutionary biology. He is a queer, disabled trans man with a lifelong passion for science fiction. When not at the keyboard, he can play board games or participate in TTRPG sessions. Up The Entropic Hill is his debut novel.
Seeing Our Sisters
For years, the stereotype has been that women are against each other. While this may be true in some cases, the love women have for and with each other can be one of the strongest. Seeing Our Sisters was born out of sisterhood, the desire to empower, a belief in the power of stories, and what we can do when we come together. This collection of ten stories, written by a collective of women whose experiences transcend borders-demographic, and the ones societal expectations try to impose-is a celebration of diverse voices and visions for what is possible. United by our friendship, our love of storytelling, and our insistence that a spectrum of perspectives and experiences-including those that may be marginalized or formerly unheard-must be shared, this anthology honours both the differences and connections that comprise who we are and how we exist in the world.These stories are about relationships in its many manifestations as well as self-realization, leaving and finding homes in our lands, in each other, and in ourselves.
Shadows of the Past
Shadows of the Past is the new novella collection set in The Cassie Tam Files universe! Enjoy two new stories that follow PI Cassie Tam and her girlfriend Lori Redwood as they deal with the fallout from LV48. This book is part of a series and needs to be read in sequence.A Week in New HopelandWhen Lori Redwood agrees to help out her girlfriend, PI Cassie Tam, by going undercover at a local shipping firm, she gets more than she bargained for. Her 'boss' Mr. Graves is a misogynist and a bully, and has been targeting one girl in particular. Cassie is known to him, and he tends to be cautious around Tech Shifters. Which means that Lori may be the best person for the job.Will Lori be able to help Cassie gather enough evidence for the police to act, or will she become the next target?Shadows of the PastPI Cassie Tam is not the only person who lives with regrets, and like most people, she just wants to get on with her life. But in New Hopeland, the past never remains buried. When she's hired to track a stalker that's been using some interesting tech to mask their identity on the city's security cameras, Cassie ends up face-to-face with her darkest memory.Can Cassie find out who's responsible before her past mistakes tear her - and her friends - apart?
Lucas
With nothing left, Lucas went to reinvent himself in Eaton, Colorado, a town whose name was one of the few clues about his parents, who died when he was young. Taken in by Rocko, the local bar owner, Lucas is focused on saving money for top surgery and starting a new chapter in his life.Everything changes when Veronica walks into the bar. Unbeknownst to Lucas, she is a vampire with council permission to take his blood. What neither of them initially realizes is that Lucas's parents harbored a secret-they were vampire kin, genetically predisposed to being turned.Forced into vampirism against his will, Lucas finds himself trapped forever in a body that can never change. Even meeting Jeffery, a charming and supportive vampire, cannot ease the pain of this profound violation. How will Lucas cope with his new reality and find a way to reclaim his sense of self?
Licensed to Spy
Ashley Blade is a former cat burglar and is now a celebrated British secret agent. Jemma Jacobs is a new recruit fresh from spy school and has a boring desk assignment. Their boss thinks Ash never left her cat burglar life behind her and sends Jemma to search Ash's London house for evidence. She is then sent to the Canary Islands to bring Ash back. Jemma believes Ash is innocent, and they work together to clear Ash's name. The agency decides Ash and Jemma are a good pair, so they make them partners. Which is fine with Ash and Jemma because they think they make a good pair in life, too. But their job keeps getting in the way of building their life together and where Ash and Jemma go, trouble is not far behind.
The Death of Azeroth Fikor
Rune and Aeither intertwine paths and set off for the city of Prius following a possible lead in the murder of Runes lover, Azeroth. Their disappointment sets in when they turn for another clue in the town of Herenae where they find themselves in an unexpected situation and fall into a unfamiliar world.
Teasing the Winger
Falling for a tease is a bad idea, right?Growing up, all I ever wanted was to play soccer. I know it isn't going to be forever, but while I'm still in college, I am going to give it my all. Just like I've always done.Everything was going according to plan...until the universe decided it would be fun for me to develop feelings for the man I saw as nothing more than an annoyance.Sasha is the last man I expected to fall for, and when I find out he wants to date me, it leaves me even more confused. Even though I know he's a good guy, I'm still terrified to trust him with my heart. He isn't known for being a relationship guy, and that's the only way I'm built.We are polar opposites and most likely would never work out. But is he worth the risk?
Remembering Gator
"Remembering Gator: A Black Family Saga"-is a poignant tale of resilience, family bonds, and the weight of buried secrets. In this gripping narrative, delve into the life of an African American protagonist, Beau Lewis, as he embarks on a journey to deal with the untimely death of his brother, Gator, only to discover that his real mission is to reunite his shattered family. As the weight of grief hangs in the air, Beau must confront the demons of the past and navigate the complex maze of family dynamics. Unraveling the threads of memory that have been stretched thin by time, he unearths secrets that threaten to tear apart the fragile unity his family desperately needs. In "Remembering Gator," the author skillfully explores the profound impact of history and the struggles faced by African American families in the post-migration era. This novel presents a vivid picture of resilience, love, and the strength of family bonds through richly drawn characters grappling with their own personal battles. Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that traverses generations, exposing the wounds of the past and the potential for healing in the present. As Beau confronts his family's legacy, the reader is invited on a deeply introspective journey, where the haunting question lingers: Can the ties that bind ever truly be broken? "Remembering Gator" is a masterfully crafted novel that examines the complexities of family, the unreliability of memory, and the profound ways in which secrets can shatter lives. In this moving exploration of identity, loss, and the enduring strength of the human spirit, readers will be left breathless and yearning for more. Get ready to immerse yourself in the evocative pages of "Remembering Gator," where the power of love and the weight of truth collide in a tale that will stay with you long after the final word.
The Hummingbird Lullaby
Writer Kate Benson finds herself falling for her favorite author, Charli Diaz, after a novel exchange. However, her budding feelings are crushed when Charli criticizes her work. Harsh words are exchanged, but eventually, Kate apologizes, and they make amends. As Kate grapples with her true identity, she realizes she may be a lesbian trapped in a marriage that no longer fits. Courageously, she decides to leave her marriage and embark on a passionate journey with Charli, filled with love and sacrifice.Their connection deepens through Charli's novel, which features hummingbirds, a symbol they both come to cherish as a representation of their love. Yet, love is rarely without obstacles, and the two women face challenges that test their bond. Will their love endure, or are they destined for heartbreak?Written by an award winning author.
The adventures of Blaze Sharp
lgbt spies vs an evil god if i said anything else would be spoilers
Yr Dead
Winner of the 2025 IPPY Award for literary fiction. Longlisted for the National Book Award. Named a top debut novel of 2024 by Kirkus, and a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year finalist.In between the space of time when Ezra lights themself on fire and when Ezra dies the world of this book flashes before their eyes. Everyone Ezra's ever loved, every place they've felt queer and at home, or queer and out of place, reveals itself in an instant. Unfolding in fragments of memory, Ezra dissolves into the family, religion, desire, losses, pains and joys that made them into the person that's decided on this final act of protest.Told in lyric fragments that span both lifetimes and geography, Yr Dead is a queer, Jewish, diasporic coming of age story that questions how our historical memory shapes our political and emotional present. Visceral, propulsive, and at turns fluorescently beautiful and fluorescently tragic, Yr Dead is the electric debut novel from award-winning writer Sam Sax, one of our most dynamic and imaginative writers.
All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere
Winner of the Barbara DiBernard Prize in Fiction Fantastical, sensual, and as beguilingly strange as they are insightful and real, the stories of All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere are centered around intimate familial or romantic relationships, featuring protagonists who make awesome discoveries--from the beautiful to the horrible--in seemingly mundane situations. The protagonists in each story come from marginalized communities, which sometimes exacerbates their problems but always allows for unique perspectives and epiphanies. A violinist nearly hits a bicyclist with her car on her rush to rehearsal, leading to a blissful affair and speculation about the effect of love on her violin playing. The whispering of schoolgirls leads a teacher to consider her own fears and failings. In the title story the nature of motherhood, fatherhood, and familial pride plays against a backdrop of death and high school theater. These are stories of human frailty and newfound strengths, with surprising confrontations. The writing is rich and playful, whether the characters are coy or startlingly direct, creating worlds in which the metaphorical might become literal in the blink of an eye. DeMisty D. Bellinger finds magic in the smallest moments and makes the biggest moments resonate with a quiet intensity.
The Romeo
How far will a man go to protect the people he loves? Harvard student Kid Bailey is about to find out after rogue anarchists prepare a global cyberattack that'll neutralize electricity worldwide. Worse still, by adding AI to the scheme, these terrorists will shove humanity back into the Middle Ages. To stop them, elite operatives send an unlikely hero - Kid Bailey - a gay-friendly former model who loves his wife and children, thinks like a PhD but can win a bar fight, while smoothly navigating diverse cultures. It's why his handlers groomed him to become a Romeo agent. Despite his blazing intellect, Kid makes little progress before vowing to do whatever it takes in a job where rules don't apply. But just as he goes full-throttle, a murderous thug forces Kid into a fight for his life. Now running out of time and with the terrorists about to commence their attack, Kid finally gets a much-needed foothold to avert global disaster, only to come face-to-face with a shocking revelation - one that might stop him dead before the lights go out.
Doom Magnet
They say bad things come in threes. Usually, they don't mean murder.After several months (and a few murders), Dash is finally starting to feel at home in Hastings Rock. He's enjoying the quiet after the end of tourist season, he's comfortable at Hemlock House (the jury is still out on whether it's haunted), and most importantly, he has friends.Friends, unfortunately, who have a tendency not to take no for an answer. Which is how Dash finds himself at a cold-water surfing competition only a few days before Halloween-and, even worse, attending a costume party at the surf camp later that evening.When Dash stumbles across the body of a predatory local real estate developer, he's the only one who believes it's murder. Worse, Dash's friend Deputy Bobby (they're just friends, thank you very much) is on leave from the sheriff's office while he and his fianc矇 prepare for their move to Portland. But Dash is determined not to let a murder go unsolved. And as Dash works to prove that the death was anything but accidental, the killer turns their attention to him.
Qoheleth
"All artists search. I search for stories, in this post-self age. What happens when you can no longer call yourself an individual, when you have split your sense of self among several instances? How do you react? Do you withdraw into yourself, become a hermit? Do you expand until you lose all sense of identity? Do you fragment? Do you go about it deliberately, or do you let nature and chance take their course?"With immersive technology at its peak, it's all too easy to get lost. When RJ loses emself in that virtual world, not only must ey find eir way out, but find all the answers ey can along the way.And, nearly a century on, society still struggles with the ramifications of those answers.2020 Leo Literary Award winner.
Fire Fall
From the ground-breaking author of Punk Like Me and Punk and Zen, comes the powerful story of Bennie Grego, an EMT by day and comic book artist by night who is forced to make an impossible decision.There's not much more dangerous or exciting than being a New York City emergency medical technician--unless you add being a smokejumper during fire season. It's all about saving lives one way or another, holding the line against fire, disaster, and death.Saving lives is what Benadette "Bennie" Grego knows, and she's damn good at it. Her Nana keeps her gear repaired and blesses Bennie with holy water whenever she leaves on assignment. The work is hazardous, but Bennie loves helping people. And when she's not saving lives, Bennie pursues her true passion: drawing comics.Her best friend Tori, has her back out on the ambulance as they roam the NYC streets. Friend Trish Spence, who gave up the glamour of the NYC 911 scene for a full-time vocation as a smoke jumper, is Bennie's companion, backup, and sometimes even crew boss when they're out on a scene. They're close, and there's a strong chance they can get closer if things go as they could. And they should. Life is good, and Bennie can't imagine it any other way.But a bad jump results in a devastating injury, and Bennie, whose life was changed by trauma before, must once again choose: the sirens or the superheroes?JD Glass delivers the popular workplace, emotional scars, and injury tropes into an action-packed novel about accepting love and devotion and doing everything possible to achieve your dreams.
The Raven's Nest
As Australia is terrorised by the Kidney Killer, Esther visits her murderer and writes down the life of a dead man, from being kidnapped as a child to dying horribly half a century later. This book is a deep look into loneliness, memory, ghosts, mental health, and the alienation of older women in modern society. And crime. People get to die.
Back to Back
Fred Caffrey is beginning her most ambitious undertaking yet: overseeing the development of an iconic construction project. Ruby Lewis is a bold and daring PR executive sent to collaborate with Fred.As their contrasting approaches collide, an unexpected chemistry brews between Fred and Ruby, weaving its way through the chaos that surrounds them.Can they withstand the challenges that lie ahead? Or will the mounting pressure tear apart what they've begun to build together?
Twincerely Yours
EMMETTMy twin brother and I have gotten ourselves into a lot of messes growing up. We would constantly switch places to escape consequences while protecting each other at every cost.But sleeping with Ben's professor is a whole new level of mess, because there's something Jonah doesn't know. He might have been Ben's professor last semester, but the person he was lecturing wasn't Ben. It was me.JONAHFrom the moment I meet Emmett, I know he looks familiar but I can't pinpoint where from. It's not until I see his twin brother in the quad that I put two and two together.Dating the sibling of one of my ex-students isn't a huge problem for me, but I can't help thinking the twins are hiding something.The more time I spend with Emmett, the more I fall for him, but as my insecurity grows, so does my worry that I'm being played.When my heart and my gut tell me two different things, I don't know which to trust. My gut tells me to cut and run, but my heart won't let me. Even though I've been telling myself to hold back, it's too late. I'm already in too deep.
The Raven's Nest
As Australia is terrorised by the Kidney Killer, Esther visits her murderer and writes down the life of a dead man, from being kidnapped as a child to dying horribly half a century later. This book is a deep look into loneliness, memory, ghosts, mental health, and the alienation of older women in modern society. And crime. People get to die.
Pucking Mess
For years, Gustav has been in love with someone he can't fully have. He's done everything to win Tommy. That's over. After a wild night a few years back, Gustav has been doggedly trying to win a tattoo artist he can't shake. As captain of the state's pro hockey team, he's used to people falling at his feet. Tommy isn't one of them. He won't give Gustav the one part of him Gustav can't live without... his heart. He's finally hit the end of his rope. Tommy will never love him. It's time to move on. It isn't that Tommy doesn't want to love Gustav. He's terrified of all the ways Gustav could break him. Everyone chases Gustav. He's one of the most wanted men in hockey. Tommy can't trust Gustav to be faithful, and his mental health can't take the blow if he isn't. Now Gustav is finally done, and Tommy doesn't know if he'll survive that either. Maybe he loves him after all. It's possible he should chase Gustav. Unfortunately, an unexpected tragedy will make and break everything, taking away any choice Tommy thought he had. Pucking Mess is the fourth book in Charity Parkerson's Thin Ice series. These books are steamy sports romances meant to heat up your day. This series is best enjoyed when read in order.
The Gifted Child Speaks
The Father's Touch International Ministry continues to grow within the Western Hemisphere and overseas. The ministry is still dedicated to helping individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion, as well as, with drug abuse, poverty, and spiritual emptiness. This fifteenth novel centers on a young man named Caleb who is destined to be a mystic and gives dire warnings to individuals and nations. He is a follower of Jesus Christ but wants to deepen his knowledge of his Jewish roots, so he attends a school in Israel. However, no matter where he goes danger follows him. Besides foreign governments wanting to know what he knows, even the U.S. government pursues him for the same reason. Inevitably he, along with his family, has to go into hiding. Such is the price to pay for representing God!
Coffee, Cars, and Necromancy
Immortal days as a necromancer aren't what they are cracked up to be when Death is mad as Hell.Stuck in a perpetual nightmare, Lily just wants a break. But a dead body stands in her way of a good cup of coffee and a day basking in the sun. As a necromancer, this job wasn't hers to take. But this time she can't turn away as the dead leads to the living-the one living person Lily never wanted to see again.Detective Larissa Alanor has been a pain in Lily's existence. Ever since her baby sister died, Alanor has blamed one person and one person only, Lily. But the connections can't be denied, as the past and the present collide.Will these two enemies come together to solve the real mystery? Or will they stick to their guns while more lives are at risk?Coffee, Cars, and Necromancy is a portal urban fantasy novel, with a sapphic enemies to lovers romance thrown in the mix.If you love slow burns with lots of paranormal action, this is the book for you.
Swagger
Through essays, short stories, and poems, Swagger documents the butch experience by highlighting butch stories and butch voices, which often go unheard or are misunderstood. Books can be mirrors and windows-reflecting our lives back to us or opening them up to others. The writers featured in the pages inside have bravely shared their stories and their hearts with the intent that this anthology be both.
Fractured Love (Book 1)
What is more dangerous than a man in love? A man in love who feels betrayed... Marc and Alex have been best friends since childhood. When Marc was fourteen, tragedy struck, and he found himself suddenly orphaned. Having no living relatives, Marc moved in with Alex and his family, who happily opened their hearts and their home to him. Five years have passed since the tragedy, and Marc's love and devotion for his best friend has only intensified... some would say, to an almost obsessive level... Alex's life is suddenly turned upside down when he is forced to make an impossible decision. Alex quickly learns that Marc's love for him goes much deeper than just friendship. Alex begins to wonder, just how far is Marc willing to go in the name of love? And more terrifyingly, how dangerous is a man in love, who feels... betrayed. Fractured Love is a dark story of unrequited love, torment, and murder. Warning: This book contains scenes which may be considered triggering events involving alcohol addiction, physical/sexual assault, light drug use, and murder.
Christie and the Hellcat
Zee Brodie can't seem to walk down the street without being reminded of her days as the notorious outlaw, Hellcat. Never mind she paid her dues in Yuma prison and is now the Deputy Sheriff of Cochise County. Christie Hayes and her brother, Blue, followed their dream and headed west where Blue opened a dry goods shop. They settled into a contented life with Christie keeping house and helping part time in the shop. When Zee and her prisoner seek shelter in the home of the enchanting Miss Christie, the encounter turns both their lives upside down. It takes Christie agreeing to marry an unsuitable suitor for her to realize where her heart really lies. Now all Zee and Christie have to do is face down an irate fianc矇, fight bad guys, replant Christie's beloved roses, and get Blue to accept his sister wanting to spend her life with a former outlaw, not to mention a woman, before they can live happily ever after.
Just Stu
John kisses Stu at a wedding. It could be fine, if they hadn't been best friends for the past year, and John knew why he did it. At 41, he settled in Leicester after his divorce, with hopes of becoming the best version of himself as he buildt a new life.He made friends, started doing yoga, and joined an RPG campaign. When his and Stu's character got married in the fictional world, that should have been a clue, right? After kissing Stu, John runs away, convinced he's ruined things. Only when he finds out that all their friends had suspected he and Stu might have been attracted to each other, he wonders if there's actually a chance for him to fix things...Will they manage to properly communicate and sort themselves out? In this slow paced tale of falling in love over time, follow these characters on their journey to self discovery and acceptance, and found family. This is a story about love in all its forms: friendship, romantic, the family we are born with, and the one we end up choosing.
Not Strictly Ballroom
It's Not Strictly Ballroom ......This year Darcy's dreams may finally come true - he has a chance at winning the National Ballroom Championships, something he has worked for and wanted, with his family's support, for as long as he can remember. But after his dance partner leaves to pursue her dreams as a Marine Biologist, Darcy's world is turned upside down... until he dances with his best friend, Nick.Darcy's dream, future, and family's dance school are in trouble, and his mum convinces him that winning could give them the publicity they need to save it. However, that means he cannot dance with Nick... A ballroom competition has never witnessed two men dancing as a couple, and they would never be crowned champions.The night of the competition changes everything and what Darcy thought were his dreams come crashing down and splitting his family apart. Can Darcy rebuild his future with Nick by his side?
Mending Bones
Claire, a Detective Inspector in her late forties, has known and worked with Estelle for many years. Ever since they met, it felt like there could have been something more there: Estelle's gentle flirting and compliments have been a constant in Claire's life, but her self confidence never allowed her to truly believe the other woman meant anything by it. Until one day, Claire breaks her leg and finds out soon after that Estelle has decided to retire from the police, at only 56. Something doesn't feel right there, but before Claire can begin to ask more questions, Estelle offers to take her away to her seaside cottage for a week. After all, with Claire on sick leave and Estelle retired, they both have the time. Surely a week of lazy mornings, too much food and wine, and walks through the countryside aren't enough to make Claire fall when she's resisted for so long?
Twisted Screams
A call she never expected to receive. A plea she never wanted to hear. Forgiveness she never intended to give. Lorna Dutton wouldn't take a call from Anna Frye if she was the last person on earth. Despite the unconditional love Lorna has discovered with Renee Austin, she is far from ready to forgive Anna for dumping her for another woman. Some wounds cut too deep. But when Anna's wife, Sadie, goes missing and the police are getting nowhere, Renee convinces Lorna to do the unthinkable: she takes Anna's call begging Lorna to use her psychic abilities to find her wife. Always reluctant to use her psychic powers, Lorna is faced with a hard decision. Will Lorna be able to move past the history of lies and betrayal to help? Or will an unseen evil take Sadie beyond salvation? Third in the Reluctant Psychic Series
The Impasse
After a year of mourning, Montana rancher Miles feels stagnated. When Karen, an outdoor adventures leader, turns up at Miles's ranch in the bone-chilling winter with a proposition for her to lead an all-woman group into the Montana wilderness, Miles snaps it up like a rare steak. Her body comes awake at the sight of Stormy, the horse wrangler sent by the stock supplier to assist her, but Rachel, one of the guests, reaches into her heart with the warmth of a freshly baked pie. The pack trip leads them deep into an isolated area, where cell phones are useless, and the trip morphs into an excursion with a deadly obstacle. The eight guests, the two outfitters, the trip organizer, and Miles must bring their singular wits to bear to surmount an impasse of not granite but men.
The Rise of the Resistance
The year is 2088 and the bones of American democracy have been left sweltering in the ashes of a hostile takeover. Sixty-five years before, four carefully chosen individuals in the Phoenix Program were cryogenically frozen until the time was right for them to combine forces and restore the government. That time is now.Arrow Steele has trained her whole life to bring the Phoenix Program to fruition, but no amount of training could have prepared her for Phoenix One herself, Kaelyn Trapp, or the attraction neither one of them can deny.Kaelyn's destiny is to navigate the new world and bring America back to some semblance of a country the Founding Fathers had envisioned. That is, if Arrow can get them to safety. The only thing that stands in their way is thousands of miles and a militarized government.Arrow and Kaelyn carry the fate of their country on their shoulders. Love couldn't possibly have come at a more inconvenient time, but with their mission and their lives in jeopardy, love may be what matters most.
The Orchard of Flesh
Reylan's last assignment for The Arcadia Trust brought a rebellious human servant under his roof, and a volatile werewolf lover named Jorgas into his bed, leaving the self-reliant Blood Shade--known to the outside world as vampires--in no hurry to risk his immortality for them again. But when a new terror starts disappearing humans from a bad part of town, Reylan must do everything in his power to keep Sydney's supernatural factions from the brink of war. Having an ambitious, meddlesome human in the mix is only going to make things worse...especially when that human is Jorgas's father. Reylan will need all his determination and cunning to keep the peace under his roof, between the night's power brokers, and in his lover's troubled heart.
The Shape of the Earth
After appearing in Best Gay Love Stories, HarringtonGMFQ, Q Review, and Off the Rocks, Lenny and his partner Dave return in a hotbed of manhood and jealousy.Lenny is managing a failing bookstore and struggling to keep his promise of fidelity to Dave. He flirts relentlessly with grad student Ian until he discovers that Ian's ambivalence masks something personal and devastating. Caught up in a whirlwind of sex and lies, Lenny and Dave's relationship spins out of control. Lenny clings to Dave's unassuming manhood in hopes of keeping himself grounded, but when another seductive stranger becomes too tempting to resist, Lenny and Dave face the ultimate challenge.
The Photographer's Truth
Ian Baines seems to have it all-a career as a hotshot software programmer in Silicon Valley, a beautiful wife and family, a nice house in an upscale San Francisco neighborhood, and a past that he's mostly managed to forget. Life takes an unexpected turn for Ian when he finds himself in Paris for a three-month work project where he meets former fashion photographer Luca Sparks. The unlikely friendship grows and Ian sees a new side to life as Luca takes him on a journey through the glamorous and lustrous Paris nightlife. But something strange starts to happen during their adventures in Paris-the two start to fall in love. Both battle their own demons on the road to self-discovery, ultimately learning how to come to peace with their feelings and their pasts.
Loser of the Year
An enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract lesbian romance about daring to take a risk, even if it burns you.Mattie Belman's life has gone from dismal to desperate. After the loss of her acting career, her marriage, and her usual optimism, she's back home teaching high school theater. Maybe it'll be a fresh start.St. Rita's arrogant soccer coach Jillian Reed sees Mattie's musical as an outrageous distraction for her champion players. When Jillian declares war, Mattie is far too stubborn to back down.But as Mattie discovers there might be more to Jillian than spectacle, fire, and ego, she gets dangerously close to her iron-willed colleague. Can she avoid temptation? Or will the growing flame in Jillian's dark eyes ignite them both?
Marion's Gain, the Devil's Loss
After her husband was shot by a militant gay agent, Marion Formoso was asked to become an interim director of the Father's Touch International Ministry. She walked a tightrope in trying to balance her family responsibilities with her new duties. Being a capable woman, it was a role that fitted her education and talents. However, she knew her life would now be in danger.
Follows with Intent
Keeping your eye on the prize isn't always a good thing.Nico knows he's difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn't any gentler. Career first. Boys...later.Jadon knows he's burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact. But the last time he let himself get distracted, people died, and he's not going to let it happen again. And Nico was nothing but a distraction.When a chance encounter brings them together again, Nico isn't interested in apologies, and Jadon isn't interested in Nico-or at least, that's what he tells himself. But when the stalker Jadon has been trying to catch marks Nico as his next target, they have no choice but to stick together. And the longer they're together, the more they realize that what they want might not be what they need.
Method Acting - Alternate cover
Chase SoriaEvery budding actor knows acting is a difficult gig. There will be grueling auditions and punishing rejections. If you're lucky, there'll be roles that pay the bills and even roles that won't.Roles we don't believe in.But that's what acting is-acting as if we do believe in them.So when the semester's production project is announced and I'm cast as one of the leads, I'm ecstatic. A lot of responsibility, a lot of work, but I'm up for it. Even when I find out what my role is and who my partner is. Amos, the brooding James Dean wannabe, is my on-screen boyfriend. Which is great, except for the fact he hates me.I can do this. It's just acting.Nothing more.Amos BeddingtonThe 90s are back, apparently. 90210 and Friends, but with a reality TV spin, which means cameras following us around as if they're capturing the everyday lives of Franklin U students.Me, but not me.Me, with no more than a character description, no script or screenplay. Method acting, being the character 24/7, not just when the cameras are rolling. With a campus boyfriend.Method acting is immersive and intense, and it can be confusing if the lines begin to blur. I mean, I've dreamed of being with the irritatingly gorgeous and annoyingly popular Chase Soria, and now I have to be his on-screen boyfriend?I'm a good actor, sure. But how can I be convincing when I'm not sure I can even convince myself?
Dude Magnet
You can't hide from the truth. And apparently, you can't hide from your ex either. Dashiell Dawson Dane wants the simple things in life: to live in a (possibly) haunted mansion, to avoid socializing at all costs, and to write, and possibly finish, a book.Unfortunately, the real world has a way of intruding. And since unfinished manuscripts don't pay the bills, he finds himself persuaded-against his better judgment-to rent out Hemlock House for a wedding.Having his ex-boyfriend, Hugo, arrive unexpectedly during the preparations is bad enough. But when Hugo is arrested for the murder of the groom-to-be, Dash seems to be the only one who believes he didn't do it. And Dash's efforts to uncover the truth will draw the attention of the real killer-who has a great deal to gain, and nothing to lose.
The Visitors
"Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice, there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors." Henry James Gerald and Maurice, retired friends travelling in Italy, must reckon with their past lives when they meet and get to know Victor Chance, an environmentalist, his wife Susan, and a boy called Alessandro while in Venice. As Maurice grows close to Alessandro, Gerald's jealousy resurrects suspicions of his friend's disreputable past, and whose behaviour threatens the boy, his family, and their friendship. When a strange new virus is discovered in China, and then becomes a global health crisis the city begins to empty, and Gerald and Maurice must follow the other guests and leave. But Gerald's determination to confront his friend results in revelations that are devastating to them both.
Shadows of a Dream
When Rainn went rogue from the life her mother wanted for her, she thought she'd have her brother by her side. Instead, his sudden death sent Rainn into a tailspin that has her living in an alley behind a bar. Her life might look like a train wreck, but nothing can distract her from making her rock band the Suicidal Angels a success. Then she meets Jaselle.A painter with an intrinsic understanding of art, Jaselle's effortless connection to Rainn's deepest thoughts and fears is intoxicating, and soon they're falling into a love more powerful than anything Rainn has ever known. She's never been happier, until Jaselle's addiction to meth rages out of control, taking over both their lives.Rainn's all-consuming need to salvage their relationship might cost her her friends, her band, her dream, and ultimately, herself.Previously published as Dissonance in A Minor (2013)
A Hunt of Blood & Iron
"Nothing comes without sacrifice." Grey is a shut-in hemomancer-a blood-manipulating magic user who sacrifices life for life to use his power-with a troubled past and questionable future. So when that fae-laced Calling grips him in the middle of the night and takes him to the obelisk he's been seeing in his dreams, he believes he's finally started to find his purpose. That is, until he realizes there are five other mancers there, and the obelisk bears all their marks. That can only mean one thing: the fair folk are demanding another Wild Hunt, and Grey is one of their prey. In his fumbled attempt to escape, he's rescued by the one sacrificial member of the Hunt he least expects: an iron-wielding macharomancer, known for their hostility against his magic, named Noel. In order to find a way to break free of their binding ties to the Wild Hunt, they must put aside their reservations about one another and work together. Their best bet is to find something hidden within what's left of the faerie ruins and man-made structures of the distant past that's worth more than their lives to appease their ruthless rulers. Or they'll perish at the hands of the bloodthirsty fair folk waiting for them in the Otherworld.
Saving Grace
Cute, confused, self-conscious, and emotionally vulnerable. It's almost too easy.Scientist Grace Ramsay takes one look at the young woman limping into the villa next door and decides Dawn is just what she needs: a distraction. Tasked with evaluating Moon Island for a chemicals giant looking for a waste dump far from civilization, Grace feels increasingly uneasy about her job. She usually responds to stress by having good sex, and it sure looks like Dawn could use a confidence booster, given the scars she's so sensitive about.After surviving a hurricane on Moon Island a year earlier, champion swimmer Dawn Beaumont vowed she would never return. But here she is, taking refuge after a car crash that claimed the life of a teammate. Haunted by guilt and bitter over the injuries that have ended her Olympic dream, she is in no mood to be hit on by a player like Grace, who acts like she's doing her some kind of favor.As sparks fly between the two women, Annabel Worth, the owner of the island, refuses to sell her home to the chemicals conglomerate, but then her plane goes down in the Pacific under suspicious circumstances.
Savage Horizons
Captain Jordan Kellow knows all too well that change only takes a moment to rip through your life. Since the moment she escaped the Burrs and her father, her life has been a series of life-altering moments. She thought she'd built an inner strength that would see her through every obstacle, until she meets Lt. Ash on the eve of her first mission in command. Her feelings for Ash have her past and future colliding, setting in motion a series of events that strands her crew in an unknown galaxy thousands of light years from home.Now Jordan must decide which moment will define her future. Is she the captain of the Persephone, in command of her ship and her life? Is she strong enough to forgive her father for past wrongs? And most important of all, is she brave enough to fight for the woman she wants?
