Billy Blood
A fender-bender on the freeway gets psychic investigator Mason entangled with Catherine, an enigmatic visitor from DC--but who, exactly, does she work for? Trying to track her down, he runs across Billy Blood, a Los Angeles company that markets a stomach-churning "lifestyle drink" made with animal blood, and goes to work for its shady CEO to find out who has been vandalizing the product. Recruited by Hanh, an old friend from the psychic world, to rescue a lost colleague, Mason meets an ally with serious dirt on the company, and manages to dredge up some of his own. And why is Catherine so interested in his research work for Billy Blood? Hounded by the media and mortified to see his face on the news, Mason battles a billion-dollar corporation, sharpening his psychic skills and wrestling with a dilemma most of us face at one time or another--doing what's convenient versus doing what's right. Backed by his boyfriend, Ned, and their roommate, Peggy, who are almost always willing to help him out, this fourth book in the Mason Braithwaite Paranormal Mystery Series sees the bicycle-commuting detective using his psychic insight, along with a newfound experimental hypnosis technique, on the seedy side of the West Coast entertainment industry.
The Man from Grapalia
When Etor shows up on the doorstep of the wealthy Whitby family claiming to be a long-lost relative, Henry, the scion of the Los Angeles dynasty, hires psychic investigator Mason to find out whether the interloper really did come from a parallel universe. Why does the matriarch, Margaret, hiding upstairs in her room, refuse to meet Mason? And why has Henry taken such a personal interest in Mason? With help from a bizarre splinter of his own personality and his burgeoning psychic insights, Mason snoops around the palatial Whitby estate, digging into the long-held secrets of the family and staff, and with an excursion to New Mexico, uncovers the truth about Etor, the man from Grapalia.
The Hillside Roble
Slater Ib獺簽ez is only interested in two kinds of guys: the ones he wants to punch, and the ones he sleeps with. Things get interesting when they start to overlap. A freelance investigator, Slater trolls the dark side of Los Angeles, rooting out insurance fraud, not afraid to use whatever means necessary to get things done, and not about to hold back with his fists. A queer antihero for a new age, Slater walks the line between ordinary life and the frayed fringes of society, keeping his balance with the jobs that his employer, Della, throws his way, and the back-channel support he gets from his idiot cop ex-boyfriend, Conrad, and regular squeeze Andy.Investigating a million-dollar heist at a gallery in the Arts District, Slater can't get a face-to-face with the owner, Eli, until he applies a little pressure, which leads to an evening invite to a tony mansion in the hills. Eli turns out to be a minor celebrity, physically flawless but obsessed with his own image, and flaky in that uniquely LA way. Gallery manager Pilar and her girlfriend are hiding something too, but Slater works to uncover the dirt with some surveillance and subterfuge, briefly posing as a straight guy to get some answers. Eli's nephew Ty seems guileless at first, but what is he really up to at his massage-parlor job? Join Slater as he closes in on the truth, never hesitating to use his fists or his libido to cut through the secrets and deception.
True Vermilion
Don't mess with the hothead--or he might just mess with you. Slater Ib獺簽ez is only interested in two kinds of guys: the ones he wants to punch, and the ones he sleeps with. Things get interesting when they start to overlap. A freelance investigator, Slater trolls the dark side of Los Angeles, rooting out insurance fraud, not afraid to use whatever means necessary to get things done, and not about to hold back with his fists. A queer antihero for a new age, Slater walks the line between ordinary life and the frayed fringes of society, keeping his balance with the jobs that his employer, Della, throws his way, and the back-channel support he gets from his idiot cop ex-boyfriend, Conrad.Hired to look into the theft of an expensive piece of jewelry, Slater soon finds himself entangled with a delusional high-end clothing manufacturer who sees the good in everyone, his snooty socialite wife, described as "damaged," and her book-smart smoking-hot stepson. Which one of them is lying to Slater--and who, exactly, is the slippery con artist in the red miniskirt? From his new digs in the Fashion District, and with the help of a new business partner, Slater stalks wealthy lowlifes and their minions in boutiques and clubs, breaking into places he's not supposed to be, winding up the middle of the desert in the middle of the night--and never hesitating to serve up a beatdown.
Reach for the Sky
A bougie addict and his wife hire Mason to hunt for buried loot, but he's not even sure it exists. His psychic insights lead him to an old building with a lot to hide, as well as trying to outwit a Freemason, and getting tangled up with a woman who claims to be rooting out corruption in local government--but why does she need a psychic to do that? Working undercover for her at city hall, he runs up against some vicious civil servants who will stop at nothing to protect the status quo. The third installment of the Mason Braithwaite Paranormal Mystery Series finds the bicycle-riding psychic investigator gaining confidence in using his newfound reality-distorting research techniques, struggling with his own rapid evolution while being drawn into unexpected peril as he navigates the shiny heights and gritty underbelly of Los Angeles. Despite his instinct to blame his boyfriend for getting involved with shady people, Ned is always there to provide insight and help pick up the pieces, and their roommate, Peggy, is back on stage and more pregnant than ever. With deft manipulation, Mason cuts through the lies and exposes secrets that are both dark and twisted and incredibly inspiring.
That First Heady Burn
Don't mess with the hothead--or he might just mess with you. Slater Ib獺簽ez is only interested in two kinds of guys: the ones he wants to punch, and the ones he sleeps with. Things get interesting when they start to overlap. A freelance investigator, Slater trolls the dark side of Los Angeles, rooting out insurance fraud, not afraid to use whatever means necessary to get things done, and not about to hold back with his fists. A queer antihero for a new age, Slater walks the line between ordinary life and the frayed fringes of society, keeping his balance with the jobs that his employer, Della, throws his way, and the back-channel support he gets from his idiot cop ex-boyfriend, Conrad.In this introductory novel in the series, Slater runs surveillance on an injured tech worker, soon finding that there are secrets lurking beneath the surface at his company. How do they generate so much revenue without employing anyone? Why does the founder spend so much time at the border? And why does a tech company need such heavy security? Tangling with blackmailers, party girls, late-night hookups with a gamut of guys, and a lot of bourbon, Slater uses his wits and a strong right hook to sort out bad from worse.
The Incidental Twin
Don't mess with the hothead--or he might just mess with you. Slater Ib獺簽ez is only interested in two kinds of guys: the ones he wants to punch, and the ones he sleeps with. Things get interesting when they start to overlap. A freelance investigator, Slater trolls the dark side of Los Angeles, rooting out insurance fraud, not afraid to use whatever means necessary to get things done, and not about to hold back with his fists. A queer antihero for a new age, Slater walks the line between ordinary life and the frayed fringes of society, keeping his balance with the back-channel support he gets from his idiot cop ex-boyfriend, Conrad, and regular squeeze Andy.Two women who bear a remarkable resemblance to each other are brought together in a shelter for hillside residents fleeing the California wildfires. One of them, Gloria, asks Slater for help in tracking down the other, who's using her identity to run a shady export business. As he digs into the imbroglio, Slater turns up a series of stolen luxury cars, a garage hidden in an old church, and a whole lot of suspicious shipping containers. Not the kind of guy to keep it in his pants, Slater is soon sleeping with sweet sexy Lincoln--a penny-ante lowlife and someone he knows he can't trust. As Slater navigates a seedy slice of the underworld, the buff mechanic thoroughly clouds his judgment. Will Slater's libido finally get him trapped in a situation he can't punch his way out of?
Brawl in Bardo
Don't mess with the hothead--or he might just mess with you. Slater Ib獺簽ez is only interested in two kinds of guys: the ones he wants to punch, and the ones he sleeps with. Things get interesting when they start to overlap. A freelance investigator, Slater trolls the dark side of Los Angeles, rooting out insurance fraud, not afraid to use whatever means necessary to get things done, and not about to hold back with his fists. A queer antihero for a new age, Slater walks the line between ordinary life and the frayed fringes of society, keeping his balance with the back-channel support he gets from his idiot cop ex-boyfriend, Conrad, and regular squeeze Andy.Helping his business partner, Max, track down a bail jumper, Slater spends the night in a dusty Mojave Desert town. Things look different in the liminal space between LA and Vegas, like the bardo between lives, and Slater soon finds himself stalking a sleazy dermatologist who's in a custody battle with another croaker for a seemingly worthless statue. With high-tech surveillance and a stealthy late-night break-in, bouncing between the metropolis and Sin City, Slater zeroes in on the truth while navigating some irksome emotional entanglements and his own sobriety.
How to Catch a Rival
When you're competing, the last thing you should do is fall in love...especially with your rival.Wren turned up out of nowhere and now he's my boss...kind of. He's also a straight, closed-off, emotionless icicle. Who cares if he's also drop dead gorgeous, with eyes you could get lost in?Tom is beautiful, colorful, strong, creative, and my eyes can't stop following him everywhere he goes. He also works for my parents, which means he's off limits. That, and I haven't told them that I'm bi yet.A baking competition with high stakes.Two men who both need that prize money.When the heat moves from the kitchen to the bedroom, will Tom and Wren put their rivalry aside? Or is what they stand to lose more important than their growing feelings?How to Catch a Rival is the second book in the Chester Falls series and features a larger-than-life sparkly character, two guys who can't deny their attraction, plenty of steam, fun and a guaranteed HEA.
How to Catch a Bachelor
T1ghtBuns: I could knead the best bread you've ever eaten on those tight abs.TopM4N: *snorts* you sure you're on the right app?I'm a born romantic.He doesn't believe in relationships.Two things we agree on...together we are electric, and we want casual.We're both best men at a wedding, and guess where the bachelor party is?As they say, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...or does it?Waking up married to an unshakeable bachelor is one thing. Accidentally falling in love with him however, is what could get me into real trouble...How to Catch a Bachelor is the fourth book in the Chester Falls series and features an opposites attract and waking up married tropes, a family with a penchant for inappropriate gifting, lot's of cinnamon buns, and a small town like no other.
How to Catch a Vet
The first thing I learned at Vet school was to always expect the unexpected.Well, I sure never saw Santiago Torres or his adorable Great Dane coming.Santi is everything I'm not. Tall, confident, overbearing, and if I'm to believe his advances, he's also very experienced in...well, you know what.I always play safe, but it's time to ditch the v-card. We couldn't be more different, but that doesn't matter because this is just a one time thing.I'm not going to want more, right?I'm not going to fall for him, right?How to Catch a Vet is the sixth book in the Chester Falls series and features an opposites attract story between a virgin and a player, a Great Dane with a tendency to rescue- read kidnap- other people's pets, and a small town like no other.
Bait Wolf
CoalI'm the top wolf fighter in the Lunar City Fight League. Thirty wins, zero losses. That's why I get targeted. I have to throw my next fight, let the underdog win. That's the only way I'll get my baby sister back from the gangsters who kidnapped her. But things don't go as planned when the bait wolf brought into the ring turns out to be my fated mate.EmberThis is my last night. I'm sure of it. I've been kept in a cell for months now, only brought out to stoke the competitive flames of the alphas on their fight nights. I'm a realist; one more fight will kill me. But when the huge alpha, Coal-The Redwood-Kent sets eyes on me and loses all control of his senses, he doesn't put me in harm's way, quite the opposite. Coal will stop at nothing to protect me and keep me, even if that means losing everything that matters to him. But that is, of course, if I will let him... Bait Wolf is the first in a series of dark wolf shifter romances with a focus on fated mates and found family.
Marriage is Murder (Sawyer and Royce
Spring is in full bloom, love is in the air, and Cupid has taken deadly aim in Savannah. Newly engaged, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key are ready to set the date and charge full-steam ahead into their happily ever after, but homicides and unresolved conflicts keep getting in their way. Neither detective has met a case they couldn't solve, but their latest investigations will push their limits and challenge their faith when the line between friend and foe becomes blurred. And if that weren't enough, a random encounter with a stranger will trigger a series of events that could either make or break the couple. Love-often a thriller, sometimes a killer, but always worth the battle. Marriage is Murder is book two in the Matrimony and Mayhem trilogy, the second story arc for Royce Locke and Sawyer Key. ** New readers should start with the Zero Hour trilogy before reading Matrimony and Mayhem. ** Marriage is Murder is a continuation of Royce and Sawyer's happily ever after as they move into the next phase of their lives-professionally and personally. Though some storylines span the trilogy, this book does not end in a cliffhanger. Heat, humor, heart, and homicide abound. You have been warned. 18+
Becoming Michael
Michael was from birth, both a loved and hated child. No amount of love and nurturing, generously given by his mother and uncle could override the hatred and abuse of his father.Follow his growing up and developing years, as he comes to terms with the realities of his existence. He must gain strength and determination to become who and what he was meant to be. Only in achieving this goal will he live a happy, loving and productive life.
An Angry God
A Serial Killer is Stalking and Murdering Young Gay Men.A Hateful Minister Says It's the Hand of God.Who Will Be Next?A serial killer is stalking young gay men in a Midwest college town. High school senior Kevin Bland, rich, brilliant, and a wild-child, meets a college freshman, Mitch Christman, who is just Kevin's type. And also the killer's type. Adding to the mix is college sophomore Brent who enlists Mitch's help in finding answers and possibly unmasking the killer. And all the while, Dr. Spencer Fellows, anti-gay crusader, and hate-monger, stirs the pot, praising the killer for ridding the city of gay men, one by one by one.
Through the Embers
The Lost Princess.For 10 years Titaia secretly took refuge in the Palace of the King who killed her family and stole their crown. She had been safe, until the Prophecy that made her the most dangerous person in the Realm was discovered. Now the Kings deadliest assassin is in the Kingdom and Titaia fears she's being hunted. However, when secrets are exchanged, and truths revealed new fears set in. Titaia had been hiding from her birthright, but it has come to the point that she has no choice but to fight. The King has set his sights beyond their Realm with plans to conquer and rewrite the world and she is the only one with the power to stop him. With the help of someone who is not what she seems Titaia faces two questions, can she win? Can she keep her heart safe?The Assassin.Aife is the Realms most accomplished assassin. It is no surprise that she is brought in to eradicate the traitor believed to have infiltrated the King and Emperor's circle. But that's not her only job. Aife secretly works with the Rebellion fighting against the Kings reign and is tasked to obtain information on what the circle knows about the Druids and Rebellion. Secrets have littered Aife's entire life, world changing and insignificant alike. What she finds out in her search is enough to change her motivations and loyalty. After twenty years of torture, Aife finally has something to fight for. Nothing comes without a cost, will that cost be her life, her heart, or both?
Bleeding Stone
Mundo Lopez, a minor player in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, has killed a man of unexpected importance to the Mayan gods of war and death. After his release from prison, Mundo journeys with his lover, Pedro, through the jungles of Guatemala to steal a fortune in sacred gold from the Pyramid of the Dead. It is there among the ruins of Tikal that the dark gods, in their quest for vengeance, force him to make a monumental and horrific choice... Brian Yapko is a lawyer who tries to make up for it by writing narrative fiction and poetry. His debut science fiction novel, El Nuevo Mundo, was published in 2022 by Rebel Satori Press. His novella San Damien and the Red Daggers was published in serial form by Bewildering Stories in Spring, 2023; his short story "Paradox of the Twins" was recently published by The Ancible and his novella Erica Victor will be published in late 2023 by Gypsy Shadow Publications. His poetry has appeared in over fifty publications He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his husband, Jerry, and their canine child, Bianca.
Blended Whiskey
The original Whiskey Verse Six celebrate Aidan & Jamie's wedding in this Agents Irish & Whiskey short story.Aidan "Irish" TalleyandJameson "Whiskey" Walkertogether with their family & friendsrequest the honor of your presenceat their weddingSaturday, the Seventeenth of MarchTwo Thousand and Eighteenat High NoonHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaBlended Whiskey is a short story featuring multiple points of view during Aidan and Jamie's wedding weekend. It should be read after the other books in the Agents Irish & Whiskey series. This second edition features a new cover and formatting and light content editing.
Deep Dish
Geo is a poorly closeted Lit Professor on the rebound when he first sees Dima stripping and working the pole, and with that one look Geo is forever lost. A backstage trick turns into a treat of a date for the two broken men as they go out after the show, when the Angel of Fate adds her unique magic to the standard pie toppings and transforms a mere pizza pay date into a blessing of promise, and a chance for redemption and love. What should be a simple transaction of sex for money turns into something not so simple. From seemingly out of nowhere, as if by literal magic, suddenly now there is love, hope, salvation and the need for two men to take a chance. When Fate is in the mix, all bets are off the table, and the bookmakers had better run for cover on that day when the long shots finally do come in. Reciprocal need unleashes all the forces of the male psyche, both dark and light. Passion, needs, wants, desires, and the eternal drive for an alpha to rise to the top all come together to make for a story full of magic, hope and surprises aplenty. This illustrated love story reassures that the magic at the heart of every love is still alive and well in Boytsown, with a thrilling fantastical tale of romance as Geo and Dima take a roller coaster ride from Russian white nights to the darker side of gay male love.
Best Kind of Awkward
A new job, a move to a small town, and it takes less than ten seconds to get hung up on the delicious single dad wearing gray sweatpants.In my defense, he has the whole... package.He's fun and generous, kind and intelligent. He also agrees to help me coach the new youth basketball team. Does it matter that he's clueless about the game? Apparently not, since I'm keen to spend as much time with him as possible.Will Evans is a little older, no doubt a lot wiser, and he's also distracting in the best possible way.But there's something holding us back. It's not our chemistry, as together we are combustible. Which means that, like me, Will's not fully opening up. But you know what they say about secrets. They can get in the way of happiness, and if we're not careful, they're going to sneak up on us and destroy any possibility of a future we may have together.With the support of our busybody neighbors, the cheers of the youth basketball team, and the unwavering conviction that we're meant to be together, we're reminded that true happiness lies in embracing our vulnerabilities and daring to love with our whole selves is always worth the risk. Six couples, six low-angst romances, six reasons to fall in love... Best Kind of Awkward is the first book in the multi-author series. Each book is stand-alone, but if you enjoy swoon-worthy romances set in a small town, then stay a while. You'll fall in love with the men of Collier's Creek.
Fandom
DenverEveryone remembers the night the boy band Eleven broke up. Hearts shattered around the world, including my own. I made a mistake, and I've been avoiding bandmate Mason Nash ever since. At first it was hard, but eighteen months ago, he made it easier by leaving Hollywood and disappearing. When Eleven reunion talks start, I'm against it completely. I could really do with the publicity, but I don't want to face Mason again. I'm sure he won't want to see me either.MasonI don't miss LA or anyone in it. Not even the guys from Eleven. So, when they turn up on my doorstep talking about reunions, the last thing I want to do is hear them out. I hold strong too. Until my eyes land on Denver Smith. My ex-best friend. Two and a half years ago, he ghosted me, and I still don't know why. I want answers-I miss him-but I don't want to let him back into my life if there's a chance he'll walk away again. **Fandom is a full-length MM novel that mentions/deals with/addresses some heavy topics. For a list of triggers, look inside the free sample and find them in the front of the book.
Encore
BLAKENever make a bet with Jordan Brooks. That's how I've ended up here, doing a movie that risks my entire acting career.Taking on a gay role when I'm straight is problematic in its own right, but when production gets put on hold, and a fabricated story breaks out in the media, Jordan and I have to go into hiding.Our livelihoods are put on the line all because of an ill-timed photo and Jordan's bitter ex-boyfriend.Scandals, lies, and PR nightmares. Welcome to Hollywood.JORDANWhy am I always drawn to the straight ones? You'd think I'd learn my lesson, but when our movie is delayed, I repeat old patterns.My plan to bury my hurt and anger toward my ex by "method acting" with Blake Monroe is foolish. But Blake is as irresistible as he is good-looking, and he settles into his role easier than I thought he would. In fact, he likes it a little too much.There are too many PR problems hooking up with Blake for real would bring, especially when the media thinks he's the reason my relationship fell apart. Yet, I can't walk away from him, and it seems, he can't walk away from me either.
Spotlight
RyderWhen I quit the biggest boy band on the planet, I was supposed to get my life back. It's not that I wanted to leave the spotlight. I felt like I had to for my daughter. Her picture shouldn't be splashed all over the tabloids. I thought I could do this parenting thing on my own, but it's obvious I need help. I just didn't expect to find it in the form of a gorgeous guy I meet by chance. I can put my attraction aside for my daughter's sake. I've put my whole life on hold for her. If only he wasn't so tempting.LyricWorking as a nanny is my backup to my backup plan. My first plan is fame, but something always holds me back. When I randomly run into Ryder Kennedy and end up becoming his daughter's nanny, I figure it'll be a short-term thing. But then Ryder finds out I can sing. He wasn't ready to give up music, and now he's found a new way to have it: through me. He wants to produce my demo and make me a star. He says I was born to be in the spotlight, but I think I was born to run from it. It doesn't help that each day I'm with him and his daughter, the deeper I fall into fantasies of being part of their family. And not just as the nanny.
Amid the Haze
Maeve Drakos and Hazel Fischer continue their college journey, moving back to the city and starting the peace officer training program at the community college. They pick out their first apartment, and everything seems awesome. Until they meet the neighbors.Members of Oakley University's men's lacrosse team live in the big house behind them. After many late-night parties and several instances of vandalizing the girls' apartment, Maeve has had enough. She decides to confront them on their own turf. Except while there, she discovers team secrets far darker than broken windows and spray-painted walls. Yet they all insist it's nothing-just tradition. The captain's a nice guy; they're all good guys. Yeah, no.Maeve thought she and Hazel were supposed to be the perfect team-in more ways than one. But when she approaches Hazel about reporting the guys, Hazel doesn't necessarily see what's happening next door the same way. And she's hardly ever home anyway, because she's been spending loads of time with her friend Doug. All this leaves Maeve doubting herself and questioning everything she thought she understood so clearly their freshman year.Yet there's no time to figure anything out before Maeve and Hazel find themselves embroiled in another murder mystery. Who has time to care about a crush when there's a rotting corpse in the basement?
Pop Star
HarleyWhat happens when the most successful boy band on the planet breaks up? How about 20,000 fans screaming my name. But the price of fame comes with an increased risk to my safety. I've been avoiding the dreaded B word for as long as I can, but after a close call with a rambunctious fan, I can't do it anymore. It's time to give in. I need to hire a full-time bodyguard. And when he shows up, he not only screams badass, he's another B word I try to stay away from: boyfriend material.BrixProtecting people is not what my company usually does, but the boss knows I need money, and the pop star is offering an insane amount to live with him and make sure no more crazy fans break into his house. I'm doing it for the money and nothing else. He may be the prettiest man I've ever seen, and I may feel sorry for the celebrity life he's been forced into since he was a teenager, but that doesn't mean anything. Just because he fascinates me, that doesn't mean I like him. It doesn't.Professionalism. I'm gonna live it. Breathe it. Enforce it... Mostly.
Violent Mistake
SPECIAL EDITION full glossy wrap hardcover featuring unique character art!Internet sensation, Kazimir Skokan, is loved around the world for his luxury photoshoots and enviable lifestyle. But Felix Quaid has never hated a man more. Felix, investigative reporter turned true crime podcaster, knows something is off with playboy Kazi. From the late-night back-alley meetings to the people around him who later vanish, behind Kazimir's flashy smile, he's rotten to his core. Not to mention rumors of darker, dangerous, some say supernatural occurrences around Kazimir. Felix even has photos to prove it.But the last time he tried to expose Kazimir Skokan, his story was inexplicably shut down, taking Felix's career as a reporter with it. Kazimir owes him the truth. And Felix is going to make sure the whole world knows it. * * *Kazi has new orders. Kill Felix Quaid. The Blackrose Brotherhood leader, Mikalis, is never wrong. But in this, Kazi disagrees. Sure, Quaid is a pest, perhaps even a stalker, but no more than any other overzealous fan. Still, what Mikalis wants, Mikalis gets. And what's another dead meatbag to Kazi anyway? He stopped caring who lived and who died long ago. Making Quaid disappear should have been easy. But in Quaid's final, crucial moments, a pack of cult members kidnaps them both, mistaking Quaid for a member of the Brotherhood. Now, trapped together and with their time running out, Kazi must work with Quaid if they're to survive the insane Nyx-worshipping acolytes.But as soon as they escape, Mikalis's orders still stand: Quaid must die.Kazi thought he'd long ago given up on caring who lived and who died. Apparently, he was wrong...
Pollyanna Gay
August Applegate is sixteen years old, and he's known he's gay for eleven of them. But in 1963, life in a small Appalachian hamlet doesn't offer many opportunities to learn what that truly means.That is, not until August spends one magical-if tumultuous-summer at Buck's County Theatre Camp. There, he steps behind the curtains that shield the gay world from view and enters a bewildering universe of heated flings, dramatic breakups, and unspoken rules that leave his head spinning. Or perhaps that's just his bunkmates: Pete, beautiful, charismatic, and secretive; and Farley Fairfield, chaos incarnate, who seems to hate August no matter what he does.Thus begins a journey of many years, as August leaves camp and returns home to his loving, dysfunctional family; completes high school; attends college; survives life (once again) as Farley's roommate; and finally sets out to build a life on his own terms. Navigating the uproar of the 1970s and into the next decade, August witnesses the defiant joy of the gay rights movement and the creeping dread of the AIDS crisis. Yet even amid the waning of old friendships, the withering of old loves, and the unspoken traumas that hold his family in their codependent orbits, the one thing August can't get rid of is his tender, trusting "Pollyanna" heart.But August's stubborn optimism is more than just a chic set of rose-colored glasses. In fact, it might be the only pillar to which his loved ones can cling amid the relentless tides of fate. . . .
Violent Desire
SPECIAL EDITION featuring exclusive character art and a full, glossy wrap. Detective, killer, vigilant. Eric Sharpe is tired of watching criminals walk free. When a low-life drug-dealer kills his partner and escapes justice, Eric plots his own revenge. His plan is faultless, but for one thing: The handsome, mysterious man who arrives moments before Eric's plan comes to fruition. Not only does the mysterious man know Eric's an undercover cop, he knows exactly what Eric did fifteen years ago-an event so traumatic Eric has been trying to bury it ever since. And the mysterious man? Fifteen years ago, Eric killed him.Now he's back to reclaim what's his: Detective Eric Sharpe.Immortal. Predator. Vampire. After betraying himself and the Blackrose Brotherhood, Zaine can't afford another mistake. There's one rule above all others the Brotherhood stand by. One rule that can never be broken. Never, ever, care. All Zaine has to do is hunt and kill the savage nyktelios vampires and keep his head down. And he was doing just fine, until saving Detective Eric Sharpe from a vicious vampire attack. Zaine can't stop thinking about the intelligent, handsome but haunted man. Walking away is the right thing to do, but the detective and Zaine are hunting the same killer-the same vampire-a vampire who knows more about the both of them, and the brotherhood, than anyone realizes.A vampire seeking to bring down the Blackrose Brotherhood, for good.Zaine can't walk away. Eric won't walk away. Brotherhood rules be damned, the vampire must be stopped, and they'll go down fighting together to end him.
Let the Waters Roar
THE DEAD ARE NOT GONELegend tells of a witch who can grant your every desire ... for a price. Your soul, taken upon your death and stored in a stone.Harriet Landau made the deal.Now the stone containing her soul has been discovered. Her widow, Clio Landau, current captain of the Banshee, has the chance to be reunited with the woman she loves.But they aren't the only ones who have discovered the witch's secrets. If Clio can't stop a vicious captain's reign of terror, Harriet's resurrection may be very short-lived... and this time the Banshee's crew may be joining her.
Love Junkie
Adored by the likes of Amy Sedaris, Madonna (who optioned the film rights), and Gordon Lish, Love Junkie is Robert Plunket's cult novel of the heady heyday of gay New York at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic: scandalously long out of print, it is now gloriously reissued for a new generation of readers.Mimi Smithers, a modern-day Emma Bovary, is a fortyish suburban housewife who has an eye for d矇cor and dreams of hosting lavish cocktail parties. Reflecting on her time in Tehran with her Union Carbide executive husband, she says, "In the waning months of the Shah's regime, entertaining became more and more difficult. Hams--always a problem in Islamic countries--were as rare as hen's teeth." After their move to Westchester, a party she hosts for Mrs. Rockefeller goes south, and she falls into a deep funk. But then life takes an unexpected turn when she stumbles down into the gay rabbit hole of Manhattan and Fire Island society and meets Joel, a porn star with a chest "as smooth as a Ken doll." Soon she's helping him with his lucrative mail order business (signed photographs, used underwear, "verbal abuse audiotapes"), and her real dreams and adventures begin.
The Prince's Angel
In present day London, vampires exist side-by-side with mortals and live under two sets of laws. The Romanorum makes the vampire rules, helping the Princes who rule the cities, but not all vampires are thrilled with the system. A rash of rogue vampires-vampires who have killed mortals-has descended upon London, and it is up to London's vampire prince, Mael Black, to bring them under control. When he learns who is behind the rogues, however, Mael's task becomes more complicated than he would like. His only choice is to turn to a sorcerer of questionable reputation: Cian Carmichael. But Cian is more than he seems to be, and despite the dangers inherent in becoming involved with him, Mael finds he is unable to resist. Cian Carmichael is an angel, sent to bring the rogue vampires under control. Acquiring a reputation as a vampire hunter, Cian becomes notorious in the city Mael rules. The last thing he expects is to fall in love with the prince of the London vampires. Can these two deal with their growing attachment and save London from the threat it faces?
The Road Between
Just because you can go home again, doesn't mean you should. Television personality, Parker Houston has spent a lifetime following that motto; Running away at seventeen and vowing never to return to the small, country town that made growing up gay, unbearable. When the death of a loved one forces him home for the first time in twenty years, Parker has to reconcile the life and the people he left behind -- unearthing secrets and conflicts long buried. While trying to mend the fractured relationships within his complicated family, Parker meets Bryce, a cocky rancher with a womanizing past. Although the friendship seems unlikely, neither man can deny the explosion they feel when their two worlds collide.
The Look of Death
Berlin, summer 1994 ... where past and present collide ... a serial killer haunts the sweltering cityColin Buxton arrives in Berlin, which - like him - is facing an uncertain future. And things turn sinister when the bodies of five gay men are found in parks around the city.Colin suspects there's a serial killer on the loose, and as he delves deeper into the men's lives, evidence suggests it could be someone they've known intimately. But despite the mounting evidence, the authorities seem unwilling to listen. Will it take another victim for them to act?The Look of Death is the 2nd tense, gripping crime novel in best selling author CC Gilmartin's Colin Buxton Series.
Extended Capacity
A school shooting is a nightmare that happens in other towns until it comes to yours.A small town in Maine wakes up thinking it's just another winter day, but a tragedy has been set in motion by dark secrets from the past and an unfortunate series of recent events. The horror that every town fears is about to come to Hobbs.Dr. Liz Stolz is preparing to teach a gun safety class. Police Chief Brenda Harrison is heading to present her new conceal carry requirements to town manager, Olivia Enright. The principal of Hobbs Elementary, Courtney Barnes, and the new teacher, Susan Gedney, aren't looking forward to an afterschool meeting about active shooter drills. On the other side of town, Sam McKinnon is finishing work on the school bathroom. Each woman will unwillingly play a critical role in the drama that is about to unfold. Hobbs will never be the same again.
A Study in Spandex
Grieving his husband's untimely death, Alec Archer doesn't feel up to donning the Whirlwind's skintight turquoise costume to defend Centerport against yet another supervillain. But the evil genius who calls himself the Zookeeper doesn't care about Alec's feelings. The Zookeeper has chosen Centerport as the perfect place to demonstrate his latest creation, a genetic process that converts harmless house-pets into lethal bio-weapons. Whether he's battling giant spiders, rescuing the city from a vicious army of mutated puppies and kittens, saving a child from an angry Grizzly bear, or simply babysitting a pair of awkward newbie superheros who are more trouble than they're worth, Alec dutifully does his best, even though his heart isn't in it. Unfortunately, the Whirlwind's unique biology proves irresistible to the Zookeeper. Captured, and horribly tortured to unlock the secrets of his superhuman genetics, Alec's despair and grief threaten to overcome him, and the outcome of the Whirlwind's final confrontation with the Zookeeper is far from certain.
Roustabout
A con man and a government agent walk into a carnival... Bartlett Gibson is a necromancer and an agent for the Tennessee Bureau of Supernatural Investigation. He's hot on the trail of RJ Tucker, a psychic con man who has eluded him at every turn and led him on a merry chase. Pursuit leads to grudging respect in their game of cat and mouse, which becomes a high-stakes game of seduction. Bart chases RJ to the Carnival of Mysteries and realizes that nothing is as it seems. A dark witch's curse ups the ante, creating a deadline for revenge and redemption, and the clock is ticking.Falling in love breaks all the rules. Can Bart and RJ stop the witch, break the curse, and find a way around RJ's spot on the "most wanted" list before time runs out?Roustabout is a fast-paced MM paranormal romance filled with supernatural suspense, snarky humor, crafty carnival workers, sarcastic ghosts, midway magic, hurt/comfort angst, adversaries-to-lovers tension, and a very happy ending!Part of the multi-author, shared-world Carnival of Mysteries series. Can be read as a stand-alone.
The Picture of Dorian gray
The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. They are the elect to
Music Heard in Hi-Fi & Other Stories
Music Heard in Hi-Fi and Other Stories is the third book by bestselling author Noel Alumit. This moving collection of short stories explores the lives of those straddling the United States and the Philippines. These memorable characters are both tender and illuminating: a grief-stricken man returns to a country that only knew him as a woman, an aspiring Broadway star is haunted by her past, a husband rebuilds a life after his wife leaves him, and a boy testifies against the man who abused him. Brave and thoughtful, these stories delve into the most universal of themes-family, community, love and understanding.Noel Alumit's graceful, understated stories resonate long after one is done reading them. Each one is an engraving of the diasporic Filipino experience, etched with finely drawn emotions of melancholy, longing, regret, and love. Deeply personal, often queer, always vulnerable, these stories reveal the ways in which history embeds itself in the body, in the mind, and, most of all, in the lonely soul. -Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize Winner, The Sympathizer These achingly tender short stories, centering around Filipino lives in Los Angeles, cross of all kinds of borders-gender, nation, opportunity, risk, the moment when life changes direction forever. They will crack your heart wide open. -Janet Fitch, White Oleander, Chimes of a Lost Cathedral
Big Diehl - The Road Home
Home, for any soldier, that single word became a mantra, repeated thousands of times, enveloping the images, aromas, love, and peace of places and times left behind when duty called. For Diehl, the word also held the inescapable specter of an inflicted misery, a profound hurt that even the savageness of war had not managed to best. Originally published in 2010, this novel explores the coming-of-age of gay men growing up on the High Plains of Colorado and Wyoming. While Diehl sees possibilities for himself and his boyhood friend, Joe Tye, he finds himself seeking those possibilities alone, enlisting with the US Army and going to war in the Middle East. Upon his return, he must decide if he can continue to "love 'em all" or devote himself to just one man. And he must deal with circumstances he cannot control while he and his newfound companion, a Border Collie he names Jack, navigates the unkindness of strangers. This third edition replaces the original novel published by MLR Press in 2010, and the reissue of the novel in 2022 by Untreed Reads. MLR Press no longer publishes, and Untreed Reads no long publishes this genre. This edition has been edited and some material has been removed.
Not Dating Material
MOLLYMoving to Seattle is supposed to be all about getting a fresh start and leaving the bitter man I was becoming behind.I have new roommates-quirky, sometimes strange, roommates-a nosy, next door neighbor and a grumpy kitty for company, but even surrounded by people, I still don't feel like I belong. Plus, it turns out the men in Seattle are exactly the same as the ones I left behind, and my string of romantic disconnections continues.It's not until one of my roommates, Seven, hits me with some hard truths that I realize where I was going wrong.Maybe the men aren't the problem.I am.And there's only one way to fix that.SEVENBeing found tied up naked to my bed by my cute new roommate isn't an ideal way for us to start a friendship.But apparently a quid-pro-quo is.He keeps his pretty lips zipped about the compromising position, and I step in as his dating coach. We go out, I note where he's going wrong, and he magically becomes dating material.The problem is, between my codependent brother Xander and a new best friend I can't get rid of, Molly and I are the target of a matchmaking scheme. My life is way too busy to add another person to it, and Molly is the kinda guy who needs to be made a priority, which I just can't do. Xander's medical anxiety takes up too much of my time, and I've never found a partner who doesn't resent it.I'm determined to help Molly find his ever after.But that guy will never be me.
Deadly Ties
Five years after her beloved mother's death, Mila is forced home to Vancouver Island to care for her alcoholic, terminally ill father. But it's not all bad. While moonlighting as a cabdriver to pay the bills, she meets Ava, a beauty with a golden voice who immediately captures Mila's heart. And yet, Ava's world isn't exactly the peaceful escape Mila yearns for. Ava is forced to board her arsonist sister, Jessica, and turns a blind eye to reports of local fires. With difficulty, Mila helps Ava break away from Jessica's toxic dependence. However, the couple's peace is short-lived when a strange man begins stalking Ava. Despite Mila's efforts to protect her, the hunter closes in. It takes a shotgun blast to reveal the truth -- a truth that leaves Mila in a fight against the deadly ties that bind her.
Love in the First Degree
Robbie Sexton is heading home to north Alabama for his father's funeral. In Baltimore, he could be himself, but in Athens, Alabama, he figures he'll be back in the proverbial closet. Then he meets Seth Ellis. Before long, he realizes maybe heading home wasn't such a bad idea.Over several months, Robbie's life winds up in a bit of a whirlwind, but there remains one constant in his life: Seth.
Locked Up In H.E.L.L
THIS IS BOOK 3 OF THE THEY ARE H.E.L.L SERIES. Please read We Are H.E.L.L and Running From H.E.L.L first, as this book is a continuation.Elsie and Lu Torres Alvarez have been sentenced to fifty-five years in prison each. They won't be out until they are seventy-three years old. And that's only if they survive the first year of their sentence.From the moment they are brought back to the prison after being handed their sentence, things aren't easy. Old friends turn up in unexpected places, surprises turn up around every corner and things end up feeling like they never really left high school at all.Meanwhile, on the outside, Olivia Swanson tries to do what she can to stay out of prison herself, giving in to Jorge Torres Rodriguez's blackmail, while trying to stay out of a potential stalker's radar.Will Elsie, Lu and Olivia survive the year ahead, or will everything come crashing down? Will love conquer everything or will the past continue to haunt them?Find out in the last installment of the They Are H.E.L.L trilogy, Locked Up In H.E.L.L.
Tea Leaves
Tea Leaves is an astonishing collection of fables for our time by a young writer of tremendous power and promise.Tea Leaves presents 16 speculative short stories that place queer characters in larger-than-life situations to emphasize the surreal experience of marginalization. A queer romance spans multiple incarnations, but only in doomed cities. A gay medieval scholar must testify for his life to the otherworldly octopus who traps him in a cafe bathroom. Ignoring their better judgment, a witch brings their mortal partner on a hunt for a dangerous sorcerer and must cope with the dire consequences.Each of the stories within Tea Leaves explores the urgency of modern queer life in encounters between the otherworldly and the queer other. In juxtaposing queer narratives with new, larger-than-life myths, Tea Leaves both exalts and lampoons the queer experience while examining the sometimes surreal obstacles of marginalization.
