Hero, Second of the Nine Bloodlines
HeroSecond of The Nine BloodlinesBlythe Ramos left her home planet behind years ago, along with a promising career. She told herself it wasn't a big loss, Earth was on its deathbed anyway, and the moon was a safer bet since she made an enemy out of Earth's most notorious supremacist group. Parting ways with her chosen family was another matter. None of it was what she wanted, but it was necessary for survival. The sacrifices were supposed to be worth it. Unfortunately, driving Blythe off the face of the Earth wasn't enough for Humans First. They've caught up to her at last, and now she's back in their crosshairs. But this time, she might not be alone. In a galaxy designed to polarize the Nocturni species from the humans they're derived from, no one would expect to find a lone Nocturna in a human compound. Nevertheless, Blythe discovers an unlikely ally in a captive vampire, and despite the despicable circumstances bringing them together, Blythe cannot deny the connection between them. No matter their pasts or the disparities between their species, Blythe and the Nocturna set out to free themselves of their enemy and maybe, just maybe, make a life worth living in the aftermath.
Death on Denial
DOA becomes BRB when this client goes MIA... When I agreed to accompany my selkie boyfriend on a private boat trip, I didn't realize the invitation included a swim. In the Pacific. In November. Naked. And I certainly didn't expect to have our swim derailed the instant I got in the water--holy crap, that's c-c-cold--by a literal boatload of selkie clan leaders. Climbing out of the water in front of them--did I mention naked? Yeah, way to make a brilliant first impression. Then things get worse: I get served. Not in the metaphorical sense, either. Nope, I'm being sued. By Death. Well, not Death precisely, but an Ankou--a Celtic psychopomp who escorts the departed to their final destinations. This guy is miffed that his workload has increased exponentially, which he blames on my actions in Sheol on an earlier case. I'm not about to take the heat when eons of shady demon shenanigans finally come home to roost, but here at Quest Investigations, we aid any and all supernatural folk in need--especially if they'll drop their specious lawsuits against the agency's lone human. When the Ankou skips out on us, though, all hell breaks loose. Because without anyone to lead them on, the dearly departed become nearly departed and stick around to party hearty. Now it's not just the selkie leaders complicating my love life--it's the ex-living as well. And when one of the ex-living decides not to remain ex? Things get really complicated, not to mention deadly. Dammit. Death on Denial is the fourth in the Quest Investigations M/M mystery series, a spinoff of E.J. Russell's Mythmatched paranormal rom-com story world. It contains no on-page sex or violence, and although there is a romantic subplot, it is not a romance. The series is best read in order.
The Lady Under the Lake
This client is all wet... After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend's nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you--it's complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it's not the ex who surfaces. It's the Faerie King's long-missing mother (and I mean really long, as in double-digit centuries), and she wants to hire Quest Investigations. Since one of my bosses is the king's brother, he has a tsunami of...feelings about her as a potential client, and refuses to take the case. Instead, he passes it to me. Yes! However... Should I be thrilled at the vote of confidence or suspicious that he's tossing me in the deep end without a life preserver, the better to punish the woman who abandoned her kid all those years ago? You know what? It doesn't matter. I may be Quest's token human, but I've proven I can get the job done, so I dive right in. Then the lady explains what she wants me to do: find her missing child. Seriously? I expected more of a challenge. All I have to do is introduce her to the king and bingo, case closed. But when she says, "Not that one," this little family drama threatens to send ripples throughout the supernatural community--especially with my boss in over his head as the prime suspect in a fae kidnapping. As if things weren't complicated enough... Remember that nearly-ex? When he shows up and muddies the waters, I'm faced with a choice: I can solve this case or I can finally hook my almost-boyfriend. Dammit. The Lady Under the Lake is the third in the Quest Investigations M/M mystery series, a spinoff of E.J. Russell's Mythmatched paranormal rom-com story world. It contains no on-page sex or violence, and although there is a romantic subplot, it is not a romance. The series is best read in order.
Love Scene
Stressed, overweight, tired and fed up, Samuel's life looks nothing like he wanted it to growing up, and although he enjoys being a lawyer, his cheating ex-husband taints that joy every day. Someone gives him the opportunity to try something new, but he says no. Until the idea worms its way into his soul and feels more right than anything else ever has.Eric has enough on his plate, but when he finds a little, who doesn't even know what he's capable of, he can't help himself. Giving Samuel the experience of having a Daddy gives Eric more pleasure than anything. Before long, Eric needs to return to his job, but it leaves him in a predicament - Samuel doesn't have a Daddy to care for him while Eric's away.Giving in to Samuel's belief that he'll be fine goes against Eric's instincts, but they're stuck between a rock and a hard place. He decides to trust that the older man knows his limits. Unfortunately, he's wrong.Find out what happens when one change creates a wave that ripples through their lives, causing one of them to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Covert Strength
As a newly single father, Zak tries to find a balance between his son, his business and his friends. When loneliness seeps in, he loses himself in a one-night stand. That one night turns into more than he bargained for, and he finds himself adrift, not knowing the right course of action.Ex-Army officer, Kenzo, needs to help everyone. After letting down his best friend at the moment he needed him most, Kenzo is trying to make up for it. One night with Zak reminds him how precious life is, and he works harder to be the best he can be. Keeping his roommates secret, though, is taking its toll, and his relationship with Zak suffers.Unable to deny their connection, Zak and Kenzo try to work out a future for themselves, but secrets are still being kept. Ones that threaten their foundation.What happens when the columns of emotional support begin to crumble?
Life Support
Casey wishes his colleague would turn his lecherous attention to someone else. His working environment was turning into a nightmare; his only escape is in the ambulance itself. Becoming scared for his safety after several harassment incidents, he enlists the help of an expert in evasive tactics.How can Luke compete with lawyers, police officers and teachers like his siblings are? His job is not as important, but he understands how his clients feel and has created a programme to help them learn to protect themselves. Casey is impatient, though, and it concerns Luke when he cancels their sessions.Unexpectedly, they realise their worlds are closer than they believed. Thrown together through family and friends' events, they grow closer, but Casey is still being harassed and keeping it quiet is his best course of action - or so he thinks.Grab your copy to find out what they do when the unthinkable happens to Casey. Who helps him - then and afterwards?
Winter Jacket
It all started with a broken classroom heater...Graduate school prepares you for many things - the rigor of academic life, how to pull consecutive all-nighters, and living off a meager stipend without having to be roommates with cockroaches.Elle Graft might have made it through six years of graduate school, but she's not convinced she'll survive her first position as an Assistant Professor.Because for all she learned, graduate school never prepared her for dealing with a student crush.
Shelby’s Vacation
Shelby sets out from L.A. on a much-needed vacation to mend her heart from her latest unrequited crush. By happenstance, she ends up at a rustic mountain resort where she meets the manager, Carol, who has her own memories of the past inhibiting her ability to create a real relationship in the present. Their casual vacation encounter turns into something more profound than either of them bargained for, as each learns what holds them back from living and loving.
Lawful Attraction
When Logan witnesses something he shouldn't, something personal, he can't help himself and checks in on the guy, even though he saw the evidence himself that the man could take care of himself. As a police officer, he feels the need to protect everyone he can, especially when he'd been unable to protect his own brother. This need often overshadows everything else, including his sense.What Bastien does for a living has no bearing on his personality or morals. He does what he needs to do to live, even though it was a far cry from his privileged, wealthy upbringing. He'd gladly turned his back on that when his parents had thrown him out. Taking an offer of a night out from a so-called friend, he's placed in a precarious situation he never asked for. Luckily, the police save him. Then he finds evidence of someone stalking him. He's scared and asks Logan for help, not realising the repercussions of that request.Being unable to protect Bastien tears Logan apart, and their lives intertwine from that moment on. Logan needs to find the stalker before it's too late. He will do everything in his power to ensure he doesn't let someone down again.Read on to find out how one decision, one word, one action can alter the course of several people's lives.
Commanding Royal
Andrew has suffered through a loss he would never wish upon anyone. Louisa had been the light of his life and at his side for too many years to count. When she was killed, he promised to do better by his family, to stick by their sides no matter the consequences to himself. He owed that to Louisa, to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. When he finds himself wanting to be in the presence of two people who should stay far away from him, he tries to step back, but will they let him?Kean loves his family, but he doesn't particularly like them. They push him to be someone he's not and towards people completely wrong for him. Although, the people he chooses himself haven't worked out either. How can they when one is a king and the other has been hurt too much. He expects to live his life as their friends, nothing more. But when he gets the chance, he grabs it with both hands. Kendal plans to stay alone for the rest of their life. They've stopped trusting their instincts after everything that had happened to them before. What they choose to do instead is to live their life as if it never happened, creating a sanctuary. But when their needs become too much, who can they turn to? How about the two men who've come to mean so much to them?Three people with entirely different needs come together in the unlikeliest of situations, but is the weight of the crown too much for them all to handle?This is an MMM book containing BDSM scenes and D/s dynamics in all forms. It also has lots of loving, friendships, family drama, a large age gap and, of course, a HEA.
Primary Seduction
Trent has had his fair share of bad luck - the least of which was his marriage - but he has two children who mean the world to him. Seeing his friends finding love makes his heart ache, but he doesn't want to make mistakes again. A match flickers to life inside him when Max kisses him, but Trent pushes him away, confused by his emotions.Max felt the pull towards Trent from the moment they met, but he shoved it aside until his body took over from him. Kissing Trent was a mistake, especially as he knew the man was straight. He throws himself into work, wondering if he'd blown any chance of friendship with the man who wouldn't leave his thoughts.When Max calls him for help, Trent surprises him, and they grow closer despite their lifestyle differences, mainly Max's love for domination. As their relationship continues, Max slowly introduces Trent to the clubs he frequents. But soon, trouble comes calling, and it throws their lives into disarray.Grab your copy to find out how they support each other through the trials and tribulations of not only a new, unexpected relationship but also family and lifestyle differences.
Muscle Cub
He's a little too young and way too hot for me.Austin Fox is a twentysomething beefcake living his best life working at a clothing-optional campground. He's the reigning Best Cub of Bear Mountain Lodge. With a twinkle in his eye and a mischievous smile, he radiates body positivity and self-esteem.He could have anyone he wants.I'm a forty-two-year-old, once-celebrated author with a bad case of writer's block, a dad bod, and "performance anxiety" in bed.He picks me.On paper, he's offering me exactly what I came here for - a weekend of no-strings fun to reboot, "get my groove back," and find my muse before summer ends.But there's more to Austin's story than his title and appearance. He's empathetic, wise beyond his years, and he challenges me to see myself in a new light. Despite our age difference, we're in the same place, hoping to find a renewed sense of purpose.If we choose to let go of the stories that no longer serve us, we can write our next chapter together.Muscle Cub is an age gap, surly/sunshine gay romance that starts with a one-night stand and turns into a deeper reflection on identity and self-image. It's the second full-length book in the Bear Camp series, featuring cringe-inducing karaoke, a makeover, and a man-pageant. It can be read as a standalone.
Instant Desire
Sean doesn't need anyone. He's happy on his own, working his way through life. Until he meets his client, Asher. Their attraction is instant, but Sean refused to let himself feel anything. Everyone leaves him in the end, so he's only saving himself from future heartbreak. Except he can't stay away.Being given guardianship of his niece was a blessing, although it came with grief at the loss of his sister. Life is short, and he needs to focus on being a single father. When Sean comes to his rescue unexpectedly, Asher finds himself smitten with the haunted man.Although Asher tries to help Sean, the man pushes him away. He can't bring someone into his niece's life if they're not going to stay.Loss has a way of changing how people view the world. Read what happens when Sean receives advice from a stranger that sets him on a path he would never have chosen before.
Big Island
An opposites attract, young adult lesbian romance about finding a way to fight for your future.At a summer journalism course for teens in Tasmania, privileged Samira, from a conservative, political family, and over-achiever country girl Alex bang heads.While covering a news story together, their fiery clashes turn into first love. But when things fall apart, they're left hurting.A year later, they discover they're both interning for the same university student paper. Awkward isn't even the start of the tension between them. One thing that hasn't died is the attraction between them. Still bruised and battling expectations from friends and family, can they be brave enough to repair what broke them?
Obsequies
After the tragedy at Tamburlaine, and its long-time role of burying the queer community's dead, it's time for the bar to receive its own obsequies-funeral rites. Without knowing why, the cast and crew and staff and friends find themselves drawn to the burned-out husk of the ancient bar, consumed by their memories and sadness. Chris Marlowe, Jericho Taylor, Nancy Ann, Hank Miller, Billy Lake, Matilda, and the whole Broadway crew must discover new hope if they're to survive and move on from their grief.
Just by Looking at Him
From the star of Peacock's Queer as Folk and the Netflix series Special comes a "funny, tender, and beautiful" (Gary Janetti, New York Times bestselling author) novel following a gay TV writer with cerebral palsy as he fights addiction and searches for acceptance in an overwhelmingly ableist world. Elliott appears to be living the dream as a successful TV writer with a doting boyfriend. But behind his Instagram filter of a life, he's grappling with an intensifying alcohol addiction, he can't seem to stop cheating on his boyfriend with various sex workers, and his cerebral palsy is making him feel like gay Shrek. After falling down a rabbit hole of sex, drinking, and Hollywood backstabbing, Elliott decides to limp his way towards redemption. But facing your demons is easier said than done. "With his singular voice and unforgettable wit" (Steven Rowley, author of The Guncle), Ryan O'Connell presents a candid, biting, and refreshingly real commentary on gay life, laugh-out-loud exploration of self, and a rare insight into life as a person with disabilities.
Our Little Nest
Detective Adam Potter can't be happier having Patrick move in with him. But there is a downside. Adam had asked his aristocrat to unpack his bags and boxes and Patrick is accustomed to having servants do everything for him. Patrick Valdez is truly on cloud nine when Adam asked him to move in with him. But he is finding the transition into Adam's world taxing. He misses having other people at his beck and call when he needs something done. Patrick lies to Adam about having a job interview to get out of unpacking. It all backfires when Patrick gets a job in a restaurant and sees his ex-boyfriend having coffee with his father. Wealthy businessman Yuri Jin hires Adam to bodyguard his new lover, Jamie. Adam learns that several attacks on Jamie's life might have something to do with his stepfather from his hometown of WillowMoss. When he goes to investigate the isolated town, he finds a diner filled with beautiful men working there and an unwelcoming sheriff. Patrick wants nothing more than for his parents to accept Adam as his lover. He wants to forget his past mistakes and move on with Adam. Patrick's parents invite Adam to their anniversary party giving Patrick hope. That is until he finds out that Adam's new upscale client is his ex-boyfriend, Yuri Jin. Between the party, bodyguarding, and the creepy WillowMoss investigation, Adam is stretched thin. Will he be able to keep Jamie safe when all the while trying to keep peace at home and impress Patrick's family?
Guys Like Him (Redemption Ridge Book One)
Kieran Sullivan is broken when he arrives at Redemption Ridge. A wrongful conviction and twenty months in lockup will do that to a man. The ranch is a place for second chances and fresh starts, but for him, it's an opportunity to discover who set him up. Get in, get answers, and get out. The plan sounds easy enough until Kieran meets an equine specialist whose sunny smile could warm the coldest heart. Finley Ashe is a sucker for bruised spirits and sad eyes. The horse whisperer and broken-boy magnet is six months into a hiatus from love when Kieran, the king of emotionally unavailable men, gets assigned to work under his supervision. Mutual attraction is gasoline on proximity's flame, testing Finley's resistance in new ways. Priorities shift, shields come down, and truths get exposed. Will the inevitable combustion redeem Kieran and Finley or consume them? Guys Like Him is book one in the Redemption Ridge series. Though each story features a different couple, reading the series in order is essential. Guys Like Him contains mature themes and is intended for adults.
Awakened Royal
Frederick has the weight of the crown on his shoulders, even though he's not the king. Being heir to the throne has heavy consequences, not least of which is who he chooses to marry and keep by his side. The ups and downs his family has survived in recent years is teaching them to fight back, to stand up for what they believe in, but many people don't want to see them succeed. It's only with his best friend beside him and losing himself in Club Royal that Freddie can weather the storms.Damon knows what he wants, but he also knows he will never get it. Falling in love with his best friend is not the wisest choice outside of the public eye, but with a spotlight on their every movement, it's hazardous to their health. When Damon is kidnapped, he thinks all hope is lost. But his knight in shining armour comes with years of childhood memories, which helps their newfound relationship, even with the public's outcry.They have to decide whether they're willing to potentially lose the crown. Decisions which could split them up forever.This is an MM book containing medical play, BDSM scenes and D/s dynamics in all forms. It also has lots of loving, friendships, family drama and, of course, a HEA.
Trained Royal
Patrick is trying to balance what he wants with what he can have. As a prince in line to the throne, his movements are under scrutiny every single day. The only time he can be himself is with his family behind locked doors or alone at home. Having his extended family gunning for those of different orientations makes life more volatile, and he orders his bodyguard to train him for what he believes is inevitable - an assassination attempt.Kieren has been Patrick's bodyguard for several years, and he has huge admiration for everything the man has to put up with. But lately, things have stepped up, and lives are in the balance. When Patrick asks - no orders - him to train him to protect not only himself but his family, Kieren's heart breaks. No one should have to become that, but he will do everything in his power to ensure Patrick is safe, even if that means giving his life.When a particularly heavy training session brings forth Patrick's emotions, Kieren struggles to contain his own until Patrick kisses him - then all bets are off.This is an MM book containing impact play, BDSM scenes and D/s dynamics in all forms. It also has lots of loving, friendships, family drama and, of course, a HEA.
Grieving Royal
Despite being third in line to the throne, George doesn't believe he will ever be king, and he is content with that knowledge. He prefers to live his life in the shadow of his brothers because he can hide his extra-curricular activities there. When his life is torn apart by grief, he loses himself in those shadows until he focuses on what matters to him. Love.More media attention is the last thing Timothy wants. He left his hometown to get away from it, but his new position makes that almost impossible. Balancing the requirements of his teaching role, the needs of his new patient, and the feelings that should never have grown, he struggles to see the right course of action until the choice is taken away from him.Stepping back inside the place where Eddie had been abused by the one person who should've taken care of him has been harder than he expected. Finding someone who is patient enough to help him through his anxieties about a BDSM relationship is easier. Unfortunately, royal duties threaten to pull them apart before they've even started.As the three lives intertwine in the unlikeliest of situations, who will throw themselves into the deep end, and who will back away, scared of the repercussions?This is an MMM book containing BDSM scenes and D/s dynamics in all forms. It also has lots of loving, friendships, family drama and, of course, a triple HEA.
Disowned Royal
Life couldn't get any more twisted and convoluted if it tried. Christian hates his parents as much as they hate him, but he never expected them to throw him in a cell when he blurted out he was bisexual. Their public image is important to them because it hides the transgressions they've subjected many people to over the years. People Christian mourn every day because he couldn't save them. Reading is an escape, and one place gives him the solitude he needs to shore his defences - and the view isn't too bad either.Oscar is living his dream. The owner of a beautiful cafe slash bookshop slash library, he is never happier than when he is working, which is all the time. When Prince Christian becomes a regular, Oscar tries to stop his attraction to him, but the man is like a god. A haunted god, but nonetheless. His scrutiny of the man means he notices when Christian nears breaking point, but he has no idea what to do about it. Christian offers to find him a Daddy, but Oscar hesitates. Does Christian really want to help or is he feeling sorry for him? When their attraction persuades Christian to take the role of Oscar's Daddy for himself, can he keep Oscar safe when he goes up against the people who wish to harm those they love?This is an MM book containing BDSM scenes and D/s dynamics in all forms. It also has lots of loving, friendships, family drama and, of course, a HEA.
Club X
Season One of World Fantasy Award-winning author S.P. Somtow's vella series is adapted and compiled into book form. St. Cecilia's boys' school is an elite boys' school in a remote part of Thailand, a hotbed of hormones, mystery, fantasy, and dark secrets! Five kids (binary and non-binary) uncover the dark secrets of their school amid mysteries of identity and sexual attraction. Why does Dr. Leopold Strange only teach after sundown? Why is Sister Euphemia dancing in the forest without her habit? And why can't Kim and Fluke talk about the awful thing that happened to them in Oldenburg? And what's in the closet?
The Kingdom of Sand
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE AND PAPERBACK ROW"[Holleran's] new novel is all the more affecting and engaging because the images of isolation and old age here are haunted . . . In 1978 Holleran wrote the quintessential novel about gay abandon, the sheer, careless pleasure of it: Dancer from the Dance. Now, at almost eighty years of age, he has produced a novel remarkable for its integrity, for its readiness to embrace difficult truths and for its complex way of paying homage to the passing of time." --Colm T籀ib穩n, The New York Times Book Review "It's rare to find fiction that takes this kind of dying of the light as its subject and doesn't make its heroes feel either pathetic or polished with a gleam of false dignity . . . This sad, beautiful book captures the sensations Holleran's characters are chasing--as well as the darkness that inevitably comes for them, and us." --Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times One of the great appeals of Florida has always been the sense that the minute you get here you have permission to collapse. The Kingdom of Sand is a poignant tale of desire and dread--Andrew Holleran's first new book in sixteen years. The nameless narrator is a gay man who moved to Florida to look after his aging parents--during the height of the AIDS epidemic--and has found himself unable to leave after their deaths. With gallows humor, he chronicles the indignities of growing old in a small town. At the heart of the novel is the story of his friendship with Earl, whom he met cruising at the local boat ramp. For the last twenty years, he has been visiting Earl to watch classic films together and critique the neighbors. Earl is the only person in town with whom he can truly be himself. Now Earl's health is failing, and our increasingly misanthropic narrator must contend with the fact that once Earl dies, he will be completely alone. He distracts himself with sexual encounters at the video porn store and visits to Walgreens. All the while, he shares reflections on illness and death that are at once funny and heartbreaking. Holleran's first novel, Dancer from the Dance, is widely regarded as a classic work of gay literature. Reviewers have described his subsequent books as beautiful, exhilarating, seductive, haunting, and bold. The Kingdom of Sand displays all of Holleran's considerable gifts; it's an elegy to sex and a stunningly honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection, especially as we count down our days.
Holy Water and Whiskey Scars
Faith Wilson and Logan Bronson have family secrets to protect and a legacy to uphold to support their small rural Appalachian community. Their commitment to each other is strong, and their desire to aid the struggling families however they can, lead them both down an exciting but dangerous path. Will their love continue to grow and be the glue that binds the community together, or will they flee the withering community?
Prickly Orange
Being prickly doesn't keep everyone away.Ruy is the dragon in charge of the palace, and he takes his job seriously. When the queen announces she'll welcome a human delegation to sign an alliance and assigns one of the new clan humans to help him, he knows the human will only complicate his life.Christian does, but not in the way that Ruy expected.Christian recently moved to the palace, and he's not sure of his place with the clan yet. When he's offered the job of prepping the palace and organizing the stay of the human delegation, he's happy to help, even though it means he has to work with a prickly orange dragon whose expressions he can't read.But maybe Ruy isn't that prickly after all, and maybe Christian isn't that much of a complication.Not everyone is happy about the alliance, though, and when someone poisons the leader of the human delegation, the Ogorth clan finds itself in danger again.
Phoenix
Jack McCauley is at a dead end. He's run out of money, luck, and love. There'd be no one to mourn him if he died tomorrow. Out of the blue, he's given the chance to begin anew-another identity, another life, another chance at love. Should he take it? Should he start over?Jack is young, good-looking, and desperate for his next acting gig. His boyfriend is history, his rent is unpaid, and his agent isn't returning his calls. He's offered one chance at redemption-a small part in a western being shot in Arizona-if only he can make his way there from LA by noon the following day.Hitching a ride with Martin Brenner seems just the ticket. Martin is on his way to a new life in Phoenix and seems pleased to pick up an extra passenger.Little does Jack know that a simple pickup will lead to the acting job he least expected-the role of a lifetime. But nothing in Phoenix is what it seems on the surface. Can Jack act his way out of an intricate jigsaw of lies, blackmail, and murder?
Breathing Fire
Matias and Eli couldn't be more different if they tried. Matias wants the dream life, with a career, a husband and kids. Eli only wants to provide for his family; falling in love was never in the equation.When Eli jumps in to save Matias from his overbearing family - by pretending to be his boyfriend - he doesn't realise what stones he's just set rolling.How can they keep their fake relationship from being the end of them?An MM romance about fighting for what you believe in and loving someone enough to let go.
Discovering Home
Choosing his self-respect over his inheritance leaves him adrift. Can the sexy wine grower be his foundation, or will everything be lost?Matt's late grandfather always supported him as an artist, but the inheritance and new vineyard he left for him came with a catch that throws everything into doubt. Life becomes even more complicated when he can't stop thinking about Logan, the attractive wine grower his grandfather hired before he passed away.Logan has always dreamed of making award-winning wines, so when a chance to take over and build a new winery falls into his lap, he grabs it. Unfortunately, his dreams seem to be dashed with the death of the winery owner. His life is upended, and his attraction to the late owner's grandson just seems to make things worse.As the two men navigate their way through family, social and legal challenges, will they be able to overcome all that's stacked against them, or will everything they're working for be lost?NOTE: Discovering Home is an angsty, low-heat (no explicit sex scenes, ) sweet, high drama romance.Triggers: Religious controversy, homophobia, loss of a family member, disappointment, family drama, abandonment of adult child, ostracized family, employer/employee relationship, legal disputes
Out of the Frying Pan
Dean has finally found a workplace where he's welcomed with open arms. Starting fresh in a new city was the only downside, and he refused to become a burden to his new colleagues by accepting too many dinner invites.Oliver's restaurant is finally making a profit, and his loss of social life is no concern for him. Anyway, an overweight workaholic is hardly considered a catch from what he's been told. But when the new firefighter sends heated glances his way, he can't help but react. One night won't hurt.But one night becomes more, and Oliver and Dean become inseparable. Until Oliver's restaurant is burnt down. Their relationship is tested to the limits during the investigation, but Oliver took a chance with Dean and he refuses to take it back.This is an MM romance, featuring a firefighter who wants to believe in love, a chef who learns that a work/life balance is essential, and the reminder that when someone finds "the one," it doesn't matter whether it was only supposed to be one night. Love is love.
Smokescreen
A charity firefighter calendar? Check.A sexy photographer staring at his semi-naked body? Check.An arsenal of humour? Check.Jason's and Harry's pasts are hurting their future, but there is so much piling on their shoulders, they can't see a way out. So, when they come together for a night of passion, they believe it's a one-night only thing.Unfortunately, feelings are wild and untameable, especially when it relates to two men who have broken hearts.How can they find a light through the darkest of tunnels when neither has a match?An MM romance about trust, friendship and love.
As I Say
Sometimes the only person you can trust is the one person you despise the most... Caleb and Preston have hated each other for years. It began in high school with Caleb bullying Preston, then escalated when Preston began fighting back - well, if you call passive-aggressive, sneaky little tricks, fighting - then yes, Preston retaliated against the man who brought him nothing but misery. In a cruel twist of fate, the unthinkable happens. Caleb and Preston are kidnapped and forced into a deadly competition for their lives. It's a battle between good and evil, brains vs brawn. Their captor has made it clear - there can only be one victor in this game. One will leave the game standing, the other will leave the game in a body bag. It's only through these nightmarish trials that we are able to see what's truly in a man's heart. Will Caleb and Preston be able to put aside their hatred for one another and work together to survive this deadly competition? Or will their fates be decided by whoever wins this sick man's game? This is an MM Dark Romance. Read trigger warnings.
The Colourblind Grief
London 2011, the year before the Olympics. The city is buzzing, and Daniel is just starting his journey into self-destruction: living a life of toxic love as his only remaining option. Sex, drugs and rock & roll are his sustenance. His mental health issues warp his life.10 years later, everything has changed. Was it just a lie created by his family, or by his mind?This is a journey of death and rebirth, through obsession and healing, towards discovery of the inner self.
The Lyons' Den
Daniel writes murder mysteries and wants to get back together with his ex, Tad. Their breakup hurt him, deeply, yet he still loves the guy and it's driving him nuts. Then Tad appears at Daniel's job and begs him to help rewrite two of his books into a series for cable. If Daniel does, he gets a week in Bermuda, with Tad, to try and rekindle their love. If not, he loses the guy, forever.But part of the deal is Daniel has to do the writing in Tad's summer lodge, to keep the project quiet. Despite it being the dead of winter and having to get the scripts ready within seventy-two hours, Daniel agrees. Naturally, a blizzard roars in, trapping him there as that "isolated lodge" becomes filled with the chaos of mystery, suspense, lies, sex, betrayal, seduction, revenge, murder, fist-fights, confusion, frostbite, nudity, gunfire, predatory females, homophobic males, an obnoxious caretaker, a hot shower with people who don't exist, a blazing fireplace, wistful dreams, bizarre shower curtains, shredded clothes, off-key Sit-com music, secrets in shadows, crooked politicians, bribery money, a hermit who hates everything except chipmunks, and romance with the proper stranger.It sure doesn't help that Daniel's fictional detective, Ace Shostakovich, has come along for the ride, bitching and snarking as he tells the story, leading Daniel to wonder if what's happening is real, or if losing Tad has driven him completely insane and he is now trapped in one of his books.
Castro Street Blues
INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD 2024 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE LGBT FICTIONDesperate HusbandsA Gay Hero's Journey through CovidThis amuse-bouche gay pop-culture novel of arts, ideas, and history, packed with comic dish, is a meta-fiction memoir told by a marvelously unreliable third-person narrator. The "coming-out novel" meets the "elder-exit novel" in the circle of life when the closet of quarantine disrupts a happily married couple aging in place.The longtime husbands are representative men, survivors of gay history, from their coming out into the homophobia of the 1950s to their rowdy post-Stonewall life of fifty years in San Francisco before retiring to the Marin Headlands across the Golden Gate Bridge. Quarantined there, they watch online news of thousands of Covid refugees and renters fleeing the City, creating the most empty downtown in America, turning their once fabulous Castro gayborhood into a ghost town.Covid depression is the worst room in the best hotel of gay life. With the sinking feeling of drowning men, they see their pre-Covid queer life flashing before their eyes in slow-motion homosurreal memory scenes of magical realism, late-night noir films, and their own video diaries of friends lost to AIDS. Having survived isolation in the closet and the viral AIDS years, the veterans of the midcentury gay liberation wars, surveying their personal history, struggle forward on their gay heroic journey through the dark cave of Covid vowing never to surrender to the PTSD many gay men carry from years of homophobia.The author keeps this tale of Covid lockdown, the New Normal, and desperate husbands real and authentic with time-capsule headlines ripped from the news of the pandemic, the rise of MAGA fascism, the great gay migration to Palm Springs, rainbow pronouns, and a transgender person leading the revived Pride Parade.Director Oliver Stone said of his film Platoon, "This movie is not about me, but I had to be in Vietnam to write it." If this literary fiction, gayly packed with queer pop culture, seems as real as an autobiography, the author has done his job as an artist taking the reader on a fanciful ride as entertaining as his award-winning Some Dance to Remember: A Memoir-Novel of San Francisco 1970-1982.
As We Fall
Peace is a dangerous business.Domitris has learned that lesson well, and he has a lot to prove as the first Elected Emperor of Marmaras. But even with the power of the throne, brokering a treaty with the enemy nation Dassosda is no easy task. As his council undermines his efforts at every turn and negotiations are hanging by a thread, his focus is stolen by the captivating but mysterious man, Sinnan. Sinnan is alluring, fun, and easy - everything Domitris' life isn't. After an attempt on his life, Domitris must find the perpetrators to save himself and his country. With only days left before signing the treaty, the fate of the empire and the fragile truce with Dassosda are slowly falling apart. In the midst of political chaos and fighting for his life, Domitris is forced to rely on the help of his new mischievous lover to keep the crown. Dragged into a world of half truths and beautiful lies, Domitris must decide who to trust, as his council, Sinnan, and even his own heart seem to be playing tricks on him.
The Batter's Box
When you swing for the fences, you risk it all . . .NateThe game is all that matters. It's all that's ever mattered. I've dreamed of wearing a big-league jersey since the first day I grasped a baseball.Now I'm so close. Playing in the minors has been a blast, but I know I'm ready.Then Cooper appeared in the tunnel one night after a game.He's unlike anyone I've ever met - all wild hair and dimples, with a passion for numbers and a heart of gold. Being around him makes me forget all my worries, even when a batting slump threatens everything.CooperMy grandmother took me in when I was little. When she died, and I had to tell those named in her will of their inheritances, my world tilted.Sam, a mechanic who'd helped Grammy with Pop's old car, was on the list. He inherited a car, but I gained so much more, a pair of amazing friends in him and his partner, Miguel.Then they took me to a baseball game . . .How can meeting one man make my legs feel like jelly and my heart thump like a helicopter?The Batter's Box is a slow-burn, nerd / jock mm sports romance where two men following very different roads converge on the path to happiness.If you like warm, fuzzy romances that make your toes curl, good-natured, snarky banter, and wild-ride emotional rollercoasters with authentic characters you want to know in real life, you'll love this book.
Breaking Waves
What do you do when you fall in love with your childhood best friend? Do you tell them and risk ruining the friendship? And what then, if it takes decades for them to respond to your admission? Do you wait for an answer, hoping it will be the one you want to hear? George did. Now, thirty years on, the secrets are out in the open. But can two hearts almost destroyed by denial and separation ever be healed? Fill in the gaps by joining George and Josh on their Cornish honeymoon against an awe-inspiring backdrop of breaking waves, sand and sunshine. * * * * * Breaking Waves is a novella-length character special. Part of Hiding Behind The Couch series. Chronologically, it falls between In The Starts Part I (Season Four) and In The Stars Part II (Season Five). * * * * * WARNING: this story contains references to previous self-harm, ongoing mental-health conditions and intimate (mildly explicit) scenes between consenting male adults.
Lesser Gods & Demons
Fifteen years. That's how much of his life Daniel must dedicate to Forward Colony 47⏤a self-contained ecosystem built 10 miles above the surface of Atlanta. But if that's what it takes to ensure his husband Paul and daughter Samantha are safe from the climate catastrophe FC47 and others like it were designed to combat, so be it. When his feet touch ground again in 2071, the toil and the sacrifice will all be worth it. Afterall, what's fifteen years in the span of human existence?As year eight inside the Colony draws to a close, Daniel meets a young woman calling herself Adrasteia after the Ancient Greek Goddess of Rebellion who warns him that life inside the Colony is not as it seems, that fifteen years is actually a life sentence, and that he will never see his family again. Daniel is faced with a choice: see through in his mission to make life better for his family or join Adrasteia's insurgency of gods to fight the wrongs of the heavens and return to the land⏤if there's any land left to return to.
The Perfect View
This is book #3 in the Tahoe Series. Adler Williams had been surprised with a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, by her boyfriend; but not in a good way. That was the last place Adler ever wanted to be. She was not a woman who enjoyed camping or the outdoors in any way. While trying to return the camping supplies she wouldn't be needing for this surprise trip, she meets a woman who loves the outdoors so much, she runs an outfitter's shop in South Lake Tahoe.Morgan Burns had watched her ex-girlfriend fall for and get engaged to her new girlfriend. Then, she'd watched her best friend get the girl of her dreams. When she visits Jackson Hole to plan a new store to her ever-growing chain, she meets a woman who is clearly not a fan of many of the activities Morgan holds dear.The two women begin a long-distance friendship while they both attempt to navigate the newest hurdles in their lives: Adler's relationship with her boyfriend and Morgan's drive to expand her store empire. As Adler spends more and more time with Morgan, she begins to realize there's more to her life than just work; or at least there can be, as long as she's willing to risk her heart. Recommended order of reading the books in the series: Book #1 - Keep Tahoe BlueBook #2 - Time of DayBook #3 - The Perfect ViewBook #4 - Begin AgainSeries Finale - What Happened After...
Because I Want Him
Prince Frederick must improve his public image before he does any more damage to the Royal Family of Solena and earns the scorn of his father forever.Becoming the patron of a children's charity in London is meant to help. No more swearing, getting drunk, and giving the press the middle finger. Now is his chance to show the world what he's really like; polite, refined, decent.Single dad Benjamin Roberts is taking a risk and he knows it. Prince Frederick isn't exactly what he expected when a royal patron was suggested for the charity he is director of, but just like the kids he helps, he believes everyone deserves a second chance, even royalty.Sparks fly between the director and the prince, and something starts to bloom. But is a relationship with a commoner a step too far for Frederick's reputation?In the fight between love and duty, who will be crowned the victor?***Because I Want Him is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a royalty/royal prince/commoner gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.
Because I Didn’t Know
Matt Elwes is an author on a deadline. He needs to finish the book he's been working on before his publisher drops him.Needing a distraction-free place to work, he takes his best friend up on her offer of a farmhouse in the Lake District, it's remote, surrounded by gorgeous countryside, and should be perfect.But there's a catch. Single Dad Dean Law, the best friend's older brother, will also be there, renovating the farmhouse and getting ready to work on the glamping grounds in the surrounding fields.Dean is the kind of distraction Matt didn't want. His teenage crush all grown up. When a freak snowstorm traps them in each other's company, things start to heat up between the pair.Will this be Matt's own happily ever after, or will their budding romance be buried under an avalanche of complications?***Because I Didn't Know is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a hot handyman/contractor and author/writer gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.
Gateway Catastrophe
It only took seconds for my world to change... I live a simple, small-town life. Helping with the family restaurant, my side gig as a ride-share driver, hanging with my best friend, making the most of the extra time with my ghost grandma. The only exciting thing to happen to me in the past year was when Gabe moved to town-too bad Nonna scared him off. It's hard to impress a guy when your dead grandmother calls him the devil. The last thing I expect when I pick up a ride-share client and take him to Mannix Estate is that he's a demon. An actual, breathing, can-kill-me-with-a-thought demon. That night blows my simple life apart and changes everything. Turns out, ghosts aren't the weirdest things out there, my best friend and Gabe are both part of this alternate world, and there's a big bad demon who wants to end us all. What's a small-town boy to do but roll up his sleeves and join the fight to save the world? Working side by side with Gabe reminds me just how much I liked him when we first met... and the feeling's mutual. As the clock counts down and we both struggle with personal issues, it's good to know there's someone to lean on. But I don't know if our tenuous connection can survive the hell that's coming and see us through to the other side.
Because It’s Always You
Chris Cooper was the last person Andy Reece expected to bump into, but the universe had plans for them.Andy Reece's luck with love is non-existent. In his teen years the love of his life had inexplicably walked away. In his adult years, his now ex husband ultimately hadn't wanted the same things. Now he's doing things his way, on his terms.Chris Cooper thought he was doing the right thing by leaving his teenage boyfriend behind to try and make something of himself. A decision he puts down as the biggest regret of his life. Now guardian to his baby niece, he's reminded just how short life can be, so when chance has him bumping into Andy years later, he fully intends to correct the mistakes of his youth.As Andy's plans for his future come to fruition, Chris's actions leave Andy wondering if he can he trusted, especially when Andy finds out Chris has been keeping secrets from him again.Can fate find a way to keep these soul mates together, or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of youth and lose each other all over again?----Because It's Always You is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a second chance gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.
Little Spirit
Jackson McIntire, a young school administrator, takes a job on a Native American Reservation and finds love with a handsome young chief.Jackson McIntire moves to a Native American Reservation to become their new school administrator. He will learn much about his new home and the people that live there. Almost immediately, Jackson discovers that his contact person is a very handsome young Lakota chief named Chief John Two Hawks. As his love of the community and its people grow, so does the love he's found in John Two Hawks.
Thedric
Can two mates with very different backgrounds make it work?Thedric's life is neat and tidy. He has his job, his parents, and his wife, and it's been that way for the past twenty years. So what if he yearns for more? So what if he wants love and a real family that will love him the way he imagines families love each other?Les has watched his nephews meet their mates, and between them and his brother, he's starting to wonder if his time will ever come. He's not lonely, but he does feel alone sometimes, and at forty-four, it feels like he missed his opportunity.When Thedric allows his brother to drag him to a family birthday party, he doesn't expect to meet his mate, and he doesn't know what to do with Les. Their lives are so different that they feel they can't mesh together, and while Thedric is ready to do everything to make it work, Les is more hesitant.Can Thedric leave his lavish life behind, or will he bow to his parents' demands that he stay married? And if he does leave his old life behind, can he and Les make it work, or are they too different and set in their ways to welcome a mate in their lives?
Because I Need You
Ellis Baxter thought he knew what to expect when he started working for Aiden Munroe - but he never expected this.Aiden Munroe has a ruthless reputation as the CEO of his family business. Hard working, demanding, b*stard; he rules with an iron fist to survive in business. All he wants is someone who can do the job he pays them for without any drama.Enter Ellis Baxter, single dad, personal assistant temp. He's hard working, can follow instructions, and really knows how to do his job; he's everything Aiden is looking for.Ellis is also everything Aiden didn't know he needed. He has always known his business has to come first, above a relationship, a family, a life. His handsome PA challenges everything he thought he wanted.Can Aiden keep it strictly business with Ellis, or is there a merger on the cards?----Because I Need You is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a hot boss/CEO/assistant gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.
Billionaire's Sexy Scientist
There's nothing that money can't buy in Adrian Carter's world.One man holds the power to fund my research, potentially saving millions of lives.But his support comes at a price.The cocky billionaire has built an empire with his broad shoulders, fast mind, and quick perfect smile.He soaks in every minute in the spotlight.But he's a man with a dark, devastating secret.That might be enough to convince him to give me the money that I need to finally find a cure.My research and his money could be a world-changing combination.But the closer we get, the more I realize that it's not just my work at stake.The stakes are higher than ever before.Could I be falling in love with my billionaire investor, when I need to be focused on the most important research of my career?This is a 20K word (about a 120 pages) short read / novella. No Angst. Sweet & Steamy with explicit Scenes. Enemies to Lovers. Boss/Employee.
