For the Long Run
An enemies-to-lovers lesbian sports romance about making it to the finish line.A koala ruined her life. Well, that's how elite athlete Shan Metz sees it.When an idiot charity runner in a koala suit trips Shan during a community fun run, her knee blows out, destroying her dream of making the Australian Commonwealth Games team. Recovering from knee surgery will be bad enough, but living on her building's fourth floor will make it a nightmare.Consultant Lizzie Carras, aka the dream-wrecking koala, does guilt like a pro. The only decent thing to do is offer Shan her spare bedroom during recovery. Their incompatible lifestyles don't help matters. Neither does Shan's training partner, the haughty and possessive Celia. But they'll muddle through until Shan's knee has healed enough to get out of Lizzie's life.Because it's not like Shan would ever miss a dream-wrecking koala or anything. Right?
Sphinxlike Bonds
An atmospheric story about violinist Grace and her immoral passion for her friend's new girlfriend. Sphinxlike Bonds portrays Grace's struggle against her feelings, along and alive with music and sensuous detail."...Hailey was doing things to her body Grace couldn't understand. The images of her assaulting Grace's vision were enough to prove that Hailey was dangerous to her peace of mind. She didn't know what Hailey's play was but her eyes lingered a little too long on Hailey's messy hair and pouty lips. She knew then that she was a goner..."
Honey in the Marrow
An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers lesbian romance about finding heart, hope, and second chances you never thought you'd have. Stella Carter is a former criminal prosecutor and new widow facing down middle age alone in Los Angeles. Without being a prestigious lawyer and someone's wife, she's not sure who she is anymore or where her life is headed.When she invites her niece to move in with her, Stella accidentally reconnects with her former colleague, LAPD Captain Elizabeth Murphy. The woman is beautiful but cold; someone she was always at odds with on the job.Surprisingly, Stella finds herself leaning on her niece and Elizabeth more and more to navigate her loss. But as time goes on, Stella can't keep seeing Elizabeth and pretending she's not attracted to her. Besides, there's absolutely no way Elizabeth feels the same way. Is there?
Fatal Misunderstanding
Who killed the witch in the cottage in the woods?Spend a pre-All Hallows Eve weekend at Ravenswood Manor, in the mystic town of Cerridwen with Larissa, Harriet, Tammy, Sara, and Beth. Tammy sneaks out of her room in the middle of the night. Curious Larissa follows her. Traipsing through the woods in the middle of a dark night they find a dead woman. Now after spending weeks avoiding Det. Angela Murdoch, Larissa is forced to call her. Murdoch's response, "Ms. Carpenter, you report more dead bodies to me than the 911 dispatcher". Meet Amanda, the leader of the local coven and her daughter, Cassandra. Soothsayers, fortune tellers, and witches Cerridwen has it all.If you like mysteries with a mystic flavor buy Fatal Misunderstanding today and find out how eavesdropping leads to murder.
Of Feathers and Thorns
After manifesting thorned magic and nearly destroying his hometown, Kieren Belltower is summoned to join the Magic Service-an institution in charge of magical affairs-and start an apprenticeship with a high-ranking magician. But instead of the mage assigned to teach him, Kieren is greeted by his haughty and annoyingly handsome senior apprentice Esten, who clearly has more important things to do than chaperone some newbie. Their teacher has disappeared on a secret assignment, leaving Esten no instructions other than a warning not to trust a soul. But as Kieren's unruly magic proves too dangerous to leave unattended, Esten has no choice but to involve him in the matter.Together they retrace their teacher's last known mission-an investigation into the illegal use of magic and its connection to the devastating phenomenon called the sludge, which has plagued the country for weeks. But as Kieren and Esten grow closer, they uncover a plot that thrusts their lives into danger and threatens to shatter everything they know about magic and the world they were born into.Set in alternative 1900s America, Of Feathers and Thorns is an LGBTQ+ historical fantasy perfect for fans of Carry On and A Marvelous Light.
Beware
Faye gets in trouble...again.Unable to keep herself from feeding her addiction, Faye tries a brand new drug that's on the streets. She discovers rather quickly that even with her vampiric DNA, it affects her drastically. As the city comes under fire with new problems arising daily, Molly and her crew need to figure out the cause. With Faye taking a deep dive into her addiction, Malek sniffing around the house still, Molly must rely on what she's known best over the years. Her gut instinct. She has to uncover the truth of what's going on. Teaming up with Faye for a very special project, they go to work on pulling a secret from Malek while they put out fires in town.Will Molly's team be able to save more lives than they lose?
Letsgo Lesbo
Book about lesbians. one who is from Tipical traditional family or other Raped in the Hostel by Roommates . One who is Villager Marry to a impotent.other loves that impotent.
Inqueerable
Sometimes I feel I shouldn't have kissed Aditya. Aditya - with whom I shared my entire childhood. But that's also the truth; he is the one whom I love. From protecting me for body shaming and bullying to spending his school and college with me, we have grown leaps and bounds. Until, I kissed him during the Sangeet Night of his sister's wedding. Well, I always knew he crushed over many girls and Devangi loved him (maybe, to make me jealous, or whatever) and I faked my crush over Shradhha, so that people don't bully me yet again. But our conversation in the Library, the week after our college started, changed everything. I never knew he always knew that I loved him. Probably, I never wanted him to know before. Set in the backdrop of Gujarat at the time where an identity is virtually a secret, reaches out to Aditya and Abhinav only at Aditya's elder sister's wedding. Will they accept their love for each other? I asked him, ""Will you date me if I was a girl?" to which Adi said, ""Y -- Yeah..."" Will Abhinav go to heights to get his love or abandon himself for Aditya? A young adult romance that speaks about childhood and its perils of growing. Growing up as gay, who has always been a victim of body shaming and bullies. Growing up to realize whether their love shall prosper or not!
In the Lion's Den
Danial "Nial" Rourke is the oldest son of a criminal shifter family, but wants nothing to do with the family business. As a rare pureblood shifter with no abilities, he's treated as human and is able to live a relatively normal life. One night out with his brother to celebrate his graduation changes everything. Now, Nial is a convicted murderer and his pureblood status means he'll be going to Starke Penitentiary for criminal beasts. The high stone walls, human prejudice, and the worst of the shifter world make it a deadly place for someone like Nial. If his father can't pull some strings and get Nial protection, he'll never make his next birthday alive. Ezekiel "Ze" de Koening is Nial's only chance for survival. He's gruff, intimidating, and a rare lion shifter, indifferent one minute and protective the next. But Ze soon seems to grow fond of his new cellmate, saying Nial's too pretty and weak to survive on his own. He'll babysit, for now. Just when things seem to settle into a routine, Nial is forced to confide in his protector. He's much more than he claims to be, and he's holding onto some deep secrets. And Nial is sure Ze is keeping secrets of his own. Secrets that could be deadly. When the violence inside escalates, and their world unexpectedly explodes, there's only one way out for either of them. Through an unimaginable trial, freedom finally comes. But freedom will come with an unexpected price, neither one was prepared to pay.
Decisions
The Rymellan series is back with more lesbian science fiction and romance. Decisions (Rymellan 4) contains three new stories and one story available in print for the first time. LOVE DISMISSED When Sheila was accepted into the fighter pilot program but Ruth wasn't, they knew their love would be tested. After years of infrequently seeing each other, Ruth was finally transferred to the same ship as Sheila. Their relationship thrived, but now Ruth has been transferred to the Rymellan fleet's newest ship. Sheila is to remain on the Falcon. Will their love survive another separation? THE KILLING OF LIEUTENANT CHRISTINE LEEDS In the story Intervention, Lesley is sexually harassed by Lieutenant Christine Leeds. After Lesley reports the harassment to Interior, Leeds is struck and sent back to the Indoctrination Academy. What happens to adult Rymellans at the academy? And why did a military officer with a stellar record so blatantly violate the Way? Those questions and more will be answered as we follow Leeds from the moment she's removed from her last meeting with Lesley. This is a novel-length story. IDENTITY CRISIS The triad is eagerly anticipating the birth of its first daughter when the Rymellan ship Osprey encounters an alien vessel heading for Rymel. The Rymellan boarding team makes a shocking discovery-one that strikes at the heart of what it means to be Rymellan and turns what should have been a joyous event for the triad into an agonizing one. This story was previously published as a standalone eBook. FAMILY COMES FIRST With the twins away at the Indoctrination Academy, the triad discusses who will get pregnant with their third daughter. When nobody jumps to do it, Mo volunteers, but with one condition: she will not set foot inside the Reproductive Technology Centre until Les or Jayne commit to carrying their fourth daughter. When neither of her Chosens steps forward, Mo doesn't understand why Les is shunning her duty. But that isn't the only issue stressing the triad. Lesley is having problems with a new superior officer, Mo suspects Ann of betraying Andrew, and Jayne receives a shocking letter.
The Case of the Undiscovered Corpse (An Alasdair and Toby and Cambridge Fellows Mystery)
Alasdair Hamilton and Toby Bowe are the darlings of post-war British cinema, playing Holmes and Watson onscreen and off. When they're called on to portray their fellow amateur detectives-Orlando Coppersmith and Jonty Stewart-not only do they find distinct challenges in depicting real people, they also become embroiled in solving a century-old murder.How did a body lie undiscovered so long in the Stewart family vaults, who's been covering up the murder ever since and why was the victim killed in the first place?
Sweetheart
Boys Like Us Trilogy, Book 2 - In Peter McGehee's debut novel, Boys Like Us, reviewers noted his lean, mostly-in-dialogue, fast-paced comedy of manners with an arresting theme ("I lose people ..."), fascinating contemporary urban folklore, and a superbly funny airplane scene. In Sweetheart, Zero MacNoo is back in hilarious new situations, adding a dreamboat lover, a precocious child crooner, a first-cousin-first-love porn star, and some lesbian garage mechanics ... as the AIDS plague continues to descend.Two wildly divergent worlds - Zero's fiercely eccentric Southern family in Arkansas and the sophisticated urban gay community of Toronto, where he lives now - collide. His cousin Trebreh, the porn star, parks his teenaged daughter with Zero, complicating an already complex life as he tries to balance a budding romance, AIDS activism, and family responsibilities.Though Sweetheart is a novel about AIDS survival, McGehee carries off this grim topic with wry wit and warmth. It was published posthumously. This new edition is accompanied by introductions from Dr Raymond-Jean Frontain and long-time collaborator Fiji Robinson."A genuinely delightful gay domestic comedy so full of tangy dialogue and wacky situations that it screams for the stage or, better yet, the screen." - Booklist"An utterly delightful book. I enjoyed every word of it!" - Quentin Crisp"Accomplishes what may seem impossible: a humorous romp in the face of widespread death." - Library Journal
My Manservant and Me
A madcap tale of sadistic power-play by one of the 20th century's most beloved French gay writers.My Manservant and Me is a story about the trials and tribulations of having a live-in valet. Written from the uneasy perspective of an aging, incontinent author of extremely successful middlebrow plays, we learn about his manservant, a young film actor who is easily moved to both delicate gestures and terrible tantrums; who's been authorized to handle his master's finances, who orders stock buys, dictates his master's wardrobe, sleeps in his master's bed, and yet won't let him watch variety television. My Manservant and Me reveals the rude specificities of this relationship with provocative humor and stylistic abjection. This manservant won't be going anywhere.
Twilight Heist
Heist rule number two? Never fall for a lone wolf. A blast from Tuck's circus past draws Tuck and the charming lone-wolf hacker, Leo, into a dizzying web of passion, secrets, and betrayal.When the circus comes calling, Tuck is helpless to the lure, and this time, his old troupe's in trouble. Their attempt to leave Reynauld Industries ended with a hit on them, courtesy of the deadly mercenary group, the Stockyard. Tuck can't sit idly by, and as the resident stealth operator for the Outlaws, he's in a unique position to help.Leo's a lone wolf hacker, and no amount of his best friend's pleading, Tuck's flirty smiles, or interesting jobs will sway him into working with the Outlaws. At least, until they land this one. After growing up in the hellish Stockyard, he's wanted to take them down for years, and this is the Holy Grail of opportunities. Only problem? The Outlaws can never know about his history with them.When Leo and Tuck start working together, a chemistry emerges that neither of them can deny. Leo's mantra of "one and done" falters the moment Tuck shows him a care and steadfastness he's never experienced before, and the more time they spend with each other, the more he doesn't want to give up the first man he's started to fall for. However, if the Outlaws discover his past or the Stockyard finds him first, Leo will end up one of the bloated corpses they've left lining the Chicago River.
Studious
After a disastrous high school game of spin the bottle, I gave up trying to get a boyfriend and spent my time studying instead. Now I'm twenty-four, and I'm not only a virgin, I haven't even been kissed. When I meet Danny, a handsome legal hotshot, he catches my eye. Right before I trip on flat ground. Ugh. He's got a massive ... reputation. He's the most popular guy in the club, a total playboy with a new conquest every night. There's no way he'd be interested in me. But one night after I imbibe too much, he winds up taking care of me. And when I ask for his help with my travesty of a social life, he agrees to teach me how to be less awkward with men ... if I let him document my progress so he can win a bet with his best friend. Even though he's just my love tutor and I'm just his apprentice, this starts to feel like more. Too bad it can't be anything but a high-level seminar in how to seduce someone else. Studious is a sweet and sexy contemporary opposites-attract m/m romance about a suave attorney who's scared to love and the shy, nerdy bookkeeper he's teaching how to be a player. Cue makeover montage and a smoldering first kiss. These heroes most definitely are not falling in love. (Okay, heartwarming HEA guaranteed.)
Protecting His
Scott Everest 25, loudmouth, musical theatre performer... that is, if I could find work in a sea of LA models. I ran from LA to escape the bounty on my head. I figured hiding out in Jersey would be a smart move, that is until I made the mistake of hooking up with an Italian thug I met at a club. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, quick and easy. Now, I can't escape the guy! He's sarcastic, he's smug, and he likes to get on my last nerve. Every time I see him, all I want to do is knock that annoying grin off his handsome face. So why is it that somehow, I always end up in bed with him instead? Dominic Rossi 27, Italian, professional money launderer... yeah, I'm the guy that moves the money and keeps us all from going to prison. From the moment I made the mistake of hooking up with him, I can't seem to shake the guy. He's everywhere! Not to mention he's the rudest, most arrogant, self-absorbed, oblivious man I have ever had the pleasure of arguing with. So naturally, when someone tries to murder him, I end up protecting him instead. What can I say, I'm a sucker for people who need help. Now, if only I could find a way to stop falling for the man who drives me crazy. This is a MM thriller/romance, that should be read in the order of the series. Warning: This book contains scenes which may be considered triggering events for some involving extreme violence, murder, kidnapping, and torture.
The Torn Earth
Nothing is as dangerous as a broken heart.Two years have passed. The events at Stonehenge have left the group, and their hearts, fractured and heavy with sorrow. There's no worse time to learn existence is in peril from an overwhelming power battering down the veil between worlds. To stop it, they must do what they have prevented before, and open a door to Theia-the place some call hell, where the hint of a morning star glimmers on the dark horizon. That means they must reunite to fight for survival, the future, and love...one last time.The LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS series is a dark queer fantasy featuring diverse characters on a found family adventure. Perfect for fans of horror and paranormal romance who seek LGBTQ+ heroes.
Farther Reefs
The seas spell freedom.Pirates and kraken, boats and submarines, deadly sirens, mermaids, and the women who face them all. These are our heroes.High seas adventure, fantasy, and magic weave together in this sapphic anthology focusing on the joy of the unbounded oceans.
A Soldier First
New York - London - Paris - Los Angeles... ALL GONE. Of the eight billion people who lived on Earth in 2020, only two-and-a-half now remain. Commander Sky Y Shar has gone AWOL on her own military to lead the human Resistance, but they are seriously under-resourced and losing fast. She struggles with recurring nightmares and violent flashbacks. Defence Counsellor Bri Arktar used to want her dead, but now she is the only one who can help. Between the powerful counsellor and the tough but vulnerable commander, mutual respect and admiration soon turn to something more. But can Sky stay true to her ultimate goal? Can she lay to rest old wounds? And will she survive long enough to win Earth back? *** Sexy and action-packed *** *** A definite winner ***
Watch Me
We all have dreams.Sometimes they come trueSometimes we wish they hadn'tAt Xclusiv, the top gay porn studio in the country, the men are beautiful, and the sex is plentiful. Here the sexiest men in the industry play a high-stakes game of wealth and power where the competition is fierce, the competitors are ruthless, and ambition can justify almost anything. Porn newcomer Vincent signs with the studio and is renamed, Vinnie Lux. Determined to find porn star fame, Vinnie instead finds himself caught in a web of ambition, greed, and murder. Watch Me is an erotic mystery thriller that will keep you guessing and gasping.
Fit for Duty
Army Psychiatrist Jennifer Stevens struggles to find answers when her ex-husband, a medic dies violently in front of her after a disastrous rescue mission. Jennifer begins investigating the circumstances of Kevin's death, as she defends her decision to return him to active duty prior to death. Soon she begins to suspect that her efforts to help traumatized soldiers by following military protocols may be inflicting more harm than good in dictating a quick return to duty. Jennifer's own combat trauma, physical and psychological, becomes an obstacle, as she is put on trial for what happened to her ex-husband. And though she has the support of her wife and daughter, her life in the service may soon end in disaster and prison if she can't prove her innocence.
Loving Him
A successful large sculpture artist, Black has drive, focus, and a friendly backyard squirrel to keep him company. What he doesn't have is a personal life. Memories of a life shattering disaster make him close the door on any possibilities of love and affection. But when a sweet and charming new man breezes into his life, Black faces a choice. Keep hiding from his past or face the pain and risk his soul for love again.Aubrey Davies designs parks all over the U.S. When he lands in Oakland, his life collides with that of a gorgeous artist who fascinates and confuses him. When Black blows hot, Aubrey revels in the fire. When Black blows cold, Aubrey bleeds from the freeze. Will Aubrey's steadfast love penetrate Black's final emotional walls? Or will both men shatter their hearts on the jagged rocks of Black's past, a past he so desperately wants to hide?Loving Him is a 100k word contemporary mm romance and the first entry in the Hearts Intertwined series. Be ready for sexy movie references, a wise and mischievous squirrel, and a sweet HEA.
Broken Beyond Repair
GOLDIE WINNER 2023: THE ANN BANNON POPULAR CHOICE BRONZE AWARDGOLDIE FINALIST 2023: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE LONG NOVELWINNER OF THE LESFIC BARD AWARD 2022: ROMANCEWINNER OF THE LESFIC BARD AWARD 2022: COVER DESIGNWINNER OF THE QUEER INDIE AWARDS 2022: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCEAn age gap, celebrity ice queen romance that will pull at the heart strings - even the icy ones!Sydney MacKenzie, personal assistant to the rich and famous, is looking forward to a well-earned break to go travelling in her beloved VW camper van, Gertie - that is, until Gertie cries off sick. When her boss calls in a favour, one that will pay Sydney handsomely and put Gertie back on the road, she can't refuse.Internationally renowned actress Beatrice Russell - adored by her fans and despised by those that know her - is splashed across the tabloids, all thanks to her broken leg. She limps back to her palatial English country estate to convalesce for the summer, where she finds herself in need of yet another new assistant.Enter Sydney, who doesn't take kindly to the star's demands, attitude, or clicking fingers - much less her body's own attraction to the gorgeous diva. If not for that, and Gertie's worn-out engine, she would leave tomorrow. Or so she tells herself.As the summer heats up, the ice queen begins to thaw, and Sydney glimpses the tormented woman beneath the celebrity bravado, drawing her ever closer to the enigmatic actress - sometimes too close.Can Sydney reach the real Beatrice and help heal her wounds before the summer ends and she returns to filming in the States, or is the celebrity broken beyond repair?GOODREADS REVIEWS"One of the best books I've ever read period!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I have read over 200 books this year. This is the best written book of the year for me." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Oh. My. God. I couldn't put this book down." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"One of the best books I've read in a long time." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This book spoke to me and I wish there were some way to make it required reading. The emotional and social insights are wonderful even when difficult." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Syd and Beatrice are supported by a cast of some of the most beautifully developed side characters I've seen.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Julian & Shaw
Julian is content with great friends, close family, and a job he loves. While his love life has been a bit lackluster, he's not one to complain. He might not be actively looking for love, but if the right man happens to come along, Julian wouldn't pass up a potential romance. Shaw has single-handedly pulled himself up from the depths of a traumatic past and he's ready for the next step. The moment he finds himself on Cravenwood Block, Shaw knows his situation is about to change for the better. Julian's world shifts the moment he spies his very own angel on earth. Shaw has learned to take care of himself, but he's not going to turn down Julian's protective support. Despite an irritating threat from the past, Shaw dives head first into experiences he's missed out on and replacing ugly memories with happier ones. With Julian by his side, Shaw faces his past and charges right into a promising future. *Julian & Shaw: On Cravenwood Block is a steamy, hurt/comfort, roommates-to-lovers, age-gap M/M romance featuring an apartment manager with a heart of gold and a younger man doing his best to heal from a traumatic past.*
A Game of Two Hearts
Tess Kennedy isn't where she thought she'd be at forty-six. She's focusing on keeping things together as a single parent as she returns to a town that holds mixed memories. As she tries to build a new life for her family, she's relieved that she's finally in control of her own destiny. The last thing she's looking for is a relationship.Rowan Russell is living her regular, predictable life. She works hard and plays harder, to drown out the voice in her head reminding her of all the bad choices she's made. When Tess's return stirs up old, complicated feelings, she has to question whether she's happy letting life happen to her. When Rowan and Tess end up working together, they both need to decide how much they're willing to risk for happiness.
Labour of Love
Boys Like Us Trilogy, Book 3 - Sometimes the muse has the last word. Peter McGehee's acclaimed two novels, Boys Like Us and Sweetheart, introduced us to Zero MacNoo and his wonderfully zany circle of friends, family, lovers, and ex-lovers as they struggle to get through life (and death) in the age of AIDS. Peter McGehee died shortly after finishing the manuscript of Sweetheart. But Doug Wilson, his long-time lover, companion, editor and, yes, muse, carries on in Labour of Love for a final installment of the remarkable trilogy.Labour of Love is a testimony to living bravely. Wilson uncannily matches much of McGehee's light-hearted, but not shallow, tone and temperament. Though primarily a romantic farce, it is as wise, and a little darker, than the first installments. It covers the adventures of dying lovers, anti-gay-bashing demonstrations in the streets of Toronto, the obnoxious attentions of Zero's Arkansas kinfolk, tumbles in the sack, triumphs of a drag queen in a courtroom, and wild cross-border journeys (such as in a "borrowed" courier van driven by a competent and lusty lesbian pal).Labour of Love is the title, and the achievement, of Wilson's first and final novel; it, too, was published posthumously. This new edition is accompanied by introductions from Dr Raymond-Jean Frontain and long-time friend and fellow-artist Jeffrey Canton."A genuinely delightful gay domestic comedy so full of tangy dialogue and wacky situations that it screams for the stage or, better yet, the screen." - Booklist"Labour of Love is more a testimony to living bravely than a cry of despair. Wilson uncannily matches much of McGehee's light-hearted, but not shallow, tone and temperament." - Stan Persky"Accomplishes what may seem impossible: a humorous romp in the face of widespread death." - Library Journal
Boys Like Us
Boys Like Us Trilogy, Book 1 - Peter McGehee's debut novel is a rompish, bed-hopping affair - a modern comedy of manners - in which our twentysomething protagonist, Zero MacNoo performs all the rituals - sexual, familial, and grievous - required of urban gay males in the early 1990s. It is a remarkable comedy about life, love, and friendship in the age of AIDS.Zero, an Arkansas expat who has swapped out Little Rock for the cool contemporary tones of Toronto gay life, is perplexed by the curveballs of fate. His best friend has been diagnosed with AIDS; Zero is frantic to organize a circle of support. And when Arkansas also calls, it's to support his mother's second marriage and confrontations with the zany array of crazed Southerners he calls family ensue.Funny, bittersweet, outrageous, and moving, Zero's adventures make up the first part of Boys Like Us trilogy. This new edition is accompanied by introductions from Dr Raymond-Jean Frontain and long-time collaborator Fiji Robinson."An utterly delightful book. I enjoyed every word of it!" - Quentin Crisp"... a gem of a novel. Boys Like Us is funny, sexy, tender, and touching - often in the same sentence." - Larry Duplechan"As it celebrates the strength and staying power of gay friendships, Peter McGehee's Boys Like Us goes out of its way to show you a good time - and you won't hate yourself in the morning." - New York Native"Boys Like Us is an affable, enjoyable story ... McGehee has the ability, through an ingratiating style and witty observations, to transform Zero's everyday life into something we care about." - Michael Bronski"Accomplishes what may seem impossible: a humorous romp in the face of widespread death." - Library Journal
The God Key
You have the power to make everyone in the world a good person. All it costs is the love of your life. Which do you choose?At university they were best friends and boyfriends - Gabriel, a charming telepath obsessed with saving the world; Isaac, a lonely magnifier who quadruples the superpowers of anyone he touches.It's happily ever after until Isaac fakes his death. Five years later, a villain is bringing everyone's worst nightmares to life and Gabriel learns that Isaac is still alive. Isaac, who he never stopped loving. Isaac, with his secrets and strange connection with their dreamweaver enemy. Isaac, who might yet be the key to everything that Gabriel ever wanted... Whether he wants to be or not. THE GOD KEY is a standalone LGBTQ fantasy novel - perfect for anyone who wants their superpowers with a dash of darkness and a side-serving of mutual pining.
A New Beginning in Coventry Beach
Multiple murders, a kidnapping, and a sexy detective in a small beachside town.Emerging from a shroud of grief over the loss of her partner, Rachel, Larissa came to Coventry Beach looking for peace. Instead, she becomes a murder suspect.Then an old high school classmate turns up. Not believing in coincidence, Larissa is suspicious.Despite being a murder suspect Larissa settles in and makes a new friend, caf矇 owner Harriet Walsh. When Harriet is kidnapped Larissa uses her riches to help rescue her, despite Det. Angela Murdoch's objections.If you like a mystery with twists and turns and characters you can relate to, then buy A New Beginning in Coventry Beach now and sink your toes in the sand.
Searing Heet
A bad boy billionaire, an angsty ex-football player with a mysterious past, and the curvy woman who uncovers secrets, fall into an MMF bisexual romance. A fake relationship leads to, a first time gay relationship, sizzling encounters, and longtime best friends giving in to their heart-aching passion. DANIEverything else in her life might be a mess, but Dani Spelling is the best investigative reporter you'll ever meet. Her father-figure editor wants her to take over his job when he retires. But the billionaire owner of the company wants to give it to Jax Watt, the brooding sports reporter who turns her into a schoolgirl with a crush every time he speaks. She can't let her editor down. So when the billionaire asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend for an event, she sees her way in. Is it? Or, is there something deeper going on between the drool-worthy men? Is there a story there? And, does the story end with the two gorgeous men naked in her bed? HEETHeet Ray had no interest in inheriting his father's billion dollar media empire. What interested him was Jax Watt, his college best friend. Heet might not have figured out his feelings for Jax, but he does know that he will go anywhere and spend anything to have Jax by his side. So, what will happen when Jax falls for a beautiful reporter who is intent on keeping them apart? It starts with Heet asking her to pretend to be his girlfriend for an evening. What will happen next? Only Heet knows. JAXAfter eight years as a professional football player, an injury turned Jax Watt into someone who reported the sports instead of playing it. But that wasn't what turned him into the moody, brooding man he became. That was because of the mountain of secrets he was guarding. Did those secrets involve the way he felt about Heet, his college best friend and now boss? Did they involve Dani, the curvy co-worker he desperately wanted in his bed? Or, did Jax's secrets revolve around something from his past that threatened to destroy his life and the lives of everyone around him? Maybe he shouldn't get into a complicated, mixed up love triangle with his best friend and a reporter who will stop at nothing to get promoted. There is no way a relationship like that could end well... Or, is that exactly what they all need to live happily ever after? 'Searing Heet' is a steamy bisexual romance with twists, turns and heat. Loaded with enough MM, MFM, and MMF scenes to make your toes curl, it will leave you satisfied with its not-to-be-missed HEA ending.
Valiente
Sometimes, turning back the clock opens old wounds that can haunt you for a lifetime. After completing his first semester at Stanford University, Chente Jimenez returns to Avalon a different young man with a fresh outlook on life. With the help of a new circle of college friends, Chente is ready to put the chaos of high school behind him and eager to begin his future with his first love, Aaron Doss. That promising future collides with the unfortunate past as Chente recovers from a mysterious fever and transitions into a new chapter of his life. Things only get worse when an old family secret rises to the surface and threatens to tear the Jimenez family apart. As the New Year bells ring, Chente and his family and friends embark on a dangerous journey, which leads them into the dark world of the supernatural, where sins are exposed and old vendettas are to be collected. Chente soon learns that it's the ones you love most that can hurt you the deepest.
Valiente
Sometimes, turning back the clock opens old wounds that can haunt you for a lifetime. After completing his first semester at Stanford University, Chente Jimenez returns to Avalon a different young man with a fresh outlook on life. With the help of a new circle of college friends, Chente is ready to put the chaos of high school behind him and eager to begin his future with his first love, Aaron Doss. That promising future collides with the unfortunate past as Chente recovers from a mysterious fever and transitions into a new chapter of his life. Things only get worse when an old family secret rises to the surface and threatens to tear the Jimenez family apart. As the New Year bells ring, Chente and his family and friends embark on a dangerous journey, which leads them into the dark world of the supernatural, where sins are exposed and old vendettas are to be collected. Chente soon learns that it's the ones you love most that can hurt you the deepest.
Ghost Town
A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2022FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR & WINNER OF THE TAIWAN LITERATURE AWARDKeith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man.The novel begins a decade later, when Chen has just been released from prison for killing his boyfriend. He is about to return to his family's village, a poor and desolate place. With his parents gone, his sisters married, mad, or dead, there is nothing left for him there. As the story unfurls, we learn what tore this family apart and, more importantly, the truth behind the murder of Chen's boyfriend.Told in a myriad of voices, both living and dead, and moving through time with deceptive ease, Ghost Town weaves a mesmerizing web of family secrets and countryside superstitions, the search for identity and clash of cultures.★ "Multidimensional characters, a beautifully realized setting, and an apposite surprise ending... This book is excellent."--Booklist (Starred Review)
Simmering Fury
A bad boy billionaire, his longtime best friend, and the curvy woman they both want, fall into an epic MMF bisexual romance. A fake relationship leads to, a first time gay relationship, sizzling encounters, and longtime best friends giving in to their heart-aching passion. OLIVEOlive has a weakness, ambitious men. That means whenever she is around Duke Bradon, the youngest governor ever in the largest state in the country, she can barely contain herself. Not only does the man know what he wants, he's drool-worthy good-looking enough to get it. So, when Duke plucks her out of his campaign office for a special favor, she is beside herself. But, why would a man like Duke Bradon need a curvy girl like her to pretend to be his girlfriend for a public event? Then, when the press makes them the next "it" couple and Duke decides to run for president, what does that mean for them? Fury Rhoades, Duke's largest campaign donor, has ideas. And when one of those ideas involves the three of them naked in bed, Olive is sure that nothing could possibly go wrong. FURYThe world sees Fury Rhoades as the worst kind of playboy, billionaire. He parties too hard, sleeps around too much, and only cares about himself. But there's a reason for that. Born with everything, there was only one thing Fury ever wanted, his best friend, Duke Bradon. But Fury knew Duke's ambition, and it couldn't involve anyone like Fury on his arm. So instead, Fury drank, slept with every beautiful woman he could find, and gave Duke millions to help him fulfill his dream. But, something changes when Duke introduces him to Olive, his latest date. She brings things out of Duke that Fury has never seen before. Could Fury end up getting everything he ever wanted with Duke and the woman that has changed his best friend? Or will Duke break Fury's heart again by brushing him aside in pursuit of the only thing Duke has ever wanted? DUKEDuke Bradon's ambitions were so large that after leading Harvard's football team to national championships, he turned down going pro to become the youngest governor in California's history. But Duke considered that just the beginning. There was only one problem, he has been in love with his male best friend since he was 16 and the country wasn't ready for a gay president. So when Duke meets Olive, a devoted employee with a wicked sparkle in her eyes, he comes up with a plan. He'll pretend to date Olive while really dating Fury. But when Fury takes a mysterious trip, things get complicated with his irresistible employee. What makes things more complicated is Duke's haunting secret. Will Duke choose the dream he's had his entire life, or the love of a family? He can only have one. Before Olive the decision had always been clear. But now with both Fury and Olive in his life, the decision might tear him apart. 'Simmering Fury' is a steamy bisexual romance with twists, turns and heat. Loaded with enough MM, MFM, and MMF scenes to make your toes curl, it will leave you satisfied with its not-to-be-missed HEA ending.
Dusty Road Home
Melanie Crenshaw has fallen off the proverbial map. Notoriously private on a good day, the world-famous mystery author has gone dark to avoid any public blowback or scandal from her latest failed relationship. Seeking quiet and solace, she retreats to her rural hometown, hoping isolation will be just the atmosphere she needs to finish her novel. But going back home is never as easy as it sounds, especially when a nosy reporter starts sniffing around.Pulitzer-winning investigative journalist Pilar Stein has seen people at their worst-and has the scars to prove it. After taking time off to heal from a particularly brutal assignment, she's back in the saddle and ready to reclaim her place among the elite of hard-hitting reporters. Unfortunately, her re-entry story-a profile on elusive author Melanie Crenshaw who has suddenly disappeared-seems to lack the teeth necessary to catapult her back to the top of her game.Appearances are deceiving, of course, and Pilar soon discovers that what she deems a simple fluff piece might well lead to the scoop of a generation...just not the one she expected.As Melanie fights to maintain her privacy while Pilar takes a backhoe to her past, the two women find themselves torn between their own professional convictions and their growing attraction to each other. And no matter which road they take, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
The Grocers' Son
"I swear to God it was Willoughby. My brother stood not two feet away from me, called me Lina to my face, and pulled Harley into his arms, saying he was sorry, sobbing, and calling him his boy."An apparition in Sydney's fruit and vegetable market leaves the mother of one of Clyde's best friends believing that her brother, hanged for murder twenty-four years beforehand, has somehow risen from the grave and confronted her.She is adamant that the visitation was real and visits Clyde asking him to investigate the mass murder her brother was supposed to have committed. She believes he was either set up or was covering for someone else's crime.Could this vision have been a folie ? deux, a delusional vision shared by both mother or son? As Clyde investigates, clues lead him to one of Australia's most famous silent screen actors, a man who, together with his murdered father, becomes intrinsically linked to the mass murder, known as The Killing at Candal Creek.Wheels within wheels, lies, extortion, and coverups lead Clyde to a bloody confrontation on a deserted beach in the tropics. This time, it's not only his own life at risk but also that of one of his most valued and closest friends.
Ice Blues
A Donald Strachey Mystery, Book 3 - Shocked to discover the body of the grandson of the godfather of Albany's political machine in his car, P.I. Donald Strachey knows he is in for trouble. But when he learns that the murder victim left a $2.5 million legacy with instructions that it be used to destroy that machine, along with a personal letter to Strachey asking for his help, his suspicions are confirmed. Faced with power-brokers at all levels, Albany's only gay P.I. tries to fulfill the dead man's mission-with his own survival at stake.Written over a period of three decades, the Donald Strachey series authentically chronicles gay life as it unfolded in upstate New York. An author's note is included."As a mystery novel this is thoroughly satisfactory. Mr. Stevenson plots well, makes sharp observations about people, and has a literate, sophisticated writing style that is often spiked with humor." - New York Times Book Review"An entirely unpredictable, witty, and raunchy adventure." - Publishers Weekly"Stevenson is also a good writer of fine wit, and his asides are as good as his story." - Philadelphia Gay News"Sassy and sexy ... Don Strachey is a private dick who really earns his title." - Armistead Maupin
Winter Rain
At the beginning of the first Gulf War, the day the bombing started, Alec brings his friend Amos home. Amos is unconscious, near death from AIDS, and the lives of his friends go on about him. Alec and the others go dancing, they go out to eat, they go to work, they arrange among themselves for Amos to be cared for. They feel deeply the crisis in their lives, coming at them from seemingly all directions. How is the cost of caring for Amos going to be paid for? They do what they have to do. They have energy and style and nothing can stop them. They have guts, and some win, some lose. All of them are in pain, at times. Alec's obligations to Amos are the thread that holds the narrative together and provide the climax of the novel. It is a novel filled with hurt, duty, chance, fate, death, and life.
Inflicted
"Pain is pain. It all hurts the same."Inflicted with dark desire, one man chooses between idyllic pretense and disturbing reality. Haunted by the silence of deep space, an engineer chases an eerie melody. Torn between penance and pride, a dishonored prince challenges the course of history.Suffering cracks our hearts and splinters our minds. It scars and alters us in irreversible ways. Yet while pain breaks us apart, it also binds us together. Our broken pieces can never rejoin as they once were, but they fit together to create new and distinctive wholes. Like the Japanese art of kintsugi, we can fill the velvety darkness of our scars with gold.Inflicted with life, an intelligent machine questions the illogic of family. Tempted by the desire to die, a shop clerk confronts the promise of his life. Offered the chance to transform his disfigurement, a ruined being looks to the smallest of lives for acceptance.An amalgamation of science fiction and fantasy subgenres, Inflicted invites you to peer into your own pain, examine your scars, and remember you are not alone. Pain binds us all, and how we face our brokenness redefines us. Immerse yourself in the brokenness of others and come away with a new understanding of self.
Legacies of a Mormon Family
Legacies... is a novel covering two generations of a Mormon family facing issues of LGBTQ identity, obedience to traditional authorities, women's role and rights in society.
Malefic Malice
Lessons on how to piss off a lesbian serial killer: 1) Hit her in the head with the butt of a gun.2) Treat her with disdain and underestimate her abilities.3) Involve her family!Alice awakens to discover she has been taken prisoner. Flashbacks are instantaneous, and when she realizes that Kathy and Emily are there too, she is compelled to return them to safety. Alice doesn't want her family involved in this part of her life. She isn't comfortable with them knowing, much less participating, after all her years of hard work to keep them in the dark. Paybacks can be deadly for those who don't realize how truly gifted Alice is. Follow along as Alice continues to triumph at what she does so very well...
All Your Storms and Ships Called She
Welcome aboard the pirate ship Banshee.Cariad Baillie has a lead on a story that could finally make her a proper journalist. She just needs a ship to take her to a set of mysterious coordinates where a lucrative job awaits the right crew. She finds passage with Captain Clio Landau, a steely widow with no memory of the first thirty years of her life.Once they're underway, Cariad finds herself surrounded by rough women and outlaws the likes of which she's never seen. The daughter of a rich family who gave up her inheritance to be a doctor. A seductive Spanish cook who makes Cariad think of things she's always tried very hard to ignore. A stoic Greek woman who allegedly hasn't set foot on land for decades. A Persian first mate who has her captain's back no matter what, and an Indian gunner who would fight the entire world to protect her crew.Cariad sets sail with these ferocious outlaws to find the answers she seeks, and some answers she didn't even know she was looking for.
Top of the World
Frankie Hoffman is excited about her new job with Marmot and Moose Outfitters, developing their mountain biking adventure program. Riding is her passion, and she loves every adrenaline fueled moment of her sport. Sure, she could have gotten a similar seasonal job back in Vermont, but Frankie chose Summit Springs for a reason, and her name is Aspen Young.Aspen left Vermont after college graduation to pursue her dream of running an art gallery. She's also a potter and moved home to Summit Springs to surround herself with amazing artists, all of whom are trying to make a living with what they do. Keeping the gallery's doors open and her co-op of resident artists in business keeps her busy enough that she never thinks about Frankie anymore, and she has completely buried her broken heart.Aspen's not impressed when she comes home to find Frankie standing in her kitchen, and she doesn't mince words when it's time for Frankie to go home, making it clear she doesn't want to see Frankie again.But Frankie has come a long way to win Aspen back and one rejection can't shake her resolve. Can Frankie make amends and get through Aspen's walls? And if she can, will it be the forever love she is hoping for or just a summer fling?Top of the World is a second chances Sapphic (lesbian) romance set in the fictional town of Summit Springs, CO, featuring an ice queen artist and her mountain biker, rough and tumble ex.
I am not Raymond Wallace
Manhattan, 1963: weeks before the assassination of President Kennedy, fresh-faced Raymond Wallace lands in the New York Times newsroom on a three-month bursary from Cambridge University. He soon discovers his elusive boss, Bukowski, is being covertly blackmailed by an estranged wife, and that he himself is to assist the straight-laced Doty on an article about the 'explosion of overt homosexuality' in the city. On an undercover assignment, a secret world is revealed to Raymond: a world in which he need no longer pretend to be something or someone he cannot be; a world in which he meets Joey.Like so many men of his time and of his kind, Raymond faces a choice between conformity, courage and compartmentalisation. The decision he makes will ricochet destructively through lives and decades until--in another time, another city; in Paris, 2003--Raymond's son Joe finally meets Joey. And the healing begins.I Am not Raymond Wallace is a multi-stranded story of queer redemption spanning multiple generations, told with precision-tooled prose, sharply-imagined settings and compassionately-observed characterisation.
Queer Little Nightmares
The fiction and poetry of Queer Little Nightmares reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens, subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history, monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand-ins for the non-conforming, the marginalized of society. Pushed into the shadows as objects of fear, revulsion, and hostility, these characters have long conjured fascination and self-identification in the LGBTQ+ community, and over time, monsters have become queer icons. In Queer Little Nightmares, creatures of myth and folklore seek belonging and intimate connection, cryptids challenge their outcast status, and classic movie monsters explore the experience of coming into queerness. The characters in these stories and poems--the Minotaur camouflaged in a crowd of cosplayers, a pubescent werewolf, a Hindu revenant waiting to reunite with her lover, a tender-hearted kaiju, a lagoon creature aching for the swimmers above him, a ghost of Pride past--relish their new sparkle in the spotlight. Pushing against tropes that have historically been used to demonize, the queer creators of this collection instead ask: What does it mean to be (and to love) a monster? Contributors include Amber Dawn, David Demchuk, Hiromi Goto, jaye simpson, Eddy Boudel Tan, and Kai Cheng Thom.
Third Man Out
A Donald Strachey Mystery, Book 4 - After an attempt is made on his life, Queer Nation activist John Rutka asks tough-as-nails gay private detective Don Strachey to provide him with protection. Why does someone want to kill him? The activist's efforts at outing closeted gay homophobes have earned him a multitude of enraged enemies who would just as soon see him dead. After Strachey refuses to help, the man's body is found savagely murdered in apparent retribution for his deeds. Now, because of this, the reluctant Strachey feels obligated to investigate.Written over a period of three decades, the Donald Strachey series authentically chronicles gay life as it unfolded in upstate New York. An author's note is included."Stevenson has deftly picked up where he left off ... A tightly plotted, fast-paced, entertaining mystery full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end." - Lambda Rising Book Report"Richard Stevenson takes a familiar whodunit formula and infuses it with new life. The action is lively, the plotting is honest and non-exploitative." - Chicago Tribune"A warm welcome back to Donald Strachey - who's returned to us just in time to walk into a minefield of issues affecting our besieged and contentious community. This admirable, absorbing new mystery has all the immediacy and realism of a telegram from the front." - Katherine V. Forrest"Sassy and sexy ... Don Strachey is a private dick who really earns his title." - Armistead Maupin
Art Penis
Penis Photo Book, A mans Pictures Book True manly beauty is displayed in this sexy and fun photo coffee table book. Aimed at highlighting not only the beauty of the Penis, it also shows the power and range that the penis has in art. With images ranging from erotic to playful this fun photo journal of the male member will be sure to make a great addition to your collection.
