Felix (Elite 8 Studios Book 6)
What more could an exhibitionist want than a willing voyeur right next door?EmilI like being watched. I'm not ashamed of it, nor my job at Elite 8 Studios where fans know me as Felix. But when my newest costar turns out to be the very same neighbor I've been giving private shows to through the window, I'm thrown for a loop.Christian is gorgeous-a toppy femboy with a love of skirts and belly chains. He's every bit the Vixen his moniker would suggest. Yet, for whatever reason, he seems enamored with me. We're quickly thrown together to pilot a series of live stream videos, and our chemistry is off the charts.But when Christian starts coming over, cuddling with me on the couch and bringing food for my hermit crab, I know I'm in trouble.Christian may be my coworker, but before that, he was my voyeur. And my friend. He knows me in a way so few others do, but intimacy for me is complicated.Can I trust Christian with my heart? Or is mixing business, pleasure, and love bound to blow up in my face?Felix is a neighbors-to-coworkers-to-more romance between a nerdy, bespectacled exhibitionist and his smitten voyeur. There's scorching fun in front of the cameras, two mouthy performers, sweet dates and adorable hermit crabs, friends who show up when you need them, and one very HEA. It's book six in the Elite 8 Studios series but can be read as a standalone.
Dix (Elite 8 Studios Book 1)
Do you believe in hate at first sight?DixonIf I had to choose one word to describe my new cocky costar, it'd be exasperating. Nikolas Adamos may look like a Greek god-and he certainly struts around like he knows it-but unlike everyone else, I refuse to fall prey to his charms.Unfortunately for me, Niko and I get paired to do a series of lovey-dovey boyfriend videos for our employers at Elite 8 Studios. And when you film the sort of scenes we do, up close and personal takes on a whole new meaning.I may have to play nice while the cameras are rolling, but off set, it's another matter entirely. So what if our chemistry is off the charts? That doesn't mean a thing. Nor does the tender look in Niko's eye when we're together under the lights.Because I know the truth. Nikolas Adamos revels in riling me up. And even though my pesky friends think I need fireworks after a string of fizzled relationships, I have no doubt if I allow myself to get any closer to my new fake boyfriend, I'll only end up burned.Dix is a grumpy/sunshine, one-sided enemies-to-lovers romance with hate at first sight, forced proximity for two costars who work between the sheets, banter and snark galore, plenty of industrial-sized lube, and one very HEA. It's book 1 in the Elite 8 Studios series, featuring characters that were introduced in Virgin Hearts (Plum Valley Cowboys Book 2), but can be read as a standalone.
Himbo (Elite 8 Studios Book 4)
Surely I can't fail at falling in love?CasNo one ever told me I might meet the love of my life on my knees in a coffee shop.I'm not one of those people who has everything figured out. I work at my dad's company because it's expected, not because I enjoy it. And I may film adult videos at Elite 8 Studios in my free time, but when it comes to my love life, I'm tired of being treated like a plaything.Jason is different. The blushing barista is demisexual, and unlike most people, he doesn't care about what's on the outside. He's sweet and shy and surprisingly fierce when it comes to me, and for the first time ever, I feel seen.But Jason has battles of his own beyond graduating nursing school. His health is in question, and suddenly, we have bigger issues than navigating a new relationship.I never denied being a Himbo, but there's one thing I know for certain. I'll go to bat for Jason and me. Because love is worth fighting for.Himbo is a romance full of first times between a sweetly sincere adult entertainer and the demi virgin who protects him at all costs. There's a shocking meet-cute, dates that go only somewhat awry, a dash of humor, the best of friends, and one very HEA. It's book four in the Elite 8 Studios series but can be read as a standalone.
Tink (Elite 8 Studios Book 3)
Have you heard the tale of Goldie and the Two Bears?AlexWorking in the adult entertainment industry has its challenges. Mainly, scoring a date that lasts longer than a night. I'd started to wonder if my own happily-ever-after wasn't in the cards.But then a hookup turned meet-cute lands me right on top of Rowan, the shy, submissive bear of my dreams with a serious weak spot for sweetly spoken words. He doesn't see Tink, the performer. He sees me.Yet before I can lick my territory, Rowan's neighbor Finn walks in. Quite literally. And the tatted, pierced, ginger-haired papa bear has his sights set on my new crush. Even worse, Rowan returns his interest. I assume that's game over, so imagine my shock when Finn suggests a less-than-traditional arrangement in which we all win.They say you should never run from bears. So really, what's a boy to do when faced with his ultimate fantasy?After all, maybe happily-ever-after is meant for more than two.Tink is a poly MMM romance between one golden-haired troublemaker and two very delicious bears of the human variety. There's praise, furry chests and unexpected piercings, an extensive collection of orchids, tight white pants, coworkers who are like family, and one very HEA. It's book 3 in the Elite 8 Studios series but can be read as a standalone.
Grey Angel
The sky is your home now. You are earthbound no longer.Monsters roam the Queendom, appearing in packs out of nowhere to slaughter human and beast alike.Ynis leads a group of Haemene, knights of the Queen, who strive to keep the people safe. She and a quiet soldier named Guin trek deep into the hills, stalked by the very creatures they're hunting. Guin's devotion to Ynis is equaled only by their love of the Angel they've prayed to all their life. Ynis is not a believer, but Guin's visions grow ever more vivid. The Grey Angel beckons. Guin dare not ignore Her call.Their bloody quest binds them to each other as they journey ever up the mountain, ever closer to a dream made flesh. Myth meets reality as three become one under the moonlight on Wicked Peak.Grey Angel is a T4T lesbian fantasy romance with action, adventure, and gender-affirming monster smut.Content warnings: Grey Angel is intended for adult readers. It contains violent action and explicit, consensual sex between humans and .
Super Castle Fun Park
A wild, beguiling novel about isolation, technology, and raising the dead by the co-editor of Queer Little NightmaresThe dead want to speak to you. But are you ready to hear their words? Super Castle Fun Park explores a group of people tending wistfully to their precarious lives. Dario is an aimless pessimist staying at a themed hotel who is tasked with the care of his aunt at the end of her life. Jeremy is Dario's anxious boyfriend who is trapped in his home, plagued by disturbing visions. Chelsea is an ornery medium who spends her free time on her phone trolling a group of misfits in an online game. Each of them is at the precipice of change, and the people they are interconnected to, including the dead, will be there when it happens.Moving seamlessly between quiet melancholy, wry humor, and the supernatural, Super Castle Fun Park is a novel that defies expectations: a tragicomic, very human story about isolation, ghosts, technology, and our deep, abiding need for connection.
Endless Blind Passions
Will love conquer lies? In the settling dust of 9/11, a gay Zen Buddhist Jew faces up to the duplicity in his and his lovers' lives. Honest and erotic, Endless Blind Passions is a fiction about an all-too-real world that's going berserk.Lusting after life-and cute guys-the self-absorbed yet charming Monty encounters one deceit after another, especially his own. Until he meets Jamal, an Afghan refugee: beautiful and brilliant, and rock-solid real, with bewitching blue-green eyes.At last everything seems to click. Until it doesn't. Hours after the 9/11 terror attack, the FBI swoops into Monty's Seattle houseboat, hunting for Jamal, who never came to bed last night. Unhinged, Monty tumbles into fifty years of memories, from his early fears of death to his sexual awakening, and from life-altering encounters with Zen and peyote to dark secrets about a murder, a suicide, and a double life-until the past catches up with the present and all the masks are dropped.A saga of America circa 1950-2001 in the guise of a gay romance and a 9/11 intrigue, Endless Blind Passions portrays the search for love and spiritual awakening in a nation run amok, with nightmarish visions of an approaching dystopia.
The Heart Remembers
One wedding. One ex. And one week of chaos that might just lead to forever.Emma Smith closed the door on New Orleans and the painful memories it held long ago. But when her best friend's wedding pulls her back to the vibrant city she swore she'd never revisit, a familiar voice on the plane sends a jolt through her. Suddenly, the memories of one unforgettable summer-and the woman who made it so special-flood back.For Riley, life in New Orleans flows as smoothly as the Mississippi. The family business is her focus, and the dreams of her youth have settled into the past. Until Emma's unexpected return.Thrown together for a week of wedding celebrations, the spark between them reignites, unsettling Riley's carefully constructed contentment. But as laughter and old feelings resurface, so do the reasons Emma left. Can they seize their second chance at love, or are some wounds too deep to heal?
Green
Street racer Bronze is killed in an accident that shouldn't have happened and leaves a legacy behind: his pregnant girlfriend who disappears, his best friend who might be next, an old man obsessed with fire, a mysterious outdoorsman rumored to be raised by wolves, and a syndicate boss who doesn't want to face the truth.Seven months later, the streets of Raymond still feel the loss of Bronze like a fresh wound. Mercedes, the syndicate boss, struggles to handle the resulting consequences. Law enforcement agencies are tightening their grip on his illegal empire from all directions, yet the greatest danger might come from within. When Taboo, the racer Bronze had been competing against when he died, begins clawing his way to the top, destruction and chaos follow in his wake. Blinded by addiction and his police-officer ex-boyfriend, Mercedes can't-or won't-see the threat.Arctic is the only one who knows the truth about what happened the night Bronze died. But to stop Taboo, he'll have to confront the darkness of his past and conquer his demons before anyone else becomes a victim. The winter racing events are the crew's final opportunity to thwart Taboo's schemes before he destroys the entire syndicate.
Fairy Tales
Tamara is a coyote up to her whiskers in workaday witchcraft, still adjusting to the responsibility of inheriting her grandmother's Holding-the landscape she tends in a witchy way. With her cover as a wildlife expert, she tidies up supernatural snags while staying below the radar. Romance isn't even on the agenda.That changes after she meets Maddie, an enchanting, glamorous orange tabby with a rare affinity for the supernatural. Working with her to solve a magical mishap in their sleepy town, Tammy gains a renewed love of her craft through her companion's sense of wonder. But what's a witch to do with all these newfound feelings? And does the feline feel the same?Featuring cover art and interior illustrations by Slate.
The Turning
"I'm not a rabbit, I'm a hare. Hares are bigger."Moira, the goddess of love and war, has lived as a drifter in mortal lands for a thousand years, exiled for a failed rebellion, then abandoned by her own kind. The hare's power remains, but her purpose is lost... until she accidentally creates a new goddess. And then another.The enduing chaos is the most fun she's had in centuries-until she attracts the attention of the secretive Celestial Capital, corporate gods working to impose an ever more restrictive "natural order" on global society. The more Moira's new queer pantheon learns about Celestial's true goals and the lengths the corporation will go to, the more their purpose becomes clear. Taking down Celestial, though, might just bring about the end of the world.But maybe the world could use a little apocalypse.
Hereafter 1
Eli thinks he's leading a relatively normal life...then he's brutally murdered on a hot summer afternoon in 2019. But that's just the beginning when Eli suddenly finds himself in a rundown alley on a completely different Earth. Faced with flying werewolves, terrifying witches, and gruesome ghosts, Eli starts to resent this second chance at life until a gorgeous young man named Cyril rescues him. Claiming that Eli is his long-lost young master, Cyril takes him back to a fairytale cottage in the woods and waits on him hand and foot. Alone and terrified in this new world, Eli has no choice but to accept his new identity and live with the clumsy, soft-spoken, and fiercely loyal Cyril. If Cyril has the energy of a clueless puppy, then Eli is the embodiment of a grumpy kitten. Together, the chaotic duo unravels the mystery of their magical world by solving grisly crimes and connecting with eccentric characters from every side of the spectrum, all while striving for their "happily ever after,"...which doesn't come easy at all.
Down on the South Beach Drag
A poignant and irreverent coming-of-age tale of a queer young aspiring photographer in the '70s torn between her love for her conservative family and her desire to be true to herself, perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six. It's 1972, and eighteen-year-old tomboy Maeve O'Connor must win a photography contest to escape her suffocating, conservative family and attend her dream school in Manhattan. But where will she find arresting subjects? Why, a washed up old seaside resort called Asbury Park, New Jersey--a place where sideshow entertainers, strippers, carnies, artists, and alternative lifestyles coexist on the boardwalk in plain sight. To her great surprise, Maeve manages to talk her parents into letting her go for the summer. Immediately upon reaching Asbury Park, she meets and falls in love Georgie, a young man with superstar talent, held back by the fact that he is androgynous. She befriends other undiscovered artists as well, including a man who breaks through with a hit album. But what price will she pay for embracing the bohemian lifestyle where she feels she belongs?
Hornet’s Nest
Jara Quinn's life changed forever in college when her parents were killed in a car accident, leaving her adrift and grieving. Determined to honor their memory, she completed her studies and found solace in the arms of Katerina Lansing, the passionate and ambitious woman who became her first love. But after graduation, life pulled them in different directions-Jara joined the FBI, driven by a need for justice, while Katerina pursued a law career, dedicated to upholding the truth. Though they stayed in touch, their relationship became a bittersweet friendship rather than the romance they once shared.Years later, Katerina's world is turned upside down when her father announces his bid for president and her beloved grandmother dies under suspicious circumstances after learning her Foundation was hemorrhaging money. Desperate and unsure whom to trust, Katerina reaches out to Jara for help. Reunited, the spark between them reignites while they confront the mysteries surrounding Katerina's powerful family.As the pair delves deeper, they uncover hidden truths, dangerous alliances, and a sinister plot that threatens the people they hold dear. The dangers they face test not only their courage but the fragile bond of their rekindled love.In the face of secrets, betrayal, and imminent danger, Jara and Katerina must decide if their love is real and strong enough to withstand the darkness that surrounds them. With lives at stake and time running out, can they protect Katerina's family and find a way to heal themselves?
The Disappointment
Set during a doom-fated vacation to the Oregon coast, The Disappointment follows a couple trying to hold close to one another while a bent reality--warped by personal losses and an ever-increasing drift toward the surreal--threatens to unravel them It's the night before a much-needed vacation, and Jack--a former playwright mourning his failed career--catches his husband, Randy, packing his mother's urn. They had agreed: no mother on this trip. Parents, living or otherwise, aren't the ideal guests for romantic getaways. But Randy has been carrying his mother's remains everywhere since her death, and he isn't ready to let go now. Despite its natural beauty and kitschy charm, the Oregon coast does not provide the respite the couple seeks. Instead, their surroundings and encounters with locals grow increasingly surreal as the days pass. An overly -dedicated Method actor, tantra-obsessed neighbors, and a child environmentalist who may be able to communicate with the dead are but a few of the characters whose presence exposes long-simmering tensions that threaten to undo Jack and Randy's marriage--to say nothing of their hold on reality. Told with sly, irreverent humor, and shot through with dark currents of envy and longing for something other than what one has, The Disappointment explores the mutual exhilaration and terror of being placed center stage in one''s own life.
They Become So Scared
The artist, Derrick "Jesus" Chambers has a constructive plan in mind. If all goes well on this springtime day, he'll find his next underage boy to pose as his artistic subject. To his delight, Matthew Hang is not only a pretty boy, but he will also make a fine "rabbit" and sexual tool. Along Interstate 80 in the desolate farmland of Pennsylvania, the two collide for a second time, and soon afterward, all hell breaks lose, and murder. Dark, symbolic, and the practice of survival at its keenest...THEY BECOME SO SCARED with haunt you.
Who Will Cliff Date?
Funny, thought-provoking, historical novelette (short novel) about one Clifford Ryan, his older brother (Howard), and Cliff's college roommate (Ralph). At 14 in 1967, Cliff has difficulty deciding if he (Cliff) is gay, straight, or bisexual. Howard's problem with women is that Howard and thousands of other American men are drafted (forced) to fight in Vietnam in 1968 but American women are not. In college in 1970, Cliff and Ralph see The Boys in the Band, a movie about gay life that sways Cliff one way, Ralph the other way. In adulthood Cliff consults a psychiatrist and learns about another sexual orientation: sthenolagnia (pronounced stheno-lon織-ya), a Greek word meaning sexual excitement looking at or touching muscular body parts. Some people say sexual orientation isn't a "choice" but Cliff and Ralph each must make a choice: date a male, or date a female. Their choice is influenced not only by The Boys in the Band but by people and events they see and hear from age 8 in 1961 to age 72 in 2025: JFK, RFK, LBJ, MLK Jr., Richard Nixon, Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, the Vietnam War, The Graduate, The Godfather, Herman's Hermits, women's liberation, and gay liberation, all of whom or which are mentioned in this novelette. At times hilarious and heartwarming, at other times poignant and probing.
Memoir of an Innocent Brat
What happens when being a BRAT goes too far?In June 2024, Pete Chan's life takes a sharp turn after he hears BRAT by Charli XCX for the first time. He quits his corporate job, dumps his cheating boyfriend, and reinvents himself as a barista. He's finally living life on his terms-until he hurls an iced latte at a Male Karen and accidentally becomes internet famous as BRATista.Viral fame is a double-edged sword that puts him in the crosshairs of a relentless online troll named Frankie. Determined to correct the narrative, he embarks on a road trip from Brooklyn to Chicago to confront Frankie IRL-but what starts as a petty, chaotic quest for revenge takes an unexpected turn into something romantic.Then the unthinkable happens: Pete's ex, Toby, is found dead, and Pete is arrested for murder. And the only person who can clear his name is Frankie, the hater he just dissed and blocked. Now Pete has to do whatever it takes to prove his innocence and catch Toby's killer.Darkly hilarious and razor-sharp, Memoir of an Innocent BRAT is a queer mystery novel that explores viral fame, pop culture, and the price of being truly seen.
Footprints on My Heart
Does something more exist after death? Are ghosts real and, more importantly, can they communicate with their loved ones after they're gone?Beckett Gray is a broken man. He's going through the motions of life ever since his husband was taken from him five years ago. He doesn't believe in the supernatural, but when strange things begin to happen in his home, he's forced to admit something paranormal may be going on.Karson Raycroft left this realm before his time because of a hit and run driver. Is he now reaching out to his husband, encouraging Beck to find love again and move on with his life?On the verge of losing what little is left of his sanity, Beck's best friend Valerie Grimes convinces him to hire medium Travis Watson to rid his home of whatever (or whoever) is causing the disturbances. But Travis may have his own demons that need exorcising before he can help Beck. Can Kar convince Beck and Travis that new love is possible together?Footprints on My Heart is a contemporary ghost story about two older guys finding love after tragedy, thanks to a matchmaking spirit.The story features a gay paranormal love story about older men falling in love.
Guarded Desires
A headstrong bodyguard. An heiress who expects to be treated like a queen. A dangerously hot combination. Bodyguard Carmen Torres is a professional. She gets the job done, she doesn't get attached to her clients, and she does not mix business with pleasure. When she gets a job as personal bodyguard to domineering heiress Amber Pryce, she isn't planning on breaking those rules, no matter how enticing her client is. But Amber has other ideas. The heir to the Pryce family fortune, Amber is accustomed to being treated like royalty. Anything she wants, she takes. That includes Carmen, the stubborn bodyguard she hired to protect her from a mysterious stalker. Amber is determined to have Carmen bow to her. And even though Carmen won't admit it, she craves the sweet surrender that Amber commands. Engaged in a fiery game of seduction, tensions heat up between them. But with an unhinged stalker hot on Amber's trail, the stakes rise, putting both women's hearts-and their lives-at risk.
Forever Theirs
A glamourous executive. Her fashion designer girlfriend. Together, they'll make one woman theirs. For florist Chloe Campbell, life isn't all sunshine and roses. Deep in debt and haunted by a past she's desperate to leave behind, she can barely keep her little flower shop running. So when Mistress Media executive Gabrielle Hall strolls into her shop to hire her for a company event, Chloe jumps at the chance. She's irrevocably drawn to the alluring woman. And when she comes face to face with Dana Obi, Gabrielle's world-renowned fashion designer girlfriend, Chloe is drawn to her too. Both women like to take control. Both women want Chloe. And they'll do whatever it takes to get her. Swept into a whirlwind of sensual delights beyond her wildest fantasies, Chloe can't resist her two mistresses. As their relationship deepens, all three women wonder if the love they've been searching for is within their grasp, but secrets and past shadows stand in the way. Can Dana and Gabrielle do what it takes to make Chloe theirs for good?
The Lavender Blade
For readers who loved New York Times bestseller Gideon the Ninth, Deards delivers a queer speculative fiction novel about what happens when a con artist exorcist becomes possessed for real. A pair of con artist demon exorcists scam the nation's wealthiest . . . until one of them is possessed for real Colton and Lucian make a living conning the desperate with fake exorcisms--Lucian is the charm, Colton the trick, and together, they've turned deception into survival. Their work is dangerous, their romance even riskier, but they've always found a way to stay ahead. Until Lucian is truly possessed. A powerful demon takes hold, twisting his body into something unnatural, horrific, wrong--and no priest, no con, no desperate lie can fix it. With time running out and Lucian slipping further away, Colton has no choice but to learn real magic, break every rule, and attempt the impossible. Because if he fails, Lucian won't just be lost. He'll be something else entirely.
Ensnared Hearts
A seductive boss. A trip to Paris. An irresistible affair. Broken-hearted and working long hours as an intern at Mistress Media, Kat Walker is desperate for an escape. So when the opportunity to join Lydia Davenport, the company's new CFO, on a trip to Paris arises, Kat can't say no. The older woman has occupied her fantasies since the day she started her internship. Past tragedy hardened Lydia's heart to love. Instead of relationships, she prefers a beautiful woman at her feet, calling her "Mistress." A woman like Kat-sweet, innocent, forbidden fruit, desperate to be plucked-is everything she desires. One night is all it takes for Kat to discover that Lydia is even more commanding in the bedroom than in the boardroom. Soon, they're immersed in a sensual affair that threatens to consume them both. Can Kat and Lydia break free from their pasts, or will their hearts remain locked away forever?
Frat Around and Find Out (Peach State Fratbros #1)
LANCE Ty Mother-effing-Lancaster.The cocky, charismatic president of Sigma Alpha.And most importantly, my frat rival.I'm a fun, chill guy, but around Ty, all I can think about is winning.Last year, his frat beat ours in the annual TaskFrat challenges, and even though I'm known for becoming Alpha Theta Mu's prez as a joke, I take my responsibility to my guys seriously.I refuse to let those fratholes take us down again.Unfortunately, the only thing bigger than Ty's inflated ego is his competitive spirit.That should be a good enough reason for me to stay focused on defeating him, but soon, I discover there's a spark between us.Not something a straight guy should be saying about his straight rival.It's weird, confusing...and surprisingly hot.I'm curious, and apparently, he is too.Living the Greek life with my buddies, we're always joking about what happens when you frat around.Now Ty and I are about to find out.
Fall Into You
Fifteen years ago, Will Robertson ran from his destiny, leaving his family farm and everything he was meant to be behind. So when he's forced home to small-town Glenriver, only to find the farm's irritatingly sexy manager Casey Reeves living happily in his childhood home, naturally they hate each other on sight.Will's plan is simple: sell his late father's apple farm and return to the city ASAP. But when a collapsed bridge strands him with Casey, "simple" goes out the window--along with Will's carefully maintained emotional distance and, let's be honest, most of his common sense.Between corporate vultures circling, family secrets, and one very distracting farm manager, Will has a choice to make: stick to the plan that's kept him safe for all these years, or finally stop running long enough to see just what he's been missing.Emotional, feel-good, and swoony--an enemies-to-lovers slow burn romcom with heart and found family at its core. Perfect for fans of The Charm Offensive, Zarah Detand and Casey McQuiston.
Vengeance Is Hers
This is not a guide for aspiring vigilantes, but it might inspire you!Welcome to Poeticule Bay, Maine, a village where justice is scarce, and secrets have deadly consequences. When a gay student is brutally attacked and exiled from his home, the police turn a blind eye. Fueled by rage, Molly Jergins launches a relentless campaign against the school bully and his sinister family. As Molly's quest for retaliation spirals into chaos, the lines between hero and villain blur. To hunt monsters, must become the very thing she despises? In the end, will revenge prove the best success?
Maurice in London
This is an overlooked novel in LGBTQ history, published in French in a gay arts journal in 1909 and never translated into English. The campy episodic narrative drew on the author's experiences as a young French journalist in pre-war London, mingling with other writers, critics, "chorus boys," and the generous patrons who supported them. Originally a serial novel, it gives readers an insider's tour of queer London at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1909, Les Fr矇quentations de Maurice was serialized in the pages of Akademos and eventually published by a Parisian press in 1912 under the name Sydney Place, a pseudonym for Xavier-Marcel Boulestin, a famed French chef, restaurateur, and the author of cooking books. This is the first English translation of the work.After an exhausting time decorating his new apartment, Maurice Vendal has grown tired of Paris and decides to spend the season in London. Maurice is bored and promises to be a voyeur and amuse himself with society friends during his stay. A great source of entertainment is Reggie de Vere, a callous fop and spendthrift who rarely has a kind word about another, especially when mentioning their attire. Encouraged by Maurice, Reggie constantly schemes how to pay off his growing bills from tailors and landlords without actually earning money. Author Boulestin has assembled a colorful assortment of men and women, desperate for gossip and obsessed with being seen while trying not to be caught by scandal. Most of the young men in the book are clearly homosexual, though Maurice himself is harder to define--certainly, he is the object of other men's desire. As entertaining as his observations are, the true delight of the book is Reggie de Vere, an early example of the troublemaking demon twink in French literature.As early twentieth-century moderns, Maurice and his crowd gently mock the now-pass矇 lifestyle of London's "fossils"-the aesthetes and dandies-who are holdovers from Oscar Wilde's London.
Murder at the Jack Off Club
When a miserable S.O.B. is murdered at the J.O.B. (Jack Off Buddies) party on Seattle's Capitol Hill, detectives find sixty naked suspects. Bruce Chealander, unfortunately, is suspect #1 after his public argument with the victim just an hour earlier. That's unfortunate for Detective Demir Altan, too, as he finds himself drawn to the potential murderer. But Bruce isn't the only suspect. Salvador Castro had three exes at the sex club, and several of the volunteers hated the guy as well.But when a second man is killed at another jack off party two weeks later, and this victim only has ties to Bruce, he's back as Suspect #1.Is someone trying to deflect suspicion from the first murder by murdering someone else? Is there a gay serial killer on the loose? None of this is helping improve Bruce's strained marriage with his Duwamish partner. Bruce does not want to get involved in the investigation, but with increasing political tensions in addition to the sexual tension at home, he can't let this one bit of gay culture-and freedom-slip away without a fight.Will his blundering efforts help find the killer or spur the man to act again?And can Bruce stay out of jail long enough to discover the real killer before he or any more of his friends end up dead?
Heal With You
Six couples. One conference.You've taken their journeys. Fought the hard road along with them, but where are our couples at today? Dr. Kelby and her associate Dr. Mann have organized a conference in faraway Alberta to discuss their research of life-crippling phobias. Join up with Finnley, Rory, Ireland, Grayson, Arden, and all their partners as they travel across the country to take part in something a little more daunting than any of them expected. Who better to set all these men at ease than a surprise guest who probably shouldn't be there.Who invited Krew anyway?The road toward healing and happiness has improved, but where do our couples go from here?What do their futures hold?A farewell to all the Trials of Fear boys. **This book is NOT standalone and should be read only after you have read ALL previous Trials of Fear books**
Cravings of the Heart
A relationship with his brother's best friend had only ever been a dream.A chance reunion with his brother's childhood best friend leaves Arden hungry for attention. He's always loved Iggy, despite their vast age difference, but he didn't know Iggy was gay until now. His family wouldn't approve. His brother wouldn't approve. Plus, Arden isn't in a position to have a relationship.Arden's phobia is slowly killing him and consuming his life, and he doesn't see a way out. He's desperate to break free, but every day is a losing battle. It would be an impossible thing to hide, and when Iggy finds out the truth, could he love him the same, or will he decide Arden is too much to handle?
Touch of Love
Ireland is convinced no one can love him when his boundaries include no touching.With a fear of touch deeply ingrained in his core, Ireland has always floundered with love and relationships. All the therapy in the world doesn't seem to help, and no one wants to love him broken like he is.Raven's patience and understand seem genuine, but will he stick around when things slide backward? Because they always do. Can Raven accept Ireland's limitations, or will he be like everyone else and leave in the end? Touch of Love is a hurt comfort MM romance with moderate angst. It is part of the Trials of Fear series but can be read as a standalone**This book has been re-covered but has the same content**
Fearless
Krew doesn't need a daddy or a guy twice his age. Yet, somehow, he ended up with both.Free-spirited Krew likes his men willing and disposable. One night stands are all he's looking for. Love has only ever hurt him. The last thing he needs is Max, a man over twenty-years his senior, and a widowed Daddy Dom. Krew is not a boy. He doesn't like spankings or kink. And he most certainly doesn't date.But one night of fun won't hurt anyone, right?It's just a game.Until emotions and feelings sneak in where they don't belong.If the walls around Krew's heart crumbles, Max will see the broken man at his core. Will he be able to handle all Krew hides from the world and teach him there is nothing to fear about love?
College Guys at Play
10 Gay Stories that will chill you to the core, cause you to feel love, and mix your heart with queer turmoil: Blown Away - The guy of your dreams blows you away.Creamville - Anyone want a gay date in Creamville?The Beauty Between Men - Love has no boundaries when it comes to beauty.College Guys at Play - You want to play some naughty and naked games with some college guys? That Boy - That queer boy isn't who you think he is.Tongue-Bite - A gay vampire ... Who's in?Behind the Counter - When love and retail mix into a perfect romance.This Hiding Place - Someone's poisoning people in your family. Better find a hiding place.Across the Room - When you meet the guy you're going to marry. He's standing across the room.Hard Stuff - A reunion at Christmastime brings two men together after years of separation.10 gay short stories about life, love, and the strange events. Gay slice-of-life at its best.
Ghost Ship
It's almost Halloween, and Captain Adelaide Sol has planned the perfect party: candy, costumes, and... a government-mandated ghost hunt on a haunted shipwreck?Maaya Sahni is finally settling into her new life in the vibrant city of Levien. It's autumn, the season of colorful leaves, cozy fires, and Halloween. For the first time, she has friends, a home, and a girlfriend who has planned the ultimate spooky celebration aboard the Windfire.But the festivities are interrupted when government officials arrive with a mission: a mysterious shipwreck has appeared off the coast, and angry spirits are allegedly terrorizing nearby ships.Maaya and Adelaide accept the job, turning their party cruise into a ghost hunt. But as they board the rotting hulk in the middle of a storm, things go wrong. The ghosts are real, angry, and familiar... but even worse, the crew of the Windfire starts vanishing into thin air one by one.Stranded on a sinking ship with the woman she loves, Maaya must use her magic to fight the dead... and figure out just how much of this haunting is real.This cozy-spooky novella is a companion to the Ghost Walk series, featuring a sapphic romance, holiday vibes, and a mischievous crew who takes Halloween very seriously.
Long Way Home
It was love at first sight.They were soulmates.It was forever.But they were only sixteen.Too innocent. Too na簿ve.Too ignorant about the world around them.Besides, nothing lasts forever.With their fairy-tale future torn to shreds, both boys need to learn to find their own way in an unforgiving world.Gavin Buchanan is thrown into a life he didn't want, molded to do a job he always feared. He must learn to get by, but with only his brothers in arms to lean on and secrets so deep they eat at his core every day, he struggles. How long until life in the Marine Corps turns this gentle, tender-hearted man into someone no one recognizes?Owen Wallace is adrift and going through the motions. Every time he tries to stand tall and put the past behind him, life kicks him down. There is only so much a person can take before they turn bitter and jaded. It wasn't supposed to be this way.Their souls are bound to each other.Nothing will keep them apart.It will take time, but they just need to find their way home.**Triggers for PTSD**
Angels Throughout the Universes
The novel recognizes the ongoing contributions of the former members of the Father's Touch International Ministry as they assisted the Lord's angels in exploring different civilizations on other planets and in other universes. The Angels Throughout the Universes book tries to make up for the lack of religious literature that fails to explain the important role of angels in guiding human history and the operations of God's creative acts in the many universes that will exist for eons to come. No one could imagine that the resurrected saints of the Old Earth would work hand in hand with the angels, who are by nature more intelligent and powerful than humans. However, the saints would be elevated by Jesus Christ to rule and reign with Him for all eternity. Ruling would mean that Vance Gordon and all the members of his Ministry would use the talents they acquired during their previous lifetime to confront the demons and fallen angels that still seek to rebel against a Holy God. They would learn that living in heaven and elsewhere would not be boring and would provide a variety of challenges. Fortunately, possessing bodies that couldn't be harmed enables them to fight battles with the angels, if they so choose!
Is This a Cry for Help?
Emily Austin, the bestselling "queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines" (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries. Darcy's life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two of them, there is no more room on their shelves with their ample book collections, various knickknacks and bobbles, and dried bouquets. Rounding out their ideal life is two cats and a sun-soaked house by the lake. But when Darcy receives the news that her ex-boyfriend, Ben, has passed away, she spirals into a pit of guilt and regret, resulting in a mental breakdown and medical leave from the library. When she returns to work, she is met by unrest in her community and protests surrounding intellectual freedom, resulting in a call for book bans and a second look at the branch's upcoming DEI programs. Through the support of her community, colleagues, and the personal growth that results from examining her previous relationships, Darcy comes into her own agency and the truest version of herself. Is This a Cry for Help? not only offers a moving portrait of queer life after coming of age but also powerfully explores questions about sexuality, community, and the importance of libraries.
Back Room Host
I was just trying to start a new chapter. Now I'm stuck in a stranger's apartment-and he thinks I'm his muse. Juri is determined to leave his life as a callboy behind once and for all. Training to become a chef seems like the first step in the right direction-until an unfortunate incident shatters his plan and forces him back into gay escorting.Luca is a film student struggling to make progress on his final project. When he meets Juri, he sees a charismatic young man with inspiring potential and hopes to win him over as his muse.Though Juri rejects Luca's offer and keeps him at a distance, the two grow closer. After an accident leaves Juri in need of help, he moves in with Luca-and what begins as reluctant dependence slowly evolves into a bond neither man expected.But haunted by old wounds, both men stand in their own way, making a relationship seem impossible.Can two broken souls learn to heal together-or will the weight of their pasts tear them apart before they've even begun?
Weatherman
It is 2226AD and there is turmoil on Mars. The 3rd Fleet of the cyber InSystems has landed and brought new technologies with them for the Terraforming that the 1st Fleet and the 2nd Fleet began since Earth-flight. The AI Mars_Starmind runs Mars Networks and owns all the contracts of the cyber-enhanced InSystems culture. Esteban Perez is the MCN Weatherman but is he only a MCN machine cog?Esteban unwittingly enters the covert battle for Humanity's self-determination on a new Planet as the Mars_Starmind conscripts him for a special task that only he can accomplish; one that he was literally made for. Is Esteban a master of his own fate, or simply a hyper-sexualized cats-paw? Is Esteban only an expensive asset or is he somehow more than that? Esteban might not know any of these answers but he does know something for sure; Esteban Perez is the Mars Weatherman.
Girls Girls Girls
A 2025 CALIBA Golden Poppy Awards Finalist A PANTS POD BOOK CLUB PICK One of ELLE's Best Queer Books of 2025 "Jam-packed with queer angst and queer joy . . . and a truly incredible amount of heart. I devoured this novel." --Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Stop Me If You've Heard This One "A teary-eyed love letter to the San Francisco that remains and to its establishments that are long-gone. But above all [Girls Girls Girls] tenderly tells the story of a vulnerable young queer person in an unfamiliar place, just trying to create a new version of home." --San Francisco Chronicle It's the summer of '96 and secret girlfriends Hannah and Sam are driving across the country from Long Beach, New York, to the fabled queer paradise of San Francisco, finally free from the stifling demands of Hannah's devout Orthodox Jewish mother. In San Francisco, they can be a real couple, out in the open, around other queer people. But when the financial strains of West Coast living push the girls to start stripping at the Chez Paree, Hannah feels trapped. Until she meets Chris, an older butch lesbian, who is immediately taken with her. Desperate to stay in San Francisco and away from the leering men at the club, Hannah proposes an escort arrangement. As Hannah falls deeper into Chris's world, and Sam starts to meet new queer friends, a rift forms between them. Without Sam, who is Hannah? And what does San Francisco mean to Hannah alone? An achingly tender and resonant story of survival, first love, and growing up queer in the '90s, Girls Girls Girls is a piercing exploration of the choices we make in the thrilling and often confounding search for ourselves and home.
Lost in a Moment
When the only person Grayson has to lean on is his straight best friend, what could go wrong?After a horrific accident and an amputation, Grayson isn't sure where to turn. Not only is he an emotional wreck, but his problems seem to be getting worse, not better. When his childhood best friend insists he come and stay with him for a while, Grayson isn't sure how to feel.He's been crushing on Beck since they were teenagers, and it's never wise to fall for a straight guy.Beck's apartment only has one bedroom and one bed.What could go wrong?
If You’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Crime - A Misplaced Adventures Novel
When ghosts from her past return to haunt her, Pickett's life of hiding is over. She must deal with their truths or lose the only home she's ever had.In the ramshackle port town of Southfen, moneylenders run the streets and prostitutes rule the night. It's the old stomping ground of Pickett, the swamp witch-turned-servant. Of course, a conwoman like Pickett was never meant to serve, and she's all too ready to return to her swamp bar, the Pick's Pocket. More importantly, she's ready to return to her right-hand woman, Edie, so they can live the rest of their lives slinging cheap booze to broke traders and fishermen. The Sedrian dream. But peace is short-lived, and a spectre of Pickett's past materializes in the form of a job too good to refuse. All they have to do is bust a young woman out of a temple, and they'll be up to their eyeballs in coin. Never mind that it's incredibly illegal, and that this job might land them right in the middle of the business politics of the most powerful men in the city. With stakes that high, they have to reap that reward. Or else.
Eternity Overshadows Time
Mankind wonders what follows death for each individual. Of course, the Christian viewpoint is that there will be a re-creation of the earth and the entire universe where the deceased souls will live in resurrected bodies. God will manifest himself physically as he rules from the New Jerusalem with his saints and angels. Just when every human thinks he or she will live in eternal bliss all the time, God provides opportunities for the former members of the Father's Touch International Ministry to help unregenerated creatures on other planets and universes. Happy to use their counseling skills developed during their former lifetimes, the members encounter all kinds of strange societies where intelligent creatures live immoral lives contrary to the teachings of the Bible. Because demonic entities still exist in most of the universes, the anointed saints and angels will have to face the opposition in real battles if they hope to help the defenseless creatures. The novel proposes the possibility that there will be excitement and unbelievable challenges in the next life!
Date Night
Sydney Brisbane has worked hard all her young life. These days, she works hard to balance between being Dr. Brisbane, the psychologist, and Sydney, the girlfriend. Zabe Abazi is Sydney's fiery opposite - dark and wild to Sydney's blonde optimism and serious nature. Separated by time and geographical distance, these former college roommates are ill-prepared for what happens when they unexpectedly reconnect.
For The Record
Aloof ice queen with secrets? Check. Legendary playgirl? Check. When it comes to love, all bets are off.Recently widowed, the last thing Sawyer Lavoie wants is to be dragged out for a night of dancing. And she especially doesn't want to be hit on by a twentysomething, cocky lesbian overachiever. Not because she's mourning her late husband, but because Sawyer has zero interest in entertaining women her daughter's age.McCoy 'Coy' Miller can charm her way into almost any woman's bed. As a certified playgirl, she's convinced the chase is sweeter than the capture. When she first meets the smokey-eyed beauty and her foolproof pickup lines crash and burn, Sawyer quickly becomes Coy's biggest chase yet.When a flat tire brings them together again, Sawyer can't decide if it's luck or misfortune, but learns that McCoy's mechanical skills are-reluctantly-exactly what she's been looking for.As they become closer, Coy's ready smile and kind eyes threaten to destroy every defense Sawyer has built. Can she thaw long enough to let McCoy in, or will they forever be at an impasse?Coy and Sawyer's story is the second in the contemporary, sizzling sapphic Love In Vancouver series. Each book can be read as a standalone, however, to get a full appreciation of the characters, reading in order is recommended. For The Record deals with tough subject matter and comes with a TW. If this concerns you, please check the list of trigger/content warnings on the author's website before continuing.
For The Record
Aloof ice queen with secrets? Check. Legendary playgirl? Check. When it comes to love, all bets are off.Recently widowed, the last thing Sawyer Lavoie wants is to be dragged out for a night of dancing. And she especially doesn't want to be hit on by a twentysomething, cocky lesbian overachiever. Not because she's mourning her late husband, but because Sawyer has zero interest in entertaining women her daughter's age.McCoy 'Coy' Miller can charm her way into almost any woman's bed. As a certified playgirl, she's convinced the chase is sweeter than the capture. When she first meets the smokey-eyed beauty and her foolproof pickup lines crash and burn, Sawyer quickly becomes Coy's biggest chase yet.When a flat tire brings them together again, Sawyer can't decide if it's luck or misfortune, but learns that McCoy's mechanical skills are-reluctantly-exactly what she's been looking for.As they become closer, Coy's ready smile and kind eyes threaten to destroy every defense Sawyer has built. Can she thaw long enough to let McCoy in, or will they forever be at an impasse?Coy and Sawyer's story is the second in the contemporary, sizzling sapphic Love In Vancouver series. Each book can be read as a standalone, however, to get a full appreciation of the characters, reading in order is recommended. For The Record deals with tough subject matter and comes with a TW.If this concerns you, please check the list of trigger/content warnings on the author's website before continuing.
They Become So Scared
DARK, DARK WORLD is Part 2 of 4 Parts of the novel THEY BECOME SO SCARED. After eighteen-year-old Matthew Hang is abducted by the serial killer Derrick "Jesus" Chambers from his hometown, Hang is taken to Brookton, Pennsylvania. Here at Jesus' farmhouse, a place that Matthew Hang calls The Temple of Hell, Jesus keeps Matthew Hang as a prisoner, using the young man as a model for his designed sculptures. As Jesus' victim, Matthew Hang begins to understand survival and the horrors that Jesus throws his way. Within the DARK, DARK WORLD of Jesus' basement, Matthew Hang suffers from starvation, verbal abuse, and nothing holy. Placed into a life or death situation, Matthew Hang thinks of how to escape Jesus' prison, realizing that such an escape might not be possible.Dark, sinister, and unholy ... DARK, DARK WORLD will cause shivers up and down your spine. Do not read after dark.
Demaris
Surviving this mission may mean losing each other . . . or their lives.In the summer of 1992, Trey Carter-Southern, evangelical, and deeply closeted-accidentally outs himself at a pool party. This spirals him down a dark path and into the hands of the Central Intelligence Agency, but Trey's skills are in football and gymnastics, not guns and espionage. He's not the first twenty-one-year-old to make a mistake but may be the first to fall involuntarily into a dark ops protocol.Special Officer Rick Morgan's blood is boiling. The CIA has plucked Trey from his normal life, threatened to disclose his sexual orientation, and forced him to join their covert unit, just as the Marines had done to him. Every time he looks at Trey, he feels both an unwavering commitment to their mission and a deep, unfamiliar urge to . . . do something to the muscular young man. Protect him? Seduce him? Love him? After the fall of the Soviet Union, Ivan Dimitri is on the verge of selling secrets to the highest bidder. The CIA is tasked with containing Ivan and activates their protocol to prey on the engineer's secret desire for young men. With Rick by his side, Trey prepares for a life-or-death mission, but there are mounting doubts if he can pull it off, and if a civilian can survive the Demaris Protocol.Based on true events.
