Sorcerers Always Satisfy
Just because I enjoy planning and researching doesn't mean I'm not the most dangerous badass mothercracker around.The world sees me as boring, dependable David. And I like it that way. I know things and I'm organized. Plus, I've seen firsthand the harm a chaotic life can inflict, and I'd rather have my lists and be called dull. Which is what makes it all the more disconcerting when a sexy elf declares his adoration and begins to "woo" me. What am I supposed to do?Hide, mostly. It's hard, though, because Caolan and I are supposed to be working together. And he's tough to resist: sweet, competent, and so incredibly beautiful. He sees something in me that no one else does. Would it really be such a bad thing if I gave in to temptation? But my personal life can't be the priority right now. The bad guys are gearing up to strike, and if we don't stop them, the end of the world could be nigh. I need to focus on that, not on letting Caolan show me the benefits of spontaneity. Why don't world-ending disasters come with an instruction manual?
Innovation
IN-NO-VA-TION (Noun)1) A new idea, method, or device.2) The introduction of something new.3) The application of better solutions to meet unarticulated needs.Three definitions to inspire writers around the world and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell. Here are 120 of our favorites.Innovation features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi.
Queer Ghost Stories Volume Two
Who needs sleep? Not you! You'd rather stay up late reading these spine-chilling ghost stories!In these three tales of the paranormal, trans, lesbian, bisexual, non-binary and gay characters encounter the supernatural... with blood-curdling results! Get ready for a fright with three stories from Foxglove Lee's Queer Ghost Stories series!If moths could kill... In our first story, The Moths, Shay knows her girlfriend Olivia won't take it well when she finds out an old flame has died. All these years later, he still holds a sordid but special place in her heart. When Olivia pulls his moth-eaten sweater from the back of her closet, she feels the past close at hand. But closer still are the moths. They swarm and surround her, quickly taking over her bedroom... but will they take her very life?"Transgender Psychic Fights for Ghost Rights!" When a local tabloid gets its grubby paws on Whitney's story, in Underground Spirit, she doesn't know what to do. Is she trans? Sure, and a lawyer to boot. But is she also psychic? Not really. Except that the ghost of a girl who died in a gruesome escalator accident has been following her around town. When a handsome banker comes to the young lawyer's rescue, can they figure out why this dead girl won't leave Whitney alone? Or will the terror never end?In Ghost Phone, Braden has never had much in common with his stepfather, but that changes when he buys an antique telephone for Father's Day. The old phone is haunted! Every night, it rings like clockwork. And who is on the line? A ghostly woman who says only, "Operator! Help! My son!" Can Braden and Leon figure out who this ghost woman was in life? And can they help her find peace in the great beyond?Delve into three tales of the paranormal by Foxglove Lee... if you dare!
Lander
The world needs saving, again.Xander and Jameson thought they'd fulfilled their destiny when they brought the worlds of Oberon and Titania back together, but their short-lived moment of triumph is over.Reunification has thrown the world into chaos. A great storm ravaged Xander's kingdom of Gaelan, leaving the winged skythane people struggling to survive. Their old enemy, Obercorp, is biding its time, waiting to strike. And to the north, a dangerous new adversary gathers strength, while an unexpected ally awaits them. In the midst of it all, Xander's ex Alix returns, and Xander and Jameson discover that their love for each other may have been drug-induced.Are they truly destined for each other, or is what they feel artificial? And can they face an even greater challenge when their world needs them most?
Valiente
Sometimes life's most challenging lesson is finding the courage to love what is good for you. Newly out-and-proud state basketball champion and high school senior, Chente Jimenez, is secretly nursing a broken heart. After recklessly pursuing his first love, he never imagined the intensity of the pain of rejection. Fortunately, he has his family and loyal friends to support him, including high school competitor, Henry Hamilton. After Henry and his family unknowingly whisk Chente away from his pain by hosting him at their mountain cabin for spring break, Chente grows closer to Henry and receives unsettling news from a medicine woman that the angel of death may be following him. When the teens return to school, ESPN begins filming a documentary about homophobia in the locker room that also focuses on Chente's coming-out story. While Chente chases a state champion tennis title and his forbidden love, Coach Aaron Doss, prepares to marry, high school life becomes a powder keg of stress. Between decisions about college scholarships, planning his father's memorial service, and reconciling his feelings about Henry, Chente's road to graduation places him on a collision course with danger, heartache, and how to honor his true identity and what he wants from life.
Watch and Learn
Neither Zac nor Chris want a relationship.It sort of sneaks up on them.And then the lines become blurred.Zac likes to watch.Lucky for Zac that Chris can help him with that.In fact, Chris can blow Zac's mind.But somewhere along with the way, something changes, and Zac wants more.But Chris doesn't - does he?They're not in a relationship, right?Yeah, right.
Skythane
Jameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon-unique among the Common Worlds-in search of a rare substance called pith. He's guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnison, a handsome, cocky wing man with a troubled past.Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction. Even as the world starts to fall apart around them, they have no idea what's coming-or the bond that will develop between them as they race to avert a cataclysm.Together, they will journey to uncover the secrets of this strange and singular world, even as it takes them beyond the bounds of reality itself to discover what truly binds them together.
The King of Cups
American college student Charlie Porter is stuck in London for Christmas, thanks to massive winter storms that blanket the Europe. He's facing a holiday spent in a hostel eating cold beans out of a can, when Hugh Campbell, his friend from university, surprises him with an invitation to Scotland. If Charlie is going to miss Christmas with his own family, he might as well spend it with someone else's. But nothing is ever that simple, especially when Hugh's mum puts them up in Hugh's old bedroom together. Charlie's been nursing a crush on Hugh since they met, but he can't ruin a perfectly good friendship over that. Hugh knew his mum and dad would see right through him, but he should have expected that Charlie would get the boyfriend treatment. Rather than dispel any illusions, he and Charlie agree to let the matter lie and to act as normal as possible. But when Hugh's friends get on his case about Charlie, he'll deny his attraction until the sun comes up. Not that anyone believes him.Without the distractions of school work or flatmates, the tension of being alone together grows. Charlie is headed home after the New Year, and then will be gone for good by the summertime. Can they sort out their feelings before it's too late? Or will this just be another missed opportunity? A novella of about 27,000 words, or 90 pages.
Claire of the Moon
From writer-director Nicole Conn, creator of the film which has captured lesbian hearts everywhere...the whole story. Every detail of the beautifully erotic, haunting tale of one woman's journey to herself. And of another woman's journey through fear to intimacy. Claire Jabrowski, weary of wandering through a maze of one-night stands...Dr. Noel Benedict, the therapist who cannot heal her own loss and despair...Two women who have paid a great price for their place in the world meet at a writer's colony on the brooding coast of Oregon. Follow their journey through strife and denial to heated courtship...to self-discovery...to intimacy...to love. Originally published by Naiad Press 1993.
Valiente
Sometimes life's most challenging lesson is finding the courage to love what is good for you. Newly out-and-proud state basketball champion and high school senior, Chente Jimenez, is secretly nursing a broken heart. After recklessly pursuing his first love, he never imagined the intensity of the pain of rejection. Fortunately, he has his family and loyal friends to support him, including high school competitor, Henry Hamilton. After Henry and his family unknowingly whisk Chente away from his pain by hosting him at their mountain cabin for spring break, Chente grows closer to Henry and receives unsettling news from a medicine woman that the angel of death may be following him. When the teens return to school, ESPN begins filming a documentary about homophobia in the locker room that also focuses on Chente's coming-out story. While Chente chases a state champion tennis title and his forbidden love, Coach Aaron Doss, prepares to marry, high school life becomes a powder keg of stress. Between decisions about college scholarships, planning his father's memorial service, and reconciling his feelings about Henry, Chente's road to graduation places him on a collision course with danger, heartache, and how to honor his true identity and what he wants from life.
Shepherd’s Derelict
What does it take to build a life from broken pieces? For Michelle Shepherd, the question is essential. On the foundations of an erratic and sometimes violent childhood, Michelle has created surprising success as an artist in British Columbia while caretaking her elderly father and his expat Vietnam war buddies. Michelle's father begins drinking and making risky, possibly criminal choices just as she unexpectedly falls in love with a theater director named Celeste-two situations for which she has little adult experience and few skills. When grisly evidence of a crime washes up beneath her remote cabin home, Michelle is convinced of her father's guilt and is forced to a reckoning with family secrets-some she's kept from others, and some she's kept from herself. Access to the past opens up surprising possibilities but also a minefield of difficult choices. Will Michelle brave those choices, or retreat into the safety of the familiar? Dark and atmospheric, rooted in the Pacific Northwest, Shepherd's Derelict is a portrait of a troubled found family and the sacrifices we make for love.
Christmas Bizarre
Duckton-by-Dale has never been your average quintessential English village. And as preparations for the annual pantomime and winter solstice reach fever pitch, you just know that things are going to get even more bizarre!With new visitors bringing mystery, suspicion, flamboyance and lust, past secrets and current desires will be revealed, bringing a dramatic conclusion to the Duckton-by-Dale series.Expect humour, paranormal happenings, fun and laughter, and of course a large dose of romance in this bestselling lesbian romantic comedy series. Merry Christmas one and all.
Madeleine
Madeleine isn't like other grieving war widows. Claudette isn't like other young French women. As their lives collide, Madeleine and Claude will discover a depth of connection and desire they never knew could exist. Can their love flourish in post-WW2 France or will their past derail their future? If you like your novels with strong leading ladies, smouldering chemistry and an epic love story that twists and turns, then you'll love Emma Nichols' latest lesbian romance.
Birds of Paradise
BIRDS OF PARADISE Hollywood in the 1980s... The neon and synthesizers hearken to days of no rules, Bartles and Jaymes wine coolers, and breaking curfew. It was a time of ultimate decadence and excess. However, it was also a time of immeasurable loss. Seventeen-year-old Tate is no stranger to loss. The rules of her father's house are suffocating, her sister is pure evil, and the only place she feels like she can be herself is in the cemetery, sitting beside her mom's grave, and talking over a picnic. But when she meets the devastatingly beautiful and intriguing Simonne, it not only challenges everything Tate believes about people, it tests the very limits of her love and desire. Suspicious of Simonne, Tate's lifelong best friend, Taylor, grows weary of watching the rollercoaster relationship and tries repeatedly to reason with her, but his focus shifts suddenly when he discovers he has a life-threatening disease. Over the years, Tate must navigate the many phases of her love affair with Simonne, while learning how to be a better friend to Taylor in his time of ultimate need. Gradually, she discovers that life isn't love or loss, but a heartbreakingly beautiful mixture of both.
The Children of God
Have you ever had to fight for the one you love, or did love fall into your lap, what if you had to do both? In a world where love is stacked against them, two young men's fate meet at a crossroad. Sebastian has given up on love or love was just not in the book of fate for him. He lived his life in the stories he wrote, if he didn't like how one life was going, he could rewrite it and make it better. Kyle is quiet and shy, will he ever come out of his shell. He carries a nightmare deep in his heart, that nightmare stirs a fear to love.Sebastian and Kyle's meeting begins a journey, facing a nightmare and a battle to save love, theirs. If you like Harper Fox's Seven Summer Nights or Jaclyn Osborn's Frost, even fell in love with Megan Derr's Runscribe, your are sure to fall in love with Sebastian and Kyle. To see where Sebastian and Kyle's journey leads them, click the buy now button.
The Mayor of Oak Street
In the 1960s, Midwestern boy and Boy Scout, Nathan delivers newspapers and mows lawns. Nathan uses his cover to move about yards and sneak into the homes of his neighbors, uncovering their secrets.In high school, one of the local misfits introduces him to diet pills, which help him overcome his shyness. In an amphetamine high, he meets Cindy, who he hopes will steer him along the "morally straight" path of the Boy Scout Oath he swore to.Nathan is infatuated with a young doctor down the street, Nicholas (Dr. B), who embodies all the things his mother would love him to be. On one of his secret forays in Dr. B's house, he hides in a closet and witnesses his idol having sex with man while the wife is out of town. Dr. B's affair leads to tragedy, forcing the doctor to leave town.At college in New Orleans, Nathan meets a group of rebels and expands his drug use. Marc, a bisexual Cajun charmer becomes Nathan's first male sexual experience, but promptly leaves town.Nathan has a chance encounter with Dr. B, who has moved to New Orleans. Dr. B is in a relationship, but still closeted. Frustrated by Dr. B's cool reaction, Nathan goes on a six-month binge of amphetamines and anonymous sex. On one night of debauchery, he overdoses and ends up in the emergency ward.Nathan's near death rallies Dr. B and Nathan's other friends to force him into rehab. On the way home from work, Nathan witnesses the gruesome aftermath of the 1973 Up Stairs Lounge fire that devastated the gay population of New Orleans. As a result of the fire, Dr. B's live-in boyfriend leaves town, freeing Dr. B to explore his feelings for Nathan.
Hard Journey of the Heart
Jesse, a Southern California guy, is a wide-eyed dreamer who's in love with love. His huge and hungry heart is always in pursuit of romance. After many years of amorous adventures, missteps, and heartbreaks, Jesse has finally found happiness with the patient and nurturing Diego.But Jesse remains haunted by memories of intense past relationships, both at home and in Mexico: Carlos, Agustin, Alexis, Santiago, Andres, and Ulises. Jesse loved them all, some passionately, some unwisely-until each relationship self-destructed. But in Jesse's memory, none of these men can overshadow his first love: Dani, a friend from boyhood.Hard Journey of the Heart: Jesse's Story chronicles one man's complicated life, nagging self-doubts, and his fervent search for lasting happiness, told in uninhibited detail. Along the way, Jesse has hedonistic vacation getaways, marked by delirious and dangerous encounters with many beautiful and impulsive men. It's a pathway that is exciting, often frustrating, but ultimately rewarding. Despite the many ups and downs, Jesse receives unconditional love and life lessons from his supportive parents, friends, and an eccentric older mentor named Bill.An epic romance novel written with merciless but open-hearted honesty, Hard Journey of the Heart: Jesse's Story will ring true for anyone who believes in everlasting love-and has been brave enough to search it out.
Sex With Strangers
Twenty eight short stories; twenty eight incisions into the soft underbelly of our beings that lie beneath the fa癟ade we all present to the world. Chris Madoch shows us ourselves in situations of extremis; in those moments when our guard is down and we reveal our most vulnerable and fallible sides. He does it with compassion but doesn't spare the ugly details because we need to look and recognise that the worst cruelties are the ones we inflict without intending and in ignorance. The most remarkable thing is that he reveals the worst ugliness in the most beautiful and loving way.
Hard Journey of the Heart
Jesse, a Southern California guy, is a wide-eyed dreamer who's in love with love. His huge and hungry heart is always in pursuit of romance. After many years of amorous adventures, missteps, and heartbreaks, Jesse has finally found happiness with the patient and nurturing Diego.But Jesse remains haunted by memories of intense past relationships, both at home and in Mexico: Carlos, Agustin, Alexis, Santiago, Andres, and Ulises. Jesse loved them all, some passionately, some unwisely-until each relationship self-destructed. But in Jesse's memory, none of these men can overshadow his first love: Dani, a friend from boyhood.Hard Journey of the Heart: Jesse's Story chronicles one man's complicated life, nagging self-doubts, and his fervent search for lasting happiness, told in uninhibited detail. Along the way, Jesse has hedonistic vacation getaways, marked by delirious and dangerous encounters with many beautiful and impulsive men. It's a pathway that is exciting, often frustrating, but ultimately rewarding. Despite the many ups and downs, Jesse receives unconditional love and life lessons from his supportive parents, friends, and an eccentric older mentor named Bill.An epic romance novel written with merciless but open-hearted honesty, Hard Journey of the Heart: Jesse's Story will ring true for anyone who believes in everlasting love-and has been brave enough to search it out.
Seventy Two Hours
Upon news of the destruction of the Ragnarok civilization by the Frost Giants of Jotunheim. The Valkyrie, Kara, and the combined races must prevent the same fate from befalling Folkvangr.The invention of the Bifrost may hold the key to Valhalla's survival.Secrets are revealed and unexpected friendships are formed.
Missionary
"I know it's wrong, but I can't help it with you." Brig- After being disowned by my family, I struck out on my own. I landed in a new city, far away from everything I'd ever known. Creating a new life was hard, but I found a job in a bookstore I loved. For years I hid behind books, afraid to discover what life had to offer. But, in the blink of an eye, my dream job vanished. Fate intervened, and a handsome, successful restaurateur hired me as his personal assistant. Day after day I worked with Fernando, while the heat between us grew smoldering hot. The attraction was immediate, and when I spied on him skinny dipping in his pool, I almost gave in to temptation. But I needed to keep this job. Instead of giving in to my urges, I stuffed them deep inside. Until one day I couldn't keep my secret crush inside any longer. Fernando- For twenty years I worked my fingers to the bone. As a result, I now owned a chain of successful, upscale restaurants, and had an enormous bank balance. It only had one drawback, one that I never expected. I was lonely, and for the first time in my life, wondered if I had done the right thing by ignoring my heart. When I first met my new personal assistant, there was an instant connection. His deep, green eyes reassured me when I felt lost, and soon I wanted more from him than a boss/employee relationship. Brig was younger than me, and I couldn't imagine he'd ever want to take our professional relationship to a much more personal level. But when I saw one of my employees putting the make on him, I wanted to explode. Should I take a chance on Brig, or should I keep pretending that love didn't matter? Missionary is a standalone novel about two men ignoring their hearts until they laid eyes on each other. This is the second edition of Missionary, and it has been substantially rewritten.
A Lady of Wisdom
The Courtyard of the Courtesans glimmered in the slant of the evening sun. Summer's lush growth of ivy and morning glories had bronzed as frost crept in on the night's breeze.Along with death. Or perhaps the death had been there all along.Nidia's stomach churned. She'd rather be anywhere else than here but she needed this job. It was either fix the First Courtesan's wall or let her wife die of pregnancy complications. Neither was acceptable but Avia came first.A Lady of Wisdom is a tense fantasy story where nothing is as it seems and the consequences of failure are too high to contemplate.
Queer Taiwanese Literature
As the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in Asia and host the first annual gay pride in the Sinophone Pacific, Taiwan is a historic center of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture. With this blazing path of activism, queer Taiwanese literature has also risen in prominence and there is a growing popular interest in stories about the transgression of gender and sexual norms.Since the lifting of martial law in 1987, queer authors have redefined Taiwan's cultural scene, and throughout the 1990s many of their works won the most prestigious literary awards and accolades. This anthology provides a deeper understanding of queer literary history in Taiwan. It includes a selection of short stories, previously untranslated, written by Taiwanese authors dating from 1975 to 2020. Readers are introduced to a wide range of themes: bisexuality, aging, mobility, diaspora, AIDS, indigeneity, recreational drug use, transgender identity, surrogacy, and many others. The diversity of literary tropes and styles canvased in this book reflects the profusion of gender and sexual configurations that has marked Taiwan's complex history for the past half century.Queer Taiwanese Literature: A Reader is a timely and important resource for readers interested in Taiwan studies, queer literature, and global cultural studies.This book is part of the Cambria Literature from Taiwan Series, in collaboration with the National Museum of Taiwan Literature and National Taiwan Normal University.
Queer Ghost Stories Volume Three
Who needs sleep? Not you! You'd rather stay up late reading these spine-chilling ghost stories!In these three tales of the paranormal, queer characters encounter the supernatural... with blood-curdling results! Get ready for a fright with three stories from Foxglove Lee's Queer Ghost Stories series!Alisha never asked to be a sensitive, but when her nightmares coincide with strange goings-on in her building, she must take action. The victim of a brutal killing keeps coming to her in terrifying dreams. The night terrors won't stop until the murder is brought to light in our first story, Nightmare Heights.Our second haunting tale, Spooky Little Girl Like You, sees a young girl's obsession turn terrifying after her tragic death is witnessed by everyone at summer camp. All Melinda wanted in life was Zachary's undivided attention. Didn't matter to her that he was five years older or that he was her camp counsellor or even that he was gay. She wanted to be with him always. Now, in death, will she get her wish?When you're twenty-one years old, you don't expect your closest friend to be in her nineties, but housemates Sindara and Eloise from our third story, Off with the Fairies, have more in common than they ever would have guessed. Sindara hears voices in the basement. She feels like she's being watched by unseen eyes. Is their house haunted... and are they in serious danger?Delve into three tales of the paranormal by Foxglove Lee... if you dare!
Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts
Liam loves his life as a linguist and trader on the Rownt homeworld, but he has ignored his heart and sexual needs for years. After escaping the horrors of war, he wants a boring life. He won't risk letting anyone come too close because he won't risk letting anyone see his deeply submissive nature. For him, submission comes with pain. Life burned that lesson into his soul from a young age.This fear keeps him from noticing that the Rownt trader Ondry cares for him. Ondry may not understand humans, but he recognizes a wounded soul, and his need to protect Liam is quickly outpacing his common sense. They may have laws, culture, and incompatible genitalia in their way, but Ondry knows that he can find a way to overcome all that if he can just overcome the ghosts of Liam's past. Only then can he take possession of a man he has grown to respect.
Bravado
Ambitions and desires collide... In a clash of masculine energy, two cunning men bump heads while furthering their surging careers. But not everything in their complicated lives can be controlled. Rodney, a sculpture artist brimming with raw talent, is on the cusp of fame. Hidden from public eye, however, are creative and financial challenges, and the burdens of an enigmatic artistic persona. Marshall is good at uncovering the truth. He's a reporter and columnist who suspects the artist is a phony, and thereby a danger to the integrity of the fine arts so plagued with fraud. Truth battles illusion, creativity yearns for expression, and it all comes down to two questions: How far must a man go to stop an opponent who threatens everything? When lurched together, can adversaries become real lovers? "Bravado" is a slow burn enemies-to-lovers male romance with a sizzling finale. It's the third book in the Unexpected Attraction series by Jaylen Florian, author of "Thirst," and can be read as a stand alone story or as part of the series.
Folkvangr
The Asgard have created a new permanent colony on Earth.As Kara and the rest of the Asgard prepare to transition away from Earth... Freya, using trickery, subterfuge, and cobbled together technology, fights for the very survival of the last of the Vanger race on Folkvangr.Unexpected alliances are forged and a new type of Valkyrie is born... the Valkfela!
Something More
"You're cute." They had pinned him against the wall between the juke box and pinball machine. "What are you into?""Into?" He'd asked dumbly. "I...I don't know.""You don't know? You're friends with a person like Mora. Your best friends are gay and bi, but you don't know what you're into?""I--I've mostly dated women," Jordan replied. "I don't label myself."Jordan Baxter has never considered himself to be anything other than a flirt. When his interest is piqued by not one, but two people, within days of one another, his world takes an unexpected turn.Kyle is a talented artist who's smile makes his heart squeeze and his stomach tilt. ...But, he's openly polyamorous with his boyfriend Markus. Not to mention, he's also hooked up with Jordan's BFF Heath and Heath's boyfriend, Jack.Dani is a musician that lays most things on the table, like that they're non-binary and not entirely sure how the whole sex thing works for them. Unless they're drunk, in which case they stop thinking entirely.Defining the relationships is put on hold while Jordan's band, Dark Little Town, tours for the summer. When the tour ends, he knows they'll all eventually have to make a decision about their romantic status, or just be friends.
Fling
I can travel the world for free. All I have to do is pretend... Jasper wants his ex back, and the business titan plans to do it with the oldest method in the book: jealousy. That's where I come in. He'll pay for a once in a lifetime, round the world dream vacation, and all I need to do is pretend that I'm his boyfriend. Sign me up! Posing for Insta worthy pics is simple enough, but there's something Jasper doesn't know. I'm crazy about him. Jasper doesn't see me as anything more than the mayor's son -- an athletic and earnest guy a dozen years younger than him. Now is my chance to prove he doesn't need his ex, he needs me. Jasper didn't get to the top without a few secrets of his own. When it all comes out I don't know how we'll handle the truth. Can we make this fake relationship real? Or will we drown in our own lies? "Fling" is a gay romance by Jaylen Florian, author of "Thirst" and "Bravado." Read now to see how this fake relationship will lead to true love!
Guarding His Fortunes
Two rugged men butt heads while trying to save an imperiled fortune. Elan, a captivating park ranger and glassblowing artist, resists the new hotshot charged with protecting him and his luminous creations. Sam, a clever and tenacious bodyguard, discovers a bevy of alarming secrets during his investigation of a perplexing heist at an art gallery. These men distrust one another. Neither one would ever dream that the other could excite his imagination. But the key to unraveling the mysteries may require Elan and Sam to expose their hidden desires and reveal their concealed feelings. "Guarding His Fortunes" is gay fiction and a stand-alone romantic suspense novel full of surprising twists.
Titans
The Valkyrie and the Asgard must contend with an enemy unlike any they have faced before.Kara comes up against an enemy she does not know how to confront. Her brute force fighting skills are useless against this new enemy, and she must match wits with the Titan leader in a battle of wills.Surprises abound and awkward alliances are formed.
Academia
When Shane accepts a scholarship to the University of California, she doesn't expect to be housed with a homophobic roommate. Nevertheless, upon making friends with her roommate's cousin, Rayne and her best friend, Shane starts to feel at home. Then, one night, while hanging out with Rayne and her friend, Adam, on campus, the three witness a murder. Shane's idea of a normal school year collapses, and she is suddenly the target of this murderous killer. Will the three find out who it is before it's too late, or will they be the next victim of serious crime?
Guarding His Jewels
Ryan, a young security guard, is fresh out of a job and suddenly alone after being abandoned by the lover who enticed him to move to San Francisco. Feeling completely lost and dreading financial doom, Ryan has little hope of finding employment in time to afford his rent and remain in the expensive city. But while sunbathing at a nude beach near the Golden Gate Bridge, Ryan encounters a mysterious stranger who lures him into an underground world of dangerous intrigue and passion. Just days before a world championship grudge match, a celebrated MMA fighter embroils Ryan in a risky scheme targeted at his ruthless opponent. The quest integrates Ryan's budding sexual prowess and immerses him in constant surprises and intimate temptations. Ryan struggles with his role as he strives to keep a hero safe, explore his desires, heed his conscience, and determine the real truth of the peril triggered by the enemies. "Guarding His Jewels" is a thrilling novel set in riveting locales in California, Arizona, and Nevada. It features gay, bisexual, and straight characters and is intended for mature readers.
Return of the Asgard
The Valkyrie Kara stood alone against the Ragnarok horde on Earth to ensure that the Asgard race and Valhalla could escape. For five thousand years she has fought and evaded the Ragnarok race on Earth, just waiting for her people to return.A human woman, Kate, joins her fight against the invading race, showing as much conviction and valor as any Valkyrie. Their friendship quickly becomes something more as they hold the line on Earth in battle to herald the return of the Asgard.
Infernal Sin
An angel and a demon fell in love, and the world went to war... Branded a traitor by his own kind, Severn knows winning demons back will not be easy, but when High Lord Luxen steals Mikhail from his grasp, he has no choice. He's going to need all the help he can get to find Mikhail, unseat Luxen as High Lord, and build a force to rival the vicious Guardian Angel Remiel's. Or every last demon will die when the guardian descends on London.Weakened by his treatment in Haven, Mikhail finds himself at the mercy of the demon High Lord. A sly, powerful concubi demon, Luxen is able to manipulate the minds and hearts of those around him. Including Mikhail's. Is Mikhail's love for Severn strong enough to withstand Luxen's charm? Or will he break, unleashing an ancient god's terrible vengeance upon them all?As the lies of the ancient past come crumbling down, Severn and Mikhail must harness their differences and unite two warring races. They must fight for truth and for love, together. Or all of London will fall.
Missing the Boat
You just missed the last ferry home. Roll for initiative!Although Becca is Canadian and Morgan is from Wales, they have gamed together for years. Players use dice and words to create a story together in the imaginary world of the role-playing game they both enjoy, but the friendships formed amongst the participants are very real. Morgan and her partner Lynn live on a boat; as digital nomads, they travel where the whim takes them. When they have the opportunity to attend a conference for computer professionals near Becca's home, it's the perfect opportunity for Morgan and Becca to meet in realspace.Becca's planned the visit down to the last detail. She and Morgan spend the day on a scenic tourist island, and everything goes perfectly . . . until the last ferry leaves without Becca and she finds herself stranded on the island. Morgan's dinghy is at the North Island Marina, and the C Shell is moored just south of the island, so she is only too happy to offer to take her friend home . . . but communication can be difficult and the journey may not end where either of them expects.
Starting Again
After a devastating health issue, Macy loses her best friend Henry and finds out that he left the custody of his daughter in her hands. Without any experience, Macy instantly becomes a mother to three-year-old Ally and attempts to put back the pieces in the little one's life. Just when she thinks that she is getting everything under control, she meets her new supervisor, Lynn. Within one meeting with the new woman, the two clash, and to make matters worse, Macy finds out that the woman is a member of her support group. Macy does her best to not mix business with pleasure, but as time goes by, she realizes that she might have a lot more in common with Lynn than she had originally thought.
Hearts Ablaze
Chase Steele and Xander Copperfield are down on their luck, as similar as they are different, and ready for a love they didn't even realize they'd been waiting on their whole lives.With two gorgeous "tough guys" discovering and exploring their true selves, Hearts Ablaze is a steamy, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers, opposites attract, bisexual awakening romance.*This is the first book in the Forged in the City series.*
The Prettiest Star
One of 2020's most acclaimed books. Winner of the Southern Book Prize - Winner of the Weatherford Award - A Kirkus Best Fiction Book of 2020 - One of O Magazine's Best LGBT Books of 2020 - - One of the Women's National Book Association's 2020 Great Group Reads Selections - EW's 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2020 - BookRiot - Lambda Literary's - Salon - BookPage's - Garden & Gun's - Logo NewNowNext's In this "brutally fresh kind of homecoming novel," (Entertainment Weekly) Brian Jackson returns to his small Appalachian hometown and the family who rejected him. Carter Sickels's stunning literary achievement "deserves a place in the canon of AIDS literature alongside the likes of Larry Kramer and Rebecca Makkai" (Los Angeles Review of Books). The story of Brian's return to small-town Ohio is told in a chorus of voices: Brian's mother Sharon; his fourteen-year-old sister, Jess, as she grapples with her brother's mysterious return; and the video diaries Brian makes to document his final summer. Written in prose that seeks "to answer without flinching away from ugliness and without demonizing the ignorant" (Salon), The Prettiest Star offers an urgent portrait of a family in the center of a national crisis, in order to tell a unique story about the politics and fragility of the body, and to explore the bounds of family and redemption.
Better Davis and Other Stories
"Scathingly funny, downright nasty, unnervingly haunting, and ultimately heartbreaking, the stories in Better Davis and Other Stories take a very specific moment in American culture-the late seventies and early-mid eighties-and imagine the inner worlds of true-life celebrities, artists, gay playboys, and their good-time gal pals as AIDS shadowed and then decimated a vibrant and decadent generation. Keenly aware of his characters' failings and frailties as well as their vulnerability and humanity, Philip Dean Walker writes as if Andrew Holleran had ever turned his shrewd lens on the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and Paul Lynde, revealing the messy and tender hearts of large and small American icons who are already half-forgotten."-Tim Murphy, author of Christodora and Correspondents "Philip Dean Walker's Better Davis and Other Stories brings life to extraordinary celebrity corners of the early years of the AIDS crisis-imagining actor Jim J. Bullock getting a test in 1985, or Natalie Wood and her friend Mart Crowley discussing 'that new gay disease.' In Walker's deft and evocative prose, these stars are returned to human scale as they grapple with something neither money nor fame could free them from. At once tender, sad, sensual, and gossipy, Better Davis is the literary equivalent of an incredible drag act, delivering the essence of each star in captivating short bursts."-Hugh Ryan, author of When Brooklyn Was Queer"Philip Dean Walker's glowing third collection displays his usual humor, rapid pace, and inventiveness. What might seem on the surface to feel like gossip is suddenly dignified by astute psychology and empathy. He never stoops to incendiary sensationalism. He understands the era in all its messy, problematic, intentional rebellion and sensuality. Better Davis and Other Stories is a subtle provocation and an endorsement of the self saying 'Yes' to love and friendship and ultimately a solitary wisdom about loss. It's also a daring reimagining of an entire era we'd likely rather forget."-Michael Carroll, author of Stella Maris: And Other Key West Stories "This book is a treasure-wise, irreverent, capable of both celebration and mourning. Walker is a singular talent, able to make both humor and tragedy come to life on the page, and to illuminate the many ways that by choice or necessity, a life can become a performance. Together, the characters in Better Davis and Other Stories create a vibrant portrait of a community at the precipice of the AIDS crisis. In preserving so much of the joy and human connection of this era, Walker underscores and grieves the enormous loss." -Danielle Evans, author of The Office of Historical Corrections"Better Davis and Other Stories made me feel like I was curled up around the gayest of camp fires, being regaled with tales of grand icons in their most vulnerable moments, stories of sexual freedom, and the shackles of AIDS, with moments of wild humor and startling honesty. If you've ever wondered what Liz Taylor and Maureen Stapleton talked about when they got drunk at a drag show, this is the book for you. It's both a thrill-ride and necessary reading." -Drew Droege, Actor/Writer
Heartsong
"It just figures that the first guy I'm bringing back to my place is cute, single, and totally off-limits..."Sean Johnson has spent his life waiting to get the hell out of West Virginia. His plans got derailed when his dad shipped him off to "pray the gay away," but he's over it, ready to prove that he's a grown-ass man who can take care of himself. Of course, he'd have a better chance convincing himself if he could stop lusting after his grumpy roommate. Army veteran Cooper Hill returned to Vermont minus one leg and one career, but determined to build a new life. When an army buddy asks Cooper to keep an eye on his nephew, a junior at the local college, Cooper can't say no. He's expecting a sheltered kid. What he gets is a gorgeous young man whose brilliant poetry gives voice to everything Cooper's been trying to express. He wants Sean more than he's ever wanted anything. And somehow, miraculously, Sean wants him too. But wanting each other isn't the same as being good for each other . . . especially when past pain threatens to write its own verse in their song.A stand-alone novel in Sarina Bowen's True North world, Heartsong contains first love, found family, kisses around the campfire, and two caring men who discover they make beautiful music together.
Misdirection
Finding a missing boy will be hard. Dinner with Shaw's parents might be murder.When a rising star in the state senate asks Shaw Aldrich and North McKinney to transport her son, Flip, to and from his drug testing appointments, they're not happy-they don't do babysitting jobs. Arriving at the boy's dorm room, though, they discover that the door has been forced and that Flip has disappeared, and rumors of strange men on campus suggest that something seriously bad has happened. The students and staff at the ritzy private school have plenty to tell about Flip, but the deeper North and Shaw dig, the less they understand what might have happened to the boy.Then one of Flip's friends is found dead, and it's clear that she was killed for coming too close to the truth. As North and Shaw search for answers, they meet resistance from every angle: from the school's staff, from Flip's friends, from the police, even from Flip's family. Someone wants the boy to disappear-and is willing to kill to make sure it happens.The home front has its share of trouble too. North's 'uncle' Ronnie is back at his old games, drawing North and Shaw into a job that seems simple on the surface-find a missing man who might be in trouble-but they suspect that the request hides something sinister. Ronnie's involvement, and the job itself, puts the detectives on a collision course with Shaw's parents and a strain on their fledgling relationship.As the days pass, North and Shaw realize time is running out for Flip and, maybe, for them as well. They have been misled from the very beginning-and they might be too late.
In the light of the moon
You can't keep running from your past, especially when it has four legs and fang's. In the exciting second installment of Tales of a Gay Witch, we return to Jason and his friends six months later as they are coming to terms with the events of last year.Jason thought he could move on with his life after Damien left in search of information about his mother, after finding out she might be alive after all, but is struggling to adjust to life without him.He is persuaded to go out and meet up with his friends at his favorite night club 1470 West, where he meets a handsome young man named Mickey. That same night, Jason is informed by Detective Miller, now a good friend of his, to be on the lookout for Jo's ex-husband Rex, who might be coming their way. There have been a number of sexual assaults and murders targeting young lesbian women up in northern Ohio, and Rex is suspected of being involved. Jo's ex-husband was always a nasty, abusive piece of work, but to make things worse Rex is a werewolf and an alpha to boot.It's up to Jason to rally his friends again, he is tasked with protecting the people he cares about, before it's too late...
Take the Long Way Home
Dresden Marich has failed out of high school three months shy of graduation. He's infatuated with his online friend, Evan, alienated from his family and former classmates, and still trying to recover from his father's death six years ago. He's also keeping a troubling secret about his older brother, Gunner, who is away at boot camp. Then Dresden meets Caleb, a judgmental environmentalist who's hardly Dresden's fantasy come true. But Caleb seems to understand Dresden's desire for rough sex, big feelings, and, ultimately, safety. As Dresden becomes embroiled in a farmers market drama involving Caleb, a couple of bullying tomato enthusiasts, and a gang of vigilante vegans, he discovers he might be willing to trade a fantasy relationship with Evan for a shot at something real with Caleb. But Dresden fears telling quick-to-judge Caleb his secret, and the news that Gunner is coming home sends him fleeing to California for a chance to meet Evan in person and hopefully fall in love. When the encounter doesn't go as expected, Dresden faces a choice: stay in California and carve out a new life, or take the long road home to his family, Caleb, and a past he must face if he has any hope for a future.
Soul Surrender
Humanity's last chance for survival. His last hope for redemption. Can this immortal overcome the violent wrongs of his past to gift the world a better future?For five hundred years, Emrys Stone believed that his hunger for human souls kills everyone he touches. But when he leads a group of exiles to safety, he discovers another being like himself living in harmony with humans-despite the threat they know he poses.The exiles finally have a second chance at what passes for a future in their post-apocalyptic world. But Emrys shares a history with the resident soul-eater that puts everything and everyone in danger. If he can atone for his past, he'll unlock more than one secret to survival. But will jealousy, prejudice, and revenge destroy any chance of a happy ending?Soul Surrender is the final compelling novel in the Immortals of the Apocalypse gay paranormal sci-fi trilogy. If you like nuclear blasts from the past and closed hearts torn open, you'll love Daniel de Lorne's climactic conclusion.
Stitches and Sepsis
Adrenaline addicted veteran, Vivian Chastain, confronts the man who has been following her for days, only to find he has a message of dire consequence for her. Spurred into action by his news, she barrels head on into a tumultuous and violent series of events. Stoic and stubborn as always, Vivian lands in the hospital, fighting for her life.During Vivian's lengthy recovery, her partner is released from jail and the two reconnect, stoking up the flames of their toxic union all while Vivian dives into a blossoming relationship with a new love interest who offers fulfillment and love, if only Vivian can figure out how to allow it all in.Vivian learns that the coast is not clear as former threats return and continue to endanger her. While she cannot rest easy; friends, her work crew, and customers at the night club where she tends bar provide her with much needed fun, comradery, and support.Vivian wrestles with her temper, her penchant for physical violence, and her overwhelming emotional baggage. Struggles from within and without threaten her existence, and in the moment when death is just a breath away, Vivian's brother shows up and changes everything.
Just Dex
When Dexter Appleton's best friend Huck commits suicide, it damn near kills Dex too. Huck was a bull rider with a crazy life, and leaves behind a big house, and a ton of unanswered questions. But Dex is just a simple guy, just a Texas redneck trying to scrape together a life, and he can't handle much more before he breaks. Cyrus Hughes is a professional Dom. He's shocked to learn that Huck is gone, he's met with Huck twice a month for years, and didn't expected to miss a client so much. When he heads to Texas to pay his respects, he instinctively feels protective of Huck's anxious and unlikely best friend, Dexter. The attraction between them grows, even long distance, until Cyrus insists he needs Dex with him in New York. Clinging to his last bit of hope, Dex takes a leap of faith and moves what little he still owns in with Cyrus, hoping to find his place is in the world, and learn how to love a lifestyle Dom. Their path is full of trial and error, adjusting expectations and discovering how they fit together. Cyrus and Dex try to smooth out the rough edges and create their own family, one where Cyrus hopes to convince Dex that he's not "just" anything.
Brian’s Gain, The Devil’s Loss
Seemingly America is full of young people who are confused about their gender identity and sexual orientation. Our main character is a veteran of the Iraq War, who is dealing with his PTSD and his own sexual issues. He's in conflict with his family values and the American culture as it is evolving today. In his frustration he got deeply involved in the gay world of drugs, orgies, and risky behaviors. Along the way his conscience weighed heavily upon him. His contact with the Father's Home Ministry impacted the decisions he had to make to restore himself to his true identity and sanity. The results remain to be seen!
