Reflections of Honor
Due to unnatural circumstances, Mitch Wilder is pardoned from prison early. He wants to forget what he did in there, the relationships he had. But one man haunts him, the one who looks so much like his stepbrother, Tom Fleming. And Mitch finds that he's unable to form a serious relationship with anyone since his release. He is confused about his own identity.On top of this, Mitch meets several of his kids for the first time. His womanizing has finally caught up to him. He vows to do right by them, no matter how many of them there are. Two of his sons are into drugs. Mitch is unable to do anything about it. Not when he's addicted himself.
The Titan
Chrysalis Corporation: Book TwoThe Titan. The largest battleship to exist and the place where fighter pilot Damion was sure he'd die beside his lover, Requiem, a human-AI hybrid. Their ship is set to explode in seconds--but when the countdown ends, they find themselves at the mercy of the rebel leader, Athena. She offers help, but Damion knows it won't come for free.What is he willing to do to ensure Requiem's survival and liberate him from the Corporation that holds his fate in their hands? In the belly of the Titan, Damion faces the worst parts of himself and must finally decide what to do about his feelings for Requiem. If accepts the resistance leader's offer, his path could lead him places he never expected--or to a bloody end.
The Erotic Percipient Mind
Saralle Ramson's poetic verse features themes of desire and lust while falling in love. The collection opens with "The Want of You," a confessional poem in which the narrator shares her desires for another. Poems such as "My Hunger," "We Fall So Hard," and "From a Distance" capture Saralle Ramson's "hopeless romantic[ism]." The Erotic Percipient Mind will appeal to readers who enjoy romantic poetry.
To The Boys Who Wear Pink
"We are the boys who wear pink. We eat trauma for breakfast, we puke it out to fit into our skinny jeans and leather jackets." High school reunions were always a bitch. Especially if you're one of the boys invited to Ryan's party. Do you live it up with King and the Trouble Twins? Are you still cool enough to chug beer with basketball jocks Si and Badger? Or do you cower in the corner with mild-mannered Reyes and Angelo, the social outcast? Also, who hired the stripper?The night is endless. Watch twenty-four stories tangle as the boys reconnect, fight, reminisce, fall in love, fall out of love, get drunk, get high, get laid, and deal with a shared tragedy in their past.
Caged Honor
What if the only way to save your son is to betray every part of yourself that still feels human?Prison has stripped Mitch Wilder of the illusions he once lived behind. In the cold routines and hard silences, he discovers a chilling truth: someone wants Darren Hoffman dead. The order is already moving through dangerous hands, and the only man who can stop it is Mitch himself.But killing Pete Hoffman, the man who raised Darren, is a line Mitch cannot cross. Instead, he gambles on the smallest lifeline he has. A scrap of paper. A pen. And a plea entrusted to another inmate on the verge of release.Weeks must pass before he learns if his message reaches the right hands. Weeks before he knows whether his son is still breathing. Weeks before he discovers whether his last desperate act was enough.Book Six in the Honor Series, where mercy and survival collide behind steel bars.For readers who love stories of redemption flickering in impossible places.Enter Mitch's darkest chapter and witness the fragile hope he fights to protect.
Heart Strings AttachedTrophy Wives Club Continuation
Socialite Remy has her world shaken, causing her to reevaluate her priorities.Bartender Chancy has her orderly life turned around when she is in an accident leaving her with no transportation. When a mutually beneficial business agreement between Remy and Chancy turns into undeniable attraction, will the two ignore culture norms to explore their intense desire for each other? Follow Remy and Chancy as they join the characters of the Trophy Wives Club and Pleasure Workers in a continued journey of love and exploration. Is love possible when women from two distinctly different social tracks are brought together by fate?
Cirque des Freaks and Other Tales of Horror
This compilation of short horror stories is certain to frighten, but also seduce. From the alluring handsome stranger disguising his true identity as the Grim Reaper to the ancient Egyptian elite returning after centuries to cause mayhem, and spine-tingling tales of the full moon, vampires, werewolves, and other lurking creatures. The Eiffel Tower is only a short distance from the circus, with its sinister freaks coming out to play. Antique Venetian masks serve as optical instruments to see the seducing spirit others cannot, a mariachi is in search of his deceased lover Adrian, and a queen of hearts card promises more is at stake when the odds are just right. All are part of the pleasure of horror in this compilation that delivers like the horror classics...good ole tales of terror.
Love with a Capital C
This is a fictional story of a girl named Elizabeth and the book is from her point of view. It starts in her school days identifying her lifelong friend Julie. Elizabeth goes on to become a qualified solicitor and during her training she meets Gerry Drake, the owner of a couple of nightclubs in town and subsequently falls in love with him. As things progress she goes to live with him in his large country house. As their relationship develops, Gerry gets into a gambling debt to a Bill West, the owner of a local Casino. To pay the debt off, Elizabeth has sex with Bill only to find that her partner Gerry had already paid off the debt in cash a few days earlier. Bill West having videoed their altercation tries to blackmail Elizabeth but as things progress, Bill dies of a heart attack. As a result of his death, Elizabeth acquires a number of CDs and when playing one of them, comes across a woman name Mary whom she falls deeply in love with and starts a torrid love affair. Their secret affair has a disastrous effect on Mary's husband Gerald and as the affair progresses, Mary develops terminal breast cancer. Over the following months, Mary's condition starts to affect both families and friends and during this period Elizabeth becomes pregnant and the story ends where one life begins where another ends. Main Characters: - Elizabeth Jones / Drake, Her story. Gerry Drake, Elizabeth's partner and club owner. Julie, Elizabeth's lifelong friend. Mary Kelsall, Elizabeth's lover. Gerald Kelsall, Mary's husband. Bill West, Casino owner.
Patchwork, Volume 2
Storm Fronts: Book TwoEmpath Kelly LaSalle means everything to cybernetic soldier Vick Corren--and Kelly deserves a partner who can love her in a romantic way.For the first time since receiving her robotic enhancements and an AI that makes her faster and stronger than the average merc, Vick thinks she can be that person.Vick wants Kelly for life, and she'll do whatever it takes to be worthy. A holiday on a tropical planet seems the perfect time for Vick to demonstrate her commitment.And she has big plans.But the best intentions unravel when they're pursued by a rival mercenary company that wants Vick's technology--with or without her cooperation. A competitor for Kelly's affection is determined to tear them apart, and a lover from Vick's past has depraved plans of her own. Vick might not be able to save their lives without giving herself over to the machine she's trying so hard to transcend.
The Gay Cookbook
In the sensous sixties, Chef Hogan wrote his Wild and Wacky book. A reprint of the original edition, when the author was decades ahead of his time.The Gay Cookbook is filled with the jokes and innuendo of the time. Even on the frontispiece, in the book's first pages, a line reads "All rights reserved, Mary." An essential part of mid-century campy dialogue, was the use of female nicknames among gay men: Hogan addresses the reader by many, including Myrtle, Mabel, and Mame. The recipes are lengthy and chatty. But while written humorously, the recipes often are complex and cosmopolitan.While his repertoire includes French and American classics, it also features Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Hawaiian recipes. For a guacamole recipe, Hogan gives the basics as avocado, tomatoes, fresh lime, and salt. Those wanting to mix it up can add onion and spices, he writes, but he forbids more variation. "This is an 'original' Mexican recipe," he writes, "before it's been crapped up by some Hollywood or Brooklyn chef."Hogan also explains how to prepare an elaborate rijsttafel buffet, a many-coursed Indonesian banquet with roots in Dutch colonialism. A chili recipe spans several pages and requires hours of cooking.
Snow on the Mountain
Forest rangers in summer, ski bums in winter-the snows send Jake Landon and Kurt Carlson to the exclusive Wapiti Creek Ski Resort. The snow is perfect, the mountains gorgeous, but they're there to work.A novice skier, Jake's been assigned to run the bunny lift, but Kurt's afraid he'll be stuck shoveling snow all winter. Instructing at a private ski school should be his dream job, but it brings giggles and sideways glances among their new friends.All summer, Jake and Kurt were alone in the wilderness. If Jake wanted to stay in the closet, it didn't matter. Now they have to navigate a relationship in public, where the five-year-old twins who've adopted Jake as their ski buddy are as big a nuisance as the ski patroller who's crushing on him.Would-be friends, vicious coworkers, and the perils of the mountain could mean the end for Kurt and Jake, but their biggest danger comes from each other.
Crossing
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE GUARDIAN - LIBRARY JOURNAL Steeped in a rich heritage of bewitching Albanian myth and legend, Crossing is a deeply timely and deeply necessary novel about war, exile, and identity in all its complex permutations. After the death of his father, a young boy named Bujar grows up in the ruins of Communist Albania and of his own family. Only his fearless best friend, Agim--who is facing realizations about his gender and sexuality--gives him hope for the future. Together the two decide to leave everything behind and try their luck in Italy. But the struggle to feel at home--in a foreign country and even in one's own body--will have corrosive effects, spurring a dangerous search for new identities. Award-winning author Pajtim Statovci has crafted a stunning, incandescent new novel about love, betrayal, heartbreak, and the human need to be seen.
The King's Sun
Exiled by his own father, Prince Kitsune has one chance to reclaim his throne: assassinate the heir of a rival kingdom. A son who wields fiery powers.Kitsune dreamed of commanding armies, not surviving as a banished outcast. He's desperate to please the king and earn back his birthright-to prove his worth through blood.Beyond the palace walls, Kitsune navigates a treacherous world of mercenaries and political betrayal. His only ally is Myobu, an enigmatic traveler with secrets as dark as his eyes. Together, they uncover the ancient powers of the Yokai-spirits with unfathomable magic.And Kitsune discovers he possesses these gifts too.As the two men journey deeper into danger, unexpected emotions complicate their bond. The Yokai magic surging through Kitsune grows stronger each day, a force capable of obliterating kingdoms. To complete his mission and win his father's approval, he must master these powers.But can he control the darkness within before it consumes everything he holds dear?
The King's Sun
Exiled by his own father, Prince Kitsune has one chance to reclaim his throne: assassinate the heir of a rival kingdom. A son who wields fiery powers.Kitsune dreamed of commanding armies, not surviving as a banished outcast. He's desperate to please the king and earn back his birthright-to prove his worth through blood.Beyond the palace walls, Kitsune navigates a treacherous world of mercenaries and political betrayal. His only ally is Myobu, an enigmatic traveler with secrets as dark as his eyes. Together, they uncover the ancient powers of the Yokai-spirits with unfathomable magic.And Kitsune discovers he possesses these gifts too.As the two men journey deeper into danger, unexpected emotions complicate their bond. The Yokai magic surging through Kitsune grows stronger each day, a force capable of obliterating kingdoms. To complete his mission and win his father's approval, he must master these powers.But can he control the darkness within before it consumes everything he holds dear?
High Priestess
Detective Constable Raven Bowen's life seems to be falling apart around her. Her Wiccan mother, Ena Bowen, has recently passed to spirit and even though Raven hasn't seen or spoken to her in twelve years, she feels the loss.Then there's her relationship with lesbian lover, Riley Gallagher, which ended rather abruptly and Raven only has herself to blame.When the body of a young woman is discovered with the spring thaw, Raven takes on a new case and isn't impressed when her sergeant assigns a rookie to investigate it with her.If all of that wasn't enough, Raven's mother starts speaking to her from beyond the grave. She only has one question for her mother ... "How the heck do I get you out of my head."The answer comes swiftly and shocks Raven to her core.Find my killer.
Bloodlines
When a weakness of Valkyrie sight is uncovered, Kara, Kate and an unlikely ally, must race against time to stop a saboteur before Valhalla falls.Arina copes with being a new type of Valkyrie and defies Odin while reminding the ruling caste what the ideals of the Asgard are and what they should all aspire to be. She must help a young Ragnarok, who was sent to die at the gates of Valhalla, to learn the truth about the Asgard and her own people.Old enemies and lost friends weave a web that could spell the end for one of Odin's own.
Gillette Park
Gillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret. Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Two days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Boulder Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them--a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year. Mason Cooper couldn't wait to leave Gillette Park. At eighteen, she headed off to college and the bright lights of Los Angeles, thinking she'd never return home to the broken family and forgotten friendships she'd left behind. But being a cop in LA lost its charm and--after a breakup--Mason heads back to her hometown. The serial killer still haunts Gillette Park and she becomes consumed with catching him. Dr. Grace Jennings has what some call a gift. She "sees" things. She "hears" things. Running from that gift was useless so she's learned to embrace it instead. Now the FBI has solicited her help in catching the serial killer. Not everyone in this mountain town has embraced the idea of bringing in a psychic, including Mason's uncle and boss, Sheriff Cooper. Mason is tasked with being the go-between and she soon finds herself with a front row seat as Dr. Jennings discovers the dark--and well hidden--secrets of Gillette Park. As Mason and Grace's friendship grows, so does their attraction. But safety lies only with each other, as they battle the evil that lives in Gillette Park.
Alignment
Dorran's father is supposed to be dead.But he's not.Dorran is finally settling in-things with Eli's parents are going well, even though Eli's mom is still uncomfortable with their relationship, and Eli seems to be more accepting of Dorran's ability to see ghosts and Francis' presence in their life.Then Dorran opens his door to find his father, Angus, on the other side.Dorran grew up thinking his father was dead. That's what his mother told him, and Dorran never doubted her. He clearly should have, though, and now he's confused and unsure whether or not he wants a relationship with his father.But when Angus is arrested for the murder of his mother-in-law, Dorran can't abandon him. Angus might have done exactly that when Dorran was three, but that's not the kind of man Dorran is.
Why I Blame Trump on Jesus and Other Things I Don’t Dare Say Out Loud
DON'T BUY THIS BOOK...If you are a Trump supporter or a Fundamentalist Christian, don't buy this book then read it and get mad. This book isn't for you. The title alone ought to be enough to tell you that you will be offended.This book is for everyone else. It's for everyone whose life already sucked when 45 stole the highest office in the land and started to do unspeakable things to the country we love. Trump took our hope, stuck it in a paper sack, lit it then dropped it on our doorstep and rang the bell. Working class Baby Boomers are between a rock and a hard place. Stuck between taking care of elderly parents, dealing with drug addicted kids, and raising their grandkids. We are dealing with problems no other generation has had to deal with and then we got Trumped.Brenda has had a rough life. Nothing is going her way, and she is just juggling way too many problems at once. Like many people, the election and the results have left her feeling hopeless. Is the apparition she keeps seeing and talking to just an indication of how crazy she has become under the stress of her life or is it really there to help her? If so... why doesn't it just do it and go away!
Worldship Files
When the Earth is threatened by a slowly expanding sun, mankind embarks upon a mission to send a mammoth Worldship to settle a new planet across the stars. The preternatural races step out of hiding to work with the humans to save what they can from their dying world. With the aid of the Fae, shape shifters, Vampires, and other creatures of supernatural lore, the Worldship, Leviathan, is complete one thousand years later.The one thing about interstellar space is that it is vast on a scale that is almost incomprehensible. Yet the Worlsdhip Leviathan finds that there are two herculean vessels approaching on an intercept course from the Earth they left behind five thousand years ago.Conditions are dire on the Cityships, and an advance team is sent to evaluate the ships and the people on board. Knith Shade, Brigade Enforcer is put in charge of the humanitarian mission.Upon the conclusion of the mission, Knith finds herself and the very world itself, fighting for their lives in a battle that will decide the fate of the twelve million souls aboard the Leviathan.
Scarred
Balancing a healthy relationship with friends and a new love interest can be fun and difficult at times. Adding an overly confused sometimes ex-boyfriend who's on the down low into that environment brings an entirely different definition to the word trouble. Unbeknown to Tercel Banks that was the exact scenario he found himself in the middle of. For the good part of twenty three years, Tercel attempted to hide who he truly was from the world and for good reason. The one thing most of society finds harder to accept than a gay man is a gay, black man. According to the "people", he'd been struck by lightning twice. But sometimes lightning is just a guiding light through a dark tunnel. This provocative story filled with adultery, heartache, and an abundance of men living double lives, causes Tercel to choose between following his heart and keeping a firm grip on his sanity. Throwing a little religious condemnation into the mix, makes for the ultimate test.
Guardians of the Sacred Moon
As the offspring of two pure lines of hereditary witches, Raven Sage Brown has the potential to be the most powerful witch in existence.Dark energy weighs in the air over Solstice and with Raven and her father, Kiran Hayes, preparing to host an annual Pagan festival on the Bowen lands, the Hayes clan fears that rumours of Raven's heritage are drawing dark forces to Solstice in the hopes of absorbing her powers for themselves.Raven's priority is protecting those she loves - her daughter, Indigo; her lover, Riley Gallagher; and her father, Kiran. As she begins to come into her Bowen powers, Raven learns more of the tragic history of the Bowen women and sets out to investigate who is behind the early deaths plaguing her ancestors in order to prevent her own early demise and protect her daughter's future.Will Raven be able to keep Indi, Riley, and the rest of her family safe?The future of the Bowen line depends on it.
Dolce con Brio
Dolce - musical term, meaning "sweetly"; Con Brio - musical term, meaning "with vigor". Alec is a shy, middle-aged high school band director, who leads a quiet and lonely life. He enjoys his job, which provides him with steady income, as long as he keeps his sexuality quiet. Still, he secretly longs for something more in his life, something different, though he doesn't know exactly what that could be. Rhys is an energetic man in his mid-twenties who feels something missing in his personal life. He too longs for something more, something special, with someone who wouldn't be scared off by his tendency to feel too much too quickly. And who is preferably a cat person. Thanks to a feline escape artist, their paths cross... [A May-December M/M love story with no cheating and a HEA. Includes nosy family members, fangirling students, sweet and fluffy romance interspersed with steamy scenes and light BDSM, and one very spoiled cat.]
An Especially Hot Summer
Sometimes when you think you've lost everything, you find exactly what you need...Charlie Ashton has built a successful career and a fulfilling life in New York. When news comes in of their building's impending demolition, their own sense of peace is threatened as well. However, that hot guy at their bar has a way of distracting them from their troubles.Justin Robbins is at loose ends in the wake of the injury that ended his dance career. As part of his search for a second act, he takes a summer internship in New York. Maybe this will lead to a new career ... or maybe that cute bartender can make him smile again.As the weeks pass, the connection between Charlie and Justin generates heat that even a New York summer can't match. But when both worlds unexpectedly collide, can the newfound love and happiness survive?#genderqueer #genderfluid
Margery Kempe
Lust, religious zeal, and heartache come together in this provocative novel about two infatuations, one between a man and his young lover in the late 20th century and another between a 15th-century woman and Jesus Christ. First published in 1994, Robert Gl羹ck's Margery Kempe is one of the most provocative, poignant, and inventive American novels of the last quarter century. The book tells two stories of romantic obsession. One, based on the first autobiography in English, the medieval Book of Margery Kempe, is about a fifteenth-century woman from East Anglia, a visionary, a troublemaker, a pilgrim to the Holy Land, and an aspiring saint, and her love affair with Jesus. It is complicated. The other is about the author's own love for an alluring and elusive young American, L. It is complicated. Between these two Margery Kempe, the novel, emerges as an unprecedented exploration of desire, devotion, abjection, and sexual obsession in the form of a novel like no other novel. Robert Gl羹ck's masterpiece bears comparison with the finest work of such writers as Kathy Acker and Chris Kraus. This edition includes an essay by Gl羹ck about the creation of the book titled "My Margery, Margery's Bob."
Jason And Alexander The Final Judgement
Jason's life was falling apart around him. He never thought he would find his salvation among the dead. It was there on a stormy night that Alexander made his presence known.Alexander fought the biggest battle of his life to return from the dead and save Jason. With his final judgement at hand he must fight to restore the balance of good versus evil before death comes again.If Alexander loses his battle, he may lose Jason as well.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era English playwrights, including one of Shaw's influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called Pygmalion and Galatea that was first presented in 1871. Shaw would also have been familiar with the burlesque version, Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed. Shaw's play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the musical My Fair Lady and its film version. Shaw mentioned that the character of Professor Henry Higgins was inspired by several British professors of phonetics: Alexander Melville Bell, Alexander J. Ellis, Tito Pagliardini, but above all, the cantankerous Henry
The Whoreson’s Daughter
Chapters 11 and 12 in the Book of Judges recount how a rash vow forced the military victor Jephthah to sacrifice his beloved only daughter. While scholars agree that she was sacrificed, for centuries they have debated the exact nature of that sacrifice. Some argue that Jephthah's daughter was ritually killed on an altar, her throat slit like an animal's. Others maintain that she forsook marriage and motherhood to devote the rest of her life to serving her god. Whatever occurred remains a mystery. But might the unnamed young woman's too eager compliance have disguised more than submission to her father and her faith? Did she stray beyond the accepted norms for her day? What forbidden passions did she pursue? In her own quiet way was she as reckless as her famous father?
Jason And Alexander The Return
Jason's life was falling apart around him. He never thought he would find his salvation among the dead. It was there on a stormy night that Alexander made his presence known.G.W. Mullins, author of the Best-Selling novels "Time After Time," "Redemption." And "Jason and Alexander," returns with book two in the "True Love Never Dies" books series. Picking up where the last book in the series left fans asking for more, the story is a dark and suspenseful leaving the main characters to fight off an army of the undead.
Queen Julius Caesar
Untold histories are often the most interesting... Can a King be a Queen? Can an Emperor love a King and a Queen? Are you ready to accept that Rome's greatest ruler was Bisexual? In an ancient Greek province, there lived a King and his sister-wife. You are unlikely to have heard of them, yet they changed history in ways that have been blushed about, scorned, edited, redacted and buried for nearly 2,000 years. For, you see, those minor royals encountered the young Gaius Julius Caesar, long before he became the ruler of Rome. They both fell under his spell and set out to seduce him. He didn't resist. Their remarkable interplay set in motion the emergence of the Caesar that we find described in our history books today. Watched over by the Goddess Minerva, the young Caesar escapes Rome just in time to avoid annihilation. Leaving his wife behind he journeys across the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black seas encountering pirates and scoundrels.
Jason And Alexander The Return
Jason's life was falling apart around him. He never thought he would find his salvation among the dead. It was there on a stormy night that Alexander made his presence known.G.W. Mullins, author of the Best-Selling novels "Time After Time," "Redemption." And "Jason and Alexander," returns with book two in the "True Love Never Dies" books series. Picking up where the last book in the series left fans asking for more, the story is a dark and suspenseful leaving the main characters to fight off an army of the undead.
Jason And Alexander The Final Judgement
Jason's life was falling apart around him. He never thought he would find his salvation among the dead. It was there on a stormy night that Alexander made his presence known.Alexander fought the biggest battle of his life to return from the dead and save Jason. With his final judgement at hand he must fight to restore the balance of good versus evil before death comes again.If Alexander loses his battle, he may lose Jason as well.
The Jems and Jamz Series
A Fan to RememberWhen Spike takes over the band's public relations, she is suddenly knee-deep in fan mail, and much to Jemma's dismay, she spends most of her time on her new position. However, when threatening e-mails begin to come in from Fangirl38, Spike finds herself at odds, and before she knows it, the whole band is caught up in a mixture of suspense and terror.Aspiring AffectionWhen River Jensen hires Marie Reynolds as her restaurant designer, she is apprehensive about the other woman's commitment to the project and wonders if the woman's modeling aspirations will get in the way of her own dreams. However, as their relationship blossoms into one of affection, River's trust in the other woman is tested, and Marie is left with the choice to follow through with River's restaurant design or to give up everything to follow her own dreams.A Stepping StoneBefore Ziggy Johnson was a member of Jems and Jamz, she struggled through several ups and downs in the heart of Chicago. Learn about what experiences brought her to where she is today and how her musical dreams came to fruition.
To the Beat of Their Own Drum/Finding a Voice
To the Beat of Their Own Drum Before becoming members of Jems and Jamz, Spike Bianchi and Jemma Rodriguez were just two lost individuals, trying to find their way in life. Find out how one trip to Texas changed the course of their lives and spurred the evolution of the band known as Jems and Jamz. Finding a Voice Ziggy Johnson has been through one of the worst years of her life, but when she is roomed with Lana Waverly, a pompous woman with no concept of empathy, things take a turn for the worst. Ziggy does her best to cope with her roommate's undesirable behavior, and in the process, she learns that there is much more to the other woman than she thought.
The Whoreson’s Daughter
Chapters 11 and 12 in the Book of Judges recount how a rash vow forced the military victor Jephthah to sacrifice his beloved only daughter. While scholars agree that she was sacrificed, for centuries they have debated the exact nature of that sacrifice. Some argue that Jephthah's daughter was ritually killed on an altar, her throat slit like an animal's. Others maintain that she forsook marriage and motherhood to devote the rest of her life to serving her god. Whatever occurred remains a mystery. But might the unnamed young woman's too eager compliance have disguised more than submission to her father and her faith? Did she stray beyond the accepted norms for her day? What forbidden passions did she pursue? In her own quiet way was she as reckless as her famous father?
Melding Souls
They're from two different worlds....Yet each completes the other. For months, Beau Thompson, bass player of Rage of Angels and novice mage, has been fighting a secret crush on Artavian Calla, healer sorcerer, and apprentice to the King of Aisthanesthai. With a big war coming and a tenuous alliance between sorcerers and vampires to be negotiated, there's little time to pursue love. Or maybe Beau's just scared, since he's only had brief flings. Artavian's new position as apprentice to the King has wrought more changes in the healer's life than he ever could have imagined. Thanks to the new Queen's associations, he's fighting beside vampires, making frequent visits to Earth, and soon joining the Queen's band on cross-country tour. All of these things place him near the decadently handsome and charming Beau, the musician and mage who's been haunting his soul. As magic returns to Earth and Rage of Angels recruits vampires to fight an evil would-be god, the sorcerer and the rock star spend more time exploring their attraction. Together, Beau and Artavian might have the power to save their friends, and maybe both of their worlds, from a returning enemy. Melding Souls is an interdimensional adventure featuring knights, rock stars, magic, and romantic awakenings. It's the sixth novel in the Brides of Prophecy series, but can be read as a standalone. "I love this series, a unique mixture of vampires and metal bands." -crw "Magic, suspense, romance, hot sex, and love were all present in the latest book of Brides of Prophecy." - Vicky L
The House with a Thousand Stairs
The House With a Thousand StairsWarrambool.In Gamilaraay, the language of the Kamilaroi peoples of north-western New South Wales, it's the word for The Milky Way. It's also the name of Peter Dixon's homestead and sheep station, situated in the lee of the Liverpool Ranges.In 1947, Peter returns from war, his parents and younger brother dead, the property de-stocked and his older brother, Ron, having emptied out the family bank account and nowhere to be found.The House With a Thousand Stairs is the story of a young man, scarred both on the inside and the outside, trying to re-establish what once was a prosperous and thriving sheep station with the help of his neighbours and his childhood friend, Frank Hunter, the local Indigenous policeman.Enveloped by the world of Indigenous spirituality, the Kamilaroi system of animal guides and totems, Peter and Frank discover the true nature of their predestined friendship, one defined by the stars, the ancestral spirits, and Baiame, the Creator God and Sky Father of The Dreaming.Maliyan bandaarr, maliyan biliirr.
Son of a Whore
Marcus/Marsha, an 18 year old transsexual, can see no other future than street-walking in the footsteps of his prostitute mother when he meets a fantastic bisexual teenager called Gavin. Gavin moves in, becomes the lover of both mother and son/daughter and re-arranges their lives at least temporarily for the maximum convenience of all three. Things can't last and when Gavin decrees a ban on sex-for-cash all three are caught up in a desperate pursuit of alternate sources of income. Son of a Whore breaks with current tendencies toward conformism and correctness to renew with the movement of innovation and liberation that characterized American literature in past decades.
Raining Men
The character you loved to hate in Chaser becomes the character you will simply love in Raining Men.It's been raining men for most of Bobby Nelson's adult life. Normally, he wouldn't have it any other way, but lately something's missing. Now, he wants the deluge to slow to a single special drop. But is it even possible for Bobby to find "the one" after endless years of hooking up?When Bobby's father passes away, Bobby finally examines his rocky relationship with the man and how it might have contributed to his inability to find the love he yearns for. Guided by a sexy therapist, a Sex Addicts Anonymous group, a well-endowed Chihuahua named Johnny Wadd, and Bobby's own cache of memories, Bobby takes a spiritual, sexual, and emotional journey to discover that life's most satisfactory love connections lie in quality, not quantity. And when he's ready to love not only himself but someone else, sex and love fit, at last, into one perfect package.
Andrea's Reign
Chloe enters the ballroom as Andrea appears on the stairs. Andrea's heart darkens and shatters with every laugh and smile that caresses Chloe's face. Chloe's refusal to listen to what's in her heart leads Andrea down a dangerous path. Will Andrea rise or strike back?
You Plus Me Equals
Leo is just a normal guy in college. Every day is the same. That is until Max shows up in his life and turns everything upside down.He could handle the change if it was small, but Max surprised him in front of the whole economics building... Scratch that the WHOLE College! How is he supposed to recover from that? The worst part is that Leo had liked how Max made him feel inside.Now he is stuck in a crazy entanglement with Max as they both try to discover just what being in love means. Especially when what they are feeling and how to deal with those feelings, means coming to terms with a growing change inside of them. A beautiful short story about individuality, love, and the roles we face when held back by our own narrowed feelings.
Getting into the Devil’s Territory
Many people struggle with more than one issue at a time. Whether it involves heterosexuality or homosexuality, one may find elements of mental illness, drugs, or moral confusion. The human situation can be very tragic for millions of individuals, including those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction, transgenderism, and pedophilia. Just as psychology and the medical field try to help. So too, do people who believe in a higher power and spirituality. In this novel a group of Christians have a formed a ministry called the Father's Touch Ministry, which is designed to communicate God's love for those experiencing shattered lives. Through encouragement, groups meetings, and the study of the Scriptures, lives are improved and even changed. However, the ministry does face opposition from the secular world and even from some Christian quarters. By reading this novel one will gain some insight into the gay world and those who are willing to help others disenchanted with it.
Against the World
Robin, a fiery red-head, arrives home from her freshman year of nursing school, to discover her home is slated for demolition for upscale housing she can't afford. Her summer vacation devolves into a chaotic circus of exploration of sexuality, violence, and tragedy. Then, thieving by an ex-friend threatens Robin's job and brings her to court; but that's not all. Robin's summer spins further out of control when the unanticipated reunion with her estranged mother is derailed by family violence that leaves Robin grappling with grief and railing against the world. Back at school, the Nurseketeers band around Robin to embrace women's issues, gender discrimination, cultural diversities, and plan a March Against Violence. A chance meeting motivates Robin to question her sexuality in an era when homosexuality is illegal in every state but one - and that one wasn't Texas. Her roommate's homophobia challenges the need for secrecy as Robin explores her emerging lesbian impulses. Exposure could turn her nursing career into an impossible dream or worse, she could land in jail.
All the Right Places
All the Right Places is a collection of short stories, most written for submission to anthologies or collections. Starting in the near future and proceeding to the near past, men interact with other men in the pursuit of love and companionship.
