Best of
M-M-Paranormal

2010

Perilous Partnership


Ariel Tachna - 2010
    The demands of their public roles as president of l’Association Nationale de Sorcellerie and chef de la Cour of the Parisian vampires keep them busy dealing with fallout from the war and the alliance, particularly the not-always-successful partnerships between vampires and wizards.The foundation of an institute to research and educate wizards and vampires about the implications of the partnership bonds only adds to those responsibilities. When political factions, both vampire and mortal, oppose their leaders' decisions, the stress begins to affect Raymond and Jean's deepening relationship. And when political opposition turns to vandalism and then to violence, they'll have to find a way to reconcile their personal and professional lives before external and internal forces pull them apart.

Named


R.C. McLachlan - 2010
    Somehow, that isn't the worst part of Dean's week.Art Post: http://sleepwalker1015.livejournal.co...Words:94601 complete

Stealing My Heart


Carol Lynne - 2010
    For years his mother had warned him to stay away from the dark-haired neighbour, but on that particular evening, Aden hadn't listened. He'd been fascinated with the handsome man since the day he'd overheard his mother and grandfather refer to Victor as a vampire.Now, twenty years later, Aden once again is in the presence of Victor DePasse. Only this time he's older and knows exactly what he wants.After years of visiting his charge in his dreams, Victor suddenly has the man he's fallen in love with in front of him. Does he defy his orders and make Aden his, or does he obey and give Aden up to his destiny?Stealing Rain by A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. ManlyIn the not too distant future, water becomes so scarce the hunt is on for any drop on other planets. Drew and Trace, former lovers find that love, not just rain, is high at any price.Drew Lecour was once the pride of the military, until he'd decided to leave the federation and became a rogue, selling water to the highest bidder. Trace had a history with Drew, one that involved some hot sex and broken promises. And now, after not seeing him for years, Drew and his crew suddenly show up on a planet Trace has been contracted to protect, a planet where Drew is set to drill for water.Trace doesn't have a choice. He has to defend the water supply. His men are waiting for their leader to give the order to kill, but he can't bring himself to do that. So he confiscates Drew's equipment and takes him prisoner; but having Drew naked and at his mercy proves far more challenging than he'd anticipated, and then, there are others forces at play.Hotwired Heart by Jaime SammsTales from Rainbow Alley #1A good car thief needs sixty seconds, but grand theft heart might take even less time than that.Freedom and trust; opposite sides of the same coin that could give expert car thief, Marky, the win he's looking for. Little does he know escaping his gang ties will lead him through heartbreak and into cuffs he hadn't even thought to watch out for. Now he can trust the powerful man who wants to help, or he can keep running.It all depends on how much he values his freedom, and whether or not Roland has managed the impossible; hijacking Marky's carefully guarded heart.The Magic Thieves by Serena YatesElryk Muyd'omir is the most powerful lightning wizard born on Tah'Nut in two hundred years and a pacifist. When he refuses to co-operate with the illegally ruling Xoh'kas family they torture and kill his lover. Rather than risking the death of thousands by losing control over his lightning magic in his rage, he flees to Earth—a place without magic. When the gateway that connects Tah'Nut to other worlds opens Elryk knows that the Law Forces have found him. It is time to either face cruel punishment or fight.Kaythan Vs'urr is a Law Force Commander who is sent to retrieve the criminal wizard Elryk. He is expected to return him to Tah'Nut for ‘reprogramming'. Secretly disgusted with the Xoh'kas' lack of determination to stop the magic thieves, he has decided to win Elryk for his plan of defeating them. All they need to do is find the fabled Magic Shield to prevent further thievery.Can Elryk trust the gorgeous Law Commander who wants his help? Will the two men be able to work together to defeat the Xoh'kas and eliminate the magic thieves?Stealing Michael by Jambrea Jo JonesCan one wrong make it right?Robert's mother pushes him into stealing a painting. He is in over his head when the homeowner catches him in the act. It leaves him wondering what to do now?Michael's life turns in a new direction when a stranger enters his home and the urge to protect the thief overcomes his common sense. He knows he should be angry but who can resist a thief that looks like an angel?Dragon's Eye by Stephani HechtDragon's Soul #1After a decade of living under the iron rule of a sorcerer, dragon shifter, Duncan Moore finally has his chance for freedom. With his former master dead, all Duncan has to do is steal the very thing that has been holding him captive all these years, his dragon's eye. The stone holds his magic and his dragon self and without it, he can never go home again.What should be an easy theft turns complicated when he finds that someone has beat him to the eye and he has no idea where it could be. To add to things he suddenly finds himself teamed up with the dead sorcerers' son, Trent. For years Duncan has longed for Trent, but had never dared act on his desires. Then one night of passion between the men changes everything and Duncan realises that he could lose something far more valuable than his dragon's eye, he could lose Trent.Will Duncan be able to save them both? Or will he have to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Ghost Dance


omphalos - 2010
    Supernatural FanficIn post-apocalyptic isolation, Castiel nurses Dean back to something like his former self, but will a time come when Dean's recovered --and rediscovered-- too much?Art by ekbe_vileWords:51194 complete

Banpaia


A.J. Llewellyn - 2010
    Young men are disappearing from their beds, sometimes vanishing as they cross the street with friends. The few witnesses who actually report a strange, mystical creature soon suffer memory lapses and die.Yet the young men all return, one by one. They seem the same, but they are different. Strange things are happening all over Chinatown, as if an odd mist enshrouds it. None of the men who disappeared can say what happened to them.Late at night, however, this legion of men, in love and lust with the one they call Banpaia, reach out for one another in the frenzy of their need. For Feng Li, a suicidal young man who feels he was saved by the legendary, centuries-old Japanese vampire, yearns for only him. For him, there can be only one to claim his body and his heart.

An Ideal For Living


Marshall Moore - 2010
    Grace's husband Rich is bonking every woman he can talk into bed. Grace is willing to look beyond his affairs if she can just have her marriage back. Robert's law school fling James's interest diminished as Robert's waistline increased, but Robert has never moved on. The only solution? Losing those excess pounds... by any means necessary. And when James finds a supernatural healer who can sculpt living flesh like clay, beautiful ugliness ensues. Will Robert and Grace get what they want, or what they deserve? In An Ideal for Living, Marshall Moore has written a shocking fantastique, a novel that captures the Zeitgeist of contemporary urban life, where beauty is a commodity craved, consumed, and traded.

Edge of Heaven


P.G. Forte - 2010
    A reckless act of passion ends Edge's life and leaves him in Limbo -- literally. Now, he's stuck here. While most of the other angels-in-training move quickly up the celestial ladder, Edge knows it can never be that simple for him. He's dealing with issues that are a lot more complicated than a simple lack of closure. While Edge doesn't know for sure what it will take to get him into Heaven, there is one thing he's certain won't help -- his latest assignment guiding angel-baby Matteo Matinucci -- sexy, beautiful, recently departed, and openly gay -- while the newbie find his wings. But just maybe, Edge's help to send Mattie to Heaven might end up saving both their souls.

Pretty Pleasures


J. Rocci - 2010
    Lucky for Greg, Boone, the hot traveling armorer, remembers Greg from previous years and returns his interest. The two reconnect and Greg finds himself tumbling into Boone’s bed, dangerously close to losing his heart.Only, there’s something not quite right with Boone. From the way Greg kept dreaming about Boone in the off-season to Boone’s overprotective friends, Greg’s light-hearted romance quickly gets heavy. When Greg wakes up to an unexpected sight beside him, his entire world is up-ended. Magic is real and his new lover has more secrets than Greg ever imagined. But Greg has a few secrets of his own, and he has to decide if he wants to be a part of Boone’s world. If Greg has a touch of magic himself… Well, that world just got a whole lot more complicated and dangerous for both of them.

The Beast Box Set


Renee George - 2010
    It’s the nature of the beast. A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it. -- George MacDonald After years of self-denial, Dr. Nathan Greer is finding it harder to live with his inner beast. He was made a vampire against his will, and trying to live a “normal” life has become a dangerous game. He has no choice but to seek help from a master vampire. Guillermo Perez, Kansas City’s oldest vampire and owner of the night club Corazon de la Muerte, is powerful, sexy, and more self-assured than anyone Nathan has ever known. The last thing Nathan ever expects is to fall under the spell of this hot-blooded vamp -- and he certainly didn’t plan to enjoy himself in the process. A surprising path lies before Nathan and Guillermo: electrifying sex, a killer seeking power, a jealous ex-lover, a seven-hundred-year-old Viking blood servant, a religious mother who meddles, a fanatical group of ancient vampires hell bent on destroying them, and a terrible glimpse at one possible future. On this journey, Nathan must face a terrible choice. Can he embrace his beast or will he be devoured by it?

House of Driscoll


A.J. Llewellyn - 2010
    Max later came to regret that rash act, however, when he realized Galien was not a good man, nor the right man for him. Since then, no matter how many miles, how many centuries Max puts between them, he just can't shake the rogue vampire.Lured from his French castle to New York City to "clean up" Galien's series of abductions and murders in the city's gay district, Max is forced into a long-awaited confrontation, and vows to eliminate his nemesis permanently. What he doesn't know, however, is that it's not Galien who's on the killing spree, but a young man Galien turned. Now, Blue is a sweet, sensitive, beautiful, tragic vampire...and a homicidal maniac.Can Max tame Blue enough to make him his partner in the afterlife and a worthy member of the vampire community in the House of Driscoll?NOTE: Don't miss the sequel, The House Of Driscoll, Book II, available soon from Amber Allure! Genres: Gay / Dark Fantasy / Vampire / Ménage (M/M/M) / Group Sex / Voyeurism / Series

Wind Of Change


Michael Barnette - 2010
    A man who must have him.Akikaze Ryu and his sister Kazue have lost everything. Home, family and hope. But when they meet a tall violet eyed stranger who rescues them from a group of bandits their lives are forever changed.Shimazu Haruhiro is a samurai. He's been looking for a boy who is rumored to know the secret sword fighting style known as the Autumn Wind. But finding him has greater consequences for the samurai: the boy is not only skilled, but beautiful, and Haruhiro finds that he must have Akikaze Ryu for his own.

The First Kill


Sarah Masters - 2010
    Who is killing the townsfolk? And who is sending those macabre gifts? Lee has moved to town to start again. His last relationship turned sour, so he opens a bar and throws all his energy into it, though two men he has befriended cause him to wonder if he’s ready to take the plunge again. However, a murderer is out there, sending gifts to Lee—body parts—as a token of his love. Rumours say it’s a wild dog roaming the forest, but if that’s the case, who is sending the presents to Lee?

Nightbodies


Eric Del Carlo - 2010
    But that's good news for the ancient Illuminoids who have dwelt for eons deep in the Earth, waiting to reclaim the planet they originally dominated.Byx is a renegade Illuminoid, living disguised among the humans and indulging his carnal whims. When he falls in love with a human playwright, however, matters become complicated. Val Lucien's latest hit play means little to him as he falls under the spell of this mysterious lustful creature.But the Illuminoids want Byx back, even as Byx's adaptive powers start to fail him. Join Val and Byx in the torrid heat of their romance, set against a backdrop of fiery doom and danger.

Dark Moon


Connie Wood - 2010
    But someone has brutally murdered his brother and he’s out for revenge.Moon’s finally living her dreams, leaving a controlling past far behind her. Until the grisly murder of a friend lands her with a devastatingly sexy stranger and plunges her into the deep recesses of her darkest nightmares.With the time of total darkness and carnage, the dark moon, looming it’s a race against time to search for the truth. Or die trying.

Spellherder I: Blade


David Lister - 2010
    It is Jason’s story, told in three novel-length parts, that spans disparate worlds and peoples.Spellherder I: BladeJason Elford is a young man on the run. He has been running all his life but there is no escape from the insidious Shadows. He sits in a motorway service station drinking cold tea when events lead him to the end of his lonely road, only to set him upon an infinitely more dangerous one. He had always believed the Shadows were part of his own, personal Hell, but he learns they are a threat of a much greater magnitude, where the Shadows are the eyes of another-world power, and mankind is its prey.

Relentless Passion


A.J. Llewellyn - 2010
    It's harmless fun until Alex wants to date a hot tourist visiting their home of Capri, and asks Zeca to take his place on a date with Alex's current beau, Antonio.After a day in Antonio's arms--followed by a long, lusty weekend in his bed during a trip to Naples--Zeca discovers switching places with Alex isn't so harmless after all. Especially when he realizes he's falling hard for his brother's boyfriend.While struggling with his feelings for Antonio, consoling his semi-celebrity father (who's having woman troubles) and trying not to upset Alex (who might be in love with Antonio...or his tourist tryst...or maybe the neighbor lady), Zeca wonders how any of them will make it through all the relationship woes with hearts intact. As Antonio says, "Love has a way of fixing things itself."CONTENT ADVISORY: This is a re-release title.

Red Sky in the Morning


Auburnimp - 2010
    

Blue Heaven


Jadette Paige - 2010
    Bring him to me. We will protect his sacred head.Stryver Zorti’s mission appears simple. Kidnap the Godchild and deliver him to his master. But with the first meeting of the holy man’s azure gaze, desire surges in him to strip bare the God and touch the man within.Worshiped all his life, the Godchild is shocked by the stranger who dares lay hands on him, even if it is to save him from assassins. With a different name given by his new ally, Blue is freed from the constraints of the holy order for the first time. He revels in the extraordinary experiences opening to him, then in the passion that sparks between him and the hard-edged, oddly gentle Stryver.But a god does not love, and if discovered, their precarious utopia will shatter, destroying any chance for a future together--that is, if the assassins don’t kill them first.

Tease


Mina Kelly - 2010
    Lust wars with more altruistic feelings to paralyze Barnabas until the stranger makes the first move for him -- and then there's no stopping either of them...inside, outside, against the wall, and even occasionally on the bed. But Barnabas starts to wonder if the sex is a distraction from something more important, something his English language challenged new lover isn't saying. When the truth is finally revealed, the betrayal cuts deep, and for Barnabas, it may be too little, too late.

Love You Forever


Terry O'Reilly - 2010
    He didn't think ghosts existed either, but that didn't keep either of those two things from happening to him -- he fell in love with Cooper Jennison the moment they met, and then he became a ghost.Returning to the side of his lover in spirit form, Derrick tries to reach across the divide to comfort and guide his boyfriend as Cooper deals with Derrick's death while warding off the attentions of Derrick's best friend.Memories of their brief time together remind Derrick of his pledge to Cooper: love you forever. Will Derrick succeed in being able to contact his love, or will the veil between the living and the dead prove impenetrable?

Smoke: A Dark Masters Story


Mara Ismine - 2010
    He runs his galaxy-wide courier business without interference, his ship, the Purrsis, is one of the best in her class and the galaxy is full of interesting and attractive people willing to spend a night or two with a lonely pilot. Smoke prefers things simple and uncomplicated. Then he decides to follow a pair of particularly attractive long legs from a tavern in the hope of a mutually enjoyable night of fun and games...Tyrak has nothing more on his mind than completing his mission and leaving the planet. Getting involved with an opportunistic thief isn't in the mission parameters. Even if that thief has incredibly soft fur. Life becomes a whole lot more complicated for them both. Can they balance lies and secrets with their undeniable attraction? Or will duty and misunderstandings destroy any chance they have for more than a brief fling?

Trenekis of Hiera


Mark Kendrick - 2010
    Tens of thousands died when loyalists committed a heinous act of terrorism. Arasen fled in cold sleep hibernation with his closest followers. No one knew he had led them to a faraway star system and founded a new settlement, dedicated to his `Path of Perfection'. Yet, years later, an inevitable schism occurred.Nineteen-year-old Trenekis Idero lives in the heretical village of Hiera. Brought there as an infant, he has only recently been told he's Arasen's son. Knowing this, he dares not tell anyone he's gay.Niko Savaidras and his planetary exploration team discover Arasen's long lost destination. Niko, who is also gay, is unaware that he will soon be intimately involved with the son of a notorious mass murderer. Trenekis has no idea this will solve multiple problems he faces.But the Path Holders are watching and they intend to keep their isolated planet a secret, even if everyone has to die.

Black Sheep


Auburnimp - 2010
    When Andriel wants Tobias to punish him, he agrees.Far from solving anything, the ‘punishment’ makes Andriel feel worse and he decides he’s not fit to be an angel due to his further betrayal of Lucifer.Tobias finds out the truth and takes Andriel to Samael rather than to face Lucifer and Nathaniel.But Andriel has to face his deepest fears and discovers just how unforgiving the Creator angel can be.

Dharma in Eight Lessons


Sarah Black - 2010
    Mike is searching for something more than a quick grapple in the dark -- love, a meaningful relationship, even just a friend. When he goes to Annan for lessons in mindfulness meditation, they begin walking together down a path neither was expecting. But Mike is happy just having a lover. He isn’t looking to change everything. And Annan is looking for transformation -- Dharma, in Eight Lessons.

The Day the World Went Away


pyjamagurl - 2010
    When a particular hunt goes badly, he gets knocked out, only to awaken five years in the future. Things are definitely different; Castiel is a hunter, Sam is married and things between Dean and Castiel have gone somewhere Dean really hadn't expected. And somewhere in all of this there is a lesson to be learned.Words: 59,658 completeArt by i_rise_inside

There Are No Accidents


Wren Boudreau - 2010
    This is now hosted by Goodreads' M/M Romance Group. The story prompts for the author were: 1. the setting ~ a stuck elevator2. some background to the main protags ~ one of them sings when he gets nervous3. another character ~ an inebriated priest/minister/whatever4. a conflict ~ they had a one night stand but one of them can't remember5. an object to be mentioned in the story somewhere ~ an ice sculpture

Wait for Night


A.J. Llewellyn - 2010
    Being stalked and hunted, terrorized, kidnapped, tortured and raped by Justin Montgomery has left him in a despair that only a guilty verdict can lift.When the jury reaches an impasse and a mistrial is declared, Sean feels victimized all over again. Unable to sleep, afraid of night, the mistrial takes its toll on Sean and his supportive father and brother. Though the Assistant DA is adamant he will file new charges, Sean worries about the effect a new trial and increased media scrutiny will have on both his own health and his father’s. Then he starts receiving the mysterious “Wait for Night” text messages Montgomery always sent him. Petrified, he needs to escape the confines of the small Northern California town of Gilroy famous for garlic, and now, thanks to him, gay rape.Sean finds salvation in the form of his long-lost cousin Theoni. She lives in the ancient Peloponnese region of Greece and invites Sean and his family to visit. They jump at the chance, with Sean and his brother learning about their mother, who died when they were toddlers. Reconnecting with their mother’s sister and family, they find so much to love and celebrate in the tiny village of Akrata, including, for Sean, the possibility of a new romance.But terror isn’t far behind. The mysterious messages keep coming, and once again, Sean is a man living in mortal terror...

Shenji's Gift


Edward von Behrer - 2010
    After his grandfather's death, Alex inherits a trunk full of papers telling a strange tale of a very special naval unit and the impossible love it had fostered, a tale that challenges the way Alex looks at the world around him.

Stealing Rain


A.J. Llewellyn - 2010
    Drew and Trace, former lovers find that love, not just rain, is high at any price.Drew Lecour was once the pride of the military, until he'd decided to leave the federation and became a rogue, selling water to the highest bidder. Trace had a history with Drew, one that involved some hot sex and broken promises. And now, after not seeing him for years, Drew and his crew suddenly show up on a planet Trace has been contracted to protect, a planet where Drew is set to drill for water.Trace doesn't have a choice. He has to defend the water supply. His men are waiting for their leader to give the order to kill, but he can't bring himself to do that. So he confiscates Drew's equipment and takes him prisoner; but having Drew naked and at his mercy proves far more challenging than he'd anticipated, and then, there are other forces at play.