Working Chicago's O'Hare airport, he feels pretty confident when he spots his next mark. Security expert Rhone Quinn can't believe the wiry kid who grabs his cell phone almost gets away with it. Logic says turn the teen over to the cops, but Rhone is a man who trusts his instincts, and his gut tells him to offer the young man a job and a chance to begin a new life. Little does Rhone know that when he makes that choice it will forever change his life, too. Over the years that follow a mentor relationship turns into a unique, abiding friendship. It eventually leads to true equality between Rhone and Adam when Adam becomes a full partner in Quinn Security.Unbeknownst to Rhone, as time passes by, Adam is also falling deeply in love. With Rhone. Who isn't gay. And who doesn't know that Adam is. Then, one day, Rhone discovers the truth. Will Rhone's new awareness of Adam's feelings bind the men together even more intimately, or tear them apart for good? Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable - male/male sexual practices.

    Nick plans to check out all twelve indoor acres chock-full of hunting, fishing, and boating in the Memphis Pyramid on the Mississippi River. City boy Sandy wonders yet again how he let himself get talked into attending a grand opening for a hick hunting store. His geeky heart prefers the energy of the city. Little does he know all that is going to change due to a freakishly tall glass elevator—and Nick, the high-school crush who’s suddenly taking a second look at him. A moment of panic while trapped in the elevator leads to a spark neither expected. Getting out is the least of the challenges they’ll face if they want to try to put their differences aside and find out if love is possible between a city boy and a country boy. **Second Edition, Previously Published** This book has been previously published. The cover may have changed, but the title, author, and story content have not changed from the first version originally published in 2016. If you have that version in your library, please do not purchase again.

    Where men find their happily ever after. Sawyer Clifton never expected to walk away from his family’s business in Breckenridge, but his health couldn’t take the stress anymore. Thankfully his best friend talked him into visiting the cute town of Pleasant Grove. He wasn’t so sure he believed in serendipity until he took a chance and decided to stay. Because that’s where he found Fairy Tales and Hudson. Hudson James had more to do than any one person could, and he knew he needed help. He wasn’t difficult to work for, but the hours weren’t the greatest. When a cute redhead walked into Fairy Tales, he knew he was about to fall hard and break all of his own rules. His book store, Fairy Tales, was all he thought he needed. Until it brought him Sawyer. Fairy Tales and Cappuccinos is the first book in the Everyday Love Series. Each book will focus on a different couple and can be read as standalones, but previous couples will make appearances in future books so they will be best enjoyed read in order. This book is intended for adults only.

    The last thing he expects is for the doctor to be David Parker, his childhood friend and first love. “All I know is, when we’re together, I know where I belong.” David’s father forced him into the closet years ago, and now David’s a divorced dad to twin girls. But after an apartment fire leaves him homeless, Mike offers him a place to stay ... and it’s soon clear that the pull between them is as strong as ever. “If I love him, that means I want what is best for him, not what is best for me.” Overwhelming chemistry isn’t enough to make things easy; David is still caught between his family, his career, and his feelings for Mike. Is he destined to lose the best thing that ever happened to him -- again? Or will their shared "puppy love" blossom into something much more? Stray Home is a full-length, standalone romance about second chances. There are no cliffhangers or cheating and a happy ending is guaranteed!

    He's dangerous. And he can't remember anything.As the owner of Apple’n Pies, Joe Applin leads a quiet, uneventful life, content to spend his days serving customers who come from all over to eat his delicious homemade pies. Along with his motley crew—Bea, Elsie, and Donnie—Joe couldn’t be happier in his little kingdom of baked goods and java.Experience has taught Joe that love is overrated—and at times dangerous. He has no intention of repeating past mistakes. But then he meets a mysterious, handsome man with amnesia, and Joe can’t deny something sweet is in the works. He isn’t one to take risks, not with his heart and certainly not with his life, but the more time he spends with the man he knows as Tom, the closer he is to losing both.

    Rising star Blair Boyer can't stand his new teammate. He's loud, arrogant, and thinks that just because he's big he can throw his weight around. But Blair has bigger problems to worry about, like trying to hide his sexual orientation from his teammates. Separated from his pack, a lone alpha whose wolf is slowly going mad... Nikita Tarasov: brash, tattooed, Russian. He's the latest acquisition of the Seattle Breakers hockey team, but he's hiding a secret that can't get out. He's a lone wolf, an alpha separated from his pack. And that separation is driving the wolf inside him crazy. Then Blair makes a discovery that could get him killed. Blair and Nikita butt heads at first, but it's undeniable: they have incredible chemistry on the ice. And maybe off it, too. Until Blair accidentally stumbles over Nikita's secret one night. Now the man he was determined to ignore holds Blair's life in his claws. As the attraction between them slowly develops and sizzles, Blair has a lot to worry about: there's a reporter sniffing around, his werewolf teammate might murder him, and he has to hide his entire life from his team. Sooner or later it's all going to come crashing down... Power Forward is a 45,000 word stand-alone short novel with NO CLIFFHANGER. Contains plenty of hard-hitting hockey action and steamy scenes between an alpha wolf shifter and his chosen mate.

    Thumbing his nose at his restaurateur father's demand that he earn his keep, Lucas instead seduces a valued employee in the kitchen of their flagship restaurant, earning himself an ultimatum: lose access to his father's money or stay in the middle of nowhere with a man he has secretly lusted over from afar. Quiet, hard-working Jared McFarland loves his farm on the outskirts of Hope, Arizona, but he aches to have someone to come home to at the end of the day. Jared agrees to take in his longtime crush as a favor. But when Lucas invades his heart in addition to his space, Jared has to decide how much of himself he's willing to risk and figure out if he can offer Lucas enough to keep him after his father's punishment is over.

    Untrusting, he protects his heart with an icy and cool demeanor, earning him the nickname Ice Prince at work. It’s a description David’s proud of, until the day his boss’s son walks through the door.Nick Masterson takes one look at the cool beauty with fire in his eyes and has to have him. But after being brutally rejected, he makes a bet that he’ll be able to melt David’s shell and win his heart without managing to give away his own in the process. But Nick didn’t count on the man beneath the icy mask being everything he’d ever wanted in a partner.Can a relationship based on lies last once the truth finally comes out?

    In his defense, he honestly thought the whole thing was fake.Well, it turns out demons exist. See exhibit A: Gideon, the demon currently residing in Sean’s living room. True, he doesn’t look so much “dark lord” as “tall, dark, and handsome,” but he’s shockingly powerful, and despite his wisecracks and nonstop innuendo, his purpose is sinister. Sean’s soul in exchange for a favor: that’s Gideon’s bargain, and he won’t settle for anything less. Sean may be new to the demon-summoning business, but he still knows better than to sell his soul, even with unlimited power on the line. So…how do you un-summon a demon? Unfortunately, the answer lies at the other end of a thousand-mile road trip, with Gideon riding shotgun. A lecherous demon makes a terrible road trip companion—when he’s not trying to talk Sean into making a demonic bargain, he’s trying to talk him out of his pants, and that might be just as dangerous. It’d be easy to say no if Gideon were pure evil, but the more Sean gets to know him, the more he starts to wonder if a demon could be a decent person. Between Gideon’s charm, good looks, and unexpected warmth, Sean has to keep a tight grip on his virtue.And to make things worse, there’s another demon on their tail who will see this bargain completed at any cost—even if that means destroying them both. Time is running out in the race to keep their lives—and Sean’s soul—intact. Can Sean and Gideon find a way to work together before the road ahead becomes a literal highway to Hell?His Soul Desire is a 50,000 word gay romance novel featuring a slacker with a heart of gold, the suave demon determined to seduce him, more accidental feelings than you can shake a pitchfork at, several irresponsible uses of magic for hedonistic purposes, and of course, a happily-ever-after ending

    But sleazy casting couches don't earn him stardom, and despair leads to a series of poor decisions that ultimately find him at a cheap motel off Route 66, lifeless at the bottom of the pool. Sixty years later, Tag Manning, feeling hopeless and empty, flees his most recent relationship mistake and takes to the open road. On a roundabout route to Las Vegas, he pulls over to rest at an isolated spot on Route 66. There’s no longer a motel or pool, but when Tag resumes his journey to Vegas, he finds he’s transporting a hitchhiking ghost. Jack and Tag come to find much-needed friends in each other, but one man is a phantom and the other is strangely cursed. Time is running out for each of them, and they must face the fact that a future together may not only be a gamble... it may not be in the cards.

    Ren and Cole never acted on that thing that always bubbled beneath the surface of their friendship, not until a chance encounter in a Santa Fe bar and a song that would tip the scales forced them to confront their feelings. Will the influence of a music superstar, a New York socialite and a mystical property manager finally bring them together, or will a history of missed opportunities, their own fears and an impending wedding keep them apart? Can they just have one night, and then walk away?Forever Man is a story of the consequences of the choices we make, and how the courage to change can last a lifetime. Based on the fan fiction story, Someone Like You.

    He was wearing that damn T-shirt and now I can't get it out of my head. I'm thirty-two years old and have never topped in my life. Guys seem to think I have a sign on my forehead that says “bottom only”. The one time I asked, it didn't go well. But now it seems I see this kid, he's twenty if he's a day, everywhere, and that T-shirt text is burned in my brain. I wonder...Can be any genre you like, and as explicit as you like. I'm not too fussy, but a first time top should be fun.Photo Description: The slim, taut torso of a young man from neck to hips wearing a T-shirt that says “I Would Bottom You So Hard”Genre:contemporaryTags:first time top, age gap, gaining self-worth, bottom you so hard, younger teacher/older student, beautiful boyWord count:20,237This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love Has No Boundaries" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.

    Younger. Confident. Seductive enough I almost joined the mile-high club the day we met, but I resisted… then. When we meet again, though, all bets are off. I find myself surrendering to the gorgeous grad student with his intelligence and thirst for life, the guy who calls me Dare and makes me feel like I can do anything. Despite the differences in our ages and the extra zeroes at the end of my bank balance, despite our agreement to keep our relationship a secret, I can’t deny our connection…and I can’t help falling for him. But I want more than just clandestine meetings, I want it all. Chance fought to have me, but now I’ll fight to keep him, to convince him he has a place in my world...and to show him I’d risk everything for a chance at love. This book was previously published with a different cover.

    That boss is also his brother’s ex. This is about to go south. For a little over a year, Griffin has worked for Assets, a high-end strip club for members only. For Griffin, it’s easy work. He’s naturally flirtatious and good at making money while avoiding entanglements. The problem is his boss, Andrew. Once upon a time, Andrew had been engaged to Griffin’s brother. The pair ended on terrible terms and things are awkward now. Yet Griffin can’t stop watching Andrew, waiting and wanting. People may consider Andrew a little bitter. Getting cheated on and left at the altar will do that to a person. It’s been eight months, but seeing his ex’s little brother every night keeps the anger fresh. There’s only one way to make things better. He has to get even. One night’s horrible decision leads to something darker than obsession. It’s mania. It’s inevitable. Inevitable is a short introduction to Charity Parkerson’s new series, The D, where you never know what you’ll get. It may be a devil, a diva, or a daddy. Or maybe it’s just Silas D, a mysterious matchmaker who likes to meddle a little too much. You’ll have to read each one to find out.

    Since his divorce, that desire has become more acute. When he meets Charlie Woods, his daughter's first grade teacher, they have an instant spark, but Ethan hesitates to act. His contract is up for renewal, there are already rumors swirling about him because of a brief encounter from his past, and the last thing his employers want is for one of their stars to come out publicly.Charlie avoids romantic entanglements because he prefers living on his own terms. He keeps love and sex completely separate, never seeing anyone more than a few times. Hooking up with a closeted celebrity like Ethan seems safe from emotional involvement, even if they have to keep their fledgling relationship secret.The last thing they expect is to fall in love, but their strong mutual attraction moves them both to make changes neither of them thought they wanted or needed.