They’d always been friends, though never close. When Charlie is left alone after the death of his family, however, Noah is the only friend that sticks around after Charlie practically becomes a hermit.Determined to get through to Charlie, Noah invents a fake identity on the computer to talk with him. And while Charlie still keeps Noah at arm's length, he opens up to his new computer buddy.Finally, Noah's dream comes true when his friendship with Charlie changes to include sex, but each time they are together, Charlie pulls away afterward. Every time Noah tries to get through to him, Charlie grows even more distant. Then Charlie tells Noah's disguised internet persona that he doesn't have a boyfriend, merely a neighbor with whom he has sex.Crushed, and in order to protect himself from further heartache, Noah begins to live a life separate from Charlie. But Charlie realizes soon enough that he misses Noah in his life, that he must get past his grief and go after the man he has come to love.But is it already too late?NOTE: Don’t miss the sequel, Pulling Apart.

    When he finally gets his chance to talk to him, Mateo’s response, or lack thereof, is enough to have Elias vowing to never make such a fool of himself again, not for any guy, no matter how hot.But then the flowers start arriving. Every day, each with a special meaning, a story to tell him – a secret admirer who has a way with words even though Elias doesn’t even know who he is.When Elias finds himself in over his head late one night and Mateo comes to his rescue, can Elias learn to stop expecting pretty words and start listening to his heart instead? Original Prompt:Dear Author,This young guy is a shy florist. [picture 1]His dream is to build up a courage to ask out the sexy mechanic who works across the street. A mechanic who wears EYELINER that drives our florist crazy. He just doesn't know what to do! He doesn't even know if the sexy mechanic knows he's alive.Wearing this kind of t-shirt (below) is a bit too blatant, isn't it? *grin*. [picture 2]Well, if you can help him to get his HEA, you will make my florist's summer.Photo Description: [picture 1] A lithe, dark-haired man hugs a bouquet of white lilies to his bare chest, face tilted to the flowers until one silky petal lies against his chin. The curve of his muscled arm, and the wistful look on his face, suggest it is not flowers he imagines in his embrace. [picture 2] A young man wearing a white t-shirt with the phrase ‘I love boys in eyeliner'.This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Hot Summer Days" 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.Download the story at Author's website [pdf format], read it online or find it in Don't Read in the Closet, Volume 4.__________Genre: contemporaryTags: gay m/m, flowers, public sex, hot men in eyeliner, guy next door, blue-collarWarnings: mild assaultWord Count: 9,853

    The problem? I work for both of them. I’ve just moved half-way across the country. The first day of my new job and I’m already in trouble. Big trouble. Landon, my boss, owns the oil company. The boss-man’s used to people following his orders. Tall, dark and filthy-mouthed, he’s a man who always gets his way and he wants me. I need this job. There’s no way I can quit. I owe the company for moving me to Texas and Landon likes to remind me of the debt. Frequently. The gorgeous man delights in making my life hell at the office. Surprisingly, Landon is a different man away from work. He’s flirty. Sweet. The moment he steals a hungered kiss, I’m falling. Hard. Landon’s business partner and friend makes no secret of his desire for me. Dave makes his move almost at once, whispering dirty promises every chance he gets. I might be a little insecure, but Dave makes me feel like the finest woman in Texas. I’m sure these two men are toying with me. I need to be smart. I need to be careful, too, so I don’t lose my job. But Landon and Dave won’t let me off easy. They intend to claim me, share me, and keep me. I’m sure they won’t relent until I surrender. ***Shared by the Oil Barons is a steamy novella with a happy ending for fans of sassy heroines who don’t have to choose between one smoking hot billionaire and…another smoking hot billionaire.***

    Leave your hang-ups and inhibitions at the door because this is a place where anything goes.Meet Ty, a cocky young fitness guru on the prowl on a balmy summer night. Ty is handsome, talented, and fearless, but he's about to meet his match.There's a mysterious new man in the bathhouse, known simply as Bear. Other guys have been sharing stories about him, saying he has "magic powers" that enable him to take his partners to pleasurable heights they've never experienced before.Ty is determined to hook up with Bear, but he will soon learn the beefy stranger with smoldering eyes is not that easy to win over. Ty will have to prove himself worthy and surrender to Bear's domination if he wants to take a ride to paradise.Is Ty up for the challenge? Find out in this sizzling gay erotica short story by Nathan Bay, Amazon best-selling author of gay fiction.Bear Hunting features 41 pages of heat, just the right length for an exciting bedtime story. Fetishes include: chastity devices, orgasm denial, and hands-free orgasm.Each entry in the Bathhouse Confessions series is a stand-alone short story which can be read in any order and does not contain cliffhangers. This is the first book, with future volumes coming later this summer.

    Grady prefers no drama and no strings attached, but when tragedy strikes, fate leads him to Micah Swaine. He’s hot, masculine, distracting—and offers the kind of deeper connection Grady has sworn off, no matter how badly he craves it. Working at a leather bar, Micah meets a lot of guys, but Grady’s different—and he seems to feel the same way. The trouble is, anything beyond casual sex is too risky for Micah. He’s got secrets he doesn’t know how to share, secrets that would make any relationship a battlefield. No man, even one as compassionate as Grady, would stick around for that kind of trouble. And yet, as physical desire melts the walls they’ve put up, Micah and Grady discover that trusting each other is the most exhilarating adventure of all.

    Curious, she decides to take a closer look only to be intercepted by a stranger in the shadows. A dangerously sexual man who is more than willing to show Brooke exactly what she's been missing. Sebastian Ryder. It doesn't take long before his name is spilling from her soft, wet lips, begging him for more...for mercy...for everything he has to give. When he invites her to his BDSM club and introduces her to his best friend Jax Sands, things quickly heat up. She is given the opportunity to learn the intense pleasures of submitting to not just one, but two men, being claimed as their one and only submissive. But what happens when both men find themselves wanting more from Brooke than just her submission? *WARNING: This book contains lots of kinky BDSM sex of all kinds between a sexy BBW and her two gorgeous doms. It is for readers 18+ only and not for those easily offended. If you're turned on by naughty ménage sex with two hot men and a curvy girl, this is the perfect book for you. Have fun! *

    It should be easy enough—keep her head down while she works in the house’s crumbling private library and while she hunts down any information as to why this remote manor tucked into the fog-shrouded moors would be the last place her mother was seen alive. But Thornchapel has other plans for her... As Poe begins uncovering the house’s secrets, both new and old, she’s also pulled into the seductive, elegant world of Auden and his friends—and drawn to Auden’s worst enemy, the beautiful and brooding St. Sebastian. And as Thornchapel slowly tightens its coil of truths and lies around them, Poe, Auden and St. Sebastian start unravelling into filthy, holy pleasure and pain. Together, they awaken a fate that will either anoint them or leave them in ashes… *** From the author of the USA Today bestselling New Camelot series comes an original fairy tale full of ancient mysteries, lantern-lit rituals, jealousy, money, murder, sacred torment, and obsessions that last for lifetimes... ***A Lesson in Thorns is the first of four books in the Thornchapel series.***

    When he meets Kimberly and Samuel, he decides he’ll have them both.But Kimberly and Samuel aren’t a couple, and Samuel’s the one holding things up. He hasn’t dated a woman in five years, and even though it’s plain he loves Kimberly, he agrees to Nelson’s threesome on the condition that it be only one night.Kimberly would marry Samuel in an instant if he asked. He’s just not interested. But a single night to satisfy her curiosity is better than never knowing Samuel’s kiss.There’s no way for Nelson, Samuel and Kimberly to all get what they want, and one careless moment of weakness carries the power to destroy everything.This tale contains explicit sexual content and graphic language that may be objectionable to some readers. Includes multiple partner interactions, sexual dominance and submission, male/male and m/m/f scenes. For adults only.

    

    They talk about everything and share most things, including wigs and shoes. The one thing they never expected to share was neding the same man. Becca’s best friend. Jason’s long-time crush.Just when Jason realizes his love for Lucas might not be so unrequited after all, unexpected circumstance causes Lucas to be engaged to Jason’s mother instead. Although temporary, will Jason be able to watch from the sidelines as his beau walks down the aisle with another woman? Will his snooty cat, Miss Puss and Miss Jazmin Foxx, his drag persona be enough distraction for the two weeks to the wedding? Or is it just enough time for Jason’s hands to get dirty in an effort to put a stop to the wedding shenanigans? This is a gay rom-com with unrequited love, extenuating circumstances, a spontaneous wedding, alleged burglars, and a fabulous kitty named Miss Puss despite its pair of balls. A standalone novel of 90k words.(Blurb updated 09.13.19 for concerns about cheating that you will not find in this book)

    Three novellas. Two interlocking stories. One sizzling read.Nice set up: one spirited woman in Kit Townsend, and two hot buddies, Ryder and Mac, who take turns giving Kit what she needs. It's the perfect no-strings triangle and while it doesn't exactly follow the rules, neither does Kit. But when love unexpectedly throws these three friends for a loop, can they still have a happy ending?And then there's Mia Malone, a sweet Dallas girl who had big dreams for the future when she first met Texas Ranger Logan Kincaid. That fairy tale was a lifetime ago. Today, framed for drug possession, she's forced to work undercover at a strip joint where several working girls have disappeared. Then in walks Logan-her protector, savior, and lover.

    It’s not just that the curvaceous beauty is up all hours, hauling suitcases in and out of her car. It’s that the mysterious, maddening, probably married woman was her schoolgirl fling from years ago—a girl who blew up her life, then blew out of town without a word.What’s she doing back in town? And what on earth is she up to?Bella McBride can’t believe her life. A job transfer has landed her back home and she’s wound up living next door to the woman who stole her heart as a teenager. Worse, Lisa won’t even give her the time of day—and she can’t really blame her.Life would be so much easier if they just stayed on their own side of the fence. But how can they with the pull of attraction constantly teasing them, and so much left unsaid?A heated, enemies-to-lovers lesbian romance about daring to take a second chance.

     As the husband of the most beautiful woman present, Jonathan takes to heart the warning provided him. Frustrated at the lack of attention his wife provides him in the bedchamber, Jonathan will be damned if another man succeeds where he has failed. But as the evening progresses, a night of wanton taboo pleasure becomes unavoidable. Jonathan finds himself unable—and perhaps unwilling—to stop Lord Barclay’s seduction. READER ADVISORY: This erotic historical short story is an M/M/F ménage from the point of view of a male protagonist who experiences his first gay encounter. It is the prequel to CONQUERING THE COUNTESS, an erotic historical with BDSM elements.

    For Sam, it means his back and knees are killing him, his patience is wearing thin...and his own holiday plans are probably getting canceled. Again.As Sam’s hopes dim for a relaxing Christmas with his family, he also misses Austin, the man he loves and who makes him kneel. He misses submitting, and he craves everything Austin gives him and makes him do. Shame he barely has the time or energy to faceplant in bed these days.But Austin always takes care of his submissive.And no matter what, he’s going to give Sam a Christmas he won’t forget.Season’s Beatings is a standalone holiday-themed short story.

    Orphaned and alone from a young age, she has nothing to lose and nothing to stop her from indulging in her darkest fantasies.Hex and his maker, Aleron, have enjoyed many play partners at the club and have often shared in the euphoria of the Seeking Kiss, that sensual blood exchange between vampires and their lovers. But Nissa’s beauty, intelligence and strength is a siren call he can’t resist.. His desire for her and her willingness to let herself be drawn by their mental pull compels Hex to consider offering to her something he’s never given another mortal– the treasured Turning Kiss.The beautiful vampire pair entice Nissa into an intimate sexual realm beyond her wildest dreams—and she revels in it. But when she finds herself falling for one of the powerful duo, it could mean the end of her deepest fantasies. Or a new beginning she never dared to imagine…