As a guardian angel, Nikolai has one job—to protect his charge. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. Follow the Corporate manual and watch over the charge in his care to the best of his ability. Which isn’t a problem since following the rules is what he does best. Until now. Until this charge. Until Nikolai begins to… feel. Nikolai is stunned when he first experiences human emotions. The next shocker comes when he falls in love with his own charge—his Jonathan. Whether or not to save Jonathan when his life is at risk isn’t even a question, neither is sacrificing his grace to make it happen. This 26k short read novella is the prequel for an upcoming series. Watch out for an adorable demon, dreams coming true, and the biggest shocker two cis males could never expect to receive. Yes, this is an mpreg story! I hope you find all the heart and laughter you can expect from Susi Hawke.

    He gets the coffee and keeps the schedule, but he's just an ordinary bear shifter from Colorado who could stand to lose a few pounds. His co-workers call him "Teddy", and he's not sure he's cutthroat enough to be promoted to junior agent. When he gets coffee from a new shop one day, though, Reed meets grizzly shifter Tyler Ronson, who not only thinks Reed is adorable, he's pretty sure Reed is his mate. Even though he's only in Valleywood to open a new Rocky Mountain Java, Tyler wants to make Reed feel better, to help him feel loved and cared for. When it comes time for Tyler to leave Valleywood, he knows he has to convince Reed to come with him. Reed doesn't know if he can give up his dream of making it big, the one he's worked so long to find, but he knows Tyler is the man for him, so he has to decide: should he stay in Valleywood and keep his old hopes alive or go back to Colorado with the love of his life?

    With few options in his field, he returns to the diner he’d worked at as a teenager. Waiting tables again was like rubbing salt in an open wound. Resigned to his fate, Chase puts on a smile to greet his very first customer. Divorced, children’s book author, Gavin Hayes was looking for a quiet place to write. The corner table at the diner down the street had the best afternoon light. He could grab a bite to eat and work on his manuscript in peace while he tried to salvage what was left of his life. He never expected the friendly smile of the new blue-haired waiter to spark something inside him that had grown cold. While Chase has no plans to stay. Gavin has no plans to leave. Can love at first sight, bring them together?

    wow!Asking her to come turns out to be the best thing you ever did in your life.Question: What happens when your ex turns up and wants to kiss and make-up?Answer: Baby, everything has a sell-by date.

    But living and loving in the real world… that’s hard. Life should be easy for Lance Epstein. He’s the author of a hugely popular young adult fantasy series and he can afford just about anything he could want or need, including his mansion. All he has to do is write and make the occasional public appearance. He’s living the dream. Or at least he would be, if he was doing anything that people expected of him. Instead, after a bad ending to his only relationship, Lance becomes a hermit, spending five years in a state of perpetual writer’s block and depression. But when his agent sets up a giveaway for a fan, Lance is forced to have dinner with his biggest admirer: Sam Lawrence, a handsome and upbeat fanfiction writer who is infatuated with Lance’s work. One passionate night leads to another, and the two embark on a cross-country road trip to Fantasticon together. Soon, even the cynical Lance is taken in by Sam’s talent and enthusiasm. Spending every day and night with one another evokes feelings within Sam that are equally terrifying and electrifying. But the closer Lance finds himself to really falling in love, the more frightened he is, and the more the demons of his past fight to overtake him. Will Lance ever be able to set down of the baggage of his past? And, more importantly, will Sam be able to see past it? In this touching 75,000-word gay romance novel, Love Fanatic, Lance and Sam’s sensual story will leave you breathless. Descriptive, passionate scenes make this novel suitable for adults only.

    Now, Jeremy’s whole world has been turned upside down—not the least of which by a brilliant, quiet blond man who tempts Jeremy to settle down for the first time ever.Recent kidnapping victim Charlie Merritt has always been better with computers than people, so when he’s drawn into the SF team’s investigation of his army colonel father’s corruption, he’s surprised to find acceptance and friendship—especially since his father never accepted who Charlie was. Even more surprising is the heated tension Charlie feels with sexy, tattooed Jeremy, Charlie’s opposite in almost every way.With tragedy and chaos all around them, temptation flashes hot, and Jeremy and Charlie can’t help but wonder why they’re trying so hard to be good...

    A Daddy who won't love. Until they meet each other... Sammy Tully recently came out of an abusive relationship. His last so-called ‘Daddy’ didn’t even deserve to be called by that name. Now, submissive Sammy – a talented but chaotic interior designer – can’t trust anyone except his two best Little friends, Kurt and Damon. Most of the time that’s enough. His sense of fun is more than catered for by the mischievous duo. But sometimes… Sammy wants more. Dr. Adonis Ranger is a gruff workaholic who never lets himself get too close to people. As a kink-allied therapist, he spends his days helping others with their intimate problems. But his knowledge of BDSM is purely academic. He doesn't live the lifestyle himself. And until he meets one special patient, he doesn't even know he's a Daddy yet. When a cute, innocent Little shows up for therapy, Adonis goes above and beyond to offer guidance. He orders Sammy to follow a strict routine as part of his treatment. But when Sammy abruptly ends the therapy, Adonis thinks he’ll never see him again. However, a chance meeting at the local BDSM club throws Sammy and Adonis back together – under very different circumstances. Can they work out how to give each other what they so desperately need? Can Sammy handle Adonis' stern hand of discipline? Can Adonis allow his feelings to blossom for this Little? Or, when an old, dangerous face turns up trying to destroy everything, can their trust – and love – withstand the ultimate test? This is an MM Age Play romance featuring consenting adults who are perfect for each other. It includes spanking, suspense, sweetness, and a full-blooded Happy Ever After. Enjoy!A Little Club NYC book that can be enjoyed as a standalone with no cliffhanger.

    

    But then my ex from fifteen years ago steps up to my front door, ready to give me a piece of her mind, and suddenly everything starts to fall into place…Nikki:I thought I’d be happy never seeing Evan’s face again. But when I saw his twin nephews running riot, I knew I couldn’t say no to him.It’s complicated, for sure. I’m his ex, his nanny… it would be foolish to even think about picking up where we left off.I tell myself I’ll keep my guard up, but the cozy domesticity we’ve fallen into just feels so right. And even as we try to think rationally, it’s not long before things get out of hand.Weeks on, I’m pregnant with his baby.He left once before because he was afraid of commitment,Will he commit to our giant new family?

    Which is a huge reason it’s such a shock when he runs into Matt Stephenson there, signing autographs on some kind of beefcake calendar. Matt is his one that got away, more like the one who ran away from all the things Terry wanted to do with him, and while Terry is on top of the world, it looks like Matt has hit rock bottom.After a life-changing injury ended his bull riding career, Matt did his best to leave that whole world behind and make the best of what he had left. He’s been living in his truck and making money off his good looks, and when he sees Terry again, he decides one night will be enough to show him what he missed all those years ago when he was afraid to let Terry love him like they both needed.One night is never enough, though, and when Terry takes Matt home with him, they have to decide how this new relationship will work, how to get Matt out from under a bad boss, and just how wicked they can be while still making a life together.

    What you see is what you get, and what you get happens to be straight. This is no mere opinion. It's a fact - tried and tested. So, when I end up kissing my best friend to satisfy a lost bet, I already know I'll hate every second of it.Until I don't.The intense desire aroused by Logan's kiss has me asking all sorts of new and exciting questions. Thankfully, as a developmental psychologist, I know exactly how to find the answers I need.LoganI've put a lot of effort into keeping Patrick out of my fantasies and in the friend-zone. Our recent lip-lock may have unleashed my feelings for him temporarily, but I'll get them back on their platonic track in no time. Falling for a friend, especially a sexually ambivalent friend, is a one-way ticket to heartache.Then Patrick announces his intention to conduct an experiment into the extent of his bisexuality. I can't resist volunteering to help. If any man is going to join Patrick on his journey of self-discovery, it's sure as hell going to be me. The Experiment is a steamy, best friends to lovers, bisexual awakening, gay for you story with high heat and low angst. It is a standalone novel set in Australia. Swoon-worthy HEA included.

    I don’t have time to swoon over men or any other distractions.I’m here to launch my vlog, a sex-positive, body-positive, and very personal video series, and my new career requires all my focus.I can’t imagine a reserved mountain man like Chase would be into a guy who overshares for a living, anyway.Plus, I’ll be moving back to the city soon, and he fully intends to spend the rest of his life in these mountains, caring for his family and friends.Not to mention the pesky little fact that he’s straight.Basically, Chase is my total opposite, and a bad idea too.A rugged, sexy, bad idea with a surprisingly gentle smile.A bad idea with the light of the campfire flickering across his beard and a look in his brown eyes like he’s about to kiss me…Lake Steamy is a small-town M/M romance with a flirty city boy and an earnest mountain man who finds his world turned upside down. It features a pink paddleboat, s’more-play, and lots of steamy discovery on the way to a guaranteed HEA. Enjoy!

    He’s the Alaskan cowboy with bone-meltingly good looks,She’s just some city slicker who doesn’t know a horse from a hay bale.But one thing she does know?This Alaskan winter is going to get HEATED!DUSTIN:My daughter means everything to me, but she can be a handful at times.I needed a tutor, someone to help channel that energy while I watch over my ranch.Fresh in from Las Vegas and ready to make a new start, Jess seemed like the ideal candidate,But then I saw her face – her body – and everything got a whole lot more complicatedI may seem cold on the outside, but I have white-hot blood running through my veins,And I can’t let her get too close, no matter how much I want her.Anyone who gets close to me is in danger,Because from my former life? I can run, but I can’t hide.

    He only ducked in to get out of the rain the first time, but now along with his new reading habit he has someone to watch. Or watch over. Benjamin Harrison is starting over after tragedy changes his life in Texas and becomes too much to bear. In Boston, he pours his heart and soul into his bookstore and the sparkly, comfortable apartment above it. When his deal to rent part of his store as a coffee shop falls through, though, Benjamin isn’t sure how much longer his dream will last. Cary impulsively offers to fund and run the coffee shop because he knows he’s found exactly what he desires, mainly in Benjamin. The boy is all jangled nerves and confusion, and Cary loves to be the kind of Daddy who gives his boy guidance as well as showering him with love. Will Cary be just the kind of man Benjamin needs and never knew how to ask for?

    Cyril Blink rules his dominion with an iron fist but has his hands full with the willful academic haunting his antiquities vault. Professor Farris Elliot might be overqualified to manage the estate’s collection of priceless art and artifacts but he’s also a thorn in Cyril’s side. Farris has his own secrets and Cyril learns that the cranky professor isn’t bitter beneath his tweed suits. He’s actually rather sweet and tempting and Cyril finds himself breaking his own rules.A string of curious events and an attack brings a mystery to Blackhurst and Cyril vows to find those responsible and have his revenge. They All Fall Down can be read as a standalone but it features characters from previous Lake Cliff books and fits into a larger storyline that concludes in the next installment in the series.