After the death of their parents, they've grown accustomed to each other's love, relying on no one else but themselves. So when eighteen year old Colton gets kidnapped from his college dorm, Jason will do anything to get him back. Devyn Taylor has had a crush on Colton Hamilton for years. But being Jason's friend he never had the guts to actually go ahead with what he wanted. But no matter how much he's tried Devyn can't seem to forget about Colton. So when some friends who got badly burned by Jason, devise a plan to kidnap his brother, Devyn realizes this is his one and only chance to get Colton. The problem? Devyn didn't realize how sadistic his so-called friends are and just how serious things are about to get.

    They look like best friends, but is there something more between them? Maybe one of them is head over heels and the other one a bit clueless? They would make such a cute couple :)Photo Description: In the photograph, two young men sit closely together. One is smoking, while the other appears to be talking. Their close proximity to one another suggests friendship and intimacy. Behind them, the surroundings look bleak and drab.This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is an Open Road" 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. This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.

    When he’s paired with Agent Baker Daley he wonders just how much a straight man can fake.Baker Daley knows he can “play the part”; he just needs a chance to prove it to Wilkinson. Being a straight man should have no bearing when his Domme has trained him well in the practice and lifestyle of submission. After all, this is just a job, right?One scene. One intuitive Dom. One sassy sub. The game is afoot…in more ways than one.As passions ignite and both men grapple with their internal desires, the mission begins to heat up. In a race against time, confusion and danger, they may just discover the greatest threat is to their hearts.

    With no memory of who did this to him or why, panic sets in, until rescue comes riding up on a big, brown horse.There’s more to Duke Walters than a handsome face and sexy drawl. In the arms of this rugged cowboy, Al discovers a peace and safety he never knew he needed, and now doesn't want to be without.But someone wants Al out of the way and drugging him during a movie junket in Houston is only the beginning. A world of differences may separate this cowboy and diva, but when danger strikes again, Duke might be the only one who can get them out alive.

    Desperate to start over, a new man named Aubrey Hobbs walks out of the fire-ravaged forest, alive and alone. With no ID and no money, nothing but his grandfather’s telescope, he goes where the Southern Cross leads him. Patrick Carney is the resident lighthouse keeper in Hadley Cove, a small town on the remote Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia. After the tragic death of his lover four years ago, he lives a solitary life; just him, a tabby cat, the Indian and Southern Oceans, and a whole lot of loneliness. He’s content with his life until a stranger shows up in town and turns Patrick’s head. Patrick never expected to be interested in anyone else. Aubrey never expected to be happy. Between Aubrey’s love of the stars and Patrick’s love of the ocean, these two fragile hearts must navigate new waters. If they can weather the storm of their pasts, they could very well have a love that eclipses everything.

    Prized. Possessed. Loved. ---Clover is an orphan and has led a tough and chaotic life. No stability. No money. No friends. He trusts no one. His already miserable life takes a nosedive when he ends up in the hands of a human trafficking gang. Someone has placed a request for a young albino man, and Clover is to become the property of a mysterious buyer who will stop at nothing to satisfy their depraved desire. Clover’s fate seems sealed until four bounty hunters appear to take out his captors and accidentally save him. The four mercenaries want to move on, but when Clover pleads for protection, they offer it to him at a price. In the beginning, the arrangement is all kinds of shady, but as he gets to know the four men who’ve taken him on a wild ride, his developing feelings might become as dangerous as the elusive buyer. But can a relationship with four such different men even work? Men who kill for a living? Men so full of contradictions? Tank. The massive ex-soldier eager to be Clover’s Daddy.Pyro. Wild, tattooed, with a filthy mouth and an itch for violence.Boar. Ginger, bearded, a big teddy bear who can turn into a grizzly.Drake. Dark and dangerous, with a tongue as sharp as his knives. Can these men provide him with the love and security he craves? Or has Clover made the worst mistake of his life?*THEIR BOUNTY is a dark gay harem contemporary romance, book 1 in the “Four Mercenaries” trilogy. The story contains scenes of explicit violence, offensive language, morally ambiguous characters and lots of scorching hot, emotional, explicit scenes.POSSIBLE SPOILERS:Themes: abduction, polyamory, mercenaries, bounty hunters, albinism, commitment issues, indecent proposal, dark past, male bonding, human trafficking, size difference, enemies to lovers, danger, alpha male, found family, size difference, distrust, shared, victim and protectorLength: ~92,000 words

    Will you be strong enough to make them, to see them through? Can you risk your friendship? Can you risk letting your friend know your true feelings? Are you willing to risk anything to keep him safe?Photo Description: Two young men embrace and kiss passionately in a green field, one with a leg kicked out behind him, like he has just run across the field to tackle his friend and kiss him. They look like they are laughing and smiling, happy just to be together.This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is an Open Road" 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. This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.

    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.

    He has goals: graduate and begin his career in law. One fateful night, Matt tags along with his gay roommate to a dance club and everything changes. Matt finds himself attracted to the most beautiful man he's ever seen. All labels go flying out the window.Aaron Mendez doesn't believe in labels, and he’s leery of straight curious men. He makes it clear that he’ll hide his fabulous light for no one. While Aaron can't deny the attraction between him and Matt, he is reluctant to start anything with someone who is still dealing with what this new label means—especially when that someone has a girlfriend.

     Nick is a shy, antisocial eighteen year old who wasn't sure what he wanted until he peeked at something he wasn't supposed to see. Now his imagination is running wild about what it would be like to be controlled by the man of the house, Stan. Ashamed of his feelings, but unable to turn them off, his relationship with Stan might be at risk if he can't open up and admit how he feels. Stan loves Nick more than anything in the world, but can't fathom why their usually close connection is starting to fall apart. The reason becomes clear when he catches Nick red-handed, and learns just what sorts of thoughts have been churning in that fertile imagination. In an effort to show Nick how far he will go to save their relationship, Stan takes his troubled brat on a camping trip where they will both get far more than they bargained for. It’s a dirty, sexy, sweet, sweaty ride that'll leave you begging for more - just like Nick!

    Cold agrees to give Jimmy a chance to have his debt cancelled, but it will mean surrendering his body to Cold's rough, ruthless demands every night until the very last penny has been repaid.Over the coming days, Jimmy learns what it means to be truly mastered, and Cold's stern dominance arouses him far more intensely than he would have thought possible. But as their business arrangement grows into a romance, can Cold keep Jimmy safe in his dangerous world?Publisher's Note: Cold Hard Cash includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book. A Dark Mafia Romance.

    When he called my up for my eighteenth birthday, I was shocked. I had so much I wanted to talk to him about... but would he still think of me the same, once he knew? But this older man, who I've always looked up to, doesn't react at all the way I thought. Not in my wildest dreams would I have imagined it would be him that breaks me in for the first time, and teaches me how to be his good boy. If you can't tell there's some serious M/M risque story in this book from the cover and description, Bradley Nyx can't help you.

    We shared a room, shared DNA, shared everything… until we didn’t.IVAN: I’ve always loved Eric more than I should, but when we were younger, it never occurred to me that the way I loved him was too much. All I ever wanted was to be everything he needed, but when he locked me out of his life, I had to face the fact that he didn’t feel the same.It wasn’t until now that I realized I’d never known exactly what it was he craved. But now that I do? No one else is going to give it to him but me.Once, I never would have imagined showing my twin just how twisted and dark I was inside. He was everything good, everything I wasn’t, everything I loved… and I’d rather lock him out than lose him forever.ERIC: I’ve always known my twin was too good for me, and once I got old enough to understand my sick desires, I knew the only way to keep him was to shut him out. Not completely, because I could never stand that, but just enough to make sure he’d never find out how twisted I really was.I’d rather die than let Ivan hate me, and I’ve certainly never dared to dream that finding out my dark secret would make him love me even more.EVERYTHING HE NEEDS is a 12,000 word taboo gay romance short story with a happy ending that comes at knife point, because sometimes the best way to love the one you shouldn’t is to force him to realize that what he really needs is you.

    Determined to do the right thing, Kurt offers the mourning Davy his assistance. Helping Davy through his grief helps Kurt deal with the guilt that his partner didn’t trust him enough to tell him the truth, and somewhere along the way Davy stops being an obligation and becomes a friend, the closest friend Kurt has ever had.His growing attraction to Davy complicates matters, leaving Kurt struggling to reevaluate his sexuality. Then a sensual encounter neither man is ready for confuses them further. To be with Davy, Kurt must face the prospect of coming out, but his job and his relationship with his Catholic family are on the line. Can he risk destroying his life for the uncertain possibility of a relationship with a newly widowed man?

    You won't believe me, because I'm just your brother's best friend, but it’s true. Each day my feelings for you grow, confusing but undeniable.With a few anonymous love tokens, I finally have an outlet for all the things I can't say. And with each gift and note, you smile. For me. Not your brother's straight friend, but something new. Something more. Something that will change everything if we can both find the courage to believe.All I have to do is confess who I really am:Your Secret Admirer