Ethan's on-again, off-again girlfriend isn't crazy about his career, and she's made big plans to move half-way across the country. She wants Ethan to come with her ... but only if he agrees to leave carpentry behind and go back to school. Ethan's head is reeling with questions and doubts. He loves spending time with Jake -- and the thought of giving that up makes him sick to his stomach. Can Ethan pry himself away from Jake for a relationship that's not built on a solid foundation? Will he discover another reason why he finds Jake so magnetic? Still waters run deep. Jake found out too late that he was actually into guys. Tough luck for him -- between raising his daughter and running his own business, he's got his hands full. Love will just have to wait. Not that he has any idea where to find it in the first place ... He knows his crush on his apprentice Ethan is totally inappropriate, not to mention hopeless and stupid. Sure, Ethan's a cutie -- but he's also totally straight! Hell, he's got a girlfriend that he's willing to move half-way across the country for! But when Ethan and his girlfriend unexpectedly run into some problems and split up, Jake invites the younger apprentice out to his country home for some "guy time" ... and sparks fly. Did Jake just do something incredibly unprofessional -- or could Ethan actually be curious about getting with another guy? *** The Carpenter's Apprentice is a 65,000+ word stand-alone romance with a HEA! Narrated in dual first-person POV. No cliffhangers or cheating. Steamy MM scenes are depicted. Light MF elements depicted.

    The last thing he needs is his English teacher riding him about his poor class performance. For teacher Tom, still raw from an ugly breakup, the last thing he needs is a new romance, especially one that drags him into the thorny ethical issues of dating a student. When a chance encounter opens the door on unexpected lust, Tom and Milos plunge headlong into an erotic, all-consuming affair, but can the violent delights of new love survive secrets?

    It was supposed to be a random hookup but when I walked into my summer school course there he was, standing at the front of the room.My professor.Will Monroe catch me, or will he strike out?Catching Kalen is a contemporary standalone full-length gay romance. Contains adult situations and language. There are brief scenes and references to parental/spousal physical and emotional abuse.

    Seth is angry, rude, and just not what Cray wants to deal with right now. His software business is just taking off, and he needs to spend all of his time working. But when the two feel an undeniable attraction for one another, Cray can't ignore the pull Seth has on him. He's never wanted another man like he wants Seth, never even considered being gay, but he can't deny how his body comes alive every time Seth gets close.Seth is angry with the world, pissed at his dad, pissed at Suzie who was nice enough to take him in even though she's not his mother and she's not married to his father anymore. But she too dumped him on a man he doesn't know. What's worse is he can't stop looking at Seth, can't stop wanting him. He's young, but he's had plenty of sexual experience with women. Men never even entered the picture. One accidental kiss is all it takes to make him rethink what he desires most.The two men are stuck in the house together, alone. How can the inevitable not happen? But Cray's not ready to jeopardize what he's gained after growing up in a foster home. When the time comes for Seth to leave, will Cray ask him to stay and risk it all by revealing their little secret?

    His wife is cold, his children are distant, and he’s desperate for one night of self-indulgence. One night of real pleasure. So he heads to notorious Brixton Park seeking a prostitute, so divorced from his own needs, he isn’t even sure of his type. A Rent BoyJames Campbell is one trick away from life on the street. Trapped in the world’s oldest profession, he long ago gave up on breaking free. When he sees Michael on a bench in Brixton Park, he doesn’t take no for an answer. James knows he can provide all the pleasure an unhappy, repressed man needs.Something DifferentThat first night leads to an affair so deep, so honest and challenging, neither Michael nor James can predict its end. Each tryst brings them a little closer, sampling every kind of pleasure until nothing is off the table. Not even love… Trigger warning: child sexual abuse.Warning: this is an erotic m/m romance. The book contains frank language, adult situations and graphic sex.Note: the author would like to thank the talented and incredibly kind Rebecca Emin for her assistance with the second edition. All correct references to modern life in London belong to her. All errors, alas,belong to me.

    And with his dear friend and business partner, Steve Campbell, handling their investors, he's content to remain in the shadows. That is, until he meets the gorgeous and starry-eyed physics student Wes Martin.Wes is brilliant but broke. Ever since his scholarship fell victim to the financial crisis, he's had no choice but to sell his body to stay in school. Already half in love with Connor, Wes initially resists Steve's offer to be Connor's thirty-fifth birthday present. But in the end, Wes is too broke--and too smitten--to say no.Connor has no idea Steve bought Wes's attentions, and he quickly falls under the young man's spell. Yet after one night together, Wes disappears. He can't bear to hook with a man he could so easily grow to love, but he also can't bear to tell him the truth. Besides, if he sleeps with Connor again, there'd be no way to hide the bruises one of his regular johns loves to inflict. Only one thing to do: let Connor go. Walking away is painful, but not nearly as much as building a relationship on lies.Reader discretion advised. This title contains the following sensitive themes: non-consent.(This title is part of the 2012 Rentboy Collection.)

    They all feature side characters from the series but do not contain fake boyfriend tropes. Rebound (Fake Boyfriend 2.5) Aron and Wyatt have been best friends since college and are both rebounding from bad break-ups. One night of drunken sex makes them question their whole friendship and what they’ve had right in front of them all along. Best read after Trick Play in the Fake Boyfriend universe. It’s Complicated (Fake Boyfriend 3.5) Max has been in love with his childhood best friend, Ash, for years. The reason he has kept it a secret is because Ash also happens to be Max’s brother’s ex-boyfriend. Complicated doesn’t begin to explain their relationship. Best read after Deke in the Fake Boyfriend universe. Winning You (Fake Boyfriend 4.5) (Previously published in Heart2Heart volume 2. This story has been extended from the original and re-edited.) Marty and Luce win a blind date through a charity raffle. Marty is young and vibrant. Luce is older and a little bit bitter. In one night, they manage to change the course of each other’s lives. This is a prequel of Hat Trick in the Fake Boyfriend universe.

    He’s been playing professionally since he was fifteen. Twenty years later, he’s rich, famous, tired, and alone. And possibly gay according to his ex-wife.When a blown tire leads directly to mind-blowing sex with a motorcycle-riding white knight named Dakota, Bryce discovers he is most definitely gay. Now Bryce has a tough choice to make, follow the money to a new multimillion dollar contract, or follow his heart into the unknown?All Dakota Ryan knows how to do is grow apples. Now at twenty-four, he faces losing both his home and his livelihood in one cruel twist of fate.Then Bryce Lowery crashes into his life like the answer to all of Dakota’s prayers. He’s whispering promises to make all of Dakota’s wildest dreams come true. But Dakota knows better than to give his heart to someone who could leave, and if life has taught him anything, it’s that everyone leaves.Dakota has a choice, sit back and wait for Bryce to decide his fate, or for the first time in his life, chose what he wants his future to be.City Boy is a first time gay, fish out of water, May/December love story with a happy ending. It features snarky siblings, a dirty-talking farmer, lots of food, and big choices. (No poultry was harmed in the making of this book.)

    Alone with only the voices in my head -- and an island full of sex crazed wolfmen... They call this Paradise? Really?What started out as a romantic cruise -- a last ditch effort to save our fading marriage -- turned ugly when my wife, Cecily, dumps me off me on an island in the middle of the Caribbean. To be fair, the virus was turning the men into monsters. All the men got left behind, to keep the women safe. But did she have to look so happy to get rid of me?Immune to the virus that's ripped our world apart, I'm the only human left on this damnable island. I'm a slightly neurotic forty-year-old college professor playing Robinson Crusoe on the Island of Dr. Moreau."Oh please, Ari. You're far from Robinson Crusoe. He was a real man."Oh, and my wife? She's still nagging me, if only in my mind. And now there's a certain wolfman after me who just doesn't understand I'm not looking to switch teams. Then there's the heat and humidity, wild wolfmen ready to attack, and a hurricane looming on the horizon.Island life is far from paradise.

    I know better than to crush over the older, untouchable man. I’m here to do a job and prove I can do it well. What I don’t expect is for the bossy Mr. Frosty to thaw in my presence. His chilly demeanor grows hot the moment we’re alone and all I can do is melt for him. He’s supposed to be straight, yet with me, he bends his own rigid rules. I want to follow my heart, but my dreams might be at stake. Do I choose a budding, forbidden romance or go back to my safe, bland reality? One look at his rare, beautiful smile, though, and I realize I never had a choice. ***This is a short, steamy, instalove office romance with a happy for now.***

    Sam was abroad finishing his studies so the best men communicated by email for more than a year and wouldn't meet for the first time until a few days before the wedding. But on meeting Sam Aiken, Declan is surprised to see he isn't a kid at all, but a striking, athletic blond man with gorgeous green eyes and a wicked sense of humor. Declan is alarmed by the ferocious attraction he feels for Sam. And as the attraction is reciprocated, the events at Dunloch Castle change everything Declan has ever believed about himself. But is Sam Aiken all he appears to be?

    For the first time, Jake wants to be caught.Caught and Kept.Contains M/M sex and darker themes.*Completed series*Adrenaline Jake #1Mad Dog Maddox #2Festive Dog #2.5Fire and Sand #3Jealous Dog #3.5Guns and Shadows #4Diamond in the Rough #5

    In need of a place to crash, he's leaning on Miller Quinn. A patient, solidly masculine pillar of strength and support, Miller has always been there for him—except in the one way Church has wanted the most.With his staunchly conservative upbringing, Miller has been playing it straight his whole life. Now with Church so close again, it's getting harder to keep his denial intact. As they fumble their way back to friendship after so many years apart, Miller struggles to find the courage to accept who he really is. What he has with Church could be more than desire—it could be love. But it could also mean trouble.Church's criminal connections are closing in on the both of them, and more than their hearts are at risk. This time, their very lives are on the line.

    Period. If that’s not bad enough, I’m currently unemployed and sleeping on my brother’s couch. When I finally land a job interview at the city’s best marketing firm, I don’t realize that the rugged and handsome man who helped me earlier is actually the CEO of the company...Remember when I said I've lost faith in men? Well...one thing leads to another and I’m crushing hard on my boss. But I’m still struggling to let go of my past. Can I finally overcome what's holding me back and go for the man in the pinstriped suit who’s way out of my league? Hunter: I’ve built my company from the ground up and I’m not going to let a one-night stand ruin everything.My life revolves around my multi-million dollar empire. That’s until I hire Blue. I know I am straight. But Blue somehow steals away all my attention and makes me question everything I know about myself, especially my sexuality. I’ve always been a private man who’s strictly business. But keeping this secret relationship with Blue is not only killing me inside but my business as well. How much of my company am I willing to put on the line to explore this forbidden love affair?Warning: Blue's Boss contains explicit sexual content not suitable for anyone under the age of 18.The Everett Bros focuses on three brothers who go on their own journeys to find love. Each novel in The Everette Bros series can be read on its own or as part of the series.

    So, why is strange and popular Komano suddenly circling him with a sly smile? Is his attention a cruel joke…or is something delicious bubbling just beneath the surface?Apple and Honey mixes summer heat and sweet desire into the perfect treat. Will the beach bring a secret couple closer together? And can the end of the world mark the beginning of lasting love?