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Christmas Wishes

Christopher Fielding has no choice but to spend Christmas with his family in York, away from William MacPherson, the biology professor with whom he has fallen in love. Finding his sister Nan in some distress over her pregnancy, Christopher makes a wish that all will be well with her and the baby, and another that William, traveling by train to his family in Scotland will be safe from the blizzard raging over the countryside.

As Christmas Eve approaches, William's train is stranded in snow drifts and Nan's baby is about to arrive prematurely. Cut off by the weather from a doctor's help, the family is in despair, and Christopher feels that his wishes may not be enough. Perhaps what they now need is nothing short of a miracle.


He Ain't Heavy

Brad and Duncan McKinley, brothers, best friends and business partners think that the most difficult part of the days ahead will be the aftermath of their coming out to their parents---but secrets their parents had been keeping from them all their lives come to light in a brutal fashion. The murder of their parents exposes a brother they never knew existed, a man without a conscience who is out to destroy them, but not before he reveals to them something that will not only change their lives forever, but also make them come to terms with the feelings for one another they have suppressed for years.


Damian and Demetrios

When Damian, a young artist, is commissioned to sculpt the image of Demetrios, Rome's current darling of the arena, he finds himself falling in love with the handsome gladiator. Despite his father's vow to disown him, Damian follows his heart---and when he and Demetrios are caught in the conflagration that threatens to destroy Rome, their love for one another gives them the strength to survive the flames.But their future together looks uncertain when Damian, rounded up along with Christians accused of setting the fire, is separated from Demetrios and forced into a fight to the death in the arena.

This is a re-issue.

Reviewer: Jenn
Review: Feb 20, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Historical Romance, GLBTQ, M/M
This is a hot read, pun intended. The story of these lovers takes place during The Great Fire of Rome, during which Nero reigned. However, Damian and Demetrios take hold of the story so fast that one of the biggest tragedies in history is a mere backdrop to the love shared by two men, a young artist nobleman and a slave gladiator. Damian reluctantly takes his impulsive sister to the games, which she loves an

Lucius and Callistus

Raised in the city of Capua, renowned for its gladiator training grounds---Lucius, a young patrician, is unprepared for the obsessive desire that almost overwhelms him when he first sees Callistus, a captive Gaul condemned to a life, and probable death, in the arena. Unsuccessful in his attempt to buy Callistus and save him from a premature death, Lucius instead follows his career, attending all of his bouts in the arena, including one with Spartacus, the rebel slave. Spartacus incites Callistus and his fellow gladiators to rebel and form an unbeatable army, almost bringing the Roman legions to their knees.

Although torn between his love for Callistus and loyalty to his friends and family, Lucius determines that before one, or both of them might die, he must find Callistus, confess his feelings, and spend at least one night in the arms of the man he loves.

This is the prequel to Warrior Prince


A Special Christmas

Gay MM/ Seasonal
Total-e-burning
Short Story

A romantic hideaway on a snow-covered mountain – what better place to meet the man who could heal a broken heart?

Question: What’s Brett Masters to do when his best laid plans for a special Christmas alone with his lover in a mountain cabin resort get axed because the lover up and leaves? Brett’s first instinct is to just suck it up, go home early and spend the Yuletide with his family – but it might have been a good idea if he’d called the airline and changed his flight to an earlier one.

Thwarted, he decides to use the cabin he’s paid for, all the while wondering if this form of self punishment is such a good idea. A romantic hideaway without the romantic partner – what’s that about? But fate steps in and takes him for a spin in the arms of Devyn Weston, the resort manager’s hunky brother.

What’s Brett to do when he and Devyn get stranded by a snowstorm? 

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: May 4, 2011
Genre(s): GLBTQ, Seasonal / Holiday, M/M
Planning the special Christmas for his lover was all Brett Masters wanted to do for their getaway. But when he finds out that his lover had been cheating on him for months Brett tries to get a refund so he can leave early to visit his family. When the resort won't give him a refund he decides to take the cabin anyway. He thinks that this will be the worst Christmas ever. That is until he meets Devyn and his

A Deadly Game
Nick Fallon, private investigator, gets a rude awakening when his past life unexpectedly catches up with him. Four years earlier, Nick, then a member of the Pittsburgh Police Department, was instrumental in arresting Francisco Garcia, a drug dealer and cold-blooded murderer.
 
Now, Garcia has escaped from death-row, intent on making good his threat of reprisal for the death of his son in the shootout that brought down his notorious empire---a confrontation that also claimed the life of Nick's close friend, Sam Valance.
 
Nick, only too aware of Garcia's ruthless and cunning tactics, fears for the safety of his family and his lover, Eric Jamieson. Nick knows in order to protect those he loves he cannot, for one moment afford to let down his guard, until Garcia is either apprehended---or dead.
 
A Deadly Game is an erotic thrill ride, filled with danger, excitement and suspense.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Sep 15, 2010
Genre(s): GLBTQ
Private investigator Nick Fallon finds that life can present you with an unpleasant reminder that the past sometimes isn't always meant to stay there. When an old enemy from Pennsylvania escapes prison and starts his revenge again those who put him there, Nick must decide what to do because he knows his friends and love ones aren't safe as long as Garcia is on the loose. Nick is all too aware of Garcia's m

Ride 'Em Cowboy
Length: Novella
 
When Royce Chandler first claps eyes on his father's ranch foreman, Parker Jones, it's lust mixed with dislike at first sight. It seems that Parker has nothing but disdain for the young law graduate. But all that changes when Parker is thrown from his horse and Royce accompanies him to the hospital.
 
What follows is a realisation of their mutual attraction, and a desire to spend the rest of their lives together; maybe get a ranch of their own. Then Royce's dad tells Parker that his son is about to turn down a juicy offer from a big law firm in Los Angeles. Parker knows the reason - him - and he takes strong action to convince Royce he's making a mistake by not taking the job.
 

But his actions tear the two men apart, leaving Royce to wonder, how could Parker's love for him have faded so suddenly? 

Reviewer: Chris
Review: Mar 10, 2010
Genre(s): GLBTQ
Royce thinks Parker hates him the first time he meets him. The man immediately turned away from him. What he doesn’t know is that Parker got an embarrassing bulge just looking at him. As the two cautiously avoid one another, Parker gets hurt. While in the hospital on pain meds and in pain, he throws caution to the wind and tells Royce how he really feels. The two end up in a motel acting on their overwh

Blueprint for Love
Contemporary/ Gay
Total-e-burning
Short Story
 
Homecoming Valentines Collection, stories of love lost and love found: "If you love someone, let them go. If they return to you, it was meant to be. If they don't, their love was never yours to begin with..."
 
A chance meeting in the rain on Valentine's Day leads two men on a path of discovery, jealousy and love.
 
Kyle Rutherford is literally bowled over by architect, Mason Alexander, while waiting in the rain for a taxi outside Los Angeles airport. Despite ending up in a puddle on his bottom Kyle accepts Mason's invitation to dinner – after all, until that moment, he was dateless on Valentine's Day.
 
The two men are quickly attracted to one another and continue to date until Mason lands a lucrative contract, designing and building a custom home in Dubai. It means he'll be gone for several months, but before he leaves he asks Kyle to move into his apartment. Seeing this as commitment on Mason's part, Kyle happily agrees, but his contentment is rudely disrupted when Jake, Mason's ex, shows up with stories of Mason's dark side. Kyle's disillusionment is compounded when Mason tells him he has allowed Jake to move into the apartment.
 
Kyle moves out, convinced that the next Valentine's Day will be the worst one ever.

Ride 'Em Again Cowboy

Contemporary/ Gay/ Cowboys

Total-e-burning

Novella

A cynical city lawyer finds his ordered life turned around when he meets a handsome cowboy during a weekend getaway on his friend's ranch.

Charles Fletcher is happy to accept an invitation from his best friend, Royce Chandler to his family owned ranch in Northern California, but doesn't expect his life to be turned around by the newly hired assistant foreman, Jed Miller. Although Charles finds Jed attractive, he is uncomfortably aware that the cowboy seems to be carrying what Charles terms – too much baggage. Despite Royce and his lover Parker's attempts to bring the two men together, Charles is wary of Jed's often aloof attitude. It's not until Jed shows up drunk, and Charles is the only one there to help him back on his feet, that the two men connect, both physically and emotionally.

What looks like a promising love affair is thrown a curve when Jed receives a call from his ex lover asking his forgiveness for their break up and to please come home. Charles, determined not to show how much Jed really matters to him, tells Jed, "Hey, it was great fun, but it was just one of those things", and returns to Los Angeles.

Once again, Royce and Parker attempt their cupid act, but will their good intentions bring Charles and Jed together, or have both of them singing 'I'm a Lone Cowhand'?

Reviewer: Chris
Review: Mar 10, 2010
Genre(s): GLBTQ
A self-proclaimed whore, Charles Fletcher loves ‘em and leaves ‘em. He doesn’t really believe in love, until he sees Royce and Parker together. Envious but convinced he’ll never find a man for himself, he accepts an invitation to visit Royce at his family-owned ranch. Who knows? Maybe he’ll find a hot cowboy for himself? Jed Miller is a new hire at the Double R Ranch. He left hi

Under the Law

Gay/ Historical - 1973

It's swinging London in 1973. 
 
Britain's just going 'decimal'; Carnaby Street is the centre of fashion – all of Europe goes there to shop. Soho has yet to become the gay hub it now is. There are no computers to speak of, no Internet dating, no mobile phones, nor even answering machines or VCRs – certainly no CD's or DVDs. Yet, somehow Britain survived, and the Brits even managed to enjoy themselves, despite all that deprivation! 
 
Peter Buchanan is a struggling young singer/actor waiting for his big break in the West End of London. John Reed has been a London bobby all his working life, and has recently been promoted to Inspector. When these two men meet by chance, there is an instant attraction – but not before some bumps in the road to love have been straightened out... 


Murder Above Fourth

Nick Fallon always knew there would be a day of reckoning between himself and Harold Forsythe, a millionaire who headed a secret group paying big bucks to watch young men and women have sex-sometimes dangerous sex, that had resulted in the deaths of two young men.

When one of the owners of 'Above Fourth', a popular San Diego nightclub, is needlessly murdered, Nick vows to take Forsythe down, but in his determination to see the man behind bars, Nick throws caution to the wind. In a reckless and ultimately dangerous move, he not only puts his own life in jeopardy, but also the future of his relationship with his lover.


Friction Anthology

Cruising by JP Bowie

Adam Brenner is looking for a life change...

Adam Brenner is looking for a life change when a long-time friend and associate, Tom Hathaway, offers him a position as casino manager aboard The Maid of the Seas, a luxury cruise ship out of Port Canaveral, Florida.

Trying to leave behind haunting memories of an alcoholic boyfriend on a path to destruction, Adam succumbs to the Latin charm of Vittorio Borghese, the ship's architect. After a night of hot sex, Adam thinks he might have found the one to help him forget the misery of the past, but Adam soon discovers that life on board a floating resort has its drawbacks to go hand-in-hand with the perks.

Maximum Exposure by Jenna Byrnes & Jude Mason

A secret pleasure denied could be the end for long time lovers Rob and Max, or will mistrust do it first?

Rob Jenkins is worried. The relationship he's been in for six years has become a little stale and not very intimate. He loves Max more than anything, but the man's sexual fetish of 'doing things' in public never interested him.

While Max is away at a two-week business conference, Rob concludes that in order to save their relationship, he needs to make some choices. He surprises Max with a weekend visit and the offer to play a 'game'. Will the sexy scenarios be enough, or will they merely expose the flaws in their relationship?

Yes! by Kim Dare

Can Andrew really spend twelve hours saying no to everything Stephen offers him? It's not going to be easy, when all he wants to say is - Yes!

Andrew likes sex. If someone he's attracted to wants to have sex with him, he's not going to say no to them. That's not a character flaw, it's just common sense.

Stephen seems to think otherwise. He's sure Andrew is incapable of saying no to a cheap thrill. But, at the same time, he's more than happy to provide Andrew with the prefect opportunity to prove him wrong.

Sorry Charlie by Ashley Ladd

Charlie's dad wants to make up after a seventeen-year family feud...

He's overjoyed, excited, and nervous as hell that his father is finally accepting his sexual orientation and speaking to him after a seventeen-year family feud but Charlie can't understand why his long-term partner Jonathan is acting jealous and clingy, when he should be happy for him or at least supportive.

Jon's afraid Charlie's family will hurt him again and he doesn't know if he can mend Charlie's heart if it shatters a second time or stand by and watch while Charlie sets himself up for more heartbreak.

Heat of the Night by SL Majors

Bad boy Stephen Powell has finally met his match in Dakota Youngblood, a sexy Alpha and older man who shows Stephen a thing or two in the heat of a hot summer night.

It was supposed to be punishment...

Last week he'd been living the high life in Monte Carlo, and now, after yet another brush with trouble, ultimate bad boy Stephen Powell has been banished to Wyoming, which might as well be the middle of nowhere.

Stephen wasn't expecting to fall in love with the wild land or with its untamed rancher, Dakota Youngblood, a man as rugged as the mountains he calls home. Youngblood sizzles with intensity and teaches the brash younger man a thing or two about life, about passion, about commitment...

One Night Stand by Cassandra Gold

Can a one-night stand lead to lasting love?

Photographer Tom Garner is finally ready to date again after the death of his partner. On his first night out, he meets sexy Ian. Unfortunately for Tom, Ian isn't looking for a relationship.

Ian Abernathy has been burned by love one too many times. His new rule, one-night stands only, seems to be working well—until he meets Tom.

Reviewer: Daisiemae
Review: Jul 30, 2010
Genre(s): GLBTQ, Anthologies, M/M
Friction is a multi-authored homoerotic anthology. I was happily surprised that I really liked all of the stories in it. Many times in the past, I’ve read other anthologies where there are usually at least two or more stories that I either disliked or it lost my interest.  Admittedly, there are some stories I liked better than others, but all of them were interesting and very entertaining shor

The Officer and the Gentleman

A young Scotsman and a Cavalry Officer embark on a forbidden love affair as the winds of war threaten to tear them apart.

When Robert Alexander Macdonald locks eyes with Captain Charles Wentworth at a social gathering in London, it's not long before they are also locking lips and engaging in a covert love affair. After an idyllic time spent together in a cottage on the windswept cliffs of Cornwall Charles receives orders to report for combat duty.

Britain and France are at war with Russia, and Charles, an Officer with the 11th Hussars finds himself part of the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade, a military disaster that outraged the British population.

Robert, on hearing that Charles is missing, goes in search of him, but finds only the shell of the man he loves, a man damaged in body and mind, with no memory of his family or loved ones. Faced with the possibility of Charles never again knowing what he and Robert meant to one another, Robert decides to dedicate himself to Charles' full recovery.

Going against all medical advice, Robert removes Charles from the hospital and takes him back to Cornwall in the hope that the familiar surroundings of his old home will bring back some latent memory to his lover's mind. A hope, that as time goes by, becomes less and less of a possiblity.
 

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: May 12, 2009
Genre(s): GLBTQ
When young Scotsman Robert Alexander MacDonald comes to London for a bit of play and adventure he doesn't expect to meet dashing cavalryman Captain Charles Wentworth at a social gathering. When their eyes meet over the head of Charles' sister Emily he can't believe his eyes. He is seeing the most appealing man he's ever seen. Robert and Charles find they have a lot in common and spend as much time together as

Personal Trainers

A three-way brings a young man the realisation that great sex can make a man fearless!

When Robin Carter, feeling blue, out of shape and harassed by a bullying supervisor, sees an Ad promising a return to the physique of his youth, and a resurgence of self-esteem, he immediately answers it.

Meeting with Jack Kelly, Personal Trainer, certainly invigorates Robin's sex life, especially when he meets Alex, a yound lady eager to have Robin take a walk where few gay men tread. With his sexual libido enhanced by these hot encounters, Robin's ready for love - and more than ready to punch his sneering supervisor on the nose!
 

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Feb 19, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Menage / Multiple Partners
When Robin Carter looks at himself in the mirror one morning he sees his body starting to develop love handles and it depresses him. Going to work that morning his boss gives him a hard time and causes even more depression. He decides that he needs to loose weight and get in shape. Turning to personal trainer Jack Kelly is an inspiration of the good kind especially when Jack and his friend Alex give Robin a t

Duet in Blood

Book three in the My Vampire and I Series

Micah Fitzgerald, still hurting from a recent breakup, finds himself intrigued, and then captivated by Joseph Meyer, a handsome and sophisticated stranger he meets in a west Hollywood bar. Very quickly, Micah finds himself falling in love with Joseph and, through him, is drawn into a world of elegant and fascinating people.

When Joseph disappears on a supposed business trip, Micah is frustrated by the man's close friends who seem unwilling to give him any information or allow him to help in the search. When he challenges Marcus Verano, Joseph's closest friend, and accuses him of hiding the truth, Micah discovers a great deal more than he even barganied for.

Taken hostage by Joseph's long-time enemies, Micah is presented with two choices. Either join the forces of evil, or allow his lover to induct him into the seductive dark world of the vampires. Even after he makes his choice, Micah finds that danger and treachery threaten him, and the man he now loves unconditionally.
 

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Oct 13, 2008
Genre(s): GLBTQ
When Micah Fitzgerald decides to go out for the first time after his break up, he doesn't expect to meet Joseph Meyer and certainly not to fall in love with him. He feels out of place with Joseph's friends because they are so elegant.   Joseph knows that Micah is his forever love and will do anything to keep him safe. So when Joseph disappears during a business trip to France Micah is very concerned an

Summer Bliss

When Phil Conway takes his pooch for a walk in the park, the last thing he expects is to be bowled over—literally—by another man, and his dog.

Greg Hunter is in from Seattle, visiting his soon to be divorced sister, Sarah, and taking on dog walking duty, when he and Phil first meet.

Quickly giving in to the attraction they feel for one another, they plan drinks, dinner, then a day at the beach—and more... But Phil has a wariness of commitment, and Greg’s sister is resentful of Phil’s intrusion into their lives. It seems the idyll will end without the two men finding the happiness they both crave.

But Fate has a funny way of overcoming obstacles. Phil runs into Sarah’s husband in the park, and on hearing that the man still loves his wife, initiates a meeting between them, hoping their mutual love will smooth out their differences. All that needs to happen now is for Phil to get over his fear of commitment and ask Greg to move in with him. Nothing difficult about that...or is there?
 

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Sep 16, 2008
Genre(s): GLBTQ
While at the dog walk Phil Collins gets bowled over by Greg Hunters big dog. From there its instant attraction between the two men and instant lust. Greg though is from Seattle, WA and Phil isn't to keen on a long distance love affair and he's not sure if he's ready for a relationship either.   Greg is visiting his sister in San Deigo when he meets Phil, Greg is ready for a relationship and when Phil c

My Vampire Lover

Ron is living a ho-hum life in West Hollywood when he meets Jean-Claude, an enigmatic Frenchman with some mysterious habits.

Finding himself becoming more and more attracted to Jean-Claude and loving the sexual relatiosnhip they very quickly indulge in, Ron is nevertheless puzzled by Jean-Claude's reticence and, at times, odd behaviour.

When he finds Jean-Claude lying in a back alley stabbed through the chest, the secret is revealed - and Ron's life is changed forever.

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Jun 23, 2008
Genre(s): GLBTQ
When Ron looks out of his restaurant window he sees an absolutely gorgeous man whom he invites in for a drink. Jean-Claude is a Frenchman exiled to America. He risks it all to start a relationship with Ron. One night when Ron is waiting for Jean-Claude at the restaurant he feels that Jean-Claude is in trouble and he finds him in an alley with a steak through his chest. Jean-Claude tells Ron who he really i

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