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Secret Light
Rafe Colman likes his life. He has a nice home, a good job, and a wonderful dog. But he's exhausted by living a lie. When his home is vandalized because of his perceived German ancestry, he can't even share the irony with friends. Officer Ben Morgan falls for Rafe's dog first, but it isn't long before he's giving her owner the eye. He thinks they have more in common than the search for Rafe's vandals, and he's willing to take a chance and find out. If life in 1955 is tough on a cop in the closet, it's even tougher on a refugee who's desperate to hide his roots and fit in. Rafe knows from tragic experience how vicious prejudice can be. Every second with Ben is stolen, every kiss fraught with danger. When Ben's partner threatens to ruin everything, Rafe and Ben have to fight to protect what they have but they're tired of hiding their secret light. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Lilyraines
Review: Feb 27, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Historical Romance, GLBTQ, Vintage / 19th Century, M/M, Men In Uniform
Rafe Colman escaped the place of his birth because of one type of difference, is targeted in his adopted homeland because of another, and has yet a third secret.
Ben Morgan is a police officer with secrets of his own and helps Rafe on his own time after Rafe's home is vandalized.
The two men find that they have more in common than they thought and develop a friendly relationship that becomes something more.
The Book of Daniel
Series: St. Nacho's; Previous Book: Jacob's Ladder
Daniel Livingston is finally free. He’s come clean about his passionless marriage and moved to St. Nacho’s where he can spend time with his brother. Now he’s ready explore the endless sexual buffet being hot and rich and single has to offer.
The problem is a firefighter named Cameron Rooney who haunts his every waking thought and half his dreams. No doubt about it. Cam is going to require a level of honesty Dan has never before considered, and in order to achieve that, he will have to turn his life inside out. Coming clean to his ex-wife will cost him money, doing right by St. Nacho’s will anger his business partner, and exploring a painful family secret will hurt the one person Dan has sworn to protect.
Cam’s faith in Dan is tested and Dan’s belief in himself is nearly non-existent. In the end, forging a new path could cost him everything or net him the most important score of his life in The Book Of Daniel.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual practices.
What Child is This?
Genre: LGBT Contemporary
Length: Novella
Michael and Tristan are finally taking that much needed weekend away for Christmas. They’ve been working so hard at their respective careers there hasn’t been time for a breather, much less a chance to reconnect and see if they’ve been working toward what they both want. Not to mention some quality alone time.
Like always, Michael’s well-laid plan is derailed by a phone call from Apple House. Three of their charges have gone missing and while Michael is worried, it’s not unusual for the young adults who stay at the shelter for homeless LGBT teens to come and go. But when one them calls Michael and asks if-- hypothetically speaking--it’s considered kidnapping to keep a baby who’s been abandoned, Michael and Tristan head home with all speed to sort things out.
Two couples need answers in a heartwarming holiday tale of taking stock, reaffirming commitments, and catching the perfect wave in What Child Is This? A Crossing Borders Christmas Story.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Mar 16, 2011
It’s Christmas, Michael and Tristan have finally made time for a long awaited vacation. But when they get a call about three missing young people from Michael’s shelter for GLBT kids they respond by riding to the rescue. One of the kids calls Michael to ask if finding an abandoned baby is considered kidnapping?
Prim leaves the shelter with Jack and Kate in tow, when they find an abandoned baby Pr
St. Nacho's 3: Jacob's Ladder
Genre: LGBT Contemporary
Length: Novel Plus
Series: Series: St. Nacho's; Previous Book: Physical Therapy
Jacob “Yasha”” Livingston is having a bad day. First there is the head cold. Then the orgy, the fight, and the hospital. Between that and the bus driver who ejects him -- after accusing him of transmitting the Swine Flu -- the rest of his day seems fairly vague. Now he's stuck in a small town called Santo Ignacio and he has a whole lot of thinking to do.
One thing is, when fate speaks in the form of an EMT, maybe it’s time to listen. One man in particular, EMT Jason “JT” Lents, with his shy smile and jade green eyes, seems more like an angel than a paramedic. But Jason has a date with a newer, prettier girl every night, despite the fact that he seems to return Yasha’s interest.
What will make JT happy? If JT is afraid of his feelings it might be Yasha’s chance to heal the healer. For this couple to find their way, it’s up to Jacob, his new friends, and the magic of St. Nacho’s.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Daisiemae
Review: Jun 24, 2010
Z.A. Maxfield has a lyrical way of writing that makes it easy to escape into the world that she creates for her characters. I admit that I’m not a fan of the first person narrative when it comes to reading romances. Honestly, I usually avoid them, because I really prefer to know what both my heroes are thinking and feeling. When I read St. Nacho’s 3: Jacob’s Ladder, I wasn&rsq
Blue Fire
LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Length: Novella
Fire cost Jared Kenny his home and all his memories of the man he’d loved for over half his life. But it also brought him firefighter Adam Collins and the purest blue eyes Jared had ever seen.
Despite the best efforts of his department, Adam had to watch with Jared while Jared’s house burned to the ground. Something about the man touched Adam and made him want to follow up and protect him. Later, when the two of them gave in to their passion, it burnt and bared them both.
So Jared ran…from Adam, from his past, and from everything their future together could hold. He tried to start a new life, taking only his newfound passion for glass and his obsession for a finding a particular shade of blue, the blue of the heart of a flame. It took a near-tragedy to teach him that the blue he sought, he'd had all along…in his firefighter's eyes.
Publisher’s Note: this book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Aug 30, 2009
When firefighter Adam Collins rescues Jared Kenny from the fire that engulfs his home he finds that he can't leave Jared. He finds Jared fascinating and he wants to save him from the place he's gone to, since the fire has cost Jared the home and memories of the man he's loved for half his life.
He takes Jared to his family home in Colorado to heal and find himself again. The attraction between them grows int
St Nachos
Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Length: Novel
Cooper has spent the last three years running from a painful past. He's currently moving from town to town, working in restaurant kitchens, and playing his violin for tips. As soon as he starts to feel comfortable anywhere—with anyone—he moves on. He's aware that music may be the only human language he still knows. Ironically, the one man he's wanted to communicate with in all that time is deaf.
Shawn is part of a deaf theater group at the nearby college. Shawn wants Cooper as soon as they meet and he begins a determined flirtation. Cooper is comfortable with down and dirty sex, just not people. As far as Shawn is concerned, dirty sex is win-win, but he wants Cooper to let him into the rest of his life as well.
Cooper needs time to heal and put his past away for good. Shawn needs to help Cooper forgive himself and accept that he can be loved. Both men find out that when it comes to the kind of healing love can bring, the sleepy beachside town of Santo Ignacio, “St. Nacho's” as the locals call it, may just be the very best place to start.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Mar 26, 2009
Cooper is fleeing a painful past and has been drifting for years. He has done nothing but playing his violin and waiting on tables. His past deeds are always on his mind. That is until he finds Saint Ignacios, CA and a small bar by Nachos. He stops for a few days and finds love a love that he thinks he doesn't deserve. Shawn is deaf but sensitive to Coopers moods and feelsthe love they share is unique.
The Long Way Home
When young boys go missing, psychic Kevin Quinn is called in to help the police department. Quinn's partner is Connor Dougal, a newer detective on the force, and a skeptic when it comes to psychic abilities. That is until strange things happen to Kevin when he touches objects belonging to the missing kids. Even more disturbing is the way Kevin can participate in Conner's dreams. Conner's past is more tied to the current case than anyone realizes and it's only by lancing the pain of the past there is a hope for the future.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Feb 3, 2009
When Kevin's Brother-in-law calls him for help with a case in California of missing teenage boys, Kevin a psychic comes down to see if he can help. Connor Dougal a new detective and a skeptic is assigned by Carl to take care of Kevin and show him where the boys had gone missing. Connor soon finds that Kevin's psychic powers are tearing him apart because he has no control over them takes steps to get Kevi
Crossing Borders
Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Length: Novel Plus
Tristan's got issues; he knows he does. So when his most recent girlfriend dumps him via messenger, and he can't stop staring at the messenger's cock while he's breaking the news, Tristan figures it's about time he makes some changes. He formulates a foolproof plan to get himself someone who can show him what he's been missing -- until who should crash his little adventure but Officer Michael Truax, the man who gave him a really expensive ticket for boarding without a helmet back when he was in high school.
Michael has been trying to catch Tristan for years...to give him a second ticket. Suddenly he's faced with his 'Sparky', all grown up -- and looking to get laid. The habit of protecting him isn't gone completely, but the opportunity is too much to resist. He figures the kid must know what he's getting into, so he takes him home. There, they carry on a cautious dance, only to find out that neither is what the other expected, and that together, they're hot enough to melt glass.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices, violence.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Sep 16, 2008
When Tristan gets dumped by his currant girlfriend via her brother he finds that he's more attracted to her brother then being upset by being dumped and decides to change his habits. He comes up with a foolproof plan on experimenting and heads to the local Borders. His plan is sabotaged by Officer Michael Truax who years ago had given him a ticket for no helmet while riding his skateboard. He's surprised when
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