Sunday, July 23, 2017

Sunday's Safe Word Shelf: Matters by Sean Michael


Size Matters #1
Summary:
Trey is a natural submissive, but no one wants to take on a blind man. When Trey and Lucien hit it off, it could be the answer to Trey’s prayers.

When Lucien meets his favorite author at a book signing, he's surprised to discover the man is not only blind, but much younger than he’d expected. He’s even more surprised to discover that Trey shares a passion of his—BDSM.

Trey loves his life as a horror mystery writer, but it is a lonely one. Immediately drawn to Lucien, he’s surprised and intrigued when Lucien ferrets out his interests in certain aspects of BDSM right from the start.

Is Lucien exactly who Trey’s been waiting for, or is it too good to be true?

πŸ“šSize Matters included in What's His PassionπŸ“š


Love Matters #2
Summary:
For ten years they’ve done things Trey’s way. Now Lucien wants more. He wants to be with his lover full-time. Is Trey ready? Will he ever be?

Ten years after they first met and fell in love, Lucien and Trey are still together—after a fashion. Terrified that he’s going to become entirely dependent on Lucien, Trey calls his lover to come spend four to five days with him whenever he finishes a novel. Lucien wants more, but up until now has been willing to bow to Trey’s wishes.

Finally broaching the idea of seeing each other more often, during Trey’s writing periods, Lucien suggests that they begin to date each other on Friday nights. Trey agrees to the experiment and begins to flourish as Lucien gets him out of the house more—to eat, to swim, to visit the beach.

But can Trey remain faithful to his work ethic, get the job done with his novels and enjoy the distractions and adventures Lucien plans for him? Or will Lucien’s desire to have more break them apart?

Only time will tell.

πŸ“’Reader Advisory: This books contains scenes involving fisting and detailed references to enemas.πŸ“’


Size Matters #1
Trey took his guide dog Happy out, heading to the coffee shop at the corner. It was quiet there, especially late at night, and he knew Sarah and Anthony, the owners, would make sure he was taken care of. It was the one place he felt comfortable going on his own, thanks to them.

“Hey, Trey!” Sarah called out as he hit the door. “How’s it going?”

“Good. Good. Caramel latte, love?”

“You got it. We’ve got a piece of caramel crunch pie left, too.”

“Oh, rock on. Thanks.”

He sat, put one of his earbuds in, and checked his emails. There was one from the guy with the pretty voice, thanking him for signing. He answered with—

You’re welcome, man. Good to meet you.

It had been his first book signing, and it had gone okay. The guy with the pretty voice had been good-looking if Allison’s fluttering about him afterward was anything to go by. She’d described him as tall, dark and perfect. His voice had been…liquid velvet was pretty fucking cheesy. Still, it was true.

Velvety soft and rich and…whoa. Okay. Okay. No springing wood. The guy had asked him out for coffee in that voice…

His email binged.

Nice to meet you too. I meant it, about the coffee.

Trey chuckled.

I managed to get myself a cup.

Lucien’s reply didn’t take long to arrive.

You’re going to make me come right out and say it, aren’t you? I’m more interested in you than in coffee.

I don’t know you from Job.

Trey wanted to, though. The idea of it both thrilled and scared him. More thrilled, if he were being honest.

Thus the coffee.

He chuckled at that.

I guess so. I have to be careful, you know?

I get that, I do. But if we could do coffee at the place of your choice. What can I do in a public place?

Yeah. I have a good place here. Safe. Folks know me.

There you go. Invite me over.

Earthscape Java on Cornell.

Oh, God. Oh, God, what had he done?

I’ll be there in twenty.

Twenty. That gave Trey time to go home, to bail. He really didn’t want to. He should, though, right?

Love Matters #2
Trey finished the edits on his latest novel and leaned back, head pounding. Lord, that one had been a bear. Nearly six months he’d been fighting this novel and he was finally going to send it off. Hallelujah.

“Brian, are you out there?” He waited for the sound of his assistant’s steps on the tile.

“Right here, boss. What do you need?”

“The edits are done. They’ll go to Andrea. I need to make sure that the new headset I ordered will be here Monday. I need my phone and a cup of coffee with cream and then you can have the rest of the week off.”

“Oh. Oh, wow. Trey. Thanks. Five day weekend!” Brian was clearly pleased at the prospect.

Trey nodded, smiled. “Oh, can you please make sure that Dodger’s food is on the counter where I can get it, too?” It wouldn’t do to let his guide dog and best friend on four legs go hungry because he couldn’t find the kibble.

“Sure, boss. Do you need me to get you some supper?”

“No, I’m going to call a friend.” He’d finished another book. He and Lucien had a standing appointment and this time, he not only wanted what the man offered, he needed it. He’d wait for Brian to leave, though. This was not a conversation to be had where he could be overheard.

Relaxing, he asked his computer to turn on his music. Bach poured over him, rich and heavy, and he nodded along, humming. He couldn’t wait to make that call, to hear Lucien’s gruff voice. To feel… His cock filled, swelled and he wiggled on his chair. Keep it together, man.

The sound of Brian’s footsteps on the tile coming closer helped him get his erection under control. The last thing he wanted to do was embarrass his assistant—or himself, for that matter.

“I have your coffee and your phone.”

He heard Brian set them on his desk.

“The coffee is at two o’clock, half a foot from the edge of the desk. The phone is at nine o’clock. And your headset will be here Monday before noon. Are you sure there isn’t anything else you want me to do?”

“No. No, I’m good. I’m planning on staying in this weekend. I have enough dog food, yeah?” Not that Lucien wouldn’t go get him some if he didn’t, but he’d rather spend his time with Lucien doing other things. Any shopping they did would not be for dog food or anything else as mundane as that.

“You do, yes. And he’s out in the yard, playing. Do you want me to call him in?”

“No. No, he’ll use the doggie door. We’ve got this down. I’ll see you Monday at ten, hmm?” It was all he could do not to shoo Brian out of the door.

“I’ll be here, boss. Have a great weekend!”

“You too, man.” Trey sat back, waiting for the sound of the front door locking, followed by the odd high-pitched whine of Brian’s moped motor.

As soon as the buzz from the moped disappeared, he grabbed his phone. “Call Lucien.”

The phone rang only once before it was answered. “Trey.”

“I need you. It’s in—Darkness. I have until Monday morning.” Five days. No working, no words fighting him, just him and Lucien. For five days. It bore repetition.

“I’ll be there in twenty. And boy, you’d better have a plug in when I get there.”

The phone went dead, and Trey groaned, rubbing the placket of his slacks. Oh, fuck. Fuck yes. Twenty minutes.

The only question was, did he put in the plug or not, and if he did, which one? Whatever he decided would set the tone for the next five days. If he didn’t, it would be punishments and torture. If he used the large one then he would get pampered. If he used a small plug…

That was it. A sweet, little plug. Obedience, but not enough. Lucien would spend the entire weekend pushing him, putting in dildo after dildo, plug after plug, each one larger than the last. Perfect.

Trey headed out of his office, down the hall and into the kitchen. He knew his home by heart and could walk around without worrying about trying to orient himself or figure out where he was—or bumping into anything. Brian knew full well to keep everything exactly where it was.

In the kitchen, he poured himself a glass of water and fed Dodger, the sound of those click-clack claws on the tile as Dodger came in, responding to the sound of the kibble hitting the bowl, making him laugh. “Hey, boy. Your favorite person is coming over.”

Dodger barked twice for Trey, as if he understood. He had no doubt that Dodger did.

“I know! We haven’t seen him in months.” They had an arrangement. Trey needed peace to write, needed complete order and control of his life, and Lucien… Well, Lucien stole that from him. So every time a novel was done, Trey indulged. It wasn’t perfect, but it worked for them.

And if he didn’t want a long weekend of punishments, he’d better get that plug in. The thought gave him a jolt of excitement. Lucien was magical, making him feel so much, getting him out of his head and fulfilling all his needs. He wasn’t sure anymore how he’d managed before Lucien had come into his life.

Trey checked the time, pressing the button on his watch and listening to the readout. He still had ten minutes before Lucien would be here—and he knew Lucien well enough to know that the door would open at precisely twenty minutes from the end of their call. That gave him enough time to brush his teeth, maybe even get himself off.

He headed to the bathroom, stopping to turn the music to low. He washed his face, ran the electric shaver over his cheeks, brushed his teeth, then he searched in the bottom drawer of the vanity. There were three plugs there—one that was the size of a cock, one the size of a finger and the third… That was the one Lucien called the punishment plug. That was for emergencies—like when Lucien couldn’t come over because he was out of town on business. Then there was the phone and that thick plug and tears and his own hand. Though to be fair, that had only happened once. Still, it had been one time too many.

Tonight Lucien would bring his own treats.

Trey took out the thin plug and headed toward the bedroom. Lucien had his own key and would be expecting Trey to be in the bedroom, naked, plugged and waiting. It made him feel naughty in the best possible way.

He undressed, before folding his clothes neatly and setting them on the dresser, then he slid under the covers, tracing the smooth plastic of the plug, testing the give. He slipped it into himself with the barest minimum of lube—hell, he barely felt it, but the act of sliding it in his needy hole gave him goosebumps. It was a promise of things to come.

Trey had barely seated the plug when Dodger barked, his claws noisy on the tile as he raced to the front door.

Trey curled up under the covers, focusing on the sound of Lucien’s heavy steps on the floor. He heard Lucien giving Dodger his due first, loving on his mutt. Oh, go, Lucien—he had found the kick spot and it sounded as if Dodger was trying to dig a hole to China.

Lucien laughed. “Okay, boy. I need to find your Master. See what kind of weekend we’re going to have.”

God, Trey loved that sound. Lucien’s laugh was full-bodied, rich, happy—like the deep voice that made his cock jerk, filling.

There was a last bark from Dodger, then Lucien’s footsteps heading to the bathroom. The tap ran for a few moments, and he knew that Lucien would be washing his hands. Then, finally, the footsteps headed straight for him.

Trey smiled, inhaling the delicious scent of wood smoke and spice and wind.

“Someone is hiding under the covers. Would you like the room warmed?” Lucien’s rich voice poured over him like honey.

“Good evening, Sir. I felt odd, spread out and naked.”

“That’s how I like you, though. A feast, just waiting for me.”

Trey could hear the subtle sound of buttons sliding through their holes, and he sat up, desperate to see, to touch.

“When I’m naked, Trey.”

Lucien always had had the ability to seem to be able to read his mind—or read him, at least. Was it easier if you could see? He thought it probably was.

Trey explored the blanket’s edge, the puckering where the stitches were—anything to keep himself busy, to keep his hands from running over his own body, wrapping around his cock. God, the waiting was torture.

He could hear each step as Lucien undressed—Lucien’s shirt shushing as it slithered from Lucien’s shoulders, the zipper of Lucien’s pants slowly being drawn down.

The scent of his lover grew stronger, too, like the best kind of perfume on the air. He swore he could tell when Lucien’s boxers were pushed down, too, the thick cock springing out.

“You’re naked now.” And he wanted to touch.

Author Bio:
Often referred to as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangsta of Love" while still striving for the moniker of "Maurice," Sean Michael spends his days surfing, smutting, organizing his immense gourd collection and fantasizing about one day retiring on a small secluded island peopled entirely by horseshoe crabs. While collecting vast amounts of vintage gay pulp novels and mood rings, Sean whiles away the hours between dropping the f-bomb and persuing the kama sutra by channeling the long lost spirit of John Wayne and singing along with the soundtrack to "Chicago."

A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.

Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.


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Cover Reveal: Finngarick by Victoria Danann

Title: Finngarick
Author: Victoria Danann
Series: Order of the Black Swan: DIT #2
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Expected Release Date: September 29, 2017
Summary:
“When it came to my attention that D.I.T. was going to Dublin, I thought of Torn Finngarick. After all he knew the culture and could, perhaps, be useful. I confess to the ulterior motive of wanting to see all the floaters brought in from the cold. He was one of the remaining few. And everybody deserves another chance. Right?

As I mentioned earlier, my wife was working for Black Swan setting up a unit called Department of Interdimensional Trespass. It seemed that creatures coming and going at will were causing havoc that had, until recently, been unexplained, believed to be fiction of the myth or folklore variety, or dismissed as interplanetary visitations. Rosie was busy hiring and training people who were going to function as police.

Anyway, I had served with Sir Finngarick when I was first knighted as the fourth member of the infamous Z Team and came to know him quite well. Most believed he was irredeemable. I did not.” -Glendennon Catch, Sovereign, Jefferson Unit


When they transferred onto the larger Black Swan jet in Edinburgh, en route to Buenos Aires, Torn gave Raif a look that said, “We have arrived.” He then proceeded to flirt with the flight attendant for most of the trip. Not that his attention wasn’t welcome. Finngarick seemed to ooze sex from his pores when he turned his charm in the direction of a target.

Of course he was a healthy male elf interested in the physical expression of all that it means to be that, but there was also an element of satisfaction in having his choice of females, given the damage done by the profound social rejection of his developmental years.

Raif’s eyes were closed, but he was smiling.

“Do no’ be feignin’ sleep, boyo. I see you’re livin’ vicariously and perhaps learnin’ a trick or two about interactin’ with the fairer sex.”

Raif cocked an eye open. “You mean pie in the sky?”

“Her name is Amanda.”

“Is it now?”

“’Tis. She might like you better if you gave yourself half a chance. You have the whole exotic look thing goin’ on.”

Raif opened both eyes and cocked a brow. “Exotic look thing? So now you’re attracted to me as well? Or maybe it’s instead. You bi, Torn? I think I should know before I throw in with you as partner. It’s a big step.”

“Great Paddy. You can actually speak words with multiple syllables. Who knew?”

“Interesting. An evasion rather than an answer.”

“No,” Torn chuckled. “I’m no’ bi. No’ even the least little. But I’m no’ blind. You’re good lookin’ enough for a human.”

“Thanks,” Raid said drily.

“All you’d need to interest women is to be interested in them. Hey. For that matter, between the two of us, seems more likely that you’re the one most likely to like guys.” Amanda swished up and set drinks down for each of them, lips twitching surreptitiously at the bit of conversation she overheard. “Hey, Amanda. Do you no’ find my friend here attractive?”

Amanda looked Raif over, while he flushed at the unwanted scrutiny. “Yes. Handsome.”

Torn barked out a laugh. “See!” he almost shouted to Raif. “Aren’t you going to at least say thank you to the woman?”

Amanda hesitated for a second, but when she saw that Raif was busy glaring at Torn, she went about her business.

Once she was gone, Raif said, “That was embarrassing, you freckle-faced fucker.”

Torn gaped. “How is it embarrassin’ to be called handsome by a beautiful woman?”

“Because you put her on the spot. What was she going to say? ‘That guy? Fuck no. He’s hideous. Why would you embarrass him and me by asking that question?’”

Finngarick shook his head. “Dude.”

“Don’t call me dude.”

“Why no’?”

“For one thing it sounds ridiculous with your Irish accent.”

“Does it? Let’s call Amanda and ask her what she thinks about my accent.” When Torn looked toward the galley, Raif threw a rolled up magazine at Torn’s head. Laughing, Finngarick said, “So you’re checking the undecided box again.”

After a few minutes, Finngarick nudged Nighsong. “How’s your Spanish?”

“S’okay. Why?”

“Why do you think? Because that’s what they speak in Buenos Aires.”

“Don’t worry about it. We’re not going to talk to vampire before we stake them.”

“Aye. ‘Tis true enough. But I’m thinkin’ more about after hours activities.”

Raif reopened one eye. “Girls. You mean girls. Do you ever think about anything else?”

“’Course. But I am a healthy young elf with a healthy young…”

“Yeah. Yeah. I get it. Young. Dumb. Full of come.”

“You’d better leave the poetry to the Irish. And I resent bein’ called dumb. Who helped you through calculus?”

“Do not get me started on fucking calculus. What a colossal waste of a person’s time and energy? Do you believe we’re ever going to use calculus as vampire hunters?” Torn opened his mouth to speak, but Raif was on a tear. “No. We are not.”

“What has gotten into you? Is the cabin pressure pushin’ words out of your mouth that have just been lyin’ dormant for years waitin’ to be released?”

“Funny.”

“One word. Two syllables. That’s more like it.”

“Maybe I didn’t have anything to say before now.”

“Who are you?”

Raif offered up a shit eating grin. “I’m your fucking partner, soon-to-be Sir Finngarick.”

It was the first time Torn had ever heard his name paired with the honorific ‘Sir’. It sobered him for a second, but not longer.

“Aye. You are. Even if you become a nonstop jabber jaws.” Raif grunted. “That’s my man.”

Simon Says #1(Coming August 21, 2017)
Summary:
Simon Tvelgar wasn’t always the staid and steady director of the Order of the Black Swan headquarters in Edinburgh who manages the most unruly congregation of talented misfits ever assembled into one organization.

No. He was once a young, beautiful, athletically gifted knight, wild and lustful as any, until he fell in love with a Scottish fae girl who on bereavement leave. He lost her to the stones of the Orkneys as they picnicked there on Lammas twenty years before. She was swallowed up and faded from view, a look of panic on her face as she reached for him while her mouth silently formed his name. He lunged to grab her, but she was simply gone.

Year after year he traveled back to the Orkney Islands and talked to locals, but Shivaun was never seen again. Simon channeled his sorrow and loneliness into work until he eventually rose to the highest position open to an ex Black Swan knight.

Now, for the first time, he thinks there might be someone who could find Shivaun. Rosie Storm.

This novella introduces a new Black Swan series, D.I.T., Department of Interdimensional Trespass.

Author Bio:
New York Times bestselling author of thirteen romances. Victoria's Knights of Black Swan series won BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES for the past THREE YEARS IN A ROW. Reviewers Choice Awards, The Paranormal Romance Guild.

Her paranormal romances come with uniquely fresh perspectives on "imaginary" creatures, characters, and themes. She adds a dash of scifi, a flourish of fantasy, enough humor to make you laugh out loud, and, occasionally, enough steam to make you squirm in your chair. Her heroines are independent femmes with flaws and minds of their own whether they are aliens, witches, demonologists, werewolves, hybrids, psychics, or past life therapists. Her heroes are hot and hunky, but they also have brains, character, and good manners... usually.

The rich characterizations come from being a lifelong student of behavior, casually, and a serious student of behavior academically. She also studied comparative religion, myths, and Dark Ages history.

Victoria lives in The Woodlands, Texas with her husband and a very smart, mostly black German Shepherd dog.

Victoria is co-host of the popular ROMANCE BETWEEN THE PAGES podcast. 


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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Saturday's Series Spotlight: Memories with the Breakfast Club Kindle Worlds


A Way with Words by Lane Hayes
Summary:
Tony De Luca is a simple guy. He works for his uncle’s Brooklyn-based construction firm. And he knows from experience that keeping his head down and doing his job is the best way to deal with the meddlesome family members he sees daily. They think he’s quiet and maybe a little awkward but the truth is more complicated. Tony has a secret he isn’t ready or willing to share. He’s an expert at avoiding familial scrutiny. At least he was until the sexy guitar player showed up.

Remy Nelson is a small-town, free-spirited guy looking for a new life in the big city. He stays busy playing his instrument on a busy Manhattan street corner during the day and bartending at night. Remy is more interested in finding steady employment than a mate, but he can’t deny his attraction to the dreamy construction worker with soulful eyes, a kind heart, and a unique way with words. Falling for Remy wasn’t what Tony expected, but keeping him will require courage. And an end to keeping secrets.

Hot Date by Felice Stevens
Summary:
Once again, Julian Cornell is at the zenith of his career; not only have his designs helped the young men and women in the burn unit, he’s about to ink an exclusive deal with the hottest model for his new high-fashion menswear collection. Everything is perfect except his husband doesn’t understand how important it all is to him, and the model might want more than just to walk the runway in Julian’s clothing.

Nick Fletcher has never been the jealous type; he’s always been confident his place is right by his husband’s side. But now that Julian is about to re-launch his fashion line, Nick fears Julian might be sucked back into a world of beautiful people and wonder what he’s missed being married to a less-than perfect man like Nick.

Leave it up to two meddling friends who think they know best to arrange a hot date guaranteed to put the spice back in Julian and Nick’s marriage, enabling them to remember that what lies beyond the surface is a lifetime of love.

Memories Follow by SC Wynne
Summary:
Scottie Kinland works as the Kennel Manager for the Paws For Care veterinary clinic. Spending his days with animals is the only way he can feel safe. He has first-hand knowledge of how cold and calculating humans can be. How could he ever forget? He wears the scars on his face and his heart.

Lance Franklin likes to play the field. Still reeling from a lying cheating fiancΓ©e, he’s plowing through men like aspirin; only the pain of betrayal still stings. When he takes his mom’s dog in to the Paws For Care clinic, he’s immediately drawn to the quiet loner Scottie. But Scottie wants nothing to do with Lance.

Lance persists and he manages to forge a fragile relationship with Scottie. But just as both men begin to believe perhaps fate has something beautiful in store for them; the past collides with their future in a shocking way.

Anticipation by Talia Carmichael
Summary:
When life brings you someone who’s supposed to be yours you’ll need to decide if you’ll give into the anticipation…

Dixon Avery’s only focus is his center and he doesn’t have time for anything else. Especially with the upcoming event to raise funds he has to keep on track without distractions. Except he can’t get the sexy bookstore owner he’s just met out of his mind. Since the man dismissed him then it won’t be a problem to forget about him since he won’t see him again. Maybe…possibly. Yet when the man shows up to his center Dixon knows there’s no way he could have ever forgotten about him. Now he has to decide what to do about the man who has captured his attention.

Reginald Williams doesn’t like anything that upsets his orderly world. Especially when it’s the man he’s been seeing pass his bookstore for years on the way to the center he owns. The man who he’s thought about all too often, admiring him from afar not just for his work at the center but also as a man who he’s attracted too. Now he has an opportunity to meet him when he comes into his bookstore looking for Reginald to volunteer. He never reacts well when being caught off guard. He’s mad at himself for the lost opportunity. Now he’s going to have to step out of his comfort zone and take a chance on not only doing a good thing to help out at the center but maybe have a chance with a man who makes him want to step out of his orderly world.

Two men not looking for things to change but life has a way of doing things that will fulfill what they never knew was their anticipation….

Remember Love by Silvia Violet
Summary:
The last person Antonio expected to see sitting at the bar in Sparks was Scott, the only man he'd ever truly cared about, the only man who ever broke his heart. As memories of the painful end of their relationship come flooding back, all Antonio can do is run.

Scott’s number-one regret is believing Antonio would hurt him. He’s never forgotten the look on Antonio’s face the night they broke up. If there’s any chance he can repair the damage he’d done, he’s going to take it.

Though they care deeply for each other, Antonio and Scott will need to forgive and trust again if they're to find their way around the obstacles in their path.

Finding His Place by Nic Starr
Summary:
Sometimes finding your place in the world can lead to love.

Kieran Walters is the illegitimate son of a successful businessman. Despite striving to win his father’s affection, a confrontation that has been years in the making leaves Kieran devastated to realize he will never be good enough. Jealous of the half brother he’s never met, and who most likely doesn’t know of his existence, Kieran vows to find out what makes his brother so special in their father’s eyes.

Darius Jensen manages a nightclub. He loves his job, but is reluctant to commit when given the opportunity to become a partner. His previous foray into business ownership with a boyfriend had disastrous results, and Darius is still paying the price, both financially and emotionally.

When Kieran starts working with Darius at Sparks, Darius shows him it’s not too late for Kieran to realize his dreams—the fulfilling career, a loving family, and someone who loves him for who he is. If only Kieran can convince Darius of the same thing. But before Kieran’s and Darius’s dreams can come true, Kieran needs to come clean with his brother and deal with the resulting fallout… which threatens his relationship with Darius.

Uncommon Ground by Kelly Jensen
Summary:
Dillon Lee’s grandfather was a conspiracy theorist. Every summer he’d take Dillon on a tour of New York City while entertaining him with tales of aliens. Fifteen years later, after a phone call from a lawyer, Dillon is carrying his grandfather’s ashes from landmark to landmark, paying a sort of tribute, and trying to figure out what to do with his unexpected legacy. When someone tries to steal the ashes, a guy Dillon has barely met leaps to the rescue, saving the urn and the day.

Steilang Skovgaard is a reclusive billionaire—and not human. He’s been living in Manhattan for over twenty years, working on a long-term plan to establish a safe haven for his people. For seven years, his reports have gone unanswered, however, and he is the only surviving member of his interstellar team. The connection he forms with Dillon soon after meeting him is something he’s missed, something he craves.

But after someone keeps trying to steal the ashes, it looks as though Dillon’s grandfather was involved in more than theories—and might not have been exactly who everyone thought he was. Steilang doesn’t know how close he can get to the truth without revealing himself, and Dillon is running out of people to trust. Can these two work out what’s going on before the thieves set their sights higher?


A Way with Words by Lane Hayes
I handed him a plastic container and a fork then grabbed the second one and sat back before braving a glance at my companion.

“How’s your day going, sweet-cheeks?”

“Sweet-cheeks?” I repeated in a deadpan tone.

Remy chuckled. “Sorry. You seem a little tense. I was just trying to get you to smile. Thank you for the—what is this? It looks delicious.”

“Cold pasta. It’s okay.”

“Ahh. ‘Okay cold pasta.’ My favorite! I brought dessert.” He reached for the paper bag next to his feet. “These are called ‘better than extraordinary’ chocolate cupcakes. I brought you two. One for yesterday and one for today.”

“You didn’t have to do that.”

Remy narrowed his eyes and cocked his head. “And you didn’t have to bring lunch. I did it because I wanted to. I hope you didn’t feel like you had to bring—”

“No. That’s not it.”

“What’s wrong, then?”

“Nothing. I’m just…I shouldn’t be here, Rem.”

“Why not?”

“I like you, that’s why,” I snapped. I unfastened the top on my container and stabbed at the fusilli noodles.

“Oh. That makes sense,” he teased. “For the record, I like you too. I think I even told you so.”

I looked at him then, loving the warmth in his pretty eyes. “Why do you like me?”

“Because you bring me food,” he said with a laugh. When I didn’t join in, he kicked my boot until I met his gaze again. “Hey. Come on. Get it off your chest. What’s eating you?”

I didn’t respond immediately because the answer overwhelmed me. I took another bite and stared unseeing at the greenery over his shoulder.

“I shouldn’t be here, but I’m happy I am. Does that make sense?”

“Sure. You feel guilty. You like me, but you wish you didn’t. Is that right?”

“Maybe. I had dinner with my family last night and…” My nostrils flared and to my absolute mortification, my voice cracked when I continued. “God, I wish I wasn’t me sometimes.”

I was on the verge of losing it, and fuck, it was embarrassing. I was grateful he let silence take over before addressing my outburst.

“Tony, look at me.” He waited until I complied before continuing in a fierce tone. “You’re the you that you’re supposed to be. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

Hot Date by Felice Stevens
“Julian?”

He blinked and realized Nick had stood and was ready to leave. “Uh sorry. I was—”

“Busy, yeah I saw.” Without another word, or waiting to see if Julian followed, Nick turned and walked away.

Scrambling after him, Julian caught up with Nick walking down the block. “Why didn’t you wait for me?”

“You were working.” The clipped response angered Julian.

“We were done with dinner and you were paying the bill. Me checking my emails wasn’t taking away from our time together.”

“Whatever. It’s no big deal.”

“You’re being ridiculous. Why are you starting a fight with me?” They’d reached the loft and since Nick still had residual anxiety about using the elevator, he took the stairs, Julian trailing behind him. Unwilling to air their argument in public, Julian waited until they were behind the closed door.

“Before you said you didn’t want me having the phone while we’re eating. Now you’re picking a fight with me for looking at my phone after we’d finished dinner. It’s like you want to argue.”

Nick tossed his keys into the bowl by the door and went to the refrigerator to get a beer. He cracked it open and took a deep swallow while Julian waited patiently for him to speak. Meanwhile, the phone buzzed incessantly in his pocket and he was dying to find out if they’d secured the last two models needed for the show—most importantly, Lucien. But he held off; it wasn’t right after he’d promised to stop.

“I don’t want to argue. I wanted to have a nice dinner and be us again. But you’re obsessed with checking that phone. For once I’d like to be disconnected. Have it be only you and me.”

Shedding his jacket, Julian let it drop to the floor, never taking his eyes off Nick who set the beer can down on the counter top. “I don’t see anyone else here.” He stepped out of his loafers, undid his tie, and began unbuttoning his shirt. “Do you?”

Keeping silent, Nick shook his head and walked up to him until they stood less than a foot apart. “Come here.”

“I am here.”

The breath whooshed out of him as Nick pulled him up hard against his chest. “Now you’re here. Right where you belong.”

Memories Follow by SC Wynne
When four o’clock neared, I made my way to Paws For Care. I opened the door to the veterinary shop, but I wasn’t greeted by the usual cheerful woman at the counter. Instead, a cute blond guy sat in her spot looking like he’d rather be anywhere than where he was. His face was flushed, and he avoided direct eye contact. “Welcome,” he said stiffly.

“I have a four o’clock appointment with Dr. Hazelton.” Pinky squirmed in my arms and I kissed her furry little head.

The guy scanned the logbook in front of him. “Name?”

“Pinky.”

He frowned and kept his eyes down. “No, I mean your name.”

“Oh.” I laughed. “Sorry. It will be under Bernadette Franklin. I’m her son.”

He flicked his sky-blue eyes to mine and then down again. “Okay. It’s here.”

“Of course it is. Do people usually try to sneak in to see the vet?”

“Not really.”

When he turned his head toward the back, I noticed there was a long, jagged scar that ran along his jaw. My stomach tensed as I wondered how he’d gotten it. He didn’t look like the type who’d go in for plastic surgery. While he looked kind of rumpled, he seemed clean. His plaid shirtsleeves were rolled up, revealing muscled forearms, and he smelled like detergent. “You’re not the usual receptionist.”

His face flushed more, and he swallowed hard. “Patty had a hair appointment and she asked me to cover for an hour.” His thick dark lashes hid his expression. “I manage the kennel in back.”

“So you’re a jack-of-all-trades.”

“Hardly.” For the first time, he met my gaze squarely.

The punch of attraction that hit me when his light gaze rested fully on mine surprised me. He had a guarded but kind of innocent air about him that made my chest tight. I could see instantly that he’d been hurt horribly by someone. I was shocked I could read that so clearly on his handsome face, but it was there.

“You’re doing great.” I spoke firmly, wanting to reassure him for some bizarre reason.

His mouth tightened and he said, “Yeah, right.”

“I mean it.”

He shook his head and pointed toward the chairs behind me. “Take a seat. I’ll call you when the doctor is ready for you and Pinky.”

I moved to the seating area and sat where I could watch him. I knew I was acting kind of weird, but he intrigued me, and I didn’t get intrigued easily these days.

Remember Love by Silvia Violet
Antonio looked up from wiping the bar and froze. A blond man had just found an empty stool at the far end. Antonio could only see his profile, but he would know the man anywhere. It didn’t matter that it had been three years. That golden hair, the soft, loose curls that were so fucking effortless. Scott woke up looking perfect every damn morning. His cheeks were just plump enough to give him an innocent, boyish look, as if he would never hurt anyone. And of course, he wore impeccable—if occasionally stodgy—clothes that cost more than Antonio would ever dream of spending.

Scott couldn’t really be there, could he? Antonio glanced away and then back, hoping he was hallucinating. He’d been working himself half to death recently between school and Sparks.

He looked again. He was going to have to accept it. Scott Ingles, the only man who’d ever broken Antonio’s heart, was sitting at the bar in Sparks. Antonio’s heart pounded. He felt hot and cold at the same time. Was he going to throw up?

Scott had moved to Boston after they’d broken up.

After you sent him packing and refused to talk.

Antonio shut that inner voice down fast.

What was Scott doing in New York? Business probably, or visiting friends. But why was he in Sparks? He didn’t even like going to clubs.

He didn’t a few years ago. Who knows what he likes now?

Had he known Antonio worked there? Probably not. Why would he? Sparks was one of the most popular places in town. It wasn’t odd that someone would recommend it.

“That’s quite a reaction.”

It took Antonio a few seconds to process what his boss, Marcus, had said.

“Sorry. I—”

Marcus tilted his head toward Scott. “Who’s that?”

“Just someone from a million years ago.”

Marcus snorted. “You’re too young to have problems that old.”

“I doubt he even remembers me.”

“I wouldn’t bet on that.”

Antonio couldn’t resist the urge to look up. Scott was staring at him, eyes wide, expression unsure. He remembered Antonio all right, and Antonio surely remembered him: his skin, his scent, the way he loved to hold Antonio down, everything about him. And goddammit, Antonio still wanted him, no matter how much of an asshole Scott had been.

Uncommon Ground by Kelly Jensen
Chapter One
THE INTERIOR OF the Empire State Building was almost the same as Dillon remembered it—gilded marble walls, high ceilings, and the hush of reverent voices, broken more than occasionally by happy calamity. Clutching a backpack, Dillon stepped around one knot of family and through the middle of another. It was either that or duck under one of the barriers designed to keep tourists away from the walls. He could see the attraction. The marble looked really warm. He wanted to touch it. He remembered having the same urge twenty years ago when his grandfather had brought him here for his first visit.

Murmuring soft apologies, Dillon wended his way around and through a few more clusters of people until he found a sign directing him to the observation deck. Exhilaration fluttered in his stomach as he anticipated the view, the wind, and the experience of being high above the city. He hugged the backpack tighter.

“Soon, Grandpa. Nearly there.”

All fluttering ceased when he rounded the corner and found himself in a cattle maze of humanity, all winding their way toward a row of white uniforms and metal detectors. A sign affixed to the barrier up ahead read: Two Hour Wait from This Point.

Two hours?

“Hey, buddy, you getting in line or what?”

“Uh, yeah,” Dillon answered without looking over his shoulder. He took his place at the end of the line and prepared for a long wait.

The line did move. Slowly. Dillon used the time to people watch. The guy behind him pretty much typified the casual visitor to New York City. Ball cap, sunglasses, bright red T-shirt bearing the logo of the Kansas City Chiefs, multipocketed shorts, sneakers worn with dress socks (shudder), and a brood of tired and sticky-looking children. His wife stood on the other side of the kids, penning them in. She was wearing a sparkly pink “I Love New York” T-shirt, and studying Dillon with a narrow-eyed gaze.

He guessed she wasn’t comparing the color of his hair to the bedazzled heart on the front of her shirt.

One of the kids whined, drawing her attention, and Dillon moved on. Dude over there was wearing a parka. In July. Weirdo. That little old lady looked like she was about to faint, and that girl in the hoodie was watching him with a curious intensity.

Looking away, Dillon stepped past the Ninety Minutes from This Point sign.

Had he had to wait this long when he was a kid? He couldn’t recall. All he could remember was the joy of being in the city, and of being with a virtual stranger—the first time, and every time. He hadn’t known his grandfather that well, and that was always part of the attraction. His grandfather didn’t know him, either.

Sometimes it was nice to be unknown. Meant no one else knew the stuff you hadn’t quite figured out yet.

Okay, that guy over there, with the slim jeans and body-hugging tank? Dillon wouldn’t mind getting to know him. Ninety minutes would be more than enough time to see if his ass really was as firm as the jeans suggested. Ample opportunity to count abdominal muscles and follow a certain trail of hair downward. Unless he shaved. Dillon angled his head for a better view of the guy’s chest and received a prod from behind.

“Line’s moving, buddy.”

Thirty-four minutes later, standing shoulder to shoulder with people who obviously didn’t want to be pressed up against a skinny guy with purple hair had started to wear him down.

“Less than an hour now, Grandpa. Nearly there.”

“Daddy, that man is talking to his backpack,” said one of the kids behind him.

“He’s strange looking,” said her brother. Dillon ignored them. He was well used to the comments, curious glances, the sniffs, sneers, and smirks. Whatever. Everyone else in the line was bored enough to take a look, though, and soon his skin crawled beneath the unwanted attention.

The dude in the tight jeans and tank had disappeared by then.

The girl, the teenager in the hoodie, hadn’t. Every now and then Dillon felt the weight of her gaze. Shouting “I’m gay, so you’re wasting your time” across a crowded hall probably wasn’t the way to go.

By the time Dillon got to the uniformed guard directing traffic toward the security setup, he felt about as tired and sticky as Kansas City Chief’s kids.

“Can you open the backpack for me, sir?” asked the guard.

Dillon unzipped his pack and displayed the contents. She poked a stick thing inside, lifting his sketchbook and laptop away from the cushion of his only change of clothes—a clean T-shirt and boxers—that he’d wrapped around the metal flask containing his grandfather’s ashes. She frowned.

“Is that a Thermos? There’s no food allowed on the observation deck.”

“It’s not a Thermos.”

“What is it, then?”

“An urn.”

“A what?”

“It’s my grandfather, okay?”

“You got ashes in there?”

“Yes.”

She clucked her tongue. “You can’t take ashes up to the observation deck. We got a strict policy about that.”

Something poked him in the back, and Dillon turned to find Kansas City Chief calling a child to heel. The eyes of both father and daughter widened as they studied his piercings. Dillon curbed the need to sneer. He was a nice person. A fun person. A guy who just wanted to pay his respects to his grandfather.

He turned back to the guard. “I promise I won’t spread them.” He’d maybe pull out a flake. Just one.

“You can’t take that up there.”

“Well, where am I supposed to leave it, then? Do you have a bag check?”

“Out in the lobby.”

“Will I lose my place in line?”

“Listen, buddy, we’ve been in this line for two hours. You wanna make up your mind?”

Turning back to the Chief, Dillon reconsidered his sneer. “I’m just trying to say goodbye to my grandfather.”

Chief rolled his eyes. “Give me a break.”

“Sir, you’re holding up the line,” said the guard.

Oh for fuck’s sake.

Dillon tugged the backpack out of her grasp and reached to zip it closed. “Whatever, where’s the exit? Maybe the Rockefeller Center will let me go up with my—”

“There is no attraction in the city that is going to let you take an urn through security. Not a metal one like that.” Her gaze flicked over his face, and her mouth moved as though she considered telling him he’d have trouble with the metal in his face too. Thankfully, she showed some restraint. “Maybe try the East River?”

Dillon huffed out a sigh. “Thank you.”

She tipped her head in a quick nod and poked her stick toward the exit. He didn’t move fast enough. One of the brats behind him stepped on the back of his flip-flop, causing him to nearly walk out of it. Dillon tripped forward. He reached for something to hold onto, and the wave of humanity parted before him like the Red fucking Sea. The impact of marble against his knees was cold and sort of shocking. Worse, his backpack clattered down in front of him, and the urn fell out of the half-done zip and rolled across the floor.

I’m so sorry, Grandpa. Dillon rested on his hands and knees for the moment it took him to suck in a breath.  Then he crawled after his grandfather and pulled the urn away from a curious hand.

“I was just gonna—”

The tourist fell silent at Dillon’s growl.

Tucking the urn back in against his chest, Dillon got to his feet, hauled the backpack over his shoulder, and made good use of his sharp elbows as he made his way back through the crowd. By the time he hit the street, the afternoon sun was touching the tops of the tallest skyscrapers, sending wide shafts of light slicing across the city. It was kinda beautiful, if you noticed things like that, especially against the shimmer of heat rising from the pavement.

After making sure the backpack was zipped tightly closed, Dillon stood still for a minute to catch his breath. Or tried to. He had all summer to do this. If he didn’t have a job to go back to in September, he’d have the rest of his life. Or until he figured out what he wanted to do.

Digging in his pocket, he located the set of keys the lawyer had given him. Time to head uptown and find out what else his grandfather had left behind.

*****

THE PURPLE HAIR caught his attention first. The shade was so similar to a near-forgotten memory that Lang stopped in the doorway of the coffee shop until a throat cleared behind him.

“Oh, sorry.”

He stepped inside and away from the door, feeling more displaced than he had for a long time. Even the aroma of roasting beans failed to ground him as he waited by the window, caught in a sudden whorl of homesickness.

The purple wasn’t that unusual, really. Lang saw a dozen different hair colors every day. Humanity was a vastly diversified species. Their skin, hair, and eyes came in a startling array of natural colors. Unsatisfied with that, however, they often played with their appearance, changing the color of their hair and skin and nails.

Then there were the clothes.

Lang looked down at his own suit—lightweight charcoal fabric over a pale chartreuse shirt and lavender tie—and smiled. If there was one thing he loved about Earth, it was the clothes.

The guy with purple hair was not wearing a suit. Instead, he had on jeans that looked properly lived-in rather than artfully distressed, and a black T-shirt with a wiring diagram printed across the front. He sat at a table in the far corner, coffee and a half-eaten donut in front of him, and a sketchbook opened across his lap. He seemed pretty absorbed by whatever he was doing until he looked up, directly at Lang.

I’m staring, aren’t I?

And he was going to stare some more because the purple-haired man was stunning. The guy’s features—wide-set, large eyes, sharp cheekbones, overlong nose, and oddly small mouth—were not conventionally attractive. Not in the way humanity classified beauty. To him, though?

Lang looked away, acutely aware of his blush. He’d be sporting two hectic spots of color high on his cheeks, and the afternoon sunlight slanting through the front window would only deepen the shade of red. Lang reached up to loosen his tie. He needed to move away from the window where the heat was stifling, and… maybe order coffee? That’s why he’d stepped inside, after all.

He joined the short queue and spent the few minutes waiting for his turn, trying not to look at the table in the corner.

The barista greeted him with a smile. “Afternoon, Lang. The usual?”

“Thanks, Rena.”

Less than a minute later, he had a to-go cup of Uncommon Grounds’ signature blend in one hand and an acai berry pumpkin seed muffin in the other. Normally, he’d walk the two blocks to his building, ride to the top in the cool and quiet elevator, and enjoy his view of Central Park while dunking pieces of muffin into his coffee cup. Instead, he sidled over to a table behind Purple and sat down.

Though he knew no one was watching him, it felt as though everyone was watching him. Steilang Skovgaard sitting in a coffee shop with a cardboard cup of coffee? It wasn’t that he was antisocial, just uncomfortable around more than one person at a time—which proved difficult when you were the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. It was because he usually kept to himself that New York’s gossip columnists paid him little attention. He’d managed to remain somewhat unknown.

Thank the stars.

Still, he didn’t usually sit in coffee shops. Not when there were other people there. And sitting behind Purple was particularly stupid as he could only see the back of the guy’s head. Then again, there was a lot to admire about the set of Purple’s shoulders and the curve of his spine as he bent over his sketchbook. The way his hair tapered at the back of his neck, giving way to moon-touched skin. Humans dwelling in North America were rarely so pale.

What was he drawing?

That would be a good conversational opener, would it not?

Lang sipped his coffee and winced as the liquid seared his top lip. Ouch. If he’d walked home with the cup, it would be a drinkable temperature by the time he removed the lid and dunked in his first bite of muffin. Lang pried off the lid and prepared to shred his muffin… and stopped.

Did humans dunk pieces of muffin in their coffee? Surely they did. It must have been a habit he picked up on Earth. After being here for twenty-five years, however, Lang often forgot which quirks were his, and which were borrowed. He glanced furtively around and spied a woman dunking a cookie before offering a bite to her daughter.

Purple left off sketching long enough to eat the other half of his donut (undunked) and turned to rummage in the backpack swinging from the back of his chair. Lang tried not to look, but this might be his only chance to see the guy’s face again.

Sunlight flashed off Purple’s profile, picking out the bar threaded through one eyebrow and the rings at his nose and lower lip. The color of his hair shifted and deepened, what might be a natural, glossy black showing beneath dark magenta and purple-blue highlights. Effective from a distance, mesmerizing up close.

Purple glanced up and their eyes met… sort of. Lang had yet to remove his sunglasses. He rarely did during the day, unless he was behind polarized glass. Purple’s eyes were as amazing as his hair. A mixture of blue and brown that Lang wanted to study for at least an hour. Lang’s mouth went dry and the burned spot on his lip throbbed. Other parts of him thought about throbbing.

Purple quirked one black and twinkling eyebrow at him and winked.

Lang’s heart stopped beating for a second, and the blush that hadn’t fully faded swept across his face and down his neck. His armpits flooded and his throat fluttered. What he wanted to do to this man. Kissing. He’d start with kissing. Then his imagination quickly stripped Purple out of the T-shirt and jeans and bent him over the nearest surface. The coffee shop tables were just the right height. Lang had his imaginary hands on either side of Purple’s hips, his thumbs applying just enough pressure to separate the pale globes of Purple’s ass when he realized he was still staring. And Purple was staring back.

Lang quickly averted his gaze, looking down at his cup, and took another ill-advised sip. Hot coffee sloshed against his tender lip—and over his hand when he jolted.

“Damn it.” Lang put the cup down and reached for the napkin dispenser. Coffee ran down his arm, under his sleeve. Likely he’d just ruined his shirt. He patted at the cuff and mopped his hairline, feeling flustered and embarrassed and just hot.

“You okay?”

Lang glanced up to find Purple regarding him with a kind expression. He tried for a smile. “Ah, yeah. Sure. Just clumsy.”

Purple smiled.

Sensing an opening, however awkward, Lang got ready to ask about the sketchbook. Before he could get the phrasing right in his mind, however, a teenage girl pressed between their tables, temporarily blocking his view—his reason for being in the coffee shop, his excuse to do things he rarely did. Then she was gone, revealing Purple’s gorgeous face once more, a face that now held no hint of flirtation. Instead, the guy’s mouth hung open and his eyes were wide with shock.

“Hey!” Purple stood, grappling with his sketchbook. With no backpack to weigh it down, his chair skidded across the floor, stopping when it hit the window.

Without the backpack.

Lang glanced toward the door. Sure enough, the girl had the backpack slung over her shoulder as she slithered through the crowd of customers and out into the street.

“Hey!” Purple shouted again, tearing after her.








Lane Hayes
Lane Hayes is grateful to finally be doing what she loves best. Writing full time! It's no secret Lane loves a good romance novel. An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to a well-told love story with beautifully written characters. These days she prefers the leading roles to both be men. Lane discovered the M/M genre a few years ago and was instantly hooked. Her debut novel, Better Than Good, was a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist and her third in the Better Than Stories, Better Than Friends, received an Honorable Mention in the 2014 Rainbow Awards. Lane loves red wine, chocolate and travel, in no particular order (on second thought, maybe wine first). She resides in Southern California with her amazing husband and a regal old yellow Lab in an almost empty nest.

Felice Stevens
Felice Stevens has always been a romantic at heart. While life is tough, she believes there is a happy ending for everyone. She started reading traditional historical romances as a teenager, then life and law school got in the way. It wasn't until she picked up a copy of Bertrice Small and became swept away to Queen Elizabeth's court that her interest in romance novels was renewed.

But somewhere along the way, her reading shifted to stories of men falling in love. Once she picked up her first gay romance, she became so enamored of the character-driven stories and the overwhelming emotion there was no turning back.

Felice lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Her day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. Although she practices law, she daydreams of a time when she can sit by a beach and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be some angst along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.

SC Wynne
S.C. Wynne started writing m/m in 2013 and did look back once. She wanted to say that because it seems everyone’s bio says they never looked back and, well S.C. Wynne is all about the joke. She loves writing m/m and her characters are usually a little jaded, funny and ultimately redeemed through love.

S.C loves red wine, margaritas and Seven and Seven’s. Yes, apparently S.C. Wynne is incredibly thirsty. S.C. Wynne loves the rain and should really live in Seattle but instead has landed in sunny, sunny, unbelievably sunny California. Writing is the best profession she could have chosen because S.C. is a little bit of a control freak. To sit in her pajamas all day and pound the keys of her laptop controlling the every thought and emotion of the characters she invents is a dream come true.

If you’d like to contact S.C. Wynne she is amusing herself on Facebook at all hours of the day or you can contact her at scwynne@dslextreme.com.

Talia Carmichael
Talia Carmichael is a romantic who believes that family, no matter if it is by blood or those you choose as family, is integral to who you are. She is an author who writes sexy stories in a variety of genres. She believes in creating stories that encompass all that falling in love or lust entails, from the highs of that first blush of attraction to the lows of not knowing if you can make your coming together as a couple work, and then finally to the acceptance of the reality of making a life together. It's all about the journey.

Among her books you'll find contemporary, futuristic, fantasy, and paranormal settings with M/M themes that will have a happily-ever-after. Her books are passionate, intense, and real...to fill the craving.

Silvia Violet
Silvia Violet writes fun, sexy stories that will leave you smiling and satisfied. She has a thing for characters who are in need of comfort and enjoys helping them surrender to love even when they doubt it exists. Silvia's stories include sizzling contemporaries, paranormals, and historicals. When she needs a break from listening to the voices in her head, she spends time baking, taking long walks, and curling up with her favorite books. Keep up with her latest ventures by signing up for her newsletter.


Nic Starr
Nic Starr lives in Australia where she tries to squeeze as much into her busy life as possible. Balancing the demands of a corporate career with raising a family and writing can be challenging but she wouldn’t give it up for the world.

Always a reader, the lure of m/m romance was strong and she devoured hundreds of wonderful m/m romance books before eventually realising she had some stories of her own that needed to be told!

When not writing or reading, she loves to spend time with her family–an understanding husband and two beautiful daughters–and is often found indulging in her love of cooking and planning her dream home in the country.

You can find Nic on Facebook, Twitter and her blog. She’d love it if you stopped by to say hi.

Kelly Jensen
If aliens ever do land on Earth, Kelly will not be prepared, despite having read over a hundred stories of the apocalypse. Still, she will pack her precious books into a box and carry them with her as she strives to survive. It’s what bibliophiles do.

Kelly is the author of a number of novels, novellas and short stories, including the Chaos Station series, co-written with Jenn Burke. Some of what she writes is speculative in nature, but mostly it’s just about a guy losing his socks and/or burning dinner. Because life isn’t all conquering aliens and mountain peaks. Sometimes finding a happy ever after is all the adventure we need.



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A Way with Words by Lane Hayes

Hot Date by Felice Stevens

Memories Follow by SC Wynne

Anticipation by Talia Carmichael

Remember Love by Silvia Violet

Finding His Place by Nic Starr

Uncommon Ground by Kelly Jensen