Working in retail is brutal, especially during the holidays. For Sam, it means his back and knees are killing him, his patience is wearing thin...and his own holiday plans are probably getting canceled. Again. As Sam's hopes dim for a relaxing Christmas with his family, he also misses Austin, the man he loves and who makes him kneel. He misses submitting, and he craves everything Austin gives him and makes him do. Shame he barely has the time or energy to faceplant in bed these days. But Austin always takes care of his submissive. And no matter what, he's going to give Sam a Christmas he won't forget. Season's Beatings is a standalone holiday-themed short story.

Season's Beatings

Welcome to Tucker Springs, Colorado. Population, 70-something-thousand. Home to beautiful mountain views, two respected universities, and a ridiculously high cost of living. Jason Davis can handle a breakup. And an overwhelming mortgage. And a struggling business. And the excruciating pain that keeps him up at night thanks to a shoulder injury. But handling all of it at once? No, not so much. When his shoulder finally pushes him to a breaking point, he takes a friend's advice and gives acupuncture a try. Acupuncturist Michael Whitman is a single dad struggling to make ends meet. When a mutual friend refers Jason as a patient, and Jason suggests a roommate arrangement to alleviate their respective financial strains, Michael jumps at the opportunity. Living together should be easy, and it would be if not for Jason's undeniable attraction to his new roommate. The temptation to act on those feelings is strong, but Michael is straight. Or at least, that's what their mutual friend claims... This previously published book is #1 in the Tucker Springs series, and can be read as a standalone. This previously published book is #1 in the Tucker Springs series, and can be read as a standalone.

Where Nerves End - Tucker Springs, #1

Sulla scena di un multiplo omicidio, che è orribile anche per un investigatore navigato, Brian Clifton rimane sbalordito nel vedere che una delle vittime somiglia in modo inquietante a James, il suo ragazzo. Mentre le similitudini continuano ad aumentare, i cadaveri fanno altrettanto... e le prove indicano che il killer è proprio James. James non è stato onesto con Brian da molto prima della sparatoria. È stato evasivo. Oh, e c'è quel piccolo dettaglio: ha omesso di dire al compagno di essere uno spacciatore con il vizio del gioco d'azzardo. Forse James non è il fidanzato migliore del mondo, ma scongiura Brian di credere alla sua innocenza. In effetti, chiunque abbia premuto il grilletto vuole senza dubbio finire ciò che ha iniziato, e Brian è l'unico di cui James si fida per essere protetto. Ma quanto è disposto a rischiare Brian per proteggere un uomo che forse neanche conosce?Seconda edizione.

Credimi - Coprimi, #2

Riding the unexpected success of his video channel for as long as it holds out, reluctant influencer Marcus Holloway is on a road trip to find the best pizza in each state. It's a solitary journey, but he has his dog and kitten for company. What more could he need? When he interrupts another influencer trying to exploit a homeless person for clout, though, he finds himself on a most unexpected detour. Blake Wyatt is already down on his luck, living out of his car a thousand miles from anything he might call home. And it only gets worse when someone steals the car. The obnoxious jerk with the camera is just more humiliation. Then a softspoken savior intervenes. and turns Blake's world on its head. Now they're riding together, and as the miles fly by, both men realize how badly they've longed for connection and companionship. Blake adores Marcus's kindness and his laidback vibe. Marcus melts every time his kitten falls asleep on Blake. And that's to say nothing of the chemistry steadily heating up between them. But this isn't forever. Blake has to get his life back in the rails. Marcus still has thousands of miles to travel. They can avoid it for a while, but sooner or later, their paths will diverge. As goodbye looms, though, neither is ready to let go. Maybe they don't have to. Deep Dish is a standalone slow burn road trip romance. CW: moderate childhood trauma, past parentification, discussion of Covid-19/pandemic, homelessness, smear campaigns/accusations of abuse, brief mentions of a neglected animal, mild trauma responses in a rescued pet. If you have questions about this content warning or are concerned about specific content/triggers, please do not hesitate to email the author.

Deep Dish: A Gay Road Trip Romance

Il verginello non è l'unico con qualcosa da perdere... L'imperterrito playboy, come si definisce Kieran Frost, adora la vita da scapolo. Due anni dopo essersi trasferito a Seattle, ha ancora i suoi scopamici, Rhett ed Ethan, e un'infinita parata di uomini stupendi e disponibili al locale dove lavora. Una relazione? I drammi e i cuori infranti non fanno per lui. Molto meglio la sua vita solitaria. Quando la figlia di Rhett gli presenta Alex Corbin, un novellino sulla scena gay, Kieran è interessato. Dopotutto, i ragazzi timidi fanno sempre scintille a letto. Ma Alex non è solo schivo e riservato. È vergine in tutti i sensi: non ha mai neanche baciato nessuno. Kieran non è certo un insegnante, e il suo primo istinto è di scappare a gambe levate. Ma la sua coscienza non gli permette di gettare quel ragazzo ingenuo in pasto ai lupi, dove qualcuno potrebbe approfittarne. Il piano è aiutare Alex a scoprire la sua sessualità, farlo uscire dal guscio, e poi ognuno per la sua strada. È un piano perfetto, a prova di idiota... sempre che nessuno si innamori.

Vieni più vicino - Wilde's (Italian), #3

Mortal-enemies-turned-furniture-breaking-lovers August Morrison and Ricardo Torralba have found a groove that suits them both. They've teamed up as hired guns, they live together, and by some miracle, they haven't killed each other. It's the closest to normal they'll ever have, and they love it. But their guns-and-roses future is thrown into chaos when Ricardo's past comes crashing into their present. What begins as a favor for an old friend-well, "friend, " but don't tell August-quickly spirals into something far bigger than they anticipated. Now they're in way over their heads with powerful people on both sides of the law, and it's going to take more than snark and explosions to see them through. Nevertheless, there will be plenty of snark and explosions, because this is August and Ricardo, and no one would expect any less. In between the smoke and sarcasm, though, they are determined to bring an evil operation crashing down. no matter who they have to work with to get the job done. And no matter who they have to kill. Sniper vs Spotter is the sequel to the apparently-it-doesn't-want-to-be-a-standalone Hitman vs Hitman, which absolutely was supposed to be a standalone, but August and Ricardo (predictably) refused to be contained. Our audiobook narrator also shares some of the blame, Michael. So here we are.  Fans of L. J. Hayward and Alice Winters will love this assassin duo featuring a grumpy special forces veteran and the irreverently sunshine billionaire who drives him up a wall. Come for the enemies to lovers, stay for the feels. And explosions.

Sniper vs. Spotter - Hitman vs. Hitman, #2

Kampffliegerpilot Bennet « Roid-Rage » McKinney will seit Ewigkeiten etwas von seinem Geschwader-Kumpel, Aaron « Tex » Austin. Der verwirrende RIO ist sexy, sarkastisch und schwul . alles, was Bennett von einem Mann will. Tex hat seit einem Notausstieg einige Jahre zuvor chronische Schmerzen. In einer der wenigen Nächte, wo sie ihn nicht zu sehr plagen, greift er nach dem nächstbesten Körper . welcher diesmal zufällig Bennett gehört. Nach einer heißen Nacht wacht Bennett jedoch alleine auf. Tex beginnt, ihm widersprüchliche Signale zu senden-in der einen Minute will er ihn, in der nächsten zeigt er ihm die kalte Schulter. Bennett ist nicht daran interessiert, Spielchen zu spielen, nicht einmal mit dem Mann, auf den er so scharf ist. One-Night-Stands sind in Ordnung, aber er wird sich nicht fest mit jemandem einlassen, der sich von einer Minute auf die andere aus dem Staub machen könnte. Als jedoch die Männer versuchen, einander zu widerstehen, merkt « Roid Rage », dass er nicht der einzige ist, der Angst davor hat, sich mit einem potentiellen Flight Risk einzulassen.

Flight Risk: Nicht nur Fliegen ist gefährlich

Ihr Plan war perfekt . bis die Welt zum Stillstand kam. Nachdem die Navy ihn hinausgeworfen hat, ist Tristan aufgeschmissen. Ohne eine ehrenhafte Entlassung oder einen College-Abschluss sind seine Berufsaussichten düster. Wenn er doch nur ein Mitglied des Militärs kennen würde, das bereit wäre, ihn zu heiraten und Tristan somit zu seinem Angehörigen zu machen, wodurch er berechtigt wäre, die Leistungen der GI-Bill, wie Krankenversicherung und kostenlosen Zugang zum College, in Anspruch zu nehmen. Wie zum Beispiel ein ehemaliger Kollege, der ledig und schwul ist und von seiner Familie in Ruhe gelassen werden will, die ihm ständig wegen seiner Weigerung, sesshaft zu werden, in den Ohren liegt . und der vielleicht ein schlechtes Gewissen hat, weil er Mitschuld daran trägt, dass Tristan seine Karriere verloren hat. Casey hat Tristan nie gemocht, aber der Plan ist überaus reizvoll. Tatsächlich ist er perfekt. Jetzt hat Tristan eine Krankenversicherung sowie eine Unterkunft und geht aufs College. In der Zwischenzeit ist Caseys Gewissen beschwichtigt und er vögelt sich weiterhin durch die halbe Stadt, während seine Familie beruhigt ist. Die beiden Männer gehen sich gegenseitig aus dem Weg, und alles ist gut. Bis eine Pandemie einen Lockdown heraufbeschwört. Plötzlich gibt es nur noch Casey und Tristan . und vielleicht ist das gar nicht so schlimm. In einer Zeit, in der sich beide verzweifelt nach Stärke, Unterstützung und menschlicher Nähe sehnen, finden sie all das am unerwartetsten Ort: in einander. Aber als Gefühle ins Spiel kommen, sind diese wirklich echt? Oder sind die beiden nur zwei einsame Männer, die das Beste aus einer furchtbaren Zeit machen? Und wie in aller Welt sollen Casey und Tristan den Unterschied erkennen?Bis die Welt zum Stillstand kommt ist ein alleinstehender Gay Romance Roman mit 77.000 Wörtern. CW: COVID-19

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