Contemporary
Play It Again, Charlie
m/m
After an accident left him broken in body and spirit, Charlie Howard retired from the police force to teach at a community college. Life has taught him that he’s unlikely to get what he wants, so he’s stopped asking. Instead, he hides from the world in the apartment complex he manages. Then Will, a sexy, classic-film-loving twink, moves into the apartment across from him and—to Charlie’s surprise—makes it clear that he’d like nothing more than to hole up with Charlie and get kinky. Will has no problem expressing what he wants in bed or out of it, but he’s never dated anyone long-term, and Charlie isn’t sure Will’s ready for anything serious.
Charlie is a serious kind of guy. He wants Will and everything a relationship could mean. As they grow closer, Charlie realizes that it’s time to start asking for what he wants, and if he wants to be happy, he’ll have to risk everything and ask Will to stay.
in ebook and paperback
Forget the Mistletoe-- a short fake dating Christmas AU is free/reader sets the price on Smashwords
or on itch
m/m
After an accident left him broken in body and spirit, Charlie Howard retired from the police force to teach at a community college. Life has taught him that he’s unlikely to get what he wants, so he’s stopped asking. Instead, he hides from the world in the apartment complex he manages. Then Will, a sexy, classic-film-loving twink, moves into the apartment across from him and—to Charlie’s surprise—makes it clear that he’d like nothing more than to hole up with Charlie and get kinky. Will has no problem expressing what he wants in bed or out of it, but he’s never dated anyone long-term, and Charlie isn’t sure Will’s ready for anything serious.
Charlie is a serious kind of guy. He wants Will and everything a relationship could mean. As they grow closer, Charlie realizes that it’s time to start asking for what he wants, and if he wants to be happy, he’ll have to risk everything and ask Will to stay.
in ebook and paperback
Forget the Mistletoe-- a short fake dating Christmas AU is free/reader sets the price on Smashwords
or on itch
Dancing Lessons
m/m
Two years of living with his controlling boyfriend left Chico worn down long before that boyfriend revealed he’d been seeing someone else. With no other choice, Chico moves in above his cousin’s garage in a small town in the redwoods, where he merely goes through the motions. To get him out of the house, his cousin pushes him to volunteer at a local dance studio to help with their annual show.
He’s not expecting to end up in a dance class, or to start feeling alive again in the arms of his dance instructor. Rafael is the studio owners’ son and was once a well-known dancer in his own right, but now enjoys being a teacher. Although Chico likes him, he’s afraid of taking a chance. But Rafael is determined, and it only takes one dance for Chico to start to realize he might still have something to learn.
in Audiobook through Audible and other retailers: Kobo, Walmart, Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com, Chirp, Apple, Bingebooks, Everand, Nook, Storytel,
now also in paperback through Amazon and Bookshop.org
(though to be honest, the paperback version available outside of Amazon is prettier.)
Retailer links
itch
m/m
Two years of living with his controlling boyfriend left Chico worn down long before that boyfriend revealed he’d been seeing someone else. With no other choice, Chico moves in above his cousin’s garage in a small town in the redwoods, where he merely goes through the motions. To get him out of the house, his cousin pushes him to volunteer at a local dance studio to help with their annual show.
He’s not expecting to end up in a dance class, or to start feeling alive again in the arms of his dance instructor. Rafael is the studio owners’ son and was once a well-known dancer in his own right, but now enjoys being a teacher. Although Chico likes him, he’s afraid of taking a chance. But Rafael is determined, and it only takes one dance for Chico to start to realize he might still have something to learn.
in Audiobook through Audible and other retailers: Kobo, Walmart, Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com, Chirp, Apple, Bingebooks, Everand, Nook, Storytel,
now also in paperback through Amazon and Bookshop.org
(though to be honest, the paperback version available outside of Amazon is prettier.)
Retailer links
itch
Izzy and the Right Answer
m/m/m
Izzy, an ace, neuroatypical college junior has no interest in romantic love until he realizes he has a crush on one of his friends. Izzy’s new awareness of romantic feelings force him to finally notice some things—like that he isn’t the only one pining. But brilliant though he is, Izzy forgets that there are more options than triangles. The right answer might be something else entirely.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut
m/m
Jerry Candelario has spent his entire life focused on raising his siblings and his young niece. But everyone has grown up or moved out. Now that Jerry’s evenings are free, all he wants to do is spend them with his friend Lincoln. Jerry knows nothing about gay culture, or dating, or being in love. With Lincoln, he wants to try, but is he making a fool of himself, or is his someday finally here?
in ebook through retailers and on itch
also available in paperback in the Your Heart for a Story of Mine: the Contemporary Shorts and Novellas
m/m
Jerry Candelario has spent his entire life focused on raising his siblings and his young niece. But everyone has grown up or moved out. Now that Jerry’s evenings are free, all he wants to do is spend them with his friend Lincoln. Jerry knows nothing about gay culture, or dating, or being in love. With Lincoln, he wants to try, but is he making a fool of himself, or is his someday finally here?
in ebook through retailers and on itch
also available in paperback in the Your Heart for a Story of Mine: the Contemporary Shorts and Novellas
Trevor Takes Care
m/m/trans m
Trevor wants both Sky and G.G as his submissives and as boyfriends. To get this unconventional family for himself, he’ll need the confidence to make stubborn Sky admit what he wants and to convince sensitive G.G. he can have love and not just a paddling. It seems an impossible task, but only until Trevor does what he does best—makes a plan and carries it out.
in ebook and paperback
itch
m/m/trans m
Trevor wants both Sky and G.G as his submissives and as boyfriends. To get this unconventional family for himself, he’ll need the confidence to make stubborn Sky admit what he wants and to convince sensitive G.G. he can have love and not just a paddling. It seems an impossible task, but only until Trevor does what he does best—makes a plan and carries it out.
in ebook and paperback
itch
The Montgomery Firefighters
Two shorts set around the firehouse of the small town of Montgomery
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Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter
m/m Brawny fireman Scott has been secretly pining after outspoken librarian Cole for months when some of their town’s nosier residents decide to throw every professional gay man in a thirty-mile radius Cole’s way. Their list of candidates doesn’t include Scott, and Scott’s insecurities prevent him from stepping forward—even when it seems as though Cole is asking him to. individual ebook available through retailers and as a duology in paperback available with For Better or Worse as a duology in ebook exclusively on itch |
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For Better or Worse
m/m Javier gave up on dating with such determination that it's taken him years to notice how deeply he's fallen for his best friend, Jimmy. Now he isn't sure what, if anything, he should do about it, since Jimmy is haunted by a past he won't talk about. Javier wants Jimmy, but first, he wants Jimmy to be happy. With the help of some of his fellow firefighters, he might get his wish. individual ebook available through retailers and as a duology in paperback available with Hottie Scotty as a duology in ebook exclusively on itch |
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A Wealth of Unsaid Words
m/m Alex has always known his bipolar disorder made him too flawed for his boyhood hero, Everett. So when his feelings for Everett became overwhelming, he forced a separation that saddened them both but gave Alex the clarity he needed. Now a year has passed, and he and Everett are together again when Everett’s noisy, imperfect family reunites for Christmas, pulling Alex into their chaotic warmth the way they always have. Can Everett convince Alex that, in spite of his fears, starting a relationship would make for the perfect holiday? Also available in paperback as part of the Your Heart for a Story of Mine: the Contemporary Shorts and Novellas itch |
Fantasy/science fiction
Fox of Fox Hall
fantasy
m/m
With his former lover, the king, growing distant, and his place at court tenuous, commoner-turned-court musician Fox is worried he has no place to go. Then legendary knight Conall offers Fox a place to stay, and sets out to convince him that he deserves more than what the king has given him. Fox should have his heart and a home to call his own.
in ebook and paperback
also available on itch
fantasy
m/m
With his former lover, the king, growing distant, and his place at court tenuous, commoner-turned-court musician Fox is worried he has no place to go. Then legendary knight Conall offers Fox a place to stay, and sets out to convince him that he deserves more than what the king has given him. Fox should have his heart and a home to call his own.
in ebook and paperback
also available on itch
Wicklow's Odyssey
steampunk/alternative history
m/m
Secret agent Wicklow Doyle is on the run in enemy-controlled Charleston. The last thing he needs with him is the rich man who runs his team of spies, yet despite the danger, Alexander Rhoades refuses to leave him. Wicklow doesn’t understand why, or why Rhoades’s presence makes him tremble. But Wicklow will do what it takes to fulfill his mission, save his team, the country, and Rhoades.
retailer link and itch
Taji from Beyond the Rings
queer sci-fi
At the mercy of both a greedy trade coalition and a proud empire, Taji has to determine what it means to be shehzha, while surrounded by ambitious noble families and a sharp-eyed emperor, and hopefully learn enough about the Sha to keep him and everyone he cares about alive.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
queer sci-fi
At the mercy of both a greedy trade coalition and a proud empire, Taji has to determine what it means to be shehzha, while surrounded by ambitious noble families and a sharp-eyed emperor, and hopefully learn enough about the Sha to keep him and everyone he cares about alive.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
The Devotion of Delflenor
Fantasy
f/nb
Famed knight Prityal will find the fated leader for their country at the cost of her life, if need be. Humble knight Delf vows to serve as Prityal’s squire—her shield if necessary, on this quest. Delf has loved Prityal for years with no intention of ever approaching the legend. But the gods have plans, and will use anything to see them through, including the devoted heart of one lower-tier knight.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
Fantasy
f/nb
Famed knight Prityal will find the fated leader for their country at the cost of her life, if need be. Humble knight Delf vows to serve as Prityal’s squire—her shield if necessary, on this quest. Delf has loved Prityal for years with no intention of ever approaching the legend. But the gods have plans, and will use anything to see them through, including the devoted heart of one lower-tier knight.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
Little God
fantasy
m/m
When some of the elder gods insist Melis would serve the world better if he knew anything of desire for himself, the little God of Desire finally responds to his most faithful servant—only to find himself wanting to answer the human’s wish in a more personal way. One clever human king is more than a match for him, especially once the king decides it’s time for Desire to learn something of Love.
available in ebook and paperback
and on itch
fantasy
m/m
When some of the elder gods insist Melis would serve the world better if he knew anything of desire for himself, the little God of Desire finally responds to his most faithful servant—only to find himself wanting to answer the human’s wish in a more personal way. One clever human king is more than a match for him, especially once the king decides it’s time for Desire to learn something of Love.
available in ebook and paperback
and on itch
The Winter Prince
fantasy
m/m
At seventeen, Prince Arrow had his heart stolen by a pari’s magic, which earned him the name the Prince-in-Winter. In a desperate attempt to save his life, Razin, the court wizard, convinces him to search for the pari and ask for the return of his heart. What Razin doesn’t know is that Kişin’s heart was never stolen; he gave it away to escape the pain of an impossible love—his love for Razin.
at retailers and on itch
available on paperback in the collection Your Heart for a Story of Mine: The Fantasy Shorts and Novellas
Tit for Tat
scifi
f/f
Tat never expected a future. A lower-caste Luudi who left her planet and made a new home with a group of idealistic humans, she spends her time looking out for new family and working in secret to rescue refugees from a neighboring country. She is content with what she has, if sometimes lonely. Then a Pros arrives their tense little border town.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
(the paperback version available outside of Amazon is prettier fyi)
scifi
f/f
Tat never expected a future. A lower-caste Luudi who left her planet and made a new home with a group of idealistic humans, she spends her time looking out for new family and working in secret to rescue refugees from a neighboring country. She is content with what she has, if sometimes lonely. Then a Pros arrives their tense little border town.
in ebook and paperback
also on itch
(the paperback version available outside of Amazon is prettier fyi)
Ravenous
historical fantasy
m/m
Nicodemus, a sheltered housekeeper for an agency of magical detectives, finds himself alone with a rakish coworker for the first time as they chase a monster--a monster that feeds off need. As the danger rises, he starts to wonder what it is that he wants, and why his coworker seems to understand the appetites of a monster so well, and if perhaps he should indulge some newfound desires of his own.
in ebook and paperback
also available on itch
- A short story inspired by Ravenous.
Lambchop and the Serious Courtship
A historical fantasy omegaverse AU
available on itch
historical fantasy
m/m
Nicodemus, a sheltered housekeeper for an agency of magical detectives, finds himself alone with a rakish coworker for the first time as they chase a monster--a monster that feeds off need. As the danger rises, he starts to wonder what it is that he wants, and why his coworker seems to understand the appetites of a monster so well, and if perhaps he should indulge some newfound desires of his own.
in ebook and paperback
also available on itch
- A short story inspired by Ravenous.
Lambchop and the Serious Courtship
A historical fantasy omegaverse AU
available on itch
Let There Be Light
Steampunk/alt history
novella length
m/m
In war-torn Europe of 1872, Karol and Hart devoted themselves to protecting England and the peace England maintained. Hart was a spy and bodyguard for Karol, a brilliant but hotheaded scientist. Their partnership was almost unstoppable... until Hart could no longer bear to see Karol in danger—or with other men—and seeing Hart repeatedly put his life on the line came to terrify Karol. Then a horrible accident separated them for what they believed would be forever.
Now the enemy's plan to kidnap Karol has Hart volunteering to guard him once again. Alone together with their fear and pain from the past might destroy them... or it might give them hope for a brighter future.
ebook available through retailers and on itch
available in paperback in Your Heart for a Story of Mine: The Steampunk Shorts and Novellas
Steampunk/alt history
novella length
m/m
In war-torn Europe of 1872, Karol and Hart devoted themselves to protecting England and the peace England maintained. Hart was a spy and bodyguard for Karol, a brilliant but hotheaded scientist. Their partnership was almost unstoppable... until Hart could no longer bear to see Karol in danger—or with other men—and seeing Hart repeatedly put his life on the line came to terrify Karol. Then a horrible accident separated them for what they believed would be forever.
Now the enemy's plan to kidnap Karol has Hart volunteering to guard him once again. Alone together with their fear and pain from the past might destroy them... or it might give them hope for a brighter future.
ebook available through retailers and on itch
available in paperback in Your Heart for a Story of Mine: The Steampunk Shorts and Novellas