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Contemporary

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Medium, Sweet, Extra Shot of Geek  
​m/m

An avowed geek, Tommy comes in daily to flirt with barista Tavio, usually under the guise of Trekkie talk. Recently out of the army, Tavio isn't sure how out he should be, or whether to take his chances on a geek devoted to sci-fi and comic books.
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Vincent's Thanksgiving Date
m/m
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Socially anxious Vincent has resigned himself to spending Thanksgiving alone. The last thing he expects is Cory, the handsome neighbor he's been daydreaming about, to knock on his door with a holiday crisis of his own. Can Vincent gather the courage to go after what he wants? Or will he spend his Thanksgiving exactly as he planned, with only a pumpkin pie for company?




a young man in blue scrubs stands among rose bushes
The Other Side of the Roses
m/m

Sami is a little lonely. His parents know he’s gay, but they’ve never had to deal with him having a serious relationship, and he’s been too nervous to try. That is, until his old teenage crush moves in down the street. Finding if there is more to this than infatuation means Sami will not only have to raise the issue with his family, but approach his crush as an adult.


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Checking Out Love
m/m

Grad student Jeremy is curious about is the infamously strict librarian at the small private library attached to his university. But instead of an intimidating beast of a librarian, he finds soft-spoken assistant librarian, Benj. Quiet guys aren't his type. But there's something about Benj that makes him wonder if there's more beneath his knitted sweaters.


​Forget the Mistletoe
m/m
free read

A short, fluffy retelling of Play It Again, Charlie. In which Will and Charlie are friends who pine for each other, until Charlie asks Will to pretend to be his date to a Christmas party.

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Green Tea and Pink Apples 
m/m
free read/reader sets the price

Matt has spent years creating a reputation for uselessness to keep his family from pushing him into the life they want for him. At a family party, Matt winds up with Santi, his childhood friend, and the one person who sees through his act.



Fantasy

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Not Your True Love, But Your True Love
m/trans f
contemporary fantasy
free read/reader sets the price

After a curse gone awry has turned him into a cat, Melchior 's devoted assistant calls in Scarlett Waterhouse, Mel’s rival in the mage-for-hire business, to help. Now the two of them are alone, collaborating on finding a cure to Mel’s problem—any cure but the old standby, the cliché so many mages use to end their spells; the confusing notion of True Love’s Kiss.



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My Man Godric
m/m
fantasy

Bertie is the king's foolish, poetry loving, sometimes crossdressing brother. useless in times of crisis, or so he tells himself. He is completely beneath the notice of someone like the country's most famous general, Godric of the South. It's too bad that he happens to be in love with Godric... and that with the entire country at stake, Bertie might be the only one who can save it.


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​Casper Gets His Wish
contemporary Christmas fantasy
m/m

As an accountant at the North Pole, Casper Silverbell gets no respect--especially from the head of Gift Development. Flirtatious, fun Dmitri Hollyberry is everything Casper resents about creative elves. He's also just different enough from the others that Casper had once wished Dmitri would be the one to ease his loneliness. But no matter how good Casper is, that Christmas wish won't come true.




And I Am Happy
(free read)
steampunk
m/m

The light steampunk retelling of Play It Again, Charlie. (It's just fun with those two.)  In which Charlie is an MP who was injured in war and Will is the valet who cares for him. Loosely connected to With Everything I Have



With Everything I Have
steampunk
m/m

Everyone in London knows Sebastian and Peter are in love. Everyone, that is, except for Peter who has no idea what love is. Loosely connected to And I Am Happy.

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​A Heaven to Reach For
historical fantasy
m/m

One stern little priest-mage leaves tough guardsman Owin tongue-tied and hesitant. But the festival of Ara might give him the courage to finally reach for what he wants.


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​How to (Not) Train a Firecat
fantasy
m/m

River doesn’t believe he is special enough to have a firecat of his own, or to belong anywhere near the royal family. But if he wants to protect someone he loves, he is going to have to accept that he is worthy of the great cats’ attention.





Historical

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​Winner Takes It All
Historical/Western
m/m
free/reader sets the price


James Morgan is the marshal of a small town in the Old West, troubled by his past and haunted by feelings for a roving, storytelling gambler named Matt Dixon.

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