Books Tagged With format - short story <15K

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Summary: Being called upon to pull Santa’s sleigh is an honour for any reindeer shifter, but for Dashiel the timing couldn’t be worse. Stuart was looking forward to his Christmas Eve date with Dashiel, only to have him cancel at the last minute. He puts his disappointment aside and instead focuses on making his younger brother’s Christmas as wonderful as it can be, despite the loss of their parents the previous winter. While flying over his home town, Dashiel spots a young boy on the streets, and he knows he has to help. When the young runaway turns out to be his date’s little brother, he brings him on board the sleigh, determined to see him safely home to Stuart. Can a reindeer shifter pull Santa’s sleigh, reunite two brothers, and find love this Christmas?

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Summary: For the first time in his life, Tag won't be spending Christmas with his close-knit family. Rejected by them after he announced he was moving in with a man, Tag has had no contact with his parents or brothers. And his Christmas spirit has taken a major hit, much to the dismay of his partner Darion. On Christmas Eve, a light snowstorm leads to Darion's assertion that Christmas Eve snow is magical and wishes made in it will come true. Taken in by Darion's childlike belief in magic, despite his own skepticism, Tag wishes he could have his family back. But magic doesn't exist, and wishes don't come true... or do they?

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Summary: When a snowstorm cancels holiday plans, Steven and Nick have to find another way to make the Yuletide merry. Brown paper packages won't be the only things getting tied up with string...   A short story featuring characters from the novel Heart's Master.

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves . . . Kieran has been on his adventure of self-discovery for four days. Waking to day five he is halfway back to his husband Lance—who sent him on a wild crazy free week to find himself. Kieran, who had been lost and confused, has found a new confidence in himself. He started to embrace who he’d been. Blending the old with the current to create a new man who has the confidence to be free of the fetters he’s placed on himself. He’s enjoyed recreating the missed opportunities he’s always denied himself, but again Kieran finds himself in a dilemma after spending the day with his new friend Finn . . . whom he’s started to gravitate towards. Are these newfound feelings of desire more than a lustful pastime? Has Finn found a way to capture his heart? What are the terms one would bet on in a game of Poles and Holes? Kieran was sent to reconnect with himself on a cruise, but will that cruise change course? Or will it still sail home to Lance . . . This was not just any cruise. . .This was a gay cruise.

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves . . . Kieran has embraced his newfound freedom through the exploration of desires over the last several days of his cruise. He has created new friendships and played a game of Poles & Holes—or did he? The days are starting to meld together as are the experiences. Is it possible to experience too much? Has he accomplished the task Lance set for him? He has opened himself to new experiences, but has he confronted who he was, who he is, and who he wants to be? When Kieran finally drops his walls, the onslaught of emotions and realizations are like a tidal wave threatening to drown him. The emotional turmoil is overwhelming, but Kieran manages to collect himself and lock away his emotions to enjoy a day at a private beach. Day 6 is the last stop on the island of Roatan before cruising home to Lance.

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves . . . Kieran and Lance have been having problems for a while, and life has grown difficult after nineteen years. Lance admitted to making a mistake, and he admits to having tried breaking down Kieran’s self-imposed protective barriers. In an act of true love, Lance sends his husband, Kieran, on the trip of a lifetime. A trip where Kieran could drop the walls, stop putting on airs, and learn how to connect who he had been with who he’d become. This was a free week to remember what it was to be adventurous. A time when Kieran could explore the opportunities he’d always denied himself. Lance sent his husband, Kieran, on a cruise. This was not just any cruise. . . this was a gay cruise.

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves .  .  . Kieran’s time away is coming to an end as the cruise ship sails toward the final port. While he’s taken steps in the right direction, he’s yet to truly face himself—his hopes, fears, and who he wants to be when the ship docks in Miami.   Waking from dreams of Lance on the beach in Roatan, Kieran admits that he is lost—physically and emotionally. Wondering the halls of the ship, searching for a way back to his room, and himself, Kieran wanders through the memories he’s pushed aside when he comes face to face with someone from home.   Delving deeper into his emotional angst, past and future Kieran are converging with the help of this unexpected passenger. . .

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves . . . Everyone knows it takes two, and both Kieran and Lance have broken promises made to the other. In an act of love, Lance sends his husband Kieran on a vacation of a lifetime. This time is supposed to be spent reconnecting with himself and exploring long-denied desires. Kieran finds himself on day four of his exotic whirlwind adventure on the Yucatan peninsula. Visiting ancient Mayan ruins and exploring the mysteries of one man with two different needs. Careful, thoughtful Vincent with his sparkling emerald eyes causes Kieran’s heart to race. Those desires become demands when they are alone causing confusion until Kieran’s friend Finn asks about Benjamin. Could they be the same person with different desires? Or are they two different people who are identical? Kieran was sent to reconnect with himself on a cruise. But this was not just any cruise. . .This was a gay cruise.

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves . . . Kieran’s world had been turned upside down. He’d confronted his husband, Lance, about an indiscretion. But it takes two, the road runs both ways, the sword has two edges. . . We’ve all heard that relationships are reciprocal. Kieran wakes on day 3 of his exotic whirlwind adventure of his free week and finally starts to confront why he was sent. After an unanticipated passion, Kieran finds himself once more alone, missing his husband, and contemplating life’s choices. Where does he go from here? Unexpectedly, his thoughts are interrupted by Aoi—a stranger who seemingly knows Kieran better than he knows himself. A stranger who takes Kieran by the arm and leads him to the knowledge he’d been denying himself for so long. Lance sent his husband on a cruise to reconnect with himself. But this was not just any cruise. . . This was a gay cruise.

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Summary: Everyone needs a little me time to reconnect with themselves . . . Kieran’s world has been turned upside down. His relationship problems have finally surfaced, and for the first time in his life, he finds himself swept up in a free week. All alone until he meets his charismatic neighbor Finn, who quickly befriends him. Working through his internal struggles of what he left behind, why he was on this free week, and what would happen when he returned to his life, Kieran meets Jaream—a sexy, young look-a-like of his husband Lance. Given the opportunity, should he act out his desires as practice for when he returns to his husband? After all, his husband did give him a week to explore the missed opportunities he’d always denied himself. Lance had sent his husband, Kieran, on a cruise. This was not just any cruise. . . This was a gay cruise.

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Summary: Despite having known each other for half their lives, it took years of heartache before Carter Hamilton and Riley Porter-Wright could admit they were perfect for each other. They’re in a great place now, and neither wants to rock the boat, but that hasn’t stopped Carter from thinking it’s time to ask Riley a certain question that’s been on his mind. Publisher's Note: This free story is linked to The Speakeasy series, and features Carter and Riley from Calm and Wake

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Summary: Athena loves her wife. She loves Maria’s smile and sculptor’s hands and tender dominance. She loves being Maria’s model, posing for the creation of art. She’s happy to stay right where Maria’s arranged her, taking pride and pleasure in remaining just so. And as she stays so perfectly still, her submission becomes more and more pleasurable -- and distracting. But if Athena can wait without moving, she’ll earn her reward ... and find the sweetness of release in the art of surrender.

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Summary: Cameron Wheeler’s life is all mapped out: he’ll finish business school, return home to Vermont, get a job, and marry his high-school girlfriend. He’s packed away what he really wants—a career as a musician—because he knows it’s never going to happen. But Cameron's well-planned life is turned upside down when he walks into a musty jewelry shop in LA and meets the mysterious Apollo, who tells him to “follow his soul, not his past.” Apollo's magical presence spurs Cameron to discover and follow his true path, in life and in love.

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Summary: One weekend away will change everything. At twenty-five, Jeff Wilder is dissatisfied with city life and unsure of his future direction. The only thing he really cares about is his monthly visit to his grandfather in the country. His exact opposite, Danny Amaro is an artist and a free spirit. He believes in taking chances and living life to the full. Over one weekend, Danny gives Jeff a glimpse of what life could be like if he opens himself to change. Can a new friend, shared passion, and marmalade, be the ingredients to set Jeff in a new direction? Note: This is a short story of approximately 8k words and is available free to Nic Starr’s newsletter subscribers. Click here to sign up and receive your FREE copy.

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Summary: Summer fun. Summer sun. What’s a knife thrower to do when the lion tamer he wants doesn’t want him? Well, go out and get his groove thing on, of course. Unless…that lion tamer turns out to be his mate. Then the fireworks will really start. The circus is a place for the unusual, a sanctuary for the wanderer. For the circus knife thrower Jake Gallinari, it was the place he stumbled to as a child. He arrived broken in spirit and body, hungering for affection. He found love, acceptance, and a family to call his own. Blaine Leander needed a sanctuary as well. The lion tamer had no idea that he would one day see his mate in the circus, no less. For seven years he’s watched Jake grow into a man, afraid to take the step to make Jake his own. It’s summer, and with the bright sun and the blue sky, these two men have a chance for life to change. Just what will it take to make that happen?

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Summary: I’ll die for you—or with you. When Madan swore a sword oath to Serrai at eight years old, he never imagined it would shape the course of his life. As they grew to manhood and took their places as king and general, Madan’s love for Serrai burned—deep, devoted, and unwavering. Serrai never spoke his love aloud, but his heart held the same fierce devotion. Quietly, he swore his own oath: to die with Madan, no matter the cost. But when a battlefield death shatters their oaths, both men must fight for a future that doesn’t tear them apart forever. Sword Oath, the first book in the Shades series, is an m/m fantasy adventure short story which proves that love can win an argument with fate.  

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Summary: Achieving a Dom’s undivided attention can have unpredictable consequences. Steele Denton’s business doing custom paint jobs for fast bikes is booming. He’s in demand and has a reputation for being a perfectionist. Tattooed and intimidating, Steele is also in demand as a Dom at his local BDSM club, Chain of Thorns. He requires perfect submission from any sub he deigns to play with. Mackenzie Soames is desperate for Steele to notice him, but he might as well be invisible. He has no idea how to get invited into the VIP members’ area that Steele rarely strays from, so he concocts a plan to get Steele’s attention. Kenzie is a talented graffiti artist with a secret identity, known only by his tag, a pair of handcuffs. He spray-paints a BDSM scene on a wall at the side of Steele’s workshop, hoping Steele will see the security footage and track him down. However, Steele is working late and catches him in the act. Steele recognizes Kenzie from the club and demands twenty-four hours of sexual slavery as penance for the graffiti. Kenzie has no choice but to agree and soon discovers that being Steele’s sub will either make him or break him. Publisher's Note: This book has previously been released as part of the His Rules anthology with Pride Publishing.

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Summary: What if this is the last time we lie like this? Uncertainty is keeping Ellery Luker awake at night and robbing him of his appetite. It’s been five days since the love of his life and partner of twenty-five years, Jools, went to the doctor. Five days since the biopsy. Five days of going crazy with worry and what ifs? What if Jools suffers from the same disease that stole Ellery’s mother when he was just eleven? What if all Ellery’s worst fears come true? What if…?

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Summary: Taren Murdoch is a guardian and protector by nature. He’s also a husband, an investigator for the Idaho State police and most importantly his husband’s Dom. Being the Dom Ian deserves is Taren’s top priority. He’s planned a trip, some special time away where the two of them can live out some of their fantasies in a fun and safe environment. Ian Groden is the CEO of his family business but at home he relinquishes control to Taren. He loves that Taren is his Dom, and more so when they combine pain with pleasure in their sexual play. Taking their trip requires time away from work. Despite Ian’s efforts he wasn’t able to take as much time as Taren asked. Now it’s time to face his punishment. They’ll be spending four glorious nights at an adult resort. Before that can happen, a few details that need to be ironed out. The first is to ensure neither has any hard feelings about their late start. Does Taren have the skills as Ian’s Dom to deliver discipline and well as pleasure?