Books Tagged With what - topic - summer break

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Summary: It’s not easy being someone you’re not. Grayson Darling is suddenly the new Hollywood “it” guy and needs a break from stardom. As an American actor turned heartthrob, Gray rose to superstar status as a romantic lead on a popular streaming service – but it’s getting harder to hide who he really is. To his legions of female fans, he’s a handsome, single and straight man. But it’s all a made-for-TV lie. Needing a holiday during the show’s summer hiatus, Gray books a stay at a rural Ireland B&B, where he hopes the scenery and solitude will spark creativity to finish his first screenplay. And allow him time to figure out who and what he wants to be to the world. Gruff and steady Niall O’Reardon wonders if this is all life has to offer him now that he’s retired from the Gaelic football league and has taken over his family farm in Boyle, Ireland, where hard work is simply a fact of life. A place where dreams get shoveled up along with the sheep muck. He has no illusions that he’ll find the perfect love or start a family someday. Until his new handsome American B&B guest shows up, messing with his ideas on what love is supposed to be, giving him hope that he can have it all and that perfect isn’t just a fantasy. But choices must be made, and the truth has consequences. And hearts and reputations are on the line and need to be protected.

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Summary: Sun, sea and submission…a different kind of dream holiday. When Ben’s best friend’s appendix throws a wobbly, Ben has to holiday alone. He plucks up the courage to attend their planned mini BDSM break as a solo submissive, determined to have some fun, even if he doesn’t find the Dom of his dreams. When he meets handsome local beachcomber Rhys, Ben hopes holiday romance might turn into more—but Rhys isn’t quite what he seems and Ben has to reconcile his need to submit with his doubts about Rhys’ honesty.

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Summary: When fate throws them together for the summer, will Riley and Sebastian give in to their attraction or keep fighting against gravity? Riley O'Brien has always known they are not a girl, so when their parents send them to boarding school they secretly register for the boys' academy instead of the girls'. But Riley finds more than they bargained for when they meet the headmaster's son Sebastian Otero, the charismatic captain of the polo team. Sebastian Otero finally gets to join the elite pre-college program at Torrance Academy where he lives with his dad. But his perfect summer is quickly turned upside-down by the arrival of new student Riley, and Sebastian finds himself attracted to someone he never expected. It's the summer of 2000, the days are heating up and there are sure to be fireworks.

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Summary: Scott I’ve done a lot of soul-searching this season. I’ve been in denial about myself and a jerk to everyone else. I don’t even know where to start to fix it all. I don’t know what to feel about anything. How am I supposed to handle falling in love? Hunter I’m good at faking it most of the time. No, not that. I mean faking like I’m okay. Like something doesn’t always hurt, especially when I’m trying to earn my pay. He gets it. More than anyone I’ve ever met, he gets it. But he’s got pain no one can touch. Not doctors. Not me. How do I convince him that shutting me out won’t take away that pain? Gentlemen of the Emerald City Hunter is the sixth and final book of Gentlemen of the Emerald City, a sexy series centered around the high class, high-dollar Gentlemen of Seattle’s most exclusive escort service. Each book is full of snark, sass, and sweetness, and like any Emerald City client, you’re guaranteed a happy ending.

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Summary: Ethan Hockey season is over, and that means one thing—returning home to my empty condo. With nothing to distract me from this loneliness, it’s going to be a miserable summer. Then I hire Luca for one night. At least, it was supposed to be one night. Luca Ethan isn’t like my other clients (not that I have many these days). He’s nice. He’s genuine. He doesn’t treat me like I’m here to earn my pay. When he asks me to make this a regular thing for the summer, my wallet doesn’t leave me much choice. But I’m pretty sure my heart isn’t supposed to get involved. Gentlemen of the Emerald City Luca is Book 1 of Gentlemen of the Emerald City, a sexy series centered around the high class, high-dollar Gentlemen of Seattle’s most exclusive escort service. Each book is full of snark, sass, and sweetness, and like any Emerald City client, you’re guaranteed a happy ending.

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Summary: Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple smores, and enjoy the show!

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Summary: I know it’s time to address the elephant in the room. I am hopelessly, irrevocably head over my fucking heels in love with my best friend. My completely straight best friend. I’m such a fucking cliche. Sam never asked to fall in love with Max. They’ve been best friends ever since the baby music class where Max crawled across the floor and stole Sam’s tambourine, and now they’re about to leave for a three-week tour with their indie punk band. Max is great. He’s funny and loyal and sweet — but Sam’s not an idiot. He’s not going to throw away twenty years of friendship and blow up their tour for a stupid crush. Max isn’t going to let anything ruin his summer. Sure, he just got brutally dumped, and he’s pretty sure he’s never going to get it up with a girl again. But he doesn’t need that shit, right? He has Sam, and Sam’s the best friend anybody could ask for. Max doesn’t even mind that everyone always thinks they’re boyfriends, because Sam is smart and thoughtful and goddamn pretty and — Wait, what? Um, nothing to see here. Tour makes you think weird things, that’s all. Max is definitely straight. And Sam’s going to keep his mouth shut. That’s how it’s always been, right? Right. A high-heat MM friends to lovers romance featuring mutual pining, grungy basement floors, a healthy dose of punk nostalgia, and a guaranteed HEA.

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Summary: Every summer, Caedmon escapes to his Grandma Annie’s, seeking solace from the world. There, he discovers the meaning of hard work and finds comfort in the unwavering love of someone who treats him as her own. Meanwhile, Darby lives in seclusion. Heartbroken by a lost love, he retreats to the mountains of western North Carolina, hoping to heal from the life he left behind. Their lives intersect through a shared connection, and when they finally meet, they discover something extraordinary—a love worth fighting for. Over the course of a year, through hardships and the loss of someone dear, they create a life filled with beauty and hope. Experience one of Daniel Elijah Sanderfer’s most heartfelt love stories, set against the backdrop of a charming North Carolina town.

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Summary: The Australian bush. A Christmas with friends. A chance to mend a broken heart. Steve Hayes is spending Christmas break away with a group of friends. He's determined to put his two-timing ex-boyfriend in the past and enjoy his week away. Steve is equally terrified and happily surprised to find that Corey Oh, the guy he’s been admiring from afar, has been invited along too. But Steve knows there's no way someone as wonderful as Corey, who could have any man he wanted, would be interested in him. Can a misadventure with a Christmas pudding help Steve's dreams come true? Note: This is a re-release. The original story has been re-edited and expanded by the addition of a 5k word epilogue.

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Summary: Toby's dying, but there's nothing that can save him now, the cancer has run its course. Although his life has been short he has no regrets, just an ungranted wish, he never got the chance to fall in love. But sometimes wishes do come true. Mark has a lust for life and when he's assigned to do community service at the hospital Toby calls home, the boys form an unbreakable bond. Could it be love? Despite the heavy circumstances, Mark's determined to help his newfound friend go out with a bang, but it's actually Toby who teaches him what it means to live. When Toby's time comes, will Mark be able to find the courage to say goodbye? Join Daniel Elijah Sanderfer for this heart-wrenching story of young love and last chances. Sometimes we don't choose who we fall in love with, sometimes love chooses for us and when it does, we are powerless to its charms.  

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Summary: As a teenager, Madars Kulda billeted with the Ellis family while he played in major juniors… and he connected with their seriously cute son Connor. After two years, life took them in separate directions, and they drifted apart. Now Madars plays professional hockey in Switzerland while Connor is a referee in North America. Then an international competition brings them both to Prague. When they meet again as adults, the innocent crushes of their youth flare back to life as scorching hot chemistry. They can’t get enough of each other, and an ocean isn’t going to keep them apart this time. But Madars has always dreamed about playing hockey in North America. If he has to choose between dating a referee and living his dream… something will have to give. Tough Call is a 74,000-word standalone M/M hockey romance.