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Summary: Unlocking long-buried secrets could save lives…or cost them. In the heart of London’s labyrinthine streets, Landry Carran, sub and antique store owner, becomes embroiled in the pursuit of a missing treasure. Along with his Dom, Detective Gage Roskam, Landry is brought to London through the machinations of James Ellery, a British rogue who has involved the pair in several dangerous adventures in the past. With Ellery missing, Landry joins forces with Ellery’s sub, and together they navigate a series of complex clues. Pursued by a relentless, powerful enemy and guided by a trail of enigmatic clues, Landry finds his wit and resilience become his greatest assets. The clues unravel against a backdrop of danger, romance and the ever-present threat of betrayal, dating back to the Russian Revolution. In a race against time, Landry and his friends must outsmart ruthless adversaries hell-bent on claiming the treasure for their own. The stakes are high, and Landry’s journey becomes a thrilling adventure where the true worth of friendship is revealed.

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Summary: Henry Hope lies in a coma, and Lord Clearwater’s hunt for his mother’s secret treasure is on hold. But when a new clue comes to light, Clearwater and the academy men resume their greatest adventure. It is also to be their most dangerous. With murderous enemies behind, the unknown ahead, and a warrant out for Clearwater’s arrest, no-one is safe. Loyalties and friendships are tested as the men face harrowing confrontations, a war of attrition in the national newspapers, storms, gunfights and death. Will love and friendship be enough to secure the lives and futures of Lord Clearwater and his crew? Can they solve the riddles in time, and will anyone ever know the meaning of the seemingly unlockable riddle? Behind four points ’neath gifted crook, the light awaits for those who look… ◆ ◆ ◆ The Larkspur Legacy follows on directly from ‘Starting with Secrets’ and is the culmination of both the Clearwater and Larkspur mystery series. It is not necessary to have read the Clearwater Mysteries, but to get the best from this ‘end of season finale,’ you’re advised to read both, the Larkspur Mysteries in particular, and to read them in order. With themes of friendship, bromance, male love and revenge, the story combines historical fact with fiction. As with all of Jackson Marsh’s mysteries, the novel contains humour, love and action, while offering the reader the chance to solve the clues with the cast of disparate, well-drawn characters. “This is a book that could have been written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dan Brown.”

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Summary: Nathan doesn’t know how to stop dwelling on the failures and tragedies that have plagued him since the last time we saw him at the end of The Mayor of Oak Street, a twenty-one-year-old happily in the arms of the handsome young doctor he had pined for since he was twelve. Many years later, what could mend Nathan’s heart after the latest tragedy and stop his deep dives into the past? Another handsome young doctor? Or would someone in the medical field do? After a chance meeting with ER nurse, Mateo, a lot of Nathan’s reminiscing is now devoted to that encounter and how it made him feel. Will he seize the day or continue wallowing in the past, having lunch with his best girlfriend from high school, and writing poetry? Nathan has lived through and had a personal connection to many of the crises that have plagued the LBGTQ+ community in the last forty years: the Up Stairs Lounge fire in New Orleans, the assassination of Harvey Milk, and the AIDS epidemic. He has lived in foreign countries, traveled the globe, and had lovers on every continent, all the while with a disease that people once thought was a death sentence. There are moments he is convinced that Mateo is the reward to all his suffering and loss, that his whole life led him to this great love. At other times, he’s so frustrated with Mateo, he’s ready to run as far away as he can get. Mateo, for his part, must take care of his ailing mother while he works full time in the emergency room. The practical aspects of starting a new relationship are challenging to say the least. The Long Journey to You is both a moving romance and a lesson in survival.

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Summary: Gabe’s life changed in a heartbeat when his husband died in a plane crash, leaving him a widower and a single dad to their newborn daughter. Two years later, he’s finally ready to return to his work as an artist. When a bright, attractive college grad named Matthew presents himself as a live-in caretaker for Isabela, Gabe thinks he’s the perfect fit. Matthew is more than the solution to Gabe’s childcare problems. The two men soon fall into bed together, and Gabe wonders if Matthew was heaven-sent to create the insta-family of his dreams. But behind Matthew’s irresistible exterior lurks a desperate soul who could plunge Gabe into the greatest nightmare of his life. Romeo Preminger’s Guilty Pleasures Editions are a hardcore thrill ride with sex, murder, mayhem, and high stakes drama.

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Summary: It takes a brave man to climb a mountain, but it takes a braver lad to show him the way. Following the death of his lover, mountaineer John Hamilton lives an isolated existence high on wild Fellborough peak. When he rescues 19-year-old Gary Taylor from the mountain, John can't accept that the boy may be the answer to his heartache. Gary is seventeen years his junior, confused, and being pursued by criminals. As Gary helps John through his grief, the older man mentors the lad through his coming out. Both paths could lead to love, but are they both heading for the same destination? The Mentor of Barrenmoor Ridge is the second in Jackson Marsh's 'The Mentor' series of older/younger gay romance novels.

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Summary: "I love you enough to let you run, but too much to see you fall." Burnt out from his life as a musician and record producer, 35-year-old Matt Barrow takes on Lonemarsh House, an isolated manor in the Kent marshes. When he meets 23-year-old Jason Hodge, a brilliant violinist, Matt knows this is the young man he wants to share his new life with. But Jason is closeted and at the mercy of his treacherous friends. Jason is trapped by fear and Matt may be his escape, but should he jeopardise his safety for the love of an older man?

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Summary: Camden Stevens, a forty-two-year-old writer with a passion for younger men, is invited to mentor four gay youths at an isolated farmhouse. His students are budding writers in their late teens, all keen to explore their creativity — and sex. Camden must mentor them in both, and expects them to work hard. What he doesn't expect is a youth like Gabriel, and what he doesn't know is that the man who set up this fantasy-come-true has a motive of his own.

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Summary: Stanley is almost fifty. He hates his job, has an overbearing mother, and is in a failed relationship. Then he meets Asher, the man of his dreams, literally in his dreams. Asher is young, captivating, and confident about his future – everything Stanley is not. So, Asher gives Stan a gift. The chance to be an extra five years younger each time they meet. Some of their adventures are whimsical. A few are challenging. Others are totally surreal. All are designed to bring Stan closer to the moment his joyful childhood turned to tears. But when they fall in love, Stan knows he can’t live in Asher’s dreamworld. Yet Stan is haunted by Asher’s invitation to “Slip into eternal sleep.” *FIRST PLACE in the LGBTQIA+ category of the Reviewer's Choice Award at the Paranormal Romance Guild *WINNER in the Fantasy category at the 2001 Gay Scribe Awards *HONOURABLE MENTION at the Rainbow Awards in the Fantasy category

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Summary: Mystery and magic surround the family O’Toole. Will the current generation running Marblehead Manor add to the lore, or will they bring the house down? Marblehead Manor, a quaint bed-and-breakfast in Marblehead, Massachusetts, has been the home of generations of O’Tooles and Kellys, most of whom have stuck around the manor—even in death. The proprietors, Connor O’Toole and his twin, Mariah, enjoy their lives as innkeepers, fulfilling their mother’s dream of hosting visitors in their home. They’re the only living O’Tooles, and with Mariah being eight-minutes older, there are strict rites of passage that must be followed to maintain order—and power. Of course, Connor’s never been one to care much for rules… Clint Blackwell is newly graduated from college and trying to find his place in the world. On his drive to an unpaid internship in Boston, Clint’s car starts to act up, so he gets off the highway and drives to the small town of Marblehead, just a block from the mechanic’s shop. Clint’s directed to Marblehead Manor for the weekend while the mechanic assesses the damage and orders parts. Is it a coincidence, or is there something magical waiting for Clint at the stately old Victorian? What other mysteries surrounding the manor remain unsolved? Will Connor’s obsessive pursuit of his soul mate lead to chaos and regret? Will the odd events Clint encounters alert him that Marblehead Manor isn’t just a run-of-the-mill bed-and-breakfast? What’s up with that pesky cat that keeps lurking around every corner? Come check into Marblehead Manor and find out for yourself! This original work of paranormal/urban fantasy fiction is approximately 40,000 words in length, is a standalone book with magic, mayhem, and men, and ends in an H-E-A. I hope you enjoy it!

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Summary: A secret life. Hidden abuse. Forbidden love. Calen meets the alpha of his dreams. But after their first encounter, the alpha ghosts him. Two months later, the alpha wants to meet again. His behavior remains mysterious, but Calen cannot deny their connection is on fire. His wolf insists they've met their mate. Vash has a secret. His family lives by old pack law. To save his family's honor for a major crime against an enemy pack, he lives indentured to another alpha, serving as a tribute, and his life is completely controlled. He is not allowed to ever take a mate. But when he meets Calen, honoring old pack law comes into question for him and he is compelled to be with Calen above all else. Will the alpha who controls Vash ever let him go? Can Calen and Vash find a way to ever be together? Wolf-shifter omegaverse, fated mates, a secret life, hidden abuse, forbidden love, mpreg, HEA.

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Summary: Against their will, Liam, Jake and their daughter, Maisy have been sent to The Old Country—Jake’s birthplace—by Thorn, the omega’s vindictive former boss. And there’s only one word to describe their new home: gray. Everything blends together as though the color has run in the wash. Liam is desperate to save his family but he and the baby are confined to their room, and he watches life pass by from a third-floor window. Jake works each night and rarely sees Liam and Maisy. But as Thorn’s requests become more outlandish, the omega tries to appease him and prevent the alpha finding out the truth. And there’s Nora, the beta who cleans the club and pops up in unexpected places. Is she Thorn’s spy? Or Jake and Liam’s ally? The ever-present cigar smoke, gold rings and amber fragrance provide a backdrop for their lives as the alpha and omega struggle to save their relationship while they battle greed, humiliation, guilt and exhaustion.  But when hope finally arrives, it’s ushered in with a rose. This is a 23,000-word, non-shifter, mpreg novella with an HEA. It’s the final book in the Roselake series.

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Summary: Christmas joy is a matter of perspective. For some, it’s the happiest time of the year. For others, not so much. Twenty-nine-year-old Mick, the son of crack addicts, isn’t exactly a dyed-in-the-wool Scrooge. Mick’s been on his own from childhood. As a teen, he lived in a shelter, where for a short time he had a boyfriend. After the boyfriend left, Mick moved to the Orpheum Theater. While squatting there and taking care of the grand old building, Mick watched others celebrate the holidays from a distance, never able to share in their merriment. Only his Technicolor dreams liven his dull, mechanical life until one day the world around him begins to change. Mick is surprised when a man named Jim buys the vintage Orpheum and plans to restore it. Something about Jim makes Mick think they’ve met before. In fact, Jim rekindles Mick’s longing for a better life and a little holiday magic for himself.

Rainbow Award Honorable Mention book 2017.

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Summary: “Please donate generously to Mrs. Roosevelt’s charity. Every penny raised from this series of concerts along the eastern coast of the United States will help with the resettlement and care of child refugees from war-torn continental Europe.” Over dinner with J Edgar Hoover in Washington, Tommy Haupner is shocked to learn that his forgotten and empty Swiss bank account has been topped up regularly with staggering sums of money … deposits that originate in Nazi Germany. Could this bank account have something to do with anonymous letters posted to him at home in London, their contents a single blank slip of paper on which are written two words: NAZI GOLD? When he returns to Britain, he soon discovers that not only is his own life in danger but also those of his nearest and dearest who become pawns in a savage game of revenge.

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Summary: A group of strangers meets at Ragazzi, an Italian restaurant, for a cooking lesson that will change them all. They quickly become intertwined in each other's lives, and a bit of magic touches each of them. Meet Dave, the consultant who lost his partner; Matteo and Diego, the couple who run the restaurant; recently-widowed Carmelina; Marcos, a web designer getting too old for hook-ups; Ben, a trans author writing the Great American Novel; teenager Marissa, kicked out for being bi; and Sam and Brad, a May-September couple who would never have gotten together without a little magic of their own. Everyone in the River City has a secret, and sooner or later secrets always come out.

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Summary: A group of strangers meets at Ragazzi, an Italian restaurant, for a cooking lesson that will change them all. They quickly become intertwined in each other's lives, and a bit of magic touches each of them. Meet Dave, the consultant who lost his partner; Matteo and Diego, the couple who run the restaurant; recently-widowed Carmelina; Marcos, a web designer getting too old for hook-ups; Ben, a trans author writing the Great American Novel; teenager Marissa, kicked out for being bi; and Sam and Brad, a May-September couple who would never have gotten together without a little magic of their own. Everyone in the River City has a secret, and sooner or later secrets always come out. Narrated by Michael Lysan.

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Summary: Two years after finishing his tour of duty in the Occupational Forces in Japan, Damson O'Reilly arrives in Siena, Italy. Sight-unseen at a local auction, he buys an abandoned Tuscan farmhouse in which he aims to write, paint, and start a new life. The house, passed over at auction, becomes an impulse buy when it's put up for a final time. He's prepared for a semi-ruin, happy to turn his hand to renovating the house - however, what he's totally unprepared for are three dead bodies, one of which he stumbles over when he arrives at La Mensola, the name of his isolated farmhouse on the road between Siena and Montepulciano. Against the backdrop of a series of grisly murders, The Road to Montepulciano is the story of a young man, still suffering the scars of war, who, despite betrayal of trust and surrounded by a complex web of lies, finds friendship, love and the warmth of community.

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Summary: You've been asking for boxsets for The Rock Gods Series and I listened! Introducing two convenient boxsets - along with bonus material at the end of each bundle of books! Boxset One contains Books 1-5 and Boxset Two has Books 6-10! Ten great stories in two easy to read boxsets! There's never been a better time to join the Rock Gods tour! Series Synopsis: The Rock Gods series is comprised of love stories between beautifully creative men from two different rock bands: Black Ice and Ivory Tower. Brothers by choice for life is their mantra. The books in this series can be read as stand-alone stories but they are tied together by the rock stars themselves, however the author recommends you read all ten books to get the full experience of these two touring bands. Each rock star is flawed and emotionally damaged and at the height of their musical careers. The one thing that remains elusive to them is: love - love unconditionally, love without restrictions or labels - just simply love.

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Summary: You've been asking for boxsets for The Rock Gods Series and I listened! Introducing two convenient boxsets - along with bonus material at the end of each bundle of books! Boxset One contains Books 1-5 and Boxset Two has Books 6-10! Ten great stories in two easy to read boxsets! There's never been a better time to join the Rock Gods tour! Series Synopsis: The Rock Gods series is comprised of love stories between beautifully creative men from two different rock bands: Black Ice and Ivory Tower. Brothers by choice for life is their mantra. The books in this series can be read as stand-alone stories but they are tied together by the rock stars themselves, however the author recommends you read all ten books to get the full experience of these two touring bands. Each rock star is flawed and emotionally damaged and at the height of their musical careers. The one thing that remains elusive to them is: love - love unconditionally, love without restrictions or labels - just simply love.

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Summary: 3/20/2020 – this version has been edited with more than 5k words added to it. The ending has also been changed from MF to MM. The Sebastian Chronicles is a series of five erotic Paranormal novelettes that take you through each century since Sebastian Benoit’s Vampiric inception in 1692. Throughout these chronicles, we live vicariously through our beloved Sebastian’s memories. Via his trials and tribulations, lost loves, and heartache. Neither his exploits nor his love has any boundaries, but will he ever find that one soul that is fated to bind with his for eternity? The novelettes in this series (in order) are: 1 – Sebastian, the beginning (MF) 2 – My servant, my lover (MF/MM) 3 – Wealthy ménage (MF/MM/MFM/Menage) 4 – Prohibition inhibitions (MF/MM/MFM/MMF/BDSM/Menage) 5 – The Tryst (MM) All five are included in this book.

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Summary: (This book is part of a series that ties into the Asphalt Bay Books. It is recommended that you read books one through four of Asphalt Bay before starting this series) Vikan Shade is the second in command of the Venetian Hills Coven. He’s strong, silent, and intimidating. And he has a secret. Vikan has certain sexual needs, needs that send all of his intimate partners running when he reveals this to them. Scenting his beloved in a laboratory gives him hope. Until his beloved disappears. Trager Moriarty is a maledictus. A species of vampire cursed to feed on their own kind. At first, finding donors is easy, through his job as a fixer for the paranormal council. When more and more vampires begin finding their beloveds, he must find his own or risk falling into bloodlust. Vikan is on the hunt for his beloved. Trager needs to find a donor. Will these two fated soulmates be able to find each other? Or will life send them on opposite paths? (Warning: Contains graphic sexual content, explicit detailing of a violent sexual fantasy, Man on Man action, and explicit language. Not recommended for those under the age of 18.)