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M.J. Calabrese

  

My mother now regrets her fateful words she offered the day I came home from our small town library in Palm Springs, California (yes, I’m a Cali girl) complaining that there were no more books to read. “Then why don’t you write some.” 

My father never saw his old Remington portable until I entered college and they gifted me an IBM Selectric. By then I had produced at least two dozen unpublishable novels which make me cringe when I read them today. 

I found inspiration in innumerable odd jobs (from migrant work as a Date palm pollinator to the person who cleans the washing machines at the launderette to professional Dominatrix) for stories. After a stint in Rehab for Alcohol and Heroin abuse (so when I write those scenes, I know what I’m talking about), I cleaned up and have stayed that way for 29 years. (Me and Sir Elton, LOL). My gypsy lifestyle gave me a unique perspective on the different people who inhabited the Washington, Oregon, Arizona, California, and New Mexico areas where I have lived. 

After 3 very bad marriages to men, I finally figured out what was wrong and fell in love with a woman when I lived in Portland, OR 23 years ago. We’ve been married since 2008 (yes it was legal in California at that time). We now live in Asheville, NC and love the people in this liberal and accepting corner of the mountains of North Carolina.

 

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Books By M.J. Calabrese

Series: Coulter and Woodard

Word Count: 58,000

Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay

Summary: Friends since childhood, Albuquerque detective Eagle Woodard and criminal profiler Adam Coulter are dragged into a serial killer case. Gay couples are being murdered and tortured and the FBI needs their help to capture the sadistic murderer. Deciding to implement a plan to trap the killer, Adam and Eagle go undercover as an involved gay couple. Or is it really pretend? Faced with their toughest challenge yet, they must find the active serial killer before he strikes again. With the powers that be not cooperating and the killer proving to be elusive, will Eagle and Adam be able to stop the murderer while navigating their changing relationship? PLEASE NOTE: This is the first book in an ongoing story arc. Although the case is solved, the relationship ends on a cliffhanger. Contains graphic violence and scenes of torture that may be offensive to some readers.

Warrior's Way - M.J. Calabrese - Coulter and Woodard
Warrior's WayPairings: M-M
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Word Count: 63000

Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay

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Adam Coulter has returned and is coping with the horrific events of sixteen months ago as best he can, but not everyone is happy about it. His best friend and new husband, Detective Eagle Woodard, doesn’t want to speak to him and it’s starting to look like his fifth marriage isn’t going to be anymore successful than his other four.
 
FBI Agent Rick Kessler and Navajo Reservation Police Lieutenant Carlos Aiello, Eagle’s cousin, have pulled a reluctant Adam into another case. Five bodies discovered at the site of a planned casino, all dressed and painted up as Native American mythological characters offer confusing clues. Are they dealing with another serial killer?
 
Fighting to stay clean and sober, Adam’s 12 step sponsor is murdered. At first it seems unrelated to what he saw in the desert, but evidence comes to light that says otherwise. Revelations concerning Adam’s past and his father, Richard Coulter’s, connections to the local crime syndicate boss, Nelson Greybill creates even more chaos.
 
Can Adam repair the damage he’s done to his relationship with Eagle so he can help him solve this case? Can he win back the only man he’s ever truly loved, or will the demons of his past win the battle for his soul?
 
PLEASE NOTE: This is the second book in a continuous series. For full enjoyment please read Warrior's Way before reading Mountainway Chant. Contains murder and mayhem, as well as dealing with an alcohol and drug addiction. If these are triggers for you, please skip this one!

Mountainway Chant - M.J. Calabrese
Mountainway ChantPairings: M-M
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Word Count: 60000

Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay

Summary: THE TRILOGY IS COMPLETE! There was a time in Detective Eagle Woodard’s life that he would like to forget, but Eagle’s past catches up with him and it’s threatening to destroy everything and everyone he holds dear. Dr. Adam Coulter is recovering from a cancer diagnosis and Adam and Eagle’s relationship is stronger than ever, but the continued disappearance of their son, Michael, overshadows their happiness. A new threat appears in the form of a man Detective Eagle Woodard thought dead. Sergeant Dean Kessler aka ‘The Viking’ is on a mission to destroy his old Black Ops team mate. Secrets held in silence by Eagle for over a decade come to the surface, threatening his relationship with Adam and with Eagle’s family. Not only is The Viking after Eagle, but when Dean Kessler finds his younger brother is in Albuquerque, he becomes a target for his older brother’s revenge as well. Eagle wants to deal with Dean on his own, but the people who care for Eagle the most aren’t about to let him do this by himself. The question is, will Eagle be able to keep the worst part of himself locked away or will he need ‘The Skinwalker’ to help him defeat ‘The Viking’? AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book begins about six months after the end of Book 2 in the Coulter/Woodard series. This is the third planned book in the Coulter/Woodard series. No others are planned at this time, but who knows if the muse will strike. There are secondary characters who might need to have their stories told, but if they do, then the stories will be standalone novels. PLEASE NOTE: This story contains some scenes of BDSM, drug abuse, and violent death. If these are triggers for you, this book may not be for you.

Nightway Chant - M.J. Calabrese - Coulter and Woodard
Nightway ChantPairings: M-M
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Series: Songs of Love

Word Count: 100k+

Character Identities: Gay

Summary: Songs of Love Series Box Set Books 1-3 Three moving and sexy stories all in one box set. These novellas will show you that love can conquer all! Can’t Let Go Dylan and Heywood’s relationship over the years is a rocky one at times, but in the end the two of them discover that, just like the song, they Can’t Let Go. For Your Entertainment The life of rock star, Dorian Gray and his lover, award winning film director Scott Newland, has been filled with highs and lows. Their love has transcended drug addiction and insecurities, but will it survive another’s revenge against Dorian? Lonely No More Would Martin’s Executive Assistant Ray’s idea about three dates before sex be the answer? Or would love be impossible for him to find? PLEASE NOTE: These novellas range from sweet to super angsty, including drug and alcohol addictions, cheating, and all manner of naughtiness! HOWEVER, all the main couples do end up with their HEA!

Songs of Love Box Set - M.J. Calabrese
Songs of Love Books 1-3Pairings: M-M
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Word Count: 26,124

Character Identities: Gay

Summary: When Heywood Miller and Dylan Greig meet, it’s not under the best of circumstances. Two boys become lifelong friends and slowly discover that their love for each other is deeper than they thought. Told in first person through the eyes of Heywood, their relationship over the years is a rocky one at times, but in the end the two of them discover that, just like the song, they Can’t Let Go. PLEASE NOTE: There is cheating in this story, but the MCs do end up with their HEA!

Can't Let Go - M.J. Calabrese - Songs of Love
Can't Let GoPairings: M-M
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Word Count: 32k

Character Identities: Gay

Summary: The life of rock star, Dorian Gray and his lover, award winning film director Scott Newland, has been filled with highs and lows. Their love has transcended drug addiction and insecurities, but will it survive another’s revenge against Dorian?   This story shows the progression of these two men from friends to lovers and a backstage look at what a rock star faces onstage and off. As David would say, “My Name is Dorian Gray and I’m here For Your Entertainment.  PLEASE NOTE: This story deals with drug and alcohol addiction. If these are triggers for you please skip this one!

For Your Entertainment - M.J. Calabrese - Songs of Love
For Your EntertainmentPairings: M-M
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Word Count: Information not available

Character Identities: Gay

Summary: Martin Kull, forty-eight year old tech billionaire, should be the happiest man on Earth. But, sadly, that wasn’t the case. Despite the legions of people around him, Martin Kull was lonely. Love was the only thing he couldn’t buy. When photos of him paying off a male prostitute surface, Martin decides it’s time for a change. He deletes his Grindr app and asks Vince Pirelli, the fifty year old cook at an all night diner, out on a date. Would his Executive Assistant Ray’s idea about three dates before sex be the answer? Or would love be impossible for him to find?

Lonely No More - M.J. Calabrese - Songs of Love
Lonely No MorePairings: M-M
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