Depression grabs John by the ankles, and Benji's hot and cold turns are driving John deeper into hopelessness. John and Benji begin a strictly sexual relationship. Benji is calling the shots, and John knows if he wants any of Benji at all, he has to follow along docilely.Except his mood plummets, and when it doesn't seem to improve any, and after he makes a series of mistakes at work, John has to face the fact that he might be having a recurrence of depression.An ass chewing by his boss and one psychiatrist's visit later, John has his diagnosis and a prescription for new medication to help him out. There is no easy cure, he knows that, but he won't turn down the help the medicine can give him.A steamy, powerful encounter between John and Benji changes things between them, and Benji is going to cut him off and run, John knows it. He's not going to give the man up so easily, though, not now that he's found one of the things that makes Benji tick...
John's said no in the past, but now he has a chance at forever—if he can move past his doubts and say yes. John Weston's misspent youth has left him a more cautious man, one who doesn't dare take a risk. He works, comes home, and every day seems like the one before. It's what he deserves—it's all he deserves. That's what he's convinced himself. Added to his past mistakes, John has struggled with depression off and on for years. He keeps to himself, but he might come to realize that his reasons for doing so aren't what he believed them to be. One man appears, and John's going to have to figure out why he prefers to hide from life, and if he's ready to reach for something more. Benji Marks, with his beautiful eyes and bright smile, makes John want things he never thought he could have. Nothing comes easy, and heartbreak is a risk that John must weigh as he tries to sort out who he is and why he's made the choices he's made in the past.
Making up his mind to get what he wants—who he wants—and going after it are two entirely different things. Struggling with depression and adjusting to new meds, John finds his resolve to convince Benji of his sincerity. It's hard enough to drag himself out of bed each day, and the medication makes him sluggish, which doesn't help.But it also begins to stabilise him, to ease back the depression and help John to see what he wants and what he's been lying to himself about. The things people do and tell themselves to help them cope can also confine and constrain them. John wants no tethers save the love of one man.He'll need to come clean with himself, and with Benji. Talking is so much more difficult than fucking, but John will do whatever it takes to bring him and Benji together.
Beware of what follows you back from the dead... Detective Rich Montoya was attacked by Sheriff Stenley's stalker in When the Dead Speak. A year later, Rich is having a rough time, haunted by a malevolent spirit that's making his already fragile existence hellacious. Rich, who's kept to himself for the past year, is scarred more than physically. The last thing he thinks he needs is a lover, little does he know...Chris Neeland is a big guy who drives a big rig, and all it takes is one look at the sexy, wounded man driving the cute little Miata and Chris is sunk. His mystical mother always told him love would hit Chris like a bolt of lightning, fast and hard and not without pain, but he kind of hadn't believed her until he meets Rich.
The only way to stay alive is to listen when the dead speak... Sheriff Laine Stenley thinks he might just be losing his mind. Ever since he'd encountered the spirit of his friend's deceased mother, strange things have been happening. His sheriff's tin star keeps popping off, his Stetson tends to fly off his head at the most inconvenient times—and then there are the subtle caresses that remind him of a lover's touch... Something Laine has been without for years—since the violent murder of his partner—and figures to be without well into the future if he wants to retain his position as the sheriff in the small town of McKinton, Texas. Laine doesn't want to risk his career or his heart ever again, but he may not have a choice, not if he wants to stay alive. A man who listens to spirits, Severo has come to McKinton to deliver a message of danger. One look at the sexy sheriff and Severo finds himself in a different sort of danger. He's not ready to find a man who can claim him heart, soul, and body, but ready or not, the attraction that simmers between them is undeniable—and irresistible. Together, they will race against time, because something evil is coming to McKinton. Severo and Laine must learn to trust each other—and themselves— and listen when the dead speak.
Some things in life just might be worth giving up garlic for. It was simple curiosity that led Augustin to the vampire dating site—he thought it must be a joke started up by a bunch of weirdos. Man, was he right—but it just so happens that those weirdos really are vampires, and when one shows up at his place, Augustin's world is turned upside down. First he's got a psychotic vampire to deal with. Then he's got one who is much more fun hanging around. Except now that Augustin knows that vampires exist, he can't be left alive. Or can he? When an alternative is offered up, Augustin doesn't care for it, either. After all, he doesn't want to be whisked off to some disgusting vampire den. Tony's the vampire next in line to lead the coven. He wants to be a fair man, and that means arguing against killing Augustin. If he's also attracted to the sarcastic, adorable man, where's the harm in that? The attraction between Augustin and Tony is undeniable, but deny it is what they both try to do. Someone is going to have to bend or break.
Power - the complete box set 1 - ExchangeWhat's a sub to do when the Dom he wants looks dejected? Hank's about to find out as soon as he works up the nerve to approach Master Thomas. 2 - Submit Larry didn't think he was made for happy-ever-afters, until one Dom changed his mind. 3 - Dominate Forest is absent-minded, oblivious and so adorable, Dominant Quarry Light can't help but to fall for him. The exchange of power between a Dom and sub is intricate and special. It takes trust, respect, honesty, and bravery to be open about what one needs, and handing those needs to someone else for safekeeping. D/s develop a bond that allows them an intimacy many people only dream of. Whether one is a Dom, a sub, or a switch, the interactions and relationships strengthened by BDSM can be complex, healing and enduring.
Don't discount the mystic powers in the world... Casey has spent most of his adult life building a successful business. His mother has been on him to settle down with a good man. Casey would, but he hasn't had time to look for one. On his fortieth birthday, he goes out with friends and gets drunk—and has one too many. When he wakes up in the morning, there's a sexy, strange man in his home and a new, kind of painful tattoo on Casey's chest. He doesn't remember what happened the night before, but it doesn't take him long to realize that the stranger, Ed, is someone he wants to get to know much better. Now, if the fates and stars and all that mystical stuff will align, Casey and Ed might have their Happily Ever After, with the help of a mysterious tattoo artist and a vanishing tattoo shop.
FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LGBTQ ROMANCE BAILEY BRADFORD The Southwestern Shifters held me hostage with a thrilling and entertaining romance that never had a dull moment, including surprising twists that I didn't see coming. ~ The Romance Reviews Action-packed, suspenseful, revealing, and very imaginative. ~ Rainbow Book Reviews Southwestern Shifters: Part Three &– a box set 9 &– Reluctance What starts out as a simple assignment becomes everything Keegan ever feared, and everything he ever wanted. 10 &– Renounced Nothing is as simple as it seems—or as safe. 11 &– Retrograde Letting go of the past to embrace the future... There are many reasons to visit the beautiful Southwest, a land of mystery, magic and mayhem—and shifters. Sometimes a wolf is just a wolf...except when it's more. Shifters roam the Southwest, in packs and alone, struggling to survive. When it's discovered, by one wounded outcast, that gay shifters also have destined mates, the shifter world is forced to rethink its beliefs. A change in the shifter hierarchy is shaking up the packs, making new rules and forcing the shifters' archaic ways out the door. For some, the changes may come too late; their faith in their fellow shifters has been shattered. For others, the changes are embraced with open minds and hearts—and a hope that burns deep inside. To be accepted, part of the pack, instead of living with the threat of being shunned for their sexual preferences—many shifters are free for the first time. They have the hope of finding their destined mates, men who fill the emptiness in their souls. But not everyone in the shifter world is willing to accept the changes, destined mates or not. They don't want their ways to change, and they will do anything, no matter how evil, to keep the packs under their power.
The Vamp for Me series: Part One My Life Without Garlic Some things in life just might be worth giving up garlic for. It was simple curiosity that led Augustin to the vampire dating site—he thought it must be a joke started up by a bunch of weirdos. Man, was he right—but it just so happens that those weirdos really are vampires, and when one shows up at his place, Augustin's world is turned upside down. First he's got a psychotic vampire to deal with. Then he's got one who is much more fun hanging around. Except now that Augustin knows that vampires exist, he can't be left alive. Or can he? When an alternative is offered up, Augustin doesn't care for it, either. After all, he doesn't want to be whisked off to some disgusting vampire den. Tony's the vampire next in line to lead the coven. He wants to be a fair man, and that means arguing against killing Augustin. If he's also attracted to the sarcastic, adorable man, where's the harm in that? The attraction between Augustin and Tony is undeniable, but deny it is what they both try to do. Someone is going to have to bend or break. Don't Stake My Life on It Stakes, kilts and holy water—Andrew Meyer is in for the time of his life! Radney's tired of being the coven oddball. He had his reasons for being the way he was, and he let those reasons rule his life for centuries. Another mistake—almost harming a human he'd been sent to keep an eye on—has sent Radney on a mission of self-improvement. He's going to conquer his issues and be the best damned vamp ever! Maybe. Andrew Meyers has the term paper from hell to write. It needs to be original and intriguing. What could be more so than people with a vampire fetish? But when that fetish turns out to be one he has, for a very sexy, kilt-wearing, neurotic vampire, the tables are turned. Andrew isn't prepared to find out that vampires are real, but he learns it anyway. With help from his twin brother, Erin, he just might be able to find a happy ending—or an ecstatic beginning—for him and his hot as hell red-headed vamp. If he's careful, and patient, he might even find the vamp for him. Sunshine is Overrated Life with vamps is never easy. Abernathy Meyers is already mated to a vamp, Zebulon. It's just too bad that Zebulon doesn't give a darn about him. Abbie's stuck with the man for eternity—or until they die. Some days, Abbie thinks that can't happen soon enough. He's tired of being treated badly, yet he doesn't really want to make his earthly exit yet. Because he's longed for another man—another vampire—for years. Forbidden love—is anything more compelling, or more heart-breaking? There's a twisted past, a hidden story linking Abbie, Zebulon and the coven leader, Claude. Claude lives with a fear of turning to dust at any moment. It isn't reasonable, but he can't shake it. He's let his own fears impede his potential happiness, and instead he puts the needs of his coven first, ignoring his own. But if he's deliberately blind to one particular human's needs because that human is a mate to another vampire, then is Claude truly leading to the best of his ability? It's a tough question for him to answer and soon, he'll have to make a choice that will affect him and Abbie, forever.
