Grace – short story. Secrets. Expectations. Walls. What would we all do to protect our secrets, lies, even the ones we tell ourselves? Two women whose paths become unexpectedly intertwined, stories entangled, are forced to consider what trust means to them, or not; how far to lean into or away from their inner voices.Teaser from Grace:Taking the only empty stool in the early evening rush, I ordered a dirty martini, one of those kinds of days for half fun, half serious drinkin...

Damon gets to live every man's dream; he's trapped in a hotel room with two gorgeous women who are very into him. In the conclusion of Fighting Over Me, he finally has to make a choice. After being pinned down by starlets Marta Mathis and AJ Babineaux in Rounds number 1 and 2, he got to experience all the rage of two women trying to prove they are better than the other in bed. However, the resolution to the story might not be to pick one or the other – Damon finds out that under all the ca...

Renna Scot has made a life for herself in Victorian New York, keeps it just so. Among her world are sidekick Gabriel, young but as sweet as he is mischievous. Seth, her right hand, silent but intentional, grounding. Bella, Bella, Bella, beautiful actress, long time love – a bond sealed by many years of friendship, their shared past, passion. But Renna is woman of many tastes, tends to juggle infatuations as a means of balancing her dedication, hard work, intensity – luckily her charms, or ...

Inspired by true, long-buried stories of enslaved people who dared to fight back, a searing portrayal of resistance for readers of Colson Whitehead, Jesmyn Ward, and Percival Everett, from Clay Cane, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Grift**.**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY...

Short Story: Oaks at 21. Americana, but queer. 1850s, upstate NY. An atypical farm with a shady side business. A young woman struggling to find her way, understand her heritage, life, as well as her wants, needs. Rough times, tough people, a desire to belong - mix in forbidden love, discovery, adventure, crushes – and you have Oaks at 21. (Note: Some violence, associated with the times.)Sample from Oaks at 21:I am in my dark room, leaning back in the wooden chair, feet up o...

Damon gets himself into the best kind of trouble – having two gorgeous girls fighting for him. It all begins when the young actor decides to get a break from LA at a nearby resort. Much to his surprise he runs into Marta Mathis – the gorgeous protagonist of the hit sci-fi show on TV. Damon and Marta are far from strangers – they almost had a thing a while back, but it never went anywhere. Now, Damon has the chance to fix that. But what he doesn't know is that Marta has company. AJ Babineau...

Returning home for the first time in nine years, 20-something Adrienne hopes to keep calm, aloof, removed, for the one weekend she agreed to visit, then fly off. Yet facing her family, and especially one old friend, proves to be more than she bargained for.+Shipped off after an embarrassing event at her brother's wedding, Adrienne chose to stay away until finally, nine years later, returns home for her father and grandmother.Stepping into the stuffy small town is imme...

Damon, Marta, and AJ are back – naughtier than ever. After effectively losing her to frenemy on the first part of the story, Marta is determined to get Damon back into her side. And she's going to play dirty. She corners him into the bathroom and they end up inside a tub, while Marta rubs Damon up and down with a sexy massage. Now, while he's trying to be the bigger man considering AJ is still in the room, he can only take so much. The surprise comes when AJ bursts into the door – and the ...

“Delight in the warm, toe-tingling romances of Emma Cane.” Maggie Shayne, New York Times Bestselling AuthorWelcome back to Valentine Valley, where love can overcome danger and secrets... Daniel Sweet thought he’d found the woman of his dreams—until she suddenly left Valentine Valley without a word of explanation. A year and a half later, Kristin Butler is back, on the run from a killer, under Witness Protection, and soon hiding out in a cabin with Daniel. She’s kept him in the dark...

For over a decade, the small twin cities of Bristol—straddling the Tennessee-Virginia border—were haunted by a faceless predator. The murders began in the mid-1980s, striking without pattern, without warning. No connection between victims. No clear motive. Just fear.Detective Mark Davidson has been chasing the killer since the first body was found. As the years passed and the bodies piled up, his obsession with the case cost him everything—his marriage, his peace of mind, and perha...

Renna Scot does not suffer fools, gallantly manages her Victorian estate outside of New York City, as well as many successful business concerns. Among her world are sidekick Gabriel, young, and as sweet as he is mischievous. Seth, her right hand, silent, intentional, grounding, but with his own past. Bella, Bella, Bella, beautiful actress, long time love – a bond sealed by many years of friendship, their shared past, passion. Wild Dove, her childhood friend, guide, and so much more. Renna,...

A short story – but sweet, succulent. A young hungry tuner, an elegant premier pianist – you can't imagine what these ladies might do behind the velvet curtains. Hint: 'From the wings I watch, imagining what one could do to her, what it might take to interrupt her playing.'