The first book in a series of short ghost stories from the authors'personal experiences as far back as a toddler through the early teens.

Someone is murdering young gay men in Washington, DC.Does it have anything to do with handsome, wealthy and successful Thomas? Sure, he slept with the young man whose body is found near the bar where Thomas picked him up. But that’s just a sad coincidence, right? Thomas sleeps with a lot of men, because he learned his lesson years ago – no one can stay the night, or get too close.Then Thomas meets Zachary, a vibrant transplant from Utah. Zachary ca...

'Twas the night before Christmas, but what's stirring is a little more dangerous than a mouse.Taviano is nearly two hundred years old and never wakes in the same place twice. Weary and jaded, the vampire still indulges in memories of childhood Christmases in Naples. He lingers in shadow, spying on mortals as they enjoy the holiday.When Taviano spots a handsome young man in Boston loaded down with presents and about to be mugged, he can't help but intervene. Soon he...

A May-December contemporary gay romance for lovers of second chancesDavid James is smart, successful, handsome… and alone. After the death of his lover, Kyle, from cancer, he buried himself in his law practice and the gym. At forty-eight, he is haunted by his memories and walled off from the world. When David injures himself working out, he’s assigned to Brandon Smith for physical therapy. The vibrant young therapist is attracted to David and realizes he n...

Over the river and through the woods, to a vampire's lair we go.…Paul and Taviano approach their first Thanksgiving, happy together but wary. The demon that shares Taviano's body won't even consider turning Paul. Rude! They're planning a Friendsgiving but, wouldn't you know it, Paul gets kidnapped first by an unknown vampire.As Taviano frantically searches for his beloved human with the help of some unexpected allies, Paul is taunted by a creepy-ass vampire in a te...

This bartender’s art lies in more than mixing drinks …Randy Vaughan is a six-foot-three mass of mysteries to his customers and his friends. Why does a former Secret Service agent now own Mata Hari, a successful piano bar? Where did a muscle daddy get his passion for collecting fine art? If he’s as much a loner as his friends believe, why does he crave weekly sessions at an exclusive leather club?Randy’s carefully private life unravels when Jack Fra...

Death threats drove him from his country. Can he ever find asylum from his past?Hernán had family, college, and a future in El Salvador. Until a vicious gang targeted him as gay. Threatened with murder, he braved a nightmare journey toward a new life. Now, haunted by his trek, he hides from immigration trouble as well as his enemies. He prays to pass in Provincetown unnoticed.But a handsome man with a secret like Hernán’s is vulnerable to predators...

Risking his job, Robert Winter, a 25-year veteran FEMA inspector, reveals what insurance companies and FEMA don't want you to know about how to get the most money from your insurance AND FEMA should a disaster occur. With weather experts predicting a harsher than normal 2015-16 winter due to the effects of the El Nino phenomenon, the time to read this newly-released manual is now.Dealing with the nightmare of insurance, "the disaster after the disaster", this book includes advice a...

Forget the hype of news reports and what media showed you during history-making disasters such as Hurricanes Hugo, Andrew and Iniki to the Northridge Earthquake. Follow Robert Winter, a 25-year FEMA inspector veteran, at ground level as he encounters the true story, the grit, triumphs and tragedies of how these disasters played out in people's lives around the world on a daily basis. From comical rollicking journeys into the back woods and bayous of the South to the jungles in American Sam...

The two-volume main proceedings set LNCS 16605 and 16606 constitutes the refereed main proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16605 and 16606 as main proceedings include all accepted full papers, while LNCS 16607 contains all...

The two-volume proceedings set LNCS 16605 and 16606 constitutes the refereed main proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16605 and 16606 as main proceedings include all accepted full papers, while LNCS 16607 contains all acce...

This book provides essential methodological guidance on IS artifacts to address key challenges in Design Science Research (DSR). As a foundation for understanding and categorizing DSR artifacts, it proposes a more differentiated, empirically justified DSR artifact typology. Additionally, it presents an artifact type-agnostic architecture model for DSR project knowledge, offering concrete recommendations for researchers and practitioners alike. As most DSR artifacts exist on a wide range of...