Dan Cole disappointed his parents when he decided not to go to college. Instead he tried a career as a mixed martial arts fighter. One particularly memorable match was against Casey Shaw, and Dan found it a case of either tap out or pass out. Dan chose the former. To his surprise, Casey invited Dan out for a drink after the match and they agreed to stay in touch. Believing Dan needed a ring name, Casey starts calling him Dan "Cool" Cole.Dan eventually realizes he'll never make it i...

After four years of service, most of it in Iraq, Marine Sargent Brody Cox decides not to re-up. It's the early 2000s and Don't Ask Don't Tell is in effect.Brody takes time to adjust to the choices he needs to make now he's in civilian life. Although he knows he wants to go to college, he doesn't know what to major in. His elder brother owns a couple of florist shops, so at least his part time employment situation is taken care of.One of the first people Brody serves in the ...

After an affair with a male student was exposed, fifty-something English professor Doug Curtis left his teaching job and moved to a small conservative town in central Florida. Keeping the closet door firmly closed, Doug rebuilds his life, makes friends, becomes active in his church, and volunteers for various local organizations. He's settled, safe ... and alone.There's some excitement around town when middle-aged hot shot administrator Stan Mason accepts the position of city manag...

Englishman Graham Knight wins a two week bus tour trip for two to Florida. After breaking up with his girlfriend and losing his job, Graham decides to go on the holiday by himself.American Will Thomson also finds himself vacationing alone after his boyfriend dumps him for someone more exciting. Will's woes continue when, partway through the tour, there's a mix up over bookings and he's forced to share a hotel room with the Englishman. The straight but good looking Englishman. And G...

Eighteen-year-old Justin Quinn has had it pretty rough. His father dies unexpectedly. His first big crush loves him, but only as a little brother. His relationship with his high school boyfriend is mostly platonic and ends when they decide to go to different colleges. While working a summer job, Justin starts a relationship with a coworker, but soon discovers the other guy is only in it for the sex.Justin has always believed his gaydar to be infallible. So he's disappointed and con...

Joe Hill thinks of himself as an ordinary guy with an appropriately ordinary sort of name. He discovers that some other Colby residents think he's extraordinarily good looking, many likening him to Clark Kent. Joe's newfound popularity goes to his head and he has a number of brief flings with various men around town.Joe eventually begins to wonder if settling down with one special man would give him a greater sense of contentment. He sees the happiness his boss and a couple of his ...

An inscription in the front of a book has unexpected consequences for Adam Craig, the new English professor at Colby State University.Adam has recently ended a long term relationship. Although the split was amicable, Adam is lonely. Enter sexy bookseller Tony Lucanno, the source of the book with the inscription. Adam has had previous dealings with Tony but the book brings them face to face for the first time. Alas, Tony can't shed any light on the mysterious inscription, which Adam...

When university administrator Baxter "Bax" Crouse is invited to a dinner party given by matchmaking friends, he instantly falls for the other guest, financial advisor Russ Smith. Bax enlists Russ's help to manage his accounts but the man's skill with a balance sheet is only one of Russ's many talents, ones that Bax feels far outshine his own modest abilities.Amazingly, Russ returns Bax's affections and things move quickly and they soon move in together. However, Russ is unhappy wit...

Law student Cedric Jones suffers a horrendous car accident which robbed him of his recent memories, including the fact he has a lover. When Ced opens a bottle of aftershave, it triggers memories of Tim, but it's too late as Tim has already moved on.Still haunted by his broken relationship, the newly qualified lawyer attempts to start fresh with a new job in a new town. He winds up working in a small law office in Colby, Ohio. The new job and town also leads to Ced finding new frien...

Jeff Elder is estranged from his parents because he is gay. He moves to live with his uncle and mentor in Lake Polk, Florida. When Uncle Phil dies suddenly, Jeff inherits the house as well as Agatha, Phil's classic Auburn car. In a joke from beyond the grave, Phil also bequeaths his rare and expensive dildo collection to Jeff's uptight parents.Jeff is pretty much alone in the small town, but through Agatha he manages to make friends. Paul Moretti is a mechanic who regularly service...

Captain Jim Grant of the Colby Police Department suffers lifechanging injuries while attempting to apprehend a suspect. On his flight back from recuperative leave, Jim sits next to the handsome Jake Handley, who he learns is a history professor at Colby State University.Due to his injuries, Jim is no longer able to work the streets so he accepts a promotion. However, the new job is desk bound, and the lack of action isn't easy for the action man to adapt to. There is one compensati...

Ben Moss has a good day job with the Public Information Office of Colby County. However, at night he's a successful -- if secret -- writer of straight romance novels. Ben has also written a "serious" novel about a man who is, like himself, gay. Unlike his other books, no one will publish it.Ben's cheating ex is sorry and wants to get back together. Ben's new boss at work is sexy and Ben is very attracted to the man. Then there's his neighbor, Toby Tabber. Toby is smaller than Ben, ...