JESSEIt's been a long time since I cared about anything or anyone. Stripping pays my bills, and not much else. But my new coworker threatens to shatter my complacency. Despite his standoffish attitude, Shade's bright eyes and mysterious past call to me like a siren song. Why can't I get him to open up?SHADEI have to keep the other strippers at a distance. If any of them get too close, they might learn the truth about why I work at the club. As Jesse takes an unexpecte...

OWENBy day, I work on my MBA. By night, I take off my clothes at an all-male exotic dance club. So far, being the only straight stripper at the Tool Shed hasn't been an issue. When the club starts requiring full-frontal nudity, my forbidden fantasies become too much to ignore. I turn to my favorite coworker for advice about my unexpected new interests. But is it a good idea to ask the man who's causing my cravings?COOPERAs the club's unofficial big brother, I give all...

LUCASWho ever heard of a shy stripper? I somehow manage to put on an act for the customers, but interacting with my coworkers makes me want to melt into the floor. They're all sexy, outgoing, and confident - the complete opposite of me. When I somehow catch the most intimidating stripper's eye, I wonders if our mutual attraction could develop into more.ELIJAHStripping isn't my passion, but then neither is anything else. All I care about is weed and my motorcycle. At l...

LEVI go through men like Kleenex - use them once, then throw them out. Who needs a boyfriend? The moment a new member appears on Grindr, I hurry write to him. "Tattooed Muscle God" sounds right up my alley - even if the profile doesn't have a picture. The last thing I expect is to meet up with the buff bouncer from my work.AUSTINLove and sex aren't on my mind until the night I download a hook-up app on a whim. When I answer a message from "Drama Twink," I have no idea...

YORICKPeople have always doubted that I'm straight - but I am, and I have a four-year-old daughter to prove it. DJing at a male strip club is downright uncomfortable. Wright, the blond, built ex-Marine bartender, is the only one who doesn't question my sexuality - until the day he makes a move on me, and I'm left wondering if there's something to everyone's suspicions.WRIGHTWorking as a bartender helps me deal with the scars left from my time in the service - and my c...

GABRIELPeople tell me I have a nice body. They don't know I get it by pushing a broom and mopping floors. Taking off my clothes for money would be insane. I'm only auditioning at this strip club because I'm desperate. When I actually get the job, I'm totally outside my comfort zone - especially with the ridiculously gorgeous, inexplicably flirtatious coworker who's been assigned to show me around.ACEWho cares about money? I strip for the hell of it. The cute customers...

One donor heart. Two damaged men. Three tangled destinies.Seven years after his partner’s tragic death, pilot Joss Kincaid is ready to love again. Only he never expected love to come knocking on his hangar door.Milo Malone has made the sky’s bluer, his days brighter, and his nights… well, you know. Now, Joss is ready to take things to the next level.Except something isn’t right.When Joss finds out Milo is so much more than the man h...

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLEWhen Sawyer Hudson has a run-in with the mercurial executive chef at The Gates where Sawyer works as a dishwasher, he's certain he's going to lose his job. For anyone that would be horrible. For Sawyer it's a death sentence for the person he loves most in the world: his disabled brother.Award-winning world-renowned executive chef, Alexander Larsen, has time for his kitchen, his culinary creations, and little else. As a member of a family known for its we...

Two battle buddies. One fateful deployment. Two vastly different sets of wounds. One friendship changed forever.A childhood in foster care taught Carey Everett to hold tight to what he has. Enlisting in the Marines gave him purpose, but a life-threatening injury ended his career—and took his leg. Now fully recovered, Carey's happier than he's ever been. He has a fulfilling job, a chosen family and, best of all, a cherished friendship with Jase DeSantis, the platoon...

The professor is about to be schooled.Art professor Demetri Stavros has one rule:Don’t sleep with your students.Despite a few offers, he’s never been tempted… until now.Though it could end his career, Demetri can’t stay away. Roman Reed makes him question his priorities and his life. But Demetri’s secret? He’ll keep that to himself.After all, is a lie of omission really a lie?A past betrayal has taught Roman the importance of...

In this pandemic love story set in the tense summer of 2020, 21-year-old Alex Martinez gets out of San Quentin after serving three years for a nonviolent crime. He's hardened by his time inside and has virtually no money, or family, but a long, dusty hike takes him to a tiny West Marin town called Woodacre where he expects to find an old friend. Instead, he meets Terry Black, who offers the young man a place to stay during a time of Covid. Terry, who married early and recently separated fr...

After years of saving every penny, Nathan has finally managed to buy Tsarina, the horse of his dreams, and he's looking forward to a summer of exploring the mountains above Tucker Springs with her. But on their very first ride, a motorcyclist makes a wrong turn, scaring the mare into bolting and leaving Nathan with a broken leg, a broken hand, and a ruined summer.Ryan is a loner and a nomad, content with working odd jobs before moving on to the next town. Feeling guilty for causing...