Jaxson Hartfield has very specific desires, and they involve muscular men. Problem is, he hasn't been able to make any of his relationships last. Thus he's forty-one and single, but not for lack of trying. So Jaxson buries himself in work and late nights and admires Carter Daniels, the very buff eye-candy at his gym, without any hope for more.Carter Daniels is a weightlifter whose biceps and triceps distract Jaxson to the point of tripping over his own feet. And it doesn't get any ...

The universe hates Mel Stokes. He quit his job, lost his boyfriend, and missed the last train, all in one night. And then, some guy tries to rob him after he walked miles to get home. In shoes that pinched his toes. Nope. Last straw. When a stranger witnesses his lowest life moment and gives him an offer he can't ignore, what does Mel have to lose?Working with Good Samaritan Lenny Mitchen is the best and worst thing Mel has ever done. Because Lenny is kind and honorable, and there'...

Trev Harding is a truck driver in his forties who loves having sex with a different twink every night. The only exception to this is one-time trick Grant Hess, a mid-thirties forklift operator on his daily route who could pass for twenty-three. Trev's life takes a startling turn when he's told by his latest conquest that the guys at his usual pickup spot see him as a shallow, dirty old man, and pathetic.Tail tucked between his legs, Trev is forced to do some soul-searching and asks...

Finding love isn't easy, and holding onto it can be even harder. In this anthology, harsh words and miscommunication between men aren't helpful, and jealous lovers with well-meaning best friends always make things worse, except when they don't.It could be a desperate cowboy seeking a home or a dorky associate with questionable fashion sense and self-esteem; a manager who sticks to his principles despite ridicule, or a cheating fiancé and a broken wedding. Can a jaded grocery store ...

The temperature isn't the only thing HOT in these short stories by multi-published M/M author J.D. Walker! Collected together in this box set are 5 hot and heavy summer tales sure to set your pulse racing! Contains the stories:Drowning in Neptune's Pool: Jimmy Fassett really likes his new friend, fiddle player Landry Flannery. They jam together in the evenings -- banjo and fiddle -- and it's just perfect. But while Jimmy wants to take things a little deeper, Landry...

Nye Havers is in his forties and has given up on love. Life hasn't done him any favors, and his acerbic nature has just gotten worse over time. He rides a bicycle to work, gets splashed by cars in the rain, and is constantly in trouble because he can't resist being a smart mouth.He is the co-owner of a small courier service that has sadly become his life. But there is one surprisingly bright spot in his world, even if Nye feels he doesn't have a chance in hell of getting the guy.

Ed Kaehler is a laidback guy. He manages the housekeeping department for his building, endures insults from some of his fellow managers, and takes care of the elderly in his spare time. Some may consider his life to be lacking something, but there's more to Ed than meets the eye.The new facilities director, Titus Leung, discovers this when he goes out of his way to make friends with Ed. But then, Ed finds out that the main reason Titus befriends him is because of a stupid bet. A pu...

You don't need a lush garden to begin wildcrafting—you can find plenty of magickal herbs growing just outside your door. A Witch's Guide to Wildcraft explores more than thirty common plants, providing tips for identification, gathering, and cultivation as well as specific rituals and magickal uses. You will also discover step-by-step instructions for dozens of hearth-and-home herb projects, including cleansers, powders, incense, talismans, sprays, jam, and more.The plants ...

Logan Winston makes a deal with his younger brother Marco to pose in the buff for an art class. Why? Because Marco is threatening to quit high school, and Logan doesn't want his sibling to go through difficulties in life because of bad choices. Still, all Logan sees in the mirror is an average guy with dreadlocks and grease under his fingernails pretending to be a model. Then he meets Wayne Rodriguez, the hunky art teacher who causes Logan to want like he's never wanted before.Wayn...

It's hard being middle-aged, single, and gay. Egan McFadden, well-to-do, generally happy, has just turned fifty, and he's all alone in the world. After years of trying to find a lasting connection with another man that's not superficial, he is tempted to give up. But the prospect of "the one" won't let him stop wishing for the moon.Then there's Yuyi Morris, who runs the LGBTQ+ center where Egan volunteers. He's smart, driven, good-looking, and the kind of person who makes you want ...

Home. That's a place Samoset "Sam" Dawn has been trying to find since he was a child in foster care. A misfit, he endured the taunts and scorn of his fellow classmates until he fled as soon as he aged out of the system. He traveled the country, trying to find a sense of belonging. Decades later, after failed relationships and unsatisfying jobs, he's right back where he started.Oakley Hudson is one of Sam's coworkers at his new job. He's full of energy, perpetually cheerful and the t...

Shep Walsh has been through hell. Loneliness is his constant companion, and though his friends mean well, getting back into the dating game is the furthest thing from his mind, and too scary a prospect to consider. The debacle that was something new.Enter Emil Tucker, a friend of a friend who is foisted upon Shep as a coffee date. The dread he feels at putting himself out there again slowly fades away with gentle conversation and no-strings encounters; and for the first time in yea...