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 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...

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...

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'...

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...

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 ...

Alister Redgrave knows he's a dork. He dresses in ill-fitting suits and trips over imaginary obstacles constantly; then there's his Star Trek underwear. Still, he hopes to find the love of his life one day. And when he meets Jaiden Greyson, the new Assistant CFO in the Finance department, Alister knows he's found his dream guy. Except, Alister makes a fool of himself repeatedly in front of Jaiden and decides he doesn't have a chance in hell.Jaiden Greyson doesn't know what to make ...

Cole Altridge believes in happily-ever-after. Or at least he did until he is jilted at the altar by his cheating ex-fiancé, Hunter. Heartbroken, Cole tries to get over the pain by burying himself in work, but it doesn't help.When his best friend Brenda gets tired of watching him wallow in misery, she drags him out for a night of karaoke at a local bar. Enjoying himself for the first time in a long while, Cole comes to the rescue of Jeremy Sultan, a friend from his book club who is ...

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...

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.

It's the middle of July, and Rico Davin is about to faint -- not from the heat, though. For the whole summer, he gets to watch his best friend, Chance Raynor, shirtless and wet on the beach playing volleyball with his buddies. The perspiration on Chance's skin is driving Rico nuts. It doesn't help that he's lusted after Chance since they met freshman year in college. What's not to like in a tall, muscular, and just plain hot jock of a roommate? Unfortunately, Chance doesn't see Rico the sa...

Paulie Hajek has loved weddings since childhood, so naturally it makes sense that his current job is in the wedding planning business. Unfortunately, that also means he works with Van Tremaine, his boss's brother and a former bed partner who refused to commit to something permanent, like marriage. Paulie has been heartbroken for a year, but he's not giving up on happily-ever-after, though the gloss has dimmed somewhat.Van has a lot to prove to Paulie, whose love-tinted view of the ...