Noah Rothenberg spent the perfect summer with his first love, the charming and seductive Spiro. He fell head over heels in love from what started as a clumsy crush.But that was twelve years ago. His relationships since have been spectacular failures because of how things ended with Spiro. If he has any hope of moving forward, he needs to find Spiro and get some closure … even if he has to fly halfway around the world to a tiny island in Greece to do it.Love isn't an emotion S...

Winner of the 2017 Rainbow Award for BEST GAY HISTORICALLAMBDA Literary Award Finalist for 2017 BEST GAY ROMANCEIn 1845, as America is drowning in its own racial conflict, in a time when forbidden love has to remain a secret, can two young men find love when one has everything to lose, and the other has nothing?For Tobias, a young African man, life has ended before it began. Snatched abruptly from his homeland and enslaved into the Antebellum South, grand homes and m...

He might be Mr. Right, but their timing is all kinds of wrong…Gideon Miller is done letting his heart do the thinking for him. Been there, done that, still has the emotional scars to prove it. Besides, he's leaving Los Angeles soon. There'd be no point in starting up a new romance now. But when he meets the off-the-charts sexy, ex-military man next door, Gideon starts to question everything…Isaiah Williams needs a fresh start. With his time in the Navy—and a painful, toxic r...

Mikael Ferreira seems to have it all—a great career, looks, intelligence, and charm to boot. But his work as a full-time caregiver at Hawthorne Manor barely leaves him time to breathe, let alone date. Then a new employee arrives at the manor and makes Mikael question whether he's been living at all or merely existing…Elliot Olsson is Mikael's polar opposite. Elliot's autism has always made him feel isolated. Until now. Mikael truly sees Elliot in a way no one ever has. Elliot wants...

"He's a bad boy—cocky and damaged. So, why can't I stop thinking about him?"Broken DreamsSociable and unselfish, eighteen-year-old Tucker Graves loves two things—his darling little sister and the thrill of playing baseball. He never dreamed that he'd be homeless, but after a series of misfortunes, his life is nothing like he could have possibly imagined. Shocked and shattered, Tucker, his mother, and his baby sister now must brave the dangers of a dilapidated homeless encam...

Diego Castillo struggles daily under the weight of his secret. He's forced to hide his desire for other men from his brothers. Lately, the only time he can really be himself is when he's with his landscaping client, Winston--a man as beautiful as he is intimidating. They come from two different worlds, but in Winston he senses a vulnerable kindred spirit, and even though getting involved could uncover Diego's secret, putting his entire family at risk, he's powerless to stay away.Wi...

Just Before Sunrise, as the fog lifts from the pool, the light reveals the tapered backs of male swimmers in Speedos concluding their morning workout.Nicky O'Hare, a promising freshman recruited to the Tampa Bay University swim team, shows promise both in and out of the pool. The lean Irish kid with the 'boy-next-door' good looks from Brandy, South Dakota, is likely the most talented swimmer on the team. Ready to experience all that college life has to offer, Nicky has even put find...

Sebastian Morales is smart, gorgeous, and has just turned 30. He is also one of the youngest priests to be assigned to the sleepy little town of Morris, Colorado, nestled just below the majestic Rocky Mountains.Born in a remote village in Spain, Father Morales's life had been perfectly scripted as he obtained his dreams. Now in America, he is tasked with revitalizing an aging congregation. The job seems easy, until he meets Ian Stephens. Ian is troubled, good looking, openly gay, a...

The 2014 midterm congressional elections provided a view of the attitude of American voters in the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency. This book provides insight about the formative aspects of the 2014 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. The first section has four chapters that cover the substance of topics that impacted this campaign cycle: the popularity and productivity of the 113th Congress, voter suppression laws passed in many states, the role...

These essays explore team-based parish leadership theologically, sociologically, and pastorally in a variety of cultures and circumstances. The result is an extended conversation, both practical and deeply reflective, emerging from the collaboration of theologians, social researchers, organizational development specialists, and pastoral ministers.Collaborative Parish Leadership draws on the experience, strengths, challenges, and insights of the long-term pastoral-academic partnershi...

What if one player could change the entire landscape of women’s basketball?Caitlin Clark, the unstoppable force who redefined women’s sports, has become a symbol of empowerment, resilience, and unwavering dedication. But how did a young girl from Des Moines rise to become the face of a global movem...

A singular architectural landmark bridging western Europe and the American SouthHow did the Belgian Friendship Building, originally constructed for the 1939 New York World’s Fair—and one of only a few surviving buildings from that celebrated exhibition—end up on the campus of an HBCU in Richmond, Virginia? In this richly illustrated book, Kathleen James-Chakraborty, Katherine Kuenzli, and Bryan Clark Green relate the fascinating story, spanning three continents, of...