When a frantic man races after David on a London street, he's certain the fellow is a lunatic. But in fact, Isak Jensen is an artist caught by David's beauty. He coaxes David to model for him, for a generous fee, of course. David, down on his luck and with a sister to support, agrees--despite his undeniable and dangerous attraction to the eccentric, wealthy artist. The sort of attraction that has led him into trouble before.Enjoying rising fame as a painter, Isak struggles to keep h...

Condemned for murder, Dez Moore awaits the hangman's noose. Though he killed to defend a woman, the court shows no mercy, and, resigned, he attempts to make amends with his estranged sister. His letter bidding his sister good-bye falls into the wrong hands, and suddenly, he is facing another future—one that may exist, thanks to a man he doesn't know.Once a poor mudlark, Carl Reis is a powerful businessman with an erratic impulse to save desperate people. When Dez's letter comes to ...

Solitary shifters meet by chance. . .Blackmailed into acting as her family's assassin, shape-shifting Anna corners O'Riley, her prey, but is shocked to realize the farmer standing over him is another of her kind: a rare Varelse, a tigerlike creature bred to kill.Anna's drawn to Isak, who hasn't shifted for years but who sees Anna struggle with her dual nature. Sometimes cultured lady, sometimes bloodthirsty beast, Anna begs for help. Isak agrees -- if she'll spare O'Riley's...

I wrote this novella for the huge-and-growing m/m group over at Goodreads.Authors pick a photo and a prompt and write a story based on both.STORY PROMPT: (written by Urbanista)"I must have been on a new papa high! Whatever made me think I could prepare a gourmet christening dinner for our new baby girl? I hope he comes back with the christening cake soon--why is he calling me now? it's getting late…hey babe! what do you mean my baby craziness is freaking you out? wha...

Born wealthy and ambitious, Grady once worked hard and played hard—so hard, it brought him to the brink of ruin. Now, after a six-year retreat from the world, he's ready to start a new life.Assigned to write a series of articles about a Connecticut valley's small towns, Grady checks into a local hotel in a run-down town called Norcross. And meets a bellhop who seems determined to show him around… and give him a more intimate tour later on.Josh jumps at the chance to show of...

Love and heartbreak abound in Devon's fast-paced slice of romantic and family life. The plot is rich in detail and subtle in message, and Peter's relationship with Colin is thoroughly and playfully sexy, joyfully leading readers through a truly romantic journey toward happiness. –--Publisher's Weekly STARRED review.As the designated slacker of the family, Peter Stevens was accustomed to being eclipsed by his "perfect" older brother, Mark. But when Mark came out to their pare...

The sole survivor of his family's gruesome murder years earlier, "Poor Little Ned Lawton" has struggled to put the dark events behind him. So when a brash New York detective darkens his doorway demanding an interview, the wealthy young gentleman immediately shuts him out. But a rash of murders in America are mirroring of the London killings, and Patrick Kelly knows Ned might be the key to stopping the bloodshed.Lawton, now called Edmund Sloan, is a wealthy young gentleman and phila...

THE GENTLEMAN AND THE LAMPLIGHTER is a historical romance short story about two men from different worlds who find acceptance—and red-hot passion—in each other's arms. From Summer Devon, who writes "gay Victorian romance with emotional tension" (Publishers Weekly).You Can't Walk Away from Love.Destroyed by the death of his former schoolmate yet unable to show it publicly, Giles Fullerton has taken to walking the streets of ...

A novella about a superhero.Caleb is an ordinary guy...except for his bizarre ability to adapt to any situation. Really. Anything goes. Fire and water are no problem for him.Someone is shoving innocents into dangerous situations and Caleb is forced to act again and again. It's up to him to stop the person who's trying to draw him out. He already suspected his attractive neighbor is his stalker and then she demonstrates the rare ability of seeing him as he adapts.Aft...

A Victorian-set novella.He was supposed to guard her and ended up loving her.Kitty Samuels has to do more than hide from her father's workers. She has to accept the ugly truth about the mill he's run. Only with the help of a stranger will she be able to escape her past and face the future.He thought he'd been hired to protect a mindless chit but when Ned Wallace was forced into action, he had to admit to himself that Miss Samuels is more than a pretty face. Now he m...

*Down on his luck and desperate for employment, Ezra Seton is offered only one job: to work in the house of a heartless bully, the very man who drove Ezra's lover away. Gritting his teeth, Ezra takes the position. But neither the new job nor the master of house are what he expected. Still, he vows to keep his distance, no matter how difficult it is to maintain his composure.Robert Demme's pleasure-seeking days are over. Having rescued his cousin Ambrose from a lunatic asylum, he ex...

Confronting the darkness of his past, Gerard finds the light of his future.When an orphan bearing the unmistakable stamp of his family's features shows up at his country estate, Everett Gerard, who has successfully avoided his ancestral estate for years, must return to the Abbey. But unexpected surprises and delights await him in a place he'd loathed since a terrible incident he'd witnessed years before.Miles Kenway is content in his role as the Abbey's bailiff, until his e...