Hugh Preston arrives at Simmercy Hall for his first visit to the country estate of his mother's cousin. Hugh has purposely kept apart from the Simmercy family for three years as his feelings for his o...moreHugh Preston arrives at Simmercy Hall for his first visit to the country estate of his mother's cousin. Hugh has purposely kept apart from the Simmercy family for three years as his feelings for his oldest friend, Charles Simmercy, are not seemly and he has done his best in the intervening years to overcome them. Charles seems happy enough to see his old friend, but Hugh senses a touch of reluctance.
When Hugh encounters a ghost from one hundred and fifty years in the past, will it help or hinder his relationship with Charles? And, is the ghost's desire more than Hugh and Charles can cope with?
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Chapter One
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Elliot and Adrian have been friends for a while and when Adrian’s home has to be vacated during the holiday period Elliot is happy to invite Adrian to stay with him until the New Year. Adrian has a sp...moreElliot and Adrian have been friends for a while and when Adrian’s home has to be vacated during the holiday period Elliot is happy to invite Adrian to stay with him until the New Year. Adrian has a special gift to give Elliot and hopes his friend will understand its unspoken message. Elliot has plans of his own and has every intention of bringing them to fruition during the holiday. Both men are looking forward to a very special Christmas together.
However, life is never that simple and things begin to go wrong when Adrian reads something he shouldn’t – but it gets much worse when Adrian is late home one evening and a worried Elliot receives an unexpected phone call.
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Joel invites his friend Graham to spend the Christmas holiday period with him, and he plans that by the time New Year arrives they’ll be more than just friends. As New Year’s Eve dawns Graham wakes wi...moreJoel invites his friend Graham to spend the Christmas holiday period with him, and he plans that by the time New Year arrives they’ll be more than just friends. As New Year’s Eve dawns Graham wakes with a new determination. The whole week with Joel had been wonderful and Graham is not going to let the day pass without admitting his feelings to Joel. Will the New Year really be ‘new’ for them?(less)
chapter 1:
The beginning...
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When Richard met Philip, he found someone who did everything humanly possibly to make his life better and easier -- platonically, of course. The problem was, the longer they were friends, the better a...moreWhen Richard met Philip, he found someone who did everything humanly possibly to make his life better and easier -- platonically, of course. The problem was, the longer they were friends, the better a person Philip proved to be and, in the end, the worse Richard treated him. Anything to avoid the terrible truth. If Philip weren't so good and kind and decent, maybe Richard could keep it up, but Richard -- terrible truth and all -- is worthy of Philip's kindness. If he could just be honest about his feelings, he'd be worthy of so much more.(less)
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Craig has known John for a long time. They are friends, close friends, but then Craig poses the question that perhaps they are closer than either of them had realized. Deciding to test the theory they...moreCraig has known John for a long time. They are friends, close friends, but then Craig poses the question that perhaps they are closer than either of them had realized. Deciding to test the theory they got out on a date. After dinner and a trip back to John's place, one thing leads to another, and another. Soon they're swapping fantasies. Which one will they try first?(less)
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Ian needs a vacation and what better way than joining Mac for a week on one of his trucking runs. Mac has a surprise planned for his lover but it seems that Mac is the one in for a surprise when Ian f...moreIan needs a vacation and what better way than joining Mac for a week on one of his trucking runs. Mac has a surprise planned for his lover but it seems that Mac is the one in for a surprise when Ian finds a Native American Kiva in an ancient pueblo. But then Mac begins to act out of character and Ian finds each day becoming harder as Mac’s behavior becomes stranger and more threatening. Ian has to discover more about the Anasazi as he comes to suspect there was something dark hidden in the ancient Kiva.(less)
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Tracking another of Uncle Roger’s more outrageous theories concerning a special crystal skull, Ian takes Mac back to Central America where together they search for a hidden temple near the huge archae...moreTracking another of Uncle Roger’s more outrageous theories concerning a special crystal skull, Ian takes Mac back to Central America where together they search for a hidden temple near the huge archaeological site of El Pilar which straddles the border of Belize and Guatemala. After searching for weeks, Ian knows he is close. He has found the plaza and the causeway and now the palace, the temple has to be here! Whatever Ian hoped for it most certainly was not an attack by two determined thieves who will stop at nothing to get their way.(less)
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Chapter One
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When Ian finally manages to track down the last clue to the Lost Temple in Belize hinted at by the artifact he had found the year before, he is thrilled at the idea of organizing an expedition. He joi...moreWhen Ian finally manages to track down the last clue to the Lost Temple in Belize hinted at by the artifact he had found the year before, he is thrilled at the idea of organizing an expedition. He joins his partner on a trucking run during which they make plans for their extended visit to Belize happy that Mac insists on going with him no matter how long it might take. However, before they can jet off on their next adventure they must first face a man from Mac’s past who is bent on revenge.(less)
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Ian Grayson’s priority is to protect the artifact which could be the answer to all his questions, but he has already been chased across Belize and Mexico by those who would take it from him by any mea...moreIan Grayson’s priority is to protect the artifact which could be the answer to all his questions, but he has already been chased across Belize and Mexico by those who would take it from him by any means necessary and he is desperate to find a way to escape from them and get home to Chicago. When he persuades a trucker to give him a ride he has no idea that his life was about to take a whole new direction. (less)
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Twenty-seven year old Willem Rostoq is worried about his father, Tomaz, the famous explorer and archaeologist who's missing in just about the most dangerous place in the world. In a fit of pique Will ...moreTwenty-seven year old Willem Rostoq is worried about his father, Tomaz, the famous explorer and archaeologist who's missing in just about the most dangerous place in the world. In a fit of pique Will pressed his father to take on the challenge to find the fabled lost city of the Q’anan in the jungles of the Zimaya Heights. Will persuades Grant, an old colleague of his father, to accompany him on an expedition to find Tomaz.
Through torrential rain and unbelievable heat, surrounded by insects, snakes, and animals long since thought extinct, they travel deeper and deeper into the jungle toward the Heights and the towering Mount Zimaya. As a youth Will looked up to Gant, but Gant attracts the adult Will in a very different way. Gant would like nothing better than to share his life with Will, but he is worried how Will might react when he discovers why Tomaz threw him out all those years ago.
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chapter 1:
Prologue and Chapter One
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When Neil arrives at Kent’s house for dinner as a first step to rebuilding their friendship, the last thing he expects is to be attacked. Neil is forced to watch as Kent is beaten viciously and he beg...moreWhen Neil arrives at Kent’s house for dinner as a first step to rebuilding their friendship, the last thing he expects is to be attacked. Neil is forced to watch as Kent is beaten viciously and he begs them to stop before they kill him. One of the last things Neil hears before he loses consciousness is, "Don’t want him dead... yet. Just leave enough evidence."
A confused and frightened Neil awakens to find himself locked in a cell. He’s grateful to find Kent is with him but concerned because Kent is deeply unconscious. Neil looks after him as best as he can, praying Kent will wake up, promising himself that when Kent does, Neil will admit to him how he really feels. Seeing the man he loves attacked and almost killed has crystallized his feelings. Neil is relieved two days later when Kent comes to. But then the cell door opens and things go from bad to worse.
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Chapter One
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Zeke and Crispin, who met in Stevie Woods' story, The Wrong Path, are surprised to learn that the accident that brought them together was no accident. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Crispi...moreZeke and Crispin, who met in Stevie Woods' story, The Wrong Path, are surprised to learn that the accident that brought them together was no accident. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Crispin takes Zeke into town to meet with Zeke's father. Zeke has more than information on his mind; he needs to tell his father that he's no longer interested in a marriage of convenience. Will Zeke and Crispin be able to make a life together, or will a powerful, determined man be able to interfere with fate?(less)
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Chapter One
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The Heliotrope is a club run by two vampires, in a world that knows about their existence.
Book One – The Partners
Rick, a young human, visits the Heliotrope because he’s curious about the ...moreThe Heliotrope is a club run by two vampires, in a world that knows about their existence.
Book One – The Partners
Rick, a young human, visits the Heliotrope because he’s curious about the accepted arrangement between vampires and humans where vampires receive blood in exchange for providing humans with sex.
Book Two – The Guardian
David’s a Guardian, a vampire who has taken on the duty of protecting the humans from the rogue vampires who hunt for blood rather than obtaining it in amicable exchange. David’s on his way to the Heliotrope when he discovers a young human, Rick, being attacked and saves him. David is drawn to the young man.
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Beginnings... Book One and Book Two
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Stephen has known since he was a teenager that he was gay, but Gary has only recently accepted that he loves Stephen as more than just a friend. Accepting his feelings is one thing, acting on them is ...moreStephen has known since he was a teenager that he was gay, but Gary has only recently accepted that he loves Stephen as more than just a friend. Accepting his feelings is one thing, acting on them is another and Gary pulls back at the intimate moment.
Stephen is not about to give up on a relationship with the man he loves and decides to woo Gary, to help ease him into that one small step that will lead to the sexual relationship they both want. Gary agrees to go on a date with him, but Stephen plays a more subtle game that Gary realizes.
However, Stephen’s plan is interrupted when he becomes ill following a business dinner. Will it be enough to derail the dinner date Stephen has planned with Gary for the coming Friday night?
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chapter 1:
The beginning...
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The exciting prequel to Beyond the Veil! Read how Malik became the pirate captain who fell for Robert, and how he was forced into a life of pain, fear and violence following his capture by the Corsair...moreThe exciting prequel to Beyond the Veil! Read how Malik became the pirate captain who fell for Robert, and how he was forced into a life of pain, fear and violence following his capture by the Corsairs.(less)
chapter 1:
Chapter One
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Two men, one war. Can love survive when each takes a different side?
Leaving his lover behind to support the abolitionist cause, Piet Van Leyden finds himself leading one of the first all-b...moreTwo men, one war. Can love survive when each takes a different side?
Leaving his lover behind to support the abolitionist cause, Piet Van Leyden finds himself leading one of the first all-black Union troops into the heart of battle. Reuniting with free slave and former love Joss brings some comfort, but will his presence tempt Piet into forgetting the love waiting for him at home?
Sebastian Cane wonders how he's able to go on without Piet by his side. When a series of unfortunate events lands him a prisoner of the Union, Seb knows he must rely on his wits and his love for Piet to survive...and get home to him.
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Chapter One
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A stranger leaves Ian a bequest that starts him on a search which begins five hundred years earlier and takes him further back in time until his hunt leads him to Teotihuacán in Mexico. However, even ...moreA stranger leaves Ian a bequest that starts him on a search which begins five hundred years earlier and takes him further back in time until his hunt leads him to Teotihuacán in Mexico. However, even Ian didn’t realize where his search would finally lead him as he and Mac dig beneath an ancient palace. They discover a pair of skeletons who are guardians to a goddess and a crystal spider that takes them on yet another journey. All the time they are being stalked by a man who believes he has been cheated out of his inheritance.(less)
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Prologue and Chapter One
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Julian has a secret. He's infatuated with his best friend, Richard, and always has been. The trouble is that Richard is married to the toast of London society, a belle of the ball that Julian knows he...moreJulian has a secret. He's infatuated with his best friend, Richard, and always has been. The trouble is that Richard is married to the toast of London society, a belle of the ball that Julian knows he can't compete with.
Just about the time Julian decides it's hopeless to dream about Richard, though, he finds out that the happy couple might not be so perfect for each other. Richard and his lady wife have some secrets of their own, secrets that might just destroy all of them. Can Julian convince Richard that the web of deception, smoke and mirrors might just work in their favor?
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chapter 1:
Beginning
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Taylor Sterling has everything under control. He’s young, wealthy, and he’s got his own small spaceship, leading a mission to collect astronomical data.
He’s got Joel, too. Joel’s his main...moreTaylor Sterling has everything under control. He’s young, wealthy, and he’s got his own small spaceship, leading a mission to collect astronomical data.
He’s got Joel, too. Joel’s his main engineer as well as a friend, and their relationship s quickly becoming all he could ask for. When a bad decision leads his ship and crew into real danger, Taylor learns that having it all isn’t as easy as he thought, and that it takes only a split second to lose it. Can he and Joel survive his mistakes?
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chapter 1:
Beginning
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Set in the Paris of Louis XIV, this is the story of a young man who wishes to be a Musketeer, only to be surprised when he recognizes the Captain of the Academy of the best friend of his older brother...moreSet in the Paris of Louis XIV, this is the story of a young man who wishes to be a Musketeer, only to be surprised when he recognizes the Captain of the Academy of the best friend of his older brother, a young man he had admired as a boy.(less)
chapter 1:
Excerpt
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Nobleman Zeke is on his way to meet with his betrothed partner when his carriage breaks down, leaving him stranded. Crispin is leaving his cheating lover when he comes across Zeke on the road. The che...moreNobleman Zeke is on his way to meet with his betrothed partner when his carriage breaks down, leaving him stranded. Crispin is leaving his cheating lover when he comes across Zeke on the road. The chemistry is immediate, and Zeke has never been more grateful for a little magic, or for a little fate. Are he and Crispin meant to be?(less)
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The beginning...
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Daniel doesn't really understand why his lover, Matthias, has to leave him. Matthias doesn't know just how to explain that he has a job to go back to, and that he probably won't be able to see Danny a...moreDaniel doesn't really understand why his lover, Matthias, has to leave him. Matthias doesn't know just how to explain that he has a job to go back to, and that he probably won't be able to see Danny again, at least not in this lifetime. The two lovers take advantage of their last few moments together before Matthias has to go, but Danny isn't sure he can make it through the days that follow. Can he find the faith to go on, and the strength to wait for Matthias' love?(less)
chapter 1:
Beginning
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Just before Christmas, Keith returns home to claim an inheritance, but can't decide whether to stay in his aunt's old house, or keep his city apartment. He loves that house, but his hometown holds bad...moreJust before Christmas, Keith returns home to claim an inheritance, but can't decide whether to stay in his aunt's old house, or keep his city apartment. He loves that house, but his hometown holds bad memories. Deciding to stay until New Year's before making a decision, Keith goes to buy a Christmas tree and runs into the one person he isn’t ready to meet again.
Seeing Dale again is sweet torture, complicated even more because Dale's out and about with two kids. But Dale seems happy to see Keith again, and extremely interested to discover Keith is a successful author. Not only that, but under the pen-name of Guy Fortune, Keith is one of Dale's favorite gay authors. Will Dale have a confession to make for Christmas?
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Out of work historian Anthony is working on the Golden Gate bridge project during the Great Depression when he meets Michael, and falls in love. He also decides to make a time capsule about the men he...moreOut of work historian Anthony is working on the Golden Gate bridge project during the Great Depression when he meets Michael, and falls in love. He also decides to make a time capsule about the men he works with, but when Michael has a terrible accident, everything comes to a screeching halt. In 2007, Paul is having dreams about his lover Jake being in grave danger. Will the content of the time capsule from all those years ago explain his fears?(less)
chapter 1:
Beginning
(added 2009/01/04
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Colin and Michael are best buds. They always have been, but neither of them have ever been willing to admit there might be more to it. When Colin is suddenly injured in an accident, though, Michael st...moreColin and Michael are best buds. They always have been, but neither of them have ever been willing to admit there might be more to it. When Colin is suddenly injured in an accident, though, Michael starts to realize that he can't hide his deeper feelings for his friend.
Should Michael act on his feelings, or will Colin turn him away? Using the careful strategy of a game of chess, Colin and Michael dance around the idea that they can deepen their relationship, but there's a lot more at stake than just bragging rights. Can Michael and Colin win at love?
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Captured by the aggressive pirate captain of a Barbary corsair ship off the North African coast in the latter half of the eighteenth century, David Jordan faces a life of slavery of the worst kind whe...moreCaptured by the aggressive pirate captain of a Barbary corsair ship off the North African coast in the latter half of the eighteenth century, David Jordan faces a life of slavery of the worst kind when he is taken to the specialist markets of Tripoli.
However, the enigmatic man who finally buys him is not all what David expects.
Robert Charteris has a very personal reason for fighting against the iniquity of slavery and, in disguise, witnesses the disposal of the slave cargo from a captured English ship and, for the first time in fifteen years, Charteris feels an interest in another man.
His decision to rescue the young man has repercussions he could never have expected in this tale of high passion and forbidden love.
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chapter 1:
The beginning
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When Kyle finally gets the nerve up to tell Matt how he feels, Matt reacts badly, freaking out. A lot. Dejected, Kyle heads for the closest bar, where he meets a hot guy who comes on to him, which doe...moreWhen Kyle finally gets the nerve up to tell Matt how he feels, Matt reacts badly, freaking out. A lot. Dejected, Kyle heads for the closest bar, where he meets a hot guy who comes on to him, which does a lot for his sagging ego. Just when things are about to get interesting, though, Matt shows up with a declaration of his own. Will it be the hot stranger or the man he loves?(less)
chapter 1:
The beginning
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Privileged young Pieter may have grown up on a sugar cane plantation, but that doesn’t mean he agrees with the way his father runs things. He falls in love with Joss, one of his father’s slaves, and t...morePrivileged young Pieter may have grown up on a sugar cane plantation, but that doesn’t mean he agrees with the way his father runs things. He falls in love with Joss, one of his father’s slaves, and their affair sets off a chain of events that is destined to tear them apart.
When Pieter’s father dies, he returns home hoping to find Joss. It’s too late for their love, but maybe it’s not too late for Pieter to find happiness. As he makes his way to America, Pieter realizes old conflicts still rage, and even as he finds a new love, danger stalks his every move. Can Pieter learn to overcome the hate and fear that threaten to tear his world apart?
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chapter 1:
June, 1855
(added 2009/01/01
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