Ru Nakimura was a boy band superstar until his ex-boyfriend outed him. Now he’s in hiding in the Midwest to avoid the press and the ensuing storm of judgment. He never expected his dream guy would be a high school jock that he meets at a small-town library.Adam Corbin is a high school football star on the verge of graduation. He has big plans of escaping his small town and living life unafraid of being a gay man. However, seeing how his openly gay friend has been treated, Adam stay...

It's only three days 'til Christmas. Jeremy Porter is still grieving over his mother's death, and Paul McClellan is a lonely divorcee just trying to make it home even though the only one waiting for him is his cat. It may seem like a miserable combination, but when Jeremy saves Paul from being hit by a car during a nasty snowstorm, their connection and chemistry are undeniable. It's easy to cuddle up with a stranger when you're snowed in but can a holiday affair turn into more if being tog...

Taren Laxley has never known anything but life as a slave. When a lusty pirate kidnaps him and holds him prisoner on his ship, Taren embraces the chance to realize his dream of a seagoing life. Not only does the pirate captain offer him freedom in exchange for three years of labor and sexual servitude, but the pleasures Taren finds when he joins the captain and first mate in bed far surpass his greatest fantasies. Then, during a storm, Taren dives overboard to save another sailor and is lo...

This is the second installment in the Mermen of Ea series. The narrative follows protagonist Taren as he journeys to the Gateway Islands to locate a legendary rune stone, a powerful artifact the mainland Ea believe will protect them from hostile island merfolk. After their ship is attacked, Taren becomes separated from his lover Ian and washes ashore, where he meets a mysterious boy named Brynn who promises to lead him to Odhran, a pirate rumored to possess the stone. The plot explores the...

After his sister's death, businessman Marshall Hunter gains custody of his niece. Unused to children, Marshall struggles to connect with her. In an effort to make her more comfortable in her new home, he hires professional muralist Pace Barlow to personalize her room. Pace is intrigued by his tiny client, and even more interested in her handsome uncle, but Pace isn't certain he's ready for the commitment of an instant family. When Marshall decides to move for the sake of his niece, will he...

**From the Printz Award-winning author of Dig comes a young adult novel about a teenage boy struggling with the scars left by a dysfunctional family.“A.S. King is one of the best Y.A. writers working today.”—New York Times Book Review“A compulsively readable portrait of two imperfect teens learning to trust each other and themselves.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“A nuanced portrayal. . . . This is a story about healing.”—Publishers W...