At 25 Hank owns a small parcel of land in Australia's rural southwest where he supplements his income from the property with seasonal shearing. Hank is a "shearing gun" - an ace shearer able to shear large numbers of sheep in a single day. His own father kicked him out when his sexuality was revealed, and since no one would ever hire a gay shearer, Hank has remained firmly closeted ever since.Elliot is the newbie doctor in town - city born and somewhat shell-shocked from his transp...

Jake Manning's smart mouth frequently gets him into trouble. Because of it he can't hold a job. Combined with some bad luck, it's prevented him from keeping steady employment. A huge debt looms over him, and alone he shoulders the care of his alcoholic mother and three younger sisters. When a housekeeping position opens, Jake's so desperate he leaps at the opportunity. On landing, he finds his new boss, Patrick Stanford, a fussy, arrogant, rude...and blind man.Born without sight, P...

Mitch never knew what awaited him when he answered his elderly neighbour’s calls. Finding a stranger crying in her backyard was a new one. Little did he know that rescuing Elijah out of the rain was going to change his life.Elijah is too young, too good looking, and too bruised for Mitch to consider falling in love with. But Elijah is soon in his house, in his bed, and in his heart.At thirty-eight, Mitch has a lot of experience with life. Elijah is only twenty-three and jus...

Neil has a crush on the big guy across the road. But someone so masculine wouldn't be gay, would they? And even if they were, they wouldn't be interested in someone like Neil. The guy across the road could only be described as a bear, and Neil? Well, he's skinny, awkward, and shy.But what on earth was this "Woof!" business?Note: This story appeared in the 2014 anthology, A Taste of Honey, published by Dreamspinner Press. This is a republished edition.

Shawn is single, twenty-nine, the full-time carer of his Alzheimer's-stricken mother and a frequent victim of Murphy's Law—although his family call it Shawn's Law. Other than caring for mum, his day consists of painting nude men and spying on the guy who walks his dogs along the street every day at four o'clock. When he takes a spectacular fall on his front steps, who is there to witness it other than the man of his dreams?Harley doesn't believe in Shawn's Law – but he soon changes...

Joe "Moe" Mitchell spends his days surfing and working with his grandfather breeding stud bulls. Sam Carstairs is a photographer who hires Moe as a model. The two guys hit it off. But Moe is all about casual relationships with no hard feelings.But what if those feelings change?**This short story originally appeared in Queermance II as an anthology submission. It has been extended for publication as a standalone**

What was supposed to be a casual hookup, has turned into much more.For Andrew—who is married in name only—he's not supposed to fall in love. He has a wife and two children, and they matter the most in his world. His family have told him that being gay is a sin, and he's sure he'd never be accepted at work if the truth came out. So he hides behind a façade and indulges his gay side in the showers at the gym.Paul is not looking for anything permanent and finds Andrew irresist...