Alister Redgrave knows he's a dork. He dresses in ill-fitting suits and trips over imaginary obstacles constantly; then there's his Star Trek underwear. Still, he hopes to find the love of his life one day. And when he meets Jaiden Greyson, the new Assistant CFO in the Finance department, Alister knows he's found his dream guy. Except, Alister makes a fool of himself repeatedly in front of Jaiden and decides he doesn't have a chance in hell.Jaiden Greyson doesn't know what to make ...

Scotty Reedville has had his office job for two years, long enough to fall for Ryker Callen, head of the landscaping crews. It's ridiculous, really. How could he fall for someone so completely his opposite in every way? Answer: he couldn't help it. Still, Scotty would never make a move because he doesn't think Ryker would go out with a guy who wears braces and snaps at everyone.However, when Ryker is injured in a softball game one weekend and needs a place to live temporarily that ...

Michael Stein has a recurring dream of Mr. Muscles -- a tall, strong, sex machine who pounds him into oblivion and makes his sheets wet. Unfortunately, Mr. Muscles doesn't really exist.But who needs reality when the best sex he ever had comes every night? He doesn't need a real man, right? Such a man doesn't even exist. Life is good -- no messy relationships, hot nocturnal encounters, and he only has to clean up after himself.One day at work, Michael finds himself face to f...

Cisco Boyd believes in fortune cookies and horoscopes. Despite his lack of success in finding a steady boyfriend -- or at least, a date who doesn't think Denny's is the epitome of haute cuisine -- Cisco never doubts that eventually, the stars will lead him to the man of his dreams.One day after a meal, Cisco reads the little piece of paper inside his cookie which says "red is the color of your heart's desire." So, when Cisco's date turns up wearing a red shirt, he's ecstatic. But t...

Hanson Yoo despises his job. He works seven days a week and is in line for junior partner, but that's not enough anymore. Why does he do it? To please his mother, or at least that's how it began. But now, not even that can keep him going.Late one night, Hanson helps an acquaintance out of a bad situation and meets Lindsey Grier, a man he's been admiring from afar.When Lindsey flirts with him, Hanson isn't sure if it's real or out of gratitude. Things like that don't happen ...

John Parnassus is not a fan of the holidays. In fact, he'd punch Rudolph in the nose if he could. He doesn't believe in love, men, or the holiday spirit -- he's still bitter after his ex left him two years ago on Christmas morning. To him, the holidays are all a sham. Take a chance on love? Never again.John's friend Sally gives him a gentle kick in the ass to get out of his rut and try something new, starting at the office New Year's party. He expects the same thing as last year: d...

Jimmy Fassett's band just broke up, but then he meets Landry Flannery, a truly gifted fiddle player. It doesn't hurt that Landry's a looker and has a bold pink stripe in his hair that drives Jimmy crazy. The two men jam together in the evenings -- banjo and fiddle -- and they hit it off.Soon, Jimmy wants to turn their budding friendship into something more, but Landry keeps putting obstacles in the way and inviting more and more people over to play. That's not what Jimmy wants, so ...

The titles of songs by the Beatles inspired the stories in this anthology, and there's just something about sand, water, and sunshine that brings everything together. For the twelve men in these tales, living in a small town near the ocean is the perfect setting for romance.From an oblivious motel owner to a man obsessed with pastries, these men struggle to find their way to love against a backdrop of well-meaning friends, personal demons, and ocean spray. Persistence is the key, h...

Nye Havers is in his forties and has given up on love. Life hasn't done him any favors, and his acerbic nature has just gotten worse over time. He rides a bicycle to work, gets splashed by cars in the rain, and is constantly in trouble because he can't resist being a smart mouth.He is the co-owner of a small courier service that has sadly become his life. But there is one surprisingly bright spot in his world, even if Nye feels he doesn't have a chance in hell of getting the guy.

Jaxson Hartfield has very specific desires, and they involve muscular men. Problem is, he hasn't been able to make any of his relationships last. Thus he's forty-one and single, but not for lack of trying. So Jaxson buries himself in work and late nights and admires Carter Daniels, the very buff eye-candy at his gym, without any hope for more.Carter Daniels is a weightlifter whose biceps and triceps distract Jaxson to the point of tripping over his own feet. And it doesn't get any ...

Paulie Hajek has loved weddings since childhood, so naturally it makes sense that his current job is in the wedding planning business. Unfortunately, that also means he works with Van Tremaine, his boss's brother and a former bed partner who refused to commit to something permanent, like marriage. Paulie has been heartbroken for a year, but he's not giving up on happily-ever-after, though the gloss has dimmed somewhat.Van has a lot to prove to Paulie, whose love-tinted view of the ...

Coming home is not something Kayle Grimes ever envisioned for himself. He left this town of bigots behind without regrets and made a good life elsewhere. Now he's back again, hiding in his parents' old house and licking his wounds.Asher Knox, the reason Kayle disappeared in the first place, is the last thing he needs. But the boy who broke his heart is now the mayor, and won't take no for an answer.Asher Knox has to find a way to get Kayle to forgive him and see he's no lon...