Psychic and skeptic—how could their love affair go wrong?Inspector Robert Court's relentless insistence the wrong man hanged for the murder of Court's cousin has him on his superintendent's bad side. Court is assigned lowly vice cases such as exposing a confidence man posing as a medium to fleece the wealthy.Down on his luck, Oliver Marsh learned flair for conducting false séances. He assuages his guilt by bringing comfort to the grieving and offering occasional insights co...

Four seasons, four novellas about one theatrical family. A boxed set of love.They were the source of entertainment in a world without movies or television. Magic, singing and dancing, acting—the adopted and biological sons the Andrews family could do it all. And in the warmth of their eccentric and large family circle, they could be anyone they wanted or love whomever they wished. In a world where men loving men was a crime, the Andrews and their friends found refuge for true love.

A solitary hermit must welcome a newcomer into his flock.After a terrible, life-altering loss, Daniel Pierce sheds his former well-bred persona to become Jacob Bennet, humble sheep farmer. He flees London to retreat to a peaceful pastoral setting of sweeping moors where he lives amongst animals less dangerous than man.Gregory Tobin's firm sends him to find the Pierce family's lost heir and either bring him back or confirm his death. The scowling, bearded hermit he tracks dow...

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 ...

Two men imprisoned. One in body, the other in mind.Caught in a passionate embrace with another man, scholar John Gilliam agrees to asylum treatment for perversion at the request of his worried parents. He hopes to convince his persecutors he's cured, then return to his normal life, but an attack on his person leads him down a darker path. He is denied any devices by which he might harm himself—even books and writing materials. Half crazed by isolation, John finds an unexpected frie...

A brief holiday forges the bond of a lifetime.In Paris on business, Londoner Nigel is the target of a practical joke by French colleagues. He's embarrassed to discover the night spot they sent him to is a drag cabaret. But when a sultry performer seems to be singing right to him, awakening his hidden desires, he can't bring himself to leave.The singer, Jay, often brings home new friends after a night at the club, but he's never had one quite like Nigel. The buttoned up banke...

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...

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...

Family bonds and loving hands bring healing.An orphaned nephew raised by the Chester family, Robbie Grayson is content enough with his quiet country life, helping his aunt and uncle—until Charles Worthington explodes into it. Injured in a carriage accident, this Chester cousin has come to the estate to heal. Dutiful Robbie is tasked with helping him during his recovery.After blowing through his family's money, Charles is forced to rely on the kindness of relatives. He shows...

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...

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...

Grant Rensler knows he's considered uptight, even at the law firm where he's been working hard to make partner—but he simply likes his privacy. He's furious when he finds out some stranger has been taking dips in his pool.Ned Hill has been attempting to recreate one of his favorite movies, The Swimmer, to help him jump-start his creativity. When he's swimming laps in a neighbor's pool, the homeowner flips out and Ned feels a little bad. Ned's strongest response? He's intrigued by t...