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Carlisle Cops: Book SixCarlisle police officer Dwayne knows what Robin is doing the moment he lays eyes on the young man at Bronco's club. But he doesn't know that, like him, Robin also comes from a family who cast him out for being gay, or that he's still lugging around the pain of that rejection. Robin leaves the club, and soon after Dwayne decides to as well-and is close by when things between Robin and his client turn violent. When Dwayne finds out Robin is the victim of a scam that lost him his apartment, he can't leave Robin to fend for himself on the streets. Despite Dwayne's offer of help and even opening up his home, it's hard for Robin to trust anything good. The friendship between them grows, and just as the two men start warming up to each other, Robin's sister passes away, naming Robin to care for her son. Worse yet, their pasts creep back in to tear down the family and sense of belonging both of them long for.Will their fledgling romance dissipate like fog in the sun before it has a chance to burn bright?

Buch 1 in der Serie - Verliebte Partner Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones hat den Ruf, auch unter Beschuss ruhig zu bleiben und einen khlen Kopf zu bewahren. Diese Eigenschaften kommen ihm in der Zusammenarbeit mit seinem Partner Ian Doyle, einem Elitesoldaten, sehr zu Gute, denn Ian ist der Typ Mann, der in einem leeren Raum einen Streit vom Zaun brechen kann. In den vergangenen drei Jahren in ihrem Job auf Leben und Tod sind aus Fremden erst Kollegen, dann loyale Teamkameraden und schlielich beste Freunde geworden. Miro hat zu dem Mann, der ihm den Rcken freihlt, blindes Vertrauen entwickelt und einiges mehr.Als Marshal und Soldat wird von Ian erwartet, dass er die Fhrung bernimmt. Aber die Strke und Disziplin, die ihn im Einsatz zum Erfolg und zur Erfllung seiner Mission tragen, versagen berall sonst. Ian hat sich immer gegen jede Art der Bindung gewehrt, aber kein Zuhause zu haben - und mehr noch: niemanden, zu dem er nach Hause kommen kann - frisst ihn innerlich langsam auf. Im Lauf der Zeit hat er, wenn auch widerstrebend, eingesehen, dass es ohne seinen Partner an seiner Seite einfach nicht geht. Jetzt muss Miro ihn nur noch berzeugen, dass Gefhlsbande keine Fesseln sind

Les flics de Carlisle, tome 1L'agent de police Red Markham sait bien a quel point la vie peut etre moche depuis qu'un accident de voiture l'a prive de ses parents et l'a laisse defigure. Son metier, qui l'amene a sillonner les rues de Carlisle, en Pennsylvanie, ne fait qu'ajouter a l'horreur, d'autant plus que le nombre des overdoses a dernierement considerablement augmente. Puis, un apres-midi, il est appele au centre de loisirs pour une noyade impliquant un enfant. Arrive sur les lieux, il decouvre que le petit garcon a ete sauve par un jeune maitre-nageur du nom de Terry Baumgartner. Red n'est guere surpris lorsque cet homme magnifique fait tout son possible pour ne pas avoir a regarder son visage couture de cicatrices. Quand Terry surprend un jour un commentaire de Red le dcrivant comme un homme superficiel, il en vient se dire qu'il n'est pas vraiment aussi gnreux qu'il veut bien le croire. Son amie Julie lui suggre alors d'aider les plus dmunis en livrant des repas aux personnes ges. Cette action de bnvolat lui permet de faire la connaissance de Margie, une vieille dame au franc-parler, qui s'avre tre par ailleurs la tante de l'agent de police.Les mondes de Terry et de Red entrent en collision alors que Red s'efforce de dcouvrir la source du trafic de drogue et de protger Terry d'un ex qui refuse leur sparation. S'ils parviennent voir au-del des apparences, il se pourrait que les bnfices qu'ils retirent de l'aventure dpassent leurs plus grandes esprances.

Digging Up Bones: Book OneCloister Witte is a man with a dark past and a cute dog. He's happy to talk about the dog all day, but after growing up in the shadow of a missing brother, a deadbeat dad, and a criminal stepfather, he'd rather leave the past back in Montana. These days he's a K-9 officer in the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and pays a tithe to his ghosts by doing what no one was able to do for his brother-find the missing and bring them home.He's good at solving difficult mysteries. The dog is even better.This time the missing person is a ten-year-old boy who walked into the woods in the middle of the night and didn't come back. With the antagonistic help of distractingly handsome FBI agent Javi Merlo, it quickly becomes clear that Drew Hartley didn't run away. He was taken, and the evidence implies he's not the kidnapper's first victim. As the search intensifies, old grudges and tragedies are pulled into the light of day. But with each clue they uncover, it looks less and less likely that Drew will be found alive.

A Club Whisper NovelLife is perfect for Richard and Dean. Richard is a wealthy and successful businessman who also owns a BDSM club, and Dean is a best-selling author and sub to Richard. They're young, happy, and in love. The future is bright....Until tragedy strikes and an accident claims Dean's beloved sister. Dean finds himself the guardian of a three-month-old infant, and soon he's trading in his leather fetish gear for diapers and drool bibs. But little Emily is all that remains of his family, so how can he abandon her?It's not what Richard signed up for. As much as he tries to be supportive, he never wanted kids and misses having his partner to himself. Suddenly the life he imagined for them is gone, and he's not sure their relationship can survive the upheaval. But fate isn't through with Dean, and when misfortune strikes again, will he be able to turn to the man he loves? A final crisis will determine if they can pull together as a family or must face facts and part ways.

A Phantom Fixers StoryWith love and ghosts, the challenge is figuring out what's real. Software engineer Cruz Guthrie needs money for his sister's cancer treatments. He needs it so badly he's willing to stand in for a ghost hunter friend and investigate a millionaire's supposed specters. It should be an easy gig-after all, nobody thinks the haunting is real.Neurological researcher Brody Weber is furious that Cruz would take advantage of Brody's father. But his mind changes when spirits manifest-and he realizes Cruz genuinely wants to help. When they learn the paranormal activity centers on Brody, Cruz is willing to fight to free Brody from the entities determined to make his life miserable. With a little help from friends and family-both living and dead-they must figure out why Brody is attracting spirits and how to banish them. Only then can they pursue a future together.

WMU: Book TwoViolinist Logan has spent most of his life training for a career in music. But as the pressure mounts during his junior year, he questions whether playing in an orchestra is the future he wants, or one chosen by his parents. His new roommate-that annoying jerk Peter from last year's production of Guys and Dolls-complicates matters. Crammed into a dorm room with the overconfident but undeniably hot accounting major, Logan can't stop snarling. Then Peter sprains his ankle building sets, and Logan grudgingly agrees to play chauffeur. But instead of putting further strain on their relationship, spending time together reveals some common ground-and mutual frustration. Logan discovers he isn't the only one who doesn't know what he wants from life, and the animosity between him and Peter changes keys. But just as the possibility of a happier future appears, Logan gets a dream offer that will take him away from Western Massachusetts University-and Peter. Now he has to decide: will he live the solitary life laid out for him, or hold on to Peter and forge his own path?

Lana is a faded movie star who lives alone in a big house on a hill that overlooks the sea. She has lived this way since the death of her daughter and the disappearance of her husband. Jeff and Chloe are a couple who live in a cabin below the big house. It was Chloe's idea to strengthen their marriage, but she sees now that it isn't working. Jeff has become obsessed with the cabin and an old well. Chloe only sees strangeness around her.One night while talking on the computer with Ethan, Jeff's brother, a feeling of dread comes to the fore. When Ethan sees a figure behind Chloe, he leaves his boyfriend and baby and sets out to save Jeff.Chloe, Ethan and Lana come together to fight an evil that would destroy Jeff. Will they succeed or will all of them fall to the taste of a young cannibalistic ghost?

Welcome to the Valley, a liminal landscape that lies somewhere in the fringes of the world; a place with such secret magic that only the very observant can see it. Into this world comes the Lone family. To them, the magic of the Valley is not at first apparent, at least not to all. But the youngest son Lucifer is the most open to the river's pulse. He converses with the trees and an angel named Azrael, all the while being taught by the midwife Mother True to hone his talents. Meanwhile, Lucifer's older brother Uriel rejects the valley altogether and, with the help of his lover-a raft boy named Roman-flees the place only to be caught up in the corrupt big city world of a madame named Ute Dragal. And so begins a tale of wonder and danger, filled with a cast of characters ranging from the strong to the stoic to the sinister, in a place where a dark power awaits them all.Venture again to the Valley in this prequel to Eric Arvin's acclaimed epic The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men.

My name's Charlie. I'm many things, though none of them having to do with any real talent. I'm a runaway, a hustler when I need to be, a ghost when I have to scare hoodlums away from my home, and a loner who maybe reads too much. But most of all, I'm the keeper of the carnival. That's how I see myself. I look after the place 'cause even dying things need to be cared for. Maybe it's illegal. Maybe that rusty metal fence around the carnival is supposed to keep me out too. Or maybe me and this place were meant to find each other. Truth is, I never felt at home anywhere but here, not even in all the foster families and orphanages I was placed in as a young shit. They don't look for me no more, those places. I suspect I ran away so much they finally just said, "e;Fuck! Let him go."e; I am a hangnail on society's manicured middle finger. I'm older. One year past the age anyone gives a shit. And this is my adventure

Magical realism meets coming of age as four Verona College students are thrown together by choice as well as circumstance. When their lives and loves are threatened by blackmail and violence, they respond by using all the means at their disposal-including some they aren't even aware they possess. But will that be enough to prevent tragedy or even death? Eric Arvin's first novel is once again available, ready to set your heart racing and your mind reeling.

Matt Bowers's life ended at sixteen, when a vicious betrayal by someone who he should have been able to trust left him a shell of himself, fighting OCD and PTSD, living in constant fear and always running. When he buys a remote tract of land, he thinks he's found the perfect place to hide from the world and attempt to establish some peace. For ten years he believes he's found a measure of comfort, until the day a stranger begins to run on Matt's road.He returns every day, an unwelcome intrusion into Matt's carefully structured life. Matt appeals to the local sheriff, who cannot help him since the jogger is doing nothing wrong. Gradually, after tentatively breaking the ice, Matt begins to accept the man's presence-But when the runner doesn't show up one day, it throws Matt's world into chaos and he must make the hardest decision of his life.

Sequel to Azrael and the Light BringerMinerva True is a River Dweller and mystic who lives deep in the forested hills of a river valley on the fringes of the world. She is the only person who sees the ancient danger that resides on a nearby chapel grounds. Most pay little heed to her warnings, and in the end only a small band of friends stand beside her. A tale of love and duty ensues, challenging the destinies of Minerva, the young hero Leith, his lover Aubrey, and the mute boy, Deverell. Leith's half-crazed mother Calpurnia has her own aspirations, however, that prove detrimental not only to Minerva, but to everyone she comes in contact with.2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Best Gay Fantasy, Best Gay Novel & Best LGBT Cover

Three hundred souls. That is all.The entire world, all of human existence, comes to three hundred souls born and reborn again. No more and no less. Countless billions of people share these souls, each individual with a slight piece or sliver of grace. But when gods corrupt and upset the most delicate of balances, a hero must come forth to lead people toward a brighter day and a better life.

Sequel to Planting His DreamPlanting Dreams: Book TwoLove can grow in even the harshest conditions.Life has been a struggle for Lachlan Buttar ever since his mother passed away and left him unprepared to take care of himself. He's gone from homeless to staying with a local minister, but it soon becomes clear he will be better off, and safer, on his own. Fortunately Foster and Javi agree to take Lachlan in and offer him a real home on their dairy farm.It's there that Lachlan meets another of the workers, local farmer Abe Armitage. Though the attraction between them is instant, Abe refuses to act on it until Lachlan returns his interest. By then, strong feelings have taken root, and a passionate romance quickly blossoms. But both men carry baggage that could crush any chance of happiness together, particularly since Lachlan witnessed a crime, and there are those who will do anything to make sure he cannot reveal what he's seen.

Welcome to Dim Sum Asylum: a San Francisco where it's a ho-hum kind of case when a cop has to chase down an enchanted two-foot-tall shrine god statue with an impressive Fu Manchu mustache that's running around Chinatown, trolling sex magic and chaos in its wake.Senior Inspector Roku MacCormick of the Chinatown Arcane Crimes Division faces a pile of challenges far beyond his human-faerie heritage, snarling dragons guarding C-Town's multiple gates, and exploding noodle factories. After a case goes sideways, Roku is saddled with Trent Leonard, a new partner he can't trust, to add to the crime syndicate family he doesn't want and a spell-casting serial killer he desperately needs to find.While Roku would rather stay home with Bob the Cat and whiskey himself to sleep, he puts on his badge and gun every day, determined to serve and protect the city he loves. When Chinatown's dark mystical underworld makes his life hell and the case turns deadly, Trent guards Roku's back and, if Trent can be believed, his heart... even if from what Roku can see, Trent is as dangerous as the monsters and criminals they're sworn to bring down.

Opposites attract, but are some differences too drastic for a romance to survive?On the surface, Benson Howard Winthrop III and Hugh Bayard have a lot in common: they're young, handsome, and blessed to be one of the wealthiest couples in the country. Surely they have everything anyone could want. But Ben is no longer satisfied with their long-running relationship. Hugh's need to control every situation is suffocating him, and Ben needs to know if he can make it on his own merits by following his passion.But Ben's mother isn't about to let her son live in a rundown apartment as a struggling actor. She's determined to get him back to his rightful place at the top of the social ladder-and back with Hugh.Rekindling their romance will require more than doing what's expected. Ben and Hugh need to understand and embrace each other's differences. They'll have to support each other even when one makes a decision the other doesn't agree with. For their passionate love to grow, they will need to redefine the meaning of romance only then can they find true happiness.

David Fisher hat sein ganzes Leben lang nach den Regeln gespielt. Er wurde in eine Mennoniten-Familie hineingeboren, deshalb hat er stets seinem Vater gehorcht, die Familienfarm ubernommen, geheiratet und wurde Vater zweier Kinder. Jetzt sind seine beiden Kinder im College, seine Frau ist verstorben und er fuhrt die Farm allein und ohne Freude, dabei zahlt er die Tage seines nur halb gelebten Lebens. Christie Landon, Grafikdesigner, Manhattaner und schwuler Partyboy aus Leidenschaft, braucht eine Vernderung. Jetzt ist er dreiig und findet, dass es an der Zeit ist, erwachsen zu werden und an seine Zukunft zu denken. Als sein bester Freund eine berdosis nimmt, beschliet Christie, die Stadt fr eine Weile zu verlassen. Er macht sich auf den Weg zu einem kleinen Haus in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, um sich zu erholen und nachzudenken.Aber das Leben auf dem Land ist langweilig, abgesehen von dem attraktiven Silberfuchs, der nebenan wohnt. Um seine kreative Seite beim Kochen auszuleben, beschliet Christie, an seinen verwitweten Nachbarn heranzutreten, um sich die Mahlzeiten und die Kosten fr die Einkufe zu teilen. David ist einverstanden und schnell stellen die ungleichen Mnner fest, dass sie gern Zeit miteinander verbringen.Christie fordert David heraus, ber die Grenzen seiner Welt hinauszudenken und weckt Gefhle, die lange vergessen schienen. Wenn David sich von der Vergangenheit befreien kann, erhlt er vielleicht eine zweite Chance auf sein Glck.

Als Tyler Powells Leben von einem furchtbaren Verbrechen erschuttert wird, sehnt er sich nach Rache. Wahrend er sich bemuht, die Trummer seiner Existenz zusammenzusetzen, kann er kaum an etwas anderes denken. Rache.Wird er diesem Verlangen nachgeben und zu dem werden, was er am meisten hasst? Zu einem Mrder?Erst mithilfe von Detective Christian Martin, der in Tylers Fall ermittelt, sieht er die Mglichkeit eines neuen Lebens - durch die verblffende Enthllung einer Liebe, mit der Tyler niemals wieder gerechnet hatte.Wird es ihm gelingen, diese Liebe in sein Leben zu lassen, oder ist es bereits zu spt? Ist Rache ihm wichtiger als sein Glck - und das Glck des Mannes, der ihn liebt? Auch wenn Tyler entschlossen ist, seinen Rachedurst zu stillen, ohne dabei jede Hoffnung auf eine Zukunft mit Christian zu opfern, wei er, dass es sich um ein schweres oder gar unmgliches Unterfangen handelt. Mglicherweise wird er am Ende gezwungen sein, eine unertrgliche Entscheidung zu treffen.

Order of the Black KnightsOlivier Merlo works for a dangerous man. He does what he's told without asking questions because he needs to protect his sister and niece. When someone gives his boss trouble, Olivier does what he does best. It's a routine hit-until the victim's brother starts poking around.Cody Anders left his family behind a decade ago-along with their wealth and influence-to live on his own terms. Still, he knows his twin didn't die of a drug overdose, and he'll do anything to find the truth. What he uncovers is a conspiracy that will topple his family and leave him staring down the barrel of a gun.Olivier must decide if he's going to obey orders or free himself from the curse that has guided his hand for centuries. Cody, who challenges Olivier's notion that no one can love him, holds the key to breaking his chains. But when the truth finally comes out, it might be more than Cody can accept.

Liam Southard hatte mit Sicherheit nicht erwartet, von zwei schwulen Ranchern aufgenommen zu werden, als er seinem gewalttatigen Vater endlich entkommen kann. Bald darauf hat er einen neuen Job, eine neue Sicht auf seine Sexualitat und ein Leben, das sich in eine neue Richtung wendet. Doch dann zielt jemand mit einer Schusswaffe auf ihn.Zu Troy Gardeners Verteidigung; er wei dass das mit der Waffe ein Fehler war. Nach seiner gescheiterten Ehe lebt er in der abgeschiedenen Jagdhtte seines Onkels. Seine Nerven sind ein wenig angespannt, trotzdem mchte er sich bei Liam entschuldigen. Als er herausfindet, wie viel sie beide gemeinsam haben, mchte er sogar noch mehr. Dann taucht Liams Vater unerwartet bei ihnen auf und eine Bergbaugesellschaft bedroht die Wasserversorgung der Ranch. Das Leben hier wird garantiert nicht langweilig.

Un hiver de loup, numero hors serieLe monde s'acheve non pas dans une explosion, mais dans un deluge. Des tornades ravagent le cA ur de Londres, une chaleur etouffante fait fondre le bitume a New York et des couches de permafrost de plus en plus epaisses paralysent la Russie. Au debut, les hommes se mobilisent, organisent des co-voiturages et evacuent les populations, mais le temps ne fait qu'empirer. Durham, Danny Fennick, un professeur affable, s'est calfeutr chez lui en attendant que la tempte passe. lev dans les Highlands d'cosse, il a connu des hivers plus rigoureux. Et surtout, il possde un avantage : c'est un loup-garou. Ou, plus exactement, un chien-garou. Moins impressionnant, mais tout aussi pratique.Nanmoins, les loups-garous n'y voient pas qu'un simple hiver et franchissent le Mur du Nord pour marquer leur nouveau territoire. Parmi eux, son ex, Jack, fils du Numitor de la meute et prince hritier, et son frre, qui rve de fratricide.Un hiver de loup n'est pas blanc. Il est rouge comme le sang.

Love's Charter: Book OneIt could be the catch of a lifetime....William Westmoreland escapes his unfulfilling Rhode Island existence by traveling to Florida twice a year and chartering Mike Jansen's fishing boat to take him out on the Gulf. The crystal-blue water and tropical scenery isn't the only view William enjoys, but he's never made his move. A vacation romance just isn't on his horizon.Mike started his Apalachicola charter fishing service as a way to care for his daughter and mother, putting their safety and security ahead of the needs of his own heart. Denying his attraction becomes harder with each of William's visits.William and Mike's latest fishing excursion starts with a beautiful day, but a hurricane's erratic course changes everything, stranding William. As the wind and rain rage outside, the passion the two men have been trying to resist for years crashes over them. In the storm's wake, it leaves both men yearning to prolong what they have found. But real life pulls William back to his obligations. Can they find a way to reduce the distance between them and discover a place where their souls can meet? The journey will require rough sailing, but the bright future at the end might be worth the choppy seas.

A Hearts Entwined NovelAs a stunningly attractive man and the owner of a successful chain of auto repair garages, Trevor is used to attention, adoration, and getting what he wants. What he wants tends to be passionate, no-strings-attached flings with men he meets in clubs. He doesn't expect anything different when he sets his sights on James. Imagine his surprise when the charm that normally brings men to their knees fails to impress. Trevor will need to drop the routine and connect with James on a meaningful level. He starts by offering to take James home instead of James riding home with his intoxicated friend. For James, losing his sight at a young age meant limited opportunities for social interaction. Spending most of his time working at a school for the blind has left him unfamiliar with Trevor's world, but James has fought hard for his independence, and he knows what he wants. Right now, that means stepping outside his comfort zone and into Trevor's heart.Trevor is also open to exploring real love and commitment for a change, but before he can be the man James needs him to be, he'll have to deal with the pain of his past.

A Players of LA NovelA hockey star skating on the edge of a catastrophe. A PR specialist so adept, he's called "e;the fixer."e;Working together will be the biggest challenge of both their careers.The LA Vikings hockey team is fed up with the violent outbursts of its huge right wing, Viktor Novak, who is not an enforcer but persists in acting like one. Hounded by a homophobic and domineering father, Viktor takes out his frustrations by spilling blood-on and off the ice. Now he has one last chance to clean up his image, or his career is over.That's where Bowen Miller comes in.Bo has taken on the hardest cases and succeeded-by micromanaging every aspect of a client's life-at the expense of his own happiness. But in the stubborn, hot mess that is Viktor, Bo might have met his match-both in and out of the bedroom. One man is out of control, and one controls everything. But when sex and attraction come into play, those roles are open to negotiation.

Secrets: Book OneSix years ago Ellis walked into his first briefing as the newest member of London's Specialist Firearms unit. He was partnered with Wayne and they became fast friends. When Wayne begins to notice changes-Ellis's erratic temper, the effects of sleep deprivation-he knows he has to act before Ellis reaches his breaking point. He invites Ellis to the opening of the new BDSM club, Secrets, where Wayne has a membership. His purpose? He wants Ellis to glimpse the lifestyle before Wayne approaches him with a proposition. He wants to take Ellis in hand, to control his life because he wants his friend back, and he figures this is the only way to do it.There are a few issues, however. Ellis is straight. Stubborn. And sexy. Wayne knows he has to put his own feelings aside to be what Ellis needs. What surprises the hell out of him is finding out what Ellis actually requires.

Violence is hard to escape because of the scars it leaves-on the body, the mind, and the heart.Small, skinny, and timid, Matt is the school's punching bag. He suffers in silence and holds no hope anyone will come to his aid. The last thing on his mind is finding someone special. He's sure it's impossible, so why bother trying?Shane is no stranger to pain. At his old school, he broke a football player's arms for tormenting his friend, and with his size and multiple tattoos, he looks every bit the thug everyone-Matt included-assumes he is.Building trust isn't easy, but a sweet yet passionate romance slowly unfolds. Their road isn't without bumps, but Matt and Shane navigate them together, finding happiness and security in each other-until another act of violence and its aftermath threatens to tear their lives-and their love-apart once and for all. But like the symbols etched into Shane's skin, some things are made to last.

Three misfits, mismatched in every way-Henry Perkins, Brody Decker, and Danny Denisco-have been friends throughout high school. Now in their senior year, the boys realize their relationship is changing, that they're falling in love. But they face opposition at every turn-from outside and from within themselves. Moving to the next level will take all the courage, understanding, and commitment they can muster. But it could happen.Henry is a star athlete and the son of religious parents who have little concern for the future he wants. Brody is a quirky dreamer and adrenaline junkie, and Danny is an emo artist and the target of bullies. Despite their differences, they've always had each other's backs, and with each of them facing a new and unique set of challenges, that support is more important than ever. Is it worth risking the friendship they all depend on for the physical and romantic relationship they all desire?In this unconventional new adult romance, three gay teens brave societal backlash-as well as the chance that they might lose their treasured friendship-to embark on a committed polyamorous relationship.

The ManniesStarting over and falling in love.Tino Robbins's sister, Nica, and her husband, Jacob, are expecting their fifth child. Fortunately, Nica's best friend, Taylor Cochran, is back in town, released from PT and in need of a job.After years in the service and recovering from grave injury, Taylor has grown a lot from the callow troublemaker he'd been in high school. Now he's hoping for a fresh start with Nica and her family.Jacob's cousin Brandon lives above the garage and thinks "e;Taylor the manny"e; is a bad idea. Taylor might be great at protecting civilians from a zombie apocalypse, but is he any good with kids?Turns out Taylor's a natural. As he tries to fit in, using common sense and dry wit, Brandon realizes that Taylor doesn't just love their family-he's desperate to be part of it. And just like that, Brandon wants Taylor to be part of his future.

Sam, a geeky college freshman, has bigger problems than lusting after Marcus, sexy jock, college junior, and his big brother's best friend. Chasing after a beanie caught in the winter wind turns into a tumble down the rabbit hole for them both-science fiction style.Sam and Marcus find themselves trapped on a tropical island in the middle of a strange ocean on an alien moon. The sole structure is a ruined temple devoted to the art of love. Flustered, confused, and unable to return home, they need to figure out a means of escape from a hostile jungle teeming with dangerous life-forms.In this tale where opposites attract and secret crushes are revealed, two very dissimilar young men discover they actually have a lot in common after all, but it will take their differences as much as their points of connection to survive on an island in the stars.