The Moore the Merrier by Alex Miska
The Moore family is growing exponentially this year! All three brothers are enjoying their Happily-Ever-Afters. Julian and Xander only have four weeks to plan their dream wedding and are waiting impatiently to welcome two homeless teens into their family. Amidst all the merriment, Chance discovers that he has siblings, and they need his help. He’s forced to confront his past, but he won’t have to face it alone.
Abandoned as a child, Dave Blanchard learned to be self-reliant at an early age. Puberty brought an abnormal growth spurt that drove him further into his shell. At over seven feet tall, Dave has no problem finding men for casual sex, but the experiences leave him feeling cold and unsatisfied. His longing for love and commitment seems like a pipe dream.
Desperate for companionship, Dave signs up for a matchmaking service. His first date stands him up, but his luck improves when he runs into a former foster brother, Micah Black. Dave and Micah quickly rebuild their friendship, but with it comes the resurrection of the forbidden crush Dave harbored for Micah when they were teens.
When Micah’s life is threatened, Dave’s inhibitions melt away. Unfortunately, the price of one chaste kiss could mean the end of the friendship Dave wants so badly…
At least, that’s what he tells people. But the truth is, he hasn’t been able to open up to anyone since he lost the love of his life, Abel. They were best friends growing up but when Gage confessed his feelings, Abel ran.
But now he’s back and so are all of the old feelings.
Kota’s parents have always been wealthy, too, but Kota chose another path in life – becoming a police officer and the only thing that’s missing from his life is a committed partnership with someone he loves.
When Benedict stumbles into the next county’s annual Policeman’s Ball, he doesn’t expect for a man with kind eyes and gentle hands to help him to his feet and claim that they’re together. He doesn’t expect an immediate show of trust to get to the bottom of his situation.
And he sure as hell doesn’t expect their one night of pretending to be in a relationship to lead to something more – something authentic.
Survival is all Elijah McMillan understands after years spent selling his body in order to stay alive, but when Elijah is rescued from his brothel and entrusted to soft-spoken, dangerously handsome alpha Silas, he begins to long for something more. Something he can’t have.
When Elijah is thrust into harm’s way while under Silas’ care, the two must make a choice that will shape the rest of their lives—give in to love and pay the price, or walk away and be saved.
Love Me, Hate Me by Hawke Oakley
But it all goes to hell on the first day when he instantly makes a new enemy: a tall cocky guy named Riley – who turns out to be Aaron’s roommate.
Now Aaron has to navigate the unknowns of college life while a man who hates his guts sleeps right next to him. But are Riley’s feelings towards Aaron really that simple? Aren’t love and hate two sides of the same coin?
In the Wreckage by Hailey Turner
Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan didn’t know the hot guy he picked up at a bar was the leader of the MDF’s top field team. When Kyle gets seconded to Alpha Team to help fight a terrorist threat, he has to balance his desire for Jamie against his duty to keep his secrets safe.
Giving into passion could cost both their careers. Trying to abide by the rules will only result in heartache. An attack on MDF headquarters brings with it a choice Jamie and Kyle can’t escape—duty, or love?
Cole’s friendship with Jace is the one thing in his life his mother disapproves of. Groomed since childhood and with a brand-new degree from Duke, he’s heading to Washington D.C. to schmooze with policymakers and big business leaders. But he can’t leave Cape Cod until he fixes the rift with Jace.
It’s their last summer together, and Cole wants more from Jace than just friendship. Will these two opposites ignite? Or is the hurt between them too much for Jace to forgive?
Harvey runs a tight ship at D.C.’s first and only cat cafe, Cozy. It serves as a nice respite from the harsh political climate of downtown, and he gets to spend time with two of his favorite things: cats and coffee. When a lost-looking man stumbles into the cafe with suitcases in tow and a big bag of yarn, who wouldn’t be intrigued?
Olivier is confused and rudderless in a new city after running away from his conniving parents. When he comes into the cafe and meets Harvey, he discovers friends, cats, and the homey atmosphere he never knew he needed. But will he be able to make a new life for himself here, or are the demons of his past too great?
Sometimes, we just need a little more Cozy in our lives.
Wild, passionate, and deeply troubled, Josh Day is interested in one thing: forgetting his crappy life. When Josh meets Matt at a party, it seems like the perfect opportunity for his next hook up.
The two men are quickly drawn to each other, opening up to one another in ways they never have before. To be together, Matt will have to leave his old life behind completely and Josh must face the trauma he’s been hiding from—but they find that love alone may not be enough to overcome their fears.
Will both men be brave enough to take the plunge?
Willow’s End, Missouri, hasn’t had much going for it after the mill closed down. It’s the last place you’d expect to make a living with a small bakery, but Charlie Baxter gets by. Even if being an out gay man in Willow’s End is nothing short of isolating.
When Trey’s car breaks down just outside the town limits, he doesn’t think much of waiting in some podunk little town for the necessary repairs. But Willow’s End does have something going for it – Charlie. But Charlie doesn’t do casual, and Trey doesn’t want to risk his own heart.