From the Get Go When Texas artist Dakin goes to Ottawa, Canada for a showing, he meets Jeff, manager of the Sussex Gallery. They come from different worlds, but the attraction is immediate, and soon Dakin and Jeff negotiate their own brand of diplomatic relations, forgetting all about art or sightseeing. The more they get to know each other, the more they like what they see. Dakin has a life to go back to in Texas, though, and Jeff has his own in Canada. The two of them try to find a way to make their growing love survive. First Steps Abandoned by his partner in the wilds of Alaska, Peter is at the end of his rope. He has a cabin falling down around his ears, two young babies to care for, and too much alone time to worry. It's enough to make a man rethink wanting to be a dad. Park Ranger Chad thinks Peter could use some help, especially since Peter's little cabin might not be safe. When he takes Peter and family in, he decides that the attraction the two of them felt right off might become much more. Can he convince Peter that they can do more than keep each other warm? These two novellas will keep your home fires burning! Check out Two Beginnings today!

Two Beginnings

Literature & Fiction

Michael, Sean

Erotica

Torquere Press

When Thaine wakes up in the hospital after a bull riding injury, he has a few problems. He doesn’t remember the last five years, or his new boyfriend, and all he wants in the world is his ex-lover Jerry. Thing is, he and Jerry broke up a long time ago, and no one is sure Jerry will come. Thaine’s best friend Jesse makes the call, even though he thinks it’s a pretty crappy thing to do to the new boyfriend, Drew. Drew is everything Jesse has always wanted, young, optimistic, and hard-working. He can’t believe his buddy Thaine would pass Drew by for an old flame, even if his friend can’t remember the kid. Jerry is flattered that Thaine still wants him around, and he still carries a torch for his cowboy, so when Thaine asks to go home with him to recover, Jerry agrees, even though he knows Thaine could get his memory back any day… Can Jerry and Thaine make a future that wipes out their past? And can Jesse convince Drew that he was looking for love in all the wrong places? Can Thaine live without the last five years, or will he remember everything and have to choose between his old life and his new one? Sean Michael pens a masterful love story in Amnesia, one that will make you believe in the power of love, no matter what the odds.

Amnesia

Two very different couples. Two very different lives. Yet somehow they manage to keep things between friends. Schoolteacher Jason and Harry the cop have a pretty good life together. Or at least they always have in the past. When Harry starts acting strangely, withdrawing from Jason and displaying bouts of mysterious anger, Jason starts to wonder if he’s losing his hold on what he and Harry share. He turns to his friend Samuel, a college roommate, for a little moral support. Antique dealer Samuel has enough on his plate, buying a new house with his lover, Peter, and keeping up with their inventive love life. Luckily for Jason, Samuel’s lover, Peter, is also a good friend of Harry’s. When Peter hears about the troubles between Harry and Jason, he forces Harry to confront his demons, and to give Jason the chance to help. Can Harry and Jason come to terms with secrets that might change their lives forever? With Samuel and Peter’s help, they just might, as they find out what friends are for, and what it means to let someone help share the load. Sean Michael creates a finely woven web of friendship, where two couples and two sets of friends become family, and where the intricate dance of everyday life comes alive in the most beautiful way.

Between Friends

Gypsy wanderer Lightning has a problem. Actually, he has tons of them, from his responsibility as the leader of his Caravan to the fact that he has to find his soul mate before his fast approaching twenty-first birthday. When he meets Traveler, a man he thinks is a Deserter of the Road, or a gypsy who has turned his back on the nomadic lifestyle he so loves, Lightning refuses to believe that he's found what he's been searching for. There's no way that Traveler can be the answer to the curse that will fall on his people. No way. So when the ancients insist that Traveler is the one, Lightning is less than thrilled. Even if Lightning is willing to give it a try, Traveler has problems of his own. His past is full of intrigue and danger, forcing him to hide his true identity from Lightning. When his former life catches up with him, Traveler has to leave Lightning behind, and they might never find each other again. Can Lightning get past his natural suspicion and the wounds of his childhood to make a life with Traveler? Will Traveler's past mistakes cost them both their chance at happiness and bring more than one curse down upon their heads? Magic, mayhem and true love reign in this gypsy tale!

Faire Grounds

Okati, Willa

When Aubrey Jacek hits bottom, he goes all out. When he finds out his man is cheating on him, all of the trouble at home spills over into work, and Aubrey just can't keep it together. Fights break out, shots are fired, and Aubrey is pushed to his limit. He hits the bottle hard, hits other things harder, all the while spiraling out of control. The one good thing in his life is Kelly, the kid who might just turn his life around. Aubrey meets Kelly at the worst possible time, when he can't climb out of the hole he's dug for himself, and Aubrey leaves Kelly behind, thinking he's doing what's best for both of them. Through all of the wandering from one dead end job to another, through all of the drinking and despair, Kelly is like a shining beacon at hope, the one constant good thing Aubrey can remember. Kelly's letters brighten his day, and when they stop coming, Aubrey knows he has to find his way back. Can Aubrey clean up his act and make his way home to Kelly before it's too late to start over? Jodi Payne is the author of String of Pearls, For Better or Worse, and is co-author of the popular Deviations series with Chris Owen.

Founder

Jodi Payne

Ranges is a collection of four stories that span space and time, from the Old West to modern times, and it's all about the back of beyond. BA Tortuga, Julia Talbot, Dallas Coleman and Chris Owen all create small town boys with big time loves, men who know how to work the land, and work each other over. Cabin fever, by BA Tortuga, is set in the late eighteen hundreds, and features Horace, a big mountain man who's more sophisticated than he seems, and Walker, a young man on the run from the law. In the snowy winter mountain season, Horace teaches Walker all he knows, but will Walker stay for the spring thaw? Set a few decades later, To Hell You Ride pits actor Clancy against miner Big Roy. Clancy thinks he's too good for an unattractive man like Roy, but he soon finds out that the heart wants what it needs, and won't be denied. When the Bloom is on the Sage takes on the early nineteen hundreds, in the days when cowboys still rode horses, but the ranch owners drove cars. Buck and Bonner face the elements, the fear of being caught loving each other, and the very real danger of working on the range. Finally, modern day Shady Ridge is the scene for Chris Owen's Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky, where cops Hank and Charlie learn they play on the same team, and that the closest gay bar, the Neon Sky, is an awful long way away. Find your home on the range today, no matter where the place or time, and add Ranges to your collection!

Ranges

Tortuga, BA

Meet the ladies of Under This Cowgirl's Hat! Tea and Kisses by CB Potts When Iris' neighbor Randy decides to auction off his ranch, she decides to put a bid in on the place. Renee is the Randy's sister, and she figures Iris has ulterior motives. Iris is honest, but city girl Renee doesn't understand how country friendships work. Can Iris make Renee understand how good being neighborly can be? Reversible Cowgirls by Shanna Germain Stephanie has some problems with her love life. She's seeing a married woman, their relationship is going nowhere, and Stephanie needs to break it off. Then she meets Macie, the new veterinarian in town, who takes her by surprise with the heat they generate. Can Stephanie work through her problems and take Macie on full time? Bright Lights and Boob Jobs by BA Tortuga Maddie works in the city as an exotic dancer. She's missing her cowgirl ways and her family, but she's too proud to go home a failure. When her best friend Shannon shows up, Maddie's torn between what she thinks she needs to do to succeed, and what Shannon urges her to find in her life. Can love change her mind? From the Boots Up by Andi Marquette Meg isn't at all sure she wants to spend time with a reporter who wants to do a feature on her father's dude ranch. When she meets Gina and helps the other woman fix a spare, Meg hopes they'll cross each others' paths again. When Gina turns out to be the reporter she's expecting, Meg thinks maybe she was too hasty in her judgment about the press. The Good Life by Jodi Payne Ruby has come home to New Mexico for her father, who's in the hospital. She's been living her own life in the city, far away from cows and scrub brush. Caroline is a cowgirl with a lot of charm, but will Ruby be able to give everything up and stay at the ranch?

Under this Cowgirl's Hat

The Velvet Glove. An interplanetary exclusive club with every luxury available to its members, The Glove is also a place to explore the deepest levels of sex and love, a place where every member has a chance to find the one thing they really desire, leaving behind the mundane world and entering a fantastical land where rules are meant to be broken. Featuring four stories from Sean Michael's decadent and lush universe, this volume of Velvet Glove has something for everyone. In Connor's Journey, Connor attends a friend's pre-commitment send-off at the Velvet Glove, and he knows he's out of place, but is determined to enjoy his one night among the rich. Then he meets Desmond, a regular member, who wants to show him everything about being a sub if he'll take a five year contract. It beats his old job, but can he do the things Desmond wants him to? Peace Within The Quiet features Gloucester, a sub who's not getting any younger, and he's never found anyone to call his own. Then he meets Katashi, a quiet, serious Top, who's drawn to Gloucester, inviting him to a session. The two of them find they have more in common than they thought, and begin a journey of a thousand miles with a single step. In Love and the Farmer, Love is the best, and brattiest, sub at the club. Punishments are fun for Love, as long as he's the center of attention. Then Freddie comes along. Freddie agrees to take Love on, and Love's furious at being taken in hand by this country bumpkin, but he learns soon enough that Freddie is far from a bumbling farmer. Finally, in Soaring with Hawk, factory worker Jester lets supervisor Hawk convince him to visit the Velvet Glove. Hawk treats Jester with kindness, and soon enough, Hawk wants Jester to move in. Jester's family are less than thrilled, but when he thinks he has nowhere else to go, he finds out that he'll always have a place with Hawk. Hot, lush, and full of love and adventure, the Velvet Glove will take you places you've never dreamed of, and you'll want to visit again and again!

Velvet Glove Volume 1

<p>Rodeo cowboy Teagan has inherited his father's ranch, and it's in a bad way. He needs to work the rodeo circuit hard to make enough money to pay the bills, so he starts looking for a rodeo partner. Team roper Cash is just the ticket. He's not the friendliest sort, but he has a good seat and a better roping arm, so Teagan takes Cash on, and as they get to know each other, things start to heat up fast. Maybe too fast. When Teagan finds out he's not the only one Cash has in the saddle, things go bad, and Teagan thinks he and Cash are over for good. When he gets the call that Cash has had an accident, though, he knows he has to go and see if he can make good. He cares too much about Cash to just let it go. Like any good rodeo ride, Teagan and Cash have ups and downs, crashing and burning as often as they blaze bright. Can they work through all of the deception and stubborn pride to find a love that works as smoothly as their roping? Tory Temple is the author of such popular titles as Heat and Flashover, which are combined in paperback in Fireline.</p>

Tabula Rasa

Temple, Tory

Noah and Tobias come back from Paris with a renewed contract and a deeper personal bond. Too bad things don't go as smoothly at home. When they get back, they face a crisis that might just threaten their contract, and their personal intimacy. The crisis has a ripple effect, but Tobias and Noah finally learn that they can evolve with it, instead of collapsing. They experiment with scene after scene, making them longer, deeper, which allows them to explore more than they've ever dared. They even explore moving in together. When Noah is forced to face the danger of his job, he starts to question why he became a cop. Tobias is also questioning his job. Soon enough, their external life is changing enough that they're forced to lean on each other to sustain them. Can they achieve a comfortable balance between their outside life, their scenes, and their love? Noah and Tobias, along with their friends, appear in Deviations: Submissions, Deviations: Domination, and Deviations: Discipline. These popular novels are available in ebook and paperback.

Deviations: Bondage

Chris Owen

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