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Niall didn't want to know.He thought he didn't care what had happened to his mother after she disappeared all those years ago. But, the past has a way of rising from the, er, dead when least expected.Niall regrets answering that mid-morning phone call.In the past few years, Niall's learned to open up his heart an inch or two. He doesn't like it one bit, but it's proving impossible to slam it shut again.Of course, his beloved husband, Mat, and the few people he thinks of as friends rally around him after he learns Ana's remains have been found--but will they be enough? Will the discovery bring him closure, or will it open a whole new can of worms?Niall's guess is worms, but he's a glass-half-full guy.Full Disclosure is a Veiled Intentions novella set a few years after Black Moon. It is book four in the series and cannot be read as a standalone.

One hot Seattle summer. A half-baked revenge plot. A gambit for love.ArnieOne minute I'm minding my own business enjoying the sunshine, next I'm wearing my iced coffee. Of course, the perpetrator is THE guy I've never forgotten-it seems though that he's forgotten me.I'm awkward and generally have no clue what I'm doing, but this time Tobias isn't brushing me off.TobiasI've never forgotten Arnie, or the night we had together. When I, er, run into him again, I realize want to get to know him-as more than a friend.I may come from a wealthy family and I know money can't buy happiness. But brash, socially awkward Arnie Ferguson makes me think happiness is possible when you let your heart choose.nerd/geek, comedic elements, awkward, rich/poor, reunited, revenge-sort of, medium heat, shy lover, on the spectrum, loyal to a fault.Feinted Love is a first person, dual POV, following Arnie Ferguson and Tobias Barrington as they do their best to awkwardly fall in love. Standalone, No cliffhanger, HEA guaranteed. Heat level, 3+.

He isn't looking for love, there's a killer on the loose.The last person Andre expected to see in Cooper Springs was Dante Castone. He left Dante and the rest of his old life behind him when he moved to Washington State and what he thought would be a quiet job in a small town by the ocean.Dante Brown went into WITSEC for his sister's kid--sort of.In reality, Dante's DIYing it; he isn't the trusting sort. Daniella was the only witness to her mom's brutal murder and needs both protection and anonymity--plus as normal a life as possible. It's just a bonus that Cooper Springs has Andre Dear too.He and Andre have a history, and Dante wants to see if they might have a future. Someone is gunning for Andre and, like it or not, Dante is going to protect him. And yeah, feed him too. Does the man never eat?Andre needs Dante's help even if he doesn't want to accept it. Dante's ready to settle down but he's going to have to prove himself before Andre lets him in again.Together, they need to catch a killer and maybe find each other in the process.Red Flagged is book three in the Reclaimed Hearts series. A second-chance, older-lovers redemption story and thrilling romantic suspense set in the wilds of the Olympic Peninsula.

A serious health scare forces Martin Purdy to rethink his life. He quits his job, sells his house, and buys a set of fixer-upper cabins on the coast. There's just one teensy problem. Along with the property comes a very angry man.Nicholas Waugh had his own scare, bad enough that he slunk back to the crappy town he grew up in. With no home to call his own, he finagles a security gig keeping an eye on a set of vacant cabins. The deal comes with a free one-year lease-and he's not leaving a day sooner. Not even if the new owner gets down on his knees and begs him.Okay... maybe if he got down on his knees.Fifteen years of teaching college freshmen and patience is second nature to Martin. But Nick is giving Martin a run for his money. He's one suggestive chainsaw sculpture away from justifiable homicide. If that wasn't enough, when he's not infuriated with Nick, Martin finds himself fighting an inappropriate and ridiculous attraction to the much younger man.Everyone in Cooper Springs thinks Nick is crying wolf, but creepy stuff is going on around town and he is the only one paying attention. Human remains found in the forest, and a body dumped on the property he's in charge of, have Nick on high alert.Meanwhile, all Martin wants to do is get started on the remodel. Instead, he's fighting with Nick over things that go bump in the night and losing sleep worrying he's made a disastrously wrong decision.Failure is not an option.What will it take for Nick to let his guard down? What will it take for Martin to admit that age is just a number and Nick is more than man enough for him?Welcome to Cooper Springs, home to UFO chasers, Sasquatch believers, conspiracy theorists, chainsaw artists, and regular folk just trying to make a living. And, quite possibly, a killer.Below Grade is second in the Reclaimed Hearts series, set in the wilds of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, it is an opposites-attract, age gap, only one bed, grumpy-sunshine, small-town romance, with a little murder.

DeanLife is good for Dean Blanchett, lead guitarist of the superstar rock band, Lost Apostles. He's got his music, he's got his dog, he's got his best friend Luka and the girl he's gonna marry. Right up until a few days before the biggest show of the year, when his fiancé literally throws his ring in his face and leaves him for an accountant.AN ACCOUNTANT.Dean quickly spirals out of control, knowing Luka will be there to pick up the pieces. Again. It's a good thing he has a friend like Luka.LukaHow many more times will Luka have to put Dean together again? Staying with the band, taking care of Dean's dog - who's really Luka's dog - while Dean chases after the next girl who is 'the one' and then crashes and burns. Again. It's all taking its toll.And why does his stupid heart keep insisting Dean is the only one it wants?This time is IT. Luka is done with the Dean Drama, the soul-mates-of-the-month, even the band. He loves Dean, he has since they met, but Dean is straight as a ruler. And unless something changes, he's going to self-destruct something Luka can't bear to watch.When Luka throws down an ultimatum, Dean begins to question everything-including his sexuality.Can he live without his best friend? Does he even want to try?There's only one way to find out; he has to live with him first. In Tune is part of the multi-author The Road to Rocktoberfest 2022 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see who hits the stage next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

Cooper Springs is worth saving, as long as conspiracy theorists, serial killers, and Vincent Barone all stay out of Xavier's way.Xavier swore he'd never move back to the flyspeck of a town he'd grown up in and he kept that promise for over twenty years. Now he's back for good.Vincent never left. After earning his teaching certificate, he stayed in town to be close to his elderly parents. These days he's the single dad of a fifteen-year-old daughter and working two jobs to make ends meet. He's perfectly happy with his life.Xavier's mission is to save Cooper Springs. But his efforts are being hindered by his stodgy, straight-laced, rule-following neighbor, Vincent Barone. Dark-eyed, broad-shouldered, and muscly Vincent, who Xav stealthily ogles when he toils in his yard sans shirt. For a high school shop teacher, Vincent is too sexy. And he has a kid. And he infuriates Xavier. And anyway, love is for suckers.Vincent doesn't have time to date. And he certainly wouldn't date his flashy, arrogant, neighbor who he absolutely did not have a crush on in high school. Who did Xavier think he was, moving back to town and throwing his weight around, causing butterflies in Vincent's stomach, and making his stupid heart beat faster every time he saw him?Cooper Springs has changed since they were kids, and maybe two guys can move from hate to love. But are they ready? Will Vincent bend a few of his rules? Will Xavier reign in his chaotic tendencies? Is love in the air?Then there's the matter of the grisly discovery in the woods, murder is bad for business.Welcome to Cooper Springs, home to UFO chasers, Sasquatch believers, conspiracy theorists, chainsaw artists, and regular folk just trying to make a living. And, quite possibly, a killer.Adverse Conditions is the first in the Reclaimed Hearts series, set in the wilds of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, it is an opposites-attract, older lovers, silver fox, enemies to lovers, small-town romance, with a little murder. HEA guaranteed.

The spark between them is undeniable but unless they're careful somebody's going to get burned. An FBI investigator, a permanently single bartender; the men have nothing in common except their sexuality. They meet by chance; converging weather patterns creating a private storm of their own.FBI Agent Carroll Weir wants to escape dreary damp Skagit for a warmer climate, instead he's assigned to a cross-agency smuggling case and working 24/7 to find a killer.Sterling Bailey bartends and considers his customers and employees as family since he doesn't have one of his own. Weir wanders in his bar one night exhausted and tense…and one thing leads to another.When Weir is injured by a hit-and-run driver Sterling cares for him, and both men are left wondering who will survive and who was responsible for Weir's injuries.Will Sterling and Weir be able to weather the storm? Maybe, but in order to change the course of tomorrow they'll have to accept their pasts and admit they want a future together. Convergence Zone is a dual POV about two men discarded by their biological families who fall in love despite their differences, finding family in each other. The Accidental Roots series follows a different couple in each book as they stop killers, unravel a human trafficking ring and fall in love.

Beto Hernandez isn't in town to make friends, much less fall in love. Beto's objective: Break the human trafficking ring plaguing Skagit once and for all.But he crosses paths with an intriguing and handsome man, the first in years to spark Beto's interest; the attraction can't go anywhere. Carsten Quinn wants nothing to do with the law. After surviving years in hell, Carsten has his own mission in town. The only problem is he's hiding, not living anything like a normal life. He doesn't trust anyone, especially not cops.They try to stay away from each other, but their undeniable chemistry keeps them close.When Carsten's past comes back with a vengeance, he has no one to turn to but Beto.Are Beto and Carsten too different and too broken to trust anyone, much less each other? Can they overcome the terrifying obstacles on their path to love? When it Rains is a dual POV about a tough loner with a tender side and a man who's done everything he had to in order to survive. An opposites attract romance with a happily ever after. The Shielded Hearts series follows a different couple in each book as they stop killers, unravel a human trafficking ring and fall in love. Not necessarily all at the same time.

There are no rules to starting over…Running away from his messy divorce hasn't brought Ira Fragale the peace he craves. If he's going to get his life together, he needs to pull up his big-boy pants and clean up the mess he's made of his life.Bartending is an easy gig, Cameron McCulloch enjoys the friendships he's developed since his family rejected him for being gay, but he longs for more.Cam's had a crush on the older man for a while, but Ira only has one-night stands. He never has do-overs; Ira may be older, but that doesn't mean he knows what he's doing.When Ira falls ill Cam cares for him, and their relationship slowly begins to shift.The more Cam learns about Ira, the more he is drawn to him. Will the older man open up and let him in?None of this explains why Cam is the target of a series of hate crimes. The small town of Skagit has its share of trouble, and now someone has it in for the LGBTQ community, and Cam is directly in their crosshairs. Unforgivable is a dual POV about a wise younger man and an older man who could learn a thing or two. The Shielded Hearts series follows a different couple in each book as they stop killers, unravel a human trafficking ring and fall in love.

Love lost. Love found.It's time for a change. After a case that nearly ends with him in traction, US Marshal Sacha Bolic decides to move west and restart his life, this time as an out gay man.Seth Culver avoids entanglements, romantic or otherwise. Who needs them? He's learned the hard way that people betray you or leave. Or both.Sacha's ready to live the life he's been missing; everything about the younger man is compelling and he's not going to let him go easily.But Seth's commitment to no commitments may have met its match in Sacha.As Sure as the Sun is a dual POV about a taciturn US Marshal and a free-spirited younger man finding their way to each other. The Accidental Roots series follows a different couple in each book as they stop killers, unravel a human trafficking ring and fall in love.

Rod made the mistake of falling in love with his best friend.Rod Beton has known Travis Walker almost all his life; since the third grade when Rod was the new kid in town and Travis befriended him with trading cards and a fruit snack. Apparently, Rod's easy.Travis was always destined to take over the family business. As the only boy he's expected to take the helm of the Walker farming operation, and he's good at it.When Travis announces he's engaged to a local girl, Rod decides he's done waiting for the impossible.Rod abruptly leaves town and Travis begins to question what Rod really means to him. But will his family support him?His Best Man is a standalone in the Accidental Roots series, a friends to lovers romance with a happily ever after. The Accidental Roots series follows a different couple in each book as they stop killers, unravel a human trafficking ring and fall in love. Not necessarily all at the same time.

Death brought him home, will love keep him there? Agent Adam Klay is home to bury his father, not fall in love.Micah Ryan's been running on remote for years; the arrival of Adam Klay brings emotions to life Micah thought he'd never feel again.When a series of sinister incidents leave Micah vulnerable to an unknown killer, Adam vows to protect him.Can Adam safeguard Micah without losing his heart? Storm Season is a dual POV about a terminally grouchy Federal Agent who discovers his softer side and a sweet man who thought he had nothing to live for. The Shielded Hearts series follows a different couple in each book as they try to stop killers and unravel a human trafficking ring.