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Rose & Thorn ~ Torquere Press Eamon Quinn is an actor with designs on a position with Rose & Thorn Theatrics. As a new university graduate, he's up to the acting challenge, but he's not so sure he's up to facing life in the big city. Fortunately, he quickly finds a friend in Jasper Davison. Jasper is intrigued by Eamon, sure that he's a fellow mountain-born soul, and that's something Jasper's been missing in coastal Yanuk. When both men are hired by Rose & Thorn, the kindred spirits soon become lovers--and catch the eye of the company's head apprentice, troupe musician, and animal wrangler, the pretty and precocious HJ Greenhills. Bad luck plagues the theatre--accidents, injuries, and a sudden death--leading to rumors of a curse. Weaving sexual energy with Druid magic, Eamon and Jasper seek the truth behind the rumors. Confirming the curse is only the beginning. They must find a way to end it before it causes more harm. Druid magic works best in threes, and so the men seek HJ's help to lift the curse. The three put their bodies and energies together to call up the magic they need to set things right. |
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Compass Hearts ~ Torquere Books As the fourth son of merchant parents, Matthew Morgan has always been superfluous. The only guidance he ever received was to behave himself and to stay out of the way. Now, at a new university half a world away from home, he must discover who he is and what he wants. The only trouble is, he's never made a decision in his life. When Ash Thearon meets Matthew--the handsome fellow student he's been ogling all quarter--he finds him sweet, sexy, and more than a little puzzling. To solve that puzzle, he must first collect all the pieces--something more easily said than done. The new friends quickly become lovers, but Matthew's limited life experience has taught him only how to follow another's lead. Ash wants more than that; he wants the give and take of an equal. As the lovers' holiday of Afan Valen approaches, Matthew's tendency to try too hard to please others leaves Ash wondering how to teach him independence without losing him. Read a review: |
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False Dawn ~ Torquere Books As a police detective aboard the generational starship Lažna Zora, it's Galen Traub's job to investigate when someone goes missing. He never expected that someone to be his husband, Dayan. Who would have taken him and why? And why is there no ransom demand? Reviewing the security cameras' recordings, Dayan's disappearance becomes a greater mystery: how does a person vanish from an interior corridor where there are neither doors, nor windows, nor so much as an engineering access hatch? While his husband searches for him, Dayan Andrus is trapped in a nightmare. He is being forced to relive events from his past while his mysterious kidnappers collect data derived from his memories. Not all the memories are bad ones; they run the gamut from arousing to terrifying, from disappointing to delicious. But while Dayan lives inside his manipulated mind, his body is without food or water, strapped to a chair, captive. Under such conditions, it's only a matter of time before he's driven over the edge both mentally and physically. Read the reviews: |
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Play Music, Play Magic ~ Torquere Books Isaac and his husband Rhys are delighted when Noula Tuomi arrives in town. Noula and Isaac have been close friends and lovers for many years, and when Rhys became a part of Isaac's life, she embraced him and his relationship to her old friend without hesitation. Now, the three share company and comfort whenever she's in town. As with every visit, Isaac hopes that she'll decide stay. But Noula is a Wand'ring Minstrel. Some Minstrels do retire and some do settle down, but will Noula? And will it be this time? Each of the trio privately ponders this question, but even these heavy thoughts can't detract from their enjoyment of one another and the magic that Noula brings. |
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Client Privileges Trapped by daily routines, Jonas's life cannot provide what he most desires-at least not while he must pretend to be the person his overbearing parents want him to be. When Micah meets Jonas, Micah finds himself involved in a drama far beyond anything for which his professional training has prepared him. Each man has problems of his own to contend with, but when dangerous new laws threaten their livelihoods, it may only be together that they can solve them. Neither man suspects just how far the corruption goes nor how close to home it will hit. "Strong spins this world in all its complexity without ever leaving the reader behind." ~ Lee Benoit, Torquere Press Read the reviews: |
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The Hustler - A Slash & Burn Production - Spring 2009 |
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The Ballad of Jimothy Redwing ~ PRINT! Wand'ring Minstrel Jimothy Redwing is used to life on the road, delivering messages and performing music. He's also accustomed to occasional trysts with amenable strangers. "If you like fantasy, intrigue, and romance, you can’t go wrong with The Ballad of Jimothy Redwing." ~ Joyfully Reviewed |
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Wand'ring Home ~ Samhain Publishing Free Holiday Download |
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The Ballad of Jimothy Redwing ~ 10 June 2008 ~ Samhain Publishing Wand'ring Minstrel Jimothy Redwing is used to life on the road, delivering messages and performing music. He's also accustomed to occasional trysts with amenable strangers. Now avaliable for Amazon Kindle. Read the reviews: |
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Lover's Thrall - A Slash & Burn Production - Spring 2008 |
