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Johnny Lee Capstone never thinks about settling down. As the owner and proprietor of Capstone’s Dude Ranch, he tends to lust after the men who book vacations at his resort in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Sexy, insatiable, he focuses his attention on one man to feed his urgent needs.But something is about to change as he approaches his 40th birthday, which coincidentally falls on Christmas Day. From December 1st until the 25th, Johnny Lee decides to take a sabbatical from hid desires, if he can. It’s a chance for him to reexamine his life as a new year nears.Someone else has something else in mind, a challenge Johnny Lee finds confounding ... and intriguing. It’s the first day of the holiday season when that initial package arrives, with the simple phrase stating, “Just the Advent.” A beginning.Each day another missive arrives. Who is sending them, and why? Is it the fact he’s hitting a new decade giving him a reason to rethink the way he lives his life? Is the sexuality he thrives on about to alter him? Maybe, he’ll find a future.

What happens when men who work two sides of the moral code of crime come together? Todd Gleason, con man, meets Jimmy McSwain, private detective, in a game of wits that challenges their own take on justice.For Todd Gleason, there was something alluring about Jersey-born Angela Delvecchio that caught his attention. They had a fun night, but that’s all, right?On his train ride back to the city, Todd overhears two men of questionable repute discussing the death of a friend of theirs -- and the money she left behind. Sounds like an opportunity for an intrepid con man.Fresh off a case of dueling cheating spouses, Jimmy McSwain sees two locals arrive at his uncle’s pub. Known in Hell’s Kitchen as usually up to no good, Jimmy finds himself more intrigued by the man following them. But their chance meeting may force the two of them to work together on a spiraling conspiracy.It’s a tough world out there. New York has its villains. New Jersey has its scams. Both have their bodies. This story is fun, dangerous, suspenseful, and fast-paced, and could only have come from the singular mind of Adam Carpenter and Joseph Pittman.

Chad Singleton returns to his hometown of Eden to uncover secrets and scandals, including whether his father was murdered.Chad Singleton works as a high-priced escort for wealthy men. When he gets a call telling him his father has died, Chad is torn about returning to his small hometown of Eden, Pennsylvania. After all, it was his homophobic father who banished Chad years earlier. When he returns, he is thrown into the mystery surrounding how his father died. Fortunately, the sexy chief of police, Brett Ellers, has caught Chad''s eye.As Chad and Brett submit to their heated attraction, forces from Eden''s underbelly threaten to undo their secret affair. In Eden, everyone has an agenda, their motives as dark as the night. Intrigue, murder, passionate love affairs -- they all dominate the landscape in this picturesque world of horse farms and crumbling, once majestic estates.In Eden, even the wealthy -- especially the wealthy -- play dirty.

Sequel to Eden''s PresentEver since Chad Singleton returned to Edenwood, the family estate from which he was banished as a teenager, he has uncovered a series of secrets and scandals. Now the questions surrounding his father''s death are overshadowed by the arrival of a mystery man, another shocking death, and an unexpected family reunion. Chad now faces an uncertain future as his past sexual transgressions threaten to undo him.What he most wants is his ex-lover, burly Chief of Police Brett Ellers. Both men have their secrets and only together can they defeat their demons and indulge their undeniable passion for each other. As forces within Chad''s family threaten to prevent his happiness, one more cataclysmic event will forever change the course of his life.In Eden, even the wealthy -- especially the wealthy -- will die.

Matthew Donovan is a self-admitted hopeless romantic who wants nothing more than to meet the man of his dreams and settle down. If you can't find such a thing in the most romantic city in the world, where can you? So Matt sets off for Paris, immediately finding himself the object of someone's attraction. But can an airplane encounter be the first step in seeking romance, or just a toss-away fling?Upon his arrival, Matt renews his friendship with Simone, an ex-pat interior designer who may just know the sexy man he wants. But it is a young, alluring artist named Anton, peddling his Parisian scenes to tourists along the Seine, that most attracts Matt. When a serendipitous situation tosses the men together, they realize fate is working overtime to unite them. But love is never easy. Filled with all the grand passion of Paris, Matt's journey will guide him down the tricky boulevards of love and desire, of pain and betrayal, leading him to a final, ultimate confrontation with his own heart. Only with the help of an unexpected friend can Matt again open up his heart, and no longer deny the desire that stirs inside him.

An invaluable tool to get boys talkingTalking costs nothing but it can change your life for the betterGrowing up is hard work! You're expected to ace your exams, be responsible, keep up a hectic social life both online and IRL, make big decisions about your future, and somehow stay happy at the same time. But, as we know, no one feels OK all the time, so what happens then? What happens when we don't feel great and don't know what to do about it or where to get help?Let's Talk provides the tools to get boys talking about how they're feeling. Within this insightful guide you will find activities to figure out what help you might need, advice on where to get help, and case studies to show how others have voiced their feelings and found help.Learn to:- Articulate how you're feeling- Build a support network- Create your own well-being toolkit- Bounce back from low mood- Help others who might be strugglingRemember: if you're not feeling OK, you have the power to do something about it and this book will show you how.

After their cargo is seized by Customs, the crew of the fast freighter Tulyar are desperate for cash. Desperate enough to get involved in a jail break operation to liberate a rebel leader from a jungle planet where anything can kill you. Little do they know just how far the tyrannical regime that runs it will go to cover up their secret.

It's a busy galaxy for three women and it's about to get busier…Sunita Kumar and the crew of Tulyar have been catapulted to interstellar fame, but glory isn't a totally positive thing to have.Dignitary Protection Group agent Kasia Landau has found herself assigned to guard an heiress with a dark past.Archaeologist Roisin Santiago must deal with a serious injury and major financial pressure.Now their paths are about to collide in the third story in the Space Freighter Tulyar series.Because upon a time, some aliens buried one of their kings in a tomb on a volcanic moon. A tomb about to be discovered and when it is, the consequences will be explosive.

In the follow-up to the thrilling MURDER PLANET, Sunita Kumar and the crew of Tulyar find themselves uncovering a deadly secret buried for five centuries.On their way to Terra, Tulyar is assigned to make first contact with a 'Generation Ship', a long-lost colony vessel launched from humanity's beleaguered home planet to settle a new world. But Rosa Parks is missing from the main database of those ships.As the boarding party make their way over to meet people who have spent half a millennium in deep-freeze, they and the Terran Union government will discover just what the phrase "e;Berchtesgaden is rebuilt"e; unlocks in a dusty vault…Not everyone will make it out alive.

Freddie Markson likes to have fun. He loves men, and knowing he's headed to Rome, Italy for the summer means only one fling after fling after fling. But from the moment he meets the wealthy Patsy Abbott, Freddie realizes his priorities are about to change. She challenges him to pick up a guy on the flight, and while that goes well enough, it's what happens after they land that will change fun-loving Freddie forever. His name is Santo Mancusi, and he's among the most handsome men Freddie has ever seen. A chance encounter through Patsy has the two men hooking up. But Santo has a secret past, one he is reluctant to revisit. After a night of rapturous sex with Santo, Freddie realizes this may just be more than a fling. Could Cupid have pierced his cynical heart?Drenched in the heated passion of Rome, Freddie's adventure will take him from the ancient Colosseum to the rolling hills of Santo's family's Tuscan villa, all in pursuit of a passionate love he cannot deny. With secrets exposed, hearts opened, Freddie and Santo realize that anything is possible.

Meet Matthew, Freddie, and Jake, three gay best friends looking for love but somehow always coming up empty. Can a steamy summer excursion to Europe's great capitals bring each of them the love of their lives? Or will love once again prove elusive?In this prequel to Adam Carpenter's European Flings Quartet, find out the reasons each man has decided to leave behind their New York apartments in search of love on foreign soil. Was it a lost love? A regretful one-nighter? Or maybe a date gone bad? Whatever happened before, these three friends are about to embark on the journeys of their lives in this funny, sexy, hopeful short story that shows what happens when you open your heart to the possibilities that exist beyond your comfortable borders.

Once upon a time, three best friends journeyed to three separate foreign capitals in search of love. Now, the friends are getting ready to reunite for a wedding filled with surprises, sex, and seduction. Matt Donovan and Anton Marcel have made the ultimate commitment to share their lives forever. Freddie Markson and Santo Mancusi have been growing apart ever since Santo's movie career has taken off. Jake Westbury remains in search of love, going from one meaningless relationship to another. But a joyous event reunites the three friends at last, but not before a series of events threaten to undo their hard-fought happiness. With the aid of the Abbott siblings, all of whom have impacted the friends' lives, the drama reaches its crescendo at a fabulous villa in the south of France. From Paris to Los Angeles, New York to Tuscany, London to Nice, brimming with hot hunks and even hotter sex, the adventures of Matt, Freddie, and Jake climax in this fourth volume of the European Flings series. Will the wedding go off without a hitch, or will one last shocking truth jeopardize the future?

Jake Westbury has tired of the bar scene, the one-night stands, and unfulfilling relationships. Usually so controlled in his life, he makes the impulsive decision to spend the summer in London on a quest to shake things up and hopefully fall in love. Upon his arrival, he quickly meets the bookish Nevil and the devilish Hunter. A fateful party where both are in attendance turns Jake's world upside down. When a meeting in the park with the sexy, alluring Hunter Abbott goes awry, Jake finds himself in possession of a small fortune in cash. With only one clue to go on, and a thug giving chase, he has to figure out just what's going on. Will his powerful desire for Hunter make Jake throw caution to the wind? What game is being played, and is Jake one of the players, or just a pawn?

Eight men are about to descend upon Capstone's Dude Ranch, and they are in for the most memorable two weeks of their lives. Chief among them is Thrice Montgomery, a spoiled rich New Yorker who has arrived at the ranch, newly single, running from his cheating ex. Marc Tolling has recently come out, the support of his ex-wife and daughter allowing him the chance to indulge all the sexual exploration he's lost out on over the years. What both men don't realize is they will find themselves in competition for the attention of the ranch's studly owner. Johnny Lee Capstone, owner and proprietor of Capstone's Dude Ranch, is the ideal cowboy, sexy and single, hot and hairy, and more than willing to submit to the sexual whims of his guests. There is something familiar about Marc, but what past they share eludes him, and Marc, for some reason, isn't talking. As for Thrice, his cocky self-assuredness intrigues Johnny Lee, and soon they begin a passionate, steamy affair. But an unexpected visitor threatens the delicate balance at Capstone's, and as the men venture deep in the misty woods, the sexual heat spills out, ultimately jeopardizing the life of one of the eight men.

In Jimmy McSwain's world, death is ever-present, a concept that both taunts and defines him. Now it's about to consume him. A new client has come to Finley Investigations with a strange request: stop her husband from killing himself. But it isn't so simple a request. Nick Juneau is ill and doesn't want those around him to watch him suffer. What can a seasoned private eye like Finn Sullivan and his apprentice do for this family? Before they can confront him, Jimmy is tasked with trailing Nick, who disappears for hours at a time without explanation. Jimmy has lots to learn about being a private investigator. The art of surveillance, finding one clue and understanding how it unlocks more pieces of an unsolvable puzzle, keeping to the job at hand. Stopping one man from doing something regretful doesn't mean he has to save the world.

A rookie. A veteran. And the reporter sent to cover baseball's hottest story. Bats, balls, pitchers, catchers all report to the field for a fun, sexy romp. He's the hottest prospect in baseball and he has a name to go along with it: Burn, the hot young son of a fire chief, who only dreams of playing in the major leagues. When he's drafted by the New Jersey Skyscrapers, Burn Silva is sent to gain some experience playing for the team's Single-A team, the Suns. What happens when a sexy, alluring creature like Burn hits the Florida heat?Max Castle is a veteran of the big leagues, but to prove he still has more to his game, he's accepted a minor league contract. His goal: get back to the show, and the only man in his way is Burn. Trouble is, the manager asked Max to teach Burn the nuances of the game, and their proximity leads to a shocking revelation. Will South, the man sent to chronicle the young phenom's rise from prospect to star, knows almost next to nothing about baseball, and is about to get a fast education: not only about the game but what goes on behind the scenes, in locker rooms and hotel rooms during away games. For this sexually inhibited man, those discoveries will awaken a desire deep within him.

Welcome to the pleasures of the night in this collection of Adam Carpenter's hottest short fiction. In these ten stories, you'll be taken to dizzying new heights of pleasure and romantic entanglements. You'll be transported to some of the most exciting cities in the world, and even some fictional settings you may wish you could visit! Same for some of the characters you're about to meet, men who love and lust after other men. In these pages, sex may be the game, but love is the prize. The men in these stories are fiercely independent, determined, and confident in expressing their passions and indulging their unquenchable desires. From hot cowboys to hotter firemen, buttoned-up city boys to country cuties, these men are virile and vital, handsome and hunky, and quite often hairy. Ultimately, these men are filled with an insatiable zest for life, love, and lust. This revised edition includes "e;A Yearly Tryst"e; and "e;You Own Me,"e; as well as "e;An Assurance of Love,"e; previously published in the charity anthology Love Is Free.

Scandalous, sinister, suspicious, the Cane's Inlet Mystery series is a tour-de-force tale of two families, one secret, and, ultimately, one man's discovery of his own true self. For Noah Sanders, the story of his birth comes as a surprise to him, and it's as devastating as it is secretive. A web of lies that goes back over one hundred years could reveal a truth Noah doesn't want to know. Who stole him at birth, and why did his family not come searching for him?Contains the stories:Scandalous Lies: A secret rocks Noah Sanders' life, sending him back to a coastal town he never knew, one in which he may have been stolen from. Sinister Motives: When another murder shocks the coastal village of Cane's Inlet, Noah realizes what's happening no longer concerns only himself. With a mystery dating back to the village's founding, no one is safe. Suspicious Truths: Noah Sanders is forced to make a decision that will change everything he's strived for since arriving in Cane's Inlet, one that jeopardizes not just his relationship with his family, but with his lover.

A new year always teases new beginnings. Except for Jimmy McSwain, who, as the calendar turns, is about to come face to face with a person from his past. Bringing with him a case that will challenge the delicate line between guilt and innocence. Jake Sauter and Jimmy were best friends growing up and shared an intimacy few knew about. When Jake appears after years of silence, he's come not to rekindle their relationship but to hire the private investigator to save him from the jaws of the law. He claims he's about to be arrested for the murder of his wife. Meanwhile, the NYPD is facing a case that is spreading fear throughout New York City. A body had been found floating in the Hudson River, and Captain Francis X. Frisano has been called to solve the crime. A sudden development throws both of their cases into one. What is truth? What is manipulation? What is fabrication? Is there such a thing as a perfect death?

The men of White Pine have their secrets. Trent Rogers prefers not to talk about his past, but the mysterious, half-naked man who stumbled into his secluded cabin can't even remember his own name. On personal leave from the White Pine Fire Department, Trent wishes he could escape his mistakes with such anonymity. Secluded together, each buries their emotions by indulging their wildest fantasies. Angel Montero is the new firefighter come to fill Trent's place, who in no time displays his bravery during a particularly fierce fire. Angel also catches the eye of blonde-haired stud Austin Walker, a fellow fireman and Trent's ex. Neither man can douse the fires that rage between them, and before long they are embroiled in a heated affair. These men are unknowingly connected by a deadly tragedy, and it is only after another suspicious accident that they begin to piece together their secrets to find the truth.

Austin never imagined a one-night stand would change his life, but from the moment he gave into desire, the flames of ambition were stoked. As a fire at the legendary Masterson House rages, Austin is hailed a hero and the prime candidate to be named to the White Pine Fire Department's team for the annual Fire Ball contest. But the sexy, powerful Joey Silva from the opposing fire department truly ignites Austin's heart. Tucker once called White Pine his home, but after following his heart and becoming a successful musician, he has returned to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. Taking up with the first love of his life, Ian Masterson, who survived a fire that nearly consumed his home, Tucker must battle small-minded people as well as his father, the local fire chief, to find happiness and love. With White Pine getting set for the annual Hibernation Festival, the highlight of which is the Fire Ball, secrets are revealed and alliances renewed. Bragging rights are on the line, not only for the village of White Pine, but for the sexually charged men who live within its borders.

Welcome to historic Eden, Pennsylvania, where old-world mansions and sprawling horse farms house the secrets of the wealthy Singleton family. For Chad Singleton, a gay man who thought he'd left his complicated past behind, a surprise phone call draws him back to the family home, Edenwood. There he faces a series of challenges as he digs into the mystery of his estranged father's death. Amid passion, drama, scandals, and sex, Chad finds adversity as quickly as he discovers a reason to awaken his heart. Contains the stories:Eden's Past: Returning to the small town that once banished him, high-priced escort Chad Singleton must uncover the truth behind his homophobic father's death. Amidst the scandals of Eden, Pennsylvania, Chad falls for the sexy police chief, Brett Ellers. As their heated affair ignites, they must navigate a dangerous landscape of murder and dark motives where even the wealthy play dirty to stay on top. Eden's Present: A shocking revelation threatens everything Chad Singleton has built in Eden -- his job at Harte Industries and his steamy affair with Police Chief Brett Ellers. As the mystery of his father's death deepens, Chad finds himself drawn to a sexy stranger, William Kelton. Bound by betrayal and a mutual attraction, they navigate a world of dark secrets where the wealthiest players have the most to hide. Eden's Future: Since returning to the banished estate of Edenwood, Chad Singleton has been haunted by scandal and his father's mysterious death. Now, past transgressions and a shocking new tragedy threaten his future. To find happiness, Chad must reunite with his ex-lover, Police Chief Brett Ellers. Together, they must face family demons and a cataclysmic event in a world where even the wealthy aren't safe.

Sexy hunk Joey Silva takes center stage, as he comes to White Pine as the temporary fire captain, only to find his own sense of sex and love questioned by a new arrival with a mysterious past. Joey Silva is strong, sexual, a hairy hunk powered by his unquenchable sex drive as much by his passion for fighting fires. Arriving as the newly named Deputy Chief of the White Pine Fire Department, Joey is trying to prove he's worthy of this important job. Sex should be the last thing on his mind. But one man, a young, impressionable volunteer named Gil Keane cannot hide his obvious attraction to the burly Joey. Yet it is another man, quiet newcomer Nick Lynch who commands Joey's attention, even as the man's past remains cloaked in mystery. These three men find themselves linked by attraction, by temptations that threaten to undo them, by what they want and what they cannot have. As a bitterly cold winter falls on White Pine, placing the residents of this isolated Adirondack town in danger, a series of unrelated fires will forever connect them, until finally their own raging passions explode. But it's a devastating secret that, when exposed, will ultimately decide their fates.