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Quand les lumières s’éteignent et que surgit la haute couture…

Sasha Sobieski a un job de rêve : il travaille dans la légendaire maison de couture américaine Harrison Kingsley. Malheureusement, le rêve vire au cauchemar lorsqu’il doit travailler pour le créateur en personne. Exigeant, froid et colérique, Harrison est également sans conteste l’homme le plus sexy que Sasha ait jamais vu.

Au sommet depuis des années, Harrison Kingsley sait ce qu’il veut, quand il le veut, et comment il le veut. Et que veut-il ? Son nouvel assistant. Impertinent et déterminé, Sasha lui fait perdre la tête. Le problème, c’est qu’Harrison ignore si c’est de rage ou… de désir.

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He might be hard to work for, but he's impossible to resist.

Sasha Sobieski has the perfect job working at legendary American fashion house Harrison Kingsley—or at least he used to. He just never thought he’d have to work for Harrison Kingsley himself. Harrison is exacting, difficult, cold, and hands-down the sexiest man Sasha has ever seen.

After years at the top, Harrison Kingsley knows what he wants, when he wants it, and exactly how he’d like it to be delivered to him. What he wants most right now? His new assistant. Sasha is mouthy, opinionated, and he drives Harrison mad. Problem is, Harrison can never tell if it’s with anger… or desire.

Rue Murray n’a jamais voulu être appelé ‘Papa’. D’ailleurs, il n’aurait jamais cru coucher un jour avec une femme. Il se retrouve pourtant désormais père d’une petite fille, Alice. Entre son job de barman et ses cours de cosmétologie, Rue n’a guère de temps à consacrer à un bébé, mais il refuse de l’abandonner. Ce dont il a besoin, c’est d’une babysitteur, mais les choix s’amenuisent. Il est à deux doigts d’arrêter ses études pour garder Alice lui-même lorsqu’il se souvient de son nouveau voisin, le reclus Erik.

Erik Van Nuys, auteur de romans de science-fiction, est en proie à des crises d’angoisse. Il n’aime pas les gens en règle générale, et encore moins les bébés. Pourtant, avec ses droits d’auteurs en chute libre, il ne peut refuser ce supplément d’argent. À contrecœur, il accepte le rôle d’homme-nounou… et pire encore, il réalise qu’il est en train de s’attacher à Alice et à son extravagant de père.

Il n’existe pas deux plus grands opposés que Rue et Erik, et Alice est le plus invraisemblable des bébés, mais jamais Rue n’a été plus heureux que pendant les instants qu’il partage avec Alice et Erik. Et ce, jusqu’à ce qu’il reçoive une offre qui lui amène tous ses rêves à portée de mains, le forçant à faire un choix : l’avenir qu’il a toujours voulu, ou la famille qu’il croyait ne jamais vouloir.

A collection of three vignettes. Prequel to Moonlight Becomes You.

First Night – Luck performs in front of an audience for the first time ever. How will they do?

Me Too – Shane and Jesse make things official and share their first sexual encounter.

For Real – When Shane uncharacteristically bails on their plans, Jesse is worried and goes to his house to investigate.

Zack Parker a rencontré son meilleur ami Noah pendant ses vacances au chalet du lac, alors qu’ils n’avaient que cinq ans. Un soir fatidique lors de leur dix-septième été, Zack n’a plus eu la force de se retenir. Poussé par l’amour et le désir, il a embrassé son ami d’enfance comme il en avait envie depuis tant d’années… et Noah lui a rendu son baiser, avec tout autant de passion. Le lendemain, Noah a mis fin à leur amitié et disparu de sa vie.

Un an s’est écoulé et Zack est forcé de retourner au lac, où chaque feuille, chaque pierre, chaque recoin lui rappellent sa plus grande erreur. Il est certain que ce sera l’été le plus long de sa vie, jusqu’à ce que Noah refasse surface sans crier gare, plus beau que jamais. Il s’excuse, se montre attentif, et Zack arrive presque à croire que rien ne s’est jamais brisé entre eux.

Mais il y a quelque chose de changé chez son vieil ami, quelque chose qui les empêche de connaître un bonheur parfait. Zack ne veut pas gâcher ce lien fragile qui vient d’être retissé entre eux, seulement il a besoin de savoir… Quel est le secret de Noah ?

With names like Dallas and Brooklyn they could've either been best friends...or worst enemies. The war started in third grade, with a surprise punch to the face, and lasted until the summer after high school when Brooklyn and Dallas are stuck working at the same store. At night. Together. It should've been a recipe for disaster. But instead of outright combat, they slowly start to notice that not only do they not hate each other, but perhaps they have more in common than either of them knew. Soon, amidst unexpected laughter and camaraderie, Dallas realizes that maybe the guy who used to be his number one enemy could actually be his perfect match.

Welcome to Coconut Cove where you’ll always find oiled beach bodies, palm trees, tropical drinks, and plenty of drama!

Coconut Cove is the hottest new sensation to sweep the nation — a gay teen drama filled to the brim with hot stars and even hotter action. It’s catching the public’s attention and winning their hearts. But all the drama, heartache, and life lessons aren’t just for the characters on the screen. The fledgling actors behind the scenes have more than their fair share of love and catastrophes. They may only play teens on TV but when it comes to romance, these twenty-somethings still have lessons to learn.

From the scheming ex determined to cash in on a rising star, to the hunky high school crush resurrected from ancient history—from the nice guy with a naughty past, to the snarky diva with attitude—there’s plenty of scandalous hidden affairs and seriously sexy demons hiding in just about everyone’s closet on Coconut Cove.

You just have to be ready to drink it in. Bottoms up … or should we say off?

This free ebook is volume one in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men.

Note: These stories contain sexually explicit content and are intended for adult readers only.

Jade Archer – CUPID‘S BEAU (Fantasy/Friends to Lovers)

Ismal Alrays – PUBLISHER (College/First-time)

J.P. Barnaby – END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (First Love)*

Sarah Black – SUCKER-PUNCH (Athlete/Hurt-Comfort)

Scarlet Blackwell – BREAKING WAVES (Surfing/Angst)

Penny Brandon – WANTING JACK (Cowboys/Mild BDSM)

Lee Brazil – BE A BAD BOY (First-Time/Family Drama)

Cardeno C. – WOMAN WITH A DILDO (Friends to Lovers)

L.C. Chase – OPEN TACKLE (Friends to Lovers)*

Kim Dare – MASOCHISM 101 (BDSM/Friends to Lovers)

S.J. Frost – A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY (Musicians/Rivals to Lovers)

Jeanette Grey – HEART AND SOUL (Friends to Lovers)

Jambrea Jo Jones – WILD BLUE YONDER (Military)*

Pender Mackie - DOG DAYS OF SUMMER (Blue Collar/First Date)

KM Mahoney - SHOW & TELL (College/First-time)

JL Merrow – BEAR NAKED (First-time/Bears)

M.J. O'Shea – BRIDGES (First Love)*

Neil S. Plakcy – PHOTO BOOTH (Cowboys/FBI)

D.A. Rhodes – STORM OF PASSION (Friends to Lovers)

Jaime Samms – MOURNING (Hurt/Comfort)*

Justin South – REFLECTIONS (First Love/Hurt-Comfort)

Zach Sweets – LUSCIOUS LOVE (Coming out/Food Kinky)

Piper Vaughn – WANTING (First Love)*

Silvia Violet – TIME TO TELL (Military/Friends to Lover)

Deanna Wadsworth – UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE (Office Sex)

Stuart Wakefield – THE ELEMENTS OF LOVE (Sci-Fi/Ménage)

Alex Whitehall – HOLD ME TIGHT (Hurt-Comfort/BDSM Light)

Lisa Worrall – JUST ONE KISS (Gay-for-You/Cops)

Connor Wright – GONE TO PIECES (Sci-Fi/Mild BDSM)

Tallis Carrington ruled Rock Bay with his gang of jocks and an iron fist-until a scandal destroyed his family's name. Ten years later Tallis is dead broke, newly homeless, and on the walk of shame to end all walks of shame. He needs money and needs it fast, and Rock Bay is the only home he knows. But the people of Rock Bay haven't forgotten him-or the spoiled brat he used to be. The only person in town willing to overlook his past is Lex, the new coffee shop owner, who offers Tally a job even though he appears to despise Tally based on his reputation alone. When Tally discovers his gorgeous boss is the kid he tortured back in high school, Lex's hot and cold routine finally makes sense. Now Tally has to pull out all the stops to prove he was never really the jerk he seemed to be. After all, if he can win Lex's heart, the rest of the town should be a piece of coffee cake.

In a family full of powerful witches, Frankie Vallerand is the black sheep. He doesn’t care about honing his magic. All he wants is to open up a restaurant and spend his days serving up delicious food. But when he sees a customer crying and wishes for her to be happy, he inadvertently transforms his old wooden soup spoon into a wand, and realizes that maybe a little bit of kitchen magic is just what his customers need.

Addison Allbright is The Phantom Foodie, an anonymous food critic notorious for his scathing reviews. For most people, being paid to eat would be a dream job. Not for Addison. He doesn’t care for overpriced designer food. He’s a tea and toast kind of guy. Until both the food and the owner of L'Osteria Di Pomodoro sweep him off his feet and throw his neat, orderly life completely off-kilter.

Frankie isn’t sure how to tell Addison he’s a witch, or that he charmed Addison’s food the night they first met, without sounding totally crazy. But little does he know that Addison has secrets too. Not only did he snark Frankie’s restaurant in his last review column, he’s also engaged to be married…to a woman.

TRADUCTION APPROXIMATIVE.

Danny Bright est né pour divertir. Il a juste besoin de sa chance. Alors, quand il apprend que Blue Horizon Records organise des auditions à la recherche de la prochaine "grande chose", Danny saute sur l'occasion. Ca ne se passe pas exactement comme il l'imaginait, cependant.

Au lieu d'obtenir des contrats en solo, Danny et quatre autres gars sont mis dans un boys band.

Innocent, idéaliste, Elliot Price pense qu'il doit se diriger vers les études. Une décision impulsive de chanter dans ce concours de talents locaux change tout. Un producteur bigwig arrive à le voir, lui tend une carte de visite, et transforme la vie d'Elliot.

Elliot et Danny sont proches depuis le début. Ils aiment tous les gars du groupe, mais c'est différent avec l'autre. Bientôt, leur amitié se transforme en sentiments plus intenses que certains d'entre eux ne peuvent ignorer. Les trois autres garçons ne veulent que le bonheur de leurs amis, mais quand leur équipe de gestion et label découvrent deux de leurs plus grandes idoles pour adolescents sont dans une relation comme celle là, ils en sont moins satisfaits.

Danny et Elliot se retrouvent au milieu d'un cercle de mensonges et de dissimulations. Ils doivent rester fort et se serrer les coudes s'ils ne veulent pas se perdre l'un de l'autre...

Penelope Chadwick hates her husband.

After she and Henry shared a passionate wedding night that ended in betrayal, their marriage was over everything but name only. She resents him for his gorgeous looks and playboy ways, but can never banish that first night completely from her mind. These past five years of marriage, they’ve scarcely seen each other— that is until Penelope is coerced into attending a ball with her parents and encounters none other than her wayward husband there with Juliette Pearl, the courtesan who is also rumored to be his mistress.

Humiliated, Penelope flees the ball, determined to return to her home in the country and never set foot in London again. But it seems her night still holds a few surprises. When a highwayman attacks her carriage and claims Penelope as his prize, she’s terrified for her life.

But things aren’t quite as they seem…

Perhaps her life isn’t in jeopardy after all. Maybe her hate is a bad case of passion gone wrong. And maybe Henry isn’t be the scoundrel she always thought him to be. In fact, he may just be the only man who could ever make Penelope long to be a wife once again.

For Owen Peters, rowing is life—college classes are just an afterthought. So when Elijah Lukas, a hotshot sophomore, tries to take Owen’s rightful place on the varsity boat, he’s threatened, enraged, and needs a place to let off steam. The only person Owen can turn to is his online friend Davis, who he was randomly matched with on a game nearly a year before.

Davis is friendly, nonthreatening, and best of all he’s on the other side of the country and far removed from the politics of the crew team. Soon, though, Owen starts to feel more for his flirtatious online pal than simple friendship. Between the battle on the water and an impossible new crush, Owen is starting to wonder how he’ll make it through the school year.

Christian and Sean met when they were just kids and had been in love ever since. Together, they planned a long happy life with each other. When Christian was diagnosed with terminal cancer at twenty-two, they fought for his life but despite his youth and strength he succumbed to the disease.

Two years later, Sean is still struggling with overwhelming sadness and Christian, who pleaded with higher powers to be allowed to watch over his love, hates watching helpless as his partner spirals into dark depression.

He is granted the ability to go to Sean at night and try to comfort him and make him happy once more. Only he must not tell Sean who he is and can never let Sean or any other human see his face. He must come up with another way to let the grieving Sean know that he’s kept his promise.

That no matter what they would always be together...

Lynx is the spoiled sheltered son of the Dragon Triad, a crime family that rules over futuristic New Seattle. When he gets separated from his cousins during an adventure in the seediest part of town, he meets the man of his dreams in a bar owned by the Phoenix Triad, his family's bitter rivals. After a night spent in passion, his mysterious lover disappears and Lynx fears he'll never find him again.

Orion has a secret. On the surface he's the perfect son, a society prince, heir to the Phoenix Triad's corporate throne. But in his other life he's known as Katana -- thief, hacker, hero who steals from the triads to help the poor citizens of Bottom City. Orion knows the pretty Dragon he met in the bar that night is trouble, but he can't forget the passion they shared.

So when the opportunity arises, Orion captures him and takes him on an adventure he'll never forget. Will their love match survive the revelation of their true identities and the heat of their families' feud?

Sam’s life sucks.

His best friend in the world is ditching him; moving out of state to go to college and leaving him behind with all the reminders of their childhood together. It hurts like hell but he doesn’t know how to tell Ryan that he needs him to stay…without saying too much.

Ryan has no choice.

He’s been in love with Sam for so many years he’s afraid if he doesn’t leave that he’ll spend his whole life alone in love with someone he can never have…but of course Ryan can’t tell his oldest and best friend that he’s in love with him. It would ruin the most important thing in his life.

And then it happens. The amazing, wonderful, awful night that sends their relationship reeling—and ends in the worst way possible: with Ryan gone and Sam heartbroken and both of them miserable without the other.

Sam and Ryan have to fix it; they need each other too much to let their relationship die. But to do that, they’ll have to find the courage to tell each other the truth about how they feel…to finally say those things they’ve kept to themselves for far too long.

Taylor thought he had everything together. He just got into the college of his choice and all he had to do was coast through the rest of the year, enjoy his friends, and wait for freedom. He hasn’t really participated in the gossip about the mysterious and beautiful new boy who just showed up in school, but he had to admit the guy was intriguing.

Alex was completely lonely. His family moved so often that he’d never had a chance to really fit in anywhere. The new guy in town, gorgeous and rich, he was the object of envy, the subject of stares. But he dreamed of having one real friend in a sea of shallow acquaintances. Somebody who actually knew him, not just what he looked like.

They met by accident, when Taylor stumbled into Alex’s room at a party. It only took them one night to decide they were meant to be best friends, and not much longer after that to realize that they were in love.

Taylor, who’d never been with a boy, was afraid of what would happen when he finally admitted to the world that he was in love with Alex. Alex, who wasn’t willing to be a secret much longer, was afraid that his family would pack up and move again before he had the chance to convince Taylor that their love was worth any pain it might cause when it was brought out in public.

In a sweet and sometimes painful story of true love, Unintended answers the question:

“Would you change who you were to be with the one person you were meant to love?”

“Welcome to a new season of Burned, where we find fresh new cooking talent… and a few culinary disasters! Every season we do something a little different, and this time it’s all about the sweet things in life. Get ready in week one as twenty pastry chef hopefuls and dessert connoisseurs compete for the thirteen coveted workspaces in our *Burned* kitchen. With stakes this big, we ask the one question on everyone’s mind: Do these chefs have what it takes to rise to the top? Or will they get Burned?”

Burned contestants Chase and Kai are attracted from the start and can’t wait to spend more time getting to know each other… until they see the first episode treatment and realize the producers intend to portray them as bitter enemies. At first it’s fun to pretend to bicker—enemies on film, lovers when the cameras stop rolling—but soon it’s hard not to take the faux rivalry seriously. It’s only when their choice is to band together and bake their way to the final or get burned that they find where their real loyalties lie.

Tristan Green left his small English town for Manhattan and a job at a high profile ad agency, but can’t seem to find his bearings. He spends a lot of time working late at night, eating and sleeping alone, and even more time meandering around his neighborhood staring into the darkened windows of shops. One night when he’s feeling really low, he wanders by a beautiful little bakery with the lights still on. The baker invites him in, and some time during that night Tristan realizes it’s the first time he’s really smiled in months.

Henry Livingston has always been the odd duck, the black sheep, the baker in an old money family where pedigree is everything and quirky personalities are hidden behind dry martinis and thick upper east side townhouse facades. Henry is drawn to Tristan’s easy country charm, dry English wit, and everything that is so different from Henry’s world.

Their new romance is all buttercream frosting and sugared violets until Tristan's need to fit in at work makes him do something he desperately wishes he could undo. Tristan has to prove to Henry that he can be trusted again before they can indulge in the sweet stuff they're both craving.

Joe Fitzgerald hates New Orleans, but he’s stuck there until he convinces one stubborn local family to sell Lumière, the crumbling French Quarter restaurant they’ve owned for generations. The place is a wreck, and it’s hemorrhaging money. Joe figures he's their best chance for survival.

Remy Babineaux despises Pineapple Joe’s and everything the chain stands for. He refuses to let Lumière become some tacky corporate tourist trap. Theme drinks and plastic beads in his restaurant? Yeah, right. Over his dead, rotting corpse. The last thing Remy wants is a meeting with the restaurant chain’s representative, but his father agreed to at least listen to the proposal. There’s nothing Remy can do about it.

Remy figures an anonymous hookup is exactly what he needs to decompress. When he ends up across the table from his fling the next morning, real sparks fly. Joe refuses to give up his prime location; Remy refuses to give up his legacy. It’s war, and they’re both determined to win at any cost. Neither of them counted on falling in love.

What Austin Lloyd lacks in academics, he makes up for in his love of the animals who frequent his pet salon. He’s not lucky in romance, though, and his family would like him to settle down with a good man. Austin—and his golden retriever, Maggie—couldn’t agree more.

Evan Partridge isn’t good at letting people in. His messy family life and the past that’s shaped him aren’t worth bringing up. But his pug, Dexter, sure likes the pet salon owner.

Austin and Evan get off to a rough start, but being friends soon turns into something more. Unfortunately, Evan’s secretive behavior nearly does the relationship in, and the budding love affair almost crashes and burns when Evan’s troubled sister shows up on his doorstep.

Not speaking to each other is killing them both, but Evan doesn't know how to keep Austin and help his sister at the same time. He just knows he has to try. Winning back Austin’s trust back, however, is going to take a whole lot of work.

Jack Hunter is always on a quest for lost art, ancient manuscripts, and anything else that’ll romance the millions of viewers who watch his show each week. He hasn’t always hit pay dirt in his searches though, and a string of empty global treasure hunts has left his show on the brink of cancellation. Jack needs a white whale, a holy grail, nothing less than a miracle to revive his career.

Aloysius “Alo” Green likes his ivory towers. He’s content to study from the comfort of a university library and publish papers nobody other than academics will ever read. But coded letters pointing to hidden Nazi treasure fall into his hands, and while colleagues warn him to keep them to himself, Alo can’t stop obsessing. He makes a huge mistake and publishes a paper on his find, ignoring the danger doing so will bring.

Jack is sure he’s struck gold when his assistant brings Alo’s paper to him. Alo wants nothing to do with Jack or his televised treasure hunt. But after Alo is threatened, it appears Jack is his best bet to silence those who seek to use him to find the vast wealth first.

By trusting Jack, Alo might’ve saved himself… or made his worst decision yet.

Angus vit depuis dix ans avec le même homme. Quand son petit ami rompt avec lui le soir de son trentième anniversaire, avant d’annoncer ses fiançailles avec un jeune homme de vingt-deux ans dix heures plus tard, Angus est effondré. Pour dire les choses gentiment. Il passe ses journées au lit, boit à s’en anesthésier chaque soir, et finit par perdre son travail et son appartement. Son meilleur et plus vieil ami, Reece, décide qu’il est temps d’intervenir. Et de changer d’air.

Reece et Angus partent en voyage à travers les États-Unis. Ils n’ont pas vraiment de plan, ils vont où la route les mène. Il faut deux jours à Angus pour répondre autrement que par des grognements quand Reece lui parle, puis, peu à peu, il s’ouvre. Ils roulent, parlent, guérissent, crient, boivent parfois un peu trop, dansent, rencontrent de nouveaux amis… et quelque part entre Portland, Oregon, et Portland, Maine, ils tombent amoureux.

Ce qui est bien la dernière chose à laquelle Angus s’attendait.

What goes up always comes down.

Peek behind the fly of Boxer Falls, and see what mischief lurks in its quiet streets and secluded spots of a small New England town with a queer reputation. Around here, the family closets hold more than skeletons and the fights are strictly gloves-off. With folks this gorgeous, the feuds are bound to get ugly.

When the wealthy Cotten family decides to turn their country estate into a luxurious resort, the residents of Boxer Falls face an influx of affluent tourists who rub their sleepy little town in the worst ways. Lust, greed, betrayal, and ambition might just yank the town to its knees.

Tune in each week to get the latest on scorching affairs, family dysfunction, and secret desire.

Corbin Ford, aka the Nightwatchman, named for the antique pocket watches he leaves behind at jobs, has been in the cat-burgling business for years. His father was. His grandfather was. His mother is still one of the most renowned thieves. Corbin likes his high-profile heists, priceless paintings from private collections, artifacts from museums, but his favorite? Jewels. Sparkly, beautiful jewels. If they’re famous, better yet.

Interpol agent Luke Eldridge has one goal and one goal only: to catch the Nightwatchman. Luke’s been after him for months, but getting the slip time and again is getting embarrassing. Luke has never even laid eyes on the bastard, but he’d happily strangle him. And then arrest him.

When Luke meets Corbin, the man of his dreams, he falls hard and fast… only to catch Corbin red-handed with his hand in a jewelry case at the scene of the highest-profile murder that’s rocked the international world in years.

A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title

Max Appleton and his mother Celia are are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf, his father turned the brunt of his anger toward his inferior son and his beta wolf wife for producing him. Max and Celia find sanctuary in a garden cottage at Holly Court, the sprawling estate where Celia's oldest friend lives with her pack alpha husband, three daughters, and teenaged son Jonah.

Jonah Spellman has what seems like the perfect life. His family is close, his dad is respected by their whole pack, and he's been groomed to take over for as long as he can remember. Everything is set, his whole life planned, and Jonah works hard to be exactly what everyone expects. He's under enough pressure without a runaway from a bad pack complicating his life.

When two teenaged werewolves from very different worlds meet one snowy January day, both of their worlds get turned inside out. From the moment they meet, nothing will be the same for Jonah or Max ever again.

Tommy Robinson hasn't had it easy. He always thought college meant freedom from his controlling aunt, her spoiled daughter, and the house that didn't feel like a home anymore. But it hasn't been as great as he hoped. At least not until he meeds the gorgeous Chase Hamilton and is introduced to Nick... the best friend Tommy has always wanted to have someday.

Chase is the unattainable dream. Nick is kind and wonderful and Tommy has never felt so comfortable with anyone before.

Maybe Tommy feels a bit more than friendship for Nick. He's pretty much perfect, after all. But they're best friends and he can't go there. Right?

Of course, Nick has a few secrets of his own -- about his feelings for Tommy, about why he can't stand the beautiful Chase, and even about who he really is.

Let's just say college has gotten... a little bit complicated