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Jacob Carlyle has been living his best life as a highly successful political pundit. His comfortable existence goes into meltdown, however, when right-wing activists go public with a hidden-camera video of Jacob in a hotel room with the married son of an ultra-conservative politician. Suddenly Jacob is the target of attacks from both ends of the political spectrum. He retreats to his late grandfather's remote farmhouse to try to sort out the mess...
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A different kind of home invasion...When Adam Tyler's sister announced she was pregnant, Adam decided to move from Portland, Oregon, to Phoenix, Arizona, to fully embrace the uncle experience. However, he didn't count on the move being delayed until three days before Christmas--and three days before his sister's due date. And he definitely didn't count on finding a scorpion in his bedroom. Cue the panicked calls to exterminators.A different kind of...
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Jake Greenwood thought losing his older brother Caleb in a traffic accident was enough to change him forever. But when the driver turns up at the funeral, Jake now has a target for all the rage inside him. Because the man responsible for stealing Caleb's light from the world has no right to intrude on their grief.Jake's right about one thing-Caleb's death changes everything, but not in a way he expects. When he goes to Atlanta to collect Caleb's things,...
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From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL comes a deeply moving romance about losing the life you always thought would be yours...and finding something beautiful in the wreckage of the past.
Quietly heartbroken, Edwin Tully lives alone in the house he used to share with the man he once loved. He tends to damaged books and faded memories, trying to build a future from the fragments of the past. Then the weather turns, and the river spills into...
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Why is "fun" always so freaking painful? Software engineer Brent Levine has always struggled with the life part of work-life balance, but to hold on to his new job, he'll have to embrace his employer's dreaded "staff enrichment" events. This year's annual ugly holiday sweater party will strain his ambition to remain inconspicuous: everyone has to wear their sweaters upside down and converted into pants-aka "swants." At six foot eight, Brent has a...
6) Any Day Now
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Winner of 10 Audience Awards at film festivals around the country and starring the amazing Alan Cumming, Any Day Now is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family. When a teenager with Down syndrome (Isaac Leyva) is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple (Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt) takes him in and becomes the loving family he's never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced...
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It's 1951, and US Air Force Captain Brian Flynn hails from Roswell, New Mexico. He's twenty-six, queer, and back in the closet thanks to his homophobic father. And he's deeply tired of alien jokes. But Brian has bigger worries than his hometown's recent extraterrestrial reputation. Brian's the new security director at a top-secret atomic energy research facility in the sage-dusted plains of Idaho. His job is simple: keep any plutonium from walking...
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When software engineer Keith Trainor decides to start his own company, he knows exactly who he wants as his partner: Parker Mulvaney, his best friend from high school. But in the ten years since graduation, their contact has dwindled to nothing, and it's all Keith's fault. If he hadn't tried to kiss Parker under the mistletoe at the winter formal their senior year, Parker wouldn't have bolted. At their ten-year reunion, Keith intends to do everything...
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In a Surrogate World 2044 is a story based in the year 2044 and is predicated on the idea that marriage & live-in romantic relationships are largely a thing of the past, due to the fact that (among other reasons), people simply aren't getting along anymore living in close quarters with each other for years on end. And because of this reality, we are now faced with a divorce rate that just hit the 80% mark! And in 2044, these divorce stats are nearly...
10) The king is dead
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Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. But with his father's recent passing, and with a new boyfriend to hide, James is woefully unprepared for the sudden shine of public scrutiny. When his secrets come spilling forth across tabloid pages and the man he thought he loved has suddenly disappeared, James finds himself on the precipice of ruin. As every detail of his life becomes public...
11) Break The Chains
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In a near-future United States where slavery is alive and controlled by an organization known as the Circle, Avery Tulano is up for sale yet again-and it might very well be his last time on the auction block. As a young man, he signed his life away in a contract willingly, driven by the desire to escape his life. Now, eight years later, he's broken, battered, and sick from a life of unspeakable horrors. When the bidding starts as low as $200, it may...
12) The Mason Jar
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A cocky Hollywood celebrity, in trouble with his studio again.A grumpy diner owner who likes his quiet life.A meddling reporter determined to get a scoop.And... a bear.Flamboyant, arrogant, and no stranger to scandal, Rian Johns is as well known for leaving a mess behind him as he is for acting. When the police and the media catch him stoned and with his pants around his ankles, his manager sends him away to cool off and sober up.How much trouble...
13) Coach
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A surprise invitation for a vacation cruise risks exposing my biggest secret…Pleasing the coach has always been very important to me. When I played football for him in college, I'd worked incredibly hard to earn his respect. But I didn't have the guts then to tell him the truth. My personal infatuation with him had grown so intense that I didn't want anyone else.Now, to my complete surprise, the coach needs me for something that has nothing to do...
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"Is money more important than our love?" Leo Sinclair's life is driven by one goal- to be the best screenwriter in Hollywood. Now that fame and fortune is his, he returns to Oregon Hill a success. Unfortunately for him, the path to riches came at a cost- he's lonely. Leo returns to Oregon Hill hoping to find something or someone to finally make him feel complete. Unexpectedly, the only man he ever loved is still there, bitter by Leo's leaving him...
15) Home and Heart
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It's December in the Cotswolds, deep in the heart of England, and Ben Elliot of Home-Safe House & Pet Sitting is looking after Mrs Bonney's home and two dogs while the elderly lady is away for two months recovering from an operation. When her black-sheep grandson, Adam Prescott, turns up on the doorstep, Ben has to take in the stray human as well. Adam, hurting and betrayed by family, boyfriend and Fate, needs to have his faith in others restored,...
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Hagen ne voulait pas être le Dom de Baxter. Il voulait être son Daddy. Le professeur Hagen St Croix avait tiré un trait sur sa vie de Dom depuis que ses deux garçons précédents l'avaient quitté. Pourtant, lorsque son ancien club organise un événement, il ressent l'envie d'y aller… mais pas en étant seul. Il trouve l'idée d'embaucher quelqu'un pour un rencard, une sorte d'escort de dating, mais tombe des nues en se rendant compte qu'il...
17) Bravado
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In a clash of masculine energy, two cunning men bump heads while furthering their surging careers. But not everything in their complicated lives can be controlled, least of all their hearts and desires… Rodney, a sculpture artist brimming with raw talent, is on the cusp of fame. Hidden from public eye, however, are creative and financial challenges, and the burdens of an enigmatic artistic persona. Marshall is good at uncovering the truth. He's...
18) Runaway Train
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When nineteen-year-old Denis Murphy sneaks onto an exclusive overnight train from Dublin to Belfast, he wasn't counting on being caught. Or falling in love. But he has some trust issues to overcome first.Oliver Lloyd is famous just for being rich, but he doesn't let it affect him the way it does his sister. When he is asked to cut the ribbon at the launch of Ireland's first extravagant overnight train service, he jumps at the chance to get away from...
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Three stories of recent college grads looking for the men of their dreams -- who might be right in front of them!
Love on the Pitch Book #4 in the Love on Series
After losing his dream of playing in the NFL, Warren is drifting aimlessly, supported by the affection of his best friend, math grad student Thom. Will his search for love in the sports bars and playing fields of Fort Lauderdale end in the arms of sexy rugby player and former Olympian Victor-...
20) Protecting His
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Scott Everest25, loudmouth, musical theatre performer… that is, if I could find work in a sea of LA models.I ran from LA to escape the bounty on my head. I figured hiding out in Jersey would be a smart move, that is until I made the mistake of hooking up with an Italian thug I met at a club. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, quick and easy. Now, I can't escape the guy! He's sarcastic, he's smug, and he likes to get on my last nerve. Every...
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