The Broken is a suspenseful supernatural thriller for kids. It shows the remarkable lengths an ordinary fourteen-year-old boy will go to save his little brother from the monsters that hunt him.Like most normal fourteen-year-olds, Link Hartkins doesn’t believe in monsters. So when he catches his little brother Ayden, talking to an empty wall, Link doesn’t think much of it and simply asks for an introduction to Ayden’s imaginary friend. But even a four-year-old knows the “moving dark” isn’t a friend. True evil doesn’t have friends. Link mistakenly blames himself for the tragic accident that cost his mother her life. Determined not to lose his baby brother as well, he begins to frantically seek answers to Ayden’s odd behavior. During his search, he uncovers an old camera in a secret hatch beside their new house. Playing along with Ayden’s wild imagination, Link wields the camera like a weapon and pretends to capture the monsters by taking their pictures. Just like magic, Ayden returns to normal...at least for the remainder of the day. But soon after Link develops the film, he discovers that Ayden hasn’t been imagining things. The monsters stalking him in the shadows are quite real. Now it is up to Link to save his baby brother before these monsters become powerful enough to crossover into our world and exact their revenge.Is there still time? Or will the darkness consume them both?

Gavin's music career ended with his kidnapping. Public opinion ravaged him over his participation in the BDSM lifestyle, and he's gone unsatisfied since. But wealthy businessman Rene could change that... if he can win Gavin's trust.

Will new revelations about Hunter’s desires rekindle the romance with Kyle or put an end to things? Committed couple Hunter and Kyle have been together a long time. They love each other very much, but they’re apart a lot, and there are very few surprises left in the bedroom anymore—or are there? When business trips lead Hunter to some eye-opening time on the Internet, he discovers a side to himself that he never knew existed. The kinky things he learns make him want Kyle all the more, make him want to go home and play all sorts of naughty games. He feels compelled to tell Kyle about it, even if he’s embarrassed, wanting to be honest. Will their relationship survive his revelation? Or will Kyle be disgusted by this new side of him?

Small-town history professor Kenn is happy with his quiet life—until he meets grad student Dave and relaxes his rules regarding dating and sex for some kinky fun. But Kenn's ex has no intention of letting him live happily ever after....

When Logan takes on newborn triplets, he'd be lost without help from the Teddy Bear Club—especially Dirk, who loves being a dad. Soon they're settling into a routine... falling in love. But will their new family survive facing the ultimate test?

Helpmate Knight is home from the hospital, so everything should be back to normal, right? Things are never that easy, though, and the men of Chess must fight to get their lives back. Knight has returned home from the hospital, but is far from recovered. Things seem to be going well, but depression slowly winds its way around Knight, and he spends all his time in bed sleeping, slipping farther and farther away from his lovers and life. Rook just wants everything to go back to normal now that their lover is home and Bishop is out of his depth when it comes to Knight's depression. Can Jason figure out what's wrong and take the steps needed to help Knight find himself again? The struggle has just begun in Knight's recovery—are the men of Chess up to the task? Find out in this fourth instalment of the Chess series. End Game Things are changing again for the foursome. Can they weather these changes as they do...

Slayde's got the best job on earth: he's a nanny to Army nurse and widow Mindy's three kids. He's been with the family since the oldest was born and is Uncle Slayde to all three children. When Mindy's deployed, things aren't easy, but he manages just fine. At least he does until Mindy's big brother Drake shows up unexpectedly, announcing he's there to help while Mindy is gone.Drake is almost a stranger to the kids, hot as hell, especially in his motorcycling leathers, and straighter than straight. On top of that, Drake's not used to dealing with kids, with things like gluten free, recycling and not eating fast food and soon has Slayde's tight routine in shambles.Slayde thinks Drake is far more of a hindrance than a help, at least at the start, but he tries to get along for Mindy's sake and eventually, having Drake around is easier than not. But what's he supposed to do when the straight, sexy leather wearing ex-cop makes a pass at him one night? Maybe there's more to Drake than Slayde assumed.Word Count: ~56,600

Almost' by Sean Michael Hammer let Lane drive him away, but now he's determined to make Lane the one who almost got away. Lane lost his legs while saving his unit overseas. It's been two years and he's doing his best to come to terms with things, including the fact that he dumped his lover to free the man up from being stuck with a gimp for the rest of his life. Luckily, Lane inherited his Gramps' cottage — it just needs some renovations to make it wheelchair friendly. He's determined to make the best of what he's got. Hammer was one of the men Lane saved... and his lover while they were in the army together. He let Lane drive him away back when the man first got hurt, but now he's hunting Lane, determined to make Lane the one who almost got away. Will Lane be able to see past his legs far enough to realise Hammer's in it for the long haul? 'On the Home Front' by Jambrea Jo Jones Forgiving yourself is the hardest battle... Peter...

There's a shift of power happening in Hell, and nothing will ever be the same. Kerr has been with High Demon Horatio's household since his age of majority. A natural submissive pleasure demon, for the last seven years he has been untouched by his master Horatio and his job has morphed into a more managerial role. Still, it's a shock when goons from Master Belial's house arrive at his doorstep to inform him he's been sold and his new master expects him to come immediately. Lost by Horatio in a card game, Kerr finds himself in the Belial household, where Ceris, Master of the Harem, takes Kerr under his wing. Kerr is not only honored and used as he was made to be, but he is given a newly acquired demon, Harmony, as his own to train. The three pleasure demons have a rocky start, but they have all the time in Hell to figure out how to work together, and it isn't long before they begin to care for one another. Meanwhile, Belial has waited for thousands of years...

When a widower moves across country for a fresh start, he becomes part of a kinky foursome. It won't be easy, but his heart might find its home in a BDSM relationship with the three other men.

Pre-Game Before there were four, there were three. Learn how Rook, Knight and Bishop came together. When Rook and Knight meet at a live drawing class Rook is modeling for, it's lust at first sight. Open and eager with his sexuality, Rook immediately draws Knight's attention. Lust soon turns to love for the two men. The question, though, is what happens when a third man feels like he belongs with them? Dive into this story of how Rook, Knight and Bishop met to become the threesome who invited Jason to join them in the Chess series. Opening Moves Threesome Rook, Knight and Bishop make Jason an offer he can't refuse. Can the four of them be exactly what they each need? Find out in this Opening Move... Rook, Knight and Bishop have been searching for a fourth man to join their threesome for quite a while when Knight meets Jason, the life model in the art class he's auditing. He thinks that Jason is the perfect man...

Helpmate Knight is home from the hospital, so everything should be back to normal, right? Things are never that easy, though, and the men of Chess must fight to get their lives back. Knight has returned home from the hospital, but is far from recovered. Things seem to be going well, but depression slowly winds its way around Knight, and he spends all his time in bed sleeping, slipping farther and farther away from his lovers and life. Rook just wants everything to go back to normal now that their lover is home and Bishop is out of his depth when it comes to Knight's depression. Can Jason figure out what's wrong and take the steps needed to help Knight find himself again? The struggle has just begun in Knight's recovery—are the men of Chess up to the task? Find out in this fourth instalment of the Chess series. End Game Things are changing again for the foursome. Can they weather these changes as they do...

Mike is close to achieving the dream of swimming in the Olympics that he and his lover and trainer, Jessy, share. But escalating threats and an attack might leave his hopes for a championship in shambles.

Cody can’t help but watch Barker, even if he knows it’s stupid, especially around the full moon. Even with sunglasses to hide his deformity, though, he can’t keep Barker away from him, and he can’t manage to say no when Barker calls Cody “mine”. Barker has never agreed with the pack banishing Cody. So what if Cody doesn’t fit into the narrow confines of what the pack says is normal? He should never have let Cody go, and he’s not about to let his mate slip through his fingers again. Full moon or not, Cody is not your average werewolf. When the pack finds out he’s back in town, the pack is concerned enough to stick their noses in. When they discover that Barker may have figured out how to solve Cody’s shifter problems, the situation turns dangerous. The pack wants to make sure Cody’s secret doesn’t affect their entire way of life. Can Barker keep Cody safe and make his mate understand that they’re meant to be together?

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Neal and Way, now dom and sub and more in love with each other every day, explore their relationship through the lifestyle and discover how to bring themselves the most satisfaction.

When Jeff agreed to donate sperm, he never expected a tragedy would leave him raising a three-year-old. Donny never expected the prejudice he'd face as a gay nanny. They need each other, but are they ready to be a family?

Undercover cop Brian “Boom” Simpson is working the week before Christmas so the guys with families don’t have to. He’s on the hunt for a motorcycle club that’s running guns. His work leads him to The Rusty Tailpipe, a biker bar just outside of town where the Bloody Sundays hang out. Raptor Evans, owner of The Rusty Tailpipe, loves his life. He owns a bit of land, and his bar, where he doesn’t put up with any trouble, running a tight ship with the help of his trusty baseball bat. When Boom comes walking in, the drool worthy stud turns Raptor’s world upside down, in more ways than one. Can Boom and Raptor’s fledgling relationship survive Boom’s job, the Bloody Sundays, gunrunners, and Christmas?

Hunting ghosts and finding more than they bargained for. Blaine Franks is a member of the paranormal research group the Supernatural Explorers. When the group loses their techie to a cross-country move, newly graduated Flynn Huntington gets the job. Flynn fits in with the guys right off the bat, but when it comes to him and Blaine, it’s more than just getting along. Things heat up between Blaine and Flynn as they explore their first haunted building, an abandoned hospital, together. Their relationship isn’t all that progresses, though, and soon it seems that an odd bite on Blaine’s neck has become much more. Hitchhiking ghosts, a tragic love story forgotten by time, and the mystery of room 204 round out a romance where the things that go bump in the night are real.

For single dad Ryan and disaster relief worker Alex, life is too hectic and complicated to look for romance. Can they work through the work and family obligations keeping them apart?

Stuntman Barclay must deal with deal with the aftermath of an injury and the abusive ex he suspects caused it. But with trainer Rec Gordon in his life and the men of the Iron Eagle Gym at his back, he might find the confidence.

Trey is a natural submissive, but no one wants to take on a blind man. When Trey and Lucien hit it off, it could be the answer to Trey’s prayers. When Lucien meets his favorite author at a book signing, he's surprised to discover the man is not only blind, but much younger than he’d expected. He’s even more surprised to discover that Trey shares a passion of his—BDSM. Trey loves his life as a horror mystery writer, but it is a lonely one. Immediately drawn to Lucien, he’s surprised and intrigued when Lucien ferrets out his interests in certain aspects of BDSM right from the start. Is Lucien exactly who Trey’s been waiting for, or is it too good to be true?

Olympic gold medalist Justin has been floundering since he retired from swimming. His former coach, Chris, is happy to have Justin back in his life—as long as he can convince Justin it's really love.

'Unexpected Places' by Bailey Bradford Love finds you in the most unexpected places. Carter Hausemann loves his adventures in the great outdoors. He never feels as free and happy as he does when he’s hiking up a mountain or over a desert trail. After a childhood spent locked indoors, he craves the sunlight on his face and the blanket of moonlight. Unfortunately, he has to work, so his hiking trips aren’t as frequent as he would like. He has a new adventure planned, but little does he know, his real adventure will start at a worn-down looking club in Odessa, Texas. Carter’s dreams of finding his perfect men will become more than fantasy, starting with one sexy leather-clad man, Eddie Canales. What starts out as a night of debauchery turns into so much more. 'Vegas Hustle' by Ethan Stone A business trip to Las Vegas becomes a life or death situation for a comic book fan. Comic book geek Adam Brand is young, good-looking and wealthy. He’s also a virgin because he’s not skilled at picking up guys. While in Vegas with his friend Dean to finalize a real estate deal, he throws caution to the wind and hires a professional. Hustler Javier Campos is just Adam’s type and his first time is perfect. Things go very wrong when Dean and Adam have a run-in with two corrupt cops and Dean ends up dead. Adam must go into hiding with Javier where they realise their attraction is more than just a business arrangement. 'Mountains to Climb' by T.A. Chase Sometimes the past can be the biggest mountain to climb. Toby Schwartzel has never forgotten Jensen Brockhoff, the man he loved and the one who disappeared six years ago. He thinks he’s moved on, but when Jensen appears again and wants to explain what happened, Toby realises he hasn’t gotten over Jensen. He’d only built up walls to keep from being hurt again. Jensen Brockhoff left New York City and Toby Schwartzel for several reasons. All of them had to do with drugs and alcohol. He’s clean now and the only thing he’s addicted to is mountain climbing. His passion for the sport has got him through the last six years. But after a particularly harrowing fall on Denali, Jensen knows he has to go back to tell Toby the truth. Will Toby and Jensen discover they’d never moved past the love they had for each other all those years ago? Or are the mountains between them too high to climb? 'Size Matters' by Sean Michael Trey is a natural submissive, but no one wants to take on a blind man. When Trey and Lucien hit it off, it could be the answer to Trey’s prayers. When Lucien meets his favorite author at a book signing, he's surprised to discover the man is not only blind, but much younger than he’d expected. He’s even more surprised to discover that Trey shares a passion of his—BDSM. Trey loves his life as a horror mystery writer, but it is a lonely one. Immediately drawn to Lucien, he’s surprised and intrigued when Lucien ferrets out his interests in certain aspects of BDSM right from the start. Is Lucien exactly who Trey’s been waiting for, or is it too good to be true? 'Picturing Lysander' by L.M. Somerton Photography, like love, should have no limits. Lysander Brock is a talented photographer and capturing the perfect picture is his passion. His work takes him all over the world and he is famous for his willingness to take risks for the perfect image. Kyle Dawson is tasked by his mysterious employer to obtain Brock’s services for a dangerous job and he’s prepared to use any method to ensure that the young photographer does as he’s told. Breaking and entering and blackmail are just tools of his trade. Despite the circumstances, the spark of attraction between Brock and Kyle is strong. Brock’s addiction to adrenaline-fuelled adventure holds him captive, just as much as Kyle’s brooding dominant appeal. As a fragile trust builds between them, Kyle takes a gamble and tells Brock the truth about his mission. Can Brock accept the challenges ahead—as a photographer and as a man? 'Rockin' the Alternative' by Mortica Knight The chance of a lifetime and the touch of a rock god are offered to music journalist Bryan Gallagher on the same day. Embracing one is easy, but resisting the other is harder than he’d anticipated—especially since Bryan has never been with a man. It could be his dream assignment. Aubrey King, the legendary god of alternative rock music, has requested to meet with journalist and writer Bryan about penning the star’s memoir. Aubrey and his dark, angsty songs are the reason Bryan was inspired to become a leading rock journalist. His obsession for his career has alienated the women in his life, but Bryan doesn’t care. What really matters to him is the music. Aubrey King has been out of the music scene for almost ten years—ever since his alternative rock band, Falling in Stereo, broke up. Questions about his sexual preferences have always surrounded him, and now that he’s ready to make a solo comeback, he wants to tell his story, his way. He’s followed journalist Bryan Gallagher’s career for a while and believes that Bryan’s obvious passion for music mirrors his own. He loves his writing style, but is also enraptured by the boyishly handsome writer. Brian finds pushing his fanboy nervousness aside is difficult when Aubrey finally stands before him. He’s amazed at how little Aubrey has changed—his intense gaze, his unique style and his still youthful looks epitomise the star he’s always been. But Aubrey’s vulnerability when he sings and shares the deeply personal lyrics of a new song triggers something in Bryan that he never knew was there. The need to give himself to Aubrey, to let the rock god do to him what he’s never before desired a man to do.

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Erotica. 53614 words long. First published in www.torquerepress.com, 2006

Opposites clash—and attract—when cowboy Cash and Yankee video-game developer Brad must put aside their differences to keep a family of orphaned children together.

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Mike could be a champion swimmer if he took better care of himself, so his team calls in hardass trainer Jesse. When they can no longer resist the attraction between them, will their careers survive the strain?

Erotic novel.

Erotica/Romance. 14077 words long. First published in www.torquerepress.com, 2007

When his daughter is kidnapped, Eric turns to his ex, powerful businessman Brock. Together they face a twisting investigation... and feelings between them that never went away.

Almost' by Sean Michael Hammer let Lane drive him away, but now he's determined to make Lane the one who almost got away. Lane lost his legs while saving his unit overseas. It's been two years and he's doing his best to come to terms with things, including the fact that he dumped his lover to free the man up from being stuck with a gimp for the rest of his life. Luckily, Lane inherited his Gramps' cottage — it just needs some renovations to make it wheelchair friendly. He's determined to make the best of what he's got. Hammer was one of the men Lane saved... and his lover while they were in the army together. He let Lane drive him away back when the man first got hurt, but now he's hunting Lane, determined to make Lane the one who almost got away. Will Lane be able to see past his legs far enough to realise Hammer's in it for the long haul? 'On the Home Front' by Jambrea Jo Jones Forgiving yourself is the hardest battle... Peter...

Robin and his master, Stack, get a second chance at romance when they meet again at the Iron Eagle Gym. But can their kinky love affair survive the demanding jobs that take up so much of their time?

Love at first sight… Young, cool, laid back professor Kieran is totally captivated by the blind and beautiful Lucien. Lucien has been around a long time, but he is equally caught by Kieran's sensuality. He believes Kieran might be the man he wishes to spend the rest of eternity with. Lucien's blindness doesn't turn Kieran off, but will his secret?

Can a pirate and a doctor find love on the seas? Stephen is a doctor, a practical man who wishes his sister wouldn’t worry so about the pirates that plague their island home. So it’s ironic that Stephen himself is set upon by just those pirates, who carry him off to heal their wounded captain. John is a pirate captain, master of his fate and used to getting what he wants. And he decides he wants Stephen, even when the good doctor wants nothing more than to run away from him. Can the beast convince the doctor who the sailors call the butcher to stay with him?

Come to Rainbow Island, where all your sexual fantasies will come true. James, Guard and Damien are back, still running their resort, where every fantasy, no matter how perverse, may come true. The three men continue working out the bumps in their threesome, but when it comes to their clients, they're a well-oiled machine. Which works perfectly for the three new couples arriving in paradise. Cameron is losing his sight, and he knows that he'll be useless once it goes completely. He's cashed in everything to leave his life behind for one last fling. Xander is on the island for a fantasy, too. He's looking for someone to love on, someone to care for and Cameron seems to be the perfect match, but can they make it work? As a writer, Ben always writes the script, which is why his fantasy is to give up control. He's told his fantasy can't be fulfilled, so he settles in for a relaxing vacation on an island paradise instead. Is he really as safe as he thinks...

Disgraced coach Vince thinks training diver Austin is his ticket back to the big time. But he finds Austin's independence baffling... and hot. Can they work together and become more than friends?

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Erotica/Romance. 11031 words long. First published in www.torquerepress.com, 2007

Erotica/Romance. 101218 words long. First published in www.torquerepress.com, 2007

Ajax answers the call of duty and becomes an Einherjar space marine, charged with defending humanity against hideous alien monsters in furious combat across the galaxy. From the deepest parts of uncharted space an alien menace emerges, devouring all that lay before it, a great swarm that scours entire star systems of all organic life. This space borne hive, this extinction fleet, makes no attempts to communicate and offers no mercy. Unified against a common enemy, humanity fights back, meeting the swarm with soldiers upon every front. This is the story of fearless warriors who are sent to fight the wolves at the gate, by power armor and pulse rifle they must prevail, else humanity is all but doomed.

New employee Flynn fits in with the Supernatural Explorers right off the bat, but him and Blaine do more than get along. Things heat up as they explore an abandoned hospital—until a bite on Blaine's neck raises concern.

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