Winner of the 2016 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction

“I read The Life and Death of Sophie Stark with my heart in my mouth. Not only a dissection of genius and the havoc it can wreak, but also a thunderously good story.”—Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of Room

“This novel is perceptive, subtle, funny and lingers in unexpected ways. The analysis of a woman who puts her art above all else is equal parts inspiration and warning story. Anna North makes prose look easy.”—Lena Dunham

Gripping and provocative, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is a haunting story of fame, love, and legacy told through the propulsive rise of an iconoclastic artist. Sophie Stark begins her filmmaking career by creating a documentary about her obsession, Daniel, a college basketball star. But when she becomes too invasive, she finds herself the victim of a cruel retribution. The humiliation doesn’t stop her. Visionary and unapologetic, Sophie begins to use stories from the lives of those around her to create movies, and as she gains critical recognition and acclaim, she risks betraying the one she loves most.

Told in a chorus of voices belonging to those who knew Sophie best, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is an intimate portrait of an elusive woman whose monumental talent and relentless pursuit of truth reveal the cost of producing great art. It is “not only a dissection of genius and the havoc it can wreak, but also a thunderously good story” (Emma Donoghue).

Their chemistry on the field is undeniable. But can they ever be more than friends?

Jason Hawkins is about to throw the biggest Hail Mary pass of his career. If he can't turn NFL recruiters' heads this year, he'll lose his shot at the one thing he's ever been good at. But every quarterback needs a man he can count on down-field. For Jason, that man just might be the Tigers' new receiver, Derek Griffin.

Four years ago, Derek nearly lost everything after being outed by his teammates. Now he finally has a chance to get it all back as a walk-on for Eastshore College... if he can resist his immediate attraction to the gorgeous and very straight star quarterback.

An instant connection during practice leads to an easy friendship that only grows stronger off the field. Derek is convinced friendship is all it'll ever be, but a very confusing moment of impulse leaves both of them fumbling for answers about their relationship.

As curiosity gives way to passion and passion gives way to something deeper, Jason and Derek will have to tackle their own personal demons to bring home the win and earn their happy ending.

Strong Side is a steamy, standalone gay romance novel with a HEA ending and no cliffhanger.

Will Justice For One Have Life Threatening Repercussions For Many?

On the night of November 9, 1938 in Berlin, Germany a teenager's life was forever changed. Sent to the village of Aiden at the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, body and mind were shattered in the brutal Aiden Research Facility. Eighteen years later, Eva Lambros is no longer a teenager but a wealthy heiress. She is poised and confident with the family she has always wanted but there is one last obstacle she must overcome. Together with her partner, the formidable Zoe Lambros, they travel to Aiden to open a memorial to the hundreds of souls that lost their lives. Aiden left Eva with debilitating mental constraints that have taken years to overcome but is she ready to confront and overcome her greatest fear?

Zoe not only has to contend with Eva's state of mind, but she is also pulled into a mystery that involves a woman's search for justice amidst shocking revelations that reaches into the upper echelons of Aiden society.

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong...

On the same night that Alex finds himself disowned and sleeping on his best friend's couch, he meets Liam, who saves him from being mugged. It's a strange time for him to be starting a relationship, but everything about being with Liam feels right. When it becomes apparent that Liam isn't exactly the prince charming he seems to be, Alex has to deal with some hard truths about not just his new boyfriend, but his own history as well.

Liam is just trying to do his job, but everything keeps getting in the way. First he gets assigned to watch some stranger, then somehow, he finds himself dating the guy. Even if it doesn't offend the boss, Liam knows the wrong thing to do when he does it. He finds himself wondering, though: is his job really the most important thing in his life, or can he walk away from it all for a brand new relationship?

Straight from the Heart contains sexual scenes, and is intended for an audience age 18 and up.

I don’t want Jason Vega.
Not at all.
It’s the worst idea ever.
Ah hell…

Jason is handsome. Smart. Dangerous. Hot.
He’s goddamn gorgeous—but he’s also sleeping on the street, hanging out with the local biker gang and selling his body for a living.
Our lives, our paths couldn’t be further apart. I’m crawling toward the light, while he’s falling into the dark.
But it doesn’t matter how different we are, or what logic dictates.
I really shouldn’t want Jason Vega—but I just can’t stop.
He’s under my skin, and sinking deeper…

Trigger Warning: violence and sexual abuse
This is a M/M (gay) romance and it tells the story of Jason and Raine whom you may have met in JESSE (Damage Control 2) and OCEAN (Damage Control 5). It is super hot, and angsty, and violent, but with a guaranteed Happy Ever After.

Jendi Reiter's debut novel offers a backstage look at the glamour and tragedy of 1990s New York City through the eyes of Julian Selkirk, an aspiring fashion photographer. Coming of age during the height of the AIDS epidemic, Julian worships beauty and romance, however fleeting, as substitutes for the religion that rejected him. His spiritual crisis is one that too many gay youth still face today. This genre-bending novel couples the ambitious political analysis of literary fiction with the pleasures of an unconventional love story. Vivid social realism, enriched by unforgettable characters, eroticism, and wit, make Two Natures a satisfying read of the highest sort.

Caleb O’Hara lives fast. Having taken New York by storm in his late teens as a hot-shot visual artist, he single-handedly partied away all his success by his mid-twenties. Now, with one last chance to salvage his art career, Caleb has to get away from the glamorous, cultured world he knows and move to the New England coast to find inspiration.

Mason Sinclair lives by his parents’ rules. At twenty-one and counting, he might be a little too well-behaved. His father wants to pull strings and get him a cushy corporate job, but Mason wants to travel the world and write.

When Caleb rents the room in the attic of the Sinclair house, Mason sees him as a window to the places he’ll never get to go. Mason's parents see the effect that the new house guest is having on their son, and they ask Mason to stay away from Caleb.

There’s just one problem: They keep winding up alone, and they can’t keep their hands off each other.

Stealing away in the night to engage in sticky encounters, hidden away from prying eyes, they express their growing passion for one another in some VERY naughty ways.

However, Caleb wants to see Mason take control of his own destiny as a writer, even if it means sacrificing the greatest love he has ever known.

Can two determined dreamers shed their old lives and old expectations in order to find ultimate bliss together?

Room for Rent is a scorching hot MM Gay Romance with explicit scenes, TONS of heart, and an adorable love for the ages!

I’m Dacian, a tattoo magician. Life was pretty good. All I had to worry about was finding a pretty guy to fall into bed with at the end of the week. Then everything started to fall apart around me. Maybe I cursed the gods one too many times? Whatever happened, I now have two major problems.

Number one – I’m an ink magician, the thing of myths. A lot of very powerful people would love to get their hands on me, and I have no intention of letting that happen.

Number two – A tattoo thief came to my city, and the magical community has decided that I’m the guy to stop them.

Somehow, I have to catch the thief without letting my secret out of the bag, and that’s even harder than it sounds.

Bloodied corridors. Mangled bodies. Deranged test subjects. Just another day at Vertex, a corporation devoted to perfecting humanity by any means necessary. It's up to Jarod Samuels to keep the hallways pristine and safe, but scrubbing bloodstains and bagging bodies is losing its luster.

Then someone new joins his department, this man with a huge ego and an even huger mouth. Gabriel Anderson is infuriating but intriguing, as brash as he is beautiful, and almost enough to keep Jarod preoccupied. Almost.

But between workplace hazards, psychic sociopaths, and a mysterious formula that alters the human body, Jarod's doubts are surging. Should he stay with the corporation, or run like hell? This is Vertex, after all, where the walls watch with glass eyes, the laboratories groan with secrets - and employee termination ends more than just careers.

This romantic horror story is approximately 88,000 words in length.

“Do you think you deserve to have it all, everything that you need, right here in Catlett’s Cove?”

Thomas Randall has dreamed of taking over the veterinary practice of his mentor Dr. Benton from the day Dr. Benton saved his family’s golden retriever after it was hit by a car when Thomas was only eight years old. Now Dr. Benton is retiring and Thomas has just earned his veterinary degree. It seems like a perfect time to return home.

Thomas only has one major concern. Catlett’s Cove is a small town, and he is skeptical about whether he can find a man to love. Then he meets Hadley Rogers who brings in a pregnant dog injured on the road.

Hadley Rogers loves to work with his hands, on houses, cars, and landscapes. And he is supposed to be straight. Until he meets Thomas. He’s been attracted to men since age fifteen, but he’s never kissed one…until now.

Hadley cares for his great aunt Mae, the only close family he has left. His family was always a proud one where the men were men and the women were women. Now Hadley is worried that his attraction to Thomas will upset the careful balance of his life. Not to mention disruptions caused by a rescued dog and her puppies.

The Practice is a 50,000 word first time gay novel. It is the first book in the Catlett's Cove series, has no cliffhangers and has a happily ever after ending with steamy scenes.

Braeton Reed left his small-minded hometown and disapproving family long ago and never looked back.

Andrew Hines has nothing against a solid, loving relationship; he just isn’t sure he’ll ever find one.

Braeton has been told he’s a bit of a diva. Andrew has heard he’s not flashy enough. Can their differences pull them together? Or will these polar opposites allow society to dictate who they are and who they love?

Braeton & Drew is an opposites attract story that will make you think differently about stairwells.

**This is a male/male romance meant for ages 18+ due to adult language and adult situations.**

Eva Lambros and her lover Zoe are home in Australia after their tumultuous trip to Europe. Eva's wish for a quiet life and children is all that she asks for. It's 1950 in Sydney, Australia and everything is falling into place. Fate has other plans when an accident leaves Eva fighting for her life. The accident heralds a maelstrom of unexplained paranormal incidents and everything points to Eva as being the source.

Zoe has to contend with the possibility of losing the woman she loves just as their dream of a family is in their grasp. Eva's accident reveals more than anyone imagined. A secret that had been hidden for centuries and a decision, taken by a desperate mother intended to protect the child she loves, will now shatter a conspiracy of lies and deceit.

Pick up No Good Deed, where Eva and Zoe's story and timeless love is intense and breathtaking. Love, hope, secrets and lies intertwine in this historical lesbian romance imbued with urban fantasy and mystery.

Nadia

When Nadia Clark’s charmed life as a billionaire is blown off track by a near-death experience, she signs up for a survival training course. But, nothing can prepare her for the storm of passion she encounters next. Her instructor lights her fire and takes her body to ecstasy.

He’s a man who needs no one. She’s a woman still under her father’s thumb, and Wilson Clark would not approve. Especially since she wants her classmate, too. They can’t afford to get lost in their desires…

But there’s no denying human nature.

Perry

Perry Evans has a bigger problem than his attraction to a spoiled heiress. He has to keep his business thriving. He ignores the lust that is as wild as the Smoky Mountains he knows like the back of his hand. Much less familiar is his attraction to his other student…

It’s about to get primal.

Lincoln

Lincoln Easley is used to an action-packed life…At least, on camera. Both Nadia and Perry help him reveal his true character. Yet, their connection can only survive away from prying eyes.

And, everyone knows there’s danger in the woods…

Survival for Three is a scorching hot Bisexual / Menage MMF romance with explicit scenes and a guaranteed HEA ending!

Kyros Vindex, treasure-hunter, has a problem. He's carrying a torch for a fellow pirate with the sexual awareness of a teaspoon. Rumors say the man has killed hundreds. He's determined to knock some sense into the work-a-holic that captains the Midnight Sun, but damned if he knows how.

Eric Deumont has more pressing concerns than the treasure-obsessed Kyros. There's a creature inked into his chest that no witch in the seas will lay hands on for all the gold in the world. He knows it gives the Midnight Sun a cursed reputation and that doesn't make living any easier. He has heard stories of spirits trapped for lifetimes inside spelled puzzle jars. Eric tracked down three of the pieces for such a jar with a lead number four. The fifth is still out there.

Even then, the spirit of vengeance that lives in Eric's skin has no intention of giving up such easy access to the mortal realm. It craves blood and the light of the moon allows it to wreak unchecked havoc. Cursed is an insult. This is madness.

A second chance steamy gay romance between a hot rock star and a hotter doctor.

"Reed was an experiment. A good time I needed to leave behind to focus on my music."

Zac was once Bobby, a small-town boy raised by his grandparents in a mountain cabin. But he had to leave Bobby-- and Bobby's best friend Reed-- far behind if he wanted to claw his way to the top of the charts. Ten years later, bounced from the band he founded, he has nowhere else to go except back home.

"Zac says we're friends with benefits, but I wonder if I'm just a substitute for his old flame."

Reed hasn't seen Bobby for ten years after making the hard choice to leave music to study medicine. When cult musician Zac moves into the old Mason cabin, Reed didn't expect him to turn out to be his Bobby from way back when. And the freshly minted doctor certainly didn't plan on so much attention from tabloid gossip sites who keep insisting Zac and his ex are going to be reunited at any moment.

Can former friends find the love they lost, or will the paparazzi tear them apart for good?

This full-length standalone male/male contemporary romance novel includes the frank language and steamy situations you'd expect between two athletic men in their late twenties. It comes complete with a helpful Bernese Mountain Dog, an elopement, and a Happily Ever After. There are absolutely NO cheating incidents or cliffhangers involved in the making of this sometimes steamy, sometimes sweet small-town romance between a rock star and a doctor. Themes include rock stars, second chances, and best friends to lovers.

All novels in the "For the Love of Pup" series are standalones centered around a different couple. Feel free to jump in anywhere.

Forty-four-year-old vampire Max lives a mostly solitary existence in an attempt to avoid “vampire drama,” but when he spots abandoned babyvamp Kieran on his way home one night, his pesky conscience demands he rescue him and confront the vampire who turned him. Problem is, Kieran’s creator is Max’s ex-lover James, an emotionally abusive, older vampire whose very presence throws Max into a heart-beating panic. James isn’t happy that Kieran tattled on him, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Max from divulging his offense to the vampire police, including risking Kieran’s life to make Max his rightful guardian. But Max never wanted to be anyone’s guardian. And if Kieran gets his way, he’ll have more than Max’s care and attention. He’ll have his sexual submission, too.

Word count: 28,000

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I never expected to find you... I can't let you go...
A Ridgemont University MM Sweet/ Wholesome Romance Novel. Focus on character development and true love romance. No explicit content.
Medium heat, medium angst, happily ever after ending

Tumiso (Tumi) Moketla has always known that he was adopted. His parents told him from a young age that the greatest gift they had ever been given came from Tumi's biological mother: a brilliant, accomplished son who is completing his law degree at Ridgemont University. Tumi loves his adoptive parents, but recently, he’s been wondering about the woman who gave him up for adoption nineteen years ago; who was she? And where did Tumi really come from?

Tumi decides that he is finally ready to set out on a journey to find his biological parents and discover more about his roots. Life had been comfortable and privileged growing up in the Ridgemont Valley. Tumi needs to know if there is more out there for him than just the life of a Ridgemont student. What he discovers sets him on a path that changes his life forever.

Tumi's journey of self-discovery is disrupted by an unpleasant encounter with the arrogant British exchange student Edgar Boatwright. Edgar comes to Ridgemont to study South African constitutional law as part of his International Law degree at the University of Cambridge. Tumi is annoyed by Edgar's know-it-all attitude and superior air. When Tumi and Edgar find themselves forced together by fate, their bickering leads to complicated feelings. In fact, Edgar might just be the person to teach Tumi valuable lessons and to help him uncover the mysteries of his past.

Edgar Boatwright is a charming, debonair exchange student who is fascinated by South African law. He comes to South Africa to reconnect with memories from his past, but he finds himself drawn to guys who might be bad influences. 

Edgar becomes disillusioned during his visit, and he falls into his old ways of recklessness and partying. Edgar feels especially grumpy towards his frustrating classmate Tumi Moketla, who is attractive but constantly pushes Edgar away. Edgar tries to show up Tumi in mock court and sabotages Tumi when he seems to have the upper hand, but Edgar soon realizes that when it comes to matters of the heart, he might not know as much as he thinks he does.

What’s more, Edgar’s family has had enough of supporting his lavish party lifestyle. They cut Edgar off, and he is forced to move out of his luxury apartment and into the dorms at Ridgemont University. But being close to Tumi makes Edgar come undone. Edgar soon realizes that there's a lot more to Tumi than he once thought, and he struggles with the feelings he is beginning to have.

Will Tumi unlock the secrets of his past and discover who he really is? And with time running out, what will Edgar decide when his father demands he returns to England? Find out in the fifth Ridgemont University standalone novel.

Sam never liked his birthdays because not a single one of them was happy... When he turned 1, he fell face-down into his birthday cake; when he turned 5, he broke his left arm and when he turned 7, he broke his right arm and his left leg; when he turned 12, his house caught fire. Now Sam is about to turn 16 and he is dreading the day. The only birthday wish he has is for Jake who is the Mr. Popular of Arcadia High to even acknowledge his existence, or better yet give him a happy-birthday kiss.
But Sam knows that it’s not gonna happen. Or is it?

LUCY

After ten years chasing her dreams, Lucy is on her way! Home, that is. She can’t tell anyone that she never made it to Hollywood. To appear successful, she needs her best friend and sweetheart Noah to play the leading man in her biggest drama yet. He’s her pretend husband. She’s the new teacher at their old high school. They’re happily married. Only one of those things is a lie.

But that isn’t the only scandal here.

NOAH

Noah knows that going back means facing a complicated past. When Lucy clashes with her first love right out of the gate, he wonders if their fake marriage can outlast passions that ten years apart couldn’t kill. Noah has wanted Lucy since he hit puberty.

The problem is that she just can’t stop thinking about her ex-boyfriend. And neither can he.

SHAWN

Shawn can’t decide how it went. The love of his life ran off with her best friend. Or, the love of his life ran off with his girlfriend. Either way, both took half his heart. Now they’re back, and the old confusing feelings are, too.

They all have their secrets, and secrets tend to spread like wildfire in small towns.

Classmates is a scorching hot Bisexual / Menage MMF Romantic Comedy with explicit scenes and a guaranteed HEA ending.

Recently divorced and out, David is done pining after the unattainable Julian. He’s ready to learn the ropes of the gay dating scene – but he doesn’t know where to start. Making changes in his life, he joins a new karate class while he’s at it.

A rising MMA star, Hunter has been traveling from dojo to dojo, both learning new fighting skills and earning his keep by making guest instructor appearances. But his recent Alexandria, Virginia post is turning tits-up. He’s in the way of his host’s cramped family, sleeping in the truck is uncomfortable, and his new MMA buddies still don’t know his name. When he discovers that he knows one of his karate students, David, from middle school, he doesn’t think life could get more awkward.

Hunter is chasing a sense of permanence. David is hunting Hunter. If they face their attraction as well as their complex histories, theirs might be a match for life.

SIDEKICK is a gay romance full of drunken idiocy, cage-fighting grit, and sizzling, explicit attraction, and adds up to a happy ending.