Contemporary Romance books

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Teenage Olympic running hopeful Calvin Granger arrives in his new town angry about changing schools—again—and sad about leaving his boyfriend behind. Then he meets skittish cyclist Bill Moilet, and soon strange dreams and thoughts of Bill distract Calvin from his misery… until Calvin breaks his leg and his Olympic ambitions crumble.

Cal’s injury does have one upside: it brings him closer to Bill, who offers to help him out while he’s recovering. But whenever they start to get too close, Bill clams up or disappears. To add to Cal’s frustration, living with a full-leg cast proves to be a miserable experience.

When Bill finally begins to open up to Cal, the strange dreams become more vivid—dreams, Cal learns, that they share. Can the boys decipher what their subconscious minds are trying to tell them, or is history doomed to repeat itself?

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Lo scrittore Logan Brandish è più che soddisfatto della vita che conduce nel paesino dove vive insieme alla sua migliore amica, al suo gatto e al suo ragazzo. Almeno fino a quando non incontra il suo nuovo editor, il bellissimo Brock Kimble, che fa letteralmente volare la sua quieta esistenza fuori dalla finestra. Trovandosi per la prima volta di fronte alla vera passione, Logan perde lucidità e compostezza e in breve tempo sia la sua vita che il manoscritto al quale sta lavorando vanno in frantumi.

Ma, come Logan imparerà molto presto, non si può avere tutto quello che si desidera… o almeno non subito. Nel tentativo di fare chiarezza dentro di sé, Logan intraprende allora un viaggio, ma neppure i meravigliosi paesaggi italiani tengono lontano a lungo il ricordo dell’editor, e l’uomo è, suo malgrado, costretto ad ammettere che ci sono cose dalle quali è impossibile fuggire.

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A Blue Notes Novel

Cary Redding is a walking contradiction. On the surface he’s a renowned cellist, sought after by conductors the world over. Underneath, he’s a troubled man flirting with addictions to alcohol and anonymous sex. The reason for the discord? Cary knows he’s a liar, a cheat. He's the melody thief.

Cary manages his double life just fine until he gets mugged on a deserted Milan street. Things look grim until handsome lawyer Antonio Bianchi steps in and saves his life. When Antonio offers something foreign to Cary—romance—Cary doesn’t know what to do. But then things get even more complicated. For one thing, Antonio has a six-year-old son. For another, Cary has to confess about his alter ego and hope Antonio forgives him.

Just when Cary thinks he's figured it all out, past and present collide and he is forced to choose between the family he wanted as a boy and the one he has come to love as a man.

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Xander Karcek hat sich immer nur zwei Dinge vom Leben gewünscht: Christian Edwards und Basketball – den Mann, den er liebt und den Sport, der in seiner Kindheit, die er lieber vergessen würde, seine einzige Zuflucht war. Seine beiden großen Leidenschaften haben ihm gut getan. Gegen jede Wahrscheinlichkeit haben Chris und er es zusammen von der Highschool, ins College und bis in ein Profi-Basketball-Team geschafft.

Aber das Leben unter dem Mikroskop der Berühmtheit ist nicht leicht, besonders für zwei Männer, die vorgeben, Kumpels zu sein, damit niemand erfährt, dass sie so gut wie verheiratet sind. Ihre Beziehung überlebt die Opfer, die sie bringen und die Lügen, die sie erzählen, um zusammenzubleiben. Aber als ihr Geheimnis entdeckt wird, drohen die Konsequenzen sie zu zerstören, wie nichts sonst es vermochte.

Chris und Basketball, das sind die zwei Dinge, die Xander zusammenhalten. Aber jetzt zwingt die Welt Xander dazu, eine Entscheidung zu treffen. Gibt es eine Zukunft mit dem Mann, den er liebt?

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Nicholas Sayers necesita dinero para la universidad, así que acepta trabajar como el asistente del infame fotógrafo Damian Wolfe. Solo le tomarán fotografías, ¿correcto? Incorrecto. Aunque Nick nunca se preguntó qué clase de hombre es o lo que desea de la vida, trabajar para Damian durante una sesión fotográfica de bondage y sadomasoquismo (BSDM)le abre los ojos a todo tipo de posibilidades sexuales y muchas de ellas incluyen al atractivo Sr. Wolfe.

Damian tiene serias dudas de involucrarse con el joven que desconoce por completo el estilo de vida BDSM, pero el enfoque divertido y aventurero de Nick ante las nuevas experiencias es demasiado atrayente como para resistirse. Aunque sabe que podría cometer un error, Damian acepta a Nick en su vida.

Coquetear con el control, la sumisión y el dolor excita a Nick más de lo que imaginó posible. Con Damian, Nick aprende a descubrir sus deseos ocultos y descubre que ceder el control no lo hace débil… darle a alguien más el control de su placer sexual simplemente lo incrementa. Cuestión que es similar para Damian. El control lo excita. Así que comienzan a explorar juntos estas experiencias sensuales y ninguno de ellos espera encontrar el amor de esa forma.

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Once upon a time in the eighties, Nick Davanger’s soulful green eyes and successful record-producer partner turned him into the pop sensation known as the Emerald Idol. But Rusty has been dead for a year now, and though Nick is slowly putting his life back together, it isn’t easy—especially since someone is trying to derail his comeback by blackmailing him about his decadent past.

Enter LA detective Anson Bay, who’s been assigned to keep Nick safe. Anson is the total package, handsome as well as competent. He strives to keep business and pleasure separate, no matter how strong his feelings grow, but his attraction to Nick strains the limits of his professionalism.

To aid the search for a suspect, Nick finds himself reliving his time with Rusty, from London’s steamy all-male strip clubs to fame in the Hollywood Hills. Even if he can’t deny that Anson excites him, Nick’s not sure he can love again. Of course, if the villain who’s blackmailing him succeeds, Nick may never have the chance to find out.

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Sin & Seduction: Book One

Dorian Grant is king of the New Orleans underworld, but he isn’t mafia and doesn’t appreciate the assumption. He’s simply a crude businessman anyone in his right mind would think twice about screwing over. Life in the Big Easy is all about sin, and violent, short-tempered Dorian has committed them all.

But not all New Orleans sins leave a bad taste in the mouth, as Dorian discovers the night a man stage-named Sweet Heat dances into his life at a club called Sin & Seduction. Dorian was expecting a hot lay. He damn sure wasn’t looking for a relationship, and certainly not with someone like Jansen, who turns Dorian’s grimly organized world upside down.

Now Dorian finds himself pressuring Jansen to quit his job because he can’t stand the thought of other men touching what’s his. Of course, Jansen wants a little quid pro quo—after all, Dorian’s job is dangerous. Jansen just doesn’t realize how dangerous until it’s too late.

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Since childhood, Jake, Adam, Kyle, and Brendan have been teammates, best friends, brothers. Then one day, when they were twenty-five, Adam disappeared without a word, devastating his friends—none more so than Jake, who had secretly loved Adam since they were teenagers.

Now, five years later, Adam is back, and he has his mind set on Jake. But those years of anger, hurt, and confusion are a lot to overcome, and Jake doesn’t find it easy to forgive. He isn’t sure they’ll ever fit together the way they did. Jake, Kyle, and Brendan have moved on with their lives, but Adam’s high-profile career keeps him in the closet—the same place he’s been for years. Still, his apologies seem sincere, and the attraction is still there. Jake desperately wants to give him a chance. But first he has to find out why Adam left and if he’s really back for good.

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Sequel to Redemption by Fire
By Fire Series: Book Two

Lee Stanton and Dirk Krause have been seeing each other for a couple of months when they get the bad news: the firehouse they work at will be closed unless they can come up with the money to complete some maintenance and repairs. The union wants to stand and fight. There’s just one problem: the only suggestion for how to raise the money is Lee’s. And Dirk hates it.

Unfortunately, everyone else thinks Lee’s “Chicken and Beefcake” dinner—which they’ll attend in just their hats, boots, and fire pants—is a great idea, and Lee goes ahead with the organizing. But interference from the borough council and low ticket sales threaten to rain on Lee’s parade. If Dirk can’t put aside his pride and stubborn nature for one night, it could cost both him and Lee their jobs—never mind their relationship.

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Xander Karcek había querido sólo dos cosas en su vida: Christian Edwards y el baloncesto —el hombre que amaba y el juego que le había permitido escapar de una infancia que prefería olvidar. Sus dos obsesiones le habían venido bien. Él y Christian habían vencido las dificultades y habían permanecido juntos durante el instituto, la universidad y lo máximo, en la NBA.

Pero la vida bajo el microscopio de la fama no era fácil, en especial cuando dos hombres pretendían ser compañeros de alojamiento, para que el mundo no supiera que eran lo más parecido al matrimonio. Su relación había sobrevivido a los sacrificios que debieron hacer y a las mentiras que debieron contar para permanecer juntos, pero cuando su secreto es expuesto a la luz, la caída podría destruirlos donde nadie había podido.

Chris y el baloncesto son las dos cosas que mantienen entero a Xander. Ahora el mundo le está pidiendo que elija. ¿Existe alguna opción que incluya un futuro con el hombre que ama?

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Un libro della Serie Sette giorni

La vita di una persona può cambiare in un solo giorno? E in sette?

Questa storia narra i sette giorni cruciali della vita di Evan Donaldson. Evan si prostituiva sulle strade, quando Padre Valentin gli parlò della possibilità di andare alla Saint Bartholomew Academy. Durante quel giorno, la vita di Evan è cambiata completamente. Durante quel giorno ha conosciuto il suo compagno di stanza, Clay Mueller, quel giorno Evan ha cominciato a vivere. Ma la vita di Evan sarebbe cambiata altre volte, passando per l'abuso e per il suo primo amore fino alla separazione e al dolore, per poi giungere alla creazione di una propria famiglia. Quando una porta si chiudeva per Evan si apriva una finestra, quella finestra era Clay.

Dal primo giorno in cui il destino di Evan si è intersecato con quello di Clay, passando per tutte le loro vicissitudini sentimentali, questo libro offrirà un frammento di sette giorni decisivi e mostrerà come un singolo istante possa cambiare il destino.

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Una historia de la saga 7 días

¿Puede la vida de una persona cambiar en un día? ¿Y en siete?

Esta es la historia de siete días fundamentales en la vida de Evan Donalson. Evan era un adolescente que se prostituía en las calles hasta que el padre Valentin le convenció para que ingresara en el Colegio de San Bartolomé. Ese día la vida de Evan cambió. Fue entonces cuando conoció a su compañero de habitación, Clay Mueller, y cuando empezó a vivir. Pero para él las cosas cambiarán una y otra vez. Conocerá el abuso, el primer amor, la separación, el desengaño y, por último, el calor familiar. Durante todo ese tiempo, siempre que una puerta se cerraba para Evan, una ventana se abría, y esa ventana era Clay.

Desde el primer día, un vínculo se creó entre los dos. A través de los cambios en su relación, nos acercamos a siete días decisivos en la vida de Evan y a la crucial y asombrosa manera en la que un solo momento puede cambiar el destino.

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Serie Un cavallo nell'ombra, Libro 1

Dan pensa all’idea di continuare semplicemente a guidare, lasciando tutti i casini alle spalle. Ha abbastanza denaro per farlo. Si potrebbe organizzare, fare arrivare il suo cavallo e le sue cose dove deciderà di fermarsi. D’altra parte, andarsene è quello che ha sempre fatto, ogni volta che le cose sono diventate troppo difficili – e, davvero, è sempre andata bene così.

Dan Wheeler pensava di aver trovato un equilibrio e un amore che sarebbero durati in eterno con Justin Archer, suo partner nella vita e nel lavoro. Ma quando Dan, continuando a lavorare alle dipendenze dei genitori di Justin come addestratore di cavalli, si trova tragicamente di nuovo da solo, deve riuscire ad accettare che la sua vita perfetta è irrimediabilmente scomparsa.

È qui che entrano in scena il miliardario Evan Kaminski, arrivato alla scuderia con l’intenzione di comprare un cavallo alla sorella minore, e l’amante di Evan, Jeff Stevens, che sembra capire non solo in che cosa consista il lavoro di Dan, ma molto di più. Mentre lotta per cercare di affrontare tutti gli sconvolgimenti nella sua vita, Dan si ritrova, suo malgrado, attratto sia dall’intensa ma imprevedibile passionalità di Evan, sia dalla quieta saggezza di Jeff. Riuscirà Dan ad essere forte abbastanza da rischiare di dare una possibilità a questo nuovo amore, o deciderà invece che per lui sia meglio – più sicuro – rimanere da solo?

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British national Greg Stephens knew there would be challenges in his new relationship with handsome American Navy officer Danny Taylor: long distance; Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell; the Defense of Marriage Act; US immigration….

But he didn’t anticipate his greatest obstacle: Danny’s born-again Christian mother, Vivien. A secretary in a small-town Southern Baptist church in Texas, she bristles at Greg’s secular beliefs. Through passive-aggressive manipulation, subtle deceit, or outright battle, Vivien resolves to banish Greg and return Danny to the fold, come hell or high water. Greg’s hold on Danny’s heart is pitted against Vivien’s crusade for Danny’s soul.

All the while, Greg devotes himself to keeping Danny happy while negotiating the cultural differences of his life in America. Danny’s new career as a lawyer takes them from his native Texas to New York. But with Vivien testing Greg’s stiff upper lip at every turn, something has to give.

The British Devil is a semiautobiographical novel exploring culture, religion, and love in a bi-national relationship.

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When college senior Nathan Webster is roped into doing a favor for his twin sister, he doesn’t expect his karma to pay off so quickly. His good deed brings him face to face with Charles Griffin, owner of a private holdings group.

Nate’s attraction sparks right away, and when he realizes his interest is returned, the two begin a cycle of risqué encounters behind the locked door of Griff’s palatial office. Nate has never experienced a lover like Griff, and he feels himself changing, wanting more after every encounter. But can desire that flashes hot and hurried last, or will the attraction burn itself out before anything deeper catches fire?

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Travis Miller has a machining job, a cat named Elwood, and a pathetic love life. The one bright spot in his existence is the handsome guitar player he sometimes passes on his way home from work. But when he finally gathers the courage to speak to the man, Travis learns that former novelist Drew Clifton suffers from aphasia: Drew can understand everything Travis says, but he is unable to speak or write.

The two lonely men form a friendship that soon blossoms into romance. But communication is only one of their challenges—there’s also Travis’s inexperience with love and his precarious financial situation. If words are the bridge between two people, what will keep them together?

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A Seven Days Story

Can a person’s life change in just one day? How about seven?

Donald Pottier and Jason Greene are barely more than boys when they meet on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A day of crabbing soon turns them from strangers to friends, then to something more, but the boys’ time is limited: at the end of the summer, Jay will leave Don and the island behind.

But Fate has more in store for Don and Jay than a summer of might-have-beens. Through eleven years of friendship, pain, love, loss, sickness, and misfortune, seven days stand out. Seven days define and shape the people they are and the relationship they share. Seven days of reunions and separations, accidents and serendipity, rejection and acceptance, disappointment and hope lay the foundation no romance can survive without: unconditional love.

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Sequel to Just His Type
Just Life: Book Two

Rebel Nguyen and Daron Boroughs both need to be loved, but when Rebel looks at Daron to fill that role, it mangles their friendship. Rebel tries a clean break and meets Jeremy. They hit it off, but Rebel is preoccupied with might-have-beens.

When Rebel doesn’t contact him for days, Daron feels lost. He decides he’ll never find love unless he can change, but the process of his makeover throws him into the arms of his last trick’s ex-boyfriend. Shockingly, they work together—until Daron inevitably screws it up.

Rebel and Daron both need to learn that they don’t have to change themselves for love—just the way they look for it.

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