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The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical fantasy novels by Dusk Peterson The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical fantasy novels by Dusk Peterson Oct. 19, 2010 $9.99 441400 words Sample 10%
A man of deadly impulses, Layle Smith binds himself strictly by his dungeon's code of conduct. The head torturer's efforts to maintain this delicate balance are altered, though, by the introduction into his life of Elsdon Taylor, a vulnerable prisoner who is coming to terms with his own darkness. ¶ This 440,000-word omnibus contains four novels in the Eternal Dungeon historical fantasy series.
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Dusk Peterson writes fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and contemporary fiction. Suspense plays an important role in many of the tales; the conflict in those tales is both external and internal. Peterson's stories are often placed in dark settings, such as prisons or wartime locations. The mood of the stories, however, is not one of unrelieved gloominess: friendship, heterosexual love, gay love, and faithful service are recurring themes. Visit duskpeterson.com for free fiction and notices of updated editions and new e-books.
The Boy Who Laughed by Marc Murrey The Boy Who Laughed by Marc Murrey Dec. 25, 2010 $5.99 398422 words Sample 21%
How one boy affects the lives of so many, for so long, this romantic drama begins in 1963 when it was illegal just to be gay. Nicky is an abused teenager who first finds love, then gets not just the strict but loving Dad he has always wished for, but also a family. The reader journeys through life with him, experiencing the trials, tribulations and happiness he never thought possible.
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland of an American father and Scottish mother, Marc has written several short stories and has just published his first full length novel.
Kei's Gift (Darshian Tales #1) by Ann Somerville Kei's Gift (Darshian Tales #1) by Ann Somerville Feb. 05, 2010 $4.99 305966 words Sample 30%
War brings Kei, a gentle healer from an isolated village, into collision with Arman, an embittered, honourable general, a man trapped in a loveless marriage and joylessly wedded to duty. The fate of two nations will rest on these two men–and somehow they must not only learn to overcome their own personal difficulties, but bring peace with honour to their countries. If they fail...many will die.
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
La Lune Blanche. Part Three by Lara Biyuts La Lune Blanche. Part Three by Lara Biyuts Nov. 13, 2010 $5.99 293392 words
The life of Anthony Blanche and his foster-son is happy,but both of them have to get through some trials:Jocelyn through an illness and Anthony through kidnapping.In the end, the life with the boy ennobles Anthony’s thoughts,smoothing his most dangerous whims.Also there are novelettes and several imaginative poems written by Anthony.Those suggestive writings are about male love too.
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Lara Biyuts (aka Lara Biuts, Larisa Biyuts), translator and author from East Europe, author of gay themed novels and essays. My given name has several derivatives and diminutives that I use as a part of my pen-names, and my surname is another story, longer and more difficult: I’ve simplified it, but in fact, it sounds and is initially spelled like the geographical name "Bijucie", and I seek my namesakes or learned persons who know more of the geographical name and history of the region and can share the info with me, the big fan of history, English language and linguistic in general, who is always in online search, placing reliance on Facebook, the busy place like no other. My novel La Lune Blanche is the first of the series. “Follow me, reader! Who told you that there is no true, faithful, eternal love in this world! May the liar's vile tongue be cut out! Follow me, my reader, and me alone, and I will show you such a love!” (Mikhail Bulgakov) “Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.” (Mikhail Bulgakov) for emails: larisabeeATyahooDOTcom
The Secret Trilogy: Three novels. Two women. One epic love story. by Francine Saint Marie The Secret Trilogy: Three novels. Two women. One epic love story. by Francine Saint Marie July 27, 2009 $8.95 283804 words Sample 15%
(2011 Edition) Helaine Kristenson is the leading authority in the field of psychosexual relations and the bestselling author of the how-to bible, Keeping Mr. Right. Professionally she deals with secrets of the heart everyday. Privately she even has a few of her own to keep her busy! Love, lawyers, reporters and blackmail-what's YOUR secret worth? (Includes LAMBDA Notable Book "The Secret Keeping")
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Francine Saint Marie's debut novel "The Secret Keeping" (book one of her trilogy) was a LAMBDA Notable Book, a Goldie Award finalist, a semi-finalist for the Independent Publishers Award, and an IPPY Award Bronze medalist. Her trilogy, "The Secret Trilogy" was nominated for the Ferro/Grumley literary prize in fiction. She is also the author of "Girl Trouble" a collection of thematic shorts, and "Write Now! How to Write That Novel--Today". A fine artist and writer, she was born, educated, and currently resides in the USA. Her newest novel "Persuasion" is slated for release by September 15, 2011. Francine says: "Thank you TONS for purchasing, downloading, and reviewing my titles on this site--much appreciated!"
Dynasty Of Ghosts by PL Nunn Dynasty Of Ghosts by PL Nunn March 16, 2010 $7.50 269270 words Sample 20%
Illya, a nobody in the king's army, he comes to the notice of Prince Ashe, Aldania's heir. Caught in a generations-long war, imprisoned by a mad king, the two discover a deadly history and a ghostly truth beneath. War and betrayal test their new bond to the limit. To end a dynasty of madness, Illya must embrace his hated ability to the lingering spirits of the dead, and look to them for answers.Il
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Under the Tall Pines: The Complete First Season by Keith Yates Under the Tall Pines: The Complete First Season by Keith Yates April 04, 2012 $9.99 262142 words Sample 20%
Welcome to the most fabulous eBook serial on the web.... Under the Tall Pines is a sexually charged and campy roller coaster ride based in a small town of Dark Pines, Mississippi. Written in the tradition of the late, great prime-time soaps of the 1980's, the story is a distinct, modern twist on Southern, small-town life. All 12 episodes of the first season available now in one e-book!
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Falling From The Tree (Darshian Tales #2) by Ann Somerville Falling From The Tree (Darshian Tales #2) by Ann Somerville Feb. 17, 2010 $4.99 254643 words Sample 30%
Sixteen years after "Kei’s Gift", Karik is taking his first steps into the wider world. But the question of his parentage, and the role Arman played in his history, are mysteries Karik has to solve. But in doing that, he gets a lot more than he bargained for – and to face the new challenges, he’ll need to grow up in a hurry. "Landing softly" is a side story to "Falling from the tree".
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
The Dread Wolf by Nikki Dorakis The Dread Wolf by Nikki Dorakis April 09, 2012 $7.00 252483 words Sample 20%
Book 2: The Hand of Justice. Meriq is dead. His Consort Aid'n has taken to the road as a mercenary to honour the promise he made his lover on his deathbed - to find and destroy the Magister Caerlon and his Slavers, and avenge his Morlan brothers-in-arms. Aid'n would see the quest through and then return to his life in Zetaria - he had reckoned without Bryndw, a wild, embittered Sylvan warrior...
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I have been writing on and off for a number of years, drawing on my spiritual beliefs and folk tales I have heard from around the world during my mad pretend-hippy days of back-packing around the globe. I finally became a responsible adult (after living in a bus like a refugee from a Cliff Richard movie) and settled back on the Isle of Wight. I took up work as a psychiatric nurse and this always took precedence until at the ripe old age of fifty-five, I decided to retire and go part-time so that I could finally work on the books I have been writing over the years. I am a Pagan priest and an ordained minister of the Church of Spiritual Humanism. I write for pleasure and now I want to share that pleasure with you. I hope these books bring you as much enjoyment in the reading of them as they have given me in the writing of them.
Flashpoint by Mel Keegan Flashpoint by Mel Keegan Nov. 16, 2011 $10.99 251935 words Sample 1%
The long-awaited penultimate volume in the ground-breaking HELLGATE series. At 250,000 words Flashpoint is an epic work, taking Travers and Marin to the crux of war. The Chicago battle group is bound for Velcastra, the frontier colonies are being lost to the Zunshu, Lai’a tests the new drive in Rabelais Space … and even if you’ve lived and breathed Hellgate, what happens next will rock you.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!
The Guardians by Rilbur Skryler The Guardians by Rilbur Skryler Nov. 07, 2010 You set the price! 248506 words Sample 50%
Jason Bester was your normal, everyday neighbor. Halfway through college, with loving, wonderful parents and a supportive brother. Then he made the mistake of coming out of the closet, and fell into the depths of hell, and chooses suicide. Moments before death, Fate intervenes. And her hand shall guide him through a hell beyond imagining to a fate that will change the foundations of the world.
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An avid reader from a young age, I started branching out into writing years ago. I started with several rather ambitious stories that were probably doomed to failure to begin with, above and beyond the personal circumstances that lead to me abandoning writing for years. Due to a chance overheard conversation while on the bus from school, an idea took root and I suddenly had the urge to write again. From there, my work has only grown -- and the future continues to look bright. Currently, I'm a web programmer looking for a job. Getting my degree was great, but it doesn't do me any good sitting up on my wall looking pretty!
Alien Encounters: The Wroussara Trilogy - Volume 1 - Star Hopper by Timothy M. Thompson Alien Encounters: The Wroussara Trilogy - Volume 1 - Star Hopper by Timothy M. Thompson March 31, 2011 $9.95 246031 words Sample 20%
Not all Alien Encounters are abductions… some are invitations! What would happen if… - Space Aliens had their own religion? Would they be as rigid and dogmatic as humans? - Space Aliens met a closeted gay earth man? Would they reject him, persecute him, or embrace him? These are the some of the questions that are answered in Alien Encounters: The Wroussara Trilogy – Vol 1. Star Hopper!
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Timothy M. Thompson is the owner and Webmaster of ClydeSight Productions - producers of original DSPP subliminal software, music, e-books, and more - including vintage tape recorder information and videos. Tim’s e-books include: “The Wroussara Trilogy - Volume One - Star Hopper”, a science fiction novel that tells the adventures and misadventures of a human being who is INVITED, rather than abducted by space aliens - to visit their world. "The Idiocy and the Oddity" an online HTML parody of Homer's epic - The Iliad and the Odyssey - called: which tells the tale from a cat's point of view. Tim has written two books with English author, Cathrine Garnell: “The Cross of Ramplet – The Mystery of Throckmorton Manor” - an historical mystery suspense novel set in Regency England around the sleepy village of Portsur. It combines the elegance of a Regency England Jane Austin romance with the cunning treasure hunt mystery style of Agatha Christie and the broad comedic style of Mel Brooks. "Cooking Up Customers for Marketing Success" – a how-to book in PDF format that explains the basic concepts behind a good marketing plan and gives readers techniques on how to think like a customer, instead of a producer. The lessons are augmented by food recipes that reflect the point of each concept through the cooking and eating experience.
Home Ground (Darshian Tales #4) by Ann Somerville Home Ground (Darshian Tales #4) by Ann Somerville Feb. 17, 2010 $4.99 232603 words Sample 30%
Wepizi is ready for the challenge of a new post, but it will test him more than he ever imagined, and Prince Juimei will learn the true role of a leader in a great crisis. In 'Bearing Fruit', it’s time for Kei, Arman and their friends to explore the fruits of peace and to build on the hard work of the last two decades. But if they thought life had settled down – they were much mistaken.
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
A Rising Darkness by Nikki Dorakis A Rising Darkness by Nikki Dorakis April 09, 2012 $6.00 226561 words Sample 20%
Meriq was six cycles old when the soldiers came. They raped and murdered his father, his mother, his older brother and his sister. and took him as battleprize for their Crown Prince a monstrous, twisted man of strange tastes and some persuasions. The King's vizier rescued the boy and took him to raise as his own. This was the boy destined to become King Janir's Dragon.
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I have been writing on and off for a number of years, drawing on my spiritual beliefs and folk tales I have heard from around the world during my mad pretend-hippy days of back-packing around the globe. I finally became a responsible adult (after living in a bus like a refugee from a Cliff Richard movie) and settled back on the Isle of Wight. I took up work as a psychiatric nurse and this always took precedence until at the ripe old age of fifty-five, I decided to retire and go part-time so that I could finally work on the books I have been writing over the years. I am a Pagan priest and an ordained minister of the Church of Spiritual Humanism. I write for pleasure and now I want to share that pleasure with you. I hope these books bring you as much enjoyment in the reading of them as they have given me in the writing of them.
Staying Power (Darshian Tales #3) by Ann Somerville Staying Power (Darshian Tales #3) by Ann Somerville Feb. 17, 2010 $4.99 220837 words Sample 30%
Karik always wanted to travel and see more of the world. Now he’s on his first major expedition to explore the mysterious land of Andon. But he’ll learn working in a team and managing diverse talents and personalities isn’t easy. It’s even harder when your leader is a prickly, handsome lieutenant and your colleague only opens his mouth to insert the other foot. Contains "Freely Given".
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
Dockalfar by PL Nunn Dockalfar by PL Nunn March 18, 2010 $6.25 212854 words Sample 20%
Kidnapped by creatures out of folklore, Alex and Victoria find themselves stolen to a land beyond imagination and under the power of creatures both deadly and beautiful. Will the seductions of this new world destroy their love and doom newfound alliances, or is their presence, mortals from a world without magic the salvation of this forgotten, fey realm?
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Forever Jocelyn by Lara Biyuts Forever Jocelyn by Lara Biyuts Nov. 13, 2010 $5.99 212340 words
Contemporary gay novel. Set in Rome and fictional island Aeolica nowadays, the novel is a sequel of the novel La Lune Blanche, story of the English boy of the name of Jocelyn Lindenridge-Blanche.
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Lara Biyuts (aka Lara Biuts, Larisa Biyuts), translator and author from East Europe, author of gay themed novels and essays. My given name has several derivatives and diminutives that I use as a part of my pen-names, and my surname is another story, longer and more difficult: I’ve simplified it, but in fact, it sounds and is initially spelled like the geographical name "Bijucie", and I seek my namesakes or learned persons who know more of the geographical name and history of the region and can share the info with me, the big fan of history, English language and linguistic in general, who is always in online search, placing reliance on Facebook, the busy place like no other. My novel La Lune Blanche is the first of the series. “Follow me, reader! Who told you that there is no true, faithful, eternal love in this world! May the liar's vile tongue be cut out! Follow me, my reader, and me alone, and I will show you such a love!” (Mikhail Bulgakov) “Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.” (Mikhail Bulgakov) for emails: larisabeeATyahooDOTcom
Black And Blue, The Blue Series Volume 3 by Josephine Dillon Black And Blue, The Blue Series Volume 3 by Josephine Dillon April 20, 2012 Free! 207414 words Read a sample
Dillon travels further down the rabbit hole as he tries to connect with his brother David. Defying God and Angelkind, he will painfully learn what he can and cannot do as a young mortal angel. David develops demonic allies as he continues to adapt to life after death in the volatile Underworld.
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Josephine Dillon was born March 9th, 1969 in Kenitra, Morocco, to parents Patricia and Eugene Godfrey. She grew up in Oceanside, one of the northern suburbs of San Diego, California, graduating from Vista High School. She later attended San Diego State University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing. She has been a registered nurse since graduating in 1995, working in the profession for the past sixteen years. As a novice writer, I wrote the first three books from The Blue Series during the years 2006 through 2009 and am currently writing the fourth and final book in the series. The story was created in the early 1980's, when I was a young teenager. These novels are my first work of fiction. Please note that all the characters and story are fictional and only a few isolated incidents paralleled my existence at the time. The Irish Setter Reuben, the high school, and the home address were all from my childhood and not fictional. I attended and graduated from Vista High School, (survived is more like it), and I lived and grew up in Oceanside. The failed attempt to drown was my experience, and I will admit to wanting desperately to be a boy when I was growing up. Along with that, I also had a very vivid imagination. My family, however, were not at all similiar to the Smiths - I had loving, caring, nonjudgemental parents who adored me. Hope you enjoy the book but most importantly for new writers like me, please write a review? Even if the book did not appeal to you, could you state why? I would really appreciate it. To those readers who braved a download of Beyond The Blue Part 1 and 2, please make sure to download the latest versions. I found a huge mistake in the sequencing of the chapters in the book and would appreciate it if my readers could download it again (it's free!) so that they can read it the way it should be read. This book was just too big to be a single work, which is why I spliced it, however in doing so, I made a mistake in the timing of the story. I hope you enjoy Beyond The Blue Part 1 and Part 2. Part 2 is for adult readers only and I've chosen to make it free because I want to write for the fun of it. If you catch grammatical errors, I apologize, but since I am my own editor, please forgive me. I am currently editing my third book, Black and Blue and it's another beast, 600 pages long. I'm editing slowly in my free time but it's tedious. If you would like me to split it up into two parts like I did the second book, then send me an email or write on my facebook page. I am also currently writing the fourth book, about 150 pages into it. Please write me reviews? I thrive on it and enjoy reading your thoughts. Or post a comment on my facebook page. This is my hobby and I will continue to allow downloads of my books for free to Smashword readers. If you want a printed copy, I am currently at Off The Book Shelf, but that will cost you because I only get a small percentage of the profit and can't set the price. I might look into Create A Space instead if it will save the reader money. We'll see what happens, til then, happy reading.
Dangerous Moonlight by Mel Keegan Dangerous Moonlight by Mel Keegan April 17, 2009 $10.95 206284 words Sample 10%
In the style and spirit of FORTUNES OF WAR comes this rollicking historical set in 1727, in a world of highwaymen, duels fought over honor, fortunes won and lost on the cards -- and delicious gay romance. It’s a era of swords, pistols, midnight chases, deceit and sensuality. If you enjoy Keegan's historicals, don't miss this meticulously researched tale of stunning heroes and outrageous fortune.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!
Nocturne by Mel Keegan Nocturne by Mel Keegan April 15, 2009 $10.95 200386 words Sample 10%
Step into the glittering world of the ancient, the immortal -- the vampyre. Intrigue welcomes Capt. Vincent Bantry to London,1892. He's a veteran of the Far East, opium smugglers, Manchu warlords, but little in his experience prepares him for Irish occultist Michael Flynn, who's like no man he ever knew. Flynn draws him into an occult, exotic world, where the Tarot foretells an uncertain future.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!
The Game (The Emperor's Library: Book Three) by Frederick Kirchhoff The Game (The Emperor's Library: Book Three) by Frederick Kirchhoff May 04, 2011 $4.00 200294 words Sample 15%
The Game takes place 20 years after The Tritargon. Jon and his partner Dan are living quietly in Kar, as dealers in antiquities, until a mysterious book leads to a series of unforeseen events, culminating in the re-creation of an ancient, multidimensional game that has the potential to obliterate the planet. This game reunites Jon with Zoë, Klei and other figures from his past.
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A graduate of Harvard College, Frederick Kirchhoff has held a number of academic positions and has written books and articles on many literary topics, including British Romanticism and the writings of William Morris. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Bound by Megan Derr Bound by Megan Derr Sep. 09, 2011 $9.99 198923 words Sample 20%
Ingolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy. In a last desperate attempt to combat Salhara's deadly magic, Ingolf flees to the country of Illussor, there to steal the sword...
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Megan grew up a military brat and traveled extensively with her family. She is now firmly settled in Ohio, with two roommates and their five cats. She has always been book obsessed, and writing obsessed since she first gave it a whirl in college. Romance and fantasy are her primary obsessions, but she’s game to write just about anything and enjoys a challenge. She is a sucker for stories of enemies becoming lovers. When not writing, Megan is drinking too much coffee, reading still more books, and harassing family and friends, or otherwise doing whatever possible to avoid editing.
Different Senses by Ann Somerville Different Senses by Ann Somerville Jan. 20, 2010 $6.99 193937 words Sample 15%
Being shot triggered Javen's genetic empathy. As a result, he lost his career and his lover. Now he has to adjust to losing the job and the man he loved, as well as a unsuspected racial heritage. Born to privilege, his search for a new career brings him in repeated contact with the despised banis race, and he finds himself drawn towards the people and their concerns.[Complete Volume-Parts I & II]
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
Benedetto Casanova - The Memoirs by Marten Weber Benedetto Casanova - The Memoirs by Marten Weber March 29, 2011 $9.69 189771 words Sample 10%
Benedetto Casanova, brother to the famous womanizer Giacomo, has left us his sensual (fictional) memoirs.
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I am of mixed parentage (a man and a woman) and have lived in more countries than I can count on hands and feet together. I speak several languages, and believe in multiculturalism, tolerance, and free champagne also in economy class. I dislike bigots and fanatics of all denominations. I am hugely uncomfortable with labels, even seemingly benign ones such as 'gay,' 'straight,' or 'sugar-free' and prefer instead to judge people by their sense of humor and shoe size. I believe that everybody, regardless of race or gender, income or size of genitals, should be gay for a year. Over the past two decades, I have published hundreds of stories and novellas and set them free on the Internet, not always under my real name. Some of them have mated with other texts, music and videos, to produce the most curious offspring. One story has left the known universe and is currently a best-seller on Pharus II. Most of my recent books concern the lives and adventures of men, both today, in history, and in the future.
Star Base: The Rockets by J.T. Starr Star Base: The Rockets by J.T. Starr Nov. 28, 2011 $3.99 187471 words Sample 20%
“Sex is only dirty if it's done right.” Star Base: The Rockets by: J.T. Starr is an out of this world lesbian love triangle featuring a rock band. This lesbian fantasy is about a sexy female rock star that becomes romantically involved with a smoking hot Czar and a beautiful Star Base fighter pilot - a wild ride of passion and deception that results in marriage, divorce, blackmail, and murder.
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J.T. Starr is an author and publisher living in Dallas, Texas. She is the owner/founder of JTstarrbooks.com an ebook seller.
Where the Rainbow Ends by Jameson Currier Where the Rainbow Ends by Jameson Currier Dec. 23, 2011 $9.99 183137 words Sample 5%
A powerful, compelling, and heartfelt first novel of a young gay man's quest for faith, family, and understanding during the early years of the AIDS epidemic.
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Jameson Currier is the author of three novels, Where the Rainbow Ends, nominated for a Lambda Literary award, The Third Buddha, and The Wolf at the Door, and four collections of short fiction: Dancing on the Moon; Desire, Lust, Passion, Sex; Still Dancing: New and Selected Stories; and The Haunted Heart and Other Tales, which was awarded a Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Fiction Collection. His short fiction has appeared in many literary magazines and Web sites, including OutsiderInk, Velvet Mafia, Blithe House Quarterly, Absinthe Literary Review, Confrontation, Rainbow Curve, Christopher Street, Harrington Gay Men’s Fiction Quarterly, and the anthologies Men on Men 5, Best American Gay Fiction 3, Certain Voices, Boyfriends from Hell, Men Seeking Men, Mammoth Book of New Gay Erotica, Best Gay Erotica, Best American Erotica, Best Gay Romance, Best Gay Stories, Circa 2000, Rebel Yell, I Do/I Don't, Where the Boys Are, Nine Hundred & Sixty-Nine, Wilde Stories, Unspeakable Horror, and Making Literature Matter. His AIDS-themed short stories have also been translated into French by Anne-Laure Hubert and published as Les Fantômes. His reviews, essays, interviews, and articles on AIDS and gay culture have been published in many national and local publications, including The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Newsday, The Dallas Morning News, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, Lambda Book Report, The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review, Dallas Voice, The Washington Blade, Southern Voice, Metrosource, Bay Area Reporter, Frontiers, Ten Percent, The New York Native, The New York Blade, Out, and Body Positive. In 2010, he founded Chelsea Station Editions, an independent press devoted to gay literature. In 2011, the press began publishing Chelsea Station, a new literary magazine devoted to gay writing. Currier currently resides in Manhattan.
Unmentionables by David Greene Unmentionables by David Greene June 27, 2010 $4.99 183029 words Sample 15%
Unmentionables is the story of two pairs of lovers in the Civil War south. One couple is straight, white and wealthy. The other is gay, black and enslaved. ...."Think Gone with the Wind meets Brokeback Mountain, one of the best novels of the year for any grown-up." --Kindle Nation Daily.... Winner 2010 Book of the Year award - Gay/Lesbian Fiction-ForeWord Review
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David Greene's creative life has evolved from film to photography to writing. While a student at the University of Michigan he wrote and directed a feature length film, Pamela and Ian, in which the characters grapple with the fact that they are shadows of light and that the film must end. After college David created a collection of black and white photographic portraits of men and women who artfully played with gender roles. This collection of photographs, called Shameless, was exhibited in galleries in Berkeley, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Zurich. David also created a series of photographs for the book Men Loving Men. Two of these photographs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. David is the spouse of painter James Stephens. They live in Chicago.
Eleanor - a novel by D E Austin Eleanor - a novel by D E Austin May 17, 2012 $4.99 180155 words Sample 20%
1960 America, romantic love between two young widows living in a small town.
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Stories from ancient Sumer to 1930's America to a "Mad Maxish" future, though most revolve around love and romance in unusual or forbidden circumstances. Some eroticism though more of an imaginative, speculative or "literary" sort rather than blatantly descriptive eroticism.
Hidden Secrets by Sophia DeLuna Hidden Secrets by Sophia DeLuna May 09, 2012 $5.99 180008 words Sample 20%
When a Sarvian spaceship crash-lands on Shakaran, the people of both cultures have to deal with unexpected and new experiences. Will the Shakari help building a new ship for the Sarvians? How will the Sarvians cope with the cultural differences they are confronted with?
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I live on the outskirts of Nuremberg, and I love going for walks in the forest, which starts just across the road. My greatest passions are the English language, writing and photography. I also love singing, digital painting and creating digital art. Some of my photos and digital paintings can be viewed here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/sophiadeluna
The Rabelais Alliance by Mel Keegan The Rabelais Alliance by Mel Keegan Sep. 04, 2011 $10.99 177956 words Sample 10%
In a part of space so terrible it is known as Hellgate, the Fleet supercarriers hunt the starship wreckers, privateers who, alone, navigate the Rabelais Drift and hold the keys to survival on the frontier. The Resalq are not the dead race humans suppose; we share a common enemy known only as the Zunshu. Neil Travers and Curtis Marin are at the hub of spiraling events which must culminate in war.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!
When Twilight Falls by Gerard Whittaker When Twilight Falls by Gerard Whittaker Aug. 13, 2010 $4.00 176929 words Sample 40%
All Reg wanted was to climb the cooperate ladder, instead he found himself fighting space pirates, company security sweepers and even his own corrupt bosses. And the only help he had was a slave girl, a doctor who wouldn't even give her own name, and a nun who was far more than she seemed. Oh, and an archaeologist who couldn't keep out of trouble. But together they would change the galaxy.
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Once I was a soldier, getting blown up a few times convinced me that a change of career might be a good idea. However, given some of the jobs I've done since, being shot in the chest could be preferable to being stabbed in the back. I've studied military history. Used most types of swords and medieval weapons. Spent a few years learning how to write. And had my fair share of rejection slips. I'm still hoping to see my work in print. However, in the meantime I want to share my worlds with the world at large. Perhaps someone might suggest ways to improve my writing. I've enjoyed writing When Twilight Falls, but it took too long due to two relationship failures. It's a long book, but I wanted to develop the story slowly with an ever increasing threat level. I've written about fourteen books so far, not all were completed. I was half way through a novel about an alien invasion, with modern day fighters taking on flying saucers. Then I saw a little film called Independence Day. And sulked for a month. There are too many Sci Fi books written for children, in my opinion. So I'm trying to write for adults, if that includes a bit of sex then so be it. Heroes are just normal people in extraordinary circumstances. When they get the job done, they are still just your average Joe with all the weaknesses of you or I. For some reason most of my worlds are not very nice, I suppose the good worlds don't need saving. So there is plenty of scope for temptation in many forms for the 'Heroes' to fall into. When you put yourself in their place, wouldn't you give in to temptation too? All the best to one and all. I wish you the best of luck in avoiding temptation. I've just uploaded a short novel called The Streets of Bucharest. I'm still working on the full sized book and expect it to be online shortly. I'm sorry I screwed up not loading the full version. But I did give it for free to make up for my mistake. The Full version of The Streets of Bucharest is now online. It's only 40,000 words, but I hope you will enjoy it. Just rewrote an old book of mine. The Bonds of Time. It was an experiment in erotic drama. With a lot of BDSM thrown in. For anyone interested it also gives a short description of Aeden, a couple of years after the founding. It was not a very nice place when TIME was first being formed for self defence, and long before the Cosmic Guardians were even thought of to protect the Multiverse. Finished Isralla, and am now working on a sequel called Enryn, using a new slant, telling of a war from the Marines' point of view. I'm writing these with as little sex and as much action as the characters will let me. So if anything goes wrong, blame them! Date 13 December 2010 Thanks for the rating, for a writer who lives and works alone any kind of a pat on the back is very welcome. Sometimes... I am intending to finish Of Dusk and Dawn in the New year. But I admit to getting writer's block and being side tracked by Isralla and Enryn. I hope these books will keep you all amused till I can get back to D&D. A word of warning, I've finished a new book called The Cloud Knights. A sort of cross between Biggles and Sharp, set in a crazy world you will not recgignise. So if you like the idea of biplanes versus airships, politics and treason, and a hero determined to rise from the ranks to become a Cloud Knight, fighting for freedom in a world were every thing is for sale to those with the rank to clame it. Then you might like it. Currently working on a sequil called the Sky Knights, which will be big. And if that works I might round off the trilogy with the Star Knights. I also draw my own book covers, using DAZ Studio, which explains how I keep uploading new covers. Gerard Whittaker
It's All Relative by J.M. Snyder It's All Relative by J.M. Snyder March 20, 2012 $8.99 176773 words Sample 20%
Michael brings his lover Dan home to meet his family ... and come out to them at the same time. But an unexpected phone call interrupts his announcement -- family matriarch Aunt Evie is dead. With Dan in tow, Michael follows his family to Sugar Creek, where he spent his summers growing up, to prepare for the funeral. Amid the memories and relatives, Michael's world begins to slip.
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An author of gay erotic romance, J.M. Snyder began self-publishing gay erotic fiction in 2002. Since then, Snyder has worked with several e-publishers, most notably Amber Allure Press and eXcessica Publishing. Snyder’s short fiction has appeared online at Ruthie’s Club, Tit-Elation, Eros Monthly, and Amazon Shorts, as well as in anthologies released by Alyson Books, Cleis Press, and others. For more book excerpts, free fiction, and purchasing information, please visit http://jmsnyder.net.
FALL LOVE by Anne Whitehouse FALL LOVE by Anne Whitehouse April 26, 2009 Free! 172700 words Read a sample
Fall Love tells the intertwined stories of four twenties-something artists and professionals adrift in the bad old pre-AIDS New York of 1980. From a summer of love through an autumn of deceit and regret, we follow the lives of Althea, Jeanne, Paul, and Bryce from self-sacrifice to self-knowledge.
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Anne Whitehouse was born and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from Harvard College and Columbia University. She is the author of The Surveyor’s Hand (poems) and Fall Love (novel). Poems from her series, Blessings and Curses, have appeared widely in journals. Her second novel, Rosalind’s Ring, is set in Birmingham. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. www.annewhitehouse.com
Wicked Game by Alex Anderson Wicked Game by Alex Anderson April 22, 2012 $4.99 170038 words Sample 11%
What began as a game of sexual conquest soon spirals out of control for three young men celebrating their college graduation. Reno, Jonah, and Zach have nothing more on their minds than having a good time and winning the game. That changes when their targets turn out to be more than simple game pieces. As each player falls into the clutches of such a wicked game, it's anybody's guess who will win.
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Swan Songs by Tarn Swan Swan Songs by Tarn Swan June 01, 2010 $4.95 170028 words Sample 20%
Fab and Fun - The Stardust Diaries are unique. They're a soap opera, a comedy, a drama, a romance and a love story like no other. Let Tarn Swan take you through a year of life with his beautiful and mischievous partner Jonathan Lane, aka, Stardust Twinkles.
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The Stardust Diaries are unique - they're a soap opera, a domestic drama, a comedy and a thoroughly entertaining and often moving love story. 'Swan Songs' is the first installment of the fictional autobiography series 'The Stardust Diaries' The love of Tarn's life is his transgender partner, Jonathan Lane, assistant manager in a jeweller's shop, aka Stardust Twinkles, transvestite and part time drag queen. Life with Twinkles is many things, but quiet isn’t one of them. He’s beautiful, complex, impulsive, a diva, demanding, loving, bitchy, jealous, emotional and sometimes just plain naughty! Tarn's views and philosophical observations on life and love with his unique partner are highly entertaining. The hub of T & T's social life is The Pink Parrot Club, a haven for the transgender crowd. Here you’ll find Twink's best friend, Lulu, and his deadly rival, Natalie, the fiend in a frock. Meet the ballroom dancing medics, Teddy and Maurice, and Brian, the club owner, and a host of others including Rick the lascivious barman. Follow the everyday trials, tribulations heartaches and joys of life with a man who has a unique aspect to his personality. An uplifting and tender book with some real laugh out loud moments. Tarn Swan has an alter ego known as Fabian Black http://www.fabianblackromance.com
La Lune Blanche. Part One and Part Two by Lara Biyuts La Lune Blanche. Part One and Part Two by Lara Biyuts Nov. 13, 2010 $5.99 169907 words Sample 1%
A story of a boy and his freely-chosen relationship with his adult friend, a rich good-looking gay man of the name of Anthony Blanche. Europe. Nowadays. The novel is the world where pleasures of life and pleasures of art are just norms.
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Lara Biyuts (aka Lara Biuts, Larisa Biyuts), translator and author from East Europe, author of gay themed novels and essays. My given name has several derivatives and diminutives that I use as a part of my pen-names, and my surname is another story, longer and more difficult: I’ve simplified it, but in fact, it sounds and is initially spelled like the geographical name "Bijucie", and I seek my namesakes or learned persons who know more of the geographical name and history of the region and can share the info with me, the big fan of history, English language and linguistic in general, who is always in online search, placing reliance on Facebook, the busy place like no other. My novel La Lune Blanche is the first of the series. “Follow me, reader! Who told you that there is no true, faithful, eternal love in this world! May the liar's vile tongue be cut out! Follow me, my reader, and me alone, and I will show you such a love!” (Mikhail Bulgakov) “Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.” (Mikhail Bulgakov) for emails: larisabeeATyahooDOTcom
That Famous Happy End by Samantha M. Derr That Famous Happy End by Samantha M. Derr Sep. 13, 2011 $8.99 167525 words Sample 20%
Nothing is sweeter than following a story and its characters through all the ups and downs, the trials, the pains, and seeing them finally reach that moment, that day, that place they worked so hard to gain.
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The Lady From Holsten by Michelle Burgin The Lady From Holsten by Michelle Burgin Oct. 31, 2011 $2.99 165257 words Sample 20%
Her father expects Laura to marry an old, unkempt drunkard. It was her duty, and her feelings didn't factor into it. But Laura has no such intention. She plans instead to seek refuge at the social event of the year: the Yuletide Ball. Struggling between love and easy security, enemies force her to flee to the frosty north on a fool's errand. As her passions run deeper, can she face her true self?
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I grew up in Indiana and attended college at IU Bloomington. I live with my husband and two cats. I've always loved reading and writing. Genre fiction is my favorite; including science fiction, horror and fantasy. I love stuff like Tales from the Crypt comics and Robert E. Howard's pulp fiction.
Rymellan 1: Disobedience Means Death by Sarah Ettritch Rymellan 1: Disobedience Means Death by Sarah Ettritch Jan. 09, 2010 $4.99 164178 words Sample 25%
Girlfriends since their teens, Lesley and Mo can't imagine life without each other. But they live on the planet Rymel, in a strict society that selects life-mates for its citizens and executes those who violate their life-bonds. Will they do what their society expects of them, or will they sacrifice their lives for their love?
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The Flight from Kar (The Emperor's Library: Book One) by Frederick Kirchhoff The Flight from Kar (The Emperor's Library: Book One) by Frederick Kirchhoff May 03, 2011 $3.00 162826 words Sample 15%
Expelled from the Valley of Women, the seventeen-year-old Jon finds friendship with the Forester Zoë and love with her brother John. But disaster strikes, and Jon leads Zoë and his companions to Kar, the imperial capital, where they save the Emperor and his library from religious fanatics who menace the city and commence a journey of challenge and discovery.
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A graduate of Harvard College, Frederick Kirchhoff has held a number of academic positions and has written books and articles on many literary topics, including British Romanticism and the writings of William Morris. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Power Play by J.M. Snyder Power Play by J.M. Snyder June 16, 2010 $8.99 162586 words Sample 20%
Ryan is the star of his college hockey team until an accident leaves him in a wheelchair. When he meets Dante, a short track speedskater, a love of the ice brings them together. But many obstacles stand in their way: Ryan's therapy. Dante's first boyfriend. Lack of funding for Dante's Olympic hope, his harassing boss, a friend in love with him, and a ruthless teammate who will do anything to win.
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An author of gay erotic romance, J.M. Snyder began self-publishing gay erotic fiction in 2002. Since then, Snyder has worked with several e-publishers, most notably Amber Allure Press and eXcessica Publishing. Snyder’s short fiction has appeared online at Ruthie’s Club, Tit-Elation, Eros Monthly, and Amazon Shorts, as well as in anthologies released by Alyson Books, Cleis Press, and others. For more book excerpts, free fiction, and purchasing information, please visit http://jmsnyder.net.
I Should Have Known by Karin Bishop I Should Have Known by Karin Bishop March 22, 2012 $4.99 160006 words Sample 10%
Edward Campion was a lonely man who only interacted with the world through his industrial designs. He found a kindred spirit in his wife Monica, only to have their cozy world forever altered with the introduction of a gay couple and a sharp lawyer. Edward will be launched on a journey to become a woman named Edie …but who will benefit and who will suffer?
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I write for the joy of meeting new people--my characters--and learning what happens to them. I'm very interested in the discovery of a person's true nature and sexual identity, and exploring different genres and structure. I have been writing since ...ever. I won my first national writing award in sixth grade (a small, dusty trophy in a hutch at my mother's). Like many authors, I edited and contributed to my high school and college creative writing magazines, then life got in the way and didn't write for years. Flash forward and I sold some magazine articles in fields I was interested in (music and travel) and all over again, I fell in love with watching words appear on the screen. More to the point, I fell in love with characters appearing on my screen, moving and breathing and living on their own. I fell in love with setting things up, and watching what happens. I hope you will enjoy sharing their journey! Karin
Queens Camp by Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard Queens Camp by Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard Aug. 31, 2010 $6.99 159986 words Sample 10%
An ordinary camping trip with five gay friends turns sour when, first, they meet up with some bullies, and then get swept away with the bullies to an unknown place by a beam of pure white light. Once there, the ten are forced to face adversity and discover for themselves what they are really made of. The fight for survival and supremacy dogs their every turn as they search for a way to get home.
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* Born in Concord, California. Raised in South Lake Tahoe, California. * Avid fan of true-life haunting and ghost stories. Even lived in several haunted houses and has some psychic ability. * Major roller coaster fanatic. This fanaticism is only surpassed by his love for Disneyland which proves that Jeffrey is either an eternal child or certifiably insane. * An ordained minister of the Universal Life Church. Proof that Hell has, indeed, frozen over. * Lives in Washington State with his partner, Vincent, and two cats, Kodora and Koji. * Was an announcer in radio for many years, where "I got paid to sit in front of a microphone and talk to myself." * Favorite Quote: "I like children. If they're properly cooked." W.C. Fields. * As a teen, he was once denied entrance to Disneyland because of a hole in the knee of his jeans.
Deep Sky by Mel Keegan Deep Sky by Mel Keegan Sep. 04, 2011 $10.99 157627 words Sample 10%
The humans of the Deep Sky’s rebel colonies and the last of the Resalq fight to survive against an enemy known only as the Zunshu -- and the odds are against them. Nothing is what it seems, with allies in Fleet and enemies among the Freespacers. When Travers and Marin are assigned to the super-carrier Kiev on the Omaru blockade, all bets are off, and it’s every man for himself.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!
Point of Hopes: A Novel of Astreiant by Melissa Scott Point of Hopes: A Novel of Astreiant by Melissa Scott March 30, 2012 $8.99 157137 words Sample 10%
Nicolas Rathe is a pointsman, a dedicated watchman in the great city of Astreiant. During the annual trade fair, with a city filled with travelers and merchants, someone is stealing children. The populace is getting angry and frightened and convinced that a foreigner must be to blame. The first in a series of fantasy novels filled with adventure, intrigue and gay romance.
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Melissa Scott studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, and earned her PhD. in comparative history. She published her first novel in 1984, and has since written some two dozen science fiction and fantasy works, including three co-authored with her partner, Lisa A. Barnett. Scott’s work is known for the elaborate and well-constructed settings. While many of her protagonists are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, this is perfectly integrated into the rest of the story and is rarely a major focus of the story. Shadow Man, alone among Scott’s works, focuses explicitly on issues of sexuality and gender. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction in 1986, and has won several Lambda Literary Awards. In addition to writing, Scott also teaches writing, offering classes via her website and publishing a writing guide. Scott lived with her partner, author Lisa A. Barnett, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for 27 years, until the latter’s death of breast cancer on May 2, 2006.
Cold Front (Pindone Files #1) by Ann Somerville Cold Front (Pindone Files #1) by Ann Somerville March 05, 2010 $3.99 156556 words Sample 25%
Dek tops. Ren bottoms. Neither gives an inch. Kinky, tough, troubled, caring. Cops and lovers, fighting crime and, sometimes, each other, in a vast cold land where the criminals read minds and the cops never know what they'll face next. First half of the "Pindone Files". Contains "One Brief Encounter", "A House is not a Home" and "Cold Front"
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Ann Somerville grew up in one of Australia’s prettiest small cities. In 1989, she left Australia with a BA and a burning ambition to see more of the world and its people, and to discover this ‘culture’ thing people kept telling her about. In 2006, she returned home to Southeast Queensland with two more degrees, an English husband, and a staggering case of homesickness, vowing never to leave Australia again. Her long, plot-driven fiction featuring gay and bisexual characters has been professionally published, although copious free full length stories and novels are also available on her website. She blogs about writing, publishing, her life and many shiny distracting things.
Gabriel by Marten Weber Gabriel by Marten Weber Dec. 05, 2011 $9.69 154639 words Sample 10%
Marten Weber’s "Gabriel" is a complex tale of innocence lost and love won. Against the backdrop of a rising China, we witness culture shock and racism, cruelty and greed, while also gaining a fascinating insight into the world of diplomacy and big business. Overwhelmed by the world around them, two men lose everything they believe in, in order to find each other.
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I am of mixed parentage (a man and a woman) and have lived in more countries than I can count on hands and feet together. I speak several languages, and believe in multiculturalism, tolerance, and free champagne also in economy class. I dislike bigots and fanatics of all denominations. I am hugely uncomfortable with labels, even seemingly benign ones such as 'gay,' 'straight,' or 'sugar-free' and prefer instead to judge people by their sense of humor and shoe size. I believe that everybody, regardless of race or gender, income or size of genitals, should be gay for a year. Over the past two decades, I have published hundreds of stories and novellas and set them free on the Internet, not always under my real name. Some of them have mated with other texts, music and videos, to produce the most curious offspring. One story has left the known universe and is currently a best-seller on Pharus II. Most of my recent books concern the lives and adventures of men, both today, in history, and in the future.
Cry Liberty by Mel Keegan Cry Liberty by Mel Keegan Sep. 04, 2011 $10.99 153341 words Sample 10%
The Colonial War begins as the Zunshu devour worlds beyond Hellgate. The Confederacy deploys in the Deep Sky and the last Resalq fight for the survival of all. The struggle for the liberty of the frontier might die stillborn. Marin and Travers spearhead the action, from the heights of On’rabi to the pits of Omaru’s citybottom. The future will be forged in the dark heart of Hellgate.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!
Fairytales Slashed Volume One by Megan Derr Fairytales Slashed Volume One by Megan Derr Sep. 07, 2011 $8.99 151834 words Sample 20%
Fairytales never grow old, because there is never an end of new ways to tell them, new ways to see them. In this first volume of many to come, see what happens when a humble blacksmith fights a duel, a prince conspires with bandits, and a lonely thief seeks shelter in a lone tower...
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Megan grew up a military brat and traveled extensively with her family. She is now firmly settled in Ohio, with two roommates and their five cats. She has always been book obsessed, and writing obsessed since she first gave it a whirl in college. Romance and fantasy are her primary obsessions, but she’s game to write just about anything and enjoys a challenge. She is a sucker for stories of enemies becoming lovers. When not writing, Megan is drinking too much coffee, reading still more books, and harassing family and friends, or otherwise doing whatever possible to avoid editing.
The Lords of Harbendane by Mel Keegan The Lords of Harbendane by Mel Keegan April 18, 2009 $10.95 151013 words Sample 10%
There are seasons for peace and seasons for war. This is a season for sheer survival. Rogan Dahl and Tristan Carlin meet by chance and are caught up in the storm of events leading to the greatest battlefield of their time. Their meeting is the pivot-point around which the future revolves, for both Harbendane and their own lives, as they're enmeshed in an illicit love affair which could mean death.
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A self-confessed science fiction and fantasy devotee, Mel Keegan is known for novels across a wide range of subjects, from the historical to the future action-adventure ... but certainly MK is best known for the NARC series, featuring iconic characters Jarrat and Stone. Mel lives in South Australia with an eccentric family. From 1989 to 2001, GMP Ltd. in the UK issued the Keegan titles, and released eight original novels plus numerous reprints. In 1999, GMP was bought out -- twice! -- and the final owner of the old company was a magazine publisher (Millivres Publishing Group) which had, essentially, no interest in contintuing the old paperback list. In short order the editorial staff was laid off and the writers were set free... You'd be surprised at the writers who were suddenly adrift without anchor or rudder! Keegan, Josh Lanyon, David Patrick Beavers, Chris Hunt, and others. Some of us have clawed our way back and are rebuilding careers which were badly damaged by the demise of GMP. Regrettably, others have vanished. Here's Keegan's current backlist (all titles published via GMP and Alyson, plus those in-the-works with Millivres at the time of the shut-down, plus all titles issued to date by DreamCraft: In GMP and Millivres: ICE, WIND AND FIRE NARC #1: DEATH’S HEAD (abridged) NARC #2 EQUINOX FORTUNES OF WAR STORM TIDE WHITE ROSE OF NIGHT AN EAST WIND BLOWING AQUAMARINE Breakheart (in Swords of the Rainbow, from Alyson) In DreamCraft: HELLGATE #1: The Rabelais Alliance HELLGATE #2: Deep Sky HELLGATE #3: Cry Liberty HELLGATE #4: Probe HELLGATE #5: Flashpoint NARC #1: Death’s Head, complete and unabridged NARC #2: Equinox NARC #3: Scorpio NARC #4: Stopover NARC #5: Aphelion The Vampyre #1: Nocturne The Vampyre #2: Twilight LEGENDS #1: The Winds of Chance Dangerous Moonlight The Deceivers The Swordsman The Lords of Harbendane Mindspace Tiger, Tiger Umbriel (with Jayne DeMarco) Windrage White Rose of Night (reissue) Fortunes of War (reissue) Aquamarine (reissue) Storm Tide (reissue) Novellas: Callisto Switch Breakheart (unabridged) Crimes of Passion Non-fiction and Poetry: The Hellgate Companion The Future According to Keegan Worms in the Big Apple Mel Keegan: 20 Poems During 2009, all titles are being made available in every possible ebook format, as well as paperback and hardcover. Visit MK OnLine or The World According to Mel, to join our mailing list ... we'll keep you posted!