The Wanderlust is sailing south. Four new countries to visit, and nothing is going to stop them. Not rumours of pirates or stories of tropical storms. But despite the new lands and languages, something is off. Tanden isn't quite himself, struggling with a painful anniversary and unsure of what his future will hold once they've visited every country on the continent. Soren does his best to support him, but isn't sure what Tanden needs. Even if he can't help Tanden, Soren is learning more about what he's capable of, both as a husband and a first mate. Unfortunately, Tanden might need to lose himself before discovering who he really is.

Soren didn't realize how much he loved exploring new places until he met Tanden. Tanden didn't realize how much he needed a partner until he met Soren. Their first year together was an adventure neither of them had expected. A good adventure, until the fire. Ever since the fire, Tanden and Soren have been sailing up and down the coast, revisiting the Northern countries. They've been to them all, except for one, and it's a bit of a mystery-Sunland. For two men who love sailing, exploring landlocked Sunland is going to be a challenge. But any challenge will be worth it to be the first people from Zianna to properly visit Sunland in over four hundred years. They leave the Wanderlust to their crew, find a good guide, and head out. They're excited to learn more about the country, it's people, their culture and language. And while they're at it, they might learn more about their relationship, and what part they each play in the game.

Lord Tanden is finally free. Free from his family's obligations, free to sail around the world, free to explore. It's all he's ever wanted, to be allowed to experience everything life has to offer, away from the stuffy meeting halls of his childhood. To indulge his wanderlust. However, wanderlust isn't the only thing he's after. Captain Tanden is rich, he's charming, and he's handsome. He knows he can get the prettiest girl or the most attractive man in every port. Yet, he knows that none of them will hold his interest for long. He's always moved quickly, from one country to the next, from one lover to someone else. No one can keep up, but he doesn't mind. Tanden's life and adventures are a game he's destined to play on his own. But then he meets Soren in a bar, and things change. Soren isn't just an excellent sailor and fantastic candidate for first mate, he might be capable of keeping up. He might be the only person willing to play Tanden's game.

When Captain Jenkin's crew is taken prisoner by a hungry ship full of blood pirates, he is forced to use his wit and odd array of skills to try and free them... but the pirate's captain has a few skills of his own, and when he sets his sights on taking Jenkin's for himself, the young captain learns that his own neck might be the one most in danger.

Jeffery is sick, sea sick. After a mysterious creature from the depths saved him from drowning, Jeffery just can't seem to keep his head out of the water. Bound in lust and put in a compromising situation, Jeffery makes an astonishing decision to go forth to find this merman. Cover by @coxkora

"Very good, Wesley," he breathed, the warm air fanning across the merchant captain's face. "Now I suggest you listen closely because I don't do this very often." Wesley curiosity grew, though he kept a healthy degree of skepticism as he listened to the pirate. "I'm prepared to offer you a deal." "What kind of deal?" he asked, his heart racing. "I seem to have found something that I want even more than your ship's cargo," he said with an unsettling smirk. "And I am prepared to let what remains of your crew sail free if I get it." "Name your price," Wesley said, at this point ready to agree to anything if his crew would live. Valentine reached out and tilted Wesley's head up so he could get a better view of it. His smirk seemed to grow as he let one little word slip through his lips. "You." *This is an LGBTQ+ story*

As a librarian working in an underwater library, Ramos likes his peace and quiet, which is distrubed only a few times a year when an author swims by to do a book signing. This time around, it's Kai, a famous writer of steamy romances going by the pen name Phish Seaman, and despite never reading any of his books, Ramos greatly dislikes the man even before meeting him, the pen name being the majority of the reason. Once the signing is over, Ramos is relieved that he will never have to see Kai again. Or so he thinks until the library finds itself with no funding thanks to the new, corrupt mayor. With his library in danger of closing, Ramos has to enlist help from Kai, asking him to come by again for another book signing if only to get a few more months to figure out a new plan to keep the library afloat. Kai does a lot more than that, and the more time he and Ramos spend together, the closer they get, until their tentative friendship turns into something else. Much as Ramos doesn't want to. [Second place in the Aro Ace Awards, Nano Watt 2025 Winner]

|•COMPLETED ✔ •| ✴•Book 1 of the Pirate series•✴ Twenty four year old Captain Arlow is doing what he does best, transporting goods with the other cargo ships. But on one disastrous and fateful day, he comes face to face with the problem that every sailor fears; Pirates. The French pirates have managed to successfully take the two ships accompanying them and begin attacking them and Captain Arlow doesn't have to think twice before joining in to protect his crew. But what happens when the feared pirate captain takes a liking to our young captain? He merely thinks of him as his new play thing. Will Arlow be able to withstand this heartless pirate, or will something more become of their relationship during their long journey together?

John Laurens hated pirates, absolutely despised them. They steal, they kill, they smell, and much more. But what really pushes John over the edge is the kidnapping of his sister. John goes out to find her. He lands on an island where John finds a locket that shows him who he needs/wants and where to find them. Not long after another gang of pirates come to steal their boat. Captain Alexander Hamilton needs to find the locket of Amour, he just had to if he ever wants to find his wife again. He and his crew finally find the island only to see the locket was taken, in rage Alexander sets out to find the locket and kill anyone in his way. After a storm; Alexander and John are stranded in a new unknown island. A pirate and a pirate hater. One willing to die for the locket, the other willing to kill. They must learn to deal with their hatred and their new sudden affections. Highest: #19 in Adventure Disclaimer: Musical belongs to Mr. Lin Manuel-Miranda

{COMPLETED} When pirate Captain Joseph Crow finds a valuable prisoner to the feared captain of the Red Wave, he hatches a plan to use the prisoner to take him down for reasons unknown. The prisoner, Caleb, has secrets of his own that just might aid in the battle between the two pirates. Will the two become an unlikely pair in taking down the the captain of the Red Wave? ***** Content warning: profanity, violence, gore, and mature themes. If you like gay pirates you've come to the right book 🏴‍☠️