Jackson, an introverted young man attends a bachelor party for his best friend at one of the hottest gay clubs in town. Not looking forward to the night's festivities but seeing no way out he attends with the intention of ducking out as soon as he possibly can. Of course, with his whole gang of friends in attendance as well as his best friend's groom to be wanting to dance, the night doesn't go quite as Jackson planned. Nor was he expecting to meet the eyes of a mysterious stranger that makes this introvert's heart skip its first beat.

After a disastrous first season in London, Rose Wilde finds herself torn between two men who love her -- but who both hide secrets that could ruin her. ***** Rose Wilde has always considered herself plain, especially when compared to her beautiful older sister Charlotte, and has practically given up on the idea of being romanced. But when American hotelier Derek Montgomery comes to revolutionise her little, sleepy English village of Ascot, Rose starts to revisit the idea of falling in love. However, Derek brings with him many secrets and obligations, some that might prohibit him from pursuing Rose -- and push her into the arms of her friend, Michael Cornell, the Marquess of Juniper. Will fate allow Rose and Derek to marry for love? Or will she indeed become the reluctant marchioness? [[Word count: 70,000 - 80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy (The Reluctant Marchioness is the sequel to The Coveted Countess, but can also be read as a standalone)

Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

Lyra Kennedy joins the cast of Dating Democracy, a reality show where she's paired with the handsome Andrew - but she has eyes for bad boy Patrick. ***** Lyra Kennedy lost her job, her dog passed away, and her boyfriend of 2 years just dumped her. In a moment of weakness, her mom talks her into applying for "Dating Democracy", a reality dating show where contestants are paired up by audience voting. All too soon, Lyra's on a flight to LA, during which she meets a handsome stranger and mourns that she's stuck on the show instead of chasing after him. When the show starts however, she finds out the brooding stranger, Patrick, is another contestant. Instead of being paired with him, Lyra is assigned the handsome, kind, Andrew Hastings. As the show goes on, and things heat up, Lyra finds herself torn between two handsome, strong, passionately different men. Will she choose the charming small town hunk, Andrew, or the irresistible bad boy Patrick? And when her indecision leads her to pursue both of them, how much of her temptation will the world see on TV? [[Watty 2018 Winner]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

A fake priest and a Sicilian mob boss at odds. What could possibly go wrong? *** Roman is a life long slacker and a hardcore gambling addict. After learning there's a hit on him, not to mention his fiancé just dumped him two days before their wedding, Roman is desperate and on the run from loan sharks. Ending it all on a bridge seems like the only option until he meets a stranger who convinces him to participate in an unlikely heist, wherein Roman poses as a newly ordained priest only to rob St Francis Xavier Cathedral 50 million euros. On paper the plan sounds solid. However, Roman quickly discovers he's in more than he'd bargained for when the robbery attracts full attention of a very much pissed off Cosa Nostra boss, Santino Bertinelli.

"You know what would be really funny?" "What?" "If we slept with each other." ~~~ When Cory decided to surprise his sick girlfriend on Valentine's day, he ended up finding her in bed with another guy. Disappointed, but not surprised, considering this wasn't his first time getting cheated on- Cory shrugged off the incident and decided to move on. When he runs into his ex-girlfriend's other ex-boyfriend at the gym- the last thing he expected was to become friends, let alone fall in love with him. But life's full of surprises, isn't it? ~~~ THIS IS ONLY A TEASER. THE FULL BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON PATREON. LINK IN BIO. [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

Still suffering from the brunt of an old toxic relationship, Kaleb hates the idea of being tied down. Stuck between a cold boss that keeps giving him mixed signals, and his best friend's brother that is too blunt about wanting him, read how Kaleb navigates his growing attraction towards the two men. *** THIS IS ONLY A TEASER. THE FULL BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON PATREON. LINK IN BIO. [mxmxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

They've never seen each like this. Sun-kissed muscles. Deep velvety laughs. Soft touches. Carefree grins. They've only seen each other spitting insults and white-knuckled until they find themselves where they can't help but fall into every desire. Roman and Will never "clicked". Not in their classes, not during lunch, not even in their swim team. This is why they're given an ultimatum. They can give up their swimming scholarships or go to a beach house to mend their relationship. It was simple- spend two months together. No communication with anyone else. Bonding exercises. And absolutely no fighting for two months. Sounded simple enough to them.

#1 in LGBTQ, HOMOEROTIC, & more || Jason and Johnny, the high school football team star players, come out on Facebook as gay lovers and all hell breaks loose. The boys' lives, and those of some of their teammates who in turn come out to them, are plunged into a spotlight of scrutiny as they bust out to be who they really are in a small American boondock town not quite ready for it. Fueled on by a jealous rival, the boys go from popular local heroes to the very center of the biggest scandal ever to hit town, having to face a pandemonium of reaction from every direction. Romantic, sexy, filled with excitement and danger, this is a timely tale about the relationships young gay males have with their lovers and friends told on realistic queer terms from POVs of lived experience. Copyright 2016, 2017, 2018 by Sanchez Mariano. All rights reserved. Rated MATURE-18+. This is my original story. Anyone stealing it or segments from it to publish on other sites or self-publish in book form on Amazon or any other platform will be prosecuted.