"When I first saw you, I thought I'd have to kill you." "Uh, excuse me?" "But now I'll kill anyone that even thinks of laying a finger on you," he said, a dry laugh escaping his lips. "How times change, huh?" ~~~ Atlas, a young chef, was simply trying to survive in the big city. When a mysterious intruder, Emil, breaks into his apartment, Atlas is thrust into a life completely different from his. As Emil takes a liking to Atlas, will the chef run away? Or will the crime boss give him a reason to stay? ~~~ [mxm]

Sometimes your first love becomes your forever love. ✨ Jeff expects his trip home to Nevada to be as dull as dirt. Dry weather, boring people, the same old faces-he hates visiting his hometown. But this year, something unexpected happens: he runs into Jamie. Jamie, Jeff's best friend since kindergarten, knows all of Jeff's secrets and flaws. Oh, and Jeff may or may not have kissed Jamie a few times in those tumultuous teenage years... Fine... maybe it was more than just a few times, but who's counting? Seeing Jamie again stirs up old feelings, ones he's finally ready to explore. Jeff thought he left his past behind-until Jamie walks back into his life, bringing old memories and unresolved feelings. A heartfelt friends-to-lovers journey of bisexual awakening, self-acceptance, and slow-burn romance. Can Jeff finally embrace his love for Jamie, or will fear keep them apart? 🌶️ CONTENT WARNINGS: Cheating drama (not explicit), Internalized biphobia, Emotional conflict drama, Mild language, Mature sexual content, Alcohol use 📢 THIS IS A 3 CHAPTER SAMPLE: The full book can be found on Amazon and free on Amazon Kindle Unlimited! Own the eBook today - Get it from Amazon and carry their love story anywhere! 👉 www.authormanderson.com

2023 WATTY'S SHORTLIST When Finley Bowers decided to study abroad in England, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. But when Harlyn Evans shows up in his life, he brings a whole lot of goodness - and chaos - with him. *** Finley Bowers has always done what everyone expects of him. But the last few years have been rough, and he's decided to make his own decisions instead of what everyone else wants him to do. The first step is to get out of his tiny town and study in England for the semester with his best friend, Max. Little did he know three short months would change his whole life. Harlyn Evans is really good at taking care of everyone else. He's not as good at taking care of himself. And after a long semester of too many work hours, piles of schoolwork, and his family's host student freezing him out, he's wary when the new host student, Max, moves in for the term. But Max and his best friend draw him in in ways he never expected. As Finley and Harlyn get closer and try to figure out their feelings for each other, the end of the semester and Finley's return to the states looms in the distance. What will their future hold? COMPLETED: June 14, 2023 SMALL EDITS MADE: July 6, 2023

[COMPLETED] Law enforcement was never in the cards for Jaiden, but the badge happened to fall his way. However, tragedy hit early in his detective career. Needing a different scene, he moved to a new city and hoped for some sort of dynamic change. Perhaps he got more than he expected. When running from a one night stand, he ran into the radar of the tantalizing Toni. But his life is quickly turned upside down when he is called to the scene of a brutal murder. Knowing that he could never tackle this case alone, he decides to partner with a detective he has never met before, one who may have a number of surprises in store for him. While treading through a bloody labyrinth, will Jaiden survive to find the killer? - This is a standalone spin-off of Kings of Hawkings. The main character is from KoH, but this is a completely independent novel and you do not need to read KoH first. - **** This book contains mature language, violence, graphic scenes, sexual content, and tequila ****

Jackson Cooper is your usual player, the charming heartbreaker, lover of the chase, indifferent to love and relationships. Except in this story, he's gay. And a little kinky. But otherwise, the textbook player who drops flings the moment they get too close, even if it means being a little cruel. Then one day he meets his match in Mr. Sawyer, the king of finance on the West Coast, wealth embodied, a cool, collected, and cold-hearted heartthrob who has Jackson questioning every part of himself and who he thought he was. * * * Excerpt: Mr. Sawyer breathes in sharply. He glances at the roses and chocolate. "I don't do romance." Jackson touches the hand on his chest, fingertips dancing lightly across the tendons, the slim wrist, the soft, sensitive undersides. Mr. Sawyer's eyes, stormy blue, lock onto his. "This isn't romance, Mr. Sawyer. This is seduction." "One and the same." Jackson leans forward and brings his lips to Mr. Sawyer's neck. He hears a muffled noise and leans back until his mouth reaches Mr. Sawyer's ear, very proud of the light flush on his neck. "Not in the slightest." * * * Or: Jackson Cooper thinks he's got everything figured out, and Weston Sawyer proves him otherwise. * * * Warnings & Disclaimers inside.

This is a FREE book with PAID exclusive chapters. A 500 year old curse dictates that Blake and Daniel must get married before the end of the year or their families will suffer the grave consequences. However, the couple figures there must be some way to get around the curse, some way to convince the demon that created the curse to change the rules. There must be some way to be free from this arranged marriage. If only they could avoid falling in love too. # Saying no to the arrange marriage is not an option. Blake's family will lose the magic that created their empire and if Daniel says no, his family of vampires will turn to dust. They can't say no without ruining the lives of the people they love the very most but... all Blake wants to do is be free and experience the world outside his sheltered lifestyle and Daniel just wants to focus on work and bringing his kingdom into a golden age. Blake finds himself in way over his head, realizing Danny, the kid he thought was such a punk, turns out to be Daniel, the future king of the largest coven of vampires in the world. He can't dance, doesn't know proper etiquette and doesn't even own one pair of dress shoes. Daniel puts himself to the task of changing Blake from being a pauper to a prince as long as they're engaged. But why? What kind of demon makes a deal like that? What did the demon get from this? Those are the questions both Blake and Daniel ask each other and on one dumb drunk night, they decide to ask the demon, Ignacio, himself. Is there something more sinister involved in this contract? Are there ways someone else can bend it's rules? Cover designed by Ren T

Ronan Hastings thought in lists. Depending on who you asked, this might be called a strategy, a shortcoming, a merit, or a crutch. Maybe even a coping mechanism. If he had to make a list to sum up his life at the moment, it would look something like this: 1. He was one of six in a group of thieves, and a good one at that. 2. He only had four friends in the world. 3. He was probably in love, and it didn't feel good. 4. Stealing didn't feel too good anymore, either, but he didn't have anything else. 5. He was the type of person others cared for enough to make promises to, but never enough to keep them. 6. There was something about the newest member of their team that he couldn't bring himself to trust.

Eight years into the Infection, a spunky idealist convinces a hardened recluse to help him save humanity. --- For eight years, Zafaru has fought to survive the freezing cold, constant hunger, and vicious Infected. Armed with a dull blade and sharp sass, he clings to a dream of saving the world. For eight years, Recluse has watched the world burn from the safety of his fortress. The Infected don't bother him. He saves his bullets for humans. When Recluse catches Zafaru stealing from him, he is enchanted by his captive's wit, humor, and passion. So when Zafaru sets out to uncover the sinister truth about the growing Infection, Recluse has no choice but to join him. He'll do whatever it takes to keep this fluffy-haired do-gooder alive. Even if he has to save the world. 🎖Honorable Mention in Wattpad's Open Novella Contest 2021 Editor's Pick, September of 2022

A stubborn prince joins forces with the beautiful son of his enemy to save his kingdom and his life. --- Prince Toom has never questioned the safety and power of his family - until he meets Niako, the cunning, arrogant, and unnervingly beautiful son of the enemy Rakim chief. In Rakim, Toom discovers heinous traditions beyond his imagination, such as Claiming enemies as personal slaves. When Toom returns to Rakim ten years later, Niako proves more enigmatic than ever, and Toom grapples with conflicting feelings and an unsettling attraction. With the throne and his own family's lives at stake, Toom attempts to seduce Niako to unveil Rakim's plots. Niako reveals little but offers foreboding advice: flee Rakim and never return. As political machinations and cruel appetites overtake the land, Toom must work together with Niako to save the nation. To protect those he loves. And to survive. Set forty-four years after "The Claimed: Rashika's Resistance" (also works as a stand-alone novel) |2022 Wattys Shortlist| Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse and references to sexual assault

(This is a side story based on two characters from my novel "The Golden Rule". I would HIGHLY recommend you reading that first) Peter has given up on finding his soulmate. It's impossible for EVERYONE to find true love. The world is too big. There are too many people. He's come to grips with the fact he's merely destined to be a side character in someone else's great love story. Besides, the only people he attracts are weirdos and freaks while the only person Peter can't stop thinking about doesn't even acknowledge his existence!