Chapter 10 [image: headquarters.png] Jackhammer burst into headquarters ready for war. Caution abandoned, his aim was to enter full speed, taking everyone by surprise.  If he was to be overpowered, he would go down fighting, taking as many of them down as possible. He didn’t know what to expect, but it wasn’t what he found. His entire team had been taken by the infamous Seduction. He was the last man standing. God only knew how many other Leagues out there had also succumbed to Seduction’s control. How had he not heard of it? In the control room, he’d expected a battalion of resistance; an astronomical fight to the finish.  What he got, was a war zone already abandoned. Headquarters had fallen, both metaphorically and physically. The concrete floor was ruptured with deep, jagged crevices ripping haphazardly across the length of the room and up into the walls.  Overturned furniture lay broken or dishevelled. A thick layer of dust covered everything.  There was no doubt that the final stand had taken place here for at least one of his comrades. He desperately wanted to know what had happened. He wanted to see how his friends had fallen, partly from curiosity, but more from a need to know his enemy.  But he knew time was not on his side. If Seduction had taken down the League, then all their secrets would be revealed. The Omega protocol had to be enacted. It may already have been too late. Jackhammer crossed to the control panel and began punching in the Omega Code. It was a short alpha-numeric code that could be entered quickly with one hand in an emergency. There was no alarm or melodramatic countdown; just a quiet, anti-climatic beep to let him know the code had been accepted. He backed away from the panel and fought back the tremor of sadness that threatened to engulf him. Already the computer was quietly erasing its memory.  Decades of history were vanishing. Databases of super villains and criminals, politicians, business operations, passwords, operatus memorandi, weaknesses, and every other complex association from across the globe were disappearing as he stared numbly at flickering displays. Somewhere, in another part of the world, a more dramatic alarm had begun sounding. The secret Central, whose location and personnel were unknown to everyone, was being notified of the disaster.  The entire region would be declared an exclusion zone until the scope of the catastrophe could be ascertained. That meant Jackhammer was on his own. By protecting the League’s secrets, he had cut himself off from his colleagues around the world. It would only be a matter of minutes before international wires would be running hot to declare this entire region a no-go. A bead of sweat slithered down Jackhammer’s chest and, as he wiped it away with his palm, he realised just how damp he was. He was sweating profusely from the realisation of what he’d just done. Never, in the history of the League, had the Omega Protocol been engaged. In fact, worldwide, he could only ever recall one time that a League had enacted it, long, long ago. He needed clothes and food to take on the road. He slipped into the change rooms, regretting that he didn’t have time for a shower. He opened his locker and jumped back in surprise. A figured crouched inside, leaping out with a terrified scream. Jackhammer braced himself to attack, but the assailant threw himself back against the row of lockers whimpering. “Don’t hurt me!” he cried, in a light Irish lilt. He covered his face with his arms and cowered into a foetal position. “Who are you?!” Jackhammer demanded. “I’m no one!” the man squeaked. “Please don’t hurt me. I won’t say anything. I promise!” [image: OShay2.jpg]Jackhammer relaxed and looked upon the redhead with a mixture of sympathy and disgust. What a wuss! “Tell me what happened here,” Jackhammer insisted. The figure peeked out at him like a mouse through a mouse hole, then tentatively rose to his feet, using the lockers for support. He was dressed in nothing more than damp checker shorts and a pair of thongs on his feet. The bearded face was relatively handsome and the light coat of fur on his chest was appealing, although the stranger was nowhere near man enough to meet Jackhammer’s preference. “I-I don’t know w-what happened,” the man stammered pleadingly.  “He was on a rampage, so I tried to hide, but he followed me inside. Then this man tried to fight him and everything started to cave in so I hid.” He broke into a whimper, his whole body trembling.  His eyes filled with tears. “What the fuck is going on?!” he cried. “What is this place? Who were they?!!!” “Take it easy,” Jackhammer said in a soothing voice. “Whatever happened is over now. You’re safe. But you have to leave now. They may be back.” “I was at the beach, for fuck’s sake!” the man exclaimed. “I was on my way home. What the fuck happened?!” “Listen to me,” Jackhammer said, forcing himself to be patient. “If you leave now, you can go home and everything will be fine. You have nothing to be worried about.” “Bullshit!” the man snapped. “I know you. I’ve seen you on the TV. You’re one of them supermen, aren’t you?!” “My name is Jackhammer,” he replied diplomatically. “What’s your’s?” “O’Shay. Braeden O’Shay.” “Well, O’Shay, you need to leave now…” “No fuckin’ way! I’m sticking with you!”  O’Shay stepped forward, suddenly filled with determination. “I’ve seen what’s out there.  I won’t let you leave me behind. Those freaks are unstoppable and you’re my best chance of staying alive!” Jackhammer sighed, perhaps more dramatically than he would have hoped for.  “Listen, you’re safe as long as you go home and say nothing.” “No one’s safe,” O’Shay insisted. “Those freaks are going to take over everything. I’m staying with you. And before you argue, I’m Irish, so I don’t take ‘no’ for an answer!” Jackhammer groaned inwardly. Right now it was more important to get out of here than to deal with some frightened geek. He could dump the dude later. “Fine,” Jack said, reaching into his locker again to extract a jacket for himself and his scantily clad companion. “Put this on. It’s going to be cold night.” “You’ll take me with you?” O’Shay asked. “For now,” came the reply. O’Shay took the jacket as Jackhammer led him out through the destroyed control room and back into the sunlight. The normality of the world outside seemed decidedly deceptive. Jackhammer knew that there was only one course of action left for him to do.  Well, two, actually. The first was to rid himself of O’Shay. Then came the reality that there was no League in the world that would come to his aid right now. He was alone in an impossible battle against his entire brethren.  Against everything he believed in, Jackhammer knew he was going to have to find The Brotherhood.

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Coin Operated Boy by Bryl R. Tyne (Goodreads Author) 3.92  ·   rating details  ·  13 ratings  ·  4 reviews After serving time for violating the Android Fair Usage Act, Rye "Silk" Pecatti is hell bent on locating and reacquainting himself with his super android, Chal. Chal was created to learn and to retain human emotions, but Rye never figured in the "will factor". With an android that's learned to bargain his way through life, enterprising takes on a whole new meaning, and Rye discovers that yielding control to his creation may be the only way to truly fulfill both their needs. Many Roads Home by Ann Somerville (Goodreads Author) 3.96  ·   rating details  ·  46 ratings  ·  9 reviews No trust without truth. Fleeing his murderous brother-in-law, Vicont Yveni, heir to the Duchy of Sardelsa, seeks safety abroad until he can reclaim his birthright. Instead he ends up shipwrecked, captured and taken to the one country where he dare not reveal his identity. Worse, he-s just been bought by a man with no love for Sardelsa. Ripped from his family as a child and sold into slavery, Paole-s natural gift for healing made him a valuable asset but did little to shield him from abuse and prejudice. Though he-s now free, for the first time in his life he-s alone-and he hates it. All he wanted was an apprentice and traveling companion in this hostile land. Instead he winds up the unintentional owner of a slave with a mulish attitude-and a suspicious history. Yveni dares not tell the truth about who he is, and Paole refuses to trust him until he comes clean. The battle of wills only serves to heat up a sizzling attraction that throws a new complication into the mix: love. Paole wants acceptance. Yveni wants his birthright. Even if they manage to come to an understanding, forces are gathering against them that could tear them apart forever- Warning: Virginal angsting, interminable UST, and tender loving. Just the Right Notes by Sean Michael 3.50  ·   rating details  ·  18 ratings  ·  7 reviews Elliot is an up and coming architect who just opened his own firm. His lover Graham is a composer and conductor. They share their love and lives in a beautiful house designed by Elliot, and whenever things get too hard to handle, they run away to their little cabin getaway where Elliot becomes Dom to Graham’s needy little sub. When things at Elliot’s firm begin to crumble, Graham needs to be the strong one, the one to suggest the cottage and the games they play there, knowing Elliot’s role as Dom will give him strength, that their games will recharge his lover. And together they keep working to find that precarious balance in their lives until an accident threatens to change everything. Will Elliot and Graham’s love see them through and keep the music in their lives? Miles and the Magic Flute by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author) 3.82  ·   rating details  ·  45 ratings  ·  16 reviews When the forest behind a Minnesota pawn shop turns out to be the doorway into a faerie paradise, Miles Larson doesn't see any reason to complain. He's bankrupt, single, and living in a trailer in his backwoods hometown after being laid off from his big city job: yes, he could use a little downtime in a homoerotic dreamland. But Miles soon learns that in the faerie world nothing is quite as simple as it seems. The beautiful faerie man who has captured Miles's heart might also be after Miles's soul. The frightening beast-man who chases him through the forest is actually a noble-hearted human under a terrible curse. And at the center of it all is the deathly beautiful Lord of Dreams, a faerie so powerful that if Miles so much as looks at his face, he will be lost in dreamland forever. The only hope for Miles's escape lies in a magic silver flute, an enchanted instrument that holds the answer to the faerie lord's defeat. But even if Miles is smart and strong enough to wield it, will he dare? All dreams must stay in dreamland, and when the cold light of truth dawns, if there is no reality beneath the love he's found in the faerie realm, Miles will have to return to his own world—alone. Loving the Rain by Drew Zachary 3.55  ·   rating details  ·  22 ratings  ·  2 reviews Tony thinks his day is starting off pretty bad when he has to walk to work in the pouring rain. At least until he meets Brendan in the coffee shop when he stops to dry out. They hang out to beat the rain, and making a date for dinner brightens Tony's day right up. Even the temp job he works to support his artistic habits doesn't seem so bad when he has Brendan waiting for him. Brendan likes Tony a lot, even more so when he finds out that Tony uses recycled materials for his art. Brendan works for an environmental organization that might just be interested in Tony's work, but Brendan's ideas about what else to do with Tony are a lot more personal. Will they find a love together that will teach Tony to love the rain? Taming the Wolf (Animal Attraction #1) by Michelle Houston 2.89  ·   rating details  ·  18 ratings  ·  1 review Gay werewolves just didn’t happen naturally. Ben had accepted that he would quite possibly live the rest of his life alone. Then one day Nathan, another rogue-made werewolf, turns up on his doorstep. Ben finds that maybe there is a mate for him after all, if he can teach the younger man how to tame his inner wolf. Wary Were by Celia Kyle 3.55  ·   rating details  ·  20 ratings  ·  5 reviews Being a cat isn’t easy. Neither is being a wolf. Being both is damn near impossible, but Christian does his best. Life isn’t made any easier by the fact that his particular inner feline is a Rag Doll and goes limp at the lightest touch. Roll that into a night on the town and he finds himself on the wrong side of a sexually charged mob of men. Healing, he heads to Strange Hollow. Sanctuary. He’s welcomed with open arms by the townspeople and with open doors by two of the hottest and sweetest men he’s ever met. Problem is, they’ve already got each other. Why do they need him? Jarek and Ethan can’t wait to show him exactly why their duo should become a trio. And soon. But will the evil stalking Christian end their relationship before it has a chance to begin? Fur and Fang by Sean Michael, B.A. Tortuga 3.78  ·   rating details  ·  23 ratings  ·  2 reviews Danger. Fur. Fangs. Bared claws, ready to defend territory and mate. The stories in this collection have all this and more! In Sean Michael's pirate story Law of the Jungle, Captain Marco is delighted with his crew's gift of a big, emerald-eyed cat. He's even more happy when he finds that the cat is also beautiful as a man. Will danger end their relationship before it begins? In Snake Oil, by BA Tortuga, old west drifter Haskell is just passing by the snake oil salesman's traveling show when he senses the presence of an old friend. Can he teach Truett to be human again? Lost Tiger, by Sean Michael, has were-tiger Torao escaping from the circus. Greyson finds Torao and decides to help this strange man, but will Torao's old Keeper find a way to drag him back to the circus. Finally, in Alpha, by BA Tortuga, werewolf Cage thinks he's found a safe place in his cabin in the woods, at least until the former occupant, alpha wolf Roman comes back for it. Will they be able to get along, and survive the attack from outside their brand new pack?

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T.A. CHASE T.A. Chase - Love of Sports 01 - Out of Bounds m/m Can a sexy nightclub owner convince an all star basketball player to risk it all? Love of Sports Book 1. Professional basketball player Kasey Johnson makes a point of keeping his sexual preference under guard and out of the public eye. Empty, off-season flings are all he can look forward to until he retires. He figures his secret is safe—until he meets Ingram Fletcher, a nightclub owner who ignites a passionate inferno in his body. Gram has lusted after Kasey ever since the long, tall basketball player was traded to Phoenix a year ago. But with Kasey’s twin brother running interference, up until now Gram’s been unsure if it’s safe to make a play. Then some incidental contact in the crowded club leads to a kiss that starts Gram wondering if a relationship is possible—now, and beyond March Madness. A romantic weekend together answers that question. Now the only one remaining is if Kasey is ready make a fast break out of his comfort zone. T.A. Chase - Love of Sports 02 - High Line Will giving him the green flag lead to love…or heartache? The Love of Sports Series, Book 2 CJ Lamont is at the top of the racing world but his winning record is based on a carefully constructed lie. His world falls apart when his ex-wife reveals the truth. As he hits rock bottom, rescue comes from an unexpected source—Garrett Johnson, Hollywood’s hottest leading man. Garrett’s acting career is taking off, bringing him accolades he’d never imagined. Good friends and family keep his days hopping, but watching his twin brother fall in love exposes the emptiness in Garrett’s life created by the betrayal of his ex-lover. Garrett offers CJ a place to heal and a shoulder to lean on, telling himself it’s only to keep CJ from taking a more destructive path. But as time passes, the two men grow closer and CJ realizes he has a decision to make—whether to rebuild his fictitious life, or admit to loving a man who shines brighter than the Hollywood stars. Will he reach for the star or sink back into his old life? T.A. Chase - Duncan's World (m/m) Kyle MacDonald keeps his head down and tries to avoid making his father angry while traveling on the professional bull riding circuit. He’s learned the hard way how his father deals with being upset. The only rebellion Kyle’s allowed himself is helping out with the bulls after the event. It’s on one such night that Kyle meets Duncan Hornsby. Duncan’s the reigning world Champion, and has everything he could want. Yet the shy young man whose father is Duncan’s biggest rival catches his eye. Kyle makes Duncan feel protective and passionate. Even though he’s fourteen years older than Kyle, Duncan’s ready to risk rejection to see if Kyle’s lips taste as sweet as they look. Could a relationship grow between them amidst the macho atmosphere of bull riding and the danger presented by Kyle’s father? Or will Kyle and Duncan prove that age doesn’t count in matters of the heart? T.A. Chase - Nowhere Diner: Finding Love (m/m) Leaving Minnesota, Timothy Gapin doesn’t have any plans except getting as far away from all the memories as he can before his money runs out. His secret lover has married, breaking his heart and making him chose a life in the open rather than a relationship built on lies. Little does Tim know that four days later he would grab dinner at a diner and find a place to stop. Somehow this diner in the middle of nowhere becomes his home and the people who work there his family. In addition to the workers at the diner, Tim meets Bernie Capley, a long-haul trucker who isn’t all he seems to be. Falling in love with Bernie is easy for Tim, but the past has a way of barging into the present, forcing decisions that affect their future… Stealing Life by T.A.Chase Rue Thaday accepts a job to steal some files for the Inter-Universal Military. Little does he know there's more to the job than meets the eye. Vlatko's trying to find a way to survive. When Rue arrives in his life, Vlatko knows the thief has ulterior motives, but he's willing to risk everything for a taste of Rue's lips. T.A. Chase - Wishing for a Home (m/m) Derek St. Martin is Nashville’s hottest country singer. For eight years, fame and fortune have come his way, but he’s not happy. In fact, he’s on the edge of a nervous breakdown or checking into a drug rehab center. Hiding his sexual preferences is driving him to resort to numbing the pain. When his stepbrother suggests he should go on vacation, Derek jumps at the chance to relax and get his head on straight. Max Furlo isn’t happy. His bosses were leaving him in charge of some singer while he had other more important things to take care of. Seeing Derek St. Martin for the first time hits Max hard and, suddenly, he’s considering a summer fling. Both men know that a relationship can never be for them. Derek’s career wouldn’t handle the news and Max can’t live a lie. Yet when a summer fling becomes love, who will be willing to risk it all for a chance at forever? Contains: Hot manlove with sexy cowboys and gorgeous country singers. T.A. Chase - Out of Light into Darkness (m/m) In a world where humans are treated like cattle, one man must find the courage to love and heal the vampire who owns him. Andor’s been a vampire for centuries and has never experienced weakness in his long life. Yet something runs through his blood, bringing darkness to his sight and his world. His herd of humans has been compromised by a rival, yet there is one man whose blood is pure. Unfortunately for Andor, Sven ran away from him months ago. Sven left Andor’s herd when he realised Andor would never see him as anything other than a blood donor. Being dragged back like a spoiled child doesn’t sit well with him until he discovers Andor needs him. Blindness and danger swirl around Andor and Sven as they deal with their own attraction. Will Sven’s blood and love be enough to keep Andor from slipping further into the darkness threatening to claim the vampire? The Vanguard by T. A. Chase (m/m) Prince Rathian is the Imperator-or Supreme Commander of the Vanguard, the most elite unit in the Launioc army. His men fight not only for their country and Prince, but they fight for each other. Launioc's King sends the army into war against Villious and their Queen. As his men die, Rathian's heart breaks and he longs to find the one person to help him survive the war and the loss of his men. Stakel is a Queen's Consort and is abandoned by his fellow Consorts during a battle with the Vanguard. Taken prisoner, he finds himself learning about the enemy he'd been taught to hate. Stakel has been forced to do things he hated and fight for a ruler he owes no loyalty. In Rathian, Stakel finds not only a ruler, but a lover to whom he can give all of himself. Bound By Love by T.A. Chase (m/m) Two cowboys fall in love. It’s as simple and as complicated as that. Tyler Newsome is heading home to the Lazy N, tired of the rodeo and tired of always being his charismatic twin’s shadow. It’s time he gets a life of his own—and maybe the man he’s always dreamed of, too. Ren Alston’s always been attracted to Tyler, but never made a move because of his own mental and emotional baggage. But after years spent taming his demons and gaining control in every aspect of his life, Ren sees the younger man’s return as a sign of good things to come. But first, they have to deal with Tyler’s twin, past indiscretions and Ren’s brothers. Will these cowboys manage to build a strong foundation of trust and love? Or will their problems be too much for them? T.A.Chase - With This Ring The end of the year is the start of a whole new beginning- Josh Bauer and Ryan Kellar sweated through a turbulent start to their relationship. Now that they-ve embarked on a life together, filled with family friends-and each other-Ryan-s suffering sweaty palms again. For an entirely different reason. It-s not the heat they generate every time they-re alone together. It-s not even the crush of people at Josh-s jam-packed birthday party. It-s the birthday present Ryan-s carrying in his jeans pocket. The one that could make him the happiest man in the world, come New Year-s Eve. If Josh says -yes– Warning: Hot guy on guy sex. A happily married couple and a rocking New Year-s Eve party guaranteed to keep you up all night. Bound by Lova Two cowboys fall in love. It's as simple and as complicated as that. Tyler Newsome is heading home to the Lazy N, tired of the rodeo and tired of always being his charismatic twin's shadow. It's time he gets a life of his own–and maybe the man he's always dreamed of, too. Ren Alston's always been attracted to Tyler, but never made a move because of his own mental and emotional baggage. But after years spent taming his demons and gaining control in every aspect of his life, Ren sees the younger man's return as a sign of good things to come. But first, they have to deal with Tyler's twin, past indiscretions and Ren's brothers. Will these cowboys manage to build a strong foundation of trust and love? Or will their problems be too much for them? Warning: Explicit manlove. Hot naked cowboys, caramel sauce, spanking, whipping and a new twist on the old fashioned roll in the hay. T.A. Chase - Revealing The Past Geoff DuPuis is an American archaeologist in search of evidence of the ancient settlement on Poveglia Island in Venice, Italy. He doesn’t care about the stories of ghosts, or the legends of the tragic events that took place on the island. He’s only interested in that one small section of time. When Geoff meets Dr. Enzio di Salvatore, his guide to the island, he thinks maybe he could investigate something else, like every inch of that Italian stud. Little does he know, though, Enzio has a history with the spirits on the island and they demand their due. Geoff may discover that dealing with angry spirits might end up being easier than falling in love… Freaks in love (m/m) James lives in Triad City, working for the West Side Crime Association and hiding a secret that could get him killed. When his boss and the other associations’ leaders are assassinated, James has no choice but to return to the one place he never wanted to see again—Freak Town. Yet saving the life of the one friend he has in Triad City might be worth risking it all. Magpie can’t believe he’s been shot and his boss assassinated. Waking up shortly afterward, he discovers he’s in Freak Town where all the mutants live. Nuclear radiation from the war has changed some people into creatures. Wigging out because his friend, James, is one of the Freaks seems sensible to Magpie. Falling in love doesn’t. Together, the two men must find a way to survive the revolution being planned by the Freaks. Getting out of Triad City is the only way, but will Magpie stand beside James to save himself? Or will he lose his heart to a Freak, proving that the heart loves where it wants instead of where it’s wise? T.A.Chase - Allergies What’s a shapeshifter to do when the man he desperately wants is allergic to him? Raymond Marvels never imagines his call to the IT department at his graphics design job would result in his meeting Lou Canis, the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen. There’s one small problem, though—Ray is allergic to Lou. Yet his allergy is only one of the weird things going on between them. Lou, a werewolf, isn’t sure how to fix the situation, because it seems his would-be lover’s allergy is to Lou’s human form and not his canine one. Lou decides to tell Ray his deep dark secret, which has unexpected results when Ray embraces both sides of Lou. Yet after a witch doctor gives Ray some medicine to solve his problem, Ray and Lou discover they must also face a dangerous conspiracy evolving around them… T.A. Chase - Tabloid Star (m/m) Description: One hot night, one freeze frame–and one shocking surprise. As a bartender at the Lucky Seven club, Josh Bauer could take a different guy home every night--if he wanted to. Working three jobs, however, makes it hard to connect with anyone. One man, though, is too much temptation to resist. A steamy encounter in a back alley leads to an explosive night of sex in Josh's bed--a bed he isn't surprised to find empty the next morning. What does surprise him, though, is the front page of a tabloid. Apparently his one-night stand isn't as anonymous as he thought it was. Ryan Kellar's career is taking off. Advance buzz about his movie says it's a blockbuster, and going home with the gorgeous bartender is the perfect way to celebrate. And he thought he'd gotten away clean--until the picture in the paper shocks him into reality. Was Josh really just playing--or playing him for a fool? Trust isn't big on their list right now, but as their worlds fall apart, it's all they have. At least until they figure out who took the picture. And why? Warning: Hot manlove, gratuitous licking of tattoos and dealing with stalking paparazzi. Chase, T.A - No Going Home Six years ago, a hoof to the head ended Leslie Hardin's show-jumping career and his relationship with the man he loved. Broken, hurt, and rejected, Les has focused his energies on rebuilding his life. Les's accident has shown him that the most valuable treasures are usually found under an imperfect surface, and his reputation for taking in strays starts to grow. But it's one of these strays in particular, injured rodeo cowboy Randy Hersch, who captures more than just his compassion. Between his disapproving father and his chosen career path, Randy has always felt the need to deny his passion. But when Les takes him under his wing, Randy begins to realize that he is truly strong enough to admit his true self–to himself and the rest of the world. But in the arms of a broken man, can he find acceptance--and love? T.A. Chase - Bitter Creek Redemption m/m Bitter Creek is a town on the brink of war. Lines are being drawn and sides taken as two powerful men gather armies of gunfighters. The townspeople are helpless and the law worthless. One man has already died in the opening salvo of this land war and an air of fearful anticipation hangs over the town. Eagle, the half-breed who works at the livery stable, manages to survive by not taking sides, until one day a stranger rides into town. Eagle’s life changes, and he realizes that he can no longer hide with his horses if he wishes to be the man he claims to be… **home of his own  ** Tony Romanos is searching for a place to lay his hat and his heart. Traveling on the professional bull riding tour is tough on relationships. He's never found a man he's willing to settle down for, or even a home he's able to call his own. Brody MacCafferty owns a bodyguard company which has a few perks. Being in Hawaii and picking up a handsome cowboy for a hot one-night stand is one of them. Brody doesn't expect to see the gorgeous man again. Neither man can forget that night in Hawaii and fate steps in, connecting them together in ways deep and true. Can Brody convince Tony that Brody's arms are the very home Tony's been looking for? Angel's Evolution by T.A. Chase "I’m a monster. Or so my father would have me believe. I’m imprisoned in a world I hate and fear. As heir to my father’s title, I’m expected to marry, but my secret desires may keep me from fulfilling those expectations. One night a stranger kisses me. In his touch, I see the possibility of a life beyond my prison. My name? Just call me Angel and this is my evolution." T.A. Chase - Death or Life (m/m) Noah Wiltson wants nothing more than to be left alone. His father’s candidacy for President forces him to have secrets. Imagine his surprise when a hired killer gives him the means to live his life without doubt or fear. The killer knows this hit is going to be his last. Whether he chooses to walk away or whether they kill him. He’s never been a team player, so he ends the game on his terms. T.A Chase - Bastet Kellan Largent is a grad student at Harvard. His thesis is on ancient Egyptian religious cults. While immersed in his research, he comes across an obscure reference to the Earth Warrior cult. Little does he know that one sentence in a dusty tattered book will engulf him in a battle between good and evil. A battle that could be the end of the world as he knows it. The stray cat wandering the streets around Kellan’s house is more than an abandoned feline. Bastet has roamed the earth from the days when Egypt was young. He’s watched the pharaohs rise and fall. New gods come and go. His purpose has remained the same: Protect the earth at all costs and keep the secrets of the Earth Warriors from regular mortals. He’s sent to keep Kellan Largent from finding out the truth about the cult, but also to keep the unsuspecting college student alive. One man will do anything for the spell that created the Warriors. He wants immortality and killing Kellan for the secret is just the beginning of the trouble he’ll cause to get what he wants. T.A. Chase - Be The Air For You (m/m) Rock star Rod Hannah is on top of his game, performing all over the world to sold-out arenas. Yet loneliness is a battle he fights along with his long-time addiction to drugs and alcohol. He beat those latter demons three years ago with the aid of his best friend, Hawk McLeod, a doctor who runs a clinic on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico. But when it comes to the loneliness, it’s still a daily struggle for Rod. He’s been in love with Hawk for years, but the timing had never been right for turning their friendship into something deeper and more serious. Hawk is the person Rod calls in the middle of the night, no matter where he is or what he’s done, and Hawk’s always there for him. Now, when Hawk faces a life-changing crisis and needs him the most, Rod will drop everything to support the man he loves, hoping to show him how perfect they are for each other… A few months later, Noah meets Cain Packert, a man who intrigues and excites him. Only one of them knows the truth. Can they find love amid secrets and threats? T A. Chase - Lift Your Voice m/m Brandon McCollugh returns home after a road-side bomb ends his military career and takes his lower left leg. For him, learning to walk again is accompanied by trying to find a purpose in life. A job with the local landscaper, however, planting flowers and getting dirty, helps Bran rebuild his confidence, and meeting music teacher Donald Frost opens possibilities for a future Bran never imagined. Getting kicked out of his religious, ultra-conservative family at the age of sixteen, Don worked hard to be more than his parents condemned him to be. He teaches music at the local high school and sings at his uncle’s church, satisfied that his life is the best it can be. Then Bran comes home, and Don decides it’s time to grab his own happiness. When the two men meet, it’s instant attraction, changing their lives forever… ZATHYN PRIEST Zathyn Priest - The Slayer's Apprentice When Senior Constable Daniel Hart stops bartender Phoenix Love from picking his pocket one evening, it's an inauspicious beginning, but Daniel falls for the beautiful Phoenix anyway. Things become complicated when Detective Paul Somerset, who's been on the trail of Australia's notorious serial killer "The Crucifix Slayer", sets his sights on Phoenix. Convinced that Phoenix Love is the killer, Detective Somerset pursues him single-mindedly. As evidence, and Phoenix's behavior, point toward Somerset being right, Daniel must protect their fledgling love affair, his own heart and his lover while deciphering whether or not Phoenix actually is the killer. Is Phoenix Love a victim or us his love affair with Daniel doomed to fall at the whims of a monster? Liquid glass Lillyport House was one of Britain’s most haunted residences. Originally home to Viscount Eldon Davenport, one of history’s most controversial poets, the house was sold by Davenport’s parents after he was found dead of a gunshot to the head, the pistol that killed him in his hand. Reclusive painter Cameron McKenzie is the latest owner of Lillyport, and he doesn’t believe in ghosts, at least until he accidentally raises Eldon from the dead. Enter parapsychologist Malcolm and psychic Trudy, each with their own agendas. Malcolm wishes to sever the link between Cameron and Eldon, while Trudy is attempting to keep them together. Will she be able to unravel Lillyport’s secrets or does the answer to Eldon’s survival depend on Cameron, a painting, and a guilt-ridden 19th century stable boy? Zathyn Priest - One Of Those Days When Alex wakes up one morning, and everything starts to go wrong, he knows it’s going to be one of those days. Things get worse when his high school bully, captain of the football team and meathead extraordinaire, Ric Saunders, shows up for an appointment at the chiropractic clinic where Alex works. Things go from bad to worse in a comedy of errors that leaves Alex's head spinning. Has Ric turned into a crazed stalker, ready to pick up the bullying where he left off eight years before? Or has Ric got something else in mind this time? Zathyn Priest - Left Of Center When self-confessed player Brand Faulkner arranges to meet three different Goth guys over the course of one weekend, he isn’t expecting to meet someone like ‘Enigma’. Enigma isn’t like anyone Brandon’s met before. He’s unpredictable, volatile and… well, downright weird! To make matters worse, the gorgeous Enigma isn’t at all impressed with Brandon and is unafraid to crush the man’s ego at every opportunity. For the first time in his life, Brandon has to work hard to win the guy. Will Brandon agree to Enigma’s left of center, bizarre requests, or is the player about to get played? Vanessa Vaughn Pack of Lies (m/m) When Jack is attacked by a powerful werewolf one moonlit night, his world is forever changed. Marcus is that wolf, the strong leader of his pack, who never imagined a mere mortal could ever escape him, much less ever become one of his kind. And yet, as time passes, he can't deny the handsome human is slowly beginning to change. No longer the civilized architect he used to be, Jack feels a new power coalescing inside of him. He barely even recognizes himself as he becomes more sexual, more impulsive, more wild in every way. But as the bite transforms him, it also binds he and his attacker together forever. The two share a powerful unbreakable link, no matter how forcefully they may each try to deny it. Marcus is already hiding secrets from the other wolves, and his position as Alpha is threatened. Could Jack be the new ally Marcus needs to set things right, or will their desire for one another draw them away from all they know and alter the course of their lives forever?

A Private Hunger Torrent by Sean Michael 3.20  ·  rating details  ·  81 ratings  ·  5 reviews Matthew is taking a break before going to university, working at a cafe in Seattle. He's expecting to spend a few months meeting people, having fun and generally living it up before hitting the books. Then he meets Drakon, a passionate, masculine man with an animal magnetism that draws Matthew in. As Matthew moves in with Drakon on his country estate and slowly finds himself cut off from the world around him, he begins to wonder if that animal magnetism is more literal than figurative and if Drakon would be more aptly named Dragon. Will Matthew stay with the man he's growing to love once he discovers Drakon's long-lived, carefully guarded secret? Sean Michael - Bast & Trick 1.5 - Playing Dress Up Torrent Gods and Monsters Torrent by Sean Michael 3.00  ·  rating details  ·  6 ratings  ·  1 review The world of Gods and Monsters is peopled by a Pantheon of Gods reminiscent of the Greeks and Romans, but with their own original take. These are lusty Gods, amusing themselves with each other and with their human and not so human consorts. They have a towering strength, fearsome temper, and a beauty that is simply undeniable. Sexually adventurous, there are few taboos unexplored, few needs unanswered. Guardians of the Wind: Windbrothers II (Windbrothers #2) Torrent by Sean Michael 3.71  ·  rating details  ·  17 ratings  ·  3 reviews After parting ways with their traveling companions Aline and Mirran, Windbrothers Surial and Kade find themselves traveling, searching for what remains of Kade's tribe, for a place they can call home. They also find their relationship deepening, unable to deny the attraction that exists between them. Kade's freedom from slavery and Surial's release from his family's tyranny allow them to explore the boundaries of their bond, which goes far beyond Kade's ability to help Surial recover from using his healing gift. While they rejoice in discovering new intimacy, Kade follows where the winds lead, trying to stop the slavers who would destroy his people. Surial isn't sure he can bear it if Kade becomes a killer, and he can't help but voice his worries, making Kade worry that he will lose his One through his own actions. Can these two very different men find a way to keep their fledgling love alive, or will it be over before they really begin? Pizza, Beer and Waterbeds Torrent by Sean Michael 3.43  ·  rating details  ·  7 ratings  ·  0 reviews Scotty's been working in the office, admiring janitor Andy for quite awhile, but too shy to say anything to the man with the pretty brown eyes. Andy's been watching back, unbeknown to Scotty, and when he asks the cute young cubicle dweller back to his place, he's got more than pizza and beer on his mind. What will these two get up to in Andy's waterbed? Playing with Fire Torrent by Sean Michael 3.08  ·   rating details  ·  13 ratings  ·  0 reviews What happens when an uppity fire mage takes the son of a neighboring kingdom prisoner to teach him a lesson? Sparks, of course. Only in this case, where there’s smoke, there’s more than just fire. The Prince and the Mage both have their secrets to hide, leading the reader through an intricate dance of war, deception, and smoldering sexuality. Incendiary. Rescue Me Torrent by Sean Michael 3.27  ·  rating details  ·  11 ratings  ·  1 review Fireman Dixon thinks he's seen the kid who just showed up at his favorite after work bar. Once he gets a good look, Dix realizes he has seen Rob, at the fire he just put out that morning. Rob is reeling from losing everything, but what he wants most of all is to prove he's still alive. He thinks Dix might just be the guy to help him with his over-abundance of adrenaline. Will these two start a fire of their own? Taste Test: Sand and Heat (Taste Test)Torrent Desert dweller Feyer has just been sold to a new Raya, or lord, and he's not thrilled about it. At least until Amut takes Feyer in hand, turning his world inside out. Feyer finally finds his place in Amut's world, though, learning to love his new master, needing to please him in all ways. Sand and Heat brings five tales of Feyer's life, and the desert sun isn't the only heat generated by these steamy stories. Amut is a sensual master with prodigious appetites, and Feyer was made to serve him. Sean Michael will give you a meltdown with these adventurous tales! Seeing Love Torrent by Sean Michael 3.76  ·  rating details  ·  29 ratings  ·  2 reviews Kay can see. Barney can't. Which is why Barney's brother hired a scrawny street kid to help his brother out. That and to get Kay off the street. Who would have ever thought an older, distinguished guy like Barney could fall for him? Not Barney's business associates or Barney's ex. Kay has a pretty hard time believing it himself, even if he loves Barney with all he has. Can these two find enough common ground? Read and see! Solstice Torrent by Sean Michael 3.50  ·  rating details  ·  4 ratings  ·  0 reviews Magic can be a dangerous thing, as Aquan finds out to his peril. He doesn't understand the power of the crystals his lover, Liet, uses with such confidence, nor does he really know the power of the Gods who give and take that power with careless ease. When Liet returns to their home after a mission for those very Gods and finds his Aquan frozen in time, he pledges his life and works to his Masters if they will only give his love life again. They agree, but only for one night a year, the longest night. The winter Solstice. That has to be enough for Liet and Aquan, a fate they accept, coming together that one night a year to live and love as they wish they could do for all time. So what do they do when Liet grows old and Aquan is still as young as the day he was cursed? Sweet and poignant, this tale is a true gift. Don't miss it. Switched Torrent by Sean Michael 3.44  ·  rating details  ·  9 ratings  ·  0 reviews Coby and Bastian might be twins, but they're so distant to each other that they choose to live on opposite sides of their planet. Bastian, a recovering addict, lives with his dominant lover, Gus. Coby's the opposite, as usual, living as a Dom to his submissive partner, Walt. The thing about Brandish planet that they never even consider is the whims of the gods. That is, at least, until those same gods switch the two twins, putting Coby and Bastian in each others' bodies. Can they make the trip across the planet to get their bodies back? And can they survive the switch in the meantime? Bent Rail Torrent by Sean Michael 3.67  ·   rating details  ·  9 ratings  ·  0 reviews When Danny's favorite diner closes down, he's pretty bummed. His life isn't stellar anyway, and now he's lost his favorite way to end the day. Then he finds the Bent Rail coffee shop, where long, tall cowboy Jon is serving up chili, cornbread and a smile that lights Danny's fire. Too bad he can't figure out if Jon is as interested as he is. Will Jon's home cooking be the way to Danny's heart? Second Sight Torrent by Sean Michael 4.03  ·   rating details  ·  87 ratings  ·  9 reviews Thirteen years ago, Marc did the right thing and left Pablo so his young lover could have the life he deserved. Now Marc is a successful, sought after artist. And he's blind. Pablo finally finds Marc again, and neither of them is willing to let go this time, so they begin to build a new life together. Second Sight is a moving, emotional story of how young love changes and grows into something that two very different men can share, learning to live their lives again after years of longing for each other, ultimately getting that happy ending they both hoped for so long ago. The Sight of Home Torrent by Sean Michael 3.61  ·   rating details  ·  36 ratings  ·  3 reviews Stone is used to getting around on his own, even if he is blind. When he decides to head out on a book tour to promote his latest title, though, he knows he needs more help than his seeing eye dog can provide. Stone decides to hire a personal assistant, someone to help be his eyes and ears on the road. Mason seems like the perfect candidate, a strong, ex-military man who can take care of anything. Even if he can't see Mason, Stone knows he's attracted to the man's gravely voice and hard body, and things start moving fast. Maybe too fast. Will Stone scare Mason off with his strong feelings, or can Mason see how good they could be together? The Wizard and the Thief Torrent by Sean Michael 3.43  ·  rating details  ·  7 ratings  ·  0 reviews Plum is as good a thief as any he's ever met, aided by the fact that he has a little magic to his light fingers. So when he's hired to steal a wizard's treasure, he doesn't think twice. Corm is no regular wizard, though, and he finds Plum absolutely enchanting, deciding he must have the pretty thief at all costs. When secrets arise between them, Corm finds he might lose everything he's works so hard to gain with Plum, and he has to summon more than just his magic to set it right. Based on the Tarot card The Magician! Tuesday Night Torrent by Sean Michael 3.33  ·  rating details  ·  3 ratings  ·  0 reviews It’s wings night at the Barrel, and Derek thinks he and Billy ought to go out and have a few laughs. He stops by Billy’s salon, hoping Billy will agree to his plan for the evening. Billy thinks Derek is pretty hot, and he figures maybe they ought to have an appetizer before they go out. What sort of menu do these two have planned? Windbrothers (Windbrothers #1) Torrent by Sean Michael 3.87  ·  rating details  ·  23 ratings  ·  1 review Kade has been a slave for too long. When he passes to yet another owner in a game of chance, he goes without a fight. He's still as proud as he ever was as a warrior of his people, but he has no hope left in him. Or so he thinks. Surial doesn't keep slaves. He's not a native of Azize, the land where he serves out his banishment from his family. He doesn't believe in their customs. So when Kade comes to him on a bet, he's not sure what to do with the big, quiet man. Kade goes to work in the stables, and soon an uneasy friendship begins to grow between the unwilling slave and the unlikely master. Even Surial's servants disapprove of the relationship, but Kade and Surial have more to worry about that a few raised eyebrows. In a world where magic exists in the everyday, Surial and Kade have to face their own fears, their own dreams, and a danger that might well overtake both of them. Sean Michael builds a world full of amazing characters and places in Windbrothers, where the fragile friendship of two men is tested and tried again and again, until ultimately, they find something more precious than anything either of them has ever dreamed of. Winning Hand Torrent by Sean Michael 3.24  ·  rating details  ·  17 ratings  ·  0 reviews Sometimes a simple game of cards complicates things more than anyone can imagine. Such is the case when Erith wins Tiamman at just such a game, and takes the mute slave into his home, setting in motion a chain reaction of events that neither of them could ever forsee. An old fashioned romantic adventure, Winning Hand sweeps the reader along, and heats them up too. Don’t miss it. The Center of Earth and Sky (Center of Earth and Sky #1) Torrent by Sean Michael 3.58  ·  rating details  ·  59 ratings  ·  7 reviews The Center of Earth and Sky explores a year in the life of Grey and Raine Holstein and the man who quickly becomes the center of their joined universe. Meeting one night under the dim lights of a neighborhood bar, Whit becomes drawn into a sensual world where passion overcomes panic, where a simple meal can become an erotic feast, where love is the paramount rule. Painting the Desert (Center of Earth and Sky #2) Torrent by Sean Michael 4.00  ·  rating details  ·  40 ratings  ·  0 reviews In a return from the popular novel The Center of Earth and Sky, Painting the Desert continues the story of Whit, who lives with his beloved twins, Grey and Raine. They've been living a charmed life, but their whole world is threatened when Grey is diagnosed with cancer, and everything starts to fall apart. Grey is their rock, and as he's ravaged by the cancer treatment, Whit and Raine struggle to hold it together. Will Whit find the strength to be what his lovers need him to be? Can he remain in the center of such a storm and survive it intact? X-Factor Torrent by Sean Michael 3.45  ·  rating details  ·  33 ratings  ·  9 reviews Game designer Henry Delloit loves his life, his mountain community, his isolated dream home and the snow. He also loves that the X-treme Games blow into the area for a month every year, bringing with them hundreds of athletes. Ecco Rasmussen loves boarding; he needs it in fact. He knows he'll never make it to the big times but as long as he can get on his board and go he doesn't care. The only fly in the ointment is his manager Blake Dobbs. The man is possessive and mean and believes he owns Ecco. Given the way he's isolated Ecco and holds all the money, not to mention the way he treats the boarder, Ecco figures maybe he does. When Henry and Ecco meet at the Branchberry Games, it's lust at first sight. An injury on Ecco's qualifying run gives them the opportunity to spend some quality time alone together at Henry's home, away from the crowds and out from under Blake's thumb. Will lust have the opportunity to turn into love? More importantly, what will Blake do when he finds out? Catching a Second Wind Torrent by Sean Michael 3.94  ·  rating details  ·  36 ratings  ·  1 review When Dakota lost Mike he thought he was done for when it came to love. Heck, after losing a lifetime partner, he figures it's even affecting his ability to do his job as a veterinarian. He's having nightmares and headaches and panic attacks. Which is why he lets his friends convince him to see a psychologist. Ben is understanding, sympathetic, and a good listener. He's also the most attractive thing Dakota has seen in a long time. But Dakota ignores that, and so does Ben, because they have a strictly professional relationship. Before they know it, Dakota and Ben are moving from being a doctor and a patient to being something a lot more interesting. That presents a whole new set of problems. Dakota finds it hard to forget, and Ben finds it hard not to analyze too much. The two of them have to work hard to find common ground and to find peace of mind. Can these two put aside the past and build a new life together, one that is uniquely theirs? Author Lorne Rodman says, "Sean has a winner here. All the angst, love and heat I could want. You really care about Ben and Dakota. Be sure to catch this one!" Personal Best 1: A Going for the Gold Novel (A Going for the Gold Novel) Torrent by Sean Michael 3.78  ·  rating details  ·  64 ratings  ·  2 reviews Mike Gauliet could be a world class swimmer if he took care of himself better. He's too good to let go, so his team coach calls in a private trainer, up-and-coming hardass Jessy Turner. Jessy locks Mike down, putting him on a strict regimen of diet and exercise that Mike resents a lot until he finds himself becoming a better swimmer for it. Jessy finds Mike all but irresistible, but he stays away to begin with, making decisions based on what's best for Mike's career. The two of them resist their attraction to each other for as long as they can, but sooner or later they have to give into the heat between them. When things go wrong, though, can they, and their sports careers, survive the strain? CB Potts, author of Tuesday's Rubies, says, "(Sean) Michael is to be commended. Fans of sports smut, such as myself, are sure to be pleased with the mix of athleticism and eroticism, and romance fans will love the emotional heights and depths the couple journey through." Pick up this hot, athletic romance today! And look for Personal Best II, a Going for the Gold novel, on shelves next to Personal Best! Skating Through Fog Torrent by Sean Michael 3.47  ·  rating details  ·  17 ratings  ·  0 reviews Fog loves his job. Speed skating is his drug of choice these days, and when his coach sends him to Canada to work on the fastest ice there is, he's pretty pleased. He's even more pleased when fellow skater Jim shows up to help him figure things out. Jim is hot, a good skater, and an all around good guy. Too bad Fog's coach wants him to stick to strictly training. Will an offer to let Fog stay at Jim's place lead to something more, or is skating the only thing on Fog's mind? The Broken Road Torrent by Sean Michael 4.08  ·   rating details  ·  120 ratings  ·  5 reviews The Broken Road is the story of Ard and West, who have been friends since the second grade. They've been through a lot together: homework, broken bones, the death of a parent, and dreading high school dances. Through Ardie working the family farm and taking care of his siblings, and West chasing his college boy dreams, their friendship never falters, even with the gap of years and lifestyles. West goes through a series of boyfriends, making Ardie wish his friend could find someone who loves him as much as Ardie does himself. Waiting for the right time to tell West he's gay, Ardie figures he's lost his chance when West finally meets someone who seems just right for him. When the bottom falls out for West, there's only one person he thinks to call. Ardie is there for him when he does. A little vacation seems to be just the thing, not just to ease West's mind, but for Ardie to slide into West's life again, letting his friend know how much he cares. Will these two best friends ever realize there might be more between them than just friendship? Will their Broken Road lead to happiness, or just more heartache. Poignant and heartfelt, Broken Road will leave you craving more! Unlikely Hero Torrent by Sean Michael 3.99  ·  rating details  ·  70 ratings  ·  8 reviews Eric doesn’t know where else to turn when his daughter is kidnapped, so he calls on his powerful ex-lover, Brock. Brock never expected to hear from Eric again, but he never got over the man, either. When Eric comes to him to help find the three-year-old Josie, there's no way Brock can turn him down. He has the money and the contacts Eric needs, and he can't let Eric walk out of his life again. Not after all these years. Brock has no idea what he's letting himself in for. Together, Eric and Josie turn Brock's world upside down while they work with police and private security to find the people who took Josie, and to keep Eric and Josie safe while they do. Even as they get to know each other again, Brock has to fight the feelings he still has for Eric, at least for time being, which just makes it all that much harder. Can Eric and Brock find out who wants to hurt them before it's too late, or will Brock fall off his pedestal as Eric's hero?

So, I almost finished reading Channeling Morpheus series, thought to give some feedback :). From that I have read this is a different type of vampire story (not that classical, both vampire parts and the relationship). Involves hot sex scenes in every book. It tells a story of a relationship with a vampire (even coming to the problems of where to live, etc.). Both characters are well made, they actions tells about them and not simple descriptions. Of course, some blood fetish is involved (it is a vampire story after all). And it looks romantic without being mushy (sex is rough, no gentleness, sweet words, but other actions shows that vampire cares for his human companion). To sum up, this story is type which stands out from the many stories I have read.

I'm not into reading fiction these days, but I used to lap up everything that Stephen King wrote. The tv versions of 'The Stand' and 'It' were good, but Salem's Lot  was brilliantly chilling for its time. I enjoyed the movie versions of Pet Sematary, The Dead Zone and also The Mist, which has the most downbeat movie ending ever. The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption are movie classics. As for comic books, I think the 1978  Superman movie was spot on for acting, story and capturing the whole spirit of the comics

@tinting: i'm interested with gay novel, and short stories. and thanks that share us this category. Glad to be of service  ;). As long as you want to read there will always will be plenty of material.