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Hurt/Comfort - Family - First Time Experience - StandaloneBennett and Kieran's story spans over several years and brings the reader along on a journey about loss, futile attempts at fighting their deepest desires, friendship, and surrender.My sister asked me if I could stand the sight my own reflection, if I'd caused enough damage yet, but I didn't see myself when I looked into the mirror. I saw Kieran standing behind me, pressing a kiss to my shoulder while he undid my belt. I saw everything I wanted that I couldn't have. Not unless I was prepared to hurt everyone around me.Kieran was in a similar situation.Were we monsters or men? Were they one and the same? Did we give a flying f-hell. We did care. Just not enough to stop, not enough to walk away, and I knew we constantly asked ourselves the same question because of it. If we could go back to when we met on the train, if we could erase the deceit, erase our first hello, would we?This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want.

Nicholas Ford, a successful club owner in his mid-thirties, decided a while back to deny his Daddy nature in order to follow his family's advice and settle down. The day before he is to attend his girlfriend's sister's wedding, he makes an appearance at his BDSM club and runs into Kayla, a bubbly Little Girl who captures his undivided attention. Look but don't touch, Nicholas tells himself. What he doesn't know is that Kayla's in town to go to her cousin's wedding...

Austin Huntley and Cameron Nash are like night and day. One is a family man, works in a nice office, drives an expensive car, and is content to be content. The other one is an antisocial car mechanic with a short fuse. Some things don't change. Others definitely do. After surviving a five-month long kidnapping together, they struggle to return to normalcy, all while realizing that they're more drawn to each other than they ever could've imagined. "I know I'm not normal, but I'm not fucking stupid." "Define normal," Austin countered quietly, meeting Cam in the doorway. "And for not being normal, you're the only person in the world who makes sense right now. What does that say about me?" Warning: This story contains violence and scenes of an explicit, erotic nature between two men and is intended for adults, 18+.

Tennyson Wright, a highly respected director, has managed to avoid the games and power plays of Hollywood for years and years. Until now. To gain more publicity for the film he's shooting, the studio has decided a PR relationship is in order, and soon Tennyson finds himself pushed into the spotlight with one of the actresses on set. Rich, spoiled, much younger, party princess Sophie Pierce.Sophie, famous for being infamous, got her part in the film due to her daddy, the studio chairman. But there's more to her than wild nights and drunken tabloid photos, and she's aching to prove it. Under Tennyson's protective wing, she begins to navigate the uncharted territory of responsible adulthood and takes the first steps toward a legitimate, lasting fame based on her talent, not her reputation.There's a lesson to learn for both Tennyson and Sophie, but they're not off to a great start, and freedom has a price.

Sequel to Breaking Free. Book II of II. What happens once you've broken free? Sophie Pierce has shed every part of her old life. She has said goodbye to her father, the friends she once partied with, and even the man she may have lost her heart to. Now, it's time for her to spread her wings and become the person she wants to be, and she's more than ready to work for it. But much like the paparazzi Sophie has come to despise, the past will sneak up on her-much sooner than she could've imagined. It's only a matter of months before she learns that her final night in Vancouver was never the end at all. It was the beginning. When Tennyson Wright lets Sophie go, he knows something has to change. He's lost sight of who he is, and the wakeup call isn't pretty. Deciding to take a page from Sophie's book, he begins a journey of self-discovery, though everything comes to a screeching halt when he learns through the tabloids that the girl he can't stop thinking about is pregnant. Their romantic relationship may have ended, but soon their co-parenting responsibilities bring them together to play the Hollywood game by their own rules.

Three years ago, Chase Gallardo ran toward freedom with his fellow survivors after having spent five months in captivity. He hasn't stopped running since. Only now, it's the memories he's constantly trying to escape. Haunting echoes of a man who forced Chase to play the part of another, the kidnapper's younger brother. Chase may have survived, but that doesn't mean he's really living. Until one day, when his employee tells him there's a man sitting at the bar, wearing only underwear. Remy Stahl has given up-almost. For a year, alcohol, drugs, and faces without names have kept him company. But he has two friends who refuse to give up on him, and they lock him up in his house in an attempt to save him from himself. But never underestimate an addict's desire to see the bottom of another bottle. Remy escapes, and he doesn't give a rat's ass that he's nearly naked. This is the sequel to Aftermath, where Cam and Austin met, struggled, and fell in love. Outcome takes us back to Bakersfield with Chase and Remy's story. Fueled by anger, guilt, and shame, they're not off to an easy start. But it's only a matter of time before they learn how much they need each other in order to move on. This story contains some violence, drug use, and scenes of an explicit, erotic nature between two men and is intended for adults, 18+. Characters portrayed are 18 or older.

Rock Star Romance - Ex-Con - Second Chances - Family - StandaloneTheir need for each other lights up as brightly as the bridges they burn. His possessiveness becomes her security blanket. It's not love. It's addiction. Path of Destruction is a story of grit, angst, and crawling together toward that second chance.The first time Adeline Ivey danced into my existence, high on ecstasy instead of life, was at the party before the kickoff of our seventh tour. I spotted her out on the lawn, a gorgeous girl spinning around in circles with her arms wide and a big smile directed at the Los Angeles night sky. We shared an insane summer together on the road, surrounded by sex, drugs, and rock n' roll-a combination that could only end in disaster.Ten years later, I'm nothing but a number in the system of the Michigan Department of Corrections. The world has forgotten me, Lincoln Hayes, rock god and guitarist. Except for her. She hasn't forgotten, and as the date of my parole hearing approaches, she tries to make an encore appearance in my life.This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want.

Have you ever woken up and expected to see destruction everywhere? In 48 hours, I lost everything. I came home to find my girlfriend of four years with another man. The next day a plane crash ripped my family away from me, shattering me in the process. In many ways, I died that day, too. The fun-loving man who'd lived in the fast lane and loved his career in the film industry was gone. Left was a forty-year-old shell that dwelled at the bottom of a bottle. Only one person knew what I was going through. My sister's stepson, who hadn't been on the plane. Julian knew what it was like to lose everyone he loved, too. He'd stopped showing up at reunions when he was a teenager, so I didn't know him very well. But I told him at the memorial service he could come out and visit me in LA whenever. One day he did, and I guessed it was as good a day as any to start picking up the pieces and see what was left of us.

Quinn Sawyer didn't apply for a temporary job at the remote O'Connor Adventure Retreat all the way in Alaska because he wants a change of scenery. He loves his sunny Florida. He's only heading north so he can get answers from Declan O'Connor, the man who dated Quinn's aunt six years ago. The relationship ended abruptly, and Declan left Sarasota without a word. For Quinn, it had been the beginning of hell, because most of his family suddenly blamed him for the breakup of a relationship he'd had no part of, and they refused to say why. Now it's been six years, and he's done being the black sheep. He deserves to know how it could've possibly been his fault, and he's not going to let the crush he harbored for Declan stand in the way. After finally tracking down Declan, Quinn gets on a plane. Or death machine, as he prefers to call it. But in his quest to find out the truth, he discovers there's a lot more to the Land of the Midnight Sun than seeking answers.

Family - Autism - Single Dad - StandaloneA feelgood novel about finally applying comfort to the hurt, about finding that one place where you belong.The day I stepped off the bus in Seattle, I hoped with every fiber of my being that my Philadelphia past was left behind me. I couldn't guarantee I'd be off the streets yet; in fact, I was sure I had more nights on park benches and behind Dumpsters ahead of me. But at least I'd get see my little girl again. I'd get to make new memories with her.It was on my way to my daughter that I met Adrian. A straitlaced history teacher who, according to his brother, had a habit of rescuing strays. Not that I bought the nice-guy act. Well, at first. His kind grins made me react weirdly. I felt it in my chest.This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want.

Hurt/Comfort Depression Second Chances Family StandaloneOne man's journey through a hell from which he sees no escape, until a special someone extends a hand to drag him out.At ten years old, Kelly and I were two rambunctious boys who carved our initials into a tree in the forest and promised to be best friends forever. At forty-three, it'd been twenty-four years since I'd last seen him-after I'd foolishly kissed him-and depression was threatening to suffocate me.Not even my wife and two children could lift the fog. I was riddled with guilt and self-hatred, and I knew I was slowly but surely fading away.Then one day, Kelly was back in town.This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want.

I always beg for more.I always wake up too soon.I always hate myself for dreaming about him.I always take that hatred out on him...my stepbrother. Leaving sunny Florida behind, Peyton spends New Year's with her family in Aspen. There's nothing she wants more than to return to her college life - at first. As it has been for years, Peyton and stepbrother Zack are on the offensive; they argue over nothing. But there's a thin line between I-wanna-throttle-you and I...I-wanna-do-something-else-to-you. This is a short novelette with a word count of 14 000.

Comedy Romance - Family - Single Dad - StandaloneSome love stories just want to give you a warm, fuzzy feeling and make you laugh a little. This is one of them.When life gave you lemons, you found out who stayed and made lemonade with you. Or something to that effect. And the day Ellis kidnapped me-or rather, he borrowed a yacht and didn't know I was sleeping below deck-he'd definitely been handed too many lemons.We were practically family, so I owed it to him to stay and make sure he was all right. Apparently he was trying to decide whether or not to divorce his wife, so it was truly not the best time for me to develop a crush.This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want.

The Game Series #1In a perfect world, Lucas West would meet someone in one of the BDSM communities he was active in, someone who ached for a Daddy Dom as much as Lucas longed for a Little to care for. They would date, play, build something that was just for them, and share a future together.In a perfect world, Colt Carter would get through his next deployment and then move closer to DC where he could create at least a semblance of a personal life. He wanted something outside of the Air Force, something kinky, something worth leaving everything behind for eventually. For years, he'd kept his inner Sadist and Daddy Dom locked up, only letting him out to play on rare occasions.In a perfect world...In reality, Lucas and Colt met each other.The Game Series is a BDSM series with gay pairings where romance meets the reality of kink. Sometimes we fall for someone we don't match with, sometimes vanilla business gets in the way of kinky pleasure, and sometimes we have to compromise and push ourselves to overcome trauma and insecurities. No matter what, two things are certain. This is not a perfect world, and life never turns out the way you planned.

MFM - Age Difference - StandaloneA quick n' dirty novella bound to heat things up. Angst has no place here. Only coming together, pun intended.Belle has a secret desire, and she doesn't know how to hide it anymore. Andrew has a passion for family and cannot describe how much he's looking forward to having both his stepdaughter and younger brother home for the summer. Jace has an eye for beauty and a thirst for adventure, and he's the first one to notice that something is different with Belle when she steps off the plane.This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want.

Book 1 of 5 Romantic Suspense Hurt/Comfort Trauma Age DifferenceThe Auctioned Series is a journey packed with action, nail-biting suspense, family, and love. In Gray and Darius's fight for freedom and a future where they aren't haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, they'll make you laugh, cry, swoon just a little bit, and probably yell at your e-reader.Gray Nolan was just another happy-go-lucky college dude when his ordinary existence got interrupted, and he became a human trafficking statistic. He didn't know where in the US they kept him, or if he was even still there. Or if it mattered... He just wanted to die.After several weeks of abuse, he and seven other young men were taken aboard a luxurious yacht where they were to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Beaten, shattered, and all but defeated, Gray watched his buyer step out of the shadows in a swirl of his own cigarette smoke.Darius Quinn had vowed never again to find himself in a situation like this. His days as a private military contractor were over. No more missions, no more risks, no more personal attachments. Yet, here he was, after weeks of searching, face-to-face with his broken prize.It was time to get the knucklehead back to his family. Quick and easy was Darius's plan. Then everything went sideways.This story takes place in Cara Dee's Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books/series' stand on their own, unless otherwise stated. The Auctioned Series should be read in the following order: Auctioned, Stranded, Deserted, Played, and Finished.