Kirjahaku

Second Edition.Christo's life fell apart when his partner of eight years walked out on him. There wasn't even a reason for it: sometimes love just fades, as quickly and mysteriously as it appears in the first place. Enter Damien. Damien's the guy with a different man on his arm for every event, he's smooth and arrogant and always impeccably turned out. Christo hates him. But God, he's gorgeous. Damien could be exactly what Christo needs to get him over John. It's only going to be a fling. Nothing serious, nothing that will affect their working relationship or the rest of their lives. So why are they fighting through the night rather than letting go and walking away? Why does Damien's secretive nature bug Christo so much? And why does he even care that the other man might not be as tough as he pretends to be?

When they were eighteen years old, Paul told his best friend that he was in love with him. Scared and stupid, Jack ran away. Seven years later, haunted by what he lost, Jack returns to claim the man who'd been his since they were four years old. But has he left it too late?WARNING. This book contains explicit scenes unsuitable for readers under eighteen. It also contains buckets of angst, crying in the rain, a jealous boyfriend and a very lonely bear.

Two months after the discovery of a murderer in their midst, life for the inhabitants of Puddledown has settled back to normal for everybody except Hugo Wainwright. Having accepted his feelings for groundskeeper Tommy Granger, for Hugo, everything has changed.Hugo wants nothing more than to make his friend happy, but the voices in his head won't let him. If he can't bring himself to tell Tommy he's having nightmares about the evening the killer came for him, how can he possibly explain the panic he feels every time Tommy tries to take their fledgling relationship further?When the local Viscount's daughter goes missing after a ball from which Hugo and Tommy were the only guests to leave early, suspicion falls firmly on them. But the police inspector isn't the only one keeping a close eye on the cabin in the woods, and as the net closes, Hugo has a decision to make. Will he be brave, or will he take the coward's way out?

Being rescued was only the start.Otiz lies in ruins. As underlord of the region, Lysander knows where his responsibilities lie. He has an obligation to the survivors to rebuild their homes and their lives. But what about his home, his life?Kai needs help. The damage inflicted on him goes beyond the marks left when he was tortured, but healing him might require more from Lysander than he's capable of giving. Of one thing he's certain: Tam and Kai will never be endangered again because of who he is, even if saving them means setting them free.All Lysander wants is to be left in peace. To recover from the horrors of his experience at the hands of his enemies. But with pressure piling up from every angle, peace is the last thing he's likely to find. Suffocated by guilt, Lysander begins to spiral. How can he hold everything together, when inside he's falling apart?

Owen Barnes's life is finally going the way he wants. He's making a living as an author, and his relationship with building surveyor Magnus Cassidy is going from strength to strength. When Owen finds a lump, he buries his head in the sand. He's too busy for doctor appointments and besides, it's probably nothing. He pushes concern away and is soon swept up in a whirlwind of distractions. His best friend's husband is falling apart and Owen needs to be strong for them, not burdening them with his fears.He says he'll deal with it when the new book is released, when Ryan and Sameer are more stable, when he's done writing. Owen has a hundred excuses to hide one simple fact: he's scared.Eventually Magnus drags him to the doctor, and the news isn't good. Can Owen cope with the unexpected turn events have taken, or is his perfect life about to go balls up?

"I'd love to Dom you one day. You'd be a natural."When a one-night stand makes Ryan Jessop a casual offer to introduce him to BDSM, he's torn between denial of his submissive fantasies and their irresistible pull. Taking a chance, he discovers in Jim a skilled Dominant, and under his guidance, Ryan's submission blossoms. Unfortunately, guidance is all Jim can offer. The one thing Ryan wants most--a loving Dom to whom he exclusively belongs--is off the table.Sameer Farouk is the right guy at the wrong time, and as far as Ryan can tell, not kinky. No matter how clearly Ryan can foresee a future with Sameer, he refuses to settle for less than total compatibility, both in and out of the bedroom. Despite their obvious connection, breaking up is the right thing to do, even if it breaks Ryan's heart.Torn between them, Ryan must decide if he's prepared to gamble everything on one man, or if he'd be better off with a vanilla boyfriend and a Dom on the side.

Philip Lomax is a man with ambition. Getting ahead in business doesn't leave much time for fun. Relationships aren't part of his plan, and falling in love will have to wait.Go-go dancer and all-round bad boy Ben is his polar opposite but they can't seem to leave each other alone. While Philip's certain nothing can come of it, Ben is determined to prove Philip isn't as strait-laced as he appears. Will opposites attract in this standalone contemporary romance?