Jerry Cole

Lucky Mackey has led a charmed life. In Short Hills, he is his parents' only son and heir to their fortune. Dig a little deeper and it is clear that the life he leads is not quite so beautiful after all. A young gay man betrothed to marry his cousin to protect the family legacy, Lucky aspires to some day break free and live a life, far away from the artificial dollhouse he currently inhabits.Soren Rokuhara has already broken free. At seventeen, he ran away from home At twenty-one, he has come back home and gets some sense of satisfaction out of seducing and planning to run away with Lucky Mackey. As the two slowly fall in love and the layers of corruption and cultural stagnation in Short Hills are revealed, both are faced with a dilemma: Do they stay behind and sacrifice their lives as healthy, happy gay men, all for the sake of money and security? Or do they flee, pursuing romance against the odds of poverty and destitution? And, most importantly, what happens if one of them chooses to stay and the other to leave? Can love overcome the trials of such a confusing world, or are they destined to be alone yet again?Please Note: This book contains adult language and steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approximately 80,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Upper-class, high society, secrets, charmed life, against all odds, first love, coming out, dysfunctional family

Dax Monroe has it all. He's the biggest pop star in the world, a global phenomenon with fans across the globe. With his beautiful voice, smoldering looks and boy-next-door charm, he's a heartthrob adored by millions. But he's hiding a secret he knows can never be revealed to the public. On the final night of his tour in London, he sneaks out from his room for a rendezvous. On the way back to his hotel, in an attempt to avoid the paparazzi, he's involved in a car crash and is injured. Dax is forced into an intensive rehabilitation program. He's assigned a hot physical therapist by the name of Cameron Wilson. Tall, auburn-haired and freckled, with a soft Scottish brogue and commanding green eyes, Cameron takes it upon himself to whisk Dax away to his home in the Scottish countryside to give the star a real chance at recovery. In the beautiful, barren wildness of Scotland, Dax works hard to heal his broken back. But the longer he spends with Cameron, the more he wonders whether the gorgeous therapist may in fact hold the key to healing his heart, too. A heart to which he's never dared listen before. Please Note: This book contains adult language and steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approximately 80,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Pop star, secrets, in the closet, music, former navy, first love, physical therapy

Aaron Lestrat is a messy, slightly neurotic artist with a meddling best friend, a nosy sister, and a life he's very happy with. That is, until he wakes up one morning to find the nerves in his legs aren't working. Doctors tell him he has MS, and his entire life gets turned upside down. His best friend, Aaliyah, is doing her best to keep him out of trouble and get him out of his head when she invites him to meet her at a bar with some other friends. Aaron isn't looking for romance. He just wants to focus on getting his life back to normal, but he didn't count on the guy across the table being quite so irresistible. Roman Williams was a star football player until he decided it was no longer worth the risks to his brain. He retired, got a degree, and took a job in the mining industry. He's lonely and still trying to figure out his life, but he has money, a nice condo, and friends. The only black spot is his relationship with his family. Being thousands of miles away from them, he's quickly found his place in Denver. He's finally out of the closet, ready to date, and completely unsure of how to go about it. When he meets Aaron, everything just clicks... at least until Aaron mysteriously refuses to see him. Everyone has secrets, shame and baggage. Will Aaron and Roman work through it all in order to make a life together?Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approximately 32,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Coming out, artist, former football player, court case, kidnapping

Daniel Matthews plays professional hockey. He's not the most recognizable player in the league. He skates under the radar, does his best to score and is hiding one hell of a secret. When he's given the chance to play in the Calgary Olympics, he decides to do so. With his sister figure skating, Dan is set to have a good time, until meeting one of his sister's friends, Bobby Lake.Bobby Lake is gorgeous, flirty and is more comfortable in his skin than Dan could ever hope to be. Publicly bisexual, Bobby manages to get Dan to talk about his sexuality and his feelings. When pictures of them together appear online, Dan's private life is turned upside down. His family and friends become tangled up in their relationship, and media is sniffing around.The idea of coming out terrifies Dan. He has to choose between hockey or Bobby. Dan has to decide whether the relationship with Bobby is worth the attention it will bring to his life and his career. That is, if Bobby is interested in pursuing a relationship with Dan.Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 60,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Coming out, establishing relationship, developing feelings, secrets, lies, hockey.

He looked confused for a moment, and then I pressed my lips against his. I worried, for a moment, that I had crossed the line. This was my place of business, and although he wasn't an employee, this might still be considered sexual harassment. But all of those thoughts flew out of the window when he leaned in and kissed me back. Sebastian Leree and Manuel Ortiz have been professional rivals for years. The competition between them has been the driving force behind their relationship, and the disdain between them is legendary. That is, until a wacky tech developer hires them both to work on a project and the two rivals are forced into a partnership. Things heat up between the two almost immediately, turning enemies into strange bedfellows. When a scandal threatens to derail Manuel's company, he is forced to wonder if his relationship with Sebastian is a case of star-crossed lovers, or part of Sebastian's plot to steal his company. When enemies become lovers, who do you trust? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 30,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Boardroom romance, opposites attract, billionaire romance, enemies to lovers, rivals

Life is filled with twists, turns and tough choices. Connor now faces a life-changing decision. Is true happiness found in getting what you want? Or is it from finding what you need? Connor Dougherty has the world at his feet. However, his mother's spiteful last act rips his future away from him and leaves the family ranch to his brother, Greg. He offers Connor a chance at getting his ranch back. All he has to do is go undercover, get a ranch job with Greg's future in-laws and help Greg sweep his sweetheart off her feet. Ty Gibson has never had much of anything. Although he's not sure about taking a ranch hand job, it's better than not working at all. When a mysterious young cowboy, Skip McCoy, shows up on the ranch, Ty finds a welcome distraction in the workplace. If there's one truth to ranch life, it's that everything eventually breaks down. Skip McCoy isn't who he says he is and Connor Dougherty isn't sure how long he can keep up his disguise. Can Connor's wits save the day and help his brother win the love of his life? Or will his feelings for Ty make him willing to risk it all for his own budding love? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 81,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Cowboys, Western romance, Modern Western, family drama, inheritance, Ranch, rodeo, secret identity

Do actions speak louder than words? When words are spoken in anger and misunderstood, one man must face the truth about himself and those around him. Nate never had the same opportunities as other boys from his neighborhood. He desperately wants to make it in the world, but he doesn't know how. A teaching training program seems like the perfect opportunity to achieve his goals. Victor always knew he wanted to teach. He always loved working with children and guiding them through the world. When Nate arrives to teach math alongside Victor, sparks fly at first. But as they get to know each other, rivalry turns to love. When words are spoken in anger, misunderstanding has created doubt and will test both of them. Can love grow when the seed of doubt has been planted? Can Victor and Nate get past their doubts and learn the lessons of love? Or are biases just too hard to ignore? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 73,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: Interracial, Young Love, Family, Drama, Slice of Life

"Heart and Soul" is a collection of steamy short stories from best-selling gay romance author Jerry Cole. Titles Include: - Catch of a Lifetime - Lessons in Love - Worth the Wait - Twice Around the Sun - Together Again - Wounded Heart - Love Wanted - Reunion of the Heart - Ruled by Love - Forbidden Secrets - Stable Hands - Until I Met You Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 131,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger."

Sometimes love comes knocking when you least expect it. Will Gideon finally open the door and embrace love? Or will he hide from it and from his heart? Gideon Kaufman is well aware that his promotion has had ripple effects that he must manage as diplomatically as possible. He has learned how to put on a good show in public, and no one suspects that he is lonely and bored. No one, that is, until Jasper "Jazz" Mannix, the out-and-proud gay student, shakes up Gideon's guarded world. Gideon is unprepared for the tornado that is Jazz-tall, proud and unafraid. Jasper's furious youth and raw sexuality threaten everything Gideon needs to preserve. So he resists the elemental draw of the much younger man and struggles to repress his needs. No one looking at Jasper "Jazz" Mannix would ever guess the horrors he has had to live through to get to where he is. He earns enough money than many of his peers. He is, however, determined to show everyone that he is more than just a pretty face and more than his awful past. Can Gideon finally learn to open up and allow someone into his private life? How will Jazz handle discovering that what he ultimately wants may have nothing to do with studying with Gideon, and everything to do with being with him forever? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 71,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: University professor, model, radio host, May/December, closeted gay man

Connor is overjoyed that his high school sweetheart, Reg, has returned home after mysteriously disappearing. Can they reawaken the passion they once shared or will shadowy secrets tear them apart? Reg and Connor had dated way back in high school. In a town of only 300 people, being the only gay boys in school was both a blessing and a curse. Reg went on to college, while Connor stayed behind to look after his father's farm. Five years later, Reg returns. Nobody has heard much from him over the years, even his parents relied on once-weekly calls. Shrouded in mystery, he settles into an apartment above the local bank, never leaving his room. Nobody is sure what to make of this. Rumors begin to spread. Connor wants to actually know, but it seems his high school sweetheart wants nothing to do with him anymore. Reg begins driving back and forth, leaving the town at random times of the day and returning without a word. Finally, he asks Connor out on a date, and Connor agrees. Even then, Reg remains silent and secretive about what is going on when he leaves the town. He has even suggested that perhaps he will have to leave again some time and may not return. Connor is worried about his friend and lover, and becomes ever more determined to find out what the problem is. As Connor unearths layer after layer of secrets, crimes and conspiracies in their quiet little town, he begins to realize that Reg may be in grave danger, and that he is putting himself directly in its path. Can he help Reg? Can he save himself? Or is it now too late for both of them? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 60,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger". Themes include: Thriller, Young Love, First Time, Mystery, Small town

If anyone knows that not all that glitters is gold, it's Ron. When faced with tough choices, Ron must choose between rebuilding his career or restarting his heart. Or can he truly have both? Things go from bad to worse when he is sent out on assignment in the middle of Southwestern Wisconsin. It is there that he discovers a whole host of flaky employees, eccentric department managers and quite possibly the most intoxicatingly compelling man he's ever met in his life. While he hates every moment he spends in the Midwest, he cannot deny the connection he forges in short order with Jerry. The chemistry is undeniable. For the first time in his life, Ron feels drawn to another person in a way that he has never felt before. Though Ron tries to deny the chemistry he has with Jerry, the inevitability of their mutual attraction keeps pulling them back together. Will Ron throw caution to the wind and give into his desires with Jerry? What is to become of the two of them when it comes time for Ron to leave this place he has come to hate at the risk of losing the person he has come to love? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 86,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: business, artist, gay for you, Midwest

Royce Hunter has never wanted for anything; he does as he pleases and never cares about the consequences because he knows his wealthy father will always bail him out. But what happens when this over-privileged playboy is challenged to live in a dilapidated house with an infestation of stray cats? Between struggling to exist without his usual comforts, his sudden infatuation with the colorful character that is local veterinarian Jacob Williams, and being haunted by the ghosts of his past, Royce soon begins to realize that getting to the finish line might be harder than he first thought. The stakes get higher when Royce finds out he is being forced to play along in order to avoid a huge public scandal that could out him and bring humiliation to his family's name. Believing that his cousin and their college buddies have set him up for certain failure, Royce is determined to follow the rules and make the best of a bad situation. With his every move being watched, can he complete the task set before him? And if he wins the game, will he lose Jacob? Whatever the outcome may be, Royce is facing the greatest challenge of his life. Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 95,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: rich boy, stray cats, love, escentric, challenge, college buddies

"Heat" is a collection of steamy short stories from best-selling gay romance author Jerry Cole. Titles included: -Finally Complete -Color Me In -Quiet Souls -Covert Attraction -Learning to Swim -A New Way to Train -Escape from Watson's Island -In the Dog House -In Perfect Rhythm -The Mystery of His Heart Also included, the full length bonus novella "Paint-Filled Heart". Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. This collection of stories is approx. 136,000 words+ in length. Stories have HFN & HEA endings.

Ben Carrington is a master carpenter who started learning his trade as a teenager. He makes a good living from his craft and lives a quiet life, keeping to himself, avoiding the limelight as much as possible. But sometimes that is hard to do, given the family he's part of. Carrington Home Designs has been in business in Harperville for over a hundred years. Ben uses 100% recycled and reclaimed wood to make unique furniture that both protects the environment and provides pleasure for the owners. Which is how he meets the famous interior designer Caleb Hardwick. In conjunction with a statewide initiative to provide affordable housing for the urban poor, Cal is supplying design consulting services at a significantly reduced fee for an apartment building that is being fully refurbished in Harperville. He chooses Ben to build a unique piece of furniture for each of the twenty apartments that will keep the costs low and still impart the best aesthetic quality. Their attraction to each other is instantaneous, but each man resists it. Ben has never been in love and does not trust that what he feels is more than a need to scratch an itch with an eligible and desirable man. Cal, who is a widower, won't accept that he's feeling more than friendship for the talented carpenter. So why can't they stay away from each other? Why is their attraction growing? And what will happen if they keep refusing to acknowledge that something real is developing between them? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 70,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger."

When roadie Wyatt Damon meets superstar DJ Vicio, he thinks this is just another stuck up club kid who made it too big too soon. This spoiled brat is demanding, insensitive, and completely and utterly clueless. Not that Wyatt minds. He's used to all this, and he just gets the stage set up ready for the big night. After a successful event, Vicente "Vicio" Almodovar invites all the most helpful staff to a VIP after party with him, as a little show of gratitude for their hard work. Despite a little friction between himself and the roadie, he invites Wyatt to also apologize for his own pushiness. This guy knew what he was doing after all. Depressed about the restrictions placed on him by his agent, Vicio gets drunk out of his mind and all his "friends" abandon him at the club. Wyatt is the only person who makes an effort to take care of Vicio that night, and Vicio swears he will make it up to Wyatt. But Wyatt doesn't care for the finer things in life; all he wants is to be Vicio's full time roadie. As Vicio attempts to repay his debt to Wyatt and Wyatt learns more about the real person behind the artist's name, the two grow closer than they have ever been to anyone. But can a love between an extravagant internationally famous DJ and a humble, blue-collar worker succeed against the odds? Or is it doomed to fail? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 60,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger."

Free Bonus Novella "Forbidden Fruits" also included (see below) Greg and Edward Jones have been together eighteen years, married for twelve. They have two beautiful children, their own home, and only Greg needs to work to maintain their lifestyle. They have it all... except satisfaction, happiness, and self-love, that is. They hadn't always been like this, but somewhere along the lines they have lost their way chasing the ideal life, and both of them are thoroughly miserable, yet hoping that their quiet martyrdom will protect their family. To boot, Edward is haunted by an endless stream of messages suggesting that Greg is seeing other men behind his back. Could this be true? He doesn't want to believe it, but he is no longer sure he is desirable to anyone. And Greg himself finds his mind is slowly rotting at work, as he realizes that everyone else gets the life he wants, gets all the breaks... whereas he only gets broken. Their individual identities, and their identity as a couple, are slowly falling apart. But a marriage cannot survive on sacrifice alone. As they drift apart, Edward makes one final push to bring back the spark that used to burn so brightly between them. Will it work, can they fall in love all over again? Will they realize the lies and misinformation between them and save their marriage and their family? Will love prevail? Or is it too little too late? Bonus Novella: Forbidden Fruits (An Historical Gay Romance) Thomas Fitzroy has always known he was different. Ever since hitting puberty, he has been struggling with his own feelings, and the realization that he is attracted to men in the same way other young men are attracted to women. In an age where even the smallest deviancy from the norm could ruin a man's life, Thomas, as Baron Fitzroy's eldest son, must repress his true feelings and desires, grit his teeth, and accept the fact that it is his fate to end up in a loveless political marriage to a woman he has no hope of desiring. At least, until he meets Lord Christopher Godwin, who turns those plans on their head. Christopher Godwin, the son of the Duke of York, is an outgoing socialite well known for his outrageous behaviors. His passions for men and women alike are regularly indulged, but because of his status most of society is willing to turn a blind eye to it. But this lifestyle has become stale to Christopher. Nothing brings him the same joys it used to and he has retired from his globetrotting playboy lifestyle to attend to simple duties for his father back home. At least, until he spots Thomas Fitzroy at a party he is throwing, and the young man steals his heart. When these men meet, their desires bubble to the surface, resulting in a forbidden passion coming to life. But what can they possibly do about it? It is not as though there is any way they could truly be together... or is there? Please Note: These books contain adult language & steamy adult activities, they are intended for 18+ Adults Only. Each novella is approx. 30,000 words in length (each approx. 50% of the book). HEA (happy ever after endings). Do not end with "cliffhangers."

Can a person ever recover from a traumatic upbringing and move on to live and love normally? What even is "normal" anyway? Four young men from wildly different backgrounds meet at the YOU PROJECT, a shelter for Young, Outcast, Unwanted adults to find their footing and try and integrate into society before it is too late. All they want is to feel whole, normal, and loved. Raised by two alcoholics, Ivan has sworn he would never marry so that he can never recreate the dysfunction he has seen. Francis ran away from home at twelve. They did not find him until he was fourteen, and nobody knows exactly what happened those years. Matthew is training to be a counsellor, but he isn't sure he can stomach all of this. He wants to stick at it to help them, but every day at work opens up old wounds he didn't even know he had. Kicked out at fifteen for being gay, Stephen was shattered and confused. At twenty-one, he is finally too old for the juvenile shelter and is having to live through the same process again, while studying. Can they come together to discover themselves, and what it means to love? Or are they destined to walk different paths for the rest of their lives? Are some people simply made for tragedy? Or will they remake themselves and discover true love? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 60,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger."

The Department of Preservation of Natural Resources in the State of Alaska could never find the ideal person to spend entire winters alone on one of their northern-most islands until they found Trevor. Trevor is a reclusive grouch with a shady past who is all too eager to spend his winters completely alone on the tundra. That is, until he comes across a mysterious man named Christian lying injured in the wilderness. Christian doesn't remember how he had gotten on the hard to access island or, if he does, he's not telling. Trevor feels a certain magnetism toward the other man that conflicts with the sense of unease from sharing a desolate island and a small cabin with this total stranger with a mysterious past. Then again, Trevor's not one to talk when his past includes intrigue from the upper echelons of Manhattan, an obsessed former fianc e, and an attempted murder. Will Trevor be able to learn more about this mystery man? Will he be able to overcome his growing attraction to him? Most of all, will he be able to overcome his dramatic past and learn to trust again? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 91,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger."

"Affairs of the Heart" is a collection of steamy short stories from best-selling gay romance author Jerry Cole. Titles included: -A Healing Heart -The Blueliner -A Second Song -A Shot in the Dark -Finding Forever -Fireside Passion -Freedom, Fate, and Love -Mystery at the Redhead Tavern -Starting Anew -Unbreakable Also included, two full length bonus novellas "Love and Voodoo" and "Leading Man". Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. This collection of stories is approx. 160,000 words+ in length. Stories have HFN & HEA endings.