Silvia Violet

Being an escort was supposed to be a means to an end. A quick, temporary way to save money for culinary school. Then Thornwell Shipton became my client. Thorne is wealthy beyond belief, sophisticated as heck, and hotter than the sun. He's also uptight, closeted, way older than me, and a total workaholic who's terrified of relationships. In other words, we're total opposites, and the two of us should never have developed feeling for each other... except, somehow we're perfect together. And neither of us can get enough. Suddenly being with Thorne is about more than just our scorching nights together, it's about respect and trust. It's about Thorne admitting he wants things he's denied himself for years-soft, caring things. Dirty things. Things that force him to open his heart, not just his body, and make me want to do the same. But how can I convince a man like Thorne to risk everything and fight for the future we both want-one where we end up together with no professional distance between us at all?

Simon McLeod was a promising young naval captain before his ship was attacked and CIA agents forced him to fake his death and join their ranks. Since that horrible night, Simon has focused on finding the men responsible for ending his career. He's close now, but he needs help from the man he loves. The problem is Edgar is straight, has no idea how Simon feels, and threatened to strangle him the last time they were together.After years of using his medical expertise to patch Simon up after ill-advised missions, Edgar told Simon not to come running to him anymore. Watching Simon self-destruct was too painful. But when Simon shows up on Edgar's doorstep covered in blood, Edgar can't turn him away. He also can't fight the feelings he has for Simon, feelings that go way beyond friendship.Neither man thought he'd ever truly be happy again, but if they can survive a final dangerous mission, they might be able to prove themselves wrong.

After experiencing what happens when someone you love walks away and never looks back, Brandon decided love was for fools. Then he spent a summer with Zach. He struggled against feelings that grew every time he and Zach were together, telling himself they were just having a fling. When Zach confessed his love one hot summer night, Brandon panicked. He scoffed at Zach and made sure he walked away first.Three years later, their paths cross again when Zach becomes the vet at Wild R Farm where Brandon works. Brandon realizes his feelings haven't changed, but Zach treats Brandon with scorn despite Brandon's every attempt to show Zach he's no longer the self-centered man he used to be. When a night out ends with Brandon driving Zach home, confessions are made on both sides, and hope begins to build in Brandon's heart.

Special Agent Hugh Cranford, better known as Sport, is conducting an off-the-record investigation. He's after Danny O'Sullivan, a spy rumored to have assisted in the ambush of Sport's former SEAL team. Danny claims he and Sport are on the same side, and the real traitor is the man Sport is working for. But Danny is a master manipulator. He's also the most seductive man Sport has ever met. Sport can't help being attracted to him, but that doesn't mean he's willing to trust him.In his quest to bring down a few highly-placed traitors in the US government, Danny O'Sullivan has been keeping tabs on Sport. When Sport comes looking for him, Danny decides to bring Sport in on his secret mission and into his bed. Sport may not trust Danny, but he wants him. As the two men risk their lives to complete Danny's mission, they discover neither is as strong as they like to pretend.

Shrapnel from an explosion tore up Jackson's leg and ended his career as a Navy SEAL. Being forced into the civilian world was bad enough, but being told he's crazy is intolerable. No matter what the doctors or anyone else tells him, he knows a supposed ally was responsible for his injury, and that same man is determined to shut Jackson up for good.When Jackson sees a kayaker clinging to his boat from the balcony of his beach house, his instincts tell him something dire is about to happen. Jackson rescues the injured man and insists on hiding him until a former SEAL teammate arrives. As Jackson struggles with separating reality from soul-shattering flashbacks, the injured man's compassion and growing trust tear down his barriers, and Jackson begins to wonder if his heart is as dead as he'd assumed.

Horse shifter, Tristan Hayes, doesn't believe in relationships. He believes in hot, sweaty one-night stands that leave him aching for days. Private investigator, Wesley James, is looking for someone to settle down with, but it's never occurred to him that someone could be a man. Tristan loves a good game, so he flirts with Wes, never thinking anything serious will come of his attraction. Wes fends him off, but after three months of cat and mouse, both men are worn out from fighting what they feel. When a young woman from Tristan's herd goes missing, he asks for Wes's help. Tristan keeps up his flirtatious fa ade until Wes calls his bluff, taking him out for dinner and dancing. As they search for the missing shifter, Tristan struggles to believe Wes could care for the man Tristan hides beneath his abrasive exterior.