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On the Rocks
by Ari MckayFor years, Mal has given Aidan a little piece of the world for special occasions in the form of unique rocks and fossils--until the year he gives Aidan a piece of the moon instead. Aidan has treasured every gift: in a world of impersonal relationships, they're the one reminder he has that somebody out there cares about him for who he really is. Then through a twist of fate, their relationship goes beyond personal and into intimate, leaving Aidan shocked and set to run the other way. Despite his feelings for Mal, past experiences have convinced Aidan that he's a failure at relationships, and he's afraid to trust his heart. It just might take a Christmas miracle for Aidan to find the courage to love.
On the Shore
by Rachel BlackburnA young woman retreats to her parents' beach house to nurse a broken heart, but instead meets a vivacious girl who helps her find joy again. On the Shore is a short story originally published in Summer Love, an LGBTQ young adult collection published by Duet, an imprint of Interlude Press.
On the Streets of New Orleans
by Lynn Lorenz2nd EditionBreakfast at Tiffany's Waffles and Wings A year after Hurricane Katrina, Scott is back in the city he loves, the city that offered him sanctuary from rural Louisiana and its prejudices, but living in a homeless shelter can be almost as dangerous as the streets. The storm cost Tony his family, his home, and his direction in life. Now he's squatting and stealing to make ends meet, and he's lost all hope of things getting better. When Scott and Tony meet, they realize it's time to stop merely surviving. It's time to start living again. Together. Charlie's Mission Charlie is an ex-addict plagued by memories of the past. He's doing penance working at a homeless shelter, staying away from men, drugs, and anything resembling happiness. He's convinced he doesn't deserve more. Devon is determined to keep the dealers out of his neighborhood. No one operates there without his permission. When he brings a sick young man who was selling drugs to the mission, he meets Charlie and can't stop thinking of the man with the haunted eyes. He's determined to give Charlie a taste of pleasure, despite Charlie's claims that he's not worthy of it.First Edition of Charlie's Mission published by Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure, 2012.First Edition of Breakfast at Tiffany's published by Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure, 2010.
On the Trail to Moonlight Gulch
by Shelter SomersetIt's 1886, and Chicago is booming, but for nineteen-year-old Torsten Pilkvist, American-born son of Swedish immigrants, it's not big enough. After tragically losing a rare love, Tory immerses himself in the pages of a Wild West mail-order bride magazine, where he stumbles on the advertisement of frontiersman and Civil War veteran Franklin Ausmus. Torsten and Franklin begin an innocent correspondence--or as innocent as it can be, considering Torsten keeps his true gender hidden. But when his parents discover the letters, Tory is forced out on his own. With nowhere else to go, he boards a train for the Black Hills and Franklin's homestead, Moonlight Gulch. Franklin figures Tory for a drifter, but he's lonely after ten years of living in the backcountry alone, and his "girl" in Chicago has mysteriously stopped writing, so he hires Tory on as his ranch hand. Franklin and Tory grow closer while defending the land from outlaws who want the untapped gold in Franklin's creek, but then Franklin learns Tory's true identity and banishes Tory from his sight. Will their lives be forever tattered, or will Torsten--overhearing a desperate last-ditch scheme to snatch Franklin's gold--be able to save Moonlight Gulch and his final shot at love?
On the Very Edge: Bidentities in Michelle Cliff’s Fiction
by Ian KinaneOn the Very Edge: Bidentities in Michelle Cliff’s Fiction uses the life and work of bisexual, biracial, and bicultural author Michelle Cliff (1946–2016) to develop an entirely new approach to intersectional cultural, race, and gender/sexuality studies that prioritizes “bi-ness” as a methodological tool. The book focuses not “simply” on bisexuality, biracialism, or biculturalism as isolated identity concepts; rather, it explores the very nature of these intersectional identity categories as configured by Cliff. The text, therefore, represents a reclamation of bi identity in Cliff’s work as a much broader cultural, and not just sexual or racial, category, arguing that Cliff’s spaces and/or stages of “bi-ness” are in themselves significant in understanding contemporary global identity politics, as well as in navigating complex and often damaging identity constructs.Michelle Cliff, partnered with poet Adrienne Rich and “passing” as white, had an often-invisible sexuality and cultural identity. Yet her acclaimed work—Abeng, No Telephone to Heaven, Bodies of Water, If I Could Write This in Fire, Free Enterprise, and others—demonstrates the intersections between bisexuality, biracialism, and biculturalism in often profound ways. Drawing on original research, interviews, diaries, editorials, and other correspondences, On the Very Edge will have far-reaching implications in the understanding of complex Caribbean identity politics and intersectional race, gender, and sexuality studies at large.
On the Way to Myself: Communications to a Friend (Collected Works of Charlotte Wolff #4)
by Charlotte WolffOriginally published in 1969, Dr Charlotte Wolff was the author of three books of psychology: The Human Hand, A Psychology of Gesture and The Hand in Psychological Diagnosis. This book, though it contains much psychology, is not of the same scientific kind as these. It is an autobiography, but not one of the normal kind. It is the history of a mind, not the chronicle of a life. For this reason it is not arranged chronologically but it is constructed round what the author called the creative shock experiences of her life, some of which belong with their consequences rather than with events adjacent in time. The resulting book is one of imaginative psychology. In the course of a life which began on the borders of Poland and carried her to Germany, France, Russia and England, Dr Wolff had met and known many of the most famous writers, artists and thinkers of the time. In Germany she studied under the founding Existentialists, Husserl and Heidegger; in France she carried out psychological research under Professor Henri Wallon and was also assisted by the Surrealists, André Breton, St. Exupéry, Paul Eluard; in England she was aided in her work by Sir Julian Huxley, Aldous Huxley and his wife, Dr William Stephenson, Dr Earle and others. But Dr Wolff’s earliest creative work was as a poet, and though she turned to psychology, her interest in art brought her into touch at different times with Ravel, Virginia Woolf, Bernard Shaw, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Thomas and Heinrich Mann, Baladine Klossowska and many more. Dr Earle wrote of her that she is ‘an artist of psychology’, and it is thus that she appears in this odd and fascinating book. Today it is an interesting glimpse in to the life of an early feminist psychologist. Her later research focused on sexology, her writing on lesbianism and bisexuality were influential early works in the field.
Once & Future: A Once And Future Novel (Once And Future Ser. #2)
by Amy Rose Capetta Cori McCarthyKing Arthur as you've never imagined! <P><P>This bold, sizzling YA retells the popular legend with the Once and Future King as a teenage girl -- and she has a universe to save. <P><P>I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. <P><P>Now I'm done hiding. <P><P>My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start. <P><P>When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the newest reincarnation of King Arthur. <P><P>Then she meets Merlin, who has aged backward over the centuries into a teenager, and together they must break the curse that keeps Arthur coming back. <P><P>Their quest? <P><P>Defeat the cruel, oppressive government and bring peace and equality to all humankind. <P><P>No pressure.
Once Burned
by Emery SanborneRe-Release: (Hearts Afire: April, 04/06/2009)After being burned in his last relationship, Andreas Sullivan made a promise ... I will never again get involved with a fellow firefighter. That was before ex-Marine, Bobby Ford walked into the fire station and turned up the heat. Emery Sanborne delivers a hot, sizzling M/M romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat Once Burned the first book in the Some Like It Hot Collection.Andreas Sullivan learns that promotion in the fire department comes with its downside when the chief assigns him to settling in their new man and reputed adrenaline junkie, Bobby Ford. However, Bobby proves himself a good addition to the team and makes no secret about his attraction to Andreas.Early in his career, Andreas had a relationship with another fireman that went sour after he was injured in a call. Since then, he has avoided serious entanglement both on the job and off. But Bobby is persistent and Andreas finds himself falling hard and fast. Once burned, Andreas holds back until a close call makes him reevaluate things.Content Notes: Hot, Anal Play, Anal Intercourse, Contemporary, GLBT, M/M
Once Ghosted, Twice Shy: A Reluctant Royals Novella (Reluctant Royals)
by Alyssa ColeAlyssa Cole returns with a fun, sexy romance novella in the Reluctant Royals series! While her boss the prince was busy wooing his betrothed, Likotsi had her own love affair after swiping right on a dating app. But her romance had ended in heartbreak, and now, back in NYC again, she’s determined to rediscover her joy—so of course she runs into the woman who broke her heart. <P><P>When Likotsi and Fabiola meet again on a stalled subway train months later, Fab asks for just one cup of tea. Likotsi, hoping to know why she was unceremoniously dumped, agrees. Tea and food soon leads to them exploring the city together, and their past, with Fab slowly revealing why she let Likotsi go, and both of them wondering if they can turn this second chance into a happily ever after.
Once More With Feeling
by Peggy J. HerringThis is a lesbian romance novel about love lost and then rediscovered.
Once More, With Feeling
by Alex AlderMeet Chase Chavez: bartender, ex-law student, and unofficial matchmaker. Traumatized by a past breakup, Chase has spent the past three years compensating for his own loneliness by helping his friends find dates, but when he meets Bryan, he finds himself fighting emotions he never thought he'd face again. Bryan's belief in Chase and their relationship is unshakeable; Chase is feeling nothing but shaken. Can he risk it all and take the plunge, not knowing if Bryan will be there to catch him?
Once Shattered, Twice Shy
by Benjamin DahlbeckWade Meadows's life is in a downward spiral. After company downsizing leaves him unemployed, his mother's ill health forces him to move back to Georgia. Fortunately, Wade finds a home health care firm to help his mother when he can't be there. Then a terrible accident leaves him the one in need. Joe Gillis, home health care worker, is there to lend a hand. However, as an independent and capable person, Wade finds it hard to accept help. Weeks pass and Joe's consistent strength and presence cause Wade to feel he could let his defenses down and be vulnerable--in more ways than one. Joe wants what's best for Wade, but crossing the line with a patient could cost Joe his career and business.
Once Upon You and Me: A Spicy Gay Age-Gap MM Romance
by Timothy JanovskyCharming fairy tale meets spicy bedtime story in this deliciously enchanting age-gap LGBTQIA+ romance When Taylor Frost&’s boss, Amy, flies him across the country to prep for her daughter&’s sweet sixteen at the Storybook Endings Resort in the Catskills, the solo mission is well within his wheelhouse. Taylor is excellent at his job—except, he&’s probably not supposed to flirt with the resort&’s mountain man of a manager, Ethan Golding. Because the rugged older man is also the birthday girl&’s father, aka Amy&’s ex-husband. Oops. For Ethan, his divorce seemed like the bad ending to his romantic story. And now, making his daughter&’s sweet sixteen dreams come true is the closest he&’ll get to the kind of magic happiness in fairy tales. Until adorable Taylor has him wondering if maybe this is just the beginning of a more erotic kind of bedtime story… The only problem is Amy. And how very not okay she&’d be with the chemistry between her assistant and her ex. If only forbidden flings ever led to happily-ever-afters… From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don&’t miss any of these other fun titles…The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy JanovskyYou Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy JanovskyThe Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore
Once Upon a Future: A Once Upon A Future Story
by PelaamA retelling of a well-known tale with a twist.Prince Lucien has been betrothed to Princess Evania from her birth. When his sister, Isabella, is born, she is immediately betrothed to Evania’s younger brother, Teige.On the day of her christening, Isabella falls victim to a curse from the black witch Caera, but instead of death, the white mage Marged makes the curse one where Isabella will sleep until wakened by true love’s kiss.Despite the precautions taken, Isabella falls under Caera’s curse, as does Teige, and Lucien, Evania, and Dashiell are the only ones who can save them. They must defeat Caera to reach them. But whose kiss will awaken the Sleeping Beauties?
Once Upon a Jade
by T. J. BlackleyAll incubi have a price, a curse-specified number of couplings they require before their curse can break and they turn back into a human.When Friedrich, the most popular jade in Idyll’s thriving brothel, gets hired by the mayor to clear an incubus out of the old haunted house on the edge of town, he doesn’t think much about what will come after the poor soul’s curse is broken. So he’s more than a little taken aback when the newly-restored Nathan first rebuffs him, and then backtracks on his initial hostility and seeks out his services again -- just for tea and conversation, of course.Juggling a busy professional life, appeasing the friends he left behind to take the mayor’s commission, and teasing his best friend about his own budding romance, Friedrich doesn’t notice himself falling for the new man in town until it’s too late to go back. But does Nathan want more from Friedrich than he pays for?
Once Upon a Spring Break
by Jillian SnyderA bar hookup and a spring-break fling--it's not supposed to last, right? But when party boy Justin Covelli meets Greg Waterman on his spring trip to Hawaii, hooking up is only the beginning. Greg's a grad student, serious to the bone, who has put his partying days behind him. Justin's just looking to blow off steam and get away from an oppressive family while checking out the graduate program at Hawaii Pacific University. But when these two young men start spending time together, they discover that what was supposed to be a random meeting of bodies may truly have the seeds of happily ever after.
Once Upon a Star
by Casper GrahamZeke Wu is stranded on the road after his car suddenly breaks down. Then he meets a strange old man who invites him to have a cup of tea. That’s when his vision from the past grows stronger. He sees two men, Wayne and James, and though they feel familiar to him, he doesn’t recognize them at all. At least not at first.Sterling has been having dreams of Wayne and James for years now, but as he grows older, the dreams become more vivid, especially after an unexpected meeting with a strange old man who offers him a cup of tea. That’s when he discovers he’s Wayne’s reincarnation in this lifetime, and he has an overwhelming desire to locate James. Or who James is supposed to be presently.When they meet, Sterling feels an instant connection to Zeke, but it takes him a while to be sure that Zeke is the one he’s searching for. Moreover, Wayne and James’s love story ended in tragedy, and it seems his and Zeke’s love story may follow the same path.Will Sterling and Zeke get their happily ever after? Or are they doomed to follow in Wayne and James’s footstep?
Once Upon a Tailor
by T. J. BlackleyIf asked, Noelle would say she was very satisfied with her life as the preeminent tailor of the small town of Idyll. She has her work, her newly paired-off (and newly wealthy) best friend Friedrich, and all the gossip she could ask for. At the ripe old age of thirty-one, Noelle has a life she only dreamed of as a child.But there’s a wedding coming up, and aside from frantically sewing beads onto the bride’s wedding dress, Noelle suddenly has to contend with the unexpected romantic interest of Frances, the beautiful twenty-two-year-old jade. Will Noelle make space in her life for a new young lover, or will the age gap keep them apart?
Once Upon a Time in the Weird West
by Jamie Fessenden Shira Anthony Jana Denardo Kim Fielding Venona Keyes Andrew Q. Gordon Tali Spencer Lex Chase C. S. PoeThis isn't the same old Wild West. The usual suspects are all present: cowboys, outlaws, and sheriffs. There's plenty of dust, tumbleweeds, horses, and cattle on the range, but there are also magical gems, automatons, elementals, airships... even dinosaurs and genetically modified insects. Roaming among the buffalo and coyotes, you'll encounter skinwalkers, mad engineers, mythical beings cloaked in darkness, and lovers who stay true to their oaths... even beyond the grave. On this frontier are those at the mercy of their own elaborate devices as well as men whose control of time and space provides a present-day vision of the West. There might even be a dragon hidden amongst the ghost towns and wagon trains. If you like your Westerns with a splash of magic, a touch of steampunk, and plenty of passionate romance between men, these genre-bending tales will exceed expectations. Hold on to your hats, cowboys and cowgirls. The West is about to get weird, and you're in for a hell of a ride.See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Once Upon a Wolf (The Wayward Wolves Series #1)
by Rhys FordWayward Wolves: Book OneGibson Keller’s days are fairly routine: wake up early, get some work done, drink lots of coffee, and take care of Ellis, his older brother, stuck in wolf form after coming home from the war. It’s a simple life made up of long runs on two legs—or four—and quiet evenings…. Until Ellis chases a handsome man off a cliff and into the frozen waters beside their cabin, changing Gibson’s life forever. For Zach Thomas, buying an old B&B is a new start. Leaving behind his city life, he longs to find peace and quiet, and hiking the trails behind his property seems safe enough—right up to the moment an enormous black wolf chases him into a lake, nearly drowning him. Discovering werewolves are real astounds him, but not as much as the man who rescues him from the icy water, then walks into Zach’s heart as if he owns it. Loving a werewolf—loving Gibson with all his secrets—has its challenges, but Zach believes their love is worth fighting for, especially since his heart knows the big bad wolf is really a prince in disguise.
Once Upon an Island
by Terry O'ReillyNeil Logan, recently graduated equine veterinarian, always felt he’d know when he found the man he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Unfortunately, though Neil cares deeply for him, his college roommate Jordan is not that man. Neil takes a summer position far from home, foolishly thinking time and distance will cool Jordan’s feelings for him, and they can both move on.Neil’s job is on an island attractive to tourists. There, horses are the sole mode of transportation, and Rolf Gundersen is the head farrier. Neil is immediately attracted to the handsome, mature man, and starts to believe Rolf might be the one for him. Frustratingly, despite Neil’s best efforts, Rolf seems determined to avoid him.When Neil discovers the reason for Rolf’s aloofness, he’s able to forge a relationship with the farrier. Can Rolf and Neil find happiness in their newfound love, or will Jordan continue to be a factor in Neil’s life, possibly undermining Neil’s efforts to win Rolf over?
Once You Go Back: A Novel
by Douglas MartinIn 2000, Douglas A. Martin burst onto the American literary scene with his sexy debut novel, Outline of My Lover. Following up with three more books, including Branwell, a novel of the Brontë brother, Martin has established himself as an acclaimed and distinctive American writer of the new century. His semi-autobiographical novel Once You Go Back is about growing up in a strained working-class household transplanted to the South. In his inimitably elliptical and evocative style, Martin carefully brings out the curiosity of children on the verge of becoming sexual, and their confusion in the midst of family violence.
Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey
by Jo IvesterOnce a Girl, Always a Boy is Jeremy’s journey from childhood through coming out as transgender and eventually emerging as an advocate for the transgender community. This is not only Jeremy’s story but also that of his family, told from multiple perspectives—those of the siblings who struggled to understand the brother they once saw as a sister, and of the parents who ultimately joined him in the battle against discrimination. This is a story of acceptance in a world not quite ready to accept.
Once a Rogue: A Gay Historical Romance (Roaring Twenties Magic #2)
by Allie TherinTwo reformed scoundrels have renounced the battlefields and scandals for one another, but their troubled pasts could destroy everything they hold dear…New York, 1925 Cranky and jaded Lord Fine—Wesley, now, to the kindhearted lover he cynically doubts life will let him keep—arrives in Manhattan with one goal: find the American paranormals and get their help with the relic burdening Sebastian. His plans are upended when the other paranormals seem to have vanished, and a mysterious letter warns Wesley that he&’s in danger. Sebastian has no doubts when it comes to his feelings for Wesley, but he&’s still haunted by the time he spent enthralled by blood magic right here in New York. And now, his magic is unstable, bolstered by a relic that seems to drain energy from his very blood. But there is a threat to Wesley, and Sebastian needs control of his magic to protect him—even if former Great War captain Wesley wants Sebastian to rely on him for a change. Chasing a trail that leads from Fifth Avenue&’s bootleggers to a Halloween masquerade at a Tarrytown mansion, they must race to find their friends before devastation is unleashed on New York—and on magic everywhere.Roaring Twenties MagicBook 1: Proper ScoundrelsBook 2: Once a Rogue
Once and Floral
by Kris T. BethkeFlorist West Walker loves weddings. When two gorgeous men walk into his shop for a consultation, he thinks they're the best looking grooms. Finding out Monroe Peters is just there to support his brother makes West's instant attraction to the man acceptable.When Monroe shows up at the shop with a special request, West agrees. And when Monroe asks West to stay at the wedding as his guest, West is thrilled.Can a magical wedding, the perfect arrangement, and kisses in the moonlight be all these two men need to start their own journey to a happily ever after?