Niall Reed is doing the craziest thing. At thirty-six, he's decided to take an evening class called "Mystery Writer" at Rossner College. Writing the perfect cozy mystery has always been on his bucket list, and now is the time to begin. Enter Hatch Daily, or as Niall knows him, the best-selling mystery writer Professor Poison, A.K.A. E.L. Poison. Hatch is the class's professor. He's a beautiful man from head to toes, and Niall's immediately attracted...

Tea company owner Tate Blackwood isn't just in search of the perfect persimmon-flavored tea; he's also looking for a good time. Many one-night stands are his thing. There's no way he'll have a boyfriend, or fall in love with another man. Enter Paul Persimmon, the green-eyed owner of a little bookshop in downtown Channing, Pennsylvania. Tate thinks the man is honest, warm-hearted, and uninhibited. When Tate enters the bookshop, his life takes a quick...

Sawyer Black is a professional fact-gatherer for best-selling, true crime author E.M. Rutt. He loves to travel all over the world to collect details concerning the bloodiest crimes. When E.M. sends Sawyer to Bitter, Pennsylvania, for six months to gather details of the mysterious disappearance of Jase Carmichael, Sawyer learns the peaceful lakeside town has a caldron full of very dark secrets. With the help of sexy local pub owner Harry Tindermost,...

Tall, intelligent and handsome, Hatch Lye is works for Ravenous, a company that tests cookbook recipes for publishing houses. At thirty-five, he's pretty much settled in his ways. Then unexpectedly, things change for him when he makes an afternoon coffee run. On the street corner, he meets a homeless man named Kevin Balk. They exchange smiles, a simple hello, and Hatch gives the man money. Without thinking through the consequences of his actions,...

The Man Club. It's the electric place where gay gents pick up one-night stands, hot male dancers work for big tips, and fresh bachelorettes have their steamy, pre-marital parties. Running The Man Club is a crazy job for middle-aged Gyles Beare. Between hiring and firing dancers, keeping wait staff in line, and paying the bills, Gyles tries to have a love life, but it isn't easy. Not at all. Enter Car Tate. Car lives with Gyles, and has been a solid...

Cookbook designer Bay Woods begins to notice strange things happening at his lake house. He could swear someone is visiting his gardens at night, leaving the wrought-iron gate open. And some of his clothes are missing, too. He soon realizes there might be a trespasser in the quiet neighborhood, and maybe something even more mysterious. As summer stretches on, Bay notices an unusual number of fireflies every evening. One in particular seems to follow...

Meet the Icicles: unpredictable, exciting, comedic, and festive. When Jonah Icicle decides to spend Christmas with his family and introduces his new boyfriend Sandy, everyone reacts differently. His mother Pam is combative, always judgmental to a fault, obnoxious, and loud. Jonah's sister Willa adores the new man in her brother's life and feels he will be a key player in their close unit. Willa's husband Bobo suffers from hyper sexuality and unfortunately...

Strange events are heavy on Barker Christian's mind this summer at Northshire Inn along Lake Erie. Although the inn feels sleepy, romantic, and hidden, innkeeper Barker knows all its annoying ins and outs, and supernatural and grating secrets. Barker's very much aware of the drug use that occurs in room 202, and there are disturbing ghosts in room 112 that haunt the paying guests. Nor can he forget about Radcliff Roberts, the famous horror writer...

Professional book critic Parker Rexx leads a mundane life in Pittsburgh. The only excitement he really has these days is his faltering relationship with boyfriend Kasey Lowman. Lately Kasey hasn't been paying attention to Parker, beginning the end of their romance.Summer days are looking up for Parker ever since sexy cattle rancher Jobe Rider arrives. He's staying through the end of August as he cares for his aged grandfather. Suddenly Parker's life...