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A beautiful heart-shaped wrought iron gate, but what sits behind it, a house of love or a house of horrors?
Titus has always been intrigued by the southern estate with the heart-shaped gate out front. When he receives half of the massive gate as a Valentine's Day gift, he decides to travel south to learn its origin. There Titus meets Ezra, who is about to demolish the rest of the gate, the house behind it, and even the spectacular gardens on the...
2) Prankster
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Poplar Plains Town Councilman Sam Smart isn't focused on his secret Santa, but rather a secret prankster, as his constituents seek vengeance against a jokester pulling off pranks all over town. The prime suspect? Sam's high school crush Kirby Dumas, who just returned to town.
One nice, one naughty, Sam and Kirby were known as Smarty and Dumbass. When Kirby abruptly fled after confessing his love for Sam and also to a whopper of a prank pulled on...
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Sequel to Snowed In: Goose and Patrick.
After a series of tragic events, Goose Tucker's guardian angel Jefferson tells him the choice to live or die is his, but also warns the time to decide is limited.
Goose's beloved Patrick is always in Heaven when Goose arrives there. They pick up right where they left off on Earth, continuing their love story that began in Tennessee. Goose longs to be wherever Patrick is, but there are no guarantees the two...
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Years ago, Penn's lover was attacked in the woods, and most think Penn is to blame ... including Penn. Ever since, he's been a prisoner in his home and his mind. When world renowned architect Ewan Parish arrives to construct a secure, enclosed walkway through those woods, Penn is surprised, suspicious, and also fearful.
Ewan is intrigued by the mysterious, reclusive Penn, his journals, and the beautiful artwork he's drawn, which Ewan recreates in...
5) 21 Smiles
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Spring has sprung, and with it, smiley faces. When yellow crocuses bloom all over town in the shape of an emoji during April's first warm days, reporter Nero Storm is sent out to discover their meaning and origin.
Nero has little to smile about himself, what with dysfunctional family drama and a tragic love life. The previous fall, it seemed as if he might have finally met the man of his dreams in dog daddy, ride share operator, and charity organizer...
6) Herm I.T
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Robin Paley, a Vietnam vet, and Hendrix Higgins, a former teacher who witnessed a school shooting, become trapped together during a storm in March of 2001, when Hendrix, now a computer tech, arrives to fix Robin's only source of contact with the outside world.
Discovering they have much in common, an afternoon of bonding leads to more. When Robin admits he'll never contact Hendrix again, however, a heated argument ensues. Hendrix fights hard to move...
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From a tiny acorn grows a mighty oak, so it is with love. Undaunted by rain, snow, thunder and lighting, and even a tornado, Goose and Patrick weathered many storms from first meeting to marriage. By their side through it all, Jefferson and Calvin shared their own love story as Goose and Patrick's guides through the present and the past and their guardian angels in Heaven and on Earth.
Contains the stories:
Ghost Writer: Goose is finally allowing...
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Chosen by a former Olympic swimmer to train for the 2016 Games as a pre-teen, Reed's journey begins. Along the way, he develops feelings for two childhood friends: neighbor Cal and lifelong rival Mathias. Cal's struggle with his sexuality brings tragedy. Mathias's wealth makes Reed feel as if they're from different worlds.
As Rio approaches, Mathias becomes a gay sports icon, while Reed must hide his sexuality for a lucrative endorsement deal important...
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Juan is ready to fall in love. A psychic tells him he will find it with someone who knows him, but also a stranger. When her crystals form a triangle, she tells him that is a sign. Later Juan finds himself enthralled with two men, Paco and Malcom, who he works with at two different jobs. Though hopeful things will work out with one or the other, he is in for a letdown when he learns neither man is emotionally available. The psychic's signs continue...
10) All About Angels
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Angels Daniel and Jefferson recruit a band of heavenly hosts to spread comfort and joy this holiday season after a rough year for all. The five stories in this anthology intertwine as the angels visits old friends and new, including characters from the authors' best-selling stories Ghost Writer, Guilt and Innocence, An Arm and a Leg, Monsters, Let's Hang Out, 21 Smiles, and Transitions, among others.
Which couples have wed? Who is set to play Tiny...
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Warwick, whose name has a second W that's silent, also has a new neighbor, who is anything but. The constant creak of bedsprings and headboard banging against the common wall has Warwick in 11-A wondering if the activity in 11-B is an occupation and not merely an enjoyable hobby.
When Warwick finally meets noisy neighbor Dom, though fun, heat, and music ensue, uncertainty and questions remain. Some things are easily explained away by the sort of...
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A superhero, a ghost, and an angel walk into a bar. Dario, the ghost, feels a sense of déjà vu. He died in a bar, and it seems like he might be reliving that terror over and over again. This time, however, there's an angel at his side, Dondre, and that brings some comfort.
After a few to many drinks, Dwight, the superhero, reveals his animosity toward angels. He's angry angels get all the credit when someone survives a deadly incident. People think...
13) Written in Stone
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After the end of a bad relationship and the death of his dog, Geoffrey is left with a choice: live the rest of his life alone or start over. But starting over is easier said than done, and alone in the woods one night, Geoffrey writes those very words on a rock.
To his surprise, when he returns later, he discovers someone has replied. The lengthy written conversation that ensues over days leaves Geoffrey less lonely, and also quite hopeful and intrigued...
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If absence makes the heart grow fonder, what does togetherness do?
When Casey found himself falling in love with Eli and Johnny as they fell in love with each other, he fled the country. Upon his return four months later, he finds Eli off in Morocco for humanitarian work and Johnny all alone.
Forced together over the holidays, Casey and Johnny find the situation tense. But what kind of tension is building? When Eli comes home with a big reveal and...
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At work, August's new job as a firefighter brings opportunity to model for a beefcake calendar. At home, a no strings hookup becomes a regular thing. The new man in August's life calls himself Memo. He eventually explains it's a nickname for Guillermo, and with that also reveals something a little bit shocking.
When August is excluded from the calendar for reasons objectionable to some, word spreads throughout the town, and the community becomes...
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Rocco and Ridley from David Connor's Christmas story Iced Out and Sawyer from E.F. Mulder's holiday tale Angel Wings and Bullets are finally recognized for their heroic acts. Along with Sawyer's new boyfriend Bart, they meet up with a much younger couple who not only give them valuable relationship advice, but also show them how heroes come in all different incarnations. Note: This short story was originally published in the charity collection, Love...
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Art teacher Stone Larrabee dreads parent/teacher conferences. One following Christmas break becomes especially awkward, when a man with whom he shared a hot anonymous hookup and a nasty argument afterward walks in. Edison Watts.
The moment they're reunited, sexual sparks reignite. Too many conflicts force Stone to decree there can never be anything between them but the one night, though, even as fate keeps throwing them together throughout the school...
18) Monsters
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Hollywood soundstage tutor Otto Brennington has always felt invisible. Then he meets super hunk Shawn Slate. Hot sex on their first date leads to a marriage proposal. With their whole lives ahead of them, they wed in Hawaii, then celebrate with a skydive, where death does them part.
Otto is in for the shock of his afterlife upon discovering where he'll now spend eternity. Once there, a series of sweet yet unexplainable visions lead him to believe...
19) Double Flip
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After a lifetime of devotion, Ben Thornton tries to focus on gold at the 2012 London Olympics. Unfortunately, a British tabloid reporter sets his sights on outing a famous athlete, namely Ben, who is just now accepting his sexual identity himself.
Meanwhile, someone crushing on Ben reveals himself via a mysterious love note. Is best friend and teammate Richie Stoker the one, or maybe Richie's twin brother, Adam? Team members Steven, Vijra, or Cory...
20) No Strings
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When Ezra and Titus come across an old sign indicating the Dupree estate was once an inn, they consider reopening it as The Heart-Shaped Gate Bed and Breakfast. Not long afterwards, they discover someone has already been lodging there, down in the dark, spooky basement.
Ezra wants to turn the trespasser in to authorities, but Titus, still struggling with the past, has a soft spot for the guy who seems lost. Even he has to admit, however, that something...
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