Carol Lynne

Pride Publishing
ISBN-10: 1781846065
ISBN-13: 978-1781846063
Genre: Gay MM/Contemporary
Series: Book 1 & 2 in the Brookside Athletic Club Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: June 11, 2013

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I’ll Stand By You

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for a friend is love them.

Trying to get away from a man he loves but can’t have, Mike Shriver takes a temporary assignment in Kansas City. When the construction company he owns with his brothers is contracted to build an exclusive athletic club in the gay-friendly neighbourhood of Brookside, Mike has no idea his life is about to get more complicated.

Mike knew he liked Ray DeMonico after their initial meeting. Unfortunately, like the man Mike had left behind, Ray was already in love, with long-term partner Brent Atwood.

Lonely, Mike decides to check out one of the local gay bars. While having a drink and enjoying the view, he spots Brent in the crowd. With one look, he becomes aware of Brent’s dark secret. Suddenly, Mike is caught between trying to protect Ray and telling him the truth.

In a matter of weeks, Ray’s world begins to crumble. Mike stands by Ray, determined to fight for the man he loves, but Brent’s continued threats throw both men into a situation they’re not sure they can win.

Soul Restoration

Restoring the past isn’t always possible, even with the most qualified craftsman at your disposal.

After he was disowned by his family, Pete Braxton worked years to build a life without his family’s fortune. It wasn’t easy, but he learned the importance of a hard day’s work and living within his means.

When his brother dies unexpectedly, Pete is left a multi-million dollar fortune and the family home he grew up in. Refusing to let his newfound wealth change the man he has become, he decides to use it to repair the family home his brother destroyed and calls in a master woodcraftsman.

Dylan Oliver relocated to Kansas City to work on Pete’s family mansion in what should have simply been a six-month project. He never expected to fall in love with the home’s owner. When the job is finished and Pete isn’t satisfied with the outcome, will Dylan be sent packing?

Pride Publishing
ISBN ebook: 978-1-78184-323-9
Genre: Gay MM
Series: Book seventeen in the Campus Cravings Series.
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: May 24, 2013

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When you come to the end of a ten year search, what comes next?

As an eight-year-old, Zeke Straus couldn’t help his big brother Kade when their father kicked him out, but he vowed to find him no matter what it took. At the age of eighteen, Zeke struck out on his own to fulfil that promise. Now, after ten years of fruitless searching and living in rundown motel rooms, he lands yet another bartender job. The last thing Zeke expects is the attraction he feels for the club’s owner.

When Fallon’s on Fifth closes after its owner’s conviction, Reid Jackson and his best friend Alec Demakis decide to buy the bar and turn it into Clean Slate. When a sexy as sin bartender walks through the door to apply for a position, Reid finds he has several in mind he’d like to try with Zeke.

Kade Straus overcame his past and found the love of his life in partner, Lark. Although he’s often thought of the brother he left behind, guilt has kept him from contacting his family for twenty years. When he hears that a Zeke Straus with a matching birthdate was hired to work at a friend’s bar, he has little choice but to leave Cattle Valley and come face to face with a past he’s never confessed to Lark.

Zeke is torn between his unexpected feelings for Reid and reconnecting with the brother he’s devoted his adult life to searching for. He’s never found a place he wanted to settle down before, so now that his journey’s at an end, how will he choose where to make his home?

Resplendence Publishing LLC
Series: Books 1 – 4 in the The City series
Genre: Paranormal, M/M
ISBN-10: 1607355582
ISBN-13: 978-1607355588
Release Date: May 22, 2013

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Hell is such a harsh name for a place full of lost souls. Lucifer prefers to call his home The City. While others have given up on the residents of his city, Lu, as he prefers to be called, knows most of them simply need guidance. Lu created a society of total sexual freedom where residents expend their excess energy on something that feels good instead of the crime and violence that ruined their earthly lives.

Now in a single volume, read four stories of redemption, love and sexual freedom. The City definitely isn’t your mother’s kind of Hell.

Hell Hath No Fury
Ice Water in Hell
Hell on Wheels
Storming Hell’s Gate

Wilde City Press, LLC
Genre: Paranormal, M/M
eISBN: 978-1-925031-07-2
Book Length: Novel
Release Date (Re-release): May 1, 2013

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Love is a powerful force. Unparalleled, unpredictable and often unforeseen. Yet it can surface in the most dangerous of situations. Suffocation, mutilation and dismemberment aren’t the normal outside influences that bring two people together, but inside the newly refurbished Alcatraz Prison, anything can happen.

As inmates begin dying in shocking and sometimes gruesome ways, the deaths prompt Warden Jensen Black to bring in sexy parapsychologist, Brian Phipps. With the help of Brian, Jensen hopes to get to the bottom of what is killing the men he is responsible for. But what he didn’t count on is falling—and falling hard—for the smaller man with the heart of a lion. The question is: will their love survive against the ghosts of Alcatraz?

CONTENT ADVISORIES: This title contains extreme violence, gore, and horror elements. This book is a re-release title. NO substatial changes have been made to this book since the last release.

Pride Publishing
ISBN ebook: 978-1-78184-275-1
Genre: Gay MM/ Multicultural
Series: Book two in the Brookside Athletic Club Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: April 8, 2013

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Restoring the past isn’t always possible, even with the most qualified craftsman at your disposal.

After he was disowned by his family, Pete Braxton worked years to build a life without his family’s fortune. It wasn’t easy, but he learned the importance of a hard day’s work and living within his means.

When his brother dies unexpectedly, Pete is left a multi-million dollar fortune and the family home he grew up in. Refusing to let his newfound wealth change the man he has become, he decides to use it to repair the family home his brother destroyed and calls in a master woodcraftsman.

Dylan Oliver relocated to Kansas City to work on Pete’s family mansion in what should have simply been a six-month project. He never expected to fall in love with the home’s owner. When the job is finished and Pete isn’t satisfied with the outcome, will Dylan be sent packing?

Pride Publishing
ISBN ebook: 978-1-78184-233-1
Genre: Ménage á trois/Paranormal
Book Length: Novella
Release Date: March 3, 2013

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The day Joe Baker died was the first day of his new life.

Shot while trying to rescue a victim of domestic violence, SWAT team leader, Joe Baker was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. Eight minutes later, he opened his eyes a changed man. With his newfound ability to see auras and graphic glimpses of impending murders, Joe retreats to a life of solitude, going as far as losing the only person he’s ever loved, his best friend and former partner on the force, Brian.

When a vision puts him in contact with Beth Adams, director of a battered women’s shelter, Joe is drawn to her pale aura. Curious, he accepts a lunch meeting with Beth only to have another vision strike him. With Beth as the newest victim , Joe calls upon Brian to help protect her.

Joe didn’t expect to fall in love with Beth, nor was he prepared for Brian’s confession of love after so many years of wanting nothing else. Faced with a decision, Joe prays his greed won’t drive away the two most important people in his life.

Pride Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78184-564-6
Genre: Gay MM/Contemporary/Ménage à Trois MMM
Series: Book twenty-seven and twenty-eight in the Cattle Valley Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: January 28, 2013

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Alone in a Crowd

For years, Ryan Blackfeather prided himself on maintaining his composure no matter the situation. He has built a life around his desire to be needed, to feel important to those around him. His job as sheriff and the love of his partners, Nate and Rio, not only fulfil him they give him purpose. So why when he receives a phone call with tragic news does their love and support not comfort him?

The more Rio and Nate pressured him to talk about his sudden surly mood, the more Ryan began to resent them. The answer came at the height of a heated argument, it was time to return to the place and the people who first made him feel like he had nothing to offer. Only then would he figure out why he’d spent a lifetime searching for the acceptance of those around him.

Insisting he tackle his past on his own terms, Ryan returns to Oklahoma to face the demon, the one man in the world he could never please.

Second Chances

With the new dormitory on the Second Chance Ranch nearing completion, Drake Smith butts heads once again with ranch owner, Robert “Oggie” Ogden.

After a shotgun blast ends his career, ex-Chicago Police Officer, Robert “Oggie” Ogden, cashed in and headed for a new life in Cattle Valley. In search of a second chance, the last thing he wanted was pity, especially when it stared back at him through whisky-coloured eyes.

Drake Smith learned at an early age to carry a bigger stick than the bullies who tormented him, and although he’s grown into a highly skilled fighter, he still guards himself against those with the potential to hurt him. Compassion doesn’t come easily to Drake, so when he reaches out to help Oggie, he finds his surprising efforts rebuffed, making him angry at himself and the object of his unwanted affections.

When a showdown between them turns into a heated sexual encounter, Drake wonders if he’ll ever feel safe again.

Pride Publishing
ISBN ebook: 978-1-78184-203-4
Genre: Gay MM/ Contemporary
Series: Book five in the Good-time Boys Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: January 21, 2013

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Have you ever wondered what life would be like without you?

Although Sonny Good still suffers repercussions from a gunshot wound to his head, he refuses to let them interfere with his life. He does his best to hide what he can from his partner, Garron, in an attempt to gain more independence. When a car accident forces Sonny’s newest health concern to the foreground, he begins to slide back into the pit of despair he’s worked so hard to crawl out of. What use will he be to his family and friends if he can’t lead a normal life?

When a seizure leaves Sonny in need of emergency care, a CT Scan reveals the cause of his continued blackouts. Faced with a risky surgery, Sonny begins to wonder if his loved ones would’ve been better off if he’d died the day of the shooting.

Faced with the prospect of losing the man he loves, Garron is determined to show Sonny what he has to live for.

Pride Publishing
ISBN eBook: 978-1-78184-173-0
Genre: Contemporary/Gay MM
Release Date: December 31, 2012

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You never forget your first love, but what if your first love never forgot you…and orchestrated an unconventional reunion?

Less than a year after the death of his wife, musician Charlie Foster agreed to perform at a convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He thought getting away from New York for a few days would be good for him, but he didn’t expect to see the first person he’d ever fallen in love with.

Jake Pierson gave his heart to Charlie when he was barely fifteen years old. As best friends, Jake believed he and Charlie would be together forever, but when Charlie took the easier path in life, Jake was left to deal with a future without the man he loved.

Jake knew tricking Charlie into performing at a conference he’d helped organise was low-handed, but he had a promise to keep and a future to build.

Reader Advisory: This story has been previously released as part of the “Unconventional At Best” anthology by Pride Publishing.

Pride Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78184-553-0
Genre: Gay MM/Contemporary
Series: Book fifteen and sixteen in the Campus Cravings Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: December 17, 2012

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Locky in Love

Born into an affluent family, Locky never faced a problem his family money couldn’t fix. Everything changed the night he stumbled upon a young gay man beaten to death and left in the parking lot beside his car. Unable to get the image of the boy out of his head, Locky quit his father’s law practice and took a job at BK House. Adapting to a new way of life is difficult, and it’s made even more so by a raven-haired hottie who pushes every one of Locky’s buttons.

College courses have been a breeze for junior, Becket Chandler. He’s sailed through his classes with ease, despite their advanced subject matter. His love life, on the other hand, has been an ongoing struggle with no easy answers. While his former housemates enjoyed gaming, sports and drinking, Becket chose sex as his favourite extracurricular activity.

When Becket arrives at the BK House, he’s ready to tackle another year and a few more willing seniors. Younger men are fun to play with from time to time, but nothing satisfies him like an older, bigger man staring down at him, preferably with Becket’s legs spread and draped over his broad shoulders. From the moment he shakes hands with Locky, all he can think about is getting the drop-dead sexy Director of Student Life into his favourite position. Despite Becket’s continued interest, Locky continues to play hard to get. Luckily, Becket doesn’t give up easily.

The Injustice of Being

Sometimes justice is worth risking everything for.

After a hung jury results in a mistrial for alleged rapist, Paul “Jigger” Robinson, victim Eric Kloiber and Will James, the detective in charge of the case, must come to terms with the possibility that Jigger may well get away with his crimes.

When Will sees the despair plaguing Eric, he becomes determined to leave no stone unturned in his search for more evidence against Jigger. In the midst of his ongoing investigation, Will begins to feel protective towards Eric and soon the two embark on a risky affair.

Despite his new feelings for the hunky detective, Eric can’t stop his obsession with making Jigger pay for what he’s done. If the justice system won’t help, Eric vows to take Jigger down on his own, even if it means putting himself in danger. When Eric’s pursuit of vengeance gets in the way of Will’s investigation, the two must come to an agreement or risk losing everything, including their relationship.