Kay Simone

Curtis "Launchpad" Larkin's career as an astronaut has had its share of ups and downs.Alternately lauded as the single-handed savior of NASA and condemned as a reckless, hot-headed bully, Curt has been through the wringer of public opinion and come out on top. When he embarks on his final mission with NASA, Curt figures there's no curveball that life has left to throw him.But when the role of spacecraft communicator is passed to a young engineer back in Houston who he's never met, Curt's mission takes on a new trajectory.Patrick Harte's life is turned upside down when he's called to fill in at mission control, working directly under his hero, Curtis Larkin.Falling for Curt is just a small step for Patrick - but it's one giant leap to think that the astronaut could ever return his feelings.After Curt connects with Patrick from worlds away, he can't imagine life on earth without the other man...Despite the fact that he's never laid eyes on Patrick. And their problems won't stop once he's cleared for landing.The bad-boy astronaut is no stranger to controversy - but will the genuine and soft-spoken man of his dreams be able to keep up with the trouble Curt seems to stir everywhere he goes?

One Giant Leap

Ruthie Luhnow

"You've been alone for years and a hot gay massage therapist shows up at your door ready to screw. That's the plot of a porn, not a romance." Morton Harper--Harp for short--is 44, divorced, hated by most of his picturesque Colorado town, and more than happy to spend the rest of his life holed up in the cabin he built on Storm Mountain. But when Harp seeks out a massage therapist to help him heal after a car accident, his whole world is turned upside down. Parker is almost two decades younger than Harp, handsome, and full of life--he should be the kind of person Harp hates. Instead, Harp finds himself reluctantly charmed by Parker's bubbly personality, his patience for all of Harp's quirks... and Parker's six-pack doesn't hurt either. "I know I can trust you. And I know you're being kind. But I'm rusty at having a friend." Parker James is a miracle worker, both with muscles and with picky clients. But with Harp, he may have met his match. From the moment he sees Harp--axe in hand, glaring at him from the front yard--Parker knows he has his work cut out for him. But though Harp is moody, ornery, and closed off, Parker keeps catching a glimpse of someone who is funny and compassionate... and wounded. As they strike up an unlikely friendship, Parker longs for more--and though Harp has hurts of his own, he's helping Parker heal his, too. "I've never had someone like you before. Someone who wanted to take care of me. Someone who made me feel like I was the most important thing in the universe." As their sessions progress, both men find themselves falling for the other. But Parker's confidence was shattered by a cruel ex and Harp is still reeling from a painful divorce and dramatic outing--and their own families and past hurts prove difficult to navigate, even as they come together. It's undeniable that Parker and Harp make each other stronger and better--but can Parker really reach someone so untouchable? Untouchable is a 275,000 word contemporary slow burn m/m romance with enemies-to-lovers, hurt/comfort, and May/December themes. Please see the copyright page in the "Look Inside" preview to read this work's content warnings (contains minor spoilers).

Untouchable

A straight quarterback. A gay physical therapist. Love is out of bounds... Right?Malcolm Rodgers loses everything in one week.The quarterback is benched with an injury the same week his fianc�e breaks off their engagement. Lost, hurting, and stuck on the sidelines, Malcolm must spend his days in physical therapy with the one person who refuses to let him get back in the game: cocky Vance Coberly. Vance is out and proud in the macho world of pro football. As the top physical therapist in his field, flirting with football players is strictly out of bounds. But the rules of play all change when Vance meets Malcolm. Malcolm can't deny what he feels for Vance - but Vance won't be someone's one-time fling. Can a Hail Mary gesture save the deepest love Malcolm has ever felt?Fantasy football takes on a whole new meaning in this 100,000 word steamy out-for-you football romance, complete with lots of heat and a happily ever after ending.

The Game Changer

What if you had to spend one year face-to-face with the biggest mistake of your life? Daniel Rhodes and Wilson Morrow meet in a chance encounter in a big city, both men looking for comfort with a stranger. The night of anonymous fun becomes a nightmare when the two meet again in the small town of Chewelah, thrown into a situation that leaves them no choice but to work together. They both know that with a single word, Daniel could ruin Will's whole career. They want to hate each other for what they are and the dishonest way they met. But as they're forced to work together, Daniel finds that Will is changing the way he views himself, literature, and the future before him. In the gregarious and hot-tempered Daniel, Will finds someone he cannot help but care about - but he knows that the best thing he can do for Daniel Rhodes is to leave him alone. Try as they might, something bigger than themselves always pushes the two of them together. For the first time in either man's life, they begin to build rather than repair, to forge their own future instead of treading in a wake, and to create something more important than simple survival in the aftermath of their encounter.

The Aftermath

Can beauty really tame a beast?For ten years, former Wall Street executive Wolfram-along with his staff-has been magically imprisoned in his midtown penthouse after his firm pissed off the wrong witch. Now, only one thing can free him from the curse. Unfortunately, they're not sure what that one thing is.When a young reporter named Beau accidentally stumbles into their midst, the staff thinks he might be the answer to the witch's riddle-if only they can convince him to stay.Beau has his doubts when he's asked to write the mysterious billionaire's biography, but he can't say no to the huge sum of money being offered. Resigned to his fate, Wolfram hates the idea of a stranger intruding in his life. What neither man expects is the deep connection that forms between them. As they work together, Wolfram and Beau forge a passionate bond that threatens to boil over into something more.The only problem? Thanks to the curse, Wolfram is a seven-foot-tall monster with eight weeks left to live unless the spell is broken.Can Beau save a love he's only just found, or is it too late for one man to set Wolfram free?

Beau and the Beast

Crime lord A.R. Carrow has made billions with his gang, The Company. The hand-picked team of criminals rule Southern California with outrageous heists and a flare for the dramatic. When Dustin Wrenshall asked to join The Company, Carrow should have been cautious. But something about the brash young demolitions expert and his raw desire to please makes Carrow ignore every alarm bell. From the moment Dust enters his life, Carrow wants him.And Carrow always gets what he wants...***Federal agent Charlie Judge knew that infiltrating The Company would be dangerous. What Charlie didn't know was just how much he would enjoy becoming Dust Wrenshall. He steeled himself for fear. What he finds is something entirely different.The world of The Company is nothing like Dust imagined - full, satisfying, and populated by a family of criminals that he cares for more than he thought possible. Carrow and Dust crash together in a wreck of chaos, lies, and lust that neither man can control, the broken half-truths of their lives slotting together.When the truth about Dust's past is revealed, which version of him will emerge: fearless and passionate Dust Wrenshall, or the naive federal agent who saw the world in black and white? And more importantly, armed with the truth, will Carrow allow either to survive?

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