Love and romance? I don’t know how I feel about that.
But I’m about to find out.

Jock. Big-boned. Broad shoulders. Tall. Runs fingers through hair as though he’s attractive and knows it. Walks into party like he has all the time in the world, slow but oddly graceful. Laugh lines around the mouth, a deep crack in his skin where a dimple might be.

That’s how I described him in the notes for my latest party-page column.

He fascinates me, but I’m not sure why. Or what to do about it. My belly is a fluttery, twisty mess.
Best to focus on my mission to find The Raven—the campus vigilante—and warn him about the hate mail the student paper’s been getting for him.
Except . . .

Quinn looks at me and his eyes darken. He wants something. But what is it?

Why do I want so badly to give it to him?

~ ~ ~

Liam Davis & the Raven is a slow-burn, bi-awakening, New Adult, gay romance set in college. This roommates to lovers story follows quirky, socially awkward Liam to his heartwarming HEA.

The books in the "Love Inscribed" series are standalone romances, and can be read in any order.

LIAM DAVIS & THE RAVEN: Liam & Quinn's story
MARC JILLSON & THE GAZEBO: Marc & Hunter's story

The world ended. Love didn't. And for one vampire, that is the most dangerous thing of all.The complete Blood Brute series, all six books in one volume. A queer dark fantasy of survival, slow burn romance, captivity, grief, found family, and a centuries-old vampire learning, across twenty years and six books, to open his hands.Rise of One — In the ruins of everything, a vampire named Rise tends his coven and waits. He has survived centuries by staying still, protecting Owl Court, protecting the humans within its walls, protecting Cypriot, the man he loves more than he will ever say aloud. But the dead walk now. Strangers breach the gates. And the Warwolves are closing in.Fall of Two — After the fall of Owl Court, Rise wakes in a stone tower stripped of his magic, his coven scattered, Cypriot somewhere in the dark beyond his reach. A vampire bitten by a zombie brute is something new in the world. Something useful. But Rise has always been better at surviving than dying.Ebb of Three — Free at last, Rise and Cypriot survive on wild mushrooms, forest hunts, and each other, barely. Then Iskar returns. And everything Rise thought he understood about love and loyalty begins to fracture. This one does not end gently. Nothing about this story does.Strain of Four — There is no Cypriot anymore. There is only the road home. Hollowed out by grief and running on borrowed blood, Rise must cross the sea, face his coven, and reckon with who he has become in the ruins of everything he loved.Myth of Five — Twenty years alone. Rise has given up quietly, in the way of someone who has lived long enough to know that wanting things is where the suffering starts. Then someone crosses the boundary he built to keep the world out. And Rise discovers that building a new family is not a betrayal of the one he lost.On the Edge of Salt — Owl Court is whole. Rise has his coven. He should be content. He almost is. But someone is stealing the bodies of the dead blood brutes, and the old world has one final lesson left for Rise: you cannot protect the people you love by holding on.For fans of Tamsyn Muir, V.E. Schwab, and slow-burn vampire romance with teeth.

**#1 Best Seller in Teen & YA LGBTQ+ Romance**"An authentic LGBTQ+ journey...an absolute must-read!"— Kayla Parent, author of Lovesick"A heartwarming coming of age - and coming out - story...This book is hard to put down!" —Bryana Kappadakunnel, founder of Conscious Mommy and author of Parent Yourself First"A tender exploration of identity and first love."—Caitlin Myers, Reedsy DiscoveryHow could a first kiss with the hottest guy in school feel so . . . meh?Dani starts high school off with a bang—literally—when her locker door slams into the most popular football player on the team. So when she checks off her kiss goal with the sizzling upperclassman, she should be well on her way to crushing the year.Instead? Crossing homework assignments off her to-do list gives Dani more butterflies than her first kiss with sweet, handsome Patrick. The real sparks ignite every time she brushes against fellow cheerleader Jaz. Gorgeous Jaz—effortlessly cool, like a high school version of Zendaya with green eyes…but why would she even care about Jaz’s green eyes?!Struggling to figure out what she’s secretly been feeling, Dani alienates herself from her best friend, Adriana. To make matters worse, Adriana has a catty new friend who seizes the opportunity to drive them apart.Tensions reach their boiling point when Dani and Adriana get into a huge fight before their cheerleading competition, putting the entire squad’s success at risk. Shattered and confused, Dani sneaks into a few of the GSA (Genders and Sexualities Alliance) meetings at school, finding a warm welcome and a safe space.Just when life can’t get any more complicated, the unthinkable happens, and Dani is forced to confront her secrets publicly. Everything crumbles around her, and she feels as if she’s lost a lifelong friend, pushed away her first boyfriend, and can’t get her mind off her cheer squad friend—all in her freshman year. But life isn’t done with her yet. Tragedy strikes again—too close to home.Will she find the courage to act on her real crush—or be crushed by the pressure of it all?A charming and big-hearted queer coming-of-age novel about friendship, family, first love, and standing in your truth…and realizing that’s all you ever needed to feel like you belong.

RyanThe moment I landed in that war zone, I knew I'd made a big mistake. I wasn't a soldier, and my good intentions almost got me killed. Being wounded and shipped back home to Canada was both a blessing and a curse. I’m safe now, but I can’t stop thinking of the men I left behind. My therapist claims Healing Horses Ranch will help heal my wounds— physical and mental—but I'm not sure how much tranquility and wholesome fresh air I can take. Until I meet a beautiful, shy man who makes moving forward seem almost possible. Can I let go of the past and reach for a future with Simeon?SimeonI've made peace with being different from the folks around me. I love my home in Mission City, and if anyone needs something fixed, I’m the guy they call. When the owner of the therapy ranch hires me for a big project, I’m excited to get started. I always work alone, but one of the patients keeps hanging around, and I can't bear to send him on his way. I can see how much he's hurting. If helping me helps him, that's a win for us both. As we share the work, something about that wounded man draws me deeper and deeper in. I'm no therapist, and I have my own issues, so am I a fool to be thinking about a future with a guy who's likely to leave once he's healed?Sleigh Bells and Second Chances is a slow-burn, age-gap,hurt/comfort, mid-angst, gay romance novel with a shy handyman, a reckless former gamer, a precocious borrowed kid, and a therapy dog named Tiffany.

This year is my last chance to take the Titans to victory. I cost us the cup last year, but I’m not making the same mistake again. And I’m determined to get drafted by the end of this season.The success I anticipate is built on three years of razor-sharp focus and hard-earned respect. Not to mention how much of my personal life I sacrificed for hockey. The Titans trust me to lead them and I won’t betray that. Nothing could possibly go wrong.Until the former love of my life and current arch nemesis, Cameron Martinez, skates back into my life. His very presence throws me off balance. His intense gaze and aggressive, dominant, and possessive streaks feel like a lasso pulling me toward him.It only takes so many shared showers and locker room encounters before I’m too weak to continue resisting this pull.But we both know there is no future for us. Our ambitions have always left a trail of ruin and heartbreak in their wake. Why should this time be any different?Except I can’t think straight when he’s around. And every private moment we share makes me forget why I’m even here in the first place.Crossing Blades is the first book in Hayden Hall’s Arctic Titans of Northwood U series of gay, college hockey romance novels. Expect fiery encounters on and off the ice, bickering enemies with a single, steamy way to vent, a second chance at greatness and love, and the emotional rollercoaster of self-discovery, acceptance, and growth into adulthood. Crossing Blades can be read as a standalone.

I never imagined the ruthless Titan would choose me as his rebellion, or that I’d become his shield.Hockey was supposed to be my ticket to stability, earning me a scholarship for an education I could never have afforded on my own.Until Connor Walsh, the ruthless star of the Crestwood hockey team and my captain, corners me with an ultimatum that changes everything.Marry him, or watch my scholarship—and my entire future—disappear.It's blackmail, pure and simple. A calculated move in whatever twisted game he's playing with his equally ruthless father. And I'm just a pawn he's willing to sacrifice.Now I'm trapped in their war, shielding the one person who should be my enemy and learning all over again that safety is just another thing people like me don’t get.I keep telling myself to hold back, that getting close only leads to hurt. But every day I spend with Connor pulls me in a little more.And falling for my husband is worse than anything the ruthless titan can threaten me with.Because love—family—well, they never last.Grab your copy of this steamy MM hockey romance that is perfect for readers who wanted Heated Rivalry to go darker – with a ruthless captain, a coerced marriage, and a war that turns into all?consuming love.