Cirrus@Austlit

'A cheesy game of spin the bottle grabs my interest, but it’s the hot guy with sexy piercings and delectable ink who keeps it. 

'Have I kissed a man before? That’ll be a no.

'But I’m definitely interested, and by the way Tiller can’t take his gaze off me, he’s hoping the bottle lands on him.

'Spoiler alert: it does.

'And holy crap, it’s the hottest kiss I’ve shared with anyone.

'Now there’s one slight problem.

'That I’m bi isn’t the issue. I’m embracing that new development with eagerness.

'It’s the fact that Tiller is my basketball coach’s son that makes my attraction complicated. Add in how Tiller’s joined the coaching team and is instructed to work directly with me, and it’s quite possible there’s going to be nothing regular about this college season.'  (Publication summary)

'It’s not my agility that catches basketball player Tyron Channing's attention. It can’t be when he found me grazed and hurt after an embarrassing slip. But my oh my, his breath-catching growls and him hauling me off my ass with a question that makes my head spin: Who did this to you? — make me dizzy with want.

'Between his intensity and his sweetness, he turns me into a melted puddle of goo, which isn’t as gross as it sounds. And who knew I liked my men to wield facts like they’re as essential as oxygen, all while being so smart that sometimes his brain-to-mouth function has no filter?

'There’s something else you need to know about Tyron. He’s all in and holds nothing back from our new friendship. Because that’s totally what this is, right? Carrying my bag to classes, handing me my favorite coffee when I least expect it, being my defender, and introducing me to his teammates... they’re all normal actions when people become study partners. I’ll keep telling myself that—anything more with Tyron seems impossible.

'That doesn't stop me from fantasizing or holding out hope that one day, Tyron will see me as more than the geeky math nerd who just happens to have caught his attention.' (Production summary)

'It’s not my milkshake that brings Kieran Kendall to my yard. Okay, maybe it’s a little bit my milkshake. But I also like to think it’s my dazzling personality and my magical… uhm… you get the idea.

'Since meeting Kieran, my first, second, and admittedly third impressions of him have changed radically. Not surprising, since he was a prize D during at least two of those encounters. What I should be doing is running from the college basketball star who checks so many of my dream-guy boxes. But do you know how hard it is to find a hot guy who’s as smart as he is talented?

'And I’m not just talking about his talent on the basketball court. Heck no.

'It’s easy to get distracted by him, because of him, yet as far as he’s concerned, I’m the one who’s a distraction and throwing his carefully constructed plans out of whack.

'I should be sorry. I should also be better at guarding my heart.

'But Kieran Kendall is under my skin, and getting him to break his rules is far too much fun.

'Rules, Schmules! is an 82k stand-alone MM romance. It contains ridiculous antics by college basketball players, a basketball mascot who likes to twerk, and lots of sweet and sexy times.' (Publication summary) 

'She's been broken by life. He's always had it easy. Can they trust each other enough to be the fix they both need?

'I used to wonder if there was something wrong with me, because there was nothing wrong with me. I'm a happy, well-adjusted, laid-back guy, or so I always thought. The reality, though, is I've been coasting through life, not thinking or feeling, just being.

'That is until everything goes wrong, and Emi comes crashing into my life in the worst way possible. Yet for all the drama, angst, and heartache she brings with her, she's also shown me what it means to be human--to feel, love, and hurt. She's taught me what it meant to be alive.

'She's so fragile, yet she's also the strongest person I know--a true survivor. She's been to hell and back but wakes up every morning ready to fight another day.

'And when tragedy strikes and my perfect world falls apart, she's the one helping me pick up the pieces. Yet each time she needs me to be there for her, she pushes me away.

'But I refuse to just walk away. She's taught me that real life isn't easy, and if something's worth wanting, it's worth fighting for.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Secrets from his past have scarred his heart. Can he trust her enough to learn to love again?

'In the eyes of the law, I'd atoned for the secrets of my past, but in my heart, I knew the debt I owed was too big to ever be repaid. I didn't ask for forgiveness, because I knew I wasn't worthy of it. Guilt weighed me down and scarred my heart.

'If it wasn't for my art, I'd probably be dead. The truth was, I had nothing else to live for. Or so I thought until Octavia Douglas came breezing unexpectedly into the picture.

'Sexy, stubborn, and smart enough to know better than to throw her future away on a guy like me, Vivi made me question everything I thought I already knew. I suddenly craved the happy ever after I'd never dared dream of, and knew I didn't deserve.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'He is everything I want but know I can never have.

'Every fiber of my being has ached for Luke from the very first moment we met. However, with my parents' legacy of toxic obsession woven into my DNA, I know love is pain and should be avoided at all costs. I'm unloved and unlovable. Still, in moments of weakness, I allow myself to imagine what it would be like if I was the kind of woman who deserved the love of a man like him.

'She is hiding in plain sight, waiting for me to find her.

'Marnie has had my heart from day one, and always will. It's just a shame I couldn't muster the words to tell her so when we first locked eyes. It's a failing I will live to regret for years to come. However, I'm determined to make things right, even if it takes me a lifetime. I need her to know she is enough. In fact, she is more than that. She is everything.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Henry Bromley wants to find not only the perfect submissive, but he’s also searching for love. When he meets Ryan Scott, a man who seems to take control, Henry is conflicted.

'However, when passion and lust ignite a spark and their flame is lit, Henry discovers there’s no turning back. He wants Ryan.

'Mason Thompson hates motorbike racing. It’s stupid, pointless, and dangerous. The glorified man-children who partake in this idiocy are even worse. None more so than Liam Ryan.

'Liam Ryan is cocky, and he has every reason to be. There’s not a person on the track—or off it—who can get the better of him. He’ll be damned if drop-dead gorgeous paramedic Mason Thompson is the first.

'But when events and overzealous bloggers seek to force them even further apart, will they risk everything to be together?

'Will they break ground and realise sometimes the greatest risk results in the ultimate reward?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Christian Ryan knows love when he sees it. Having watched his uncles and father fall in love right in front of his eyes, he’s confident Nia Matthews is his forever girl. Absolutely nothing will stand in his way of making Nia his.

'Nia Matthews has loved Christian Ryan her whole life. He’s her best friend, her lover, her everything. But she yearns for more. She yearns for a life outside of Booker, a life of her own.

'People deserve a second chance, right? How about a third or fourth?

'But what if I can’t even admit to myself who I am? I was truthful once before. I came out to one other person, and he left me broken and scarred. He destroyed the boy I was. I don’t even use the same name anymore; I go by Trent now. But I survived the streets. I got lucky and I made something of myself. I’m happy, sort of. 

'I didn’t think it’d turn out this way: my life story in a nutshell. Life, Karma, whatever—it was testing me. Pushing me to the limit of what I could endure and beyond.

'But in the steaming pile my life had become, I felt it. The spark. Like my soul met its counterparts, or whatever the corny saying was. I didn’t think it was possible. For a closeted guy, falling for not one but two men was never going to be easy, but I couldn’t deny its truth. Mace and Rick were….

'He thought he had it all, until he met her.

'They say you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, but for notorious womanizer Arlo Jones, it's a case of not knowing what you want 'til it's standing in front of you. The moment he meets London, he realizes she's the piece of the puzzle he never knew was missing, but can't live without. He does everything he can to get her, but just as he thinks she's finally ready to give in to her feelings, he's reminded how empty his life was without her in it.

'She thought she had a plan, until she met him.

'They say the best-laid plans often go awry, and for aspiring photographer London Llwellyn, that's definitely the case when she falls for Arlo. That was never part of her plan. She tries her best to avoid being pulled into his vortex, but he manages to turn her head upside down and her heart inside out. Just as she thinks she's ready to commit to forever, she's reminded of the reasons she resisted him for so long.

'He's pulling her closer. How long can she keep pushing him away?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Adopted into the royal family, Inaya has never felt like she belonged, but when the kingdom is overthrown, the Nephilim look to her for guidance. In order to save all she holds dear, she must join forces with the soldier who broke her heart and destroyed her belief in love.

'Driven by duty and haunted by the past, Trevin doesn't make mistakes... until Inaya. His misguided honor cost him the courageous, impulsive beauty he swore to protect. With Inaya needing him now more than ever, he has the chance to prove his worth. But it may be too late to earn back her trust.

'Parker Ryan is cursed. His brothers may think they are, but Parker knows he is. There's no way he could ever bring another woman into his bad luck.

'Halliday Porte has loved Parker Ryan forever. After years overseas trying to forget about him, she's back to finally let him know how she feels.