Gay Romance Report November 15, 2024

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Ceridor, by Charlie Godwyne

When I saved you, I didn’t know you would take my heart.

Ceridor
Before I left home to become a traveling bard, I watched my younger brother play with the twins who were set to inherit the neighboring kingdom. Ever since those much happier days, I’d kept an eye on the twins, Effie and Johann, while visiting their court in disguise.

Johann
When I was little, my whole world was lit up by the regent prince who’d spent so many happy hours singing stories and legends to me. When I became a man and a warrior, eager for my birthright, I realized the full extent of what the traveling bard Ceridor now meant to me.

Two princes of neighboring kingdoms in the war-torn Danubian plains are forced to go undercover and run for their lives. Now more than a little bit jaded, they must confront their love and the future they want together as mysterious and magical forces awaken deep within the land.

Ceridor is a 45,000-word MM romance with mages and warriors in an Arthurian dark age of Central Europe in the 25th century. Although each book of the Danubian series features a different romance, due to a continuing plot, the series is best read in order.

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Feuds and Interludes, by R.L. Merrill

From the award-winning author of Hurricane Reese, Summer of Hush, and You Can Do Magic comes a new rock star romance series inspired by legendary rock ‘n’ roll love affairs. Feuds and Interludes is a rivals-to-lovers, hurt/comfort love story complete with adorable septuagenarian lovebirds and beloved characters from Merrill’s previous rock-inspired series.

Boone Collins and Shane Butler are two of rock music’s brightest stars today. Their grandfathers founded a powerhouse rock supergroup that ruled the airwaves in the late 1970s, and the grandsons grew up in their shadows to become frontmen of their own successful bands. The epic rivalry between Boone and Shane is notorious, and it’s about to blow up.

When Shane’s grandfather Bruce inducts his deceased bandmate into the Rock Music Hall of Fame, he admits to the world that he wrote the band’s biggest hit about his best friend’s widow—Boone’s grandmother Vera Jean. The two want to rekindle their relationship, and their grandsons are determined to keep them apart. Only, working together for a common goal reveals surprising similarities between the rock stars as well as a chemistry they cannot ignore. Shane sees behind Boone’s glittery facade to the secrets he hides from his bandmates, and Boone is there to pick up the pieces when Shane’s professional world implodes. Together, they plot a musical collaboration to celebrate their grandfathers’ accomplishments instead of fighting—a star-studded tribute at the storied Rocktoberfest event in the Nevada desert—but will being in the spotlight prove to be too much for their fledgling romance to handle?

Feuds and Interludes is part of the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see what antics our bands get into next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for. Kick back, load up your kindle, and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

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Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac, by K.A. Merikan

“I love Christmas. So every year, I kill someone. As a treat.”

Nico 

Have you ever fallen in love with a man as he was pointing his gun at you? Well, I have. Tiny problem? I’m in the middle of my murderous Christmas tradition, and he’s a witness.

But it’s not his fault I got too excited and didn’t check if I was alone. I can’t just kill him because of my own blunder. Not when he has such dreamy green eyes filled with fear and pent-up rage.

What I can do is take him with me for safekeeping while I work out how to make him understand that while my methods are cruel, my intentions are pure.

Or how to make him fall for me.

Whichever is first.

Blake

My eighteenth birthday was supposed to be the happiest day of my sheltered life. Finally, I would gain independence and inherit half my family fortune. Instead, I ended up kidnapped.

I was about to get carved into pieces when… a Christmas miracle in the form of a beefy homicidal maniac saved me.

Only now I’m trapped in his basement and getting love bombed by a psycho golden retriever. He eats turkey sandwiches for every breakfast, enjoys making festive ornaments out of human teeth, and lets his violent urges shine like a Christmas tree.

I shouldn’t find him hot.

I shouldn’t want to indulge his murderous tendencies.

And I definitely shouldn’t want him to be my first.

But I’m being hunted and might just need a monster to keep me safe.

(And he does actually make really good fruitcake)

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“Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac” is a standalone M/M dark romance where a Christmas-obsessed serial killer falls for a poor little rich boy who also happens to be his favorite true crime podcaster.

Themes and tropes: Size difference, serial killer, mistrust, small town, loneliness, possessive hero, grumpy/sunshine, dark humor, abduction, first love, morally gray, sheltered rich boy, psychopath, black cat/golden retriever relationship, stockholm syndrome, betrayal, first time, opposites attract, stuck together, fish out of water, CHRISTMAS, dark secret, dude in distress, wallflower

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The Light Within, by TJ Rose

Cinnamon ‘Cinn’ Saunders has learnt a lot since his arrival at the Aurelia Arcanum Institute of Esoteric Sciences.

He’s learnt he’s a shadowslipper, capable of moving between realms.

He’s learnt that he’s expected to be the solution to the ever-growing waves of deadly umbraphage attacks.

He’s learnt that cocky French men with pretty, punchable faces can be fun to kiss.

After Cinn’s explosive arrival into his world, Julien Montaigne has also learnt a lot.

His dead sister Béatrice was a member of the terrorist group, the Arcane Purifiers;

Béatrice may or may not have returned to them as the world’s ugliest cat;

English men with a fondness for beanie hats make him go weak at the knees.

Trouble is stirring, and Cinn, Julien, Darcy and Elliot are about to be caught in the cross-fire between the consortium and the Arcane Purifiers. As dangers circle like sharks, the four friends must unravel the threads of the mysteries they’re wrapped up in and choose which side of the war they belong to before their enemies close in.

This is the second half of the Shadow & Light Duology, and should be read after The Shadows Beyond.

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Show No Mercy, by Thom Collins

A chance encounter brings them together, but in a world of danger, it might not be for long.

When a blind date ends in disaster, Hector is about to swear off dating for good, until he sees a handsome face across a bar and changes his mind. A drink with a troubled man called Callum leads to something far more meaningful. After an instant connection, Hector offers Callum the chance to off load his problems.

But the night soon takes a turn for the worse. When they’re attacked by two men carrying knives, Hector is plunged into a dangerous world of vengeance and retaliation. His decision to stand by Callum puts his life at risk in ways he could never have imagined. Is he prepared to lose everything for a man he barely knows?

A sizzling MM noir full of suspense and passion from the author of the Jagged Shores series.

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AJ’s Fire, by Madalyn George

Jackson

I’d always known guys were hot, I mean, objectively a big dude, wrapped in muscles and not much else, that’s attractive, right? Everyone thinks so, right? It didn’t mean I didn’t want to go out every chance I had with my best friend to play the game, to find a willing partner and take her home and have some fun? It didn’t mean I wasn’t straight, did it?

AJ

He’s my best friend. He’s been my best friend for years. That’s all that matters. He’s all that matters.

He’ll always be my best friend … won’t he?

AJ’s Fire is a slow burn, double bi-awakening, best friends to lovers, low-angst story that features two firefighters who think they’ll spend the rest of their lives as each other’s best wing men until their pesky feelings and confusing attraction get in the way.

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Love in Mission City: The Boyfriends Duet, by Gabbi Grey

Love in Mission City: The Boyfriends Duet includes two novellas

Mission City is tucked in the charming Cedar Valley in southwestern British Columbia. If you love heartwarming, contemporary small-town gay romances, then come home to Mission City and fall in love with the men who live there. Romance blossoms in the unlikeliest places. And trouble has a way of finding them…

Blue Sky Boyfriend

Wyatt and Tate were high school sweethearts. After graduation, Tate left Wyatt for the big city and university while Wyatt took over his family’s farm. Fifteen years later, Tate’s come home in disgrace. Can Wyatt forgive the man who broke his heart?

This is a 24k gay romance second-chance novella with a small-town farm boy, a big-city fancy boy, and a puppy named Winnie. The novella previously appeared in Love is All Volume 6.

Fly Guy Boyfriend

When Tex is tasked with piloting the shy and nervous Davey in his helicopter, he sees an opportunity to bring the younger man out of his shell. With Tex’s friendship, Davey finds the courage to be his true self. But when things go south with his family, Davey turns to Tex. Will the budding friendship turn into more or are rough skies ahead?

This is a 37k gay instalove romance novella with a daredevil pilot, a nerd in search of the answer to the universe, and what happens when those forces collide in a single bed. If you were an HEA Collective Patreon last year, you might already own this novella.

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Priest, by Jae Greyn

I didn’t want him for Monroe; I wanted him for me.

Rumer Ambrose didn’t make mistakes. He’d been studying to be the Keeper of the Bloodlines his whole life, and after Lavinia Lawrence died, he returned home to take his rightful place.

One mating contract written before the couple was born tore apart a mating and nearly killed the Priest.

Ramone Greer gave up a lot in the last six years. He quit school for his brother, ran a motel he didn’t want, and took over his duties as the Priest, which left him no time for himself.

Milo Baine became the brightest spot in his life until Rumer Ambrose breezed into town and took Milo away from him.

Ramone has six weeks to find a new mate, or the magic will bleed him to death.

Rumer is hot, sweet, funny, and very protective. He also ripped Ramone’s life to shreds.

Rumer keeps asking, and in desperation, Ramone finally accepts.

Their mating unravels Monroe’s secrets one by one and sets up a brand new era for Monroe.

Rumer and Ramone are unfated mates in uncharted territory, learning to be themselves in and out of the…stairwell.

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Winter Wonders, by Leighton Greene

Jonathan Ashe’s Christmas plans: hole up on the opposite coast, mend his broken heart, and cry into his eggnog all alone.

Job-sitting for a friend in Connecticut seems like the perfect way to leave his mistakes behind over the holiday season. But when Jon’s car breaks down in the snow, he finds himself saved by Prince Charming’s hotter brother, whisked off to a warm log cabin – and an equally warm bed.

It’s only when morning comes that he learns the real identity of his rescuer…and things begin to snowball!


Cooper Kincaid’s Christmas plans: get his mother off his back by introducing Jon as his new boyfriend…except he forgot to ask Jon first.

As plans for the annual Kincaid family Christmas Gala ramp up, Cooper is trying to deflect his mother’s attempts to get him back together with his toxic ex.

After a chance hookup with Jon, Cooper tells one little White Christmas lie. Thankfully, Jon agrees to act the part of boyfriend for the holidays. As they get to know each other, Jon even encourages Cooper’s bossy side in bed – something that Cooper has never been able to express before.

But the more time they spend together, the more real Cooper’s feelings become.

Can Cooper and Jon admit they might be each other’s winter wonderful, or will the ghosts of relationships past ruin their chance for true love?

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Winter Wonders is a holiday romance novel with a pinch of humor, a dash of kink, and a light cinnamon dusting of angst. Happy for now / Happily ever after guaranteed, and no cliffhangers.

Wrap yourself up in this warm Christmas romance featuring: Snowed In, There’s Only One Bed, Hurt/Comfort, Fake Dating, Mistletoe Kisses, and (naturally!) some naughty fun.

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Prodigal, by Avril Ashton

One man intent on reclaiming his birthright. Another denied his own. The secrets between them should keep them apart, not bring them closer.

The first time someone tried to kill Gideon Winters, his mother took the bullet meant for him. He was thirteen. The second time they came for him, his father faked Gideon’s death and sent him into hiding. It’s been fifteen years and he’s finally out of the shadows, ready to claim his rightful seat on The Council, the secret group of seven with the ability to make or break corporations and countries.

The son of a powerful man who refuses to acknowledge him, André Tesfaye leads a quiet life of monotony that’s upended when he gets trapped in a random robbery. Whispered warnings abound about the man who saves him, but he’s too busy getting lost in Gideon’s ice-blue eyes to listen.

André is the weapon Gideon plans to use to exact revenge on the people who took so much from him. Wanting him, loving him, puts everything at risk, and tests Gideon’s loyalties and focus… Which is a shame, because a battle is on the horizon.

And Gideon has acquired a weakness.

Prodigal is the first book in The Council, a brand new series by bestselling m/m author Avril Ashton. It features forced proximity, opposites attract, interracial romance, and Av’s signature heat and angst.

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Painted, by Merry Farmer

The art of love is listening to your heart when your head tells you what you’re doing is so, so wrong….

Painter Rhys Hawthorne is a rising star in the art world and a favorite teacher at the Hawthorne Community Arts Center, but his inspiration has been stuck for weeks, he’s still grieving for his sister, who lost her life in a car crash, and his personal life is a mess…because he can’t stop thinking about younger, vulnerable Early Stevens, who is not only confused about their life, they’re an employee of the family.

Getting tangled in a forbidden infatuation is the last thing Rhys needs…

Early is still coming to grips with being nonbinary and figuring out what they want in their life, and now their parents have kicked them out of the house. The only light in their life is the Hawthorne family, who have taken them in. But living at Hawthorne House only puts Early into forced proximity with his crush, Rhys. They might not know what they want or how to navigate the pitfalls in front of them, but they know they want Rhys.

But will one night of accidental passion between Rhys and Early help both of them get unstuck and find their path, or will their scandalous feelings for each other put the entire Hawthorne family in jeopardy?

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Real Tree / Fake Boyfriend, by Ree Thomas

Tyler Ashford is tired of being the sad and lonely single of his family. Initially enlisting the help of a friend, Tyler is forced to take extreme measures when his original plan falls through. With perfection in mind, the tattooed bad boy he hires isn’t the definition of who will impress his judgmental, Connecticut family, but he’s out of options.

Julien Kosta is knee deep in debt and running out of time. With his livelihood on the line, he accepts the offer to play the part of the successful boyfriend of a spoiled, rich brat, who happens to be just his type. Julien feels like a fish out of water in the country club lifestyle he finds himself surrounded by, but if he can just smile and get through this Christmas, he will be free of his past and have a chance at a fresh start.

Between Tyler’s overbearing family, non-stop Christmas traditions, and the looming feeling that they might be caught, both Tyler and Julien must maneuver this holiday season cautiously. Though maybe the real danger isn’t the ruse being found out, but the feelings they develop for one another along the way.

Real Tree / Fake Boyfriend is a contemporary MM romantic comedy pulling from all of the best tropes from your favorite cheesy Christmas movies, with a dash of spice, a cringe-fail antagonist, and only one bed.

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Holli Jolly, by Freesia Woodley

Christmas is coming early for these Santa’s helpers.

Holli
Who knew returning a toddler to her dad would turn my world upside down? Now I’m pretending to be the fake boyfriend of the richest guy in town. Between school and work, my life is messy enough. As Jack and I get closer, though, I find myself falling for him and his gentle guidance. Maybe my cousin was right and I need a Daddy after all.

Jack
Since turning forty, I’d all but given up on finding my dream boy. Then fate dropped Holli into my lap. He says he doesn’t have time for a relationship, but I can see he needs me. My sister’s gala is the perfect excuse to get closer to this stubborn boy. I’ll win him over and we’ll have a Holli Jolly Christmas.

This book is part of the Merry Elf-Mas multi-author series. Each story can be read as a standalone, but why not come along for the ride as each of Santa’s elves finds love during the holidays?

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Sizzling Sydney Nights, by Gabbi Grey

Sam

I’ve enjoyed showcasing Sydney’s architecture, food, and culture for tourists for almost ten years. I keep a nice professional distance, but one hot American guy has me breaking all the rules.

Levi

I researched the hell out of Sydney, Australia, before writing my most recent bestseller, but never saw it in person. Now I’m getting called out for the things I got wrong. I’m here to learn more about the city, but my tour guide’s the one I really want to explore. Good thing I know Sam would never fall for a client, or it might be hard to leave.

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A Touch of Christmas Magic, by A.D. Ellis

Kai has been in love with his best friend for as long as he can remember. He’s well aware he can’t act on those feelings, so he keeps himself relatively happy going on dates, running a successful business, and supporting the guy he’s known since he was five years old.

Colby ran from Peppermint Hollow years ago. Trying to escape the demons of his childhood drove him straight into the arms of drama and chaos. The only good thing to come from the years he’s been away is his daughter.

When Kai encourages Colby to come home, both men get sucker punched with feelings they’ve convinced themselves they can’t have. With a little help from their tight circle of friends and family, heads are removed from backsides and the two men grasp onto their very own love of a lifetime.

Just when the couple is settling in to celebrate their first Christmas together with their infant daughter, the past comes knocking. Together, Kai and Colby know they can take on anything, but they aren’t going to turn down a little luck and a touch of Christmas magic to get them through the storm.

**A Touch of Christmas Magic is a steamy M/M romance between two completely oblivious best friends featuring first-time parenting, a bisexual awakening, and found-family all wrapped up in a feel-good holiday love story.**

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A Little Christmas: Kit, by Wendy Rathbone

Can a little with a bad reputation get the daddy he deserves in time for Christmas?

I’ve watched my friends hook up and eventually find their true loves.

Not me. Something must be wrong with me. I have a great bod and fab hair. Am I too picky? Am I too superficial?

One time I got into a fight at Club 99 with another little. One time! That was almost a year ago and I was only banned for a month. Are people still talking about that? Will I wear that scarlet bunny-shaped letter forever?

Some daddies like bad boys, but I’m not bad. Maybe only a little bad. I swear. But this year, as Christmas approaches, I have already received three coal-filled stockings at the club from three not so nice daddies with leering grins. That’s not what I’m looking for.

Dear Santa: I long for a daddy with a firm hand, but a loving smile. Someone who can understand me and my frustrations. Someone who can deal with my little without being too rough or too easy. I need care, comfort and guidance. Please, is that too much to ask?

MM romance, daddy/little, a firm hand with hurt/comfort, holiday romance, age gap, age play, HEA.

This book is part of A Little Christmas: Season Three multi-author series. Each book in A Little Christmas is a standalone where every little is silly, unique, lovable, and downright adorable, so why not read them all?

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The Chameleon, by Matthew Dante

Lies. We use them to misdirect, gain power over others, and even protect those whom we love. Sometimes, we even use them to convince ourselves of cold, hard truths. We can’t help it. Lying is a part of who we are.

Matteo
43, Owner of La Maison de M… rich, powerful, keeper of secrets. Oh, and surrogate father to a mansion full of exotic dancing man-children.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no saint. I deal in the pleasures of the flesh. Wealthy men come to La Maison, searching for a good time—a place where they can indulge in their fantasies away from the judgemental eye of society. My private club provides them with that. So what if I use the opportunity to add to my fortune? Like I said, I never claimed to be a saint.

Perhaps he’s my punishment. Ares. The annoying cockroach who keeps resurfacing in my life. Just the mention of his name infuriates me. The man has no manners or class and does everything he can to get under my skin! So why does my heart keep begging for more?

Ares
47, International arms smuggler, purveyor of exotic goods, and devilishly handsome… in that rough and scary kind of way. 

I’m wearing him down. No matter how many times Matteo tells me that he hates me and never wants to see me again, I know that deep down, it’s all just for show. Really, he wants me. He’s stubborn and proud and likes to pretend that he doesn’t have feelings for me. But if that were true, why does he keep turning to me whenever he needs help?

I know I hurt him, and if he ever found out the truth, he’d never speak to me again. But I can’t let him go. He means too much to me, and I’ll never stop loving him. No matter how many times he threatens my life or tells me to rot in hell, it’s simply his version of flattery.

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Pretend You’re Mine, by Denver Shaw

A fake relationship with real consequences—will love be enough to heal the wounds of the past?

Creed
I’ve hit rock bottom.
Dishonorably discharged, haunted by my time in the military, and freezing my ass off sleeping in the backseat of my car, I’m barely surviving.
Then a chance encounter with enigmatic billionaire Avery Branson results in an unbelievable offer I can’t refuse—pose as his boyfriend for his high-society family, and in return, I’ll get the money I desperately need.
It sounds simple enough, but there’s one problem: I’ve spent my whole life pretending to be someone I’m not, and he’s asking me to show the part of me I swore no one would ever see.
But the more time I spend with him, the harder it is to remember why I’m pretending.
He’s everything I shouldn’t want, but somehow, I can’t stay away.

Avery
Creed is the last person I expected to fall for—rough around the edges, emotionally closed off, and clearly running from something.
But with my mother pressuring me to get married for the good of the family business, I needed someone who could play the part, and Creed was desperate enough to accept.
I thought I could keep things simple, strictly business.
But every time I peel back another layer of his armor, I want more.
And I’m starting to think this fake relationship might be the most real thing I’ve ever had.
If only his past didn’t threaten to rip us apart before we even begin.

Pretend You’re Mine is an angsty, slow-burn romance where a broken veteran and a billionaire are trapped by expectations. With tropes like fake relationship, hurt/comfort, and forced proximity, this opposites-attract story promises a happily-ever-after that will melt even the coldest hearts.

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A Baby for Christmas, by Keira Andrews

Can a lost single dad and a lonely cowboy find love—and the family of their dreams?

Jake
Becoming a single father definitely wasn’t in my plans. It’s the toughest challenge of my life, especially with my parents gone, but my little girl means the world to me. I’m driving her home to the Rockies for her first Christmas—and because I took a boneheaded shortcut, we’re stranded in the middle of nowhere.

With a blizzard closing in. Fast.

I’m more scared than I’ve ever been when a gruff, gorgeous cowboy gallops to our rescue.

Why does he look so familiar?

Cam
I was a skinny geek in high school with a hopeless crush on Jake—until he revealed his true colors. He’s a backstabbing coward, and I haven’t missed him one bit since he moved to the big city. I spend my days with my dog, my horse, and my yaks. I don’t do people.

Now of all the people in the damn world, he’s on my ranch. Stranded with his tiny, helpless baby.

I can’t abandon them to freeze—even though it means bringing Jake to my cabin to get snowed in. Even though I’ll be trapped with the only man I’ve ever loved.

Even though I only have one bed.

A Baby for Christmas by Keira Andrews is a steamy LGBTQ+ romance featuring a bisexual single dad at the end of his rope, a lonely demisexual cowboy who likes to take charge, hate to love, and of course a happy ending.

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A Stable Daddy, by Anna Sparrows

Ryan Sharp never thought he’d be a widower at 51, but that’s the way his cookie unexpectedly crumbled. A year after his husband’s death, he has (mostly) put his life back together. With plans to open a new veterinary clinic on the other side of the country in the works, he heads to his local BDSM club to hopefully find a Dom and let off some steam.

That’s where 34-year-old Oscar Williams finds him, and just in the nick of time, too.

Coming off the back of making a fool of himself in the name of love, Oscar is ready for a fresh start. Visiting a kink club while he’s passing through Brisbane, his protective Daddy instincts kick in when he stumbles upon a Sub being mistreated.

It takes every ounce of willpower not to fall into old impulsive habits when sweet, silver fox Ryan ticks all of Oscar’s boxes, but they go their separate ways after spending a single special evening together.
At least, they think they’ve gone their separate ways.

Both men have emotional baggage, and Ryan’s never been anyone’s Boy, but bumping into each other again on a random cattle station on the other side of Australia turns out to be a sign neither man can ignore.

Who knew that saving a horse really can lead to riding a cowboy?

A Stable Daddy is a mostly sweet and fluffy Daddy kink (without age play) novel about two men learning to find love —and themselves— again. Inside you’ll find a Texan cowboy putting down roots in Western Australia, a widower vet who might have always been someone’s Boy without realising it, and the kinkiest and queerest band of stationhands any outback cattle station has ever seen.