NCW Libraries

Four novellas, four couples, four romances.Rhythm & BluesWhen life tears apart your dream, build a new one.Former Broadway dancer Pate Hawkins meets model-gorgeous contractor Ace Samson when he answers as request for an estimate on renovating his studio space. The two men develop a fledgling relationship, but then the siren song of the stage calls Pate back...Tongue & GrooveSometimes home is what two hearts make of it.While healing from a vocal cord...

A Gay Man. A Trans Man. Two Men Wanting Acceptance.Tom Palmer loves men. He loves helping and inspiring people. Tom meets a man who changes everything.Transman Henry Burton struggles with acceptance. He wants to love someone. Henry meets an incredible man.Can Henry realise he needs Tom to be happy?A heartwarming, emotional, unputdownable gay romance book about love, passion and being yourself. An uplifting and hopeful book that speaks to anyone who...

Alex Stern has it all; good looks, charm, a job he loves and everyone calls him a friend. He lives life to the fullest at a breakneck pace, in the city that never sleeps. But Alex is also a master pretender; not even his best friend sees the pain that Alex hides so well. Alex himself isn't sure who he is or what he's searching for, he only knows that he hasn't found it yet. As a veterinarian, Rafe Hazelton loves each animal that crosses his path;...

Two worlds collide when an airplane goes down in the wilds of Alaska. Nora Kavendash, a retired software developer, finds herself taking care of a mysterious woman with amnesia who she soon nicknames 4B. Weather and rugged terrain work against them as they wait for rescue and Nora worries about a package she must deliver as a matter of life and death. When help finally arrives, it seems everything was somehow simpler when it was just the two of them...

After ten years away from home, bad boy caterer Gideon Marks has a lot to prove. Getting the holiday catering job at his childhood synagogue is the first step in demonstrating to everyone he didn't turn out to be the failure they predicted. What he doesn't count on is Rabbi Jonah Fine, his high school nemesis and secret crush, stirring up old feelings Gideon thought long gone and secrets he's buried deep for years.An unexpectedly passionate encounter...

Trent There are two essential tasks on every best man's to do list: 1. Throw a killer bucks party2. Get the groom down the aisle The first one was a no-brainer. But the second? That's where everything went completely pear-shaped… That was the moment that changed my life… When my best friend bails on his wedding literally minutes before it's about to start, I can't help feeling a tad responsible. And even though I haven't gotten to know Xavier,...

Despite the curve balls thrown at him throughout his childhood, Barrett Kenner is now a successful musician. The only thing missing is romance.Ivan Romanov killed a man to save his sister's life. Although he's served his time, Ivan's past left him with baggage far heavier than the meager belongings he carries out of prison.Barrett clings to the memory of a fervent kiss, a kiss Ivan tries to pretend meant nothing. When the two men finally accept their...

Sometimes home is what two hearts make of it.After fifteen years on the road, rock singer Saul Wilder doesn't know if he remembers how to stay in one place. While healing from a vocal cord injury, he decides to restore the cozy but neglected Atlanta home his grandmother left him. When home renovation specialist Perry Abrams arrives to assess the job, Saul's on board with mixing business with a little pleasure. The sex is scorching hot, but the more...

Hell hath no fury....Rick takes Dave on a weekend trip to an idyllic spot in Western Kentucky, a recently acquired vacation spot with rustic cottages by a nearby lake. A place to relax from Dave's break up with Elyssa and to just get away from work. To hike. Swim. And make love. Rick is off for a business trip in Russia and needs the time to encourage his friend and part time lover to find someone else to care for. The weekend is perfect but doesn't...

Can a younger man and his talented dog put a phobic screenwriter on the red arrivals carpet in time for the Academy Awards ceremony?Chance looks like success. The white-hot gay screenwriter of the moment has wangled a coveted invitation to attend the Academy Awards. But Chance has a secret-- severe agoraphobia. Sometimes he can't even leave his building. He's tried everything. Nolan's idea is pretty out there, but Chance will do anything to reach...