John has had a crush on Chris for the entire time that they've known each other. After Chris' marriage to John's sister broke down, the two men become closer. But when Chris starts to make a move on John, John ends up running away. Then they dance around each other for a year, which comes to an end when John ends up in a car accident during a storm and Chris comes to his rescue. Now in close quarters with Chris, alone, John knows there are going to be fireworks. But will he allow Chris to ignite them?Chris' marriage to Violet took a lot out of him. He found it difficult to trust after what his former wife did, and it's hard for Chris to move on whenever Violet is around, trying to get back with him when her newest relationship doesn't work out. Chris is tired of her interference, and even more tired of John avoiding him. He tried to move on with his brother-in-law, but John practically ran from him. After tending to John during a storm, Chris finds touching him, without doing more, harder than he thought. Will he use this forced confinement to confront John about them? Or will Chris find more heartbreak from the same family?Please Note: This book contains adult language and steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approximately 31,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes includes: Family, brother-in-law, office romance, gay male, bisexual male

How much control do we have over love? Much less than we like to think. All that mystery, all that poetry, all those complex behaviors sur­rounding human bonding leading to the most life-changing decisions we’ll ever make, are unconsciously driven by a few molecules in our brains. How does love begin? How can two strangers come to the conclusion that it would not only be pleasant to share their lives, but that they must share them? How can a man say he loves his wife, yet still cheat on her? Why do others stay in relationships even after the ro­mance fades? How is it possible to fall in love with the “wrong” person? How do people come to have a “type”? Physical attraction, jealousy, infidelity, mother-infant bonding—all the behaviors that so often leave us befuddled—are now being teased out of the fog of mystery thanks to today’s social neuroscience. Larry Young, one of the world’s leading experts in the field, and journalist Brian Alexander explain how those findings apply to you. Drawing on real human stories and research from labs around the world, The Chemistry Between Us is a bold attempt to create a “grand unified theory” of love. Some of the mind-blowing insights include: Love can get such a grip on us because it is, literally, an addiction. To a woman falling in love, a man is like her baby. Why it’s false to say society makes gender, and how it’s possible to have the body of one gender and the brain of another. Why some people are more likely to cheat than others. Why we sometimes truly can’t resist temptation. Young and Alexander place their revelations into historical, political, and social contexts. In the pro­cess, they touch on everything from gay marriage to why single-mother households might not be good for society. The Chemistry Between Us offers powerful in­sights into love, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and family life that will prove to be enlightening, contro­versial, and thought provoking.

He saved her life—but can she save his heart? Kim never expected to end up stranded on a mountainside. But when the spunky hairdresser winds up lost on a remote hiking trail after a blind date gone wrong, she has no idea she’s about to be swept off her feet by the most attractive park ranger in town... Malik Murphy is a rugged and reclusive ranger who prefers the company of the park wildlife to people. But after he rescues Kim from a looming snowstorm—and takes her back to his cabin to brave out the storm together—his awkwardness begins to melt away to reveal a thoughtful and charming man underneath. Kim thinks that after her close brush with disaster, she’s ready to swear off the Great Outdoors for good. But Malik inspires her to give the park a second chance... and as the pair grow closer, she begins to wonder if getting lost on that mountainside wasn’t the terrible misfortune she first assumed. When Malik found Kim in the snowstorm, he thought he was rescuing her—but maybe she was the one rescuing him all along... As a heartwarming, sweet, clean romance novel set in the beautiful rural town of Sweetgum Meadows, Love Between Us is a feel-good tale that will delight fans who enjoy sweet love stories. Scroll up and grab your copy today...

FROM POPULAR AUTHOR OF GAY ROMANCE, J.P. BOWIE Matt is looking for more than a one-night stand. Nate is looking for his first man-on-man experience. A relationship made in heaven—or a disaster waiting to happen? Matt Johnson is feeling just a bit fed up with life. Not mad at the world, exactly, but definitely suffering from a case of the blues. Never one to withhold his sexual prowess from an interested party, he's beginning to feel that one-night stands just aren't enough. Nate Hayes, obsessed with Matt ever since seeing his photograph and profile on an online chat room, longs for the hot stud to be his first man-on-man experience. One night he finally plucks up the courage to engage with Matt and tell him his secret fantasy. The two are attracted to each other at first sight, but when Nate tries to explain to Matt he can never tell his mother the truth of his sexuality, Matt informs him that he cannot date a closet case. When Nate is confronted by his mother, who has discovered his desire for Matt, the two clash over his right to privacy and her warnings of hellfire for homosexuals. Nate moves out, but it takes mutual friend Jason Harrison to bring Matt and Nate back to even talking to each other. Jason's advice? Take it nice and easy so that Matt and Nate can get to know each other...and not make their first night together their only night together.

Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us... “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they never will.” Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

My name is Lily Gilmore, and I was supposed to be getting married today. That was until I found my fiance having sex with my sister in the church moments before I was supposed to walk down the aisle. I grew up with a father who was a womanizer and cheated on my mother every moment he had the chance. He would even stoop as low as to take me and my sister with him on his trysts when we were younger. Cheating was all I grew up with, and I vowed never to live the life my mother did. After finding my fiance and my sister together, I moved from Seattle to Santa Monica to start a new life of independence and to focus on my passion for photography, man-free. -- My name is Luke Matthews. About a year ago, I lost the love of my life, in a tragic car accident. There are no words that can describe how I've felt the past year. My life and all my dreams had died with her in the accident. I exist, and I play my guitar to try and ease the pain. My love was taken away, and I will never get that back.

In this expanded edition of a spiritual formation classic, David G. Benner explores the twin themes of love and surrender as the heart of Christian spirituality. God doesn't want his people to respond to him out of fear or obligation, but invites us to enter into an authentic relationship of intimacy and devotion—by surrendering to love.