Persecution from Jason Truollo�s immediate family becomes too much‹his stepfather�s backhand to the jaw is the final straw‹and he heads toward the only family who had understood when he came out, his Uncle Raul Braga. When he gets there, he�s shocked when not only does his uncle welcome him with open arms, but he finds his uncle in a committed relationship€with a man. Not only that, but many of Uncle Raul�s friends are gay, too. Finally, Jason feels like he�s found a place he fits in. Even better, he meets a man who pushes all his buttons, Michel McDover, but surely the sexy rugged mountain man can�t possibly be gay. Except he is, and he makes his interest in Jason plain. Deciding learning the joys of sex from an older man is perfect, Jason begins a torrid fling with Michel. A surprise encounter with some strangers in the woods makes Jason realize he may have far more to learn than he ever thought possible. For the hope of love and acceptance, is he willing to keep an open mind?

This anthology collects "Werewolf at the Zoo, Alpha's Prerogative, Accepting His Animal Doctor" and "Accepting His Human."

My writing style is like a wheel. I begin with the hub then branch out into other tales; however, before it all ends, I bring it back so that it all makes sense. Im able to describe a murder as well as sex without resorting to explicit detail like so much found in todays fiction. By the proper use of language, I accomplish the same emotional response from my readers. The reader often finds interesting essays that digress from or adds to the main plot. They might include slices of local history or an explanation why certain things appear as they do. My stories are told with the reader in mind. The plots are fast moving and contain enough surprises to hold the readers attention. The Tennessee Mountain Man is my third book. It takes a popular character from the first bio novel, Renos Funmakers, and gives his exploits after five years of marriage. The year is 1861, and the trouble down at Fort Sumter, in South Carolina, not only changes the United States but Jack Leffingwell and his family. Along with the main plot, my books never fail to offer the reader information that was previously unknown, making it a learning experience.

Kind, insistent and refusing to go away, Granger Barnett is one of the most gorgeous men I've ever met. I imagine every woman in Rockhead Point wants a taste of the mountain man. Except me. When my RV breaks down, he shows up like the good Samaritan ready to save me, only I'm not looking for a hero. But it turns out no isn't a word Granger hears that often, especially not from the woman he thinks is meant to be his. He says it's fate, I'm confident he's got the wrong girl Only apparently the Barnett brothers know how to get their own way. So now I'm staying at his house and he's talked me into giving him the weekend to convince me I'm his. But while I'm planning my great escape, I realize he doesn't just want the weekend, he wants to keep me forever.

Tall, dark and muscled like a god, Beau Barnett is great with an axe. Every woman in Rockhead Point wants a taste of the mountain man. Including me. Except he doesn't even know my name. I'm just the girl behind the counter filling his coffee, while he grunts and grumbles, barely making eye contact. Then a newcomer with a charming smile and a fancy suit shows up in Rockhead Point, and refuses to take no for an answer when he asks me to dinner. That's when I find out Mr. Mountain Man not only knows my name... he thinks I'm his property.

"By 1836 the beaver trade was starting to wind down, and trappers like Zach Connors, known as Grizzly Killer, were having to find other ways to get the supplies they had become accustomed to. Zach had found gold nuggets in a creek in the sacred mountains of their home, which he used to make up for the lack of beaver pelts. The Utes and Shoshone alike believe the gold in the creek was given to Grizzly Killer, but no one was allowed to dig for it. After losing everything over a misunderstanding with a Crow hunting party, a group of former Hudson Bay men were ready to leave the mountains. Zach along with his Shoshone allies save these men from certain death at the hands of the Crow. Having nothing left, and feeling desperate for a new start, the men then dig for gold, angering the sacred and mighty Spirit of the Mountain." --

Greta may own a bakery and whip up the best cinnamon buns in town, but her own life hasn’t been so sugary sweet. When Ansel sees Greta across the bar he knows it’s more than a fairy tale— this woman is a dream come true. But this mountain man is new in town and doesn’t know the heartbreak this widow has faced. Ansel is no ordinary man—he’s a writer who isn’t interested in make-believe. He wants someone real. Someone like Greta. And he needs to prove he wants more than the icing on her gingerbread. He wants her forever. Dear Reader, This is the Christmas miracle you’ve been waiting for! True love with a sugar glaze that will melt even the iciest heart! Ansel has a pocket full of breadcrumbs and they lead right to a happily ever after! xo, frankie