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September 1, 2023
NOW AVAILABLE - FATED MATES charity anthology
Got a hankering for shifters, vamps, and other things that go bump in the night? Be sure to grab a copy of Fated Mates: an MM Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology! It’s got twenty brand-new stories from some of your favorite PNR authors.
It’ll only be available until Oct 31st so don’t wait!
https://geni.us/FM-GR
Within this anthology, you'll find a brand-new story from me, which was a lot of fun to write. Here's the blurb.
Not even death can stop fate.
Necromancer, John Averill’s day just got ten times worse. One more job, his boss says. Well, that job sucks, because not only does he find himself with a gun pointed at his head, but the man he’s been hired to raise temporarily from the dead is none other than his fated mate… the man he’s been searching for all his life. Their love story is over before it ever began. Or is it?
Fate still has a few tricks up its sleeve, and the impossible might just become possible.
Deader than Dead is a 29k Fated Mates paranormal novella featuring villains who will stop at nothing to get what they want, a stolen artifact, kidnapping, betrayal, lies, and two men determined to overcome death itself to be together.
Content warning for death and mention of suicide.
It’ll only be available until Oct 31st so don’t wait!
https://geni.us/FM-GR
Within this anthology, you'll find a brand-new story from me, which was a lot of fun to write. Here's the blurb.
Not even death can stop fate.
Necromancer, John Averill’s day just got ten times worse. One more job, his boss says. Well, that job sucks, because not only does he find himself with a gun pointed at his head, but the man he’s been hired to raise temporarily from the dead is none other than his fated mate… the man he’s been searching for all his life. Their love story is over before it ever began. Or is it?
Fate still has a few tricks up its sleeve, and the impossible might just become possible.
Deader than Dead is a 29k Fated Mates paranormal novella featuring villains who will stop at nothing to get what they want, a stolen artifact, kidnapping, betrayal, lies, and two men determined to overcome death itself to be together.
Content warning for death and mention of suicide.
July 25, 2023
Right Place, Right Time is NOW AVAILABLE
The first book in a small town new series is now available on Amazon to buy or to read in KU.
You can find it here: https://geni.us/RPRT-GR
Sometimes the path to true love twists so much that you end up right back where you started.
Ben Sutcliffe’s teenage crush on his best friend’s dad burned hotter than a forest fire. Jasper Bennet was sexy, kind, and caring—the perfect man. He was also straight and off-limits. The wrong man at the wrong time. So when tragedy sent Ben running for the hills, he never looked back… until now.
The sleepy village of Pilsdale is exactly how Ben remembers it, and so is Jasper. Only this time, there’s a glint in Jasper’s eye that says Ben might not have known everything about him.
The key to overcoming Ben’s past can be found in Jasper’s arms. But he can’t stay. He has a whole life waiting for him outside Pilsdale. But the longer he stays, the more he thinks it’s finally the right time to be with the right man.
Right Place, Right Time is a low angst contemporary, small town, best friend’s dad, age gap, M/M romance. It features a main character who had good taste even as a teenager, a main character who always puts others first to his own detriment, an animal sanctuary, not-so-secret admirers, meddling villagers, a massage or three, and a sprinkling of humor.
You can find it here: https://geni.us/RPRT-GR
Sometimes the path to true love twists so much that you end up right back where you started.
Ben Sutcliffe’s teenage crush on his best friend’s dad burned hotter than a forest fire. Jasper Bennet was sexy, kind, and caring—the perfect man. He was also straight and off-limits. The wrong man at the wrong time. So when tragedy sent Ben running for the hills, he never looked back… until now.
The sleepy village of Pilsdale is exactly how Ben remembers it, and so is Jasper. Only this time, there’s a glint in Jasper’s eye that says Ben might not have known everything about him.
The key to overcoming Ben’s past can be found in Jasper’s arms. But he can’t stay. He has a whole life waiting for him outside Pilsdale. But the longer he stays, the more he thinks it’s finally the right time to be with the right man.
Right Place, Right Time is a low angst contemporary, small town, best friend’s dad, age gap, M/M romance. It features a main character who had good taste even as a teenager, a main character who always puts others first to his own detriment, an animal sanctuary, not-so-secret admirers, meddling villagers, a massage or three, and a sprinkling of humor.
June 13, 2023
Scoring Points is NOW AVAILABLE
My entry in the Lights Out F1 series is now available.
Find it here: https://geni.us/SP-GR
Enemies to lovers
Steamy hate sex
Secret relationship
Tension
Humor
Blurb
Can two warring team principals in the cutthroat world of F1 ever admit that there’s more to life than scoring points?
On the surface, Kurt Whitford has everything. A successful business. Good looks. Money. A famous popstar girlfriend hanging off his arm. And as the icing on the cake, he’s just been announced as Nebula’s new team principal. The downside? The opposition. It's seventeen years since Kurt has seen the infuriating and irresistible Gio Rossi, but the man hasn't changed a bit.
Whatever Kurt Whitford has, Giovanni Rossi can surpass. Well, except for the girlfriend. Despite needing to keep his sexuality on the down low, he’s not that far in the closet. And if Kurt thinks that Gio’s ready to let bygones be bygones, he couldn’t be more wrong. Gio hasn’t forgiven. Or forgotten.
As a long-rooted rivalry kicks off once more and sparks fly both on and off the track, can Gio and Kurt go head-to-head without the media getting wind of their true feelings? Or is their undeniable sexual chemistry about to prove their downfall?
This MM romance from H.L Day features enemies to lovers, opposing teams, secrets that go way back, and suppressed feelings. Set in the high-octane world of Formula 1, it features fast cars, spectacular crashes, heated rivalries, and of course, a HEA.
Each book in the Lights Out collection is a standalone story, and the books can be read in any order.
Check out the rest of the series here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C...
Find it here: https://geni.us/SP-GR
Enemies to lovers
Steamy hate sex
Secret relationship
Tension
Humor
Blurb
Can two warring team principals in the cutthroat world of F1 ever admit that there’s more to life than scoring points?
On the surface, Kurt Whitford has everything. A successful business. Good looks. Money. A famous popstar girlfriend hanging off his arm. And as the icing on the cake, he’s just been announced as Nebula’s new team principal. The downside? The opposition. It's seventeen years since Kurt has seen the infuriating and irresistible Gio Rossi, but the man hasn't changed a bit.
Whatever Kurt Whitford has, Giovanni Rossi can surpass. Well, except for the girlfriend. Despite needing to keep his sexuality on the down low, he’s not that far in the closet. And if Kurt thinks that Gio’s ready to let bygones be bygones, he couldn’t be more wrong. Gio hasn’t forgiven. Or forgotten.
As a long-rooted rivalry kicks off once more and sparks fly both on and off the track, can Gio and Kurt go head-to-head without the media getting wind of their true feelings? Or is their undeniable sexual chemistry about to prove their downfall?
This MM romance from H.L Day features enemies to lovers, opposing teams, secrets that go way back, and suppressed feelings. Set in the high-octane world of Formula 1, it features fast cars, spectacular crashes, heated rivalries, and of course, a HEA.
Each book in the Lights Out collection is a standalone story, and the books can be read in any order.
Check out the rest of the series here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C...
March 28, 2023
Demon Inside is now LIVE
Woohoo! It's Demon Inside release day and I've dipped my toe back into some paranormal waters (sounds dangerous.) Although, I don't think it's heavily paranormal and a lot of reviews so far seem to agree, so think real life with a dash of paranormal happenings.
You can pick it up here: https://geni.us/GRlink
Here's the blurb in case you haven't seen it.
The forces of darkness are gathering, and only two men can stand in their way.
Jude Campbell can see demons. His psychiatric history says it’s all in his head, but he knows they’re out there. Watching. Waiting. Biding their time.
Dante Moretti is the half demon child that should never have been born. He might exorcize demons, but the dark urges from his demon side are growing stronger, and he knows the day will come when he’ll lose himself to them completely.
When Jude’s time runs out, Dante is tasked with keeping him alive. Jude might be temptation personified, but for Jude’s sake, Dante won’t give in. Only, being together is changing them, in ways neither could possibly hope to understand, and it’s no longer clear who is saving who.
Destiny has come calling. And love could be its prize.
Demon Inside is a 94k action/adventure paranormal MM novel. It features a demon king who can enter dreams, two flawed main characters who don’t have the happiest of backgrounds, a priest sidekick, secrets that go way back, and plenty of steam.
Content warnings: violence and murder, past mentions of sexual assault (not of the main characters), and mentions of psychiatric difficulties and medication use.
You can pick it up here: https://geni.us/GRlink
Here's the blurb in case you haven't seen it.
The forces of darkness are gathering, and only two men can stand in their way.
Jude Campbell can see demons. His psychiatric history says it’s all in his head, but he knows they’re out there. Watching. Waiting. Biding their time.
Dante Moretti is the half demon child that should never have been born. He might exorcize demons, but the dark urges from his demon side are growing stronger, and he knows the day will come when he’ll lose himself to them completely.
When Jude’s time runs out, Dante is tasked with keeping him alive. Jude might be temptation personified, but for Jude’s sake, Dante won’t give in. Only, being together is changing them, in ways neither could possibly hope to understand, and it’s no longer clear who is saving who.
Destiny has come calling. And love could be its prize.
Demon Inside is a 94k action/adventure paranormal MM novel. It features a demon king who can enter dreams, two flawed main characters who don’t have the happiest of backgrounds, a priest sidekick, secrets that go way back, and plenty of steam.
Content warnings: violence and murder, past mentions of sexual assault (not of the main characters), and mentions of psychiatric difficulties and medication use.
January 24, 2023
The Wandering Prince is now LIVE
You can now pick up Jack and Sebastian's final book in the 13 kingdom's series. Available to buy or in KU.
Find it here: https://readerlinks.com/l/3170569
An ailing father. A missing healer who might have the cure. Now would be a really bad time for Jack and Sebastian to be at loggerheads.
Jack never saw the truth coming. And knowing Sebastian has been lying to him changes everything. Yet, despite his misgivings over whether their relationship can be repaired, he finds himself on a ship to Padora, Sebastian’s homeland. Awkward isn’t the word. And peril, as ever, is just over the next wave.
Sebastian’s whole world is falling apart. His magic is broken. His father, the king of Padora, is dying. And Jack… Well, Jack hates him, and not in the usual Jack way. He’s really messed up this time, and doesn’t know how to put it right.
Can Jack and Sebastian survive to save the day once more? And if they do, will it fix what was broken between them?
The Wandering Prince is a 101k finale to Jack and Sebastian’s humorous MM fantasy adventure that started with The Reluctant Companion and continued with The Stubborn Accomplice. Travel with Jack and Sebastian as they encounter old friends, sea monsters, a future king who needs babysitting, dastardly pirates who have been polishing their plank, a double-crossing brother, and perhaps even a missing sister.
Find it here: https://readerlinks.com/l/3170569
An ailing father. A missing healer who might have the cure. Now would be a really bad time for Jack and Sebastian to be at loggerheads.
Jack never saw the truth coming. And knowing Sebastian has been lying to him changes everything. Yet, despite his misgivings over whether their relationship can be repaired, he finds himself on a ship to Padora, Sebastian’s homeland. Awkward isn’t the word. And peril, as ever, is just over the next wave.
Sebastian’s whole world is falling apart. His magic is broken. His father, the king of Padora, is dying. And Jack… Well, Jack hates him, and not in the usual Jack way. He’s really messed up this time, and doesn’t know how to put it right.
Can Jack and Sebastian survive to save the day once more? And if they do, will it fix what was broken between them?
The Wandering Prince is a 101k finale to Jack and Sebastian’s humorous MM fantasy adventure that started with The Reluctant Companion and continued with The Stubborn Accomplice. Travel with Jack and Sebastian as they encounter old friends, sea monsters, a future king who needs babysitting, dastardly pirates who have been polishing their plank, a double-crossing brother, and perhaps even a missing sister.
November 4, 2022
NEW RELEASE - Five Night Stand
Five Night Stand is now available to buy or on KU.
You can pick it up here. https://readerlinks.com/l/2959940
The advantage of a one-night stand is being able to walk away. Except, Nathan can’t.
Workaholic Nathan Nicholls hasn’t had the easiest time of late. Still reeling from his publisher’s rejection of his latest book, he seeks refuge in a remote hotel. When he’s propositioned by the sinfully sexy CJ, a man who knows exactly what he wants and isn’t afraid to go for it, why shouldn’t Nathan throw caution to the winds for once and have a bit of fun? After all, he’s leaving the next day.
When an avalanche puts paid to Nathan’s quick exit, he finds himself stuck there for Christmas. Stuck with CJ. What should be awkward, quickly becomes something else. The snow might be cold, but the time they spend together is far from it, and Nathan finds his heart warming. If only their passion and laughter didn’t have a shelf life, doomed to come to an end once the road is cleared.
Nathan Nicholls doesn’t do one-night-stands. But maybe, just maybe, if he makes a Christmas wish, this could be something more.
A sweet and steamy 43k forced proximity story which features a man who never was any good at one-night stands, a cheerful wildlife photographer who might not be as confident as he makes out, rustic log cabins, snow, Christmas cheer, and two men gaining a whole new perspective on life.
All the books In the Snowed Inn collection are standalone stories and can be read in any order.
You can pick it up here. https://readerlinks.com/l/2959940
The advantage of a one-night stand is being able to walk away. Except, Nathan can’t.
Workaholic Nathan Nicholls hasn’t had the easiest time of late. Still reeling from his publisher’s rejection of his latest book, he seeks refuge in a remote hotel. When he’s propositioned by the sinfully sexy CJ, a man who knows exactly what he wants and isn’t afraid to go for it, why shouldn’t Nathan throw caution to the winds for once and have a bit of fun? After all, he’s leaving the next day.
When an avalanche puts paid to Nathan’s quick exit, he finds himself stuck there for Christmas. Stuck with CJ. What should be awkward, quickly becomes something else. The snow might be cold, but the time they spend together is far from it, and Nathan finds his heart warming. If only their passion and laughter didn’t have a shelf life, doomed to come to an end once the road is cleared.
Nathan Nicholls doesn’t do one-night-stands. But maybe, just maybe, if he makes a Christmas wish, this could be something more.
A sweet and steamy 43k forced proximity story which features a man who never was any good at one-night stands, a cheerful wildlife photographer who might not be as confident as he makes out, rustic log cabins, snow, Christmas cheer, and two men gaining a whole new perspective on life.
All the books In the Snowed Inn collection are standalone stories and can be read in any order.
September 22, 2022
Free books from the YBBB promo
Have you checked out the Your Book Boyfriend's Boyfriend yet?
All of the stories are FREE until the end of the year.
Check it out here: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/m...
This is the only place you can find my friends to lovers standalone story Three Years.
All of the stories are FREE until the end of the year.
Check it out here: https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/m...
This is the only place you can find my friends to lovers standalone story Three Years.
September 20, 2022
The Stubborn Accomplice is now LIVE
Book 2 in my 13 kingdoms series is now live.
You can continue the adventures of Jack and Sebastian in The Stubborn Accomplice, along with a very unfriendly griffin, and a very unfriendly troll. There's a pattern here, isn't there - lol.
https://readerlinks.com/l/2734026
Haven't read book 1 yet? You can pick it up here.
https://readerlinks.com/l/2429047
You can continue the adventures of Jack and Sebastian in The Stubborn Accomplice, along with a very unfriendly griffin, and a very unfriendly troll. There's a pattern here, isn't there - lol.
https://readerlinks.com/l/2734026
Haven't read book 1 yet? You can pick it up here.
https://readerlinks.com/l/2429047
May 2, 2022
The Reluctant Companion is now LIVE
My new book The Reluctant Companion has now been released. Very little angst from me on this one, which took some restraint and probably means I'm going to be desperate to write something angsty soon.
Anyway... you can check out my first fantasy release here: https://readerlinks.com/l/2429047
Anyway... you can check out my first fantasy release here: https://readerlinks.com/l/2429047
March 1, 2022
NEW RELEASE - Elijah
The follow-up to Shai by my darker alter-ego H.L Night is now LIVE.
https://readerlinks.com/l/2341652
Some people are players. Others are simply caught up in the game.
Elijah Page has undergone a metamorphosis. It may not have been of his own doing, but he’s happy with the end result. Therefore, when he’s abducted by a shadowy organization, he’s not about to take anything at face value. Who are they? What do they really want from him? And how much of what they’re telling him is the truth, particularly when it comes to Shai? They say they want to help him, to bring the old Elijah back, but that man’s long dead. Isn’t he?
Shai isn’t a man used to being outwitted. Nobody takes what belongs to him and gets away with it. But as the trail grows ever colder, and his fury grows, is he still making the right decisions? Or has Elijah’s presence in his life left him with a weakness that those who oppose him are only too willing to exploit?
Ex-military man Dale Miller is no stranger to unusual jobs, but this one seems more complicated than most. He doesn’t look at Elijah and see a killer. He sees an attractive man who’s been through hell and deserves protection. And he just might be the man for the job. Shai or no Shai.
Everyone’s got secrets. But who’s lying and who’s telling the truth? And how far are they prepared to go to get what they want?
There can be only one winner.
Trigger warnings:
- murder
- sex involving firearms
- dubious consent
- Stockholm Syndrome
- kinky sex practices
https://readerlinks.com/l/2341652
Some people are players. Others are simply caught up in the game.
Elijah Page has undergone a metamorphosis. It may not have been of his own doing, but he’s happy with the end result. Therefore, when he’s abducted by a shadowy organization, he’s not about to take anything at face value. Who are they? What do they really want from him? And how much of what they’re telling him is the truth, particularly when it comes to Shai? They say they want to help him, to bring the old Elijah back, but that man’s long dead. Isn’t he?
Shai isn’t a man used to being outwitted. Nobody takes what belongs to him and gets away with it. But as the trail grows ever colder, and his fury grows, is he still making the right decisions? Or has Elijah’s presence in his life left him with a weakness that those who oppose him are only too willing to exploit?
Ex-military man Dale Miller is no stranger to unusual jobs, but this one seems more complicated than most. He doesn’t look at Elijah and see a killer. He sees an attractive man who’s been through hell and deserves protection. And he just might be the man for the job. Shai or no Shai.
Everyone’s got secrets. But who’s lying and who’s telling the truth? And how far are they prepared to go to get what they want?
There can be only one winner.
Trigger warnings:
- murder
- sex involving firearms
- dubious consent
- Stockholm Syndrome
- kinky sex practices
