Despite all of the reasons to stay away, every song pulls us closer to each other. What will we do when we’re not bandmates anymore? Asher From the second Lucas Carlson shows up in my garage for band practice, I’m drawn in by his eyes, his awkward rambling, and his incredible musical talents. But we share a best friend, and he’s only our temporary drummer while he’s in Chicago for a summer internship. It should be easy to ignore the way he brings something out in me that no one has before. Lucas Asher Bernthal is a grumpy stockbroker whose band, Signal Fire, is vital to my best friend’s happiness. I don’t want to mess it up for her, so all I have to do is drum and keep my head down while I’m the temporary drummer. It should be easy not to crush on a man so out of my grasp, who writes lyrics that pierce straight through me. This is an angsty, age gap, second chance MM romance featuring musicians with day jobs. It is the first book in the Local Beats series, which can all be read as standalones, and has a guaranteed HEA.

When there’s no way to prepare for love, will they be daring enough to earn it? Eliott When a cute guy literally fell out of the sky and into my world, I couldn’t resist the challenging glint in his eyes. Gavin was the opposite of the kind of man I thought I was looking for, but maybe there was something more to him than just a daredevil who worked for a rock star. Gavin The last thing I expected was to be curious about the stuffy lawyer whose car I nearly crashed into during a skydiving mishap. There was no way a man like Eliott would ever be able to take me seriously. But I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to find out if we had anything more than mutual attraction in common, so I bet Eliott that I can get him to love something dangerous. This is an opposites attract MM romance featuring banter and a bet. It is the second book in the Local Beats series, which can all be read as standalones, and has a guaranteed HEA.

The best way to get over your past is to get back under it. Julian Corelli After fifteen years, I’m back in Chicago for a new job, with enough sass and charm to power the whole city. There are two million people here, and only one I never want to see again. Except who do I come face-to-face with on my very first night back? My ex-rival, my ex-classmate, my ex… nevermind. Camdon Gaines As if getting over a breakup isn’t bad enough, the worst person I’ve ever had the displeasure to know is at my favorite club on guys’ night, laughing with my best friends. He’s still the most infuriating man, but at least I faced him, lost my temper a little, and now it’s case closed. Except now that we’ve crossed paths again, it’s like we’re cosmically handcuffed together. Everyone else thinks he’s the funniest, cleverest man in the city and they want to be his new bestie. But I know the real Julian and there’s no way I can ever trust him again after what he did to me—especially when he’s acting like I’m the one who ruined everything. This is a 70k word enemies-to-lovers, second chance, slower burn romance with a guaranteed HEA. It’s the third book in the Local Beats series and can be read as a standalone, but is more fun if read in order.

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of opening their nightclub Local Beats, owners Ray Reynaud and Ambrose Desmet agree to give an interview. Ray, a stoic former war correspondent, isn’t happy about it, but Ambrose, a wise, graceful creature, thinks it will be fun. With every question about whether the wild stories they’ve told their staff and best customers are tall tales or the plain truth, the two men share tiny slivers of their lives. Will the reporter get the full scoop on how they feel about each other? Syncopated is set in the world of the Local Beats series, but is a standalone 7,000 word short story about a stern silver fox and a delicate possible-spy with mysterious pasts, the best club in Chicago, and too many stories to fit into one interview!

Halston Stern When my best friend Sam invites me to be his platonic plus-one for his friends’ destination wedding, I jump at the chance since we live in different cities now. I shouldn’t be nervous, but I’m not exactly the beefcake action movie star he teases me for being anymore. Sam Radcliffe Even though I haven’t found my forever man and don’t think he’s out there, I have the greatest friends in the world. I can’t wait to spend a week celebrating this wedding with all of them. It’s been awhile since I saw Halston, but he’s the sweetest, most thoughtful man and he’s never let me down. As soon as I see Halston, I’m a little bit awkward… and maybe a whole lot attracted. Something as shallow as looking different for a movie role shouldn’t change how I feel about him, but it does. I can’t lose his friendship, so how can I figure out if he feels this new spark like I do? If he does, then how do we seize this chance when we have to go back to our real lives? This is a best friends to lovers, bi awakening MM romance featuring a top who looks like a twink, an ex-beefcake action star, and a hotel room with only one bed. It is the fourth book in the Local Beats series, which can all be read as standalones, but this one is even better if you’ve read the others! It has a guaranteed HEA.