In their small town in the Pocono Mountains, Earl Knox and Hank Grisset have never been considered among the pretty ones to anyone but each other. As lucky as Hank and Earl consider themselves to have found each other, that’s about as far as luck has gone. All those Could’ah—Should’ah—Would’ah—moments a man never sees comin’, but that don’t stop him from regrettin’ them later in life. When Earl makes a critical decision that ultimately outs him and Hank, a mysterious plane shows up at their lake house. Coming out in a small town can erase friendships in a heartbeat. But when a rift in the family leads to a life-threatening accident, only their love for each other is gonna get them through this—that, and their plane from nowhere.

Gay Fiction / Mature-Bear Romance / Sports Theme / Healing / Adult Content For years Gage has been turning men into steel, athletes into warriors of strength, competitors into medalists. But Gage isn't looking for any more empty trophies, he's looking for something far more meaningful. When Gage takes a new job at an old gym, he doesn't expect his entire life to get a workout, just a change of pace. At first it doesn't seem like much and about the only plus is the endless view of rugged and well worked man-candy in the form of weightlifters and Strongman competitors that he'd be training and working with. He figures he has it made the minute he walks in the front door in that sense. But in truth, it isn't enough. He wants a place to set down roots. More importantly, he wants someone to take root with. Because he's gay, Gage had always been told to just be happy with what he got, but there's something about the gym manager, Boomer. A quiet, towering mountain of a Bear that Gage hoping for more than just daydreaming about the large furry physique. And that alone promises to put a spark back into the life of a lonely, freckled ginger. You're never too old for a teddy bear, right? ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \* ~

Gay Fiction / Mature – Bear Romance / Industrial Blue-collar Theme / Suspense / Adult Content Out here in the North Sea love usually passes a man by like a ship in the night. So it’s a nice surprise when the captain of the ship hired to transport Ivan’s platform rig into port for the winter might actually offer some unexpected non-business type amenities as well. Ivan Voloshyn owns and operates the Marianna Shoal, a deep sea oil rig. It’s hard work and long days out in harsh weather. And he loves it that way. Because that’s what he knows. Seabeds—rigs—oil—and bad weather. He’s also about to find out the Norse Gods have a sense of humor. For who should it be to come riding in on the Sea Dock Heavy Lift ship? Another Ivan. Captain Ivan Blažević knows who he is and what he wants. Problem is, he also knows he can’t have it. Just because the rest of the world is coming out of the closet doesn’t mean every gay man can or should. Out here on the seas the weather can change in an instant. He needs to trust his crew to do their job, and their hostility towards gays would get in the way of that if he was ever found out. Ivan-the rig-owner’s very presence threatens Blažević’s closet doors, nevertheless it’s hard to turn that away, because he wants him to keep doing so. Out here, the North Sea can change a man’s life—but hatred can take it away. THE TEDDY BEAR COLLECTION Their Plane from Nowhere Big Spoon & Teddy Bear Ivan vs. Ivan ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \* ~

The Skeptic: “If all this had truly been staged, people would’ve figured it out and demanded the government come out about it.” The Journalist: “It’s easy to fool a person—It’s quite another to convince them they’ve been fooled.” Even with the blanket of tattoos that covered both his arms and most of his upper chest, or the face hidden under the hair that constantly fell over his eyes, Channing Maroussas was likely the most beautiful man Chris Sayer had ever met. He was thankful they were close friends as it excused him for any lingering glances. Channing was a bird of brightly lit feathers perched in a world of darkness. But his gift wasn’t just about being beautiful; it was what he could see. He could be in a room full of people, a field emptied of life, reading a newspaper, or overhearing a conversation on the bus—and what was unseen and unheard by others spoke volumes to him. Channing saw what the rest of the world never slowed down long enough to notice, though once pointed out, furies and passions flourished. It was voices like Channing’s that broke the silence of ignorance. His voice just happened to be recorded between the pages of TIME magazine. Chris Sayer has known Channing for years. But not even that can broker some rules of silence. Chris’s government job is so secretive he can’t even tell his best friend who he works for, which doesn’t help his disagreement over Channing’s journalistic views on global current events. He likes it even less when he finds out Channing left for Syria to cover a story. After Channing accusing the leading presidential elective Nolan Prumpt of inciting hate mongering and fascism, a trip through the greatest hot zone on the planet was like wanting to wash a pill down with poison. But when news got out that Channing had gone missing, Chris knew better than to believe the accusations that his best friend may have changed sides and was now considered an enemy of the state. The one thing Chris did know was he needed to do everything in his power to find Channing before anyone else did. If for no other reason but to let him know how he feels about him. Time—it’s not long enough—yet with enough of it, wounds all heal. ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \ ~ \* ~ THE TEDDY BEAR COLLECTION Their Plane From Nowhere Teddy Bear & Big Spoon Ivan vs Ivan TIME: Wounds All Heal