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Workplace Encounters
Series · 11 books · 2010-2015

Books in series

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#1

The Elevator Mechanic

2010

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. Joe Taylor isn't interested in anything beyond casual sex - until he meets Bill Evans. Joe is a quiet elevator installer who longs for a more stable life than having to change work sites and teams all the time. He doesn't want a relationship, though. When he runs into Bill Evans, his priorities begin to change. Bill is about to open his own fitness center at the new super mall north-east of Philadelphia where Joe currently works. The two men are immediately attracted to each other, and when they meet again at a gay club at the end of the work week, the sparks fly. Bill suggests a casual arrangement for weekend sex, which suits Joe initially. But when the sex gets hotter by the weekend, and Joe begins to be attracted to Bill beyond the physical, will they be able to make a relationship work?
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#2

The Chauffeur

2011

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. Physically scarred ex-model Kyle Anderson leads two lives: he is a chauffeur by day, and an exotic dancer by night. His performance attracts the attention of Nick Giddings, a factory worker visiting the club to forget his worries. Kyle was kicked out by his parents when a car accident on his eighteenth birthday left his face scarred. Now he works for his uncle's limousine rental company, but the pay is too low for him to become financially independent. So, he dons a mask and works as an exotic dancer most evenings. Nick has been kicked out of school for a prank he didn't commit, and rejected by his parents. He is too proud to sell his body, so ends up working for a fast food chain until he can secure a job as a forklift driver. Meeting a gorgeous exotic dancer is just the icing on the cake. But when he is laid off, all his dreams come to an abrupt end...
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#3

The Ship Engineer

2011

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. Can a straight-laced ship engineer and a happy-go-lucky musical dancer find enough common ground to discover a future together? Nathan Kappas is a ship engineer who prefers the predictability of machines to people. He has just been promoted to second engineer on a mid-size cruise ship, hoping to become first engineer within the next few years. During his first day on his new ship, the Sapphire, he runs into his new crew mate Harper Quade, a musical dancer who is full of life and is very good with people. Nathan has no idea what has hit him, but the attraction is immediate and they quickly become inseparable. But then Harper’s abusive ex-boyfriend appears and threatens everything they have achieved together…
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#4

The Carpenter

2011

Tom is a carpenter in desperate need of a few big projects to save his company—could Matt Langford and the dilapidated mansion he inherited be just what he needs?Tom Halderson is a carpenter who inherited his father's construction company. Despite the fact running a business is not one of his strengths, and having made his foreman a full partner, he is in trouble. His older brother, Derek, who vanished five years ago has returned and wants what he thinks is his part of the inheritance. Tom refuses to give in, but lets him live in their father's house. When Derek fails at the job Tom gives him, he turns vengeful and makes life even more difficult for Tom.Matt Langford is a safari guide who inherited his grandfather's house when his mother committed suicide, not wanting to face her husband's infidelities any longer. Matt plans to have the dilapidated house renovated so he can sell it, and move back to his adventurous life in Africa. The immediate attraction he feels for Tom completely derails him.Could the stability-loving Tom be just what Matt needs to settle down? Could the adventurous Matt be exactly what is lacking in Tom's life?
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#5

The Truck Driver

2011

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. What happens when a closeted gay truck driver and his new boss fall into lust? Joshua Becket enjoys being a truck driver and the independence it brings. All he wants is to save enough money so he can buy his own rig. But the bad economy and his company being sold stand in his way. Robert Oldfield has completed the takeover of his estranged parents' trucking company and moved back to Nashville, Tennessee. He hopes making Gordon Trucking a success will give him the recognition in his home town that he's so far only found in New York. The two men take one look at each other and fall in lust. They soon want more. Can they make a relationship work? Will it survive the attacks from a jealous competitor—or will they lose sight of what's really important?
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#6

The Model

2011

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. How is Alessandro, a famous fashion model with the perfect body, supposed to find love if people never look beyond his appearance? Is it possible to find someone interested in the man he is deep-down? Off camera, Alessandro is Fabio Bonardi, a man tired of loneliness and drama. His modeling career is great, but in a world where image is everything, no one is as they seem. When the first wrinkle appears, it's time for Plan B. He wants to start a business and enlists Edwin Zachary to help. The shy financial consultant looks below the surface and connects with Fabio, surprising them both. Not everyone is happy with this development. A mysterious stalker tries to drive Fabio and Edwin apart. Will he succeed? Or can they overcome the obstacles and build the lasting relationship they both so desperately want?
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#7

The Cellar Hand

2012

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. Can Orson Digby, who wants nothing more than a harmonious work environment, be successful as a cellar hand? Orson Digby lost his entire family to a fire when he was twelve. He has worked long and hard to become a cellar hand in a family-run winery. When mysterious acts of sabotage make him look guilty of trying to destroy their business, he knows he needs help. Geoff Robichaud, an old childhood friend, is the new head of security. After a long separation and five years as a Marine, he has finally found Orson again. Geoff is determined to catch the perpetrators. Will Orson and Geoff be in time to stop the saboteur? Or will the attacker succeed in destroying Orson's new career?
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#8

The Florist

2012

This edition is no longer available. The book will be re-released by Diversity Novels. Dylan White craves a life of adventure, and his job as freelance florist gives him the freedom he needs. So what will he do with the flower shop he just inherited from a good friend? Dylan decides to give it a try. Despite the stubborn resistance and sabotage of one of the employees, he manages to do a good job. Until he gets an offer to sell that sounds too good to be true. Sean Mellick, a defense lawyer at the firm that executes the will, runs into Dylan and is intrigued. He pursues a relationship despite his heavy workload and will do anything to convince Dylan to stay. Will Dylan be able to stop running and settle down?
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#9

The Bricklayer

2015

Mike Brown has been a bricklayer working for the same construction company since leaving high school at eighteen. While building a conservatory for a Victorian house northwest of downtown Baltimore, Mike meets Ash, the landscaper hired to restore the gardens, when Ash distractedly stumbles over some of Mike’s equipment. Mike offers to take Ash to dinner as an apology, Ash hesitantly agrees, and the two men start dating. Then Mike is pulled away from his next assignment of building fireplaces by a promotion he doesn’t want, only to be fired for incompetence two weeks later. Three of the fireplaces have collapsed, one seriously injuring a cleaner. With Ash’s support, Mike must figure out who sabotaged his work, and why, before he faces a lawsuit.
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#10

The Baker

2015

Ian Wallace works as a baker for his tyrannical father in the family-owned Scottish Bakehouse in Casper, Wyoming. He wants to represent the bakery in the upcoming Tartan Day competition, but his father refuses to reveal the secret ingredients that make them so successful—unless Ian gets married and has a son, proving he is fit to continue the family line. Just before New Year’s Eve, Cameron Lewis, a former Marine turned police detective, comes into the bakery for donuts for his department and some black buns for himself. Cameron is hooked, and as his visits become more frequent, they stir Ian’s father’s suspicions. But threats can’t stop Ian from donning his kilt and entering the competition anyway—to show his father what he can do on his own. Though he might not have the secret ingredients, Ian and Cameron might still discover a recipe for happiness.
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#11

The Plumber

2015

Hard work and long hours have made Will Kovar’s business, Total Plumbing Solutions, a success. When he’s called to fix a bathroom at the Safe Home for Girls and Boys and sees how tight money is for the charity, he’s happy to donate his time. Meeting the home’s manager, Steve Hayes, is an added bonus, especially when Steve invites Will to dinner to thank him for his generosity. Will learns Steve’s wealthy family isn’t happy about his choice to make a career in social work, but neither man expects Steve’s parents to leave eighteen children out on the street to prove their point. Will is determined to help Steve figure out how to provide a safe and happy home—for both the children and themselves.

Author

Serena Yates
Serena Yates
Author · 61 books

I’m a night owl and start writing when everyone else in my time zone is asleep. I’ve loved reading all my life and spent most of my childhood with my nose buried in a book. Although I always wanted to be a writer, financial independence came first. Twenty-some years and a successful business career later I took some online writing classes and never looked back. Living and working in eight countries has taught me that there is more than one way to get things done. It has instilled tremendous respect for the many different cultures, beliefs, attitudes, and preferences that exist on our planet. I like exploring those differences in my stories, most of which happen to be romances. My characters have a tendency to want to do their own thing, so I often have to rein them back in. The one thing we all agree on is the desire for a happy ending. I currently live in Canada, sharing my house with a vast collection of books. I like reading, traveling, spending time with my nieces and listening to classical music. I have a passion for science and learning new languages.

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