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After agreeing to a one-year term of service with a benefactor who can pay her debt, Catrina Carter begins training in how to please a man. But will a benefactor be willing to spend such an astronomical sumone hundred and fifty thousand dollarsjust to have her for a year? Shes about to find out. Ryan Tomasi feels like a failure. His marriage is officially over; the ink dried on the divorce decree. His friend Jack introduces him to BDSM and he agrees to attend a Halloween party at a club. A submissive approaches him, offering herself, and how can he refuse the kneeling beauty? They do a whirlwind scene and Ryan is addictedboth to dominance and to her. Lisette Rinaldo is returning to the BDSM club for the first time since ending a bad relationship with her former master. She spots Ryan and is taken by the combination of self-assurance and nervousness the man displays as he takes in his surroundings. And after he gives her an incredible re-introduction to the lifestyle, she knows she needs to see the man again. Ryan and Lisette explore each other and the lifestyle, but what started out as playtime quickly evolves into something more. The problem? Ryan isnt ready to get serious again and Lisette doesnt want to fall in love with a guy who cant give all of himself to her. Both of them are going to have to break out of the bonds holding them back from happiness to pass this Master Class. Book four in the Buckin Bull Riders series. Paolo DAllesandro has been living in his older brother Marcos shadow. But hes getting older now and realizing he and Marco dont want the same things. Hes not sure what his next step is, but knows he needs to quit riding to figure it out. Savannah Harrington is a grad student working on a thesis about adrenaline junkies, and shes joined the bull riders tour to study the men and their motivation to willingly take part in a dangerous sport. She meets Paolo and both feel an instant connection. She cant stay away from the sexy Italian and his mind-numbing skills in the bedroom, but knows the relationship cant last. Both wish their circumstances were different, but Paolo doesnt think he has anything to offer Savannah, and Savannah doesnt want to pressure Paolo into another life decision that will make someone else happy, but not fulfill him. As her time to go back to school draws closer, they need to figure out how to get their highest score yetin the game of love. A Romantica contemporary erotic romance from Elloras Cave Vladimir Gusev Exists In A Living Hell. A Year Ago In The Olympics He Was Forced To Use A Homophobic Slur During A Game, And Guilt Is Eating Him From The Inside Out. Not Only Is Vladimir Not A Homophobe, But In The Aftermath Of The Olympics, He Was Finally Able To Admit His True Nature To Himself. Yet He's Been Taught Homosexuality Is A Sin, So He Tries To Push Away His Feelings, But To No Avail. Joe Bufford Is An Out Gay Man And An Ex-delta Force Member Who Was Medically Discharged After An Injury To His Hand Leaves Him No Longer Able To Perform His Duties. His Job As A Mechanic At The Airport Is Hardly A Long-term Career Choice, But Joe Has No Idea Where He Can Utilize The Skills He Learned In The Army. Vladimir And Joe Meet, And Joe Instantly Recognizes Vladimir As A Terrified Closet Case. Before He Knows It, Joe Is Offering To Help Vladimir Figure Out What He Is And What He Wants. As Time Goes On, Joe Begins To Hope More And More That The Answers To Those Questions Lie With Him. Paolo D'Allesandro has been living in his older brother Marco's shadow. But he's getting older now and realizing he and Marco don't want the same things. He's not sure what his next step is, but knows he needs to quit riding to figure it out. Savannah Harrington is a grad student working on a thesis about adrenaline junkies. She's joined the bull riders' tour to study the men and their motivations to willingly take part in a dangerous sport. Upon meeting Paolo, they both feel an instant connection. She can't stay away from the sexy Italian and his mind-numbing skills in the bedroom, but knows the relationship can't last. Both wish their circumstances were different, but Paolo doesn't think he has anything to offer Savannah, and Savannah doesn't want to pressure Paolo into another life decision that will make someone else happy, but not fulfill him. As her time to go back to school draws closer, they need to figure out how to get their highest score yet--in the game of love Readers may know Rachel Kramer Bussel best as the preeminent spanking aficionado in the northern hemisphere but she is really a die-hard romantic at heart. Rachel's erotic romance anthologies Passion, Obsessed, and Irresistible have garnered rave review and explore the racier side of romance. The couples in Only You are happy, but looking for something more to add some sizzle to their relationships. They don't want to just go along for the ride, but to take control and see how daring they can be. Whether it's a "Mom's Night Out" in a sexy hotel suite, some "In-Flight Entertainment" or a delicious "Cook's Treat," these lovers know how to do whatever it takes to bring their romance back to a high flame. From makeup sex to a real estate rendezvous, a virgin to a political candidate to coworkers who simply can't keep their hands off each other, Only You showcases 20 stories that are as loving as there are lusty. Curl up and find out how they make loveand make love last.

Genre: LGBT Contemporary

Hockey player Jason Monroe lives a double life--star defenseman and soon-to-be Olympian on the ice and closeted gay man outside the rink. A serious relationship is out of the question, and Jason makes do with anonymous sex in barroom bathrooms, not willing to take the chance on coming out as gay in a decidedly macho sport.

Advisor to the US Olympic hockey team Patrick Parker knows a thing or two about being a professional hockey player who’s not out. He’s fifteen years older than Jason, and when he senses the sexy younger man is interested, he knows he shouldn’t give in to the attraction.

The two men can’t keep their hands off each other, though, and with each heated encounter it gets harder to hide their relationship. When their world blows up around them, forcing them into the limelight, though, will their love survive or be put on ice?

Leo Laporte and Scott Schaeffer are teammates on the ice and roommates off it who also share women. Theyve been coming into Kelly Chases bistro after games for months, and they know they want her. As the attraction grows, the men realize they want more than a one-night stand - they want forever. Kellys not so sure. Yes, she wants both men. But a permanent mnage relationship? Thats taking giving her heart away to a whole new level, and a chance shes hesitant to take. Then Leo is injured and Scotts on the trading block, and she realizes this may be her only shot at true, everlasting love. There are so many questions swirling around inside Kellys head. Can she believe in Leo and Scotts love? And will her business and her reputation survive once people find out shes with two men? The couples in this Cleis Press collection are happy, but looking for something more to add some sizzle to their relationships. They don't want to just go along for the ride, but to take control and see how daring they can be. Whether it's a'Mom's Night Out'in a sexy hotel suite, some'In-Flight Entertainment'or a delicious'Cook's Treat,'these lovers know how to do whatever it takes to bring their romance back to a high flame. From makeup sex to a real estate rendezvous, a virgin to a political candidate to coworkers who simply can't keep their hands off each other, Only You showcases 20 stories that are as loving as there are lusty. Curl up and find out how they make love—and make love last. Stories of couples testing the boundaries of their love to make their relationships stronger