Bøger af Ryan Field

Lambda-award winning author Ryan Field wrote this gay romance as part of his series of novels retelling beloved romcoms with gay characters. Inspired by the romcom classic Nora Ephron movie, When Harry Met Sally, about two friends who finally realize how much they love each other after many years, this novel is an homage to the power of romantic story telling and the power for true love. When Harry Beckham's best friend asks him to drive her new, casual boyfriend, Sal Sorentino, from California to New York, Harry never expected they'd wind up as lovers their first night on the road. Harry just assumes that Sal is straight, and Harry already has a boyfriend of his own back in San Francisco. But when Sal explains that he's bisexual and that he's extremely attracted to Harry, everything changes. Harry tries to resist the mutual attraction, but all it takes is one simple kiss and they both wind up having the best sex of their lives on a cross-country road trip. When they reach New York, they agree to go their separate ways and forget about each other. Harry becomes a well-known designer who does national talk shows, and Sal becomes a professional poker player who lives in a mansion and owns a pet pig named Dolly. And by the time they meet up again seven years later, their lives have changed completely. But that doesn't stop the passionate physical connection between them from surfacing again. Though all the odds seem to be against them, their physical relationship evolves into mutual love and respect. And this unyielding love they feel for each other turns out to be stronger than anything they could have imagined. "When Harry Met Sal was definitely one of my early reads in the M/M genre and it was one of the books that for the longest time I would reread every time I couldn't find a sweet, funny romance that made me smile and laugh this was my go to book."--Goodreads Reader

When Corbin Hadley returns to his family home for the holidays with the young woman he's planning to marry, he still identifies as straight. The fact that he was seeing a guy at school named Bruce was only a temporary phase. Corbin has no intention of spending the rest of his life as a gay man.Although Corbin embraces his decisions willingly, he soon discovers his perfect heteronormative family has been keeping a few secrets from him, especially his mom and dad. And when the young woman Corbin is planning to marry accidentally discovers he's been keeping Bruce a secret from her, Corbin is forced to deal with a few realities he never thought he would have to address.When he finally learns the truth about his family, will the secrets everyone's been keeping from him change his life for the better? Or will he risk losing the love of his life because he doesn't want to face the truth?

When Proctor's mom and dad pay a visit to Los Angeles and Proctor discovers his mom is keeping a deep dark secret, he finds himself in an unusual position. As a private investigator he doesn't want to investigate his own mother, so he asks Blair to do it for him. When Blair finally discovers what's been going on with Proctor's mom behind everyone's back, he's not only stunned, but not sure how to explain it to Proctor.It is the kind of painful, emotional case Proctor prefers to avoid altogether, and this time it involves his own mother. And it only makes him question his complicated relationship with Blair even more. Will this be the one thing that brings Proctor and Blair together once and for all? Or will it tear the entire family apart completely?

In Ryan's Field's, THE ARRANGEMENT, it's 1962 and Toby MacFarlane has just moved to New York and started a new job in advertising. He's hoping to find a social life, but he wasn't expecting his married, over-sexed boss to use Toby's apartment as a love nest so the boss can sneak around with young men behind his wife's back. Toby also wasn't expecting to fall in love with one of his boss's young men either. With all the secrets Toby's cheating boss is keeping from everyone, will Toby be able to live with the lies and infidelities for long? Or will Toby find the strength to stand up to his unholy boss and do the right thing for the young man he loves?

When the state of New York legalizes same sex marriage, Neil Sparks and his close circle of friends wind up with more invitations to queer weddings than they'd bargained for. And it's during one of these weddings where Neil meets the perfect man, Andre Lefevre.Andre is French, with a romantic accent and a killer body. He always says and does the right things and he fills Neil with emotion in ways he's never known. But Neil isn't ready for marriage. And though Neil is honest with Andre, Andre doesn't take him seriously.As a teacher for the hearing impaired, Neil's life is full and rich. He loves his friends and he's never without a good looking date. But something is missing. And when he runs into Andre at another wedding and realizes how happy he is to see him again, he only winds up devastated to learn that Andre is engaged to be married to an older, wealthier man.This is when Neil winds up getting accidentally involved with his twenty year old neighbor, Tom Middleton, a guy who is just as interested in politics as he is in shooting hoops with his horny college buddies. Neil settles into a nice, quiet relationship for the first time in his life, sometimes wondering about what might have been with Andre.After two life-altering events, Neil winds up doing something he never would have imagined a year earlier. And it's not until the very end when he realizes the true meaning of the phrase happily-ever-after.

In this third book in The Rainbow Detective series, Proctor and Blair take on a case that involves blackmail, kidnapping, and a handsome young guy with two perfect penises. The guy with two penises is a public personality, and the wealthy client who hires Blair and Proctor is willing to pay a huge sum of money to keep the guy's two penises a secret. As fascinated as Blair and Proctor are with the guy who has two penises, there are dangerous, unexpected twists in this case that put them in grave danger. And the fact that they are in love with each other doesn't make working together any easier. It's the kind of peculiar double penis case that will not only test their love, but also test whether or not they can continue working together. Will Blair be able to grow up and meet Proctor's professional expectations? And will Proctor ever be able to get the guy with two perfect penises out of his head?

After Keith's boyfriend, Chet, turns down Keith's ultra-romantic marriage proposal on the beach in Provincetown, MA, Keith is left devastated and confused about what to do next. He begins to question everything, including his career as the director of a unique animal rescue foundation that's partly SPCA and partly pet hotel.Keith loves working at the SPCA more than life itself, and he loves the animals as much as the people in his life, but he knows his job just isn't good enough to convince Chet to marry him. It might be time for him to join the prosperous family business, become an executive like his brother, and give up on his simple dream of re-homing and rescuing animals. He winds up finding love and strength in some of the most unlikely places, one of which is with a shy, quirky 3-legged dog named Misty who teaches him the importance of trust and tenacity. Even though he's surrounded by all the things he loves most, from a mischievous pet monkey to a skunk who thinks she's a cat, Keith knows he'll never win Chet back unless he tries working at the family business. There's only one thing he's overlooked, and when he finally figures this out he realizes what's most important to him in this world.

Chance Martin, who dreams of becoming a chef on the Food Network, works at a grocery store for a quirky old man who gives him free room and board as long as he walks around naked when the store is closed. But Chance is only interested in cooking, until an attractive stranger walks into the market one morning. Brody Johnston, bad boy naval officer on extended leave from his post in Europe, can't take his eyes off innocent Chance's round buttocks and smooth legs, and is determined to get to know him better. So when the old man goes to bed, Chance sneaks out to meet Brody and discovers his talents in the bedroom rival his talents in the kitchen. Though they are complete opposites, Chance is ready to submit to all of Brody's sexual kinks and desires, but it never occurs to him they might actually fall in love with each other.As Chance fights to live his dream as a chef, and Brody wrestles with the opportunities and limitations imposed by the military, will they be able to find happiness in each other's arms?

In this third novel from the Chase of a Lifetime series, Jim Darling and Len Mayfield are picking up the pieces in the wake of Cain Mayfield's tragic death. While Jim is busy working on a new marketing plan for Carol Greene's medical marijuana dispensaries, Len is trying to figure out ways to get Jim to experiment with BDSM.Though Jim Darling misses his best friend Cain so much it hurts, he's willing to do anything to please his husband...a husband who suddenly seems like a different person Jim can't figure out.After a terrible scare that involves bees and their toddler son, Culum, they get a phone call from Len Mayfield's estranged mother in Connecticut that changes their lives forever. For the first time since Jim had known Len, he finally meets the family Len has refused to talk about and Jim is in for more than a few surprises. With all the original characters from previous books, Jim and Len wind up rediscovering their relationship. Jim also discovers there are more than a few shades of gay and he has to figure out how to deal with them on his own terms. Will the next tragedy they face bring them closer or pull them apart? And will Jim ever come to terms with the things his husband expects him to do?

Even though Kendle is an openly gay ex-Marine, he's been questioning his masculinity all of his life. He's always been what people expect a man to be, in spite of the fact that he's never been completely comfortable living up to these expectations.He also has a few secrets. The kind of secrets a man can only talk about with the most intimate people in his life. One of those people is his best friend and part time lover, Dale. And their relationship is not without a few unusual quirks and ironies either, especially when it comes to the way Kendle explains his relationship with Dale to his own parents. After a string of bad career decisions and awkward mistakes, it's not until Kendle meets a young guy named Walter that his life begins to come together. It's a journey filled with as much joy as heartbreak, with a few bittersweet twists in between. As Kendle opens himself up to new possibilities, he finds himself in the midst of life altering changes that leave him devastated. And there's a point where he's not sure he can get through any of it.

When Flynn had to leave Ramon Canyon 10 years earlier at the age of 18, he never thought he would return. He'd been caught in the act on his hands and knees with another cowboy his age by the town's worst gossip, Sally May Johansson, and he knew he couldn't remain there. So he set off without looking back, and found other places in the world where he could live his life and build his fortune. But no matter where he went he never stopped thinking about Ramon Canyon, and the young man named Jasper with whom he'd been in love. Eventually, he wound up in Europe with other like-minded people who understood him, where he amassed a great fortune and educated himself with the finer things in life. He told himself he'd never return to Ramon Canyon again, but then he ran into an old family friend who told him what had happened to his family and the ranch where he'd grown up. And that's when he knew he had to return for his revenge. After a 10 year absence, most people thought Flynn was dead. But that didn't stop him from riding through Ramon Canyon with his head high and his shoulders square. He realized how much he missed Ramon Canyon, and now that he had money, a purpose, and goals he didn't have to run anymore. The timing was perfect and they needed him as much as he needed to be there. The only thing that was missing was the love of his life, and Flynn wasn't sure he'd ever figure that out. However, he still had a few unexpected surprises coming his way.

While minding his own business at Tea Dance one Sunday afternoon, Paul stumbles across a handsome young openly gay politician named Gordon. Although Paul isn't actively looking for a relationship and he doesn't even like politics, in spite of his own misgivings he can't deny his attraction. For one thing, Paul is a gay virgin who has never had anal sex with anyone. He's not only terrified of anal sex he doesn't even know how to be a gay bottom. There's also the fact that Gordon is running for Governor as an openly gay man, and Paul absolutely despises the dirty business of politics. And yet Paul continues to see Gordon, because there's something decent about Gordon he can't ignore. Gordon makes him feel like the kind of man he's always wanted to be, and that alone is worth all the obstacles that stand in his way. Though Paul is not certain he'll ever get used to Gordon's political ambitions, and he has no idea whether Gordon will be elected governor, he is determined to learn how to be a good gay bottom, and he will let nothing stand in his way to get there.

In Their Prime, a 90,000 word gay romance novel, follows the lives and loves of two talented gay men who meet at the storied Iowa Writers' Workshop in their early 20's. They start out as accidental roommates and passionate lovers, and move through the beginning of their lives as haplessly as everyone else. Ethan is the ambitious, aggressive writer whose only goal is to write trashy fiction that he can sell to the masses, while Travis spends his time working on gay literary novels that give him prestige, but little money and fame. And when both men clash, the heartache is almost too much to handle. Over the course of two decades they both choose different paths, but their bond is never broken. It takes years to realize what they've won and lost, and they finally reach a point where they both have to face reality in ways neither of them expected. As some of their brightest dreams are realized, and some are painfully lost, will they ever find a way to come together? Or will they continue to ignore the only thing that's kept them going all this time?

Barry is a bright, handsome young gay man in a loveless gay marriage who decides he needs to take a break from his life in New York. So he talks his best friend Shawn into leasing a beautiful, magical old house in Louisiana for one month called Magnolia Castle. Shawn is a handsome ex-model and he's married to an aggressive woman named Kayt who rules every aspect of his life. The thought of getting away from New York with Barry for a month is almost too good to be true. There's nothing about Magnolia Castle's history that's typical. It doesn't even look like a castle, and it's not one of those romanticized old southern plantations either. Magnolia Castle was built by wealthy people who were part of an anti-slavery society in the old south, and it was never intended to be a working plantation.In order to afford Magnolia Castle for one month, Barry and Shawn find two unusual people to share the expense. One has massive world fame and the other is hiding a deep, personal secret no one knows. They all think they are going there to reflect on their lives, however, they soon discover that nothing at Magnolia Castle can be predicted. And even though Barry never thought he would find true love again, he finds himself in a complicated situation with a man named Dusty Rhodes, where true love still might be a possibility.

When handsome young Rider loses his job in journalism and his only alternative is to take a new job working with his ex-lover, Drew, he's not sure it's going to work out. It wasn't an easy break up, and they haven't spoken since. However, Rider wants to remain a journalist, and he needs the new job to survive and to pay off his student loans. It's not as though Rider isn't aware of the fact that he was mostly to blame in the break-up with Drew, and he apologizes profusely time and again for sleeping with the plumber and the pizza delivery man at the same time. In spite of the apologies, Drew continues to hold a grudge and to slut-shame Rider every chance he gets. And Rider takes the criticism because he truly is sorry, he knows he was wrong, and he still has strong feelings for Drew that never disappeared. When they travel to rural Vermont to cover a new feature story, Rider and Drew reach a professional agreement that seems to work for them. However, a young man named Sandler changes the dynamics, and an established gay couple getting legally married change their lives forever. Through pain there is growth; through heartbreak there is love. And absolutely nothing is ever the same again.

A riveting contemporary novel that examines the lives of two modern gay married couples who decide to get together for drinks one night. However, just drinks turns into a lot more drama, passion, humor, and emotion than any of them had planned.In Huckleberry Point, a small townhouse community where everything is manicured and landscaped to perfection, no one is more settled into married life than Preston and Dave. But it's gay married life, which means there are certain distinctions.When Preston invites his new younger neighbors, Bob and Tom, over for drinks, they aren't prepared for what they are about to learn that night. It doesn't take long for them to discover Dave's mysterious past, Preston's scorn for most things traditional, and the eccentricities of an open gay marriage.While Preston attempts to seduce one of his handsome young guests, Dave allows him just enough space to get what he needs. As the evening quickly moves forward, secrets from their pasts are uncovered, hidden desires they've never told anyone surface, and shared experiences only gay men could understand are discussed in full detail. It's a modern love story as much as it is a story about modern lovers, and these two gay couples will never be the same again when this night is over.

Although Jim and Len Mayfield have had a rough year with the death of Arturo and Radcliff's cancer surgery, Christmas at COAL Ranch is still something everyone's looking forward to, especially their son, Culum. The entire family is arriving for a week and Len has planned his annual Christmas Eve horse and buggy ride around the ranch. This Christmas is a little different because they've met a sexy, handsome former Marine who lost his leg in Afghanistan, Jim's dad is dealing with chemotherapy, and Len's mom is now dating a former Catholic priest. Everything should be perfect this Christmas, however, Jim is terrified something bad might happen to ruin their plans. So he visits a dubious fortune teller in Hollywood who sells him an eight hundred dollar "magic" candle that will keep all evil and impending doom away from his family. When he leaves the fortune teller he feels so safe he doesn't think anything bad can ever happen to his small family again. Then fate takes over and Jim and Len face another surprise crisis that threatens to destroy the happiness they've worked so hard to build. And this Christmas could turn out to be one of the worst they've ever shared. Will the sexy former Marine who lost his leg be able to fill the void in Jim's life he can't seem to figure out? And will the fortune teller's tragic prediction actually come true?

Discretion has never been Noah's strong point, so he's not totally shocked when his wealthy New York parents decide to send him away to Amish country for the summer. Although Noah believes his parents are punishing him for his wild indiscretions with men, they believe they're teaching Noah a lesson in life that will tame him. As a closeted gay Amish man filled with internal conflict, Filbert's entire life has revolved around keeping secrets and discretion. Although he's managed to figure out how to learn about gay culture through a part time job that gives him Internet access and a trusted best friend named Niles, he's a 24 year old gay virgin trapped in a world that will never accept him for who he is. When these two very distant cousins from completely different worlds meet for the first time, Noah makes snide jokes about Filbert's special cheese, and Filbert throws shade and sass at Noah's promiscuity. However, as the summer progresses they discover a mutual bond that's stronger than they'd expected. But is it strong enough to tame Noah's wild, reckless urges and indiscretions? And is it enough to give Filbert the courage to leave his overbearing Amish mother and the only way of life he's ever known?

Have you ever wondered what it might have been like for two young men who fell in love in 1940? Well that's exactly what happened to young Joe Buddy Barnes and a cowboy drifter named Clay Totten.Even though he's great at running his family's general store and fixing machines, Joe Buddy can't seem to figure out how to fix his own life. The fact that he lives way up on remote Buddy's Mountain in Western North Carolina, with two spinster aunts, doesn't help his situation either. Although his aunts devoted their lives to him, one aunt never got over a long lost love and the other was born a man who always identified as a woman.Then one hot summer afternoon in 1940 everything changes. While Joe Buddy is swimming in the creek he accidentally meets a tall, dark cowboy from Wyoming named Clay. He's a drifter who is only passing through North Carolina on his way to Florida, where he plans to enlist in the military.There's an instant connection, and Joe Buddy winds up bringing Clay home for supper that night because he feels sorry for him. However, Joe Buddy suspects there's more to Clay's story than he's telling, and he persuades Clay to stick around long enough to find out. As each event unfolds, these two young men move forward in ways that neither one of them ever expected. And as World War II lurks in the not so far off distance, there are some interesting changes coming to Buddy's Mountain you won't want to miss.

Roland Marcus-rich, handsome and pushing 40-is still not over the fact that his 20-year relationship has ended, and desperately needs someone to distract him while he attends a bevvy of charity events in New York. With all eyes upon him, including his ex's (who left him for a younger man), Roland accidentally bumps into a hot young guy in a used book store…a strapping male hustler whom he decides to hire for one week to accompany him to his social events. He offers him $5,000, with no strings attached, to just stand by his side and look pretty.Josh Holden, a young guy who is helping to support his son and saving money to buy a business with his best friend and ex-wife, is only too happy to escort Roland anywhere he wants to go that week. And he's not doing it just for the money…Roland learns in less than a week's time that his future can still hold both earth-shattering sex and a love of real substance.