Bøger af Tara Lain

Follows FIRE BALLS but can be read alone.Can two men with skewed self-images see their true reflections in each other's eyes?Jerry Wallender-firefighter, surfer, and occasional nude model-knows he's no rocket scientist. So why does he keep choosing intellectual guys who make him feel dumber? He worked his buns off to overcome his reading disability and pass the firefighter's test, and he loves every‐ thing about the job. Well, except for Mick Cassidy, the big, blond, hunky homophobe who harasses Jerry for being gay. But Jerry is smart enough to realize it's not hate driving Mick, but the pain of a very unhappy upbringing.Mick Cassidy, Firefighter Assist and Search Team, fights fires, but he can't fight his attraction to the kindest, most generous-and sexiest-guy he's ever met. Does that make him gay? If it does, he just might get himself killed by his gay-hating preacher father-and take Jerry down with him.Rerelease

What does it mean when you have it all ... and you'd like to give some of it back?Ben Shane's a hard-working guy, deeply committed to an important job.Dusty Kincaid is a hard-working guy who happens to be Ben's handyman.Ben's chafing against his engagement to a super-wealthy man who makes him feel like a trophy wife - but is he really going to give up a partner who drives a Ferrari for one who takes the bus?Dusty has challenges Ben can't begin to imagine, and the world thinks they're crazy. But face it. From the beginning, this love has been a little bit mad.LOVE YOU SO MADLY is an improbable love, challenged hero, no-sugar-diet, MM romance.

He'll marry the maid to get $50 million, but a secret could queer the deal.Taylor Fitzgerald needs a last-minute bride.On the eve of his twenty-fifth birthday, he discovers his billionaire daddy is screwing him out of his grandfather's inheritance.The only way out? Marry a woman before midnight. And there's only one place to do it - Las Vegas.When his first plan falls through, Taylor focuses in on a crazy plot - marry the hotel maid! The beautiful Ally May, with the voice of an angel, has her own reasons to want to escape Las Vegas, so she could be his answer.Just one problem. Taylor needs to marry a woman - and Ally isn't one.TAYLOR MAID is a marry-by-midnight or lose-the-inheritance, arranged marriage, boy-dressed-as-a-girl, mistaken identity MM romance - with some fabulous cross-dressing.

How does a guy who doesn't know he's gay wind up in bed with two men?Mac's obsession with world-famous ballet dancer, Trelain Medveyev, is shared by billionaire art collector, Daniel Terrebone.Trelain won't choose.Neither will Mac - and suddenly gay virgin Mac's in a passionate menage.Big problem. Mac's an investigative journalist, who can make his career if he proves that Daniel's really an art thief.What would you do when three-way love meets three-way lies?GOLDEN DANCER is a gay awakening, romantic suspense, three-way-love, MMM romance - in tights.

Love more complicated than a good cabernet.When Southern gentleman, Bo Marchand meets super-hot Jeremy Aames, nothing's out in the open-Bo's in the closet-Jeremy's not who he seems-Local winemakers moonlight as kinky sex fiends--And the voracious vintner, Ernest Ottersen, steals Jeremy's secrets and his business.But then somebody steals Ottersen's life and Bo has to manufacture an alibi to keep Jeremy out of jail. When he finds out who Jeremy really is, will he wish he'd stayed in the closet?The Case of the Voracious Vintner is a MM, hidden identity, coming out, dysfunctional family, a visit to the wine county, canoodling in the riddling caves, lying to the police, romantic suspense mystery, with a whole lot of pinot noir.

Only an unfair universe makes a guy who's that gorgeous so damned obnoxious. A-hoe!Poindexter! Snarky, superbrain Dobbs and snooty football star Jesse stare at each other from their rival frat houses on opposites sides of the street -- and opposite sides of everything else. Alpha Lambda Alpha and Sigma Mu Tau have been sworn enemies for decades. Then one disastrous prank proves to be the final straw, and the college dean blows his cork! Work together or lose both your houses. Question - -How can Dobbs win his coveted Quiz Bowl championship when he's forced to put a dumb jock on his team? Answer -- Lots of personal schooling. But when personal becomes very personal, Jesse risks causing his overtaxed family one more huge worry and the running back starts running. Will Dobbs give up on the shocked jock, or show him that the answer to the big question is, Yes? SCHOOLING THE JOCK is an enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, campus romance - with one hell of a lightning round.

The billionaire, socialite, playboy -- werewolf.Socialite Lindsey Vanessen wants someone to love who will love him back - an impossibility for a gay, half-human, half-werewolf. Too aggressive for humans, too gay for wolves, and needing to protect the pack from human discovery, Lindsey tries to content himself with life as a successful businessman. But when someone starts kidnapping members of wealthy families, Lindsey meets tough cop Seth Zakowsy-the hunky embodiment of everything Lindsey wants but can't have.Seth has never been attracted to flamboyant men. But intrigue turns to lust when he discovers Lindsey's biting, snarling passion more than matches his dominant side. It might mean a chance at love for a cop in black leather and a wolf in Gucci loafers.

All I want is....El wants a decent job, but employers can't get past his rough speech and gangbanger looks.Henry wants to be taken seriously for his work, but he needs one more dramatic transformation to prove his theories. It's the classic makeover tale - if you add vicious gangsters, near death experiences, industrial espionage, technology titans, and a huge fashion event.Henry sets out to make El a fit consort for a king, but of course, he's the one who learns how to say, I love you.LOVE AND LINGUISTICS is an opposites-attract, teacher/student, movie magic retelling, total makeover, MM romance - that dances all night.

Who's afraid of the big, bad Wolfe?Red Ridley knows he could have a happy life in Ever After, New York, waiting on tables at Mom and Pop's, making numbers add up for clients, studying business at the junior college - and maybe, just maybe having the man of his dreams, Mark Woods, the young owner of the local garage. One problem. Red's gorgeous. Amazing looking. Totally unique. And no one who sees him - especially his grandmother, who's his biggest promoter -- believes he won't end up on the cover of a magazine. Gran's dreams come true when famous New York agency owner, Brock Wolfe, shows up in Ever After and sets his sights on Red.Red doesn't want to leave Mark, but Gran has given everything to raise him, and the money he could make would give her a happy, easy life. Then, the news gets worse - Gran could lose her house -- so Red breaks down and goes to New York where the Wolfe shows just how bad he can be. Faced with a fate worse than death, Red needs a hero or needs to be one. Is there any chance to live happily in Ever After?

What if the chauffeur's child staring at the two wealthy brothers from the tree over the garage - was a boy?Luca McGrath has one goal -- to return to Napa Valley, California, and start his own restaurant and winery, And he has one dream - his life-long passion for the bad-boy son of a billionaire, James Armstrong.But while Luca watches James, it's Dylan, the dark, brilliant, brooding brother who watches him. Luca's about to torpedo all Dylan's plans for increasing the company's fortune, And when he does, he'll break Dylan's heart.RETURN OF THE CHAUFFEUR'S SON is a love triangle, billionaire, rich boy/poor boy, choosing the wrong brother MM romance - with a dash of Audrey.

Renowned artist Rodney Mansfield stands five foot six, has pink hair, six earrings, a black belt in karate-and a desperate yearning for firefighter Hunter Fallon. But Rod, the Runtback of Notre Dame, knows he'll never land the beautiful "straight gay" guy, so Rod musters his altruism and helps his more masculine friend Jerry attract Hunter. As if a broken heart wasn't enough, Rod saves Hunter from a firehouse homophobe-humiliating Hunter in front of his dad!Hunter lives a dream life-his father's dream. While he'd like to teach literature in college, read poetry in the sun, and find a strong guy to top him, he fights fires for his dad. Hunter hates flamboyant guys like Rodney. So why can't he resist him? Maybe it's time to admit this is one flame he has no desire to put out.

When Killian Barth, history professor, meets Blaine Genneau, quantum physicist, they ignite their own big bang. But Killian can't pursue a physics professor-or a human. As the most powerful male witch in ten generations, Killian must bolster his dying race by reproducing-despite the fact that he's gay.Even a fling with Blaine is out of the question, because Killian has been told sex with humans drains his power. But if that's true, why can young human Jimmy Janx dissolve spoons with the power of his mind? If Killian can sort through the lies he's been fed, he'll still face his biggest obstacle-convincing rational scientist Blaine to believe in magic.With his ancient and powerful cat familiar, Aloysius, on his shoulder, Killian brings the lightning against deceit and greed to save Blaine from danger and prove love is the greatest power of them all.

What if the glass slipper was size 12?Housekeeper Mark Sintorella (Sinders) works diligently at a resort hotel while designing clothes anonymously, hoping to get into fashion school. Then his carefully planned life is upended with the arrival of Ashton Armitage, son of the fifth richest man in America-and the most beautiful guy Mark has ever seen. Ash must find a wife or he'll lose his grandfather's inheritance, and he settles on Bitsy Fanderel. But secretly Ash is gay, and the guy who cleans the fireplaces sets his heart ablaze.Further stirring the pot is the little elf of a man, Carstairs Pennymaker, who has Mark wearing his own designs and masquerading as a girl to impress the fashion investors in the hotel. When the clock strikes twelve, two beautiful princesses line up for the wedding-but one isn't a woman. Will the slipper fit? Only Mr. Pennymaker knows for sure.SINDERS AND ASH is a MM, rich boy/poor boy, get-married-or-lose-the-inheritance, in-the-closet, boy-passing-as-a-girl, fairy godmother, Cinderella homage romance with a lot of great fashion tips.

How can Merle swim with the sharks when the guy he loves is bait?Just when Merle's dreams of finally amazing his intellectual family with his accomplishments as a respected actor are about to manifest - he comes face-to-face with Tom Henry.Can this guy even be real?Tom's as simple and unsophisticated as an angel and totally happy with who he is as long as he can protect his sister and take care of his dogs. Everyone loves Tom - but "in love" with him? That's another whole story. Even Tom knows that out of bed the only thing he can do for Merle is wreck his career - and lose his family's respect.Merle's going to have to give up something.Hey Merle, your money or your heart?FOOL OF MAIN BEACH is a MM, opposites-so-far-apart-they-might-as-well-be-on-different-planets attract, world's colliding, blue-collar lover, saving your sister, desperate for approval romance - - with the very best dogs.

Les contes de Pennymaker, numero hors serieLe jeune Snowden Snow Reynaldi est brillant, beau et seul. Bien qu'il soit timide, etrange et tolere par les etudiants de l'Universite NorCal parce que c'est un champion d'echecs repute et qu'il aide a faire connaitre l'ecole, cela ne l'empeche pas de fantasmer sur l'objet de ses desirs : Riley Prince, quarterback de l'equipe de football.Lorsque Riley a besoin de cours de soutien en physique, Snow saute sur l'occasion et trs vite, leur relation fait des tincelles - mais Riley doit encore sortir du placard avant de pouvoir avancer. Entre-temps, le vritable ami et mentor de Snow, le professeur Kingsley, pouse une femme qui veut secrtement s'accaparer la gloire et l'argent du championnat d'checs. Peu de temps aprs, le professeur perd connaissance et Snow se retrouve submerg - littralement. Dans une voiture !Sept membres d'une fraternit de l'universit de Grimm sauvent Snow juste temps pour que sa vie aille de mal en pis et qu'il dcouvre que la seule relation qu'il a toujours dsire est en train de lui chapper. Avec le diable qui l'attend chaque tournant, Snow se doit de survivre ne serait-ce que pour prouver qu'il est le plus honnte de tous et retrouver la confiance de son prince charmant.

Les contes de Pennymaker, numero hors serieMark Sintorella (surnomme Cendres) travaille sans relache en tant que valet dans un hotel de luxe le jour, et dessine des vetements la nuit, dans l'espoir secret de reussir un jour a entrer en ecole de mode. Mais tous ses plans tombent a l'eau le jour ou il rencontre Ashton Armitage, fils de la cinquieme plus grosse fortune des Etats-Unis. Le Prince Ashton est sans conteste le jeune homme le plus seduisant que Mark ait jamais vu de sa vie.Le testament du grand-pre d'Ashton le contraint se marier s'il veut toucher l'hritage familial, aussi dcide-t-il d'pouser Kiki Fanderel. Ce que personne ne sait, c'est qu'en ralit, Ash est gay, et c'est le garon qui nettoie les chemines qui fait battre son cA ur.Pour compliquer encore la situation, l'trange Carstairs Pennymaker, petit homme espigle et factieux, dcouvre que Mark est styliste et dcide de lui faire porter ses crations en le faisant passer pour une femme, esprant ainsi impressionner les gourous de la mode qui sjournent l'htel. Et lorsque sonnent les douze coups de minuit, le prince se retrouve confront non pas une, mais deux princesses. Seulement l'une d'entre elles n'est pas ce qu'elle semble tre. qui la chaussure ira-t-elle ? Seul le mystrieux Monsieur Pennymaker le sait

Ce que font les cowboys, numero hors serieRand McIntyre se contente d'une vie satisfaisante. Il aime son petit ranch en Californie, elever des chevaux et apprendre a monter aux enfants - mais pour avoir ses propres enfants et une personne a aimer, il serait oblige de reveler son homosexualite et cela mettrait en peril tout ce qu'il a construit. Un jour, malgre sa phobie de prendre l'avion, il part en vacances a Hana, Hawaii, avec ses parents et rencontre le tenebreux et mysterieux Kai Kealoha, un vrai cowboy hawaiien. Rand se prend d'affection pour le petit frere et la petite sA ur de Kai autant qu'il s'eprend du jeune homme, mais Kai est plus piquant qu'un lezard a cornes et plus mysterieux que le territoire exotique dont il est originaire. Kai tient son intimit et vit pour protger ses enfants Pour le bien de tout le monde, il vaut mieux qu'il garde ses distances avec le beau et grand cowboy - mais comme cet homme n'est qu'un *haole* venu prendre de courtes vacances, peut-il vraiment causer des dommages? Quand les plus grandes peurs de Kai et les cauchemars les plus atroces de Rand deviennent ralit, il y a peu d'espoir pour une relation entre deux cowboys qui ne peuvent pas - ou ne veulent pas - se rvler au grand jour.