Author: annabellamichaels
After witnessing firsthand just how dirty and underhanded a life in politics can be, Maddie Vanderhorne steps off the campaign trail to follow his passion. Starting his own event planning business is the best decision Maddie’s ever made, quickly winning over his clients with his vibrant and outgoing personality. That is, until he finds himself working alongside one very serious and seemingly … impenetrable man. Still haunted by the events of his past, Graham Ward has closed himself off from nearly everyone around him. He’s learned the hard way that letting people get too close only ends in heartache and…
Cole Morris is returning to his hometown of Vintage Ridge, North Carolina to celebrate his older brother’s wedding. Finding out he has to spend time with Jayce’s childhood friend and the man who tormented him as a teenager, just might be more than he bargained for.Miles Butler is honored to stand up with his best friend at his wedding. He’s ready to take on any task he has to in order to make the … to make the day perfect. But being around Jayce’s sexy younger brother is proving to be more of a challenge than he expected.When Jayce asks…
Two Shattered HeartsBrody Murphy feels as if he’s lost everything when his best friend and partner, Paul, dies in the line of duty. Partners on the force for years, Paul Donovan was all Brody had. Paul accepted Brody as he was—standoffish from a childhood in the foster system, bisexual in a police force that wasn’t entirely welcoming, Brody is now adrift. Wracked by survivor’s guilt and grief, … grief, Brody devotes what’s left of his heart to help Paul’s widow and her children. And when his partner’s oldest child returns home a grown man, Brody is torn between what he…
Between his time in the Marines and the years he’s spent working at Hamilton Security, there’s not much that takes Greg Wright by surprise anymore. That is until he gets assigned to guard a promising new candidate in the upcoming election; a man from Greg’s past and the one person he’d hoped to never see again.Christopher Brooks has made a name for himself as an honest, hardworking, and fair man. … fair man. As a candidate in the election for Governor of Illinois, his positive views on minority rights, especially those in the LGBTQ community have gained him considerable support…
After a devastating loss, restaurant owner Giovanni keeps his heart carefully guarded, never truly letting anyone in. But when Caleb — who was supposed to be a one-night stand — shows up as the new head chef, Giovanni finds that the walls he’s built around himself have finally started to crumble.
After their daughter leaves for college, empty nesters Samuel and Gayle agree to an amicable split — and accept a friend’s invitation to an intriguing swap party. When Samuel is unexpectedly paired with audacious 22-year-old Oliver, the younger man unleashes long-buried desires in him…