Author: katehawthorne

Theo Bruster has a bad habit. You could call him attentive or observant, and you would not be wrong, because Theo has always liked to watch. Growing up in a hotel has given him an exciting and easy life, but he’s ready to put some space between himself and the only home he’s ever known. But sometimes when you’re not looking for anything, you find something, and Brad and Theo are about to learn … are about to learn that the hard way. Brad has secrets that not even his brothers know, but he finds himself opening up to Theo…

Eddie Alexander never meant to go to Cherry Creek.Faster than he could unmake a bed, Eddie’s life is turned upside down and he’s out of school with nowhere to go but a home that’s never been his. When he gets to Cherry Creek, the first face he sees is Charlie Motel, his best friend’s brother and also his lifelong crush.Charlie has always been the caretaker of his family, filling the roles of … filling the roles of absentee father, loving mother, shoulder to cry on, tolerant husband, and whatever anyone else asked of him. He’s tired, he’s alone, and then…

For James Motel and Levi Kadish, it’s hate at first sight. Levi thinks James is an arrogant out-of-towner, and James thinks Levi is a smug local with an overblown opinion of himself. Together, the two of them are like oil and water, but Levi likes the way he feels when James looks at him, and James really loves the sound of Levi’s voice when he says… When he says those heartless things. In … heartless things. In the middle of a baking lesson James never wanted, the unresolved tension between Levi and him boils over, and James is left with…

Pursuing your best friend’s dad is never a good idea, but Cameron Motel is feeling reckless. His life is about to change, and Luke is older, attractive…and he represents something Cameron has never had before. Stability. Luke didn’t mean to get involved with his son’s best friend, but Cameron needed a strong hand and Luke was willing to deliver on his promises. This thing between them is … thing between them is supposed to be a secret, but something as big as love can’t stay hidden for long. Then a single phone call sends Cameron farther away from home than…

How can Heath find happiness again when he’s terrified of the things he loves?After a reckless scene gone wrong, Heath is floating alone though life, unable to trust anyone enough give up control. Everything changes when he accepts a dinner invitation from a handsome younger man.Beau is a twenty-four year old student with a strong personality who he knows exactly what he wants in life. And right … in life. And right now, he wants Heath. It doesn’t matter that Heath has a traumatic past, and it definitely doesn’t matter when they find out Heath is one of his professors.The…

Immortal vampire Ezra has never wanted a mate, but duty demands he find one, no matter how reluctantly. But then he meets Declan, who smells like cinnamon and has eyes like the sky, and Ezra discovers that some bonds truly can last forever…

Calvin and Graham Silver used to be in love.The spark in their eleven year marriage is gone, and they’re struggling to regain a hold on their life together. Living apart and facing their end, Calvin makes an announcement Graham never saw coming.He’s seeing someone new.Calvin’s admission paves the way for Graham to pursue Emory Edgewood, a charming younger man he hasn’t been able to get out of his … been able to get out of his head. It doesn’t matter to Graham that Emory is seeing someone else, but he doesn’t know Emory’s other man is Calvin.Wanting to have his…

Reed Matthews lives a quiet and structured life in the small town of Edgewood. Going on his sixth year as the principal of a Catholic high school, Reed thrives on routine, but one unplanned excursion for Chinese takeout is enough to send his meticulously-constructed world into a tailspin.After growing up in foster care, Dominic O’Halloran decided to enter seminary in his early twenties, and he’s … twenties, and he’s dedicated his adult life to creating space for the LGBT community. Weeks after answering the call from St. Paul’s and moving to Edgewood, Dominic finds himself face-to-face with the one person…

Verity Jones has always been true to themself; even when it meant coming out as nonbinary at a young age and losing the love of their friends and parents. Years later, Verity is ensnared in a complicated, consuming, but purely platonic relationship with their best friend Landon. When Landon’s high-school sweetheart re-enters the picture, Verity finds themself alone for the first time since … college.Content with the status quo, Aaron Hoffman finds his tight-knit circle of friends shaken up when Gregory introduces him to Landon, and Landon’s roommate and business partner, Verity. From the first time they speak, Aaron is…

Justin and Micah Townsend thought they had it all. With six happy years behind them, Keith tumbles into their world and throws the expectations for their life and their future to the wind.Keith Warren thought he’d made the right decisions. After fleeing an abusive partner and starting over in a new city, he’s now getting an education about things he never knew existed. With Justin and Micah … Micah leading the way, Keith focuses his energy on being a good submissive and a deserving partner.Micah is quick to see the good Keith can bring to his marriage, but Justin is…