Owen - MMM Contemporary Romance

 

Owen: Book 4 Salish Sea Society

My quest for a husband leads me in a direction I never could have imagined.

As I sit at my desk, staring at the latest real estate listings, I can't help but wonder if this is all there is to life. It's starting to feel like it. My dreams of the perfect family with a devoted husband, children, and white picket fence seem like a distant fantasy. 

But then, he texts his way into my life. The husband of my work enemy. A caring man who unexpectedly becomes my confidant and supporter. With his commanding presence and attentive nature, he makes me feel heard and understood for the first time. 

As our relationship deepens, I can't help but question how I fit into his and his husband's open marriage. Do I want to be just a casual fling, or do I want something more serious? And what about my rivalry with my colleague? Can we put our differences aside and form a truce? 

My love interest feels like the one until my adversary surprises me with a side of him I never knew existed. Over time, my heart begins to beat for them both. Can I truly love two men? Am I on a journey to finding true love or am I about to be caught up in a complicated love triangle? 

Owen is an MMM romance about a member of the Salish Sea Society, a group of four best friends. This novel takes place on the rugged coast of Pacific Canada and is a story about how a quest to find a husband might end up different than you expect. And how opening your heart might lead to a relationship filled with more love than you thought possible.

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Liam - M/M Contemporary Romance

 

Liam: Book 3 Salish Sea Society

After a lifetime of feeling abandoned and deficient, am I ready for love?

I've always been obsessed with my phone, constantly chasing likes and validation through pictures of my body. But after attending Noah and Brody's wedding, I realize I want more than just superficial attention. I want a real connection, a loving partner, family—children.

Near the end of the wedding reception, I meet Jamal, a good friend of Noah's and Brody's best man, and I know there is something special about him. Jamal and I hit it off and plan to hang out as friends. But as the day of our outing progresses, it feels more like a predestined date.

I can't resist the way he makes me feel, and I find myself falling for him. He's kind, funny, and has a habit of spouting random facts that I find endearing.

But there is one thing that gives me pause—Jamal is a paraplegic in a wheelchair.

Am I shallow for letting that fact matter? Or will I be able to rejoice in his uniqueness, and embrace the amazing person that Jamal appears to be—inside and out?

Liam is a found family, hurt/comfort romance about a member of the Salish Sea Society, a group of four best friends. This novel takes place on the rugged coast of Pacific Canada and is a story about a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. And how a disability doesn't inhibit one's capacity to make meaningful contributions to a loving relationship.

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Noah: M/M Contemporary Romance

 

Noah: Book 1 Salish Sea Society

Underneath that calm demeanour, I sensed lay a deeply passionate man.

My parents pounded perfection into my head from a young age. Perfection is how you succeed. Striving for it has allowed me to own one of the most popular British-themed pubs in Victoria, BC. But perfection also makes love unattainable.

But as I get used to being alone, a guy named Brody walks into my pub and becomes a regular, coming in at the same time every weeknight, and always orders the same thing.

Brody reminds me of the sea before a storm. The expression on his beautiful face is often fixed. He doesn't talk much, but his deep mahogany eyes speak volumes.

There's someone passionate inside all that outward calm.

The sparks are there, but what I eventually discover about Brody holds me back from pursuing more. A relationship with him would be far from perfect. To call him mine, I need to redefine what perfection looks like.

Noah is a sweet slow-burning romance about a member of the Salish Sea Society, a group of four best friends who have been through a lot together. This novel is set on the rugged coast of Pacific Canada and is a story of newfound understanding of the autism spectrum and finding passion and love beating beneath the chest of a man of carefully measured words and silent looks.

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Rhythmic Bliss: A Grumpy/Sunshine Gay Awakening M/M Romance

 

Rhythmic Bliss

Strumming your way to joy

Lucas would love to be playing his original music full-time but instead, he splits his time between working in construction and playing in a cover band. He hates the fact he can't live his life the way he wants to, and it colors his entire world. Everything annoys him. 

He has considered himself heterosexual his entire adult life even though women don't seem to interest him. He's even played with the idea that he might be asexual. Then he meets Nick and everything he thought he knew about himself is flipped on its head. He takes on a mantra of, "I don't want to be gay." But he cannot deny it might be the case. 

Nick is new to the Victoria music scene and is just finding his way around. He spends his time busking his original music and doing sound for live music in pubs and bars. He's living life on his terms and doing so brings him a great amount of joy. He naturally has a sunny disposition and that makes his work even more enjoyable. 

He has fully embraced his bisexuality and has been out for over twenty years. He hasn't had any luck finding anyone suitable for a long-term relationship but that hasn't stopped him from loving life. Then he meets Lucas and for the first time, he feels as if he might have found someone who is the yin to his yang. 

This is an HEA story where one man doesn't want to be gay but cannot deny that might be the case. The other has fully embraced his bisexuality but despite his joyful nature, he hasn't found someone to share his life with. Will their love of music be common ground?

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Drag Undivided: A Second Chance Hurt/Comfort M/M Gay Romance

 

Drag Undivided

Recovering true love

The nearly twenty years without Noah haven't been easy on Cole. He's latched onto alcohol to help him cope with his own existence. It's been a struggle. He's made his life as full as possible by becoming a full-time drag queen after ditching his job as a special needs child educator. Drag brings him the joy he so desperately seeks while suffering through a domineering marriage. But the love he felt as a teenager never went away. 

Noah thought he moved on after his best friend came out as gay in high school. He did everything he could to push Cole away. It was the only way he knew to protect his heart. Twenty years later, he's still carrying profound love for the person who meant so much to him from the time they were in kindergarten. 

They're given an opportunity to reconcile. To reconnect. But there are obstacles to their hearts beating together once again. How are they going to find their way back to love? Can they recover what they once had? 

This is an HEA story about two men who have suffered for years by being apart. A mix of alcoholism, self-doubt, and remorse gives them some challenges in order to be together again.

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Pacific Pursuit: An Age Gap M/M Gay Romance

 

Pacific Pursuit

Brave enough to pursue love

Peter has a secret. One he has kept under wraps since he was a teenager. One he kept from his wife for 37 years. It's only after his wife passes away that Peter decides to explore the secret of his sexuality. After a misunderstanding, a young man who is a friend of his son and he knows through his real estate business ends up on his doorstep while at a conference in Vegas. 

Danny has no intention of ever being in a long-term relationship again. He was burned badly by his last one. He has his work as a high-end real estate agent to keep him occupied. The money pours in and he always thought that would be enough to fulfill him. Then he knocks on the door of someone who was supposed to be a one-night fling. 

With a 27-year age difference, the chance meeting leads them both down a path they never would have expected.

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Merlot Rebellion: An Enemies to Lovers Gay Romance

 

Merlot Rebellion

Finding love in the least expected place

Devastated when things don't work out, Patrick refuses to even consider risking his heart again. As soon as he proclaims his love, everything always falls apart. 

One afternoon while heading a wine tour, Patrick recoils when he encounters a man he's been told is a monster by his latest ex-boyfriend. 

Heartbroken, Charles is convinced his last breakup was his fault. His seductive looks are the only reason anyone ever picks him up. He has no other worth. His latest partner of seven years told him as much. He was cheated on, abandoned for another—replaced by a blond boy toy. 

Then the vapid adulterer has the gall to walk into his winery.

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Snowblind: A Friends to Lovers Gay Romance

Snowblind

It all came down to a matter of trust.

James has some free time and is taking a break from professional snowboarding. Getting away on a weekend by himself in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. 

He needs a break from his life. A breakup with his fiancé, a woman his mother picked out for him from the right-wing church he'd grown up in. There are certain expectations to start a family. 

Corey, also a competitive snowboarder, knows James from the circuit. They've competed against each other many times over the years. They run into each other on the weekend of Winter Pride. 

Corey has a secret. He's had a huge crush on James for years. But he's not out and James isn't gay. He decides to approach James anyway—just to hang out. 

He convinces James to go to a Winter Pride event even though James has grown up in a world in which homosexuality is considered a sin. James reluctantly agrees. He's enjoying Corey's company. 

As the men spend time together over the course of the weekend, James finds himself feeling unexpected things. He's not sure if it's admiration or attraction he has for Corey. 

That question is answered when they end up alone together.

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New Release for Christmas!

Christmas Blues

After Ryan lost his wife to cancer, leaving him with three kids to raise on his own, he never thought he'd find any kind of companionship ever again. Especially not with someone like Michael.

The last time Ryan saw his little brother's annoying childhood friend, Michael, he'd been a geeky, pimply-faced thirteen-year-old. That was just before Michael and his family moved to New York.

There was an eight-year age difference between them, and being in college at the time, Ryan had never wanted to waste his breath talking to some immature teenage kid when he could be doing homework or making out with his girlfriend instead.

Sixteen years later, a chance meeting at a coffee shop in Denver changes both of their lives. Michael, recently divorced from his wife, has two kids of his own, and a thriving recording studio.

Michael is no longer the Mikey Ryan remembers.

Getting the whole brood together for a Thanksgiving crafting extravaganza and their mutual love of the blues cements Ryan and Michael's friendship into something neither one of them could have ever expected. Christmas is fast approaching.

How far will their newfound friendship take them?

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A New M/M Dark Romance

Shadows on My Soul

Derek Lawrence is a player. There is no other way to phrase it. He's been unstoppable since coming out in high school. Guy after guy, conquest after conquest. He isn't looking for any kind of commitment from anyone. His life is perfect the way it is.

Except for one aspect. Derek has been in love with his best friend and business partner, Justin Leary, since the first day he set eyes on him almost twenty years ago.

When an implication surfaces that Justin's feelings for Derek might run far deeper than friendship, he considers approaching Justin about it. But before he can, one targeted act of violence followed by the aftermath of violation challenges the depth of Derek's love for Justin.

(5 stars) "This is truly a heartbreaking story. Leigh Jarrett did a wonderful job in writing this book. I can only imagine how hard to write a story like this was." - Gay Book Reviews

(5 stars) "A story of hurt and recovery that soooo has to be read. For much of it, my heart was thundering. The drama lasts right up to the final pages - awesome." - Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews

(5 stars) "You need to read this book! Beautifully and heartbreakingly written." - Alpha Book Club

(5 stars) "I absolutely LOVED this book. The subject matter was intense and rough, but sadly it's very real." - Christina's Bookshelf

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