L a Witt

Sergei Andronikov n' tait qu'un enfant lorsque la Mafia radiqua sa famille, le laissant d pourvu de tout et avide de vengeance. Des ann es plus tard, gr ce une strat gie sans piti et une patience infinie, le voil devenu homme de main aux ordres des trois familles la t te de Cape Swan... et deux doigts de les d truire de l'int rieur. Domenico, Dom Maisano, est un roi de la mafia, un homme d'honneur... et un tueur gages. Immerg dans un quotidien violent auquel il ne peut chapper, il s'efforce tant bien que mal d'entretenir une image dont il ne veut pas et de refouler des d sirs qu'il n'a pas le droit d'avoir. Le hasard am ne les deux tueurs se rencontrer. M me si Dom sait qu'il s'agit l d'un jeu dangereux, sa curiosit le pousse revenir encore et encore. Sergei n'a pas moins de mal lui r sister; Dom repr sente tout ce qu'il s'est mis en t te de d truire, mais incarne galement tout ce qu'il a jamais d sir chez un homme. C'est alors que Sergei se voit offrir le contrat qu'il attendait: le coup qui est certain de mettre la mafia locale genoux. Mais lorsqu'un chef de meute agit de mani re inattendue, Sergei est oblig de faire un choix: l cher l' p e de Damocl s sur les familles qu'il s'est jur d'an antir, ou prot ger l'homme qu'il s'est interdit d'aimer. Une mauvaise - ou m me une bonne - d cision et c'est la mort assur e pour tous les deux.

Per un anno, Jay Warren ha cercato di trovare il coraggio per dire a sua moglie che gay. Ogni volta che ne ha l'occasione, per , si blocca. Si vergogna di averlo nascosto cos a lungo e non vuole ferirla: il senso di colpa si fatto quasi insopportabile. Quando sua moglie muore improvvisamente, la coscienza di Jay minaccia di divorarlo vivo. Scott Lawson, direttore funerario, vede ogni giorno persone in lutto e sa fin troppo bene cosa significhi nascondere il proprio orientamento sessuale. Offre a Jay la compassione e la comprensione di cui ha disperatamente bisogno e da questo nasce un'amicizia che presto... forse troppo presto... diventa qualcosa di pi . Ma il dolore, il senso di colpa e la solitudine sono forse le uniche cose che li uniscono? O Scott si stancher di essere usato come sostegno emotivo prima che Jay si renda conto di quanto sia prezioso ci che ha?

Welcome to Cathia University, where school is in session Nine of today's hottest gay romance authors have crafted brand-new interrelated novellas celebrating everything wonderful about college, including sophisticated professors, sexy teaching assistants, ambitious grad students, and spirited undergraduates, all looking for the same thing: an A+ in true love. Bianca Sommerland: Solid Education Gage Tackett comes off as a bad boy-detached and maybe a little dangerous. Definitely not Vet Sciences Professor Derek Paulson's type. When Gage arrives at Derek's veterinary clinic with a frostbitten stray dog, Derek realizes his most difficult student has a few things to teach him. Things he's more than willing to learn. LA Witt: Did Somebody Order a Pizza? Paul Switzer has been miserable ever since his childhood love, Cory Bowman, chose a fraternity over him. When a pizza delivery to the frat house lands the exes face to face for the first time in eighteen months, the wound is reopened... and so are Paul's feelings for the only man he's ever loved. Annabeth Albert: Winning Bracket Metrics and tournament brackets-who knew they were sexy? When competing dorm advisors Edwin and Ollie bet on a basketball tournament, neither expects he's risking his heart. As the challenge becomes a hot bedroom battle to avoid real feelings, the two "frenemies" must change their definitions of losing to win a shot at lasting love. Whitley Gray: Artistic Endeavor When friends ask one-night stand connoisseur Michael Esteban to introduce shy virgin Cobey Miller to the joys of sex, Michael balks-lust is his thing, not teaching. But Cobey's problem meeting men fuels Michael's decision to help Cobey become a gay-sex-loving guy. It'll all be fun and games-unless someone falls in love. Dalton Diaz: Lesson Learned Adam Warren is counting down the days until he can put "Professor" next to his name-and his disastrous past with Tyler Ford behind him. When a fluke puts Tyler in Adam's class, the graduate assistant faces some hard choices while Tyler faces an uphill battle for a second chance at first love. NOTE: The first four stories in this anthology can be found in Volume I.