Michaela Grey

Felix Papillon is determined he'll never be hurt again. He may look like he has his life together from the outside-starting goalie for the Portland Seabirds, fancy car, adoring fans clamoring for his autograph-but he won't allow anyone to see the scars on his heart. When he meets Fisher Montgomery in the back of a dimly lit bar, the attraction is instant and mutual. But Felix isn't going to drop his guard just because of a pair of pretty brown eyes and excellent shoulders. He's learned his lesson. So he gives Fisher a fake name, and he makes it clear from the beginning that no matter how compatible they are in and out of bed, their relationship will never be more than physical. That's just fine by Fisher. He's got enough to handle being a closeted gay man teaching kindergarten in a conservative private school. Someday he wants to settle down, but right now, with student loans, an old car about to fall apart, and a parent taking an inappropriate interest in him, Fisher doesn't have time to wonder why the man he's sleeping with looks vaguely familiar. For a while, things seem to be going just fine. But nothing lasts forever, and soon enough, both men will be forced to confront the ghosts of their pasts if they're going to have any hope for a happy future.

Felix Papillon is determined he'll never be hurt again. He may look like he has his life together from the outside-starting goalie for the Portland Seabirds, fancy car, adoring fans clamoring for his autograph-but he won't allow anyone to see the scars on his heart. When he meets Fisher Montgomery in the back of a dimly lit bar, the attraction is instant and mutual. But Felix isn't going to drop his guard just because of a pair of pretty brown eyes and excellent shoulders. He's learned his lesson. So he gives Fisher a fake name, and he makes it clear from the beginning that no matter how compatible they are in and out of bed, their relationship will never be more than physical. That's just fine by Fisher. He's got enough to handle being a closeted gay man teaching kindergarten in a conservative private school. Someday he wants to settle down, but right now, with student loans, an old car about to fall apart, and a parent taking an inappropriate interest in him, Fisher doesn't have time to wonder why the man he's sleeping with looks vaguely familiar. For a while, things seem to be going just fine. But nothing lasts forever, and soon enough, both men will be forced to confront the ghosts of their pasts if they're going to have any hope for a happy future.

Eli McKenna has a good life. Starting goalie for the Seattle Kingfishers, a beautiful wife, a lovely home-he even has a great dog. He should be counting his blessings, not wishing for things he can never have. When Rune Hedaya is traded to the team, Eli knows he's in trouble. Rune is charismatic, handsome, and has a knack for making Eli smile that few possess. But Eli can totally handle Rune staying with him for a month or two while he looks for a place to live, right? Noemi McKenna never stops moving. If she's not coaching the college's hockey team, she's volunteering at the local shelter, training for marathons, or mentoring troubled youths. But somewhere deep down under everything, she knows something's wrong with her husband, and she's determined to find out what, if she can just get a minute alone with him. Eli, Noemi, and Rune are going to have to get this sorted before their internal conflicts tear them apart from the inside out, but whether or not they have the courage to go for what they want is another story altogether. ODD MAN RUSH is a guaranteed happily-ever-after for all parties involved with no cheating, but is not a traditional polyamorous romance.

Sinclair "Saint" Levesque comes by his nickname honestly. He's spent his entire life devoted to hockey and the team he captains. He'll do whatever it takes to get them to the playoffs, including inviting a musclebound meathead who barely knows what a puck is into his beloved home. Carmine Quinn knows his role. He protects the talent, which on this team means Saint. But he can't save Saint from his worst enemy-his own mind. Saint is unlike anyone Carmine has ever known, and it doesn't take long for Carmine to see just how special he is. Saint soon realizes there's more to Carmine than his goon persona. But the attractive, funny man in his house may pose an even bigger threat to Saint than he could have possibly imagined. He challenges every belief Saint holds dear, turns them all on their heads, and for the first time in his life, Saint finds himself wanting more than hockey. Whether or not he has the courage to go for it remains to be seen.

Oren Asher lives a quiet, uncomplicated life in the house he built himself outside Cheyenne, Wyoming. He attracts no attention, turns no heads, and he likes it that way. After all, he has his own reasons for keeping a low profile. So when a bruised and bloodied, half-dead young man collapses on his doorstep the day after a brutal ice storm, Oren is not exactly thrilled. Alexandru Costea escaped from life as a prostitute for a brutal Russian gangster. He bears the scars, both literal and figurative, of what's been done to him. So when he tells Oren he has to go back, Oren can't believe his ears. But Alex's brother Mihai is still trapped in the house Alex fled, and Alex will move heaven and earth to rescue him from that life, no matter what it takes. Between murderous Russians, a vicious Wyoming winter, and the butterflies in Oren's chest every time he looks at Alex, Oren's not sure he's going to survive. One thing's for sure-life's about to get complicated.

Vijay Annapurna is happy with his life. His job at the bakery is steady, and he has a loving family that accepts him for who he is. The only thing that would be better is if he had someone to help him explore his dominant urges. Kellen Smith doesn't know what happiness is. The only time he's at peace is when he's surrendered to a Dom, the more brutal the better. He's homeless, addicted to pain, and freefalling toward his own death. When Kellen is refused entry to the local BDSM club for being a liability, Vee volunteers to take him on. Somehow, he has to help Kellen find his own limits, while simultaneously discovering his own. The challenge will be keeping them both safe, especially when Kellen's ugly past comes calling. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life. **TRIGGER WARNINGS: This book contains past parental abuse, homophobia, abuse by a father figure, and self-harm in the form of submission to bad Doms with no limits. There is no rape, and all the characters involved find healing in the form of therapy, medication, and active self-improvement, but please heed the warnings and take care of yourself.

Vijay Annapurna is happy with his life. His job at the bakery is steady, and he has a loving family that accepts him for who he is. The only thing that would be better is if he had someone to help him explore his dominant urges. Kellen Smith doesn't know what happiness is. The only time he's at peace is when he's surrendered to a Dom, the more brutal the better. He's homeless, addicted to pain, and freefalling toward his own death. When Kellen is refused entry to the local BDSM club for being a liability, Vee volunteers to take him on. Somehow, he has to help Kellen find his own limits, while simultaneously discovering his own. The challenge will be keeping them both safe, especially when Kellen's ugly past comes calling. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life. **TRIGGER WARNINGS: This book contains past parental abuse, homophobia, abuse by a father figure, and self-harm in the form of submission to bad Doms with no limits. There is no rape, and all the characters involved find healing in the form of therapy, medication, and active self-improvement, but please heed the warnings and take care of yourself.

Adam Caron has everything he could want. A brand-new contract with an NHL team, a nice apartment, the life he's dreamed about since he was a little boy. He has everything, except the name of the man he shared a drunken, blistering hot night with. Etienne Brideau can't stop thinking about the night he spent with Adam, but he knows better than to think Adam will want him sober. People don't fall in love with gawky, rawboned, awkward Etienne, especially not men like Adam Caron, rising hockey star, with his stunning good looks and charismatic personality. When Adam gets back in contact with him, Etienne doesn't let himself hope that they'll ever be more than friends. But the more entangled he becomes in Adam's life, the more he can't imagine letting him go, and when an injury threatens Adam's career, Etienne knows he's in too deep to walk away. But Adam has secrets of his own, and more than just their life as a couple may be at stake.

Adam Caron has everything he could want. A brand-new contract with an NHL team, a nice apartment, the life he's dreamed about since he was a little boy. He has everything, except the name of the man he shared a drunken, blistering hot night with. Etienne Brideau can't stop thinking about the night he spent with Adam, but he knows better than to think Adam will want him sober. People don't fall in love with gawky, rawboned, awkward Etienne, especially not men like Adam Caron, rising hockey star, with his stunning good looks and charismatic personality. When Adam gets back in contact with him, Etienne doesn't let himself hope that they'll ever be more than friends. But the more entangled he becomes in Adam's life, the more he can't imagine letting him go, and when an injury threatens Adam's career, Etienne knows he's in too deep to walk away. But Adam has secrets of his own, and more than just their life as a couple may be at stake.

Dominic Spector is a brilliant programmer who wishes people made as much sense as his code. When his assistant goes on maternity leave, Dominic is determined to hate her replacement on general principle. Just his luck her replacement has a bewitching mouth and hands Dominic can't stop thinking about. Farid Qadir has enough on his plate, what with a mother dying of leukemia, a sister in the middle of transitioning, a brother about to start college, and an abusive father. The last thing he needs is a neurotic boss with an attitude problem. When Farid is approached with an offer he can't refuse--steal a small piece of code from Dominic--he's faced with an impossible choice; stay true to his moral core or take care of his family. No matter what he decides, he'll have to live with it. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life.

Dominic Spector is a brilliant programmer who wishes people made as much sense as his code. When his assistant goes on maternity leave, Dominic is determined to hate her replacement on general principle. Just his luck her replacement has a bewitching mouth and hands Dominic can't stop thinking about. Farid Qadir has enough on his plate, what with a mother dying of leukemia, a sister in the middle of transitioning, a brother about to start college, and an abusive father. The last thing he needs is a neurotic boss with an attitude problem. When Farid is approached with an offer he can't refuse--steal a small piece of code from Dominic--he's faced with an impossible choice; stay true to his moral core or take care of his family. No matter what he decides, he'll have to live with it. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life.

Sanyam Desai is a Dom, a master of his craft. He knows exactly how to make a person beg, and he does it for a living, but he has no idea how to be in love. Sterling Reynard is in desperate need of manners and someone who cares enough to take him in hand, but he knows he'll never be loved. When Sterling's world crumbles around him, he turns to the one person who's never asked for anything from him but his trust. But their relationship is built on quicksand, and one careless word will bring the whole thing down. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life.

Sanyam Desai is a Dom, a master of his craft. He knows exactly how to make a person beg, and he does it for a living, but he has no idea how to be in love. Sterling Reynard is in desperate need of manners and someone who cares enough to take him in hand, but he knows he'll never be loved. When Sterling's world crumbles around him, he turns to the one person who's never asked for anything from him but his trust. But their relationship is built on quicksand, and one careless word will bring the whole thing down. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life.

Micah Ellis is an affluent businessman, comfortable in his life and work, as long as nothing happens to shake up his routine. Which is exactly what one Devon Mallory does, with his bright blue eyes and dirty skin and the forceful personality that's everything Micah desperately needs but is too afraid to ask for. Micah and Devon enter into a Dom/sub relationship and navigate the world of BDSM and Micah's crippling insecurities as they gradually fall in love. But Micah's past is coming back to haunt him, and they must face it together--and that means learning acceptance and discovering that they both deserve love their way and on their own merits. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life.

Micah Ellis is an affluent businessman, comfortable in his life and work, as long as nothing happens to shake up his routine. Which is exactly what one Devon Mallory does, with his bright blue eyes and dirty skin and the forceful personality that's everything Micah desperately needs but is too afraid to ask for. Micah and Devon enter into a Dom/sub relationship and navigate the world of BDSM and Micah's crippling insecurities as they gradually fall in love. But Micah's past is coming back to haunt him, and they must face it together--and that means learning acceptance and discovering that they both deserve love their way and on their own merits. Life leaves a mark. Visible and invisible, the scars of your experiences wind around you, a written testament on and under your skin. You are here, they say. You survived. Your scars are not ugly or disfiguring. They are proof of life.

Coffee Cake: Book Two Malachi Warren barely survived a series of assaults on his life. But survive he did, though not without baggage. Now, Malachi must pick up the pieces of his shattered life—the most important piece being his boyfriend, Bran Kendrick, who is dealing with problems of his own. Stagnating at his job at a small-town café, Bran's pride keeps him from asking Malachi—or anyone—for help. Desperate to do something, Malachi secretly pays a celebrity chef with a bakery in New Orleans to take on Bran as his apprentice. As Malachi and Bran begin to make a new life in New Orleans, the specter of Malachi's PTSD and the growing stress over the secret he hides from Bran threaten their relationship. Before it's too late, Malachi must confront his past and face his fears about the future, all without losing himself—and Bran—in the process.

Coffee Cake: Book One Bran Kendrick never expected to fall in love. He's asexual, after all. What chance does he have of finding someone who'll see past that? So when Malachi Warren catches his eye, Bran tells himself his crush will pass. Malachi disagrees. He has been attracted to Bran for some time, something he is delighted to find Bran reciprocating. They begin to date and feel their way through an intimate relationship that meets both their needs. Suddenly Bran finds himself juggling a new boyfriend, a demanding job, and a college degree he's not sure he wants, but he couldn't be happier—until a series of seemingly random accidents befall Malachi. When they escalate, Bran realizes someone is trying to take away the best thing that ever happened to him, and he must scramble to keep Malachi safe while they search for the would-be killer.