Love on... Books
It's mid-May, and Manny Garcia has just graduated from Florida University (FU) with his bachelor's degree in construction management and landed his dream job, working for handsome Walter Loredo on a warehouse project just west of downtown Miami. He's living in a condo on South Beach with two of his brothers from the gay frat at FU, Lambda Lambda Lambda. Manny has a thing for older men, particularly construction workers, and he's got a real crush on Walter, even though he thinks the boss is straight. At first Manny's able to keep his South Beach life and his work separate. Then he runs into one of his coworkers on Lincoln Road when he is out with his roommates, and he's outed. Can he keep his job and win his boss's love?
Handsome South Beach model/barista Gavin Kaczmarek launches a musical career with the help of experienced producer Miles Goodwin. The obvious attraction between them takes them to bed, and then on an adventure that leads to performance and YouTube fame--but when insecurity arises on both their parts, can their budding romance survive the summer heat and blossom, or die with the falling autumn leaves?
Sweet-natured computer geek Larry Leavis is torn between two lovers – client Victor Kunin, who spins a dark web to trap him, and handsome entrepreneur Julian Argento, who has to learn to trust again before he can be Larry’s Mr. Right. Another sexy look at the search for love and career success on South Beach from the author of the “Love on” series.
Warren Updegrove’s best “friend with benefits” is Thom Lodge, a geeky grad student who tutored him in math when he was a struggling undergrad on the football team. After playing in the NFL for a year, Warren is released from the team and returns to South Florida, where he drinks too much and loses his pro conditioning. When he meets former Olympian Victor Ragazzo and joins Victor’s gay rugby team, he falls hard—but will Victor’s baggage bring down their budding relationship? Will Thom ever step off the sidelines and declare his love for Warren—or watch his BFF ruin his life with a jerk?
What if the one who got away came back-- and you had to work together to achieve your dreams? Eddie and Darren were college lovers torn apart by circumstance. Five years later, a twist of fate has them simmering with tension as they struggle to launch a gourmet tea business together in sultry Miami. Eddie's suave Cuban-American charm and bold entrepreneurial spirit is the perfect blend for Darren's thoughtful Midwestern palate and creative flair. They were made for each other - in business and in the bedroom. But a bitter ex and Eddie's meddling, unaccepting family threaten to throw cold water on their passionate partnership. As they fight to overcome each obstacle, they must confront their own pasts and insecurities. Was their love only a collegiate craving or is it the real thing - their true cup of tea? Dive into a world of sun-soaked beaches, lush tea plantations and colorful Cuban culture. The Heat is on as these opposites attract for a second time, brewing up a partnership that's equal parts business and pleasure. Join them on a sensual, emotional roller coaster ride through the ups and downs of reunited love. With a diverse cast of family and friends, Eddie and Darren must decide if their dreams go together like tea and honey. Is a future together worth the risk or will their venture go up in steam? Love on the Boil is a standalone steamy MM romance that pairs humor with heart and a happily ever after. Author Neil Plakcy is known for bringing the heat to the sheets while crafting relatable characters and engaging stories. If you like sizzling sexual tension, complex family dynamics, career ambitions and hard-won true love, you'll devour this tale of overcoming the odds in one gulp.
Can the spark of teenage attraction be rekindled into a mature love? When polar opposites Eric Mueller and Allie Brittain shared a secret connection as teens, a misunderstanding tore them apart. Years later, closeted military vet Eric is focusing on his new GIS career while flamboyant Allie is getting his life back on track after past mistakes. Family circumstances force the two very different stepbrothers to live together, and old feelings soon resurface. Neat, reserved Eric and sloppy, impulsive Allie couldn't be more dissimilar. And with Eric still in the closet, especially to his militaristic father, a relationship between them seems doomed. But when the simmering tension between them finally explodes into passion, both men must decide if their love is worth fighting for.