Writing

Julia is primarily a writer of homoerotica, and her novels and stories deal with adult themes and situations. The excerpts on this site may not be suitable for readers under 18.

 

	NOVELS
	When werewolf Bay meets werecats Kyle and Abby at the new club in town, he¹s stunned at the immediate connection he has with them. Kyle and Abby feel the pull as well, even though Kyle has his suspicions about werewolves and their motives. After one night of passion, Kyle thinks his doubts are warranted, since Bay promises to call but never comes back around. Abby believes there¹s more to it, though, and goes looking for their new lover, finding danger and betrayal right in their backyard. Can Kyle and Abby save Bay, and manage to keep him for themselves? Read an excerpt Order Cats and Dogs
	Rafting guide Chip meets older man Carlo on a summer rafting trip, falling for the guy right away. The two start a relationship that Chip is pretty sure will fail, considering that he lives on the far side of Colorado from Carlo's swanky Denver condo. His buddies do their best to keep him occupied when Carlo's not around, though, with his roommates Danny and Gage starting a relationship no one ever expected, and his cowboy buddies finding love on a trail ride. Mountain Trails winds its way through Chip and Carlo's love affair like a Rocky Mountain stream, following them, their friends, and even a few strangers through Chip's last years of college, but will what he and Carlo have stand the test of time and distance? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Mountain Trails
	Kasey and Deke make a pretty good living as private detectives, even for a werewolf and a vampire. They know they have trouble when a tall blonde shows up, asking them to keep tabs on her cheating husband. Kasey knows the woman is lying, but they have no idea what they're getting themselves into. When the cheating hubby turns out to be a genetic mutant with some unusual talents, it will take all of Kasey's with and skill, and all of Deke's strength to keep them alive and keep the danger under wraps. Can Deke and Kasey save the day and finally get some time to themselves? Read an excerpt Read a review Order The Werewolf Code: The Moon
	Ryan is pretty happy working as a Park Ranger and living with his big bear of a lover, Loyal. The one thing he misses is a pack of his own. He's a werewolf, and everyone knows wolves are social creatures, right? When a new pack moves in on his territory, Ryan hopes they'll play nice. The new pack in town has been burned before, and Kamen and the others aren't sure if they want anything to do with Ryan and his bear. They're willing to live and let live, but when Loyal gets kidnapped, will the pack throw in with Ryan and help save him? Read an excerpt Order Natural Selection
	Leland August is thrilled to be back home in Texas where things are familiar and he has his family with him. His lover Ford isn't so sure, finding the whole country abrasive and hard to handle. Things only get worse when Ford's business associates ask him to do the impossible, and illegal. He decides to trust Leland to help him, confessing his difficulties, and the two hatch a plan to avert the threat to Ford's life and love. Can Leland and Ford manage to stay one step ahead of trouble, and stay together? Read an excerpt Order Come and Take It: Texas
	Leland August goes to London to work for the embassy of the failing Texas Republic. Feeling like a stranger in a strange land, Leland fears he'll never understand his English peers. Ford Mayhew seems no exception, especially when the man all but calls Leland out for running him down on the street. Ford is willing to forgive and forget. He likes what he sees in Leland, and wants to become friends, or perhaps more. When politics and scheming bosses intrude, though, both Leland and Ford turn their suspicions on each other. Can they learn to stand together against forces much larger than they are? Read an excerpt Order Come and Take It: England
	Mitch figures he's hit rock bottom. He's lost his job, his boyfriend Gus, and very nearly his life hiking in the canyons of eastern Utah. Between floods, fights, and collapsing tourists, Mitch decides that he can't get much lower. Knowing he's brought most of his trouble on himself, Mitch sets out to clean up his life. He finds a new job, saves his butt from Mother Nature, and tries to get Gus to take him back. Can Mitch climb his way out of the hole he's dug for himself and repair what may be damaged beyond help? Read an excerpt Order Rock Bottom
	Big Roy is a hard rock miner with a not so secret love for the theater, so when he hears a new troupe of actors are coming to the Telluride opera house to put on a Shakespeare play, he saddles his mule and makes the trek into town to see it. The play doesn't disappoint, but the beautiful lead actor, Edward Clancy, certainly does. Clancy is rude and arrogant, and Roy figures he'd never have a chance with such a man. He's wrong, because Clancy needs some entertainment himself, being stuck in a Hellish mining town for the long, snowy winter. Come spring, though, Clancy knows he's going to want to move on, and he thinks Roy will be easy to forgot. Then tragedy strikes, and Clancy has to rethink his entire life. Can these two strike gold? Read an excerpt Read a review Order To Hell You Ride
	Steve has lost his roommate and his house and figures life can't get any more strange. At least until the alpha of his local werewolf pack takes more than a passing interest in him. Then Steve decides that things can go weird, and hot, in a hurry. Kamen loves the day-to-day business of running his pack, but he's lonely and bored, and Steve smells like the perfect mate. Danger strikes fast when the two of them get together, when the pack turns on Kamen, challenging his alpha status, and his love for Steve. Is Kamen enough of a big, bad wolf to keep them safe? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Big Bad Wolf
	Ross Thatcher has been through a rough time. His lover, Kevin, has left him, and it's too hard to stay in Colorado with his family, who are all blissfully happy with their lives and loves. So Ross wanders the country, visiting friends and working odd jobs. At least until his truck breaks down in small town Texas. Tank is a mechanic who loves life, running his own salsa business, and bass fishing. When Ross is stranded on his doorstep, Tank offers a dose of Texas hospitality, giving him a place to stay, and a bond of friendship that grows quickly into something more. The holiday season has Ross taking Tank to Colorado to meet the family, but it's a family emergency that keeps Ross there, forcing him to choose between his family ties and his new romance. Can Ross find a way to do what he has to for his brothers and keep Tank in his life? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Taking the Leap
	Myra has had the worst luck with men. She's had guys run screaming from her. So what is she supposed to do when her roommate wants to move out, but won't leave Myra until she finds a man? Colin has heard all the rumors from Myra's ex-boyfriends, so even when his werewolf pack mates Sasha and Liam assure him that Myra is the girl for him he's reluctant to say the least. He doesn¹t expect to like her so much. And he certainly doesn't expect to find her secrets so incredibly intriguing. Can these two turn a blind date into a lifetime mating? Read an excerpt Order Myra's Mate
	Aulus wants nothing more than to retire from the Roman army and come home to find his sister happily with child. He wants it so bad that he'll risk angering Mars to make an offering to Venus, the goddess of love. Mars is a jealous god, and he demands a favor from Aulus to retain his good will. Aulus is willing, but is not sure what he can do for Justus, Mars' current favorite. Can he regain his god's favor and keep his honor intact? Read an excerpt Order Offerings
	When Christian arrives in Egypt as the man Friday to an eccentric American, he's hoping to get his chance to make history and establish his name in archaeology. What he doesn't count on is meeting brash hired gun, Eric Lawless, and falling into an uneasy partnership and ultimately love. He's not ready for what their digging exposes either, leading him, and Eric, into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where old spirits and older gods lead them on a dance of deception and terror deep in the tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Read an excerpt Read a review Order Tomb of the God King
	When Massimo Rossi meets Piero at a renaissance Florentine masked ball, he finds instant attraction, and instant trouble. Piero is not all he seems, hiding secrets from Massimo even as he loves him. Family intrigue abounds, from cousins who lurk in the shadows to protect their kin to mistresses who dally with their maids. With poisonings, swordfights, and love hot enough to set even a renaissance palazzo on fire, Masque is a can't miss, exciting ride. Read an excerpt Order Masque
	Jenny is torn between two Alphas. With Sasha the dark-eyed Russian, and Liam the red-headed Irishman, she has an embarrassment of riches. They're both strong werewolf males. They're both amazing in bed, and they both love her. The problem is, she just can't choose, and the more she tries to keep the relationships separate, the more she worries that they're starting to catch on. It's Sasha who finally takes things into his own scheming hands, deciding that he, Jenny and Liam will make a fine pack of three. Now all he has to do is convince them both it's a good idea. Read an excerpt Read a review Read another review Order Alpha Bites
	Jed Thatcher figures there comes a point when a man has to think about changing career paths. Especially when that man is his. Eli Marshall loves his job as a smokejumper, though, and isn't convinced her should move on to something safer. Besides, he figures Jed's own job of flying tourists into snowstorms isn't all that much better. While they wrangle over that, Jed's brother Ross has a problem of his own to sort out. His boyfriend Kevin is having second thoughts about their life together, and it's causing a rift Ross isn't sure they can breach. The brothers struggle with their problems and live their lives day to day with a cast of unforgettable characters, from all too knowing moms to a pack of adoring dogs. The Thatchers of Jumping Into Things are back, and there's nothing these good old boys can't handle as long as they stick together, even if it does seem like they might not land on their feet this time. Read an excerpt Order Landing with Both Feet
	Bakery shop and food magick practitioner Megan believes that certain ingredients can enhance everyone's lives. When she meets Jack she knows he's completely wrong for her, but she can't stop herself from helping him out with his meeting with some very special pastries. When Jack finds himself back at Megan's shop a few hours later, he wonders if he's lost his mind. He's not sure why he's there, but he can't stop thinking about her. Coming together like a finely tuned recipe, the two of them create some serious steam in the kitchen, but can Jack take the heat? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Recipe for Love
	When Anthony leaves his home and his desk job in America to pursue his dream job as a maskmaker in Venice, he has no idea that he¹ll be hired by one of the best in the old city. Soon, though, he has his own shop, and his first big customer, Santino Rossi. Wealthy and powerful Santino is used to getting what he wants, and he wants masks for his upcoming midsummer night ball. He wants Anthony, too, and starts a cat and mouse game of pursuit. The game becomes dangerous and disturbing when echoes from the past begin to haunt both Anthony and Santino. Is their love real, or just a figment of a long ago crime? Read an excerpt Order The Peacock and the Firebird
	Trinity Broussard doesn't believe in magic. Not one little bit, a fact her family finds amazing considering that magic is their livelihood. That lifestyle teeters on the brink of extinction if Trinity doesn't get with the magical program in time for her next birthday. Desperate,Trinity's aunt Lorelei makes a last ditch effort to rev up Trinity's magical sensitivity. She calls in an expert. Nicholas Deveraux is a man with a mission, summoned by Lorelei to do her bidding. He's willing, as long as he gets his payoff in the end, and he sets about making magic real for Trinity, any way he has to. Trinity thinks Nicholas is an arrogant jerk. Nicholas thinks Trinity is an intriguing mix of magical talent and independence. Both of them feel the attraction between them, but neither of them counts on falling for the other, or on how their lives will change when Trinity begins to believe. Read an excerpt Read reviews here and here Order The Magic Touch
	Markus is a man of sophisticated tastes. His pleasures are considered scandalous, in fact. So when the mysterious letters begin to arrive, telling him how the unknown E. has been following him about the streets of Georgian London, he is concerned. From clandestine meetings in the stews of the city, to the seemingly stolid world of the country, Post Obsession follows the adventures Markus and his anonymous admirer as they play a dangerous game of cat and mouse that could lose Markus his place in society for good. Read an excerpt Order Post Obsession
	Fortunato is a mute lad, making his way in the shadowy world of Renaissance Venice. Angelo is the scribe charged with his education in reading and writing, all at the order of the mysterious Master Riccio. These reluctant allies come to know each other better than anyone could imagine and as Fortunato is dragged into a world of deceit and danger, Angelo is the only one he can trust and with any luck, love. Read an excerpt Order Wheel of Fortune
	Michael St. James is something of a cad, and now he's paying for it, banished to a backwater, post-colonial Virginia town for his sins. Happily, he finds something to occupy his time in the form of Daniel Calhoun, a stiff-necked local squire who simply begs to be taken down a notch for his arrogance. The two begin a torrid affair, and Michael pushes them to the very edge of social extinction with his wild ways, drawing Daniel into mischief at every turn. Eventually Michael realizes that he teeters on the very brink of ruining Daniel's life as thoroughly as he has his own, and decides to do the honorable thing. Will it be too late for him to convince Daniel he can do the right thing? Or will Daniel Calhoun decide perhaps he doesn't want a gentleman after all? Read an excerpt Read a review Order A Gentleman of Substance
	Louis certainly isn't perfect. He leaves his dirty towels on the floor. He doesn't wash dishes. But mostly he shuts Avery out, refusing to let his lover into his most private thoughts. So is it really any surprise that Avery leaves him to look for his perfect lover? Both Avery and Louis move on, getting their lives back together slow but sure, and learning that the qualities they thought they really wanted in a lover might not be so great after all. Perfect is the tale of how these two hot headed, stubborn men come back together, learning to work at what they have, finally realizing that love doesn't have to be perfect to be good. Read an excerpt Order Perfect
	What begins as a purely academic study of a bland medieval portrait soon turns Father Jacob Ellory's life upside down. The young priest soon becomes enmeshed in the affairs and intrigues of the Rossi family, finding himself caught up in a gilded world of art, mystery, and sin. Soon Jacob is in over his head, unable to tell who is a friend or an enemy, and terrified that he is losing his mind. From the machinations of the Catholic church, to the seductive power of a beautiful set of twins, join Jacob on his exploration of a whole new world, where he learns there is much more to life than serving God. Read an excerpt Read a review Order Mysterious Ways
	What are the odds that two different brothers will find the man of their dreams in one summer? What are the odds that those two brothers will both like men? The Thatcher brothers will make you forget the odds. In this double novella, each brother tells his own tale. There's Jed, pilot and all around good old boy, who gets more than the one night stand he bargained for with an adrenaline pumped smoke jumper who makes him as horny as he does crazy. And Ross, Airborne jump instructor and man's man, finds a sweet young thing he can't resist, and follows in his big brother's footsteps. Read an excerpt Order Jumping Into Things
	Manners and Means combines high fantasy with an old fashioned house mystery, using a lush setting and a tight whodunit to sweep the reader right along with young Mistral, an account manager on the grand estate of Lord Gregori, as he attempts to catch a killer. An attack on the Lord of the manner frames Mistral's lover; makes him suspect his dearest friends. Not knowing whom to trust, Mistral must find the would-be murderer before they find him, and before they uncover the secret he keeps to protect those he loves. Read an excerpt Order Manners and Means
	SHORT STORIES AND NOVELLAS
	Esau hates the suburbs. He's holding onto his little piece of land in southern New Mexico, and he's pretty pissed when the meter man leaves his gate open. Then he meets the meter man, Jamie, and he's ready to make nice. Jamie wants Esau, too, but he's worried that their relationship will never go anywhere. Can Esau convince Jamie that things can be good out in the country? Read an excerpt Order Rocking R
	Evan knows about things that sparkle and shine. He was married to a sweetheart of the rodeo once, and he found out fast that glitter didn't make a relationship. Still, he has his daughter Cheyenne and his best friend Brooks, and life is pretty good. Just as he and Brooks start to realize they might be more than friends, though, Evan's ex shows up, stirring up trouble. He and Brooks have to make some tough decisions about their rodeo careers, about Cheyenne, and about their growing love. Can they beat the odds and find the happiness they want so badly? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Sparkle and Shine
	Singer and songwriter Dane is home in West Texas for his sister's wedding. He's not thrilled to be back in his childhood home, but when he meets up with his old buddy Kent, things begin to look up. Kent has changed a lot since they were kids, but Dane still thinks he's hot, and the two find out they still have a lot in common. Will they have the time to become more than just friends? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Splitting the Difference
	When Darien Keane is set off his pirate ship on a deserted island in the West Indes, he fully expects to die. Injured and wishing for death, he falls asleep, only to wake and find he is not alone. Francois Le Blanc is surprised to find Darien on his shores, and even more surprised when he hears what Darien has to tell him. The year is 1793, nearly one hundred and fifty years after he lost his own ship to a mutiny. Together, Francois and Darien work to solve the mystery of where they are and how they could possibly be in the same part of the world and in different times. They work just as hard to avoid their attraction to each other, which seems doomed to fail from the start. Can they survive each other, and their own pirate's paradise? Read an excerpt Order A Pirate's Paradise
	Alistair isn't sure he remembers what loving feels like. He's done his duty by his family, leaving behind the feel of a man's touch years before. If he yearns sometimes for the rough love of a man, he keeps it to himself. Things are about change for Alistair, though, when his old school friend Griff sends a very special stablemaster his way. Mick Cole, with Griff's help, intends to remind Alistair what it's like to have some fun, and to let his responsibilities go just long enough to remember pleasure. Read an excerpt Order Remembering Pleasure
	Bryce is an old west bank robber, on his way back to Texas for trial. When he meets up with young deputy Abel, he notices right off that the man is fascinated with him. Bryce issues a challenge that Abel can't refuse, offering to teach the young man a thing or two about pleasure in exchange for going free. Read an excerpt Order Nothing but Trouble
	Dan hates to be known as the 'Christmas Fire Guy', but he is, thanks to the accident that ruined his holiday three years ago. He lets Chris know what he thinks of the time of year, too, when they meet on the street. Chris is full of holiday cheer, and determined to remind Dan how good it can be to celebrate. He's got the Santa hat, the hot chocolate, and the good will toward his fellow man. All Dan has to do is let Chris into his house, and his heart, to realize what a good thing Christmas can be. Read an excerpt Order A Good Thing
	Hank is a cowboy who's been around a bit, and has learned to live and let live, keeping his mouth shut and his gun holstered. Jasper is just a kid, and he hasn't learned that you can't charm your way out of everything. So when Hank has to do something drastic to save Jasper's life, he surprises them both. He's in love with the kid, after all, and Hank leaves town to try and keep him and Jasper both out of harm's way. What he doesn't realize is that Jasper has strong feelings for him too, and will track him down to ride with him again, because that's what partners on the trail do. Read an excerpt Read a review Order Partners on the Trail
	Kelly doesn't believe in magic. So when he inherits his great uncle's magic shop, Kelly is pretty sure he's going to just sell the place and go back to his life in the business world. Then he finds a very special book, one his uncle valued above all else. When he reads from the old book one lonely night, Kelly gets far more than he bargained for. Can he begin to believe before it's too late? Read an excerpt Read a review Order Grimoire Erato
	ANTHOLOGIES
	An anthology like this invites you to a cocktail party of possibilities. You'll mingle with some dykes who are accountants, computer programmers, and scholars, interspersed with the occasional horse-trainer, army sergeant, and drag king. Is there a lover in your life, or is she still a figment of your imagination? You might get a glimpse of her here, among the butch daddies and femme fatales and rogues, because there are representatives of every kind of woman in this book, having every kind of sex you (and twenty-two authors) can imagine. Welcome to the party! Lipstick on her Collar is available at your favorite bookstore and online from amazon.com.
	Ranges is a collection of four stories that span space and time, from the Old West to modern times, and it's all about the back of beyond. BA Tortuga, Julia Talbot, Dallas Coleman and Chris Owen all create small town boys with big time loves, men who know how to work the land, and work each other over. "Cabin Fever", by BA Tortuga, is set in the late eighteen hundreds, and features Horace, a big mountain man who's more sophisticated than he seems, and Walker, a young man on the run from the law. In the snowy winter mountain season, Horace teaches Walker all he knows, but will Walker stay for the spring thaw? Set a few decades later, Julia Talbot's "To Hell You Ride" pits actor Clancy against miner Big Roy. Clancy thinks he's too good for an unattractive man like Roy, but he soon finds out that the heart wants what it needs, and won't be denied. 'When the Bloom is on the Sage", by Dallas Coleman, takes on the early nineteen hundreds, in the days when cowboys still rode horses, but the ranch owners drove cars. Buck and Bonner face the elements, the fear of being caught loving each other, and the very real danger of working on the range. Finally, modern day Shady Ridge is the scene for Chris Owen's "Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky", where cops Hank and Charlie learn they play on the same team, and that the closest gay bar, the Neon Sky, is an awful long way away. Find your home on the range today, no matter where the place or time, and add Ranges to your collection! Read an excerpt Order Ranges
	It seemed like a good idea at the timeŠ Ever done something that seemed like a bright idea at the time and lived to tell the tale? That's the idea behind Another Fine Mess. Editor Syd McGinley has gathered ten stories from some of Torquere's favorite authors to prove that everyone has bad days, where getting into a mess is far easier than getting out of one. Whether they like to get into trouble or ride to the rescue, the boys of Another Fine Mess will leave you wanting more. Featuring authors Lee Benoit, Cassidy Ryan and Laney Cairo, these stories will make you wonder how the guys will ever get out of the messes they make, and thrill you when they do! Read an excerpt Read a review Order Another Fine Mess
	Looking for a world where danger lurks around every corner, where Mates mean three werewolves taking on the world together, and where the men love their girls as much as they do each other? Look no farther than the Mates anthology. Julia Talbot presents "Fur and Phobias", a story about a sweet girl named Abby with a terrible fear of dogs. Aaron thinks he might just be the one to cure her, but he and his lover, Lee, have a secret that may send Abby running for the hills. Can they work together to ease Abby's fears? In Sean Michael's "Running with the Wolf", a roving pack of werewolves have made terrible trouble for artist Vicki, who's been bitten and has no idea what to do about it. Swan and Dibs know what to do, though, and the two boys are determined to help Vicki, whether she wants it or not. Can they show her what it's like to run with the wolf? Finally, BA Tortuga presents "For Life". Jamie and Brett both know something terrible is about to happen to Melody, and they come back into her life after years spent apart, turning her carefully ordered world upside down. Someone is determined to make them pay for a mistake from the past, but these three are older and wiser now. Can they find a way to stay together? If you want compelling, hot werewolf stories, Mates is the book for you! Read an excerpt Order Mates
	Welcome to the collection of Holiday-themed Single Shots from 2006 - with stories from your favorite Torquere Press authors, including the Eppie-Award nominated "For Better or Worse" from Jodi Payne. Julia's story, "Christmas Fire", is about what happens when smokejumper Toby hits on his boss Eli. He's mortified to find out that the big guy is taken, so when his boss sets him up with Buddy, a local cowboy, he jumps at the idea. Buddy loves the ranch life, but he's lonely. When Toby shows up, Buddy takes the chance and runs with it. He's hoping for a Merry Christmas, but will the universe conspire to douse his fire? Read an excerpt Order The Holiday Single Shot Collection 2006
	Ribbons don't seem like the obvious choice for an erotic encounter? They are in this Toy Box. BA Tortuga, Sean Michael and Julia Talbot show off their skill with knots and wrapping in three hot stories. BA Tortuga brings back the boys from Long Black Cadillac for a little fun with some Christmas ribbon. Julia Talbot's boys buck their families' ideas of traditional gay men, and Dillon and Dal from Secrets, Skin and Leather tie it up in Sean Michael's story. Wrap yourself a gift today with the Ribbon Toy Box. Read a review Order Toy Box: Ribbons
	Sometimes cowboys like to get buck wild. They get a little crazy, get a little wild hair. That's the premise behind this Taste Test featuring Dallas Coleman, Julia Talbot and BA Tortuga. Dallas Coleman gives us Jimmy, who's settled down to become a banker, and Cory, an off again-on again lover who tempts him to be have some fun. Julia's Colby and Sean are both bullriders and ex-lovers who get up to some serious fun. BA gives us Jack and Deke, two sometime lovers who come together with a fiery passion that's impossible to ignore. Get buck wild with these boys today! Read a review Order Buck Wild
	Twisted. That's what Torqued Tales is all about. Taking a familiar fairy tale and turning it a few degrees off center, making it something new. And sexy. The authors of Torqued Tales have taken some of our old favorites, such as Sleeping Beauty, the Little Red Riding Hood, and Pinocchio, and given them a romantic, sensual, and homoerotic slant. Sean Michael, BA Tortuga, Julia Talbot; all of your favorite authors are here, with stories that are as irreverent as they are faithful to tales we all know and love. CB Potts has given the Emperor's New Clothes a hilarious retelling, where two tailors of magical cloth give every man in sight a whole new lease on clothing. Kara Larson's "The Nature of the Beast" takes on Beauty and the Beast, Kiwi style. And Kiernan Kelly looks at Puss in Boots in a whole new light in "The Master Cat". By turns rib shaking funny and steamy hot, these fairy tales are not the morality plays we remember from our childhood. This lighthearted fantasy anthology will keep you turning the page, eager to get your Grimm on and see what the best Torquere authors can do with a little tradition, a lot of imagination, and healthy dose of heat. Read an excerpt Order Torqued Tales
	Pirates! Rapiers! Cannons and flintlocks! These are all the idea behind Galleons and Gangplanks. Bringing back the days when pirates ruled the high seas, this collection of stories has no shortage of adventure, danger, and excitement. From Sean Michael comes "Searching the Seas", a story about an honest man kidnapped by pirates, used as collateral for a trade between the pirates and the seaside village at their mercy. Things are not always as they seem, though, and soon the constable and the pirate Captain are learning to love, and live, with the past and the future. Julia Talbot's "The White City" takes on the Barbary Coast, with a legendary privateer meeting his match in an Algerian sheik. But who is the captor and who is the slave in this game of cat and mouse that runs from the sun baked streets of Algiers to the waves beyond the shore? Mychael Black's "Fool's Gold" is a romp in the best pirate tradition. Searching for his father's lost gold, a young man teams up with a salty veteran to follow a treasure map. Can the two of them find something in common besides a lust for coin? In Willa Okati's "Of Boats and Bluebeards" two young men are pressed into service on a pirate ship, one of them slated to be the Captain's new toy, the other set to backbreaking work. Can Kit and Paul find a way to escape, and to share the budding love they find with each other? Get your arrr! on. Grab Galleons and Gangplanks today! Read an excerpt Order Galleons and Gangplanks
	What kind of toy makes these men squirm? Plugs. From heavy and hard, to sleek and smooth, all of these guys get off on them, and the heat level is scorching. Julia Talbot offers a reluctant gift recipient dealing with his lover's idea of fun. From Mike Shade comes Richie and Dave from Music and Metal, indulging in a little stress relief. And Rob Knight serves up a man and his obsession for hire, bringing up old memories and new loves. Great stories, by great authors! Stash this one in your Toy Box today! Order Toy Box: Plugs
	The first in the Toy Box series, Dildo is all about that old favorite, the sex toy that everyone has in their closet. Or under their bed. The perfect toy, whether a man's alone or with his partner, the dildo really lights the fire. Stories from Sean Michael, BA Tortuga, and Julia Talbot start Toyboxes off with a bang, including all new boys in Playing for Keeps by Sean Michael, Shane and Galen from BA's Rain and Whiskey, and Daniel and Michael from Julia's Gentleman of Substance. Order Toy Box: Dildo
	Who doesn't love a good game of truth or dare? The possibilities are endless for angst, fun and hot sex. Truth or Dare has all that and more! Featuring authors like BA Tortuga, Julia Talbot, Dallas Coleman and Quatorze, Truth or Dare has cowboys, dangerous men and hot young studs out for their first taste of love. These men live life on the edge! We dare you to resist this one. It's truly tempting! Order Truth or Dare
	Do you like your fantasy urban? Do you want your magic real? Then look to Alleys and Doorways. Editor Meredith Schwartz brings tales of magic and mystery, all set in the cities of our realities and imaginations. From magic users to elves, dragons to demon lovers, the stories as are diverse as they are heated. These authors give us the experience of gay love and romance, and all the magic we can dream of! Read an excerpt Order Alleys and Doorways
	Girls with guns. Women defending their honor. Spies who love other girls. Lady Gamblers.That's what Locked and Loaded is all about. This anthology explores what happens when the ladies stop being ladies and start kicking butt. They're hot, they're good with a gun, and they're finding love in all the right places. From pirates on the high sea to Old West sharpshooters to modern mercenaries, Locked and Loaded explores the sensuality of a woman making her place in a man's world. Cops and space captains, sharpshooters and Girl Fridays in old Hollywood, all of them are looking for a good woman and a good fight. Breaking down stereotypes as easily as they break down doors, the women of Locked and Loaded will knock your socks right off! Read an excerpt Order Locked and Loaded
	Fairy Tales intrigue us from childhood. They're the first stories we remember, and they resonate within us as adults. In Sleeping Beauty, Indeed, editor Joselle Vanderhooft offers us a new take on an ancient theme. Fairy Tales from a lesbian perspective. From Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty, from original myths by talented authors to classics retold with a deft hand, these tales are by turn erotic and sensuous, loving and wicked. Take a bite of the magic apple and make this anthology your bedtime story tonight. Read an excerpt Order Sleeping Beauty, Indeed
	The real rodeo starts when the spurs are hung up and the chaps come off. Twenty-four stories of ropin¹ and ridin¹ on the open range. Saddle up and go for a long, hot ride. There's nothing in this world like a sexy cowboy... mounting another cowboy. In this fiery collection of gay erotic fiction, today's top erotica writers offer up stories of devious cattle rustlers seducing naive farm hands; dangerous outlaws breaking in small-town deputies; young, hung buckaroos wrangling each other; and duels not on the streets but between the sheets. These maverick writers take readers on a hot and heavy, no-holds-barred trip through the Old West to the New West, where "ramrod," "six-shooter," and "hog-tied" take on entirely new meanings. Order Cowboys
	Swing batter! Bend over and hike that ball! You got it, this one is all about the men of sports! From the tried and true favorites like football and baseball, to lesser known sports like cricket and fencing, Play Ball takes them all on, and sexes them up! Featuring authors like Sean Michael, James Buchanan, BA Tortuga, and new to Torquere authors such as Sean Hagan and Linnet, this collection put together by CB Potts has something for everyone. So strap on the pads and get ready to rumble! Order Play Ball
	Historical Obsessions is a single-author anthology collecting Julia's novels A Gentleman of Substance and Post Obsession, as well as two historical novellas: Remembering Pleasure, in which nobleman Alistair forgets what a man's touch feels like as he does his duty to wife and title, but begins to remember the pleasure of it all when his best friend sends him a very special stablehand; and Thrust and Riposte, the story of swordsman Rene Godard and Owen Tregarth, the tutor of Rene's young pupil. Order Historical Obsessions
	Hot cops? Firemen on a mission? Army guys who want to get out there and be all they can be? You got it. Men in Uniform is an anthology about just those kinds of hot men, all in one place. Featuring Torquere regulars like Sean Michael and Julia Talbot as well as new authors Jennifer Joyce and Teresa Noelle Roberts, Men in Uniform gives us all the hot uniformed and undressed action we can stand. Read an excerpt Order Men in Uniform
	Leather, lust, riding a horse by day, a woman by night. Rode Hard, Put Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica has gathered realistic lesbian cowboy stories. No urban cowboy crap. No wannabe Yahoos. This is authentic, get-real, can smell and feel the leather and taste the grit, "working" cowboy lore, nowadays or historical, and totally erotic. While some of the tales have moments of easy ridin¹, most of them have a decided kink to their gallop, and even the occasional burr under the saddle. Harlequin romance, this ain¹t. Rode Hard is available in paperback from your favorite bookstore or from Amazon, B&N.com, and other online retailers.
	Ride 'em cowboy! That's what you'll be shouting once you've read the Cowboy Up anthology. These stories feature cowboys from around the globe and across more than a hundred years, and they all illustrate the best and worst of the breed. Stubborn, independent, and sexy as all get out, the cowboys of Cowboy Up will leave you smiling, sometimes crying, but always admiring the tough, rugged man that rides the range and keeps his bedroll warm at night. Get yourself a cowboy today! Read an excerpt Order Cowboy Up
	Shifting features four novellas that bring out the beast in all of us; from the slinky sensuality of the big cat to the tight social structure of the wolfpack, these stories show us what it's like to be a little more, or less, than human in a human world. Ranging from colonial India to the gritty streets of the modern city, the settings have something for everyone, and the heat has less to do with the rainforest than it does the relationships forged between these extraordinary characters. Read an excerpt Order Shifting
	SERIAL FICTION Julia also writes serial novels for Torquere Press' subscription service, which is based on the old-fashioned serials of the 40's and 50's. Each month subscribers are treated to new chapters of current stories, either self-contained short stories or chapters of longer novels, complete with traditional cliffhanger endings to keep you coming back for more.
	Ryan and Shreve share an apartment that has it all for such an old building. An open floor plan, a huge shower, and a picture window in the bedroom. When Ryan notices he and Shreve are being spied on by the attractive female photographer across the way, he decides it's time to get friendly with the neighbors. Real friendly. And he sets out to get Shreve to jump on board with the plan. Leanne has no idea the boys know she's watching. They inspire her to pick up her camera for the first time since a disastrous showing of her work, and they make her hot, but she's not sure she wants to meet her subjects. Can Ryan convince Leanne, and Shreve, that the whole situation is picture perfect? Read an excerpt Subscribe to Torquere Press serial fiction
	The Five O'clock is a gay bar just outside of Denver. Owner Craig loves his bar, his life and his man, trucker Barney. But Craig and Barney are just two of the men who haunt the Five O'Clock. Join authors Kathleen Dale, Sean Michael, Chris Owen, Julia Talbot and BA Tortuga as they each bring you stories about the men of the Five O'clock. Read an excerpt Subscribe to Torquere Press serial fiction
	The Thatcher brothers live hard and play hard. They fly planes. They jump out of planes. They drink beer and eat like lumberjacks, and they always go after what they want. Jed Thatcher wants Eli Marshall, his iceman firefighter lover. These two just combust, making as much trouble as Eli's smokejumping skills and Jed's search and rescue talents get other folks out of. Ross, on the other hand, wants Kevin O'Donnell, his adorable twink cryptographer boyfriend. Ross has a ball teaching Kev about the redneck things in life, and about how much fun coming out of his shell can be, and Kevin teaches jaded, Army hardened Ross a thing or two about love. Featuring the characters from the popular double novella Jumping Into Things, Adrenaline Junkies is a series of missing moments from Jed and Ross' lives and loves. Guaranteed to get your heart beating! Read an excerpt Subscribe to Torquere Press serial fiction
	Nick is just a working man, trying to get his job done. When a routine job goes sour, though, he knows just who to blame; the guy who threw himself in front of Nick's car. Ty. Ty's in trouble, and he's hoping Nick will help him. He's not sure what forces brought them together, but he knows they're meant to be, and he's willing to use his talent for generating heat to keep Nick at his side, ready for more of his special gifts. And ready to defend him from anyone who wants to hurt him. Will these two be overcome by the fire inside? Read an excerpt Subscribe to Torquere Press serial fiction
	The Rossi family has a long history of mystery and intrigue. Alessio Rossi likes to collect the family records, but when he finds an account of a mysterious death in Renaissance Venice, he takes more than just a passing interest. Together with his brother and his cousins, he researches his ancestor's demise, and finds that someone else worked to solve the same mystery, all those years ago. The characters of Mysterious Ways and The Peacock and the Firebird return in this sprawling mystery! Read an excerpt Subscribe to Torquere Press serial fiction
Coming soon!	Georgia Knights

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Georgia Knights