Anthologies and Collections

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.

 

	Spells gone wrong, hunters becoming the prey, anything can happen when demons leave Hell and come to play on earth. Humans and demons team up together and bring the heat in this anthology about unlikely lovers. The Care and Feeding of Demons gives you nine urban fantasy stories that look at the explosive relationships between humans and demons. From demon hunters who hook up with the very creatures they stalk to hunters and demons pairing up to take on a bigger threat, or from a long time couple who has to deal with interspecies love to a pair of human lovers who make a deal with a very shady character, this anthology is sure to delight the little devil in all of us. Read an excerpt Order The Care and Feeding of Demons
	Playing dress up can be sexy, can rev up even the dullest sex life. In Julia Talbot's With or Without the Costume, Chaz isn’t sure he wants to take on the creepy costume thing at Mardi Gras, but he knows he likes cowboy trappings enough to make it work. In The Party by Vic Winter, Ricky's looking for love at the university's GLBT club's "Pairs Party". He's dressed up as Robin, the Boy Wonder. Will he find a Batman of his own or is he destined to be alone? Syd McGinley gives us The Wrong Customs. After being trained by Dr. Fell, Tommy finally has an owner all to himself. Katashi Tanaka lets him design costumes and study their shared Japanese heritage, but Tommy keeps misunderstanding his intentions. Can Tommy figure out how to please his master, and make his new role fit right? See what the boys get into today! Read an excerpt Order Toy Box: Costumes
	Codes and Roses features three stories about the denizens of the Bloodrose, a club that pairs up supernatural creatures for the optimum sexual experience. In "An Itch to Scratch", werewolf Deke hopes club owner Jonny can find him someone to satisfy his needs. Kasey seems to be the perfect vampire for the task of scratching Deke's itch. In "The Werewolf Code", Deke and Kasey work together in Kasey's PI agency to solve the problem of a rogue shapeshifter. Throw in a crazy scientist and a cool blonde, and the boys have plenty of trouble on their hands. Can they break the Werewolf Code? Finally, in "Belling the Cat", club owner Jonny gets his own chance at happiness, thanks in part to the privileged clients of the Bloodrose. When werecat Luc tries to steal some of Jonny's files, things go haywire, and Jonny, along with Deke and Kasey, has to save the day! From supernatural beings to erotic adventures, Codes and Roses promises a hot, bumpy ride, where no one is exactly as they seem, and love comes easier in the dark than it does in the daytime. Read an excerpt Order Codes and Roses
	From Susie Bright, grand dame of erotica and editor of The Best American Erotica series and X: The Erotic Treasury, this compelling collection features 15 of the best gothic erotic short stories to date, 10 written especially for this collection. Susie Bright describes this collection of short, erotic stories as the 'romantic roots of ecstasy and tragedy'. Linking each tale of sexual fantasy and exploration is a gothic theme - celebrating mystical characters, forbidden sexual relationships and interludes, and secretive, private pleasures. Bitten: Dark Erotic Stories is available at your favorite bookstore and online from amazon.com.
	Hidden in plain view, taboo lovers bond in ways mundane eyes cannot see. When two are not enough, Bite Me shows how three can seal their truest carnal connections. "When Needed", by Sean Michael, starts off with Jen, whose two faithful canine companions might be more than they seem. In "Like a Thousand Miles of Fire", Marie Carlson's half-demon Crystal Andraya finds strength in the arms of her vampire lovers as war between their races looms. In Joyce Sully's "Roll Up", a joyless student falls for a sideshow huckster and a cannibal queen. In Julia Talbot's "Changing Shifts", Dave has to explain to his roommates why he's suddenly shunning sunlight. Mercy Loomis unmasks a vampire demon in "Empusa", whose lovers don't usually live to tell the tale. A different kind of mystery hooks Monica in CC Bridges' "Dog Days". Her best friend has disappeared, and the two strangers who show up in her life have secrets they want to keep. In Giselle Renarde's "Shadow People", PI Anna Fairclough is chosen to investigate the elusive Inuit Shadow People. Vic Winter's Owen thinks he might be crazy when he finds a strange woman in the park, but his lover Tommy knows what to do. In "This Home We Defend", by J Rocci, Zev unwittingly brings his pack into danger when a new Alpha issues an unusual challenge. Finally, in "A Family Business", by BA Tortuga, Kit has a hard time juggling the family demon hunting business with two vampire lovers. Read an excerpt Order Bite Me
	What's better than a hot guy having his cherry popped? Ten hot couples doing it! From the first kiss ever, the first kiss with a new lover, or just the first time trying something new, Cherry has it all. From tender and sweet to raunchy and hot, from new lovers to old marrieds, this anthology has something for everyone. With stories from Torquere newcomers and veterans alike, Cherry brings ten stories that are sweet and spicy, that explore the dynamics of trying out something new, be it kissing guys, meeting the in-laws or going places you've never gone before. There's just something about a first time, and Cherry brings you ten different ones. Read an excerpt Order Cherry
	Love animals? Love hot men who love each other? Animal Attraction 2 has all that and more. Talented authors Kiernan Kelly, Aaron Michaels, Jane Davitt, CB Potts, Julia Talbot, and Sean Michael go all out to prove that animals can bring people together, and that love can turn up in unexpected places and in unusual ways. From slow and steady to a hot, fast burn, the romance is right there for the taking, right along with the adventure. With slithering boa constrictors, big cats, and rodeo roughstock, the stories in Animal Attraction 2 will take you from the jungles of the Amazon forest to the snow-topped mountains of Central Asia to glamorous Hollywood mansions. Racing after dangerous predators - and dangerous men - the heroes in these stories are all chasing something. Or is something always chasing them? Read an excerpt Order Animal Attraction 2
	The Five O'Clock is a gay bar on the road between Denver and Cheyenne, a lonely stretch of road just perfect for owner Craig. 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. From Craig and Barney to bargoers who include cowboys, plumbers and musicians, the Five O'Clock Bar gives the boys a safe place to play, and a place to meet the man of their dreams. Blue collar or white, first-timers or regulars, all of them have one thing in common. They need someone to love. Sean Michael gives us the bar owner and his man, along with a down on his luck musician. Chris Owen presents jilted cowboys and pool hustlers. Julia Talbot and BA Tortuga serve up a healthy serving of working-class men and cowboys, all of them hunting the one thing money can't buy. Join some of Torquere Press' favorite authors as they explore the world of midnight pancakes, good beer, hot men, and the Five O'Clock Bar! Read an excerpt Read a review Order The Five O'Clock Bar
	Sometimes it's tough to be a part of a modern werewolf pack, even if Colorado seems like the perfect place to do it. Pack Mentality is four collected stories about the trials of making it as a supernatural creature in an everyday world, where the danger of discovery looms large, but the rewards of love make it all worthwhile. In "Alpha Bites", Jenny is torn between two Alphas. Sasha and Liam are both hot, and she can't choose between them, hiding her lovers from each other. Sasha thinks there's a way to overcome that hurdle, but will he be able to convince Jenny and Liam? In "Myra's Mate", Colin has heard a lot about Jenny's freaky roommate, Myra. She's not exactly his normal kind of girl, but she fascinates him with her wild hair and her witchy ways. Will Colin run for the hills when he learns Myra's secret? "Big, Bad Wolf" has pack alpha Kamen deciding on a mate. Much to the surprise of his pack, Kamen picks Steve. Steve has been running from his attraction to men for years. Can Kamen convince him to give it a chance? Finally, in "Natural Selection", the pack has moved, but they may not be the only werewolves around. Ryan is pretty curious about the new pack in town. Will his suspicious lover, Loyal, let Ryan's wolf come out to play? Order Pack Mentality
	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 time.... 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 Read a review 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 reviews here and here. 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 Read a review Order Galleons and Gangplanks
	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
	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
	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
	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