Novels

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.

 

	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 Read a review Order Pictures of You
	Louis certainly isn¹t perfect. He leaves his dirty towels on the floor. He doesn¹t wash dishes. But mostly he shuts Avery out, refusing to let his lover in to 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 doesn¹t have to be perfect to be good. Read an excerpt Read a review Order Perfect
	Vampire Jonny runs Bloodrose, a club that pairs up supernatural creatures for the optimum sexual experience. Too bad he can't find anyone he wants to start a relationship with, even with all of the amazing creatures coming through his doors. Then cat burglar Luc shows up, intent on stealing something he needs very badly, and Jonny knows his luck has changed. Their relationship isn't going to be easy, especially not with the men who'd just as soon see Luc dead, and aren't afraid to take Jonny down, too. Can Jonny, with the help of his friends Deke and Kasey, help Luc survive to become Jonny's number one thing? Featuring characters from An Itch to Scratch and The Werewolf Code. Read an excerpt Read reviews here, here, here, and here Order Belling the Cat
	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 Read reviews here, here, here, here, here and here Order The Fire Inside
	Layla is great at matchmaking among her friends and with the patrons at the Cat House, but she¹s not so good at finding someone to call her own. Now she has two big male werecats doing renovations on her club, and she thinks she has an embarrassment of riches. Aaron and Jamie have a good thing going, but they believe that sharing makes it even better. They think Layla might be just the kind of pleasure they want to mix with their business, and they're ready to take what they want. Can Layla choose between them, or will she even have to? Read an excerpt Order Cat Fancy
	Cyrus has had a bad breakup, one that even a werewolf finds a little challenging. He's on the run and unconscious when Wiley gets to him, but something about him still makes Wiley want to help him out, so they end up on the lam together. Warlock and ex-lover Marcus had to make Cyrus leave him, but that doesn¹t mean he wouldn't take Cyrus back in a heartbeat once he cleans up his own mess. Will Cyrus find out why Marcus broke up with him so violently, and will Marcus have to take Wiley as part of the package to get Cyrus to even think about coming back? Read an excerpt Read reviews here and here. Order Changes in Attitude
	Tate feels like the best part of life has probably passed him by, which is why the thirty-something cowboy hits the bar every night. When he meets Dave, a young soldier from a nearby Army base, though, Tate figures things might be looking up. He and Dave get off to a rocky start, but Tate soon finds that he and the kid have enough in common to make things interesting. Dave isn't really into the whole don't ask, don't tell thing, and he doesn't bother to hide his relationship with Tate from his friends. Once he realizes he should have, it may be too late, but Dave is willing to fight for Tate, even if it means taking on the military. Can a traveling military man and a set in his ways cowboy find a way to make things work? Look for the second Jackass Flats novella in early 2009. Read an excerpt Read a review Order Jackass Flats
	Deke has a terrible itch to scratch. He's a werewolf looking for a safe place to get his addiction on; Deke loves to feed vampires. When he finds himself at Bloodrose, an exclusive club that caters to supernatural creatures, Deke thinks he might be at the right place, somewhere he can find a kindred spirit. Kasey is the vampire who ends up sponsoring Deke at Bloodrose, knowing that he has to have Deke for his own. The heat between them is immediate, but it's sharing the small details of their lives that makes Kasey and Deke think they might have something special together. Can they find a way to scratch Deke's itch? Read an excerpt Read reviews here, here, here, here, and here Order An Itch to Scratch
	Cole Lee owns half of the Cat House, and lately he seems to own all the troubles that come along with running the club. Now someone is dead, there are cop are all over the place, and the press coverage is going to be bad for business, Cole can tell. The one good thing about this whole mess is meeting cop Alan Shaw. Alan can't seem to resist Cole, even though he knows he should be working the case. The chemistry between them makes Alan and Cole both take stupid chances, and it might just blind them to the danger they still face. Can they solve the case and still make time to get to know each other in the best possible way? Read an excerpt Order Catnip Crazy
	Cody is a cop with a mission. He's the point of contact for another cop, one working deep undercover in an organized crime group. Thing is, Pete is not at all what he expects in a partner. Pete's a little reckless, a lot hot, and probably not as careful as he ought to be when it comes to rendezvous with his contact. Pete thinks Cody is pretty darned hot. Cody's a little reserved, a little afraid to let his macho side out, but Pete is more than happy to help Cody assert himself, even if it costs him his concentration on the job sometimes. When Pete runs into some serious danger, though, he has to hope Cody will come through for him. Will Pete and Cody live to tell the tale of their undercover adventures? Read an excerpt Read reviews here, here, here, and here Order Good Cop, Bad Cop
	When werewolf Bay meets werecats Kyle and Abby at the new club in town, he's 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 there's 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 reviews here, here, here, and here. 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 reviews here, here, and here. 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 reviews here, here and here 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 reviews here and here 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
	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 Read a review 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 reviews here and here 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 he 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 Read a review 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
	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