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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.

 

	Deke and Kasey
	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
	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 Order Belling the Cat
	Deke and Kasey have been working hard on finding the people threatening their friend Jonny and his new love, Luc. When the pressure gets to be too much, Kasey tries to find a civilized way to unwind. Werewolf Deke is more in touch with his animal side, and would rather do something more primal. Sometimes making their relationship work is harder than it looks. Read an excerpt Order Harder Than It Looks
	Deke hates fireworks. What werewolf doesn't? The Fourth of July celebrations are really putting a crimp in his style, so it's a good thing that his vampire lover, Kasey, has a plan to get him back in a good mood. Kasey knows that Deke just needs a little distracting, and he thinks he has just the ticket. Can he get Deke through the worst, and best, of the explosions? Read an excerpt Order Fireworks
	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
	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
	The Cat House
	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
	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
	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
	The Thatchers
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Pack Mentality
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	The Rossi Family
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Killian and Evan
	Werewolf Killian and werecat Evan are all about saving other werecreatures from being sold on the black market. They're also all about unwinding after a hard day at work. The boys blow off a little steam the best way they can, with each other. Are they strong enough to get the work done, and give each other what they need? Killian and Evan first appear in "Sit Up and Beg". Read an excerpt Order Sit Pretty
	Killian is minding his own werewolf business when he's attacked out of the blue and dragged off to some psycho's fighting ground for magical creatures. Evan is playing along at the big boss' compound, hoping to free the shifters that are trapped there. Together they might just be able to get free, but will they go their separate ways, or will they find some common ground? Read an excerpt Order Sit Up and Beg
	Come and Take It
	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