Spare Words Press: 101 books

After a breakup, Josh is once again on his own, wondering if he'll ever amount to anything or find someone who truly loves him and can handle his shy, damaged self. There's one man he can always call on for help, and soon he's staying with his dear friend Luther once again. Living together...

Magic, danger, and love in the Old West A small yet powerful magician moves to Dustville. He's prickly about his height (or lack thereof) and extremely private about his past. Magician meets sheriff, also private about his past and quite firmly in the closet. It is, after all, the only safe place to...

Together at last, Holin and Kale are on the run from magicians and dragon-slayers alike, but utterly happy because they have each other. Then one night, soldiers arrive and capture them both. Kale escapes with Holin's help—and vows to return and rescue his beloved. But that might not be as...

Taylor is glad to help the cute guy with his cat rescue. But is he imagining these sparks between himself and Marcus? 8,300 words heat level: sweet This short story was previously a Patreon reward.

Jack hates the new gardener. Matt was hired by the wizard to repair Jack's hacking efforts. He's also blond and perfect, with good looks that make Jack feel uglier than dirt—and fill him with a strange longing. Jack has never fit in anywhere, belonged anywhere. Hired straight from the orphanage,...

Oliver's life has been hard — but even so he doesn't need the kind of clients who try to corner him and hurt him, possibly kill him. During his escape from such a man, Oliver meets Theo, a bashful scholar who ends up losing his job because of Oliver — and then inviting Oliver home. Not for sex,...

Dave and Jesse are doing well together, sharing their lives, sharing a home, healing and loving each other. Then Dave has to take responsibility for his niece over the summer. The two men struggle with how to hide their relationship, take care of a child, and make sure the other man knows he's loved. When...

John spends his days travelling from town to town, a lonely trader who's accepted his loneliness and expects nothing more from life. Then one day he meets an odd, sweet man wandering the lane, a man who's forgotten who he is but who loves books as much as John. John knows it's a bad idea to get involved,...

Lexie's life is changing for the better, with fresh chances and choices, friends new and old, and opportunities to grow. takes place after FOXED UP 11,000 words - heat level zero

Vander and Michael loved one another once. Now, Vander is back from a long time at sea, getting his estate in order, and Michael is on the hunt for a rich husband so he can avoid debtor's prison. But when a severe social faux pas leads to a false engagement between the two, there is a great deal at...

Jace is a washed-up ex-boxer living with daily pain and bad judgment in boyfriends. Then his best friend Jeff reintroduces him to the gentle healing magician he used to work with. Marco is everything Jace could want—and everything he can't trust himself not to break. Nobody has ever loved...

Jon, 18, is a bunny shifter who's very youthful-looking for his age...and very gay.  He's so happy with life on Sweet Briar Farm, now that he's safe and free from bullies.   Fitch, 17, is a skunk shifter who just arrived.  Trusting anyone is hard for him, and he throws up a barrier of assumed...

Pete has a pretty good life these days: a job he likes, friends, and a boyfriend who accepts him as he is. But despite all this, life isn't without its challenges — and dangers.  a Men of the ESRB novel *takes place after "KEEP" and contains the same characters gay...

Pete might always know when people are lying, but that doesn't make him a good judge of character. Will he ever find a man who wants to keep him? Pete's the kind of guy who gets on people's nerves. He can't sit still. He talks too much. He doesn't know when to shut up. And he always knows when...