Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Literature & Fiction

Marry me for one year. Payment: $1.2 million. Hayden Somerset is convinced the ad is a joke, but he responds anyway because, hello, $1.2 million. He’s broke, living in a tiny apartment with two roommates, and exhausted from praying his ancient car survives just one more week. His skyrocketing rent and crushing student loans aren’t helping either. At this point, there isn’t much Hayden wouldn’t do for that kind of cash.

A 40-something single dad, a 20-something hockey star, and a whole lot of baggage. No, this couldn’t possibly blow up in their faces. Officer Geoff Logan has his plate full. His cop’s salary and Marine retirement aren’t enough to make ends meet. He’s got war wounds and demons that are in it for the long haul. His teenagers are, well, teenagers, plus they’re pissed that he left the boyfriend they loved. Can’t a guy catch a break?

It is clear that the author is madly in love, not only with her partner for whom she writes both idiosyncratic and sultry poems, but in love with language, in love with queerness, in love with the therapeutic process of bankrupting the politics of shame. These poems tackle gun violence, toxic masculinity, LGBTQ* struggles, suicidality, and the oppression of women’s bodies, while maintaining a vivid wildness that the tongue aches to speak aloud.

Described as "the first blogger", Mary MacLane lived a tortured life, ahead of her time. Her beloved father died when she was a young child, and at the age of eight, her stepfather moved the family from its home in Winnipeg, Canada, to Montana in the United States, where young Mary had a hard time making friends. Her sensational autobiographical style of writing was considered scandalous, as she told of her bohemian lifestyle, feminist politics, and open bisexuality. 

So this is it, the big one. The ultimate anthology of my earliest erotica, all stitched neatly together and packaged for those long, dark winter nights, when you have nothing else to do than take a long bath and follow with an even longer masturbation session. This book contains a colorful cornucopia of my favorite fetishes (alliterations and all). So if you're a fan of some nice lesbian domination, with a good (huge) dose of peeing, sperm play, abuse, and, of course, lots and lots of beautiful, regular, naughty and oh-so willing women, I can promise, you'll enjoy this.

Tyler doesn't overthink pleasure and avoids complications. He knows it might be stupid to get involved with his closeted boss, but the temptation is too great. At first, the cold and beautiful Joel Sandstrom seems to loathe Tyler's guts. Except, one late night at the office, his reasons become clear...and his control breaks.

Set in the late 80s, early 90s, a time when feminism meant women could behave like men, and the gay community in London were coming out of the closet. A time of exciting change as Gen Xers were leading the way towards 3rd wave feminism, the ‘Women can have it all’ approach. That was the plan anyway. London was feeding the world the first inklings of ‘Cool Britannia’ Isabel is caught between the old static world of female conformity and the new world of female masturbation & gay porn. Under the wing of her big sister’s strident feminism, Isabel attempts to be a modern teen. 

Banjo "Jo" Mitchell has a lot to drink about: he's 25, his boyfriend walked out, he's not paid the rent and Australia is voting on his right to marry. Overwhelmed by shame, every passing bus is a tempting opportunity for Jo to leave this life behind. The only thing stopping him is a last glimmer of hope that things may get better, but is a glimmer enough?

IRL is a sweaty summertime poem composed like a long text message, rooted in the epic tradition of A.R. Ammons, ancient Kumeyaay Bird Songs, and Beyoncé’s visual albums. It follows Teebs, a reservation-born, queer NDN weirdo, trying to figure out his impulses/desires/history in the midst of Brooklyn rooftops, privacy in the age of the Internet, street harassment, suicide, boys boys boys, literature, colonialism, religion, leaving one's 20s, and a love/hate relationship with English.

In the cold winter of 1875, two rebellious spirits leave England for the raw heat of Australia: Harriet Rowell - at 22, a champion swimmer in a time when women didn’t go into the sea - and Alice Moon - at 18, a budding scientist and writer. In a time when men coerced women to believe that if they didn’t bind their bodies in whalebone corsets they would collapse and ruin their childbearing purpose, they were athletic and strong. In a time when many women loved each other but held such love secretly for fear of retribution, they openly declared their love.

It’s our five-year wedding anniversary and what better gift for my husband William than the sight of me and my close friend Jan soaking in our bathtub? Jan and I get a little carried away together and by the time William comes home from work, we’re well in the swing of things. I’ve never done anything with another woman before but Jan knows how to take care of the both of us. Listen to my first lesbian encounter followed by a sinful threesome with Jan and my husband as Jan gets her toys involved, too.

Nils lebt ein Leben auf der Überholspur. Seinen Kollegen zeigt er, wie man Karriere macht, und seine Bedürfnisse befriedigt er in den Berliner Gay-Clubs. Gefühle? Wer braucht die schon! Doch ausgerechnet kurz vor dem Urlaub steht sein Leben plötzlich Kopf und zwingt ihn zu einem Aufenthalt in den Bergen. Doch dann trifft er den sturen, aber überaus attraktiven Johannes, der abgeschieden in einer Almhütte lebt. Schnell kommen sich die zwei unterschiedlichen Männer näher, und das Glück scheint perfekt. Aber die beiden ahnen nicht, dass die Dorf-Idylle trügt...

When Reggie’s garage became part of a popular reality show, business went through the roof. As the show’s lowest-ranking producer, Wes is tasked with proposing a new spin-off show to Reggie. The network is counting on Reggie refusing to sign. But they’re not counting on their messenger falling for the man they’re trying to fire.

Der schüchterne Kyle geht Veränderungen aus dem Weg. Um sich vor Enttäuschungen zu schützen, hat er hohe Mauern um sich herum aufgebaut. Als jedoch eines Tages der freiheitsliebende Menschenrechtsaktivist Brandon vor seinem Büro auftaucht, um gegen Kyles Arbeitgeber zu protestieren, ändert sich alles. Kyle verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in den aufrührerischen, attraktiven Surfer, und ehe er es sich versieht, kämpft er an Brandons Seite.

This audiobook is the sequel for Behind The Smile, Joshua's first audiobook. After the completion of Behind The Smile and talking with people he realized that it was time to continue telling his journey throughout life. Buy the audiobook Broken ? today.

At a lesbian variety show I end up right in the middle of the stage, where a group sex orgy starts to take place all around me. Exposed and aroused in front of the whole audience, the performance comes to a high point when I get my hand inside a beautiful burlesque dancer's pussy.

After retrieving the magical Tarlaeth and ensuring those who seek to use it remain in exile, the fierce warrior Shalmar returns to a celebration of victory. But her celebration is short-lived. Shalmar can feel another evil approaching, one darker and more powerful than she’s ever seen before. When a lone rider visits her in her dreams, haunting her with questions from her murky past, Shalmar soon finds herself on a quest to recover something that was lost in her childhood. 

When Roger and Brian lock eyes on the first day of school, a friendship is born. Both men are hungry for connection - Brian needs the acceptance, encouragement, and support he never had growing up, and when he finds out his new best friend is gay, it brings his own sexual identity into question. Roger needs a big brother, a best friend, but that will never be enough, especially not when he's this close to big, strong, handsome Brian.

When Jamie walks through the door of the Humane Society, it's not just an animal who needs rescuing that day. Tom is there to adopt another service dog into the Canine Comrade Corps, but it's Jamie his heart goes out to. But each man turns away, walks away, from the potential pain, the rejection, the knowledge that it'll all end in tears.... Jamie knows damn well that the HIV he contracted from an unfaithful lover has put him out of the dating game forever in the small town of Santa Vera.

Shalmar is an Amazon warrior, feared and renowned among the people of her home country Gilsk. But when a prized statuette from a neighbouring country mysteriously disappears, tensions between the two kingdoms flare and their war reaches an all-time high. In an attempt to stop the bloodshed, Shalmar recruits the newly trained Jacqueline to help her retrieve the sacred statuette. As they embark on their search, the connection between them soon becomes undeniable. But the missing statuette holds a frightening and evil power.