Stories

Can life start again after losing the person you expected to be your partner for life?

"May You Never Be Too Old to Search the Skies on Christmas Eve" - Anonymous

A Further Twelve Gays of Christmas Short Story

Rudy and Trevor return to Loch Arkaig for Christmas with new friends; two men who got together on a gay cruise; a celebrity chef who found love with his late best friend's husband; a baker and his tree-hugging partner; two older men who have been together forever; and finally, a doctor working for charity and his lawyer husband. All about to meet together on Christmas Eve, some for the first time.

But, of course, my dear readers already know them well.

Connor is making a nice life for himself, without too many serious thoughts about 'the future'. So what happens when his world is changed forever?

Humans must be kindred and have the dormant genetic code in order to be turned into a werebear. But, what happens if a werebear tries to turn a non-kindred human? And, what happens if that werebear tries to create an entire army of half human, half bear monsters to exact revenge on the secret lycan community? It will take an army of noble werebears to stop his evil plans and fight back.

Sammy is only fifteen years old but he loves to cook. It's been his passion ever since he can remember and he gladly relieves his working mother from the meal prep duties. He even has a struggling YouTube channel that nobody watches, but he dreams to be as big as his favorite cooks he likes to watch online. Will his determination and support from his twin brother Jake be enough to make it to the top?

After completing their bond, Mason and Vincent begin a new chapter in their lives. Vincent dives in to his shadow magic training while Mason confronts rising issues within his pack. The couple continue to forge their relationship to new heights, discover secrets in the town of Owensville, and contemplate on confronting Stefan Gregoro.

Kaplan Alvey, the attorney and Beta for the New York State Pack, finds himself in a transition of power. With Alpha Scott retiring to Owensville, his new boyfriend, Alpha Cyrus Vonder, steps up to run the most powerful pack in the country. The Beta finds out that his new Alpha has much kept hidden.

CJ, Owen, and their daughter, Liebe spend Christmas down under. They trade the December Washington DC cold for the warmth of Australia's Hunter Valley. Surrounded by vineyards and family, it should be a stress-free vacation. Unless something goes wrong.

Declan was the epitome of strength, the top defensive back, top student in his classes, part of THE top-notch football team. But when he fails a basic challenge in front of his entire team--especially to a tiny thing like Bailey McIntyre--he's furious. So is his team captain. And Declan just can't seem let it go. And it gets worse... because he starts to think about Bailey as more than just the guy who destroyed his reputation.

Ridley wants a lot of things. To be left alone, for people to forget a stupid nickname, and for time to stop and rewind two years. What he doesn't want is to be featured in the school paper.

This is Book 3 of the New Reality series. Reading books 1 and 2 is strongly recommended. (Trust me, you'll be LOST if you don't!!)

From the pits of tragedy come the joys of the future. Greg Fowler learned this lesson the hard way. Now, he and Scott have to prepare for life while facing challenges they thought were years away. Life is coming at them faster than they want, but is it faster than they can handle?

Read along and find out.