HE AIN'T HEAVY - A STORY OF BROTHERLY LOVE

Brad and Duncan McKinley, brothers, best friends, and business partners think that the most difficult part of the days ahead will be the aftermath of their coming out to their parents—but secrets their parents had been keeping from them all their lives brutally come to light. An unexpected tragedy exposes a brother they never knew existed. A man without a conscience who is out to destroy them, but not before he reveals to them something that will not only change their lives forever but also make them come to terms with the feelings for each other they have suppressed for years.

 

A CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT -- M/M MYSTERY/ROMANCE -- AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED!

“What the heck is a pantomime?” Jeff asks, as well he might…

A Christmas pantomime—a British tradition—when families flock to the theatre for ribald entertainment, gender-bending roles, and thinly veiled innuendo. But jealousy, hate, murder? Surely that’s not part of the entertainment? Or so Peter and Jeff think when they accept an invitation to spend Christmas in London from their longtime friends Rod and ‘A’ (short for Arthur). ‘A’ is making his return to the stage in Cinderella, playing one of the ugly sisters.

Things get ugly for real when Ken Blackwell, playing the other sister, tries to shake up Arthur’s self-esteem by calling him a washed-up old has-been, then goes on a rampage when the show’s director falls ill and Rod is asked to replace him.

Peter’s psychic intuition helps him see past the pantomime’s gaudy glitter and into the dark secrets some people are desperate to conceal.

 

**A Christmas Portrait is part of the Portrait Series - it can be read as a stand-alone although it helps to have read Book One - A Portrait of Phillip.**

 ALL SELF-PUBLISHED TITLES ARE AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED

  A SWEET & SEXY ANTHOLOGY by J.P. BOWIE Kindle Edition

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Eight stories, some sweet, some sexy, two fantasies, a memory of a difficult time in our recent history, and finally, a Happy Valentine’s Day! All the stories are based upon that first meeting, the thrill of that first kiss, the first embrace and the familiar - should I, shouldn't I? Enjoy!

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CHANGES - AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED

 Jordan Banner wants to change the direction his life is taking. A talented lawyer, he is unhappy working for his father’s law offices. Jordan has never forgiven his father for the unnecessary death of his mother and resents having to work for him. His mother had left a large trust for Jordan and his sister Janine, and Jordan decides to use his money to buy land in a rural area of Sacramento County. Having been raised on a horse ranch he is eager to return to a time he loved, to raise horses, and open a riding school – away from the stuffy confines of a law office.

  

 VAMPIRE DREAMS

Writing a short vampire story for a gay magazine should be a piece of cake for prolific author Edward Hanson, but dreaded writer's block has him in its clutches and he can't seem to shake it off. A walk in the park to clear his mind sounds like a good idea -- and getting to know David, the handsome young man he meets under a street light sounds like an even better one.

Who knew that writer's block could be erased by a kiss from a mysterious stranger -- or is it all a dream?

 

 

 THE VAMPIRE WHO LOVED ME - SEQUEL TO THE VAMPIRE AND I

Ron isn’t exactly living the life with all that West Hollywood has to offer – that is until he meets Jean-Claude, an enigmatic Frenchman with some mysterious habits.
Finding himself becoming more and more attracted to Jean-Claude and loving the sexual relationship they very quickly indulge in, Ron is nevertheless puzzled by Jean-Claude’s reticence and, at times, odd behavior.
When he finds Jean-Claude lying in a back alley stabbed through the chest, the secret is revealed, and Ron’s life is changed forever.

  

 

 LAURIE - A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE-FILLED THRILLER

When Detective Josh Andrews is assigned the case of a murdered celebrity, he is mesmerized by the portrait of the victim, Laurie Beckham, once voted ‘The Most Beautiful Man in America. The body found in Beckham’s apartment cannot be immediately identified, as a shotgun blast to his face has made even dental records difficult to help in the coroner’s report.
Two days later, Laurie Beckham shows up alive and well, unaware of the news of his death!

 THE VAMPIRE AND I

When Roger Folsom goes to a costume party thrown by friends for his 24th birthday, he has no idea that this night of all nights, will change his life forever. Meeting Marcus Verano, Roger is immediately captivated by the handsome stranger masquerading as a vampire -- except Marcus is the real thing!

  

 MURDER IN THE DESERT - A NICK FALLON INVESTIGATION!

 

A 'clothing optional' gay resort is threatened by a vandal with perhaps more than just destroying property on his mind.
When Nick Fallon is hired to investigate a series of threatening phone calls and vandalism at a gay resort in Palm Springs, he and his husband, Eric Jamieson, are given first class treatment by the owners... when they first arrive. Coming face to face with a group of men who all seem to have something to hide, except their dislike for one another, frustrates Nick as he tries to sift through the lies and deception.

                                                     

 DIAL 'S' FOR SEX -- AN EROTIC JOURNEY TO LOVE 

 What do you do when you catch the man you’ve shared your life and your condo with, rent free, in bed with a stranger? Throw him out of course. I’d have thrown the stranger out too, even though he looked like a cross between the Hulk and the Rock… but he left of his own accord. Rafe, my ex, was a beautiful would-be male model with a big libido and no morals, but I missed him and was lonesome enough to answer an ad in the local gay rag. Dial S For Sex was the headline.

I wasn’t familiar with phone sex, but boy did I get hooked after the first few words spoken by Logan, the man who answered my call. Just the way he said my name – Jack, was enough for me to want more and more of his sweet and sexy voice.
The sex we had on the phone made me long to actually hold him in my arms and kiss him silly, but Logan had strict rules, one of which was no meeting face to face with a client.

But aren't rules made to be broken?



                              

   A NICK FALLON INVESTIGATION - BOOK 4 - MURDER BY PROXY

 Nick Fallon and Jeff Stevens take on what they consider an easy case―taking photographs of Robert Landers, a man accused by his wife of cheating on her. However, they don't expect to see the guy shot down right in front of them.

What follows is a bewildering series of events, and who can they believe? Shelley Byington, the dead man's fiancée, Shaun, her gay brother, or Arnold Byington, her less than loving father? Then there’s the guy’s wife―the woman who hired Nick and Jeff in the first place, and who doesn’t shed one tear over the news he’s now her dearly departed.

When Shelley turns up missing, Nick and Jeff have their hands full trying to sort the truth from the lies―and when Nick has to face dangerous gunmen, with only Shelley’s inexperienced brother at his side, who knows what the outcome will be?

 

 

 

MURDER ABOVE 4TH AVENUE --  BOOK 3  OF  A NICK FALLON INVESTIGATION 

 

 Nick Fallon always knew there would be a day of reckoning between himself and Harold Forsythe, a millionaire who headed a secret group paying big bucks to watch young men and women have sex -- sometimes dangerous sex, that had resulted in the deaths of two young men.

When one of the owners of a popular San Diego restaurant, and also associated with Forsythe, is murdered, Nick vows to take Forsythe down. But in his determination to see the man behind bars, Nick throws caution to the wind. In a reckless and ultimately dangerous move, he not only puts his own life in jeopardy, but also the future of his relationship with his husband, Eric.

Adult only -- scenes of violence

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 HIS TRIP OF A LIFETIME -- FREE ON KINDLE  UNLIMITED!

Alex Brady was looking for some excitement in his life, but nothing could have prepared him for what a trip to Tuscany would bring him—excitement, yes, but with an undercurrent of danger that could possibly end up costing him far more than the price of the vacation.
When Alex tells his best friend Russ of his proposed trip to Tuscany, Russ tries to dissuade him, especially when Alex explains he'll be renting a car and making his own way around a foreign country. Russ is sure Alex will get lost or mugged.
On his first night in Florence, Alex meets Gavin Andrews, a handsome Scotsman, and looks forward to a more than pleasant start to his ‘trip of a lifetime'.
But Gavin disappears without a word, and although disappointed by the Scot's apparent lack of interest, Alex continues with his tour of Tuscany in his rented car, staying overnight at the Villa Lorenzo, a converted farmhouse run by two gay men, John and Alfredo.
What follows is far more excitement than Alex ever bargained for — a kidnapping, a murder, and ultimately an offer of marriage!
Truly, for Alex this is his trip of a lifetime.

***This book was previously published as Trip of a Lifetime. It has been lightly re-edited and updated but remains true to the original story. Adults only 18+ – scenes of some violence, and man on man intimacy.***

 HIGHLAND HEARTS -- A NEW EDITION

Callum Robertson has inherited his grandfather’s mansion in northern Scotland, but the house comes with a history he knew nothing about—should he be thrilled, or feel threatened as the house seems to lure him in?

When Callum Robertson first sees the old Scottish country mansion his grandfather bequeathed him, his immediate instinct is to sell the antiquated pile for whatever he can get for it—admittedly not much in a downturned market. Then he meets Craig MacPherson, a local farmer with auburn curls and sparkling gray eyes, and suddenly the gloomy old house doesn’t look quite the white elephant it first appeared to be.

Craig tells Callum that it’s rumored the house is haunted but by what or whom no one seems to know. Books flying off shelves then being mysteriously replaced give Callum pause to reconsider his rejection of the idea of an actual ghost haunting the place. When he finds a journal relating to the history of his family, he is, by turn, intrigued then fascinated as the saga unfolds through the writings of his ancestors.

An encounter with what he feels must be the spirit of his great-great-great-uncle Alistair makes him change his mind not only about selling the house, but also about his future with Craig.

** Highland Hearts was previously published. It has been lightly re-edited and updated, but remains true to the original story.

 

 A DEADLY DECEPTION -- BOOK 2 -- NICK FALLON INVESTIGATIONS -- AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED!

 

 Some things are not always what they appear to be. So P.I. Nick Fallon discovers when he is hired to investigate the death of a young man whose body was found buried in a wooded canyon area of Los Angeles. Not that he's surprised. After ten years in law enforcement, Nick is pretty much used to the unexpected. However, he soon becomes frustrated by the bizarre behavior of his client, John Hammond, and the apparent indiscretion of his business partner, Jeff Stevens.

Nick's investigation leads him to a gay bar in LA, and from there to the city of New Orleans where he finds what appear to be the answers to the mystery. But what he has unraveled is only a small part of the truth. What remains is even more terrible―a trap, where the price of pleasure is death

       NOW ON AUDIO!! THE VAMPIRE AND THE P.I. 

               NARRATED BY DUNCAN PRESCOTT

    THE HIGHLANDER AND I -- A time traveling fantasy.

Synopsis: When LAPD Police Officer Darren Holden is told to check out a possible dead body lying in an alleyway, he finds a man who is unconscious but very much alive. Not only alive but gorgeous—and wearing a kilt. Darren is sure he knows the man, he just can’t remember where or when they might have met. It isn’t until that night, unable to sleep, that he realizes the stranger is a man he’d been dreaming of for some time—a man who had made love to him night after night.

The last thing Duncan MacGregor remembers is that he was home in Glen Ardor, Scotland, betrothed to Margaret MacAllister as a bond between their two feuding clans.  Duncan believes he was enchanted by a witch who told him his destiny was not in Scotland, nor to be married to Margaret, but to have a life of love and adventure with a man—the man he had dreamed of night after night—Darren. Darren isn’t sure if Duncan is playing a game, suffering from amnesia or just plain nuts, but his attraction to Duncan outweighs his skepticism and he takes him home, determined to find the truth.

As much as Darren wants to believe him, his common sense warns him of the sheer impossibility of Duncan’s story. Nevertheless, the overwhelming sexual attraction both men feel for one another leads to a night of passionate lovemaking. Even then, Darren’s logical mind refuses to accept that such a thing is possible, but when a dangerous event threatens to tear them apart, Darren must believe or lose Duncan forever.

**This story was originally published as A Highlander in L.A. It has been lightly re-edited but remains true to the original story. Adults only. There are scenes of graphic intimacy between men.