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From its launch in 1920 until its demise in 1951, the magazine Black Mask published pulp crime fiction. The first hard-boiled detective stories appeared on its pages. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and John D. MacDonald got their start in Black Mask. The urban crime stories that appeared in Black Mask helped to shape American culture. Modern computer games, films, and television are rooted in the fiction popularized by “the seminal and venerated mystery pulp magazine” ( Booklist).

Two cops play it straight... Until a billionaire playboy changes the game.Asher and Dane are inseparable. They're always there for each other. Dane works as a cop to exorcise his demons from war. He can help people every day and maybe get over his survivor's guilt. Still, something is missing in his life, but he doesn't want to scare away Asher. They call Asher Prettyboy. He's used to stares and catcalls. He'll put up with anything if it helps with his dad's medical bills. Getting a contract to guard Blair Hamilton is the only way Asher can get out from this debt mess. Asher and Dane keep ...

College guys love new experiences. This is a collection of four novels of first-time straight-to-gay college romance, with four feel-good HEAs. Winter Break Stanley is way out of Ben's league, and Ben isn't gay anyway. That was true before break, anyway. Summer Project Mook and Raffy's island hotel room has only one bed. Mook doesn't mind cuddling after a long day exploring the island. Raffy can control himself. Maybe. Back to School Straight muscle jock David's girlfriend kicked him out. He has to move in to the last dorm room at Stanford -- with his new roommate, Elias Chan, a nerdy ...

Baxter Rawlins: a real heartbreaker. He broke my heart ten years ago. Back in high school, Baxter pretended he didn't know me. I was a skinny, plaid-shirt-wearing nobody. I was openly gay, but nobody even cared — except Baxter, when he wanted a hookup. That was all a nerd like me could expect from the star quarterback and prom king. He treated me as his shameful secret. I’m older now. Wiser. I know I deserve better. But I can't stop wishing for another fleeting moment in Baxter's embrace. Andy Silver: my one weakness. Every time Andy smiled at me from under his floppy hair, I couldn’t...

"Every Friday night is solo hoops in the church parking lot." Darius Keen is a successful Christian minister in Miami, but he's deep in the closet, and despite his hard body and razor-sharp wit, he's never had a real boyfriend. "Rock stardom is a lonely place to be gay." Up-and-coming rock star Dan Schultz is tired of faking straight, but he doesn't want to be a notch on a celebrity-chaser's bedpost. Matchmaker Alissa thinks Darius and Dan are so perfect for each other that she doesn't even chaperone their first meeting. Dan lets the n-word fly, Darius sulks, and their first meeting is a ...

Bad boy gay gangsters don't live the straight and narrow. Bad Boy Gay Mafia Books 1-3 Box Set Collection: novels 1 through 3 of Steve Milton's gay romance series Badboy Gay Mafia. Each of the three books in this collection is a standalone gay romance with a Happy Ever After. Love and Zika Con man Jack finds a lucrative target for manipulation in Simon, a lonely IT manager. He feigns attraction in order to push Simon's buttons, but love gets in the way of the perfect con. The Sticky Icky Trevor and Henry have been best buddies ever since their first furtive glances across the high school ...

Straight guys aren't so straight. Straight Guys collection of books 1-11 in Steve Milton's Straight Guys series: What We Did In Bangkok Best buds Mike and Bryan travel to Bangkok for a week away from their wives. After a very personal conversation, their Bangkok trip becomes the vacation of a lifetime. Hiring Pedro Bubble-butted Mexican construction worker Pedro has everything Steve wants: he’s ripped, energetic, and willing to sweat. Squeezing through a tight hallway with Pedro awakens Steve’s secret desires. Cuban Vacation A straight reporter has no plan for his trip to Cuba. A beach ...

Josh I never expected to love a guy. I was just trying to return my ex-girlfriend's dog to her after she dumped me for... it's a long story. I ended up getting a massage from her former masseur. Then something really weird happened. I never felt like that before. Not about a man, not about anybody. Why can't I stop thinking about Alan: his reassuring voice, his salt-and-pepper stubble, and how secure I feel in his hands? I didn't think I was gay, but Alan is amazing. He's so caring. Maybe I'm just lonely and deluding myself. Or maybe I really am falling in love. Alan I'm not going to be ...

Abner Lewis: lawyer, multimillionaire, single, and definitely straight.Abner is pure manly authority, salt-and-pepper beard, and a gruff, commanding voice. He doesn't take anything from anyone. And other than a few women he dated just for show, he's never had anything with anyone. Abner can't stop thinking about his gorgeous, confident young employee, Ryan. The one who trash-talked him at the bar. The one who isn't afraid of anything. Ryan especially isn't afraid of a business trip with his boss: presidential suite, honeymoon hot tub, and a dreamy-eyed chauffeur. It's all business. Until it...

Pilot Jake flies straight. Baker Eran is more than just a bit gay. When they share a bed, it's Eran who has to set boundaries.A pilot flies his gorgeous smile and beefy tail section into Eran's bakery and ends up spending the night. Eran wants no part of Jake. Straight guys are bad news. Except this guy is perfect. And he's a pilot. And he's so different from the men who play and fly away. Eran doesn't believe in anything other than a good eclair. Can a brawny pilot show him love?Eran gave up on romance. He's happy to make world-class eclairs in his bakery and storm the island roads on his ...

"You think a Russian gangster is scared of a judge?" Tattooed muscleman Valentine is the mob's brain and muscle. He laughs at his court dates, and he's definitely not scared of the scrawny federal judge trying to lecture him. He'll skate on the charges. His body and his cash get him what he needs -- without worrying about love. "I'm a forty-year-old virgin, and I can't stop thinking about that gangster in my courtroom." Nerdy judge Peter knows not to get involved with the accused. But Valentine is irresistible. A mild-mannered judge isn't supposed to obsess over a muscular, tattooed Russian...

The sweetest guys can find first-time gay love. And Then Everything Changed is a collection of four novels, books 1-4 in Steve Milton's gay romantic comedy series Dreamboat Island: CremaZeke and Clark were buddies back in elementary school. Twenty years later, they meet again, and everything is the same, but very, very different. Eclair ExpressJake thinks he's straight, until he can't stop dreaming about Eran's eclair. MeowClair is looking for his place in the world. Blake is an angry veterinarian who can't help but help him. Pretend Like You Mean ItRex isn't really gay. He's just ...

"I'm not gay, but..." College freshman athlete Basil Rothsteller is straight, but his gorgeous tall chiseled physical therapist, Lucien, has an amazing touch. The more Lucien touches him, the more uncertain Basil grows. It's just a physical reflex, right? Basil is sure he's straight, but his body refuses to listen. His first time is nothing like he's ever felt, but he's not sure whether to let himself enjoy it. "I'm your physical therapist, not your plaything." Lucien wouldn't mind dating a younger man, especially one with a body like Basil's. But first he has to be convinced that Basil ...

Colin and Matias are just best friends... until they meet Duke. Fussy Colin and down-to-earth Matias thrived as college roommates. They've shared some laughs, grown much closer together, and maybe a few times glanced at each other in the hot tub, but never like that -- even if everyone saw their spark. Their new personal trainer is a nice guy way down on his luck. Can he help them discover the love that's been hiding in plain sight? Duke thinks he doesn't deserve love... until Colin and Matias treat him better than he ever expected. He had his days as an MMA fighter. He has to support the ...

Reality TV star Rex isn't a bad guy. He's gorgeous, for one. And his parents fund the theater Jordan manages. Rex just isn't very bright. And he's definitely straight. Until Rex's public image needs a re-brand. A gay re-brand. Rex wants to pretend to be gay, and he wants Jordan to be his pretend boyfriend. It should land Rex some more TV roles. Gay is the new straight, isn't it? But holding Jordan's hand, exchanging small kisses, even if it's just for the cameras, is feeling just a bit too comfortable. Rex can't stop dreaming of wrapping his arms around Jordan forever. His totally straight ...

In this collection of four MMM novels, two "straight" guys control their mutual attraction, until a third man sparks newfound love. Book One: We Three Recent college graduates Colin and Matias are comfy as longtime roommates in Colin's luxury condo. Their fitness trainer, Duke, teaches them about compassion, dedication, and love. Book Two: Three Hearts Dr. Bronson and Dr. Yorshenko have been sworn enemies since their secret hotel rendezvous. A nerdy student leads them to his heart, and theirs. Book Three: The Power of Three Asher and Dane are Miami's finest police officers, stalwart ...

Six months after breaking up, Harry and Elias win a dream vacation — together. Harry Elias was as scared of commitment as he was of germs. He dumped me just because I stood a beer can on one of his precious antique statues. At least he gave those statues his unconditional love. Six months after our breakup, Elias and I are headed to a beach resort in Thailand. Together. I won't be tempted by his sultry smile or his ripped body. And I absolutely won’t offer to rub sunscreen across his mile-wide shoulders. Nope. Not happening. Even if Elias was the only guy who ever really knew me, and ...

"Adam is only my business partner." Linus doesn't let his attraction to Adam interfere with their smuggling business. He can worry about love on his off hours, not when he's piloting cargo across the Florida Straits. And Linus knows not to trust a man. Especially not a Cuban man. "You saved my life, and I..." Adam saves Linus's life at sea, even if he can't save their boat or their business. Linus is stranded in Cuba with nothing, nothing but Adam's fiery eyes and knowing glances. Swimming to Cuba is a smugglers-to-lovers gay romance with love hotter than the Cuban sun. No abuse, no violence.

Collins Avenue Confidential matches Miami's hottest gay men. Each of the four books in this collection is a standalone gay romance with a feel-good HEA and love hotter than the Miami sun. The Mechanic and the SurgeonRitter Lehman, a hard-driving Miami orthopedic surgeon, can't find a man who will put up with him, and he won't slum by dating a "wrench monkey." Joshua, a young and closeted mechanic, is willing to give Ritter a chance, but doesn't want to be just another notch on his scalpel. Swing StateReg Tarry, Florida’s closeted Republican presidential candidate, meets Clint, a young, ...

"I'm straight, but when I see Stanley..." Nerdy Ben's freshman dorm life is never boring when muscle jock Stanley is around. Stanley cheers up everybody's day. "Maybe I'm handsome, but I need love." Stanley is tired of guys who think a handsome muscle jock can only be a sex object. Winter break leaves Ben and Stanley alone in the college dorm, discovering first-time love. Between the snow, the pizza, and the Christmas carols -- things happen, discoveries arise, and it's Stanley who's insecure about Ben's love. Winter Break is a standalone straight-to-gay/gay-for-you Christmas college ...