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My Holiday Star

My Holiday Star - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, Gaylit

A M/M holiday romance novella about finding your way home.

Rhett Carpenter’s early fame ended with a crash. Sixteen years later, he’s working steadily: writing, producing, narrating, even acting. He’s made a decent life for himself. The trouble is, he never wanted a life that was only for himself, and he’s not sure he wants this one anymore.

Gabriel Aguilar didn’t know who Rhett was when they met on the train, but it didn’t take long to find out. They noticed each other around the neighborhood, as well as on the Metro. Months later, when Gabriel’s apartment burned down, Rhett offered the vacant studio behind his house.

They weren’t close, but they were friends. So when Rhett needed someone to reach out, Gabriel did. And before long, they were much more than friends.

Adult situations, themes, and language; 34000 words and a happy ending.

Content alert for depression.

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Liberty

Liberty - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, Gaylit, Interracial

John Hancock Darrow left his North Carolina hometown after college. The only reason he’s there twenty-eight years later is to deal with estate business when his mother and sister are killed in an automobile crash. The realtor he chooses to list his mother’s B&B can’t make that hurt less, but he can help John forget it for a while.

Small-town, self-employed, multiple job holding Daniel Washburn doesn’t expect more than after-dinner sex with the big-city lawyer. When the man turns up at the local ballroom studio a few days later, Daniel’s happy to dance with him. When they start working out an unusual deal for the B&B, they begin to feel like friends. Then during one of their many phone calls, John asks if he can take Daniel to dinner.

John and Daniel keep finding reasons to stay in touch. Then to be lovers. Then to get married. It’s a convenience, John says. Daniel knows it’s more. But John’s ten years older, successful, the kind of man who owns a million-dollar New York City condo and can afford to give away a house. If he wants Daniel on any terms, he surely has his reasons.

Daniel’s willing to wait for the right moment to put that convenience nonsense to rest. Because he’s got his own reasons, and the truth will set them free.

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Come to Me

Come To Me - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, Gaylit

An age-gap M/M romance novella about making beautiful music during lockdown.

When all three of his roommates moved out, Davy Sun’s living situation was a mess. Then friends of a friend offered their pool house for the duration, and it was an offer too good to refuse.

The last thing Davy expected while he was living in some random rich person’s backyard was to meet the man of his dreams. But it turned out the rich guy was friendly with guitarist Barry Teller, who came over to give an open-air lesson.

The lesson turned into a picnic dinner, and then some playing and singing on the patio. Turned out Barry really liked Davy’s voice … and he wanted to hear it from up close.

Content alert: this story is set in the real world of 2020.

Adult situations, themes, and language, with a happy ending.

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Our Revels Now

Our Revels Now - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, People of Color

*2024 Runner-Up : New England Romance Writers Reader's Choice Award - romance novella*

Jeweler Lachlan Beattie does the Renaissance Frolicke event each year; it’s the only time he sees costume designer Taran Kimura. Their vendor stalls have been on opposite sides of the site. Then the year’s event package arrives with a new map: now they’ll be side by side.

Taran sees the new map and considers sending a thank-you note to the management. Finally, no barriers to striking up a conversation with the sexy Scot. They’ve been eyeing each other for years. Taran’s almost fifty; it’s past time to step outside his comfort zone.

Lachlan makes the first move; Taran makes the second. Once they start talking, they never want to stop. They have six weekends to see how far their connection could go. By the end of the second, they both know they want forever.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Our Complication

Our Complication - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary

Theater professor Byron didn’t expect to meet a Broadway legend, much less to be saved from a fall off a curb, while his date walked on with a group of friends. By the time Byron and Cole were properly introduced, JoJo was halfway down the block with his gang, heading to another club. Byron sent a text and went to dinner with Cole instead. The next morning, it was clear that something needed to change.
Cole was fascinated by his new man’s not-quite-previous relationship, and not at all averse to meeting the much-younger actor. Cole was new to LA, but he had a lot of connections in the industry; if JoJo needed a hand, why not offer one? Especially when it became clear that Byron wasn’t ready to pull the plug completely.
Byron’s mild case of breakup guilt got serious when he and Cole learned exactly how JoJo was getting by. Between the two of them, they could make up for some of the ways Byron had failed the younger man. And along the way, they discovered that JoJo was just what the two of them needed. The only question was, did he need them the same way?

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Alexandra Y. Caluen

A long time ago and three thousand miles away, I wrote my first novel – a historical romance – during graduate school. Twenty years later I finally du… [ Read More ]

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Drama Queen

Drama Queen - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, Gaylit

When set medic Koa Sanders meets actor/stuntman Loren McCall, sparks fly. Loren himself just went flying—and got knocked out—in a dangerous collision stunt, setting off all Koa’s protective instincts. At the end of the day, when Loren suggests he wouldn’t mind having someone at home for post-head-injury monitoring, Koa tells himself it’s only to make sure the actor is okay. By the time he leaves the next morning, they’ve tested the question very thoroughly…and they want to see each other again.

Loren is already thinking about drawing the line under stunt work. When his agent sends word of a potentially career-changing audition, he decides this is the time to take the leap. He’s facing a huge loss in the coming months. Getting a big part will complicate matters in a big way. But Koa’s right there, telling Loren he’ll help.

Neither man was looking for a boyfriend; neither is willing to dismiss their instant connection. Loren isn’t used to needing help; Koa isn’t used to someone wanting it. And if they get through the year’s challenges together, their lives will change forever.

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Third Time Lucky

Third Time Lucky - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, Gaylit, Interracial

Neither 18-year-old Troy Nakamura nor 22-year-old Laszlo Jovanovic expect anything after their one-night stand. Troy is bound for college and Laszlo is heading to graduate school on the other side of the continent.

They don’t see each other again for five years, when Troy’s former competition dance partner invites him to her wedding, where he can’t resist another encounter with Laszlo. Then he says more than he should. While Laszlo lets him down easy, the fact is Troy’s still in law school and the other man’s work is taking him to Europe. Their first parting wasn’t easy, but this one really hurts.

As Laszlo winds up his final European contract seven years later, a traumatic incident disrupts his intention to stay with his parents for a while. Troy, now living near their families again, offers house room while Laszlo sorts himself out.

Both of them had always thought What If. With privacy, peace, and the opportunity to learn just how they’ve both changed since that first momentous night, is the time finally right for love?

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Undertow

A F/F/M romance novel about having it all.

Vicky and Sharon had a great place to live, jobs they liked, excellent neighbors and landlords, and a four-year-old daughter they loved. Ten years after they went from best friends to lovers, they were married and prospering, starting to talk about the one thing they were missing. What came next?

Marco Hidalgo was still trying to decide how to tell his wife his show was cancelled when he got home and found the note. Four years after they went from co-workers to married, it was over. It didn’t seem to matter what came next, so he reached out to the one person who was always on his side.

When newly-single Marco turned up on Vicky’s movie set, she called Sharon to ask What If. Sharon said Why Not, and Marco said it might be revenge. Vicky said if it wasn’t at least a little bit revenge, she’d be concerned. So they tried it, and it worked, and now all three of them had to figure out what came next.

Adult situations, themes, and language; 77300 words and a happy ending.

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Unmasked

Unmasked - Alexandra Caluen

by Alexandra Y. Caluen

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Contemporary, Gaylit, People of Color

A slice-of-life M/M Hollywood romance novel about growing into yourself.

Victor Garcia and Andy Martin had known each other for eight years. Been in love for seven and a half. Been together – really together – for six, and married for two. So many milestones, so much change. Victor looked at his life sometimes and thought, this can’t be for real.

Going into 2020, they had a full year of work scheduled. Then life got weird, and for a minute it seemed a lot of things wouldn’t happen. It took some ingenuity and a ton of paperwork to make sure all those projects didn’t evaporate. It also took stepping up. Victor knew those two movies could be salvaged with a few changes, so he sent in spec rewrites. Not much later, they were in Europe for career-changing roles.

Andy was thrilled, not just because both movies were going to be better this way, but because he loved Victor’s new confidence. Every time the guy tried something new and it worked, he opened up a little more. Andy had to match that, because it was only fair. Even when the things that spilled out hurt.

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