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HAVEN is a picaresque romp through the 1970s featuring Haven, a Vietnam medic turned ER Nurse, his Argentine-exile ballet dancer lover, leather daddies, Black Panthers, and a baby.

HAVEN appears in the BEDSIDE MANNER anthology edited by Jennifer B. and with stories by Jane Davitt and Sean Michael.

Contemporary(1970s)

19k

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CODE SWITCHING: When a friend and patient dies of a rare pneumonia, Haven and Tadeo's secure life is thrown into disarray. Attacks -- and support -- emerge from unexpected quarters as Nurse Haven Tucker returns in this story set at the dawn of the AIDS crisis.

CODE SWITCHING is part of Torquere Press' Charity Sip Blitz, a collection of 22 stories celebrating the theme of "Changing Lives" and benefitting The Matthew Shepard Foundation.

Contemprary (1980s)

4.5k

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CATCHING OUT is the story of lonely photographer Ab, vagabond Mole, and their very unlikely love. 

It appears in the anthology TASTE TEST: BLIND DATES edited by Mychael Black and with stories by Alex Marcus-Jacobs and Jodi Payne.

Contemporary 

7.7k

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Contemporary

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The PAULO & PRESTON stories are also set in Sister City

(photo is by Michel Giliberti)

Contemporary, D/s 
<1k - 8k

DING DONG MERRILY introduces Paulo, a singer with the Sister City Gay Men's Chorus, who has an irreverent way with lyrics.

This appeared as part of a Torquere Press holiday event.

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HEARD ON HIGH: Hal is a composer and director of the local gay men's chorus. Arlie's a young tenor who comes highly recommended, but his voice doesn't measure up to his reputation. When he takes Arlie home, Hal finds out it’s not all about the singing, and that if Arlie can just find the right range, everything can work out.

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EPIPHANY: SHINING THROUGH: When Paulo goes to see his friend Jim perform at a BDSM club, he's fascinated by the man's Dom, Master Rose. So, when he finds out that Jim isn't feeling well on the night of Epiphany, he jumps at the chance to fill in for the final performance of the holidays, not knowing this is Master Rose's final performance at the club, not knowing how far he'll be pushed. Or how far both of them might fall.

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In LAVATORY LUXOR, Paulo struggles between wanting to pursue Master Preston and wanting to make a good, submissive impression.

This story was part of the "Picture Worth 1000 Words Challenge."

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MASTER PRESTON'S BRIGHT BOTTOM: Months ago, Paulo had one, intense public scene with Master Preston Rose, and now he can’t stop thinking about it. He's determined to become a part of the retired Dom's life, but will all of his work be enough to get him the collar he dreams of?

Part of the TOY BOX: COLLAR anthology with stories by Zoe Nichols and Allison Payne.

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LUA-DE-MEL: Paulo and Preston celebrate a honeymoon of sorts.

This appeared as part of a Torquere Press anniversary event.

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ADAPTATIONS: In this episode, Paulo worries that Preston has lost interest in topping him.  The real reason comes as a surprise, and Paulo and Preston have to work together to find a solution. A set of anal beads comes in handy…

Part of the TOY BOX: BEADS anthology with stories by Syd McGinley and S. Blaise.

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FIDDLER IN THE BUFF: Preston springs for a penis piercing for Paulo’s birthday. But before he can share the surprise, the pair find themselves playing host to an unexpected house-guest. Is the newcomer just a flirtatious diva, or do his come-ons spell danger for Paulo and Preston?

Part of the TOY BOX: PRINCE ALBERT collection with stories from Heidi Champa and Mike Shade.

PAULO'S SANTA KINK: Paulo’s harbored an unusual fantasy for years. Working up the courage to tell Master Preston about it is only the first step. Preston has to figure out a way to fulfill his boy’s Christmas wish without losing his authority as a top. Flannel pajamas, hot chocolate, and Christmas cookies join red velvet, black leather, and willow switches in this tale of nicely naughty gift-giving.

Part of the TOY BOX: TWISTED PRESENTS collection alongside stories by BA Tortuga and Andy Slayde & Ali Wilde.

FIREFLIES IN THE BATHTUB: When Master Preston’s arthritic hands prevent him shaving himself, neither he nor Paulo expect how sexy it will be for Paulo to serve his master in a new way. With Preston’s birthday approaching, refurbishing their old bathroom to accommodate their shaving scenes gives Paulo the perfect opportunity to show his master the depth of his love.

Part of the TOY BOX: SHAVING collection which includes stories by Winnie Jerome, and Sean Michael.

SERVANT OF THE SEASONS

Sci-fi / futuristic
18 - 23k

AUTUMN is the future-dystopian story of Edor, an architect who gets thrown out of his protected Dome and fetches up at an abandoned farm.  After a hard winter and a bewildered summer trying to get something to grow in the blasted landscape, he decides to trade for a draft animal to help him -- and finds himself with two slaves instead.  And very strange slaves they are, too!  Edor frees Lys and Tywyll, but to his surprise, the men stay with him and change his life and his land in ways Edor could never have dreamed.

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In WINTER Edor and his strangely changeable companions race to prepare for the coming winter. As is their way, Tywyll is growing stronger as the winter solstice approaches, while Lys is growing weaker. Just when Lys is at his most vulnerable, the three men find their home in danger, and they must band together even closer to protect their newfound happiness. Can they solve the mystery that their attackers leave behind, and stay safe at the same time?

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As winter turns to SPRING, Edor, Lys and Tywyll focus on keeping the spring floods from their home, building channels so the water reaches their fields instead. They also continue to learn more about Cynar, the Novigi they found during the winter, who comes in very useful for keeping their farm secret from passersby. But sinister forces align against them, from Edor’s venal neighbor Varas to the rapacious Salters.

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Edor and his companions are having a tough SUMMER. Even as Edor and Cynar find their way to loving each other, Lys disappears and Edor is the only one who can find him.  His travels lead him first to a trecherous enemy and then to the knowledge that the vicious Salters have allied with the powerful Dome Hierarchy, and Novigi are key to their plans. Captured by the very people he suspects of having taken Lys, Edor is questioned and tortured in the Salter's effort to discover the Novigi secrets. Will Edor be able to not only rescue Lys, but protect his land and the people he loves?

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TIDES UNIVERSE

Fantasy / alternate history
>22k each

MASTER OF NONE: A naïf from the coast, Adiún sets off in search of Devi, the lover who was taken from him the previous autumn. His travels to the city teach him hard truths about how his world is changing, and how little he knows beyond his own village.  Arriving in the nearest city, he hooks up with a troupe of performers. They take Adiún in, helping him as he searches brothels and slavers' camps for signs of his love. But when they finally find Devi, he's not the man Adiún remembers.

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POLYPHONY: Abandoned by their employers in a hostile city, Adiún and Matti, together with liberated slaves Devi and Sauda, must find a safe place to spend the winter. While searching, Adiún and Devi struggle to remember how to love each other. The unexpected return of some old friends prompts a flight to the mountain fastness of a rebel people. Have the companions found a home at last? Will Devi and Adiún finally learn the hardest lesson of all: that true love might just be the work of many hearts? Find out in this sequel to "Master of None: The Eight of Pentacles."

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STAND-ALONE STORIES

CARDINAL POINTS: Argus is a master Dom who’s lost his sense of purpose. Dori is a spiritual seeker who’s never quite found his way.  When the two meet at a pagan festival, the heat is undeniable. But how can BDSM amateur Dori and novice pagan Argus chart a new path together if Dori keeps disappearing?

CARDINAL POINTS appears in the anthology BOUND WITH A BOW which also includes stories by Beth Wylde, Mychael Black, Sascha Illyvich, and EM Lynley.

Contemporary

14 k

DRAGONWALKER: Endi's always hoped for better than "ordinary."  One day, he meets a mysterious new friend and his canine clients start sporting wings and spewing fire.  Can the motley collection of pooches really be dragons?

DRAGONWALKER appears in the ANOTHER FINE MESS anthology edited by Syd McGinley.

Fantasy
11k

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Fantasy
15.5k

PROUD IS THE DANCER, PRIDE IS THE DANCE: Cuban dancer Calyx and his White lover Danny learn how to live, rather than merely to exist.

PROUD IS THE DANCER, PRIDE IS THE DANCE appears in COMING TOGETHER: AT LAST, Vol. 1 edited by Alessia Brio.

Contemporary
6k

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THE HUSTLER PRINCE: Martin, a Puerto Rican anthropologist who travels to Cuba with his economist friend Doria where he meets charming hustler Alexei. Alexei's not a rent boy, but a hustler in the classic sense, a mover and shaker in Cuba's post-Soviet days of shortages and privations. Martin and Alexei have a fling, and that should have been the end of it, until one day Martin looks at a newspaper photo of Cuban refugees at Guantanamo Bay awaiting resettlement and sees his holiday trick there, front and center! What's a good-boy anthropologist to do?

Contemporary
20k

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Cumpleaños: Cuban student Vladímir teaches mentor Abdelrazek how to make a mojito.

This follow-up to THE HUSTLER PRINCE appeared as part of a Torquere Press anniversary event.

Contemporary
2.8k

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