Ingenious Series by Barrie Farris

Welcome to the TriangleIn a dystopian world ruled by women, brilliant but awkward Cadet Quiggs Fallon has a bright future. Academically gifted with a brain like the ancestors, he's well on his way to figuring out how to kill the vines overtaking the land, earning him--a male--an unheard-of seat in the Assembly of Ruling Mothers. And with an inheritance and an impeccable pedigree, he's guaranteed his pick of virgins to marry after graduation from the academy... moreWelcome to the TriangleIn a dystopian world ruled by women, brilliant but awkward Cadet Quiggs Fallon has a bright future. Academically gifted with a brain like the ancestors, he's well on his way to figuring out how to kill the vines overtaking the land, earning him--a male--an unheard-of seat in the Assembly of Ruling Mothers. And with an inheritance and an impeccable pedigree, he's guaranteed his pick of virgins to marry after graduation from the academy. Instead, one moment changes everything. Caught in a compromising position with his loyal-to-a-fault friend Beau, a half-feral, his plans are derailed. Now Quiggs's life depends on the gorgeous soldier who saves him. Their forbidden attraction burns hotter than Quiggs's new fuel paste as political intrigue, danger, and the rules of society threaten their lives, and their budding romance. Now it's a battle to save the world as they know it . . . or create a new one.Adventure, science fiction, and scorching hot m/m romance come together in a slow burn that heats up with every unexpected twist and turn in this first book of the Ingenious series. Warning: For readers 18 and older. Contains emotionally-charged, explicit m/m love. Look elsewhere if you want horny heroes jumping into bed by the second chapter. If you want a plot with steamy sex only when a scene justifies it--this sci fi is written for you. But, yeah, there are plenty of totally justified, smoking hot scenes. less

To save his friends, Beau offers himself to an AI with a mandate to protect the humans in the Sanctuary under his care. Unfortunately, the perfect coding designed by the ancestors has created a dying habitat. Members are trapped inside a city deep beneath the Earth, and so is Beau once he enters the tunnel.Being captured quickly turns into being utterly captivated when he meets his roommate, the beautiful Jagger.Jagger has awakened from stasis expecting to inherit the Directorship... moreTo save his friends, Beau offers himself to an AI with a mandate to protect the humans in the Sanctuary under his care. Unfortunately, the perfect coding designed by the ancestors has created a dying habitat. Members are trapped inside a city deep beneath the Earth, and so is Beau once he enters the tunnel.Being captured quickly turns into being utterly captivated when he meets his roommate, the beautiful Jagger.Jagger has awakened from stasis expecting to inherit the Directorship. Instead, a slight defect hinders his perfect coding, and he works on the farms. Ironically, his ability to think outside the code improves production. Is he appreciated? No. He dreams of escaping when Beau’s friends return and figure out a way to unlock the exit hatches. Beau’s stories of Ruling Mothers and sentient vines shock Jagger. What the heck has happened up there since the Rebellion a thousand years ago?A twist of fate lifts the ban on same-sex marriage, and Jagger is forcibly matched with his childhood enemy, a man he never expected to see again after the lids closed on their stasis crypts. If given a choice, Jagger would choose his infatuated but likeable roommate. Beau is all in! Just how all in will require patience.But time is running out. An ancient enemy lurks with a mandate to destroy the Sanctuary and finish what the Rebels failed to do.Intuitive is the sequel to Ingenious. Contains explicit mm sex. Meet some cute lifeforms and many deadly lifeforms. Contains an AI finding ways to sneak around its mandate, and a ruthless AI mandated to destroy. Mostly about Beau wrecking two thousand years of coded perfection. less