Men of Virtue Series by Cait Forester, Brian C. Palmer

commitment: noun. an obligation restricting one's freedom of action. Trevor Tully isn't what you'd call a perfect boyfriend. Mostly because he isn't anyone's boyfriend. The king of love 'em and leave 'em, he doesn't allow anyone to get under his skin - and so far he's even managed to convince himself that he likes it that way. commitment: noun. the promise to be loyal to someone. Jack Wyatt has never had a boyfriend... morecommitment: noun. an obligation restricting one's freedom of action. Trevor Tully isn't what you'd call a perfect boyfriend. Mostly because he isn't anyone's boyfriend. The king of love 'em and leave 'em, he doesn't allow anyone to get under his skin - and so far he's even managed to convince himself that he likes it that way. commitment: noun. the promise to be loyal to someone. Jack Wyatt has never had a boyfriend. He's never had much of anything, really, except for an empty house full of the ghosts of painful memories and a job at his hometown library. That and one long-ago crush on the jock who saved him from a crew of bullies and then disappeared from his life for six years: Trevor Tully. When Trevor returns to his tiny hometown of Pinton, Tennessee, for the first time since he left for college six years ago, to attend his brother's wedding, he feels like a stranger - ungrounded and unwanted, just like the stray dog that haunts his footsteps when he takes a walk to escape his parents' house. But when Jack agrees to take the dog in - and Trevor, as well - neither of them are prepared for the tantalizing consequences. And the idea that just maybe, they can find a forever home in each other. less

"It's just a bunch of college boys having fun. What's your problem?" Austin Freeman isn't exactly a free man. He's out and proud about his sexuality - but still he hides behind the mask of an average college guy, unwilling to embrace his fem side in public. He just wants to fit in, and that's part of why he's pledging Delta Tau Ro. "My problem is I'm not letting some guy hit me with a paddle or...whatever else goes on." Dex Paulson doesn't want to go to college... more"It's just a bunch of college boys having fun. What's your problem?" Austin Freeman isn't exactly a free man. He's out and proud about his sexuality - but still he hides behind the mask of an average college guy, unwilling to embrace his fem side in public. He just wants to fit in, and that's part of why he's pledging Delta Tau Ro. "My problem is I'm not letting some guy hit me with a paddle or...whatever else goes on." Dex Paulson doesn't want to go to college. He doesn't want to be on the wrestling team. He doesn't want to pledge his father's fraternity. And he doesn't want to pretend that he's straight. When Austin and Dex are paired up as part of the campus' new Rush initiative, they aren't prepared to recognize each other from a disastrous bullying incident they'd shared years ago. But as time goes by - and their interactions with the fraternity grow more intense - they're forced to confront the emotions they stir in each other. Can Dex and Austin bring themselves to admit that opposites really do attract? less

faith: noun. complete trust or confidence in something or someone Alex Turner has his life completely planned out - he's going to get his law degree, transition into politics, and marry his boyfriend before they adopt their 2.5 kids. He's going places, and he's never, ever going to let the ghosts of his past slow him down... morefaith: noun. complete trust or confidence in something or someone Alex Turner has his life completely planned out - he's going to get his law degree, transition into politics, and marry his boyfriend before they adopt their 2.5 kids. He's going places, and he's never, ever going to let the ghosts of his past slow him down. Of course, he hasn't prepared for his boyfriend to dump him and his fraternity to become embroiled in a hazing scandal, or for the most painful bit of a past he thought was behind him to come calling him back to his old hometown. His perfect life is quickly going to hell... now he needs something he can believe in. faith: noun. the strong belief in God or the doctrines of a religion Leo Saint-Claire has always known that he would devote his life to the priesthood. From his first time serving on the altar in middle school, he's dreamed and planned to spend his life devoted to God and his service. That he is also gay is of no consequence; he's not running from one life - he's embracing another. Meeting one of his old childhood friends at a soup kitchen shakes him to his core. Alex was his first kiss - his only kiss. But Leo isn't concerned with romantic entanglements--so how can he reconcile the demands of his faith with the demands of his heart? To Leo, running into Alex again just months from taking his vows feels like a test from God... the ultimate temptation. To Alex, being reunited with a childhood friend may be exactly what he needs. But the passion between them burns bright and hot, and what seems like a simple fling gives way to true feelings. Is faith enough to keep them together... or apart? less

Martin Warner is barely holding his life together. His older brother Keith, who was always Martin’s rock, died two years ago in Iraq. His Aunt Janey, who raised Martin and Keith when their mother died of a heroin overdose, is slowly slipping into dementia. Martin’s father, Hal, is a junkie who will take any opportunity to get his fix... moreMartin Warner is barely holding his life together. His older brother Keith, who was always Martin’s rock, died two years ago in Iraq. His Aunt Janey, who raised Martin and Keith when their mother died of a heroin overdose, is slowly slipping into dementia. Martin’s father, Hal, is a junkie who will take any opportunity to get his fix. So when Martin is accepted as a physical therapy intern at the VA hospital, he isn’t sure he can handle one of his first patients: Taggart Pierce, the bully who made Martin’s life hell throughout high school. Now, Taggart is an ex-marine who lost a leg and suffers from PTSD. But does his sacrifice erase the damage he did to Martin’s life? And why is Martin so drawn to a man who has caused him nothing but pain?Taggart Pierce wanted nothing more than to follow his father’s footsteps and join the US Marine Corps—and he did, for almost a full four-year tour. That was, until an IED took his left leg, his mental health, and his sense of purpose. The VA has offered to give him a new leg made of fiberglass and aluminum, and his therapist offers him a chance to try and reclaim his life through unconventional means—but could Martin Warner, who represents the worst part of Taggart’s past, be the one to offer him a new sense of purpose in life? Taggart never imagined that he'd be forced to confront his sexuality; he was more than happy to be married to the USMC. Now that the corps has abandoned him, is it finally time to admit the feelings he's struggled to keep stuffed in the closet all these years?Two men driven by a sense of duty and Honor, two hearts cracked and scarred, and one rambunctious puppy may make for a complicated little family—but perhaps love can heal the wounds that truly matter in this sixth entry into the Men of Virtue series. less