Love in Laguna Series by Tara Lain

What if I’m always kidding myself?Billy Ballew wants to be married, but he’s been engaged to three women and can’t get to the altar.He wants to be a contractor, but he’s so dyslexic he has to force himself to read and fears the contractor’s license test more than death.He wants to please his mother, but all she wants is for him to give her grandchildren.What Billy doesn’t want is to find out he’s gay... moreWhat if I’m always kidding myself?Billy Ballew wants to be married, but he’s been engaged to three women and can’t get to the altar.He wants to be a contractor, but he’s so dyslexic he has to force himself to read and fears the contractor’s license test more than death.He wants to please his mother, but all she wants is for him to give her grandchildren.What Billy doesn’t want is to find out he’s gay.But then he meets Shaz, the one guy so flamboyant Billy can’t even be seen with him without losing all his friends – and his family. One more thing Billy wants and can’t have.Maybe he should just stay home with his cats.KNIGHT OF OCEAN AVENUE is a gay awakening, total opposites attract, trying to please your mother, religious confrontation, learning who you are romance. less

One look at his cardiologist and Jim’s got two heart problems.Jim disappointed his wealthy family at 16 and he’s been perfecting the skill ever since.Too much booze.Too little responsibility.Too much faking his interest in women.Then Jim does one good deed to help out his best friend Billy and winds up in the doctor’s office face-to-face with Dr. Ken Tanaka – and Jim’s secret yaoi kink... moreOne look at his cardiologist and Jim’s got two heart problems.Jim disappointed his wealthy family at 16 and he’s been perfecting the skill ever since.Too much booze.Too little responsibility.Too much faking his interest in women.Then Jim does one good deed to help out his best friend Billy and winds up in the doctor’s office face-to-face with Dr. Ken Tanaka – and Jim’s secret yaoi kink.Ken’s got baggage like a Beverly Hills debutante, so if Jim wants to be other than a notch on Ken’s stethoscope, he’s going to have to fix more than his mitral valve.Or maybe he’ll just figure that when you’re a blue-collar guy and fall for your cardiologist, you deserve a broken heart.KNAVE OF BROKEN HEARTS is an opposites-attract, coming out, finally growing up, yaoi-love, meeting-his-mother, MM romance. less

Is Ru’s shady past the new black?Fashion designer Ru Maitland’s so obsessed with movie star Gray Anson, the Cosmic Joker can’t resist bringing them face-to-face at the Laguna Playhouse.But Gray’s in the closet—to protect his billion-dollar career. Ru’s so not. When Ru’s dark past collides with Gray’s paparazzi-haunted present, Gray’s macho identity threatens to crumble, and Ru finds himself in jail!Somebody better learn that the only acceptable compromise is the truth... moreIs Ru’s shady past the new black?Fashion designer Ru Maitland’s so obsessed with movie star Gray Anson, the Cosmic Joker can’t resist bringing them face-to-face at the Laguna Playhouse.But Gray’s in the closet—to protect his billion-dollar career. Ru’s so not. When Ru’s dark past collides with Gray’s paparazzi-haunted present, Gray’s macho identity threatens to crumble, and Ru finds himself in jail!Somebody better learn that the only acceptable compromise is the truth.PRINCE OF THE PLAYHOUSE is a coming out, hidden identity, billionaire, movie star, your-past-comes-back-to-bite-you, MM romance. less

“I’m going to remind you what it’s like to be twenty-one.”When Ian Carney’s perfect boyfriend turns out to be a rat, and his internship in architecture morphs into an emergency round of babysitting for his gorgeous boss Braden Lord’s kids, Ian gets a dose of real-life real fast.Braden’s two kids idolize Ian and his cat, and they’re pretty disappointed to find him in their dad’s bed.But Braden’s ex-wife is delighted to have grounds for sole custody... more“I’m going to remind you what it’s like to be twenty-one.”When Ian Carney’s perfect boyfriend turns out to be a rat, and his internship in architecture morphs into an emergency round of babysitting for his gorgeous boss Braden Lord’s kids, Ian gets a dose of real-life real fast.Braden’s two kids idolize Ian and his cat, and they’re pretty disappointed to find him in their dad’s bed.But Braden’s ex-wife is delighted to have grounds for sole custody.Just how much reality can a twenty-one-year old handle?Still, he might be young, but Ian’s the one with all the experience – in bed and in life. He’s just got to prove he’s serious about wanting an “old guy” with a mountain of baggage -- and he’s willing to take the thousand steps to get him.LORD OF A THOUSAND STEPS is a MM, age-gap, boss/employee, sexy babysitter, single-dad, late-coming-out, custody battle romance – with the world’s most fabulous cat. less

How can Merle swim with the sharks when the guy he loves is bait?Just when Merle’s dreams of finally amazing his intellectual family with his accomplishments as a respected actor are about to manifest – he comes face-to-face with Tom Henry.Can this guy even be real?Tom’s as simple and unsophisticated as an angel and totally happy with who he is as long as he can protect his sister and take care of his dogs.Everyone loves Tom – but “in love” with him? That’s another whole story... moreHow can Merle swim with the sharks when the guy he loves is bait?Just when Merle’s dreams of finally amazing his intellectual family with his accomplishments as a respected actor are about to manifest – he comes face-to-face with Tom Henry.Can this guy even be real?Tom’s as simple and unsophisticated as an angel and totally happy with who he is as long as he can protect his sister and take care of his dogs.Everyone loves Tom – but “in love” with him? That’s another whole story. Even Tom knows that out of bed the only thing he can do for Merle is wreck his career – and lose his family’s respect.Merle’s going to have to give up something.Hey Merle, your money or your heart?FOOL OF MAIN BEACH is a MM, opposites-so-far-apart-they-might-as-well-be-on-different-planets attract, world’s colliding, blue-collar lover, saving your sister, desperate for approval romance - - with the very best dogs. less