Hot Under the Collar Series by Katherine McIntyre

One disaster bi single dad. One sexy plumber on a house call. One hot-as-hell romance….RhysIf I was a hot mess before becoming a single dad, my life’s pretty much an on-fire garbage can now.Okay, maybe that’s a tad melodramatic—my bestie/baby momma/ex-girlfriend is still awesome, currently in the throuple of her dreams. And my kiddo Sammy’s amazing, albeit exhausting. I’m the one who’s too intense and rambling, too obsessed with random trivia, too liable to set dinner on fire... moreOne disaster bi single dad. One sexy plumber on a house call. One hot-as-hell romance….RhysIf I was a hot mess before becoming a single dad, my life’s pretty much an on-fire garbage can now.Okay, maybe that’s a tad melodramatic—my bestie/baby momma/ex-girlfriend is still awesome, currently in the throuple of her dreams. And my kiddo Sammy’s amazing, albeit exhausting. I’m the one who’s too intense and rambling, too obsessed with random trivia, too liable to set dinner on fire. Essentially, too much for any relationship.However, when a hottie plumber drops by to fix our toilet—thanks, Sammy—and gives me his number? My luck might just be turning around.ColeAfter my dad moved to a retirement community, he left me with the big, old house I grew up in and a whole lot of loneliness.I thought by now I’d be settled down, but no one’s looking for the guy who likes long hikes with his dog, stargazing, and fixing shit around the house. They want fun, entertaining, flashy—not me.Except when I give Rhys my private line for an emergency house call, I show up for the job to discover it’s a date. It seems like I might’ve met the one man on earth who’s just as interested as I am—if only we can find the guts to admit it. less

Lex can’t stand Theo. Theo thinks Lex is a dick. Except one dating app mishap is about to bring them so much closer together.TheoI’ve dated every shade of shitty guy imaginable, yet I keep boyfriending them. Mostly because my empty house doesn’t align with the happily-ever-after fantasies I’ve had since I was a kid.No more.After my last boyfriend cheated on me, I’m flings only, even if temptation dangles my way... moreLex can’t stand Theo. Theo thinks Lex is a dick. Except one dating app mishap is about to bring them so much closer together.TheoI’ve dated every shade of shitty guy imaginable, yet I keep boyfriending them. Mostly because my empty house doesn’t align with the happily-ever-after fantasies I’ve had since I was a kid.No more.After my last boyfriend cheated on me, I’m flings only, even if temptation dangles my way. And when Lex shows up to fix my wiring issue, he’s pure temptation—at least until he decides to randomly hate my guts. Luckily, the sexy guy I’m talking to on the CoffeeDates app is the perfect chance for a one-night stand—no drama, no betrayal, and most importantly, no boyfriending. LexI avoid rich assholes at all costs. One broken engagement later, I learned they’ll never stick around for blue collar guys like me. Even though Theo flips my switches, the holier-than-thou upper-class attitude is enough that I’m keeping my distance.Until I find out the guy I’ve been falling hard for over the dating app is none other than Theo.All that chemistry between us explodes, and one night turns into another and then another.But he’s not looking for a boyfriend, and I am—and there’s only so long this can last before one of us ends up brokenhearted.Hot Conduit is a high heat, low angst M/M enemies to lovers romance with goat yoga, edging, and far too much snark that reads as a standalone. less

Liam Kelly is in love with his best friend. His straight, freshly divorced best friend, who wants to experiment…with him.