Beautiful Hearts

An Age-Gap, Single Dad MM Romance

I lost my husband three years ago. Since then I’ve survived by focusing on raising my daughter.

Until I meet Jamie. 

He’s wrong for me for so many reasons. Too young. Too charming. Too beautiful. But as much as I try to resist, our connection is undeniable. 

Jamie’s still hurting from his past, and I’m determined to treat him the way he deserves. We weren’t part of each other’s plans, but now we have a chance to build a future together.

Until a secret from the past threatens to destroy everything.

The Anonymous Hookup 

A M/M Romance Novella

I’ve never been a strings-free sex type of guy, but when my best friend encourages me to have my first ever anonymous hookup, I figure, why not? One night of steamy sex with a stranger and then I’ll focus back on recovering from my toxic break-up.

Only I’m not prepared for how incredibly hot the sex is.
Nor am I prepared to run into him again.
Because it turns out my anonymous hookup might not be so anonymous after all…

Playing Offside

A M/M Sports Romance

WINNER – Editor’s choice

RWNZ Great Beginnings Contest 2021

Aiden Jones, aka the Ice King, is one of the best rugby players in the world. He got there by working hard and sacrificing a lot, including denying a large part of himself. But there’s plenty of time to be the poster boy for gay rugby players after he retires. At the moment, he’s focused on passing a long-standing points record to cement his legacy, and he’s not about to surrender his starting spot to the cocky loudmouth who just joined the training squad, no matter how talented the kid might be. 

Tyler can’t believe he’s made it into the New Zealand rugby training squad after only his first professional rugby season. Now management has decided that it’s a good idea for him to room with Aiden Jones, who Tyler’s had a long-range crush on for years. And although Aiden is icy to him both on and off the field, Tyler figures with a little charm, he can melt the Ice King. But even he’s not prepared for how heated things become between them. Now Tyler’s falling for the same guy who’s starting spot he’s gunning for. But all is fair in both love and sport, right?

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By Jax Calder

The Inappropriate Date

A M/M Romance Novella

Hunter has always been a good son – respectful, hard-working and high achieving.  Unfortunately his mother struggles to handle the fact he’s bisexual, regarding his sexuality with the same enthusiasm she’d normally reserve for roadkill.

When she warns him not to bring someone inappropriate to his sister’s wedding, in an uncharacteristic fit of spite, he goes out of his way to find the most inappropriate date possible.

Blue Hair. Tattoos. Irresistible smile. Most definitely male. There’s more chance of his mother learning to moonwalk than approving of Adam as his date.

But appearances can be deceiving. And Hunter is about to learn this lesson along with the rest of his family…

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By Jax Calder

Being Set Up – a M/M novella

Michael is allergic to being set up. After far too many disastrous attempts by welling meaning friends to set him up with the guy of his dreams, he’s sworn off blind dates for good. Which is why he immediately and brutally shuts down his best friend Andy’s attempt to set him up with Teddy, the cousin of Andy’s wife who has just moved back to town. 

But then Michael accidentally meets Teddy at a party and has a soul-deep, scorching hot connection that he’s never had before. Will Michael manage to swallow his pride and decide to chase after the best thing that could ever happen to him?

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By Jax Calder

Playing at Home

A M/M Manny Romance

Jacob Browne comes from rugby royalty but try as he might, he’s never lived up to being the heroic idol his father was on the rugby field. And now he’s failed off the field as well with the breakdown of his marriage. When his ex-wife hires a manny, it feels like the ultimate kick in the guts that another guy gets to spend more time with his kids than he does.

 But when he actually meets Austin, the connection that grows between them upends everything Jacob thought he knew about himself and forces him to reconsider what it truly means to be a hero.

By Jax Calder

The Other Brother

A M/M New Adult Standalone Romance

What happens when you fall for the one person you can’t have?

Ryan has had seventeen years of being compared to Cody, part of his toxic fractured family, so you’ll forgive him for some epic eye-rolling when it comes to Mr Perfect. Although not related to him by blood, Cody has always been annoying background noise in Ryan’s life. It doesn’t help that Cody’s a high achieving musician, while Ryan’s life ambition doesn’t extend past catching the next wave.

One summer changes everything. It’s the summer when circumstances collide, and Cody and Ryan end up spending time together at Cody’s family’s beach house. It’s the summer Ryan teaches Cody to surf and Cody teaches Ryan to play guitar. It’s the summer when they become friends.

And then more than friends.

But when summer ends, Cody and Ryan are forced back to reality, where they must hide their relationship from their warring family members. And as tragedy strikes and family secrets buried deep in the past worm their way to the surface, their relationship is threatened. Can their feelings, which began in the summer sun, survive the winter ahead?

By Jax Calder

Playing for Keeps

A M/M Friends to Lovers Sports Romance

Falling for your former best friend? Never a good idea.

Ethan Lewis is the joker of his rugby team, the guy who’s always up for a good time. The only thing that can wipe the smile from his face is any mention of his former best friend, Luke. He has no idea why Luke has actively avoided him for the past five years. Okay, so he broke the bro-code by hooking up with Luke’s sister, but the result was his son—and he wouldn’t change that for the world. So when he hears Luke’s signed a contract to play for his team, Ethan decides he’s going to do everything he can to get his best friend back.

Luke’s returned to New Zealand from playing rugby overseas, determined to achieve his lifelong dream and make the national team. And he’s not about to let Ethan’s presence distract him. So what if one of his new teammates is the person who shredded his heart? Luke’s moved past that, and he’s happy now with his new boyfriend. There’s no way he’s falling back under Ethan’s spell.

But it turns out no matter how good you are at evading the opposition, there’s one thing you can never escape—and that’s the love of your life.

By Jax Calder

Attractive Forces

A M/M New Adult Standalone Romance

Chemistry is pulling them together, but is it enough to overcome the forces trying to tear them apart?

Logan Madison rules Heath Valley High. Captain of the champion rugby team, it seems he has the perfect life.

But Logan has a secret. One he will do anything to keep. He’s so used to keeping his sexuality buried he’s never stopped to think about the cost.

Until he needs a chemistry tutor.

Jake Stenton’s new to town and trying to put his past behind him. When he begins tutoring Logan, an unlikely friendship forms. But as they spend time together, Jake realizes his friendship with Logan is different to any he’s had before. Is it possible he’s developing feelings for a guy?

As the year progresses, past and present secrets threaten Logan and Jake’s budding relationship. Can the internal forces attracting them to each other overcome the external forces tearing them apart?