Boys of Hudson Burrow

All I want is to help those who need it the most. So when a devastatingly handsome stranger lands in Neon Nights, the gay bar where we spend our days and nights, I immediately know he's in trouble. I also know that we share an instant connection that comes once in a lifetime, but our clumsy kiss freaks him out and turns the night into a total disaster. The truth is that Cedric Philippe Valois Montclair is no random stranger looking for a place to stay. He is a foreign prince about to be engaged to a woman his family picked for him. Facing the prospect of an arranged marriage, the charming prince ran to New York and fell into my arms. Cedric is a dreamer, an art lover, and hell in a tight shirt. He makes my mouth water and my heart melt. Can I protect him from his family's pursuit? And can I resist that endless pull of attraction? I know I can never be more than a friend to him. Even if he didn't have to marry a French marchioness, he couldn't be with me. But every minute we spend on the dance floor, our hands exploring each other's biceps and backs, my desire for him becomes hotter. I'm about to do something terribly stupid. I'm about to fall in love with a prince. Contains mature themes.

My life was just fine until he came down from his ivory tower. Sure, I lived my days hiding deep in the closet, but I got to see all the beautiful guys in Neon Nights whenever I delivered fresh produce from my father's store. But that was the best we could do. Until a man with wolfish eyes and a sinful smirk came to our little home and demanded that my father settle an old debt. He was going to ruin what little happiness we built for ourselves in Hudson Burrow. The only thing I could do was offer my work in exchange for my father's mounting debts. I would go with Dominic Blackthorn to his secluded mansion, and I would work off the debt no matter how long it took. But real life is never so simple. Dominic is a cruel and emotionless man with nothing but disdain for those around him. And the longer I am there, the clearer it becomes: Dominic's appetites extend beyond amassing his wealth. He wants the one thing he can never have. He wants me. How long can I live with this heartless man before I start seeing something good in him? How long before he lets himself act on this impulse? I want to resist him, even if I see disarming warmth in his handsome smile. Contains mature themes.

The sexy newcomer at Neon Nights hates me. I'm not too thrilled about him, either, except that those hungry eyes full of hateful desire do wild things to me. I know I shouldn't meddle with a closet case. Good Catholic boys are nothing but trouble and heartbreak. Except that this Catholic boy is a foot taller and a foot wider, with dusty blond hair and piercing blue eyes. My legs turn to jelly whenever he comes near me. And all of a sudden, I'm messing around with the exact type of guy I should avoid. My time would be better spent protecting our safe space from demolition, but my obsession with Everett consumes my body and my soul. If only things were as simple as all that. Just when I think that Everett and I could have something a little like a future together, I discover who he really is. Everett Langley is the son and heir of the very man who is trying to build a luxury hotel after he ruins our neighborhood. Neon Nights is at risk and I am never scared to be the first line of defense. But this time, standing up for the bar that shelters all the outcasts and runaways in the neighborhood means fighting the very person I am falling in love with. Contains mature themes.

Madison Masters is everything I want to be. He's confident, good-looking, and beyond popular. Wherever he appears, he's the center of attention. It's his natural charisma that pulls every gaze to him. Mine especially. I have been in love with Madison since the moment I met him. The only trouble is he has no clue that I exist. And even if he knew me, it would never work. I'm the father of a little troublemaker, the happiest accident of my life, and Madison is not family material. I know his secret. I know where his popularity and money come from. I know what he does in hotel rooms when cameras are on and when the show begins. We can never be together. We are worlds apart. But when Madison Masters urgently needs a nice, anonymous boyfriend for an evening, there's no better choice than invisible old me. And as the night of work turns into the most magical date of my life, I soon forget we're only pretending. If only my stupid heart wouldn't beat so fast. If only Madison weren't so convincing. If only we didn't follow this fantasy all the way to his hotel room. If only he didn't ruin everyone else for me in a single night of unrestrained passion . . . Contains mature themes.