Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue

Colin Being rejected by family hurt like hell, but I kept my head high, left my toxic relatives behind, and moved across the country to Gaynor Beach, CA. Luckily, I have great furry company. My French bulldog puppy, Widget, was dumped on me for not meeting my parents' ridiculously high standards either, so we're comforting each other. With a nice rental house and a new job, Widget and I were ready for a fresh start-until I got a devastating diagnosis. I can't take care of Widget properly while trying to save my own life, and I expect a long, hard road. I'll have to break both our hearts and put her up for adoption, for her sake. Right? James I've wanted a pet forever, but my family circumstances didn't allow it. Now I'm away from my masses of relatives and on my own, and I'm ready to take on a furry companion. My friend, a guy who never says no to an animal in need, introduces me to Colin and his beautiful puppy Widget. I'm horrified Colin feels he needs to give her up just because he's sick, but I'm happy to take Widget as a temporary foster. I'm also happy to offer support to the new guy in town who is so very alone during a time of crisis. Helping someone in need comes naturally to me. But what if that temporary help turns into me wanting a forever relationship? This is a gay romance slow-burn novel about new beginnings, found family, unconditional love, and a puppy named Widget. This middle-angst story has a guaranteed happily ever after.

SawyerI'm deathly afraid of dogs, so why am I signing up to volunteer at an animal shelter?When my therapist sends me to the newly opened Safe Haven Animal Rescue to get up close to a dog in a safe environment, my nerves almost get the best of me in the lobby. But a run-in with a handsome employee makes putting up with the terror worth it. I'm so besotted, that before I know it, I'm signing up to be a volunteer at the shelter. NeilCrushing hard on my first volunteer is not a good way to start my new job as a volunteer coordinator.When he starts flirting with me, I shut him down despite his pushing all my buttons. Yet the more time we spend together, the more my crush deepens, and the more I regret staying so professional. But even if I do jump despite the consequences, will he still be interested when he finds out I'm trans?Ruff Start is a slow-burn gay romance novel between a work-a-holic corporate professional and a laid back artist who needs to learn when to ask for help.

Vic Koudelka has a problem saying the word 'no.'Need three dozen cookies baked for aseven a.m. class party? He's your guy.Dog walker quit at the last minute? He'll wrangle your four rambunctious Golden Retrievers without complaint.As the nanny for two high-energy kids, a volunteer at the shelter, and a skateboard instructor his days are filled juggling it all. Yet when he adopted a three-legged iguana named Gojira, his focus shifted. Now he's determined to orchestrate a fundraiser to help the hard-to-place animals in the Gaynor Beach Animal Shelter.Local librarian, Percy Reyes, thinks Vic is too much. Too eager. Too friendly. Too overextended. He does his best to ignore Vic and his young charges whenever they come into the library until Vic gives him that wide, dimpled smile and Percy begins to rethink hisno hookups withlibrary patronspolicy.Percy only has himself, and his growing attraction to Vic, to blame when he agrees to help Vic with the fundraiser. Can the pair keep things strictly business? Or will Vic's exuberant passion for life prove even more impressive in the bedroom?

DannyI may be young, but I've done a hell of a lot of growing up in the past year. I watched my big brother deal with the challenges of loving someone, went through some medical stuff myself, and changed my career plans and ultimately, my city. Gaynor Beach is smaller than where I was, but it has two attractions-my brother's big new house, where he's letting me live for now, and Rob Dunn. When I met Rob, just, damn. Like my brother, I wanted to help that sweet, stubborn guy and his cute kids get back on their feet. Maybe the rescue husky wasn't the right gesture, despite Rob's connection to her, but a dog is love on four paws, and I plan to be there to help all the way.RobI fled my abusive husband with my two kids and the clothes on our backs. I'm grateful every day for the support the Gaynor Beach folks have given us…okay, I'm not sure I'm precisely grateful for the rambunctious young husky Danny Reynolds gave us, but Trouble makes my kids smile, and that's a big win in my eyes. I'm determined to get back on my feet. I hate relying on other people to help us, but somehow it doesn't bother me as much when it comes from Danny. It's nice to have a real friend after all those isolated years, but do I want to keep him in the friend zone?This slow-burn small-town gay romance novel is about fresh starts, accepting help, two sweet kids, and an adorable husky named Trouble. USA Today Bestselling author Gabbi Grey lives in beautiful British Columbia where her fur baby chin-poo keeps her safe from the nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, she spends her early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances. While she firmly believes in happy endings, she also believes in making her characters suffer before finding their true love. She also writes m/f romances as Gabbi Black and Gabbi Powell.