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The why behind Bothered Stories: celebrating pleasure, craft, and diverse voices.

A chance reunion entices a human rights worker onto a private jet charged with possibility.

In a future where humans contend against robots, a defiant boxer and his male coach venture into daring territory.

After a promotion, one man’s absence transforms into a night of devotion for his husband.

A romance author sworn off love runs into the man who shattered her heart, inspiring her to rewrite her own story.

On the solstice, a wanderer seeks the elusive faerie lover who once left them wanting more.

In a deserted office, a thrill seeking couple plays a game against the clock.

In his control, she discovers the power of surrender.

A vampire hunter crosses the line between danger and desire.

Shipwrecked and alone, a warrior maiden finds healing and forbidden pleasure in the ocean's tentacled embrace.

What's behind the Heated Rivalry craze, and what it means for queer stories and romance.

Exploring new desires, a woman orchestrates three seductive encounters that will test her girlfriend’s limits.

A discreet hotel rendezvous draws a young man and an older, male professor into a night laden with tension and surprise.

Built-up tension at the gym melts away during a steamy, unexpected encounter between strangers.

After struggling post-partum, a mother of two finds passion and empowerment in unexpected places.

From miles apart, a high-powered professional surrenders to her girlfriend’s control.

A daring beachgoer entices a cotton candy vendor to a thrilling tryst under the boardwalk.

A party offers a woman the chance to lose control with two strangers under the stars.

A buttoned-up English professor with a secret nightlife meets a man who tempts her to break her own rules.

A nonprofit executive struggling to relinquish control discovers trust—and heat—by letting an artist lead.