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Rolling into town hiding a part of himself, a bounty hunter fights to win over the woman he desires.

Offered as sacrifice to an ancient goddess, a messenger must reckon with religion, temptation, and the price of survival.

An author's take on why fantasizing matters and why highlighting queer fantasies is especially important.

Stranded in an Alaskan snowstorm, a new graduate's first trans experience becomes a moment of true arrival.

A harrowing building collapse launches an overworked nurse and her firefighter ex on a collision course that neither can outrun.

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.

A cursed peasant finds refuge in a brothel, where her love for a trans courtesan could save her—if that love is returned.

A conversation about why romance is subversive, how pleasure is an act of resistance, and why representation matters in story telling.

Old friends with unfinished business come together in a game of strip poker.

On vacation at last, a Mexican-American CFO encounters a presence that challenges her to redefine love, legacy and independence.

On a monsoon-soaked balcony, restraint and indulgence become a woman’s offering to her girlfriend.

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.

Tension melts away during a steamy, unexpected encounter between strangers.

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