The Coda Series
Promises
- Part of the Coda series
Can a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back?
Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado, his whole life. He’s never hidden his homosexuality, but he’s never exactly flaunted it either. He never had reason to. The only other gay man in town is twice his age and used to be his teacher, so staying single seemed...
moreA to Z
- Part of the Coda series
Zach Mitchell is stuck in a rut. His college boyfriend left him ten years ago, but Zach still lives in the same apartment, drives the same car, and feeds his ex-boyfriend’s ungrateful cat. His Denver business, A to Z Video Rental, is struggling. He has annoying customers, eccentric neighbors, and an un-fulfilling romance with his landlord, Tom.
A combat...
moreThe Letter Z
- Part of the Coda series
Zach and Angelo have settled into their new lives in Coda, Colorado, finding their place in the community with the help of their good friends Matt and Jared. They’re also working out the particulars of their relationship. When they make a decision Jared disagrees with, Angelo finds himself at odds with his partner’s best friend. And his best friend’s...
moreThe Promise
Part of the Coda series
free short story
A tiny little short I wrote about Matt and Jared. This takes place a few months after the end of A to Z, at about the same time as The Letter Z (see my timeline if you’re really dying to know). It’s short and, as Angelo will tell you, “so fuckin’ sweet it’ll make your teeth...
moreStrawberries for Dessert
- Part of the Coda series
- When Jonathan Kechter agrees to a blind date with Cole Fenton, he expects nothing more than dinner and a one-night stand… but he gets more than he bargained for in Cole. Cole is arrogant, flamboyant, and definitely not Jon’s type. Still, when Cole suggests an arrangement of getting together for casual sex whenever they’re both in town, Jon...
Putting Out Fires
- Part of the Coda series
A very short little Valentine’s Day story.
Matt’s never given much thought to Valentine’s Day, but when Jared hints...
Paris A to Z
- Part of the Coda series
Zach and Angelo are headed to Paris, along with Matt and Jared, to attend Jon and Cole’s wedding. Matt will have to face Jared’s former lover, and Angelo will have to spend an entire week with Zach’s ex. Between Matt’s jealousy and Angelo’s temper, Zach figures they’ll be lucky to get through the week without one of the grooms being punched.
But Zach soon...
moreFear, Hope, and Bread Pudding
- Part of the Coda series
Families should grow, not shrink. It’s been on Jon’s mind since before he tied the knot with his millionaire lover, Cole. Now hoping to adopt, Jon and Cole search for a mother-to-be willing to let them love her baby. The interminable wait is already unbearable, and when Jon’s well-intentioned father invites Cole’s estranged mother to spend Christmas with them in...
moreShotgun
- Part of the Coda Series
As a young man, Dominic Jacobsen already suspects he’s gay, and he gets all the confirmation he needs when a preppy boy from out of town climbs into the back seat of Dominic’s GTO. One night with Lamar is all it takes to convince Dominic he’s found the man of his dreams. Unfortunately, that one night is all he’ll get before Lamar returns to Tucson.
Fifteen...
moreMeant to Be
A Coda Prequel
Jared has simple goals for his freshman year of college: make friends, lose his virginity, and come out to his family. At first, things seem to be going according to plan, but he doesn’t anticipate getting caught between his roommate Bryan and Bryan’s flamboyant boyfriend. Through the awkwardness, Jared learns the most meaningful connections might have nothing to do with romance.
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