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Fireside Romance Book 1: First Flames
by Drew Hunt
A gentle, cosy, and touching romance set in mid-1980's Yorkshire.<br><br>Simon Peters knows he’s Mr. Average. He works at the local library during the day and goes home to his modest and lonely house at night.<br><br>Mark Smith was kicked out of home by his drunken father for being gay. Buying a bus ticket, he travels as far as his meagre savings allow. He’s taken in by Jake, but soon realises the man’s darker, criminal side. Trapped, Mark is forced to work the streets.<br><br>One evening, when …
Fireside Romance Book 2: Burning Brighter
by Drew Hunt
After declaring their love for each other on Christmas Day, Simon Peters and Mark Smith settle down to a cosy life of domestic togetherness.<br><br>A new year brings new joys and challenges. Sam, a neighbour boy comes to stay for a few days and adopts Simon and Mark as honorary dads.<br><br>A promotion at work gives Simon more responsibility. Mark finds employment at the local café. The purchase of a car allows the couple to get out and about to explore the Yorkshire countryside.<br><br>Snuggle …
Fireside Romance Book 4: Glowing Embers
by Drew Hunt
Simon Peters and his partner Mark Smith face a number of challenging life events in the fourth and final volume of this heart-warming saga.<br><br>Because of his time working on the streets after being kicked out of home by his father, Mark worries he may have contracted HIV. Despite knowing the lack of treatment options if he were to test positive -- this is the late 1980’s before the age of retro-viral drugs -- Mark is determined to know his fate.<br><br>Things become complicated when Mark rec…
Fireside
by Candlwax
A mysterious storyteller huddles by a campfire at the edge of a well trodden path. He waits as curious travellers gather by the fireside, the embers acting as a beacon in the night.Finally, he speaks.His voice is smooth, as if well used. His movements and words captivate the growing audience.He speaks omnisciently, sparing no details, as if he were there himself.Story after story, he weaves together.The audience loses track of where one ends and another begins.They soon come to understand, the s…
The Heir's Key
by goodmeme_1161
In the tranquil town of Windshale, nestled beneath the shadowy peaks of the Stormcliff Mountains, legends of the Ancients and hidden treasures are whispered by the fireside. But when a delirious traveler stumbles out of the mountains with tales of a stone circle and an impending return of the Ancients, the town’s peace is shattered.Young Elara, the last in a line of the church’s caretakers, discovers that her own family history is entwined with these ancient secrets. Driven by curiosity and a se…
Codex Arcana : A Compendium of Monsters
by Runeless
Welcome, dear reader, to a tome that's sure to add a bit of spice—and maybe a shiver or two—to your life. I am your humble narrator, known by many names: King of Ithaca, raider of cities, man of many wiles, and wanderer. But you can just call me "that guy who took forever to get home."This book isn't just about my own wild adventures, though there are plenty of those to go around. No, this is an encyclopedia of monsters—a compendium of the creepiest, crawliest, and most formidable foes I've had …