Walking on Water

Walking on Water

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

When a cloud falls to earth, Calla sets out to find what lies beyond the sky. Father says there’s nothing, but Calla knows better. Something killed that cloud; someone brought it down.Raised on legends of fabled skymen, Calla never expected them to be real, much less save one from drowning—and lose her heart to him. Who are the men who walk on water? And how can such strange creatures be so beautiful?Infatuated and intrigued, Calla rises out of her world in pursuit of a skyman who doesn’t even speak her language. Above the waves lies more than princes and politics. Above the sky awaits the discovery of who Calla was always meant to be. But what if it also means never going home again?
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The Other Man (Starting Over Book 2)

The Other Man (Starting Over Book 2)

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

He’s never minded the other men—except for this one. Aled’s jealous, and he doesn’t like it. He’s always had an open relationship with Gabriel and it was working fine—until he saw those messages from Michael. Now Aled can’t get the tone out of his head, and the nagging feeling that Gabriel deserves better than a man like that. But Gabriel only gives Aled control during their games and is wary of giving too much to a dominant boyfriend with a distinct sadistic streak. Outside the bedroom, Aled has to tread much more carefully if he wants to keep what they have. Can he persuade Gabriel to part ways with the creepiest man Aled’s ever met, or will the dominant have to learn when to submit?
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The Third Date (Starting Over)

The Third Date (Starting Over)

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

Their boyfriend is the only thing these two men have in common… Gabriel’s accident means he needs constant supervision while he recovers, and Aled can’t just quit his job. So when Gabriel refuses to stay in hospital any longer, Aled resorts to emotional blackmail and recruits Gabriel’s long-distance boyfriend, Chris Wheeler, to come and set up shop in their home as an all-in-one nurse, housekeeper and general distraction from the slow progress of recovery. But while Aled expected to have to get used to having Gabriel’s terminally shy boyfriend around the house, he didn’t expect the effect Chris has on Gabriel—and on Aled. Is this just two couples under one roof, or is there something bigger waiting to be discovered?
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The Beginning

The Beginning

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

FROM POPULAR AUTHOR OF LGBTQ+ ROMANCE MATTHEW J. METZGERBook five in the Starting Over seriesIs this the end of the road, or the start of a whole new journey?Aled's had enough. His family is hundreds of miles away from him, his job is pointless and the feeling that he's missing out on his own life has grown too big. But how can he call time on Yorkshire when it's the place that Gabriel calls home?Chris doesn't know what to do. Inheriting property in the childhood village where he felt such a freak growing up wasn't what he wanted, and he didn't expect to miss Aled and Gabriel as much as he has since returning to Somerset. He's out of place yet again, but doesn't know where to call home.When Aled is offered a job in Cornwall, Gabriel senses an opportunity to fix Aled's misery, shed Chris' unhappy history and bring their entire relationship under one roof. It will be the biggest gamble Gabriel's ever taken on them...but this...
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Enough

Enough

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

How can a man like him ever be enough? Jesse has never had a real boyfriend before. He's a firefighter, and that's all that anyone's interested in—a quick and thrilling screw, and a story for the future. So when he lands Ezra Pryce, the most beautiful man in the whole of Brighton, Jesse can't quite understand why Ezra is still here eight months down the line. Not that he's going to complain. Ezra's sexy, sarcastic, and nothing shot of perfection—and Jesse can't hope to measure up. He isn't going to be enough for someone like Ezra in the long run, and he is living—and loving—on borrowed time. When a disastrous weekend in Norwich introduces Jesse to the staunch disapproval of Ezra's family and the six-pack of his ex-boyfriend in one fell swoop, Jesse's fate is sealed. He cannot hope to live up to an ex who has every intention of getting Ezra back, and all the looks and charm to do it too. Jesse is not enough for Ezra and he's...
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The Divorce (Starting Over Book 1)

The Divorce (Starting Over Book 1)

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

Sometimes life has to fall apart before it can be put back together. Aled is in a rut. Thirty-three, separated from his wife and avoiding his best friend so he doesn’t have to see how well her love life is going doesn’t make for a good time. So, when a friend suggests a one-night stand to shake off the dust, Aled decides to play along. Maybe some no-strings-attached sex is exactly what he needs to get himself going again and give him the energy to get his life back on track. But when Aled’s dominant streak meets Gabriel’s flirtatious submission, the one-night stand rapidly spills over into the following days and weeks. And what started out as just sex doesn’t stay that way for long, from the flour fight in Aled’s kitchen to the homemade curry in Gabriel’s flat. Happiness is right in front of him—but Aled has to stop looking back if he wants to reach it.
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Tea

Tea

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

John only went into the cafe to have a brew and wait out the storm. He didn’t expect to find love at the same time. And it really is love at first sight. Chris is like nobody John’s ever known, and John is caught from the start. All he wants, from that very first touch, is to never let go. But John is badly burned from his last relationship and in no fit state to try again. When Chris asks him out, he ought to say no. But what if he says yes instead?
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The Beginning (Starting Over)

The Beginning (Starting Over)

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

Is this the end of the road, or the start of a whole new journey? Aled’s had enough. His family is hundreds of miles away from him, his job is pointless and the feeling that he’s missing out on his own life has grown too big. But how can he call time on Yorkshire when it’s the place that Gabriel calls home? Chris doesn’t know what to do. Inheriting property in the childhood village where he felt such a freak growing up wasn’t what he wanted, and he didn’t expect to miss Aled and Gabriel as much as he has since returning to Somerset. He’s out of place yet again, but doesn’t know where to call home. When Aled is offered a job in Cornwall, Gabriel senses an opportunity to fix Aled’s misery, shed Chris’ unhappy history and bring their entire relationship under one roof. It will be the biggest gamble Gabriel’s ever taken on them…but this time, it doesn’t feel like taking a risk. They’re starting over at the beginning, and there’s nothing left to fear.
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The Italian Word for Kisses

The Italian Word for Kisses

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

It's no secret Tav and Luca are going out. After the accident, it's also no secret that new kid Jack Collins has a raging case of homophobia, and is not best pleased about having given the kiss of life to a gay guy. Either Luca quits swimming, or Jack is going to make him.Tav favours the tried-and-true method of knocking Jack's teeth down his neck, only he can't really afford another school suspension. Luca favours just ignoring him, only ignoring a penknife being held to your throat at New Year's Eve is downright stupid.Thing is, Luca suspects Jack is a victim of something himself. And time is running out for Luca to get through to Jack, before Jack gets rid of him.
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Married Ones

Married Ones

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

It's the summer break, and for the first time in his life, Mike would rather stay in the bloody classroom.It's wedding season, and Mike is doomed to spend all summer sipping cheap champagne and pretending he likes tiny portions of posh food. From the passive-aggressive torment of Mike's mother-in-law to the insulting incredulity of his colleagues over what his mysterious husband actually looks like, Mike would voluntarily teach sex education to fourteen-year-olds for the rest of his life if it would only get him out of one more wedding. Even his husband in a kilt isn't going to save this one.But there's nothing like watching someone else get hitched to remind him of where he's come from ... and where he's determined to go from here.
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The Wedding (Starting Over Book 3)

The Wedding (Starting Over Book 3)

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

His best friend is getting married—so why isn’t he? Aled’s best friend is getting married. He supposes it’s only natural for his thoughts to turn to his own wedding, and the space on his hand where his ring used to be. He tried and failed, so what’s the point in trying again? Anyway, Gabriel isn’t interested. Between his old friend Kevin, his live-in dominant Aled and his new boyfriend Chris, Gabriel has plenty to keep him occupied without getting involved in any of this wedding nonsense. If he’s changing to appreciate love without sex as well as sex without love, that doesn’t mean he’s any more amenable to expensive parties and silly costumes. But Aled can’t get the question out of his head, and Gabriel can’t shake the feeling that there’s something Aled’s trying to ask him. Is this three-year affair about to become something a little more serious?
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Big Man

Big Man

Matthew J. Metzger

Gay and Lesbian / Romance / Young Adult

Max Farrier is too fat to function. He wanted to follow in the family footsteps and join the Navy once, but he knows better now. Why would the Navy want a useless great lump like him? He’s better off focusing on just surviving this last year of school, and going to work in Aunt Donna’s shop once it’s over. There’s no point in dreaming for anything more. After an incident at school puts Max in the hospital, Aunt Donna’s had enough. She signs him up for private lessons at a Muay Thai gym. Only Max can get the target off his back, and boxing—she says—will change everything. But it’s not boxing that starts to poke holes in Max’s stupor—it’s his sparring partner. Cian is fifty percent mouth, fifty percent attitude, and isn’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with a bully in the street. Cian takes what he wants, and doesn’t let anyone stand in his way—not even himself. And if someone like Cian won’t take anyone else’s flak, then why should a big man like Max?
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