AustLit

'For five hundred years, Emrys Stone believed that his hunger for human souls kills everyone he touches. But when he leads a group of exiles to safety, he discovers another being like himself living in harmony with humans—despite the threat they know he poses.

'The exiles finally have a second chance at what passes for a future in their post-apocalyptic world. But Emrys shares a history with the resident soul-eater that puts everything and everyone in danger. If he can atone for his past, he’ll unlock more than one secret to survival. But will jealousy, prejudice, and revenge destroy any chance of a happy ending?

'Soul Surrender is the final compelling novel in the Immortals of the Apocalypse gay paranormal sci-fi trilogy. If you like nuclear blasts from the past and closed hearts torn open, you’ll love Daniel de Lorne’s climactic conclusion.' (Publication summary)

'A beacon of hope in a desperate world. The lives of thousands ripe for taking. Can an immortal monster be humanity's salvation?

'For five hundred years, Emrys Stone has kept his true nature secret. But when moonlight exposes him as anything but human, he faces a choice: abandon the guaranteed supply of souls he needs to survive, or let them believe he is divine and seize control.

'With his lover's life in jeopardy, Emrys ascends as Providence's angelic leader. But not everyone is ready to sing Kumbaya and follow a self-proclaimed messiah. Old and new factions threaten the underground city, stopping at nothing to destroy him and his disciples and gain power for themselves.

'Can Emrys lead the remnants of humankind to a bright future, or will he extinguish the light at the end of the tunnel?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'An ancient craving. A dead world. Can one near-immortal save his heart as the planet descends into ruin?

'2141. Five-hundred-year-old Emrys Stone hates that his hunger for human souls kills everything he touches. But supplies are scarce in Earth's scorched landscape, and his kind are falling into anarchic chaos. When a ferocious insanity devours the remaining food source, Emrys's last hope for survival lies in a desperate trek across the apocalyptic wasteland.

'Almost at death's door, Emrys stumbles on another colony and asks for shelter in return for his services as an assassin. But when he becomes a pawn between warring factions and falls for a handsome human warrior, his violent passions could cost him his cursed life.

'Can Emrys survive the madness without destroying his own future in the land of the living?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When the trees start to fall, Charlie’s heart follows…

'Being caught with another man sends Charlie Young fleeing his family to the forests of south-western Australia to scrape together steamer-passage to the big smoke of London. But life as a lumberjack isn’t easy, and it’s made worse when the men he works with are brash, bigoted, and often brutal.

'All except Jack Tapper, who’s the kind of gentle giant that sets Charlie’s heart racing.

'When the other men head into town for Christmas, it’s just Charlie and Jack and acres of forest. A few days alone is the perfect opportunity to indulge a passion that could set the whole forest ablaze, but Christmas is but one day of the year. When the men return, Charlie must make the tough decision about whether to make a new life with Jack or continue with his plans of running away to England.

'And when there are sharp axes lying around, Charlie’s choice could be the difference between life and death.

'Christmas with the Lumberjack is a historical gay romance set in the forests of 19th century Western Australia. If you like gentle giants, down-under Christmases, and lumberjacks that make you sweat, you’ll love this short holiday read.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'He's the Banksy of the international theatre scene - daring, anonymous, renowned. So when playwright 'Draven' bequeaths his latest play to the rural Rivervue Theatre, the stage is set for drama.

'While the redevelopment brief for Rivervue Community Theatre moulders on his desk, a phone call from a unrequited past love sends architect, Gabriel Mora, running back to his artsy hometown. Afraid of worsening his mother's health, Gabriel is forced to hide his involvement in the redevelopment. It's just one more secret to keep, along with his feelings for a certain red-headed stage manager.

'Nick's job as a pilot is more of a calling; he lives his best life at altitude. So what happens when he falls for a man whose feet are firmly grounded to the earth?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Monsters don't get to be heroes…

'Betrayed by his brother and imprisoned in his sister's dungeon, Olivier d'Arjou isn't about to let a few chains get in his way. A vampire for six hundred years and a plague on his family for longer, he has no reason to hold back from wiping out the last of his family members and anyone who gets in his way. But first, he'll need to break free.

'When Oberon North, witch and survivor of one of Olivier's most heinous crimes, comes seeking vengeance, it should be child's play to bend the witch to his will. But Oberon comes with more power and resilience than Olivier expects and forces him to confront truths he'd rather avoid.

'But Olivier's inner conflict must take a backseat when he learns of his sister Aurelia's plan to save the world from the demon Xadrak. A battle generations in the making, to succeed requires the ultimate sacrifice from both Olivier and his brother Thierry – and the last chance Olivier has to reclaim his humanity and a future he never thought possible.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Echo Springs on the edge of the outback – a town where everyone knows your name, and your business. But the wholesome country living and welcoming community aren't what they used to be. Echo Springs has a dark underbelly, and it is seeping ever outward.

'A suspicious fire on the edge of town sets Constable Ben Fields on a collision course with firefighter and one–time friend Toby Grimshaw. When the investigation takes a troubling turn that calls the two professionals' integrity into question, the heat gets turned up on Ben and Toby's unresolved history. Ben's got something to prove, but his love for Toby could cost him – and Echo Springs – everything. Meanwhile, will Toby overcome the horrors of his past and find a new future with Ben – or will it all go up in flames?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'No-one gets to choose who they spend eternity with.

'Aurelia d’Arjou has vampires for brothers, but it is as a witch that she comes into her own power, keeping balance and control, using her strength to mitigate the death and pain that her brothers bring. When she is forced to take on the centuries long task of keeping the world safe from the brutal demon that wore her father’s skin, duty dominates her life. But rare happiness comes in the form of a beguiling, flame-haired oracle who makes the perfect companion…but for one thing.

'Hame doesn’t want to be an oracle, but when a demon destroys the closest thing to a father he has, he has little choice but to aid Aurelia with his visions. Unable to love her as she would wish, their centuries-old friendship comes under attack when a handsome Welsh witch enters his life – and his heart.

'As treachery and betrayal push Hame to choose between his closest friend and his lover, it becomes clear that when it comes to war, love doesn’t always conquer all, and happy endings are never guaranteed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A gripping, blood-drenched saga about twin brothers, the men they love, and the enduring truth that true love never dies — no matter how many times you kill it.

'Thierry d’Arjou has but one escape from the daily misery of his work at a medieval abattoir — Etienne de Balthas. But keeping their love a secret triggers a bloody chain of events that condemns Thierry to a monstrous immortality. Thierry quickly learns that to survive his timeless exile, he must hide his sensitive heart from the man who both eases and ensures his loneliness...his twin brother.

'Shaped by the fists of a brutal father, Olivier d’Arjou cares for only two things: his own pleasure and his twin. But their sadistic path through centuries is littered with old rivals and new foes, and Olivier must fight for what is rightfully his – Thierry, made immortal just for him.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.