Kate McMurray schreibt intelligente romantische Fiktion, die Geschichten verwebt, die klug, witzig und unbestreitbar sexy sind. Ihre Erzählungen zeichnen sich durch nachvollziehbare, gewöhnliche männliche Charaktere und eine ausgeprägte städtische Sensibilität aus, was ihre Befürwortung von Romanzen für alle und von allen widerspiegelt. McMurrays einzigartige Stimme kommt in ihrer geistreichen Prosa und ihren scharfen Beobachtungen zum Vorschein, was ihre Arbeit sowohl intellektuell anregend als auch emotional ansprechend macht. Sie nähert sich dem Liebesroman-Genre mit einer frischen Perspektive und feiert Inklusivität und vielfältige Erfahrungen in ihren fesselnden Geschichten.
Ondrejs und Archies Heirat scheint der perfekte Deal zu sein: Ondrej erhält eine Greencard, um in den USA bleiben zu dürfen, und Archie das dringend benötigte Geld, um seine marode Firma zu retten. Doch was als Notlösung beginnt, wird bitterer Ernst, als sich nicht nur die Einwanderungsbehörde einmischt, sondern auch die Presse ihre Scheinehe aufdecken will. Aber ist es überhaupt noch eine Scheinehe, wenn plötzlich Gefühle ins Spiel kommen?
I can't breathe. Everyone's counting on Kyle Tyson. Too bad I don't know who Kyle is anymore, but there's no time for me to fall apart. My sister is gone and now I have her son to look after. To top it all off, the man I've cared for five years has forced my eyes open when I needed him to be there most. Just when I think I may drown, Andy Connor comes into my life. Never in a million years did I think the Kyle Tyson would give me a second glance. I mean, come on. He's gorgeous and a professional basketball player. I'm just the schoolteacher who wants desperately to help his nephew make it through this difficult time after losing his mother. We both have scars. Mine are emotional and could cover the entire basketball court. Mine are skin-deep and could chase away my chance to hold on to love. Will we overcome our turmoil, insecurities, and demons while navigating the obstacles in our way? Or will our scars reveal too much and cost us everything?
The story revolves around the deep bond among four friends—Jake, Adam, Kyle, and Brendan—who have been inseparable since childhood. Their lives take a dramatic turn when Adam mysteriously vanishes at the age of twenty-five, leaving Jake heartbroken, especially as he has harbored secret feelings for Adam since their teenage years. This poignant narrative explores themes of friendship, love, and the impact of loss on those left behind.
An Elite Athletes Novel Two years ago, swimmer Isaac Flood hit rock bottom. His alcoholism caught up with him, landing him in jail with a DUI. After facing his demons in rehab, he’s ready to get back in the pool. He stuns everyone at the US Olympic Trials, and now he’s back at his fourth Olympics with something to prove. Diver Tim Swan made headlines for snatching a surprise gold medal four years ago, and then making a viral coming-out video with his actor boyfriend, the subject of splashy tabloid headlines. Now his relationship is over and Tim just wants to focus on winning gold again, but reporters in Madrid threaten to overshadow Tim’s skill on the platform. When Isaac and Tim meet, they recognize each other as kindred spirits—they are both dodging media pressure while devoting their lives to the sports they love. As they get to know each other—and try to one-up each other with their respective medal counts—they realize they’re becoming more than friends. But will the relationship burn bright for just sixteen days, or can it last past the Closing Ceremony?
An Elite Athletes Novel Sprinter Jason Jones Jr., known around the world as JJ, is America’s hope to take the title of Fastest Man in the World, the champion of the Olympic 100-meter sprint. Two years before, a doping scandal brought his winning streak to a crashing end, and even though he’s been cleared of wrongdoing, he’s finding it hard to escape the damage to his reputation. At the Games in Madrid, no one believes he’s innocent, and officials from the doping agency follow him everywhere. It just fuels JJ’s determination to show them he’s clean and still the fastest man on earth. If only he wasn’t tempted by foxy hurdler Brandon Stanton, an engineering student and math prodigy who views each race like a complicated equation. His analytical approach helps him win races, and he wants to help JJ do the same. But JJ’s been burned too many times before and doesn’t trust anyone who has all the answers. No matter how sexy and charming JJ finds Brandon, the Olympics is no place for romance. Or is it?
When Paige Danvers isn't managing events for the Whitman Street Cat CafÃ(c), she is busy navigating dating disasters as a single woman in Brooklyn. Urged by her boss and best friend Lauren to find a distraction from ineffectual dating apps, Paige volunteers with a cat rescue organization, where she actually meets a guy with some real relationship potential.
"It's never too late to try something new. After a year of mourning, it's time for Nolan Hamlin to live again. But finding a new place in the world doesn't happen easily. Already famous as a designer, Nolan is a shoo-in for a new Restoration Channel show host. The brief is simple--help people who've gotten in over their heads with their fixer-uppers--but the costar situation is anything but. For up-and-coming interior decorator Grayson Woods, working with a veteran like Nolan is a dream come true. For one, he's young and this could make his career. For two, he's had a crush on Nolan forever. But while Grayson has plenty of life experience, his résumé doesn't hold up to Nolan's. He hopes he can keep up. Despite clashing design aesthetics and a fifteen-year age difference, Grayson manages to charm Nolan. With the show keeping them in close proximity, it's only a matter of time before they give in to their growing attraction. It isn't the life Nolan thought he wanted--but when that life comes calling, he has to make a choice. Is there room in his future and his home for a guy like Grayson?" -- Publisher's website
Gymnast Jake has failed to bring home Olympic gold before. This time he won't let anything stand in his way, not even his attraction to retired figure skater turned reporter, Topher.
When a vaudeville dancer meets a sexy mobster in a speakeasy for men, the sparks fly, the gin flows, the jazz sizzles—and the heat is on… New York City, 1927.Eddie Cotton is a talented song-and-dance man with a sassy sidekick, a crowd-pleasing act, and a promising future on Broadway. What he doesn’t have is someone to love. Being gay in an era of prohibition and police raids, Eddie doesn’t have many opportunities to meet men like himself—until he discovers a hot new jazz club for gentlemen of a certain bent...and sets eyes on the most seductive, and dangerous, man he’s ever seen. Lane Carillo is a handsome young Sicilian who looks like Valentino—and works for the Mob. He’s never hidden his sexuality from his boss, which is why he was chosen to run a private night club for men. When Lane spots Eddie at the bar, it’s lust at first sight. Soon, the unlikely pair are falling hard and fast—in love. But when their whirlwind romance starts raising eyebrows all across town, Lane and Eddie have to decide if their relationship is doomed…or something special worth fighting for.
When Paige Danvers isn't managing events for the Whitman Street Cat Café, she is busy navigating dating disasters as a single woman in Brooklyn. Urged by her boss and best friend Lauren to find a distraction from ineffectual dating apps, Paige volunteers with a cat rescue organization, where she actually meets a guy with some real relationship potential. Recent law school grad Josh Harlow is putting in long hours at a Manhattan law firm as he gets over a messy breakup. When his boss requires him to do some volunteer work, Josh's sister sets him up to help capture feral cats. Partnered with Paige, Josh is insistently drawn to the dynamic event planner and sparks between them fly. One problem: after a steamy night together, Paige discovers Josh is Lauren's brother and dating him would be a spectacularly awful idea. Particularly considering Paige's track record. They're both in too deep to walk away--but if they let the cat out of the bag, it's going to wreak havoc with friends, family, and jobs alike.