Collins Avenue Confidential Series by Steve Milton

"Who's this wannabe?" Ritter Lehman is a hard-bodied multimillionaire surgeon who's used to getting what he wants, including always getting Table One at Twist. He's never had a problem getting the best table anywhere. But a gorgeous thirty-year-old Venezuelan oil baron isn't intimidated by Ritter. That and the oil baron, Jaime Santeval, stands a full inch taller than Ritter's giant 6'5" frame. Not only is Jaime not intimidated, but he refuses to let Ritter provoke him... more"Who's this wannabe?" Ritter Lehman is a hard-bodied multimillionaire surgeon who's used to getting what he wants, including always getting Table One at Twist. He's never had a problem getting the best table anywhere. But a gorgeous thirty-year-old Venezuelan oil baron isn't intimidated by Ritter. That and the oil baron, Jaime Santeval, stands a full inch taller than Ritter's giant 6'5" frame. Not only is Jaime not intimidated, but he refuses to let Ritter provoke him. Smoothly, graciously, he invites Ritter to his table -- where Ritter proceeds to make a fool of himself, and Jaime shows his most caring side. "I love Ritter, but sometimes I don't like him." Jaime can't help but admire Ritter's smarts, his professional success, and his devotion to his patients. Jaime feels fulfilled just from being in Ritter's wake and sometimes being his delivery boy. Then there's Jaime's sexual chemistry with Ritter: their hard muscled bodies can make magic in the bedroom, and in the breaking ocean waves. But Jaime just isn't sure. Kings of Miami is a gay romance with a millionaire doctor and a billionaire playboy in hot Miami passion. Prequel to the full-length novel The Mechanic and the Surgeon . less

Ritter Lehman is a hard-driving Miami orthopedic surgeon whose tempermental reputation has scared away every gay man in South Florida. Despite his model looks, his hard body, and his seven-figure income, Ritter can't find a boyfriend. Ritter's ex introuces him to Collins Avene Confidential, a matchmaking service for Miami's most demanding men to find their matches... moreRitter Lehman is a hard-driving Miami orthopedic surgeon whose tempermental reputation has scared away every gay man in South Florida. Despite his model looks, his hard body, and his seven-figure income, Ritter can't find a boyfriend. Ritter's ex introuces him to Collins Avene Confidential, a matchmaking service for Miami's most demanding men to find their matches. Alissa, the matchmaker, doesn't want to let on that Ritter is her first client, but she's confident that she can find Ritter a match -- somehow. Alissa has a chat with Joshua, the young, willowy, deeply closeted car mechanic who fixes her BMW, and gets an idea so unusual that it might work. At first, Ritter wants nothing to do with a mere "wrench monkey," but once Ritter gains interest, it's Joshua who is hesitant to become involved with an older man with a disreputable reputation. The mechanic and the surgeon find each other, and find love, in the searing Miami heat. less

Reginald Tarry, Florida's Republican frontrunner for the 2016 Presidency, has everything he's ever wanted, except a love life. He's put his campaign and his public image first, and that also means he's been living so deep in the closet that even his hand thinks he's straight. Reg has a breakdown on the campaign trail and realizes he's destroying himself with his enforced loneliness. But Reg doubts he could find a man who could keep pace with him, without being a rival... moreReginald Tarry, Florida's Republican frontrunner for the 2016 Presidency, has everything he's ever wanted, except a love life. He's put his campaign and his public image first, and that also means he's been living so deep in the closet that even his hand thinks he's straight. Reg has a breakdown on the campaign trail and realizes he's destroying himself with his enforced loneliness. But Reg doubts he could find a man who could keep pace with him, without being a rival. Reg calls in professional help: Alissa, the professional elite matchmaker at Collins Avenue Confidential. Clint Braver, a twenty-three-year-old law student and political intern, is as passionate about politics as Reg is -- but from the other side of the aisle. Clint was named after Bill Clinton, and he leads a gay activist group that blames homophobia on the attitudes of closeted gay men like Reg. Clint is out and proud, but he's too passionate about politics to look for a boyfriend. Reg and Clint come together, across the hurdles of politics and age, to find a love forged on the campaign trail and fit for a President. less

After the crash, James loses interest in sex, and in flying. He cashes in his paid leave at the airline and heads down to Miami to rent a condo, hang out on the beach, and re-evaluate his life. In Miami, his new friend Alissa introduces him to a modern philosophy seminar taught by a stocky bearded jumberjack of a professor, Claude Richards. Alissa hopes it can get James's mind off the crash, especially that now he has no interest in his former hobby of online gay hookups... moreAfter the crash, James loses interest in sex, and in flying. He cashes in his paid leave at the airline and heads down to Miami to rent a condo, hang out on the beach, and re-evaluate his life. In Miami, his new friend Alissa introduces him to a modern philosophy seminar taught by a stocky bearded jumberjack of a professor, Claude Richards. Alissa hopes it can get James's mind off the crash, especially that now he has no interest in his former hobby of online gay hookups. James's hyper-sensitive aversion to anything even remotely romantic initially scares away Claude, who's also suffering after a professional crash of his own that has made him lose trust in relationships. Against the backdrop of a sticky Miami summer, a stocky bearded professor and a suave airline pilot student, a journey through modern philosophy, and an outrageous blackmail attempt, James and Claude calm each other's jitters and fly together into love. less

Darius is a hard-bodied, handsome, successful, intelligent thirty-six-year old who's never had a boyfriend. Being a black Christian minister has something to do with it. Every guy Darius meets is scared of being forcibly converted, or mugged, or both. Miami's elite gay matchmake introduces Darius to Dan Schultz, an up-and-coming heavy metal star... moreDarius is a hard-bodied, handsome, successful, intelligent thirty-six-year old who's never had a boyfriend. Being a black Christian minister has something to do with it. Every guy Darius meets is scared of being forcibly converted, or mugged, or both. Miami's elite gay matchmake introduces Darius to Dan Schultz, an up-and-coming heavy metal star. Dan and Darius have different jobs, different races, different origins, but Alissa sees they're so calm and even-keeled that she drops her usual ironclad rule of chaperoning the first meeting. Dan lets the n-word fly, Darius sulks, and the initial meeting is a disaster -- but Darius and Dan's mutual atraction is inescapably real. less

A mild-mannered forty-year-old-virgin federal judge isn't supposed to obsess over a muscular, tattooed Russian gangster in his courtroom. And a man as famous for avoiding relationships as he is for avoiding the law isn't supposed to get googly-eyed over a nerd in a black robe.

"It's been twenty years." Steve has no interest in his high school reunion, until he remembers the one person who mattered to him back then: Mr. P, his senior-year English teacher. High school was rough for Steve, but Mr. P's class was an oasis. Listening to Mr. P had sent Steve to pursue writing, and staring at Mr. P's gorgeous face every morning made Steve come to terms with being gay... more"It's been twenty years." Steve has no interest in his high school reunion, until he remembers the one person who mattered to him back then: Mr. P, his senior-year English teacher. High school was rough for Steve, but Mr. P's class was an oasis. Listening to Mr. P had sent Steve to pursue writing, and staring at Mr. P's gorgeous face every morning made Steve come to terms with being gay. Twenty years after graduation, Steve is decidedly single in Key West, but he can't stop daydreaming about Mr. P -- and sneaking into his upcoming high school reunion is his chance to make daydreams into reality. "Maybe I'm ready for this now." David just got back into teaching after a long break. It wasn't easy being outed to his wife and his students. After being shamed and fired from his teaching job, he tried living a completely new life in New York, but he wanted to get back to Florida and back to teaching. Suddenly meeting his former student is a jolt back to David's first days as a teacher, but can that former student can be his future? High School Reunion is a standalone second-chances gay romance with a grumpy writer, a grumpier cat, literary discussions, old country music, Cuban coffee, and love hotter than the Key West sun. less