Resplendence Gems - Stand Alone Short Stories Series by Kim Dare

Nothing interesting has ever happened to Ben while he takes his evening run through the park opposite his house—until today that is. He spots a very strangely dressed man sitting all alone on the grass not far from the path he runs along. He approaches, thinking the guy might need help, only to find the man unwilling to speak a single word. Nods and headshakes are all he can get out of the guy. Ben doesn’t intend to take the stranger back to his flat... moreNothing interesting has ever happened to Ben while he takes his evening run through the park opposite his house—until today that is. He spots a very strangely dressed man sitting all alone on the grass not far from the path he runs along. He approaches, thinking the guy might need help, only to find the man unwilling to speak a single word. Nods and headshakes are all he can get out of the guy. Ben doesn’t intend to take the stranger back to his flat. He doesn’t intend for things to get hot and kinky between them either. Luckily for Ben, what he intends to do, and what he’ll actually end up doing, are two very different things! Authors note: This story was inspired by a picture taken by Chris of Stumbling Over Chaos at Twin Cities Pride 2011. You can see the picture at http://kimdare.com/not_one_word.html less

Tayton remembers Christmas, Valentines, birthdays and all the conventional anniversaries. He’d always assumed this made him one of the good guys when it came to special occasions, but his new submissive celebrates the anniversary of damn near everything. Tonight seems to mark the date of an anniversary that’s particularly important to Denny. Unfortunately, Tayton has no idea what it’s the anniversary of…

It’s been quite a while since Ross and his master, Harry, have had time to go down into their basement play room and have some fun together. That’s about to change. Everyone knows that touching wood can bring a person luck and Ross needs all the luck he can get tonight. Failing to touch wood isn’t an option—but when a man is bound and helpless it isn’t necessarily easy to succeed either... moreIt’s been quite a while since Ross and his master, Harry, have had time to go down into their basement play room and have some fun together. That’s about to change. Everyone knows that touching wood can bring a person luck and Ross needs all the luck he can get tonight. Failing to touch wood isn’t an option—but when a man is bound and helpless it isn’t necessarily easy to succeed either. Author's Note: All the royalties the author recieves for this story are being donated to ALSO Out Youth as part of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group's fundraising drive. You can find out more about this donation here: http://kimdare.com/charity_projects.html less

It’s not every day that Tim looks up and sees a hot, wet and half-naked man standing outside his third storey window. He feels quite justified in being shocked enough to drop both his coffee and his laptop. The last thing he expects is for the guy to climb in through the window to help him clean up. Still, it’s only when he recognises his new window cleaner that things start to get really complicated for Tim.

Jay’s a good submissive. Richard has never regretted taking him under his protection. He’s never regretted deciding that it was time for them to move into their first house together either. The only thing Richard doesn’t understand is why Jay’s been so damn determined to nag him into choosing something for the house. When Jay comes home to a find a shock in their hallway, he’s about to find out exactly what his master thinks of his nagging...

Adam is a great believer in science. If something is scientifically proven, it’s a fact, and Adam doesn’t waste his time arguing with facts. Tom is as straight as any man can possibly be, Adam doesn’t like it, but he knows he has no choice but to accept it... moreAdam is a great believer in science. If something is scientifically proven, it’s a fact, and Adam doesn’t waste his time arguing with facts. Tom is as straight as any man can possibly be, Adam doesn’t like it, but he knows he has no choice but to accept it. When Tom approaches Adam at the office Christmas party, Adam’s not going to let himself be fooled into thinking that Tom is flirting with him just because the other man is friendly, or because he doesn’t seem to understand the whole personal space thing. Facts are facts, until they suddenly change, in the blink of an eye. less