Southern Scandal Series by Julia McBryant

Quinn, the youngest of five children, known throughout Savannah as the Rutledge oops baby, is an inveterate party boy whose wham, bam, thank you ma’am philosophy covers a deep well of loneliness. Architect Ellis Ashford has shunted his daddy kink off onto a “savior complex” for years. Can they resist the magnetic pull between them, despite their age difference? Or will the Greek chorus of Savannah gossip tear them down?

Quinn, the youngest of five children, known throughout Savannah as the Rutledge oops baby, is an inveterate party boy whose wham, bam, thank you ma’am philosophy covers a deep well of loneliness. Architect Ellis Ashford has shunted his daddy kink off onto a “savior complex” for years. Can they resist the magnetic pull between them, despite their age difference? Or will the Greek chorus of Savannah gossip tear them down?

Quinn and Ellis have settled into a happy daddy boy relationship when they find themselves smitten with talented, smart-mouthed — and sexy — actor Amory Reed. Amory has a daddy kink. Amory wants a boy. Quinn and Ellis want Amory. But Amory’s lower-class background makes him wary of these rich Savannahians, as does a scary secret he’s keeping. They want to make the romance work. But their jealousy threatens to leave them with nothing but empty arms and broken hearts... moreQuinn and Ellis have settled into a happy daddy boy relationship when they find themselves smitten with talented, smart-mouthed — and sexy — actor Amory Reed. Amory has a daddy kink. Amory wants a boy. Quinn and Ellis want Amory. But Amory’s lower-class background makes him wary of these rich Savannahians, as does a scary secret he’s keeping. They want to make the romance work. But their jealousy threatens to leave them with nothing but empty arms and broken hearts. Full of memorable characters, including a bratty boy, a smart-mouthed switch, and a strict-but-indulgent daddy, Beautiful Boys will hook you with a good plot — and keep you reading for the high heat. A spinoff of the Southern Seduction and Low Country Lovers universe, the Southern Scandal series can be read on its own. less

Daddy Ellis is lucky enough to have two boys. That's enough gay kink for anyone. But when Quinn — Quinn who sucked his thumb until 15, Quinn who sleeps with a bear, Quinn who cruises the toy aisles — mentions a certain superhero T-shirt and undie set he had as a kid, Ellis gets up the courage to mention some hot age play. Quinn would never go for it, right? Baby boy shows up in bed with a book and a bear. It's also been a long time since Ellis has been, um, on the receiving end... moreDaddy Ellis is lucky enough to have two boys. That's enough gay kink for anyone. But when Quinn — Quinn who sucked his thumb until 15, Quinn who sleeps with a bear, Quinn who cruises the toy aisles — mentions a certain superhero T-shirt and undie set he had as a kid, Ellis gets up the courage to mention some hot age play. Quinn would never go for it, right? Baby boy shows up in bed with a book and a bear. It's also been a long time since Ellis has been, um, on the receiving end. But Amory switches. Would Amory switch for him? Amory will definitely switch for his daddy. And Amory's going to make Daddy beg. The latest Southern Scandal short, which takes place the summer before the Christmas book, Dirty Little Secrets tells a series of short vignettes about what happens when Daddy asks for what he wants ... and gets it. less

The Rutledge family Christmas always sucks, but Quinn has his beloved cousins, Delia and Baylor: all three same-age, look-alike blond partners in crime who always have each other's backs, whether it's saving Baylor from Grandfather's ire or telling off the roving gang of brats. Baylor once chopped off her hair to make Quinn feel better. Delia punched people in the face for him. Quinn picked Delia up from parties at 3 am. They're tight as tight can be... moreThe Rutledge family Christmas always sucks, but Quinn has his beloved cousins, Delia and Baylor: all three same-age, look-alike blond partners in crime who always have each other's backs, whether it's saving Baylor from Grandfather's ire or telling off the roving gang of brats. Baylor once chopped off her hair to make Quinn feel better. Delia punched people in the face for him. Quinn picked Delia up from parties at 3 am. They're tight as tight can be. Quinn, Ellis, and Amory are all settled in for the Hallmark family Christmas before the boys leave for the Culliver twins' three-day Christmas party on Tybee — Quinn's cousin Baylor in tow, and Delia soon to meet them. Ellis only tells his boys one thing: BEHAVE WHILE YOU'RE GONE. The beach house looks like pipe bomb of tinsel and fake snow exploded. The hot tub has multi-colored blinker bulbs strung up and set to disco. As the liquor passes from hand-to-hand, Delia and Baylor turn from Quinn's staunchest allies to terrible teases who embarrass him at every turn. As Quinn's misery reaches a Scrooge-ish rock-bottom, something has to give. Christmas is about family. But what happens when your family sucks? A holiday story about the power of family and the special bonds between the people who grow up together, Christmas Cousins shows the real tangles, trouble, and most of all, the special love that binds cousins together. Southern Scandal's novella Christmas Cousins tells the story of the same party detailed in Southern Seduction's What Christmas Means and Low Country Lovers's Learning to Love Christmas. All three novellas should be read in the context of their series, but differ enough in details and perspective to be read together. less

Ellis, Quinn, and Amory have a happy daddy-boy-boy relationship. It took them a long time to get there — and they're still healing from their journeys. Quinn used sex to cover up his deep well of loneliness. Ellis had lost himself. Amory had his home and his god ripped away. This collection of short, impressionistic vignettes tells the story of how they got there... moreEllis, Quinn, and Amory have a happy daddy-boy-boy relationship. It took them a long time to get there — and they're still healing from their journeys. Quinn used sex to cover up his deep well of loneliness. Ellis had lost himself. Amory had his home and his god ripped away. This collection of short, impressionistic vignettes tells the story of how they got there. Told in McBryant's lyrical, almost dream-like prose, Remember All the Things You Don't Want to Forget shows how small events in Quinn, Ellis, and Amory's lives — and sometimes not-so-small-events — shaped them, and brought them, almost inevitably, to each other. These short snippets show their lives before they came together, and offer a glimpse of how the three fit together. Rather than short stories, these are small moments in the lives of three people who came to love one another — three people who were waiting for each other all along. Full of the lyrical prose and attention to detail you expect from McBryant, these character studies offer a different perspective into Quinn, Ellis, and Amory in many events that are hinted at, but never detailed, in other Southern Scandal books. Note that while Christmas Cousins, Southern Scandal #3, is still on preorder, this book contains no spoilers for it, and they can be read out of order. less