Hazardverse: Sidetracks Series by Gregory Ashe

Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact... moreKeeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact. But the last time he let himself get distracted, people died, and he’s not going to let it happen again. And Nico was nothing but a distraction.When a chance encounter brings them together again, Nico isn’t interested in apologies, and Jadon isn’t interested in Nico—or at least, that’s what he tells himself. But when the stalker Jadon has been trying to catch marks Nico as his next target, they have no choice but to stick together. And the longer they’re together, the more they realize that what they want might not be what they need. less

Distractions are a dime a dozen.Tangents (Volume 2) is a collection of flash fiction stories set in the Hazardverse. It includes the “Team-Building”North joins a softball team. Unfortunately, so does Jadon.“Date Night”Emery and John-Henry stumble across a familiar face in a new restaurant.“The First Annual Leon Family Reunion”Tean and Jem take their foster daughters to a family reunion.“Pride”Colt and Ash’s Pride celebration is a disaster. Then North and Shaw show up... moreDistractions are a dime a dozen.Tangents (Volume 2) is a collection of flash fiction stories set in the Hazardverse. It includes the “Team-Building”North joins a softball team. Unfortunately, so does Jadon.“Date Night”Emery and John-Henry stumble across a familiar face in a new restaurant.“The First Annual Leon Family Reunion”Tean and Jem take their foster daughters to a family reunion.“Pride”Colt and Ash’s Pride celebration is a disaster. Then North and Shaw show up.“Haunted House Hazards”Emery goes to a haunted house with Colt.“New Roommate”Dash tries to make Bobby feel welcome in his new home.“Big Brother”Colt meets Ash’s older brother, Levi.“A Favor”Emery asks a favor.Please note that these stories were previously distributed in various formats. less

Keep it simple, stupid.After spending his whole life taking care of his family, Fernando Lopez is ready for simple. His younger brothers have grown up and moved out of the house. His mom is stable—or as close to stable as she’s ever going to get. He’s even got a shot at his dream job if he can just play his cards right.Everything is going great until one morning, Fer finds a baby in his kitchen. And not just any baby—his brother Chuy’s infant daughter... moreKeep it simple, stupid.After spending his whole life taking care of his family, Fernando Lopez is ready for simple. His younger brothers have grown up and moved out of the house. His mom is stable—or as close to stable as she’s ever going to get. He’s even got a shot at his dream job if he can just play his cards right.Everything is going great until one morning, Fer finds a baby in his kitchen. And not just any baby—his brother Chuy’s infant daughter. With Chuy nowhere to be found, Fer finds himself back in the role of caregiver.Determined not to let the new arrival disrupt his plans, Fer hires a manny to help him, and he gets more than he bargained for. Zé is sweet, patient, and…hot. Which is definitely not something Fer was prepared to deal with. Worse, Zé seems determined to show Fer that simpler isn’t necessarily better, and that there are some things in life worth fighting for. But for Fer, saying yes to Zé might mean saying no to his family—and Fer has never said no to his family. less