First Dates After Forty Series by Skye Kilaen

Orlando has a thriving accounting practice and more rescue dogs than any reasonable person probably should. He doesn’t need gregarious animal shelter volunteer Noah making puppy dog eyes at him about leaving a sad little canine behind. He probably doesn’t need Noah asking him on a date, either. Allosexuals are usually more trouble than they’re worth. The problem is, puppy dog eyes demonstrably work on Orlando, or he wouldn’t be hip deep in rescue dogs... moreOrlando has a thriving accounting practice and more rescue dogs than any reasonable person probably should. He doesn’t need gregarious animal shelter volunteer Noah making puppy dog eyes at him about leaving a sad little canine behind. He probably doesn’t need Noah asking him on a date, either. Allosexuals are usually more trouble than they’re worth. The problem is, puppy dog eyes demonstrably work on Orlando, or he wouldn’t be hip deep in rescue dogs. Also, unlike most people, Noah seems to have at least a couple of clues about asexuality. Hrmph. Maybe it’s worth taking a chance after all? THE ONE HE BROUGHT HOME is a kisses-only first date short story with middle-aged main characters, grilled cheese sandwiches, and a Happy for Now ending for a tattooed panromantic asexual guy and an allosexual gay man with pink hair. Content warnings are available in the story's front matter and on the author's website. less

Single dentist Juliet—no Romeo jokes, please—has tried every dating strategy in the book to no avail. So it’s no surprise when her latest blind date stands her up. No problem. She always has a backup plan for her evening. Her plan did not include meeting a handsome guy on the sidewalk while his date for his company's holiday party is dumping him by phone. .. and the party’s already started. Juliet does plans, not impulse decisions. And Adrian’s sudden lack of a date isn’t her problem to solve... moreSingle dentist Juliet—no Romeo jokes, please—has tried every dating strategy in the book to no avail. So it’s no surprise when her latest blind date stands her up. No problem. She always has a backup plan for her evening. Her plan did not include meeting a handsome guy on the sidewalk while his date for his company's holiday party is dumping him by phone. .. and the party’s already started. Juliet does plans, not impulse decisions. And Adrian’s sudden lack of a date isn’t her problem to solve. Then again, she got all dressed up? THE HOLIDAY PARTY PRETENSE is a kisses-only Bi4Bi queer M/F first date short story with middle-aged main characters doing something they both know is probably ridiculous, and discovering a bit of holiday magic. Content warnings are available in the story's front matter and on the author's website. less