Bøker av Penny Tsallos

What if 15 years is too long? What if "I love you" isn't enough?Jason left his hometown of Belkin fifteen years ago and has never returned. But he's never forgotten Shaun or their time together. Shaun still lives in Belkin - he never left. He's a much loved and well respected member of the community. What would he say if he saw Jason again? A stand alone second chances MM romance.

With Valentine's Day looming, things in Edelweiss Grove are about to get complicated. Especially for Leif Amias, Holder of the Bow - or as the world outside The Grove calls him, Cupid. After running Andy over, Leif feels it's only right that he take care of him while recovers. The fact that Andy is a Human shouldn't be a problem. Right? But how is the high-strung Fae going to cope when he starts developing feelings for his charge? With his extraordinary silver hair, his habit of talking to himself, and his love of butterflies, Leif is unlike anyone Andy has ever met. But how will he cope when he learns the truth about the beautiful man taking care of him? Return to Edelweiss Grove with new friends and old for a story about learning to trust love.

When it comes to love - what is really important?Drew has a history of making bad relationship choices. Until one day, at the pet store, he encounters an intriguing young man with a beautiful smile: Jesse.Neurodiverse Jesse loves pop culture and the animals he cares for in the store. Drew is a high school teacher who has written a book on American poetry and loves Shakespeare and classical music.How can their relationship survive when everyone around them constantly reminds them of the differences separating them?When one of Drew's bad choices from the past shows up, it sets in motion a confusing and heartbreaking chain of events that tests their relationship. How can Drew and Jesse prove to their friends and family that what brings them together is stronger than what sets them apart? Can they demonstrate that sometimes, when it comes to love, the most important thing in the world is a smile? Jesse's Smile is a standalone MM romance featuring a slight age gap, hurt/comfort, opposites who attract, and a very sweet young man finding love in a world that doesn't consider him worthy of it.

Some scars can't be seen. For over a year now, it's been the same thing. At six o'clock every night Connor starts watching the door for him. Like clockwork, every night the guy with the sad eyes comes into the bar, orders a single drink, and leaves again. He never speaks. Never smiles. Just drinks and leaves. Until the night he orders a second drink and Connor finally gets him to speak. After the brief conversation, Connor is more intrigued than ever - but it's not until a chance meeting after work one evening that he even learns the guy's name. Two years ago, a fire left Lucas with extensive scarring. A year ago, his partner, unable to cope with the aftermath of the event, left him. Battling nightmares, depression, and survivor guilt, Lucas turns more and more often to vodka for company. Until he drops his pizza order and the guy who steps in to help him is the bar tender who has been serving his drinks for the past year. How can Connor understand the true horror of what happened to Lucas? How can he convince Lucas to accept his feelings and start looking to the future instead of the past? Recovery is a stand-alone contemporary gay romance. (Originally published as individual short stories - Phoenix, Dove, and, Eagles - Recovery compiles all three stories and expands the story with new material to a full-length novel. A re-edited manuscript was uploaded on June 13. )

Can Joey let go of his fear and trust Rick to lead him to a life of love and acceptance? After Blake's arrest, Joey struggles to make peace with his past. Building a life with Rick turns out to be more challenging than either of them expected. They hope a trip will help them find the balance they both need, but they are about to discover that healing the scars from the past is not as simple as packing a bag. In order to create the life they want to live, Joey and Rick must redefine not just what it means to be in a Daddy/Boy relationship generally but what that means for them. The problem is that it might require something that Joey is terrified to give again: trust. Book 3 of 3 TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains reference to repeated sexual, physical, and mental abuse.

Ben and Alex continue to navigate family life in San Capistrano. The girls are growing too fast for Ben's liking and Jamie is preparing for college already. When a family weekend away ends in tragedy, the family are forced to pull together and examine what is really important. But might there be a silver lining? Blazing Sands is the seventh book in an ongoing series featuring the same couple. Reader enjoyment will be enhanced by reading the series in sequence.

Pascal Hare may well be the sexiest Fae in Edelweiss Grove. He's certainly the most scandalous. However, he may have met the perfect Fae for him in the delicious form of Michel Griotte a master chocolatier from Paris. Everyone in the Grove knows Pascal likes to party and have fun. He especially likes sexy fun - and has his own internet channel for his little clips. Despite being the best Holder of the Basket in memory, Pascal's antics don't appeal to everyone. Like his father for example, who is determined to put an end to his behavior. Pascal doesn't care what his father wants - he's far too distracted by Michel who has come from Paris to help him shake up his Special Day. Amused by Pascal's behavior, Michel soon finds himself attracted to the naughty Fae and caught up in all kinds of sexy mischief. Will Pascal's father finally accept his son or is there something more sinister afoot in The Grove? Return to Edelweiss Grove and meet the mischievous Holder of The Basket in a new Edelweiss Grove novella.

The most important being in Edelweiss Grove is getting married. Rorik Eskildsen is marrying his beloved Boden. Not wanting to delay things any longer the happy couple announce the wedding date and it's just twelve days away. Rorik has hired one of the two best wedding planners in The Grove, Elf Freddie Keller. Unbeknown to him, Boden has hired the other one: Nymph Valentino Aldredge. With so little time ahead of them, the marital couple suggest the planners work together. There's just one problem. Freddie and Valentino used to be partners - in business and in love. Eight years ago, to please his mother, Valentino left Freddie to marry Tybalt. They haven't seen each other since the day Freddie rejected Valentino's offer to set him up as his lover. Neither of them has forgotten the other. And Freddie, certainly has not forgiven. Can they put their pain and anger behind them and pull of the most important wedding in Grove history? Will Valentino find the courage to finally tell Freddie the truth - and convince him, he's worthy of a second chance? Weddings & Wishes is a 30k word, second chances, MM fantasy romance that is part of The Edelweiss Grove Novellas. It can be read as a stand alone but reader enjoyment will be definitely enhanced if read as part of the series.

With the New Year looming, the inhabitants of Edelweiss Grove discover that the Holder of the Spark - charged with infusing hope and joy into the celebration - has died. His son, Hamish - rightful successor to the title - is refusing to take his place. When Rorik takes Light Elf, Simon Licht, with him to remind the new Holder of his responsibilities, nobody is prepared for what ensues. Hamish Sgaile brings a new dimension to grumpiness - and if there is something he wants to do even less than be Holder of the Spark, it's talk to the cute, blue eyed, excessively cheerful Elf on his doorstep. Simon Licht might be on the small side - even for a Light Elf - but he makes up for it with a sunny smile and a sassy attitude. It will take more than a grouchy Spell Caster to scare him off. Hexes & Hugs can be read as a stand alone novella but reader enjoyment will be enhanced by reading the series in order.