Devoted: Merritt’s Story – Books 1-3

In the underground’s North Sphere, low-ranking orphans are sold to the military, their lives signed away in thankless servitude. Merritt, an idealistic private, is destined to die in obscurity until a brash act of treason reveals his prodigious tactical skills, earning the attention of King Damen Mercury.

Mercury gives Merritt a second chance, opening doors into the North’s elite. With Merritt’s newfound power, he struggles to find the balance between serving the needy and pleasing his charismatic but cutthroat King. Mercury’s inner circle is within reach — but Belmont, Mercury’s right hand, sees Merritt as a threat and resolves to take him down.

To stay ahead of the cunning and manipulative Belmont, Merritt must bend the rules, compromise his values, and forge risky alliances. But as he gets closer to Mercury’s inner circle — and closer to Belmont — he’s forced to confront the true nature of servitude to his King.

Companion story to the webcomic Demon of the Underground
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Gay, LGBTQ
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Launch Date: March 6, 2017

Shorts

The Water Date: Merritt’s Story Extra (Illustrated Short)

One week after their first dinner date together, Merritt and Belmont head out to sub-Forest Glen to try the water that Merritt claims is the best in the underground. A Devoted: Merritt’s Story extra that takes place after Book 2, Chapter 16.

A short story with six pages of illustrations.

The Water Date: Merritt’s Story Extra
Genre: Romance, Fluff, Urban Fantasy, Gay
Format: Ebook (pdf, epub, mobi)
Words: 2150
Art: 6 illustration pages
Release Date: July 23, 2020
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Art of Death (Lychgate: Book 1)

Starving artist Riley Burke refuses to be dependent on his rich older boyfriend—hence his second job as a nude model at the local art school.  When the famous artist Coliaro requests him for a private modeling session, he jumps at the chance to earn some real cash.

But then Westwood, a mysterious stranger, warns him to steer clear—it’s said Coliaro is undead. That his worshippers perform rituals to fill him with life energy. That every time he paints a male nude, the painting transforms to depict a gruesome murder. And that shortly after, a young man turns up dead.

Riley dismisses the rumors—until they start to play out before his eyes. When he becomes a target, Westwood comes to his aid. But Westwood is secretive and dangerous himself… which just makes him more attractive to Riley. Riley is in over his head, and even his tenuous alliance with Westwood might not save him.

Art of Death (Lychgate: Book 1)
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mystery, Gay, LGBTQ, Dark Romance
Published by: DSP Publications
Release Date: September 3, 2019
Format: Ebook, Paperback
Currently Out of Print

Bonds of Death (Lychgate: Book 2)

Artist Riley Burke has found happiness with Westwood, his undead lover—enough happiness that when his friend warns him that the undead don’t respect humans, Riley looks the other way. It’s not like he’s asking Westwood to put a ring on his finger.

Once a violent criminal, Westwood atones for his past by working for Lychgate, an organization that punishes the undead for crimes against humans. But his job doesn’t make him popular with his brethren, and someone has a thirst for revenge….

A copycat killer is on the loose, replicating murders from Lychgate’s closed cases with Westwood as their final mark. To withstand an attack, Westwood must bolster his strength by taking on a human worshipper. He turns to Riley, but Riley is terrified of the bond Westwood’s ritual will create. He would rather risk his life pursuing Westwood’s stalker than open his soul to a man he’s not sure he can trust. But time is running out, and if Riley and Westwood can’t come together, one of them might pay the ultimate price.

Bonds of Death (Lychgate: Book 2)
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mystery, Gay, LGBTQ, Dark Romance
Published by: DSP Publications
Release Date: January 21, 2020
Format: Ebook, Paperback (coming soon)
Currently Out of Print

Reins of Death (Lychgate: Book 3)

Coming Soon