LE Franks
fighting self-censorship at home, one rude tweet at a time... oh, and the gay lit thing, too. LE Franks lives in the SF Bay Area, surrounded by inspiration everywhere. After years of ignoring the voices in her head, LE is finally taking off the filters and giving the stories free rein. These days, she can be found frequently writing about sexy men who desperately need a happily ever. LE writes M/M romance in a unique mix of humor and drama with enough suspense to produce fast-paced stories filled with emotion and passion and featuring characters that are quirky and complicated. Don't expect the typical rugged hero or sophisticated businessman with the world at their feet; LE's men are living in the margins—they're in the middle of their journey, doing the best they can while searching for a connection to something bigger than themselves. With a little effort and a lot of luck they may actually find their happily-ever-afters. When not writing, LE wrangles an odd assortment of jobs (six—at last count), houseguests (including pro baseball players), family, and friends. Manifesting an odd combination of contradictory talents and traits, LE is tragically honest and personally deceptive, and makes the best piecrust—ever. LE Franks and her writing partner Sara York are finalists in the 2013 Rainbow Awards.
Death to Christmas Sweaters
By LE Franks
Chess and Benjamin are casual lovers, each hiding his devotion to the other and his wish for more. But Chess is a wealthy playboy who—Benjamin believes—will never settle down. And Chess is sure, with the way Benjamin keeps him at arm's length, that he can't be interested in getting serious.
They're destined for a head-on collision as Chess plans for a holiday escape designed to send Benjamin's ardor spiking like the temperatures in Los Angeles, while Benjamin desperately drags his feet, wanting to cool things down to protect his vulnerable heart. But when the ghosts of Chess's Christmas past and Benjamin's unwelcome present converge at LAX, it's obvious there are other forces at play and about to take over.
Drawn into their respective family dramas at a joint gathering, will Chess and Benjamin finally take a stand for each other and the relationship they both want, or will the holiday finally take its toll?
Of Nuts and Men
2016 Daily Dose | A Walk on the Wildside
Summer break is a time to relax and reconnect at the family cabin in the Eastern Sierras. Unfortunately for squirrel shifter Jamie, his first day back is anything but restful. When his adoptive brothers can't resist winding Jamie up and sending him on a wild squirrel chase for last season's buried nuts, he finds himself diverted from his mission in the best possible way.
Sawyer is a man stuck in a tree with no way down, and things are about to get a little weird when one very inquisitive squirrel turns up to save the day. At least it's not the mountain lion who chased him there to begin with. Still it takes a while before Sawyer's convinced he's not seeing things. By the time he's got his feet back on the ground, it's Jamie who needs a little TLC—fortunately for both of them, Sawyer's tent is close by, and Sawyer has the perfect way to heat things up.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side".
2013 Advent Calendar | Heartwarming
Kris Hamilton escaped the rat race in LA to live his dream of owning an art studio and making snow globes in a Christmas-themed town in northern Minnesota. But life in a tiny town isn't as peaceful as advertised, and being treated like an outsider is making Kris's Tourette's flare up. When he inadvertently offends Tyr Tollefson—a beautiful blond giant of a man—Kris is ready to chuck it all. But he strikes up an unlikely friendship with Tyr's cousin Bun, who shows them the magic of Christmas and gives them both a lesson in love and acceptance.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2013 Advent Calendar package "Heartwarming".
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