Designs of Desire
Desires Entwined Book 1
by Tempeste O'Riley
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Artist James Bryant has forearm crutches in every color from rainbow for fun to sleek black for business. He even has a pair with more paint splatters than metal. After his family’s rejection and abuse from a man he thought loved him, James only just gets through the day by painting. He lives in constant fear that he’s not worthy of anything, let alone love.
As CEO of his company, Carrington Enterprises, Seth Burns is a take-charge kind of guy, and he is instantly smitten by the artist helping with his newest project. When he witnesses James suffer a panic attack, a protective instinct he never knew he had kicks in. He truly believes nothing is unobtainable—including James—if he’s willing to put in the time and effort.
James is shy and confused by Seth’s interest in him as a person. With Seth’s support, can he work through his fears to finally find the true love he deserves, or will someone finally land the crushing blow he won’t survive?
Bound by Desire
Desires Entwined Book 1.75
A Spin-off of Designs of Desire
Desires Entwined: Book 1.75
Despite his past abuse, James has come to terms with his relationship with his Dom and lover Seth.Seth treats James with all the trust and love his sub desires. There is only one thing left to do to make it all complete: Seth needs to put a collar on James.
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Desire's Guardian
Desires Entwined Book 2
Most people see Chase Manning as the party-boy twink he seems on the surface. Only James, Chase's BFF, knows the depth of his loyalty and the extent of the wounds Chase carries inside. When Chase meets Rhys Sayer, things don’t go well, but he can’t shake his attraction to the huge, sexy man.
Rhys is a man of contradictions and fear—a strange combination for a PI and bodyguard. He's in a bad place emotionally when he sets eyes on Chase for the first time. When Chase puts the moves on him, Rhys insults him, thwarting any possibility of a relationship. Rhys doesn’t see himself as a complicated man, but he dreads the very kind of connection he desires.
Just as they’re trying to overcome their uncertainties, Chase is put in harm’s way. Luckily Rhys and their friends have all the right talents to help Rhys save the man of his dreams.
Desire's Pride
Desires Entwined Book 2.5
A Companion to Desires' Guardian
When Chase Manning wakes up on the first morning of PrideFest, the last thing he expects to find is his lover and life partner, Rhys Sayer, on bended knee. But the news that marriage has been legalized in the state is a game changer for both of them.
After a mad dash to the courts, all they want is to find their friends at PrideFest to celebrate. However, what happens when they arrive will bond them together forever—if their friends don’t have a collective meltdown about their sudden disappearance first.
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Temptations of Desire
Desires Entwined Book 3
Alexander James Noble is a gender fluid gay man who gave up on finding Mister Right a long time ago. He’s not asking for much, though. He just wants a guy who loves all of him and appreciates his feminine form too.
At the local LGBTQ center where Alex regularly volunteers, he meets Dal Sayer, an officer of the Milwaukee PD. Because he’s been rejected one too many times, Alex doesn’t trust the huge cop and the interest he shows in him, but once Dal sets his mind on something, he goes all out. Pushing aside his preconceived notions, Alex opens up just a little and soon caves.
From their first date—while dealing with his father’s failing health and his parents’ demands for him to settle down and have children—Dal never takes his eyes off his goal of making Alex his. But proving to Alex he isn’t like all the men who couldn’t see him for who he truly was and only wanted to hide him away is harder than he thought.
Truth in Lace
Desires Entwined Book 3.5
A spin-off of Temptations of Desire
Desires Entwined: Book 3.5
When Alexander James Noble looks in the mirror, he sees a freak looking back at him. Despite his high grades and plans for culinary arts school after graduation, his parents would hate him if they really knew him.
Forced on a shopping trip with his twin sister, Lyric, and her friends, Alex eyes the girls jealously, longing to be able to dress like them—to be them. The constant struggle of being “gender fluid,” wrestling with an identity that seems to change daily, begins to wear on Alex. But all those questions and fears seem more manageable when his sister gives him his first skirt and lace panties
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Signs of Desire
Desires Entwined Book 4
Simon Tyler knows his job as a gay romance author makes his lack of faith in love more than a little ironic, but he’s tired of being used for his wallet. When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme orchestrated by his best friends, Simon’s not thrilled, but since he’s not the target and he’s sworn off happily-ever-after anyway, he goes along with it… until he meets Adrian, the object of their efforts, and finds perhaps he hasn’t given up on love after all.
Professor Adrian Keys has tried to date Hearing men before, but being Deaf himself, he’s never had any success at making a connection. After his friends con him into going out and Adrian realizes it’s all an elaborate plan to set him up, he braces for yet another failure, only to discover there is a spark—except it’s not with the man his friends had in mind, but with Simon Tyler instead.
Not all their friends have found a way past their romantic failures, but Simon and Adrian might be on the path to happily-ever-after.
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Guest post:
Guest post:
Do you believe in love?
Very much so! Without love the world would be a cold and
desolate place to exist. I truly believe that everyone deserves to find their
HEA, though I do know that’s often not an easy journey.
What gave you the courage to submit your
first story to a publisher?
Honestly? I was terrified to send DoD to DSP when I was done. My
critters and the wonderful authors and readers that had followed along as I
participated in SSS (Six Sentence Sunday) pushing and demanding when they would
get to read the whole thing pushed me over the fear-edge. Mind you, once I hit
submit I was immediately nauseous and wished I could recall it. Thankfully,
that was not possible as DSP picked it up—they were my first choice of
publisher, btw.
What draws you to the M/M genre? Have you
written in other genres?
Designs of Desire is my debut novel, and right now I don’t plan
to write outside the glbtq genre. I don’t consider myself a writer of M/M only.
In fact, the two stories I’m working on have a bi man as an MC and the other
has a gender fluid gay man as an MC.
“Writers should write what they know.”
What does this statement mean to you as an author?
Well, to a point I agree, but as I write about men with men,
that gets a little tricky. But, I do know about many other aspects that are
within my stories. Such as, I have Ehlers-Danlos and
walk with forearm crutches, just as James from Designs of Desire does. I know
how hurtful it is to be defined by others because of a disability instead of by
the person you truly are inside, etc. So for me, writing what I know means
pulling the truth of life out of the dark and using it to make my stories real
and my characters knowable. And hopefully, it means showing others that these
should not define who they are or love.
Are you a panster or a plotter? Do you
outline extensively or write your story as you go along?
Me? I’m a twisted blending of the two. I start writing and see
where things go. Once I hit a block or if I start to feel the story is getting
to winding, I do outline in wide strokes, but mainly I write what my characters
tell me to. I’ve had to do a little more outlining for book #2—Desires’
Guardian—but I’m mainly a punster with a guide.
What’s your idea of a perfect vacation?
Cool weather, clean air, and nothing I ‘have’ to do for a while.
That would be perfect (especially if it came with unlimited—and good—sweet tea,
lol).
Do you have a favorite character that
you’ve created? Why does this character resonate with you?
So far I would have to say James, mainly because in so many ways
he’s me. Or how I wish I was, at least.
What are the three most important things
in your life—the things you can’t do without?
My children, my laptop, and my spirituality.
What advice would you give to someone who
aspires to be a published author?
Don’t give up. Revise, revise, revise. Don’t give up. Oh, and
patience really is a virtue.
Tempeste O’Riley is an out and proud pansexual genderfluid whose best friend growing up had the courage to do what they couldn’t—defy the hate and come out. He has been their hero ever since.
Tempe is a hopeless romantic who loves strong relationships and happily-ever-afters. Though new to writing M/M, they has done many things in their life, yet writing has always drawn them back—no matter what else life has thrown their way. They counts her friends, family, and Muse as their greatest blessings in life. They live in Wisconsin with their children, reading, writing, and enjoying life.
Tempe is also a proud PAN member of Romance Writers of America®, WisRWA, and Rainbow Romance Writers. Tempe’s preferred pronouns are they/them/their/theirs/themselves. To learn more about Tempeste and their writing, visit http://tempesteoriley.com.
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