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Mm Romance, Sci Fi Romance, Small Town Romance

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The King of Bear Romance acts as if he doesn’t watch sappy movies. He won’t admit to daydreaming about ex-boyfriends and asking “What if…” He’s a closet romantic who gets anxious about first dates. While he calls himself a romance writer, he likes to think of it as fanfic about his life. Someday… it’ll become a reality. Until then, he’ll invent dreamy men that make him tear up at their insistence that love always wins. ...more

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	One Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 2024 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infamous Heart (Men of Vanguard, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 2025 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2025 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infernal Justice (Men of Vanguard, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2022 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corrupted Desire (Villains of Vanguard, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iridescent Lust (Men of Vanguard, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 171 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Chance to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2025 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Chances to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #5) 4.29 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2026 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Invincible Nemesis (Men of Vanguard, #4) 4.09 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2023 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The First Kiss is Underway

I'll admit it. First kisses are probably my favorite thing to write. Mostly because, in recent memories, all my first kisses have included sneezing, a chipped tooth, and too much drool. Mr. Drool didn't get a second date.

Even though I love them, I think they're probably the thing I write the slowest. The building of the anxiety, the sweaty palms, the "Am I going to regret this?" All of it bounces Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 23, 2026 13:05 • Tags: gay-bear, gay-bears, gay-romance, mm, mm-romance, small-town-romance

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Bears of Firefly Valley (6 books)
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Men of Vanguard (5 books)
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Villains of Vanguard (3 books)
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Grunts of Vanguard (3 books)
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Nobody's Lonely Tonight (Bears of Driftwood Cove, #1)

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“Ignore me. My mouth doesn’t work when my heart is drowning in feelings.” “Oh, good. I’m not the only one.”
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“Neither of us remembered how we moved from me crying to being best friends. I’m sure she bribed me with a fruit roll-up.”
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“Maybe if Mom were still around, she’d remind me that being content isn’t the same as really living—and that I’ve played it safe long enough.”
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“Ignore me. My mouth doesn’t work when my heart is drowning in feelings.” “Oh, good. I’m not the only one.”
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“Neither of us remembered how we moved from me crying to being best friends. I’m sure she bribed me with a fruit roll-up.”
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“Maybe if Mom were still around, she’d remind me that being content isn’t the same as really living—and that I’ve played it safe long enough.”
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