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The Seven Deadly Sins #4
Sins of Spring Anthology
The seven deadly lust, wrath, greed, gluttony, envy, pride and sloth.
The Sins of Spring weaves a general thread of expectation loosely tying these tales together. Greed, Pride and Envy are exposed in these hot M/M tales involving action, explosive sex and paranormal experiences that will get you hot and wanting more...in no time!
'Takeover' by D.J.Manly
DJ Manly looks at the sin of greed in 'Takeover'.
Clive is sent to take over Frost Trucking...Seth intends to protect his grandfather from corporate greed...and desire has plans of its own.
Corporate greed is in abundance in today’s economy, and Seth Frost is about to come face to face with it in the person of Clive Roberts.
Clive Roberts comes to Port Credit as a representative of a large trucking corporation—there to take over Frost Trucking, a company on the verge of bankruptcy. Seth Frost had taken time off from his job in the city to visit his grandfather in the hospital. He resents the fact that Roberts is there in Port Credit like a circling piranha, watching his ailing grandfather...just biding his time till he’s able to take over a company his grandfather built from scratch.
But there’s more to Roberts than meets the eye. In spite of his reason for being there, Seth feels a little off balance when he looks into his eyes. Forced to work together to get the best deal for Seth’s grandfather, the attraction between the two men grows. Clive may well be there to take over the trucking company, but can Seth stop Clive from also taking over his heart?
'The Kaupe' by A.J.Llewellyn
A.J. Llewellyn tackles the sin of pride in 'The Kaupe'.
Dino Perez is a super-hot Hollywood makeup artist who is used to dating the most gorgeous men in town. When he meets the dynamic and sexy—but not very handsome—art dealer Alek Briatore, pride stops him from accepting him as a suitor.
Alek, not one to be easily discouraged, pursues Dino, following him and his three friends on their vacation in Honolulu. Then, while on a hike in a remote, mountainous bamboo forest, Dina is seduced by a wicked-handsome suitor, leaving him feeling faintly slutty. Their scorching sexual encounter is one he can never forget.
He doesn't tell his friends what happened, particularly since Alek has become a well-liked part of their group. Obsessed with his mountain man, Dino sneaks back to the forest, hoping for another wild encounter. He gets it...in more ways than one. He discovers his lusty forest friend is a supernatural being —a kaupe—and soon learns that pride makes even the smartest man make extremely foolish choices...
'Spring Discovery' by Serena Yates
Serena Yates examines the sin of envy in 'Spring Discovery'.
Shawn Adens is out for blood—an ex-tabloid journalist with a new mission to unveil the dark and illegal machinations of powerful bankers and businesspeople. His new career with the Philadelphia Herald depends on finding a scandal! When he discovers that the man who used to be his best friend still lives a life of privilege, envy fuels his determination to expose every sordid detail.
Gerald VanBrunt, CEO of one of his family’s companies, is delighted that Shawn is back in his life. They had lost contact when Shawn’s father risked and destroyed the Aden family fortune. For Gerald, none of that is important and he welcomes Shawn back into his life with open arms—quite literally.But the deception cannot last. Circumstances and a mysterious enemy reveal Shawn’s underhanded plot. What will Gerald do when he discovers their renewed relationship is only a ruse?
The Sins of Spring weaves a general thread of expectation loosely tying these tales together. Greed, Pride and Envy are exposed in these hot M/M tales involving action, explosive sex and paranormal experiences that will get you hot and wanting more...in no time!
'Takeover' by D.J.Manly
DJ Manly looks at the sin of greed in 'Takeover'.
Clive is sent to take over Frost Trucking...Seth intends to protect his grandfather from corporate greed...and desire has plans of its own.
Corporate greed is in abundance in today’s economy, and Seth Frost is about to come face to face with it in the person of Clive Roberts.
Clive Roberts comes to Port Credit as a representative of a large trucking corporation—there to take over Frost Trucking, a company on the verge of bankruptcy. Seth Frost had taken time off from his job in the city to visit his grandfather in the hospital. He resents the fact that Roberts is there in Port Credit like a circling piranha, watching his ailing grandfather...just biding his time till he’s able to take over a company his grandfather built from scratch.
But there’s more to Roberts than meets the eye. In spite of his reason for being there, Seth feels a little off balance when he looks into his eyes. Forced to work together to get the best deal for Seth’s grandfather, the attraction between the two men grows. Clive may well be there to take over the trucking company, but can Seth stop Clive from also taking over his heart?
'The Kaupe' by A.J.Llewellyn
A.J. Llewellyn tackles the sin of pride in 'The Kaupe'.
Dino Perez is a super-hot Hollywood makeup artist who is used to dating the most gorgeous men in town. When he meets the dynamic and sexy—but not very handsome—art dealer Alek Briatore, pride stops him from accepting him as a suitor.
Alek, not one to be easily discouraged, pursues Dino, following him and his three friends on their vacation in Honolulu. Then, while on a hike in a remote, mountainous bamboo forest, Dina is seduced by a wicked-handsome suitor, leaving him feeling faintly slutty. Their scorching sexual encounter is one he can never forget.
He doesn't tell his friends what happened, particularly since Alek has become a well-liked part of their group. Obsessed with his mountain man, Dino sneaks back to the forest, hoping for another wild encounter. He gets it...in more ways than one. He discovers his lusty forest friend is a supernatural being —a kaupe—and soon learns that pride makes even the smartest man make extremely foolish choices...
'Spring Discovery' by Serena Yates
Serena Yates examines the sin of envy in 'Spring Discovery'.
Shawn Adens is out for blood—an ex-tabloid journalist with a new mission to unveil the dark and illegal machinations of powerful bankers and businesspeople. His new career with the Philadelphia Herald depends on finding a scandal! When he discovers that the man who used to be his best friend still lives a life of privilege, envy fuels his determination to expose every sordid detail.
Gerald VanBrunt, CEO of one of his family’s companies, is delighted that Shawn is back in his life. They had lost contact when Shawn’s father risked and destroyed the Aden family fortune. For Gerald, none of that is important and he welcomes Shawn back into his life with open arms—quite literally.But the deception cannot last. Circumstances and a mysterious enemy reveal Shawn’s underhanded plot. What will Gerald do when he discovers their renewed relationship is only a ruse?
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221 pages, ebook
First published May 21, 2012
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D.J. Manly
242 books265 followersI write not only for my own pleasure, but for the pleasure of my readers. I can’t remember a time in my life when I haven’t written and told stories. When I’m not writing, I’m dreaming about writing, doing something wild and adventurous, or trying to make the world a better and more open minded place to live in. I adore beautiful men, and I know I’m not alone in this! Eroticism between consenting adults, in all its many forms is the icing on the cake of life!
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May 24, 2012Released on May 21, this is the fourth and final of the four Seasonal Sins books. It is a super-hot anthology of three M/M novellas that weave a general thread of expectation loosely tying these tales together. Greed, Pride and Envy are exposed in these hot M/M tales involving action, explosive sex and paranormal experiences that will get you hot and wanting more...in no time!
Only one of the stories is mine, Spring Discovery, the other two are written by the brilliant D.J. Manly and the amazingly talented A.J. Llewellyn.
Go check it out! I hope you will enjoy reading these stories as much as we loved writing them.
Available now at Total-E-Bound!
Only one of the stories is mine, Spring Discovery, the other two are written by the brilliant D.J. Manly and the amazingly talented A.J. Llewellyn.
Go check it out! I hope you will enjoy reading these stories as much as we loved writing them.
Available now at Total-E-Bound!
May 1, 2013
Takeover
Wonderful story!
It's amazing how DJ Manly managed to make Clive so sympathetic, despite his situation. I felt sorry for him and I cheered when he made the right decision at the end! Their relationship with Seth were great - hot and hopeful and touching, loved it! And the whole Seth's family was adorable too, especially his grandfather! The guy's sharp and he saw right through Clive's facade.
The ending just put a content smile on my face :)
I really loved this intense short story, highly recommend it!
The Kaupe
I'm not sure, how I feel about this story.
I liked some parts of it, in fact I liked the main parts of it - the interesting setting with the spirit, both MCs, their relationship. The summary got me worried about Dino, I thought he'd be vain and shallow, but he turned out quite the opposite! He sounded almost self-deprecating when he thought about his quirk with liking only pretty men. He's pretty laid back and sweet and friendly type. I liked Alek too, but I wished there'd be more of him and more of them together! I really think the book suffered from too much secondary (and totally unnecessary, in my opinion) characters. I didn't enjoy reading about the utter bitch Flavia and her escapades or her constant complaints. Jay and Colin were okay, but still they weren't interesting to me, I wanted more of Dino and Alek. The ending was good, but still I'd like more explaining about why the Kaupe left Dino alone so suddenly and why he haunted him before, even though Dino and Alek already got together by then.
All in all I rather liked the story, but still wished it being told differently.
Spring Discovery
Lovely story!
Based on the summary I thought Shawn would be more agressive, but it turned out Gerald's got more character's strength. I'm not complaining, though ) I liked how sweet the guys were together and I'm happy they sorted things out between them pretty fast, without drawn out big misunderstandings.
Simple and sweet story, I enjoyed it!
Wonderful story!
It's amazing how DJ Manly managed to make Clive so sympathetic, despite his situation. I felt sorry for him and I cheered when he made the right decision at the end! Their relationship with Seth were great - hot and hopeful and touching, loved it! And the whole Seth's family was adorable too, especially his grandfather! The guy's sharp and he saw right through Clive's facade.
The ending just put a content smile on my face :)
I really loved this intense short story, highly recommend it!
The Kaupe
I'm not sure, how I feel about this story.
I liked some parts of it, in fact I liked the main parts of it - the interesting setting with the spirit, both MCs, their relationship. The summary got me worried about Dino, I thought he'd be vain and shallow, but he turned out quite the opposite! He sounded almost self-deprecating when he thought about his quirk with liking only pretty men. He's pretty laid back and sweet and friendly type. I liked Alek too, but I wished there'd be more of him and more of them together! I really think the book suffered from too much secondary (and totally unnecessary, in my opinion) characters. I didn't enjoy reading about the utter bitch Flavia and her escapades or her constant complaints. Jay and Colin were okay, but still they weren't interesting to me, I wanted more of Dino and Alek. The ending was good, but still I'd like more explaining about why the Kaupe left Dino alone so suddenly and why he haunted him before, even though Dino and Alek already got together by then.
All in all I rather liked the story, but still wished it being told differently.
Spring Discovery
Lovely story!
Based on the summary I thought Shawn would be more agressive, but it turned out Gerald's got more character's strength. I'm not complaining, though ) I liked how sweet the guys were together and I'm happy they sorted things out between them pretty fast, without drawn out big misunderstandings.
Simple and sweet story, I enjoyed it!
September 6, 2015
Interesting stories. I enjoyed the writing and the characters. The stories were short and a little shallow due to this. I still enjoyed the stories.
June 11, 2012
Only read dj manly's title .....
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