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Grounded

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One night. No names. No expectations.

When pilot Sam Baldwin matches with a handsome stranger during a visit to see family at Christmas, he's not looking for anything more than a few hours of forgetting. Dr. Clint Collins—hiding behind a fake name and years of careful denial—isn't looking for anything at all.

Then the ice storm hits, grounding every flight and trapping them together in a hotel room.

What was supposed to be one night becomes two. A hookup becomes conversation. A stranger becomes the first person who's ever made Clint want to be truly known—and the first person who's ever made Sam want to stay.

But the ice will melt. Real life is waiting. And some chances only come once.

GROUNDED is a standalone steamy M/M novella featuring a pilot who's afraid to land, a surgeon learning to stop hiding, forced proximity that turns into something real, and a holiday weekend that changes everything.

84 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2025

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1,207 reviews116 followers
December 23, 2025
Des hommes matures, bloqués par la neige, l'un est un père célibataire vivant ses premiers moments d'homme homosexuel hors du placard et l'autre est un pilote de ligne qui utilise le temps bloqué à bon escient. Bref parfait, tout ce qu'il le fallait pour passer un bon moment, merci !

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3,771 reviews39 followers
December 28, 2025
When bad weather grounds all traffic and you even have to share a hotel room, that's when things get interesting and hot! A great story, two handsome men with nothing to do and only one bed. Both are interesting characters, each with their own surprises and woes, a story that makes you want to know more of these two.
65 reviews1 follower
January 21, 2026
A wonderful story. Crisp, clean, and with a happy ending.

I highly recommend it.
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21 reviews
February 4, 2026
I enjoyed this story. It was short and sweet BUT I'm left unsatisfied with the ending. Ugh I want more.
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983 reviews6 followers
January 19, 2026
Une romance naissante, j'ai beaucoup aimé, l'auteur a bien restitué les ressentis des personnages et c'est vraiment top.
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