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Jodi Payne

    Drawing on a background in classical theatre and fringe work, JODI crafts narratives rich with dramatic flair and a distinctive voice. Her male characters are complex, flawed yet endearing, often their own worst enemies, yet readers will root for their imperfect journeys toward happiness. She explores themes of love and self-discovery with a style that is both theatrical and deeply human. Her writing invites readers to become invested in the often-tumultuous paths to happily ever after.

    Special Delivery: A Wrecked Holiday Novel
    No Ghosts
    Deviations: Domination
    Deviations: Bondage
    Safe Words: A Deviations Novel
    Soft Limits: A Deviations Novel
    • 2023
    • 2022

      Top of the World

      • 184 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Frankie Hoffman is excited about her new job with Marmot and Moose Outfitters, developing their mountain biking adventure program. Riding is her passion, and she loves every adrenaline fueled moment of her sport. Sure, she could have gotten a similar seasonal job back in Vermont, but Frankie chose Summit Springs for a reason, and her name is Aspen Young. Aspen left Vermont after college graduation to pursue her dream of running an art gallery. She's also a potter and moved home to Summit Springs to surround herself with amazing artists, all of whom are trying to make a living with what they do. Keeping the gallery's doors open and her co-op of resident artists in business keeps her busy enough that she never thinks about Frankie anymore, and she has completely buried her broken heart. Aspen's not impressed when she comes home to find Frankie standing in her kitchen, and she doesn't mince words when it's time for Frankie to go home, making it clear she doesn't want to see Frankie again. But Frankie has come a long way to win Aspen back and one rejection can't shake her resolve. Can Frankie make amends and get through Aspen's walls? And if she can, will it be the forever love she is hoping for or just a summer fling? Top of the World is a second chances Sapphic (lesbian) romance set in the fictional town of Summit Springs, CO, featuring an ice queen artist and her mountain biker, rough and tumble ex.

      Top of the World
    • 2022

      Christmas Bizarre

      • 198 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Charlotte Miller is tired of feeling like a failure. She may have gotten herself fired, her love life has imploded?so when she gets the call that the annual Summit Springs Christmas Bazaar, which helps support her family's farm, is in trouble, she heads home to try to save the day. Maybe her luck will change and she will be happier for the holidays. Too bad her car decides to break down on the way.Naomi "Lars" Beckett is too busy with the tree farm she runs and Christmastime to worry about a stranded hottie like Charlotte, but when they get snowed in together at an old cabin, she figures that's what she gets for trying to help. On the surface these two seem to have nothing in common, but opposites do attract, especially with the magic of the season, and they find they have more in common than they think.Once they're back in the crazy mix of family, well-meaning town folk, and trying to make things just right for Christmas though, will they be able to make something together that lasts longer than old wrapping paper and holiday leftovers?

      Christmas Bizarre
    • 2021

      Cryptic

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Derek "Crash" Wheeler never really wanted to make detective. He was a good marine and a great beat cop, but now he has to deal with cases like the one he just got handed. Multiple deaths. Probably a serial killer. That's all bad enough, but now he has a crazy ex-profiler calling and texting, acting like he knows exactly what's going on. Matthew Herrera has more than one clue about Derek's case. He worked on a serial murder case once that took everything away from him, and while the perpetrator went to jail, Matthew knows the case isn't over. This murderer likes to play games, and he doesn't work alone.Racing against time, Derek and Matthew have to learn to work together to solve this case, and they find they have a chemistry they can't deny, even if it feels selfish to indulge. People are dying out there, and it will take all their skills to work out this puzzle before it's too late, or before one of them becomes the next victim.

      Cryptic
    • 2021
    • 2021

      Temptation Ranch

      • 190 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Playboy Tad Dawson dedicates his Saturday nights to looking for a strong man with the firm hand he craves at a certain sort of club in Austin. So when he heads out to his favorite neighborhood gay bar for a more casual Friday night, he’s looking to drink, dance with his friends, and maybe have a little sexy fun on the side. Tad certainly doesn’t expect to run into a man like Strait McMasters, a stunning, deep-voiced, stoic cowboy who seems to be everything Tad wants in one studly package.Billionaire Strait intends to have a drink in honor of a friend who passed away when he stops in at the bar, but he’s not one to question his gut, and his instinct says that Tad, the young man with the unruly blond hair, is worth a second look. When their one-night stand turns into a several-day binge, Strait knows he’s found something special, and he hopes to keep it.Tad is sure Strait can give him a stern look and a firm hand if only Tad can find the right way to tell him what he needs. Strait, meanwhile, isn’t sure Tad is ready for what it means to be part of his life, which includes a private island and full-time security. Will they find a way to truly understand each other, or is this temptation short term?

      Temptation Ranch
    • 2021

      Bigger Than Us

      • 266 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      When Daniel McCaverty gets the call that his best friend back in Vermont has cancer, he expects to have plenty of time to come help. He never expects that Adam will be gone when he gets there, or that he'll be in charge of taking care of Adam's two small children. He's a loner, an artist, and a wanderer. What's he supposed to do now?Mitchell Brown is a white-collar kind of guy. Organized. Careful. He has a plan in place for Adam's kids by the time Daniel arrives, and it has nothing to do with Daniel inheriting the kids. But for these two little ones, he's willing to put his hurt and confusion aside to help Daniel figure things out, and to make this whole situation work.Daniel and Mitch have to find common ground, figure out their attraction to each other, and deal with a tidal wave of grief, not to mention getting one kid started in school and keep up with work. Can they build something together that's bigger than any one of them singly, or will the whole situation collapse on them?

      Bigger Than Us
    • 2020

      Deviations: Submission

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Tobias Vincent is a big animal vet, and also skilled and seasoned Dom. City beat cop, and sub Noah desperately needs to find a man to help him work through a block but has yet to find someone who can take him where he needs to go. Through a series of encounters in the world of bondage and discipline, Noah reveals why he has trouble trusting, and why he needs such a firm, steady hand. Tobias is confident he can help Noah, but he has trouble letting himself love. Still, Tobias can't resist Noah's charms, and the two of them set about making a scene for themselves, one that works for them and their unique set of challenges. They learn to love, but how will they stay together while they explore each other's secrets, in an environment where all is laid bare and emotions run high?

      Deviations: Submission
    • 2020

      Safe Words: A Deviations Novel

      • 294 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      In Safe Words, which picks up where the Deviations series left off, Tobias, Noah and Phan are all working on finding their place, both at Bradford's club and in their personal lives. They're all living together, and Tobias has taken on the roll of full-time Dom, which he loves, but finds incredibly challenging. While Noah finds comfort in the new state of things and is looking forward to deeper submission, but Phan is finding it harder to strike a balance. Too many changes happening too fast are making Phan act out, and neither Tobias nor Noah are sure how to deal with it. Life is not perfect for Bradford, either, as he discovers new feelings for his sub Nikki. Can Tobias help his friend, manage his job teaching the other Doms, and his relationships with Noah and Phan, or will the house that he's built for himself fall down around their ears? The Deviations series includes: Deviations Submission, Deviations Domination, Deviations Discipline and Deviations Bondage.

      Safe Words: A Deviations Novel
    • 2020

      No Ghosts

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Months after James's brutal murder, Sam gets an opportunity to help Thomas find closure. That means leaving New York City to travel to the O'Reilly's Texas home, to meet Sam's parents and get a taste of how and where the O'Reilly brothers grew up. Their vacation is also an opportunity for Thomas and Sam to move beyond the past, drop their remaining baggage, and finally solidify their tumultuous relationship. But that may be easier said than done given that Thomas has a secret he's been keeping from Sam, and Sam is sick and tired of everyone in his life knowing what's going on but him. It's the worst time for their trust to break down, because their final confrontation with James's killer looms, and if they're going to walk away, they'll have to do it together.Note to our readers: Each of the three books in The Cowboy and the Dom Series has a fully realized, romantic ending. However, the overarching suspense element will leave readers on a cliffhanger after books one and two, to be fully resolved in book three (this book). Readers should begin the series with book one, First Rodeo.

      No Ghosts