Gregory Ashe Books

Surprisingly dangerous and sexy as hell, Ashe delivers in his finest collection yet. Using simple, lambent language and bridging the world of missed opportunities, aural pleasures and secret passions, Haunted By Ghosts of Past and Present Love places the poet within both cell and sanctuary. Acting at times as a confessional and other times as a love letter to Generation X, the pages within are remarkably strong, demonstrating just what poetry is capable of when it's maker is vulnerable enough to transcribe his truth.--Slash Coleman, best-selling author of The Bohemian Love DiariesAn observant mind, a lovable memory haunt and inform these quiet heart-wrenching poems by Ashe. He possesses a rare gift--a profound empathy, deep respect and deliciously layered perspective of love. The poems are sharply etched vignettes (on a bus, the Metro, etc.) and they present a world of dreamy familiar, authentic, surreal hope. I was lucky enough to read Mr. Ashe's poems in Explorations. I'm so glad to continue the journey with him in Haunted by Ghosts of Past and Present Love.--LB Sedlacek, author of Words and Bones

Exploring the unpredictable nature of life, the narrative delves into how unexpected events and changes can shape our experiences. It emphasizes the importance of being present and aware, as significant moments can pass by unnoticed. The book invites readers to reflect on the chaos and surprises that life brings, highlighting the need to embrace both the joyful and challenging aspects of existence.

Emmett might not have a job. He might not be going to school. He might not have any friends. Heck, he might not even be all that happy. But he's clean; that's the important thing. And all that spare time? It means he can really focus on screwing up his friendship (and absolutely nothing more than friendship) with Jim, who just happens to be the most important person in his life. When their friend Chloe shows up at their apartment, being chased by men with guns, Emmett and Jim find themselves dragged into a conflict they don't understand. A year ago, they saved Chloe's life from a band of supernatural killers. Now, it seems someone is after her again. It's up to Emmett and Jim to stop them, which might be easier if they could figure out why everyone wants her. It won't be that easy, of course. When Chloe's on-and-off-again girlfriend gets taken hostage, Emmett and Jim will have to race to save her. But an invisible war is raging all around them, and they've just stepped into the crossfire.

Short stories from Borealis: Without a Compass North and Shaw: Out of Office Volume 2 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following: "Couple Friends" As a (relatively) new couple, North and Shaw learn what it means to have friends as a couple--and how to be friends in a relationship. This story takes place before Indirection. "Good Friends" North and Shaw spend the day together for Shaw's (make-up) birthday. This story takes place before Misdirection. "Just Friends" North and Shaw figure out how to be just friends while helping a pair of older men recover their stolen money. This story takes place before Redirection. "Boyfriends" North and Shaw track down Teddi's missing boyfriend. This story takes place before Codirection. "North and Shaw: Out of Office" North and Shaw go to a continuing education convention for private investigators and bump into some old friends. This story takes place after Codirection. Please note that the first four stories were distributed in a preliminary form to mailing list subscribers. "North and Shaw: Out of Office" is exclusively available in this collection.

Auggie is starting his first year at Wroxall College. It's a punishment, and he's determined to make his way through the year, prove himself, and earn the right to go back home.Theo is a grad student recovering from a terrible car accident. He's lost his husband and their daughter, and he's trying to figure out how to keep going.When both are tangled up in a murder, though, they have to set their personal problems aside and work together-first to clear their names, and then, when the killer turns his attention on them, to survive.But what might really kill them is finishing a seminar together on King Lear.

Elien Martel is a survivor, but surviving, he's beginning to discover, isn't the same thing as living. In the house he shares with his much older boyfriend, Elien spends his days trying to stay as far away from living as possible. Living, he has learned, means that sooner or later you'll get hurt.When a member of Elien's support group dies under strange circumstances, though, Elien finds himself in a web of bizarre coincidences. The responding officer turns out to be another member of Elien's support group-a man named Mason, who has made no effort to hide his dislike of Elien. Then, just a few days later, Mason tries to kill Elien in front of dozens of witnesses.As violence ripples through Elien's world, he begins to suspect that the coincidences are not coincidences at all. Something is at work behind the cascade of tragedies, something vicious and intelligent. Something that has wanted Elien for a long time.To defeat it, Elien will have to do what he fears most and face the darkness in his own past. Worse, he'll have to take the risk of trying to live again.

Exploring the darker side of parental love, this gripping narrative delves into the lengths some parents will go to protect their children, revealing the potential for moral corruption and sacrifice. The story unfolds with intense emotional stakes, highlighting the complexities of family dynamics and the extremes of devotion. As the characters navigate their choices, the unsettling question of how far one would go for love emerges, leading to shocking revelations and ethical dilemmas.

Rufus O'Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York City by helping the police put away criminals as a confidential informant. But when Rufus shows up for an arranged meeting and finds his handler dead, his already-uncertain life is thrown into a tailspin. Now someone is trying to kill Rufus too, and he's determined to find out why. After leaving the Army under less than desirable circumstances, Sam Auden has drifted from town to town, hitching rides and catching Greyhounds, until he learns that a former Army buddy, now a police detective in New York City, has died by suicide. Sam knows that's not right, and he immediately sets out to get answers. As Rufus and Sam work together to learn the truth of their friend's death, they find themselves entangled in a web of lies, cover-ups, and accelerating danger. And when they witness a suspect killed in cold blood, they realize they're running out of time