Release date for 'The Square Peg'

Happy to announce that 'The Square Peg' by Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow will be published by Loose Id on August 7th.

It's a contemporary m/m romance with D/s, S/M overtones. We had so much fun with it that we're planning a sequel, focusing on one of the secondary characters.

Benedict, a successful accountant, who's just been dumped for being boring, is surprised and pleased to learn that he’s inherited half ownership in a gay bar from his estranged father, seeing it as a chance to get out of his rut.

That's until he meets his new partner, a mouthy, disturbingly hot Brit called Shane, and discovers that the bar's in the red and Shane's not interested in renovations that could drive away their regulars.

When a late-night confrontation turns into the hottest sex either of them has experienced, they realize there's one way to fit a square peg into a round hole, but are they solving problems or papering over the cracks?

As they explore the new dynamic between them, pushing their limits until Ben's shocked at where his desire to dominate Shane takes him, the renovations to the bar begin. They're building something new, something good -- but will fear and an unexpected act of violence tear down what they've created?

Aww

There's a gorgeous series of official photos from USA featuring people from, among others, Suits, White Collar, Burn Notice, Common Law and Psych here.

This is the cutest Shawn ever.

( shawn )

NCIS Drabble 'Losing Battle' Gibbs/Tony PG13

Been forever since I wrote these two but I just watched the last three episodes in a day and there was one Tony/Gibbs scene that sparked this drabble.

Losing Battle

He'll never tell Tony, but Gibbs loves the moments when Tony's face hardens with resolve and he resists, fights back.

Gibbs likes strength and he nurtures it in Tony, in his own way.

But he likes it more when Tony bites his lip, murmurs, 'Yes, boss' and his gaze falls, just for a moment.

Likes that subtly trained submission too much, if he's honest.

He wants to reward Tony for it. He knows what Tony craves and he can provide it.

There's a rule that says he can't.

Gibbs is getting older.

Maybe it's time to wear purple and red.