Tender, Emotional M/M Romance About Love, Healing, and Belonging
What the Heart Desires – Gay Love Stories is a heartfelt romance series about men finding love where they least expect it—often by returning to the places, people, and truths they once left behind.
Each book features three emotionally rich short stories centered on themes of second chances, healing old wounds, chosen family, and the courage it takes to stay. From small towns and family homes to shared kitchens and quiet porches, these stories celebrate gay love rooted in honesty, growth, and deep emotional connection.
Perfect for readers who love slow-burn romance, mature characters, comforting happy endings, and stories where love feels earned—and home is more than a place.
If you love heartfelt LGBTQ+ romance rooted in honesty and growth, this series is for you.
Coming Home is Book One in What the Heart Desires – Gay Love Stories.
Coming home isn’t always easy—but sometimes it’s exactly where love begins.
Coming Home brings together three contemporary M/M romance stories centered on second chances, forgiveness, and the courage to stay. These are stories about returning—not just to a place, but to the parts of yourself you once abandoned.
These are G-rated love stories
The Light in Autumn Leaves: A globe-trotting photographer is forced back to his quiet hometown after an injury, where he reunites with his first love and must choose between chasing horizons and choosing a life rooted in love.
Back Home to You: A burned-out city lawyer returns to the rural town he escaped, only to confront the boy who once hurt him—and the man who’s grown into someone capable of love, remorse, and choosing him openly.
Salt, Smoke, and Second Chances: A celebrated chef comes home to save his family’s struggling diner and reconnects with the boy he left behind, discovering that success doesn’t have to mean leaving—and that love, like food, is about knowing when to stay.
Start with the G-rated Coming Home—and enjoy wholesome love stories suitable for all ages.
Second Chances is Book Two in What the Heart Desires – Gay Love Stories.
Second Chances explores the quiet ache of unfinished love—and the bravery it takes to reach for it again.
These are 18+ adult stories
The Tides of Yesterday: A guarded professional returns to his college reunion only to come face-to-face with the man he never stopped loving. What begins as a search for closure becomes a powerful reckoning with fear, forgiveness, and the promise of a shared future.
Echoes of Electric Storm: A jaded rock star and the man he abandoned collide once more amid fame, fury, and unfinished business. Their love is volatile, magnetic, and dangerous—but redemption demands more than desire. It demands truth.
A Love’s Resurrection: A windswept wedding on the Yorkshire moors reunites two men bound by a past they never escaped. As storms rage outside, they must decide whether love deserves another chance—or if some ghosts are meant to remain buried.
Second Chances is a collection for readers who believe that the most powerful love stories aren’t about first meetings—but about finding the courage to stay.
Healing Hearts is Book Three in What the Heart Desires – Gay Love Stories.
Healing Hearts is the third installment in the What the Heart Desires – Gay Love Stories series, a collection of emotionally rich, character-driven M/M romances about men who dare to love again after loss, trauma, and fear.
These are 18+ adult stories
Shattered Light: A guarded trauma survivor and the therapist who helps him rebuild his life discover that healing doesn’t end at survival—it begins with trust, honesty, and the courage to choose love, even when the past still hurts.
Paws and Promises: A reserved veterinarian and a big-hearted animal rescue volunteer find an unexpected connection through a rescued dog, a struggling shelter, and a community that believes second chances are for people, too.
The Color of Quiet: grieving widower and a warm, overwhelmed single father discover that moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting—it means making room for new love, new family, and a future filled with sound, light, and laughter.
Perfect for readers who love slow-burn gay romance, emotionally grounded love stories, and heartfelt happily-ever-afters, Healing Hearts proves that even the most broken places can become something beautiful.
