Your Heart For a Story of Mine: The Contemporary Shorts and Novellas

A collection of seven contemporary m/m romance short stories and novellas by R. Cooper originally only available as a paperback. 

Medium, Sweet, Extra Shot of Geek

Reserved Tavio works at a coffee shop as he adjusts to life outside the military. Loud, geeky Tommy is one of the customers. For a year, Tavio hasn’t been sure he was ready to date anyone, much less someone like Tommy, but Tommy is more responsible than he appears at first glance, and Tavio is discovering that there is no one he would rather take a chance on than this sweet, hot geek.

Checking Out Love 

Grad student Jeremy is curious about is the infamously strict librarian at the small private library attached to his university. But instead of an intimidating beast of a librarian, he finds soft-spoken assistant librarian, Benj. Quiet guys aren't his type. But there's something about Benj that makes him wonder if there's more beneath his knitted sweaters.

The Other Side of the Roses

Sami is a little lonely. His parents know he’s gay, but they’ve never had to deal with him having a serious relationship, and he’s been too nervous to try. That is, until his old teenage crush moves in down the street. Finding out if there is more to this than infatuation means Sami will not only have to raise the issue with his family, but approach his crush as an adult.

Vincent's Thanksgiving Date

Socially anxious Vincent has resigned himself to spending Thanksgiving alone. The last thing he expects is Cory, the handsome neighbor he's been daydreaming about, to knock on his door with a holiday crisis of his own. Can Vincent gather the courage to go after what he wants? Or will he spend his Thanksgiving exactly as he planned, with only a pumpkin pie for company?

A Wealth of Unsaid Words

For years, Alex has been worried that someone like Everett—who runs a charity and is never short of romantic offers—would never truly want a man constantly on guard against his own mind. There will never be a time when Alex is perfect. But this is as close as it gets, and he is tired of waiting. This Christmas, all he can hope for is that Everett still wants him.

Green Tea and Pink Apples

Matt has spent years creating a reputation for uselessness to keep his family from pushing him into the life they want for him. At a family party, Matt winds up with Santi, his childhood friend, and the one person who sees through his act. He's not sure what he is to Santi, but deep down, he knows what Santi is to him, and he is sick of pretending. Can he finally reach for what he wants?

Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut

Jerry Candelario has spent his entire life focused on raising his siblings and his young niece. But everyone has grown up or moved out. Now that Jerry’s evenings are free, all he wants to do is spend them with his friend Lincoln. Jerry knows nothing about gay culture, or dating, or being in love. With Lincoln, he wants to try, but is he making a fool of himself, or is his someday finally here?

Content tags for each story are with the copyright info but as an extra warning: A Wealth of Unsaid Words deals with mental illness and mentions a past suicide attempt