Bøker av Florian Jaylen Florian

Ryan, a young security guard, is fresh out of a job and suddenly alone after being abandoned by the lover who enticed him to move to San Francisco. Feeling completely lost and dreading financial doom, Ryan has little hope of finding employment in time to afford his rent and remain in the expensive city. But while sunbathing at a nude beach near the Golden Gate Bridge, Ryan encounters a mysterious stranger who lures him into an underground world of dangerous intrigue and passion. Just days before a world championship grudge match, a celebrated MMA fighter embroils Ryan in a risky scheme targeted at his ruthless opponent. The quest integrates Ryan's budding sexual prowess and immerses him in constant surprises and intimate temptations. Ryan struggles with his role as he strives to keep a hero safe, explore his desires, heed his conscience, and determine the real truth of the peril triggered by the enemies. "Guarding His Jewels" is a thrilling novel set in riveting locales in California, Arizona, and Nevada. It features gay, bisexual, and straight characters and is intended for mature readers.

Three compelling novelettes featuring talented college athletes developing their attractions and feelings for other vigorous men. Each young man must strip away his inhibitions and apprehensions to realize his full potential to authentically love the person he desires. Book 1: Baseball Star's Gift: Intimate Awakening Darius, an ambitious gay drama student with smoldering good looks, studies Brett, the down-to-earth and straightforward captain of the college baseball team, to perfect his upcoming theatrical role as a sports star. However, their relationship evolves beyond a simple interview and afternoon together. As their complicated friendship begins to flourish with affection, the men are unprepared for the shocking revelations and consequences. Book 2: Uncovering Machismo The naked bike ride event on the summer solstice, brazenly and colorfully celebrating enlightenment and fertility with nude body painting, brings divergent college sport stars together. Giovanni, a straight wrestling champion, is reeling from an unexpected defeat and a brutal disgrace. Pablo, a gay goalkeeper on the university's soccer team, may be able to share shrewd insights and profoundly help Giovanni, but he has secrets of his own. Book 3: Antonio's Mask Antonio expects nothing less from himself than absolute devotion to his senior year of collegiate football. If he continues excelling on the field, he has a solid chance for a pro career. Beyond sports, individual self-discovery is truly the very last thing on his mind. But Antonio is challenged by his attraction to other young men. Confused and in denial, he hides his feelings for his hunky and handsome teammates, including his best friend Joe and his roommate Kelvin. These three works of passionate fiction, comprising Jaylen Florian's Uplifting Sports Romance series (totaling more than 31,000 words), feature gay, bisexual, and straight characters and contain romantic themes. Join these sincere men as they overcome their challenges to personal growth and finally discover love and intimacy.

One night stands are nothing new for Zachary, a professional MMA fighter with a craving for a peculiar type of amorous encounters. But some strangers are riskier than others. When deceived and ambushed by a kilted gunman in one of San Francisco's most exclusive hotels on Nob Hill, Zachary and his savvy bodyguard, Aleksey, scramble into hiding. They scheme to avoid capture and grapple with the mystery of the attack. Who is hunting them? Who betrayed them? How can they eliminate the threat? Gustavo, a promising young painter, gets entangled in their quest. Immediately prior to witnessing an altercation between strangers near a secluded mountain trail in Los Angeles, Gustavo was secretly entrusted with a precious package. The journey undertaken by the three men becomes ever more intricate. Zachary, adamant that true romance must wait until the conclusion of his fighting career, struggles with his budding feelings for another man. Also complicating matters is the realization that the item in Gustavo's possession may actually be the fabled and bejeweled "cobra" of Hollywood legend. Cobra De Capello - "Hooded Cobra" - is a thrilling mystery and romantic suspense story with shocking twists. (A previous, abridged version was published under the title, "Guarding His Desires.") The novel contains passionate and romantic themes intended for mature audiences.