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J.D. Walker
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Female LGBTQIA+ author, ghostwriter, artist, musician, bi/pan, language fanatic, book addict, craft fiend...the list is long.
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Enjoy the best-selling short stories published by
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2022 Top Ten Gay Romance edited by J.M. Snyder In the image are two men, kissing, eyes closed. Both have short, wavy black hair, neat facial hair, and pale white skin tones, with a hint of pink.
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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2021 Top Ten Gay Romance edited by J.M. Snyder In the image are two men, at a wedding. Both are wearing off-white suits, white shirts and wine-red bowties - they are getting married. One man is sitting and the other is standing, holding a red rose in his right hand. The man who is sitting is holding the hand of the man standing behind him. They are staring at each other, smiling. The man who is standing has very pale brown skin, almost beige, and short straight black hair with gray at the temples. He is cleanshaven. The man who is sitting has pale white skin, dark brown hair cut short on the sides and longer on top, and neat facial hair.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Enjoy the best-selling short stories published by
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2020 Top Ten Gay Romance edited by J.M. Snyder In the image are two men, kissing. One is holding a red wooden heart. Both men are wearing Oxford-style long-sleeved shirts - one blue and white, the other brown and white in a crisscross pattern. One man has short copper-colored hair brushed back from his face, with a mustache and beard. His skin is pale with hints of pink. The other man has dark blond hair and is clean-shaven and has a similar skin tone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Check out the best-selling short tales published by
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2019 Top Ten Gay Romance edited by J.M. Snyder On the cover are two men dressed for a wedding in black suits, white shirts and thick red ties. The man on the viewer's left has short wavy blond hair, blue eyes and pale white skin; he has a small smile on his face. His husband-to-be, a man with pale brown skin and short straight black hair, kisses him on the cheek with his eyes closed.
January 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Check out the best-selling short tales published by
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"2018 Top Ten Gay Romance"

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2018 Top Ten Gay Romance Edited by J.M. Snyder In the image are two men with pale white skin and short hairstyles - one brown-haired and the other blond. One man is being carried in the arms of the other. Both men are smiling and happy.
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Enjoy the best-selling short tales from 2017, published by @jms-books.com in a fabulous box set! Includes my story "A-dork-able." :)

"2017 Top Ten Gay Romance"

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2017 Top Ten Gay Romance anthology edited by J.M. Snyder In the image, two men are sitting outside in a vineyard, one man in the other's lap. The man seated on the chair is wearing a short-sleeved white T-shirt and holding a glass of red wine in his right hand. He has short reddish-blond hair and is smiling up at his companion. His skin tone is pale white with hints of pink from the sunlight. The man in his lap is cupping his companion's cheek in his left hand and also smiling. He is wearing a long-sleeved gray T-shirt and silver chain around his neck. He has dark brown hair, cut short, a mustache and beard and pale ivory skin with a hint of a tan.
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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The best-selling short tales published by @jms-books.com in 2016 are available in a fabulous box set! Includes my story "And This is Ed." :)

"2016 Top Ten Gay Romance"

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2016 Top Ten Gay Romance Edited by J.M. Snyder In the image are two men with very pale white skin, foreheads pressed against each other, eyes closed. The man on the viewer's left has short chestnut brown hair, parted on the right, with neat facial hair; the other man has short black hair, and is cleanshaven.
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Enjoy the best-selling short tales published by
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"2015 Top Ten Gay Romance"

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2015 Top Ten Gay Romance edited by J.M. Snyder On the cover are two men with ivory skin, one hugging the other from behind. Both men have short dark brown hair, with neat facial hair. They are wearing gray long-sleeved T-shirts.
January 1, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Check out the best-selling short tales published by @jms-books.com in 2014! Includes my story "The Best Man for Me" - enjoy. :)

"2014 Top Ten Gay Romance"

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2014 Top Ten Gay Romance edited by J.M. Snyder In the image are two men. One man has pale ivory skin and is wearing a black muscle shirt. He has short brown hair and is smiling as his forehead rests against that of his companion's. The other man is Latino, with warm ivory skin and short black hair. He is smiling, shirtless, and has an abstract tattoo on his arm. Neither man has facial hair.
December 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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“Thanks for being here, Clint.”

“I’ll always be here for you. Never doubt that.”

“I never have. You’ve been there for me so many times,
and I—”

“Kyle, stop,” I said, using the voice that always calmed
him down.

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"Your Wish, My Demand"

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Your Wish, My Demand by J.D. Walker In the image is a lightly muscled man with pale ivory skin, bare-chested, with a long, heavy chain around his neck that hangs down to his waist. The fingers of his left hand are holding the chain against his belly. He is wearing faded blue jeans and boxer briefs, which are visible above the waist band of the jeans.
December 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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“Are we going to continue our conversation about me landing on your doorstep?”

“Oh God.” I breathed in and out, slowly. “Please forget what I said. I don’t want to cause you any discomfort..."

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"Yesterdays Dust" - on sale!

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Yesterday's Dust by J.D. Walker In the image is a fit, lightly muscled man with ivory-colored skin wearing a cowboy hat, his left hand holding the brim as he looks down. He has white coiled rope on his right shoulder, which he is holding with his right hand. He is wearing a short-sleeved, dark olive green shirt, only a part of which is tucked into blue jeans.
December 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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“I want to kiss you.”

His lips tasted as good as I remembered. We stayed like that for a while, and another band came on stage as we created our own little world in the middle of half a million people in Bethel.

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"Woodstock Gave Me You"

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Woodstock Gave Me You by J.D. Walker In the image is a man kissing the bare shoulder of another. Both men have pale white skin. The man whose face is visible has brown hair and a closely cut beard and moustache. Beneath the men is a crowd at a concert.
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Check out the "Wedding Bell Blues" box set! Musicians, angst, love on their terms - enjoy! :)

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Wedding Bell Blues box set by J.D. Walker In the image, superimposed on a black background, is a man in a tight, white muscle shirt - sleeveless - with an electric guitar slung over his shoulder and hanging at his back. He has pale ivory skin and reddish brown hair - long on the top, short on the sides. Eye color is likely hazel, and he has sparse facial hair. He has a fit build and is not overly-muscled.
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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The final free download from @jms-books.com for the advent calendar is today, December 24th! :))))

"Naughty Meets Nice" by Alexander Verlangen! :)

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page from this link: https://www.jmsbooksllc.com/advent-calendar/ It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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"I wanted some company. Your company,” he emphasized.

“I see.” We hadn’t talked about what happened last weekend. I’d left him there on the couch, my squishy underwear reminding me of our encounter on the drive home.

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"Wading in Neptune's Pool"

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Wading in Neptune's Pool by J.D. Walker In the image is a man wearing a wet, white, short-sleeved T-shirt, which is stuck to his muscular torso and arms. He has pale ivory skin with a tan from the sun, short, wet black hair, the bangs of which are stuck to his forehead. He is standing in a pool, with a city skyline as a backdrop.
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Today's free download from @jms-books.com for the advent calendar is "A Wedding for Christmas" by Violet Stone! :)

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page on the JMS Books website. It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Maybe he was right. It was too soon, or I was getting carried away with the moment. But I couldn’t deny the draw I felt in his presence, and the attraction was real. I needed to apologize. Again. I’d been doing that a lot, lately.

"Unexpected Journey" - on sale!

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Unexpected Journey by J.D. Walker In the image are two men: one is Native American, with light brown skin, long dark brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing an off-white collared shirt. The other is Caucasian with slightly messy, short, graying blond hair, pale ivory skin and blue eyes. He is wearing a collared, blue shirt made from jeans material. Below them is a winding road that cuts through a forest.
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Today's free download from @jms-books.com for the advent calendar is "The Fake Boyfriend's Best Friend" by Mere Rain! :)

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page from this link: https://www.jmsbooksllc.com/advent-calendar/ It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The next free download from @jms-books.com for the advent calendar is "Horrific Confessions" by Rafe Jadison.

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page from this link: https://www.jmsbooksllc.com/advent-calendar/ It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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I felt familiar strong arms around my waist. Felix held me like that for a while as I continued to work. He didn’t say anything, just stood there, holding me close. I wasn’t sure what to say...

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"To Love His Mate" - on sale!

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To Love His Mate by J.D. Walker In the image is a man with ivory-toned skin, shaggy blond hair, hanging around his face. He is wearing a white, short-sleeved T-shirt. In the background is a large white animal, meant to represent a white panther, as told in the story.
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Day 19 of free downloads from the @jms-books.com advent calendar! :)

Today's title: "Riding the Wave" by Pelaam

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page from this link: https://www.jmsbooksllc.com/advent-calendar/ It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Check out all four stories from the "Truck Me" series in this fabulous box set!!

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Truck Me Box Set by J.D. Walker In the image is a Caucasian man in the cab of a big rig truck. His pale pink-toned ivory skin is tanned by the sun. He is wearing a black baseball cap and is holding a CB radio device in one hand. His other hand is on the steering wheel. He is also wearing a blue shirt with white pin stripes, the long sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His forearms are dusted with blond hairs.
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Day 18 of free downloads from the @jms-books.com advent calendar! :)

Today's title: "Cold Room" by Ofelia Gränd

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page from this link: https://www.jmsbooksllc.com/advent-calendar/ It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Hands grasped at Paul as he walked through the fawning mob, but he only had eyes for me. He stopped and leaned in to kiss me like I was his last drink of water on Earth. I heard sounds of disappointment around us....

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"Truck Me How I Like It"

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Truck Me How I Like It by J.D. Walker On the cover are two men: one Asian, the other Caucasian. The Asian man is in his twenties, of Korean descent and beige-colored skin, has short black hair, combed back from his forehead, and is cleanshaven. His eyes are brown and he is wearing a navy blue short-sleeved T-shirt. There is a hint of a smile on his face. The Caucasian man is older and in his forties, with ivory-colored skin, short dark blond hair, blue eyes and no facial hair. He is wearing a blue-gray, long-sleeved T-shirt and is smiling. Beneath the men is a long-haul truck, traveling on a highway at sunset.
December 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Day 17 of free downloads from the @jms-books.com advent calendar! :)

Today's title: "A Fair Trade" by Ellie Thomas

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This is an image of the Advent Calendar page from this link: https://www.jmsbooksllc.com/advent-calendar/ It shows 25 days in squares - 5 squares across and 5 down. Each square is numbered 1 through 25 (for the month of December) with a different photo representing an aspect of Christmas in each one. There are candy canes, snowflakes, cups of hot chocolate, for example. The color scheme is muted, with light greenish gray and light brown, some red and white here and there.
December 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM