Published Books by Riley Long

Published in various gay romance genres from contemporary to paranormal, Riley Long’s books explore themes spanning second chances to sexual awakenings, one night stands, a range of angst (from low to high) and so much more!

The Crushing Series

Change of Plans

Change of Plans by Riley Long

Even the best laid plans can go wrong…

Jared Costa is a touring backup dancer for one of pop music’s hottest up-and-comers. He’s also harboring a crush on his sexy-as-sin dance partner, Corey, who is tragically straight. Jared’s plan to make it through another month of the tour without acting on his desires should work, if he doesn’t let his hunger for Corey get the best of him. Once the tour is over, they will go their separate ways and Jared can put this foolish crush behind him for good.

Corey Miller put his same-sex attraction days behind him in college. Staying away from entanglements is the key to the big plans for his career and making a name for himself as a dancer. Or, that was the plan, until a game of beer pong ends in a kiss–with his luscious dance partner, Jared. Corey’s spun off center, unable to regain his balance. After their hot-as-hell kiss, he’s questioning if fame is all he wants, or if what he needs is something–or someone–else.

With both their plans crumbling, can they abandon those and devise a new plan? One that holds them together, instead of tearing them apart?

The Undercover Plan

The Undercover Plan by Riley Long

For bodyguard Thomas Duncan, risking his life to protect Ryan, lead singer for Boyfriend of the Loveless is his job–but he never expected to risk his heart.

On the heels of the explosive Crushing tour, playboy rock star Ryan Lawling is settling back into life in LA–booze, sex, and music. Duncan is there to keep him safe through all of it.

When concerning letters start showing up for Ryan, Duncan knows he’ll be glued to Ryan 24/7. There’s just one problem. He’s starting to fall for the rock star who is more than twenty years his junior.

Does Ryan return the feelings? And if he does, can they ever be public about their relationship?

The Undercover Plan is an MM romance with an age gap, a stalker, mild hurt/comfort, and lots of feels.

The One Night Plan

The One Night Plan by Riley Long

Lucas landed his dream job working public relations for bands in LA, and to kick off his new life, he allows himself a scorching one night stand with a sexy stranger.

The only problem? The stranger turns out to be his most famous client.

Working this closely together will be hard, but it turns out keeping their hands off of each other is harder. Can Lucas resist his rockstar’s charisma and stick to the one night plan? If he can’t, can he convince the rockstar of a new plan: love?

Young Spades Series

Pulling Strings

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A spilled cup of beer might change their lives

Pulling Strings is a first-time m/m romance that hits all the right notes.

Ari wants to believe he’s worthy of love.

Shane doesn’t have time to fall for anyone.

Can they overcome Ari’s struggles with mental illness and Shane’s driving need to spend every moment helping his band make it big … and realize that love has a way of pulling them in and rocking their worlds?

Facing the Beat

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Lead guitarist for the indie rock band Young Spades, Liam Wilson has a shot at big city fortune–or he would, if he wasn’t too busy licking his wounds to admit the real reason his girlfriend left him. Determined to stay single, Liam has no time for anything–or anyone–new.

Jack Newton is used to playing the field. A talented photographer, he knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. There’s just one hitch: when an enigmatic guitar player wanders in front of his lens, Jack feels the tug of a chord he has never heard before.

Tuning It Out

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Trick Thomas has it all: a great family, a tight-knit group of friends, and a promising future. Tired of the go-nowhere music scene in Boulder, Colorado, Trick and his up-and-coming indie rock band Young Spades are headed to California with dreams of making it big in L.A. and nothing is going to get in his way.

Noah Reed is inches from finishing graduate school, married to his high-school sweetheart, and gay. Even though they’ve both known for years, Noah’s wife Haley can’t let go of their marriage as she tries to protect her ailing father. Convinced that he will never be able to live the life he knows he wants, a chance encounter at an art gallery leaves him with no choice but to try.

Paranormal

Shot in the Dark

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If you win the bet, we’ll let you disappear. If you lose, you’ll be trapped on stage forever.

Charlie
I’m definitely straight, but when rock god Eli Steele offers me the opportunity of a lifetime in exchange for being his fake husband for a year, I can’t say no. That’s how I find myself sharing a bed – and more than a few kisses – with the lead singer of Blood Money. All I have to do is stay focused on my work and pretend to be in love with him. Easy, right?

Eli
I took a stupid fucking bet and now I have to convince Charlie to fall for me without using mind control. He’s straight, but the bigger problem is that he’s human and I’m not. Once he finds out I’m really a vampire, will he be able to look past my fangs and see what’s in my heart?

Blood on Tap

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Drew
What’s a retired rockstar vamp to do in a quaint, quiet English town?
Buy the only pub, make it a vampire haven, and flirt incessantly with my one and only employee, of course.

Nova
I hate everything about my new boss.
His face. His arrogant smile.
The way he acts like he knows everything.
I hate him so much I just want to… kiss him? What the hell?

Stand-Alones

Falling Apart

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Rising rocker Ryder Sullivan has everything he’s ever dreamed of – a skyrocketing career, a band to support him, and a willing bedmate anytime he chooses. He’s sure something is missing and discovers exactly what it will take to fill the void when he meets an incredibly adorable bartender.

The only problem is that the flirtatious cowboy bartender, Billy Cunningham, is a traditional man raised with traditional values. Fighting against his mother’s wishes for a wife and a house full of babies is tough, but living the Southern straight man values is tougher, especially when a hot rocker is making it very hard for him to resist.

Will Billy be able to give in to his heart before the chance to be with Ryder is lost forever?

Another Shot

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Ben’s seemingly perfect life just went down the tubes. On the eve of his thirtieth birthday his boyfriend breaks it off and despite his better judgement he goes with his best friend to a strip club where he runs into the one that got away–or ran away, more accurately.

When his ex, Ian, now a stripper, makes a move and promises things Ben had long given up on hoping for, Ben has a decision to make. Does he get the closure he so desperately wanted or does he trust Ian with his heart…again?

Night Shift

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When Officer Daniel Haddox wakes up one morning, and everything starts to go wrong, he knows it’s going to be one of those days. Things get worse when he’s sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation and prankster and all around dick of a nurse, Angelo, is on duty and ready to treat his injuries.

That night, a series of events unfolds that leaves Daniel’s head spinning. Will Daniel finally snap and give Angelo what he’s got coming? Or has Angelo got a different kind of fun in mind this time?

Snowed Inn

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Can love melt a man’s frozen heart after he’s snowed in for one steamy night with a Christmas fanatic?NicoI hate all things winter, but when my best friend begs for a favor involving her sexy roommate, I can’t bring myself to say no. That’s how I wind up sharing a bed with him on Christmas Eve while a blizzard rages outside. We share a passionate night together, but that’s all it can ever be. Right?Snowed Inn is a sexy winter novella with one Grinch, one Christmas lover, one bed, a one night stand, and a whole lot of feels. An HEA is guaranteed.

His Heart Knows

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People fall in love with their best friends all the time. But for me, the circumstances of this unrequited attraction are even more agonizing.

I am gay.

My best friend, Sawyer, is not.

Since we were fifteen, I’ve harbored this torturous crush. Now, as we both enter our thirties, it seems time to resign myself to the fact that nothing is going to come of it. Ever.

Or so I thought…

One night, a bottle of gin and a little uncharacteristic self-pity were all the inspiration I needed to launch into a ramble about being alone because I’m bad at everything – even kissing. Determined to prove me wrong, Sawyer decided to shut me up with a kiss.

I know he meant for it to be innocent.

Turns out it was anything but.

Sparks flew as we unlocked a side of Sawyer he never knew existed. Now, more than anything, he wants me by his side forever. But this realization comes with its own set of obstacles. Can we learn to lean on each other as we build a future together? Or will the stresses of our day to day lives tear us apart?

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