Nicky James

One man, six identities. Can anyone love him whole? Twenty-eight-year-old Oryn Patterson isn’t like other people. Being an extremely shy, social introvert is only part of the problem. Oryn has dissociative identity disorder. He may look like a normal man on the outside, but spend five minutes with him, and his daily struggles begin to show. Oryn shares his life and headspace with five distinctively different alters. Reed, a protective, very straight jock. Cohen, a flamboyantly gay nineteen-year-old who is a social butterfly. Cove, a self-destructive terror, whose past haunts him. Theo, an asexual man of little emotion, whose focus is on maintaining order. And Rain, a five-year-old child whose only concern is Batman. Vaughn Sinclair is stuck in a rut. When his job doesn’t offer the same thrill it once did, he decides it’s time to mix-up his stagnant, boring routine. Little does he know, the man he meets during an impromptu decision to return to college is anything but ordinary. Vaughn’s heart defies logic, and he finds himself falling in love with this strange new man. But how can you love someone who isn’t always themself? It may not be easy, but Vaughn is determined to try.

Can a complicated man like Finnley find someone to love him, broken and all? Finnley’s life is a mess. Who’d want to date a mortician? Who’d want to date a guy with a phobia so crippling he couldn’t enter his bedroom at night? His problems are impossible to hide. One night stands are all he can afford. If anyone learned of his ridiculous issues, they’d never understand. Until Aven lands on his doorstep, boldly asking for a date, clearly seeking more. But if Finnley can’t open up about his past and his struggles, will Aven decide he’s too much and walk away? Or will he provide the strength and support Finnley’s been looking for to finally admit he needs help? Owl's Slumber is a hurt/comfort MM romance with moderate angst. It is the first in the Trials of Fear series but can be read as a standalone. **This book has been re-covered, but all content is the same**

When a boy who has everything meets a boy who has nothing, life will never be the same again. Leopold Van Eschen is in big trouble. All the money in the world won’t save him from what he’s done. On the run, desperate to get away, Leo finds himself seeking help from a wrangled bunch of vagabonds he meets in the rail yard. Leo has no idea his whole world is about to change. Killian has been homeless and living on the fly for nine years. The closest thing he has to family is a group of fellow freight-hoppers. With the wind at his back and the whole world stretched out before him, he’s happy. It’s not an easy life, but you can’t put a price on freedom. A chance run-in with a wealthy stranger turns Killian’s world upside down. Leo’s cute and desperate to get away. Without knowing a thing about him, Killian and his friends help Leo escape the city. It doesn’t take long before Killian realizes the boy he’s slowly falling for has dark secrets. Who is Leo running from? What happened to make Leo want to give up a life of wealth to live the life of a vagabond instead? **End of the Line is the first book in a queer romance series. It’s a story of two men from vastly different worlds who fall in love while on a journey of self-discovery. It’s a story of friendship and found families. No cliffhangers. 100% HEA**

He was supposed to be a one-night stand! Landon doesn’t have time for love. Literally. After being given a terminal diagnosis, he is living on borrowed time. Determined to make the best of the life he has left, Landon makes a bucket list of all the things he wants to accomplish before he dies. Big and small. It all counts. Abel was supposed to be nothing more than a tick on that list. A random, faceless hook-up in a country far from home. Besides, what are the chances he’ll ever see him again? Assertive and free-spirited Abel has different plans. One night with Landon is never going to be enough. He’ll follow him to the ends of the earth and worm his way into Landon’s heart—somehow. Fighting against all his ingrained urges to run, Landon finds himself drawn down a road he swore he’d never take. But Abel doesn’t know Landon is sick. How can anyone love a man with no future? Telling Abel might cause him to run, but staying silent means living a lie. A lie that will only reveal itself in time. **This story ends with a HFN.**

Someone is following me. I’m not imagining it. I’m not crazy. Charlie Falkingham is convinced someone is after him. There are signs. There are clues, but no one believes him. After living through a childhood horror, Charlie suffers from a severe paranoia disorder, among many things, and the Hamilton Police have labeled him The Boy Who Cried Wolf. When the only person on the force who ever listened to Charlie’s concerns retires, who can Charlie reach out to for help? Arrogant and young, Officer Takoda Dyani has a chip on his shoulder a mile wide. He’s rude and brash and doesn’t play well with others. He has more enemies than friends, and he doesn’t care. When his senior officer assigns him to be Charlie’s consultant, Takoda knows it will end badly. He doesn’t have time to coddle a prissy rich boy. However, if he can’t calm Charlie’s paranoid delusions and act civil for once, he’ll lose his job. But are they delusions? The longer he knows Charlie, the more Takoda realizes, something isn’t right. Is someone stalking Charlie, or is Takoda getting too wrapped up in Charlie’s fragile world? **The One That Got Away is an MM psychological romantic suspense. Triggers for severe anxiety and panic disorder, OCD, dissociative episodes, PTSD. The plot line includes a reference to a past child kidnapping and sex trafficking incident. The details of the sex trafficking are NOT discussed in any detail.**

Can two rivals work together to solve a case? When an infant is taken from his carriage in broad daylight, missing persons detective Quaid Valor must race against the clock to find the child and bring him safely home to his family. Unfortunately, Quaid’s partner isn’t available, and his team is spread thin. Begrudgingly, Quaid must accept help from his rival, homicide detective Aslan Doyle, if he wants to get the job done. Aslan is Quaid’s opposite in every way. He’s bold, outspoken, arrogant, and the office playboy. And much to Quaid’s chagrin, Aslan seems to have set his sights on Quaid as his next conquest. Quaid doesn’t have time to deal with Aslan’s flirty behavior when he’s trying to solve a case and juggle his cheating ex’s incessant interruptions. It doesn’t matter how attractive Aslan is or the undeniable chemistry they seem to have. Getting involved with Aslan would be a huge mistake. But as tension with the case builds, Quaid keeps forgetting he’s supposed to hate this new partner. Maybe Aslan is exactly the kind of distraction he needs. Temporarily at least. Right? **Temporary Partner is the first in the Valor and Doyle Mysteries. Please view any trigger warnings by using the Look Inside feature**

I didn’t plan for him to come into my life. He came without warning. Without permission. I didn’t want him there, and a small part of me loathed his very existence. But then something changed. Overnight, he became everything to me. I loved him. I cherished him. He was mine. But they took him from me. They tore him from my life with such cruelty, my heart wept. My soul cried. For years I went without him. Until… He was back. And everything had changed. Our bond was deeper. Our needs greater. He was my addiction. But it was dangerous. Too dangerous to hold on to. Too dangerous to keep. Loving him like this wasn’t safe. Loving him… was wrong. **This book contains content of a taboo nature. Please heed warning**

One night of reckless fun changed our entire lives. We didn’t apologize for what we did because we weren’t sorry. Instead, we kept it a secret. It was ours, and it was amazing. We were risk takers and rule breakers, and we weren’t going to let anything stand in our way. It might have lasted, if not for one tiny lapse in judgment. After that, everything came to a crashing halt. It was over. Finished. Done. Or was that mistake the beginning of something better? Risk Takers is an MM taboo with content that some people may find objectionable. It is a prequel to Rule Breakers, an MMM taboo. This novella has neither a HEA nor HFN ending (and doesn’t end in tragedy—despite my reputation—scout’s honor) but acts strictly as prelude to the full-length novel. It is complete in its own way.

Atticus Charming’s spectacular coming out announcement backfired, leaving him penniless, crashing in his friend’s basement, working a part-time job at a local gas station for minimum wage, and without the funds to pay for his last year of university. This hard dose of reality after having lived a spoiled rich-kid lifestyle leaves Atticus grasping at straws to fix his precarious and unappealing situation. When a job opportunity presents itself, Atticus knows he can’t turn it down. The money is too enticing. It’s the answer to all his problems. It’s just a some racy pictures and a few suggestive videos, right? No big deal. But there is a catch. This job can’t be done solo, and the one other person who needs to be involved might not agree with Atticus’s desperate plan. Morals and ethics go out the window. Real and fake start blending together. Can Atticus fulfill the obligations of the job without crossing too many boundaries? And what happens when the scene ends and the feelings don’t?

When the only person Grayson has to lean on is his straight best friend, what could go wrong? After a horrific accident and an amputation, Grayson isn’t sure where to turn. Not only is he an emotional wreck, but his problems seem to be getting worse, not better. When his childhood best friend insists he come and stay with him for a while, Grayson isn’t sure how to feel. He’s been crushing on Beck since they were teenagers, and it’s never wise to fall for a straight guy. Beck’s apartment only has one bedroom and one bed. What could go wrong? Lost in a Moment is a hurt comfort, best friends to lovers, GFY MM romance with moderate angst. It is part of the Trials of Fear series but can be read as a standalone

Six couples. One conference. You’ve taken their journeys. Fought the hard road along with them, but where are our couples at today? Dr. Kelby and her associate Dr. Mann have organized a conference in faraway Alberta to discuss their research of life-crippling phobias. Join up with Finnley, Rory, Ireland, Grayson, Arden, and all their partners as they travel across the country to take part in something a little more daunting than any of them expected. Who better to set all these men at ease than a surprise guest who probably shouldn’t be there. Who invited Krew anyway? The road toward healing and happiness has improved, but where do our couples go from here?What do their futures hold?A farewell to all the Trials of Fear boys. **This book is NOT standalone and should be read only after you have read ALL previous Trials of Fear books**

The last thing Diem Krause wanted to do was ask for Tallus’s help. The too-hot-for-his-own-good records clerk was so far outside Diem’s league that he became tongue-tied in his presence. Six months ago, after an embarrassingly unimpressive exchange in the bedroom that accentuated Diem’s flaws, he swore never to go near the sultry man again. When a new case lands on Diem’s desk, one involving a dead, allegedly unfaithful husband, Diem exhausts every means of investigation until he has no choice but to seek out the man he swore never to see again. Tallus has skills Diem doesn’t. In addition to being confident and sociable, Tallus can act and help him get answers. But inviting Tallus into his case means relinquishing control, and Diem hates not being in control. Not only is the Toronto Police Department’s records clerk fanatical about investigative work, but he also has a thing for making Diem uncomfortable and pushing his boundaries. When the case takes a dark and dangerous turn, the two spend far too many long nights trying to puzzle things out. Tallus’s flirty, suggestive behavior is going to get them in trouble, and the last thing Diem wants is to end up in bed with him again. It was a disaster the first time, and Diem doesn’t want to revisit the shame. Will Diem be able to resist Tallus’s charm? Can the two work together to solve the unusual case without crossing lines? Diem isn’t so sure. He doesn’t want a partner. He doesn’t need a lover. But with Tallus Domingo, he somehow ends up with both.

Krew doesn’t need a daddy or a guy twice his age. Yet, somehow, he ended up with both. Free-spirited Krew likes his men willing and disposable. One night stands are all he’s looking for. Love has only ever hurt him. The last thing he needs is Max, a man over twenty-years his senior, and a widowed Daddy Dom. Krew is not a boy. He doesn’t like spankings or kink. And he most certainly doesn’t date. But one night of fun won’t hurt anyone, right? It’s just a game. Until emotions and feelings sneak in where they don’t belong. If the walls around Krew’s hearts crumble, Max will see the broken man at his core. Will he be able to handle all Krew hides from the world and teach him there is nothing to fear about love? Fearless is a hurt comfort, age gap, mild Daddy/boy theme MM romance with mild angst. It is part of the Trials of Fear series but can be read as a standalone. It was originally marked as a companion novel but has been integrated into the series as Book 4. There is no new content.

Rigley Montgomery Atkins is a mess.If he never has to make another decision for as long as he lives, he’d be fine with that.Life would be simpler. The pressure would be gone. The storms raging in his mind could settle.But that’s not possible.Rigger is a adult, and adults need to make decisions all the time.If only there was a solution.If only there was someone willing to take control and calm his demons. Someone who wouldn’t judge him or ridicule him.Someone who could love him exactly like he is. **This is a 30k word novella. 100% standalone** (Fear Niblet)

The snow is falling, the bells are ringing, and Krew is ready to celebrate the holidays with all his friends by throwing the most fabulous Krewmas party of the century! There will be… -thirty sprigs of mistletoe (Ireland will be there, need I say more?); -a tree full of sexy mermen (No explanations required.); -a promiscuous Elf on the Shelf (Max can’t wrap his head around this one.); -an atrocious casserole (Thanks, Adrian.); -creatively remastered Christmas carols (to help Krew get in the spirit); -a bottle of aged whiskey (for Max… See above.); -eight deliciously festive tubes of Chapstick (Um… I’ll let Krew explain.); -baby Godzilla, aka Scarlett (Did you think Finn and Aven would miss this?); -unicorn horns, magnum-sized condoms, ugly sweaters, a baby Jesus (who probably should not have been invited), snow diving, and much, much more. Oh, and if Krew can work a miracle, Santa might even…come. Krewmas will be one for the record books. So many shenanigans even Krew himself may not be able to keep up. **This is a 50k Christmas novel full of fun and shenanigans**

Was meeting Kaiser fate or a random bit of good luck? Twenty-five years of silence. Slater's selective mutism and social anxiety have created a life of isolation. His past haunts him. His fears are deeply rooted. But he's lonely and yearns for companionship. Kaiser craves the simple things in life. The serenity of a quiet lake and a beautiful sunrise calls to him. Among crowds, he is jumpy and always on alert. Anxious. A bi-product of a troubled childhood. No one could understand his struggles. Can two broken men come together and mend each other's hearts? Slater's Silence is a 20k novella that can be read independently of the Trials of Fear series or any other Niblet. It is a hurt/comfort short story with mild angst.

Why did his therapist have to be hot … and nerdy … and a virgin? Rory lives in darkness, suffering the aftereffects of a horrible prank that ruined his life six years ago. He’s not convinced anyone can help with his life-crippling phobia. Until Adrian, a preppy young therapist from the counseling center shows up on his doorstep. Rory’s brash, unapologetic personality should clash with Adrian’s skittishness. But instead of closing down, Rory finds himself opening up. One problem. He’s falling for the guy who’s supposed to help him. There are rules about things like that. Adrian is too innocent. Too pure. His inexperience with life extends to the bedroom as well. Why did his therapist have to be hot, and nerdy, and a virgin? Shades of Darkness is a hurt/comfort romance with moderate angst, therapist/patient, virgin, and nerd jock dynamics. It is part of the Trials of Fear series but can be read as a standalone.

For years, Arden McMillan has been hiding his phobia in plain sight. People can believe whatever they want to believe about him so long as they never learn the truth. It’s easier to lie than to be seen as a coward. Besides, it’s no one’s business but his own.It’s been ten years since Ignatius Rojas—or Iggy—has seen Arden. Their reunion doesn’t suit either of their families, but their connection is hard to ignore.The problem is, Iggy sees behind Arden’s masks. He sees the way Arden is slowly killing himself, and he can only ignore it for so long. If he can’t break through Arden’s tough shell and convince him he needs help, he could end up burying the man he’s growing to love.

“I want you both.” Four simple words. Three men who must decide how far their boundaries and limits can be pushed. Two options: right versus wrong. One choice that will change their lives forever. Once they cross the line, there will be no turning back, but maybe they’ll find a connection and future they never thought possible. This book is the second in the Off Limits series and should be read AFTER Risk Takers to fully understand its content. This book is an MMM of an extreme taboo nature that may not be for everyone. Please heed warning.