KC Kendricks

Author of romantic gay fiction KC Kendricks Website

Bio

KC Kendricks makes her home in Maryland with her partner of almost twenty years. Living in a rural area, KC enjoys most outdoor activities except those that require snow. In warm weather KC might be found walking the dog, biking on the C&O Canal towpath, planting delicacies for the deer, playing in the creek, or lazing on the patio with a Kindle reader or a laptop

An administrative assistant by day, and best selling author by night, Kendricks’ is a 2008 Amber Heat Wave Winner. Her work has also been nominated for a CAPA from The Romance Studio, the Elisa Rolle LGBT Rainbow Award, and Best GLBT Story at Love Romance Café. Her contemporary gay romances celebrate love and hope for mature readers.

For excerpts from all of KC's published works, visit her website.

KC's personal blog, Between the Keys, gives a glance into the author's world in her own words.

Published Books

A Cat Named Hercules Amber Allure publisher page ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-234-8. Book Five of the "Men of Marionville" series. Shiloh Rudy joins a group of civic-minded volunteers to better acquaint himself with his recently adopted community. It’s a good way to make friends, network, and help make a difference, not to mention perhaps meet someone interesting—in a romantic sort of way. The one thing Shiloh didn’t expect was a love to rival all others to come with four white paws. Gale Widmyer is piecing his life back together following a series of wrong choices. The one bright spot in his existence, even in his darkest moments, was the fulfillment of his dream to become a veterinarian. Laying the cornerstone for a developing relationship comes easy for Shiloh and Gale. But the wounds of the past often remain unhealed at their deepest point. A few careless words erect a wall of silence between the two men, one Shiloh has to breach if he hopes to win Gale back. But it will take more than apologies to win Gale’s forgiveness and put old fears to rest. It’ll take a cat named Hercules... (To read an excerpt, go to A Cat Named Hercules).

A Hard Habit to Break Amber Allure ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-671-0. Book One of the "Men of Marionville" series. Every guy in the county knows Travis Templeton, the reigning stud of the local gay club scene, and vies for his attention. Heath Kelley made the biggest mistake of his life the night before his best friend Travis left for college. One small action snowballed into years of silent misunderstanding and empty distance. It’s time for Travis to choose—the love of his best friend, or a life of being second best. (To read an excerpt go to A Hard Habit to Break).

At the Southern Cross Amazon, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-819-6 (Paperback). Compilation containing Netting Neptune, Taming Triton and Poseidon's Pleasure.

Beneath Dark Stars Amber Allure ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-078-8. The sequel to Amber Allure’s Best Seller The Back Stairs... Fallon Roxbury, seasoned detective and special police consultant, knows that appearances can be deceiving. Trained to gather the clues and arrive at logical conclusions, he fits the puzzle pieces of a situation together to find the truth. But there’s nothing reasonable in Fallon’s attraction to the sexy, secretive shapeshifter called Sundown. Sundown has studied people all his life. Having his very own human male is all he ever wanted. In Fallon, he’s found a man he can trust with his secrets and reveal his true nature. Keeping Fallon happy is a joyful exercise into which Sundown puts his heart and soul—when he’s not teasing Fallon’s police partner by leaving strange footprints at crime scenes, that is. Fallon’s new case ties into an old one. At a dead end, he knows it’s time to ask Sundown for a little help. With his special abilities, Sundown can get into places Fallon can’t. All Fallon has to do is figure out a way to prove what he already knows. But what’s a cop to do when the truth takes a shift that’s stranger than fiction?

Between the Moon and the Deep Blue Sea Amber AllureISBN-13: 978-1-61124-107-5. Smitten by Chad’s dark good looks and determination to stand on his own two feet, Darcy is happy to give him an opportunity. It doesn’t take long for them to figure out that some private, no-strings fun is what they both need. An unexpected event brings them face-to-face with the truth. The magic that happens between the moon and the deep blue sea is something a man can’t own, and it can be fully experienced only in the arms of a lover... (To read an excerpt go to / Between the Moon and the Deep Blue Sea)

December Promise Amber AllureISBN-13: 978-1-61124-062-7. The sparks fly when Paul and Lee reunite, fulfilling long-denied dreams for both men. But passion isn’t a pledge, and it takes more than promises made in the dark to forge a shared future between two lonely hearts... (To read an excerpt go to / December Promise)

Double Deuce Amber AllureISBN-13: 978-1-61124-185-3. Free-spirited Ian Coulter works hard and plays harder. An ex-cop turned private investigator, Ian enjoys meeting new men and making new friends. Undercover agent Rick Mohr walks a fine line, serving two masters. It doesn’t take Ian and Rick long to discover joining forces, and sharing resources, have definite perks, ones not found in any departmental manual... (To read an excerpt go to Double Deuce)

Forever Tonight, Amazon. ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-942-2 (Paperback). Compilation containing December Promise and Highway Nights. Promises reach out of the past to find new roads to fulfillment, and forever becomes the blink of an eye. Whether lovers reunite to rekindle the flame, or strangers come together and spark new heat, time and distance are no match for a man’s questing heart.

Give Me One Night Amber Allure,ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-490-7. When a mystery man in an emerald green shirt engages Brody’s interest, it doesn’t take long for the hunter to become the prey. The morning after, Evan is gone, as agreed. Now Brody wants to change the rules, and Evan decides he’ll give Brody one more night to convince him to stay...

Highway Nights Amber Allure ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-169-3. Garrett makes The Downshift Diner a regular stop during his nightly run. In a single heart-stopping moment, Garrett is forced to a decision that risks Oliver’s life—one that could end forever their highway nights. (To read an excerpt go to Highway Nights). #5 Best seller, September 2011, Amber Allure.

In the Limelight Amazon ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-804-2 Shining a light into darkness seduces love into the open. Paperback compilation containing the ebooks / Seducing Light and /Shine A Light. Available through Amazon.

Netting Neptune Amber Allure. ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-573-7. Theron Bowman is in the throes of a mid-life crisis. Colby Denton came to rest on St. Lucia and opened an exclusive resort called The Southern Cross. To celebrate his tenth year on the island, and his birthday, Colby arranges for a series of festive beachside parties. When a sexy sea god swims out of the ocean in front of him, Colby has a brand new plan—netting Neptune. (To read and excerpt go to http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/NettingNeptune.html/ Amber Allure, or visit the authors website at http://www.kckendricks.com/NettingNeputune.html/ Netting Neptune]).

Night Moves AmazonISBN-13: 978-1-60272-814-1 (Paperback). Compilation containing Tango in the Night and Give Me One Night.

No One But You, Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-545-4. The sequel to Shining Victory. Stacy made the worst mistake of his life telling his lover to find another place to sleep. Levi might be younger, but he’s a man, with a man’s pride. But can Stacy draw on all his experience to walk a road full of detours and pitfalls to meet Levi halfway and bring him home? Because for Stacy, there’s no one but Levi...

Open Roads Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-731-1. Book two of the Men of Marionville series. Tyler Phillips enjoys his small-town life. Noel Springs got caught up in the economic downturn. With his job gone, and retirement many years in the future, Noel decides to take a long drive and see some of the country before dedicating himself to finding new employment. But when Noel's car overheats outside the little town of Easton, he discovers the local mechanic is far hotter than his radiator, and just as eager to blow off some steam... (To read an excerpt, please visit the author's website.)

Passion's Victory, Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-330-6. 2008 CAPA Nominee at The Romance Studio. When passion is the prize, it’s time to change the rules. Micah Souther is young, talented, and gay. As the junior owner of the family business, he knows better than to look for love “on the clock.” Jonas Chadwick is the new guy at the firm. Older, wiser, and a survivor of the school of hard knocks, he’s not in the market for an office romance, even if he learns for certain his young boss is gay.

Poseidon's Pleasure Poseidon's Pleasure. ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-599-7. Brett Houston goes on a Caribbean vacation at the exclusive Southern Cross Resort. To his surprise, he ends up at a seaside ball, wearing a G-string and presiding over the festivities as Poseidon, the God of the Sea. Mark Matthews books a holiday on the island of St. Lucia, unaware of the surprise reunion Fate has waiting for him. Brett cautiously examines the fractured bonds of the past, while questioning the possibility of a future with Mark. It’s simpler for Mark—he won’t settle for anything less than a future tending to Poseidon’s pleasure. (To read an excerpt please visit Amber Allure, or the author's website Poseidon's Pleasure.)

Seducing Light Amber Allure ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-530-0. Nick Light, actor, director, and Hollywood royalty, agrees to have his Montana ranch photographed for a style magazine and the unexpected happens—he falls for the man with the camera. Nick’s secret comes out when he realizes Asher is also gay. If there’s one thing Nick can’t resist, it’s a man with a talent for seducing light...

Shine A Light Amber AllureISBN: 13-978-1-60272-648-2. After being viciously outed by his spiteful ex-lover, Van MacKenzie, fallen Hollywood and Broadway star, lands on stage in a small town community theatre -and in the arms of set designer Shane Hollister. Shane knows he has only one chance to catch a fallen star, and keep him for his own. (To read an excerpt please visit / Shine A Light.)

Shining Victory, Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-422-8. Stacy James survived a life-shattering accusation to become a successful businessman with a lot to offer a partner. At forty, he’s finally put his ghosts to rest, and is ready for someone in his life, if the right person comes along. Young and wild, ace mechanic Levi Wright builds engines made for speed. When Levi’s volatile temper lands him nose-to-nose with trouble, Stacy ignores his own rules and steps in to save Levi from making a big mistake. But Stacy can’t ignore Levi’s smoldering sexuality as the younger man then pursues him. And Levi has made it clear—he’s out to get his man.

Small Town Boys, Amazon, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-767-0 (Paperback). Compilation containing A Hard Habit to Break and Open Roads. Life in a small town is full of big surprises. Friendships forged last a lifetime, and new love shines brighter than city lights. Best-selling author KC Kendricks brings together two stories, one of best friends reuniting as lovers, and one of strangers unexpectedly discovering love, both set against a backdrop of small town life.

Sundown, AmazonISBN-13: 978-1611249651. Compilation containing The Back Stairs and Beneath Dark Stars. When a pragmatic cop meets an irresistible shapeshifter, there's bound to be trouble. Best-selling author and Amber Heat Wave Winner KC Kendricks delivers two tales of otherworldly attraction with a new slant on a popular urban legend brimming with action, humor, and lots of romance.

Surrendered Victory, Amber Allure, ISBN: 978-1-60272-283-5. 2008 Amber Heat Wave Winner. Dalton makes Reed tingle in all the right places. Now Reed’s ready to answer the question that’s haunted his every failed relationship. Is he really gay? Reed walked into Dalton’s life and everything changed. This time, Dalton won’t hide the fact he’s gay from anyone, even his son.

Taming Trion, Amber Allure. ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-586-7. Austin Michaels accepts his brother’s standing invitation for a Caribbean vacation at The Southern Cross, his island resort. Steve Guthrie’s secret longings have haunted him all his life. It’s time to face his questions and find the truth of who he really is. His love of the sea prompts him to take a vacation at a St. Lucia hideaway for relaxation and reflection that develops into a rowdy romp with a handsome tattooed stranger. Now Steve’s the student in a high-stakes class of one, and to pass, he has to tame his very own Triton. (To read an excerpt please visit Amber Allure or the author's website at Taming Triton.)

Tango in the Night Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-621-5. Jubal’s surprise at having a suitor develops into a growing affection for Ellis, one clouded with old fears. Fate ripped one lover from his arms, and now Ellis is in the line of fire. Jubal’s courage can protect Ellis, but is it powerful enough to love him?

Taste of Victory, A Amazon, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-898-1 (Paperback). Compilation containing Surrendered Victory, Passion's Victory, and Shining Victory.

The Back Stairs Amber AllureISBN-13: 978-1-60272-690-1. Fallon Roxbury has a nose for trouble, and the uncanny ability for landing in the middle of it the moment he finds it. While investigating the gruesome murder of a young male prostitute in the red-light district, Fallon gets a whiff of something strange. Forensics has unidentified hairs. Very unidentified hairs, like nothing in any of the textbooks. Following a tip from a person of interest, Fallon meets Sundown, an apparent hustler who apparently knows a lot more than he will admit. Getting personally involved with Sundown breaks every rule in the police manual, and in Fallon’s own personal code. But Sundown is like a drug, and Fallon can’t stop at taking only one hit. Yet when Sundown is forced to reveal the truth about the murder, Fallon’s world is turned upside down, and he’s left with only two options—check himself in for psychiatric evaluation, or accept a new reality with a strange shift. Shapeshifters, that is... (read the sequel to The Back Stairs - Beneath Dark Stars)

What You Don't Confess, Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-020-7. Book 3 of the Men of Marionville series. Cassidy Barlow, bright and beautiful, is one of Marionville’s new breed of movers and shakers. Outspoken on political and social issues, Cass draws a lot of media attention, and knows how to us it. Out and proud, Cass also makes no apologies for who he is, or who he wants—and he wants Dylan Donoghy. The only thing is, from where Cass stands, Dylan seems to be involved with two different men. "Coming out" is the most difficult phrase in Dylan Donoghy’s vocabulary. Handsome, successful, and wealthy, he’s made it this far in life with only his closest friends knowing he’s gay. Dylan, however, has a good reason for that to change—his deepening attraction to Cassidy Barlow. It doesn’t come easy, but Dylan takes the few first steps out of the closet, his only choice if he wants to be with Cass, even though he knows Cass has some secrets of his own. Every man has a private past, and an unwritten future. What he won’t confess stands between the two... (To read an adult excerpt, click here.)

Whispered Confessions, Amazon ISBN-13: 978-1611249521. Compilation containing What You Don't Confess and Your Whisper in the Dark. Finding love is sometimes easier than finding yourself. The path to both can lurk behind a man's heart, waiting for a whispered confession in the dark and the touch of that one special hand to draw it safely out of hiding. Best-selling author KC Kendricks delivers two stories of men coming into their own, and discovering that the love of self, and the love of another, comes when least expected.

Your Whisper in the Dark,Amber Allure. ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-129-7. Book 4 of the Men of Marionville series. Kenzie’s smitten. Mason is irresistible, but home is a thousand miles away and a long-distance romance isn’t workable. A strange twist of identity brings a linked past to light. That’s when Kenzie and Mason are brought to the realization that even when Fate arranges a man’s destiny, he still has to take a leap of faith, or lose out on love... (To read an excerpt please visit Amber Allure or the author's website at Your Whisper in the Dark.)

The Men of Marionville Series

A Hard Habit to Break Amber Allure ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-671-0. Book 1 of the "Men of Marionville" series. Every guy in the county knows Travis Templeton, the reigning stud of the local gay club scene, and vies for his attention. Heath Kelley made the biggest mistake of his life the night before his best friend Travis left for college. One small action snowballed into years of silent misunderstanding and empty distance. It’s time for Travis to choose—the love of his best friend, or a life of being second best. (To read an excerpt go to A Hard Habit to Break).

Open Roads Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-731-1. Book 2 of the Men of Marionville series. Tyler Phillips enjoys his small-town life. Noel Springs got caught up in the economic downturn. With his job gone, and retirement many years in the future, Noel decides to take a long drive and see some of the country before dedicating himself to finding new employment. But when Noel's car overheats outside the little town of Easton, he discovers the local mechanic is far hotter than his radiator, and just as eager to blow off some steam... (To read an excerpt, please visit the author's website.)

What You Don't Confess, Amber Allure, ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-020-7. Book 3 of the Men of Marionville series. Cassidy Barlow, bright and beautiful, is one of Marionville’s new breed of movers and shakers. Outspoken on political and social issues, Cass draws a lot of media attention, and knows how to us it. Out and proud, Cass also makes no apologies for who he is, or who he wants—and he wants Dylan Donoghy. The only thing is, from where Cass stands, Dylan seems to be involved with two different men. "Coming out" is the most difficult phrase in Dylan Donoghy’s vocabulary. Handsome, successful, and wealthy, he’s made it this far in life with only his closest friends knowing he’s gay. Dylan, however, has a good reason for that to change—his deepening attraction to Cassidy Barlow. It doesn’t come easy, but Dylan takes the few first steps out of the closet, his only choice if he wants to be with Cass, even though he knows Cass has some secrets of his own. Every man has a private past, and an unwritten future. What he won’t confess stands between the two... (To read an adult excerpt, click here.)

Your Whisper in the Dark,Amber Allure. ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-129-7. Book 4 of the Men of Marionville series. Kenzie’s smitten. Mason is irresistible, but home is a thousand miles away and a long-distance romance isn’t workable. A strange twist of identity brings a linked past to light. That’s when Kenzie and Mason are brought to the realization that even when Fate arranges a man’s destiny, he still has to take a leap of faith, or lose out on love... (To read an excerpt please visit Amber Allure or the author's website at Your Whisper in the Dark.)

A Cat Named Hercules Amber Allure publisher page ISBN-13: 978-1-61124-234-8. Book 5 of the "Men of Marionville" series. Shiloh Rudy joins a group of civic-minded volunteers to better acquaint himself with his recently adopted community. It’s a good way to make friends, network, and help make a difference, not to mention perhaps meet someone interesting—in a romantic sort of way. The one thing Shiloh didn’t expect was a love to rival all others to come with four white paws. Gale Widmyer is piecing his life back together following a series of wrong choices. The one bright spot in his existence, even in his darkest moments, was the fulfillment of his dream to become a veterinarian. Laying the cornerstone for a developing relationship comes easy for Shiloh and Gale. But the wounds of the past often remain unhealed at their deepest point. A few careless words erect a wall of silence between the two men, one Shiloh has to breach if he hopes to win Gale back. But it will take more than apologies to win Gale’s forgiveness and put old fears to rest. It’ll take a cat named Hercules... (To read an excerpt, go to A Cat Named Hercules).

Publisher(s)

• Amber Quill Press ~ Website