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Kaje Harper

Biography

I've been writing as long as I can remember (which is longer than I like to admit). I started creating M/M romances in high-school, filling binders with stories about what Starsky and Hutch really did on their days off. (Pretty PG-rated stuff - we're talking sheltered fourteen-year-old here. I was into the romantic possibilities.) Any potential writing career got side-tracked by forays into art, psychology, teaching, and a biomedical profession. And the challenges of raising children.

When I took up the keyboard again it was just for fun, writing books for my own entertainment. At about manuscript seven, my epically patient spouse told me that if I was going to spend that much time at it, I should try to get published. And he kept saying it, loudly, until I submitted one. And it was accepted! Life Lessons was published May 2011 by MLR Press. A first short story, And to All a Good Night - Life Lessons 1.5, that follows it was soon made available here, and the Life Lessons series is now complete at four MLR Press novels and three free short stories. I've been delighted by the reception my work has received, and I have other books and short stories in print. If you want a short, free taste of my work that stands alone, consider "Like the Taste of Summer", also available here.

My very first Smashwords book, Lies and Consequences, started as a kind of reaction after the November 2010 elections when the DADT repeal looked like it might be derailed. Then I was caught by surprise as I finished the book in December and the repeal passed. I tweaked it by upping the action, and deemphasizing the DADT subplot. The result was something lightweight, but hopefully fun. So I put it out as a free read. I hope you enjoy it. I really appreciate reviews - what you liked and what you didn't. Maybe your comments will help turn the next good book into a better book. KH

Where to find Kaje Harper online

Website: http://kajeharper.wordpress.com/

Where to buy in print

http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=KHLIFLSN

Books

Life, Some Assembly Required by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 108,010. Language: English. Published: June 26, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Ryan is in love for the first time in his life. He and John just fit together right. But coming out to his family and classmates is harder than he expected. John has managed the coming out part, but dealing with his teen kids, his ex-wife, her husband, and Ryan's relatives turns something simple and sweet into a complicated life. Worth it, but never easy. (Rebuilding Year book 2 - re-release)
The Rebuilding Year by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 86,570. Language: English. Published: June 26, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Painful minutes pinned in a blaze cost Ryan his firefighter job, his girlfriend, and damn near cost him his left leg, but he's determined to rebuild. Medical school is doable. Falling for his male housemate is a new challenge. John knows about loss - his ex-wife took his kids a thousand miles away. Renting Ryan a room helps fill his empty house, but their growing connection is nothing he expected.
Rejoice, Dammit by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 35,420. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
"Rejoice, dammit!" — I could hear my husband Thom's voice, clearly as when he was alive, telling me four years were enough. That I needed to stop avoiding the joys of the season, and get my solitary life out of its rut. But it took seeing Colin standing in an ice storm, waiting for a bus that wasn't coming, to make me take a chance on opening my life, and maybe my heart, a second time around.
Tracefinder: Changes by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 133,580. Language: English. Published: August 3, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal
Brian can Find a lost child or a wanted criminal. Now he's finally free of his dangerous boss and domineering brother, and he's eager to start using his Talent to help people. It's challenging, though, with his dyslexia, and the way he acts simple-minded under stress. Nick wants to help, but his own lies may come back to haunt him, and he's afraid he won't be able to protect the man he cares for.
Tracefinder: Contact by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 141,750. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal
What do an undercover cop and a drug lord’s pet psychic have in common? Brian Kerr uses his Finding talent to hunt enemies for a dangerous criminal. He survives by pretending he's too simpleminded to know what he's doing. Nick Rugo's job is to stop the drug dealer, and at first, he sees Brian as just a pawn to be played. But shared secrets may put them on the same side, if they live long enough.
Wish Come True by , , , , , , &
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 136,780. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2015 by Susan Lee. Categories: Fiction » Romance » New adult, Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay
Wish Come True is a collection of contemporary, new adult, holiday short stories. Included in this anthology: "A Very English Christmas" by Keira Andrews "Mr. Perfect's Christmas" by Joanna Chambers "The Christmas Ship" by Amy Jo Cousins "That Thing" by Megan Erickson "Just Like Heaven" by Suki Fleet "Not Your Grandfather's by Kaje Harper "Bottle Boys" by Anyta Sunday
Second Act by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 64,670. Language: English. Published: December 27, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay
Bryce Edwards has a solid Hollywood acting career, built on hard work and talent. He's tried to leave his Minnesota roots far behind. But when he's suddenly unemployed right before Christmas, memories start to nag at him. Maybe it's time to do more than just use them as motivation in emotional scenes. If he can go back home and make peace with his past, perhaps he'll finally be free to move on.
Another Place in Time by , , , , , &
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,060. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2014 by Susan Lee. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » General
(5.00)
Welcome to another place in time...where one can be swept away into lands and eras long forgotten. This collection of historical short stories features works by Tamara Allen, Joanna Chambers, KJ Charles, Kaje Harper, Jordan L. Hawk, and Aleksandr Voinov.
The Family We Make (Finding Family book 2) by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 151,750. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Rick Albright left home at seventeen, choosing the streets over staying closeted, but it was a rough life. When big brother Sam finds him, he regains a family, as long as he can fit into Sam's small-town Minnesota world. Travis Brinkerhoff also finds it hard to fit in back home, after dropping out of college. When he meets Rick, keeping a safe distance seems smart, but Rick is hard to resist.
Hunting Under Covers by , , , , , &
Price: Free! Words: 150,190. Language: English. Published: January 15, 2014 by Divergent Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Erotic
(4.50)
Stories by Aimee Brissay, Kaje Harper, Kathleen Hayes, Shayla Mist, ME Sanford, J. Vaughn and others. This anthology is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Scavenger Hunt challenge. Men fall in love while using sports equipment, musical instruments and flavored lube. We’ve listed the items you need to find in the front of the book. Happy Hunting (Under Covers). Congrats on the baby Katie!
The Family We're Born With by
Price: Free! Words: 20,870. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
(4.67)
Four years ago, Jesse brought Devin home for the holidays, and came out to his parents. It wasn't all roses, but his family came around, and Devin has spent each holiday with them since then. So Jesse isn't prepared to hear his mom say, “I don't want Devin to come to the house for Christmas Eve this year.” Suddenly it's not smooth sailing, keeping peace with the family he was born with.
Nor Iron Bars a Cage by
Price: Free! Words: 104,340. Language: English. Published: September 30, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
(4.85)
First I was a sorcerer. Then I was a hermit. For so long, I put up not just walls but whole stone bunkers to keep everyone out, emotionally and physically. I was protected from people, from ghosts, from specters real and imagined. I was safe, but alone. Then Tobin came along, out of my past, with a summons that he wouldn't let me ignore. I tried my best to resist, but Tobin never believed in walls
Unwanted Appeal - Hidden Wolves 2.5 by
Price: Free! Words: 34,130. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal
(4.33)
A free sequel to Unexpected Demands - Book 2 Aaron, Alpha of Minneapolis West, would love to see his pack's fame fade. But rumors about Simon and his male mate, and the pack's problems with human were-hunters, are still making the rounds. The arrival of two strange wolves makes it clear that some outsiders still see his pack as a pariah, or a threat. For others, it has unwanted appeal.
Unsettled Interlude - Hidden Wolves 1.15 by
Price: Free! Words: 11,430. Language: English. Published: April 14, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal
(4.33)
An expanded version of "Interlude" (comes after Unacceptable Risk - Hidden Wolves book 1) Paul Hunter spent two days captive to werewolves, a witness to crimes and craziness. Now he's back in his regular life, living with Simon, and part of a werewolf pack. It's a lot to take in. Simon thought saving Paul from his pack would be their biggest challenge, but he's realizing it's just the beginning.
Compensations - Life Lessons 3.5 by
Price: Free! Words: 11,230. Language: English. Published: December 8, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay
This is a Life Lessons short story, occurring a week after Home Work (*spoilers*). Mac, Tony and the kids have had a long complicated year. Each of them has dealt with fears and losses, joys and triumphs. As December 31st approaches, it's time to look forward to the new year, and what may be in store. Mac and Tony figure whatever happens, they can handle it, as long as they go through it together
Into Deep Waters by
Price: Free! Words: 63,650. Language: English. Published: June 28, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay, Fiction » Historical » USA
(5.00)
For Jacob and Daniel, two young gay men aboard a Navy ship in WWII, the risks were high. Not just the risk of death from Japanese planes and submarines, but the risk of discovery, of discharge, imprisonment or worse. Only a special kind of love was worth taking that chance. And if they survived the war, they would need even more luck to keep their love alive through all the years to come.
Like the Taste of Summer by
Price: Free! Words: 15,360. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay
(4.92)
When Jack ended up at college in a small town in the middle of the Iowa cornfields, September 1981, he figured it would at least be better than being home. He had no idea. Sean was on the opposite side of the town-and-gown divide, but attraction knows no boundaries. And when personal tragedy brought them together, it was the beginning of something extraordinary.
And to All a Good Night (Life Lessons 1 1/2) by
Price: Free! Words: 18,490. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2011. Categories: Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » General
(4.00)
Short story sequels: In Life Lessons, Mac and Tony decided that a closeted relationship was worth the risks and difficulties. Now, separated for the holidays, Tony on a Florida beach contemplates the joys and stresses of their hidden life, while Mac in the Minnesota snow handles a murder case that hits close to home. And in the evening, over the phone, they try to touch each other with words.
Lies and Consequences by
Price: Free! Words: 86,540. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2011. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » General
(4.62)
Chris has a problem with the truth. He has more than one name, a lesbian fiancee and a past he doesn't want to explain. So when he hooks up with a hot guy in a bar, he weaves a web of lies. But Ian is a man Chris could fall for, if his lies didn't stand between them. When the truth emerges and Chris is in danger, Ian must decide if he's still willing to risk his life and his heart for this man

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