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Neil Plakcy
Biography
Neil Plakcy is the author of the Mahu mystery series from MLR Press, about openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka, and the Have Body, Will Guard adventure romance series from Loose Id.
He also is the author of the golden retriever mystery series (www.goldenretrievermysteries.com) as well as many other novels in mystery and romance.
Plakcy is a journalist and book reviewer as well as an assistant professor of English at Broward College’s south campus in Pembroke Pines. He is a former president of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America and a second-place finisher on Jeopardy!.
He also is the author of the golden retriever mystery series (www.goldenretrievermysteries.com) as well as many other novels in mystery and romance.
Plakcy is a journalist and book reviewer as well as an assistant professor of English at Broward College’s south campus in Pembroke Pines. He is a former president of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America and a second-place finisher on Jeopardy!.
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Where to find Neil Plakcy online
Website: http://www.mahubooks.com
Twitter: @NeilPlakcy
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/neilplakcy
Blog: http://www.mahubooks.blogspot.com
Twitter: @NeilPlakcy
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/neilplakcy
Blog: http://www.mahubooks.blogspot.com
Series
Have Body, Will Guard
by Neil Plakcy
Three Wrong Turns in the Desert
Dancing with the Tide
Teach Me Tonight
Olives for the Stranger
Under the Waterfall
The Noblest Vengeance
Bodyguards Aidan and Liam travel the world rescuing clients and engineering love affairs.
Three Wrong Turns in the Desert
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Dancing with the Tide
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Teach Me Tonight
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Olives for the Stranger
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Under the Waterfall
Price:
$3.99 USD.
The Noblest Vengeance
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Books
The Graveyard of God's Name
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 85,120.
Language:
English.
Published: July 31, 2021
.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Adventure » General
A Biblical scroll that could change the world... if Aidan and Liam can keep it and the man who found it safe.
Husbands and close-protection partners Aidan Greene and Liam McCullough are called to protect a young Oxford student with a valuable manuscript.
The Most Expensive Spice
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 82,060.
Language:
English.
Published: January 28, 2021
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Adventure » General
Computer-savvy assailants linger in the shadows of the glittering French Riviera. Aidan and Liam have a couple to bring together, and it will take research, strategy, and the ability to outsmart terrorists and the French police in order to carry off this latest Have Body, Will Guard adventure.
The Madness of Husbands
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 57,490.
Language:
English.
Published: January 28, 2021
.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Adventure » General
When Aidan Greene’s ex calls after ten years with a peremptory demand for bodyguard services, Aidan’s tempted to say no, even though he hears real despair in Blake’s voice. Blake's husband is recovering from a psychotic break, and sees danger all around him, but is the danger real? Their next assignment will take bodyguards Aidan and Liam to the Bahamas—and into the crosshairs of a deadly killer.
Love on the Boil: Love on #6
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 58,710.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2019
.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
What if the one who got away came back-and you had to work together to achieve your dreams?
Eddie Gonzalez and Darren Carter had a hot college romance, derailed when they graduated and went in different directions.
But now they're both on South Beach, and a venture capitalist forces them to collaborate-- but will their venture go up in flames just as it's heating up?
Love on the Boil: Love on #6
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 58,710.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2019
.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
What if the one who got away came back-and you had to work together to achieve your dreams?
Eddie Gonzalez and Darren Carter had a hot college romance, derailed when they graduated and went in different directions.
But now they're both on South Beach, and a venture capitalist forces them to collaborate-- but will their venture go up in flames just as it's heating up?
The Catbird Seat: South Beach Romances
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 89,190.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2019
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Short stories
In these stories, all previously published only in e-book format, men find each other and fall in love, all against a backdrop of Art Deco architecture and the sparkling Atlantic Ocean.
The Catbird Seat: South Beach Romances offers a calendar full of M/M love affairs.
David & Jonathan: An MM Romance from the Bible
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 34,490.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2019
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Historical » Ancient
The love story between David and Jonathan is one of the most poignant stories in the Bible, but the Book of Samuel is full of time jumps and character shifts. I wanted to tell the story of this remarkable love in a way that's accessible to modern romance readers.
The Same Page: Have Body Will Guard #9
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 68,210.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2019
.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Adventure » General
The stakes are high – innocent men depend on Aidan and Liam for rescue from Chechnya, where they face imprisonment and death. Will Aidan and Liam be able to rescue their friend Slava's son and help him carry out his plans—and make it back to Nice for their wedding?
Christmas Shift: A Reindeer Shifter Holiday MM Romance Novella
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 38,210.
Language:
English.
Published: November 18, 2019
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
Peter McGuire is an EMT with a secret: he’s a reindeer shifter, a Prancer on Santa’s team. His holiday obligations often require him to make excuses for his absences, and even downright lie. That makes it almost impossible to develop a real relationship.
But the secret isn’t his alone, and if he opens up to too many people, he could destroy Christmas. What will happen when he falls in love?
Lights Out, Valentine
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
Free!
Words: 3,260.
Language:
English.
Published: January 29, 2019
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Erotic
South Beach hairstylist Ryan hates Valentine's Day. But when the lights go out while he's cutting his favorite client's hair, will he give his heart away? Only Cupid knows!
Mi Amor
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 83,430.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Cute party boy Adam and smolderingly handsome contractor Javier fall in lust over a bunch of stargazer lilies. But can they find happiness together, as Adam faces the FBI and Javier confronts the macho prejudice of family and associates?
Finding Freddie Venus
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 73,490.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
After an epic slide, gay porn star Freddie Venus, renowned for the angel wings tattooed across his back, retreats to the French Riviera. When Freddie falls for an unlikely fan, Liam and Aidan must protect them both from a deadly killer.
The Noblest Vengeance
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 64,760.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Bodyguard partners Aidan and Liam are deeply in love, living as expatriates in Nice, France. When Aidan’s distant cousins in Istanbul need protection from dangerous adversaries he and Liam are on the the next plane to Turkey – but the real danger to their relationship may come from their very different ideas about family connections.
Olives for the Stranger
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 77,250.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Fourth in the Have Body, Will Guard series, Olives for the Stranger pits Aidan and Liam against a deadly villain and forces them to operate separately, jeopardizing the emotional and sexual bond that keeps them together.
Under the Waterfall
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 83,360.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Aidan and Liam head to Corsica to protect a mining executive and his family, which includes a gay son in a touchy relationship. Can they engineer a happy ending for the two boys, while protecting the family from deadly adversaries?
Teach Me Tonight
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 68,370.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
.
Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
While protecting a spoiled teenager, bodyguards Aidan Greene and Liam McCullough drift apart… and the arrival of Liam’s hunky SEAL buddy Joey, and Liam’s attraction to him, may end their relationship. Liam also faces an opponent who represents his own dark side-- a soldier of fortune who is smart, strong and ruthless.
Dancing with the Tide
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 68,320.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
As bodyguards Liam McCullough and Aidan protect a young Arab pop star from death threats on the island of Djerba, off the Tunisian coast, they face bombs, guns and the pressure of their own testosterone in battles in and out of the bedroom.
Three Wrong Turns in the Desert
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 83,720.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
When he sees Liam McCullough showering naked behind a Tunisian bar, Aidan Greene is hooked. He agrees to join Liam on a sex-fueled race through the desert, chased by Libyan agents, to deliver the password to a million-dollar Swiss account.
A Cold Wind
by Neil Plakcy
Series: Have Body, Will Guard.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 58,870.
Language:
English.
Published: May 24, 2018
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Bodyguards Aidan and Liam are hired to protect a fallen Russian oligarch from unknown assailants. Who could be after him – his estranged son, who has joined an anti-capitalist group? The government official who engineered his fall from grace in Moscow? Can they keep him alive long enough to engineer a romance between him and their neighbor, still pining for his late lover?
Un Noel Hawaien
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
Free!
Words: 3,970.
Language:
French.
Published: March 13, 2015
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Ayant finalement accepté son homoxualité, l’inspecteur Kimo Kanapa’aka se prépare à célébrer Noël en tant que tel, mais au lieu d’avoir un petit ami avec qui partager les festivités, il se retrouve avec un cadavre et un cas à investiguer. Qui est l’homme portant un chapeau de Père Noël — et qui l’a tué?
Creeling the Bridegroom
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
Free!
Words: 11,640.
Language:
English.
Published: March 22, 2014
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Erotic
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
We’ve been through a lot over the years. We’ve known each other since we were young and though we’ve had our troubles we’ve managed to stay together. My parents never approved of him because my dad was rich and famous and he wasn’t. This is our love story.
This story was written in response to a story prompt from the M/M romance group on Goodreads.
Genie for Hire: A Biff Andromeda Mystery
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 75,340.
Language:
English.
Published: August 18, 2013
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Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Genie for Hire: A Biff Andromeda Mystery is a private eye novel—with a paranormal twist. An ancient genie in a modern, buff body, Biff can’t use his magical powers for his own benefit, so he opens a detective agency in a Miami suburb.
With his sarcastic wit, his ability to turn into a wisp of vapor, and magic as old as the ages, Biff battles a pack of ruthless criminals.
Photo Booth
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
Free!
Words: 4,250.
Language:
English.
Published: May 23, 2013
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Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Erotic
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
When out of work cowboy Ethan meets a cute twink in a gay bar in Dallas and jumps into a photo booth with him, he has no idea that this chance encounter will lead to a true and lasting love.
This story was originally published in an anthology by the M/M romance group on Goodreads.
Also included are introductory chapters from several other gay romance novels.
The Russian Boy
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 74,250.
Language:
English.
Published: August 30, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
There are three Russian boys at the center of this sexy new novel by Neil S. Plakcy.
In alternating narrations, four men tell the story of the painting, its theft, and a series of love affairs between older men and their younger protégés. By turns sexy, dangerous and romantic, The Russian Boy is a story of love and art that spans the ages.
Hot Jobs with Cool Companies
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 15,890.
Language:
English.
Published: June 21, 2011
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Entertainment » Computer gaming, Nonfiction » Career Guides » Computer Science
Do you love playing video games? Wish you could get a job that would pay you to do what you love? Well, you can! The video game industry is big and growing, and there are always opportunities for new hires with the right skills. Let Hot Jobs with Cool Companies be your introduction to the video game industry.
The Cat Who Got Married and Other Purr-fectly Romantic Stories
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 32,840.
Language:
English.
Published: April 18, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Short stories
Men and women meet, fall in love and stumble over obstacles in the five charming stories included here from award-winning romance author Neil S. Plakcy, but the ending is always a happy one. And here's a bonus for cat lovers: a clever Abyssinian named Pilar, a six-toed descendant of the cats who lived with Ernest Hemingway at his house in Key West, and a very regal black cat named Rajah.
Paws and Reflect
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 78,970.
Language:
English.
Published: October 9, 2010
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Animals
Paws and Reflect explores and celebrates the special and powerful bond between man and dog through twenty-five stories of personal experiences in this well-crafted collection. Touching, powerful, and often humorous, this is a must-read for all dog lovers.
The book includes interviews with Edward Albee, Jonathan Caouette, Ron Nyswaner, Charles Busch, and many others.
Invasion of the Blatnicks
by Neil Plakcy
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 103,610.
Language:
English.
Published: August 2, 2010
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Categories:
Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Steve Berman loses his job just before a visit to his parents in Florida. En route, though, he’s offered a new one, with a developer building a shopping center at the edge of the Everglades. Comic complications ensue with the craziness of his cousins, the Blatnicks, and the equally zany construction crew.
A comic novel about Jewish family relationships and shopping mall construction.
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