Title: Amused and Amazed

Author: Will Okati

Cover Art: Marteeka Karland

Genres: Action Adventure, Box Sets, New Releases, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Urban Fantasy

Themes: 2nd Chance Romance, Alternative Universe, Elves /Dragons /Magical Creatures, LGBTQ+ Gay, Second Edition, Voyeurism & Exhibitionism

Book Length: Box Set

Page Count: 157

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Synopsis

Drag Queens and Superheroes To the Rescue!

The Drag Queen of Faerie: The course of true love just won’t run smooth for hunk-next-door Will Taylor, who’s in search of that special someone. All that focused energy attracts the attention of Queen Mab’s less-well-known cousin Mabbey, the Drag Queen of the Faeries.

Straight Man and Coffee Guy: Straight Man is anything but — he just doesn’t have a sense of humor. And in a city with so many superheroes there’s no one left to rescue, his power is attracting the freaks — like Coffee Guy from the diner across the road, who has the power of the never-ending cup.

Misfits in a mad, mad, mad world, they’re pretty much perfect for each other.

Amused and Amazed (Box Set)
Second Edition
Will Okati
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Copyright ©2026 Will Okati

One thing Room 13 had going for it — soundproofing. And if the cameras stayed off — CG had chosen well, nostalgia notwithstanding.

He reached the door, hesitated for a moment, then inserted the key and waited for the small “click” of it unlocking. When it came, he took a deep breath and stepped inside.

Into an empty room.

SM glanced around himself, uncertain of what the hell CG might have been up to. He took a few careful steps forward, then stopped, sniffing the air. Fresh-brewed coffee. Ah-ha! CG was in there somewhere.

“This isn’t funny,” he said, keeping up the careful pace toward the bed. It’d been made up in a slightly better class of sheets and comforters than he was used to, with the pillows plumped.

SM began to feel nervous. When he spotted the bottle of champagne resting in a faux-silver bucket of ice, he froze in his tracks. “CG?” he asked. “If you have ticker tape or star stickers anywhere, I’m leaving.”

“Why the hell would I have those?” SM jumped and yelped as warm arms surrounded him from behind. A chin nuzzled into the crook of his shoulder. “Hey, hey, hold still. Let me just enjoy your surprise for a second.”

“Jesus. If you could feel how my heart’s hammering, you’d know how surprised I am.” SM shifted uncomfortably. “You mind easing up a little? I feel like you’ve got me in a hammerlock.”

“I’m just holding you. Man, they did say romance was dead. Now I believe them.”

“Who said?”

“A group of vampires I ran into while I was shopping. They were right. Who’d have thought? But then again, I guess they would know.” CG caressed his way down SM’s chest, stopping to twiddle with a few buttons on his way down to the waist. “What, don’t you like the surprise?”

“You can definitely say I’m surprised.” SM half-turned in CG’s arms. “Vampires? And you didn’t kill them?”

“With what? A cup of flammable espresso? Give me a break. They were on their way back from the blood bank and they stopped off for some cookies to dunk.”

SM let out a snort of laughter. “And you believed them?”

“Kind of hard not to when they open up their bags to show me what’s inside. Ugh. Remind me never to drink fruit punch again.” CG shivered. “Did you know they prefer gingersnaps to chocolate chip? Apparently there’s something addictive about ginger. Nutmeg, too, but they were all out of snickerdoodles.”

“Snickerdoodles have nutmeg?”

“Beats me. What do I look like, a chef? Besides, hey, shut up. I’m trying to carry out a seduction here. Kind of requires two willing participants in the fun.” CG snuggled again, an action SM was beginning to find more than a little disquieting. “See? I clean up real nice. I’m not big on the fifteen-minute loving. I like to take my time. Hey, why’d you wince?”

“That word.” SM fidgeted.

“Which word?”

“The… you know, the L-word.”

 

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Will Okati (formerly known as Willa) has lived through a few Interesting Times, but come out the other side a little grayer, a little wiser, and ready to get writing. Still as passionate about coffee, cats, and crafts as ever, but knowing that to your own self you must be true. Also still one of the quiet ones to watch out for, but life — like storytelling — is always a work in progress.

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