Love by Different Rules

Forbidden love, age gaps and the men bound by the wrong kind of rules.

Annie's taboo Stepsons series about men bound by family, rules and forbidden wanting. Book one, The Lost Stepson, releases November 7, 2026 and is available for preorder — book two, At the Heart of Us, releases January 8, 2027, and book three, Love by Different Rules, is coming soon.

The Lost Stepson

Love by Different Rules, Book One

MMAge gapForbidden desireFound familySlow burnTaboo

Alijah has spent years being told exactly who he should be—until he finally runs.

California promises freedom. Lorenzo promises nothing.

He’s older. Successful. The man Alijah has always trusted most. His step-uncle. And the moment those dark eyes settle on Alijah, every carefully buried want claws its way to the surface.

Lorenzo knows how to make him tremble. How to command without cruelty. How to turn lace, submission, whispered rules, and filthy desire into something that feels dangerously close to devotion.

Their connection is intense. Their chemistry is undeniable. Wanting Lorenzo was never supposed to be an option until one touch makes Alijah wonder how much longer either of them can resist.

The Lost Stepson, book one in the Love by Different Rules series, is an erotic MM romance featuring age gap, BDSM, Daddy/boy dynamics, forbidden desire, hurt/comfort, found family, and a love that was never meant to be.

Releasing November 7, 2026Pre Order Full Book Page

At the Heart of Us

Love by Different Rules, Book Two

BDSMAge gapFriends to loversCamboy

“I might be tossing you around tonight, but definitely not out of my apartment.”

Henry has spent years keeping his desires carefully contained.

Then Otto gets his hands on him.

One week was enough to make Henry crave the man who sees every hidden want and isn’t afraid to demand more. Now he’s crossed the country wearing Otto’s harness, carrying a heart full of nerves and a body aching to surrender.

Otto knows exactly what he wants. A willing slave. Absolute trust. The freedom to unleash every dark desire he’s been forced to keep buried.

Then Alijah and Lorenzo step through the bedroom door.

One touch becomes four. One connection becomes something none of them expected. Surrender, possession, jealousy, and desire take on new rules.

Because sometimes the greatest temptation isn’t choosing who you want.

It’s discovering you can want them all.

At the Heart of Us, book two in the Love by Different Rules series, is an erotic MMMM romance featuring BDSM, Daddy/boy dynamics, age gap, found family, hurt/comfort, forbidden desire, best friends to lovers, and polyamorous romance.

Releasing January 8, 2027Pre Order Full Book Page