Carol Lynne

Pride Publishing
ISBN eBook: 978-0-85715-918-2
Genre: Gay MM/Contemporary
Series: Book one in the Brookside Athletic Club Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: March 19, 2012

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Sometimes, the best thing you can do for a friend is love them.

Trying to get away from a man he loves but can’t have, Mike Shriver takes a temporary assignment in Kansas City. When the construction company he owns with his brothers is contracted to build an exclusive athletic club in the gay-friendly neighbourhood of Brookside, Mike has no idea his life is about to get more complicated.

Mike knew he liked Ray DeMonico after their initial meeting. Unfortunately, like the man Mike had left behind, Ray was already in love, with long-term partner Brent Atwood.

Lonely, Mike decides to check out one of the local gay bars. While having a drink and enjoying the view, he spots Brent in the crowd. With one look, he becomes aware of Brent’s dark secret. Suddenly, Mike is caught between trying to protect Ray and telling him the truth.

In a matter of weeks, Ray’s world begins to crumble. Mike stands by Ray, determined to fight for the man he loves, but Brent’s continued threats throw both men into a situation they’re not sure they can win.

Pride Publishing
ISBN eBook: 978-0-85715-900-7
Genre: Gay MM/Contemporary
Series: Book twenty-six in the Cattle Valley Series
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: March 2012

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Deacon McConnell spends his days as a woodcarver and his nights as head of one of the most secretive government agencies in the United States. When he meets a man troubled by his time spent in the Middle East, Deacon feels drawn to the pain in the handsome man’s eyes. He makes the decision to help Aaron Ellis any way he can.

Dishonourably discharged from the Army, it takes everything Aaron has to get out of bed each morning. He’s become used to faking his way through life, putting on a happy face when the situation calls for it is a lot easier than dealing with his buried memories.

The day Aaron wanders into Deacon’s store for the first time, the last thing he expects is an immediate connection with the shop owner. For the first time since leaving the service, Aaron begins to believe there may be light at the end of the dark tunnel. The nights he spends in Deacon’s arms slowly begin to drive the shadows from his heart.

After years spent serving his country, Deacon yearns for a normal life. The move to Cattle Valley is the first step, opening up to Aaron the second. When duty calls Deacon out of town, he begins to wonder how much more he’ll be forced to give up for his country.