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Murder and Mayhem: Book TwoWhoever said blood was thicker than water never stood in a pool of it.Retiring from stealing priceless treasures seemed like a surefire way for Rook Stevens to stay on the right side of the law. The only cop in his life should have been his probably-boyfriend, Los Angeles Detective Dante Montoya, but that's not how life-his life-is turning out. Instead, Rook ends up not only standing in a puddle of his cousin Harold's blood but also being accused of Harold's murder and sleeping with Harold's wife.For Dante, loving the former thief means his once-normal life is now a sea of chaos, especially since Rook seems incapable of staying out of trouble-or keeping trouble from following him home. When Rook is tagged as a murder suspect by a narrow-focused West LA detective, Dante steps in to pull his lover out of the quagmire Rook's landed in.When the complicated investigation twists around on them, the dead begin to stack up, forcing the lovers to work together. Time isn't on their side, and if they don't find the killer before another murder, Dante will be visiting Rook in his prison cell-or at his grave.

Sometimes family chooses you.At forty, Vincent "e;Vinnie"e; Fierro is still afraid to admit he might be gay-even to himself. It'll be a problem for his big, fat Italian family. Still, after three failed marriages, it's getting harder to ignore what he really wants.Vinnie attempts some self-exploration in Chicago's Boystown bars, far from anyone who knows him. Naturally, he runs smack into someone from the neighborhood.Between working two jobs, going to school, taking care of his grandmother, and dealing with his mother's ongoing substance abuse, Trey Giles has little time for fun, let alone dating someone who swears he's straight. Yet after one night of dancing cheek-to-cheek, Trey agrees to let Vinnie court him and see if he truly belongs on this side of the fence-though Trey intends to keep his virginity intact.It seems like a solid plan, but nothing is simple when family is involved. When Vinnie's family finds out about their relationship, the situation is sticky enough, but when Trey's mother goes critical, Vinnie and Trey must decide whose happiness is most important-their families' or their own.

Buch 1 in der Serie - Day und KnightAls ehemaliger NSA-Mitarbeiter hat Dayton (Day) Ingram Erfahrungen als Hacker im Dienst der nationalen Sicherheit und arbeitet jetzt als technischer Analyst fur Scorpion. Er sehnt sich nach dem Auendienst, und als er einen Angriff vereitelt bekommt er seine Chance. Er ist clever, mehrsprachig und ein Technologiemagier. Aber seine Chance hat einen Haken - einen Partner, Knighton (Knight), der ein echtes Ratsel ist. Trotz zahlloser Recherchestunden kann Day nichts uber den Agenten finden, nicht einmal seinen Vornamen!Der ehemalige Marine Knight hatte sich nach dem Verlust seiner Familie am Boden einer Flasche verkrochen. Nachdem er wieder trocken ist, bekommt er eine allerletzte Chance: zusammen mit Day eine terroristische Bedrohung aus Yucatn auszuschalten. Um ohne Aufsehen zu erregen dorthin zu gelangen, machen Day und Knight eine Kreuzfahrt fr Schwule mit, wo der, wenn es um seine sexuelle Orientierung geht, zutiefst verschwiegene Day und ein ebenso verschwiegener Knight als schwules Paar agieren mssen. Die Anspannung wchst, als Knight sich ausschweigt und Day sich gegen Knights unbarmherziges Verlangen nach Kontrolle strubt.Aber nach einer durchzechten Nacht wachen Day und Knight in einem Bett auf. Zusammen. Whrend sie ihrem Ziel nherkommen, mssen sie lernen, einander zu vertrauen und sich aufeinander zu verlassen. Nur so knnen sie das Terroristencamp infiltrieren und das Komplott gegen die technologische Infrastruktur der USA vereiteln. Nur dann knnen sie auf ein Leben nach der Mission hoffen.Ein gemeinsames Leben.

Exposing his body for work is no problem, but after his heart's been broken, putting it out there again won't be so easy.Up-and-coming young executives Copeland Shore and William Donnelly have been friends and sometimes more for years. For Cope's birthday, Will plans a very special dinner-at a nantaimori restaurant where the most enticing thing is the table. Dai-the naked man beneath their sushi-has both their mouths watering, but when it comes to Dai's heart, there's only room at the table for one, and Will gets there first.Will's everything Dai thinks he wants in a man until he's betrayed. The betrayal also ends the friendship between Will and Cope and leaves Dai shaken and unsure if he can put his trust in another man-not even when a second chance for love and happiness rises from the ashes of the broken relationship. Cope wants to tempt Dai to take a risk with him, but the pain of the past is hard for Dai to shake off and Cope has obstacles of his own to overcome.

In an 1867 that never was, the American colonies are finally gearing up to revolt against oppressive British rule enforced by advanced technology. British airship captain Hamilton Arkwright is captured by the rebels when his vessel is commandeered. The insurgents are also aided-reluctantly-by young Jonny Callahan, a thief and ne'er-do-well who would rather carouse on the streets of New Orleans than fight for independence. When the two seemingly opposite men are thrown together on a harrowing journey across the war-torn colonies, they must grudgingly rely on each other for survival. Despite their efforts to resist, the attraction between them threatens to throw a wrench in their plans to remain enemies.They battle their way through American guerillas and a demolition-derby-type highway to reach the decimated streets of Chicago, where British forces are preparing to commit a war crime of enormous magnitude. Though affection has grown between them during their mission, they are still on conflicting sides, and they may have to choose between loyalty to their causes and their love.

Made In China: Book OneDestiny will be decided by a battle between heart and mind....Jun Tai "e;Styx"e; Wong loves two things: playing the drums, and his best friend, Jin. But being a good Chinese son means he can't have either-he'll have to marry a girl of his parents' choosing and settle into a traditional job. His move to the bigger city of Suzhou is both a blessing and curse, as living with Jin makes it harder for Styx to suppress his desires. Nearly dying while trying to eradicate his feelings serves as a wake-up call for Jin, who takes extreme measures to keep Styx safe from harm.When given a second chance at life and happiness, will Styx be able to claim the future he wants with Jin, his bandmates, and his music? Can love and hope grow with the constantly looming threat of Styx's parents ordering him home? Great things await-if Styx finds the courage to break down the wall that stands between him and everything he wants.

High school senior Renzy Callen hasn't uttered a word in years. He likes being invisible to all around him; it keeps life safe and predictable. In his attic bedroom, he experiences a world far from the drama of his family. He doodles, listens to music, and contemplates the troubled souls he observes when attending self-help meetings designed for people with problems he doesn't have. Renzy lives his life like a spectator, always on the outside of life's games, looking in at others.Everything changes when Seven and Morning Moreau-Maddox relocate from their glitzy lives in Paris to boring, picturesque Redcliff Hills, Missouri. Tall, platinum blond, and as put-together as a pair of European high-fashion models, the sophisticated siblings befriend Renzy, drawing him in and then pushing him away. What starts as nothing more than a means to an end for Seven, however, quickly becomes something more. Could icy-hearted Seven be thawing for the silent, quirky charm of Renzy Callen?Determined to find the cause of Renzy's selective mutism, the three teens set off on a road trip, during which they discover that flawless physical facades can conceal the most scarred souls, and that sometimes silence is better than golden.

Growing up means overcoming obstacles: facing reality even when it hurts, being brave enough to stand up for yourself, and being your own man even when going along with others' expectations is easier.Geordi is learning these lessons the hard way when his overbearing but well-meaning parents out him before he's ready. It leads to a declaration of love from Geordi's best friend Toff-a love that isn't reciprocated. But with a neglectful father at home, Toff is already struggling, and Geordi can't bear to break his heart, so he goes along with the romance-until things move to the next level and it's too hard to live the lie. Geordi must take a long hard look at his life and face some truths that would be easier to avoid, because a disastrous event will mean his friends Toff and Jess need someone to lean on like never before. For Geordi to be that person, he must figure out how to be true to himself.

Secrets: Book TwoRob Daniels is determined to prove to himself that his brother Alex got it wrong. Alex believes he found love through BDSM; Rob is certain that's not possible. He even makes several visits to a London club to prove his point. But when he attends the grand opening of Secrets, Rob gets a shock, one that has him fleeing, vowing never to return-until he does... and runs into the brick wall that is Dom Vic Prentiss. As first meetings go, theirs is a disaster.The more time he spends around Rob, the more convinced Vic becomes of two things-one, something is eating away at Rob, and two, he's looking for something. Every instinct tells Vic to help him, but trying to unlock the secrets hidden in Rob's mind requires a key. All Vic has to do is find it. Because maybe then he'll get to see the real Rob, the man who's scared to let go

Drake isn't looking for justice. He's not interested in doing what's right. He's after one thing and one thing only: revenge. That means taking down the Boredega drug cartel-and the shadowy, seemingly invincible man who heads it-even if he goes down with them.Drake plans to destroy the cartel from within, and he uses his nightclub, Semblance, as a front for money laundering and drug trafficking. He's sacrificed almost everything to complete his mission, and just as he's getting close, he's derailed by flirtatious bartender Scotty, who offers Drake a glimpse of the happiness he's missed by pursuing a personal vendetta. Scotty might be irresistible, but Drake has come too far to turn back now. He'll have to find a way to keep Scotty safe, fend off persistent prostitute Natasha, feed tips to the authorities, and edge his way closer to the upper echelon of the cartel, where he can finally strike. He'll need to do it all while keeping his intentions covert-and he's not the only one at Semblance with secrets.

Punk's not dead, but it's time to redefine life.Devlin Waters thought he'd have music forever. But the tragic death of his best friend ended the twenty-year run of his punk band, Negative Impression. Unable to process the loss, Devlin distances himself from everyone and everything that reminds him of the band. But forty-one is too young to curl up and wait for the end. In a search for a second career, he finds himself at university with a bunch of kids young enough to be his kids. His sexy archeology professor, however, makes Devlin think about life beyond his grief.Dr. Jack Johnson does not appreciate Devlin's lack of respect, his inability to be serious, or his chronic lateness. Worse, he hates that he's attracted to a student. When he realizes Devlin is the rock star he crushed on in his youth, he drops his guard-against his better judgment.Before they can move forward together, Jack must admit to Devlin that he's not only an admirer, but he also sings in a cover band. How will Devlin react to his ultimate fanboy when his own music has died?

The heir apparent to a vast international company, Henry Walker has focused his entire life on pleasing his cold and distant father, a futile effort that's left him no time for life, love, or making his own decisions. He has just one friend-one dirty little secret-Archie Banks. Raised on the Walker estate alongside Henry, Archie is now Henry's driver, bodyguard... and occasional lover. Archie is loyal, but he's about to graduate from college and has plans for his life that don't include living every moment at the beck and call of Henry's father. Not even for Henry.With no warning, a shocking kidnapping leads to tragedy and chaos, thrusting Henry and Archie into a dramatic struggle that threatens them individually and as a couple. Can they find a way to heal the hurt of the past, save the company that is Henry's birthright, and find a future together?

A Hearts Entwined NovelThe attraction between Brent Berkheimer and Scott Spearman peels the wallpaper, but Brent is Scott's boss, and they're both too professional to go beyond flirting. Their priorities realign after Scott is badly injured in an accident that costs him his hearing, and Brent realizes what is truly important... he wants Scott. Scott pushes Brent away at first, fearing a new romance will just add to his problems, but perhaps he will find unexpected strength and solace in Brent's support as he struggles to communicate with the world in a new way.Just as they decide the chance of a happy future together is worth the risk, Scott and Brent discover darker challenges in their way-including evidence that the "e;accident"e; Scott suffered may not have been so accidental.

Harmony Ink Press is proud to present the winners of the fourth annual Young Author Challenge. This book contains the best of the best in short LGBTQ+ fiction by authors from age fourteen to twenty-one. They represent the future of both our literature and our community, and the future looks as bright as these voices are strong, inventive, and unique. These fifteen stories range from the realistic to the fantastical, and they are populated with characters from all across the rainbow. They explore love, friendship, being different, finding one's purpose and place, and what it means to grow up-in the modern world or one of pure imagination.

The Sun Dragon: Book FiveIn the final book of The Sun Dragon series, teenager Luke is keeping a big secret: on the inside, she's really a girl. However, after she's attacked by an incubus who might be her father, Luke learns of the powers that come with such a lineage, and her life gets even more complicated. As the last Artist in the universe, she must work with the wizard Council and the dragon clan leaders to defeat the evil incubi before they consume the entire world, all while struggling to dump her accidental girlfriend, managing her love for an Igreefee royal who sees her as a friend, and deciding whether it's time to transition into the girl she knows she is.An epic finish to the journey started with Allanah's first Sun Dragon, Luminosity will bring all of your favorite dragons, wizards, sorceresses, and birds together for one last battle that will decide the fate of them all.

After the death of his older brother in Iraq, Emmett Callaghan's mother cracked under the stress and abandoned the family-saddling sixteen-year-old Emmett with the care of a father suffering from worsening dementia. Poor in a town where the lines between the privileged and the struggling are sharp and unmovable, Emmett has nowhere to turn, and he cannot let the authorities know his mother is no longer in the picture.Then a light shines into his bleak life with the arrival of Noah Davis. Mixed race, liberal, worldly, and openly gay, Noah is like no one else in conservative Whitmore-and like no one Emmett's ever met. Emmett is helpless to keep Noah and the happiness and support he offers out of Emmett's dark and hidden world. But when secrets start to surface, will the obstacles the two young men face be more than love and good intentions can overcome?

It's 2015, and teenage Jake Hardy is hiding something. During a summer trip to the Titanic Mecca of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jake's father makes a confession, and though Jake feels upset and confused, he also wants to be understanding. But he feels deceived-much like he's deceiving those he cares about. Jake is gay, just not ready to tell the world.Jake and his father are far from alone in their secrets, as Jake discovers back in Texas, where the fight for and against the Equal Rights Ordinance rages. He's surprised to learn how much the outcome will affect his friends, and he's torn between standing with them and the wishes of his religious fanatic mother. Being true to himself won't be easy or painless, and it will come with sacrifices-and rewards.

A Tom and Stanley MysteryNothing bad is supposed to happen in Palm Springs. At least that's what San Francisco private detective Tom Danzel and his partner Stanley Korski believe. But when their friend Chris finds a dead body in his hotel room bed, Tom and Stanley drive out to help the local police investigate.What they discover is a rather nasty green snake and an elegant hotel that offers delicacies not usually found on a room service menu. As the body count increases, the two detectives are going to have to rely on their skills and each other if they're going to survive this very deadly kind of love.Continues the Deadly Mysteries Series published with MLR Press.

Amour..., numero hors serieRaine Baumer vit une vie de fetes a Chicago, profitant de relations de courtes durees avec peu d'attaches sentimentales. Mais lorsqu'il est severement blesse dans une attaque homophobe, Geoff, son ami proche, vient le chercher pour l'emmener se reposer a la campagne. La-bas, Geoff et son compagnon Eli le considerent comme un membre de leur famille, et Raine fait la rencontre de Jonah, le frere d'Eli, qui explore la vie en dehors de la communaute Amish d'ou il est originaire.L'attraction mutuelle de Jonah et Raine les rapproche, mais ils n'auront peut-tre pas la chance de profiter l'un de l'autre Le pre de Jonah lui pose un ultimatum, et la police pense que l'agression de Raine n'tait pas qu'une simple concidence, comme on aurait pu le croire initialement. Raine et Jonah vont devoir braver leurs peurs s'ils veulent avoir une chance de vivre ensemble.

A Carlisle Deputies NovelJordan Erichsohn suspects something is rotten about his boss, Judge Crawford. Unfortunately he has nowhere to turn and doubts anyone will believe his claims-least of all the handsome deputy, Pierre Ravelle, who has been assigned to protect the judge after he received threatening letters. The judge has a long reach, and if he finds out Jordan's turned on him, he might impede Jordan adopting his son, Jeremiah.When Jordan can no longer stay silent, he gathers his courage and tells Pierre what he knows. To his surprise and relief, Pierre believes him, and Jordan finds an ally and maybe more. Pierre vows to do what it takes to protect Jordan and Jeremiah and see justice done. He's willing to fight for the man he's growing to love and the family he's starting to think of as his own. But Crawford is a powerful and dangerous enemy, and he's not above ripping apart everything Jordan and Pierre are trying to build in order to save himself.

415 Ink: Book OneThe hardest thing a rebel can do isn't standing up for something-it's standing up for himself.Life takes delight in stabbing Gus Scott in the back when he least expects it. After Gus spends years running from his past, present, and the dismal future every social worker predicted for him, karma delivers the one thing Gus could never-would never-turn his back on: a son from a one-night stand he'd had after a devastating breakup a few years ago.Returning to San Francisco and to 415 Ink, his family's tattoo shop, gave him the perfect shelter to battle his personal demons and get himself together until the firefighter who'd broken him walked back into Gus's life.For Rey Montenegro, tattoo artist Gus Scott was an elusive brass ring, a glittering prize he hadn't the strength or flexibility to hold on to. Severing his relationship with the mercurial tattoo artist hurt, but Gus hadn't wanted the kind of domestic life Rey craved, leaving Rey with an aching chasm in his soul.When Gus's life and world starts to unravel, Rey helps him pick up the pieces, and Gus wonders if that forever Rey wants is more than just a dream.

When Broadway actor Jonah receives word that his uncle has passed away and named him the heir to a property in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Jonah's plan is to settle the estate as quickly as possible and return to his life in New York City. Much to Jonah's surprise, the inheritance includes the Ashford Cemetery-and its hunky groundskeeper, recent Bosnian immigrant Luka Pavelka.Jonah soon discovers Luka is more than easy on the eyes. He sees into Jonah's heart like no man ever before, and his job at the cemetery is all he has. If Jonah sells, Luka is left with nothing. Luka is there for Jonah when Jonah needs someone most, and there's no denying the chemistry and connection between them. But Jonah has a successful career back in New York. Now he must decide if it's still the life he wants

Les saisons, numero hors serieAu cours d'une adolescence malheureuse et d'une vie adulte solitaire, Skipper Keith n'a reve que d'avoir une famille. Il trouve ce qui s'en approche le plus avec l'equipe de football qu'il entraine apres le travail et son meilleur joueur et meilleur ami, Richie Scoggins.Un soir venteux d'octobre, le partage pratique d'une voiture d'aprs l'entranement se transforme en une rencontre sexuelle qu'aucun d'eux n'attendait et ne veut oublier. Bientt, Skip et Richie vivent pour les week-ends, leurs matchs de football de la saison d'hiver et les jeux qu'ils apprcient hors du terrain. Grce des nez briss, des dcorations de ftes et une grippe svre, ils en apprennent davantage l'un sur l'autre que ce qu'ils auraient pu rver.Chaque nouvelle dcouverte les emmne au-del des limites du terrain de football vers les possibilits infinies de la meilleure relation de la vie de Skipper.Skipper ne peut pas rver d'une meilleure famille que Richie, mais celui-ci a de vrais problmes familiaux dont il ne peut pas se dptrer. Skipper doit le convaincre de rester avec lui au-del du coup d'envoi du tournoi d'hiver, afin que la relation qu'ils ont dbute sur le terrain se transforme en un avenir heureux dans la vraie vie

Im Alter von sechsundzwanzig Jahren geht Gordon Stafford davon aus, dass seine Tage gezahlt sind. Zumindest hofft er das. Vor zwei Jahren kam durch seine Schuld bei einem Autounfall ein Mann ums Leben. Seither plagen ihn Schuldgefuhle und Selbstmordgedanken. Dann bewahrt ihn Squirt - ein Obdachloser, der sein eigenes Pckchen zu tragen hat - vor einem schrecklichen Schicksal. ber Nacht findet Gordon nicht nur ein neues Licht, dem er folgen kann und vielleicht sogar den Mut, zu leben, sondern er begreift auch, dass vielleicht am Ende des Tunnels die Liebe auf ihn wartet.Gordon htte nie gedacht, dass er einen Weg finden wrde, sich selbst zu vergeben. Doch indem er das tut, ffnet er sein Herz - fr die Liebe eines Mannes, den er am meisten verletzt hat.

Secrets, tome 1Il y a six ans, Ellis assistait a son premier briefing en tant que nouvelle recrue de l'unite d'elite de Londres. Son nouvel equipier, Wayne, devint rapidement son meilleur ami. Lorsque Wayne commence a remarquer des changements dans le comportement d'Ellis - son attitude imprevisible, les effets nefastes de son manque de sommeil -, il comprend qu'il doit agir avant que son ami finisse par craquer. Il lui propose alors de venir a la soiree d'inauguration d'un nouveau club BDSM, le Secrets, dont il est membre. Son objectif ? Donner l'occasion a Ellis de voir en quoi consiste ce club avant de lui faire une proposition. Wayne veut retrouver son meilleur ami et, selon lui, le meilleur moyen d'y arriver est de prendre Ellis en main et de controler sa vie.Cependant, il doit faire face quelques obstacles. Ellis est htrosexuel, born et sexy. Wayne sait qu'il doit mettre ses propres sentiments de ct afin de venir en aide son ami, mais il est stupfait quand il dcouvre ce dont Ellis a rellement besoin.

Les contes de Pennymaker, numero hors serieLe jeune Snowden Snow Reynaldi est brillant, beau et seul. Bien qu'il soit timide, etrange et tolere par les etudiants de l'Universite NorCal parce que c'est un champion d'echecs repute et qu'il aide a faire connaitre l'ecole, cela ne l'empeche pas de fantasmer sur l'objet de ses desirs : Riley Prince, quarterback de l'equipe de football.Lorsque Riley a besoin de cours de soutien en physique, Snow saute sur l'occasion et trs vite, leur relation fait des tincelles - mais Riley doit encore sortir du placard avant de pouvoir avancer. Entre-temps, le vritable ami et mentor de Snow, le professeur Kingsley, pouse une femme qui veut secrtement s'accaparer la gloire et l'argent du championnat d'checs. Peu de temps aprs, le professeur perd connaissance et Snow se retrouve submerg - littralement. Dans une voiture !Sept membres d'une fraternit de l'universit de Grimm sauvent Snow juste temps pour que sa vie aille de mal en pis et qu'il dcouvre que la seule relation qu'il a toujours dsire est en train de lui chapper. Avec le diable qui l'attend chaque tournant, Snow se doit de survivre ne serait-ce que pour prouver qu'il est le plus honnte de tous et retrouver la confiance de son prince charmant.

Buch 2 in der Serie - Verliebte PartnerDie Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones und Ian Doyle sind nun beruflich und privat Partner: Miros Gelassenheit und Professionalitat bilden den idealen Ausgleich zu Ians Leidenschaft und hitzigem Temperament. In einem Beruf, in dem ein falscher Schritt den Unterschied zwischen Leben und Tod bedeuten kann, ist Vertrauen alles. Aber jede Beziehung hat anfanglich ihre Schwierigkeiten und manchmal wei Miro nicht, wo er bei seinem temperamentvollen Partner steht. Sind die Gefuhlsbande, die sie erst seit so kurzer Zeit miteinander verbinden, bereits wieder im Begriff, sich aufzulosen? Diese neuen Bande sind stndigen Herausforderungen ausgesetzt: berflle der Familie, wohlmeinende Freunde, ihre eigenen Unsicherheiten, ihr gefhrlicher Beruf - und dann kommt es zur Feuerprobe, als ein alter Fall Miros wieder auftaucht und sie heimsucht. Vielleicht reicht das aus, um Ian seine Entscheidung, sich zu binden, hinterfragen zu lassen und Miro kann nur hoffen, dass die Gefhlsbande, die sie geknpft haben, stark genug sind, sie beide zu halten.

L'amour ne peut pas..., numero hors serieJeremy Cox a grandi dans une petite ville du Kansas, ou sa vie etait un enfer. Des que possible, il s'en est echappe. La quarantaine passee, il gere les parcs publics de Portland, Oregon, tout en faisant de son mieux pour aider les gens de la rue, SDF et jeunes fugueurs. Son ex, Donny, dont il s'est separe quelques annees plus tot a cause de ses addictions - alcool et drogue - reapparait un jour devant sa porte et, par inadvertance, le met en grave danger. Comme si ca ne suffisait pas, Jeremy rencontre alors un homme fascinant, mais enigmatique, lui aussi hante par son passe.Qayin Hill ne possde pratiquement rien, part des squelettes dans son placard et des dmons dans sa tte. Ancien toxicomane en lutte permanente contre l'anxit et la dpression, il ne sait pas combien de ses secrets il peut rvler Jeremy ni comment ragir en ralisant que ce dernier veut le sauver de lui-mme.Malgr leurs problmes respectifs, Jeremy et Qay dcouvrent ensemble l'amiti, la passion et un fragile espoir d'un avenir deux. prsent, il leur faut dcider si l'amour peut tout conqurir, comme le prtend le vieil adage, ou s'il ne suffit pas.

Fortsetzung zu Dirty KissEin Titel der Ein Cole-McGinnis-Krimi SerieKim Jae-Min zu lieben ist nicht immer leicht: Jae furchtet sich davor, als offen schwuler Mann zu leben, wahrend der zum Privatdetektiv gewordene ehemalige Polizist Cole McGinnis es nicht anders kennt. Auch wenn er Jaes Sorgen versteht. Koreaner aus traditionellen Familien sind nicht schwul - zumindest nicht dort, wo man sie sehen kann.Doch Cole muss sich auch auf anderes als die Probleme seines Freundes konzentrieren. Er hat einen Auftrag. Als die Sngerin Scarlet ihn darum bittet, Park Dae-Hoon zu finden, einen schwulen Koreaner, der seit beinahe zwei Jahrzehnten verschwunden ist, versinkt Cole in der verworrenen Welt reicher koreanischer Familien, in denen Verpflichtungen und Politik dazu fhren, dass persnliches Glck fr den Erhalt des Geschftsimperiums geopfert wird. Bald hufen sich scheinbar zusammenhanglos die Leichen an. Mit jedem Schritt zur Aufklrung von Dae-Hoons Schicksal segnet eine weitere Person das Zeitliche - und ein geliebter Mensch knnte als Nchstes auf der Liste des Mrders stehen.

Brighton McKenzie erbt eines der letzten Fleckchen Farmland in den stadtischen Auenbezirken von Baltimore. Die Farm war schon im Besitz der Familie, als Maryland noch eine Kolonie war, aber nun liegt sie schon eine ganze Weile brach. Es ware so einfach, sie zur Bebauung zu verkaufen, aber Brighton mochte dem Wunsch seines Grovaters entsprechen und sie wieder aufleben lassen. Leider ist er seit einem Unfall auf einen Kruckstock angewiesen und braucht daher Hilfe. Tanner Houghton arbeitete auf einer Ranch in Montana, bis der Vater eines rachschtigen Exfreundes ihn aufgrund seiner Sexualitt feuerte. Tanner kommt der Einladung seines Cousins nach Maryland nach und ist begeistert, eine Chance zu bekommen, wieder der Arbeit nachzugehen, die er liebt.Brighton fhlt sich augenblicklich von dem uerst attraktiven und hochgewachsenen Tanner angezogen - er verkrpert alles, was Brighton an einem Mann gefllt. Aber Brighton hlt sich zurck, denn Tanner ist sein Angestellter - und warum sollte sich ein vor Leben strotzender Mann wie Tanner berhaupt fr ihn interessieren? Doch das ist nicht ihr grtes Problem. Sie mssen sich den Intrigen von Brightons Tante widersetzen, pltzlich will Tanners Exfreund ihn wieder zurck, und dann mssen sie einen Weg finden, die Farm finanziell rentabel zu machen, bevor sie Brightons Familienerbe verlieren.