C21 is a covert operation comprised of good men and women who ended up on the wrong side of the law. Now they have a chance to track and punish criminals to whom the law doesn't seem to apply. In this gay erotic romance box set by best-selling author Edward Kendrick, meet three of C21's newest recruits. Contains the stories: Dylan's Dilemma: When Dylan accidentally kills his ex-lover, he knows he's in trouble. Then he meets Mars, who offers him a solution -- join C21. There he learns his ex was an arms trafficker and goes undercover to bring down the rest the gang. Things get interesting as he becomes involved with both C21 and Mars. Can their relationship grow before the work they do tears them apart? Sean's Predicament: A professional thief, Sean is caught breaking into the home of C21 handler, Jonah, who makes him an offer he can't resist. Join C21 and put his talents to better use. Teamed with Ken to destroy a phony adoption racket, Sean fights his growing interest in the man, certain it won't be reciprocated. Is he right? Or will they become more than just partners while stopping a gang of jewel thieves? Tate's Quandary: What's a C21 operative to do when his partner is kidnapped? In Tate's case, he unwillingly hooks up with Van, an FBI agent and his ex lover, to rescue Gwen from Barone, who runs a prostitution ring they are trying to shut down. Can Tate and Van put aside their past, to find Gwen and stop Barone? Or will working together only destroy the last vestiges of what they once felt for each other?

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“Over there?” Van asked, nodding at one of the pocket parks which dotted the downtown area.


“We wouldn’t be walking,” Tate said, smiling.


“True.” Van glanced at him. “But it’s easier to talk if we’re looking at each other.”


Tate shrugged, heading to the park. There were a couple of empty benches. He opted for the one in the shade of a tall building. He was feeling better, but not good enough that he wanted the sun beating down on him if he could help it.


Van sat at the opposite end of the bench, staring down at his hands.


“Your game. You start,” Tate said a bit more abrasively than he’d meant it to come out.


“Not a game,” Van protested, still not looking at Tate. “I know it’s been a long time, but I miss you.”


“That’s a rather egotistical statement,” Tate replied, trying not to smile. Van always had been a man others gravitated to and they both knew it.


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