When author Christian Rivers meets Milestone County's Sheriff Philip Erickson, a spark of attraction flickers between them. The three stories in this collection fan the flames of that attraction, and the love Christian and Philip share blazes within these pages. Contains the stories: A Light in the Dark: Author Christian Rivers has ended a five-year relationship with his boyfriend, Russ, but is suddenly propelled back into "the scene" when he phones Milestone County Sheriff Philip Erickson about an animal cruelty case. What follows for both men is surprisingly satisfying. Winter's Light: A week before Christmas, Christian and Philip move in together. Balancing a relationship, a book tour, the approaching holiday, and the imminent arrival of in-laws, he also juggles the hassle of running into his ex-boyfriend and dealing with his sister, who shows up uninvited. Will new year start with an even deeper commitment to one another, or end up on the rocks after the holidays? Heaven's Light: Christian receives the phone call he's been dreading for six months. His father has died. Flying home to Arizona with his husband Philip, Christian arrives in Glendale to a family in chaos. Fraught with his own demons, will Christian be strong enough to solider on and battle the challenges that await him when he arrives home to say a final goodbye to the man he called Dad?

The Light Between Us Box Set

Monday arrives, and my two-day tour of book signings and lectures begins.


I arrive an hour early at Milestone County’s only mom-and-pop bookshop, The Book Nook, and meet up with the shop’s owners and longstanding friends, Ben and Sara Palters.


Staring at the bookshop’s picture window, I observe an elaborate display of paperbacks of my newest novel, Buried Secrets, piled on a display table in front of the store. A larger-than-life placard of the book’s cover hangs on the back wall of the room where I’ll be speaking.


I smile and look away from the display to somebody waving enthusiastically from behind the window. It is my friend Sara.


A tiny bell rings overhead as I step in to the warm and cozy bookshop. Sara offers me a hot cup of Earl Grey and two shortbread cookies.


“Today is a big day,” she says, hugging me, smelling of sweet perfume. “In the last week, we’ve received a scad of online preorders for your new book.”


Chapter 25