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?

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“It’s not surprising,” my mother piped up, looking at Marshall sitting across from her. “You’ve known her for, what, five years, give or take? On and off?”


Marshall shifted in his seat, placing his fork on the table, and glancing over at Philip and me staring down into our heaping plates, unresponsive.


“I, um—” He mumbled, tongue tied, and reaching for his coffee cup.


“Um, um.” My mother glowered at Marshall, her eyes ablaze, her voice adopting a mocking tone.


In a surprising gesture of fury, my mother slammed down her fork, folded her hands, leveling her elbows on the tabletop, a gesture my mother would have chastised me for as a child, and raised a quizzical stare at Marshall. “You don’t honestly believe that I haven’t noticed the two of you tonight?”


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