But for better or worse, Lamar has other ideas.

The only solution is to make sure he and Lamar remain friends and nothing more. Facing small-town rumors and big-family drama is bad enough, but Dominic won’t risk losing custody of his teenage daughter, Naomi. Since he was seventeen, Dominic has dreamed of a reunion with Lamar, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready for it now. Lamar’s ready to give up when he comes face-to-face with his past. He’s alone, depressed, and plagued by late-night phone calls from an unidentified caller.

Unfortunately, that one night is all he’ll get before Lamar returns to Tucson.įifteen years later Lamar returns to Coda, Colorado, after ending the latest in a string of bad relationships. One night with Lamar Franklin is all it takes to convince Dominic he’s found the man of his dreams. Sirius C- Reviews contemporary mm romance 10 CommentsĪs a young man, Dominic Jacobsen already suspects he’s gay, and he gets all the confirmation he needs when a rich boy from out of town climbs into the back seat of Dominic’s GTO.

if he can only convince Matt.DecemREVIEW: Shotgun (Coda Books #7) by Marie Sexton But for the first time, he has the courage to try. Facing Matt's affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt's coworkers, Jared fears they'll never find a way to be together. A summer camping and mountain biking together cements their friendship, but when Matt realizes he's attracted to Jared, he panics and withdraws, leaving Jared all too aware of what he's missing. Matt may not be into guys, but he doesn't care that Jared is. But Jared's opportunities are limited-the only other gay man in town is twice his age, and although Jared originally planned to be a teacher, the backlash that might accompany the gig keeps him working at his family's store instead.

Ĭan a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back? Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado his whole life. Can a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back? Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado his whole life.

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