

When Crick's knack for volatile decisions lands him far away from home, Deacon is left, shell-shocked and alone, struggling to reforge his heart in a world where love with Crick is a promise, but by no means a certainty. It nearly destroys Deacon when he discovers Crick has been waiting for him to push him away, just like Crick's family did in the past. But after two years of growing feelings and temptation, the painfully shy Deacon finally succumbs to Crick's determined advances and admits he sees himself as part of Crick's life.

So when Deacon's father dies, Crick puts his college plans on hold to help Deacon as Deacon has helped him.ĭeacon's greatest wish is to see Crick escape his memories and the town they grew up in so Crick can enjoy a shining future. Deacon was Crick's sanity and salvation during a miserable, abusive childhood, and Crick would do anything to stay with him forever. The only thing saving him from prison or worse is his absolute devotion to Deacon Winters. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (January 18, 2010)Ĭarrick Francis has spent most of his life jumping into trouble with both feet. Shiny! won a 2014 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Romantic Comedy. Under the Rushes won a 2013 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Sci-Fi / Futuristic. Mourning Heaven won a 2013 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Contemporary Romance (William Neale Award) and Best Gay Novel. Racing for the Sun won a 2013 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Contemporary Romance (The William Neale Award) and Best Gay Novel. Dex in Blue won a 2013 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Contemporary General Fiction. Sidecar won a 2012 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Romance (The William Neale Award) and Best Gay Novel. Country Mouse, co-authored with Aleksandr Voinov, won a 2012 Rainbow Award as Best Bisexual / Transgender Romance/Erotic Romance. She'll also tell you that sacrifices, large and small, are worth the urge to write.Ī Solid Core of Alpha won a 2011 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Sci-fi / Futuristic.

She also has too damned much yarn, a penchant for action adventure movies, and a need to know that somewhere in all the pain is a story of Wuv, Twu Wuv, which she continues to believe in to this day! She writes fantasy, urban fantasy, and m/m romance-and if you give her enough diet coke and chocolate, she'll bore you to tears with why those three genres go together. Elisa_rolle Amy Lane has four children, two cats, an aging dog, a crumbling mortgage and an indulgent spouse.
