Set in the fictional small town of Stratton, Pennsylvania, the Cost of Repairs series follows a group of friends and acquaintances in their quests to find love, as well as a comfortable place to call home. Each book can be read as a standalone, however they are best enjoyed in order.
This series had been re-issued with brand-new covers and a fresh edit, as well as some bonus content where indicated by the blurb. Available exclusively on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
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1. COST OF REPAIRS
Samuel Briggs moved to
small-town Stratton, Pennsylvania, to escape his tragic past and try to start
over. When he's not out walking his beat as a police officer, all he wants is
peace, a manageable routine, and time to fix up his newly-purchased project home.
And Samuel absolutely does not have room in his new routines for a
relationship. Except a chance encounter with a handsome diner cook unexpectedly
shakes his resolve.
Rey King lives for his
work as a short-order cook, part-time hardware salesman, and full-time
handyman. He’s in debt up to his eyeballs, so he isn’t looking for
complications. And the gorgeous blond cop
who comes to Rey’s rescue is a complication he definitely doesn’t need.
Lucky for him, Samuel feels the same way.
But
what starts as an afternoon of no-strings sex inevitably complicates itself, as
the two men learn how deeply each other’s emotional damage goes. When Rey is seriously injured protecting a
friend, their already shaky foundation cracks a little more. Samuel barely pulled his life back together
after his first lover's death and falling in love again isn't part of his
recovery plan. He knows renovations are always a gamble, but this one isn't
about risking money—it's about Samuel risking his heart.
NOTE: This book has not been updated from its pre-Marriage Equality time period of original release.
2. COLOR OF GRACE
Reformed party animal
Barrett McCall now takes life one day at a time, grateful for each new one that
he has. His job as a short-order cook at
Dixie's Cup pays the rent, and he likes living in small-town Stratton,
Pennsylvania. When his apartment is
destroyed in a fire, Barrett’s boss Dixie steps in with an offer to rent her
finished basement, and he eagerly accepts—except this puts his solitary life on
a collision course with Dixie’s nephew: arrogant high school art teacher
Schuyler Rhodes.
Schuyler paid the
reticent Dixie’s Cup cook little mind until Barrett moved into Aunt Dixie's
basement apartment. Now they seem to run
into each other everywhere, and the sexual attraction between them is
undeniable—only Schuyler is protecting a tragic secret. Fifteen years ago,
Schuyler's teenage cousin Matty drowned in a nearby lake. Everyone believes it was an accident, but Schuyler
knows the truth—and so does the culprit.
Even though Barrett and Schuyler’s physical
chemistry is explosive from their first kiss to more hands-on explorations,
Schuyler’s guilt insists that he keep Barrett at arm's length. Barrett exercised his own personal demons
years ago, and he wants to help Schuyler do the same so their fledgling
relationship has a chance to thrive. But
when the other witness to Matty's death unexpectedly shows up in town, Schuyler
is forced into a deadly confrontation that may cost him his relationship with
Barrett—and possibly even his own life.
NOTE: This book has not been updated from its pre-Marriage Equality time period of original release.
3. WEIGHT OF SILENCE (New Adult)
Gavin Perez is fully aware that
he's kind of a cliché. He works a dead-end job, shares a trailer with his
waitress mom, has an abusive, absentee sperm donor, and he's poor. So color him
shocked when middle-class, white-bread Jace Ramsey agrees to hang out with him.
Granted, Gavin is trying to make it up to Junior McHottie for dumping a bowl of
cranberry sauce on him at Thanksgiving dinner. And boy does Jace forgive him, over
and over again…until he goes back to college and stops returning Gavin's calls.
Oh well. Life goes on.
After living through the semester
from hell, Jace Ramsey doesn't want to do anything more complicated than sleep
through winter break. He has no idea how to come out to his family, never mind
tell his parents he wants to quit college. He also has zero plans to socialize
while he’s home, but Gavin's ready forgiveness draws them back together—both in
and out of bed. But Gavin is out, and Jace knows he won't be able to stay in
the closet much longer.
Gavin isn't good enough for Jace—at
all—but Gavin simply can’t stay away from the younger, haunted man. Something
happened to Jace during those weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Jace trusts Gavin with his body. He might even trust Gavin with his
heart. But can he trust that a
devastating secret that’s eating him up inside won’t destroy everything—and
everyone—he loves?
4. ACTS OF FAITH
(Sam & Rey)
Rey King is happily settled
in the life he shares with his partner Samuel Briggs. They have a close circle
of friends, established routines, and Rey is even expanding his fledgling
catering business by bringing on a new partner. But he’s still haunted by the heartbreaking
loss of his daughter six years ago. When
Faith's grandmother unexpectedly passes away a month before Christmas, Rey is shocked
by an offer he never saw coming.
Samuel Briggs knew loving
Rey wouldn't be easy—Samuel’s no walk in the park either—and for eighteen
months they've thrived as a couple. He
believes their love can overcome anything—until a new obstacle is thrust in
their path in the form of a shy, seven-year-old girl. Settling Faith into their chaotic lives won't
be easy, but Samuel will do anything for Rey—even put up with Rey's new, handsome,
too-attentive business partner and the long hours they spend together.
Misunderstandings,
miscommunications, and unresolved tensions lead to one escalating fight after
another, straining a relationship Rey always considered unbreakable. Rey knew getting his daughter back would
change their lives—but he never imagined the best Christmas gift of his life could
cost him the man he loves.
NOTE: This book has not been updated from its pre-Marriage Equality time period of original release.
BONUS CONTENT: “Party Favors,”
a short story currently available for free on my website, which is set during
the time period between the end of this book and the beginning of book five,
Foundation of Trust. The story contains alcohol, a stripper, and bedroom fun.
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5. FOUNDATION OF TRUST
David Weller thought he
had it all—a loving partner who gave him a ring, a “stepson” he adored, a
steady job he didn't hate, and so much hope for their future. But in the wake
of a devastating diagnosis, everything came crashing down. Four years after
Owen dumped him, David is still sifting through the rubble of his life. His
catering partnership is the only thing keeping him afloat during the day, while
his nights are filled with dangerous sexual hookups and very bad decisions. And
then the last person he ever expected to see again walks back into his life and
changes everything.
Owen Hart's single
biggest regret is the way in which he and his son Michael were forced to leave
David behind—no explanations, no chance to make it right. Until now. Finally
free of eight years of fear and lies, Owen's back for the only man he's ever
truly loved. Seeing David again is as joyful as it is heartbreaking, because David
is wounded in both body and soul, and it's all Owen's fault.
An incendiary encounter in a club proves their connection hasn't diminished over the years, but David's wounds run deeper than Owen's deception. His inability to forgive Owen is fueled by a decade-old betrayal that David must first forgive if he ever hopes to have a second chance with Owen.
An incendiary encounter in a club proves their connection hasn't diminished over the years, but David's wounds run deeper than Owen's deception. His inability to forgive Owen is fueled by a decade-old betrayal that David must first forgive if he ever hopes to have a second chance with Owen.
NOTE: This book has not been updated from its pre-Marriage Equality original release.
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