Hand-Picked Hearts
Published May 21, 2025
Never the right one.
I’ve lived my life being someone’s temporary. All I want is love. When a guest shows up on the island promising me that he’ll hand-pick my happily ever after if I answer a few questions, I go along with it. After all, making guests happy is what island life is all about.
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This is a LGBTQIA+ story with content not intended for those under 18 years of age due to graphic scenes and situations.
Content/Triggers: small town meets island time, sweet big bear owns a flower shop, blind date, anonymous match-maker, queer island resort residents, want me as I am
The Way You Lie
Forthcoming, 2025
Sometimes a happy ending comes with heartbreak.
Falling in love with my father’s best friend wasn’t on my to-do list. Yes, he’s hot. Sure, I’ve been flirting with him since I was sixteen. Of course I’d be down for a little fun.
When Laiken begins returning my flirting, things get heated. It was supposed to be sexy fun and nothing more. We weren’t planning on making this a forever thing.
But falling in love isn’t a choice.
As it turns out, not everyone agrees and sometimes disapproval is loud, painful, and heartbreaking.
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This is a LGBTQIA+ story with content not intended for those under 18 years of age due to graphic scenes and situations.
Content/Triggers: Forbidden, Dad’s best friend, secret relationship, age gap, small town meets island vibes, queer island resort residents, growing collection of erections, slow burn, low to medium heat, a bit of angst, silver fox and cute wink, town meetings
We next see Elijah and Laiken several years later when Lie opens a certain museum on the Isle of Kala for guests to enjoy!
We first meet Laiken and Elijah in The Crease as Deryke’s friends.
