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Out and Proud
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About the story
What you’re in for
Starting over is the scariest kind of adventure, but when the future looks this bright, it can’t be all bad.
Fresh out of the closet
It might have cost me everything, but I couldn’t live a lie anymore. I was engaged to a woman I loved... but when I realized that no matter how much I cared about her, it wasn’t really love, and I wasn’t really being honest with myself or anyone.
I didn’t expect my entire family to shut me out and leave me in the cold because of it. The only way to be myself was to let go... and Hawaii was as good a place as any to start.
A workaholic in search of peace
Don’t ask me when I last took a vacation because the answer is never. My life has been nothing but work for as long as I can remember, but after my father’s death, I must agree with my therapist it’s time for a vacation.
There’s no better place to forget about the outside world than lying in the sun on a sandy beach with a piña colada. What I didn’t plan on was finding something more than relaxation.
Brian and Michael come from very different worlds, but when an unexpected connection is sparked on a flight to a tropical paradise, there’s no telling what each can discover or what love can teach them about themselves and what matters most.
Out and Proud is a sensual and steamy gay romance featuring romantic encounters on sandy beaches, beautiful sunsets, and a serious case of butterflies. This m/m romance novel is best enjoyed by readers over the age of 18.
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