But first they have to overcome Cassidy's fears, because there is so much more fun to be had during Christmas than just being on time. He has a door in his heart so frightening hed rather die than open it, and the lies hes used to block it shut are thinning with every forbidden touch. As the two of them get to know each other, Cassidy fantasizes about the family and happy-ever-after he never thought he'd have, and Mark starts to yearn for Cassidy's wide-eyed kindness and surprising creativity. Chase Summers has a razor blade to his wrist and the smell of his lovers goodbye clinging to his skin. In spite of himself, he's fascinated by his mother's stodgy neighbor, and as he strives to help Cassidy recover from a broken leg, he begins to realize that behind Cassidy's obsession with punctuality is the story of a lonely boy who thought he had to be perfect to be loved.Mark and his family are far from perfect-but they might be perfect for Cassidy.

and gets hit by a tree.Mark Taylor sees the whole thing, and as a second-year medical resident, he gets Cassidy top-notch care.

Until the crisp fall morning when he pauses to watch his neighbor's handsome son chase his dog down the sidewalk. Chase knows all too well that the only things thriving in a heart’s darkness are the bitter personal demons that love to watch us bleed.Cassidy Hancock hates being late-he's pathological about it. That may be too much to ask from a man who’s spent his entire life hiding his true self. Dex in Blue Volume 2 by Amy Lane, 9781623800109, available at Book Depository with free delivery. He may have met Tommy Halloran in the world of gay-for-pay-where the number of lovers doesn’t matter as long as the come-shot’s good-but if he wants the healing that Tommy’s love has to offer, he’ll need the courage to leave the shadows for the sunlight. Chase has spent his entire life unraveling, and his decision to set his sexuality free in secret has only torn his mind apart faster.Ĭhase has one chance for true love and salvation. He has a door in his heart so frightening he’d rather die than open it, and the lies he’s used to block it shut are thinning with every forbidden touch. Christine Parker (1) Amy Daws (3) Amy Ewing (1) Amy Gamet (2) Amy Harmon (3) Amy Lane (1) Amy Matayo (1) Amy Plum (2) Amy Sparling (3) Amy Tintera (1). Beautiful girlfriend, good friends, and a promising future.Ĭhase Summers has a razor blade to his wrist and the smell of his lover’s goodbye clinging to his skin.

Chase in Shadow by Amy Lane