
Historical romances are okay because no one expects them to be remotely accurate. She loves history but hates historical novels, because people never get them right. Not kidding about the biting, though.) And reading. While not plotting either a novel or world domination (which will never happen because she’s far too lazy, but the world would be run so much better if she was in charge), she can be found reading, watching superhero movies, reading, and trying to avoid being bitten by her cat, Psycho. Everything is fodder for a story, so be careful what you say to her. Rowan Speedwell is a cynic who believes in romance, an obsessive-compulsive who lives in chaos, and an introvert who loves to start conversations with strangers. Somehow, the man who’s never home and the man who never leaves it must find the strength to fight for a future together. And Miles, uncertain of Adam’s true feelings, is battling demons of his own. Adam soon charms his way into Miles’s bed, and they lose themselves in a summer idyll, safe from the compromises and claims of reality.īut Adam’s life, with all it demands, is waiting for him. When he discovers Adam asleep in a deck chair, he’s furious but intrigued. Alone but for his parrot, he spends his days illuminating manuscripts and hiding from the complexities of life.

Miles Caldwell is a brilliant artist, tied by agoraphobia and social anxiety to his family’s lodge. After the final concert of their latest tour, he flees the afterparty, pursuing memories of lost summers and carefree days, until he passes out on the patio of a shuttered lake resort. Lead singer of the hard rock band Black Varen, he’s tired of the empty life of groupies, paparazzi, and hotel rooms.
