Angel (Bidwell)

Come out of the cold, into the warm... Dean Chapman has always had a thing for April Reid, 'the girl next door', the woman he's never had. What he doesn't know is that while he made puppy dog eyes at her, her younger brother Jay spent time looking at him the same way. Now, years later, he considers the two Reid siblings as close friends, nothing more. Little does he know Jay is still in love with him, always has been, always will be, but he's about to find out. When he does, it not only throws his sexuality into question, it shines an ugly light in his direction. Reacting as he often does, on impulse, he's about to make an understandable but life-altering mistake... and then he makes another one. Dean has to take a long look at himself and he isn't sure he likes what he sees. He can't remember being this arrogant, not to mention a control freak, and that's only a few of the nicer things April Reid has taken to calling him in defence of her brother. Can he change? Does he want to? Does he even need to, or is it really just a question of making the right choice? It's winter and snow is falling, but he doesn't yet know which of them might yet be left out in the cold. If Dean isn't careful, he might lose the one person who can take him just as he is, ego included.

Sequel to Snow Angel. Last year, Dean Chapman fell in love ... with another man. He's fallen for childhood friend Jay Reid, and as Jay is a kind, loving soul, Dean knows he holds an angel's heart in the palm of his hand. Since they've moved in together, most of their friends and family have been supportive. But the one person who knows just how to wind him up, drop him down, and step all over him is the one woman who should be on their side -- Jay's sister, April. Instead, she's waiting for Dean to fail big time. He's determined to prove her wrong, but only time can do that, and he isn't the most patient of men. Worse, sometimes Dean fears that, despite his resolve, he'll lose the only person who has ever made his heart race. Jay should have someone who can love him completely, and give him everything he needs both emotionally and physically. If Dean wants to keep Jay, he has to give himself up to a gay relationship completely, which includes his heart and some rather intimate parts of his body. Jay has total faith in his lover and patience ... plenty of patience. Dean needs time and Jay knows April isn't helping, and she's about to piss him off one last time. It's their parents' ruby wedding anniversary and they're about to spend the night in a lovely country hotel. Both men are in for a few surprises, not least of which is the four-poster bed Jay's parents have arranged for them. First there's the church blessing to get through, people to meet, the peace to keep, dinner to eat, and an unexpected declaration of love, and that's without throwing the strawberry lube Jay adores into the mix. There's a reason Dean calls his lover Angel, but Jay's thoughts are far from angelic. Can he stop his sister from interfering with his love life? And remember to ask if Dean packed the strawberry lube for the weekend?

True love's path seldom runs smooth. Dean Chapman built his life and reputation around being a womanizer. Until he fell in love with a man. Three years with his boyfriend, Jay, have upended the identity of which he was always so sure. To give the man he loves the commitment he deserves, Dean must first make sense of his conflicting emotions. As he comes to grips with his true feelings concerning family, commitment, sex, fear, and trust, Dean must accept help, and lay his heart open to a future of possibilities, or risk losing everything. Can love change a man who doesn't even understand himself?

Sharon Maria Bidwell's best-selling gay romance trilogy is now available in a box set. From falling in love to finding forever, join Dean and Jay on the way to their happy ever after! Contains the stories: Snow Angel: Dean likes women, but not nearly as much as he likes himself. Little does he know his friend Jay is in love with him, always has been, always will be, but he's about to find out. If Dean isn't careful, he might lose the one person who can take him just as he is, ego included. Angel Heart: There's a reason Dean calls his lover Angel, but Jay's thoughts are far from angelic. He must stop his sister interfering in their relationship, and ask if Dean's remembered to pack the strawberry lube for the weekend. Christmas Angel: True love's path seldom runs smooth. Dean Chapman built his life and reputation around being a womaniser. Until he fell in love with a man. Three years with his boyfriend, Jay, have upended the identity of which he was always so sure. To give the man he loves the commitment he deserves, Dean must lay his heart open to a future of possibilities, or risk losing everything.