Beyond the Cove

Leaving his enormous family behind, native New Yorker, Elijah, decides to move to Brighton Pier for a fresh start. Just when he thinks his new life is going perfectly, he finds out his burgeoning relationship is nothing more than a friends-with-benefits arrangement to the man he was swiftly falling for. Jake has worked hard for the life he's made for himself in Brighton Pier. Running his own business and spending time with his family and friends is enough for him, or so he's convinced himself. Though he's met a man he cares for, he's adamant about keeping his single life as is. He just hopes their friends-with-benefits arrangement will be enough to keep Eli in his life. When tragedy strikes, and Jake's world is turned upside down, his instincts lead him to lean on the one person who's become someone special, despite his best efforts to try and push him away. Eli - unable to turn Jake away when a loss so great takes the strong man to his knees - steps selflessly into the void in Jake's life, regardless of the toll it takes on him. As both men struggle to deal with their own emotional turmoil, their lives veering off course, they grow inevitably closer as the days pass. Can two people, drawn together by tragedy, turn a devastating situation into a fresh start? Or is it too late for a new beginning? Contains mature themes.

Forty-year-old Zachariah Taylor owns a successful bar, Zach's Bar and Grill, in the quiet town of Riverside Falls and loves the life he's built for himself. But as his siblings move on and find their forever partners in life, he's starting to feel less and less needed-not to mention old. Suddenly, he's finding it even harder to ignore the younger man who has pursued him for years, but the twelve years separating them is something Zach can't seem to overlook. Twenty-eight-year-old Drew Belford has been in love with the stubborn Zach Taylor for seven years. Drew, however, is just as strong-minded and refuses to let Zach use their age difference as an excuse to disregard the attraction burning between them. When Drew begins to get unsettling messages from an unknown person, Zach feels helpless in a way he's never felt before. The thought of anyone hurting Drew unleashes years' worth of pent-up desire Zach has had for the younger man. Is his thirst for Drew enough to protect him from the danger lurking in the shadows, or will the threat of the unknown be enough to douse the spark of love between them-and silence Drew forever? Contains mature themes.

If there's anyone who knows how to have a good time-be it with a man or a woman-it's Ryder Pearce. Master of the nail-it-and-bail-it theory, he lives his life for one person and one person only: himself. When a man enters Ryder's life who challenges him on every flirtation, every sexual innuendo he can come up with, Ryder's thrown off his game in a big way. Because there's one thing the man has made perfectly clear-they've played this game before, and Ryder doesn't remember the outcome. Avery Hamilton has seen all of Ryder's moves and has witnessed his sex appeal. He knows all too well about his cocky sense of humor and his penchant for one-night stands. There was a time in his life when he'd taken the bait, but this time around, he wants more. He's seen Ryder's act; what he hasn't seen is Ryder-the real Ryder he hides from the world. When both men come together to help a young boy, Ryder's forced to face things from his past he's blocked out. Things he never wanted anyone to know. Now, Ryder has one fear . . . Will revealing that side of himself be real enough for Avery? Or will it be the reason Avery walks away? Contains mature themes.

One man is haunted by a past he can't outrun. One man is branded by a legacy he can't hide. One man is burdened by a guilt he can't deny. The usually peaceful town of Riverside Falls has had its very core shaken by traumatic events. Three men find themselves at the center of it all, thrown together by circumstances beyond their control. Sawyer Levy came to Riverside Falls four years ago to escape from . . . well . . . life, but when he finds himself in need of care, he's forced to trust not one but two men for the first time in years. Grant Belford is riddled with shame in the tragic aftermath of incidents he didn't see coming, blaming himself for the terror that rocked his town over the last few months. Captain Mason Lockley is struggling with the recent events that have shaken up the quiet town of Riverside Falls, tormented by one thought, over and over again: Did he miss the signs because of jealousy? Having no choice but to lean on each other, the three men suffering with their own demons aren't expecting to have such an undeniable connection-or to fall so hard. It's a love they don't understand, but will they realize it's worth fighting for? Contains mature themes.

Parker Wilson has the life he's always wanted: an apartment in Brighton Pier, amazing family and friends, and a job he loves. With the invitation to his childhood best friend's engagement party, the safe haven he's created around himself is soon flooded with memories of the past. The roadblock he's taken years detouring soon becomes a reality he can no longer avoid. After six years, Parker will have to see Sarah's brother again-the only man he's ever truly loved. After running away from the truth and moving to Boston, Jason Maxwell must finally face Parker again-and the guilt he's felt for leaving Parker all those years ago. After confronting the man who changed everything Jason thought he knew about himself, Jason realizes the miles he's put between them hasn't diminished what Parker means to him. Now, with the undeniable way he feels about Parker, Jason is determined to finally make things right. Can a second chance finally land Jason and Parker on the path to happiness they've waited years for, or will they discover the final destination is actually the end of the road? Contains mature themes.