Rose and Thorne

Federal undercover detectives Vinnie and Ethan are partners on and off the clock. They're ready to do what it takes - even if it means putting on a dress - to protect Roanoke's drag queens.

With a major Civil War film shooting in Roanoke, Vinnie and Ethan are assigned to a case involving an actress interested in Ethan-and a gay Hollywood heartthrob who is attracted to Vinnie.

Secrets is a dirty word when it comes to relationships. What you don't say can not only hurt you, it can bite you in the butt. After almost five years together, Vinnie and Ethan have a policy of don't ask, don't tell. But unspoken questions between them are a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode. An innocent remark by a friend starts an insecure Vinnie wondering about things he never considered before… such as why he hasn't met Ethan's family. Is he the love of Ethan's life or just his dirty little secret? And what hasn't he told Ethan about his own past? An emergency phone call from Ethan's twin sister sends them rushing to Georgia. In order to be with Ethan, Vinnie conforms to what Ethan's family expects by being something he is not. Not everything is what it seems as Vinnie and Ethan work to redefine what family means to each of them. Sometimes the ties that bind are the ones that might just break you. The author is donating 10% of the royalties from this book to No Kid Hungry. Visit nokidhungry.org for more information about this organization.