Second Chances (Laine)

As a teenager, Addy Monroe had a life-changing experience-although technically the "experience" was happening to someone else in the steamed-up backseat of the taxi stuck in traffic next to him. Six years later, at a club in LA, Addy meets rock singer Zak Roscoe-the man who unwittingly taught him who he is-and gets a shot at experiencing Zak for himself. A private and guarded person, Zak finds Addy's determined advances both annoying and intriguing, and he allows himself to be seduced for a night of pleasure. Unfortunately, some old habits die hard: Zak's postcoital nature leaves something to be desired, and Addy quickly realizes that sometimes fantasy and reality don't have much in common. If wishes were second chances….

Zane Roscoe's evil day job at a musical instrument store is supposed to teach him responsibility. What he really wants is the fun, excitement, and artistic challenge of being a musician. Joshua Norton is in college, training to become a pharmaceutical chemist, and he is Zane's complete opposite: introverted, intellectual, and quiet. When the two meet at a gay night club, their relationship begins with a case of mistaken identity and a wounded ego. They try talking but stumble over one miscommunication after another. So Zane decides they better stick to sex-except a series of bumbling disasters, accidents big and small, and minor mishaps leads to frustration. Afterward, Zane wants to apologize for his behavior. But Joshua ran, and finding him turns into a test of character, as does earning Joshua's forgiveness. Can they find the new beginning they need for a second chance at love?