Hiding Place

by Jackie Keswick

Can a house with a secret bring two grieving men together?

After losing his bandmates in an accident, songwriter Zach Hellig looks for a place to hide and a distraction from his grief. He finds both in a dilapidated Pele tower in a corner of Northumberland and in a sexy neighbour, whose smooth facade hides an old, painful secret that appears to be tied to Zach’s new home.

Are the rumours of an unsolved murder the reason for Robert Ludlow’s reluctance to sell Charnbarrow Pele?

Should Zach try to find answers to a thirty-seven-year-old mystery?

And having just experienced the pain of loss, should he risk his heart for a man who struggles to come to terms with his past?

A 45k mm mystery romance, featuring a neglected old house in need of TLC, an unsolved murder, a grieving musician looking for a distraction, and his stern, intense neighbour who really should smile more.

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Published: March 17, 2023
Editors:

Sue Laybourn

Cover Artists:

Avery Daisy Book Design

Genres:

Contemporary, Mystery & Thriller

Tags:

format - novel 40-100K, potential trigger - grief; past loss, potential trigger - murder, what - concept - acceptance, what - emotion - grief, what - emotion - hope, what - emotion - survivor guilt, what - topic - murder, what - topic - music, where - country - united kingdom, where - general - castle, who - occupation - musician

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Tropes: Age Difference, Class Differences, Famous / Not Famous, Forced Proximity, Hurt / Comfort, Love Can Heal / Redemption, Opposites Attract
Setting: Northumberland, England

About the Author

A nerdy introvert living in a tiny English village, Jackie writes a mix of suspense, action adventure, fantasy and history, loves stories with layers, plots with twists and characters with hidden depths. She adores friends to lovers stories, and tales of unexpected reunions, second chances, and men who write their own rules. She blogs about English history and food, has a thing for green eyes, and is a great believer in making up soundtracks for everything, including her characters and the cat.

You can chat with her on her website or in her Facebook Readers Group - Jackie's Kitchen. Or join her in Jackie's Readers Nook for exclusive snippets and outtakes, and to read along as she writes.

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