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Life Lessons Book 3.5

by Kaje Harper

This is a Life Lessons short story 3.5, occurring a week after Home Work - book 3. (* contains significant spoilers for Home Work*)


Mac, Tony, and the kids have had a long complicated year. Each of them has dealt with fears and losses, joys and triumphs. As December 31st approaches, it's time to look forward to the new year, and what may be in store. Mac and Tony figure whatever happens, they can handle it, as long as they go through it together.

 

11,000 words

This book is on:
  • 9 To Be Read lists
  • 6 Read lists
  • 1 Currently Reading list
Published:
Publisher: Independently Published
Cover Artists:
Kaje Harper

Genres:
Contemporary, Holiday, Mystery & Thriller

Tags:
format - free, format - short story <15K, what - concept - homophobia, what - condition - aphasia, what - condition - disability, what - condition - injury, what - holiday - new year, what - topic - friendship, what - topic - recovery, where - city - minneapolis, where - country - usa, where - region - midwest, where - state - minnesota, who - description - established couple, who - description - physical disability, who - occupation - cops / law enforcement, who - occupation - parent, who - occupation - teacher

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Coming Out / Closeted, Families/Raising Kids, Hurt / Comfort, In Uniform, Married Life
Word Count: 11200
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

I get asked about my name a lot. It's not something exotic, though. “Kaje” is pronounced just like “cage” – it’s an old nickname.

I live in Minnesota, where the two seasons are Snow-removal and Road-repair, where the mosquito is the state bird, and where winter can be breathtakingly beautiful. Minnesota’s a kindly, quiet (if sometimes chilly) place and it’s home now.

I’ve been writing for far longer than I care to admit (*whispers – forty years*), mostly for my own entertainment. I mainly publish M/M romance (with added mystery, fantasy, historical, SciFi…) I also have a few Young Adult stories released under the pen name Kira Harp.

My husband finally convinced me that after all that time writing for fun, I really should submit something, somewhere. My first professionally published book, Life Lessons, came out from MLR Press in May 2011. I have a weakness for closeted cops with honest hearts, and teachers who speak their minds, and I had fun writing the four novels and three freebie short stories in the series. I’ve been delighted by the reception Mac and Tony have received.

I now have a good-sized backlist in ebooks and print, both free and professionally published. A complete list with links can be found on my Books page.
I also have  an author page on Goodreads where I do a lot of book reviews. You can find me to chat there– I hang out on Goodreads a lot because I moderate the  Goodreads YA LGBT Books group there. I also post free short YA stories on that group, more than 50 of them so far. Or find me on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KajeHarper