Doubting Hearts

Sometimes all you need to overcome the past is a force of nature

by Susan Mac Nicol

Editions:ePub

When burly contractor Rain Engel is employed to build a bar in a rural hotel in the town of Stamford, he doesn't count on having to rebuild his faith in people too. The day Rain meets the hotel manager, the secretive and feisty Toby Prentiss, Rain's defences are laid bare. His confidence in matters of romance has been tested before and he doesn't want to get hurt again. Former foster child Toby has a dark past too; one that only comes to light when violence strikes, leaving Toby exposed and raw. His emotions are once again shattered, but he needs to pick up the pieces of his life and carry on, as even more shocking news arrives to send his world into a tailspin. Luckily, he has Rain to help him through it—until Rain's ex-boyfriend arrives on the scene. A stolen, passionate kiss in a lost property room, missing sheep, sexy pole dancing and a winter drought lead two stubborn men to realise sometimes the very thing they're searching for is in plain sight all along

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Published: June 22, 2022
Genres:

Contemporary

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author - british, format - novel, format - self published, what - concept - second chance, where - country - england, where - general - hotel, where - general - small town, who - nationality - british, who - occupation - businessman, who - occupation - carpenter

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers
Setting: Northern English town
Languages Available: English

About the Author

A writer, a coffee drinker, a Brit oozing sarcasm, with a passion for all things books.

I write steamy, heartfelt and often dark romance featuring unforgettable LGBTQ+ characters, found family, and love that refuses to behave. I'm also an award-winning screenwriter with ten awards for my screenplay Sight Unseen. I'm a member of the Society of Authors and the Authors Guild.

Interesting facts. My family and I were chased by a rhino on a dusty Kenyan road. I was once mistaken for a prostitute in Johannesburg (hilarious story). I got kicked out of a youth club for encouraging free thinking. Oh yes, and my aunt Delia was once engaged to Cliff Richard.

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