Books By Sedonia Guillone
Word Count: 86560
Character Identities: Gay
Summary: I just wanted to go to college, like any other teenage ghosthealer. I should have known better. In Book Three of this paranormal YA series, teen sleuth and ghosthealer, Michael DiSanto, uncovers a nest of evil that has festered too long and destroyed lives in his hometown of 1980s Berkeley, California. After the life-changing losses and grief of the recent past, Michael intends to forge ahead, begin college and, hopefully, explore the budding romance between him and Kiku, even though Kiku is back in Tokyo. Not so fast! He hasn’t even gotten to his first class when he’s accosted by the ghost of an elderly man, pointing the finger at the grandson he’s haunting, as his murderer, wanting Michael to report him to the police. Lloyd Park, son of a wealthy car dealership family, sees Michael staring and goes on the offensive, unleashing verbal abuse on Michael and his yakuza bodyguard Jimmy, right there in a campus café! Right away, Michael’s heightened senses understand that the relationship between Lloyd and his ghost is not all it appears, and decides not to get involved. Not only isn’t Lloyd asking for help, he seems to want to chase Michael off. What Lloyd doesn’t know about his ghost won’t hurt him and Michael decides to heed the apparent warning and get on with school. That is, until the next day before class, Michael meets a second ghost, a young Ohlone woman, haunting a table in another coffee shop on campus. Emily Greyfeather knows who killed her and isn’t much interested in getting justice. She does, however know the connection between her killer and her sister Jane, and begs Michael just to find Jane and make sure she’s alive and well. That’s all. Simple, right? But when has Michael’s life ever been simple? As soon as he delves into the search for Jane Greyfeather, Lloyd’s sudden presence in his life turns out not to be the coincidence he first thought it was. In fact, Lloyd is turning out to be the biggest non-coincidence he could have imagined… Publisher’s note: Possible trigger warnings include: Profanity, marijuana use, off-page sexual abuse, murder, suicide, death
Word Count: 96217
Character Identities: Gay
Summary: 5-Star reviews for The Boy Who Loved Ghosts: “I think this is my new Heartstopper. The tenderness of the teen love story is so sweet. I love love love uncomplicated queerness in a story, where the characters' problems are utterly unrelated to their sexuality, and the plot isn't driven by it. – K, Goodreads This is book 2 in the series and let me tell you, I could not put it down. I thought the first one was good, but this one might be better. Love this series! I read both books in just a couple of days, I could not put them down. Definitely a new favorite for me! – Sunny, Goodreads A ghost comes to Michael for help, his first case since discovering his special skill set. The problem is, he unleashes an evil that’s been in hiding and will do anything to stay that way… My life has always been strange. Now, it is strange on steroids. In my first night of the grief counseling support group for teens, there's a girl who looks like she walked off the set of The Brady Bunch even though it's 1985. Turns out, I’m the only person in the room who sees her. After the meeting, she comes up to me, wanting me to get her closure with the boyfriend who thinks she abandoned him seventeen years ago. But she’s not the only one here who needs help. This gorgeous kid from Japan, hiding in the meeting from people who are planning to murder him, and who doesn't speak English, has something to tell me only I will believe. I promised my family I’d stay out of dangerous situations and now, the first time I set foot outside since my life blew up weeks earlier, I’ve already broken that promise ten times over. Possible trigger warnings: Profanity, violence, death, Nazis, off-page description of death camps
Word Count: 86180
Character Identities: Information not available
Summary: 5-Star Reviews for The Boy on the Lawn “What an emotionally riveting book!… This story broke my heart, the suspense, mystery and story was weaved together in a perfect way. – Galina, Goodreads Reviewer I absolutely loved this book…The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat and I was late coming back from lunch at work because I did not want to put it down. – Don, Amazon review "The Boy On The Lawn was not only an incredible mystery thriller and suspense but also a tear-jerker. The plot was intricate and unpredictable, and so well-developed and thought-out.. That narrative arc was incredibly engaging and engrossing. The characters were well-written and deep and interesting. Everyone should really read this book. It has to become a classic!" - MM Book, Goodreads review When his younger brother disappears off their lawn during an innocent game of catch and no one believes Stevie didn’t just run off, sixteen-year-old Michael DiSanto is forced to take on the search himself. No one, neither his parents nor the police officer who answers the dispatch call can fathom that Stevie could have been kidnapped in the mere few seconds Michael took to grab change for the oncoming ice cream truck. But they don’t know Stevie or have faith in him as Michael does, seeing beneath the label of “special” that society has branded Stevie with, a label that covers a depth of power. A power, as Michael will soon find out, is shared between brothers. When more Asian boys go missing in surrounding Berkeley, California neighborhoods, Michael finds he can slip into cracks and crevices of the investigation that the police can’t, making himself the boys’ only real hope for survival. Yet, he soon finds that his relentless search is drawing him into the orbit of a deadly enemy, one that will stop at nothing to keep secrets, for whom nothing is sacred, not even the lives of children, including Michael’s.
Word Count: 20111
Character Identities: Gay
Summary: Kaz has been a jerk. Afraid to tell his long time lover about a health concern, instead, he makes a bunch of excuses about going undercover and makes himself rather scarce. When a case forces him to turn to Damien for help, he knows he finally needs to tell his lover the truth. Damien knows the love of his life wouldn't just run out on him. Something is wrong. Even though he's pissed, he wants his man back and when Kaz shows up to ask for help, Damien is determined to get the truth out of him, even if it means restraining him (in a sexy way) until he comes clean! In the meantime, Damien happens to know the drug kingpin Kaz is after and even though Damien has retired from stripping, he still has the goods and teaches Kaz what he knows. Together, they do the striptease of a lifetime in a very dangerous setting… Publisher’s note: This book was previously published at Ellora’s Cave in 2007.
Word Count: 43329
Character Identities: Information not available
Summary: Boston homicide detective, Frank Kazaminsky does not want to stand around alone in a gay strip club . . . that is, until the next act comes onstage. Damien is the hottest guy Kaz has ever laid eyes on and he watches, completely mesmerized, as Damien strips down to a scanty G-string. Unfortunately Kaz isn't the only one who lusts after Damien's luscious body. Another man wants Damien, whether Damien is willing or not, and Kaz must come to the rescue. Damien finds in Kaz the first person who's ever protected him . . . and Damien has needed protecting in the past, desperately. The attraction between them is mutual and flares into lustful, delicious passion. When Damien's attacker turns up dead, Kaz must find the killer quickly. Otherwise Damien will go from being the love of Kaz's life to the top of his list of suspects. Publisher’s note: This book was previously published at Ellora’s Cave.
Word Count: 65575
Character Identities: Gay
Summary: Publisher’s note: This book was previously published in 2008. It has been revised for re-release with Ai Press. Japanese police inspector Toshi and his American partner John are back in this sequel to His Beautiful Samurai. Toshi and John are still reeling from their last adventure, dealing with family issues and trying to get ready for Toshi's uncle's funeral. Toshi’s uncle died with a secret that’s kept Toshi tied to his family, unable to fulfill his own life. During the funeral preparations, his uncle's dear friend and former lover, Tokuma comes to Toshi for help. Fearing his nephew Yuzo has been kidnapped by the Yakuza, Tokuma asks Toshi and John to look into the young man's disappearance. Their investigation takes them into the murky underworld of the Japanese mob, and eventually leads them undercover to the temple of the White Tiger, a place of spirituality, love and danger. Learning the ways of the White Tiger opens John up to his psychic ability in unexpected ways, and brings the lovers closer than they ever thought possible. Through a series of unbelievably erotic encounters, John and Toshi learn the power of their love, and begin to believe that they can overcome anything, from Toshi's disapproving family to the mystery of the missing nephew. Can they find Yuzo before it's too late? Sedonia Guillone is the author of His Beautiful Samurai and My Hot Muse, stories that blend high eroticism with tender characters to create unique and powerful romances.
Word Count: 56105
Character Identities: Gay
Summary: A serial killer is stalking Tokyo, leaving absolutely no clues behind other than antique samurai swords - made by one of history's greatest sword makers - unearthed from seemingly thin air. Tokyo Metropolitan needs to find the Ronin Killer before the next scene of bloodshed. Desperation leads them to hire a psychic. Iraq veteran John Holmes can detect things that no one else can and leads start to come, but at a heavy price. Inspector Toshiro Genjin reluctantly accepts John's help, but in short order sees that "there are more things on Heaven and Earth..." and, as it may turn out, other dimensions as well. In days, he and John get closer to preventing more victims than the previous six months together. But capturing the killer creates other risks, including giving up what Toshi holds most dear... Publisher’s note: His Beautiful Samurai has been extensively revised for release with Ai Press. It is a VASTLY different story from the 2006 edition from Torquere Press.
