When a housekeeping position opens, Jake’s so desperate he leaps at the opportunity. A huge debt looms over him, and alone he shoulders the care of his alcoholic mother and three younger sisters. Combined with some bad luck, it's prevented him from keeping steady employment. Jake Manning’s smart mouth frequently gets him into trouble. Throw in a serial killer ex-boyfriend, several deadly Australian animals, two dogs called Bennie, a mother who forgets to wear clothes, an unforgiving Town Council, and a strawberry-flavored condom dolly, and Shawn’s Law is one for the books. But when Shawn’s Law causes Harley to be injured, Shawn is determined to save Harley’s life the only way he knows how-by breaking up with him. The two men make it through a memorable first date and Shawn’s sexual insecurities to begin a relationship stumbling toward love. Harley doesn’t believe in Shawn’s Law-but he soon changes his mind.

When Shawn takes a spectacular fall on his front steps, who is there to witness it other than the man of his dreams? Other than caring for mum, his day consists of painting nude men and spying on the guy who walks his dogs along the street every day at four o’clock.

Shawn is single, twenty-nine, the full-time carer of his Alzheimer’s-stricken mother, and a frequent victim of Murphy’s Law-although his family calls it Shawn’s Law. It will take work to make a relationship of opposites succeed, but they begin to realize the compromises will be worth it if they can be together. Tate has his own fears about putting on weight and getting old. With Tate, Kee can open up about his fears and confusion without ridicule. It proves to be the best decision he’s ever made, and not just because he’s starting to regain his sexual confidence. Instead of going back to his usual type, Kee hooks up with twink Tate Stevens-a fashion-industry professional who works the image hard. His friends say he’s a twunk-a twink who put on muscle and turned into a hunk-but Kee is searching for somewhere to belong. But after his ex-boyfriend hit Kee and called him names, Kee retired from the social scene.īack after a year’s hiatus, Kee still doesn’t know where he fits. He knows who he used to be-the ignored gay son who chose a blue-collar job just because no one expected it, the submissive bottom who enjoyed large, masculine jocks who put him in his place, the sleek, fashionable twink who partied all night.

Safe in His Arms by Renae Kaye