The world of writers, readers, and reviewers is a close-knit family of friends, fans, and fiction fanatics. That’s the world Milo Cook and Logan Hunter reside in—thriving on the give and take of creativity, the sharing of stories and ideas, and forever glorying in their boundless love of books and the words that make them breathe.
But sometimes words can cut too deep. And when they do, there is inevitably a price to pay.
What begins for Milo and Logan as a time of new love and gentle romantic discoveries, becomes before it’s over a race for their lives and for the lives of everyone they know.
Who would ever suspect that an entity as beautiful as the written word could become a catalyst for revenge? And ultimately—murder?
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Strays and Lovers
“Readers who enjoy intensely emotional, hurt/comfort style of stories should really enjoy this story and find it as satisfying as I did.”
—Long and Short Reviews
“…it’s a heartwarming romance that also makes you want to go out and adopt an animal!”
—Jessie G Books
Nightfall
“This is a beautiful love story. I urge you to crack open this intensely thrilling novel and discover for yourself just what happens when the lights go out.”
—The Novel Approach
“…Nightfall is very good and it paints a brutal picture of what humanity can become. But on the flip side, we see in Joe and Ned the best of what humanity offers….”
—Joyfully Jay
Words
“John Inman did a truly incredible job on this book. This is definitely on my highly recommended read list.”
—Gay Book Reviews
“If you like a little murder with your romance, this is a book for you. It’s very entertaining and very mysterious!”
—Diverse Reader
JOHN INMAN is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and the author of over thirty novels, everything from outrageous comedies to tales of ghosts and monsters and heart-stopping romances. He has been writing fiction since he was old enough to hold a pencil. He and his partner live in beautiful San Diego, California, and together, they share a passion for theater, books, hiking, and biking along the trails and canyons of San Diego or, if the mood strikes, simply kicking back with a beer and a movie.
John’s advice for anyone who wishes to be a writer? “Set time aside to write every day and do it. Don’t be afraid to share what you’ve written. Feedback is important. When a rejection slip comes in, just tear it up and try again. Keep mailing stuff out. Keep writing and rewriting and then rewrite one more time. Every minute of the struggle is worth it in the end, so don’t give up. Ever. Remember that publishers are a lot like lovers. Sometimes you have to look a long time to find the one that’s right for you.”
Email: john492@att.net
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Website: www.johninmanauthor.com
By John Inman
Acting Up
Chasing the Swallows
A Hard Winter Rain
Head-on
The Hike
Hobbled
Jasper’s Mountain
Larry Boots, Exterminator
Laugh Cry Repeat
Love Wanted
Loving Hector
My Busboy
My Dragon, My Knight
Nightfall
A Party to Murder
Paulie
Payback
Scrudge & Barley, Inc.
Shy
Spirit
Strays and Lovers
Sunset Lake
Two Pet Dicks
Words
THE BELLADONNA ARMS
Serenading Stanley
Work in Progress
Coming Back
Ben and Shiloh
Ginger Snaps
Published by DSP Publications
7&7: An Anthology of Virtue and Vice
The Boys on the Mountain
The Second Son
Willow Man
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of author imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Larry Boots, Exterminator
© 2019 John Inman
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Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-64405-225-9
Digital ISBN: 978-1-64405-224-2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018966291
Digital published June 2019
v. 1.0
Printed in the United States of America