Knight of Ocean Avenue (1) (Love in Laguna)

Overview: Tara Lain never met a beautiful boy she didn’t love – at least on paper. A writer of erotic romance, mostly ménage and male/male, Tara loves all her characters, but especially her handsome heroes. A lifelong writer of serious non-fiction, Tara had the first novel she ever wrote accepted for publication in 2011. She’s now on book 27 and counting. After an exotic life of travel all over the world and work in television, education and advertising, Tara settled in Southern California with her soul-mate husband and opened her own small marketing business. She paints, collages, and started practicing yoga “way before it was fashionable”. Passionate about diversity, justice, inclusion and new ideas she says on her tombstone it will read, “Yes”. A Love in Laguna NovelHow can you be twenty-five and not know you're gay? Billy Ballew runs from that question. A high school dropout, barely able to read until he taught himself, Billy's life is driven by his need to help support his parents as a construction worker, put his sisters through college, coach his Little League team, and not think about being a three-time loser in the engagement department. Being terrified of taking tests keeps Billy from getting the contractor's license he so desires, and fear of his mother's judgment blinds Billy to what could make him truly happy. Then, in preparation for his sister's big wedding, Billy meets Shaz—Chase Phillips—a rising-star celebrity stylist who defines the word gay. To Shaz, Billy embodies everything he's ever wanted—stalwart, honest, brave—but even if Billy turns out to be gay, he could never endure the censure he'd get for being with a queen like Shaz. How can two men with so little in common find a way to be together? Can the Stylist of the Year end up with the Knight of Ocean Avenue?Winner: GLBT - Contemporary Romance 2015 Rainbow AwardsBest LGBT Cover Runner-UpThe William Neale Award for Best Gay Contemporary Romance Runner-UpBest Gay Book Runner-Up A Love in Laguna Novel How can you be twenty-five and not know you{u2019}re gay? Billy Ballew runs from that question. A high school dropout, barely able to read until he taught himself, Billy{u2019}s life is driven by his need to help support his parents as a construction worker, put his sisters through college, coach his Little League team, and not think about being a three-time loser in the engagement department. Being terrified of taking tests keeps Billy from getting the contractor's license he so desires, and fear of his mother's judgment blinds Billy to what could make him truly happy. Then, in preparation for his sister{u2019}s big wedding, Billy meets Shaz{u2014}Chase Phillips{u2014}a rising-star celebrity stylist who defines the word gay. To Shaz, Billy embodies everything he{u2019}s ever wanted{u2014}stalwart, honest, brave{u2014}but even if Billy turns out to be gay, he could never endure the censure he{u2019}d get for being with a queen like Shaz. How can two men with so little in common find a way to be together? Can the Stylist of the Year end up with the Knight of Ocean Avenue? "How can you be twenty-five and not know you're gay? Billy Ballew runs from that question. A high school dropout, barely able to read until he taught himself, Billy's life is driven by his need to help support his parents as a construction worker, put his sisters through college, coach his Little League team, and not think about being a three-time loser in the engagement department. Being terrified of taking tests keeps Billy from getting the contractor's license he so desires, and fear of his mother's judgment blinds Billy to what could make him truly happy. Then, in preparation for his sister's big wedding, Billy meets Shaz--Chase Phillips--a rising-star celebrity stylist who defines the word gay. To Shaz, Billy embodies everything he's ever wanted--stalwart, honest, brave--but even if Billy turns out to be gay, he could never endure the censure he'd get for being with a queen like Shaz. How can two men with so little in common find a way to be together? Can the Stylist of the Year end up with the Knight of Ocean Avenue?"--Page 4 of cover How can you be twenty-five and not know youre gay? Billy Ballew runs from that question. A high school dropout, barely able to read until he taught himself, Billys life is driven by his need to help support his parents as a construction worker, put his sisters through college, coach his Little League team, and not think about being a three-time loser in the engagement department. Being terrified of taking tests keeps Billy from getting the contractor's license he so desires, and fear of his mother's judgement blinds Billy to what could make him truly happy. Then, in preparation for his sisters big wedding, Billy meets ShazChase Phillipsa rising star, celebrity stylist who defines the word gay. To Shaz, Billy embodies everything hes ever wantedstalwart, honest, bravebut even if Billy turns out to be gay, he could never endure the censure hed get for being with a queen like Shaz. How can two men with so little in common find a way to be together? Can the Stylist of the Year end up with the Knight of Ocean Avenue? Shaz embodies everything Billy{u2019}s ever wanted, but Billy isn{u2019}t sure he can handle the ridicule he{u2019}ll get for being with a queen like Shaz Book Contains Exerpts For Future Series Publications.