What makes this book stand out as a romance, however, are the discussions Seth and Darren have about religion and God. Also, in a beautifully written episode, Seth turns away an underage boy who desperately wants to get a tattoo, not by saying that the kid isn’t old enough to get one, but by letting the boy make up his own mind after receiving all the facts.

Seth has helped a silent, depressed transgender teenager join the group despite the teen’s fear that the group will reject her just as vocally as others have. Darren also sees how good Seth is with some of the troubled and rejected teens who come to the youth center Darren has set up in Tucker Springs.

When Seth realizes his regard for Darren is returned and they get together a few times, they share lusty sex even though Seth keeps telling Darren that just because they enjoy each other sexually doesn’t mean Seth will revert back to the staunch Christian he was before.ĭarren is fine with that, seeing his own spirituality as separate from his physical attraction. Seth’s ultra-religious family threw him out of the house and has refused to speak to him since he came out to them. Seth Wheeler is immediately smitten with the man who moves into the apartment across from him above the tattoo parlor where he works - until he finds out Darren Romero is a Christian youth minister. This one is no exception, connecting an atheist tattoo artist and a Christian youth minister. That is as long as the vindictive ex-boyfriend who knows all Samir’s weaknesses doesn’t find a way to sabotage it.The Tucker Springs, Colorado, series, of which this is the latest title, has been surprise after surprise as far as plots are concerned. It’s hard not to think this could be the real thing. And Elliott isn’t just protective of Samir-as the chemistry sizzles between them, he’s falling fast. He’s sweet, he’s gentle, and he’s a sucker for Samir’s beloved pets. Samir is terrified he’s just jumping from one bad relationship to another, but Elliott isn’t like men he’s dated before. When Elliott offers to back him up, Samir is grateful for the help-and irresistibly drawn to the man with the big muscles and a soft touch. He just wants to move on from that toxic, abusive relationship, but his jerk of an ex isn’t ready to let him go. When he steps into a lovers’ quarrel one night, though, he finds himself running interference as a traumatized man tries to get rid of a persistent and occasionally violent ex-boyfriend.ĭr. In his line of work, breaking up fights is business as usual. Between his time in the Marines and working as a bouncer at Wilde’s, Elliott Moore has seen it all.

Back Piece by L.A. Witt