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Cataclysmic Shift (The Aloysius Tales #3)
by Tara LainAn Aloysius TaleAloysius, the magical black cat and powerful witch’s familiar, isn’t afraid to go into battle to protect his master, but the outcome of the fight turns his feline world upside down. A direct hit of magic steals not only his memories and power, but even the body he’s lived in for several centuries. When he wakes up naked on the floor of a veterinarian’s office, it isn’t as the cat Aloysius, but as the sixteenth-century French gentleman Alain Bellarose. And when Alain sees sexy and enigmatic veterinarian Luke Elliott, he decides he’ll make the best of his time as a human. Luke is a man with secrets who generally prefers the company of animals—though the flamboyant boy who washes his face with the side of his hand and tries to lick his own privates might prove an exception. Meanwhile, Witch Master Killian Barth and his secret weapon, Sammy, struggle without Aloysius’s power to draw on. Two evil females are circling, and seeing the coven’s weakness, they’re about to move in for the kill. When Alain’s memories return, he’s faced with the ultimate dilemma: protect his community or stay with the man he loves.
Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns (Cowboys Don't)
by Tara LainA Cowboys Don’t StoryCowboy Danny Boone—a name he made up one drunken night and has regretted ever since—harbors a big past and yearns for a small future. A short, bright career as a champion bull rider almost ended in his death when his homophobic father discovered Danny was gay. Now Danny longs for a plot of land he can build a ranch on, enough money to make up for some of the education he missed… and, secretly, a beautiful femme who likes to top—a combo rarer than a unicorn. Then onto the guest ranch where Danny works drives San Francisco decorator Laurie Belmont, a young man so gorgeous he makes the horses gasp, and so ballsy he almost kills Danny’s attacker. Laurie’s trying to find his way out from under the thumb of a domineering mother, helpless father, and rich, privileged boyfriend. But no matter the attraction, their lives are worlds apart, and cowboys don’t ride unicorns.
Cowboys Don't Samba (Cowboys Don't)
by Tara LainA Cowboys Don’t StoryMaury Garcia’s one of the greatest bull riders in the world—and one of the biggest liars. Can he turn forbidden love with a rodeo rookie into a lasting romance? Ever since his brother was killed because he was gay, Maury’s worked to take his brother’s place as the bull rider, the provider, and the ideal of his family’s macho expectations. The only thing Maury’s ever done for himself is buy a secret ranch so he can get away from the responsibilities he’s chained himself to. Then he meets Tristão Silva, the younger brother of the one man who could rob Maury of his bull riding championship. Tristão may be a world-class bull rider in his own right, but his kind, gentle nature and sexy samba hips make Maury long for something beyond his selfless, sexless life. The two men’s lives are worlds apart, even if they’re both buckling under family expectations. Will their future last beyond an eight-second ride?
Cowboys Don’t Come Out (Cowboys Don't)
by Tara LainRand McIntyre settles for good enough. He loves his small California ranch, raising horses, and teaching riding to the kids he adores--but having kids of his own and someone to love means coming out, and that would jeopardize everything he's built. Then, despite his terror of flying, he goes on a holiday to Hana, Hawaii, with his parents and meets the dark and mysterious Kai Kealoha, a genuine Hawaiian cowboy. Rand takes to Kai's kid brother and sister as much as he drools over Kai, but the guy sports more prickles than a horned toad and more secrets than the exotic land he comes from. Kai's earned his privacy and lives to protect his "kids." He ought to stay away from the big, handsome cowboy for everyone's sake--but since the guy's just a haole on a short vacation, how much damage can he do? When all of Kai's worst fears and Rand's darkest nightmares come true at once, there's not much chance for two cowboys who can't--or won't--come out
Driven Snow (Pennymaker Tales #2)
by Tara LainA Pennymaker TaleYoung Snowden "Snow" Reynaldi is brilliant, beautiful, and alone. Though he's shy, weird, and tolerated by the NorCal University students because he's a renowned whiz at chess and helps put the school on the map, that doesn't keep him from dreaming of the object of his desires: Riley Prince, championship quarterback. When Riley needs a physics tutor, Snow jumps at the chance, and their relationship heats up--but Riley has to come out of the jock closet to get anywhere. Meanwhile, Snow's one true friend and mentor, Professor Kingsley, marries a woman who secretly wants the chess tournament glory and money for herself. Soon after, the professor collapses and Snow finds himself underwater--literally. In a car! Seven frat brothers from Grimm College rescue Snow just in time for his life to get even worse, and Snow discovers the one relationship he always wanted slipping away. With evil looming at every turn, Snow must survive if only to prove he's the fairest of them all and regain the trust of his handsome prince.
FAST Balls (Balls To The Wall Ser. #4)
by Tara Lain2nd EditionSequel to Fire BallsA Balls to the Wall RomanceCan two men with skewed self-images see their true reflections in each other’s eyes? Jerry Wallender—firefighter, surfer, and occasional nude model—knows he’s no rocket scientist. So why does he keep choosing intellectual guys who make him feel dumber? He worked his buns off to overcome his reading disability and pass the firefighter’s test, and he loves everything about the job. Well, except for Mick Cassidy, the big, blond, hunky homophobe who harasses Jerry for being gay. But Jerry is smart enough to realize it’s not hate driving Mick, but the pain of a very unhappy upbringing. Mick Cassidy, Firefighter Assist and Search Team, fights fires, but he can’t fight his attraction to the kindest, most generous—and sexiest—guy he’s ever met. Does that make him gay? If it does, he just might get himself killed by his gay-hating preacher father—and take Jerry down with him.First Edition published by Etopia Press, 2013.
Fire Balls (Balls To The Wall Ser. #2)
by Tara Lain2nd EditionA Balls to the Wall RomanceRenowned artist Rodney Mansfield stands five foot six, has pink hair, six earrings, a black belt in karate—and a desperate yearning for firefighter Hunter Fallon. But Rod, the Runtback of Notre Dame, knows he’ll never land the beautiful “straight gay” guy, so Rod musters his altruism and helps his more masculine friend Jerry attract Hunter. As if a broken heart wasn’t enough, Rod saves Hunter from a firehouse homophobe—humiliating Hunter in front of his dad! Hunter lives a dream life—his father’s dream. While he’d like to teach literature in college, read poetry in the sun, and find a strong guy to top him, he fights fires for his dad. Hunter hates flamboyant guys like Rodney. So why can’t he resist him? Maybe it’s time to admit this is one flame he has no desire to put out.First Edition published by Etopia Press, 2012.
Fool of Main Beach (Love in Laguna #5)
by Tara LainA Love in Laguna NovelMerle Justice wants to reach for the stars, but it’s tough to get respect when playing a teenybopper vampire on TV. Then he meets a famous director anxious to give him all he thinks he wants—and maybe a bit more. Everything’s looking up until a life-threatening encounter with some homophobes on Main Beach puts Merle face-to-face with a Sasquatch-sized hero in a pink puffer coat. Tom Henry defies description. As unsophisticated and simple as an angel, he walks through life content with who he is and asking for very little except to care for his sister, Lily, and the dogs he loves. Then he meets Merle, the embodiment of dreams he barely knows he has. Merle knows the people who hold his future in their hands might love Tom—but they’ll never understand Merle and Tom together. Tom knows it too. With lives this far apart, who’s really the fool of Main Beach?
Hearts and Flour
by Tara LainCan a raw food enthusiast find love with a guy who bakes cupcakes? When Micah Truveen’s devoted health-food customers start showing up with white flour, Micah wants to chew nails! To make his misery worse, he finds his yoga teacher boyfriend in bed with another guy the day before Valentine’s Day. Micah decides to drown his misery at a friend’s anti-Valentine’s Day orgiastic hookup party—and meets the beautiful Queen, a gorgeous cross-dresser who’s got Southern sugah in his mouth and the right equipment under the dress. But when the hookup turns serious, Micah has to compromise to protect Queen’s secrets from his beloved grandmother. With everything against them, can two hearts rise above the flour?
Hidden Powers (Superordinary Society #1)
by Tara LainSuperordinary Society: Book OneJazz Vanessen is weird—and not just because he’s a werewolf. For most of his life, he’s felt different from his alpha male brothers and friends. Since he’s adopted, he can’t even blame it on family. Now eighteen, Jazz meets his idol, the social activist Lysandra Mason, and her breathtaking nephew, Dash Mercury. When Dash is around, even stranger things start to happen, including Jazz falling hopelessly in lust. Not only is Jazz having visions, making people disappear, and somehow turning invisible, but somebody’s following him and threatening to reveal his pack’s secrets to the world. Together with Dash and Jazz’s equally amazing friends—Carla, BeBop, Khadija, and Fatima—they discover the danger is even more lethal than they thought, and Jazz’s weirdness may save all their lives.
High Balls (Balls to the Wall #5)
by Tara LainA Balls to the Wall RomanceThough only twenty-six, single father Theodore Walters lives with his head in the clouds and his feet firmly planted in reality. At the center of his life is Andy, his seven-year-old son, with whom he shares no DNA, though nobody—including his religious-fanatic in-laws—knows that, and Theodore will do anything to keep them from finding out. Theodore works hard to get his PhD and the tenure and salary that might follow to make a better life for Andy—but the head of his department thinks his dissertation on Jane Austen and romance novels is frivolous. Theodore’s carefully planned life goes off the rails when he walks into a popular Laguna Beach bar and meets the bartender, “Snake” Erasmo, a pierced and tattooed biker who sends Theodore’s imagination—and libido—soaring. Snake has even more secrets than Theodore and couldn’t be a less “appropriate” match, but he might be the only guy with the skills to show Theodore that happily ever after is for real.
Home Improvement — A Love Story: A Love Story
by Tara LainRomance on Aisle Sixteen—opposites attract amid the hammers and screws of the home improvement store. Gabe Mason became a father at seventeen, and his daughter, Ellie, is the most important thing in his life. But being the parent the courts demand means Gabe has given up most of his dreams—education, making furniture, a gay social life—to be a model dad with a steady, reliable job in a home improvement store. Life’s predictable until Jerry, a shy, eccentric guy in a hat and sunglasses, begs Gabe to oversee the renovation of his run-down mansion. Gabe loves the house and the work, and Jerry's pretty lovable too, but when Gabe discovers Jerry’s secret identity, he fears their passion could overturn both their lives forever.
Il figlio dello chauffeur (Movie Magic (Italiano) #1)
by Tara LainMovie Magic, libro 1Luca McGrath sarà anche tornato nella Napa Valley, California, come promettente chef, con il sogno di aprire un proprio ristorante con cantina di vini, ma il suo cuore è ancora legato a James Armstrong, il classico cattivo ragazzo e figlio di un miliardario. Luca ha trascorso tutta l’infanzia con James, il ragazzo d’oro dell’alta società californiana, così accecato dalla sua bellezza da non notare il pacato e tenebroso fascino del fratello maggiore, Dylan. Ma ora Luca è tornato, e il suo nuovo charme sembra essere in grado di far dubitare James della sua eterosessualità, tanto da mettere a rischio il fidanzamento dell’uomo con una ricca e potente donna d’affari. La palese attrazione tra i due fa sì che Dylan si decida a fare la sua mossa: perché mentre Luca sognava James, Dylan sognava Luca. Quando Luca si trova incastrato in una disputa tra fratelli e viene addirittura accusato di spionaggio culinario, si prepara a cestinare il suo sogno d’amore, ma non sa che proprio Dylan potrebbe essere la chiave per realizzare i suoi sogni.
Il Fante di cuori spezzati (Storie d’amore a Laguna #2)
by Tara Lain Valentina AndreoseUn libro della serie Storie d'amore a LagunaJim Carney ha un lavoro a tempo pieno: fuggire da se stesso. Nato in una famiglia benestante, è scappato di casa a sedici anni dopo aver rovinato la vita del suo migliore amico per colpa di un fumetto yaoi. Da allora conduce una vita molto “virile”: lavora come operaio, si ubriaca e scansa ogni responsabilità. Ma quando il suo migliore amico, Billy Ballew, gli offre l’occasione di un avanzamento di carriera, Jim decide che per una volta nella vita vuole rendere qualcuno orgoglioso di lui. Purtroppo il nuovo lavoro comporta una visita medica preventiva, ed ecco che il suo sogno yaoi prende vita nelle sembianze del cardiologo Ken Tanaka. Jim scopre di avere ben due problemi di cuore: una valvola mitrale difettosa e una seria attrazione verso il suo dottore. Ma Ken Tanaka non è tipo da relazione stabile, e Jim potrebbe essere solo una delle sue tante conquiste. Ken trova Jim indimenticabile, ma quell’uomo è anche l’incubo della sua tradizionalissima famiglia giapponese. E com’è possibile che non appena Jim decide di diventare una persona responsabile si ritrova in mezzo a mille guai? Il suo fratellino ha bisogno di lui, una ricca donna d’affari gli fa una proposta che non può rifiutare, dovrà scendere a patti con il diavolo, e per di più si ritrova ricoverato all’ospedale… ma tutto ciò che Jim desidera è il Fante di cuori spezzati.
Il Principe del teatro (Storie d’amore a Laguna #3)
by Tara LainGuidato dal desiderio di diventare uno stilista di successo e preoccupato di dover nascondere il suo passato discutibile, Ru Maitland ha permesso che la sua ossessione nei confronti della star dei film d’azione Gray Anson sostituisse la sua vita sociale. Ossessione e realtà si scontrano quando a Ru viene chiesto di ideare dei costumi moderni per una rappresentazione speciale dell’Amleto che vede come protagonista proprio Gray Anson e che sarà allestita al Teatro di Laguna. Gray si rivela un miscuglio di timidezza e spavalderia e, nonostante un fidanzamento di grande risonanza con una donna dell’alta società, i segnali che manda a Ru fanno ballare la salsa alla sua libidine. Gray Anson ha quello che la maggior parte della gente può solo sognare: ricchezza, popolarità e un lavoro che ama. In cambio ha detto addio a ogni parvenza di privacy e al diritto di dire no alle migliaia di persone che dipendono da lui e ai milioni di fan che lo amano. Tutto quello che ha sempre desiderato sta appena al di là della bolla della sua vita, ma deve decidere a quali compromessi scendere per ottenere ciò che vuole. Quando il passato travagliato di Ru si infrange sul presente infestato di paparazzi di Gray, entrambi si renderanno conto che a volte l’unico compromesso accettabile è la verità.
Il caso del vignaiolo vorace (I misteri di Middlemark #2)
by Tara LainI misterio di Middlemark: Libro 2Nel posto da cui viene Bo Marchand, gli uomini gay sono scapoli impenitenti che non hanno mai trovato la donna giusta. Adesso, però, Bo è un affermato viticoltore della costa centrale della California, ha l’intera famiglia arrivata dalla Georgia da mantenere e l’unica cosa che desidera davvero è l’affascinante e misterioso Jeremy Aames. Il vigneto di Jeremy è minacciato dalla concorrenza di Ernest Ottersen, il viticoltore vorace che sembra essere a conoscenza dei suoi segreti di miscelazione e che riesce a soffiargli tutti i clienti. Bo cerca di aiutare Jeremy, arrivando al punto di fornirgli un alibi quando Ottersen viene ritrovato morto nella sua sala degustazione. Presto diventa chiaro che Jeremy non è chi dice di essere, e Bo deve decidere se vale la pena buttare all’aria la sua vita ordinata per un uomo che sembra non fidarsi di nessuno. Mentre si scopre che gli integerrimi viticoltori della zona coltivano anche una natura dissoluta, la lista dei possibili colpevoli si assottiglia, fino a lasciare soltanto Jeremy. Quando Jeremy viene rapito, Bo dovrà decidere se saltare sul suo cavallo bianco e salvarlo oppure tornare a rinchiudersi nel suo armadio dorato.
Kein Coming Out für Cowboys (Cowboys tun das nicht)
by Teresa Simons Tara LainEin Titel der Cowboys tun das nicht SerieRand McIntyre begnügt sich mit ausreichender Zufriedenheit. Er liebt seine kleine Ranch in Kalifornien, seine Pferdezucht und den Reitunterricht mit den Kindern, die er vergöttert – für eigene Kinder und einen geliebten Menschen in seinem Leben müsste er sich outen und damit alles, was er sich erarbeitet hat, aufs Spiel setzen. Dann begleitet er trotz seiner Flugangst seine Eltern zu einem Urlaub nach Hana in Hawaii, wo er den dunkelhaarigen, geheimnisvollen Kai Kealoha kennenlernt, einen echten hawaiianischen Cowboy. Rand mag Kais junge Geschwister und lechzt nach Kai, doch der Mann ist stachliger als eine Krötenechse und undurchschaubarer als seine exotische Heimat. Kai hat sich ein zurückgezogenes Leben aufgebaut, in dem er „seine“ Kinder beschützen kann, und sollte sich zu seinem und ihrem Wohl von dem großen, gut aussehenden Cowboy fernhalten. Nur wie viel Schaden kann ein **Haole** bei einem kurzen Urlaub schon anrichten? Als jedoch Kais schlimmste Befürchtungen und Rands dunkelste Albträume Wirklichkeit werden, gibt es nicht viel Hoffnung für zwei Cowboys, die sich nicht outen können – oder wollen.
Knave of Broken Hearts (Love in Laguna #2)
by Tara LainA Love in Laguna NovelJim Carney has a full time job--running from himself. Since he walked out on his wealthy family at sixteen because he'd wrecked his best friend's life over some yaoi graphic novels, Jim has lived a macho, blue-collar existence of too much booze and too little responsibility. Then Billy Ballew, the man Jim most admires, gives Jim a chance to come through as his construction supervisor. For once, Jim is determined to make someone proud. Then Jim goes in for a physical for his new job, and his yaoi dream comes to life in the form of cardiologist Ken Tanaka. Jim discovers he has two heart problems--a wonky mitral valve and a serious attraction to his doctor. But Ken is a major player, and Jim might be just a notch on the doc's stethoscope. To Ken, Jim is unforgettable--but the living embodiment of his traditional family's worst nightmares. How come the minute Jim decides to be responsible, he finds himself taking care of his kid brother, getting a proposal from a wealthy woman, making a deal with the devil, and winding up in the hospital--when all he really wants is the Knave of Broken Hearts?
Knight of Ocean Avenue (Love in Laguna #1)
by Tara LainA Love in Laguna Novel <p><p> 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. <p> 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?
Le chevalier de l'avenue de l'Océan (Un amour à Laguna #1)
by Tara LainUn amour à LagunaComment à vingt-cinq ans peut-on ignorer qu'on est gay ? C'est une question que Billy Ballew évite de se poser. Après l'échec de sa scolarité, il apprend à lire par sa propre volonté. Sa vie est conditionnée par son besoin d'aider ses parents en travaillant comme ouvrier du bâtiment, d'envoyer ses sœurs à l'université, d'entraîner son équipe junior de baseball et de ne surtout pas penser à ses trois échecs amoureux. Sa phobie des examens l'empêche de passer des validations pour devenir Entrepreneur en bâtiment comme il le souhaiterait, et la crainte du jugement de sa mère l'empêche de voir ce qui pourrait le rendre réellement heureux. Puis, aux préparatifs du grand mariage de sa sœur, Billy rencontre Shaz Chase Phillips - une étoile montante du stylisme qui est tout ce qu'il y a de plus gay. Pour Shaz, Billy incarne ce qu'il a toujours recherché : fidèle, honnête, courageux. Mais même si Billy se révèle être gay, sera-t-il capable de sortir avec quelqu'un comme Shaz ? Comment deux hommes que tout sépare réussiront-ils à être ensemble ? Est-ce que le Styliste de l'année et le chevalier de l'avenue de l'Océan peuvent s'aimer ?
Les cowboys ne chevauchent pas de licornes (Ce que font les cowboys #Vol. 2)
by Tara LainCe que font les cowboys, numéro hors sérieLe cow-boy Danny Boone – un nom qu’il a inventé une nuit d’ivresse et a regretté depuis – a un lourd passé et désire ardemment un futur léger. Une courte et brillante carrière en tant que champion monteur de taureau se termine lorsqu’il frôle la mort quand son père homophobe découvre qu’il est gay. Maintenant, Danny a très envie d’un lopin de terre où pouvoir construire un ranch, assez d’argent pour compenser une partie des études qu’il a manquées... et, secrètement, un mec efféminé magnifique qui aime dominer –une combinaison aussi rare qu’une licorne. Puis le ranch pour hôtes où travaille Danny attire le décorateur de San Francisco Laurie Belmont, un jeune homme si beau qu’il coupe le souffle des chevaux et si courageux qu’il tue presque l’agresseur de Danny. Laurie essaie de sortir de sous la coupe d’une mère autoritaire, d’un père impuissant et d’un riche petit ami privilégié. Mais peu importe l’attirance, leurs vies sont totalement différentes et les cow-boys ne chevauchent pas de licornes.
Lord of a Thousand Steps (Love in Laguna #4)
by Tara LainA Love in Laguna NovelTo architecture student Ian Carney, family means everything. Taken in by his brother, Jim, when his father threw him out at eighteen for being gay, Ian yearns to create his own family with his boyfriend, Rico. But Rico's in Mexico caring for a sick father, Ian hasn't had sex in a month and a half, and his gorgeous boss, Braden Lord, CEO of the architectural firm Ian interns for, is looking better and better. Braden's life is chaos. Just out of the closet and going through an ugly divorce from his wife of fifteen years who's trying to take custody of his two children, he desperately resolves not to succumb to a completely inappropriate attraction to Ian--even though his kids adore both the man and his crazy cat. When Rico proves to be a snake in the grass and Ian exercises his powers of seduction, what starts as a "friends with benefits" fling turns into real life real fast. Can Ian give up his romantic dreams for an "old guy" who didn't come out until he carried a mountain of baggage? It'll only take a thousand steps.
Love You So Hard (The Love You So Stories #1)
by Tara LainA Love You So StoryCraig Elson’s life has hit rock bottom. Even though he’s one of the best strategic planners around, a more confident guy takes credit for his work, and despite being a good-looking man, he suffers insults from the slimiest creep at the bar. Taking care of his beloved mom, who has Alzheimer’s, uses all his funds, leaving him in a plain, depressing car… and a plain, depressing life. Until he sees gorgeous grad student Jesse Randall and his T-shirt that reads “I Would Bottom You So Hard.” The message seeps into Craig’s soul, and he asks Jesse to teach him to top. Jesse’s had his eye on the quiet hottie who comes into the coffee shop, and he’s more than eager to perfect his tutoring. He sets out to get Craig a new job, a new apartment, and a new life so far outside plain and depressing that it’s unrecognizable.The problem is, Craig loves his lessons—and his teacher—too much to want to graduate. How can Craig reach the top without losing his sassy bottom?
Love You So Madly (The Love You So Stories #2)
by Tara LainA Love You So StoryBen Shane has it all… and he’d like to give some of it back. While he loves his job heading a foundation that funds worthy causes around the world, his engagement to one of America’s wealthiest men leaves him feeling more like a trophy wife than a valued partner. The first warning that his relationship might not be designed to last is his irresistible lust for Dusty Kincaid, the golden-haired, bright-eyed handyman for his company. Though Dusty is odd for a twenty-three-year-old—no liquor, no sugar, and he can’t even drive—the more Ben gets to know Dusty, the more he admires him. But is Ben going to give up a guy who drives a Ferrari for one who takes the bus? He must be mad. Dusty knows he and Ben can never work. After all, Ben’s perfect… and Dusty isn’t. But Ben might surprise everyone with proof that he’s only mad in love.
Love You So Special (The Love You So Stories #3)
by Tara LainA Love You So StoryCan a man’s secret yearnings be revealed in a tank full of fish? Artie Haynes knows he’s nothing special, with just-your-regular-brown hair, a solid plumber’s job, not much education, and a family that can barely get off the couch. But Artie has quirks—like his love of tropical fish, a landlord who’s a professor of existentialism, a passion for the amazing piano music he hears at a concert hall while he’s fixing the bathrooms—and the fact that he’s never come out as gay and probably never will. But when he’s hired to build a guesthouse for the pianist whose music enchanted him, Artie is swept up into an unimaginable world. Francois Desmarais may be famous, rich, and revered as one of the world’s great classical composers and pianists, but he’s soothed and challenged by the inquisitive, stalwart, protective man in his back yard. When Francois’s terrible fear of crowds turns into a dangerous plot, Artie can stay in the closet or prove just how special he is.