Home the Hard Way

by Z.A. Maxfield

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Pub Date Jul 28 2014 | Archive Date Sep 21 2014

Description

Dare Buckley has come home—or at least, he’s come back to Palladian, the small town he left as a teenager. After a major lapse in judgment forced him to resign from the Seattle PD, Palladian is the only place that’ll hire him. There’s one benefit to hitting rock bottom, though: the chance to investigate the mystery of his father’s suicide.

Dare also gets to reacquaint himself with Finn Fowler, whose childhood hero worship ended in uncomfortable silence when Dare moved away. But Finn isn’t the same little kid Dare once protected. He’s grown into an attractive, enigmatic stranger who neither wants nor needs what Dare has to offer.

In fact, Dare soon realizes that Finn’s keeping secrets—his own and the town’s. And he doesn’t seem to care that Dare needs answers. The atmosphere in Palladian, like its namesake river, appears placid, but dark currents churn underneath. When danger closes in, Dare must pit his ingenuity against his heart, and find his way home the hard way.

A Note From the Publisher

Also available in trade paperback!
Print ISBN: 9781626491465
Print release: Jul 28, 2014
Print Price: $17.99

Advance Praise

"...a wonderfully fast paced, addictive and sexy read with a very intriguing and gripping mystery at its core... Trust me: this book you want to read!" -His Gay Atlas

"From the very beginning till the very last page it was like a very awesome rollercoaster. It is full of twist and turns, complete with “I did NOT see that coming.” ...Z.A. Maxfield writes in such a way that will have you wondering, thinking that you just know who did it only to have you changing your mind again and again. ...I highly enjoyed this book and if you are looking for a really stellar mystery this is what you need to read. Most definitely made my re-read shelf." -Rainbow Gold Reviews

"...ZA Maxfield does it again. ...From the first page to the last, I was captivated by this story. ...Just when the author has you wondering what’s going to happen next, another layer is peeled back and the answer is revealed. The mystery element to this story was genius. ...I highly recommend Home the Hard Way to those who love a good mystery with a nontraditional love story and a little BDSM on the side." -The Novel Approach

"...a wonderfully fast paced, addictive and sexy read with a very intriguing and gripping mystery at its core... Trust me: this book you want to read!" -His Gay Atlas

"From the very beginning till...