Here's the cover for LIVING OUT LOUD, my fourth collab with Nyrae Dawn (AKA Riley Hart). We're so excited for Ben and Xavier's book! Find more info below.
Blurb:
Ben Emerson has
lived by his minister father’s rules most of his life. Born into an
ultra-conservative church community, he’s finally brave enough to break free
and move to San Francisco. Distancing himself certainly helps create a new
mindset, but living as an openly gay man takes some getting used to. When he
reaches out to Xavier, a childhood friend who lives in the city, Ben isn’t sure
how he’ll respond given their thorny history. Ben hopes the familiar connection
will help him right some wrongs as well as provide the solace he’s been craving.
Xavier Ramos is who he is,
and he doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks. Whether it’s eyeliner, nail
polish, tattoos or his love of hooking up, he uses his body as a form of
self-expression but doesn’t let anyone get too close. When Ben reenters his
life, Xavier helps him experience the city and feel comfortable in his own skin.
Seeing the world through Ben’s eyes, he begins to wonder if he’s also not living as freely as he thought.
When Xavier challenges Ben’s
beliefs about sex, it becomes explosive—for both of them. Xavier breaks apart
Ben’s sheltered world and shows him what it’s like to live out loud. The more
time they spend together, the more Xavier begins to long
for Ben in a different way—one that both surprises and scares him. But real life doesn’t fade into the background, so when
Ben’s past comes knocking, old habits are hard to break. Testing the
foundation of their deepening connection will take a trust that will either
bind them…or tear them apart.
**Riley Hart writing as Nyrae
Dawn
**Ben is from PAINT THE STARS
and Xavier is from A HUNDRED THOUSAND WORDS, but LIVING OUT LOUD can be read as
a complete standalone.
Release Date: September 8,
2017
Cover Design: X-Potion
Designs
Cover
Photography: Wander Aguiar
Photography
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