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Will grinned. “Brilliant.”
A wink and a kiss – short, sweet, just a hint of tongue – and Will disappeared into the shadows of the loft. And then creak, creak; Hudson back in bed.
That happy ending was sitting on Will’s screen as he spun his chair back to face the laptop. Inelegant and incomplete but nonetheless – hopeful.
Sheriff Black had a sliver of hope.
Will had a metric ton of it.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I am an East Coast girl (Metro NYC to be exact), born and bred and with some slight princess traits. For example, “camping” is staying in a hotel without a pool.
Writing has always been my dream, my goal, the way my brain and my heart found a happy place. When I was five my mom got me a subscription to a Disney magazine and precocious early reader that I was, I immediately caught on to the fact that someone, indeed, WROTE these stories. That it was a real profession and from then I was locked in to what I wanted to do.
Of course it took me til just past my fortieth birthday to fully succeed by having my first novel published, but I’ve been writing for decades and whether or not I made a dime, it was always my “must do” thing.
In the meantime I’ve freelanced, worked in offices, managed a bookstore, lived in LA, starved and prospered and became a married mom in the ‘burbs.
Right now my wonderful husband and my darling son and I live in a cute house in the NJ suburbs, along with three absolutely spoiled cats. Life is good and I am beyond grateful to my family and friends and fans who’ve brought me to this point.
I love to talk to people about writing and books and my book(s) so feel free to drop a line at [email protected].
TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:
Abercrombie: Abercrombie & Fitch
I Dream of Jeannie: Sidney Sheldon Productions
Marvel: Marvel Characters, Inc.
Mystery Machine: Hanna-Barbera Productions, Warner Bros. Animation
People’s Court: Ralph Edwards / Stu Billett Productions
Saks Fifth Avenue: Saks & Company
Smurf: Sepp S.A. Corporation
Twinkies: Hostess
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THE GAY MEN’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT
Founded in 1994, The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project is a grassroots, non-profit organization founded by a gay male survivor of domestic violence and developed through the strength, contributions and participation of the community. The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project supports victims and survivors through education, advocacy and direct services. Understanding that the serious public health issue of domestic violence is not gender specific, we serve men in relationships with men, regardless of how they identify, and stand ready to assist them in navigating through abusive relationships.
GMDVP Helpline: 800.832.1901
On the Web: http://gmdvp.org/
THE GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION/GLAAD EN ESPAÑOL
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (glaad) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
On the Web: http://www.glaad.org/
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SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (dadt).The sldn provides free, confidential legal services to all those impacted by dadt and related discrimination. Since 1993, its inhouse legal team has responded to more than 9,000 requests for assistance. In Congress, it leads the fight to repeal dadt and replace it with a law that ensures equal treatment for every servicemember, regardless of sexual orientation. In the courts, it works to challenge the constitutionality of dadt.
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THE GLBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER
The glbt National Help Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and those questioning their sexual orientation and gender identity. It is an outgrowth of the Gay & Lesbian National Hotline, which began in 1996 and now is a primary program of The glbt National Help Center. It offers several different programs including two national hotlines that help members of the glbt community talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives. It helps end the isolation that many people feel, by providing a safe environment on the phone or via the internet to discuss issues that people can’t talk about anywhere else. The glbt National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level.
National Hotline
:
1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
National
Youth Talkline
1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)
On the Web: http://www.glnh.org/
e-mail:
[email protected]
If you’re a GLBT and questioning student heading off to university, you should know that there are resources on campus for you. Here’s just a sample:
GLBT Scholarship Resources http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/tell-us-about-an-lgbt-scholarship
Syracuse University
http://lgbt.syr.edu/
Texas A&M
http://glbt.tamu.edu/
Tulane University
http://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/oma/lgbt/index.cfm
University of Alaska http://www.uaf.edu/woodcenter/leadership/organizations/active/index.xml?id=61
University of California, Davis
http://lgbtrc.ucdavis.edu/
University of California, San Francisco
http://lgbt.ucsf.edu/
University of Colorado
http://www.colorado.edu/GLBTQRC/
University of Florida
http://www.multicultural.ufl.edu/lgbt/
University of Hawai
ÿ
i, Mānoa
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/lgbt/
University of Utah
http://www.sa.utah.edu/lgbt/
University of Virginia
http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lgbt/
Vanderbilt University
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi/