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The Hidden Heart - cover

The Hidden Heart

Patrick Bryce Wright

Publisher: JMS Books LLC

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Summary

At the Kissinger-Mann Detective Agency, the mystery of love is solved just as often as crimes. When Detective Ellis Isaacs joins the agency, he falls in love with his silver fox of a boss, Richard Quillen. However, Ellis faces two big problems: he tends to fall for straight men, and even when he doesn't, Ellis's ex-boyfriends claim he's inaccessible or even cold. Also, he has no idea how Richard will react to the age gap between them.
As Ellis works hard to spend time with Richard outside of work, problem after problem unfolds. Is Richard straight, or is he already dating a male coworker? Is the age gap a problem, or is the issue Ellis's reputation for being cold? Will this older, wiser man see Ellis's true heart and return his feelings, or will Ellis's heart remain hidden?
Available since: 04/26/2025.
Print length: 60 pages.

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