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When The Smoke Clears

A gay romance anthology

When The Smoke Clears anthology

When the Smoke Clears is a gay romance anthology that contains stories related to the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires and the heroes who helped control them and save lives. It is a multi-author anthology raising money for the Country Fire Authority and Wildlife Victoria.

Authors include Ann Grech, Becca Seymour, Bronwyn Heeley, L.J. Harris, L.J. Hayward, Lisa Henry, Louisa Masters, Meg Bawden, Naomi Aoki, Nic Starr, T.A. Bellmond, & Zoe Piper.

 

This anthology is no longer available for purchase. Sales ceased on 31st March 2020 and all proceeds ($6234.67) were split evenly between the CFA and Wildlife Victoria.

My story, Facing the Heat, will be republished as part of a larger work later in the year.

Published: February 28, 2020
Genres:
Bisexual, Contemporary, Gay Romance, Hurt Comfort, Natural Disaster, Rural/Small Town
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Owen Hewitt thought he had weathered every storm life could throw at him, but the last twelve months have tested him like never before. His six-year relationship with Sebastian Carmichael, the love of his life, is crumbling under the weight of Owen's injury-induced depression and chronic pain. Once a vibrant and active partner, Owen now feels like a burden, believing he's holding the younger Sebastian back.

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𝘼 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨…

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A story about chronic pain, healing, forgiveness, A story about chronic pain, healing, forgiveness, and choosing love every single day.
If you love romances with emotional depth, Riding the Waves is for you.💙 

𝘼 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨…

Owen Hewitt thought he had weathered every storm life could throw at him, but the last twelve months have tested him like never before. His six-year relationship with Sebastian Carmichael, the love of his life, is crumbling under the weight of Owen's injury-induced depression and chronic pain. Once a vibrant and active partner, Owen now feels like a burden, believing he's holding the younger Sebastian back.

Desperation sets in when Sebastian, seeking solace and clarity, retreats to their holiday house on the Tasmanian coast. The distance between them feels insurmountable, and Owen fears it's the end of their love story. But as nature unleashes its fury in the form of a devastating tsunami, the end of their relationship might be the least of their worries.

𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 is a story of love's endurance against all odds. It has themes of natural disaster, rescue romance, hurt/comfort, and the dynamic of an age-gap relationship.

www.books2read.com/riding-the-waves

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