Past Hurts (Sizzling Miami, #1)

Alaric and Davin are determined to unravel the secrets that tore them apart, but will the truth be enough to rekindle the love they lost?
Detective Davin Monroe is deeply scarred from his homophobic father and cruel upbringing. And he ruined his one shot at happiness when he pushed away the only man to capture his heart. But his painful memories resurface when a serial killer's latest victim is the brother of his former lover.
Wealthy heir Alaric Bennett would give it all up for one more night with his soul mate. Burdened by a mountain of responsibility, he's resigned himself to trudging through life alone. So when his old flame shows up on his doorstep with chilling news, Alaric vows to seize the opportunity to do whatever it takes to hold him forever.
With the past eating away at him, Davin is determined to keep the sexy millionaire at arm's length. And Alaric fears that if the tortured cop refuses to confront his demons, this murder case could be the death of their passion.
Will a tragic history shatter their future, or can the destined couple find their way back to a loving embrace?

Like many readers, I've dreamed of being a writer most of my life. Thanks to social media, I was able to follow my favorite authors and hoped to glean some words of wisdom as I pounded out half-formed ideas with alarming regularity.
- Great writers read voraciously.
- Great writers write every day. It doesn't matter if the muse is on break or the words are crap, write anyway.
The first I had down pat. The second...there are days it's like pulling teeth, but I put words down. Even if I know I'm going to delete them later, there's always the chance that there might be a bloom among the weeds. With three series in the works and a full schedule of releases planned for the next two years, it's been amazing to have made this dream my reality.
I am a firm believer in marriage equality, love at first sight, power dynamics, and happily ever after. I'm a lover of strong secondary characters and series filled with families-biological or chosen. All are themes you'll find throughout my books.