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West Coast Forensics Series by Elle Keaton
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Book 1: Real Trouble
West Coast Forensics, Book 1
Two men on opposite sides of the law: will they be able to set aside their differences and trust love?
Danylo Peters has issues, lots of them. He’s not on Piedras Island by accident, he’s not a nice guy, and Peters isn’t his real name. Dany’s hiding, trying to escape his family’s influence and start a new life. But he must have been born under a bad sign because the very man he’s really running from is one of the first he runs into.
A new life in a new town seemed like the right decision for Soren Jorgenson, especially after a difficult case left him recovering from a gunshot wound and lonely as he’d ever been. Finding Dany living on Piedras brings back all the feelings he’d tried to lock away. He’s angry and bitter and Dany is not going to continue to get away with his old tricks. Too bad Dany is just as compelling as he ever was.
The two men find themselves on opposite sides of Soren’s first case on Piedras, but neither is able to deny the attraction between them. They keep finding themselves in compromising situations; if they’re found out there will be Real Trouble.
Real Trouble is set in the Veiled Intentions world, while familiar characters appear Real Trouble can be read as a standalone. Real Trouble is a dual POV following Soren Jorgenson and Danylo Peters as they fight their way to their HEA and is the first in the new West Coast Forensics series. These characters originally appeared in the Shielded Hearts series (formally Accidental Roots).
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Cody Prescott looked terrible.
He was probably a few years younger than Soren, but he looked ten years older that morning. They had to wait to talk to him because of the number of guests waiting to be checked out. Prescott behaved professionally as one guest after another approached the desk, and he not only waived charges for the night but offered a discount on a future stay. In addition to this fire costing Prescott a building, it was seriously damaging his bottom line. Even a newcomer like Soren knew it would be a blow to the island if Brooch Resort closed. Who might benefit from something like that—a larger economic hit?
He hated to think that an unknown someone might be trying to run Prescott out of business, but the value of the resort just in the land was in the millions. Was someone trying to force the value down? Did someone want Prescott to sell while he was in a vulnerable position? Soren pulled his notepad from his shirt pocket and jotted down a few questions he had for Cody Prescott.
While they waited, Soren glanced around the lobby. The interior had been kept true to the era of its construction. Even the lighting was, if not original, crafted to appear that way. Directly behind Prescott was a wall of black-and-white photographs. Soren figured they were shots of famous people who’d stayed at or visited the resort. There was even one of Theodore Roosevelt, with his bushy mustache, sitting in front of a gigantic tree stump like he’d stalked it down and killed it himself.
A grand staircase crafted from mahogany or some other dark wood swept down from the upper levels, where most of the guest rooms were located. Birdy had informed him there were twenty-two rooms, as well as several separate cottages that were rented for longer stays.
On the walls without the photographs hung several framed watercolors and oil paintings. Whoever the artists had been, they seemed talented to Soren’s untrained eye, capturing the essence of Piedras and the surrounding islands: dramatic cliffs falling to the sea, lonely seabirds huddled on rocky beaches, a meadow full of wildflowers, and even a portrait of a disgruntled sheep staring directly at the artist. A curio cabinet with a display of old mining equipment and other things used by the lime miners and their families who’d lived on the property sat against the staircase.
When the last of the guests departed, Soren and Birdy approached the desk.
“Hey, Birdy—I mean, Deputy Flynn,” Prescott said. “What can I do for you?”
Even his voice was tired. Soren wondered if he’d been up all night. Most likely.
“Cody, Deputy Jorgensen and I need to ask you a few questions, but first I want to say how sorry I am this happened.”
Cody grimaced. Maybe it was supposed to be a smile, but Soren wasn’t convinced by it. The guy was barely holding himself together. Soren was beginning to agree with the Flynns. Prescott was seriously shaken up—or he was an excellent actor.
“Thanks.” Cody’s mask slipped a little further, and for a hot second he looked like he might break down right there, his eyes filling with tears. Instead he raised a finger and muttered something like “Just a sec, I need to grab this” before disappearing behind the desk for a moment, and when he stood back up, he’d wiped his eyes and plastered a professional expression back on his face.
“Do you want to talk here—or maybe in your office?” Flynn asked.
“Might as well do it here. Laura called in sick, so there’s no one to cover the front desk if we go back there. At least Mike King was here for the eleven-to-eight shift—but I was here too, of course. I’m living in the Rose Cottage right now, and I was the one who called the fire department when I smelled smoke. I’ve never been so scared in my life.”
Book 2: Real Danger
West Coast Forensics, Book 2
How can one man be so incredibly frustrating but so sexy at the same time?
Ryder knows two things. Tragedy can strike at any moment so you have to hold tightly to the gifts life gives you. And, Shay is one of those gifts. To Ryder their fifteen-year age difference is nothing, Shay is the man he wants. Now he just needs an opportunity to plead his case with the sexy lawyer.
He gets his chance when Shay asks him to assist on a case involving a missing person, but the investigation quickly turns perilous. A stomach-churning rollercoaster ride of what the hell is going on, puts both men in danger—but from whom?
Will the two get their chance at love, or will a dangerous criminal snatch away their chance at happiness?
Real Danger, second in the West Coast Forensics series is a dual POV, age-gap, m/m romantic suspense following Shay and Ryder as they fight for their HEA.
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Book 3: Real Risk
West Coast Forensics, Book 3
It’s possible they’re a match but first the two men will have to survive trial by fire.
Chief Flynn is fighting smoke and flames, tirelessly protecting the lives and property of his fellow islanders from yet another spate of fires.
Arson or accident?
When injury puts him on the sidelines, West Coast Forensics Arson Investigator Kimball Frye offers his assistance. Frye is The Most Irritating Man in the World, a condescending know-it-all who rubs Devon the wrong way.
Or does he?
Decades ago an arsonist stole his family from him since then Frye has devoted his life to putting them behind bars. At forty-nine, he doesn’t believe in permanent relationships, instead preferring the company of interchangeable younger men.
Is the arsonist trying to shift the blame onto Devon, or trying to kill him? If it’s the latter it just might work.
Feeling the pull of attraction to Devon as the firebug grows bolder is inconvenient. Will Kimball listen to his heart or his head? The younger men he’s always preferred are nothing like the solid, stalwart Fire Chief.
Real Risk is the third in the West Coast Forensics series and can be read as a standalone but may be enjoyed more if you read the Real Trouble and Real Danger first. It is dual POV following Devon Flynn and Kimball Frye as they bicker and fumble their way to their happily ever after.
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Book 4: Real Hazard
West Coast Forensics, Book 4
Foster Jennings
Things I love
✓ my kid sister
✓ the no-hope dogs I rehabilitate
✓ my job as an EMT
✓ and maybe my new friend Dutch.
But Dutch isn’t gay and physical attraction isn’t something I feel often. Are these feelings real, or am I just tired of being alone?
Dutch Hansen
This is all Hazel’s fault. Hazel the Hazard.
✓ Hazel made me come to first grade safety day.
✓ Hazel blurted out—loudly—about the beautiful fireman.
✓ Hazel invited the beautiful fireman over for a tea party.
I swear I’m not gay, but Foster Jennings is the most beautiful man I’ve ever met, outside and in.
Dutch Hansen is the single dad of a precocious daughter. He moved to Piedras wanting a better life for Hazel and himself. Things are shaping up, he’s landed a permanent job at Brooch Resort and Hazel has quit having nightmares that someone is going to steal her away.
Then everything goes sideways, Dutch’s past threatens his future and he doesn’t know where to turn.
Something is wrong, Dutch is pushing him away and won’t tell Foster why.
When Hazel goes missing Dutch can’t hide anymore, he needs his… Foster to help him get Hazel back.
#Demisexual #BiAwakening #SingleDad #FindingFamily
Book four in the West Coast Forensics series, can be read as a standalone but may be more fully enjoyed if you start with Real Trouble.
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Book 5: The Real Thing
West Coast Forensics, Book 5
An oblivious prince wishes for his knight in shining armor. His knight has been under his nose all along, will he claim him before it’s too late for them both?
As deeply as he craves his own fairy tale happily-ever-after, resort owner Cody Prescott doesn’t have time for a relationship. That doesn’t stop him from crushing on most men on Piedras. Luckily for him, they’re emotionally unavailable or already taken, so he doesn’t have to worry about getting attached.
Wade Buckner, the island’s handiest handyman, is tired of waiting for Cody to wake up and realize Wade is the man for the job. He’s ready and willing to rescue Cody from just about anything, even questionable hotel guests.
The Harvest Feast is the kick-off for the resort’s one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary and they have a full house. But something sinister is afoot at the resort, something that even his knight might not be able to rescue Cody from.
Are they trying to kill him, put him out of business, or both?
#grumpy-sunshine #FamilyHistory #OnlyOneBed
The Real Thing, book five in the West Coast Forensics series, is dual POV and follows Cody and Wade all the way to their happy ending. Can be read as a standalone but might be better enjoyed if you start with Real Trouble, first in the WCF series.
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Elle Keaton writes MM romantic suspense set in the Pacific Northwest with some contemporary romance thrown in. She’s passionate about writing inclusive romances with complex characters and a unique sense of place. Her characters start out broken, and maybe they’re still banged up by the end, but they find the other half of their hearts and ALWAYS get their happily ever after. In 2017 Elle hit the publish button for the first time and hasn’t looked back. Being an author is the best job Elle has ever had and now she has over thirty books available for you to read or listen to! She loves cats and dogs, Star Wars and Star Trek, pineapple on pizza, and has a cribbage habit her husband encourages.
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