Mason's Run

Name: Mason's Run
Author: Mellanie Rourke

129 pages

Mason
I’ve escaped a past that would have destroyed most men. I
was used, abused and sold for sex from a young age by those
who should have protected me. An unexpected moment of
compassion from a stranger gave me a chance at a new life.
Though I’ve started over, my scars run deep. I’m an LGBTQ
graphic novel writer and artist with a huge following, but I’m
terrified of the world, and of my tormentors finding me.
When I discover that the stranger who has saved me from a
life of abuse is the same man who has finally awakened my body
to desire, I realize the truth: Can I ever really be free if I’m still
afraid of my past and the people who have shattered me?

Lee
Serving as a medic in the Middle East, I felt the life of my fiancé slip away under my hands and was powerless to stop it.
Discharged with physical and emotional wounds I can’t heal, I
=go home to my crazy, geeky family and try to learn to live with
the damage. Pain and grief lead me to some acts I’m not proud of,
including paying strangers for sex. I’m determined to keep it
strictly business with no emotions involved, but when I discover
that Mason Malone isn’t a high-end escort, but a battered young
man who has been forced into a life of pain and degradation, I’m
frozen in indecision. Then the man with the raven curls and
blue-gold eyes whispers, “Please…” and the barriers I’ve built
around my heart shatter.
Years later, fate brings us back together. He has a new name
and career, but I’ve never been able to forget those eyes. Mason,
unfortunately, doesn’t recognize me. Every day I find myself
more and more drawn to him, but I’m terrified of what will
happen when my secrets are discovered.
As both our pasts threaten our future, can we find a path to
redemption? Or will the discovery of the truth create a chasm
too wide to bridge? Can love and forgiveness overcome soul-
shattering pain?