Secrets and Misdemeanors [Paperback]

G A Hauser (Author), Stephanie Vaughan (Cover Design)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2010

When having to hide your love is a crime... After losing his wife to his best friend and former law partner, David Thornton couldn't imagine finding love again. With his divorce behind him, he wanted only to focus on his job and two children. But then something happened, making David realize that despite believing he had everything he needed, there was someone he desperately wanted-Lyle Wilson. Young and determined, Lyle arrived in Los Angeles without a penny in his pocket. Before long, however, the sexy construction worker nailed a job remodeling the old office building that held the prestigious Thornton Law Firm. Little did Lyle realize when he gazed upon the handsome and successful David Thornton for the first time that a door would be opened that neither man could close. Will the two men succumb to the tangled web of societal pressures placed before them, hiding who they are and whom they love? Or will they reveal the truth and set themselves free?

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About the Author

Award-winning author G.A. Hauser was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA and attended university in New York City. She moved to Seattle, Washington where she worked as a patrol officer with the Seattle Police Department. In early 2000 G.A. moved to Hertfordshire, England where she began her writing in earnest and published her first book, In the Shadow of Alexander. Now a full-time writer, G.A. has written dozens of novels, including several best-sellers of gay fiction. For more information on other books by G.A., visit the author at her official website. www.authorgahauser.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (August 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449593062
• ISBN-13: 978-1449593063
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author
Award-winning author G.A. Hauser was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA and attended university in New York City. She moved to Seattle, Washington where she worked as a patrol officer with the Seattle Police Department. In early 2000 G.A. moved to Hertfordshire, England where she began her writing in earnest and published her first book, In the Shadow of Alexander. Now a full-time writer, G.A. has written over sixty novels, including several best-sellers of gay fiction and is an Honorary Board Member of Gay American Heroes for her support of the foundation. For more information on other books by G.A., visit the author at her official website. www.authorgahauser.com
G.A. has won awards from All Romance eBooks for Best Author 2010, 2009, Best Novel 2008, Mile High, and Best Author 2008, Best Novel 2007, Secrets and Misdemeanors, Best Author 2007.
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Unnecessary Roughness
Hot Rod
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Happy Endings
Down and Dirty
L.A. Masquerade
My Best Friend's Boyfriend
The Diamond Stud
The Hard Way
Games Men Play
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Of Wolves and Men
The Order of Wolves
Got Men?
Heart of Steele
All Man
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London, Bloody, London
In The Dark and What Should Never Be, Erotic Short
Stories
Mark and Sharon (formally titled A Question of Sex)
A Man's Best Friend
It Takes a Man
The Physician and the Actor
For Love and Money
The Kiss
Naked Dragon
Secrets and Misdemeanors
Capital Games
Giving Up the Ghost
To Have and To Hostage
Love you, Loveday
The Boy Next Door
When Adam Met Jack
Exposure
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Vampire Nights
Teacher's Pet
In the Shadow of Alexander
The Rise and Fall of the Sacred Band of Thebes

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Being Screwed
Something Sexy
Going Wild

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Nothing Like Romance
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Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, romantic tale of young/older gay couple, January 27, 2008

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Bob Lind "camelwest" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets and Misdemeanors (Paperback)

David Thornton is the 41 year old senior partner of a successful Los Angeles lawfirm, who seemingly lives only for two things, his work and his two children (from a marriage he'd rather forget). When David catches the eye of Lyle, a cute twentysomething construction worker outside his office window, David feels a stirring that simultaneously excites and disturbs him. Catching on to David's dilema, Jennifer - his law partner and best friend - encourages him to take the chance and approach the young man. David and Lyle are soon seeing each other, and Lyle moves in with David temporarily when he has problems with his roommate. But when David's ex, Annette, discovers David's long-dormant secret, she alienates the kids against him and threatens to keep David from seeing them. With Jennifer's help, they face decisions that will impact on the rest of their lives.

A very sweet, fluffy romance novel, with likeable, realistic characters in a story that seems like a gay male variation of "Pretty Woman" in parts. Recommended, with five stars out of five.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Opposites do attract!, November 21, 2007

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M/M fan "Michael Wayne" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets and Misdemeanors (Paperback)

The chemistry between the two leading men is instant when construction worker Lyle takes one look at handsome lawyer David. From then on the rollercoaster of fun begins. Hot sex, great characters, and real challenges. Fantastic. I read it in one night! You'll love it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 Stars for Potential, May 15, 2009

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Brid "Book Lover" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets and Misdemeanors (Paperback)

Boy meets boy, they jump each other in the men's room, they end up in bed, and then they end up as a couple. That's about the depth of this story. This is the first homosexual relationship for either man and yet, neither has any issues with the relationship or how fast it develops from hopping in bed one day and saying I love you the next. Overall this story reads as though it was developed and written by a sixteen year old girl blinded by over sentimental romance.

The story's plot has potential - two men with 16 years difference and opposite backgrounds exploring a possible relationship while dealing with the fact that their love interest is of the same sex...for the first time. Instead we get a very badly developed high school rendition of homosexual romance. If you can get past the I love yous the second time they have sex and the comically stereotypical wicked ex-wife...you might be able to finish this story.

I'm very surprised at my disappointment in this story, I have enjoyed other G.A. Hauser romances, but I don't recall any of them being this immature.