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A Solitary Man Kindle Edition

by Shira Anthony (Author), Aisling Mancy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Sparks fly when Chance meets tall, sexy Xav at a Wilmington bar and they have the hottest one-nighter of their lives. But Chance doesn’t do repeats, Xav seems detached, and they go their separate ways without a word. Later, when closeted Assistant District Attorney C. Evan “Chance” Fairchild meets Dare's Landing's newest deputy sheriff, Xavier “Xav” Constantine, Evan isn’t only wary. He’s irritated as hell.

Xavier is a former FBI agent turned deputy sheriff who is hot on the trail of a South American child prostitution ring. Evan is fighting to put an end to rampant cocaine trafficking and chafing under the thumb of an election-hungry boss. When someone tries to kill the eleven-year-old witness who holds the key to both their investigations, they’re forced to work together as they put their lives on the line to protect him. As Chance and Xav collide in the heat of a sweltering North Carolina summer, dodging bullets and chasing bad guys isn’t the only action going on.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017DY79SG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dreamspinner Press; 1st edition (November 6, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1952 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,077,903 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,558 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #20,042 in Gay Fiction
- #58,532 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Aisling Mancy
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Raised on the mean streets and back lots of Hollywood by a Yoda-look-alike grandfather, Aisling doesn't conform, doesn't fit in, is epic awkward, and lives to perfect a deep-seated oppositional defiance disorder. In a constant state of fascination with the trivial, Aisling contemplates such weighty questions as If time and space are curved, then where do all the straight people come from? When not writing, Aisling can be found taming waves on western shores, pondering the nutritional value of sunsets, appreciating the much maligned dandelion, unhooking guide ropes from stanchions, and marveling at all things ordinary.
Aisling lives, most of the time, on the West Coast of the United States. Aisling writes science fiction, adult fantasy, and adult romance. You can also read Aisling's Young Adult novels as C. Kennedy.
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Shira Anthony
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Shira Anthony is a complete sucker for a happily-ever-after, and rarely reads or writes a story without one. In her last incarnation, Shira was a professional opera singer, performing roles in such operas as "Tosca," "Pagliacci," and "La Traviata," among others. She's given up TV for evenings spent with her laptop, and she never goes anywhere without a pile of unread M/M romance on her Kindle.
Shira is married with two grown children and one insane dogs and when she's not writing, she is usually in a courtroom trying to make the world safer for children. When she's not working, she can be found aboard "Prelude," a 38' catamaran, at the Carolina coast with her favorite sexy captain at the wheel.
You can email Shira at shiraanthony@hotmail.com or catch excerpts and free reads at her website, www.shiraanthony.com. Shira is also on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter at @WriterShira
Shira's books include:
The Blue Notes Series:
Blue Notes
The Melody Thief
Aria
Prelude (with Venona Keyes)
Symphony in Blue
Encore
Dissonance
The Mermen of Ea Trilogy:
Stealing the Wind
Into the Wind
Running with the Wind
The Blood Trilogy:
Blood and Rain
Blood and Ghosts
Blood and Eternity
Other titles:
Finder's Keeper
Forgotten Paradise
Take Two
First Comes Marriage
A Solitary Man (with Aisling Mancy)
The Trust (with Venona Keyes)
Lighting the Way Home (with EM Lynley)
The Dream of a Thousand Nights
From the Depths (writing as Sarah Alexander)
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re: Really loved this story!! Yes, it's M/M but when a story is good, it shouldn't really matter.

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2016

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This is the very first book I’ve read by Shira Anthony and Aisling Mancy. With books being so expensive, I’ve gotten very picky about what new authors I would spend my money on. I love books and would love to buy anything that strikes my fancy but that simply isn’t possible. Lol. I have read other authors who write about M/M romance so this would not be my first time reading one but it’s always a crapshoot if you find a book that really is well worth your time and effort. And I can say wholeheartedly that this was.

It starts off a bit slow in the beginning as we get to know the main characters but speeds up once they get together. Xav (got to love that name) and Chance have chemistry from the get go and their relationship only gets stronger as they pulled together their resources to combat a true evil, the selling off of children for rape, because that is what is going on. So as a reader of romance, I think the sex was hot but the love’s even better. Most people think that sex between men is wrong and I won’t even speak to that because I believe, love is love is love no matter who or what so long as it’s consensual and between adults. That being said, I really love the love between these two men and how the writers demonstrate how it only enhances their ability to do what’s right. Chance is the rule abiding one while Xav is a bit of the maverick but together, they are a crime fighting duo who are lucky enough to have a great team to back them up. I love Twyla Fay, Sheriff Winston, Deputy Carson, and Quinn to name a few. They all left an indelible mark in my book filled brain. By the middle of the book, I was trying to read every time I had any opportunity .during the very busy holiday season, I couldn’t wait to read more and more and by the end, I was satisfied with my HEA and kind of sad to see it end. Will this be a keeper book? Yes. And I look forward to reading even more from this great writing team too!!

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Good book

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2016

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I really liked this book. Yes, romance is definitely a secondary storyline, but often enough (not always) I am bored by the pure romance storyline where the guys have nothing else to do in their lives except thinking about each other :-). This is a police procedural story that deals with heart breaking subject of children sex trafficking and brave people who try to fight the monsters engaged in this (yeah, I know we all have capacity to do evil in us, but there are certain very small number of crimes which for me puts you in the monster category if you decide to commit those crimes and children sex trafficking for me is one of those crimes). The subject was heartbreaking yes, but there was also kindness and touches of humors and people trying to do police work as best as they could.

And there is some romance in there. Xav and Ethan's meeting actually did remind me of how romance characters meet sometimes, but that's really the only part that reminded me of that. For the most part we see them communicating with each other while they are doing their work. I liked how much Xav wanted to help those kids and how he learned to be grateful if he could save even one child. Sheriff and his people in the small town were very impressive - loved that for once our hero did not have to face homophobic welcome in the small town as it often happens in mm romances. I loved that he was so eager to teach his fellow law enforcement officers how to do their jobs even better and they were eager to learn.
Besides external circumstances there are really not much obstacle that Xav and Ethan face - they really understand fast that they do want each other but as I said, romance is a secondary storyline here. It does have a happy ending though, do not worry.

I would have given this book five stars easily, if that bizarre *one page* of insulting the villain who is transgender did not exist. I mean why? I doubt that authors wanted to be so insulting on purpose. Ignorance? In any event, I was not triggered, but I am not trans and I still loved this book minus that page which had no purpose in the story whatsoever as I could see. Beware if you are.

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2015

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After an undercover operation goes bad for FBI agent Xav Constantine, a change of jobs is in the cards. He decides to travel from California to North Carolina, to become the new deputy sheriff in charge of child trafficking in Dare's Landing. Xav is openly gay, but his new coworkers seem to have no problem with this.

Evan Fairchild is the assistant district attorney. He is trying to get drugs off the streets and classrooms in this area of North Carolina. The district attorney seems more interested in the political side of his job than actual protecting the citizens in this part of the world. Evan is deep in the closet, something that might come to light, thanks to the new deputy sheriff.

The subject matter is not what would be considered light material. Human trafficking is an epidemic in the world today. I believe the writers did a great job in bringing it to the forefront of their story line. The characters are all well developed, the subject matter is handled intelligently, and the ending is a real nail biter. It is good to see that mm can tackle difficult subjects and still have time for some romance. This went way up to the top of my favorites list for 2015.

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Slow burning romance & quick paced thriller!

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015

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The romance is about Xavier (Zav) and Evan (Chance) and the story is about child sexual trafficking, and OMG what a story it is! The romance starts with a hot night when neither of them knew that one was a sheriffs deputy and the other was an assistant DA. This was supposed to be a one night stand then they were facing off against each other because one was looking for a number of missing boys around 11 years old and the other was looking for drug trafficking.

This story made me cry for one of them and cry even harder for the young boys. Although the young victims were fiction, in real life there are too many children, both male and female, in the USA who are trafficked in such a way. From what I've read, some will live their lives torn from their homes and their country, and some will be held here in the land of the free, to be never be free again.

This was an amazing blend of fiction and fact. I loved Zav and Chance, fabulous men! I want to read more from this author!

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Becky L

Brilliant read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2016

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This was an absolute gem of a book that had been sitting on my TBR list for a while. It had an intriguing and engaging story, and two well developed MCs that I kinda fell for in different ways. As well as that it managed to pack in a whole slew of secondary characters that were clearly integral to the main story yet didn't overwhelm it. With one of the best epilogues I've read, this was a real mix tender, sad and hot moments woven into a well developed crime thriller novel and one I highly recommend.

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Engaging

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2020

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Could not put this book down. Lost a nights' sleep, but worth it. Involved storyline with amazing characters. Will definitely be re-reading this book in the future

viki

A solitary man

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2015

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Absolutely loved it a great story a long one to boot I loved chance and Xavier gonna find more from these author's xxx great book xxx must read x

Shaztwirl

Can Find No Faults - 5 Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2015

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Simply a very well written book. Great characters, plenty of intrigue in the plot line, high drama low angst and a solitary man's mind is changed!