Dearly & Vain Valentino

by L.A. Kaye

Part of the Dearly and The Departed series:

Editions:Kindle

ISBN: B0BFP6KPK6

When the family business is death, how does one convince the deceased to embrace the afterlife without hurting their delicate feelings?

Keir Dearly, proprietor of Dearly & Son Funeral Home, is working his way through heartache after Dashiell Clegg, the object of his affection, has taken off on an adventure and left Keir behind. When a certain handsome detective shows up and wants to woo the mortician, temptation knocks. Will Keir answer while Dash is off trying to accept mind blowing news and navigate a new reality?

Valentino Rankin, a fledgling male model, becomes a client of Keir’s at Dearly & Son by paying more attention to his reflection in a store window than the flow of traffic. He refuses to give Keir information to assist with reconnecting him to his body and has a hard time accepting he has to fight a living biker and a cop for Keir Dearly’s affections.

How can Keir convince Valentino that the afterlife is calling, or is there something more to Valentino that Keir can’t see? Can Dash help clear things up with his newly acquiredskills that will be a surprise to everyone? There’s trouble with the electricity at Dearly & Son, and it’s nothing an electrician can fix!

Published: February 19, 2023
Genres:

Gaylit, Paranormal, Paranormal - Ghosts & Haunted Houses

Tags:

author - american

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Character Identities: Gay
Languages Available: English

About the Author

L.A. Kaye (she/her) is a twisted writer who loves wondering what happens when we die, what other kinds of creatures are really out there, and fantasizing about the possibilities! Her alter ego is Sam E. Kraemer, and she doesn't have the stones to imagine the things L.A. Kaye can!

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