A Bent Oak Story Gil Porter and Matt Grayson's Bent Oak Ranch in Mercy, Texas, is a rare haven for gay men in the nineteenth century, and their friend Carlos Hernandez will need it when a man from his past unexpectedly comes back into his life. Jules Wingate hopes to start over in Mercy as the schoolmaster after a scandal sent him and his son fleeing their former home. But he discovers he's left one bad situation for another when he encounters his former student and lover, Carlos. No matter how Jules tries to resist, he yearns for the passionate connection they once shared⦠before Carlos broke his heart. Carlos knows his foolish, immature actions hurt Jules, but he desperately wants a second chance and to show Jules he's changed. But trust so badly broken is hard to repair. While he works to earn Jules's forgiveness, someone else at the ranch has his sights set on Carlosâand he doesn't care how many lives he has to ruin to make Carlos his and his alone.
- ISBN10 1640800840
- ISBN13 9781640800847
- Publish Date 2 January 2018
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Dreamspinner Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 200
- Language English