Partners & Lovers

by Michael Powers, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

Seven partners own Over55, a Minneapolis firm that helps families find care for their aging loved BURT, dapper, silver-haired, paternalistic founder and CEO. GEORGIA, Burt’s business partner and wife. ED, former computer company executive. MARK, handsome, talented sales executive. LOIS, Snow White’s evil twin. JOAN, poster girl for cosmetic dentistry & tough operations director. TROY, a man who adjusts facts to fit every situation. Long on sales and marketing talent, the company is short on administrative skills until Dylan Riley, a closeted gay man, joins the partners. Everything changes quickly. New technology, clever deals, and creative financing fuel the company’s national growth. Despite Dylan’s determination to keep his business and personal lives separate, the two collide. Not all the partners share the wealth. Some are forced out. There’s an attempted murder. Dylan’s lover suddenly leaves town. Not everyone is who they seem to be. More twists and turns than a Six Flags roller coaster ride. Find out who’s eliminating partners in this gay-themed romantic thriller.

Genres: M M Romance

Audible Audio

Published April 14, 2025

About the author

Raised in a small Midwestern farming community, Michael left home at twenty to explore the world. After spending most of the ’70s in the United States Air Force, he earned an MBA and went to work in corporate finance. Twenty years later, his interest in the way people live, love, and work led him to change careers. Today Michael travels extensively as a performance coach for small businesses. He’s lived in eight states and traveled to forty countries in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. His interests include medical technology, international affairs, and global finance. Michael believes the true measure of a person or group can be determined by observing how they act in a crisis.

Reviews

[Sophie Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An actual story with a gay lead.

Really enjoyed this. Good plot with some twists and turns. I did manage to figure it out a bit to soon but the in-depth explanation of business and financial decisions more than made up for that. Not sure if it was accurate but as I know nothing about this area I found it fascinating. Will read this author again.