Divorced and apart from his young daughter, Vince just can’t get into the Christmas spirit . He’s supposed to be free, gay, and out. His ex-wife even encourages him to date and be happy – but his heart isn’t in it. Vince’s younger officemate Tom is working through dark times. He can’t navigate his way out of a paper bag, but his personable manner and generosity is the bright candle that lights the way for both of them. Friends, family, and the greater New York area means nobody needs to be alone – and if they play their cards right, both Tom and Vince just might get a second shot at happiness.
Kate Pavelle learned to use a gas mask in first grade, fired her first VZ50 in her sixth grade civil defense class and her dog was a wolf hybrid stolen from the Czechoslovak border guard. Her eccentric father blew out the windows of their house with a stun grenade. Her high-stakes childhood leaves Kate searching for the next exciting thing: martial arts, horses, toxic mushrooms. Her quests resonates through her suspense, thrillers and romances. Kate once knew the hunger of being a political refugee and the terror of being pursued by government agents. She imbues her characters with her own struggle for survival, excellence, and world domination. Only the dead bodies are imaginary.