Matt may not be into guys, but he doesn’t care that Jared is. But Jared’s opportunities are limited-the only other gay man in town is twice his age, and although Jared originally planned to be a teacher, the backlash that might accompany the gig keeps him working at his family’s store instead. Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado his whole life. You can find her at, and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Now includes the Coda series prequel, Meant to BeĬan a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back? Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other.

Her books have been translated into seven languages.

She was also a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in 2017. Marie is the recipient of multiple Rainbow Awards, as well as the CRW Award of Excellence in 2012. Her first novel, Promises, was published in January 2010 and is considered a classic in the gay romance genre. The one thing they all have in common? They all feature men falling in love with other men. She’s written contemporary romance, science fiction, fantasy, dystopian fiction, historical short stories, and a few odd genre mash-ups. Marie Sexton is the author of over thirty published works. Through the awkwardness, Jared learns love doesn’t always mean sex and the most meaningful connections might have nothing to do with romance. He doesn’t anticipate getting caught between his friend Bryan and Bryan’s flamboyant ex. Meant to BeJared has simple goals for his freshman year of college: make friends, lose his virginity, come out, and maybe fall in love.

But for the first time, he has the courage to try… if he can only convince Matt. Facing Matt’s affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt’s coworkers, Jared fears they’ll never find a way to be together. A summer camping and mountain biking together cements their friendship, but when Matt realizes he’s attracted to Jared, he panics and withdraws, leaving Jared all too aware of what he’s missing. Part of the Coda SeriesNow includes the Coda series prequel, Meant to Be Can a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back? Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado his whole life.

Promises by marie sexton