Caleb Stevens has built his life on truth. As a homicide detective, it’s how he survives the job—and the horrors that come with it.

So when the man he loves turns out to be a lie, everything Caleb believes in collapses.

Jake Thomas isn’t who he claimed to be. And the truth—one carefully omitted detail—throws Caleb into a nightmare of betrayal, danger, and heartbreak. As his investigation closes in on a killer, Caleb must face an even darker reality: the man he trusted with his heart may be the one secret capable of destroying him.

This was written for Love is Always Write, and you can find it for free online somewhere. I'm not sure where anymore. I may eventually rewrite it for publication.