Controlled Burn

By Erin McLellan

At eighteen, Joel Smith was outed in the local newspaper after his boyfriend died in a car crash, and he did everything possible to outrun his past. He moved to Oklahoma for college, changed his name, and started over. Since then, he hasn't let anyone get close. The strategy has served him well for over three years. No reason to change it now.

But Joel doesn't plan on the articles about his boyfriend's death being used as a case study in one of his classes. And he doesn't plan on Paulie McPherson, who is sweet and giving and fun. In Paulie, he finds a reason to stop running for the first time in years.

But love isn't simple, and lies have a tendency to get in the way. Joel must figure out if he'll allow his grief to rule him, or if his connection with Paulie is worth letting his walls come tumbling down.

NOTE: This is a reprint of a previously published novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793823375
• ISBN13: 9781793823373
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"