The Deacon's Secret

By: Wellington, James

He was months away from becoming a priest. Then he met the man who made him question everything.

Deacon Andrew Sullivan has spent nearly a decade preparing for the priesthood. His ordination is approaching, his future seems certain, and everyone at Saint Gabriel's believes he has found his calling.

Then Mateo Reyes arrives.

Handsome, muscular, confident, and impossible to ignore, the parish's new music director brings unexpected warmth into Andrew's carefully ordered world. What begins as playful teasing, late-night conversations, and stolen glances soon develops into a love neither man expected.

But Andrew has made sacred promises, and Mateo refuses to become someone's hidden secret. As their feelings deepen, Andrew must confront the painful possibility that the life he has spent years preparing for may not be the life he truly wants.

With his ordination approaching, his family's expectations weighing heavily on him, and Mateo preparing for a new beginning in Boston, Andrew faces an impossible choice between the future everyone expects and the love that has awakened his heart.

The Deacon's Secret is an emotional, slow-burning gay romance about forbidden love, faith, sacrifice, self-discovery, and the courage to follow one's heart. Tender, heartfelt, and filled with longing, it explores what happens when two men discover that true love may require not only courage, but the freedom to choose their own destiny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNYRH7XZ
• ISBN13: 9798237263169
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Jeffrey Machado
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"