Clear Water Creek Chronicles Series by Scarlet Blackwell

Clear Water Creek Chronicles #1 Sheriff Sean Keller hides a terrible secret - he watched a heinous crime committed eighteen years ago and did nothing to prevent it. Now he finds himself face to face with Eden Gray, the victim of that crime, who is now not so much the boy anymore, but the man. Eden makes Sean sit up and remember those forbidden desires he thought he had locked away forever and the guilt which has blighted his life.

“You’re a dead man.”Sean Keller’s words to Eden Gray nineteen years ago before an unthinkable crime was committed.Once upon a time Eden had been persecuted by Sean and his friends. They had made his life an absolute misery. Now Eden’s back and he’s here for revenge. Sean is Sheriff in Clear Water Creek, respected and admired, but tormented by his memories for half his life.“You stood there and watched. You let it happen. If you go to the cops, you go down too.”Eden is a broken man... more“You’re a dead man.”Sean Keller’s words to Eden Gray nineteen years ago before an unthinkable crime was committed.Once upon a time Eden had been persecuted by Sean and his friends. They had made his life an absolute misery. Now Eden’s back and he’s here for revenge. Sean is Sheriff in Clear Water Creek, respected and admired, but tormented by his memories for half his life.“You stood there and watched. You let it happen. If you go to the cops, you go down too.”Eden is a broken man. The crime has pervaded every area of his life and he’s been unable to move on.What both men have never been able to accept is their feelings for each other and how they can ever reconcile these with what happened that night. Previously published as Into the Light. Revised and extended. less

Sheriff Brandon Schofield is smitten by the new arrival in Clear Water Creek, Finn Austen. But Finn is living in the house by the lake where a murder took place and his story is no less unhappy than the previous occupant's. Finn is on the run from a violent past and he trusts no one. Brandon is desperate to break down his defences and win Finn's love and trust but time is running out and perhaps he can only protect Finn for so long.

Sheriff Brandon Schofield and Finn Austen are still struggling to overcome the ghosts of the past and Finn's torture at the hands of his abusive partner, Dominic Bateman. Meanwhile an adult movie company has moved operations to an abandoned warehouse in Clear Water Creek and its stars are vanishing. Soon Brandon's investigation leads him to Iowa and he finds the men involved have ties to Finn's past... moreSheriff Brandon Schofield and Finn Austen are still struggling to overcome the ghosts of the past and Finn's torture at the hands of his abusive partner, Dominic Bateman. Meanwhile an adult movie company has moved operations to an abandoned warehouse in Clear Water Creek and its stars are vanishing. Soon Brandon's investigation leads him to Iowa and he finds the men involved have ties to Finn's past. As Brandon battles to bring down the crew behind the films and fight the demons--both real and those haunting the halls of Finn's mind--he hopes to slam the door on the past forever and claim the joy he and his lover deserve. CONTENT ADVISORY : This title contains scenes of dubious consent, rape, and excessive violence. less

He wanted to burn this place to the ground. An adult movie company has moved operations to an abandoned warehouse in Clear Water Creek and its stars are vanishing.Sheriff Brandon Schofield didn’t think lightning could strike twice. Finn Austen is still struggling to overcome the ghosts of the past and his torture at the hands of his abusive partner, Dominic Bateman, but Brandon’s investigation leads him to Iowa and he finds everything, in the end, always comes back to Finn... moreHe wanted to burn this place to the ground. An adult movie company has moved operations to an abandoned warehouse in Clear Water Creek and its stars are vanishing.Sheriff Brandon Schofield didn’t think lightning could strike twice. Finn Austen is still struggling to overcome the ghosts of the past and his torture at the hands of his abusive partner, Dominic Bateman, but Brandon’s investigation leads him to Iowa and he finds everything, in the end, always comes back to Finn. Previously published as Fade to Black. less

Eden Gray is traumatised from his rape eighteen years earlier and the part Sean Keller played in it isn't easy to forget. Eden goes from happy to desperate within minutes, never sure how long a good mood will last. But he knows that he loves Sean with all his heart and wants to lay his ghosts to rest permanently. Sean feels the same way. He treads on eggshells around Eden, afraid for his mental health and mindful of his suicide attempts... moreEden Gray is traumatised from his rape eighteen years earlier and the part Sean Keller played in it isn't easy to forget. Eden goes from happy to desperate within minutes, never sure how long a good mood will last. But he knows that he loves Sean with all his heart and wants to lay his ghosts to rest permanently. Sean feels the same way. He treads on eggshells around Eden, afraid for his mental health and mindful of his suicide attempts. He has a hard time dealing with his guilt, and hates that it overshadows his love for Eden more often than not. Something needs to happen to let them connect and bond permanently and bring them into the light... CONTENT ADVISORY: This title contains rape-related subject matter. less