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The Prodigal Son

by Sara Cate Publisher: INDEPENDENT CAT

A secret romance on the road home

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A secret romance on the road home

A touring country singer’s success has not eased his loneliness, and an attraction to a man in the audience soon becomes more complicated: Jensen Miles is a preacher newly appointed to the singer’s father’s church. Their relationship unfolds in secrecy across tour buses, backstage spaces, and hotel rooms, set against the contrast between a public music career and a church community. Both men carry painful histories, while the singer’s growing weariness with hiding points toward a possible return home. The setup brings contemporary romance together with questions of secrecy, belonging, and the pressures attached to public and religious roles.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary romance between men.
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving country music, touring, and a church setting.
  • Readers drawn to romance shaped by secrets and difficult pasts.

Themes

Loneliness and connectionSecrecy and public identityFaith and relationshipsConfronting the pastHomecoming

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Book overview

I've been alone long enough.

As a chart-topping country singer, I'm living the dream.

While my family is all back in Austin, embracing their happily-ever-afters, I'm on the road on a sold-out tour.

I should feel ecstatic, yet all I am is lonely.

Maybe that's why I find myself drawn to a fan who pops up at one of my shows.

Something about the way he watches me on stage has me thinking...he knows my secret.

And after the first kiss, I can't seem to let him go.

But Jensen Miles has some secrets of his own:

He isn't just a regular fan. He's a preacher.

And not just any preacher-the new preacher at my dad's church.

Where I come from, preachers don't have filthy mouths and dirty hookups, let alone with a male country singer.

But Jensen has scars like mine. They just run deeper.

We can't stay away from each other, though. One night turns into nearly every city of the tour; the two of us sneak around backstage, onto tour buses, and in hotel rooms.

And while I've never been happier...I'm tired of hiding.

With Jensen, I might be able to escape the monsters from my past-even if the scariest one has just been set free.

With Jensen, we can outrun our demons together.

With Jensen, I'm finally ready to come home.

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