(The romance writer part was written in the stars-she was born on Valentines Day.) It took thirty-six years of research and life experience and well.

It seemed the most perfect and logical job in the world, and after that, her path was never in question. About the Author Tere Michaels unofficially began her writing career at the age of four when she learned that people got paid to write stories.

Their friendship turns into something deeper, but love is the last thing either man expected, and both of them struggle to reconcile their new and overwhelming feelings for one another. When he discovers another lost soul in Evan, some of the pieces he thought he lost start to fall back in place. Ostracized from his beloved police force, facing middle age and perpetual loneliness, Matt sees only a black hole where his future should be. The past year has been a slow death for Matt Haight. A friendship born out of loneliness and the solace of the bottle turns out to be exactly what they both need. At the urging of his partner, Evan celebrates a coworkers retirement and meets disgraced former cop turned security consultant Matt Haight. His loving wife was the caretaker and nurturer, and now the single father feels himself being crushed by the pain of loss and the heavy responsibility of raising his kids. Book Synopsis Faith, Love, and Devotion: Book One Reeling from the recent death of his wife, police officer Evan Cerelli looks at his four children and can only see how he fails them. About the Book As Evan and Matts friendship turns into something deeper, both of them struggle to reconcile their overwhelming feelings for one another.

Duty & Devotion by Tere Michaels