num_pages: 200
description: A Resilient Love Story What happens when friendship catches fire? Former Marine and lower-leg amputee Carey Everett keeps a grueling schedule of counseling fellow war veterans and their families. The injury he received in Afghanistan forces him to rely on a reserve of strength he didnt even know he had. A much deserved vacation will let him reconnect with his best friend who saved his life and has been there for him through devastating injury and painful recovery. Part-time EMT and aspiring singer Jase DeSantis has been in love with Carey for years but hes come to accept that his straight friend will never be able to offer more. Jase fills his days with band rehearsals ambulance shifts and willing groupies all while trying to cope with debilitating PTSD. A week of sun fun and music in San Diego changes Jase and Careys lives forever when their relationship takes an unexpected turn. Jase has been longing for that change but it leaves Carey reeling with confusion. As Jase fights to hold things together Carey deals with doubts fears and his own preconceived notions about labels and the true nature of love.
language: English
title: Everything Changes
publisher: Dreamspinner Press