<b>All I wanted was an escape. Leaving the world behind to start over wasn’t part of my plans, but it might be the best thing that ever happened to me – or it might be the worst.</b> <br> <br>For Dean Matthews, life couldn’t have been more normal or boring, not that it bothered him. But when he finds a long-lost letter, his mundane life changes forever. Leaving behind his respectable career, Dean returns to his grandfather’s farm to restore it to its former working order and steward the land that’s been in his family for generations. <br> <br>What Dean didn’t plan on was that on top of everything that goes with taking over a working farm, he’ll have to do something about Mikael Reed, a hot carpenter with a dangerous secret.  <br> <br>Dean’s formerly predictable life couldn’t have prepared him for Mikael or the complexities of his past. Their easy friendship soon turns into more, but eventually, family secrets rear their heads and a decision must be made that could put everything at risk. <br> <br><i>The Carpenter’s Secret is a gay paranormal romance filled with family mysteries and the secrets that emerge when the right questions are asked. Follow Dean on a spine-tingling adventure that is spicy and sometimes sinister as he shines light on shadows from the past and discovers things that go bump in the night. This standalone gay romance is best read by those over 18 years of age. </i> <br>