Trial Runs

In October of 2017 cocky, alpha-male Irishman, Colin Campbell, Sergeant in Charge of the Special Assault Unit of the University of Virginia Campus Police Force, was shot in the line of duty. The wound nearly cost Colin's his life and left him temporarily disabled, robbing him of the strength and athletic prowess which had always been a source of pride, leaving him bereft and humiliated.His partner, Joshua Abrams, a Doctor of Psychology at the Rainier Clinic in Charlottesville, never once left his side. Thinking that they had survived their trial, he took Colin home, believing that their happiness was now assured.But like many injured police officers, Colin subsequently withdrew from his partner. He shut Joshua out, leaving him to cope alone with the post-traumatic stress he suffered as a result of Colin's shooting. My novel Love's Trials tells the story of this painful and challenging time in Colin and Joshua's life.The thirteen stories in this book, Trial Runs, are set in that novel's universe and within its time frame. Each story examines a different problem which Colin and Joshua faced during that challenging period in their lives. Some of the issues are deadly serious, some are simply the day-to-day snags which we all experience in the course of our lives, and some are downright hilarious. All demonstrate the love these two men share and the passion with which they live their lives together.The stories are often hot, sexy, and contain explicit, adult content.