Love Out of Line is an LGBTQ+ romance that explores the tension between faith, duty, and forbidden love. Sebastian Graves, a Christian from a small Southern town, is trapped between his deep-rooted religious beliefs and his growing attraction to his best friend, Lucas. While navigating a blossoming relationship with Helen, a kind, church-going woman, Sebastian is drawn to the unspoken connection he shares with Lucas, an attraction he's spent years denying. As Sebastian's feelings intensify, he's forced to confront the truth about his sexuality and the life he's been living.
With a future he never envisioned now on the horizon, he must decide between the expectations of his faith and community and the love he's always secretly desired. "Love Out of Line" is a powerful coming-of-age drama about self-acceptance, the complexity of faith, and the emotional journey toward embracing one's authentic self no matter the cost.
Patrice Nelson is a hard working psychologist with everything she has ever wanted in life, or so she thinks. She has always helped people with their problems, but has failed to face her own. However, when Patrice runs into her old college boyfriend two weeks before Christmas, she wonders is her life really complete the way it is.
Seven years have passed since Patrice last saw Adam Chambers. Once she does, her old feelings for him resurface. This time they are stronger than ever. With Christmas quickly approaching, Patrice analyzes her own life. Did she make the right decision seven years ago? Or was the man she once loved part of her destiny?
*Originally published in 2013*