Book excerpt: A teenage love that destroyed a family. Decades of stifling his true self. Two broken hearts fighting for connection. Ricky Emerson has been lying to himself for years. Worried that living his truth will trigger scornful rejection by his family, the adopted playboy is terrified of his sole slip-up coming to light. So when the only man he’s ever kissed arrives at dinner as his sister’s date, the incorrigible flirt fears he’s about to lose everything. Everett Popova refuses to hide. Fresh out of a disappointing relationship with a closeted ex, the experienced counselor is stunned to bump into the one guy who was violently ripped from his arms. But with his former lover still hiding their bisexuality, he’s leery of starting another hush-hush affair with more painful secrets. As Ricky flies from anger to passion while battling their undeniable chemistry, he leans on the strong man’s patient shoulders when traumatic memories turn to sheer panic. And though Everett is swept off his feet for a second time, he’s petrified that old wounds will tear them apart forever. Torn by old turmoil, can they overcome fear and bigotry together? Wishing For Yesterday is the emotional third book in The Emerson Family of Shattered Cove contemporary romance series. If you like LGBTQ+ heroes, steamy action, and dashes of humor, then you’ll adore A. M. Kusi’s struggle for belonging. Buy Wishing For Yesterday to fight for the future! **No cheating. HEA guaranteed.*** ---------- Keywords related to this contemporary romance novel: Contemporary romance series, mm romance, male male romance, coming out romance, gay for you romance, gay romance, interracial romance, small town gay romance, grumpy hero romance, LGBTQ romance, latino hero romance, small town romance, interracial romance books, contemporary romance novel, interracial romance books, beach reads, romance ebook, IR romance books, contemporary romance series, small town romance, romance books, ir books, romance novels to read, love story, emotional romance, love story books, interracial relationship, multicultural romance, small town romance series, shattered cove series, widower romance, deaf romance, blue collar hero, blue collar romance, mute romance, hearing impaired romance, romance books, romance novels.