Playing It by Ear

As a stalker closes in, a bodyguard must choose between duty and desire.

Zane Harcourt has spent his life relying only on himself. After years in the Army and now leading the Personal Protection Division at SG Security, he has no plan to open his life to anyone again. Loss taught him that once was more than enough.

Brandon Marsh built a successful career with the acappella group Blackbeat, but success hasn't erased the isolation he's carried for years. As a gay Black man raised by a preacher father from an island where he will never be accepted, Brandon keeps his guard up and his personal life empty.

When Brandon becomes the target of a stalker, Zane is assigned to protect him. Forced to work in close quarters, both men try to ignore the pull between them. But as the threats escalate, distance stops being an option.

Now they face a choice: keep playing it by ear and pretending their connection doesn't matter or risk everything-including their safety-and submit to the irresistible pull between them.

This tense, emotional romance explores how danger can test boundaries, trust, and the meaning of home.