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Phoenix Rising
Series · 5 books · 2012-2013

Books in series

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#1

Phoenix Rising

2012

Hex, entrepreneur and businessman, is hunted by fanatics because he is the mythical Phoenix. Assisted by his lover, Urbain, he eludes capture but soon finds himself hunted again. Mix in Urbain and Roger, Con's bodyguard, and fireworks will explode. Hex Phoenix, entrepreneur and businessman, arrives in New Orleans to conduct business assisted by his long-time lover, Urbain Fortier. Life would be easy except for one small problem: someone wants to kidnap Hex. Why? Not because of who he is, but because of what he is, the mythical Phoenix. After escaping his enemies, resurrecting as Conleth Feu d'Oiseaux, and reuniting with Urbain, he is now being hunted by the RIRA. The beautiful Giuliana is also searching for Conleth for reasons of her own. With danger and jealousy surrounding him, Conleth finds once again that being the Phoenix is not an easy life. Word Count: 54254
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#2

We Are the Guardians

2012

In addition to their work with Phoenix Rising, Giuliana and Roger are secret operatives for a group run by the 'old man'. As danger and emotions heat up, will the team members be able to keep their focus on the missions at hand? With someone out to kill Gregory, head of Phoenix Rising security, Roger Nielson, and new player in the game, Rico Ferranti help keep him and his lover, Daniella, safe; assisted by Giuliana Salvaggi. Once Gregory's problem is solved, Robin Seawood, who works for a clandestine group of secret operatives run by the 'old man', as does Roger, recruits both Giuliana and Rico to join them, much to Roger's dismay. As danger and emotions heat up, will the team members be able to keep their focus on the missions at hand? Word Count: 78191
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#3

You Can't Change the Past

2012

When an assassin plans the revenge killing of the Phoenix at a major business convention, his people must stop her. They too become targets as she sets her sights on slaying them as part of her vengeance. With the assistance of policewoman Ginna Smith, and a crew of Vance’s street kids, they set out to find and eliminate the assassin before she can do the same to them. Much to everyone’s surprise Van then recruits Ginna for his team. She accepts and soon begins to see exactly what Vance is like. She is distressed by his vicious side yet still begins to care for him. When someone begins to stalk Vance, he must do his best to keep Ginna safe before she too is targeted by his nemesis. CONTENT ADVISORIES: This title contains both MM and MF scenes. It has a HFN ending.
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#4

New Beginnings

2012

Rome, a police detective, and Jeff Reynolds, a closeted construction worker, have maintained a loving relationship for four years while keeping their sexuality hidden. Then Rome is outed, quits the force, and finds a new job as part of Vance Montgomery’s covert ops team. He and Jeff move to New Orleans to begin their new life together. When a job goes bad, Van goes off the deep end, hiding in the bottle, unwilling to see anyone. Eventually his associate, Rico, faces him down and makes him accept he cannot continue on the way he’s been going. With the help of his friends, Van straightens out his life, and goes after those who caused his grief. CONTENT This title includes a bittersweet ending.
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#5

Nate

2013

Nate Beckett was once a Phoenix undercover operative until things went terribly wrong and his faith in his abilities was destroyed. As a result, for the last four years he's been sharing his condo in New Orleans with an opinionated cat, while working as a bartender at a local club. Then he is unwillingly drawn back in to the Phoenix operation when another operative vanishes and Gary Langley comes to the city, seeking Nate's assistance to stop a drug cartel enforcer. Can Nate, with the help of his part-time lover, Danny Walker, find the internal strength he thought was gone for good in order to put an end to the enforcer's reign of death? He'll have to if he's going to keep Danny safe and discover the ruling forces within the drug cartel—the person who runs the cartel with an iron hand and the enforcer.

Author

Edward Kendrick
Edward Kendrick
Author · 101 books

Born and bred Cleveland, I earned a degree in technical theater, later switched to costuming, and headed to NYC. Finally seeing the futility of trying to become rich and famous in the Big Apple, I joined VISTA—Volunteers in Service to America—ending up in Chicago for three years. Then it was on to Denver, where I put down roots and worked as a costume designer until I retired in 2007. I began writing a few years ago after joining an online fanfic group. Two friends and I then started a group for writers, where they could post any story they wished, no matter the genre or content. Since then I've been writing for publication. My first book came out in February of 2011. Most, but not all, of my work is M/M, either mildly erotic or purely 'romantic'. More often than not it involves a mystery or action/adventure, and is sometimes paranormal as well.

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