Before the Lights Come On – Kobo eBook

Some loves wait in the dark. Some ask you to stay when the lights come on.

David learned early that love comes with conditions. His father’s love ended on the front porch the night he turned eighteen. Strangers’ love ended at the door of a motel room. So David built a wall around his heart, one cinder block at a time, and swore he’d never be nave again.

Elias has other plans.

A former street kid turned boxer, with a scar through his brow and a heart too big for his chest, Elias has loved David since the day he found him curled up on Jenny’s couch. He’s patient. He’s protective. He knows every song that makes David feel safe. And he’s willing to wait as long as it takes.

But David carries more than his own story. Tucked inside his late grandmother’s jewelry box is a promise she made during World War II, one she never got to keep.

From the clubs of Hollywood to the desert heat of Palm Springs and the cherry blossoms of Little Tokyo, Before the Lights Come On is a sensual, heartfelt novel about chosen family, unconditional love, and the bravest thing a person can do: let someone see you in the light.