Some Thirsts Can't be Quenched
Thirst dives into the lives of Neil Graham, a country club bartender, and Ranger Melusky, a sexy and charming small-town auto mechanic who's irresistible but complicated. A chance encounter leaves Neil captivated by Ranger's rough charm, but there's a catch?Ranger only lets his true self emerge after a few too many drinks. Neil wants something real, and he hopes Ranger might, too, despite his struggle with identity and acceptance.
When an accident with his truck forces Ranger to sober up, he decides to cut ties with his old life, including Neil, and takes a misguided plunge into marriage. Heartbroken, Neil seeks a new purpose. He quits the country club bar and concentrates on repairing the fractured relationship between his father and grandfather?two men divided by secrets and pride.
Just as Neil finds his footing, Ranger returns, ready and anxious to rekindle the flame they once shared. Now, both men must confront their fears and decide: Is the love they left behind worth the struggle? Or will the road ahead only lead to another crash?
Thirst is a powerful story of love, self-acceptance, and the winding paths that bring us back to what matters most.
Praise for Thirst
"With deftly humorous touches and vivid prose, Mr. Sater has written an instantly engrossing story of a gay man's struggles and triumphs with love, identity, family, and reconciliation. It gripped me from the opening lines and never let go. Thirst is a touching, gritty, and sexy novel?but most of all, a story bursting with hope and heart. I loved it!" ?Michael Reed, author of Desperate Measures
"Thirst left me quenched and deliciously satisfied. Told in first person, it's a wonderfully woven tale of a young gay man, Neil Graham, and his troubled relationships with two different, complex men he finds along the road at different times. I enjoyed following Neil's journey to its unexpected and delightful end, as he learns that true love, like life, is unpredictable, and romance may be just around the next curve. ?David S. Pederson, author of the Heath Barrington and Mason Adler mysteries
