A dangerous drug called Rip is tearing through the city streets and wrecking lives. Can it bring two unlikely lovers together?

Erik Severyn runs into a surprise at his high school's ten year reunion: his old rival, Hunter Cole. Too damn handsome for his own good, Cole left a grim trail of broken hearts in his wake -- girls' hearts, mind you, 'cause Cole never went for boys. Just one more reason to be disappointed in the rock-hard stud.

Amid the testosterone and alcohol-fueled tension, the two men sneak off together to reminisce about all the times they spent at each other's throats ... until the night abruptly ends with an ill-fated kiss.

Erik knows that Cole's mere presence in his life threatens everything he's worked for. Still, Erik can't help but his hopes up -- could Cole actually be curious? Or is Erik falling for a straight guy that thinks with his crotch and can't keep his head out of trouble?

Hunter Cole's devastating good looks and don't-give-a-damn demeanor had hearts throbbing in high school.

But high school's just another bad memory now. And while everyone else moved on with their lives, Cole kept stumbling backwards ... until he fell into the seedy underworld of crime.

At least, that's what you'd think if you believed the gossip. But no one ever bothered to get to know the real Hunter Cole. Not that he ever let anyone close enough to see.

Cole manages to get Erik alone at the reunion, just like he'd planned. But what happens next -- when alcohol flows and inhibitions flee -- surprises him. Troubles him, even.

All Cole knows is that he has to get closer to Erik. No matter what. Can Cole set aside his confusion, his feelings, and focus on his mysterious one-man mission?

Ripped is a 55,000 word first time gay romance with crime thriller and suspense elements! Stand-alone novel with a HEA, no cliffhangers.