cover image Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Katie Porter. Samhain, $5.50 e-book (288p) ISBN 978-1-61921-088-2

Porter (Carrie Lofty and Lorelie Brown, authors of Double Down) tackles the story of closeted gay producer Kyle Wakefield and out-and-proud stuntman Nathan %E2%80%9CNate%E2%80%9D Carnes. The two meet at a posh boarding school%E2%80%94Kyle from old Virginia money, Nate the scholarship-supported son of a truck driver%E2%80%94and plan to spend the rest of their lives together before Nate makes a colossal mistake and ends up serving a three-year prison sentence. Fast-forward 10 years: Kyle hires Nate%E2%80%99s stunt company, Second Chances, to work on a Christmas movie being shot in London. After a quick, heated tryst with Kyle, Nate tries to keep his distance, refusing to be anyone%E2%80%99s dirty secret. Will Kyle be true to himself, or live out the life others expect for him? Porter does a masterful job of guiding him to a satisfying answer. (Dec.)%E2%80%A8