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29 PALMS

NOVELS/SCREENPLAY

An exciting series of action adventure books that feature the desert power couple of Shane and Kyle, as they use the skills they learned in military service to help those that face daunting challenges that could change their lives forever. Just like Shane and Kyle's lives changed one hot day in a 29 Palms bar.

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"A FRESH, GAY, ADVENTURE STORY!"

If you’re looking for a fresh, gay, adventure story, then pick up Stephen Hess’s first novel, “29 PALMS”. The story revolves around an American spy, Shane Hamill and an American Marine, Kyle Matthews. The two men first meet accidentally in California’s vast Joshua Tree National Park and in the nearby town and Marine base of 29 palms.

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EXCITING NEW ADVENTURE

29 PALMS - Tres Soles de Oro

The third book in the series

The desert's power couple, Shane and Kyle, take on exciting new journeys in 29 PALMS TRES SOLES DE ORO. Having connected with retired Senator Besserman from California, Shane is working to open a gallery featuring art by local artisans in his home community of Twentynine Palms. While compiling the gallery's content, the Senator asks Shane if he would be interested in utilizing his Agency experience to locate the three pieces of gold using an ancient map from the Senator's artifact collection.

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Shane takes on the quest as it seems exhilarating and something new to challenge him in his departure from the Agency. However, things aren't as simple as they seem, as Shane appears to have attracted the attention of unknown forces that want to halt the search for the gold.

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Kyle helps Shane in the search at times, while the jarhead is also taking on a new and surprising profession in his spare time. But Kyle is also dealing with some disturbing dreams he is having about his husband that are coming from an unknown idea that Kyle is obsessing over.

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Can the desert couple handle the trials their relationship faces with the explorations they have committed to?

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29 PALMS is a series of gay action romance novels that explores the challenges that government assassin Shane Hamill encounters after meeting a Marine, Kyle Mathews, in a small bar in Twentynine Palms.
In book one introduces our characters where, after a motorcycle ride in Joshua Tree National Park. they quickly discover a bond that brings them into a relationship. One year in, Shane's newest assignment goes wrong and Kyle is dragged into Shane's secret world.

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One choice will change his life forever.
A life changed by love.

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29 Palms is a gay action romance novel that explores the challenges that government assassin Shane Hamill encounters after meeting a Marine, Kyle Mathews, in a small bar in Twentynine Palms. After a motorcycle ride in Joshua Tree National Park they quickly discover a bond that brings them into a relationship. One year in, Shane's newest assignment goes wrong and Kyle is dragged into Shane's secret world.

 

Shane realizes that he no longer wants to do the dirty work he has been doing as he falls in love with Kyle, discovering a new truth in his life. Shane must face the intense pressure to change his life, escape the agency he works with, rescue the man he loves, while saving himself.
 

There is no choice!

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As they protect themselves,

they protect their love thus keeping each other alive.

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29 Palms Second Chances picks up where the first book in the series left off as Shane and Kyle race to get to their wedding, to start their second chance at life together. Soon they find themselves pulled into two different directions as their friends face life threatening challenges. Kyle decides to help his Marine brother, Ray, that is found clinging to life after being severely beaten in a motel room. Shane is contacted by the Agency that he recently retired from to go undercover to find an officer that he was close with that has gone missing while undercover with a major arms dealer living in Palm Springs. Our couple find that while they are devoted to each other, they are also faithful to their service that each had done for their country for most of their lives. Now they both create new identities to save their friends future so they can have a second chance in their lives.

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