Crossed Lines

What starts as a clash of opposites becomes a collision course with truth.

Douglas “Duke” Campbell has it all: good looks, athletic talent, and the coveted title of team captain. But beneath the surface, he’s cracking under pressure—from his parents, his girlfriend, and the expectations he can’t seem to meet. When his grades tank, he's forced into tutoring sessions with Evan Parker: his best friend’s aloof, sharp-tongued stepbrother.

Evan would rather be anywhere else than babysitting another entitled jock—especially one who barely remembers his name. But as tutoring turns to tension and tension turns to something far more dangerous, the lines between rivalry, desire, and vulnerability begin to blur. Caught between who they are and who they’re afraid to be, Duke and Evan push each other to their limits—until something breaks.

A steamy, dual-POV enemies-to-lovers novel that twists the nerd/jock dynamic into something darker, blending straight-to-bi confusion, secret hookups, and the kind of first-time heat they can’t take back. Part of The Redwood Chronicles, a series of interconnected but standalone queer stories packed with heat, tension, and messy relationships.