“Protector of the Realm has it all sabotage, corruption, erotic love, and exhilarating space fights.

September Canvas is a good read with a thoroughly satisfying conclusion.-Just About Write Deanna and Faythe are fully fleshed out and prove to the reader each has much depth, talent, wit and problem-solving abilities. In this character-driven story, trust is earned and secrets are uncovered. Where have you been hiding, Gun Brooke? I, for one, would like to see more romances from this author.”-Independent Gay Writer Her prose throughout the book is breathtaking and heart-stopping. “Brooke’s words capture the intensity of their growing relationship. Her courage and Lark’s gentleness and determination send this romance into a ‘must read.’”-Just About Write Whether it is a bullet, an illness, or a problem at birth, many women and men find themselves in Sheridan’s situation. Brooke, however, has gone beyond the wonderful emotional explorations of these characters to tell the story of those who, for various reasons, become differently-abled. “Sheridan’s fire and Lark’s warm embers are enough to make this book sizzle. If you enjoy a good love story, a great setting, and wonderful characters, look for Coffee Sonata at your favorite gay and lesbian bookstore.”-Family & Friends Magazine Brooke takes her time to savor the complexities while her main characters savor their excellent cups of coffee. Love and friendship are areas filled with complexity and nuances. In forming friendships and love, closets and disabilities are discussed, along with differences in age and backgrounds. “In Coffee Sonata, the lives of these four women become intertwined. And the sexual tension between them is real, hot, and raw.”-Just About Write Each woman is “more than meets the eye” as each exhibits depth, fears, and longings. “Gun Brooke creates memorable characters, and Noelle and Helena are no exception. As she learns more about Hayden and her heartbreaking family situation, Greer is amazed at how courageous and brilliant she is.Ĭan there be a future with a woman like this, and will Hayden, who can only put words to her emotions through her paintings, return her feelings? Having suffered from a profound loneliness for most of her life, Greer develops an overshadowing love and protectiveness toward Hayden. Hayden awakens something in Greer she didn’t know she was capable of.

Mesmerized by Hayden and her art, Greer learns the young woman has Asperger syndrome. Greer realizes Hayden is not a student, but lives in a remote wing of the school and the maddeningly frustrating headmaster is her mother. When she agrees to visit an art school in Boston, she encounters a woman, Hayden Rowe, whose paintings take her breath away. She has created an empire by discovering and developing new artists. Greer Landon is a successful art gallery owner.

Protector of the Realm by Gun Brooke