Shane is so excited to finally be on White House secret service duty. Rafa lives a secluded, boring life – making it super easy on the secret service to watch him, but a boring life indeed. Since Rafa is the youngest, most of his siblings have moved out and gone on with their lives.
This devastates Rafa, but he clings to the fact that his father doesn’t realize he is gay, and maybe things would be different if he did find out. His father supports the conservative view that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. His best friend is a closeted lesbian, so they pretend to date each other to keep other questions at bay. Not wanting to cause a scene with his parents and all eyes in the nation on him, Rafa decides it’s easier to stay in the closet. He realized he was gay around the same time he moved into the White House. Rafa is gay, but no one but his best friend knows. Putting on a smile when needed and speaking at events now that he is in his early twenties. Rafa’s parents are conservative Hispanic republicans, and Rafa has always tried to do his duty. The youngest of four kids, his father is almost done serving his two terms as president. This is the first half of the complete and bingeable Valor Duology.Rafael Castillo or Rafa, has spent the past eight years in the White House. Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews is a gay romance featuring an age gap, Jane Austen levels of pining, steamy first times, forbidden love against the odds, and of course a happy ending. Keeping Rafa safe at any cost is Shane's mission.īut as Rafa gets under his skin, will they both put their hearts on the line? Shane's never had room for romance in his life, and he'd certainly never cross that line with a protectee.
He discovers there's a vibrant young man beneath the timid public shell, and while he knows Rafa has a crush on him, he assures himself it's harmless. Shane's worked his way up through the Secret Service ranks, and while protecting the president's shy, boring son isn't his dream White House assignment, it's an easy enough task since no one pays Rafa much attention. Besides, it's not like Shane Kendrick would even look at him twice if it wasn't his job. It's definitely not part of Rafa's plan to get a new Secret Service agent who's a walking wet dream, but he's made it this long keeping his desires to himself. Once his family's out of the spotlight, he can be honest with his conservative parents about his sexuality and his dream of being a chef. His father's presidency is almost over, and he just needs to stick to his carefully crafted plan. Codenamed "Valor" by the Secret Service, Rafa feels anything but brave as he hides in the closet and tries to stay below the radar in his last year of college. Growing up gay in the White House hasn't been easy for Rafael Castillo. He'd give his life to protect the president's son.
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