Overview

Two men discover the line between love and hate is thinner than the line between life and death while they try to thwart a plot to overthrow the government.

Timothy “Taz” Wilkes is just trying to make sense of his life, one day at a time, despite the constant struggles that seem to crop up at every turn.

He never really found purpose outside of making it through the daily grind, but purpose found him when his abusive father fell into the brainwashing of right-wing rhetoric, and their life slowly began to fall apart. When this subversive enemy lurking in the shadows of the dark web became a physical threat to the man he once loved, the trajectory of his life took a sharp turn. Now, he's left floundering under the pressure of a new job while trying to understand his role in the found family who adopted him as one of their own.

Agent Luke Gendry, struggling to reintegrate into society after fifteen years of military service, finds himself inextricably drawn to this angry young kid with sad eyes.

He dedicated his life to the Marines, rising in the ranks as a Human Intelligence Specialist until an accident overseas left him reeling and lost. Now back on US soil, he struggles to make sense of his new role, both as a civilian and an FBI agent. Although his skills make him a perfect candidate to help root out the remnants of the threats against the homeland, he can't help but feel adrift and alone as he fights a new battle. One that threatens the mysterious tech kid he doesn’t like but can't ignore.

Opposites in every way, Taz and Luke can't help but annoy one another, and yet they constantly find themselves crossing paths.

Tempers flare when they're forced to work together to stay one step ahead of America’s right-wing domestic terrorists, and the stakes get even higher when they discover how far their reach has grown. Danger looms as they find themselves in a race against time and a masked foe. They slowly learn to lean on one another as well as the Rainbow Brigade of friends who have become family. All while unraveling the complicated emotions between them and the complex knots of the conspiracy theory that threatens everything they've come to know and love.

SUCCUMB TO THE NIGHT is the third book of the Rainbow Brigade series, a tightly-interconnected collection of political thriller m/m romance novels that must be read in order of appearance. Each book follows the story of one couple but is told from multiple points of view to create a narrative that is equal parts plot and character-driven. This book focuses on the bi-awakening, age gap, enemies-to-lovers story between Taz and Luke, as well as the political machinations threatening America’s capital. Intended for an adult audience, reader discretion is advised. Please consult the author’s website for a comprehensive reader advisory.