Bayou Boys Originals: Sean & Rusty

Where the Bayou Boys began: one couple, six books, New Orleans.

Sean Delahunt and Rusty Duchene were one couple, six books, and they ran warmer than the Rougarous novels. They were also written in 2013 and 2014, the year before marriage equality became the law, when a man could still lose a job or an apartment for being gay and nobody had to disguise the reason why. That’s baked into these stories — best friends since grade school, lovers since high school, and everything it took to build a life together.

Read all five in one volume

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When Sean Loves Rusty

Best friends since grade school, lovers since high school, Sean Delahunt and Rusty Duchene thought nothing could ever tear them apart. Then Sean takes a job in Boston, and Rusty follows — into money trouble, career doubts, a Christmas homecoming that changes everything, and a wedding with one more obstacle in the way. The complete collection: Meant To Be, Moving On, Tricked Up for Treats, Jingle My Bells, and For Better Or Worse.

Or read the stories one at a time, in order

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1 · Meant To Be (2013)
Rusty and Sean are each other’s first loves. With Sean graduating, they’re ready for the good life New Orleans offers — until a dream job in Boston asks Rusty to give up everything. Amazon

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2 · Moving On (2013)
Friends since grade school, in love since high school, Rusty and Sean have grown up together. Two months apart tests whether they’ve grown in the same direction. Amazon

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3 · Tricked Up for Treats (2013)
Rusty signs his fiancé up for a couples’ amateur drag competition. The prizes are awesome. The risk is Sean finally letting himself be seen. Amazon

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4 · Jingle My Bells (2013)
Going home to New Orleans for Christmas hurts more than Sean lets on — but Rusty wants to go, so they go. Home has changed. Or maybe they have. Amazon

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5 · For Better Or Worse (2014)
The wedding day is fast approaching. Sean will soon officially be part of Rusty’s family — and Sean’s gift to Rusty could change the shape of their marriage. Amazon

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