But then his best friend Jamie returns from Japan bringing chaos to Brian’s world in the form of Kennosuke Kitayama. And what harm could come from indulging in a summer fling with the younger Japanese man? Brian could have his fun, then Kennosuke would leave, and his life would return to normal.
Fate had other plans.
And so does Brian’s father.
A desire for power sees Brian’s father seek an alliance with the Kyoto based yakuza organisation his best friend Jamie has ties to, thrusting Kennosuke back into Brian’s life. Feelings he’d tried to deny get yanked to the surface when the deal goes south, and Brian needs to make a choice: remain a police officer or throw his career aside to rescue Kennosuke?
Crossing the Line is a spin off book in The Yakuza and the English Series that involves one hard-headed, commitment-phobe police officer and an equally stubborn yakuza heir. It features a best friend’s nephew, an enemy still hellbent on revenge, violent encounters, and a fake marriage that neither wants out of…once they stop being stubborn.
Naomi lives in the middle of New Zealand a little bit south of Mount Doom and is the mother of three teens. She has just graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Chinese) and is considering the idea of working towards a Master of Creative Writing eventually. She is bit of an anime geek and has spent time writing fanfiction involving her favourite sports anime characters – when she’s not fighting off her daughter who keeps claiming the characters as hers.