Bound by His Touch (Paperback or Softback)

Two brothers, with very different approaches to romance, reunite with their lost loves and find themselves pushed to confront longstanding secrets.

When it comes to love, De’Maceo “Maceo” Perkins has no clue what it is, having never felt it from anyone other than his brother. Love is a foreign concept until he meets Saiyah Brady. Saiyah is 17 years old, four years Maceo’s senior. Everything about her makes him love her, even when his heart is telling him no. But when an unfortunate line is crossed, Maceo makes one of the hardest decisions in his life.

De’Marrion “Mario” Perkins has always been open to love.  Erian loves Mario and would do anything for him. But when her insecurities start creeping into their relationship. Mario does everything to prove that he isn’t like that, but Erian can’t see past it. With the drama and trauma in their lives, taking place back-to-back, it causes a rift that doesn’t seem to be coming together anytime soon.

Years have passed since the two couples have seen each other, and everything that once was, isn’t anymore. With the couples reuniting, they realize that things aren’t the same.  While life for De’Maceo and De’Marrion has been good. The secret that they have been holding on to for the last six years could destroy their entire existence if anyone were to find out. Living a double life can be hectic, but they’ve maintained, with the women in their lives coming back. The two find themselves keeping more secrets until they can’t keep them anymore.

Chicago native R. Michelle grew up loving to read and write and is now a successful self-published novelist who has authored dozens of titles since 2018. She specializes in urban romance, best known for her series A Good Girl and Her Billionaire Boss and A Hitta and a Boss.