Guarded 1. Camp Refuge

Corbin and Paul are two guys you will enjoy getting to know. They are interesting and fully developed characters. Their story takes place in rural Idaho as Corbin comes there to start over. He is hoping for quiet anonymity in this small town, but he is wrong. This mystery is well paced. The author reveals clues slowly, allowing tension to grow. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and I highly recommend it!

Lots of twists and turns, and an unexpected, yet satisfying end. Worth reading!

This is the fantastic story about Corbin who moves to Idaho, with a past that he’s trying to forget. He meets Paul the local firemen. We follow these two guys as the mystery of Corbin’s past comes back to haunt him. The mystery is well paced with clues throughout. With a fantastic ending.

Highly recommend this as a fantastic read.

Corbin is a man with a mysterious past who moves from the big city to a very small town in rural Idaho. He buys a house, paying all cash. These two things alone make him a figure of much speculation by the townsfolk.

Throughout the story Corbin meets other residents and begins to establish roots. But his secret history catches up with him with frightening and potentially deadly results. Corbin is unsure who his friends and allies are.

A wonderful blend of love and suspense that will, at times, make you reach for the tissues, and at other times, keep you on the edge of your seat!
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Thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying read! 

Corbin and Paul are men of courage and integrity. These are folks you would like to count among your friends. This is a fast paced tale that smolders and slowly builds into an inferno of action and intrigue. It is so well written you feel like the other shoe will drop in the next paragraph if not then surely next chapter. 

There are plot twists that are more convoluted than any within "Game of Thrones".

You will see a tenuous relationship bud into a profound and lifelong love. You will see that love tested to its limits... If you enjoy edge of the seat excitement...  Then you will most definitely enjoy this tale.

Be forewarned!

If you like to think you can see the end, long before others, whether reading a story or watching a movie... be prepared to be somewhat humbled when it all comes down to that "AHAH!" moment. The pieces are scattered throughout the story and are all brought together so smoothly you will wonder why you hadn't figured it out sooner. Even after you relax and begin to think all is well... there are still surprises.

If you are into crime drama ,mystery and suspense then you have come to the perfect place.This beats any police drama you may have seen at the movies or on TV hands down.

I won't  say any details about the story for fear of giving away too much as the other reviews covered it well.What I will say is think of any great suspense writer and this author will compare favorably to him/her.The author has said this was his first attempt at this genre which makes my statement in the previous sentence even that much more incredible

Ok, I am lousy at writing reviews but I agree with Droughtquake, I used a lot of tissues.

I thought I knew where it was heading, but buggar my days, I missed the mark each time.

A very good read which tends to get you to follow  a train of thought but evolves into another. Love the intrigue, implied suspense.

Taught me some Italiano

great written story about Corbin and Paul, with an interesting plot.

it catches you into binge reading it.

Corbin has found a nice cabin in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho where he can remain off the grid and hidden.  His secret past means he can trust no one as he tries to tries to build a new life.  He struggles in this new and unfamiliar environment.  His past will not let him go and looms over him all the time.  This is a suspenseful adventure filled with mysteries that will have you on the edge as Corbin finds love, danger, and intrigue.  The story is compelling, smoldering and well paced. A great read!

Wayne Gray is a gifted writer.  In this story, he provides intrigue, mystery, and finding oneself with the gift of finding a home complete with relationships which form a "family".  Great read!!!

If you take the time to read this story, you won't be disappointed. 

@Wayne Gray is an extremely talented and gifted author. The scenery is gorgeous and vibrant. His characters are brilliantly crafted and are so alive, that you'd expect to see one of them driving through the neighborhood.

Thank you Wayne, for bringing your humor, insight, talent, and pouring your heart and soul into this incredible story. 

This amazing story is great mix of crime drama, mystery, triller, Cosa nostra tale, with romantic and passionate love story. Author is building this story slowly, starting with charming and rather cozy encounter and relationship growing between Paul, a local firefighter, and Corbin, mysterious new neighbor; settled in rural Idaho. Story ends with such turns and twists that reader stays breathless. @Wayne Gray intelligently leaves tracks all around the story that you wonder at the end - how did I miss that?! I've been tempted to peek at the last chapter a few times during the reading and I'm glad I didn't. It would have been sad to spoil such a wonderful journey. 

Excellent read (2nd time around). So I knew what happened in general, but had forgotten so many details!

Now to dive into the rest of the Camp Refuge stories!

I have finished reading this magnificent story for a second time and it was as amazing this time as the last.

I have 'Camp Refuge' and am rereading it as well.  Your stories are a true literary work of Shakespearean proportions and I truly hate that you end them so abruptly.  Many more chapters could be written in each story.

Respectfully,

          Robert

I enjoyed reading this story🙂

Twists and turns in plot and an unexpected conclusion.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds in the rest of the series.

Well worth a read if you enjoy this genre.

Strong character development, well-plotted storyline, enough "spice" for those who like that (but not so much as to bore those who don't), plenty of surprises, and excellent editing.  

Well worth reading.

What to say? You're crazy if you don't read this story! In here you will find really different characters, and before the end of the story you will have to change your mind about them several times. Only the two protagonists, Paul and Corbin, are and will be until the end as you will know them from the first lines. Wayne has managed, in this story, to build a fair balance between the various protagonists, their relationships and the facts that unite them. The love relationship between the protagonists is the beacon that leads all the characters involved to the overwhelming finale that awaits the reader in the last chapter. Still here? Start reading right away!

PS: English isn’t my mother language so please forgive me…

Awesome story… thanks for writing it…

I enjoyed every chapter of this storry.

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I have read this story a few times, and decided to reread it again today. I always wondered why Paul wouldn’t bottom, but reading it again today I found a paragraph that I had never read before. That was the only thing I ever wondered about in this story. Finally it was answered. Thanks for your great stories.

Sometimes I hold off on reviews because they seem inadequate to me.

This covers it except the storylines. A couple even said more succinctly.

This @Wayne Gray gay novel is a Classic!

From the the story to the characters that are brought into view and to life with the words crafted here.

Not a short story and not too girthy either. Just right!