"Sex is easy to get," Ziggy tells Daron in this volume. "Companionship is harder."

When it's time to get off the road for a while, Daron and Ziggy are ready to try something new: moving in together. After all they've been through, Daron has a deeper understanding of their relationship and a greater appreciation for Ziggy's hidden emotional depths.

Meanwhile, Ziggy is learning that stability doesn't automatically mean there's no spontaneity or spark.

But Christmas is coming up fast. The holiday season has always been an emotionally fraught time for each of them. What happens when they have to spend it with Daron's estranged mother and older sister? The ultimate stress- test of their relationship has arrived.

Readers speak!

"I started reading this series for the sex, drugs, and rock and roll. And there's still plenty of that to go around! But what an emotional doozy. We know Daron so well now, we cheer for him as he dodges all the hits that his messed up family tries to deliver. He's learned so much in the previous 11 books and he has to use everything he's got to come through unscathed."

"Dare I say it, the boys have grown up a lot! We've grown up with them and we're ready for the really deep stuff that comes up around a dying relative and family members Daron hasn't seen in years. This is the good stuff!"