Featured Book
Two men. Two lives. One devastating secret.
Both haunted by the same question: What happens when you can’t live with who you are—and can’t live hiding it, either?
Bobby is a rising recording artist with a growing audience and a carefully curated public image—until his past, his impulses, and his ambition pull him toward something that forces him to risk it all.
Dean is a gifted, tormented songwriter moving through LA’s gay underground in a fog of desire, shame, and anonymous encounters. He wants to be seen—but not if it means being known.
Their lives are entangled through music, identity, longing, and the ache of self-betrayal.
"... to tell you too much about in unison would be a spoiler for one of the sexiest, sharpest modern-day LA noir novels out there.” - BRUCE VILANCH
“In Unison explores the pain and beauty of living our truth and reminds us why LGBTQ voices must continue to sing loudly, especially in times when silence is still demanded of too many.” - DEL SHORES
Hear a preview of the song that changed their lives forever on YouTube.
A Rosebud Hidden In The Dark
If you enjoy supporting artists, please consider purchasing the song on iTunes.
Other Books by Austin Ray:
Praying Naked — A spiritual memoir about prayer, hypnosis, and observation — exploring the freedom that comes from stripping away every layer of religion and standing before God completely bare and beautifully human.
”Praying Naked gets to the essence of what it is to know, feel, and
lean into the omnipotent, omnipresent, and beneficent creative
intelligence and Presence many call God, well beyond the
limitations of traditional religious teachings.”
Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith
Founder & CEO, Agape International Spiritual Center
“Dr. Austin wrestles successfully with ways to speak of God beyond
traditional "godspeak." His discussion is insightful, helpful,
thoughtful, and theologically directional.”
Fred Heifner, Th.D
Virginia and Guy Thackston Professor of Liberal Arts
Cumberland University
A Note from the Author
I’ve been fortunate to live enough lives for several of the characters in my books. I'm a former Southern Baptist minister turned Las Vegas headliner and world-traveling entertainer. Now, I'm an author exploring the beautiful collision of spirit, sexuality, and self-discovery.
My work blends humor, heart, and humanity—inviting readers to live more transparently and love more deeply.
