The Naked Dancer by Emme C. Taylor

"I want you to paint my naked body."

A strange proposal made early one morning sparks the artistic collaboration of a lifetime.

Morgan barely makes it through each day, weighed down by depression and loss. He's a well-respected artist, but he hasn't stepped into his studio in months. He's become more acquainted with the feel of his bathrobe than his paintbrush.

Lu knows depression well. He still struggles with it three years after a disastrous performance ended his long-term relationship and his illustrious dance career. He and Morgan are battling different versions of the same demon.

Lu decides to vent his pain and his past through a naked dance, and he asks Morgan to paint his bare skin for the performance. New love can't cure depression. But when two intensely artistic men unite to make something unprecedented, it sparks creativity and passion and hope—things neither man has felt in a while.

After months of driving through the oppressive night, the sun...