ABOUT RICK R. REED Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a three-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Caregiver, Orientation and The Blue Moon Cafe). His novel, Raining Men, won the Rainbow Award for Best Contemporary General Fiction. He is a Lambda Literary Award finalist for Blue Umbrella Sky. Entertainment Weekly has described his work as “heartrending and sensitive.” Unzipped Magazine calls him “the Stephen King of gay horror.” Lambda Literary Review has called him, "a writer that doesn't disappoint."