New Release​

The Way You Touched Me

A man with a past he can’t escape.
A cop who breaks all his rules.
And a truth that could destroy them both.

James
I live under a name that isn’t mine. In a place remote enough to stay unnoticed.
This life wasn’t my choice, but I’ll do anything to protect it.
When I stumble across a dead body in the woods, my secret is suddenly at risk.
Sergeant Daniel Hart is assigned to the case. Smart, grounded, and relentless, he gets closer to me than anyone has in years. Too close. Because feelings weren’t part of the plan.
He starts asking questions I can’t answer. With every look, it gets harder to lie to him—and to myself.
Falling for Daniel is dangerous. Because I’m not the man he thinks I am.
And if he ever finds out the truth, neither of us will be safe.
But keeping my distance might be impossible.

Daniel
I’m investigating a murder case.
During a routine interview, I know right away the only witness is hiding something.
But soon, it’s not just about the case anymore.
Every time I see James, it gets harder to tell the difference between duty and desire.
And when he suddenly disappears without a trace, he leaves me with more questions than answers.
And one thing I know for sure: I’m not letting him disappear without a fight.
Not before I know what we could’ve been.
Not before I know the truth.

How many secrets can love survive?


Coming August 2025—exclusive on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited
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The Way You Touched Me Trust and Secrets 1

Podcast about the opening scenes of The Way You Touched Me

Hosts Lea & Scott take a closer look at the beginning of the story and dive into everything that simmers between the lines. How much emotion lies in those first chapters? Find out with honest reactions and real heartbeats.

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About Luca Ray

Luca Ray writes the kind of gay romance that lingers long after the last page. Stories about the quiet moments that shift everything. About longing, loyalty, and the choices we make when love asks more of us than we’re ready to give.

Her characters are flawed and real, caught between who they were and who they want to be. There’s heat, there’s heartbreak, and there’s always hope.

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Trust and Secrets​

This series features standalone gay romance books, each with a complete spicy love story and a happy ending. You can read the books in any order, but for the best experience without spoilers, start at the beginning.

Part 2 Coming January 2026
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The Way You Touched Me Trust and Secrets 1

He’s the man I should stay away from
But he’s the only one who makes me feel alive

A forbidden gay romance full of secrets, danger, and desire.
The Way You Touched Me is an MM love story that’s as intense as it is intimate. Gripping, emotional, and impossible to forget.

Perfect for readers of gay romance (Kindle Unlimited), spicy M/M romance, and LGBTQ contemporary love stories who aren’t afraid to explore secrets, lies and the kind of love that changes everything.

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Coming January 2026


If Colin knew I wasn’t nearly as honest as he thinks I am.
If he had even the slightest idea of what I did to another man, I’d be the next big disappointment in his life.

Dylan
The quiet of the Scottish Highlands seemed like the perfect place to finally breathe again. At least until I took a wrong turn, got stuck in the mud, and ended up bleeding on a stranger’s land—a man who made it very clear I wasn’t welcome.
Colin MacKenzie slammed the door in my face the first time we met. But then he pulled me into his cottage without hesitation to treat my wound. That’s when I realized there’s more to him than that tough exterior. And once I got a glimpse of what’s underneath, I couldn’t look away.
I should keep my distance. I’m carrying a secret that could destroy him.
But this is just a vacation fling. What could possibly go wrong?

Colin
I don’t need people. I don’t need conversation. Silence is easier and safer, too. I’m perfectly content in the solitude of my cottage until a stranger shows up at my door. Soaked. Hurt.
All I want is to send him on his way. But instead, I bring him inside.
He turns my world upside down. He talks too much. Laughs too loud. And still, there’s something about Dylan that touches me like no one ever has.
But trusting someone again means risking everything.
And I’m not sure I can do that a second time.

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