A midnight train. Two strangers. One night that changes everything.

Express Heat is the second book in the Public Connections series—a collection of high-heat, emotionally complex M/M stories about unexpected intimacy, public settings, and the moments that crack us open.

When Colton boards the overnight train from York, he’s expecting silence, solitude, and maybe a bottle of cheap wine to drown out the mess in his head.
What he isn’t expecting is his seatmate: Zane—hot, charming, nosy, and impossible to ignore.

The conversation starts awkward. The chemistry builds fast. The rules Colton lives by? They’re about to go off the rails.

What to expect in Express Heat:

• Slow-burn tension that turns molten under pressure
• Strangers-to-lovers story set entirely on an overnight train
• Flirty, funny, and emotionally vulnerable dialogue
• Only one sleeping berth (yes, really)
• Hidden identities, quiet secrets, and one unexpected reveal
• Characters who earn each other’s trust through real conversation
• High-heat scenes with heart and honesty
• A standalone novella with a guaranteed HEA (no cliffhanger)

For fans of:

• Public sex with private connection
• Opposites attract with emotional payoff
• Characters who lead with humor and hide their heartbreak
• Steamy M/M romance where vulnerability is just as sexy as the heat

Part of the Private Encounters universe—but can be read completely on its own.
If you loved Unexpected Sparks or Silent Cravings, you’ll fall hard for Express Heat.

All aboard. It’s going to be a hot ride.