The Leaving Kind is now available in ebook and print versions!
“The Leaving Kind is a beautiful, gentle romance full of warmth and heart and life – and I’m putting it onto my keeper shelf.” —All About Romance Review
“It’s no secret that I’m a huge Kelly Jensen fan, but this, in my opinion, is her best work so far.” —Amy Aislin, author of the Lighthouse Bay series
Normally, I choose quotes from reviews that I think will help sell a book. Both of these quotes qualify, but that’s not why I chose them. I chose Caz Owens’ quote (AAR) because I have a keeper shelf too, so a reviewer saying they’re putting my book onto a keeper shelf means the world to me. I chose Amy Aislin’s quote because, well… I agree! The Leaving Kind is my best work so far. It’s the book I put everything into—all I had to give—and I’m enormously proud of it.
In short: I love this book and I hope you will too.
Cameron has been running for years—from responsibility, disappointment, war, and loss. Despite his fatigue, his body and mind refuse to rest. Returning home and supporting his younger brother helped, until Nick proved he no longer needed Cam’s care. But before Cam can decide to move on again, he meets someone else who could use a little help.
Victor is done with love. He’s done with men. He’s also done, apparently, with being a brilliant, if temperamental, artist. Now he’s just temperamental and would rather watch his gorgeous handyman dig in the garden than paint. It doesn’t take long, however, before Cam’s face—replete with stories—has Victor itching to pick up a brush again. If only painting people wasn’t fraught with sad memories.
Neither plans for more than friendship, but it quickly turns to sex, and then feelings intense enough to send them both running. Only by risking their hearts and sharing the pain of the past can they turn this love into the staying kind.
Kelly Jensen 