JADED is the story of Joshua Knight, an ad exec who, after a devastating breakup, throws his heart and soul into his work. He's building KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR but outside its doors, he has no life. One day he hears a song that haunts him and sends him on a journey around NYC to find it. The problem is he doesn't know the singer or the song title. After an all day search, Joshua happens into an old bookstore where a wise man and a chance meeting not only change his day, it could change his life. Enter Elijah Monroe: tall, brown, beautiful and sincere. He's just a brother who is enjoying his day and singing his song, but that song catches Joshua's ear and brings the two men together for an evening that has the potential to become a lifetime. Is Joshua even open to love after Greg Marshall destroyed his heart and his trust? Is Elijah after something more than just a one-night stand? Can they get past their pasts and Joshua's pain to find out? JADED, a novel look at men loving men after men hurt men who love men. "From the first chapter, Kevin E. Taylor establishes himself as a writer, unique in his craft. This author knows in his marrow how to weave a truly compelling story. Reading JADED might just change the way you view Gay men, Black men, Same Gender Loving Men, and the concept of Love between them, in a wonderfully affirming way." - L.M. Ross, Author, THE LONG BLUE MOAN and MANHOOD: THE LONGEST MOAN.