2 x Clive: Farmboy, 26, New in L.A. and Son of the Spider Lady

From Michael Clive, a pair of tales rich with humor and romantic possibility about two men who are young, unattached and at large on opposite coasts.

More than geography separates westerner Jake Marin from his eastern counterpart, Reeves Davenport. Jake, visiting L.A. for the first time from his ranch in Montana, is unimpressed with what he's seen so far, and he's about ready to head back home. Meanwhile, Reeves remembers New York but hasn't been there since his mother, a controversial diet-and-fitness guru, fled the U.S. to raise him in Canada. After arriving with high hopes, he, too, is disillusioned.

Despite their differences, Jake and Reeves both discover that even if you're not sure what you're looking for, you might just find it - if you look hard enough.